2021 Sun Devil Baseball Quick FACTS
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2021 Sun devil baseball QuICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION Location .............................................................................................................Tempe, Ariz. 2020 TROPHY CASE Founded ....................................................................................................................... 1885 Enrollment ............................................................................................................... 103,410 MLB Draft Nickname............................................................................................................. Sun Devils Spencer Torkelson, 3B, Detroit Tigers, Round 1, Pick 1 School Colors ............................................................................................Maroon and Gold Alika Williams, SS, Tampa Bay Rays, Round 1, Pick 37 Home Field ................................................................................ Phoenix Municipal Stadium Trevor Hauver, 2B, New York Yankees, Round 3, Pick 99 Capacity....................................................................................................................... 5,300 Gage Workman, 3B, Detroit Tigers, Round 4, Pick 102 Muni Dimensions ..........................................Lines: 333 (LF) 334 (RF) Alleys: 385 CF: 395 RJ Dabovich, RHP, San Francisco Giants, Round 4, Pick 114 Surface ........................................................................................................................Grass Affiliation .............................................................................................................NCAA Div. I • Despite the draft being shortened to five rounds from 40 due to the fallout from Conference ................................................................................................................ Pac-12 COVID-19, the Sun Devils made history as ASU’s five draft selections through the President ................................................................................................... Dr. Michael Crow first four rounds marked a program record. Previously the record was four, which had VP of Athletics ................................................................................................Ray Anderson occurred six times in history and most recently in 2012 (Deven Marrero, Brady Rodg- Athletic Dept. Phone .....................................................................................(480) 965-3482 ers, Joey DeMichele, Jake Barrett). Ticket Office Phone ......................................................................................(480) 727-0000 Athletics Department Address .............................................................................................. • The five selections in the 2020 MLB Draft were the most of any program.ASU has ............................................................................................. Carson Student-Athlete Center had at least five MLB Draft selections if 49 of the 56 all-time draft years since Sun ........................................................................................................ 500 East Veteran’s Way Devil alumnus Rick Monday was selected with the No. 1 overall pick of the 1965 ....................................................................................................................P.O. Box 872505 MLB Draft. It was ASU’s third consecutive season with five draft picks and the fourth ........................................................................................................Tempe, AZ 85287-2505 season in the last five years with the total. PROGRAM HISTORY • The haul brings ASU’s all-time MLB Draft selections to an NCAA-leading 447, First Year of Baseball............................................................................................1907 (7-2) including secondary phase and January drafts throughout history. ASU’s 156 draft Start of NCAA Baseball .................................................................................1959 (28-18-1) selections since 1999 are also the most of any team in the nation. All-Time Record .................................................................................... 2908-1466-8 (.664)* Modern Era Record (Since Joining NCAA) .....................................................2577-1124-4* TEAM INFORMATION National Championships.................................................................. 5 (‘65, ‘67, ‘69, ‘77, ’81) Letterwinners Returning/Lost.........................................................................................24/9 Years in CWS/Last ...............................................................................................22 (2010)* .......................................................................................................................Pitchers - 14/1 All-Time CWS Record ..................................................................................... 61-38 (.616)* ............................................................................................................Position Players - 9/8 NCAA Appearances/Last ......................................................................................40 (2019)* Returning Pitchers (min. 5 app or 15 inn.) ..........................................................................9 NCAA Tournament Record ............................................................................ 170-80 (.680)* Returning Position (min. 5 GP) ...........................................................................................7 Best Record All-time .................................................................................64-6 (.914) - 1972 Total Newcomers ..............................................................................................................17 Last All-Americans ................................................................................................... 2019 (2) Newcomers Drafted ............................................................................................................1 .................................................................................................. Hunter Bishop (Unanimous) ........................................................................................... Spencer Torkelson (Unanimous) Key Returning Position Players (minimum 10 starts) Name ........................Class .... Pos. .... GP-GS .................................................Key Stats *- ASU vacated 44 wins, the Pac-10 title and the College World Series appearance from Drew Swift .................R-Jr. ....... SS ....... 16-16 ........365/16 RBI/1 HR/3 2B/23 H/.985 FLD 2007. Records do not reflect the vacations. Hunter Jump .............. R-Jr. ....... OF ....... 17-16 ............... .317/15 RBI/2 HR/7 2B/.524 SLG Nick Cheema ............. R-Sr. ....... C ......... 17-14 ..............................255/.350 OBP/.986 FLD COACHING STAFF Head Coach........................................................................... Tracy Smith (7th/25th overall) Key Returning Pitchers (minimum 5 app or 15 inn) Alma Mater ........................................................................................... Miami (Ohio) (1989) Name ........................Class .... Pos. ....... GP-GS ..............................................Key Stats Record at ASU (Years) .......................................................................................168-133 (6) Boyd Vander Kooi ...... R-Jr. ....... RHP ....... 5-2 .................0.70 ERA/2-1/20 K/2 BB/25.2 IP Career Division I (Years) ...............................................................................772-590-1 (25) Erik Tolman ................ R-So. ...... LHP ........ 4-3 .....2.50 ERA/30 K/12 BB/18.0 IP/.143 AVG Associate Head Coach. ...............................................................Ben Greenspan (7th year) Tyler Thornton ........... R-So. ...... RHP ....... 4-4 ....3.38 ERA/2-0/25 K/7 BB/.227 AVG/24 IP Assistant Coach/Pitching .................................................................. Jason Kelly (2nd Year) Cooper Benson.......... R-Fr. ....... LHP ........ 4-4 ..................... 3.60 ERA/20.0 UP/25 K/8 BB Assistant Coach/Hitting ................................................................ Michael Earley (5th year) Cam Dennie............... R-Fr. ....... RHP ....... 8-0 ..................3.18 ERA/2-0/12 K/11.1 IP/2BB Dir. of Operations........................................................................... Daniel Stolper (4th year) Strength & Conditioning ............................................................... Jason Robbins (7th year) Key Position Players Lost (minimum 10 starts) Athletic Trainer.............................................................................. Jesse Lowman (7th year) Name ........................Class .... Pos. ....... GP-GS ..............................................Key Stats Dir. of Community Relations ..................................................... Armando Flores (14th year) Spencer Torkelson ..... Jr. ........... 1B .......... 17-17 ..340/6 HR/11 RBI/31 BB/15 K/.780 SLG Trevor Hauver ............ Jr ............ OF .......... 17-17 ............ .339/20 RBI/5HR/6 2B/.695 SLG SPORTS INFORMATION Gage Workman ......... Jr ............ 3B .......... 17-17 ....................250/14 RBI/3 HR/1 3B/4 2B Baseball Contact ........................................................................................ Jeremy Hawkes Alika Williams ............ Jr ............ SS .......... 17-17 ..................................250/8