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1999 Torer:o Baseball Mee1" The Torero Newcomers

s.c ASSAEL C R/R

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Andrew SLANIA C R/R

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6-0 Fr. Glendora, CA Glendora HS

Houston, TX Strake Jesuit HS

Prep: Batted .5 I6 with 4 I RBI in All -Greater Hou ston senior season at Strake Jesuit. .. Crusaders posted a 26-6 record and won the Texas State Championship after hi s junior and se nior cam– paigns ... Three time se lection to the All -Texas Christian Inter– scholastic League ... Also played football. Personal: Undec lared Major. .. Chose USO for the location, academic reputation and the baseball program ... Father, Steve, pitched for Xav ier and brother, Jacob played fo r USO, winning All-WCC Second Team honors as a senior catcher. .. Also recruited by Notre Dame, Nava l Academy and C lemson... Parents are Steve and Mary Lou Slan ia... Born Jan. 4 , 1980 in Hou ston, TX. Hill on Slania: He should provide depth and stability at the catching spot. 3 6-1 Folson,, CA Jesuit HS Fr. David DUNN RHP R/R Prep: Recorded a 7-2 record in senior season at Jesuit Hi gh School and was named team' s best pitcher. Personal: Pl ans to major in Business with a minor in communi- cat ions... Chose USO for the baseball program, the sc hoo l and location ... Father, Daryl played baseball for USO... Also recruited by Saint Mary's, Pepperdine and Loyo la Marymount... Parents are Kathy and Daryl Dunn .. . Born Aug. 23 , 1979 in San Diego, CA. Hill on Dunn: Middle rel ief. A guy who has command of three pitches, who should be a va lu abl e asset to our sta ff. 5 6-3 Jason ANDERSON Fr. RHP R/R Tucson, AZ Salpointe Catholic HS Prep: Won two sta te champi onships at Salpointe Catholi c... Also pl ayed football for the Lancers. Personal: Pl ans to major in Biology with a minor in Business ... Chose USO for the strong academic reputati on... Also recruited by Arizona, Saint Mary 's and Portl and ... Father, Pat pl ayed baseball at Arizona.. . Parents are Pat and Carol Anderson ... Born June 15 , 1980 in Tucson; AZ. Hill on Anderson: Promi sing ri ght hander. A pl easa nt surpri se for us and a va luable additi on to our staff.

Prep: Hit .480 with 11 home run s while winning All -Inland Va ll ey League First Team honors as a se nior at Gl endora Hi gh School. .. Led Tartans to a 21-5 record and a Base l111e League Championship during senior year. .. Hit .435 with e ight home runs as a junior. Personal: Undec lared major. .. Earned USO and Dean's Schol– arships... Chose USO for the hi gh academic standards and the ath letic tradition ... A lso recruited by USC, Gonzaga and Loyo la Marymount. .. Parents are Hal and Di ana Assael. .. Born April 18, 1980 in Montebello, CA. Hill on Assael: Our most driven pl aye r. He brings a lot of intensity to the team. He should develop into a leadership ro le by the time he ' s done. 15 6-2 Fr. Torrance, CA West HS Greg SAIN INF R/R Prep: Hit .536 and pounded 14 home run s in se ni or season at West Hi gh School. .. Earned back -to-back All-Area Pl ayer of th e Year acco lades following junior and sen ior campaigns... Three– time All-CIF se lect ion... Hit .495 as a junior and .4 I5 as a sophomore... Hit 28 home run s in prep career. .. Also earned first team all -league and all-area first team honors in footba ll. _ Personal: Undeclared major. .. Pare nts are Torn and Mane Sain .. . Born Dec. 26, 1979 in Phoen ix, AZ. Hill on Sain: Sain is one of the top freshman recrui ts ever to come to USO. He 's good offensive ly who will continue to get better. One of those rare freshmen who does n' t look like one. He will be a main stay of USO baseball . 20 Zach KOUKOS 5-11 Jr. OF Salt Lake City, UT Sacramento City College L/L Sacramento City College: Assisted Panthers to a 44-2 reco rd and a Ca li fornia State Champi onship and a number one nati onal rankin g . Prep: Batted .485 with 39 RBI in seni or season at Judge Memo– rial where he ea rn ed A ll -S tate Second Team ho no rs... Also named First Team A ll Reg ion Six ... Hit .427 as a juni or for th e Buccaneers and woFt-- secoRd team all -league honors and was team 's most improved pl aye r. .. Also played basketba ll and won the Sister Lo ui se Mari e Award. (Koukos bio continued on next page)