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17 SENIOR • 2V • CATCHER L/R • 6-0 • 190 Clovis, Calif. Fresno CC
Career Highs At Bats 5, 3x, last vs. Hawai’i (03.21.09) Runs Scored 2 vs. Nevada (03.20.10) Hits 3, 2x, last vs. Washington (03.22.09) RBIs 4 vs. Santa Clara (03.07.09) Doubles 2, 2x, last at #22 Stanford (04.10.10) Home Runs 1 vs. Santa Clara (03.07.09) Walks 5 vs. Nevada (03.20.10) Hitting Streak 5 (04.10.10-05.21.10) Multiple-Hit Games 9 Multiple-RBI Game 5
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Mitch Karraker SUMMER 2010 Played for the Bend Elks of the West Coast League, advancing to the WCL championship series and losing in three games to the defending champion Wenatchee AppleSox…swept the Corvallis Knights in West Division playoffs before running into Wenatchee…finished the season with a 27-21 record…Karraker hit .266 with 17 RBIs, 13 runs scored, three doubles, one triple and one home run. AS A JUNIOR • 2010 Oregon’s back-up catcher, appeared in 25 games and made eight starts…hit .300 on the season and scored 10 runs…five of his 12 hits were doubles… also had eight RBIs and was walked on 13 occasions…had a .425 slugging percentage and .472 onbase percentage…was walked a modern era record five times in a 12-7 victory over Nevada (3/20)…had
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two doubles, one RBI and one run scored in Oregon’s come-from-behind 9-6 victory at No. 22 Stanford (4/10)…his walk-off RBI single lined into left capped Oregon’s come-from-behind victory in the Ducks’ 7-6 win over East Tennessee State as Jett Hart scored the game-winning run (5/17). SUMMER 2009 Helped the Rochester Honkers of the Northwoods League to the 2009 NWL championship title with a 2-1 series win over the La Crosse Loggers…in 19 games for Rochester, hit .245 with eight RBIs, one double, two triples, two home runs, a .453 slugging percentage and a .400 on-base percentage. AS A SOPHOMORE • 2009 Appeared in 51 games for Oregon, starting 41...split time with Eddie Rodriguez and Paul Eshleman be-
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hind the plate...made 34 starts as Oregon’s catcher and five starts at designated hitter...batted .216 (33for-153) with 18 RBIs (second on the team), 12 walks, eight runs scored, seven doubles and one home run... defensively committed six errors, posting a .979 fielding percentage, while totaling 31 assists...also caught 14-of-32 (.696) base runners stealing...tied for the team lead with four multiple-RBI games, and also tied for third on the team with seven two-out RBIs... with runners on third and less than two outs, hit .400 (6-for-15) and had a .403 success rate advancing runners...recorded his first multiple-RBI performance in 12-3 victory over Santa Clara (3/7), hitting 3-for-5 with four RBIs, one run scored and a two-run homer - his first of the season...was 2-for-4 with a RBI double in the Ducks’ 3-0 victory at Nevada (3/14)...was responsible for the game-tying and go-ahead runs by lacing a full-count, one-out, bases-clearing double in the bottom of the eighth during Oregon’s 6-4 victory over Washington (3/21)...helped Oregon to its 2-1 victory over Stanford (4/3) with an RBI single to give the Ducks a 1-0 lead in the second...at top-ranked UC Irvine (4/21) was 2-for-3 with three RBIs. PRIOR TO OREGON Played the 2008 season at Fresno City College... an all-NorCal selection, was also named to the Central Valley Conference team...Fresno City’s starting catcher, helped lead the team to a 37-11 record...playing in 46 games, was ninth in the conference batting .355 on the year with 59 hits, 39 RBIs, 11 doubles, 4 home runs and 22 walks. HIGH SCHOOL A 2007 graduate of Buchanan High School in Clovis, Calif...lettered two years for head coach Tom Donald behind the plate...helped the Bears win the 2006 Valley championship...also was awarded the Buchanan Bear award and was named to the honor roll. PERSONAL Born June 15, 1989 in Mountain View, Calif...majoring in economics...parents are Rusty and Cindy Karraker... has two brothers; Jack and Brett, and one sister, Katie....father Rusty played football at Fresno State.
KARRAKER’S CAREER STATS YEAR 2009 2010
AVG. .216 .300
GP-GS 51-41 25-8
AB 153 40
R 8 10
H 33 12
2B 7 5
3B 0 0
HR 1 0
RBI 18 8
TB 43 17
SLG% .281 .425
BB 12 13
HBP 1 0
SO 41 8
GDP 2 1
OB% .275 .472
SF 1 0
SH 1 0
SB-SBA 0-1 0-1
PO 243 41
A 31 11
E 6 3
PCT. .979 .945
Total
.233
76-49
193
18
45
12
0
1
26
60
.311
25
1
49
3
.323
1
1
0-2
284
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26 SENIOR • 1V • RHP R/R • 6-2 • 185 Juneau, Alaska El Camino College
Career Highs
Kellen Moen
Innings (Reliever) 3.2 vs. Washington (03.03.10) Strikeouts 5 vs. Washington (03.03.10)
SUMMER 2010 Pitched for the Peninsula Oilers of the Alaska Baseball League and finished the summer 1-1 on the mound with a 1.48 ERA…tossed a total of 24 and 1/3 innings in six appearances, including four starts…was part of two combined shutouts, while holding opposing batters to a .200 clip and striking out 24. AS A JUNIOR • 2010 Made three appearances on the mound and pitched a total of 5 and 1/3 innings…longest outing came on March 3, tossing 3 and 2/3 innings of relief in a 5-3 loss to Washington…held the Huskies scoreless on one hit while fanning five. BEFORE OREGON Played the 2008 and 2009 seasons at El Camino College for head coach Nate Fernley in Torrance, Calif... was named the South Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year in 2009 after finishing his sophomore campaign
with a 5-2 record and an 1.69 ERA in 64 innings pitched...tossed four complete games and struck out 54...as a freshman was named to the all-SCC First Team after sporting an 8-2 record with a 2.74 ERA...dealt 106 strikeouts in 88 and 2/3 innings...also named the Warriors Pitcher of the Year in back-to-back seasons. HIGH SCHOOL A 2007 graduate of Palos Verdes High School in California...lettered three years for head coach Dennis Gonsalves, pitching and also playing in the infield... in back-to-back seasons in 2006 and 2007 was named all-Bay League and Team MVP...also earned all-area honors in 2006. PERSONAL Born May 30, 1988...major is political science...parents are Randall and Wilna Moen...has two sisters; Britney and Kristin.
MOEN’S CAREER STATS
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YEAR 2010
ERA 1.69
W-L 0-0
APP 3
GS 0
CG 0
SHO 0/0
SV 0
IP 5.1
H 4
R 1
ER 1
BB 2
SO 6
2B 0
3B 0
HR 0
AVG .222
WP 1
HP 0
BK 1
SFA 0
SHA 0
Total
1.69
0-0
3
0
0
0/0
0
5.1
4
1
1
2
6
0
0
0
.222
1
0
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PRIOR TO OREGON Played two seasons (2007 & 2008) at Lower Columbia College in Longview, Wash...as a first baseman at LCC in 2008, was named second team all-conference after hitting .336 with 34 RBIs, 11 doubles and four home runs...during his freshman season was used as a pitcher.
AS A JUNIOR • 2010 Appeared in 47 games, making 26 starts at first base and nine at designated hitter…finished the season batting .350 (42-for-120) with 19 RBIs, 16 runs scored, 10 doubles and a .428 on-base percentage…hit .583 with a runner on third and less than two outs, and also batted .333 in two-out situations…had a .536 percentage of advancing of runners…totaled nine multiplehit games and four multiple-RBI games…season highlights included a 2-for-3 effort with two runs scored in Oregon’s 5-0 win over East Tennessee State (5/14)…was 2-for-3 with a double, RBI and run scored in Oregon’s 6-5 win over California (5/30)…was 3-for-4 and his RBI single in the second inning produced Oregon’s first run of the game in the Ducks’ 4-3 NCAA Regional win over No. 17 UConn in an elimination game (6/6).
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HIGH SCHOOL A 2006 graduate of North Eugene HS...played four seasons of baseball as well as three years of football and one year of basketball...on the baseball diamond and football field received first team all-conference honors. PERSONAL Born Oct. 13, 1987 in Eugene, Ore...parents are Mark and Sheryl Peterson...has two brothers; Brian and Cody, and one sister, Katie...also has a 4-year-old son, Carter...majoring in sociology and plans to become a teacher after graduation.
2009 Redshirted the season after transferring from Western Oregon.
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Shawn Peterson
Eugene, Ore. Lower Columbia College
Career Highs At Bats 5, 2x, last at Washington (05.21.10) Runs 3 vs. ETSU (05.16.10) Hits 3, 2x, last vs. #17 Connecticut (06.06.10) RBIs 3 at Pepperdine (02.21.10) Doubles 2 at Washington (05.21.10) Walks 2, 2x, last vs. #1 Arizona St. (04.02.10) Hitting Streak 8 (05.14.10-05.26.10) Multiple-Hit Games 9 Multiple-RBI Games 4 PETERSON’S CAREER STATS YEAR 2010
AVG. .350
GP-GS 47-35
AB 120
R 16
H 42
2B 10
3B 0
HR 0
RBI 19
TB 52
SLG% .433
BB 10
HBP 7
SO 26
GDP 2
OB% .428
SF 1
SH 2
SB-SBA 0-0
PO 214
A 15
E 2
PCT. .991
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47-35
120
16
42
10
0
0
19
52
.433
10
7
26
2
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2
0-0
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15
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AS A JUNIOR • 2010 Oregon’s everyday left fielder, batted .269 on the season, scoring 39 runs with 13 doubles, a teamleading three triples, three home runs and 34 RBIs…was issued a team-leading 27 walks and was third on the team with 12 stolen bases and one assist from the outfield…led Oregon with 12 multiple-RBI games and also had 12 multiple-hit games…batted mainly in the second spot of the lineup….hit .714 with a runner on third and less than two outs…had a .533 success rate advancing runners…produced 14 two-out RBIs…season highlights included hitting a two-run homer to help Oregon to an 8-3 victory at Fresno State (3/7)…his two-out, walk-off RBI single scored the game-winning run in J.J. Altobelli, helping the Ducks upset No. 1 Arizona State, 6-5, after a 12-inning, 5-hour, 24-minute marathon…finished that game 3-for-5 with two walks and two
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RBIs (4/2)…was 3-for-4 with a run scored and two triples in Oregon’s 9-4 non-conference victory over Oregon State (4/27)..was 2-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored in Oregon’s 13-4 victory over No. 19 San Diego (5/11)….went on a season-best eight-game hitting streak from May 11-26, helping the Ducks to a 6-2 record during that stretch batting .387 with 11 RBIs, seven runs scored, five doubles, one triple and a .613 slugging percentage. BEFORE OREGON Played the 2008 and 2009 seasons at Santa Ana College in California...saw time in both left and center fields for head coach Don Sneddon...was named to the 2009 Southern California All-America Team after helping lead Santa Ana College to the state playoffs with a 34-11 overall record and a 17-7 mark in the Orange Empire Conference...
Marcus Piazzisi
L/L • 5-11 • 180 Placentia, Calif. Santa Ana College
Career Highs At Bats 5, 7x, last at Washington (05.23.10) Runs 3 at Washington (05.21.10) Hits 4 at Arizona (03.26.10) RBIs 3, 2x, last vs. #19 San Diego (05.11.10) Doubles 2 vs. #19 San Diego (05.11.10) Triples 2 vs. Oregon State (04.27.10) Home Runs 1, 3x, last at #1 UCLA (04.16.10) Walks 3 vs. Southern Utah (03.23.10) Stolen Bases 2 vs. #17 Connecticut (06.06.10) Hitting Streak 8 (05.11.10-05.25.10) Multiple-Hit Games 12 Multiple-RBI Games 12
2010 ROUND TRIP TROTS NO. #3 #6 #12
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GM#-DATE 10-March 3 14-March 7 33-April 16
OPPONENT vs. Washington at Fresno Satte at #1 UCLA
ON BASE 1 1 0
INN. 3 8 3
OUTS 1 2 0
CT 0-0 2-2 2-2
SCORE 0-3 5-2 2-0
FINAL L, 5-3 W, 8-3 W, 5-4
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hit .375 on the year in 47 starts with a team-leading 67 runs scored and 18 doubles...also added 49 RBIs, 10 home runs and four triples... finished 2009 with a .661 slugging percentage, a .470 on-base percentage and nine stolen bases...was also named to the Orange Empire Conference first team...in the state playoffs, hit .375...helped the Dons to back-to-back OEC titles in 2008 and 2009.
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fielder for the Golden Hawks, was a two-time All-County Second Team selection and two-time all-Century League honoree....his senior season batted .400 with six home runs. PERSONAL Born Aug. 7, 1989...majoring in sociology...parents are Rob and Cherie Piazzisi...has one sister, Megan.
HIGH SCHOOL A 2007 graduate of El Dorado High School in Placentia, Calif...a center PIAZZISI’S CAREER STATS YEAR 2010
AVG. .269
GP-GS 61-47
AB 186
R 39
H 50
2B 13
3B 3
HR 3
RBI 34
TB 78
SLG% .419
BB 27
HBP 3
SO 22
GDP 7
OB% .369
SF 1
SH 6
SB-SBA 12-15
PO 78
A 1
E 1
PCT. .988
Total
.269
61-47
186
39
50
13
3
3
34
78
.419
27
3
22
7
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6
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CARRER ACCOLADES Ranked the 16th ‘2011 college prospect (Baseball America) 2011 Baseball America Preseason All-America third team 2011 Louisville Slugger Preseason All-American third team 2011 NCBWA Preseason All-America second team 2010 Pac-10 First Team 2010 Collegiate National Team 2010 Team Awards: Most Valuable Pitcher
13 JUNIOR • 2V • LHP L/L • 6-4 • 215 Las Vegas, Nev. Spring Valley HS
SUMMER OF 2010 Spent his summer playing for the Collegiate National Team as Team USA took home the silver medal at the FISU World Championships…the CNT finished its summer with a record of 16-3, while Anderson was 1-0 on the mound with a 0.00 ERA in three starts…he pitched in two combined shutouts, and in 16 total innings, allowed just six hits and three walks while striking out 14…was rated by Baseball America as the No. 8 prospect from the 2010 Collegiate National Team.
Tyler Anderson
Career Highs Innings (Starter) 9.0 vs. #1 Arizona State (04.10.10) Innings (Reliever) 0.1 at Washington (05.23.10) Strikeouts 12 vs. Portland (03.20.09)
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AS A SOPHOMORE • 2010 Oregon’s Friday-night starter, became the first Duck named to the Pac-10 All-Conference Team in 39 years…finished the 2010 season with a 7-5 record on the mound and a staff-leading 2.98 ERA (5th Pac-10)… led the Ducks with 102 and 2/3 innings on the mound while walking just 33 and striking out a staff-best 105…his 105 strikeouts were a new Oregon singleseason record, ranked sixth in the Pac-10 and 36th nationally…held opposing batters to a .219 clip (6th Pac-10)…his 7.36 hits allowed per nine innings ranked 34th in the country…was named to the College Baseball Foundation Pitcher of the Year watch list…his season highlights included pitching 5 and 2/3 innings on the mound, and surrendering three runs on four hits and three walks while also striking out three on 87 pitches in UO’s 7-3 upset of then No. 4 Cal State Fullerton (02/19)…pitched eight shutout innings, scat-
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tering seven hits while striking out 10 in Oregon’s 7-2 victory at Fresno State (3/5)…extended his shutout streak to 16 innings, after tossing eight shutout innings and scattering three hits while striking out 11 without issuing a walk in a 5-0 victory over Seattle (3/12)…pitched 21 consecutive scoreless innings before allowing two runs in a 16-2 victory over Nevada...in that game, Anderson earned his third consecutive win after allowing two runs on five hits in seven innings of work while striking out four (3/19)…earned an undeserved loss in arguably his best performance of the season after tossing a one-run complete game against then No. 1 Arizona State…held the Sun Devils to one run on four hits in the first complete game of his career while fanning 10 and walking no one (4/1)…tossed 5 and 2/3 innings allowing two runs – one earned – in Oregon’s 5-2 victory at then No. 22 Stanford (4/9)…tossed 6 and 2/3 innings, holding USC to two runs on four hits while striking out 10 in Oregon’s 12-2 win (4/23)…threw seven and 1/3 innings of two-run baseball, but the bullpen surrendered the go-ahead run in a 3-2 loss to Washington State (4/30)…tossed 6 and 1/3 innings of one-run baseball, holding Oregon State to three hits while striking out six in a 2-1, 10th-inning loss (5/7)…tossed 7 and 2/3 innings of shutout baseball, allowing four hits and issuing five walks while striking out six in Oregon’s 5-0 win over East Tennessee State (5/14). AS A FRESHMAN • 2009 One of Oregon’s weekend starters, finished his season with a 2-9 record and 6.26 ERA in 82 innings pitched...began the season as the Friday starter before moving to No. 2 in the rotation for the majority of Pac-10 action...on the year, made a staff-leading 15 starts, dealing 66 strikeouts...started the season extremely strong, pitching in back-to-back historical wins...in the season opener at Saint Mary’s tossed 5 and 2/3 innings, holding the Gaels to three runs (two earned) in the Ducks 5-3 victory (2/20)...in UO’s home opener, pitched a career-high eight innings of shutout baseball, holding defending national champion and 15th-ranked Fresno State to six hits, while striking out five, as Oregon went on to win 1-0 in the bottom of the ninth (2/27)...helped Oregon pick up its first home Pac-10 Conference victory, tossing 7 and 2/3 innings of one-run baseball in a 2-1 win over Stanford (4/3)...held the Cardinal to one run on six hits while striking out nine...dealt a career-high 12 strikeouts in a 4-0 loss to Portland (3/20). 2008 MLB DRAFT Selected in the 50th round (1,491 overall) by the Minnesota Twins in the 2008 MLB First-Year Player Draft. HIGH SCHOOL A 2008 graduate of Spring Valley High School in Las Vegas, Nevada...played four seasons of baseball for head coach Mike Gomez...was a scholar-athlete and was named to the honor roll for the Grizzlies. PERSONAL Born Dec. 30, 1989...parents are John and Mary Anderson...has two sisters, Jamie and Jenna...majoring in political science.
ANDERSON’S CAREER STATS YEAR 2009 2010
ERA 6.26 2.98
W-L 2-9 7-5
APP 15 17
GS 15 16
CG 0 1
SHO 0/1 0/2
SV 0 0
IP 82.0 102.2
H 98 84
R 62 41
ER 57 34
BB 39 33
SO 66 105
2B 19 22
3B 1 1
HR 9 11
BF 387 424
AVG .296 .219
WP 8 10
HP 7 5
BK 3 1
SFA 4 1
SHA 6 1
Total
4.44
9-14
32
31
1
0/3
0
184.2
182
103
91
72
171
41
2
20
811
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12
4
5
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CAREER ACCOLADES 2010 Team Awards: Most Improved SUMMER 2010 Spent his second consecutive summer playing for the La Crosse Loggers of the Northwoods League and was rated as the No. 10 prospect in the league according to both Baseball America and Perfect Game Crosschecker…finished the summer with a 4-1 record and five saves in 14 appearances and 20 and 1/3 innings on the mound…recorded 26 strikeouts, held opposing batters to a .219 clip and posted a 0.89 ERA.
41 JUNIOR • 2V • RHP R/R • 6-4 • 215 Eden Prairie, Minn. Eden Prairie HS
AS A SOPHOMORE • 2010 Late in the season, took over on the mound for Oregon as the staff ’s go-to closer…recorded the save in Oregon’s final five wins of the year…was a part-time starter and middle reliever for the majority of the season before earning the responsibility of stopper… was invited to try out for the 2010 Collegiate National Team…finished the season with five saves in five opportunities to lead UO, and rank sixth in the Pac-10… was 3-1 on the mound with a 2.44 ERA…in his final five appearances on the mound in save situations,
Madison Boer
Career Highs Innings (Starter) 8.0 at Nevada (03.15.09) Innings (Reliever) 4.2 vs. Portland (05.04.10) Strikeouts 7, 2x, last vs. Southern Utah (03.23.10) Saves 5
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posted a 1.29 ERA in seven innings of work…dealt six strikeouts and walked no one, while allowing just one earned run to cross the plate and leaving all five of his inherited runners stranded…season highlights included pitching 2 and 2/3 innings of relief, allowing one unearned on two hits while striking out five in the Ducks’ 8-3 victory at Fresno State (3/7)…tossed seven scoreless innings and dealt seven strikeouts while allowing just four hits in a 7-1 victory over Southern Utah (3/23)….tossed four innings of shutout relief, holding No. 19 San Diego to two hits while striking out six in Oregon’s 13-4 victory over the Toreros (5/11)… threw 1 and 1/3 innings of shutout baseball, setting up Oregon’s two-run come-from-behind effort in the bottom of the ninth to defeat East Tennessee State, 7-6 (5/15)…threw 4 and 1/3 innings of one-run baseball on five hits and two strikeouts in Oregon’s 4-2 victory at Portland (5/18)…pitched three shutout innings and faced just one batter over the minimum, earning the first save of his career in Oregon’s 5-2 victory at Washington (5/22)…with the game-tying run at the plate, runners on first and second, and only one out in his favor, Boer needed only one pitch to coax a double play out of Washington’s Doug Cherry and earn his second
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save in as many days during the Ducks’ 5-2 victory at Washington (5/23)…picked up his third save of this season, holding up a 6-5 lead with runners on the corners and one out in the eighth against California (5/30)…in the bottom of the ninth with the tying run at the plate, struck out No. 17 UConn’s George Springer (named the top prospect out of the Cape Cod League by PGC in 2010) as the Ducks won their first game of the NCAA Regional, 5-3 (6/5)…earned his fifth save of the season again in the NCAA Regional against No. 17 UConn…Boer came on with the bases empty in the top of the ninth, a one-run cushion and two outs needed to stay alive in the regional and retired Nick Ahmed before striking out Springer for the final out (6/6). SUMMER 2009 Played for the La Crosse Loggers of the Northwoods League… lost to the Rochester Honkers and his Oregon teammates – Mitch Karraker, Scott McGough and Danny Pulfer – in the 2009 NWL Championship series, 2-1…helped the Loggers to the South Division title by pitching 7.0 scoreless innings in the division championship game…finished his season with a 4-3 record in eight starts and a total of 10 appearances…tossed a total of 51 and 2/3 innings and managed a 3.5 ERA, while holding opposing batters to a .235 average and dealing 29 strikeouts. AS A FRESHMAN • 2009 The third member of Oregon’s starting staff...finished his rookie season with a 1-8 record, a 6.97 ERA and team-leading two complete games...totaled 62 innings on the mound in 10 starts and 17 total appearances...tallied 37 strikeouts...earned his first victory of the season tossing five innings of one-run (unearned) baseball in a 5-1 victory over Santa Clara (3/8)...held the Broncos to four hits while striking out four in his first complete game (shortened due to travel constraints)...picked up his second complete game tossing eight innings of two-run baseball in a 2-1 loss to Nevada (3/15)...held the Wolf Pack to six hits while striking out four...struck out a career high seven in seven innings pitched vs. Washington (3/22). HIGH SCHOOL A 2008 graduate of Eden Prairie High School (Minn.)...earned three letters for head coach Mike Halloran splitting time between first base and the mound...was a first team all-state selection and was named to the Lake all-conference team. PERSONAL Born Nov. 9, 1989...parents are Brad and Cheryl Boer...has one sister, Kelsey...majoring in history...father Brad played basketball at Dordt College, and mother Cheryl was a cheerleader at Dordt College as well.
BOER’S CAREER STATS YEAR 2009 2010
ERA 6.97 2.44
W-L 1-8 3-1
APP 17 23
GS 10 4
CG 2 0
SHO 0/0 0/0
SV 0 5
IP 62.0 51.2
H 67 51
R 53 15
ER 48 14
BB 31 9
SO 37 48
2B 16 9
3B 0 1
HR 4 1
BF 282 212
AVG .289 .260
WP 5 1
HP 6 1
BK 1 0
SFA 4 3
SHA 9 3
Total
4.44
9-14
32
14
2
0/0
5
113.2
118
68
62
40
85
25
1
5
494
.276
6
7
1
7
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SUMMER 2010 Batted .280 playing for the Kitsap Blue Jackets of the West Coast League…produced eight RBIs, two home runs and two doubles. AS A SOPHOMORE • 2010 A back-up catcher, Eshleman appeared in 32 games including 25 starts mostly at designated hitter …batted .250 (22-for-88) on the season with 11 runs scored, eight doubles, eight RBIs and three home runs…posted a .443 slugging percentage…his season highlights included hitting a three-run homer in Oregon’s seriesclinching 6-1 victory over Washington State (5/2)… was 3-for-5 in Oregon’s 7-6 victory over East Tennessee State (5/15).
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Career Highs
AS A FRESHMAN • 2009 Appeared in 29 games as a true freshman, making 20 starts...split time behind the plate (14) and at designated hitter (6)...hit .247 on the season (19-for-77) with nine RBIs, two doubles and two home runs...improved his average in Pac-10 play, batting .283 (second amongst reserves) in 17 appearances and 11 starts...
Runs Scored 2, 2x, last vs. Washington State (05.02.10) Hits 3, 2x, last vs. ETSU (05.15.10) RBIs 3 vs. Washington State (05.02.10) Doubles 2 vs. ETSU (05.16.10) Home Runs 1, 5x, last at Portland (05.18.10) Walks 1, 4x, last vs. Oregon State (05.26.10) Hitting Streak 4 (03.29.09-04.05.09) Multiple-Hit Games 10 Multiple-RBI Game 3
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HIGH SCHOOL A 2008 graduate of Redlands East Valley High School (Calif.)...played four seasons of baseball for head coach Steve Hernandez...a catcher, hit .329 his senior season for the Wildcats, winning back-to-back Citrus Belt League championships in 2007 and 2008. PERSONAL Born Sept. 3, 1990...parents are James and Suzanne Eshleman...has two brothers; James and John, who was drafted in the 11th round of the 2009 MLB draft by the San Francisco Giants....major is undeclared.
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At Bats 5, 5x, last vs. ETSU (05.16.10)
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clutch at the plate, hitting .600 (6-for-10) with runners on third and less than two outs, as well as posting a .605 percentage advancing runners 26 times in 43 opportunities...at the No. 5 spot in the order hit .308...hit his first home run in a 3-0 victory over Nevada (3/14)... his second home run of the season was a two-run shot in a loss to Portland (4/19)...in a 6-4 non-conference victory over Washington was 1-for-3 with a double and run scored (3/21)...his longest hitting streak of the year spanned four games from March 29 - April 5.
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PLAYER Paul Eshleman (1) Paul Eshleman (2)
GM#-DATE 15-Mar. 14 33-April 14
OPPONENT at Nevada Portland
ON BASE 0 1
INN. 7 3
OUTS 1 2
CT 2-2 3-2
SCORE 2-0 3-3
FINAL W, 3-0 L, 12-8
OPPONENT at Pepperdine Washington State at Portland
ON BASE 0 2 0
INN. 4 4 5
OUTS 2 1 0
CT 0-1 0-1 1-0
SCORE 0-6 2-0 0-1
FINAL L, 11-7 W, 6-1 W, 4-2
2010 ROUND TRIP TROTS NO. #1 #23 #27
PLAYER Paul Eshleman (1) Paul Eshleman (2) Paul Eshleman (3)
GM#-DATE 3-Feb. 21 44-May 2 53-May 18
ESHLEMAN’S CAREER STATS YEAR 2009 2010
AVG. .247 .250
GP-GS 29-20 32-25
AB 77 88
R 5 11
H 19 22
2B 2 8
3B 0 0
HR 2 3
RBI 9 8
TB 27 39
SLG% .351 .443
BB 1 3
HBP 1 1
SO 11 25
GDP 0 1
OB% .259 .283
SF 2 0
SH 1 2
SB-SBA 0-0 0-0
PO 74 10
A 12 3
E 2 0
PCT. .977 1.000
Total
.248
61-45
165
16
41
10
0
5
17
66
.400
4
2
36
1
.272
2
3
0-0
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2
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CAREER ACCOLADES 2010 Team Awards: Outstanding Academic Achievement SUMMER 2010 Played for the San Luis Obispo Blues of the California Collegiate League…hit .236 with 23 RBIs, 22 runs scored, two home runs, and four doubles…drew 22 walks and stole seven bases.
19 JUNIOR • 2V • INFIELD R/R • 6-3 • 205 Santa Cruz, Calif. Santa Cruz HS
AS A SOPHOMORE • 2010 In 28 games and 10 starts hit .302 on the season with 11 runs scored, one triple, one home run and seven RBIs...started four consecutive games for an injured J.J. Altobelli at third base from May 11-16 as the Ducks went 4-0...hit .438 in that stretch with four runs scored, one triple, two RBIs and one stolen base…season highlights included a 2-for-5 effort at the plate and the first triple of his career in a 13-4 victory over No. 19 San Diego (5/11)…hit the first roundtripper of his career – a two-out, two-run shot on a 3-1 count – in the seventh inning of Oregon’s 19-10 victory at Gonzaga (4/21). SUMMER 2009 Played for the Spokane RiverHawks (19-29) of the West Coast League…hit .239 in 23 appear-
Career Highs At Bats 5 vs. #19 San Diego (05.11.10) Runs Scored 2, 2x, last vs. #19 San Diego (05.11.10) Hits 2, 4x, last vs. ETSU (05.15.10) RBIs 2, 2x, last at Gonzaga (04.21.10) Triples 1 vs. #19 San Diego (05.11.10) Home Runs 1 at Gonzaga (04.21.10) Walks 1, 5x, last vs. ETSU (05.15.10) Stolen Bases 1, 3x, last vs. ETSU (05.14.10) Hitting Streak 4 (05.11.10-05.16.10) Multiple-Hit Games 5 Multiple-RBI Game 2 40
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ances (20 starts)…finished the summer with five RBIs and one double. AS A FRESHMAN • 2009 Started eight of Oregon’s first nine games at third base...on the year appeared in 21 games, making 14 starts at third...hit .118 (4-for-34) on the year with two RBIs and two walks...in a 7-1 victory over Fresno State (2/28) went 2-for-3 with two RBIs...defensively committed just one error in 37 chances for a .973 fielding percentage...also tallied 28 assists and turned four double plays. HIGH SCHOOL A 2008 graduate of Santa Cruz High School (Calif.)...played three seasons of shortstop for head coach Bob Kittle...won back-to-back Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championships for the Cardinals...also was a two-time first team allcounty selection. PERSONAL Born Feb. 21, 1990 in Berkeley, Calif....parents are Curtis and Anne Gavin...has one brother, Tristan...major is economics.
Dylan Gavin
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GAVIN’S CAREER STATS YEAR 2009 2010
AVG. .118 .302
GP-GS 21-14 28-10
AB 34 43
R 4 11
H 4 13
2B 0 0
3B 0 1
HR 0 1
RBI 2 7
TB 4 18
SLG% .118 .419
BB 2 4
HBP 2 0
SO 11 8
GDP 1 0
OB% .211 .362
SF 0 0
SH 1 3
SB-SBA 1-1 2-2
PO 8 4
A 28 17
E 1 0
PCT. .973 1.000
Total
.248
61-45
165
16
41
10
0
5
17
66
.400
4
2
36
1
.272
2
3
0-0
84
15
2
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CAREER ACCOLADES 2010 Pac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention
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AS A SOPHOMORE • 2010 Began the season as a starter, but pitched mostly in relief late in the season…in 23 appearances and 11 starts, sported a 4.14 ERA and 5-6 record in 78 and 1/3 innings on the mound…second on the staff with 78 strikeouts…struck out 29 batters looking (T-8th Pac10)…claimed his first win of the season tossing 3 and 1/3 innings of relief at Long Beach State, allowing one run on three hits while striking out two in the Ducks’ 6-2 victory (2/20)…improved to 2-0 after tossing seven innings and holding Washington to two runs on six hits and three walks in the Ducks home-opening 6-2 victory (3/2)…improved to 3-0 after allowing two runs – one earned – in 6 and 1/3 innings of work, striking out four and issuing no walks in an 8-3 win at Fresno State (3/7)…struck out seven, but took his first loss of the season after allowing five runs – all unearned – in 5 and 2/3 innings of work in a 6-4 loss to Seattle (3/14)…shut down Nevada for seven innings, holding
JUNIOR • 2V • RHP R/R • 6-3 • 200 Portland, Ore. Jesuit HS
Career Highs Innings (Starter) 8.0 at Oregon State (05.19.09) Innings (Reliever) 4.1, 2x, last vs. ETSU (05.15.10) Strikeouts 9 vs. Nevada (03.21.10)
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the Wolf Pack scoreless on four hits while striking out a career-high nine in a 5-0 victory (3/21)…held then No. 22 Stanford to two runs over six innings while fanning five in a 2-1 loss (4/10)...threw 4 and 1/3 innings of one-run relief, allowing two hits and issuing one walk while striking out three in Oregon’s 17-7 victory over East Tennessee State (5/16). SUMMER 2009 Pitched for the Glacier Pilots (27-24) of the Alaska Baseball League…finished the summer with a 5.79 ERA and an 0-2 record in nine starts. AS A FRESHMAN • 2009 A midweek starter and reliever for Oregon...also made three Sunday starts for the Ducks...finished the year with an 0-6 record and a 5.15 ERA in 15 appearances and six starts...tossed a total of 43 and 2/3 innings, recording 24 strikeouts and holding batters to a .252 average...with two outs, held opponents to a meager .104 (5-for-48) clip...in his last start of the season, tossed his first complete game of the year, surrender-
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ing just two runs on four hits while striking out a career-high six in a 2-0 loss at Oregon State (5/19)...made his first start of the season at Washington (3/4)...in his second career start, tossed three innings of one-run baseball, helping lead Oregon to a 6-4 victory over Sacramento State (3/25)...in his best relief outing of the season, tossed the final 4 and 1/3 innings against Oregon State (3/29), holding the Beavers scoreless while allowing only three base runners...made his first weekend start at USC (4/11)...also made Sunday starts at California (4/19) and vs. Washington (4/24).
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sons for head coach Don Lovell...helped the Crusaders to a Metro League championship in 2007...was named first team all-state during 2008...during the summer of 2008 played with the Northwest Stars...also played with Baseball Northwest. PERSONAL Born Feb. 25, 1990 in Portland, Ore...majoring in business...parents are Barry and Colleen Keudell...has one brother, Jake, and one sister, Maddie.
HIGH SCHOOL A 2008 graduate of Jesuit High School in Portland, Ore...lettered three seaKEUDELL’S CAREER STATS YEAR 2009 2010
ERA 5.15 4.14
W-L 0-6 5-6
APP 15 23
GS 6 11
CG 1 0
SHO 0/0 0/2
SV 0 0
IP 43.2 78.1
H 40 91
R 26 49
ER 25 36
BB 18 25
SO 24 78
2B 7 19
3B 1 1
HR 6 5
BF 189 353
AVG .252 .293
WP 2 8
HP 6 11
BK 1 4
SFA 1 1
SHA 5 3
Total
4.50
5-12
38
17
1
0/2
0
122.0
131
75
61
43
102
26
2
11
542
.279
10
17
5
2
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Scott McGough CAREER ACCOLADES 2011 NCBWA Stopper of the Year Watch List Ranked the 47th 2011 college prospect (Baseball America) 2010 Pac-10 Honorable Mention 2010 Collegiate National Team 2010 Team Awards: Team Captain
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JUNIOR • 2V • RHP R/R • 6-1 • 185 Pittsburgh, Pa. • Plum Senior HS
Career Highs • Pitching Innings (Starter) 6.0 at Fresno State (03.06.10) Innings (Reliever) 4.1, 2x, last at #1 UCLA (04.16.10) Strikeouts 7 at Fresno State (03.06.10) Saves 4
Career Highs • Batting At Bats 4 vs. Portland (04.14.09) Runs Scored 1, 2x, last vs. ETSU (05.16.10) Hits 2 vs. ETSU (05.15.10) RBIs 1 vs. ETSU (05.15.10) Doubles 1 vs. ETSU (05.15.10) Walks 1, 3x, last vs. ETSU (05.15.10) Stolen bases 1, 2x, last vs. ETSU (05.15.10) Walks 2 (03.31.09.-04.14.09) Multiple-Hit Games 1 44
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SUMMER 2010 Was chosen for the 2010 Collegiate National Team… was 1-1 on the mound with a 0.82 ERA in five relief appearances and a total of 11 innings of work…pitched in one combined shutout and struck out 13…was ranked at No. 16 by Baseball America’s “Team USA Top 20 Prospects” list. AS A SOPHOMORE • 2010 Emerged as a go-to reliever for Oregon out of the bullpen in both the set-up and closer roles…was named Pac10 Honorable Mention…finished the season with a 2.45 ERA, 5-2 record and four saves in a staffhigh 25 appearances and 58 and 2/3 innings on the mound…totaled 56 strikeouts while issuing just 14 walks… also appeared at shortstop in three games vs. East Tennessee State, batting .375 with a run scored, double, RBI and stolen base…season highlights include holding No. 4 Cal State Fullerton scoreless for three and 1/3 innings, and limiting the Titans to three hits while dealing four strikeouts to earn his first save of the season in a 7-3 victory…against CSF, recorded the final out of the sixth inning before enduring a one-hour rain delay and coming back to pitch the final three (2/19)…pitched 2 and 1/3 innings of scoreless baseball in relief to earn the win in a 12-3 victory at Loyola Marymount (2/20)… improved to 2-0 after throwing six strong innings, allowing one run on five hits and two walks, while striking out a career-best seven in a 5-2 victory at Fresno State (3/6)…pitched 4 and
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1/3 innings of relief and picked up the win in a 12-7 victory over Nevada after allowing two runs on four hits (3/20)…picked up the save in Oregon’s 9-8 victory at Arizona, pitching the final inning and retiring the side in order after sandwiching a groundout in between two strikeouts (3/28)…held then No. 22 Stanford scoreless for 3 and 1/3 innings to earn his third save of the year in a 5-2 victory over the Cardinal (4/9)…was credited with the win after shutting out No. 1 UCLA for four and 1/3 innings protecting a slim-one run lead, allowing just three hits while fanning four in the Ducks 5-4 upset victory (4/16)...pitched the final 1 and 1/3 innings and retired the side in the ninth to earn his fourth save of the season in Oregon’s 4-2 win at Portland (5/18)… pitched two shutout innings allowing just one hit and was credited with the win as UO opened the NCAA Regional with a 5-2 victory over No. 17 UConn (6/4). SUMMER 2009 A top reliever for the Rochester Honkers of the Northwoods League...finished the summer as the sixth-ranked prospect in the league according to PerfectGame Crosschecker…helped lead the Honkers to the 2009 NWL title appearing in all three championship series games…in game one pitched the final two innings in Rochester’s 7-2 win, dealing three strikeouts…ended his summer season with a 5-4 record and 2.54 ERA…made 29 relief appearances pitching a total of 46 innings…walked just 17 batters while striking out 37. AS A FRESHMAN • 2009
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Mainly used as a reliever during his rookie season, but also saw time in the infield...made 18 appearances on the mound pitching a total of 19 innings with a 5.21 ERA and 1-0 record...earned his first win during a non-conference 6-4 victory over Washington (3/21) after notching the final out of the eighth... in his longest relief effort of the season, pitched the final three innings of a 6-2 loss to UCLA (5/3)...during that outing held the Bruins to one unearned run on just one hit...in the field appeared in seven games making five starts at shortstop...hit .167 (3-for-18) with one run scored. 2008 MLB DRAFT Selected in the 46th round (1,371 overall) by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2008 MLB First-Year Player Draft. HIGH SCHOOL A 2008 graduate of Plum Senior High School in Pittsburgh, Pa...a two-sport athlete, played basketball and baseball at PSHS...under head coach Carl Vollmer played shortstop and pitched...was the East Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League Player of the Year and was named all-WPIAL... played on the Yankees’ area code team. PERSONAL Born Oct. 31, 1989 in Pittsburgh, Pa...major is Political Science...parents are Tom and Lucinda McGough...has one brother, Eric...father, Tom, played for the Cleveland Indians from 1973-1980...brother Eric played baseball at
McGOUGH’S CAREER PITCHING STATS YEAR 2009 2010
ERA 5.21 2.45
W-L 1-0 5-2
APP 18 25
Total
3.13
6-2
43
GS 0 2
CG 0 0
SHO 0/0 0/0
SV 0 4
IP 19.0 58.2
H 24 59
R 14 22
ER 11 16
BB 5 14
SO 15 56
2B 6 12
3B 0 0
HR 2 3
BF 86 248
AVG .312 .269
WP 4 4
HP 1 9
BK 0 2
SFA 1 4
SHA 2 2
2
0
0/0
4
77.2
83
36
27
19
71
18
0
5
334
.280
8
10
2
5
4
McGOUGH’S CAREER BATTING STATS YEAR 2009 2010
AVG. .167 .375
GP-GS 7-5 6-2
AB 18 8
R 1 1
H 3 3
2B 0 1
3B 0 0
HR 0 0
RBI 0 1
TB 3 4
SLG% .167 .500
BB 1 2
HBP 0 1
SO 4 0
GDP 2 0
OB% .211 .545
SF 0 0
SH 0 1
SB-SBA 1-1 1-2
PO 9 10
A 28 30
E 6 5
PCT. .860 .889
Total
.231
13-7
26
2
6
1
0
0
1
7
.269
3
1
4
2
.333
0
1
2-3
19
58
11
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CAREER ACCOLADES 2010 Pac-10 Honorable Mention SUMMER 2010 For the second straight season played for the Rochester Honkers of the Northwoods League…helped Rochester to a 36-29 record, as the Honkers advanced to the NWL championship series for the second straight year before falling to the Eau Claire Express…batted .233 with 14 RBIs and 11 runs scored. AS A SOPHOMORE • 2010 Oregon’s starting second baseman, batted .300 (74for-247) on the season, leading the Ducks with 14 doubles…batted mostly in the second and third spots of the lineup, and was second on the team with 38 RBIs… scored a team-leading 47 runs, and also hit three hom-
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Danny Pulfer
Cypress, Calif. Cypress HS
Career Highs At Bats 6, 2x, last at Washington (05.21.10) Runs Scored 3 vs. ETSU (05.16.10) Hits 4 vs. ETSU (05.16.10) RBIs 4, 3x, last at Washington (05.21.10) Doubles 2 at Arizona (03.27.10) Triples 1 at Nevada (03.13.09) Home Runs 1, 3x, last at Gonzaga (04.21.10) Walks 2, 3x, last at Hawai’i (02.28.10) Stolen Bases 1, 10x, last at Portland (05.18.10) Hitting Streak 6 (03.27.10-04.09.10) Multiple-Hit Games 25 Multiple-RBI Games 8 46
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ers, drew 19 walks and stole six bases…led Oregon with 12 sacrifice hits (T-3rd, Pac-10)…defensively led the Ducks with 183 assists from second base, and was charged with just seven errors for a .976 fielding percentage…was second on the team with 23 multiple-hit games and also added seven multiple-RBI games…season highlights included lacing a two-run double to deep right, and scoring the go-ahead run in Oregon’s seasonopening 7-3 victory at No. 4 Cal State Fullerton (2/19)… was 3-for-5 with four RBIs and three runs scored in UO’s 12-3 victory at Loyola Marymount (2/21)….hit the first home run of his collegiate career in a 5-2 victory at No. 22 Stanford (4/9)…was 2-for-5 with a solo home run, double and two runs scored in Oregon’s series-clinching 8-4 upset of No.1 UCLA (4/17)…hit the third home run of his season in a 19-10 win at Gonzaga (4/21)…was 3-for-4 with a run scored in Oregon’s 6-0 win over Washington
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State (5/1)…set career highs with a 4-for-5, fourRBI performance in Oregon’s 17-7 victory over East Tennessee State (5/16)…in that game scored three runs, registered a double and had a season-high eight assists. SUMMER 2009 Got off to a slow start offensively with the Rochester Honkers of the Northwoods League, but ended the season strong by helping the club win the 2009 NWL Championship as the team’s starting third baseman… ended his season hitting .257 with 12 RBIs and 14 runs scored. AS A FRESHMAN • 2009 An everyday starter in the infield, split time between third base (31 starts), second base (21 starts) and shortstop (3 starts)...began the season as the Ducks’ starting second baseman, but made the move to the hot corner because of his defensive ability...finished the season with 110 assists, 14 double plays turned and a .930 fielding percentage...offensively hit .240 (40-for-167), with a team-leading 19 walks,
in addition to 15 RBIs, 12 runs scored, one double, one triple and four stolen bases...led the team and finished second in the Pac-10 with 11 sacrifices... hit .306 with runners on and had a .352 percentage reaching as the leadoff batter...also hit .500 (6-for12) with a runner on third and less than two outs, while managing a .563 success rate in advancing runners to lead the everyday starting corps...hit mainly in the 9th (17) and 5th (11) spots of the order, but appeared in all positions except cleanup... started the season slow hitting .161 after the first 11 games...over an 18-game stretch from March 8 - April 5, led the everyday starters hitting .345 (19for-55) with six RBIs, nine walks, four hit-by-pitches and a .471 on-base percentage, improving his clip to a season-best .279...drove in the game-winning run, and was 2-for-4 with a triple in the Ducks 6-5 victory at Nevada (3/12)...was 2-for-4 with one run scored in the Ducks 6-4 win over Sacramento State (3/25)... was responsible for the Ducks’ game-winning run with an RBI single during Oregon’s 2-1 victory over Stanford (4/3) - the Ducks first Pac-10 win at PK Park...set season highs with three hits and three RBIs
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in a 12-8 loss to Portland (4/14)...had a season-high six assists in the season finale vs. Arizona (5/24). HIGH SCHOOL Graduated with honors from Cypress High School (Calif.) in 2008...played three years at Marina High School, earning all-Sunset League honors before transferring to Cypress...as a senior was an all-Empire League, all-county and all-CIF selection after batting .485 with three home runs and 24 stolen bases...considered one of the best middle infielders on the west coast...was a team captain for four seasons...also a scholar-athlete...played for the Southern California club team under head coach Steve Trombly...won the Don Mattingly World Series championship in 2007. PERSONAL Born Feb. 16, 1990...major is political science...parents are Jack and Cindy Pulfer...has one sister, Megan.
2010 ROUND TRIP TROTS NO. #11 #13 #18
PLAYER Danny Pulfer (1) Danny Pulfer (2) Danny Pulfer (3)
GM#-DATE 30-April 9 34-April 17 37-April 21
OPPONENT at #22 Stanford at #1 UCLA at Gonzaga
ON BASE 1 0 2
INN. 3 1 6
OUTS 2 2 2
CT 1-0 2-1 0-0
SCORE 0-1 0-0 13-4
FINAL W, 5-2 W, 8-4 W, 19-10
PULFER’S CAREER STATS YEAR 2009 2010
AVG. .240 .300
GP-GS 55-55 64-64
AB 167 247
R 12 47
H 40 74
2B 1 14
3B 1 0
HR 0 3
RBI 15 38
TB 43 97
SLG% .257 .393
BB 19 19
HBP 7 6
SO 25 39
GDP 4 9
OB% .340 .361
SF 1 2
SH 11 12
SB-SBA 4-7 6-12
PO 49 98
A 110 183
E 12 7
PCT. .930 .976
TOTALS
.275
119-119
414
59
114
15
1
3
53
140
.338
38
13
64
13
.353
3
23
10-19
147
293
19
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CAREER ACCOLADES 2010 Cape Cod League All-Star Game 2010 Norwich All-Regional Team 2010 Pac-10 Honorable Mention SUMMER 2010 Was the starting shortstop for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod League – the top summer collegiate league in the country…was the starting shortstop for the Western Division at the 2010 Cape Cod All-Star Game held at Fenway Park in Boston… helped the Commodores to a second-place finish in the Western Division…hit .255 with 22 runs scored, 18 RBIs, seven doubles and one triple…drew 17 walks and stole seven bases.
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JUNIOR • 2V • INFIELD/RHP R/R • 6-0 • 185 Ventura, Calif. St. Bonaventure HS
Career Highs • Batting At Bats 7 vs. #1 Arizona State (04.02.10) Runs Scored 3, 4x, last at Washington (05.21.10) Hits 3, 11x, last vs. #17 Connecticut (06.06.10) RBIs 4, 3x, last vs. USC (04.23.10) Doubles 1, 18x, last vs. California (05.29.10) Triples 1, 2x, last at Long Beach State (02.20.10) Home Runs 1, 8x, last vs. #17 Connecticut (06.04.10) Walks 1, 36x, last vs. #17 Connecticut (06.04.10) Stolen Bases 2 vs. Nevada (03.20.10) Hitting Streak 10 (03.02.10-03.20.10) Multiple-Hit Games 37 Multiple-RBI Games 12
AS A SOPHOMORE • 2010 Oregon’s everyday shortstop and leadoff batter…was named Pac-10 Honorable Mention after a breakout season… led the Ducks in average (.348), on-base percentage (.419), hits (81, T-6th Pac-10), total bases (111) and stolen bases (14, 7th Pac-10)…scored 45 runs and added 37 RBIs, 13 doubles, one triple and five home runs…was walked 22 times and had a .476 slugging percentage…led the Ducks with 25 multiple-hit games and produced nine multiple-RBI games…tied for UO’ longest hitting streak – 10 games – from March 2-20… during that stretch helped Oregon to a 9-1 record, batting .409 from the plate with nine runs scored, six RBIs, six stolen bases, one double, two walks and 30 assists…was named to the Norwich All-Regional Team after batting .533 in the postseason with five runs
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scored, two RBIs, one home run, two walks and one stolen base…season highlights include pacing Oregon with his bat and glove in an 8-4 victory at Fresno State, going 3-for-5 from the plate with a RBI, while helping turn 3-of-4 double plays (3/6)…was 3-for-4 with two runs scored in a 5-2 win at No. 22 Stanford (4/9)…led the Ducks with a 2-for-4, four-RBI performance that included a two-run homer and two-run double in a 7-2 win at Gonzaga (4/20)…was 3-for-5 with four RBIs, a double and stolen base in Oregon’s 12-2 win over USC (4/23)…was 2-for-3 with three runs scored in Oregon’s 9-4 non-conference victory over Oregon State (4/27)… blasted a leadoff home run in back-to-back games at Washington (5/21-5/22)...twice this season has homered in back-to-back games, first at Gonzaga (4/20-21) and second at Washington (5/21-22)…in the sixth inning of the first game of the NCAA Regional against No. 17 UConn, buried the first pitch of his at-bat over the left field wall to tie the game at 2-2 before Oregon went on to win 5-3 (6/4)…was 3-for-3 in Oregon’s 4-3 victory over No. 17 Connecticut in the elimination game (6/6). SUMMER 2009 The starting shortstop and hit in the top of the order for the Mankato Moondogs of the Northwoods League… helped lead Mankato to a 39-29 overall record including a postseason appearance, but the Moondogs fell in the NWL North Divisional Series to the Rochester Honkers…named to the 2009 NWL All-Star Team, Serna ended his summer by breaking Mankato’s singleseason record for stolen bases with 25 swipes…hit .314 (55-for-175) over the summer with 30 runs scored, 16
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RBIs, 16 walks, seven doubles and two triples. AS A FRESHMAN • 2009 Oregon’s everyday shortstop, started 52 games for the Ducks...hit .228 (41-for-180) with 14 runs, five doubles, one triple, 14 walks and nine stolen bases...led the team with 19 RBIs and three home runs...defensively, led UO with 145 assists and 31 double plays turned...finished the year with a .931 fielding percentage...hit .375 with the bases loaded and .455 with a runner on third and less than two outs...had a .427 success rate advancing runners...also made two relief appearances on the mound, pitching a total of one inning...in Oregon’s historic season-opening 5-3 win at Saint Mary’s (2/20), was 2-for-5 with two RBIs...also recorded the first double of the modern era...went on a six-game hitting streak from March 1-7, batting .320 (8-for-25), with one double, one triple and three runs scored...his one-out, bases-loaded walk-off single gave Oregon a 3-2, 13-inning victory over Santa Clara (3/7)...in his first appearance on the mound was handed the ball with one down and the potential tying run on second base in the bottom of the ninth, sandwiched a pair of outs around a base-on-balls to earn his first career save in a 6-5 victory at Nevada (3/13)...was 2-for-5 with a season-high four RBIs, which included his first collegiate home run vs. Sacramento State (3/24)...patiently waited out a two-out, bases-loaded walk to bring in UO’s first run in its 3-2, 10-inning victory over Oregon State (3/28)...hit the second home run of his career vs. Stanford (4/5)...was 2-for-4 with a solo home run - his third of the season - and a stolen base in the Ducks’ 5-3 victory at California (4/18)...his RBI sacrifice fly proved to be the game winner in Oregon’s 3-2 victory over UCLA (5/1). HIGH SCHOOL A 2008 graduate of St. Bonaventure High School...a three-sport athlete for the Seraphs, played football, soccer and baseball...in 2008 was the starting shortstop for St. Bonaventure, leading the team to a 26-5 record...also pitched his way to a 9-1 record on the mound with 76 strikeouts...at the plate, hit .500 and produced 30 RBIs to go along with 16 doubles, 3 triples, 5 home runs and 15 walks...set school records for career games played, RBIs, hits, doubles, steals and runs scored... on the gridiron, quarterbacked the St. Bonaventure football team to a 14-1 record, including a trip to the CIF State Division III Championship Bowl game, where he scored two touchdowns en route to a 35-21 victory...the Seraphs ended the year as the seventh-ranked team in the state according to MaxPreps.com, while he finished the year with 1,111 yards of total offense and 12 touchdowns. PERSONAL Born Oct. 15, 1989 in Ventura, Calif...parents are Reuben Serna and Gina Farris...has one brother, Jordan.
2009 ROUND TRIP TROTS NO. 10 12 16
PLAYER KC Serna (1) KC Serna (2) KC Serna (3)
GM#-DATE 21-March 24 29-April 5 35-April 18
OPPONENT Sacramento State Stanford at California
ON BASE 1 0 0
INN. 3 7 6
OUTS 2 1 1
CT 1-0 0-0 0-1
SCORE 1-1 1-4 3-0
FINAL L, 10-5 L, 6-3 W, 5-3
GM#-DATE 36-April 20 37-April 21 54-May 21 55-May 22 61-June 4
OPPONENT at Gonzaga at Gonzaga at Washington at Washington vs. #17 Connecticut
ON BASE 1 1 0 0 1
INN. 8 2 1 1 6
OUTS 2 2 0 0 0
CT 1-1 0-0 0-1 3-2 0-0
SCORE 5-2 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-2
FINAL W, 7-2 W, 19-10 L, 13-11 W, 5-2 W, 5-3
2010 ROUND TRIP TROTS NO. #15 #16 #28 #29 #31
PLAYER KC Serna (1) KC Serna (2) KC Serna (3) KC Serna (4) KC Serna (5)
SERNA’S CAREER STATS (BATTING) YEAR 2009 2010
AVG. .228 .348
GP-GS 52-52 58-58
AB 180 233
R 14 45
H 41 81
2B 5 13
3B 1 1
HR 3 5
RBI 19 37
TB 57 111
SLG% .317 .476
BB 14 22
HBP 1 9
SO 27 23
GDP 7 5
OB% .281 .419
SF 4 3
SH 2 7
SB-SBA 9-12 14-22
PO 83 83
A 145 154
E 17 23
PCT. .931 .912
Total
.295
110-110
413
59
122
18
2
8
56
168
.407
36
10
50
12
.361
7
9
23-24
166
299
40
.921
SERNA’S CAREER PITCHING STATS YEAR 2009
ERA 0.00
W-L 0-0
APP 2
Total
0.00
0-0
2
GS 0
CG 0
SHO 0
SV 1
IP 1.0
H 0
R 0
ER 0
BB 3
SO 0
2B 0
3B 0
HR 0
BF 6
AVG .000
WP 0
HP 0
BK 0
SFA 1
SHA 0
0
0
0
1
1.0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
6
.000
0
0
0
1
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CAREER ACCOLADES 2010 Pac-10 Honorable Mention 2010 Team Awards: Outstanding Defensive Player
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AS A FRESHMAN • 2010 Oregon’s starting third baseman, appeared in 57 games for the Ducks...batted .275 (55-for200), recording 33 RBIs, 31 runs scored, eight doubles, one triple and one home run…in Pac10 play, batted .309 (29-for-94) with 16 RBIs, 13 runs scored, two doubles and one home run… produced15 multiple-hit games and six multiple-RBI games…went on an eight-game hitting streak from March 13-27 as UO went 5-3 during that stretch…his season highlights included a triple and scoring three runs in Oregon’s 8-3 victory at Fresno State (3/7)…scored the gamewinning run after leading off the bottom of the 12th inning with a bunt single in Oregon’s 6-5 upset of then No. 1 Arizona State…finished that game 3-for-6 with a RBI and two runs scored
SOPHOMORE • 1V • INFIELD R/R • 6-1 • 190 Newport Beach, Calif. Woodbridge HS
Career Highs At Bats 6 vs. #1 Arizona State (04.02.10) Runs Scored 3, 2x, last at Gonzaga (04.21.10) Hits 3, 4x, last at Washington (05.23.10) RBIs 4 vs. USC (04.25.10) Doubles 2 at Fresno State (03.05.10) Triples 1 at Fresno State (03.07.10) Home Runs 1 vs. USC (04.25.10) Walks 2 at #22 Stanford (04.10.10) Stolen Bases 1, 3x, last at Gonzaga (04.21.10) Hitting Streak 8 (03.13.10-03.27.10) Multiple-Hit Games 15 Multiple-RBI Games 6 50
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(4/2)…was 2-for-4 with a RBI and two runs scored in Oregon’s series-clinching 8-4 victory over then No. 1 UCLA (4/17)…went down in the record books with the first Oregon grand slam since the program’s reinstatement – hammering a first-pitch, round-tripper over the right field wall, erasing a two-run deficit in the third, and pushing Oregon on to an eventual 8-4 victory over USC (4/25). 2009 MLB DRAFT Was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 49th round (1,486 overall) of the 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. HIGH SCHOOL A 2009 graduate of Woodbridge HS in Irvine, Calif...played four years of shortstop for head coach Tim Murray...was a three-time Sea View League First Team selection, and was also named to the CIF Southern Section Division II Second Team...
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led Woodbridge HS and finished fourth in the Sea View League with a .455 (40-for-88) batting average in 2009...also finished fifth in the SVL with a .659 slugging percentage and fourth with nine stolen bases... scored 29 runs with 17 RBIs, nine doubles, three triples and one home run...as a junior in 2008, led the Warriors and the SVL batting .456, and was named first-team all-Sea View League and second-team allcounty by OCVarsity.com...in 2008 had 41 hits, 26 runs scored, 13 RBIs, four home runs, a .515 on-base percentage and .722 slugging per-
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centage...played two years of shortstop for the OC Renegades club team under head coach Sy Petro. PERSONAL Born Dec. 12, 1990...parents are John Altobelli and Barbara Woorsam...has one brother, Timmy, and two sisters, Alexis and Alyssa...father John is the head baseball coach at Orange Coast College...majoring in business.
ALTOBELLI’S CAREER STATS YEAR 2010
AVG. .275
GP-GS 57-56
AB 200
R 31
H 55
2B 8
3B 1
HR 1
RBI 33
TB 68
SLG% .340
BB 14
HBP 6
SO 25
GDP 9
OB% .339
SF 1
SH 8
SB-SBA 3-5
PO 30
A 114
E 12
PCT. .923
Total
.275
57-56
200
31
55
8
1
1
33
68
.340
14
6
25
9
.339
1
8
3-5
30
114
12
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CAREER ACCOLADES 2010 Team Awards: Most Improved Academic Achievement SUMMER 2010 Helped the Rochester Honkers of the Northwoods League to the 2010 North Division title before falling in the NWL championship series to the Eau Claire Express…led the Honkers batting .364 with 18 runs scored, 28 RBIs, 13 doubles, one triple and four home runs… recorded a .593 slugging percentage and .430 on-base percentage…was walked 11 times.
46 SOPHOMORE • 1V • INF/RHP L/R • 6-2 • 200
AS A FRESHMAN • 2010 Appeared in 33 games and made 18 starts at
Career Highs • Batting At Bats 5 at Fresno State (03.05.10) Runs Scored 3 vs. USC (04.23.10) Hits 2, 3x, last at Gonzaga (04.21.10) RBIs 1, 4x, last vs. USC (04.24.10) Doubles 1 vs. USC (04.24.10) Walks 3, 2x, last vs. USC (04.24.10) Hitting Streak 3, 2x, last vs. USC (04.24.10) Multiple-Hit Games 3
Career Highs • Pitching Innings (Reliever) 1.0, 2x, last at Fresno State (03.06.10) Strikeouts 1, 2x, last vs. Southern Utah (03.23.10)
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HIGH SCHOOL A 2009 graduate of Temescal Canyon High School in Lake Elsinore, Calif...for three seasons pitched and also manned the outfield for the Titans...in 2009 was named to the CIF Southern Section Division I Second Team...as a junior
Ryan Hambright
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first base or designated hitter...hit .224 on the season with 15 runs scored on 15 hits and four RBIs...was issued 13 walks… also made four appearances on the mound…season highlights include a RBI single that scored the game-tying run in the bottom of the ninth, as the Ducks came-from-behind to even the score 5-5, with then No. 1 Arizona State...the Ducks went on to win 6-5 in the 12th (4/2).
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and senior also earned all-Southwestern League honors, and was named all-county...in 2009 was named Team MVP, and in 2008 was the Offensive Player of the Year...in 2007 was the starting left fielder as the Titans won the Southwestern League title with a 25-4 record.
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PERSONAL Born Feb. 1, 1991...parents are Gary and Dena Hambright...has two brothers; Brett (currently a junior catcher with the Ducks) and Chad...major is undeclared.
HAMBRIGHT’S CAREER BATTING STATS YEAR 2010
AVG. .224
GP-GS 33-18
AB 67
R 15
H 15
2B 1
3B 0
HR 0
RBI 4
TB 16
SLG% .239
BB 13
HBP 3
SO 20
GDP 0
OB% .373
SF 0
SH 3
SB-SBA 0-0
PO 111
A 5
E 3
PCT. .975
Total
.224
33-18
67
15
15
1
0
0
4
16
.239
13
3
20
0
.373
0
3
0-0
111
5
3
.975
HAMBRIGHT’S CAREER PITCHING STATS YEAR 2010
ERA 17.18
W-L 0-0
APP 4
Total
17.18
0-0
4
GS 0
CG 0
SHO 0/0
SV 0
IP 3.2
H 9
R 9
ER 7
BB 1
SO 2
2B 1
3B 1
HR 1
BF 25
AVG .429
WP 1
HP 3
BK 0
SFA 0
SHA 0
0
0
0/0
0
3.2
9
9
7
1
2
1
1
1
25
.429
1
3
0
0
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CAREER ACCOLADES 2010 Pac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN • 2010 After successful surgery in the spring of 2009, continued to get stronger for Oregon out of the bullpen as the season progressed…appeared on the mound 23 times, and made three controlled starts, tossing a total of 28 and 2/3 innings…finished the season with a 3-2 record, 1.88 ERA, one save, and 28 strikeouts to just four walks…held opposing batters to a .229 clip and pitched in two combined shutouts…earned the first save of his career, pitching the final 1 and 1/3 innings in a 5-0 vic-
40 RS SOPHOMORE • 1V • RHP R/R • 6-3 • 195 Hollywood, Fla. Nova HS
Career Highs Innings (Starter) 3.0, 2x, last vs. #19 San Diego (05.11.10) Innings (Reliever) 2.1 vs. USC (04.23.10) Strikeouts 4, 2x, last vs. California (05.28.10) Saves 1
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tory over Nevada (3/21)…in a controlled start was credited with the win after tossing three innings of shutout baseball, allowing just one hit and issuing one walk while fanning two in Oregon’s 9-4 non-conference victory over Oregon State (4/27)…in a controlled start was credited with the win after tossing three innings of one-run baseball and striking out a career-high four in Oregon’s 13-4 victory over No. 19 San Diego (5/11). AS A FRESHMAN • 2009 Was granted a medical redshirt after making just one appearance on March 1, pitching a scoreless inning vs. then 15th-ranked Fresno
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State...later in the year underwent surgery that shut him down for the rest of the year. 2008 MLB DRAFT Selected in the 31st round (929 overall) by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2008 MLB First-Year Player Draft. HIGH SCHOOL A 2008 graduate of Nova High School in Davie, Fla...was a four-year letterwinner on the diamond for head coach Pat McQuaid... during his senior season on the mound finished with a 7-1 record with a .48 ERA, pitching 44 innings and recording 80 strikeouts... was named the 2008 Broward County Pitcher of the Year...at the plate hit .505 and belted eight home runs... won the 2006 Power Showcase home run contest (overall homers) with 33...threw a no-hitter in his first high school start...was also a Scholar Athlete of the Year finalist in 2008. PERSONAL Born Oct. 15, 1989 in Hollywood, Fla...parents are Joe and Liz Housey...father Joe scouts for the Chicago Cubs...brother John pitched at the University of Miami and currently plays in the Seattle Mariners minor league system.
HOUSEY’S CAREER STATS YEAR 2009 2010
ERA 0.00 1.88
W-L 0-0 3-2
APP 1 23
Total
1.82
3-2
24
GS 0 3
CG 0 0
SHO 0/0 0/2
SV 0 1
IP 1.0 28.2
H 0 24
R 0 8
ER 0 6
BB 1 4
SO 1 28
2B 0 3
3B 0 2
HR 0 2
BF 4 118
AVG .000 .229
WP 0 4
HP 0 3
BK 0 0
SFA 0 2
SHA 0 4
3
0
0/2
1
29.2
24
8
6
5
29
3
2
2
122
.222
4
3
0
2
4
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CAREER ACCOLADES 2010 Cape Cod All-Star Game SUMMER 2010 Pitched for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod League…was named to the Wester Division All-Star team at the Cape Cod All-Star Game, and was named Falmouth’s Pitcher of the Year…Falmouth finished the season with a 2122-1 record and in second place of the Western Division…Jones was 3-3 on the mound in 34 and 1/3 innings…finished with a 2.36 ERA, .177 opposing batting average and 26 strikeouts…fellow Duck KC Serna was also on the squad.
21 SOPHOMORE • 1V • LHP L/L • 6-2 • 205 Danville, Calif. Monte Vista HS
AS A FRESHAMAN • 2010 Made 20 appearances on the mound and one start…finished with a 2-2 record, 3.71 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 26 and 2/3 innings pitched… earned the first win of his career, tossing 2 and 1/3 innings of shutout relief at Arizona in Oregon’s 9-8 victory (3/28)…allowed one unearned run and was credited with the win after throwing 3 and 1/3 innings and dealing a then careerhigh three strikeouts in a 4-2 win over Portland (5/18)...saved his best performance of the year
Innings (Starter) 3.1 at Pepperdine (02.21.10) Innings (Reliever) 4.0 vs. #10 Florida State (06.06.10) Strikeouts 4 vs. #10 Florida State (06.06.10)
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HIGH SCHOOL A 2009 graduate of Monte Vista High School in Danville, Calif...a three-year varsity player for head coach Bill Piona, led the East Bay Athletic League in strikeouts (112), ERA (.66) and wins (8) in 74 innings pitched his senior year...was selected first team all-EBAL, and was awarded Scholar Athlete of the Year honors (Spring) by Cal Hi Sports Bay Area....voted MVP for Monte Vista HS by his teammates following his junior and senior seasons...as a junior, led the EBAL in strikeouts with 108 in 72 innings and was third in ERA at 1.17...that year was selected second team allEBAL and third team all-East Bay...also the Monte Vista HS 2009 Scholar Athlete of the Year. PERSONAL Born Jan. 27, 1991... parents are Robert and Julie Jones… major is undeclared.
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for last, tossing four innings of one-run baseball in relief, allowing one hit, walking three and striking out four in the Ducks 5-3 loss to No. 10 Florida State at the NCAA Regionals in Norwich, Conn. (6/6).
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JONES’ CAREER STATS YEAR 2010
ERA 3.71
W-L 2-2
APP 20
Total
3.71
2-2
20
GS 1
CG 0
SHO 0/1
SV 0
IP 26.2
H 25
R 16
ER 11
BB 12
SO 21
2B 5
3B 1
HR 1
BF 115
AVG .266
WP 2
HP 5
BK 0
SFA 2
SHA 1
1
0
0/1
0
26.2
25
16
11
12
21
5
1
1
115
.266
2
5
0
2
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AS A FRESHMAN • 2010 Finished the season batting .249 (49-for-197) with 38 runs scored, 33 RBIs and five home runs…improved his average to .262 in Pac-10 play…finished 2010 with 12 multiple-hit games and six multiple-RBI games…split time between right field (25 starts) and first base (27 starts), and ended the regular season batting third in the lineup…was hit-by-pitch a team-leading 15 times (5th Pac-10)...missed five games (5/155/26) after suffering a concussion on May 14 vs. East Tennessee State…in a 16-2 win over Nevada, was 3-for-5 with a home run, setting a
Jack Marder
7 SOPHOMORE • 1V • INFIELD R/R • 6-0 • 185 Calabasas, Calif. Newbury Park HS
Career Highs At Bats 5, 5x, last vs. #10 Florida State (06.05.10) Runs Scored 3 vs. #19 San Diego (05.11.10) Hits 3, 3x, last at #22 Stanford (04.10.10) RBIs 8 vs. Nevada (03.19.10) Doubles 2 at #22 Stanford (04.10.10) Triples 1 at Oregon State (05.08.10) Home Runs 1, 5x, last vs. #10 Florida State (06.05.10) Walks 1, 14x, last vs. #19 San Diego (05.11.10) Stolen Bases 1, 7x, last vs. Washington State (05.01.10) Hitting Streak 6 (04.16.10-04.23.10) Multiple-Hit Games 12 Multiple-RBI Games 6 58
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new modern era record with a single-game high eight RBIs (3/19)…hit a three-run, opposite field homer in the top of the ninth, capping a six-run rally to defeat Arizona, 9-8 (3/28)…spurred Oregon’s comeback in a series-clinching 9-6 victory over then No. 22 Stanford with 3-for-4, four-RBI, two runs scored performance (4/10)…was 2-for4 with a RBI and run scored in Oregon’s seriesclinching 8-4 victory over No. 1 UCLA (4/17)… was 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a home run in Oregon’s 9-4 non-conference victory over Oregon State (4/27).
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2009 MLB DRAFT Was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 30th round (906 overall) of the 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. HIGH SCHOOL A 2009 graduate of Newbury Park High School in California...played all four years of his high school career on the varsity squad under head coaches Scott Drootin (3 yrs.) and Chuck Berrington (1 yr.)...is the program’s all-time hits leader...in 2009 was named to the CIF Southern Section Division I First Team after leading the Panthers and ranking fourth in the Marmonte League with a .437 batting average...also led the league with six home
runs and 24 stolen bases...finished his senior season with a .775 slugging percentage, a .527 on-base percentage, 37 runs scored, 24 RBIs and 10 doubles...as a junior led the Marmonte League in batting average (.516) and on-base percentage (.602)...totaled 47 hits, 29 runs scored, 20 RBIs, 16 doubles, two triples and 15 stolen bases...during his senior and junior seasons was named all-state, CIF First Team, all-Ventura County, First Team Marmonte League and Team MVP...in 2007 he also was named to the Marmonte League First Team as well all-county honors and team Offensive Player of the Year accolades... in 2006 was named the Panthers’ Rookie of the Year...was also a four-year Principal
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Scholar-Athlete and four-year member of the Honor Roll. SUMMER 2009 Played second base for the Conejo Oaks of the California Collegiate League...was named all-league and won the league’s batting title hitting .375...named the No. 6 prospect in the league. PERSONAL Born Feb. 21, 1990...major is undecided... parents are David and Ricki Marder...has two sisters; Samantha (was a catcher on the Ohio State softball team) and Billi.
2010 ROUND TRIP TROTS NO. #4 #7 #10 #22 #32
PLAYER Jack Marder (1) Jack Marder (2) Jack Marder (3) Jack Marder (4) Jack Marder (5)
GM#-DATE 11-March 5 19-March 19 26-March 28 41-April 27 62-June 5
OPPONENT at Fresno State Nevada at Arizona Oregon State vs. #10 Florida State
ON BASE 0 2 2 0 0
INN. 4 7 9 6 1
OUTS 2 2 2 0 2
CT 1-1 0-0 1-2 1-2 1-2
SCORE 5-0 12-2 6-8 7-0 0-0
FINAL W, 7-2 W, 16-2 W, 9-8 W, 9-4 L, 6-4
MARDER’S CAREER STATS YEAR 2010
AVG. .249
GP-GS 57-57
AB 197
R 38
H 49
2B 11
3B 1
HR 5
RBI 33
TB 77
SLG% .391
BB 14
HBP 15
SO 27
GDP 7
OB% .344
SF 1
SH 10
SB-SBA 7-7
PO 293
A 23
E 1
PCT. .997
Total
.249
57-57
197
38
49
11
1
5
33
77
.391
14
15
27
7
.344
1
10
7-7
293
23
1
.997
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SUMMER 2010 Helped the Rochester Honkers of the Northwoods League to the 2010 North Division title before falling in the NWL championship series to the Eau Claire Express…batted .246 on the season with 22 runs scored, seven doubles, 14 RBIs, 17 walks and five stolen bases…in the playoffs hit .474 (9-for-19) with three runs scored.
15 SOPHOMORE • 1V • OUTFIELD R/R • 6-3 • 200 Kennewick, Wash. Southridge HS
Career Highs At Bats 4, 2x, last vs. #10 Florida State (06.05.10) Runs Scored 1, 6x, last at Washington (05.22.10) Hits 3, 2x, last vs. California (05.28.10) RBIs 2 at Washington (05.22.10) Doubles 1, 4x, last vs. #10 Florida State (06.05.10)
AS A FRESHMAN • 2010 An athletic outfielder, was mainly called into duty during base-running situations and for defensive purposes…made the starting lineup in seven of the last 12 games of the year…in 36 appearances batted .318 on the season with five RBIs, six runs scored, four doubles and four stolen bases…also had one assist from the outfield…season highlights include a 3-for-4 effort with two stolen bases and two RBIs in Oregon’s 5-2 victory at Washington…in that game also had a running catch in the fourth to preserve what was at the time a one-run lead, and also stole home (5/22)…was 3-for-3 with a double in Oregon’s 4-3 loss to California (5/28)…with the Ducks nursing a two-run lead in the ninth in the NCAA Regional elimination game vs. No. 17 UConn, was inserted into left field as a defensive replacement…brought back
Stolen Bases 2 at Washington (05.22.10) Hitting Streak 4 (05.28.10-06.05.10) Multiple-Hit Games 4 Multiple-RBI Games 1
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HIGH SCHOOL A 2009 graduate of Southridge High School in Kennewick, Wash...was a three-sport athlete for the Sun playing football, baseball and basketball...as a center fielder for Southridge and head coach Tim Sanders, was a three-time all-Big 9 Conference selection while garnering first-team and all-state accolades as a senior in 2009...was named the Athlete of the Year by the Tri City Herald after earning first team all-Big 9 honors as the Southridge quarterback and first team accolades as a shooting guard on the basketball team...best performances of his high school career include scoring 32 points against rival Richland HS, and passing for 250 yards and rushing for 150 yards against West Valley HS. PERSONAL Born Aug. 8, 1990...majoring in landscape architecture...parents are Randy and Donna Mendenhall...has one brother, Mathew.
Andrew Mendenhall
Walks 1, 2x, last at Arizona (03.27.10)
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what would-have-been a three-run and walk-off homer with a over-the-fence catch off the bat of UConn’s Pierce LaPage, helping the Ducks to the 4-3 victory (6/6).
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MENDENHALL’S CAREER STATS YEAR 2010
AVG. .318
GP-GS 36-13
AB 44
R 6
H 14
2B 4
3B 0
HR 0
RBI 5
TB 18
SLG% .409
BB 2
HBP 2
SO 10
GDP 0
OB% .375
SF 0
SH 6
SB-SBA 4-6
PO 32
A 1
E 1
PCT. .971
Total
.318
36-13
44
6
14
4
0
0
5
18
.409
2
2
10
0
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SOPHOMORE • RS • C • R/R • 6-1 • 190 Newport Beach, Calif. Newport Harbor HS
CLUB Played one year for Rawlings Elite in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., for head coach Mark McDonald. PERSONAL Born July 26, 1991…parents are Sean and Kelly Brennan…has one sister Conerie…majoring in Biology.
Porter CLAYTON
2009 & 2010 Did not appear in either the 2009 or 2010 seasons. HIGH SCHOOL A 2008 graduate of Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach, Calif…played three years of baseball for head coach Evan Chalmers, splitting time between catcher, outfield and infield...was selected to the Senior Showcase game for the Sunset League...also played football during his sophomore season, helping the team to the conference championship...also played for the Blue Wave club team under coaches Jason Smith and Matt Sorensen. PERSONAL Born Nov. 6, 1989...parents are Elliott and Liz Bonn...cousins Sean and Matt Currin played football at the University of California, Berkeley... wants to pursue a career as an agent after college.
Brandon BRENNAN
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FRESHMAN • HS • RHP • R/R • 6-4 • 225 San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Capistrano Valley HS
2010 MLB DRAFT Selected in the 40th round (1,220 overall) by the Colorado Rockies. HIGH SCHOOL A 2010 graduate of Capistrano Valley High School in Mission Viejo, Calif…was a two-sport athlete for the Cougars playing four years of both baseball and football… following his senior season on the diamond under head coach Bob Zamora, was a second team all-South Coast League selection…batted .302 with 17 runs scored, 24 RBIs, eight doubles, five home runs and one triple…entering his senior season, was the No. 34 recruit (No. 169 nationally) in the state of California according to PerfectGame Crosschecker...as a junior in 2009, helped lead Capistrano Valley to a South Coast League title and CIF championship…played for the Milwaukee Brewers Gray Area Code team during the 2009 Area Code Games, along with Oregon freshmen Brando Tessar and Ryon Healy…on the football field was the starting quarterback for head coach Charles Biehn.
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FRESHMAN • HS • LHP • L/L • 6-4 • 215 Idaho Falls, Idaho Bonneville HS
HIGH SCHOOL Graduated in the winter of 2010 from Bonneville High School in Idaho Falls, Idaho...the top-ranked player (No. 46 nationally) in the state of Idaho according to Perfect Game Crosschecker …was a 2010 Under Armour All-American…played for the Washington Nationals in the 2010 Area Code Games…was the 2010 All-Area Player of the Year… participated in the 2010 USA Baseball Tournament of Stars and was chosen as an alternate for the 18U USA Baseball roster…was a two-time 4A High Country League First Team selection…as a junior in 2010, helped the Bees to a 25-6 record with a 10-1 record on the mound and 0.42 ERA…recorded 135 strikeouts and just 34 walks… at the plate batted .417 with five home runs...was also named to the All-Area Academic Team. CLUB Played for the Bonneville Bees (American Legion) under head coach Joldy Watts, winning two state titles. PERSONAL Born May 22, 1993...parents are Troy and Mindy Clayton...has three brothers and one sister.
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Kyle GARLICK
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FRESHMAN • HS • OF • R/R • 6-1 • 190 Chino Hills, Calif. Chino Hills HS
HIGH SCHOOL A 2010 graduate of Chino Hills High School…played four years at shortstop and in the outfield for head coach Kyle Billingsley…was a two-time all-Sierra League selection in 2009 and 2010…during his senior year, batted .359 on the season with 24 RBIs, 23 runs scored, eight triples, six doubles and four home runs…entering his senior year was a preseason all-area selection…in 2009, hit .430 at the plate with 12 doubles…as a junior received Rookie of the Year honors. CLUB Played one season for the California Rockies of Diamond Bar, Calif. PERSONAL Born Jan. 26, 1992…parent are Steve and Cary Garlick…has one sister, Kristin...major is currently undeclared.
Jeffrey GOLD
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RS-FRESHMAN • RS • RHP • L/R • 6-3 • 165 Moraga, Calif. Campolindo HS
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2009 MLB DRAFT Selected in the 38th round (1,141 overall) by the Colorado Rockies. PRIOR TO OREGON Played the 2009 season at Riverside Community College…batted .313, and led the team in hits (56), runs scored (38) and doubles (11)…also added a triple, one home run and six stolen bases…played his freshman season in 2008 at UC Riverside. 2007 MLB DRAFT Selected in the 34th round (1,040 overall) by the Philadelphia Phillies. HIGH SCHOOL A 2007 graduate of Temescal Canyon High School in Lake Elsinore, Calif…as a senior, helped lead Temescal Canyon to a Southwestern League championship with a league mark of 13-2…finished the season 24-5 overall…was a three-time all-Southwestern League selection…his senior year batted .432, and led the league with 30 RBIs and a .552 on-base percentage…added 22 runs scored, four home runs, three doubles, two triples and a.667 slugging percentage. PERSONAL Born Nov. 29, 1988…parents are Gary and Dena Hambright…has two brothers, Ryan, a sophomore on the Oregon baseball team, and Chad…majoring in political science.
2010 SUMMER Pitched for the Cowlitz Black Bears of the West Coast League…following the season was named WCL honorable mention…also was named WCL Player of the Week during his summer…was 2-6 on the mound with a 2.84 ERA…in nine starts and 50 and 2/3 innigns pitched, dealt 34 strikeouts…tossed two complete games and held opposing batters to a .212 clip. 2010 Used his redshirt season. HIGH SCHOOL A 2009 graduate of Campolindo High School in Moraga, Calif...pitched four years for head coach Max Luchurst and played one year of basketball...received back-to-back Diablo Foothill Athletic League honors after being named to the first team in 2009 and second team in 2008... as a junior in 2008 posted a nine-win season. PERSONAL Born Feb. 15 1991...parents are Ivan and Jill Gold...has one brother Scott and one sister Kristin...plans to major in history.
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Ryon HEALY
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FRESHMAN • HS • RHP/INF • R/R • 6-5 • 210 West Hills, Calif. Crespi Carmelite HS
SUMMER 2010 Played for the Conejo Oaks of the California Collegiate League...was ranked by Baseball America as the top prospect in the league… was named to the CCL All-Star Game, and led the league in doubles (17) and RBIs (38)…batted .360 to lead the Oaks, and added 29 runs scored, four home runs and 22 walks. HIGH SCHOOL A 2010 graduate of Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, Calif…a two-way player, manned first base and also pitched for head coach Scott Muckey…following his senior season in 2010, was named to the 2010 Daily News Baseball All-Area second team…helped lead the Celts to the Mission League championship, and was named second team all-Mission League…entering his senior season was the No. 55 recruit in the state of California according to PerfectGame Crosschecker...played for the Milwaukee Brewers Gray Area Code team during the 2009 Area Code Games from Aug. 5-10, in Long Beach, Calif., along with two other Oregon teammates; Brando Tessar and Brandon Brennan…in 2009 was the CIF Southern Section Division II Player of the Year, and was named the 2009 Daily News Player of the Year, as well as the 2009 Mission League MVP…was also a Cal-Hi Sports all-state first team selection…during his junior season was 11-0 on the mound with a 1.81 ERA and 101 strikeouts in 81 innings…at the plate batted .468 with three home runs and 25 RBIs… that same year, helped lead Crespi to the Southern Section Division II championship, pitching a complete game while hitting a home run and a two-run single in an 8-1 victory over Huntington Beach HS. PERSONAL Born Jan. 10, 1992…parents are Patrick and Laurie Healy…has two sisters, Kaitlin and Karlie…major is undeclared.
Connor HOFMANN
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FRESHMAN • HS • OF • L/R • 6-0 • 175 San Diego, Calif. St. Augustine HS
2010 MLB DRAFT Selected in the 16th round (484 overall) by the San Diego Padres. HIGH SCHOOL A 2010 graduate of St. Augustine in San Diego, Calif…during his senior season was a San Diego CIF First Team selection, and was a North County First Team outfielder…played four years in center field for head coach Craig da Luz…was named the Eastern League MVP after leading the league in batting average (.438) and stolen bases (28)… was second in the league with five home runs…added 32 RBIs, 36 runs scored, nine doubles and six triples with a .759 slugging percentage and .498 on-base percentage…during his junior year in 2009, batted .444 and was a first team all-Eastern League selection...totaled 44 hits with 35 runs scored,17 RBIs, five home runs, four triples and two doubles... played for the SoCal Yankees Scout team in the fall of 2009. PERSONAL Born Nov. 29, 1991…parents are Mark and Michelle Hofmann…has two brothers, Colin and Sean…plans to major in business and would like to work in real estate development after graduation.
Aaron JONES
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FRESHMAN • HS • C • R/R • 6-1 • 195 San Clemente, Calif. San Clemente HS
2010 SUMMER Played for the Kelowna Falcons of the West Coast Collegiate League… was named the league’s No. 11 prospect by Perfect Game Crosschecker…in 21 games, hit .346 with 15 RBIs, 10 runs scored, three doubles and one home run…drew 11 walks and had an on-base percentage of .440. 2010 MLB DRAFT Selected in the 38th round (1,133 overall) by the Boston Red Sox. HIGH SCHOOL A 2010 graduate of San Clemente High School…played four years of both baseball and football for the Tritons…as a senior in 2010 was named co-MVP of the South Coast League, sharing the honor with current UO teammate Stefan Sabol…his nine home runs and 35 RBIs 64
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led San Clemente and set new school records…was also named to the CIF Southern Section Division I First Team…was named to the 2010 Max Preps California All-State First Team, and was also named Orange County Register All-County, and played in the Orange County All-Star game…was a LA Times High School Baseball All-Star…finished first or second in the SCL of five statistical categories; batting average (.467, 2nd), home runs (9, 2nd), slugging percentage (.978, 1st), RBIs (35, 1st), on-base percentage (.541, 2nd)...as a junior in 2009 was a South Coast League second-team selection after batting .352 with 13 runs scored, 13 RBIs, five doubles, one home run, 13 walks, eight stolen bases, a .448 on-base percentage and a .465 slugging percentage… played with current Oregon freshman Aaron Payne. PERSONAL Born April 14, 1991…parents are Stan and Sherri Jones…has one brother, Chris…major is undeclared.
Tyler KURESA
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FRESHMAN • HS • INF • L/L • 6-4 • 200 Roseville, Calif. Oakmont HS
2010 SUMMER Played for the Oahu Paddlers of the Hawaii Collegiate Baseball League…was named the No. 3 prospect in the league by Perfect Game Crosschecker and the No. 10 prospect by Baseball America. 2010 MLB DRAFT Selected in the 11th round (345 overall) by the Minnesota Twins. HIGH SCHOOL A 2010 graduate of Oakmont High School in Roseville, Calif…played three years of both varsity baseball and soccer for the Vikings…on the diamond under head coach Dean Perkins, was named to the Sacramento Bee All-Metro First Team following his senior season after leading the Sierra Foothill League batting .447…was also named to the Max Peps California All-State Baseball Second Team…played in the Optimist All-Star Game…his senior year added 30 runs, 15 RBIs, 12 doubles, one triple and three home runs…entering his senior season, was the No. 29 recruit in the state of California (No. 133 in the nation) according to PerfectGame Crosschecker... during his junior year in 2009, was an all-Sierra Foothill League selection...batted .419, drove in 27 runs and hit four home runs... played for the Milwaukee Brewers Blue Area Code team during the 2009 Area Code Games in Long Beach, Calif., along with current teammate Stefan Sabol...also played for the San Francisco Giants at the 2009 Mariners Cup, a baseball tournament for selected high school player at Safeco Field…on the soccer field was an all-league sweeper for head coach Mark Broers. PERSONAL Born Nov. 17, 1992…parents are Suki and Marla Kuresa…has two brothers, Trevor and Tyson, and one sister Natalie…major is economics.
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RS-FRESHMAN • RS • C • R/R • 6-0 • 190 Sonoma, Calif. Justin Siena HS
2010 SUMMER Played for the Waimea Waves of the Hawaii Collegiate Baseball League…batted .284 with 11 runs scored, nine RBIs, six doubles and two triples. 2010 Used his redshirt season. HIGH SCHOOL A 2009 graduate of Justin-Siena High School in Napa, Calif…was two-sport athlete for the Braves playing both baseball and football… on the diamond was a catcher and infielder for head coach Scott Wright…was a two-time all-Marin County Athletic League first team selection in 2008 and 2009…was the Napa County Offensive Player of the Year in both 2008 and 2009…on the football field was a linebacker and running back for head coach Rich Cottruuo…had two touchdowns in the 2008 North Coast Section championship game… was also a two-time first team all-MCAL selection in 2007 and 2008. PERSONAL Born August 26, 1991…parents are Mario and Theresa Pardini…has one sister, Jenna…majoring in economics and would like to work in sports management after graduation.
Aaron PAYNE
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FRESHMAN • HS • INF • L/R • 5-10 • 165 San Clemente, Calif. San Clemente HS
HIGH SCHOOL A 2010 graduate of San Clemente High School played four years as an infielder for head coach Dave Gellatly…as a senior in 2010, hit .419 and led the Tritons in doubles (18) and runs scored (31)…was named to the CIF Southern Section Division I Second Team, and was voted first team all-South Coast League…was named to the Orange County Register All-County team, and was chosen to play on the Orange County All-Star Game…also played one season of football. PERSONAL Born Sept. 29, 1991…parents are Ron and Tammie Payne…majoring in kinesiology.
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Stefan SABOL
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FRESHMAN • HS • C • R/R • 6-2 • 210 Aliso Viejo, Calif. Aliso Niguel HS
2010 SUMMER Played for the Cowlitz Black Bears of the West Coast League…in a league filled with mainly sophomores and juniors, was named the top prospect in the league by both Baseball America and Perfect Game Croschecker…batted .235 with 11 RBIs, 13 runs scored, seven doubles, one triple and one home run. 2010 MLB DRAFT Was drafted in the 17th round (524 overall) by the Atlanta Braves. HIGH SCHOOL A 2010 graduate of Aliso Niguel High School in Aliso Viejo, Calif…as a senior in 2010, was named to the CIF Southern Section Division I Second Team… was co-MVP of the South Coast League along with fellow UO freshman Aaron Jones, after leading the Wolverines to the SCL title with a conference record of 10-5…led the SCL in home runs (10) and stolen bases (16)…batted .391 on the season with 39 runs scored, 24 RBIs, 11 doubles and one triple…slugging percentage of .859 ranked second in the league and .521 on-base percentage ranked third… was ranked by Rivals.com as the 15th prospect in 2010 Rivals High Top 100 Baseball Prospect Ranking…entering his senior year was the 8th-ranked recruit in the state of California (No. 25 in the nation) according to PerfectGame Crosschecker... was one of just 40 high school players invited to the Aflac All-American game at PETCO Park on Aug. 16, 2009, playing for the West team...also played for the Milwaukee Brewers Blue Area Code team along with fellow UO teammate Tyler Kuresa...as a junior in 2009 hit .350 with 25 runs scored, 14 RBIs, six home runs, three doubles, 10 stolen bases, a .485 on-base percentage and .638 slugging percentage. PERSONAL Born Feb. 2, 1992…parents are Rob and Carmen Sabol…has two brothers, Blake and Jarett…majoring in business.
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Kevin SHEPHERD
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RS JUNIOR • RS • INF • R/R • 6-0 • 185 Keizer, Ore. Lane CC
2010 SUMMER Played for the Oahu Paddlers of the Hawaii Collegiate Baseball League along with fellow teammate Tyler Kuresa…batted .261 with 26 runs, 11 RBIs…led the team with 30 walks and had a .449 on-base percentage…added 10 stolen bases. 2010 Used his redshirt season. BEFORE OREGON Played the 2008 and 2009 seasons at Lane CC in Eugene for head coach Rob Strickland…in 2009 was named to the NWACC all-region second team…batted .313 with 26 walks, 12 doubles, three triples, 20 RBIs and 11 stolen bases. HIGH SCHOOL A 2007 graduate of McNary High School in Keizer, Ore…was a twosport athlete for the Celtics playing both baseball and basketball… was named first team all-state and first team all-Valley League as a senior after batting .476 with three home runs…on the basketball court was named second team all-league. PERSONAL Born April 16, 1989…parents are Kyle and Kathy Shepherd…has one brother, Taylor...major is undeclared.
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Jimmie SHERFY
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FRESHMAN • HS • RHP • R/R • 6-0 • 175 Camarillo, Calif. Newbury Park HS
HIGH SCHOOL A 2010 graduate of Newbury Park High School…played four years of baseball for head coach Matt Goldfield…his senior season in 2010 helped Newbury Park make the playoffs with a 19-10 overall record and 9-5 mark in the Marmonte League…was named first team allMarmonte League after going 8-1 on the mound in 12 appearances… pitched two complete games and finished his senior season with a 2.25 ERA…in 62 and 1/3 innings, dealt 72 strikeouts…was also named to the Ventura County Star First Team… entering his senior season, was the 50th-ranked recruit in the state of California according to PerfectGame Crosschecker…as a junior posted a 7-3 record with 2.32 ERA en route to second team all-Marmonte League honors...totaled 61 strikeouts in 51 and 1/3 innings, and held opposing batters to a .207 average...played at Newbury Park High School with current Duck Jack Marder. PERSONAL Born Dec. 27, 1991…parents are Brad and Jenny Sherfy…major is undeclared…father Brad coached men’s golf at UCLA for seven seasons from 1996-2002, and was an All-American golfer for the Bruins in 1978.
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FRESHMAN • HS • RHP/OF • R/R • 6-1 • 195 Simi Valley, Calif. Chaminade HS
2010 MLB DRAFT Selected in the 25th round (756 overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays. HIGH SCHOOL A 2010 graduate of Chaminade High School in West Hills, Calif…a two-sport athlete for the Eagles, played four years of both baseball and football…on the diamond for head coach Frank Mutz, appeared on the mound and also played in the outfield…in 2010 was named to CIF Southern Section Division II First Team, and was also voted the Mission League Player of the Year...went 9-2 on the mound with a 1.45 ERA , four shutouts and 103 strikeouts…at the plate, batted .402 with eight home runs and 19 RBIs…helped the Eagles advance to the Division II quarterfinals, and was named to the 2010 Daily News Baseball All-Area Team…was named to the Max Preps California All-
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State Baseball Second Team and the Cal-Hi Sports all-state baseball second team…also played in the City vs. Southern Section All-Star game…entering his senior year was the 67th-ranked recruit in the state of California according to PerfectGame Crosschecker...as a junior in 2009 batted .338 with five home runs and 25 stolen bases...on the mound maintained a 2.62 ERA and had 40 strikeouts in 40 innings... was a four-time all- Mission League selection…also played for the Milwaukee Brewers Gray Area Code team along with fellow UO teammates Brandon Brennan and Ryon Healy...on the football field, played wide receiver, running back, defensive back and quarterback gaining 2,500 all-purpose yards his senior year for head coach Ed Croson… was named the Mission League Offensive Player of the Year…played in the Daily News Football All-Star Game. PERSONAL Born May 13, 1991…major is business…son of Bill Tessar and Ginger Laker…has one brother, Dallas and one sister, Kennedy…stepfather Tim is the hitting coach for the Triple A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.
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FRESHMAN • HS • OF • L/R • 6-1 • 185 Poway, Calif. Poway HS
HIGH SCHOOL A 2010 graduate of Poway High School…was a three-sport athlete for the Titans, playing baseball, football and basketball…….received all-state honors in both baseball and football for three consecutive seasons as a sophomore, junior and senior…also served as a team captain during his senior season for the football, basketball and baseball teams...in the 40-year history of Poway’s Paul Platz Multi-Sport Athlete of the Year award, became the first recipient to win it twice…. was a ESPN/Cal-Hi Sports All-State Senior Honor Athlete of the Year… under head coach Bob Parry, played three seasons of outfield at Poway…was also a three-time all-Palomar League selection...during his senior season on the diamond was named to the All-San Diego CIF second team, and was named to the Cal-HI Sports all-state second team…helped the Titans to a 25-9 record while reaching the CIF San Diego Section Division I championship game…was named first team all-Palomar League and the North County Times Poway High School Athlete of the Year…was an all-San Diego Section First Team outfielder and a North County Times First Team outfielder… in 2010 hit .439 with a .540 on-base percentage and .786 slugging percentage…led the Titans in RBIs (41), runs scored (36), walks (18), triples (7) and stolen bases (14)…as a junior and sophomore won back-to-back Palomar League championships and CIF championships…was also a ESPN/Cal-Hi Sports All-State Junior Athlete of Distinction in 2009… in 2008 as a sophomore was a Max Preps Sophomore All-American and an ESPN/Cal-Hi Sports all-state selection…on the football field for head coach Damien Gonzalez was a receiver and defensive back…
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as a senior was voted Team MVP and was a All-North County second team defensive back and all-Palomar League first team receiver…in 2008 as a junior was a second team ESPN/Cal-Hi Sports All-State selection…received CIF, All-North County and Palomar League first team honors with 11 touchdowns and six interceptions…as a sophomore helped Poway to the CIF championship with a 12-0 record… was a second team ESPN/Cal-Hi Sports All-State selection and all-Palomar League second team pick…also exceled in the classroom with a 3.75 gpa or better for three consecutive years…was named to the All-San Diego County all-academic team. PERSONAL Born Feb. 21, 1992…parents are John and Deborah Thomas…has one sister, Victoria…major is journalism and would like to become an ESPN analyst in the future.
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