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University of Utah Information Location.............................. Salt Lake City, Utah Elevation.................................................. 4,500 Founded................................................... 1850 Enrollment............................................. 32,388 Nickname.................................................. Utes Colors.......................Red and White (pms 187) Mascot......................Swoop (Red-Tailed Hawk) Web Site........................... www.UtahUtes.com Conference.............................................Pac-12 President..............................David W. Pershing Athletics Director....................... Chris Hill, Ph.D Coaching Staff Head Coach: ..... Bill Kinneberg (Arizona, 1980) Career Record (yrs): ............487-481 (18 Years) Record at Utah (yrs): ...........242-298 (10 Years) Assistant Coach: ....................... Mike Crawford ...................................... (6th Year, Arizona ’00) Assistant Coach: .................... Bryan Kinneberg ..................(7th Year, North Carolina State ’05) Volunteer Assistant Coach: .............Pete Flores ....................(6th Year, Southern Nazarene ’04) Director of Operations:................Jay Brossman Team Information 2013 Record............................................ 21-31 Conference Record/Finish................ 7-23/11th Letterwinners Returning/Lost................... 19/6 Position Starters Returning/Lost............... 10/3 Pitchers Returning/Lost............................... 6/2 Newcomers:................................................. 12 Facilities Home Field:............................. Smith’s Ballpark Capacity:................................................ 15,500 Dimentions: ........... 345-385-420-375-345-315 Practice Fields: ................................... Ute Field ................................Spence Eccles Field House

TABLE OF CONTENTS 2014 Roster.............................................. IFC Quick Facts/Media Information................... 1 2014 Season Preview...............................2-3 2014 Schedule............................................. 4 Coaches And Staff Head Coach Bill Kinneberg.......................... 6 Assistant Coaches/Support Staff..............7-8 The Utah Experience Salt Lake City............................................. 10 The University of Utah............................... 11 Who’s Who at the U. ................................ 12 Spring Mobile Ballpark.............................. 13 Spence Eccles Field House......................... 14 Team Room................................................ 15 Utah Athletics History................................ 16 Player Profiles Returner Bios........................................18-40 Redshirts.................................................... 41 Newcomer Bios....................................42-46

Record Book 2013 Statistics........................................... 48 2013 Results.............................................. 49 Award Winners.......................................... 50 Draft Picks.................................................. 51 All-Time Results......................................... 52 Record Book.............................................. 53

The 2014 University of Utah baseball media guide was designed and written by Associate Director of Communications Brooke Frederickson. Editorial assistance was provided by the Utah SID office. Cover design by Brooke Frederickson. Photography by Steve Wilson, Nathan Sweet, Trev Mozingo, Matt Brown, Brooke Frederickson, Russ Isabela, Kevin C. Cox, Grant Halverson, Franke Donlon, Terry Newfarmer, Frank Jensen, Brian Westerholt, NCAA Photos, the Salt Lake Bees, the Utah Travel Council and the Salt Lake City Convention and Visitors Bureau.

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Sr. Associate AD/Sports Information.... Liz Abel Associate SID/Baseball Contact........................ ......................................Brooke Frederickson Email........ bfrederickson@huntsman.utah.edu Phone....................................... (801) 581-8302 Cell............................................ (801) 493-9254 Mailing Address....... 1825 E. South Campus Dr. Salt Lake City, UT 84112

BROOKE FREDERICKSON Associate Director of Communications

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SEASON OUTLOOK Last year, the story of the Utah baseball team was youth. This season, those freshmen all have a year of experience under their belts. The Utes return 19 letterwinners from last year’s 21-31 team, including all but two starters in the field. Leading the way for Utah is junior pitcher Mitch Watrous, who was an honorable mention all-Pac-12 selection last year. “We are experienced this year,” Utah head coach Bill Kinneberg said. “All the returning players are a year older, they’re a year stronger, and they’ve been through the grind of a Pac-12 season, with seven freshmen playing significant innings last year. I think we’re a more mature team. I think we’re better physically. But the experience factor is the important thing for me.” Key losses for the Utes include pitcher and first baseman Trey Nielsen, who was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals. Outfielder Tyler Relf, a four-year starter and last year’s team batting average leader, and Joe Pond, who pitched in 64 games over four seasons, both graduated. Pitcher Brock Duke, who suffered a ligament injury early last season, will also be redshirting this year. INFIELD At first base, senior TJ Bennett returns for his second season. He started 40 games last year, mostly at first and third depending on injuries, hitting .232 with 20

RBI and tying for the team lead with three triples. This summer he was his league’s hitter of the year. Freshman Hunter Simmons, who was a first-team all-West Catholic Athletic League selection at Saint Francis High School, will also be in the mix at first. “We feel that TJ’s best position is first but he can move to third if we need him to,” Kinneberg said. “He’s got that strong leadership that is invaluable. Hunter will see time at both first base and designated hitter, and possibly in the outfield. He has really shown some progress this fall. We need him to get as many at-bats as we can. He’s a guy who will add a lot of power to our lineup in the future.” Kody Davis started 31 games at second base last year before struggling late in the season with injuries. He hit .273 with seven doubles and was tied for sixth in the Pac-12 with 14 stolen bases (14-of-15). “Kody makes us go, and when he was out of the lineup last year that really hurt us on both sides of the ball,” Kinneberg said. “He’s much stronger and his shoulder is fixed. I’m looking for him to be our leader out there on the field in some capacity.” Cody Scaggari and Cory Hunt will both be playing for a spot at shortstop. Scaggari, who struggled at the plate early last year as a freshman but saw continued improvement as the season went on, started 30 games and hit .240, going 6-of-9

Kody Davis was tied for sixth in the Pac-12 last season with 14 stolen bases.

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in stolen bases. Hunt, who also saw significant time at second base last season after Davis was injured, finished second on the team with a .287 batting average including three triples (tied for the team lead), two home runs, and 18 RBI. “Shortstop is going to be a battle,” Kinneberg said. “Both Cody and Cory will probably see time at shortstop or second base.” At third base, Dallas Carroll was second on the team in batting average before suffering a broken foot at the end of March last season (although he returned for Utah’s final games of the year). He finished the year hitting .282 with seven stolen bases, 12 RBI and two triples. “I have so much confidence in Dallas defensively,” Kinneberg said. “That’s reassuring.” Utility junior infielder Biss Larsen hit .130 last year over 15 games (five starts). Biss can play first and third and is in the mix to start at designated hitter. “Biss had one of the best fall seasons of anyone we have,” Kinneberg said. “He can possibly earn a spot against left-handed pitching at first base. Biss adds important depth and versatility to our lineup.” OUTFIELD With the loss of Relf in right field, Wyler Smith will move from left to right as his replacement. Smith was third on the team last year with a .277 batting average. He had 12 RBI and two triples.

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SEASON OUTLOOK Braden Anderson, who was tied for third in the Pac-12 in stolen bases (16-of24), returns for his second year in center field. Anderson hit .275, was second on the team with 50 hits and was also second with a .387 on-base percentage. “Wyler is probably the most improved player that we have on the team,” Kinneberg said. “He really did a great job during the summer building up his body. With him and Braden in the outfield, they can cover a lot of ground with their speed and it will be comforting to our pitching staff.” In left field Tyler Yagi has started 114 games over three seasons, returning last year after a two-year break for an LDS mission. He hit .198 last year with 10 RBI. Freshman Josh Rose, who was an all-league selection at Granite Hills High School, will also see time in the outfield, while Simmons will also be in the mix. “Left field could rotate depending on the needs of our offense, whether it is left handed or right handed,” Kinneberg said. “Tyler Yagi is a senior who will be able to help us, as well as Josh Rose, who is left handed and is going to be a very good player here. Along with Simmons, they will compete for the left field spot.” Utility player Zach Jones played in seven games last year.

Dalton Carroll, who went 4-8 with a 3.89 ERA as the Saturday starter in 2013, is the only pitcher in the Pac-12 who did not allow a home run last year (min. one inning pitched per game). Carroll had 41 strikeouts and was second on the team in innings pitched (78 2/3). “Dalton and Tanner are a year older and stronger, so we feel like they’ve got a great chance to improve on the good years that they had last year,” Kinneberg said. Both sophomore Bret Helton and senior Zach Adams will be considered for the fourth starter spot. Adams has spent most of the past three seasons injured and has only played in seven games since the start of the 2011 season, but is healthy to start the year. Helton, who made four appearances on the mound last season in addition to playing in the outfield and at designated hitter, had eight strikeouts in four appearances, including pitching an inning of Utah’s shutout of USC. Adams could also play a role as a reliever. “Our fourth starter is up in the air,” Kinneberg said. “We’d love for Bret to come in and be able to fill that role because he’s a hitter as well, so he would pitch on Tuesday’s and be able to hit on the weekend, which would help us. The wild card of our staff is Zach Adams. He is healthy and throwing great, and we will see what role PITCHERS he develops into. He may be a late-inning “I felt last year pitching was the strength guy who comes in to help us win, or move of our team, and with most of them back into a starting role. That remains to be and a few additions, I think we’re stronger seen.” on the mound than we’ve ever been,” A solid group of relievers returns in Kinneberg said. “Mitch will be our Friday seniors Nick Green, Luke West and Josh night guy and we expect him to have a Chapman. Green pitched in a team-high great year. He’s worked extremely hard to 28 games and also led Utah with a 2.17 make a big year for himself, so his progress ERA. He had two saves with a 0-2 record, has been very good. We feel like he has a and held opponents to a .242 batting chance to really be an impact pitcher in average. West pitched 18 games and was the Pac-12.” often called on in long relief situations. He Watrous finished with a 4-4 record was second on the team with a 2.75 ERA, last year with a 2.81 ERA as Utah’s Friday going 4-2 with two saves. Chapman went starter. He also had a pair of saves after 3-2 with two saves and a 2.84 ERA in 19 starting the season as a reliever. He finappearances. He had 30 strikeouts. Also ished second on the team with 64 strikereturning is senior Ben Mordini, who has outs. Watrous started and earned the win pitched in 21 games over three years with in both of Utah’s shutouts last year, and 11 starts. tied the school record with 12 strikeouts Several newcomers also look to make an against Saint Mary’s. impact on the rotation. Freshman Dylan Tanner Banks, who started on Sunday’s Drachler was a first-team all-state seleclast year, went 2-5 with a 4.72 ERA. He tion at Spring Valley High School in Las walked just 12 batters all year to rank third Vegas. Hunter Rodriguez redshirted last in the Pac-12, and allowed just one home year as a freshman and earned a host of run all year. Banks had 31 strikeouts. accolades coming out of Deseret Vista

High School in Phoenix. Junior Nolan Stouder was an honorable mention allregion selection at the College of Southern Idaho. “Green and West absolutely saved us last year,” Kinneberg said. “They are back end bullpen guys who have each had a great fall and are ready to go again. Drachler is left handed and could be a matchup guy or work himself into the fourth starter role by the end of the year.” CATCHER Senior Konnor Armijo and sophomore A.J. Young, who shared time at the position last year, both return. Armijo hit .261 with nine doubles. He was tied for third in the Pac-12 in pickoffs (4) and ranked fourth in the conference in runners caught stealing (16). Young hit .211 in his debut season and tied for the team lead with three home runs. One of his three home runs came off 2013 first-round draft pick Mark Appel, one of just two players to homer off him last season. Freshman Max Schuman, who played at Arcadia High School in Arizona, tied for the state lead with 12 home runs in high school and will also see time at designated hitter. “A.J. and Konnor are both back and will do the majority of the catching depending on who is hot,” Kinneberg said. “We will decide who catches 3-4 games during the week. Max is the catcher of the future and we want to get him innings. He adds a left-handed power bat to our lineup and is progressing well after a good fall.”

Braden Anderson was tied for third last year in the Pac-12 in stolen bases.

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2014 SCHEDULE Date Feb. 14 Feb. 15 Feb. 16 Feb. 17 Feb. 21 Feb. 22 Feb. 23 Feb. 28 Mar. 1 Mar. 2 Mar. 4 Mar. 7 Mar. 8 Mar. 9 Mar. 10 Mar. 14 Mar. 15 Mar. 16 Mar. 18 Mar. 21 Mar. 22 Mar. 23 Mar. 25 Mar. 28 Mar. 29 Mar. 30 Apr. 4 Apr. 5 Apr. 6 Apr. 11 Apr. 12 Apr. 13 Apr. 17 Apr. 18 Apr. 19 Apr. 22 Apr. 25 Apr. 26 Apr. 27 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 6 May 9 May 10 May 11 May 13 May 16 May 17 May 18 May 23 May 24 May 25

Opponent Location at Sacramento State Sacramento, Calif. at Sacramento State Sacramento, Calif. at Sacramento State Sacramento, Calif. at Sacramento State Sacramento, Calif. Pac-12 vs. Big 10 Tournament (Surprise Stadium) vs. Michigan State Surprise, Ariz. vs. Indiana Surprise, Ariz. vs. Nebraska Surprise, Ariz. at Loyola Marymount Los Angeles, Calif. at Loyola Marymount Los Angeles, Calif. at Loyola Marymount Los Angeles, Calif. at BYU Provo, Utah UTA Invitational at UT Arlington Arlington, Texas vs. Abilene Christian Arlington, Texas vs. Missouri State Arlington, Texas at UT Arlington Arlington, Texas Oregon State* Salt Lake City, Utah Oregon State* Salt Lake City, Utah Oregon State* Salt Lake City, Utah Utah Valley Salt Lake City, Utah at Oregon* Eugene, Ore. at Oregon* Eugene, Ore. at Oregon* Eugene, Ore. BYU$ Salt Lake City, Utah at California* Berkeley, Calif. at California*$ Berkeley, Calif. at California*$ Berkeley, Calif. Arizona* Salt Lake City, Utah Arizona* Salt Lake City, Utah Arizona* Salt Lake City, Utah at USC* Los Angeles, Calif. at USC* Los Angeles, Calif. at USC* Los Angeles, Calif. UCLA*$ Salt Lake City, Utah UCLA*$ Salt Lake City, Utah UCLA* Salt Lake City, Utah at Utah Valley Orem, Utah Nevada Salt Lake City, Utah Nevada Salt Lake City, Utah Nevada Salt Lake City, Utah Nevada Salt Lake City, Utah Washington* Salt Lake City, Utah Washington* Salt Lake City, Utah Washington* Salt Lake City, Utah at BYU$ Provo, Utah at Washington State* Pullman, Wash. at Washington State*$ Pullman, Wash. at Washington State*$ Pullman, Wash. BYU$ Salt Lake City, Utah at Arizona State* Tempe, Ariz. at Arizona State* Tempe, Ariz. at Arizona State* Tempe, Ariz. Stanford*$ Salt Lake City, Utah Stanford*$ Salt Lake City, Utah Stanford*$ Salt Lake City, Utah

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Nick Green pitched in a team-high 28 games last season. He had two saves.

Josh Chapman made 19 appearances for the Utes last season. He had two saves.


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University of Utah Head Coach: 1995-1996, 2004-present USA Baseball Pitching Coach: 2007, 1999 Head Coach: 2010 Chicago White Sox Organization (Bowie Sox) Pitching Coach: 2003-04 USA Baseball Director, Athlete Development Program Arizona Associate Head Coach: 1996-2001 Arizona State Assistant Coach: 1992-94 Wyoming Head Coach: 1986-1992 UTEP Head Coach: 1985 Assistant Coach: 1980-84

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The dedicated and personable Bill Kinneberg is in his 11th season at the helm of the University of Utah baseball team. He was named head coach of the program on Sept. 15, 2004, marking his second stint in the Utes’ dugout. Utah is entering its third season in the Pac-12. Kinneberg led Utah back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1960 in 2009, as the Utes won their first Mountain West Conference tournament with a 9-3 win over San Diego State in the championship game. Utah won two games at NCAA’s, defeating Gonzaga and Georgia Southern in the Fullerton Regional. Several players have earned national honors under Kinneberg. C.J. Cron was a two-time firstteam All-American in 2010 and 2011, a Golden Spikes Award semifinalist, the two-time District Player of the Year and a two-time MWC Player of the Year. Ryan Khoury earned first-team AllAmerica honors in 2006, and was also District Player of the Year and MWC Player of the Year. Kinneberg has had four players drafted in the first 10 rounds out of Utah, including the Utes’ first-ever first-round selection in 2011, when Cron was the 17th overall pick. Stephen Fife was a third-round pick in 2008, while Rick Anton went in the eighth round in 2011. Most recently, Tyler Wagner was drafted in the fourth round in 2012. Kinneberg’s teams have rewritten the record books. Cron shattered the career batting average mark during his three seasons. Jay Brossman holds records for hits, doubles and total bases. Corey Shimada ranks first in the record books for triples, stolen bases, runs scored and walks. Tyler Wagner has a schoolrecord 17 career saves. In 18 seasons as a head coach at the NCAA Division I level, Kinneberg has a record of 487-481. He earned his 400th career victory in the 2009 NCAA tournament with a win over Gonzaga. Kinneberg has coached collegiate baseball for 29 years. His teams established school records for victories in a season at UTEP in 1985, Wyoming in 1990 and Utah in 1996. During Kinneberg’s first stint as Utah’s head coach in 1996, he led the Utes to a 30-22 record. His squad tied for third place in the Western Athletic Conference’s Northern Division and three players earned all-WAC honors.

Kinneberg has also made his mark on the national scene. In 2010 he served as the head coach of the US National Team that won a silver medal at the FISU World University Championships in Japan. Kinneberg has done several stints with USA Baseball. He served as the pitching coach in 2007 and 1999. The 2007 pitching staff turned in a 25-12 mark in international competition, and finished with a scant 1.93 earned-run average. Kinneberg also spent several years as director of the organization’s athlete development program. Prior to joining the Utah staff, Kinneberg worked for the Chicago White Sox organization as a minor league pitching coach. From 1996 through 2001, Kinneberg was the associate head coach at the University of Arizona. The Wildcats were 124-102 and advanced to an NCAA Regional during Kinneberg’s tenure. He served an assistant baseball coach at Arizona State from 1992 through 1994. During the 1993 and 1994 seasons, Kinneberg helped lead the Sun Devils to back-to-back appearances in the College World Series. Kinneberg was the head baseball coach at Wyoming from 1986 through 1992. While in charge of the Cowboys’ program, Kinneberg guided his team to the WAC playoffs in five of his seven seasons. In 1990, he earned WAC Coach of the Year honors, leading Wyoming to a 37-18 record. Kinneberg coached 16 All-WAC players while in Laramie. Kinneberg served as head coach at UTEP in 1985. Prior to that, he was an assistant at UTEP for four seasons. In addition to his duties with USA Baseball, Kinneberg worked with the Italian Olympic team in 1984, serving as pitching coach. Kinneberg is a 1980 graduate of Arizona. He played two years with the Wildcats, going 7-4 on the mound with seven saves, including an appearance in the 1979 College World Series. Kinneberg earned a master’s degree from UTEP in 1982. Kinneberg and his wife Janet reside in Sandy, Utah. They have two children, Joe (13) and David (11).


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Mike Crawford is in his sixth year as the pitching coach at Utah. The Utes have consistently been towards the top of the league in several pitching categories. Last season Utah surrendered just 13 home runs to rank second in the league in fewest home runs allowed. The Utes tied for third in the Pac-12 in pickoffs in 2012. Utah led the conference in fewest hits, doubles and home runs allowed in 2011. In 2010, Utah led the conference in fewest walks, hits and home runs allowed. The team finished second in opposing batting average and saves, behind only College World Series participant TCU. Utah set a school record for strikeouts en route to winning the MWC Tournament in 2009. Last season, Mitch Watrous was tied for sixth in the Pac-12 in batters struck out looking. He was tied for fourth in the Pac-12 in fewest earned runs allowed and tied for second in fewest doubles allowed in 2012. Crawford has had four Utah pitchers drafted, most notably Tyler Wagner, who was a fourth-round pick to the Milwaukee Brewers in 2012. Wagner set a school record with 17 saves during his career. Rick Anton was an eighth-round selection to the Dodgers in 2011 after leading the conference in wins and ranking third in strikeouts in 2011. Brian Budrow and Jordan Whatcott were each drafted in 2009. Crawford previously spent two seasons as associate head coach at Yavapai College where the Roughriders were 41-16-1 in 2008. They climbed to as high as No. 9 in the national polls, and won their league with a 30-8 mark. Crawford’s pitching staff was one of six schools in the 13-team league with an earned-run average below 4.00 (3.81). Yavapai was fourth in the conference in strikeouts (393). From 2002-05, Crawford was the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at Cochise College in Douglas, Ariz. He helped the Apaches to a pair of second-place league finishes (2004, 2005), and the 2005 pitching staff had the lowest earned-run average in the conference (2.66). As CC recruiting coordinator, he saw three of his four recruiting classes play for a regional championship. Before that he worked two seasons at Pima College in Tucson, Ariz. Crawford played at the University of Arizona from 1999-2000. He was a starting pitcher for the Wildcats both years and was named the Pac-10 Pitcher of Week in May, 1999. He graduated from UA in 2001 with a bachelor’s of science in communication and went on to get his master’s from the United States Sports Academy in 2008. The Tucson native’s playing career began at Yavapai College as a starting pitcher in 1997-98. In 1998, he was named the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) Pitcher of the Year. Crawford and his wife, Sarah, have an eight-year-old son, Kolby.

Assistant coach Bryan Kinneberg is in his seventh season on the Utah coaching staff. He serves as hitting coach and is the third base coach. From 2009-11, Kinneberg coached C.J. Cron into one of the best hitters in the country. Cron, who was a two-time first-team AllAmerican and a Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist, was a first-round draft pick in 2011. Cron and James Brooks finished first and second in the MWC in 2011 in batting average, while Cron led the nation in slugging percentage. In 2012, Brooks was second in the Pac-12 in doubles, tied for fifth in home runs and ranked in the top 10 in the conference in slugging percentage. In 2008, Utah led the conference with a .323 batting average. Utah was third in the Pac-12 in triples (18) last season. Kinneberg previously spent two years at Oklahoma State as its volunteer assistant coach. At OSU, he assisted with the hitters and infielders and coached first base. The Cowboys led the Big 12 in nearly every offensive statistical category in 2007, including batting average (.319), doubles (144), home runs (86) and slugging percentage (.518). In addition, the team fielded at a .971 clip. While on staff at OSU, Kinneberg saw the team make two postseason appearances. In 2007, the Cowboys were one win away from the College World Series, falling to Louisville in the third game of the Super Regional. OSU went 83-41 while Kinneberg was on staff, and had a school record 11 players taken in the MLB draft in 2007. Kinneberg played at North Carolina State where he was part of two NCAA Regional teams. He also played for Phoenix College in Peoria, Ariz. Kinneberg was an all-district player there, ranking among the league’s best hitters. Phoenix played in the NJCAA national title game in 2001. He graduated from NC State in 2005 with a degree in philosophy. Kinneberg and his wife Stephanie have a son Gavin and daughter Ella Grace.

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JAY BROSSMAN Director of Operations 3rd Season

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Pete Flores begins his sixth season at Utah as a volunteer assistant. He works with the team in all areas and also serves as the first base coach. Last year Utah was third in the Pac-12 with 76 stolen bases. Before joining the Utes, Flores spent three seasons at East Los Angeles College, serving as the top assistant. East made the state regional tournament twice during his tenure. Flores worked with the team in a number of areas, including hitting, base-running and skill work. Flores also spent three summers (2006-’08) coaching in the Central Illinois Collegiate League. In 2005, Flores coached for one year at South Gate High School in Los Angeles, where the team made the city semifinal. Prior to that, he played at Southern Nazarene, as well as El Camino College. Flores played at University High in Santa Monica, Calif., reaching the city championships in 1998.

Former four-time all-conference Utah infielder Jay Brossman is in his third season on the baseball staff. He is in his second season as the Director of Operations after serving a year as a student assistant coach. Brossman hit .359 over his four-year Utah career from 2004-07. He set school records for hits (307), doubles (69), and total bases (482). Brossman was selected in the 36th round of the 2007 MLB draft and spent five years in the Los Angeles Angels minor league system. He was a Pioneer League All-Star in 2007. Brossman went as high as Double-A Arkansas in his career before voluntarily retiring due to injuries. Brossman and his wife Jenny are expecting their first child.

Former Utah all-conference shortstop James Brooks is in his first year as a student assistant coach. Brooks was drafted in the 20th round to the Washington Nationals in 2012 (624th overall). An honorable mention all-Pac-12 selection, Brooks hit .304 for the Utes as a senior in 2012, finishing second in the Pac-12 with 21 doubles. He was tied for fifth in the league with 10 home runs and 10th in the conference with a .529 slugging percentage. Brooks was a second-team all-Mountain West Conference pick as a junior, finishing second in the league in batting average (.372). He was tied for eighth in the NCAA in doubles (26) and tied for second nationally in doubles per game (0.53). Brooks transferred to Utah from Cochise College, where was a firstteam all-region and first-team all-conference player.

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SALT LAKE CITY Home to the University of Utah and the state’s capital city, Salt Lake City blends the amenities of a major metropolitan area with beautiful natural surroundings. From being rated the fifthbest city for the next decade by Kiplingler’s Personal Finance Magazine to the best hiking city in America by National Geographic, Salt Lake City has something for everyone. Featuring the 11,000-foot peaks of the Wasatch Mountains to the east, and the Oquirrh Mountains and the Great Salt Lake to the west, Salt Lake City is surrounded by majestic views in all directions. Its metro area ranks in the top 50 in the United States with a population of 1,124,197. Yet, Salt Lake City maintains the charm of a small western city.

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Salt Lake City ranks among the nation’s top cities for literacy rate, percentage of high school graduates and percentage of collegeeducated citizens. It is the largest city in the state with 189,314 residents according to 2012 census figures. Six of its suburbs rank among the fastest growing cities in the nation from 2010-12. Salt Lake has a moderate four-season climate with an average 237 days of sunshine and 15% humidity.

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Salt Lake City was ranked as the “No. 5 Best City for the Next Decade” by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine in June 2010. In April 2013, Kiplinger’s ranked Salt Lake “Best City for New College Graduates.” It was named the third-best big city for jobs and fourth-best city for tech jobs by Forbes Magazine in May 2012. The magazine also recognized Utah as the “Best State for Business and Careers” for the third straight year in December 2012.

TRANSPORTATION

Salt Lake International Airport, a Delta Airlines and hub, is located just 20 minutes from campus. It ranks as one of the top 100 airports in the world by Skytrax and the 23rd-busiest airport in the U.S.

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TRAX light rail provides access to downtown Salt Lake, the University of Utah, the airport and many of the suburbs. FrontRunner commuter rail offers service from Ogden to Provo.

OUTDOOR RECREATION

Some of the best skiing, fly fishing, backpacking, mountain biking, rock climbing and river running found anywhere in the world is easily accessible. Seven major ski resorts are within a 30-minute drive from downtown Salt Lake City. Alta/Snowbird was ranked the No. 2 ski resort in the U.S. by Forbes in December 2012. National Geographic named Salt Lake “America’s Best Hiking City” in May 2012. Ten national parks are within a day’s drive.

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Cultural and ethnic activities flourish in Salt Lake City and its vibrant downtown features dining, shopping, music and ethnic festivals, art galleries, professional symphony, opera, theater and dance. Salt Lake City was host to the 2002 Winter Olympics. Opening and closing ceremonies and the athletes’ village were on the University of Utah campus. Salt Lake City joins forces with the nearby resort town of Park City to host the annual Sundance Film Festival. Professional sports provide yet another source of entertainment. Professional franchises in Salt Lake City include the Utah Jazz of the NBA, Real Salt Lake (Major League Soccer) and the Utah Blaze (Arena Football League). Other pro franchises are the Salt Lake Bees (AAA baseball) and the Utah Grizzlies (hockey).


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THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Ranked among the top 100 universities in the world, the University of Utah prepares students to live and compete in the global workplace. The U, which has earned a top-tier grading from the Academic Ranking of World Universities for 10 consecutive years, became a member of the Pac-12 Conference on July 1, 2011. Founded in 1850, the University of Utah encompasses 1,500 acres in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountain range. Located just minutes from downtown Salt Lake City and world-class ski resorts, the U’s picturesque campus offers incomparable views of the Salt Lake valley. Home to a student population of over 32,000, the U offers more than 100 undergraduate and over 90 graduate level fields of study. Among the U’s nationally-ranked programs are law, pharmacy, mathematics, business, biomedical engineering and family medicine. In 2013, entertainment arts and engineering was ranked first in the country. Students in the 2013 graduating class came from every state and 83 foreign countries. Utah ranks among the top public research universities in the nation. University of Utah geneticist Mario R. Capecchi, one of many acclaimed faculty members, received the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on gene targeting. Peter J. Stang, distinguished professor of chemistry, received the 2013 Priestley Medal and 2011 National Medal of Science for his pioneering work in supramolecular chemistry. The University of Utah has been the first or second university for startups for the last six years. With university-developed research or technology, the U has launched over 140 new startups during that time. The U was honored at the 2012 Utah Genius Awards for most U.S. patents of any company (49); Stephen Jacobsen, distinguished professor of mechanical engineering, won the lifetime achievement award. In 2013, University of Utah Health Care was named one of the “100 Great Hospitals in America,” and in 2011 ranked in the top 10 in the nation for quality among academic medical centers for the

second year running. The Eccles Institute of Human Genetics is one of several innovative medical programs at the U. Others include the Huntsman Cancer Institute—a National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center—the Moran Eye Center and the Brain Institute. The U’s David Eccles School of Business has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the most popular business schools in the nation. The U is also noted for its work in technology and computer sciences. The University’s School of Computing was founded in 1965, and began a pioneering legacy in computer graphics and visualization that continues today. The internationally-recognized Scientific Computing & Imaging Institute is a leader in creating new scientific computing techniques, tools and systems to help solve wide-ranging challenges of human life. A lively residential living experience is provided in the beautiful Heritage Commons, which served as the Athletes Village for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. The Donna Garff Marriott Honors Residential Scholars Community opened in September 2012, while the George S. Eccles Student Life Center is projected to open in December 2014. The U’s location in the largest city in the Intermountain West, with a metro population of over one million, allows for an urban experience in a spectacular natural setting. The U is home to the state’s natural history and fine arts museums, and well as premier concert and theater venues: Kingsbury Hall, Libby Gardner Hall and the Pioneer Memorial Theater.

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Kay Atkinson King, a director for the U.S. House of Representatives Blaine Lindgren, Olympic silver medalist in track Missy Marlowe, Olympic gymnast, NCAA champion J. Willard Marriott, founder of Marriott International Inc. Bob McDonald, former chair, president and CEO of Proctor & Gamble David O. McKay, ninth president of the Mormon Church Andre Miller, ranks in the NBA’s top 10 in career assists Wat Misaka, only Japanese-American to play in the NBA Leilani Mitchell, starting point guard for WNBA’s N.Y. Liberty Charles K. Monfort, chairman and CEO of the Colorado Rockies Thomas S. Monson, 16th president of the Mormon Church John Naisbett, author of the bestseller Megatrends David Neeleman, founder and former CEO of JetBlue Airways John C. Nelson, MD, advisor to the National Institutes of Health Martin Newell, computer scientist invented the Utah teapot John Nogawski, president and COO for CBS TV distribution Raymond Noorda, former president, CEO and chair of Novell Inc. Jody Olsen, former deputy director of the Peace Corps Martha Raddatz, chief foreign correspondent for ABC News Simon Ramo, scientist developed the intercontinental ballistic missile Calvin Rampton, Utah’s only three-term governor John W. Ryan, former president of Indiana University Cecil O. Samuelson, president of Brigham Young University George Seifert, former NFL coach won two Super Bowls Rocco Siciliano, special assistant to President Eisenhower Alex Smith, No. 1 NFL draft pick in 2005 Sean Smith, NFL starter for the Kansas City Chiefs Steve Smith, five-time Pro Bowler led NFL in receiving in 2005 Wallace Stegner, Pulitzer Prize winning author Jane Summerhays, Tony Award-nominated actress Laurel Thatcher, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Keith Van Horn, No. 2 NBA draft pick averaged 16 pts in 10-year career Olene Walker, first woman governor of Utah John Warnock, co-founder of Adobe Systems Inc. Eric Weddle, three-time All-Pro safety for NFL’s San Diego Chargers Brad Wilkins, architect of the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa of Dubai Terry Tempest Williams, author and environmentalist Larry Wilson, NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame Evelyn Wood, speed reading innovator


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SMITH’S BALLPARK The University of Utah plays in perhaps one of the most beautiful settings in the nation. Nestled in downtown Salt Lake City, but with sprawling views of the 11,000-foot peaks of the Wasatch Mountain range, is Smith’s Ballpark.

Smith’s features seating that curves towards the playing field to enhance sight lines for every seat. The suite level is one of the closest upper decks in the nation, offering fans the amenities of comfort without sacrificing proximity to the field of play. The outfield is asymmetrical (345 feet down the left-field foul line, 386 to the leftcenter alley, 420 feet to center field, 373 feet to the right-center alley and a 315 feet down the right field line). Right field has a short home run porch; bullpens are on the field, directly in front of the fans. Not only is Smith’s field home to the Utes baseball program, but it’s also home to the Salt Lake Bees. The Bees are the Triple-A farm club of the Los Angeles Angels.

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SPENCE ECCLES FIELD HOUSE Spence Eccles Field House

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UTAH ATHLETICS HISTORY The latest chapter in Ute athletics history began on July 1, 2011, when Utah officially became a member of the Pac-12 Conference. But Utah’s reputation as an athletics power was established long before it joined the “Conference of Champions.”

TWO NO. 1 PICKS IN THE SAME YEAR Utah made NCAA history in 2004-05 when it became the only school ever to produce a No. 1 NFL and NBA draft pick in the same year. Quarterback Alex Smith was taken by the San Francisco 49ers and center Andrew Bogut went to the Milwaukee Bucks.

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Football is 628-435-31 in its 119-year history. In the mid-1990s, the Utes evolved from a conference contender to a national force and they now play to sold-out crowds in 45,017-seat Rice-Eccles Stadium. The original “BCS Buster,” Utah is 2-0 in BCS bowl games with wins over Alabama (2009 Sugar Bowl) and Pittsburgh (2005 Fiesta Bowl). The Utes won nine consecutive bowl games from 1999-2009, tying for the second-longest bowl win streak in NCAA history and the longest since Florida State won a record 11 straight from 1985-96. Utah has finished in the nation’s Top 25 six times, including a No. 2 ranking in 2008 and a No. 4 finish in 2004. Men’s Basketball has thrived throughout its history, winning an NCAA Championship in 1944 and finishing as the NCAA runner-up in 1998. Utah, which also won national championships in 1916 (AAU) and 1947 (NIT), has advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 nine times. The Utes rank in the top 15 in the nation in all-time victories (1,685) and sixth in regular-season conference titles (29). Utah’s 27 NCAA Tournament appearances and 35 NCAA Tournament wins rate among the top 25 programs. Women’s Gymnastics boasts 10 national championships and eight runner-up finishes. Utah is the only school to qualify for all 32 NCAA Gymnastics Championships and has captured the most All-America awards. Utah holds every gymnastics attendance record, averaging more than 11,000 fans a home meet for the past 22 years and nearly 14,000 over M E D I A

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#18 ZACH ADAMS RHP • R/R 6-4 • 200 Sr. • 2VL West Jordan, Utah Cottonwood HS

2013: Redshirted while recovering from Tommy John surgery. 2012: Pitched and started in two games (eight total innings) before sitting out the remainder of the season with a shoulder injury … 0-2 record with a 5.62 ERA … three strikeouts … allowed one run over five innings with two strikeouts against UC Davis (2/17). 2011: Pitched in five games (30 innings pitched) before sitting out the remainder of the season with a shoulder injury … 36 strikeouts was leading the team at the time of the injury … 2.40 ERA with a 2-0 record … opponents hit .180 … struck out nine and allowed two runs on three hits against Cal in five innings (2/20) … allowed one run and three hits with eight strikeouts in five innings against Arkansas (2/26) … recovered after a rough start against No. 16 Baylor at the Houston College Classic, allowing just one earned run on three hits with six strikeouts to pick up his first win of the year (3/5) … seven strikeouts, giving up one run on four hits in win over Santa Clara (3/11) … pitched seven innings with six strikeouts vs. BYU (3/18). 2010: Pitched in 16 games with one start (Utah Valley, 3/23) ... 1-2 record ... 4.86 ERA ... two saves ... 33 1/3 innings pitched ... 41 strikeouts ... three strikeouts in three batters faced in first collegiate appearance against UC Davis (2/20) ... first save against Sam Houston State, striking out four and allowing no runs over 2 2/3 innings (2/27) ... save at Washington State (3/7) with two strikeouts in two innings ... four strikeouts in first start against Utah Valley (3/23) ... allowed just one hit over 2 2/3 innings in relief against Air Force (4/3) ... season-high six strikeouts in 2 1/3 innings against Utah Valley (4/13) ... picked up first collegiate win after allowing no runs in 2 2/3 innings against San Diego State (4/18) ... five strikeouts in three innings against TCU (5/1) ... injured late in the season. High School: Earned first-team all-state honors in 2009 ... rated the sixth-best player in the 2009 class by the Utah Baseball Academy ... had four wins with a 1.03 ERA as a senior ... named to the state all-tournament team ... threw two shutout innings in the 2009 high school all-star game ... all-state honorable mention in 2008 ... won three state titles at Cottonwood. Major: Communication Studies Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2010 4.86 1 2 16 1 0 0 0 2 33.1 34 18 18 16 41 8 1 3 143 .283 3 2 0 2 3 2011 2.40 2 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 30.0 18 10 8 12 36 1 2 1 119 .180 7 1 1 0 6 2012 5.62 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 8.0 13 5 5 5 3 2 0 0 38 .406 1 1 0 0 0 TOTAL 3.91 3 4 23 8 0 0 0 2 71.1 65 33 31 33 80 11 3 4 300 .258 11 4 1 2 9

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#20 BRADEN ANDERSON OF • S/R 6-0 • 200 Sr. • 1VL West Jordan, Utah Salt Lake Community College

2013: Started 49 games in center field … tied for third in the Pac-12 in stolen bases (16-of-24) … hit .275 with seven doubles and 20 RBI … one home run and one triple … 31 runs scored … .387 on-base percentage … had a team-high 13 multiple-hit games and seven multiple RBI games was also a team high … 3-for-4 against UC Davis with a double and two runs scored (2/24) … 2-for-3 with two RBI and two stolen bases vs. Northern Illinois (3/1) … 4-for-4 vs. Stanford with two stolen bases, two runs scored and a walk (3/24) … RBI single in the ninth inning of game three against Arizona cut the lead to 2-1 (3/30) … hit a two-RBI single in the eighth inning against Utah Valley to tie the game, and scored on a drag bunt for the gamewinning run later in the inning (4/16) … RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth against USC pushed the game into extra innings (4/21) … two-run home run against UCLA (5/3) … hit .538 in three games against Kansas (7-of-13) with five RBI, two stolen bases and five runs scored (518/20) … scored game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth against Kansas after beating out a deep infield single (5/18) … had second four-hit game of the season in game two against Kansas (4-for-5) driving in three runs and scoring three runs (5/19). Prior to Utah: First-team all-region at Salt Lake Community College in 2012 … hit .394 with nine triples … 63 hits, 29 RBI, 11 doubles … 23-of26 in stolen bases … .631 slugging percentage … three home runs … hit .366 with 10 doubles and earned second-team all-region honors at SLCC in 2011 ... 41 RBI ... four triples and two home runs ... 22-of-25 in stolen bases ... .503 slugging percentage ... all-region baseball player at Bingham HS ... also a first-team all-state defensive back in football ... football Region 3 MVP … helped lead football to the 2009 state championship ... set several school punt return records. Major: Communication Studies Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% 2013 .275 49 49 182 31 50 7 1 1 20 62 .341 26 8 25 3 .387 1 4 16 24 104 0 4 .963

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#25 KONNOR ARMIJO C • R/R 6-3 • 215 Sr. • 1VL Corona, Calif. Santa Ana College

2013: Started in 33 games (32 at catcher, one start at DH) … tied for third in the Pac12 in runners picked off (four) … caught 16 runners stealing, which was tied for fourth in the conference … hit .261 with nine doubles … 11 RBI … one home run … 3-for-4 against UC Davis (2/24) … 2-for-4 with two doubles against Northern Illinois (3/1) … two RBI vs. California (3/15) … 2-for-3 with two walks and an RBI against USC (4/19) … two hits against Arizona State (4/27) and Washington (5/10). Prior to Utah: Hit .282 with seven home runs and 43 RBI at Santa Ana College in 2012 … sixth in the league in home runs while ranking eighth in RBI … played in 17 games as a freshman with two starts … .368 batting average (7-of-19) with five RBI and two doubles … two-time all-league at Mater Dei HS … Mater Dei won the CIF Southern Section championship in 2010 … hit .256 with seven home runs and 19 RBI as a senior … also played football, playing quarterback behind future USC quarterback Matt Barkley. Major: Health Promotion and Education - EMS

Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% 2013 .261 37 33 111 9 29 9 0 1 11 41 .369 12 0 20 2 .331 1 6 0 0 193 34 5 .978

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#10 TANNER BANKS LHP • R/L 6-1 • 195 Sr. • 1VL Riverton, Utah Salt Lake Community College

2013: Started in 11 games with a 2-5 record and a 4.72 ERA … allowed just 12 walks, which was tied for third in the Pac-12 … only allowed one home run all year, which was tied for second in the conference … 71 hits allowed tied for eighth in the Pac-12 in fewest hits allowed … 31 strikeouts … 61 innings pitched … fell 1-0 in first career start, surrendering one run on four hits over 7 1/3 innings pitched vs. Loyola (2/16) … picked up first win of the season vs. UC Davis, allowing two runs and six hits with four strikeouts over seven innings (2/23) … pitched 8 1/3 innings vs. Saint Mary’s, allowing just four hits with a seasonhigh eight strikeouts (3/9) … suffered a broken finger in the Saint Mary’s game, and returned to the mound during game three against Oregon State (4/14) … picked up the win over seventh-ranked Oregon, allowing three runs (one earned) on five hits with three strikeouts (5/26). Prior to Utah: Two-time second-team allregion at Salt Lake Community College … 11-0 record with a 2.23 ERA in 2012 … pitched a seven-inning no-hitter against Lamar CC in the Western District Playoffs … threw two complete-game shutouts … 66 strikeouts … allowed just one home run in 68.2 innings ... 2.25 ERA, 5-0 record in 2011 ... allowed just one home run and six total extra base hits in 44 innings ... .240 opponent batting average ... 40 strikeouts ... four saves ... a part of five shutout games ... Northwoods League All-Star with the Willmar Stingers during summer 2011 (5-2 record, two saves, 3.46 ERA) ... two-time first-team all-state at Riverton HS ... 7-2 record as a senior in 2010 ... all-region. Major: Health, Society and Policy Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2013 4.72 2 5 11 11 0 0 0 0 61.0 71 38 32 12 31 9 2 1 266 .293 1 2 0 3 7

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#13 TJ BENNETT INF • L/R 6-2 • 220 Sr. • 1VL Mesa, Ariz. Mesa CC

2013: Started in 40 games, including 21 starts at third, 15 starts at first, two starts at second and two starts at DH … hit .236 and tied for the team lead with three triples … 20 RBI (tied for second on the team) … 3-for-4 in stolen bases … seven doubles and two home runs … .357 slugging percentage … 11 multiple hit games and five multiple RBI games … homered in first career at-bat vs. Loyola, driving in three of Utah’s six runs in the game with a 2-for-4 performance (2/15) … broke 2-2 tie against UC Davis in the eighth inning with a two-run home run (2/23) … hit .467 during the UC Davis series, including two hits in three of the four games (2/22-25) … hit a pinch hit walk-off single against Utah Valley in the 11th inning (3/19) … hit a walk-off single in the 10th inning vs. BYU, hitting a deep ball over the center fielder’s head with the bases loaded (3/26) … 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI vs. Oregon State (4/13) … 2-for-5 with two RBI at USC (4/21) … two RBI and a run scored vs. Arizona State (4/28) … 2-for-3 with two RBI vs. UCLA (5/4) … 2-for-4 vs. Oregon (5/26). Prior to Utah: All-region at Mesa CC in 2012 … hit .331 in 52 games … 46 RBI and 45 runs scored … five doubles and four triples … 17-of-17 in stolen bases … was named to the Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America team after hitting .287 at Oral Roberts in 2011, making 52 starts ... secondteam All-Summit League ... Summit League AllTournament Team ... 10 doubles and three home runs ... split time between third and second base ... second-team all-state and first-team all-region as a senior at Red Mountain HS in 2010 ... hit .480 with 15 home runs, 48 RBI, 10 doubles and two triples as a senior ... first-team all-region and honorable mention all-state as a junior ... hit .488 with four home runs and 33 RBI during his junior season. Major: Mass Communications

Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% 2013 .236 46 40 157 20 37 7 3 2 20 56 .357 16 4 43 3 .320 1 5 3 4 165 51 12 .947

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#23 DALLAS CARROLL INF • R/R 6-0 • 195 So. • 1VL Salt Lake City, Utah Taylorsville HS

2013: Made 28 starts at third base, spending a significant portion of the year on the sidelines after breaking his foot against Arizona (3/28) … hit .282 with three doubles and two triples … 12 RBI … 7-of-9 in stolen bases … 15 runs scored … was named to the Dairy Queen Classic All-Tournament team after hitting .500 (5-for-10) with a double and triple during three games against Northern Illinois, Minnesota and Dartmouth (3/1-3) … was named Utah’s first-ever Pac-12 Player of the Week after hitting .412 (7-for-17) with two doubles, five RBI and a stolen base (3/26) … drove in game-tying run against Utah Valley with a sacrifice fly (3/19) … 2-for-5 with a two-RBI single in the top of the ninth inning vs. Stanford (3/22) … scored the game-winning run against Stanford after a leadoff single in the top of the 10th inning (3/23) … 2-for-4 with two RBI vs. Stanford (3/24) … beat out an infield single in first game back against Kansas in the bottom of the ninth inning (5/18) … 2-for-4 with two RBI vs. Oregon (5/26). High School: Named the 2012 Deseret News Mr. Baseball … 2012 NHSBCA All-Region 7 team … two-time all-state … hit .412 with two home runs, 12 doubles and three triples as a senior … led Taylorsville HS to a runner-up finish at the state tournament and a Region 2 title in 2012 … 2012 Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-Region … voted team MVP … played in the 5A all-star game ... two-time all-region ... three triples and six doubles as a junior. Major: Economics

Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% 2013 .282 28 28 103 15 29 3 2 0 12 36 .350 11 3 14 1 .361 2 6 7 9 14 47 7 .897

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#24 DALTON CARROLL RHP • R/R 6-0 • 190 So. • 1VL Salt Lake City, Utah Taylorsville HS

2013: Appeared in 16 games with 12 starts … 4-8 record with a 3.89 ERA … 41 strikeouts … was the only pitcher in the Pac-12 who did not allow a home run … 78 2/3 innings … made first career start against UC Davis (2/25) … struck out two of three batters faced vs. Dartmouth (3/3) … earned first career win vs. Saint Mary’s, throwing 5 1/3 innings in relief and allowing one run on four this with four strikeouts and three walks (3/11) … pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing one run on five hits with five strikeouts in win over Stanford (3/24) … strong vs. Arizona in a loss, allowing one run on six hits with two strikeouts over seven innings (3/30) … allowed one run on six hits in 6 1/3 innings with four strikeouts vs. Washington State (4/6) … rallied after a rough start against Arizona State, keeping ASU off the board in the remaining six innings after allowing three early runs (4/27) … three runs on four hits at UCLA over six innings (5/4) … allowed three runs (none earned) on four hits with five strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings in win over Kansas (5/19). High School: Two-time first-team all-state at Taylorsville HS … 2012 Region 2 MVP … 2012 NHSBCA All-Region 7 team … went 8-2 on the mound with a 1.11 ERA … hit .467 with three home runs, eight doubles and two triples … led Taylorsville HS to a runner-up finish at the state tournament and a Region 2 title in 2012 … 2012 Perfect Game Honorable Mention AllRegion … played in the 5A all-star game … 1.32 ERA with five wins as a junior ... 10 doubles with three triples and two homers. Major: Economics

Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2013 3.89 4 8 16 12 0 0 0 0 78.2 81 50 34 29 41 12 4 0 351 .271 10 11 2 2 10

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#38 JOSH CHAPMAN RHP • R/R 6-0 • 200 Sr. • 3VL Scottsdale, Ariz. Saguaro HS

2013: Made 19 relief appearances (31 2/3 innings) with a 3-2 record and a 2.84 ERA … two saves … 30 strikeouts … picked up a win over UC Davis after pitching the final two innings of the game, allowing just one hit and forcing UCD into leaving two runners on base in the eighth inning in comeback victory (2/22) … one hit and one strikeout over 1 2/3 innings vs. Minnesota (3/2) … earned save vs. Saint Mary’s College, throwing one inning (3/8) … picked up the win over Utah Valley, throwing two innings with four strikeouts (3/19) … earned save against Stanford, pitching two innings with two strikeouts and two hits allowed (3/24) … picked up the win over BYU, throwing the final 1 2/3 innings and allowing just one hit (3/26) … three innings at Oregon State, allowing two runs (one earned) and four hits with three strikeouts (4/13) … one inning vs. Washington with two strikeouts (5/11) … pitched 3 1/3 scoreless innings vs. Oregon, allowing one hit with three strikeouts (5/24) … honorable mention academic All-Pac-12. 2012: Pitched in 20 games in relief with a 1-1 record and one save … 3.81 ERA … 49 2/3 innings pitched … 29 strikeouts … did not allow a hit over two innings against UC Davis (2/18) … allowed one run on four hits with two strikeouts over four innings against Nebraska (2/24) … gave up just two hits in four innings of work with two strikeouts to earn a save against Columbia (3/11) … pitched three innings against Oregon, allowing just two hits with one strikeout (3/25) … earned his first career win after throwing 3 2/3 shutout innings against Southern Utah, allowing just one hit (4/24) … pitched 2 1/3 innings against Washington, allowing two runs (both unearned) on two hits (4/29) … pitched 1 1/3 scoreless and hitless innings with a strikeout against Utah Valley (5/15) … longest outing of the season was five innings against CSU Bakersfield, allowing two runs on three hits with a seasonhigh four strikeouts (5/26) … honorable mention Pac-12 baseball all-academic team. 2011: Made 12 appearances, pitching 26 innings … 6.92 ERA with an 0-2 record … two saves (New Mexico and Tulane) … 17 strikeouts … made first career appearance against Arkansas, with two strikeouts (2/26) … solid over 3 1/3 innings against Kentucky, allowing one run on three hits with three strikeouts in the loss (3/6) … no runs and no hits with two strikeouts against Utah Valley (4/12) … threw four innings to earn a save at New Mexico, allowing one run on three hits with a strikeout (4/17) … threw 2 1/3 shutout innings against New Mexico in the MWC Tournament (5/26) … Academic all-MWC. High School: Second-team all-region in 2010 and honorable mention in 2009 ... Saguaro was the 2010 4A state champions ... Preseason all-region by Perfect Game in 2010 ... three-year letter winner. Major: Management Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2011 6.92 0 2 12 1 0 0 0 2 26.0 35 27 20 18 17 8 1 2 135 .313 4 2 0 1 2 2012 3.81 1 1 20 0 0 0 0 1 49.2 63 28 21 25 29 8 0 2 229 .326 13 4 1 4 3 2013 2.84 3 2 19 0 0 0 0 2 31.2 34 15 10 13 30 4 1 1 145 .276 1 2 0 1 6 TOTAL 4.28 4 5 51 1 0 0 0 5 107.1 132 70 51 56 76 20 2 5 509 .308 18 8 1 6 11 W W W . U T A H U T E S . C O M

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#3 KODY DAVIS INF • R/R 5-8 • 170 So. • 1VL Taylorsville, Utah Juan Diego HS

2013: Played in 35 games, making 31 starts at second base with two starts at DH … struggled with a shoulder injury for parts of the year … tied for sixth in the Pac-12 in stolen bases (14-of-15) … .273 batting average … seven doubles and one triple … 10 RBI … .364 onbase percentage … 2-for-3 with an RBI, two runs scored and two stolen bases vs. UC Davis (2/22) … 4-for-4 vs. Stanford (3/24) … hit .364 during the Arizona Series with four hits, one double, a triple and three stolen bases (3/2830) … 4-for-5 vs. USC (4/19) … hit .500 during the USC series, going 6-for-12 with four RBI and three runs scored (4/19-21). 2012: Played in six games before suffering a season-ending injury … is a candidate for a medical redshirt … hit .333 (2-for-6) and scored a run … 1-for-1 as a pinch hitter against UNLV (2/25) … 1-for-3 in a start at second base against Lehigh (3/9). High School: Two-time 3A MVP at Juan Diego HS … two-time first-team all-state, earning second-team honors in 2009 … led Juan Diego to three state titles (2011, 2010 and 2009) … .506 batting average as a senior … 26 RBI … four home runs and 12 doubles … .747 onbase percentage … .816 slugging percentage … 36 stolen bases … Under Armour Preseason All-American … .539 batting average with a .789 on-base percentage as a junior ... 27 stolen bases with 41 hits ... team captain ... hit .457 as a sophomore. Personal: Father Troy Davis lettered at Utah from 1983-86. Major: Parks, Recreation and Tourism

Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% 2012 .333 6 1 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 .333 0 1 1 0 .429 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 .667 2013 .273 35 33 121 20 33 7 1 0 10 42 .347 9 9 15 2 .364 1 6 14 15 40 93 5 .964 TOTAL .276 41 34 127 21 35 7 1 0 10 44 .346 9 10 16 2 .367 1 6 14 15 43 94 7 .951

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#21 BROCK DUKE RHP • R/R 6-2 • 210 Sr. • 3VL Salem, Utah Spanish Fork HS

2014: Will redshirt following Tommy John surgery. 2013: Pitched in three games before suffering a season-ending injury … 2-0 with a 2.95 ERA and 10 strikeouts … had a perfect game through the first six innings vs. Loyola Marymount, allowing two runs on three hits with a strikeout in the win (2/15) … earned the win over Northern Illinois with a five-strikeout performance in six innings, allowing one unearned run on five hits (3/1). 2012: Made 15 appearances with 13 starts on the mound … started the year with a pair of relief appearances, then served as the Saturday starter before becoming the Friday night starter on 4/27 against Washington … 2-6 with a 4.46 ERA … 52 strikeouts … 82 2/3 innings pitched … tied for third in the Pac-12 with four pickoffs … allowed just one triple during the season … allowed one run (none earned) on six hits over six innings with five strikeouts in a pitchers duel at UAB (3/3) … earned the win after throwing seven innings with three strikeouts and two runs on five hits, walking just one against Lehigh (3/9) … allowed one run on eight hits with five strikeouts over seven innings in win over USC (3/16) … solid performance in a no-decision against Washington State, allowing two runs on three hits with six strikeouts over seven innings (4/14) … made first Friday start against Washington, striking out five after allowing seven runs (five earned) on seven hits (4/27) … allowed four runs (three earned) with six strikeouts over six innings against Stanford (5/18), throwing against top-10 draft pick Mark Appel … four strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings against UC Santa Barbara (5/25). 2011: Tied for fifth in the MWC with six wins (6-3 record) … 6.00 ERA … 14 appearances and 11 starts (54 innings pitched) … 48 strikeouts … third in the MWC with 59 hits allowed … allowed just three home runs, tying for fifth in the conference … 36 runs allowed tied for seventh in the MWC … had nine strikeouts in his first start of the season against Santa Clara to earn the win (3/13) … threw five innings with seven strikeouts in a win over BYU (3/19) … came away the winner in a 2-1 pitchers duel against Air Force, striking out seven in six innings (3/26) … earned the win in game three against Tulane, allowing one run with four strikeouts in seven innings (4/23) … forced Air Force into leaving the bases loaded in the second inning and only gave up one more hit in the game through seven innings, allowing no runs in the win (4/30) … solid in five innings against UAB, striking out five (5/21). 2010: Led Utah and tied for fifth in the conference with four saves ... team-high 21 appearances, pitching 32 2/3 innings ... 32 strikeouts ... 8.82 ERA ... four strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings in first collegiate appearance against UC Davis (2/20) ... two saves in two appearances in the Sam Houston State series, allowing no hits in 4.2 innings with five strikeouts (2/27, 2/28) ... saves vs. Air Force (4/3) and Utah Valley (4/13) ... allowed just one hit with two strikeouts over 2 1/3 innings at USC (5/8). High School: Honorable Mention Louisville Slugger High School All-American (2009) ... Rated No. 1 in the state by the Utah Baseball Academy ... NHSBCA All-District 7 ... 2009 5A MVP ... Daily Herald All-Valley Baseball Player of the Year ... three-time first-team all-state ... led Spanish Fork to two state titles (2009, 2006) ... 2009 5A Tournament MVP ... 1.98 ERA with 78 strikeouts and an 8-1 record in 2009 ... seven complete games ... hit .412 as a senior with four home runs and 32 RBI ... played with the USA U16 baseball team in 2006 ... is the only U16 player to have beaten the Cuban national team. Major: Exercise and Sport Science Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2010 8.82 0 2 21 0 0 0 0 4 32.2 34 36 32 27 32 3 2 5 159 .272 3 2 1 1 4 2011 6.00 6 3 14 11 0 0 0 0 54.0 59 36 36 27 48 14 2 3 246 .280 6 4 1 2 2 2012 4.46 2 6 15 13 0 0 0 0 82.2 91 53 41 30 52 15 1 9 367 .283 8 2 5 5 8 2013 2.95 2 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 18.1 18 8 6 6 10 2 0 0 77 .261 0 0 1 0 2 TOTAL 5.52 10 11 53 27 0 0 0 4 187.2 202 133 115 90 142 34 5 17 849 .278 17 8 8 8 16 W W W . U T A H U T E S . C O M

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#33 NICK GREEN LHP • L/L 6-3 • 195 Sr. • 3VL Holladay, Utah Cottonwood HS

2013: Had a team-high 28 appearances on the mound, pitching 29 innings … team-high 2.17 ERA with two saves and an 0-2 record … walked just 12 with 28 strikeouts …two innings with one hit and one run allowed vs. UC Davis (2/25) … pitched in all three games against California with his best outing a twoinning, no-hit, three-strikeout performance in game two of the series (3/16) … allowed no runs and two hits over two innings vs. Arizona (3/28) … earned first save of the season pitching one inning with one strikeout vs. Washington State (4/5) … one hit and two strikeouts over two innings vs. Washington State (4/6) … picked up the save over Utah Valley, pitching 1 2/3 innings and allowing one hit with two strikeouts (4/16) … three strikeouts in four batters faced over 1 1/3 innings at BYU (4/23) … honorable mention academic All-Pac-12. 2012: Made 16 appearances in relief … 2-1 record with a 4.12 ERA … 19 2/3 innings pitched … four strikeouts and no hits allowed over 2 1/3 innings against Washington (4/27) … earned his first career victory against Oregon State after entering in the top of the 11th inning, picking up one strikeout (5/12) … had the longest outing of his career at Utah Valley, striking out five and allowing one run on three hits over 4 2/3 innings (5/15). 2011: Made three appearances with a start against Utah Valley (4/12) … 0-1 record … three total innings … had two total strikeouts (both against Utah Valley) … also pitched against Kentucky (3/6) and San Jose State (3/12). 2010: Redshirted. High School: Honorable mention all-state ... won three state titles at Cottonwood ... also played golf. Major: Economics Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2011 15.00 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 10 7 5 0 2 1 1 1 18 .588 0 0 0 1 0 2012 4.12 2 1 16 0 0 0 0 0 19.2 20 9 9 7 18 3 1 0 80 .290 2 2 1 0 2 2013 2.17 0 2 28 0 0 0 0 2 29.0 24 14 7 12 28 5 1 0 124 .242 2 1 0 5 7 TOTAL 3.66 2 4 47 1 0 0 0 2 51.2 54 30 21 19 48 9 3 1 222 .292 4 3 1 6 9

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#9 BRET HELTON RHP/OF • R/R 6-3 • 215 So. • 1VL Colorado Springs, Colo. Cheyenne Mountain HS

2013: Played in 12 games including four appearances on the mound … five starts at DH and two in left field … hit .231 in 26 plate appearances … three doubles and three RBI … .346 slugging percentage … six runs scored … 7 2/3 innings pitched with eight strikeouts … made first career pitching appearance against Arizona (3/29) … pitched the ninth inning in a shutout of USC, striking out two (4/19) … pitched four scoreless innings against BYU before allowing three runs while striking out five (4/23) … 2-for-3 with two doubles, two walks and two runs scored against BYU (5/14) … led off the 13th inning against Kansas with a single and scored the game-winning run in a 2-for-6 performance (5/20). High School: Two-time all-state at Cheyenne Mountain HS … went 6-3 on the mound with a 2.17 ERA and 62 strikeouts … hit .375 with seven home runs, 26 RBI … helped lead Cheyenne Mountain to a 2011 4A state title and the 2012 district title … played in the 2012 Colorado Rockies Futures Game and the senior all-star game … hit .429 with 19 RBI as a junior … an honorable mention all-state quarterback, throwing for 2,295 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior … honorable mention all-league and all-area in basketball, averaging 8.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. Personal: Father Barry Helton was an AllAmerican football player at Colorado and spent four years in the NFL, winning two Super Bowls with the San Francisco 49ers. Major: Pre-Business

Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2013 10.57 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 7.2 10 9 9 4 8 5 1 0 36 .333 3 1 0 1 0 Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% 2013 .231 12 7 26 6 6 3 0 0 3 9 .346 3 1 8 0 .323 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 W W W . U T A H U T E S . C O M

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#15 CORY HUNT INF • R/R 5-10 • 175 Sr. • 3VL Sandy, Utah Jordan HS

2013: Played in 46 games, including 22 starts at shortstop, 18 starts at second and two starts at third … second on the team with a .287 batting average … four doubles, two home runs and tied for the team lead with three triples … 18 RBI … 20 runs scored … .371 on-base percentage and a .399 slugging percentage … 5-for-8 in stolen bases … 22 game reached base streak to end the year was Utah’s longest of the season … hit first career home run vs. UC Davis in a 2-for-3 performance (2/23) … 1-for-1 with two RBI and two runs scored at Saint Mary’s (3/10) … 4-for-4 vs. BYU, including an RBI triple to tie the game in the ninth inning (3/26) … 3-for4 vs. Utah Valley (4/16) … 2-for-4 against USC with an RBI (4/20) … 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI, including an RBI single in the 10th inning to score the game-winning run against Washington (5/10) … hit a bases-loaded RBI single in the 13th inning to drive home the game-winning run vs. Kansas (5/20) … honorable mention academic All-Pac-12. 2012: Played in 31 games with 28 starts at second base … missed nearly a month due to injury … .219 batting average … four doubles and eight RBI … seven runs scored … 21 total hits … 2-for-4 with an RBI and a double against San Jose State (3/10) … 2-for-4 against BYU (4/17) … four hits in three games against California (4/20-22) … 2-for-3 against Arizona State (5/6) … 2-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored against Oregon State (5/11) … 3-for2 against Stanford (5/20) … 1-for-3 with two RBI against CSU Bakersfield (5/26) … honorable mention Pac-12 baseball all-academic team. 2011: Played in 14 games with four starts … hit .176 with three total hits … 1-for-2 in stolen bases … 1-for-1 against San Jose State (3/12) … made first career start against Santa Clara, going 1-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI (3/13) … 1-for-4 against San Diego State with a run scored (4/10). High School: Two-time all-state player at Jordan HS ... all-region ... .453 batting average with a .598 on-base percentage as a senior ... 11 doubles ... earned the school’s Outstanding Student-Athlete Award ... Jordan HS finished first in the region and fifth in the state in 2009... an all-state player in football at wide receiver and was the 2008 all-region return specialist ... also played basketball. Personal: Father Jim Hunt played baseball at Utah from 1972-73. Major: Marketing Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% 2011 .176 14 4 17 3 3 0 0 0 1 3 .176 2 1 4 0 .300 2012 .219 31 28 96 7 21 4 0 0 8 25 .260 7 1 22 3 .276 2013 .287 46 42 143 20 41 4 3 2 18 57 .399 17 4 29 2 .371 TOTAL .254 91 74 256 30 65 8 3 2 27 85 .332 26 6 55 5 .332

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#35 ZACH JONES OF • R/R 6-2 • 210 Jr. • 1VL West Bountiful, Utah Salt Lake Community College

2013: Played in seven games, mostly as a pinch runner … 1-of-2 at the plate and 1-for-1 in stolen bases … made first career appearance against Stanford (3/23) … 1-for1 as a pinch hitter against Arizona (3/29) … scored a run as a pinch runner vs. Oregon (5/26). Prior to Utah: Played in 14 games at Salt Lake Community College in 2012, hitting .423 with a .516 on-base percentage … all-state at Bountiful HS in 2008 … hit .457 with a .595 on-base percentage as a senior … 2008 all-star game … served a two-year LDS mission. Major: Health, Society and Policy

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#12 BISS LARSEN INF • R/R 6-2 • 205 Jr. • 2VL Centerville, Utah NC State

2013: Played in 15 games last year with five starts (three starts at first, one at third and one at DH) … 1-for-1 in a pinch hit appearance vs. UC Davis (2/22) … 1-for-2 vs. BYU with a run scored (5/14) … RBI vs. Kansas with a hit (5/19). 2012: Played in 21 games, making 13 starts (10 at first and three at third) … .167 batting average … three doubles and three RBI … sidelined for over a month with an injury … two-RBI single against UC Davis (2/18) … four-game hitting streak spanned two games against Arizona, Utah Valley and Washington State (4/6-13) … 1-for-1 as a pinch hitter against Arizona State (5/5) … executed a squeeze play bunt to score a run against Oregon State (5/13). Prior to Utah: Redshirted at NC State in 2009 before embarking on an LDS mission … allstate as a senior at Viewmont HS, batting .520 with 29 RBI and 20 doubles … all-region … won 2008 Prospect Game Home Run Derby … all-region in football … broke school records for passing yards and touchdowns thrown … threw for over 1,500 yards as a senior. Personal: Full name Christopher Larsen … both parents also attended Utah. Major: Entrepreneurship

Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% 2012 .167 21 13 48 3 8 3 0 0 3 11 .229 3 0 9 2 .216 2013 .130 15 5 23 1 3 0 0 0 1 3 .130 2 0 8 1 .200 TOTAL .155 36 18 71 4 11 3 0 0 4 14 .197 5 0 17 3 .211

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#6 ETHAN LEITER RHP/INF • R/R 6-3 • 205 Sr. • 1VL Osceola, Ind. Yavapai

2013: Redshirted due to injury. 2012: Played in 43 games, making 38 starts, all but one at first base (started one game at third base) … .237 batting average … two doubles, one triple and two home runs … 13 RBI … 16 runs scored … 2-for-2 in stolen bases … threerun home run against UC Davis (2/18) … hit .556 over two games against UAB, including a 4-for-4, two-RBI performance in game one (3/2-3) … 2-for-4 with a stolen base at USC (3/16) … 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in two different games against BYU (3/27, 4/17) … hit .333 against California, going 3-for9 with a hit in each game (4/20-22) … 2-for-3 against Washington, including a triple (4/28) … 4-for-5 against Utah Valley with three RBI and three runs scored, including a home run (5/15) … 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored against Stanford (5/20) … 2-for-4 against CSU Bakersfield (5/27). Prior to Utah: Played two years at Yavapai CC … had a .301 batting average in 34 games as a sophomore … nine doubles, two home runs and a .419 on-base percentage … pitched 15 1/3 innings with a 2-0 record, 10 strikeouts and three walks … ACCAC Sophomore All-Star ... played in 34 games as a freshman, primarily at corner infield positions ... hit .348, recording eight multiple-hit games ... .507 slugging percentage with a .413 on-base percentage ... an all-league baseball player at Penn HS ... hit .403 with three triples, nine doubles and 11 stolen bases as a senior ... helped lead Penn to the 2008 4A Regional Championship (16-0) and the Northern Indiana Conference Championship, hitting .368 with 11 RBI ... also was an all-conference tennis player, going 26-4 as a senior. Major: Environmental and Sustainability Studies Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% 2012 .237 43 38 135 16 32 2 1 2 13 42 .311 8 0 45 4 .280 0 2 2 2 336 18 3 .992

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#40 BEN MORDINI RHP • R/R 6-3 • 215 Sr. • 3VL Denver, Colo. Cherry Creek HS

2013: Pitched in two games (2 1/3 innings) … one strikeout … threw two innings with one unearned run and one hit allowed with one strikeout against Arizona (3/29). 2012: Started in eight games … 0-5 with a 10.80 ERA … 23 1/3 innings pitched … allowed two runs on three hits over 3 1/3 innings with two strikeouts against UC Davis (2/19) … four strikeouts vs. Nebraska (2/25) … six strikeouts against BYU (4/3) … allowed two runs on three hits over 3 1/3 innings against Utah Valley (4/10). 2011: Made 11 appearances with three starts … 5.34 ERA with a 1-2 record … 28 2/3 innings pitched …. 33 strikeouts … three strikeouts, allowing one run on one hit over two innings against Arkansas (2/25) … allowed one hit over two innings with three strikeouts against No. 16 Baylor (3/5) … earned his first collegiate start and win against Air Force, striking out seven over seven innings (3/27) … two shutout innings against Air Force, striking out three (4/30) … struck out six over 3 1/3 innings against San Diego State (5/7) … Academic allMWC. High School: A 41st-round draft pick in 2010 (Colorado Rockies) ... honorable mention All-Colorado ... all-Centennial League ... 6-1 record as a senior with a 3.55 ERA, 80 strikeouts and 43 walks ... named to top 50 players game ... 2.21 ERA with a 5-0 record in 2009 ... participated in 2009 USA Baseball National Teams Identification Series on the U17 Mountain West team ... Cherry Creek spent time in the national top 25 in 2009. Major: Business Administration Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2011 5.34 1 2 11 3 0 0 0 0 28.2 24 20 17 25 33 5 1 0 135 .233 10 4 0 1 2 2012 10.80 0 5 8 8 0 0 0 0 23.1 29 30 28 22 20 3 2 1 130 .309 9 11 0 0 3 2013 0.00 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.1 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 10 .125 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 7.45 1 7 21 11 0 0 0 0 54.1 54 51 45 49 54 8 3 1 275 .263 19 15 0 1 5

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#8 CODY SCAGGARI INF • R/R 5-10 • 180 So. • 1VL Farmington, N.M. Piedra Vista HS

2013: Played in 35 games with 30 starts at shortstop … struggled with a hand injury for the first several weeks of the season … .240 with two doubles, one triple and a home run … 6-of-9 in stolen bases … 14 runs scored and eight RBI … hit first career home run against Northern Illinois (3/1) … 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored against Utah Valley (4/16) … scored the game-tying run as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning against USC (4/21) … 2-for-4 against Arizona State (4/26) … 2-for-4 with two stolen bases vs. Washington (5/10) … 1-for-2 with an RBI and a walk vs. Washington (5/11) … 2-for-4 with two RBI vs. BYU (5/14). High School: First-team all-state at Piedra Vista HS … 2012 Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-Region … all-district … helped lead Piedra Vista to three state championships (2010, 2011, 2012) … all-star game … hit .426 as a senior with 43 hits, 11 doubles and 36 RBI, going 4-0 on the mound with a 2.03 ERA. Major: Economics

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#27 WYLER SMITH OF • R/R 6-2 • 205 So. • 1VL Vista, Calif. Rancho Buena Vista HS

2013: Played in 44 games with 30 starts in the outfield (28 starts in left field, two in center field) … .277 batting average … 12 RBI and 11 runs scored … two stolen bases … two doubles, two triples and a home run … hit .358 with runners on base (19-of-53) … 3-for-5 with two RBI vs. UC Davis (2/25) … two runs scored vs. Saint Mary’s (3/10) … 1-for-1 with an RBI vs. BYU (3/26) … 2-for-4 vs. Arizona (3/30) … 2-for-4 with an RBI against Washington State (4/5) … went 6-of-11 over three-game series against USC, including a 3-for-6 performance in game three (4-19/21) … 1-for-2 with two walks, a stolen base and a run scored vs. BYU (4/23) … 2-for-4 vs. Arizona State (4/28) … hit a two-run home run against Washington in a 3-for-4 performance (5/12) … drove in gametying run in the bottom of the ninth inning against Kansas with an infield single (5/20). High School: All-league at Rancho Buena Vista HS … hit .261 with 19 RBI and a .985 fielding percentage … led Rancho Buena Vista to the Avocado East League Championship and the team played in the Division I Section championship game … two-time all-academic team … also played football (kicker). Major: Pre-Health Education - EMS

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#34 MITCH WATROUS RHP • R/R 6-0 • 205 Jr. • 2VL Riverton, Utah Riverton HS

2013: Honorable mention All-Pac-12 … 4-4 record with a 2.81 ERA and 64 strikeouts … tied for sixth in the Pac-12 in batters struck out looking (23) … 93 innings pitched … was a relief pitcher the first three weeks of the season, recording two saves, and was the Friday starter for the rest of the year … started and earned the win in both of Utah’s shutouts (USC 4/19, Kansas 5/18) … earned a pair of saves against UC Davis (2/22 and 2/14), allowing just two hits in 1 2/3 innings in second game … tied the school record with 12 strikeouts in first start of the season against Saint Mary’s, allowing one run on four hits over eight innings … picked up win over Washington State (4/5) … held sixth-ranked and eventual CWS participant Oregon State to one run on four hits with two strikeouts in a 1-0 loss (4/12) … earned victory in Utah’s 10-0 win over USC, striking out five and allowing five hits over eight innings (4/19) … strong vs. ASU over 7 2/3 innings, striking out nine and allowing two runs on eight hits - a fourth-inning home run ended a 17-inning scoreless streak (4/26) … pitched a complete-game two-hitter in 1-0 victory over Kansas (5/18) and did not allow a hit until the fifth inning, striking out three (5/18). 2012: After solid performances in relief, moved into a starting role for the last seven weeks of the season … 21 appearances with seven starts … 2-5 with a 3.48 ERA … one save … 62 innings pitched … second in the Pac-12 in fewest doubles allowed (7) … tied for fourth in the Pac-12 in fewest earned runs allowed (24) … tied for fifth in the conference in fewest walks allowed (17) … sixth in the Pac-12 in fewest runs allowed (32) and seventh in fewest hits allowed (69) … allowed one run with a strikeout over 3 1/3 innings against UNLV (2/25) … threw 4 2/3 scoreless innings with four strikeouts against Santa Clara, striking out four (4/8) … pitched the final two innings against USC, allowing just one hit and striking out two to earn a save (4/16) … earned first win pitching the final two innings against Oregon, forcing a double play to end the game after allowing one hit with three strikeouts (3/25) … two hitless and scoreless innings against BYU (4/3) … earned his second win of the season after pitching 2 1/3 innings and surrendering one run on three hits with a strikeout in an upset over fourth-ranked Arizona (4/6) … forced the Wildcats into leaving four runners stranded on base … made his first career start against Washington State, pitching four innings, allowing three runs (two earned) with two strikeouts (4/15) … recovered from a rough start against California to throw four innings of shutout ball (4/22) … three runs allowed with three strikeouts over six innings in a no-decision against Oregon State (5/13) … two runs with a season-high seven strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings in a no decision against CSU Bakersfield (5/27). High School: First-team all-state as a senior at Riverton HS … two-time all-region … pitched and played shortstop … hit .473 as a senior with 16 doubles and 24 RBI … 6-4 pitching record … leadership award as a junior. Major: Sociology Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2012 3.48 2 5 21 7 0 0 1 1 62.0 69 32 24 17 32 7 2 4 276 .290 4 12 0 3 6 2013 2.81 4 4 17 12 1 1 1 2 93.0 92 34 29 31 64 7 2 4 394 .270 7 7 0 2 13 TOTAL 3.08 6 9 38 19 1 1 2 3 155.0 161 66 53 48 96 14 4 8 670 .278 11 19 0 5 19

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#32 LUKE WEST RHP • R/R 6-5 • 215 Sr. • 3VL Sandy, Utah Juan Diego HS

2013: Pitched in 18 games (39 1/3 innings), making several long relief appearances … 4-2 with two saves and a 2.75 ERA … 36 strikeouts … retired 12 of 14 batters faced with six strikeouts over four innings in relief against Utah Valley (3/19) … picked up the win over Stanford, throwing 3 1/3 innings, allowing two hits with two strikeouts (3/23) … picked up first save of the year against Washington State (4/6) … allowed one hit over six innings with eight strikeouts for a win against Utah Valley, allowing Utah to come back from a five-run deficit (4/16) … struck out all five batters faced in an extra-inning win over Washington (5/10) … picked up the win against Kansas, pitching four scoreless innings and striking out three (5/20) … earned a save against seventh-ranked Oregon, allowing one hit over four innings with three strikeouts (5/26) … second-team academic AllPac-12. 2012: Made two appearances on the mound, pitching 1 1/3 innings … made appearances against UNLV (2/25) and UCLA (3/30). 2011: Made eight appearances with one start (Utah Valley, 4/26) … 2.51 ERA and a 1-0 record … 11 strikeouts … 14 1/3 innings pitched … shut down the side against Arkansas in one inning pitched (2/27) ... three hits and no runs allowed with three strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings against Southern Utah (3/21) … three hits and no earned runs in 3 1/3 innings vs. San Diego State to pick up the win (4/10) … four strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings in first career start against Utah Valley (4/26) … Academic all-MWC … MWC Scholar-Athlete. High School: First-team all-state ... led Juan Diego to back-to-back state championships (2009, 2010) ... 7-2 record with a 2.00 ERA as a senior ... hit .411 with 17 RBI, five doubles and four home runs ... threw a five-hit, eight-strikeout complete game in the 2009 state title game ... had a 3-0 record with a 2.30 ERA in 2009 ... graduated with honors and was on the honor roll every semester. Major: Marketing Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2011 2.51 1 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 14.1 11 7 4 9 11 2 0 0 66 .212 3 4 0 1 0 2012 47.25 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 7 7 7 2 0 1 0 0 15 .778 2 2 0 1 1 2013 2.75 4 2 18 0 0 0 0 2 39.1 38 15 12 9 36 1 1 2 166 .264 8 4 2 3 6 TOTAL 3.76 5 2 28 1 0 0 0 2 55.0 56 29 23 20 47 4 1 2 247 .273 13 10 2 5 7

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#1 TYLER YAGI OF • R/R 5-9 • 170 Sr. • 3VL Sandy, Utah Skyline HS

2013: Played in 38 games with 27 starts … 17 starts in left field, nine at DH and one start at second … hit .198 … 2-for-4 in stolen bases … 10 RBI and 10 runs scored … 2-for-4 with an RBI vs. UC Davis (2/25) … hit .385 in four games against Saint Mary’s with five hits, three RBI and a triple (3/8-11) … 2-for-4 with two RBI and a home run against California (3/16) … 2-for-4 vs. Stanford (3/22) … three runs scored vs. Washington State (4/5). 2011-12: Served a two-year LDS mission. 2010: Played in 46 games with 45 starts at second base … .264 batting average … 14 multiple-hit games and five multiple-RBI games … 48 hits … five doubles, one triple and one home run … 18 RBI and 26 runs scored … 9-of-14 in stolen bases … 5-for-9 with an RBI during a doubleheader against UC Davis, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases in game two (2/20) … 3-for-6 over two games at Sam Houston State (2/27-28) … hit .313 (5-for-16) during the New Mexico series (3/19-21) … 2-for-4 against Utah Valley, scoring two runs (3/23) … hit .417 (5-for-12) during the UNLV series, including a 3-for-4 performance in game two (4/9-11) … hit .500 (6-of-12) over three games against BYU with three RBI and a triple (4/2224) … 2-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored against UNLV (5/14) … 2-for-5 with two runs scored against San Diego State in the MWC Tournament (5/25). 2009: Came on strong at the end of the season to hit .343 ...62 hits ... 12 doubles and one triple ... .390 on-base percentage ... 16 multiple hit games ... MWC Tournament MVP ... NCAA Regional All-Tournament team ... natural infielder became the regular starter in left field at the end of March ... led all players with 10 hits during the MWC Tournament and also had eight RBI ... hit an RBI single in the top of the 10th against BYU for Utah’s first MWC Tournament win (5/19) ... had nine hits and scored six runs (.500 batting average) during the NCAA Regional, starting in all four games ... went 3-for-5 against Georgia Southern (5/30) ... was 5-for-5 with three runs scored and an RBI against Gonzaga (5/31). High School: Rated as the fourth-best player in the state of Utah by the Utah Baseball Academy ... honorable mention all-state by the Deseret News in 2006 and 2007 ... four-year starter for Skyline. Major: Health Society and Policy Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% 2009 .343 48 42 181 32 62 12 1 0 33 76 .420 11 3 29 4 .390 2010 .264 46 45 182 26 48 5 1 1 18 58 .319 13 1 21 4 .313 2013 .198 38 27 101 10 20 1 1 1 10 26 .257 6 4 6 1 .268 TOTAL .280 132 114 464 68 130 18 3 2 61 160 .345 30 8 56 9 .333

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#36 AJ YOUNG C • R/R 6-3 • 210 So. • 1VL Gila Bend, Ariz. Gila Bend HS

2013: Played in 38 games with 32 starts, making 20 starts at catcher and 12 at DH … hit .211 and tied for the team lead with three home runs … three doubles and nine RBI … 13 runs scored … 2-for-3 against LMU (2/17) … hit first career home run against UC Davis (2/23) in a 2-for4 performance with two RBI … 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored vs. UC Davis (2/25) … hit .429 (3-for-7) in two games against California, going 2-for-3 with a walk in game three of the series (3-16/17) … hit a home run against 2013 No. 1 MLB draft pick Mark Appel, one of two home runs Appel surrendered during his senior year in a 2-for-4 performance (3/22) … 2-for-5 vs. Utah Valley (4/16) … 2-for-3 with two walks vs. USC (4/19). High School: Four-time all-state at Gila Bend HS, earning first-team honors as a senior … two-time all-region … MaxPreps 2012 Small Schools second-team All-American … Arizona Coaches Association Division VI Player of the Year … Section III Player of the Year … 2012 Perfect Game First-Team All-Region … 4-3 record on the mound with 101 strikeouts with a 1.00 ERA in 49 innings pitched as a senior … .509 batting average, 26 RBI, 9 doubles, 4 home runs ... hit .639 with 40 RBI and 21 doubles as a junior ... 3.17 ERA, 9-1 record and 104 strikeouts ... 2011 Area Code Games ... hit .520 as a sophomore with 53 RBI and 15 doubles, leading Gila Bend to a state championship ... 2.10 ERA, 8-1 record with four saves ... 25 strikeouts ... 2010 National Team Identification Series. Major: Pre-Health Education - EMS

Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% 2013 .211 38 32 109 13 23 3 0 3 9 35 .321 16 3 39 3 .328 0 0 0 0 129 22 3 .981

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#22 GAGE MATUSZAK INF • L/L 6-2 • 220 Fr. • RS Sandy, Utah Brighton HS

2013: Redshirt. High School: Second-team all-state as a senior at Brighton HS … hit .215 as a senior … 2012 Perfect Game Second-Team All-Region … hit .439 with four triples as a junior. Major: Undeclared

#19 HUNTER RODRIGUEZ LHP • L/L 6-4 • 220 Fr. • RS Phoenix, Ariz. Desert Vista HS

2013: Redshirt. High School: All-Tempe, all-section, all-region and all-division at Desert Vista HS … 2012 Bill Kajikawa Scholar Athlete Award of Excellence Winner … The Ahwatukee Foothills News Male Senior Athlete of the Year … 5-4 on the mound with a 3.59 ERA and 48 strikeouts as a senior … hit .333 with 17 RBI, eight doubles, and home runs … 2012 Perfect Game Second-Team All-Region … … went 2-3 with a 4.43 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 2011 … was 7-3 in 2010 with a 5.06 ERA and 22 strikeouts and also hit .314 … also played football and basketball … two-year starting quarterback, leading Desert Vista to a state championship in 2011 … all-Tempe, all-section and all-region in football … played in the Little League World Series in 2006. Major: Undeclared

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#17 DYLAN DRACHLER LHP • R/L 6-1 • 170 Fr. • HS Las Vegas, Nev. Spring Valley HS

High School: Two-time first-team all-state selection at Spring Valley HS … 2013 Southern Nevada Northwest League Player of the year … three-time all-league … 2-4 on the mound with a 0.93 ERA in 45 1/3 innings pitched … 62 strikeouts … hit .469 with 21 RBI and two home runs … 6-2 record with a 2.24 ERA with 71 strikeouts in 56.1 innings pitched as a junior ... went 4-3 as a sophomore with a 3.24 ERA and 61 strikeouts. Major: Undeclared

#31 CAM GUST INF • L/R 6-2 • 210 Fr. • HS Riverton, Utah Riverton HS

High School: Named a 5A first-team all-state selection as a senior and was a second team pick as a junior … two-time all-region … hit .329 with 17 RBI … 3-for-3 with two triples and a double in the Utah High School Baseball Coaches All-Star Game. Major: Undeclared

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#4 KYLE HOFFMAN INF • R/R 5-10 • 180 Fr. • HS Taylorsville, Utah Taylorsville HS

High School: First-team all-state and Region 2 MVP as a senior … hit .444 with 15 doubles and a .519 on-base percentage … .611 slugging percentage … 5-1 record on the mound … helped lead Taylorsville to the 2013 Region 2 title. Major: Undeclared

#39 DUSTIN HUGHES RHP • L/R 6-1 • 200 Fr. • HS San Diego, Calif. La Jolla Country Day HS

High School: Four-time all-league player … went 8-0 as a senior with a 2.25 ERA … hit .383 with 30 RBI and 10 doubles as a senior … .362 career batting average with a .517 career slugging percentage … 24 career wins with a 2.46 ERA and three shutouts and 169 strikeouts. Major: Undeclared

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#37 AARON KRACKE LHP • R/L 6-4 • 195 Fr. • HS Lewiston, Idaho Lewiston HS

High School: Played at Lewiston High School … was also an all-league wide receiver. Major: Mechanical Engineering

#7 JOSH ROSE OF • L/R 5-10 • 180 Fr. • HS Alpine, Calif. Granite Hills HS

High School: Three-time all-league at Granite Hills HS … three-time all-county … .395 batting average as a senior with 35 RBI and four home runs … led the league in home runs and RBI in 2012 ... second-team all-section in 2011 … hit .314 for his career with 16 home runs ... four-year varsity player. Major: Undeclared

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#30 MAX SCHUMAN C/OF • L/R 6-0 • 200 Fr. • HS Scottsdale, Ariz. Arcadia HS

High School: First-team all-East Valley Tribune pick as a senior … all-city … tied for the state lead with 12 home runs and had a 1.412 on-base-plus-slugging percentage … played in the AzBCA all-star game, hitting a grand slam in the sixth inning … second-team allsection as a junior ... hit .391 with a .652 slugging percentage in 2012 ... 28 RBI and 12 doubles. Major: Undeclared

#28 HUNTER SIMMONS INF • R/R 6-4 • 205 Fr. • HS Mountain View, Calif. Saint Francis HS

High School: First-team all-West Catholic Athletic League … honorable mention Mercury News … hit .359 as a senior with 20 RBI … .461 on-base percentage and a .489 slugging percentage … St. Francis won Central Coast Section title in 2013 and was ranked second in the state by CalHiSports … played in the 2012 Area Code Games ... hit .246 as a junior with a .357 on-base percentage and seven doubles ... hit .500 as a sophomore. Major: Undeclared

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#26 NOLAN STOUDER RHP • R/R 6-3 • 200 Jr. • JC Wendell, Idaho College of Southern Idaho

Prior to Utah: Honorable mention all-region at the College of Southern Idaho in 2013 … 5-3 on the mound with a 2.62 ERA … teamhigh 55 strikeouts … part of four shutouts ... played one year at Point Loma Nazarene ... went 1-0 in 10 games with a 9.00 ERA ... pitched 13 innings with nine strikeouts ... team captain at Wendell HS ... also an all-conference athlete in football and basketball. Major: Parks Recreation and Tourism

#5 COLE TAYLOR C • R/R 5-11 • 205 Fr. • HS Santa Clarita, Calif. Oaks Christian HS

High School: First-team all-Tri-Valley League as a senior … National Christian School Athletic Association Super-Regional team … helped lead Oaks Christian to the CIF Southern Section Division IV title as a senior and team was ranked fourth in the state by CalHiSports … did not play baseball as a junior … first-team all-league as a sophomore in 2011, hitting .316 with seven doubles and eight home runs … honorable mention all-league as a freshman in 2010 … also played football. Major: Pre-Business

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AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% .290 51 49 176 28 51 8 3 0 19 65 .369 14 15 28 3 .390 0 6 14 19 96 7 0 1.000 .287 46 42 143 20 41 4 3 2 18 57 .399 17 4 29 2 .371 3 5 5 8 70 140 9 .959 .277 44 30 112 11 31 2 2 1 12 40 .357 6 2 28 4 .325 0 3 2 6 64 1 5 .929 .275 49 49 182 31 50 7 1 1 20 62 .341 26 8 25 3 .387 1 4 16 24 104 0 4 .963 .273 35 33 121 20 33 7 1 0 10 42 .347 9 9 15 2 .364 1 6 14 15 40 93 5 .964 .261 37 33 111 9 29 9 0 1 11 41 .369 12 0 20 2 .331 1 6 0 0 193 34 5 .978 .240 35 30 100 14 24 2 1 1 8 31 .310 6 2 15 0 .296 0 6 6 9 41 77 17 .874 .239 37 17 71 10 17 4 0 1 10 24 .338 8 5 16 3 .357 0 3 0 1 17 0 1 .944 .236 46 40 157 20 37 7 3 2 20 56 .357 16 4 43 3 .320 1 5 3 4 165 51 12 .947 .232 44 42 177 18 41 13 1 3 24 65 .367 7 3 46 3 .273 0 4 6 8 330 19 7 .980 .211 38 32 109 13 23 3 0 3 9 35 .321 16 3 39 3 .328 0 0 0 0 129 22 3 .981 .198 38 27 101 10 20 1 1 1 10 26 .257 6 4 6 1 .268 1 11 2 4 51 9 2 .968 1.000 11 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 1.000 2 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 17 2 0 1.000 .500 7 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .282 28 28 103 15 29 3 2 0 12 36 .350 11 3 14 1 .361 2 6 7 9 14 47 7 .897 .231 12 7 26 6 6 3 0 0 3 9 .346 3 1 8 0 .323 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 .176 5 4 17 2 3 1 0 0 3 4 .235 1 0 4 0 .211 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 1.000 .130 15 5 23 1 3 0 0 0 1 3 .130 2 0 8 1 .200 0 0 0 0 22 4 0 1.000

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ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2.17 0 2 28 0 0 0 0 2 29.0 24 14 7 12 28 5 1 0 99 .242 2 1 0 5 7 2.75 4 2 18 0 0 0 0 2 39.1 38 15 12 9 36 1 1 2 144 .264 8 4 2 3 6 2.81 4 4 17 12 1 1 1 2 93.0 92 34 29 31 64 7 2 4 341 .270 7 7 0 2 13 2.84 3 2 19 0 0 0 0 2 31.2 34 15 10 13 30 4 1 1 123 .276 1 2 0 1 6 2.95 2 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 18.1 18 8 6 6 10 2 0 0 69 .261 0 0 1 0 2 3.89 4 8 16 12 0 0 0 0 78.2 81 50 34 29 41 12 4 0 299 .271 10 11 2 2 10 4.72 2 5 11 11 0 0 0 0 61.0 71 38 32 12 31 9 2 1 242 .293 1 2 0 3 7 5.21 2 5 17 8 0 0 0 0 65.2 79 46 38 23 66 11 2 4 269 .294 6 4 0 2 7 6.51 0 3 10 4 0 0 0 1 27.2 36 24 20 10 25 14 3 1 118 .305 7 5 0 0 2 0.00 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.1 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 8 .125 0 0 0 0 0 6.00 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 6.0 11 6 4 6 7 2 0 0 28 .393 0 1 0 0 0 9.00 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 2 0 0 0 10.57 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 7.2 10 9 9 4 8 5 1 0 30 .333 3 1 0 1 0

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Opposing team Score at LMU W 6-3 at LMU 0-1 L at LMU 2-11 L at UC Davis W 11-8 at UC Davis W 7-3 at UC Davis W 7-6 at UC Davis 7-10 L vs Northern Illinois W 6-1 at Minnesota 1-4 L vs Dartmouth 2-5 L at Saint Mary’s College W 3-1 at Saint Mary’s College 1-2 L at Saint Mary’s College W 14-4 at Saint Mary’s College W 3-1 CALIFORNIA 5-9 L CALIFORNIA 5-9 L CALIFORNIA 4-6 L UTAH VALLEY W 3-2 at Stanford 4-6 L at Stanford W 3-2 at Stanford W 7-5 BYU W 5-4 at Arizona 3-4 L at Arizona 4-15 L at Arizona 1-2 L WASHINGTON STATE W 7-4 WASHINGTON STATE W 2-1 WASHINGTON STATE 0-5 L at Oregon State 0-1 L at Oregon State 3-8 L at Oregon State 1-4 L at Utah Valley W 7-6 USC W 10-0 USC 4-7 L USC 10-15 L at BYU 3-9 L ARIZONA STATE 4-5 L ARIZONA STATE 1-5 L ARIZONA STATE 6-9 L at UCLA 2-5 L at UCLA 4-5 L at UCLA 3-4 L at Washington W 5-4 at Washington 2-5 L at Washington 2-3 L at BYU 4-5 L KANSAS W 1-0 KANSAS W 13-6 KANSAS W 7-6 OREGON 2-6 L OREGON 2-6 L OREGON W 10-3

r-h-e 6-8-1 0-3-0 2-5-2 11-10-2 7-9-1 7-13-2 7-12-5 6-10-1 1-3-1 2-5-2 3-7-0 1-6-2 14-8-5 3-5-0 5-9-1 5-12-3 4-9-2 3-5-0 4-9-0 3-6-2 7-14-3 5-10-1 3-6-2 4-10-4 1-8-0 7-11-0 2-8-0 0-5-2 0-2-0 3-7-1 1-3-1 7-14-2 10-16-1 4-9-2 10-15-2 3-7-0 4-8-1 1-7-0 6-8-2 2-9-1 4-7-0 3-8-1 5-12-0 2-5-4 2-8-3 4-11-2 1-7-0 13-16-5 7-10-2 2-2-6 2-8-5 10-16-2

r-h-e 3-4-4 1-5-0 11-11-2 8-15-4 3-7-1 6-12-4 10-12-1 1-8-1 4-9-3 5-12-0 1-5-1 2-5-1 4-6-3 1-7-0 9-12-1 9-11-1 6-11-0 2-7-2 6-14-0 2-9-0 5-10-0 4-5-1 4-11-2 15-10-1 2-8-1 4-12-2 1-7-3 5-10-2 1-4-0 8-13-1 4-10-0 6-9-1 0-5-2 7-10-0 15-22-4 9-14-0 5-12-2 5-12-1 9-14-4 5-9-0 5-6-1 4-11-0 4-11-1 5-9-0 3-8-0 5-11-2 0-2-1 6-9-2 6-11-1 6-12-0 6-10-1 3-6-1

Inns 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 (11) 9 (10) 9 (10) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 (10) 9 (10) 9 9 9 9 9 (10) 9 9 9 9 9 (13) 9 9 9

Overall 1-0-0 1-1-0 1-2-0 2-2-0 3-2-0 4-2-0 4-3-0 5-3-0 5-4-0 5-5-0 6-5-0 6-6-0 7-6-0 8-6-0 8-7-0 8-8-0 8-9-0 9-9-0 9-10-0 10-10-0 11-10-0 12-10-0 12-11-0 12-12-0 12-13-0 13-13-0 14-13-0 14-14-0 14-15-0 14-16-0 14-17-0 15-17-0 16-17-0 16-18-0 16-19-0 16-20-0 16-21-0 16-22-0 16-23-0 16-24-0 16-25-0 16-26-0 17-26-0 17-27-0 17-28-0 17-29-0 18-29-0 19-29-0 20-29-0 20-30-0 20-31-0 21-31-0

Pac-12 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-2-0 0-3-0 0-3-0 0-4-0 1-4-0 2-4-0 2-4-0 2-5-0 2-6-0 2-7-0 3-7-0 4-7-0 4-8-0 4-9-0 4-10-0 4-11-0 4-11-0 5-11-0 5-12-0 5-13-0 5-13-0 5-14-0 5-15-0 5-16-0 5-17-0 5-18-0 5-19-0 6-19-0 6-20-0 6-21-0 6-21-0 6-21-0 6-21-0 6-21-0 6-22-0 6-23-0 7-23-0

Pitcher of record Attend Duke (W 1-0) 464 Banks, T. (L 0-1) 348 Pond (L 0-1) 392 Chapman (W 1-0) 347 Banks, T. (W 1-1) 215 Pond (W 2-1) 150 Carroll, Dln (L 0-1) 157 Duke (W 2-0) 210 Banks, T. (L 1-2) 2263 Rezac (L 0-1) 152 Watrous (W 1-0) 122 Banks, T. (L 1-3) 157 Pond (W 2-1) 164 Carroll, Dln (W 1-1) 112 Rezac (L 0-2) 1087 Pond (L 2-2) 1006 Chapman (L 1-1) 685 Chapman (W 2-1) 515 Watrous (L 1-1) 1427 West, Luke (W 1-0) 1588 Carroll, Dln (W 2-1) 1541 Chapman (W 3-1) 1268 West, Luke (L 1-1) 2156 Pond (L 2-3) 2783 Carroll, Dln (L 2-2) 2531 Watrous (W 2-1) 330 Carroll, Dln (W 3-2) 490 Pond (L 2-4) 449 Watrous (L 2-2) 2021 Carroll, Dln (L 3-3) 2164 Banks, T. (L 1-4) 1865 West, Luke (W 2-1) 1358 Watrous (W 3-2) 605 Carroll, Dln (L 3-4) 414 Chapman (L 3-2) 652 Rezac (L 0-3) 1432 West, Luke (L 2-2) 926 Carroll, Dln (L 3-5) 1407 Pond (L 2-5) 982 Watrous (L 3-3) 613 Carroll, Dln (L 3-6) 733 Green, Nick (L 0-1) 872 West, Luke (W 3-2) 318 Carroll, Dln (L 3-7) 413 Banks, T. (L 1-5) 336 Green, Nick (L 0-2) 1327 Watrous (W 4-3) 476 Carroll, Dln (W 4-7) 546 West, Luke (W 4-2) 576 Watrous (L 4-4) 1614 Carroll, Dln (L 4-8) 1250 Banks, T. (W 2-5) 1342

Time 2:42 2:10 2:42 3:11 2:24 3:04 2:53 2:53 1:58 2:22 2:34 2:21 3:20 2:25 2:37 3:05 3:04 3:33 2:49 3:14 3:08 3:10 3:29 3:20 2:42 2:20 2:31 2:30 2:08 2:34 2:48 3:14 2:53 2:54 3:50 2:52 3:08 2:23 3:09 2:42 3:09 3:19 3:43 2:32 2:14 2:55 2:14 2:54 3:49 2:57 2:43 3:01

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1964 Jerry Fisher..........................................IF Craig MacKay.......................................IF Gary Shelby......................................... C Dave Varvel.......................................... P Doug Wasko....................................... OF 1965 Duane Freeman...................................IF Steve Radulovich............................... OF Dave Varvel.......................................... P 1967 Mike Beyler........................................ 2B Steve Radulovich............................... 1B 1968 Tom Kilgore........................................ 3B 1969 Tom Kilgore........................................ 3B Frank King.......................................... OF 1970 Gary Cleverly..................................... OF Richard Hardy...................................... P 1971 Steve Jones.......................................... P 1972 Val Cahoon........................................ 2B 1973 Mark Colerick...................................... P Steve Cowley..................................... 3B Steve Marlow....................................DH Kerry Milkovich.................................. OF 1974 John Cowley........................................IF Jeff Johnson......................................... C Gerry LeFavor...................................... P John McBride.......................................IF 1975 John McBride......................................SS 1976 Scott Moffitt...................................... OF Gary Vincent........................................ P 1977 Nate Ellington.................................... OF Jim Lyman............................................IF 1978 Brian Graham.................................... OF Jim Maynard........................................ P 1979 Marc Amicone.....................................IF 1980 Randy Gomez...................................... C Ed Iorg.................................................IF 1981 Lance Brewer..................................... OF Shawn Gill............................................ C Tim Hayes............................................IF Phil Strom..........................................DH 1982 Steve Springer...................................DH 1983 David Rise............................................ C 1985 Fernando Carmona............................ 1B Mike Dandos........................................IF Mike Moore....................................... OF Chris Shultis.........................................IF 1986 Chris Schultis..................................... 3B 1987 Lance Madsen................................... OF 1989 Lance Madsen................................... OF

1990 Mike Edwards.................................... 3B Craig Sudbury...................................... P 1991 Mike Edwards.................................... 3B 1993 Guy Fowlks.......................................... P Clint Kelson........................................DH Adam Sessions..................................... C 1994 Shane Jones....................................... 3B Adam Sessions..................................... C 1995 Travis Parker...................................... 3B 1996 Danny Bell........................................... P Casey Child........................................ OF Travis Flint..........................................DH 1997 Casey Child............................ OF, 1st Tm Scott Pratt.............................. SS, 1st Tm Nate Forbush..........................C, 2nd Tm 1998 Nate Forbush ..........................C, 1st Tm John Summers.......................1B, 1st Tm 2000 Mike Goff...............................3B, 1st Tm Brit Pannier........................... DH, 1st Tm Sam Swenson........................ CF, 1st Tm Nate Weese...........................1B, 1st Tm 2001 Ryan Bailey.............................. P, 1st Tm Chris Shelton...........................C, 1st Tm Nate Weese...........................1B, 1st Tm Travis Palmer.......................... P, 2nd Tm Sam Swenson.......................OF, 2nd Tm Mike Westfall........................3B, 2nd Tm

2002 Mitch Maio.............................. P, 1st Tm Adam Castelton....................2B, 2nd Tm Donald Hawes........................C, 2nd Tm Nate Weese..........................1B, 2nd Tm Mike Westfall........................3B, 2nd Tm 2003 Matt Ciaramella..................... OF, 1st Tm Jared Pena.............................2B, 1st Tm Brady Martinez..................... RP, 2nd Tm 2004 Jay Brossman...............................UT/DH Eric Chevalier..................................... OF Matt Ciaramella................................. OF Jared Pena......................................... 2B 2005 Doug Beck.......................................... 2B Jay Brossman..................................... 3B Josh Cooper....................................... RP 2006 Ryan Khoury.......................... SS, 1st Tm Jay Brossman........................1B, 2nd Tm John Welsh...........................OF, 2nd Tm Josh Cooper............................ P, 2nd Tm 2007 Jay Brossman.........................1B, 1st Tm Corey Shimada.....................2B, 2nd Tm 2008 Stephen Fife............................. P, 1st Tm Cody Guymon....................... DH, 1st Tm 2009 Brian Budrow.......................... P, 2nd Tm Corey Shimada.....................2B, 2nd Tm Jordan Whatcott..................... P, 2nd Tm 2010 C.J. Cron................................. UT, 1st Tm Nick Kuroczko........................3B, 1st Tm Rick Anton.............................. P, 2nd Tm

Two-year All-American C.J. Cron was Utah’s first first-round draft pick in 2011. He holds the Utah career record for batting average.

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2011 C.J. Cron.................................1B, 1st Tm Rick Anton............................... P, 1st Tm Tyler Wagner..................Relief P, 1st Tm Michael Beltran.....................2B, 1st Tm Shaun Cooper........................ OF, 1st Tm James Brooks........................ SS, 2nd Tm Trey Nielsen..........................3B, 2nd Tm 2012 Parker Morin....................................HM James Brooks....................................HM 2013 Mitch Watrous..................................HM Conference Awards Chris Shelton: 2001 Player of the Year Mike Westfall: 2001 Freshman of the Year Mitch Maio: 2002 Co-Player of the Year Ryan Khoury: 2006 Player of the Year C.J. Cron: 2009 Freshman of the Year; 2010 Player of the Year, 2011 Player of the Year

From 1967-87 and 1993-96, one team was selected in each WAC Division. From 1982-84 one team was selected from both divisions.

ALL-AMERICA

1951: James Cleverly: ABCA First-team second base 1959: Archie Skeen: ABCA First-team catcher 1981: Phil Strom: ABCA First-team designated hitter 1997: Casey Child: Baseball America Third-team outfielder, The Sporting News Second-team outfielder, Collegiate Baseball second-team outfielder 2001: Mike Westfall: Freshman-team Louisville Slugger 2001: Chris Shelton: third-team NCBWA, second-team Collegiate Baseball 2006: Ryan Khoury: ABCA first-team shortstop, NCBWA second-team, thirdteam Collegiate Baseball 2009: C.J. Cron: Freshman NCBWA Second-team catcher, Freshman Collegiate Baseball designated hitter, Freshman Baseball America second-team catcher, Freshman Ping! Third-team. 2010: C.J. Cron: NCBWA first-team designated hitter, Collegiate Baseball firstteam designated hitter, Ping!Baseball first-team designated hitter, Baseball America third-team catcher 2011: C.J. Cron: Baseball America firstteam first base, NCBWA first-team first base, ABCA first-team first base, Perfect Game first-team first base, ESPN firstteam first base, Louisville Slugger firstteam first-base; Trey Nielsen: Louisville Slugger Freshman. National Awards Ryan Khoury: 2006 NCBWA District 8 Player of the Year C.J. Cron: 2010 NCBWA District 8 Player of the Year, 2011 NCBWA District 8 Player of the Year, Golden Spikes Award semifinalist, Dick Howser Trophy semifinalist


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DRAFT PICKS 1997 16th Round 477. Casey Child, OF, Anaheim Angels 1998 13th Round 398. John Summers, 1B, San Francisco Giants 21st Round 627. Nate Forbush, C, Detroit Tigers 1999 26th Round 803. Lance Ericksen, RHP, Houston Astros 2000 32nd Round 956. Phil Cullen, RHP, Seattle Mariners 2001 31st Round 929. Ryan Bailey, RHP, Anaheim Angels 33rd Round 984. Chris Shelton, C, Pittsburgh Pirates 41st Round 1242. Travis Palmer, RHP, St. Louis Cardinals 2002 12th Round 363. Jason Wylie, RHP, Chicago Cubs 17th Round 519. Donnie Saba, OF, Arizona Diamondbacks 23rd Round 677. Nate Weese, OF, Montreal Expos 26th Round 792. Mitch Maio, RHP, St. Louis Cardinals 2003 35th Round 1033. Sean Overholt, RHP, Chicago Cubs 2004 13th Round 395. Matt Ciaramella, OF, Boston Red Sox 22nd Round 670. Doug Mackay, RHP, San Francisco Giants 33rd Round 998. Clay Westmoreland, RHP, Florida Marlins 2006 12th Round 373. Ryan Khoury, SS, Boston Red Sox 37th Round 1107. Tyler Kmetko, 2B, Arizona Diamondbacks 2007 36th Round 1101. Jay Brossman, 1B, L.A. of Anaheim Angels 2008 3rd Round 85. Stephen Fife, P, Boston Red Sox 2009 28th Round 846. Brian Budrow, RHP, Arizona Diamondbacks 31st Round 951. Jordan Whatcott, RHP, L.A. of Anaheim Angels 2011 1st Round 17. C.J. Cron, 1B, Los Angeles Angels 8th Round 254. Rick Anton, LHP, Los Angeles Dodgers 2012 4th Round 155. Tyler Wagner, RHP, Milwaukee Brewers 14th Round 433. Parker Morin, C, Kansas City Royals 20th Round 624. James Brooks, SS, Washington Nationals 2013 30th Round 905. Trey Nielsen, RHP, St. Louis Cardinals

*Since 1997. For Utah’s full draft history please visit www.UtahUtes.com.

Stephen Fife was drafted in the third round in 2008. He made his major league debut with the Dodgers in 2012.

Chris Shelton spent time with the Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners.

Tyler Wagner, who set the Utah career record for saves, was a fourth-round draft pick in 2012.

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NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY

The following is a look at Utah’s record, conference record, conference division (when applicable) and head coach, dating back to 1963:

1951 College World Series 2-2 Record; Third-place finish Utah 7, Tennessee 1 USC 8, Utah 2 Utah 15, Texas A&M 8 Tennessee 5, Utah 4

Year 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Record 15-14 14-16 21-16 19-20 19-14 19-13 20-22 20-18 17-24 21-28 11-20 18-25 11-17 15-26 17-28 8-27 7-36 17-19 23-20 17-31 15-18 23-25 29-21 9-32 16-34 10-32 17-32 19-33 23-30 20-34 31-19 22-32 15-39 30-22 36-21-1 23-31 22-30 26-30 27-29 33-26 24-32 22-36 19-36 28-28 24-31 26-28 28-31 23-28 29-21 14-42 21-31

Conf. 4-4/2nd 6-4/1st 7-5/1st 5-7/3rd 3-7/3rd 4-5/2nd 7-11/3rd 3-10/3rd 7-11/3rd 4-14/4th 7-11/4th 11-7/2nd 5-11/4th 8-9/3rd 6-12/4th 6-12/4th 2-15/4th 5-12/3rd 15-9/2nd 12-12/2nd 7-15/4th 13-11/2nd 12-11/2nd 3-21/4th 8-16/3rd 8-17/6th 10-18/6th 10-16/6th 11-12/5th 11-15/6th 14-9/3rd 9-15/4th 7-21/6th 15-15/3rd(T) 22-8/1st 11-19/3rd 8-20/10th 15-15/3rd 14-16/3rd 16-14/2nd 10-20/5th 11-19/5th 10-20/5th 9-13/6th 12-12/3rd(T) 10-14/4th(T) 8-16/6th 10-13/6th 16-7/2nd 7-23/11th 7-23/11th

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Coach Pres Summerhayes Pres Summerhayes Pres Summerhayes Pres Summerhayes Pres Summerhayes Pres Summerhayes Pres Summerhayes Pres Summerhayes Pres Summerhayes Pres Summerhayes Pres Summerhayes Tom Kilgore Tom Kilgore Tom Kilgore Tom Kilgore Tom Kilgore Tom Kilgore Mike Weathers Mike Weathers Lonnie Keeter Lonnie Keeter Lonnie Keeter Lonnie Keeter Lonnie Keeter Lonnie Keeter Rick Sofield Rick Sofield Rick Sofield Rick Sofield Rick Sofield Rick Sofield Rick Sofield Steve Gillespie Bill Kinneberg Tim Esmay Tim Esmay Tim Esmay Tim Esmay Tim Esmay Tim Esmay Tim Esmay Tim Esmay Bill Kinneberg Bill Kinneberg Bill Kinneberg Bill Kinneberg Bill Kinneberg Bill Kinneberg Bill Kinneberg Bill Kinneberg Bill Kinneberg

Rick Sofield

1959 Regional Round 1-2 Record Colorado State College 17, Utah 8 Utah 13, Colorado State College 8 Colorado State College 12, Utah 8 1960 Regional Round 1-2 Record Utah 24, Colorado State College 3 Colorado State College 3, Utah 2 Colorado State College 6, Utah 2 2009 Regional Round (Fullerton, Calif.) 2-2 Record Cal State Fullerton 18, Utah 2 Utah 11, Georgia Southern 10 Utah 9, Gonzaga 7 Cal State Fullerton 16, Utah 3

* Colorado State College is now Northern Colorado.

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Single Game Runs................................ 32 vs. Air Force, 2005 Hits................................. 34 vs. Air Force, 2005 Doubles.............................9 vs. Air Force, 2011 Triples.............................. 6 vs. Wyoming, 1972 Home Runs....................... 9 vs. Air Force, 1987 .............................9 vs. Utah Valley State, 2006 RBI...................................32 vs. Air Force, 2005 Walks..................... 17 vs. Southern Utah, 2007 At Bats.............................65 vs. Air Force, 1996 Stolen Bases............ 9 vs. Southern Utah, 1985 Double Plays.....................5 vs. Wyoming, 1984 Season - Batting and Fielding Batting Average*.............................. .368, 1985 NCAA Batting Title* At Bats............................................ 2,175, 2002 Runs................................................... 586, 1997 Hits.................................................... 738, 1997 Doubles............................................. 155, 1997 Triples.................................................. 29, 1985 Home Runs........................................ 124, 1997 RBI..................................................... 552, 1997 Total Bases...................................... 1,311, 1997 Slugging Percentage......................... .623, 1997 Walks................................................. 264, 1985 Hit by Pitch.......................................... 76, 2005 On Base Percentage.......................... .461, 1985 Stolen Bases...................................... 124, 1985 Victories.............................................. 36, 1997 Putouts........................................... 1,581, 2009 Assists................................................ 674, 2009 Fielding Percentage.......................... .970, 2006 Double Plays........................................ 58, 1997 Season - Pitching Innings Pitched............................... 527.0, 2009 Hits.................................................... 672, 1997 Runs................................................... 498, 1997 Walks................................................. 325, 1985 Strikeouts.......................................... 421, 2009 Lowest ERA....................................... 3.09, 1965 Appearances...................................... 178, 2002 Won-Loss Percentage....................... .629, 1997

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

Batting Single Game At Bats...........................8, Mike Mosiello, 1991 Runs..............................6, Jeff McFarland, 1985 Hits......................................... 6, by five players ...............most recently by James Brooks, 2011 RBI................................13, Chris Schultis, 1985 Doubles........ 4, Casey Child vs. Air Force, 1996 Triples........... 2, by six players most recently by ...................... Nik Gumeson vs. Air Force, 2010 Home Runs..4, Austin Jones vs. Air Force, 2009 HR in One Inning................. 2, by three players .................. most recently by Erich Kemp, 2006 Walks........................................ 4, by 11 players .........................most recently by James Brooks .................................... vs. Santa Barbara, 2012

Season Batting Average....... .457, Mike Edwards, 1991 At Bats..........................250, Nate Weese, 2001 Runs.................................. 88, Scott Pratt, 1997 Stolen Bases..............................27, Casey Child ........................................ and Scott Pratt, 1997 Hits................................104, Casey Child, 1997 Doubles................... 28, Matt Ciaramella, 2004 Triples........................ 10, Corey Shimada, 2007 Home Runs......................31, Casey Child, 1997 RBI...................................97, Casey Child, 1997 Walks...................48, Michael Heideman, 1997 Total Bases.....................227, Casey Child, 1997 Slugging Pct. .................890, Casey Child, 1997 Career (Minimum Three Seasons) Batting Avg. ................. .396, C.J. Cron, 2009-11 At Bats................ 876, Nate Weese, 1999-2002 Runs....................220, Corey Shimada, 2006-09 Hits....................... 307, Jay Brossman, 2004-07 Doubles.................. 69, Jay Brossman, 2004-07 Triples...................20, Corey Shimada, 2006-09 Home Runs........... 50, Nate Weese, 1999-2002 RBI...................... 218, Nate Weese, 1999-2002 Stolen Bases.........52, Corey Shimada, 2006-09 Walks..................151, Corey Shimada, 2006-09 Total Bases.............482, Jay Brossman, 2004-07 Slugging Pct. ............747, Casey Child, 1995-97 Pitching Season Lowest ERA.....................2.08, Dan Prock, 1969 Most Wins......................11, Ed McCarter, 1984 ........................................11, Mike Cutler, 1993 Most Appearances........... 32, Brian Lane, 2005 Most Complete Games...11, Ed McCarter, 1984 Won-Loss Pct. .... .900 (9-1), Mitch Maio, 2002 Innings Pitched.............. 122, Guy Fowlks, 1993 Strikeouts (Game)............ 12, Jason Price, 2004 .......................... 12, Stephen Fife, 2008 (twice) .....................................12, Brian Budrow, 2008 .................................. 12, Mitch Watrous, 2013 Strikeouts (Season)........ 102, Jason Price, 2004 Saves............................. 12, Tyler Wagner, 2011 Games Started................. 18, Jason Price, 2005

Casey Child, a 1997 All-America selection, holds the school career record for slugging percentage.

Career Wins...................... 19, Curtis Carman, 1984-87 Appearances.......87, Stephen Streich, 2008-11 Complete Games...... 11, Ed McCarter, 1983-84 W-L Pct.......... .800 (16-4), Rick Anton, 2010-11 Inn. Pitched........ 314, Lance Ericksen, 1995-99 Strikeouts................. 236, Jason Price, 2003-06 Saves........................ 17, Tyler Wagner, 2010-12

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