CWS APPEARANCES: 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, SUN DEVIL BASEBALL 2006 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2005 NCAA CHAMPIONS: 1965, 1967, 1969, 1977, 1981 Table of Contents OFFICIAL MEDIA GUIDE AND Table of Contents ..............................1 2005 Final Stats ..............................70 SOUVENIR MAGAZINE PUBLISHED BY This Is ASU Baseball ........................2-3 2005 Awards/Honors .........................71 2005 College World Series .................4-5 2005 Pac-10 Review .........................72 Professional Sports Publications 355 Lexington Avenue Golden Spikes Award ..........................6 ASU in the Pros in 2005 .....................73 New York, NY 10017 Team USA and ASU.............................7 Year-by-Year Results.........................75 Tel (212) 697-1460 Omaha!...........................................8 The Early Years ...............................76 Fax (212) 286-8154 The Streak.......................................9 Yearly Leaders ................................77 Major League Tradition ......................10 All-Time Lineups ..........................78-79 Executive V.P. Operations: Jeff Botwinick Executive V.P. Business Development: Martin History in the Making........................11 ASU Honor Roll ............................80-81 Lewis Baseball Facilities .......................12-13 ASU’s MLB Players........................82-83 Executive V.P. Sales: Steven Farkas Athletic Facilities ............................14 The Devils and the Draft.....................84 Executive V.P. Team Relations: Dave Gerschwer Executive Administrative Director: Julie Wong Arizona State University .....................15 ASU Draft Choices Since 1995 .............85 Production Manager: Julia Yurkovich Life in the Valley .............................16 Link to the Legacy: Editor: Zack Ordynans Academics .....................................17 Reggie Jackson ...........................86 Editorial Designer: Pat Voehl Coaching Legends ............................18 Barry Bonds................................87 © 2005 Professional Sports Publications. 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Reproduction in whole or part without permission of publish- ASU Baseball A-Z .........................19-22 Willie Bloomquist.........................88 er is prohibited. 2006 Schedule... .............................23 Paul Lo Duca ..............................89 2006 Roster....................................24 Dustin Pedroia ............................90 TV/Radio Roster...............................25 ASU in Postseason Play .....................91 Packard Stadium/Winkles Field............26 National Championship Teams .........92-96 2006 Outlook ..............................27-30 All-Time Records vs. Opponents ...........97 Head Coach Pat Murphy .................32-35 Results (1977-2005) ....................98-103 What They Are Saying........................36 All-Time Letterwinners ...............104-107 Assistant Coaches........................37-38 Team Records ..........................110-111 Support Staff ..................................39 Individual Records.....................112-114 Q&A With ASU Baseball .....................40 Freshman Records ..........................115 The Players ................................42-60 Career Records.........................116-117 Rules of the Game ............................63 Pitching Superlatives/Attendance........118 Sun Angel Foundation........................64 Pac-10 Opponents .....................120-123 President and Athletic Director............65 Nonconference Opponents ...........124-126 2005 Review ...............................67-68 Media Information ..........................127 2005 Results...................................69 Media Outlets................................128 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Location.................................................................................Tempe, Ariz. A LOOK AT 2006 BASEBALL HISTORY Enrollment......................................................................................51,612 Letterwinners Returning/Lost.............................................................20/9 First Year of Baseball........................................1907 (7-2); 1959 (28-18) Founded............................................................................................1885 Position Starters Returning/Lost..........................................................8/4 Overall All-Time Record......................................2,358-1,147-6 (1907-P) Nickname.................................................................................Sun Devils Top Pitchers Returning/Lost.................................................................4/2 Colors ...........................................................................Maroon and Gold Total Newcomers...................................................................................13 Early Record............................................................333-345-5 (1907-58) Conference................................................................................Pacific-10 Preseason Rankings ......................................................12 (CB), 16 (BA) Modern Record......................................................2,025-809-1 (1959-P) Home Field ...........................Packard Stadium at Brock Ballpark (3,879) Packard Stadium Record...........................................843-244-1 (1972-P) President.............................................................................Michael Crow Vice President for University Athletics .......................................Lisa Love 2005 IN REVIEW All-Time Pac-10 Record...............................................427-314 (1979-P) Sr. Assoc. Athletic Director (SWA)...........................Sandy Hatfield Clubb 2005 Record .........................................................................42-25 (.627) BASEBALL STAFF Home Record...................................................................................25-7 MEDIA RELATIONS Head Coach..........................................................Pat Murphy (12th year) Away/Neutral Record .....................................................................17-18 Assistant Director (Baseball Contact)..................................Randy Policar Alma Mater........................................................................Florida Atlantic 2005 Pac-10 Record (Finish) ...................................................15-9 (3rd) Policar’s E-Mail.....................................................randy.policar@asu.edu Record at ASU (Years)......................................................443-221-1 (11) Home Record...................................................................................10-2 Policar’s Direct Line .........................................................(480) 965-6594 Career Division I (Years) ..................................................761-337-2 (18) Away Record......................................................................................5-7 Media Relations Address...................................Sports Information Office Overall Career Record.......................................................816-392-4 (21) Final Rankings ..................................3 (CB), 3 (NCBWA), 5 (SW), 6 (BA) .......................................................................................P.O. Box 872505 Baseball Office Phone......................................................(480) 965-3677 .............................................................................Tempe, AZ 85287-2505 Assistant Coaches ..........Jay J. Sferra (11th year), Tim Esmay (2nd year) ASU POSTSEASON HISTORY Media Relations Phone....................................................(480) 965-6592 .............................................................................Jeff Mousser (1st year) Media Relations Fax.........................................................(480) 965-5408 Dir. Baseball Operations ..................................Graham Rossini (7th year) NCAA Tournament Appearances ...........................................................29 Operations and Recruiting Assistant ..................Steve Kirkman (8th year) NCAA Tournament Record ..................................................137-58 (.703) Press Box Phone..............................................................(480) 727-7253 Managers .....................Brady Stern (1st year) Justin Molinaro (1st year) CWS Appearances.................................................................................19 ASU Athletic Website ..........................................www.TheSunDevils.com Graduate Managers.........Billy Paganetti (1st year) Joel Bocchi (1st year) National Championships..................................5 (1981, ‘77, ‘69, ‘67, ‘65) ..............................................................................www.DevilsDomain.net Athletic Trainer..................................................Kenny McCarty (9th year) CWS Runner-Up Finishes .......................................................................5 Conditioning Coach ..........................................Jim Mancuso (10th year) Last CWS Appearance..............................................................2005 (3rd) Strength Coach .....................................................................Rich Wenner College World Series Record................................................58-32 (.644) Equipment Manager ...............................................................John