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1 Media Information Quick Facts...2 Media Information Dedeaux Field Outlook Roster...6 Roster Breakdowns...7 Pronunciation Guide...7 Trojan Birthdays...7 Radio/TV Roster...8 Season Outlook The Coaches Head Coach Chad Kreuter Assistant Coaches Support Staff The Players Player Biographies Review Game-By-Game Results Final Statistics Pac-10 Statistics Individual Honors Final Poll Pac-10 Conference Recap History USC s 12 hips Trojan Heritage USA Baseball All-Americans Miscellaneous Honors Players of the Year Post-Season Honors All-Conference Selections USC Team Awards All-Time Letterwinners Table of Contents Records College World Series Results Post-Season History Year-By-Year History Series Record vs. Opponents Year-by-Year vs. Pac-10 Opponents Year-by-Year vs. Non-Conference Opponents Winning Streaks The Last Time Year-by-Year Results Year-By-Year Team Statistics Year-By-Year Individual Leaders Year-By-Year Starting Lineups Career Individual Records Single-Season Individual Records Single-Game Records Trojans in the Majors Trojans in Professional Baseball Award Winners in the Pros All-Time USC Major Leaguers Trojans in the Major League Draft The University The University of Southern California The Trojan Family Dr. Steven Sample Mike Garrett Pac-10 Conference Athletic Excellence The USC Athletic Experience Athletic Facilities Credits The USC baseball media guide has been prepared by the Sports Information Department of the University of Southern California for use by sportscasters and sportswriters. The guide was designed and produced by Jason Pommier, Assistant Sports Information Director. Printed by CenVeo. Covers designed and produced by Jason Pommier. Photos: Dan Avila, Jeff Golden, David Gonzales, Vincent Laforet, Heston Quan, Edward Siegel, Shelly Castellano, Matt Brown, Victor de Colongon, Christian Peterson, Sam Hawthorn, Chicago Cubs (Chuck Wasserstrom), Seattle Mariners (Ben Van Houten), St. Louis Cardinals (Jim Herren and Dan Donovan), Anaheim Angels (Nancy Mazmanian), Milwaukee Brewers, Colorado Rockies, Houston Astros, Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins, Arizona Diamondbacks, Cincinnati Reds, Omaha Inc., Clay Luraschi (Topps, Inc.), Stephen Green Photography, Rich Pilling (MLB Photos), Major League Baseball, Baseball Hall of Fame and USA Baseball. Additional information or copies of this book (send $10 by check or money order) may be obtained by contacting: USC Sports Information, HER-103, University Park, Los Angeles, CA ; Telephone: (213)

2 Media Information Quick Facts University Information Location...Los Angeles, CA Founded Size acres Enrollment...33,000 President...Dr. Steven Sample Athletic Director... Mike Garrett Colors...Cardinal and Gold Nickname...Trojans Website... Athletic Department Phone... (213) Ticket Office Phone... (213) 740-GO SC Baseball Information Head Coach...Chad Kreuter (Pepperdine) Career/USC Record... First year Baseball Office Phone... (213) Baseball Office Fax... (213) Best Time To Call...Mornings (9 a.m. to Noon) Assistant Coaches...Dave Lawn (San Francisco State '86)...Bill Mosiello (Fresno State '86) Volunteer Assistant Coach...Tim Burton Director of Baseball Operations... Phil Van Horn Conference...Pacific-10 Stadium...Dedeaux Field (2,500, natural grass) Press Box Phone... (213) Baseball Sports Information Director... Jason Pommier Sports Information Phone... (213) Sports Information Fax... (213) Sports Information ... Team Information Overall Record Pac-10 Conference Record (T-5th) Postseason Play... None Final Rankings... N/A Lettermen Returning / Lost...18 / 10 Starting Position Players Returning / Lost... 4 / 5 Pitchers Returning / Lost... 9 / 2 Media Information Credentials Direct all inquiries to Jason Pommier, Assistant Sports Information Director, USC, Heritage Hall 103, Los Angeles, CA , (213) All credentials issued are for working media only. Names will be left on a master media pass list at the ticket booth at the entrance to Dedeaux Field. Phones One courtesy phone line is reserved for visiting radio. If more lines are needed, contact Pacific Bell ( ) for phone installation at Dedeaux Field (located on USC campus near the corner of Jefferson and Vermont Streets). The address is 1021 W. 36th Street. Courtesy phone lines will be available for media at the conclusion of every game. Photographers Photos may be taken in areas behind first and third base. Photographers are not allowed on Dedeaux Field at any time during the game. Press Box Seating Two rows are reserved at Dedeaux Field for credentialed media only. Post-Game Interviews Post-game interviews with USC coaches and players will be conducted in the Trojan dugout after a 10-minute cooling-off period. Please notify Jason Pommier of your interview requests before the end of the game. Browsing The Web Baseball America: Collegiate Baseball: NCAA: NCAA hips: College Sports Baseball: Pac-10 Conference: Rivals.com: Trojans On The Internet All USC baseball games will be broadcast on this season. Play-by-play duties will be handled by members of the KSCR staff, USC s student-run radio station, while baseball sports information director Jason Pommier will handle play-by-play chores for selected road games. The website also has up-to-date information on the baseball program, including press releases, statistics and biographical information. History First Year of Baseball Overall All-Time Record... 2,782-1, hips (1948, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1998) Postseason Record College World Series Appearances CWS Record Playoff/Regional Appearances Regional Record

3 Media Information Newspapers Los Angeles Times 202 W. First St., Los Angeles (213) Fax (213) Orange County Register 625 N. Grand Ave., Santa Ana (714) or Fax (714) Daily News Oxnard St., Woodland Hills (818) or Fax (818) Long Beach Press Telegram 604 Pine Ave., Long Beach (562) Fax (562) South Bay Daily Breeze 5215 Torrance Blvd., Torrance (310) or Fax (310) Riverside Press Enterprise: th St., Riverside (909) Fax (909) SportsTicker: Lexington Dr., Los Alamitos (562) Fax (562) USA Today: Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles (310) Fax (310) Radio Stations KSPN-AM (710)-USC Flagship: 3321 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles (310) Fax (310) KMPC-AM (1540 "The Ticket): th St., #308, Santa Monica (310) Fax (310) KXTA-AM (690/1150): 3400 W. Olive Ave. #550, Burbank (818) Fax (818) KNX-AM (1070): 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood (323) Fax (323) KABC-TV: 500 Circle Seven Dr., Glendale (818) Fax (818) KTLA-TV: 5800 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood (323) Fax (323) KCAL-TV: 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood (323) Fax (323) KTTV-TV: 1999 So. Bundy Dr., Los Angeles (310) Fax (310) KCOP-TV: 915 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles (323) Fax (323) FOX Sports Net: 1100 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles (213) Fax (213) Baseball Publications San Gabriel Valley Tribune: 1210 N. Azusa Canyon Rd., W. Covina,91790 (626) x2239 Fax (626) XPRS-AM (1090): 3655 Nobel Dr., #470, San Diego (858) Fax (858) Baseball America 600 S. Duke St., Durham, NC (919) Fax (919) Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: 2041 E. Fourth St., Ontario (909) Fax (909) KFWB-AM (980): 6230 Yucca St., Hollywood (323) Fax (323) USA Today Sports Weekly 1000 Wilson Blvd., 21st Floor, Arlington, VA (703) Fax (703) San Bernardino Sun: 399 D St., San Bernardino (909) Fax (909) Daily Trojan: Student Union 404, USC, Los Angeles (213) Fax (213) Wire Services/ Publications Associated Press: 221 S. Figueroa St., Suite 300, Los Angeles (213) Fax (213) KSCR-FM: USC, DXM, Los Angeles (213) Fax (213) Television Stations KCBS-TV: 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood (323) Fax (323) KNBC-TV: 3000 W. Alameda, Burbank (818) Fax (818) Website CSTV ( Corte del Nogal #105, Carlsbad (760) Fax (760) Opponents SID Information School SID Phone Fax Website Arizona Matt Rector mjrector@ .arizona.edu arizonaathletics.com Arizona State Randy Policar randy.policar@asu.edu thesundevils.com California Scott Ball sball@berkeley.edu calbears.com Cal Poly Eric Burdick eburdick@calpoly.edu gopoly.com Cal State Fullerton Michael Greenlee mgreenlee@fullerton.edu fullertontitans.com Georgia Christopher Lakos clakos@sports.uga.edu georgiadogs.com Long Beach State Niall Adler nadler@csulb.edu longbeachstate.com Loyola Marymount Alissa Zito azito@lmu.edu lmulions.com Oregon State Kip Carlson kip.carlson@orst.edu osubeavers.com Pepperdine Al Barba abarba@pepperdine.edu pepperdinesports.com Portland Adam Linnman linnman@up.edu portlandpilots.com San Diego Chris Loucks cloucks@sandiego.edu usdtoreros.com San Diego State Dave Kuhn dkuhn@mail.sdsu.edu goaztecs.com Stanford Kyle McRae mcrae@stanford.edu gostanford.com Tulane Richie Weaver rweaver@tulane.edu tulanegreenwave.com UC Irvine Fumi Kimura fkimura@uci.edu athletics.uci.edu UCLA Alex Timiraos atimiraos@athletics.ucla.edu uclabruins.com UC Riverside Mark Dodson mark.dodson@ucr.edu athletics.ucr.edu UC Santa Barbara TBA media.relations@athletics.ucsb.edu ucsbgauchos.com Washington Jeff Bechthold bechtold@u.washington.edu gohuskies.com Washington State Bill Stevens wsstevens@wsu.edu wsucougars.com

4 Dedeaux Field You knew there had to be something special about Dedeaux Field from the day it first opened its gates on March 30, Righthander Russ McQueen threw a no-hitter that afternoon in the first game ever played at Dedeaux Field as USC swept a doubleheader from California. The Trojans went on to win the national championship that year and Dedeaux Field has been their home ever since. The season will mark the 33rd season of play at Dedeaux Field, where USC has a record of One of the nation's finest collegiate baseball structures, Dedeaux Field has continually been improved over recent years with the grandest project taking place before the 2002 season. A $4 million project signified the largest improvement made to the facility as a new clubhouse and players lounge were added on the first base side. Expanded offices for the coaching staff and new Hall of Fame were also part of the project, along with a new restroom pavilion. Prior Plaza, named after Jerry and Millie Prior (parents of former Trojan Mark Prior), is located on the first base side and features USC's All-Americans and players who have played in the majors. A new bleacher section was added on the first base side, pushing capacity to 2,500 at Dedeaux Field. In the fall of 2003, the drainage system was upgraded with new grass installed for the entire field. In the summer of, construction will take place on a new set of batting cages to replace the current complex off the third base side. Prior to the 2000 season, the press box was expanded while in 1994, a state-of-the-art scoreboard/message center, which was donated by the Port Family in memory of Al Port, whose two sons, Randy ( ) and Jeff (70-72), both played baseball at USC, and whose grandson, Ryan, also was a part of the program was built in right field. With dimensions of 335 feet down the right and left field lines, 365 in the right field power alleys and 375 to the left field power alleys, and 395 to straightaway center, Dedeaux Field is a natural grass field and seats more than 1,800. The outfield fences stand 10 feet high. The lighting is comparable to most professional baseball fields (with footcandle power of 82 in the infield and 71 in the outfield). Dedeaux Field has also been used extensively by the entertainment industry. It has been the site of MTV s Rock-and-Jock softball game and was used in the production and filming of several motion pictures, including Mr. Baseball, The Big Leaguer, A League of Their Own and For Love of the Game." Just minutes away from downtown Los Angeles, the field is located on the northwest corner of the USC campus near the intersection of Jefferson and Vermont streets. USC at Dedeaux Field Year-by-Year All-Time (.683) The Trojans (above) celebrate after Michael Moon s walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth on May 26, 2001, in a 4-3 comefrom-behind win against Pepperdine at the NCAA Regional. Down 3-1, USC rallied on a leadoff double by Josh Persell and RBI single by Bill Peavey. After a failed bunt attempt and a 1-2 count against him, Moon homered to right off Pepperdine s Noah Lowry for the game-winner.

5 Dedeaux Field An updated look of Dedeaux Field: a view of the Trojans locker room, a view of the players lounge and shots inside the locker room, as well as the Hall of Fame (above) that features USC's 12 national championship trophies. Above: Brian Barre added another post-season magical moment on May 31, 2002, when he delivered a leadoff home run in the bottom of the 12th in USC s 5-4 win against BYU at the NCAA Regional.

6 Roster 6 NO NAME POS B-T HGT WGT CL HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE) 2 Matt Cusick IF L-R Jr. Mission Viejo (Santa Margarita HS) 3 Michael Torres IF L-R So. Santa Ana (Mater Dei HS) 4 Hector Estrella IF R-R Sr. Rosemead (Northview HS) 5 Steve Martlaro RHP R-R Jr. Diamond Bar (Bishop Amat HS) 6 Grant Green IF R-R Fr. Anaheim Hills (Canyon HS) 8 Anthony Vasquez LHP/OF L-L So. San Antonio, TX (Texas A&M) 9 Lucas Duda 1B/OF L-R Jr. Riverside (Arlington HS) 10 Will Rice OF R-R Jr. Houston, TX (Lamar HS/Tulane) 11 Mike O Neill OF L-L Fr. Riverside (Poly HS) 12 Shawn Olsen RHP R-R Sr. Orem, UT (Timpanogos HS/College of Southern Nevada) 13 Spencer Pabst OF S-R Jr. Long Beach (Wilson HS) 15 Johnny Bowden C R-R Sr. Springfield, OR (Thurston HS/Chandler-Gilbert CC) 16 Adam Dedeaux 1B L-L Fr.* Huntington Beach (Mater Dei HS) 18 Kevin Couture RHP R-R Fr. Coronado (Coronado HS) 20 Roberto Lopez OF R-R Jr. La Mesa (Rancho Bernardo HS) 22 Sebastian Salinas C R-R Jr.* Riverside (Rubidoux HS) 23 Nate Smith RHP R-R So.* Clovis (Clovis HS) 24 Hector Rabago RHP/IF R-R Fr. Riverside (Poly HS) 25 Darren Gemoll OF S-L Jr. San Jose (Leland HS/Stanford/College of San Mateo) 26 Paul Koss RHP R-R Sr. Orange (Orange Lutheran HS) 27 Keith Castillo C S-R Fr. Huntington Beach (Mater Dei HS) 29 Ryan Cook RHP R-R So. Clovis (Clovis HS) 30 David Parrow LHP L-L So. Nanakuli, HI (Kamehameha Schools) 31 Brad Boxberger RHP R-R Fr. Tustin (Foothill HS) 32 Brandon Buxbaum LHP R-L Sr. Malibu (Brentwood HS) 33 Tommy Milone LHP L-L So. Saugus (Saugus HS) 34 Nate Klein RHP R-R Fr.* Goleta (Dos Pueblos HS) 35 Andy Guy RHP R-R Sr.* Redondo Beach (Redondo Union HS) 39 Derek Perren 1B L-L Jr. Chatsworth (Granada Hills HS/L.A. Pierce College) 41 Brendan Kotler OF R-R So.* Calabasas (Calabasas HS) 42 Anthony Encinas RHP L-R So.* Norwalk (Santa Fe HS) 44 J.J. Owen C R-R Sr. Santa Ana (Mater Dei HS/Cal Poly) 45 John Dunn RHP R-R So.* Torrance (West HS) 47 Kevin Zelenay LHP L-L Jr.* Redondo Beach (Loyola HS) 50 Nick Buss OF L-R So. Clinton Township, MI (De La Salle HS/San Diego Mesa CC) 51 Robert Stock C/RHP L-R Fr. Westlake Village (Agoura HS) HEAD COACH: (21) Chad Kreuter ASSISTANT COACHES: (17) Dave Lawn, (14) Bill Mosiello, (7) Tim Burton DIRECTOR OF BASEBALL OPERATIONS: Phil Van Horn ATHLETIC TRAINER: Chris Grosskopf STUDENT TRAINERS: Ashley Hendren, Christina Ma, Jennifer Gong MANAGERS: Dan Klein, Jonathan Veiga, Chris Nelson USC Trojans Alphabetical Baseball Roster NO NAME...POS 15 Johnny Bowden...C 31 Brad Boxberger... RHP 50 Nick Buss...OF 32 Brandon Buxbaum...LHP 27 Keith Castillo...C 29 Ryan Cook... RHP 18 Kevin Couture... RHP 2 Matt Cusick...IF 16 Adam Dedeaux... 1B 9 Lucas Duda... 1B 45 John Dunn... RHP 42 Anthony Encinas... RHP NO NAME...POS 4 Hector Estrella...IF 25 Darren Gemoll...OF 6 Grant Green...IF 35 Andy Guy... RHP 34 Nate Klein... RHP 26 Paul Koss... RHP 41 Brendan Kotler...OF 20 Roberto Lopez...OF 5 Steve Martlaro... RHP 33 Tommy Milone...LHP 12 Shawn Olsen... RHP 11 Mike O'Neill...OF NO NAME...POS 44 J.J. Owen...C 13 Spencer Pabst...OF 30 David Parrow...LHP 39 Derek Perren... 1B 24 Hector Rabago...RHP/IF 10 Will Rice...OF 22 Sebastian Salinas...C 23 Nate Smith... RHP 51 Robert Stock...C/RHP 3 Michael Torres...IF 8 Anthony Vasquez... LHP/OF 47 Kevin Zelenay...LHP

7 Roster Breakdowns Experience Breakdown Returning Squadmen (24) Lettermen Returning (19) Johnny Bowden, c Tommy Milone, lhp Ryan Cook, rhp Shawn Olsen, rhp Matt Cusick, if J.J. Owen, c Lucas Duda, 1b Spencer Pabst, of John Dunn, rhp David Parrow, lhp Anthony Encinas, rhp Sebastian Salinas, c Hector Estrella, if Nate Smith, rhp Paul Koss, rhp Michael Torres, if Roberto Lopez, of Kevin Zelenay, lhp Steve Martlaro, rhp Non-Lettermen Returning (5) Brandon Buxbaum, lhp Nate Klein, rhp Adam Dedeaux, 1b Brendan Kotler, of Andy Guy, rhp Nick Buss, of Darren Gemoll, of Derek Perren, 1b Newcomers (12) Transfers (5) Will Rice, of Anthony Vasquez, lhp/of Freshmen (7) Brad Boxberger, rhp Mike O'Neill, of Keith Castillo, c Hector Rabago, rhp/if Kevin Couture, rhp Robert Stock, c Grant Green, if Pronunciation Guide DEDEAUX, Rod, Adam...DAY-dough ENCINAS, Anthony...en-SEE-nus ESTRELLA, Hector...eh-STRAY-yuh GEMOLL, Darren...guh-MOLL MOSIELLO, Bill...MOE-zee-ell-oh PARROW, David...PEAR-oh RABAGO, Hector...ruh-BAH-go VASQUEZ, Anthony... VAH-skez ZELENAY, Kevin...ZELL-uh-nay Trojan Birthdays During The Season Feb. 3* Brendan Kotler 12 Mike O'Neill 15 Steve Martlaro 16* Tommy Milone 28 Spencer Pabst April 13* Andy Guy 20* Kevin Couture May 5 Matt Cusick 10 Brandon Buxbaum 11 Nate Klein 27* Brad Boxberger *USC baseball game day CALIFORNIA (31) Brad Boxberger, rhp Brandon Buxbaum, lhp Keith Castillo, c Ryan Cook, rhp Kevin Couture, rhp Matt Cusick, if Adam Dedeaux, 1b Lucas Duda, 1b John Dunn, rhp Anthony Encinas, rhp Hector Estrella, if Darren Gemoll, of Grant Green, if Andy Guy, rhp Nate Klein, rhp Paul Koss, rhp Brendan Kotler, of Roberto Lopez, of Steve Martlaro, rhp Tommy Milone, lhp Mike O'Neill, of J.J. Owen, c Spencer Pabst, of SENIORS (7) Johnny Bowden, c Brandon Buxbaum, lhp Hector Estrella, if Andy Guy, rhp Paul Koss, rhp Shawn Olsen, rhp/of J.J. Owen, c JUNIORS (10) Matt Cusick, if Lucas Duda, 1b Darren Gemoll, of Roberto Lopez, of Steve Martlaro, rhp Spencer Pabst, of Derek Perren, 1b Will Rice, of Sebastian Salinas, c Kevin Zelenay, lhp Geographic Breakdown Derek Perren, 1b Hector Rabago, rhp/if Sebastian Salinas, c Nate Smith, rhp Robert Stock, c Michael Torres, if Kevin Zelenay, lhp HAWAII (1) David Parrow, lhp MICHIGAN (1) Nick Buss, of OREGON (1) Johnny Bowden, c TEXAS (2) Will Rice, of Anthony Vasquez, lhp/of UTAH (1) Shawn Olsen, rhp/of Class Breakdown SOPHOMORES (10) Nick Buss, of Ryan Cook, rhp John Dunn, rhp Anthony Encinas, rhp Brendan Kotler, of Tommy Milone, lhp David Parrow, lhp Nate Smith, rhp Michael Torres, if Anthony Vasquez, lhp/of FRESHMEN (9) Brad Boxberger, rhp Keith Castillo, c Kevin Couture, rhp Adam Dedeaux, 1b Grant Green, if Nate Klein, rhp Mike O'Neill, of Hector Rabago, rhp/if Robert Stock, c 7

8 Radio/TV Roster 2 3 Matt Cusick Jr. IF 5-9/190 Mission Viejo, Calif Will Rice Jr. OF 5-9/190 Houston, Texas 4 Michael Torres So. IF 5-10/180 Santa Ana, Calif Mike O'Neill Fr. OF 5-8/165 Riverside, Calif. 22 Roberto Lopez Jr. OF 6-0/190 La Mesa, Calif Derek Perren Jr. 1B 5-8/195 Chatsworth, Calif. 42 Brendan Kotler So. OF 5-11/210 Calabasas, Calif. 51 Robert Stock Fr. C/RHP 6-1/190 Westlake Village, Calif. 44 Anthony Encinas So. RHP 5-11/195 Norwalk, Calif. 21 Chad Kreuter Head Coach 1st year 45 J.J. Owen Sr. C 6-0/215 Santa Ana, Calif. 17 Dave Lawn Assistant Coach 7th year 14 Bill Mosiello Assistant Coach 1st year Keith Castillo Fr. C 6-3/215 Huntington Beach, Calif. 35 Nate Klein RFr. RHP 5-11/170 Goleta, Calif. 47 John Dunn So. RHP 6-3/235 Torrance, Calif. Kevin Couture Fr. RHP 5-11/190 Coronado, Calif. 27 Paul Koss Sr. RHP 6-4/215 Orange, Calif. 34 Tommy Milone So. LHP 6-0/205 Saugus, Calif. Lucas Duda Jr. 1B/OF 6-5/240 Riverside, Calif. 18 Adam Dedeaux RFr. LHP 5-11/205 Huntington Beach, Calif. 26 Darren Gemoll Jr. OF 5-10/210 San Jose, Calif. 33 Brandon Buxbaum Sr. LHP 6-5/210 Malibu, Calif. 9 Anthony Vasquez So. LHP/OF 5-11/180 San Antonio, Texas 16 Johnny Bowden Sr. C 6-2/215 Springfield, Ore. 25 Hector Rabago Fr. RHP/IF 5-9/195 Riverside, Calif. 32 Brad Boxberger Fr. RHP 6-2/185 Tustin, Calif. 8 Grant Green Fr. IF 6-3/180 Anaheim Hills, Calif. 15 Spencer Pabst Jr. OF 5-11/170 Long Beach, Calif. 24 Nate Smith So. RHP 6-1/230 Clovis, Calif. 31 David Parrow So. LHP 5-8/155 Nanakuli, Hawaii 6 Steve Martlaro Jr. RHP 6-1/220 Diamond Bar, Calif. 13 Shawn Olsen Sr. RHP 6-0/195 Orem, Utah 23 Sebastian Salinas Jr. C 6-1/200 Riverside, Calif. 30 Ryan Cook So. RHP 6-2/215 Clovis, Calif. 5 Hector Estrella Sr. IF 5-9/180 Rosemead, Calif. Andy Guy Sr. RHP 6-3/215 Redondo Beach, Calif. 50 Kevin Zelenay Jr. LHP 5-10/170 Redondo Beach, Calif. Nick Buss So. OF 6-1/180 Clinton Township, Mich. 7 Tim Burton Assistant Coach 1st year Phil Van Horn Director of Baseball Operations

9 For the first time in 20 years, the USC baseball program enters the season with a new head coach. Former major league catcher Chad Kreuter takes over the helm for the season, replacing Mike Gillespie, who retired last June. Kreuter is all too familiar with the Trojan Family concept since Gillespie is his father-in-law. He took the position at USC after serving as manager for the Modesto Nuts, the California League Class A entry of the Colorado Rockies organization. His first order of business was to complete a recruiting class which ended up as a top-five class nationally, thanks to the late addition of catcher/right-handed pitcher Robert Stock (Westlake Village/Agoura HS). Stock, who was Baseball America s Youth Player of the Year in, bypassed his final season of high school to enroll early at USC. The news of Stock s decision sent shockwaves through the baseball world and perhaps sent notice to other college baseball programs that Kreuter and his coaching staff mean business when it comes to returning the Trojans to the national spotlight. The Trojans return four starting position players and nine pitchers from last year s squad that went overall and tied for fifth in the Pac-10 Conference with an record. Troy finished the season with an 11-game losing streak, but Kreuter insists the slate is clean for the campaign. The returners will be judged on their history of being a player, said Kreuter. I prefer to coach in the present and want to know what the players are going to be able to do for me right now. Here is a position-by-position outlook for the Trojans: Coaching Pitching coach and recruiting coordinator Dave Lawn returns to a revamped staff that includes another former minor league manager, Bill Mosiello. Before his stint as manager for the Charleston RiverDogs, the New York Yankees Class A team, Mosiello spent 15 seasons at the collegiate level with Cal State Fullerton, Tennessee, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Arizona State. Tim Burton joins the staff as an assistant coach after eight years of coaching experience at Riverside Community College and Cal Poly Pomona. Catchers Stock will begin the season as the team s No. 1 catcher. He will be tested early defensively, but it s his bat that will make him a special player as he possesses exceptional power. When Stock goes to the mound as a closer or needs a day off, the Trojans have plenty of depth to handle catching chores. His poise and maturity and character are fabulous, said Kreuter. You want your son to grow up to be like him or your daughter to marry him. He is a great kid and very humble. He is a better citizen off the field and that doesn t slight his baseball ability. I would hesitate to say that he is going to be a star right away because he will have his growing pains. Senior Johnny Bowden ( ) proved to be a capable player behind the plate last season for the Trojans, throwing out 17 of 46 base runners (37%). J.J. Owen is another senior who can play as a catcher or at first base. He has hit the ball well and could be in the mix as a designated hitter. Season Outlook Junior Sebastian Salinas made a couple of starts late last season while freshman Keith Castillo (Huntington Beach/Mater Dei HS) adds another bat and physical presence (6-3, 215) to the lineup. Infielders All-Pac-10 selection Matt Cusick ( ) returns for the Trojans as a junior and will begin the season at second base. With the team s second-best hitting average last season, Cusick proved his value as a player who can get on base. In 225 at-bats, Cusick struck out only 11 times and registered a.486 on-base percentage. Matt is one of the best college hitters around, said Kreuter. He s not a power guy, but a pure hitter. We moved him to second in order to showcase him for the pro guys. We feel that he is a pro guy and one of the things is that we want to teach him how to play second base to the best of his abilities. We want to get him as many reps as possible. Senior Hector Estrella ( ) played at short last year, but makes the move to the hot corner for. His flashy glove and strong arm will be a benefit at third base for the Trojans. Hector is versatile where he can play three positions, said Kreuter. It makes us better defensively to have flexibility. He gives us a great defender no matter where we put him. He can charge the ball and make a play on a slow roller, throw on the run and throw from a deep backhand position. Grant Green (Anaheim Hills/Canyon HS) becomes the first freshman since Seth Davidson in 1998 to start at short. With plenty of experience on the U.S. Junior Team, the Trojans are not worried about Green s ability to play an important position. Grant is a prototypical, professional shortstop, said Kreuter. He is a big and physical player who is quick and has a lot of range. We are excited to have him in the middle of the infield. In three years, he will be one of those guys that everyone will talk about. He will fit the mold of a power-hitting shortstop that has a lot of range and a great arm. Junior transfer Derek Perren (Chatsworth/Granada Hills HS/L.A. Pierce College) is the surprise starter at first base after impressing the coaching staff with his defense. He is short in stature, but can really play with his glove or, as we call it, flashing leather, said Kreuter. He is really smooth over there. He does a great job on ground balls, turning double plays, getting to the bag and picking balls in the dirt. Everyone always wants a big target over at first, but it s one of those things that our infielders know if they miss, miss low, he will pick it out of the dirt. He has the potential at the plate with his power and hitting for average. Sophomore Michael Torres ( in 26 at-bats) will back up Cusick at second base, along with seeing some time in the outfield. Freshman Hector Rabago (Riverside/Poly HS) is similar to Cusick and Estrella where he can play several infield positions, as well as seeing action on the pitching mound. Outfielders The Trojans lost all three starting outfielders from last season, but there will be no shortage of talent with several transfers earning starting spots and one surprising move. --more--

10 10 Season Outlook Junior Lucas Duda ( ) might be the tallest left fielder in college baseball at 6-5 after two seasons at first base. With the impressive fall by Perren, Duda made the move to left field and has not skipped a beat. He is ready for a monster year, said Kreuter. He hasn t hit over.300 or hit over four home runs yet here, but I always joke with him that he will hit 20 home runs by mistake and I believe that he s a guy that has as much power as any big league guy that I have played with. He just has to learn how to hit. He s coming into his own at the plate and really starting to drive the ball to all fields. He has worked hard at his new position, getting a lot of work done early and late. He is getting his reps out there and become part of what we are excited about in the outfield. He has a plus arm so it adds another dimension to our defense. Center field is an important position in terms of building a strong defense up the middle and the Trojans feel they have found a gem in sophomore transfer Nick Buss (Clinton Township, Mich./ De La Salle HS/San Diego Mesa CC). As a converted shortstop, Buss will be a great left-handed leadoff hitter for the Trojans. He provides a lot of speed at the top of the order, as well as possessing some pop in his bat. Another sophomore transfer will get the start in right field when he is not on the pitching mound. Anthony Vasquez (San Antonio, Texas/Texas A&M) is another left-handed bat in the lineup and his arm adds another two-way dimension. If he is just a pitcher, we love him, said Kreuter. We know he can start in the outfield and do well no matter where we put him in the lineup. Roberto Lopez ( in 44 at-bats) and Spencer Pabst both return to add to the depth in the outfield. Lopez has a good chance to be used as a designated hitter while Pabst s speed makes him a great defensive replacement or pinch-runner. USC also has two additional junior transfers in the mix with Darren Gemoll (San Jose/Stanford/College of San Mateo) and Will Rice (Houston, Texas/Tulane). Pitchers With the loss of Ian Kennedy, who was a first-round selection by the New York Yankees, the Trojans will utilize a deep pitching staff to offset the loss. It has been a long time since USC has possessed this kind of depth among its starters and Kreuter is quick to point out that there will be daily competition for the chance to be a starter. Sophomores Tommy Milone (7-4, 4.94) and Ryan Cook (4-4, 5.97) gained valuable experience last season as true freshmen in the starting rotation while senior Shawn Olsen (4-6, 4.85) provides another experienced arm for the Trojans. The intriguing thing about Tommy is that he lost 30 pounds in the off season and is probably in the best shape of his life, said Kreuter. Ryan won a lot of big games last year until he got mono and went down late in the season, but he proved to be a big-game pitcher. Shawn had an up-and-down season, but he has shown great stuff during the fall. When he is not playing in right field, Vasquez will see action on the mound while freshmen Brad Boxberger (Tustin/Foothill HS) and Kevin Couture (Coronado/Coronado HS) will get their chance to show off their arms. We have six guys that are battling for the four starting pitching positions, said Kreuter. Vasquez will probably pitch on Sundays or midweek games if he becomes a starter so we have him fresh in the outfield on the other days. Brad and Kevin have arms that are worthy of No. 1 status. I don t want to characterize a guy as a Friday night guy or a Saturday guy. I feel that each and every one of those guys is as good as any one guy so I won t be afraid to pull the trigger on having someone start for our season opener and then throwing a dart at a dartboard for our Friday starter. I don t believe we will lose anything by having any of those guys out there. Sophomore John Dunn (3-2, 4.00) set a school record with 40 appearances last year and showed that he can be a workhorse in the bullpen. Sophomore Anthony Encinas and redshirt freshman Nate Klein both missed last season with injuries, but both are healthy and able to assist the staff. Encinas also has the potential to be a starter as he showed in his freshman season. Other relievers in the mix include right-handers Steve Martlaro and Andy Guy and left-handers David Parrow and Kevin Zelenay. Perhaps the most exciting part of this year s staff is the potential to have not one, but three potential closers on the mound. Senior right-hander Paul Koss (0-8, 6.28, six saves) rebounded from a difficult season with a strong performance last summer in the Cape Cod Baseball League. With the addition of freshmen Rabago and Stock, USC now has three guys who can throw in the low 90s and provide many options this season. We will use those guys at the end of the game, either as a setup or closer, said Kreuter. Those three guys give us a lot of thunder at the end of a game. It s probably unlike any situation they have had at USC for awhile in terms of having three options to close the game or have any combination. Stock is even more intriguing when you consider that he could be the team s starting catcher for the first part of the game and then be used as a pitcher. It just depends on how fresh his arm is, how much he has thrown in a game, said Kreuter. There will be a lot of variables with it. Some days, we may rest him and use him as a designated hitter. He might come in as a true closer, but he is capable of throwing two innings. We just have to forecast and see where we will be and how we need to use him. The Schedule USC faces a schedule with nonconference series against Long Beach State, San Diego, San Diego State, Tulane and Georgia. The Trojans continue their annual nonconference series with Stanford on the road before the start of the always difficult Pac-10 schedule. Arizona State, UCLA, Washington State and Stanford travel to Dedeaux Field while USC will hit the road to face Oregon State, Washington, Arizona and California. Midweek games will include home-and-home series with Cal State Fullerton, Pepperdine, UC Irvine, Loyola Marymount, UC Riverside and UC Santa Barbara. Kreuter is willing to go to his young guns for the season and knows the potential is there in order to reach USC s annual goal of getting to Omaha and the College World Series. When I was here in, we didn t have the depth that we had this year, said Kreuter. The team was one win away from getting to Omaha and while you could argue that we don t have players like Jeff Clement or Billy Hart, we have a lot more depth in our lineup this year."

11 Coaching Staff 21 Head Coach 1st year Pepperdine chad kreuter On June 2,, Chad Kreuter became just the fourth head baseball coach at USC in the past 77 years. Kreuter was named head coach after his father-in-law, Mike Gillespie, announced his retirement. Kreuter took the position after starting the season as the manager for the Modesto Nuts of the California League, the single A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. He spent the season as director of operations for the USC baseball program after retiring from the major leagues. In a career that spanned 17 seasons, Kreuter played in a total of 944 games with a.237 career average, 54 home runs, 274 RBI and.990 fielding percentage. He started with the Texas Rangers in 1988 and later played with the Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners, Anaheim Angels, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Dodgers. His best season came in 1993 with Detroit, batting.286 (107-for-374) with 15 home runs and 51 RBI. During his career, Kreuter worked with top-flight pitchers such as Nolan Ryan, Randy Johnson, Eric Gagne, Kevin Brown, Charlie Hough, Frank Tanana, Bill Gullickson, Walt Terrell, James Baldwin, Chuck Finley, Mark Langston, Robb Nen, Kenny Rogers and Chan Ho Park. He played collegiately at Pepperdine for three seasons ( ). While there, he participated in an international tournament in Cuba in 1984 with Team USA. He was the 109th overall pick (fifth round) in the 1985 draft. Kreuter prepped at Redwood High in Larkspur (Calif.), the same high school as USC football head coach Pete Carroll. Born Aug. 26, 1964, Kreuter is married to Gillespie's daughter, Kelly, and they have two sons, Cade, 15, and Cole, Kreuter's Major League Statistics G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG 1988 Texas Texas Texas Texas Detroit Detroit Detroit Seattle Chicago (A) Chicago (A) Anaheim Anaheim Chicago (A) Kansas City Los Angeles Los Angeles Los Angeles Texas Career USC players should have a confident swagger about themselves. USC is a special place like few other schools in the nation. There is so much rich tradition here and there is no other school that can boast of having the combination of as many national championships, major leaguers, first-round draft choices and All-Americans. We want to recruit players that possess a confident swagger, but also understand that we will play with a "team first" approach. I believe that s a huge part of how we will continue to grow our program. -- Chad Kreuter

12 Coaching Staff 17 Assistant Coach 7th year San Francisco State, Assistant Coach 1st year Fresno State, 1986 dave lawn bill mosiello 12 Dave Lawn begins his seventh season at USC and serves as the recruiting coordinator and pitching coach for the Trojans. Lawn, 43, was instrumental in his first season at USC with the outstanding performance by Player of the Year Mark Prior and the rest of the pitching staff. Prior set a school and Pac-10 Conference record with 202 strikeouts for the season. The pitching staff also set a school record and tied a Pac-10 record with 605 strikeouts. The staff s 3.46 ERA was the lowest at USC since 1978 (2.63). He has coached four All-Americans while at USC: Prior, Rik Currier, Anthony Reyes and Ian Kennedy. Lawn served in similar duties as assistant coach for 10 years at California prior to his tenure with USC. He was instrumental with recruiting classes that were ranked in the Top 30 nationally from 1991 to 1998, including 1998 Freshman of the Year Xavier Nady, a 2000 first round draft pick and member of the 2000 USA Team. He also coached Brian Oliver, who was the first-ever Freshman All-American in school history in At California, 28 players signed professional contracts as Lawn coached seven All-Americans, 10 All-Pac-10 and seven All-Pac-10 All-Academic players. Seven players that Lawn recruited or coached have gone on to play in the major leagues. In the summer of 2000, Lawn served as manager for the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod League. The Whitecaps won the league championship and set the franchise record with 28 wins during the regular season. In his first season at California, Lawn was part of a staff that led the team to the 1991 NCAA Midwest Regional final. The following year, the Bears won the East Regional championship and advanced to the 1992 College World Series. In 1995, the Bears again earned a berth to the NCAA Tournament and recorded a school-record 18 wins in Pac-10 play. Prior to his stint at California, Lawn was the pitching coach and top recruiter at Nevada for two seasons ( ) as the Wolf Pack recorded back-to-back 30-win seasons. He was also the pitching coach at Contra Costa College in 1987 and Contra Costa won back-to-back Bay Valley Conference championships and played in the 1987 state tournament. He graduated from San Francisco State in 1986 and pitched one year at UC Santa Barbara before suffering a career-ending arm injury. He was the team captain of the 1986 team at UCSB that won the Pacific Coast Athletic Association championship. He was also drafted twice professionally in 1984 by the Minnesota Twins in the second round and by the Texas Rangers in the third round of the secondary draft. Lawn and his wife, Stacey, have three children: Mackenzie (17), Michael (12) and Matthew (10). Bill Mosiello begins his first season at USC after serving as the manager for the Charleston RiverDogs, the New York Yankees' single- A affiliate of the South Atlantic League. He spent four seasons with the Yankees' organization, posting a (.568) record in two years as the RiverDogs' manager. Prior to his minor league experience, Mosiello, 41, spent 15 seasons in the collegiate coaching ranks. After graduating from Fresno State in 1986, he began his coaching career at Cerritos College and posted a record in four seasons ( ). He won four South Coast Conference titles and two California state junior college championships. He has earned Manager of the Year honors twice in the Alaska Summer League (1990 and 1991) and once in the Cape Cod Baseball League (1998). Mosiello made the move to the Division I level in 1991, joining Augie Garrido's staff at Cal State Fullerton where he spent two seasons ( ). In 1992, the Titans advanced to the College World Series championship game, falling to Pepperdine, 3-2. The 1992 squad featured Golden Spikes Award winner and No. 1 overall draft selection Phil Nevin. In 1993 and 1994, he served as Rod Delmonico's assistant at Tennessee, where the Volunteers claimed consecutive Southeastern Conference championships. Future major leaguers R.A. Dickey and Todd Helton earned All-America recognition and were first-round draft picks. After one season as pitching coach at Mississippi in 1995, Mosiello spent five seasons ( ) at Oklahoma with part of his tenure as associate head coach. At Oklahoma, the Sooners posted several top finishes in the final national and conference fielding rankings, including a streak of three straight first-place finishes in the Big 12 Conference. Offensively, none of his teams at Oklahoma hit worse than a.309 clip. He was a volunteer assistant coach at Arizona State in 2001 before joining the Yankees. During his tenure with Battle Creek in 2004, he compiled a record. He was tabbed by Baseball America as one of the nation's top assistant coaches after guiding 24 All-Americans and 12 first round major league baseball draft picks. He has managed or coached over 50 players during his career who have played in the majors, including Nevin, Helton, Sean Casey, Craig Counsell and David Dellucci. Mosiello resides with his wife, Janelle, and two sons, Shane (10) and Gehrig (7), with a third son, Helton, expected in Feb..

13 Coaching Staff/Support Staff 7 Assistant Coach 1st year Cal State San Bernardino tim burton Baseball Athletic Trainer chris grosskopf Tim Burton begins his first season as an assistant coach with the USC baseball program. Burton, 31, who currently teaches in the physical education department at USC, has an eight-year coaching career which includes stints at Riverside Community College and Cal Poly Pomona. He was an assistant under Dennis Rogers at Riverside during the program's three consecutive state titles ( ). He was an all-league player at Vista (Calif.) High and a member of the 1993 CIF championship squad before continuing his career at Palomar College and Cal State San Bernardino. Chris Grosskopf is in his second year as the baseball athletic trainer. He also assists with the USC football team. Before coming to USC, Grosskopf served as assistant athletic trainer ( ) at Hofstra University before being promoted to head football athletic trainer (2002-). During his tenure at Hofstra University, he also served as an assistant professor in the approved athletic training curriculum. Grosskopf earned his Master s of Science degree from the California University of Pennsylvania in 1995 and received his Bachelor s of Science degree from York College of Pennsylvania in He is a native of New York and currently resides in Santa Monica. Director of Baseball Operations phil van horn Phil Van Horn begins his first season as director of baseball operations with the USC program. Van Horn is a former scout and successful manager in elite club and international baseball. He worked with the Area Code Games (MLB combine) from 2000, featuring current Trojans Robert Stock and Grant Green and firstround selections such as Hank Conger and Trevor Plouffe, both of whom committed to USC before signing MLB contracts. In, Van Horn managed the 16U Anderson Bats to the Junior Olympics (USA Baseball) Silver Medal at Peoria, Ariz. He managed the 12U Anderson club to the hip at Cooperstown and a 12U U.S. team to the hip of the Beijing International Youth Tourney. He has guided teams to championships in China, Australia and Mexico, and his teams have defeated squads from Korea, Taiwan and Puerto Rico. Van Horn is on the Board of Directors of the nationally prominent Glendale (Calif.) Knights club program. Van Horn s wife, Lecia, is a former USC Song Girl and adjunct professor. They reside with their two children, Kari and Brandon, in Tujunga. Strength and Conditioning jamie yanchar Jamie Yanchar is in his 16th year at USC and handles strength and conditioning for the baseball program. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Yanchar has worked with seven national championship teams at USC, including the 2003 and 2004 football squads. Along with his duties with football and baseball, he is the head strength and conditioning coach for the men's and women's tennis and women's volleyball programs. Yanchar has an extensive professional background, serving as a consultant with the Los Angeles Lakers ( ) and Los Angeles Sparks ( ), as well as the strength and conditioning coordinator for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim ( ). He worked as a part-time coach for the Los Angeles Rams ( ), Louisville Icehawks ( ) and Cleveland Browns ( ). He attended the University of Louisville, where he received a bachelor's degree in 1987 and a master's degree in 1989 while serving as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach. Yanchar and his wife, Stephanie, have a son, Tjaden (5). 13 Game Management john henderson John Henderson enters his sixth year as assistant athletic director for operations and game management. Henderson coordinates game management for all baseball home games after spending three years ( ) as the department's director of operations. He spent two years as assistant coach with the USC women's basketball team ( ) after a three-year stint at Pacific ( ). Henderson earned a bachelor's degree in physical education in 1989 from San Diego State. He is also a current high school and junior college basketball referee. He is married to Stacey and has one son, Jeremy (8), and one daughter, Kenna (4).

14 Support Staff Academic Services jason pappas Jason Pappas begins his first year handling academic services for the USC baseball program after eight years at South Carolina. With the title of senior associate director of academic services, Pappas also assists with the USC football program. He graduated from Florida State in 1996 before earning his master's degree (sports administration) in He later added his second master's (educational administration) in Pappas and his wife, Cara, have one son, Anthony Mason (3). Rose Andrade Tickets/Game Management Jonathan Veiga Manager Ashley Hendren Student Trainer Christina Ma Student Trainer Jennifer Gong Student Trainer 14 Baseball Sports Information Director jason pommier Jason Pommier begins his eighth season with the USC baseball program as the sports information director. He also coordinates the play-by-play broadcasts on usctrojans.com., along with handling play-by-play duties on selected road games. In addition to his baseball duties, Pommier handles media relations for the USC women's volleyball program after five seasons ( ) as the sports information director for women's soccer and men's and women's water polo. He also coordinates statistics for the football team. A graduate of Cal State Fullerton, Pommier spent nine years ( ) as a student assistant, serving as the sports information director at various times for the women's gymnastics and men's and women's soccer programs. He was the baseball sports information director from , including the Titans' 1995 national championship season when the team went Ironically, the 1995 Titans defeated USC to win the national title. Pommier then served as a game night assistant with the Los Angeles Kings of the Hockey League during the season and worked full time as media relations assistant ( ). He was responsible for team stats and press box operations at the Great Western Forum and Staples Center. He coordinated the media campaigns for two Golden Spikes Award winners: Mark Kotsay in 1995 and Mark Prior in 2001 and for Jeff Clement, who won the Johnny Bench Award as the nation's top catcher. During his tenure at Cal State Fullerton, Pommier handled public address announcing duties for most sports, including the football and baseball teams. He served as the P.A. announcer for several exhibitions featuring the 1994 U.S. men's soccer team prior to the World Cup, as well as the 1994 Gold Cup at the Rose Bowl. He also announced all three games at Dodger Stadium during the 2002 series between USC and Baylor and the first-ever regular season men's basketball game at Galen Center. Not Pictured Dan Klein, Manager Chris Nelson, Manager

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16 Player Bios 15 Catcher Senior Springfield, Oregon (Thurston HS/Chandler-Gilbert CC) 31 Pitcher Freshman Tustin, California (Foothill HS) JOHNNY BOWDEN brad boxberger 16 As a senior, Bowden gives the Trojans a catcher with Division I experience after transferring to USC last season. In 48 starts out of 52 games as the Trojans' starting catcher, Bowden batted.274 (34-for-124) with two home runs and 17 RBI as a junior...threw out 17 of 46 baserunners (37.0%) during the season...had a season-high five RBI on March 11 against No. 16 Stanford with a 3-for-4 day and two doubles... went 3-for-3 with a triple on March 19 against No. 13 Oregon State...hit the go-ahead, two-run double on April 8 in a 3-2 win against California... hit his first collegiate home run on April 22 against Washington...during his summer play with the Bellingham Bells of the West Coast Collegiate Baseball League, Bowden batted.208 (20-for-96) with a home run and 12 RBI...made 26 starts in 30 appearances. Junior College He batted.333 with four home runs, 12 doubles and seven triples in his sophomore season at Chandler-Gilbert CC in Chandler, Ariz. He earned all-conference first team and all-state second team honors in his senior season at Thurston High in Springfield, Ore...also played on the football and wrestling teams...three-time district champion at the 189-weight class for wrestling...nominee for the Wendy's Heisman Award... earned scholar-athlete honors. He is majoring in history...parents are Gary and Judy...has two sisters, Christina and Emily...favorite movie is Anchorman...favorite television shows are The Ultimate Fighter and Family Guy...his great-great-grandfather is the brother of Florida State head football coach Bobby Bowden's grandfather...birthdate is Aug. 15, Bowden's Career Statistics Year G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA BB SO (Jr.) Bowden's Career Statistics vs. Pac-10 Teams Opponent G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA BB SO Arizona Arizona State California Oregon State Stanford UCLA Washington Washington St Totals Boxberger has an opportunity to be one of the team's starters in his freshman campaign. As a starter at Foothill High in Tustin, Calif., Boxberger was the CIF Division II Player of the Year in his senior season, as well as being named Orange County Player of the Year by the Los Angeles Times and Orange County Register...earned NBCA All-America second team honors...he was perfect on the season with a 12-0 record to go with a 1.17 ERA...in 78 innings, he allowed only 22 walks and struck out 99 batters...after giving up three runs in the Division II title game against St. Francis of La Cañada, Boxberger did not allow a run for the remainder of the game as Foothill rallied for the 4-3 victory...went 6-4 with a 2.79 ERA in his junior season... threw 62 2/3 innings, allowing 50 hits, walking 29 and striking out earned All-Sea View League first team honors...honor roll member all four years. He has not decided on a major...parents are Rod and Marjorie...his father went 12-1 with a 2.00 ERA and earned College World Series most valuable player honors for the 1978 USC national championship squad that went has one sister, Megan...lists Super Troopers as his favorite movie...lists Family Guy and South Park as his favorite television shows...enjoys listening to Three Doors Down, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Young Buck and Young Dro...lists Nolan Ryan as his biggest sports hero...birthdate is May 27, Outfield Sophomore Bats: Left Throws: Right Clinton Township, Michigan (De La Salle HS/San Diego Mesa CC) nick buss With his speed, Buss will start his sophomore season as the Trojans' center fielder and leadoff hitter. San Diego Mesa CC Buss earned All-Southern California second team and All-Pacific Coast Conference first team honors as a freshman after leading San Diego Mesa CC with a.382 (66-for-173) batting average...played for coach Kevin Hazlett...scored 30 runs and recorded 22 RBI...stole 21 bases in 25 attempts... selected in the 35th round of the amateur draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. He played two seasons at De La Salle High in Warren, Mich., for coach Brian Kelly...earned Division I all-state first team honors in his senior season... also played three seasons on the golf team...graduated as a member of the Honor Society. He is majoring in public policy and development...parents are Greg and Sally... has two brothers, Brad and Andrew, and one sister, Stacy...favorite movie is The Shawshank Redemption...favorite television shows are Seinfeld and Arrested Development...birthdate is Dec. 15, 1986.

17 Player Bios 32 Pitcher Senior Bats: Left Throws: Left Malibu, California (Brentwood HS) He has not declared a major...parents are Anthony and Deborah...has one sister, Katherine...lists Reservoir Dogs and Fight Club as his favorite movies... lists Family Guy, Reno 911 and The Simpsons as his favorite television shows... lists his father and Ken Griffey, Jr., as his biggest sports heroes...birthdate is July 10, brandon buxbaum Buxbaum will compete for playing time as a senior in the Trojans' bullpen. In eight appearances as a junior, Buxbaum pitched six innings...gave up only one hit in 1 2/3 innings on May 13 at UCLA...played in the summer for the Kanoi Paddlers of the Hawaii Collegiate Baseball League. Buxbaum sat out his sophomore season with a lower back injury He made three appearances in his 2004 freshman season, pitching a total of two-thirds of an inning with two walks. He earned all-league honors in his sophomore and junior seasons at Brentwood (Calif.) High..member of the honor roll. He is majoring in economics with a minor in business...parents are Paul and Carrie...enjoys golfing and playing basketball in his spare time...lists Billy Madison as his favorite movie...favorite television show is Family Guy...lists Sandy Koufax as his biggest sports hero...birthdate is May 10, Buxbaum's Career Statistics Year W-L SV ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO 2004 (Fr.) (So.) Did not play (Jr.) Totals Buxbaum's Career Statistics vs. Pac-10 Teams Opponent W-L SV ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO Arizona Stanford UCLA Washington State Totals Catcher Freshman Bats: Both Throws: Right Huntington Beach, California (Mater Dei HS) KEITH CASTILLO 29 Pitcher Sophomore Clovis, California (Clovis HS) ryan cook Cook should be one of the Trojans' key starters as a sophomore after earning valuable experience as a weekend starter last season. Cook spent the majority of his freshman season in the Trojans' starting rotation on the weekend, going 4-4 with a 5.97 ERA...in 13 starts, Cook threw 69 1/3 innings and allowed 93 hits with 34 walks and 31 strikeouts...opponents hit.343 against him during the season...his fourth win of the season came on April 8 against California, going seven innings and giving up two runs on seven hits with four strikeouts...longest stint of the season came on April 2 at Stanford with 8 1/3 innings with only one run on four hits while striking out five...earned the win on March 19 against No. 13 Oregon State with five innings, allowing one run on five hits with four walks and three strikeouts... recorded his first collegiate win on March 11 against No. 16 Stanford with 5 1/3 innings of work, giving up three runs (two earned) on eight hits...made his collegiate debut on Feb. 5 at No. 22 Long Beach State and did not figure in the decision after allowing three runs on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings. He was a varsity letterwinner at Clovis (Calif.) High. He has not decided on a major...parents are Chuck and Brenda...lists Bull Durham as his favorite movie...favorite television show is Prison Break... birthdate is June 30, Cook's Career Statistics Year W-L SV ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO (Fr.) Cook's Career Statistics vs. Pac-10 Teams Opponent W-L SV ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO Arizona Arizona State California Oregon State Stanford Washington Totals As a freshman, Castillo is a physical hitter who should see time as a backup catcher or designated hitter for the Trojans. Castillo earned All-CIF Division I honors in his senior season at Mater Dei High in Santa Ana, Calif...batted.400 with four home runs and 30 RBI in his senior season...earned All-Serra League and preseason All-America honors as a senior...earned all-county and All-Serra League honors in his junior season after batting.411 with four home runs and 31 RBI at Mater Dei High...also played as a tight end on the football team...member of the Honor Society and a College Board Hispanic Scholar.

18 18 Player Bios 18 Pitcher Freshman Coronado, California (Coronado HS) kevin couture In his freshman season, Couture is in the mix as one of the Trojans' starters or compete for playing time in the bullpen. Couture was a two-time San Diego Union-Tribune selection while at Coronado (Calif.) High under former Trojan Sam Ceci (who played for Troy's 1970, 1971 and 1972 national championship squads)...went 8-5 in his senior year, earning All-CIF honors...his squad won the CIF San Diego Section Division IV title after he struck out 10 batters in the 4-2 win over top-seeded Santa Fe Christian...earned All-CIF and All-Western League first team honors in his junior season after going 9-2 with a 2.61 ERA...in 77 2/3 innings, he allowed 63 hits, walked 26 and struck out 98...he also batted.328 with four home runs and 28 RBI...played in the North/ South All Stars game...member of the AABC national champions with the Encinitas Reds...also earned all-tournament honors at the Connie Mack World Series...had a 3.0 grade-point-average. He has not decided on a major...parents are Brad and Kathy...has one brother, Kyle, and one sister, Shelby...lists Michael Jordan as his sports hero..favorite movie is Wedding Crashers...favorite television shows are Prison Break and One Tree Hill...enjoys listening to Dr. Dre and The Game... birthdate is April 20, Infield Junior Bats: Left Throws: Right Mission Viejo, California (Santa Margarita HS) MATT CUSICK Cusick will again show his versatility in the infield as a junior, likely starting at second base for the Trojans after spending his first two seasons at first and third base...his ability to get on base and not strike out make him a key hitter at the top of the Trojans' lineup...named to the Wallace Watch by the College Baseball Foundation. Summer In 39 games with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League, Cusick batted.304 (41-for-135) with two home runs and 12 RBI...earned All-Cape Cod League honors and played in the Cape Cod League All-Star Game...had the fourth-highest batting average in the league...had a.425 on-base percentage and struck out only 12 times. In his sophomore season, Cusick started every game as the Trojans' third baseman and earned All-Pac-10 honors...second on the team with a.369 (83-for-225) batting average...had four home runs and 35 RBI...led the team with 43 walks and a.486 on-base percentage...tied for the team lead with six stolen bases...in 225 at-bats, he struck out just 11 times during the season...led the team with 27 multi-hit games, including 10 three-hit games... had a season-high, nine-game hitting streak from March 21 through April 9 where he batted.471 (16-for-34) with 10 walks and seven RBI...during the UCLA series, he led off two straight games with a home run...his lone fourhit game came on May 13 at UCLA...batted.538 (7-for-13) with a home run and four RBI in the Pac-10 series at Stanford (April 1-2)...hit a home run in a 2-for-4 game with three RBI on March 7 against UC Irvine...went 3-for-5 with a double, triple and four RBI on March 4 against Georgia. Cusick had an excellent freshman campaign, earning All-Pac-10 honorable mention recognition...third on the team with a.311 batting average (70-for-225) with four home runs and 35 RBI...led the starters with a season-low 20 strikeouts...registered 19 multi-hit games on the season, including five three-hit performances and one four-hit game...after spending the early part of the season at second base, Cusick eventually moved to first base and made 36 starts at the position...became the first freshman to be the Trojans leadoff hitter in a season opener since Wes Rachels did it in named most outstanding player at the NCAA First-Round Regional in Long Beach, Calif., after batting.750 (9-for-12) with five runs, three doubles and four RBI...was 9-for-10 in the first three games after a 4-4 performance on June 5 against Pepperdine...recorded a season-high three-rbi game on June 3 against Pepperdine at the NCAA First-Round Regional...had a season-long, 10-game hitting streak snapped on May 1 at Arizona and hit.439 during the streak...on Feb. 15 against San Diego, he delivered a cue shot in the bottom of the ninth with a walkoff, two-run homer with two outs in USC s 7-5 win...as a member of the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League during the summer, Cusick batted.260 (40-for-154) with eight doubles and 12 RBI...he played in 41 games for the Whitecaps. He earned All-CIF honors three years at Santa Margarita (Calif.) High... earned Orange County Register All-County first team honors after batting.389 with three home runs and 21 RBI in his senior season...played for the 2004 CIF-SS Division IV championship squad...struck out only five teams in 95 at-bats as a senior...earned All-Serra League honors all four years. Little League He played in the 1997 Little League World Series for South Mission Viejo... also has played in the Mickey Mantle World Series, Palomino World Series and Connie Mack World Series. He is majoring in public policy and development...parents are Steve and Edie...has one brother, Jeff...favorite movie is The Big Lebowski...favorite television show is The Office...lists David Wright as his biggest sports hero... birthdate is May 5, Cusick's Career Statistics Year G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA BB SO (Fr.) (So.) Totals Cusick's Career Statistics vs. Pac-10 Teams Opponent G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA BB SO Arizona Arizona St California Oregon St Stanford UCLA Washington Washington St Totals

19 16 First Base RS Freshman Bats: Left Throws: Left Huntington Beach, California (Mater Dei HS) 9 Player Bios First Base/Outfield Junior Bats: Left Throws: Right Riverside, California (Arlington HS) adam dedeaux lucas duda Dedeaux will compete for playing time as a reserve first baseman in his redshirt freshman season...he might also be used in the Trojans' bullpen as a left-handed reliever. He redshirted in his freshman season. He was the team captain for the CIF championship squad in his senior season at Mater Dei High in Santa Ana, Calif...batted.360 as a senior while playing as a first baseman, outfielder and pitcher...also played as a tight end on the football team...member of the honor roll all four years. He is majoring in business...parents are Terry and Christine...has two brothers, Anthony and Patrick, and one sister, Galyn...grandson of former USC baseball head coach Rod Dedeaux...lists Field Of Dreams and Bull Durham as his favorite movies...favorite television show is Seinfeld...lists Crash Davis (Kevin Costner's character in Bull Durham) as his biggest sports hero...birthdate is July 1, In his junior season, Duda could see possible playing time in the outfield... a successful fall showed that he might have a breakout year at the plate. Summer He batted.273 (59-for-216) with eight home runs, 12 doubles and 49 RBI for the Alexandria Beetles of the Northwoods League...he was named as a Northwoods League All-Star and also earned the Silver Glove Award at first base. Duda started in 54 games as a sophomore, playing as the Trojans' first baseman...he batted.298 (57-for-191) with three home runs and 36 RBI... stole four bases in six attempts...had a 4-for-9 day with two doubles, a triple and two RBI in the doubleheader at Stanford on April 1...went 6-for-12 with four RBI in the Stanford series (March 10-12)...on March 4 against Georgia, he went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI with his home run tying the game at eight apiece in the fifth, leading to a win...clubbed his first homer of the season on Feb. 4 against Long Beach State and had a four-hit game on Feb. 7 at UC Riverside. Poised to have a solid freshman season, Duda sat out a month with a wrist injury suffered in the March 25 game against Arizona State during a collision at first base...started in 23 of 34 games and batted.208 (16-for-77) for the season with a home run and 11 RBI...hit his first collegiate home run on March 19 in a 10-0 win against Stony Brook in Irvine, Calif., as part of a 2-for-4 day and season-high three RBI. He was named CIF-SS Division I Player of the Year in his senior season at Arlington High in Riverside, Calif...earned the save in Arlington's 4-3 win over Long Beach Wilson in the 2004 CIF Division I hip game at Dodger Stadium...also earned all-state, all-county and All-Ivy League honors as a senior...named preseason All-American before his senior season...played as a first baseman and was the closer for Arlington...earned All-CIF, all-county and All-Ivy League honors in his junior season, batting.493 with nine home runs and 33 RBI. He has not decided on a major...parents are David and Eleanor...has one brother, Justin, and one sister, Emily...favorite movie is Bull Durham... favorite TV show is Baseball Tonight...lists Bo Jackson as his biggest sports hero...birthdate is Feb. 3, Duda's Career Statistics Year G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA BB SO (Fr.) (So.) Totals Duda's Career Statistics vs. Pac-10 Teams Opponent G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA BB SO Arizona Arizona State California Oregon State Stanford UCLA Washington Washington State Totals

20 Player Bios 45 Pitcher Sophomore Torrance, California (West HS) 42 Pitcher RS Sophomore Bats: Left Throws: Right Norwalk, California (Santa Fe HS) john dunn anthony encinas 20 As a sophomore, Dunn has proven to be a reliable reliever who can chew up innings out of the bullpen. Dunn set the USC single-season record for most appearances (40) and was the workhorse for the staff in his redshirt freshman season...went 3-2 on the season with a 4.00 ERA...in 63 innings, Dunn allowed 58 hits, walked 32 and struck out 33 with opponents batting.258 against him...allowed only one home run in 225 at-bats against him...he did not allow a run in 16 2/3 innings from Feb. 7 through March 4...recorded 3 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits, on May 16 at Pepperdine...struck out four in two innings of work on May 14 at UCLA...earned the Pac-10 win in the second game of a doubleheader on April 1 at Stanford with 2 2/3 scoreless innings...the Cardinal had the bases loaded in the 11th and 12th innings, but Dunn did not allow a run in the Trojans 3-2 victory...during the series against No. 13 Oregon State, Dunn threw 4 1/3 scoreless innings in two appearances, including a win on March 18 where he had 2 2/3 no-hit innings, to earn his first Pac-10 Conference Pitcher of the Week honor...threw in all three games during the Georgia series (March 2-4) and did not allow a run in six innings...recorded his first collegiate win on Feb. 14 at UC Santa Barbara with 3 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit with two walks and two strikeouts...threw three perfect innings on Feb. 18 against Vanderbilt at the Public Storage Baseball Classic, striking out four. Dunn redshirted in his freshman season...in the summer of, he went 4-1 with a 5.40 ERA for the Wenatchee Apple Sox of the West Coast Collegiate Baseball League...in 23 1/3 innings, he allowed 25 hits, 14 earned runs, walked 10 and struck out 16 batters. He earned league most valuable player honors as a senior at West High in Torrance, Calif after going 12-2 with a 1.37 ERA...earned All-CIF first team and all-league first team honors as West won the Bay League regular season championship. He is majoring in sociology...parents are John and Susan...has one brother, Brady...favorite movies are The Boondock Saints and Happy Gilmore... favorite television shows are SportsCenter, Baseball Tonight and The Simpsons...lists Pete Rose as his biggest sports hero...birthdate is Sept. 19, Dunn's Career Statistics Year W-L SV ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO (Fr.) Did Not Play (RFr.) Dunn's Career Statistics vs. Pac-10 Teams Opponent W-L SV ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO Arizona Arizona State California Oregon State Stanford UCLA Washington Washington St Totals If healthy, Encinas could be an important member of the Trojans' pitching staff as a redshirt sophomore. During the summer, Encinas had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow and missed his entire sophomore season. In his freshman season, Encinas has a successful debut for the Trojans as he registered the second-highest total of victories (seven)...he went 7-4 with a 4.68 ERA on the season...his numbers in 14 relief appearances were dazzling, going 7-0 with a 1.38 ERA (39 IP, 25 H, 6 ER, 14 BB, 33 SO,.179 opponents' batting average)...in 50 innings, he allowed 46 hits, 26 earned runs, walked 22 and struck out 43...earned the win on June 6 in the NCAA First-Round Regional championship game with 1 2/3 scoreless innings in relief in a 5-2 victory against Pepperdine...threw 5 1/3 no-hit innings with five strikeouts on May 22 at No. 3 Oregon State...registered a season-high six strikeouts in five innings on May 14 against Washington State, allowing one run on three hits to earn the victory...did not allow a run in four innings of work on April 10 against UCLA, giving up two hits and striking out two. He earned All-Del Rey League first team honors three years at Santa Fe High in Santa Fe Springs, Calif...earned all-area honors in his junior year... threw a no-hitter in his senior season opener. He has not decided on a major...mother is Roberta...has two brothers, Alex and Andrew...favorite TV shows are SportsCenter and Friends...favorite movie is Rounders...lists Roger Clemens as his biggest sports hero...born on July 24, Encinas' Career Statistics Year W-L SV ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO (Fr.) (RFr.) Did Not Play Encinas' Career Statistics vs. Pac-10 Teams Opponent W-L SV ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO Arizona Arizona State California Oregon State Stanford UCLA Washington Washington St Totals

21 Player Bios 4 Infield Senior Rosemead, California (Northview HS) hector estrella Estrella will begin his senior season as the team's starting third baseman after previous seasons where he was the starting second baseman and shortstop. Summer Last summer, Estrella earned all-tournament honors with the Santa Barbara Foresters squad that won the NBC World Series in Wichita, Kansas... the Foresters went undefeated and beat the Derby (KS) Twins, 8-7, in the championship on Saturday for the team's first-ever title in the 16-day tournament...he went 2-for-5 in the championship with an RBI and finished the summer with a.380 average (76-for-200) with 40 RBI and a team-leading 24 stolen bases. As the team's starting shortstop in 56 of 58 games, Estrella batted.289 (57-for-197) with three home runs and 30 RBI as a junior...also had 14 doubles and two triples...went 5-for-11 (.455) with a double, triple and solo home run in the Florida International series (Feb )...had a season-high 13-game hitting streak snapped on April 14 at No. 13 Arizona State...on April 11 against UC Riverside, he went 2-for-5 with a grand slam and four RBI in the Trojans 17-9 victory...had two doubles in a 2-for-4 night on May 10 at No. 2 Cal State Fullerton...went 3-for-5 with a double and three RBI on May 12 at UCLA...finished the season with a streak of hitting safely in 13 of the team's final 14 games. Playing mostly at second base in his sophomore season, Estrella had 54 starts in 55 games...he batted.271 (51-for-188) with three home runs and 17 RBI...earned All-Pac-10 honorable mention recognition...had a season-high, 11-game hitting streak (.378, 17-for-45) from May 7-25 with three doubles and four RBI...his first career home run, a two-run shot, on April 1 at Washington proved to be the game-winner in a 2-1 victory over the Huskies...went 3-for- 4 with a triple and four RBI in a 9-0 televised win against UCLA...recorded a career-high five RBI on April 20, including a home run, at No. 2 Cal State Fullerton with all five runs coming off Fullerton ace Ricky Romero...batted.222 at the NCAA First-Round Regional in Long Beach, but his spectacular defense led Estrella to be named to the All-Regional Team...during the summer, he batted.289 (43-for-149) with 17 RBI and 19 stolen bases for the Santa Barbara Foresters of the California Coastal Collegiate League Estrella made 16 starts in 27 appearances, batting.216 (11-for-51) with six RBI and three stolen bases in his 2004 freshman season...went 2-for-5 with three RBI on Feb. 20 against Louisville...played in the summer of 2003 for the Wenatchee AppleSox of the Pacific International League, batting.345 (40-for-116) in 32 games with 10 doubles and 26 RBI. He earned All-America honors in his senior season at Northview High in Covina, Calif...earned all-area and All-Villa Vista League first team honors in his senior season...earned first team All-Villa Vista League honors in his junior season...member of the honor roll. He is majoring in public policy and development...parents are Hector and Silvia...has one sister, Judith...lists Rocky as his favorite movie...favorite television show is Married With Children...lists Nomar Garciaparra as his biggest sports hero...birthdate is Dec. 22, Estrella's Career Statistics Year G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA BB SO 2004 (Fr.) (So.) (Jr.) Totals Estrella's Career Statistics vs. Pac-10 Teams Opponent G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA BB SO Arizona Arizona State California Oregon State Stanford UCLA Washington Washington State Totals

22 Player Bios 25 Outfield Junior Bats: Both Throws: Left San Jose, California (Leland HS/Stanford/College of San Mateo) 35 Pitcher Senior Redondo Beach, California (Redondo Union HS) darren gemoll andy guy 22 As a junior transfer, Gemoll brings experience to the Trojans' outfield. Junior College At the College of San Mateo, Gemoll earned All-Coast Conference first team and All-NorCal Selection honors as a sophomore...batted.427 (67-for- 157) with 17 doubles, 37 RBI and 16 stolen bases...his batting average was the fifth-best in the state. He appeared in three games at Stanford in his freshman season before transferring to the College of San Mateo. He played two years at Leland High in San Jose, Calif., for coach Scot Gillis... named as Perfect Game All-American while also playing at the All-American Game in New Mexico during his senior season...named All-CCS in his junior and senior seasons...set school-season records in his junior season with a.605 batting average, seven doubles and 29 stolen bases...member of the honor roll all four years (3.96 GPA). He is majoring in public policy and development...parents are Gary and Joan... has two brothers, Justin and Brandon...Justin played for the Trojans in 1999 and 2000 and was the starting third baseman for the 2000 squad that played in the College World Series...lists his brother, Justin, as his sports hero...his other brother, Brandon, currently plays in the Phillies' organization...favorite movie is The Boondock Saints...favorite television shows are SportsCenter and Survivorman...enjoys listening to Eminem, Metallica and Eric Shanks... birthdate is Oct. 6, Infield Freshman Anaheim Hills, California (Canyon HS) grant green In his freshman season, Green looks like he will begin the season as the Trojans' starting shortstop. Junior Team Green was a member of the U.S. Junior Team, batting.412 with six RBI and two stolen bases at the Pan-Am hips. He was a standout infielder at Canyon High in Anaheim Hills, Calif., under coach Joe Hoggatt...earned All-CIF Division I, Orange County Register and all-league first team honors as a senior after batting.453 with four home runs, 22 RBI and 14 stolen bases...hit the game-winning RBI in the 11th inning of the North/South All-Star Game...batted.455 (40-for-88) in his junior season with three home runs, 30 RBI and 14 stolen bases...named 2004 Century League Rookie of the Year as a sophomore after batting.430 (31-for-72) with eight doubles and 22 RBI. He is majoring in public policy and development...parents are Gregg and Valerie...has one brother, Garett, and one sister, Danielle...favorite movie is The Shawshank Redemption...favorite television shows are One Tree Hill and CSI...lists Pete Rose as his sports hero...enjoys listening to Led Zeppelin, Tupac and Toby Keith...birthdate is Sept. 27, Guy will compete for playing time as a senior in the Trojans' bullpen. He did not play in his junior season. In 14 appearances as a sophomore, Guy went 1-0 with a 6.75 ERA...in 16 innings, he allowed 29 hits, 12 earned runs, walked five and struck out 11...registered his first collegiate win in relief with two scoreless innings on May 25 against Long Beach State, allowing two hits and striking out a season-high three batters He made three appearances in his 2004 redshirt freshman season, going 0-1 with a ERA Guy redshirted in his 2003 freshman season. He earned league most valuable player honors in his junior and senior seasons at Redondo Union High in Redondo Beach, Calif...went 9-2 in his senior season with a 2.13 ERA, recording 104 strikeouts in 68 innings...earned All-CIF and all-league first team honors in his junior and senior seasons, along with being named to the Daily Breeze first team...member of the honor roll in his freshman and sophomore years. He is majoring in sociology...parents are John and Nancy...has one sister, Ali...lists Michael Jordan as his biggest sports hero...favorite television show is Family Guy...favorite movies are The Usual Suspects and Blow...birthdate is April 13, Guy's Career Statistics Year W-L SV ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO 2004 (RFr.) (So.) (Jr.) Did Not Play Totals Guy's Career Statistics vs. Pac-10 Teams Opponent W-L SV ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO Arizona Arizona State California Stanford Washington Totals

23 34 Pitcher RS Freshman Goleta, California (Dos Pueblos HS) nate klein As a redshirt freshman, Klein's health will be a key for him this season. Klein had surgery on his right elbow in the fall and missed his entire freshman season. He earned all-state second team and All-CIF first team honors in his senior season at Dos Pueblos High in Goleta, Calif...named Channel League most valuable player as a senior...earned All-Channel League second team honors in his junior season. He has not decided on a major...parents are Stan and Judith...has one brother, Eli...lists Team America, The Big Lebowski and PCU as his favorite movies...lists South Park and Family Guy among his favorite television shows...lists Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell as his biggest sports hero...birthdate is May 11, Pitcher Senior Orange, California (Orange Lutheran HS) paul koss Player Bios innings for the save despite facing bases-loaded situations twice...earned the save on March 24 against Arizona State after throwing 2 2/3 scoreless innings...retired four straight batters with two strikeouts for a save on March 12 against Wichita State at the USC/Public Storage Baseball Classic...earned his first collegiate win on March 6 against No. 21 Nebraska in Round Rock, Texas, throwing 3 1/3 innings...earned his first save of the season on at No. 17 Long Beach State with 1 1/3 scoreless innings on Feb. 12 and earned another save the following day against the 49ers with 1 2/3 scoreless innings...allowed just two runs in his first 12 appearances of the season (17 innings) In his 2004 freshman season, Koss went 0-2 with a ERA in eight apperances. He earned all-league first team honors in his junior and senior seasons at Orange Lutheran High in Orange, Calif. He is majoring in public policy and development...parents are John and Kathy...lists Cal Ripken, Jr., as his biggest sports hero...favorite television show is South Park...favorite movie is The Boondock Saints...birthdate is June 17, Koss' Career Statistics Year W-L SV ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO 2004 (Fr.) (So.) (Jr.) Totals Koss' Career Statistics vs. Pac-10 Teams Opponent W-L SV ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO Arizona Arizona State California Oregon State Stanford UCLA Washington Washington State Totals With his confidence back after a successful summer and fall, Koss has the ability to be one of the nation's top closers as a senior. Summer As a member of the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League, Koss went 2-0 with four saves in 11 appearances without allowing a run...in 13 2/3 innings, he allowed six hits, walked seven and struck out 17...played in the CCBL All-Star Game. It was a difficult junior season for Koss, who went 0-8 with a 6.28 ERA and six saves...in 38 2/3 innings, he allowed 50 hits, walked 20 and struck out 37...after giving up two runs in back-to-back appearances to begin the season, Koss allowed just two earned runs in 20 straight appearances (22 2/3 innings from Feb. 12-April 23)...registered his first save on March 4 with one scoreless inning against Georgia...threw two no-hit innings against Oregon State on March 19 for this third save of the year...a key save came on April 13 at No. 13 Arizona State when he struck out the side in the ninth to preserve the victory...pitched in the summer for the Anchorage Glacier Pilots of the Alaska Baseball League...he went 3-1 with a save and a 2.92 ERA in six appearances (12 1/3 IP, 13 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 8 SO). The Trojans found a dominant closer after Koss flourished in his sophomore season...koss went 4-1 with a 2.81 ERA and 14 saves...his 14 saves placed him fifth on USC's all-time single-season list...in 51 1/3 innings, he allowed 39 hits, 16 earned runs, walked 21 and struck out 42...threw a season-high 4 2/3 innings to earn the win on June 12 at the NCAA Super Regional at Oregon State, allowing three runs on two hits with a walk and seven strikeouts during USC's thrilling, 9-8 victory in 10 innings...during the NCAA First-Round Regional in Long Beach, Koss recorded three saves with 3 2/3 scoreless innings (four hits, no walks and three strikeouts)...threw two no-hit innings on May 15 against Washington State for his 10th save of the season...on April 5 against Pepperdine, he allowed just one run in 2 2/3

24 Player Bios 41 Outfield Sophomore Calabasas, California (Calabasas HS) 20 Outfield Junior La Mesa, California (Rancho Bernardo HS) brendan kotler roberto lopez 24 Kotler will compete for playing time as a sophomore. In his redshirt freshman season, Kotler made one appearance and had one at-bat for the Trojans. Kotler redshirted in his freshman season. He played as an outfielder and catcher at Calabasas (Calif.) High. He is majoring in business...parents are Jon and Patti...his father works at USC's Annenberg School of Communication...has one brother, Ryan...lists Jason Brown as his biggest sports hero...favorite movie is Pulp Fiction...favorite TV shows is The Colbert Report...birthdate is Feb. 3, Lopez provides the Trojans with an experienced outfielder as a junior. As a sophomore, Lopez made 10 starts in 30 games for the Trojans... batted.273 (12-for-44) with three RBI and two stolen bases...started the season with a four-game hitting streak...hit a key two-run double as the Trojans rallied for a win on the road at No. 13 Arizona State on April went 2-for-4 with an RBI on May 21 at Wichita State. Lopez made 32 starts in 53 games during his freshman season, batting.264 (28-for-106) with a home run and 21 RBI...went 3-for-4 on June 12 in 9-8, 10-inning win at Oregon State during the NCAA Super Regional...had a 3-for-4 game with two RBI on May 14 against Washington State...hit his first collegiate home run with a three-run shot to left on May 10 at San Diego State, snapping a 5-5 tie in the seventh for USC's 10-6 victory...while playing center field on Feb. 13 against No. 17 Long Beach State, he started a double play to end the eighth when he threw a one-hop bullet to the plate to prevent the game-tying run...played summer ball for the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League and batted.237 (22-for-93) with eight RBI...in 33 games, he made 28 appearances in the outfield and added four doubles at the plate. He earned All-Palomar League first team honors at Rancho Bernardo (Calif.) High in his senior season after batting.468 with 10 home runs...member of the Palomar League championship squad...played in the 2003 Connie Mack World Series with the Encinitas Reds. He is majoring in public policy and development...parents are Roberto and Frances...has two sisters, Karina and Erika...lists Gary Sheffield as his biggest sports hero...favorite movies are Munich and Wedding Crashers...favorite TV shows are Friends and Family Guy...he is an accomplished piano player and can speak Spanish...birthdate is Oct. 1, Lopez's Career Statistics Year G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA BB SO (Fr.) (So.) Totals Lopez's Career Statistics vs. Pac-10 Teams Opponent G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA BB SO Arizona Arizona State California Oregon State Stanford UCLA Washington Washington St Totals

25 Player Bios 5 Pitcher Junior Diamond Bar, California (Bishop Amat HS) 33 Pitcher Sophomore Bats: Left Throws: Left Saugus, California (Saugus HS) steve martlaro TOMMY MILONE Martlaro will be another key pitcher in the Trojans' bullpen this season as a junior. Summer He played with the SoCal Fire, an independent team that reached the championship semifinals of the NBC World Series in Wichita, Kansas... went 4-1 with a 3.10 ERA and one save...in 29 innings, he walked 12 and struck out 30 batters. In his sophomore season, Martlaro made 17 appearances and one start...had a 1-1 record with a 3.86 ERA...in 16 1/3 innings, he allowed 14 hits, 12 runs (seven earned), walked 10 and struck out 12 with opponents hitting.233 against him...did not allow a run in seven straight appearances (7.0 innings pitched, Feb. 25-April 13)...earned his lone win of the season on April 13 at No. 13 Arizona State with 1 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and recording one strikeout...made his first collegiate start on April 18 at UC Irvine, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits in four innings. Although he did not play early in his freshman season, Martlaro contributed late with a 2.25 ERA in nine appearances...in 12 innings, he allowed eight hits, three earned runs, five walks and eight strikeouts with a.195 opponents' batting average...threw two innings and allowed two hits, four runs (all unearned) with a walk and strikeout on June 11 at Oregon State in the NCAA Super Regional...threw two scoreless innings and allowed one hit on May 25 against No. 11 Long Beach State in a 5-4 win...his longest stint of the season came on May 17 at Notre Dame with three innings as he allowed one run on three hits with a walk and two strikeouts...struck out the side on May 14 against Washington State in the Trojans' 15-3 victory..during the summer as a member with the league champion Wenatchee AppleSox of the West Coast Collegiate Baseball League, he went 3-0 with a 2.25 ERA and four saves...in 24 innings, he allowed just nine hits, six earned runs, walked 16 and struck out 30 batters with a.117 opponents' batting average...earned all-league first team honors. He earned Serra League Pitcher of the Year honors in his senior season at Bishop Amat High in La Puente, Calif., with a 2.16 ERA and batting.347 with six home runs. He is majoring in sociology...parents are Steve and Jolynne...has one sister, Tescia...favorite movies are Scarface, Good Fellas and The Godfather...favorite television show is SportsCenter...lists Ken Caminiti as his sports hero... birthdate is Feb. 15, Martlaro's Career Statistics Year W-L SV ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO (Fr.) (So.) Totals Martlaro's Career Statistics vs. Pac-10 Teams Opponent W-L SV ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO Arizona Arizona State California Oregon State Stanford UCLA Washington Washington State Totals Milone should be one of the Trojans' key starters as a sophomore after earning valuable experience as a weekend starter last season. Summer He went 5-1 with a 2.61 ERA and two saves for the Wenatchee AppleSox of the West Coast Collegiate Baseball League...with eight starts and 11 appearances, he threw 51 2/3 innings and allowed 44 hits, 15 earned runs, walked 10 and struck out 36...went 20-for-105 at the plate, batting.190 with 11 RBI. As a true freshman, Milone made an immediate impact as the team's No. 2 starter in the weekend rotation...went 7-4 with a 4.94 ERA in 16 starts...in 98 1/3 innings (second-most on the team), he allowed 126 hits and 54 earned runs while walking 21 and striking out 55...opponents hit.314 against him... started the season with a 7-0 record...had only one start out of 16 where he allowed more than two walks...made his collegiate debut on Feb. 4 against No. 22 Long Beach State where he threw four scoreless innings, allowing three hits...earned his first collegiate win on Feb. 7 at UC Riverside with 4 1/3 innings in relief...won his second game in six days with his first collegiate start on Feb. 12 against Florida International where he allowed two earned runs in 6 1/3 innings...allowed just two runs in six innings with five strikeouts and no walks in a win against No. 15 San Diego at USC's Public Storage Baseball Classic...on March 12 against No. 16 Stanford, he threw seven innings and allowed two runs to get the win...allowed two runs again in eight innings on April 1 at Stanford in the second game of a doubleheader...allowed one run in six innings on April 9 to help the Trojans complete a Pac-10 series sweep against Cal...took the loss against Arizona on May 27 despite giving up three runs (one earned) on three hits in seven innings with two walks and a season-high eight strikeouts. He earned All-Santa Clarita Valley honors and was named Foothill League Player of the Year in his senior season after going 9-2 with a 1.04 ERA and three walks in 67 innings at Saugus (Calif.) High...also hit.474 with a league-high seven home runs...threw a perfect game in against Canyon... earned all-state, All-CIF and All-Foothill League honors in his 2004 and seasons...named to the Los Angeles Times All-Star Baseball Team. He is majoring in public policy and development...parents are Tony and Nancy... lists Babe Ruth as his biggest sports hero...favorite movie is Wedding Crashers... enjoys watching MTV and SportsCenter...birthdate is Feb. 16, Milone's Career Statistics Year W-L SV ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO (Fr.) Milone's Career Statistics vs. Pac-10 Teams Opponent W-L SV ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO Arizona Arizona State California Oregon State Stanford UCLA Washington Washington State Totals

26 Player Bios 12 Pitcher Senior Orem, Utah (Timpanogos HS/College of Southern Nevada) 11 Outfielder Freshman Bats: Left Throws: Left Riverside, California (Poly HS) SHAWN OLSEN mike o'neill 26 Olsen is a veteran starter who can also be used in long relief as a senior for the Trojans. In his first season at USC as a junior transfer, Olsen made 11 starts and 31 appearances...posted a 4-6 record with a 4.85 ERA...in 78 innings, he allowed 95 hits, walked 38 and struck out 53 with opponents batting.306 against him...on Feb. 11 against Florida International, he earned his first win as a Trojan with 4 1/3 no-hit innings...struck out six batters in the process and faced the minimum after the batter he walked was later thrown out at second on a steal attempt...got the win against Georgia on March 4 with 3 1/3 innings of relief, allowing three runs on four hits...gave up just one run in 4 1/3 innings of relief on March 21 in a 14-4 win at Loyola Marymount... allowed one unearned run in three innings on April 11 against UC Riverside... earned his fourth win of the season at No. 13 Arizona State on April 14 with 2 2/3 innings, allowing one unearned run on two hits with two walks and two strikeouts...recorded a season-high seven strikeouts on April 25 against Loyola Marymount in seven innings, giving up three runs on five hits with no walks...his longest stint of the season came in a start at No. 2 Cal State Fullerton on May 23 with eight innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits with three walks and four strikeouts. College of Southern Nevada He was a junior college All-American in his sophomore season at the College of Southern Nevada...named SWAC Player of the Year and earned all-conference and all-district first team honors. He earned all-state and all-region honors at Timpanogos High in Orem, Utah...batted.450 in his senior season and went 8-1 on the mound with a 1.60 ERA...member of the honor roll. He is majoring in sociology...parents are Glen and Julie...has two brothers, Max and Korey...favorite television shows are Baseball Tonight and Cold Case Files...favorite movies are My, Myself And Irene and Anchorman...lists his mother as his most influential person...birthdate is June 5, Olsen's Career Statistics Year W-L SV ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO (Jr.) Olsen's Career Statistics vs. Pac-10 Teams Opponent W-L SV ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO Arizona Arizona State California Oregon State Stanford UCLA Washington Washington State Totals In his freshman season, O'Neill will compete for playing time as an outfielder for the Trojans. O'Neill was a two-time team captain at Poly High in Riverside, Calif. for coach Aaron Moore...earned All-CIF second team honors in his junior season...he was a two-time All-Riverside County and three-time All-Ivy League first team selection...hit.409 with 23 walks and 15 stolen bases in his senior season...batted.423 (41-for-97) with 35 runs scored, 17 RBI, 20 walks and 12 stolen bases in his junior season...his team was the CIF Division I runners-up in his junior season...teammate of current USC player Hector Rabago...had the highest grade-point-average on his team during his senior season... three-time winner of the school's Academic Athlete Award...played in the Connie Mack World Series twice for the Trombley Bears and was named to the World Series All-Tournament team in. He has not declared a major...parents are Mike and Jean...favorite movies are Saving Private Ryan and Remember The Titans...favorite television shows are Prison Break, One Tree Hill, The OC and Real World Challenge...lists Derek Jeter as his sports hero...possesses a first degree black belt in karate and during his spare time, teaches karate to kids in his hometown...birthdate is Feb. 12, 1988.

27 Player Bios 44 Catcher Senior Santa Ana, California (Mater Dei HS/Cal Poly) 13 Outfielder Junior Bats: Both Throws: Right Long Beach, California (Wilson HS) j.j. owen spencer pabst Owen gives the Trojans an experienced catcher as a senior. Summer He played with the SoCal Fire, an independent team that reached the championship semifinals of the NBC World Series in Wichita, Kansas... led the team with a.383 batting average (36-for-94) with three home runs and 24 RBI. In his first season at USC as a junior, Owen made one start in 15 appearance and batted.067 (1-for-15)...his lone hit of the season came on Feb. 25 at Hawai'i...made his only start of the season on March 7 against UC Irvine. (Cal Poly) As a sophomore, Owen batted.340 (33-for-97) with six home runs and 22 RBI...made 24 starts in 37 games...had seven multi-hit games on the season, including a 4-for-6 day on April 23 at UC Santa Barbara...registered back-to-back 3-for-4 games against Sacramento State (April 30-May 1)...had a season-high three RBI in a 3-for-4 performance with a double and home run on March 26 at Cal State Northridge...went 3-for-5 in his first start of the season on Feb. 21 at San Diego (Cal Poly) He played in 22 games with three starts in his 2004 freshman season...hit.194 with seven hits, including a pair of doubles, and three RBI...used primarily as pinch hitter, designated hitter and first baseman...played summer ball for the Solano Thunderbirds and hit.301 with 14 doubles in 55 games, driving in 26 runs (Cal Poly) Owen redshirted in his 2003 freshman season. He was a two-year varsity letterman as a catcher at Mater Dei High in Santa Ana, Calif...junior and senior teams combined for record and pair of Serra League titles team reached CIF-Southern Section Division I semifinals...earned All-Serra League first-team honors as a senior...hit.341 in 2002 with six home runs and 24 RBI...member of the honor roll. He is majoring in communications...parents are John and Mary...has one sister, Caitlin...his uncle, Jack, was on the 1969 Long Beach State yell squad... lists Bull Durham as his favorite movie...lists Baseball Tonight and Pardon The Interruption as his favorite television shows...birthdate is July 24, Owen's Career Statistics Year G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA BB SO 2004 (Fr.) * (So.) * (Jr.) Totals * Cal Poly Owen's Career Statistics vs. Pac-10 Teams (at USC) Opponent G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA BB SO Arizona California Stanford UCLA Totals Pabst will be used in the outfield and as a pinch runner for the Trojans in his junior season. In his sophomore season, Pabst played in 30 games and was used mainly as a pinch runner and defensive replacement...had two stolen bases on the season...made a game-saving catch in the bottom of the ninth on April 8 against California to preserve a 3-2 victory. He played in 40 games during his freshman season, batting.250 (2-for-8) with three stolen bases and was used mainly as a pinch runner. He earned All-CIF second team and all-league first team in his senior season at Wilson High in Long Beach, Calif...he batted.427 with 25 stolen bases...member of the squad that played in the CIF-SS Division I championship game. He is majoring in business...parents are George and Kristie...has two brothers, Kolby and Keegan, and sister, Krosby...favorite movies is The Decline...favorite television show is 24...lists Taj Burrow as his biggest sports hero...birthdate is Feb. 28, Pabst's Career Statistics Year G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA BB SO (Fr.) (So.) Totals Pabst's Career Statistics vs. Pac-10 Teams Opponent G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA BB SO Arizona Arizona State California Oregon State Stanford UCLA Washington Washington State Totals

28 Player Bios 30 Pitcher Sophomore Bats: Left Throws: Left Nanakuli, Hawaii (Kamehameha Schools) 39 First Base Junior Bats: Left Throws: Left Chatsworth, California (Granada Hills HS/L.A. Pierce College) DAVID PARROW DEREK PERREN 28 Parrow will be used as a situational pitcher in his sophomore season. As the team's left-handed specialist, Parrow made 31 appearances in his freshman season...went 1-0 with a 9.72 ERA...in 25 innings, he allowed 36 hits, walked 10 and struck out 10...made his collegiate debut on Feb. 7 at UC Riverside...made his only start of the season on April 11 against UC Riverside with two innings of work, allowing one run on two hits. He earned all-state first team honors as a senior at Kamehameha Schools in Honolulu, Hawaii...earned All-ILH first team honors in his junior season... threw a one-hitter in a win over St. Louis High. He has not decided on a major...parents are David and Ezrita...has two brothers, Jurgen and Chaz...lists Tom Glavine as his biggest sports hero... favorite television shows are the X-Games and any outdoor sports show... birthdate is Aug. 15, Parrow's Career Statistics Year W-L SV ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO (Fr.) Parrow's Career Statistics vs. Pac-10 Teams Opponent W-L SV ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO Arizona Arizona State California Oregon State Stanford UCLA Washington Totals As a junior transfer, Perren has shown the defensive skills that might push him into the starting lineup at first base for the Trojans. L.A. Pierce College He earned all-conference first team honors as a sophomore for coach Bob Lofrano at L.A. Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif...batted.318 (57-for-179) with seven home runs and 44 RBI...had five hits in one game against Valley College, one away from the school record. Perren was named team most valuable player at Granada Hills (Calif.) High for coach Steve Thompson as a senior...earned All-West Valley League first team honors in his junior and senior seasons and all-city section honors in his senior season...batted.508 as a senior (second in the city section) with three home runs...batted.434 as a junior with two home runs...went 2-for-3 in the City Invitational hip game at Dodger Stadium in his senior year. He is majoring in history...parents are Freddie and Christine...has one sister, Amy...lists Pete Rose as his sports hero...favorite movie is The Patriot...favorite television show is Seinfeld...enjoys listening to Taveres, Third Eye Blind and Van Halen...birthdate is Oct. 22, Infield/Pitcher Freshman Riverside, California (Poly HS) hector rabago As a freshman, Rabago is another two-way player for the Trojans...he should see action as an infielder and could be one of the team's closers or setup men in the bullpen. He was a four-year varsity letterwinner at Poly High in Riverside, Calif., under coach Aaron Moore...teammate of current Trojan Mike O'Neill... three-time all-county selection as well as a two-time Riverside Press Enterprise first team selection...earned All-CIF Division I first team honors after batting.437 with seven home runs, 32 walks, 31 runs and 26 RBI in his senior season...helped lead Poly to the CIF Division I semifinals...he was the Ivy League co-most valuable player and earned all-league honors... in his junior season, he was named Los Angeles Times Player of the Year for the Inland Empire area after batting.384 with nine home runs, 30 runs and 44 RBI while going 6-1 on the mound with a 2.30 ERA...in 45 2/3 innings as a junior, he struck out 53 batters...also earned All-CIF Division I honors as a junior. He is majoring in sociology with hopes of becoming an FBI agent...parents are Hector and Silvia...has one brother, Chris, and one sister, Brianna...favorite movies are Troy and La Bamba...favorite television shows are Prison Break, CSI: Miami and Law and Order: SVU...enjoys listening to Eminem, Linkin Park, Usher and Tupac...lists Derek Jeter as his sports hero...birthdate is Aug. 24, 1988.

29 10 Outfield Junior Houston, Texas (Lamar HS/Tulane) WILL RICE As a junior transfer, Rice adds another experienced outfielder for the Trojans...his athleticism should be an asset for the team this year (Tulane) In two seasons at Tulane, Rice played in 36 career games and made six starts...batted.111 (1-for-9) in his sophomore season...batted.257 (9-for-35) with six RBI as a freshman...as a freshman, he batted.400 (4-for-10) as a pinch hitter...redshirted in his 2004 season. Two-year letterwinner at Lamar High in Houston, Texas, under coach Jorge Garza...earned All-District 17 5A first team honors twice...earned All-Greather Houston honors in his senior season...named team captain as a senior...his team won a pair of district titles and advanced to the state playoffs...played in the Texas 5A All-Star Game after hitting.340 and stealing 21 of 22 bases...earned a spot on the TeamOneBaseball.com Team as a junior and was named the No. 8 prospect in the Central Region...he was Lamar High's communications chairman on the student council...named as a Texas Scholar. He is majoring in sociology with plans on attending law school...parents are William and Josephine...has two sisters, Erin and Jessie...both sisters played collegiate volleyball at Trinity and Howard, respectively...cousin of former NFL star wide receiver Jerry Rice...birthdate is July 18, Catcher Junior Riverside, California (Rubidoux HS) SEBASTIAN SALINAS Salinas will serve as a backup catcher in his junior season for the Trojans. As a backup catcher in his sophomore season, Salinas made three starts and appeared in 26 games...went 1-for-17 (.059) at the plate...threw out four of 13 baserunners (32%)...made his first collegiate start on May 20 at Wichita State...in the regular season finale on May 28 against Arizona, he recorded his first collegiate hit with a double against the Wildcats. In his redshirt freshman season, Salinas played in one game He redshirted as a 2004 freshman for the Trojans. He earned All-Sunset League honors three years at Rubidoux High in Riverside, Calif...also earned all-county honorable mention recognition in his senior season. He is majoring in public policy and development...parents are Henry and Sandy...has one sister, Jenny...favorite television show is Nip/Tuck...favorite movie is Snatch...birthdate is June 1, Player Bios Salinas' Career Statistics Year G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA BB SO (Fr.) (So.) Totals Salinas' Career Statistics vs. Pac-10 Teams Opponent G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA BB SO Arizona Arizona State Oregon State Stanford UCLA Washington St Totals Pitcher RS Sophomore Clovis, California (Clovis HS) nate smith Smith looks to rebound from injury and contribute to the Trojans' bullpen in his redshirt sophomore season. He redshirted in his sophomore season...during the summer, Smith went 1-2 with a 4.37 ERA in 10 appearances (six starts) for the Anchorage Glacier Pilots of the Alaska Baseball League...in 35 innings, Smith allowed 33 hits, 17 earned runs, walked 21 and struck out 27. As a freshman, Smith made 17 appearances with a 5.14 ERA and one save...gave up one run on two hits in an inning of relief in his first collegiate appearance on Feb. 13 against Long Beach State...threw 1 1/3 no-hit innings to earn his first save on March 6 against Nebraska at the Round Rock Express Classic in Round Rock, Texas...longest stint of the season came on April 4 with three innings (one earned run and two hits) at Washington. He was named to the Fresno Bee All-Star Team in his senior season at Clovis (Calif.) High after going 7-0 in 62 1/3 innings with a 2.70 ERA and 84 strikeouts... he also batted.397 with six home runs and 20 RBI...earned all-conference and all-city first team honors in his junior and senior seasons...threw a no-hitter with 16 strikeouts in his sophomore season...was a two-time all-conference selection on the football team as a defensive end. He is majoring in public policy and development...parents are John and Barbara...has one sister, Karly...favorite TV show is Family Guy...favorite movie is The Big Lebowski...lists Ted Williams as his biggest sports hero...birthdate is June 21, Smith's Career Statistics Year W-L SV ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO (Fr.) (So.) Did Not Play Smith's Career Statistics vs. Pac-10 Teams Opponent W-L SV ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO Arizona Arizona State California Oregon State Washington Totals

30 Player Bios 51 Catcher/Pitcher Freshman Bats: Left Throws: Right Westlake Village, California (Agoura HS) 3 Infield Sophomore Bats: Left Throws: Right Santa Ana, California (Mater Dei HS) robert stock michael torres 30 After bypassing his senior year in high school to enroll at USC in the fall of, Stock will be one of the most interesting stories in college baseball as a freshman...expected to be the team's No. 1 starting catcher, but also has the ability to be one of the team's closers on the mound. Youth Team He was a member of the 2004 and U.S. Youth Team. Stock was named Baseball America Youth Player of the Year after his junior season at Agoura (Calif.) High for coach Scott Deck...batted.456 with six home runs and 25 RBI while posting a 5-3 record with a 2.69 ERA with a fastball clocked as high as 95 miles per hour...behind the plate, he committed only one error and threw out almost 70% of all base runners... played in the Aflac All-American Classic in San Diego where he was the starting pitcher for the West squad and allowed two unearned runs in one inning before striking out the side...showed his hitting prowess later in the game with a solo home run to center field...batted.400 with eight home runs in his sophomore season...named the top player in the nation by Baseball America in his age group three years in a row (age 13, 14 and 15)... along with his Baseball America honors, Stock was named Player of the Year by the Los Angeles Times and earned All-CIF first team honors...his Agoura team reached the CIF Division I final, losing to Lakewood, 2-1, despite Stock throwing six shutout innings and going 3-for-3 at the plate...recorded a 3.8 GPA while at Agoura. He is majoring in business...parents are Gregg and Randi...has two brothers, Richard and Jacob, and two sisters, Sasha and Sabina...favorite movies are Gladiator, Forrest Gump and Lord Of The Rings...favorite television show is South Park...enjoys listening to Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Jimi Hendrix... birthdate is Nov. 21, Torres as a sophomore gives the Trojans an experienced middle infielder. Summer He played with the SoCal Fire, an independent team that reached the championship semifinals of the NBC World Series in Wichita, Kansas... batted.228 with one home runs, 10 RBI and 10 stolen bases. As a freshman, Torres made six starts and appeared in 15 games... batted.231 for the season (6-for-26) with four RBI...his first collegiate hit came on Feb. 24 at Hawai'i where he hit a single...went 1-for-2 with an RBI on Feb. 25 at Hawai'i...made his first collegiate start on March 7 against UC Irvine...had a 2-for-3 day with two RBI, a walk and a stolen base on May 20 at Wichita State. In his senior season at Mater Dei High in Santa Ana, Calif., Torres was named Los Angeles Times and Orange County Register Player of the Year... batted.459 with 23 RBI and 19 stolen bases...also named CIF Division I Player of the Year and league co-most valuable player...had three hits and drove in three runs during the CIF Division I championship game to lead Mater Dei to its first title in 25 years. He is majoring in public policy and development...parents are Mike and Christine...has one brother, Cade, and one sister, Caileigh...favorite movie is Wedding Crashers...favorite television show is Prison Break...lists Derek Jeter as his biggest sports hero...birthdate is Jan. 3, Torres' Career Statistics Year G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA BB SO (Fr.) Torres' Career Statistics vs. Pac-10 Teams Opponent G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA BB SO Stanford UCLA Totals

31 Player Bios 8 Pitcher/Outfield Sophomore Bats: Left Throws: Left San Antonio, Texas (Ronald Reagan HS/Texas A&M) 47 Pitcher Junior Bats: Left Throws: Left Redondo Beach, California (Loyola HS) anthony vasquez KEVIN ZELENAY Vasquez will be a valuable two-way player for the Trojans as a sophomore transfer...has the opportunity to be a starting outfielder as well as part of the pitching rotation. Summer He played with the Seguin Steelers during the summer...team finished seventh at the NBC World Series in Wichita, Kansas. (Texas A&M) In his freshman season at Texas A&M, Vasquez went 0-1 on the mound with a 3.78 ERA and two saves while batting.231 (3-for-13) with two RBI...in 23 appearances as a pitcher, he threw 33 1/3 innings while allowing 37 hits, nine walks and 25 strikeouts with opponents batting.270 against him...went four innings and allowed one earned run on six hits on March 24 against Texas Tech while striking out a season-high five batters...went a season-high 5 2/3 innings on April 22 at Baylor, allowing one run on seven hits with a walk and four strikeouts...finished the season by allowing only one earned run in his final 10 appearances (nine innings). He was a four-year letterwinner at Ronald Reagan High in San Antonio, Texas... earned all-state honors as an outfielder in his senior season after batting.482 with four home runs and 37 RBI...earned all-state honors and was named Region Class 5A Player of the Year in his junior season as a pitcher after going 14-1 with a 0.67 ERA...member of the Honor Society. He is majoring in economics...parents are Rudy and Lisa...has one brother, Andrew, and one sister, Sarah...lists Grandma's Boy as his favorite movie... lists Rob & Big as his favorite television show...lists Vladimir Guerrero as his biggest sports hero...birthdate is Sept. 19, Vasquez's Career Hitting Statistics Year G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA BB SO (Fr.) * Vasquez's Career Pitching Statistics Year W-L SV ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO (Fr.) * * Texas A&M Zelenay will compete for playing time in the Trojans' bullpen as a junior. As a redshirt sophomore, Zelenay made 11 appearances as a reliever and had a 6.75 ERA...in eight innings, he allowed eight hits and six runs while walking five and striking out two...did not allow a run in his first seven appearances. He served as a team manager for his sophomore season He did not play during his 2004 freshman season. He earned All-Mission League first team honors at Loyola High in Los Angeles during his senior season...earned team most valuable player honors as a senior. He is majoring in psychology...parents are Jim and Peggy...has two brothers, Greg and Jim...lists Jackie Robinson as his biggest sports hero...favorite movies are Braveheart and The Shawshank Redemption...favorite television show is 24...birthdate is Dec. 3, Zelenay's Career Statistics Year W-L SV ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO 2004 (Fr.) (So.) Did Not Play (RSo.) Totals Zelenay's Career Statistics vs. Pac-10 Teams Opponent W-L SV ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO Arizona State Oregon State Stanford Totals