CALIFORNIA Golden Bears 2007 CALIFORNIA BASEBALL TABLE OF CONTENTS California Athletic Staff Directory ...... 2 Bullpen Club ...... 3 2007 COACHING STAFF Head Coach David Esquer ...... 4 Assistant Coaches and Support Staff ...... 5-6 2007 SEASON OUTLOOK CREDITS 2007 Season Outlook ...... 8-11 The 2007 edition of the California Baseball Magazine/Media Guide was written and edited by Scott Ball, Base- ball Media Relations Director. Layout 2007 GOLDEN BEAR PROFILES/OPPONENTS and graphic design by John Dunbar, Golden Bear Profiles ...... 14-26 Publications Director and Evan Kerr, Opponents ...... 28-29 Publications Assistant. Photographs by 2007 Golden Bear Roster, Pronunciation Guide ...... 30 John Todd, Michael Pimentel, John Scorecard ...... 31 Dunbar and Evan Kerr, among others. Copies of this guide may be obtained 2006 IN REVIEW for $10 by writing or calling the Califor- 2006 In Review ...... 34-35 nia Media Relations Office, 355 Haas 2006 Final Statistics/Final Results ...... 36-37 Pavilion, Berkeley, Calif. 94720 (510- 2006 Pacific-10 Statistics ...... 38-39 642-5363). Make checks payable to Records versus Opponents ...... 40 U.C. Regents. Magazines may also be purchased at any Cal home game. CALIFORNIA BASEBALL HISTORY California Records/All-Time Leaders ...... 42-49 ON THE COVERS Cal in Postseason Play/Postseason Honors ...... 50-54 A reflection of Year-by-Year Results (2000-06) ...... 55-56 the action at Baseball Lettermen (1947-06) ...... 57-58 Evans Diamond. Original photo by MISCELLANEOUS/ Michael Pimentel. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Also, the 2007 Cal baseball team Media Information/Team Travel ...... 59 and schedule. Cal Players in the Pros ...... 60-61/IBC Evans Diamond ...... 62 The California Baseball Experience ...... 63-72

BEAR BACKERS SUPPORT YOUR TEAM Bear Backers are loyal Cal alumni and friends who provide financial support to Cal Athletics with their do- nations. Every student-athlete ben- efits from their contributions, which underwrites the scholarships, pro- grammatic needs, and academic tu- toring programs. Bear Backers also build our athletic facilities, including the Haas Pavilion. Joining Bear Back- ers is the best way to support the Cal team you care about. Call (510) 642- 2427 for more information. Senior third baseman Stephen Carlson Junior shortstop Kyle Spraker

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ADMINISTRATION BASEBALL Administration Office ...... 642-3839 115 Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, CA 94720 BASEBALL OFFICE ...... (510) 643-6006 Athletic Director: Sandy Barbour Head Coach: David Esquer ...... 643-6006 Assistants: Beth Nitzberg, Ashley Gurling Assistant Coach: Dan Hubbs ...... 642-9591 Deputy Director of Athletics: Steve Holton Assistant Coach: Jon Zuber ...... 642-5315 Assistant: Dayna Sannazzaro Public Address Announcer: Ed Zuber Deputy Director of Athletics/SWA: Athletic Trainer: Brian Schulman...... 642-3868 Teresa Kuehn Gould Baseball Office Fax ...... (510) 643-0250 Assistant: Dayna Sannazzaro PRESS BOX PHONE ...... (510) 642-3098 Olympic Sports Operations: Josh Flushman, Jeanette Morganti, Curt David MEDIA RELATIONS DEPARTMENT MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE ...... (510) 642-5363 ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT 349 Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, Calif. 94720 ...... Fax: 643-7778 Athletic Development Office ...... 642-2427 Baseball Media Relations Director: Scott Ball ...... 643-1741 Senior Assoc. AD/Development: cell (510) 334-0793 Jim Bartko 355 Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, Calif. 94720 Assistant: Anne Dring Senior Publications Director: John Dunbar ...... 642-6895 Assistant AD/Development: Dave Rosselli Publications Coordinator: Evan Kerr ...... 642-4935 Assistant AD/Development Operations & Olympic Sports: Liz Miles Staff: Andrea Campos, Ivy Clift, Diana Fogg, EVENT MANAGEMENT SPORTS MEDICINE Susie Homer, Henrriette Mena, Event Management Office ...... 642-6130 Sports Medicine Office ...... 642-4878 Craig Morton, Barbara Oseroff, Assistant AD/Event Management: Assistant AD/Sports Medicine: Nick Parsons, Lani Romero, Chris Lynn Gordon Bayne Bill Coysh, Ph.D. Event Managers: Gloria Kaci, Head Team Physician: Cindy Chang, M.D. ATHLETIC STUDY CENTER Greg Desharnais, Jenna Hall, Assoc. Team Physicians: Sameer Athletic Study Center Office ...... 642-0605 Nicole Strange Dixit, M.D., Harris Masket, M.D., Jeff Director: Derek Van Rheenen Spirit Groups Coordinator: Diane Milano Nelson, M.D. Staff: Richard DeShong, Courtney Dolder, Administrative Assistant: Chris Lane, Tony Mirabelli, Melanie FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Aleta Martenez Head Athletic Trainer: Ryan Cobb Moonsamy, Lucas Moosman, Joe Morello, Facilities Management Office ...... 643-9759 Assoc. Athletic Trainers: Barry Parsons, Quame Patton, Keiko Price, Assistant AD/Facilities Management: Dave Stenger Cassidy Raher Mike Huff Athletic Trainers: Ann Caslin, Elaine Assistant AD/Capital Planning Garcia, Jason Miyamoto, Carol Rogers, ATHLETIC TICKET OFFICE & Management: Bob Milano Jr. Brian Schulman, Linda Smith Athletic Ticket Office ...... (800) GO BEARS Graduate Assistants: Melissa Belandres, Director of Ticket Operations: FACULTY ATHLETIC Elise Hammond, Natalie Spangler, Arsenio Hunt Holsapple REPRESENTATIVE Tovar, David Walden Staff: Anne Armstrong, Gwen Crociata, Physical Therapist: Ellen DeNeff, P.T. Zach Franzen, Shane Mealor, Faculty Athletic Representative ...... 642-8187 Lauren Ferris Faculty Athletic Representative: Dr. Jesse Choper STRENGTH & CONDITIONING Director of Athletic Eligibility: Josh Alley HUMAN RESOURCES Strength & Conditioning Office - Haas Pavilion: ...... 642-8763 Business/Travel/Personnel Office .... 643-9071 INFORMATION SYSTEMS Strength & Conditioning Coach: Associate AD/Human Resources Mike Blasquez & Financial Services: Dawn Whalin Information Systems Office ...... 642-6351 Staff: Hank Behrens, Pat Dixon, Nick Folker, Staff: Angie Abbatecola, Melinda Collier, Assistant AD/Information Systems: Jenna Smith Justin Durham, Marvin Harris, Dan Williams Strength & Conditioning Office - Lena Lau-Stewart, Tracy Quijada, Staff: Karen Boro, Curtis Leung, Memorial Stadium: ...... 642-8854 Stacey Templeman, Nicole Lewis-Brown, Jesse Pietarinen, Angela Wong Strength & Conditioning Coach: John McGhee ISP SPORTS John Krasinski Staff: Scott O’Dell, David Ziemba COMPLIANCE ISP Sports/Cal Sports Properties ...... 642-8714 Vice President & General Manager: Compliance Office ...... 643-8035 STUDENT SERVICES Associate AD/Compliance: Foti Mellis Solly Fulp Student Services ...... 643-7948 Assistant AD/Compliance: Chris Stivers Staff: Damon Dukakis, Dan Osipow, Assistant Director: Mohamed Muqtar Staff: Therese Groth, David Ortega, Cailen Megan Spevak Wachob, Lucille Williams MARKETING & PROMOTIONS EQUIPMENT Marketing & Promotions Office ...... 642-8418 Assistant AD/Business & Revenue Equipment Office ...... 642-3049 To arrange an interview with any member of Development: Matt Terwilliger Equipment Manager: Ed Garland the Cal Athletic Department, please contact the Staff: Dan Morrill, Rob Rasmussen, Staff: Eric Howitt, Dave Moosman, Media Relations Office at 642-5363. All phone Tsubasa Onozaki, Samuel Bishop-Green, Laura Wong, Brett Flores numbers are in area code 510. Gina Leslie, James Herrmann

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he University of California continues coaches, the best venues, and the best tionally supported on their road to a national to maintain its extremely high rank possible experience for all of Cal’s stu- championship. Their contributions assure Ting among the pre-eminent Univer- dent-athletes. By becoming a Bear Backer, that Cal Baseball student-athletes have an sities in the world. Cal Athletics is commit- alumni and friends join us on our mission all-around, positive experience at Cal. ted to fielding athletic programs equal in of building champions in the community, For as little as a $100.00 donation to Cal stature to the University’s academic promi- in the classroom and in competition. Baseball, you can be a part of the Bullpen nence. Our Athletic Development staff and The Bullpen Club is a team of Bear Back- Club. Enjoy pre and postgame receptions Bear Backer volunteers are on a mission ers who specifically donate to and at the Haas Club Room with head coach to make Cal Athletic among the strongest fundraise for Cal Baseball. This group of David Esquer, his staff, the 2007 team, and programs in the country. To achieve that donors is passionate about making sure friends of Cal Baseball. For more informa- mission, we strive to provide the best that Cal Baseball is financially and emo- tion, please call (510) 642-2427.

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have been among the nation’s best, which David is the key to developing a successful pro- ESQUER’S CAREER gram. Beyond these recruiting accomplish- RECORD AT CAL ESQUER 8 ments, the Cal mentor has also been in- 2000 ...... 25-28 Head Coach strumental in securing several improve- 2001 ...... 34-25 Eighth Season ments at Evans Diamond, including the 2002 ...... 29-27 Carl Van Heuit Training Center that pro- 2003 ...... 28-27 California head vides the Bears with new indoor batting 2004 ...... 25-31 baseball coach cages, bullpens and work-out facilities. 2005 ...... 34-23 David Esquer rep- At age 41, Esquer has amassed a ca- 2006 ...... 26-28 resents the best in reer record of 201-189 (.515), including Total ...... 201-189 (.515) college baseball – leading the Bears to the above mentioned first as a player, 2001 NCAA Regional and 2001 Pac-10 Berkeley after serving as the top assistant then as an assis- Coach of the Year honor. During the 2001 at Pepperdine from 1996-99. Prior to work- tant coach, and fi- season, Cal finished 34-25 overall, but ing at Pepperdine, he was the No. 2 assis- nally as the leader more importantly the Bears advanced to a tant coach at Stanford from 1991-96. of the Golden NCAA Regional for the first time since 1995. At Pepperdine Esquer was the Bears. As a player, Cal’s 34 wins in 2001 and 2005 (when the program’s chief recruiting coordinator as Esquer was the starting shortstop on Bears arguably deserved to make an NCAA well as the team’s hitting instructor, infield Stanford’s 1987 national championship Regional as well) were the most single coach and handler of the third base coach- squad. As an assistant coach, he helped season victories since 1992 when the ing duties. During his three seasons with produce six NCAA postseason teams and Bears placed seventh at the College World the Waves, Pepperdine compiled a cumu- one World Series participant with Stanford Series. lative record of 112-63 (.640). Esquer has and Pepperdine. As Cal’s head coach, In Esquer’s tenure, Cal has had 39 play- also tutored some of the nation’s top field- Esquer led the Bears to the program’s ninth ers sign professional contracts, including ing teams. Cal’s 2000 squad was one of NCAA Regional in 2001 while being named right-hander Brandon Morrow, who last the nation’s best with a .974 team fielding Pac-10 Coach of the Year in only his sec- season became the highest draft pick in percentage and Pepperdine was ranked ond season. Bear history when he was the fifth pick over- in the Top 10 in fielding percentage his Entering his eighth year, Esquers’ young all by the Seattle Mariners. Esquer also three seasons there. During Esquer’s six- 2007 Bears are looking to join their helped develop Conor Jackson, who in year coaching stint at Stanford the Cardi- coaches’ winning legacy. In the last four 2003 was drafted in the first round by the nal compiled a 222-142 (.610) record and years, Arizona Diamondbacks – the Bears’ third, advanced to the NCAA Tournament five Esquer’s first round pick in school history. In times, including a trip to the College World recruiting Esquer’s tenure, Cal has had three play- Series in 1995. classes ers earn All-America honors (junior sec- A shortstop at Stanford from 1984-87, ond baseman Josh Satin in 2005, Jack- Esquer was a starter on the Cardinal’s son in 2003, Xavier Nady in 2000), nine 1987 College World Series championship players named All-Pac-10 and numerous team. He earned all-tournament honors others listed as Pac-10 honorable men- after hitting .350 with six RBI in Omaha. He tion, including sophomore right-hander also earned All-Pac-10 Southern Division Tyson Ross. Academically, the Bears had honors as a senior, batting .318 with 41 an impressive 12 players selected to the RBI and 16 stolen bases. Esquer went on 2004 Pac-10 All-Academic Team, and last to play professional baseball for four sea- season seven Bears were Pac-10 All-Aca- sons with the Baltimore Orioles, Califor- demic. nia Angels and Milwaukee Brewers orga- Esquer has an outstanding coaching nizations. staff, which also boasts an impressive re- Esquer was a three-sport star and class sume of baseball accomplishments. Com- valedictorian at Palma High School in Sali- bined with pitching coach Dan Hubbs, a nas, Calif. He was tabbed the “Athlete of standout pitcher at USC, and hitting coach the Year” at Palma High School after being Jon Zuber, a Cal baseball Hall of Famer, named team captain and MVP in baseball, the threesome have been involved in football and basketball. a total of 17 NCAA Regionals, four Esquer earned a bachelor’s degree in College World Series and a National economics and a master’s degree in so- Championship as either players or ciology from Stanford in 1987. His wife, coaches. Lynn, is a former professor at Pepperdine Esquer became only the 10th in the graduate school of education and coach in Cal baseball history psychology, and is currently an assistant when he was named head coach clinical professor in psychology at Cal. The of the Bears on June 10, 1999, Esquers reside in Moraga with their daugh- replacing longtime Cal mentor ter, Gabrielle, born July 3, 2002, and son, Bob Milano. Esquer came to Xavier, born December 22, 2003.

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and 2004 (Jesse Ingram, 10), the school’s finance from USC in 1993. He and his wife, Dan career strikeout leader in 2002 (Trevor Alison, reside in Richmond and have two Hutchinson, 284), and has seen 20 of his sons, Patrick (six) and Charlie (four). HUBBS 40 pitchers sign professional baseball con- Assistant Coach tracts. USC, 1993 A former standout pitcher at USC, Hubbs, Jon Eighth Season 36, joined Cal after playing for the Trojans from 1990-93, followed by seven-year mi- ZUBER 9 California pitch- nor league career with the Los Angeles Assistant Coach Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies. In 1999 ing coach Dan California, 1993 he officially retired as a player to join the Hubbs has been Third Season an integral part of Bears’ coaching staff. Hubbs had previ- the Golden Bears’ ously been the pitching coach of the One of the great- baseball program Yakima Bears (a short-season single A est players in Cali- since arriving with minor league Dodger affiliate in Yakima, fornia baseball head coach David Wash.) and assisted Pepperdine during history, Jon Zuber Esquer in 2000. the 1999 season. was hired as the Besides being a Hubbs’ professional career highlights Golden Bears’ as- top recruiter, include finishing second in the Dodgers’ sistant baseball Hubbs’ pitchers have regularly produced organization with 126 strikeouts in 1994. coach on July 12, team ERAs among the lowest in the Pac- In 1996, he went a combined 16-1 between 2004. In his first 10, including last year’s mark of 3.92, the AAA Albuquerque (7-1) and La Romana (9- year with the pro- Bears’ best team ERA since 1989 and the 0) of the Dominican winter league, and was gram, Zuber im- lowest in his seven-year tenure. The young named to Baseball America’s Winter mediately helped Cal vie for a postseason 2006 pitching staff’s 3.65 team ERA against League All-Star Team. Hubbs led the Pa- berth and produce two All-Pac-10 hitters Pac-10 competition was the second-best cific Coast League in appearances in and a freshman All-American (Brennan team ERA in the conference for the second 1997, taking the mound 62 times in a 144 Boesch and Josh Satin). Last season, he year in a row, trailing only national cham- game season. He finished his career with saw four of his hitters sign pro contracts. pion Oregon State. 2006 also saw Hubbs a 27-16 record with nine saves and a 3.75 A former major leaguer and a 2003 Cali- cultivate the talent of right-hander Brandon ERA. In 427 innings, Hubbs struck out 436 fornia Hall of Fame inductee, Zuber was Morrow, who became the school’s highest while walking only 172. named Co-Pac-10 Player of the Year and draft pick ever when he was the fifth pick At USC, Hubbs helped lead the Trojans NCAA East Regional MVP in 1992. He re- overall by the Seattle Mariners. to the Pac-10 title in 1991 and NCAA Re- mains Cal’s career leader in hits (291), In 2005, Hubbs’ pitching staff helped the gional appearances in three of his four doubles (61) and putouts (1,299), and Bears win 34 games, matching the same years (1990, ’91, ’93). He finished his ca- ranks among all-time school leaders in number of wins as the 2001 squad that reer at USC with a 19-13 record and a 3.58 runs scored (third, 187), walks (fourth, 137), advanced to an NCAA Regional and es- ERA. As a senior, Hubbs led the nation in batting average (sixth, .364) and RBI (sixth, tablished a school record with 422 team saves with 18 and was tops on the Tro- 148). Zuber, who led the Bears to the 1991 strikeouts. Hubbs has produced Pac-10 jans’ squad with 90 strikeouts and a 2.96 NCAA Midwest Regional finals and the save leaders in 2001 (Matt Brown, eight) ERA in 76.0 innings. After the ’93 season, Hubbs was named first-team All-American by The Sporting News, second-team All-American by Col- legiate Baseball and the College Baseball Writers and third-team All-American by Baseball America. He was also a first-team All-Pac-10 pick and an All-District 8 sec- ond team selection. During the 1993 NCAA Central II Regional in Austin, Texas, Hubbs was selected to the all-tournament team. Against Cal State Fullerton, he earned a save in the first game, striking out five bat- ters in two innings, and pitched 8.0 relief innings in the second game to pick up the win (allowing just one run on four hits and a walk while striking out seven). On the USC career list Hubbs is third in career saves (22), sixth in career strikeouts per nine innings (9.19), ninth in career ap- pearances (81) and 11th in career strikeouts (254). Hubbs earned a bachelor’s degree in

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1992 College World Series, was also an degree in exercise physiology in 2003. As outstanding pitcher who still ranks seventh Brian an undergraduate at UC Santa Barbara, in career saves (13) in school history. Schulman was a student athletic trainer, A three-time first-team All-Pac-10 selec- SCHULMAN working with the baseball, men’s basket- tion, Zuber was Cal’s batting leader with a Trainer ball and men’s soccer programs. He .386 average in 1990. He was drafted in UC Santa Barbara, 2001 graduated from UC Santa Barbara in 2001 the 12th round by the Philadelphia Phillies Third Season with degrees in political science, and health in 1992 and went on to play first base and and exercise science. Schulman had an outfield in the major leagues for the Phillies Brian Schulman internship with the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1996-99. Zuber also played for the is his third season in the summer of 2000 and is also a certi- New York Yankees, the Yokahama Baystars as the head ath- fied strength and conditioning specialist. in Japan, and the Milwaukee Brewers, be- letic trainer for the A native of Encino, Calif., Schulman and fore retiring from professional baseball in California base- his wife, Megan, reside in Dublin. 2002. In 1999, he helped the USA National ball program. Team to a silver medal at the PanAm Schulman, 27, al- Games, and helped Team USA qualify for ready has several the 2000 Olympic Games. years of experi- Most recently, Zuber was the head coach ence in the athletic of the Acalanes High School baseball team training profes- in Lafayette. In his first season at Acalanes, sion, having worked for the San Francisco Zuber turned around a program that had 49ers, at Fresno State and UC Santa Bar- gone 11-12-1 in 2003 to a 21-7 record, the bara, and for the Los Angeles Dodgers. school’s first Diablo Foothill Athletic League He is also the athletic trainer for the Golden title, and a berth in the North Coast Section Bears’ 2006 national champion men’s 2A East Bay championship game. He was water polo program. named the 2004 Contra Costa Times high Prior to joining the Bears in March of school Coach of the Year. 2004, Schulman was an intern assistant Zuber, 37, earned a bachelor’s degree athletic trainer for the San Francisco 49ers in interdisciplinary studies from Cal in from June 2003 through February 2004. He 1993. He and his wife, Shannon, live in came to the 49ers from Fresno State, Danville with their daughters, Madison (5) where he worked with the football and base- and Tatum (2). His father, Ed, is the an- ball programs while earning his masters’ nouncer for Cal baseball’s home games. CAL TURF CREW

BACK ROW (from left): Dan Alvarado, Nick Cole, Tim Vigil. FRONT ROW: Tory Merritt, Jason Craft, Miguel Vasquez. Not pictured: Tavi Rodriguez.

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