FROM: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY MEDIA INFORMATION SID: Rod Commons Contact: Jon Naito PHONE: (509) 335-COUG FAX: (509) 335-0267 APRIL 2, 2003

BASEBALL: Cougars Take On Stanford In Home Opener Friday

THIS WEEK: Tuesday, April 1 – WSU 8, Gonzaga 6, August/A.R.T Stadium (1,000), Spokane, Wash. *Friday, April 4 – Stanford at WSU, 3:00 p.m., Bailey-Brayton Field (3,500), Pullman. *Saturday, April 5 – Stanford at WSU, 1:00 p.m., Bailey-Brayton Field (3,500), Pullman. *Sunday, April 6 – Stanford at WSU, 11:00 a.m., Bailey-Brayton Field (3,500), Pullman.

NEXT WEEK: Tuesday, April 8 – WSU at Gonzaga, 2:00 p.m., August/A.R.T Stadium (1,000), Spokane, Wash. *Friday, April 11 - WSU at Oregon State, 5:00 p.m., Goss Stadium (2,000), Corvallis, Ore. *Saturday, April 12 - WSU at Oregon State, 1:00 p.m., Goss Stadium (2,000), Corvallis, Ore. *Sunday, April 13 - WSU at Oregon State, noon, Goss Stadium (2,000), Corvallis, Ore.

LAST WEEK: Friday, March 28 - WSU 8, UC Irvine 4., (3,200), Irvine, Calif. Saturday, March 29 - UC Irvine 4, WSU 0, Anteater Ballpark (3,200), Irvine, Calif. Sunday, March 30 - WSU 4, UC Irvine 2, Anteater Ballpark (3,200), Irvine, Calif.

* = Pacific-10 Conference Game

2003 WSU PROBABLE LINEUP (9-19 OVERALL, 1-2 PAC-10)

1B GRANT RICHARDSON, So. (.303, 7/R, 27/H, 21/RBI, 3/HR) RF JAY MILLER, Fr. (.272, 19/R, 25/H, 14/RBI, 1/HR, 6/2B) Steve Mortimer, Sr. (.273, 6/R, 14/H, 4/RBI, 4/2B) Jeremy Farrar, Jr. (.286, 6/R, 14/H, 10/RBI, 1/HR, 4/2B) 2B JEFF LaRUE, Sr. (.174, 8/R, 15/H, 7/RBI, 1/HR, 3/2B) C JON BAEDER, Sr. (.263, 8/R, 15/H, 6/RBI, 4/2B) Jamin Svendsen, Jr. (.200, 0/R, 1/H, 0/RBI, 0/HR) Brandon Reddinger, Jr. (.200, 2/R, 5/H, 3/RBI, 1/2B) SS DEREK BRUCE, So. (.308, 20/R, 32/H, 11/RBI, 3/HR, 7/2B) DH WES FALKENBORG, Sr. (.216, 1/R, 11/H, 2/RBI, 1/HR) Jamin Svendsen, Jr. (.200, 0/R, 1/H, 0/RBI, 0/HR) Robert Stahlke, Sr. (.277, 6/R, 13/H, 8/RBI, 3/2B, 1/3B) 3B BRUCE JACOBSEN, Sr. (.266, 7/R, 17/H, 9/RBI, 3/2B) S-1 Bryce Chamberlin, RHP, So. (5.73, 3-2, 8-6/G-GS, 37.2i) Dustin Realini, Fr. (.121, 2/R, 4/H, 1/RBI, 1/2B) S-2 Tony Banaszak, LHP, Sr. (3.99, 1-6, 8-8/G-GS, 56.1i) LF JUSTIN HART, Jr. (.327, 11/R, 18/H, 4/RBI, 1/HR, 1/2B) S-3 Aaron MacKenzie, Jr. (4.50, 2-3, 10-5/G-GS, 32.0i) Jay Miller, Fr. (.272, 19/R, 25/H, 14/RBI, 1/HR, 6/2B) MR Nick Kenyon, RHP, Sr. (2.92, 1-1, 14-2/G-GS, 2/SV, 24.2i) CF ZAPPER McGRATH, Jr. (.185, 10/R, 10/H, 4/RBI, 1/2B) SR1 Brandon Hundt, RHP, Sr. (6.19, 0-2, 4-1/G-GS, 16.0i) [Injured] Collin Henderson, Jr. (.229, 4/R, 11/H, 1/RBI, 0/HR) SR2 Brett Beetham, RHP, Jr. (6.17, 0-1, 8-0/G-GS, 11.2i)

COUGAR DIAMOND SUMMARY

WSU READY FOR HOME OPENER Richardson hit a three-run home run to Nick Kenyon, with 14 trips to the AGAINST STANFORD: The lead the Cougars. mound, has posted a team-leading 2.92 Washington State Cougars, 9-19, after Against Stanford WSU is expected to ERA in 24.2 innings of work. He has one capturing two of three games last start left hander Tony Banaszak (1-6) save and two starts. MacKenzie weekend from UC-Irvine and one and right handers Bryce Chamberlin (3- improved his ERA to 4.50 with his last Tuesday at Gonzaga, will host Stanford 2) and Aaron MacKenzie (2-3). outing. this weekend in the first home games of Last week, the Cougars defeated the Outfielder Justin Hart continues to the year. Stanford enters the three-games Anteaters 8-4 in the series opener and 4- lead WSU hitters at .327, while Derek series with an 18-9 overall record, a 4-2 2 in the third game, after falling 4-0 in Bruce is second with a .308 overage. Jon Paicifc-10 Conference mark, and a #4 game two. Banaszak picked up his first Baeder has boosted his average to .263 (BA) national ranking. win of the season in the first win, while with solid hitting the last weeks, Friday’s first game begins at 3:00 MacKenzie gave his best outing of the including a 4-for-9 performance at UC- p.m. at Bailey-Brayton Field, while year to win the final contest. Irvine. Saturday’s game is set for 1:00 p.m., Banaszak, a senior, is WSU’s top Bruce leads the team with 104 at- followed by an 11:00 a.m. Sunday pitcher among the starters despite his bats, 20 runs scored, 32 hits, seven contest. record, posting a 3.99 ERA with eight doubles and three home runs. The Cougars beat the Bulldogs 8-6 starts, two complete games and 56.1 WSU RADIO: Cougar baseball games Tuesday afternoon. Jeremy Farrar was 4- innings of work. He has 24 strikeouts are carried on KCLX (1450AM, Colfax, for-5 with three RBI, all coming on his and 15 walks. Wash.) and on the WSU web site at first home run of the season, and Grant www.wsucougars.com. FROM: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY MEDIA INFORMATION OFFICE Baseball Contact: Jon Naito ([email protected]) April 2, 2003

2003 WSU BASEBALL RESULTS FARRAR RETURNS: Junior outfielder handers…he is hitting .387 with the bases Record: 9-19 Pac-10 Record: 1-2 Jeremy Farrar, who suffered a broken empty and .435 as a leadoff hitter…he 2/7 at Pacific L 1-4 bone in his left hand the week before the also advances runners at a .500 2/8 at Pacific (11i) L 7-8 season opener, has returned to action after percentage…Bruce Jacobsen is hitting 2/9 at Pacific L 7-17 corrective surgery Friday, Feb. 14, in .750 with runners at third and less than 2/14 at CS-Long Beach L 1-7 Spokane…he has seen action in WSU’s two outs, .348 with two outs, and .467 2/15 at CS-Long Beach L 0-11 last 15 games with 12 starts in the outfield when advancing runners…Jeff LaRue has 2/16 at CS-Long Beach L 4-9 or as a DH…he is currently hitting still not found his hitting stroke, but the 2/21 at San Jose State L 0-4 .286.…last year Farrar suffered a right senior is hitting .333 when leading off an 2/22 at San Jose State W 11-9 knee injury in the opening game of the inning…Zapper McGrath hits .333 2/23 at San Jose State L 12-0 2/27 % Brigham Young L 0-4 year and missed the rest of the season. against left-handed pitchers and .526 2/28 % Portland (6i) W 7-1 when in the leadoff spot…he is hitting 3/1 % Lewis-Clark State W 12-4 CLUTCH CITY: Senior pitcher Nick .500 when advancing runners…Jay Miller 3/2 % Gonzaga L 0-10 Kenyon has turned into quite the late- does well against right-handed pitching, 3/7 at Washington L 8-11 inning reliever for the Cougars…the Port hitting .279…he is hitting. .333 with 3/8 at Washington L 5-6 Orchard, Wash., native is 1-1 on the runners on base, .400 with runners in 3/9 at Washington L 1-8 season and has a team-best 2.92 ERA in scoring position, a perfect 1.000 with 3/11 at Lewis-Clark State L 5-17 14 appearances…in his last two outings runners at third and less than two outs (7- 3/14 # Oregon State W 8-6 he has allowed no runs and just two hits in for-7) and .532 while advancing 3/15 # Oregon State L 0-4 3/17 at Portland W 6-3 picking up his first two saves of the runners…Dustin Realini is hitting .333 3/18 at Portland L 5-9 seasons…Kenyon has struck out 19 against left-handed pitchers…Brandon 3/21 at * L 3-8 batters, while walking just Reddinger is hitting .273 with runners on 3/22 at *California L 3-9 nine…opposing batters are hitting just base…Grant Richardson hits .348 against 3/23 at *California W 5-4 .245 against Kenyon this season, second- left-handers and .288 when right-handed 3/28 at UC-Irvine W 8-4 best on the team. pitchers are on the mound…he hits .432 3/29 at UC-Irvine L 0-4 with runners on base and .259 when 3/30 at UC-Irvine W 4-2 HART OF THE ORDER: Senior leading off an inning…he also hits .417 4/1 at Gonzaga W 8-6 outfielder Justin Hart appears to have with runners in scoring position, .800 with 4/4 *Stanford 3:00p 4/5 *Stanford 1:00p broken out of his early season slump…he runners at third and less than two outs, 4/6 *Stanford 11:00a is now leading the team with a .327 .464 with two outs, and .510 when 4/8 at Gonzaga 3:00p average and has a team-leading .422 on- advancing runners…Robert Stahlke hits 4/11 at *Oregon State 5:00p base percentage…his .436 slugging .500 in the leadoff position and .308 with 4/12 at *Oregon State 1:00p percentage is third among regulars. runners on base…he is hitting .600 as a 4/13 at *Oregon State 12:00p pinch hitter, .483 when advancing runners 4/17 Arizona 3:00p NO ORDINARY FRESHMAN: and .333 with runners in scoring position. 4/18 Arizona 3:00p Freshman outfielder Jay Miller has had 4/19 Arizona 12:00p quite a start to his WSU career…the RICHARDSON STEPS UP PLAY: 4/22 Lewis-Clark State 3:00p 4/25 at Arizona State 7:00p Bellevue, Wash, native arrived from First baseman Grant Richardson has 4/26 at Arizona State 7:00p Newport High School, one of the state’s stepped up his play from last year when 4/27 at Arizona State 1:00p most storied programs…thus far, Miller is he started just 14 games and hit 4/29 Gonzaga 6:00p batting .272 in 22 starts and leads the .245…this year he is hitting .303, third- 5/2 Washington 6:00p team in walks (13) and is second in best on the team, with 27 hits (second on 5/3 Washington 1:00p doubles (6)…he is second in runs scored the team) and a team-leading 21 RBI. 5/4 Washington 1:00p (19) and RBI (14). 5/9 Sacramento State 6:00p BACK ON THE MOUND: Despite his 5/10 Sacramento State 6:00p MISCELLANEOUS FACTS 1-6 record, senior pitcher Tony Banaszak 5/11 Sacramento State 12:00p 5/13 at Lewis-Clark State 6:00p has made a tremendous turnaround from 5/16 at USC 6:00p Jon Baeder hits .333 with runners in this time last season…the Puyallup native 5/17 at USC 1:00p scoring position, .391 with two outs and sat out the 2002 season after undergoing 5/86 at USC 12:00p .500 when advancing runners…Derek “Tommy John” surgery on his 5/23 UCLA 6:00p Bruce is hitting .391 against left handed elbow…Banaszak has made six starts this 5/24 UCLA 1:00p pitching and .284 against the right year and leads the Cougar pitching staff 5/25 UCLA 12:00p handers…he is hitting .397 when the with a 3.99 ERA in 56.1…unfortunately,

5/30-June 1 NCAA Regionals bases are empty and .423 as a leadoff in his eight starts, WSU has been shut out 6/6-8 NCAA Super Regionals hitter…he hits .429 with runners on third three times (4-0 each time) and lost a 7-1 6/13-23 College World Series and less than two outs, .343 with two outs outing and a 6-5 outing…in his eight *= Pacific-10 Conference Game and .362 when advancing runners…Wes games the Cougars have scored just 18 %=Banana Belt Tournament, Lewiston, Idaho Falkenborg, WSU’s regular DH, is runs and hit .200 (53-for-260)…only # - Games played at Tri-City Stadium, Pasco hitting .417 when he leads off an twice has WSU had more than six hits in a All Game Times Pacific Time inning…Jeremy Farrar advances runners game in which he has pitched. at a .481 percentage…Justin Hart hits .400 in limited action against left-handed pitchers and .320 against right

FROM: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY MEDIA INFORMATION OFFICE Baseball Contact: Jon Naito ([email protected]) April 2, 2003

COUGS IN THE PAC-10 IN 2003 (As of 3/31/03) COUGAR COACHES Head Coach: Tim Mooney (Idaho ’80) WSU TEAM CATEGORY RANKING WSU Record: 46-90 (third year) [updated 04/02/03] Hitting Hitting Average .251/9th Career Record: 572-328-3 (18th year) At-Bats 897/9th Assistants: Hits 225/9th Mike Cummins (catchers/outfielders) Doubles 40/9th Ryan Brust (pitchers) Triples 3/t-8th Ole Vigeland (volunteer) Home Runs 11/9th Total Bases 304/9th OLE,OLE: Former WSU pitcher William “Ole” Vigeland is Runs Scored 111/9th now on Coach Tim Mooney’s staff as a volunteer assistant RBI 98/9th coach. Vigeland spent the past few seasons in the Texas Rangers Walks 75/9th organization. Vigeland was an infielder and pitcher for WSU Strikeouts 182/7th from 1995-1998. He was drafted in the 15th round by the Slugging Percentage .339/9th Rangers in the 1998 Amateur Draft, On-Base Percentage .322/9th despite pitching only 15 innings, all in his senior campaign, at Stolen Bases 18/t-8th WSU. Vigeland pitched in the Ranger organization for four Stolen Base Attempts 38/t-6th seasons, before returning to Pullman this season as a coach. Caught Steeling 20/2nd Hit by Pitch 23/9th DOUBLE DUTY: In 2002 outfielder Collin Henderson turned Plate Appearances 1,019/9th out for baseball for the first time since his high school days and Grounded Into DP 12/9th ended the year hitting .297 with 24 RBI…his best series came Pitching Pitching ERA 6.16/8th against Arizona near the end of the year when he hit .455 and Runs Allowed 195/6th belted a game-winning, bases loaded double in the ninth inning Earned Runs Allowed 154/7th of game three, providing WSU with a 9-7 win…Henderson was Opposing Batting Average .290/7th a three-year starting wide receiver for the Cougar football Strikeouts Looking 53/8th team…he ended his football career last fall with 62 career Batters Struck Out 148/8th receptions for 566 yards…he also completed 11 of 12 career Saves 4/t-8th passes for 499 yards and six touchdowns. Runners Picked Off 1/t-8th Hits Allowed 262/3rd COUGAR BASEBALL RANKS SIXTH IN ALL-TIME Walks Allowed 104/6th NCAA VICTORIES: Washington State University ranked Wild Pitches 22/7th sixth in all-time NCAA Division I baseball victories with 2,282 Hit Batters 52/1st at the end of the 2002 season…a list of the Top 6 baseball Doubles Allowed 61/t-8th programs appears below with their respective records and Triples Allowed 12/9th number of seasons played (Updated at the end of 2002 season): Home Runs Allowed 15/2nd

Fielding Fielding Percentage .959/7th SCHOOL W L T YRS Assists 290/7th 1. Fordham 3,158 1,552 41 144 Errors 41/6th 2. Texas 2,710 847 26 106 Putouts 675/9th 3. USC 2,664 1,355 44 108 Double Plays 17/9th 4. Michigan 2,346 1,305 37 135 5. Stanford 2,326 1,465 32 110 INDIVIDUALS 6. WSU 2,282 1,309 17 107

Nick Kenyon Games Finished 9/3rd Aaron MacKenzie Batters Struck Out Looking 14/t-5th Opposing Batting Average .238/3rd Tony Banaszak Innings Pitched 56.1/2nd Zapper McGrath Sac Bunts 4/t-4th Jon Baeder Fielding Percentage 1.000/t-1st Collin Henderson Fielding Percentage 1.000/t-1st