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Athletic Media Relations 30 Smith Fieldhouse • Provo, Utah • 84602 801-422-9769 • fax 801-422-0633 ASEBALL Weekly Release - April 5, 2005 B BYU Travels to UNLV Media Relations Information BYU (21-7-1 ovrall and 8-1 in the Mountain West Conference for a first place tie Baseball contact: Ralph Zobell with UNLV) has a three-game series at UNLV (14-18 overall prior to Tuesday E-Mail: [email protected] game and 8-1 in MWC) starting on Thursday. Date Opp/Event Time at site of game 2/17 No. 19 UC Irvine Irvine, CA + W, 5-1 Probable Pitching Rotation 2/18 No. 19 UC Irvine Irvine, CA +% L, 6-9 2/25 San Jose St. San Jose, CA L, 4-5 (10 inn) Apr. 7 @UNLV Dave Horlacher (2-1, 3.60) Las Vegas 6:30 p.m. PDT 2/25 San Jose St. San Jose, CA W, 13-5 Apr. 8 @UNLV Brandon Christiansen(3-0,3.38) Las Vegas 6:30 p.m.PDT 2/26 San Jose St. San Jose, CA T, 3-3 Apr. 9 @UNLV Blake Torgerson (4-1, 5.23) Las Vegas 2 p.m. PDT 3/1 No. 25 Okla. St. Stillwater, OK +%= L, 4-5 Probable Lineup 3/2 No. 25 Okla. St. Stillwater, OK +%= W, 9-8 3/3-4 No. 30 Oral Roberts Tulsa, OK % L, 5-6 1B–#16 Jeff Hiestand 2B–#15 Sean McNaughton SS–#10 Marcos Villezcas 3/3-4 No. 30 Oral Roberts Tulsa, OK % W, 6-2 3B–#13 Brandon Taylor RF–#25 Ben Saylor CF–#22 Ryan Chambers 3/5 No. 30 Oral Roberts Tulsa, OK ∑W, 7-4 LF–#12 Kory Knell C–#8 Casey Nelson or #9 Casey Cloward 3/8 Utah Valley St. Provo +% W, 15-8 DH–#24 Apana Nakayama or #5 Bryce Ayoso 3/10 New Mexico St. Las Cruces, NM+$ W, 5-3 3/11 New Mexico St. Las Cruces, NM+$ W, 11-7 Radio Coverage 3/12 New Mexico St. Las Cruces, NM+$ W, 22-8 3/14 Colo. St. -Pueblo Provo + W, 2-1 KOVO 960 AM, with veteran broadcaster Brent Norton calling the play-by-play, 3/15 Colo. St. -Pueblo Provo + W, 7-5 will only broadcast BYU’s league games live. These broadcasts are also available 3/18 New Mexico * Albuquerque $ L, 5-6 on the Dish Network as well as over the Internet. Live stats are available for all 3/18 New Mexico * Albuquerque $ W, 19-6 home games. Links to the webcasts and audiocast are on the BYU baseball's sched- 3/19 New Mexico * Albuquerque % W, 4-3 (11 inn) ule page at www.byucougars.com. Saturday’s game on KOVO will be available 3/22 Utah Valley St. Provo +% W, 13-10 via live audiostream, while Thursday and Friday’s games will be the UNLV 3/24 Utah * Provo +% W, 6-5 broadcast. 3/26 Utah * Provo +% W, 7-2 Live on the Internet 3/26 Utah * Provo + W, 5-3 3/29 No. 17 Oregon St. Corvallis, OR $ L, 5-12 Livestats will be available free to all of BYU’s games this week through 3/29 No. 17 Oregon St. Corvallis, OR $ L, 6-11 links on www.byucougars.com 3/31 Air Force * Provo + W, 25-2 4/1 Air Force * Provo + W, 10-4 Chambers Named to 2005 Wallace Watch 4/2 Air Force * Provo +% W, 18-5 4/4 Utah Valley St. Orem % W, 4-1 Ryan Chambers is getting some national attention. The senior centerfielder was 4/7-9 UNLV * Las Vegas +% 6:30, 6:30, 2 p.m. named to the Brooks Wallace Award watch list given to the national player of the 4/12 Lewis & Clark St. Provo + 3 p.m. year. Chambers is one of only 58 college players to be recognized on the presea- 4/14 San Diego St. * Provo + 7 p.m. son watch list. 4/15 San Diego St. * Provo +# 7 p.m. Noted for his versatility and athletic ability, Chambers brings a lot to the 4/16 San Diego St. * Provo +% 1 p.m. field for Vance Law’s 2005 squad. Chambers had a stellar year at the plate batting 4/18 Utah Valley St. Orem 7 p.m. .290 with four home runs and 41 RBI. He also showed good range and depend- 4/21-23 Utah * Salt Lake City % 6,6,12 pm ability in center field committing only two errors all year while netting a .987 field- 4/26-27 No. Colorado Greeley, CO + 2, 2 p.m. ing percentage. 4/28-29 Air Force * Colo. Springs 2,2 p.m. 4/30 Air Force * Colo. Springs % 12 p.m. Knell, Bergeron 2005 Team Co-Captains 5/2 Utah Valley St. Orem % 7 p.m. 5/5-6 New Mexico * Provo + 7, 7 p.m. Outfielder Kory Knell and pitcher Michel Bergeron have been named this year’s 5/7 New Mexico * Provo +% 1 p.m. team co-captains. Last year Knell, a senior from Salt Lake City, led a good-hit- 5/12 UNLV * Provo + 7 p.m. ting Cougar squad with a .340 average and was second on the team in doubles 5/13 UNLV * Provo +# 7 p.m. with 13. Knell earned National Player of the Week honors from Collegiate 5/14 UNLV * Provo +% 1 p.m. Baseball magazine for his torrid series vs. Air Force. In a six game series,he hit 5/18-20 San Diego St.* San Diego +% 6, 6, 1 p.m. .619 with five home runs, 15 RBI and a slugging percentage of 1.476. 5/25-28 MWC Tourney Salt Lake City % Bergeron, a senior from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada is back after missing last sea- 6/3-5 NCAA Regionals TBA son due to arm surgery. In 2003, Bergeron appeared in 16 games, striking out 6/8-12 NCAA Super Regionals TBA 45 in just 53.2 innings. He led the team in saves (two), while going 6-3 with a 6/17-27 College World Series Omaha, NE * MWC Games, %Internet Audio, +web cast 5.37 ERA during his junior campaign. #BYUTV, $Pay Audio, =Pay Internet Video A Quick Look at the Cougars Sixth year coach Vance Law returns five position starters including three preseason All-Mountain West Conference selections: Brandon Taylor, Ben Saylor www.byucougars.com BYU Baseball Release Page 2

BYU Quick Facts and Kory Knell. Players to watch include centerfielder/pitcher Ryan Location: Provo, Utah 84602 Chambers, Jeff Hiestand and newcomers Marcos Villezcas and Casey Nelson. Enrollment: 33,278 (Daytime) Pitchers to watch are Patrick Wells and co-captain Michel Bergeron. Founded: Oct. 15, 1875, by The Church of Jesus Coach Vance Law and staff Christ of Latter-day Saints Colors: Navy, Tan and White Vance Law played 14 years of pro ball, including 11 years in the majors with six different teams. In 2001 he was named Coach of the Year for the Mountain Nickname: Cougars West Conference. The 48-year-old coach is in his sixth year at BYU and has a Mascot: Cosmo (the Cougar) 156-136-1 (.534) record coming into the 2005 season. He is assisted by Ryan Affiliation: NCAA Division I Roberts, in his third year at BYU. Pitching coach Bobby Applegate is in his sec- Conference: Mountain West ond year with BYU, having last coached at the Air Force Academy. Volunteer Field: Larry H. Miller Field (2,300) assistant Andrew Zinniger is in his first year on the BYU staff. President: Cecil O. Samuelson Team Notes Men’s AD: TBA Ticket Office Phone: (801) 378-BYU1 or • For the first time this season BYU received votes in one of the four major polls, the NCBWA (National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association). 1-800-322-BYU1 • Sean McNaughton tied a league and school record by hitting two triples in Baseball Staff: the 18-5 victory over Air Force. Head Coach: Vance Law (BYU, 1978) • Jeff Hiestand and Apana Nakayama lead the team hitting in 14 consecutive Office Phone: (801) 422-5049 games, followed by Sean McNaughton at 13 games. Record: 156-136-1, sixth season • Ben Saylor’s 16-game hitting streak ended in a 9-6 loss to UC Irvine Feb18. Assistant Coaches: • Ben Saylor’s 15-game hitting streak was the longest for BYU last season. Ryan Roberts (BYU, 1998) • Sean McNaughton leads the team with 17 multiple hit games and nine multi- Bobby Applegate (U of Southern Colorado, 1996) ple RBI games. • Brandon Taylor led last year’s squad in multiple-hit games with 22. Ben Andrew Zinniger (Oklahoma City University) Saylor and Ryan Chambers each had 18 multiple-hit games, and Kory Knell Trainer: Daisuke (Dice) Uematsu had 16. Taylor led the team with nine three-hit games. Baseball Facts: • The Cougars were 4-2 in six extra-inning games last season with BYU’s longest 2004 Record: 28-30 (10-5 home, 13-19 away) extra-inning game ever being played on March 27, 2004 in a 17-inning win over Conference Finish: 18-14, Fourth place in MWC Utah. This season BYU is 1-1 in extra-inning contests. Final National Ranking: NA • BYU head coach Vance Law has won three of his six season openers having Starters Returning (5): previously won at Arizona in 2001 and 2003. Ryan Chambers, 6-0, Sr., OF • BYU’s MWC regular season title in 2001 was its first since 1994 when it won the Western Athletic Conference playoff. By winning the MWC title in 2001 Jeff Hiestand, 5-11, Jr., 1B/OF and 2002, it marks the first time BYU has repeated as the league champ since Kory Knell, 6-0, Sr., OF 1988-89, the only other time it has happened for the Cougars’. The Cougars’ Brandon Taylor, 6-2, Jr., SS have won 11 league titles dating back to the WAC’s inception in 1962. Ben Saylor, 6-4, Jr., OF Last Years’ Average Attendance Highest Ever at Miller Field Starters Lost (4): Tim Law, 1B Last year, in its fifth full season at Larry H. Miller Field, attendance barely Wade Vest, 2B missed the 100,000 milestone, falling 323 fans short. BYU averaged 1,630 Ranger Wiens, 3B fans per game last year in 15 dates, the highest average in Miller Park’s five-year history. The Cougars have ranked nationally in attendance in all Adam Wilkes, C four previous years at Miller Field. The park surpassed the 100,000-fan Other Key Letterwinners Returning: milestone in the first home game of the 2005 season, at 100,662. Anthony Bingham, RHP Attendance Ranks Nationally Casey Cloward, C Tyler Heid, RHP Attendance at Larry H. Miller field ranked 35th nationally in 2004 with an aver- Seth Iorg, OF age of 1,630 in 15 games and a total of 24,455 fans. The Cougars' entered this Top Retuning Pitchers from 2004: season with a 51-21 (.708) record at Larry H. Miller Field. BYU drew its fifth- Patrick Wells, LHP largest crowd ever in 2004 with 2,505 fans on April 16 against SDSU and its sev- Justin Su’a, RHP enth-largest crowd with 2,293 fans in a game against UNLV on March 19. Joshua Barrett, RHP Fifth Full Year in New Ballpark at Home Michel Bergeron, RHP This is BYU’s fifth full season at Miller Field, named in honor of Larry H. and Key Newcomers: Gail Miller, who made a significant financial contribution toward the facility. Brandon Christiansen, RHP The baseball field is built on the site the original field was constructed on in Dave Horlacher, RHP 1969 and is named Larry H. Miller Field. The baseball portion seats 2,204 (675 Sean McNaughton, 2B in the lower bowl) and mirrors a back-to-back concept with the adjoining soft- James Platt, RHP ball field and a shared press box. Both fields have lights. The field measures Mitch Woolf, RHP 400 feet in center, 388 in the alleys and remains at 345 down the lines. BYU played its first night games in Provo with the opening of Miller Park. www.byucougars.com BYU Baseball Release Page 3

Attendance at Larry H. Miller Field Date Opponent Attendance 3/20/04 UNLV 1,504 5/3/03 Utah 1,072 5/11/01 UNLV (Night) 3,120 3/18/04 UNLV (Night) 1,494 4/26/01 San Diego St. (Night) 1,059 4/5/02 Utah (Night) 2,863 5/22/04 Air Force 1,487 4/17/04 SDSU 1,052 4/6/02 Utah (Night) 2,611 5/22/04 Air Force — (DH) 5/8/04 New Mexico 1,042 5/2/03 Utah (Night) 2,512 3/23/02 SDSU, suspended 1,440 5/4/02 UNLV 1,040 4/16/04 SDSU (Night) 2,505 4/27/01 San Diego St. (Night) 1,398 4/28/01 San Diego St. 1,014 5/25/02 SDSU 2,396 5/1/03 Utah (Night) 1,392 5/10/03 San Diego St. 1,007 5/25/02 SDSU (Night) — (DH) 4/21/01 Utah 1,371 3/8/05 Utah Valley St. 985 3/19/04 UNLV (Night) 2,293 5/12/01 UNLV 1,318 5/7/02 Southern Utah (Night) 948 4/11/03 Air Force (Night) 2,274 5/10/01 UNLV (Night) 1,282 3/14/05 Colo. St.-Pueblo 947 4/4/02 Utah (Night) 2,251 4/12/03 Air Force 1,276 5/2/02 UNLV (Night) 913 4/30/04 Utah (Night) 2,201 4/20/01 Utah (Night) 1,274 3/15/05 Colo. St.-Pueblo 880 5/1/04 Utah (Night) 2,102 4/25/02 Air Force (Night) 1,258 4/17/01 Southern Utah 862 5/21/04 Air Force 1,986 5/6/04 New Mexico (Night) 1,252 4/16/01 Southern Utah 809 5/21/04 Åir Force (Night) — (DH) 4/15/04 SDSU (Night) 1,247 5/9/03 San Diego St. 820 4/26/02 Air Force (Night) 1,964 5/18/02 New Mexico 1,229 5/9/03 San Diego St. — (DH) 4/1/05 Air Force (Night) 1,862 5/12/03 Southern Utah 1,219 3/24/05 Utah (Night) 771 5/7/04 New Mexico (Night) 1,850 4/17/03 New Mexico (Night) 1,216 4/7/03 Southern Utah 543 5/17/02 New Mexico (Night) 1,831 3/31/05 Air Force (Night) 1,207 3/22/05 Utah Valley St. (Night) 256 4/2/05 Air Force (Night) 1,759 5/20/04 Air Force 1,202 3/22/02 SDSU (Night) 1,748 5/20/04 Air Force (Night) — (DH) Totals 110,062 (Avg. 1,508, 9 DH) 3/26/05 Utah 1,718 5/3/02 UNLV (Night) 1,189 All Nighttime 78,326 (Avg. 1,632) 3/26/05 Utah — (DH) 5/16/02 New Mexico (Night) 1,183 5/24/02 SDSU 1,713 5/6/02 Southern Utah 1,178 2005 10,385 (9 dates, 1 DH) (Avg. 1,154) 5/24/02 UNLV (Night) — (DH) 5/22/02 Air Force (Night) 1,177 2004 24,355 (15 dates, 3 DH) (Avg. 1,624) 5/13/03 Southern Utah (Night) 1,711 3/21/02 SDSU (Night) 1,176 2003 22,460(16 dates, 2 DH) (Avg. 1,404) 4/19/03 New Mexico 1,668 5/23/02 UNLV (Night) 1,167 2002 31,275(20 dates, 2 DH) (Avg. 1,564) 4/19/03 New Mexico — (DH) 4/13/01 New Mexico (Night) 1,143 2001 17,378 (13 dates, 1 DH) (Avg. 1,337) 4/19/01 Utah (Night) 1,609 4/29/04 Utah (Night) 1,138 4/10/03 Air Force (Night) 1,601 4/14/01 New Mexico 1,119 Night record: 34-14 3/21/03 UNLV (Night) 1,530 4/14/01 New Mexico — (DH) Overall Record @ Miller Park: 61-21 3/22/03 UNLV 1,527 3/20/03 UNLV 1,092 Losses

Uncharacteristic Weather Had Cougs Practicing Outdoors in January Due to a very mild January, the Cougars have enjoyed outdoor practices numerous times this winter. The warm weather has given BYU coaches the opportunity to practice outside rather than in the new Indoor Practice Facility. On the colder days, practice moves inside to the Indoor Practice facility. BYU practiced for the third year in its new 422-foot long, 86-foot high Indoor Practice Facility. “This facility allows the team to escape the winter weather and practice indoors a full infield and most of an outfield,” said outfielder Kory Knell. “The grass turf gives ground balls a natural feel.” Star Players Moving from Short to Third Becoming an Annual Event Last year, it was star shortstop Ranger Wiens making the switch from short to third to make room for young star Brandon Taylor to play short stop. Now, Taylor is coming off a memorable season and has been asked to make a similar move to third. Taylor’s move is to make room for newcomer Marcos Villezcas, a switch-hitting transfer from San Diego. BYU head coach Vance Law also transferred to third from shortstop in the major leagues. Father and Son BYU Coach Vance Law and his son Andrew are one of at least two father/son combinations that have a coach/player rela- tionship in college baseball. Kansas Coach Ritch Price and his son Ritchie is the other combination. Regarding BYU this season • Movie Night at Miller Park was April 5 (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. Fans watched the movie Field of Dreams on a 30-foot screen. This was the third annual Movie Night at Miller Park. • BYU has seven current players who are married (Michel Bergeron, Anthony Bingham, Casey Cloward, Tyler Heid, Dave Horlacher, Casey Nelson and Justin Su’a). • There are 16 players on the team who have served two-year volunteer Church missions, 14 of whom were assigned outside the United States and speak seven languages (Spanish, Japanese, French, Italian, Thai, Tagalog and Russian). • Incorporated into this year’s team are three players who have just finished serving two-year Church missions (Thomas Bills, Matt Jensen and Apana Nakayama). • Nine players transferred to BYU this season (Brandon Christiansen, Dave Horlacher, Matthew Jensen, Adrian Molina, Apana Nakayama, Casey Nelson, James Platt, Marcos Villezcas and Mitch Woolf). www.byucougars.com BYU Baseball Release Page 4

Eagle Scouts on BYU’s Team (11) • Among those throwing batting practice to BYU again this season is former Cy Joshua Barrett RHP So. Young winner Vernon Law (1960 Pittsburgh Pirates), father of BYU head coach Vance Law. Vernon turned 75-years-old this past March, but recently had seven- Michel Bergeron RHP Sr. by-pass heart surgery and isn’t allowed to throw batting practice any more this Casey Cloward C Sr. season. Seth Iorg OF Fr. • In January, Vance Law was in Washington, D.C., where he was again a resource Andrew Law 2B Fr. player (yearly for 13 of the past 14 years) for the major league rookie training. Apana Nakayama C Jr. Also in January, Coach Law attended the Cubs Convention for the fourth time, an annual gathering which draws thousands of fans. James Platt RHP Jr. Second-best Start in School History Brandon Relf INF Fr. Ben Saylor 1B/OF Jr. This is the second-best start for BYU in school history. BYU was 23-6 in 1983 Kevin Sloan SS/2B Fr. (the year we were ranked No. 1 going into the NCAA Regionals), 22-7 in 1980, 20-9 in 1969, 19-8-2 in 1986 and 21-8 in 1972. Overall, BYU was 27-6-1 in 1961 Brandon Taylor 3B Jr. after getting off to a 3-6-1 start—that 24-game win-streak was the longest in school history, but that team along with the 1958 team declined an invitation to College Coaches Who Played In Majors the College World Series because of Sunday play. BYU also had a 23-game win- Jerry Augustine Wisc-Milwaukee streak in 1983. Other long win-streaks were 16 in 1987; 15 in 1989; 14 in 1983; Scott Bradley Princeton 14 in 1982; 11 in 1996; 11 in 1995,1990 and 1975; 9 in 2000; and 8 in 2005 and 1993. Jim Farr William & Mary Miles Piling Up Wayne Graham Rice Tony Gwynn San Diego State The Cougars will travel over 14,000 miles this season. With road trips to Keith Kessinger Arkansas State Oregon (Oregon State) and Oklahoma (Oklahoma State and Oral Roberts) adding to the annual, early-season California trip, the baseball team will see a Vance Law BYU lot of the inside of a bus. Prior to conference play, the Cougars will net 6,952 Steve Rodriguez Pepperdine miles. They will get a total of 9,782 miles traveling to non-conferences games. Ed Sprague Pacific Grades and graduation John Stuper Yale Several BYU baseball players have graduation in their sights, including Kory Knell, who leads the team with a 3.92 cumulative GPA and perfect 4.0 semesters in the Fall Pronunciation Guide of 2002, Winter of 2003 and Spring of 2004. He tutors others in accounting and Bryce Ayoso IGH-oh-soh math. Wade Vest and Ranger Wiens, who both played last season, graduated last Michel Bergeron MEE-shehl December and will go through graduation exercises this April 21-22. Blair Lucas, BURR-juh-rawn who played last season, is scheduled to graduate this April. Kevin Bills, who played last year, will graduate in August along with former Cougar pitcher Curtis Casey Cloward klOW-ahrd Rodriguez. Jake Drzayich DRUH-zigh-itch International Flavor Tyler Heid h-IGH-d Jeff Hiestand HEE-stand There are 17 foreign countries represented and seven foreign languages spoken on this year’s baseball team. The Cougars have 16 players who volunteered two years Dave Horlacher h-OR-locker for Church missions. Fourteen of the 16 spent their mission service outside the Seth Iorg Rhymes with George, OAR-j United States, including pitcher Joshua Barrett who served in three countries Kory Knell n-EL (Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia). Since missionaries don’t play baseball while serving, Sean McNaughton mc-NAW-tuhn the BYU players and coaches have spent time playing baseball outside U.S. include: Adrian Molina Moh-LEE-nuh Bryce Ayoso Russia-2003 Summer Moscow-Utah Games Josh Barrett Canada-2004 Summer League Apana Nakayama UH-paw-nuh Michel Bergeron Canada-native naw-kuh-YAW-muh Kory Knell Dominican Republic-2004 Summer League Alec Reichle rich-LEE Justin Su’a Samoa-1998 Oceanic Games/Guam-1999 Summer Tourney Justin Su’a SOO-uh Marcos Villezcas Mexico-youth baseball games Coach Vance LawMontreal, Canada; Japan-Pro Baseball; Dominican Republic & Marcos Villezcas vee-YES-kahs Puerto Rico for Winter Ball Lefty or Righty? 2005 MWC Preseason Poll PL. Team (1st Votes)Points A few BYU pitchers are a little bit ambidextrous. Senior Patrick Wells and 1. San Diego State (8) 78 Freshman Alec Reichle are both lefties, on the mound at least. Wells throws and writes with his left hand, but the rest of his body prefers the right side. If ever 2. New Mexico (4) 22 called upon to hit, Wells would bat from the right side. He kicks, plays golf and 3. UNLV (2) 61 eats all right-handed. Reichle throws and bats left, but writes, eats, kicks and 4. BYU 49 does everything else right-handed. Lance Beus, another southpaw pitcher, does 5. Utah 27 everything with his left hand. 6. Air Force 15 Two for One: Part One Ryan Chambers can do it all on a baseball field. Last season during a grueling six- game,www.byucougars.com three-day series against Air Force head coach Vance Law asked Chambers to BYU Baseball Release Page 5

Boyd’s World Top 20 Poll finish a game on the mound. The southpaw entered the game and promptly struck April 3, 2005 out the side, giving up no hits or walks. PL.Team (Last Week) ISR W L This year expect to see more of the athletic centerfielder on the mound. Chambers 1-Oregon State 126.9 24 4 will be pulling double duty, adding a powerful bat, a reliable glove and a left-handed arm to his team. Chambers isn’t the only player ever to accomplish this feat. He 2-Cal State Fullerton 124.6 20 7 will join a club of major league all-stars like Todd Helton, Tim Hudson, John 3-Texas 124.1 26 5 Olerud and legend Dave Winfield that all were star pitchers and hitters during their 4-Tulane 122.9 25 5 college days. 5-Southern California 122.9 17 8 Two for One: Part Two 6-Long Beach State 121.4 21 10 7-Pepperdine 120.6 19 9 Fans planning on attending three of the Cougars home games this season will get 8-Baylor 120.1 19 11 more than a baseball game. Three dates during the season have BYU baseball play- 9-Mississippi 119.6 21 7 ing at the same time as BYU softball. Because of the unique layout of BYU Miller Park, fans are able to see both the softball game at Gail Miller Field and the baseball 10-Arkansas 119.3 22 6 game at Larry H. Miller field. Below are listed the coinciding dates and times for 11-Stanford 119.2 17 9 the two sports. Individual game prices are $5 for General Admission, $4 for stu- 12-Arizona State 118.6 21 13 dents and faculty and $2 for groups larger than 15 people. 13-Rice 118.6 20 10 Baseball Date Softball 14-Arizona 118.0 21 10 SDSU, 7 p.m. April 15 CSU 5 & 7 p.m. 15-Texas A&M 117.8 22 10 SDSU, 1 p.m. April 16 UNM 2 & 4 p.m. 16-North Carolina 117.6 24 5 UNM, 7 p.m. May 6 Florida State 5 & 7 p.m. 17-Louisiana-Lafayette 117.5 25 6 18-Nebraska 117.3 25 3 They Said It 19-College of Charleston 117.2 23 4 • UC Irvine Coach Dave Serrano, whose No. 19 Anteaters were upset 5-1 by 20-Southern Mississippi 116.4 22 5 BYU, said. "My compliments to BYU, they did to us what we have been 30-Brigham Young (15) 115.0 18 7 doing to others. We didn't know that much about (them) coming in. We have 34-UC Irvine 114.6 14 13 a lot of respect (for them)." 57-Oral Roberts 110.2 12 12 • San Jose State Coach Sam Piraro said he was disappointed his team couldn't 64-San Jose State 109.2 15 11 take two out of three against BYU: “When you play at home, you expect to 67-Oklahoma State 108.9 21 11 win the series - I don’t care who you play. If the Yankees came in here, we feel we should beat the Yankees too, because that’s the way we feel about the 87-UNLV 105.6 14 18 home field.” 92-New Mexico 104.9 15 14 • Former Oklahoma State and New Mexico State head coach Gary Ward, who 101-New Mexico State 103.6 12 14 currently is OSU’s radio color analyst, on BYU’s Jeff Hiestand: “He’s built 145-San Diego State 99.2 7 20 like and swings like Rusty Staub, with a good, short, quick bat.” 193-Utah Valley State 92.6 9 20 • Utah Valley State College Coach Steve Gardner on his former player: 204-Utah 91.7 5 19 “(Apana) Nakayama’s gonna hurt somebody he’s so big and strong. I always 267-Air Force 81.2 5 20 thought that you put a bat in his hands, it’'s a lethal weapon.” • Two coaches commenting on pitcher Mitch Woolf’s complete game, 2-1 victory over Colorado State-Pueblo: “Woolf did a good job against us,” said CSU The Iterative Strength Ratings (ISR's) are the Coach Stan Sanchez. “He found the curve and kept mixing pitches. We tried author's best attempt at an objective rating system to stay on pitches but couldn’t. He had a really, really tough curve." BYU which covers all Division I teams. More information Coach Vance Law said, “This is what we’ve seen from him in practice. He’s about the rating system -- including past results so got a nasty, nasty curve ball. He’s got as good a curve ball as you’ll see in col- that you can get a feel for how accurate they are, a lege baseball. When you have command of a couple of pitches it keeps the technical description of the methods used, and infor- hitters off balance." mation about the author -- can be found on the • “McNaughton (Sean) has got to get some national attention for a freshman,” Boyd's World Web site at said BYU Coach Vance Law after the first home league game. “He’s explo- http://www.boydsworld.com. Records listed are sive, strong and has a very compact swing. He is a little cocky, but he has a lot of confidence.” those against Division I competition only. • Oregon State Coach Pat Casey said: "That's a club (BYU) that's going to probably win their conference and play in a regional and probably have 35 wins. 2005 MWC Standings as of 4/04 They came in here 17-5-1 and we talked to some people who said they were a very good club, and they are." MWC Overall • “We have a very good offensive ball club. I’m not afraid to face any pitching W-L GB W-L staff with our hitters,” said BYU Coach Vance Law. BYU 8-1 - 21-7-1 UNLV 8-1 - 14-18 UNM 5-4 3 15-15 SDSU 2-4 3.5 7-20 AFA 0-6 6.5 5-20 Utah 1-8 7 7-19 www.byucougars.com BYU Baseball Release Page 6

Cougars on Missions (6) Player Profiles Player, Pos., Year @ BYU Place of Service Brandon Taylor Clayton Barnes, LHP, 2003 Mexico City West Blake Crosby, INF, 2003 Orlando, Fla. One of three Cougars named to the 2004 All-Mountain West Chris Johnson, SS, 2003 Everett, Wash. Conference baseball team. Named MWC Co-Player of the Leon Johnson, OF, 2004 Siberia Week for his performance against New Mexico State and Mike Kessler, OF, 2004 Brazil UVSC. Taylor hit two solo home runs in an 11-10 win over Santa Clara last year. He had a clutch double that drove in J.D. Stambaugh, LHP, 2004 Pocatello, Idaho Wade Vest in the 11th inning for a 7-6 victory over San Diego State last year. Taylor earned MWC Player of the Missions Served (16, 7 languages*) Week honors after going 9-for-15 in a three game series Player, Pos., Year @ BYU Place of Service against New Mexico on May 6-8, 2004; he homered three Joshua Barrett, LHP, So. Lithuania (Russian) times and netted 10 RBI. Taylor had a career high of six RBI Thomas Bills, 1B, Fr. Montreal (French) to help beat New Mexico 12-4 on May 7 of last year. He led the team with 14 home runs, 22 multi-hit games, nine three-hit games, 17 multi-RBI Anthony Bingham, RHP, So. Chile (Spanish) games, 236 at bats, 73 hits, 15 doubles, 136 total bases and 54 RBI. Casey Cloward, C, Sr. Mexico (Spanish) Tyler Heid, RHP, Jr. Japan (Japanese) Year Avg G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB-SBA Jeff Hiestand, 1B, Jr. Denver, Colo. 2001* .340 52-52 188 40 64 18 1 1 34 87 16 16 7-9 Dave Horlacher, RHP, Jr. Chile (Spanish) 2004 .309 57-57236 45 73 15 3 14 54 136 11 46 7-9 Seth Iorg, OF, Fr. Ukraine (Russian) 2005 .361 29-29 119 30 43 8 1 11 41 86 10 22 4-6 Matthew Jensen, RHP, So. Thailand (Thai) * At Utah Valley State College Kory Knell, Infield,1B, Sr. Illinois Apana Nakayama, C, Jr. Japan (Japanese) Sean McNaughton Kamron Nelson, RHP, Jr. Italy (Italian) James Platt, RHP, Jr. Russia (Russian) Turning lots of heads as a standout freshman from Ben Saylor, OF, Jr. Philippines (Tagalog) Washington and BYU’s leadoff batter. tied a league and Justin Su’a, RHP, Jr. Nicaragua (Spanish) school record by hitting two triples in the 18-5 victory over Brandon Taylor, 3B, Jr. Argentina (Spanish) Air Force. He hit three doubles in game two at New Mexico State, tying his older brother Troy who went on the play AAA ball after BYU. McNaughton also hit a pair of homers *Molina & Villezcas also speak fluent Spanish & in game two at New Mexico State. He hit a leadoff homer in Bergeron speaks fluent French the first inning in game one against Utah Valley State. In game one at New Mexico he put BYU on the scoreboard Married Players (7) Wife with a two-run homer and tried to extend his triple in the Michel Bergeron, RHP, Sr. Penelope Grebe ninth to an inside the park homer. He is one of BYU’s fastest baserunners and has incredible bat speed. Anthony Bingham, RHP, Jr. Desirae Hadfield Year Avg G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB-SBA Casey Cloward, C, Sr. Amberlee Searle 2005 .384 29-29 125 34 48 10 4 10 31 96 9 20 3-4 Tyler Heid, RHP, Jr. Ashley Sheffield Dave Horlacher, RHP, Jr. Ashley Weaver Casey Nelson, C, Jr. Wendi Wilson Justin Su’a, RHP, Jr. Melissa Sanchez Ryan Chambers Chambers was named to the 2005 preseason national Top Pitching Outings of 2005 Wallace Watch list. Following his performance in March Hits Pitcher Opponent, W-L against Colorado State-Pueblo and New Mexico, he was 4+ Patrick Wells San Jose St., W 13-5 named MWC Player of the Week. Last year, he was named 5* Mitch Woolf CSU-Pueblo, W 2-1 MWC Player of the Week for his performance at the *complete game, +6 innings Pepsi/Johnny Quik Classic at Fresno in mid-March. He broke a 14-year-old record by blasting four triples. Chambers made his pitching debut striking out the side Top Pitching Outings of 2005 against Air Force, leaving him with an ERA of 0.00 and 27 K’s Pitcher Opponent, W-L strikeouts per nine innings. His sophomore season, 10 Matt Jensen (6 inn) CSU-Pueblo, W 7-5 Chambers led the team with 10 home runs in conference play, ending the season 10 Dave Horlacher (8+) @ N.Mexico, 5-6 tied for first with 11. He led the MWC in total bases for league games only and was 8* Dave Horlacher (8 in) Oral Roberts, L 5-6 second with a slugging percentage of .714. *complete game Year Avg G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB-SBA 2002 .291 39-30 110 18 32 9 2 2 19 51 13 18 6-6 2003 .327 52-50 199 43 65 7 5 11 51 115 19 30 1-6 2004 .290 55-53 224 52 65 12 6 4 41 101 25 40 8-9 2005 .275 28-26 102 20 28 8 1 7 21 59 8 24 1-2 www.byucougars.com

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• Bryce Ayoso—brother, Jared, played baseball for two years at Utah Valley State College. • Michel Bergeron—father, Richard Bergeron, was a running back for the Royal Military Naval Academy. • Lance Beus—cousin Caroline Beus played women’s basketball for BYU (1998-2000), cousin Dan Beus played basketball for Southern Utah University, grandmother is a cousin to former major league pitcher and Cy Young Award winner Vernon Law, the father of BYU coach Vance Law. • Thomas Bills—father, Jeff Bills, played catcher for BYU from 1972-75, grandfather Karol Bills played football and baseball in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Brother Kevin Bills finished his eligibility last season for BYU. • Casey Cloward—father, Rod Cloward, played for BYU baseball from 1969-72. Wife, Amberlee Searle Cloward, is the sister of former BYU pitcher Bryce Searle. • Jake Drzayich—father, Emil, is a coach at Eagle (Idaho) High and played baseball in the Cincinnati Reds organization. • Tyler Heid—father, Edward Heid, is a scout for Seattle Mariners, uncle David Heid played baseball for BYU. Younger brother Trevor Heid played at Dixie College and signed with BYU baseball in November, 2003, but was drafted and signed in 2004 by the Seattle Mariners. • Dave Horlacher—father, Russ, played baseball and football at Dixie College and grandfather, Robert Horlacher coached at Dixie College and played football at Utah State. • Seth Iorg—father, Dane Iorg, played 10 years in the major leagues with the Phillies, Cardinals, Royals and Padres and won two World Series rings with the Cardinals and Royals. Uncle Garth Iorg played nine years in the major leagues with the Toronto Blue Jays. Uncle Lee Iorg and cousin Isaac Iorg also played baseball at BYU. Isaac was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2001 and now plays in the Atlanta Braves organization. Dane (1969- 71) and Lee (1971-74) are members of the BYU Hall of Fame and were All- Americans at BYU. Cousin Eli Iorg is a junior outfielder at the University of Tennessee after playing his freshman year at Samford University in Birmingham, Ala. Cousin Cale Iorg, is a fresman with Alabama. • Matt Jensen—sister, Rachel, swam for BYU and brother, Michael, played football at Snow College. • Andrew Law—father, Vance, played Major League baseball and is the current head coach at BYU. Brother, Tim, played baseball for BYU for three years. Grandfather, Vernon, was the 1960 Cy Young award winner for the Pittsburg Pirates. Uncles also played baseball at BYU. Head Coach Vance Law, left, with his • Vance Law, head BYU coach—father, Vernon Law, was 1960 Cy Young father Vernon (1960 Cy Young Winner). winner and was a pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1950-67), brother Veryl Vernon, now 75, had been throwing Law played basketball at BYU (1974-77) alongside Vance (1975-77), brothers batting practice for BYU until he Veldon Law (1975) and Vaughn Law (1979) played baseball for BYU, son Tim Law played baseball at Dixie in 1998, and at BYU in 2001, 2003-2004. Son underwent seven-bypass heart surgery Andrew Law signed with BYU baseball last November. last month. • Sean McNaughton—brother, Troy, played baseball at BYU and was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals and also played for the Philadelphia Phillies. • Kam Nelson—late father, Dave, pitched for BYU and was the baseball coach and athletic director at UVSC. Uncles, Kim (baseball coach at Timpanogos High) and Clyde played baseball for BYU. Brother, D.G. played baseball for BYU and is now coach at Salt Lake Community College. Brother, Mac, plays at SLCC. • Ryan Roberts, assistant BYU coach—wife, Angela Roberts, played volleyball at Idaho State and UVSC, sister Allison Roberts plays volleyball at the Univ. of Houston, uncle Larry Schenk played baseball for BYU in 1959. • Justin Su’a—father, Murphy Su’a, is a former BYU All-American (1978-79) and is the hitting coach at Cal State Dominguez Hills. Sophomore sister Tasha competes in the weight events for BYU’s track team. • Brandon Taylor—grandpa Robert Taylor played quarterback at Ricks College, uncle Val Taylor played football at BYU. • Blake Torgerson—father, Dave, played for BYU in 1975. • Andy Zinniger, volunteer BYU coach—father played baseball at BYU from 1968-69 and played for the San Diego Padres organization.

www.byucougars.com BYU BASEBALL NEWS Schedule/Roster 2005 ROSTER No.Player Pos. Ht. Wt. B-T Yr. Hometown 1 Adrian Molina OF 6-0 170 R-R Jr.-TR San Diego, Calif. (Southwestern College) 3 *Brandon Taylor 3B 6-2 190 R-R Jr.-1V Orem (UVSC) 4 *Patrick Wells LHP 6-0 180 B-L Sr.-1V West Jordan (CEU) 5 Bryce Ayoso C 5-10 185 R-R Fr.-HS Provo (Provo) 6 Andrew Law 2B 6-1 175 R-R Fr.-HS Provo (Provo) 7 James Platt RHP 6-3 200 R-R Jr.-TR Cedar City (Dixie College) 8 Casey Nelson C 5-9 185 R-R Jr.-TR Spanish Fork (Salt Lake CC) 9 ***Casey Cloward C 5-11 180 R-R Sr.-3V Salem (Spanish Fork) 10 Marcos Villezcas INF 5-11 175 S-R Jr.-TR San Diego, Calif. (Southwestern College) 11 Dave Horlacher RHP 6-3 180 R-R Jr.-TR St. George (Dixie College) 12 $*Kory Knell OF 6-0 190 R-R Sr.-1V Salt Lake City (Saddleback CC) 13 Kevin Sloan SS/2B 6-2 180 R-R Fr.-HS Kansas City, Missouri (Park Hill South) 14 *Lance Beus LHP 6-0 180 L-L Sr.-1V Meridian, Idaho (Cochise CC) 15 Sean McNaughton 2B 5-8 170 R-R Fr.-HS Lakewood, Washington (Curtis) 16 **Jeff Hiestand 1B 5-11 215 L-R Jr.-2V Chino, California (Chino) 17 **Tyler Heid RHP 6-2 175 R-R Jr.-2V Glendale, Arizona (Cactus) 18 Mitch Woolf RHP 6-3 215 R-R Jr.-TR Rexburg, Idaho (College Southern Idaho) 19 Seth Iorg OF 6-0 175 R-R Fr.-RS Pleasant Grove (Pleasant Grove) 21 Matthew Jensen RHP 6-2 185 R-R So.-TR Alpine (Utah Valley State) 22 ***Ryan Chambers OF/P 6-0 165 L-L Sr.-3V Yucaipa, California (Yucaipa) 23 *Joshua Barrett RHP 6-1 170 R-R So.-1V Pleasant View (Arizona St.) 24 Apana Nakayama C 5-10 190 L-R Jr.-TR Kaunakakai,Hawai`i (UVSC/Molokai) 25 *Ben Saylor 1B/OF 6-4 215 L-R Jr.-1V Sandy (Hillcrest) 26 Brandon Relf INF 5-10 180 R-R Fr.-HS Sandy, Utah (Alta) 27 **Justin Su’a RHP 6-3 183 R-R Jr.-2V Torrance, California (West) 28 *Anthony Bingham RHP 6-2 195 R-R Jr.-1V Mission Viejo, California (Capistrano Valley) 30 $*Michel Bergeron RHP 6-2 195 L-R Sr.-1V Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (St. Petersburg JC) 31 Brandon Christiansen RHP 6-2 225 R-R Jr.-TR West Jordan (College Southern Idaho) 32 Blake Torgerson RHP 6-4 190 R-R Fr.-HS Westminster, CA (Westminster)

Lost (14) 11 ****Kevin Bills 3B/OF 6-2 175 R-R Sr.-3V Reno, Nevada (Reno) 33 *Bryce Burger RHP 6-6 230 R-R Sr.-JC Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (UVSC) 10 *Brad Hales INF 5-10 165 S-R So.-1V Salem, Utah (Spanish Fork) 18 *Nathan Hess RHP 6-5 200 R-R Sr.-1V Preston, Idaho (SLCC) 15****Paul Jacinto RHP 6-0 190 R-R Sr.-3V Encinitas, California (LaCosta) 1 ***Tim Law 1B/OF 5-10 180 L-L Sr.-2V Provo, Utah (Dixie JC) 14 *Nick Lemon RHP 6-2 190 R-R Jr.-JC Elk Grove, California (Consumes River) 6 **Blair Lucas INF 5-10 210 R-R Sr.-1V Lake Forest, California (Saddleback CC) 13 *Kalen Parsons RHP 6-3 210 R-R Jr.-JC Green River, Utah (CEU) 26 **Bryce Searle RHP 6-3 215 R-R Jr.-2V Spanish Fork (Spanish Fork) 32 *J.D. Stambaugh LHP 6-2 210 L-L So.-1V Collierville, Tenn. (Collierville) 5 **Wade Vest 2B 5-9 160 R-R Sr.-1V Spanish Fork, Utah (Utah Valley St.) 8 ***Ranger Wiens SS 6-3 200 R-R Sr.-2V Merced, California (Nevada) 24Coaches **Adam Wilkes C 5-9 165 R-R Sr.-2V Tucson, Arizona (Sabino) 2—Vance Law, Head Coach, 29—Ryan Roberts, Assistant Coach, 34-Bobby Applegate, Pitching Coach, 37-Volunteer Coach Andy Zinniger. * Letters $Co-captains

BYU’s Longest Extra Innings 2004 @ Utah (17 inn) W 5-4 2004 San Diego St. (11 inn) W 7-6 1983 @ Utah (15 inn) W 12-9 2004 UNLV (11 inn) L 9-12 2002 @ UC-Irvine (14 inn) W 10-7 2000 @ San Diego St. (11 inn) W 7-6 1993 Washington# (14 inn) W 7-6 1984 No. Colorado (11 inn) W 10-9 1994 @ Utah (13 inn) L 3-4 # Coyote Classic, San Bernardino, Calif. 1984 San Diego St.% (13 inn) W 5-3 % Riverside Baseball Invit., Calif. 2005 @ N.Mexico (11 inn) W 4-3

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2005 Current BYU Baseball Statistics

Record: 21-7-1 Home: 10-0 Away: 11-7-1 MWC: 8-1

Player AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% SLOAN, Kevin .500 9 0 8 3 4 1 0 0 2 5 .625 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1.000 NELSON, Casey .420 18 15 50 9 21 3 0 1 12 27 .540 2 1 5 0 .436 2 2 0 0 92 10 1 .990 HIESTAND, Jeff .392 26 26 102 32 40 10 1 5 23 67 .657 11 5 25 2 .467 2 0 1 2 247 16 2 .992 McNAUGHTON, .384 29 29 125 34 48 10 4 10 31 96 .768 9 2 20 1 .434 0 0 3 4 60 78 9 .939 NAKAYAMA, A .362 29 29 127 35 46 10 2 5 23 75 .591 11 0 9 5 .413 0 0 0 0 14 1 1 .938 TAYLOR, Bra .361 29 29 119 30 43 8 1 11 41 86 .723 10 1 22 4 .412 1 0 4 6 18 71 7 .927 RELF, Brandon .357 8 1 14 3 5 2 0 1 1 10 .714 1 0 5 0 .400 0 0 0 0 7 7 2 .875 VILLEZCAS, Ma .339 29 29 115 21 39 7 0 2 24 52 .452 7 1 16 2 .367 5 3 1 1 41 82 6 .953 KNELL, Kory .326 26 24 89 20 29 6 0 4 22 47 .528 8 4 16 2 .398 2 2 4 8 45 3 1 .980 SAYLOR, Ben .323 24 24 96 19 31 10 0 3 20 50 .521 8 1 24 2 .377 1 0 1 1 42 2 0 1.000 MOLINA, Adrian .293 23 14 58 16 17 5 0 0 7 22 .379 7 5 11 2 .408 1 0 1 1 35 0 2 .946 CHAMBERS, Ryan.275 28 26 102 20 28 8 1 7 21 59 .578 8 1 24 2 .330 1 2 1 2 48 0 2 .960 CLOWARD, Casey.239 20 12 46 7 11 3 1 0 7 16 .348 5 0 8 2 .314 0 0 1 2 85 9 1 .989 AYOSO, Bryce .217 10 3 23 1 5 0 0 0 1 5 .217 2 1 9 0 .308 0 0 0 0 17 2 1 .950 LAW, Andrew .182 12 0 11 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 .182 2 0 2 1 .308 0 0 0 0 4 8 2 .857 IORG, Seth .000 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 1 2 0 .200 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1.000 JENSEN, Matthew.000 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1.000

Totals .339 29 29 1090 251 369 83 10 49 237 619 .568 91 23 200 25 .396 15 9 18 28 775 335 41 .964 Opponents .268 29 29 1008 150 270 52 4 23 135 399 .396 96 31 180 27 .346 11 11 20 28 762 306 40 .964 LOB - Team (216), Opp (233). DPs turned - Team (31), Opp (30). CI - Team (1), CLOWARD 1, Opp (1). IBB - Team (5), NAKAYAMA 2, TAYLOR 1, MOLINA 1, HIESTAND 1, Opp (1). Picked off - CLOWARD 3, McNAUGHTON 1, VILLEZCAS 1, NELSON 1, TAYLOR 1, KNELL 1.

Player ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR ABB/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA

CHAMBERS, Ryan 0.00 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 1 7.2 5 0 0 7 14 0 0 0 28 .179 0 0 0 0 0 BINGHAM, Anthony 0.00 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 1 0 4 4 1 0 0 14 .286 0 0 0 0 0 HEID, Tyler 0.00 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 .250 0 1 0 0 0 BARRETT, Joshua 3.12 2 0 10 0 0 0 0 2 17.1 17 8 6 3 10 3 2 0 63 .270 2 1 0 1 1 PLATT, James 3.20 2 1 8 1 0 0 0 3 25.1 24 11 9 5 10 5 0 1 95 .253 0 1 0 0 2 CHRISTIANSEN,Brandon3.38 3 0 6 6 1 0 0 0 40.0 41 17 15 9 29 8 0 2 157 .261 2 5 2 0 0 HORLACHER, Dave 3.60 2 1 7 7 1 0 0 0 40.0 43 18 16 12 40 11 0 5 156 .276 3 5 0 2 1 JENSEN, Matthew 4.18 4 0 7 2 0 0 0 0 23.2 23 15 11 12 18 3 1 3 86 .267 1 3 0 4 1 TORGERSON, Blake 5.23 4 1 7 6 0 0 0 0 41.1 49 27 24 5 14 8 0 6 167 .293 2 1 2 1 3 WELLS, Patrick 5.23 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 10.1 12 9 6 3 6 4 1 1 44 .273 0 2 0 1 0 WOOLF, Mitch 5.49 1 1 6 4 1 0 0 0 19.2 18 16 12 14 14 2 0 1 76 .237 6 7 0 1 1 SU'A, Justin 6.75 2 1 10 1 0 0 0 2 18.2 22 15 14 6 15 3 0 3 77 .286 2 4 0 0 1 BEUS, Lance 8.22 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 7.2 8 10 7 11 5 3 0 1 30 .267 0 0 0 1 1 BERGERON, Michel 16.20 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 2 3 3 4 1 1 0 0 7 .286 0 1 0 0 0

Totals 4.29 21 7 29 29 3 0 0 8 258.1 270 150 123 96 180 52 4 23 1008 .268 18 31 4 11 11 Opponents 7.33 7 21 29 29 2 0 0 2 254.0 369 251 207 91 200 83 10 49 1090 .339 26 23 3 15 9

PB - Team (2), NELSON 2, Opp (5). Pickoffs - Team (2), NELSON 1, BARRETT 1, Opp (8). SBA/ATT - NELSON (10-13), CLOWARD (8-13), HORLACHER (7-10), CHRISTIANSEN (1-3), SU'A (3-3), BEUS (2-3), PLATT (2-3), JENSEN (2-2), AYOSO (2-2), TORGERSON (2-2), BERGERON (1-1), WOOLF (0-1).

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2005 BYU Baseball Results

Date Opponent W/L Score Site Rec. Div-Rec. Pitcher Opp. Pitcher Line Opp. Line Att. 2/17 @ UC Irvine W 5-1 A 1-0 0-0 Horlacher Nicoll 5-12-1 1-4-1 307 2/18 @ UC Irvine L 6-9 A 1-1 0-0 Wells Cassel 6-18-2 9-14-1 468 2/25 @ San Jose St.(10 Inn) L 4-5 A 1-2 0-0 Chambers Kilby 4-8-4 5-10-1 412 2/25 @ San Jose St. W 13-5 A 2-2 0-0 Wells Hennessey 13-14-2 5-5-2 — 2/26 @ San Jose St. T 3-3 A 2-2-1 0-0 Chambers Kilby 3-8-1 3-9-2 331 3/1 @ Oklahoma St. L 4-5 A 2-3-1 0-0 Torgerson Wright 4-8-2 5-8-0 307 3/2 @ Oklahoma St. W 9-8 A 3-3-1 0-0 Jensen Kronkosky 9-10-3 8-5-0 872 3/3 @ Oral Roberts L 5-6 A 3-4-1 0-0 Horlacher Hancock 5-9-0 6-10-0 312 3/4 @ Oral Roberts W 6-2 A 4-4-1 0-0 Christiansen McIntyre 6-12-0 2-8-2 512 3/5 @ Oral Roberts W 7-4 A 5-4-1 0-0 Torgerson Jones 7-10-0 4-9-1 488 3/8 Utah Valley St. W 15-8 H 6-4-1 0-0 Jensen Jensen 15-18-0 8-15-1 985 3/10 @ New Mexico St. W 5-3 A 7-4-1 0-0 Platt Cameron 5-10-1 3-5-3 183 3/11 @ New Mexico St. W 11-7 A 8-4-1 0-0 Barrett Hampel 11-12-1 7-11-3 213 3/12 @ New Mexico St. W 22-8 A 9-4-1 0-0 Torgerson Robinson 22-23-3 8-12-1 490 3/14 Colorado St.-Pueblo W 2-1 H 10-4-1 0-0 Woolf Williams 2-4-0 1-5-2 947 3/15 Colorado St.-Pueblo W 7-5 H 11-4-1 0-0 Jensen Bisel 7-13-2 5-9-0 880 3/18 @ New Mexico L 5-6 A 11-5-1 0-1 Platt Smith 5-12-0 6-14-0 795 3/18 @ New Mexico W 19-6 A 12-5-1 1-1 Su’a Gaarder 19-20-1 6-12-2 — 3/19 @ New Mexico(11 Inn) W 4-3 A 13-5-1 2-1 Barrett Smith 4-15-1 3-10-1 1558 3/22 Utah Valley St. W 13-10 H 14-5-1 2-1 Jensen Jensen 13-15-3 10-10-3 256 3/24 Utah W 6-5 H 15-5-1 3-1 Su’a Price 6-10-3 5-13-1 771 3/26 Utah W 7-2 H 16-5-1 4-1 Christiansen Crockett 7-15-2 2-7-0 1718 3/26 Utah W 5-3 H 17-5-1 5-1 Torgerson Lane 5-10-0 3-8-1 — 3/29 @ Oregon St. L 5-12 A 17-6-1 5-1 Woolf Nickerson 5-10-2 12-10-2 248 3/29 @ Oregon St. L 6-11 A 17-7-1 5-1 Su’a Turpen 6-9-3 11-16-1 263 3/31 Air Force Academy W 25-2 H 18-7-1 6-1 Horlacher Brown 25-22-2 2-8-4 1207 4/1 Air Force Academy W 10-4 H 19-7-1 7-1 Christiansen Pratt 10-13-2 4-7-2 1862 4/2 Air Force Academy W 18-5 H 20-7-1 8-1 Torgerson Meyers 18-19-1 5-9-2 1759 4/4 @ Utah Valley St. W 4-1 A 21-7-1 8-1 Platt Mickolio 4-10-0 1-7-1 438

Honors for 2005 Josh Barrett, Pitcher Jeff Hiestand, First Base Kevin Sloan, Third Base MWC Pitcher of the Week vs. UNM Cougar Scholar-Athlete MWC Player of the Week vs. Utah Cougar Scholar-Athlete Thomas Bills, First Base Cougar Scholar-Athlete Justin Su’a, Pitcher Seth Iorg, Outfield Cougar Scholar-Athlete Cougar Scholar-Athlete Ryan Chambers, Outfield Cougar Scholar-Athlete Brandon Taylor, Shortstop Kory Knell, Outfield MWC Player of the Week vs. UNM MWC Co-Player of the Week vs.NM St. Wallace Watch List Preseason All-MWC Preseason All-MWC Baseball America: Cougar Scholar-Athlete Baseball America: Preseason All-Conference Andrew Law, Second Base Preseason All-Conference Best Athlete Fourth best ‘05-’06 Draft Best Baserunner Cougar Scholar-Athlete Prospect in MWC Best Defensive Outfielder James Platt, Pitcher Cougar Scholar-Athlete Brandon Christiansen, Pitcher MWC Pitcher of the Week vs.UC Irvine Blake Torgerson, Pitcher MWC Pitcher of the Week vs. Utah Cougar Scholar-Athlete Casey Cloward, Catcher Brandon Romney, Pitcher Cougar Scholar-Athlete Mitch Woolf, Pitcher Baseball America: Cougar Scholar-Athlete Best Throwing Catcher Ben Saylor, Outfield, First Base Cougar Scholar-Athlete Cougar Scholar-Athlete Tyler Heid, Pitcher Preseason All-MWC Baseball America: Cougar Scholar-Athlete Preseason All-Conference 2005 Team Highlights

• Apana Nakayama’s first at bat in the season opener was a RBI triple with no outs in the second inning in the upset at No. 19 UC Irvine. He scored the game-winning run later that inning. • Dave Horlacher started the 5-1 upset at No. 19 UC Irvine, going five innings as the winning pitcher, giving up four hits, one walk and striking out five in throwing 81 pitches. • Relief pitcher James Platt retired the first 11 batters he faced in his BYU debut in the upset at No. 19 UC Irvine. The only Anteater runner to get on base was with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. Platt finished off the Anteaters striking out the last batter he faced for the save. He threw 47 pitches, 29 of which were strikes to earn MWC Pitcher of the Week honors. • Patrick Wells earned his first victory of the season for the Cougars in a 13-5 defeat of San Jose State. He pitched six strong innings, giving up only four hits and three runs (two earned). The lefty also struck out five in the victory. He retired the side in order in the third and fifth innings. He struck out the first two batters he faced in the fourth, then pitched himself out of a bases- loaded jam that inning. • Nakayama went 4-for-5 in a 13-5 victory at San Jose State, with a towering, three-run home run that went 410-feet off a sign in center field and two doubles. • Ryan Chambers made his first relief appearances of 2005 in the first and third games at San Jose State and again sports a 0.00 ERA. Out of the seven outs the Cougars have recorded while he has been on the mound in his career, he has struck out six of them, dating back to last season. The centerfielder had a 0.00 ERA in his only appearance of last season. • Casey Nelson’s two-run double gave BYU its first lead of an 8-7 victory at No. 25 Oklahoma St., with two out in the sixth. The Cougars batted around that inning, with Nelson leading off with a single. • Ben Saylor doubled up an Oklahoma St. runner, who left first base early without a tag in the eighth inning of the 8-7 victory at No. 25 OSU. • Horlacher went the distance, throwing over 120 pitches in a 6-5 loss at No. 30 Oral Roberts. • Blake Torgerson, made his second division one start--and second start of the week--pitching seven strong innings in a 7-4 win over No. 30 Oral Roberts, helping BYU earn its first series win of the season. • Brandon Taylor, had consecutive two RBI games vs. No. 30 Oral Roberts. On March 4, Taylor went 4-for-5 with two RBI, including a two-run double in the seventh inning to give the Cougars the lead for good. The very next day, he homered and knocked in two more runs. • Sean McNauhton, hitting three doubles in an 11-7 victory in game two at New Mexico State, a game in which BYU hit seven doubles. • Taylor, hit a grand slam in BYU’s 10-run sixth inning of a 22-8 victory in the third of a three-game sweep at New Mexico State. Earlier in the week Taylor hit a three-run double in the second inning to put BYU ahead for the first time in a 15-8 victory over his former team, Utah Valley State. • Mitch Woolf’s pitching duel vs. Jeff Williams of Colorado State-Pueblo which had pro scouts most interested in the latter until Woolf’s curve ball caught their eye in the 2-1 BYU victory. • Jeff Hiestand catching a line drive with no outs in the ninth inning to turn a L3U double play and help clinch BYU’s 7-5 victory over Colorado State-Pueblo. • Seven doubles being hit by BYU in the ninth inning of a 19-6 victory over New Mexico in game two at Albuquerque, just one two- bagger shy of tying the 1996 NCAA record set by LSU. Chambers and Saylor each collected two doubles in that inning while Nakayama doubled and homered in the ninth. • Chambers homering over 428 feet to tie the final UNM game in Albuquerque, 3-3, just after Josh Barrett struck out the final batter with the bases loaded in the eighth to earn his second victory of the season less than 24 hours after getting his first save. Both players were later named MWC Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively. • Marcos Villezcas’ diving skid in the 5-3 finale against Utah to start a 6-4-3 double play for the first two outs of the sixth inning. • Taylor hit back-to-back homers in the fourth and fifth innings of an 18-5 victory vs. Air Force, both coming off the first pitch. The previous night he also hit a pair of homers in the 10-4 victory over AFA. 2004 November BYU Baseball Signings Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (School) Stetson Banks SS 6-1 160 Mesa, AZ (Mountain View HS) Jesse Craig RHP 6-4 225 Henderson, NV (Southern Nevada CC) Chris Highmark LHP 6-1 185 Paradise, AZ (Brophy Prep HS) Jason Johnson 2B 5-9 155 Houston, TX (Houston Christian HS) Seth Johnson OF 6-2 187 Albuquerque, NM (La Cueva HS) Kasey Ko 1B 6-2 225 Honolulu, HI (Punahou HS) Brandon Michon LHP 5-11 145 Hamilton, VA (Loudoun Valley HS) Clayton Mortensen RHP 6-3 175 Rexburg, ID (Treasure Valley CC) Jordan Muir RHP 5-11 190 Las Vegas, NV (Cimarron-Memorial HS) JT Musso C 6-0 185 Pueblo, CO (Pueblo County HS) Dane Nielsen 2B 5-10 180 Houston, TX (Clements HS) Kent Walton OF 6-0 170 Yucaipa, CA (Yucaipa CA) Michael Ward RHP 6-0 160 Dallas, TX (Keller HS) Jacob Wortham OF/LHP 5-10 200 Allen, TX (Allen HS)

BYU Baseball SOPHOMORE SLUGGER POWERS BYU PAST NEW MEXICO BY PATRICK RIDGELL me through the slump, and that was THE DAILY HERALD - MAY 7, 2004 huge.” Others had nice nights for BYU BYU might have laid a large chunk (20-26, 10-10 Mountain West) Friday, of the foundation for its 12-4 defeat of as well. Right fielder Ben Saylor went New Mexico on Friday clear back in 3-for-6 with three RBIs as the Cougars early February, in Stockton, Calif. pounded out 17 hits. Kevin Bills hit his One day, while the Cougars were first home run this season and added mired in a losing streak and new short- two hits, as did Ryan Chambers, Jeff stop Brandon Taylor was stuck in a 3- Hiestand and Wade Vest. for-32 slump, BYU coach Vance Law “Everybody’s hitting,” Taylor said. pulled Taylor aside and delivered a sim- Nick Lemon (2-3) pitched five ple message. innings to get the win. He allowed four “Relax,” Law told Taylor. “I’m not runs, three earned, on four hits. He going to bench you.” walked five and struck out five. Bryce Taylor responded quickly. On Feb. 10, Shortstop Brandon Taylor Burger and Tyler Heid combined to pitch he belted two home runs and drove in four innings of scoreless relief. four runs, proving his coach’s faith valid. Law said Cubs’ man- Bills started for Kory Knell, who did not dress Friday, one ager Don Zimmer once offered him the same peace of mind back night after he sustained a concussion during a home-plate colli- in April of 1988, after Law had slumped horribly in spring sion. BYU reported Knell will not play today in the series finale training. Law responded by making the National League All- (noon, Larry H. Miller Field). Knell does not remember much of Star team that summer. what happened Thursday night, BYU reported. Taylor hasn’t slowed much since that day in Stockton. The New Mexico dropped to 19-24-1 overall, 15-8. sophomore leads BYU with nine home runs and 38 RBI. On As Taylor discovers more and more ability, Law said scouts Friday, he had one of his best nights ever. are starting to ask about him. Law, however, hopes Taylor stays Taylor hit a two-run double to key a four-run second inning, at BYU for at least another season. during which BYU took a 6-1 lead. He hit a three-run home run “The way he hits through the ball, he going to have a chance in the eighth. That shot capped his 4-for-6, six-RBI night. And to play more beyond here,” Law said. “He’s creating interest Law said Friday that BYU has barely scratched the surface of and scouts are starting to call about him. But I think it’ll do him what Taylor can do. good to stay here for one more year, for learning and experience “We can see he has an awful lot of ability,” Law said. “But sake. And I think he’ll get better coaching here with us and it takes time. People forget he’s just off a mission. But he works coach (Ryan) Roberts than he’ll get in the lower minor leagues.” hard and he practices hard and he’s committed to what we want to do. “He’s an untapped guy. He has more power than he’s shown. He’s still unsure of himself. I don’t really think he has an idea of how good he can be.” Taylor might have gotten a better idea Friday. His three-run home run came on a hanging curve ball. But he hit a low and away, 1-2 curveball for his two-run double in the second, giving BYU its big lead. Taylor prepped at Timpanogos, where he led the state in home runs as a senior. As a freshman in 2001 at UVSC, where the team used wooden bats, he hit .340 and finished second in the Scenic West Athletic Conference in hits. Taylor returned from a mission to Argentina on June 18. “In conference play, I’ve been more mentally prepared,” Taylor said. “I’m focusing. I’m more relaxed. Coach stuck with www.byucougars.com

BYU Baseball OUTFIELDER KORY KNELL

BY NATE MORLEY tease him about serving a mission. But Knell BYU ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS didn’t consider it, after all things were working out so well. hings always work out the way they Then came a turning point for Knell. The Bish- should. op convinced him to get his patriarchal blessing. T Knell fasted through two baseball practices and BYU outfielder Kory Knell is living proof that a weightlifting session before receiving his bless- things work out. He’s a man who doesn’t worry ing. about the future because he knows if he does “After I came out from the blessing, I knew I what’s right, things work out for the best, they always had bigger and more important things to do do, he says. than baseball,” Knell said. “I knew I had to go on The 6-foot, 190-pound senior grew up in Salt a mission.” Lake City and prepped at Cottonwood High School. Things continued to work out for Knell as he But Knell was different than most kids growing up prepared for a mission. in Salt Lake. He excelled in football and baseball, The football coach was fired, relieving Knell earning all-region honors in both sports. He also of any commitments to the team, and after talk- participated in hockey and track and field. Perhaps ing things over with the baseball coach, Knell was what made him the most different from the other promised his spot back when he returned, if he gave star on the baseball team and would leave prac- kids was the fact that he wasn’t an active member up football. Knell agreed. tices and head straight to the beach to surf. Life of the Church. Knell was called to serve in the Peoria, Illinois was good. He was baptized when he was eight years old mission, where he had the opportunity to visit and But then he began to look around and found at the encouragement of his Grandma Knell, but take investigators to the Nauvoo Temple and himself in a different atmosphere; things were a his mom’ s side of the family wasn’t members Carthage Jail. little wilder than he was used to. and he didn’t attend church. His grandma and “I learned the process and pattern for study,” Things began to change for the two-sport star. friends were good influences on him, something he said. “I gained an appreciation for knowledge Things began to work out for the best. that would pay off in the long run. and learning.” Knell’s friend was called to serve a mission in Knell is grateful for the influence of his friends His newfound love for learning has helped the area Knell was living. The friend’s dad called and grandma, Zola Knell. him in his schooling. Academics had never been Knell and told him to meet up with his missionary “I always knew there was something good a priority for the outfielder, but he now sports a friend. The two met and the missionaries began to when I was around them,” he said. “There was 3.99 grade point average and has just been admit- rely on Knell for rides to the beach. The rides to always a different atmosphere when I was at my ted to BYU’s prestigious accounting program, the beach turned into rides to appointments and grandma’s.” while working on his minor in English. He even plans before long, Knell was dressing up and going Knell decided to attend college in California at to get an MBA. inside with the missionaries. Knell became moved Saddleback Junior College. That’s when things real- Armed with a love for learning, Knell returned by the message and work of the missionaries. ly began to work out for Knell. to Saddleback and to baseball. He was nervous One Sunday, he went to find the missionaries He chose Saddleback because none of the about returning to the team after a two-year lay- at church but he accidentally stumbled upon the Division I schools that recruited him wanted him off. local singles ward where he was instantly fel- to play both football and baseball. He quickly “I was unsure about my physical condition,” lowshipped. became the starting quarterback after spending time he said. “But I knew everything was going to “After that first visit, I had like three dates for at wide receiver and slot and he started in base- work.” that week and a dinner appointment at the Bish- ball. And they did work out. He batted a league-lead- op’s house the next week,” Knell said. Things were really working out for Knell. ing .431, hit 15 doubles, three triples and seven As the Bishop would see Knell, he would He was the starting quarterback of the football, a homers in 2002 as team MVP. He was voted first-

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BYU Baseball team All-Orange Empire Conference and first- team All-California. His great play caught the attention of the BYU baseball coaches. Coach Vance Law offered Knell a spot on the team and a chance to come to BYU. Knell had never considered attending BYU, because he’d grown up a fan of the University of Utah, but the coaches and facilities in Provo appealed to him. And of course, things have worked out for the best since he came to BYU. Knell led the team in hitting last year with a .340 average. He was named Collegiate Baseball's Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week after hitting .619 with five home runs, 15 RBI, 11 runs scored, three doubles and a slugging percentage of 1.476 in the six-game series against the Air Force Falcons. “I can’t explain it,” Knell said. “Every time I went to the plate, the ball was flying out of the park. I’d run around the bases with a smile on my face.” Perhaps Knell’s success against Air Force can be attributed to two injuries he sustained just prior to the series and during the first game of the series. Knell was knocked unconscious in a col- lision at home plate against New Mexico and then he popped out his shoulder against Air Force. Immediately after popping his shoulder back in place, he pounded a double and his hot streak Knell slides safely into second base against UNLV. He should be a against the Falcons was started. key component in what BYU coach Vance Law considers his best “The guys on the team tell me to pop my team in years. shoulder out again. I think definitely think there’s During the Air Force series, the Banditos doing well in school. So does Knell think the a connection,” Knell said in jest. began to heckle Coach Law for resting Knell dur- future will work out as well as the rest of his life Maybe the thing that’s worked out best for Knell ing the final game of the six-game series. In the sixth has? since coming to BYU is the chance to play in inning, Law came to Knell and said, “I can’t take “I don’t worry about the future,” Knell said. “I’m front of his friends and family. this anymore. Get your glove and go out there to going to keep my priorities in line. What’s supposed “They’ve been my support,” he said. “That’s what shut them up.” to happen will happen.” makes it fun, doing it for your friends.” Knell entered the game to the emphatic cheers And with that attitude, things will work for the Knell’s friends have started a mini fan club for of the Banditos. best. They always have and they always will. their favorite outfielder. They call themselves the Things have worked out well for Knell so far Betty Banditos and have become notorious for heck- in his life. He has great friends, he’s active in the ling the umpires and players. church, he gets to play a game he loves and he’s

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BYU Baseball APANA NAKAYAMA PICKS UP WHERE HE LEFT OFF

BY DENNIS ANDERSON During his mission, “I played catch HAWAI`I GROWN REPORT once or twice in two years,” Nakayama - FEB. 23, 2005 said. “That was a shock for me. I grew up Welcome back, Apana Nakayama. playing baseball, but I got used to it. The instantly likeable 2000 state high “When I got home (to Kaunakakai) school Player of the Year from popular last August I was totally out of shape,” he HHSAA champion Moloka’i High, has said. returned to Utah after a two-year Nakayama was in Japan, headquar- Mormon Church mission to Japan. tered in Nagoya, from December 2002 to In his first intercollegiate baseball August `04. game in almost three years — in his first “It was a good experience to be able time at bat — Nakayama lashed a line- to serve in Japan,” he said. “I learned a drive triple to right-center field for his lot of things (including speaking fluent first hit, first extra-base hit and first RBI Japanese).” since May 2002. Apana Nakayama And he didn’t forget how to hit a 1-2 Shortly after he scored what proved to hanging curve ball. be the winning run in BYU’s season-open- For the first two games of his return to “It feels good to play ball again,” ing, 5-1 victory at 19th-ranked UC-Irvine the game, Nakayama is batting .500 (5 Nakayama said. last Thursday. for 10). A third scheduled game was a Freshman pitcher Alec Reichle of “It was a good feeling off the bat,” victim of the recent rains in California. Kaua’i also is on the Cougars’ roster, but Nakayama said of the ball that he hit. “I He is playing left-handed designated his throwing arm is injured and he is not kind of knew it was a ball where I could hitter and first base this season, behind a on the traveling squad. Reichle could face get to third; to the gap in right-center.” senior catcher. Tommy John surgery.

BYU Ahead of School Record in Pace for Doubles

YEAR/DATE 2B IN # OF GAMES AVG. # 2B 1982 128 in 59 games 2.17 2005 83 in 29 games 2.86 1988 129 in 60 games 2.15 1998 147 in 53 games 2.77 2001 127 in 60 games 2.12 1987 174 in 64 games 2.72 1992 121 in 57 games 2.12 1999 145 in 57 games 2.54 1978 104 in 52 games 2.00 1994 145 in 57 games 2.54 1995 122 in 62 games 1.97 2000 146 in 58 games 2.52 1990 135 in 69 games 1.96 2003 136 in 54 games 2.52 1989 130 in 67 games 1.94 1997 138 in 55 games 2.51 1981 132 in 69 games 1.91 1985 183 in 73 games 2.51 2004 110 in 58 games 1.90 2002 151 in 63 games 2.40 1980 110 in 59 games 1.86 1996 136 in 57 games 2.39 1977 94 in 52 games 1.81 1983 154 in 65 games 2.37 1984 106 in 59 games 1.80 1993 132 in 57 games 2.32 1991 83 in 50 games 1.66 1986 122 in 54 games 2.26 NCAA Record 202, Wichita St. in 1998 3.21 1979 166 in 76 games 2.18 School Record