S J O 2 U P 0 N H I O 0 O M 8 R O S R E L S M U BUILDING CHAMPIONS B A F S R E S E E S B N H A I M O E L R N L S LMU HAS BEEN... Named among the “25 cutting edge schools with an eye toward the future” in Kaplan’s “You Are Here” College Guide, 2008. Included in “Best 366 Colleges,” “Best Colleges in the West” and “10 Most Beautiful Campuses” in Princeton Review, 2008. Ranked 4th in “Best Universities With Master’s Program in the West” in U.S. News, 2008. Named among top 10 in the nation for its Entrepreneuship Prgram in Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine, 2007. Named a “top producer” of Fulbright awardees, 2006- 07 in Institute of International Education. Named “Hottest for Hispanics” in Newsweek/Kaplan’s “How to Get into College” Guide, 2006. 2008 LMU BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE QUICK FACTS THE UNIVERSITY Location Los Angeles, Calif. Founded 1911 Enrollment 8,300 Nickname Lions Colors Crimson and Navy National Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference West Coast QUICK FACTS Home Field George C. Page Stadium Capacity 600 President Rev. Robert B. Lawton, S.J. Athletic Director Dr. William Husak BASEBALL Staff Head Coach Frank Cruz Cruz’s Office Phone 310-338-2949 Cruz’s E-mail [email protected] CONTENTS Alma Mater/Season Pepperdine ‘83/12th Season THIS IS LMU BASEBALL Career Record 306-324-3 (11 years) Table of Contents 1 LMU Record 306-324-3 (11 years) Quick Facts 1 · Assistant Coach Scott Walter (First Season) 2008 Rosters 2 Alma Mater LMU ‘00 Media Information 3 OF CONTENTS TABLE Assistant Coach Drew Keehn (First Season) 2008 Season Outlook 4 Alma Mater Arizona ‘01 LMU Baseball History/Traditions 9 Assistant Coach Shane Schumaker (First Season) Baseball Facilities 16 Alma Mater UNC Greensboro ‘01 THE 2008 LMU LIONS BASEBALL FACTS Frank Cruz, Head Coach 20 2007 Overall Record 22-33-1 Scott Walter, Assistant Coach 23 2007 Home Record 11-13-1 Drew Keehn, Assistant Coach 24 2007 Road Record 11-20 Shane Schumaker, Assistant Coach 24 2007 WCC Record 9-12 2008 Players 25 2007 WCC Finish T-4th 2007 Final Ranking NR INSIDE LMU Letterwinners Returning/Lost 17/15 LMU Up Close 36 Position Players R/L 4/2 What It’s About 37 Players Drafted/Signed in 2007 3 The Colleges 38 Newcomers 14 Academic Support 39 LMU Sports Medicine 40 MEDIA Relations Strength and Conditioning 41 Asst. A.D. of Media Services John Shaffer Athletic Facilities 42 Office Phone 310-338-7643 LMU Game Day 43 E-mail [email protected] LMU Champions 44 Asst. Media Relations Director Tyler Geivett Baseball Contact LMU All-Americans 44 Office Phone 310-338-7638 LMU Hall of Fame 45 Cell Phone 310-345-6997 Administration 46 E-mail [email protected] Compliance 47 Asst. Media Relations Director Mark Dodson Los Angeles 48 Office Phone 310-338-5798 E-mail [email protected] LMU BASEBALL PRIDE SID Office Fax 310-338-2703 2007 Season Review 49 Press Box Phone 310-338-3046 Postseason Play 52 Hotline/Tickets 310-338-LION LMU Record Book 53 Website www.LMULions.com Mailing Address Athletic Media Relations Office All-Time Information 55 Loyola Marymount University Lions Year-by-Year 66 1 LMU Drive - Gersten Pavilion 2008 Opponent Information 75 Los Angeles, CA 90045-8235 Speed Chart Back Cover LMU Baseball 2007-08 Media Guide 2008 LIONS NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr-Exp. B/T Hometown/Last School 1 Michael Lowe OF/RHP 6-0 175 FR-HS R/R Beaverton, OR/Jesuit HS 2 A.J. LaMonda INF 6-0 200 SR-RS L/R Orange County, CA/Servite HS 3 Michael Glomb SS 6-0 185 SR-3V R/R San Jose, CA/Bellarmine College Prep 4 Matt Koch C/DH 6-0 200 FR-HS R/R Manhattan Beach, CA/Mira Costa HS 5 T.J. Bernardy C 5-10 185 JR-1V R-R Corona Del Mar, CA/Cosumnes River JC 6 Xavier Esquivel RHP 5-10 180 SO-1V R/R Chino, CA/Don Antonio Lugo HS 7 Brett Mendoza C 5-8 180 JR-2V R/R Rancho Palos Verdes, CA/PV Peninsula 8 Jonathan Johnson 2B 5-9 150 FR-HS L/R Lakewood, CA/Lakewood HS 9 Andrew Irvine OF 6-2 200 FR-HS R/R Temecula, CA/Temecula Valley HS E 12 Kyle Spraker SS 5-10 180 JR-TR R/R Portola, CA/Cal D 14 Joe Vierra OF 6-3 195 FR-HS R/R Palmdale, CA/Quartz Hill 15 Greg Meyers RHP 6-5 190 FR-RS R/R Yorba Linda, CA/Servite HS 16 T.J. Filicia INF 5-10 165 FR-HS R/R San Diego/Torrey Pines HS 17 Chris Eusebio OF/P 5-11 170 FR-HS R/R Walnut, CA/Bishop Amat Memorial HS 19 Martin Viramontes RHP 6-5 200 FR-HS R/R Fresno, CA/Bullard HS 20 Sean Dovel C 6-2 205 SR-3V R/R LaMirada, CA/LaMirada HS 22 Andy Preston 1B 6-4 220 SR-TR L/R Hutchinson, KS/Purdue University 23 Will Dugoni SS 6-1 195 SO-1V R/R Fremont, CA/Bellarmine College Prep 24 Angelo Songco OF 6-0 175 SO-1V L/R Granada Hills, CA/Bishop Alemany HS 25 Ernie Cho OF/RHP 5-11 200 JR-2V R/R Hacienda Heights, CA/Palm Desert 26 Lee Roberts RHP 5-11 185 JR-2V R/R Hermosa Beach, CA/Mira Costa HS 27 Andy Beal RHP 6-0 200 SR-3V R/R Rancho Palos Verdes, CA/Peninsula HS 28 Evan Simonitsch OF 6-2 180 FR-HS R/R Glendale, CA/St. Francis 30 Kevin Hernandez RHP 6-2 190 JR-RS R/R Moorpark, CA/Moorpark JC 32 Ryan Wheeler 3B 6-4 220 SO-1V L/R Torrance, CA/Torrance HS 33 Mike Kenney RHP 6-4 210 JR-2V R/R Carlsbad, CA/Saddleback Junior College 34 Russell Lowell LHP 6-0 175 SO-TR L/L Encinitas, CA/Long Beach State ONUNCIATION GUI ONUNCIATION 35 Justin Bunkis 1B 6-3 215 SR-3V R/R Coto De Caza, CA/Santa Margarita HS 37 Nate Keadle RHP 6-1 170 SR-3V R/R Huntington Beach, CA/Huntington Beach PR 41 Steve Connolly LHP 6-3 175 JR-1V R/L Santa Clara, CA/Bellarmine College Prep 42 Brett Williams RHP 6-1 185 FR-HS R/R Laguna Niguel, CA/Santa Margarita HS · 45 Ollie Enos UT 6-0 205 JR-TR R/R Charlottesville, VA/College of Wooster 46 Jeremy Burrell RHP 6-3 215 SO-1V R/R Hawthorne, CA/Culver City HS S 13 Frank Cruz Head Coach Pepperdine ‘83 12th Season R 11 Scott Walter Assistant Coach LMU ‘00 1st Season 21 Shane Schumaker Assistant Coach UNC Greensboro ‘01 1st Season 29 Drew Keehn Assistant Coach Arizona ‘01 1st Season ALPHABETICAL ROSTER ROSTER BREAKDOWN OSTE 27 Andy Beal RHP 4 Matt Koch C/DH BY CLASS 5 T.J. Bernardy C R 2 A.J. LaMonda INF Seniors 7 35 Justin Bunkis 1B 1 Michael Lowe OF/RHP Juniors 9 46 Jeremy Burrell RHP 34 Russell Lowell LHP Sophomores 6 25 Ernie Cho OF/RHP 7 Brett Mendoza C Freshmen 11 41 Steve Connolly LHP 15 Greg Meyers RHP PITCHING STAFF 20 Sean Dovel C 22 Andy Preston 1B RHP 13 23 Will Dugoni SS 26 Lee Roberts RHP LHP 2 45 Ollie Enos UT 28 Evan Simonitsch OF 6 Xavier Esquivel RHP 24 Angelo Songco OF PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 17 Chris Eusebio OF/P 12 Kyle Spraker SS Jeremy Burrell burr-ELL 16 T.J. Filicia INF 14 Joe Vierra OF Sean Dovel DOE-vuhl 3 Michael Glomb SS 19 Martin Viramontes RHP Will Dugoni duh-GO-KNEE 30 Kevin Hernandez RHP 32 Ryan Wheeler 3B Xavier Esquivel HOV-e-air ES-kih-vel 9 Andrew Irvine OF 42 Brett Williams RHP Michael Glomb (rhymes with BOMB) 8 Jonathan Johnson 2B Matt Koch COACH 37 Nate Keadle RHP A.J. LaMonda la-MAWN-duh 33 Mike Kenney RHP Evan Simonitsch Sim-un-ITCH Kyle Spraker SPRAY-ker LMU Baseball 2007-08 Media Guide 2 MEDIA INFORMATION & OUTLETS INTERVIEW SESSIONS PRINT TELEVISION RADIO To arrange an interview with a coach or THE ARGONAUT ABC 7 KXLU 88.9 FM player, please contact Tyler Geivett, Assistant 5355 McConnell Avenue 500 Circle Seven Drive 1 LMU Drive Director of Athletic Media Relations at (310) Los Angeles, CA 90066 Glendale, CA 91201 Los Angeles, CA 90045 338-7638. Phone: 310-822-1629 Phone: 818-863-7777 Phone: 310-338-2886 Fax: 310-823-0616 Fax: 818-863-7677 Fax: 310-338-5959 LIONS’ ALL-ACCESS The broadcast home of LMU baseball will ASSOCIATED PRESS CBS 2 LIONS’ ALL-ACCESS broadcast the entire season at www.LMU- 221 South Figueroa, Ste 300 6121 Sunset Boulevard 1 LMU Drive Lions.com. Tyler Geivett and various students Los Angeles, CA 90012 Hollywood, CA 90028 Los Angeles, CA 90045 will have the call as the Lions’ play-by-play Phone: 213-626-1200 Phone: 213-460-3252 Phone: 310-338-7638 announcers. LMU has joined CSTV to provide Fax: 213-346-0200 Fax: 213-460-3316 Fax: 310-338-2703 Lions’ All-Access, the improved audio/video network of Lion athletics. All-Access brings GLENDALE NEWS-PRESS ESPN (Los Angeles) XTRA SPORTS 690/1150 the excitement of the Lions directly to the 111 W.