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dirtbag baseball University Information TABLE OF CONTENTS Name of School ..............................................Long Beach State Quick Facts............................................................................... 1 Location .........................................................Long Beach, Calif. 2009 Dirtbag Roster ................................................................. 2 Founded ............................................................................. 1949 Schedule/Roster Breakdown .................................................... 3 Enrollment ....................................................................... 37,891 Media Information ..................................................................... 4 Nickname.......................................................................Dirtbags Long Beach State Athletics ...................................................... 5 School Colors .....................................................Black and Gold 2009 Dirtbag Outlook............................................................. 6-7 Conference ...................................................................Big West President ..................................................Dr. F. King Alexander Head Coach Mike Weathers.................................................. 8-9 Athletics Director ....................................................... Vic Ceglas Assistant Coach Jon Strauss.................................................. 10 SWA ..................................................................... Cindy Masner Assistant Coaches Andy Rojo/T.J. Bruce ............................... 11 Support Staff........................................................................... 12 Media Relations This Is Dirtbag Baseball.......................................................... 13 Assistant AD/Media Relations ...................................Todd Miles Associate Director (Baseball Contact) ....................... Roger Kirk Player Profiles ................................................................... 14-30 Office Phone .......................................................(562) 985-7565 Cell Phone ..........................................................(562) 505-0975 Alumni Weekend .................................................................... 31 Email................................................................. [email protected] 2008 Statistics ........................................................................ 32 Media Relations Fax ...........................................(562) 985-1549 2008 Game-By-Game Results ............................................... 33 Website.............................................. www.longbeachstate.com Big West Review .................................................................... 34 Big West Conference.............................................................. 35 Coaching Staff Head Coach.........................................Mike Weathers, 8th Year Coaching Records .................................................................. 36 Alma Mater ........................................................Chapman, 1971 Yearly Batting Records ........................................................... 38 Assistant Coach........................................Jon Strauss, 9th Year Yearly Pitching Records ......................................................... 39 Alma Mater ...........................................Long Beach State, 1996 Individual Hitting ..................................................................... 40 Assistant Coach......................................... Andy Rojo, 2nd Year Individual Pitching................................................................... 41 Alma Mater ........................................... Cal Poly-Pomona, 1996 Career Records ................................................................. 42-43 Volunteer Assistant..................................... T.J. Bruce, 4th Year Season Records ..................................................................... 44 Alma Mater ...........................................Long Beach State, 2005 Single-Game Records ............................................................ 45 Director of Operations ...............................Mike Callin, 3rd Year Team Records ........................................................................ 46 Mike Weathers Coaching Facts All-Time Roster .................................................................. 48-49 Career Record .....................................................542-432-2 (18) All-Time Lineups ................................................................ 50-51 School Record ..........................................................263-152 (7) Yearly Records .................................................................. 52-60 NCAA Tournament Appearances ............................................. 5 Record By Opponent .............................................................. 61 Big West Championships ......................................................... 2 Top Dirtbags ........................................................................... 62 All-Americans ......................................................................... 63 Blair Field All-Conference ................................................................... 64-65 Capacity............................................................................. 3,000 Jered Weaver ......................................................................... 66 Dimensions ...................................... 348 • 387 • 400 • 387 • 348 Evan Longoria ........................................................................ 67 Blair Field Press Box ..........................................(562) 433-8605 Postseason Play ..................................................................... 68 1989/1991 College World Series ............................................ 69 Baseball Information 1993 College World Series ..................................................... 70 2008 Record ...................................................................... 38-21 1998 College World Series ..................................................... 71 2008 Conference Record/Finish .................................... 16-8/1st Former Professionals ........................................................ 72-73 Letterwinners R/L .............................................................. 17/20 Current Pros ...................................................................... 74-75 Starters R/L ........................................................................... 2/7 Long Beach State in the Draft ................................................ 76 Starting Pitchers R/L.............................................................. 1/2 Pitchers R/L ......................................................................... 8/10 Sports Medicine ...................................................................... 77 Newcomers............................................................................. 18 Blair Field........................................................................... 78-79 Building Champions........................................................... 80-81 Program History Graduating Champions...................................................... 82-83 College World Series Appearances.......................................... 4 This Is Long Beach ............................................................ 84-85 ............................................................(1989, 1991, 1993, 1998) The Campus ...................................................................... 86-87 NCAA Regionals .................................................................... 19 Administration ......................................................................... 88 .................................. (1964, 1970, 1989-99, 2001-05, 2007-08) Super Regionals ....................................................................... 2 ................................................................................(2003, 2004) Big West Titles.......................................................................... 8 The 2009 Long Beach State Baseball Media Guide was written, edited and designed ...................................................(1989, 1992-1997, 2003, 2008) by Associate Media Relations Director Roger Kirk with the assistance of Niall Adler. 2008 Major Leaguers.............................................................. 13 Cover designed by Ralph Pato. Photos for the guide were taken by Steve Carr, Matt ..............................John Bowker (SF), Andrew Carpenter (PHI), Brown, Heston Quan, the Long Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau and the .............................Bobby Crosby (OAK), Marco Estrada (WAS), CSULB Public Relations Office. Printing provided by Dumont Printing. ...................................Jason Giambi (NYY), Chris Gomez (PIT), ............................... Evan Longoria (TAM), Paul McAnulty (SD), Inside Front Cover (Counter-clockwise from Right): Chris Gomez, Steve Trachsel, ................................ Carlos Muniz (NYM), Jeremy Reed (SEA), Paul McAnulty, Troy Tulowitzki, Bobby Crosby, Jeremy Reed, Carlos Muniz, Jason Giambi, Jered Weaver, John Bowker, Andrew Carpenter, Evan Longoria. ........................... Troy Tulowitzki (COL), Steve Trachsel (BAL), ..................................................................