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J.J. Altobelli

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Senior • 3V • Infield R/R • 6-1 • 190 Newport Beach, Calif. Woodbridge HS

CAREER ACCOLADES Brooks Wallace Shortstop of the Year Award Watch List 2011 Team Awards: Outstanding Defensive Player 2010 Pac-10 Honorable Mention 2010 Team Awards: Outstanding Defensive Player 2012 Oregon’s starting shortstop ... Turned 40 double plays ... Hit .265... Named one of 25 finalists for the Brooks Wallace Award Watch List ... Missed 13 games with a shoulder injury suffered on April 16 before returning to the lineup in the eighth inning as a defensive replacement in Oregon’s 3-2 win over Oregon State ... Returned to the starting lineup for the USC Series, batting .333 ... Hit .385 in UO’s series win at No. 5 UCLA ... Set a new Oregon record with three doubles during a single game in Oregon’s 12-6 win over Hawaii, and also matched a record that day with five hits ... During the Nike College Showcase hit .313 ... Batted .476 (10-for-21) in the Hawaii series, drove in four runs, recorded four doubles and scored three runs. SUMMER 2011 Hit .295 for the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod League with 14 runs scored, three doubles, eight runs driven in and

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ALTOBELLI’S CAREER HIGHS

At Bats....................................................7 vs. Witchita St. (3/26/11) Runs Scored.........................................3, 2x, last at Gonzaga (4/21/10) Hits..........................................................5 at Hawaii (2/20/12) RBI...........................................................4 vs. USC (4/25/10) Doubles.................................................3 at Hawaii (2/20/12) Triples....................................................1, 3x, last at Stanford (4/13/12) Home Runs..........................................1 vs. USC (4/25/10) Walks......................................................2, 5x, last vs. Kent St. (6/11/12) Hitting Streak......................................11 Multiple Hit Games...........................39 Multiple RBI Games..........................13

13 walks … Totaled 74 assists with a .962 fielding percentage. 2011 Started a team-high 59 games, mostly at third base … Started the first seven games of the year at shortstop … Hit .236 (48-for-203) and drove in 20 runs with 12 doubles, one triple and seven stolen bases … Recorded eight multiple-hit games and five multiple-RBI games … Had 147 assists defensively … Ended the year on a career-best 11-game hitting streak, while also helping the Ducks finish 10-3-1 during the last 14 games of the season … During the 14-game stretch batted .383 (18for-47) with 16 runs scored, seven doubles, one triple and six RBI … Led Oregon during its final series of the season, sweeping No. 6 Oregon State at PK Park, batting .500 with four runs scored and one double … At Washington State went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored as UO defeated the Cougars 6-3, winning its first game in Pullman since reinstatement. 2010 Oregon’s starting third baseman, appeared in 57 games for the Ducks ... Batted .275 (55-for-200), recording 33 RBI, 31 runs scored, eight doubles, one triple and one home run … In Pac-

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2013 OREGON BASEBALL 10 play, batted .309 (29-for-94) with 16 RBI, 13 runs scored, two doubles and one home run … Produced15 multiple-hitgames and six multiple-RBI games … Went on and eight-game hitting streak from March 13-27 as UO went 5-3 during that stretch …

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HIGH SCHOOL A 2009 graduate of Woodbridge High School in Irvine, Calif. ... Played shortstop for four years under head coach Tim Murray ... Was a three-time first-team Sea View League selection, and was also named to the CIF Southern Section Division II SecondTeam ... Led Woodbridge High School 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 RBI, nine doubles, three triples and one home run ... As a junior led the Warriors and the SVL batting .456, and was named first-team All-Sea View League and second-team all-county by OCVarsity.com ... In 2008 had 41 hits, 26 runs scored, 13 RBI, four home runs, a .515 on-base percentage and .722 slugging percentage ... Played shortstop for two years for the OC Renegades club team under head coach Sy Petro. PERSONAL 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 general social science.

Season highlights included a triple and scoring three runs in Oregon’s 8-3 victory at Fresno State … Scored the game-winning 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 … Was 2-for-4 with a RBI and two runs scored in Oregon’s seriesclinching 8-4 victory over then No. 1 UCLA … 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. 2009 MLB DRAFT Selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 49th round (1,486 overall) of the 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. ALTOBELLI’S CAREER STATS Year 2010 2011 2012

avg .275 .236 .265

gp-gs 57-56 59-59 52-51

ab 200 203 200

r h 2b 31 55 8 26 48 12 32 53 12

3b 1 1 1

hr 1 0 0

rbi 33 20 14

tb 68 62 67

slg% .340 .305 .335

bb 14 13 20

hbp 6 2 8

so 25 24 12

gdp 9 1 2

ob% .339 .285 .354

sf 1 3 1

sh 8 13 4

po 30 43 87

a 114 147 149

e 12 6 7

fld% .923 .969 .971

TOTAL .259 168-166 603

89 156 32

3

1

67

197

.327

47

16

61

12

.326

5

25 16-26 160

410

25

.958

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Ryan Hambright

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Senior • 3V • Infield L/R • 6-2 • 200 Corona, Calif. Temescal Canyon HS

CAREER ACCOLADES 2012 Eugene Regional MVP 2010 Team Awards: Most Improved Academic Achievement 2012 Finished the season starting at third base and batting .265 ... Hit .391 in the postseason ... Started 20 of UO’s final 21 games, and during that stretch batted .286 with two doubles and eight RBI as Oregon went 15-6 ... Voted the Eugene Regional MVP after batting .636 with seven hits, three runs scored and one RBI ...Two-out, two-run single scored the game-winning runs in Oregon’s 3-2 victory over Oregon State ... In a 12-0 win over West Virginia, hit a three-run homer, the first of his career ... Hit the first triple of his career in a 4-3 loss to Utah. SUMMER 2011 Played for the Rochester Honkers of the Northwoods League, batting .266 with 18 runs scored, five doubles, two triples, four home runs and 19 RBI.

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At Bats....................................................5, 3x, last at Arizona (5/5/12) Runs Scored.........................................3 vs. USC (4/23/10) Hits..........................................................4 vs. Austin Peay (6/1/12) RBI...........................................................3 vs. West Virginia (3/10/12) Doubles.................................................1, 4x, last at Oregon St. (5/26/12) Triples....................................................1 vs. Utah (3/25/12) Home Runs..........................................1 vs. West Virginia (3/10/12) Walks......................................................3, 2x, last vs. USC (4/23/10) Hitting Streak......................................5 Multiple Hit Games...........................11 Multiple RBI Games..........................3

2011 Appeared in 33 games, starting 15 at designated hitter and five at third base, batted .189 (14-for-174) despite battling an elbow injury the majority of the year … Drove in six runs, scored five runs and recorded one double … Season highlights included a 2-for-4 performance with a run scored and stolen base in UO’s 4-0 win at Hawaii … His bunt single with runners on the corners in the third inning scored what proved to be the game-winning run in a 3-2 win over Saint Mary’s that clinched the series win … Went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in a loss to Portland … Led off the eighth inning with a two-run inning for the Ducks in a 4-2 victory over No. 20 Arizona. SUMMER 2010 Helped the Rochester Honkers of the Northwoods League to the 2010 North Division title before falling in the NWL championship series … Led the Honkers batting .364 with 18 runs scored, 28 RBI, 13 doubles, one triple and four home runs … Recorded a .593 slugging percentage and .430 on-base per

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2013 OREGON BASEBALL centage … Walked 11 times. 2010 Appeared in 33 games and made 18 starts at first base or designated hitter ... Hit .224 on the season with 15 runs scored on 15 hits and four RBI ... 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.

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outfield for the Titans ... Named to the CIF Southern Section Division I Second Team as a senior ... Earned All-Southwestern League honors, and was named all-county as both a junior and senior ... Team MVP following senior season, and as a junior was the team’s Offensive Player of the Year ... Started in left field and led the Titans to the Southwestern League title with a 25-4 record. PERSONAL Parents are Gary and Dena Hambright ... Has two brothers; Brett and Chad ... Major is general social science.

HIGH SCHOOL A 2009 graduate of Temescal Canyon High School in Lake Elsinore, Calif. ... For three seasons pitched and also manned the

HAMBRIGHT’S CAREER STATS Year 2010 2011 2012

avg .224 .189 .265

TOTAL .230

gp-gs 33-18 33-20 38-25

ab 67 74 102

104-63 243

r h 2b 15 15 1 5 14 1 11 27 2

3b 0 0 1

hr 0 0 1

rbi 4 6 12

tb 16 15 34

slg% .239 .203 .333

bb 13 6 9

hbp 3 3 0

so 20 12 21

gdp 0 2 0

ob% .373 .274 .321

sf 0 1 1

sh sb-att po 3 0-0 111 1 1-1 3 0 0-0 5

a 5 3 31

e fld% 3 .975 1 .857 0 1.000

31 56

1

1

22

65

.267

28

6

53

2

.323

2

4

39

4

4

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1-1

119

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Andrew Mendenhall

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Senior • 3V • Outfield R/R • 6-3 • 200 Kennewick, Wash. Southridge HS

MENDENHALL’S CAREER HIGHS

At Bats....................................................5 at Washington St. (5/22/11) Runs Scored.........................................2 vs. California (4/29/12) Hits..........................................................3, 2x, last vs. California (5/28/10) RBI...........................................................2, 3x, last at Gonzaga (5/2/12) Doubles.................................................1, 7x, last vs. Washington St. (4/20/12) Home Runs..........................................1, 2x last vs. Washington St. (4/20/12) Walks......................................................2, 2x, last at San Diego (3/19/11) Stolen Bases........................................2 at Washington (5/22/10) Hitting Streak......................................4 Multiple Hit Games...........................7 Multiple RBI Games..........................3

CAREER ACCOLADES 2011 West Coast League Second Team 2011 West Coast League All-Star Game 2012 Appeared in 41 games and made 17 starts ... Hit .218 with one double and one home run ... Drove in a run and scored in UO’s three-run sixth inning during Oregon’s come-from-behind 6-3 win over USC ... Drew a lead-off walk in the 13th inning, and scored the Ducks’ game-winning run in Oregon’s 3-2, 13-inning win at Washington. SUMMER 2011 Played a major role in helping Walla Walla of the West Coast League finish second in the East Division and advance to the playoffs … The Sweets then upset Wenatchee in the East Division playoffs, sweeping the defending champion AppleSox, before falling to Corvallis in the WCL championship series … Was named second-team All-WCL after batting .280 with 23 runs scored, 49 hits, 19 RBI, 12 walks, two home runs, one triple, five stolen bases, five outfield assists and a club-leading 14 doubles … Also appeared in the WCL All-Star Game … In the East Division championship series against the AppleSox, batted 3-for-9 with one RBI and one run scored … Perfect Game ranked him the No. 16 prospect in the WCL. 2011 Appeared in 45 games, made 14 starts in center field, and was used as a defensive replacement in the outfield … Hit .226 (12-for-53) on the season … Drove in five runs, scored 11 runs, and added two doubles, one home run and four stolen bases … Hit his first career home run on the road at No. 20 California … Took a 3-1 offering and launched a two-out, two-run homer over the wall in left to give the Ducks a 2-0 lead in the second as UO held on for a 4-3 victory … Had a 2-for-2 outing in a 9-0 victory over Gonzaga … Was 2-for-4 with a RBI double and run scored in Oregon’s 12-6 loss at Washington State.

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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 RBI, 17 walks and five stolen bases … In the playoffs hit .474 (9-for-19) with three runs scored. 2010 An athletic outfielder, was mainly called in to duty during base-running situations and for defensive purposes … Toward the end of the season began making starts in the lineup against left-handers … In 36 appearances batted .318 on the season with five RBI, 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 RBI in Oregon’s 5-2 victory at Washington … Also had a running catch in the fourth to preserve what was at the time a one-run lead, and also stole home … Was 3-for-3 with a double in Oregon’s 4-3 loss to California … With Oregon 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 what would-have-

been a three-run and walk-off homer with an over-the-fence catch off the bat of UConn’s Pierce LaPage, helping the Ducks to the 4-3 victory. 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 all-state accolades as a senior ... 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 high school, and passing for 250 yards and rushing for 150 yards against West Valley H.S. PERSONAL Born in Bellevue, Wash. ... Majoring in landscape architecture ... Parents are Randy and Donna Mendenhall ... Has one brother, Mathew.

MENDENHALL’S CAREER STATS Year 2010 2011 2012

avg .318 .226 .218

TOTAL .250

gp-gs 36-13 45-14 41-17

ab 44 53 55

122-44 152

r h 2b 6 14 4 11 12 2 7 12 1

3b 0 0 0

hr 0 1 1

rbi 5 5 6

tb 18 17 16

slg% .409 .321 .291

bb 2 8 10

hbp 2 3 0

so 10 10 12

gdp 0 0 0

ob% .375 .359 .338

sf 0 0 0

sh sb-att 6 4-6 4 4-5 4 3-6

po 32 38 39

a 1 1 0

e fld% 1 .971 1 .975 0 1.000

24 38

0

2

16

51

.336

20

5

32

0

.356

0

14 11-17 109

2

2

7

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Kyle Garlick

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Junior • 2V • Outfield R/R • 6-1 • 190 Chino Hills, Calif. Chino Hills HS

CAREER ACCOLADES 2011 West Coast League First Team 2011 West Coast League All-Star Game

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At Bats....................................................6 vs. Wichita St. (3/26/11) Runs Scored.........................................3 at Hawaii (2/19/12) Hits..........................................................4 vs. West Virginia (3/10/12) RBI...........................................................5 at Seattle (5/10/11) Doubles.................................................1, 14x, last vs. Austin Peay (6/1/12) Home Runs..........................................2 vs. Arizona St. (4/31/12) Walks......................................................3 vs. Long Beach St. (3/4/12) Stolen Bases........................................2, 3x, last vs. West Virginia (3/10/12) Hitting Streak......................................6 Multiple-Hit Games..........................21 Multiple-RBI Games..........................15

win at Hawaii.

2012 Hit .287 with 40 RBI (18 in two-out situations), 11 doubles, four triples and six home runs ... Drove in the game-winning run on 10 occasions, and was walked a team-leading 29 times ... Recorded 10 multiple-RBI games and 14 multiple-hit games ... In the Eugene Regional drove in four runs on two hits with a double and triple ... Batted .381 the week of May 1-6 with four RBI ... Scored the gametying run in UO’s come-from-behind series-clinching 3-1 victory at Arizona ... In Oregon’s 3-1 victory over ASU, became the first Duck to hit two home runs in a single game since the program was reinstated ... Hit his second home run of the season at Washington ... His walk-off single to left scored Vernell Warren and ended a 13-inning battle as Oregon defeated Long Beach State, 3-2 ... Hit the first home run of Oregon’s season in the fourth inning of the Ducks’14-5

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GARLICK’S CAREER HIGHS

SUMMER 2011 Finished 13th in the West Coast League and led the Cowlitz Black Bears batting .293 … Was named first team All-WCL, and in addition led Cowlitz with 58 hits, three triples, three home runs and 30 runs driven in … Also scored 29 runs with 11 doubles, 12 walks, four stolen bases and five assists from the outfield … On July 18, was named the WCL Player of the Week after batting 12-for-30 with eight runs scored, three doubles, a homer and seven RBI … Also played in the WCL All-Star Game … Was ranked the No. 12 prospect in the WCL according to Perfect Game. 2011 Appeared in 30 games – starting 24 – mostly in left field or at designated hitter … Missed the first 15 games of the season (Feb. 28-March 12) with a broken hand … Hit .250 (26-for-104) with 21 RBI, 14 runs scored, three doubles, two triples and two home runs

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2013 OREGON BASEBALL … Recorded eight two-out RBI, along with seven multiple-hit and five multiple-RBI games … During the last 14 games of the year as UO finished 10-3-1, batted .317, driving in nine runs with three doubles, two triples, a home run, .561 slugging percentage and .404 on-base percentage … In just the second at-bat of his career, hit a three-run homer to left, and finished the game with four RBI as UO opened its series at San Diego with a 6-3 win … Drove in two runs in UO’s 10-7 win at San Diego … Drove in a run in the 10th inning as the Ducks completed the sweep at San Diego with a 6-4 win … Batted 2-for-4 and drove in three runs as Oregon defeated Portland 14-3 … Fell a home run short of the cycle, batting 3-for-5 with a two-run double and bases-clearing three-run triple as Oregon defeated Seattle … The next day hit that home run – a two-run shot – in a 7-7 tie at Seattle … Batted 3-for-4 with two runs scored, a RBI and double in the series-opening 6-2 win over Stanford.

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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 … During his senior year, batted .359 with 24 RBI, 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 in La Habra, Calif.… Parents are Steve and Cary Garlick … Has one sister, Kristin ... Major is economics.

GARLICK’S CAREER STATS Year 2011 2012

avg .250 .287

gp-gs ab 32-24 104 61-58 202

r h 2b 14 26 3 28 58 11

3b 2 4

hr 2 6

rbi 21 41

tb 39 95

slg% .375 .470

bb 8 29

hbp 1 5

so 23 38

gdp 2 1

ob% .302 .382

sf 3 5

sh sb-att po 0 0-2 28 3 9-14 45

a 1 1

e fld% 0 1.000 0 1.000

TOTAL .275

93-82 306

42 84 14

6

8

62

134

.438

37

6

61

3

.356

8

3 9-16

2

0 1.000

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Jeff Gold

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GOLD’S CAREER HIGHS Innings Starter....................................8.0 vs. West Virginia (3/10/12) Innings Reliever.................................3.0 vs. Long Beach St. (3/4/12) Strikeouts.............................................6, 2x, last vs. USC (5/14/12) Wins........................................................9

Junior • 2V • RHP L/R • 6-3 • 165 Moraga, Calif. Campolindo HS

CAREER ACCOLADES 2011 West Coast League First Team 2011 West Coast League All-Star Game 2012 Took over Sunday-start duties on April 22 vs. Washington State after an injury to Brando Tessar ... Finished the season with a 8-4 record and 3.66 ERA ... In 19 appearances and 13 starts, tossed 76.1 innings while striking out 46 ... In his final start of the year, allowed two runs on six hits in UO’s 3-2 season-ending loss to Kent State in game three of the Eugene Super Regional ... Allowed three runs on seven hits in 4.1 innings as Oregon went on to defeat Austin Peay 6-5 in the opener of the Eugene Regional ... Allowed two runs on three hits, three walks and three hit batters in a 5-0 loss at No. 23 Oregon State ... Allowed just one run after scattering five hits and walking three in 6.1 innings in Oregon’s 6-1 series sweeping win over Seattle ... Held USC to three runs – one earned – on five hits and two walks while matching a career high with six strikeouts in a series-sweeping 6-3 win over the Trojans ... Lasted 5.1 innings in the no decision, allowing one run on four hits while issing two walks in Oregon’s series clinching 3-1 win at No. 11

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Arizona ... Pitched a seven innings, scattering nine hits and allowing just one run while walking no one and striking out two in Oregon’s series sweeping 7-1 win over Cal ... Threw a gem in the win, keeping the Lions off the scoreboard for the game’s first six innings, until allowing two runs in the top of the seventh as Oregon defeated Arkansas Pine Bluff , 3-2 ... Closed the game in a 5-0 win at No. 6 Stanford shutting out the Cardinal on one hit while striking out three in two innings ... Shut out San Francisco in five innings of work, helping Oregon to a 4-1 victory over the Dons, and held USF without a hit through five innings, while striking out three. After an Oregon fielding error to start the game, retired 15 consecutive batters ... Allowed just four hits in an eight-inning complete-game shutout, fanning five during Oregon’s 12-0 win over West Virginia ... Pitched two innings of scoreless relief to earn the win for Oregon, allowing one hit in 5-4 win over Long Beach State ... In just his second career start, earned the win tossing five innings and holding Hawaii to four runs on seven hits and three walks 2011 SUMMER Named to the West Coast League All-Star Game playing for the Cowlitz Black Bears … On the mound in 2011, made nine starts and broke a

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Oregon defeated Portland 14-3. 2010 SUMMER Pitched for the Cowlitz Black Bears of the West Coast League. 2010 Redshirted. 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 ... Also tossed seven complete-games in his high school career. PERSONAL Born in San Francisco ... Parents are Ivan and Jill Gold ... Has one brother Scott and one sister Kristin ... Majoring in general social sciences with a focus on crime, law and society.

WCL record tossing four complete games … Was named first-team All-WCL, and finished the summer with a 6-2 record and 2.19 ERA, while striking out five in a 12-6 win that clinched the series. leading his club in both categories … In 65.2 innings pitched, struck out 49 batters … Finished the summer ranked the No. 22 prospect in the WCL by Perfect Game. 2011 Made six appearances and one start, finishing with a 1-0 record and 3.38 ERA … In 10.2 innings pitched, totaled 14 strikeouts … Held opposing batters to a .244 clip … Season highlights included tossing one inning of shutout relief and striking out two in a 10-0 win over BYU … In the first start of his career, allowed three runs on six hits while striking out six in five innings of work and picked up the win as GOLD’S CAREER STATS Year 2011 2012

era 3.38 3.66

w-l 1-0 8-4

app 6 19

gs cg sho sv ip 1 0 0/1 0 10.2 13 1 1/1 0 76.1

h 10 75

r 4 34

er 4 31

bb 1 24

so 14 46

2b 3 9

3b 1 0

hr 1 5

bf bavg wp 44 .244 0 327 .262 5

TOTAL 3.62

9-4

25

14

85

38

35

25

60

12

1

6

371

1

1/2

0

87.0

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5

hbp 1 8

bk 0 3

sfa 1 1

sha 0 8

9

3

2

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Ryon Healy

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Junior • 2V • Infield R/R • 6-5 • 227 West Hills, Calif. Crespi Carmelite HS

CAREER ACCOLADES 2012 Eugene All-Regional Team 2012 Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention 2012 Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention

2012 Starting first baseman ... Hit .312 while leading the Ducks in RBI (42) and hits (79) ... Added 13 doubles, one triple and four home runs ... Led the Ducks with 23 multiple-hit games and 10 multiple-RBI games ... Ended the season on a team-best 12-game hitting streak, hitting .400 with 10 RBI during that stretch ... Hit .409 and drove in a team-best six runs during the postseason ... Named to the Eugene All-Regional Team after batting .400 and driving in three runs ... Named Pac-12 All-Conference honorable mention and Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention ... Hit .417 during the series sweep of USC ... Two-out triple vs. Oregon State started a three-run rally in the first as UO defeated Oregon State 3-2 ... Had a 10-game hitting streak (April 7-22) that was the longest of any Duck ... Batted .368 the week of April 9-15, driving in six runs, including a three-run homer in a 5-0 series clinching shut out of Stanford ... Led UO batting .375 at the Nike College Showcase.

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At Bats....................................................5, 18x, last at Oregon St. (5/26/12) Runs Scored.........................................3 vs. West Virginia (3/10/12) Hits..........................................................3, 7x, last at Stanford (4/14/12) RBI...........................................................4, 2x, last at Belmont (2/23/12) Doubles.................................................1, 23x, last at Oregon St. (5/27/12) Home Runs..........................................1, 8x, last at Oregon St. (5/25/12) Walks......................................................3 vs. Long Beach St. (3/2/12) Stolen Bases........................................1, 5x, last at Texas St. (3/28/12) Hitting Streak......................................12 Multiple-Hit Games..........................36 Multiple-RBI Games..........................15

2011 SUMMER Appeared in 31 games for the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod League, batting .244 with eight RBI, four runs scored, two doubles and a home run.

SUMMER 2012 Played for the Cape Cod League Brewster Whitecaps.

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2011 Appeared in 37 games, starting 30 … Got hot late in the year starting 22 of the final 23 games at first base or designated hitter … Batted .320 (39-for-122) during the season with 20 runs scored, 20 RBI, 10 doubles, one triple, a team-best four home runs and a .516 slugging percentage … In 208 chances at first committed just one error … Recorded 10 two-out RBI … Finished the year with 13 multiple-hit and five multiple-RBI games … Started 16 Pac-10 games batting .323 with 11 RBI, eight runs scored, four doubles, one triple and four home runs for a .600 slugging percentage … Produced the game-winning run on three occasions … Went on an eightgame hitting streak from April 23-May 7 … Season highlights include a 3-for-3 performance including a RBI double and solo home run as UO defeated No. 23 Arizona 7-3 to take the series … Went 3-for-4 and drove in a season-best three runs in a 5-4 loss at No. 20 California … Batted 2-for3 and hit a solo home run off the third overall pick of the 2011 MLB Draft, Trevor Bauer, in a 3-1 loss to UCLA … Batted 2-for-3 and hit a solo home run in UO’s series-clinching

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6-5 win over Stanford … During the final 14 games of the season as Oregon finished 10-3-1, batted .340 (18-for-53) with nine runs driven in, eight runs scored, four doubles and two home runs … Made three appearances and two starts on the mound, tossing a total of 8.2 innings with a 0-0 record and 4.15 ERA … In a 6-1 victory over Wichita State, started and lasted 5.2 innings on the mound, allowing one run while striking out five. SUMMER 2010 Played for the Conejo Oaks of the California Collegiate League ... Ranked by Baseball America as the top prospect in the league … Named to the CCL All-Star Game, and led the league in doubles (17) and RBI (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 … Named Daily News second-team all-area as a senior … Led the Celts to the Mission League championship, and named secondteam All-Mission League … The No. 55 recruit in the state of California according to PerfectGame CrossChecker entering senior year ... 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 … The CIF Southern Section Division II Player of the Year as a junior, while also being named the Daily News Player of the Year as well as the Mission League MVP… A Cal-Hi Sports first-team all-state selection … As a junior went 11-0 on the mound with a 1.81 ERA and 101 strikeouts in 81 innings … Batted .468 with three home runs and 25 RBI … Helping 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 high school. PERSONAL Born in West Hills, Calif. … Parents are Patrick and Laurie Healy … Has two sisters, Karlie and Kaitlin … Majoring in business, economics and society (general social sciences).

HEALY’S CAREER STATS Year 2011 2012

avg .320 .312

gp-gs ab 37-30 122 65-65 253

r h 2b 20 39 10 35 79 13

3b 1 1

hr 4 4

rbi 20 42

tb 63 106

slg% .516 .419

bb 9 23

hbp 2 5

so 21 45

gdp 2 2

ob% .373 .378

sf 1 2

sh sb-att po 2 2-4 193 4 3-5 611

a 14 24

e 1 6

fld% .995 .991

TOTAL .315

102-95 375

55 118 23

2

8

62

169

.451

32

7

66

4

.376

3

6

38

7

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Connor Hofmann

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Junior • 2V • Outfield L/R • 6-0 • 175 San Diego, Calif. St. Augustine HS

HOFMANN’S CAREER HIGHS

At Bats....................................................5, 4x, last vs. Washington St. (4/21/12) Runs Scored.........................................2 at Belmont (2/23/12) Hits..........................................................2, 6x, last vs. USC (5/13/12) RBI...........................................................2, 3x, last at UCLA (4/6/12) Doubles.................................................1, 3x, last vs. San Francisco (4/9/12) Home Runs..........................................1, 3x, last vs. Seattle (5/18/12) Walks......................................................2, 2x, last vs. Utah (3/25/12) Stolen Bases........................................2, 3x, last vs. Austin Peay (6/3/12) Hitting Streak......................................8 Multiple-Hit Games..........................6 Multiple-RBI Games..........................3

SUMMER 2012 Played for the Corvallis Knights and was named MVP of WCL All-Star Game after he banged out three hits and scored the tying run at Borleske Stadium. 2012 Oregon’s starting center fielder ... Batted .239 with nine stolen bases ... Hit an inside the park home run vs. Seattle ... Hit his first career home run in Oregon’s 13-4 win at Belmont and his second as the Ducks upset No. 5 UCLA. SUMMER 2011 Helped Corvallis to the West Coast League championship as the Knights made the playoffs after finishing on top of the West Division standings … Corvallis needed three games to get past Bend in the best-of-three West Division series, before sweeping Walla Walla in two games during the championship series … In 34 games, batted .213 with 12 runs scored, two doubles and nine stolen bases … Ranked the No. 33 prospect in the WCL by Perfect Game. 2011 Played in 23 games and made 11 starts mostly in left field … Hit .212 (7-for-33), driving in four runs, scoring seven runs with one double and three stolen bases … Was 2-for-4 with a RBI single in season-opening 4-3 loss at Hawaii … Singled and drove in a run in Oregon’s 4-3 win over Hawaii … Produced a RBI single in a 10-7 win at San Diego. 2010 MLB DRAFT Selected in the 16th round (484th 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 … Named Eastern League MVP after leading the league in batting average (.438) and stolen bases (28) … Second in the league with 46

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five home runs … Added 32 RBI, 36 runs scored, nine doubles and six triples with a .759 slugging percentage and .498 on-base percentage … During his junior year, batted .444 and was a first-team All-Eastern League selection ... Totaled 44 hits with 35 runs scored,17 RBI, five home runs, four triples and two doubles ... Played for the SoCal Yankees Scout team in the fall of 2009. PERSONAL Born in San Diego, Calif. … Parents are Mark and Michelle Hofmann … Has two brothers, Colin and Sean … Plans to major in business.

HOFMANN’S CAREER STATS Year 2011 2012

avg .212 .239

gp-gs 23-11 58-46

ab 33 142

r 7 19

h 7 34

2b 1 2

3b 0 1

hr 0 3

rbi 4 14

tb 8 47

slg% .242 .331

bb 0 13

hbp 3 4

so 11 37

gdp 0 1

ob% .270 .315

sf 1 3

sh 1 12

sb-att 3-4 9-12

po 14 108

a 1 2

e 1 2

fld% .938 .982

TOTAL

.234

81-57

175

26

41

3

1

3

18

55

.314

13

7

48

1

.307

4

13

12-16

122

3

3

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Christian Jones

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JONES’ CAREER HIGHS

Innings Starter....................................8.0, 2x, last at Washington St. (5/21/11) Innings Reliever.................................4.0 vs. Florida St. (6/6/10) Strikeouts.............................................13 vs. BYU (3/12/11) Wins........................................................9

Junior • 3V • LHP L/L • 6-3 • 210 Danville, Calif. Monte Vista HS

CAREER ACCOLADES 2010 Cape Cod All-Star Game 2012 Missed the 2012 season with an elbow injury. 2011 Made 16 appearances and 12 starts, finishing the year with a 7-2 record and 3.24 ERA … Pitched in two combined shutouts, and struck out 73 in a total of 77.2 innings on the mound … Held opposing batters to a .249 clip … Had seven quality starts and led the Ducks to a 9-3 record when starting … In Pac-10 play made six appearances and three starts, finishing 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA and striking out 13 in 21 innings pitched … Struck out a then career-high 12 and picked up the win in a 3-2 victory over Saint Mary’s that clinched the series after tossing seven innings, and allowing one run on five hits and two walks ... Had a solid start at Long Beach State, tossing seven plus innings and allowing four runs on three hits and four walks while striking out nine … Struck out eight of the first 10 LBSU batters he faced, facing the minimum number of batters through five in-

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nings, surrendering only a walk ... Pitched seven innings of shutout baseball, helping Oregon to a 10-0 victory as the Ducks completed the sweep of BYU … Allowed just three hits and walked one batter, while setting a new career high striking out 13 … Retired 11 consecutive batters from the 2nd-5th innings, striking out seven during that stretch against BYU ... Tossed six shutout innings in a 4-0 victory over San Francisco, striking out seven and allowing four hits without issuing a walk ... Shut out No. 3 Oregon State at Goss Stadium for eight innings before giving up a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth as the Ducks upset the Beavers 7-2 – their first win in Corvallis since reinstatement ... Mesmerized Seattle’s offense as he surrendered just one unearned run – the last batter he faced that reached on an Oregon fielding error – in 7.1 innings on the hill as the Ducks defeated the Redhawks 10-5 … Allowed just two hits and issued only two walks while fanning seven ... Matched a career high tossing eight innings, and surrendering just three runs while scattering seven hits, issuing two walks and hitting three batters in a 6-3 win at Washington State as the Ducks earned their first win ever in Pullman since reinstatement ... Held No. 6 Oregon State to one run on five hits and six walks while striking out five and picking up the

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win as Oregon defeated OSU, 4-1, to claim the season and Pac-10 series victories. 2010 SUMMER Pitched for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod League … Was named to the Cape Cod All-Star Game and was named Falmouth’s Pitcher of the Year… Falmouth finished the season with a 21-22-1 record and in second place of the Western Division … Jones was 3-3 on the mound in 34.1 … Finished with a 2.36 ERA, .177 opposing batting average and 26 strikeouts …Fellow Duck KC Serna was also on the squad. 2010 Made 20 appearances on the mound and one start … Finished with a 2-2 record, 3.71 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 26.2 innings pitched … Earned the first win of his career, tossing 2.1 innings of shutout relief at Arizona in Oregon’s 9-8 victory … Allowed one unearned run and was credited with the win after throwing 3.1 innings and dealing a then career-high three strikeouts in a 4-2 win over Portland ... Saved his best performance of the year 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 Regional’s in Norwich, Conn. 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 (0.66) 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 high school 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 All-EBAL and third-team All-East Bay...also the Monte Vista High School 2009 Scholar Athlete of the Year. PERSONAL Born in Livermore, Calif. ... Parents are Robert and Julie Jones … Major is business, economy and society.

JONES’ CAREER STATS Year 2010 2011

era 3.71 3.24

w-l 2-2 7-2

app 20 16

gs cg sho sv ip 1 0 0/1 0 26.2 12 0 0/2 0 77.2

TOTAL 3.36

9-4

36

13

0

0/3

h 25 69

r 16 34

er 11 28

bb 12 34

so 21 73

2b 5 11

3b 1 3

hr 1 2

bf 115 329

bavg wp .266 2 .249 4

0 104.1 94

50

39

46

94

16

4

3

444

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hbp 5 8

bk 0 0

13

0

sfa sha 2 1 2 8 4

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Craig Meredith

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Junior • 1V • Infield R/R • 5-11 • 180 Folsom, Calif. American RIver CC

MEREDITH’S CAREER HIGHS At Bats....................................................NA Runs Scored.........................................NA Hits..........................................................NA RBI...........................................................NA Doubles.................................................NA Home Runs..........................................NA Walks......................................................NA Stolen Bases........................................NA Hitting Streak......................................NA Multiple-Hit Games..........................NA

2012

series … Jesuit finished the 2009 season with a 27-5 record and Del-

Did not play in 2012 due to injury.

ta River League title with a 14-1 record … Batted .347 with 23 runs scored, 17 RBI, three doubles, two triples and 15 walks for head coach

BEFORE OREGON

Joe Potulny.

As a sophomore in 2011 at American River Junior College batted .333 with 15 RBI, 16 runs scored, and seven doubles … Was named

PERSONAL

to the Big 8 Conference Second Team as an infielder … As a fresh-

Born in Walnut Creek, Calif.… Parents are Michael and Rhonda Mer-

man batted .311 with 12 RBI, 11 runs scored, four doubles, one triple

edith … Major is business.

and one home run. HIGH SCHOOL A 2009 graduate of Jesuit High School in Sacramento, Calif. … Helped the Marauders capture the 2009 Sac Joaquin Division I title taking two games from St. Mary’s of Stockton in the championship

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Daniel Pardini

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PARDINI’S CAREER HIGHS

At Bats....................................................2 vs. San Francisco (4/10/12) Runs Scored.........................................1, 2x, last vs. Connecticut (3/11/12) Hits..........................................................1 vs. Connecticut (3/11/12) RBI...........................................................1, 2x, last vs. Connecticut (3/11/12) Home Runs..........................................1 vs. Connecticut (3/11/12) Walks......................................................1, 2x, last at Hawaii (2/19/12) Hitting Streak......................................1

Junior • 2V • Catcher R/R • 6-0 • 190 Sonoma, Calif. Justin Siena HS

SUMMER 2012 Played for the Far West League Neptune Beach Pearl.

2010 Redshirted.

2012 Hit .100 (1-for-10) with two RBI and two runs scored in 12 games played ... Made his first career start in right field against San Francisco ... In just his third at-bat of the season, recorded the first hit of his career - a home run - during Oregon’s 4-0 victory over Connecticut.

HIGH SCHOOL A 2009 graduate of Justin-Siena High School in Napa, Calif. … A twosport 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 Cotruvo … Had two touchdowns in the 2008 North Coast Section championship game … Was also a twotime first-team All-MCAL selection in 2007 and 2008.

2011 Appeared in two games … Walked in his first at-bat in a 10-0 victory over BYU … Also appeared as a defensive replacement in the outfield against Portland. SUMMER 2010 Played for the Waimea Waves of the Hawaii Collegiate Baseball League … Batted .284 with 11 runs scored, nine RBI, six doubles and two triples.

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PERSONAL Born in Sonoma, Calif. … Parents are Mario and Theresa Pardini … Has one sister, Jenna … Majoring in economics.

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PARDINI’S CAREER STATS Year 2011 2012

avg .000 .100

TOTAL .100

gp-gs ab 2-0 0 12-1 10 14-1

10

r 0 2

h 0 1

2b 0 0

3b 0 0

hr 0 1

rbi 0 2

tb 0 4

slg% .000 .400

bb 1 1

hbp 0 1

so 0 5

2

1

0

0

1

2

4

.400

2

1

5

gdp ob% 0 1.000 0 .250 0

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sf 0 0

sh sb-att po 0 0-0 0 1 0-0 5

a 0 0

e fld% 0 .000 0 1.000

0

1

0

0 1.000

0-0

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Aaron Payne

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Junior • 2V • Infield L/R • 5-11 • 175 San Clemente, Calif. San Clemente HS

PAYNE’S CAREER HIGHS

At Bats....................................................6 at Stanford (4/13/12) Runs Scored.........................................2, 9x, last vs. Austin Peay (6/3/12) Hits..........................................................4 at Hawaii (2/18/12) RBI...........................................................3, 2x, last at Arizona (5/4/12) Doubles.................................................1, 8x, last at Oregon St. (5/26/12) Triples....................................................1, 4x, last vs Seattle (5/20/12) Home Runs..........................................1 vs Seattle (5/20/12) Walks......................................................2, 5x, last vs Kent State (6/11/12) Stolen Bases........................................2 at UCLA (4/6/12) Hitting Streak......................................5 Multiple-Hit Games..........................17 Multiple-RBI Games..........................6

CAREER ACCOLADES 2012 Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team 2012 Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention Pac-12 Player of the Week (May 7, 2012) Pac-12 Player of the Week (April 30, 2012) SUMMER 2012 Played for the Bourne Braves in the Cape Cod League. 2012 Pac-12 All-Conference honorable mention ... Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team ... Oregon’s starting second baseman ... Hit .277 on the season ... Led the Ducks with 42 runs scored and 16 stolen bases (T-3rd Pac-12) ... Totaled eight doubles, four triples and one home run ... 14 of his 27 RBI were hit in two-out situations ... Was hit-by-pitch 25 times to lead Oregon and the Pac-12 ... Scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth as Oregon edged Austin Peay, 6-5, in the Eugene Regional opener ... Hit his first career home run in a 6-1 win over Seattle ... Named Pac-12 Player of the Week two weeks in a row: batted .353 and drove in six runs, including the game-winning run at Gonzaga: 3-for-4, three-RBI effort in 6-1 win at Arizona, while helping the defense turn three double plays in a series clinching 3-1 win at Arizona … Drove in five runs, including the game-winners against Cal on April 27 and 28 as the Ducks recorded the sweep ... Hit .444 during Oregon’s series win at No. 5 UCLA ... Scored the game-winning run in a 3-2, 12-inning win at Hawaii on Feb. 18, and also went 4-for-5 at the plate that day. 2011 SUMMER Appeared in eight games for the Rochester Honkers of the Northwoods League. 2011 Appeared in 12 games and made four starts all at second base … Hit .188 (3-for-16) with four runs scored … Was walked on two occasions … In a start at San Diego, was hit by a pitch, scored a run and singled as UO defeated the Toreros 10-7 … In a start against Seattle, singled and scored a run in a 10-5 victory. HIGH SCHOOL A 2010 graduate of San Clemente High School, played four years as an infielder for head coach Dave Gellatly … As a senior hit .419 and led the Tritons with 18 doubles and 31 runs scored … Was named to the CIF Southern Section Division I Second Team, and was voted first-team 54

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All-South Coast League … Was named to the Orange County Register All-County team, and was chosen to play in the Orange County All-Star Game … Also played one season of football. PERSONAL Born in Mission Viejo, Calif. … Parents are Ron and Tammie Payne … Has one brother Daron and one sister Jessica … Majoring in kinesiology.

PAYNE’S CAREER STATS Year 2011 2012

avg .188 .277

gp-gs ab 12-4 16 65-65 235

r h 2b 4 3 0 42 65 8

3b 0 4

hr 0 1

rbi 0 27

tb 3 84

slg% .188 .357

bb 2 27

hbp 1 25

so 5 42

gdp 0 1

ob% .316 .405

sf 0 2

sh sb-att po 3 0-0 4 18 16-22 109

a 13 175

e 1 8

fld% .944 .973

TOTAL .271

77-69 251

46 68

4

1

27

87

.347

29

26

47

1

.399

2

21 16-22 113

188

9

.971

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Jimmie Sherfy

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SHERFY’ CAREER HIGHS

Innings Reliever.................................6.2 at Washington (3/17/12) Strikeouts.............................................13 at Hawaii (2/18/12) Wins........................................................5 Saves......................................................19

Junior • 2V • RHP R/R • 6-0 • 175 Camarillo, Calif. Newbury Park HS

CAREER ACCOLADES 2013 Louisville Slugger Pre-Season First-Team All-American 2013 NCWBA Preseason First-Team All-America 2013 Perfect Game USA Pre-Season Second-Team All-American 2012 NCBWA Stopper of the Year Finalist 2012 ABCA/Rawlings First-Team All-American 2012 Baseball America Second-Team All-American 2012 Perfect Game Second-Team All-American 2012 NCBWA Second-Team All-American 2012 Louisville Slugger Third-Team All-American 2012 Pac-12 All-Conference Team National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year Watch List Pac-12 Player of the Week (Feb. 21) College Baseball Insider West Region Pitcher of the Week 2012 Led the Pac-12 with 19 saves setting new Oregon single-season and all-time records ... In 36 appearances and 61.1 innings pitched struck out 93 batters (5th Pac-12) – an average of 13.6 strikeouts per nine innings ... Held opposing batters to a .172 56

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clip ... Finished the year with a 2.20 ERA and 5-3 record ... In the Eugene Regional pitched 1.1 shutout innings in a 6-5 opening win over Austin Peay ... Picked up the save pitching two shutout innings in a 7-5 win over No. 12 Cal State Fullerton ... From May 8-14 totaled four saves, tossing six shutout innings and striking out 13 ... Tossed 3.2 shutout innings in a series clinching 3-1 at Arizona ... Earned two saves in the ASU series as Oregon swept the then No. 14 Sun Devils ... In Oregon’s 3-2, 13-inning win at Washington, tossed 6.2 innings of relief, allowing one run on one hit and one walk while striking out six ... Was named Pac12 Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 21 after striking out 13 in relief on Feb. 18, tossing 5.2 shutout innings at Hawaii as the Ducks prevailed 3-2. SUMMER 2011 Helped Corvallis to the West Coast League championship as the Knights made the playoffs after finishing on top of the West Division standings … In 11 relief appearances, Sherfy was 1-0 with a 2.16 ERA … Tossed 16.2 innings, striking out 18 batters … Ranked the No. 9 prospect in the WCL by Baseball America and was ranked the No. 7 prospect by Perfect Game … Considered

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to have the best breaking ball in the league. 2011 Made just two relief appearances, tossing a total of 1.1 innings, allowing seven runs – five earned – on eight hits. HIGH SCHOOL A 2010 graduate of Newbury Park High School … Played four years of baseball for head coach Matt Goldfield … Helped Newbury Park make the playoffs, his senior year, with a 1910 overall record and 9-5 mark in the Marmonte League … Named first-team All-Marmonte 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 62.1 innings, dealt 72 strikeouts…was also named to the Ventura County Star First Team … The 50th-ranked recruit entering senior year in the state of California according to PerfectGame CrossChecker … As a junior posted a 7-3 record with 2.32 ERA enroute to second-team All-Marmonte League honors ... Totaled 61 strikeouts in 51.1 innings, and held opposing batters to a .207 average ... Played at Newbury Park High School with former Duck Jack Marder. PERSONAL Born in Thousand Oaks, Calif. …parents are Brad and Jennette Sherfy … Has two sisters, Kelli and Cori … Major is political science … 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.

SHERFY’ CAREER STATS Year 2011 2012

era 33.75 2.20

TOTAL 2.87

w-l 0-0 5-3

app 2 36

gs cg sho sv ip 0 0 0/0 0 1.1 0 0 0/0 19 61.1

h 8 36

r 7 18

er 5 15

bb 0 34

so 0 93

2b 2 5

3b 0 0

hr 1 2

bf 13 265

bavg wp .615 0 .172 4

5-3

38

0

44

25

20

34

93

7

0

3

278

.198

0

0/0 19 62.2

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hbp 0 13

bk 0 0

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Brando Tessar

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TESSAR’S CAREER HIGHS

Innings Starter....................................9.0 vs. Connecticut (3/11/12) Innings Reliever.................................2.1, 2x, last vs. Kent St. (6/11/12) Strikeouts.............................................8 at Washington (3/17/12) Wins........................................................5

Junior • 2V • RHP R/R • 6-1 • 195 Simi Valley, Calif. Chaminade HS

2012 Started the season as Oregon’s Sunday starter, but missed half of the year with a muscle strain, making his final start on April 15 at Stanford ... Returned to the diamond in Oregon’s final game of the year, tossing two and a third innings of shutout relief in a 3-2 loss to Kent State in the Eugene Super Regional ... Finished the season with a 4-1 record and 3.42 ERA in 11 appearances, nine starts and 52.2 innings pitched ... Struck out 37, and held opposing batters to a .235 clip ... Season highlights included pitching a complete-game shutout, surrendering only four hits, striking out six, and walking two batters en route to a 4-0 win against the University of Connecticut ... Tossed 6.1 shutout innings, holding Arizona State to two hits while striking out five. He managed to hold ASU scoreless despite issuing six walks in a 4-3 series-sweeping win ... In 6.1 innings of work, held Washington to one run on six hits while striking out a career-high eight batters and issuing just two walks. Was in line for the win before the game-tying run was surrendered in the bottom of the ninth by the bullpen, but UO prevailed in extra innings, 3-2 ... In final start of the season before suffering a muscle strain, tossed just one inning before leaving the game, allowing two runs on one hit and three walks, taking first loss of the year at Stanford ... Tossed four innings, allowing five runs on six hits, while walking two and striking out two in a no decision as Oregon fell 8-6 at No. 5 UCLA ... Was in line for the win as Oregon led Utah 3-2 when he exited the game in the top of the seventh. In 6.1 innings pitched, allowed two runs on five hits while issuing three walks … He struck out seven and retired 10 consecutive batters at one point, and struck out the side in the third in UO’s 4-3 loss to the Utes ... Pitched 4.2 innings to help Oregon come from behind to defeat Long Beach State, 8-7 ... Tossed five innings and allowed five runs – two earned – on seven hits and four walks while striking out four in a 7-6 win at No. 17 Vanderbilt which swept the series ... Earned the win, tossing 6.2 innings, allowing four runs – three earned – while surrendering five hits and issuing four walks but also striking out three in a 14-5 victory at Hawaii. SUMMER 2011 Had an exciting season for La Crosse as the Loggers remained in the playoff hunt through the final week of the regular season, but finished third in the South Division as Green Bay got the second playoff spot … Named to the Northwoods League All58

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2013 OREGON BASEBALL Star Game finishing sixth in the league among starters managing a 2.46 ERA … In 11 starts finished the summer with a 6-1 record, and in 77 innings pitched recorded 51 strikeouts … Also received the Loggers Cy Young Award … Considered the No. 21 ranked prospect in the NWL by Perfect Game … The Loggers finished the summer ranked 44th in the Perfect Game Summer Collegiate Team Rankings. 2011 Made 12 relief appearances and one start, finishing the year with a 1-1 record and 2.08 ERA … Pitched in a total of three combined shutouts, and in 17.1 innings on the mound totaled 10 strikeouts … In Pac-10 play made four appearances and pitched 2.1 shutout innings while striking out three and holding opposing batters to a .111 clip … In his only start, picked up the win tossing six innings of shutout baseball, holding Gonzaga to just three hits while walking four and striking out one in a 6-0 victory … Pitched one inning of shutout relief and struck out one in a 10-0 win over BYU … Pitched one inning of shutout relief and struck out one in a 9-0 win over Washington … Pitched one inning of shutout relief and struck out one in a 14-3 victory over Portland … Faced three batters in the bottom of the ninth and shutout Portland while striking out one as the Ducks claimed the season series with a 7-2 victory.

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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 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.

2010 MLB DRAFT Selected in the 25th round (756th 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, 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 RBI … Helped the Eagles advance to the Division II quarterfinals, and was named to the 2010 Daily News Baseball All-Area Team … Named to the Max Preps California All-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 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 TESSAR’S CAREER STATS Year 2011 2012

era 2.08 3.42

w-l 1-1 4-1

app 13 11

gs cg sho sv ip 1 0 0/3 0 17.1 9 1 1/0 0 52.2

h 18 44

r 6 24

er 4 20

bb 10 33

so 10 37

2b 1 10

3b 0 1

hr 0 0

bf 80 235

bavg wp .269 4 .235 3

TOTAL 3.09

5-2

24

10

62

30

24

43

47

11

1

0

315

.244

1

1/3

0

70.0

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hbp 1 6

bk 0 1

7

1

sfa sha 0 2 1 7 1

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Brett Thomas

2

Junior • 2V • Outfield L/R • 6-1 • 195 Poway, Calif. Poway HS

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THOMAS’ CAREER HIGHS

At Bats....................................................5, 10x, last vs Kent State (6/9/12) Runs Scored.........................................2, 5x, last at UCLA (4/7/12) Hits..........................................................3, 5x, last vs USC (5/12/12) RBI...........................................................3, 2x, last vs Austin Peay (6/3/12) Doubles.................................................3 vs California (4/28/12) Triples....................................................2 vs Long Beach State (3/4/12) Home Runs..........................................1 at Arizona (5/5/12) Walks......................................................3 vs. Wichita State (3/26/11) Stolen Bases........................................2 vs. Oregon State (5/8/12) Hitting Streak......................................8 Multiple-Hit Games..........................24 Multiple-RBI Games..........................6

CAREER ACCOLADES 2012 Eugene All-Regional Team Pac-12 Player of the Week (April 9)

2011 SUMMER Played for the Cowlitz Black Bears of the West Coast League, batting .254 in 16 games played.

2012 Starting left fielder ... Led the Ducks in batting (.313), doubles (14) and outfield assists (3) ... Batted .346 in the postseason and drove in five runs ... Was named to the Eugene All-Regional team after batting .385, and driving in four runs ... The week of May 8-14 hit .400 and drove in a team-leading three runs ... Recorded 18 multiple-hit games, and ended the season on an eight-game hitting streak ... Hit the first home run of his career at Arizona ... Batted .444 in the Cal series, and tied an UO singlegame record with three doubles in a 3-2 victory over the Bears ... Named Pac-12 Player of the Week after batting .636 (7-for-11) in the UCLA series with two doubles, three runs scored, two RBI and two stolen bases ... Led off the bottom of the ninth vs. Long Beach State with a triple, putting the game-winning run at third with no outs as Oregon edged LBSU, 8-7, for the series sweep.

2011 Played in 43 games and started 31, mainly patrolling center field and batting in the second spot of the lineup … Hit .291 (30-for-103) on the season, and improved that clip to .313 (21for-67) in Pac-10 play … Drove in 10 runs, scored 14 runs with five doubles and one triple … Walked 15 times and finished second on the club with a .402 on-base percentage … Second on the team hitting .310 with runners in scoring position ... Recorded six-multiple hit games and drove in eight two-out RBI … Responsible for driving in the game-winning run on two occasions … In the final 14 games of the season, batted .343 (12-for35) with six RBI, five runs scored, two doubles, one triple and a .410 on-base percentage … Batted 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a double in a 9-0 shutout of Washington … Went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Oregon’s 4-2 victory over No. 23 Arizona … Had a 3-for-4 effort with two runs scored in a 10-5 victory over

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Seattle … With runners on the corners and two outs, drove in the game-winning run with a single up the middle as UO clinched the Stanford series with a 6-5 victory … In the game against the Cardinal batted 2-for-4 with a two-out, two-run double in the fourth … Had a 2-for-4 outing with a run scored and RBI double in 6-3 win at Washington State. HIGH SCHOOL A 2010 graduate of Poway High School … 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 … 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 … 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 CalHI 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 … 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 RBI (41), runs scored (36), walks (18), triples (7) and stolen bases (14) … As a sophomore and junior won back-to-back Palomar League championships and CIF championships … Was also a ESPN/CalHi Sports All-State Junior Athlete of Distinction in 2009 … 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 … Voted Team MVP and was an All-North County second-team defensive back and All-Palomar League first-team receiver … As a junior was a second-team ESPN/Cal-Hi Sports All-State selection … Received CIF, All-North County and Palomar League firstteam honors with 11 touchdowns and six interceptions … As a sophomore helped Poway to the CIF championship with a 12-0 record … A second-team ESPN/Cal-Hi Sports All-State selection and All-Palomar League second-team pick … Also excelled in the classroom with a 3.75 GPA or better for three consecutive years … Named to the All San Diego County all-academic team. PERSONAL Born in Poway, Calif. ... Parents are John and Deborah Thomas … Has one sister, Victoria … Major is business.

THOMAS’ CAREER STATS Year 2011 2012

avg .291 .313

gp-gs ab 43-31 103 59-53 201

r h 2b 14 30 5 22 63 14

3b 1 4

hr 0 1

rbi 10 25

tb 37 88

slg% .359 .438

bb 15 14

hbp 4 4

so 28 36

gdp 1 5

ob% .402 .368

sf 0 1

sh sb-att po 13 1-6 65 9 9-13 96

a 0 3

e 1 1

fld% .985 .990

TOTAL .306

102-84 304

36 93 19

5

1

35

125

.411

29

8

64

6

.380

1

22 10-19 161

3

2

.988

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Shaun Chase

16

Sophomore • 1V • Catcher R/R • 6-0 • 210 Phoenix, Ariz. Desert Vista HS

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CHASE’S CAREER HIGHS

At Bats....................................................5, 3x, last vs Long Beach State (3/3/12) Runs Scored.........................................2, 2x, last at Belmont (2/23/12) Hits..........................................................2, 2x, last at Belmont (2/23/12) RBI...........................................................3 at Belmont (2/23/12) Doubles.................................................1, 5x, last at Gonzaga (5/2/12) Triples....................................................1 at Hawaii (2/20/12) Home Runs..........................................1, 2x, last at Belmont (2/23/12) Walks......................................................1, 6x, last vs. Oregon State (5/8/12) Hitting Streak......................................11 Multiple-Hit Games..........................2 Multiple-RBI Games..........................4

2012 Hit .178 and totaled eight extra-base hits (five doubles, one triple, two homes runs) ... During Oregon’s 8-7 win at Gonzaga, drove in the game-winning runs with a double off the wall in center field ... During the Hawaii series hit .313 as three of his five hits were for extra bases … Hit first career home run in Oregon’s 12-6 victory over Hawaii, and also tripled in that game.

runs, 40 RBI, 19 runs scored, 11 doubles, a .937 slugging percentage and a .521 on-base percentage while drawing 22 walks … A three-time all-region selection … Ranked the 19th best prospect in the state of Arizona according to Perfect Game … A gold medalist for the USA Baseball 16U National Team in 2009 … Two-time Scholar-Athlete of the Week … Also played one season of volleyball his senior year.

HIGH SCHOOL A 2011 graduate of Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, Ariz. … Named to the Arizona Class 5A Second Team as a senior after leading the Fiesta League with 13 home runs … Finished in the league’s top five in batting average (.427), RBI (26), slugging percentage (.963) and on-base percentage (.557) … Scored 20 runs, drew 24 walks and had five doubles … As a junior, batted .411 with 13 home

CLUB Played in the 2011 Connie Mack World Series under head coach Ron Forbs, finished as runner ups.

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PERSONAL Parents are Russell and Dawn Chase … Has one brother, Spencer, and two sisters, Amanda and Shayla … Major is undeclared.

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CHASE’S CAREER STATS Year 2012

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avg .178

gp-gs ab 25-18 73

r h 2b 10 13 5

3b 1

hr 2

rbi 9

tb 26

slg% .356

bb 6

hbp 1

so 30

gdp 0

ob% .250

sf 0

sh sb-att po 4 0-0 78

a 11

e 2

fld% .978

TOTAL .178

25-18 73

10 13

1

2

9

26

.356

6

1

30

0

.250

0

4

11

2

.978

5

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0-0

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Scott Heineman

6

Sophomore • 1V • Outfielder R/R • 6-1 • 205 Pacific Palisades, Calif. Crespi Carmelite HS

2012 Oregon’s starting third baseman but suffered a foot injury and missed the final 34 games of the year ... Hit .189 with three doubles, one triple, one home run and nine RBI ... Drove in the game-winning run in Oregon’s come from behind 5-3 win over Utah ... In his first start tossed 2.1 innings, allowing one run on one hit and one walk while striking out one in Oregon’s 4-2 win over San Francisco. SUMMER 2011 Named first-team California Collegiate All-League after finishing second in the league with eight home runs … Hit .312 for the Conejo Oaks with a squad-best 53 hits, 41 runs scored and five triples … Also tallied 11 doubles, drove in 29 runs, recorded a .576 slugging percentage and went 15-for-19 in stolen

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At Bats....................................................6 vs Long Beach State (3/3/12) Runs Scored.........................................2, 3x, last vs Utah (3/24/12) Hits..........................................................3, 2x, last vs Utah (3/24/12) RBI...........................................................2 at Vanderbilt (2/25/12) Doubles.................................................1, 3x, last vs Utah (3/24/12) Triples....................................................1 at Belmont (2/23/12) Home Runs..........................................1 at Vanderbilt(2/26/12) Walks......................................................3, 2x, last vs San Francisco (4/9/12) Stolen Bases........................................1, 7x, last vs San Francisco (4/9/12) Hitting Streak......................................7 Multiple-Hit Games..........................4 Multiple-RBI Games..........................1

base attempts … Played in the CCL All-Star Game … Ranked the 10th best prospect in the CCL by Perfect Game. HIGH SCHOOL A 2011 graduate of Crespi Carmelite H.S. in Encno, Calif. ... A four-year middle infielder for head coach Scott Muckey … Earned Preseason All-American honors as a senior, Named first-team All-Mission League after batting .358 with 26 runs scored, 24 hits, 19 RBI, two doubles and three triples … Finished first in the league with 29 stolen bases and tied for third with four home runs … Also finished in the league’s top five with a .627 slugging percentage and .494 on-base percentage … On the mound in 25 innings struck out 22 with a 2.33 ERA… Named team MVP… As a junior in 2010, batted .304 with 24 hits, 23 runs scored, 15 RBI, five doubles, one triple, 12 walks

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and a .402 on-base percentage …Helped the Celts to the 2010 Mission League title as the starting second baseman, as well as the 2009 CIF Division II championship coming off the bench … Teammates with current Oregon Ryon Healy ... Ranked 44th in the state of California by Perfect Game in the 2011 class … Achieved a GPA above 4.0 during both junior and senior years. CLUB Played from 2007-10 for the SGV Aresnal and head coach Mike Viera. PERSONAL Born in Santa Monica, Calif.… Parents are Steve Heineman and Kathy Lingg … Has one sister, Emily, and one brother, Tyler, who is entering his junior year on the UCLA baseball squad … Major is undeclared.

HEINEMAN’S CAREER STATS Year 2012

avg .189

gp-gs ab 29-27 90

r h 2b 16 17 3

3b 1

hr 1

rbi 9

tb 25

slg% .278

bb 19

hbp 3

so 22

gdp 0

ob% .342

sf 2

sh sb-att po 1 7-7 12

a 48

e 2

fld% .968

TOTAL .189

29-27 90

16 17

1

1

9

25

.278

19

3

22

0

.342

2

1

48

2

.968

3

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Steven Packard

29

Sophomore • 1V • Outfield L/L • 6-1 • 190 San Marcos, Calif. Mission Hills HS

2011 and 2012 Served a church mission in Bolivia. 2010 Played in 52 of Oregon’s 64 games as a true freshman, starting 45 … Batted .333 with two home runs, 18 RBI and 11 doubles … Finished with a .412 on base percentage and a .440 slugging percentage … Had 14 multi-hit games, including six games with a season-high three hits … Put together a stretch of four straight multi-hit games from April 23 to April 27 where he hit .688 (11-for-16) with two RBI and four runs scored … Three of those multi-hit games came in the USC series where he batted .667 (8-for-12) with three runs scored and two RBI … Opened the series with a 3-for-4 effort with two RBI, before going 2-for4 with two runs scored in game two, and 3-for-4 with a run scored in the series finale … Finished the four-game streak with a 3-for-4 effort and a run scored in a non-league game against Oregon State … Had back-to-back three-hit games in the NCAA Regional where he hit .636 (7-for-11) with one RBI

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At Bats....................................................4, 27x, last vs Connecticut (6/6/10) Runs Scored.........................................2, 4x, last vs East Tennessee St. (5/16/10) Hits..........................................................3, 6x, last vs Connecticut (6/6/10) RBI...........................................................3 at Gonzaga (4/21/10) Doubles.................................................2 at Washington (5/21/10) Triples....................................................NA Home Runs..........................................1, 2x, last at Gonzaga (4/21/10) Walks......................................................2 at Hawaii(2/29/10) Stolen Bases........................................NA Hitting Streak......................................4 Multiple-Hit Games..........................14 Multiple-RBI Games..........................2

and two runs scored … Opened the regional with a 3-for-4 effort against Florida State, before going 3-for-4 with a run scored against Connecticut in game two … Wrapped up the regional going 1-for-3 with a run scored against FSU … Finished the season with two multi-RBI games … In addition to the two RBI effort in the series opener against USC, drove in a season-high three runs against Gonzaga while going 1-for-3 with a two-run home run … First career home run came in a 2-for-4 effort in game one of the Arizona series … Went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a walk in game one of the Washington series … Had back-to-back two-hit games to open the UCLA series … First career multi-hit game came when he went 2-for-4 with a run scored in game one of Fresno State series. HIGH SCHOOL A 2009 graduate of Mission Hills H.S. in San Marcos, Calif. ... A three-year letterman at Mission Hills under head coach Ken Putnam ... Named the North County Times Baseball Player of the Year as a senior after posting a .520 batting average and driving

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PACKARD’S CAREER STATS Year 2010

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a .529 on-base percentage ... Named the Grizzlies’ Team MVP in 2008 and 2009. PERSONAL Born July 2, 1991 ... Parents are Forrest and Michele Packard ... Is one of 12 brothers and sisters (5 brothers, 6 sisters) ... Plans to become a dentist … On a LDS Mission for his 2011-2012 seasons.

avg .333

gp-gs ab 52-54 159

r h 2b 23 53 11

3b 0

hr 2

rbi 18

tb 70

slg% .440

bb 19

hbp 3

so 13

gdp 2

ob% .412

sf 1

sh sb-att po 2 0-4 75

a 7

e fld% 0 1.000

TOTAL .333

52-54 159

23 53 11

0

2

18

70

.440

19

3

13

2

.412

1

2

7

0 1.000

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0-4

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Jake Reed

5

REED’S CAREER HIGHS

Innings Starter....................................8.0 at Washington (3/17/12) Innings Reliever.................................NA Strikeouts.............................................8 vs Austin Peay (6/3/12) Wins........................................................8 Saves......................................................NA

Sophomore • 1V • RHP R/R • 6-2 • 190 La Mesa, Calif. Helix HS

2012 Saturday starter as a true freshman, finished the season with an 8-4 record, 2.92 ERA and a staff-leading 15 quality starts ... Named a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American and received Pac-12 honorable mention accolades ... Also named to the Eugene AllRegional Team ... In 17 starts, pitched a total of 114.0 innings, and held opposing batters to a .230 clip while striking out 67 ... Went 2-0 in the postseason in two starts, allowing two earned runs in 13.2 innings while striking out 14 and holding batters to a .149 clip

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... In a must-win game against Kent State at the Eugene Super Regional, helped Oregon halt the Golden Flashes’ 21-game win streak by holding Kent State to two runs on five hits and two walks, while fanning six in 6.2 innings … After surrendering a run in the fourth against KSU, retired nine consecutive batters ... Brilliant from the start, shutting out Austin Peay for seven innings on just two hits with a career-high eight strikeouts as the Ducks won the Eugene Regional with an 8-1 victory ... In a 3-2 loss at No. 23 Oregon State, delivered six strikeouts, but allowed three runs on five hits and four

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walks in 6.1 innings...allowed three runs on 10 hits while issuing three walks in 6.2 innings on the hill in a no decision as Oregon defeated Seattle 5-4 ... Allowed just two runs on four hits while striking out four in seven innings of work as Oregon defeated USC 4-2 … Retired 11 consecutive batters at one point against the Trojans, and from the third through sixth innings faced the minimum numbers of batters ... Credited with the win, surrendering two runs while scattering seven hits, while striking out three in Oregon’s series-clinching 3-2 win over California ... Was in line for the win after holding Washington State to two runs on six hits, while striking out five, in an 8-3 loss ... Pitched seven shutout innings in the 5-0 win at No. 6 Stanford, allowing just two hits, issuing two walks and striking out two ... Earned second straight victory on the mound, limiting UCLA to three runs on five hits and two walks, while striking out two in six innings of work as UO clinched the series with an 8-3 win ... Pitched 7.1 shutout innings in a 3-1 win over No.14 Arizona State, scattering five hits and issuing just one walk while striking out four ... In 7.1 innings on the mound, allowed three runs on four hits while striking out five, against Utah in a no decision as Oregon went on to defeat The Utes 5-3 ... Took the complete-game loss, allowing five runs (four earned) in a career-best eight innings on the mound vs. Washington... Credited with the loss despite recording fourth quality start in a 3-2 loss to 22nd-ranked Oklahoma. In 6.2 innings, Reed allowed two runs – one earned – on five hits and three walks ... Allowed just one run over his 7.1 pitched, striking out six, and allowing only five hits in Oregon’s 3-2 win over Long Beach State ... Recorded his second quality start and picked up his first collegiate win tossing six innings, allowing two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out five at No. 17 Vanderbilt ... In his first career start, Reed tossed six innings allowing two runs (one earned) while striking out four. 2011 MLB DRAFT Selected in the 40th round (1,221 overall) by the Chicago White Sox. HIGH SCHOOL A three-sport athlete and 2011 graduate of Helix High School in La Mesa, Calif.… Helped Helix to a 25-9 record and its first CIF San Diego Section II Championship since 1988 as the Highlanders defeated Steele Canyon 7-3 with Reed on the mound … Named to the Max Preps California All-State Second Team, Cal-Hi Sports Third Team, the San Diego Section First Team and the Grossmont Hills League First Team after finishing his senior season with a 9-1 record, 0.63 ERA and 90 strikeouts in 67 innings pitched … Was also named the San Diego Section Division II Pitcher of the Year … A three-time league pitcher of the year and two-time all-county selection … The 34th-ranked player (232 nationally) in the state of California according to Perfect Game … A 2010 first-team AllGrossmont Hills League selection following his junior season … At the plate tallied 33 RBI, and on the mound managed a 2.24 ERA and 90 strikeouts … Helped the Highlanders reach the Division II championship game with back-to-back game-winning hits in the playoffs, including a walk-off two-run homer that broke a 4-4 tie and advanced Helix to the championship game … A Union-Tribune All-Academic Team selection…On the football field as a senior

helped Helix to the CIF San Diego Section Division II semifinals and Grossmont Hills League championship with an 11-0 record as the team’s kicker … In 2009 as a quarterback for Helix, passed for 1,691 yards with 15 touchdowns … Also played basketball for two seasons at Helix. CLUB Played three years for SD Show and head coach Brian Cain as a pitcher and middle infielder … Team won the 2011 East Cobb National Championship tournament. PERSONAL Born in Tucson, Ariz. ... Parents are Steve and Cheryl Reed … Has one sister, Bailee … Major is business.

REED’S CAREER STATS Year 2012

era 2.92

w-l 8-4

app 17

gs cg sho sv ip h 17 1 0/1 0 114.0 91

r 41

er 37

bb 42

so 67

2b 7

3b 1

hr 3

bf 470

bavg wp .230 4

TOTAL 2.92

8-4

17

17

41

37

42

67

7

1

3

470

.230

1

0/1

0 114.0 91

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hbp 17

bk 2

17

2

sfa sha 1 15 1

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Jordan Spencer

23

REED’S CAREER HIGHS

Innings Starter....................................9.0 vs. Portland (4/18/12) Innings Reliever.................................4.2 vs San Francisco (4/9/12) Strikeouts.............................................5 vs Portland (4/18/12) Wins........................................................5 Saves......................................................NA

Sophomore • 1V • LHP L/L • 6-0 • 225 Beaverton, Ore. Beaverton HS

2012 Made 12 appearances and six weekday starts for the Ducks as a freshman ... Finished the year with a 4-2 record and 4.26 ERA ... In 38 innings on the mound, struck out 19 and held opposing batters to a .230 clip ... Was named the College Baseball Insider Pitcher of the Week after he pitched the first no-hitter since the program was reinstated (2009), and faced just two batters over the minimum in a career-high nine innings on the mound, while striking out a careerbest five as the Ducks defeated Portland 3-0 ... Allowed just one run on three hits and three walks while striking out three in six innings of work as Oregon defeated Portland 2-1 ... In six innings, allowed two runs on seven hits, while issuing one walk and striking out four in Oregon’s 3-2 win at Gonzaga ... Credited with the win after holding San Francisco to one run on six hits in 4.2 innings of relief while registering two strikeouts in Oregon’s 4-2 win over the Dons ... Made first start at Belmont, tossing 1.2 innings, allowing one run on one hit and three walks while striking out one ... Made two appearances on the mound during the Hawaii series, tossing a total of 2.1 innings, and allowing three runs (two earned) while walking four and striking out one. HIGH SCHOOL A 2011 graduate of Beaverton High School in Beaverton, Ore. … Played four years of both baseball and water polo for the Beavers … A two-time Class 6A all-state first baseman (2010 & 2011) for head coach Derek Nelsoba … Also an All-Metro League first baseman in 2010 and 2011 … As a sophomore in 2009 was an All-Metro League honorable mention selection on the mound, and was a secondteam infield selection … As a senior, batted .329 and drove in 20 runs with 23 runs scored, seven doubles and six home runs … As a junior, led the Metro League batting .446 and drove in 25 runs with 34 runs scored, nine doubles, three triples and six home runs … Managed an .892 slugging percentage and .566 on-base percentage while drawing 20 walks ... The third-ranked prospect in the state of Oregon according to Baseball Northwest … Earned third-team All-Metro League honors as a goalkeeper in the pool. PERSONAL Born in Springfield, Ore. … Parents are Scott and Sari Spencer … Has one sister, Mackenzie … Major is education.

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SPENCER’S CAREER STATS Year 2012

era 4.26

w-l 4-2

app 12

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h 31

r 20

er 18

bb 18

so 19

2b 4

3b 2

hr 2

bf 164

bavg wp .230 1

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4-2

12

6

31

20

18

18

19

4

2

2

164

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1

1/0

0

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bk 0

3

0

sfa sha 4 4 4

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Tommy Thorpe

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THORPE’S CAREER HIGHS

Innings Starter....................................4.0 vs Oregon State (5/8/12) Innings Reliever.................................2.0, 5x, last at Gonzaga (5/1/12) Strikeouts.............................................4, 2x, last vs Kent State (6/10/12) Wins........................................................2 Saves......................................................1

Sophomore • 1V • LHP L/L • 6-0 • 185 Vancouver, Wash. Evergreen HS

2012 Oregon’s set-up pitcher ... Made a freshman record 35 appearances, tossing a total of 42.2 innings ... Finished the year with a 2.11 ERA, with 48 strikeouts ... Pitched 1.2 innings of shutout relief matching a career best with four strikeouts in UO’s 3-2 Super Regional win over Kent State ... Appeared in all three games in a sweep of Seattle, recording one win and one save while tossing a total of 3.2 shutout innings with eight strikeouts ... Made his first start and picked up the win pitching four shutout innings in a 3-2 win over Oregon State.

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HIGH SCHOOL A 2011 graduate of Evergreen High School in Vancouver, Wash.… Was a three-sport athlete for the Plainsmen playing baseball, basketball and football … Named to the Washington State Baseball Coaches Association Class 4A All-State Second Team as a senior … An all-region pick after helping Evergreen advance to the bi-district tourney … Named to the WSBCAC Class 4A All-State First Team as a junior … Voted the 2010 4A Greater St. Helens League Player of the Year and named firstteam all-league after finishing his junior season 9-3 on the

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THORPE’S CAREER STATS Year era 2012.... 2.11

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er 10

bb 20

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11

10

20

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Tyler BAUMGARTNER

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JUNIOR • JC • OF • L/R • 6-0 • 195 Poulsbo, Wash. Bellevue CC

BEFORE OREGON Played two seasons at Bellevue Community College in Bellevue, Wash. ...Team was ranked third in the American Baseball Coaches Association Junior College Pacific Association’s Division 2012 Pre-Season Poll … Named first-team utility and first-team outfield ... Selected as the 2011 NWAACC Tournament MVP after leading Bellevue Community College to the tourney title in a 5-3 win over Lower Columbia College … Hit .333 driving in six runs on seven hits, including one home run in the tournament … As a junior hit .338 with 49 hits, 37 RBI, 35 runs scored, nine doubles, two triples, six home runs, seven stolen bases and a .552 slugging percentage, and was named first-team AllNorthern Division. HIGH SCHOOL A 2010 graduate of Central Kitsap High School in Silverdale, Wash. … A three-year letterman as a second baseman under head coach Bill Baxter … Selected first-team All-Narrows 4A League hitting .450 with an .800 slugging percentage, six home runs and 38 RBI … Played for Northwest Timberjacks (09) and Narrows Baseball Club (10) summer league teams … Played on high school basketball team earning second-team All-Narrows League 4A honors. PERSONAL Born in Bremerton, Wash. ... Son of Dan and Robin Baumgartner … Has two sisters, Kristi and Karli ... Majoring in general science … Cousin Drew Vettleson was drafted 42nd overall in supplemental first round of 2010 MLB Draft.

Nick CATALANO

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FRESHMAN • HS • OF • R/R • 6-1 • 180 Anaheim, Calif. Esperanza HS

SUMMER 2012 Played for the California Collegiate League Conejo Oaks.

the Most Outstanding Offensive Player at the Hard 9 National Classic … Earned all-academic honors for baseball and football … Played football as a sophomore, junior and senior as wide receiver and defensive back. PERSONAL Born in Anaheim, Calif. ... Son of Chris and Bridget Catalano … Has two sisters, Meghan and Madison … Major is undeclared.

Garrett CLEAVINGER

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SUMMER 2012 Played for the Midwest Nationals under coach Randy Merryman and helped lead the National to the Mid-America World Series title in Fayettewille, Ark. ... Finished the summer with 45 innings, 57 strikeouts, a 2.33 ERA while holding opposing hitters to a .176 batting average … Also appeared with the Topeka Golden Giants in the 2012 NBC World Series in Wichita, Kan. HIGH SCHOOL A 2012 graduate of Lawrence High School in Lawrence, Kan. ... Played four years for head coach Brad Stoll and helped lead Lawrence High School to three state tournament appearances, including a state championship in 2009 and regional championships in 2011 and 2012 … As a senior in 2012 was named first-team all-state, first-team AllSunflower League, first-team all-area and player of the year … Also named a Central Region All-American by Perfect Game … Named MVP for Lawrence High School and the starting pitcher for the East in the Kansas State All-State All-Star game … Led Lawrence High School with 54.2 innings, 78 strikeouts, a 1.92 ERA, while holding opposing hitters to a .164 batting average … As a junior was named secondteam All-Sunflower League (Kansas 6A) after pitching the Lions into the state tournament with a 2-1 complete game win in the regional championship game. SUMMER 2011 Played for the Kansas City Sluggers and Coach Brian McRae … Selected to play in the Midwest Select 50 Showcase, the Midwest Pro Futures Games, and the KC Royals Scout Team. PERSONAL Born in Lawrence, Kan. ... Son of Rob and Amy Cleavinger … Has one brother, Grant … His uncle Matt McWilliams played for the Atlanta Braves organization including a 1995 season with the Eugene Emeralds.

HIGH SCHOOL A 2012 graduate of Esperanza High School in Anaheim, Calif. ... Played centerfield for head coach Mike Curran … A 2011 All-CIF Southern Section Division I Team selection after batting .377 with 37 runs scored, 40 hits, 19 RBI, seven doubles, five triples, three home runs, and a .623 slugging percentage … A first-team All-Century League pick as a junior in 2011, finished second in the league in both on-base percentage (.507) and stolen bases (23) … The Aztecs finished the 2011 season 23-11, winning the Century League title with a 9-3 record, and advancing to the CIF Southern Section Division I title game before falling to J.W. North 7-1 … Named third-team All-Orange County … Voted Esperanza’s Defensive Player of the Year … Named 74

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Clayton CRUM

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JUNIOR • JC • RHP • R/R • 6-1 • 190 Spring, Texas Howard College

BEFORE OREGON Played one season (2011-12) for Howard College in Big Spring, Texas … Attended the University of Texas for one season (2010-2011), but did not play during the academic year … Has three years of eligibility … Was drafted in the 2012 MLB Draft by the Chicago Cubs in the 37th round (1,420). HIGH SCHOOL A 2012 graduate of Klein High School in Klein, Texas … Posted a 6-0 record with two saves, a 1.54 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 36 innings pitched on the mound to earn second-team all-state honors … District MVP and Rawlings preseason first-team All-Region All-American as a senior … Registered a 4-1 record with three saves, a 1.97 ERA, 36 strikeouts in 39 innings pitched to earn second-team all-district as a junior … Also earned two letters in football as quarterback and was named first-team all-district.

0.96 ERA after pitching 65.1 innings, with 113 strikeouts, 11 walks, and a 0.60 WHIP … Led Indians to a 19-7 record including 13-3 in the 6A Southern Oregon standings for head coach Troy Thompson, advancing to the semifinals of the OSAA 6A Baseball State Championships before falling 4-1 to Central Catholic high school … As a sophomore was named second-team Class 6A All-State, and helped Roseburg to a South Western Conference title with a record of 24-1, while being named a first-team all-league as a pitcher after posting a 0.89 ERA with a 6-2 record and 53 strikeouts in 47 innings. SUMMER 2011 Finished fourth in state with the Roseburg Doc Stewarts American Legion baseball team, and also participated on the 18U USA Tournament of Stars American Legion team in Cary, N.C. SUMMER 2010 Played American Legion ball, winning the regional and state tournaments, before placing fourth in the American Legion World Series. PERSONAL Born in Roseburg, Ore. … Son of Rick and Gina Graham … Has one sister, Sony … Is the nephew of former Oregon State Beaver and major leaguer Jamie Burke.

Darrell HUNTER

PERSONAL Born in St. Louis, Mo. ... Son of Stu and Mia Crum ... Has one sister, Katherine … Majoring in sports management … Father was a 12th round draft pick for the New York Jets and was the first player signed by the Oklahoma Outlaws in 1983.

Josh GRAHAM

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JUNIOR • JC • RHP • R/R • 6-3 • 190 Springfield, Ore. Oregon/Lane CC

2010-2012 Injured; played for the Lane Titans for a portion of that time.

FRESHMAN • HS • C • R/R • 6-0 • 210 Roseburg, Ore. Roseburg HS

SUMMER 2012 Played for the Klamath Falls Gems- West Coast League … Named to the West Coast League All-Star Team as a catcher after hitting .317 with one home run, four RBI and a 1.00 ERA in five innings with a save and four strike outs. HIGH SCHOOL A 2012 graduate of Roseburg High School in Roseburg, Ore. … Drafted in the 22nd round in the MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins … Earned three letters playing catcher and pitching for head coach Troy Thompson … Led team to a 24-3 record as a senior and a spot in The State Tournament Semifinals … Named 6A Southern Oregon Hybrid Player of the Year for second consecutive year while also earning 6A State Pitcher of the Year honors, and 6A first-team all-state accolade as a catcher, while being voted team MVP for the second year in a row … Played in the Oregon All-Star Series in Corvallis for the South Team … Ranked No. 2 as a catcher and pitcher in the 2012 Baseball Northwest Oregon Prospect … Ranked sixth in the 2012 Baseball Northwest Super 60 High School Top Prospect list after batting .345, with four home runs, seven doubles, 39 RBI, 26 walks and a .519 on base percentage, while finishing with a 10-1 record on the mound, with a

2009 A part-time first baseman for Oregon, appeared in 35 games and made 19 starts ... Started off the season slow offensively, but ended the year starting 11 games from April 26 - May 17, hitting .222 during that stretch with two doubles, two runs scored and two walks ... During a six-game span from May 9-17, was second on the team batting .286 (6-for-21) ... Tallied two multiple-hit games in that stretch ... On the year, batted .175 (11-for-63) with three runs scored, three RBI, three doubles, one home run and five walks ... Hit his first career home run in Oregon’s 5-3 victory at California, hitting a two-run round tripper on a 3-0 offering to give the Ducks a 2-0 lead in the second … Oregon’s, 3-2, 10-inning victory over Oregon State … Walked to bring in the game-tying run in the eighth inning ... Defensively had just one error on the year in 192 chances for a .995 fielding percentage ... Also had 20 assists and was a part of 18 double plays. HIGH SCHOOL A 2008 graduate of Thurston High School in Springfield, Ore. ... Played four years of baseball and one year of basketball ... A pitcher and infielder at Thurston, was the state of Oregon MVP during his senior season under head coach Phil Dube’ ... Other honors during his career included Midwestern League MVP and first-team all-state and all-league selections ... Was Oregon’s first recruit to commit for the 2009 season. PERSONAL Born July 20, 1990 in Fresno, Calif. ... Majoring in business ... Parents are Darrell and Velinda Hunter ... Has one brother, James, and two sisters; Vanda and Elease … Injured 2010-2012 seasons; played for the Lane Titans for a portion of that time.

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Cole IRVIN

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FRESHMAN • HS • LHP • L/L • 6-4 • 185 Yorba Linda, Calif. Servite HS

SUMMER 2012 Played for the West Coast League Cowlitz Black Bears. HIGH SCHOOL A 2012 graduate of Servite High School in Anaheim, Calif. ... Played baseball under head coach Dave Lawn for three years and under Jeff Sears for one year … Played for the USA Baseball 18U national team in the COPABE Junior AAA/18U Pan American Championships … Considered the 22nd-ranked recruit in the state of California and the 80th-ranked recruit in the country by Perfect Game … Considered the 70th-ranked prospect in the 2012 class by Baseball America … Played in the 2011 Under Armour All-American game at Wrigley Field, and played for the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2011 Area Code Games … Named first-team All-Trinity League and second-team All-Orange County as a junior at Servite High School, and was also named his club’s most valuable pitcher with a 1.40 ERA … As a sophomore received Trinity League honorable mention accolades, and was named Servite’s most improved played. SUMMER 2010 Played for the Virginia Canes, winning the 16U Perfect Game WWBA Championship, and was selected most valuable pitcher at the tournament … Drafted in the 2012 MLB Draft in the 29th round (895 overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays. PERSONAL Born in La Habra, Calif. ... Son of Chris and Sandy Irvin … Has one brother, Dale … His grandfather, Roy Irvin, played basketball at USC from 1952-54.

Jake JELMINI

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JUNIOR • JC • INF/1B • L/R • 6-3 • 210 Manhattan Beach, Calif. College of the Canyons

BEFORE OREGON Played two seasons at College of the Canyons (2010-2012) ... Named the 2012 All-SoCal Selection ... In 2011 named the Junior College Strength and Conditioning All-American ... In both 2011 and 2012 named All-Conference ... During his freshman year named to the Western State South All-Conference second team after batting .277 with 33 hits, 16 RBIs, 19 runs scored, six doubles and four home runs. HIGH SCHOOL A 2010 graduate of Mira Costa high school in Manhattan Beach, Calif. ... Played baseball for three years for head coach Mike Neily ... Helped led his team to CIF Southern Section Semi-Finals ... Hit .417 as a senior with 14 RBIs, eight doubles, two home runs, 21 runs scored, a .611 slugging percentage and a .506 on-base percentage ... with 14 RBIs, 76

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eight doubles, two home runs, 21 runs scored, a .611 slugging percentage and a .506 on-base percentage ... Named the 2010 Bay League Co-Most Valuable Offensive Player ... Played football for head coach Don Morrow as a tight end and defensive end, earning two letters and helping his team reach the CIF Southern Section Championship ... Academic honors include being named the 2010 Student Athlete of the Year, All-Area Selection in 2009 and 2010 and the All-Bay League Selection in 2008, 2009 and 2010. PERSONAL Born in Santa Monica, Calif. ... Son of Dean and Stacey Jelmini ... Has one brother, Luke ... His father, Dean Jelmini, played football and basketball at LMU and was then drafted by the Los Angeles Angels ... His uncle, Stan Papi, played for the Boston Red Sox.

Sam JOHNSON

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FRESHMAN • HS • RHP • R/R • 6-1 • 195 Beaverton, Ore. Westview HS

2012 Missed the 2012 season with an elbow injury. HIGH SCHOOL A 2011 graduate of Westview High School in Beaverton, Ore. ... Led the Wildcats to the program’s first Oregon School Activities Association Class 6A State Championship during senior season … Named first-team All-Metro League after the Wildcats finished 27-5 overall and 12-3 in league play … Finished the year 8-3 with a 2.61 ERA while striking out 96 in 72.1 innings pitched and issuing just 33 walks … Hit two home runs in the state title game, including a three-run shot in the top of the seventh that clinched Westview’s 9-6 win over Central Catholic as the Wildcats overcame an early five-run deficit … Drove in six runs and hit a grand slam, defeating Jesuit 18-0 in the semifinals … Ranked the No. 1 prospect (156 nationally) in the 2011 class from the state of Oregon by Perfect Game and considered the No. 2 prospect in the state by Baseball Northwest … A two-time 6A AllState Second-Team selection (2009 & 2010) … In the summer of 2010, played for the Washington Nationals in the Area Code Games with fellow Duck Cole Wiper… Played for Westview in the 2010 summer league and was 11-0 on the mound with one save, tossing a total of 66.2 innings, recording 95 strikeouts and holding opposing batters to a .104 average … Hit .459 with 11 doubles, one triple, eight home runs, 47 RBI, 35 runs scored and 21 walks … Won three consecutive Metro League championships at Westview … A two-time all-Metro League Pitcher of the Year in 2009 and 2010 … During junior season, helped the Wildcats to the OSAA 6A quarterfinals, and finished with a 7-3 record on the mound with one save … Tossed a total of 65.1 innings, while striking out 65 and holding opposing batters to a .171 average … Batted .319 with 10 doubles, one triple, two home runs, 13 runs scored and 22 RBI. PERSONAL Born in Portland, Ore. ... Parents are Ronald and Stacy Johnson … Major is undeclared … Has one sister, Alex … Cousin Daniel Johnson, is a pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.

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Desmond SANTOS

Kevin MINJARES

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JUNIOR • JC • INF • R/R • 5-8 • 160 Port Hueneme, Calif. Oxnard CC

SUMMER 2012 Played for the California Collegiate League Conejo Oaks … Named Most Valuable Player of the Conejo Oaks all-star game. BEFORE OREGON Played at Oxnard Junior College for two seasons for head coach Jon Larson … Named second-team all-conference in 2011 … Awarded the Gold Glove in 2012. HIGH SCHOOL A 2010 graduate from Camarillo High School in Camarillo, Calif. … Earned two letters playing second base for head coach Richard Jaquez … Named MVP after hitting .375 as a senior … Earned defensive player of the year for two consecutive years. PERSONAL Born in Oxnard, Calif. … Son of Fernando and Rosemary Minjares … Has two brothers, Mark and Michael, and one sister, Sarah … Majoring in psychology.

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HIGH SCHOOL A 2010 graduate of Mount Rainer High School in Des Moines, Wash. ... Played centerfield and shortstop for head coach Darren Rawie … Earned first-team all-state and all-league honors as a shortstop as a senior … Named first-team all-league as an outfielder for two consecutive years (sophomore-junior) … Named to the academic honor roll. PERSONAL Born in Seattle, Wash…. Son of Brad and Rose Santos … Has one brother, Daunte, and three sisters, Danika, Darienne and Daenynn … Majoring in general social science.

Derek SMITH

FRESHMAN • HS • RHP • R/R • 6-1 • 190 Roseburg, Ore. Roseburg HS

HIGH SCHOOL A 2012 graduate of Roseburg High School in Roseburg, Ore. ... Earned three letters playing baseball for head coach Troy Thompson … As a junior helped lead Roseburg H.S. to its third consecutive league title as the Indians won the Southern Oregon Hybrid Conference championship … Advanced to the semifinals of the OSAA 6A Baseball State Championships before falling to Central Catholic H.S. … Named the Southern Oregon Hybrid Conference Pitcher of the Year, and secondteam all-state with a 2.17 ERA … As a senior, was named first-team allstate and SOH Conference Pitcher of the Year for the second consecutive year after finishing with a 0.25 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 57 innings pitched, and an 8-1 record ... Helped Roseburg win its fourth straight Southwest Conference championship and a spot in the Oregon 6A semifinals before finishing with a team record of 24-3 … Ranked No. 3 recruit in Oregon for the 2012 graduating class by Baseball Northwest, was also named most valuable pitcher of Baseball Northwest’s 2011 Senior Northwest Championship Showcase ... Lettered three years in basketball for Roseburg head coach Craig Stinnett … Valedictorian of senior class. PERSONAL Born in Roseburg, Ore. ... Son of Milo and Allison Priestley… Has one brother, Derek who plays football at Linfield College … Majoring in environmental science.

JUNIOR • JC • INF • R/R • 5-8 • 160 DesMoines, Wash. Pierce CC

BEFORE OREGON Played shortstop for two seasons at Pierce Community College … Led team to the 2012 NWAACC Championship title … Named firstteam NWAACC West Division … NWAACC All-Tournament First-Team … Hit .288 his sophomore year and .326 his freshman year.

Jared PRIESTLEY

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2012 Redshirted.

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FRESHMAN • HS • RHP • R/R • 6-3 • 205 Pleasant Hill, Ore. Pleasant Hill HS

HIGH SCHOOL A three-sport athlete and 2011 graduate of Pleasant Hill High School in Pleasant Hill, Ore. ... Played four years of baseball under head coach (and his father) Steve Smith … As a senior led Pleasant Hill to a 25-4 record and 3A PacWest League Championship with a 16-0 record in league play … Advanced to the OSAA 3A Baseball State championship semifinals … Named a 3A first-team all-state as a catcher and the PacWest Player of the Year after batting .532 with 44 runs scored, 47 RBI, 13 doubles, two triples, nine home runs, 16 walks and 12 stolen bases … As a junior led Pleasant Hill to the Sky-Em League title and was named Class 4A first-team all-state, named the 2010 Sky-Em League Player of the Year honors … In 2009 was a Class 4A all-state honorable mention pick as well as a first-team Sky-Em selection … As a freshman received second-team all-league honors … Graduated with a 4.0 GPA … Also played four years of quarterback and defensive back for the football team for head coach Randy Fisher … Played three years of basketball for head coach W.C. Herburt. PERSONAL Born in Eugene, Ore. ... Parents are Steve and Sharon Smith … Has three sisters; Kayla, Alexa and Stacie, and one brother, Brad … Majoring in human physiology.

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Mitchell TOLMAN

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FRESHMAN • HS • INF • L/R • 5-11 • 190 Lake Forest, Calif. El Toro HS

HIGH SCHOOL A 2012 graduate of El Toro High School … Earned two letters playing second base for head coach Mike Gonzales … Junior year made a diving catch that was televised on ESPN’s SportsCenter … Catch was also named defensive play of the night. PERSONAL Born in Irvine, Calif. ... Son of Bill and Linda Tolman, has one brother, Erik.

Cole WIPER

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FRESHMAN • HS • RHP • R/R • 6-3 • 180 Bellevue, Wash. Newport HS

HIGH SCHOOL A 2011 graduate from Newport HS in Bellevue, Wash. ... Earned three letters playing for head coach Hal DeBerry as a pitcher and third baseman … Hit .432 as a senior, and had a 0.64 ERA and pitched 48 innings with 73 strikeouts … Named first-team All-Kingco as a pitcher and third baseman … Helped team to a fourth place finish at the state tournament as a sophomore … Earned four letters playing basketball as shooting guard for head coach Steve Haizlip ... Named secondteam All-Kingco as a senior. PERSONAL Born in Seattle, Wash. ... Son of Jeff and Kara Wiper … Has one brother, Chase … Grandfather, Art Wiper, played football for the University of Washington … Drafted in the 14th round of the 2011 MLB Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays.

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