U N I V E R S I T Y O F W A S H I N G T O N HUSKY BASEBALL Phone: (206) 685-7910 Fax: (206) 543-5000 Web Site – www.gohuskies.com THIS WEEK . April 26, 2006 Contact: Jeff Bechthold ([email protected]) Friday, April 28 Second Half Of Pac-10 Slate Gets Arizona at Washington, Husky Ballpark, 6:30 p.m. Underway as Arizona Visits Seattle Live video and audio at gohuskies.com THIS WEEK: The Washington baseball team (28-15 overall, 6-6 in Pac-10 play) opens the second half of the 24- Saturday, April 29 game Pac-10 schedule this weekend when Arizona (18-20, 5-7) visits Husky Ballpark for a three-game series. Nine of the Arizona at Washington, Huskies 12 remaining league games are home games. The UW re-entered the national rankings this week as Collegiate Husky Ballpark, 2:00 p.m. Baseball’s top-30 tabbed the Dawgs as the No. 27 team in the nation. There will be no live radio for the Arizona series, Live video and audio at gohuskies.com but live audio, video and statistics will be available via the “Dawg Channel” at gohuskies.com. Husky ace RHP Tim Lincecum will start Friday’s game. The other two day’s starter are yet to be determined, though RHP Elliott Cribby Sunday, April 30 will start one of them. Next Tuesday, perennial NAIA power Lewis-Clark State makes its annual visit to Husky Ballpark Arizona at Washington, for a 6:30 p.m. game before the Huskies hit the road to face No. 5 Oregon State May 5-7 in Corvallis, the Huskies’ final Husky Ballpark, 1:00 p.m. conference road trip of the season. Here’s a look at this week’s games: Live video and audio at gohuskies.com Friday, April 28: Arizona at Washington, 6:30 p.m. – live video, audio & stats at gohuskies.com Saturday, April 29: Arizona at Washington, 2:00 p.m. – live video, audio & stats at gohuskies.com Tuesday, May 2 Sunday, April 30: Arizona at Washington, 1:00 p.m. – live video, audio & stats at gohuskies.com Lewis-Clark State at Washington, Tuesday, May 2: Lewis-Clark State at Washington, 6:30 p.m. – live video, audio & stats at gohuskies.com Husky Ballpark, 6:30 p.m. Live video and audio at gohuskies.com SERIES HISTORY: Washington and Arizona have split their 22 all-time meetings vs. one another, winning 11 games apiece. All but one of those 22 games have come in three-game series in each of the last seven seasons. The first ever UW-UA game came at the 1992 NCAA Regional in Tucson, where sixth-seeded Washington beat the top-seeded COMING UP . 'Cats, 6-5. Last year in Tucson, the Huskies lost two of three in the first Pac-10 series of the season. The last time the Wildcats visited Seattle, in 2004, the Huskies swept a College World Series-bound Arizona team. The Huskies have Fri.-Sun., May 5-7 beaten Lewis-Clark State 17 of 32 all-time, including the last three meetings in a row. UW at Oregon State, Pac-10 series Mon.-Tue., May 8-9 COACH “K”: In 2004, Husky coach Ken Knutson became the winningest baseball coach in the history of the program. That accomplishment is just one item on Knutson’s impressive resume. Now in his 14th season at the helm of Portland at UW, non-conference games his alma mater’s baseball team, Knutson has led the Dawgs to two Pac-10 championships, four Pac-10 Northern Division titles and six NCAA Regionals. His career record now stands at 489-310-2 (.612). Before becoming the head man in 1993, QUICK PITCHES . Knutson served as the UW pitching coach for eight seasons. In 1985, his staff led the NCAA with a 2.80 ERA. Knutson holds a 241-102-2 (.701) record in home games. He is 200-141 (.587) in Pac-10 games. He’s coached 46 first-team All- • With 19 home runs through Tuesday, Pac-10 selections and has been named league coach of the year three times. A 1981 All-Pac-10 pitcher at the UW, he is senior Zach Clem has only one fewer joined by assistants Joe Ross, Donny Harrel, Tighe Dickinson and undergrad assistant Mike Rundle. homer than the entire Arizona team, the Huskies’ opponent this week. PROBABLE STARTERS: Here’s a look at the probable starters at each position, with 2006 stats and notes: Pos. Player, Year 2006 Avg.-HR-RBI Notes • With his next victory, Tim Lincecum C – Matt Lane, Jr. .298-8-37 Has started 40 of 43 games, including 34 at catcher will become the winningest pitcher in Joey Dunn, So. .212-0-5 Eight starts at catcher this season; UW is 7-1 those games UW history. He’s currently tied atop the 1B – Curt Rindal, Jr. .371-8-38 Has hit safely in 30 of last 32 games: 52-for-125 (.416) 2B – Ryan Anderson, So. .306-2-7 Over his last seven games: 11-for-25 (.440), 3 doubles Husky career list with 27 wins. 3B – Matt Stevens, So. .264-12-33 Hit for the cycle Feb. 18 at CSUN; 12 homers 2nd in Pac-10 SS – Danny Cox, Fr. .275-1-10 Stated 37 of 43 so far at SS; last 10 games: 14-for-38 (.368) IF – Bradley Boyer, Fr. .271-2-12 Has seen recent starts at shortstop, second and third base OF – Zach Clem, Sr. .311-19-45 3 short of UW single-season HR record; 2 short of career mark OF – Matt Hague, So. .398-5-38 Career .407 batting average; 14-game hit streak (24-58, .414) OF – Brett Kaluza, Fr. .203-1-9 Has started last nine games in CF; first UW HR Fri. at USC OF – Kyle Conley, Fr. .267-4-14 12 starts in right field and seven as DH this season OF – Nick Burnham, Sr. .182-0-3 Senior has started four games in center field this season DH – Jake Rife, Fr. .247-1-9 Usually starts at DH vs. RHPs; 6 walks in last 8 games DH – Trevor Petersen, Fr. .290-1-5 Has played in 9 of last 10 games; starts at DH vs. LHPs THIS WEEK’S HUSKY BASEBALL PLANNER . Wed. 26 Thu. 27 Fri. 28 Sat. 29 Sun. 30 Mon. 1 Tue. 2 AY M Arizona at Arizona at Arizona at Lewis-Clark St. practice practice Washington Washington Washington at Washington Husky Ballpark Husky Ballpark 6:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. off day 6:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. online video online video online video or practice online video APRIL/ University of Washington Athletics • Media Relations • 229 Graves Building • Box 354070 • Seattle, WA 98195-4070 NATIONAL RANKINGS WASHINGTON BASEBALL APRIL 26, 2006 Baseball America NO-HITTER & THE CYCLE: Husky players have already pulled off two of the rarest feats in baseball this season Top 25 (April 24, 2006 poll) as sophomore third baseman Matt Stevens hit for the cycle Feb. 18 and Tim Lincecum and Nick Hagadone combined for 1. Cal State Fullerton 31-10 a no-hitter Mar. 12. Stevens went 5-for-6 with a single, a double, a triple and two home runs Feb. 18 at Cal State Northridge 2. Rice 35-9 to become the first Husky to hit for the cycle since Jon Vander Griend in 1994. March 12 vs. Santa Clara, Lincecum threw 3. North Carolina 34-8 six innings and Hagadone three in a 9-0 no-hitter over Santa Clara, the first no-hit game by the Huskies since April 3, 1985, 4. Nebraska 32-6 when Bob Goucher and Pete Tjaarda combined for a rain-shortened, five-inning no-hitter over Seattle U. (10-0). 5. Oregon State ★ 28-9 6. Alabama 31-12 NO-HITTER UNCOVERS HISTORY: Both the Pac-10 Conference and UW baseball media guides have long 7. Texas 28-15 listed only three no-hitters in Husky history, all during the 1950s. However, the incomplete statistical records for most years 8. Georgia Tech 32-9 prior to the 1990s left plenty of room for other past no-no's that had been lost in history. Since Tim Lincecum and Nick 9. Clemson 29-13 Hagadone combined for their no-hitter March 12 vs. Santa Clara, the existence of four previously unacknowledged Husky 10. Oklahoma 32-10 no-hitters have come to light. First was March 22, 1969, when Gary Huson threw a seven-inning no-hitter in a 6-0 win over 11. Arkansas ★ 30-12 San Jose State in the Huskies' season-opener. On March 30, 1974, Steve Bazoski threw a seven-inning no-hitter in a 9-0 win 12. Notre Dame 32-8 at Portland. On April 14, 1978, Rick Anderson threw 10 innings of no-hit ball in a 0-0 tie vs. Oregon State. The game was 13. Kentucky 30-10 suspended by darkness after 10 and went down in the books as a tie. Finally, on April 3, 1985, Bob Goucher (four innings) 14. South Carolina 30-11 and Pete Tjaarda (one) combined for a rain-shortened, five-inning no-hitter in a 10-0 win over Seattle University. 15. Florida State 33-10 NORTHWEST FLAVOR: As is usually the case, the Husky baseball roster is made up primarily of players from ★ 16. Arizona State 28-14 the state of Washington.