2004 SUN DEVIL BASEBALL PLAYERS

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1 PLAYERS #14 FRANK MESA #20 NICK WALSH #45 ERIK AVERILL #39 TUFFY GOSEWISCH 37

2 LEFT-HANDED PITCHER ERIK AVERILL # So. 1V Bats: Left Throws: Left Orange, Calif. (Villa Park) Coming off a solid freshman season in which he went 8-2 with a 3.66 ERA and was named a freshman All-American by Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball... worked out with teammates Jeff Mousser, Quentin Andes and Brett Bordes over the summer in Tempe and added 15 pounds with intensive strength training... a polished left-handed pitcher with a good fastball and offspeed pitches... has the ability and command to be ASU s Friday night pitcher... very confident in his abilities and is a good team leader... ranked by Baseball America as the No. 66 college prospect for the 2005 draft (FRESHMAN): Had a solid freshman year going 8-2 with a 3.66 ERA... named freshman All- American by Collegiate Baseball (1st team) and Baseball America (2nd team)... named ASU s cofreshman Newcomer of the Year at annual team banquet with teammate Travis Buck... named to Baseball America s midseason All-America team... tied for seventh in the ASU freshman record books with eight wins, ninth in ERA (3.66), seventh in strikeouts (61) and seventh in innings pitched (86.0)... made 20 pitching appearances with 15 coming as starts... seven of his wins came in starts and was 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 11.2 innings out of the bullpen... overall recorded 61 strikeouts in 86.0 innings... ranked amongst the league leaders holding opponents to a.264 batting average... best start of the year came against Arizona (5/24) when he dominated the Wildcats in CAREER HIGHS AT ASU Innings (UHH; 1/18/03) Runs Allowed...5-4x (CSF; 6/6/03) ER Allowed...5-4x (CSF; 6/6/03) K s...8 (CSF; 6/6/03) BB...3 (CAL; 4/11/03) Hits Allowed...10 (CAL; 4/11/03) WP...1-2x (WASH; 5/17/03) HBP...4 (USC; 3/29/03) seven shutout innings to pick up eighth win... recorded season high eight strikeouts vs. nationally ranked Cal State Fullerton (6/6) in the super regionals... threw a one-hit gem over 7.1 innings in his ASU debut vs. UHH (1/18) to pick up his first collegiate win... struck out seven and had his bid for ASU s first no-hitter since 1993 erased with one out in the eighth... Had a stretch of 18.2 consecutive innings without giving up an earned run to open the season and his collegiate career... faced brother Brandon on Apr. 17 vs. UCLA and hit him in only at-bat. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2002 graduate of Villa Park High School (Spartans) in Orange, Calif... won three varsity letters under head coach Tom Tereschuk... played summer baseball with the Encinitas Reds and Colton Nighthawks... his high school team was a combined during his varsity baseball career... helped lead Villa Park to Century League championships two years and CIF State Championships in 2000 and named all-league all three years and all-cif as a sophomore... was 6-2 with a 1.74 ERA and 57 strikeouts in 44.1 innings pitched during his senior year as a sophomore in ranked as the No. 101 prospect by TeamOne Baseball heading into senior season... ranked as the No. 11 prospect at the 2001 TeamOne National Showcase Junior Sunbelt All-Tournament team... All- Southern California 1st Team by BaseballResource.com. PERSONAL: A pre-business major... a maroon and gold scholar... full name is Erik Daniel Averill... parents are Don and Gale Averill of Orange, Calif... has one brother, Brandon (22), who is a senior infielder on the UCLA baseball team... also recruited by USC, Georgia Tech, UCLA and Notre Dame... lists most exciting moment in sports as when he was the winning pitcher in the CIF State Championship game in a member of the National Honor Society and was a scholar athlete in high school... enjoys spending time with his teammates and playing spades... also enjoys playing the unofficial team game of ASU Baseball, Risk... also lists climbing Camelback Mountain, wakeboarding and going to church as his interests... born Feb. 9, CAREER STATS AT ASU: Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP TOTAL

3 CATCHER JOEL BOCCHI # Jr. 2V Bats: Right Throws: Right Phoenix, Ariz. (Desert Vista) A solidly built baseball player who has won at every level he has played at... will battle junior teammate Tuffy Gosewisch for playing time... has proven he can come up with the big hit... needs to gain confidence behind the plate... a career.292 hitter with eight doubles and two home runs (SOPHOMORE): Played in 43 games with 22 starts behind the plate... finished the year hitting.318 (27-for-85) with seven doubles, two home runs and 21 RBI... recorded only three hits (3-for-26) after Mar. 16 (Oklahoma)... was one of ASU s best hitters through the early part of the season, hitting.407 after his first 20 games... recorded two big hits (3-Run HR, 3-Run 2B) in wins vs. BYU... hit first career home run in season opener vs. Hawaii-Hilo to spark ASU to 9-0 win... set a career high in hits when he went 4-for-5 vs. Hawaii- Hilo (1/17)... hit.395 (15-for-38) with runners in scoring position and was 3- for-5 (.600) with the bases loaded... spent the summer playing with the Cotuit Kettleers in the Cape Cod League... hit.145 (8-for-55) with Cotuit with three doubles and four RBI while appearing in 19 games (FRESHMAN): Finished the year hitting.214 while making eight starts... recorded first career start on national television at Florida State (2/15)... first career hit was a single vs. Southern Utah (2/1)... recorded a clutch run-scoring single vs. Oklahoma (4/24)... had a triple vs. Portland (5/14)... a promising catcher for the future with unlimited potential behind the plate. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2001 graduate of Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, Ariz... earned four varsity letters in baseball and three in football... helped lead Desert Vista to a combined record during his four years, including a state championship in drove in the winning run of the state championship game... hit.260 his freshman year with one home run and 11 RBI... named all-region during sophomore year with.370 batting average, seven home runs and 24 RBI... repeated as all-region and all-city selection during junior year with.300 batting average and five home runs... named all-region, all-city, all-state, and was a third-team All-American during senior year... hit.510 with five home runs CAREER HIGHS AT ASU At Bats...5-2x (PSU; 2/28/03) Runs...2 (Cal; 4/13/03) Hits...4 (UHH; 1/17/03) RBI...3-3x (BYU; 2/8/03) BB...2-2x (ND; 2/22/03) SB...1 (UHH; 1/17/03) 2B...1-8x (OKLA; 3/14/03) HR...1-2x (BYU; 2/8/03) Hit Streak:...5 games and 48 RBI... recorded over 120 tackles during his junior year on the gridiron... also played in the Team One Showcase and Best of the West Tournament. PERSONAL: Interested in a sociology degree... parents are Don and Eileen Bocchi of Phoenix, Ariz... father is the Associate Athletic Director for sports administration at ASU... his father coached football at ASU and Kansas State as well... has one brother, Matt (22)... describes his best individual athletic performance as a football game vs. Horizon when he recorded 24 tackles... most exciting experience in sports was playing in three straight state baseball games (won two) and winning one football state championship... born Feb. 13, 1983 in Manhattan, Kansas. CAREER STATS AT ASU: Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E F% TOTAL

4 LEFT-HANDED PITCHER BRETT BORDES # So. 1V Bats: Left Throws: Left Mesa, Ariz. (Dobson) Looking to make a move from the bullpen into the starting rotation for the 2004 season... had an excellent freshman year in which he went 1-1 with a 3.21 ERA... needs to improve control as he walked 28 batters in 28 innings... may be small in size, but has a fastball with exceptional movement that can hit upwards of 90 mph... spent the summer in Tempe working out with teammates Jeff Mousser, Erik Averill and Quentin Andes to improve strength and conditioning (FRESHMAN): Made 27 pitching appearances during his freshman season, all coming out of the bullpen... went 1-1 with a 3.21 ERA... pitched in two of ASU s 10 shutouts... gave up 21 hits and walked 28 in 28.0 innings pitched... limited opposing hitters to.210 batting average... pitched exceptionally well to right-handers giving up only 12 hits in 68 at-bats... recorded first career victory with 0.1 IP at USC (3/28)... season long outing was 2.1 innings against Notre Dame (2/22) in which he struck out three and did not give up a run... allowed only 10 of 28 inherited runners to score (36%)... had one of his best outings of the year against Cal State Fullerton in the Super Regional final, throwing two no-hit innings... in Pac-10 play, he was 1-1 with a 2.79 ERA in 9.2 innings. CAREER HIGHS AT ASU Innings (ND; 2/22/03) Runs Allowed...2-2x (OSU; 5/14/03) ER Allowed...2 (WST; 3/19/03) K s...3 (ND; 2/22/03) BB...3-2x (WASH; 5/18/03) Hits Allowed...3 (OSU; 5/14/03) WP...1 (UCLA; 4/18/03) HBP...1-2x (UCLA; 4/18/03) HIGH SCHOOL: A 2002 graduate of Dobson High School in Mesa, Ariz... earned three varsity letters in baseball and one in wrestling... coached by Bob Hershey on the diamond... played summer baseball with the Swamp Dogs... helped lead the Swamps Dogs to a fourth-place finish in the Connie Mack State Championships... Dobson went 27-6 his senior year... was 11-2 with a 1.19 ERA and 98 strikeouts in 76.2 innings as a senior... named the East Valley Tribune 5A Pitcher of the Year... Arizona Republic first-team all-state... East Valley Region Player of the Year (2002)... first-team AzBCA All-State... participated in the Arizona All-Star game... as a junior was named to first-team all-east Valley and was an honorable mention all-state selection... was 8-4 with a 1.44 ERA and 86 strikeouts in 64.0 innings as a junior... best performances include 17 strikeouts in a seven-inning game during his junior year and a five-inning no-hitter his senior year vs. Desert Vista. PERSONAL: Undecided on a major at ASU... full name is Brett James Bordes... parents are Charles and Jeannie Bordes of Mesa, Ariz... is one of six children, with three sisters and two brothers: Danielle (25), Lindsay (13), Kaylee (11), Greg (18), Charlie (22)... Charlie was one of the walkons to make the cut after tryouts and played during the Sandlot games... Greg has signed an NLI to play baseball for the Sun Devils starting in his father played professionally with the Texas Rangers, reaching as high as the Triple-A level... also played in college at Southwestern Louisiana (currently Louisiana Lafayette) and was voted into the school s athletic hall of fame in his grandfather Bill Cutler is a former president of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League... an uncle, Jack Heidemann, played six years of professional baseball with the Brewers and Indians... enjoys fishing, swimming and going to the movies... also recruited by Tulane, Louisiana- Lafayette and Arizona... born Nov. 30, CAREER STATS AT ASU: Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP TOTAL

5 OUTFIELDER TRAVIS BUCK # So. 1V Bats: Left Throws: Right Richland, Wash. (Richland) Coming off a solid freshman season in which he was named a freshman All-American... etched his name into the ASU freshman record books in several categories... became the first freshman in Pac-10 baseball history to hit for the cycle... came to ASU as a shortstop, but converted to the outfield in 2003 and led the team with four outfield assists... has a good approach at the plate and is disciplined... has line-drive power to all fields and can lay down a bunt... ranked by Baseball America as the No. 25 top college prospect for the 2005 MLB draft (FRESHMAN): Named All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention and was ASU s co-freshman Newcomer of the year with Erik Averill... also earned freshman All-America honors from Collegiate Baseball and Baseball America (2nd team)... named to Baseball America s midseason freshman All-America team... hit.326 (78-for- 239) with 13 doubles, three triples and four home runs... played in 66 games during his freshman campaign, making 65 starts... made 33 starts in left field, 31 in right field and one at designated hitter... also recorded 46 RBI and scored 59 runs... tabbed 22 multi-hit games, including 14 two-hit games, seven three-hit games and one five-hit contest... also had eight multi-rbi games... had 11 bunt base hits and also had five sacrifice hits to lead the team... longest hitting streak of the year was a seven-game stretch to open the season (11-for-21,.524)... also had a CAREER HIGHS AT ASU At Bats...7 (BYU; 2/7/03) Runs...3-3x (Cal; 4/13/03) Hits...5 (SUU; 2/7/03) RBI...7 (SUU; 2/7/03) BB...3 (GU; 2/14/03) SB...2-3x (OSU; 5/12/03) 2B...2 (SDSU; 1/24/03) HR...1-4x (OSU; 5/12/03) Hit Streak...7 games pair of six-game streaks during the year... named Pac-10 Player of the Week (4/1) after going 8- for-11 in a three-game series at USC... became just the seventh Sun Devil in recorded history and the first freshman in Pac-10 history to hit for the cycle when he went 5-for-5 with seven RBI against Southern Utah (3/7)... he capped his perfect night with a grand slam home run to complete the cycle... etched his name in the ASU freshman record books in several categories, including hits (78, 3rd), doubles (13, 5th), stolen bases (12, 4th), runs scored (59, 2nd), RBI (46, 5th) and batting average (.326, 8th)... ranked 10th in the Pac-10 in runs scored and eighth in walks (35)... hit.365 (31-for-85) in Pac-10 games and.305 in non-conference games... recorded at least one hit in 47 of 66 games and was sixth on the team with 20 extra base hits... made an unbelievable catch in the NCAA Regional final against UNLV (6/1) to rob Fernando Valenzuela Jr. of a home run... selected for the USA Baseball National Team Trials, but did not make the team and played summer baseball with the Peninsula Oilers (Alaska Summer League)... hit.311 (14-for-42) with the Oilers with two doubles and one home run before breaking a bone in his hand... rated as the No. 4 prospect by Baseball America in the Alaskan Summer League. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2002 graduate of Richland High School (Bombers) in Richland, Wash... earned three letters each in baseball and basketball... was captain of both sports during his senior year... coached in baseball by Ben Jacobs and in basketball by Earl Streufert... played summer baseball for the Richland Knights and Twin City Titans... helped lead Richland to baseball Big 9 championships during his junior and senior (22-3) seasons... Richland finished third in state in was named the Tri-City Herald Athlete of the Year for his accomplishments in baseball and basketball... during his senior baseball season he hit.475 with 32 RBI, 12 doubles, three home runs and tied a school record with 25 stolen bases... earned team MVP honors and was named firstteam all-league, all-area and allstate... hit.412 with four home runs and 18 RBI as a sophomore... hit.421 with seven home runs and 19 RBI as a junior... during his senior basketball season he earned allarea honors by averaging 20.2 ppg and 7.0 rpg... had 1,009 career points on the hardwood as a guard and small forward... was rated as the No. 77 prospect heading into the 2002 MLB draft by Baseball America... played in the 2001 Area Code Games in Long Beach, Calif... during the first game of his senior season vs. Gonzaga Prep he was 5- for-5 with two doubles, two home runs and eight RBI... he hit a threerun home run and a grand slam in the same inning. MLB DRAFT: Selected in the 23rd round (700 overall) of the 2002 MLB Draft by the Seattle Mariners. PERSONAL: Interested in a business degree at Arizona State... a maroon and gold scholar... full name is Travis George Buck... parents are Stephen Buck and Vicki Bricker... has two brothers, Aric (27) and Jason (24)... Aric played baseball at Linfield College and an uncle (Arv Morfin) played professionally with the Seattle Mariners... also recruited by Clemson, Washington State, Oregon State and Duke... enjoys lifting weights, playing golf and hanging out with friends and family... member of National Honor Society and was on the honor roll in high school... played fall baseball during high school with current teammate Justin Ehlers... his most exciting experience in sports is listed as having hit a home run at SAFECO Field with a wood bat during a fall baseball game... born Nov. 18, CAREER STATS AT ASU: Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E F% TOTAL

6 OUTFIELDER/INFIELDER NICK CADENA # RS-So. 1V Bats: Right Throws: Right Glendale, Ariz. (Apollo) Has tremendous power at the plate... expected to contend for a starting spot in the outfield or at first base... will be relied on to fill the power need with Jeremy West departed... was the only Sun Devil during his freshman season of 2002 to notch a pair of multi-home run games... his six home runs tied for fifth in the ASU freshman record books... was a high school shortstop and catcher who has moved into the outfield... will be a team leader before his career is over as a Sun Devil... has great size, speed and power and will be an impact player in the lineup (SOPHOMORE): Played in only five games in 2003 and was 3-for-7 (.429) with a double and an RBI... sprained his ankle in pregame warm-ups against Long Beach State (1/31) and also suffered an ongoing offseason back injury that let him utilize a medical redshirt... played summer baseball with Northern Ohio in Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League with teammates Eric Van Slyke and Matt Leaf... named first-team All-Great Lakes League while hitting.306 with Northern Ohio... finished sixth in the league with 23 RBI and tied for first with five home runs... hit a solo home run against Team USA (FRESHMAN): A pinch-hitter through much of the first part of the season until starting the last 16 games of the year... raised his batting average from.097 on April 26 to its season-ending mark of CAREER HIGHS AT ASU At Bats...6 (WSU; 4/7/02) Runs...3-2x (USC; 5/19/02) Hits...3-3x (OSU; 5/24/02) RBI...5 (USC; 5/19/02) BB...1-8x (UHH; 1/19/03) SB...1 (USD; 6/1/02) 2B...1-3x (UHH; 1/19/03) HR...2-2x (USC; 5/19/02) Hit Streak...4 games was 19-for-61 (.311) with 21 of his 28 RBI and five of his six home runs during that stretch of games... led ASU with two multi-home run games... moved into the starting role when right fielder Andre Ethier broke his right thumb at Notre Dame (4/26)... hit three-run home run at Washington State (4/7) for first career home run in first career start... had two home runs and four RBI vs. New Mexico State (4/30)... had another two home run game and a career-high five RBI vs. USC (5/19)... hit.059 (1-for-17) as a pinch-hitter... was a.333 (13-for-39) hitter with runners in scoring position. HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year varsity baseball player at Apollo High School in Glendale, Ariz... coached by Ray Alonzo... a three-time all-state selection, including a first-team selection his junior and senior seasons... Apollo went a combined during his prep career... hit.442 his freshman season while earning all-region honors... named second-team all-state and repeated as an all-region selection while hitting.490 his sophomore year... named first-team all-state and was the Skyline League MVP his junior year while hitting set single-season Apollo records during junior year with 14 home runs and 38 RBI... honorable mention All-American... improved on his records during senior season, earning all-state and All-America honors his senior season... hit 17 home runs, collected 45 RBI and hit.496 his senior season... broke the school record for home runs in a career, set by former Sun Devil and current Los Angeles Dodger Paul Lo Duca... also played football... played summer baseball for Arizona Baseball Academy, helping lead his team to a sixth place showing at the AAU Nationals... Participated in the 2000 Area Code Games in Long Beach, Calif., and also played in the annual Sunbelt Classic and the Best of the West Showcase. MLB DRAFT: Selected in the 42nd round of the 2001 Amateur draft by the Kansas City Royals. PERSONAL: Majoring in sociology... a maroon and gold scholar... parents are Jack and Candee Samora of Glendale, Ariz... siblings are Jackie (12) and Jacob (10)... also recruited by Pepperdine, Arizona, Pacific and Long Beach State... lists receiving a scholarship to ASU and breaking Bob Horner s Apollo High School record as his most exciting moments in sports... enjoys baseball, church and spending time with his family... worked for the city of Glendale as a recreation events coordinator... currently works at Honey Bears BBQ, commonly known as the best BBQ in the state of Arizona... in high school worked at Baseball Palace Batting Cages... has volunteered with the Special Olympics, Adopt a Family for the Holiday Project and was a student mentor during high school... born Nov. 17, CAREER STATS AT ASU: Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E F% TOTAL

7 CATCHER TUFFY GOSEWISCH Jr. 2V Bats: Right Throws: Right Scottsdale, Ariz. (Horizon) #39 A hard-nosed player who was born to play baseball... very scrappy in the field and at the plate... is growing behind the plate with every game played... became ASU s starting catcher midway through the 2003 season and never looked back... brother of former Sun Devil standout Ian Chip Gosewisch... Ian played at ASU from , hitting.338 over his career... a hard worker in the weight room who gained strength by working out at Athletes Performance in Tempe over the summer... will be looked upon as a team leader in a career.295 hitter after hitting.340 in (SOPHOMORE): Earned Pac-10 Honorable Mention honors on the field and in the classroom in 2003 while hitting.340 (49-for- 144) with 47 runs, nine doubles, two home runs and 43 RBI... earned the Bobby Winkles Award at the annual team banquet... named to Tempe Regional All-Tournament team after going 4-for- 9 (.444)... became ASU s everyday starting catcher at the start of the Pac-10 season and ended the year making 23 straight starts behind the plate... overall played in 59 games, making 45 starts... recorded hits in 13 of his last 15 games, including a career-high eight-game streak in which he went 12-for-29 (.414)... was solid behind the plate with a perfect fielding percentage and threw out 11 of 25 base stealers... notched 15 multi-hit games and 10 CAREER HIGHS AT ASU At Bats...5-5x (UNLV; 6/1/03) Runs...3-2x (UCLA; 4/19/03) Hits...3-2x (OSU; 5/14/03) RBI...3-3x (OSU; 5/14/03) BB...3 (UCI; 5/6/03) SB...1-2x (OKLA; 4/30/03) 2B...2 (OSU; 5/14/03) HR...1-2x (OSU; 5/14/03) Hit Streak...8 games multi-rbi contests... hit.750 (6-for-8) with the bases loaded and.371 (23-for-62) with runners in scoring position... hit first career home run vs. UCLA (4/17)... went 3-for-3 with two doubles and a home run (nine total bases) and three RBI vs. Oregon State (5/14)... opened the season on a tear going 6-for-10 (.600) with three multi-hit games vs. Hawaii-Hilo (FRESHMAN): Started the season as ASU s opening day catcher, but had a rough start at the plate going 0-for-11 in his first four games... finished the year hitting.128 while playing excellent defense in his 12 starts... great tools behind the plate and has the potential to be a real threat at the plate... broke an 0-for-14 slump with single vs. Tennessee (2/8) for first career hit... notched first career RBI with single vs. Loyola Marymount (3/1). HIGH SCHOOL: A 2001 graduate of Horizon High School in Scottsdale, Ariz...earned three varsity letters in golf and four in baseball... coached by Eric Kibler in baseball... helped lead Horizon to a combined record during his prep career... Horizon won the Desert Valley Regional championship all four years... hit.375 as a freshman... during sophomore year earned second-team all-region by hitting.400 with three home runs and 20 RBI... named first-team all region junior year with.410 batting average and 18 RBI... named all-state and all-region senior year by hitting.430 with five home runs and 30 RBI... named to Arizona Republic All-State second team as a utility player. PERSONAL: Majoring in finance... a Maroon and Gold Scholar... full name is James, but goes by Tuffy... played for the Scottsdale Mavericks during his prep summer ball career... parents are Jim and Nancy Gosewisch... father is the general manager at Cleats, Inc., a baseball equipment store... one brother, Chip (26), who played at ASU ( ) and played in the Anaheim Angles organization for two years... also recruited by Arizona, Grand Canyon and Loyola Marymount... enjoys playing golf... born Aug. 17, CAREER STATS AT ASU: Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E F% TOTAL

8 OUTFIELDER/INFIELDER JEFF LARISH # Jr. 2V Bats: Left Throws: Right Tempe, Ariz. (McClintock) Coming off a stellar sophomore campaign in which he became only the second player in ASU history to record 70 or more walks and RBI in a season... was an RBI machine in 2003 ending the year with 95 to rank fifth in the ASU record books... a candidate for Pac-10 and National Player of the Year in rated as one of the top college prospects for the 2004 MLB Draft... combines with junior teammate Dustin Pedroia as one of the best combinations in all of college baseball... likely to start in the outfield after starting at first base in 2003 and third base in very versatile... has line-drive power to all fields... enters his junior season with a career.356 (129- for-362) batting average in 99 games... has 21 home runs, 119 RBI, 39 multi-hit games and 29 multi-rbi games (JUNIOR): A first-team preseason All- American by Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball... a second-team preseason selection by the NCBWA... ranked by Baseball America as the No. 8 college prospect for the 2004 MLB draft... the Major League Scouting Bureau ranked him as the sixth top college prospect for the 2004 draft (SOPHOMORE): Had a breakthrough year in 2003 earning First-Team All-Pac-10 honors and several All-America honors... named second-team CAREER HIGHS AT ASU t Bats...6-4x (USD; 6/1/02) Runs...4 (PORT; 5/15/02) Hits...4-3x (ARIZ; 5/25/03) RBI...9 (SDSU; 1/26/03) BB...4 (WSU; 4/27/03) SB...1-3x (OSU; 5/12/03) 2B...4 (ARIZ; 5/25/03) HR...2 (SDSU; 1/26/03) Hit Streak...17 games All-American by Collegiate Baseball, Baseball America and CollegeBaseballInsider.com... also picked up third-team honors from the NCBWA and the ABCA... named co-offensive MVP at ASU Baseball Awards Banquet... selected with teammate Dustin Pedroia to play on the USA Baseball National Team... hit.372 with 80 runs scored, 18 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 95 RBI... ranked 51st in the NCAA in home runs per game (0.28), sixth in RBI (1.46), 18th in runs (1.23), 38th in slugging percentage (.697), and led the nation in walks (1.2 per game)... ranked ninth in the Pac-10 in batting (.372), second in on-base percentage (.528), first in RBI (95) and third in home runs (18)... his 95 RBI are fifth most in ASU single-season history... recorded 78 walks for the second most in single-season history and became only the second Sun Devil to record a season (walks-rbi)... former major leaguer Alvin Davis was the other... recorded a career-high four hits vs. Arizona (5/25), tying the school record with four doubles... hit four grand slams to break the previous school record of three... also tied the single-game record with nine RBI vs. San Diego State (1/26)... recorded at least one hit in 46 of 65 games and tallied 27 multi-hit games... in ASU s first 15 games he had more RBI than he had in all of 2001 (24)... hit.380 with runners in scoring position and.727 (16-for-22) with the bases loaded... recorded his 100th career hit with a grand slam vs. UCLA (4/19)... played for the USA Baseball National Team, helping lead the Red, White and Blue to a silver medal in the 2003 Pan Am Games... started all 29 games during the summer tour in which Team USA went hit.255 (26-for-102) and led the team with 23 RBI and eight home runs... his eight home runs are the most by a Team USA player since they started using wood bats... hit home runs in five straight games to rank second in the National Team record books... named a second-team Summer All- American by Baseball America (FRESHMAN): Named honorable mention All-Pac hit.328 overall with four doubles, three triples and three home runs... two of his three home runs came on the road... recorded 12 multi-hit games, two of which were three-hit affairs and two four-hit contests... added eight multi-rbi games... a very solid third baseman with a.938 fielding percentage... was 3-for-4 with a run scored and a triple in his Sun Devil debut vs. Oklahoma... went 4-for-6 with three RBI vs. Washington (3/30)... hit first career home run vs. UCLA (4/12) that tied the game at had three RBI in three straight games (NMSU-STAN)... had a 10-game hitting streak from Apr. 20-May 15 in which he hit.389 with 12 RBI and 14 hits... had a big three-run home run off Stanford first-round draft pick Jeremy Guthrie (5/10)... recorded at least one hit in 24 of 34 games played... sixth on the team with 11 extra base hits... a.302 hitter in Pac-10 play and was the team leader while hitting.381 (16-for-42) clip in 12 non-conference games. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2001 graduate of McClintock High School in Tempe, Ariz... coached by Harold Bull on the diamond... was the team captain dur- CAREER STATS AT ASU: Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E F% TOTAL

9 ing senior season... named first-team all-region by hitting.398 with six home runs and 26 RBI during junior year... hit.441 during his senior year with 12 home runs and 45 RBI... named all-city, first-team all-region and second-team all-state as a senior... set single-season school record with his 12 home runs in hit.800 over 20 games during summer season in 2000 with the Connie Mack Pilots. MLB DRAFT: Selected in the 32nd round of the 2001 draft by the Chicago Cubs. PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in justice studies... lists his best individual athletic performance as breaking the McClintock record for home runs in a season... winning the state summer baseball title in 2001 was his most memorable athletic achievement... parents are Doug and Wendy Larish of Tempe, both are teachers... has one brother, Bryan (23)... full name is Jeffrey David Larish... born Oct. 11, CAREER BATTING BREAKDOWN CAREER VS. PAC-10 G AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI Pac Arizona California Oregon State Stanford UCLA USC UW WSU AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI Overall January February March April May June Home Away Pac Non-Conf NCAA Day Night RISP Bases Loaded Pinch Hitting

10 OUTFIELDER RYAN MCKENNA RS-Jr. 2V Bats: Left Throws: Right Elgin, Ill. (Larkin) #17 Has good speed and solid outfield skills... a typical Murphy player who is hard-nosed and gets on base... makes himself a better player by strong work ethic... takes a quality approach at the plate and is very disciplined... coming off a redshirt season in added weight with intense strength training program last year and throughout the summer... will battle for playing time at all three outfield positions (RS-SOPHOMORE): Did not play during the 2003 season, sitting out the year as a redshirt to work in the weight room to gain strength (SOPHOMORE): Hit.265 overall in the regular season while starting in 20 games... named first-team all-pac-10 Academic... missed the last two games of the year due to an illness and did not play in the NCAA Regional... made seven starts in center field, one in right field and four in left field... recorded three multi-hit games and three multi-rbi games... did not make an error in 28 total chances in the outfield... ASU leading pinch-hitter at.556 (5x9) including a key single in the eighth inning in ASU s 7-2 win over nationally ranked Oklahoma State (3/10)... had big three-run double at Washington State (4/6) to help lead Devils to come-from-behind victory... blasted first career home run in 8th inning vs. UNLV (4/1)... hit.318 (14x44) in 17 games and 11 Pac-10 starts... recorded at least one hit in 19 of the 31 games he CAREER HIGHS AT ASU At Bats...6 (Tennessee; 5/02/01) Runs...3 (UCLA; 4/14/02) Hits...2-7x (STAN; 5/11/02) RBI...3 (WSU; 4/06/02) BB...2-2x (Nevada; 5/16/01) SB...1-4x (OKST; 3/10/02) 2B...1-4x (WSU; 4/06/02) HR...1 (UNLV; 4/01/02) recorded at least one official plate appearance in... recorded a careerhigh seven-game hitting streak from 3/24-4/19 in which he hit.360 (9x25) with five runs scored, six RBI and a home run... also had a pair of four-game hitting streaks during the season... had nearly 30 family members watch him play near his home state of Illinois when the Devils visited Notre Dame (4/26) (FRESHMAN): Saw action in 30 games with 10 as starts... seven of his 10 starts came after May 1... recorded a hit in 10 of his 30 games played... was 1-for-3 with a two-run single in the regular season finale vs. UCLA... had backto-back multi-hit games vs. Tennessee (5/2) and Washington (5/12)... tabbed first career extra base hit with double vs. UW (5/12)... 2-for-2 in reserve role vs. Creighton (2/16)... hit.324 with runners on base and.500 with the bases loaded (2x4) with four RBI... awarded the Player Development MVP at the end of the year banquet... played for the Wisconsin Woodchucks in the Northwoods League... helped lead the Woodchucks to the second-half championship and eventual Northwoods League Championship... hit.253 with 11 doubles and one triple... also stole team-best 23 bases... drove in the winning run with a single to left field in ninth inning of the championship game and then recorded the final two outs in center field. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2000 graduate of Larkin High School in Elgin, Ill... earned four varsity letters each in baseball and soccer, in addition to two in basketball... captained all three squads during his prep career... on the baseball diamond earned Chicago Tribune all-state honors his senior year and was an all-area selection for three years... set the Elgin HS record with 14 home runs in 2000 and tied a state record by reaching base safely 18 times in a row... played in the Area Code games in in soccer made all-state in 2000 and was a four-time all-area selection... won a national championship with his summer league team. PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in interdisciplinary studies... a maroon and gold scholar... parents are Patrick and Nancy McKenna of Elgin, Ill... has one brother, Sean (19) and one sister, Heather (15)... his car s license plate reads, ASU RBI... born October 9, 1981 in Elgin, Ill... full name is Ryan Patrick McKenna. CAREER STATS AT ASU: Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E F% TOTAL

11 INFIELDER FRANK MESA # Jr. 1V Bats: Left Throws: Right Yuma, Ariz. (Kofa/Arizona Western) A versatile player who can play every infield position... switched numbers for the 2004 season from #32 to #14... continues the Yuma pipeline to Arizona State, following former Kofa players Richy Leon and Jeff Phelps... added strength during the summer by staying in Tempe and working out with junior catcher Tuffy Gosewisch... one of the quieter players on the team, but plays hard... has a knack for getting on base... teammates call him Ponch (SOPHOMORE): Junior college transfer from Arizona Western who hit.364 (52-for-143) with six doubles, one triple, one home run and 23 RBI... played in 54 games and made 36 starts... made 29 starts at third base and seven at second base... also saw late-inning action at shortstop... named All-Pac- 10 Honorable Mention and was the ASU Transfer of the Year... hit.400 (4-for-10) in series vs. UCLA... recorded 13 multi-hit games and three multi-rbi contests... best performance came when he went 4-for-6 with three RBI and hit a two-run home run in 17-6 win over BYU (2/7)... ranked 10th in the Pac-10 with a.456 on-base percentage... hit.448 (13-for-29) in the month of April with two doubles and five RBI... was a.423 (33-for-78) hitter in ASU s 31 night games, including four extra base hits and 12 RBI... longest hitting streak of the year was a six-game streak in which he went 10-for-23 (.435). CAREER HIGHS AT ASU At Bats...6-2x (BYU; 2/7/03) Runs...3-3x (SUU; 3/7/03) Hits...4 (BYU; 2/7/03) RBI...3-3x (WSU; 4/25/03) BB...3 (GU; 2/17/03) SB...1-2x (WST; 3/18/03) 2B...1-6x (UCLA; 4/18/03) HR...1 (BYU; 2/7/03) Hit Streak...6 games ARIZONA WESTERN (2002): Played one year at Arizona Western in his hometown of Yuma, Ariz... coached by John Stratton and was named Team MVP... named first-team all- ACCAC and first team allregion... hit.406 (73x180) with 16 doubles, six triples and nine home runs... also had 55 RBI and seven stolen bases. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2001 graduate of Kofa High School in Yuma, Ariz... lettered three years in varsity baseball and twice in football... coached in baseball by Billy Laguna and in football by Steve Casey... played summer baseball with the Yuma Braves... named to the Arizona Republic All-State First-Team as a senior after hitting.519 with 14 doubles and was 8-0 on the mound with a 0.70 ERA... named league MVP and was both the pitcher and player of the year... also named first-team all-region as a defensive back as a senior... played in the Best of the West Showcase. PERSONAL: Pursuing a sociology major at ASU... full name is Frank Edward Mesa... parents are Frank Mesa Sr. and Susan Sparaco... has two sisters, Chelsie and Stephanie, and one brother, Zach... lists his most exciting experience in sports as winning the city championship in baseball vs. rival Yuma High School... hobbies include hanging out by the river, wakeboarding and riding ATV s at the sand dunes... born May 24, CAREER STATS AT ASU: Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E F% TOTAL

12 SHORTSTOP DUSTIN PEDROIA Jr. 2V Bats: Right Throws: Right Woodland, Calif. (Woodland) #2 Has put together two of the best back-to-back seasons in ASU history... coming off a recordbreaking sophomore year in which he broke the ASU and Pac-10 single-season records with 34 doubles... currently 11th in the ASU record books with a.379 career batting average... has recorded 68 career multi-hit games... a two-time First-Team All-Pac-10 selection and the 2003 Pac- 10 co-player of the Year... starting shortstop for the USA Baseball Team each of the past two summers... a slick fielding shortstop who is known for his amazing plays in the field... a consistent leadoff hitter who can spray the ball with power to all fields... fierce competitor and unchallenged team leader (JUNIOR): Has earned first-team preseason All-America honors by Collegiate Baseball and NCBWA... a third-team preseason selection by Baseball America... ranked by Baseball America as the No. 41 college prospect for the 2004 draft (SOPHOMORE): Recorded one of the best single-season offensive and defensive performances in ASU history... named Pac-10 co-player of the Year with Stanford s Ryan Garko and was nearly a consensus first-team All-American... selected as a first-team All-American by Collegiate Baseball, ESPN/Sports Weekly, ABCA, NCBWA and CollegeBaseballInsider.com... a second-team CAREER HIGHS AT ASU At Bats...7 (UCLA; 4/18/03) Runs...4 (WASH; 5/18/03) Hits...4-5x (UCLA; 4/19/03) RBI...3-2x (OKLA; 4/30/03) BB...3 (WST; 3/18/03) SB...1-8x (ARIZ; 5/25/03) 2B...3 (CSUN; 3/6/03) HR...1-5x (WASH; 5/18/03) Hit Streak...22 games pick by Baseball America and was the District IX Player of the Year (NCBWA)... selected for second straight year to play for the USA Baseball National Team... set ASU and Pac-10 single-season record with 34 doubles and led the NCAA... the old ASU record for doubles was 30 set by Sal Bando (1978) and the Pac-10 record was previously held by former WSU Cougar and current Los Angeles Dodger Mike Kinkade (31, 1994)... also ranked 31st in the NCAA in batting and was the fourth toughest to strikeout (1 K every 22.8 at-bats)... finished the season hitting.404 (120-for-297), marking the 16th time a Sun Devil has finished the season hitting over his 120 hits are fourth most in ASU single-season history and his 297 atbats are fourth most... finished second in the Pac- 10 in hitting (.404), sixth in on-base percentage (.472), first in runs scored (83), first in hits (120), second in total bases (172) and sixth in walks (36)... finished the season at.404 despite going 0-for-13 in the super regional against Cal State Fullerton... named the Tempe Regional Most Outstanding Player after going 8-for-16 (.500)... also named MVP of the Coca-Cola Classic hitting.417 (5-for-12) and was named to the all-tournament team at the Bob Schaefer Memorial Classic... named one of 25 players on the initial Golden Spikes Award Watch List... recorded 41 multi-hit games and went hitless in only seven games all year... was the only Sun Devil to play and start in all 68 games... of his 41 multi-hit games, 15 were with three or more hits... he recorded four separate hitting streaks of 10 or more games and five streaks of eight or more games... started the season with an 11-game streak going 20-for-45 (.444)... also had a 17- game streak in February and early March in which he went 34-for-72 (.472)... defensively did not make an error in his last 26 games (124 total chances) and finished the year with a.975 fielding percentage... named Pac-10 Player of the Week (5/19) after going 10-for-23 (.435) in a five-game stretch at Oregon State and Washington... in addition to his 34 doubles, also had three triples and four home runs to lead the team with 41 extra base hits... led the Sun Devils hitting.478 (43-for- 90) with runners in scoring position... ASU was when Pedroia hit in the leadoff position... will enter his junior season with a career.379 batting average (202-for-533), ranked 11th in ASU history... he has played and started every game of his ASU career (126 games)... the heart and soul of the Sun Devils on and off the field as a team leader... described by UNLV head coach as the Pete Rose of College Baseball... hit.294 (30-for- 102) for Team USA with five doubles, one home runs and 12 RBI... started 28 of 29 games and helped lead Team USA to a 27-2 record and a silver medal in the 2003 Pan Am Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic... named to the Pan Am Games All-Tournament Team... named a first-team Summer All-American by Baseball America. CAREER STATS AT ASU: Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E F% TOTAL

13 2002 (FRESHMAN): Finished fourth on the team in hitting with a.347 (82x236) batting average... named first-team Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball and second-team Freshman All-American by Baseball America... first team all- Pac-10 selection... named team defensive MVP and was the winner of the On Deck Circle Most Valuable Player award... named to NCAA Mesa Regional All-Tournament team after hitting.500 (10x20)... athlete of the year for City of Woodland (Calif.)... set ASU freshman record with 82 hits, passing old record of 81 set by Clay Westlake in his 13 doubles are tied for fifth best and his 51 runs scored are second in ASU freshman history... led team with 27 multi-hit games... made only four errors in 223 total chances for a.982 fielding percentage... only Sun Devil to play and start in all 58 games... made eight starts at second base, 16 at third base and 34 at shortstop... recorded at least one hit in 46 of 58 games and an RBI in 32 of his 58 games played... was a.381 (40x105) hitter in Pac-10 play... hit.398 (35x88) with runners in scoring position... was 4- for-5 vs. rival Arizona with one run scored in first career Pac-10 contest (3/22)... tied career high with four hits in NCAA regional game vs. San Diego (5/31)... only home run of season ended seven-inning shortened game vs. UNLV (3/8)... ended the season with an 11-game hitting streak intact (.420, 21-for-50)... also had a pair of ninegame hitting streaks earlier in the season... hit.208 with two doubles and played excellent defense for Team USA. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2001 graduate of Woodland High School in Woodland, Calif... was a three-time All-Delta League selection... hit.448 with 12 doubles, one triple and two home runs his sophomore year... was named to the all-state (underclassman) team by CalHi Sports... was the starting shortstop sophomore year and named team MVP... earned the Gold Glove Award while playing for Team USA in an Australian tournament hit.459 as a junior to repeat as an all-league, all-metro and all-state selection... hit 17 home runs and batted team-best.432 for Carson (Nev.) Capitols over the summer... named to all-star team at 2000 Area Code games in Long Beach, Calif... hit.445 with 18 doubles and five home runs during his senior year to capture league MVP honors... he was also the Metro (Sacramento) Player of the Year and was recognized by the Sacramento Bee as the area player of the year... named a preseason All-American by Fox Student Sports. PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in interdisciplinary studies at ASU... parents are Guy and Debbie Pedroia of Woodland, Calif., who rarely miss a road or home game... his father runs a tire shop in Woodland... has one older brother, Brett (24), who played baseball for two years as a catcher at Shasta Junior College in Redding, Calif... describes his best individual athletic performance as a game at the National High School Classic where he was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and recorded three RBI in a 4-3 win... he also stole home to win the game... also recruited by national baseball powers Miami (Fla.), Texas, Florida, Cal, Long Beach State and Tulane... enjoys playing golf... favorite team is the NBA Sacramento Kings... his Little League team fell one game short of qualifying for the Little League World Series when he was full name is Dustin Luis Pedroia... born Aug. 17, 1983 in Sacramento, Calif. CAREER BATTING BREAKDOWN AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI Overall January February March April May June Home Away Pac Non-Conf NCAA Day Night RISP Bases Loaded Pinch Hitting CAREER VS. PAC-10 G AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI Pac Arizona California Oregon State Stanford UCLA USC UW WSU

14 CATCHER GARRETT SCHOENBERGER Only player to make the team through walkon tryouts in the fall of member of developmental team during redshirt year of strong work ethic... received a standing ovation from the ASU dugout after recording first career hit as a Sun Devil vs. Portland during 2002 season... president of the ASU student-athlete group, SAAC (Student Athlete Advisory Committee)... voted as the Pac- 10 SAAC Co-Chairperson to represent ASU in Pac-10 student-athlete meetings 2003 (RS-SOPHOMORE): Appeared in five games and was 0-for-4 at the plate with two strikeouts... played with the Peninsula Oilers in the Alaskan Summer League and finished second on the team with 20 RBI and was sixth in hitting among the regular starters... played with ASU teammate Travis Buck (RS-FRESHMAN): A walk-on who saw limited action as a backup catcher... made the 25- man travel squad for three Pac-10 series... recorded first career hit with a sharp single to center field vs. Portland (5/14)... played for the Kenai Peninsula Oilers in the Alaskan League. HIGH SCHOOL: 2000 graduate of Juneau- Douglas High School... lettered twice in baseball under head coach Jim Ayers... also played four years of football and wrestled all four years... captain of the baseball team senior year and wrestling squad junior and senior years... named first-team all-state senior year in baseball as a catcher RS-Jr. 2V Bats: Right Throws: Right Juneau, Alaska (Juneau-Douglas) #60 three-time all-region champion in wrestling... State champion at 171 pounds senior year on the mat... second team All-American by Wrestling USA... hit five home runs in 12 game season senior year on the diamond. PERSONAL: Major is Business Marketing with a minor in International Business... parents are Jerry and Laurie Schoenberger of Juneau, Alaska... father is a principal and mother is a teacher... one sister, Summer (25) who ran track for Colorado State University... identifies winning the state championship in wrestling as his most exciting experience in sports... enjoys fishing, hunting, snowboarding, traveling and spending time with his family... born Sept., 15, 1982 in Anchorage, Alaska... full name is Garrett Wade Schoenberger. CAREER STATS AT ASU: Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E F% TOTAL ARIZONA STATE BASEBALL SEASON PROMOTIONS The following list are the scheduled in-season promotions for the Arizona State Baseball program: Saturday, Feb. 28 UConn Sparky s Kids to College Friday, Mar. 5 East Carolina Trading cards to first 500 fans (cards 1-10 of 30-card set) Friday, Mar. 19 California Facult/Staff Day (T-shirts to first 300 faculty/staff of ASU) Friday, Mar. 26 Washington Sparky bobble head dolls to first 300 fans. Sunday, April 4 USC Trading cards to first 500 fans (cards of 30-card set) Saturday, May 15 Oregon State Trading cards to first 500 fans (cards of 30-card set) **Every Sunday game will be Turn Back the Clock Day, with players wearing their new old school uniforms and special Turn Back the Clock promotions throughout the game.** Current Los Angeles Dodger all-star catcher Paul Lo Duca is one of only 15 players that are part of the elusive.400 Club. Lo Duca earned National Player of the Year honors in 1993 when he hit a single-season school record THE.400 CLUB ARIZONA STATE BASEBALL Only 15 players since varsity baseball started at Arizona State (1959) have hit above.400 in a season. Below is a list of the exclusive.400 club: Paul Lo Duca, Mark Ernster, Roger Schmuck, Hubie Brooks, Mike Sodders, Dan McKinley, Chris Bando, Willie Bloomquist, Bob Horner, Casey Myers, Kevin Romine, Kevin Romine, Ken Landreaux, Oddibe McDowell, Dustin Pedroia, Andrew Beinbrink,

15 INFIELDER NICK WALSH # Sr. 3V Bats: Left Throws: Right Alamo, Calif. (De La Salle) One of ASU s hardest and scrappiest players... enters the season as an ASU graduate, earning his degree in Sociology in December... can play any number of positions, including third base, second base, catcher and the outfield... one of ASU s best pinch-hitters during his career... will be looked upon as a team leader with his five years of experience in the program... has a knack for getting on base in big-game situations... is a career.292 hitter with 80 hits and a career.470 on-base percentage... is a.320 hitter during Pac-10 play during his career... has had great success during his career as a pinch-hitter, going 22-for- 63 (.349) with 16 RBI... has been clutch with runners in scoring position during his ASU career with a.378 (31- for-82) batting average with RISP. CAREER HIGHS AT ASU At Bats...6-2x (OSU; 5/14/03) Runs...5 (WSU; 4/27/03) Hits...6 (WSU; 4/27/03) RBI...7 (WSU; 4/27/03) BB...4 (UCLA; 5/19/01) SB...1-9x (UNLV; 6/1/03) 2B...3 (WSU; 4/27) HR...1 (WSU; 4/13/01) Hit Streak...8 games 2003 (RS-JUNIOR): Earned All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention honors on the field and in the classroom during his junior season in finished the year hitting.353 (42-for-119) with seven doubles, one triple and 23 RBI... ranked fifth in the Pac-10 with a.483 on-base percentage... also ranked fifth with a.410 batting average in Pac-10 play... hit.500 (4-for-8) with five runs scored in the NCAA regionals... had a career-day against Washington State (4/27), going 6-for-6 with five runs scored, three doubles and seven RBI... all six of his hits were run scoring hits... recorded a career-high eight-game hitting streak Apr. 13-Apr. 27 in which he went 19-for-33 (.576)... recorded 10 multi-hit games, including four games with three or more hits... had four multi-rbi games... appeared in 56 games and made 26 starts... made three starts at second base, 17 in left field and six at designated hitter... returned home to the Bay Area (from Alamo, Calif.) against California and went 6-for-8 (.750) in a doubleheader against the Golden Bears... was hitting only.238 (10-for-42) before the doubleheader vs. Cal, but ended the season on a tear going 29-for-74 (.392) over the final 24 games... hit.487 (19-for-39) during the month of April with 13 RBI... started the summer playing with the Alaska Goldpanners in the Alaskan League, but returned to Tempe to lift weights (RS-SOPHOMORE): Filled the role as a utility and role player for ASU last year... played in 41 games, making 14 starts which all came at designated hitter... hit.219 with a very effective.446 on-base percentage... had three walks in a game twice and had 20 for the year... did not have a multi-hit game to his credit, but scored 19 runs... was 1-for-1 with three runs scored in regular season finale vs. Oregon State (5/26)... had a tworun double vs. nationally ranked Florida State (2/16)... scored three runs vs. Washington State (4/6)... had a three-game hitting streak in which he was 3-for-4 (.750) with four runs scored and one RBI (5/12-5/26)... earned honorable mention Academic All-Pac-10 honors... played summer baseball with Youngtown in the Great Lakes Collegiate League... hit.337 (35-for-104) with 40 runs and was named first-team All-Great Lakes League (RS-FRESHMAN): Saw action in 44 games in 2001, with 21 coming in starts... made 16 of his 21 starts on a consecutive streak to end the season... started 15 games at DH and six games in right field... ASU was when Walsh started in the leadoff spot... hit.264 with 26 runs scored, three doubles, one home run and 15 RBI... drew 31 walks, including a team-high four vs. UCLA (5/19)... recorded a.472 on-base percentage... had six multi-hit games, including three, three-hit affairs... was 3-for-5 vs. Tennessee (5/2) with a pair of doubles... hit at a.294 (10x34) clip with 14 RBI with runners in scoring position... ASU s top pinch hitter in 2001, going 8-for-19 (.421)... with the bases loaded was 2-for- 5 with five RBI... had game winning hit with a solo home run vs. Washington State (4/13) in 3-2 ASU win... finished with three game-winning hits in also had late-inning two-run singles vs. Cal State Fullerton (2/23) and at Cal (3/17)... recorded at least one hit in 15 of his 44 games played... played with the Alexandria Beetles in the summer of 2001 in the Northwoods League... hit.265 with seven doubles, one home run and 19 RBI. HIGH SCHOOL: A 1999 graduate of De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif... coached by Bruce Jensen, Dave Baker and his brother Patrick Walsh... captained baseball team in three-year letterwinner in baseball... two-year letterwinner in football... all-conference in 98 and 99 in baseball... all-state in 98...batted over.400 junior and senior seasons... led conference in stolen bases and walks in football team was voted the USA Today High School National Champions in 99 and is currently riding a streak of 128 consecutive wins... went 8-for-8 at the plate on two occasions his senior season. PERSONAL: Graduated in Dec., 2003 with a degree in Sociology and will compete in the spring as a graduate student... a maroon and gold scholar... parents are Chick and Madeline Walsh of San Ramon, Calif... has two brothers, Christopher (31) and Patrick (28) and sister Amanda (26)... brother Christopher was an All-American in baseball at UC-Davis... brother Patrick played football and baseball at San Jose State... Patrick transferred after junior year and played baseball at Texas... born May 6, 1980 in Walnut Creek, Calif... enjoys reading and surfing... full name is Nicholas Andrew Walsh. CAREER STATS AT ASU: Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E F% TOTAL

16 QUENTIN ANDES Highly touted freshman pitcher... electric arm and a tremendous competitor... has a polished delivery and is expected to contribute in his rookie year in the program... has three plus pitches with movement. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2003 graduate of Cibola High School in Albuquerque, N.M... earned four varsity baseball letters under head coach Glen Copeland... went 6-3 with a 2.01 ERA as a junior and 7-2 as a senior... a three-year JOSH ASANOVICH Very experienced with outstanding baseball instincts... very versatile... can play all three infield positions and the outfield... above average tools... an accomplished hitter... comes to ASU from a highly competitive junior college at Central Arizona... was the starting shortstop on the 2002 Junior College National Championship team... an all ACCAC selection in named the No. 7 prospect in the Jayhawk League after spending the summer with the Elkhart Dusters... last name is pronounced uh-sohn-uh-vich. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two years at Central Arizona College in Coolidge, Ariz., under former all-district selection and was named to the North- South All-Star game as a senior... played in several baseball showcases, including TeamOne, Perfect Game Wood Bat World Series, Best of the West and the Area Code Games... played on the Baseball America team that won the Wood Bat World Series in Jupiter, Fla., in threw a complete-game victory in the world series... was named the No. 10 prospect from the 2002 Area Code Games... rated as the No. 54 high school prospect for the 2003 draft by Baseball America... TeamOne Baseball rated him as the No. 15 righthanded high school pitcher entering the 2003 MLB draft... was the No. 2 prospect at the TeamOne west showcase held in Tempe, Ariz RHP Fr. HS Bats: Right Throws: Right Albuquerque, N.M. (Cibola) Sun Devil Clint Myers... played with current ASU teammate Jason Urquidez and helped CAC to the 2002 NJCAA National Championship... as a sophomore in 2003, he was named first-team all- ACCAC and first-team all-region... helped lead CAC to a record and a region I runner-up finish... hit.346 (64-for-185) with nine doubles, five home runs and 40 RBI... as a freshman in 2002, he hit.361 (75-for-208) with 17 doubles, four home runs and 55 RBI... recorded a.410 on-base percentage and a.538 slugging percentage. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2001 graduate of Highland High School in Gilbert, Ariz... Earned four letters in baseball and one in basketball... coached by Keith Brown in baseball... captain of the baseball squad his junior and senior years... earned Arizona Republic All-State honors after hitting.465 his junior season... finished his prep career by hitting.398 as a senior... a three-time all-fiesta Region #21 MLB DRAFT: Selected in the 34th round of the 2003 MLB amateur draft by the Minnesota Twins. PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in psychology with a minor in journalism... parents are William and Martha Andes... has one brother, Gabe (21)... was a three-year academic letterman and ended his prep career with a 3.88 GPA... enjoys snowboarding and playing video games... lists his future goal as being a major league pitcher... favorite major league team is the Atlanta Braves and favorite player is Greg Maddux... full name is Quentin James Andes... born Aug. 29, 1985 in Baton Rouge, La. # INF Jr. TR Bats: Right Throws: Right Gold Canyon, Ariz. (Highland/Central Arizona CC) selection. MLB DRAFT: Selected in the 26th round of the 2001 draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in interdisciplinary studies at ASU... parents are Robert Asanovich and Dolores Gaona... has one sister, Adrea France and one brother, Justin France... a pair of cousins, Brian and Matt Asanovich, played college baseball... Brian played baseball at Southern Colorado and Matt at Arizona Western... his sister graduated from ASU in 2003 with a degree in business... enjoys skiing and hunting... lists his most exciting experience in sports being when CAC won the NJCAA National Championship... favorite MLB team is the New York Yankees and his favorite players are Derek Jeter and Chipper Jones... full name is Robert Josh Asanovich... born Jan. 31, 1983 in Miami, Ariz. > ASU has hit over.300 at the plate in 32 of 45 varsity baseball seasons, including a string of 16 straight seasons. The Devils have combined to hit at a.331 clip during the nine years under current head coach Pat Murphy. ASU has hit.315 overall since varsity baseball started in > ASU s recruiting classes have been ranked nationally in the top 12 in each of the past six years, including the class that will debut in 2004 being ranked No. 3 in the nation by Baseball America. > With an all-time 2,317-1,136-6 (.671) record in 92 seasons of Sun Devil Baseball, ASU ranks sixth among all major colleges. The Devils have made 27 postseason appearances and ranks fifth with 18 College World Series appearances. > Junior college transfers Jason Urquidez and Josh Asanovich helped lead Central Arizona College to the 2002 NJCAA World Series title in Grand Junction, Colo. Former Sun Devil Clint Myers managed CAC to the World Series title. > Current Sun Devil freshman Zechry Zinicola and Pat Bresnehan both played for the USA Baseball Junior National team during their prep careers. > Freshmen Pat Cassa and Matt Henne each played in the Little League World Series. Cassa played for Cypress Little League in the 1998 LLWS and Henne played for Saudi Arabia in 1996 and

17 JOSH BLAKE A three-pitch left-hander with a loose arm... has an advanced pitching plan for a freshman... has a tremendous upside on the mound... has strong baseball bloodlines, with his cousin, Casey Blake, playing in the major leagues for the Cleveland Indians... the 2003 Kansas High School Player of the Year. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2003 graduate of Blue Valley West High School in Stilwell, Kan... earned four varsity letters in baseball... coached by Bill McDonald preseason all-state selection... recorded a career 18-6 record during his prep career... went 5-2 as a sophomore with a 3.60 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 38.1 IP... earned all-league honors... went 5-2 with two saves and a 1.08 ERA as a junior... named all-league, Sun Country Player of the Year, All-Metro first-team, All-Johnson County and all-state... named Kansas co-player of the Year after going 6-1 with a 0.82 ERA as a senior... helped high school to state tournament during his sophomore and senior years... played in the Area Code games and Tropicana Top named to the Baseball Coaches Association (BCA) All- District 5 team. BASEBALL BLOODLINES: Blake is the cousin of Cleveland Indians third baseman Casey Blake... Casey was a three-time All-American and two-time academic All-American at Wichita State from he was selected in the seventh round of the 1996 draft by the Toronto Blue Jays and has 53 # LHP Fr. HS Bats: Left Throws: Left Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley West) PAT BRESNEHAN A freshman with a power arm and outstanding mound presence... a bulldog mentality and a ferocious competitor... plays like a linebacker on the mound... comes to ASU with an experience baseball background... pitched for the 2003 USA Baseball Junior National Team... ranked No. 27 by Baseball America on the top 60 freshman list (as of Nov. 2003). HIGH SCHOOL: A 2003 graduate of Dover- Sherborn High School in Dover, Mass... competed one year at the Salisbury School in Connecticut... a three-sport prep star with four varsity letters in baseball, four in football and two in basketball... coached in baseball by Steve Ryan... played for the USA Baseball Junior National Teams in 2002 and earned all-league honors all four years in high school... league pitcher of the year as a freshman, sophomore and senior... league and state MVP as a senior in struck out 21 batters in his first start of 2003 against Medway High School... led all high school players in Massachusetts with 109 strikeouts and a 1.58 ERA as a sophomore... was 12-2 over his final two years of high school... went 6-1 with 90 strikeouts and a 0.25 ERA as a junior and 6-1 with 102 strikeouts in 43 innings as a senior... played for the Bayside Yankees in the 2003 CABA World Series... on the gridiron was a standout quarterback and running back... earned Boston.com Player of the Week honors (10/22/02) after throwing touchdown passes of 55 and 40 yards and running for a 77- yard TD... also rushed for 180 yards, scored five touchdowns and had eight tackles in one game during his prep career... ranked in the top 100 in played in 201 MLB games with four different teams... he hit.257 with 17 home runs for the Cleveland Indians in father played baseball at Simpson College... brother, Jason, played at West Arkansas CC and brother, Jackson, played at Hutchinson CC and Emporia State... cousin, Pete Blake, was drafted in 1997 by the Minnesota Twins... uncle, Joe Blake, played professionally in the New York Yankees organization. PERSONAL: Undecided on a major at ASU... parents are Jack and Jill Blake of Overland Park, Kan... has two brothers; Jason (33) and Jackson (31) and two sisters; Jill (24) and Jaclyn (17)... favorite baseball team is the Kansas City Royals and favorite player is Tom Glavine... enjoys hanging out with friends and family... full name is Joshua Cleveland Blake... born Oct. 17, 1984 in Overland Park, Kan RHP Fr. HS Bats: Right Throws: Right Sherborn, Mass. (Dover Sherborn) PAT CASSA A typical Murphytype player... baseball rat that loves the game... comes from an outstanding high school program in Southern California... a two-way player with huge upside on the mound... his competitiveness is off the charts... has outstanding knowledge of the game... played in the 1998 Little League World Series. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2003 graduate of John F. Kennedy High School in La Palma, Calif... earned three varsity letters in baseball under head coach Chris Pascal... played in the Junior Olympics and two AAU National Championships... first-team allleague as a pitcher during his senior year... hit.321 (27-for-84) with six doubles and 17 RBI as a junior... as a senior in 2003 he went 6-4 with a 1.86 ERA with 78 strikeouts in 71.2 innings... finished ninth in the county in ERA... hit.244 at the plate, but came on strong later in the season hitting.344 in league play... played for Southern California in the 2002 Junior All-State game... best performance was when he went 3-for-4 with two #40 the nation among high school player by Baseball America and TeamOne. MLB DRAFT: Selected in the 23rd round of the 2003 MLB Amateur Draft by the Kansas City Royals. PERSONAL: Undecided on a major at ASU... parents are Jay and Sheila Bresnehan of Sherborn, Mass... has two brothers, Thomas (19) and Connor (16)... father played hockey at Boston University... brother, Thomas, plays soccer at Bowdoin College... considers his most exciting moment in sports as playing with the USA Baseball Junior National Team... favorite team is the Boston Red Sox... enjoys playing video games, snowboarding and playing golf... full name is Patrick Jeremiah Bresnehan... born April 23, 1985 in Danbury, Conn LHP/OF Fr. HS Bats: Left Throws: Left Cypress, Calif. (Kennedy) #26 doubles and three RBI and threw 6.1 innings of shutout baseball with 10 strikeouts in the same game. PERSONAL: Undeclared on a major at ASU... parents are Patrick and Katherine Cassa of Cypress, Calif... has two brothers, Jeffery (13) and Blake (1)... favorite team is the Oakland Athletics... played in the 1998 Little League World Series on the West Region team... enjoys skim boarding, playing cards and watching college football and baseball... lists signing with ASU as one of his most exciting moments in sports... full name is Patrick William Cassa... born August 16, 1985 in Anaheim, Calif.

18 CHRIS COOK A junior college transfer from Mesa CC... a surprisingly versatile player for someone his size... can play both first and third base... has exceptional power at the plate, combined with a solid approach at the plate... can be a very dangerous threat at the plate... a third-team JC All-American in his father, Larry, played baseball at ASU in the late 1970 s. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two years at Mesa Community College under head coach Tony Cirelli... played both first and third base in his two years at MCC... as a sophomore in 2003, he hit.344 (67-for-195) with 19 doubles, six home runs and 50 RBI... finished 13th in the ACCAC in hitting (.344), second in doubles (19), third in hits (67), third in RBI (50) and tied for fourth in home runs (6)... a third-team NJCAA Division II All-American... earned first-team all-region and first-team all-accac honors... named to the NJCAA Division II All-Southwest District team, an honor for individuals who have distinguished themselves on a national level through performance, service, merit or achievement... as a freshman in 2002, he hit.355 (48-for-135) with 18 doubles, eight home runs and 42 RBI... hit three home runs in a game against Scottsdale CC and a walk-off homer against Central Arizona. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2001 graduate of Mountain View High School in Mesa, Ariz... played two years of both varsity basketball and baseball... coached on the diamond by Mike Theil and in basketball by Gary Ernst... helped lead Mountain View to league championships in back-to-back years... as a junior he hit.381 with eight home runs and 31 RBI... as a senior he hit.357 with seven home runs and 40 RBI... a two-year starter on the basketball team # B Jr. TR Bats: Right Throws: Right Mesa, Ariz. (Mountain View/Mesa CC) JOE COSENTINO Brings tremendous life and character to the field... has battled back to the baseball field after serious knee injuries... solid hitter with line drive power to the gaps. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Attended the Community College of Southern Nevada as a freshman and Phoenix College as a and averaged 10 points and six rebounds per game... a two-time all-conference selection... played on the Tampa Bay Devil Rays scout team in also played on the Arizona Sun Belt All-Star team. PERSONAL: Interested in an interdisciplinary studies degree with an emphasis in business... parents are Larry and Teri Cook of Mesa, Ariz... has one brother, Erik (21)... his father, Larry, played baseball in the Arizona State program from , earning a varsity letter in 1979 as a pitcher... his grandfather, Max Schlaurbaum, played football and baseball at Truman State University... enjoys fishing, golfing and hanging out with friends... favorite MLB team is the Arizona Diamondbacks and his favorite player is Matt Williams... full name is Christopher W. Cook... born July 3, 1983 in Mesa, Ariz OF Jr. TR Bats: Right Throws: Right Henderson, Nev. (Bishop Gorman/Phoenix College) COLIN CURTIS sophomore... coached by Tim Chambers at CCSN and Ryan Reynolds at Phoenix College. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2001 graduate of Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nev... earned two varsity letters in baseball under coach Ken White... hit.325 as a junior with one home run, but did not play as a senior due to a knee injury... played summer baseball with the Las Vegas Knights, hitting.380 with two home runs... participated in the Area Code Games in went 2- for-3 with two RBI in his first game at the Area Code Games. #51 MLB DRAFT: Selected in the 47th round of the 2001 amateur draft by the Milwaukee Brewers. PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in secondary education... parents are Anthony and Toinette Cosentino... has one sister, Aimee Cosentino (28)... favorite team is the Chicago Cubs and favorite player is Vladimir Guerrero... enjoys listening to music, watching sports and hanging out with friends... is a huge fan of Notre Dame football... full name is Joseph Michael Cosentino... born on Christmas Day, OF Fr. HS Bats: Left Throws: Left Issaquah, Wash. (Issaquah) #9 A legitimate five-tool player... has star potential with exceptional work ethic and desire... the sky is the limit for Curtis in terms of future expectations... a polished left-handed hitter with power to all fields... extremely talented in all aspects of the game... has a stellar high school career where he was a four-year starter at Issaquah High School... the 2003 Washington state Co- Player of the Year... ranked by Baseball America No. 15 on the top 60 freshman list (as of Nov. 2003). HIGH SCHOOL: A 2003 graduate of Issaquah High School in Issaquah, Wash... coached in baseball by Rob Reese and basketball by Jeff Patrick... was a four year letterwinner and starter in baseball and a two year letterwinner in basketball... a three-time KingCo 3A first-team outfielder and two-time all-state selection... shared Washington state 3A MVP honors with Washington freshman pitcher Tim Linecum (Seattle Times)... after missing half of his freshman season, returned to help lead the Issaquah Indians to the A Washington State Championship... faced his brother, Conor, at the plate in the state championship game against city rival Skyline High... led Issaquah to fifth and third place finishes his junior and senior years, respectively...was named to the All-KingCo First-Team as starting the center fielder for three straight years and was named first-team All-State his senior year... named team MVP three times ( ) by his teammates... led Issaquah to a record (.745) over his career... hit.405 (30-for-74) with six doubles, five home runs and 21 RBI during his senior year... also pitched in 2003, going 2-1 with a 2.67 ERA in 21.0 IP... hit.459 his junior year, third best hitting performance in the school s history... Held opponents to a 1.40 ERA as a pitcher in played in the American Legion Summer league for Food Giant/Lakeside... won the Washington State American Legion State Championship two times and advanced to the Legion World Series in played in the 2003 All-American 54 High School game (televised by Fox Sports) going 1-for- 2 (RBI)... participant in the Washington All-State Baseball Series and the KingCo All-Star game... named to the PowerBar High School Baseball Top 50 after the 2002 Area Code Games... rated as the No. 70 prospect for 2003 draft by TeamOneBaseball.com... No. 15 high school prospect for 2003 draft heading into 2003 season by Baseball America... participated in the Area Code Games, TeamOne Showcase and Perfect Game. MAJOR LEAGUE DRAFT: Selected in the 50th round in 2003 draft by the Cincinnati Reds (1467 overall). PERSONAL: Undecided on a course of study at Arizona State... parents are Jed and Janet Curtis of Sammamish, Wash... has one brother, Conor (21)... is a survivor of cancer after being diagnosed in was a summer league teammate of Arizona outfielder Derrick Decatur... favorite major league baseball team is the Seattle Mariners... full named is Colin Benedict Curtis... born Feb. 1, 1985 in Redmond, Wash.

19 SETH DHAENENS 2003 (FRESHMAN): Redshirt season... played for the Florence Redwolves in the Coastal Plain League... hit.194 (27-for-139) while starting 43 games at shortstop. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2002 graduate of Mountain Pointe High School in Phoenix, Ariz... earned two varsity letters in baseball... coached by Roger LeBlanc... played summer baseball for Legacy Baseball (2002) and the All-Star Baseball Academy (2001)... hit.485 with two home runs and 12 doubles in summer of helped Mountain Pointe win 2002 Regional title as team went on to finish the year hit.375 as a junior with four triples and six doubles... hit.419 with one home run and 10 doubles as a senior... second team all-central Region in first-team all-central Region as a senior (2002) and was first-team all-state selection by the East Valley Tribune... finished high school career as the sixth best hitter in Mountain Pointe history. # INF RS-Fr. RS Bats: Left Throws: Right Chandler, Ariz. (Mountain Pointe) LADD HALL A highly touted pitcher with an excellent baseball background... strong baseball bloodlines, as his brother played in the minor leagues with the Boston Red Sox and his father was a longtime Arizona junior college baseball coach... very versatile on the mound as a starter or reliever... has an outstanding breaking ball and can spot his fastball in the lower 90s... competitive on the mound... expected to contribute immediately on Chris Sinacori s staff in JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two years at Eastern Arizona College in Thatcher, Ariz... named EAC Male Athlete of the Year in as a sophomore in 2003, he was named first-team all- MLB DRAFT: Selected in the 50th round of the 2002 MLB draft by the Boston Red Sox. PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in aerospace engineering... a Maroon and Gold Scholar... full name is Seth Thomas Dhaenens... parents are Mark and Cami Dhaenens of Chandler, Ariz... has two brothers, Jared (17) and Jacob (15)... was an editor of his high school newspaper, Voice of the Pride... a member of the honor roll throughout high school... graduated with honors and received a provost scholarship for being among the top five-percent in his class... born May 20, RHP Jr. TR Bats: Right Throws: Right Hereford, Ariz. (Buena/Eastern Arizona CC) MATT HENNE ACCAC and first-team all-region... led the league with 106 strikeouts and posted a 1.50 ERA... spent the summer in the Alaskan Summer League with the Kenai Peninsula Oilers, with current ASU teammates Travis Buck and Garrett Schoenberger... went 4-0 with a 1.54 ERA with 31 strikeouts in 52.2 innings... as a freshman in 2002, named second-team all-conference as a utility player... spent the summer with the Torrington Twisters in the New England Collegiate League... led his team with a 1.12 ERA with a 1-1 record and seven saves... struck out 23 and held opponents to a.195 batting average in 24.0 innings. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2001 graduate of Buena High School in Sierra Vista, Ariz... earned three varsity baseball letters under head coach Mark Schaefer. MLB DRAFT: Has been selected twice in the MLB Amateur Draft... drafted out of high school in 2001 in the 22nd round by the Seattle Mariners... #38 also chosen after his freshman season at Eastern Arizona in the 30th round in PERSONAL: Interested in a degree in interdisciplinary studies at ASU with an emphasis in forestry... parents are Bo and Joyce Hall of Hereford, Ariz... father is a longtime former junior college baseball coach and currently the dean of students and athletics director at Cochise College... Bo also went to spring training with the San Francisco Giants and played in the Sonoran Northern Mexican League... has one brother, Shane, and one sister, Lynette... brother played at Eastern Arizona and in the minor leagues with the Boston Red Sox after being drafted in the 12th round... enjoys all outdoor activities, especially hunting and fishing... favorite MLB team is the Oakland Athletics and favorite player is Barry Zito... full name is Ladd James Hall... born April 7, 1982 in Safford, Ariz B Fr. HS Bats: Left Throws: Right Scottsdale, Ariz. (Paradise Valley) #23 A strong first baseman who can really hit... has more room to grow who could turn into an elite hitter... will advance with time in the Sun Devil program... played two years in the Little League World Series... could be a redshirt candidate for the 2004 season... grew up in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia with his father in the oil business. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2003 graduate of Paradise Valley High School in Phoenix, Ariz... earned three varsity letters in baseball under coach Roy Muller... captain of baseball team during senior year... played summer baseball for Team Arizona and the Phoenix Firebirds... earned first-team All- State honors by AzBCA as a junior and senior... also a two-time All-State selection by the Arizona Republic... hit.507 as a junior with a.743 slugging percentage... as a senior he hit.465 with 29 RBI... had 11 RBI in one game and walked 30 times during the season... named Paradise Valley High School Athlete of the Year in played in the Sunbelt Tournament his junior and senior years. LITTLE LEAGUE HERO: Henne played two years in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, 55 Pa... he played for the Arabian American Little League team out of Dhahran, Saudi Arabia... he led all players in the 1996 World Series hitting.833 (5-for-6)... his father, Charles, coached both teams. PERSONAL: Undeclared on a major at ASU... parents are Charles and Margaret Henne of Scottsdale, Ariz... is an only child... enjoys playing golf, fishing and driving... favorite baseball team is the Detroit Tigers... full name is Matthew Martin Christopher Henne... born Jan. 23, 1985 in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

20 TAYLOR HOLIDAY An ultra-competitive player on the field... from one of the nation s best high school football programs... can play any position on the field... has the mentality to do whatever it takes to win the game... a catalyst type of player who will lead by example... bulldog mentality... a great student-athlete... a true Sun Devil-type player who is scrappy and always hustling. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2003 graduate of Mission Viejo High School in Mission Viejo, Calif... earned three varsity letters in baseball and football... captain of the baseball team his junior and senior years and football squad his senior year... a prep standout in both sports... coached in baseball by Chris Ashbach and on the gridiron by Bob Johnson... as a sophomore he hit.386 and led the team in stolen bases... a South Coast All-League selection and voted most inspirational player... as a junior led the team in hitting with a.452 (42-for-93) average with five home runs and 24 RBI... named all-league, all-county and all- CIF... named team MVP and repeated as most inspirational... first-team All-State selection by BaseballResource.com and was named a scholar athlete for his 4.0 GPA... hit.362 (25-for-69) during his senior year with four doubles, one home run and 18 RBI... named all-league, most inspirational and was chosen as an Orange County All-Star... a three-year starter at wide receiver for the highly acclaimed Mission Viejo football team... helped MVHS to a 37-3 record and back-to-back CIF championships... named team captain, team MVP and all-cif his senior year... led the Diablos in receptions UTL Fr. HS Bats: Right Throws: Right Laguna Niguel, Calif. (Mission Viejo) ROCKY LAGUNA OF Fr. HS Bats: Left Throws: Right Yuma, Ariz. (Kofa) Son of longtime Kofa High School baseball coach Billy Laguna... a super aggressive and versatile player... known for his tremendous lefthanded bat at the plate... possesses outstanding leadership skills... should be a force on the field before his playing days at ASU are up... will only get better with added strength and conditioning at ASU. THE KOFA CONNECTION:With the addition of Laguna to the Sun Devil family, he continues the pipeline of standout players from Kofa High School to attend ASU... Richy Leon ( ), Jeff Phelps ( ), Angel Ramirez ( ) and current Sun Devil Frank Mesa (2003-P) also came from Kofa and were standouts on the diamond for the Devils. JEFF LANDRY A vintage type Sun Devil player... hardnosed infielder with tremendous power at the plate... ferocious competitor... known for his intensity on the field... did not play baseball his senior year in high school due to torn ACL. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2003 graduate of Kofa High School (Kings) in Yuma, Ariz... played three years of varsity baseball, two years on the varsity football squad and lettered one year in swimming... captain of the varsity baseball team his junior and senior seasons... coached in baseball by Billy Laguna (father), in football by Steve Casey and in swimming by Renee Kryger... as a senior earned first-team All-Fiesta Region, first-team Arizona Republic All-State, first-team Arizona Baseball Coaches Association (AzBCA) and was selected to the 5A AzBCA State All-Star baseball team... selected to the Super 50 All-Arizona baseball All-Star game... picked as the Yuma Rotary/Yuma Sun Baseball Player of the Year... hit.457 (43-for-94) with eight doubles, three triples, five home runs and 32 RBI... also had a.554 on-base percentage and was named team MVP... helped lead Kofa to the Fiesta Region title his sophomore and senior seasons... was second-team All-Fiesta Region as a sophomore, hitting.370 (37-for-100) with six doubles, three triples and three home runs... named varsity rookie of the year... HIGH SCHOOL: A 2003 graduate of Clayton Valley High School in Concord, Calif... earned four varsity letters in baseball... coached by Bob Ralston... captain of team junior and senior years... played summers for the Lafayette Generals... helped Clayton Valley to league championships in three seasons and Northern California runner-up during junior year... hit.390 as a freshman... earned allleague and all-bay Area honors as a sophomore after hitting.421 with two home runs, 19 RBI and 20 stolen bases... hit.512 as a junior with four home runs, 22 RBI and 22 stolen bases... earned 56 #27 and total receiving yards all three years. PERSONAL: Undeclared on his major... parents are Craig and Carole Holiday of Laguna Niguel, Calif... has one brother, K.C. (16) and one sister, Kendall (17)... named in Who s Who of American High School Students... graduated with honors in the international baccalaureate program... chosen from his high school as a candidate for the Wendy s National High School Heisman Trophy... honored with the National Scholar Athlete Award for his 4.2 GPA... lists his best individual athletic performance as going 4-for-5 with two home runs and six RBI in second round of the CIF playoffs as a junior... favorite baseball team is the New York Yankees... enjoys snowboarding, playing cards with friends and Playstation 2... full name is Taylor Craig Holiday... born April 21, 1984 in Orange, Calif. #12 missed most of his junior season with an injury, but still earned post-season honors in the Fiesta Region... hit.383 during his prep baseball career (92-for-240) with 10 home runs and 57 RBI... as a swimmer he was the 100 meter Yuma City freestyle champion and a state qualifier in the 4x100 freestyle relay... played shortstop and outfield for Team Legacy out of Phoenix in the summer of PERSONAL: Undecided on a major at ASU... parents are Billy and Diane Laguna of Yuma, Ariz... has one brother, Greg (21)... father played baseball at Arizona Western and Northern Arizona... Greg also played baseball at Arizona Western... lists his best individual performance as going 5-for-5 with two home runs and three doubles in a doubleheader against Gilbert High School... favorite team is the Seattle Mariners and favorite player is Ken Griffey, Jr... enjoys hanging out with friends and relaxing... full name is William Rocky Laguna... born Nov. 20, 1984 in Yuma, Ariz. # INF Fr. HS Bats: Right Throws: Right Walnut Creek, Calif. (Clayton Valley) all-league, all-area and all-state honors... tore his ACL before the start of his senior season. PERSONAL: Interested in a business degree at ASU... parents are Jeff and Denese Landry... has two brothers, Jon (17) and Jordan (10), and one sister, Jen (12)... favorite baseball team is the San Francisco Giants and favorite player is David Eckstein... enjoys watching baseball games and playing wiffleball... full name is Jeffrey Donald Landry, Jr... born Mar. 14, 1984 in San Francisco, Calif.

21 TY MAROTZ An extremely intelligent pitcher... really understands how to pitch... known for his sharp 12-6 curve ball... can eat up a lot of innings for the Sun Devils... should provide some leadership to a young pitching staff... an outstanding student... last name is pronounced Mare-itz (rhymes with carrots). JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two years at Mesa Community College under head coach Tony Cirelli... team captain of MCC during fall of 02 and spring of actually attended MCC for three years, sitting out the 2001 season as a redshirt with an injury... as a sophomore in 2003, he went 8-5 with a 3.52 ERA with 72 strikeouts 84 innings pitched... MCC was overall... as a freshman in 2002, he went 7-7 with 95 strikeouts in 90 innings pitched... helped MCC to the ACCAC conference title with a record. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2000 graduate of Crystal Lake Central High School in Crystal Lake, Ill... earned three varsity letters in baseball under head coach Jeff Aldridge... team captain of baseball team his junior and senior years... as a junior hit.399 at the plate and registered 72 strikeouts on the mound... did not pitch as a senior, but hit.329 at the plate RHP RS-Jr. TR Bats: Right Throws: Right Crystal Lake, Ill. (Crystal Lake Central/Mesa CC) JEFF MOUSSER Returns home to Tempe after playing the first three years of his collegiate career at BYU in Provo, Utah... compiled a career record with a 5.78 ERA at BYU under head coach Vance Law... recorded 181 strikeouts during his BYU career in innings... a hard-throwing right-hander and strikeout pitcher... worked out this summer with teammates Erik Averill and Brett Bordes to get into better pitching shape (JUNIOR): Got off to a 3-0 start for the second time in his college career... named the Mountain West Conference Pitcher of the Week (2/3) when he struck out nine in 6.1 innings pitched as the Cougars defeated Arizona, 6-3, in the season opener for both teams... allowed two earned runs, walked two and scattered six hits vs. the Wildcats... won MWC Pitcher of the Week honors again the final week of February for shutting out Washington State, was BYU s leadoff pitcher in three-game series... finished the year with a 5-7 record and a 6.40 ERA... recorded a season-high nine strikeouts against Arizona (1/30)... had five or more strikeouts in seven of his 16 starts (SOPHOMORE): Voted All-Mountain West Conference, Second Team by the league s coaches... selected as MWC Pitcher of the Week for his April performance against Utah... in that game he struck out 10 and walked one through 8.1 innings... he threw 112 pitches, lowered his ERA from 2.80 to 2.68, put the Utes down in order in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, sixth, and seventh innings, and got out of a bases loaded jam in the eighth with no runs on three hits... threw only 74 pitches for seven innings to pick up a 4-2 victory at Air Force in a complete game... registered six of his 10 strikeouts in the first three innings of his 3-2 victory over AFA... finished the year with a 9-4 record and a 4.88 ERA... recorded a pair of 10-strikeout games... came out of the bullpen to close out the 2002 Mountain West Conference Championship game to seal the win over San Diego State and advance BYU to the NCAA Tournament (FRESHMAN): Selected as Mountain West Conference Pitcher of the Week for his upset at nationally-ranked Oral Roberts when he pitched his seven shutout innings as the starter in BYU s 5-3 victory (5/4)... had 12 appearances, four starts and a 3-0 record with a 6.38 ERA... recorded season-high eight strikeouts in six-inning start against Southern Utah (4/2). HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Marcos de Niza High where he was coached by Tom Huber... first-team all-state in team MVP for two seasons... was region player of the year and Tempe s all-city 57 #47 two-time all-conference selection and team MVP his junior year... struck out 17 in a seven-inning shutout victory... participated in the 1997CABA World Series with the Crystal Lake Travelers... PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in interdisciplinary studies... parents are Tim and Diane Marotz of Crystal Lake, Ill... both parents attended ASU... has one brother, Erik Marotz (25), who played baseball at DePauw University... his uncle (Greg Marotz) and grandpa (Warren Marotz) played in the minor leagues... favorite MLB team is his hometown Chicago Cubs and favorite player is Mark Prior... enjoys watching movies... an honor roll student throughout his prep career... full name is Tyler Timothy Marotz... born Nov. 19, 1981 in Arlington Heights, Ill. # RHP Sr. TR Bats: Right Throws: Right Tempe, Ariz. (Marcos de Niza/BYU) Pitcher in also earned Central Region Player of the Year... USA Today Honorable Mention All-American... captain of baseball team in recorded a 10-3 record with a 1.02 ERA, 109 strikeouts, and 16 walks in 89.0 innings with five shutouts as a senior... also batted.347 with nine homers, 13 doubles and 41 RBI... for his high school career he recorded 21 wins and posted a 2.57 ERA... played for the Arizona Firebirds in the Connie Mack A League, where he had a 7-1 record with 95 strikeouts and eight walks in 72 innings with a 2.07 ERA... helped lead Marcos to a state runner-up finish during sophomore year in played for the Arizona Diamondback scout team in PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in interdisciplinary studies at Arizona State... transferred to Arizona State from BYU in the fall of has three older brothers, Todd (32), Doug (32) and Steve (35)... received the YouthFest Top Teen Award in was also a recipient of the Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award... describes coming back home to ASU to finish out his college career as one of his most exciting experiences in sports... favorite team is the Houston Astros and his favorite player is Curt Schilling... parents are Dean and Cheryl Mousser of Tempe, Ariz... full name is Jeffrey David Mousser... born Sept. 10, 1981 in Phoenix, Ariz. CAREER STATS AT BYU: Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP TOTAL

22 JOE PERSICHINA A gritty baseball player who is a coach on the field... would run through a wall for the team... has exceptional baseball instincts... coaching staff compares his model of play after George Brett... a very polished left-handed hitter... ultra-competitive... hit a triple and the gamewinning home run during ASU s fall Sandlot World Series. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2003 graduate of Palos Verdes Peninsula High School in Rolling Hills Estates, Calif... earned four varsity letters in baseball and was captain his junior and senior seasons... coached in baseball by Roger Cannon... former big league catcher Don Slaught and his father (Lou) also helped coach Peninsula... played six years of summer baseball with the South Bay Sharks... earned all-league and all-area honors his junior and senior years... Los Angeles Times first-team all-region as a junior... hit.371 as a junior with four home runs and.341 with four homers, 10 doubles and 10 stolen bases as a senior... played in several baseball showcases, including the Perfect Game World Wood Bat Championship in won the gold glove award at the Super 7 Series in East Cobb, Ga., with the Orange County Dawgs... helped his summer team to a gold medal as the USA Baseball Junior Olympics in Tucson, Ariz., in played on scout teams for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners and Milwaukee Brewers... helped the AABC team to a silver medal in the 2003 USA Baseball Tournament of Stars in Joplin, Mo. PERSONAL: Undeclared on a major at ASU... parents are Lou and Ilse Persichina of Rolling Hills Estates, Calif... # INF Fr. HS Bats: Left Throws: Right Rolling Hills Estates, Calif. (Peninsula) JASON URQUIDEZ has two older brothers, Anthony (28) and Michael (24)... father played baseball at Long Beach State... his aunt, Claudia Schneider, participated in the 1976 Olympics in Canada for the first US Women s Rowing team... his uncle (George Lockwood), was also a world-class rower and participated in the World Rowing Games in in Denmark... listed in Who s Who Among High School Students in 2001 and part of the ASB in high school and was the Commissioner of the Environment... also a member of the S.O.S (Serving our Society) community service club... enjoys listening to music, fishing, hiking and camping... favorite team is the Los Angels Dodgers... full name is Joseph Heinrich Persichina... born Dec. 14, 1984 in Torrance, Calif. # RHP Jr. TR Bats: Right Throws: Right Simi Valley, Calif. (Royal/Central Arizona CC) An experienced pitcher who dominated at the junior college level... possesses a tremendous arsenal of pitches... member of the 2002 Junior College National Championship team at Central Arizona... has an advanced pitching plan... possesses a lethal combination of a power arm and pitching knowledge... a leading candidate to be ASU s closer in JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two years at Central Arizona College for former Sun Devil Clint Myers... also played with current ASU teammate Josh Asanovich... as a sophomore in 2003, named first-team All-ACCAC and firstteam all-region... ACCAC Conference Pitcher of the Year... third-team NJCAA All-American... went 9-4 with three saves and a 1.89 ERA... also struck out 103 batters in 85.2 innings while leading CAC to a record... led the league with nine wins and second with 103 strikeouts... as a freshman in 2002, helped lead CAC to the NJCAA National Championship... named to the NJCAA World Series All-Tournament team... earned two wins during CAC s 5-0 run to win the NJCAA World Series... named second-team all-accac and second-team allregion... went 10-1 with a 3.18 ERA. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Chaminade College Prep freshman through junior years and Royal High School his senior year... earned varsity letters in baseball all four years... coached at Chaminade by Scott Drootin and at Royal by Dan Maye... had his best year as a sophomore when he went 7-4 with a 1.74 ERA... named varsity pitcher of the year, all-mission League and All-CIF second team (southern section)... participated in various showcases, including TeamOne and Best of the West. MLB DRAFT: Selected in the 48th round of the 2002 draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. PERSONAL: Pursing a degree in interdisciplinary studies... parents are James and Kim Urquidez of Simi Valley, Calif... describes his most exciting moment in sports when he was with CAC and won the NJCAA World Series by going favorite baseball team is the Oakland Athletics and favorite player is Nolan Ryan... enjoys water sports (wake boarding, water skiing, tubing) and collects baseball cards... born Sept. 12, 1982 in Tarzana, Calif... full name is Jason Carl Urquidez. BRIAN WALKER C Fr. HS Bats: Left Throws: Right Tulsa, Okla. (Union) #5 A big strong catcher with a tremendous left-handed bat... has a chance to be an elite hitter at the college level... known for his ability to use the left-center field gap... has an exceptional feel for the game as a catcher for a freshman... the catcher of the future for the Sun Devils. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2003 graduate of Union High School in Tulsa, Okla... earned four varsity letters under coaches Bill Springman and Shannon Dobson... was captain of his team senior year... played summer baseball with the Union Redskins ( ) and Memorial Boosters ( )... helped Union to a combined (.740) record during his prep career... as a freshman he hit.396 (65-for-164) with four home runs and 46 RBI... named honorable mention allconference and all-metro... as a sophomore he earned conference MVP honors after hitting.486 (90-for-185) with 23 doubles, 16 home runs and 65 RBI... an all-conference selection as a junior... hit.454 (75-for-165) with 10 home runs and 54 RBI... selected as all-state, allregion, all-conference, all-metro and repeated as league MVP as a senior... hit.494 (89-for-180) with 40 runs scored, 18 doubles, 12 home runs and 58 RBI... played in the Area Code Games in 2002 and the Arizona Fall Classic, both for the Chicago White Sox scout team during his prep career, combined to hit.466 (319-for- 694) with 42 home runs and 223 RBI. PERSONAL: Undecided on a major at ASU... parents are David and Joni Walker (step mom) of Tulsa, Okla... mother is Tammy Walker of Tulsa, Okla... has one brother, Eric (15) and one step brother, Justin McAlpin (15)... graduated in the top 20% of his high school with a 3.85 GPA... favorite team is the St. Louis Cardinals and favorite player is Mike Matheny... enjoys weight lifting, watching baseball and reading about baseball... full name is Brian Thomas Walker... born July 16, 1985 in Tulsa, Okla.

23 TRAVIS WEBB A two-way player with incredible upside... a big, strong kid with tremendous athletic ability with plenty of room to grow... expected to contribute immediately on the mound for the Devils in a student of the game with an exceptional work ethic... very competitive... possesses arm strength and movement on fastball reminiscent of former Sun Devil and current Tampa Bay Devil Ray Jon Switzer. PAC-10 BLOODLINES: His father, Stan Webb, played two years at Washington State in the early 1980 s and at Southwestern Junior College in Chula Vista, Calif... pitched his junior and senior year for the Cougars... as a junior he was 3-0 with a 1.03 ERA to rank third nationally... during his senior year he was 6-5 in 13 starts and was 4-1 in Pac-10 North games... signed out of college with the Chicago Cubs... his grandfather, Ron Webb, also played three years at WSU ( )... his uncle, Craig Ehlo, played basketball for the Cougars and went on to play 14 seasons in the NBA... another uncle, Steve Webb, also played baseball for the Cougars from named All-Pac-10 North in 1988 and All-District 9 first baseman after hitting 15 home runs... teammate of John Olerud during his college playing days. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2003 graduate of Lewis & Clark High School in Spokane, Wash... earned four varsity letters in baseball... also played varsity basketball and football... coached in baseball by Dexter Davis and in football by Tom Yearout... had the lowest ERA in the Greater Spokane League as a senior as was the batting champ junior and senior years... played in the Area Code Games in was a four-year all-league selection... hit.350 (21-for-60) as a sophomore and.547 (29-for-53) as a LHP/DH Fr. HS Bats: Left Throws: Left Spokane, Wash. (Lewis & Clark HS) ERIC WILLIAMS #50 junior with 12 doubles and two home runs... earned league MVP honors as a senior after hitting.609 (28-for- 46) with eight doubles and 14 RBI... on the mound he was 6-2 with a 0.67 ERA... played two summers for the Spokane Heat. PERSONAL: Undecided on a major at ASU... parents are Stan and Jami Webb of Spokane, Wash... has two sisters, Tana (17) and Christina (13)... father played baseball at Washington State... won the Case Youth Award and was a member of R.A.C.E (Racial and Cultural Equality)... played in high school against teammate Colin Curtis... favorite team is the Seattle Mariners and favorite player is John Olerud... models his game after Olerud, who was the 1988 College Baseball Player of the Year as a pitcher and first baseman at Washington State... enjoys fishing and bird hunting... full name is Travis Stanton Webb... born Aug. 2, 1984 in Spokane, Wash OF Fr. HS Bats: Switch Throws: Left Carmel, N.Y. (Trinity-Pawling) A Lenny Dykstra type player... combines great intensity and knowledge of the game... ideally suited as a leadoff hitter and on-base percentage type of player... has excellent game of his strengths on the baseball field... solid defender who is best suited as a center fielder... a good student with great leadership skills. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2003 graduate of Trinity-Pawling School in upstate New York (Pawling, N.Y.)... earned four ZECHRY ZINICOLA varsity letters in baseball and soccer... captain of baseball team his junior and senior years and in soccer in coached in baseball by Doug Boomer and in soccer by Bill Dunham... played for the nationally known Bayside Yankees in the summers of helped lead Bayside to the CABA World Series Championship in 2003 and was named to the all-tournament team and earned the Golden Glove Award... robbed a three-run home run in the first inning of the championship game at the CABA World Series... named team MVP his junior and senior years... hit.477 with seven stolen bases as a junior... hit.550 with 22 stolen bases in 14 games as a senior (.804 on-base percentage). #25 PERSONAL: Undecided on a major at ASU, but interested in kinesiology or engineering... parents are Charles and Beverly Williams of Carmel, N.Y... has three brothers, Charles (25), Chris (23) and Todd (15)... graduated cum laude from high school... voted junior prefect (studentbody vice president) for senior year by students, faculty and administration... earned the sportsmanship award... played with teammate Pat Bresnehan on the Bayside Yankees... favorite baseball team is the New York Yankees... favorite players are Mickey Mantle, Jason Giambi and Bernie Williams... enjoys hanging out with friends and family, especially his three brothers... also enjoys watching hockey and soccer... full name is Eric Heinz Williams... born Jan. 9, 1985 in Carmel, N.Y. # RHP/DH Fr. HS Bats: Right Throws: Right San Bernadino, Calif. (Arlington) A highly touted freshman from the baseball hotbed of Riverside, Calif... pitched his high school to the CIF championship in 2002 as a junior... a two-way player who combines tremendous size and strength with outstanding baseball instincts and intensity... on the mound he has a power arm who knows how to pitch... best suited as a corner infielder when not pitching... has the ability to be one of the nation s best two-way players... will do whatever it takes to win and to help the team... ranked No. 44 by Baseball America on the top 60 freshman list for 2003 (as of Nov. 2003). HIGH SCHOOL: A 2003 graduate of Arlington High School in Riverside, Calif... earned four varsity letters in baseball and one in football... coached in baseball by Gary Rungo... as a junior he hit.313 (30-for-96) with five home runs and 21 RBI... went 7-0 with a 1.86 ERA in 56.2 innings (66 strikeouts)... named to the underclassman all-state team by Cal-Hi Sports in also earned all-cif and all-league honors... as a senior he hit.438 (42-for-96) with 38 runs scored, nine doubles, five home runs and 32 RBI... on the mound he was named the Inland Empire L.A. Times Pitcher of the Year after going 9-1 with a 1.61 ERA in 69.2 innings (70 strikeouts)... named to the Cal-Hi Sports All-State team... member of 16-under and 18-under USA Baseball National teams... a two-time participant in the USA Baseball Tournament of Stars in Joplin, Mo... played in the 2002 Area Code Games... won the 16-under youth championship with USA Baseball. MLB DRAFT: Selected in the 43rd round by the Atlanta Braves in the 2003 MLB Amateur Draft. PERSONAL: Undecided on a major at ASU... parents are John and Laurie Zinicola of San Bernadino, Calif... has four sisters, Leah (16), Launa (13), Lacy (11) and Lyndsie (11) and one brother, Zain (2)... his uncle, Rick Silverthorn, played football at San Diego State... favorite player is Troy Glaus... full name is Zechry John Zinicola... born Mar. 2, 1985 in Loma Linda, Calif. 59

24 RULES OF THE GAME DON T BE SIDELINED: ASK BEFORE YOU ACT Arizona State University is strongly committed to conducting its overall athletic program according to the official rules and regulations of the NCAA and Pacific-10 Jody Smith Conference. Within the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, the Office of Compliance is responsible for coordinating and monitoring all aspects of these rules and regulations. As an athletic representative of Arizona State University, you, too, must abide by all NCAA rules and regulations, as Arizona State University is held responsible for all actions related to its prospective student-athletes and/or enrolled student-athletes. We thank you for your continued support in our effort to succeed both academically and athletically. While this information does not contain all the applicable NCAA rules and regulations, it should serve as a guide. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Jody Smith in the Office of Compliance at (480) Remember to always ask before you act, as your action may jeopardize the eligibility of a prospective or enrolled student-athlete. IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR REPRE- SENTATIVES OF ASU ATHLETICS INTEREST REGARDING NCAA RULES & REGULATIONS has officially withdrawn from a four-year college; was recruited by ASU staff; or has not started ninth grade but has receive financial assistance from the institution. REPRESENTATIVES OF ASU ATHLETICS INTEREST MAY NOT: get involved in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes (i.e., telephone or write them or their parents, legal guardian(s) or relatives); provide extra benefits (i.e., discounts, gifts, transportation) to prospective student-athletes, enrolled student-athletes or their parents, legal guardian(s), relatives or friends; and provide any financial assistance to prospective student-athletes, enrolled student-athletes or their parents, legal guardian(s), relatives or friends. REPRESENTATIVES OF ASU ATHLETICS INTEREST MAY: send newspaper clippings and other information about prospective student-athletes to coaches; continue established family relationships with friends and neighbors that have prospective student-athlete aged children; offer summer employment to prospective student-athletes who have signed a National Letter of Intent and to enrolled student-athletes after contacting the Office of Compliance; and offer an occasional meal on a special occasion to a student-athlete or team at your home with prior approval from the Head Coach and Office of Compliance. You are a Representative of ASU Athletics Interest if you have: participated in or are a member of an organization promoting ASU athletics program; contributed to the athletics department or any of its booster clubs; assisted or have been requested by the athletics staff to assist in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes; assisted in providing benefits to enrolled student-athletes or their families; or been involved in otherwise promoting the ASU athletics program. *ONCE AN INDIVIDUAL IS IDENTIFIED AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE INSTITUTION S ATHLETICS INTEREST, THE PERSON RETAINS THAT IDENTITY INDEFINITELY. A Prospective Student-Athlete is one who: has started ninth grade; is enrolled in a two-year college; 60

25 SUN ANGEL FOUNDATION The Sun Angel Foundation is a support group that has served Arizona State University since It was officially incorporated as a nonprofit agency for the purpose of promoting Sun Devil athletic programs, and recently came under the direction of Arizona State s intercollegiate athletic department. The foundation seeks to join the energy and resources of business leaders, ASU alumni and members of the Valley community with the goals and objectives of Arizona State University to benefit the community at large. Over the past 53 years, Sun Angels have contributed over $60 million in private funding to ASU athletics. Annual contributions from Sun Angel members are the lifeblood of ASU athletics. Contributions from more than 7,000 members support all of the university s 22 varsity teams and over 500 student-athletes. The umbrella of the Sun Angel Foundation is large, and it includes specific clubs that strive to meet the needs of specific programs. The Wings of Gold (women s and Olympic sports), On Deck Circle (baseball) and Slam Dunk Club (basketball) are part of the Sun Angel Foundation, and donations to the Sun Angel Foundation can be earmarked for specific programs and purposes. The support Sun Devil athletics has received from its fans and community in the past is greatly appreciated. The Sun Angel Foundation stands ready to meet its half-century-long goal of promoting excellence in both academic and athletic programs while becoming the best collegiate support group in the country. To join the team, call the Sun Angels today at (480) or visit SUN ANGEL FOUNDATION Board Members Richard Barr Jim Barrett Fred Bengtson Patricia Boyd Gentry Steve Butterfield Martin Calfee Don Carson Nadine Carson Pep Cooney Eric Crown Verde Dickey Gene Drake Geoffrey Edmunds Mike Gallagher, Chairman Greg Hancock Bob Hobbs Bob Holman Stewart Horejsi Guy Inzalaco Dean Jacobson, Secretary Steve Johnson Wally Kelly Nap Lawrence Steve Loy Steve Matlock Bob Matthews, Vice Chairman Nathan Norris Guthrie Packard Michael Polachek Bill Post, Treasurer Bill Robson Bill Schaefer Cindy Slick Phillippi Sparks Don Tapia Scott Tonn Gregg Tryhus Steve Wood 61

26 MICHAEL M. CROW M ichael M. Crow became the 16th President of Arizona State University on July 1, At ASU, Crow is focused on building a new type of American university, one that is directly engaged in the economic and social success of its region. In addition, the university will pursue unique research and creative excellence focused on the large intellectual questions of our time, as well as those questions central to the building of a sustainable and globally correct environment and economy for Arizona. Prior to joining ASU, Crow was Executive Vice Provost of Columbia University, where he also was Professor of Science and Technology Policy in the School of International and Public Affairs. As Executive Vice Provost, Crow oversaw Columbia s research enterprise, technology and innovation transfer operations, strategic initiative program, interdisciplinary program development and an assortment of special projects. He played the lead role in the creation of the Columbia Earth Institute (CEI), a leader in earth systems teaching and research. CEI is a federation of eight research and teaching centers: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Goddard Institute for Space Studies at Columbia, Biosphere 2 Center, Center for Environmental Research and Conservation, Earth Engineering Center, International Research Institute for Climate Prediction, Center for International Earth Science Information Network and Laboratory of Populations. He also helped found Columbia s Center for Science, Policy and Outcomes (CSPO) in Washington, D.C., an intellectual center dedicated to linking science and technology to desired social, economic, environmental President and other outcomes. Crow holds a bachelor s degree in Political Science and Environmental Studies from Iowa State University (1977) and a doctorate degree in Public Administration (Science and Technology Policy) from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University (1985). Prior to moving to Columbia in 1991, he was Institute Professor of Technology Management and Director of the Institute for Physical Research and Technology at Iowa State University. At Columbia he served as Vice Provost, Vice Provost for Research, and Associate Vice Provost for Science and Engineering before becoming Executive Vice Provost in He is the author of many articles and the author or editor of several books relating to the analysis of research organizations, technology transfer, strategic R&D management, research universities, science and technology policy and the practice and theory of public policy. GENE SMITH G ene Smith was appointed as Arizona State University s 18th director of athletics on July 27, Smith arrived at ASU as no stranger to collegiate athletics, serving as athletics director at Iowa State University for seven years prior to coming to ASU. Smith was also the athletics director at Eastern Michigan University ( ). In his three years at Arizona State, Smith has started his own legacy of success in Tempe. He has hired nationally regarded coaches in football, soccer, wrestling, women s golf, water polo and volleyball while overseeing each of ASU s 22-sports programs, many of which have seen unprecedented competitive success the past three years. Smith also helped to finish a $30 million capital campaign, which in part funded the construction of the $19 million Ed and Nadine Carson Student-Athlete Center, completed in The state-of-the-art facility affords ASU one of the finest student-athlete centers in the country, including perhaps the premier weight room and sports rehabilitation areas. In his first three years at ASU Smith, who was named the 2003 Division I West Region Athletics Director of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) has created a winning environment dedicated to building stronger programs and providing student-athletes the opportunity to be successful academically, athletically and socially. With 341 of 470 student-athletes earning a 3.0 GPA or higher (Fall 02), and a major leap in student-athlete graduation rates, the Sun Devils also continued to excel on the fields of play. In addition, ASU produced its first three individual national champions since 1996: Eric Larkin in wrestling, Alejandro Canizares in golf and Joona Puhakka in diving. Significant competitive achievement has been realized in every Olympic sport and ASU earned a No. 10 ranking in the annual NACDA Athletics Cup (formerly Sears Cup). While at Iowa State, Smith engineered exceptional financial and competitive performance that propelled the Cyclone athletic department to the forefront of the Big 12 Conference and diligently prepared it for the 21st century. Promising to make Iowa State one of the premier athletic programs in the nation, Gene Smith began his tenure as Iowa State s 12th athletics director on July 1, Smith is a past president of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) who oversaw an athletic department transformation during his tenure in Ames. The construction of new facilities, record-breaking fundraising, exemplary athletic-academic achievement and recruitment of staff whose performance has affirmed his choices underscore Smith s legacy at Iowa State. ISU s student-athletes were community leaders, participating in a variety of local and regional initiatives that demonstrate the athletics department s proactive outreach under Smith s leadership. Smith s strong reputation among his peers was affirmed in June 1994 when the Notre Dame graduate was named president of NACDA. In 1991, Smith was appointed to a four-year term on NACDA s 32-member executive committee. In 1992, he was elected third vice president of the organization and was named to the Division I-A Executive Committee. He was elected first vice president of NACDA in Smith has also served on the NCAA President s Commission Liaison Committee, the NCAA Executive Committee, the NCAA Men s Basketball Committee and the NCAA Working Committee to Study Basketball Issues. He was appointed to the NCAA s Management Council in May of 1996 and continues to serve on that committee. He is also a member of the NCAA Infractions Committee. In addition, Smith is a member of the Fiesta Bowl 62 Director of Athletics Board in Tempe as well as a number of Pacific-10 Conference committees. He serves as the vice president of the Pac-10 Executive Committee and the chair of the Pac-10 Football Officiating Committee and is a member of the Pac-10 Selection, Athletics Directors Revenue Sharing, Rose Bowl Management and Bowl (Ad Hoc) committees. He is a member of the Honors Court of the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame, the NCAA Infractions Committee, the NCAA Football Rules Committee, the NCAA Administrative Review Committee and the BCS Athletic Director s Advisory Committee. Prior to his arrival at Iowa State, Smith served as athletic director at Eastern Michigan University for seven years. Smith joined the EMU staff in 1983 as assistant athletic director for non-revenue sports. He was named interim executive athletic director in 1985 and was elevated to the position permanently on June 25, Smith earned a bachelor s degree in business administration from the University of Notre Dame in He earned three varsity football letters as a defensive end at Notre Dame and was a member of the Associated Press 1973 national championship team. Smith also served as an assistant football coach at Notre Dame from , helping the squad to its 1977 undisputed national championship. He then spent two years as a marketing representative for IBM prior to joining the Eastern Michigan staff in April A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Smith earned eight letters in football, basketball and track while attending Chanel High School and was the football squad s MVP as a senior. Smith, who was born Dec. 18, 1955, and his wife Sheila, have four children: Matt, Nicole, Lindsey and Summer; and two grandchildren: Marshall and Steele. Sheila, a 1976 Canadian Olympian basketball player, holds a doctorate in Higher Education Administration and currently serves as Senior Vice President for the ASU Foundation.