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jordan ABRUZZO 6-2 • 230 • BIR Junior Catcher El Cajon, CA

russell HOLZHAUER

6-3 ♦ 210 ♦ RIR Sophomore Pitcher Oceanside, CA

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SOPHOMORE (2005): Named a 2005 pre-season All-American by Colle– giate Baseball Newspaper. ..also tabbed as the No. 23 overall pro prospect among all college sophomores in Baseball America 's list of 'Fab 50' players by class.... named a candidate for the 2005 Johnny Bench Award , given annually to the nation's top collegiate catcher. .. led all Torero players with 10 homeruns and 113 total bases...hit .279 with 67 hits, 14 doubes and 42 RBI. ..homered twice in San Diego's season-opening series with Cal Poly SLO (Jan. 21-23)...hit safely in 6-of-7 games in early March , including go– ing 2-for-4 with three RBI in a series deciding victory over San Diego State (3-13-05)...was 8-for-15 with 7 RBIs during a three-game sweep at Santa Clara (April 9-10), including hitting a grand slam in game one- a 19-2 Torero victory...set a career-high with five hits in the series finale at Santa Clara (4- 10-05), going 5-for-5 with a double and two RBIs...knocked in 5 runs at Cal State Northridge (4-19-05), doubling and hitting a three-run homer. ..earned an AII-WCC second team selection. FRESHMAN (2004): Garnered freshmen All-American honors by Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball News.. . named the 2004 West Coast Con– ference/Rawlings Freshman of the Year. ..also honored as a second team AII-WCC selection... hit for a team-leading .375 (2nd overall in the WCC) .. lead the league in total bases (84), ranked second in homeruns (7), batting average (.411), hits (53), runs scored (31) and RBI (37), also ranked third in slugging % (.656)...started a total of 49 games, with injury limiting his playing time in January and early February...posted 13 multi-hit games.. named the WCC/Rawlings Player of the Week (5/24) after going 8-for-14 (.571 BA) with nine RBl 's, two homeruns and four doubles during a USO three-game sweep over WCC foe St. Mary's...went 4-for-6 (HR, 3 RBI , 2 R) vs. Gonzaga (5/8)...went going 4-for-5 with one home run , one double and 4 RBI against Saint. Mary's... finished the regular season on a seven game hitting streak, posting a .515 average (17-of-33), hitting four homeruns, five doubles and totaling 15 RBI over that span ... On the season Abruzzo posted an on-base % of .417. HIGH SCHOOL: Starred at El Capitan High School in nearby El Cajon .. Was a First-Team All-State selection, hitting .455 with 8 HR and 44 RBl 's as a prep senior. .. led El Capitan to a 26-8 overall record and a CIF Champion– ship in 2003...as a junior hit .430 with 7 HR and 45 RBl 's and was named an AII-Grossmont North League player... Helped El Capitan compile a 25-10 record his junior year. ..played for the Encinitas Reds club program on a team that reached the Connie Mack World Series. PERSONAL: Born on August 2, 1984 in San Diego, Calif ... Son of Steve and Marsha Abruzzo .. .also recruited by Long Beach State and Loyola Mary– mounLbrother, Spike played collegiate baseball. ..chose to attend USO for

FRESHMAN (2005): Made 13 appearances posting a 1-1 record with an ERA of 10.29 while serving as a mainstay in the Toreros bull pen ... recorded 12 strikeouts in 21 .0 innings of work. HIGH SCHOOL: All-time leader in career wins and innings pitched as a prep standout at nearby Rancho Buena Vista High School. .. Named a Second Team All-Palomar League player as a senior, going 6-3 and posting a 2.30 ERA .. Three-year letterman at RBV .. Won all five of his decisions (5-0) as a prep sophomore... Then won eight games (8-4) his junior season... Coached by Steve Hargrave at RBV .. Also reached the state championship game playing with the Orange County Dawgs club team. PERSONAL: Born on October 29, 1985 to parents Craig and Terri... Was also an exceptional student at RBV, choosing to attend USO over Dartmouth and UCSD... Plans to major in Engineering with a minor in Business... Also an award-winning basketball player as a prep underclassman at RBV

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the academic and athletic opportunities. Abruzzo's Collegiate Batting Record ear • s ab r h 2b 3b hr

rbi 49 42

so bb sb-a ba 13 15 3-5 .375 18 18 2-2 .279 31 33 5-7 .324

50-49 208 50 78 14 58-58 240 35 67 14

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career 108-107 448 85 145 28 1 19

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