SUN ANGEL FOUNDATION For over 50 years, the Sun Angel Foundation and its generous members have been To join the team, call the Sun Angels today at 480- providing much needed resources to Arizona State University and its student-athletes. 727-7700 or visit www.sunangelfoundation.org. The leadership displayed by the Sun Angel Foundation enables ASU Athletics to make gainful strides as the landscape of collegiate athletics continues to change. What has not changed in the Sun Angel mission is forging a partnership between ASU and the SUN ANGEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND private sector to provide Sun Devil student-athletes with the resources necessary to Scholarships and student service expenditures comprise one of Arizona State become champions. Athletics’ greatest investments. First and foremost, each student-athlete comes to Since 1947, Sun Angels have contributed over $70 million in private funding to Arizona State to earn a degree. The academic advisors, computers, books, tutors ASU Athletics. Annual contributions from Sun Angel members are the lifeblood of ASU and other services offered are critical to their success in the classroom as they Athletics. Contributions from more than 7,000 members support all of the university’s grow personally and athletically. 22 teams and over 500 student-athletes. Funds from private sources must be generated each year to offset the academ- Sun Angel giving supports student academic excellence and provides funding for ic costs of supporting over 300 scholarships and 480 student-athletes. The Sun the Intercollegiate Athletics Office of Student Academic Development comprised of Angel Foundation’s challenge is to increase annual giving to a level that will fund scholarship support, tutorial services, compliance, post-eligibility scholars, the this investment while maintaining its support of the everyday costs of an athletic Freshman Year Experience and much more. The Sun Angels understand that each department. seat-related gift and additional contributions to the annual scholarship fund has a The Sun Angel Scholarship Fund presents a unique way for you to invest in ASU: significant, transformational impact in the lives of our student-athletes. create educational opportunity by donating, and then participate in your investment The support that Sun Devil athletics has received from its fans and community by cheering for your favorite student-athletes and teams as they compete through- in the past is greatly appreciated. The Sun Angel Foundation stands ready to meet out the year. its half-century long goal of promoting excellence in both academic and athletic pro- For more information on making a charitable donation to this fund, please con- grams while becoming the best collegiate support group in the country. tact the Sun Angel Foundation at 480-727-7700. 2007 SUN ANGEL BOARD MEMBERS 2007 SUN ANGEL ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS Ray Artigue Sr. Scott Donaldson Guy Inzalaco, Vice Guthrie Packard Mark Allen Greg Haus Sherri Madden Dave Sobek Richard Barr Geoffrey Edmunds Chairman Michael Polachek John Anton Bob Hobbs Jr. Scott Maxwell Justin Steltenpohl Jim Barrett Brian Friedman Dean Jacobson, Bill Post Doug Barks Phil Howard Brian McQuaid Peter Tekampe Patricia Boyd Gentry, Mike Gallagher, Chairman Thomas Roberts Christopher Nick Kieffer Jason Moore Bruce Ward Treasurer Immediate Past Wally Kelly Ed Robson Callahan Brian Konderik Michael Olsen Jim Watson Steve Butterfield Chairman Nap Lawrence Bill Schaefer Doug Dickson Eric Kronengold Kay Posvar Duane Washkowiak Martin Calfee E.K. Gaylord II Lydia Lee Cindy Slick Shelby Donley Spike Lawrence Garrett Ian Wist Don Carson Greg Hancock Steve Loy Phillippi Sparks Thomas Gardner Robert Leonard Schoenberger Dave Zipser Nadine Carson Don Hendricks Bob Matthews, Greg Tryhus Steve Gervais Monica Limon- Kevin Shaffer Eric Crown Bob Hobbs Sr. Secretary John Vandevier Patrick Hassett Wynn Mark Smith Verde Dickey Stewart Horejsi Nathan Norris Steve Wood 70 BASEBALL FUNDRAISING The ASU baseball program is very proactive and stretch, a winner is drawn and the pot is split creative in our fundraising efforts. Money raised by between the baseball program and a lucky indi- the program annually is used to offset operational vidual. The raffle is approved by the Arizona expenses not included in the program’s regular Attorney General prior to each season. budget. All donations to the program are used to provide new or improve existing student-athlete SHIRT OFF OUR BACKS resources. Another favorite event for Sun Devil base- t ball fans is the annual “Shirt Off Our ON DECK CIRCLE Backs” day. Each season, the current The On Deck Circle, or Sun Devil baseball team will wear a ODC, is considered the uniform from a previous season and “baseball arm” of the Sun allow fans the chance to win an actu- Angel Foundation. Any annu- al game worn uniform. Raffle tickets al contribution of $150 or are sold several weeks preceding the more grants a person member- event and the winning fans get the ship to the ODC and the various chance to meet the player corresponding membership benefits included with their winning ticket on the field after based on giving level. Contributions to the the game for photos and autographs. ODC are tax deductible and count with other Sun Angel Foundation gifts to determine a donor’s annu- al benefit level. The ODC also hosts the annual team awards banquet following the regular season. Money raised at the banquet is donated back to the program and LOCKER also allows the student-athletes to have a first class SPONSORSHIP event to recognize the season’s accomplishments When the new baseball and pay tribute to our senior student-athletes. clubhouse was completed in 2005, former baseball letter- 50/50 RAFFLE winners were provided with a A staple at home games each season, the 50/50 unique opportunity to spon- raffle has become a fan favorite since its inception in sor a locker and help offset 2002. At each home game, fans have the opportuni- the costs of construction. ty to purchase raffle tickets. During the 7th inning Each of the 40 player lockers and 12 staff lockers have a space held to showcase a plaque recognizing the baseball alum responsible for sponsoring the locker. Over half of the 52 lock- ers have been sponsored at this time. FUTURE CONSTRUCTION Plans are currently being designed to complete the overall renovation of Winkles Field-Packard Stadium at Brock Ballpark. The final phase of ren- ovations will be geared at improving overall fan comfort at games and provide areas that will galva- nize the rich tradition of Sun Devil Baseball. Along with various alumni tributes areas spread across the facility, the renovation will include the installa- tion of green chair back seating throughout the sta- dium grandstand, press box expansion and addition of a shade canopy over the grandstand area. Early artist renditions are located on the previous page. A capital campaign to secure funding for the project will be launched in 2007. For more information on any of these programs, please contact the baseball office at 480.965.1904. 71 THE 2006 SEASON IN REVIEW 72 THE 2006 SEASON The Sun Devils finished out the 2006 baseball season LHP Brett Bordes record with nine saves, registering a 4.54 ERA. He with a 37-21 final record, going 1-2 at the NCAA struck out 166 batters while allowing opposing hit- Tournament Houston Regional...ASU finished in sec- ters to bat only .242 against him. He was a 9th ond place in the Pac-10 with a record of 14- round pick of the Baltimore Orioles, having an 10...Arizona State finished 26-6 at Winkles Field- excellent debut season in pro ball with the Aberdeen Packard Stadium at Brock Ballpark...ASU finished IronBirds. ranked #23 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and #28 in the NCBWA poll...This was the 44th straight season THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT with 30+ victories and the 46th overall...The Devils The theme of the 2006 ASU season was youth, as once again played one of the toughest schedules in four freshmen were major contributors to the suc- the nation, facing nine teams that advanced to the cess of the squad. Add them to the talented mix of NCAA Tournament and two teams (Rice and Oregon sophomores, and the Sun Devils should have a lot State) that advanced to the College World success over the next few years. Ike Davis led the Series...ASU had the 11th toughest schedule in the way for the sterling freshman class, earning Pac-10 nation, as rated by BoydsWorld.com...Of their 58 Freshman of the Year honors on his way to setting a games played in 2006, 33 of them came against new ASU freshman record with 65 RBI. He earned opponents who were ranked at some point through- First Team ABCA All-West Region honors and was out the season...Arizona State advanced to their sev- joined by fellow freshman Preston Paramore on the enth straight NCAA Tournament and 30th All-Pac-10 First Team. Davis and Paramore also each overall...The Devils won the inaugural Whataburger earned Freshman All-American status by Collegiate College Classic in Corpus Christi, Texas, defeating Baseball and Baseball America (Second Team). Texas A&M Corpus Christi, #1 Rice and TCU to claim Freshman Brett Wallace was named to the All- the crown...Brett Wallace earned All-Houston average...Five Sun Devils were drafted in the 2006 Houston Regional Team and led the Sun Devils in Regional honors after hitting .417 with a home run in Draft, with three more signing pro contracts days batting with a .371 average. Freshman Matt Hall was the three games...Freshman Ike Davis was named the after the draft...Colin Curtis was selected by the New as solid defensively as any Devil, playing shortstop, Pac-10 Freshman of the Year, the first Sun Devil to York Yankees in the 4th round, Pat Bresnehan was second and third during the year.