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t POWER SUPPLIER p AMARAL EXCELS IN YEAR TWO First baseman Dean Espy led the Center fielder Beau Amaral picked up in 2011 offense, batting .320 in all 59 games. where he left off as a freshman in 2010, batting He totaled three home runs, 15 .299 with 16 doubles, 29 RBI and 37 runs for doubles, 40 RBI and 32 runs before the Bruins. His superb play in center field helped being selected by the Kansas City him earn All-Pac-10 Conference honors. Royals in the MLB Draft. p GOLDEN SPIKES AWARD WINNER Trevor Bauer went 13-2 with a 1.25 ERA and nation-leading 203 strikeouts, a single-season Pac-12 Conference record, as a junior in 2011. He became UCLA’s first Golden Spikes Award winner after having been selected No. 3 overall in June’s MLB Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Bauer signed a major league contract with Arizona on July 25, 2011 and began his professional career several days later. q WALKOFF VICTORY Dean Espy scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth to help UCLA sweep a Pac-10 series against Washington on April 3, 2011. On-deck hitter Chris Giovinazzo awaits Espy in the background. p COLE DRAFTED NO. 1 Gerrit Cole became UCLA’s first player ever chosen No. 1 overall in the June MLB Draft. Cole was selected first overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates after going 6-8 with a 3.31 ERA, 119 strikeouts and 24 walks in 114.1 innings. Cole’s 376 career strikeouts p WEISS WELCOMED TO WESTWOOD ranks second on UCLA’s all-time list. Zack Weiss went 5-3 with a 2.86 ERA in 22 games, pitching in nine games as the team’s midweek starter. REGIS KEYS OFFENSE u PLUTKO DELIVERS u Third baseman Cody Regis led UCLA A sixth-round MLB Draft selection with six home runs, totaling 45 by the Houston Astros in June 2010, RBI and 55 runs as a sophomore Adam Plutko had a fantastic freshman in 2011. Among the lineup’s most campaign in 2011, going 7-4 with a 2.01 consistent power threats, Regis ERA, 92 strikeouts and 24 walks in 107.2 logged a .448 slugging percentage in 57 games (56 starts). innings. He secured freshman All-America Pictured here at the NCAA Los Angeles Regional at Jackie Robinson acclaim from three publications in addition Stadium, Regis fires the ball on the run to first base. to earning All-Pac-10 Conference honors. 43 DRAFTED/GRADUATED PLAYERS TREVOR BAUER CHRIS GIOVINAZZO RHP • 6-2 • 185 • Valencia, Calif. (Hart HS) OF • 6-1 • 210 • Laguna Hills, Calif. (Laguna Hills HS) Became the first UCLA player to ever earn the Golden Spikes Award, Helped lead UCLA to three NCAA Regionals (2008, 2010, 2011) 2011 MLB Draft 2011 MLB Draft presented annually by USA Baseball to the nation’s premier amateur No. 3 Overall Selection and the team’s third-ever appearance in the College World Series 36th Round Selection baseball player...selected as No. 3 in the first round of the 2011 (2010)...compiled a career .255 batting average in four seasons, MLB Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks...went 13-2 with a 1.25 ERA and Pac-10 single-season totaling six home runs, nine triples, 24 doubles, 84 runs and 51 2010 MLB Draft record 203 strikeouts as a junior (2011)...went 34-8 with a 2.36 ERA and 460 strikeouts in 373.1 RBI in 180 games (116 starts)...also registered 24 stolen bases 21st Round Selection innings in three seasons at UCLA (2009-11)...became UCLA’s career leader in wins (34), strikeouts in 30 career attempts...an athletic outfielder with a strong arm, (460) and innings (373.1)...as a starting pitcher, posted a career 32-5 record in 44 starts...also tallied 11 outfield assists in four years...selected in the 39th round of the 2011 MLB Draft by the set UCLA’s single-season record with 203 strikeouts, breaking his previous school-record total Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim...chose to return for his senior season after being selected in the of 165 in 2010...hurled 10 complete games as a junior, tied with Tim Leary (1979) for the most 21st round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Colorado Rockies...as a senior, served as one of four single-season complete games at UCLA...set the Pac-10 single-season strikeouts record with 203 in team captains...played in 58 games in 2011, making 49 starts...batted .250 with two home runs, 2011, surpassing Mark Prior’s 202 strikeout total at USC in 2001...ranks second on the Pac-10’s four triples, 12 doubles, 28 runs and 18 RBI...led the Bruins with 15 stolen bases in 16 attempts... all-time strikeouts list (460), 31 shy of Tim Lincecum, who logged 491 strikeouts from 2004-06 at totaled 12 multiple-hit games, including three three-hit efforts...as a junior, played in 59 games, making Washington...became the first player from UCLA to earn National Player of the Year honors from 31 starts...batted .264 in 2010 with three homers, two triples, four doubles and 16 RBI...secured Baseball America and Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball (2011)...was one of three finalists for honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic acclaim as a sophomore and junior...played in 45 games as the 2011 Dick Howser Trophy...named the 2011 Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year (first Bruin since Pete a sophomore and 18 as a freshman. Janicki in 1992)...served as UCLA’s No. 2 starting pitcher in the weekend rotation as a sophomore and junior...finished his junior season with nine consecutive complete games...also logged at least 10 strikeouts in 14 of his 16 starts in 2011. JORDAN HAVER RHP • 6-5 • 215 • Long Beach, Calif. (Wilson HS) MITCHELL BEACOM Pitched in 11 games, all in relief, over his first three seasons (2007-09), before missing the 2010 LHP • 6-8 • 260 • San Diego, Calif. (University City HS) and 2011 campaigns due to injury...earned a redshirt in 2010...made two relief appearances in 2009, allowing one hit in two scoreless innings...pitched in six games in 2008, surrendering six runs (five Was a key relief pitcher for UCLA from 2009-2011 after redshirting earned) and eight hits in 8.2 innings...scattered one hit in 2.2 scoreless innings as a freshman, making 2011 MLB Draft the 2008 season...finished his career with a 1-3 record and 3.49 20th Round Selection three appearances...finished his UCLA career with eight strikeouts and six walks in 13.1 innings, logging ERA in 47 relief appearances...totaling 74 strikeouts and 16 walks a 3.38 ERA and .222 opponent batting average...was UCLA’s most senior player in 2011. in 59.1 career innings...selected in the 20th round of the 2011 2010 MLB Draft MLB Draft by the San Francisco Giants...was also chosen in the 36th Round Selection 36th round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Kansas City Royals and chose to return to UCLA for his redshirt junior season...provided his most consistent and solid year in 2011, going 0-2 with a 2.20 ERA in 25 relief appearances...served as UCLA’s primarily left-handed BRANDON LODGE pitcher out of the bullpen in 2011, totaling 38 strikeouts and nine walks in 32.2 innings...as a redshirt RHP • 6-2 • 195 • Coto de Caza, Calif. (Tesoro HS) sophomore in 2010, went 1-1 with a 4.58 ERA in 14 relief appearances...totaled 22 strikeouts and three walks in 17.2 innings, limiting the opposition to a .191 batting average...totaled a career-high Compiled a 2.70 ERA in 18 relief appearances over two seasons six strikeouts in an 8-4 loss to Stanford (April 2, 2010) in UCLA’s first defeat that season. 2011 MLB Draft at UCLA (2010-11)...recruited as a shortstop and redshirted as 47th Round Selection a freshman in 2008...was not on the team in 2009...served as a right-handed relief pitcher in 2010 and 2011...as a redshirt 2007 MLB Draft junior (2011), made 11 relief appearances and posted a 1.59 46th Round Selection ERA...totaled five strikeouts and three walks in 11.1 innings...did GERRIT COLE not record a decision and finished the season sixth on the team in pitching appearances...did not RHP • 6-4 • 220 • Santa Ana, Calif. (Orange Lutheran HS) allow any earned runs until his final appearance of the season, producing a span of 10.2 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run. Became UCLA’s first No. 1 overall selection in the MLB Draft (June 2011 MLB Draft 6, 2011), chosen by the Pittsburgh Pirates...finished his collegiate No. 1 Overall Selection career second on UCLA’s career strikeouts list (376), third in career games started (49) and fifth in career innings (322.1)... 2008 MLB Draft ranked third on UCLA’s single-season strikeouts list with 153 as a 1st Round Selection (28) MARC NAVARRO sophomore in 2010 and sixth on the Pac-10 Conference’s career strikeouts list (376)...was a two-time All-Pac-10 team selection (2009, 2010) and secured honorable OF • 5-11 • 180 • Laguna Niguel, Calif. (Santa Margarita HS) mention All-Pac-10 team accolades in 2011...twice competed for the USA Collegiate National Team Played in 90 games over three seasons (2009-11), making 19 starts...batted .195, going 23-for-118 (summer of 2009 and 2010)...only player at UCLA to log at least 100 strikeouts in each of three with one home run, one triple, five doubles, 15 RBI and 15 runs...stole five bases on seven attempts in seasons...only player at UCLA to have twice been selected in the first round of the MLB Draft (2011, his career...entered 57 of 90 games as a pinch hitter...served as one of UCLA’s top pinch-hitters and No.