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Name Connor Caspersen Kyle Hoffman Kody Davis Bowen Ogata Cole Taylor Neil Sterling Wade Gulden Cody Scaggari Bret Helton Hunter Rodriguez Biss Larsen Andre Jackson Josh Rose Jayson Rose Nolan Stouder Dylan Drachler Tanner Thomas Kellen Marruffo Brock Duke Armett Johnson Dallas Carroll Dalton Carroll Patrick Flynn Spencer Johnson Hunter Simmons Max Schuman Tag Baxter Joshua Tedeschi Wyler Smith C.J. Santoyo AJ Young Trenton Stoltz Dustin Hughes
Ht. 5-9 5-10 5-8 6-1 5-11 6-2 6-3 5-10 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-2 5-11 5-11 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-3 6-5 6-4 6-0 5-11 6-4 6-2 5-9 6-3 6-4 6-1
Wt. 165 175 170 195 195 205 180 180 215 220 200 185 185 175 205 180 175 225 200 205 200 195 215 210 210 215 190 165 200 195 220 205 205
Pos. INF INF INF INF C OF INF INF RHP LHP INF OF/P OF P/UTL RHP LHP RHP INF RHP OF INF RHP OF RHP INF C C LHP OF LHP C RHP RHP
B/T S/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R L/R R/R R/R R/L R/R L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R L/L R/R L/L R/R R/R L/R
Coaches 11 Bill Kinneberg - Head Coach 29 Jason Hawkins - Associate Head Coach 55 Mike Crawford - Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator 18 Jay Brossman - Volunteer Assistant Coach Connor Lambert - Director of Operations
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Yr. Fr. RS Fr. Jr. Fr. RS Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. So.
Exp. HS RS 2L HS RS HS HS 2L 2L 1L 3L HS 1L HS JC/RS 1L HS JC 3L HS 1L 2L HS HS 1L 1L HS HS 2L HS 2L HS 1L
Hometown Last School Pleasanton, Calif. Amador Valley HS Taylorsville, Utah Taylorsville HS Taylorsville, Utah Juan Diego HS Boise, Idaho Bishop Kelly HS Santa Clarita, Calif. Oaks Christian HS Half Moon Bay, Calif. Serra HS Redding, Calif. Shasta HS Farmington, N.M. Piedra Vista HS Colorado Springs, Colo. Cheyenne Mountain HS Phoenix, Ariz. Desert Vista HS Centerville, Utah NC State Tucson, Ariz. Cienega HS Alpine, Calif. Granite Hills HS Alpine, Calif. Granite Hills HS Wendell, Idaho College of Southern Idaho Las Vegas, Nev. Spring Valley HS Aurora, Colo. Grandview HS Vail, Ariz. Pima CC Salem, Utah Spanish Fork HS Lake View Terrace, Calif. Crespi Carmelite HS Salt Lake City Taylorsville HS Salt Lake City Taylorsville HS Los Alamitos, Calif. Servite HS Walnut Creek, Calif. Northgate HS Mountain View, Calif. Saint Francis HS Scottsdale, Ariz. Arcadia HS Heber, Utah Wasatch HS Goleta, Calif. Dos Pueblos HS Vista, Calif. Rancho Buena Vista HS Chicago, Ill. St. Rita HS Gila Bend, Ariz. Gila Bend HS Phoenix, Ariz. Paradise Valley HS San Diego, Calif. La Jolla Country Day HS
HEADLINE 2015 MEDIA GUIDE
UTAH BASEBALL QUICK FACTS
University of Utah Information Location.............................. Salt Lake City, Utah Elevation.................................................. 4,500 Founded................................................... 1850 Enrollment............................................. 31,515 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): ............503-517 (19 Years) Record at Utah (yrs): ...........258-334 (11 Years) Associate Head Coach: ............. Jason Hawkins .........................(1st Year, Western Oregon ‘95) Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator.......... .............Mike Crawford (7th Year, Arizona ’00) Volunteer Assistant Coach: .........Jay Brossman ...........................................(4th Year, Utah ‘12) Director of Operations:.......... Connor Lambert Team Information: 2014 Record............................................ 16-36 Conference Record/Finish................ 4-26/11th Facilities Home Field:............................. Smith’s Ballpark Capacity:................................................ 15,500 Dimentions: ........... 345-385-420-375-345-315 Practice Fields: ................................... Ute Field ................................Spence Eccles Field House
MEDIA INFORMATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2015 Roster.............................................. IFC Quick Facts/Media Information................... 1 2015 Season Preview...............................2-3 2015 Schedule............................................. 4 Coaches And Staff Head Coach Bill Kinneberg.......................... 5 Assistant Coaches/Support Staff..............6-7 The Utah Experience University of Utah....................................... 8 Utah Athletics History.................................. 9 Who’s Who at the U.................................. 10 Salt Lake City............................................. 11 Smith’s Ballpark......................................... 12 Practice Facilities....................................... 13 Player Profiles Returner Bios........................................14-28 Redshirts.................................................... 29 Newcomer Profiles.................................... 32
Record Book 2014 Statistics........................................... 33 2014 Results.............................................. 34 Award Winners.......................................... 35 Draft Picks.................................................. 36 All-Time Results......................................... 37 Record Book.............................................. 38
The 2015 University of Utah baseball media guide was designed and written by Assistant 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.
Sr. Associate AD/Sports Information.... Liz Abel Assistant 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 Assistant Director of Communications
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SEASON OUTLOOK
UTAH BASEBALL At first glance, the 2015 Utah baseball team looks young. The Utes have just two seniors on the roster, with 14 freshmen joining the team. However, many of the juniors and sophomores on the team have significant playing experience with numerous starts under their belts. “We do have 14 freshmen on the team, which strikes you as being young, but seven or eight of our offensive and position players played basically every day last year, so it doesn’t seem like we’re very young out there,” Utah head coach Bill Kinneberg said. “Two of our starting pitchers are back, so that doesn’t make me feel like we’re very young either. However, if we have some injuries, that’s where our youth comes in. Our backups are young players. Those guys will get some playing experience this year. At this point I feel pretty good about their progress, and the maturity of our guys who have played the last few years and the roles they are taking.” Key returning players include junior Kody Davis, who started every game last year at second base, and Wyler Smith, who also played every game last year in the outfield.
Schedule
The 2015 schedule features five teams that are currently ranked in one of the preseason baseball polls: Pac-12 foes UCLA, Arizona State, Oregon and Stanford, along with Oklahoma State in non-conference action. Highlighting non-conference play is the Pac-12/Big 12 Challenge, with the Utes facing Kansas State, Kansas and Oklahoma in addition to Oklahoma State. The Utes also have a three-game series against Kansas. The Utes get underway on Feb. 13 in a fourgame series at Sacramento State, and have their first home game of the year on March 17 vs. Utah Valley. Pac-12 teams visiting Salt Lake City this season include California (March 27-29), Arizona State (April 2-4), Washington State (April 24-26), USC (May 1-3) and Oregon (May 15-17). Southeast-
ern Louisiana also visits SLC (April 10-12) and Utah hosts two of three games this year against in-state rival BYU (March 24, May 12). The Utes are scheduled to have 17 games televised on the Pac-12 Networks.
Infield
Davis hit .237 for the Utes last year and led Utah in walks (28) while tying for the team lead and sixth in the Pac-12 in stolen bases (12). Other returning players joining Davis in the infield include junior Cody Scaggari at shortstop, who has started 59 games over the past two seasons. He hit .288 in an injury-shortened season last year with a .370 on-base percentage. Redshirt sophomore Dallas Carroll, who was sidelined last year after breaking his collarbone in the first game of the season, hit .282 in 28 games his freshman year and will start at third base. “Dallas, Kody and Cody staying healthy and being in the lineup is going to be key for us,” Kinneberg said. “They are going to hit 1-2-3 and will be important both offensively and defensively. They are probably the most important guys we have, as far as making sure they are in the lineup day in and day out.” Several players could see time at first base. Sophomore Hunter Simmons made 27 starts in the outfield last year, hitting .198 with four doubles. Senior Biss Larsen hit .209 in 2014 and has played in 73 games in three years with 47 starts between first base, third base and designated hitter. Newcomers battling for a position include junior transfer Kellen Marruffo, who was an all-region and all-conference player at Pima Community College. Freshman Wade Gulden earned Northern Section Most Valuable Player honors at Shasta High School in Redding, Calif. Other infield backups include Kyle Hoffman, who redshirted as a freshman last year. He was an all-state player at Taylorsville High School in Utah. “First base may be a platoon situation, or a guy will win the spot outright,” Kinneberg said. “Wade
Kody Davis tied for sixth in the Pac-12 in stolen bases last year.
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is the swing guy who can play all four positions and he adds another left-handed bat, which is why he’s looking at first. He is a true shortstop, and if you have a shortstop at first base, defensively you are probably pretty good. Kyle Hoffman has really improved on the defensive side so if something happens to Cody Scaggari, that can be an option for us.”
Outfield
Two of Utah’s three outfield starters return in Smith (center field) and sophomore Josh Rose (right field). Smith hit .259 last year with three triples, five stolen bases and 17 RBI. He had the team’s longest hitting streak (10 games) and tied for the team lead with 13 multiple-hit games. Josh Rose made 24 starts in the outfield, hitting .188 with three home runs and 11 RBI. Several freshmen are battling for an open spot in left field. Jayson Rose and Andre Jackson, both who are also looking at roles on the pitching mound, are among the players with an opportunity to earn the starting role. Jayson Rose (brother of teammate Josh) was a first-team all-state, first-team all-section and first-team all-CIF player at Granite Hills High School in California. Jackson was a 32nd round pick to the Texas Rangers in the 2015 MLB Draft and was a second-team all-state pick at Cienega High School in Arizona. Armett Johnson was ranked as one of the top 75 players in California by scouting service Perfect Game at Crespi Carmelite High School. Neil Sterling earned second-team all-area and second-team all-league honors at Serra High School in California. “I feel very confident with our returning guys, both on the offensive and defensive side,” Kinneberg said of Smith and Josh Rose. “In left field, we may platoon, we may play the hot hand, we may play the best defensive guy, or whatever situation may arise. Jayson Rose has won it at this point, but Andre and Armett are right behind him if not even with him. Sterling has had a really good fall, so he also has a chance. Those four guys have a
Wyler Smith started every game in the outfield last year for Utah, hitting .259.
SEASON OUTLOOK
UTAH BASEBALL Spencer Johnson earned second-team all-league honors at Northgate High School in California. Tanner Thomas was a first-team all-league selection at Grandview High School in Colorado, while Trenton Stoltz was an all-star at Paradise Valley High School in Phoenix, Ariz. In addition to Rose, Andre Jackson will also both pitch and play in the outfield. “Jayson Rose has established himself as one of the top guys on our team,” Kinneberg said. “Again, we don’t know the exact role for him. We’re hoping Drachler is in the mix as far as a starting role is concerned. Nolan Stouder, who was out for us last year, has really done a nice job of getting healthy and getting back into it. The other four freshmen are going to really add depth to our bullpen and our staff. Spencer Johnson has had a great fall and a great beginning to the spring. He can probably play all three roles - middle relief, short relief or even start, and we’re not exactly sure what that will be at this point. Tanner Thomas has a great arm. He’s got to be a little more consistent, but he has a chance to throw a lot of innings. Stoltz is the same way - he has a chance to pitch a lot as well. “Our depth on our pitching staff has been far greater than it’s ever been, it’s just a matter of lining up roles for everybody and finding what’s going to work best for us.”
Pitching is one of the areas that was hardest hit among the key losses, with Mitch Watrous, Tanner Banks and Nick Green all going in the MLB draft.
Juniors Dalton Carroll and Bret Helton as well as senior Brock Duke (who has sat out most of the past two seasons after Tommy John surgery) return the most starts and innings. Carroll went 1-5 last year with a 5.31 ERA in 15 appearances and 11 starts. He allowed just 11 walks, which was the second-fewest in the Pac-12, with 38 strikeouts. Helton made 17 appearances with eight starts, going 2-4 with a 4.99 ERA and one save, recording 35 strikeouts. Duke is 10-11 with four saves in his career with a 5.52 ERA, making 53 appearances with 27 starts. “Dalton and Bret head the staff or us, as far as guys who have thrown a lot of innings,” Kinneberg said. “They are our projected leaders on the staff. Brock Duke is back. He brings a lot of experience, and he’s healthy. We need to find the role for him, whether he’s going to start or be in the bullpen, we don’t quite know yet, but he’ll throw significant innings.” Sophomore Dylan Drachler was second on the team in appearances last year (22) and went 1-2 with a 7.98 ERA and 30 strikeouts. Sophomores Dustin Hughes and Hunter Rodriguez both saw innings as freshmen last season. Another player who will see innings is junior Nolan Stouder, who redshirted last year after transferring from the College of Southern Idaho, where he earned all-region honors. Several freshmen are expected to play key roles on the mound, beginning with Jayson Rose, who is expected to both pitch and play in the outfield.
Cody Scaggari has started 59 games over the past two seasons.
Brock Duke returns to the Utes after sitting out most of the last two years with injuries.
Dalton Carroll started 11 games for the Utes on the mound last year.
chance to play a lot. We don’t know what roles Jayson Rose and Andre will fill yet with them also pitching. But we have to find that third and fourth outfielder.”
Catcher
Behind the plate, junior AJ Young has started 54 games between catcher and designated hitter over the past two years. He hit .203 in an injuryshortened season last year with a .372 on-base percentage. Sophomore Max Schuman made 25 starts at designated hitter as a freshman and also played in the outfield with one start at catcher, hitting .212 over 45 games with 18 RBI, two triples and a home run. Cole Taylor redshirted last year as a freshman and was all-league at Oaks Christian High School in California. “We have three players we are going to count on behind the plate,” Kinneberg said. “AJ will be the starter, and there is a battle for the second spot between Max and Cole. Cole has really improved offensively and has worked very hard defensively to get himself into the mix. Between those two we’ll figure out a backup. Max will be in the lineup most days either catching or at designated hitter, so Cole could play a valuable position for us if we need to pinch run for AJ.”
Pitchers
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2015 SCHEDULE HEADLINE
UTAH BASEBALL Date Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Feb. 15 Feb. 16 Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 21 Feb. 22 Feb. 27 Feb. 28 Mar. 1 Mar. 6 Mar. 7 Mar. 8 Mar. 13 Mar. 14 Mar. 15 Mar. 17 Mar. 20 Mar. 21 Mar. 22 Mar. 24 Mar. 27 Mar. 28 Mar. 29 April 2 April 3 April 4 April 10 April 11 April 12 April 14 April 17 April 18 April 19 April 21 April 24 April 25 April 26 May 1 May 2 May 3 May 5 May 08 May 09 May 10 May 12 May 15 May 16 May 17 May 22 May 23 May 24
Opponent at Sacramento State at Sacramento State at Sacramento State at Sacramento State Pac-12/Big 12 Challenge vs. Kansas State vs. Kansas vs. Oklahoma State vs. Oklahoma at Nicholls State at Nicholls State at Nicholls State at Nicholls State at Kansas at Kansas at Kansas at Arizona at Arizona at Arizona vs. Utah Valley at UCLA* at UCLA* at UCLA* vs. BYU$ vs. California*$ vs. California*$ vs. California*$ vs. Arizona State*$ vs. Arizona State*$ vs. Arizona State*$ vs. Southeastern Louisiana vs. Southeastern Louisiana vs. Southeastern Louisiana vs. Utah Valley at Stanford* at Stanford* at Stanford* at BYU vs. Washington State* vs. Washington State* vs. Washington State* vs. USC*$ vs. USC*$ vs. USC*$ at Utah Valley at Oregon State* at Oregon State* at Oregon State* vs. BYU$ vs. Oregon*$ vs. Oregon*$ vs. Oregon*$ at Washington*$ at Washington*$ at Washington*$
Location Sacramento, Calif. Sacramento, Calif. Sacramento, Calif. Sacramento, Calif. Surprise, Ariz. Mesa, Ariz. Mesa, Ariz. Goodyear, Ariz. Thibodaux, La. Thibodaux, La. Thibodaux, La. Thibodaux, La. Lawrence, Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Tucson, Ariz. Tucson, Ariz. Tucson, Ariz. Salt Lake City, Utah Los Angeles, Calif. Los Angeles, Calif. Los Angeles, Calif. Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Palo Alto, Calif. Palo Alto, Calif. Palo Alto, Calif. Provo, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Orem, Utah Corvallis, Ore. Corvallis, Ore. Corvallis, Ore. Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Seattle, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Seattle, Wash.
Time / Result 2:00 p.m. PT 1:00 p.m. PT 1:00 p.m. PT 11:00 a.m. PT 4:30 p.m. MT 4:30 p.m. MT 1:00 p.m. MT 12:00 p.m. MT 6:00 p.m. CT 3:00 p.m. CT 6:30 p.m. CT 1:00 p.m. CT 3:00 p.m. CT 2:00 p.m. CT 1:00 p.m. CT 6:00 p.m. PT 6:00 p.m. PT 1:00 p.m. PT 6:00 p.m. MT 6:00 p.m. PT 2:00 p.m. PT 1:00 p.m. PT 7:00 p.m. MT 6:00 p.m. MT 5:00 p.m. MT 3:00 p.m. MT 6:00 p.m. MT 6:00 p.m. MT 5:00 p.m. MT 6:00 p.m. MT 4:00 p.m. MT 1:00 p.m. MT 6:00 p.m. MT 6:00 p.m. PT 2:00 p.m. PT 1:00 p.m. PT 6:00 p.m. MT 12:00 p.m. MT 4:00 p.m. MT 1:00 p.m. MT 8:00 p.m. MT 6:30 p.m. MT 1:00 p.m. MT 6:00 p.m. MT 5:30 p.m. PT 1:30 p.m. PT 1:00 p.m. PT 7:00 p.m. MT 5:00 p.m. MT 2:00 p.m. MT 11:00 a.m. MT 7:00 p.m. PT 7:00 p.m. PT 3:00 p.m. PT
AJ Young has started 54 games between catcher and designated hitter the past two years.
* Pac-12 Game; $ TV game All home games (in bold) played at Smith’s Ballpark Dallas Carroll is slated to start at third base. He hit .282 as a freshman two years ago.
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HEADLINE STAFF COACHING
UTAH BASEBALL
BILL KINNEBERG Head Coach 12th Season (20th Overall) Career Record: 503-517 Utah Record: 258-334
COACHING EXPERIENCE
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
The dedicated and personable Bill Kinneberg enters his 12th season at the helm of the Utah baseball team, with 2015 marking his 20th year as a head coach at the collegiate level. 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 six 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. Tyler Wagner was drafted in the fourth round in 2012. Three players were drafted in 2014, including two in the first 10 rounds - two-time honorable mention Pac-12 selection Mitch Watrous in the eighth round and Nick Green in the 10th round. Stephen Fife was a third-round pick in 2008, while Rick Anton went in the eighth round in 2011. Cron made his debut with the Los Angeles Angels in 2014, and Fife has pitched 18 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2012-14. 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. Wagner has a school-record 17 career saves. In 19 seasons as a head coach at the NCAA Division I level, Kinneberg has a record of 503-517. He earned his 400th career victory in the 2009 NCAA tournament with a win over Gonzaga with his 500th career win coming against Nevada on April 25, 2014. Kinneberg has coached collegiate baseball for 30 years. His teams established school records for victories in a season at UTEP in 1985, Wyoming in 1990 and Utah in 1996. Kinneberg is in his second stint as head coach for the Utes. 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 returned to the program on Sept. 15, 2004. 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 (14) and David (12).
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UTAH BASEBALL
JASON HAWKINS
MIKE CRAWFORD
Associate Head Coach 1st Season at Utah
Assistant Coach/ Recruiting Coordinator 7th Season at Utah
Jason Hawkins is in his first season as associate head coach for the Utes. Hawkins, who comes to Utah after three years as head assistant coach at UC Santa Barbara, will also serve as the team’s hitting coach. At UC Santa Barbara, Hawkins implemented and managed the offense, and was responsible for skill development of all facets of the offence, catching and outfield play. UCSB is coming off back-to-back 30-win seasons for the first time since 1991-92. The 2014 team was ranked as high as 10th nationally by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. In 2013, the Gauchos earned an NCAA Regional berth for the first time since 2001 and finished tied for second in the Big West Conference. Under Hawkins, the UCSB offense improved each year statistically in batting average, on-base percentage and stolen bases. The team led the Big West in stolen bases all three years. In 2014, the Gauchos were 21st in the NCAA in stolen bases per game (1.65), and ranked second in the conference in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, runs scored, doubles and RBI. Six offensive players have been drafted out of UCSB over the last three seasons. Utility player Joey Epperson earned first-team All-America honors in 2014. He ranked 14th in the NCAA in on-base percentage and was a 13thround draft pick. Brandon Trinkwon was a seventh-round selection in 2013 while outfielder Brett Vertigan was drafted in the 10th round in 2012. Vertigan was also an all-region selection. Robby Nesovic was a Freshman All-American in 2013 and the Big West Freshman Field Player of the Year. Hawkins brings 10 years of experience coaching at the collegiate level to the Utes. Before joining UCSB he was the head coach at Occidental College from 2009-11. In three seasons, he improved Occidental’s record from 16-24 (6-15 in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) his first year in 2009 to a 23-16 record in 2011, finishing tied for third in the conference standings with an 18-10 league mark. Occidental led the conference and ranked in the top 10 nationally in stolen bases all three seasons, while Jason Jebbia and Logan Allen both earned all-region honors. He spent four years as head assistant coach at the University of Redlands as infield and hitting coach and recruiting coordinator. Consistently one of the top teams in the league, Redlands led the SCIAC in batting average every year, setting a new school record in 2008 with a .363 team average. The team was first or second in the conference in fielding percentage and stolen bases three of his four years with the team. Redlands ranked first in the NCAA in double plays per game in 2007, while ranking seventh in the country in stolen bases. Hawkins also spent two years with the Palm Springs Power in the Southern California Collegiate summer league (2006-07), helping them to back-to-back league titles. He was a pitching coach for the Corvallis Knights in the West Coast Collegiate summer league in 2008. The Knights finished first in the West division and won the WCL championship. Before joining the college ranks, Hawkins was a head coach at Desert Hot Springs High School in California (1999-2004) and Springfield High School in Oregon (1995-96) and also served as an assistant coach at North Eugene High School in Oregon (1997-98). Hawkins received a bachelor’s degree in English and history from Western Oregon State in 1995, and earned a master’s in teaching with an emphasis in English from Pacific University in 1998. Hawkins and his wife Angela have two children, eight-year-old Will and seven-year-old Cal.
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Mike Crawford is in his seventh year as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at Utah. During his time with the Utes, Crawford has had seven 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 and was a 2014 all-star in the Florida State League. Utah had three pitchers drafted in 2014 - two-time honorable mention Pac-12 selection Mitch Watrous was an eighth-round selection followed by Nick Green in the 10th round and Tanner Banks in the 18th round. 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. The Utes have consistently been towards the top of the league in several pitching categories. Last season, Utah ranked third in the Pac-12 in fewest walks allowed and was second in pickoffs. In 2013, 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. Individually, Watrous finished second in the Pac-12 in batters struck out looking in 2014. Dalton Carroll allowed just 11 walks to rank second in the league. In 2013, 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 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 secondplace 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 a nine-year-old son, Kolby.
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JAY BROSSMAN
CONNOR LAMBERT
Volunteer Assistant Coach 4th Season at Utah
Director of Baseball Operations 1st Season at Utah
Former four-time all-conference Utah infielder Jay Brossman is in his fourth season on the baseball staff. He is in his first season as the volunteer assistant coach after serving the last two years as the Director of Operations. He also spent 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 earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Utah in 2012. He and his wife Jenny have an infant son, Colten.
Connor Lambert enters his first season as Director of Baseball Operations at Utah. Lambert comes to Utah from Tacoma Community College, where he spent two seasons as the pitching coach for the Titans. TCC set a new school record for wins in 2014 (39) and at one point had a 27-game win streak with sevenstraight shutouts. The Titans were ranked as high as 17th in the Perfect Game JUCO Poll, their highest national ranking ever. TCC also set a school record for wins during his first season on the staff in 2013 (35). Lambert has spent the past four summers working as a pitching coach for the Corvallis Knights of the West Coast League. The Knights were the WCL champions in 2011 and 2013, finishing as runners up in 2012 and 2014. Corvallis led the league in ERA in 2011, 2012 and 2013, and set a WCL record with 401 strikeouts in 2011. Lambert was the pitching coach for the 2011 and 2012 All-Star games. Lambert pitched four years at Washington State (2007-10). He made 60 appearances during his playing career with seven starts, going 11-3 during his career on the mound. As a senior team captain, Lambert went 5-1 with two saves and a 3.53 ERA. He earned Pac-10 Player of the Week honors as a freshman in 2007 after striking out 10 in a win over Air Force during his first collegiate start. Lambert helped lead WSU to NCAA appearances in 2009 and 2010, pitching in six games during regional competition. He worked as a graduate assistant coach for the Cougars in 2011, serving as the assistant pitching coach and bullpen coach. Lambert earned a degree in sociology from Washington State in 2010.
BASEBALL SUPPORT STAFF
Gabe Juarez Student Assistant
Craig Chelette Trainer
Meagan PearsonLegerski Office Assistant
Jon Webster Strength Coach
Taryn Horner Academic Advisor
Justin Nelson Event Management
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UNIVERSITYHEADLINE OF UTAH
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Founded in 1850 and encompassing 1,500 acres in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountain range, the University of Utah prepares students to live and compete in the global workplace. Utah became a member of the Pac-12 Conference on July 1, 2011. With an enrollment of over 32,000, the U. offers 100 undergraduate and more than 90 graduate level fields of study. It has earned a top-tier grading from the Academic Ranking of World Universities for 10 consecutive years, and offers nationally-ranked programs in law, pharmacy, mathematics, business, biomedical engineering, family medicine, entertainment arts and engineering. The U. made CollegeAtlas.org’s 2014 A-List—which grades schools on academic quality, accessibility and affordability— ranking in the top 12 for both in-state and out-of-state tuition.
RESEARCH
The University of Utah ranks among the top public research universities in the nation. From universitydeveloped technology, the U. has launched nearly 130 new startups over the last seven years, consistently placing it in the top three in the nation for university startup creation. Geneticist Mario R. Capecchi received the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on gene targeting. Çağan Şekercioğlu, assistant professor of biology at the U., was among five researchers who won the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey’s highest prize for 2014. 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.
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TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTER SCIENCES
In 2013, the U.’s entertainment arts and engineering program was ranked first in the country. 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. The College of Engineering was ranked 57th by U.S. News & World Report in 2014.
MEDICINE
University of Utah Health Care was named one of the “100 Great Hospitals in America” in 2013, and in 2012 ranked among the top 10 academic medical centers in the nation for the third year running. The Utah Genome Project is one of several innovative medical research programs at the U. Other notable programs include the Huntsman Cancer Institute, the Clinical Neurosciences Center and the Moran Eye Center.
BUSINESS SCHOOL
The David Eccles School of Business’ undergraduate program was ranked No. 47 by U.S. News & World Report in 2014, rising 25 spots from the previous year. It also placed in the top 25 for entrepreneurship for the fourth straight year by the Princeton Review. The Executive MBA program was ranked 30th by the Financial Times in 2014
LAW SCHOOL
The S.J. Quinney College of Law was ranked second in the nation, just behind Yale Law School, for student clinical opportunities according to data compiled by National Jurist magazine in January 2014.
A TOP 100 UNIVERSITY Among the U’s nationallyranked programs are law, pharmacy, mathematics, business, biomedical engineering, family medicine, entertainment arts and engineering.
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.” Football is 633-442-31 in its 120-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. 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 (1,706) and fifth in regular-season conference titles (32). Utah’s 27 NCAA Tournament appearances and 35 NCAA Tournament wins place it 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 33 NCAA Gymnastics Championships and has captured the most All-America awards. The Red Rocks also won the school’s first-ever Pac-12 title in 2014. Utah holds
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every gymnastics attendance record, averaging more than 11,000 fans a home meet for the past 23 years and over 14,000 over the past five years. In fact, Utah won its fourth NCAA women’s all-sports season attendance title in 2014, averaging 14,376 fans to its home meets. Women’s Basketball has averaged over 20 wins a season since its start back in 1974-75 and ranks in the top 20 in the NCAA in all-time winning percentage (.696). The Ute women have received 17 NCAA Tournament invites since 1982—advancing to the Sweet 16 twice and the Elite Eight once. They have won 22 conference championships. Utah was the WNIT runner-up in 2013. The Men’s and Women’s Ski Team has captured 10 NCAA Championships, including five in the 1980s and three in the 1990s. Volleyball has participated in 11 of the last 16 NCAA Tournaments with two Sweet 16 finishes. Softball has qualified for the postseason 18 times (13 NCAA) and has five College World Series appearances (four NCAA). Women’s Soccer has played in the NCAA Tournament in six of the last 12 years. Baseball won the 2009 Mountain West Conference tournament and claimed two victories at the NCAA Regional. Other Ute athletic highlights include: Men’s Tennis (24 conference championships), Women’s Tennis (three-consecutive NCAA appearances from 201012), Men’s Swimming and Diving (24 conference championships), Women’s Swimming and Diving (2006 MWC champion) and Women’s Cross Country (1981 AIAW Division II National Champion).
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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WHO’S WHO AT THE U
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The University of Utah boasts many distinguished alumni, among them professional athletes, inventors, actors, politicians, educators, entrepreneurs, authors, university and church presidents and scientists. The names that follow (alphabetically) belong to some of the most recognizable public figures to attend the U. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
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Jamal Anderson, 1999 NFL Pro Bowl, led NFC in rushing Mike Anderson, 2001 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Rocky Anderson, former mayor of Salt Lake City Alan Ashton, co-founder of WordPerfect Corp. Zane Beadles, 2014 Super Bowl starter, 2012 Pro Bowl Terrel H. Bell, former U.S. Secretary of Education Bob Bennett, former U.S. Senator Andrew Bogut, No. 1 NBA draft pick in 2005 Nolan Bushnell, co-founder of Atari and inventor of Pong Orson Scott Card, award-winning science fiction author Ron Carlson, award-winning fiction author Ed Catmull, co-founder and president of Pixar, Disney Animation Jim Clark, co-founder of Silicon Graphics, Netscape, WebMD Stephen Covey, authored The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Keene Curtis, Tony Award winning actor Andre Dyson, 2006 Super Bowl starter Kevin Dyson, “Music City Miracle” put Titans in 1999 Super Bowl Spence Eccles, prominent financier and philanthropist Larry EchoHawk, former head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs LaVell Edwards (MS), former BYU football coach Luther Elliss, two-time NFL Pro Bowler Lily Eskelsen, vice president of the National Education Association David Evans, groundbreaking computer scientist Richard Paul Evans, authored best seller The Christmas Box Arnie Ferrin, NBA, former Utah athletics director Mark Fuller, president and CEO of WET Design Jake Garn, former U.S. Senator E. Gordon Gee, former president of Ohio State University Larry Gluth, vice president with Habitat for Humanity Bill Gore, inventor of Gore-Tex fabric Henri Gouraud, computer scientist invented Gouraud shading Jordan Gross, 2004 Super Bowl starter and two-time Pro Bowl starter Lee Grosscup, popularized “shovel pass,” former ABC football analyst Ann Weaver Hart, 21st president of University of Arizona Gordon B. Hinckley, 15th president of the Mormon Church Jon. M. Huntsman Jr., former U.S. Ambassador to China, former governor of Utah
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Mickey Ibarra, former White House director of intergovernmental affairs Robert Jarvik, MD, inventor of the Jarvik-7 artificial heart Alan C. Kay, innovator of overlapping windows concept for PCs Frederick Kempe, president and CEO of the Atlantic Council 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, U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs; retired 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, four-year starting point guard for WNBA’s N.Y. Liberty Charles K. Monfort, owner/general partner 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, 12th 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, 2014 Pro Bowl 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, four-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
HEADLINE SALT LAKE CITY
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Adam Barker
THE BEST CITY 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.
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. Featuring the 11,000-foot peaks of the Wasatch Mountains to the east, as well as 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 1.2 million.
LIVING IN SALT LAKE
Salt Lake City has been rated one of the top 10 most exciting mid-sized cities and ranks among the nation’s top cities for literacy rate, percentage of high school graduates and percentage of college-educated citizens. Salt Lake is the largest city in the state with 189,314 residents according to 2012 census figures. The ethnic population is the metro area is 35 percent. Salt Lake City has a moderate four-season climate with an average 237 days of sunshine and 15% humidity.
BUSINESS
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” with 17 percent of its population in their 20s. 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.
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’s Cottonwood Canyon was ranked fifth and Park City fourth in USA Today’s Best Ski Destination poll in December 2013. Other honors include “one of the top 10 mountain-biking cities in North America” by Singletracks.com in March 2014 and “America’s best hiking city” by National Geographic in May 2012. Ten national parks are within a day’s drive.
ENTERTAINMENT
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 and Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer. Other pro franchises are the Salt Lake Bees (AAA baseball) and the Utah Grizzlies (hockey).
TRANSPORTATION
Salt Lake International Airport, a Delta Airlines and hub, is located just 20 minutes from campus and offers direct flights to 92 U.S. cities. It led the nation in both on-time departures and arrivals for the sixth time in the last 10 years in 2013. TRAX light rail provides access to downtown Salt Lake, the University of Utah, the airport and many of the suburbs.
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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 left-center 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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DALLAS CARROLL #23
INF • R/R 6-0 • 200 So. • 1VL Salt Lake City, Utah Taylorsville HS
2014: Medical redshirt after breaking his collarbone during the first game of the season against Sacramento State. 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 2013 2014 TOTAL
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Avg .282 .000 .282
GP 28 1 29
GS 28 1 29
AB 103 0 103
R 15 0 15
H 29 0 29
2B 3 0 3
3B 2 0 2
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HR 0 0 0
RBI 12 0 12
TB 36 0 36
SLG% .350 .000 .350
BB 11 0 11
HBP 3 0 3
SO 14 0 14
GDP 1 0 1
OB% .361 .000 .361
SF 2 0 2
SH 6 0 6
SB 7 0 7
ATT 9 0 9
PO 14 1 15
A 47 0 47
E FLD% 7 .897 0 1.000 7 .899
HEADLINE PROFILES RETURNER
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DALTON CARROLL #24
RHP • R/R 6-0 • 195 Jr. • 2VL Salt Lake City, Utah Taylorsville HS
2014: Appeared in 15 games with 11 starts ... 1-5 with a 5.31 ERA ... 59 1/3 innings pitched ... 38 strikeouts ... allowed just 11 walks, which was the secondfewest in the Pac-12 ... started and earned the win against Nebraska, pitching five innings and allowing three runs (two earned) on seven hits with a walk (2/23) ... six strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings against Utah Valley (3/18) ... allowed one run on four hits with two strikeouts in six innings against BYU (3/25) ... strong in game one against UCLA, going toe-to-toe with Bruins ace James Kaprielian, recording a career-high nine strikeouts over 7 1/3 innings allowing one unearned run on three hits and didn’t allow a hit until the sixth inning (4/17) ... allowed one run on five hits over 7 2/3 innings in a pitchers duel against Washington State, striking out six (5/11) ... scored the game-winning run against BYU in the bottom of the ninth after entering as a pinch runner (5/13) ... honorable mention Pac-12 all-academic team.
Year 2013 2014 TOTAL
ERA 3.89 5.31 4.50
W 4 1 5
L 8 5 13
App 16 15 31
GS 12 11 23
CG 0 0 0
SHO 0 0 0
CBO 0 0 0
SV 0 0 0
IP 78.2 59.1 138.0
H 81 71 152
R 50 41 91
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 All-Region ... 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
ER 34 35 69
BB 29 11 40
SO 41 38 79
2B 12 12 24
3B 4 1 5
HR 0 4 4
BF 351 260 611
B/Avg .271 .298 .283
WP 10 3 13
HBP 11 5 16
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KODY DAVIS INF • R/R 5-8 • 170 Jr. • 2VL Taylorsville, Utah Juan Diego HS
High School: Two-time 3A MVP at Juan Diego HS ... two-time first-team allstate, 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 on-base 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.
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Personal: Father Troy Davis lettered at Utah from 1983-86. Major: Communication
2014: Started all 52 games at second base ... tied for sixth in the Pac-12 and the team lead in stolen bases (12-of-15) ... tied for ninth in the conference in walks (28) and ranked sixth in HBP (14) ... .237 batting average with 19 RBI, nine doubles and 28 runs scored ... .971 fielding percentage and was seventh in the league in assists (156) ... hit .318 (14-of-44) with runners in scoring position and .315 (23-of-73) with runners on base ... tied for third on the team with 12 multiple-hit games ... had a hit in three of Utah’s first four games against Sacramento State (2/14-17) driving in two runs in game four ... 3-for-4 against 10th-ranked Indiana (2/22) ... hit .556 at the Pac-12/Big 10 Challenge, going 5-for-9 with five walks and a .750 on-base percentage (2/21-23) ... 2-for3 with two runs scored and an RBI against Nebraska (2/23) ... 2-for-3 with a double in game three against LMU (3/2) ... 2-for-4 with a run scored in game two against Arizona (4/5) ... 2-for-5 in game two against UCLA with a stolen base (4/18) ... 1-for-1 with four walks and three runs scored with two stolen bases against Utah Valley (4/22) ... 2-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored in game one against Nevada (4/25) ... 2-for-5 with four RBI and two doubles with two runs scored in game three against Washington, including a basesloaded double as part of a seven-run fourth inning to get Utah back in the game (5/4) ... 3-for-5 with three runs scored vs. BYU (5/6) ... 2-for-4 in game two against Washington State (5/10) ... 2-for-4 with a run scored in game three against Arizona State (5/18). 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 on-base 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 (3/28-30) ... 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).
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Avg .333 .273 .237 .252
GP 6 35 52 93
GS 1 33 52 86
AB 6 121 190 317
R 1 20 28 49
H 2 33 45 80
2B 0 7 9 16
3B 0 1 0 1
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RBI 0 10 19 29
TB 2 42 54 98
SLG% .333 .347 .284 .309
BB 0 9 28 37
HBP 1 9 14 24
SO 1 15 29 45
GDP 0 2 1 3
OB% .429 .364 .372 .370
SF 0 1 2 3
SH 0 6 6 12
SB 0 14 12 26
ATT 0 15 15 30
PO 3 40 77 120
A E 1 2 93 5 156 7 250 14
FLD% .667 .964 .971 .964
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DYLAN DRACHLER #17
LHP • R/L 6-1 • 180 So. • 1VL Las Vegas, Nev. Spring Valley HS
2014: Second on the team with 22 appearances, pitching 29 1/3 innings ... 7.98 ERA with a 1-2 record ... 30 strikeouts ... made debut in first game of the season against Sacramento State (2/14), allowing three hits and no runs with one strikeout and a walk over 2 1/3 innings ... allowed one unearned run on three hits, throwing the final 2 1/3 innings against Michigan State (2/21) ... did not allow an earned run in his first five innings and three games ... pitched 3 1/3 scoreless innings with two strikeouts against fourth-ranked Oregon State (3/14) ... was strong in relief against Utah Valley, entering in the sixth inning and striking out eight of the 11 batters he faced and did not allow a hit or walk in his first career win (3/18) ... allowed just one hit and a strikeout over 1 2/3 innings against Arizona (4/5) ... four strikeouts over two innings vs. UCLA (4/19). 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
Year 2014
ERA 7.98
W L 1 2
App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP 22 0 0 0 0 0 29.1
H 39
R ER 31 26
BB SO 2B 22 30 7
3B 1
HR 1
BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 151 .325 3 6 0 0 3
W W W. U TA H U T E S . C O M
17
RETURNERHEADLINE PROFILES
UTAH BASEBALL
BROCK DUKE RHP • R/R 6-2 • 200 Sr. • 3VL Salem, Utah Spanish Fork HS
2010: Led Utah and tied for fifth in the conference with four saves ... teamhigh 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).
#21
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: Earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise and Sport Science in 2014.
2014: Redshirted 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 ... two runs allowed and 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 while allowing just one run (5/21).
Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL
18
ERA 8.82 6.00 4.46 2.95 5.52
W 0 6 2 2 10
L 2 3 6 0 11
App 21 14 15 3 53
GS 0 11 13 3 27
CG 0 0 0 0 0
SHO 0 0 0 0 0
CBO 0 0 0 0 0
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SV 4 0 0 0 4
IP 32.2 54.0 82.2 18.1 187.2
H 34 59 91 18 202
R ER 36 32 36 36 53 41 8 6 133 115
BB 27 27 30 6 90
SO 32 48 52 10 142
2B 3 14 15 2 34
3B 2 2 1 0 5
HR 5 3 9 0 17
BF 159 246 367 77 849
B/Avg .272 .280 .283 .261 .278
WP 3 6 8 0 17
HBP 2 4 2 0 8
BK 1 1 5 1 8
SFA SHA 1 4 2 2 5 8 0 2 8 16
HEADLINE RETURNER PROFILES
UTAH BASEBALL
BRET HELTON #9
RHP • R/R 6-3 • 215 Jr. • 2VL Colorado Springs, Colo. Cheyenne Mountain HS
2014: Pitched in 17 games with eight starts ... 2-4 with a 4.99 ERA and one save ... 57 2/3 innings pitched ... 35 strikeouts ... also made eight starts at designated hitter with a .182 batting average ... six hits and two RBI with a run and a double ... earned first career win in his first career start against Sacramento State (2/17), allowing two runs on three hits over six innings, striking out two ... earned a save against Nebraska, throwing four shutout innings and allowing three hits and striking out two (2/23) ... strong in relief against Loyola Marymount, striking out four and allowing no runs over 6 2/3 innings (3/1) ... 2-for-3 at the plate against LMU (3/2) ... 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI against UT Arlington (3/7) ... eight strikeouts over six innings against Missouri State (3/9) ... five strikeouts vs. 12th-ranked Oregon (3/23) ... four strikeouts against Washington (5/2) ... allowed just one unearned run and two hits in three innings against BYU (5/13) ... honorable mention Pac-12 all-academic team. 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 All-American football player at Colorado and spent four years in the NFL, winning two Super Bowls with the San Francisco 49ers. Major: Business Administration Year 2013 2014 TOTAL
Avg .231 .182 .203
GP 12 13 25
Year 2013 2014 TOTAL
ERA 10.57 4.99 5.65
W 0 2 2
GS 7 8 15 L 0 4 4
AB 26 33 59 App 4 17 21
R 6 1 7 GS 0 8 8
H 6 6 12 CG 0 0 0
2B 3 1 4
SHO 0 0 0
3B 0 0 0 CBO 1 0 1
HR 0 0 0 SV 0 1 1
RBI 3 2 5
TB 9 7 16
SLG% .346 .212 .271
IP 7.2 57.2 65.1
H 10 67 77
R 9 40 49
BB 3 1 4 ER 9 32 41
HBP 1 1 2 BB 4 27 31
SO 8 11 19 SO 8 35 43
GDP 0 0 0 2B 5 11 16
OB% .323 .222 .269
3B 1 2 3
HR 0 5 5
SF 1 1 2 BF 36 266 302
SH 0 0 0
SB 0 0 0
ATT 1 0 1
PO 1 2 3
A 1 9 10
E FLD% 0 1.000 1 .917 1 .929
B/Avg .333 .290 .295
WP 3 4 7
HBP 1 2 3
BK 0 0 0
SFA SHA 1 0 2 4 3 4
W W W. U TA H U T E S . C O M
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RETURNERHEADLINE PROFILES
UTAH BASEBALL
DUSTIN HUGHES
2014: Made two appearances on the mound, vs. BYU (3/4) and USC (4/13) ... one strikeout against USC ... two total innings pitched ... 4.50 ERA. 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.
#39
RHP • L/R 6-1 • 205 So. • 1VL San Diego, Calif. La Jolla Country Day HS
Year 2014
20
ERA 4.50
W L 0 0
App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.0
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H 2
R 1
Major: Undeclared
ER 1
BB SO 2B 2 1 1
3B 0
HR 0
BF 9
B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA .286 1 0 0 0 0
HEADLINE RETURNER PROFILES
UTAH BASEBALL
BISS LARSEN #12
INF • R/R 6-2 • 200 Sr. • 3VL Centerville, Utah NC State/Viewmont HS
2014: Played in 37 games with 26 starts at third base and three starts at first base ... hit .209 with five doubles and seven RBI ... 14 runs scored ... hit .500 at the UT Arlington tournament (7-of-14) with four RBI and two doubles (3/7-9) ... 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a double vs. UT Arlington (3/7) ... 2-for-4 with two RBI, a double and two runs scored against Abilene Christian (3/8) ... 3-for-4 in game two against Missouri State with two RBI (3/9) ... 1-for-2 in game three against Washington, scoring a run in a relief appearance (5/4) ... 2-for-4 with two runs scored in game one against Washington State (5/9) ... drove in the game-winning RBI against BYU in the bottom of the ninth inning (5/13) ... drove in both of Utah’s runs in game one against Arizona State, including an RBI double (5/16) ... hit .400 (4-for-10) during the Stanford series (5/23-25) scoring three runs ... ended the season on a seven-game hitting streak, his longest of the year ... honorable mention Pac-12 all-academic team. 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 ... all-state as a senior at Viewmont HS, batting .520 with 29 RBI and 20 doubles ... all-region ... won 2008 Prospect Game Home Run Derby ... allregion 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 2012 2013 2014 TOTAL
Avg .167 .130 .209 .188
GP 21 15 37 73
GS 13 5 29 47
AB 48 23 110 181
R 3 1 14 18
H 8 3 23 34
2B 3 0 5 8
3B 0 0 0 0
HR 0 0 0 0
RBI 3 1 7 11
TB 11 3 28 42
SLG% .229 .130 .255 .232
BB 3 2 9 14
HBP 0 0 1 1
SO 9 8 21 38
GDP 2 1 4 7
OB% .216 .200 .275 .250
SF 0 0 0 0
SH 2 0 1 3
SB 0 0 1 1
ATT 0 0 2 2
PO 100 22 38 160
W W W. U TA H U T E S . C O M
A 2 4 52 58
E FLD% 2 .981 0 1.000 7 .928 9 .960
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UTAH BASEBALL
HUNTER RODRIGUEZ LHP • L/L 6-4 • 220 So. • 1VL Phoenix, Ariz. Desert Vista HS
#10
2014: Pitched in five games in relief ... 4.76 ERA over 5 2/3 innings ... four strikeouts ... two strikeouts in two innings against BYU (3/4) ... pitched two innings in Utah’s shutout win over Nevada (4/25), striking out two and allowing three hits. 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
Year 2014
22
ERA 4.76
W L 0 0
App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP 5 0 0 0 1 0 5.2
AE G U I D E 2 021 05 1M2E D M I A E GDUI I D
H 8
R 5
ER 3
BB SO 2B 4 4 3
3B 0
HR 0
BF 30
B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA .320 0 1 1 0 0
HEADLINE RETURNER PROFILES
UTAH BASEBALL
JOSH ROSE OF • L/R 5-11 • 185 So. • 1VL Alpine, Calif. Granite Hills HS
#14
2014: Appeared in 44 games, making 24 starts in the outfield ... tied for the team lead with three home runs ... three home runs in conference play tied for seventh in Pac-12 games ... hit .188 with 11 RBI and 12 runs scored ... three doubles ... doubled in first career at-bat against Sacramento State, going 2-for3 to lead Utah (2/14) ... had a hit in two of three games against USC, reaching base in all three games (4/11-13) ... hit two home runs against Washington in game three, including a three-run home run, going 2-for-5 with four RBI (5/4) ... 3-for-5 with four RBI included a three-run home run in game three against Arizona State, driving in four of Utah’s six runs in the game (5/18) ... had a hit in all three games against ASU (5/16-18). 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
Year 2014
Avg .188
GP 44
GS 24
AB 96
R 12
H 18
2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF 3 0 3 11 30 .313 13 1 24 2 .288 1
SH SB ATT PO A 1 1 4 50 4
W W W. U TA H U T E S . C O M
E FLD% 4 .931
23
RETURNERHEADLINE PROFILES
UTAH BASEBALL
CODY SCAGGARI INF • R/R 5-10 • 180 Jr. • 2VL Farmington, N.M. Piedra Vista HS
#8
2014: Played in 31 games with 29 starts (25 at third base, one at shortstop and three at DH) ... sidelined late in the year due to injury ... hit .288 with nine RBI and 13 runs scored ... 4-for-6 in stolen bases ... four doubles and one home run ... .356 slugging percentage and .370 on-base percentage ... hit .350 (14for-40) with runners on base ... hit .393 (11-of-28) with runners in scoring position ... eight multiple-hit games ... ended his season on an 18-game reached base streak, Utah’s longest of the season ... had a hit in all three games against Cal with two RBI in the series (3/28-30) ... hit .364 during the Arizona series (4-for-11) which included a 3-for-5 performance in game three, driving in a run (4/4-6) ... hit .582 against UCLA (7-for-12) hitting his first home run of the year in a 3-for-4 performance in game two with two doubles in game three (4/1719) ... 4-for-5 against Utah Valley with a double and two runs scored (4/22) ... 3-for-9 in two games against Nevada with three RBI and two runs scored, driving in Utah’s only run of the game in game two (4/25, 4/27). 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 gametying 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: Communication
Year 2013 2014 TOTAL
24
Avg .240 .288 .265
GP 35 31 66
GS 30 29 59
AB 100 104 204
R 14 13 27
H 24 30 54
2B 2 4 6
3B 1 0 1
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HR 1 1 2
RBI 8 9 17
TB 31 37 68
SLG% .310 .356 .333
BB 6 8 14
HBP 2 6 8
SO 15 14 29
GDP 0 1 1
OB% .296 .370 .335
SF 0 1 1
SH 6 6 12
SB 6 4 10
ATT 9 6 15
PO 41 10 51
A E FLD% 77 17 .874 37 8 .855 114 25 .868
RETURNER HEADLINE PROFILES
MAX SCHUMAN #30
C • L/R 6-0 • 215 So. • 1VL Scottsdale, Ariz. Arcadia HS
UTAH BASEBALL 2014: Played in 45 games with 40 starts (25 at DH, 14 in left field and one at catcher) ... hit .212 with 18 RBI, four doubles, two triples and a home run ... 17 runs scored ... eight multiple-hit games and five multiple-RBI games .. eight-game hitting streak was Utah’s second-longest of the season ... scored the game-winning run in the 15th inning against 10th-ranked Indiana (2/22) ... 3-for-5 with a run scored against Abilene Christian (3/8) ... 2-for-4 with two runs scored against Utah Valley (3/18) ... two-out, two-RBI single against Cal tied the game in the eighth inning (3/28) ... had a hit in all three games against Cal (3/28-30) ... drove in four runs during the UCLA series, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and a triple in game two (4/17-19) ... 2-for-4 with two RBI in game one against Nevada (4/25) ... had a hit in each game of the Washington series, going 2-for-5 with three runs scored, two RBI and a home run in game three (5/2-4). 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 all-section as a junior ... hit .391 with a .652 slugging percentage in 2012 ... 28 RBI and 12 doubles. Major: Undeclared
Year 2014
Avg .212
GP 45
GS 40
AB 156
R 17
H 33
2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF 4 2 1 18 44 .282 16 2 49 1 .287 4
SH SB ATT PO A 2 1 1 26 0
W W W. U TA H U T E S . C O M
E FLD% 3 .897
25
RETURNERHEADLINE PROFILES
UTAH BASEBALL
HUNTER SIMMONS #28
INF • R/R 6-4 • 210 So. • 1VL Mountain View, Calif. Saint Francis HS
2014: Played in 35 games with 28 starts (27 starts in the outfield, one start at first) ... hit .198 with four doubles ... .295 on-base percentage ... eight RBI and nine runs scored ... RBI double against fourth-ranked Oregon State (3/14) ... RBI single vs. BYU (3/25) ... 1-for-1 with an RBI double in a pinch-hit appearance against USC (4/13) ... hit .444 against UCLA (4-for-9) including a 3-for-4 performance in game two (4/17-19) ... 2-for-4 with two runs scored in game one against Nevada (4/25) ... 3-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI in game three against Washington (5/4) ... 2-for-4 in game two against Stanford (5/25). 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 was ranked sixth in the nation in 2013 and won the Central Coast Section title while ranking 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
Year 2014
26
Avg .198
GP 35
GS 28
AB 91
R 9
H 18
2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF 4 0 0 8 22 .242 12 1 23 1 .295 1
AE G U I D E 2 021 05 1M2E D M I A E GDUI I D
SH SB ATT PO A 1 1 2 67 6
E FLD% 3 .961
RETURNER HEADLINE PROFILES
UTAH BASEBALL
WYLER SMITH #33
OF • R/R 6-2 • 200 Jr. • 2VL Vista, Calif. Rancho Buena Vista HS
2014: Started all 52 games in the outfield ... hit .259 with 17 RBI ... .312 slugging percentage with a .301 on-base percentage ... led Utah with three triples ... five doubles and 21 runs scored ... 5-for-9 in stolen bases ... tied for the team lead with 13 multiple-hit games ... had the team’s longest hitting streak (10 games) ... had a hit and scored a run in each game of the Pac-12/Big 10 Challenge against Michigan State, Indiana and Nebraska (2/21-23) ... two-RBI double in the eighth inning against LMU tied the game, and scored the goahead run on a wild pitch (3/1) ... drove in two runs against Utah Valley, going 1-for-1 at the plate with two walks, including executing a successful squeeze play (3/18) ... had two of Utah’s three hits in game one (2-for-3) against 12th-ranked Oregon, including breaking up a no-hitter with a bunt down the left field line (3/21) ... hit .444 (4-for-9) against Oregon (3/21-23) ... hit .333 (4-for-12) against Arizona with at least one hit in each game, going 2-for-4 in game three (4/4-6) ... hit two triples during the UCLA series, going 2-for-4 in game one (4/17-19) ... 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored against Utah Valley (4/22) ... 3-for-5 vs. BYU with two runs scored (5/6) ... hit a two-RBI single in the 13th inning against Washington State, totaling three RBI during the game (5/9) ... 3-for-5 in game one against Arizona State (5/16). 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 tworun home run against Washington in a 3-for-4 performance (5/12) ... drove in game-tying 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: Health Promotion and Education
Year 2013 2014 TOTAL
Avg .277 .259 .265
GP 44 52 96
GS 30 52 82
AB 112 205 317
R 11 21 32
H 31 53 84
2B 2 5 7
3B 2 3 5
HR 1 0 1
RBI 12 17 29
TB 40 64 104
SLG% .357 .312 .328
BB 6 11 17
HBP 2 2 4
SO 28 49 77
GDP 4 3 7
OB% .325 .301 .310
SF 0 1 1
SH 3 9 12
SB 2 5 7
ATT 6 9 15
PO 64 138 202
W W W. U TA H U T E S . C O M
A 1 0 1
E FLD% 5 .929 3 .979 8 .962
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RETURNERHEADLINE PROFILES
UTAH BASEBALL
AJ YOUNG #36
C • R/R 6-3 • 220 Jr. • 2VL Gila Bend, Ariz. Gila Bend HS
2014: Played in 30 games with 22 starts (13 at catcher, nine at DH) ... spent part of the season sidelined with an injury ... hit .203 with nine RBI and six runs scored ... one double ... .372 on-base percentage ... 16 walks ... 3-for-3 in game one against Sacramento State and drove in three of Utah’s four runs in game two of the series (2/15-16) ... drove in Utah’s only run against fourthranked Oregon State in game two, going 2-for-4 with a double (3/15) ... 3-for-3 with two walks and RBI and two runs scored against Utah Valley (3/18) ... 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two walks against Washington in game three (5/4) ... RBI single in the ninth inning as part of a three-run comeback to win over BYU (5/13).
Year 2013 2014 TOTAL
28
Avg .211 .203 .208
GP 38 30 68
GS 32 22 54
AB 109 74 183
R 13 6 19
H 23 15 38
2B 3 1 4
3B 0 0 0
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HR 3 0 3
RBI 9 9 18
TB 35 16 51
SLG% .321 .216 .279
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 secondteam 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: Health Promotion and Education
BB 16 16 32
HBP 3 4 7
SO 39 29 68
GDP 3 2 5
OB% .328 .372 .347
SF 0 0 0
SH 0 3 3
SB 0 0 0
ATT 0 0 0
PO 129 85 214
A 22 9 31
E FLD% 3 .981 2 .979 5 .980
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UTAH BASEBALL
KYLE HOFFMAN #2
2014: Redshirt. 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
INF • R/R 5-10 • 175 R-Fr. • RS Taylorsville, Utah Taylorsville HS
NOLAN STOUDER #16
RHP • R/R 6-3 • 205 Jr. • JC/RS Wendell, Idaho College of Southern Idaho/ Wendell HS
COLE TAYLOR C • R/R 5-11 • 195 R-Fr. • RS Santa Clarita, Calif. Oaks Christian HS
#5
2014: Redshirt. 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 ... team-high 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: Communication
2014: Redshirt. 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 ... firstteam 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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Patrick Flynn
Tag Baxter C • R/R 5-11 • 190 Fr. • HS Heber, Utah Wasatch HS
#31
High School: Two-time second-team all-state and two-time all-region at Wasatch HS ... hit .409 as a senior with six doubles, two triples, two home runs, a .487 on-base percentage and a .651 slugging percentage ... two-time team MVP ... Offensive MVP of the Underclassmen All-Star game ... .424 career batting average with 55 RBI ... also a second-team all-state and all-region football player ... 101 tackles (10.1 average) with 4.0 sacks as a senior ... led 3A with 166 tackles as a junior (15.1 average) ... Academic All-State as a senior in football, maintaining a 4.0 over his high school career ... valedictorian ... also wrestled, finishing fourth in the state at 170 in 2012.
OF • R/R #26 6-3 • 215 Fr. • HS Los Alamitos, Calif. Servite HS
High School: 2013 Honorable Mention All-Trinity League at Servite HS ... hit .362 as a junior with a .507 on base percentage and nine doubles ... also a kicker and punter on the football team ... football honors include Los Angeles Times All-Area, MaxPreps first-team all-state, OC Register secondteam all-county and first-team All-Trinity League as a senior ... averaged 46.1 yards per punt (47 punts, 2167 yards, seven punts inside the 20) and also made four field goals. Major: Undeclared
Wade Gulden
Major: Pre-Civil Engineering
INF • R/R 6-3 • 180 Fr. • HS Redding, Calif. Shasta HS
Connor Caspersen INF • S/R #1 5-9 • 165 Fr. • HS Pleasanton, Calif. Amador Valley HS
High School: Hit .296 as a senior at Amador Valley HS with five doubles and a .359 on-base percentage ... three-year varsity starter ... Amador Valley won the 2014 East Bay Athletic League title and the 2013 North Coast Section Division I Championship ... led all NCS infielders in fielding percentage in 2013 (.974). Major: Undeclared
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Andre Jackson
#7
OF/P • R/R 6-2 • 185 Fr. • HS Tucson, Ariz. Cienega HS
#13
High School: Selected in the 32nd round of the 2014 MLB Draft (966th overall) by the Texas Rangers ... hit .444 over 26 games as a senior with eight doubles, three triples, four home runs and 22 RBI at Cienega HS ... AzBCA and AzCentral second-team all-state ... named to the AzBCA Division II All-Star Team ... also earned first-team all-division and all-section honors as a senior ... 2013 USA Baseball 17U National Team Development Program ... 2013 Junior Sunbelt Classic All-Tournament Team ... 2013 Division I All-Southern Arizona first team ... 2013 all-section second team ... hit .409 as a junior with 20 RBI, nine doubles and four triples ... 2012 Division I All-Southern Arizona second team ... 2011 All-Southern Arizona honorable mention ... 2011 second-team all-region. Major: Undeclared
Armett Johnson OF • R/R #22 6-2 • 205 Fr. • HS Lake View Terrace, Calif. Crespi Carmelite HS
High School: Cal-Hi Sports third-team all-state ... Northern Section MVP and the Record Searchlight MVP ... All-Sac River League ... hit .385 with 11 doubles, three triples, 18 RBI and a .523 on-base percentage with 14 extra-base hits as a senior ... three wins as a pitcher, including a no-hitter against rival Foothill and an 11-strikeout game against Red Bluff to clinch a share of the Sac River League championship ... team MVP ... 2013 firstteam all-section and honorable mention Sac River League ... hit .427 as a junior with 19 RBI and eight doubles and helped lead Shasta to a section championship ... hit .348 as a sophomore ... also played basketball ... scholar-athlete.
High School: Hit .208 in 20 games with a .344 on-base percentage as a senior at Crespi HS ... hit .259 as a junior ... attended Perfect Game National Showcase ... ranked in the top 500 nationally by Perfect Game and was among the top 100 outfielders ... ranked in top 75 among California players by Perfect Game and is 11th among outfielders in California ... also plays football.
Major: Undeclared
Major: Undeclared
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HEADLINE PROFILES NEWCOMER Spencer Johnson RHP • R/R #27 6-5 • 210 Fr. • HS Walnut Creek, Calif. Northgate HS
High School: Second-team All-Diablo Valley League as a senior at Northgate HS ... went 3-5 with a 1.85 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 12 games and 60 2/3 innings pitched ... held opponents to a .198 batting average ... participated 2013 Area Code Games ... 2013 honorable mention All-Diablo Valley League ... Contra Costa Times Star of the Week (4/25) after throwing a complete game shutout in a 2-0 win over the defending league champion ... 3.00 ERA in 65 1/3 innings pitched as a junior ... 65 strikeouts ... went 9-11 during a three-year varsity career with a 2.56 ERA and 125 strikeouts ... also played soccer. Personal: Father Craig Johnson was an All-Pac-10 player at UCLA (1977-78) and was a second-round draft pick by the Detroit Tigers in 1978. Major: Undeclared
Bowen Ogata
C.J. Santoyo
INF • R/R #4 6-1 • 195 Fr. • HS Boise, Idaho Bishop Kelly HS
LHP • L/L 5-9 • 195 Fr. • HS Chicago, Ill. St. Rita HS
High School: Three-time 4A Southern Idaho Conference Player of the Year ... hit .578 as a senior with a .892 slugging percentage, a 1.519 OPS (on-base plus slugging), a .627 on-base percentage, 38 RBI, nine doubles and five home runs ... hit .528 with five home runs and 42 RBI as a junior ... 7-1 with a 1.89 ERA as a junior ... two-time All-Area Baseball Athlete of the Year ... 28-1 career as a starting pitcher ... 2013 Area Code Games ... has played at the varsity level since his freshman season ... .506 batting average as a sophomore with a 12-0 pitching record and a 1.28 ERA ... 8-0 with a 3.15 ERA as a freshman ... made three appearances in the state playoffs ... also an all-conference quarterback on the football team and helped lead Bishop Kelly to the 4A state title in 2013.
#34
High School: Went 7-1 as a senior in 12 games with two saves at St. Rita HS ... 2.28 ERA with 47 strikeouts ... St. Rita’s went 37-5 in 2014 and was the Illinois 4A state runner up ... was 22-2 on the mound during his high school career. Major: Undeclared
Neil Sterling OF • R/R #6 6-2 • 205 Fr. • HS Half Moon Bay, Calif. Serra HS
Major: Undeclared
Jayson Rose
Kellen Marruffo
P/UTL • R/R #15 5-11 • 175 Fr. • HS Alpine, Calif. Granite Hills HS
INF • L/L #20 6-4 • 225 Jr. • JC Vail, Ariz. Pima CC/Cochise CC/ Sabino HS Prior to Utah: First-team All-ACCAC and first-team Division I All-Region at Pima CC in 2014 ... led Pima with a .341 batting average and 42 RBI and tied for the team lead in triples (3) and home runs (4) ... .492 slugging percentage with 10 doubles ... named the ACCAC Player of the Week on April 14 after going 7-of-14 at the plate with a double, triple and three home runs with seven RBI and six runs scored vs. Central Arizona and Yavapai ... played at Cochise College in 2012, hitting .218 in 24 games with two doubles, one triple, eight RBI and 10 runs scored ... 4-of-5 in stolen bases ... Arizona Daily Star second-team all-star in 2012 at Sabino HS ... hit .325 as a senior in 2011 with 27 RBI, eight home runs and a .650 slugging percentage ... All-Southern Arizona as a junior, hitting .338 with 25 RBI, seven stolen bases and a .619 slugging percentage ... hit .447 as a sophomore in 19 games with two triples and a .659 slugging percentage, earning honorable mention all-league honors.
UTAH BASEBALL
High School: Cal-Hi Sports first-team all-state, first-team all-CIF and first-team All-San Diego Section as a senior ... 2014 East County Player of the Year and first-team All-East County ... helped lead Granite Hills to the San Diego Section Open Division Championship, throwing a four-hit shutout ... Granite Hills finished 11th nationally in the final Collegiate Baseball News high school poll ... 8-0 on the season with 103 strikeouts and a 1.07 ERA ... also hit .346 with three home runs and 27 RBI ... second-team All-East County and All-Grossmont Hills League honorable mention as a junior ... went 12-15 on the mound for his career.
High School: Second-team All-West Catholic Athletic League and second-team All-Bay Area as a senior at Serra HS ... hit .202 in 28 games as a senior with 10 doubles and 19 RBI ... 2013 honorable mention All-WCAL ... hit .310 with five home runs and 28 RBI as a junior ... Daily Journal Athlete of the Week (5/21) ... Serra finished second in the 2013 CIF Central Coast Section baseball championships and finished as the co-WCAL champions ... earned alltournament honors at the Norcal World Series. Major: Health Promotion and Education
Major: Undeclared
Major: Sociology
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UTAH BASEBALL Trenton Stoltz RHP • R/R #37 6-4 • 205 Fr. • HS Phoenix, Ariz. Paradise Valley HS
High School: AZBCA Division II All-Star Game ... team captain at Paradise Valley HS ... had a 4-1 record and a 1.12 ERA in eight starts with 50 strikeouts in 44 innings as a senior ... plays with the Arizona Baseball Club. Major: Undeclared
Joshua Tedeschi LHP • L/L #32 6-4 • 165 Fr. • HS Goleta, Calif. Dos Pueblos HS
High School: All-city and second-team all-league as a senior at Dos Pueblos HS ... 2-3 with a 2.85 ERA with 40 strikeouts as a senior, holding opponents to a .200 batting average ... first-team all-league, second-team all-CIF and all-city as a junior in 2013 ... 10-1 with a 1.14 ERA in 61 2/3 innings ... helped lead Dos Pueblos to two Channel League titles. Major: Pre-Exercise and Sport Science
Tanner Thomas RHP • R/R 6-0 • 175 Fr. • HS Aurora, Colo. Grandview HS
#19
High School: First-team All-Centennial League at Grandview HS ... 2014 Colorado Rockies Futures Game ... 4-0 with a 2.90 ERA and 55 strikeouts as a senior ... threw a no-hitter with seven strikeouts vs. Arapahoe ... played in the Centennial/Continental All-Star Game ... 2013 recipient of the Saint Michael’s College Book Award for Academic Achievement with a Social Conscience ... AP Scholar with Distinction and graduated in the top 10 percent in his class ... also played basketball. Major: Pre-Economics
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HEADLINE 2014 STATISTICS
UTAH BASEBALL
Record: 16-36 Home: 5-15 Away: 7-20 Neutral: 4-1 Pac-12: 4-26 Player Armijo, Konnor Bennett, TJ Smith, Wyler Davis, Kody Schuman, Max Larsen, Biss Simmons, Hunter Hunt, Cory Rose, Josh Yagi, Tyler Scaggari, Cody Young, AJ Helton, Bret Anderson, Braden Jones, Zach Carroll, Dalton Carroll, Dallas
AVG .289 .277 .259 .237 .212 .209 .198 .193 .188 .313 .288 .203 .182 .181 .115 .000 .000
GP 48 48 52 52 45 37 35 52 44 8 31 30 13 29 20 1 1
GS 44 48 52 52 40 29 28 51 24 8 29 22 8 26 6 0 1
Totals Opponents
.233 52 52 .290 52 52
AB 159 184 205 190 156 110 91 181 96 32 104 74 33 83 26 0 0
R 12 26 21 28 17 14 9 24 12 7 13 6 1 6 6 1 0
H 46 51 53 45 33 23 18 35 18 10 30 15 6 15 3 0 0
2B 10 9 5 9 4 5 4 8 3 5 4 1 1 2 0 0 0
3B 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
HR 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
RBI 24 31 17 19 18 7 8 18 11 1 9 9 2 5 1 0 0
TB 65 70 64 54 44 28 22 45 30 15 37 16 7 19 3 0 0
SLG% .409 .380 .312 .284 .282 .255 .242 .249 .313 .469 .356 .216 .212 .229 .115 .000 .000
1724 203 401 70 9 10 180 519 .301 1815 312 527 84 17 27 279 726 .400
BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF 11 1 39 2 .337 1 21 6 35 6 .368 1 11 2 49 3 .301 1 28 14 29 1 .372 2 16 2 49 1 .287 4 9 1 21 4 .275 0 12 1 23 1 .295 1 18 9 40 4 .295 2 13 1 24 2 .288 1 2 0 4 0 .353 0 8 6 14 1 .370 1 16 4 29 2 .372 0 1 1 11 0 .222 1 8 1 12 0 .258 1 2 0 10 0 .179 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 176 49 164 39
SH 9 1 9 6 2 1 1 4 1 3 6 3 0 4 0 0 0
SB 1 8 5 12 1 1 1 12 1 5 4 0 0 1 1 0 0
ATT 1 11 9 15 1 2 2 15 4 6 6 0 0 2 1 0 0
389 27 .319 16 50 53 75 332 23 .358 21 54 46 71
PO 242 450 138 76 26 38 67 100 50 10 10 85 2 72 11 5 1
A 34 25 0 157 0 52 6 142 4 0 37 9 9 1 0 13 0
E 5 6 3 7 3 7 3 11 4 0 8 2 1 1 0 1 0
FLD% .982 .988 .979 .971 .897 .928 .961 .957 .931 1.000 .855 .979 .917 .986 1.000 .947 1.000
1395 556 69 1437 629 66
.966 .969
LOB - Team (375), Opp (386). DPs turned - Team (37), Opp (45). IBB - Team (5), Schuman 3, Larsen 1, Rose, Josh 1, Opp (11). Picked off - Davis 3, Smith, W. 2, Scaggari 2, Bennett, TJ 2, Helton 1, Young, AJ 1, Hunt 1, Schuman 1. Player Adams, Zach Watrous, Mitch Green, Nick Chapman, Josh Helton, Bret Carroll, Dalton Banks, Tanner Drachler, Dylan Hughes, Dustin Rodriguez, Hunter West, Luke
ERA 3.86 4.00 4.26 4.98 4.99 5.31 5.71 7.98 4.50 4.76 14.29
W 0 3 2 4 2 1 2 1 0 0 1
L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV 6 18 10 0 0 0 0 7 15 15 1 0 1 0 4 23 0 0 0 0 6 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 4 17 8 0 0 0 1 5 15 11 0 0 0 0 7 18 8 0 0 0 0 2 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 0
Totals Opponents
5.07 2.99
16 36 52 52 1 36 16 52 52 1
1 5
1 4
IP 72.1 96.2 44.1 34.1 57.2 59.1 52.0 29.1 2.0 5.2 11.1
H 72 90 44 46 67 71 65 39 2 8 23
R 38 48 25 21 40 41 43 31 1 5 19
ER 31 43 21 19 32 35 33 26 1 3 18
BB 22 26 12 12 27 11 19 22 2 4 7
SO 43 76 38 15 35 38 39 30 1 4 13
2B 8 14 8 6 11 12 9 7 1 3 5
3B 5 4 2 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1
HR 3 5 4 3 5 4 2 1 0 0 0
AB 268 357 172 135 231 238 208 120 7 25 54
B/Avg .269 .252 .256 .341 .290 .298 .313 .325 .286 .320 .426
7 465.0 527 312 262 164 332 84 17 27 1815 .290 15 479.0 401 203 159 176 389 70 9 10 1724 .233
WP HBP BK 6 3 1 7 11 1 6 1 0 4 0 0 4 2 0 3 5 0 5 8 0 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 7 2 0
SFA 6 5 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 2
SHA 10 12 3 6 4 5 10 3 0 0 1
46 43
21 16
54 50
39 3 49 8
PB - Team (14), Young, AJ 7, Armijo 7, Opp (4). Pickoffs - Team (10), Armijo 5, Banks, T. 2, Carroll, Dln 1, Adams, Zach 1, Watrous 1, Opp (13). SBA/ATT - Armijo (32-48), Young, AJ (14-17), Adams, Zach (11-16), Banks, T. (8-12), Watrous (7-12), Helton (5-11), Drachler (4-6), Carroll, Dln (3-5), West, Luke (3-3), Green, Nick (2-3), Chapman (3-3).
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2014HEADLINE RESULTS
UTAH BASEBALL Game date Feb 14, 2014 Feb 15, 2014 Feb 16, 2014 Feb 17, 2014 Feb 21, 2014 Feb 22, 2014 Feb 23, 2014 Mar 01, 2014 Mar 01, 2014 Mar 02, 2014 Mar 04, 2014 Mar 07, 2014 Mar 08, 2014 Mar 09, 2014 Mar 10, 2014 * Mar 14, 2014 * Mar 15, 2014 * Mar 16, 2014 Mar 18, 2014 * Mar 21, 2014 * Mar 22, 2014 * Mar 23, 2014 Mar 25, 2014 * Mar 28, 2014 * Mar 29, 2014 * Mar 30, 2014 * Apr 04, 2014 * Apr 05, 2014 * Apr 06, 2014 * Apr 11, 2014 * Apr 12, 2014 * Apr 13, 2014 * Apr 17, 2014 * Apr 18, 2014 * Apr 19, 2014 Apr 22, 2014 Apr 25, 2014 Apr 27, 2014 * May 02, 2014 * May 03, 2014 * May 04, 2014 May 06, 2014 * May 9, 2014 * May 10, 2014 * May 11, 2014 May 13, 2014 * May 16, 2014 * May 17, 2014 * May 18, 2014 * May 23, 2014 * May 25, 2014 * May 25, 2014
Opposing team at Sacramento State at Sacramento State W at Sacramento State at Sacramento State W vs Michigan State vs Indiana W vs Nebraska W at Loyola Marymount W at Loyola Marymount at Loyola Marymount at BYU at UT Arlington W vs Abilene Christian W vs Missouri State W at UT Arlington OREGON STATE OREGON STATE OREGON STATE UTAH VALLEY W at Oregon at Oregon at Oregon BYU at California at California at California ARIZONA W ARIZONA ARIZONA at USC W at USC at USC UCLA UCLA W UCLA at Utah Valley NEVADA W NEVADA WASHINGTON WASHINGTON WASHINGTON at BYU W at Washington State W at Washington State at Washington State BYU W at Arizona State at Arizona State at Arizona State STANFORD STANFORD STANFORD
Score 2-3 L 2-1 4-5 L 5-4 5-8 L 5-4 4-3 7-6 0-2 L 1-4 L 3-20 L 5-3 9-8 7-3 3-9 L 1-6 L 1-5 L 0-8 L 7-3 0-1 L 1-4 L 1-3 L 3-4 L 2-4 L 4-5 L 7-8 L 7-3 1-6 L 2-5 L 3-2 2-3 L 2-13 L 1-3 L 8-6 3-7 L 8-12 L 12-0 1-11 L 4-8 L 1-11 L 17-21 L 12-10 4-1 2-4 L 0-1 L 5-4 3-9 L 1-7 L 6-14 L 0-5 L 7-9 L 2-3 L
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r-h-e 2-6-0 2-8-0 4-11-2 5-8-1 5-8-2 5-9-3 4-11-1 7-9-1 0-4-3 1-7-0 3-6-5 5-9-0 9-14-1 7-11-1 3-5-0 1-3-3 1-9-1 0-3-0 7-10-0 0-3-0 1-5-2 1-2-0 3-9-0 2-5-2 4-4-1 7-7-0 7-7-0 1-6-2 2-7-3 3-4-1 2-8-1 2-7-2 1-6-3 8-16-0 3-6-0 8-12-5 12-13-0 1-3-2 4-5-1 1-8-0 17-19-1 12-12-2 4-6-0 2-9-3 0-5-0 5-10-1 3-8-3 1-8-2 6-8-5 0-5-2 7-10-1 2-7-0
r-h-e 3-7-0 1-3-2 5-14-1 4-8-0 8-10-0 4-9-2 3-10-2 6-7-3 2-6-1 4-6-0 20-20-1 3-10-1 8-10-2 3-6-1 9-17-1 6-12-0 5-10-0 8-11-0 3-3-4 1-4-0 4-8-1 3-7-1 4-11-1 4-10-1 5-6-2 8-13-4 3-5-0 6-9-2 5-12-1 2-8-2 3-6-0 13-19-1 3-5-1 6-11-2 7-14-1 12-13-3 0-5-5 11-14-2 8-9-1 11-15-1 21-23-0 10-17-3 1-12-2 4-10-0 1-5-1 4-9-0 9-9-0 7-9-2 14-17-2 5-15-0 9-10-2 3-8-1
Inns 9 9 9 9 9 (15) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 (11) 9 9 9 9 (10) 9 (13) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 (13) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Overall 0-1-0 1-1-0 1-2-0 2-2-0 2-3-0 3-3-0 4-3-0 5-3-0 5-4-0 5-5-0 5-6-0 6-6-0 7-6-0 8-6-0 8-7-0 8-8-0 8-9-0 8-10-0 9-10-0 9-11-0 9-12-0 9-13-0 9-14-0 9-15-0 9-16-0 9-17-0 10-17-0 10-18-0 10-19-0 11-19-0 11-20-0 11-21-0 11-22-0 12-22-0 12-23-0 12-24-0 13-24-0 13-25-0 13-26-0 13-27-0 13-28-0 14-28-0 15-28-0 15-29-0 15-30-0 16-30-0 16-31-0 16-32-0 16-33-0 16-34-0 16-35-0 16-36-0
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 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-2-0 0-3-0 0-3-0 0-4-0 0-5-0 0-6-0 0-6-0 0-7-0 0-8-0 0-9-0 1-9-0 1-10-0 1-11-0 2-11-0 2-12-0 2-13-0 2-14-0 3-14-0 3-15-0 3-15-0 3-15-0 3-15-0 3-16-0 3-17-0 3-18-0 3-18-0 4-18-0 4-19-0 4-20-0 4-20-0 4-21-0 4-22-0 4-23-0 4-24-0 4-25-0 4-26-0
Pitcher of record Watrous (L 0-1) Banks, T. (W 1-0) West, Luke (L 0-1) Helton (W 1-0) Watrous (L 0-2) Chapman (W 1-0) Carroll, Dln (W 1-0) Chapman (W 2-0) Banks, T. (L 1-1) Carroll, Dln (L 1-1) Banks, T. (L 1-2) Watrous (W 1-2) West, Luke (W 1-1) Helton (W 2-0) Banks, T. (L 2-2) Watrous (L 1-3) Helton (L 2-1) Banks, T. (L 1-4) Drachler (W 1-0) Watrous (L 1-4) Adams, Zach (L 0-1) Helton (L 2-2) Green, Nick (L 0-1) Drachler (L 1-1) Banks, T. (L 1-4) Carroll, Dln (L 1-2) Banks, T. (W 2-5) Green, Nick (L 0-2) Helton (L 2-3) Green, Nick (W 1-2) Carroll, Dln (L 1-3) Banks, T. (L 2-6) Green, Nick (L 1-3) Watrous (W 2-4) Adams, Zach (L 0-2) Helton (L 2-4) Watrous (W 3-4) Adams, Zach (L 0-3) Watrous (L 3-5) Adams, Zach (L 0-4) Green, Nick (L 1-4) Chapman (W 3-0) Green, Nick (W 2-4) Adams, Zach (L 0-5) Carroll, Dln (L 1-4) Chapman (W 4-0) Watrous (L 4-5) Adams, Zach (L 0-6) Drachler (L 1-2) Watrous (L 3-7) Banks, T. (L 2-7) Carroll, Dln (L 1-5)
Attend 323 445 418 396 843 900 934 - 168 237 1904 211 112 117 222 1004 1171 1216 913 1017 1396 1338 2249 320 193 543 1216 952 947 404 394 573 918 1768 1125 1543 1019 793 815 979 1023 1065 252 360 345 3800 3093 3194 2688 964 - 1889
Time 2:04 2:04 2:45 2:40 3:05 4:39 2:49 3:05 2:44 2:30 3:30 2:39 2:35 2:50 2:53 2:40 3:04 2:38 3:09 2:01 2:24 2:05 3:13 2:39 2:21 3:17 2:28 3:15 2:33 3:37 3:11 3:02 3:03 3:01 2:55 3:26 2:40 3:11 3:11 2:45 3:49 3:24 3:42 2:44 2:16 2:57 2:54 2:50 3:24 2:57 2:45 2:36
HEADLINE AWARDS ALL-CONFERENCE
1964 Jerry Fisher.............................................. IF Craig MacKay........................................... IF Gary Selby................................................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
UTAH BASEBALL 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 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 2014 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 198284 one team was selected from both divisions. Utah was in the MWC from 2000-11 and joined the Pac-12 for the 2012 season.
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 1991: Mike Edwards: ABCA Second-team third baseman, Baseball America secondteam, Collegiate Baseball third-team. 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, third-team Collegiate Baseball 2009: C.J. Cron: Freshman NCBWA Secondteam 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 first-team designated hitter, Ping!Baseball first-team designated hitter, Baseball America thirdteam 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 first-team first base, Louisville Slugger first-team 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
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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UTAH BASEBALL 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 2014 8th Round 237. Mitch Watrous, RHP, San Diego Padres 10th Round 303. Nick Green, LHP, Kansas City Royals 18th Round 528. Tanner Banks, LHP, Chicago White Sox
DRAFTHEADLINE HISTORY
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.
*Since 2000. For Utah’s full draft history please visit www.UtahUtes.com.
Tyler Wagner, who set the Utah career record for saves, was a fourth-round draft pick in 2012.
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ALL-TIME HEADLINERESULTS ALL-TIME RESULTS The following is a look at Utah’s record, conference record, conference division (when applicable) and head coach, dating back to 1963: 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
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
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
Conf./Div. WAC Northern WAC Northern WAC Northern WAC Northern WAC Northern WAC Northern WAC Northern WAC Northern WAC Northern WAC Northern WAC Northern WAC Northern WAC Northern WAC Northern WAC Northern WAC Northern WAC Northern WAC Northern WAC Northern WAC Northern WAC Northern WAC Northern WAC Northern WAC Western WAC Eastern
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
UTAH BASEBALL Year 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 2014
Record Conf. 10-32 8-17/6th 17-32 10-18/6th 19-33 10-16/6th 23-30 11-12/5th 20-34 11-15/6th 31-19 14-9/3rd 22-32 9-15/4th 15-39 7-21/6th 30-22 15-15/3rd(T) 36-21-1 22-8/1st 23-31 11-19/3rd 22-30 8-20/10th 26-30 15-15/3rd 27-29 14-16/3rd 33-26 16-14/2nd 24-32 10-20/5th 22-36 11-19/5th 19-36 10-20/5th 28-28 9-13/6th 24-31 12-12/3rd(T) 26-28 10-14/4th(T) 28-31 8-16/6th 23-28 10-13/6th 29-21 16-7/2nd 14-42 7-23/11th 21-31 7-23/11th 16-36 4-26/11th
Conf./Div. WAC (No division) WAC (No division) WAC (No division) WAC (No division) WAC (No division) WAC East WAC East WAC East WAC East WAC North WAC North Mountain West Mountain West Mountain West Mountain West Mountain West Mountain West Mountain West Mountain West Mountain West Mountain West Mountain West Mountain West Mountain West Pac-12 Pac-12 Pac-12
Coach 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 Bill Kinneberg
NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY 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
Mike Weathers
Lonnie Keeter
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
Tim Esmay
Bill Kinneberg
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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RECORD HEADLINE BOOK
UTAH BASEBALL TEAM RECORDS
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 12 players .................................... most recently by Kody Davis ................................................ vs. Utah Valley, 2014
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
Jay Brossman was a four-time all-conference selection.
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