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Table of Contents General Information Big League Bruins Media Information 2 Bruins in the Majors 66 Steele Field at Jackie Robinson Stadium 4 Bruins Fomerly in the Majors 68 Gifford Hitting Facility 6 Bruins in the Minors 73 Pac-10 Conference 6 MLB Draft History 74 Rosters 7 Season Outlook 8 Records TV/Radio Roster 10 Game-by-Game Results 76 Year-by-Year Summary 84 Coaching Staff Starting Lineups 86 Head Coach John Savage 12 Year-by-Year Leaders 88 Assistant Coaches 15 Single Season Records 92 Support Staff 17 Career Records 93 Miscellaneous Records 94 Meet the Bruins Bruin All-Stars 95 Veterans 20-39 Newcomers 40-41 Tradition Team USA and UCLA 96 2008 in Review About the Media Guide Jackie Robinson’s Legacy 98 Drafted/Graduated Players 44 Bruin Tradition 100 ON THE COVER: The cover of the 2009 baseball media guide features Season Results 47 NCAA Tournament History 108 from left to right, (back row) Casey Haerther, Brendan Lafferty, Charles Season Stats 48 Jersey History 110 Brewer and Gavin Brooks; (front row) Blair Dunlap, Cody Decker and Superlatives 52 All-Time Statistics (since 1975) 112 Gabe Cohen. Cover photo by Don Liebig. Pac-10 Review 54 Baseball Hall of Fame 117 Honors and Rankings 56 Letterwinners 118 CREDITS: The 2009 UCLA baseball media guide was written and designed by Alex Timiraos. Photography by ASUCLA Campus Studio (Don Opponents 58 UCLA Administrators 120 Liebig, Scott Quintard and Todd Cheney), Larry Goren, Icon Sports Media. Special thanks to Jeff Carrithers and Ryan Lafferty for their photography. Printing by Marina Graphics Center. Special thanks to Getty Images, Quick Facts ASUCLA Photography, Andrew Bernstein, the Los Angeles Visitors and Location J.D. Morgan Center, 325 Westwood Plaza Head Coach (Alma Mater) John Savage (Nevada ‘91) Convention Bureau and Don Liebig for their photos in the UCLA Experience, Los Angeles, CA 90024-0044 Record at UCLA (Years) 114-121 (four years) and a special thanks to Dennis Hubbard for his photos from the 1997 Athletics Switchboard (310) 825-8699 Career Record 202-205-1 (seven years) College World Series. Photos in the Big League Bruins section courtesy Central Ticket Office (310) 825-2101 Assistant Coaches Rick Vanderhook, Steve Pearse, P.C. Shaw of Major League Baseball, its respective teams and their photographers. Chancellor Gene Block Baseball SID Alex Timiraos Special thanks to Miles Kennedy, Jon Willey (Arizona Diamondbacks), Director of Athletics Dan Guerrero SID E-mail [email protected] Brad Newton (Texas Rangers), Dan Mendlik (Cleveland Indians), Missy Senior Women’s Administrator Petrina Long SID Phone (310) 206-4008 Mikulecky (San Francisco Giants), Denis Bancroft (Florida Marlins), Dan Faculty Athletic Representative Donald Morrison SID Fax (310) 825-8664 Donovan (St. Louis Cardinals), Larry Babcock (Los Angeles Angels) and Event Management Dave Martinez Director of Sports Information Marc Dellins Home Field (capacity) Jackie Robinson Stadium (1,250) Athletics Web Site www.uclabruins.com Mark Langill (Los Angeles Dodgers). Special thanks to Michael Leary Press Box Phone (310) 794-8213 UCLA FanFone (310) 825-8575 and Trevor Ryan for their editorial assistance. Enrollment 37,500 2008 Overall Record 33-27 PURCHASE: Copies of the baseball media guide can be purchased in Founded 1919 2008 Conference Record 13-11 (3rd) person at UCLA’s Sports Information Office for $8. By mail, make checks Colors Blue and Gold Lettermen Returning/Lost 22/8 payable for $10 to UC Regents and mail to UCLA Sports Information Nickname Bruins Conference Championships (Last) 6 (2000) Office, Baseball Guide, P.O. Box 24044, Los Angeles, CA 90024. Please Conference Pacific-10 NCAA Tournament Appearances (Last) 15 (2008) include your name and return address. National Affiliation NCAA Division I College World Series Appearances 2 (1969, 1997) BRUINS IN THE SPOTLIGHT Having reached the NCAA Tournament the past three seasons, the UCLA baseball program has received increased exposure and media attention, both locally and nationally. Los Angeles has seven local network affiliates or independent television stations. Fox Sports Net, which features the baseball team in its weekly Lexus Gauntlet show, televises several UCLA baseball games each spring, both at home and on the road. THE BEST ARE OUT WEST College baseball’s national champion has originated from the West Coast each of the last three seasons. The southern California area boasts among the most competitive collegiate baseball environments and provides intense rivalries. Most seasons, crosstown rivals UCLA and USC square off before a nationally-televised audience on Fox Sports West. Locally, the Bruins also face prominent programs such as Cal State Fullerton, Pepperdine, UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, San Diego, San Diego State and UC Riverside. Media Outlets Newspapers Riverside Press Enterprise Television KABC (Ch. 7) Baseball Media Baseball Weekly Los Angeles Times 3512 14th St. Fox Sports West 500 Circle Seven Dr. Baseball America 1000 Wilson Blvd. 21st Fl. 202 West First St. Riverside, CA 92502 111 S. Figueroa, Ste. 108 Glendale, CA 91201 600 S. Duke Street, Box 2089 Arlington, VA 22229 Los Angeles, CA 90053 (P): 909-368-9533 Los Angeles, CA 90015 (P): 818-863-7677 Durham, NC 27702 (P): 800-872-3410ext.4495 (P): 213-237-7145 (F): 909-368-9029 (P): 213-743-7800 (F): 818-863-7889 (P): 919-682-9635 (F): 703-558-4677 (F): 213-237-7876 pe.com (F): 213-763-4633 (F): 919-682-2880 baseballweekly.com sports.latimes.com KTTV (Ch. 11)/KTTV (Ch. 13) baseballamerica.com South Bay Daily Breeze ESPN 1999 S. Bundy Dr. Aaron Fitt (college baseball writer) College Baseball Insider Los Angeles Daily News 5215 Torrance Blvd. ESPN Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90025 [email protected] P.O. Box 8235 P.O. Box 4200 Torrance, CA 90509 Bristol, CT 06010 (P): 310-584-2030 John Manuel (editor) Richmond, VA 23226 Woodland Hills, CA 91365 (P): 310-540-4201 (P): 860-766-2000 (F): 310-584-2450 [email protected] collegebaseballinsider.com (P): 818-713-3600 (F): 310-540-3067 (F): 818-713-3436 www.dailybreeze.com CBS College Sports Radio Collegiate Baseball USA Baseball dailynews.com 85 10th Ave., 3rd Floor KLAC Sports 570 P.O. Box 50566 Durham Bulls Athletic Park Daily Bruin New York, NY 10011 3400 W. Olive Ave. #550 Tucson, AZ 95703 403 Blackwell Street Orange County Register 308 Westwood Plaza (P): 212-342-8700 Burbank, CA 91505 (P): 520-623-4530 Durham, NC 27701 625 N. Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90024 (F): 212-342-8899 (P): 818-559-2252 (F): 520-624-5501 (P): 919-474-8721, x. 225 Santa Ana, CA 92711 (P): 310-825-2095 (F): 818-566-6114 or collegiatebaseball.com (F): 919-474-8822 (P): 714-796-7817 (F): 310-206-0906 KCBS (Ch. 2)/KCAL (Ch. 9) 818-566-6105 Lou Pavlovich, Jr. (editor) Jake Fehling (F): 714-565-6765 dailybruin.ucla.edu 4200 Radford Ave. [email protected] Director, Media & Public Relations ocregister.com Studio City, CA 91604 KSPN 710 (ESPN Radio) Wire and Stats (P): 818-655-2400 3321 S. La Cienega RIVALS.com College Baseball Long Beach Press Telegram Associated Press Los Angeles, CA 90016 9215 Great Hills Trail, #206W 604 Pine Ave. 221 So. Figueroa, S 300 NBC4 (Ch. 4) (P): 310-840-2492 Austin, TX 78759 Long Beach, CA 90844 Los Angeles, CA 90012 3000 W. Alameda Ave. (F): 310-558-5648 rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/baseball (P): 562-499-1338 (P): 213-626-1200 Burbank, CA 91523 Kendall Rogers, editor (F): 562-437-8914 (F): 213-346-0200 (P): 818-840-4237 uclaradio.com (P): 512-584-8403 presstelegram.com ap.org (F): 818-840-3076 308 Westwood Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA Today Pasadena Star News Sports Ticker KTLA (Ch. 5) (P): 310-825-9104 10877 Wilshire #406 San Gabriel Valley Tribune (P): 800-766-1899 5800 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90024 1210 N. Azusa Canyon Rd. (F): 800-336-0383 Hollywood, CA 90028 (P): 310-443-8900 West Covina, CA 91790 (P): 323-460-5907 (F): 310-443-8923 (P): 626-962-8811 Stats, Inc. (F): 323-460-5333 usatoday.com (F): 626-856-2758 (P): 847-585-2100 pasadenastarnews.com (F): 800-357-8525 sgvtribune.com SPORTS INFORMATION UCLA BASEBALL RADIO NETWORK Alex Timiraos enters his third season as Danny Lee and Tim Wilhelm call the the UCLA baseball sports information action at all UCLA home games and director in 2009. In addition to serving most road contests. Live streaming as the baseball contact, he assists audio of UCLA’s baseball games is with the men’s basketball team and available at UCLA’s official athletics serves as the contact for the men’s website, uclabruins.com. Audio and women’s water polo programs from previously broadcast games and women’s rowing team. Timiraos is archived and can be listened online graduated from Boston College in following the game’s conclusion. May 2006, earning a Bachelor of Arts UCLA’s radio network is headed by degree in communication. Mike Sondheimer, Associate Athletic Director for Academic Admissions Services. Danny Lee (left) and Tim Wilhelm MEDIA GUIDELINES All media credential requests should be made, preferably via DANNY LEE, 5th season TIM WILHELM, 3rd season email, to [email protected], or by phone (310-206- Danny Lee returns to the booth for his fifth season calling UCLA Tim Wilhelm returns to the booth for his third season 4008) as far in advance as possible (no later than 24 hours baseball games. Lee began broadcasting Bruin ballgames while broadcasting UCLA baseball. Along with play-by-play partner before game time). Photography credentials will be issued on attending UCLA as an undergraduate student in 2003.