USD Baseball 2004

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I 2004 SAN DIEGO BASEBALL

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GENERAL INFORMATION: Location ... ........... ............ ... .......... ......... ........ ...... ......... San Diego, CA Founded ... .......... .............. ... .. .................... .... .. .. ....... ... ...... ... ..... ..... 1949 Enrollment .......... ................ .. ....... .... .... .... ... ...... .......... ... .. ............. 7,200 President ........................................ ................... Mary E. Lyons, Ph.D. Executive Director of Athletics........................................ Ky Snyder Athletic Director ............................................ ............ Jo-Ann Nester Associate Ath letic Director .................. .... ...................... . Dan Yourg Dir. of Development Student Affairs/ Athletics....... Brian Fogarty Assoc. AD for Compliance .......................................... Mike Matoso Assoc. AD for Facilities & Operations .... ......... .......... .. John Martin Assoc. AD for Sports Medicine ............................... Carolyn Greer Assist. Director for Athletic Development.... .... ...... . Erin Sheehan Assist. AD for Marketing/Promotions ........ . Wendy McReynolds Assist. AD for Facilities & Operations ...... ................ .. .... Andy Fee Assist. AD for Academics ......... .. ....... .. ..... ..... .. .... .......... Shaney Fink Marketing Assistant. ... ................................ ...... ...... Brent DiGiacomo Affiliation ................ ..................... .. ... ..................... NCAA Division I Conference ...... ...... ....... ... ... ...... ....... ..... ..................... ...... .. . West Coast Nickname ............................ ................................................... ... Toreros School Colors ...... .. ............ .. ...... .. ....... Columbia Blue, Navy, White Athletic Dept. Phone ........................ ...................... .. ..... (619) 260-4803 HOME FIELD: Ballpark .. ........ .. ...... ......................... Cunningham Baseba ll Stadium Capaci ty ..... .. ........ ........... ..... .. ... .... .................... ..... ... .... .. ...............1,200 Surface ... ..... ... ...... ....................... .. ................. ................... Na tural Grass Dimensions ...... .............. .............. .. .. .. ...... .......LF-309, CF-395, RF-329 Press Box Phone ............................... ......... .................... (619) 260-8829 BASEBALL HISTORY: First Year of Baseball (Began Division I play) .. .......... 1975 (1980) Overall All-Time Reco rd ............ ..... ...... .... ...... ...... 1,011-967-2 (.511) NCAA Appearances -Div. I (Last) ............... .. .......... ...... ........ . 2 (2003) NCAA Tournament Record .................... ... ................................... 2-4 Bes t All-Time Record .. ..... ...... ......................................... 39-23 (2002) B ASEBALL S TAFF: Head Coach ....................... ............ .. ............ .................... ..... Rich Hill Alma Mater ............. ... .. ... .. ............ ....... .. ... ............ Ca l Lutheran, 1984 Record at USD .. ............................................. .... 168-128-2 (Sixth Year) Overall Record .............. ...................... .... ...... ... 501 -348-2 (1 6th Year) Assistants .. .... ........................ Michael Kramer (Pepperd ine, 1999) .................... .. .. ..... ... .... ................. Eric Valenzuela (Pepperdine, 2001) ........... .... ........................... .. .. ......................... .... ......... Chri s Cannizzaro Undergraduate Assistant ......... .. ..... .. ................. ......... .Mark Johnston Team Manager.. ............ .... ........ .. ........... ... ....... .... .......Joseph Gaggero Baseball Trainer ........ .. .. ...... .... .. .. ........ .. .................... Pau l Signorelli Baseba ll Strength & Condi tioning Coach ................. Dean Aresco Baseball Phone .............................. .... .... .......... .. ........ .. .. (619) 260-5953 Baseball Fax .. .... .. .. ............... ................ .. .... ........ .... .. ...... (619) 260-7750

Junior Freddy Sandoval is one of three all-conference players USD returns for the 2004 season.

T EAM INFORMATION: 2003 Overa ll Record .. ................. .............................. ......... 32-30 2003 WCC Record (Place) .. ... ................. 18-12 (l st-WCC Wes t) 2003 Horne Record .................. ........ ................ ............... .... . 16-16 2003 Road Record ........ ....................... ..... ........................... 13-13 2003 Neu tral Field Record ...... .......................................... ..... 3-1 2003 Post Season .................. Won WCC Championship Series ... .... ... ....... ............. ..... ........ ..... ... ........ ..*Back-to-Back WCC Titles ...................................... ... ...... ........ ...... ............. NCAA Regionals Position Sta rters returning/ lost ........................ ................... 5/4 Starting Pi tchers returning/ lost .............. .. ......... ............... .. 4/0 Overall returners ... ............ ....... ... .... .......... ..... .. ........ .... ........... 20

San Diego is try ing to take home the school's third consecutive West Coast Conference trophy.

2004 San~BascballMcdiaGuid.ewas Produced by lhe USD Media Relations Office

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Back-to-Back West Coast Conference Champions• l