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2009 CALIFORNIA BASEBALLTABLE OF CONTENTS

2009 Golden Bear Roster, Pronunciation Guide ................................................................2Head Coach David Esquer ..............................................................................................3-4Assistant Coaches and Support Staff ..............................................................................5-62009 Season Outlook ....................................................................................................7-10Bullpen Club .....................................................................................................................112009 Player Profi les ....................................................................................................13-262009 Opponents ..........................................................................................................27-302008 in Review ............................................................................................................31-342008 Final Statistics/Final Results...............................................................................35-372008 Pacifi c-10 Statistics ............................................................................................38-39Records versus Opponents ..............................................................................................40California Records/All-Time Leaders ...........................................................................41-49Cal in Postseason Play/Postseason Honors ...............................................................50-55Year-by-Year Results (2000-08) ..................................................................................56-58Baseball Lettermen (1947-2008) .................................................................................59-60Media Information/Team Travel ........................................................................................61Evans Diamond ...........................................................................................................62-63Golden Bears at AT&T Park .............................................................................................64The California Baseball Experience ............................................................................65-73Cal Players in the Pros ..............................................................................................74-IBC

CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS

USAGE GUIDELINESWhen referring to University of

California intercollegiate athletic teams, please use California or Golden Bears on first reference. Cal or Bears may be used on sec-ond reference. Terms such as UC Berkeley, Cal-Berkeley, Berkeley and California-Berkeley (or other similar variations) are incorrect and should not be used in connection with Cal Athletics.

CREDITSThe 2009 edition of the California

Baseball Magazine/Media Guide was written and edited by Scott Ball, Baseball Media Relations Director. Layout and graphic design by John Dunbar, Publica-tions Director and Evan Kerr, Publica-tions Assistant. Photographs by John Todd, Kelley Cox, Michael Pimentel, John Dunbar and Evan Kerr, among others.

Copies of this guide may be obtained for $10 by writing or calling the Califor-nia Media Relations Offi ce, 355 Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, Calif. 94720 (510-642-5363). Make checks payable to U.C. Regents. Magazines may also be purchased at any Cal home game.

ON THE COVERSF r o n t C o v e r : Cal’s 2009 pre-season honorees and postseason honor candidates – Brett Jackson, Blake Smith, Kevin Miller, Jeff Kober-nus and Dylan Tonneson. Back Cover: 2009 schedule and team photo (by Kelley Cox).

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BASEBALL OFFICE ............................................................................. (510) 643-6006Head Coach: David Esquer .............................................................................643-6006Assistant Coach: Dan Hubbs ...........................................................................642-9591Assistant Coach: Jon Zuber ............................................................................642-5315Public Address Announcer: Ed ZuberAthletic Trainer: Brian Schulman .....................................................................642-3868Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer: Becky RoarkBaseball Offi ce Fax ............................................................................... (510) 643-0250PRESS BOX PHONE ............................................................................ (510) 642-3098

MEDIA RELATIONS DEPARTMENTMEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE ............................................................... (510) 642-5363 349 Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, Calif. 94720 ..........................................Fax: 643-7778Baseball Media Relations Director: Scott Ball .................................................643-1741 355 Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, Calif. 94720 .................................. cell (510) 334-0793Senior Publications Director: John Dunbar ......................................................642-6895Publications Coordinator: Evan Kerr ...............................................................642-4935Website: ....................................................................................................CalBears.comOffi cial Photography Website: ...................................................GoldenBearSports.com

Cal seniors Michael Brady (left) and Ryan Hanlon.

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PITCHERS NO. NAME B-T HT WT YR BORN EXP HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) 48 Dixon Anderson R-R 6-5 225 Fr. 7-2-89 RS Piedmont, Calif. (Piedmont HS) 42 Sean Barber R-R 6-3 205 Fr. 5-23-89 RS Alamo, Calif. (San Ramon Valley HS) 6 Michael Bugary (BO-garr-e) L-L 6-4 215 Jr. 10-11-87 SQ Salinas, Calif. (Monterey HS) 47 Mike Cassady L-L 6-1 200 Jr. 5-17-88 SQ Danville, Calif. (Monte Vista HS) 24 Yasser Clor R-R 6-4 225 So. 1-16-88 SQ Cupertino, Calif. (Wilcox HS) 51 Brian Diemer (DEE-mer) R-R 6-5 225 So. 3-25-88 SQ Lafayette, Calif. (Acalanes HS) 43 Joey Donofrio (Dawn-o-frio) R-R 6-3 180 Fr. 5-10-89 RS Los Gatos, Calif. (Los Gatos HS) 38 Todd Fitzgerald L-L 5-10 190 Jr. 2-8-87 1V Cupertino, Calif. (San Jose City College) 49 Matt Flemer (1B) R-R 6-2 205 Fr. 11-22-90 HS El Cerrito, Calif. (St. Mary’s HS) 35 Erik Johnson R-R 6-3 210 Fr. 12-30-89 HS Los Altos, Calif. (Los Altos HS) 41 Kevin Miller R-R 5-10 185 So. 8-25-89 1V San Jose, Calif. (Valley Christian HS) 36 Chris Petrini L-L 6-0 225 Jr. 2-11-87 2V San Bruno, Calif. (Sacred Heart Cathedral HS) 21 Stephen Pistoresi (Pis-tor-S-ee) R-R 6-1 200 So. 11-1-88 1V Fresno, Calif. (San Joaquin Memorial HS) 20 Logan Scott R-R 6-2 210 Fr. 3-16-90 HS San Mateo, Calif. (Junipero Serra HS) 10 Daniel Wolford R-R 6-2 210 Jr. 8-19-88 1V Roseville, Calif. (Long Beach State)

CATCHERS NO. NAME B-T HT WT YR BORN EXP HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) 45 Chad Bunting R-R 6-0 175 Fr. 10-23-89 RS Ukiah, Calif. (Ukiah HS) 46 Eddie Hsieh (Sigh) R-R 6-2 220 Jr. 10-26-88 TR San Jose, Calif. (San Jose City College) 27 Chadd Krist R-R 5-10 187 Fr. 1-28-90 HS Petaluma, Calif. (Petaluma HS) 33 Dylan Tonneson (Tawn-es-son) R-R 6-3 220 Jr. 9-5-87 1V San Ramon, Calif. (California HS)

INFIELDERS NO. NAME B-T HT WT YR BORN EXP HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) 1 Austin Booker L-R 5-10 165 So. 4-11-87 SQ Fairfax, Va. (Robinson HS) 26 Michael Brady R-R 6-1 205 Sr. 3-21-87 2V Laguna Beach, Calif. (Santa Margarita HS) 31 Rich Gorman S-R 5-10 180 Jr. 12-31-86 1V Los Altos, Calif. (Bellarmine College Prep) 2 Brian Guinn S-R 6-1 165 So. 4-4-89 SQ El Sobrante, Calif. (Berkeley HS) 23 Jeff Kobernus (CO-burr-ness) R-R 6-2 195 Jr. 6-30-88 2V San Leandro, Calif. (Bishop O’Dowd) 34 Maris Moore R-R 6-3 210 Fr. 1-30-89 RS San Ramon, Calif. (California HS) 15 Marcus Semien R-R 6-0 175 Fr. 9-17-90 HS El Cerrito, Calif. (St. Mary’s HS) 11 Dwight Tanaka (OF) R-R 5-8 170 So. 11-15-88 SQ El Sobrante, Calif. (Campolindo HS) 30 Paul Toboni (Ta-bone-e) R-R 6-2 185 Fr. 2-8-90 HS San Francisco, Calif. (St. Ignatius HS)

OUTFIELDERS NO. NAME B-T HT WT YR BORN EXP HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) 5 Mark Canha R-R 6-2 195 So. 2-15-89 1V San Jose, Calif. (Bellarmine College Prep) 29 Ryan Hanlon R-R 6-1 190 Sr. 2-27-87 2V Elk Grove, Calif. (Laguna Creek HS) 28 Cameron Hart R-R 5-9 185 Fr. 9-26-90 HS Los Angeles, Calif. (Crenshaw HS) 4 Brett Jackson L-R 6-2 210 Jr. 8-2-88 2V Orinda, Calif. (Miramonte HS) 19 Danny Oh L-L 5-11 170 Fr. 12-28-89 HS Mill Creek, Wash. (Henry M. Jackson HS) 37 Blake Smith (RHP/1B) L-R 6-2 220 Jr. 12-9-87 2V Modesto, Calif. (Thomas Downey HS)

Head Coach: David Esquer (8) (S-kerr); Assistant Coaches: Dan Hubbs (40), Jon Zuber (9); Volunteer Assistant: Tony Arnerich (3); Undergraduate Assistant: Brett Thomas (22)

2009 GOLDEN BEAR ROSTER

1 Austin Booker 2 Brian Guinn 3 Tony Arnerich 4 Brett Jackson 5 Mark Canha 6 Michael Bugary 8 David Esquer 9 Jon Zuber

10 Daniel Wolford 11 Dwight Tanaka 15 Marcus Semien 19 Danny Oh 20 Logan Scott 21 Stephen Pistoresi 22 Brett Thomas 23 Jeff Kobernus

24 Yasser Clor 26 Michael Brady 27 Chadd Krist 28 Cameron Hart 29 Ryan Hanlon 30 Paul Toboni 31 Rich Gorman 33 Dylan Tonneson

34 Maris Moore 35 Erik Johnson 36 Chris Petrini 37 Blake Smith 38 Todd Fitzgerald 40 Dan Hubbs 41 Kevin Miller 42 Sean Barber

43 Joey Donofrio 45 Chad Bunting 46 Eddie Hsieh 47 Mike Cassady 48 Dixon Anderson 49 Matt Flemer 51 Brian Diemer

NUMERICAL ROSTER



DAVID ESQUER • 8Head Coach • 10th Season

California head baseball coach David Es-quer represents the best in college baseball – fi rst as a player, then as an assistant coach, and now as the leader of the Golden Bears. As a player, Esquer was the starting short-stop on Stanford’s 1987 national champion-ship squad. As an assistant coach, he helped produce six NCAA postseason teams and one World Series participant at Stanford and Pepperdine. And now entering his 10th year as the head coach of Cal, Esquer has led the Bears to NCAA Regionals in 2001 and 2008, was the 2001 Pac-10 Coach of the Year, has had three players selected in the fi rst round of the professional draft and has produced seven All-Americans.

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HEAD COACH DAVID ESQUER

as high as No. 5 nationally in early April, advanced to the NCAA Regional in Long Beach, went 3-1-1 against Bay Area rival Stanford and were 2-0 against eventual national champion Fresno State. Another top year was 2001 when Cal fi nished 34-25 overall and advanced to a NCAA Regional (Baton Rouge, La.) for the fi rst time since 1995. Cal’s 34 wins in 2001 and 2005 (when the Bears arguably deserved to make an NCAA Regional as well) were the most single season victories since 1992 when the Bears placed seventh at the College World Series.

In Esquer’s tenure, Cal has had 45 play-ers sign professional contracts, including right-hander Brandon Morrow, who in 2006 became the highest draft pick in school his-tory when he was the fi fth pick overall by the Seattle Mariners. Esquer also helped develop junior fi rst baseman David Cooper, a fi rst-round pick of the Toronto Blue Jays in 2008, and third baseman Conor Jackson, who in 2003 was drafted in the fi rst round

by the Arizona Diamond-backs.

Last year’s squad featured three of Esquer’s seven All-

Americas – senior second baseman Josh Satin (first-team All-American in Base-ball America, plus two other

All-America honors), Cooper (four different All-America honors)

and right-hander Kevin Miller, a Freshman All-American in Collegiate Baseball. Other All-Americans under Esquer’s guidance in-clude Jackson in 2003, Xavier Nady in 2000, Freshman All-Americans Jeff Kobernus in 2007 and Satin in 2005. Esquer also has had 14 players named fi rst-team All-Pac-10 and numerous others listed as Pac-10 honorable mention. Academically, the Bears had an impressive 12 players named Pac-10 All-Academic in 2004, and last season six Cal players were Pac-10 All-Academic honorees. In 2007, infi elder Brett Munster was a member of ESPN The Magazine’sDistrict 8 All-Academic team.

ESQUER’S CAREER RECORD AT CAL

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Esquers’ 2009 squad, featuring junior preseason All-American utility player Blake Smith and Wallace Award candidates Smith and Miller, will be looking to continue their coaches’ winning legacy and advance to a second straight NCAA regional. But, beyond the on-fi eld accomplishments, the Cal men-tor has also been instrumental in securing several improvements at Evans Diamond, including the Carl Van Heuit Training Center, which provides the Bears with new indoor batting cages, bullpens and workout facili-ties.

A huge part of Esquer’s success has been due to his outstanding coaching staff of Dan Hubbs and Jon Zuber, who also boasts an impressive resume of baseball accomplish-ments. Combined with pitching coach Hubbs, a standout pitcher at USC, and hitting coach Zuber, a Cal baseball Hall of Famer, the threesome have been involved in 18 NCAA Regionals, four College World Series and a National Championship as either players or coaches. In 2008, Hubbs’ pitchers set a

school record with 435 strikeouts, while Zu-ber’s hitters were second in the conference with a .302 team average.

Esquer became only the 10th coach in Cal baseball history when he was named head coach of the Bears on June 10, 1999, replacing longtime Cal mentor Bob Milano. Esquer came to Berkeley after serving as the top assistant at Pepperdine from 1996-99. Prior to working at Pepperdine, he was the No. 2 assistant coach at Stanford from 1991-96.

At Pepperdine, Esquer was the program’s chief recruiting coordinator as well as the team’s hitting instructor, infi eld coach and handler of the third base coaching duties. During his three seasons with the Waves, Pepperdine compiled a cumulative record of 112-63 (.640). Esquer has also tutored some of the nation’s top fielding teams. Cal’s 2000 squad was one of the nation’s best with a .974 team fi elding percentage and Pepperdine was ranked in the Top 10 in fi elding percentage his three seasons there. During Esquer’s six-year coaching stint at Stanford the Cardinal compiled a 222-142 (.610) record and advanced to the NCAA Tournament fi ve times, including a trip to the College World Series in 1995.

A shortstop at Stanford from 1984-87, Esquer was a starter on the Cardinal’s 1987 College World Series championship team. He earned all-tournament honors after hitting .350 with six RBI in Omaha. He also earned All-Pac-10 Southern Division honors as a senior, batting .318 with 41 RBI and 16 stolen bases. Esquer went on to play professional baseball for four seasons with the Baltimore Orioles, California Angels and Milwaukee Brewers organizations.

Esquer was a three-sport star and class valedictorian at Palma High School in Sali-

nas, Calif. He was tabbed the “Athlete of the Year” at Palma High School after being named team captain and MVP in baseball, football and basketball.

Esquer earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s degree in sociol-ogy from Stanford in 1987. His wife, Lynn, is a former professor at Pepperdine in the graduate school of education and psychol-ogy, and a former assistant clinical professor in psychology at Cal. The Esquers reside in Moraga with their daughter, Gabrielle, born July 3, 2002, and son, Xavier, born Decem-ber 22, 2003.

CAL TURF CREW

BACK ROW (from left): Dan Alvarado, Nick Cole, Tim Vigil. FRONT ROW: Tory Merritt, Jason Craft, Miguel Vasquez. Not pictured: Tavi Rodriguez.

Head coach David Esquer with his son, Xavier, during Cal’s game at AT&T Park.



organization with 126 strikeouts in 1994. In 1996, he went a combined 16-1 between AAA Albuquerque (7-1) and La Romana (9-0) of the Dominican winter league, and was named to Baseball America’s Winter League All-Star Team. Hubbs led the Pa-cifi c Coast League in appearances in 1997, taking the mound 62 times in a 144 game season. He fi nished his career with a 27-16 record with nine saves and a 3.75 ERA. In 427 innings, Hubbs struck out 436 while walking only 172.

At USC, Hubbs helped lead the Trojans to the Pac-10 title in 1991 and NCAA Regional appearances in three of his four years (1990, ‘91, ‘93). He fi nished his career at USC with a 19-13 record and a 3.58 ERA. As a senior, Hubbs led the nation in saves with 18 and was tops on the Trojans’ squad with 90 strike-outs and a 2.96 ERA in 76.0 innings.

After the ‘93 season, Hubbs was named first-team All-American by The Sporting News, second-team All-American by Col-legiate Baseball and the College Baseball Writers and third-team All-American by Baseball America. He was also a fi rst-team All-Pac-10 pick and an All-District 8 second team selection. During the 1993 NCAA Cen-tral II Regional in Austin, Texas, Hubbs was selected to the all-tournament team. Against Cal State Fullerton, he earned a save in the fi rst game, striking out fi ve batters in two innings, and pitched 8.0 relief innings in the second game to pick up the win (allowing just one run on four hits and a walk while striking out seven).

On the USC career list Hubbs is third in career saves (22), sixth in career strikeouts per nine innings (9.19), ninth in career ap-pearances (81) and 11th in career strikeouts (254).

Hubbs earned a bachelor’s degree in fi nance from USC in 1993. He and his wife, Alison, reside in Richmond and have two sons, Patrick (eight) and Charlie (six).

ASSISTANT COACHES

JON ZUBER • 9Assistant Coach • Fifth Season

California, 1993

One of the greatest players in California baseball history, Jon Zuber has now es-tablished himself as an outstanding coach. During the 2008 season, Zuber mentored some of the fi nest hitters in Cal history when Josh Satin batted .379 and was selected a fi rst team All-American in Baseball America, while David Cooper batted .359 and was a fi rst round draft pick of the Toronto Blue Jays. Satin and Cooper combined to be named to seven different All-America teams and together hit 37 home runs with 107 RBI. The Golden Bears also fi nished second in the Pac-10 with a .302 team batting average.

In addition, Zuber coached 2009 pre-season All-American Blake Smith, who was the USA National Team’s leading hitter last summer with a .327 average.

Zuber was hired as Cal assistant baseball coach on July 12, 2004, working primarily as the hitting and third base coach. In his fi rst year with the program, Zuber immediately helped Cal vie for a postseason berth and produce two All-Pac-10 hitters (Brennan Boesch and Josh Satin) and a freshman All-American (Satin). In 2008, he saw three of his hitters sign pro contracts, and in 2006 four Bear hitters were drafted in the top eight rounds.

A former major leaguer and a 2003 Califor-nia Hall of Fame inductee, Zuber was named Co-Pac-10 Player of the Year and NCAA East Regional MVP in 1992. He remains Cal’s career leader in hits (291), doubles (61) and putouts (1,299), and ranks among all-time school leaders in runs scored (third, 187), walks (fourth, 137), batting average (sixth, .364) and RBI (sixth, 148). Zuber, who led the Bears to the 1991 NCAA Midwest Regional fi nals and the 1992 College World Series, was also an outstanding pitcher who still ranks seventh in career saves (13) in school history.

DAN HUBBS • 40Assistant Coach • 10th Season

USC, 1993

California pitching coach Dan Hubbs has been an integral part of the Golden Bears’ baseball program since arriving with head coach David Esquer in 2000. Besides being a top recruiter, Hubbs’ pitchers have regularly produced team ERAs among the lowest in the Pac-10 and this past season his hurl-ers set a school record with 435 strikeouts, surpassing his 2001 squad that had 422 strikeouts. He has also helped cultivate some of the greatest pitchers in school his-tory, including right-hander Brandon Morrow, who became the school’s highest draft pick ever when he was the fi fth pick overall by the Seattle Mariners in 2006, and current standout Kevin Miller, who was a Freshman All-American in 2008 and was second in the Pac-10 in ERA (2.90) and opposing batting average (.196).

In 2008, Hubbs had three pitchers drafted – Tyson Ross, a second round pick of the Oakland A’s; Craig Bennigson, a ninth-round pick of the Colorado Rockies and Matt Gor-gen, a 16th round pick of the Tampa Bay Rays. He has also produced Pac-10 save leaders in 2001 (Matt Brown, eight) and 2004 (Jesse Ingram, 10), the school’s career strikeout leader in 2002 (Trevor Hutchinson, 284), and has seen 23 of his pitchers sign professional baseball contracts.

A former standout pitcher at USC, Hubbs, 38, joined Cal after playing for the Trojans from 1990-93, followed by seven-year minor league career with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies. In 1999 he offi cially retired as a player to join the Bears’ coaching staff. Hubbs had previously been the pitching coach of the Yakima Bears (a short-season single A minor league Dodger affi liate in Yakima, Wash.) and assisted Pepperdine during the 1999 season.

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A three-time fi rst-team All-Pac-10 selec-tion, Zuber was Cal’s batting leader with a .386 average in 1990. He was drafted in the 12th round by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1992 and went on to play fi rst base and outfi eld in the major leagues for the Phillies from 1996-99. In 1993, Zuber set the single-season doubles record, 37, while playing for Clearwater in the Florida State League. He was later selected to play in six Minor League All-Star Games (1993 Single A Florida State League, 1994 Double A Eastern League, 1996-99 Triple A International League) and was named the 1996 Scranton Wilkes-Barre Player of the Year. Zuber also played for the New York Yankees, the Yokahama Baystars in Japan (batting .305 in 2001) and the Milwaukee Brewers, before retiring from professional baseball in 2002.

In 1999, Zuber helped the USA National Team to a silver medal at the PanAm Games, enabling Team USA to qualify for the 2000 Olympic Games. That same year, he was named Franchise Player of the Decade by Scranton Wilkes-Barre of the Triple A Inter-national League.

Most recently, Zuber was the head coach of the Acalanes High School baseball team in Lafayette. In his fi rst season at Acalanes, Zuber turned around a program that had gone 11-12-1 in 2003 to a 21-7 record, the school’s fi rst Diablo Foothill Athletic League title, and a berth in the North Coast Section 2A East Bay championship game. He was named the 2004 Contra Costa Times high school Coach of the Year.

Zuber, 39, earned a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from Cal in 1993. He and his wife, Shannon, live in Lafayette with their daughters, Madison (eight on March 19) and Tatum (four on February 17). His father, Ed, is the announcer for Cal baseball’s home games.

TONY ARNERICH • 3Volunteer Asst. Coach

Second SeasonTexas Tech, 2001

Entering his second season as a volunteer assistant coach is Tony Arnerich, a former standout catcher at Texas Tech, and profes-sional ballplayer in the Kansas City Royals and Florida Marlins organizations.

Arnerich, 29, has been a huge boost to the Bears’ catching corps as he has extensive experience as both a player and a coach. He has been the head coach of the St. Cloud River Bats of the Northwoods League since 2005, leading his team to the fi rst half title and the league championship in the summer of 2007. Arnerich also served as a part-time assistant coach in 2007 at Sonoma State, where he earned a degree in sociology in June of 2008.

As a player, Arnerich attended Santa Rosa Junior College where he was a two-time, fi rst-team all-league selection and a 2000 fi rst-team Junior College All-American, helping guide his team to the 1999 California Junior College World Series. He then earned a scholarship to Texas Tech, where he was second-team All-Big 12 in 2001, leading the Red Raiders to an NCAA Regional berth while pacing the team with 24 doubles. Dur-ing the summers, Arnerich was a three-time Northwoods League All-Star and was named the league’s MVP in 2001. His number was retired following his 2001 season, and Ar-nerich is now a member of the Northwoods League All-Decade Team.

Arnerich signed with the Kansas City Roy-als after his 2001 summer season, advanc-ing to the Double A level with the Wichita Wranglers during the 2003 and 2004 sea-sons. He then played in the Florida Marlins’ organization from May 2004 through June 2005, advancing to the Double A level with the Carolina Mudcats.

BRETT THOMASStudent Assistant • First Season

Bret t Thomas, a former catcher for the Bears, will assist in all facets of the Cal baseball program this season as a student as-sistant while completing his degree in American studies. Thomas was

a valuable backup catcher for the Bears in 2007 and 2008, helping Cal qualify for the 2008 NCAA Regional in Long Beach. Prior to joining the Bears, he played two years at Diablo Valley College after prepping at Monte Vista High School in Danville under former Cal baseball player Bill Piona.

BRIAN SCHULMANTrainer • Fifth Season

UC Santa Barbara, 2001Brian Schulman is

his fi fth season as the head athletic trainer for the California baseball program. Schulman, 29, already has several years of experience in the athletic training pro-fession, having worked

for the San Francisco 49ers, at Fresno State and UC Santa Barbara, and for the Los An-geles Dodgers. He is also the athletic trainer for the Golden Bears’ 2006 and 2007 national champion men’s water polo program.

Prior to joining the Bears in March of 2004, Schulman was an intern assistant athletic trainer for the San Francisco 49ers from June 2003 through February 2004. He came to the 49ers from Fresno State, where he worked with the football and baseball programs while earning his masters’ degree in exercise phys-iology in 2003. As an undergraduate at UC Santa Barbara, Schulman was a student ath-letic trainer, working with the baseball, men’s basketball and men’s soccer programs. He graduated from UC Santa Barbara in 2001 with degrees in political science, and health and exercise science. Schulman had an internship with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the summer of 2000 and is also a certifi ed strength and conditioning specialist.

A native of Encino, Calif., Schulman and his wife, Megan, reside in Dublin.

This season Schulman will be assisted full time by graduate intern athletic trainer Becky Roark, who attended San Jose State where she played softball as an undergraduate. Roark recently earned her Master’s degree at Azusa Pacifi c where she was the baseball trainer in 2007 and 2008 as the Cougars twice advanced to the NAIA World Series.

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2009 SEASON OUTLOOK

Junior Jeff Kobernus owns a .315 career batting average and has swiped 24 bases in two seasons.

Sophomore Kevin Miller earned Freshman All-America honors last season, going 6-1 with a 2.90 ERA.

Last year the California baseball pro-gram got a taste of NCAA Regional competition. Now the Golden Bears are

looking to take an even bigger bite.David Esquer’s 2009 squad has several

key components returning from his 2008 postseason team and these players are de-termined to vie for another regional appear-ance and exceed last year’s results. Among Cal’s top performers will be multi-talented Blake Smith, a Louisville Slugger second-team preseason All-American utility player who was the USA National Team’s leading hitter last summer. Center fi elder Brett Jack-son, a talented left-handed hitter, named the eighth-best prospect out of the Cape Cod League by Baseball America. Right-hander Kevin Miller, a 2008 Freshman All-American and honorable mention All-Pac-10 pick. Jeff Kobernus, a solid all-around player and a 2007 Freshman All-American, and Dylan Tonneson, who developed into the Bears’ everyday catcher last year and was instru-mental in Cal’s 2008 regional run.

“This year’s team has picked up on the positives of last year’s team,” said Esquer, who led the 2008 Bears to a 33-21-2 mark

and the school’s 10th NCAA regional ap-pearance. “Now that we have kicked open the postseason door we are looking to main-tain our momentum. We want to develop a baseline level of high performance that will enable us to get into a regional year in and year out. We are going to have to play well this season after losing some key players, but we are confi dent we have an experienced group of athletes who can do that.”

Sure to be a leader for the Bears is preseason All-American Smith, one of the nation’s most versatile players with his combination of hitting and pitching. Smith, selected to the Wallace Award Watch List as a player of the year candidate, was the USA National (Collegiate) Team’s leading hitter last summer, batting .327 with fi ve doubles, a triple, three home runs and 13 RBI in 20 games. He was also 1-0 with two saves, not giving up an earned run while striking out 11 batters in 9.0 innings for Team USA.

Last spring at Cal, the left-handed hit-ting Smith batted .296 with 11 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 43 RBI, while also throwing two runners out at the plate from right fi eld. On the mound, he was 3-0

with a 3.80 ERA with 36 strikeouts in 21.1 innings. Smith was impressive in the NCAA Long Beach Regional as well, hitting a two-run homer to deep center fi eld against Long Beach State.

Jackson will be another showcase player for the Bears after a fi ne 2008 campaign. An honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection last year, he batted .307 with seven doubles, four triples (fourth in the Pac-10), four home runs and 40 RBI, while also leading the team with 12 stolen bases (eighth in the Pac-10). Besides being picked the eighth best pros-pect out of the Cape Cod League, Jackson has been selected the nation’s 13th best player entering this season by The College Baseball Blog.

In 2008, Miller had one of the fi nest fresh-man campaigns in Cal history as he became the school’s fi fth Collegiate Baseball Fresh-man All-American, as well as an honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection. The crafty right-hander, who along with Smith is on the Wallace Award Watch List as a potential player of the year candidate, started his college career by not giving up a run in his fi rst 44.0 innings of action. Utilized as both a starter and a reliever, Miller went on to fi nish 6-1 with 68 strikeouts in 71.1 innings and was second in the conference with 2.90 ERA and a .196 opponent batting average.



Junior Daniel Wolford will be counted on to provide the Golden Bears with quality innings, either as a starter or top closer.

Along with Smith and Jackson, Kobernus is another one of the Bears’ experienced juniors. He was a Freshman All-American in 2007 as an outfi elder, but last season helped shore up Cal’s infi eld as a third baseman and went on to hit .303 with 13 doubles, two triples, three home runs, 27 RBI and 11 stolen bases. Kobernus played well this past summer for Cotuit in the Cape Cod League and enters the upcoming season with a .315 career average for the Bears.

Junior catcher Tonneson was a key ele-ment for Cal last year when he replaced an injured Charlie Cutler behind the plate at the beginning of the season and never relinquished his starting spot. After playing sparingly as a freshman, Tonneson ended up batting .306 in 55 games with 12 doubles, six home runs and 33 RBI as a sophomore, providing the Bears with a consistent power hitter in the middle of the lineup.

Several other players will be counted on by Esquer for successful 2009 campaigns. The Bears feature starting shortstop Michael Brady, steady designated hitter/infielder Rich Gorman, dominant right-hander Daniel Wolford, outfi elders Mark Canha and Ryan Hanlon, left-handers Chris Petrini and Todd Fitzgerald, right-hander Stephen Pistoresiand talented infi elder Brian Guinn, among others.

Senior Brady has been Cal’s starting shortstop since his sophomore season and has shown fl ashes of brilliance in his three years, including a career-high 11-game hit-ting streak and three triples last season. Ju-nior Gorman is a switch hitting infi elder with 43 starts last season, mostly at designated hitter, and fi nished with 12 doubles, four home runs and 20 RBI. Wolford started out last season almost unhittable in his fi rst few outings and ended the year 2-1 with a save and had 43 strikeouts in 38.0 innings.

Sophomore Canha and senior Hanlon will be battling for spots in the Bears’ out-fi eld. Canha batted .270 after seeing ac-tion in 35 games, including hitting a clutch double against UCLA in the regular season fi nal. Hanlon was slowed by an injured left thumb last year, but has had stellar games in the past, including hitting .265 with eight doubles, three home runs and 19 RBI as a sophomore in 2007.

Junior left-hander Petrini is in line to be one of Cal’s starters after going 3-3 last sea-son with eight starts and 29 strikeouts in 37.0 innings, while junior lefty Fitzgerald should be a mainstay out of the Bears’ bullpen after providing some strong innings after transfer-ring from San Jose City College. Sophomore right-hander Pistoresi should also be one of the Bears’ top relievers after sporting a 3.86 ERA in 25.2 innings as a true freshman, and talented switch hitting Guinn is in contention for starting duties in the infi eld after batting

.316 in spot duties as a true freshman.Added to this group of returners is an

impressive class of newcomers who should provide Esquer the nucleus for another top-notched team. The Cal coaching staff is looking forward to seeing how Marcus Semien, Matt Flemer, Danny Oh, Erik Johnson and Eddie Hsieh will fi t into the mix. Infielder Semien and right-handed pitcher/fi rst baseman Flemer are from St. Mary’s High School in Berkeley, Oh is a left-handed outfi elder from Henry M. Jackson High School in Mill Creek, Wash., Johnson

is a right-hander from Los Altos High School and Hsieh is a junior college catcher from San Jose City College.

“Really, what it will take for us to make another regional is the continue improvement of our returners and the development of our newcomers,” said Esquer. “What we need is for our experienced players to spread the production around and be better than they were last year. Our newcomers will help us, but we need our veterans to play well and be team leaders until our younger players adjust to the college game.”

PITCHINGCal has its least amount of experience re-

turning on the mound after Tyson Ross, Matt Gorgen and Craig Bennigson were drafted and signed, and starter Alex Rollin gradu-ated. Still, the Bears return some talented players who in some cases might be adjust-ing their roles from relievers to starters.

Sophomore Kevin Miller should step in and be Cal’s No. 1 starter after his fi ne freshman campaign in which he picked up six victories and was named a fresh-man All-American and honorable mention All-Pac-10 in both a starter and relief role. Another strong weekend starter candidate is freshman right-hander Erik Johnson, a 6-3, 210-pounder from Los Altos High School. Johnson throws in the low 90s and was a

CAL BY POSITIONSthree-time all-state selection, going 9-3 with 113 strikeouts as a senior.

Other starters could include Blake Smith, Chris Petrini, Daniel Wolford and Matt Fle-mer. If Smith is not needed to close games, he has the talent to be a Sunday starter as a power pitcher with a fastball in the 90s and a sharp breaking curveball. Petrini has shown the ability to be a starter as the crafty left-hander pitched 5.2 innings and defeated eventual national champion Fresno State and had a nine strikeout performance against Loyola Marymount.

Wolford could develop into an effective starter as well with a fastball in the 90s and a sharp breaking curveball. He was stellar this past summer in the Cape Cod League where he was 3-1 with a 3.38 ERA and two saves.



Senior Michael Brady returns after starting the past two years as Cal’s everyday shortstop.

.359 career average with 73 RBI at Petaluma High School.

INFIELDThe Bears return the starting left side of

their infi eld with senior Michael Brady at shortstop and junior Jeff Kobernus at third base, but the Cal coaching staff has several options as how to align the infi eld.

At first base, the Bears might convert outfi elders Blake Smith, Mark Canha or freshman lefty Danny Oh to that position. Freshman pitcher Matt Flemer is yet another option at fi rst base after hitting .396 in high school. Smith, who has an outstanding arm from right fi eld, could see action at fi rst base to rest his arm before pitching, while Canha might move to the infi eld to get an additional strong bat into the lineup. Oh is an impres-sive hitter out of the Seattle area where he batted .514 as a senior.

The rest of the infi eld is also up for grabs as the Bears feature three talented infi eld-ers whose fathers are former Cal athletes – sophomore switch hitter Brian Guinn, sophomore left-handed hitter Austin Booker and true freshman Marcus Semien. Plus, junior Rich Gorman is a viable candidate at second base after making spot starts at that position the past two years.

Guinn, whose father, Brian, Sr., is a former Cal standout (1981-83) and professional ball-player, is in strong contention for a starting

Freshman right-hander Flemer could also be in the mix as one of the Bears’ starters. The 6-2, 205-pounder throws in the upper 80s with a curveball, slider and change-up, and was 29-5 during his high school career at St. Mary’s High School in Berkeley.

A key to Cal’s success this season could be the performance of the bullpen. Junior left-hander Todd Fitzgerald, who transferred from San Jose City College last season, has shown the ability to contribute after striking out 84 batters in 74.0 innings as a junior college freshman and then throwing four innings of scoreless ball in a start against eventual national champion Fresno State as a sophomore for the Bears.

Other top relievers should be sophomore right-handers Stephen Pistoresi and Brian Diemer, and junior left-handers Michael Bu-gary and Mike Cassady. Pistoresi lettered last year as a true freshman and had an outstanding game against San Francisco at AT&T Park when he threw 5.0 innings of relief with no runs and four strikeouts. Diemer, a 6-5, 240-pound right-hander, throws in the high 80s and has the skills to be effective out of the bullpen. Bugary is another player with the talent to be an effective reliever, and despite battling injuries during his career, performed well in the fall and will be counted on for increased production. Cassady is a side arm throwing lefty who will be utilized as a spot reliever against left-handed hitters.

Sophomore Yasser Clor could also be a contributor. The hard-throwing right-hander Clor redshirted in 2007 after originally signing with UNLV and did not pitch last season. He was a 15th-round draft pick of the Chicago White Sox out of Wilcox High School in Santa Clara, going 7-0 with a 0.58 ERA as a senior, striking out 95 batters in 60.0 innings. Sean Barber, Joey Donofrio and Dixon Anderson are all freshmen right-handers who redshirted last season and will be look-ing to establish their roles on the pitching staff as well. Freshman right-hander Logan Scott, who was 10-0 with a 0.82 ERA at Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, will also provide the Bears with depth out of the bullpen.

CATCHINGAlong with Tonneson, the Bears catching

corps will be bolstered by the addition of ju-nior college All-American Eddie Hsieh from San Jose City College. The 6-2, 220-pound Hsieh played well in the fall and comes to Cal after hitting 14 home runs with 53 RBI in junior college, earning fi rst-team All-America honors.

Chad Bunting and Chadd Krist will pro-vide the Bears with depth behind the plate after stellar high school careers. Bunting is a redshirt freshman who batted .413 as a high school senior in Ukiah, while Krist had a

spot somewhere in the middle infi eld after hitting .316 in 38 at-bats with a double and triple last year. He was drafted in the 10th round by the Chicago White Sox out of high school after batting .428 with 17 stolen bases as a senior at Berkeley High School.

Booker, a 5-10, 165-pound left-handed hitting infi elder, is the son of former Cal 1980 All-American and major league shortstop Rod Booker. The younger Booker played well in 16 games last season as a redshirt fresh-man, taking advantage of his opportunities by batting .333 with four RBI in 12 at-bats.

Semien is a 6-0, 175-pounder whose father, Damien, was a wide receiver on the Cal football team from 1990-93. One of the Bears’ leading incoming freshmen, Semien played well in fall practice after excelling at St. Mary’s High School in Berkeley where he was a three-time all-league selection, hitting .371 with fi ve home runs, 27 RBI and 14 stolen bases as a senior.

Additional young infi eld candidates include 5-8, 170-pound sophomore Dwight Tanaka, who could also see action in the outfi eld after competing in eight games for the Bears last year, and Paul Toboni, a 6-2, 185-pound true freshman from St. Ignatius High School in San Francisco who batted .431 with 18 stolen bases as a senior.

OUTFIELDCompetition will be fi erce for playing time

in the Bears’ outfi eld, especially in left fi eld with senior Ryan Hanlon, sophomore Mark Canha and freshman Danny Oh battling for starting duties. Cal does feature returning starters Brett Jackson in center fi eld and Blake Smith in right fi eld, but could adjust outfi eld spots to maximize the number of talented hitters into the line-up.

Other candidates looking to break into the outfield playing rotation are Dwight Tanaka, Maris Moore and Cameron Hart. As mentioned above, Tanaka competed in eight games for Cal, mostly as a pinch run-ner and got a hit in fi ve at-bats. He has the speed and ability to be a viable back up to Jackson in center fi eld.

Moore is a 6-3, 200-pound redshirt fresh-man who sat out last season after recover-ing from left shoulder surgery. He excelled at California High School in San Ramon, where he was teammates with Cal catcher Tonneson, and as a junior he batted .368. Moore should vie for playing time in right fi eld for the Bears when Smith either pitches or plays fi rst base.

An additional outfi eld candidate is true freshman Hart, a 5-9, 185-pounder from Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles. Hart was a member of a championship RBI World Series team in Los Angeles this past summer, and was an MVP and fi rst-team all-league selection in high school.



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Juniors Jeff Kobernus (left) and Dylan Tonneson were part of the Bears’ potent offense that was second in the Pac-10 with a .302 team batting average.



2009 GOLDEN BEAR PROFILES

DIXON ANDERSON 48Pitcher FreshmanBats: Right Throws: RightHeight: 6-5 Weight: 225Experience: RSHometown: Piedmont, Calif.High School: Piedmont

A 6-5 freshman right-hander who could help the Bears as a middle reliever...red-shirted during the 2008 season…throws in

the mid to upper 80s with a curveball, slider and change-up...HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Piedmont High School had a 1.15 ERA as a junior and struck out 65 batters in 43.0 innings as a senior, earning all-league honors in 2006-07...helped his team to two North Coast Section Playoffs…was a four-time (2004-07) Bay Shore Ath-letic League Scholar-Athlete…undeclared major with an interest in environmental science...parents are Mark and Robin Anderson...born July 2, 1989 in Berkeley, Calif.

SEAN BARBER 42Pitcher FreshmanBats: Right Throws: RightHeight: 6-3 Weight: 205Experience: RSHometown: Alamo, Calif.High School: San Ramon Valley

A freshman right-hander who will provide the Bears with depth in the bullpen...red-shirted during the 2008 season…throws in

the mid to upper 80s with a slider and change-up...HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At San Ramon Valley High School did not play his senior year of high school, but did compete in the summer for the Danville Hoots Baseball Club and helped his squad qualify for the Connie Mack Regional Tournament…undeclared major...parents are John and Connie Barber...born May 23, 1989 in San Mateo, Calif.

AUSTIN BOOKER 1Infield SophomoreBats: Left Throws: RightHeight: 5-10 Weight: 165Experience: SQHometown: Fairfax, Va.High School: Robinson

A left-handed hitting sophomore who will be battling for starting duties in the Bears’ middle infield…father, Rod, was

an All-American shortstop at Cal, helping the Golden Bears to a third-place national fi nish at the 1980 College World Series...AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2008): Batted .333 (2-for-4 vs. Pac-10) with three RBI in 16 games…knocked in RBI versus Fresno State, New Mexico and Arizona…hit .667 (2-for-3) with runners in scoring position…HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Robinson High School in Fairfax, Va. was second-team All-Concorde District as a senior,

and fi rst-team all-district and second-team All-Northern Region as a junior…helped his team to a Concorde District title during his se-nior year, and a Northern Virginia Regional championship his junior year…owned a .446 high school batting average…also competed in football and was fi rst-team Patriot District, fi rst-team All-Northern Region, fi rst-team All-Examiner, honorable mention all-metro and honorable mention all-state defensive back…was a member of the National Honor Roll and was listed in the Who’s Who Among High School Students…majoring in American studies...father, Rod, went on to play fi ve years in the major leagues for the Philadelphia Phil-lies and the St. Louis Cardinals…is also a distant relative of Jackie Robinson…parents are Rod and Kathryn Booker... born April 11, 1988 in Pasadena, Calif.

BOOKER’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR AVG G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SO SB2008 .333 16 12 1 4 3 0 0 0 4 4 0

CAREER VS. THE PAC-10 AVG G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SO SB TB SLUGvs. UA 1.000 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.000vs. ASU .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000vs. STAN .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000vs. UCLA 1.000 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000vs. USC .000 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000

CAREER BESTSMost Hits: 1, four times, last time May 23, 2008 vs. UCLA (1-for-1)Most Runs: 1, April 12, 2008 at USCMost RBI: 1, three times, last time May 4, 2008 vs. Arizona (1-for-1)Career Grand Slams: NoneLongest Hitting Streak: None

MICHAEL BRADY 26Infield SeniorBats: Right Throws: RightHeight: 6-1 Weight: 205Experience: 2VHometown: Laguna Beach, Calif.High School: Santa Margarita

A key to the Bears’ success this season as one of the team’s most experienced play-

ers, joining Ryan Hanlon as the squad’s two seniors…became Cal’s starting shortstop as a sophomore…was outstanding towards the end of the 2007 Pac-10 season, producing a two-home run, fi ve-RBI game versus Arizona State, and a two HR and game-winning home run versus USC...has a strong arm and can hit for both power and average…was named a New England Collegiate Baseball League All-Star in the summer of 2008, batting .299 and helping the Ver-mont Mountaineers to back-to-back league titles…AS A JUNIOR (2008): Batted .241 (42-for-174, .205 vs. Pac-10) with two doubles, three triples (10th in Pac-10), fi ve home runs and 29 RBI…had a career-high 11-game hitting streak from Mar. 8-28 (14-for-40, .350, 3B, 2-HR, seven RBI)…hit a triple versus Arizona May 4…was a career-high 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI at USC Apr. 13 and hit a two-run homer April 15 at Pacifi c…went 2-for-4 with a triple and four RBI versus Oregon State Apr. 5, and 2-for-4 with four RBI versus Santa Clara April 9…was 5-for-11 (.455) with two home runs and three RBI versus Loyola Marymount March 14-16…hit fi rst career triple March 9 vs. New Mexico…had eight two-hit games during the season…AS A SOPHOMORE (2007): Batted .271 (39-for-144, .268

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vs. Pac-10) with six doubles, four home runs and 26 RBI…had 28 starts at shortstop and 12 starts at third base…went 4-for-10 with two home runs and three RBI versus USC May 19-21, including hitting the game-winning walk-off home run in the ninth inning May 19…was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI at UCLA May 6…had a career day versus Arizona State Apr. 29, going 3-for-4 with a three-run homer and a two-run homer…was a career-high 3-for-4 with a three-run double at Stanford Mar. 3…batted .326 (14-for-43) with runners in scoring position…AS A FRESHMAN (2006): Saw action in 12 games, getting hits at Pacifi c and versus Sacramento State...HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Santa Margarita High School was a two-time All-Serra League selection, rated one of the nation’s top defensive shortstops by Team One Baseball, and a 2005 Puma Preseason All-American…as a junior, helped his team to its fi rst-ever league title, going 6-5 with a 2.71 ERA, and striking out 47 batters with only nine walks in 62.0 innings…also batted .354 and was selected to the 2004 Dodger Elite Team and the Orange County Braves Scout Team…majoring in American studies...parents are Tim and Ellen Brady...born March 21, 1987 in Laguna Beach, Calif.

BRADY’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR AVG G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SO SB2006 .167 12 12 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 02007 .271 47 144 27 39 26 6 0 4 5 35 22008 .241 55 174 27 42 29 2 3 5 19 43 6Total .251 114 330 57 83 55 8 3 9 25 81 8

CAREER VS. THE PAC-10 AVG G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SO SB TB SLUGvs. UA .200 5 20 1 4 2 0 1 0 0 6 0 6 .300vs. ASU .294 7 17 4 5 6 0 0 2 2 1 0 9 .529vs. OSU .210 7 19 1 4 6 1 1 0 1 7 0 7 .368vs. STAN .136 7 22 5 3 3 0 0 1 2 5 0 6 .273vs. UCLA .235 6 17 3 4 2 1 0 0 4 4 1 5 .294vs. USC .333 7 21 7 7 5 0 0 3 0 3 0 16 .762vs. UW .136 6 22 1 3 0 2 0 0 1 3 0 5 .227vs. WSU .368 6 19 4 7 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 7 .368

CAREER BESTSMost Hits: 3, three times, last time April 13, 2008 at USC (3-for-5, HR, two RBI)Most Runs: 3, twice, last time May 9, 2008 at StanfordMost RBI: 5, April 29, 2007 vs. Arizona State (3-for-4, 2-HR)Career Grand Slams: NoneLongest Hitting Streak: 11, March 8-28, 2008 (14-for-40, .350, 3B, 2-HR, 7 RBI)

MICHAEL BUGARY 6Pitcher JuniorBats: Left Throws: LeftHeight: 6-4 Weight: 215Experience: SQHometown: Salinas, Calif.High School: Monterey

Pitched well in during fall practice and

will be counted on to contribute out of the bullpen, or as a possible starter…redshirted

during the 2007 to recover from right knee surgery and tendonitis in his left shoulder…throws in the mid to high 80s with a curveball and change-up...was also an outstanding hitter in high school…AS A SOPHOMORE (2008): Made four appearances and had seven strikeouts in 5.2 innings…struck out fi ve batters in 2.0 innings March 7 versus Northern Iowa…AS A FRESHMAN (2006): Saw action in 11 games on the mound and one as a designated hitter…fi rst col-legiate hit was a double March 18 at Pacifi c…had six strikeouts in 11.0 innings with a 6.55 ERA…had three strikeouts in 2.2 innings

versus San Francisco May 9…HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Monterey High School was a preseason All-American, second-team all-state and All-Monterey Bay League as a senior, batting .518 with six home runs, and 10-2 with three no-hitters on the mound…was rated the nation’s eighth-best fi rst baseman by Team One Baseball after an outstanding junior season…was named the 2004 Monterey Bay League Pitcher of the Year, going 11-3 with a 1.91 ERA, and had 136 strikeouts in 88.0 innings...also hit .659 with 15 home runs, tying the Central Coast Section home run record…was named to the All-Central Coast Section team, and was named the 2004 Junior Player of the Year by the San Jose Mercury News…majoring in American studies…parents are Tom and Clare Bugary...born October 11, 1987 in Boston, Mass.

BUGARY’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR AVG G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SO SB2006 .167 2 6 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

YEAR ERA G GS CG W L S IP H R ER BB SO2006 6.55 11 0 0 0 1 0 11.0 8 10 8 11 62008 1.59 4 1 0 0 1 0 5.2 8 6 1 5 7Total 4.85 15 1 0 0 2 0 16.2 16 16 9 16 13

CAREER VS. THE PAC-10 G W L S PCT IP H R ER BB SO HB HR ERAvs. UA 1 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.00vs. ASU 2 0 0 0 .000 2.0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0.00vs. UW 1 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 30.00

CAREER BESTSMost Hits: 1, March 18, 2006 at Pacifi c (1-for-2)Most Runs: NoneMost RBI: NoneCareer Grand Slams: NoneLongest Hitting Streak: One game

Most Strikeouts: 3, May 9, 2006 vs. San FranciscoMost Innings Pitched: 2.7, May 9, 2006 vs. San FranciscoLongest Winning Streak: Has not won a gameLongest Losing Streak: Has lost one game

CHAD BUNTING 45Catcher SophomoreBats: Right Throws: RightHeight: 6-0 Weight: 175Experience: SQHometown: Ukiah, Calif.High School: Ukiah

A sophomore catcher who will continue to provide the Bears with depth behind the plate and help the pitching staff in the

bullpen...HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Ukiah High School was All-Empire as a senior, a two-time all-league pick and a three-time all-academic selection…was named his school’s Athlete of the Year in 2006…batted .413 and helped his team capture a league title as a senior...was also a standout football player, earning all-league and all-academic honors…undeclared major with an interest in mathematics...parents are Tom and Connie Bunting...born October 23, 1989 in Woodland, Calif.

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MARK CANHA 5Outfield/First Base SophomoreBats: Right Throws: RightHeight: 6-2 Weight: 195Experience: 1VHometown: San Jose, Calif.High School: Bellarmine College Prep

A top young player in contention for start-ing duties either in the outfi eld or at fi rst base…gained valuable experience last season as a true freshman…can hit for both power and average and is a base stealing threat…AS A FRESHMAN (2008): Batted .270 (17-for-63, .143 vs. Pac-10) with two doubles and six RBI in 35 games…had 12 starts in left fi eld and three as a designated hitter as a true freshman…had a clutch RBI double in the ninth inning May 25 versus UCLA…was 6-for-14 (.455) with a double and four RBI versus Loyola Marymount Mar. 14-16…went a career-high 4-for-4 with three RBI against the Lions in game one March 15…was 2-for-3 versus Stanford Mar. 4…HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Bellarmine College Prep was 2007 West Catholic Athletic League MVP, two-time fi rst-team all-section and two-time fi rst-team all-league…helped his team to a 35-4 record and scored the winning run of the 2006 Central Coast Section Championship…batted .365 with 12 home runs as a sophomore, had a .609 on-base percentage with 40 walks as a junior and hit .440 with 11 home runs as a senior…competed in the 2006 High School All-Star Classic in Wareham, Mass....undeclared major with an interest in business administration...parents are David and Elaine Canha...born February 15, 1989 in San Jose, Calif.

CANHA’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR AVG G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SO SB2008 .270 35 63 10 17 6 2 0 0 12 22 2

CAREER VS. THE PAC-10 AVG G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SO SB TB SLUGvs. UA 1.000 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.000vs. ASU .000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000vs. OSU .000 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000vs. STAN .000 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000vs. UCLA .333 2 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 .667vs. USC .000 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000vs. UW .000 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000

CAREER BESTSMost Hits: 4, March 15, 2008 vs. Loyola Marymount (4-for-4, three RBI)Most Runs: 3, March 4, 2008 vs. StanfordMost RBI: 3, March 15, 2008 vs. Loyola Marymount (4-for-4)Career Grand Slams: NoneLongest Hitting Streak: 3, twice, last time March 11-15, 2008 (6-for-9, .667, 2B, 4 RBI)

MIKE CASSADY 47Pitcher JuniorBats: Left Throws: LeftHeight: 6-1 Weight: 200Experience: SQHometown: Danville, Calif.High School: Monte Vista

A junior left-hander who should help the Bears as a spot reliever…utilizes a sidearm delivery...throws in the mid 80s with a cur-

veball, cutter and change-up…AS A SOPHOMORE (2008): Made fi ve relief appearances, striking out three batters in 4.0 innings…AS A FRESHMAN (2007): Saw action in 10 games with starts Mar. 13 at UC Davis and March 28 at UC Santa Barbara…had eight strikeouts in 10.2 innings...HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Monte Vista High School was 7-1 with three shutouts as a junior, leading the East Bay Athletic League with fi ve complete games and a 0.58 ERA…helped his team to a league title and runner-up fi nish in the North Coast Section…was named to the 2005 All-State Underclass-man Team, as well as fi rst-team All-East Bay League and All-East Bay by the Oakland Tribune…was selected the 18th top player in NorCal by CaliforniaBaseballZone.com…also played four years of varsity water polo…majoring in environmental economics and policy...parents are Tim and Cindy Cassady...born May 17, 1988 in Walnut Creek, Calif.

CASSADY’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR ERA G GS CG W L S IP H R ER BB SO2007 10.12 10 2 0 0 0 0 10.2 20 13 12 7 82008 9.00 5 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 3 4 4 3 3Total 9.80 15 2 0 0 0 0 14.2 23 17 16 10 11

CAREER VS. THE PAC-10 G W L S PCT IP H R ER BB SO HB HR ERAvs. OSU 1 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.00vs. USC 1 0 0 0 .000 0.1 2 4 4 2 0 0 1 120.00

CAREER BESTSMost Strikeouts: 2, three times, last time April 1, 2008 at San FranciscoMost Innings Pitched: 2.2, April 28, 2007 vs. Arizona StateLongest Winning Streak: Has not won a gameLongest Losing Streak: Has not lost a game

YASSER CLOR 24Pitcher SophomoreBats: Right Throws: RightHeight: 6-4 Weight: 225Experience: SQHometown: Cupertino, Calif.High School: Wilcox

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originally signing a letter of intent with UNLV and did not compete for Cal last season...is in contention to be one of the Bears’ top middle relievers…throws in the high 80s to low 90s with a curveball, slider and change-up...HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: As a senior at Wilcox High School in Santa Clara had 95 strikeouts in 60.0 innings, and was ranked the No. 3 top player in Northern California and 12th-best player in the state by Perfect Game…competed for Team Baseball America at the Perfect Game WWBA Championship in Jupiter,

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BRIAN DIEMER 51Pitcher SophomoreBats: Right Throws: RightHeight: 6-5 Weight: 225Experience: SQHometown: Lafayette, Calif.High School: Acalanes

A big right-hander (6-5, 240) who the Bears

will be counting on for increased production this season…has the potential to be one of

Cal’s top relievers…redshirted during the 2007 after having right shoulder surgery in December 2006…was one of the Bears’ top high school recruits in 2007…throws in the mid to high 80s with a curveball and change-up...AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2008):Was 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA in fi ve appearances…had four strikeouts in 5.1 innings…HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Acalanes High School was a three-time all-league pitcher...as a junior had 70 strikeouts and 17 walks in 59.2 innings, yielding only eight runs for a 0.94 ERA…in the summer of 2005 pitched a one-hit shutout in the champion-ship game of the 17U Junior World Wood Bat Association National Tournament in Marietta, Ga., helping his NorCal baseball club to a co-national championship…majoring in business administration…parents are Dennis and Ann Diemer...born March 25, 1988 in Walnut Creek, Calif.

DIEMER'S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR ERA G GS CG W L S IP H R ER BB SO2008 6.75 5 1 0 0 1 0 5.1 9 7 4 7 4

CAREER VS. THE PAC-10 G W L S PCT IP H R ER BB SO HB HR ERAvs. ASU 1 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0.00vs. UA 1 0 0 0 .000 0.1 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0.00

CAREER BESTSMost Strikeouts: 2, April 30, 2008 at Cal PolyMost Innings Pitched: 2.0, April 9, 2008 vs. Santa ClaraLongest Winning Streak: Has not won a gameLongest Losing Streak: Has lost one game

JOEY DONOFRIO 43Pitcher FreshmanBats: Right Throws: RightHeight: 6-3 Weight: 180Experience: RSHometown: Los Gatos, Calif.High School: Los Gatos

A freshman right-hander who joined the

Bears’ program in January of 2008 and red-shirted last season...throws in the mid to high

80s with a curveball and change-up...HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Los Gatos High School was an all-league selection as a senior, going 3-1 with a 2.39 ERA and striking out 42 batters in 41.0 innings…as a junior in 2006 was 12-0 with a 1.61 ERA, striking out 37 batters in 61.0 innings, earning second-team All-State, second-team All-Central Coast, fi rst-team All-Peninsula and fi rst-team all-league honors…

helped his team to the 2006 Central Coast Section title…undeclared major with an interest in attending medical school…parents are Pat and Kathleen Donofrio...born May 10, 1989 in Baltimore, Md.

TODD FITZGERALD 38Pitcher JuniorBats: Left Throws: LeftHeight: 5-10 Weight: 190Experience: 1VHometown: Cupertino, Calif.High School: CupertinoLast School: San Jose City College

A junior left-hander projected to be one

of the Bears’ top relievers…was drafted in the 38th round by the Milwaukee Brewers in the June 2006 Major League Amateur Draft after going 3-3 with a 3.53 ERA, and 84 strikeouts in 74.0 innings as a freshman at San Jose City College in ‘06…sat out the 2007 season after having elbow surgery…throws in the mid to high 80s with a curveball, slider and change-up...AS A SOPHOMORE (2008):Was 1-1 with 6.00 ERA in 15 appearances (three starts)…had 18 strikeouts in 30.0 innings…had three strikeouts in 2.2 innings versus UCLA May 24…won in relief versus Santa Clara April 9 (3.1 innings, six hits, three runs, one walk, two strikeouts)…started April 2 versus eventual national champion Fresno State (4.0 innings, one hit, no runs, four walks, three strikeouts)…threw a career-high 4.2 innings Feb. 23 versus Utah Valley (four hits, one run, two walks, career-high four strikeouts)…HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Cupertino High School was an all-league selection in both baseball and football…majoring in interdisciplinary studies…parents are Tom and Terry Fitzgerald...born February 8, 1987 in Redwood City, Calif.

FITZGERALD’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR ERA G GS CG W L S IP H R ER BB SO2008 6.00 15 3 0 1 1 0 30.0 31 20 20 23 18

CAREER VS. THE PAC-10 G W L S PCT IP H R ER BB SO HB HR ERAvs. UA 1 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 60.00vs. ASU 1 0 0 0 .000 1.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 6.92vs. OSU 1 0 0 0 .000 2.1 2 2 2 3 2 0 0 7.83vs. UCLA 1 0 0 0 .000 2.2 2 1 1 4 3 0 0 3.33vs. USC 1 0 0 0 .000 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 4.50

CAREER BESTSMost Strikeouts: 4, Feb. 23, 2008 vs. Utah ValleyMost Innings Pitched: 4.2, Feb. 23, 2008 vs. Utah ValleyLongest Winning Streak: Has won one gameLongest Losing Streak: Has lost one game

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RICH GORMAN 31Infield JuniorBats: Switch Throws: RightHeight: 5-10 Weight: 180Experience: 1VHometown: Los Altos, Calif.High School: Bellermine College Prep

A switch-hitting infi elder who is in conten-tion for starting duties at either second base,

or as the team’s top designated hitter…has shown the ability to hit for both power and average in his two years as a Bear…redshirted in 2006 in order to recover from fall 2005 right elbow surgery…AS A SOPHOMORE (2008): Batted .268 (42-for-157, .273 vs. Pac-10) with eight doubles, four home runs and 20 RBI…had a career-high seven-game hitting streak March 16-28 (9-for-28, .321, 3-2B, 3-HR, eight RBI)…was 4-for-11 (.364) with two RBI at Arizona State April 25-27…went 4-for-13 (364) with a double, home run and three RBI at Washington State March 20-22…hit two-run homer at Santa Clara Mar. 25…was 5-for-15 (.333) with a double, two home runs and fi ve RBI versus Loyola Marymount March 14-16…led-off the fi rst inning with home runs twice against the Lions…was 5-for-9 with three RBI at the Minnesota Tournament in early March…hit a team-best .383 (18-for-47) with runners in scoring position…was second team Pac-10 All-Academic…AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2007): Batted .302 (13-for-43, .292 vs. Pac-10) with four doubles and two RBI…had a double, four walks and three runs versus USC May 21…went 2-for-2 with a double and RBI at Sacramento State April 17…fi rst collegiate hit was a double at Stanford March 4...HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Bellarmine College Prep was All-WCAL and All-Central Coast Section as a senior, batting .320 with six home runs, 10 stolen bases and a .478 on-base percentage...helped his team to a school-record 34-5 mark...as a junior batted .329 with three home runs and a .424 on-base percentage...was a member of the 2004 Brewers Area Code Team and was a 2005 Puma Preseason All-American by Team One Baseball...majoring in American studies...parents are Richard and Andrea Gorman...born December 31, 1986 in Mountain View, Calif.

GORMAN’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR AVG G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SO SB2007 .302 30 43 13 13 2 4 0 0 11 6 32008 .268 49 157 33 42 20 8 0 4 20 39 6Total .275 79 200 46 55 22 12 0 4 31 45 8


CAREER BESTSMost Hits: 2, 14 times, last time April 26, 2008 at Arizona State (2-for-5, RBI)Most Runs: 3, fi ve times, last time April 15, 2008 at Pacifi cMost RBI: 2, three times, last time March 25, 2008 at Santa Clara (1-for-4, HR)Career Grand Slams: NoneLongest Hitting Streak: 7, twice, last time March 16-28, 2008 (9-for-27, .333, 3-2B, 3-HR, 8-RBI)

BRIAN GUINN 2Infield SophomoreBats: Switch Throws: RightHeight: 6-1 Weight: 165Experience: SQHometown: El Sobrante, Calif.High School: Berkeley

A talented switch-hitting infi elder who is again vying for starting duties in the Bears’ middle infi eld…is the son of former Cal stand-

out (1981-83) and professional baseball player Brian Guinn…was drafted in the 10th round by the Chicago White Sox in the June 2007 Major League Amateur Draft...AS A FRESHMAN (2008): Batted .316 (12-for-38, .200 vs. Pac-10) with a double, triple and four RBI as a true freshman…had two starts at shortstop (March 30 vs. Long Beach State, March 15 in game two versus Loyola Marymount) and three starts as designated hitter…went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI at Stanford May 11…was 3-for-3 with a triple against Loyola Marymount March 15…went 2-for-2 with an RBI March 9 versus New Mexico at the Metrodome…HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Berkeley High School was ACCAL fi rst-team all-league, a member of the Milwaukee Brewers Area Code team, and was named one of the area’s Top 100 athletes (baseball/basketball) by the Contra Costa Times…as a senior batted .428 with four doubles, nine triples, a home run and 17 stolen bases…during his junior season, batted .340 with nine doubles, two triples, two home runs, 16 RBI and 17 stolen bases in league play...as a sophomore in 2005, was fi rst-team all-league, a member of the Alhambra Easter All-Tournament team…was a mul-tiple recipient of the North Coast Section Student-Athlete Award (3.5 GPA or higher)...majoring in landscape architecture...father, Brian, Sr., was in the Oakland A’s, Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox organizations...mother, Wendy, also attended Cal…parents are Brian and Wendy Guinn...born April 4, 1989 in Berkeley, Calif.

GUINN’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR AVG G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SO SB2008 .316 24 38 4 12 4 1 1 0 2 12 1

CAREER VS. THE PAC-10 AVG G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SO SB TB SLUGvs. UA .000 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000vs. ASU .500 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .500vs. OSU .000 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000vs. STAN .500 1 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 .750vs. USC .000 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000vs. WSU .000 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000

CAREER BESTSMost Hits: 3, March 15, 2008 vs. Loyola Marymount (3-for-3, 3B)Most Runs: 1, four times, last time May 13, 2008 at UC DavisMost RBI: 2, May 11, 2008 at Stanford (2-for-4, 2B)Career Grand Slams: NoneLongest Hitting Streak: 2, twice, last time May 11-13, 2008 (3-for-8, .375, 2B, 2-RBI)

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RYAN HANLON 29Outfield SeniorBats: Right Throws: RightHeight: 6-1 Weight: 190Experience: 1VHometown: Elk Grove, Calif.High School: Laguna Creek

A top candidate for starting duties in the Bears’ outfi eld or as a right-handed desig-nated hitter…joins Michael Brady as one of

two seniors on the 2009 squad…can hit for both power and average…has shown fl ashes of brilliance in his 60 Cal starts…AS A JUNIOR (2008): Was slowed by a left thumb injury, batting .148 (4-for-27, .000 vs. Pac-10) with a double and two RBI in 17 games…started fi rst two games of the season, getting hits versus Kansas State and Utah Valley…also started and got hits versus Missouri (double) and San Diego State during the University of San Diego Tournament…AS A SOPHOMORE (2007): Started 35 games in left fi eld and six games in right fi eld…batted .265 (40-for-151, .256 vs. Pac-10) with eight doubles, three home runs and 19 RBI…was 5-for-10 with a double and two RBI versus Washington State Mar. 30-Apr. 1, includ-ing going 3-for-4 with an RBI Mar. 31…went 4-for-11 with a double and two-run homer versus Rhode Island Mar. 16-18…was 2-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI versus Kent State Mar. 9...hit a solo home run at Stanford Mar. 4…went 3-for-3 at UC Santa Barbara Feb. 25…had a career-high seven-game hitting streak to start the season (9-for-26, .346, 2-2B, HR, four RBI)…went 3-for-5 with an RBI single, a double and a three-run homer versus UC Irvine Feb. 3…made a home run saving catch over the right fi eld fence for the fi nal out against the Anteaters Feb. 3…AS A FRESHMAN (2006):Started 10 games as designated hitter, three games in right fi eld and a game in left fi eld, batting .245 with four doubles and fi ve RBI…was 2-for-3 with a double at UNLV Mar. 11…went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI at UC Irvine Feb. 5…hit .333 (5-for-15) with runners in scoring position…HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Laguna Creek High School was a two-time fi rst-team all-league and all-metro selection…was the Delta League’s 2004 Most Valuable Player after leading the region in hitting with a .541 average and a .973 slugging percentage…also led the Delta League in steals (23) and RBI (30), and was a member of the Cal Hi Sports underclass All-State team and fi rst-team All-Metro in the Sacramento Bee...competed for Team California at the 2005 Sunbelt Classic in Norman, Oklahoma…major-ing in mass communications...parents are Scott and Muffy Hanlon...born February 27, 1987 in Sacramento, Calif.

HANLON’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR AVG G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SO SB2006 .245 24 53 3 13 5 4 0 0 7 11 02007 .265 53 151 22 40 19 8 0 3 14 30 12008 .148 17 27 1 4 2 1 0 0 3 4 0Total .247 94 231 26 57 26 13 0 3 24 45 1


CAREER BESTSMost Hits: 3, three times, last time March 31, 2007 vs. Washington State (3-for-4, RBI)Most Runs: 3, Feb. 18, 2007 vs. UNLVMost RBI: 4, Feb. 3, 2007 vs. UC Irvine (3-for-5, 2B, HR)Career Grand Slams: NoneLongest Hitting Streak: 7, Feb. 2-16, 2007 (9-for-26, .346, 2-2B, HR, 4 RBI)

BRETT JACKSON 4Outfield JuniorBats: Left Throws: RightHeight: 6-2 Weight: 210Experience: 2VHometown: Orinda, Calif.High School: Miramonte

An outstanding left-handed hitting center fi elder who was honorable mention All-Pac-10 last season as a sophomore…a talented

fi elder with a strong arm and above average speed…this past sum-mer was selected the eighth-best prospect out of the Cape Cod League by Baseball America (.238, six doubles, four home runs, 14 RBI, eight stolen bases), playing for the Cotuit Kettleers...AS A SOPHOMORE (2008): Batted .307 (62-for-202, .302 vs. Pac-10) with seven doubles, four triples (4th in Pac-10), four home runs and 40 RBI…led the team with 12 stolen bases (8th in Pac-10)…had a double and two-run homer May 13 at UC Davis…hit a grand slam versus Arizona May 2 and had a two-run homer and three RBI May 6 versus UC Davis…was 4-for-10 with two RBI at Arizona State April 25-27…hit a triple with two RBI at Pacifi c April 15…went 6-for-12 with two doubles and two RBI at USC April 11-13…had a triple versus Stanford April 7 and was 3-for-4 with two RBI versus Santa Clara April 9…went 4-for-9 with three RBI versus Oregon State April 4-5…was 3-for-4 with two triples, two RBI and fi rst col-legiate home run Feb. 23 versus Utah Valley…hit .333 (23-for-69) with runners in scoring position…was honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic…AS A FRESHMAN (2007): Batted .230 (14-for-61, .269 vs. the Pac-10) with a double, a triple and three RBI…had 19 starts in center fi eld and one start in left fi eld…had a double and RBI versus USC May 19…went 2-for-3 at San Francisco May 1 and was 2-for-4 versus Arizona State Apr. 27...HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL:At Miramonte High School was a 2005 All-CIF shortstop, batting .385 with seven doubles, six triples, four home runs and 34 RBI…was a two-time fi rst-team All-DFAL selection, leading his school to two-straight North Coast Section titles...was also a two-time Puma Preseason All-American, selected one of Team One Baseball’s Top 10 West players, and was a member of the Bay Area World Series All-Tournament team...majoring in sociology...several relatives at-tended Cal, including father, Peter, who competed for the men’s soccer team...parents are Peter and Katie Jackson...born August 2, 1988 in Berkeley, Calif.

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CAREER BESTSMost Hits: 3, twice, last time April 9, 2008 vs. Santa Clara (3-for-4, 2 RBI)Most Runs: 3, Feb. 23, 2008 vs. Utah ValleyMost RBI: 4, May 2, 2008 vs. Arizona (1-for-4, HR)Career Grand Slams: 1, May 2, 2008 vs. ArizonaLongest Hitting Streak: 8, twice, last time April 20-May 3, 2008 (10-for-29, .345, 2B, HR, 11 RBI)

JEFF KOBERNUS 23Infield JuniorBats: Right Throws: RightHeight: 6-2 Weight: 195Experience: 2VHometown: San Leandro, Calif.High School: Bishop O’Dowd

Has excelled in two seasons at Cal, owning a .315 career average and earning Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America

and honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors in 2007…a multi-talented athlete who moved to third base last season after playing outfi eld as a freshman…has outstanding speed on the basepaths with 24 career stolen bases…played well this past summer in the Cape Cod League for the Cotuit Kettleers (.263, nine doubles, a triple, home run and 24 RBI)…AS A SOPHOMORE (2008): Batted .303 (69-for-228, team-best .367 vs. Pac-10) with 13 doubles, two triples, three home runs and 27 RBI…was second on the team with 11 stolen bases (10th in Pac-10)…went 5-for-12 (.417) with a double and three RBI at Stanford May 9-11…was 6-for-12 with a double and RBI versus Washington April 18-20…had a two-run triple at USC April 12…went 6-for-13 with a triple versus Oregon State April 4-6, 2-for-6 with a double and two RBI versus Stanford April 7 and 3-for-6 with a home run April 9 versus Santa Clara…was 5-for-13 (.385) with a double and three RBI versus Long Beach State March 28-30…went 3-for-6 with a grand slam Mar. 15 (game one) versus Loyola Marymount…was 9-for-20 (.450) with three doubles and an RBI at the San Diego Tournament, including 3-for-5 versus Missouri and 3-for-6 with a double versus eventual national champion Fresno State…was 2-for-4 with a double and home run Feb. 22 versus Kansas State…AS A FRESHMAN (2007): Was a freshman All-American and honorable mention All-Pac-10 after fi nishing second on the team with a .331 average (59-for-174, .246 vs. Pac-10) with fi ve doubles, a triple, a home run and 22 RBI…led Cal with 13 stolen bases (9th in the Pac-10) and was second with 60 hits and 19 multiple-hit games…went 4-for-8 with a triple and two RBI at UCLA May 4-6…was 2-for-5 with fi rst collegiate home versus Arizona State April 29…had an eight-game hitting streak from March 13-28 (13-for-33, .394, 2-2B, fi ve RBI) and a team-high nine-game hitting streak from Feb. 16-March 2 (19-for-39, .487, 2-2B, three RBI)…went 3-for-3 with two RBI at UC Santa Barbara March 28…was a career-high 4-for-6 with two RBI versus UNLV Feb. 18…went 4-for-7 with a double and two RBI in two games versus Portland Feb. 11...was named the team’s Freshman of the Year…HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Bishop

O’Dowd High School played shortstop, earning 2005 and 2006 all-league and All-East Bay honors…had a career .415 batting aver-age, including hitting .423 with six doubles, three triples, two home runs and 22 RBI as a junior…was a two-time North Coast Section Scholar-Athlete…competed in the 2005 Area Code Games and at the 2005 17U Junior World Wood Bat Association National Tourna-ment in Marietta, Ga., helping NorCal to a co-national championship, batting .455 with a home run and nine RBI…majoring in American studies...father, Jeff, played minor league baseball for the Seattle Mariners…parents are Jeff and Margie Kobernus...born June 30, 1988 in San Leandro, Calif.

KOBERNUS’ CAREER STATISTICSYEAR AVG G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SO SB2007 .331 52 181 31 60 22 5 1 1 12 27 132008 .303 56 228 34 69 27 13 2 3 14 36 11Total .315 108 409 65 129 49 18 3 4 26 63 24


CAREER BESTSMost Hits: 4, Feb. 18, 2007 vs. UNLV (4-for-6, 2 RBI)Most Runs: 3, April 9, 2008 vs. Santa ClaraMost RBI: 4, March 14, 2008 vs. Loyola Marymount (3-for-6, HR)Career Grand Slams: 1, March 14, 2008 vs. Loyola MarymountLongest Hitting Streak: 9, Feb. 16-March 2, 2007 (19-for-39, .487, 2-2B, 3 RBI)

KEVIN MILLER 41Pitcher SophomoreBats: Right Throws: RightHeight: 5-10 Weight: 185Experience: 1VHometown: San Jose, Calif.High School: Valley Christian

Is on the Wallace Award Watch List as a po-tential national player of the year candidate…last season was a Freshman All-American

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MILLER’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR ERA G GS CG W L S IP H R ER BB SO2008 2.90 21 5 0 6 1 0 71.1 52 28 23 37 68

CAREER VS. THE PAC-10 G W L S PCT IP H R ER BB SO HB HR ERAvs. UA 1 0 0 0 .000 3.1 3 2 2 3 5 0 0 5.45vs. ASU 1 0 0 0 .000 5.0 7 7 7 6 5 0 0 12.60vs. OSU 1 1 0 0 1.000 6.2 1 0 0 3 7 0 0 0.00vs. STAN 1 0 1 0 .000 4.2 7 5 4 1 2 0 1 7.66vs. UCLA 1 0 0 0 .000 4.0 4 0 0 3 2 0 0 0.00vs. USC 1 0 0 0 .000 3.0 3 4 4 4 5 0 1 12.00vs. UW 1 0 0 0 .000 6.2 4 2 1 5 8 0 0 1.34vs. WSU 2 0 0 0 .000 3.2 3 0 0 4 4 1 0 0.00

CAREER BESTSMost Strikeouts: 8, April 19, 2008 vs. WashingtonMost Innings Pitched: 6.2, twice, last time April 19, 2008 vs. WashingtonLongest Winning Streak: 6, March 11-May 11, 2008Longest Losing Streak: Has lost one game

MARIS MOORE 34Outfield FreshmanBats: Right Throws: RightHeight: 6-3 Weight: 210Experience: RSHometown: San Ramon, Calif.High School: California

Redshirted during the 2008 season to re-cover from left shoulder surgery in December 2007…is in contention for playing time in the

Bears’ outfi eld...HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At California High School in San Ramon was a two-time All-East Bay Athletic League selection…as a junior batted .368 and led his team with a .556 on-base percentage and had 25 hits in 22 games…in the summer of 2006 played for the Danville Hoots, batting .354 with seven doubles, two triples, two home runs and 22 RBI…was a three-year letterwin-ner in basketball as well...parents are Randy and Sherry Moore...born January 30, 1989 in Burlingame, Calif.

CHRIS PETRINI 36Pitcher JuniorBats: Left Throws: LeftHeight: 6-0 Weight: 225Experience: 2VHometown: San Bruno, Calif.High School: Sacred Heart Cathedral

A top returning left-hander who is projected to be one of the team’s starters or top reliev-

ers…redshirted during the 2007 season after having Tommy John surgery…as a true freshman in 2006 developed into one of Cal’s best relievers and had solid starts against Santa Clara and Arizona State in his last two outings that season...throws in the upper 80s with a curveball, slider and change-up…AS A SOPHOMORE (2008):Was 3-3 with a 7.05 ERA in 11 appearances (eight starts)…had 29 strikeouts in 37.0 innings…opponents batted .237 against him…got no decision in May 11 start at Stanford (3.1 innings, two walks, three runs, three walks, three strikeouts)…won in relief versus Cal Poly April 22 (3.1 innings, no hits, no runs, one walk, three strikeouts)…pitched well in relief April 7 versus Stanford (5.0 innings, three hits, one run, no walks, four strikeouts)…lost April 1 versus San Francisco at AT&T Park (0.1 inning, four hits, four earned runs, one walk)…got no decision March 25 at Santa Clara (1.0 inning, no hits, two runs, four walks)…suffered loss March 15, despite career-high nine strikeouts in 6.2 innings (seven hits, four earned runs, no walks) versus Loyola Marymount (game two)…won March 7 versus Northern Iowa during the University of Minnesota Tournament in the Metrodome, throw-ing a career-high 7.0 innings (three hits, three runs, four walks, six strikeouts)…won Feb. 28 versus national champion Fresno State (5.2 innings, four hits, four runs, fi ve walks, three strikeouts) at the San Diego Tournament…AS A FRESHMAN (2006): Went 3-2 with 4.54 ERA and a save in 16 appearances…had 27 strikeouts in 39.2 innings…threw 6.2 innings with eight strikeouts in a start at Arizona State May 27 (6.2 innings, four hits, fi ve earned runs, two walks, eight strikeouts)…earned win in fi rst collegiate start versus Santa Clara May 10 (5.1 innings, three hits, no runs, no walks, three strikeouts)…earned save May 2 at Saint Mary’s (2.0 innings, two hits)…threw well in relief April 23 versus Oregon State (3.1 innings, three hits, no earned runs, two walks, three strikeouts) and April 18 versus UC Davis (4.0 innings, three hits, one earned run, no walks, two strikeouts)…won April 2 in 5-4, 13-inning victory versus Arizona (1.0 inning, one hit, one strikeout)…won in relief March 14 versus Saint Mary’s (1.0 inning, two hits, no earned runs, one strikeout)…HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Sacred Heart Cathedral High School was a three-time All-West Catholic Athletic League utility player…as a senior had 42 strikeouts in 41.1 innings with a 3.56 ERA…as a junior was fi rst-team All-WCAL and named the Most Valuable Player in the Joe DiMaggio State Tournament... also competed in the 2004 North-South All-Star Game…was the recipient of the Mandarin Award for athletics and academics…majoring in American studies...parents are Robert and Marie Petrini...born February 11, 1987 in San Francisco, Calif.

PETRINI’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR ERA G GS CG W L S IP H R ER BB SO2006 4.54 16 2 0 3 2 1 39.2 36 23 20 15 272007 8.31 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.1 6 4 4 0 12008 7.05 11 8 0 3 3 0 37.0 32 36 29 24 29Total 5.89 28 11 0 6 5 1 81.0 74 63 53 39 57

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CAREER BESTSMost Strikeouts: 9, March 15, 2008 vs. Loyola MarymountMost Innings Pitched: 7.0, March 7, 2008 vs. Northern IowaLongest Winning Streak: 3, March 14-May 10, 2006Longest Losing Streak: 2, March 15-April 1, 2008

STEPHEN PISTORESI 21Pitcher SophomoreBats: Right Throws: RightHeight: 6-1 Weight: 200Experience: 1VHometown: Fresno, Calif.High School: San Joaquin Memorial

Is slated to be one of the Bears’ top relievers after solid outings as a true freshman…throws

in the upper 80s with a slider and change-up…AS A FRESHMAN (2008): Was 0-0 with a 3.86 ERA and a save…has 13 strikeouts in 25.2 innings…threw a career-high 5.0 innings in relief versus San Francisco April 1 at AT&T Park (four hits, no runs, no walks, career-high four strikeouts)…earned save March 9 versus New Mexico at the Metrodome (3.0 innings, four hits, no runs, two walks, three strikeouts)…HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At San Joaquin Memo-rial High School in Fresno was 2007 North Yosemite League MVP, fi rst-team all-league and second-team all-valley…was also the 2007 Fresno Grizzlies’ Hot Stove Banquet High School Player of the Year after going 10-1 with a 2.18 ERA and save, striking out 78 batters in 67.0 innings…fi nished his junior campaign 9-1 with four saves and a 1.85 ERA, striking out 61 batters with only 11 walks in 68.0 innings…earned fi rst-team all-league, fi rst-team All-Valley, and was selected as the Central Section Top Pitcher…was also a member of the 2006 Fresno Bee All-Star Team, the Diamond Kings Central Section All-Star Team and the California Baseball Coaches Association Junior All-Star Team…combined with his sophomore year, had a high school record of 27-3 with 190 strikeouts in 189.1 innings, including fi ve complete game shutouts...undeclared major with an interest in political science...parents are Mike and Celeste Pistoresi...born November 1, 1988 in Fresno, Calif.

PISTORESI’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR ERA G GS CG W L S IP H R ER BB SO2008 3.86 11 1 0 0 0 1 25.2 43 19 11 5 13

CAREER VS. THE PAC-10 G W L S PCT IP H R ER BB SO HB HR ERAvs. UA 1 0 0 0 .000 2.0 5 4 3 0 2 1 0 13.50vs. ASU 2 0 0 0 .000 2.2 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.00vs. USC 1 0 0 0 .000 3.2 10 7 4 0 1 1 0 9.73vs. WSU 1 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00

CAREER BESTSMost Strikeouts: 4, April 1, 2008 at San Francisco*Most Innings Pitched: 5.0, April 1, 2008 at San Francisco*Longest Winning Streak: Has not won a gameLongest Losing Streak: Has not lost a game*played at AT&T Park

BLAKE SMITH 37Outfield/First Base/Pitcher Junior Bats: Left Throws: RightHeight: 6-2 Weight: 220Experience: 2VHometown: Modesto, Calif.High School: Thomas Downey

Has been selected to the Wallace Award Watch List as a potential national player of the

year candidate and is a Louisville Slugger second-team preseason All-American utility player in Collegiate Baseball…was instrumental in the USA Baseball National (Collegiate) Team capturing the gold medal at the IV FISU World Collegiate Baseball Championship in the Czech Republic this past summer…helped Team USA to an undefeated 24-0 record and was the team’s leading hitter with a .327 average (18-for-55) with fi ve doubles, a triple, three home runs and 13 RBI in 20 games…was also one of the national team’s top relievers, sporting a 1-0 record with a 0.00 ERA and two saves, striking out 11 batters with only three hits and three walks in 9.0 innings…hit a home run versus a Cuban squad that competed in the Beijing Olympics…was named Team USA’s seventh best prospect in Baseball America…a multi-talented player who will be a key contributor for the Bears, either at the plate, in the fi eld or on the mound…Cal’s returning starter in right fi eld and top set-up man…could also see action at fi rst base and as a starting pitcher…has an outstanding arm, throwing in the low 90s with a fastball and a curve, and is a talented left-handed hitter…AS A SOPHOMORE (2008): Batted .296 (59-for-199, .270 vs. Pac-10) with 11 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 43 RBI…threw two runners out at the plate from right fi eld…was 3-0 with 3.80 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 21.1 innings…hit a two-run homer against Long Beach State during the NCAA Long Beach Regional…had a career-high nine-game hitting streak from April 13-27 (12-for-36, .333, 4-2B, 2-HR, eight RBI)…went 3-for-4 with two home runs, and also picked up the win in relief (2.2 innings, three hits, two runs, two walks, three strikeouts), May 25 versus UCLA…was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI May 6 versus UC Davis and 4-for-11 with a triple, two home runs and four RBI versus Arizona May 2-4…went 4-for-11 (.364) with two doubles and an RBI at Arizona State April 25-27…was 2-for-2 with a home run and four RBI versus Washington April 18, and won versus the Huskies April 20 (2.0 innings, one hit, one walk, three strikeouts)…had two-run homer and won (2.0 innings, one hit, one walk, two strikeouts) at USC April 13…had six strikeouts in 3.0 innings April 7 versus Stanford…was 6-for-16 (.375) with a home run and fi ve RBI versus Fresno State and Oregon State April 2-6…hit a grand slam April 2 versus eventual national champion Fresno State…hit two-run homer at Washington State March 21…doubled in four-straight games March 9-15…was 6-for-16 (.375) with two doubles, a home run and fi ve RBI versus Loyola Marymount March 14-16…had a three-run homer versus New Mexico March 7…went 3-for-3 with two strikeouts in 1.0 inning versus Stanford March 4…hit .319 (22-for-69) with runners in scoring position…AS A FRESHMAN (2007): Was honorable mention All-Pac-10, batting .320 (57-for-178, .307 vs. Pac-10) with 12 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 30 RBI…started 49 games in right fi eld, throwing two runners out at the plate…also had 23 strikeouts in 21.1 innings on the mound…began college career hitting safely in fi rst eight games (13-for-28, .464, 2B, 3B, three RBI)…went 3-for-3 with a double and home run at Wash-ington May 26…was 2-for-4 with a double, home run and three RBI versus San Jose State May 8…went 5-for-13 with three doubles, a home run and three RBI at UCLA May 4-6, including 3-for-6 with a double, home run and two RBI May 6…was 5-for-13 with three RBI versus Stanford April 20-22, including going 3-for-5 with two RBI April

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SMITH’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR AVG G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SO SB2007 .320 51 178 31 57 30 12 1 6 13 50 32008 .296 54 199 36 59 43 11 2 12 15 53 6Total .308 105 377 67 116 73 23 3 18 28 103 9

YEAR ERA G GS CG W L S IP H R ER BB SO2007 4.22 16 0 0 1 0 1 21.1 15 10 10 9 232008 3.80 16 0 0 3 0 0 21.1 20 14 9 11 36Total 4.00 32 0 0 4 0 1 42.2 35 24 19 20 59

CAREER VS. THE PAC-10 AVG G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SO SB TB SLUGvs. UA .454 6 22 8 10 6 3 1 2 3 3 0 21 .954vs. ASU .263 6 19 1 5 2 2 0 0 0 5 1 7 .368vs. OSU .280 6 25 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 8 .320vs. STAN .250 6 24 4 6 3 0 0 0 1 8 1 6 .250vs. USC .143 6 21 2 3 2 0 0 1 1 7 0 6 .286vs. UCLA .391 6 23 5 9 5 3 0 3 3 6 0 21 .913vs. UW .421 6 19 4 8 6 1 0 2 0 6 0 15 .789vs. WSU .136 6 22 4 3 4 0 0 1 3 6 0 6 .273

G W L S PCT IP H R ER BB SO HB HR ERAvs. UA 2 0 0 0 .000 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00vs. ASU 2 0 0 0 .000 0.2 3 6 6 3 1 0 0 77.14vs. OSU 1 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00vs. STAN 3 0 0 0 .000 4.0 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 0.00vs. USC 2 1 0 0 1.000 4.2 1 0 0 2 5 0 0 0.00vs. UCLA 1 1 0 0 1.000 2.2 3 2 2 2 3 0 0 6.67vs. UW 2 1 0 1 1.000 5.0 2 0 0 1 8 1 0 0.00vs. WSU 1 0 0 0 .000 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00

CAREER BESTSMost Hits: 4, March 9, 2008 vs. New Mexico (4-for-5, 2B)Most Runs: 3, three times, last time March 15, 2008 vs. Loyola MarymountMost RBI: 4, three times, last time April 18, 2008 vs. Washington (2-for-2, HR)Career Grand Slams: 1, April 2, 2008 vs. Fresno StateLongest Hitting Streak: 9, April 13-27, 2008 (12-for-36, .333, 4-2B, 2-HR, 8 RBI)

Most Strikeouts: 6, April 7, 2008 vs. StanfordMost Innings Pitched: 3.0, twice, last time April 7, 2008 vs. StanfordLongest Winning Streak: Four games, May 8, 2007 -Longest Losing Streak: Has not lost a game

DWIGHT TANAKA 11Outfield/Infield SophomoreBats: Right Throws: RightHeight: 5-8 Weight: 170Experience: SQHometown: El Sobrante, Calif.High School: Campolindo

A talented sophomore who will again be battling for playing time as he can contribute either in the Bears’ infi eld or outfi eld...AS A

FRESHMAN (2008): Saw action in eight games, mostly as a pinch runner or pinch hitter, going 1-for-5 with a hit against Loyola Mary-mount March 15…HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Campolindo High School batted .333 with three doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 19 RBI as a senior, earning fi rst-team all-league and third-team All-West County...in the summer of 2007 batted .473 with seven home runs for the San Jose Pal Blaze…batted .485 with three doubles, two triples and 20 stolen bases as a junior at De Anza High School, earning honorable mention all-league honors…played for the Nor Cal squad the summer of 2006, batting .427 with 11 doubles, eight triples, four home runs, and had a .519 on-base percentage…as a sophomore in 2005, hit .418 with four doubles, two triples, two home runs and 14 stolen bases, earning second-team all-league; and hit .391 with 11 doubles, four triples and 16 stolen bases as a freshman in 2004...undeclared major...brother, Clint, and both parents attended Cal…parents are Stephen and Dorine Tanaka... born November 15, 1988 in Berkeley, Calif.

TANAKA’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR AVG G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SO SB2008 .200 8 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 9

CAREER VS. THE PAC-10 AVG G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SO SB TB SLUGvs. UA .000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000vs. ASU .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

CAREER BESTSMost Hits: 1, March 15, 2008 vs. Loyola Marymount (1-for-2)Most Runs: 1, March 15, 2008 vs. Loyola MarymountMost RBI: 0Career Grand Slams: NoneLongest Hitting Streak: One game

DYLAN TONNESON 33Catcher JuniorBats: Right Throws: RightHeight: 6-3 Weight: 220Experience: 1VHometown: San Ramon, Calif.High School: California

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run…improved defensively through the year and showed the ability to hit for both power and average…had impressive power numbers at California High School in San Ramon…was also a standout tight end and defensive lineman in football…AS A SOPHOMORE (2008):Batted .306 (57-for-186, .207 vs. Pac-10) with 12 doubles, six home runs and 33 RBI…went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and career-high four RBI at Arizona State April 26…was 5-for-10 with a home run and two RBI versus Washington April 18-20…went 4-for-4 with

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A right-hander who was phenomenal in the early part of the 2008 season for the

Bears…will again be a key to Cal’s pitching staff, either as a starter or a closer...was impressive this past summer in the Cape Cod League for the Cotuit Kettleers, going 3-1 with a 3.38 ERA and two saves…pitched in a team-high 14 games with 33 strikeouts in 24.0 innings…throws in the high 80s to low 90s with a curveball, slider and change-up…transferred from Long Beach State prior to the 2008 season…AS A SOPHOMORE (2008): Was 2-1 with a 6.63 ERA in 21 appearances…had 43 strikeouts in 38.0 innings…notched four strikeouts in 1.2 innings versus Long Beach State (two appearances) March 29-30…had four strikeouts in 2.0 innings at Santa Clara March 25…made two appearances at Washington State March 21-22, recording nine strikeouts in 4.2 innings…picked up the win March 21 versus the Cougars in relief (2.2 innings, three hits, no runs, one walks, career-high fi ve strikeouts)…made two appearances against Loyola Marymount March 14-16 (4.1 innings, four hits, no runs, one walk, three strikeouts)…had four strikeouts in 1.2 innings at Minnesota March 8…won March 2 in relief at San Diego (4.1 innings, two hits, no runs, one walk, two strikeouts)…earned save Feb. 22 versus Kansas State (4.0 innings, no hits, three walks, fi ve strikeouts)…AT LONG BEACH STATE (2007): As a true freshman was 1-1 with a 3.55 ERA in 14 appearances, strik-ing out 15 batters in 12.2 innings...HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Woodcreek High School was a two-time all-league selection and a 2006 Puma Preseason All-American…batted .436 with 11 doubles and four home runs as a senior…on the mound was 2-3 with a 4.63, leading the league with 57 strikeouts in 39.1 innings…as a junior had 29 strikeouts in 22.2 innings…fi nished his high school career with a .388 average, striking out only four times in 100 at-bats…majoring in English...parents are Jim and Debra Wolford...born August 19, 1988 in Sacramento, Calif.

WOLFORD’S CAREER STATISTICS (CALIFORNIA)YEAR ERA G GS CG W L S IP H R ER BB SO2008 6.63 21 2 0 2 1 1 38.0 42 30 28 29 43

CAREER VS THE PAC-10 G W L S PCT IP H R ER BB SO HB HR ERAvs. UA 2 0 0 0 .000 2.2 3 6 6 9 1 0 0 20.00vs. ASU 1 0 0 0 .000 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.00vs. OSU 1 0 0 0 .000 1.0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.00vs. UCLA 1 0 0 0 .000 0.0 2 3 3 1 0 0 0 -.—vs. USC 1 0 0 0 .000 2.1 7 8 6 1 2 0 1 23.48vs. UW 1 0 0 0 .000 0.1 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 30.00vs. WSU 2 1 0 0 1.000 4.2 3 0 0 1 9 0 0 0.00

CAREER BESTSMost Strikeouts: 5, twice, last time March 21, 2008 at Washington StateMost Innings Pitched: 4.1, March 2, 2008 at San DiegoLongest Winning Streak: Two games, March 2-May 4, 2008Longest Losing Streak: Has lost one game

a double, home run and two RBI at Pacifi c April 15…had two home runs and four RBI versus Long Beach State March 28-30…went 6-for-12 with three RBI versus Loyola Marymount March 14-16…was 2-for-3 with a double and four RBI March 7 versus Northern Iowa…went 3-for-5 March 1 vs. San Diego State, and 3-for-3 with two RBI Feb. 28 versus eventual national champion Fresno State at the San Diego Tournament…AS A FRESHMAN (2007): Bat-ted .290 (9-for-31, .200 vs. Pac-10) with a double and fi ve RBI…had fi ve starts behind the plate with 41 putouts and fi ve assists…in last three games started (March 23-24 vs. Oral Roberts, March 28 at UC Santa Barbara), went 4-for-8 with an RBI…hit a double at Sacramento State April 17…was 2-for-3 with an RBI at UC Santa Barbara Mar. 28…came off the bench to go 1-for-2 versus UNLV Feb. 18, and 1-for-2 with an RBI versus San Francisco Feb. 13…HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At California High School batted .395 with nine home runs and 36 RBI as a senior in 2006…was named 2006 East Bay Athletic League MVP and Contra Costa Times Ath-lete of the Year…as a junior batted .373 with six doubles, a triple, four home runs and 25 RBI, earning fi rst-team all-league, fi rst-team All-Contra Costa Times and Cal-Hi Sports All-State underclassman team honors…also recorded a .573 on-base percentage with a .712 slugging percentage, and hit .571 with two home runs and four RBI in three postseason games…majoring in interdisciplinary studies...parents are Bruce and Sue Tonneson...born September 5, 1987 in Castro Valley, Calif.

TONNESON’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR AVG G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SO SB2007 .290 18 31 5 9 5 1 0 0 1 2 12008 .306 55 186 34 57 33 12 0 6 17 25 5Total .304 73 217 39 66 38 13 0 6 18 27 6


CAREER BESTSMost Hits: 4, April 15, 2008 at Pacifi c (4-for-4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI)Most Runs: 2, six times, last time April 18, 2008 vs. WashingtonMost RBI: 4, twice, last time April 26, 2008 at Arizona State (2-for-4, HR)Career Grand Slams: NoneLongest Hitting Streak: 7, April 12-22, 2008 (14-for-24, .583, 3-2B, 2-HR, 7 RBI)

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MATT FLEMER 49Pitcher/First Base FreshmanBats: Right Throws: RightHeight: 6-2 Weight: 205Experience: HSHometown: El Cerrito, Calif.High School: St. Mary’s

A multi-faceted player who could immedi-ately help the Bears, either as a starter on

the mound or at fi rst base...throws in the mid to upper 80s with a curveball, slider and change-up…was high school teammates with fellow Cal freshman Marcus Semien at St. Mary’s High School in Berkeley...HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Saint Mary’s High School was a two-time Bay Shore Athletic League MVP and a 2008 Under Armour honorable mention All-American…was also named the 2007 North Coast Section Player of the Year…fi nished high school career with a .396 average and 29-5 record…is seventh all-time in California state history with 22 straight victories…as a junior set a school record by going 12-0 with a 1.02 ERA, and had 118 strikeouts and only 14 walks in 75.0 innings…undeclared major...both parents attended graduate school at Cal…parents are Paul and Ann Flemer...born November 22, 1990 in El Cerrito, Calif.

CAMERON HART 28Outfield FreshmanBats: Right Throws: RightHeight: 5-9 Weight: 185Experience: HSHometown: Los Angeles, Calif.High School: Crenshaw

A freshman outfi elder who will provide the Bears with depth in all three outfi eld posi-tions…this past summer his Los Angeles

team captured the RBI World Series...HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL:At Crenshaw High School was MVP and fi rst-team All-Coliseum League…was also fi rst-team all-city in both football (‘07-‘08) and baseball (‘08)…undeclared major with an interest in business...parents are Craig and Carole Hart...born September 26, 1990 in Inglewood, Calif.

EDDIE HSIEH 46Catcher JuniorBats: Right Throws: RightHeight: 6-2 Weight: 220Experience: JCHometown: San Jose, Calif.High School: PioneerLast School: San Jose City College

A junior college catcher who will vie for playing time after performing well in fall practice…one of the Bears’ top newcomers who was a fi rst-team junior college All-American

with impressive power numbers last year at San Jose City College...SAN JOSE CITY COLLEGE (2007-08): At San Jose City College was a 2008 fi rst-team All-American and a fi rst-team Coast South All-Conference selection, hitting 14 home runs with 53 RBI and a .688 slugging percentage…HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Pioneer High School in San Jose was a four-time fi rst-team all-league pick, helping his team to the 2005 BVAL title…as a senior hit .380 with fi ve home runs…majoring in American studies...parents are William and Sally Hsieh...born October 26, 1988 in Santa Clara, Calif.

ERIK JOHNSON 35Pitcher FreshmanBats: Right Throws: RightHeight: 6-3 Weight: 210Experience: HSHometown: Los Altos, Calif.High School: Los Altos

The Bears’ top freshman pitching prospect with a chance to immediately be one of Cal’s weekend starters…a right-hander who throws

in the low 90s with a curveball and change-up...HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Los Altos High School was a three-time all-state selection, as well as all-league and All-Central Coast Section…as a senior was 9-3 with 113 strikeouts…as a junior was 8-1 with a 1.58 ERA, and had 77 strikeouts in 66.1 innings...helped lead his team to the 2007 Central Coast Section Division II title…undeclared major...parents are Roy Johnson and Margaret-Diggle Johnson...born December 30, 1989 in Mountain View, Calif.

CHADD KRIST 27Catcher FreshmanBats: Right Throws: RightHeight: 5-10 Weight: 187Experience: HSHometown: Petaluma, Calif.High School: Petaluma

A freshman catcher who will provide the

Bears with depth behind the plate after stel-lar career at Petaluma High School...HIGH

SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Petaluma High School was named the 2008 Press Democrat-Petaluma Athlete of the Year…was three-time fi rst-team All-Redwood Empire and three-time fi rst-team All-Sonoma County League…fi nished his high school career with a .359 average with 31 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 73 RBI…was also 30-for-33 in stolen bases…undeclared major…parents are Mike and Joni Krist...born January 28, 1990 in Santa Rosa, Calif.

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DANNY OH 19Outfield/First Base FreshmanBats: Left Throws: LeftHeight: 5-11 Weight: 170Experience: HSHometown: Mill Creek, Wash.High School: Henry M. Jackson

A talented left-handed freshman who will immediately be vying for starting duties in

the Bears’ outfi eld or could see action at fi rst base…was consid-ered the No. 1 prospect out of the state of Washington by Baseball Northwest...HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Henry M. Jackson High School was three-time all-league, three-time all-area and an All-State selection in 2007 and 2008…as a junior helped his team to a 27-0 record, a No. 2 national ranking in Baseball America and the Washington state championship…hit .514 as a senior after batting .436 with 11 doubles, three triples, fi ve home runs and 23 RBI as a junior…undeclared major…parents are Jae and Sara Oh...born December 28, 1989 in Seattle, Wash.

LOGAN SCOTT 20Pitcher FreshmanBats: Right Throws: RightHeight: 6-2 Weight: 210Experience: HSHometown: San Mateo, Calif.High School: Junipero Serra

A freshman right-hander who could provide the Bears with depth as a middle reliever after an outstanding high school career…throws in

the mid to high 80s with a curveball and change-up...HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Junipero Serra High School was named 2008 pitcher of the year after setting a school record by going 10-0 with an 0.82 ERA as a senior...helped his team to West Catholic League titles in 2007 and 2008…undeclared major...parents are Jeffrey and Celeste Scott...born March 16, 1990 in San Mateo, Calif.

MARCUS SEMIEN 15Infield FreshmanBats: Right Throws: RightHeight: 6-0 Weight: 175Experience: HSHometown: El Cerrito, Calif.High School: St. Mary’s

Another one of the Cal’s talented freshmen who will vie for starting duties, either in the Bears’ infi eld or as the team’s designated

hitter…was high school teammates with fellow Cal freshman Matt Flemer at St. Mary’s High School in Berkeley…is the son of former Cal wide receiver Damien Semien (1990-93)...HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At St. Mary’s High School was a three-time all-league selection…as a senior batted .371 with fi ve home runs, 27 RBI and 14 stolen bases…as a junior hit .471 with four home runs and 27 RBI…competed for the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2007 Area Code Games…undeclared major...both parents attended Cal…parents are Damien Semien and Tracy McLaughlin...born September 17, 1990 in San Francisco, Calif.

PAUL TOBONI 30Infield FreshmanBats: Right Throws: RightHeight: 6-2 Weight: 185Experience: HSHometown: San Francisco, Calif.High School: St. Ignatius

Will provide depth in the Bears’ infi eld as a true freshman after a stellar high school career at St. Ignatius High School in San

Francisco...HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At St. Ignatius High School was a two-time All-West Catholic League and was an Under Armour All-American by Team One West…batted .420 as a junior, and then hit .431 as a senior while leading the league in stolen bases (18-for-18)…was named all-tourney at the Rawlings Bay Area World Series…undeclared major with an interest in business…father, Joe, played in the New York Mets organization...parents are Joseph and Mary Toboni...born February 8, 1990 in San Francisco, Calif.

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ARIZONALocation and Zip Code: Tucson, Ariz. 85721Enrollment: 37,500Athletic Director: Jim LivengoodWeb Page Address: www.arizonaathletics.comSports Information Director, Baseball: Blair Willis ([email protected]) Offi ce Phone: 520-621-0914 Cell Phone: 520-419-2979 FAX: 520-621-2681Nickname: WildcatsColors: Navy and Cardinal2008 Record: 40-19Conference Record and Finish: 12-12 (Fourth tie)2008 Postseason: 3-0, NCAA Regional, Ann Arbor, Mich.; 1-2, NCAA Super Regional, Coral Gables, Fla.Stadium (Capacity): Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium (6,500)Outfi eld Dimensions: 360 down lines, 378 to power alleys, 400 in centerPress Box Phone: 520-621-4440 Lettermen Returning: 12 Lost: 9Head Coach (Alma Mater, Year): Andy Lopez (UCLA, ‘75) Career Record (Years): 939-577-7 (26 years) Record at Arizona (Years): 252-159-1 (Seven years)Assistant Coaches: Mark Wasikowski, Jeff Pickler, Keith Francis

TOP RETURNING PLAYERS (2008 STATS)Name Pos. Yr. G AB R H Avg. 2B 3B HR RBIBrad Glenn INF Sr. 56 222 53 67 .302 13 2 14 54Dillon Baird 1B/DH Jr. 57 198 36 63 .318 11 1 7 36Bryce Ortega INF So. 54 184 34 60 .326 9 2 2 26

TOP RETURNING PITCHERS (2008 STATS)Name RHP-LHP Yr. G W L ERA SV IP H BB SOPreston Guilmet RHP Sr. 16 6 4 4.38 0 96.2 104 22 93Jason Stoffel RHP Jr. 34 4 2 3.00 13 48.0 34 15 70

TOP NEWCOMERSName Yr. Pos. Hometown High School/Last SchoolMatt Veltmann So. RHP San Diego, Calif. San Diego City CollegeJett Bandy Fr. DH/UTL Thousand Oaks, Calif. Thousand Oaks HSSteve Selsky Fr. OF Los Angeles, Calif. Loyola HS

ARIZONA STATELocation and Zip Code: Tempe, Ariz. 85287-2505Enrollment: 67,082Athletic Director: Lisa LoveWeb Page Address: www.thesundevils.comSports Information Director, Baseball: Randy Policar ([email protected]) Offi ce Phone: 480-965-6594 Cell Phone: 480-734-7793 FAX: 480-965-5408Nickname: Sun DevilsColors: Maroon and Gold2008 Record: 49-13Conference Record and Finish: 16-8 (First)2008 Postseason: 3-0 NCAA Regional, Tempe, Ariz.; 1-2 NCAA Super Re-gional, Tempe, Ariz.Stadium (Capacity): Packard Stadium (3,879)Outfi eld Dimensions: 338 left fi eld line, 395 in center, 338 right fi eld linePress Box Phone: 480-727-7257Lettermen Returning: 10 Lost: 19Head Coach (Alma Mater, Year): Pat Murphy (Florida Atlantic, ‘82) Career Record (Years): 951-441-4 (24 years) Record at ASU (Years): 578-270-1 (14 years)Assistant Coaches: Tim Esmay, Andy Stankiewicz, Josh Holliday

TOP RETURNING PLAYERS (2008 STATS)Name Pos. Yr. G AB R H Avg. 2B 3B HR RBIJason Kipnis OF Jr. 62 237 76 88 .371 16 6 14 73Raoul Torrez INF Jr. 59 182 49 62 .341 13 3 2 35Matt Newman OF/LHP So. 56 115 33 37 .322 3 2 3 28

TOP RETURNING PITCHERS (2008 STATS)Name RHP-LHP Yr. G W L ERA SV IP H BB SOMike Leake RHP Jr. 19 11 3 3.49 1 121.1 118 20 104Seth Blair RHP So. 19 4 2 6.96 1 54.1 79 22 34

TOP NEWCOMERSName Yr. Pos. Hometown High School/Last SchoolJosh Spence Jr. LHP Victoria, Australia Central Arizona CollegeCarlos Ramirez Jr. C Tucson, Ariz. Chandler-Gilbert CCZac MacPhee Fr. INF Phoenix, Ariz. O’Connor HS

OREGONLocation and Zip Code: Eugene, Ore. 97401Enrollment: 20,376Athletic Director: Pat KilkennyWeb Page Address: www.goducks.comSports Information Director, Baseball: Andria Wenzel ([email protected]) Offi ce Phone: 541-346-0962 Cell Phone: 916-838-2346 FAX: 541-746-5449Nickname: DucksColors: Yellow and Green2008 Record: None (First team since 1981)Conference Record and Finish: None2008 Postseason: N/AStadium (Capacity): PK Park (2,000)Outfi eld Dimensions: 335 left fi eld line, 375 to power alleys, 400 in center, 325 right fi eld linePress Box Phone: TBA/916-838-2346Lettermen Returning: N/AHead Coach (Alma Mater, Year): George Horton (Cal State Fullerton, ‘78) Career Record (Years): 490-212-1 (11 years) Record at UO (Years): First yearAssistant Coaches: Andrew Checketts, Mike Kirby, Bryson LeBlanc

TOP NEWCOMERSName Yr. Pos. Hometown High School/Last SchoolCasey Serna Fr. INF/RHP Ventura, Calif. St. Bonaventure HSErik Stavert Jr. RHP Manteca, Calif. Chabot CollegeMadison Boer Fr. RHP Eden Prairie, Minn. Eden Prairie HS

OREGON STATELocation and Zip Code: Corvallis, Ore. 97331Enrollment: 19,000Athletic Director: Bob De CarolisWeb Page Address: www.osubeavers.comSports Information Director, Baseball: Hank Hager ([email protected]) Offi ce Phone: 541-737-7472 Cell Phone: 541-230-0611 FAX: 541-737-3072Nickname: BeaversColors: Orange and Black2008 Record: 28-24Conference Record and Finish: 11-13 (Sixth tied)2007 Postseason: N/AStadium (Capacity): Goss Stadium at Coleman Field (3,000)Outfi eld Dimensions: 330 down lines, 365 to power alleys, 400 in centerPress Box Phone: 541-737-7475Lettermen Returning: 21 Lost: 16Head Coach (Alma Mater, Year): Pat Casey (George Fox, ‘90) Career Record (Years): 609-406-5 (21 years) Record at OSU (Years): 468-292-4 (14 years)Assistant Coaches: Marty Lees, Pat Bailey, Nate Yeskie

TOP RETURNING PLAYERS (2008 STATS)Name Pos. Yr. G AB R H Avg. 2B 3B HR RBIRyan Ortiz C Jr. 52 188 33 66 .351 16 1 5 55John Wallace OF Sr. 46 131 33 46 .326 5 2 3 20Joey Wong INF Jr. 52 201 37 49 .244 7 0 5 31

TOP RETURNING PITCHERS (2008 STATS)Name RHP-LHP Yr. G W L ERA SV IP H BB SOJorge Reyes RHP Jr. 14 4 3 7.08 0 67.1 72 32 57Kevin Rhoderick RHP So. 20 0 1 2.39 12 26.1 11 20 32Mark Grbavac RHP Sr. 22 4 1 3.62 1 27.1 30 14 27

TOP NEWCOMERSName Yr. Pos. Hometown High School/Last SchoolCarter Bell Fr. INF Courtenay, B.C. Vanier Secondary SchoolAdalberto Santos Jr. INF New York, N.Y. New Mexico JCLogan Lotti Jr. OF Chico, Calif. Sierra JC



STANFORDLocation and Zip Code: Stanford, Calif. 94305-6150Enrollment: 13,198Athletic Director: Bob BowlsbyWeb Page Address: www.gostanford.comSports Information Director, Baseball: Matt Hodson ([email protected]) Offi ce Phone: 650-725-2959 Cell Phone: 650-704-2242 FAX: 650-725-2957Nickname: CardinalColors: Cardinal and White2008 Record: 41-24-2Conference Record and Finish: 14-10 (Second)2008 Postseason: 4-1, NCAA Regional, Stanford, Calif.; 2-0 NCAA Super Re-gional, Fullerton, Calif.; 2-2 College World Series, Omaha, Neb. (Third tie)Stadium (Capacity): Klein Field at Sunken Diamond (4,000)Outfi eld Dimensions: 335 down lines, 375 to power alleys, 400 in center Press Box Phone: 650-723-4629Lettermen Returning: 27 Lost: 13Head Coach (Alma Mater, Year): Mark Marquess (Stanford, ‘69) Career Record (Years): 1,326-660-7 (32 years) Record at Stanford (Years): sameAssociate Head Coach: Dean StotzAssistant Coaches: David Nakama, Jeff Austin

TOP RETURNING PLAYERS (2008 STATS)Name Pos. Yr. G AB R H Avg. 2B 3B HR RBIJoey August OF Sr. 52 186 35 60 .323 12 1 1 23 Brent Milleville 1B/C Sr. 61 187 33 54 .289 9 0 11 57Jake Schlander SS Sr. 67 211 32 49 .232 5 0 0 26

TOP RETURNING PITCHERS (2008 STATS)Name RHP-LHP Yr. G W L ERA SV IP H BB SOJeffrey Inman RHP Jr. 16 7 2 4.27 0 71.2 86 29 45Danny Sandbrink RHP So. 20 2 1 2.81 1 57.2 56 21 30Drew Storen RHP S0. 31 5 3 3.51 8 56.1 53 15 50

TOP NEWCOMERSName Yr. Pos. Hometown High School/Last SchoolMike Garza Fr. INF/RHP San Antonio, Texas McArthur HSBrett Mooneyham Fr. LHP Atwater, Calif. Buhach Colony HSScott Snodgress Fr. LHP Yucaipa, Calif. Yucaipa HS

UCLALocation and Zip Code: Los Angeles, Calif. 90024Enrollment: 37,500Athletic Director: Dan GuerreroWeb Page Address: www.uclabruins.comSports Information Director, Baseball: Alex Timiraos ([email protected]) Offi ce Phone: 310-206-4008 Cell Phone: 310-847-9231 FAX: 310-825-8664Nickname: BruinsColors: Blue and Gold2008 Record: 33-27Conference Record and Finish: 13-11 (Third)2008 Postseason: 2-2, NCAA Regional, Fullerton, Calif.Stadium (Capacity): Jackie Robinson Stadium (1,250)Outfi eld Dimensions: 330 down lines, 365 power alleys, 390 in centerPress Box Phone: 310-794-8213Lettermen Returning: 22 Lost: 8Head Coach (Alma Mater, Year): John Savage (Nevada, ‘91) Career Record (Years): 202-205-1 (Seven years) Record at UCLA (Years): 114-121 (Four years)Assistant Coaches: Rick Vanderhook, Steve Pearse, P.C. Shaw

TOP RETURNING PLAYERS (2008 STATS)Name Pos. Yr. G AB R H Avg. 2B 3B HR RBICasey Haerther INF Jr. 58 238 45 77 .324 23 1 12 52Justin Uribe OF Jr. 16 53 12 15 .283 5 0 0 8Blair Dunlap OF Jr. 44 132 19 33 .250 6 0 2 16

TOP RETURNING PITCHERS (2008 STATS)Name RHP-LHP Yr. G W L ERA SV IP H BB SOGavin Brooks LHP Jr. 14 6 3 5.07 0 71.0 68 53 62Charles Brewer RHP Jr. 19 9 4 5.10 1 97.0 108 31 69Brendan Lafferty LHP Sr. 33 4 3 3.74 3 67.1 61 30 56

TOP NEWCOMERSName Yr. Pos. Hometown High School/Last SchoolGerrit Cole Fr. RHP Santa Ana, Calif. Orange Lutheran HSTrevor Bauer Fr. RHP Valencia, Calif. Hart HSTyler Rahmatulla Fr. INF Mission Viejo, Calif. Mater Dei HS

USCLocation and Zip Code: Los Angeles, Calif. 90089Enrollment: 33,500Athletic Director: Mike GarrettWeb Page Address: www.usctrojans.comSports Information Director, Baseball: Jason Pommier ([email protected]) Offi ce Phone: 213-740-3807 Cell Phone: 213-725-3529 FAX: 213-740-7584Nickname: TrojansColors: Cardinal and Gold2008 Record: 28-28Conference Record and Finish: 11-13 (Sixth tie)2008 Postseason: N/AStadium (Capacity): Dedeaux Field (2,500)Outfi eld Dimensions: 335 down lines, 375 power alleys, 395 in centerPress Box Phone: 213-748-3449Lettermen Returning: 21 Lost: 9Head Coach (Alma Mater, Year): Chad Kreuter (Pepperdine) Career Record (Years): 55-57 (Two years) Record at USC (Years): sameAssistant Coaches: Doyle Wilson, Tom House, Frank Cruz

TOP RETURNING PLAYERS (2008 STATS)Name Pos. Yr. G AB R H Avg. 2B 3B HR RBIGrant Green SS Jr. 50 205 46 80 .390 15 5 9 46Anthony Vasquez 1B/LHP Sr. 43 143 29 45 .315 11 1 4 33Robert Stock C/RHP Jr. 54 177 31 53 .299 8 0 4 22

TOP RETURNING PITCHERS (2008 STATS)Name RHP-LHP Yr. G W L ERA SV IP H BB SOBrad Boxberger RHP Jr. 18 2 4 6.14 3 50.0 54 26 52Kevin Couture RHP Jr. 18 6 2 4.27 0 84.1 89 19 65Anthony Vasquez LHP Sr. 12 3 1 3.65 1 37.0 38 6 24

TOP NEWCOMERSName Yr. Pos. Hometown High School/Last SchoolRicky Oropesa Fr. 1B/3B/RHP Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Etiwanda HSDanny Coulombe Fr. LHP Scottsdale, Ariz. Chaparral HSChad Smith Fr. RHP Thousand Oaks, Calif. Thousand Oaks HSJunior switch-hitter Rich Gorman started the majority of Cal’s

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WASHINGTON STATELocation and Zip Code: Pullman, Wash. 99163Enrollment: 23,300Athletic Director: Jim SterkWeb Page Address: www.wsucougars.comSports Information Director, Baseball: Craig Lawson ([email protected]) Offi ce Phone: 509-335-0265 Cell Phone: 509-432-9063 FAX: 509-335-0267Nickname: CougarsColors: Crimson and Gray2008 Record: 30-26Conference Record and Finish: 8-16 (Eighth)2008 Postseason: N/AStadium (Capacity): Bailey-Brayton Field (3,500)Outfi eld Dimensions: 330 left fi eld line, 400 in center, 375 right fi eld linePress Box Phone: 509-335-8291Lettermen Returning: 21 Lost: 12Head Coach (Alma Mater, Year): Donnie Marbut (Portland State, ‘97) Career Record (Years): 115-112 (Four years) Record at Washington State (Years): sameAssociate Coach: Travis JewettAssistant Coaches: Gregg Swenson, Gabe Boruff

TOP RETURNING PLAYERS (2008 STATS)Name Pos. Yr. G AB R H Avg 2B 3B HR RBITravis Coulter 2B Sr. 55 228 42 76 .333 8 4 1 29Jared Prince OF Sr. 56 206 37 63 .306 15 1 6 32Greg Lagreid C Sr. 51 163 24 46 .282 6 1 3 26

TOP RETURNING PITCHERS (2008 STATS)Name RHP-LHP Yr. G W L ERA SV IP H BB SOMatt Way LHP Sr. 18 4 4 4.01 2 74.0 72 21 68Jared Prince RHP Sr. 12 2 2 7.78 0 41.2 63 16 21Chad Arnold RHP So. 15 2 7 7.67 0 58.2 79 29 34

TOP NEWCOMERSName Yr. Pos. Hometown High School/Last SchoolDerek Jones Fr. OF Snohomish, Wash. Snohomish HSAdam Conley Fr. LHP Olympia, Wash. Olympia HSRusty Shellhorn Fr. LHP Spokane, Wash. Central Valley HS

NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTSDates ...........................................Opponent ........................................ Baseball SID ...........................SID Telephone/Cell PhoneFeb. 20-21 ....................................UC Riverside ................................... John Maxell ..............................951-827-5438/TBAFeb. 22-23 ....................................Vanderbilt ......................................... Thomas Samuel .......................615-343-0020/615-512-6303Feb. 25, Mar. 25 ...........................Santa Clara ...................................... Sabrina Polidoro ......................408-554-4659/631-944-1298Feb. 27-Mar. 1, Apr. 1 ..................Long Beach State ............................ Roger Kirk ................................562-985-7565/562-505-0975Mar. 3, Mar. 31 .............................San Francisco .................................. Jordan Wilcox ..........................415-422-6161/360-431-2160Mar. 6-8 ........................................Arkansas .......................................... Phil Pierce ................................479-575-7430/479-283-3353Mar. 9 ...........................................Oklahoma ........................................ Craig Moran .............................405-325-8231/405-249-8264Mar. 13-15 ....................................Cal Poly ........................................... Eric Burdick ..............................805-756-6550/805-550-3427Mar. 17, Apr. 28 ...........................Pacifi c .............................................. Monique Moyal .........................209-946-2479/925-997-9143Apr. 7, May 12 ..............................Sacramento State ............................ J.D. Fox ....................................916-278-6896/209-210-8858Apr. 14, May 5 ..............................UC Davis ......................................... Wes Collins ..............................530-752-3505/530-220-5742

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WASHINGTONLocation and Zip Code: Seattle, Wash. 98195Enrollment: 42,000Athletic Director: Scott WoodwardWeb Page Address: www.gohuskies.comSports Information Director, Baseball: Jeff Bechthold ([email protected]) Offi ce Phone: 206-543-2230 Cell Phone: 206-473-8657 FAX: 206-543-5000Nickname: HuskiesColors: Purple and Gold2008 Record: 33-22Conference Record and Finish: 11-13 (Fifth tie)2008 Postseason: N/AStadium (Capacity): Husky Ballpark (1,500)Outfi eld Dimensions: 327 left fi eld line, 395 in center, 317 right fi eld linePress Box Phone: 206-685-1994Lettermen Returning: 24 Lost: 8Head Coach (Alma Mater, Year): Ken Knutson (Washington, ‘81) Career Record (Years): 559-369-2 (16 years) Record at Washington (Years): sameAssociate Head Coach: Joe RossAssistant Coaches: Tighe Dickinson, Kevin Miller

TOP RETURNING PLAYERS (2008 STATS)Name Pos. Yr. G AB R H Avg. 2B 3B HR RBIKyle Conley OF Jr. 54 181 49 61 .337 13 2 19 57Aaron Russell 3B Jr. 37 97 18 34 .351 4 1 1 9Troy Scott 1B So. 53 173 35 45 .260 13 1 7 36

TOP RETURNING PITCHERS (2008 STATS)Name RHP-LHP Yr. G W L ERA SV IP H BB SOJorden Merry RHP Sr. 14 8 2 3.61 0 82.1 69 30 69Jason Erickson RHP Sr. 9 3 3 3.55 0 45.2 46 13 35Cam Nobles RHP Jr. 15 6 4 3.74 0 67.1 45 34 57

TOP NEWCOMERSName Yr. Pos. Hometown High School/Last SchoolAndrew Kittredge Fr. RHP Spokane, Wash. Ferris HSAaron West Fr. RHP Snohomish, Wash. Snohomish HSAndy Bethel Fr. SS Seattle, Wash. Seattle Prep



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2008 SEASON IN REVIEW

The 2008 California baseball season has to be considered one of the best campaigns in school history, despite

the Golden Bears falling to San Diego and Long Beach State in the NCAA Regional in Long Beach. Cal was 33-21-2 overall (fourth in the Pac-10 at 12-12), won nine straight games from March 1-15, swept then No. 5-ranked Long Beach State March 28-30 at Evans Diamond and reached a No. 5 national ranking in Baseball America on April 7.

The Bears also captured regular season series over College World Series participant and Bay Area rival Stanford (3-1-1), and went 2-0 against World Series champion Fresno State. Cal won Pac-10 series over NCAA Super Regional participant Arizona and two-time defending national champion Oregon State, and entered the NCAA post-season with a 13-9-1 record against the tournament fi eld.

Behind the impressive team accomplish-ments were some of the best individual performances in school history as well. At the plate, senior second baseman Josh Satin and junior fi rst baseman David Cooper were simply superb all season long.

Satin became the school’s fi rst, fi rst-team All-American in baseball since 1992 when he was named to Baseball America’s fi rst-team All-America squad. Selected in the sixth round by the New York Mets, he was also named an All-American by Rivals.com and Collegiate Baseball. Satin became the fi rst Bear to earn fi rst-team All-America ac-colades since designated hitter Troy Penix in 1992.

TEAM• Finished 33-21-2 overall, 12-12 (fourth)

in the Pac-10• Competed in NCAA Long Beach Regional• Ranked 23rd in Collegiate Baseball,

29th in NCBWA• Captured regular season series over

College World Series participant Stanford (3-1-1 overall) and was 2-0 over World Series participant Fresno State. Captured Pac-10 series over NCAA Super Regional participant Arizona. Captured Pac-10 series over two-time defending NCAA champion Oregon State. Entered NCAA postseason with a 13-9-1 record against the tournament fi eld. Won nine-straight games from Mar. 1-15. Swept then No. 5-ranked Long Beach State Mar. 28-30. Reached a No. 5 national ranking (Baseball America) Apr. 7.

2008 CAL BASEBALL ACHIEVEMENTS

A fi rst-team All-Pac-10 selection in both 2005 and 2008, Satin hit the game-winning homer in the 10th inning versus UCLA on

May 25 in his last home at-bat at Evans Diamond. He was also a semifi nalist for USA Baseball’s Golden Spikes Award and

David Cooper was drafted in the fi rst round by the Toronto Blue Jays (17th pick overall) and was a member of four different All-America teams.



the Wallace Award as the national player of the year candidate, and ended the year batting a team-best .379 with 11 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 52 RBI. Satin hit safely in the fi rst 22 games of the 2008 season and established a school-record a 27-game hitting streak from May 20, 2007 through Mar. 29, 2008.

Junior first baseman David Cooper earned four All-America honors last spring as he was selected as a second-team All-American by the National Col-legiate Baseball Writers. Cooper, who was drafted in the fi rst round (17th pick overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays, was also named a second-team All-American by Rivals.com and Basebal America. He is the fi rst Cal baseball player in school history to earn four separate All-America honors in a single season.

A two-time fi rst-team All-Pac-10 selection, Cooper was a semifi -nalist for the Dick Howser Trophy, USA Baseball’s Golden Spikes Award and the Wallace Award. He batted .359 with 14 doubles, 19 home runs and 55 RBI. The Bears’ outstanding left-handed hitter is now second on Cal’s all-time list with a .656 career slugging percentage and Cooper’s .370 career batting average is tied for fourth in the Bears’ record book. His 31 home runs for Cal, in just two seasons, are seventh on

On the mound, Cal featured junior right-hander Tyson Ross, a native of Oakland who was se-lected in the second round by the Oakland A’s and was the 58th pick overall. Ross was 7-4 with 4.25 ERA in 12 starts in 2008, and had 66 strikeouts in 78.1 innings. He was named fi rst-team All-Pac-10 for the second year in a row and was twice selected as the Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week - February 26 when he one-hit Kansas State (5.0 innings, one hit, one run, one walk, seven strikeouts), and April 1 after defeating No. 5-ranked Long Beach State (8.0 innings, fi ve hits, no runs, two walks, six strikeouts).

On March 25, 2007 during his sophomore season, Ross was picked as the National Player of the Week by Collegiate Baseball after striking out 16 batters (three away from the school record of 19 set by Larry Colton in 1963) with only one walk in 7.0 innings against Oral Roberts. He was noted for fi elding as well, winning the 2007 Rawlings Gold Glove award as the nation’s best fi elding pitcher. For his career, Ross had

271 strikeouts (third on Cal’s career list) in 278.2 innings with a 3.20 career ERA.

Another top pitcher for Cal in 2008 was freshman right-hander Kevin Miller, who was named a 2008 Collegiate Baseball Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American and was

the all-time list. In 2008, Cooper’s 19 home runs were tied fourth on the school’s all-time single-season list He had the game-winning hit April 20 versus Washington, and the game-winning two-run single at USC on April 13.

DAVID COOPER, 1B, JR• First-round draft pick (17th overall) of the Toronto Blue Jays• Second-team All-American Baseball America• Second-team All-American National Collegiate Baseball

Writers• Second-team All-American Rivals.com• Third-team All-American Collegiate Baseball• First-team All-Pac-10• Semifi nalist for Dick Howser Trophy• Semifi nalist for Golden Spikes Award• Semifi nalist for Wallace Award• Apr. 1 Pac-10 Player of the Week• .656 career slugging percentage second on Cal all-time list• .370 career average tied for fourth (with Xavier Nady, 1998-

00) on the Cal all-time list• 31 career home runs seventh on Cal all-time list• 19 HR in 2008 tied for fourth (with Xavier Nady in 2000) on

the Cal single-season list• 150 total bases in 2008 ninth on the Cal single-season list• .682 slugging percentage in 2008 seventh on the Cal single-

season list

JOSH SATIN, 2B, SR• Sixth-round draft pick of the New York Mets• First-team All-American Baseball America• Second-team All-American Rivals.com• Third-team All-American Collegiate Baseball• First-team All-Pac-10• Semifi nalist for Golden Spikes Award• Semifi nalist for Wallace Award• Honorable Mention Pac-10 All-Academic• School-record 27-game hitting streak• Mar. 4 Pac-10 Player of the Week• 246 career hits are fi fth on the Cal all-time list• 381 career total bases are fi fth on the Cal all-time list• 789 career at-bats are fi fth on the Cal all-time list• 153 career RBI are sixth on the Cal all-time list• 214 career games are eighth on the Cal all-time list• 119 career walks are eighth (tied with Mike Zahn, 1981-84)

on the Cal all-time list• 29 career home runs are ninth (tied with Jerry Goff, 1984-86)

on the Cal all-time list• .723 slugging percentage in 2008 was third on the Cal single-

season list• 18 HR in 2008 tied for sixth (with three other players) on the

Cal single-season list

Josh Satin, drafted in the sixth round by the New York Mets, became Cal’s fi rst, fi rst-team All-American in Baseball America since Troy Penix in 1992.



Tyson Ross was a second round pick of the Oakland A’s and fi nished his Cal career third on the school’s all-time strikeout list (271).

also named honorable mention All-Pac-10, fi nishing the year 6-1 with a 2.90 ERA. He had 68 strikeouts in 71.1 innings and started his college career in impressive fashion, not giving up an earned run in his fi rst 44.0 in-nings on the mound. Miller fi nished second in the Pac-10 with his 2.90 ERA and a .196 opponent batting average.

Besides Cooper and Satin, three other Bears were drafted. Junior left-hander Craig Bennigson was selected in the ninth round by the Colorado Rockies, junior left fi elder/catcher Charlie Cutler was drafted in the 14th round by the St. Louis Cardinals, and junior right-hander Matt Gorgen was picked in the 16th round by the Tampa Bay Rays.

Bennigson was 4-5 with a 6.75 ERA in 20 appearances in 2008. He had 59 strikeouts in 65.1 innings, picking up victories at Stanford, at Minnesota (career high 10 strikeouts), at San Diego State (career-high 8.0 innings) and versus Utah Valley. San Francisco native and team captain Cutler batted a career-best .321 this season, including .326 versus Pac-10 competition. His highlights included hitting the game-winning RBI in the 10th inning May 9 at Stanford, and going a career-high 5-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI May 6 versus UC Davis. Cutler was selected both honorable mention All-Pac-10, and honor-able mention Pac-10 All-Academic.

Gorgen, Cal’s top closer, was honorable mention All-Pac-10, as well as being on the watch list for NCBWA Stopper of the Year award. He fi nished the year 2-2 with a 3.48 ERA and nine saves (third in Pac-10) in 28 appearances (sixth in Pac-10). Gorgen also

on the school’s all-time list with 20 career saves, and his 88 career appearances are eighth on Cal’s all-time list.

Yet another player to be noted is sopho-more center fi elder Brett Jackson, who was an honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection after batting .307 with seven doubles, four triples (fourth in the Pac-10), four home runs, 40 RBI and a team-high 12 stolen bases. Jackson was also honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic along with Cutler, Satin and senior right-hander Alex Rollin. Junior out-fi elder Michael Capbarat had the distinction of being a fi rst-team Pac-10 All-Academic selection as well as the recipient of the Pac-10 Sportsmanship Award, while sophomore infi elder/designated hitter Rich Gorman was second-team Pac-10 All-Academic.

Cal’s 2008 team award winners were Satin as the recipient of both the Robert A. Roos Batting Cup as the team’s leading hitter (.379), and the Clint Evans Award shared with Cooper as the team’s most valuable player. Ross and Gorgen shared the Most Valuable Pitcher award, while Miller was the recipient of the Freshman of the Year award. Sophomore catcher Dylan Tonneson garnered the George Wolfman Award as the team’s most improved player after batting .306 and establishing himself as the Bears’ everyday catcher. Jackson was named the winner of the Wayne Hooper Award, Cutler was selected as the 2008 Edwin E. Lord Award winner as the team’s most inspiration-al player, while Capbarat and senior catcher Brett Thomas were the 2008 Coaches Award recipients.

TYSON ROSS, RHP, JR• Second-round draft pick of the

Oakland A’s• First-team All-Pac-10• Semifi nalist for Golden Spike Award• Wallace Award Watch List• Feb. 26 Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week• Apr. 1 Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week• 271 career strikeouts are third on the

Cal all-time strikeout list

MATT GORGEN, RHP, JR• 16th round draft pick of the Tampa Bay

Rays• Honorable Mention All-Pac-10• NCBWA Stopper of the Year

Midseason Watch List• May 13 Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week• 20 career saves is second on the Cal

all-time list• 88 career appearances is eighth on

the Cal all-time list• Nine saves in 2008 was tied for

second (with three other players) on the Cal single-season list

CRAIG BENNIGSON, LHP, JR• Ninth round draft pick of the Colorado

Rockies

CHARLIE CUTLER, OF/C, JR• 14th round draft pick of the St. Louis

Cardinals• Honorable Mention All-Pac-10• Honorable Mention Pac-10 All-Academic

BRETT JACKSON, OF, SO• Honorable Mention All-Pac-10• Honorable Mention Pac-10 All-Academic

MICHAEL CAPBARAT, OF, JR• First-team Pac-10 All-Academic• Pac-10 Sportsmanship Award

RICH GORMAN, INF, SO• Second-team Pac-10 All-Academic

ALEX ROLLIN, RHP, SR• Honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic

KEVIN MILLER RHP, FR• Freshman All-American, Collegiate

Baseball• Honorable Mention All-Pac-10

Michael Capbarat

had 44 strikeouts in 41.1 innings and was named the May 13 Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week after picking up a win May 9 and a save May 10 at Stanford. Gorgen is second

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