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ASU BASEBALL BASEBALL STAFF SUN DEVIL LIFE 2008 DEVILS 2007 REVIEW TRADITION TABLE OF CONTENTS 2008 2007 College World Series .....................2-3 Sandlot ...................................................... 42 Arizona Fall League ................................. 90 This Is ASU Baseball ................................4-5 Community Involvement ......................... 43 ASU and the MLB Draft ......................91-96 Road to Omaha .......................................... 6 MLB Mentors ............................................ 44 Year-by-Year Results ................................ 97 History in the Making................................ 7 Alumni Involvement ................................ 45 The Early Years ......................................... 98 Athletic Facilities ........................................ 8 Two-Way Players ...................................... 46 Honor Roll ..........................................99-101 Winkles Field-Packard Stadium at Brock Ballpark ... 9 Freshmen at ASU ...................................... 47 Retired Numbers .............................102-103 Coaching Legends ...............................10-11 Team USA .............................................48-49 College Baseball Hall of Fame ............. 104 2008 Schedule .....................................12-13 Devil to Devil ............................................ 50 ASU Hall of Fame ................................... 105 2008 Roster .........................................14-15 ASU Baseball in the New Millennium ... 51 Postseason History ................................. 106 Head Coach Pat Murphy .....................16-20 2008 Sun Devils...................................52-73 National Champions .......................107-111 What They Are Saying.............................. 21 Join The Club ............................................ 74 All-Time Letterwinners ...................112-115 Assistant Coaches ...............................22-24 Rules of the Game ................................... 75 All-Time Lineups ..............................116-117 Support Staff .......................................25-28 Sun Devil Club .......................................... 76 Yearly Leaders ........................................ 118 President Michael Crow/VP Lisa Love ... 29 Baseball Fundraising ............................... 77 All Time vs. Opponent ........................... 119 Q&A With ASU Baseball ......................30-31 2007 Season In Review ......................78-80 All Time Results ...............................120-129 Baseball Facilities ................................32-33 2007 Awards and Honors ........................ 81 All Time Player Statistics ...............130-188 Sports Medicine ..................................34-35 2007 Pac-10 Review ................................ 82 All-Time Staff.......................................... 189 Arizona State University ......................... 36 Golden Spikes Award .............................. 83 The Streak ............................................... 190 Life in the Valley ...................................... 37 In The Pros ................................................ 84 Record Book ....................................191-200 Academics ............................................38-39 MLB Tradition ............................................ 85 A to Z ................................................201-202 Job Program .............................................. 40 88 Major Leaguers ..............................86-87 2008 Opponents ..............................203-207 Meals/Housing .......................................... 41 Dustin Pedroia/Barry Bonds ...............88-89 Attendance ............................................. 208 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Equipment Manager John Bieber Location Tempe, Ariz. Stadium Operations Goose Gosewisch BASEBALL HISTORY Enrollment 63,278 Administrative Secretary Vicki Asato First Year of Baseball 1907 (7-2); 1959 (28-18) Founded 1885 Overall All-Time Record 2,486-1,208-6 (1907-P) Nickname Sun Devils A LOOK AT 2008 Early Record 333-345-5 (1907-58) Colors Maroon and Gold Letterwinners Returning/Lost 14/17 Modern Record 2,153-870-1 (1959-P) Conference Pacific-10 Position Starters Returning/Lost 4/4 Packard Stadium Record 929-260-1 (1974-P) NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Home Field Packard Stadium (3,879) Top Pitchers Returning/Lost 5/8 All-Time Pac-10 Record 465-338 (1979-P) President Michael Crow Total Newcomers 17 Vice President for University Athletics Lisa Love MEDIA RELATIONS Sr. Assoc. Athletic Director (SWA) Dawn Rogers 2007 IN REVIEW Assistant Director (Baseball Contact) Randy Policar 2007 Record 49-15 (.766) Policar’s E-Mail [email protected] BASEBALL STAFF Home Record 35-3 Policar’s Direct Line (480) 965-6594 Head Coach Pat Murphy (14th year) Away/Neutral Record 14-12 Media Relations Address Record at ASU (Years) 529-257-1 (13) 2007 Pac-10 Record (Finish) 19-5 (1st) Sports Information Office Career Division I (Years) 847-373-2 (20) Home Record 11-1 P.O. Box 872505 HISTORY Overall Career Record 902-428-4 (23) Away Record 8-4 Tempe, AZ 85287-2505 Baseball Office Phone (480) 965-3677 Media Relations Phone (480) 965-6592 Assistant Head Coach Tim Esmay (8th year) ASU POSTSEASON HISTORY Media Relations Fax (480) 965-5408 Assistant Coaches Andy Stankiewicz (2nd year) NCAA Tournament Appearances 31 Press Box Phone (480) 727-7253 Josh Holliday (1st year) NCAA Tournament Record 144-62 (.699) ASU Athletic Website www.TheSunDevils.com ALL-TIME PLAYER STATS Dir. Baseball Ops Armando Flores (1st year) CWS Appearances 20 Baseball Ventures John Flanagan (1st year) National Championships 5 (1981, ‘77, ‘69, ‘67, ‘65) Baseball Ops Molly Blatt (1st year) CWS Runner-Up Finishes 5 Video Coordinator Steve Kirkman (10th year) Last CWS Appearance 2007 (T-5th) Manager Brendan Cunningham (2nd year) College World Series Record 59-34 (.634) Athletic Trainer Kenny McCarty (11th year) Regional Titles 15 Strength & Conditioning Jim Mancuso (13th year) Last Time to Host Regional 2007(Packard Stadium) The annual Arizona State Sun Devil Baseball Media Guide was written and edited by Randy Policar. Front cover designed by Randy Policar and produced by Nate Policar. Inside front cover designed and produced RECORDS by Alex Ryan. Back covers designed and produced by Brad Woodward, BFP. Design and Printing: Ben Franklin Press, Inc., Tempe. Photo Credits: Alex Ryan, Jason Wise, Richard Darby, Steve Kirkman, Randy Policar, Dennis Hubbard, Ralph Freso, Scott Troyanos, Scott Wachter, Rick Scuteri, Colleen Hayes, Jeff Golden, Chuck Conley, Mike Sculley, L. Scott Mann/Picturemann.com, Phoebe Sexton/Boston Red Sox, Cindy Loo/Boston Red Sox, Brian Babineau/Boston Red Sox, Michael Zagaris/Oakland A’s, Dave Schofield and all the other Major League and Minor League baseball teams that have provided photographs for this media guide. A very special thanks to Brad Woodward of Ben Franklin Press for his tireless efforts on this project, as well as Steve Kirkman for his never-ending dedication to the baseball program and this media guide. 1 OMAHA 2007 2 ASU BASEBALL BASEBALL STAFF SUN DEVIL LIFE 2008 DEVILS 2007 REVIEW TRADITION NATIONAL CHAMPIONS HISTORY ALL-TIME PLAYER STATS RECORDS 3 ASU BASEBALL 2008 The Tradition Continues 4 ASU BASEBALL BASEBALL STAFF SUN DEVIL LIFE 2008 DEVILS 2007 REVIEW TRADITION There comes a time in a little boy’s life when baseball is introduced to him. Thus begins the long journey for those meant to play the game at a higher level, for those who love the game so much they strive to be a part of its history. Sun Devil Baseball! NATIONAL CHAMPIONS HISTORY ALL-TIME PLAYER STATS RECORDS NCAA National Champions: 1965, 1967, 1969, 1977, 1981 5 ROAD TO OMAHA rizona State Baseball has made a habit of going Ato Omaha and the College World Series. In 2007, the Sun Devils made their 20th trip to the College World Series, fourth most in the country. ASU has won five National Championships (1965, 1967, 1969, 1977 and 1981), tied for the third most in the nation. Each year, the Sun Devil baseball team is in the hunt for a national title and looks to return to Omaha. CWS HISTORY All-Time Baseball Championships 1. USC . 12 2. Texas . 6 3. Arizona State. 5 LSU . 5 5. Miami (Fla.) . 4 Cal State Fullerton. 4 All-Time CWS Wins 1. Texas . 78 2. USC . 74 3. Arizona State. 59 4. Miami (Fla.) . 46 5. Oklahoma State . 38 Stanford . 38 CWS Appearances 1. Texas . 32 2. Miami (Fla.) . 22 3. USC . 21 4. Arizona State. 20 5. Oklahoma State . 19 6. Florida State . 18 6 ASU BASEBALL BASEBALL STAFF SUN DEVIL LIFE 2008 DEVILS 2007 REVIEW TRADITION HISTORY IN THE MAKING • Arizona State has fi nished in the Top 12 of the national rankings six times in the past 11 years. • In a ranking provided by Boydsworld.com, the website dedicated to college baseball rankings and RPI, the Arizona State baseball program ranked #8 in the nation for sustained excel- lence over the past ten years. The ranking is a direct refl ection of the strength of the program. The rankings are the result of a system of cal- culations designed to properly weigh a team’s winning percentage and strength of schedule, while taking inter-regional play into account. • The Sun Devils are coming off their eighth straight NCAA Tournament appearance and 31st overall. ASU is 297-134 since 2001. • Arizona State’s recruiting classes have been ranked nationally in the Top 12 in each of the past nine years, including the class that will debut in 2007. • The Sun Devils have led the west