TABLE OF CONTENTS 2007 OFFICIAL MEDIA GUIDE AND Life In the Valley ................................13 MLB Tradition................................83-85 Academics ...................................14-15 AFL/Futures Game...............................86 SOUVENIR MAGAZINE PUBLISHED BY 2007 Schedule...............................16-17 Devils and the Draft.............................87 Professional Sports Publications 2007 Roster ......................................18 Draft Since 1995.................................88 519 Eighth Ave. TV/Radio Roster .................................19 Year-by-Year Results ...........................89 New York, NY 10018 2007 Outlook .................................20-21 The Early Years ..................................90 Tel (212) 697-1460 Head Coach Pat Murphy....................23-27 Honor Roll ....................................91-93 Fax (212) 286-8154 What They Are Saying ..........................28 Retired Numbers ............................94-95 Executive V.P. Operations: Jeff Botwinick Assistant Coaches...........................29-31 ASU/College Baseball Hall of Fame ..........96 Executive V.P. Business Development: Martin Lewis Support Staff .................................32-37 Postseason Play .................................97 Executive V.P. Sales: Steven Farkas President Michael Crow/VP Lisa Love .......38 ASU’s National Champions ...............98-107 Two-Way Players.................................39 All-Time Lettermen ......................108-111 Executive V.P. Team Relations: Dave Gerschwer Q&A With ASU Baseball ........................40 All-Time Lineups .........................112-113 Executive Administrative Director: Julie Wong Housing............................................41 Yearly Leaders .................................114 Production Manager: Erica Greenhouse Community Service..............................42 All-Time Record vs. Opponents..............115 Managing Editor: Nora Santiago Players ........................................44-67 All-Time Results..........................116-121 Editorial Designer: Lynda DiTuri Join the Club .....................................68 The Streak ......................................122 © 2007 Professional Sports Publications. All rights reserved. NCAA Compliance ...............................69 Single-Game Team Records ............124-125 Reproduction in whole or part without permission of publish- Sun Angel Foundation ..........................70 Individual Records.......................126-128 er is prohibited. Fundraising.......................................71 Pitching Superlatives .........................129 2006 Review......................................73 Career Records...........................130-131 This Is ASU Baseball...........................2-3 2006 Results .....................................74 Freshman Records .......................132-133 Omaha ..............................................4 2006 Statistics...................................75 Attendance .....................................134 History in the Making ............................5 2006 Awards/Honors ............................76 Marketing .......................................135 ICA Facilities ......................................6 Pac-10 Review ...................................77 ASU Baseball A to Z......................136-137 Packard Stadium..................................7 Pro Stats ..........................................78 Media Coverage................................138 Baseball Facilities .............................8-9 Alumni Involvement.........................79-80 Pac-10 Opponents .......................139-141 Coaching Legends ..........................10-11 Golden Spikes Award ...........................81 Non-Conference Opponents ............142-143 Arizona State University........................12 Team USA .........................................82 Friends of the Program .......................144 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Strength & Conditioning........................Jim Mancuso (12th year) College World Series Record ....................................58-32 (.644) Location.....................................................................Tempe, Ariz. Equipment Manager ...................................................John Bieber Regional Titles...........................................................................14 Enrollment..........................................................................63,278 Stadium Operations...........................................Goose Gosewisch Last Time to Host Regional.....................2005 (Packard Stadium) Founded................................................................................1885 Marketing and Research ........................................Eric Habermas Nickname .....................................................................Sun Devils Administrative Secretary..............................................Vicki Asato BASEBALL HISTORY Colors................................................................Maroon and Gold Office Assistant ..........................................................Keli Murphy First Year of Baseball ............................1907 (7-2); 1959 (28-18) Conference....................................................................Pacific-10 Overall All-Time Record..........................2,437-1,200-6 (1907-P) Home Field ............................................Packard Stadium (3,879) A LOOK AT 2007 Early Record................................................333-345-5 (1907-58) President .................................................................Michael Crow Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...............................................15/16 Modern Record ..........................................2,104-855-1 (1959-P) Vice President for University Athletics ...........................Lisa Love Position Starters Returning/Lost ..............................................8/4 Packard Stadium Record...............................894-257-1 (1974-P) Sr. Assoc. Athletic Director (SWA) ...........................Dawn Rogers Top Pitchers Returning/Lost.....................................................4/3 All-Time Pac-10 Record...................................446-333 (1979-P) Total Newcomers.......................................................................22 BASEBALL STAFF MEDIA RELATIONS Head Coach ..............................................Pat Murphy (13th year) 2006 IN REVIEW Assistant Director (Baseball Contact) ......................Randy Policar Record at ASU (Years) ..........................................480-242-1 (12) 2006 Record..............................................................37-21 (.638) Policar’s E-Mail.........................................randy.policar@asu.edu Career Division I (Years).......................................798-358-2 (19) Home Record.......................................................................26-6 Policar’s Direct Line .............................................(480) 965-6594 Overall Career Record...........................................853-413-4 (22) Away/Neutral Record .........................................................11-15 Asst. Baseball SID ...........................................Regina Verlengiere Baseball Office Phone ..........................................(480) 965-3677 2006 Pac-10 Record (Finish).....................................14-10 (2nd) Media Relations Address .......................Sports Information Office ...........................................................................P.O. Box 872505 Assistant Head Coach..................................Tim Esmay (7th year) Home Record.........................................................................9-3 Assistant Coaches...................................Turtle Thomas (1st year) .................................................................Tempe, AZ 85287-2505 Away Record..........................................................................5-7 ..........................................................Andy Stankiewicz (1st year) Media Relations Phone ........................................(480) 965-6592 Media Relations Fax.............................................(480) 965-5408 Dir. Baseball Ops .................................Graham Rossini (8th year) ASU POSTSEASON HISTORY Operations and Recruiting Assistant.......Steve Kirkman (9th year) Press Box Phone..................................................(480) 727-7253 NCAA Tournament Appearances................................................30 Graduate Managers .................................Jeff Mousser (3rd year), ASU Athletic Website...............................www.TheSunDevils.com NCAA Tournament Record.......................................138-60 (.697) ...............................................................Mikel Moreno (2nd year) CWS Appearances.....................................................................19 Managers ..................................Brendan Cunningham (1st year), National Championships......................5 (1981, ‘77, ‘69, ‘67, ‘65) .............................................................Michael Collins (1st year) CWS Runner-Up Finishes ...........................................................5 Athletic Trainer....................................Kenny McCarty (10th year) Last CWS Appearance..................................................2005 (3rd) The annual Arizona State Sun Devil Baseball Media Guide was edited and coordinated