BYU Location: Provo, Utah Founded: 1875 Nickname: Cougars Colors: Blue & White

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1 opponents New Ste Locion: Las Cruces, New Founded: 1888 Nickname: Aggies Colors: Crimson & White Conference: Western Athletic 2005 Record: Head Coach: Rocky Ward Record School/Yrs: (7) Home Field: Presley Askew Field Dimensions: LF-345; CF-400; RF-345 Baseball SID: Mt Stephens SID Phone: SID Website: Texas A&M Locion: College Stion, Texas Founded: 1876 Nickname: Aggies Colors: Maroon & White Conference: Big Record: Head Coach: Rob Childress Record School/Yrs: First Year Career Record/Years: First Year Home Field: Olsen Field Dimensions: LF-330; CF-400; RF-330 Baseball SID: Chuck Glenewinkel SID Phone: SID Website: St. Mary s Locion: Moraga, California Founded: 1863 Nickname: Gaels Colors: Red & Blue Conference: West Coast 2005 Record: Head Coach: Jedd Soto Record School/Yrs: (2) Home Field: Louis Guisto Field Dimensions: LF-340; CF-400; RF-340 Baseball SID: Ryan Reggiani SID Phone: SID rreggian@stmarys-ca.edu Website: Locion: Colorado Springs, Colo. Founded: 1954 Nickname: Falcons Colors: Blue & Silver 2005 Record: 9-44 Head Coach: Mike Hutcheon Record School/Yrs: (3) Career Record/Years: (11) Home Field: Falcon Field Dimensions: LF-349; CF-400; RF-316 Baseball SID: Nick Arseniak SID Phone: nicholas.arseniak@usafa.af.mil Website: Texas-San Antonio Locion: San Antonio, Texas Founded: 1969 Nickname: Roadrunners Colors: Orange, Navy Blue & White Conference: Southland 2005 Record: Head Coach: Shermann Corbett Record School/Yrs: (6) Home Field: Wolff Municipal Stadium Dimensions: LF-368; CF-402; RF-368 Baseball SID: Carlos Valdez SID Phone: SID carlos.valdez@utsa.edu Website: UNC-Greensboro Locion: Greensboro, North Carolina Founded: 1891 Nickname: Spartans Colors: Gold, Navy Blue, White Conference: Southern 2005 Record: Head Coach: Mike Gaski Record School/Yrs: (15) Home Field: UNCG Baseball Stadium Dimensions: LF-350; CF-400; RF-350 Baseball SID: Jay D Abramo SID Phone: SID jedabram@uncg.edu Website: Utah Valley Ste Locion: Orem, Utah Founded: 1941 Nickname: Wolverines Colors: Forest Green, Gold, White Conference: Independent 2005 Record: Head Coach: Steve Gardner Record School/Yrs: (15) Career Record/Years: (23) Home Field: Wolverine Stadium Dimensions: LF-427; CF-408; RF-388 Baseball SID: Clint Burgi SID Phone: SID burgicl@uvsc.edu Website: New Locion: Albuquerque, New Founded: 1889 Nickname: Lobos Colors: Cherry & Silver 2005 Record: Head Coach: Rich Alday Record School/Yrs: (16) Career Record/Years: (33) Home Field: Isotopes Park Dimensions: LF-383; CF-400; RF-404 Baseball SID: RaeAnn Feenaughty SID Phone: SID feenaurm@unm.edu Website: UC Davis Locion: Davis, California Founded: 1908 Nickname: Aggies Colors: Yale Blue & Gold Conference: Independent 2005 Record: Head Coach: Rex Peters Record School/Yrs: (3) Career Record/Years: (12) Home Field: Dobbins Stadium Dimensions: LF-385; CF-410; RF-385 Baseball SID: Mike Robles SID Phone: SID merobles@ucdavis.edu Website: Southern Utah Locion: Cedar City, Utah Founded: 1897 Nickname: Thunderbirds Colors: Scarlet & White Conference: Mid-Continent 2005 Record: Head Coach: David Eldredge Record School/Yrs: (1) Career Record/Years: (6) Home Field: Thunderbird Park Dimensions: LF-385; CF-410; RF-385 Baseball SID: Steve Johnson SID Phone: SID johnsons@suu.edu Website: BYU Locion: Provo, Utah Founded: 1875 Nickname: Cougars Colors: Blue & White 2005 Record: Head Coach: Vance Law Record School/Yrs: (6) Home Field: Larry H. Miller Field Dimensions: LF-385; CF-400; RF-385 Baseball SID: Ralph Zobell SID Phone: SID ralph_zobell@byu.edu Website: UNLV Locion: Las Vegas, Nevada Founded: 1957 Nickname: Rebels Colors: Scarlet & Gray 2005 Record: Head Coach: Buddy Gouldsmith Record School/Yrs: (3) Home Field: Wilson Stadium Dimensions: LF-375; CF-400; RF-375 Baseball SID: Bryan Haines SID Phone: SID bryan.haines@unlv.edu Website: Missouri Ste Locion: Springfield, Missouri Founded: 1905 Nickname: Bears Colors: Maroon & White Conference: Missouri Valley 2005 Record: Head Coach: Keith Guttin Record School/Yrs: (23) Home Field: Hammons Field Dimensions: LF-315; CF-400; RF-330 Baseball SID: Celya McCullah SID Phone: celyamccullah@missouriste.edu Website: Locion:, Oregon Founded: 1901 Nickname: Pilots Colors: Purple & White Conference: West Coast 2005 Record: Head Coach: Chris Sperry Record School/Yrs: (8) Home Field: Joe Etzel Field Dimensions: LF-350; CF-390; RF-340 Baseball SID: Jason Brough SID Phone: SID brough@up.edu Website: San Diego Ste Locion: San Diego, Calif. Founded: 1897 Nickname: Aztecs Colors: Scarlet & Black 2005 Record: Head Coach: Tony Gwynn Record School/Yrs: (3) Home Field: Tony Gwynn Stadium Dimensions: LF-365; CF-410; RF-365 Baseball SID: Dave Kuhn SID Phone: SID dkuhn@mail.sdsu.edu Website: TCU Locion: Fort Worth, Texas Founded: 1873 Nickname: Horned Frogs Colors: Purple & White 2005 Record: Head Coach: Jim Schlossnagle Record School/Yrs: (2) Career Record/Years: (4) Home Field: Lupton Stadium Dimensions: LF-385; CF-400; RF-375 Baseball SID: Brandie Davidson SID Phone: SID b.i.davidson@tcu.edu Website: 19

2 utah facilities The Spence Eccles Fieldhouse, loced adjacent to the Dee Glen Smith Athletics Center, allows for year-round training for many Ute varsity teams. Feuring top of the line equipment and brehtaking views of the Wasch and Oquirrh Mountains, the strength and conditioning room is available to all varsity hletes. Utah baseball players have plenty of space to work out year-round in the Spence Eccles Fieldhouse. Utah plays its home games ste-of-the-art Field. The 13,000-se facility also serves as the home to the Salt Lake Bees, a AAA team, which is an affilie of the 2002 World Series champion Anaheim Angels. 20 university of utah baseball

3 The U./salt lake city The University of Utah, a hub for higher educion from the Rockies to the Sierras, boasts an academic repution th is rivaled only by its brehtaking locion. Of the more than 3,500 colleges and universities in the United Stes, 88 are classified by the Carnegie Foundion for the Advancement of Teaching as Research I universities those which offer a full range of undergradue programs, are committed to gradue educion, and give research high priority. The University of Utah is a Research I university. U of U Facts Founded in undergradue degree programs 95% of faculty have highest degrees Enrollment of 28,933 Campus is loced on 1,500 acres U.S.News & World Report Tier 2 university U.S.News & World Report 2002 Honor Roll of College Sports In the nion s top 10 in technology innovion Number of Nional Merit Scholars ranks in top 40 nionally The University offers more than 100 undergradue degree programs and 93 gradue majors and draws its 28,000-plus student populion from all 50 stes and 108 foreign countries. Ninety-five percent of Utah s faculty members hold the highest degree in their fields. Founded in 1850, the U. has established itself as an internional center for medical and engineering research. It manages one of the three most successful technology parks in the U.S., with more than 40 high-tech companies creed by University faculty. The Huntsman Cancer Institute and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute make Utah the primary research company in the nion for understanding the genetic basis of cancer. In the 2002 Nional Science Foundion report, Utah was ranked 46th among research universities receiving federal grants. The U. is listed 19th nionally in corpore funding for research. The University is a leader in technology transfer and frequently ranks first in the nion in number of inventions per million dollars expended for research. Inventions include a wearable kidney, robotic technology and the Utah artificial arm. Salt Lake City, home to the University of Utah, combines the amenities of a major metropolitan area with beautiful nural surroundings. With 181,743 residents, Salt Lake City is the largest city in the ste, and its metro populion of 1,333,914 ranks 36th in the nion. However, Salt Lake maintains the charm of a small western city, and it was cited by the FBI in a 2002 report as one of the safest large cities in the world. Its scenery, locion, cultural and recreional opportunities and accessibility to the world help make Salt Lake a draw for major events like the 2002 Winter Olympics. The Weher s Gre 237 days of sunshine per year 15 percent humidity average Average Temperure Highs August 90.3 September 79.5 October 66.0 November 50.1 December 38.7 January 37.0 February 43.6 March 52.7 April 61.6 May 72.1 June 83.1 July 92.5 Surrounded by awe-inspiring geographical landmarks, Salt Lake City offers majestic views in all directions. To the east are the 11,500-foot peaks of the Wasch Mountains ( mountains of many wers, as named by the Paiute Indians), which are part of the Rocky Mountain range. To the west soar the Oquirrh Mountains (pronounced Oaker and meaning the shining mountains ). In between is the Gre Salt Lake, also known as America s Dead Sea. It is the world s second largest saltwer lake and is nine times saltier than an ocean. Salt Lake s economy mches its nural wonders in impressiveness. City and Ste, which is published for local government officials, ranked Salt Lake No. 1 among 195 cities in terms of economic strength. Salt Lake is the financial, educional, distribution, warehousing, commercial, cultural and communicions hub of the Intermountain region. It is the center to world-renowned medical and technological industries. Of the 50 stes, Utah has the secondlargest concentrion of computer software firms, one of the four largest concentrions of biomedical firms and 450 high tech firms employing 13,000 people. Sixty-percent of Salt Lake City households own least one computer, making it the most wired city in the nion. Tourism is also a big employer. Skiing is a $500 million annual industry in Utah and most of those dollars are genered in the Salt Lake area. The 2002 Winter Olympics added millions of dollars to the Salt Lake economy. Eight world-class ski resorts are loced within 30 minutes of Salt Lake Internional Airport and downtown Salt Lake, with several more an hour s drive away. Utah is also a hub in the computer world. The Department of Computer Science is ranked in the top 20 computer science research departments in the nion. Back in 1970, the U. became the fourth node on the Internet. In 2002, U.S.News & World Report named Utah to its Honor Roll of College Sports: one of only 20 schools in the whole country to receive such mention. 21

4 academics utah Kenneth P. Burbidge Jr. Athletics Academic Center The student in student-hlete got a big boost in spring 2001, when the stunning Kenneth P. Burbidge Jr. Family Athletics Academic Center opened on the U. campus. Designed solely to accommode the U. s varsity student-hletes, the Burbidge Center is without peer in terms of aesthetics, technology and academic service. The 10,000-square-foot facility is already a campus landmark, with its sweeping floor to ceiling, curved glass wall on the two-story north side. Its locion is ideal for the populion it serves: Situed between the U. Norium and the Huntsman Center, the Burbidge Center is central to Utah s classrooms and hletic venues. The full-service academic facility, utilized by all 19 varsity Utah hletic teams, was underwritten by a generous $2 million gift from the Kenneth P. Burbidge Jr. family. The center consolided Utah s hletic-academic efforts, both in terms of computer labs and study space, and academic counseling. The upper level also provides a social ghering place for the student-hletes. Academic Support Programs the U. Study Table Required of all freshman hletes their first semester. Open to all hletes, regardless of year or GPA. Study table is offered both the Burbidge Athletics Academic Center and the Heritage Commons Residence Halls. Tutorial Program Individual tutors for any class free of charge. Testing Center Offers student-hletes informion on possible career choices through the Strong Interest Inventory given to all freshmen in the Life Skills class. Internships The Partnering with U. program offers career mentoring, shadowing and internship opportunities with area businesses. Fifth-Year Senior Program Provides financial assistance to those no longer on hletic scholarship (have finished their four-year hletic career), but who wish to get their degrees. Summer School Financial aid for summer school is available to Ute hletes who meet the criteria. Priority Registrion U. student-hletes are permitted to register for classes before the rest of the student body. Utah Academic Notes Research The U. is an internional center for medical and engineering research, and its genetics research ranks among the world s best. The Huntsman Cancer Institute and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute make Utah the primary research company in the nion for understanding the genetic basis of cancer. Technology The U. manages one of the three most successful technology parks in the U.S., with more than 40 new high-tech companies creed by University faculty. The U. is one of the top 10 most successful universities in technology innovion and commercializion. Burbidge Center Facts Dediced May 18, 2001 Tutoring rooms Lab with 25 computers Large study table area Nional Ranking U.S.News & World Report s annual college report placed the University of Utah in the prestigious tier 2 cegory. Utah s No. 3.2 ring places it No. 24 among all public institutions and No. 8 among its second-tier peers. Student-Athlete Lounge Pop-in computers Academic advising offices Life Skills/Career Center Multipurpose room Break/copy room Staff conference room Staff offices Scholarship The average ACT score for U. freshmen is 24, compared to the nional average of 21. The number of Nional Merit Scholars Utah ranks in the top 40 nionally. The Honors Program is the third-oldest. 22 university of utah baseball

5 on-campus living University of Utah students live in exquisite surroundings in Heritage Commons, which opened amid gre fanfare in Heritage Commons received world-wide acclaim in 2002 when it served as the Athletes Village during the XIX Olympic Winter and Paralympic Games, hosted by Salt Lake City. The living-learning community, now home to some 3,500 students, is the heart of campus activity and exudes a vibrant, energetic college town mosphere. Game and exercise rooms, computer labs, Internet connections in every room, and a dining room th is open all day and serves up freshly cooked meals on request are some of the reasons behind the School of the Year award delivered by the Intermountain Affilie of College and University Residence Halls. Residence hall students also thrive academically Utah: More than half of them maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Situed in historic Fort Douglas the mouth of Red Butte Canyon and loced on 70 acres of land, the expansive 912,000 square foot residential complex boasts picturesque views of Salt Lake City and the surrounding mountain ranges. Heritage Commons consists of 21 buildings 20 residential and one for dining and support services. Eight of the buildings are apartment style, with 235 one, two and three-bedroom apartments. First-year students live in Geway Heights, a hall with furnished, double semi-suites, an advanced telecommunicions system (voice, video and da), an ethernet connection to the U. student computer system, cable TV connections, a large community lounge, study rooms and indoor bike storage. Each floor has a kitchenette. Chapel Glen is home to both first-year students and upperclassmen and offers the same amenities as Geway Heights, along with a fitness area. Sage Point is reserved for upper division students and has single, double and deluxe suites. Sage Point also has computer and technology labs and an internional area. The U.T.E. program is housed in Chapel Glen and Sage Point. An acronym for Undergradue Tradition of Excellence Program, its goal is to broaden students appreciion for tolering various lifestyles, cultures, titudes and values. Benchmark Plaza is an apartment complex alloced for single students who have earned 60-plus credit hours. Shoreline Ridge, which offers both furnished and unfurnished apartment units, is reserved for students with families and single gradue students. The Chase N. Peterson Heritage Center, open 24 hours a day, seven days a week during peak demand periods, is the hub of activity in the student housing village. It contains a central dining facility th ses 600, a convenience store, computer and technology labs, fitness and game rooms, four multipurpose rooms, a mail center and more. The student village also contains a University Bookstore branch, University Copy Center and the University Guest House, an on-campus hotel. Transportion is another benefit of Heritage Commons. A U of U parking permit allows residents to park close to their hall, but a car is not necessary. Free campus shuttles run every 10 minutes and the Utah Transit Authority and light rail (TRAX), free to U. students, combine to traverse 21 routes to and from campus. TRAX extends to downtown Salt Lake and outlying areas as well. The residence halls are also easily accessible to main campus by foot and are connected via the ste-of-the-art George S. Eccles 2002 Legacy Bridge. Heritage Commons Facts Heritage Commons was opened in the fall of 2000 The complex consists of 21 buildings Heritage Commons is loced on 70 acres of land The entire area is within walking distance of TRAX light rail Heritage Commons served as the Athletes Village during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games Currently houses more than 3,500 students Internet connections in every room Includes separe housing for students with families, as well as single gradue students 23

6 administrion/staff Dr. Chris Hill Director of Athletics 19th Year Rutgers ( 72) Dr. Chris Hill, Utah s director of hletics and special assistant to the president of the University of Utah, has carried Utah hletics into nional prominence. Hill was just 37 years old when he was named director of hletics back in October of His vision reaches beyond the hletics department. Since 1998, he has been the special assistant to the U. of U. president and a member of the University s senior administrive cabinet. On a nional level, Hill was the NCAA-appointed chairman of the powerful Championships/Competition Cabinet from He now serves as the Mountain West Conference representive on the NCAA Management Council and is on the Management Council s administrive committee. In , he was elected to the executive committee of the Nional Associion of Collegie Athletics Directors (NACDA). But his biggest strides have come on campus, where his tenure has been charged with capital improvements, an emphasis on studenthlete support, academics, and winning programs. In the March 18 issue of U.S.News & World Report, Utah was ranked among the top 20 hletics programs in the nion, based on winning percentage, graduion re, number of sports and gender equity. Hill is the driving force behind Utah s hletics success and its numerous nional-caliber facilities. His fund-raising efforts reached an internional stage when beautiful $50 million Rice-Eccles Stadium hosted the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games. Also close to Hill s heart is the new Kenneth P. Burbidge Jr. Family Athletics Academic Center. its Degree Completion and Outreach and Community Service Honor Award. As an undergradue, Hill lettered three years and was co-captain of the Rutgers basketball team. His bachelor s degree from Rutgers is in mh educion (1972). He also has a master s in educion (Utah, 1974), and a Ph.D. in educional administrion (Utah, 1982). Hill taught in the University s special educion department from Hill, 54, is married to the former Khy Cronin, a member of the faculty in the U. department of special educion. They have two children: Aly and Christopher. University of Utah Administrion/Staff Liz Abel, Associe AD/Sports Informion Doug Archie, Associe AD/ Compliance Mary Bowman, Asst. AD/ SWA-Student Support Services Pete Oliszczak, Associe AD/Internal Operions Steve Riley, Events Management Chris Ritrievi, Associe AD/External Relions On the playing field, Utah is a conference and nional power under Hill s leadership. One of the many highlights was the men s basketball team making the 1998 NCAA Final Four and playing Kentucky in the championship game. Utah has also captured multiple nional championships in gymnastics and skiing (most recently in 2003) since he became director of hletics and the football team has appeared in six bowl games. Hill positioned himself for the top hletics job after two highly successful years as the director of development for the Crimson Club. The New Jersey nive first came to the U. as a gradue assistant basketball coach ( ) under Bill Foster. He was an assistant under Jerry Pimm from Among his many awards are a 1981 Milton Bennion Fellowship, 1984 Utah Recreion Therapy Associion Outstanding Service award and 1996 Utah MS Sportsperson of the Year award. He was a 1998 inductee into the Jersey Shore Hall of Fame. Hill currently serves on the Regence BlueCross BlueShield Board of Directors. In 2001, the Nional Consortium for Academics and Sports gave him Casey Fox, Director of Marketing Zack Lassiter, Assistant AD/Ticket Sales Andy Seeley, Assistant SID/ Baseball Contact Bruce Woodbury, Director of Community Relions 24 university of utah baseball

7 2006 utah schedule february Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thur. Fri. S New New Ste Ste 1 p.m. 1 p.m New Texas- Texas- San San Ste Antonio Antonio 1 p.m. 5 p.m. Noon Texas- UC- UC- San Davis Davis Antonio 11 a.m UC- Davis vs. UNC- vs. Missouri Greensboro Ste Noon Noon TX A&M TX A&M vs. Missouri Ste Noon TX A&M Texas A&M march Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thur. Fri. S Southern Southern Southern Utah Utah Utah 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m BYU N.M. Ste N.M. Ste St. Mary s St. Mary s St. Mary s San Diego Ste vs. Air Force SDSU april Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thur. Fri. S. 1 vs. BYU 11 a.m. SDSU vs. New UVSC UVSC UVSC UVSC 12:30 p.m. SDSU S. Utah 30 UNLV San Diego Ste San Diego Ste San Diego Ste S. Utah New Noon New UNLV UNLV New UVSC 1 p.m may Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thur. Fri. S TCU TCU 1 p.m UVSC TCU Noon S. Utah BYU BYU BYU Noon Noon Noon Ute Field MWC MWC MWC MWC MWC Tourney Tourney Tourney Tourney Tourney Las Vegas Las Vegas Las Vegas Las Vegas Las Vegas