AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE YALE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL PROGRAM
To All Prospective Yale Baseball Players-! !
As you continue your college search, I hope this document serves as a reminder to the incredible opportunities within the Yale Baseball Program. As a coaching staff, we firmly believe in what this program has to offer each and every one of its ballplayers- an opportunity to play a hard-nosed brand of Division I Baseball within the Ivy League, an opportunity to follow your dreams of playing baseball beyond college, and an opportunity to earn a life-changing degree from one of the world’s most prestigious universities. We’re incredibly excited to bring in the next generation of Yale Baseball players who will make the absolute most of those offerings both on and off the field. Best of luck to all of you as you continue your college search. GO BULLDOGS!!
! Tucker Frawley! Assistant Baseball Coach! Recruiting Coordinator! Yale University
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MLB PITCHER 1982- 1985 WORLD SERIES CHAMPION ‘82 Game 6 Starter & Winning Pitcher
HEAD BASEBALL COACH YALE UNIVERSITY 1993- PRESENT
MLB PLAYING CAREER John Stuper pitched in the major leagues for the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds from 1982-85, appearing in a total of 111 games. He posted a 32-28 overall record with a 3.96 earned run average. His most memorable performance came with the Cardinals in the sixth game of the 1982 World Series. With St. Louis trailing the Milwaukee Brewers, three games to two in the best-of-seven series, the right-hander helped the Cardinals even the series with a 13-1 complete-game, four-hit victory. St. Louis went on to win the Series the following day. Sports Illustrated listed his World Series performance among the 10 best by a rookie pitcher in the history of postseason play.
College Coaching Career • • • • • • • • •
19 Years at Yale (1993Present) 2 Ivy League Championships 3 Red Rolfe Division Titles 6 Ivy League Pitcher of the Year Selections 3 Ivy League Player of the Year Selections Yale Baseball’s All-Time Winningest Coach Fastest to 100 victories in School History Best 4 year stretch in school history (1993-1996) 28 players who have signed professional contracts
28 Yale Baseball Players have signed professional contracts during Stuper’s tenure. Over those 18 years, Yale has had more players drafted than any other Ivy School. Five players have been drafted in the top 10 rounds of the MLB Draft.
Sco% Eidle ’93-‐ Houston Astros Bill Asermely ‘93-‐ Bal;more Orioles Blair Hodson ’94-‐ Cleveland Indians Tom Hutchinson ‘94: Montreal Expos Gary Bu%erworth ‘94: Montreal Expos Manny Patel ‘94: Sea%le Mariners Keith Pelatowski ’94: Chicago Cubs Dave Feurstein: ‘95 Colorado Rockies Dan Lock ‘95: Houston Astros Dan Thompson ’96: Milwaukee Brewers Tommy Kidwell ‘98: St. Louis Cardinals Eric Gutshell ‘98: St. Louis Cardinals Mike Finnegan ‘99: Montreal Expos Todd Kaspar ‘99: Arizona Diamondbacks
Tony Coyne ‘00: New York Mets Ben Johnstone ‘00: Chicago Cubs Craig Breslow ‘02: Milwaukee Brewers Ma% McCarthey ‘02: Anaheim Angels Jon Steitz ‘02: Milwaukee Brewers Josh Sowers ’05: Toronto Blue Jays John Hollis ’06: Texas Rangers Marc Sawyer ‘07: Chicago Cubs Ryan Lavarnway ‘09: Boston Red Sox Brian Irving ‘08: San Francisco Giants Steve Gilman ‘08: Detroit Tigers Josh Cox ‘08: New Jersey Jackals (CanAm) Trygg Danforth ‘10: Boston Red Sox
RYAN LAVARNWAY ‘09: BOSTON RED SOX (AA))
CRAIG BRESLOW ‘02- OAKLAND A’S
TRYGG LARSON DANFORTH ‘10- BOSTON RED SOX (A)
COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In four seasons of coaching, 12 different Yale Posi;onal Players have garnered All-‐Ivy League status a total of 17 ;mes, including…
2011 Ivy League Player of the Year-‐ Trey Rallis 2011 Ivy League Blair Bat Winner-‐ Trey Rallis 2010 DRAFT PICK Trygg Larson-‐Danforth (Boston Red Sox) 2008 DRAFT PICK Ryan Lavarnway (Boston Red Sox) Team Offensive Accomplishments 2011 Season: Six .300+ Hi%ers (Most of any Ivy School) 2010 Season: Highest Team BA in School History (.323)
Responsibilities: Recruiting Coordinator Hitting Coach Team Offense Position Player Workouts Team Defense
Most Homeruns in School History (45) Most Total Hits in School History (458) Most Doubles in School History (118) Most Total Bases in School History (735) Most .300+ hi%ers in School History (10)
Ten .300+ Hi%ers (Most of an Ivy League School) 2008 Season: Most Homeruns in School History (43) Most Total Hits in School History (434) Most Total Bases in School History (642)
 Team Defensive Accomplishments 2011: Highest Team Fielding Percentage in School History (.970) 2011: #1 Ranked Overall Defense in the Ivy League (.970) 2011: #1 Ranked Defense in Ivy League/ Conference Only Games (.973) 2010: Most Double Plays in School History (45 in 44 games)
Historic Yale Field
How it’s used: All home games and prac;ce sessions When it’s used: Whenever the weather allows us to get on the field, we will be out here. Typically, we can u;lize the field in September, October, November, March, April, and May. Unique Traits: Yale Field is the only field in the Ivy League with lights. It was the former home stadium for the Colorado Rockies and Sea%le Mariners Minor League affiliates but now the complex is completely owned by Yale and we have begun to make it our own. The lights enable our team to hold individual prac;ce sessions un;l about 8pm or 9pm at night, allowing players to take necessary classes that may run in to typical 3:00 -‐ 5:00 prac;ce ;mes. It also allows us to host weekday, twilight doubleheaders which we schedule every season. Recent Upgrades: This past fall, the en;re infield was redone as the ground was laser leveled, new infield clay was added, and new grass was installed.
Burnatt- Grass Outdoor Hitting Complex
How it’s used: Many ;mes, we’ll have one group of hi%ers taking live bahng prac;ce on the field while another group(s) u;lizes these outdoor cages for more bahng prac;ce, front toss, side toss, tee work, and other forms of drill work. When it’s used: We will u;lize this facility throughout the fall and spring (essen;ally whenever we are able to get out on the field for a team prac;ce). Much of our fall individual hihng sessions are also held here, as well as a por;on of our pre-‐game bahng prac;ce for home contests. Unique Traits: Two full, 70 i hihng tunnels with mounds, two 50 i tunnels for front toss, and three tee work sta;ons for addi;onal drill work.
“The Kennel”: Yale Baseball’s Indoor Hitting Facility
How it’s used: Cold weather hihng, cold weather bullpens, cold weather pre-‐season live at-‐bats. This facility is less than one year old and is one of our most important facili;es. When the weather is not suitable for outdoor prac;ces, our players will flock to “ The Kennel” for their hihng and bullpen work. Every pre-‐season, our hi%ers and pitchers will face off against one another via live at bats. This space allows our hi%ers to get about 50-‐75 at bats prior to the start of the season-‐ an absolutely must for a cold weather school. When it’s used: December, January, and February. Unique Traits: The Kennel is a baseball-‐only hihng facility that is accessible to our players at all ;mes. Many schools will share their hihng areas with other teams at the school, however our cages are accessible to our players at all ;mes of the day, week, and year. Whenever they want to get be%er, they have the opportunity to do just that!
OUTDOOR FIELD TURF FACILTY
How it’s used: Cold weather prac;ce sessions are held here. The area is about 23,000 square feet and all of our team’s defensive work (infield fungos, oupield fungos, team defense, etc.) can be done here as we are huge advocates of gehng outside to conduct those prac;ce sessions. If the weather is cold, we try to keep our prac;ce sessions concise and aim to keep all of our players moving around at all ;mes When it’s used: December, January, and February Unique Traits: Field Turf facili;es can be plowed. Whenever there is snow fall, our prac;ces remain on schedule thanks to this facility. In that regard, it is a huge part of our preseason prepara;on.
3 Team Li<s per week while out-‐of-‐season (September-‐ February) Tuesdays at 8:00am Thursdays at 6:00 am Fridays at 6:00 am. 3 Total Li<s while In-‐Season (March, April, and May) Tuesdays at 8:00am Thursdays at 6:00am Fridays: Walk-‐In li< (on your own) anyOme between 7:00am and 3:00pm A Yale Baseball Decathlon before the start of every fall season. PosiOon-‐specific workout plans, in parOcular with our pitchers. Coach Maher fully understands the unique complexity of the pitching moOon and the workout plans for our pitchers will reflect that. Specific workout plans for your Thanksgiving, Winter, and Summer breaks. NutriOon/ Supplement EducaOon AddiOonal/ OpOonal weight room Ome for anyone looking to li< in addiOon to the 3 li<s we complete as a team.
The Overall Expecta/on: Our coaching staff strongly encourages and expects every one of our players to play baseball during the summer months. In our opinion, playing summer baseball is one of the most important ingredients in maximizing a player’s ability. Some players want to use their summers to focus on other endeavors and at a school like Yale, academic and professional opportuni;es will undoubtedly be op;ons for you. While our coaching staff welcomes, encourages, and assists with those other endeavors, we are also adamant in our belief that your baseball should not be sacrificed during the summer months. Our ideal recruit is someone looking to play during the summer, who will con;nue to work to maximize his baseball abili;es, and who will spend June and July preparing for the season ahead. Your Op/ons: Summer Collegiate Leagues, Local Twilight leagues, and American Legion leagues (if you are of age) are only a few of the op;ons a college baseball player has when playing summer baseball. Unique Factors: While the expecta;ons are a constant for every Yale baseball player, the leagues in which they play are based on a number of factors that are unique to each of them. Those factors will include… Loca/on: Some players want to stay closer to home while others are open to venturing to other parts of the country. Typically, freshmen want to be closer to home aier their first year in college and as they get older, they are more open to playing in leagues in other areas of the country. Internships: Some players are offered internships and need to play in leagues that will adhere to those obliga;ons. Twilight leagues are great for these types of players because most of their games are at night and on the weekends. Academic Obliga/ons: Some of our players choose to take a summer class and will need to play on a team that will allow them to balance both commitments. Team Offerings: As you’ll see, summer baseball teams offer a variety of opportuni;es for their players that may become deciding factors in your selec;on process. For example, some teams provide free housing for the summer while others require you to pay a small fee. Some teams will have morning job opportuni;es that players can use to make some extra cash. All in all, these offerings do become factors in the process.
RECRUITING VIDEOS * PRACTICE FOOTAGE: BP, FUNGOS,BULLPEN, ETC. * GAME FILM: LIVE AT-BATS; LIVE GAME FOOTAGE COACHING CONTACTS * HIGH SCHOOL COACH CELL # AND EMAIL ADRESS * SUMMER COACH CELL # AND EMAIL ADDRESS ACADEMIC INFORMATION * MOST RECENT TRANSCRIPT * GPA & CLASS RANK * LIST OF COMPLETED & SCHEDULED AP CLASSES * AP TEST SCORES * SAT/ SAT II/ ACT SCORES * GUIDANCE COUNSELOR & TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS: BASEBALL AND SCHOLASTIC
 Recruits interested in further pursuing the opportunities within the Yale Baseball Program please contact Assistant Coach/ Recruiting Coordinator Tucker Frawley at tucker.frawley@yale.edu.
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