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2019 MEDIA GUIDE WWW.UTAHUTES.COM | @UTAHBASEBALL 1 2019 MEDIA GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS TEAM INFORMATION Table of Contents 2 On May 23, 2018, the NCAA Committee on Infractions released its statement on the two Level Quick Facts 3 II violations sanctioned against the University of Utah baseball program. The violations are Covering the Utes/Media Information 4 related to impermissible practice and coaching activities by a non-coaching staff member. 2019 Schedule 5 2019 Roster/Pronunciation Guide 6-7 Starting in 2014-15, a sport-specific staff member, who was not designated as one of the four permissible coaches, engaged in impermissible on-field instruction. Specifically, the 2019 UTAH BASEBALL OUTLOOK staff member provided instruction to catchers, threw batting practice, and occasionally hit 2018 Season Outlook 9-10 baseballs to pitchers for fielding practice. This continued through the 2016-17 academic year. 2018 Opponents 11-13 As a result, the Utah baseball program exceeded the number of permissible coaches. UTAH BASEBALL COACHING STAFF After initiating an internal investigation, Utah turned over information to the NCAA. The Head Coach Bill Kinneberg 15-17 institution and the NCAA collaborated to finalize the investigation. Utah self-imposed three Associate Head Coach Mike Crawfod 18 penalties, which include: a $5,000 financial penalty, a reduction in countable athletically Assistant Coach Jay Brossman 19 related activities for the 2018 baseball season, and a suspension of the head coach for the Director of Operations Sydney Jones 20 first 25% of the 2018 baseball season. Volunteer Assistant Parker Guinn 20 Utah Athletic Administration 20 In addition to the aforementioned penalties, the NCAA applied a one-year probationary period and imposed public reprimand and censure. MEET THE UTES Player Bios 22-39 2018 SEASON REVIEW 2018 Final Results 41 2018 Season Statistics 42-46 HISTORY & RECORDS NCAA Tournament History 48 Honors & Awards 49 All-Time Records 50 Draft History 51-52 Top Draft Picks 53-54 Records 55 THIS IS UTAH Evening With the Utes 57 Smith’s Ballpark 58 Salt Lake City 59 The University of Utah 60 CREDITS Campus Life 61 The 2019 Utah Baseball Media Guide was written, produced and edited by Assistant Director of Athletic Communications, Joseph Feldman. Editorial assistance provided by sports information student, Mady White. Cover designed by the Utah Athletics Marketing Department. Photography provided by Steve Wilson, with additional photography provided by University Relations and Athletic Communication archives. WWW.UTAHUTES.COM | @UTAHBASEBALL 2 UTAH BASEBALL QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY OF UTAH INFORMATION 2019 OUTLOOK Location Salt Lake City, Utah Letterwinners Returning/Lost 7/6 Elevation 4,657 ft. Starters Returning/Lost 7/2 Founded 1850 Newcomers 18 (12 High School, 3 Juco) Enrollment 32,760 Nickname Utes RETURNING POSITION PLAYERS (MINIMUM 20 STARTS) Colors Crimson & White 3 Oliver Dunn INF Jr. .319 BA, 31 RBI Mascot Swoop (Red-Tailed Hawk) 9 Rykker Tom INF R-So. .298 BA, 29 RBI Conference Pac-12 24 Erick Migueles OF Sr. .472 SLG%, 36 RBI President Ruth V. Watkins 6 Dominic Foscalina OF Jr. .247 BA, 21 RBI Athletics Director Mark Harlan 16 Chandler Anderson OF Sr. .243 BA, 8 SB Associate AD/SWA Nona Richardson 4 Matt Richardson INF So. .236 BA, 23 RBI 35 Braden DeBenedictis INF R-So. .299 BA, .368 OB% BASEBALL HISTORY 23 Chris Rowan C So. 32 GS, .229 BA First Year of Baseball 1892 26 Shea Kramer INF So. 20 RBI All-Time Pac-12 Record 59-120 NCAA Tournament Appearances 3 RETURNING PITCHERS (MINIMUM 9 APPEARANCES) 22 Joshua Tedeschi LHP Sr. 5.42 ERA, 66 SO COACHING STAFF INFORMATION 32 Justin Kelly RHP So. 23 SO Head Coach Bill Kinneberg (Arizona, ‘80) 34 Brett Brocoff RPH So. 44.2 IP Career Record 588-645-1 (24th Year) 10 Riley Pierce LHP R-Fr. 9 appearances Utah Record 343-462-1 (16th Year) 33 Jacob Rebar LHP Jr. 29 SO Conference Record (Pac-12 Only) 67-142-1 30 Austin Moore RHP Jr. 27.1 IP Office Phone 801-581-3526 Email [email protected] TOP PLAYERS LOST Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Mike Crawford (Arizona, ‘00) DaShawn Keirsey Jr. OF Jr. Office Phone Wade Gulden INF Sr. Email [email protected] Trenton Stoltz RHP Sr. Assistant Coach Jay Brossman (Utah, ‘12) Tanner Thomas RHP Sr. Office Phone Email [email protected] Director of Operations Sydney Jones Athletic Trainer Craig Chelette FACILITIES Home Field Smith’s Ballpark Capacity 14,511 Dimensions Left Field 345 Left-Center Field 386 Center Field 420 Right-Center Field 373 Right Field 315 Practice Fields: Ute Field/Spence Eccles Field House LIKE UTAH BASEBALL ON FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/UtahBaseball 2018 TEAM INFORMATION 2018 Overall Record 16-39 2018 Pac-12 Record (Finish) 8-22 (11th) FOLLOW UTAH BASEBALL ON TWITTER 2018 Postseason N/A www.twitter.com/utahbaseball MEDIA INFORMATION Associate AD/Athletic Communications Liz Abel Assistant Director/Baseball Contact Joseph Feldman FOLLOW UTAH BASEBALL ON INSTAGRAM Office Phone 801-585-1295 www.instagram.com/utahbaseball/ Cell Phone 801-231-1329 Email [email protected] Fax 801.581.4358 Mailing Address 1825 E. South Campus Dr. Salt Lake City, UT 84112 3 2019 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH BASEBALL 2019 MEDIA GUIDE COVERING THE UTES CREDENTIALS All credential requests must be placed with Joseph Feldman ([email protected]) at MEDIA OUTLETS least 24 hours prior to the scheduled game. ORGANIZATIONS NEWSPAPERS Pac-12 Conference PHOTOGRAPHERS Salt Lake Tribune www.pac-12.com All photographers are required to check in on press row to discuss position assignments, no later 90 S 400 W, Suite 700 360 3rd St., 3rd Floor than 30 minutes prior to the start of the game. Salt Lake City, UT 84101 San Francisco, CA 94107 801.257.8900 415.580.4200 INTERVIEWS [email protected] Natalia Ciccone Contact Joseph Feldman for all player or coach interview requests. Home and/or cell phone Kurt Kragthorpe Assistant Commissioner numbers for players will not be provided and players have been instructed not to accept calls Communications from media without prior notice from the communications office. Deseret News [email protected] 55 N 300 W Players and coaches are available for interviews immediately before practices on non-game Salt Lake City, UT 84101 days. Following home games, head coach Bill Kinneberg and requested student-athletes will 801.237.2161 be available outside the locker room following a brief cool down period. For televised games, [email protected] coaches and athletes will be available following those media obligations. Kent Condon, Sports Editor [email protected] GAME DAY SERVICES Game notes, rosters, season statistics and final match statistics will be provided for each home Daily Utah Chronicle match. Game previews will be posted on UtahUtes.com three days prior to game day. Any 200 Central Campus Dr., #240 media member who would like to be added to the email distribution list should contact Joseph Salt Lake City, UT 84112 Feldman. 801.581.7041 Zach Janis, Sports Editor TELEVISION E-Mail: [email protected] Several Utah baseball matches will appear on television again this year and will be primarily featured on the Pac-12 Networks. Up-to-date listings for game coverage can be found on Utah’s WIRE SERVICES official website, www.UtahUtes.com. Associated Press 30 E 100 S, Suite 200 WWW.UTAHUTES.COM Salt Lake City, UT 84111 The official athletics website for the University of Utah can be found at www.UtahUtes.com. 801.322.3405 Updated releases, statistics, match notes, player features and interviews are available on the official web site of Utah Athletics. TELEVISION KSL-TV (NBC) DIRECTIONS TO THE SMITH’S BALLPARK Broadcast House Smith’s Ballpark is located in downtown Salt Lake City at 77 West 1300 South, with the home 5 Triad Center plate entrance located at the corner of West Temple and 1300 South. Salt Lake City, UT 84110 801.575.5535 From North of Downtown Take I-15 South to Exit 305C (1300 South). At the end of the ramp, take a left onto 1300 South. KTVX-TV (ABC) At the intersection with West Temple, Smith’s Ballpark will be on the right; parking will be on 2175 W 1700 S the left. Salt Lake City, UT 84104 801.975.4428 Smith’s Ballpark 77 West 1300 South KUTV-TV (CBS) Salt Lake City, UT 84115 299 S. Main St., Suite 150 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 SOCIAL MEDIA 801.839.1234 Utah Baseball (@UtahBaseball) maintains a twitter feed which will provide in-game updates, links and news pertaining to coaches, players and alumni. Fans can also get conference Twitter KSTU-TV (FOX) updates by following @Pac12 and @Pac12Networks. 5020 W. Amelia Earhart Dr. Salt Lake City, UT 84116 The program has a strong social media presence across many platforms. Frequent updates can 801.536.1313 be found on the team’s Facebook page, (www.facebook.com/utahbaseball) and Instagram account (UtahBaseball). In addition, fans can follow all the action of all Utah athletics teams on Facebook (www. facebook.com/uathletics) and on Twitter (www.twitter.com/utahathletics). WWW.UTAHUTES.COM | @UTAHBASEBALL 4 UTAH BASEBALL 2019 SCHEDULE DAY DATE OPPONENT LOCATION (ARENA) TIME TV Fri. Feb. 15 at Texas State San Marcos, Texas 5 p.m. MT - - Sat. Feb. 16 Missouri State San Marcos, Texas 11 a.m. MT - - Sun. Feb. 17 Nevada San Marcos, Texas 10 a.m. MT - - Thurs. Feb. 21 Fresno State San Diego, Calif. 7 p.m. MT - - Fri. Feb. 22 at San Diego State San Diego, Calif. 7 p.m. MT - - Sat. Feb. 23 vs. Kansas State San Diego, Calif. 2 p.m. MT - - Sun.