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University InformationName of School ..............................................Long Beach StateLocation .........................................................Long Beach, Calif.Founded ............................................................................. 1949Enrollment ....................................................................... 37,891Nickname.......................................................................DirtbagsSchool Colors .....................................................Black and GoldConference ...................................................................Big WestPresident ..................................................Dr. F. King AlexanderAthletics Director ....................................................... Vic CeglasSWA ..................................................................... Cindy Masner

Media RelationsAssistant AD/Media Relations ...................................Todd MilesAssociate Director (Baseball Contact) ....................... Roger KirkOffice Phone .......................................................(562) 985-7565Cell Phone ..........................................................(562) 505-0975Email................................................................. rkirk@csulb.eduMedia Relations Fax ...........................................(562) 985-1549Website.............................................. www.longbeachstate.com

Coaching StaffHead Coach.........................................Mike Weathers, 8th YearAlma Mater ........................................................Chapman, 1971Assistant Coach........................................Jon Strauss, 9th YearAlma Mater ...........................................Long Beach State, 1996Assistant Coach......................................... Andy Rojo, 2nd YearAlma Mater ........................................... Cal Poly-Pomona, 1996Volunteer Assistant..................................... T.J. Bruce, 4th YearAlma Mater ...........................................Long Beach State, 2005Director of Operations ...............................Mike Callin, 3rd Year

Mike Weathers Coaching FactsCareer Record .....................................................542-432-2 (18)School Record ..........................................................263-152 (7)NCAA Tournament Appearances ............................................. 5Big West Championships ......................................................... 2

Blair FieldCapacity............................................................................. 3,000Dimensions ...................................... 348 • 387 • 400 • 387 • 348Blair Field Press Box ..........................................(562) 433-8605

Baseball Information2008 Record ...................................................................... 38-212008 Conference Record/Finish .................................... 16-8/1stLetterwinners R/L .............................................................. 17/20Starters R/L ........................................................................... 2/7Starting Pitchers R/L.............................................................. 1/2Pitchers R/L ......................................................................... 8/10Newcomers............................................................................. 18

Program HistoryCollege World Series Appearances.......................................... 4 ............................................................(1989, 1991, 1993, 1998)NCAA Regionals .................................................................... 19 .................................. (1964, 1970, 1989-99, 2001-05, 2007-08)Super Regionals ....................................................................... 2 ................................................................................(2003, 2004)Big West Titles.......................................................................... 8...................................................(1989, 1992-1997, 2003, 2008)2008 Major Leaguers.............................................................. 13..............................John Bowker (SF), Andrew Carpenter (PHI), .............................Bobby Crosby (OAK), Marco Estrada (WAS),...................................Jason Giambi (NYY), Chris Gomez (PIT),............................... Evan Longoria (TAM), Paul McAnulty (SD),................................ Carlos Muniz (NYM), Jeremy Reed (SEA),........................... Troy Tulowitzki (COL), Steve Trachsel (BAL),................................................................... Jered Weaver (LAA)

TABLE OF CONTENTSQuick Facts............................................................................... 12009 Dirtbag Roster ................................................................. 2Schedule/Roster Breakdown .................................................... 3Media Information ..................................................................... 4Long Beach State Athletics ...................................................... 52009 Dirtbag Outlook............................................................. 6-7

Head Coach Mike Weathers.................................................. 8-9Assistant Coach Jon Strauss.................................................. 10Assistant Coaches Andy Rojo/T.J. Bruce ............................... 11Support Staff........................................................................... 12This Is Dirtbag Baseball.......................................................... 13

Player Profiles ................................................................... 14-30

Alumni Weekend .................................................................... 312008 Statistics ........................................................................ 322008 Game-By-Game Results ............................................... 33Big West Review .................................................................... 34Big West Conference.............................................................. 35

Coaching Records .................................................................. 36Yearly Batting Records ........................................................... 38Yearly Pitching Records ......................................................... 39Individual Hitting ..................................................................... 40Individual Pitching................................................................... 41Career Records ................................................................. 42-43Season Records ..................................................................... 44Single-Game Records ............................................................ 45Team Records ........................................................................ 46

All-Time Roster .................................................................. 48-49All-Time Lineups ................................................................ 50-51Yearly Records .................................................................. 52-60Record By Opponent .............................................................. 61Top Dirtbags ........................................................................... 62All-Americans ......................................................................... 63All-Conference ................................................................... 64-65Jered Weaver ......................................................................... 66Evan Longoria ........................................................................ 67Postseason Play ..................................................................... 681989/1991 College World Series ............................................ 691993 College World Series ..................................................... 701998 College World Series ..................................................... 71Former Professionals ........................................................ 72-73Current Pros ...................................................................... 74-75Long Beach State in the Draft ................................................ 76

Sports Medicine ...................................................................... 77Blair Field........................................................................... 78-79Building Champions........................................................... 80-81Graduating Champions...................................................... 82-83This Is Long Beach ............................................................ 84-85The Campus ...................................................................... 86-87Administration ......................................................................... 88

The 2009 Long Beach State Baseball Media Guide was written, edited and designed by Associate Media Relations Director Roger Kirk with the assistance of Niall Adler. Cover designed by Ralph Pato. Photos for the guide were taken by Steve Carr, Matt Brown, Heston Quan, the Long Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau and the CSULB Public Relations Office. Printing provided by Dumont Printing.

Inside Front Cover (Counter-clockwise from Right): Chris Gomez, Steve Trachsel, Paul McAnulty, Troy Tulowitzki, Bobby Crosby, Jeremy Reed, Carlos Muniz, Jason Giambi, Jered Weaver, John Bowker, Andrew Carpenter, Evan Longoria.

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# Player Pos B/T Ht Wt Yr Hometown Last School3 Kellen Hoime C R/R 5-11 180 So. Sacramento, Calif. Sacramento City CC

4 Derek Legg INF S/R 5-10 165 Fr. Murrieta, Calif. Vista Murrieta HS

5 Devin Lohman INF R/R 6-1 190 So. Santa Maria, Calif. Righetti HS

6 Steve Tinoco 1B R/R 6-2 205 Jr. Coto De Caza, Calif. Tesoro HS

7 Joey Terdoslavich 3B S/R 6-1 200 So. Sarasota, Fla. Miami (Fla.)

8 Matt Avery OF L/R 6-0 195 Fr. La Palma, Calif. Los Alamitos HS

9 Rylan Sandoval 3B R/R 5-11 195 Sr. Castro Valley, Calif. Chabot CC

10 Mark Lincoln RHP R/R 6-2 195 So. Citrus Heights, Calif. American River CC

11 Josh Corrales RHP R/R 6-1 165 Fr. Valencia, Calif. Valencia HS

12 Brennan Metzger OF R/R 5-10 170 Fr. San Marcos, Calif. Mission Hills HS

14 Adam Wilk LHP L/L 6-2 175 Jr. Cypress, Calif. Cypress HS

15 Charlie Ruiz RHP R/R 6-1 175 Jr. San Leandro, Calif. Chabot CC

16 Kirk Singer INF R/R 6-1 160 Fr. Seal Beach, Calif. Los Alamitos HS

17 Jeff Lease LHP L/L 6-2 160 So. Roseville, Calif. American River CC

19 Dustin Rasco RHP R/R 6-3 210 Sr. Tomball, Texas Kansas State

20 Jordan Casas OF L/R 5-11 190 So. Monterey, Calif. Palma HS

22 Trever Blood 1B R/R 6-2 220 Jr. La Mirada, Calif. Cerritos CC

23 T.J. Mittelstaedt OF L/R 5-10 180 Jr. Mission Viejo, Calif. Mission Viejo HS

24 Andrew Gagnon RHP R/R 6-2 186 Fr. Brentwood, Calif. Liberty HS

27 Kip Masuda C R/R 5-11 185 Sr. Kaneohe, Hawai’i Mid Pacific HS

30 Aaron Lambrix RHP R/R 6-1 170 Fr. Santa Ana, Calif. Foothill HS

31 Anthony Carrillo RHP R/R 6-0 175 Sr. Colton, Calif. Riverside CC

32 Brandon Young INF L/R 6-1 180 So. Saugus, Calif. LA Mission CC

33 Tre Dennis OF L/L 5-9 185 Jr. Chula Vista, Calif. Southwestern CC

35 Tyler Topp RHP R/R 6-2 180 Sr. Perris, Calif. Riverside CC

36 Jake Thompson RHP R/R 6-3 220 So. Long Beach, Calif. Wilson HS

37 Taylor Krick 3B R/R 6-1 200 Jr. Orange, Calif. Orange Lutheran HS

38 David Born LHP L/L 6-2 185 Sr. Sacramento, Calif. Sacramento City CC

40 Jonathan Jones OF R/R 5-11 185 So. Vacaville, Calif. Vanden HS

42 David Brown RHP R/R 6-0 185 Jr. Granite Bay, Calif. Sierra CC

44 Jason Markovitz LHP L/L 6-3 195 Jr. Santa Cruz, Calif. Harbor HS

45 Manny McElroy RHP R/R 6-6 235 Sr. Reno, Nev. Bakersfield CC

47 Sergio Acuna RHP R/R 6-3 225 Sr. Oxnard, Calif. Oxnard CC

48 John Hill C L/R 6-2 195 So. Orange, Calif. La Quinta HS

49 Ryan Donohue LHP L/L 6-4 215 Fr. Huntington Beach, Calif. Marina HS

Head Coach: #21 Mike Weathers (Chapman, ‘71, 8th year)

Assistant Coach (Pitching): #41 Jon Strauss (Long Beach State ‘96, 9th year)

Assistant Coach (First Base Coach): #1 Andy Rojo (Cal Poly Pomona ‘96, 2nd year)

Volunteer Assistant Coach (Third Base Coach): #2 T.J. Bruce (Long Beach State ‘05, 4th year)

Director of Baseball Operations: Mike Callin, 3rd Year

2009 Dirtbags Roster

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FebruaryFriday 20 USC 6:30 p.m.Saturday 21 USC 5 p.m.Sunday 22 USC 1 p.m.Wednesday 25 LMU 2 p.m.Friday 27 Cal 6:30 p.m.Saturday 28 Cal 2 p.m.

MarchSunday 1 Cal 1 p.m.Friday 6 South Carolina 4 p.m.Saturday 7 South Carolina 1 p.m.Sunday 8 South Carolina 10:30 a.m.Tuesday 10 San Diego 6:30 p.m.Friday 13 Washington State 6:30 p.m.Saturday 14 Washington State 2 p.m.Sunday 15 Washington State 1 p.m.Tuesday 17 LMU 6:30 p.m.Friday 20 Wichita State 5 p.m.Saturday 21 Wichita State NoonSunday 22 Wichita State 11 a.m.Tuesday 24 San Diego 2 p.m.Friday 27 UNLV 6:30 p.m.Saturday 28 UNLV 2 p.m.Sunday 29 UNLV 1 p.m.Tuesday 31 Santa Clara` 6 p.m.

AprilWednesday 1 Cal 2 p.m.Friday 3 •UCRiverside 6:30p.m.Saturday 4 •UCRiverside 2p.m.Sunday 5 •UCRiverside 1p.m.Tuesday 7 San Diego State 6:30 p.m.Thursday 9 • UC Irvine 6 p.m.Friday 10 • UC Irvine 6 p.m.Saturday 11 • UC Irvine 1 p.m.Monday 13 Pepperdine 6:30 p.m.Friday 17 •CSNorthridge 6:30p.m.Saturday 18 •CSNorthridge 2p.m.Sunday 19 •CSNorthridge 1p.m.Tuesday 21 San Diego State 6 p.m.Friday 24 • Pacific 5:30 p.m.Saturday 25 • Pacific 5:30 p.m.Sunday 26 • Pacific 1 p.m.Tuesday 28 UCLA 6 p.m.

MayFriday 1 •UCDavis 6:30p.m.Saturday 2 •UCDavis 6:30p.m.Sunday 3 •UCDavis 1p.m.Tuesday 5 Pepperdine 6:30 p.m.Friday 8 • UCSB 2 p.m.Saturday 9 • UCSB 1 p.m.Sunday 10 • UCSB 1 p.m.Tuesday 12 UCLA 6 p.m.Friday 15 •CalPoly 6:30p.m.Saturday 16 •CalPoly 2p.m.Sunday 17 •CalPoly 1p.m.Friday 22 • CS Fullerton 7 p.m.Saturday 23 • CS Fullerton 6 p.m.Sunday 24 • CS Fullerton 6 p.m.

JuneFri.-Mon. 29-1 NCAA Regionals TBAFri.-Mon. 5-8 NCAA Super Regionals TBASat.-Wed. 13-24 College World Series TBA

All Times Pacific• Designates Big West Opponent

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RETURNING LETTERMEN (18) *starter

POSITION PLAYERS AVG R HR RBI OB% SLG%*Jonathan Jones, So., OF .343 38 0 18 .429 .408*Steve Tinoco, Jr, 1B .291 19 1 24 .335 .358Jordan Casas, So., OF .302 8 0 4 .321 .321John Hill, So., C .296 7 0 10 .361 .370Rylan Sandoval, Sr., 3B .263 18 2 6 .411 .434Devin Lohman, So., INF .253 6 0 8 .371 .287Kip Masuda, Sr., C .250 3 0 1 .308 .306Taylor Krick, Jr., 3B .241 13 1 9 .363 .337TJ Mittelstaedt, Jr., OF .219 19 0 17 .346 .305

PITCHERS W-L ERA IP H BB K*Jake Thompson, So., RHP 2-5 4.95 67.1 90 21 42David Brown, Jr., RHP 1-0 0.00 7.0 4 7 6Anthony Carrillo, Sr., RHP 0-0 0.00 4.2 3 2 2Jason Markovitz, Jr., LHP 2-0 1.08 8.1 3 0 4Adam Wilk, Jr., LHP 0-0 1.26 14.1 15 2 15Dustin Rasco, Sr., RHP 2-0 2.14 21.0 18 6 25Tyler Topp, Sr., RHP 2-2 3.65 37.0 38 9 34David Born, Sr., LHP 0-0 7.11 6.1 6 2 5Manny McElroy, Sr., RHP 0-1 12.27 3.2 6 2 4

JUNIOR COLLEGE AND FOUR-YEAR TRANSFERS (9) POSITION PLAYERS LAST SCHOOL AVG R H HR RBI BBKellen Hoime, So., C Sacramento City CC .349 42 51 1 27 19Joey Terdoslavich, So. INF Miami (Fla.) .293 22 36 5 25 14Trever Blood, Jr., INF Cerritos CC .331 33 57 8 43 18Brandon Young, So., INF LA Mission CC -- -- -- -- -- --Tre Dennis, Jr., OF Southwestern CC .332 54 68 5 46 33

PITCHERS LAST SCHOOL W-L ERA IP H BB KSergio Acuna Oxnard CC -- -- -- -- -- --Mark Lincoln, So., RHP American River CC 0-0 1.46 24.2 15 12 26Jeff Lease, So., LHP American River CC 3-2 3.99 49.2 24 25 53Charlie Ruiz, Jr., RHP Chabot CC 4-3 2.98 33.2 26 9 29

FRESHMEN (8) PLAYERS HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOLRyan Donohue Huntington Beach, Calif. MarinaDerek Legg, Fr., INF Murrieta, Calif. Vista MurrietaMatt Avery, Fr., OF La Palma, Calif. Los AlamitosJosh Corrales, Fr., RHP Valencia, Calif. ValenciaBrennan Metzger, Fr., OF San Marcos, Calif. Mission HillsKirk Singer, Fr., INF Seal Beach, Calif. Los AlamitosAndrew Gagnon, Fr., RHP Brentwood, Calif. LibertyAaron Lambrix, Fr., RHP Santa Ana, Calif. Foothill

Quick Hits: With 11 players selected in the 2008 Major League Baseball draft, Long Beach State is relying on a solid class of junior college players along with seven freshmen, welcoming in 15 new players in all. The 49ers also return three starters from last season, Jonathan Jones, Steve Tinoco, and starting pitcher Jake Thompson.

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ROGER KIRKAssociate DirectorJoined the Long Beach State media relations staff in 2007 and serves as the primary contact for a number of sports including women’s volleyball and baseball and manages the athletics

website. Prior to arriving at LBSU, he spent three years working for Fresno State as an assistant with football, women’s basketball and baseball. In addition to his college work, he has worked for the AVP and three minor league baseball organizations, the Tacoma Rainiers, Fort Myers Miracle and Fresno Grizzlies. Kirk graduated from the University of Puget Sound in 2003.

MEDIA CONTACTS FYIDAILY NEWSPAPERSLong Beach Press-Telegramwww.presstelegram.com Phone: (562) 499-1338 Fax: (562) 437-8914 Sports Editor: Joe HaakensonLos Angeles Daily Newswww.dailynews.com Phone (818) 713-3600 Fax: (818) 713-3436 Sports Editor: Doug JacobsLos Angeles Timeswww.latimes.com Phone (213) 237-7145 Fax: (213) 237-7876 Sports Editor: Randy HarveyOrange County Registerwww.ocregister.com Phone (714) 796-7804 Fax: (714) 796-6765 Sports Editor: David BeanRiverside Press Enterprisewww.pe.comPhone: (909) 368-9533 Fax: (909) 368-9029Sports Editor: John GarrettSouth Bay Daily Breezewww.dailybreeze.comPhone: (310) 540-4201 Fax: (310) 540-3067Sports Editor: Todd Bailey

WIRE SERVICESAssociated Press (L.A. Bureau) Phone: (213) 626-1200 Fax: (213) 346-0200 Staff: Ken Peters, John Nadel, Beth HarrisSportsTicker Phone: (800) 367-8935 Fax: (800) 336-0383SCHOOL PAPERThe Daily 49erwww.daily49er.comPhone: (562) 985-8000 Fax: (562) 985-5053CONFERENCE OFFICEBig West (Julie St. Cyr-Contact)Phone: (949) 261-2525 Fax: (949) 262-2528WEBSITES OF NOTE (all www.)Long Beach State ........................ longbeachstate.comBig West Conference ................................... bigwest.orgLong Beach Post Sports ........ lbpostsports.com/LBSUBaseball America ....................... baseballamerica.comCollegiate Baseball ......................... baseballnews.comCollege Baseball Insider ...collegebaseballinsider.comNCBWA ......................................................... ncbwa.comCBS College Sports ....... sportsline.com/collegesportsESPN College Sports ....................................espnu.com

SPORTS INFO1250 Bellflower Blvd.

Long Beach, CA 90840Fax: (562) 985-1549

MILES: (562) 985-7797Cell: (562) 400-3929

E-Mail: tmiles@csulb.edu

KIRK: (562) 985-7565Cell: (562) 505-0975

E-mail: rkirk@csulb.edu

OHTA: (562) 985-8569Cell: (562) 505-1297

E-Mail: aohta@csulb.edu

DIRECTIONS: (to Blair Field from CSULB) Follow Bellflower to 7th Street and turn right. Proceed four blocks past golf course and turn right on Park Avenue. Blair is at the corner of 10th and Park, next to Wilson High School.

INTERVIEW REQUESTS: All requests for interviews with the head coach or any of the 49ers players should be directed through the LBSU sports information office at least 24 hours in advance.

PHOTOGRAPHY REQUESTS: Credentials for photography are available to accredited media if requested 72 hours in advance. At no time will photographers be allowed in an area where the ball may be playable. Violators will be asked to leave. Permission for specialized shooting may be granted in accordance with athletic department guidelines. Photographers are reminded to not obstruct any spectator’s view.

PRESS BOX/PRESS ROW: Press Row/Box is limited to working members of the media and others whose duties require use of the area.

SCOUTING: Scouts from opposing schools or professional leagues will be issued passes in accordance with NCAA rules. Scouts are not allowed access into the pressbox, pressrow or the pressroom.

TELEPHONES: Services are available if arrangements are made at least two weeks before a game. Outlets requiring phone lines should contact the 49ers SID for assistance. Radio broadcast lines for non-conference opponents are available with a two-week advance notice. Long-distance calls must be made collect or by credit card.

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TODD MILESDirectorTodd Miles is in his first year as Long Beach State’s Assist-ant AD for Media Relations and Broadcast Services. Miles comes to The Beach from Boise State, where he worked for seven

years primarily with the men’s basketball and football programs. Miles also worked for four years as the Sports Information Director at Alberston College be-fore moving to Boise State. Prior to working in media relations, Miles started his career in television, where he was a sports anchor for two stations in the Pacific Northwest.

ANDREA OHTAAssistant DirectorReturns to Long Beach State as the newest member of the staff. Having worked previously in the LBSU media relations office as a graduate assistant, Ohta spent last year working at San Diego State

where she was the primary contact for three sports. At Long Beach State, Ohta will primarily handle women’s basketball, soccer, softball and track and field. A 2006 graduate of the Long Beach State’s sports management program, Ohta finished her undergraduate work in 2003 at Occidental where she was a two-sport athlete in volleyball and softball.

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ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY(All numbers are in the 562 area code)

UniversityPresident Dr. F. King Alexander ......................985-4121Faculty Athletic Representative Dr. Brenda Vogel .............................985-5964

Athletics AdministrationMain Athletics Deptartment Phone Number .......................................................985-7751Director of Athletics Vic Cegles .......................................985-7976Sr. Associate AD/SWA Cindy Masner ..................................985-8527Sr. Associate AD/External Relations David Benedict ...............................985-5402Associate AD/Compliance Mary Ann Tripodi ............................985-8947Associate AD/GM Pyramid Mark Edrington ...............................985-5661Assistant AD/Media Relations Todd Miles ......................................985-7797Assistant AD/Marketing Tim Dickson ....................................985-8143Assistant AD/Development Adam Wald ......................................985-7662Assistant AD/Business Office Randy Langejans ............................985-1626Director of Admin. Operations Leah Williams-Daniels ...................985-5722Admin. Assistant to the AD Heather Smith ................................985-7976Administrative Assistant Julie Allen ........................................985-4651Department Receptionist Karen Sinaguglia ............................985-7751

Business OfficeAssistant AD/Business Manager Randy Langejans ............................985-1626Financial Coordinator Marie O’Beck ..................................985-2045Financial Coordinator Aundrea Stallworth ........................985-5819

Bickerstaff Academic CenterDirector Gayle Fenton ...................................985-4777Assistant Director Sandra Shirley ................................985-7474

EquipmentAthletic Attendant Marc Alex ........................................985-4673

External RelationsSenior Associate AD David Benedict ...............................985-5402Assistant AD/Marketing Tim Dickson ....................................985-8143Assistant AD/Development Adam Wald ......................................985-7662Administrative Assistant Pat West ..........................................985-4662Donor Relations, Development Lynne Lawhon .................................985-8663Event Coordinator, Development Jessica Davidson ...........................985-4550 Membership Coordinator, Development Wayne Stickney-Smith ...................985-5910Assistant Director of Marketing Henry Ngo .......................................985-7978Assistant Director of Marketing Dedan Brozino ................................985-8094

Media RelationsAssistant AD/Director Todd Miles ......................................985-7797Associate Director Roger Kirk .......................................985-7565Assistant Director Andrea Ohta....................................985-8569Media Assistant Cameron Fujimoto ..........................985-2054

The Walter PyramidAssociate AD/General Manager Mark Edrington ...............................985-5661Director of Operations Oscar Hernandez............................985-5057Director Of Operations Chris Chamberlain .........................985-5057Director of Scheduling Cameron Unger ..............................985-4790

Recreation & Club SportsDirector Rita Hayes .......................................985-7351Director of Intramurals Glen McDonald ...............................985-8122

Strength & ConditioningDirector Eric Burkhardt ................................985-5480

Ticket Operations .......................................................985-4949Director of Ticket Marketing/Operations Kelly Field .......................................985-7449Assistant Director of Ticketing Jeff Scott .........................................985-7437

Athletic Training Room .......................................................985-4660Head Athletic Trainer Mark Pocinich .................................985-7154

CHAMPS/LifeskillsDirector Candice Chick .................................985-8542

Individual Sports OfficesBaseball Mike Weathers ...............................985-7548Men’s Basketball Dan Monson ...................................985-7975 Women’s Basketball Mary Hegarty ..................................985-7975Men’s Golf Bill Poutre .......................................985-4050Women’s Golf Sue Ewart .......................................985-5475Women’s Tennis Jenny Hilt-Costello ..........................985-4336Women’s Soccer Mauricio Ingrassia ..........................985-1858Softball Kim Sowder ....................................985-8364Cross Country/Track & Field Andy Sythe ......................................985-4666Men’s Volleyball Alan Knipe ......................................985-1798Women’s Volleyball Brian Gimmillaro ............................985-8366Men’s/Women’s Water Polo Gavin Arroyo ....................................985-8098

HOTELS WHERE TO EAT

Best Western Golden Sails 6285 East PCH(562) 596-1631

The Coast Long Beach Hotel700 Queensway Drive(562) 435-7676

GuestHouse Hotel Long Beach5325 East PCH(562) 597-1341

Holiday Inn/Long Beach Airport2640 Lakewood Blvd.(562) 597-4401

Long Beach Marriott4700 Airport Plaza Drive(562) 425-5210

Long Beach Courtyard Marriott500 East First Street(562) 435-8511

Renaissance Long Beach Hotel111 East Ocean Blvd.(562) 437-5900

Residence Inn Long Beach4111 East Willow Street(562) 437-5900

Ayres Hotel (Seal Beach)12850 Seal Beach Blvd.(562) 596-8330

The Pacific Inn (Seal Beach)600 Marina Drive(562) 493-7501

Cypress Courtyard Marriott5865 Katella Avenue(714) 484-2502

Residence Inn (Cypress)4931 Katella Avenue(714) 484-5700

Woodfin Suite Hotels (Cypress)5905 Corporate Avenue(714) 828-4000

The Cerritos Sheraton (Cerritos)12725 Center Court Drive(562) 403-2004

Doubletree Hotel San Pedro2800 Via Cabrillo Marina(310) 514-3344

Belmont Brewery25 39th Place(562) 433-3891

Cirivellos Italian4115 North Viking Way(562) 420-2113

Duke’s of Huntington Bch.317 PCH (Huntington Beach)(714) 374-6446

The Gaslamp6251 E. PCH(562) 596-4718

Hof’s Hut 2147 N. Bellflower(562) 597-5811 and6257 East PCH(562) 598-4070

Jimmy’s Fish & Grill6563 East PCH(562) 594-9479

King’s Fish House100 West Broadway (562) 432-7463

Lucille’s Smokehouse7411 Carson Blvd.(562) 938-RIBS

Legend’s5236 East 2nd Street(562) 433-5743

Mimi’s Restaurant6670 E. PCH(562) 596-0831

Naples Rib Company5800 Naples Plaza(562) 439-RIBS

Pete’s at the Beach5508 E. PCH(562) 498-1135

Rock Bottom BreweryOne Pine Street(562) 308-2255

Schooner or Later241 Marina Drive(562) 430-3495

Shenandoah @ the Arbor10631 Los Alamitos Blvd.(562) 431-1990

Souplantation4720 Candlewood St.(562) 531-6778

Spaghettini Italian3001 Old Ranch Pkwy(562) 596-2199

Tantalum6272 E. PCH(562) 431-1414

Walt’s Warf201 Main Street(562) 598-4433

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Many teams would look at the loss of 20 letterwinners as a cause for trepida-tion, but Long Beach State’s fortunes are defined as much by success after their college careers as during them. With a team-record 11 players chosen in the 2008 MLB draft, five coming in the first three rounds, the Dirtbag tradition of moving players on to the next level remains unchanged.

“We’ve always prided ourselves on having a lot of guys drafted, and I feel that professional baseball looks very highly upon our program,” said head coach Mike Weathers. “I think that the number was higher last year because we kept a number of seniors who ordinarily would have left after their junior year. The quality of the team last year was di-rectly impacted by that senior influence.”With the departure of those players, however, the questions for 2009 regard where the Dirtbags will find leadership, despite plenty of talent on the roster. “It’s a completely different team this year,” stated Weathers.

“We have players that have been in the program for a few years, but we don’t have players with the cred-ibility of going through an entire season. We have guys that know what we want out of our program, there’s no question that they know how we want to play, it’s a question of can they do it.”

On the field, the team returns just two starters from last year and only one who started more than 40 games—sopho-more outfielder Jonathan Jones. Jones remains a key piece of an outfield that should play a big part in the team’s success. An All-Big West selection last season after he hit .343 with an on-base percentage of .429 as the team’s leadoff hitter, Jones provides speed and a solid defensive presence in center field.

Also returning is Jordan Casas, one of the fastest players on the team, who im-proved throughout the season and found success in conference play, hitting .302 on the year. Tre Dennis is a newcomer who will round out the outfield. A transfer from Southwestern CC, Dennis stole 21 bases and hit .332 in 2008.

“The outfield is our most drastically changed position, since we are full of speed in all three positions, said Weath-ers. “We’re expecting those three guys to cause a lot of havoc on the basepaths.”

Other players that will be seeing time in the outfield include junior T.J. Mittels-

taedt, a player with two years of LBSU experience under his belt, along with freshman Matt Avery, a local prod-uct from Los Alamitos High School who is a talented hitter who will receive at-bats.

In the infield, another returning starter will lead the way while making a transition of his own. Steve Tinoco, a .304 career hitter, used the summer to change positions. While Tinoco had primarily played in the outfield and as a designated hitter, he made the move to first

base where the coach-ing staff is relying on him to shoulder the load. “We’re asking a

lot of Steve, but we feel that he’s handling it well,”

said Weathers.

Taylor Krick is another returning player who will help provide depth at the corner positions, playing first base in 2009 as well as third base where he made 23 starts last year as a sophomore. Rylan Sandoval is the favorite to hold down the hot corner. A highly-touted junior college transfer in 2007, Sandoval hit .263 in his first year with Long Beach State. “I think that Rylan Sandoval is the key at third,” said Weathers. “If he plays like he has during fall practice, that will allow Krick to play at either position and give us some options. I feel very confident in the experience we have in the corners.”

In the middle, sophomore Devin Lohman will be the next shortstop in a line of players that has found tremen-dous success, from Bobby Crosby to Troy Tulowitzki to last year’s starter Danny Espinosa, a third-round draft choice in 2008. Lohman split time with Jason Tweedy at second base as a freshman, and will now move over to his natural position at shortstop. “I think that Devin is a really talented kid, and will have a chance to really break out this year,” said Weathers. Lohman will be backed up by freshman Kirk Singer, a teammate of Matt Avery at Los Alamitos High School. The other half of the double-play duo will be manned by another freshman, Derek Legg. A switch-hitter from Vista Mur-rieta High School, Legg is another player that will be counted on to play a big role immediately. “Derek knows the game of baseball as well as any freshman I’ve been around; he knows where to be, how to play the game and turns the double-play as well as any player we’ve had here in a while,” said Weathers. “I really think he’s a player that will help solidify our infield in a position that I was a little wor-ried about.”

Behind the plate, the Dirtbags will have three options to choose from. Kip Masuda enters the year as the favorite to win the position. A fourth-year senior, Masuda was stuck on the bench behind Travis Howell the last two seasons, but the experienced veteran knows his way around the pitching staff and under-JONATHAN JONES

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stands what pitching coach Jon Strauss is looking for from the battery. Sopho-more John Hill, another returning player, hit .296 in 22 games last year before fall-ing ill, and junior college transfer Kellen Hoime is also rapidly improving.

“I really believe that both Kip and John are ready to step in, and it gives us two weapons behind the plate, particularly since they’re pretty different as players,” said Weathers.

As with Jones and Tinoco coming back to be the lone returning starters in the outfield and infield respectively, the Dirtbags will be giving a lot of responsi-bility to Jake Thompson, the team’s only returning starting pitcher. Thompson started on Sundays in 2008, taking the role as a freshman after skipping his senior year at Wilson High School. Since he’s the team’s only returning starter, Thompson will be asked to take over as the team’s ace. “Jake did a nice, consis-tent job of pitching on Sundays, giving us a chance to win every week. Hopefully he can carry that over to pitching on Friday night,” said Weathers.

The rest of the rotation is up for grabs among a mixed group of veteran and in-coming pitchers. Manny McElroy returns for his senior season. Penciled in as a starter in 2008, he started the team’s first Tuesday game against San Diego be-fore losing the rest of the year due to in-jury. Tyler Topp then filled in as a Tuesday starter, making five starts and posting a 3.65 ERA as part of 12 appearances on the year in a long-relief role. Finally, Adam Wilk, a lefthander who finished with a 1.26 ERA over 15 appearances, is also looking to make the transition to a starting role.

Among the newcomers, another lefty, Jeff Lease earned all-conference honors at American River College and was draft-ed by the Rays in the 46th round. Andrew Gagnon is an impressive freshman from Liberty High School in Brentwood who also turned down being drafted in the 10th round to come to The Beach.

“It’s the first time since I took over that we haven’t brought back two starting pitchers,” noted Weathers. “Because of that, somebody out of that group is going to have to emerge.”

On the back end, Chabot Junior Col-lege transfer Charles Ruiz and senior Dustin Rasco will combine to provide a 1-2 punch to close out games. Rasco has spent the last two years primarily as a set-up man for Bryan Shaw, while Ruiz comes to the program after picking up five saves with Chabot.

STEVE TINOCO

“Charlie is very capable, and Dustin is our most experienced and mature pitcher out of the bullpen. He has a great mentality for the position,” said Weath-ers. The rest of the bullpen will be more familiar to fans, as four pitchers return. Lefthanders Jason Markovitz and David Born as well as righthanders David Brown and Anthony Carillo return for the 49ers after spot duty last season. They are joined by Mark Lincoln from Ameri-can River College along with a number of freshmen who will be in the mix to see time on the mound.

With another challenging schedule in 2009, Long Beach State waits to see whether the potential just under the sur-face will be realized with a team that is cohesive, ready, and new. “This has been the most fun team to coach this fall that

I’ve had, and they’re as close as any I’ve seen,” said Weath-

ers. “If they believe that it’s their time, and they can step in and

are prepared to succeed, then

it speaks a lot for us and where our success will be.”

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head coach

Mike Weathers 2118 Years As Head Coach(543-432-2)7 Years At Long Beach State(263-152)

Head Coach

CAREER MILESTONES1st Win ....................................... April 11, 1980 (Utah def. Grand Canyon 4-3)100th Win ........................Mar. 16, 1985 (Chapman def. CS Los Angeles 7-4)200th Win ..................... Apr. 21, 1989 (Chapman def. U.S. International 6-4)300th Win .................................................... Apr. 3, 2002 (LBSU def. LMU 5-3)400th Win ............................. Jan. 28, 2005 (LBSU won at Arizona State, 7-3)500th Win ...........................................May 15, 2007 (LBSU won at LMU 21-2)

Dirtbag Baseball has continued a tradition of success since Mike Weathers took over in 2001, as the 49er skipper has guided The Beach to a 263-152 (.633) mark in seven seasons at the helm. Over that time, LBSU has reached back-to-back Super Regionals (2003, 2004), produced just the second back-to-back 40-win seasons in school history and has made a habit of hosting the NCAA postseason at Blair Field, including last season as Long Beach State advanced to the postseason after earning the Big West title, the program’s eighth.

The 2008 squad reached the top 10 in the country en route to the Big West automatic berth, earning Weathers his second Big West Coach of the Year award. The team also had a tremendous amount of talent moving on to the next level, as the Dirtbags had a record 11 players drafted in the MLB draft, led by Big West Tri-Pitcher of the Year Andrew Liebel, marking the fourth straight year The Beach has won the award.

In 17 years as a head coach Weathers has compiled a 542-432-2 (.551) record at Utah, Chapman and Long Beach State. Weathers has been with the LBSU program since 1993, resulting in two College World Series, and 14 NCAA appearances.

In the summer of 2007, Weathers was the field manager for Team USA, com-pleting a trifecta in which he played for the Americans in 1970, was an assis-tant during the summer of 2003 and manager in 2007. He won silver medals three times, each time finishing second to the Cubans. In 2003 and 2007 the Americans were runners-up at the Pan Am Games, while in 1970, Weathers played on the World Cup team. The 2007 team finished 25-12.

The 2007 season may have been one of his finest efforts. Not only did he win his 500th career game late in the year, but he also led a team, featuring 21 underclassmen to a 39-20 mark and second place Big West finish. This was following a 2006 campaign in which the team fell one win short of an NCAA Regional (29-27) playing the toughest schedule in the country.

In 2005, The Beach led the nation in ERA (2.53), producing the lowest ERA since 1956 as LBSU went 37-22 and hosted an NCAA Regional at Blair Field. The Dirtbags kept rolling in 2004, as they were led by National Pitcher of the Year, Jered Weaver, and went 40-21, reaching their second-straight Super Regional, after getting by Stanford in the Regional in Palo Alto. The Beach at one point were ranked No. 4 in the nation and routinely played to near capacity crowds. LBSU finished fourth in the nation in ERA and sixth in fielding percentage, and saw eight players drafted, led by Weaver (12th overall), fellow starter and 2005 Major Leaguer Jason Vargas (2nd round) and outfielder John Bowker (3rd round).

In 2003 the Dirtbags produced their first 40-win season since 1998, their first regular season Big West title since 1997 and for the first time hosted an NCAA Regional at Blair Field. Weathers earned his first Big West Conference Coach of the Year honor after guiding the team to an 16-5 conference mark. The team finished the year in Palo Alto in the Super Regional, at 41-20. Statisically, the Dirtbags led the nation in fielding percentage (.980), setting a new school-re-cord in the process, as well as ranking fifth in the nation in ERA (2.99). During the playoffs, six players were drafted, led by two second round selections-- Abe Alvarez and Todd Jennings. Alvarez and fellow All-American Jered Weaver produced a collegiate first in 2003, as the first set of teammates ever to be named co-conference Pitchers of the Year.

Following the 2003 season, Weathers joined Team USA as an assistant coach for the summer, as the team earned a silver medal at the Pan American Games in the Dominican Republic, thanks in large part to the National Pitcher of the Summer, Weaver.

In his first season at the helm of LBSU baseball, The Beach went 39-21, and finished in second place in the Big West, one of the nation’s toughest confer-ences. The 39 wins were the most for the program since the College World Series year of 1998. The Beach advanced to the Regional Finals, before being eliminated in Palo Alto. LBSU ranked among the nation’s leaders in both team ERA (11th-3.54) and batting average (22nd-.323) and produced eight draft picks, including second round pick, and current Mariner Jeremy Reed.

On August 1, 2001, Mike Weathers became the sixth head coach in Long Beach State history. Weathers served as an assistant under Dave Snow from 1993 to 2001, the final year as the associate head coach.

Before joining the 49ers, Weathers served nine years as the head baseball coach at his alma mater, Chapman College (1984-1992) and two years as the head baseball coach at the University of Utah (1980-81). He also was an as-sociate athletic director for six years at Chapman.

Weathers led Chapman to three playoff appearances and helped transition the team from Division II to Division I. Weathers turned Chapman into a national Division II contender, posting a 47-14-2 record, and an NCAA playoff berth, in his first season (1984). The Panthers were 239-241-2 (.496) in his eight years, including another NCAA playoff appearance in 1990. At Utah, the Utes went 40-39 from 1980 to 1981.

Interestingly enough, Weathers’ first Division-I win was against Long Beach State, while at Utah, a 14-9 triumph over the 49ers in 1980 as Utah improved to 8-3. Weathers first career win came on April 11, 1980 in the Utes’ second game over Grand Canyon, a 4-3 win.

Weathers meeting with former Fullerton Coach George Horton at Blair Field.

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Weathers is a 1971 graduate of Chapman, where he was a two-time All-American in baseball. Weathers was chosen to represent the U.S. in the World Games in South America in 1970. He was drafted by the Oakland A’s in 1971 and played as high as AAA until 1976.

Weathers was in the A’s organization from 1971 to 1978 and also played in the Blue Jays system in 1977. The Toronto Blue Jays selected Weathers in the 1976 expansion draft, but then traded him back to the A’s before spring training in a multiple-player deal.

Weathers played for two more years in the Oakland organization before beginning his coaching career as an assistant at Fullerton College from 1978 to 1979. After two years at Utah, Weathers was an assistant coach at Chapman from 1982 to 1983.

Weathers has one daughter, Jennifer, two step-daughters, Caroline and Paige, and one grandson, Cory. Mike and Charlotte Weathers reside in Irvine.

Meeting at home plate with the Team Russia as manager of Team USA in 2007.

Weathers as an assistant on Team USA in 2003 with Cal Ripken Jr.

COACHING RECORDTEAM YEAR OVERALL PCT CONF. NOTESTeam USA 2007 25-12 Silver Medal at Pan Am Games

Utah 1980 17-19 .472 5-12 Utah 1981 23-20 .575 15-9 NCAA D-II PlayoffsChapman 1984 47-14-2 .746 23-7 CCAA Coach of the Year, Chapman 1985 21-30 .412 9-21Chapman 1986 20-32 .385 12-18Chapman 1987 26-29 .473 14-16Chapman 1988 25-27 .481 NAChapman 1989 24-28 .462 12-18Chapman 1990 32-21 .603 18-12 NCAA D-II PlayoffsChapman 1991 15-36 .294 10-20Chapman 1992 29-24 .547 NA First Year of D-I, Top-25

Long Beach State (Asst) 1993-01 343-211-2 .619 2 CWS, 8 NCAAs, 9 Years

Long Beach State 2002 39-21 .650 17-7 2nd in BW, RegionalLong Beach State 2003 41-20 .672 16-5 1st, Super RegionalLong Beach State 2004 40-21 .656 14-7 2nd, Hosted Super RegionalsLong Beach State 2005 37-22 .627 14-7 2nd, Hosted RegionalLong Beach State 2006 29-27 .518 12-9 2ndLong Beach State 2007 39-20 .661 15-6 2nd, Hosted RegionalLong Beach State 2008 38-21 .644 16-8 1st, Hosted RegionalLONG BEACH STate 7 yrs 263-152 .633 104-49 Two Super RegionalsOVERALL 17 yrs 542-432-2 .556 222-182 Six NCAA Regionals

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jon strauss 418th YearLong Beach State ‘96

assistant Coach

Former Dirtbag Jon ‘Doc’ Strauss is returning to the Dirtbags. After serving as the top assistant, pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at San Jose State, Strauss took over the pitching duties in January of 2008.

Strauss, who played for the Dirtbags during the team’s College World Series run in 1993 and in 1994, was on Dave Snow’s staff from 1995 to 2000 and then again as the volunteer coach in 2006. During his time at LBSU as a coach, the Dirtbags have gone 288-198, won three Big West titles, advanced to six NCAA Regionals and finished third at the 1998 College World Series behind one of the top hitting teams in school-history.

The Spartans were 34-26 in 2007 as the recruiting class for 2008 was rated among Collegiate Baseball’s annual rankings. Strauss served as the the pitching and recruiting coordinator at Loyola Marymount for three seasons (2003-05) where 11 pitchers signed pro contracts. The Lions twice won the Divisional Championship (2004-05) and reached the WCC three-game Champi-onship Series in each of those seasons.

After leaving LBSU in 2000, he was the head coach at Glendale Community College, where he went 66-25 with a pair of league titles in 2001 and 2002. He was also named the Western State Conference Coach of the Year twice.

Strauss graduated from LBSU in 1996 with a degree in psychology after spending a year in the Yankees minor league system (1994). He served as the pitching coach for Chatham in the Cape Cod League in 1997 and 1998. The 1998 team won the Cape Cod League Championship.

A Southern California native, he prepped at Glendale High School and played at the College of the Canyons prior to coming to LBSU. He and his wife Nikki had two sons, Casey and Brady.

LBSU PITCHINGSINCE 2002

YEAR ERA (NATIONAL RANK)2002 3.54 (11th)• Ranked 11th Nationally in ERA... Alvarez named Big West Pitcher of the Year.

2003 2.99 (5th)• Ranked fifth nationally in ERA... Weaver and Alvarez share BW Postsea-son Honor.

2004 3.11 (4th)• Ranked fourth nationally in ERA... Weaver is the National Player of Year, Vargas reaches Majors a year later.

2005 2.53 (1st)• Led nation in ERA and had the lowest LBSU ERA since 1956... Jamison and Anderson have single-season records for ERA.

2006 3.64 (28th)• Produced two top-five round picks in Andrew Carpenter and Jared Hughes.

2007 3.57 (16th)• A young staff of 12 underclassmen posted the 16th best ERA in the country.

2008 3.20 (2nd)• Led by All-American Andrew Liebel, LBSU posted the second-best ERA in the nation. Five pitchers were drafted in the first five rounds.

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andy Rojo 12nd yearCal Poly Pomona ‘96

assistant Coach

t.j. bruce 24th YearLong Beach State ‘05

volunteer Coach

Andy Rojo continues his second season with the Dirtbags as an assistant coach. Rojo will serve as the team’s recruiting coordinator and hitting coach while working with the outfielders and serving as the team’s first base coach.

Formerly the associate head coach to Dennis Rogers at Riverside Community College, RCC won the 2007 state championship behind a 37-18 record, after reaching the Super Regionals behind a 36-14 record in 2006.

In six combined seasons at his alma mater, RCC went 189-85 (.690). The Tigers went 115-61 (.653) over the last four seasons, as Rojo served as the program’s first full-time recruiting coordinator. He previously was an assistant at RCC in 1997 and 1998, helping the Tigers win league in 1998, as the team went 37-22 both years. One of his former recruits during the 1998 season was current Dirtbag single-season HR record holder Jaeme Leal.

Two of the last three recruiting classes were ranked No. 1 in California, with the eventual 2007 state championship class receiving a No. 2 national rank-ing. In four years, 18 players were named all-conference for the Tigers, as the program also produced the Orange Empire Conference’s MVP (2007) and Pitcher of the Year (2006). One of his former recruits, Tommy Hanson, is cur-rently the No. 1 rated prospect for the Atlanta Braves.

Rojo finished up his playing career at Cal Poly Pomona in 1996 as an all-conference performer, graduating Magna Cum Laude with a degree in History, after spending the 1995 season at the University of Florida as a reserve infielder. As a starter during his sophomore season at RCC in 1994, he earned second-team all-OEC honors and earned the team’s Golden Glove Award. He was also named the school’s Male Student-Athlete of the Year. He made the Dean’s List all four semesters. A 1992 graduate of Etiwanda High School, he was a two-year letterwinner and team MVP as a senior.

Off the field, Rojo was a featured speaker at the 2008 American Baseball Coaches Association’s National Convention in Philadelphia. He teamed up with his former college coach Dennis Rogers and presented on infield develop-ment.

He and his wife, Leslie, currently reside in Long Beach.

Former Dirtbag T.J. Bruce returns to the Dirtbag program for his fourth season as the volunteer coach, serving as the team’s third-base coach while also working with the infielders and assisting with base running.

Prior to joining the coaching staff at Long Beach State, Bruce was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Cerritos College, advancing to the regional playoffs in 2006, Bruce’s first and only season with the team. They finished the year with a 27-17 record and tied for second place in the competitive South Coast Conference. They had two players drafted from that team.

Bruce, who was the team’s undergraduate assistant in 2005, played for LBSU in 2004. Bruce was a part of the Super Regional squad in 2004 which came a game short of the College World Series.

Bruce, who carried a career .300 average in college, was an area product who was a three-year letterwinner at St. John Bosco High School. As a senior at Bosco, Bruce was named All-CIF and earned team MVP honors. While at Texas Tech during his junior season, Bruce batted .321, after earning honorable mention all-league honors as both a freshman and a sophomore at Cerritos College. As a prep, Bruce was selected by Collegiate Baseball as one of the top prep shortstops in California, while the Press-Telegram named him to its Dream Team of top area players twice.

Bruce earned his degree in Speech Communication in 2005. He and his wife Heather reside in Long Beach.

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shauna horton 2nd year

trainer

Mike Callin 3rd Year

dir. of operations

Josh Scott 1st Year

Adm. Assistant

Ken Ravizza

sports psychologist

pat Mulleavy

learning specialist

Bill Harrison

Optometrist

Shauna Horton, MS, ATC is in her fourth year at LBSU and second as an assistant athletic trainer. Her first two years she was a graduate assistant athletic trainer and completed her Master of Science degree in sports medicine and injury studies. A native of the North Bay Area of California, Shauna started at Santa Rosa Junior College and then went on to Fresno State University to receive her B.S. in sports medicine in 2003. After graduation she was a physical therapy aide and athletic trainer at Sierra Pacific Orthopaedic Center in Fresno. Shauna was also an intern for the San Francisco Giants mi-nor league affiliate the Fresno Grizzlies. She was an athletic trainer at Florida Atlantic University, USA Junior Olympic Baseball, and Perfect Game Baseball in South Florida. Last summer Shauna was an athletic training intern with the Cincinnati Reds at their minor league facility in Sarasota, Florida. Her primary responsibility at LBSU is to provide daily care, injury prevention and manage-ment, and rehabilitation for the Dirtbag Baseball team.

Mike Callin enters his third season with the team. Callin is responsible for the day-to-day operations for the Dirtbags program, as well as preparing all team travel arrangements for the season. Callin acts as the liaison for visiting teams and helps coordinate all game day related activities. Under supervision of head coach Mike Weathers, Callin acts as assistant camp director for the kid’s summer baseball camps and coordinates community events with the Dirtbag players. Previously, Callin worked for the Ocean View School District in Huntington Beach,. as well as coordinating youth sports leagues throughout Orange County.

Josh Scott joins the Dirtbag coaching staff in 2009 as an administrative as-sistant. A starting pitcher at Baylor where he compiled a 21-10 record, Scott was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies and pitched for two years in the minor leagues. After finishing his playing career, Scott has worked as a pitching coach for a number of collegiate summer leagues including the Cape Cod Baseball league as well as working for Angelo State and New Mexico, where he was a volunteer assistant for two years.

A leader in the sports psychology field, Dr. Ken Ravizza enters his 15th year working with the Long Beach State baseball program. The student-athletes learn goal setting, mental preparation, stress management and concentration strategies to enhance their performance both on and off the field and in the classroom. Ravizza has worked with athletes at the Olympic and professional level. He has served as a sport psychology consultant to the Anaheim Angels since 1985. He also worked with the New York Jets and numerous Olympic teams, including the 1996 USA Baseball and Water Polo teams. He has also functioned as a consultant to numerous athletic departments including Har-vard, USC, UCLA, Yale and Arizona State. Ravizza authored the book Heads-Up Baseball that focuses on mental training for baseball players. He conducts performance enhancement workshops throughout the United States. Ravizza earned a Ph.D. at the University of Southern California in 1974 and a bach-elor’s degree at Springfield (Mass.) College in 1970. Ravizza lives with his wife, Claire, in Redondo Beach. The couple have two daughters, Monica and Nina.

Pat Mulleavy provides learning skills enhancement, time management classes, examination preparation and study-hall supervision for baseball and softball. They are valuable to the sports programs and their student-athletes, helping each individual continue towards the goal of a degree. Mulleavy completed his undergraduate degree in biology at Long Beach State in 1968. He also earned his Master’s in biology from LBSU.

For 30 years, Dr. Bill Harrison, a renowned sports performance specialist, has been utilizing the sports world as a performance laboratory for analyzing, testing and creating a methodology to help athletes develop the skills that can create champions. He found he was able to help athletes develop the height-ened visual awareness that seems to be the key in unlocking the door that allows them entrance to “The Zone.” This performance laboratory including work with great athletes such as George Brett, Jason Giambi, Shawn Green, Greg Maddux, Jim Colbert, Billy Casper, the Miller family (Reggie, Cheryl and Darrell), Lisa Fernandez, Jennie Finch and many others. Through the utilization of Internet technology, Dr. Harrison’s methodology is now available to anyone and everyone seeking to achieve success on the sports field.

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The unofficial nickname of the Long Beach State 49er baseball team refers to the program’s style of play and success against higher-profile programs. The moniker was originally coined for Coach Dave Snow’s first team in 1989 which was comprised of nearly all new players. Rotating between three fields without a true home (Long Beach City College, Cerritos College and Blair Field) and practicing at a local all-dirt Pony field, that team won its first 18 games and advanced to the College World Series, a first for the program. Then-infield coach Dave Malpass would take his infielders to the all-dirt field for their rigorous workout. The infielders would then return to the regular practice field after their sessions covered in dirt. Thus the name “Dirtbags” was born. The name resurfaced again in 1993 when the 12-12 49ers rallied to win 34 of their next 41 games and finish three outs short of the National Championship game. The “Dirtbags” were once again a fan favorite at the 1998 College World Series as the country received a lesson in Dirtbag baseball.

“Being a Dirtbag is more about the attitude that you

play with. You are required to give 110% all of the

time.”Jeremy Ward, Dirtbag Minor Leaguer

“It’s a badge of honor. It means you play hard all the time. I’ve always considered myself to be a Dirtbag.”

Steve Trachsel, Major League Pitcher

“Being a Dirtbag means giving 100 per-cent in everything you do ... always going all-out on every play, and always putting the team before yourself.”Bobby Crosby, 2004 AL Rookie of the Year “A Dirtbag is a style of playing the game of baseball. It is

the type of player every team needs. He loves to play the game everyday. He maybe does not have all of the skills of the greatest players, but his attitude and the way he com-mits himself to the game is what makes this Dirtbag great. Dealing with adversity is what completes being a Dirtbag. A hardnosed, team player at all times.”

Mike Gallo, Major League Pitcher

“Being a Dirtbag means

you bring all you have

to the table in every

single game. It doesn’t

matter the conditions

or who you’re playing

or where you’re playing.

You have to get down

and get dirty and do

what you have to do to

win. It means giving up

an at-bat to move the

runner over, to hit the

sac fly, giving it all until

the moment you walk

off the field. Adam Heether,

Dirtbag Minor Leaguer

“To me the Dirtbags means a great time in my life. I enjoyed the camaraderie and excitement I had be-ing part of the Dirtbags. I still go back for the alumni games and enjoy seeing my old friends. I guess you could say that you would have to experience it personally to know what it really means.

Rocky Biddle,Fomer Major Leaguer

“A Dirtbag doesn’t have the greatest ability; on a scale from 1 to 10, you’re always a 5, but you always play hard and don’t care how pretty you look. You just get after it.”

Brian Whatley, Starting Catcher on 1993 CWS team

“We’re just a team that scrapes and gets the little things done to win. That’s what we are -- Dirt-bags. People don’t understand that yet, don’t have a clue to what’s behind us. “Chuck Lopez, Single-season record holder for hits

“Being a Dirtbag is great, it’s a great group of guys. We’re just players who like to get dirty and play hard. We’ll always battle every inning, every at-bat. It’s just a hard-nosed way to play ball.”

Jeremy Reed, Major League Outfielder.

“It was a tremendous honor to be a Dirtbag.

Being a Dirtbag means you’re a never-say-die

player who puts it all on the line all the time.”

Terrmel Sledge, Major Leaguer

“A Dirtbag is about taking the all-out approach on thefield and preparing and working harder than any-body else, being the uncommon worker and player, not just another person.”

Troy Tulowitzki, Colorado Rockies Shortstop