University of San Diego Digital USD Baseball (Men) University of San Diego Athletics Media Guides Spring 2008 University of San Diego Baseball Media Guide 2008 University of San Diego Athletics Department Follow this and additional works at: https://digital.sandiego.edu/amg-baseball Digital USD Citation University of San Diego Athletics Department, "University of San Diego Baseball Media Guide 2008" (2008). Baseball (Men). 25. https://digital.sandiego.edu/amg-baseball/25 This Catalog is brought to you for free and open access by the University of San Diego Athletics Media Guides at Digital USD. It has been accepted for inclusion in Baseball (Men) by an authorized administrator of Digital USD. For more information, please contact [email protected]. AGENERAL INFORMATION Location .................................................................................................. San Diego, CA ..._ PHOTO .CRE.DENTIALS J! . Founded ..................... ................................... .. .......................................................... 1949 Credentials will be issued on a game-by-game baSIS and must be worn In plain sig ht at Enrollment ....... ................................... ..................................................................... 7,600 all times. All photographers must remain off the playing su rface and are encouraged President ........................................................................................ Mary E. Lyons, Ph.D. to use the area behind the visitors' dugout. NCAA regulations regarding photography Executive Director of Athletics ............................................................... Ky Snyder w ill be adhered to at al l times. Senior Associate Athletics Director .................................................. Mike Matoso Assoc. AD/Business Affairs ....................................................................... Dan Yourg APRESS BOX Assoc. AD/ Athletic Development .................................................... Brian Fogarty The USD press box is located on top of the stands behind home plate. Limited seating Assoc. AD for Facilities & Operations ...................................................... Andy Fee is avaliable w ith beat writers receving priority. Radio positions and additional media Assoc. AD/ Senior Women's Administrator .................................... Shaney Fink will be allocated to the press box or the rows immediately in front of the press box, if Assoc. AD for Marketing andSponsorships .................................... Steve Becvar necessary. Assista nt Dir. for Marketing ................................................................ Chris Morales Head Athletic Trainer ............................................................. Carolyn Greer, A.T., C. A TELEPHONES Assistant Athletic Trainer (Baseball) ......................................................... Joe Parry The press box number for the media and scoring updates only is (619) 260-8829. Ad­ Sport and Business Psychology Consultan ....................... Karlene Sugarman ditional lines are avaliable on a shared basis in the press box. Affiliation ............................................................................................. NCAA Division I Conference ........................................................................................ ........... West Coast ARADIO LINES Nickname ............................................................................................................. Toreros Up to two telephone lines can be made avaliable to the designated radio station of School Colors ...................................................................... Torero Blue, Navy, White the visiting team. Please make arrangements through the athletics media relations office well in advance. Athletic Dept. Phone ................................... ..................................... (619) 260-4803 A HIGH-SPEED INTERNET A TEAM INFORMATION The press box is equipped with several high speed data jacks for on-line browsing and First Year of Baseball (Began Division I play) .................................... 1958 (1979) transmission. A wireless connection has also been recently added to the press box for Overall All-Time Record ......................................................... 1,122-1 ,032-2 (.521) those media members who have a wireless card. NCAA Division I Appearances (Last) ......................................................... .4 (2007) NCAA Tournament Record ..................................................................................... .3-8 A INTERVIEWS Best All-Time Record ............................................................................. 43-18 (2007) Coaches and players will be avaliable for postgame interviews on the field after a brief 2007 Overall Record ......................... .................................................................. .43-18 cooling down session and team meeting. Midweek interviews can be conducted before 2007WCC Record (Place) ............................................................................ 18-3 (1st) and or after practices by special arrangement through the athletics media relations 2007 Home Record ................................................................................................. 25-5 office. Interviews with visiting coaches or players should be arranged through the 2007 Road Record ................................................................................................ 18-1o visiting team's SID, w hen available. 2007 Neutral Field Record ...................................................................................... 0-3 2007 Postseason ........................................................................................................ 0-2 A ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Position Starters returning/lost ............................................................................ 5/ 3 2008 USO Baseball Media Guide is a product of the USO Athletics Media Relations depart­ Sta rting Pitchers returning/lost .................................................................... .. .... 5/0 ment. Overall Letterwinners returning/lost ............................................................. 19/ 13 Layout and Design: Chris Loucks Newcomers .................................................................................................................... 12 Cover Design: Chris Loucks Photography: Dennis Mock, Brock Scott, Dale Frost, Eric Drotter, Matt Brown, San Diego A HOME FIELD Union Tribune Ballpark .................................................... Cunningham Baseball Stadium (1,200) Printing: Kings Printing Corporation Surface ...................................................................................................... Natural Grass Dimensions ........................................................................... LF -309, CF-395, RF -329 TABLE OF CONTENTS 7 .................................................................................................................... General Information A BASEBALL STAFF 2-3 ................................................................................................................... ..... .. Season Outlook Head Coach .................................................................. ...................................... Rich Hill 4-8 ........................................................................................... .. ...................... USO Coaching Staff Alma Mater ................................................................................... Cal Lutheran, 1984 70 .................................... .............................. ... .......................... ..................................... 2008 Roster Record at USD ............................................................................. 309-219-3 (9Years) 77 ............. ..................... ... ...................................... .................... ................... 2008 TV/ Radio Roster Overall Record .................................................................. ........ 642-439-3 (19 Years) 72-22 ................................. ................................................................................ Player Biographies As sistants ......................................................... Eric Valenzuela (Pepperdine, 2001 ) 23-27................................................... ............................................................................. This is USO .. ................................................................................. Jay Johnson (Point Loma, 2001 ) 28-29 ...................................................................................................... USD Baseball Experience .... ........................................................................................................... Mark Viramontes 30 ... .............................................................................. ... ................................ ...............2007 Results Dir. of Baseball Operations .............................................................. Ramon Orozco 32-33 ............................................................................................................. 2007Team Statistics Baseba ll Phone .................................................................................... (619) 260-5953 34 ................................................................................................................. ... Year-By-Year Resutls