2005 USA Baseball National Team Program CONTENTS & CREDITS USA Baseball ............................................................... The 2005 USA Baseball National Team Program was written, 4-9 edited and designed by: This is USA Baseball ........................................................ 4-5 Dave Fanucchi, USA Baseball Director of Communications. USAB Staff / Executive Committee ....................................... 9 Special thanks to the entire USA Baseball staff for their aid and Member Organizations ...................................................... 9 input. Thanks also go out to the Baseball Sports Information Directors at the invited players’ schools. 2005 National Team ........................................11-24, 36 Head Coach Steve Smith ................................................... 11 Photo Credit Assistant Coaches / Support Staff ...................................... 12 2005 player and coaches headshots: John Elkins Photogra- Player Profiles ................................................................16- phy 24 2004 player and other historical USAB photos: USA Baseball 2005 Trials Roster ............................................................ 36 & Brian Fleming Historical Data / Records ......................................28-34 Cover Design All-Time International Results ............................................ 28 Design work done by Cuberis Design (Durham, NC) National Team Alumni (alphabetical listing) ........................ 29 Golden Spikes Award Winners............................................ Printing 2005 USA Baseball National Team Summer of All-Stars & Stripes Tour Contact Information Team Press Officer Larry Little P.O. Box 1131 e-mail: [email protected] Durham, NC 27702 phone: (919) 474-8721 USA Baseball Director of Communications fax: (919) 474-8822 Dave Fanucchi e-mail: [email protected] web: www.usabaseball.com 2005 National Team All-Stars & Stripes Tour Date Game Location Time (EST) Date Game Location Time (EST) July 2 Torrington Torrington, CT 7:00 pm July 22 Italy Durham, NC 7:00 pm July 3 Keene Keene, NH 7:00 pm July 23 Italy Durham, NC 7:00 pm July 4 Newport Newport, RI 6:30 pm July 24 Italy Durham, NC 5:00 pm July 7 Japan Osaka, Japan 10:00 pm July 26 Italy Brooklyn, NY 7:00 pm July 8 Japan Kumano, Japan 10:30 pm July 27 Italy Pawtucket, RI 7:00 pm July 9 Japan Kumano, Japan 10:00 pm July 29 Nicaragua Durham, NC 7:00 pm July 11 Japan Tokyo, Japan 5:00 am July 30 Nicaragua Durham, NC 7:00 pm July 12 Japan Tokyo, Japan 3:00 am July 31 Nicaragua Durham, NC 5:00 pm July 15 Chinese Taipei Taipei, Taiwan TBD Aug. 2 Nicaragua Myrtle Bch, SC 7:00 pm July 16 Chinese Taipei Taipei, Taiwan TBD Aug. 3 Nicaragua Myrtle Bch, SC 7:00 pm July 17 Chinese Taipei Taipei, Taiwan TBD Aug. 4 Nicaragua Myrtle Bch, SC 7:00 pm July 18 Chinese Taipei Taipei, Taiwan TBD July 19 Chinese Taipei Taipei, Taiwan TBD A S U M M E R O F A L L-S T A R S & S T R I P E S 2005 USA Baseball National Team Program FRONT OffICE STAff Paul V. Seiler Executive Director/CEO Eric Campbell Ray Darwin Jeff Singer Paul V. Seiler assumed the duties of Executive Director/ General Manager, Director, Assistant Director, CEO of USA Baseball full-time in 2000. Seiler, 41, is now National Teams Baseball Operations Baseball Operations a 16-year veteran of the organization who began his career with USA Baseball in 1988. He has held a variety of positions during that time, including the Director of National Team Operations from 1997-99. In 2000, Seiler worked closely with Major League Baseball, the MLB Player’s Association and the USOC in administering USA Baseball to their first-ever Olympic Gold Medal at the Summer Games in Sydney, Australia. Seiler currently holds an at-large position on the Executive Committee Dave Fanucchi Miki Partridge David Perkins of the International Baseball Federation and is also Director, Director, Director, Treasurer of COPABE - the Pan American Baseball Communications Finance Marketing & Licensing Federation. He and his wife Wendi, have a son Braden (5), and a daughter Abigail (3). They live in Cary, NC. Executive Committee President...................................................................................Mike Gaski Secretary General.....................................................................Jack Kelly VP, Administration.................................................................Jerry Kindall VP, Secretary........................................................................Elliot Hopkins VP, Treasurer................................................................................Abe Key Member at Large....................................................................Sandy Jones General Counsel.............................................................Lindsay Burbage Recent Athlete........................................................................Jason Dobis Recent Athlete...........................................................................Mark Prior Recent Athlete......................................................................Huston Street Rick Riccobono Erica Gregory Dave Palanzo Matt Titus Mike Salamone Operations Manager Group Sales Operations Asst. Operations Asst. Merch. Asst. USA BASEBALL IS PROUD TO BE AFFILIATED WITH EACH OF OUR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS IN HELPING PROVIDE THE YOUTH OF AMERICA WITH THEIR BASEBALL DREAMS. A S U M M E R O F A L L-S T A R S & S T R I P E S 2005 USA Baseball National Team Program HEAD COACH Steve Smith began his second decade as head coach at In January 2005, Smith was elevated to third vice- Baylor in 2005 and guided the Bears to a 39-21 regular president of the American Baseball Coaches Association season record this season. In his first decade, Smith led and will serve as the organization’s president in 2008. the program to near unprecedented heights, including the most successful six-year run in the program’s 100- An accomplished pitching coach, Smith has tutored year history. six pitchers in the last 12 years who were selected in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft. He Smith has compiled a 411-255-1 career record, all at has also had at least one all-conference pitcher in each Baylor. He holds the best winning percentage of any of the last 12 years. In 1999, under Smith’s tutelage, coach in Baylor baseball history, and he ranks second right-hander/designated hitter Jason Jennings won the among the program’s 18 head coaches in career USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award as the best player victories. Smith has led Baylor to seven NCAA Regional in college baseball and was the 16th overall pick by the appearances, two NCAA Super Regional appearances Colorado Rockies. and the 2000 Big 12 Conference title. He also has coached 12 All-America selections and seven USA Following the 1998 season, Smith spent the summer Baseball National Team members while at Baylor. serving as the pitching coach for the USA national team. Smith directed a pitching staff that consisted In January 2005, Smith was named head coach of the of the nation’s top freshmen and sophomores to a USA Baseball National Team. Smith is just the second 30-12 record with a 3.72 team ERA. The USA National Big 12 Conference coach to serve as head coach of the Team played in the World Championships qualifier in national team. He also previously served as an assistant Managua, Nicaragua, before advancing to the World coach under his former Mississippi State boss Ron Polk Championships in Palermo, Sicily. on the 1998 USA Baseball National Team that posted an overall record of 30-12. Smith began his playing career as a two-sport standout in baseball and football at Gulfport (Miss.) High School, Smith was named head coach of the Baylor baseball where he quarterbacked the 1978 Gulfport High team to Steve Smith program July 29, 1994, replacing Baylor legend Mickey a state championship. On the diamond, Smith excelled Sullivan, who retired after 21 seasons. Smith is the 18th as a pitcher. As a senior, he was 8-2 on the mound with a head coach in Baylor history. He was named the 2000 0.81 ERA, earning all-state honors and an appearance in Big 12 Coach of the Year after guiding the Bears to their the 1979 Mississippi High School All-Star Game. Baylor University first outright conference title in 77 years. A S U M M E R O F A L L-S T A R S & S T R I P E S 2005 USA Baseball National Team Program ASSISTANT COACHES & SUPPORT STAff John Tim Rob Cohen Jamieson Walton Kentucky Missouri Oral Roberts John Cohen just wrapped up his second season at the Jamieson just completed his 11th season as the In two seasons as the head coach at Oral Roberts helm of the Kentucky baseball program where in two Mizzou skipper after serving as an assistant coach University, Walton led ORU to its first 50-win season years he has posted a 53-57 overall mark. for six years with the Tigers. Jamieson has overseen in 20 years and captured back-to-back Mid-Continent Prior to his current post, Cohen had a two-year the Tigers’ move in 2000 into Taylor Stadium/Simmons Conference titles to give the Golden Eagles their stint as the hitting coach at Florida. He also spent Field, one of the nation’s top collegiate diamonds, as record-breaking eighth straight crown. The 2004 Mid- four seasons as the head coach at Northwestern well as Mizzou’s transition into the Big 12 Conference Con Coach of the Year spent his six previous years State. In that span, he compiled a 146-84 (.635) mark in 1997. as ORU’s pitching coach. and directed the Demons to a pair of Southland Conference