University of San Diego Baseball Media Guide 2004
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University of San Diego Digital USD Baseball (Men) University of San Diego Athletics Media Guides Spring 2004 University of San Diego Baseball Media Guide 2004 University of San Diego Athletics Department Follow this and additional works at: https://digital.sandiego.edu/amg-baseball Digital USD Citation University of San Diego Athletics Department, "University of San Diego Baseball Media Guide 2004" (2004). Baseball (Men). 21. https://digital.sandiego.edu/amg-baseball/21 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 ·.. r • , I ... ....... • ! ' . I 2004 SAN DIEGO BASEBALL 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 2004 San~BascballMcdiaGuid.ewas DL"'sign . Edi! & l~1~ ·out: .'\ick .\ lirko ,·ich Produced by lhe USD Media Relations Office Plirnos: lkock Scot\ ofScoll Photo: Hi ck I.akin . Printing: Kings Priming C<>q"X>raticm Alex .\l in >sl1niccnkc>._leff( ;(lkk..' n & ~l spi..::ci;1l th anks to Dennis .\i< x_- k 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 . www.wccsports.com West Coast Conference - 1200 Bayhill Dr. Suite 302 - San Bruno, CA 94066 - 650 873 8622 phone - 650.873. 7846 fax I MEDIA INFORMATION ~ 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