2005 UC Davis Baseball Media Guide 2005 Quick Facts .............................................. 1 RECORDS & HISTORY 2005 Roster ....................................................... 2 Year-by-Year Leaders ...................................24-27 Postseason History .......................................... 28 AGGIE PROFILES School Records ...........................................29-31 Head Coach Rex Peters ...................................... 3 Season Top 10 Lists ....................................32-33 Assistant Coaches ...........................................4-5 Career Top 10 Lists .....................................34-36 Returning Letterwinners ...............................6-13 Year-by-Year Records ....................................... 37 Newcomers & Freshman ............................14-19 Year-by-Year Team Stats ..............................38-39 2004 RECAP Award Winners ...........................................40-41 Individual Statistics ......................................... 20 CAMPUS SECTION Game-by-Game Results ................................... 21 This is UC Davis ..............................................i-ii CCAA Recap .................................................... 22 Student-Athlete Guidance Services ................... iii Big West Conference Recap ............................. 23 Athletic Training ............................................... iv Facilities Overview ........................................ v-vi Transition to Division I .................................... vii UC DAVIS BASEBALL QUICK FACTS School: University of California, Davis (UC Davis) Associate Head Coach: Matt Vaughn (UC Davis ’92) Address : One Shields Avenue / Davis, CA 95616 Email: [email protected] Established/Founded: 1905/1908 Offi ce Phone: 530/752-2190 Enrollment: 30,170 Nickname: Aggies Assistant Coach: Lloyd Acosta (UC Davis ’96) Colors: Yale Blue & Gold Email: [email protected] National Affi liation: NCAA Division I Provisional Offi ce Phone: 530/754-5675 (Reclassifying from D-II) Conference: Independent Assistant Coach: Bobby Calderon (Chapman ’01) (joining Big West Conference in 2007-08) Email: [email protected] Home Site: Dobbins Baseball Complex (3,500) Offi ce Phone: 530/754-5675 Dimensions: Lines: 310’, Alleys: 385’, Center: 410’ Admin. Assistant: Josh Hanson (York ’01) Chancellor: Dr. Larry Vanderhoef (Wisc. Milwaukee ’64) Offi ce Phone: 530/754-5675 Director of Athletics: Greg Warzecka (UC Berkeley ’73) Senior Associate A.D.: Pam Gill-Fisher (UC Davis ’71) Media Relations Director : Bill Stevens (Wash. State ’87) Associate A.D.s Email : [email protected] External Affairs: Larry Swanson (Oregon State ’65) Media Relations Phone : 530/752-2663 (direct), Business & Game Mgmt.: Bob Bullis (Northern Iowa ’71) 752-3505 (main) Intramurals & Sports Clubs.: Gary Colberg (Minnesota ‘64) Media Relations FAX : 530/754-5674 Assistant A.D.s Press Box Phone : 530/752-3673 Media Relations: Mike Robles (Cal Poly ’88) Aggie Sports Hotline : 530/752-1700 Event Operations: Mitch Campbell (UC Davis ‘87) Aggies on the Web : http://www.ucdavisaggies.com Marketing & Promotions: Scott Brayton (UC Davis ‘94) Compliance: Jennifer Cardone (Adelphi ‘90) Letterwinners Returning/Lost : 15/8 Development: Mike Angius (UC Davis ‘77) Starters Returning/Lost : Position: 5/5, Pitchers: 3/2 Faculty Athletic Rep.: Dr. Mel Ramey (Penn State ’60) Head Athletic Trainer: Jeff Hogan (UC Davis ’81) Head Coach: Rex Peters (Cal St. Fullerton ’89) Email: [email protected] Offi ce Phone: 530/752-7513 Career Record: 321-170-2 (.653) in 11 years UC Davis Record: 73-39-1 (.650) in 2 years 2005 UC DAVIS BASEBALL 1 2005 UC Davis Roster Rex Peters PITCHERS (12+RS) Ht. Wt Yr. B-T Hometown Schools Major Head Coach • 3rd Year 19 Nik AURORA* 6-1 190 So. R-R Piedmont, Calif. Piedmont HS ’03 Undeclared Few coaches have enjoyed a more auspicious start to a career 30 Vince DeCOITO** 6-0 200 Jr R-R Fall River Mills, Calif. Oregon State/Fall River HS ’01 Org. Studies than Rex Peters in his fi rst two years at UC Davis. In 2003, he guided 11 Ross FENSTERMAKER 6-4 215 Fr. L-L Granite Bay, Calif. Granite Bay HS ’04 Undeclared the Aggies to a 36-24 season and their fi rst NCAA postseason berth 48 Jonathan FERSHT 6-1 205 Fr. R-R Agoura Hills, Calif. Agoura HS ’04 Civil Engineering since 1995. UC Davis swept through the West Region tournament 21 Justin FITZGERALD 6-4 225 Fr. R-R Cloverdale, Calif. Cardinal Newman HS ’04 Economics – highlighted by back-to-back shutout victories – and advanced to 7 Eddie GAMBOA 6-2 180 Fr. R-R Merced, Calif. Merced HS ’03 Undeclared the national tournament for only the second time in school history. 34 Paul GONZALES* 5-11 185 So. R-R San Jose, Calif. Bellarmine Prep ’03 Undeclared For his part, Peters was honored as the ABCA/Diamond Sports West 24 Jeremy McCHESNEY 6-2 180 Fr. R-R San Jose, Calif. Valley Christian HS ’04 Computer Eng. Region Coach of the Year. Then the following year – as if in defi ance to baseball’s notorious 16 Dave McKAE*** 6-2 190 Sr. R-R Danville, Calif. San Ramon Valley HS ’00 Economics sophomore jinx – Peters struck again. The Aggies fi nished with a 37- 31 Daniel MILLER (RS) 6-4 170 Fr. R-R Chico, Calif. Pleasant Valley HS ’04 Undeclared 15-1 record, including a 32-7 ledger in the program’s fi nal year with the 14 Michael PHILIPS** 6-0 165 Jr. L-L Hayward, Calif. Moreau Catholic HS ’01 Genetics California Collegiate Athletic Association. Although no longer eligible 25 Michael POTTER** 6-1 200 Jr. L-L Mission Viejo, Calif. Aliso Niguel HS ’02 Managerial Econ. for postseason play as part of its transition to Division I status, UC Davis fi nished atop the conferenceconference 20 Peter SOSKIN*** 6-2 195 Sr. L-L Alameda, Calif. Alameda HS ’00 Int. Relations standings by better than a seven-game margin. Along the way, the Aggies enjoy school-record streaks of 16 straight victories and 20 consecutive conference wins. CATCHERS (4) Ht. Wt. Yr. B-T Hometown Schools Major Peters arrived at the UC Davis program after spending the previous nine seasons as head coach at 28 Kevin JAMES 6-2 200 Fr. L-R El Cajon, Calif. Granite Hills HS ’04 Exploratory Chapman University in Southern California, where he compiled a 248-131-2 overall record. He led the 8 Tyler LaTORRE** 6-0 205 Jr. L-R Santa Cruz, Calif. Aptos HS ’01 Communication Panthers to three appearances in the NCAA Division III College World Series, including a third-place 43 Sean ROONEY 6-0 205 Fr. R-R Yorba Linda, Calif. Esperanza HS ’04 Exploratory fi nish in 2000. Peters, the winningest coach in Chapman history – both in terms of wins and percentage 33 David TREAT 6-2 195 Jr. R-R Lawndale, Calif. El Camino Coll./Leuzinger HS ’01 History – led the Panthers to the NCAA West Regional fi ve times and three times was named West Region Coach of the Year. Additionally, he coached six All-Americans, two Academic All-Americans, nine Academic INFIELDERS (8+RS) Ht. Wt. Yr. B-T Hometown Schools Major All-District players and 29 All-Region selections. 35 Grant BOMANN (RS) 6-1 170 Fr. R-R Van Nuys, Calif. Montclair Prep ’04 Communication Combining his Chapman credits with his 73-39-1 mark at UC Davis, Peters now owns a career win-loss record of 321-170-2 (.653). 42 David BUTTERWORTH** 6-2 215 Sr. R-R Davis, Calif. Cosumnes River Coll./Davis HS ’01 Communication Prior to his head coaching duties, Peters served one season as the Panthers’ assistant coach under 6 Matt DEMPSEY 6-0 170 Fr. R-R San Diego, Calif. Patrick Henry HS ’03 Exploratory Gary Henderson. Peters had spent the previous four years playing in the Los Angeles Dodgers organiza- 4 Daniel DESCALSO 5-11 195 Fr. R-R San Carlos, Calif. St. Francis HS ’04 Managerial Econ. tion after being drafted by the club in the 22nd round of the 1989 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. 18 Jimmy GOETZ 6-4 210 Jr. R-R Fountain Valley, Calif. Golden West College Communication While in the Dodgers system, Peters advanced as high as Double-A San Antonio before beginning his /Fountain Valley HS ’01 coaching career. In 1989, his fi rst season in professional baseball, he was named the MVP for the Salem 44 Grant HIRNEISE 6-5 215 Fr. L-R Agoura Hills, Calif. Agoura HS ’04 Civil Engineering Dodgers. 3 Michael JACOBELLIS* 5-8 160 So. L-R La Verne, Calif. Bonita HS ’03 History Peters graduated from Cal St. Fullerton in 1989 with his bachelor’s in physical education. He was 27 Lukas KIRBY** 6-3 210 Jr. L-L San Mateo, Calif. Junipero Serra HS ’02 Economics an honorable mention All-American for the Titans, helping lead them to a third-place fi nish at the 1988 41 Kris NEGRÓN (RS) 6-0 180 Fr. R-R Vacaville, Calif. Vanden HS ’04 History NCAA Division I College World Series. He earned his master’s degree in education, with an emphasis in physical education, from Azusa Pacifi c University in 1994. 12 Brandon OLIVER* 6-2 185 So. R-R Rocklin, Calif. Rocklin HS ’03 Communication Peters married Michelle Snow in 1990 and the couple have three children, daughters Erica (12) OUTFIELDERS (6) Ht. Wt. Yr. B-T Hometown Schools Major and Olivia (11), and son Jake (7). 10 Dan BALDINI 6-2 205 Fr. L-R Elk Grove, Calif. Sheldon HS ’03 Biological Sci. 13 Jaime CASTILLO* 6-0 200 Sr. R-R Lake Elsinore, Calif. Centennial HS ’00 Landscape Arch. Year School Record Postseason 23 Aaron HANKE* 6-2 205 So. R-R Sacramento, Calif. Jesuit HS ’03 Undeclared 1994 Chapman 10-25-1 1995 Chapman 16-20 9 David HUFFMAN 6-3 200 Fr. R-R San Clemente, Calif. Santa Margarita Catholic HS ’04 Biological Sci. 1996 Chapman 24-17 15 Kyle IRVING** 6-2 210 Sr. R-R Moraga, Calif. Campolindo HS ’00 Managerial Econ. 1997 Chapman 31-16 NCAA D-III World Series 22 Ryan ROYSTER 6-1 170 Fr. L-L Sacramento, Calif. McClatchy HS ’03 Communication 1998 Chapman 29-13 NCAA West Regional 1999 Chapman 39-5 NCAA West Regional *denotes years on UC Davis varsity 2000 Chapman 33-12-1 NCAA D-III World Series (3rd) (RS) - will redshirt 2005 season 2001 Chapman 37-11 NCAA D-III World Series 2002 Chapman 29-12 17 Rex PETERS Head Coach, 3rd Year (Cal St.