10 DIVISION I Baseball DIVISION I 2001 Championship Highlights Hurricanes Have Their Way: Miami (Florida) was perfect for the postseason and nearly flaw- less at the finish. The Hurricanes completed a nine-game swath through the Division I Baseball Championship by blowing past Stanford, 12-1, June 16 at the Men's College World Series. The title was Miami's fourth overall and the second under Jim Morris. Tom Farmer notched the victory by scattering a run on four hits over the first 5 2/3 innings, while fellow senior Kevin Brown homered, doubled and drove in five runs. Brown’s home run in the fifth inning was his third of the series and fifth in eight career CWS games. President George W. Bush made his CWS debut at the tournament's June 8 opener between Stanford and Tulane, throwing out the first ball and visiting with all eight teams. Miami, 53-12, reached Stanford pitching for four runs in the third inning and five in the fifth before the Cardinal finally dented the plate. The 12-1 score equaled the largest margin of victory in the championship game's 55-year history, and matched the score from Minnesota's 1956 triumph over Arizona. Miami’s Charlton Jimerson earned most outstanding player honors by batting .333, swiping seven bases and sparkling defensively in center field. TEAM STANDINGS W L AB R H BA E DP FA IP R ER ERA Miami (Fla.) .......................................... 4 0 142 49 53 .373 2 5 .987 36.0 23 23 5.75 Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos Stanford................................................ 3 1 129 23 35 .271 3 2 .981 36.0 26 24 6.00 Cal St. Fullerton..................................... 2 2 131 19 29 .221 2 7 .987 36.0 15 13 3.25 Miami (Florida) celebrates its second title in Tennessee ............................................. 2 2 160 48 63 .394 3 3 .980 35.0 47 45 11.57 Southern California................................ 1 2 106 16 32 .302 3 1 .972 25.0 19 17 6.12 three years. Tulane .................................................. 1 2 105 19 36 .343 8 1 .927 26.0 29 24 8.31 Georgia................................................ 0 2 75 17 24 .320 2 2 .973 17.0 30 26 13.76 Nebraska ............................................. 0 2 70 9 16 .229 5 3 .932 17.0 11 9 4.76 BATTING LEADERS (Minimum 15 at-bats) AVG G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB Danny Matienzo, Miami (Fla.)................................................. .588* 4 17 7 10* 9 1 0 3* 0 Brandon Hopkins, Tennessee................................................... .533 4 15 7 8 7 0 1 1 0 Jeff Christensen, Tennessee ..................................................... .500 4 18 9 9 8 3 0 2 2 Kris Bennett, Tennessee........................................................... .471 4 17 6 8 11* 1 0 2 1 Kevin Brown, Miami (Fla.)....................................................... .467 4 15 5 7 10 3 0 3* 0 Sam Fuld, Stanford................................................................. .467 4 15 3 7 6 1 1 0 0 Jon Kaplan, Tulane................................................................. .400 3 15 2 6 4 3 0 0 1 David Bacani, Cal St. Fullerton................................................ .400 4 15 4 6 7 1 0 3* 0 Stevie Daniel, Tennessee......................................................... .389 4 18 10*7 1 2 0 0 3 Chris Burke, Tennessee ........................................................... .389 4 18 7 7 1 0 0 1 6 Departmental Leaders*. Other Leaders: AB-19, Justin Parker, Tennessee; 2B-3, Five tied.; 3B-1, Six tied.; HR-3, Alberto Concepcion, Southern California; SB-7, Charlton Jimerson, Miami (Fla.). PITCHING LEADERS (Minimum eight innings pitched) W L SV ERA G CG IP H R ER BB SO Darric Merrell, Cal St. Fullerton.............................. 1 0 0 0.00 1 0 8.0 6 2 0 3 4 Kirk Saarloos, Cal St. Fullerton............................... 0 0 0 1.08 1 0 8.1 5 1 1 0 3 Tom Farmer, Miami (Fla.) ...................................... 2 0 0 4.22 2 0 10.2 10 5 5 4 8 Shane Komine, Nebraska ..................................... 0 1 0 4.50 1 1 8.0 7 5 4 1 9 Michael Aubrey, Tulane ........................................ 0 1 1 5.79 3 0 9.1 10 6 6 6 7 DIVISION I 11 Jason Vincent, Brian Ziegler (5), Mike Mihalik (8) and Iowa), Jason Simon (Northern Iowa). W—Green. L— Results John Schneider; Jason Biniker, Josh Mayle (5) and Pat Stone. O’Brien. HR—Peter Maestrales (Delaware), Teddy Puitz Rutgers........................... 300 000 001—4 12 2 (Delaware), John VanBenschoten (Kent St.), Brady Glass REGIONALS Nebraska....................... 101 200 10x—5 8 0 (Kent St.). W—Mayle. L—Mihalik. Tom Crohan, Jimmy Wilson (4), Buddy Gallagher (6) and AT FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA MAY 27 Mike Popowski; Jamie Rodrique, R.D. Spiehs (1), Brandon Penas (6), Steve Hale (6), Thom Ott (6) and Jed Morris. MAY 25 Kent St........................... 000 112 000— 4 8 2 HR—John Cole (Nebraska). W—Spiehs. L—Crohan. S— BASEBALL Mississippi St.................. 910 300 01x—14 12 0 Texas Tech ..................... 100 100 100— 3 11 2 Ott. Arizona St...................... 110 001 90x—12 17 1 Gus Hlebovy, Kyle Augsburger (2), Scott Boozer (7) and Brandon Roberson, Chad Ertel (5), Steve Rowe (7), Mike Pat O’Brien; Jeff Hunter, Jonathan Papelbon (6), Steven Northern Iowa................ 000 050 000—5 13 2 Larsen (7), Clancy Fossum (8) and Anthony Arnerich; Dowe (8), Ryan Carroll (9). HR—Brady Glass (Kent St.), Rutgers........................... 201 200 01x—6 11 0 Mike Esposito, Andy Torres (6) and Casey Myers. HR— Matthew Brinson (Mississippi St.) 2, Casey Long Victor Saldana, Chad Vieth (8) and Willie Durazo; Tom Gera Alvarez (Texas Tech), Bryon Smith (Texas Tech), (Mississippi St.). W—Hunter. L—Hlebovy. Wheeler, Ryan Molchan (5) and Alberto Vasquez. HR— Chris Duffy (Arizona St.), Myers. W—Torres. L—Ertel. Brady Weber (Northern Iowa). W—Molchan. L— AT HOUSTON Saldana. Temple........................... 000 210 000— 3 6 3 MAY 25 Cal St. Fullerton ..............2(10)1 022 00x—17 20 0 MAY 27 Greg Powell, Brian Ursone (2), Brandon Bruno (3) and Jeff Texas-Arlington ............... 000 011 020— 4 8 4 Nebraska....................... 100 012 316—14 13 2 Roma; Mike Nunez, Nick Lovato (4), Sean Martin (8) and Rice ............................... 203 300 12x—11 14 0 Rutgers........................... 303 011 200—10 10 0 Brett Kay, P.J. Pilittere (8). HR—Shawn Norris (Cal St. Dave Engelson, Michael Snapp (3), Charlie Coffey (4), Brian Rodaway, Dustin Timm (5), Derrick Conte (6), Fullerton). W—Lovato. L—Powell. Aaron Pullin (6), Rick Egan (8) and Joel Alvarado; Kenny Waylon Byers (7), Thom Ott (8) and Tito Rivera; Buddy Baugh, Philip Tribe (9) and Phillip Ghutzman. HR—Junior Gallagher, Jim Wilson (7), Ryan Molchan (8), David MAY 26 Ramirez (Texas-Arlington), Jesse Roman (Rice). W— Santiago (9) and Mike Popowski, Alberto Vasquez (8). Temple........................... 001 000 110— 3 9 3 Baugh. L—Engelson. HR—John Cole (Nebraska), Josh Hesse (Nebraska), Jeff Texas Tech ..................... 500 152 10x—14 17 0 Houston ......................... 000 000 010—1 5 3 Leise (Nebraska), Billy McCarthy (Rutgers), Steve Jeff Rugg, Matt Powell (1), Alan Birnbrauer (6), Mike Baylor............................ 011 300 11x—7 9 0 Normane (Rutgers). W—Byers. L—Molchan. Caron (9) and Jeff Roma, Mike Brown (9); Cory Metzler Brad Sullivan, Nick Torina (6) and Chris Snyder; Justin AT NEW ORLEANS and Brennan Burns. HR—Chris Krusen (Temple), Brent Taylor and Kelly Shoppach. HR—Trevor Mote (Baylor). Fossum (Texas Tech), Gera Alvarez (Texas Tech), Bryon W—Taylor. L—Sullivan. MAY 25 Smith (Texas Tech). W—Metzler. L—Rugg. MAY 26 Oklahoma St. ..............030 000 010 1—5 9 2 Cal St. Fullerton .............. 110 220 043—13 13 3 Mississippi...................100 000 201 0—4 8 0 Houston ......................... 000 400 110—6 9 0 Arizona St...................... 100 010 100— 3 4 1 Nick McCurdy, Joe Weaver (7), Shane Hawk (7), Daniel Texas-Arlington ............... 002 121 001—7 11 4 Kirk Saarloos, Chad Cordero (7) and Brett Kay; Jon Rew (8) and Rob Watson, Matt Oakes (8); Pete Gene Flores, Keith Whatley (6) and Deron Bertillon; Switzer, Andy Torres (5), Ryan Schroyer (7) and Casey Montrenes, Nick Bradshaw (8) Glen Morris (9) and Carl Pierce Loveless, Chris Minissale (5), Michael Snapp (8), Myers, Cesar Castillo (7). HR—Kay, Louie Lamoure (Cal Lafferty, Charlie Waite (9). HR—Jake Bollig (Oklahoma Jarrett Garza (8) and Joel Alvarado. HR—Chris Snyder St. Fullerton), Shawn Norris (Cal St. Fullerton), Jeff Phelps St.) Luke Scott (Oklahoma St.). W—Weaver. L— (Houston), Chris Klosterman (Houston), Craig Martin (Arizona St.). W—Saarloos. L—Switzer. S—Cordero. Bradshaw. S—Rew. (Texas-Arlington). W—Garza. L—Whatley. Arizona St...................... 200 600 000—8 8 3 Southern U. .................... 120 400 011— 9 8 5 Baylor............................ 000 000 056—11 15 0 Texas Tech ..................... 003 100 131—9 16 0 Tulane............................ 210 143 (11)0x—22 16 4 Rice ............................... 203 030 101—10 12 4 Eric Doble, Bryce Kartler (4), Aaron Klusman (5), Drew Jason Anderson, Josef Rankin (5), Damian Ursin (6), Carl Steven White, Derek Brehm (5), Paul Thorp (5), Cody Hall Friedberg (6) and Casey Myers; Chris Phillips, Blake Primus (6), David Mouton (6), David Foreman (6) and (5), Jay Lockett (8), Zane Carlson (8) and Kelly Shoppach; McGinley (5) and Anthony Arnerich. HR—Rod Allen Kelvin Bolden; Michael Aubrey, Joey Charron (4), Will Jon Skaggs, Philip Barzilla (8), Philip Tribe (9) and Phillip (Arizona St.). W—McGinley. L—Friedberg. Walter (6) and Scott Madden, Matt Mann (8); HR— Ghutzman, Jeff Blackinton (8). W—Lockett. L—Barzilla. Michael Woods (Southern), Anthony Giarratano (Tulane). MAY 27 S—Carlson. W—Charron. L—Anderson. Texas Tech ..................... 035 003 000—11 11 0 MAY 27 Cal St. Fullerton .............. 000 012 020— 5 10 2 MAY 26 Rice ............................... 305 010 023—14 16 0 Matt Harbin and Anthony Arnerich; Darric Merrell, Wes Mississippi ....................