GUIDE CONTENTS 2006 Quick Facts .............................................. 1 PROGRAM HISTORY 2006 Roster ....................................................... 2 Year-Year-by-Year Leaders ...................................26-29 Postseason HistoryHistory .......................................... 30 PROFILES School Records ...........................................31-33 Head Coach Rex Peters ...................................... 3 Season Top 10 Lists ....................................34-35 Assistant Coaches ...........................................4-5 Career Top 10 Lists .....................................36-38 Returning Letterwinners ...............................6-17 YYeaear-by-Year Records ....................................... 39 Freshmen & Newcomers ............................18-21 AAwardward WWinnersinners ...........................................40-41 2005 RECAP CAMPUS SECTION Individual Stats ............................................... 22 This is UC Davis ..............................................i-ii Game-by-Game Results ................................... 23 Campus Leadership ...................................... iii-iv Big West Conference Recap ........................24-25 Athletics DirDirectorector GrGregeg WWarzeckaarzecka ...................... v Athletics Department DirectoryDirectory ........................ vi Student-Athlete Guidance Services .................. vii Athletic TrainingTraining ............................................. viii Facilities OverviewOverview ........................................ ix-x TTransitionransition to Division I ..................................... xi UC DAVIS BASEBALL QUICK FACTS School: University of California, Davis (UC Davis) Head Coach: Rex Peters (Cal State Fullerton ’89) Address : One Shields Avenue / Davis, CA 95616 Email: [email protected] Established/Founded: 1905/1908 Offi ce Phone: 530/752-7513 Enrollment: 29,637 Career Record: 348-199-2 (.636) in 12 years Nickname: Aggies UC Davis Record: 100-68-1 (.595) in 3 years Colors: Yale Blue & Gold National Affi liation: NCAA Division I Provisional Associate Head Coach: Matt Vaughn (UC Davis ’92) (Reclassifying from D-II) Email: [email protected] Conference: Independent Offi ce Phone: 530/752-2190 (joining Big West Conference in 2007-08) Home Site: Dobbins Baseball Complex (3,500) Assistant Coach: Lloyd Acosta (UC Davis ’96) Dimensions: Lines: 310’, Alleys: 385’, Center: 410’ Email: [email protected] Offi ce Phone: 530/754-5675 Chancellor: Dr. Larry Vanderhoef (Wisc. Milwaukee ’64) Director of Athletics: Greg Warzecka (UC Berkeley ’73) Assistant Coach: Bobby Calderon (Chapman ’01) Senior Associate A.D.: Pam Gill-Fisher (UC Davis ’71) Email: [email protected] Associate A.D.s Offi ce Phone: 530/754-5675 External Affairs: Larry Swanson (Oregon State ’65) Business & Game Mgmt.: Bob Bullis (Northern Iowa ’71) Admin. Assistant: Josh Hanson (York ’01) Intramurals & Sports Clubs.: Gary Colberg (Minnesota ‘64) Offi ce Phone: 530/754-5675 Assistant A.D.s Media Relations: Mike Robles (Cal Poly ’88) Media Relations Director : Mike Robles Event Operations: Mitch Campbell (UC Davis ‘87) Email : [email protected] Marketing & Promotions: Scott Brayton (UC Davis ‘94) Phone : 530/752-3680 Compliance: Jennifer Cardone (Adelphi ‘90) Media Relations FAX : 530/754-5674 Development: Mike Angius (UC Davis ‘77) Press Box Phone : 530/752-3673 Faculty Athletic Rep.: Dr. Kimberly Elsbach (Iowa ’85) Aggie Sports Hotline : 530/752-1700 Head Athletic Trainer: Jeff Hogan (UC Davis ’81) Aggies on the Web : http://www.ucdavisaggies.com Letterwinners Returning/Lost : 21/8 Starters Returning/Lost : Position: 8/1, Pitchers: 3/1 -- 1 -- 2006 INFO 2006 ROSTER REX PETERS Head Coach • 4th Year PITCHERS (14) Ht. Wt Yr. B-T Hometown Schools Major 18 Brandon APONTE 6-3 220 Fr. R-R Anaheim, Calif. Canyon HS ’05 Computer Sci. Few coaches have enjoyed a more auspicious start to a career 13 Nik AURORA* 6-1 190 Jr. R-R Piedmont, Calif. Piedmont HS ’03 Org. Studies than Rex Peters in his fi rst three years at UC Davis. In 2003, he guided the Aggies to a 36-24 season and their fi rst NCAA postseason berth 42 Andy BOAS 6-4 215 Fr. R-R Redding, Calif. Foothill HS ’05 Managerial Econ. since 1995. UC Davis swept through the West Region tournament 30 Vince DeCOITO** 6-0 200 Sr. R-R Fall River Mills, Calif. Oregon State/Fall River HS ’01 Org. Studies – highlighted by back-to-back shutout victories – and advanced to the 24 Bryan EVANS 6-3 192 Fr. R-R Mission Viejo, Calif. Tesoro HS ’05 Food Science national tournament for only the second time in school history. For his 11 Ross FENSTERMAKER 6-4 215 RFr. L-L Granite Bay, Calif. Granite Bay HS ’04 Undeclared part, Peters was honored as the ABCA/Diamond Sports West Region 31 Justin FITZGERALD* 6-4 225 So. R-R Cloverdale, Calif. Cardinal Newman HS ’04 Economics Coach of the Year. 7 Eddie GAMBOA* 6-2 180 So. R-R Merced, Calif. Merced HS ’03 Spanish Then the following year – as if in defi ance to baseball’s notorious 15 Paul GONZALES** 5-11 185 Jr. R-R San Jose, Calif. Bellarmine Prep ’03 Communication sophomore jinx – Peters struck again. The Aggies fi nished with a 37- 32 Brad McATEE 6-5 215 Fr. R-R Poway, Calif. Poway HS ’05 Managerial Econ. 15-1 record, including a 32-7 ledger in the program’s fi nal year with the 34 Jeremy McCHESNEY* 6-2 180 So. R-R San Jose, Calif. Valley Christian HS ’04 Computer Eng. California Collegiate Athletic Association. Although no longer eligible 14 Brent NICHOLS 6-2 180 Jr. R-R San Jose, Calif. San Jose CC/James Lick HS ’03 Sociology for postseason play as part of its transition to Division I status, UC Davis fi nished atop the conference 25 Michael POTTER*** 6-1 200 Sr. L-L Mission Viejo, Calif. Aliso Niguel HS ’02 Managerial Econ. standings by better than a seven-game margin. Along the way, the Aggies enjoyed school-record streaks 48 Zach SHUTTS 6-4 200 Fr. R-R Walnut Creek, Calif. Berean Christian HS ’05 Undeclared of 16 straight victories and 20 consecutive conference wins. In 2005, Peters guided the program through its fi rst predominantly Division I schedule. The Aggies CATCHERS (4) Ht. Wt. Yr. B-T Hometown Schools Major posted sweeps against UC Santa Barbara, Utah Valley State and Cal State Northridge, then capped the 19 Brian BARRY 6-2 240 Fr. R-R San Francisco, Calif. Sacred Heart Cathedral ’05 Civil Engineering season with an 8-7 win over Cal in the home fi nale. 20 Jacob JEFFERIES 6-3 200 Fr. L-R Merced, Calif. Buhuch Colony HS ’05 Communication Peters arrived at the UC Davis program after spending the previous nine seasons as head coach at 8 Tyler LaTORRE*** 6-0 205 Sr. L-R Santa Cruz, Calif. Aptos HS ’01 Communication Chapman University in Southern California, where he compiled a 248-131-2 overall record. He led the 33 David TREAT* 6-2 195 Sr. R-R Lawndale, Calif. El Camino Coll./Leuzinger HS ’01 History Panthers to three appearances in the NCAA Division III College World Series, including a third-place fi nish in 2000. Peters, the winningest coach in Chapman history – both in terms of wins and percentage INFIELDERS (9) Ht. Wt. Yr. B-T Hometown Schools Major – led the Panthers to the NCAA West Regional fi ve times and three times was named West Region Coach 6 Matt DEMPSEY* 6-0 170 So. R-R San Diego, Calif. Patrick Henry HS ’03 Economics of the Year. Additionally, he coached six All-Americans, two Academic All-Americans, nine Academic 4 Daniel DESCALSO* 5-11 195 So. R-R San Carlos, Calif. St. Francis HS ’04 Economics All-District players and 29 All-Region selections. 36 Jimmy GOETZ* 6-4 210 Sr. R-R Fountain Valley, Calif. Golden West College Communication Combining his Chapman credits with /Fountain Valley HS ’01 his 73-39-1 mark at UC Davis, Peters now 28 Chris HEALEY 5-10 175 Fr. R-R Salinas, Calif. Salinas HS ’05 Undeclared PETERS YEAR-BY-YEAR owns a careercareer win-loss recordrecord of 321-170-2 44 Grant HIRNEISE* 6-5 215 So. L-R Agoura Hills, Calif. Agoura HS ’04 Civil Engineering Overall Conf Conf Natl (.653). 26 Evan HUDSON 6-2 185 So. R-R Anaheim, Calif. Cypress College/Servite HS ’03 Computer Sci. Year W-L W-L Finish Finish Prior to his head coaching duties, Peters 3 Michael JACOBELLIS** 5-8 160 Jr. L-R La Verne, Calif. Bonita HS ’03 Exercise Biology 2003 36-24 24-14 T2nd T5th serservedved one season as the Panthers’ assistant 27 Lukas KIRBY*** 6-3 210 Sr. L-L San Mateo, Calif. Junipero Serra HS ’02 Economics 2004 37-15-1 28-7-1 1st — coach under GaryGary Henderson. Peters had 12 Brandon OLIVER** 6-2 185 Jr. R-R Rocklin, Calif. Rocklin HS ’03 Communication 2005 27-29 — — — spent the previousprevious four years playing in the OUTFIELDERS (6) Ht. Wt. Yr. B-T Hometown Schools Major Total 100-68-1 52-21-1 Los Angeles Dodgers organizationorganization after being 10 Dan BALDINI* 6-2 205 So. L-R Elk Grove, Calif. Sheldon HS ’03 Managerial Econ. drafted by the club in the 22nd rroundound of the 1989 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. 23 Aaron HANKE** 6-2 205 Jr. R-R Sacramento, Calif. Jesuit HS ’03 Communication While in the Dodgers system, Peters advanced as high as Double-A San Antonio before beginning his 35 Michael HERNANDEZ 5-8 185 Jr. R-R Newark, Calif. West Valley College Psychology coaching career. In 1989, his fi rst season in professional baseball, he was named the MVP for the Salem /Newark Memorial HS ’03 Dodgers. 9 David HUFFMAN* 6-3 200 So. R-R San Clemente, Calif. Santa Margarita Catholic HS ’04 Biological Sci. Peters graduated from Cal State Fullerton in 1989 with his bachelor’s in physical education. He was 21 Kevin JAMES* 6-2 200 So. L-R El Cajon, Calif. Granite Hills HS ’04 Exploratory an honorable mention All-American for the Titans, helping lead them to a third-place fi nish at the 1988 22 Ryan ROYSTER* 6-1 170 So. L-L Sacramento, Calif. McClatchy HS ’03 Communication NCAA Division I College World Series. He earned his master’s degree in education, with an emphasis in *denotes years on UC Davis varsity physical education, from Azusa Pacifi c University in 1994.