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GOLDEN BEARS ANGELS COLLEGE CLASSIC 32-22 16-14 2018 OVERALL 2018 PAC-12 VS Mike Neu 21-36 31-24 17-32 22-28 HEAD COACH OVERALL OVERALL OVERALL OVERALL TEMPE DIABLO STADIUM LIVE STATS FEB. 15-18 GRAND CANYON BALLPARK CalBears.com Tempe/Phoenix, Ariz. SCHEDULE NEED TO KNOW Overall: 0-0 • Pac-12: 0-0 Home: 0-0 • Away: 0-0 • Neutral: 0-0 The Cal baseball team opens the 2019 season with four games in the Angels College Classic in Tempe, Ariz., beginning with Friday’s opener against Cal State Bakersfi eld at 3 p.m. (MT). That’s followed by Sat- DATE OPPONENT TIME urday’s 6 p.m. (MT) game vs. Pepperdine, Sunday’s 11 a.m. (MT) game vs. Northwestern and Monday’s Feb. 15 Cal State Bakersfi eld^ 2 pm 11 a.m. (MT) contest vs. BYU. Three of those four will be played at Tempe Diablo Stadium, with Saturday’s Feb. 16 Pepperdine^ 5 pm Feb. 17 Northwestern^ 10 am game taking place at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix. Feb. 18 BYU^ 10 am Feb. 22 at Cal Poly 6 pm After the College Classic, Cal will travel to Cal Poly for a three-game series beginning Feb. 22 and then Feb. 23 at Cal Poly 4 pm opens the home schedule with a two-game set against Saint Mary’s on Feb. 28. Feb. 24 at Cal Poly 1 pm Feb. 28 Saint Mary’s 7:05 pm March 1 Saint Mary’s 7:05 pm The Bears went 32-22 (16-14 Pac-12) in 2018 and fi nished fi fth in the conference in their fi rst season March 2 at Saint Mary’s 1 pm under head coach Mike Neu. It marked their best conference fi nish since tying for third in 2015, and the March 3 at Saint Mary’s 1 pm eighth time in the past 12 seasons that Cal fi nished with a winning record overall.The Bears return 18 March 8 at LSU 5 pm players from last season, including 2018 Golden Spikes Award winner Andrew Vaughn at fi rst base and the March 9 at LSU 1 pm rest of their starting infi eld. March 10 at LSU 10 am March 12 San Jose State 6:05 pm March 15 USC* 7:05 pm Cal went 1-3 last season in neutral site games. March 16 USC* 3:05 pm March 17 USC* 1:05 pm March 19 San Francisco# 7:05 pm March 22 at Oregon State*# 7:05 pm March 23 at Oregon State* 1:35 pm BY THE NUMBERS March 24 at Oregon State*# 2:05 pm March 26 at Sacramento State 7 pm Cal fi nished second in the Pac-12 last season with 57 home runs, trailing only eventual national March 29 Long Beach State 7:05 pm champion Oregon State (67). Returning 1B Andrew Vaughn led the way with 23 long balls, but the March 30 Long Beach State 3:05 pm 57 only other Bear to reach double fi gures was Jonah Davis, and he’s now playing in the Pirates’ farm March 31 Long Beach State 1:05 pm April 5 Washington State*# 7:05 pm system. April 6 Washington State*# 6:05 pm April 7 Washington State*# 1:05 pm The slugging percentage last season for Andrew Vaughn, which set a Cal single-season April 8 New Mexico 6:05 pm record. Vaughn also hit .402, which ranked third in school history, and drove in 63 runs April 12 at Arizona* 6 pm .819 in winning Pac-12 Player of the Year honors. His .531 on-base percentage was good for April 13 at Arizona* 6 pm fourth in the country. April 14 at Arizona* 1 pm April 18 at UCLA*# 7:05 pm April 19 at UCLA*# 7:05 pm The number of freshmen on the Bears’ roster this season. Lots of newcomers will be April 20 at UCLA* 2 pm expected to contribute, especially on the pitching staff. Only three return who April 23 Sacramento State 7:05 pm 14 threw more than 7 innings last season. April 26 Oregon* 7:05 pm April 27 Oregon* 3:05 pm April 28 Oregon* 1:05 pm The fi elding percentage posted by 2B Darren Baker last season as a freshman. Baker April 29 BYU# 3:05 pm committed just three errors and returns in 2019 as an infi eld anchor. He hit .273 over May 3 at Utah* 5 pm .983 172 at-bats. Darren is the son of Dusty Baker, a longtime major leaguer and three-time May 4 at Utah* 3 pm Manager of the Year. May 5 at Utah* Noon May 7 at San Francisco 3 pm May 10 Stanford*# 7:05 pm Cal will play just two of its fi rst 14 games on its home fi eld. After their four games in the College May 11 Stanford*# 2:05 pm Classic, the Bears play three at Cal Poly, then play a four-game home-and-home series with May 12 Stanford*# 12:05 pm 2 Saint Mary’s and travel to Baton Rouge for a three-game set at national power LSU. May 17 Arizona State*# 6:05 pm May 18 Arizona State*# 1:05 pm May 19 Arizona State*# 12:05 pm May 23 at Washington*# 6:05 pm May 24 at Washington*# 6:05 pm PROJECTED PITCHING MATCHUPS May 25 at Washington*# 12:05 pm Friday, Feb. 15 Saturday, Feb. 16 Sunday, Feb. 17 Monday, Feb. 18 * Pac-12 Conference game; ^Angels College Classic, Cal: LHP Arman Sabouri Cal: RHP Jared Horn (0- Cal: TBA Cal: TBA Phoenix/Tempe, Ariz.; #Pac-12 Networks (0-0, ---) 0, ---) Northwestern: LHP Quinn BYU: TBA Home games in BOLD CSUB: RHP Darius Vines Pepperdine: TBA Lavelle (0-0, ----) All times listed PT and subject to change (0-0, ---)

Assistant Director of Athletic Communications (Baseball contact): Joe Stiglich Offi ce Phone: 510-642-5363 // Email: [email protected] // 353 Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, CA 94720 2 WEEK 1: CAL AT ANGELS COLLEGE CLASSIC QUICK FACTS BEAR NECESSITIES: CAL'S STORYLINES GENERAL INFORMATION SCOUTING THE ROADRUNNERS NEXT UP Location: Berkeley, CA Series history: Cal swept a four-game series After the Angels College Classic, Cal will travel to Founded: 1868 between the schools last season, outscoring Cal Poly for a three-game weekend series Feb. 22- Enrollment: 41,910 CSUB 58-13 overall. The Bears are 5-0 vs. the 24. The Bears are 41-13 vs. the Mustangs all-time. Colors: Blue (282) & Gold (116) Roadrunners all-time. They last played in 2017, with Cal taking two of Nickname: Golden Bears CSU Bakersfi eld’s 2018 Record: 21-36, 10-14 WAC three to open its season. • The Roadrunners welcome 19 newcomers to a Mascot: Oski 35-man roster, with 12 of them transferring in from THE SECOND ACT junior colleges. Mike Neu begins his second season as head coach UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL •Senior catcher Jake Ortega and senior outfi elder in Berkeley, looking to build on some positive Chancellor: Carol Christ Noah Barba both were named to the preseason momentum from 2018. The Bears improved Director of Athletics: Jim Knowlton All-WAC team by Perfect Game USA and College from 25-29 in 2017 to 32-22 in their fi rst season Senior Women’s Administrator: Jenny Simon-O’Neill Baseball Daily. under Neu, who served as Cal’s pitching coach Ortega hit .245 with 30 runs scored last season, Conference: Pac-12 from 2012-15 and then served as head coach at throwing out 13 base stealers. Barba hit .300 with UOP for two seasons before taking over the Bears a .761 OPS as a junior. program. That 32-22 mark (.593) is the best COACHING STAFF record by a fi rst-year Cal coach, in terms of winning Head Coach: Mike Neu (2nd season as HC) SCOUTING THE WAVES percentage, since Clint Evans went 12-3 (.800) BA Univ. of Phoenix 2008 Series history: Cal swept a three-game series at way back in 1930. But incredibly, the Bears have MA Ball State 2011 Pepperdine in 2017, winning by scores of 12-7, had just six different head baseball coaches over 3-2 and 3-1. The Bears are 20-22 all-time vs. that 89-year span. Assistant Coach: Noah Jackson (2nd season) Pepperdine. Assistant Coach: Damon Lessler (2nd season) Pepperdine’s 2018 Record: 31-24, 17-10 WCC Neu attended the University of Miami and helped Assistant Coach: Matt Flemer (1st season) •The Waves were picked to fi nish second in the the Hurricanes to the 1999 College World Series Undergraduate Assistant: Brian Guinn (1st season) conference this season by a vote of WCC coaches. title. He spent two seasons in the major leagues, •Pepperdine has quality experience returning on posting a career 3.72 ERA as a reliever with the TEAM INFORMATION the mound. RHP Jonathan Pendergast was the Oakland A’s and Florida Marlins. WCC of the Year in 2018, going 7-4 with a Position Starters Returning/Lost: 5/4 (incl. DH) 2.69 ERA. Fellow righty Cooper Chandler was the KEEPING A GOOD THING GOING Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 18/16 WCC Freshman of the Year, posting a 6-3 record Cal fi nished on a strong note in 2018, winning Facility: Evans Diamond (2,000) and 3.99 ERA. seven of its fi nal 10 games to fi nish 15-15 in •2B Quincy McAfee was a second-team all- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 13 Pac-12 play and a tie for fi fth in the conference. conference pick last season, hitting .269 with a 1947, 57, 80, 85, 88, 91, 92, 95, 01, 08, 10, That accounted for Cal’s third top-fi ve fi nish in team-high 18 doubles. 11, 15 conference play over the past four years. NCAA Championships: 2 (1947, 1957) SCOUTING THE WILDCATS College World Series Record: 11-8 Series history: Cal is 6-0 all-time vs. Northwestern FRESH(MEN) FACES NCAA Regional Record: 30-18 Northwestern’s 2018 Record: 17-32, 6-18 Big Ten The Bears’ 36-man roster includes a whopping 14 •Northwestern returns 20 players from last year, freshmen. Ten of those newcomers are pitchers, including a strong core of pitching. and the lack of returning experience on the staff 2018 IN REVIEW means many of those pitchers will be holding down 2018 Overall Record: 32-22 •Junior RHP Hank Christie was 3-5 with a 4.61 ERA in 2018 but was named to the All-Freshman signifi cant roles. Joe Ammirato, Lucas Gather, Sam Home: 21-8 | Away: 10-11 | Neutral: 1-3 Big Ten team in 2017. Stoutenborough and Ian Villers are among the 2018 Pac-12 Record: 16-14/5th •Senior SS Jack Dunn earned All-Big Ten honors fi rst-year players who could see time on the mound last season when he hit a team-high .314 with 21 early on. All four signed with Cal in November ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS stolen bases, which also led the Wildcats. 2017. • Junior 2B Alex Erro also was a staple of last Mailing Address: 353 Haas Pavilion PRESEASON ACCOLADES Berkeley, CA 94720 season’s lineup and should form a solid defensive core up the middle alongside Dunn. After winning the 2018 Golden Spikes Award as Assistant Athletic Communications Director: •1B Willie Bourbon will help anchor the offense. the nation’s top amateur baseball player, the Joe Stiglich Last season as a junior, Bourbon fi nished second honors continue to role in for 1B Andrew Vaughn. Offi ce: (510) 642-5363 on the team in home runs (six), RBI (34) and He has been named to the preseason watch list Email: [email protected] slugging percentage (.455). for the 2019 Golden Spikes Award, and the Santa Rosa native is a preseason fi rst-team All-American SCOUTING THE COUGARS by Baseball America, D1baseball.com and Series history: The Bears are 12-8 all-time vs. BYU. Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. Vaughn spent the They claimed a 1-0 win last May in Berkeley when past two summers playing with the USA Baseball Max Flower drove in the game’s only run. Collegiate National Team, and he hit .308 for the BYU’s 2018 Record: 22-28, 11-16 WCC Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod League in •Senior OF Brock Hale was picked by D1baseball. 2018. com as the preseason West Coast Conference Player of the Year. Conference coaches picked MEMBER OF THE FAMILY WE ARE CALIFORNIA Hale for the preseason All-WCC team after he hit Matt Flemer joins Cal’s coaching staff to assist When referring to any California athletic a team-high .342 last season. That earned Hale Neu with the pitchers. It’s a homecoming for team, please use either “California” all-conference honors in 2018. Perfect Game lists Flemer, who was a key reliever on the 2011 Cal or “Cal” to denote the institution and Hale as the “best pure hitter” in the WCC. squad that made an improbable run to the College •Keaton Kringlen, another senior outfi elder, World Series. Flemer went 4-2 with a 1.83 ERA “Golden Bears” or “Bears” when hit .305 last season, one of three Cougars who that season and notched six saves in a team- indicating the mascot. Refrain from topped the .300 mark. high 30 appearances. He went on to play seven using names such as UC Berkeley, •Jordan Wood returns for his senior season to seasons in the Rockies organization, reaching California-Berkeley, Cal-Berkeley, or Cal help anchor the rotation. Last year he went 5-4 Triple-A and posting a 43-40 record over 143 State Berkeley. with a 2.66 ERA. career outings.

CALIFORNIA BASEBALL GAME NOTES 3 WELCOME BACK he had some shining moments. The Napa native and outfi elder Jonah Davis (15th round) went All four starters around the horn return for Cal’s threw fi ve scoreless innings to get the ‘W’ in a to the Pirates, catcher Tyrus Greene was picked infi eld. Andrew Vaughn anchors the unit at fi rst season-opening victory over the University of San by the White Sox in the 16th round and pitcher base as the reigning Pac-12 Player of the Year. Diego. He rang up a career-high nine in Joey Matulovich went in the 20th round to the Sophomore Darren Baker looks to build on an beating Cal State Bakersfi eld. Overall, Horn made . It marked the second time in impressive freshman campaign at second base. six starts in which he went at least fi ve innings and the past three drafts that fi ve or more Cal players He’ll have the same double play partner from 2018 surrendered two or fewer earned runs. were selected. in junior shortstop Cameron Eden. And sophomore Sam Wezniak returns at the hot corner. Korey MULTI-TASKER Lee takes over at catcher in his junior season. He DOUBLE DUTY The outfi eld corps gets a boost this season from started 28 games last season, and his fi ve homers Freshman Grant Holman has a chance to help out the addition of Brandon McIlwain, a redshirt ranked fourth on the team. at the plate and on the mound. The 6-foot-6 right- sophomore who sat out 2018 after transferring hander also plays fi rst base and fi gures to see time from South Carolina. One of the best all-around RUNS IN THE FAMILY as the designated hitter. A native of Chula Vista, athletes on the team, McIlwain spent the fall Darren Baker established himself as the Bears’ Calif., Holman went 29-1 with a 1.10 ERA over his playing quarterback for Cal’s football team. second baseman during his freshman season. career at Eastlake High School. He was just as The left-handed swinging Baker hit .273 with six dominant with a bat in his hands, hitting .390 with He appeared in 10 games and completed 62 doubles, one homer, 23 RBI, 29 runs and fi ve 20 homers during his prep career. As a junior, he percent of his passes for 763 yards and two stolen bases. His lone homer was an early-season was named the CIF San Diego Section Player of touchdowns, while rushing for 403 yards and four walk-off shot against Brown, and the Granite the Year. more scores. McIlwain appeared in eight games Bay native had 16 multiple-hit games, including for the South Carolina baseball team in 2016 but four with three hits. Defensively, he provided a Turn back the clock further, and Holman grabbed steady glove with a .983 fi elding percentage and didn’t play in 2017. He also started three games at headlines by throwing a no-hitter for Chula Vista quarterback for the Gamecocks in 2016. committed just three errors. in the 2013 Little League World Series. The game went seven innings, making Holman the fi rst Baker is the son of 19-year Major League pitcher to throw an extra-inning no-hitter during the ARMAN HAMMER outfi elder Dusty Baker, who won three Manager LLWS since 1979. Lefty Arman Sabouri is likely to pitch often for the of the Year awards while skippering the San Bears, and in a variety of roles. As a sophomore Francisco Giants. DRAFT CLASS last season, Sabouri appeared in 20 games and The Bears continue to send players into the went 5-2 with a 3.07 ERA an one . In 44.0 THE WORKHORSE professional ranks, with fi ve selected in the innings, he struck out 48 and walked just 11. He As the Bears sort out their young pitching staff, draft last June. Outfi elder showed the ability to go multiple innings or match junior Jared Horn lends a stabilizing force with his Tanner Dodson was selected in the Competitive up against left-handed batters, and Cal will tap into experience. The right-hander enters the season Balance Round B (71st overall) by the Tampa Bay Sabouri’s versatility again. The southpaw could with 30 collegiate starts under his belt. As a Rays, pitcher Aaron Shortridge (fourth round) even draw occasional spot starts. sophomore, he went 5-5 with a 6.15 ERA. But ANDREW VAUGHN -- A SEASON TO REMEMBER • In 2018, became fi rst Cal player to ever win Golden Spikes Award

• The National Player Of The Year (Perfect Game/Rawlings)

• Pac-12 Player Of The Year

• Hit .402, third-highest batting average in school history

• His 23 home runs tied Cal’s single-season record

• School-record .819 slugging percentage

CALIFORNIA BASEBALL GAME NOTES 4 WEEK 1: CAL AT ANGELS COLLEGE CLASSIC 2018 FINAL PAC-12 STANDINGS AND LEADERS

CONFERENCE OVERALL W L T PCT. W L T PCT. STANFORD 22 8 0 .733 46 12 0 .793 OREGON STATE 20 9 0 .667 55 12 1 .809 WASHINGTON 20 10 0 .667 35 26 0 .574 UCLA 19 11 0 .633 38 21 0 .644 CALIFORNIA 16 14 0 .533 32 22 0 .593 ARIZONA 14 16 0 .467 34 22 0 .607 ARIZONA STATE 13 17 0 .433 23 32 0 .442 USC 12 18 0 .400 26 28 0 .481 OREGON 12 18 0 .400 26 29 0 .473 WASHINGTON STATE 8 21 0 .267 16 33 1 .320 UTAH 8 22 0 .267 16 39 0 .291

Triples ...... None Team RBI ...... Andrew Vaughn (t3rd, 63) ...... Jonah Davis (t6th, 58) Batting Leaders Home Runs ...... Andrew Vaughn (2nd, 23) Batting Avg...... 3rd (.287) ...... Jonah Davis (t6th, 14) Slugging Percentage ...... 4th (.429) Walks ...... Andrew Vaughn (6th, 44) On-base Percentage ...... 4th (.380) Hit by pitch ...... Jonah Davis (1st, 19) Runs Scored ...... 5th (353) ...... Andrew Vaughn (t7th, 12) Hits ...... 5th (540) Stolen Bases...... Tanner Dodson (9th, 12) RBI ...... 5th (318) Home Runs ...... 2nd (57) Walks ...... 4th (233) Stolen Bases...... 2nd (55) Pitching Leaders ERA ...... Aaron Shortridge (6th, 2.77) Opposing Batting Avg...... None Pitching Leaders Strikeouts ...... None ERA ...... 6th (4.20) Hits Allowed ...... None Opposing Batting Avg...... 8th (.265) Runs Allowed ...... Aaron Shortridge (7th, 30) Strikeouts ...... 9th (410) Earned Runs Allowed ...... Aaron Shortridge (t8th, 28) Hits Allowed ...... 7th (497) Walks Allowed ...... Matt Ladrech (t2nd, 13) Runs Allowed ...... 6th (273) Earned Runs Allowed ...... 5th (226) ...... Aaron Shortridge (4th, 14) Walks Allowed ...... t1st (179) Home Runs Allowed ...... Jared Horn (t4th, 4) Home Runs Allowed ...... t6th (35) Saves ...... Tanner Dodson (3rd, 11)

Individual (Top 10) Batting Leaders Batting Avg...... Andrew Vaughn (2nd, .402) Slugging Percentage ...... Andrew Vaughn (1st, .819) ...... Jonah Davis (9th, .606) On-base Percentage ...... Andrew Vaughn (1st, .531) ...... Jonah Davis (7th, .446) Runs Scored ...... Andrew Vaughn (t4th, 59) Hits ...... Andrew Vaughn (t7th, 80) Doubles ...... None

CALIFORNIA BASEBALL GAME NOTES 5 2019 GOLDEN BEARS ROSTER PITCHERS NO. NAME B-T HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) 18 Joe Ammirato R-R 6-2 180 Fr. HS San Jose, Calif. (Bellarmine College Prep) 37 Jack Delmore R-R 6-3 235 Jr. JC Alameda, Calif. (Chabot JC) 41 Reuben Drogin R-R 5-10 210 So. 1V Berkeley, Calif. (Berkeley HS) 33 Lucas Gather L-L 6-1 175 Fr. HS Roseville, Calif. (Roseville HS) 31 Jack Hinrichsen R-R 6-1 185 Fr. HS Sacramento, Calif. (McClatchy HS) 14 Jared Horn R-R 6-3 225 Jr. 2V Napa, Calif. (Vintage HS) 15 Carson Olson R-R 6-2 210 So. 1V Clovis, Calif. (Buchanan HS) 48 Connor Oswalt L-L 5-11 165 Fr. HS Winnetka, Calif. (Grover Cleveland HS) 27 Rogelio Reyes R-R 6-2 175 Jr. 2V Union City, Calif. (James Logan HS) 40 Arman Sabouri L-L 5-10 200 Jr. 2V San Jose, Calif. (Branham HS) 49 Mitchell Scott R-R 6-2 210 Fr. HS San Mateo, Calif. (Serra HS) 22 Sam Stoutenborough R-R 6-3 185 Fr. HS Monterey, Calif. (Palma HS) 35 Sean Sullivan R-R 6-1 165 Fr. HS Woodland Hills, Calif. (Chaminade College Prep) 8 Ian Villers R-R 6-5 225 Fr. HS Walnut Creek, Calif. (Northgate HS) 29 Jack Wolger L-L 6-4 210 rSo. 1V Folsom, Calif. (Jesuit HS) CATCHERS NO. NAME B-T HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) 4 Cole Elvis R-R 6-2 195 Fr. HS Vacaville, Calif. (Vacaville HS) 25 Korey Lee R-R 6-1 205 Jr. 2V Vista, Calif. (Vista HS) 39 Dom Souto R-R 5-9 160 Fr. HS Rocklin, Calif. (Whitney HS) INFIELDERS NO. NAME B-T HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) 44 Blake Atkins R-R 5-10 160 Fr. HS Mariposa, Calif. (Mariposa County HS) 2 Darren Baker L-R 6-0 166 So. 1V Granite Bay, Calif. (Jesuit HS) 30 Conner Bock L-R 6-1 210 Jr. 2V Newport Coast, Calif. (Sage Hill HS) 9 Cameron Eden R-R 6-1 181 Jr. 2V Yuba City, Calif. (Yuba City HS) 28 Tommy Henderson R-R 6-0 207 So. 1V Lafayette, Calif. (Acalanes HS) 21 Grant Holman (RHP) R-R 6-6 225 Fr. HS Chula Vista, Calif. (Eastlake HS) 47 Nick Proctor (RHP) R-R 5-9 175 Fr. HS Pleasanton, Calif. (Amador Valley HS) 26 Quentin Selma L-R 6-2 210 So. 1V Clovis, Calif. (Buchanan HS) 10 Hance Smith (RHP) R-R 5-11 175 So. JC Petaluma, Calif. (Santa Rosa JC) 20 Andrew Vaughn R-R 6-0 214 Jr. 2V Santa Rosa, Calif. (Maria Carrillo HS) 1 Sam Wezniak R-R 5-11 170 So. 1V Carlsbad, Calif. (Sage Creek HS) OUTFIELDERS NO. NAME B-T HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) 6 Sam Cachola R-R 5-10 196 So. 1V Irvine, Calif. (Northwood HS) 3 Max Flower R-R 6-4 220 Jr. 2V Lafayette, Calif. (Campolindo HS) 23 John Lagattuta (C) L-R 6-0 190 So. 1V Davis, Calif. (Davis HS) 24 Connor Mack R-R 6-3 211 So. 1V San Jose, Calif. (Bellarmine College Prep HS) 16 Brandon McIlwain R-R 6-1 195 rSo. RS Newton, Pa. (South Carolina) 38 Garret Nielsen R-R 6-4 220 Fr. HS Carlsbad, Calif. (Christian HS)

Head Coach: Mike Neu (11); Assistant Coaches: Noah Jackson (42), Damon Lessler (5), Matt Flemer (45), B.J. Guinn (19)

NUMERICAL 8 Ian Villers 20 Andrew Vaughn 29 Jack Wolger 41 Reuben Drogin ROSTER 9 Cameron Eden 21 Grant Holman 30 Conner Bock 42 Noah Jackson (AC) 10 Hance Smith 22 Sam Stoutenborough 31 Jack Hinrichsen 44 Blake Atkins 1 Sam Wezniak 11 Mike Neu (HC) 23 John Lagattuta 33 Lucas Gather 45 Matt Flemer (AC) 2 Darren Baker 14 Jared Horn 24 Connor Mack 35 Sean Sullivan 47 Nick Proctor 3 Max Flower 15 Carson Olson 25 Korey Lee 37 Jack Delmore 48 Connor Oswalt 4 Cole Elvis 16 Brandon McIlwain 26 Quentin Selma 38 Garret Niesen 49 Mitchell Scott 5 Damon Lessler (AC) 18 Joe Ammirato 27 Rogelio Reyes 39 Dom Souto 6 Sam Cachola 19 B.J. Guinn (UA) 28 Tommy Henderson 40 Arman Sabouri

CALIFORNIA BASEBALL GAME NOTES 6 WEEK 1: CAL AT ANGELS COLLEGE CLASSIC 2018 FINAL SEASON STATS

CALIFORNIA BASEBALL GAME NOTES 7 2018 FINAL CONFERENCE STATS

CALIFORNIA BASEBALL GAME NOTES 8 WEEK 1: CAL AT ANGELS COLLEGE CLASSIC 2018 FINAL SEASON SUMMARY

CALIFORNIA BASEBALL GAME NOTES 9 2018 FINAL MISCELLANEOUS STATS

CALIFORNIA BASEBALL GAME NOTES 10 WEEK 1: CAL AT ANGELS COLLEGE CLASSIC BROADCAST BIOS •Broke into the lineup as a freshman last season and enters 2019 as the SAM WEZNIAK starter at third base. SO• INF • 5-11 • 170 • Hit .240 with 6 HR and 26 RBI. Among returning regulars, his Carlsbad, Calif. .343 OBP ranked second on the team in 2018. 1 Sage Creek HS • Had a 3-run HR and 4 RBI in a late-season victory over Arizona. BEAR BITE: Played for the same Team California Warriors travel squad that produced Cal teammate Korey Lee.

DARREN BAKER • Hit .273 with 23 RBI as a freshman in 2018, and his 29 runs rank second among returners. SO • INF • 6-0 • 166 • Left-handed batter sets up as top-of-the-lineup threat this season. Granite Bay, Calif. • First-team honors as a senior at Jesuit: All-Delta League, All-Met- 2 Jesuit HS ro, All-City, California All-Region. BEAR BITE: Father Dusty enjoyed a 19-year Major League playing career and managed for 22 years (over 1,800 wins).

MAX FLOWER • A key returner in the outfi eld mix who has the ability to handle center fi eld or either corner spot. JR • OF • 6-4 • 220 •Hit .287 as a sophomore with one homer and ranked 3rd on team Lafayette, Calif. with 30 RBI. 3 Campolindo HS • Went 4-for-4 with 6 RBI in a victory over Cal State Bakersfi eld. BEAR BITE: All-State selection as a WR for the Campolindo High football team

COLE ELVIS •Led Vacaville as a senior with a .426 average and 28 RBIs. • Named second-team All-State as well as team MVP and was a FR • C • 6-2 • 195 unanimous all-Monticello Empire League selection. Vacaville, Calif. • Picked to represent Northern California at the 2016 USA Baseball 4 Vacaville HS National Team Trials. BEAR BITE: Member of the National Society of High School Scholars and was a four-year recipient of the Scholar-Athlete Award..

SAM CACHOLA • Appeared in 7 games as freshman, drawing one start and going 2-for-5 with a double and one RBI. SO • OF • 5-10 • 196 • First collegiate hit came with RBI double against CSU Bakersfi eld. Irvine, Calif. • Hit .345 and named All-Pacifi c Coast League as high school 6 Northwood HS senior. BEAR BITE: Hobbies include playing the ukulele and photography.

IAN VILLERS • Drafted by the in the 19th round in June, but stayed with his commitment to Cal. FR • RHP • 6-5 • 225 • Picked for Cal-Hi All-State Medium Schools second team as senior Walnut Creek, Calif. • Went 23-9 with a 2.07 ERA in four years at Northgate, with 207 8 Northgate HS strikeouts in 183 IP. BEAR BITE: Intends to pursue law school in addition to his baseball career.

CAMERON EDEN • Beginning his third season entrenched as Cal’s shortstop. • Hit .247 with seven doubles, 20 runs scored 21 RBIs and six JR • INF • 6-2 • 181 stolen bases in 2018. Yuba City, Calif. • Named a freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball Newspa- 9 Yuba City HS per, when he hit .315 with 24 RBI in 2017. BEAR BITE: Brother, Chandler, pitched at Texas Tech and was drafted by the Dodgers in 2016.

CALIFORNIA BASEBALL GAME NOTES 11 BROADCAST BIOS • Joins the Bears after attending Santa Rosa Junior College last HANCE SMITH year. SO • UTIL/RHP • 5-11 • 175 • Named team MVP in his senior season at Casa Grande and De- Petaluma, Calif. fensive Player of the Year as a sophomore and junior. 10 Santa Rosa JC/ • Played for Petaluma in the 2012 Little League World Series and hit a home run in the U.S. championship game. Casa Grande HS BEAR BITE: Grew up on a working cattle ranch.

JARED HORN • Took the ball as opening day starter as sophomore and went 5-5 with a 6.15 ERA over 15 starts. JR • RHP • 6-4 • 225 • Notched a career-high nine strikeouts in a win over CSU Bakers- Napa, Calif. fi eld. 14 Vintage HS • Stepped into Friday starter role as a true freshman and went 3-5 with a 4.64 ERA in 2017. BEAR BITE: Was also a standout QB for the Vintage football team

CARSON OLSON •A key returner in the bullpen after a strong fi nish to his freshman season. SO • RHP • 6-2 • 210 • Compiled a 1.23 ERA over six appearances and allowed just one Clovis, Calif. run in 7 1/3 IP. 15 Buchanan HS • Played club ball for the Marlins Scout Team, NorCal Red Sox and PUF Caps. BEAR BITE: Hobbies include fi shing, wakeboarding and golfi ng.

BRANDON MCILWAIN • Poised to become factor in the outfi eld after transferring from South Carolina and sitting out last season. rSo • OF • 6-1 • 195 •Two-sport athlete played QB for Cal in the fall, passing for 763 yards Newton, Pa. and rushing for 403 more. 16 South Carolina BEAR BITE: Last played baseball in 2016, appearing in 8 games at South Carolina. Hit .414 with 7 HR, 28 RBI and 22 SB as a senior at Council Rock North HS.

JOE AMMIRATO •A standout as senior at Bellarmine, helping the team to a 25-8 record and a No. 4 national ranking. FR • RHP • 6-2 • 180 • Went 15-3 in his varsity career, with a 1.87 ERA and 118 Ks in San Jose, Calif. 108 IP. 18 Bellarmine College Prep • Attended several Cal games with his father during the 2011 sea- son that saw the Bears advance to the College World Series. BEAR BITE: Intends to apply to the Haas School of Business..

ANDREW VAUGHN • Won the 2018 Golden Spikes Award, becoming fi rst Cal player ever to be named the nation’s top amateur baseball player. JR • INF/RHP • 6-0 • 214 • Drew 44 walks and struck out just 18 times last season in 199 Santa Rosa, Calif. offi cial at-bats. 20 Maria Carrillo HS • Failed to reach base in just two of Cal’s 54 games last season. • 2017 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and consensus Freshman All-American. BEAR BITE: Considers fi shing his main hobby.

• Expected to contribute on the mound as well as in the designated GRANT HOLMAN hitter role. FR • UTIL/RHP • 6-6 • 225 • Voted CIF San Diego Section Pitcher of the Year as senior in Chula Vista, Calif. 2018. Eastlake HS • Sported a 29-1 record as pitcher with 20 homers total over his high school 21 career. BEAR BITE: Played one year of varsity basketball at Eastlake.

CALIFORNIA BASEBALL GAME NOTES 12 WEEK 1: CAL AT ANGELS COLLEGE CLASSIC BROADCAST BIOS SAM • Likely to factor in right away for the pitching staff, whether in a starting or bullpen role. STOUTENBOROUGH • Drafted in the 40th round by the in summer of FR • RHP • 6-3 • 1855 2018. 22 • Struck out 93 in 63 IP as a senior at Palma and posted a 0.90 Monterey, Calif. ERA. Palma HS BEAR BITE: Includes golf among his hobbies.

JOHN LAGATTUTA •Appeared in fi ve games and made one start as a freshman last season. SO • OF • 6-0 • 190 •Came off the bench to notch an RBI in his fi rst collegiate game Davis, Calif. last February vs. CSU Bakersfi eld. 23 Davis HS •Named 2017 Male Athlete of the Year at Davis High School. BEAR BITE: Has not declared a major but has an interest in business and economics.

CONNOR MACK • Played in 14 games as a freshman, serving mainly as a late-game defensive replacement and pinch runner. SO • OF • 6-3 • 211 • WCAL Player of the Year and Bellarmine team MVP in 2017 also San Jose, Calif. earned fi rst team All-Metro (SF Chron), second team All-State (Max- 24 Bellarmine College Prep Preps), fi rst team All-Bay Area (BANG) and fi rst team All-CCS BEAR BITE: Plays the acoustic guitar and counts cooking among his hobbies.

KOREY LEE • Assumes the starting catcher’s role after making 28 starts last season in a variety of roles. JR • C • 6-1 • 205 • Also saw time at fi rst base, third base, designated hitter and Vista, Calif. pitcher. 25 Vista HS • Had seven multi-hit games and fi ve multi-RBI games as a sopho- more. BEAR BITE: Body surfi ng and bowling are among his hobbies.

QUENTIN SELMA • Saw action at both corner infi eld spots and DH as a freshman. • First collegiate hit came in his fi rst appearance with a single at SO • INF • 6-2 • 210 San Diego early last season. Clovis, Calif. • Area Code Games participant (A’s) was second team All-State and 26 Buchanan HS fi rst team All-Tri River in 2017 for Buchanan.. BEAR BITE: Grandfather Dick Selma won 42 games in 10-year MLB career. Played for Mets, Padres, Cubs, Phillies, Angels and Brewers.

• Struck out 27 in 28 1/3 IP as a sophomore. ROGELIO REYES • Made 11 appearances with six starts and went 3-2. JR • RHP • 6-2 • 175 • Earned fi rst win of the season with six innings of one-run ball Union City, Calif. against Cal St. Bakersfi eld. 27 James Logan HS • Named Mission Valley Athletic League MVP and fi rst team All-Met- ro by the SF Chronicle as a senior at James Logan HS in 2016 BEAR BITE: Started at QB for the James Logan football team in 2015

TOMMY HENDERSON • Appeared in fi ve games with a run scored last season as a red- shirt freshman. SO • INF • 6-0 • 207 • Attended high school just a short drive away at Acalanes, earning Walnut Creek, Calif. Diablo Foothill Athletic League MVP honors in 2016. 28 Acalanes HS • 4-year varsity player also played 3 years of varsity football at Acalanes BEAR BITE: Father, Adam, was an all-conference linebacker at UC Davis and brothers Spencer and Grant played baseball at Davis

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• Rejoins the pitching staff and redshirting last season with an JACK WOLGER injury. rSO • LHP • 6-4 • 210 • Made seven appearances as a true freshman and compiled a Folsom, Calif. 5.25 ERA. 29 Jesuit HS • Voted Jesuit’s Most Outstanding Pitcher in both 2015 and 2016 BEAR BITE: Uncle Mike Wolger owns Cal’s single-season batting average record with a .432 mark in 1995

CONNER BOCK • Appeared in two games as a sophomore against Xavier and Stan- ford, serving as a pinch-hitter and fi rst baseman JR • INF • 6-1 • 210 •Played in 16 games with 13 at-bats as a true freshman. Newport Coast, Calif. Had three hits in 13 at-bats (.231) and drove in three runs 30 Sage Hill HS • First collegiate hit came in his fi rst at-bat, a pinch-hit appearance at Texas Tech. BEAR BITE: Has spent free time in the past playing drums.

JACK HINRICHSEN •Looking to make an impact on the Bears staff in his fi rst collegiate season. FR • RHP • 6-1 • 185 • Named the Metropolitan League Player of the Year in 2017 and Sacramento, Calif. Pitcher of the Year in 2018 while at McClatchy. 31 McClatchy HS • Left McClatchy as the school record holder in strikeouts with 265. BEAR BITE: Great-uncle Melvin Johnson graduated from Cal in 1965.

LUCAS GATHER • Earned fi rst-team All-Central Valley Conference honors in 2017 and second team honors in 2016 and 2018. FR • LHP • 6-1 • 175 • Competed with 2017 Oakland A’s Area Code Team. Roseville, Calif. • Four-year Academic Honors student and a member of the Nation- 33 Roseville HS al Society of High School Scholars. BEAR BITE: His brother, Eric Berger, was drafted by the Cleveland Indians and played for the Braves, Astros and A’s organizations..

• Went 9-3 with a 1.52 ERA as a high school senior. SEAN SULLIVAN • 2017/2018 Rawlings/Perfect Game preseason All-American honor- FR • RHP • 6-1 • 165 able mention Woodland Hills, Calif. • Pitched in quarterfi nals and fi nals of the USA Baseball National 35 Chaminade College Prep High School Invitational in Cary, N.C. in 2016. BEAR BITE: Interested in pursuing physical therapy after baseball career ends.

•Transfer from Chabot was named 2018 Pitcher of the Year for the JACK DELMORE Coast Golden Gate Conference. JR • RHP • 6-3 • 235 • Posted a 3.98 ERA in conference play and held opponents to a Alameda, Calif. .216 batting average. 37 Chabot JC • Majoring in political science. BEAR BITE: Enjoys cooking and ping pong in his free time.

GARRET NIELSEN • Hit .395 with 66 runs, 102 hits, 56 RBIs and 15 home runs during his high school career. FR • OF • 6-4 • 220 • Also played varsity basketball and football at Christian. Carlsbad, Calif. • Two-time All-CIF and two-time All-League academic honoree. 38 Christian HS BEAR BITE: His mother, Ginger Helgeson, enjoyed a standout profes- sional tennis career, climbing as high as No. 29 in the world singles rankings.

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DOM SOUTO • Named team MVP as a high school senior and was second-team All-Capital Valley Conference three times. FR • C • 5-9 • 160 • A career .353 hitter with a .450 on-base percentage at Whitney. Rocklin, Calif. • Played travel ball for the El Dorado Hills Vipers. 39 Whitney HS BEAR BITE: Interned at EKI Engineering in the summer of 2018 where he learned about civil engineering and the farming industry throughout the Central Valley and Redding area.

ARMAN SABOURI • One of the team’s top relievers in 2018 who will be a versatile piece of this season’s staff. JR • LHP • 5-10 • 200 • Went 5-2 with a 3.07 ERA and one save in 20 appearances as a San Jose, Calif. sophomore. 40 Branham HS • Worked fi ve scoreless innings in a win over Brown on March 10. BEAR BITE: Spent summer of ‘16 volunteering in special needs classes.

REUBEN DROGIN • Made two appearances for Cal out of the bullpen as a true fresh- man. SO • RHP • 5-10 • 210 •Tossed a scoreless inning at Stanford on April 27. Berkeley, Calif. • Local product starred at both Head-Royce and Berkeley HS. Threw 41 Berkeley HS 90 innings in 3 years at Berkeley, striking out 82 with 7 saves. BEAR BITE: Several academic honors including National Merit Final- ist and AP scholar with honor and distinction.

• Three-year varsity player hit .400 as a high school senior and was BLAKE ATKINS a fi rst-team All-Southern League selection. FR • IF • 5-10 • 160 • Team MVP and all-league in basketball. Mariposa, Calif. • CIF Scholar Athlete who served as class valedictorian and fi nished 44 Mariposa County HS with a 4.36 GPA. BEAR BITE: Majoring in integrative biology.

NICK PROCTOR • Earned team MVP honors as a high school senior in 2018 along with fi rst team all-NorCal. FR • RHP/UTIL • • Hit .388 with 21 RBIs and three HRs as senior. On the mound, 5-9 • 175 compiled a 2.95 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 19 IP. 47 Pleasanton, Calif. • Helped the Danville Hoots take second place at the Connie Mack World Series in 2017. Amador Valley HS BEAR BITE: Enjoys collecting MLB memorabilia.

CONNOR OSWALT • Posted a 2.03 ERA as a high school senior in 2017 to earn all- league honors for Los Angeles City Section. FR • LHP • 5-11 • 165 • Played in L.A. City Section championship game at Dodger Stadium Winnetka, Calif. as a high school sophomore. 48 Grover Cleveland HS • Served as valedictorian as a senior with a cumulative 4.19 GPA. BEAR BITE: Intends to major in Conservation and Resource Studies.

MITCHELL SCOTT • Helped Serra win the WCAL in 2018 and compiled a 7-1 record, 1.40 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 60 IP. FR • RHP • 6-2 • 210 • Earned fi rst-team All-NorCal, second-team All-State and Perfect San Mateo, Calif. Game All-American honorable mention as a senior. 49 Serra HS • Played travel ball for NorCal Baseball and played for the California Warriors in the summer of 2017. BEAR BITE: Intends to major in business administration.

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