2014 Baseball Media Guide
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Table of Contents Guide Directory ....................................................................................................................... 1 Quick Facts .............................................................................................................................. 2 2014 Team Roster .................................................................................................................... 3 2014 Outlook ........................................................................................................................... 4 Head Coach Profile .................................................................................................................. 6 Assistant Coach Profiles .......................................................................................................... 8 Player Profiles ........................................................................................................................ 10 2013 Stats and Region 18 Standings ......................................................................................24 2013 Leaders ..........................................................................................................................25 Topping the Charts .................................................................................................................26 Marathon Donors ................................................................................................................... 27 2013 Game Results ................................................................................................................ 28 2014 Schedule ........................................................................................................................29 Continuing Success ................................................................................................................30 Year by Year Leaders ............................................................................................................. 34 President and Athletic Director ..............................................................................................36 Behind the Scenes .................................................................................................................. 37 Billboard Sponsors .................................................................................................................38 CSI Baseball Records ............................................................................................................ 40 NJCAA History ......................................................................................................................41 CSI Athletic Success .............................................................................................................. 42 CSI Athletic Facilities ............................................................................................................ 44 CSI Baseball Facilities ...........................................................................................................46 CSI Campus ........................................................................................................................... 48 Twin Falls and the Magic Valley ............................................................................................50 Region 18 Opponents .............................................................................................................52 2014 Baseball Media Guide About the Cover and Inside Cover: Nine returning players will anchor this season’s CSI Baseball Team. This publication was produced by Karen Baumert, CSI sports information director. Andy Arenz did the pho- tography for the action shots, team photo and mug shots. Graphic design on the cover, page 3 and pages 42-51 were done by Tereasa Nichols. 1 General Information Team Information Location: Twin Falls, Idaho 2013 Record: 30-30 Founded: 1964 Returning Starters: 5 Enrollment: 8,500 Returning Non-Starters: 5 President: Jeff Fox Newcomers: 17 Athletic Director: Joel Bate 2013 SWAC Finish: Fourth Conference: Scenic West Athletic Conference 2013 Region 18 Tournament Finish: Third Region: 18 Region 18 North Division Titles: 12 Athletic Affiliation: NJCAA, Division I Region 18 Titles: 12 Nickname: Golden Eagles JUCO World Series Appearances: 9 Colors: Gold and Black JUCO World Series National Titles: 1 Website: www.csi.edu Home Facility: Jim Walker Field (450 capacity) Athletics Office Manager: Ginger Nukaya, 732-6486 Team Physicians: Dr. Thad Scholes Baseball Information Orthopedic Surgeon: Dr. William May Athletic Trainer: Richard Bingham, 732-6481 Physical Therapist: Bryan Wright Head Coach: Boomer Walker (11th Year as head Physical Therapist: Julie Ellis coach; 19th year at CSI) Academic Advisor: Kat Powell, 732-6548 Assistant Coach: Nick Aiello (3rd year) Head Men’s BB Coach: Jeremy Cox 732-6498 Nik Gumeson (1st year) Asst. Men’s BB Coach: Colby Blaine, 732-6476 Student Coach: Matt Walkowicz Asst. Men’s BB Coach: Brock Morris, 732-6476 Office Phone Number: (208) 732-6491 Head Women’s BB Coach: Randy Rogers, 732-6480 (208) 732-6477 Asst. Women’s BB Coach: Jason Nichols, 732-6490 Clubhouse Phone Number: (208) 732-6650 Head Volleyball Coach: Heidi Cartisser, 732-6485 Mailing Address: CSI Baseball Asst. Volleyball Coach: Jim Cartisser, 732-6492 315 Falls Ave. Head Baseball Coach: Boomer Walker, 732-6491 P.O. Box 1238 Asst. BB Coaches: Nick Aiello, 732-6491/732-6650 Twin Falls, ID 83303-1238 Skip Walker, 732-6477/732-6650 E-mail Addresses: [email protected] Head Softball Coach: Nick Baumert, 732-6494 [email protected] Asst. Softball Coach: Cortney Clark, 732-6495 Head Rodeo Coach: Steve Birnie, 732-6620 Asst. Rodeo Coach: Cody DeMers, 732-6620 CSI Board of Trustees: Chairman Dr. Thad Scholes, Karl Kleinkopf, Bob Keegan, Jan Mittleider and Laird Stone Sports Information SID: Karen Baumert Live Stats Office Phone: (208) 732-6493 E-mail Address: [email protected] You can follow live stats at athletics.csi.edu. Click on live Fax: (208) 734-0245 game stats. Or you can go to: iscorecast.com and type in Website: www.csi.edu customer ID: C5E7B94D31 2 Southern Idaho Baseball 2014 Roster No. Name Height Weight Position B/T Class Hometown 1 Jayden Bearnson 5-6 160 OF L/L Fr Syracuse, Utah 2 Harrison Ramey 5-10 160 INF R/R Fr Lake Oswego, Ore. 4 Cody Schmidt 5-11 170 INF R/R Fr Las Vegas, Nev. 5 Skyler Souza 6-0 180 INF/OF R/R So Boise, Idaho 6 Kolton Brost 6-0 190 LHP L/L So Monsa, Utah 7 Isaac Anderson 6-1 185 INF/OF R/R So Boise, Idaho 8 Jordan Godman 5-11 185 OF R/R So Las Vegas, Nev. 9 Preston Young 6-0 180 INF/OF R/R So Riverton, Utah 10 Jeff Gilstrap 6-1 195 INF R/R Fr Salt Lake City, Utah 12 Bobby Wright 6-1 170 INF R/R So Las Vegas, Nev. 13 Mason Hilty 6-0 190 RHP/INF R/R Fr Richland, Wash. 14 Erik Nouis 6-1 180 LHP L/L Fr Las Vegas, Nev. 15 AJ Van Meetren 6-0 185 OF L/R So Las Vegas, Nev. 16 Pat Machibroda 6-1 175 LHP L/L Fr Saskaton, Canada 17 Mikey Ortega 6-0 185 C R/R Fr Walnut, Calif. 18 Bodie Cooper 6-2 200 C R/R Fr Pocatello, Idaho 19 Tanner Draper 6-3 215 RHP R/R Fr Riverton, Utah 20 Grant Kukuk 6-0 180 RHP R/R So Reno, Nev. 21 Tyler Burdett 6-2 205 RHP R/R Fr Las Vegas, Nev. 24 Nathan Ackerman 6-2 195 C R/R So Langley, B.C. 25 Cody Jenkins 5-11 185 INF R/R Fr Denver, Colo. 26 Makay Nelson 5-11 175 RHP R/R Fr Maple Mountain, Utah 28 RJ Bush 6-2 185 INF L/L So Reno, Nev. 31 Lincoln Rivers 5-7 185 C R/R Fr Spanish Fork, Utah 32 Zack Draper 6-3 190 LHP L/L Fr Salt Lake City, Utah 34 Braxton Deveraux 6-1 180 RHP R/R Fr Lehi, Utah 36 Josh Gasser 6-4 205 RHP R/R Fr Boise, Idaho 3 Pitching depth will anchor CSI Baseball this season When the College of Southern Idaho baseball team takes the field this season, they will have players at all po- sitions returning to give the Golden Eagles some depth and experience. But most importantly, they have experi- ence on the mound with four back that threw significant innings. “Our depth in our catching and pitching staff is going to be our strength,” said CSI head coach Boomer Walker. “The four returning guys have done a great job leading the pitching staff. They work hard and trust the process. We will continue to improve because they have bought in.” Having four catchers that are all capable of a starting role doesn’t hurt. “It creates a healthy competition and having a strong pitching staff has accelerated our catchers’ growth as well,” Walker said. Returning on the mound will be Isaac Anderson (Boise), Grant Kukuk (Reno, Nev.), Kolton Brost (Monsa, Utah) and Dillon Dove (Las Vegas, Nev.). The four combined for a 11-13 record last season. They will be joined by Mason Hilty (Richland, Wash.), Erik Nouis (Las Vegas, Nev.), Tanner Draper (Riverton, Utah), Tyler Bur- dett (Las Vegas, Nev.), Makay Nelson (Maple Mountain, Utah), Zack Draper (Salt Lake City, Utah), Braxton Deve- raux (Lehi, Utah) and Josh Gasser (Boise). Competing for a spot behind the dish will be returner Nathan Acker- man (Langley, B.C.) and freshmen Lincoln Rivera (Spanish Fork, Utah), Mikey Ortega (Walnut, Calif.) and Bodie Cooper (Pocatel- lo, Idaho). Five Golden Eagles 4 2014 Outlook return to the infield or outfield including Jordan Godman (Las Vegas, Nev.), Preston Young (Riverton, Utah), Bobby Wright (Las Vegas, Nev.), AJ Van Meetren (Las Vegas, Nev.) and RJ Bush (Reno, Nev.). Newcomers include Jayden Bearnson (Syracuse, Utah), Harrison Ramey (Lake Oswego, Ore.), Cody Schmidt (Las Vegas, Nev.), Skyler Souza (Boise), Jeff Gilstrap (Salt Lake