2004 USA Baseball National Team Press Box Game Notes -- June 24, Team USA (1-0) vs. Canada (0-1)

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1 2004 USA Baseball National Team Press Box Game Notes -- June 24, Team USA (1-0) vs. Canada (0-1) Tonight s Tilt: The 2004 USA Baseball National Team continues its 18-game summer tour tonight at 7:30 p.m. against the Canadian Student National Team. The sixgame Friendship series with Canada serves as part of the trials week for National Team. The current 36-player trials roster will be trimmed to 20 and announced on June 27 for the remainder of the summer season schedule. Upcoming Games July 24 vs. Canada, 7:30 p.m. (Ian Kennedy) July 25 vs. Canada, 7 p.m. (Daniel Bard) July 26 vs. Canada, 7 p.m. (TBA) July 27 vs. Canada, 7 p.m. (TBA) July 28 vs. Canada, 7 p.m. (TBA) Recapping Last Night: Second baseman Jed Lowrie (So., Stanford, Salem, Ore.) broke a 2-2 tie with a leadoff home run in the seventh inning to lead the 2004 USA Baseball National Team to a 9-2 victory over Canada. Long Beach State left-handed pitcher Cesar Ramos (So., Pico Rivera, Calif.) was dominant out of the bullpen to pick up the win. Ramos, who was 12-4 with a 2.29 ERA for LBSU, struck out six and gave up only two singles in five scoreless innings. Seven of Team USA s starting position players recorded at least one hit, with third baseman Ryan Zimmerman (So., Virginia, Virginia Beach, Va.) leading the way going 2-for-5 with two RBI and a three-run home run. Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki (So., Long Beach State, Sunnyvale, Calif.) also notched two hits and scored two runs. Left fielder Travis Buck (So., Arizona State, Richland, Wash.) went 1-for-1 with two walks and two RBI in the victory. What s On Tap: The 2004 USA Baseball National Team will play five more games against Canada before crossing the Pacific Ocean for a five-game friendship series against Japan (July 2-8). Team USA will host the Canadians at Durham Bulls Athletic Park Thursday (June 24), Friday (June 25) and Saturday (June 26). All games are played at Durham Bulls Athletic Park (DBAP), the home of the Triple -A Durham Bulls (Tampa Bay Devil Rays). The Red, White and Blue will then travel to Aberdeen, Md., and Ripken Stadium to play Canada June 27 at 4:05 p.m. and Coastal Federal Field in Myrtle Beach, S.C. on June 29 (7:05 p.m.). Still in Omaha: Four of the 32 players still on the Trials roster are currently in Omaha for the College World Series. Infielder Jason Donald and outfielder Trevor Crowe of the University of Arizona were eliminated from the CWS yesterday in a loss to Georgia and arrived in Durham just before the start of last nights game. The University of Te xas and Cal State Fullerton are both still in the hunt for the NCAA title and have four players that are scheduled to be at the Trials. Relief pitcher J. Brent Cox, catcher Taylor Teagarden and outfielder Drew Stubbs are all Longhorns looking for their sixth national championship. Left-handed starting pitcher Ricky Romero is a starting pitcher for Cal State Fullerton. Players Still at College World Series: Taylor Teagarden C Texas Drew Stubbs CF Texas J. Brent Cox RHP Texas Ricky Romero LHP Cal State Fullerton Tonight s Starting Pitcher: Southern California freshman RHP Ian Kennedy (Huntington Beach, Calif.) will take the mount to start for Team USA tonight against Canada. Kennedy earned first-team All-Pac-10 and Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America honors after going 7-2 with a league-leading 2.91 ERA. Kennedy is a veteran of the USA Baseball program, having played for the Junior National team in the summer of 2002, helping lead the Red, White and Blue to a bronze medal in the IBAF World Junior Championship. He was drafted in the 14th round out of La Quinta High School by the St. Louis Cardinals. Quick Hits: LMU catcher Jonathan Higashi left the National Team Trials on Wednesday after signing a pro contract with the Texas Rangers. The National Team Trials roster is comprised of 28 sophomores, seven freshmen and one senior. Wednesday s summer opener was delayed 1 hour, 13 minutes by a rain and thunderstorm through the Triangle Area. 32 players are currently left of the original pool of 36 for the National Team Trials, with four still in Omaha at the CWS. Team USA is 44-9 against Canada dating back to 1987, including winning 10 of the last 13 since Manager Frank Cruz (Loyola Marymount) is in his second stint with Team USA. He was an assistant on the 2000 National Team. Travis Buck (Arizona State) had three walks last night to fall one short of tying the Team USA single-game record.

2 Team USA Record When Overall at DBAP Playing on the Road Day Games Night Games Scoring 1-4 Runs Scoring 5-9 Runs Scoring Runs Scoring 20+ Runs Opp. 5 or less runs Opp. 6 or more runs USA Scores First Opp. Scores First Scoring in 1st Inning Leading After 6 Innings Trailing After 6 Innings Tied After 6 Innings Leading After 8 Innings Trailing After 8 Innings Tied After 8 Innings Last At-Bat Wins... 0 After a Win After a Loss Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Out-Hitting Opponent Out-Hit by Opponent Hits are Tied Starter Gets Decision Bullpen Gets Decision One-Run Games Two-Run Games Three-Run Games Home Runs Home Run Multiple HR vs. LHP Starters vs. RHP Starters Team USA Top Producers Stanford Georgia Tech Miami (Fla.) Cal State Fullerton USC Florida State Clemson... 9 Arizona State... 9 Texas A&M... 8 Wichita State... 7 *# of USA National Team Players since 1983 Also Scheduled on the Bump: Tennessee sophomore RHP Luke Hochevar (Fowler, Colo.), Vanderbilt LHP Ryan Mullins (Nashville, Tenn.) and possibly closers Joey Devine (NC State, Junction City, Kan.) and Blair Erickson (UC Irvine, Fair Oaks, Calif.) are also scheduled to pitch in relief. Luke Hochevar -- Went 4-2 with a 2.86 ERA for the Volunteers this season and was named to the Kinston Regional All-Tournament team after he threw a complete-game shutout over Stony Brook (6/6/04) named Baseball America s preseason pick as the top SEC prospect for the 2005 MLB Draft drafted in 39th round in 2002 by Los Angeles Dodgers was 6-5 with three saves while posting a 4.64 ERA in 77.2 innings as a freshman in 2003 at Tennessee No. 20 prospect in Cape Cod League last summer. Ryan Mullins -- Went 9-3 with a 2.58 ERA for Vanderbilt in 2004 named honorable mention All-American by CollegeBaseballInsider.com was named the top pro prospect and top pitcher in the NECBL last summer listed as the No. 3 prospect in the SEC for the 2005 MLB Draft struck out three in two scoreless innings in Monday intra-squad game at NC State. Joey Devine -- Notched 10 saves in 23 appearances for NC State in 2004 named First-Team All-ACC in 2003 and 2004 set ACC Freshman record with 14 saves during freshman All-American season in 2003 NC State all-time saves leader with 24 in his career third-team NCBWA All-American in Blair Erickson -- Named Collegiate Baseball s co-freshman of the Year after going 1-3 with 17 saves and a 4.10 ERA for UC Irvine named first-team All-Big West and earned All-America honors from Sports Weekly (1st), CollegeBaseballInsider.com (2nd) and Collegiate Baseball (3rd) ranks second in the NCAA with 17 saves. Zimmerman Muscles Up: Virginia sophomore third baseman Ryan Zimmerman (So., Virginia Beach, Va.) went 2-for-5 with three RBI and a run scored in last night s 9-2 win over Canada. His three-run home run in the eighth inning was a tapemeasure shot that cleared the 33-foot fence in left-center field. The All-ACC selection has shown in practice that he has a lot of power, but he entered the trials with only two career home runs in 612 career at-bats split between two seasons at Virginia and last summer with Peninsula ( ) in the Coastal Plaines League. Zimmerman hit.361 (90-for-249) with 16 doubles and 45 RBI for the Cavaliers this season. Slap Shot: USA Baseball and the National Hockey League (NHL) announced today that several of the 2004 NHL Top Prospects who will be in the Raleigh-Durham area prior to the NHL Entry Draft at the RBC Center, will appear at the USA Baseball National Team vs. Canada game on June 24 at 7:00 PM at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park (DBAP). The prospects will include six to eight of the anticipated top selections in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. The Carolina Hurricanes hold the # 8 selection, which means it is possible that a future Hurricane may be among the players signing autographs. Prior to the game, the NHL Top Prospects will don baseball jerseys of their respective countries and take the field for batting practice with Team USA and the Canadian National Team, before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch. The players will return to the field after the game for a free post-game autograph session.

3 Plenty of Prospects: The 2004 USA Baseball National Team features nine of the top 10 college prospects for the 2005 MLB Draft according to Baseball America. Here is a look at the projected top 10 prospects for 2005: Player Pos School 1. Mike Pelfrey* RHP Wichita State 2. Jeff Clement* C Southern California 3. Alex Gordon* 3B Nebraska 4. Stephen Head* 1B/LHP Mississippi 5. John Mayberry Jr.* 1B/LHP Stanford 6. Tyler Greene* SS Georgia Tech 7. Brian Bogusevic* OF/LHP Tulane 8. Mark McCormick RHP Baylor 9. Jed Lowrie* 2B Stanford 10. Stephen Kahn* RHP Loyola Marymount * invited to USA Baseball National Team Trials Familiar Faces from 2003: Nine of the 34 players invited to the 2004 USA Baseball National Team Trials were also part of the same event held last year at Hi Corbett Field in Tucson, Ariz. Stephen Head (Ole Miss), Jeff Clement (USC), Mark Romanczuk (Stanford) and Tyler Greene (Geor gia Tech) all were part of the record-breaking 2003 summer squad that won the silver medal in the Pan Am Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Mike Pelfrey (Wichita State), John Mayberry Jr. (Stanford), Travis Buck (Arizona State), Joey Devine (NC State) and Taylor Teagarden (Texas) were all invited to the Trials, but did not make the final 20-man squad. Ian Kennedy (USC), Chris Valaika (UC Santa Barbara) and Daniel Bard (North Carolina) also played for the USA Baseball Junior National Team. The Coaching Staff: The 2004 USA Baseball National Team features 63 years of combined head coaching experience. Loyola Marymount head coach Frank Cruz will serve as the manager of the 2004 National Team, with assistant coaches Elliot Avent (NC State), Mike Trapasso (Hawaii) and Jack Smitheran (UC Riverside). Cruz was named the 2004 West Coast Conference Coach of the Year and owns an all-time record at LMU. Cruz was an assistant coach on the 2000 USA Baseball National Team. Avent was the 2003 ACC and CollegeBaseballInsider.com National Coach of the Year and is in eight seasons at the helm of the Wolfpack. Smitheran owns 1,097 career wins in 35 years as a head coach and is in 31 campaigns at UC Riverside. Trapasso took over the Hawaii program in 2002 and was named the 2004 WAC Coach of the Year. Trapasso played for USA Baseball in 1983 while at Oklahoma State and was a finalist for the 1982 Golden Spikes Award. An All-American Team: Several players invited to the 2004 USA Baseball National Team Trials earned All-American and various Conference Player of the Year honors. Below is a list of players and their awards from this season that are in attendance at the Trials. A complete list follows later in this release. Player College Awards Stephen Head Ole Miss SEC co-player of the Year, 1st Team All-American (BA) Alex Gordon Nebraska Big 12 Player of the Year, 1st Team All-American (BA, CB) Jed Lowrie Stanford Pac-10 Player of the Year, 1st Team All-American (BA, SW) Drew Stubbs Texas Big 12 Freshman of the Year, Freshman All-American Brad Corley Miss. State All-American (BA), All-SEC Mike Pelfrey Wichita St. MVC Pitcher of the Year, All-American (BA, SW, CB) Blair Erickson UC Irvine National Freshman of the Year (CB), All-Big West Stephen Kahn LMU WCC Pitcher of the Year Daniel Bard North Carolina ACC Freshman of the Year Games With a Hit Buck...1 of 1 games Clement...1 of 1 games Corley...0 of 1 games Ellsbury...1 of 1 games Gordon...0 of 1 games Head...0 of 1 games Lowrie...1 of 1 games Mayberry...1 of 1 games Tulowitzki...1 of 1 games Zimmerman...1 of 1 games *must be an offical at-bat to count Games With a RBI Buck...1 of 1 games Clement...0 of 1 games Corley...1 of 1 games Ellsbury...0 of 1 games Gordon...0 of 1 games Head...1 of 1 games Lowrie...1 of 1 games Mayberry...0 of 1 games Tulowitzki...0 of 1 games Zimmerman...1 of 1 games *may reflect a walk without an official at-bat Extra Base Hits Lowrie (HR)...1 Tulowitzki (2B)...1 Zimmerman (HR)...1 Mayberry...0 Buck...0 Clement...0 Corley...0 Ellsbury...0 Gordon...0 Head...0 GWRBI Lowrie (HR)...1 Mayberry (2B)...0 Tulowitzki (2B)...0 Zimmerman (HR)...0 Buck...0 Clement...0 Corley...0 Ellsbury...0 Gordon...0 Head...0 Home Run Breakdown Total Home Runs...2 Solo Home Runs Run Home Runs Run Home Runs...1 Grand Slams...0 Back-to-Back...0 First Inning...0 Second Inning...0 Third Inning...0 Fourth Inning...0 Fifth Inning...0 Sixth Inning...0 Seventh Inning...1 Eighth Inning...1 Ninth Inning...0 Tenth or later...0 Pinch-Hit Home Runs...0

4 2004 USA BASEBALL NATIONAL TEAM DAY-BY-DAY Winning Losing USA Opp. Game Date Opponent W/L Score Pitcher Pitcher Save Rec. R-H-E R-H-E Att. Time 1 6/23 Canada W 9-2 Ramos (1-0) Pranger (0-1) None ,624 2:56 2 6/24 Canada Score By Innings: Inning Ex. Total Team USA Opponent USA BASEBALL NATIONAL TEAM -- SUPERLATIVES TEAM BATTING Most At-Bats: Canada (6/23) Fewest At-Bats: Canada (6/23) Most Runs (Game): Canada (6/23) Most Runs (Inning):...6 (8th)...Canada (6/23) Most Runs (1st Inning): None Fewest Runs (Game): Canada (6/23) Most Hits (Game): Canada (6/23) Fewest Hits (Game): Canada (6/23) RBI: Canada (6/23) Doubles: Canada (6/23) Triples: None Home Runs: Canada (6/23) Total Bases: Canada (6/23) Walks: Canada (6/23) Most Strikeouts: Canada (6/23) Fewest Strikeouts: Canada (6/23) Sacrifice Bunts: None Sacrifice Flies: None Stolen Bases: None Left on Base: Canada (6/23) Hit into DP: Canada (6/23) Hit by Pitches: None TEAM PITCHING Most Runs Allowed: Canada (6/23) Fewest Runs Allowed: Canada (6/23) Most Hits Allowed: Canada (6/23) Fewest Hits Allowed: Canada (6/23) Most Strikeouts: Canada (6/23) Fewest Strikeouts: Canada (6/23) Most Walks: Canada (6/23) Fewest Walks: Canada (6/23) Hit-by-Pitches: Canada (6/23) Wild Pitchers: Canada (6/23) Balks: None Home Runs Allowed: None Most Pitchers Used: Canada (6/23) MISCELLANEOUS Consecutive Wins: Current Consecutive Losses : None Longest Game:...2:56...Canada (6/23) Shortest Game :...2:56...Canada (6/23) Most Innings: Canada (6/23) TEAM FIELDING Most Putouts: Canada (6/23) Most Assists: Canada (6/23) Most Errors: Canada (6/23) DPs Turned: Canada (6/23) Team USA Scoring Breakdown: 0-Out Runs 1-Out Runs 2-Out Runs Total Runs Two-Out RBI

5 2004 USA BASEBALL NATIONAL TEAM -- GAME NOTES Overall 1-0 Streak Won 1 Home 1-0 Road 0-0 Last Five 1-0 Last Day 0-0 Night 1-0 Multi-Hit Games Multi HR Home Run Breakdown Player Total RBI Total H A Solo 2 3 GS Last Home Run Bogusevic, Brian None Buck, Travis None Clement, Jeff None Corley, Brad None Crowe, Trevor None Donald, Jason None Gordon, Alex None Greene, Tyler None Head, Stephen None Lowrie, Jed /23 vs. Canada (solo) Mayberry, John None Stubbs, Drew None Teagarden, Taylor None Thomas, Clete None Tulowitzki, Troy None Valaika, Chris None Zimmerman, Ryan /23 vs. Canada (3-run) Team Totals Zimmerman (6/23) Team USA Batting Order Breakdown (1 Game): 1st (1) 2nd (1) 3rd (1) 4th (1) 5th (1) 6th (1) 7th (1) 8th (1) 9th (1) Ellsbury Zimmerman Gordon Mayberry Jr. Clement Tulowitzki Buck Corley Lowrie Team USA Defensive Lineup (1 Game): C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH Clement (1) Mayberry Jr. (1) Lowrie (1) Zimmerman (1) Tulowitzki (1) Buck (1) Ellsbury (1) Corley (1) Gordon (1) Hitting Streaks: Player Active Streak Longest Stats During Current Hitting Streak Ellsbury , 1-for-5, R Zimmerman , 2-for-5, R, HR, 3 RBI Mayberry Jr , 1-for-3, 2R Clement , 1-for-2, R Tulowitzki , 2-for-3, 2 R Buck , 1-for-1, 3 BB, 2 RBI Lowrie , 1-for-3, 2 R, HR, RBI

6 2004 USA BASEBALL NATIONAL TEAM -- PITCHER NOTES Relief Pitcher Last Relief Appearance IP/BF Relief App. (ERA) 1st Batter Out/Faced IR/S Saves/ Chances Longest Outing Ramos 6/23 vs. Canada 5.0/18 1 (0.00) 1/1 0/0 0/0 5.0 Kahn 6/23 vs. Canada 1.0/4 1 (0.00) 1/1 0/0 0/0 1.0 * IR/S = Inherited Runners/Scored * IP/BF = Innings Pitched/Batters Faced in last relief appearance. Starters vs. Relievers: W-L ERA Saves IP H R ER BB K HR Starters Relievers Pitchers Game-by-Game Lines Daniel Bard RHP #35 Brian Bogusevic LHP #28 Blair Erickson RHP #32 Ryan Mullins LHP #23 Stephen Head LHP #18 Luke Hochevar RHP #19 Stephen Kahn RHP #25 6/23 Canada R USA Totals Ian Kennedy RHP #31 Mike Pelfrey RHP #42 6/23 Canada S USA Totals Cesar Ramos LHP #27 6/23 Canada R W USA Totals Mark Romanczuk LHP #21

7 2004 USA BASEBALL NATIONAL TEAM -- GAME-BY-GAME CAPSULES GAME 1 Team USA 9, Canada 2 June 23, 2004 at Durham Bulls Athletic Park R H E CAN USA x W: Pelfrey (1-0); L: Pranger (0-1) Sv: None HR: Lowrie (1), Zimmerman (1) Time: 2:56 Attendance: 1,624 Record: 1-0 HIGHLIGHTS: Jed Lowrie broke a 2-2 tie with a leadoff home run in the seventh inning to lead the 2004 USA Baseball National Team to a 9-2 victory over Canada Wednesday night at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Long Beach State LHP Cesar Ramos was dominant out of the bullpen to pick up the win. Ramos struck out six and gave up only two singles in five scoreless innings. Seven of Team USA s starting position players recorded at least one hit, with third baseman Ryan Zimmerman leading the way going 2-for-5 with two RBI and a three-run home run. Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki also notched two hits and scored two runs. Left fielder Travis went 1-for-1 with two walks and two RBI in the victory.

8 USA Baseball National Team Overall Statistics Record: 1-0 Home: 1-0 Away: 0-0 Player 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% 4 Travis Buck Troy Tulowitzki Jeff Clement Ryan Zimmerman Jed Lowrie John Mayberry Jr Jacoby Ellsbury Alex Gordon Brad Corley Stephen Head Clete Thomas Totals Opponents LOB - Team (6), Opp (7). DPs turned - Team (1), Opp (2). Picked off - Thomas 1. (All games Sorted by Earned run avg) Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 27 Cesar Ramos / Mike Pelfrey / Stephen Kahn / Totals / Opponents /

9 USA Baseball National Team Summary Statistics Inning-by-inning Total USA National Team Opponents Win-Loss Record When Overall After 6 leading Conference trailing Non-Conference tied Home games After 7 leading Away games trailing Neutral site tied Day games After 8 leading Night games trailing vs Left starter tied vs Right starter Run games Hit 0 home runs Run games home run Run games home runs Extra innings Shutouts Opponent 0 home runs home run. 0-0 Scoring 0-2 runs HRs runs runs Made 0 errors runs error errors Opponent 0-2 runs runs Opp. made 0 errors runs error runs errors. 1-0 Scored in 1st inning 0-0 Out-hit opponent Opp. scored in 1st Out-hit by opponent. 0-0 Scores first Hits are tied Opp. scores first Record when team scores: Runs W-L Record when opponent scores: Runs W-L Record when leading after: Inn W-L Record when trailing after: Inn W-L Record when tied after: Inn W-L Current winning streak : 1 Longest winning streak : 1 Longest losing streak : 0 Home attendance : 1624 ( 1 dates avg = 1624 ) Away attendance : 0 ( 0 dates avg = 0 ) Total attendance: 1624 ( 1 dates avg = 1624 )

10 USA Baseball National Team Trials Roster 2004 USA Baseball National Team (32 of 36) No. Player Pos Ht Wt B/T Yr College Hometown 2 Ellsbury, Jacoby OF L/L So. Oregon State Madras, Ore. 3 Thomas, Clete OF L/R So. Auburn Lynn Haven, Fla. 4 Buck, Travis OF L/R So. Arizona State Richland, Wash. 5 Greene, Tyler INF R/R So. Georgia Tech Plantation, Fla. 6 Lowrie, Jed INF B/R So. Stanford Salem, Ore. 7 Mayberry Jr., John INF R/R So. Stanford Kansas City, Mo. 8 Crowe, Trevor IF/OF B/R So. Arizona Portland, Ore. 10 Zimmerman, Ryan INF R/R So. Virginia Virginia Beach, Va. 11 Valaika, Chris INF R/R Fr. UC Santa Barbara Newhall, Calif. 15 Tulowitzki, Troy INF R/R So. Long Beach State Sunnyvale, Calif. 16 Devine, Joey RHP R/R So. NC State Junction City, Kan. 17 Hayes, Brett C R/R So. Nevada Calabasas, Calif. 18 Head, Stephen LHP/IF L/L So. Mississippi Raymond, Miss. 19 Hochevar, Luke RHP R/R So. Tennessee Fowler, Colo. 21 Romanczuk, Mark LHP L/L So. Stanford Newark, Del. 23 Mullins, Ryan LHP L/L So. Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. 24 Clement, Jeff C L/R So. USC Marshalltown, Iowa 25 Kahn, Stephen RHP L/R So. LMU Anaheim, Calif. 26 Corley, Brad OF/RHP R/R So. Mississippi State Louisville, Ky. 27 Ramos, Cesar LHP L/L So. Long Beach State Pico Rivera, Calif. 28 Bogusevic, Brian LHP/OF L/L So. Tulane Oak Lawn, Ill. 29 Stinson, Craig C R/R So. Texas A&M Cranston, R.I. 31 Kennedy, Ian RHP R/R Fr. USC Huntington Beach, Calif. 32 Erickson, Blair RHP R/R Fr. UC Irvine Fair Oaks, Calif. 35 Bard, Daniel RHP R/R Fr. North Carolina Charlotte, N.C. 38 Donald, Jason INF R/R Fr. Arizona Clovis, Calif. 42 Pelfrey, Mike RHP R/R So. Wichita State Wichita, Kan. 44 Gordon, Alex INF L/R So. Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. -- Cox, J. Brent* RHP L/R So. Texas Bay City, Texas -- Romero, Ricky* LHP R/L So. CS Fullerton Los Angeles, Calif. -- Teagarden, Taylor* C R/R So. Texas Carrollton, Texas -- Stubbs, Drew* OF R/R Fr. Texas Atlanta, Texas Unable to Attend Trials: Higashi, Jonathan C R/R Sr. LMU Canoga Park, Calif. Holliman, Mark RHP R/R So. Mississippi Germantown, Tenn. Jones, Warner IF/OF R/R So Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. Lincecum, Tim RHP L/R Fr. Washington Renton, Wash. No. Coaching Staff: 13 Cruz, Frank Manager LMU Los Angeles, Calif. 9 Avent, Elliott Assistant Coach NC State Aventon, N.C. 22 Smitheran, Jack Assistant Coach UC Riverside Riverside, Calif. 33 Trapasso, Mike Assistant Coach Hawai i St. Louis, Mo. 12 Berginhele, Vince Task Force UCLA Culver City, Calif. 1 Bloomfield, Tony Task Force Cosumes River College Davis, Calif. Administration: Campbell, Eric General Manager USA Baseball Omaha, Neb. DeReu, Darin Trainer NC State Omaha, Neb. Evans, Jeff Press Officer Arizona State Gig Harbor, Wash. *Currently playing in the College World Series (Omaha, Neb.)*

11 2004 USA Baseball National Team College Season Statistics (Hitting Stats Sorted by Batting Average) Player 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% Jed Lowrie Brad Corley Travis Buck Jonathan Higashi Alex Gordon Ryan Zimmerman Trevor Crowe Jacoby Ellsbury Chris Valaika Stephen Head Brian Bogusevic Brett Hayes John Mayberry, Jr Clete Thomas Jason Donald Troy Tulowitzki Drew Stubbs* Jeff Clement Craig Stinson Taylor Teagarden* Tyler Greene (Pitching Stats Sorted by ERA) Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA Brad Corley / J. Brent Cox* / Cesar Ramos / Mike Pelfrey / Stephen Head / Luke Hochevar / Ian Kennedy / Ryan Mullins / Ricky Romero* / Stephen Kahn / Daniel Bard / Blair Erickson / Brian Bogusevic / Mark Romanczuk / Joey Devine / *Not present at National Team Trials. Playing in College World Series*

12 2004 USA Baseball National Team Honors and Awards for 2004 Players Pitchers: College Awards and Honors Bard, Daniel North Carolina All-ACC (1st), CB Freshman All-American, ACC Freshman of the Year. Bogusevic, Brian Tulane All-American (BA - 2nd, CBI - HM). Cox, J. Brent* Texas All-Big 12 (1st), All-American (CBI - HM). Devine, Joey NC State All-ACC (1st), 2003 Freshman All-American. Erickson, Blair UC Irvine All-Big West (1st), CB co-freshman of the Year, All-American (SW - 1st, CBI - 2nd, CB - 3rd). Head, Stephen Mississippi All-SEC (1st), SEC co-player of the Year, All-American (BA - 1st, SW - 1st, CBI - 1st, NCBWA - 2nd, CB - 3rd), Golden Spikes Award Finalist, 2003 Team USA Member. Hochevar, Luke Tennessee 2004 Kinston Regional All-Tournament Team, BA SEC Top Draft Prospect (2005). Kahn, Stephen LMU West Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year. Kennedy, Ian USC All-Pac-10 (1st), CB Freshman All-American. Mullins, Ryan Vanderbilt All-American (CBI - HM). Pelfrey, Mike Wichita State MVC Pitcher of the Year, All-American (BA - 2nd, SW - 2nd, CB - 2nd, CBI - 2nd, NCBWA - 3rd), Clemens Award Semifinalist. Ramos, Cesar Long Beach State All-Big West (2nd). Romanczuk, Mark Stanford All-Pac-10 (1st), All-American (CBI - 2nd, CB - 3rd), 2003 Team USA Member. Romero, Ricky* CS Fullerton All-Big West (2nd). Catchers: College Awards and Honors Clement, Jeff USC All-Pac-10 (1st), 2003 Team USA Member, 2003 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year. Hayes, Brett Nevada All-WAC (1st). Stinson, Craig Texas A&M All-Big 12 (2nd). Teagarden, Taylor* Texas All-Big 12 (HM). Infielders: College Awards and Honors Crowe, Trevor Arizona All-Pac-10 (1st). Donald, Jason Arizona All-Pac-10 (HM), CB Freshman All-American. Gordon, Alex Nebraska Big 12 Player of the Year, All-American (BA - 1st, SW - 1st, NCBWA - 1st, CB - 1st, CBI - 1st). Greene, Tyler Georgia Tech Atlanta Regional All-Tournament, 2003 Freshman All-American, 2003 Team USA Member. Lowrie, Jed Stanford Pac-10 Player of the Year, All-American (BA - 1st, SW - 1st, CB - 1st, CBI - 2nd, NCBWA - 3rd). Mayberry Jr., John Stanford All-Pac-10 (1st), All-American (BA - 3rd). Tulowitzki, Troy Long Beach State All-Big West (1st), All-American (CBI - HM). Valaika, Chris UC Santa Barbara Big West Freshman of the Year, All-Big West (2nd), CB Freshman All-American. Zimmerman, Ryan Virginia All-ACC (1st), All-American (CBI - HM). Outfielders: College Awards and Honors Buck, Travis Arizona State All-Pac-10 (1st), 2003 Freshman All-American. Corley, Brad Mississippi State All-SEC (1st), All-American (BA - 1st, SW - 2nd, CB - 3rd, CBI - HM). Ellsbury, Jacoby Oregon State All-Pac-10 (1st), 2003 Freshman All-American. Stubbs, Drew* Texas Big 12 Freshman of the Year, All-Big 12 (1st), CB Freshman All-American. Thomas, Clete Auburn Coaches: College Awards and Honors Frank Cruz LMU 2004 WCC Coach of the Year Mike Trapasso Hawaii 2004 WAC Coach of the Year Elliot Avent NC State 2003 CollegeBaseballInsider.com National Coach of the Year Jack Smitheran UC Riverside 1,097 career coaching victories. ABCA Hall of Fame *Currently playing in the College World Series (Omaha, Neb.)* Legend: BA (Baseball America), CBI (CollegeBaseballInsider.com), CB (Collegiate Baseball), SW (Sports Weekly/USA Today), NCBWA (National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association)