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University of San Diego Baseball Media Guide 2004
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This Catalog is brought to you for free and open access by the University of San Diego Athletics Media Guides at Digital USD. It has been accepted for inclusion in Baseball (Men) by an authorized administrator of Digital USD. For more information, please contact [email protected]. BAcx- TD - BACK WEST CoAsT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS -· I•... _. .... •' --:-.• ---. • .• . • • ...... I INSIDE ... -- • • America's Finest City IFC • Baseball Facts 1 Media Outlets 3 tf .... ~.·.j 2004 Season Outlook 4.5 USD Coaching Staff 6-9 .,.,_.--· <· - 2004 Roster/Team Photo 10-11 , --'"- ~ The 2004 Toreros 12-24 ' .-:· 2003 Statistics 25 1' 2003 Year in Review 26-27 2004 Schedule and Opponents 28-31 1~ West Coast Conjerence 32-33 Torero Record Book 34-42 . Academic Support 44 Cunningham Stadium 45 Athletic Administration 46-47 ' - Discover USD 48 This is USD IBC ·.. .
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GENERAL INFORMATION: Location ...... San Diego, CA Founded ...... 1949 Enrollment ...... 7,200 President ...... Mary E. Lyons, Ph.D. Executive Director of Athletics ...... Ky Snyder Athleti c Director ...... Jo-Ann Nester Associate Athle tic Director ...... Dan Yourg Dir. of Development Student Affairs/ Athletics ...... Brian Fogarty Assoc. AD for Compliance ...... Mike Matoso Assoc. AD for Facilities & Operations ...... John Martin Assoc. AD for Sports Medicine ...... Carolyn Greer Assist. Director for Athletic Development...... Erin Sheehan Assist. AD for Marketing/Promotions ...... Wendy McReynolds Assist. AD for Facilities & Operations ...... Andy Fee Assist. AD for Academics ...... Shaney Fink Marketing Assistant...... Brent DiGiacomo Affiliation ...... NCAA Division I Junior Freddy Sandoval is one of three all-conference players Conference ...... West Coast USD returns for the 2004 season. Nickname ...... Toreros School Colors ...... Columbia Blue, Navy, White Athletic Dept. Phone ...... (619) 260-4803
HOME FIELD: Ballpark ...... Cunningham Baseball Stadium Capacity ...... 1,200 Surface ...... Natural Grass Dimensions ...... LF-309, CF-395, RF-329 Press Box Phone ...... (619) 260-8829 T EAM INFORMATION: BASEBALL HISTORY: 2003 Overall Record ...... 32-30 2003 WCC Record (Place) ...... 18-12 (l st-WCC West) First Year of Baseball (Began Division I play) ...... 1975 (1980) 2003 Horne Record ...... 16-16 Overall All-Time Record ...... 1,011-967-2 (.511) 2003 Road Record ...... 13-1 3 NCAA Appearances -Div. I (Last) ...... 2 (2003) 2003 Neutral Field Record ...... 3-1 NCAA Tournament Record ...... 2-4 2003 Post Season ...... Won WCC Cha mpionship Series Best All -Time Record ...... 39-23 (2002) ...... * Back-to-Back WCC Titles ...... NCAA Regionals B ASEBALL S TAFF: Position Starters returning/ lost ...... 5/4 Head Coach ...... Rich Hill Starting Pitchers returning/lost ...... 4/0 Alma Mater ...... Cal Lutheran, 1984 Overall returners ...... 20 Record at USD ...... 168-128-2 (Si xth Year) Overall Record ...... 501 -348-2 (1 6th Year) Assistants ...... Michael Kramer (Pepperdine, 1999) ...... Eric Valenzuela (Pepperdine, 2001) San Diego is try ing to ...... Chris Cannizzaro take home the school's Undergraduate Assistant ...... Mark Johnston third consecutive West Team Manager ...... Joseph Gaggero Coast Conference trophy. Baseball Trainer ...... Paul Signorelli Baseba ll Strength & Conditi oning Coach ...... Dean Aresco Baseball Phone ...... (619) 260-5953 Baseball Fax ...... (619) 260-7750
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Back-to-Back West Coast Conference Champions• l VIBSt coast conference he West Coast Conference T is dedicated to p roviding opportunities for student athletes to achieve their fullest potential, both on the playing field and in the classroom.
The eight wee member institutions span the western coast of the United States. from " the pi ne forests of Eastern ~ ; Washington, to the Columbia River Basin, to the dynamic San , Francisco Bay Area and the sunny beaches of Southern California.
The league is characterized by , the stability of its membership- . only two conferences have been together longer- and its unique emphasis on combining excellence in athletics with excellence in academics.
A nationally recognized and competitive force in intercollegiate athletics. the wee sponsors 13 sports: men's and women's basketball, soccer. tennis. cross country. and golf: baseball; and women's volleyball and rowing. The wee has produced 34 NCAA individual or team champions and numerous Academic All ·· Americans. Many outstanding WCC student-athletes have also gone on to excel in professional sports.
The long and rich hi story of th e WCC demonstrates that success in intercollegiate athletics can be built on the foundation of values. character and academics .
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~ ll) # 1:1 lf:1•:tM•··HtP. 15111 ¢... -.U 'ft ·IC f:. [• V-,. 1.. -tHo {- !foil> ~•·,tj .,,,.,~-•n•u...., Primary Media Outlets NEWSPAPERS SAN DIEGO UNION·TRIBUNE Jess Kearney, Doug Wi ll iams, Chuck Scott (Sports Edito rs) Kirk Kenney (College Baseball) Kenney Phone: (619) 293-1825 [email protected] PO Box 191 San Diego, CA 92112 (619)293-1343 Fax. 260-5078 NORTH COUNTY TIMES Steve Schofield, Gary Hyvonen (Sports Editors) David Hammel (USD Beat) ~161. W0,3, sports@ nctimes.com 8&110f~QbCl~n,~11&<.d~,.~ ,,... ,. 207 East Pennsylvania Ave. Escondido, CA 92025 (EnJ) 200-1601 WWW .USDTOREROS.COM Fax.· (760) 740-5045 ASSOCIATED PRESS WIRE: On The Internet San Diego: USD head cocah Rich Hill (619)231-3587 Updated information o n the San Diego Baseball team Fax: 291-2098 and Torero athletics is available on the U niversity o f Los Angeles: Sa n Diego athletic department's home page on the LA.- (213)626-1200 Follow along live to every USO home Inte rnet. The address is: www.usdtoreros.com. In L4Fax. (213)346-0200 game via GAMETRACKER on formation includes curre nt schedules and results, ros usdroreros.rom te r, latest p ress releases, statistics, coach and player profiles and much mo re. Selected games can be heard TELEVISION via li ve audio streaming. CBS - KFMB 8 NBC · KNSD 7-39 SD· KUSI 51·9 Kyle Kraska, Sports Director Jim Laslavic, Sports Director Paul Rudy, Sports Director Live audio for selected USO games on: John Howard,Jaymee Sire Jim Stone, Dave Smith-Photo Steve Quis, Sports 7677 Engineer Road PO Box 11039 4575 Viewridge WWW .USDTOREROS.COM San Diego, CA 92111 San Diego, CA 92111 San Diego, CA 92123 (858)495-7589 (619) 578-022610227 (858) 505-503Y571-6397 Fax. 495-8645 Fax. 578-0202 Fax. 576-9317 2003-04 IJVE audio schedule below:
MARCH ABC - KGTVlO WB -KSWB 5 FOX6 6 FRI @ Texas 6:00PM Jeff Cawley, Sports Director Kevin Garcia, Sports Director Jeff Wyngaert, Sports Producer 7 SAT @ Texas 1:00 PM Julie Browman, Sports Troy Hirsch, Sports Kary Temple, Sports 8 SUN @ Texas 12:00 PM Browman Ph: (619) 237-6372 7191 Engineer Road 8253 Ronson Road 5 FRI @ Loyola Marymount 2:00PM PO Box85347 San Diego, CA 92111 San Diego, CA 92111 6 SAT @ Loyola Marymount 1:00 PM San Diego, CA 92186 (858)573-65()'.) (858)650-5489 7 SU N @ Loyola Marymount 1:00 PM (619)237-6314 Fax.· 573-66(X) Fax: 279-{XXSl 12 FRI NEBRASKA& 7:00 PM Fax. 527-0369 l3 SAT HOUSTON& 11:00AM li SUN LONG BEACH ST.& 3:00PM 26 FRI @ Saint Mary's 2:00 PM 27 SAT @ Saint Mary's 1:00 PM 28 SU N @ Saint Mary's 1:00PM USD Athletic Media Relations: APRIL 2 FRI @ Gonzaga 2:00 PM OlfJCialAthleticWeoote: ...... ,.www.usdtoreros.rom Al_,..fa-credemalssoouldbemide 3 SAT @ Gonzaga 1:00 PM Media Relations Main Office Phone: ...... (619) 260-4745 at lea.It ooe day in advarK:e. Q.unulalive sta· · !Nies and game programs will be furnmed 4 SUN @ Gonzaga 12:00 PM Media Relations Fax: ...... (619) 2©-2990 6 TUE SAN DIEGO ST. 2:00PM at game cure. After the game, roiche.5 and Ballpark...... :...... CUnningham Baseball Stadium 12 WED CALIFORNIA 3:00PM players will be available after a ten-minute Press Box Phone: ...... (619) 26).8829 cooling down period Approximately 10 &Played at San Diego's PETCO PARK Ted Gosen Home Phone: ...... (858) 4&>-3284 minutes after the game, a final box with Ted Gosen E-mail: ...... [email protected] &arsand play-by-play will be available. To insure a seat in the USO press box, please Nick Mirkovich Cell Phone: ...... (619) 995-0117 RADIO notify the Media Relations Offke at least XPRS (1090 AM) ESPN AM 800 Nick Mirkovich E-mail: ...... [email protected] one 9'1Y in advance. There are no player 'THE MIGHTY 1090' Dave Baker, Program Dir. Mailing Address: ...... University of San Diego inlerviews Oil game days W1lil the comple Joe Tutino, Exec. Dir. 1027 10th Ave. Suite C USD Media Relations tion of the contest. Media interested in 3655 Noble Drive #470 San Diego, CA 92101 5998 Alcala Park inlerviewing either the ooache.5 or players, orin ~ j'.n Back-to-Back West Coast Conference Champions• 3 THE 2004 TOREROS THE REIGNING CHAMPS SAN DIEGO NATIONALLY RANKED IN TWO PRESEASON PUBLICATIONS San Diego returns its entire pitching rotation from its WCC Championship team of 2003 and the league's best closer in two-time All-WCC performer Tom Caple. Senior's Kyle Collins and Aaron Wilson along w ith sopho more left-handerJustin Blaine make up the USD starting rotation that pro pelled USD into the NCAA Regionals a year ago. The trio is complemented by the return of Caple, a 5'h-year senior from Rancho Bernardo High School. Caple was named the WCC Pitcher of the Week three times as a junior and returns to assume the role of USD's closer after taking a medical red shirt last season. Caple led the WCC and set a then-USD school record with nine saves as a sophomore in 2001. A .313 career hitter, Caple is also expected to be San Diego's everyday centerfielder and leadoff hitter. The heart of the San Diego order is highlighted by seniorJoey Prast, a 2004 Preseason Third Team All-America pick by Collegiate Baselxllls Newspaper. Prast is also Baseball Americas projected wee Player of the Year. A year ago Prast led the WCC in hits (90), RBI (57), 2B (26) and total bases (154) as a junior. Prast also has an endorsement from his coach Rich Hill (the 2002 WCC Coach of the Year), who for the first time in his 17-year head coaching career named a team captain, that being Prast, his 5-foot-11, 180-pound right fielder Prast is surrounded by talented players throughout the line-up. All-WCC outfielder Josh Hansen returns for his senior season after powering USD into the 2003 San Diego's senior class is highlighted by record breaking outfielder Joey Prast above, and a pair of NCAA Regionals with a pair of title-clinching homeruns. Hansen will likely starting pitchers from USD 's championship team of be the cleanup hitter, possessing the ability not only to play left field and DH, 2003, including right-hander Aaron Wtlson below. but also can catch and play first base. The infield returns its left side in standout third baseman Freddy Sandoval and shortstop Jose Ortega. Samdoval, a junior from Tijuana, Mexico, is arguably USD's best professional prospect, displaying excellent defensive skills while hitting for power from both sides of the plate. Sandoval hit .319 last year with nine homers and 20 doubles. Ortega has been dubbed by Baseball America as the WCC's 'Best Defensive Shortstop' and 'Best Arm. ' Ortega, a senior from Riverside, started in 60 ofUSD's 62 games last season, stringing together a team-high 12-game hitting streak and batting .348 during San Diego's last nine games of the regular season. With all the returning talent, San Diego is drawing national attention in the form of a No. 39 pre-season ranking by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. It is the first time in USD's program history that the Toreros have been included in Collegiate Baseballs Fabulous 40 pre-season rankings. The Toreros will take that ranking into its regular season opener scheduled for January 23 , 4 • University of San Diego Toreros THE 2004 TOREROS 2004 Player Notes: Po. Pla),er Ill.I Notes C F Tom Ca ple R/ R 2-t ime All-WCC UT p layer 11·ill close and play CF RF Joey Prast R/ R League leader in hits (90), R131 (57). doubles (26) in ·03 3l3 Freclcly San do\'al S/ R 20 doubles in ·03 ,vas 3rd highest ;di-time at US O D H Josh Hansen R/ R First-team All-WCC outfielder, 9 HF(s in ·03 113 R:mdr Cunis L/ L. Expected starter at first base, redshin in ·03 213 Keoni Ruth R/ R True fres hman, 2003 Hawaiian State Pla yer of the Yea r ss Jose Onega R/ R ·wees Best Defensi,·e Sho,tstop· - 8aseball America LF Gavin Ng L/ L One of fa stest players in WCC .. 320 13A in ·03 C Tre,·or Pike R/ R Hit for a .312 average as a true freshman last season I ~F j:1mie I les-;c. .: lgcs.··il.. .:r R / R Hit .380 during an J 1-sta rr stretch as a sophomore I :--;F Kyle Sm ith R/ R Sophomore utility infielder C Jo rdan Abruzzo S/ R S11·itch-hining fres hman catcher. 6-2, 200 pounds L F ,J oe Wick111,1 n L/ R 2002 Mountain West Fres hman o f the Year at UN LV J;\'F Brian Beck L/ L Left -handed bat and arm from La guna Beach Returning starters Freddy Sandoval lejt and 0 F T.J. Merritt R/ L Junior transfer, local product from St. August ine HS Tom Caple ,igbt 0 F Tristan Gale R / L H ighly regarded frosh from Rancho Bernardo HS l i\'F Justin Holmes R/ R Redshirr freshman. may also pitch OF Shane Buschini L/ L Lots o f size. 6-4, 225 from Sa n Ramon and Cal High Collegiate Baseball News 2004 Preseason Fab-40 Pitchers: I Pitcher \1(1-L/ERA * Notes Rk School 2003 '03 Rk R Kyle Collins 9-5/ 3 69 Led US O & WCC 1Yith 9 " ·ins in ·03 1. Rice 58-12 1 R Aaron Wilson 6-6/ 4 55 Senior, 44 career starts is 10th all-time at USO 2. Miami 45-17 5 L .Justin Blaine 4-5/ 4 28 6-4 lefty, 3. 10 ERA in WCC was league·s 4th best 3 Lo uisiana State 45-22 7 4. Georgia Tech 44-18 14 I Pitcher W - Li'. ERA' Notes 5. Texas 50-20 4 R Torn Caple NA ·wees 13est Breaking BaU'- Baseball America 6. Sta nford 51-18 2 R Patrick Lu cy 1-0/ 4.20 5th-year se nior figures ro be big part o f pen 7. Arizona State 54-1 4 10 R Sean Warlop 4-3/ 6 03 Experienced junior, has 16 caree r sta rts 8. Cal State Fullerton 50-16 3 R Brian Jones 0-0/ 5.54 Effecti1·e in ·03 set-up role, 26 K's in 26 innings 9 Wichita State 49-27 N R L Nate 13ornan NA True freshman. " ·ill he utilized immediately 10. Notre Dame 45-18 28 R Josh Burler N A Hard-throwing 6-5 right-handed frosh 11. Baylor 45-23 13 L Andy Martin N A 6-3, 185- pound lefty. transfer from Texas Tech 12. Long Beach State 41-20 11 R Brett Gillespie 0-4/ 8.80 Struckout a team-high 10 batters 1·s. US F in ·03 13 TLtlane 44-19 N R R Michael Bass 0-0/ 7 53 6-foor-3 junior from local Sa ntana HS 14. South Carolina 45-22 6 R James Wickman NA Junior transfer from Ui\'LV 15 Florida 37-21 N R 16. Southern Cal 28-28 N R • 2003 Stats 17 Clemson 39-22 N R 18. Auburn 42-21 19 19 Florida Atlantic 47-16 20 20. Nebraska 47-18 21 21. North Ca roli na 42-23 19 22. Arizona 35-23 N R 23. Washington 42-18 24 24. Florida State 54-13-1 9 25 Minnesota 40-22 N R 26. UN LV 47-17 26 27 Mississippi 35-27 N R 28. Winthrop 35-22 N R 29 North Carolina State 45-18 12 30 Mississippi State 42-20-1 24 31. Ohio State 44-21 18 32 TexasA&M 45-19 17 33 Oklahoma State 34-24 N R 34. UC Riverside 41-17 30 35 Alabama 28-24 N R 36 vcu 46-13 NR 37 Southern Mississippi 47-16 25 38 Tennessee 31-24 N R 39. SAN DIEGO 32-30 NR 40. Stetson 41-24 NR Bold - 2004 Oppone nt Back-to-Back West Coast Conference Champions• 5 COACHING STAFF ' RICH HILL HEAD COACH • ~ -"~ t\ ~ ·t 6th-year Cal Lutheran 1984 San Diego head coach Rich Hill completed his fd'th season as San Diego's baseball coach by taking the Toreros to the school's second consecutive NCAA Tournament and winning back-to-back West Coast Conference Championships. Hil l and his teams, over fi ve complete seasons in San Diego, continue to shatter school records and receive national recognition as one of the best collegiate programs on the West Coast. In the past two seasons, Hill has been honored as the WCC Coach of the Year, led San Diego to a pair of conference championships and has become one of the youngest coaches in Division I hist01y to reach 500 wins. In 16 years as a collegiate head coach, Hill has enjoyed 13 winning seasons including fi ve in as many years in San Diego. As a proven winner, Hill owns a 168-128-2 (. 567) record as San Diego's manager and improved the Torero's record in each of his first four seasons in San Diego. Hi ll 's Toreros finished the record setting year of 2002 with the best overall mark in USD school history (39-23) and advanced into the NCAA Regionals for the fu-st time in 23-years of Division I play. Hill and tJ1 e Toreros re-wrote the San Diego record books during tlie run, breaking countless school and conference records and Hill in tum was honored as tJ1e West Coast Conference Coach of tlie Year. The 41-year-old Hill has a record of success in each of his three head coaching stops - first at his alma mater Cal Lutheran. In his first head coaching job as tJ1e manager at Cal Lu, he won 83% of his games during his final tl1ree seasons (1991-93). Hill led Cal Lutheran to a record of 194-76 (.719) over six ~ r seasons, including two World Series appearances. His 1992 squad posted a 43-6 .,:, ' record before falling a couple of outs shy of the NCAA Division III title, while the 1993 team finished first in the Western Region with a 32-7 record. Under Hill 's guidance, the Kingsmen knocked off Divisio n I opponents such as USC, Pepperdine, San Diego State, UC Santa Barbara and Cal State Notthridge. During his six seasons at Cal Lutlieran, 92 percent of his players received their degrees. Hill was hired by the University of San Francisco in 1994, taking tJ1e Dons from tJ1e WCC cellar to a school record 34-win season in his final year in 1998. During a fi ve-year coaching stint at San Francisco (1994-1998), Hill !X)Sted tliree consecu tive winning seasons, including a school best 18 wins in tJ1e West Coast Confer ence in 1998 as tJ1e Dons finished tied witJ1 USD for tJ1ird place in tJ1e WCC. Over his fi nal three seasons there, Hi ll guided USF to upper division fi nishes in the WCC; and !X)Sted tJ1ree straight winning seasons, including two campaigns of 30 or more victo1ies. Hill's track record boasts record-breaking seasons for wins in a single season at eve1y stop - Cal Lu ( 43), USF (34), USD (39) and Chatl1am in Cape League(35) In addition to his collegiate coaching positio ns, Hill was head coach fo r the Chatham A's of tJ1e Cape Cod League between 1990-93, winning tJ1e league title in 1992 witJ1 a franchise record of 35-11. He has twice been recognized as the ABCA West Region Coach of the Year (1992, 1993); was the 1992 Cape Cod Rich Hill w ith his w ife, Lori and two children, Baseball League "Manager of tJ1e Year"; was twice named the SoutJ1ern California Robbie and Lindsey Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Coach of tlie Year (1992, 1993); and twice was the recipient oftJ1e California Lutheran Alumni Career Excellence Award 0 993, 1994). Hill's assistants have gone on to successful careers in baseball, including five earning head coaching !X)Sitions, and two w itli administrative positions with Major League clubs. Hill has made his mark off the fi e ld as we ll . The past nine years he has served on the American Baseball Coaches Association Editorial Committee; and has been an advisor witJ1 tl1e Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He sta1ted an innovative peer-mentoring program with his USF team. Dons players and coaching staff volunteered at the nearby Hamilton Community Center, reading stories and playing games with homeless children. Fu1thennore, Hill is a speaker and clinician at various conventions and camps throughout tJ1 e region. 6 • University of San Diego Toreros I COACHING STAFF Hill earned his Bachelor of Arts degree (Physical Education) in 1984 from California Lutheran University. After playing one season with the St. Louis Cardinals organization in 1985 (Single A afftl iate in Savannah, Georgia), he returned to his alma mater where he earned his Master of Science degree in Education in 1988. Rich and his wife, Lori, live in San Diego with their two children, Robbie (10) and Lindsey (7). NATIONAL ACCOLADES ... In six years under th e direction of Rich Hill, the San Diego baseball program ... earned a national ranking of #15 (4/ 25/ 02) by Baseball America, its hi ghest in school history ... has appeared in consecutive NCAA Tournament's ... was recognized as one of Collegiate Baseball Newspapers' Fabulous-4Ocollegiate baseball programs (12/19/03) ... challenged a non-conference schedule which ranked #2 nationally by Boyd's Wor!d(2003) ... plays six pre season nationally ranked opponents The USO coaching staff (l-r) Eric Valenzuela, Michael in 2004 and nine NCAA Regional Kramer, Rich Hi ll & Chris Cannizzaro. participants from a year ago. Two WCC CHAMPIONSHIPS • 2002 wee C OACH OF THE Y EAR • 501 CAREER C OACHING VICTORI ES • 13 WINN ING SEASONS I N 16 YEARS • RICH HILL'S COACHING FILE... USD R ECORD 39 W1Ns IN '02 • Two NCAA R EG IONAL T EAMS • Year School Record Conference 1988 Cal Lutheran 21-21 13-11 6th(NAIADist.3) 1989 Cal Lutheran 31-18 16-8 3rd (NAIA Dist. 3) 1990 Cal Lutheran 35-16 12-8 1st (NAIA Dist 3) 1991 Cal Lutheran 32-8 10-3 1st (NAIA Dist. 3) 1992 Cal Lutheran 43-6 20-1 1st (SCIAC) 1993 Cal Lutheran 32-7 19-2 1st (West Region) 1994 San Francisco 22-33 9-21 (6th WCC) 1995 San Francisco 24-35 11-17 (5th WCC) 1996 San Francisco 30-25 15-13 (4th WCC) 1997 San Francisco 29-27 17-11 (3 rd WCC) 1998 San Francisco 34-24 18-12 (T-3rd WCC) 1999 San Diego 28-27-1 13-16-1 (3rd WCC Coast) 2000 San Diego 34-27-1 14-16 (3 rd WCCCoast) 2001 San Diego 35-21 20-10 (2nd WCC West) 2002 San Diego 39-23 18-12 (1 st West/ 1st WCC) 2003 San Diego 32-30 18-12 (l stWest/ l stWCC) Career Years Overall Conference atUSD 5 168-128-2 83-66-1 at USF 5 139-144 70-74 at Cal Lu 6 194-76 90-33 wee 10 153-140-1 Overall 16 501-348-2 243-173-1 Hill has led his teams to 13 winning seasons in 16 years. Back-to-Back West Coast Conference Champions• 7 COACHING STAFF MICHAEL KRAMER ASSISTANT COACH 2nd-year Pepperdine 1999 Michael Krame r i s in his second season as an assistant coach fo r th e USD baseball pro gram. As the Torero hitting coach, Kramer helped the Toreros capture t he 2003 West Coast Conference Championship. During the o ff season Kra me r was elevated to the • TOREROS Tor ASSISTANT program's top assistant. • f OUR-YEAR LETTERWINNER AT A 1999 Pepperdine graduate and fou r-year colle P EPPER DINE giate player for the Waves, he returned to the West Coast Conference in 2003 after spending two sea sons as an assistant at UNC Greensboro. As a college player, Kramer helped Pepperdine amas.s a 46-16 record du1ing his senior year playing mostly as a catcher. After graduating in 1999 he began his coadling career as an assistant at Pepperdine tl1e following season. Kramer served as USD 's first base coach last season and also directs the e fforts o f San Diego's o ffense as the To reros primary hitting coach. ERIC VALENZUELA ASSISTANT COACH 1st-year Pepperdine 2001 The USD b aseball program was pleased t o a nnounce the hiring o f Eric Valenzuela as an assistant baseball coach this past off season. Va lenzuela, a coll egiate pitcher fo r both Ari zona State a nd Pepperdi ne , takes on the role o f pitching coach for the reigning back-to back West Coast Confe re nce Champion • USO PITCHING C OACH Toreros. • P EPPERDINE'S T EAM C APTAI N '01 wee CHAMPIONSHIP T EAM A nati ve of West Covina, Valenzuela returns to Soutl1ern California after se1ving as an as.sistant coach at St. Ma ry's Coll ege fo r the past two seasons. Va lenzue la brings w ith him a strong background developing young talent, most recently directing the pitching staff of th e Brewster White Caps of the Cape Code League this past summe r. As an as.sistant coach at St. Ma1y's from 2001-2002, Valenzuela coordinated much of tl1e team's community programs, including di recting youth camps and clinics. Va lenzuela served as the Gaels third base coach, managed recruiting effo1ts and also directed the team·s strength and conditioning program. Va lenzuela garnered AJ I-Ame1ica honors as a prep athlete at Bishop Amat High School and went o n t o accept a baseball scho larship at Arizona State U niversity w here he was a member of the Sun Devil's 1998 Coll ege World Seri es team. After transferring to Pepperdine, Va lenzuela would be honored as the Waves team captain his seni or year, leading Pepperdine to the 2001 West Coast Confere nce Championship title. Va lenzuela graduated from Pepperdine in 2001 witl1 a B.A. in Crimina]Justice. His fa tl1er Victor was an as.sistant boxing coach for me United States in the 1984 Olympic Games and currently runs the Azusa Boxing Club in East Los Angeles. 8 • University of San Diego Toreros I COACHING STAFF / CHRIS CANNIZZARO \ \ ~ ASSISTANT COACH 6th-year Chris Cannizzaro , now in his sixth season with the Tore ros, bri ngs a wealth of major league experi e nce to USD head coach Ri ch Hill 's staff. No stranger t o baseball in the c ity o f San Di ego, Ca nnizzaro spent 13 years in the majors - including two stints with the Sa n Diego Pa dres, w he re he became the first All -Star in Pa- • 13-YEAR M AJOR L EAGUE PLA YER dre baseball history in the 1969 campaign. A • F1RsT ALL-STA R I N P ADRE HisrnRY durable defe nsive catcher, Cannizzaro played • MLB R ECORD H o LDER in 740 major l eague games w hil e playing fo r the S t. Louis Cardinals 0960-61), New Yo rk Mets 0962-65), Pittsburgh 0968), San Diego 0969-71; 1974), Chicago Cubs 0971) and the Los Angeles Dodgers 0972-73). Cannizzaro holds a s hare of the Major League record for most unassisted d ouble plays by a catche r (2). Once his playing career ended , Cannizzaro shifted his focus to coaching a nd spe nt three seasons 0976-78) with the Atlanta Braves organizati on b efore coaching in the California A ngels o rganizati on from 1 979-82 in the C lass A Cal State League. Ca nnizzaro has two sons - Chris Jr. and Ken, and a daughter, Kimberl ee. Chris Jr. was a two-time All America selection at San Diego State where he was a teammate of USD head coach Rich Hill for one season. Cannizzaro also has three stepdaughters -Marcia, Tricia and Jennifer. Aside from his lifelong passion for the game of baseball, Cannizzaro also enjoys golf and spending time with his four grandchildren - Brittney (16), Morgan (12), Zachary (1 1) and Cassidy (8). Cannizzaro and his wife, Janice, reside in San Die o. TORERO BASEBALL SUPPORT STAFF e, - . f I MarkJohnston JoeGaggero Paul Signorelli Dean Aresco Karlene Sugannan Undergraduate Tea m Manager Team Athletic Strength & Cond. Tea m Psychologist Ass istant Coach Tra iner Coach DanYourg Mike Matoso Andy Fee We ndy McRey nolds Bre nt DiGiacomo Assoc. AD Assoc. AD Assista nt AD Assistant AD JViarketing Assistant · Comp liance/ Admin. Facilites/ Operations Marketing/ Promotions Back-to-Back West Coast Conference Champions • 9 NUMERICAL ROSTER THE 2004 TOREROS II NAME POS YR B/T HT WT Hometown/HighSchooJ/Last College 1 Trevor Pike C so R/ R 6-1 100 El Cajon, CA/Grossmont HS 2 Jose Ortega INF SR* R/ R 6-0 100 Riverside, CA/Ribidour HS/ Riverside CC 3 Kyle Collins RHP SR R/ R 6-1 165 San Jose, CA/Westmont HS/ San Jose CC 4 Kyle Smith INF so R/ R 5-9 175 Vista, CA!Fallbrook HS 5 Joey Prast OF SR R/ R 5-11 100 Poway, CA/Poway HS 6 Jamie Hci5elgesser INF JR R/ R 5-11 185 Westlake Village, CA;'Westlake HS 7 Tom Caple RHP/ OF SR° R/ R 6-0 185 San Diego, CA/Rancho Bernardo HS/Texas 9 SeanWarlop RHP JR R/ R 5-11 l(i) Bonita, CA/Bonita Vista HS 11 Patrick Lucy RHP SR* R/ R 6-3 210 Fallbrook, CA/Fallbrook HS 12 Gavin Ng OF JR LIL 5-9 165 Mililani, HI/ Mililani HS 13 Justin Blaine LHP so L/L 6-4 175 Westlake Village, CA/Westlake HS 15 Steve Singleton INF FR SI R 5-11 l(i) Oakland, CA/Bishop O'Dowd HS 16 Brian Beck INF FR L/L 6-0 165 Laguna Beach, CA/Laguna Beach HS 17 KeoniRuth INF FR R/ R 5-10 15X) Aiea, Hawaii/Kamehameha HS 18 Aaron Wilson RHP SR* R/ R 6-3 185 Lakeside, CA/Santana HS 19 Josh Hansen OF! C SR R/ R 6-0 215 Irvine, CA/Mater Dei HS a) Randy Curtis INF/ OF JR* L/L 5-11 185 Calabasas, CA/Calabasas HS/ L.A. Pierce CC 21 Freddy Sandoval INF JR* SI R 6-1 ;ro Tijuana, Mexico/ Marian Catholic HS 22 Michael Bass RHP JR R/ R 6-3 205 Santee, CA/Santana HS 23 Andy Martin LHP JR L/L 6-3 185 San Diego, CA/USD HS/Texas Tech 24 Joseph Wickman OF JR* L/R 6-0 185 Las Vegas, NV/ Silverado HS/ UNLV 25 T.J. Merritt OF JR R/ L 5-11 100 San Diego, CA/St. Augustine HS/ Mesa CC Xi James Wickman RHP JR* R/ R 6-1 ;ro Las Vegas, NV/ Silverado HS/ UNLV Z7 Tristan Gale OF FR R/ L 6-0 100 Rancho Bernardo, CA/Rancho Bernardo HS 28 Brian Jones RHP SR R/ R 6-1 185 San Diego, CA/USD HS/ Grossmont CC ~ Jordan Abruzzo C FR SI R 6-2 ;ro El Cajon, CA/El Capitan HS 'jJ Nate Boman LHP/ OF FR L/L 5-11 100 San Diego, CA/Patrick Henry HS 31 Josh Butler RHP FR R/ R 6-5 100 Danville, CA/San Ramon Valley HS 32 Brett Gillespie RHP JR* R/ R 6-4 205 West Linn, OR/West Linn HS 35 Justin Holmes INF/ RHP FR* R/ R 6-0 15X) Lakewood, WA/Clover Park HS 36 Shane Buschini OF FR L/L 6-4 225 San Ramon, CA/California HS *has used redshift year 10 Rich Hill - Head Coach (6th year, Cal Lutheran '84) 14 Michael Kramer - Assistant Coach ( 2nd year, Pepperdine, 1999) 34 Eric Valenzuela - Assistant Coach ( 1st year, Pepperdine, 2001) 8 Chris Cannizzaro -Assistant Coach (6th year) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 12 Gavin Ng ...... Ng (ING) 17 Keoni Ruth ...... Keoni ( KEY-o-K NEE) ROSTER BREAKDOWN By Class: Fres hmen ...... 9 Sophomo res ...... 3 Juniors . .... l 1 Seniors .... ············· 8 By State/ Country: Ca lifornia ...... 24 Nevada ...... 2 Hawaii .... 2 Oregon ...... 1 Mexico ...... 1 Washington ...... 1 For the first lime in his 17-year hea d coaching career Rich Hill /e/i mmed a team ca ptainJoeyPrast 1igbt. 10 • Uni1•ersity of San Diego To reros I THE 2004 TOREROS Top Row (l-r) Jordan Abruzzo, Andy Ma11in , Josh Butle r, Shane Buschini, Justin Blaine, Michael Bass, Brett Gil lespie, Pat Lucy Sta nding (l-r) Michael Kramer, Eric Va le nzuela, Joseph Wickman, Joe Gaggero, Freddy Sandova l, Aaron Wi lson, Justin Ho lmes, James Wickman, Kyle Colli ns, Brian Jones, Chris Ca nnizzaro, Rich Hil l. Third Row (l-r) Tristan Gale, Keoni Ruth, Jamie Hesselgesser, Mark Johnston, Trevo r Pike, Tom Ca ple , Josh Hansen, Steve Singleron,Jose Onega. Bottom Row (l-r) Nate Boman, Brian Beck,Joey Prast, Randy Cwtis, T.J. Merritt, Gavin Ng, Sean \'(larlop, Kyle Smith. Alphabetical Roster No. Naine Po. FRESHMAN PITCHING ~ Abruzzo, Jordan C 22 Bass, Michael p 16 Beck, Brian INF 13 Blaine, Justin p 30 Boman, Nate P/ OF 36 Buschini, Shane OF 31 Butler,Josh p 7 Caple, Tom OF/ P 37 Collins, Kyle p 20 Cunis, Randy OF 27 Gale, Tristan OF 32 Gi llespie, Brett p 19 Hansen, Josh C 6 Hesselgesser, Jamie INF 35 Holmes, Justin INF 28 Jones, Brian p 11 Lucy, Patrick p 23 Manin, Andy p 25 Merritt, T.J. OF 16 Ng, Gavin OF 2 Onega,Jose INF 17 Pike, Trevor C 5 Prast,Joey OF 17 Ruth, Keoni INF 21 Sandoval, Freddy INF 15 Singleton, Steve INF Left-hander Nate Boman Righty Josh Butler 38 Smith, Kyle INF (Patrick Henry HS , San Diego CA) (Cal ifornia HS , Danville CA) 30 Warlop, Sean p Drafted by the Anaheim Angels in the 39th NCS Player of the Year and All -State selection as p 26 Wickman, James round of the 2003 MLB First Year Player Draft. a prep senior. 24 Wickman,Joseph OF 18 Wilson, Aaron p Back-to-Back West Coast Conference Champions• 11 THE 2004 TOREROS JordanAbruzzo ceiver and All-CIF selection while playing football at Santana ... Baseball coach at Santana was Jerry Henson. Freshman Catcher Personal: Full name is Michael Nation Bass ... Also recruited by Pepperdine, 6'2" -2001bs USC and Loyola Marymount. .. Chose USD for its academic programs, location and baseball team ... Son of Bart & Darcy Bass ... Born October S/R 10, 1982 in San Diego, California. El Cajon ,CA El Capitan HS BrianBeck Freshman Infielder Prep: Starred at El Capita n High School in nearby El Cajon ... Was a First 6'0" -1601bs Team All -State selection, hitting .455 with 8 HR and 44 RBI 's as a prep L/L senior. .. Led El Capitan to a 26-8 overall record and a CIF Championship in 2003 ... As a junior hit .430 with 7 HR and 45 RBI's and was named an Laguna Beach, CA AJI-Grossmont No11h League player. .. Helped El Capitan compile a 25-10 Laguna Beach HS record his junior year ... Played fo r the Enci nitas Reds club program on a team that reached the Connie Mack World Series. Personal: Born on August 2, 1984 in San Diego, California ... Son of Steve and Marsha Abruzzo ... Al so recruited by Long Beach State and Loyola Prep: Played at Laguna Beach High School ... Na med team MVP and was Marymount. .. Brother, Spike played collegiate baseball ... Chose to attend the school's Scholar-Athlete of the Year as a senio r. .. 1s ' team Al l-Pacific USO fo r the academic and athletic oppo11Unities. Coast League player, hitting .404 and stealing 18 bases his senior year. .. As a junior, was named a 2nd team AJ I-PCL performer and the Breaker's Most Valuable Pitcher. .. During his sophomore season, Beck was Laguna's Most Michael Bass . Valuable Defensive Player. .. Coached by Mike Schube1t at Laguna and also played for the Orange County Ya rd Dogs club team. . Junior Personal: Business Administration major at USD ... Chose to attend USD Pitcher for the strong academic programs ... Born on July 24, 1985 .. Son of Bob 6'3" -2051bs ' - ~ t and Sue Beck. R/ R Santee,CA ---! SantanaHS -~ Justin Blaine Sophomore Pitcher 6'4"- 1751bs Bass' Collegiate Pitching Stats L/L Year GIGS W -L sv IP ER H K BB ERA Westlake Village, CA 2002 2010 2-1 1 -i<;J.2 32 53 16 12 9.71 2003 1110 0-0 0 14. I 12 26 15 4 7.53 WestlakeHS Career 3 110 2-1 1 44.0 44 79 31 16 9.14 Sophomore in 2003: Appeared in 11 games, all in relief. .. Struck out a season-high five in four innings against St. Mary's ( 4-18-03) ... Did not O NE OF THE BEST LEFT-HANDED STARTERS IN THE wee allow a run in his first six outings ... Pitched a perfect inning during a USD LED THE TORERO STAFF WITH A 3.10 ERA IN LEAGUE PLAY win over Cal Poly SLO (1-26-03) ... Over two games, worked two score- less innings in Lubbock, Texas against Texas Tech ... Struck out 15 in 14 Blaine's Collegiate Pitching Stats plus innings on the season ... Posted an ERA of 7.53. Year G I GS W-L sv IP ER H K BB ERA Freshman in 2002: Bass appeared in 20 games, all in relief as a true 2003 21112 4-5 0 752 36 84 52 ,KJ 4.28 Career 21112 4-5 0 75.2 4.28 freshman ... Pitched three scoreless innings while fanning three to pick up 36 84 52 46 Team Leader a save against Oregon State (2-10-02) ... Posted a 2-1 overall record, win ning in USD's opening series at UC Irvine (2-27-02) and early in the season at Cal Poly SLO (2-3-02) ... Bass struck out 16 in 29.2 innings of work as Freshman in 2003: Led the Torero staff with a 3. 10 ERA in West Coast a frosh ... Walked 12 and gave up 53 hits. Conference play ... Bounced back from a slow stal1 to become one of the best left-handed stal1ers in the West Coast Conference .. Was roughed up Prep: Attended local Santana High School .. Earned All-Grossmont North by Texas and Texas Tech in two of his first three collegiate starts and was League honors for three consecutive seasons .. Was named All -CIF as a reassigned to the bullpen for the better pan of the non-conference sched junior and senior. .. Led Santana to league titles as a sophomore and jun ule ... Took advantage of a mid-week start, throwing four scoreless in ior ... Recorded a 8-2 record and a 2.04 ERA as a junior. .. Was a three nings against USC (4-8-03), earning his second win of the season ... Never sport letterman in baseball, basketball and football. .. All-State wide re- 12 • University of San Diego Toreros THE 2004 TOREROS Ebrnancont .. 10 record ... Twice named a First Team All-Eastern League player .. Also played for Sa n Diego's Dugout Club program, being named an all-tourna ment player twice. Personal: Born on February 4, 1985 in Grand Forks, Not1h Dakota ... Son of Rick and Lorraine Boman ... Heavily recru ited by UC Ri verside, San Diego State, Arizona, Santa Clara and Long Beach State ... Chose to attend USD fo r the academic programs and the great baseball program. Shane Buschini Freshman Outfielder 6'4" -225 llis L/ L San Ramon, CA California HS Justin Blaine's 3. 10 ERA in wee pla y ,Ya s 4th hest in the league . Blainecont.. left the starting rotation after that win, turning in six strong performances Prep: Hit 8 homers and posted a .440 batti ng average whi le playin g fo r in a row- propelling USD into the WCC Champio nships and NCAA Ca li fo rnia High School as a prep senior ... Twice named an All -East Bay Regionals. . Was 3-1 with a 2.48 ERA during that six game span ... During Athletic League pl ayer as a prep ... Honored as an All-State selection fo l a three week stretch in April the Torero offense provided little to no run lowing his senior campaign ... Led California High to the league champion support for Blaine, going scoreless through 16 plus innings ... Struck out 17 ship as a junior batting .500 and hitting six homeruns ... During that same in his first 19 innings of work as a freshman ... Worked a season-high six year, Buschini took Ca li fo rnia into the sectional semi-fin als, helping Ca l and a third innings twice, vs. Loyola Marymount (5-4-03) and at Portland High finish with a record of 22-4 ... Twice mentioned as an all-area player. . (5-11-03) ... Struck out a season-high seven against Po rtland (5-11 -03) .. Coached by Dave Hami lton at Ca l High ... Al so played fo r th e Lafa yette Posted a record of 4-5, 52 K's and an ERA of 4.28. Genera l Club team. Prep: Attended Westlake High School and was named the Waniors Pitcher Personal: Heavily recruited out of high school by Santa Clara , Pepperdine, of the Year as a senior. .. Compiled a 19-6 overall record as a prep junior California, Ca l Poly SLO and Fresno State ... Chose to attend USD to play and senior ... Helped the Warriors reach postseason play for three straight for a championship basebaUpr ogram ... Also played Water Polo, Soccer and seasons, making a CIF Finals appearance as a junior ... Honored as an Al l football in high school. .. Son of Ma rk and Mary Buschini ... Born on April County and All-Marmonte League player as a junior and senior. .. Coached 24 , 1985 in Ma rtinez, Ca li fo rnia. by Chuck Berrington at Westlake High School. Personal: Born on March 12, 1984 in Los Angeles, Ca lifornia as Davis Josh Butler Justin Blaine.. Was also recruited by UCLA , Michigan and Loyola Marymount ... So n of Davis and Karen Blaine .. . Notes ping-pong as a Freshman fa vorite activity ... Business Admin istration majo r. Pitcher 6'5" -180 llis R/ R NateBoman Danville,CA Freshman San Ramon Valley HS Pitcher/ Outfielder 5'11" -180llis L/L San Diego, CA Prep: Attended San Ramon Valley High School and played for Rick Steen .. Patrick Henry HS Was named the NCS Player of the Year as a prep senio r. .. All -State per former and East Bay Athletic League Pl ayer of the Year after leading the Wolves to the East Bay Championship in 2003. Personal: Born on December 11 , 1984 in Auburn, California ... Son of Jeff and Susan Boman .. . Also recruited by Cali fornia, Santa Clara and Prep: Drafted by the Anaheim Angels in the 39'1, round of the 2003 MLB Notre Dame.. Chose to attend USD for the location, academics and team First Year Player Draft after starring at San Diego's Patrick Henry High reputation ... Also lettered as a prep basketball player at San Ramon. School. .. Two-way standout at Patrick Henry posting a 9-3 record with 96 K's on the mound and hitting .360 with 5 homeruns as a prep senior .. Helped the Patriots reach post season play for three consecutive seasons ... Hit A43 with 3HR and 39 RBI as a junior leading Patrick Henry to a 22- Back-to-Back West Coast Conference Champions• 13 THE 2004 TOREROS TomCa le Senior Pitcher/ Outfielder 6'0" -185 lbs R/ R San Diego, CA UofTexas Rancho Bernardo HS FIRST TEAM Au-wee PlAYER IN 2001 & 2002 NAMED THE wee PITCHER OF THE W EEK 3 TIMES IN 2002 OWNS A .313 CAREER BATTING AVERAGE SET A THEN-SCHOOL RECORD WITH 9 SAVES IN 2001 Caple's Collegiate Pitching Stats Year G I GS W-L sv IP E R H K BB E R A 2000# 2/0 0-0 0 2.0 4 4 1 0 18.00 2001 251\/6 5-3 !Y' 85.1 23 72 T7 23 2431' 2002 20/ 13 9-5 3 109 49 119 95" 35 4.05 2003' NA Career 47/19 14-8 12 1961 76 195 173 78 3.48 Te Tom Caple has proven to be one of the best two-way Capie 's Collegiate Batting Stats players in college baseball. Year G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-A BA 2000# 3-1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 .000 2001 53-53 195 53" 61 14 2 3 33 11-15 313 Cajiecant ... 2002 54-54 217 54" 69 11 1 0 30 6-10 .318 Sophomore in 2001: First Team All-West Coast Conference player asa 2003' 31 5 1 0 0 4 2-2 290 9-8 9 sophomore ... Posted a team-high 53 runs in 53 games in 2001. .. Hit .313 Career 116-115 443 113 139 26 3 3 67 19-27 .313 Te 14 • University of San Diego Toreros THE 2004 TOREROS Collins cont... K Collins against Po rtland (5-9-03) ... Averaged six plus innings per start .. Limited Senior opponents to a baning average of .253. Pitcher College/ Prep: Na med a JC All-American in sophomore season at Sa n j ose 6'1" -1651hs City College ... Did not even pitch as a prep at Westmont High School. R/ R Did play baseball for Westmont and named a second team all-league player SanJose,CA as both a junior and senior ... At San Jose CC. Coll ins led the Jaguars to its SanJoseCC first playoff appearance in eight seasons ... First team All-Coast Conference WestmontHS and first team All-State pick as a sophomore. Personal: Born on August 17. 1981 in San.Jose California ... Highly re cruited out of San Jose CC by Arizona, Ca lifornia, Santa Clara and Cal Poly SLO ... Chose to attend USD because of the coaching staff, weather and 2003 wee LEAGUE LEADER WITH 9 WINS academics ... Majo,ing in Sociology. USD TEAM LEADER IN WINS, ERA, STARTS, INNINGS & K's NAMED THE wee PITCHER OF THE WEEK (3-4-03) Ran Curtis Collins' USD Pitching Stats junior Year G I GS W-L sv IP ER H K BB ERA Infielder/ Outfielder 2003 16/ 16 9-5 0 1021 42 98 ~ 43 369 5'11" -185 Jhs Career 16/ 16 9-5 0 102.1 42 98 73 43 369 Tea111Leculer L/L Calabasas,CA L.A. Pierce CC Junior in 2003: San Diego's No. 1 starter, tying for the league lead in wins Calabasas HS (9) .. . Led the team in wins, ERA (3.69), starts (16), innings (102.1) & K's (73) ... Won critical games down the stretch as the ace of the Torero staff. . Won three-straight starts from May 2-May 23, including game one of the 2003: Took a medical hardship year after suffering a season ending inju,y WCC Championship Series at Pepperdine (5-23-03) ... In two post season against Texas Tech (2-8-03) ... Started in four of five games, all in left starts, Collins went 15 strong innings and struck out 11 against both field ... Posted a batting average of .385 in 13 at-bats ... Banged out two Pepperdine (5-23-03) and national runner-up CS Fullerton (5-30-03) .. doubles, going 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run against Cal Poly SLO Cl-26- Pitched two complete games, shuning out Washington (2-28-03) on three 03) hits, earning WCC Player of the Week honors (3-4-03) ... Also threw a complete game against Portland (3-21-03), allowing seven hits and three Prep/College: Came to USD from L.A. Pierce Coll ege in Los Angeles .. runs while striking out six ... Fanned a career-high eight later in the year Named second te-am All-Western State Conference player as a sophomore .. Prepped at Calabasas High School. .. Na med Calabasas team /VNP for three consecutive seasons ... Played for Rick Nathanson as a prep. Personal: Sociology major. .. Born October 24, 1982 in Los Angeles, Cali fornia ... Chose USD for the academic and athletic opportunities ... Son of Billy and Karen Curtis. Tristan Gale Freshman Outfielder 6'0" - 180 lbs R/ L Rancho Bernardo, CA Rancho BernardoHS Prep: Prepped at Rancho Bernardo High School in the San Diego area .. Helped RB reach the CIF Championship game for three consecutive sea sons ... Won the CIF title as a sophomore ... As a senior, played centerfi eld and hit in the hean of the order ... 13elted 10 homeruns as a prep junior. Personal: Business Administration major at USD ... Chose to attend USD Kyle Collins led the wee in 2003 " ·ith 9 wins. fo r the strong academic programs and location ... Born on Ma rch 19, 1985 in Boynton Beach, Fl orida ... Son of Mark and Bonnie Gale ... Also re cruited by UC Irvi ne. Back-to-Back West Coast Conference Champions • 15 THE 2004 TOREROS Hansen cont. .. Brett Gilles ie Junior in 2003: No player made more of a dramatic impact on San Diego's Junior wee Championship team of2003 ... Down the stretch and into the WCC Pitcher Championship Series, a total of eight games, Hansen was 16-of-32 (.500 6'4" -205 lbs BA), drove in 17 runs and hit five homers ... Was named d1e WCC Player of the Week (6-1 2-03) for his outstanding play at Portland in the fina l series R/ R of the regular season. . . Hit a go-ahead three-run homer with two-outs in West Linn, OR the ninth inning during USD's Saturday game w ith the Pilots (5-10-03), WestLinnHS helping San Diego cl inch d1e WCC West Divisio n title ... One week later at Pepperdine (5-25-03), w im USD 's season and the league championship on the line (USD trailed 1-0 in the eighth inning of game three of the WCC Championship Series) Hansen hit a go-ahead two-run shot that clinched Gillespie's USO Pitching Stats the 2003 WCC Championship ... Posted a batting average of .363 in league 1 Year GI GS W-L SV IP ER H K BB ERA play ... Hit 20 doubles in 2003, 3" highest season to tal in US D school 2001 1/ 0 0-0 0 0.0 2 2 0 2 9900 history ... Led USD in most power numbers over all 29 WCC games, 32 2002 2/ 0 0-0 0 1.1 7 6 0 2 47.25 RBI's, 7 HR's, 15 2B's and a .681 slugging % ... Enjoyed a nine-game hitting 2003 11 / 4 0-4 0 '2f)2 '2f) 37 '2f) 16 8.80 streak from April 5-April 19, then went on a IO-game hitting streak from Career 14/ 4 0-4 0 31.0 38 45 '2f) 20 11.03 May 4-May 31 ... Had 15 multi-hit games, 10 with three or more hits tied a team-high .. . Had 12 multi-RBI games, eight with three or more RBI was a Sophomore in 2003: Started on three occasions and pitched extremely team-best. .. Started in 57 games on the year, 37 in left field, 14 at catcher well in spots ... His playing time was limited due to injury ... Struck out 10 and 6 as the DH ... Hit in a career-high five RBI against Portland (5-10- batters in seven and two thirds innings against San Francisco (3-8-03) ... 03) ... Went 3-for-4 with two homers, a double and four RBI vs. Loyola Was inserted into the role of San Diego's mid-week starter fo llowing that Marymount (5-4-03) ... Registered a career-high five hits, going 5-for-6, performance ... Went on to sit down 29 batters via the strikeout in 29 plus with three doubles and four RBI against St. Mary's (4-19-03) ... Tripled and innings on the year. .. Posted an 0-4 overall record and an ERA of8.80 .. homered, going 3-for-4 with three RBI at Texas Tech (2-9-03) ... Posted a Made 11 total appearances with most of his work coming in Ma rch and .309 batting average on me season, hit 20 doubles, nine homers, and drove April. in 48 RBI. 2001 and 2002: Injury limited Gillespie to just three appearances during his College/ Prep: Originally attended Wake Forest the n Cypress College in first two seasons. the Los Angeles area ... Named first team All-Orange Empire at Cypress as a sophomore ... Hit .388 (11 th best in the OEC) in 2002 ... Attended Mater Prep: Played at West Linn High School in West Linn , Oregon ... All-Three Dei High School as a prep ... Hit over .300 for three consecutive seasons .. Rivers League pitcher senior season helping team to playoffs ... Junior sea- Belted 12 homers and was named MVP of the South Coast Conference as son team also advanced to playoffs . a senior. .. Al l-State and Al l-County selection as prep senior. Personal: Also recruited by O regon State and Portland ... Chose USD for Personah Born on September 16, 1982 in Westminster, California ... Com its setting, academics and baseball program ... Parents are Braden and Gay municatio ns Studies major. .. Son of Bob and Susan Hansen of Irvine. Gillespie of West Linn, Oregon ... Dad played baseball at Po rtl and State .. Born on March 22 , 1982 in Portland, Oregon. oshHansen Senior Catcher/ Oufielder/ DH 6'0" -215 lbs R/ R lrvine, CA CypressCC MaterDeiHS 2003 Au-Wee FIRST TEAM OlITFIELDER HIT 20 DOUBLES IN 2003, 3"" HIGHEST IN USO SCHOOL HISTORY LEo USD IN HR, RBI, 2B & SLUGGING % DURING wee PIAY Hansen's USO Batting Stats Year G-GS AB R H 28 38 HR RBI SB-A BA 2003 57-57 207 33 64 2QJ\ 1 9 48 3-8 -~ Career 57-57 207 33 64 20 9 48 3-8 -~ Josh Hansen \Yatches his game and league championship ALJSD all-time top 10 clinching homerun lea\'e Eddy D. Field Stadium in Malibu during the 2003 WCC Cham pionship Se ries. 16 • University of San Diego Toreros I THE 2004 TOREROS Jamie Hesselgesser JustinHolmes Junior Freshman Infielder Infielder/Pitcher 5'11" -1851bs 6'0" -1901bs R/ R R/ R Westlake, CA Lakewood, WA Westlake Village HS dover Park HS HIT .380 {16-FOR-42) DURING A MID-YEAR STRETCH IN 2003 2003: Sat out the season as a red shirt .. Did appear in one ga me going O for-1 as a pinch hitter. Collegiate Batting Stats - Hesselgesser Prep: Played in the Pierce County League at Clover Pa rk High School in Year G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-A BA the Seattle area ... Chosen as team captain as a junior and senior ... Thre-d 2003 29-15 68 9 23 4 1 0 7 1-4 .338 time first-team all-league selection ... Batted over .405 as a senior and ,4oi Career 29-15 68 9 23 4 0 7 1-4 338 as a junior. .. Ea rned the Hustle Award as captain of the Hurricane l:}asef ball club team ... Coached by Ma rk Bowman at Clover Park High SchooU I Sophomore in 2003: Went on an offensive tear during an 11 -game mid Personal: Born on August 15, 1983 in Seattle, Washington .. Son of Le~ year stretch ... Went 16-for-42 C.380 BA) over that span, all starts ... Rattled and Sandie Holmes ... Undeclared on a major. .. Also recruited by Thci off a string of five consecutive multi-hit games ... Went 3-for-5 at USC (3- Un iversity of Portland ... Chose to attend USD to get a great education 18-03) ... During a three-game series with Portland, Hesselgesser went 8- and play baseball . for- 15 with three RBI and 3 doubles ... Went on to bang out three hits against nationally ranked Cal State Fu llerton (3-25-03) ... Worked his way into the everyday lineup ... Played second base, third base and DH ... Held BrianJones an average as high as .472 after that three-hit performance against Cal State Fu ll erton (3-25-03) ... In the third and fin al game of a th ree game home Senior series w ith Pepperdine ( 4-6-03), Hesselgesser went down with an injury Pitcher legging out a ground ball and would make just nine more plate appearances 6'1"-1851bs on the year. .. Finished the year with a .338 batting average in 68 at-bats. R/ R Freshman in 2002: Excellent defensive player. .. Played in ni ne games San Diego, CA during Sa n Diego's Championship season of 2002 ... Registered six at-bats. G~ntJC Prep: Attended Westlake High School in Westlake, Ca lifornia ... Named USDHS the Marmonte League Defensive Player of the Year as a senior and hit for a .405 average .. . Led Westlake to a 26-7 record as a senior and a 24-4 record as a junior ... Named All -Ma rmonte League and All-County as a senior ... Coached by Chuck Berrington at Westlake. USD Pitching Stats -Jones Year G/ GS W-L SV IP ER H K BB ERA Personal: Chose USD 2003 20/ 0 0-0 0 26.0 16 33 26 19 554 fo r the atmosphere and Career 20/ 0 0-0 0 26.0 16 33 26 19 5.54 the baseball program .. Born on October, 22 1983 in Thousand Oaks, Ca li Junior in 2003: Was a key component to San Diego's WCC Championship fornia. Son of Robert team ... Appeared in 20 games, all out of the bullpen ... St ru ck out 26 and Jane Hesselgesser. batters in 26 total innings of work ... Posted an ERA of 5.54. . Pitched a season-high four innings during a mid-week game witl1 Cal State No,thridge (4-1-03) ... Struckout a season-high fi ve during three plus innings of work against then-No. 1 Texas (2-1-03) ... Al lowed just three extra base hits all year. Prep/ College: Origin all y attended Loyola Marymount (2000), Pa lomar CC (2001), then Grossmont CC (2002) ... Fanned 13 in 20 plus innings as a sophomore at nearby Grossmont. .. At USD High School (across the street from USD) Jones went 18-7 as an upperclassman ... Na med the Dons Pitcher of the Year as a junior and senior. .. Helped US O High School win the Western league as a senior. .. Coached by Dick Serrano as . ~~' .; .. a prep. ~ /f:~:~~vft Personal: Born on November 12 , 1982 in San Diego, Cal ifornia ... Son of During a three-game series wi th Portland as a sophomore, Marcy and DougJones ... Chose to attend USO for the academic programs Jamie Hesselgesser went 8-for-15 with three RBl and 3 doubles. and the great baseball. Back-to-Back West Coast Conference Champions• 17 THE 2004 TOREROS I Lucycont.. . PatLucy Sophomore in 2001: Started 11 games for USD as a sophomore .. Pitched Senior a complete game vs. San Francisco (4-1-01) allowing just one run in a winning effort ... Totaled a record of 3-5 with a 6.55 ERA ... Struck out Pitcher . seven in 4.2 innings of work vs. Portland (3-11-01). 6'3" -210 lbs R/ R . . , J Freshman in 2000: Team-best 27 appearances ... Scattered 1 hit in 4.0 , , ·- • ~ I innings of action against Hawaii-Hilo Fallbrook, CA (1-24-00) to pick up first collegiate \ win ... Allowed just 1 hit in 3.0 innings against Gonzaga (4-15-00) for 4th FallbrookHS win ... Season-best 4 K's against San Francisco ( 4-2-00) ... Earned saves against Hawaii-Hilo (1-22-00) and I.MU (4-22-00) ... 1-1 with save in WCC play. Prep: Second Team All-CIF pick and Avocado League co-MVP senior year going 9-2 with 98 strikeouts ... Selected to All-State All-Star team and 5TH-YEAR SENIOR EXPECTED TO MAKE A BIG IMPACT IN '04 named 1st Team North County ... Two-time Honorable Mention All-League 27 APPEARANCES IN 2000, 7rn HIGHEST TOTAL ALL-TIME AT USD pick with 50+ K's junior and sophomore year... 2nd Team All-League in basketball ... Played for San Diego Crush. Collegiate Pitching Stats - Lucy Personal: History & Communications major ... Chose USD for academics Year G I GS W-L SV IP ER H K BB ERA and baseball .. . Also recruited by Oregon State and Purdue ... Younger brother 2CXX) 27A/5 5-2 2 55 31 68 33 Tl 507 plays baseball at Stanford ... Parents are Robert and Susan Lucy of Fallbrook, 2001 1 7/ 1 I y; 0 ';'; 40 67 39 38 6.55 2002· NA CA ... Dad played football/ baseball at Columbia; mom swam at Boston 2003 I l/ 0 1-0 0 15 7 17 11 8 4.20 College ... Born October 13, 1980 in Escondido, CA. Career 55/ 16 9-7 2 125 78 152 83 73 5.61 T~m•Leader •Medictl lkdsl1irt "I !SI l :ill-lim<.: lop 10 Andy Martin Junior in 2003: Made his first appearance midway through the season at Jmmr CS Fu llerton (3-11-03) .. . Went on to make 11 total appearances all in Pitcher relief. .. Picked up a win against at Gonzaga ( 4-27-03) after a scoreless 6'3"-1851bs inning of work ... Totaled 15 innings, yielded 17 hits and posted an ERA L/L of 4.20 ... Did not allow a homerun ... His two plus innings vs. rival San San Diego, CA Diego State (4-22-03) was a seaso n high ... Set down the side on strikeouts T~Tech against USC (3-18-03) in his second outing of the year. USDHS 2002: Sat out the entire season as a medical red shirt. Prep/ College: Comes to USD after attending Texas Tech last year. .. Originally graduated from USDHS (across the street from USD) where he was a four-year starter and earned All-League and All-Region honors ... Enrolled at GrossmontJunior College in the San Diego area ... Went 5-2 with a 2.99 ERA over 75 plus innings of work during his freshman season at Grossmont ... Was a dean's list student (3.5 GPA) at Texas Teach in 2003. Personal: Born on December 5, 1981 in Billings, Montana ... Son ofJohn and Nancy Martin ... Hobbies include fishing and hunting ... Majoring in Sociology at USD ... Chose to transfer to USD because of the winning baseball tradition and the excellent academics. TJ.Merritt Jmmr Outfie1der 5'11" -180 lbs R/ L San Diego, CA MesaCC St. Augustine HS Pat Lucy rn,1de 27 ,1ppear,mces as a fres hman in 2000. 18 • University of San Diego Toreros THE 2004 TOREROS I Merritt cont. .. Jose Ortega Prep/ College: Comes to USO from San Diego's Mesa CC and St. Augus tine High School. .. Was twice named a First Team All-Pacific Coast League Senior outfielder at Mesa ... Hit .390 overall and .455 in league play as a junior Infie1der college freshman ... Invited to play in the junior college all-star game after 6'0" -180 lbs baning .350 as a collegiate sophomore. R/ R Personal: Born on February 11 , 1983 in San Diego, California ... Son of Riverside, CA Tom and Pam Merritt ... Also recruited by UC Riverside, UCSD, Sonoma Riverside CC State and Drexel ... Chose to attend USO for the great academics and the RibidourHS baseball program. MADE AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT UPON HIS ARRIVAL IN 2003 GavinN ENJOYED A TEAM HIGH 12-GAME HITTING STREAK AS A JUNIOR HIT .348 DURING STRETCH RUN IN 2003 junior USD's Outfielder 5'9" -165 lbs Ortega's USO Baning Stats Year G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BA L/L 2003 61-60 230 24 61 12 1 2 29 3 .265 Mililani,m Career 61-60 230 24 61 12 2 29 3 265 MililaniHS Junior in 2003: Made an immediate impact at USO upon his arrival in 2003 ... Solidified the middle i nfield, starting in 60 of San Diego's 62 games .. Totaled 230 at-bats, one shy of a USO all-time top ten mark .. ON BASE PERCENTAGE ( 43%)- 2ND AMONG ANY TORERO IN '03 HAS EARNED FOUR VARSITY LETTERS PLAYING FOOTBALL All-PIONEER LEA.GUE RETURN SPECIALIST (FOOTBALL) Ng's Collegiate Baning Stats Year G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-A BA 2002 23-0 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 2003 45-9 50 11 16 1 0 0 5 3-5 320 Career 68-9 57 14 16 1 0 0 5 3-5 .280 Sophomore in 2003: Very fast runner and excellent defensive outfielder .. Proved to be an extremely difficult out. .. Posted a .320 batting average over 50 at-bats .. . Got on base at a 43% rate, second-highest among any Torero in 2003 ... Used mainly as a reserve, starting in nine games over the course of the season ... In the nine games he did start, Ng totaled 11 hits in 34 at-bats (.323 BA) ... Doubled and knocked in a career-high three runs against Cal Poly SLO (2-26-03) ... Played in 36 games as sub, by far the highest on the team. Freshman in 2002: Came up with a game-saving diving catch in left field during the late innings of USD's 2- 1 NCAA Regional victory over New Mexico State (6-1-02) ... Left-handed batter, used as a pinch runner and outfielder. Prep: Prepped at Mil ilani High School in Honolulu, Hawaii ... Lettered in Baseha/1 Amen·ca named Jose Ortega the WCCs best baseball, footba ll and track ... As a baseball player, Ng was named first defensive shortstop team all-state as a senior ... Earned first team all conference as a junior. . Led the Milil ani Trojans to a runner-up finish in conference play as a Enjoyed a team-high 12-game hitting streak during USD's stretch run, senior ... As a football player Ng was named a two time team MVP and was propelling the Toreros into the NCAA Regionals ... Hit .348 over USD 's a first team all-state performer at running back and defensive back. nine wins in ten games to conclude the regular season.. Banged out three Personal; Born on August 6, 1982 in Honolulu, Hawaii .. Son of Donald hits at Pepperdine (5-23-03) in the first game of the WCC Championship and Laverne Ng ... Last name in pronounced Ng (ING) ... Communications Series, an 8-2 USO victory ... Hit a two-out three-run homer helping San Studies major. Diego come back and defeat O regon State (3-1-03) at the Clash of the Conferences Tournament in Lancaster. .. Knocked in a season and career high fo ur RBI vs. St. Mary's (4- 19-03) ... Totaled six total bases, hitting two doubles and drivi ng in three vs. Cal Poly SLO (2-26-03) ... Totaled 10 Back-to-Back West Coast Conference Champions• 19 THE 2004 TOREROS Ortegaconl.. multi-hit games and si.,x mult i-RB I outings ... Posted a batting average of Joey Prast 265 Senior Outfielder Prep/ College: In arguably the best junior college conference in the state o f Ca lifornia, O rtega led Rive rsid e CC to back-to-back state c hampion 5'11"- 1801bs ships ... Pl ayed in the Orange Empire Confe re nce at Rive rside for two R/ R seasons ... Comes to USD as a natural sho rtstop, may also play second Poway,CA base ... Prepped at Rubiclour High School in the Riverside area ... Na med PowayHS team MVP in both his junio r and se nio r seasons ... He lped the Fa lcons reach the playoffs as a junio r ... Coached by Ra y Marisnik as a pre p .. Selected to compete in Amateur Baseball Development (ABD) and won the Junior O lympic Championship in 1995. Personal: Born on December 29, 1980 in Santa Ana, California ... Son of 2003 FIRST TEAM ALL-wee OUTFIELDER Maria and Ignacio Onega ... Business Administration majo r. 3RD-TEAM PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN (COLLEGIATE B ASEBALL N EWS) USD SINGLE-SEASON RECORD HOLDER (DOUBLES, HITS, AT-BATS) ' 03 wee LEADER- HHS (90), RBI (57), DOUBLES (26), BASES (154) TrevorPike N AMED THE wee PLAYER OF W EEK lWICE AS A JUNIOR 2001 wee FRESHMAN OF THE Y EAR Soph>in)re Catcher Prast's Collegiate Batting Stats 6'1"-1801bs Year G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-A BA R/ R 2001 48-41 170 34 62 16 1 4 38 4-8 365 ElCajon,CA 2002 49-38 138 38 38 9 I 3 24 9-14 275 2003 6Ui2 2th" 6oA HIT FOR A ,312 AVERAGE AS A TRUE FRESHMAN Junior in 2003: Ho no red as a First Team All -West Coast Conference outfielder after a phenomenal junior season ... Led the league in hits (90), Pike's Collegiate Batting Stats RBI (57), doubles ( 26), total bases (154) ... His 26 doubles, 90 hits and Year G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-A BA 260 at-bats were a ll new USD single-season school records ... 51 career 2003 20-9 32 4 10 1 0 0 3 0-0 .312 doubles and a .334 career batting average are both USD top 10 marks all- Career 20-9 32 4 10 0 0 3 0-0 3 12 time ... USD team leader in virtually every offensive category as a jun- ior ... Named the WCC Player of the Week twice, (3-31-03) after leading Freshman in 2003: Hit .312 as a true freshman ... Played in 20 games USD past divisio n rival Loyola Marymount in a three-game series in Los with nine starts, a ll at catcher ... USD was 6-3 in those nine starts ... Hit Angeles ... During that LMU series, Prast went 8-for-13 with two hom .333 in 18 at-bats during West Coast Conference play ... Went 2-for-5 with e rs, three doubles and six RBI. .. WCC Player o f the Week (4-21-03) a double, RBI and a run scored vs. St. Mary's (4-19-03) ... Registered back- tearing up St. Mary's pitching for six hits, fi ve RBI and four steals during to-back multi-hit games, going 2-for-4 vs. San Diego State (4-22-03) .. a series win at ho me ... On the season, posted an average of .402 with RBI Macie the most of his playing time as a freshman ... The bulk of his action opportunities on base ... Clash of the Conferences Tournament MVP (3- came in the month of April. 3-03; Lancaste r, Ca li f.) , hitting a grand slam against Washington (2-28- 03) in the tourney opener and leading San Diego to a d1ree-game weekend Prep: Grossmont High School team MVP as a senio r ... Two-time first sweep over UW, Oregon State and host Nonhriclge ... TI1e weekend per team a ll league selection ... Batted .360 w ith eight homeruns as a senior formance in Lancaster sparked an 11 -game hitting streak fro m Feb. 28- l eading Grossmont to a league championship ... Earned a gold glove during March 16 ... Had a pair of multi-homerun games, vs. UC Irvine (2-21-03) his junio r year while batting .375 w ith three ho mers ... Coached by Rob and at Peppercline (5-24-03).. During the WCC Championship Series at Phillips at Grossmont. Pepperdine, Prast hit a pair of homeruns and drove in tl1ree eluting game Personal: Born December 28, 1983 in San Diego, California ... Son of two ... Through the first 21 WCC contests Prast hit .4 22 with a .750 Brian and Judy Pike ... Chose to a tte nd USD because of the location, slugging %. .. Posted 30 multi-hit games, a team high, including 11 games academics and the baseball program ... Was also recruited by Long Beach with three hits or more .. . Enjoyed 16 multi-RBI games w ith seven games State ... Lette red in basketball as a sophomore and junior at Grossmo nt of three RBI or more ... Played and started in a ll 62 games as USD's right High School. fielder. .. Primarily hit second in the o rder (43 games) ... Struck out o nly 23 times in a school record 260 at-bats. Sophomore in 2002: Key component to USD's 2002 WCC Champion ship team ... Hit .333 during conference play ... Enjoyed a five game hit ting streak during conference in which he posted tl1ree consecutive multi- 20 • University of San Diego Toreros THE 2004 TOREROS KeoniRuth Freshman Infielder 5'10" -1901bs R / R Aiea,Hawaii Kamehameha HS Prep: Na med the Hawaiian State Baseba ll Pl ayer o f the Yea r as a pre p senior. .. Hit .556 during his final high school season ... I-lit .4 20 as a prep junio r and was named a First-Team All -Sta te player ... Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1711 ' round of the 2003 MU3 Fi rst Year Player Draft ... Coached by Vern Ramie as a prep baseball player at Kamehameha ... Also honored as an All-State footba ll pe rfo,rner at Kamehameha High. Personal: Undecided on a major at USO .. Chose to attend USO for the academic curriculum and athletic oppo,tunities ... Was also recruited by the Unive rsity of Hawa ii ... Son of Joseph and Lynn Ruth ... Born on March 21, 1985 in Honolulu . Freddy Sandoval Joey Prast is projected to be the 2004 \XICC Pl ayer of Junior d1e Yea r by !3aselx1// Amen(a. ThirdBaseman 6'1" -195 Jbs S/ R PrastconJ. .. Tijuana Mexico hit games ... Belted three homeruns and hit nine doubles ... Began the year Marian Catholic HS by hitting safely in seven stra ight games allowing the Toreros to set a school record with 10 wins to o pen a season ... \Xle nt 2-for-5 with two doubles and five RBI's at Ca l Poly (2-3-02) ... Went 3-for4 with two RBI 's and a homerun at USF (3-8-02) ... Hit .275 overall in 138 at-bats playing in 49 games (39 as a starter). 20 DOUBLES LAST YEAR, 3"" HIGHEST TOTAL IN USD HISTORY H OMERED FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE PLATE VS. CAL POLY '03 Freshman in 2001: Hit .365 playing in 48 games and starting 41 ... Tied fo r a team-high 16 doubles ... Posted a 13-game hitting streak ... Had 62 Sandoval's Collegiate Batting Stats hits in 170 at-bats ... Hit 4 homers and scored 34 runs ... Played and started Year G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI in all 30 WCC games ... Finished league play with the third best batting 3B S B BA 2002 50-39 162 2B 43 10 0 2 32 2-3 265 average in the WCC (.365) ... Hit .331 in 20 league games with 3 homers, 2003 5+5-J 216 .'l<'l 69 201\ 2 9 i i -,_8 .:\19 9 doubles, and 19 RBI. .. Had a thirteen game hitting streak that included Career 104-93 378 66 112 30 2 11 73 9-11 .'2:--)6 five multi-hit games ... Totaled 17 multi-hit games on th e season ... Went Tet1111Leader Al "Sl ):tll-lilllc!op 10 4-for-6 with two homers at Gonzaga ( 4-17-01) .. Had a six game stretch where he hit ll-for-24 (.458) ... Recorded a .408 on-base-percentage and Sophomore in 2003: Followed up a promisi ng freshman year with an stole four bases in eight tries. outstanding second season ... Hit 20 doubles as a sophomore, whicl_1 was 2000: Redshirt, did not appear in any games for the Toreros. third highest a ll -time by any Torem in a si ngle-season. 1l omered from both sides of the plate, driving in five runs and scoring three times against Prep: Played at Poway High School where he earned First Team All Ca l Poly SLO 0 -26-03) ... Down the s tretch Sandoval was a big reason Palomar League honors his senior year ... Batted .400 senior campaign ... USO was able to win 9-of-10 and knock off league favorite Pepperdine in Batted .378 junior year ... Played for San Diego Crush (club team) that post season play ... Du ring the WCC Championship Series, Sandoval went went 25-10. 6-of-13 against the Waves ... Hit safel y in 10 straight games from May 2- Personal: Double majoring in accounting and economics ... Chose USO May 30 ... Fin ished the season wi th a 319 hatting average, while hitting for academic programs; close to home; and the baseball program ... Also .330 in WCC games ... Hit 13 doubles in 27 league games and l 09 at-bats .. recruited by San Francisco ... Parents are Ron and Na ncee Prast of Poway, Scored a career-high fou r runs against St. Ma1y's ( 4- 19-03) ... Enjoyed 18 California ... Born October 6, 1980 in Sa n Diego. multi-hit games with three or more hits on five different occasions ... Had 10 multiple RBI games, hitting in four at Santa Cla ra ( 4-11-03), three at Texas Tech (2-9-03) and three more a t USF (3-14-03) ... Homered in NCAA Regional first ro und play against CS Fullerton (5-30-03) ... Tripled against Notre Dame (5-31-03) in NCAA Regional play ... Led th e team with a pair of triples on the season ... Hit .304 w ith Rl31 o pportu nities .. Back-to-Back West Coast Conference Champions• 21 THE 2004 TOREROS Sandou:tlconl... Led the team with five sacrifi ce fl ies ... Played in 54 games, sta rting 53 at Steve Singleton third base and one al DI-l .. Hit third in the batting order 51 times in 54 Freshman starts. Infielder Freshman in 2002: Hit 10 doubl es and knocked in 32 runs as a true 5'11"-16olbs freshman ... Had 10 multi-hit games ... Pl ayed in 50 games whil e starti ng S/ R 39 ... Hit over .300 for most of the non-conference season ... Went 3-for-6 Oakland,CA with a USD single season high six RBl 's in third collegiate game at Cal Poly (2-3-02) ... Went 3-fo r-4 and scored three runs vs. Point Loma Naza rene (2- Bishop O'DowdHS 13-02) .. Went 2-for-3 in game one of the WCC Championshi p Series at Pepperdine (5-26-02). Prep: Comes lo USD from Tijuana, Mexico ... Altended Ma rian Ca tholic Prep: Three-time All-Hayward Area League selection as a prep player at High Schcx>l in San Diego area ... Hit over .400 for three straight seasons as Bishop O 'Dowcl HS in Oakland ... Named an All -State performer as a a prep .. Led the Crusaders lo a 19-game winning streak and a 26-5 record senio r ... Hit .4 20 a nd led O 'Dowcl to a 22-7 overall record in 2003 ... as a senior. .. Named the CIF player of the Year as a senio r ... First team Al l Twice helped his prep team win the Hayward Area League Champion CIF and All -Harbor League pe1fom1er as a sophomore, junior and senio r. . ship ... Coached by Joel Kaufman at Bishop O'Dowcl. J-lil 15 Immen.ms his senior season and 10 as a sophomore ... Served as team captain for two seasons ... Coached by Ed.Jolmso n at Marian Cathol ic. Personal: Uncleciclecl on a major at USD ... Heavil y recruited out of high school by Stanford, Notre Dame, Baylor and Santa Clara ... Chose to Personal: Spanish major. .. Chose USD for the a cademics and baseball attend USO for the excellent academics ... Son of Steve and Susan Single program ... Also recruited by Loyola Marymount and San Diego State ... Son ton .. Born on September 1 of Ca rol and Eloisa Sandoval. .. Born on August 16, 1982. 2, 1985 in Sa n Francisco. KyleSmith Sophomore Infielder 5'9"- 175 lbs R/ R Vista,CA FallbrookHS Smith's Collegiate Batting Stats I Year G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BA 2003 7 --0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Ca reer 7--0 '; 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 Freshman in 2003: Pl ayed in seven games, all as a reserve infielder. . Registered a season-best three at-bats vs. USC (4-18-03) ... Played in two NCAA Regio nal games, CS Fullerto n (5-30-03) and Notre Dame ( 5-3 1- 03) Prep: Atlended Fa llbroo k High School in the San Diego area ... Diel not play baseball as a prep senior. .. Played for Fallbrook as a junior helping the team w in the Avocado League titl e ... Pl ayed fo r the Sa n Diego Game r Freddy Sandoval is 1hough1 10 Ii.: on.: , ,i- S,111 Dic'g,i"s 111os1 club team helping them to a 52-4 record ... 2001 AAU National Champi pn>tni.-. ing pnlft·s.-. i<> n:11 pn >s pt·cts. ons with the Gamers ... In 2000 p layed with USO sophomo re Mike Bass on the 2000 AAU Natio nal Runne r Up Gamer squad. Personal: Bo rn on September 14, 1983 in Esconcliclo, California ... Son of Butch and Georginne Smith. live audio for selected USD games on: WWW .USDTOREROS.COM 22 • University of San Diego Toreros THE 2004 TOREROS SeanWarlop James Wickman Junior Junior Pitcher Pitcher 5'11" -16o 1hs 6'1" -2001hs R/ R .,.. __ ,,, R/ R Bonita,CA ~ Las Vegas, NV Bonita Vista HS UNLV Silverado HS Prep/ College: Attended Silverado Warlop's Collegiate Pitching Stats High School in Las Vegas then played at UNLV ... Helped the 'Hustlin ' Rebels go 43-17 in 2003 and make an Year GIGS W-L sv IP ER H K BB ERA appearance in the NCAA Regionals ... Was selected to the 2002 21 / 5 3-1 1 47.2 35 55 '2f) 18 6.61 Mountain West 2003 21/ 11 4-3 0 68.2 46 92 31 19 6.03 Conference All-Academic team ... Dean's List student at UNLV ... Right Career 42/ 16 7-4 1 116.1 81 147 60 37 6.27 handed pitcher and utility player in high school ... Three-times was an All Sunrise Conference selection at Silverado. Personal: Born on November 30, 1981 in Las Vegas, Nevada ... Has a twin Sophomore in 2003: Made 11 starts and 21 total appearances ... Broke brother Joseph that plays on the USO team ... Son of Vicki and Steve USO out of an early season losing streak by throwing seven plus innings, Wickman of Las Vegas ... Has chosen Business as a major at USO ... Chose beating UC Riverside (2-1 7-03) on the road ... Struck out a career-high six to transfer to San Diego because of the baseball program and the academics while starting and pitching seven complete innings in a win over San Fran- .. Also lettered in soccer as a prep at Silverado High School. cisco (3-16-03) ... Won again during four p lus innings of work vs. St. Mary's (4-19-03) ... Finished the season 4-3 with an ERA of 6.03 ... Made two post season appearances, striking out two in as many innings against Notre Dame ... Totaled 31 K's and walked 19 over the course of the season. Freshman in 2002: Helped USO win the 2002 West Coast Conference Championship ... Made 21 appearances and five starts ... Pitched eight plus innings during a Sunday start against Gonzaga ( 4-28-02) fanning four and yielding just two runs on five hits to allow San Diego a key conference victory ... The next weekend came in and recorded his first career save at Loyola Marymount (5-4-02) ... Finished the year 3-1 overall with a 6.61 ERA ... Made two postseason appearances, lasting three plus innings against Ari zona State at the NCAA Regionals (6-1-02) in which he struck out a then-career-high five batters. Prep: Played at Bonita Vista HS in Bonita, California .. Recorded 105 JoeWickman strikeouts in 100 innings of work as a senior. .. Was named first team All Metro, Mesa Pitcher of the Year and earned All-CIF 1st team honors as a Junior senior. .. Led Bonita Vista to the Mesa League Championship as a senior.. Outfie1der As a sophomore and junior, Warlop was named to the All-Metro League 6'0" -185 Ihs First Team ... As a sophomore, Warlop posted 1.81 ERA and an 8-4 record .. L/ R His high school career totals were 284 innings, 1. 75 ERA and a 26-14 Las Vegas, NV record ... Warlop was named Bonita Vista's MVP as a junior and senior.. Warlop was coached by Bill Getz at Bonita Vista ... Played for the Encinitas UNLV 4 Reds in legion ball ... Led Encinitas to the Connie Mack World Series Cham SilveradoHS # 2 pionship in 2000. Personal: Also recruited by Pepperdine, Loyola Marymount and Air Force ... Chose USO for its great location, academics, the baseball program and Prep/ College: Attended Silverado High School and played for Brian facilities ... Notes scuba diving as hobby ... Son of Larry and Deborah Whitaker as a prep .. . Throws right and bats left ... Comes to USO from The Wa rlop ... Father Larry played lacrosse at Cal Poly SLO ... Born on August University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) ... Helped the 'Hustlin' Rebels go 27, 1982 in Chula Vista, California ... English major. 43-17 in 2003 and make an appearance in the NCAA Regionals ... Wa s named the Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year in 2002. Personal: Born on November 30, 1981 in Las Vegas, Nevada ... Has a twin brother James that p lays on the USO team ... Son of Vicki and Steve Wickman of Las Vegas ... Has chosen Business as a major at USO ... Chose to transfer to San Diego because of the baseball, the city, and the quality of education ... Also lettered in soccer as a prep at Silverado High School. Back-to-Back West Coast Conference Champions• 23 THE 2004 TOREROS Aaron Wt1son \fl/I.son cont.. . 2000: Granted hardship year afrer suffering season-ending inju,y ... Seven Senior appearances with 3 starts .. . Earned a 2- 1 record in 22.2 innings of work .. Pitcher In first collegiate game ta ll ied 7 K's while scattering 3 hits over 4.2 innings 6'3" -190 lbs aga inst Hawaii -Hil o 0 -24-00) .. Picked up wins over Hawaii -Hi lo 0-29- R/ R 00) and USC (3-14-00) - limited Trojans to just 1 hit over 3 innings of Ulkeside,CA reli ef. .. Gave up just 1 hit in 2 innings of work against Sa n Diego State. SantanaHS Prep: All-Grossmont League honors borh senior and junior campaigns .. 6-1 pitching record senior year with team reaching CIF semifinals and being #18 crowned league champs ... 6-4 ju nior year. Personal: Business Administration major... Chose USO for respecred edu ESSENTIAL PART OF S AN DIEGO'S STARTING ROTATION car ion and e njoys rh e year-round climate .. Al so recruirecl by Ca l Srate W ON BOTH POST SEASON STARTS IN '03 Fulle rto n, Sanra Clara and Cal Po ly ... Parents a re Jeff Wilson and Beth HONORED AS THE wee PITC H ER OF THE W EEK 1W1CE Cormode ... Born August 9, 1981 in San Di ego. HAS THROWN THREE COMPLETE GAMES AND lWO SHUTOUTS 44 CAREER STARTS I S 10"' ALL-TIME AT USD Wilson's Collegiate Pitching Stats Year G I GS W-L sv IP ER H K BB E R A 2000· 7/ 3 2-1 0 22.2 10 17 11 11 3.97 200 1 !518 S-1 I 61 24 52 .'17 21 .) . YI-/, 2002 17/ 17 5-4 0 84.2 45 105 45 .38 4.78 2005 18/ 16 (,.. (, 0 9 1.0 46 124 55 55 4S5 Ca reer 55/ 44/\ 18-12 1 259. 1 125 298 148 105 434 Team Le,uler *:\ k d ic il lh:d.shirt Al ·sn :tll~limc lop 10 Junior in 2003: US D's number rwo srarter as a junior and a huge con tributor to the Tore ros run of two consecutive West Coast Conference titles ... Clutch performe r down the stretch, winning in both post season starts .. . Untouchable in game three ofrhe WCC Championship Series, hurling a complete game six-h iner ro give USO the conference crown over Pepperdine (5-25-03) ... Went seven strong innings against Arizona (5-31- 03) in the NCAA Regionals at Fullerton, Ca li f. to improve his record to 6- 6 and allow San Diego a 5-2 win ... Named the WCC Pitcher of the Week (3-31-03) after throwing eight plus innings of shuto ut ball against WCC division rival Loyola Marymount on the road (3-29-03) ... Complete game against Pepperdine in the WCC Championship Series was Wilson's third of his career. .. Pitched seven innings of scoreless baseball against CS Northridge (3-2-03) in rhe Clash of the Conferences Tournament to post a complete-game two hitter in an affair ca lled after the Toreros led 12-0 through seven innings ... Fanned eight against San Francisco (3-9-03) in just six and rwo thirds, matching a career high ... Struck out 55 baners on the season, while issuing just 35 walks ... Induced 135 groundouts, ac Aaron Wilson pitched a co111ple1e-ga111e six-hitter in the counting fo r 55% of his outs ... Appeared in 18 games and started in 16, decisi,·e game of the 2003 \X 'CC Championship Series. posted an ERA of 4.55 and a record of6-6 .... Changed numbers midway through the season, wearing both No. 18 and No. 14. Sophomore in 2002: San Diego's Sunday starter as a sophomore ... Played a key role in helping USO win the WCC Championship ... Held an ERA under three for most of the year, fini shed with a 4.78 ERA which ranked 11'" in the WCC. . Named the WCC Pitcher of the Week after throwing a complete game four-hit shuto ut at Portland ( 4-24-02) .. Began the season by winning first five decisions ... Worked five innings and fanned a career high eight vs. Michigan (3-3-02) to improve to 3-0. Freshman in 2001: Posted a 2.53 ERA as a freshman ... Finished the season with a 5-1 record after starting the year 4-0 ... Struck out 37 while only walking 21. .. Totaled 61 innings pitched and allowed 52 hits ... Pitched seven innings, scartering fi ve hits and all owing one run in a start against Sacramento Sta te (2-10-01 ) ... Ea rned his firsr coll egiate save afte r one inning of work vs. UCSD (3-6-01 ). 24 • University of San Diego Toreros 2003 wee CHAMPIONS 2003 TEAM STATISTICS Record·32-30 Home: 16-16 Away: 13-13 Neutral·3-1 Conference: 18-12 BA1TING (All Games) Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SB-AT A E FLD% 24 PEREZ, Tony -355 62-62 234 66 83 11 1 7 35 11 7 .500 46 17 34 -488 6-8 14 1 -993 5 PRAST, Joey 346 62-62 260 60 90 26 1 12 57 154 .592 24 6 23 4 12 16-20 4 3 971 6 HESSELGESER, Jamie 338 29-15 68 9 23 4 1 0 7 29 426 4 1 13 378 1-4 25 977 16 NG, Gavin 320 45-9 50 11 16 1 0 0 5 17 340 7 3 10 433 3-5 2 1 971 21 SANDOVAL, Freddy .319 54-54 216 38 69 20 2 9 41 120 .556 24 3 29 387 7-8 130 17 911 19 HANSEN, Josh 309 57-57 207 33 64 20 1 9 48 11 3 .546 20 6 40 385 3-8 9 5 967 25 WENNERSTEN, Lucas 300 60-57 230 27 69 17 0 4 45 98 426 23 4 37 .372 0-1 43 6 990 34 OSEGUERA, Mike 265 40-33 11 3 10 30 8 1 2 16 46 .407 15 3 29 361 0-0 1 2 .857 2 ORTEGA .265 61-60 230 24 61 12 1 2 29 81 .352 18 3 34 .324 3-8 216 24 932 19 DOBEK, Zach .229 55-45 170 28 39 12 0 2 19 57 335 22 6 29 333 0-1 37 5 985 1 QUINTO, Ben .222 56-50 158 36 35 7 0 0 16 42 .266 16 10 31 330 8-9 170 12 .956 23 VERDUGO, Erik .2 12 36-28 99 18 21 5 0 12 29 .322 14 2 17 .322 1-2 31 6 905 20 CURTIS, Randy 385 5-4 13 1 5 2 0 0 2 7 538 1 3 .467 0-0 1 0 1.000 17 PIKE , Trevor 312 20-9 32 4 10 1 0 0 3 11 344 3 5 389 0-0 10 2 969 7 CAP LE , Tom .290 9-8 31 5 9 1 0 0 4 10 .323 2 7 353 2-2 0 0 .000 14 SIMPER. Derek .162 18-6 37 2 6 2 0 0 3 8 .216 0 1 9 .184 2-2 4 2 .900 38 SMITH, Kyle .000 7-0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 3 .222 0-0 1 2 .600 35 HOLMES , Justin .000 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 000 0-0 0 0 .000 Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SB-AT A E FLDO/o Totals 292 62-62 2154 372 630 149 8 48 342 939 .436 239 68 353 378 52-78 778 100 .960 Opponents 299 62-62 2185 378 654 127 19 27 334 900 .4 12 244 95 394 .390 63-92 635 71 .970 LOB - Team (501), Opp (564). DPs turned - Team (61), Opp (61). IBB - Team (11), WENNERSTEN 2, PEREZ 2, SANDOVAL 2, HANSEN 1, VERDUGO 1, ORTEGA 1, DOBEK 1, PRAST 1 BAGLEY, D 1, Opp (11). Picked off - PIKE 2, PRAST 2, HESSELGESSER 2, NG 1, DOBEK 1, PEREZ 1. PITCHING (All games) Player ERA W-L APP GS CG sv IP H R ER BB so 2B 3B HR AB O/ A WP HBP BK 37 COLLI NS, Kyle 3.69 9-5 16 16 2 0 102.1 98 48 42 43 73 22 1 7 387 .253 7 11 1 13 BLAINE, Justin 4.28 4-5 21 12 0 0 75 2 84 42 36 46 52 18 3 3 292 .288 3 13 6 14 WILSON, Aaron 4.55 6-6 18 16 2 0 91.0 124 53 46 35 55 21 7 0 373 .332 2 16 4 30 WARLOP, Sean 603 4-3 21 11 0 0 68.2 92 55 46 19 31 17 2 3 282 326 3 13 3 24 PEREZ, Tony 4.50 2-5 30 2 0 13 48.0 44 30 24 13 41 12 2 5 185 238 1 8 0 11 LUCY, Patrick 4.20 1-0 11 0 0 0 15.0 17 10 7 8 11 2 0 0 Ci) .283 1 6 28 JONES , Brian 5.54 0-0 20 0 0 0 26.0 33 19 16 19 26 2 0 1 103 320 2 7 0 36COY, Man 6.50 1-0 21 0 0 18.0 24 15 13 8 13 4 0 0 70 .343 0 5 0 12 DUNN, David 6.59 1-0 18 0 0 1 28.2 37 30 21 17 23 6 0 3 120 308 6 7 1 22 BASS, Michael 7.53 0-0 11 0 0 0 14.1 26 18 12 4 15 5 3 70 .371 1 2 0 32 GILLESP IE, Brett. 880 0-4 11 4 0 0 29.2 37 30 29 16 29 8 1 1 121 306 4 4 2 34 OSEGUERA, Mike 4.15 0-0 6 0 0 0 4.1 4 3 2 3 2 1 0 0 15 .267 0 1 0 Player ERA W-L APP GS CG sv IP H R ER BB so 2B 3B HR AB O/ A WP HBP BK Totals 520 32-30 62 62 4 15 5462 654 378 316 244 394 127 19 27 2185 299 33 95 20 Opponents 539 30-32 62 62 7 5 542. 1 630 372 325 239 353 149 8 48 2154 .292 48 68 16 PB - Team (12), HA NSEN 4, DOBEK 4, PIKE 4, Opp 03). Pickoffs - Team (9), WILSON 3, OSEGUERA 1, BLAINE 1, DOBEK 1, DUNN 1, LUCY 1, JONES 1, Opp (7) SBN ATT - DOBEK. (37-53), HANSEN 09-24), WILSON 0 4-22), BLAINE 00-14), PIKE (7-13), COLLI NS (9-13),JONES (5-9), GILLESPIE (5-8), COY (6-7), WARLOP (2-5), LUCY 2-4), DUNN (3-3), BASS (3-3) CUMMINGS (3-3), PEREZ O -lJ Bold - Indicates Team High Back-to-Back West Coast Conference Champions• 25 2003 wee CHAMPIONS USD WINS SECOND CONSEClffIVE wee TITLE Josh Hansen nght is greeted Final 2003 Schedule/Results at ho m e p late b y teammate Freddy Sandoval leji afte r (32-30; 18-12 wee Champions) H ansen 's eighth inning ho m erun gave San Diego a 2-1 lead over Pepperdine in JANUARY-FEBRUARY 24 FRI CAL POLY SLO L 5-12 the decisive gam e o f the 2003 25 SAT CAL POLY SLO W 4-1 wee Championship Series. 26 SUN CALPOLYSLO W18-6 The Toreros m oved on to 31 FRI TEXASII L 7-9 1 SAT TEXASII L 4-17 the N CAA Regionals and Cal 2 SUN TEXAS11 L 2-7 State Fullerton's Goodwin 7 SAT ( DI I) Texas Tec h/\ L 3-8 Texas Tec h/\ L 3-8 Field to p lay the host Tita ns, 9 SUN Texas Tec h/\ L 13- 15 Notre D ame and Arizona in SAT UC Ri verside L l -2(10) 15 front of a national TV audi 16 SUN UC RIVERSIDE L 0-1 17 MON UC Ri verside W6-3 ence courtesy of College 21 FRI UC IRVINE W 7-1 Sports TV. 22 SAT UC IRVINE L 4-8 23 SUN UC IRVINE L 2-10 25 TUE UC SAN DIEGO PPD 28 FR I vs. Washington,"' W 5-0 MARCH 1 SAT vs. Oregon State# W 10-9 (J O) 2 SUN vs. CS Northridge#, W 12-0 5 WED UC SAN DIEGO w 9-3 7 FRI SAN FRANCISCO* W 7-6 8 SAT SAN FRANCISCO' L 4 -14 9 SUN SAN FRANCISCO* W 10-7 11 TUE Cal State Fullert o n L 6-16 14 FRI San Francisco• L 7-9 15 SAT Sa n Francisco• L 2-3 16 SUN Sa n Francisco• W 5-1 18 TUE USCII L 4-12 21 FRI PORTLAND* W 8-3 Late Inning Dramatics Propel USD Into NCAA's 22 SAT PORTLAND* W 11-9 23 SUN PORTLAND' W 19-9 Behind a pair of determined pitching pe1fonnances from junior starte1°s Kyle C.Ollins 25 TUE CS FULLERTON L 1-6 28 FRI Loyola Ma,ymount'/1 W 7-4 and Aaron Wilson, along with a clutch eighth inning homerun by left fielderJosh 29 SAT Loyola Ma,y mo unt*A W 4-1 .30 SUN Loyola Ma,y mount*A L 2-9 Hansen, San Diego claimed its second consecutive West Coast Conference Champi APRIL onship with a three-game series win over Pepperdine in Malibu. The victory over the 1 TUE CS NORTHRIDGE W 3-2 4 FRI PEPPERDINE'II L 0-6 preseason league favorite Waves set off an extended celebration for San Diego, 5 SAT PEPPERDINE' L 3-6 6 SUN PEPPERDINE'II L 1-12 winners of 9-of-10 down the stretch. 8 TUE USC W 4-3 11 FR I Santa Clara'/\ W 16-5 12 SAT Santa Cla ra'/\ L 0-6 13 SUN Sa nta Clara'/\ L 1-2 15 TUE San Diego State W 8-4 University of San Diego shortstop Ben Quinto scooped up a routine groundball and 17 THR ST. MARY'S* L 5-10 flipped it over to Jose Ortega at second base to record the final out of the 2003 WCC 19 SAT ST. MARY'S* (DH) W 18-11 W 6-5 Championship Series. The achievement of capturing back-to-back league titles set off an 22 TUE SAN DIEGO STATEII L 8-13 extended celebration for San Diego, a team that began the year 2-9 and played through a 25 SAT Gonzaga• L 0-5 Gonzaga' L 0-14 grueling 56-game schedule mired below the .500 mark 27 SUN Gonzaga• W 7-2 MAY-JUNE 2 FRI L. MARYMOUNT' W6-4 For San Diego's six graduating seniors (Quinto, Tony Perez, David Dunn, Chad 3 SAT L. MARYMOUNT' W4-2 Cummings, heh Dobek and Mike Oseguera), the reversal of San Diego's fate must 4 SUN L. MARYMOUNT' Wll-2 9 FRI Po rtland'/\ W 7-4 feel especially gratifying. These seniors and the entire 2003 team were not expected to win 10 SAT Po rtland'/\ W 9-7 the WCC West Division and not thought of as serious contenders. And even as USD 11 SUN Po nland'II W 17-4 23 FRI Pepperdine'II W 8- 2 caught fire late in the season, ve1y few imagined that USD would travel to Malibu and 24 SAT Pepperdine!II L 6-7(10) 25 SUN Pepperdine'II W3-1 knock off Pepperdine to win the Championship. 30 FRI CS Fullerton$/\ L 1-3 The preseason prognostication seemed validated when San Diego was clobbered by the 31 SAT Arizona$/\ W 5-2 1 SUN Notre Dame$/\ L 3-6 Waves- swept in a three-game weekend series at Cunningham Stadium in early April. Now slipping into second place w ithin the WCC West Division, San Diego was once Alive broadcast on wwv..r. usdtoreros.com .;,Clash of the Conferences (Lancaster. CA) again written off In just two days after Sunday's 12-1 loss to Pepperdine, the Toreros 'West Coast Conference game 'WCC Champio nship Se ries were slated to play perenial national power USC in Los Angeles. $NCAA Regionals (Fullerton, CA) USD stunned the Trojans 4-3 under the lights of Dedeaux Field behind the pitching pe1fonnance of freshman left-handerJ ustin Blaine. Under the radar of any national or regional recognition, the Toreros went on to win 14-of-20 games down the stretch and 9- of-10 to end the season. 26 • University of San Diego Toreros 2003 wee CHAMPIONS Sa n Diego b egan emerging as the team to beat within the West winning key conference se1ies against ,ivals Loyola Marymount, Prntland and Sr. Ma,y·s. In the process, team leader's Joey Prast and Tony Perez began to shatter individual school records. Prast. a junior 1ight fielder f1u m necuby Poway. bec~m1e San Diego·s all-time single ~L'ion school leader in doubles wid1 26. Perez, a t\\'o-way standout playing die outfield ~me.I pitching, ecLs.;ily became USD's career leader in \Yalb drawn, on-base percentage, runs scored and saves. Both players along with left fielder Josh Hansen were honored as West Coast Confe rence Fi rst Team players at season ·send. Inva luable conriibutions by a host of newcomers all owed San Diego to make a run in the postseason. Hansen had single-handedly clinchec.l the c.l ivision and league titles with dramatic game-winning homeruns. F1ic.la y stalter and staff ace Kyle Collins completed an outstanding first year at USD with nine w ins. includ ing a stifling pe1fonnance in the WCC Champio nship Se 1i es. Freshnun pitcher Justin Blaine , a 6-foot-4 lefry from Westlake. c.levelopec.l as a quality Sunday sta1ter, posting a 3.48 ERA in h is last six stalts. Tony Perez r,111ked in the top-'i n,11ionalk "·ith 1:\ s,I,·es in 200:\. Perez also led the te,I111 in balling a,·erage al .5'i'i ,md got on lx1se al a ~8% rate as US IYs leadoff hiller. RECORDS SET IN 2003 ... NewSingleSeasonMarks New Career Marks New TeamMarks Joey Prast (26 doubles) Tony Perez ( 155 walks) Doubles 0 49) Joey Prast (90 hits) Tony Perez 085 runs) Joey Prast (260 at-bats) Tony Perez 0 3 saves) Joey Prast set l ·s1)'s ,11! -tillle school record 111arks in hoth hits (90) & douhlc·.s (2(,) totaled in :1 singl<:-sc: 1so11 during :111 All-\\'CC junior 1·c,Ir 200:\ !3ock mu· r 1-r) Rich I !ill. Erik \ 'erdugo, .\brk Johnston. Tre1 ·or Pike. l.uc1s \\ 'ennerstcn. Jo.sc Ortc·g,1 . .\ b it Coy. K,·lc Collins. Da,·id Dunn. Justin I31aine. Bretl Gillespie. ,\ like Oseguer,1. Se;m l,enrn·. .\ liduel Kr;1111er . .\f iddle mu· ( !-rJ.J;11 11 ic I lesselgesser. Josh I l,Insen. Z,Kh Dobek. Sean \\'arlop. A;Iron \\'ilson. //o//u111 mu · r 1-rJ Ch,1d Culll1nings. Freddy S,1ndrn ,ii. Ga1·in '.;g. Tony Perez. Joey Prast. Ben Q uinto. Kyle Smith. I3ri ;1n lones. l\11 l. ucY Back-to-Back West Coast Conference Champions • 27 2004 OPPONENTS 2004 SCHEDULE Date Day Opponent Time JA NUA RY -FE BRU ARY 18 S {l,Y O :Tl S (!;'.\· J 200Pi\ll 25 Fl{I @ Ct! Poly Sl.O 6:00 PM 24 SA T @ C:tl Poly S l.O 1: 00 PM 2S SU '-J @ C t! Poly S l.O 1: 00 PM J:) FR I CAL ST. NORTHRIDGE 2:00 PM :\ I SAT @ Cal SI:1I<: Nonhridge 1:00 PM SL' N @ C: tl Stal<: Nonhridge 1:00 PM (, FR I @ Texas/\ t=s, <» 6:00 PM 7 SA T @ Tt:x:1s11 , =s , <,> 1: 00 PM SU N @ Tcx :1.-,;A ( =H -:; , , , 12:00 PM F RI WASHI NGT ON <='-A 25 ·""' 2:00 PM SAT WASHI NGT O N t= ,A 2.1 '-A> 1:00PM S UN WASHINGT ON t= , ,1 2.1 ""' 1:00 PM FRI UC RIVER SID E 2:00 PM 21 SA T @ t:C l{ive rside 1:00 PM 22 SUN UC RIVERSIDE 1:00 PM MA R C H 2 T UE UC SAN DIEGO 2:00 PM s FRI @ Loyo la i\l:1ry m o u nI*11 2:00 Pl\! <, SAT @ l.oyol:1 1\ lary mounI *11 I :00 PM 7 SUN @ l.oyol:t 1vl:iry m ou nI *11 I :00 Pi\! ') n · i: @ C t! State Fu lknon c= , ,s ,1 6:00 1' 1\ 1 12 F RI NEBRASKA& /\ 1=2 , 20 211 7 :00 PM Senior Tom Caple and the Toreros will play three games at San Di ego's B SAT H O USTON& /\ 11 :00 AM ne w do wntown stadium PETCO PARK. 1l SUN LONG BEACH ST.&11 1='! 12 •11 3:30 PM b T UE NAVY 2:00 PM 17 WED NAVY 2:00 PM -v FRI LOYOLA M ARY MOUNT * 2:00 PM USD GAME BALL SPONSORS 3) SAT LOYOLA M ARYMOU N T * 1:00 PM 21. SU N LOYOLA M ARYMOUN T * 1:00 PM The ToreroAthletic Department and the USD Baseball 2(, FRI @ Sa int .\l:!n··s•11 2:00 Pl\ ! 27 SAT @ Sa int l\ l:1n.-s•11 1: 00 1' 1\ 1 Family sincerely thanks our~ball sponsors fur their 28 SlJ i\ @ Sa int .\1:! r/, •11 I :00 P,\I generous supportofTorero Baseba11 .. A PRIL 2 FR I @ Gonz~ 1g;1•A 2:00 P.\·l :\ SAT @ Gonz:1 ga"'A 1: 00 P,\ I Connode Family Quern Farms · t Sll '-J @ Gonz:1ga"'A 1200 P\ I Ronald]. Prast CPA Farmer L.V. Inc. 6 TUE SAN DIEGO ST.ii 2:00 PM Ng Family XS Strategies, LLC 8 TH U SAN TA CLA RA* 3:00 PM Boman Family Gaggero Family D SAT SA NTA C LA RA ' ( DH) 11:00AM Pike Family Butler Family 6 T U E UC IRVINE 3:00 PM Wilson Family Martinez Farms I(, FRI @ Pt: p perdint:' .'\:00 P\I DeGrazia Family Buschini Family 1- ~AT @ P<:pperdi n<:' 1: 00 P\I Lucero Family Johnston Family 18 SL·:-,; @ l'ep perd ine*I 1: 00 P\ I Abruzzo Family Butler Family ~ FRI PORT L A N D' 3:00 PM Casillas Family... Montalbo Family 31 SAT PORT L A ND* 1:00PM -(in memory ofLlnda Grisolia) Friday Family Chiropractics 25 SUN PO RTL AND * 1:00 PM :\0 FR I .'\:00 P\ I MAY -J U N E I SAT @ S:1 11 Fr:111c isco* 1:00 Pl\ ! 2 SI ..\ @ San Fr:1ncisco * 1: 00 P,\ I 7 FRI GONZ AGA* 3:00 PM ty of San Diego baseball team and 8 SAT GONZAGA* 1:00PM The Universi 9 SU N GONZAG A ' 1:00PM Athleti c Training Staff would like to thank David II TIT @ 1·c l 1Yi1w (i: 00 P.\ I 12 WED C ALIFORN JA II 3:00 PM and Sons Sunflower 21. FRI ST. MARY'S ' 3:00 PM Seeds for their continuing 22 SAT ST. MARY'S' (DH) 11:00AM 28 50 FRI -SL.:\ \X 'CC Clw11pionsh ips T B A suppo1t of the university's ·H i Fl{ I-SL ':\ :\CAA lkgion:tls T IIA Anti-Tobacco campaign. 11 - 1.) FRI -S L.:\ ;\CAA StqX'r lkgion:tls TBA 18 FRI -Tll:\ CollL·ge \X .or\d Serks O 111: 1h: 1. :\eh. As a reminde r the NCAA *\\ .l:'st Co :1st Confcrl:'JH.'e g:lllh.:' stiictly prohibits the use AB ro:1dc1st I. i,·L· o n ,,·,,·,,·.usdto rc ros.co111 of tobacco b y players, & l'l:1 1·L•d :11 S: 111 Diego ·s PETCO l'Al{K 1 Tek1·isL·d l.i,·L· o n College Sport s lY coaches and umpires l I1:tsL·hall t\ 11 1L'ric 1 Co llegi:tll' ll:tseh:11\ :\e11·s L'SA Tod:11· du1ing any sanctioned FSI':\) . NCAA contest. 28 • Uni11ersity of San Diego Toreros 2004 OPPONENTS CALPOLYSLO CAL ST. NORTHRIDGE Jan. 23-35 in San Luis Obispo Feb. 1-3 in Northridge Location: San Lu is Obispo, CA Location: Nonhridge, CA Conference: Big West Conference: Big West Stad ium: Baggett Stadium (1 ,534 ) Sta dium: Matador Field ( 1,200) Press Box Phone: (805) 756-7456 Ba se ball Office Phone: (8 18) 677-3243 Ba se ball Office Phone: (805) 756-6367 Head Coach: Steve Rousey Head Coach: Larry Lee Record at CSU N: 14-42 (2nd-year) Record at Cal Po ly SLO: 27-28-1 (3rd-year) Career Record: s, 1111e Career Record: 487-269-4 (17 yea rs) SID Contact: Tony Lt Torra SID Contact: Eric Burdick Office (8 18) 677-.">24:', E-mail: [email protected] du E-mail: [email protected] Office: (805) 756-6550 \Vebsite: www.gomatadors.com Website: -:vww.GoPoly.ed u TEXAS WASHINGTON Feb. 6-8 in Austin Feb. 13-15 in San Diego Location : Austin, TX Locat ion: Sea n le, WA Conference: Big 12 Conference: PAC- I 0 Stadium: Disc h-Fal k Field (6,649) Stadium: Husky Ballpark ( 1,500) Baseball Office Phone: (512) 471-5732 Press Box Phone: (206) 685- 1994 Press Box Phone: (512) 471- 11 46 Ba seball O ffice Phone: (206) 543-9365 Head Coach : Augie Garrido (Fresno State, l 96 1) Head Coach: Ken Knutson Record at Texas: 277-162-1 (8th-year) Record at Washington : 389-253-1 (12th-year) Career R ecord: 1,4 30-686-8 (35 yea rs) Ca reer R ecord : same SID Contact: Mike Forcucci SI D Contact: Jeff Bechthold O ffice (512) 471-6039 O ffice: (206) 543-2230 E- mail: mforcucci@ mail.utexas.edu E-mail: bechtold @u .washington.edu Website: www.TexasSports.com We bsite: www.gohuskies.com UC RIVERSIDE UC SAN DIEGO Feb. 20, 22 in San Diego March 2 in San Diego Feb. 21 in Riverside Loca ti on : La Jolla , CA Location: Riverside, CA Conference: CCAA (Div. 11 ) Conference: Big West Stadium: Triton Ba seba ll Fi eld O ,000) Stadium: Ri verside Sports Complex (2,500) Baseball O ffice Ph o ne: (858) 534-8162 Press Box Phone: (909) 787-64 15 Press Box Ph one: Baseball Office Phone: (909) 787-544 1 Head Coach : Dan O 'Brien Head Coach: Jack Sm itheran Record at UCSD: 130-134-l (7th-year) Record a t UCR: 941-685-3 (31st-yea r) Career Record: sa me Career Record: 1,064-746-3 (34 years) SID Contact: Doga Gur Contact: Brian Blank O ffice: (858) 534-845 1 Office (909) 787-5438 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: brian [email protected] Website: http:// athletics. ucsd.edu Website: www.ath letics. ucr.edu LOYOLA MARYMOUNT CAL ST. FULLERTON March 5-7 in Los Angeles March 9 in Fullerton Loca tion: Fullerton , CA March 19-21 in San Diego Conference: Big Wes t Location: Los Angeles, CA Stadium: Goodwin Fi eld (3,500) Conference: Wes t Coast Press Box Phone: (71 4) 278-5327 Stadium: George C. Page Stadium (600) Baseball Office Ph one (71 4) 278-3789 Press Box Phone: (310) 338-3046 Head Coach: George Horton Baseball Office Phone (310) 338-2765 Record at CSF : 309- 1.32-1 (9th-year) H ead Coach: Frank Cruz Ca reer Record: sa me Record at LM U: 197-210-1 (Sch -year) SID Contact: Ryan Ermeling Ca reer Record: same Office: (714) 2 78-3081 SID Contact: Al issa Zito Fax: (7 14) 278-3 141 Office (310) 338-7638 E-ma il : rermeling@ful lerton.edu E-mail: [email protected] \Xlebsit e: www.titansports.org Website: www.LMUlions.com Back-to-Back West Coast Conference Champions• 29 2004 OPPONENTS NEBRASKA HOUSTON March 12 at PETCO PARK March 13 at PETCO PARK Location: Lincoln , Ne b. Location: Houston, Texas Conference: Big 12 Conference: Conference USA Stadium: Hawks Field (8,486) Stadium: Cougar Field (3,500) Press Box Phone: (402) 434-6861 Press Box Phone: (713) 743-0840 Baseba ll Office Phone: ( 402) 472-8253 Baseball Office Phone: (713) 743-9396 Head Coach: Mik e Anderson Head Coach: Ra yne r Noble Record at Nebraska: 47-18 (2"''-year) Record at Houston: 331-224 (9) Ca reer Record: same Ca reer Record: same SID Contact: Shamus McKnight SID Contact: Jeff Conrad Office ( 402) 472-2263 Office: (713) 743-9410 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail : [email protected] Website: www.huskers.com \Vebsite: www.uhcougars.com LONG BEACH ST. NAVY March 14 at PETCO PARK March 16-17 in San Diego Location: Long Beach, Calif. Location: Annapolis, MD Conference: Big West Conference: Patriot League Stadium: Field (8,486) Stadium: Max Bishop Stadium (5,000) Press Box Phone: NA Press Box Phone: (410) 293-5431 Baseball Office Phone: NA Baseball Office Phone: (410) 293-5571 Head Coach: Mike Weathers Head Coach: Steve Whitmyer Record at LBST: 80-41 (3"'-year) Record at Navy: 65-74-1 (3rd-year) Ca reer Record: 359-321 O 7'"-year) Career Record: 80-101-1 (5 years) SID Contact: Niall Adle r SID Contact: Price Atkinson Offi ce (562) 985-7565 Office: (410) 293-2700 ext. 174 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: atkinson@us na.edu Website: www.longbeachstate.com Website: www.navysports.com ST. MARY'S GONZAGA March 26-28 in Moraga April 2-4 in Spokane May 21-22 in San Diego May 7-9 in San Diego Locati on: Mo raga, CA UNIVERSITY Location: Spokane, WA Confe rence: West Coast Conference: West Coast Stadium: Louis Gusto Field (500) Stadium: Avista Stadium (7,600) Press Box Phone: (925) 376-3906 Press Box Phone: TBA Ba seball Office Phone: (925) 631-4637 Baseball Office Phone: (509) 323-4226 Head Coach: Jedd Soto Head Coach: Mark Machtolf Record at SMC: 1st -Year Record at Gonzaga: 1st-year Career Record: Same Ca reer Record: 1st-year SID Contact: Rya n Reggiani SID Contact: Ri ch Moser O ffi ce (925) 63 1-4950 Office: (509) 323-5484 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Websit e: www.SMCgaels.com Website: ,vww.gozags.com SAN DIEGO ST. SANTA CLARA April 6 in San Diego April 8-10 in San Diego Location: Sa n Diego, CA Location: Santa Clara, CA Conference: Mountain \Vest Conference: West Coast Stadium: Tony Gwynn Stadium Stadium: Bu ck Shaw Stadium 0 ,000) Press Box Phone: ( 408) 554-4752 Press Box Phone: (619) 283-7378 Baseba ll Office Phone: ( 408) 55 4- 5267 B,1seball Office Ph o ne: (619) 594-6889 Head Coach: Mark O 'Brie n Head Coach: Tony Gwynn Record at SCU: 56-56 (4th-year) Record at SDSU: 29-32 (2nd-year) Career Record: same Career Record: same SID Contact: David Wahlstrom SID Contact: Dave Kuhn Office (408) 554-4670 O ffi ce: (6 I9) 594-5547 E-mai l: dwahlstrom@sc u.edu E-mail : dkuhn@rn ail.sdsu.edu Websi te: www.santaclarabroncos.com Website: www.goaztecs.com 30 • University of San Diego Toreros 2004 OPPONENTS UC IRVINE PEPPERDINE April 13 in San Diego April 16-18 in Malibu May 11 in Irvine Location: Ma libu, CA Conference: West Coast Location: Irv ine, CA Stadium: Eddy D. Field Stadiu m (1.800) Conference: Big West Press Box Phone: (310) 506-4598 Stadium: Anteater Ballpark (3,200) Baseball Offi ce Phone: (310) 506-4371 Press Box Phone: (949) 824-9905 Head Coach: Steve Rodriguez Baseball Offi ce Phone: (949) 824-4292 Record at Peppe rcline: First Season Head Coach: John Savage Career Record: Fi rs t Season Record at UC!: 54-61 (2) SID Cont:ict: Al B:irha Ca reer Record: same O ffi ce: (310) 506-4455 SID Contact: Fumi Kimura E-ma il : abarba@pe ppercline. edu Office: (949) 824-9474 Website: www.PepperdineSports.com E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.athletics. uci.edu FORTI.AND April 23-25 in San Diego Location: Portland, OR Conference: West Coast Stadium: Pilot Stadium (1 ,500) Press Box Phone: (503) 943-7253 Baseball Office Pho ne: (503) 943-7707 Head Coach: Chris Sperry Record at Portland: 110-203-1 (6) Career Record: same SID Contact: Jason Brough Office: (503) 843-7439 E-ma il: [email protected] Website: www.portlandpilots.com SAN FRANCISCO April, May 30-2 in San Fran. Location: Sa n Francisco, CA Conference: West Coast Stadium: Benedetti Di amond (1 ,000) Press Box Phone: (4 15) 422-2919 Freshmen Steve Singleton a hove and Keoni Ruth he/ow Baseball Office Phone: (4 15) 422-2934 promise to be the future of USD's middle-in field. Head Coach: Nino Giarratano Record at USF: 118-162 (5) Ca reer Record: same Contact: Rya n Mccrary Office: (4 15) 422-6162 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.usfd ons.com CALIFORNIA May 12 in San Diego Location: Berkeley, CA Conference: PA C- 10 Stadium: Evans Diamond Press Box Phone: (510) 642-3098 Baseball Offi ce Phone: (510) 643-174 1 'J Head Coach: David Esquer Record at Ca l: 116-107 (4) SID Contact: Scott Ball O ffi ce: (510) 643-1 74 1 E-mail: sba ll @uclink4. berkeley.edu \X'ebsite: www.calbears.com Back-to-Back West Coast Conference Champions• 31 WEST COAST CONFERENCE wee BASEBALL The baseball portion of the WCC started with five charter me mbe rs and three associates as LMU, Pepperdine, Saint Mary's, San Francisco and Santa Clara were joined by UC Santa Barbara, Pacific and San Jose State. The conference ternpora1ily split from 1977-84 into the Northern and Southern California Baseball Associa tio ns (so divisional play isn't cornpletly foreign to the league), but realigned in 1985 to include San Diego and Nevada in a seven-te'd lll league. In 1991, the Wolf Pack departed and a six-team loop existed until Portland and Gonzaga, full members in all otl1er sports, left the Pac-10 North le ague to bring the WCC to its full-bo died eight-team set in 19%. 171is is the seventh year of tl1e curTent eight-team WCC baseball alignment but the conference has detenninecl a champion in the sport annuall y since 1968. During tl1at time, teams in tl1e WCC have advanced to four College Wo rl d Series, including a nati o nal titl e in 1992 (Pepperdine} Four current members - San Diego, Loyola Marymount, Pepperdine and Santa Clara - have represented tl1e wee in NCAA to urname nt play. That foursome has a n all-time record of72-80 in the championships. P01tlancl is the only other current member with NCAA tourney experience, most recently in 1991 as the Pacific-IO North representative. USO celebrates its second straight West Coast Conference Championship. West Coast Conference baseball enters its 37th season The To reros won the school's first-ever l eague t itle in 2002. and its fifth Se'dSOn of divisional play under an eight-team alignment. Two four-team divisions, aptly nan1ed "West" and "Coast" will play a 30-game schedule. The champi 2 003 A LL-CON FEREN CE HON ORS at tl1e encl of the season ons of each division will collide FIRST TEAM ALL-WCC in a best two-of-three series to determine the WCC's Player (School) Po. Yr_ Co-Players of the Year: automatic entry into the NCAA Championships. The Jacob Barrac k' ( Pepperdine) p JR Kevin Estrada (Pepperdine) site of that playoff w ill be based completely on the out Joe Diefenderfer= (Santa Clara) p SR Scott Dierks (Sa nta Clara) p come of tl1e regular season series meeting between the G reg Ramirez•= ( Pepperdine) SR Pitcher of the Year: _I on Higashi'= ( LM U) C JR eg Ramirez ( Pepperdine) two champions. 171e winner of that tlvee-game regular Gr Gordon Corder ( Gonzaga) 1B JR Freshman of the Year: season collision earns the right to host the champion Da vid U ribes' ( Pepperd ine) 213 FR Bryan Byrne (Sa int l'vla,y 's) ships. Brya n By rne' (Saint Ma,y·s) 3B FR Coach of the Year Kevin Estrada ( Pepperdine) ss SR Frank Sa nchez (Pepperd ine) Each team w ill play a total of six games against each Scoll Dierks= (Santa Clara) O F SR team in its own division, three home and three away, Josh Hansen' (San Diego) OF JR and a single three-game series against each team in tl1e Joey Prast' (San Diego) OF JR opposite division. Every two years two tean1S w ill swap Tony Perez (San Diego) U T SR r (San Francisco) DH SR divisio ns, e ffective ly mix ing the matchups over an Ry,in Sinaue eight-year span. Of note is the fact that traditional local =Unanimo us c ho ice O ther Sa n D iego Players Ho nored: • Returns for 2004 season rivals (Portland-Gonzaga; Saint Mary's-San Francisco; Second Tea m: no ne LMU-Peppercline and Santa Clara-San Diego) will never Hono ra ble Mentio n: be in tl1e same division. Freddy Sandoval 32 • University of San Diego Toreros WEST COAST CONFERENCE wee CHAMPIONS 2004 wee Preseason Final 2003 ~ SanDiego Coaches Poll wee Standings DJ2 SanDiego 2001 Peppe1dine West 20CO Loyola Maiymount West Division wee GB Overall 1999 Loyola Maiymount 1. Pepperdine* (7) 49 1998 Loyola Maiymount 2. Santa Clara ¾ *! San Diego 1&12 32-30 Santa Clara 1997 3 San Francisco 23 San Francisco 17-13 1.0 25-31 19% Santa Clara 4. Portland 9 L. Marymount 13-1 7 5.0 26-30 1995 Pepperdine Portland 5-24-1 12.5 9-43-1 1994 Santa Clara Coast Division 1993 Pepperdine 1.SanDiego(l) ~ 1992 Pepperdine 2. Loyola Maiymount 33 Coast 1991 Pepperdine 3. Gonzaga 22 wee GB Overall 19',X) Loyola Maiymount 4. SaintMaiy's 13 *Pepperdine 23-7 35-23 1989 Pepperdine Santa Clara 21-9 2 25-31 1988 Pepperdine *Projected WCC Champions Gonzaga 14-16 26-25-1 1587 Pepperdine (first place votes) 9 1986 Loyola Maiymount St. Mary's 8-21-1 14.5 18-28-1 Pepperdine 1985 Pepperdine • Qualified for NCAA Tournament 1 Clinched wee Championship *The West Coast Conference has existed for baseball from 1968-76 and 1985-Present. USO joined th e San Diego defeated Pepperdine (three games) in baseball league in 1985. The eight-team WCC baseball league as we know it has been in ex istence since 1996 when Portland and Gonzaga were added, both maki ng the move from the Pac- IO North . The current Malibu in the 2003 wee Championship Series two-di vision fo rmat began in 1999. Pri or to 1985 USO was a member of the Southern Cali fo rni a Baseball Associati on, initiating Division I pl ay in 1979. 2003 wee BAITING LEADERS Player AVG G AB R H 28 16 HR RBI 1. Dierks, SCU .394 52 170 45 67 14 0 18 42 2. Corder, GON .382 52 217 50 83 22 0 14 57 3. Byrne,* SMC .358 56 218 42 78 15 2 5 46 4. Perez, USD 356 62 233 66 83 11 1 7 35 5. Higashi,* LMU .349 56 209 39 73 7 1 0 40 Sittauer USF .349 53 152 31 53 13 2 1 28 7. Prast,• USD .346 62 260 60 90 26 1 12 57 8. Whitesell, LMU 340 53 162 40 55 19 0 15 47 9. Evans, GON .339 50 168 29 57 6 0 4 23 10. Casto, GON .338 53 195 42 66 18 0 13 55 ~1ft~,----- Tony Perez led 1he wee wit h 66 runs scored in 200:\. • Ret urns for 2004 seaso n one shy o f a US D sc hool record. Bold- Indicates League Leader 2003 wee PITCHING LEADERS Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SV IP H ER BB so 1. Kleen,• PEP 2.63 2-1 32 1 0 3 37.2 34 11 11 27 2. Boesch,* PEP 283 7-5 16 16 1 0 98 2 105 31 35 55 3. Ramirez, PEP 2.88 9-3 16 16 4 0 122.0 117 39 26 98 Dworkis,* GON 2.88 8-5 16 12 3 1 90.2 91 29 34 81 5. Overholt,* SCU 3.00 4-4 29 0 0 1048.0 41 16 24 47 6. McConnell,* SCU 318 4-4 14 12 0 0 51. 0 45 18 17 46 7. Diefenderfer, SCU 3.40 8-3 17 10 2 0 87.1 94 33 12 69 8. Annis, USF 341 7-3 19 6 1 2 68.2 57 26 29 62 ... ✓- 9. Barrack,* PEP 3.44 9-3 16 16 1 0 99.1 110 38 37 82 10. Cle ll and,* GON 3.51 4- 5 16 12 3 2 89 2 90 35 24 58 ·0 -1 senior BrianJones played a major role as CSD's set- • Return s for 200s seaso n up man last year. holding an ERA of under three for a Bold- l1ldicates League Leader better part of the 2003 season. Back-to-Back West Coast Conference Champions• 33 TORERO RECORD BOOK TORERO RECORD BOOK MikeSaipe 1992-94 Brady Clark 1992-95 JeffGrotewold 1986-88 John Wathan 19()S-70 TORERO A LL-A MERICA NS USD BASEBALL HALL OF FAME Ron Cady 3B College Division 1964 John Wathan C College Division, 2nd Team 1970 Gary Myron p College Division, 2nd Team 1971 Kerry Dineen OF College Division, 1st Team 1971 Kerry Dineen OF College Division, 1st Team 1972 Kerry Dineen OF College Division, 1st Team 1973 Jim Williams 2B NCAA D ivision II Team 1974 Dan Flanagan p NCAA Division II Team 1976 Paul Contreras C NCAA Division II Team 1976 Glenn Godwin p NCAA Division I Team 1982 Ricky Barrett p NCAA Division I 3rd Team 2002 Kerry Dineen OF John Cunningham USD MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS 1971-1973 1964-1998 •All-America, *ABCA Hall of Farner 1960 Jim Fiorenza 1990 R. Doane, 1970, 71&72 1961 Dick Wilbur T. Cheek 1962 Curtis Hart 1991 Kevin Herde 1963 John Pearce 1992 Kevin Hercle 1964 John Baumgarten 1993 Kevin Herde 1965 Pat Barry 1994 M. Saipe, J. Stepner 1966 Eel Green 1995 T. Burgus, 1967 D. CJrpenter. L. Williams T Thompson 1996 Jeb Dougherty 1968 Tom Thompson Tony Betancourt 1969 Gary Myron 1997 Brian Mazone 1970 John Wathan 1998 Brian Mazone 1971 Dave Gonzalez 1999 Kevin Reese John Wathan C 1972 Kerry Dineen 2000 Kevin Reese 196S-1970 1973 Kerry Dineen 2001 Greg Sain 1989 Andy Roberts 2002 Ricky Barrett •All-America, 1970 2003 Tony Perez live broadcasts ofselected 2004 games on: WWW .USDTOREROS.COM 34 • University of San Diego Toreros TORERO RECORD BOOK Professional Contracts Signed John Pearce Chicago White Sox 1964 wee Player of the Year Tom Stephenson Boston Red Sox 1965 Kevin Herde C 1993 Ed Green Kansas City A's 1966 Da ve Rolls C 1988 Tom Thompson St. Louis Ca rdinals 1969 John Wathan• Kansas City Royals 1970 wee Pitcher of the Year Gary Myron San Diego Padres 1971 Ri cky 13arrett L H 2002 Steve Davis Kansas City Royals 1971 Mel Arnerich Cleveland Indians 1972 wee Fresh.man of Year KenyDineen New York Yankees 1973 Joey Prast O F 2001 Jim Williams St. Louis Ca rdinals 1974 GregSa in UT 1999 Ted Schultz C hicago White Sox 1975 Tony Betancoun C 1996 Mike Saipe P 1992 Brian BulJas Oakland A's 1976 Casey Clark Pittsburgh Pirates 1977 ALL-WCC First Team Jeff Tipton Oakland A's 1979 Josh Hansen OF ~ Greg McSparran San Francisco Giants 1980 Joey Prast OF ~ Mike Saverino California Angels 1980 Tony Perez OF 2003 Bill Pinkham• Toronto Blue Jays 1981 USD h ad a school record fi ve players sign p ro Tom Caple UT 01,02 Ba rt Brainard Milwaukee Brewers 1981 contracts after the ·02 season including Ri cky Barren p 01,02 Glenn Godwin Oakland A's 1982 Ricky Barret ('00-02) above and David Bagley Kevin Reese O F 99,00 Greg Sa in IF 2000 Steve Sciacca California Angels 1983 ('00-02) tdow. Brian Mazone U T 1998 Oakland A's 1984 Russ Applegate Bart Miadich p 1997 Eric Bennett Philadelphia Phillies 1984 Jeb D ougherry O F 1996 AndreJacas Oakland A's 1984 Brian Mazone p %,98 Paul Van Stone San Francisco Giants 1985 Brady Clark O F 1995 DavidJacas Minnesota Twins 1986 Tra vis Burgus p 1995 Jeff Grotewold* Philadelphia Phillies 1986 Josh Stepner O F 1994 Robbie Rogers Cleveland Indians 1987 MikeSa ipe p 93,94 Dan Newman H ouston Astros 1987 Kevin Hercl e C 92,93 Dave Ro lls Kansas City Royals 1988 Da ve Pingree 213 1993 Lany Williams O F 1993 Cleveland Indians 1988 Sean Baron Dave Rolls C 1988 Mike Newby St. Louis Cardinals 1990 Davicl Jacas O F 1986 James Ferguson Montreal Expos 1991 SeanGousha Florida Marlins 1992 wee Coach of the Year Pat Crema Toronto Blue Jays 1992 Rich Hill ~ Tony Moeder California Angels 1993 John Cunningham 1998 KevinHerde St. Louis Cardinals 1993 1993 Mike Saipe• Colorado Rockies 1994 Mike Freehill** California Angels 1994 Josh Stepner Oakland A's 1994 Travis Burgus Florida Marlins 1995 Brady Clark* Cincinnati Reds 1995 Kevin Schramm Texas Rangers 1996 Jeb Dougherty California Angels 1997 Bart Miadich Boston Red Sox 1997 Travis Farrell San Diego Padres 1998 Brian Mazone Atlanta Braves 1998 Jeff Powers Cleveland Indians 1998 Tony Betancourt Minnesota Twins 1999 Dan Giese Boston Red Sox 1999 Ryan Hamilton Houston Astros 2000 Kevin Reese San Diego Padres 2000 Greg Sain San Diego Padres 2001 Josh Harris Chicago Cubs 2001 Ricky Barrett Minnesota Twins 2002 David Bagley Los Angeles Dodgers 2002 Mike McCoy St. Louis Cardnils 2002 Joe Lima San Diego Padres 2002 S.C. Assael Detriot Tigers 2002 Tony Perez Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2003 *Played in major leagues •• on 40-man roster Back-to-Back West Coast Conference Champions• 35 TORERO RECORD BOOK John Cunningham Cunningham directed the San Diego program from 1964-1998 Cunningham is still in volved with the San Diego Athletic Department as the Transpo1tation Director. *ABCAHallofFamer '1..SDCaittrRecntd:843-839-18(35~) *16-~ "7-30+winseasons USD COACHING YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS YEAR w 1 I PCT. COACH NCAA 2003 32 30 0 .516 Rich Hill Regionals, 1-2 2002 39 23 0 .629 Ri ch Hill Regionals, 1-2 2001 35 21 0 .625 Rich Hill 2000 34 27 1 .556 Rich Hill 1999 28 27 1 .509 Rich Hill 1998 29 30 0 .492 John Cunningham 1997 25 27 2 .481 John Cunningham 1996 27 27 1 .500 John Cunningham 1995 25 27 0 .480 John Cunningham USD's legendary head coach John ''.J.C." Cunningham will 1994 29 25 1 .536 John Cunningham be the recipient of the 2005 Lefty Gomez Award, one of the 1993 36 17 0 .679 John Cunningham most prestigious awards in all of amateur baseball 1992 28 24 0 .538 John Cunningham Former USO men·s baseball coach John Cunningham, who di- 1991 21 34 2 .386 John Cunningham rected the Toreros· program between 1964-98, was inducted in to 1990 24 32 0 .429 John Cunningham the Chet and Ma rguerite Pagni Family Ath letic Hall of Fame in 1989 22 31 1 .417 John Cunningham October of 2003. 1988 28 28 0 .500 John Cunningham The 1998 season was long-time University of Sa n Diego head 1987 31 23 1 .574 John Cunningham baseball coach John "'j.C. '. Cunningham·s 35th and fin al year at the 1986 26 25 2 .509 John Cunningham hel m of the USO baseball program. Since then Cu nningham has remain ed involved with the USO athletic department as its Direc- 1985 17 39 1 .310 John Cunningham tor of Transportation. 1984 20 36 1 .362 John Cunningham Cunningham began his USO career back in 1962 w hen he was 1983 17 27 1 .386 John Cunningham hi red to be head coach of the freshman basketball team, assistant 1982 29 24 1 .547 John Cunningham va rsity basketball coach, and director of in tramural activities. In 1981 30 25 1 .545 John Cunningham 1963 he assisted baseball coach Mike Morrow, who was in his final 1980 30 25 1 .545 John Cunningham season, and in 1964 Cunningham was promoted to head baseball 1979 32 19 1 .615 John Cunningham coach. 1978 33 22 0 .600 John Cunningham World Series, 5-3 Cunningham, who fini shed with a career record o f 843-839-18 (1964-1998), led the Toreros to sixteen wi nning seasons, including 1977 24 19 0 .558 John Cunningham two World Series appearances in 1971 and 1978. His 843 career 1976 26 16 0 .619 John Cunningham Regionals, 5-3 victo ri es ranks him in the top forty in all-ti me victories among 1975 19 20 0 .487 John Cunningham Di vision I coaches. His teams won thi rty or more games seven 1974 23 15 0 .605 John Cunningham times C- 71 , '78, '79, ·so, ·s1, ·37 and '93), with four of his squads 1973 19 22 0 .463 John Cunningham adva ncing to post-season pla y. His 1971 and 1978 squads won regional titl es and advanced to the Division II College World Se- 1972 20 19 1 .513 John Cunningham ries, while his 1976 and 1966 squads advanced to regional play. He 1971 34 12 0 .739 John Cunningham World Series, 4-2 was named Distri ct Vlll Coach of th e Year in 197 1. 1970 21 16 0 .568 John Cunningham In 1979, the Toreros moved into the Division I ranks and in his 1969 22 17 0 .564 John Cunningham first year at that level, Cunningham guided the Toreros to a 32-19- 1968 13 24 0 .351 John Cunningham 1 record and fo urth place finish in the Southern Ca lifornia Base- 1967 14 26 0 .350 John Cunningham ball Association. In 1985, USO joined the West Coast Conference 1966 20 26 0 .435 John Cunningham Regionals, 0-2 and over the next 14 yea rs in the league, Cunningham won 343 games. In 1993, he was named West Coast Conference Co-Coach 1965 17 21 0 .447 John Cunningham of the Yea r after guiding the Toreros to a team record 36 wi ns 09- 1964 12 19 0 .387 John Cunningham 11 WCC). During pans of that '93 campaign the Toreros earned 1958-63 82 64 1 .561 Mike Morrow national rankings as high as 17th (Collegiate Baseball), 22nd (Baseball Amen:ca) and 25th (USA Today). He still owns the school record for WCC wins in a season when his 1996 squad finished 21 -7 in league play. 36 • University of San Diego Toreros TORERO RECORD BOOK ,, BAITING (career) BattingAverage HorneRuns ..- a..-- a..-- 1. Kerry Dineen 4W '71-73 1. Sean Baron 43 '85--88 2. Chuck Graham 362 '86-89 2. Kevin Reese 41 '97-00 3 Kevin Reese 361 '97-00 3. Dave Rolls 39 '85--88 4. Dave Rolls 347 '85--88 4. Joe Lima 28 '98-01 john Wathan .347 168-70 5. Kevin Herde 32 '90-93 6.JoeyPrast .344 '01· 6. Larry Williams 28 '92-95 7. Kevin Herde 340 '90-93 7. Tony Moeder 25 '90-93 8. Jeb Do ugheny .333 '94-97 Tony Betancourt 25 '96-99 9. Don Slate r .330 '79-80 9. Mark Trafton 22 '85--88 ' 10. John Mullen .328 •~3 Rick Doane 22 '88-91 RBI Hits a..-- a..-- 1. Joe Lima 200 '98-02 1. Kevin Reese 279 '97-00 2. Kevin Reese 185 '97-00 2. Joe Lima 272 '98-02 3. Kevin Herde 183 '90-93 3. Kevin Herde 263 '90-93 4. Sean Baron 173 '85-88 4. Mark Trafton 244 '85--88 5 Dave Rolls 168 '85--88 5 Andy Roberts 240 '86-89 6. Ma rk Trafton 163 '85--88 Tony Betancourt 240 '96-99 7. Greg Sain 158 '99--01 7. Robbie Rogers 239 '84-87 ' 8. Tony Betancourt 144 '96-99 8. John Mullen 227 •~3 9. Andy Asaro 143 '79-82 9. Paul Van Stone 224 '82-85 .., ....., ♦ ~ - ,.,., :::.'!::)""-~ •¼ La rry Williams 143 '92-95 10. Dave Rolls 223 '85--88 ' - . ,. .,,.7- " .~ At-Bats Runs a..-- a..-- Joe Lima ('98-02) is Sa n Diego's career leader in RBI , 1. Joe Lima 883 '98-02 1. Tony Perez 185 '00--03 At-bats and doubles. 2. Kevin Herde 774 '90-93 2. Kevin Reese 183 '97-00 3 Kevin Reese 773 '97-00 3 Mark Trafton 171 '85-88 4. Robbie Rogers 767 '84-87 4. Mike McCoy 169 '00-'02 5. Mark Trafton 761 '85--88 5 Andy Robe rts 163 '86-89 6. La ny Williams 756 '92-95 6. Dave Rolls 157 '85--88 7. Andy Roberts 734 '86-89 7. Joe Lima 156 '98-02 Dave Pingree 734 '90-93 8. Larry Williams 150 '92-95 Tony Betancourt 734 '96-99 9. Sean Baron 149 '85--88 10. Paul Van Stone 724 '82-85 10. DavidJacas 148 '83-86 Walks Doubles Can...- a..-- 1. Tony Perez 155 '00--03 1. Joe Lima 63 '98--02 2. Dave Rolls 149 '85--88 2. Kevin He rde 59 '90-93 3. Sean Baron 140 '85--88 3. Chuck Graham 53 '86-89 4. Paul Mendes 132 '75-78 4. Andy Asaro 52 '79-82 5. Mike Saverino 130 '77-80 5. Joey Prast 51 '01- 6. Mark Trafton 115 '85--88 Greg Sain 51 '99--01 7. Mike McCoy 110 '00--02 7. Tony Betancourt 48 '96-99 8. Andy Roberts 108 '86-89 Kevin Reese 48 '97-00 9. Rick Doane 107 '88-91 9. Sean Baron 47 '85-88 2 Tiedat 102 Brady Clark 47 '92-95 StolenBases Triples a,,..,,. a..-- 1. Andre Jacas % '81-84 1. Mark Trafton 21 '85--88 2. David Jacas 80 '83-86 2. John Mullen 20 •~3 3. Kerry Dineen 77 '71-73 3. Paul Van Stone 17 '82-85 4. John Wathan 67 168-70 Robbie Rogers 17 '84-87 Dave Pingree 67 '90-93 5 Tony Moeder 16 '90-93 6. Mi ke McCoy 65 '98-02 6. Kerry Dineen 15 '71-73 Kevin Reese ('97-00) signed a pro comract with the San Diego 7. Bart Brai nard 56 '78-81 Mike Saverino 15 '77-80 Pa dres in 2000 after consecutive All-WCC seasons. 8. Mi ke Saverino 55 '77-80 Brady Clark 15 '92-95 9. Paul Engel 52 '77-80 10. Larry Williams 46 '92-95 Back-to-Back West Coast Conference Champions• 37 TORERO RECORD BOOK BAITING (season) BattingAverage HomeRuns Si11gleSeaso11 Single Season 1. Jim Fiorenza .439 1960 1. Dave Rolls 18 1988 2. John Wathan .430 1970 2. Greg Sa in 16 2001 3. Don Slater .4 19 1973 Kevin Reese 16 1999 Kerry Dineen .419 1971 Sean B aron 16 1987 5. Kerry Dineen .411 1973 5. David Bagley 13 2002 6. Chuck Graham .400 1988 La rry Williams 13 1993 1974 Jim Williams .400 Ri ck D oane 13 1990 8. Kerry Dineen 394 1972 Dave Rolls 13 1986 9. Josh Stepner 386 1993 10. Kevin Reese 385 2000 8. Joey Prast 12 2003 Greg Sain 12 1999 Jim Fiorenza 12 1960 RBI Hits Single Season SmgleSeason 1. Dave Rolls 70 1988 I.Joey Prast 9) DB 2. Kevin Reese 66 2000 2. Kevin Reese 88 1998 3. Greg Sain 66 1999 3. Josh Harris ITT 2001 4. Bill Pinkham 59 1981 Jeff Powers ITT 1998 5.JoeyPrast '57 DB 5. Kevin Reese 86 1999 6. David Bagley 56 2002 6. Tony Perez 83 2003 Sean Baron 56 1987 7. Tony Betancourt 82 1998 8. Joe Lima 54 2001 Chuck Graham 82 1988 9. Greg Sain 52 2001 9. Greg Sain 79 1999 Chuck Graham 52 1988 10. 4 tiedat :::8 Mark Trafton 52 1988 Teammates (l-r) Dave Rolls ('85-88) and Sean Baron ('85-88) ra nk At-Bats Runs among USD's all-time career homerun leaders. Single Season Single Season I .Joey Prast ~ DB 1. Kevin Reese 67 1999 2.Joe Lima 250 2000 2. Tony Perez 66 2003 3. Josh Harris 242 200 1 3. Mike McCoy 64 2000 4. Mike McCoy 241 2001 4.JoeyPrast (0 DB 5. Mike McCoy 240 2000 5. Mark Trafton 59 1987 6. Jeff Powers 239 1998 6. Mike McCoy 56 2002 7. Tony Betancourt 236 1998 David Jacas 56 1986 8. Tony Perez 234 2003 8. Mike Saverino 55 1980 9. Juan Garcia 234 1998 9. TomCaple 5i mi 10. Greg Sain 233 1999 Chris Liosi 54 1999 Mark Trafton 54 1988 w~ Doubles Single Season Smgle Season 1. Dave Ro lls 57 1988 1.JoeyPrast 26 DB 2. Mike Saverino 54 1980 2. Greg Sain 21 1999 3. Mike McCoy 50 2000 3. Freddy Sandoval 20 DB Doug Paul 50 1981 Josh Hansen 20 DB 5. Jim Alexander 47 1990 5. Brian Mazone 20 1998 6. Tony Perez 46 2003 Chuck Graham 20 1988 7. Tony Perez 43 2002 Robbie Rogers 20 1987 8. Joe Lima 19 1999 Josh Stepner 19 1994 10. 4tiedat 18 SrolenBases Triples Single Season Single Season 1. David Jacas 40 1986 1. John Mullen 8 1984 2. AndreJacas 36 1984 Robbie Rogers 8 1985 3. Andre Jacas 35 1982 3. S C. Assael 5 2002 4. Kerry Dineen 33 1971 5. John Wathan 30 1969 6. Mike McCoy 26 2002 Joey Prast ('01-pres.) broke all-time USO single-season Don Slater 26 1979 records in both hits and doubles last year. 8. Dave Pingree 25 1991 9. Jeb Dougherty 21 1997 10. Mike McCoy 20 2001 38 • University of San Diego Toreros I TORERO RECORD BOOK BAITING (year-by-year) RBI Hits Yoor-l:,y-YoorTa:1111 Leader }'al1~.1- Ya:1rT00111 Leader 1%4 John Baumgarten 20 1%4 John Baumgarten 34 Dan Wilhelm 1%5 Ed Green 44 1%5 Eel Green 35 1966 Ed Green 53 1%6 Dan Wilhelm 41 1%7 Torn Thompson 43 1%7 Ri ck Baker 25 1968 John Wathan 42 1968 Tom Thompson 27 1%9 John \X ':llhan <18 1%9 John \X 'athan _-\q 1970 Jo hn \X',11han (> I 1970 lohn \X 'ath,111 39 197 1 Kerry Dineen 78 197 1 \ lei Arnerich .37 1972 Kerry Dineen 6.3 1972 \ lei Arnerich 25 197.3 Kerry Dineen (:,() Kerry Dineen 1 97➔ 111 11 \X '1ll1.1ms 'j(J 1973 lim \X 'illiarns ,)2 1975 Ted Schu lt z ➔ 9 1 97➔ Rick Garner 29 1976 Paul 1\lencles 51 1975 Teel Sc hultz 36 1977 Han k Ash\\·orth 51 1976 Jesse Martinez 34 1978 Paul Mendes 6 1 1977 Ha nk As lrn·orth .3 1 1979 Don Sla ter 74 1978 Pau l Engel 4 1 1980 Mike Sa ,·e rino 6.) 1979 Jeff Tipton 51 1981 Jo hn 1\lullen 68 , ,, 't 1980 Andy Asaro 37 1982 Andy Asaro 59 ' 198 1 Bill Pi nkham w Paul Van Stone Tony Perez ('00-03) became US D's career leader in \\':ilks ,111 cl 1982 Andy Asaro 44 1983 Jo hn Mullen 59 runs scored after an AII-WCC season in 2003. Ste,·e Sciacca 1984 Andre Jacas 70 1983 Frie Bennen 28 1985 Paul Van Stone 62 1984 And re Jacas 32 1986 DavidJacas 75 At-Bats Rum 1985 Paul \'an Stone ·l(J 1987 Robbie Rogers 69 Ya:1r-/:,y-YmrTeam Leader YOOl'0 Ll ' BAITING (year-by-year) PITCHING (career) BaltingAverage HomeRuns Ymr-by-YmrTeamt_eader Ym1'-ry-Ym rTromlmder 1964 John Baumgarten .315 1964 Ron Cady 3 1965 Ed Green .321 1965 Ron Cady 7 1966 Ed Green 323 1966 Ed Green 5 1967 Chuck Rutledge .314 Dan Wilhelm 5 1968 Tom Thompson .286 1967 Chuck Rutledge 6 1969 John Wathan .331 1968 Tom Thompson 5 1970 John Wathan .430 1969 Steve Ba jo 4 1971 Keny Dineen .419 1970 Steve Bajo 4 1972 Keny Dineen 394 Ken Kinsman 4 1973 Keny Dineen .4 11 1971 Steve Bajo 7 1974 Jim Williams .400 1972 Steve Bajo 5 1975 Ted Sc hultz 350 Kerry Dineen 5 1976 Pau l Mendes 375 1973 Jim Williams 4 1977 Hank Ashworth .347 1974 Bob Sve lmoe 4 1978 Dave Buchana n 325 1975 Teel Sc hultz 6 1979 Don Slater .378 1976 Paul Contreras 8 1980 Mike Saverino 323 1977 Casey Clark 3 1981 Bill Pinkham 344 Dave Buchanan 3 1982 Paul Yan Stone 362 1978 Dave Buchanan 2 1983 Steve Sc iacca 353 Dan Kosic 2 1984 Andre Jacas 350 Chuck Manes 2 1985 Paul Yan Stone 305 1979 A ndy Asa ro 6 Davic!Jacas 1986 369 Jeff Tipton 6 USD 's Bart Miadich ('95-97) no-hit Gonzaga in 1996 1987 Robbie Rogers 373 1980 Andy Asaro 4 1988 Chuck Graham .400 1981 Bill Pinkham 9 1989 Chuck Graham 359 1982 Andy Asa ro 5 Strikeouts Wins 1990 Rick Doane 342 1983 Steve Sciacca 6 (anu- Career 1991 Chad Boyd .324 1984 Andre Jacas 4 1. Gary Myron 394 '68-71 1. Dan Flanagan 38 '75-78 1992 Kevin H erde 340 1985 Mark Trafton 8 2. Steve Davis 372 '68-71 2. Gary Myron '68-71 1993 Josh Stepner 386 1986 Dave Rolls 13 37 3. Mike Saipe 262 '92-94 Steve Davis 29 '68-71 1994 Josh Stepner 340 1987 Sea n Baron 16 3 4. Travis Burgus 238 '92-95 4. Travis Burgus 26 '92-95 1995 Ma tt Kuseski 3 18 1988 Dave Rolls 18 5. Phil Bajo 230 '71-74 Mike Saipe 25 '92-94 1996 Jeb Dougherty 348 1989 Parris Sorianello 4 5 6. Ricky Barrett 229 '00-02 Brian Mazone 25 '95-98 1997 Jeb Dougherty .351 1990 Rick Doane 13 7. Brian Mazone 221 '95-98 7. Ricky Barrett 22 ·00-02 1998 Kevin Re ese 379 1991 Kevin Herde 8 8. Dan Flanagan 203 '75-78 8. Phil Bajo 21 '71-74 1999 Kevin Reese 372 1992 Tony Moeder 8 9. Pat Bany 201 '62-65 9. Jamie McDonald 19 '79-81 2000 Kevin Reese 385 1993 Larry Williams 13 10. Marty Bell 192 '76-79 10. Aaron Wilso n 18 '00- Dl1. Joey Prast .365 1994 Larry W illiams 10 Tim Ronan 18 '76-79 2002 Da vicl Bagley 356 1995 Brady Cla rk 7 2003 Tony Perez .355 1996 Brock Marsh 8 1997 Tony Betancourt 7 Starts Innings Pitched 1998 Kevin Reese 10 Career Car eer 1999 Kevin Reese 16 1. Dan Flanagan 64 '75-78 1. Ga ,y Myron 488.0 '68-71 2000 Kevin Reese 11 2. Gary Myron 63 '68-71 2. Dan Flanagan 424.1 '75-78 2001 Greg Sa in 16 3 James Ferguson 56 '88-91 3 Steve Davis 3960 '68-71 2002 Da vid Bagley 13 4. Brian Mazone 51 '95-98 4. Brian Mazone 3722 '95-98 D)3 Joey Prast 12 5 Travis Burgus 50 '92-95 5 Phil Ba jo 3760 '71-74 6. Steve Davis 49 '68-71 6. Travis Burgus 365 1 '92-95 7. Mark Ya llecorsa 45 '96-99 7. Mike Saipe 342 2 '92-94 Mike Sa ipe 45 '92-94 8. Mark Yallecorsa 325.0 '96-99 Phil Bajo 45 '71 -74 9 ].Ferguson 313 0 '88-91 10. Aaron Wilson44 '00- 10. Tim Ronan 29 1 0 '76-79 Appearances No-Hitters Career Fla)a· Opponent/ Yea r 1. Chris Collins 97 '90-94 Ban M iadich Gonzaga '96 2. Brian Springer 95 '94-97 Dan Flanagan UCSD '76 3. Tony Battilega 88 '86-89 Bill Howard U.S I nternational ·75 4. James Ferguson 88 '88-91 Jim Mahoney Pacific C hristian '73 5. Jim Westlund 84 '86-89 Greg Tomczyk So. Ca l. College '71 6. Phil Bajo 82 '7 1-74 Steve Davis 82 '68-71 8. Chris Collins 78 '91-95 9. Pat Fitzsimons 77 '87-90 10. Louis Skertich 75 '87-90 Mike Amundson 75 '97-00 Mark Trafton ('82-85) hit a 1ea m-leacli ng 8 homeruns in 1985. 40 • University of San Diego Toreros TORERO RECORD BOOK PITCHING (year-by-year) ffills Strikeouts Ym,'0-'" Ymr Tmm Leader Ym,'0-'" Ymr Tmml.eader 1%4 John Pearce 91 1%4 John Pea rce 7 1%5 Par Barry 86 1%5 Pat Barry 6 1%6 Dure! Ca rpenter 85 Tom Stephenson 6 1%7 Dure! Ca rpenter 1%6 Bob Ahern 11 63 1968 Steve Davis 148 1%7 Dure! Carpenter 5 1%9 Ga1y Myron 88 1968 Steve Davis 7 1970 Gary Myron 108 1%9 Ga,y Myron 11 1971 Ga 1y Myron 139 1970 Gary Myron 9 1972 Phil Bajo 68 1971 Ga,y Myron 14 1973 Phil Bajo 77 1972 Phil Bajo 7 1974 Mike Wagner 8 1 1973 Dub Ruben s 6 1975 Bill Bright 50 1974 Phil Bajo 8 1976 Dan Flanagan Mike Wagner 8 55 1977 Bill Armstrong 62 1975 Dan Flanagan 6 1978 Dan Flanagan 60 1976 Dan Flanagan 13 1979 Many Bell 49 1977 Dan Flanagan 9 1980 Greg McSparran 1978 Dan Flanagan 10 \ ' 91 . 1981 Al Brehm 51 1979 Tim Ronan 8 1982 Glenn Godwin 1980 Greg McSparran 12 142 1983 Russ Applegate 51 1981 Tom Tereschuk 9 1984 Greg Bertrand 1982 Glenn Godwin 14 -~--vll~ 76 {~~ . '. . !rt,?t' - . ' 1985 Greg Bertrand 1983 Russ Applegate 5 73 1986 Tom Sizer 74 Mike Fazekas 5 1987 Louis Skenich 61 1984 Greg Bertrand 7 1988 James 1985 Greg Bertrand 4 Ferguson 48 Innings Pitched 1989 J Ferguson, Tom Seyler 6 ERA T. Battilega 40 Mark Hawblitzel 6 Ymr-fy-YmrTmml.eader Ym,'-l?)~YmrTmml..eader 1990 Tom Cheek 1986 Tom Sizer 11 1%4 John Pearce 1050 1%4 John Pearce 2.56 68 1991 Pat Crema 1987 Jim Westlund 6 1%5 Pat Barry 117.0 1%5 Pat Barry 4.86 49 1992 Pat Crema Louis Skertich 6 1%6 Bob Ahern 131.0 1%6 Dure! Carpenter 330 72 1993 Mike Saipe 1988 James Ferguson 6 1%7 Dure! Carpenter 690 1%7 Dure! Carpenter 1 69 79 1994 MikeSaipe 114 Jim W estlund 6 1968 Steve Davis 12.0 1968 Steve Davis 3.13 1995 Travis Burgus 1989 Pat Fitzsimons 7 1%9 Gary Myron 1050 1%9 Gary Myron 1.03 73 1996 Brian Mazone 1990 Tom Cheek 7 1970 Gary Myron 139.0 1970 Steve Archambault 2.30 64 1997 Ban Miadich 1991 Tom Cheek 6 1971 Gary Myron 162.0 1971 Steve Davis 1.81 80 1998 Mark Vallecorsa 1992 MikeSaipe 8 1972 Phil Bajo 140.0 1972 Phil Bajo 2.% 68 Brian Mazone Jeff Crane 8 1973 Phil Bajo 119.0 1973 Phil Bajo 2.66 68 1999 Mark Va llecorsa 71 1993 Chris Collins 8 1974 Mike Wagner %.0 1974 Phil Bajo 3.52 2000 Jared Hernus 85 ParJames 8 1975 Dan Flanagan 930 1975 Dan Flanagan 329 2001 Ricky Barrett 1994 Mike Sa ipe 10 1976 Dan Flanagan 109.0 1976 Marty Bell 1 60 86 2002 Ricky Barrett 1995 Travis Burgus 10 1977 Dan Flanagan 99.2 1977 Tim Ronan 2.88 98 :lX>3 Kyle Collins 1996 Bart Miadich 7 1978 Dan Flanagan 122.0 1978 Jim Deaver 348 73 1997 Bart Miadich 8 1979 Tim Ronan 79.2 1979 Ma,ty Sturgeon 2.57 1998 Brian Mazone 11 1980 GregMcSpan-an 147 1 1980 Kevin McCarthy 2.86 1999 Kevin Gray 7 1981 Tom Tereschuk 107. l 1981 Jamie McDonald 4.76 2000 Mike Amundson 6 1982 Glenn Godwin 148.0 1982 Glenn Godwin 292 Ryan Hamilton 6 1983 Russ Applegate 11 l.J 1983 Casey Morales 4.20 2001 Ricky Barrett 9 1984 Russ Applegate 116.l 1984 Ru ss Applegate 356 2002 Ri cky Barrett 10 1985 Greg Bertrand 98.0 1985 Mark Hawblirzel 388 :lX>3 Kyle Collins 9 1986 Torn Sizer 136.1 1986 Tom Sizer 343 1987 Louis Skertich 94.2 1987 Dan Ne\vn1 ~tn 4.71 1988 James Ferguson 87.0 1988 James Ferguson 290 1989 Par Fitzsimons 96.1 1989 Pat Fitzs imons 3.46 1990 Louis Skenich 91.1 1990 Louis Skerrich 384 1991 James Ferguson 890 199 1 Chris Collins 4.29 1992 Jeff Crane 116. 1 1992 M ike Saipe 353 1993 Mike Sa ipe 109.2 1993 M ike Sa ipe 3.69 1994 Travis Burgus 1370 1994 T ravis Burgus 296 1995 Travis Burgus 122.0 1995 Tr:1vis Burgus 2.58 1996 Brian Mazone 98.2 1996 Brian M:1zone 374 1997 Bart Mia cl ich 98.2 1997 M:1rk Va llecorsa 2.86 Ryan Hamilton ('99-00) signed :1 1998 Brian Mazone 123.2 1998 Mark Va llecorsa 4. 18 pro deal with the Houston Ast ros 1999 Mark Vallecorsa 120.2 1999 Kevin G ra y 4.56 after th ro\\·ing :1 ream -high 91 2000 Rya n Hamilton 910 2000 Ja red Hernus }62 innings in 2000. 2001 Ricky Barren 96.0 :.mi Tom Caple 243 2002 Ricky Barrett 122.0 2002 M:1tt Coy 3.24 :lX>3 Kyle Collins 1021 :lX>3 Kyle Collins 3.69 Back-to-Back West Coast Conference Champions • 41 TORERO RECORD BOOK PITCHING ( season) Appearanres Strikeouts 'Wins Single Season Single Season Si11gle Season I. Tom Cheek 37 1990 I. Steve Davis 148 1%8 1. Gary Myron 14 1971 2. Jim Westlund 35 1987 2. Glenn Godwin 142 1982 2. Glenn Godwin 14 1982 3. Brian Springer 33 1996 3. Gary Myron 139 1971 3. Dan Flanagan 13 1976 4. Chris Collins 32 1993 4. Mike Saipe 114 1994 4. Greg McSparran 12 1980 5 Jim Mellos 31 1978 5. Gary Myron 100 1970 5 Brian Mazone 11 1998 6. Tony Perez 30 2003 6. Ricky Barrett 98 2002 Tom Sizer 11 1986 7. Patrick Lucy 'Z7 ~ 7. Travis Burgus 96 1994 Gary Myron 11 1%9 Dan Giese 27 1998 8. Tom Caple 95 '3X)2 Bob Ahern 11 1966 Chris Collins 27 1991 9. John Pearce 91 1964 Brian Springer 27 1997 Greg McSparran 91 1980 Tony Battilega 27 1988 ~ Innings Pitched ERA Gary Myron ('68-71) won a Single Season Single Season Single Season school record 14 games in 1971 I. Gary Myron 1.03 1%9 I. Russ Applegate 21 1984 I. Gary Myron 162.0 1971 2. Marry Bell I.60 1976 Gary Myron 21 1971 2. Glenn Godwin 148.0 1982 3. Durel Carpenter I.69 1%7 3 Glenn Godwin 20 1982 3. Greg McSparran 147.3 1980 4. Steve Davis 1.81 1971 4. Travis Burgus 19 1994 4. Phil Bajo 1396 1972 5. Gary Myron 1.89 1971 Bob Ahern 19 1966 5. Gary Myron 139.0 1970 6. Tim Ronan I.% 1976 Greg McSparran 19 1980 6. Travis Burgus 137.0 1994 7. Dan Flanagan 1.98 1976 Tom Sizer 19 1986 7. Tom Sizer 1363 1986 8. Tom Caple 2.43 2001 4Tiedat 18 8. Mike Saipe 133.7 1994 9. Marry Sturgeon 2.57 1979 9. Bob Ahern 131.3 1966 10. Travis Burgus 2.58 1995 Winning Percentage ~ Single Season Su,gle Season I. Greg Tomczyk 1.000 (6-0) 1971 I. Tony Perez 13 2003 2. Jaime McDonald .875 (7-1) 1979 2. Tom Caple 9 :;nn 3. Jim Westlund .857 (6-1) 1988 4. Ricky Barrett 833 (10-2) 2002 Mike Newby .833 (5-1) 1990 5. Dan Flanagan .813 (13-3) 1976 6. Chris Collins 800 (8-2) 1993 Dan Flanagan ('75-78) 7. Gary Myron .786 (11-3) 1%9 was 13-3 in 1976 8. Brian Mazone .786 (11-3) 1999 4 tied at 778 TEAM RECORDS Batting Pitching At-Bats 2,222 2002 Complete Games 26 1980 Runs 457 2002 Shutouts 14 1971 Hits 721 1998 Earned Runs 93 1976 Doubles 149 2003 ERA 2.31 1971 Triples 35 1978 Strikeouts 416 2000 Home Runs 60 1999 RBI 417 2002 Total Bases 1,028 1998 Average .338 1998 Stolen Bases 110 1980 Walks 304 2000 Strikeouts 412 2000 Mtscellaneous Pielding Games Played 62· 2003 Best Fielding % .%5 1998 Most Wins 39 2002 Worst Fielding % .924 1964 Fewest Wins 7 1958 Fewest Errors 42 1%2 Fewest Losses 12 1971 Most Errors 122 1989 Most Losses 39 1985 Double Plays 65 '81 ,'87 Winning% 739 1971 Winning Streak 12 1960 Losing Streak 15 1989 Shutout Win 14 1971 Shutout Losses 7 1984 Largest Win 32 1960 Largest Loss 26 1985 42 • University of San Diego Toreros If You Spit, You·Sit! The use of tobacco products by student-athletes> coaches> officials and game personnel during practice and competition is PROHl81TEO. ® For information about tobacco and quitting advice> call the National Cancer lnstitute's Cancer Information Office at 1-800/4-CANCER. ACADEMIC SUPPORT USD ACADEMIC SUPPORT The USD Ath leti c Academic Support program is designed to promote the academic development o f student-athletes. The primary objecti ve is to offer the necessary resources for th e academic success of student-athl etes as they work to earn thei r degree. Academic Suppo rt services are designed to enhance the student-athlete's overall coll egiate expe ri ence and encourage development and attai nment of academic and ca reer goals. The University of Sa n Di ego's Academic Support efforts are led by 4th-year Assistant AD Shaney Fink who isUSD's Academi c Support Coord inator. Fink was a standout vol leyball player in the 90's, and in 1999 she was o n the Volleyball coaching staff as an assistant, helping the Toreros to a 23-6 record and a second round fi nish in the NCAA Tournament. Prior t o USD she gained coaching experi ence at the hi gh school, coll ege and internati o nal levels fo r five years. She ca pped o ff a ste ll ar coll egiate career Cl 990-93) at Ca l Berk eley and won selecti on to the All-PAC Ten Decade Team. Fink completed her B.A. , graduating in Social Science from Berkeley in 1994. All USD student athl etes have access to advising, tutoring a nd mentoring servi ces. The mentoring program, Access, was developed in 1999 and teams a graduate student in the Counseling program with an athlete w ho would li ke to e nhance study s kill s, learn about campus resources and receive guidance on goal development and attainment. Student-athl etes also have access to a quiet area where they can study o r work in the computer center. In addition, student-athletes are e ncouraged to utili ze the campus learning centers including the Writing, Math USO ALL-ACADEMIC and Logic Centers as well as to take advantage of the resources availa ble to them HONOR ROLL in the Ca reer Center, Counseling Ce nter and Computer Labs. USD is a member of the NCAA CHAMPS/ LIFE SKILLS program. This program was GTE Academic All-Americans created to e nhance the total development of student athletes on NCAA Division 1 ca mpuses. SecondTeam Kevin Herde, 1993 The NCAA Champs/ Life S ki ll s Mission is: To maintain intercollegiate alhletics as an inlegra/ part of the campus educational program and the athle!e as an inte David Rolls, 1988 gral part of the student body. Wilh !his in mind, the CHAMPS Life Skills prog ram lhirdTeam was crea/ed lo support the sludent developmenl initiatives of its member institu- Robbie Rogers, 1987 1ions and to enhance the quality of the student-athlete exp erience within the uni uersily selling. wee Scholar Athlete of the Year Jacob Slania Economics (3.38) 1995 wee All-Academic The CHAMPS/ Life Skills program empha- Erik Verdugo Spanish (3.78) 2001 si7.es five core commitnient areas: Joe Lima Business (3.21) 2000 * Commitment to Academic Development Geoff Babbitt Accounting (3.57) 1999 * Commitment to Athletic Development Zach Koukos Business (3.44) 1999 * Commitment to Personal Development Mark Vallecorsa Acc.. (3.20); (3.64) 1998, '99 * Commitment to Ca reer Development Jeb Dougherty Business (3.41); (3.30); (3.42); (3.46) 1994-'97 * Commitment to Se1vice Jay Parks MBA/Computer Science (3.50); (3. 50);(3.64); (3.47) 1994-'97 David Romero International Relations 'The greatest challenge to a Division I athlete is to balance the demands of spo,1 (3.39); (3.44) 1994-'95 Mike Freehill Biology (3.78) 1994 u1hile taking/it!/ advantage of the educational experience offered. The p111pose o/ our program is to assist student-athletes in meeting this challenge by offering Chad Boyd Business tutoring, advising, mentoring and a q11iel environment to study. The academic (3.38) (3.49) 1992-'93 support program is des igned lo assist students in adjusting to life at USD and Kevin Herde Business developing sound academic and career plans. By promoting a philosophy of (3.31) (3.37) 1992-'93 individual responsibility, which encourages each student-athlete to value their Eric Morton Mathmatics (3.29) 1993 educational e:xp erience, the academic support program assists each athlete to Jeff Crane Business (3.34) 1992 realize their/it!/ potential." Shaney F ink 44 • University of San Diego Toreros I USD ATHLETICS USD STRENGTH & CONDITIONING The University of San Diego Athletic Department has made a commitment to increase the athletic ability of the entire student athlete population. Therefore, each student athlete will be given a sport specific training program based on the metabolic demands of their position and sport. This is accomplished by training for the proper combination of power, strength, size, speed, agility, flexibility, endurance, and footwork. It is the responsibility of the strength and conditioning staff to design and implement workouts, teach and demonstrate proper lifting technique, and to monitor and evaluate each individual athlete's progress, while maintaining a positive environment to train in. Student athletes at the University of San Diego train in the newly rebuilt USD Sports Center weight room. The 5,000 sq ft facility contains 12 power racks, 8 Olympic lifting platforms, various selectorized and plate loaded machinery, and over 7500 lbs of free weight. This facility is also equipped with an addi tional 1800 square feet of artificial turf that is used for team agility, plyometric, and flexibility training. The goal of the strength and conditioning depart ment is to educate and motivate each student athlete to maximize their genetic potential and create an en vironment where athletes can develop into champi ons both mentally and physically. The Newly Renovated Varsity Weight Room CUNNINGHAM BASEBALL STADIUM Cunningham Baseball Stadill1ll ,~ .l , (Renamed in 1988) • - ·,rt~ t,._ A Capacity: 1,200 Surface: Natural Grass Field Dimensions: I..eft Field: 309' uso·s Cunningham Baseball Stadiwn I..eft-Center: 375' Center: 395' Right-Center: 385' Right: 329' Back-to-Back West Coast Conference Champions• 45 I USD ADMINISTRATION A Message From President Mary Ly ons The University of San Diego is very proud of the student-athletes that represent our insti tution on 16 men's and women's NCAA Divi sion-I athletic teams. These are proud and seri ous competitors, honored to represent the Uni versity. The dedication you witness on the play ing fields, on the court, on the course, or in the water is greatly matched in the classrooms, the laboratories, on stage, or in the community. More than a third of our student-athletes carry a grade-point average above 3.2, and 11 of our teams have a cumulative grade-point average above 3.0. Athletics is vital to the University of San Diego, a way students, faculty, staff and alumni come together as one community. I am both a university president and a Torero fan; I Mary E. Lyons, Ph.D. look forward to sharing the excitement of Torero President athletics with our many fans. Francis M . Lazaru s Robert Pastoor Vice President - Provost Vice President - Student Affairs Paul Bissonn ette Msgr. Daniel J. Dillabough Vice Presi dent - Financ ial A ffa irs Vice President - Mission & Uni versity Relations 46 • University of San Diego Toreros I USD ADMINISTRATION Ky Snyder - Executive Director of Athletics Ky Snyder was named Executive Director of Athletics/ Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs on No,·ember 10th, 2003 at a press conference held in the Wa rren Hospitality Suite. Dr. Mary E. Lyons, USO President, introduced Sm·der who returns to USD where he was Director of Athletic Development between 1990-1996 He comes to USD from the San Diego International Sports Council where he held the position of President. With rhe San Diego International Sports Council , the --11-year-old Snyder's primary responsibility was tg promote San Diego/Tijuana as the preferred region for sporting events and activities that benefit the community both ec 1ically and socia ll y. Recent accomplishments of the Sports Counci l bid efforts include securing for San Diego the 1997 and -1'998 ESPN Summer X Games, the Suzuki Rock ·n· Roll J\lararhon, the 1999 /l lajor League Soccer All-Star Game, the inaugural Bank of America/ U.S. Olympic Cup, NCAA Division I Men·s Basketball First & Second Round (200 1) contests, the :\ICAA Di,·ision I Women·s Volleyball Championships (2001) and Super Bowl XXXVI I In the spring of 2001 , Snyder was named the President of the San Diego Super Bowl Host Committee sc heduled for January 26, 2003. He is a member of the Boa rd of Directors of the San Diego NFL Youth Education Town, the San Diego Super Bowl Task Force, the SDSU Campanile Foundation Athletic Advisory Commission and the Curricu lum Committee of SDsu·s Hospitality and Tourism Ma nagement Program. He is a member of the San Diego Downtown Rota ry Club on the military affai rs comm ittee and T hanksgiving Day progra m. Snyder was also the Executi ve Director of the Sa n Diego International Sports Foundation. Prior to join ing the SDI SC , Snyder was the Director of Athl etic Development at the Uni ve rsity of Sa n Diego fo r six years. At USD he was res ponsible fo r estab li shing the Torero Athl etic Association, fund-raisi ng e fforts fo r athleti cs, managing athl etic special events and generating corporate sponsorship of athl etics. Ar USD h e'll work closely w ith Jo-Ann Nes ter, Director of Athl etics, in overseeing a n ath letic deparmtment with sixteen NCAA Division I intercollegiate tea ms a nd approximately 390 student-a thl etes. He'll be res ponsible fo r all admin istra tive , management and supervisory aspects of th e Department of Athl etics. Add ironall y, he' ll oversee the strategic long- range planning and monitoring of budgets, personnel, programs, fac ilities, fu ndraisi ng, promotions a nd marketing, and public relations fo r an NC AA Di vision I p rogram consisting o f eight sports fo r men and eight sports fo r women. Snyder played footba ll at Sa n Di ego State Uni ve rsity and remains active in the Aztec Athl etic Founda tion. Snyder holds a Bachelor's Degree in Ma rketing fro m Sa n Diego State Unive rsity and has studied in the Master's Leadership Prog ram at the Unive rsity of Sa n Di ego. He is a guest lecturer at the Uni ve rsity of Sa n Diego's MBA Sports Ma nagement program and the SDSU Hospitality Management program . Snyder, who has been a Sa n Diego resident fo r 20 years, has a very athl etic fami ly. His wife, Sue, was a fo rmer sta ndout me mber of the Un ited States women's national vo ll eyba ll team who played at San Diego State and also coached the Aztecs an d Un iversity of San Diego·s vo lleyba ll tea ms. In addi tion, Snyder's father, Lester, held the position as President of the United Stares Tennis Assoc iation. The Snyder's reside in Poway with their son Ril ey (age 10), daughter Sydney (age 7) and daughter Cammy (age 4). Jo-Ann Nester - Director of Athletics/SWA Jo-Ann Nester was promoted to Di rector of Ath letics at the Un ive rsity of Sa n Diego on September 25, 2003. Nester, who was in her second year as Associate Director of Ath letics and Senior Woman Administrator, will oversee all the da il y operations of the Torero athletic department that incl udes sixteen NCAA Division I interco ll egiate programs. She replaced Tom Iannacone who announced his re ti rement on July 14th after di recting the depa rtment for fifteen years. In her role this past yea r at USD, Nester had direct supervisory responsibility for nine varsity sports programs including budget preparation and oversight, su pervision of all head and assistant coaches, scheduling, travel and program evaluation. Additionally, she was involved with fundraising for women·s sports programs; she had direct supervisory re sponsi bility for the areas of Compliance, Academic Support, CHAMPS Life Skills, oversight of Student Athletic Council, New Athlete Orientation program and the Faculty Team Advisor Program; she assisted in the monitoring of gender equity: was the Senior Woman Administrator Liaison to the West Coast Conference and NCAA; event management responsibilires for three reams; and was the department liaison for Admissions, Drug and Alcohol Edu ca ti on, Dining Services, Housing and Work Study. Nester is committed to maintaining the Unive rsi ty and Ath letic Department commitment to providing an outstanding and successful NCAA Division I ath letic program wit hin the rigorous academic environment that is the University of San Diego. In 2002-03, six Torero teams went to the NC AA 's and Ashley Swart became the first US D swimmer to qua lify for the NC AA Championships and was named an Honorable Mention All -American. Academi ca lly, thirteen athletes were named to West Coast Conference All -Academic reams , nine footba ll players were named to the Pioneer Football League All Academic ream and two student - at hl etes were honored as 2nd Team Verizon Academic All America ns. Co nti nuing this tradition of excell ence in the classroom and competitive arena while providing an excell ent at hl etic experience fo r our student-athletes will be the priority during Nester's tenure as the US O Director of Athletics. Nester came to US D from Dartmouth College where she held the position of Associate Director of At hletics for nine years. Her duties included oversight of compliance, student services, promotions and marketing, and numerous sports p rograms. Prior to he r appointment at Da rtmouth Coll ege, she was the Director of Ath letics and Recreation at Sai nt Ma ry's Co ll ege in Not re Dame, Indiana between 1 984-93. In ad diti on, she has a coaching backgroun d at the high sc hool and college levels, and has served on several committees within the NCAA, ECAC and Ivy League. Jo-Ann 's educational background incl udes a B.S. degree in Hea lth and Phys ica l Ed ucation from West Chester State Coll ege (197 1 ); a Master of Sc ience degree from West Chester (1 976); an Ed. D Doctor of Education from Te mple U nive rsity (1 985); and she completed the Spo rts Ma nagement Institute in the Execut ive Program at the University of Notre Dame 0992). Back-to-Back West Coast Conference Champions • 47 DISCOVER THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO THE SffllNG The University of San Diego is an independent Catholic insti tution of higher education. Founded in 1949, USD is located on 180 acres overlooking Mission Bay , San Diego Harbor and the Pacific Ocean. The campus is named Alcala Park and is located just 10 minutes from downtown San Diego and the world famous San Diego Zoo. Historic Old Town is just minutes away as well. The city of San Diego along with this campus traces their ori gins to fifteenth century Spain . The campus was named after a Spani sh village near Madrid - Alcala de Henares. Founded by the Greeks as Complucum, the vi llage was lacer renamed Al Kala (the Castle) by the Mos lems. Chris tians recaptured the village centuries lacer and fo unded a university, che University of Alcala, whose buildings became ch e inspi ra tion fo r USD 's style. B oth inscicucions are loca ted on a hill overlooking a river valley. THECIMPUS The USD campus is regarded as one of the most architecturally unique institutions in the country, featuring 18 major buildings designed in an ornamental 16th century Spanish Renaissance style. Since 1984, USD has completed 11 major construction and expansion projects. A five-story, Spanish Renaissance parking garage (1,100 spaces) was completed in 1998. A landscaped fountain plaza was fin ished in the fall of 1995, connecting the entrances of the Immaculata and Hughes Administration C enter. In 1992, the university completed the 45,000 square foo t Loma H all, which includes an expanded bookstore, a larger mail center, classrooms and laboratories. In 1990, the renovated Katherine M. and George M . Pardee Jr. Legal Research Center opened , a fac ility that offers the latest in information technology. ACADEMICS USD enrolls more than 6,943 students who have a choice of more than 50 under graduate and graduate degree programs. The university's academic units include the College of Arcs and Sciences, and the Schools of Business Administration, Education, Law and Nursing. Class size generally averages between 18-25 students with the student to teacher ratio being 18:1. Over 97 percent ofUSD's full-time faculty hold doctorates. In the annual ratings of the country's colleges and universities, published by U.S. News & World Report, USD moved from the regional to national category in 1994. The university is ranked among the top 100 schools in the nation. STIDENT LIFE Student activities include cultural events, dances, boat cruises, beach parries, BBQ's, concerts, comedy nights, symposia and much more. Students participate in a wide range of volunteer projects such as adult literacy tutoring, senior citizen outreach, and house building in Tijuana. The intramural program is also an integral pare of student life on campus with over two-thirds of the USD community partaking in intramural spores. ITHl fflCS The University of San Diego is a member of the West Coast Conference for nearly all spores and competes in 16 intercollegiate spores on the NCAA Division I level. W omen's spores include: basketball, crew, cross country, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball. Men's spores include: baseball, basketball, crew, cross country, golf, football, soccer and tennis. Since 1990 USD teams have won ten conference championships; made 30 NCAA post-season appearances; had 26 Conference Coaches of the Year; 21 Conference Players of the Year, 12 Conference Freshmen of the Year, four WCC Scholar Athletes of the Year and 30 All-America selections. 48 • University of San Diego Toreros 2004 USD SCHEDULE DATE DAY OPPONENT TIME JANUARY 2.~ rn, /i; Cal Pol) Sl.0 (,:00 l'\I 2 I ',_\T <( Ctl l'ol\ SL() I :00 l'\I 2'1 Sl '\ "- Cal Pol, \LO 1.00 l'\I 30 FRI CALST.NORTHRIDGE 2:00PM :II SAT it Cal \Ute '\orthridge I 00 l'\1 FEBRUARY I Sl '\ ·it Cal SI.Ill' :--.onhridge I :00 l'\I (J FRI ,,: TL'xas (,;()() l'\I S.'\T tf Te,as 1:00 I'\! 8 ',[ '\ it Te,,ts 12:00 I'\! 13 FRI WASHINGTON 2:00PM 14 SAT WASHINGTON 1:00 PM 15 SUN WASHINGTON 1:00 PM 20 FRI UC RIVERSIDE 2:00PM 21 SAT ,,; l C Ri, erside 1:00 I'\! 22 SUN UC RIVERSIDE 1:00 PM MARCH 2 TUE UC SAN DIEGO 2:00 PM ~ FRI (I Loyola \Llrymount' 2:00 l'\I 6 sxr "· Loyola \larymount' 1:00 l'\I Sl '\ ,,. Loyol:1 \Llrvrnount' I 00 I'\! 9 Tl F /l Cai \tare Ftilknon (,:()() I'\! 12 FRI NEBRASKA& 7:00 PM 13 SAT HOUSTON& 11:00AM 14 SUN LONG BEACH ST.& 3:30 PM 16 TUE NAVY 2:00 PM 17 WED NAVY 2:00 PM 19 FRI LOYOLA MARYMOUNT' 2:00 PM 20 SAT WYOLA MARYMOUNT' 1:00 PM 21 SUN LOYOLA MARYMOUNT' 1:00 PM 2 APRIL 2 FRI rl; Con1.ag~1• 2:00 l'\I _-\ \ .\T ' MAY I S.\T ,ii) \an Frannsco' 1.00 l'\1 2 Sl '\ n ...,~1n Francisco• 1:00 l'\I 7 FRI GONZAGA' 3:00 PM 8 SAT GONZAGA' 1:00 PM 9 SUN GONZAGA' 1:00 PM 11 HT 'ii l C Irvine (1:00 l'\I 12 WED CALIFORNIA 3:00 PM 21 FRI ST. MARY'S' 3:00 PM 22 SAT ST. MARY'S' (DH) 11:00 AM 2850 l"Rl -Sl "'\ \\"CC Championships TB.\ JUNE 1-6 rRI-Sl '\ '\CA.\ Hegion,tls TBA J l- 1.-\ FRI -SI\ '\CA.A \upl'r Regionals TB.\ 18 FRI -TB.\ College \\"orld Series Omaha. '\l'h. •west Coast Conference game &Played at San Diego's PETCO PARK . ~.