LMU BASEBALL NOTES Page Stadium | One LMU Drive | Los Angeles, CA 90045 | www.LMULions.com | @LMULions @LMLionsBaseball | Baseball Contact: Tyler Geivett | [email protected] | (310) 338-7638 LMU LIONS (6-10) | #24 LONG BEACH STATE DIRTBAGS (10-5) March 15, 2016 | Long Beach, Calif. | Game 17 | Away 15 QUICK HITS ◊ LMU is picked to finish tied for third in the WCC Preseason Coaches’ Poll ... is picked fifth according to D1Baseball.com ... played in front of a crowd of 1,037 in home opener on 2/23 vs. #21 USC - the largest home crowd since at least 1998 ... began the year on the road for the first time since 2010 ... has been shut out five times this year, including in consecutive games twice (2/20 - 2/21; 3/11 - 3/12) ... prior to this year, LMU was last shut out in back-to-back games on February 9-10, 1985 ... including 5-3 W at #11 TCU this year, is 6-2 on Opening Day under eighth-year head coach Jason Gill ... is 6-2 in Opening Weekend series over that span (only losses against then-No. 7 UC Irvine in 2010 and #11 TCU this year) ... did not play a non-conference home weekend series this year after playing just one non-conference road weekend series last year, and none in 2014 ... 33 wins last year were the most since recording 40 in 2000 (40-19) ... reached 30 wins for the fourth time in seven years under Gill ... has played for the WCC Championship the last two years (both losses to Pepperdine) ... last earned a WCC Championship and NCAA berth in 2000. ◊ TED BOEKE hit LMU’s first HR of the year on 2/23 vs. #21 USC (solo HR | B3) ... made it back-to-back games with a HR on 2/26 at SJSU. ◊ CASSIDY BROWN hit safely in 10 straight games from 2/21 - 3/6, including posting multiple hits in seven of the 10 (.500 (19x38) | 6 R | 4 2B | HR | 6 RBI) ... is batting .351 (13x37) with three doubles, a homer, five walks and five RBI over the last 10 games ... batted .583 (7-for- 12) with four runs scored, two doubles, a homer and five RBI in three games at SJSU ... was named to Johnny Bench Award watch list. ◊ JD BUSFIELD ranks second in the nation (first in WCC) in strikeout-to-walk ratio (27.00) and is 12th (tops in WCC) in walks-per-nine (.36) ... is a third team Louisville Slugger Preseason All-American according to Collegiate Baseball. ◊ NIKO DECOLATI is batting .462 (6x13) with a homer and two RBI over the last five games ... is batting .367 (11x30) with two homers, a double, a triple and 10 RBI over the last 10 games. ◊ JASON GILL recorded his 200th victory as head coach of the Lions on 2/19 at #11 TCU ... now 205-196-1. ◊ AUSTIN MILLER has hit safely in eight straight games (.361 (13x36) | 4 R | HR | RBI) ... was tabbed a preseason All-WCC selection. ◊ MICHAEL SILVA was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 25th round of the 2015 MLB Draft. ◊ SEAN WATKINS is hitting .421 (8x19) with two doubles and three RBI over the last five games ... was tabbed a preseason All-WCC selection ... a freshman All-American as a utility player last year. THIS WEEK LMU will conclude a nine-game road trip on Tuesday, traveling to #24 Long Beach State for a game at 6 pm ... the Lions will then return home to host Portland to start West Coast Conference play ... all four games can be followed live online at LMULions.com, with free video streams for the three home games against Portland. LION TRACKS LMU had a rough four-game trip to Lincoln, Neb. last weekend, suffering a sweep at the hands of the Huskers ... LMU led 4-1 headed into the bottom of the seventh in game one, but ultimately allowed a walk-off homer to Steven Reveles in the bottom of the ninth of a 4-4 game ... Nebraska then shut out LMU in the next two games before earning a 5-4 victory and the sweep on Sunday. BROWN BACK ON THE BENCH Junior Cassidy Brown was recently honored by being put back on the Bench – earning a spot on the 2016 Johnny Bench Award watch list ... the native of Hudson, Ohio was listed on the watch list for the award, which is presented by Base- ballSavings.com, last season as a sophomore ... Brown is one of 74 catchers who were nominated for the award by their schools ... the watch list will be narrowed down to the semifinalists on May 18 before three finalists are chosen on June 6 ... all finalists will be brought to Wichita and the winner will be announced at the 19th Annual Greater Wichita Sports Banquet on June 30 ... Bench’s career honors include: National League Rookie of the Year (1968); National League Most Valuable Player (1970, 1972); World Series Most Valuable Player (1976); 14-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glove winner ... Bench was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in January 1989 with the fourth highest percentage of total votes cast ... in 2015, Bench was named as part of the Franchise Four Greatest Living Players, along with Hank Aaron, Sandy Koufax and Willie Mays. WORKING IN THE ZONE LMU pitching has done well to force the opposition to swing the bats so far this year, walking just 34 hitters and hitting seven over 139 innings of work ... the walks-per-nine mark (2.20) places fourth in the nation, and is good for first in the WCC ... J.D. Busfield ranks first in the WCC and 12th in the nation (.36) in the category ... LMU’s strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.74 is 42nd in the nation and tops in the WCC ... Busfield (27.00) ranks second in the nation behind only Andrew Lantrip of Houston (32.00) and first in the conference in that category. IT’S JUST A NUMBER LMU is 31-38-1 against ranked-opponents under head coach Jason Gill over his eight years as head coach ... the Lions are also 7-9 in weekend series over that span ... LMU is currently 1-3 against ranked-foes this season ... the Lions went 1-4-1 last year against such teams, with the lone victory coming in the series finale at #20 Arkansas on 3/8 ... LMU’s best record under Gill against ranked-teams came in his first year (2009) when the Lions went 9-2. 2016 SCHEDULE OVERALL: 6-10 | WCC: 0-0 | H: 0-2 | A: 6-8 | N: 0-0 Date Day Opponent Time/Result Feb. 19 Fri. at #11 TCU W, 5-3 Feb. 20 Sat. at #11 TCU L, 1-0 Feb. 21 Sun. at #11 TCU L, 5-0 Feb. 23 Tue. #21 USC L, 4-3 Feb. 26 Fri. at San Jose State W, 13-4 Feb. 27 Sat. at San Jose State L, 8-5 Feb. 28 Sun. at San Jose State W, 4-3 Mar. 1 Tue. UC Irvine L, 5-1 Mar. 4 Fri. at Florida International W, 5-4 (12) Mar. 5 Sat. at Florida International (G1) W, 10-3 at Florida International (G2) L, 6-0 Mar. 6 Sun. at Florida International W, 8-4 Mar. 11 Fri. at Nebraska (G1) L, 6-4 at Nebraska (G2) L, 7-0 Mar. 12 Sat. at Nebraska L, 3-0 Mar. 13 Sun. at Nebraska L, 5-4 Mar. 15 Tue. at #24 Long Beach State 6:00 p.m. Mar. 18 Fri. Portland * 6:00 p.m. Mar. 19 Sat. Portland * 6:00 p.m. Mar. 20 Sun. Portland * 1:00 p.m. Mar. 22 Tue. at UC Irvine 6:30 p.m. Mar. 24 Thu. at BYU * 5:00 p.m. Mar. 25 Fri. at BYU * 5:00 p.m. Mar. 26 Sat. at BYU * 12:00 p.m. Mar. 29 Tue. at USC 6:00 p.m. Apr. 1 Fri. at San Diego * 6:00 p.m. Apr. 2 Sat. at San Diego * 6:00 p.m. Apr. 3 Sun. at San Diego * 1:00 p.m. Apr. 5 Tue. UC Riverside 6:00 p.m. Apr. 8 Fri. San Francisco * 6:00 p.m. Apr. 9 Sat. San Francisco * 6:00 p.m. Apr. 10 Sun. San Francisco * 1:00 p.m. Apr. 12 Tue. at UCLA 6:00 p.m. Apr. 15 Fri. Pepperdine * 6:00 p.m. Apr. 16 Sat. Pepperdine * 6:00 p.m. Apr. 17 Sun. Pepperdine * 1:00 p.m. Apr. 20 Wed. at CSU Bakersfield 6:00 p.m. Apr. 22 Fri. at Pacific * 7:00 p.m. Apr. 23 Sat. at Pacific * 7:00 p.m. Apr. 24 Sun. at Pacific * 1:00 p.m. Apr. 25 Mon. Hawai’i 6:00 p.m. Apr. 26 Tue. CSU Bakersfield 6:00 p.m. Apr. 29 Fri. at Santa Clara * 6:00 p.m. Apr. 30 Sat. Santa Clara * 6:00 p.m. May 1 Sun. Santa Clara * 1:00 p.m. May 6 Fri. Saint Mary’s * 6:00 p.m. May 7 Sat. Saint Mary’s * 6:00 p.m. May 8 Sun. Saint Mary’s * 1:00 p.m. May 10 Tue. UC Riverside 6:00 p.m. May 13 Fri. Gonzaga * 6:00 p.m. May 14 Sat. Gonzaga * 6:00 p.m. May 15 Sun. Gonzaga * 1:00 p.m. May 17 Tue. Long Beach State 6:00 p.m. May 28 Sat. WCC Championships TBA May 29 Sun. WCC Championships TBA May 30 Mon. WCC Championships TBA * - WCC Game UPCOMING SCHEDULE | PROBABLE STARTERS DATE TIME OPPONENT LMU PROBABLE OPPONENT PROBABLE Tue., 3/15 6:00 pm at Long Beach State RHP Blake Redman (1-3, 4.50 ERA) RHP Dave Smith (1-1, 5.52 ERA) Fri., 3/18 6:00 pm Portland RHP JD Busfield (1-0, 3.65 ERA) RHP Jordan Wilcox (3-0, 1.99 ERA) Sat., 3/19 6:00 pm Portland RHP Cory Abbott (1-2, 3.47 ERA) RHP Davis Tominaga (2-2, 3.20 ERA) Sun., 3/20 1:00 pm Portland RHP Tyler Cohen (1-2, 4.26 ERA) LHP Jordan Horak (1-0, 3.44 ERA)
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LMU BASEBALL NOTESPage Stadium | One LMU Drive | Los Angeles, CA 90045 | www.LMULions.com | @LMULions
LMU LIONS (6-10) | #24 LONG BEACH STATE DIRTBAGS (10-5) March 15, 2016 | Long Beach, Calif. | Game 17 | Away 15
QUICK HITS ◊ LMU is picked to finish tied for third in the WCC Preseason Coaches’ Poll ... is picked fifth according to D1Baseball.com ... played in front of a crowd of 1,037 in home opener on 2/23 vs. #21 USC - the largest home crowd since at least 1998 ... began the year on the road for the first time since 2010 ... has been shut out five times this year, including in consecutive games twice (2/20 - 2/21; 3/11 - 3/12) ... prior to this year, LMU was last shut out in back-to-back games on February 9-10, 1985 ... including 5-3 W at #11 TCU this year, is 6-2 on Opening Day under eighth-year head coach Jason Gill ... is 6-2 in Opening Weekend series over that span (only losses against then-No. 7 UC Irvine in 2010 and #11 TCU this year) ... did not play a non-conference home weekend series this year after playing just one non-conference road weekend series last year, and none in 2014 ... 33 wins last year were the most since recording 40 in 2000 (40-19) ... reached 30 wins for the fourth time in seven years under Gill ... has played for the WCC Championship the last two years (both losses to Pepperdine) ... last earned a WCC Championship and NCAA berth in 2000.◊ TED BOEKE hit LMU’s first HR of the year on 2/23 vs. #21 USC (solo HR | B3) ... made it back-to-back games with a HR on 2/26 at SJSU.◊ CASSIDY BROWN hit safely in 10 straight games from 2/21 - 3/6, including posting multiple hits in seven of the 10 (.500 (19x38) | 6 R | 4 2B | HR | 6 RBI) ... is batting .351 (13x37) with three doubles, a homer, five walks and five RBI over the last 10 games ... batted .583 (7-for-12) with four runs scored, two doubles, a homer and five RBI in three games at SJSU ... was named to Johnny Bench Award watch list.◊ JD BUSFIELD ranks second in the nation (first in WCC) in strikeout-to-walk ratio (27.00) and is 12th (tops in WCC) in walks-per-nine (.36) ... is a third team Louisville Slugger Preseason All-American according to Collegiate Baseball.◊ NIKO DECOLATI is batting .462 (6x13) with a homer and two RBI over the last five games ... is batting .367 (11x30) with two homers, a double, a triple and 10 RBI over the last 10 games.◊ JASON GILL recorded his 200th victory as head coach of the Lions on 2/19 at #11 TCU ... now 205-196-1.◊ AUSTIN MILLER has hit safely in eight straight games (.361 (13x36) | 4 R | HR | RBI) ... was tabbed a preseason All-WCC selection.◊ MICHAEL SILVA was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 25th round of the 2015 MLB Draft.◊ SEAN WATKINS is hitting .421 (8x19) with two doubles and three RBI over the last five games ... was tabbed a preseason All-WCC selection ... a freshman All-American as a utility player last year.
THIS WEEK LMU will conclude a nine-game road trip on Tuesday, traveling to #24 Long Beach State for a game at 6 pm ... the Lions will then return home to host Portland to start West Coast Conference play ... all four games can be followed live online at LMULions.com, with free video streams for the three home games against Portland.
LION TRACKS LMU had a rough four-game trip to Lincoln, Neb. last weekend, suffering a sweep at the hands of the Huskers ... LMU led 4-1 headed into the bottom of the seventh in game one, but ultimately allowed a walk-off homer to Steven Reveles in the bottom of the ninth of a 4-4 game ... Nebraska then shut out LMU in the next two games before earning a 5-4 victory and the sweep on Sunday.
BROWN BACK ON THE BENCH Junior Cassidy Brown was recently honored by being put back on the Bench – earning a spot on the 2016 Johnny Bench Award watch list ... the native of Hudson, Ohio was listed on the watch list for the award, which is presented by Base-ballSavings.com, last season as a sophomore ... Brown is one of 74 catchers who were nominated for the award by their schools ... the watch list will be narrowed down to the semifinalists on May 18 before three finalists are chosen on June 6 ... all finalists will be brought to Wichita and the winner will be announced at the 19th Annual Greater Wichita Sports Banquet on June 30 ... Bench’s career honors include: National League Rookie of the Year (1968); National League Most Valuable Player (1970, 1972); World Series Most Valuable Player (1976); 14-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glove winner ... Bench was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in January 1989 with the fourth highest percentage of total votes cast ... in 2015, Bench was named as part of the Franchise Four Greatest Living Players, along with Hank Aaron, Sandy Koufax and Willie Mays.
WORKING IN THE ZONE LMU pitching has done well to force the opposition to swing the bats so far this year, walking just 34 hitters and hitting seven over 139 innings of work ... the walks-per-nine mark (2.20) places fourth in the nation, and is good for first in the WCC ... J.D. Busfield ranks first in the WCC and 12th in the nation (.36) in the category ... LMU’s strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.74 is 42nd in the nation and tops in the WCC ... Busfield (27.00) ranks second in the nation behind only Andrew Lantrip of Houston (32.00) and first in the conference in that category.
IT’S JUST A NUMBER LMU is 31-38-1 against ranked-opponents under head coach Jason Gill over his eight years as head coach ... the Lions are also 7-9 in weekend series over that span ... LMU is currently 1-3 against ranked-foes this season ... the Lions went 1-4-1 last year against such teams, with the lone victory coming in the series finale at #20 Arkansas on 3/8 ... LMU’s best record under Gill against ranked-teams came in his first year (2009) when the Lions went 9-2.
ABOUT LONG BEACH STATE Long Beach State enters the midweek game with the Lions carrying a 10-5 overall record and a #24 national ranking according to Baseball America ... the Dirtbags, who are also #22 according to D1Baseball, are ranked in Baseball America’s Top-25 for the first time since 2008 ... LBSU has won five of its last six games, most recently taking two-of-three from Oklahoma on the road last weekend ... the Dirtbag offense is anchored by Zack Domingues and Garrett Hampson who are batting .432 and .397, respectively ... Hampson has scored 14 runs to accompany four doubles, 11 walks and eight stolen bases ... Garrett Nelson provides pop in the order, belting three homers to the tune of eight RBI ... Long Beach State’s pitching staff has worked to a 2.86 ERA so far this year, with six saves going to Chris Rivera at the back end of the bullpen ... right-hander Dave Smith (1-1, 5.52 ERA) is scheduled to make his fourth start of the year against the Lions on Tuesday ... Long Beach State is led by sixth-year head coach Troy Buckley.
TWO BIG INNINGS LMU has scored nearly half of its 62 runs (27) this season in the third and ninth innings ... the Lions have plated 12 in the third and 15 in the ninth, respectively ... the next two most pro-ductive innings have been the sixth and eighth, where LMU has scored seven in each ... the Lions are hitting .323 in the third and .311 in the ninth.
THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME In its 34th season as the home of Lion baseball in 2016, George C. Page Stadium also enters its third year under the lights ... the 2016 LMU baseball schedule features 21 home games, including 16 under the lights ... LMU, which is currently 0-2 at home this year, went 17-14 at home last year ... the Lions will not play a non-conference home weekend series this year after playing just one non-conference road weekend series last year, and none in 2014 ... the home schedule features contests against USC, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, Hawaii, CSU Bakersfield and Long Beach State in non-conference play, while WCC weekend series include Portland, San Francisco, Saint Mary’s, Gonzaga, and PCH-Cup rival Pepperdine ... the Lions, who have posted a 534-400-4 (.571) overall record in the park’s 33 seasons, have claimed five conference titles while calling Page Stadium home ... the first Page Stadium conference title came in 1986, when the Lions posted a 24-8 record at home ... the best record came in 1988, when LMU was 30-5 at home (.857).
U-S-A, U-S-A, U-S-A! USA Baseball announced the 2016 Collegiate National Team coaching staff in early February, including tabbing current LMU head coach, Jason Gill, and former Lion skipper, Dave Snow, as coaches with the team ... the 2016 Collegiate National Team will be led by current University of Oregon Head Coach, George Horton, as Manager ... joining Horton, Gill and Snow will Mitch Karraker, David Pierce and Dave Serrano ... Gill will join the 2016 Collegiate National Team staff after previously working with Horton and Serrano on the 2012 U.S. squad ... during his stint with Team USA in 2012, Gill helped the squad to a 12-5 record and a bronze medal after finishing 5-2 at Honkbal Week hosted at Pim Mulier Stadium in the Netherlands ... a three-time USA Baseball coaching alum, Snow will serve as the Bench Coach for the 2016 squad ... Snow, who guided LMU to its lone College World Series appearance in 1986 and earned Baseball America’s Coach of the Year that season, was an assistant coach for the Collegiate National Team in the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games, 1995, and at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games.
STANDING ROOM ONLY! Playing its home opener on 2/23 vs. #21 USC, LMU welcomed 1,037 fans into Page Stadium - the largest crowd since at least 1998 ... the game was just the second attendance figure above 1,000 over that span, with LMU vs. Pepperdine on May 29, 2005 drawing 1,013 ... seven of the top-10 highest-attended home games have been played against the Waves, while two of the other three have been played against ranked-opponents ... Page Stadium seats approximately 600 fans in the seatbacks and bleacher sections, with standing room only in the picnic area down the right field line.
PROSPECT WATCH D1Baseball.com released its 2016 preseason predictions, tabbing the Lions fifth in the WCC race ... in conjunction with the poll, it also released a listing of top prospects on the national scene as well as in the WCC ... junior right-hander J.D. Busfield is tabbed the 143rd-best prospect in the 2016 Draft, while Austin Miller (214) and Cassidy Brown (297) also made the list ... within the WCC, Busfield is tabbed the fourth-best prospect in the conference, while Miller (ninth) and Brown (18th) also cracked the top-20.
HISTORY VS. LONG BEACH STATEOVERALL: 46-66 | H: 21-29 | A: 23-33 | N: 0-1 | L5: 4-1 | L10: 6-4
Last Meeting ....................................... 4/21/15 at LMU | LMU W, 4-2 Last LBSU Win ................................. 4/30/13 at LBSU | LBSU W, 3-1First Meeting ........................................................ 1970 | LBSU W, 5-1 Notable ....... LMU was won 4 straight after losing 4 of previous 5
2016 WCC STANDINGS WCC OVERALLSchool W-L-T % GB W-L-T % Last 10 StreakBYU 0-0 .000 - 15-1 .938 10-0-0 W 10Portland 0-0 .000 - 10-6 .625 6-4-0 W 1Gonzaga 0-0 .000 - 9-6 .600 6-4-0 W 4St. Mary’s 0-0 .000 - 8-6 .571 5-5-0 W 1San Diego 0-0 .000 - 9-8 .529 6-4-0 L 1Pepperdine 0-0 .000 - 8-8 .500 5-5-0 W 5Santa Clara 0-0 .000 - 7-8 .467 4-6-0 W 1Loyola Marymount 0-0 .000 - 6-10 .375 4-6-0 L 4Pacific 0-0 .000 - 6-10 .375 5-5-0 L 1San Francisco 0-0 .000 - 3-14 .176 3-7-0 W 1
PRESEASON POLLNo. School (1st) Points1. San Diego (6) 762. Pepperdine (3) 723. LMU (1) 563. Saint Mary’s 565. BYU 516. Gonzaga 437. Santa Clara 388. San Francisco 289. Pacific 171. Portland 13
PLAYERS OF WEEKDATE PLAYER | PITCHER2/22 .......... Brennon Lund (BYU) | Steven Wilson (SCU)2/29 ...........Riley Adams (USD) | Michael Rucker (BYU)3/7 ..........Caleb Whalen (POR) | Brandon Bailey (GON)3/14 ............... Taylor Jones (GON) | Mike Rucker (BYU)3/21 .......................................................................................3/28 .......................................................................................4/4 .........................................................................................4/11 .......................................................................................4/18 .......................................................................................4/25 .......................................................................................5/2 .........................................................................................5/9 .........................................................................................5/16 .......................................................................................5/23 .......................................................................................
AHEAD IN THE WCCTUESDAY, MARCH 15 Nevada at Saint Mary’s 3:00 p.m.Utah at BYU 5:00 p.m.LMU at Long Beach State 6:00 p.m.San Francisco at San Jose State 6:00 p.m.Columbia at San Diego 6:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 UMass-Lowell at San Francisco 2:00 p.m.Columbia at San Diego 6:00 p.m.
THURSDAY, MARCH 17 Pacific at BYU 5:00 p.m.
FRIDAY, MARCH 18 Santa Clara at San Francisco 3:00 p.m.Pacific at BYU 5:00 p.m.Saint Mary’s at San Diego 6:00 p.m.Portland at LMU 6:00 p.m.Pepperdine at Gonzaga 6:00 p.m.
SATURDAY, MARCH 19 Pacific at BYU 12:00 p.m.Santa Clara at San Francisco 1:00 p.m.Saint Mary’s at San Diego 6:00 p.m.Portland at LMU 6:00 p.m.Pepperdine at Gonzaga 6:00 p.m.
SUNDAY, MARCH 20 Pepperdine at Gonzaga 12:00 p.m.Santa Clara at San Francisco 1:00 p.m.Saint Mary’s at San Diego 1:00 p.m.Portland at LMU 1:00 p.m.
TUESDAY, MARCH 22 Fresno State at Saint Mary’s 3:00 p.m.San Francisco at Sacramento State 3:00 p.m.Gonzaga at Washington State 5:00 p.m.Oregon State at Portland 6:00 p.m.LMU at UC Irvine 6:30 p.m.Nevada at Pacific 6:30 p.m.San Diego at Arizona State 7:30 p.m.
TOP-10 HOME CROWDS SINCE 1998
Date Opponent W/L Score Attendance2/23/16 #21 USC L 4-3 10375/29/05 Pepperdine L 18-8 10132/23/14 #11 Oregon L 4-3 8575/28/05 Pepperdine L 7-5 8565/28/04 Pepperdine L 5-1 7512/12/05 California W 9-8 7435/27/05 Pepperdine W 7-3 6835/20/00 Pepperdine W 6-2 6504/17/99 Pepperdine W 19-10 6415/22/99 Pepperdine W 7-6 600
@LMLIONSBASEBALL ON TWITTER For fans, scouts, parents and players who are interested in following LMU baseball even closer this year, LMU baseball is tweeting under the handle @LMLionsBaseball ... to get the inside look at LMU baseball from the coaching perspective, make sure to follow @LMLionsBaseball on Twitter.
TICKET PACKAGES ON SALE The 2016 LMU baseball schedule features 21 home games to be played at Page Stadium ... season ticket plans start at $40 for a General Admission season ticket, while Reserved Chair Back season tickets can be purchased for $70 ... each season ticket purchased comes with a commemorative LMU Scarf, and Reserved Chair Back season tickets also include a name-plate on your chair identifying your seat(s) at Page Stadium ... children 12 years and under attending any regular season LMU baseball game get in for free if they are wearing their softball or baseball youth league uniform ... students, faculty and staff with a valid One Card also receive free General Admission access to every home game ... to purchase Reserved Chair Back season tickets, please contact the LMU Box Office at 310-338-5466 ... to purchase General Admission season tickets or single-game tickets, please visit LMULions.com/tickets.
SURVEY SAYS The LMU baseball team, led by eighth-year head coach Jason Gill, was picked to finish tied with Saint Mary’s for third in the competitive West Coast Conference after a polling all 10 of the head coaches during the preseason ... San Diego, which received six of the 10 first-place votes, topped the conference poll, earning 76 points, while Pepperdine (three) and the Lions (one) both earned at least one first-place vote.
FROM THE ‘PEN TO THE ROTATION LMU’s Opening Weekend rotation featured three players who made a combined two starts in 2015, and had combined for just 10 starts in their collegiate careers entering 2016 ... while the starts may have been limited, the appearances were plenty, as the trio served a vital role in the bullpen last year ... Friday night starter, JD Busfield, set a new LMU single season record for saves with 14 last year while pitching to a 4-2 record and a 1.89 ERA with 35 strikeouts over 27 appearances and 38 innings of work ... the right-hander was the only weekend starter with more than one start to his name coming into this year, making eight as a freshman in 2014 ... Cory Abbott, who opened the year as the Saturday starter, made 27 appearances and one start, pitching to a 1-1 record and a 2.37 ERA over 49.1 innings in his first season with the Lions ... Tyler Cohen, who toed the rubber on Sunday, made 13 appearances and one start last year, after appearing in 20 games out of the bullpen as a freshman in 2014.
PICKED BEFORE THE PITCH Junior outfielder Austin Miller and sophomore right-hander Sean Watkins were tabbed preseason All-West Coast Confer-ence prior to the start of the 2016 campaign ... Miller is one of 10 position players on the preseason All-WCC squad, while Watkins, who is a two-way player for LMU, is one of five pitchers selected ... Miller was a second team All-WCC selection as a sophomore in 2015 , while Watkins was an honorable mention selection and earned a spot on the All-Freshman team before taking home Freshman All-American honors ... all told, eight of the 10 WCC schools are represented on the preseason All-WCC team, led by Pepperdine which placed two position players and a pitcher on the squad ... Gonzaga, LMU, Saint Mary’s, San Diego and Santa Clara each placed two on the preseason list.
FOLLOW IT LIVE ONLINE LMU Athletics will video stream all home baseball games this year through the LMU Sports Network and theW.tv ... the video stream is free of charge, and will be accompanied by an audio play-by-play broadcast ... all road games will once again feature an audio play-by-play broadcast ... to watch any and all home games this year, and to listen to the audio on the road, please visit: lmulions.com/multimedia/LMUSportsNetwork-BASE.html
LMU BY THE NUMBERS OVERALL HOME ROADRecord 6-10 0-2 6-8WCC 0-0 0-0 0-0Non-Conference 6-10 0-2 6-8
Lead After 6 3-1 0-0 3-1Trail After 6 0-9 0-2 0-7Tied After 6 2-0 0-0 2-0Lead After 7 4-1 0-0 4-1Trail After 7 0-9 0-2 0-7Tied After 7 1-0 0-0 1-0Lead After 8 5-0 0-0 5-0Trail After 8 0-9 0-2 0-7Tied After 8 0-1 0-0 0-1
HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT LMU has picked up right where it left off last year in terms of hit-by-pitches, drawing 21 so far through 16 games (1.31 per game) in 2016 to place fourth in the WCC and 49th in the nation ... Seaver Whalen paces the squad with six hit-by-pitches, while Billy Wilson has drawn five ... never afraid to wear a pitch to reach first base, LMU recorded 89 hit-by-pitches over 55 games last year (1.62 per game) to place third in LMU history and sixth in the nation ... LMU’s existing program record is 112 in 2000, followed by 93 in 1998 ... Austin Miller was hit 16 times last year to lead the way - tied for fifth-most in LMU history ... 15 different Lions registered at least one hit-by-pitch in 2015 ... the high-water mark for the year was five hit batsmen against Saint Joseph’s on 2/21 in the second game of a doubleheader, while LMU failed to record a hit-by-pitch in only 13 games last year ... the five hit-by-pitches were the most for the Lions since recording five at Cal State Fullerton on 5/18/10 ... the Lions also recorded a walk-off hit-by-pitch in a 6-5 victory over Gonzaga on 3/27 in the bottom of the 10th (Wilson).
ALL-CONFERENCE RETURNERS LMU returns three players who received All-WCC recognition at the end of the 2015 season, including juniors Austin Miller and JD Busfield, and sophomore Sean Watkins ... Miller was a second team All-WCC selection in 2015 after hitting .314 with 43 runs scored, 11 doubles, two triples, three homers and 27 RBI while starting all 55 games for the Lions in centerfield ... the speedy outfielder, who reached at a .402 clip, swiped 15 bags in 21 attempts to lead the team, while also pacing the squad in runs, hits and on-base percentage ... Watkins turned in the third-best ERA in LMU history (1.89) as a freshman in 2015, while also registering the second-lowest opponent batting average in program history (.201) en route to garnering Freshman All-American honors and an honorable mention All-WCC nod ... Watkins, who did not allow an earned run over his first 19 collegiate innings of work, went 4-1 over 17 appearances and nine starts last year while combining on a pair of shutouts ... Busfield garnered All-West Coast Conference honorable mention accolades in 2015 after setting a new LMU record for saves in a season (14) ... the right-hander pitched to a 4-2 record and a 1.89 ERA with 35 strikeouts over 27 appearances and 38 innings of work ... Busfield did not allow an earned run over first 20.2 innings.
GET OFF ON THE RIGHT PAW The Lions have had a knack for coming out of the gates strong under head coach Ja-son Gill, going 6-2 on Opening Day during his tenure ... the Lions are 6-2 in Opening Weekend series over that span, with the only losses against then-No. 7 UC Irvine in 2010, and #11 TCU this year ... since 2000, LMU is 11-6 on Opening Day.
JOURNEY TO THE TOURNEY For the fourth consecutive year, the West Coast Conference will hold a WCC Cham-pionship Tournament at Banner Island Ballpark in Stockton, Calif. from May 28-30 to decide who will claim the WCC’s automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament ... the top-four teams will compete in the tournament, with the #1 seed facing #4 and #2 facing #3 in first-round play ... unlike in previous seasons, the tournament is double elimination throughout, with the winner of the tournament earning the WCC’s automatic bid ... LMU has played for the WCC Championship in each of the last two years (both losses to Pepperdine).
WELLS FARGO PCH CUP Separated by 19.1 miles of scenic coastline, longtime cross-town ad-versaries Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine came together in an ef-fort to boost their decades-long rivalry with the creation of the Wells Fargo Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) Cup ... the series, which is in its seventh year, serves as an annual scorecard for the NCAA-spon-
sored athletic contests between the Lions and Waves, and challenges each institution to rise above the other within the West Coast Conference ... any head-to-head com-petition, including matches in the post-season and tournaments throughout the year, will be counted toward the scoring and added to the scorecard as they occur ... for the sports in which the two teams do not meet head-to-head, the teams will battle for points that will be awarded on the basis of overall finish at their respective post-sea-son championships ... LMU currently leads the 2015-16 standings, 7.5-5 ... LMU won the challenge for the first time last year ... to learn more about the PCH Cup and view the current scorecard, please visit: lmulions.com/pchcup
ALL-AMERICAN LIONS Last season ended with a freshman All-American honor for LMU, and the 2016 season has started with an All-American selection - albeit different players ... current sopho-more, Sean Watkins, took home Freshman All-American honors as a two-way player, while junior right-hander JD Busfield has been tabbed a Louisville Slugger third team Preseason All-American by Collegiate Baseball ... Watkins posted a team-best 1.89 ERA with a 4-1 record over 17 appearances and nine starts in 2015, while Busfield pitched to a 4-2 record and a 1.89 ERA over 27 appearances and 38 innings of work last year ... the 2016 Friday starter managed six of his LMU record-setting 14 saves, and all four of his wins, in WCC play.
RECORD WATCHCAREER BATTING AVERAGE (MIN 300 AB)
1. .387 Russ Noah 1971-732. .383 Don Sparks 1987-883. .379 Reggie Lambert 1984-854. .375 Rick Mediavilla 1990-915. .369 Travis Tarchione 1986-896. .368 Tracy Cowger 1977-787. .367 Chris Donnels 1985-878. .364 Joe Ciccarella 1989-919. .362 Miah Bradbury 1987-9010. .356 Scott Walter 1998-00-- .331 Austin Miller 2014-16
CAREER ON-BASE PERCENTAGE (MIN 300 AB)
1. .492 Reggie Lambert 1984-852. .480 Joe Ciccarella 1989-913. .479 Chris Donnels 1985-874. .466 Billy Bean 1983-865. .465 Carl Fraticelli 1985-886. .460 Russ Noah 1971-737. .448 Scott Stout 1981-828. .447 Jerry Stone 1971-739. .445 Scott Walter 1998-0010. .442 Angelo Songco 2007-09-- .421 Austin Miller 2014-16
CAREER STOLEN BASES 1. 104 John Krickl 1976-792. 73 Dave Long 1974-763. 65 Tim Collins 1976-794t. 60 Eric Farris 2005-074t. 60 Bob Sheldon 1969-726t. 57 Chris Pettit 2003-066t. 57 Billy Lockin 2001-048. 55 Tracy Cowger 1977-789. 51 Matt Riordan 1997-9910. 50 Errect Ridley 1976-77-- 46 Austin Miller 2014-16
CAREER HIT BY PITCHES 1. 49 Jim McAnany 1984-872. 43 Kris Zacuto 1999-023. 41 Jonathan Johnson 2008-114. 39 Scott Walter 1998-005. 38 Chad Ohira 1995-986. 37 Austin Miller 2014-167. 35 Alex Guthrie 2009-12
CAREER SACRIFICE HITS 1. 34 Shon Roe 2009-122t. 33 Zac Fujimoto 2011-132t. 33 Carl Fraticelli 1985-884. 28 Jonathan Johnson 2008-115. 26 Billy Bean 1983-866. 22 Bobby DeJardin 1986-887t. 20 Austin Miller 2014-167t. 20 David Edwards 2012-157t. 20 David Fletcher 2014-1510t. 19 Alex Guthrie 2009-1210t. 19 Joe Frazee 2002-05-- 16 Ted Boeke 2014-16
CAREER SAVES 1. 28 Bret Dahlson 2011-142. 22 Darryl Scott 1987-903. 16 Joe Caruso 1989-914. 14 J.D. Busfield 2014-165. 13 Dylan Sugar 1996-97
CAREER GAMES FINISHED (SINCE 1998) 1. 62 Bret Dahlson 2011-122. 44 Xavier Esquivel 2007-103. 41 Chris Eusebio 2008-104t. 30 Brian Felten 1998-014t. 30 Chris Gray 1998-016. 29 Ezequiel Ruvalcaba 2003-077. 28 James Clelland 1999-018. 27 Ryan Hawthorne 2009-129. 25 J.D. Busfield 2014-1610. 24 Jeremy Burrell 2007-10-- 16 Tyler Cohen 2014-16-- 13 Michael Silva 2013-16
SEASON STOLEN BASES 1. 40 John Krickl 19792. 39 Dave Long 19753. 35 Errect Ridley 1977...9. 26 Scott Stout 198210t. 25 Austin Miller 201410t. 25 John Krickl 197710t. 25 Dave Long 197610t. 25 Pat Corcoran 197510t. 25 Bob Sheldon 1971
SEASON HIT BY PITCHES 1t. 21 Austin Miller 20141t. 21 Jim McAnany 19863t. 18 Anthony Angel 19983t. 18 Carl Fraticelli 19865t. 16 Austin Miller 20155t. 16 Jonathan Johnson 20105t. 16 Chad Ohira 19985t. 16 Mark Veronda 19965t. 16 Brian Turang 19885t. 16 Jim McAnany 1987
SEASON SACRIFICE HITS 1. 16 Jonathan Johnson 20112t. 15 David Fletcher 20142t. 15 Zac Fujimoto 20124. 14 Shon Roe 20125t. 11 Kyle Spraker 20095t. 11 Carl Fraticelli 19855t. 11 Jim Berriatua 19768t. 10 Austin Miller 20148t. 10 Zac Fujimoto 20138t. 10 Evan Simonitsch 20098t. 10 Mario Cordero 20008t. 10 Errect Ridley 1976
SEASON EARNED RUN AVERAGE (MIN 50 IP)
1. 1.37 Walt Von Huene 19712. 1.86 Bill Barnett 19703. 1.89 Sean Watkins 20154. 1.93 Jim Kerker 1969
SEASON OPP BATTING AVG. (MIN 50 IP) 1. .175 Jon Mason 19822. .201 Sean Watkins 20153. .205 Mark Sewald 1982
SEASON SAVES 1. 14 J.D. Busfield 20152. 13 Darryl Scott 19883. 11 Bret Dahlson 2012
LIONS IN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LMU had one former baseball player in the Major Leagues in 2015, as C.J. Wilson (Los Angeles Angels) spent his 11th year on the game’s biggest stage ... Ryan Wheeler (Arizona Diamond-backs) and Eric Farris (Minnesota Twins), who also have MLB experience, competed in Minor League Baseball during the 2015 season ... including Wheeler and Farris, 11 former Lions played in the Minor Leagues in 2015, including Tanner Donnels, David Fletcher, Trevor Megill and Colin Welmon, who finished LMU careers in 2015 ... the Lions have had more than 125 players drafted by Major League Baseball teams in program history, including 29 players in the last 10 years ... Billy Traber and Chris Donnels are the lone Lions to be selected in the first round, both selected by the Mets ... Traber went 16th overall in 2000, while Donnels was taken with the 24th pick in 1987 ... including Traber and Donnels, LMU has had 22 players selected in the first five rounds of a MLB draft ... LMU’s best draft came in 2000, as a Lion was taken in each of the first three rounds - Traber went in the first, followed by Michael Schultz in the second, and Scott Walter in the third ... for a list of current Lions playing in professional baseball, please visit: http://tinyurl.com/7taglqf
LIONS IN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALLPlayers with MLB Experience | Recent Org.Eric Farris | Minnesota TwinsRyan Wheeler | Arizona DiamondbacksC.J. Wilson | Los Angeles Angels
Players with MILB Experience | Recent Org.Tanner Donnels | Detroit TigersDavid Fletcher | Los Angeles AngelsKevin Garcia | Toronto Blue JaysJonathan Johnson | New York MetsMatt Koch | Los Angeles AngelsTrevor Megill | San Diego PadresColton Plaia | New York Mets Colin Welmon | Colorado RockiesJason Wheeler | Minnesota Twins
GILL VS. RANKED-OPPONENTS (31-38-1 | 7-9 WEEKEND SERIES)2009
3/3 at #5 UC Irvine W 11-33/20 #24 Fresno State W 8-73/21 #24 Fresno State W 7-63/21 #24 Fresno State W 7-33/22 #24 Fresno State W 11-73/31 #8 UC Irvine L 8-194/7 at #6 Cal State Fullerton W 8-34/13 at #3 UC Irvine L 4-65/1 #30 San Diego * W 6-55/2 #30 San Diego * W 7-35/3 #30 San Diego * W 5-4
20102/19 at #7 UC Irvine L 1-52/20 #7 UC Irvine L 6-92/21 at #7 UC Irvine L 9-195/18 at #9 Cal State Fullerton W 11-10
20113/1 at #7 Cal State Fullerton L 1-53/18 at #14 UC Irvine L 2-53/19 #14 UC Irvine W 4-03/19 #14 UC Irvine L 1-44/12 #8 Cal State Fullerton L 0-54/15 #24 Gonzaga * L 3-54/16 #24 Gonzaga * W 9-44/17 #24 Gonzaga * L 1-75/18 at #9 Cal State Fullerton L 1-8
2012 2/29 at #20 Cal State Fullerton L 2-64/24 #8 Cal State Fullerton W 6-55/11 at #18 San Diego * W 13-15/12 at #18 San Diego * W 8-65/13 at #18 San Diego * L 8-11
2013 2/22 at #14 Oregon W 7-22/23 at #14 Oregon L 1-62/24 at #14 Oregon L 1-62/26 #21 UC Irvine L 3-103/8 at #26 Oklahoma State L 1-23/9 at #26 Oklahoma State W 5-23/10 at #26 Oklahoma State L 3-43/26 at #5 Cal State Fullerton W 3-23/28 #21 Gonzaga * W 7-43/30 #21 Gonzaga * W 9-23/30 #21 Gonzaga * L 1-24/5 #23 San Diego * W 4-04/6 #23 San Diego * L 2-44/7 #23 San Diego * W 3-14/12 at #17 UCLA L 0-24/13 at #17 UCLA L 1-34/14 at #17 UCLA W 4-1
2014 2/21 #11 Oregon L 2-122/22 #11 Oregon L 3-52/23 #11 Oregon L 3-43/4 at #13 UCLA W 6-13/21 at #17 San Diego * W 7-03/22 at #17 San Diego * W 5-33/23 at #17 San Diego * L 1-84/1 #21 UCLA L 3-54/15 #21 UC Irvine W 7-25/2 #17 Pepperdine * W 3-25/3 #17 Pepperdine * W 3-15/4 #17 Pepperdine * L 3-165/23 vs. #29 Pepperdine L 1-45/24 vs. #29 Pepperdine L 1-6
2015 3/6 at #20 Arkansas L 1-23/7 at #20 Arkansas L 7-133/8 at #20 Arkansas W 9-03/10 #1 TCU L 2-63/24 #13 UC Santa Barbara L 4-184/28 at #6 UC Santa Barbara T 6-6 (13)
2016 2/19 at #11 TCU W 5-32/20 at #11 TCU L 0-12/21 at #11 TCU L 0-52/23 #21 USC L 3-4
QUICK FACTSUNIVERSITY INFORMATIONLocation Los Angeles, Calif.Founded 1911Enrollment 6,064 Undergraduate | 9,395 TotalNickname LionsPrimary Colors Crimson (Pantone 202) Navy (Pantone 2965)Secondary Colors Marymount Blue (Pantone 279) Gray (Cool Gray 5)Affiliation NCAA Division IConference West Coast ConferenceHome Field George C. Page Stadium Capacity 600 Dimensions L-R: 326-362-406-365-321 Press Box Phone (310) 338-3046President Timothy Law SnyderAthletic Director Dr. William Husak Alma Mater SUNY-Cortland, ‘72Athletic Phone (310) 338-2765Ticket Office (310) 338-LION
TEAM FACTS2015 Record 33-21-12015 WCC Record | Finish 16-11 | T-3rdLettermen Returning | Lost 19 | 15Position Starters Returning | Lost 5 | 4Starting Pitchers Returning | Lost 2 | 3Newcomers 15
BASEBALL STAFFHead Coach Jason Gill Alma Mater Cal State Fullerton, ‘96 Record At LMU 205-196-1 (Eighth Season) Overall Record same WCC Record 88-77Assistant Coach Danny Ricabal Alma Mater Cal State Fullerton, ‘94 Year at LMU Fifth SeasonAssistant Coach Ronnie Prettyman Alma Mater Cal State Fullerton, ‘05 Year at LMU First Season Volunteer Assistant Coach Bobby Andrews Alma Mater Cal State Fullerton, ‘10 Year at LMU Fourth SeasonDirector of Operations Matt Florer Alma Mater LMU, ‘13 Year at LMU Second Season
MEDIA SERVICESAssociate AD - External Relations John ShafferAssistant AD (Baseball Contact) Tyler Geivett Office Phone (310) 338-7638 Cell Phone (310) 345-6997 E-mail [email protected] Manager Sarah FinneyNew Media Coordinator Phil George SID Office Fax (310) 338-2703Website www.LMULions.com
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#23 BLAKE REDMAN JUNIOR | RHP | 6-3 | 165 | R/R | CAMARILLO, CALIF. | OXNARD CCSeason High: IP: 5.1, 3/5 at FIU H: 7, 3/5 at FIU R: 3, 3/5 at FIU ER: 2, 3x (3/11 at Nebraska) BB: 3/4 at FIU SO: 5, 2/19 at #11 TCU
CAREER STATS ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/AVG WP HBP BK SFA SHA2016 4.50 1 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 14.0 16 8 7 1 11 1 2 1 60 .291 1 0 0 1 3TOTAL 4.50 1 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 14.0 16 8 7 1 11 1 2 1 60 .291 1 0 0 1 3
CAREER APPEARANCES2016 APPEARANCES DEC GS | QS IP H R ER BB SO SCORE ERA NP2/19 at TCU W (1-0) 3.1 2 0 0 0 5 5-3 0.00 512/23 vs. USC 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 3-4 0.00 292/27 at San Jose State L (1-1) 2.0 4 2 2 0 0 5-8 2.45 293/4 at FIU 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 5-4 3.52 113/5 at FIU (2) L (1-2) * | 5.1 7 3 2 0 4 0-6 3.46 773/11 at Nebraska L (1-3) 1.0 2 2 2 0 0 4-6 4.50 18TOTALS | 6 APP 1-3 1 | 0 14.0 16 8 7 1 11 -- 4.50 --STARTS 1 | 0 5.1 7 3 2 0 4 -- 3.38 --
QUICK NOTES • Start will be the second of season and career• 2015 Rawlings/ABCA first team All-American• 2015 Southern California All-State and Pitcher of the Year• 2015 WSC North Division Co-Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year• 2015 Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame Oxnard College Athlete of Year• 2014 Rawlings/ABCA second team All-Region• Finished his junior college career with a 1.77 ERA
2016 NOTES • Earned W in debut for LMU at #11 TCU on 2/19 (3.1 IP | 5 K)• Did not allow a run over first 7.1 IP as a Lion
2015 NOTES • Rawlings/ABCA first team All-American• Southern California All-State and Pitcher of the Year• WSC North Division Co-Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year• Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame Oxnard College Athlete of Year• Went 13-1 with a 2.08 ERA over 14 starts and 112.1 innings• Won every one of his starts in the regular season• Totaled six complete games while striking out 66 to just 16 walks• Averaged 5.29 strikeouts per game
2014 NOTES • Rawlings/ABCA second team All-Region• First team All-Western State Conference North Division• California Community College All-SoCal• CCCBCA runner-up All-American team• 6-2 record with a 1.30 ERA over 26 appearances and four starts• Converted nine saves and tossed two complete games• Struck out 34 to just nine walks over his 76.1 innings on the hill
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES • 2013 graduate of Adolfo Camarillo High School in Camarillo, Calif• Team captain as senior• Named All-Conference and All-Ventura County as a senior• Finished senior year with a 1.34 ERA over 67.2 innings of work• Tossed a no-hitter in high school• Voted team MVP and 2013 Pacific View League Pitcher of the Year• Helped guide his team to a co-Pacific View League championship
PERSONAL NOTES • Blake Bradford Redman• Born March 19, 1995 in Camarillo, Calif.• Son of Michelle and Lane Redman• Two brothers, Richard and Brian• Sociology major
LAST AT-BAT WINS (2)DATE OPPONENT BATTER GAME-WINNER INN SCORE2/28 at SJSU Jamey Smart 2-Out RBI-Single to LF T-9th 4-33/4 at FIU Niko Decolati RBI-Double Down RF Line T-12th 5-4
COMEBACKS IN 7TH INNING OR LATER TO WIN (0)DATE OPPPONENT INNING DEFICIT(S) SCORE
LION HONORSPLAYER HONORAustin Miller Preseason All-WCCSean Watkins Preseason All-WCCCassidy Brown Johnny Bench Award Watch ListJD Busfield Third Team Preseason All-American (Collegiate Baseball)
NO SCHOOL LAST1 Florida 12 Vanderbilt 23 Texas A&M 34 Oregon State 45 Louisville 56 North Carolina 67 LSU 78 TCU 119 Ole Miss 1310 Miami 1011 Florida State 1512 California 1213 NC State 814 Arkansas 1415 Mississippi State 2016 South Carolina 1717 East Carolina 1618 Virginia 1819 Clemson 2220 UCLA 1921 Oregon 922 Long Beach State NR23 Cal State Fullerton 2324 Louisiana-Lafayette 2425 Oklahoma State 25
USA TODAY COACHES’ POLLNO SCHOOL (1st) LAST1 Florida (30) 17-12 Vanderbilt (1) 15-13 Texas A&M 15-14 Louisville 13-25 Oregon State 12-26 Miami 13-37 Texas Christian 12-38 Louisiana State 12-39 North Carolina 12-210 Mississippi 15-111 Florida State 13-312 South Carolina 15-213 Arkansas 13-314 California 10-415 Mississippi State 12-3-116 North Carolina State 13-417 Virginia 11-518 Oregon 8-519 Missouri State 12-220 Florida Atlantic 13-221 Clemson 11-322 Georgia Tech 12-323 Michigan State 13-124 Michigan 11-325 Arizona State 13-3
NCBWA POLLNO SCHOOL LAST1 Florida 12 Vanderbilt 23 Texas A&M 34 Louisville 55 Oregon State 46 Miami 67 TCU 78 Florida State 119 LSU 910 North Carolina 1011 Ole Miss 1512 Virginia 1413 California 1214 Mississippi State 2015 Arkansas 1616 Oregon 817 South Carolina 1818 NC State 1319 Missouri State 2120 Florida Atlantic 2321 Louisiana 1722 Michigan 2723 UCLA 1924 Oklahoma State 2625 Clemson 2926 Houston 2527 Cal State Fullerton 2428 Georgia Tech 2229 BYU NR30 UC Santa Barbara NR
BASEBALL AMERICA POLLNO SCHOOL LAST1 Florida 12 Texas A&M 23 Oregon State 34 Louisville 45 Vanderbilt 56 Miami 67 LSU 78 TCU 89 California 910 Virginia 1011 North Carolina 1212 Mississippi 1313 Florida State 1514 UCLA 1415 Mississippi State 2416 Louisiana-Lafayette 1617 Arkansas 1818 Michigan 1919 Oregon 1120 Houston 2121 North Carolina State 1722 Oklahoma State 2223 College of Charleston NR24 Long Beach State NR25 Michigan State NR
COLLEGIATE BASEBALL POLLNO SCHOOL LAST1 Florida 12 Vanderbilt 23 Texas A&M 34 Louisville 45 Miami, Fla. 56 Oregon St. 67 North Carolina 78 Mississippi 139 Florida St. 1410 LSU 1011 TCU 1112 Missouri St. 1213 Mississippi St. 2614 Virginia 1515 Florida Atlantic 1616 California 1817 Arkansas 1718 Oregon 819 Clemson 2020 South Carolina 2121 U.C. Santa Barbara 2222 Boston College —23 N.C. State 1924 Michigan 2725 Georgia Tech. 926 Dallas Baptist 2527 Arizona St. —28 Tulane 2929 Long Beach St. 3030 UCLA 23
Jason Gill enters his eighth year at the helm of the LMU baseball program with the 2016 season. Under Gill’s guidance, LMU has accumulated 39 All-WCC selections, four Freshmen All-Americans, two WCC Defensive Players of the Year, an ABCA All-West Region selection, two WCC Freshmen of the Year, 24 Academic All-Confer-ence selections, an Academic All-District selection, 22 players drafted in the MLB Draft, and has played for the WCC Championship three times.
Consistently bringing top talent into his program, Gill’s 2011 recruiting class was ranked #23 in the nation according to Baseball America, marking the first top-25 class for LMU in 15 years. He then posted a #22 recruiting class in 2013, giving the Lions two Top-25 classes in three years. LMU was one of only six private schools that had a Top-25 recruiting class from 2011 to 2014, and one of only two Non-BCS
schools to have had a Top-25 recruiting class over that span (Cal State Fullerton). In addition, LMU was the only non-BCS private school to have a Top-25 recruiting class during those years, and was the only WCC school to twice have a Top-25 recruiting class. Gill’s incoming class for the 2014 season was tabbed as the 34th-best in the nation according to Collegiate Baseball. LMU was just one of four non-BCS schools to make the list, and just one of five private schools lauded. The class was also tied for the best in the West Coast Conference.
The 2015 season saw the Lions go 33-21-1, reaching the WCC Championship Game for the second straight year. The 33 victories were the most for a Lion team since recording 40 in 2000 (40-19). Seven Lion players garnered All-WCC honors, including David Fletcher earning a spot on the first team for the second straight year. David Ed-wards, Austin Miller and Colin Welmon found themselves on the second team, while J.D. Busfield, Trevor Megill and Sean Watkins took home honorable mention honors. Watkins would also receive Freshman All-American accolades as a two-way player. In the June Amateur Draft, LMU had a player selected in the sixth, seventh and eighth rounds, marking the first time since 2005 that LMU has had three players selected in the top-10 rounds.
The Lions finished 2014 with a 32-24 overall record (best since 2004) and a 17-10 mark in the WCC to claim second place and a spot in the WCC Championship Tournament. David Fletcher and Austin Miller earned first team Freshman All-American honors, including becoming the first duo to be tabbed in the same year by Baseball America. Fletcher also took home WCC Defensive Player of the Year in his freshman season, keeping the award with the Lions for the second straight year.
The 2013 season saw Gill’s arsenal of talented pitchers finish the year with an LMU record 3.17 ERA, led by a trio of All-WCC selections in right-handers Colin Welmon, Aaron Griffin and Patrick McGrath. The Lions also featured the WCC Defensive Player of the Year in Colton Plaia and honorable mention selections in David Edwards, Zac Fujimoto and Cullen Mahoney.
Gill guided his 2012 squad to a share of third place in the West Coast Conference. In a year that saw the Lions earn the 23rd spot in Baseball America’s Top-25 recruiting classes, Gill helped his players to six All-WCC se-lections at the end of the season, including freshmen Trevor Megill and Colin Welmon as staples of the class. Reaching a coaching milestone, Gill earned his 100th career victory on April 20, 2012, a 5-3 victory over Portland.
At the conclusion of the 2012 campaign, Gill spent the summer of 2012 serving as an assistant coach for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team, helping the squad to a 12-5 record and a bronze medal after finishing 5-2 at Honkbal Week hosted at Pim Mulier Stadium in the Netherlands.
Gill’s 2011 Lions posted an overall record of 20-25, the best record since 2004 to that point. The Lions, who finished tied for third in the West Coast Conference, began the year with a 7-1 record and closed the year by winning four of their last five games. Gill and his coaching staff also guided the LMU pitching staff to a 3.25 team ERA in 2011. The Lions placed five players on All-Conference teams, while four were taken in the MLB draft, including three in the first 12 rounds for the first time since 2005.
The 2010 season saw the Lions record a series sweep over perennial powerhouse Cal State Fullerton, including a victory over then-No. 9 Fullerton on May 18, and a series victory over Fresno State on the road. The 2010 season also culminated in the first All-American selection under Gill as a head coach, as 2010 West Coast Conference Freshman of the Year Matt Lowenstein was named a Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and Ping!Baseball.
LMU finished in second place in the WCC in 2009 after posting a 30-29 overall record and a 13-8 mark in con-ference play to earn a spot in the WCC Championship Series. The Lions’ 8-2 start in 2009 was the best since the 1988 season, and it was also the best start over the first 10 games for a first-year skipper in LMU program history. Gill’s 2009 squad finished the year with a 9-2 record against ranked-opponents, including recording a four-game sweep of then-defending National Champion Fresno State and a crucial three-game sweep over WCC-foe San Diego. Proving they can play with any team in Southern California, widely considered one of the toughest regions in the country, LMU also knocked-off perennial powerhouses, then-No. 5 UC Irvine and sixth-ranked Cal State Fullerton, in 2009. Although those victories were highlights for LMU players and fans alike, they were likely even bigger for Gill, as he coached at both programs after taking the field as a player for the Titans in 1994.
For the four years preceding his start as LMU’s seventh skipper, Gill worked under head coach George Horton at Oregon and Cal State Fullerton, serving as an infield coach, recruiting coordinator and as a primary hitting instructor. Gill is no stranger to starting a program from the ground up, taking on the task twice, most recently at the University of Oregon. Gill was Horton’s first hire as both men left Cal State Fullerton to begin the reconstruc-tion of the Duck baseball program in 2007.
Always considered one of the best recruiters in college baseball, Gill’s 2007 recruiting class was ranked in the top-10 in the nation by both Collegiate Baseball and Baseball America.
In the three years preceding the move to Eugene, Ore., the Titans made it to Omaha and the College World Series twice, won two Big West Conference titles and had 35 players drafted. The three-year stint under Horton was Gill’s second on the Fullerton coaching staff, having started his coaching career as an undergraduate assistant for legendary skipper, and Division I baseball’s all-time winningest coach, Augie Garrido. In that first term, Gill served essential roles on both the 1995 National Championship and 1996 Fullerton squads.
Before his return to Fullerton, Gill spent three seasons as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for UC Irvine, as the coaching staff resurrected the baseball program from extinction. After just three years of develop-ing the program, Gill helped lead UCI to a NCAA Regional in 2004.
Furthering his reputation as a standout recruiter, the Anteaters’ 2002 recruiting class was ranked eighth in the country by Baseball America, with the following two classes among Collegiate Baseball’s top-30. Overall, Gill has served as a collegiate recruiting coordinator directly for seven years, recording six recruiting classes in the top-30 and two in the top-10 over that span.
Prior to UCI, Gill was an assistant coach at Loyola Marymount where he helped guide the Lions to their most recent WCC titles and playoff berths in 1999 and 2000. Over that two-year span, nine LMU players moved on to professional baseball. Perhaps the most successful draft year in LMU history, Gill watched six of his Lion ball-players sign professional contracts in 2000, including one player in each of the first three rounds.
Coach Gill also served two years as an assistant coach at Nevada in 1997 and 1998. While there, the Wolfpack made the postseason for just the second time in school history. Serving as the team’s hitting coach and working closely with the infielders, Gill guided the 1997 team to nine offensive team records at Nevada. In addition, his tutelage of the infielders was instrumental in placing Nevada first in the country in double plays in both seasons.
Before embarking on his coaching career, Gill played one year at Cal State Fullerton, hitting .345, scoring 28 runs and starting 43 games at third base as a senior. That year, the All-Big West Conference infielder helped the Titans to a 47-16 overall record and a College World Series berth. Gill started his collegiate career playing two seasons at Cuesta College before playing his junior campaign at Cal State Dominguez Hills.
Overall, Coach Gill has been to Omaha four times as a player and a coach. In addition, he has been to the postseason a total of nine times, coached four Conference Players of the Year, including three infielders directly under his guidance, and been a part of six Conference Championships.
A local product who prepped at Mater Dei HS in Santa Ana, Calif., Gill received his bachelor’s degree from Cal State Fullerton in kinesiology in 1996. Gill, who was born April 7, 1970, lives with his wife, Kacey, and son, Shane.
HEAD COACH JASON GILL | 8TH YEAR | 205-196-1
GILL VITALSCOACHING EXPERIENCE:2009-Present: Head Coach, LMU2012: Assistant Coach, USA Baseball Collegiate National Team2008: Assistant Coach, Oregon2005-07: Assistant Coach, Cal State Fullerton2001-04: Assistant Coach, UC Irvine1999-00: Assistant Coach, LMU1997-98: Assistant Coach, Nevada1995-96: Undergraduate Assistant, Cal State Fullerton
BY THE NUMBERS (AT LMU):All-WCC Selections 39Players Drafted 22Freshmen All-Americans 4WCC Championship Games Reached 3WCC Freshmen of the Year 2WCC Defensive Players of Year 2ABCA All-West Region Selections 1
MAJOR LEAGUERS WHO HAVE PLAYED UNDER GILLDraft Year Name Round | Pick Team MLB Debut2009 Ryan Wheeler 5th | 156 Arizona July 20, 20122009 Khris Davis 7th | 226 Milwaukee April 1, 20132009 Dustin Garneau 19th | 571 Colorado August 20, 20152006 Blake Davis 4th | 115 Baltimore June 22, 20112006 Justin Turner 7th | 204 Cincinnati September 8, 20092006 Bret Pill 7th | 206 San Francisco September 6, 20112006 Vinnie Pestano 20th | 611 Cleveland September 23, 20102006 Danny Dorn 32nd | 954 Cincinnati April 21, 20152005 Ricky Romero 1st | 6 Toronto April 9, 20092000 Billy Traber 1st | 16 New York (N) April 4, 20032000 Michael Schultz 2nd | 69 Arizona April 20, 20072000 Joe Inglet 8th | 246 Cleveland June 21, 20062000 Ryan Church 14th | 426 Cleveland August 21, 20041999 Reed Johnson 17th | 523 Toronto April 17, 20031999 Lyle Overbay 18th | 538 Arizona September 19, 20011998 Aaron Rowand 1st | 35 Chicago (A) June 16, 20011998 Corky Miller FA | FA Cincinnati September 4, 20011997 Matt Wise 6th | 177 Los Angeles (A) August 2, 20001997 Mike Lamb 7th | 227 Texas April 23, 20001997 Andy Dominique 26th | 776 Philadelphia May 25, 20041996 Mark Kotsay 1st | 9 Florida July 11, 19971996 Jeremy Giambi 6th | 169 Kansas City September 1, 1998
#29 BRENTON ARRIAGA JUNIOR | LHP | 6-5 | 215 | L/L | RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIF. | LOS OSOS HSSeason High: IP: 5.2, 2x (3/11 at Nebraska) H: 8, 2/23 vs #21 USC R: 7, 3/11 at Nebraska ER: 7, 3/11 at Nebraska BB: 3, 3/11 at Nebraska SO: 4, 3/1 vs UC Irvine Career High: IP: 7.0, 2x (3/31/15 at GCU) H: 8, 2x (2/23/16 vs #21 USC) R: 7, 3/11/16 at Nebraska ER: 7, 3/11/16 at Nebraska BB: 4, 3/3/15 at Long Beach St. SO: 5, 4/1/14 vs UCLA
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• Pitched well but took the loss in first start vs. #21 USC (5.2 IP | 3 ER)• Another tough loss vs UC Irvine on 3/1 (5.1 IP | 2 R | ER | 4 K)• Earned save at FIU on 3/6 (3.0 IP | 3 K | 3 R | 0 ER)
OTHER NOTES• Made 11 appearances and nine starts as a sophomore• Started the 2014 WCC Championship game against Pepperdine
#21 STEVEN CHAVEZ FRESHMAN | RHP | 6-5 | 220 | R/R | PLAYA DEL REY, CALIF. | ST. BERNARD HSSeason High: IP: -- H: -- R: -- ER: -- BB: -- SO: --
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• Will be used as a two-way player in 2016
OTHER NOTES• All-El Camino League in each of his four seasons• Registered a 2.52 ERA with two SV over four appearances as a senior in HS• West LA All-Star Game nominee
CAREER STATS ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/AVG WP HBP BK SFA SHA2016 TOTAL 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0
#32 KYLE DOZIER JUNIOR | LHP | 6-0 | 195 | L/L | SARATOGA, CALIF. | SARATOGA HSSeason High: IP: 3.0, 2/28 at SJSU H: 1, 3/11 at Nebraska R: 1, 3/11 at Nebraska ER: -- BB: 1, 3/4 at FIU SO: 2, 3/4 at FIU
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• Tossed 3.0 scoreless IP and recorded W in first outing (2/28 at SJSU)• Struck out a pair over 1.2 IP at FIU on 3/4
OTHER NOTES• Two-way player who will pitch collegiately for the first time• All-League selection in each of his varsity seasons in HS
CAREER STATS ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/AVG WP HBP BK SFA SHA2016 0.00 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 1 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 17 .067 0 1 0 0 0TOTAL 0.00 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 1 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 17 .067 0 1 0 0 0
#49 MARK FINKELNBURG FRESHMAN | LHP | 6-6 | 215 | L/L | PORTLAND, ORE. | WESTVIEW HSSeason High: IP: 1.0, 2x (3/5 at FIU) H: 1, 3/13 at Nebraska R: -- ER: -- BB: 1, 2x (3/13 at Nebraska) SO: 1, 3/1 vs UC Irvine
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• Made collegiate debut vs. UC Irvine on 3/1 (1.0 IP | BB | K)
OTHER NOTES• Went 6-1 with a .90 ERA as a senior• First team All-Metro League and honorable mention All-State as a senior• 2015 Oregon All-State Game MVP
CAREER STATS ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/AVG WP HBP BK SFA SHA2016 0.00 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 11 .286 0 1 0 1 0TOTAL 0.00 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 11 .286 0 1 0 1 0
2016 HIGHLIGHTS OTHER NOTES• 2014 graduate of Servite HS in Anaheim, Calif.• Finance Major• Father played baseball at Santa Clara
CAREER STATS ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/AVG WP HBP BK SFA SHA2015 DID NOT APPEAR IN A GAME 2016 TOTAL 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0
#23 BLAKE REDMAN JUNIOR | RHP | 6-3 | 165 | R/R | CAMARILLO, CALIF. | OXNARD CC | ADOLFO CAMARILLO HSSeason High: IP: 5.1, 3/5 at FIU H: 7, 3/5 at FIU R: 3, 3/5 at FIU ER: 2, 3x (3/11 at Nebraska) BB: -- SO: 5, 2/19 at #11 TCU
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• Earned W and tossed 3.1 scoreless IP with 5 K in debut for LMU at #11 TCU on 2/19• Did not allow a run over first 7.1 IP as a Lion• Made start at FIU on 3/5 in game 2 of DH (5.1 IP | 7 H | 3 R | 2 ER | 4 K | 77 Pitches)
OTHER NOTES• 2015 Rawlings/ABCA first team All-American• 2015 Southern California All-State and Pitcher of Year• 2015 Western State Conference North Division Co-Player of Year and Pitcher of Year
CAREER STATS ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/AVG WP HBP BK SFA SHA2016 4.50 1 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 14.0 16 8 7 1 11 1 2 1 60 .291 1 0 0 1 3TOTAL 4.50 1 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 14.0 16 8 7 1 11 1 2 1 60 .291 1 0 0 1 3
#22 MICHAEL SILVA SENIOR | RHP | 6-1 | 210 | R/R | VALENCIA, CALIF. | WEST RANCH HSSeason High: IP: 2.2, 3/13 at Nebraska H: 3, 2x (2/27 at SJSU) R: 3, 3/5 at FIU ER: 2, 2/27 at SJSU BB: 2, 2x (3/13 at Nebraska) SO: 2, 2x (2/23 vs. #21 USC) Career High: IP: 3.0, 2/21/15 vs Saint Joseph’s H: 4, 2/18/14 at San Diego St. R: 4, 3/9/14 vs. Northern Kentucky ER: 3, 4x (4/26/14 at Santa Clara) BB: 5, 4/28/15 at #6 UCSB SO: 4, 3x (4/26/15 at Portland)
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• 2.0 scoreless IP in debut on 2/20 at #11 TCU• Combined for 3.0 IP of scoreless relief in Nebraska
OTHER NOTES• Selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 25th round of the 2015 MLB Draft• 31 appearances in 2015 tied for 10th-most in LMU history for a single season• 40 strikeouts in 2015 were tops amongst LMU relievers
#36 TIM PEABODY JUNIOR | RHP | 6-2 | 220 | L/R | TUSTIN, CALIF. | MATER DEI HSSeason High: IP: -- H: -- R: -- ER: -- BB: -- SO: -- Career High: IP: 3.1, 4/5/14 vs USF H: 4, 2x (3/24/15 at #13 UCSB) R: 4, 2x (4/18/14 at BYU) ER: 4, 2x (4/18/14 at BYU) BB: 2, 8x (3/24/15 at #13 UCSB) SO: 3, 2x (5/4/14 vs #17 PEP)
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• Struck out the side in order to help Missoula to 8 straight Ks vs. Helena on 7/29• Struck out three in 2.0 scoreless innings at Billings on 8/22• Struck out three in 1.0 IP at Great Falls on 7/1 and vs. Great Falls on 9/3
OTHER NOTES• 20 appearances in 2014 were fourth-most on team• Did not allow an earned run over his first 11.1 collegiate IP• Mother, Nadine, played softball at LMU & uncle, Tom, was member of 1989-90 MBB team
CAREER STATS ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/AVG WP HBP BK SFA SHA2014 4.11 3 1 20 0 0 0 0 0 30.2 21 15 14 20 22 5 1 1 132 .202 5 3 0 2 32015 9.00 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 17 .308 1 2 0 0 02016 TOTAL 4.54 3 1 21 0 0 0 0 0 33.2 25 18 17 22 24 6 2 1 149 .214 6 5 0 2 3
#47 HARRISON SIMON RS SOPHOMORE | RHP | 6-4 | 205 | L/R | LOS ANGELES, CALIF. | LA MISSION COLLEGE | PALISADES CHARTER HSSeason High: IP: 2.2, 3/12 at Nebraska H: 3, 2x (3/12 at Nebraska) R: 2, 2/21 at #11 TCU ER: 2, 2/21 at #11 TCU BB: 1, 3x (3/12 at Nebraska) SO: 2, 3/12 at Nebraska
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• Made two appearances in opening weekend series at #11 TCU• Collected W in 12 inning 5-4 win for LMU at FIU on 3/4 (1.1 IP | H)
OTHER NOTES• 2015 All-Western State Conference South honorable mention• Pitched to a 6-4 record with a 3.48 ERA over 17 appearances and 12 starts in 2015• Redshirted true freshman campaign at San Francisco in 2014
CAREER STATS ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/AVG WP HBP BK SFA SHA2016 3.48 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 10.1 11 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 42 .282 1 0 0 0 0TOTAL 3.48 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 10.1 11 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 42 .282 1 0 0 0 0
#17 CODIE PAIVA FRESHMAN | RHP | 6-5 | 195 | R/R | PEARL CITY, HAWAII | KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLSSeason High: IP: -- H: -- R: -- ER: -- BB: -- SO: --
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• Struck out the side in order to help Missoula to 8 straight Ks vs. Helena on 7/29• Struck out three in 2.0 scoreless innings at Billings on 8/22• Struck out three in 1.0 IP at Great Falls on 7/1 and vs. Great Falls on 9/3
OTHER NOTES• All-League selection as a junior and senior in HS• Earned All-State honors at third base in each of his final two campaigns• Top HS player in Hawaii according to MaxPreps following senior year
CAREER STATS ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/AVG WP HBP BK SFA SHA2016 TOTAL 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0
#2 SEAN WATKINS SOPHOMORE | RHP | 5-10 | 190 | R/R | PACIFICA, CALIF. | SERRA HSSeason High: IP: 2.2, 3/4 at FIU H: 3, 3/4 at FIU R: 1, 3/4 at FIU ER: 1, 3/4 at FIU BB: 1, 2x (3/13 at Nebraska) SO: 5, 3/4 at FIU Career High: IP: 6.2, 4/19/15 vs Pacific H: 6, 3x (5/17/15 at USF) R: 2, 6x (5/23/15 vs Pepperdine) ER: 2, 5x (5/23/15 vs Pepperdine) BB: 4, 5/3/15 vs San Diego SO: 7, 4/26/15 at Portland
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• Season debut on 2/21 at #11 TCU (0.2 IP | K)• Struck out five over 2.2 IP at FIU on 3/4
OTHER NOTES• Third-best ERA in LMU history (1.89) as a freshman• Second-lowest opponent batting average in program history during his first season (.201)• 2015 Freshman All-American and an honorable mention All-WCC
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• Struck out the side in order to help Missoula to 8 straight Ks vs. Helena on 7/29• Struck out three in 2.0 scoreless innings at Billings on 8/22• Struck out three in 1.0 IP at Great Falls on 7/1 and vs. Great Falls on 9/3
OTHER NOTES• Tossed a CG shutout with 16 strikeouts on opening day of his senior year in HS• Second team All-League selection in his final campaign• Father, Alan, played baseball at Columbia University
CAREER STATS ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/AVG WP HBP BK SFA SHA2015 DID NOT APPEAR IN A GAME 2016 TOTAL 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0
#50 STEVEN SKOLARZ FRESHMAN | RHP | 6-7 | 245 | R/R | NEW LENOX, ILL. | LINCOLN WAY WEST HSSeason High: IP: 2.0, 3/11 at Nebraska H: 3, 2/21 at #11 TCU R: 2, 2/21 at #11 TCU ER: 2, 2/21 at #11 TCU BB: 1, 2/21 at #11 TCU SO: 1, 3/11 at Nebraska
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• Made collegiate debut on 2/21 at #11 TCU
OTHER NOTES• All-League as a freshman and senior in HS• All-Area selection in his final campaign while earning a spot on the All-State team• Father, Steven, played baseball at Morton College
CAREER STATS ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/AVG WP HBP BK SFA SHA2016 5.06 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 5.1 5 3 3 1 1 2 0 1 20 .278 0 0 0 1 0TOTAL 5.06 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 5.1 5 3 3 1 1 2 0 1 20 .278 0 0 0 1 0
INDIVIDUAL BULLPEN APPEARANCES#29 | BRENTON ARRIAGA | LHP | JR Date Opponent (W-L-S) IP H R ER BB K3/6 at FIU (S, 1) 3.0 4 3 0 0 3
#32 | KYLE DOZIER | LHP | JR Date Opponent (W-L-S) IP H R ER BB K2/28 at SJSU (W, 1-0) 3.0 0 0 0 0 13/4 at FIU 1.2 0 0 0 1 23/11 (1) at Nebraska 0.0 1 1 0 0 0
#49 | MARK FINKELNBURG | LHP | FR Date Opponent (W-L-S) IP H R ER BB K3/1 UC Irvine 1.0 0 0 0 1 13/5 (2) at FIU 1.0 1 0 0 0 03/13 at Nebraska 0.0 1 0 0 2 0
#23 | BLAKE REDMAN | RHP | JR Date Opponent (W-L-S) IP H R ER BB K2/19 at #11 TCU (W, 1-0) 3.1 2 0 0 0 52/23 #21 USC 2.0 0 0 0 0 22/27 at SJSU (L, 1-1) 2.0 4 2 2 0 03/4 at FIU 0.1 1 1 1 1 03/11 (1) at Nebraska 1.0 2 2 2 0 0
#22 | MICHAEL SILVA | RHP | SR Date Opponent (W-L-S) IP H R ER BB K2/20 at #11 TCU 2.0 3 0 0 0 22/23 #21 USC 1.1 1 1 1 0 22/27 at SJSU 1.0 3 2 2 0 03/1 UC Irvine 0.1 2 2 1 1 03/5 (2) at FIU 1.2 1 3 1 2 13/11 (2) at Nebraska 0.1 1 0 0 0 13/13 at Nebraska 2.2 1 0 0 2 1
#47 | HARRISON SIMON | RHP | RS SO Date Opponent (W-L-S) IP H R ER BB K2/20 at #11 TCU 1.0 1 0 0 0 02/21 at #11 TCU 1.2 2 2 2 1 02/26 at SJSU 2.0 1 0 0 1 03/1 UC Irvine 1.2 3 1 1 0 13/4 at FIU (W, 1-0) 1.1 1 0 0 0 03/12 at Nebraska 2.2 3 1 1 1 2
#50 | STEVEN SKOLARZ | RHP | FR Date Opponent (W-L-S) IP H R ER BB K2/21 at #11 TCU 1.2 3 2 2 1 03/1 UC Irvine 0.2 0 0 0 0 03/5 (1) at FIU 1.0 2 1 1 0 03/11 (2) at Nebraska 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
#2 | SEAN WATKINS | RHP | SO Date Opponent (W-L-S) IP H R ER BB K2/21 at #11 TCU 0.2 0 0 0 0 12/26 at SJSU 1.0 0 0 0 0 02/28 at SJSU (S, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 03/4 at FIU 2.2 3 1 1 1 53/13 at Nebraska 1.1 2 0 0 1 0
#41 JOSH BLANK SOPHOMORE | INF | 6-3 | 212 | R/R | HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF. | MATER DEI HSSeason High: H: -- R: -- RBI: -- BB: -- SO: -- SB: -- Career High: H: 1, 2/15/15 vs San Jose State R: -- RBI: 2, 2/15/15 vs San Jose State BB: -- SO: -- SB: --
2016 HIGHLIGHTS OTHER NOTES• Singled in his lone at bat in 2015 - pinch-hit 2-RBI vs San Jose State on 2/15• All-League selection as senior in HS• Helped guide his team to the NHSI Championship and a #1 national ranking as a junior
CAREER STATS AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2015 1.000 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0002016 TOTAL 1.000 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
#16 TED BOEKE JUNIOR | INF | 6-3 | 200 | R/R | LA CRESCENTA, CALIF. | CRESCENTA VALLEY HSSeason High: H: 2, 3x (3/5 at FIU) R: 2, 2/26 at SJSU RBI: 4, 2/26 at SJSU BB: 1, 2x (3/11 at Nebraska) SO: 2, 3/1 vs UC Irvine SB: -- Career High: H: 4, 5/16/14 at Pacific R: 2, 9x (2/26/16 at SJSU) RBI: 4, 2/26/16 at SJSU BB: 3, 2/15/16 vs San Jose State SO: 4, 2/17/15 at San Diego State SB: 1, 9x (5/21/15 vs San Diego)
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• 2-for-3 with a HR and two RBI vs. #21 USC on 2/23 (first LMU HR of year)• Homered in back-to-back games on 2/23 and 2/26• 2-for-4 with a homer, two runs scored and four RBI at SJSU on 2/26• Has hit safely in 7 of the 10 games played this year
OTHER NOTES• Honorable mention All-WCC selection and a member of the All-Freshman team in 2014• Appeared in all 55 games for the Lions as a sophomore, including starting 53 at third base• Hit .314 with 14 runs scored, three doubles, three homers and 11 RBI in WCC play in 2015
CAREER STATS AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2014 .289 45 35 121 14 35 4 2 0 10 43 .355 6 4 22 3 .344 0 6 2 2 48 63 10 .9172015 .244 55 53 168 21 41 5 0 3 20 55 .327 23 12 46 0 .373 1 9 7 14 43 107 11 .9322016 .185 14 14 54 5 10 1 0 2 9 17 .315 3 1 13 3 .237 1 1 0 2 10 27 4 .902TOTAL .251 114 102 343 40 86 10 2 5 39 115 .335 32 17 81 6 .343 2 16 9 18 101 197 25 .923
#12 CASSIDY BROWN JUNIOR | C | 6-3 | 215 | R/R | HUDSON, OHIO | WALSH JESUIT HSSeason High: H: 3, 2x (3/6 at FIU) R: 2, 2x (2/27 at SJSU) RBI: 3, 3/13 at Nebraska BB: 1, 2x (3/13 at Nebraska) SO: 2, 4x (3/12 at Nebraska) SB: 2, 3/6 at FIU Career High: H: 3, 2x (3/6/16 at FIU) R: 2, 4x (2/27/16 at SJSU) RBI: 3, 2x (3/13/16 at Nebraska) BB: 1, 19x (3/13/16 at Nebraska) SO: 3, 5/16/15 at San Francisco SB: 2, 3/6/16 at FIU
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• Game-tying three-run HR at Nebraska on 3/13• 2-for-4 with two runs scored, two doubles and two RBI at SJSU on 2/26• First career HR came on 2/27 at SJSU as part of 3-for-4 day• 3-for-5 with a double at FIU on 3/6• Batted .500 (9-for-18) with two runs scored, two doubles and an RBI the week of 2/29
OTHER NOTES• Named to 2016 Johnny Bench Award Watch List• Starting catcher for East All-Stars in the 2015 Cape Cod League All-Star Game (Brewster)• Hit .277 with four doubles and three homers in the Cape• 2013 Player of the Year in the state of Ohio according to Max Preps
CAREER STATS AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2014 .200 26 25 80 8 16 3 0 0 3 19 .238 7 6 15 0 .309 1 1 1 2 142 16 4 .9752015 .138 47 42 130 9 18 0 0 0 10 18 .138 11 9 29 1 .250 2 5 4 5 315 40 2 .9942016 .356 16 15 59 7 21 5 0 2 10 32 .542 6 3 18 1 .435 1 1 1 2 91 14 3 .972TOTAL .204 89 82 269 24 55 8 0 2 23 69 .257 24 18 62 2 .308 4 7 6 9 548 70 9 .986
#1 PHIL CAULFIELD JUNIOR | INF | 5-8 | 160 | L/R | BURLINGAME, CALIF. | SKYLINE JC | BURLINGAME HSSeason High: H: 2, 2x (3/4 at FIU) R: 2, 2/19 at #11 TCU RBI: -- BB: -- SO: 2, 3/12 at Nebraska SB: 2, 3/6 at FIU
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a stolen base in LMU debut on 2/19 at #11 TCU• 2-for-3 with a run scored at FIU on 3/4
OTHER NOTES• Second team All-Coast Pacific selection in 2015• Batted team-high .374 with 29 runs scored, nine doubles and 23 RBI in 2015• Struck out just nine times over 147 at bats as sophomore at Skyline
CAREER STATS AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2016 .227 13 8 22 4 5 0 0 0 0 5 .227 0 1 3 0 .261 0 1 3 4 9 23 1 .970TOTAL .227 13 8 22 4 5 0 0 0 0 5 .227 0 1 3 0 .261 0 1 3 4 9 23 1 .970
#21 STEVEN CHAVEZ FRESHMAN | INF | 6-5 | 220 | R/R | PLAYA DEL REY, CALIF. | ST. BERNARD HSSeason High: H: 1, 2x (3/5 at FIU) R: 1, 3/5 at FIU RBI: 1, 2x (3/5 at FIU) BB: 1, 3x (3/5 at FIU) SO: 1, 4x (3/11 at Nebraska) SB: --
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• Will be used as a two-way player in 2016• First career hit came on 3/4 at FIU• Scored first career run at FIU on 3/5
OTHER NOTES• All-El Camino League in each of his four seasons• .370 with eight 2B, 4 HR and 23 RBI as senior and .410 with six 2B and 15 RBI as junior• 2015 West LA All-Star Game nominee
CAREER STATS AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2016 .182 12 3 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 .182 3 0 4 1 .357 0 0 0 0 33 4 1 .974TOTAL .182 12 3 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 .182 3 0 4 1 .357 0 0 0 0 33 4 1 .974
#11 JOE CHRISTIAN SENIOR | OF | 5-8 | 205 | R/R | NEWBURY PARK, CALIF. | PIERCE COLLEGE | NEWBURY PARK HSSeason High: H: -- R: 1, 2x (3/5 at FIU) RBI: -- BB: -- SO: 1, 3/5 at FIU SB: -- Career High: H: 2, 2x (3/17/15 at SDSU) R: 1, 5x (3/5/16 at FIU) RBI: 3, 3/14/15 at Santa Clara BB: 1, 4x (5/21/15 vs San Diego) SO: 1, 8x (3/5/16 at FIU) SB: 1, 4/4/15 at Saint Mary’s
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• Scored a run at SJSU on 2/27• Plated on 3/5 at FIU
OTHER NOTES• Batted .316 with runners on base, including .357 with runners in scoring position in 2015• Was 4-for-11 (.364) when hitting with two out in 2015• Second team All-Western State North selection in 2014 at Pierce College
CAREER STATS AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2015 .276 23 8 29 3 8 1 0 0 7 9 .310 4 3 7 1 .405 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .0002016 .000 6 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0 .200 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1.000TOTAL .242 29 9 33 5 8 1 0 0 7 9 .273 4 4 8 1 .381 1 2 1 2 3 0 0 1.000
#28 NIKO DECOLATI FRESHMAN | INF | 6-1 | 205 | R/R | LAS VEGAS, NEV. | CIMARRON-MEMORIAL HSSeason High: H: 4, 3/12 at Nebraska R: 1, 3x (3/13 at Nebraska) RBI: 5, 3/5 at FIU BB: 1, 3/5 at FIU SO: 3, 3/5 at FIU SB: 1, 2/28 at SJSU
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• First collegiate hit vs. #21 USC on 2/23• Drove in a pair of runs on 2/26 at SJSU• Had 5 RBI (2-for-6 | 3R HR) at FIU on 3/5 - finished first two games at FIU with 8 RBI• Go-ahead RBI-double in T12 at FIU on 3/4 (LMU won game 5-4 in 12)• 4-for-4 at Nebraska on 3/12 before belting HR against the Huskers on 3/13
OTHER NOTES• All-League honors all four seasons of HS• 2015 Southern Nevada Player of the Year• All-State in his final three seasons and finished HS career with 21 HR and .368 average
CAREER STATS AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2016 .359 16 11 39 3 14 2 1 2 12 24 .615 1 2 11 0 .405 0 0 1 1 6 11 2 .895TOTAL .359 16 11 39 3 14 2 1 2 12 24 .615 1 2 11 0 .405 0 0 1 1 6 11 2 .895
#25 ROB DIAZ FRESHMAN | C | 6-3 | 210 | R/R | FULLERTON, CALIF. | EL DORADO HSSeason High: H: -- R: -- RBI: -- BB: -- SO: -- SB: --
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• Struck out the side in order to help Missoula to 8 straight Ks vs. Helena on 7/29• Struck out three in 2.0 scoreless innings at Billings on 8/22• Struck out three in 1.0 IP at Great Falls on 7/1 and vs. Great Falls on 9/3
OTHER NOTES• All-League and All-Area honors in his final season of HS• Hit .348 with seven doubles and 26 RBI as a senior• Helped El Dorado HS to a CIF D1 quarterfinal finish as senior
CAREER STATS AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2016 TOTAL .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
#32 KYLE DOZIER JUNIOR | OF | 6-0 | 195 | L/L | SARATOGA, CALIF. | SARATOGA HSSeason High: H: 1, 3/13 at Nebraska R: -- RBI: -- BB: -- SO: 1, 4x (3/5 at FIU) SB: -- Career High: H: 3, 5/21/15 vs San Diego R: 3, 5/21/15 vs San Diego RBI: 1, 8x (5/21/15 vs San Diego) BB: 1, 5x (4/9/15 vs BYU) SO: 2, 4/25/15 at Portland SB: 1, 4/12/14 vs Saint Mary’s
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• First hit of season came at Nebraska on 3/13
OTHER NOTES• Two-way player who will pitch collegiately for the first time• Hit .308 in 18 WCC contests in 2015• Was 3-for-7 (.429) in pinch hitting opportunities in 2015
CAREER STATS AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2014 .300 22 0 10 1 3 0 0 0 1 3 .300 0 0 5 1 .300 0 0 1 1 10 0 0 1.0002015 .326 33 9 43 9 14 4 0 0 7 18 .419 5 0 8 2 .396 0 3 0 0 20 3 0 1.0002016 .083 7 3 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .083 0 0 4 0 .083 0 0 0 0 13 1 1 .933TOTAL .277 62 12 65 10 18 4 0 0 8 22 .338 5 0 17 3 .329 0 3 1 1 43 4 1 .979
#24 SPENCER ERDMAN JUNIOR | INF | 5-10 | 170 | R/R | SAN JOSE, CALIF. | SANTA BARBARA CC | ARCHBISHOP MITTY HSSeason High: H: 3, 3/11 at Nebraska R: 1, 3x (3/13 at Nebraska) RBI: 1, 3x (3/11 at Nebraska)) BB: 2, 2/23 vs #21 USC SO: 2, 2x (3/12 at Nebraska) SB: 1, 2x (3/13 at Nebraska)
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• Hit safely in each of his first five games as a Lion• Had a double and a run scored vs UC Irvine on 3/1• First multi-hit game of career at FIU on 3/6 (2-for-4)• 3-for-4 with an RBI at Nebraska on 3/11 in game 1 of DH
OTHER NOTES• Second team All-Western State North Division selection in 2015• Hit team-best .344 with 34 runs scored, nine doubles, a triple and 27 RBI as sophomore• Helped his team to the 2015 WSC North Division Championship and 5th-place state finish
CAREER STATS AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2016 .255 15 13 55 3 14 3 0 0 3 17 .309 3 0 7 0 .293 0 4 2 4 24 32 3 .949TOTAL .255 15 13 55 3 14 3 0 0 3 17 .309 3 0 7 0 .293 0 4 2 4 24 32 3 .949
#26 RYAN ERICKSON SENIOR | OF | 6-0 | 185 | R/R | MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIF. | MIRA COSTA HSSeason High: H: 1, 2x (3/13 at Nebraska) R: 1, 2x (2/27 at SJSU) RBI: -- BB: 1, 2/23 vs #21 USC SO: 1, 2x (3/13 at Nebraska) SB: -- Career High: H: 2, 2x (5/3/15 vs San Diego) R: 2, 2x (5/12/15 at UC Irvine) RBI: 3, 3/25/15 vs Hawaii BB: 2, 5/17/15 at San Francisco SO: 3, 4/28/15 at UCSB SB: 1, 5/2/15 vs San Diego
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• Drew a walk and scored a run in a pinch-hit opportunity against #21 USC on 2/23• Notched a double at Nebraska on 3/13
OTHER NOTES• Walk-off squeeze bunt in B9 to hand LMU an 8-7 victory over UNLV on 4/14/15• Bulk of 2015 starts came in WCC play, where he appeared in 16 games and started 10• Amassed five two-out RBI in 2015
CAREER STATS AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2013 .500 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 1 0 0 0 .667 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0002014 DID NOT APPEAR IN A GAME2015 .245 34 15 53 12 13 6 0 0 8 19 .358 10 0 15 0 .365 0 4 1 1 22 2 1 .9602016 .167 10 3 12 2 2 1 0 0 0 3 .250 1 0 2 0 .231 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 .929TOTAL .239 48 19 67 14 16 7 0 0 8 23 .343 12 0 17 0 .354 0 4 1 1 35 2 2 .949
#4 JIMMY HILL III JUNIOR | C | 5-11 | 205 | R/R | SEASIDE, CALIF. | SANTA BARBARA CC | MONTEREY HSSeason High: H: 1, 4x (3/13 at Nebraska) R: 1, 2/23 vs #21 USC RBI: 1, 2/27 at SJSU BB: 1, 2/23 vs #21 USC SO: 2, 3/ 5 at FIU SB: --
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• First hit and run scored as a Lion came vs #21 USC on 2/23• Pinch hit RBI-double at SJSU on 2/27
OTHER NOTES• 2015 ABCA/Rawlings All-Region and All-American• 2015 Southern California All-State at catcher (.338 | 26 R | 11 2B | 3 3B | 2 HR | 34 RBI)• 2015 Western State Conference North Division Co-Player of the Year
CAREER STATS AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2016 .211 8 5 19 1 4 1 0 0 1 5 .263 1 1 3 1 .286 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000TOTAL .211 8 5 19 1 4 1 0 0 1 5 .263 1 1 3 1 .286 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000
#27 KEVIN JORDAN FRESHMAN | INF | 6-1 | 185 | R/R | BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA | WELLINGTON POINT STATE HSSeason High: H: -- R: -- RBI: -- BB: -- SO: -- SB: --
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• Struck out the side in order to help Missoula to 8 straight Ks vs. Helena on 7/29• Struck out three in 2.0 scoreless innings at Billings on 8/22• Struck out three in 1.0 IP at Great Falls on 7/1 and vs. Great Falls on 9/3
OTHER NOTES• 2014 MLBAAP MVP and Gold Glove Award winner• Father, Kevin, played baseball at Nebraska• Engineering physics major
CAREER STATS AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2016 TOTAL .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• Made collegiate debut on 2/26 at SJSU as defensive replacement• First career start came in game 2 of DH at FIU on 3/5
OTHER NOTES• Served as team captain as a junior and senior in HS• All-League honors in each of his final two seasons• All-County selection as a sophomore, junior and senior
CAREER STATS AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2015 DID NOT APPEAR IN A GAME 2016 .000 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1.000TOTAL .000 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1.000
#8 AUSTIN MILLER JUNIOR | OF | 6-0 | 180 | L/R | GREELEY, COLO. | GREELEY WEST HSSeason High: H: 3, 3/4 at FIU R: 2, 2/19 at #11 TCU RBI: 1, 3x (3/6 at FIU) BB: 2, 3/4 at FIU SO: 3, 3/5 at FIU SB: 3, 2/19 at #11 TCU Career High: H: 4, 3x (3/22/15 at Pepperdine) R: 3, 4x (4/14/15 vs UNLV) RBI: 4, 2/21/15 vs Saint Joseph’s BB: 4, 5/23/14 vs Gonzaga SO: 4, 3/7/15 at Arkansas SB: 4, 3/7/14 vs Northern Kentucky
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• Preseason All-WCC selection• Swiped three bags and scored twice on Opening Night at #11 TCU on 2/19• Went 2-for-4 with a run scored at SJSU on 2/28• Multi-hit game in three of four contests at FIU from 3/4 - 3/6• Stole a pair of bags and scored once at Nebraska on 3/13
OTHER NOTES• All-WCC selection in each of his first two seasons• First team Freshman All-American and 2014 WCC Freshman of Year• Enters year ranked sixth in career hit-by-pitches (37)
CAREER STATS AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2014 .374 56 56 206 46 77 10 3 0 18 93 .451 19 21 29 2 .474 1 10 25 29 135 1 1 .9932015 .314 55 55 223 43 70 11 2 3 27 94 .422 17 16 42 2 .402 0 7 15 21 133 0 1 .9932016 .258 16 16 66 7 17 0 0 1 3 20 .303 5 0 14 0 .306 1 3 6 7 43 2 0 1.000TOTAL .331 127 127 495 96 164 21 5 4 48 207 .418 41 37 85 4 .421 2 20 46 57 311 3 2 .994
#43 JOE MURRAY JUNIOR | INF | 5-7 | 180 | R/R | DAVIS, CALIF. | DAVIS HSSeason High: H: -- R: -- RBI: -- BB: -- SO: -- SB: -- Career High: H: 1, 3x (2/27/15 vs Nebraska) R: 2, 2/21/15 vs Saint Joseph’s RBI: 1, 2/21/15 vs Saint Joseph’s BB: 1, 3x (3/24/15 vs UCSB) SO: 2, 3/6/15 at Arkansas SB: --
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• Struck out the side in order to help Missoula to 8 straight Ks vs. Helena on 7/29• Struck out three in 2.0 scoreless innings at Billings on 8/22• Struck out three in 1.0 IP at Great Falls on 7/1 and vs. Great Falls on 9/3
OTHER NOTES• 2015 WCC All-Academic honorable mention• First career hit on 2/15 vs. San Jose State• All-League honors as a junior and senior in HS
CAREER STATS AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2014 DID NOT APPEAR IN A GAME 2015 .120 20 13 25 6 3 0 0 0 1 3 .120 3 5 3 0 .333 0 5 0 0 22 35 0 1.0002016 .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000TOTAL .120 21 13 25 6 3 0 0 0 1 3 .120 3 5 3 0 .333 0 6 0 0 22 35 0 1.000
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• Struck out the side in order to help Missoula to 8 straight Ks vs. Helena on 7/29• Struck out three in 2.0 scoreless innings at Billings on 8/22• Struck out three in 1.0 IP at Great Falls on 7/1 and vs. Great Falls on 9/3
OTHER NOTES• Played for LMU in 2014 before taking the year off from baseball in 2015• All-City, All-Conference and All-Area in each of his two varsity seasons of HS• Hit .494 with 21 RBI and 26 runs scored as a junior in HS
CAREER STATS AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2014 DID NOT APPEAR IN A GAME 2015 DID NOT PLAY BASEBALL 2016 TOTAL .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
#3 BRANDON SHEARER FRESHMAN | INF | 6-0 | 185 | L/R | AGOURA HILLS, CALIF. | AGOURA HSSeason High: H: 1, 3/6 at FIU R: 2, 3/6 at FIU RBI: 1, 3/6 at FIU BB: 1, 5x (3/11 at Nebraska) SO: 1, 2/27 at SJSU SB: --
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• Drew a walk to reach base for first time in career vs UC Irvine on 3/1• First career hit came in PH at FIU on 3/6 (1-for-1 | 2 R | BB)• Has drawn four walks in 7 plate appearances this year
OTHER NOTES• All-Marmonte League and All-County selection as a junior in HS• Batted over .400 and led the team in on-base percentage and average as a junior• Helped guide his team to League titles in each of his three varsity seasons
CAREER STATS AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2016 .167 8 1 6 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .167 5 0 1 0 .545 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000TOTAL .167 8 1 6 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .167 5 0 1 0 .545 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
#20 JAMEY SMART SOPHOMORE | INF | 6-4 | 230 | L/L | SAN RAMON, CALIF. | ATHENIAN HSSeason High: H: 2, 3/1 vs UC Irvine R: 2, 2x (3/5 at FIU) RBI: 1, 3x (3/4 at FIU) BB: 2, 2x (3/6 at FIU) SO: 2, 2/21 at #11 TCU SB: -- Career High: H: 2, 3x (3/1/16 vs UC Irvine) R: 2, 3x (3/5/16 at FIU) RBI: 2, 2x (5/17/15 at USF) BB: 2, 2x (3/6/16 at FIU) SO: 2, 2/21/16 at #11 TCU SB: --
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• 1-for-3 with a two-out RBI-single on Opening Night at #11 TCU on 2/19• Went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles on 3/1 vs. UC Irvine
OTHER NOTES• Hitting .346 over 26 pinch-hit at bats in career• Batted .435 with eight RBI and a double over 23 at bats against WCC foes in 2015• .367 average with runners on base, including .400 with runners in scoring position in 2015
CAREER STATS AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2015 .375 36 6 48 6 18 2 0 0 11 20 .417 2 2 12 0 .423 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .0002016 .222 16 13 45 4 10 2 0 0 3 12 .267 10 1 9 1 .375 0 0 0 1 100 5 1 .991TOTAL .301 52 19 93 10 28 4 0 0 14 32 .344 12 3 21 1 .398 0 2 0 1 100 5 1 .991
#2 SEAN WATKINS SOPHOMORE | OF | 5-10 | 190 | R/R | PACIFICA, CALIF. | SERRA HSSeason High: H: 4, 2x (3/6 at FIU) R: 1, 3x (3/11 at Nebraska) RBI: 3, 3/6 at FIU BB: -- SO: 3, 2/19 at #11 TCU SB: -- Career High: H: 4, 2x (3/6/16 at FIU) R: 2, 3x (5/22/15 vs Pepperdine) RBI: 3, 3x (3/6/16 at FIU) BB: 2, 2/17/15 at San Diego St. SO: 3, 2x (5/1/15 vs San Diego) SB: 1, 2/27/15 vs Nebraska
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• Preseason All-WCC selection• 4-for-5 with a double, a run scored and two RBI at SJSU on 2/26• 4-for-4 with three RBI and a double at FIU on 3/6
OTHER NOTES• Freshman All-American and honorable mention All-WCC as two-way player in 2015• Six homers in 2015 tied for the team lead• Slugged .455 to finish third on the team in the category and notched 10 two-out RBI
CAREER STATS AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2015 .266 41 39 143 22 38 7 1 6 22 65 .455 8 6 34 3 .331 0 3 1 2 50 11 3 .9532016 .314 14 13 51 3 16 4 0 0 6 20 .392 0 0 5 1 .308 1 0 0 0 20 0 0 1.000TOTAL .278 55 52 194 25 54 11 1 6 28 85 .438 8 6 39 4 .325 1 3 1 2 70 11 3 .964
#7 SEAVER WHALEN JUNIOR | INF | 6-2 | 195 | R/R | VANCOUVER, WASH. | LOWER COLUMBIA CC | UNION HSSeason High: H: 3, 2/26 at SJSU R: 3, 3x (3/6 at FIU) RBI: 2, 2/26 at SJSU BB: 2, 2/20 at #11 TCU SO: 1, 3x (3/13 at Nebraska) SB: 1, 2x )3/6 at FIU
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• 3-for-5 with three runs scored, a double, two RBI and a stolen base at SJSU on 2/26• 4-for-6 with 6 runs, 2 doubles and 2 RBI over final three games at FIU from 3/5 - 3/6
OTHER NOTES• 2015 ABCA/Rawlings All-American (.358 | 59 R | 12 2B | 3 3B | 7 HR | 34 RBI)• 2015 NWAC Player of the Year and Western Region MVP• Played one season at Santa Clara University in 2014
CAREER STATS AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2016 .184 15 11 38 10 7 3 0 0 5 10 .263 7 6 3 0 .385 1 0 2 2 13 28 2 .953TOTAL .184 15 11 38 10 7 3 0 0 5 10 .263 7 6 3 0 .385 1 0 2 2 13 28 2 .953
#9 BILLY WILSON SOPHOMORE | OF | 6-1 | 195 | L/R | TOLLESON, ARIZ. | TOLLESON HSSeason High: H: 1, 5x (3/5 at FIU) R: 2, 2/26 at SJSU RBI: 2, 3/5 at FIU BB: 2, 3/4 at FIU SO: 4, 3/1 vs UC Irvine SB: 2, 3/4 at FIU Career High: H: 3, 4x (5/21/15 vs San Diego) R: 3, 2x (2/17/15 at San Diego St.) RBI: 3, 2x (4/3/15 at Saint Mary’s) BB: 2, 2x (3/4/16 at FIU) SO: 4, 2x (3/1/16 vs UC Irvine) SB: 2, 3/4/16 at FIU
2016 HIGHLIGHTS• 1-for-3 with a run scored, a walk and a stolen base on Opening Night at #11 TCU on 2/19• First homer of year at SJSU on 2/28• Scored a pair of runs at SJSU on 2/26• 1-for-4 with 2 RBI and a double at FIU on 3/5
OTHER NOTES• 15 hit-by-pitches were 10th-most in LMU history for single season• .343 with runners on base, including .341 with runners in scoring position during 2015• Posted a hit in first six collegiate games, including multiple hits in three of the six
CAREER STATS AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%2015 .271 53 49 170 26 46 10 3 2 24 68 .400 16 15 50 1 .377 3 5 7 11 88 1 2 .9782016 .132 16 13 38 7 5 1 0 1 3 9 .237 6 5 17 1 .327 0 3 5 6 29 2 0 1.000TOTAL .245 69 62 208 33 51 11 3 3 27 77 .370 22 20 67 2 .368 3 8 12 17 117 3 2 .984
LMU 2+ HR (1 inn.) 3 vs. BYU 6th Inn. 4/11/15 Jimmy Jack, Austin Miller OPP 2+ HR (1 inn.) 2 vs. USC 6th Inn. 4/16/13 Jake Hernandez, Vahn Bozoian
LMU 3+ HR (1 inn.) 3 at UC Riverside 3rd Inn. 4/21/10 Matt Koch, Brad Bauer, Alex Guthrie OPP 3+ HR (1 inn.) 3 vs. #24 Fresno State 6th Inn. 3/22/09 Tom Mendonca, Steve Detwiler, Jake Johnson
LMU Back-to-back HR vs UC Riverside 7th Inn. 5/22/12 Alex Guthrie, Colton Plaia OPP Back-to-back HR vs. USC 6th Inn. 4/16/13 Jake Hernandez, Vahn Bozoian
LMU 3 Consecutive HR vs. Portland 5th Inn. 4/9/05 Kyle Mura, Evan Shahak, Johnathan Oller OPP 3 Consecutive HR at California 4th Inn. 3/15/08 Jeff Kobernus, David Cooper, Josh Satin
LMU 3+ HR (Game) 4 at #20 Arkansas 3/8/15 David Fletcher, Tanner Donnels, David Edwards, Sean Watkins OPP 3+ HR (Game) 3 vs. Pepperdine 5/23/15 Brad Anderson, Matt Gelalich, Kolten Yamaguchi
LMU 4+ HR (Game) 4 at #20 Arkansas 3/8/15 David Fletcher, Tanner Donnels, David Edwards, Sean Watkins OPP 4+ HR (Game) 4 vs. Cal Poly 5/11/10 Luke Yoder (2), Adam Melker, Jordan Hadlock
LMU 5+ HR (Game) 5 at Cal State Northridge 3/14/10 Nick Devian, Alex Guthrie, Brad Bauer, Ryan Hawthorne, Jason Barmasse OPP 5+ HR (Game) 5 at Cal State Northridge (5) 3/14/10 Dominic D’Anna (2), Brad Decater (2), C.J. Belanger
HITTING STREAKS (20 OR BETTER)Player Streak Year Don Sparks 27 (LMU Record) 1988 Eric Farris 25 2006-07 Erik Johnson 24 2006 Michael Glomb 21 2008 Joe Frazee 20 2002
HITTING FOR THE CYCLELMU Players Opponent At-Bats DateScott Walter vs. San Francisco HR, 1B, 3B, 2B, 1B, F8 3/11/00
OPP Players Opponent At-Bats DateMatt Allen Portland K, 2B, HR, 1B, BB, 3B 3/31/01Chris Gillette UNLV 3B, HR, 1B, 2B, K 3/3/99
LMU 4+ Cons. K’s Blake Redman 5 at #11 TCU (B6/B7/B8) 2/19/16OPP 4+ Cons. K’s Jacob Erickson 4 vs. SDSU (B7/B8) 3/17/15
LMU 5+ Cons. K’s Blake Redman 5 at #11 TCU (B6/B7/B8) 2/19/16OPP 5+ Cons. K’s Marco Gonzales 6 at Gonzaga (T8/T9/T10) 4/28/12
LMU Over 9 IP Aaron Griffin 10.0 vs. Portland 5/22/11OPP Over 9 IP Marco Gonzales 11.0 at Gonzaga 4/28/12
LMU Over 10 IP None (Since 1998) OPP Over 10 IP Marco Gonzales 11.0 at Gonzaga 4/28/12
TEAM LMU 15+ Strikeouts 15 at FIU 3/4/16OPP 15+ Strikeouts 17 at Gonzaga 4/28/12
LMU 16+ Strikeouts 18 vs. Saint Joseph’s (G2) 2/21/15 OPP 16+ Strikeouts 17 at Gonzaga 4/28/12
LMU 17+ Strikeouts 18 vs. Saint Joseph’s (G2) 2/21/15 OPP 17+ Strikeouts 17 at Gonzaga 4/28/12
LMU 18+ Strikeouts 18 vs. Saint Joseph’s (G2) 2/21/15 OPP 18+ Strikeouts None (Since 1998)
LMU 10+ Walks Allowed 15 vs. UC Santa Barbara 3/30/04OPP 10+ Walks Allowed 10 vs. Santa Clara 4/22/06
LMU 11+ Walks Allowed 15 vs. UC Santa Barbara 3/30/04OPP 11+ Walks Allowed 12 at Baylor 2/14/04
LMU 12+ Walks Allowed 15 vs. UC Santa Barbara 3/30/04OPP 12+ Walks Allowed 12 at Baylor 2/14/04
LMU 5+ Hit Batters 5 vs. San Diego 5/21/15OPP 5+ Hit Batters 5 vs. Saint Joseph’s (G2) 2/21/15
LMU 6+ Hit Batters 6 at #14 Oregon 2/23/13OPP 6+ Hit Batters 6 vs. Holy Cross 2/28/09
MISCELLANEOUS LMU Recorded a Shutout at San Francisco LMU Wins, 4-0 5/16/15OPP Recorded a Shutout at Nebraska Nebraska Wins, 3-0 3/12/16
LMU Pitched a No-Hitter Matt Florer (9 IP-0H) vs. Cal State Northridge LMU Wins, 5-0 4/23/13OPP Pitched a No-Hitter C. VanAllen (6 IP-OH); Z. Carlson (1 IP-0H) at Baylor Baylor Wins, 1-0 2/15/04
LMU Pitched a 1-Hitter None (Since 1998) OPP Pitched a 1-Hitter Z. Qualls (6.2 IP-1H); M. Shannon (2.1 IP-0H) vs. UNLV UNLV Wins, 6-1 2/18/12
LMU Pitched a 2-Hitter Colin Welmon (9 IP - 2 H) vs. Hawai’i LMU Wins, 9-0 2/28/13OPP Pitched a 2-Hitter Ryan Brockett (7 IP-2H)/Patrick Keane (2 IP) at SMC Saint Mary’s Wins, 2-0 3/24/13
SCORELESS INNING STREAKS (15 OR BETTER) Player Streak Dates Colin Welmon 25 March 2, 2012-March 30, 2012 Colin Welmon 21 February 15, 2013-March 8, 2013* Matt Florer 19.2 March 3, 2013-April 30, 2013 Colin Welmon 16.1 March 8, 2013-March 22, 2013* Trevor Megill 16.2 March 24, 2012-April 6, 2012 Alex Gillingham 16.2 March 19, 2011-April 9, 2011**
* - Welmon allowed an unearned run in the 4th on February 15 and an unearned run in the 4th on March 8...he did not allow an earned run over 42.1 innings from February 15, 2013-March 22, 2013.** - Gillingham allowed an unearned run on April 9 in the first inning...he did not allow an earned run over 27.1 innings from March 2, 2011-April 16, 2011.
MISCELLANEOUS (TEAM) LMU Won 5+ Consecutive Games 5 4/18/15-4/25/15 LMU Won 6+ Consecutive Games 7 4/6/14-4/17/14 LMU Won 7+ Consecutive Games 7 4/6/14-4/17/14 LMU Won 8+ Consecutive Games 8 3/20/09-3/29/09 LMU Won 9+ Consecutive Games 10 4/22/00-5/12/00 LMU Won 10+ Consecutive Games 10 4/22/00-5/12/00
LMU Lost 5+ Consecutive Games 6 2/18/14-3/1/14 LMU Lost 6+ Consecutive Games 6 2/18/14-3/1/14 LMU Lost 7+ Consecutive Games 8 5/22/09-2/26/10 LMU Lost 8+ Consecutive Games 8 5/22/09-2/26/10 LMU Lost 9+ Consecutive Games 10 3/6/09-3/17/09 LMU Lost 10+ Consecutive Games 10 3/6/09-3/17/09
NO-HITTERS LMU Player Opponent Line DateMatt Florer vs. CS Northridge 9.0 IP, 0 H, 5 BB, HBP, 5 K 4/23/13Bob Seus vs. Long Beach State 9.0 IP, 0 H, 2 BB, HBP, 9 K 3/14/80
Win - SIMON, H. (1-0). Loss - Durruthy, W. (0-1). Save - None.WP - WATKINS, S.(1); Nunez, A. 2(4). HBP - by Nunez, A. (WHALEN, S.); by Agis, M. (WILSON, Bi.). BK - WATKINS,S.(1). Inherited runners/scored: REDMAN, B. 1/0; WATKINS, S. 1/1; SIMON, H. 1/0; LoBrutto, D. 1/0; Agis, M. 1/1.Pitches/strikes: BUSFIELD, J. 93/67; DOZIER, K. 30/20; REDMAN, B. 11/6; WATKINS, S. 53/35; SIMON, H. 15/9; Nunez,A. 95/58; LoBrutto, D. 57/30; Durruthy, W. 53/28; Agis, M. 16/8.
Umpires - HP: Tony Maners 1B: Brian King 3B: Shane LivenspargerStart: 6:32 pm Time: 5:05 Attendance: 237Weather: Partly Cloudy, 78 degreesREDMAN, B. faced 1 batter in the 9th.
2016 LMU BaseballUC Irvine at LMU
Mar 01, 2016 at Los Angeles, Calif. (Page Stadium)
Win - Bishop (1-1). Loss - ARRIAGA, B. (0-2). Save - None.WP - SILVA, M.(2). HBP - by Glazier (BROWN, C.); by Glazier (WHALEN, S.); by Glazier (BOEKE, T.); by FINKELNBURG(Holland). Inherited runners/scored: Miller 3/0; SIMON, H. 2/1; FINKELNBURG 2/0; SKOLARZ, S. 2/0. Pitches/strikes:Bishop 16/13; Glazier 26/14; Miller 24/15; Ritchey 15/10; Sparling 12/9; Faucher 27/14; ARRIAGA, B. 75/56; SIMON,H. 29/20; SILVA, M. 18/10; FINKELNBURG 20/9; SKOLARZ, S. 1/1.
Win - DOZIER, K. (1-0). Loss - TOVAR (0-2). Save - WATKINS, S. (1).WP - TOVAR(3). HBP - by COHEN, T. (TIMMONS); by COHEN, T. (TIMMONS); by TOVAR (WHALEN, S.). Inheritedrunners/scored: TOVAR 2/1; GOMEZ 1/1. Pitches/strikes: COHEN, T. 94/64; DOZIER, K. 25/18; WATKINS, S. 16/10; BROWN73/47; TOVAR 42/24; GOMEZ 5/4.
Umpires - HP: Michael Evans 1B: Tom Chandler 3B: Scott JohnstonStart: 1:00 PM Time: 2:30 Attendance: 573Weather: 67 degrees, partly cloudy
2016 LMU BaseballLMU at San Jose State
Feb 27, 2016 at San Jose, Calif. (Municipal Stadium)
Win - GOLDBERG (1-0). Loss - REDMAN, B. (1-1). Save - None.WP - ABBOTT, C.(1). HBP - by ABBOTT, C. (PLESCHNER); by HANDZLIK (WILSON, Bi.). Inherited runners/scored: SILVA, M.2/2; GOLDBERG 2/1. Pitches/strikes: ABBOTT, C. 81/51; REDMAN, B. 29/19; SILVA, M. 18/13; HANDZLIK 83/52; GOLDBERG24/17; GOMEZ 19/14.
Umpires - HP: Scott Johnston 1B: Michael Evans 3B: Tom ChandlerStart: 2:00 PM Time: 2:31 Attendance: 405Weather: 75 degrees, sunnyHANDZLIK faced 2 batters in the 7th.REDMAN, B. faced 2 batters in the 8th.
2016 LMU BaseballLMU at San Jose State
Feb 26, 2016 at San Jose, Calif. (Municipal Stadium)
Win - BUSFIELD, J. (1-0). Loss - NASHED (0-1). Save - None.HBP - by GAYLORD (HILL, J.); by ANDERSON (WILSON, Bi.). Inherited runners/scored: GAYLORD 1/0. Pitches/strikes:BUSFIELD, J. 84/59; SIMON, H. 26/19; WATKINS, S. 7/5; NASHED 89/61; TANNER 25/16; GAYLORD 10/3; ANDERSON 33/19.
Umpires - HP: Tom Chandler 1B: Scott Johnston 3B: Michael EvansStart: 6:03 PM Time: 2:46 Attendance: 427Weather: 71 degrees, clear skies
2016 LMU Baseball#21 USC at LMU
Feb 23, 2016 at Los Angeles, Calif. (Page Stadium)
Win - Stubbs, C. (1-0). Loss - ARRIAGA, B. (0-1). Save - Paschke, J. (1).Inherited runners/scored: Kriske, B. 2/0; Paschke, J. 3/1; SILVA, M. 1/1. Pitches/strikes: Stubbs, C. 67/46;Navilhon, J. 8/0; Kriske, B. 29/16; Huberman, M. 25/11; Paschke, J. 7/5; ARRIAGA, B. 79/51; SILVA, M. 18/11;REDMAN, B. 29/22.
Umpires - HP: Will Thornewell 1B: Anthony Norris 3B: Carl ColesStart: 6:02 PM Time: 2:48 Attendance: 1037Weather: 62 Degrees, Partly CloudyNavilhon, J. faced 2 batters in the 7th.
2016 LMU BaseballLMU at #11 TCU
Feb 21, 2016 at Fort Worth, Texas (Lupton Stadium)
Win - Baker (1-0). Loss - COHEN, T. (0-1). Save - None.WP - SIMON, H.(1). HBP - by Baker (DECOLATI, N.); by Baker (WHALEN, S.); by Burnett (CHRISTIAN, J). Inheritedrunners/scored: SIMON, H. 1/0; WATKINS, S. 1/0; Burnett 1/0; Guillory 2/0; Trieglaff 1/0. Pitches/strikes: COHEN,T. 67/37; SKOLARZ, S. 26/13; SIMON, H. 29/20; WATKINS, S. 5/4; Baker 76/45; Burnett 4/3; Guillory 13/11; Feltman13/9; Brown, D. 5/1; Trieglaff 11/8.
Umpires - HP: Wes Hamilton 1B: Shaylor Smith 2B: Casey Moser 3B: Dale LukerStart: 11:34 Time: 3;00 Attendance: 3687Weather: Overcast and 65Baker faced 1 batter in the 7th.Burnett faced 1 batter in the 7th.
Brown, D. faced 1 batter in the 9th.
2016 LMU BaseballLMU at #11 TCU
Feb 20, 2016 at Fort Worth, Texas (Lupton Stadium)
Win - Howard (1-0). Loss - ABBOTT, C. (0-1). Save - Trieglaff (1).WP - SILVA, M.. HBP - by Howard (CAULFIELD, P); by Gooch (WILSON, Bi.). Inherited runners/scored: Gooch 1/0;Guillory 2/0. Pitches/strikes: ABBOTT, C. 77/51; SILVA, M. 31/21; SIMON, H. 14/8; Howard 88/56; Gooch 2/1; Guillory21/15; Trieglaff 9/6.
Umpires - HP: Dale Luker 1B: Wes Hamilton 2B: Shaylor Smith 3B: Casey MoserStart: 2:04 Time: 2:44 Attendance: 4509Weather: Overcast and warmGooch faced 1 batter in the 7th.
2016 LMU BaseballLMU at #11 TCU
Feb 19, 2016 at Fort Worth, Texas (Lupton Stadium)
Win - Eddins, R. (1-1). Loss - COHEN, T. (1-2). Save - Luensmann, C (2).WP - WATKINS, S.(2); McSteen, J.(1). HBP - by McSteen, J. (SMART, J.); by WATKINS, S. (Schreiber, S). Inheritedrunners/scored: FINKELNBURG 1/1; SILVA, M. 2/0; WATKINS, S. 1/0; Chesnut, J. 1/0. Pitches/strikes: COHEN, T. 64/43;FINKELNBURG 7/1; SILVA, M. 55/31; WATKINS, S. 19/10; McSteen, J. 71/47; Eddins, R. 17/9; Chesnut, J. 3/3; Knutson,M. 22/13; King, G. 19/14; Luensmann, C 10/7.
Umpires - HP: Mark Wagers 1B: Travis Olson 3B: Josh SchepisStart: 12:05 pm Time: 3:20 Attendance: 4775Weather: Cloudy, 58, wind from SSW @ 8COHEN, T. faced 1 batter in the 5th.
Win - Waldron, Ma. (2-1). Loss - ABBOTT, C. (1-2). Save - Luensmann, C (1).WP - ABBOTT, C.(2). HBP - by Waldron, Ma. (BROWN, C.). Inherited runners/scored: SIMON, H. 3/0; Chesnut, J. 1/0.Pitches/strikes: ABBOTT, C. 82/48; SIMON, H. 48/32; Waldron, Ma. 85/55; Chesnut, J. 19/13; Luensmann, C 14/10.
Umpires - HP: Josh Schepis 1B: Mark Wagers 3B: Travis OlsonStart: 4:08 pm Time: 2:47 Attendance: 4797Weather: Cloudy, 55, wind from SE @ 11Game notes:Actual attendance 20502-hour rain delay before start of game
Win - Burkamper, D (1-0). Loss - ARRIAGA, B. (0-3). Save - None.WP - Eddins, R.(2). HBP - by ARRIAGA, B. (Miller, B.). Inherited runners/scored: SILVA, M. 1/0. Pitches/strikes:ARRIAGA, B. 90/58; SILVA, M. 11/6; SKOLARZ, S. 27/19; Burkamper, D 97/66; Eddins, R. 21/11; Engelken, Z. 10/7.
Umpires - HP: Travis Olson 1B: Josh Schepis 3B: Mark WagersStart: 5:10 Time: 2:30 Attendance: 6521Weather: Sunny, 69, wind from S @ 13Game notes:Actual attendance 4490
Win - Hood, B. (1-0). Loss - REDMAN, B. (1-3). Save - None.WP - BUSFIELD, J.(1). HBP - by DOZIER, K. (Meyers, J.). PB - BROWN, C.(1). Inherited runners/scored: REDMAN, B.2/1. Pitches/strikes: BUSFIELD, J. 103/79; DOZIER, K. 5/4; REDMAN, B. 18/14; Howell, C. 105/62; Hood, B. 36/24.
Umpires - HP: Mark Wagers 1B: Travis Olson 3B: Josh SchepisStart: 1:36 pm Time: 2:46 Attendance:Weather: Sunny, 72, wind SW @ 22DOZIER, K. faced 2 batters in the 8th.REDMAN, B. faced 2 batters in the 9th.
2016 LMU BaseballLMU at FIU
Mar 06, 2016 at Miami, Fla. (FIU Baseball Stadium)
Win - COHEN, T. (1-1). Loss - Pearson, N. (1-1). Save - ARRIAGA, B. (1).WP - Fabra, W.(2). HBP - by Crouse, C. (WHALEN, S.). BK - Crouse, C.(1); Garcia, R.(1). PB - Soria, Zack(1).Inherited runners/scored: Pearson, N. 1/0; Agis, M. 1/0; Fabra, W. 2/2. Pitches/strikes: COHEN, T. 95/61; ARRIAGA,B. 46/34; Crouse, C. 88/58; Pearson, N. 37/24; Agis, M. 17/9; Garcia, R. 22/10; Fabra, W. 6/3.
Umpires - HP: Tony Maners 1B: Brian King 3B: Shane LivenspargerStart: 1:02 pm Time: 3:25 Attendance: 217Weather: Clear, sunny, 79 degrees
2016 LMU BaseballLMU at FIU (Game 2)
Mar 05, 2016 at Miami, Fla. (FIU Baseball Stadium)
Win - Cave, G. (1-1). Loss - REDMAN, B. (1-2). Save - Demchak, A. (1).WP - REDMAN, B.(1); Cave, G.(2). Inherited runners/scored: SILVA, M. 1/0; FINKELNBURG 1/1; Demchak, A. 1/0.Pitches/strikes: REDMAN, B. 77/53; SILVA, M. 39/19; FINKELNBURG 7/6; Cave, G. 104/63; Demchak, A. 43/29.
Umpires - HP: Shane Livensparger 1B: Tony Maners 3B: Brian KingStart: 5:59 pm Time: 3:05 Attendance: 317Weather: Cloudy. 73 degreesSILVA, M. faced 3 batters in the 8th.
2016 LMU BaseballLMU at FIU (Game 1)
Mar 05, 2016 at Miami, Fla. (FIU Baseball Stadium)
Win - ABBOTT, C. (1-1). Loss - Mourelle, C. (2-3). Save - None.WP - Mourelle, C.(5). HBP - by Chacon, F. (DECOLATI, N.); by Chacon, F. (BROWN, C.); by Chacon, F. (WHALEN, S.); byCruz, R. (WILSON, Bi.). Inherited runners/scored: Cruz, R. 3/3; Garcia, R. 3/0. Pitches/strikes: ABBOTT, C. 99/70;SKOLARZ, S. 17/13; Mourelle, C. 106/73; Chacon, F. 47/24; Cruz, R. 11/2; Garcia, R. 3/3.
Umpires - HP: Brian King 1B: Shane Livensparger 3B: Tony ManersStart: 2:02 pm Time: 2:56 Attendance: 317Weather: Cloudy, 75 degreesCruz, R. faced 3 batters in the 9th.
3 - ABBOTT, Cory at Nebraska (Mar 12, 2016)Strikeouts: 8 - BUSFIELD, J.D. at FIU (Mar 04, 2016)
Hits allowed: 10 - BUSFIELD, J.D. at TCU (Feb 19, 2016)10 - BUSFIELD, J.D. at FIU (Mar 04, 2016)
Doubles allowed: 2 - ABBOTT, Cory at San Jose State (Feb 27, 2016)2 - COHEN, Tyler at San Jose State (Feb 28, 2016)2 - COHEN, Tyler at FIU (Mar 06, 2016)
Triples allowed: 1 - (8 times )Homers allowed: 2 - COHEN, Tyler at Nebraska (Mar 13, 2016)
Wild pitches: 1 - (9 times )Hit batters: 2 - COHEN, Tyler at San Jose State (Feb 28, 2016)
LOB - Team (120), Opp (118). DPs turned - Team (11), Opp (13). IBB - Team (0), Opp (1). Picked off - CHAVEZ, S. 1, WILSON,Bi. 1, MILLER, A. 1, ERDMAN, S. 1, WATKINS, S. 1.
(All games Sorted by Earned run avg)
Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha
PB - Team (1), BROWN, C. 1, Opp (1). Pickoffs - Team (3), BROWN, C. 1, ARRIAGA, B. 1, ABBOTT, C. 1, Opp (5). SBA/ATT - BROWN,C. (8-16), ABBOTT, C. (3-5), COHEN, T. (2-4), REDMAN, B. (2-2), ARRIAGA, B. (1-2), SKOLARZ, S. (0-1), SILVA, M. (1-1), SIMON,H. (0-1), KEAVY, N. (1-1), BUSFIELD, J. (0-1).
2016 LMU BaseballGame Results for LMU (as of Mar 13, 2016)
(All games)
Date Opponent Score Inns Overall WCC Pitcher of record Attend Time
Feb 19, 2016 at #11 TCU W 5-3 9 1-0-0 0-0-0 REDMAN, B. (W 1-0) 5 1 1 6 3:06Feb 20, 2016 at #11 TCU L 0-1 9 1-1-0 0-0-0 ABBOTT, C. (L 0-1) 4 5 0 9 2:44Feb 21, 2016 at #11 TCU L 0-5 9 1-2-0 0-0-0 COHEN, T. (L 0-1) 3 6 8 7 3;00Feb 23, 2016 #21 USC L 3-4 9 1-3-0 0-0-0 ARRIAGA, B. (L 0-1) 1 0 3 7 2:48Feb 26, 2016 at San Jose State W 13-4 9 2-3-0 0-0-0 BUSFIELD, J. (W 1-0) 4 2 7 2:46Feb 27, 2016 at San Jose State L 5-8 9 2-4-0 0-0-0 REDMAN, B. (L 1-1) 4 0 5 2:31Feb 28, 2016 at San Jose State W 4-3 9 3-4-0 0-0-0 DOZIER, K. (W 1-0) 5 7 3 2:30Mar 01, 2016 UC IRVINE L 1-5 9 3-5-0 0-0-0 ARRIAGA, B. (L 0-2) 6 3 3 2:56Mar 04, 2016 at FIU W 5-4 (12) 4-5-0 0-0-0 SIMON, H. (W 1-0) 2 3 7 5:05Mar 05, 2016 at FIU-1 W 10-3 9 5-5-0 0-0-0 ABBOTT, C. (W 1-1) 3 1 7 2:56Mar 05, 2016 at FIU-2 L 0-6 9 5-6-0 0-0-0 REDMAN, B. (L 1-2) 3 1 7 3:05Mar 06, 2016 at FIU W 8-4 9 6-6-0 0-0-0 COHEN, T. (W 1-1) 2 1 7 3:25Mar 11, 2016 at Nebraska-1 L 4-6 9 6-7-0 0-0-0 REDMAN, B. (L 1-3) - 2:46Mar 11, 2016 at Nebraska-2 L 0-7 9 6-8-0 0-0-0 ARRIAGA, B. (L 0-3) 6 5 2 1 2:30Mar 12, 2016 at Nebraska L 0-3 9 6-9-0 0-0-0 ABBOTT, C. (L 1-2) 4 7 9 7 2:47Mar 13, 2016 at Nebraska L 4-5 9 6-10-0 0-0-0 COHEN, T. (L 1-2) 4 7 7 5 3:20
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. B/T Hometown/Last School 1 Phil Caulfield INF 5-8 160 JR L/R Burlingame, Calif./Skyline JC 2 Sean Watkins RHP/OF 5-10 190 SO R/R Pacifica, Calif./Serra HS 3 Brandon Shearer INF 6-0 185 FR L/R Agoura Hills, Calif./Agoura HS 4 Jimmy Hill III C 5-11 205 JR R/R Seaside, Calif./Santa Barbara CC 5 Tyler Cohen RHP 6-1 205 JR R/R Woodland Hills, Calif./Agoura HS 7 Seaver Whalen INF 6-2 195 JR R/R Vancouver, Wash./Lower Columbia CC 8 Austin Miller OF 6-0 180 JR L/R Greeley, Colo./Greeley West HS 9 Billy Wilson OF 6-1 195 SO L/R Tolleson, Ariz./Tolleson HS 11 Joe Christian OF 5-8 205 SR R/R Newbury Park, Calif./Pierce College 12 Cassidy Brown C 6-3 215 JR R/R Hudson, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit HS 16 Ted Boeke INF 6-3 200 JR R/R La Crescenta, Calif./Crescenta Valley HS 17 Codie Paiva RHP 6-5 195 FR R/R Pearl City, Hawaii/Kamehameha Schools 20 Jamey Smart INF 6-4 230 SO L/L San Ramon, Calif./Athenian HS 21 Steven Chavez RHP/INF 6-5 220 FR R/R Playa Del Rey, Calif./St. Bernard HS 22 Michael Silva RHP 6-1 210 SR R/R Valencia, Calif./West Ranch HS 23 Blake Redman RHP 6-3 165 JR R/R Camarillo, Calif./Oxnard CC 24 Spencer Erdman INF 5-10 170 JR R/R San Jose, Calif./Santa Barbara CC 25 Rob Diaz C 6-3 210 FR R/R Fullerton, Calif./El Dorado HS 26 Ryan Erickson OF 6-0 185 SR R/R Manhattan Beach, Calif./Mira Costa HS 27 Kevin Jordan INF 6-1 185 FR R/R Brisbane, Australia/Wellington Point State HS 28 Niko Decolati INF 6-1 205 FR R/R Las Vegas, Nev./Cimarron-Memorial HS 29 Brenton Arriaga LHP 6-5 215 JR L/L Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Los Osos HS 31 Alex Strizak LHP 6-2 180 RS FR L/L Fallbrook, Calif./Fallbrook HS 32 Kyle Dozier OF/LHP 6-0 195 JR L/L Saratoga, Calif./Saratoga HS 34 J.D. Busfield RHP 6-7 230 JR R/R Valencia, Calif./Valencia HS 36 Tim Peabody RHP 6-2 220 JR L/R Tustin, Calif./Mater Dei HS 37 Jack Brkich RHP 6-6 190 RS FR L/R Tustin, Calif./Servite HS 39 Nathan Keavy C 6-1 195 RS FR R/R Visalia, Calif./Redwood HS 40 Cory Abbott RHP 6-2 210 SO R/R San Diego, Calif./Serra HS 41 Josh Blank INF 6-3 212 SO R/R Huntington Beach, Calif./Mater Dei HS 43 Joe Murray INF 5-7 180 JR R/R Davis, Calif./Davis HS 47 Harrison Simon RHP 6-4 205 RS SO L/R Los Angeles, Calif./LA Mission College 49 Mark Finkelnburg LHP 6-6 215 FR L/L Portland, Ore./Westview HS 50 Steven Skolarz RHP 6-7 245 FR R/R New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln Way West HS 51 Erik Owenson OF 6-2 200 JR R/R Sonoma, Calif./Cardinal Newman HS 6 Jason Gill Head Coach Eighth Season (Cal State Fullerton, ‘96) 15 Danny Ricabal Assistant Coach Fifth Season (Cal State Fullerton, ‘94) 13 Ronnie Prettyman Assistant Coach First Season (Cal State Fullerton, ’05) 14 Bobby Andrews Volunteer Assistant Fourth Season (Cal State Fullerton, ‘10) Matt Florer Director of Baseball Operations Second Season (LMU, ‘13) Steve Cortez Athletic Trainer Ninth Season (Cal State Fullerton, '04)
Pronunciation Guide Brenton Arriaga ARE-E-AH-GUH Ted Boeke BOW-KEY Jack Brkich BUR-KITCH Steven Chavez CHAW-VEZ Niko Decolati KNEE-CO DECO-LOTTY Mark Finkelnburg FINK-LEN-BURG Codie Paiva PIE-VUH Danny Ricabal RICK-UH-BALL Steven Skolarz SKO-LARS Alex Strizak ST-RYE-ZACK