83 Winning Seasons • 30 NCAA Regionals • 17 Conference Titles • 16 NCAA appearances • 1987 NCAA Champions • 1988 NCAA Champions SID Contact: Nick Sako #3 Stanford (14-2, 0-0 Pac-12) vs. USC (11-6, 2-1 Pac-12) [email protected] March 24-26 Stanford, Calif. 650-224-0979 Dates: Location: 2018 SCHEDULE Stadium: Sunken Diamond (4,000) February All Times Pacific TV: Stanford Live Stream (GoStanford.com) Fri. 16 Cal State Fullerton...... W, 5-1 Sat. 17 Cal State Fullerton...... W, 5-3 Radio: KZSU 90.1 FM Sun. 18 Cal State Fullerton...... W, 6-5 Mon. 19 at UC Davis...... W, 3-2 Live Stats: GoStanford.com Thu. 22 Rice...... W, 7-2 Fri. 23 Rice...... W, 6-2 Sat. 24 Rice...... W, 7-4 PROBABLE STARTERS Sun. 25 Rice...... W, 2-0 March Friday (6 p.m.): RHP Tristan Beck (2-0, 2.86 ERA) vs. RHP Kyle Hurt (2-0, 2.38) Fri. 2 Michigan...... W, 7-0 Sat. 3 Michigan...... W, 3-2 Saturday (1 p.m.): LHP Kris Bubic (3-0, 1.54 ERA) vs. LHP Quentin Longrie (3.54, 3-0) Sat. 3 Michigan...... L, 0-5 Sun. 4 Michigan...... W, 7-4 Sunday (1 p.m.): LHP Erik Miller (0-2, 5.02 ERA) vs. TBA Thu. 8 at Texas...... L, 6-8 Fri. 9 at Texas...... W, 7-1 Sat. 10 at Texas...... W, 9-3 SERIES HISTORY Sun. 11 at Texas...... W, 11-1 Fri. 23 USC*...... 6 p.m. • Friday will be the 303rd installment of the series, which dates to 1959 – the Cardinal Sat. 24 USC*...... 1 p.m. Sun. 25 USC*...... 1 p.m. owns a 155-145-2 overall edge against the Trojans. Tue. 27 San Diego...... 6 p.m. Thu. 29 Oregon*...... 6 p.m. • Last season, Stanford won the final two games of a three-game series after Fri. 30 Oregon*...... 6 p.m. dropping Game 1. Sat. 31 Oregon*...... 1 p.m. April • The Trojans enter the series 11-6, most recently dropping an 8-7 decision at UC Mon. 2 Gonzaga...... 1 p.m. Tue. 3 at Santa Clara...... 6 p.m. Irvine on Tuesday. Fri. 6 at UCLA*...... 6 p.m. Sat. 7 at UCLA*...... 2 p.m. • Chase Bushor leads the Trojans with a .340 batting average. Two players – Lars Sun. 8 at UCLA*...... 1 p.m. Tue. 10 UC Davis...... 6 p.m. Nootbaar and Dillon Paulson – have three home runs apiece, and Matthew Acosta Fri. 13 Arizona State*...... 6 p.m. leads the team with 12 RBI. Sat. 14 Arizona State*...... 1 p.m. Sun. 15 Arizona State*...... 1 p.m. • Kyle Hurt (2-0) leads the USC starting staff with a 2.38 ERA across 22.2 innings, and Fri. 20 at Arizona*...... 6 p.m. Sat. 21 at Arizona*...... 6 p.m. Connor Lunn ties with Jack Little for second in the Pac-12 with six saves. Sun. 22 at Arizona*...... 11 a.m. LAST TIME OUT Tue. 24 Pacific...... 6 p.m. Thu. 26 California*...... 7 p.m. • Stanford had an 11-day break from competition following a four-game series in Fri. 27 California*...... 7 p.m. Sat. 28 California*...... 7 p.m. Austin, Texas, at No. 23 Texas. After dropping the opening game, 8-6, the Cardinal May Tue. 1 San Francisco...... 6 p.m. finished the week on a tear with 7-1, 9-3 and 11-1 wins over the Longhorns. Fri. 4 at Utah*...... 9:30 a.m. Sat. 5 at Utah*...... 9:30 a.m. • The Cardinal started the season with a three-game sweep of Cal State Fullerton, Sun. 6 at Utah*...... 9:30 a.m. Tue. 8 Santa Clara...... 6 p.m. followed by a four-game sweep against Rice. Stanford took three of four games from Fri. 11 at Oregon State*...... 7 p.m. Michigan. Sat. 12 at Oregon State*...... TBD Sun. 13 at Oregon State*...... Noon • Stanford’s 14-2 start is the best since 2012 when the Cardinal started the season Tue. 15 BYU...... 1 p.m. Fri. 18 at Washington State*...... 6 p.m. 15-2. Sat. 19 at Washington State*.1:30 p.m. LOOKING AHEAD Sun. 20 at Washington State*....12 p.m. Thu. 24 at Washington*...... 7 p.m. • Stanford hosts San Diego on Tuesday before opening a three-game series against Fri. 25 at Washington*...... 7 p.m. Sat. 26 at Washington*...... 3 p.m. Oregon on March 29. * = Pac-12 Conference Game Follow the Cardinal... • The Cardinal hosts Gonzaga on April 2 and travels to Santa Clara on April 3 before

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On Twitter On Instagram @StanfordBSB; StanfordBSB #GoStanford QUICK FACTS CARDINAL NOTES Stanford Seasons (First)...... 123rd (1894) Cardinal in the Polls College World Series titles...... 2 • Stanford enters the week ranked in the top four in several polls – D1 Baseball (3), College WS appearances...... 16 Baseball America (3), Collegiate Baseball Newspaper (2), NCBWA (3) and Perfect College WS record...... 40-29 (.580) Game (4). NCAA Super Regional appearances...... 9 • It is Stanford’s highest ranking since 2012 when the Cardinal received a NCAA Super Regional record...... 12-8 (.600) preseason No. 3 ranking. NCAA Regional appearances...... 30 NCAA Regional record...... 80-30 (.727) • Two other Pac-12 schools also rank in the D1 Top 25 poll – Oregon State (1) and Conference titles...... 17 UCLA (17). Winning seasons...... 83 50+ win seasons...... 6 Pac-12-Leading Pitching Staff 40+ win seasons...... 22 • Stanford leads the Pac-12 with a .201 batting average against, ranking second National Player of the Year...... 3 National Freshman of the Year...... 5 behind Arizona (2.30) with a 2.33 earned- average. National Coach of the Year...... 3 • Catcher Maverick Handley has started nearly every game behind the plate, Conference Players of the Year...... 15 allowing just one passed ball while throwing out 5-of-9 attempts All-Americans...... 55 against him. U.S. National Team members...... 33 • Kris Bubic (3-0) leads Cardinal starters with a 1.54 ERA in 23.1 innings pitched. Olympians...... 7 MLB first-round draft picks...... 25 Bubic, the 2017 Cape Cod League Pitcher of the Year, is allowing just a .173 batting average against while striking out 27, which leads the team. Dating to April 13, 2017, Stanford has won Bubic’s last 12 starts. Location...... Stanford, Calif. • Tristan Beck (2-0), who has started four games after missing all of 2017 with an Founded...... 1891 injury, owns a 2.86 ERA in 22.0 innings pitched, with 23 strikeouts compared to six Enrollment...... 18,136 ...... 7,061 undergrad • 11,075 graduate walks and a .203 batting average against. Twitter...... @Stanford • Freshman Jacob Palisch has established himself as a reliable bullpen arm – in Nickname...... Cardinal 14.2 innings pitched across nine appearances, Palisch (2-0) has a 0.61 ERA and a Colors...... Cardinal and White .140 batting average against, allowing a mere 11 baserunners this season (seven ...... All Right Now hits, four walks). President...... Marc Tessier-Lavigne • Freshman Brendan Beck, the younger brother of Tristan, has established himself Stanford Athletics as Stanford’s fourth starter. In four starts, Beck (2-0) owns a 1.62 ERA – he took a Affiliation...... NCAA Division I perfect game into the sixth inning of Stanford’s 11-1 win over Texas on March 11. Conference...... Pacific-12 • The back end of Stanford’s bullpen has taken shape over the course of Twitter...... @GoStanford nonconference play, highlighted by Jack Little emerging as Stanford’s closer. Athletics director...... admin...... Patrick Dunkley Little’s six saves rank second in the Pac-12, and eighth nationally. His last two Dept. phone...... 650.723.4591 saves were nine-out saves, most recently shutting door in Game 3 of Stanford’s Ticket office...... 800.STANFORD series win in Austin. Facility...... Sunken Diamond • In 14.0 innings pitched, Little owns a 0.00 earned-run average with a .091 batting Capacity...... 4,000 average against, allowing just seven base runners and striking out 15. Surface...... Bermuda/Rye Dimensions...... 335-375-400-375-335 • Little’s classmate Zach Grech, also a teammate at Bishop Gorman High School Address...... 641 E. Campus Drive in Las Vegas, leads the team with 11 relief appearances. In 10.2 innings pitched, ...... Stanford, Calif. 94305 Grech has surrendered 12 base runners (eight hits, four walks). • Grech, along with left handers Erik Miller (0-1, 5.02 ERA, 22 K) and Austin Baseball Support Staff Weiermiller (4-0, 3.86 ERA), helped Stanford pitch a two-hit shutout in Stanford’s Director of Operations...... Jeanette Morganti Email...... [email protected] 9-3 win over Texas on March 10. It was Stanford’s second two-hitter of the season Phone...... 650.723.4528 after a 7-0 win over Michigan on March 2. Information Director...... Nick Sako Email...... [email protected] Hoerner’s Hot Start Cell...... 650.224.0979 • Nico Hoerner had a standout performance in Austin, going 8-for-19 with one Twitter...... @cardinaltaco Academic Advisor...... Kortne Bacca , four RBI and seven runs while playing stellar defense. Athletic Trainer...... John Ursone • Hoerner upped his average to .317 with two home runs, nine RBI, five stolen Equipment Manager...... Justin Mathis bases and 15 runs. Strength and Conditioning...... Ryan Tibbets Daschbach Dingers Team Information • Sophomore Andrew Daschbach has started all 16 games and leads the team Record (2017)...... 42-16 (.724) Pac-12 record (2017)...... 21-9 (.700) in several offensive categories, including home runs (4), RBI (17), slugging Position players returning/lost)...... 6/3 percentage (660) and on-base average (.444). Pitchers (returning / lost)...... 3/4 • Daschbach had seven RBI in Austin, including an impressive three-run home run Newcomers...... 8 into a 30 MPH wind in Game 4.

It’s Cardinal, Please Stanford’s nickname is always singular: Tawa Time Cardinal. • Freshman Tim Tawa has established himself as a key part of Stanford’s lineup, Thanks! starting all 16 games at third base or center field. • Tawa is batting .305 with 12 runs, 13 RBI and two home runs (including a walk- 2 @StanfordBSB 2018 HONORS/AWARDS CARDINAL NOTES Nico Hoerner (#4) off, three-run home run on March 2 to seal a 3-2 win over Michigan). • Preseason second-team All-America Perfect Game • Tawa has batted leadoff in the Stanford’s past five games, registering multiple hits • Preseason third-team All-America in three. Collegiate Baseball Newspaper • Preseason third-team All-America Big Bad Wulff Baseball America • Junior outfielder Brandon Wulff has enjoyed a productive start to the season at the • Preseason second-team All-America D1 Baseball plate, totaling 15 runs, 10 RBI and two home runs while reaching base at a .463 clip. • Wulff has reached base in all 16 contests so far, starting the season on a 10-game hit Tristan Beck (#34) streak, the longest of the season for any Cardinal. • Preseason Third-Team All-America Perfect Game • Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 20) Stowers Seeing it Well • Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week (March 6) • Sophomore Kyle Stowers has started all 16 games, upping his average to .275 after a productive week at Texas. Kris Bubic (#36) • Stowers went 5-for-13 with five RBI, five runs and his second career home run, a • Preseason third-team All-American towering three-run shot to right field in a 9-3 win on March 10. Collegiate Baseball Newspaper • Stowers also has one save on the season, striking out one in a scoreless frame • Preseason third-team All-American D1 Baseball against Cal State Fullerton on Feb. 18. • Preseason third-team All-American Baseball America Fresh Faces • Preseason third-team All-American • Stanford welcomed eight freshman to The Farm for 2018 – three California natives NCBWA and one student-athlete each from Oregon, Arizona, Texas, Georgia and Florida.

2017 DRAFT 18 • Zach Sehgal • INF • 6-2 • La Jolla, Calif. • La Jolla Stanford had 10 players drafted in 2017, with 9 20 • Brendan Beck • INF/RHP • 6-2 • Corona, Calif. • Corona of those players electing to turn professional. 21 • Tim Tawa • OF • 6-0 • West Linn, Ore. • West Linn Quinn Brodey was Stanford’s highest pick in 24 • Nick Brueser • INF • 6-3 • Chandler, Ariz. • Hamilton the third round, 97th overall, and Tristan Beck 27 • Carson Rudd • RHP • 6-5 • Agoura Hills, Calif. • Oaks Christian was the lone pick to return to The Farm. 39 • Jacob Palisch • LHP • 6-5 • Richardson, Texas • Jesuit College Prep

Quinn Brodey OF 97th (3) 42 • Austin Weiermiller • LHP • 5-11 • Milton, Ga. • Cambridge Colton Hock RHP 119 (4th) 44 • Christian Robinson • OF • 6-3 • Melbourne, Fla. • Viera Matt Winaker 1B 157 (5th) Brett Hanewich RHP 265 (9th) A New Era Andrew Summerville LHP 364 (12th) • David Esquer was named Clarke and Elizabeth Nelson Director of Baseball on Keith Weisenberg RHP 410 (14th) Tristan Beck RHP 872 (29th) June 16, 2017. Esquer is the 21st head coach in program history, succeeding Mark Alex Dunlap C 883 (29th) Marquess, who retired after 41 years at the helm. Chris Castellanos LHP 993 (33rd) • Esquer served as an assistant under Marquess from 1991-96 before spending the Jack Klein OF 1020 (34th) past 18 seasons as the head coach at Cal, where he was Tyler Thorne RHP FA the 2011 National Coach of the Year and led the Golden 2018 PAC-12 PRESEASON Bears to five NCAA Regionals and the 2011 College COACHES POLL World Series. Place School Points • Esquer accrued a 525-46-2 (.528) record at Cal, 1. Oregon State (10) 100 mentoring 81 Major League draft picks and 13 All- 2. Stanford (1) 88 Americans. 3. UCLA 84 4. Arizona 67 Golden Watch List 5. California 55 • Juniors Nico Hoerner and Kris Bubic were each named 6. Oregon 50 to the watch list for the Golden Spikes Award, which 7. Washington 49 annually recognizes the top amateur baseball player in 8. Arizona State 40 the country. 9. USC 30 • The winner will be announced June 28 in Los Angeles. 10. Washington State 18 11. Utah 15

IN THE RANKINGS Poll Pre 2/21 2/28 3/6 3/20 Baseball America 9 9 4 4 3 Collegiate Baseball News 24 14 8 7 2 D1Baseball.com 13 12 8 7 3 NCBWA 13 9 5 6 3 Perfect Game 10 10 7 7 4

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2 CHRISTIAN MOLFETTA C • R/R • 5-11 • 180 • RS-So.. • Laguna Beach, Calif. (JSerra) • Undeclared • @TheCMo_2 Stanford: Played in 10 games as a pinch hitter or runner in 2017 • Game-winning run in ’ final home game (May 21 vs. Washington) High School: Two-time league champion and all-league selection (first team in 2015) • Named to 2015 Orange County All-Star team • 2015 Trinity League Scholar Athlete of the Year • 2015 Trinity League home run and RBI champion • Four-time JSerra Scholar Athlete Award winner Christian Fun Facts: Mariah Carey fan • Jersey number was originally 42 -- #4 for Lou Gehrig and #2 for Derek Jeter • Grew up a Stanford fan • Favorite baseball movie is Moneyball • Father played professional football in Europe and International rugby • Grandfather, Gordon Otter, was a diver at Stanford • Uncle, Roger Crist, played football at Stanford • Career Highs: HITS - 3 (at Texas, 3/9/18) MULTI-HIT GMS: 1

3 DANIEL BAKST INF • R/R • 6-2 • 190 • So. • New York, N.Y. (Poly Prep Country Day School) • Undelcared • @DanielBakst Entering 2018: Career-high four hits, three doubles, 3 RBI vs. Washington (5/21/17) • Two hit streaks of 9+ games this year (11-game hit streak, 3/12-4/6) • One start at third base (4/4), all other games at DH • GW 3-RBI double at USC (4/8/17) • First career hit against Kansas (2/25) High School: Drafted 27th Rd in 2016 MLB Draft by • 2016 New York Gatorade Player of the Year Perfect• Game First-Team Underclass All-American Daniel Fun Facts: Hobbies include guitar, ping pong and tennis • Parents, Anna and Peter, met at Stanford business school • Mother played tennis at Purdue and older brother, Andrew, is a senior at Stanford Career Highs: HITS - 4 (vs. Washington, 5/21/17); RUNS - 2 (4x, last vs Rice, 2/24/18); RBI - 3 (3x, last vs. BYU, 6/3/17); DOUBLES - 3 (vs. Wash, 5/21/17); MULTI-HIT GMS: 14

4 NICO HOERNER INF • R/R • 5-11 • 195 • Jr. • Oakland, Calif. (Head Royce) • Undeclared • @nico_hoerner Entering 2018: Team-high 20 multi-hit gms in 2017 including 11 gms w/3+ hits • Second-toughest to strike out in Pac-12 (27th nationally) • Hit shy of cycle in back- to-back games at Oregon • Started all 58 last year at SS, and 53 of 54 games in 2016 at 2B • Third on 2016 team in hits (53) & RBI (24) • 2017 Academic All-Pac-12 High School: Two-time Max Preps California Small Schools Player of the Year • Never missed a game in HS • Two-time all-league in soccer Nico Fun Facts: Volunteered at orphanage in Peru • Used to sleep with his bat as a kid • First word was “ball” • Mother graduated from Stanford Career Highs: HITS - 4 (2x, last at Oregon, 4/22/17); RBI - 3 (vs. UW, 5/20/17); RUNS - 4 (at Oregon, 4/22/17); DOUBLES - 3 (vs. UC Davis, 2/28/17); MULTI-HIT GMS: 40

5 BEAU BRANTON INF • R/R • 5-7 • 175 • Sr. • Honolulu, Hawaii (Punahou) • Management, Science and Engineering • @BeauBranton Entering 2018: Scored tying run in the ninth and caught the final out in six-run comeback win at No. 8 Fullerton (2/26/17) High School: All-state as a sophomore and senior • 2014 Interscholastic League of Honolulu batting title (.460) • Led HS league in doubles, slugging, OPS in 2014 • Beau Fun Facts: Born and raised in Saudi Arabia, played for Saudi Arabia in Little League World Series • Spent summer in Japan for Mitsubishi internship • Uncle played football at Hawaii • Voted ‘best snaps’ on the team • Favorite TV show as a kid was Pokemon • Go-to karaoke song is “Love is an Open Door” from Frozen Career Highs: HITS - 2 (13 times); RBI - 2 (six times); RUNS - 2 (at Oregon, 5/3/15); MULTI-HIT GMS: 13

6 KYLE STOWERS OF/P • L/L • 6-3 • 200 • So. • El Cajon, Calif. (Poly Prep Country Day School) • Undelcared Entering 2018: First career HR against Kansas (2/24) • Started opening day at No. 8 Cal State Fullerton (2/16/17) • All 8 starts in LF (last April 7) High School: Max Preps Small School All-America as a junior (2015) • Led team to two league championships and one state title • Combined to hit .387, 54 RBI, 10 HR, .493 OBP as junior and senior • Served as captain of baseball and teams in 2015 and 2016 Kyle Fun Facts: Volunteered as umpire at his old Little League Career Highs: HITS - 2 (four times) RBI - 3 (at Texas, 3/10/18) RBI - 2 (twice, last at Texas, 3/11/18) MULTI-HIT GMS: 4

7 JESSE KUET INF • R/R • 5-10 • 190 • Sr. • Huntington Beach, Calif. (Huntington Beach) • Economics • @jesse_kuet008 Entering 2018: Career-high 12-game hit streak ended in 2017 Regional • Started last 17 games at 3B in 2017 • Walk-off single in Coach Marquess’ final home game • Career-high four hits, four RBI at Santa Clara (5/17/17) • Also started vs. Long Beach State w/RBI • Pac-12 Player of the Week (5/22) Jesse Fun Facts: Plays the ukulele and guitar, and can leran most songs in just minutes • Led Huntington Beach to 2014 Sunset League title • 2009 USA 14-U MVP • MLB Urban Youth Academy volunteer in Compton • Best Halloween costume was as a bottle of ketchup • Looking for a career in investment banking Career Highs: HITS - 4 (twice, last at Santa Clara, 5/17/17); RBI - 4 (at Santa Clara, 5/17/17); RUNS - 2 (twice, at Santa Clara, 5/17/17); MULTI-HIT GMS: 9

10 MAVERICK HANDLEY C • R/R • 5-10 • 195 • So. • Lakewood, Colo. (Mullen) • Undelcared • @maverickhandley Entering 2018: Second on team with .395 OBP, led team with 11 sac bunts in 2017 • Had a hit in first six career starts (Stanford went 28-7 when he started) • First career hit against Utah (3/25) • First career multi-hit game vs. Arizona (4/28) • First career RBI in first career start (3/25 vs. Utah) • Made collegiate debut against UC Davis (2/28) High School: First-team all-Colorado (2015, 2016) • First-team all-state (2016) • Frist-team all-conference (2015, 2016) • Hit .461 with six home runs, 33 RBIs as senior Maverick Fun Facts: Wants to major in biomechanical engineering • Wants to be an orthopedic surgeon • Bucket list includes traveling the world, learning an instrument and graduating from Stanford • Favorite cereal is Rice Chex • Favorite baseball movie is Sandlot Career Highs: Hits - 3 (at Cal, 5/15/17); RBI - 2 (thrice, last at Texas, 3/8/18); RUNS - 3 (2x, last at Washington State, 5/25/17); WALKS - 4 (vs. USF, 5/9/17); MULTI-HIT GMS: 5

11 ALEC WILSON OF • L/L • 6-0 • 185 • Jr. • Cumming, Ga. (West Forsyth) • Undeclared • @adubillson Entering 2018: Typically a defensive replacement in OF • First career RBI vs. Santa Clara (4/25) • Three of seven hits have been extra base hits in late innings • Made first career start vs. Texas (3/4/17) • First career hit against Kansas (2/24/17) High School: 2015 all-state • Three-time first-team all-region and all-county (2013, 2014, 2015) • GPA finished third out of 562 in graduating class Alec Fun Facts: Biggest fear is snakes • Favorite MLB team: Atlanta Braves • Most embarassing baseball moment was forgetting his jersey twice in one weekend when he was 12 • Always played as the Cardinal on video games as a kid Career Highs: HITS - 2 (vs Michigan, 3/2/18) RBI - 2 (at Washington State, 5/27/17)

12 DUKE KINAMON INF • R/R • 5-11 • 180 • Jr. • Peachtree, Ga. (McIntosh) • Undeclared • @DukeKinamon Entering 2018: 2017 All-Pac-12 and Academic All-Pac-12 • 15 steals was third in Pac-12, most for Stanford since 2009 (Zach Jones, 18) • Career-high five hits (5-for-5) and 5 RBI at Arizona State (5/6/17) High School: 2015 Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-America • 2015 County and Region Player of the Year • Three-time all-region and all-county first team • Also lettered in football and served as captain • Eighth player in Georgia High School history with seven touchdown passes in a game Duke Fun Facts: Volunteer at Midwest Food Bank, Field of Hope Baseball Parks, We Care Respite Center and Special Olympics • Favorite show as a kid was Survivor • Favorite ice cream flavor is peppermint • Uncle, Eric Degraw, played baseball at Stanford and was a member of the 1987 and 1988 national title teams • Father played football at Air Force, brother boxes at Air Force and sister is a gymnast at Brown Career Highs: HITS - 5 (at Arizona State, 5/6/17); RBI - 5 (at Arizona State, 5/6/17); DOUBLES - 2 (vs. Utah, 3/25/17); RUNS - 3 (at Rice, 3/9/17); MULTI-HIT GMS: 19 4 @StanfordBSB MEET THE PLAYERS

13 JOHN HENRY STYLES LHP • L/L • 5-11 • 180 • Sr. • Houston, Texas (Episcopal) • Management, Science and Engineering • @JHStyles3 Entering 2018: First college app came in hometown of Houston (at Rice), also pitched at Rice last season • Threw 0.2 innings at Texas last season and did not allow a run High School: 15-2, 110 IP, 1.46 ERA, 126 K during final two HS seasons John Henry Fun Facts: He and Andrew Summerville ‘17 started co-term (graduate degree) and are on pace to get undergrad degree in three years and grad degree in four years—virtually unheard of for athletes • Grandfather is on Baylor Wall of Honor for football Career Highs: IP - 2.1 (vs. Michigan, 3/3/18) STRIKEOUTS - 1 (thrice)

16 MATT DECKER C • R/R • 6-4 • 220 • RS-Sr. • Portland, Ore. (Jesuit) • Public Policy • @teckdeck28 Entering 2018: First start of season on Senior Day, scored • Season debut in 2nd game of season at No. 8 Fullerton • 1-3, 2 R in first start at catcher last season (at SJSU) High School: 2014 summer Mat-Su Miners (Alaska): .253, HR, 14 RBI • Two-time first team All-Metro League Matt Fun Facts: Grandfather played football at Kansas • Studying Public Policy and Condoleezza Rice is his advisor Career Highs: HITS - 1 (four times); RUNS - 2 (twice, last at San Jose State, 3/28/16)

18 ZACH SEHGAL INF • R/R • 6-2 • 190 • Fr. • La Jolla, Calif. • Undeclared • @ZSehgal High School: Two-time Under Armour All-American • 2017 Perfect Game California All-Region First Team Zach Fun Facts: Father, Jeffrey, ran track at Penn • Volunteer at the Miracle League of San Diego Career Highs: N/A

19 WILL MATTHIESSEN RHP/INF • R/R • 6-5 • 205 • So. • West Linn, Ore. (West Linn) • Undeclared • @willmatthiessen Entering 2018: Did not allow a run in first 16.2 innings of his career (five appearances) • Made college debut as defensive replacement at 1B (2/16) • Retired all six batters he faced in collegiate pitching debut at No. 8 Fullerton (2/18) • Combined on program’s fifth one-hitter (three inning save vs. Kansas, 2/24) High School: No. 1 ranked third baseman in Oregon and No. 5 overall recruit in Oregon • Served as captain of the baseball and basketball teams as a senior • Led team to two league titles, four state tournament appearances and state runner-up in 2015 Will Fun Facts: Two uncles rowed for Cal • Grandmother is the No. 1 ranked tennis player in the world for her age group Career Highs: IP - 4.0 (vs. UC Davis, 2/28/17); STRIKEOUTS - 4 (vs. UC Davis, 2/28/17); PITCHES - 80 (at Arizona State, 5/5/17)

20 BRENDAN BECK INF/RHP • R/R • 6-2 • 190 • Fr. • Corona, Calif. • Undeclared • @Brendan_Beck3 High School: 2017 Co-League MVP • 2017 Corona High School Athlete of the Year • 2016-17 first-team all-league selection • Four-time first-team all-academic • Two-time team captain • 2017 third-team All-State Brendan Fun Facts: Mother, Lucy (1984), and sister, Megan (2010) both graduated from Stanford • Brother, Tristan, is a starting pitcher for the Cardinal High School Stats: 6-0, 0.35 ERA, eight saves in eight appearances as a senior. Career Highs: IP - 6.0 (at Texas, 3/11/18); STRIKEOUTS - 5 (at Texas, 3/11/18); PITCHES 89 (at UC Davis, 2/19/18)

21 TIM TAWA OF/INF • R/R • 6-0 • 180 • Fr. • West Linn, Ore. (West Linn) • Undeclared • @TJ2Tawa11 High School: 2017 Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year • Three-time Gatorade Football Player of the Year (2014-16) • 2016 MaxPreps Male Athlete of the Year • Two-year captain of baseball and football teams • Led football team to 2016 league and state titles, led baseball team to three league titles (2014-15, 2017) Tim Fun Facts: Played in six state championships in nine varsity seasons (baseball, basketball, football) • Coaches youth baseball and football • Has two younger brothers, Casey and Jordy Career Highs: Hits - 3 (at Texas, 3/8/18); RBI - 3 (vs Michigan, 3/3/18); RUNS - 2 (3x, last at Texas, 3/10/18); MULTI-HIT GMS: 5

23 NICK OAR OF • R/R • 6-1 • 215 • RS-So. • Pleasant Hill, Calif. (College Park) • Architectural Design Entering 2018: First career hit at UC Davis in 2016 High School: 2015 first-team all-state and all-league • 2014 Perfect Game All-America second team • Ranked 2015 No. 1 outfielder in NorCal by NorCal Preps Nick Fun Facts: Drinks a gallon of milk every day • Favorite activity on an off day is mini-golf • Go-to karaoke song is Waterfalls by TLC • Biggest fear is spiders • Dragon Ball Z fan • MLB team is the Boston Red Sox • Favorite movie quote is “You can’t handle the truth” Career Highs: HITS - 1 (at UC Davis, 2/22/16)

24 NICK BRUESER INF • R/L • 6-3 • 195 • Fr. • Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton) • Undeclared • @nick_brueser High School: First-team All-State (2015-17) • 2016 MaxPreps National Junior Player of the Year • 2016 Gatorade Player of the Year • Arizona Central Big Schools Player of the Year • Helped #1-ranked club team win Perfect Game World Series • Has trained with the United States U-17 National Team Development Program Nick Fun Facts: Fluent in Spanish • Hobbies include basketball, ping pong and spike ball • Aspires to be a major league general manager Career Highs: HITS - 1 (at Texas, 3/11/18); RUNS - 1 (twice, last at Texas, 3/11/18)

25 ANDREW DASCHBACH INF/OF • R/R • 6-3 • 220 • So. • Atherton, Calif. (Sacred Heart Preparatory) • Undeclared Entering 2018: Two pinch hits in first two career at-bats (1B, 2B, RBI) • Pinch-hit RBI single, GW run against UCLA (4/14) • 9-3 record when he starts in left High School: Drafted in 40th round of the 2016 MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays • 2016 MaxPreps Small School State Player of the Year • 2016 Cal-Hi Boys Division IV State Athlete of the Year • 2016 Rawlings Perfect Game second-team All-American • 2016 Palo Alto Daily News Football Player of the Year Andrew Fun Facts: Played lacrosse as a freshman in college instead of baseball • Had a cooking show on high school’s TV station • Volunteer at St. Francis of Assissi Youth Club and The Riekes Center • Father graduated from Stanford in 1984 Career Highs: HITS - 2 (six times, last at Texas, 3/11/18); RBI - 3 (three times, last at Texas, 3/11/18); RUNS: 2 (4x, last at Texas, 3/11/18); MULTI-HIT GMS: 6

5 #GoStanford MEET THE PLAYERS 26 ERIK MILLER LHP • L/L • 6-5 • 220 • So. • Wildwood, Mo. (De Smet Jesuit) • Undeclared • @E_Rex23 Entering 2018: Started last seven Tuesday games (2.05 ERA, Stanford went 7-0) • Threw 4.0 innings in relief (2 ER) and earned win on Saturday at Washington State (5/27) • Earned win with 6.0 shutout inn vs. San Francisco (5/9/17) • One-out save at USC (4/8) • Made collegiate debut in relief with the bases loaded at No. 8 Fullerton • Seven scoreless innings in first career start (vs. Kansas, 2/24) High School: 2016 Prep Baseball USA Top 25 • 2016 Baseball America USA Top 25 • 2016 U.S. Army Reserve Scholar Athlete • 2015 18U USA Baseball National Team Erik Fun Facts: Wants to major in engineering • Superstition is to not touch the line • On his bucket list: go to a Real Madrid soccer game, visit Bora Bora, go to every MLB Stadium • St. Louis Cardinals fan • Favorite baseball movie is sandlot • Favorite cereal is Honey Bunches of Oats Career Highs: IP - 7.1 (vs. Texas, 3/4/17); STRIKEOUTS - 9 (vs Rice, 2/22/18); PITCHES - 93 (vs. Utah, 3/25/17)

27 CARSON RUDD RHP • R/R • 6-5 • 175 • Fr. • Agoura Hills, Calif. (Oaks Christian) • Undeclared • @carsrudd High School: Two-year captain and team pitcher of the year (2016-17) • Miramonte League champions in 2016 • 10-2, 1.33 ERA in 2016, 7-3, 1.75 ERA in 2017 Carson Fun Facts: Son of Nadeane and Troy Rudd • Has one older brother, Alix • Mother swam at University of British Columbia • Four-year member of the honor roll in high school • Has won two golf tournaments • Plans to major in management science & engineering Career Highs: IP - 1.0 (twice, last at Texas, 3/8/18); STRIKEOUTS - 2 (at Texas, 3/8/18); PITCHES - 26 (vs. Utah, 3/25/17)

28 BRYCE CARTER C • L/R • 6-1 • 215 • Sr. • Tulsa, Okla. (Cascia Hall Prep) • Architectural Design • @BCarter2582 Entering 2018: Out indefinitely with elbow injury • 22 starts at catcher in 2016 • Started against Utah (3/25) High School: 2014 Louisville Slugger First Team HS All-American • Over 100 hours of community service during HS • MLB Draft - 40th round - San Diego Padres Bryce Fun Facts: Architectural Design major, made a Finding Nemo pinball machine in ME 101 • Broadway fan and knows nearly every word to Les Miserable, Rent & Phantom of the Opera • Spongebob was his favorite show as a kid • Hates bugs • Cereal of choice is Lucky Charms • Texas Rangers fan Career Highs: Hits - 3 (vs. Santa Clara, 5/10/16); RBI - 2 (3x, last vs. Santa Clara, 5/10/16); RUNS - 3 (v. Utah, 4/18/15); RUNNERS CS - 3 (2x, last at Arizona State, 3/28/15) MULTI-HIT GMS: 10

29 BRANDON WULFF OF • 6-1 • 230 • Jr. • Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman) • Undeclared • @brandon_wulff Entering 2018: Started last 26 straight in RF (Stanford went 22-4) • Career-high 11-gm hit streak and 17-gm on-base streak ended in Regionals • Career-high 4 RBI vs. USC (4/3/16) • Game-tying RBI w/2 out in 9th at Cal (4/5/16) • First two career hits at Texas (2/28/16) • First career HR vs. Kansas (3/20/16) Brandon Fun Facts: Skilled pianist, played national anthem on keyboard on May 19 • Has jumped off New Zealand’s Sky Tower (629’) and Las Vegas’ Stratosphere Tower (829’) • Wants to design the best rollercoaster in the world • Hates getting slapped on the back • Third-team ABCA/Rawlings High School All-America Career Highs: HITS - 3 (twice, last vs. Fullerton, 2/18/18); RUNS - 3 (at Santa Clara, 5/15/17); RBI - 4 (twice, last vs. Rice, 2/22/18); MULTI-HIT GMS: 18

30 ZACH GRECH RHP • R/R • 6-0 • 165 • So. • Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman) • Undeclared • @ZGrech Entering 2018: Made collegiate debut at No. 8 Fullerton • Last pitched vs. Utah (3/25) High School: Nevada Division I state champions and Sunset League champions in 2015 • Winning pitcher in 2015 State Championship Game • Three-time varsity letterman • Team captain for senior season • Nevada All-Academic team Zach Fun Facts: Was up against Jack Little for Prom King in high school and won • Favorite baseball movie is Moneyball • Volunteered at Miracle League of Las Vegas and Three-Square Food Bank • Wants to major in management science and engineering Career Highs: IP - 2.0 (vs. Rice, 2/25/18); STRIKEOUTS - 3 (at Fullerton, 2/18/17); PITCHES - 32 (at Washington State, 5/25/17)

31 NICK BELLAFRONTO INF • 6-1 • 230 • Jr. • San Jose, Calif. (Bellarmine) • Undeclared • @nickbellafronto Entering 2018: Did not see action yet High School: 2015 All-Mercury News honorable mention •Two-time all-league Nick Fun Facts: Has seen Toy Story 27 times • Likes to binge watch Prison Break • Volunteered two years to help disabled children play soccer • Best Halloween costume was as Geico caveman • Role models include his Dad and Derek Jeter • Oakland A’s fan

33 JACK LITTLE RHP • R/R • 6-4 • 190 • So. • Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman) • Undeclared • @Jack_Little11 Entering 2018: Struck out the side in his collegiate debut (1.0 inn at No. 8 Fullerton) • Last appearance at Washington State (5/25/17) High School: Two-time first-team all-state • Led team to regional and state championships in 2015 • Served as team captain as a senior • Co-valedictorian Jack Fun Facts: Was up against Zach Grech for Prom King (Zach won). Career Highs: IP - 3.0 (twice, last at Texas, 3/11/18); STRIKEOUTS - 5 (at Texas, 3/11/18); PITCHES - 37 (at Washington State, 5/25/17)

34 TRISTAN BECK RHP • R/R • 6-4 • 190 • Jr. • Corona, Calif. (Corona) • Undeclared • @t_beck07 Entering 2018: Has not pitched since freshman season (2016) • Allowed 3 or fewer runs in 13 of 14 starts • First three starts vs. Top 25 teams • First Cardinal with 11 K’s in a game (vs. ASU) since former No. 1 overall MLB pick Mark Appel in 2013 • Second Stanford freshman since in 1988 to start Opening Day Tristan Fun Facts: Threw two no-hitters and a 10-inning, 1-hitter in high school • Mother (1984) and sister, Megan (2010), graduated from Stanford • Selected in the 34th round of the 2015 MLB Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers • First chair alto sax in HS jazz band • Wanted to go to Stanford since the fifth grade when he visited his sister here when she was a student • Anaheim Angels fan • Brother, Brendan, is a freshman on the team Career Highs: IP - 8.0 (vs. Washington State, 3/24/16); STRIKEOUTS - 11 (vs. Arizona State, 4/22/16); PITCHES - 108 (vs. Oregon, 5/27/16) Over 100 pitches six times in career

6 @StanfordBSB MEET THE PLAYERS

36 KRIS BUBIC LHP • L/L • 6-3 • 220 • Jr. • San Jose, Calif. (Archbishop Mitty) • Communication • @KrisBubic Entering 2018: Stanford has won his last seven starts • 0 R allowed in last 16.0 IP • Sixth in Pac-12 in ERA, seventh in strikeouts • Career-high 8.0 IP, 11 K in Regional start vs. Sacramento State • Carried no-hitter into fifth, 10 K’s in Opening Day Start at No. 8 Fullerton • Earned save in first collegiate app (2016) High School: San Jose Mercury News second team (2015) and first team (2014) honoree • 2014 league co-Pitcher of the Year and team MVP • Also played football and was 2014 all-league honorable mention, third-team all-area and Mercury News second team as a kicker Kris Fun Facts: Aspiring sports broadcaster • Owns a collection of autographs from baseball players, most cherished autograph is one from Willie Mays • Superstitious about touching base line • 2017 Academic All-Pac-12 honorable mention Career Highs: IP - 8.0 (vs. Sacramento State, 6/1/17); STRIKEOUTS - 11 (2x, last vs. Sacramento State, 6/1/17); PITCHES - 124 (vs. UCLA, 4/13/17)

37 LUKE SLEEPER LHP • L/L • 6-4 • 220 • RS-Fr. • Haslett, Mich. (Haslett) • Undeclared • @L_Sleep_17 High School: 2016 Perfect Game Preseason All-America honorable mention • Three-time all-conference academic team Luke Fun Facts: Hobbies include golfing and playing basketball • Favorite baseball movie is Bull Durham • Favorite baseball team is the Detroit Tigers • Was thrown out at third base three times in one game in seventh grade • Father, Chuck, was a four-year starting pitcher at Grand Valley State University

38 BEN BAGGETT RHP • R/R • 6-0 • 195 • So. • Fayetteville, Ga. (Landmark Christian) • Undeclared • @Ben_Baggett Entering 2018: DNP last season due to injury • Fractured foot (Jones fracture) • First surgery unsuccesful in April of 2015 • Had second surgery in August High School: 2015 Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American • Holds school records for strikeouts in a season and career, and wins • Set state record for strikeouts in a season (116). Ben Fun Facts: Volunteer for field days and events at local elementary schools • Father played tennis at Kentucky

39 JACOB PALISCH LHP • L/L • 6-5 • 190 • Fr. • Richardson, Texas (Jesuit College Prep) • Undeclared • @jpalisch11 High School: Sat out 2017 due to injury • 2016 MaxPreps All-American • 2016 first-team All-District and state tournament MVP • 2016 State Champions • Two-time district MVP in football (2015-16) and two-time second-team All-District in basketball (2015-16) Jacob Fun Facts: Has two older brothers, Zack and Austin • Aspires to be a software developer • National Merit Commended Scholar • Pianist • Down Syndrome Guild Buddy Walk participant • North Texas Food Bank volunteer Career Highs: IP - 3.2 (vs. Rice, 2/25/18); STRIKEOUTS - 7 (vs. Rice, 2/25/18); PITCHES - 51 (vs. Rice, 2/25/18)

42 AUSTIN WEIERMILLER LHP • L/L • 5-11 • 175 • Fr. • Milton, Ga. (Cambridge) • Undeclared • @austinwires22 High School: Four-time first-team All-Region (2014-17) • Two-time first-team All-State (2016-17) • Two-time team captain • Three-time team Pitcher of the Year • 2016 Regional Pitcher of the Year Austin Fun Facts: Son of Jeanie and Scott Weiermiller • Has two older sisters, Chelsea and Brynn • Father played basketball at Gettysburg College • Sister, Chelsea, ran cross country at the University of North Carolina • Wants to work on Wall Street • Hobbies include golf, fishing and wakeboarding Career Highs: IP - 4.0 (vs. Fullerton, 2/18/18); STRIKEOUTS - 3 (twice, last at Texas, 3/19/18)); PITCHES - 47 (vs. Fullerton, 2/18/18)

44 CHRISTIAN ROBINSON OF • L/L • 6-3 • 210 • Fr. • Melbourne, Fla. (Viera) • Undeclared High School: Two-time District Champion (2016-17) • First-team All-Cape Coast Conference • 2017 Perfect Game All-Region first team • Team USA Tournament of Stars participant (2016-17) Christian Fun Facts: Son of Greg and Patricia Robinson • Brother, Patrick, plays baseball at Harvard • Member of National Honors Society • 1st place in the Florida State Science & Engineering Fair for environmental sciences • Founded Hits for Hope to support the Vs. Cancer Foundation (2016-17) • Hobbies include taekwondo, automobile repair and roller coasters

45 JONATHAN WORLEY RHP • R/R • 6-5 • 200 • So. • San Diego, Calif. (High Tech High) • Undeclared • @Jon_Worley17 Entering 2018: Missed 2017 due to injury (Tommy John) High School: Four-year varsity starter • Perfect Game California All-Region first team • Two-time Under Armour All-America Jonathan Fun Facts: Hobbies include swimming, hiking and going to the beach • Volunteered with the Miracle League of San Diego for three years • Son of Michael Worley and Alliosn Alberts

49 MICHAEL BODEN LHP • 5-10 • 190 • Jr. • Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Poly) • Public Policy High School: 2015 regional runner up with Lakeside HS • Played for Tiger USE (2013-15) and Atlanta Braves RBI Team (2013-15) Michael Fun Facts: Has a United States patent • Valedictorian of high school class • Mother, Mary, played basketball at Wellesly College and lacrosse at Stanford, earning her degree from Stanford in 1982

7 #GoStanford 2018 ROSTER No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Yr. Major Hometown (High School) 2 Christian Molfetta INF/OF/C R/R 5-11 185 RS So. Science, Technology & Society Laguna Beach, Calif. (JSerra) 3 Daniel Bakst INF R/R 6-2 190 So. Undeclared New York, N.Y. (Poly Prep Country Day) 4 Nico Hoerner INF R/R 5-11 195 Jr. American Studies Oakland, Calif. (Head Royce) 5 Beau Branton INF R/R 5-7 175 Sr. Management Science & Engineering Honolulu, Hawaii (Punahou) 6 Kyle Stowers OF/LHP L/L 6-3 200 So. Undeclared El Cajon, Calif. (Christian) 7 Jesse Kuet INF R/R 5-10 190 Sr. Economics Huntington Beach, Calif. (Huntington Beach) 10 Maverick Handley C R/R 5-10 195 So. Bioengineering Lakewood, Colo. (Mullen) 11 Alec Wilson OF L/L 6-0 195 Jr. Management Science & Engineering Cumming, Ga. (West Forsyth) 12 Duke Kinamon INF R/R 5-11 180 Jr. Science, Technology & Society Peachtree City, Ga. (McIntosh) 13 John Henry Styles LHP L/L 5-11 180 Sr. Management Science & Engineering Houston, Texas (Episcopal) 16 Matt Decker C R/R 6-4 220 RS-Sr. Public Policy Portland, Ore. (Jesuit) 18 Zach Sehgal INF R/R 6-2 190 Fr. Undeclared La Jolla, Calif. (La Jolla) 19 Will Matthiessen RHP R/R 6-5 205 So. Undeclared West Linn, Ore. (West Linn) 20 Brendan Beck INF/RHP R/R 6-2 190 Fr. Undeclared Corona, Calif. (Corona) 21 Tim Tawa OF R/R 6-0 180 Fr. Undeclared West Linn, Ore. (West Linn) 23 Nickolas Oar OF R/R 6-1 215 RS So. Architectural Design Pleasant Hill, Calif. (College Park) 24 Nick Brueser INF R/L 6-3 195 Fr. Undeclared Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton) 25 Andrew Daschbach INF/OF R/R 6-3 220 So. Undeclared Atherton, Calif. (Sacred Heart Prep) 26 Erik Miller LHP L/L 6-5 220 So. Undeclared Wildwood, Mo. (De Smet Jesuit) 27 Carson Rudd RHP R/R 6-5 175 Fr. Undeclared Agoura Hills, Calif. (Oaks Christian) 28 Bryce Carter C L/R 6-1 215 Sr. Architectural Design Tulsa, Okla. (Cascia Hall Prep) 29 Brandon Wulff OF R/R 6-1 230 Jr. Management Science & Engineering Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman) 30 Zach Grech RHP R/R 6-0 165 So. Undeclared Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman) 31 Nick Bellafronto INF R/R 6-1 230 Jr. Public Policy San Jose, Calif. (Bellarmine) 33 Jack Little RHP R/R 6-4 190 So. Undeclared Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman) 34 Tristan Beck RHP R/R 6-4 190 Jr. Undeclared Corona, Calif. (Corona) 36 Kris Bubic LHP L/L 6-3 220 Jr. Communication San Jose, Calif. (Archbishop Mitty) 37 Luke Sleeper LHP L/L 6-4 220 RS-Fr.. Undeclared Haslett, Mich. (Haslett) 38 Ben Baggett RHP R/R 6-0 195 RS So. Management Science & Engineering Fayetteville, Ga. (Landmark Christian) 39 Jacob Palisch LHP L/L 6-5 190 Fr. Undeclared Richardson, Texas (Jesuit College Prep) 42 Austin Weiermiller LHP/OF L/L 5-11 175 Fr. Undeclared Milton, Ga. (Cambridge) 44 Christian Robinson OF L/L 6-3 210 Fr. Undeclared Melbourne, Fla. (Viera) 45 Jonathan Worley RHP R/R 6-5 200 So. Undeclared San Diego, Calif. (High Tech High) 49 Michael Boden RHP R/R 5-10 180 Jr. Management Science & Engineering Atlanta, Ga. (Lakeside)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Molfetta: Mall – FET – uh Bubic: BOO – bich Hoerner: Horner Baggett: BAG – get Stowers: Rhymes with “flowers” Palisch: PAL – ish Kuet: Q - et Weiermiller: Wire – miller Kinamon: Rhymes with “cinnamon” Sehgal: say – gaul Coaches Daschbach: dash – bock David Esquer: ESKER Grech: Rhymes with “etch” Bellafronto: Bell – uh – FRAWN – tow COACHING STAFF 8 DAVID ESQUER Clarke and Elizabeth Nelson Director of Baseball • First season • Stanford ’87 • Stanford’s first new head coach in 42 seasons, replacing Mark Marquess on June 16, 2017 • Owned a 525-467-2 (.528) record in 18 seasons as head coach of Cal • 2011 National Coach of the Year, leading Cal to the College World Series that season • Produced 13 All-Americans and 81 Major League draft picks at Cal • Former walk- on shortstop under Marquess, and was the starting shortstop on the 1987 national championship-winning team • Played professionally with the Baltimore Orioles, California Angels and Milwaukee Brewers before coaching • Assistant under Marquess from 1991-96 before serving as an assistant at Pepperdine for three seasons • Owns a bachelor’s degree in economics and a masters degree in sociology from Stanford • Native of Salinas, California • He and his wife, Lynn, have a daughter, Gabrielle, and son, Xavier.

17 THOMAS EAGER Assistant Coach • First season • Pitching coach • Served as Esquer’s top assistant at Cal for two seasons • Was previously at alma-mater Cal Poly, where he was the top assistant for three seasons -- the Mustangs had seven pitchers drafted, posted he lowest ERA in school history and earned a No. 1 seed at the NCAA Regionals under Eager’s tutelage.

22 TOMMY NICHOLSON Assistant Coach • First season • Primarily serves as the team’s infield and hitting coach • Previously was an assitant at Sacramento State, where he helped the Hornets reach the 2017 Stanford Regional • Spent two stints at Texas as a player and a coach • Played six years of minor league baseball after being drafted in 2000 • He and his wife, Marin, have a daughter, Shay Elise

14 JACK MARDER Volunteer Assistant Coach • First season • Primarily serves as the team’s catchers coach • Previously coached for the Keiser Seahawks of the NAIA, leading the team to a school-record 43 wins and an NAIA World Series appearance • Played at the as a catcher and infielder, drafted in the 16th round of the 2011 draft by the Mariners

8 @StanfordBSB LAST TIME

Team Hitting Streaks (since 1988) 27 hits...... at Arizona • 3.27.94 37...... • 1990 26 hits...... at Arizona • 4.6.02 28...... Troy Paulsen • 1988 25 hits...... at Arizona • 4.6.02 26...... Carlos Quentin • 2003 24 hits...... USC • 4.26.08 24...... Austin Slater • 2014 23 hits...... at California • 5.9.12 24...... Tyler Gaffney • 2011-12 27 runs...... at Arizona • 3.27.94 23...... Kenny Diekroeger • 2010 26 runs...... USC • 4.26.08 21...... Brian Hall • 2004 25 runs...... at Nevada • 4.10.95 20...... Ryan Garko • 2001 20+ runs...... at Washington State (22-3) • 4.2.11 19...... Josh Hochgesang • 1997 Back-to-Back Shutouts...... vs. Kansas (6-0, 5-0) • 2.24.17 • 2.25.17 17...... Sam Fuld • 2003 Back-to-Back Shutout Losses...... 2015 vs. Santa Clara, USC (1-0 (10) • 1-0) 16...... John Mayberry Jr. • 2003 18 strikeouts...... at #23 Texas • 2.25.16 16...... Kenny Diekroeger • 2011 15 strikeouts...... 15 vs. Cal Poly • 2.23.17 15...... Donny Lucy • 2004 One-Hitter...... Summerville/Mattheissen • vs. Kansas • 2.24.17 15...... Danny Putnam • 2004 Two-Hitter...... Beck, B./Palisch, Grech, Bakst at #23 Texas • 3.11.18 15...... Andy Topham • 2001 Three-Hitter...... Bubic/Grech/Palisch • vs. Michigan • 3.3.18 15...... Jason Cooper • 2002 Triple play...... Diekroeger/Kauppila/Ragira • 4-6-3 • at Oregon State • 5.11.13 15...... • 1988 Overcame Ninth Inning Deficit...... Trailed 2-1 • Won 3-2 (10) • vs. Texas • 3.4.17 Won on Walk Off...... Tim Tawa (HR) • vs. Michigan (3-2) • 3.3.18 Lost on Walk Off...... at #17 Washington (4-3) • 5.20.16 Consecutive Winning Streaks (since 1996) Extra Innings...... 10 vs. Washington (W, 6-5) • 5.21.17 16 ...... Wayne • 1999-2000 11-Innings...... at #8 Cal State Fullerton (W, 7-6) • 2.19.17 12...... Romanczuk • 2003 12-Innings...... at #17 Washington (W, 8-7) • 5.21.16 11...... Guthrie • 2001-02 10...... Hochstatter • 2014 Individual 10...... Iglesias • 1996 7 RBI...... Quinn Brodey • at Rice • 3.9.17 10...... Cunningham • 2001-02 6 RBI...... Quinn Brodey • at Rice • 3.9.17 9...... Romanczuk • 2004 5 RBI...... Duke Kinamon • at Arizona State • 5.6.17 9...... Austin • 1998 6 hits...... Lonnie Kauppila • at Washington State • 4.2.11 9...... McArdle • 2010-11 5 hits...... Duke Kinamon • at Arizona State • 5.6.17 8...... Bruksch • 2002 6 runs...... Carlos Quentin • at Santa Clara • 4.8.03 8...... Young • 2000 5 runs...... Cord Phelps • vs. USC 4.26.08 8...... Hudgins • 2002 10 total bases...... Quinn Brodey • vs. Sacramento State • 6.1.17 Hit for cycle...... Brian Ragira • vs. Santa Clara • 3.22.11 Hit for Cycle (since 1992) 3 home runs...... Edmund Muth • vs. Louisiana-Lafayette • 6.15.00 Brian Ragira...... vs. Santa Clara • 3.22.11 (5-for-5, 3 RBI, two singles) 2 home runs...... Quinn Brodey • vs. Sacramento State • 6.1.17 Michael Taylor...... vs. San Jose State • 4.19.05 (4-for-4, 3 RBI) Back-to-back home runs...... Brodey, Bakst • 7th • vs. Sacramento State • 6.1.17 Edward Muth...... at UCLA • 2.22.1998(4-for-6, 4 R, 4 RBI) Two home runs in same inning...... Michael Taylor (4th) • at USC • 5.26.07 Steve Soloman...... vs. California • 5.9.92 Game leadoff home run...... Matt Winaker • at USC • 4.6.17 Walk-off home run...... Tim Tawa • vs. Michigan • 3.2.18 One-Hitters (since 1966) Inside-the-park home run...... Quinn Brodey • vs. San Jose State • 5.2.17 Summerville • Mattheissen...... vs. Kansas • 2.24.17 Inside-the-park grand slam...... Sean Ratliff • at Arizona State • 4.6.07 Manship • Cunningham...... vs. Santa Clara • 1.26.03 Grand slam...... Brandon Wulff • vs Rice • 2.22.18 Jeff Austin (7)...... vs. Cal State Fullerton • 2.9.98 Shutout...... John Hochstatter • at UCLA (W, 5-0) • 5.3.14 Brian Sager (6) • Mike Gosling (3)...... at California • 2.26.00 Complete game win...... Chris Castellanos • vs. BYU (W, 9-1) • 6.3.17 Kyle Peterson (8) • Chad Hutchinson (9)...... at Cal State Fullerton • 2.2.96 Complete game...... Chris Castellanos • vs. BYU (W, 9-1) • 6.3.17 16 strikeouts...... Jason Young • vs. Arizona State • 3.5.99 No-Hitters (since 1956) 15 strikeouts...... Mark Appel • vs. UNLV • 3.8.13 Chad Hutchinson (5, rain shortened)...... at Fresno State (W, 4-0) • 2.1.98 13 strikeouts...... Mark Appel • at Arizona State • 5.3.13 Jason Middlebrook (9)...... vs. UCLA (W, 3-0) • 5.8.94 12 strikeouts...... Chris Castellanos • vs. #13 Arizona • 4.29.17 Jamie Sepeda (6) • Wilie Adams (3)...... vs. Pacific (W, 6-0) • 2.12.92 11 strikeouts...... Kris Bubic • vs. Sacramento State • 6.1.17 Paul Grame (9)...... vs. Cal State Hayward (W, 8-0) • 2.4.81 10 strikeouts...... Kris Bubic • vs. Sacramento State • 6.1.17 Phil Keller (9)...... vs. Arizona State (W, 1-0) • 3.23.70 Back-to-back 10 strikeout games...... Kris Bubic • at CSF, 2.16.17 • vs. Cal Poly, 2.23.17 Steve Dunning (9)...... vs. Cal Poly Pomona (W, 10-1) • 3.7.69 Five errors...... Lonnie Kauppila • vs. USC • 3.26.12 Bob Leopold (9)...... vs. USC (W, 4-0) • 4.14.57 Four errors...... Lonnie Kauppila • vs. USC • 3.26.12 Ed Verdurmen (7)...... vs. Pepperdine (W, 11-0) • 4.7.56 20 putouts...... Brian Ragira (21) • vs. California • 5.25.12

Longest Games (last 20 years) 18 innings...... vs. California • 5.25.12 • L, 4-5 18 innings...... at Arizona • 4.5.02 • W, 5-4 15 innings...... at Washington • 5.2.10 • L, 3-4 15 innings...... at Santa Clara • 5.9.06 • W, 8-4

9 #GoStanford 2018 STATISTICS

Stanford Overall Statistics for Stanford (as of Mar 12, 2018) (All games Sorted by Batting avg)

Record: 14-2 Pac-12: 0-0

Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 5 Branton,Beau . 3 3 3 11-3 12 3 4 0 0 0 0 4 . 3 3 3 1 0 2 0 . 3 8 5 0 2 0-0 12 10 1 . 9 5 7 25 Daschbach, Andrew . 3 2 0 16-16 50 12 16 3 1 4 17 33 . 6 6 0 8 4 15 1 . 4 4 4 1 0 1-1 98 7 0 1.000 4 Hoerner,Nico . 3 1 7 15-15 60 15 19 4 1 2 9 31 . 5 1 7 5 0 6 1 . 3 6 4 1 0 4-4 20 34 2 . 9 6 4 21 Tawa, Tim . 3 0 5 16-16 59 12 18 4 1 2 13 30 . 5 0 8 4 1 14 0 . 3 4 8 2 1 1-3 27 15 6 . 8 7 5 29 Wulff, Brandon . 2 9 6 16-16 54 15 16 1 1 2 10 25 . 4 6 3 11 2 15 1 . 4 3 3 0 0 1-1 40 1 1 . 9 7 6 6 Stowers,Kyle . 2 7 5 16-16 51 8 14 2 1 1 13 21 . 4 1 2 11 0 15 0 . 3 9 1 2 0 0-1 24 3 1 . 9 6 4 10 Handley, Maverick . 2 1 2 16-15 52 10 11 2 0 1 6 16 . 3 0 8 5 4 7 0 . 3 1 7 2 0 0-1 112 13 1 . 9 9 2 3 Bakst,Daniel . 2 0 8 14-13 48 7 10 5 0 0 4 15 . 3 1 3 5 0 9 0 . 2 7 8 1 0 1-1 1 0 0 1.000 2 Molfetta,Christian . 2 0 0 5-5 15 2 3 0 0 0 1 3 . 2 0 0 2 0 4 0 . 2 9 4 0 0 0-1 13 0 0 1.000 24 Brueser, Nick . 1 6 7 11-1 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 . 1 6 7 1 1 0 1 . 3 7 5 0 0 0-0 19 1 0 1.000 11 Wilson, Alec . 1 6 0 11-8 25 2 4 0 0 0 2 4 . 1 6 0 4 0 4 0 . 2 7 6 0 1 4-4 19 0 1 . 9 5 0 7 Kuet,Jesse . 1 5 7 16-16 51 3 8 0 0 0 5 8 . 1 5 7 4 1 7 0 . 2 3 2 0 1 1-1 22 33 1 . 9 8 2 28 Carter, Bryce . 1 5 4 5-4 13 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 . 2 3 1 3 0 2 0 . 3 1 3 0 0 0-0 13 4 2 . 8 9 5 23 Oar, Nick . 0 0 0 2-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 16 Decker, Matthew . 0 0 0 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 19 Matthiessen, Will . 0 0 0 2-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 . 5 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 44 Robinson, Christian . 0 0 0 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 42 Weiermiller, Austin . 0 0 0 7-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 1 2 0 1.000 27 Rudd, Carson . 0 0 0 3-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 1 0 1.000 26 Miller, Erik . 0 0 0 4-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 39 Palisch, Jacob . 0 0 0 9-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2 4 0 1.000 20 Beck, Brendan . 0 0 0 5-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2 4 0 1.000 13 Styles, John Henry . 0 0 0 4-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 31 Bellafronto, Nick . 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 33 Little, Jack . 0 0 0 7-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 1 0 1.000 30 Grech, Zach . 0 0 0 11-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2 6 0 1.000 34 Beck, Tristan . 0 0 0 4-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 1 2 0 1.000 36 Bubic, Kris . 0 0 0 4-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 1 3 0 1.000 Totals . 2 5 1 16 502 91 126 22 5 12 81 194 . 3 8 6 65 13 102 4 . 3 4 6 9 5 13-18 429 144 16 . 9 7 3 Opponents . 2 0 2 16 516 43 104 17 1 6 39 141 . 2 7 3 47 11 134 5 . 2 8 1 3 3 7-12 403 157 19 . 9 6 7

LOB - Team (100), Opp (108). DPs turned - Team (8), Opp (9). Picked off - Hoerner,N 1, Branton,B 1.

(All games Sorted by Earned run avg)

Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha 33 Little, Jack 0 . 0 0 0-0 7 0 0 0/0 6 14.0 4 0 0 3 15 0 0 0 . 0 9 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 Stowers,Kyle 0 . 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 1 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 Palisch, Jacob 0 . 6 1 2-0 9 0 0 0/1 1 14.2 7 1 1 4 11 1 0 0 . 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 36 Bubic, Kris 1 . 5 4 3-0 4 4 0 0/0 0 23.1 14 5 4 7 27 3 0 0 . 1 7 3 1 0 0 0 0 20 Beck, Brendan 1 . 6 2 2-0 4 4 0 0/1 0 16.2 15 4 3 5 12 2 0 2 . 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 Styles, John Henry 1 . 8 0 0-0 4 0 0 0/1 0 5.0 4 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 . 2 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 30 Grech, Zach 2 . 5 3 1-0 11 0 0 0/1 1 10.2 8 3 3 4 3 1 1 0 . 2 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 34 Beck, Tristan 2 . 8 6 2-0 4 4 0 0/1 0 22.0 16 7 7 6 23 3 0 1 . 2 0 3 0 1 0 1 1 42 Weiermiller, Austin 3 . 8 6 4-1 7 0 0 0/1 0 14.0 13 7 6 4 13 4 0 1 . 2 4 1 0 1 0 0 1 27 Rudd, Carson 3 . 8 6 0-0 3 0 0 0/0 0 2.1 5 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 . 5 5 6 0 0 0 1 0 26 Miller, Erik 5 . 0 2 0-1 4 4 0 0/0 0 14.1 13 10 8 8 22 1 0 1 . 2 2 8 1 3 0 0 0 3 Bakst,Daniel 5 . 4 0 0-0 6 0 0 0/2 0 5.0 5 3 3 3 4 1 0 1 . 2 6 3 0 1 0 0 1 Totals 2 . 3 3 14-2 16 16 0 2/2 9 143.0 104 43 37 47 134 17 1 6 . 2 0 2 3 11 0 3 3 Opponents 4 . 9 6 2-14 16 16 0 1/1 1 134.1 126 91 74 65 102 22 5 12 . 2 5 1 25 13 3 9 5

PB - Team (1), Handley, M. 1, Opp (3). Pickoffs - Team (2), Rudd, C. 1, Weiermiller 1, Opp (2). SBA/ATT - Handley, M. (4-9), Beck, T. (3-4), Grech, Z. (2-3), Molfetta,C (3-3), Bubic, K. (0-2), Rudd, C. (1-2), Beck, B. (1-1).

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