2014 PREVIEW GUIDE. 850 Ridge Avenue Suite 301 Pittsburgh, PA Office: (412) Fax: (412) Team Name: IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY

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1 850 Ridge Avenue Team Name: IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY Mascot: BENGALS Location: POCATELLO, IDAHO Captain(s)/Coach(s): Head Coach- Bob Hunt Ast. Coach - Treavor Williams, Ast. Coach - Gary Anderson, Team President - Jake Munns Record: 11-1 in Conference Overall in 2013 Final Conference Ranking/World Series Results: 1 st in conference, 2 nd in the Region 1 st Conference win - 2 nd playoff appearance - Runner up in Regional Championship game. Number of Returning Players (Include conference/league award winners): 12 returning players including these award winners: - Tucker Daley All-American and All-Region - Trent Seamons All-American and All-Region - Tanner Daley All-American and All-Region - Logan Horrocks All-American and All-Region - Cameron Stauffer All-Region - Connor Moore All-Region - Jake Munns All-Region - Kris Gokey All-Region Players to Watch: We have a host of new promising looking players to join the list of already talented players we have returning. All of which are going to contribute and be players to watch out for.

2 New additions: Bryten Farley, Dylan Kowitz, Preston Wells, John Kennison, Patrick Ryan, Jake Holcomb, Dayne, Lubenow, Connor Gilstrap, Cole Brasse, and Caleb Peets Biggest Rival: Utah State Best Player Nickname: "Sunshine" and "Big Rig" 2014 Season Outlook: We are preparing for another tough conference title and another appearance at regional playoff where we hope to finish what we couldn't get done in 2013 by winning the region and making it to the World Series! Manager Quote: "We NEVER lose!..... We just run out of innings to come back. Team Name: Boise State University Mascot: Broncos Location: Boise, Idaho Captain(s)/Coach(s): Coaches: Nate Pearlman, Dan Thomas Captains: Cooper Thomas, Brian Begerow Record: Overall 15-7, 2 nd Place in Northern Division with a 8-4 record Final Conference Ranking/World Series Results: Number of Returning Players (Include conference/league award winners): BSU will return 7 starters from last years team including Blake Scherer (2013 All Conference at Short), Cooper Thomas - Outfield (Hit.450 as the DH), Trevor Freese, Carson Wooten (2013 All Conference Pitcher), Grant Labbe, John Albi and Brian Begrow.

3 Players to Watch: Nobody standsout, but we will have a deep roster with our new additions from a strong fall season and a couple of transfers for the spring season. New additions: Aaron Rodabaugh, Austin Lake, Ryan Mckinley, Chris Baker, Tyler Knobel, Tyson Dellasilva, Casey Bennett, Curtis Davidson, Cade Labbe, Kevin Cochran Biggest Rival: Hard to say, as we move to a new division this year, but Idaho State always puts avery good team on the field. Best Player Nickname: 2014 Season Outlook: Manager Quote: Team Name: Central Oregon Community College Mascot: Bobcat Location: Bend Oregon Captain(s)/Coach(s): Matt Greenleaf Record: 5-9 Final Conference Ranking/World Series Results: 5th Number of Returning Players (Include conference/league award winners): 5

4 Players to Watch: Jordan Fugate, Nolan Stampke, Alex Brown, Tyler Cooper New additions: Kyle Sharek, Wells Jones, Dalton Chambers, Cooper McCoy Biggest Rival: Oregon State University Best Player Nickname: 2014 Season Outlook: Manager Quote: I feel like we have a nice mix of experienced returners and some young additions to the program. We should be able to play some guys at there strongest positions on a more consistent basis and I think this will make us a much better team on that side of the field. Offensively we should have a nice combonation of power and speed. A lot of our success will definetly depend on our pitching so we will see where we are at in that regard when we open preseason against Portland State University. Team Name: Eastern Washington University Mascot: Eagles Location: Cheney, Wa Captain(s)/Coach(s): Cash Ulrich Record: 7-6 Final Conference Ranking/World Series Results: NA NA

5 Number of Returning Players (Include conference/league award winners): 14 Players to Watch: Logan Goulet, Brandon Cinkovich, Colton Roy New additions: 7 new players with JC or higher baseball experience Biggest Rival: Montana Best Player Nickname: Druff 2014 Season Outlook: After only losing one senior from last year the eags look to get back to the regional tournament this year. The team has added some much needed power arms to the pitching staff and two middle of the order bats to protect Goulet and Cinkovich. Manager Quote: Great moments are born from great opportunities Team Name: University of Montana Mascot: Grizzlies Location: Missoula, MT Captain(s)/Coach(s): Ryan Sharkey, Derek Hubbard Record: 18-4 Final Conference Ranking/World Series Results: No-Pac North Champions 3 rd in Region, 3 All-Americans

6 Number of Returning Players (Include conference/league award winners): Returning 3 All-Americans, 7 All Conference or All Region. Graduated just 3 players from the 2013 Roster. Players to Watch: Ryota Hoshino (1 st Team All-American), Brad Bell (2 nd Team All-American) Will Cote (2 nd Team All-American). New additions: The Grizzlies have picked up 5 freshmen who are all eager to compete for a starting role this spring. Biggest Rival: Eastern Washington & Montana State Best Player Nickname: "Yota" for Ryota Hoshino our product of Japan Season Outlook: The Grizzlies are looking to re-claim their conference title and take a more disciplined and determined club into the Regional Tournament. Manager Quote: Team Name: Portland State University Mascot: Viking Location: Portland, Oregon Captain(s)/Coach(s): Michael Abramson, Frank Hagen, Corey Zimmerman, Edgar rubio. Record: 0-12 Final Conference Ranking/World Series Results: n/a n/a

7 Number of Returning Players (Include conference/league award winners): 6 Players to Watch: n/a New additions: 7 Biggest Rival: COCC Best Player Nickname: M.V.Pete 2014 Season Outlook: good Manager Quote: let's play ball Team Name: Seattle University Mascot: Red Hawks Location: Seattle, WA Captain(s)/Coach(s): Sam Sideras, August Matteo Record: 4-12 Final Conference Ranking/World Series Results: 5th Number of Returning Players (Include conference/league award winners): 14

8 Players to Watch: Tyler Kanazawa, Kevin Tongg, Tyler Tonaki, Chris George & Jacob Biagini New additions: 7 Biggest Rival: Western Washington University Best Player Nickname: Wolfman & Yung Mijo 2014 Season Outlook: Should compete for a division title in the NoPac West region. Manager Quote: Overall, the team is really deep and athletic, but raw. A lot of returning players that contributed to last years team and lead by a deep and strong Junior class. The team is very hungry to prove that last year was an anomaly and is looking forward to getting back to regionals. Team Name: Utah State University Mascot: Aggies Location: Logan, UT Captain(s)/Coach(s): Garrett Schiffman, Matt Stranski, Robert Garrett/Norman Doyle (Head Coach), Scott Stranski (Pitching Coach), Kellen Hansen (Asst Coach) Record: 12-4 Final Conference Ranking/World Series Results: 2 nd Place NOPAC South Number of Returning Players (Include conference/league award winners): 6 key players from the 2012 National Championship team

9 Players to Watch: Matt Stranski OF (2012 NCBA Season HR Champion), Robert Garrett SP - Pitched complete game shutout over Georgia in 2012 World Series, Jeff Schiffman C - Starting catcher from 2012 World Series hit.421 (8 for 19) in 4 games WS, Garrett Schiffma DH New additions: Jeff Schiffman is back after sitting out the 2013 season. Kelton Cronquist joins USU after playing last year for NCAA D1 UVU, Kyle King, Colton Gatherum and Chris Ackerman are all new additions and former JUCO Baseball players. Biggest Rival: Idaho St. Best Player Nickname: Special K. We have two players named Kolten Anderson and Colton Anderson Season Outlook: After missing the NOPAC Regional tournament by one game last year, the Aggies are reloaded and ready to make anther run at the league, region and world series. This years team has the drive and talent to go a long way. Manager Quote: Practice like you're the worst player on the field and then go and play like you re the best. Team Name: University of Idaho Mascot: Vandals Location: Moscow ID Captain(s)/Coach(s): Skylar Neugebauer

10 Record: 7-8 Final Conference Ranking/World Series Results: NoPac North 4th Number of Returning Players (Include conference/league award winners): 8-9, Alex Krapas Conference Pitcher/Player of the Week Players to Watch: Alex Krappas, Drew Fegan, Kyle Lavan New additions: Drew Fegan, Kyle Lavan Biggest Rival: Montana and Eastern Washington Best Player Nickname: Lava 2014 Season Outlook: With the returning tallent and the new additions the Vandals are looking to win the NoPac North for the first time since entering the NCBA 2 years ago. We are also excited to make our presences know by play in the Swing into Spring tournament this Spring in Mesquite NV for the first time as a club. Manager Quote: "Take care of the ball and the rest will follow" Team Name: Weber State University Mascot: Wildcats Location: Ogden, Utah Captain(s)/Coach(s): Head: Colton Samuelsen Asst: Anthony Rojas

11 Record: Final Conference Ranking/World Series Results: Number of Returning Players (Include conference/league award winners): 6 Players to Watch: Jordan Postel, Jack Baggot, Dan Flynn, Anthony Rojas, Colton Samuelsen, Jason Lema New additions: Biggest Rival: Utah State Best Player Nickname: 2014 Season Outlook: We feel we have the talent this year to win our region Manager Quote:

12 T eam Name: Univer sity of O r egon M ascot: L ocation: Ducks E ugene O R Captain(s)/Coach(s): A ar on T r uk ositz 2013 Per for mance: Record: 16-4 Final Conference Ranking/World Series Results: 17 Number of R etur ning P layer s (I nclude confer ence/league awar d winner s): 17 r etur ner s Players to W atch: T r avis R eed, Nate K r istoff, Der ek M er r yweather, and Nick W aldsmith. New additions: Der ek M er r yweather, Nick W aldsmith, T ommy A iello, B r andon M ontes-nguyen, B r andon F ar ley, K r uze M ingus, and L uther E llenson. B iggest R ival: Western Washington B est Player Nick name: Andrew W alzer aka B allzer 2014 Season Outlook: W e ar e look ing to win the wor ld ser ies plain and simple. W e have some gr eat new additions to the team and a lot of r etur ner s that make up a gr eat team. M anager Q uote: I m excited for this season and expect to impr ove on the success fr om last year. - A ar on T r uk ositz