BYU Baseball Athletic Communications • 30 Smith Fieldhouse • Provo, UT, 84602 Contact: Ralph Zobell • Office: (801) 422-0633 • Fax: (801) 422-0633 e-mail: [email protected] BYU (14-17) vs. Utah (12-14), at Washington (20-9] BYU 2008 Schedule/Results Date Opponent/ Time at site of game Probable BYU Pitching Rotation 2/22 @ Portland W, 4-2 (11) Apr. 8 Utah Jared Miller (3-1, 5.06) 2 p.m. 2/23 @ Portland L, 1-12 2/23 @ Portland L, 7-8 (10) Apr. 10 @ Washington Jordan Muir (2-2, 4.76) 6:30 p.m., PDT 2/28 @ Gonzaga L, 12-19 Apr. 11 @ Washington Jake Wortham (2-1, 7.20) 6:30 p.m., PDT 2/29 @ Gonzaga DH L, 6-7 2/29 @ Gonzaga DH L, 5-12 Apr. 12 @ Washington Blake Torgerson (4-2, 6.91) 1 p.m., PDT 3/1 @ Gonzaga W, 13-9 3/4 @ Pacific %+ W, 7-5 3/5 @ Pacific %+ W, 11-6 3/6 vs. San Jose State + W, 3-2 Radio/TV plans 3/6 @Sacramento State %+ L, 2-16 BYU’s baseball games will be broadcast live again this season. 3/7 vs. Utah Valley + L, 1-4 Brent Norton calls the play-by-play for his 18th year as KSRR 3/8 @ UC Davis %+ W, 11-8 3/11 Utah Valley %+ W, 5-4 (1400 AM) will carry all MWC and selected non-conference games 3/13 @ San Diego State + L, 4-5 (14) live. Five games have been announced for television (see schedule 3/14 @ San Diego State + L, 5-6 3/15 @ San Diego State + L, 6-13 to the left). 3/18 Kansas State %+ W, 7-1 3/19 Kansas State %+ W, 6-5 (10) 3/20 Air Force Academy %+ W, 10-6 3/21 Air Force Academy %+ W, 12-5 Home Season 3/22 Air Force Academy %+ W, 10-5 3/24 Oregon State %+ L, 7-15 BYU has drawn 10,641 fans in it’s 21-game home schedule this 3/25 Oregon State %+ L, 11-17 season for an average of 1,330 with a 6-2 record. The Cougars 3/27 @ Oral Roberts + L, 9-13 3/28 @ Oral Roberts + L, 1-16 schedule have a 112-43 (.723) record at Larry H. Miller Field 3/29 @ Oral Roberts + L, 5-12 which seats 2,204 fans in its eighth season since it was built. 4/2 @ Southern Utah L, 6-18 4/3 @ UNLV + (10 inn.) W, 10-7 4/4 @ UNLV + L, 9-10 4/5 @ UNLV + W, 21-12. Hitting Streaks 4/8 Utah %+ 2 p.m. 4/10 @ Washington + 6:30 p.m. Sean McNaughton has the team’s longest current hitting streak at 4/11 @ Washington + 6:30 p.m. 14 games. Kent Walton had a 15-game hitting streak stopped in the 4/12 @ Washington + 1 p.m. 4/15 Southern Utah 6 p.m. 16-1 loss at Oral Roberts, it was only the second time this season he 4/17 TCU %+ 7 p.m. has gone hitless, the other game being vs. San Jose State. 4/18 TCU %+ 7 p.m. 4/19 TCU (The Mtn. & BYUTV) %+ 1 p.m. 4/24 @ Air Force Academy + 2 p.m. 4/25 @ Air Force Academy + 2 p.m. Coach Vance Law 4/26 @ Air Force Academy + Noon Vance Law is in his ninth season as head coach at BYU. He played 4/28 @ Northern Colorado 2 p.m. 4/29 @ Northern Colorado 2 p.m. 14 years of pro ball, including 11 years in the majors with six differ- 5/1 New Mexico %+ 7 p.m. ent teams. In 2001 he was named Coach of the Year in the Mountain 5/2 New Mexico (The Mtn. & BYUTV) %+ 7 p.m. 5/3 New Mexico (The Mtn. & BYUTV) %+ 1 p.m. West Conference. The 51-year-old coach entered this season with a 5/6 @ Utah Valley 7 p.m. 265-203-2 (.566) record. He is assisted by Ryan Roberts, in his sixth 5/6 Washington State %+ 7 p.m. 5/7 Washington State %+ 7 p.m. year at BYU. Pitching coach Bobby Applegate is in his fifth year 5/8 San Diego State %+ 7 p.m. with BYU, having last coached at the Air Force Academy. Volunteer 5/9 San Diego St. (The Mtn., BYUTV) %+ 7 p.m. 5/10 San Diego St. (BYUTV) %+ 1 p.m. assistant Paul Bassett is in his second year on the BYU staff. 5/13 @ Utah Valley 7 p.m. 5/15 @ Utah + 6 p.m. 5/16 @ Utah + 6 p.m. Travel Plans 5/17 @ Utah + 1 p.m. BYU flies to Washington on Wednesday afternoon and returns on 5/21 Mountain West Conf. Tournament 5/30 NCAA Regionals Saturday evening. The team will headquarter at the Spring Hill 6/6 NCAA Super Regionals Suites by Marriott (206) 254-0500. 6/13 College World Series * MWC Games, % Internet Audio, + webcast -- All times are local to site www.byucougars.com 2008 Baseball About the Team . 2008 Baseball Quick Facts No Seniors, Oldest to Youngest UNIVERSITY INFORMATION There are no seniors and 10 freshmen on the current squad. Location .................................. Provo, Utah The ages range from 24-year-old Thomas Bills to 18-year-old Founded ..........................October 15, 1875 Chad Nacapoy—the youngest of three 18-year-olds on the team, Elevation ........................................... 4,553 Mack Drzayich and Justin Shutt. Enrollment .......................................33,278 Nickname ......................................Cougars MWC Preseason Poll Mascot............................................. Cosmo The Cougars were selected second in the Mountain West Con- Colors ...............................Blue, White, Tan Affiliation ........................NCAA Division I ference, after finishing runner up last season. This was the Conference ..........................Mountain West third year in a row that BYU has finish second in the MWC. President ..................... Cecil O. Samuelson Athletic Website ...... www.byucougars.com Last Week Tickets ...... 422-BYU1 or 1-800-322-BYU1 Brandon Relf had a batting average of .750 for the week with a slugging percentage of 1.000 with 5 RBI and 12 total bases. BASEBALL INFORMATION His home run in the third inning of game three at UNLV put Head Coach: ..........Vance Law (BYU `78) the Cougars on the board. He got a hit and an RBI in each of Record at BYU (years) ....... 265-203-2 (8) Overall Record ................................ Same his four at bats in game three at UNLV. Relf’s younger broth- Assistant Coaches: er, Tyler, is an infielder for the University of Utah. Brandon ..........................Ryan Roberts (BYU `98) raised his batting average last week from .193 to .290. The 21 ............. Bobby Applegate (So. Colo. `96) runs scored and the 24 hits by BYU against UNLV was the Athletic Trainer ....................... Kaz Sakita most since 27 runs and 25 hits vs. Air Force in 2006. BYU Equipment Manager .........Steve Bushman 2007 Overall Record .......................37-20 hit six home runs in the 21-12 victory over UNLV. Sophomore Conference record/finish ............17-7/2nd Blake Torgerson was moved from his relief role to starting Highest Ranking Last Year .................N/A pitcher last weekend. J.T. Musso became the eighth Cougar Final Ranking Last Year .....................N/A to hit a game-winning RBI with his three-run homer in extra Letterwinners Returning/Lost ....... 17/18 innings at UNLV. Starters Returning/Lost ....................... 6/4 Newcomers .......................................... 16 Field .. Miller Park - Larry H. Miller Field Regarding BYU This Season Capacity ........................................(2,204) • BYU has two current players who are married (Thomas Bills and Jeff Dimensions ........... 345-385-400-385-345 Meise). • Incorporated into this year’s team are nine players who have just finished ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS serving two-year Church missions (Bryce Ayoso, Jordan Brame, Llyr Baseball SID ......................Ralph Zobell Christensen, Jake Drzayich, Andrew Law, Jeff Meise, Brandon Relf, Office Phone ......................(801) 422-9679 Kevin Sloan, and Blake Torgerson). Mobile Phone .....................(801) 367-3554 • Seven players transferred to BYU this season (Sean Amerson, Michael Mailing Address 30 SFH, Provo, UT 84602 Bowen, Jordan Brame, Kiko Hermosillo, Jordan Jarvis, J.C. Leach, and Fax ......................................(801)422-0633 Jared Miller). Homepage ............... www.byucougars.com • Among those who could throw batting practice to BYU again this season is former Cy Young winner Vernon Law (1960 Pittsburgh Pirates), father of BYU head coach Vance Law. Vernon turned 78-years-old in March of 2008 MWC Preseason Poll 2008 and had seven-by-pass heart surgery three years ago. (selected by MWC head coaches and select media) Team (1st place votes) Points 1 TCU (6) 60 2. BYU (3) 52 3. San Diego State 42 4. New Mexico 40 5. UNLV 26 6. Utah 23 7. Air Force 9 www.byucougars.com 2008 Baseball Projected Starters BYU Player Honors Catcher DH 10 J.T. Musso 11 Bryce Ayoso Nelson Castleberry, Pitcher • MWC Pitcher of the Week (Kansas St.) First Base Second Base Kasey Ko, First Base 22 Kasey Ko 6-Andrew Law • Preseason All-MWC, 2008 (coaches) • Preseason 2008 All-MWC, Rivals.com • Preseason 2008 All-MWC, Baseball America Shortstop Third base • All-MWC Tournament Team 13 Dan Vargas 5 Steve Parker • Academic All-MWC • Second team All-MWC Outfield 15 Sean McNaughton, LF Sean McNaughton, Outfield 9 Kent Walton, CF • Preseason All-MWC, 2008 (coaches) 8 Jonathan Cluff, RF • Preseason 2008 All-MWC, Baseball America • 2005 Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America Collegiate Baseball magazine • Baseball America’s 2005 Midseason Freshman All-America Kent Walton, CF, Jr. • Academic All-MWC , 2005 Named Mountain West Conference Player of the Week for his performance against UNLV in Provo ... is considered a five-tool Jordan Muir, Pitcher • 2008 All-River City Classic player with 6.38 speed in the 60 ..