Table of Contents
2004 Kansas Baseball
Table of Contents
General Information
Coaching Staff
1 ............................................................Table of Contents
2-3 ............................................................Media Relations
4 ............................................................Hoglund Ballpark
5 ..............................................................Baseball Facilities
6............................................................Big 12 Conference
Location....................................................Lawrence, Kan.
Founded....................................................................1866
Enrollment ............................................................28,849
Nickname ..........................................................Jayhawks
Colors ..................................................Crimson and Blue
Stadium ................................................Hoglund Ballpark
Year Opened ............................................................1988
Capacity ..................................................................2,500
Dimensions ..................................................330-392-330
Surface ........................................................Natural Grass
Pressbox Phone Number ............................785-864-4037
Affiliation ..............................................NCAA Division I
Conference ............................................................Big 12
Chancellor ....................................Dr. Robert Hemenway
Alma Mater (Year)......................Nebraska-Omaha (1959)
Athletics Director ..........................................Lew Perkins
Alma Mater (Year) ........................................Iowa (1967)
Athletic Department Phone........................785-864-3143
Jayhawk Hotline ........................................785-864-3355
Ticket Office Phone ..................................785-864-3141
..........................................................or 800-34-HAWKS
Head Coach ....................................................Ritch Price
Alma Mater (Year)................................Willamette (1978)
Record at KU (Years) ........................................35-28 (1)
Record Overall (Years)....................................252-256 (9)
Baseball Office Phone ................................785-864-7907
Baseball Office Fax ....................................785-864-5802
Best Time to Call ......................................Contact MRD
Assistant Coach..............................................Steve Abney
Alma Mater (Year) ..............................Fresno State (1981)
Assistant Coach ............................................Ryan Graves
Alma Mater (Year)........................Oklahoma State (1997)
Assistant Coach..................................Reggie Christiansen
Alma Mater (Year) ..........................Menlo College (1998)
Administrative Assistant ..............................Marcia Bagby
Outlook
8-9 ..............................................................2004 Outlook
10 ....................................................................2004 Roster
Players
12-26 ................................................................Player Bios
Baseball Staff
28-29............................................Head Coach Ritch Price
30 ..........................................Pitching Coach Steve Abney
31..........................................Assistant Coach Ryan Graves
Assistant Coach Reggie Christiansen
32 ....................................................Baseball Support Staff
Opponents
34 ................................................................2004 Schedule
35-40 ......................................................2004 Opponents
Review
History
42 ................................................................2003 Notables
43 ..................................................................2003 Results
44 ....................................................2003 Overall Statistics
45 ....................................................2003 Big 12 Statistics
46 ......................................................2003 Big 12 Results
Seasons of Baseball ....................................Entering 114th
First Season ..............................................................1879
All-Time Record ..............................1440-1408-16 (.505)
NCAA Regional Appearances ........................................2
Last Appearance ........................................................1994
College World Series Appearances ..................................1
Last Appearance ........................................................1993
Records
48-49 ..............................................All-Time Record Book
50 ................................................................Career Top-10
51 ....................................................Single Season Records
52 ............................................................Records By Class
53..................................................All-Time Series Records
54 ....................................................Miscellaneous Records
55 ..........................................................Coaching Records
56 ................................................................Yearly Leaders
58 ....................................................Year-By-Year Statistics
History
60-61 ....................................................All-Time Statistics
62-63 ........................................Kansas Postseason History
64 ............................................................All-Time Awards
65 ....................................................Jayhawk Team Awards
66 ....................................................Jayhawks In The Pros
67 ......................................Jayhawks In The Major League
68-69 ............................................All-Time Letterwinners
70-74........................................................All-Time Results
University
76 ..............................................................Administration
77-78..................................................University of Kansas
79............................................................Lawrence, Kansas
80 ..............................................................Diamond Club
Media Relations
MRD Assistant/Baseball Contact ..................Scott Meyer
Meyer’s Office Phone ................................785-864-7314
Meyer’s Cell Phone ....................................785-331-8603
Meyer’s E-mail [email protected]
Media Relations Director ........................Mitch Germann
Germann’s E-mail [email protected]
Associate MRD............................................Mason Logan
Logan’s E-mail [email protected]
Assistant MRD ..............................................Beau White
White’s E-mail [email protected]
Assistant MRD ..............................................Laura Lesko
Lesko’s [email protected]
MRD Office Manager..........................Candace Dunback
Dunback’s E-mail [email protected]
Media Relations Assistant ..............................Jeremy Guy
Guy’s E-mail [email protected]
Mailing Address ..............................1651 Naismith Drive
........................................................................Room 104
................................................Lawrence, KS 66045-7538
Overnight Address ......................................Same as above
Media Relations Phone ..............................785-864-3417
Media Relations Fax ..................................785-864-7944
Website ............................................www.kuathletics.com
Media Information
Local Beat Writer ....................................Andy Samuelson
..................................................Lawrence Journal-World
........................................................619 New Hampshire
........................................................Lawrence, KS 66044
............................................................785-979-8395 (p)
..............................................................785-843-4512 (f )
Radio Play-by-Play..................Brian Hanni/Jud Easterday
....................................................................KLWN Radio
................................................................3125 W. 6th St.
........................................................Lawrence, KS 66049
............................................................785-843-1320 (p)
Team Information
Total
Home
Away
2003 Record
35-28
16-11
16-14
2003 Big 12 Record
9-18
5-9
4-9
Big 12 Finish ..........................................................Eighth
2003 Postseason..................................Big 12 Tournament
2003 Final Ranking..................................................None
Letterwinners Returning/Lost ..................................12/10
Starters Returning/Lost................................................5/2
Pitchers Returning/Lost ..............................................3/2
Newcomers ..................................................................21
Honors Candidates
Ryan Baty - All-America, All-Conference
Travis Metcalf - All-Conference
Matt Tribble - All-Conference
Ritchie Price - All-Conference
Ryan Knippschild - All-Conference
Chris Smart - All-Conference
Top Position Returners
Pos.
1B
3B
RF
SS
2B
Name
Ryan Baty
Travis Metcalf
Matt Tribble
Ritchie Price
Matt Baty
‘03 Stats (BA, HR, RBI, SB)
.377, 10, 57, 13
.288, 11, 44, 0
.335, 5, 41, 8
.319, 0, 17, 10
.336, 0, 17, 14
Pos.
LHP
RHP
Name
‘03 Stats (W-L, ERA, IP, SO)
Ryan Knippschild 8-5, 5.16, 113.1, 63
Chris Smart
2-5, 4.35, 72.1, 32
Pos.
C
OF
OF
INF
INF
RHP
LHP
LHP
Name
Sean Richardson
Andy Scholl
J.C. Sibley
Travis Dunlap
Jared Schweitzer
Ken Livesey
Jacob Jean
Mike Zagurski
Top Pitching Returners
On the Cover: Junior Travis Metcalf (left), senior Ryan
Baty (middle) and senior Matt Tribble (right). Photos
by Jeff Jacobsen. Cover design by media relations assistant Scott Meyer.
Credits: The 2003 University of Kansas baseball media
guide is a production of the Kansas media relations
office, published by the University of Kansas Athletics
Corporation and paid for by private funds. This guide
was written, designed and edited by media relations
assistant Scott Meyer. Editorial assistance provided by
the Kansas media relations staff. Special thanks to the
Kansas baseball staff, Aaron Babcock of the Kansas City
Royals, Dan Donovan and Melody Yount of the St.
Louis Cardinals and Mainline Printing, of Topeka, Kan.
Top Newcomers
Cl.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
‘03 School
Palomar College
Lamar CC
Southern Nevada CC
Porterville College
Lethbridge CC
Consumnes River
Consumnes River
Hutchinson CC
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Media Relations
The Hoglund Ballpark press box was replaced prior to the 1999 season, and now boasts four radio/television booths, in addition to a larger main press area.
The 2004 University of Kansas Baseball Media Guide
has been produced to assist you in your coverage of the
Jayhawks. Additional materials, including game notes,
photographs, recent clippings and video footage are available on request.
Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with KU’s
media policies. If you have any questions, please contact the
Kansas media relations office.
Interview Policy
Media wishing to interview Kansas head coach Ritch
Price or KU players should direct requests to Kansas
Media Relations Assistant Scott Meyer. Please call to
arrange interviews no less than 24 hours in advance.
Price and selected players will be available after games
following a brief cooling down period.
Credential Requests
All members of the media should direct credential
requests to Scott Meyer. Requests should be made no
later than 24 hours before a game. Media members will
be placed on a pass list at the entrance of Hoglund
Ballpark.
Photographers
Accredited photographers will be permitted to shoot on
the concourse of Hoglund Ballpark and along the first
and third base lines behind the fences which lead to the
respective bullpens. Photographers are asked NOT to
enter either team’s dugout during the game.
Press Box Facility
Seating is limited in the Hoglund Ballpark press box
and is generally available for those that cover Kansas on
a regular basis. The press box has four booths designated for radio and television, each with separate
entrances. Notes, statistics and rosters are provided by
the media relations office prior to each game. Following
the games the KU media relations office will provide
final boxscores. Power outlets are located throughout
the press box for use by the media. To reserve a seat
please contact the KU media relations office.
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Scott Meyer, Media Relations Assistant
Baseball Contact
Office Phone: 785-864-7314
Cell Phone: 785-331-8603
Email: [email protected]
Fax: 785-864-7944
1651 Naismith Drive, Room 104
Lawrence, KS 66045
Radio Broadcasts
Kansas provides one courtesy line for originating visiting radio broadcasts. A representative from the visiting
radio crew may contact Scott Meyer for the courtesy
number prior to the game. Requests for radio broadcast rights should be made through Meyer. Those wishing to install additional telephone lines should contact
the University of Kansas Telecommunications Office at
785-864-9300, listing Scott Meyer as the contact person. Please give two weeks advance notice.
E-mail Service
Any media wishing to receive notes, releases and postgame stories via e-mail throughout the season should email Scott Meyer to be added to the Kansas baseball email list.
Jayhawk Results Hotline
To receive KU athletics results updates immediately following the game, call 785-864-3355. Then dial ‘3’ for
KU results, ‘4’ for other sports and then ‘4’ for baseball.
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Log on to the University of Kansas’ official athletics
website, www.kuathletics.com, to find updated baseball
information all season. This season, the site will
include rosters, schedules, game notes, box scores, season stats, video clips and PDF files as well as a livestats
link to view the game from your desktop.
Jayhawks On KLWN 1320
KU baseball games -- home and away -- can be heard
on ESPN Radio 1320 KLWN with sports director
Brian Hanni calling the action. Hanni is entering his
second season as the Voice of the Jayhawks and his fifth
season in the booth at Hoglund Ballpark. Hanni has
won eight play-by-play awards from the Kansas
Association of Broadcasters including six first place
honors in 2000, 2001 and 2002. As sports director at
KLWN, Hanni's duties include calling the play-by-play
of Lawrence High and Free State athletics, anchoring
daily sportscasts, hosting the KU Coach's Show Report
and co-hosting a three-hour daily call-in show Rock
Chalk Sports Talk. Hanni is a 2002 graduate of KU
with a degree in broadcast journalism. While attending
classes at KU, Hanni spent three years as a sports intern
at KLWN Radio. He's also worked at KMBZ in Kansas
City, Kan., and KMAJ in Topeka, Kan. Hanni, 23, was
born and raised in Topeka, Kan.
Jud Easterday is also back behind the mic this year.
For the second season in a row, Easterday will serve as
the primary color analyst while assisting with play-byplay duties as well. Easterday, 24, is a 2003 graduate of
Washburn University where he enjoyed a stellar two
year baseball career. Easterday is the assistant sports
director at KLWN and anchors the morning drive
sports reports as well as co-hosting Rock Chalk Sports
Talk.
All three years of Easterday's radio career have been
spent covering sports in Lawrence. He was born and
raised in Kansas City, Kan.
Media Relations
2003-04 Kansas Media Relations Staff
Kansas Baseball Media Outlets
Print
Lawrence Journal-World
619 New Hampshire
Lawrence, KS 66044
Phone: 785-843-1000
Fax: 785-843-4512
Associated Press
Star Building
215 W. Pershing Road
Kansas City, MO 64108
Phone: 816-421-4844
Fax: 816-421-3590
Topeka Capital-Journal
616 SE Jefferson Street
Topeka, KS 66607
Phone: 785-295-1188
Fax: 785-295-1230
Kansas City Star
1729 Grand
Kansas City, MO 64108
Phone: 816-234-4355
Fax: 816-234-4360
Wichita Eagle
825 East Douglas
Wichita, KS 67201
Phone: 316/268-6251
Fax: 316/268-6536
Hutchinson News
300 West Second
Hutchinson, KS 67501
Phone: 316/694-5700
Fax: 316/662-4186
Olathe Daily News
Box 130
Olathe, KS 66051
Phone: 913-764-2211
Fax: 913-764-2251
University Daily Kansan
Flint Hall
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045
Phone: 785-864-4810
Fax: 785-864-0391
Jayhawk Illustrated
6205 Stillwell Road
Plano, TX 75023
Phone: 866-829-9143
Fax: 214-764-3817
Radio
KLWN Radio
3125 West Sixth Street
Lawrence, KS 66049
Phone: 785-843-1320
Fax: 785-841-5924
KMBZ Radio
WIBW (CBS)
4935 Belinder
Shawnee Mission, KS 66205
Phone: 913-677-8998
Fax: 913-677-8935
5600 SW Sixth
Topeka, KS 66606
Phone: 785-272-3456
Fax: 785-272-0117
KCSP Radio
KSNT (NBC)
4935 Belinder
Shawnee Mission, KS 66205
Phone: 913-677-8998
Fax: 913-677-8935
WHB Radio
6721 West 121st
Overland Park, KS 66209
Phone: 913-344-1500
Fax: 913-344-1599
WIBW Radio
5600 West Sixth
Topeka, KS 66606
Phone: 785-272-3456
Fax: 785272-0117
KJHK Radio
2051A Dole Center
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045
Phone: 785-864-4745
Fax: 785-864-0614
Television
2004 Kansas Baseball
Box 2700
Topeka, KS 66601
Phone: 785-582-4000
Fax: 785-582-5283
KWCH (CBS)
2815 East 37th North
Wichita, KS 67219
Phone: 316-943-1212
Fax: 316-831-6180
National
Baseball America
Box 2089
Durham, NC 27702
Phone: 919-682-9635
Fax: 919-682-2880
Mitch Germann
Director of Media Relations
Men’s Basketball Contact
[email protected]
(p)785-864-3417
Mason Logan
Associate Dir. of Media Relations
Football Contact
[email protected]
(p)785-864-3420
Beau White
Assistant Dir. of Media Relations
Women’s Basketball Contact
[email protected]
(p)785-864-3407
John Manuel
Collegiate Baseball
Box 50566
Tucson, AZ 85703
Phone: 520-623-4530
Fax: 520-624-5501
Laura Lesko
Assistant Dir. of Media Relations
Volleyball and Softball Contact
[email protected]
(p)785-864-7942
Lou Pavlovich
Sunflower Cablevision
7th & New Hampshire
Lawrence, KS 66044
Phone: 785-832-6339
Fax: 785-832-6363
WDAF (FOX)
Signal Hill
Kansas City, MO 64111
Phone: 816-753-4567
Fax: 816-561-4181
KMBC (ABC)
1049 Central
Kansas City, MO 64105
Phone: 816-221-9999
Fax: 816-421-4163
KCTV (CBS)
Box 5555
Kansas City, MO 64109
Phone: 913-677-5555
Fax: 913-677-7243
KSHB (NBC)
4720 Oak
Kansas City, MO 64112
Phone: 816-932-0745
Fax: 816-932-4145
Baseball Digest
990 Grove Street
Evanston, IL 60201-4370
Phone: 847-491-6440
Fax: 847-491-0867
Candace Dunback
Media Relations Office Manager
[email protected]
(p)785-864-3417
The Sporting News
10176 Corporate Square Drive
Suite 200
St. Louis, MO 63132-2924
Phone: 314-993-7711
Fax: 314-997-0765
USA Today
1000 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22229
Phone: 703/276-3761
Fax: 703/276-5505
Scott Meyer
Media Relations Assistant
Soccer and Baseball Contact
[email protected]
(p)785-864-7314
Jeremy Guy
Media Relations Assistant
Track/Cross Country Contact
[email protected]
(p)785-864-7480
Jeff Jacobsen
KU Staff Photographer
[email protected]
(p)785-331-9930
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Hoglund Ballpark
Hoglund Ballpark, named after a former Jayhawk Forrest Hoglund, who played at Kansas from
Hoglund Ballpark Attendance Records
Since 1988
1955-56, is one of the finest collegiate baseball facilities in the Midwest, enters its 17th season as
home of the Jayhawk baseball program with a new look.
Opponent
Date
2,106 ..............Texas ................................5/2/03
while both dugouts and the backstop were refurbished with brick. Additions at the conclusion of
1,988 ..............Kansas State ........................5/1/99
1,848 ..............Wichita State ......................4/9/96
1,834 ..............Wichita State ....................4/13/94
1,734 ..............Kansas State ........................5/5/01
1,642 ................Wichita State ....................4/29/03
1,623 ................Wichita State ......................4/9/02
1,550 ..............Wichita State ......................4/4/00
1,342 ................Eastern Michigan ..............2/22/03
1,320 ..............Wichita State ....................4/14/98
1,320 ..............Nebraska............................5/15/93
1,320 ..............Nebraska............................5/16/93
1,320 ..............Wichita State ......................4/1/92
1,272 ..............Nebraska............................4/21/01
1,251 ..............Nebraska............................4/20/01
1,251 ..............Nebraska............................5/14/93
1,250 ..............Wichita State ....................4/29/92
1,250 ..............Oklahoma State ..................4/5/91
1,249 ..............Kansas State ......................4/30/99
1,245 ..............Kansas State ........................5/3/97
1,243 ................Texas....................................5/3/03
1,226 ................Baylor ................................4/26/03
1,220 ................Oklahoma State ................3/29/03
1,200 ..............Kansas State ......................4/27/93
1,133 ..............Oklahoma..........................4/14/00
1,121 ................Nebraska..............................4/4/03
1,113 ..............Missouri ............................3/25/00
1,104 ..............Kansas State ......................4/14/95
1,052 ................Nebraska..............................4/5/03
1,050 ..............Kansas State ........................4/7/90
the 2003 season included turf walkways to the plate as well as a turf ring that surrounds the home
Forrest Hoglund
Att.
This past fall, the foul lines were brought in 20 feet to make new dimensions of 330-392-330,
plate area.
Prior to the 2003 season, construction was completed on a pair of new batting cages down the
right and left field lines, while a new home bullpen was constructed and a blacktop surface added to the right field
bullpen area.
Prior to the 1999 season, $1.8 million in renovations were made in an effort to improve Hoglund Ballpark. Seating
capacity was increased, a new pressbox was built, dugouts were expanded, additional men’s and women’s restrooms were
added and a plaza entrance is now featured. A gift from Forrest Hoglund primarily funded the renovations.
Prior to the 1990 season, a new backstop netting was installed, which replaced a chain link structure and improved
spectator sight lines. A batter's eye in center field and picnic area behind the left field fence were constructed just before
the start of the 1992 campaign.
In 1987, more than $450,000 in renovations were made to the Jayhawks' home facility, which was referred to as
Quigley Field at the time. In addition to the closed deck bleacher seating, a new press box, restrooms, concession stands,
public address system, computerized scoreboard and lighting were installed. A major gift from Hoglund and Neil
Mecaskey funded the stadium improvements and the lighting.
For 27 years, Quigley Field was the home of the Jayhawks. Built in 1958, the field was named after one of the most
successful athletics directors in Kansas history, Ernest C. Quigley. KU athletics underwent a major resurgence under
Quigley from 1944-1950, which included the Jayhawks’ last conference championship in 1949. Quigley himself was a
well-known figure in the sports world. He spent 33 years as an umpire in the National League, including working six
World Series. He also was a nationally-known football and basketball official. In these capacities, he worked three Rose
Bowls, 19 AAU basketball tournaments and one Olympic basketball tournament.
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Baseball Facilities
2004 Kansas Baseball
Anderson Family Strength and Conditioning Center
The $8 million, 42,000-square-foot Anderson Family Strength and Conditioning
Center, opened in the Spring of 2003, features weight training equipment, a cardiovascular workout area and lockers.
“By helping build a state-of-the-art strength and conditioning center, the Anderson
family has assisted us in our continuing efforts to attract and retain excellent athletes,”
Chancellor Robert Hemenway said. “The Andersons’ remarkable generosity will be
appreciated by all of KU’s many student-athletes and coaches.”
Floyd Temple Locker Room
The KU baseball team has exclusive access to the Floyd Temple Locker Room. Built
as a part of the multi-million dollar Athletics Complex Expansion in 1994, the locker
room provides the baseball team with facilities that are second to none.
Located next to the Dean Nesmith Training Room, the Floyd Temple Locker Room
is equipped with individual lockers, showers and a video viewing area. A separate locker room for the Jayhawk coaches is also a part of the locker room area.
Anschutz Sports Pavilion
The indoor practice facility for many Jayhawk teams, Anschutz Pavilion is a 40,000square-foot multi-purpose building which includes Ray Evans Field, Bill Easton Track
and a 100-yard field with new turf installed in 1999.
Dean Nesmith Training Facility
The completion of the Dean Nesmith training facility in 1994 marked a high-point
for the Kansas Athletics Department.
The 4,000 square-foot facility contains a hydrotherapy area, treatment area with private examinations rooms, a rehabilitation area, taping and first aid space and staff
offices.
The training room functions to provide for the health and welfare of 500 student-athletes, and as an internship setting for students pursuing the sports science major/athletic training emphasis degree program at Kansas.
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Big 12 Conference
A decade of excellence and future promise converge for the Big
12 Conference on Feb. 25, 2004. The Big 12 celebrates the 10-year
mark of its founding - Feb. 25, 1994 - and remains dedicated to celebrating the student-athletes, competitive excellence, scholarship,
sportsmanship, and competitive equity.
Dedicated to achieving the highest goals in the integration of academic and athletic endeavors, Baylor, Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas,
Kansas State, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State,
Texas, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech combined forces in '94, and
formed the Big 12 Conference-a league covering seven states and
encompassing over 40 million people (2000 U.S. census).
The conference pays particular attention to sportsmanship and a
level field of play for the 4,500-plus student-athletes in 21 sports.
Those competing and coaching in the Big 12 seek maximum training on the fields and courts as well as in
the classroom and community.
Along with this competitive excellence, scholarship has been
and continues to be a point
of emphasis with the Big 12.
There are 19 academic honor
teams (first and second
units), and the semiannual
Commissioner's
Honor
Roll salutes student-athletes
who have achieved 3.0 averages (four-point grading scale) in
the semester previous to the
announcement. Annually, as many as
50-60 student-athletes from the league make these teams with perfect 4.0 grade point averages.
Each member institution also nominates a male or female student-athlete for one of the prestigious Big 12 Conference postgraduate scholarships at the end of the academic year. More than 70
aspiring scholars have received almost $400,000 in financial aid during the first six years of the program.
Sportsmanship has been a item high on the Big 12 agenda since
Commissioner Kevin Weiberg became the league's third chief executive in Dec., 1998. The Conference developed and has maintained
a Sportsmanship Statement which applies to all student-athletes,
coaches and administrators throughout the league. The Big 12 also
honors one male and female student-athlete each year as Big 12
Sportsperson of the Year.
The level playing field for participants in all Big 12 sports also
figures into competitive equity. This does not deny the potential for
national team champions in any sport but seeks to provide an
avenue in which up-and-coming student-athletes can display their
top individual talents within the framework of Conference and
NCAA sports' guidelines.
Big 12 schools and the Conference office seek to provide national-class facilities for all levels of league championships, post-season
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tournaments and NCAA venues. They utilize Big 12 campus sites as
well as buildings such as Kansas City's Kemper Arena, Arrowhead
Stadium and Municipal Auditorium, Houston's Reliant Stadium,
San Antonio's Alamodome, St. Louis' Edward Jones Dome, Irving's
Texas Stadium, Oklahoma City's SBC Bricktown Ballpark, The
Ballpark in Arlington, Dallas' American Airlines Center and
Reunion Arena, among others.
Not only has the Big 12 fostered a spirit of conviviality and
excitement with newfound rivalries, but the Conference has given
rise to several related, cooperative ventures-Big 12 cities, libraries,
campus security organizations, Chambers of Commerce,
tourism/visitors' bureaus, information exchanges, sports medicine
associations, and campus public information offices, among others.
The solid athletics' traditions at the 12 schools are evident as student-athletes/alumni have claimed
more than 900 NCAA crowns and
over 170 national team championships prior to the 2003-04 academic year. Commissioner Weiberg,
acting in accord with the
Big 12 Board of Directors,
first contracted most major
championship sites and
dates through the 2004-05
academic year in 1999. The
Big 12 is in the process of
determining future championships' dates
and sites-potentially through the 2007-08
academic years-during the 2003-04 term.
The league office also has negotiated critical media (television/radio/print) contracts and ongoing bowl agreements. New in
2002-03 were agreements with TBS Superstation to carry Big 12
football games in prime time slots, with College Sports Television for
more regional and national telecasts, and expanded video streaming
opportunities for several Olympic sports within the league with Fox
Sports Net and FoxSports.com.
Almost five million fans who attended championships or tournaments in Big 12 post-season activity since 1996 can attest that they
are viewing some of the nation's finest student-athletes, coaches and
officials.
Bo Carter
Big 12 Assistant Commissioner - Baseball Contact
Office ..............................................................214-742-1212
Fax ..................................................................214-753-0145
Email ....................................................bo@big12sports.com
Website ........................................................big12sports.com
Address ..............................................Big 12 Media Relations
........................................................2201 Stemmons Freeway
..................................................................Dallas, TX 75207
2004 Kansas Baseball
Outlook
2004 Outlook: The Future Is Now...
The Future Is Now.
That phrase, coined by seniors Ryan Baty and
Matt Tribble along with junior Travis Metcalf, fits
the 2004 Jayhawk baseball team like a glove. After
registering the third-most wins in school history and
boasting two National Players of the Week along
with five Big 12 Players of the Week last season,
head coach Ritch Price has every reason to believe
the future of the Kansas baseball program begins in
2004.
“As a coach, you want high expectations,” Price
said. “We want to build a program here to the point
where the team is expected to win every game and
to where the teams we face know they must play
well to beat us.”
There is no doubt with the second-year skipper’s
intensity and drive, along with his baseball knowledge, the 2004 Kansas baseball team is on course to
take the next step.
Pitchers
In 2004, pitching coach Steve Abney will have
his hands full of transfers that were named by
Collegiate Baseball as one of the top recruiting classes in the country. Abney will have a total of 12 newcomers on the staff, who will be effective in a number of ways.
Senior Ryan Knippschild figures to be the team’s
top starter, while senior Chris Smart, who came on
late last season as the team’s third man, will work to
Senior Ryan Knippschild
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solidify a spot in the rotation. Transfers Mike
Zagurski, a 2003 first-team Jayhawk Conference
selection at Hutchinson Community College, and
Ken Livesey, a 43rd-round draft pick by the Atlanta
Braves in 2002, will vie for spots in the starting rotation and possibly play integral roles out of the KU
bullpen. Several other Jayhawks are looking to
improve on KU’s 2003 team ERA of 5.27. Junior
Jacob Jean is a junior college transfer that was selected in the 43rd round of the 2002 draft by the
Minnesota Twins. Junior Andrew Rebar was an AllJayhawk Conference selection from Neosho County
Community College. Junior Clint Schambach was
a 2003 NJCAA Division II second team All-Region
selection. Junior Scott Sharpe, a transfer from the
University of Arkansas-Little Rock, worked 5.1
innings for the Trojans against Kansas in 2003, and
will be used in middle relief situations. In addition,
sophomore Thomas Bischoff, junior Michael
Saddler and freshman Matt Lane, a native of
Lawrence, will also be used out of the Jayhawk
bullpen. Coming back for their second seasons as
Jayhawk pitchers are senior Brandon Johnson, the
team leader in saves (7) during the 2003 season and
sophomore Don Czyz, who struck out a total of 40
batters in just 40.1 innings of work in 2003.
The Jayhawks have also enlisted help from overseas this season, with the addition of Ryotaro
Hayakawa to the roster. A freshman from Narita,
Japan, Hayakawa practiced with KU in the fall and
proved to be a crafty righthander that stands only 59 and weighs 170 pounds.
Three hurlers are coming off injuries -- junior
John Fumagalli, a transfer from Neosho County
Community College; junior Tyson Bothof and
sophomore Chris Jones, both Jayhawk veterans,
were limited in the fall but will be seen in 2004 and
hope to make a big impact.
The Kansas pitching staff looks to have the firepower to carry the ‘Hawks down the stretch,
enabling them to take the next step.
Junior Travis Metcalf
Flynn. Flynn made 50 starts behind the plate and
played in 61 of the Jayhawks’ 63 games.
“Sean (Richardson) is considered by many baseball scouts to be the top junior college catcher in
California,” Price said. “He is a tremedous athlete.
I expect him to be a team leader and a great player
in the Big 12 Conference.”
Two freshmen, Paul Shirley, a native of Hot
Springs, Ark., and John Allman, a Fenton, Mo.,
native, are also working to help the ‘Hawks behind
the dish.
Infield
Defense is the key to winning according to Price,
who made improving the defense a priority when he
took the job. Last year Kansas’ four infielders
bought into his theories, and produced the best KU
infield in school history. It committed only 73
errors in 2,396 chances, for a fielding percentage of
.970. The percentage topped the old KU mark of
.965, accomplished in 2001, and ranked first in the
Big 12.
The Jayhawks return all four infielders that
helped them set the Kansas mark and earn the top
fielding percentage in the conference. Senior pre-
Catchers
Kansas boasts a total of five
catchers on the 2004 roster. Two
of those five -- senior Jake
Kauzlarich and junior Mike
Bessolo -- have experienced the Big
12 Conference, but junior Sean
Richardson is looking to earn the
starting nod from Price. In 2003,
at Palomar Junior College,
Richardson, who was drafted by
the Detroit Tigers in both the
2001 and 2002 MLB Drafts,
earned first-team All-Pacific Coast
honors as well as being a 2003
first-team Junior College AllAmerica selection. He will be
asked to follow in the footsteps of
last year’s Walt Houk Newcomer of
the Year Award winner, Sean
Senior Ryan Baty
Outlook
season All-America selection Ryan Baty returns for his final season at KU, after
setting the Kansas single-season hits mark (97) in 2003. Baty, a native of
Wichita, Kan., was named National Player of the Week (2/11/03) after his
opening-week performance in Hilo, Hawaii. He went on to garner ABCA second-team All-Region honors at first base.
“If Ryan comes out and has the best year of his career he will have the opportunity to leave Kansas as the best offensive player in school history,” Price said.
Completing the right side is Baty’s younger brother, sophomore Matt Baty.
The younger Baty jumped into a regular starting role at second base on March
30, 2003, and finished with a batting average of .336, which ranked third on the
squad.
KU’s mainstay at shortstop will be sophomore Ritchie Price, who returns for
his second season in Lawrence. Price, who can play both middle infield positions, was named All-Big 12 honorable mention after starting 60 games for KU
and breaking the all-time freshman mark for hits in a season (75) and sacrifices
(17). Price’s 17 sacs also set a new Kansas single-season mark.
Travis Metcalf spurned a late offer in the fall from the Minnesota Twins to
return to KU for his junior season at the hot corner. Metcalf, who was named
National Player of the Week on Feb. 17, 2003, ranked second on the team with
11 home runs in only 52 games. A native of Wamego, Kan., Metcalf will look
to solidify himself as one of the top power hitters in Jayhawk baseball history.
Other newcomers waiting for an opportunity to contribute are junior Travis
Dunlap, a 2003 first team Junior College All-American from Porterville
Community College; sophomore Jared Schweitzer, a native of Lethbridge,
Alberta, who will also split time as a catcher; junior Mike Dudley, a junior college transfer from Garden City Community College; freshmen Eric Snowden
and Lawrence Free State graduate, Matt Berner.
Senior Kyle Kilgo is the lone returning reserve from last season. Kilgo started 10 games during 2003, and sported a .273 average with a total of nine runs
scored.
A promising prospect that will split time as a first baseman and left handed
pitcher is fershman Sean Land, a native of Greenwood, Mo., and Lee’s Summit
High School.
“Sean has the ability to be a quality two-way player with his bat speed and
size,” head coach Ritch Price said. “Sean has the potential to be a big-time player at KU.”
2004 Kansas Baseball
Outfield
Matt Tribble,
whose 20-game hit
streak in 2003 set a
Kansas record, will
lead a host of new
but talented athletes in the Jayhawk
outfield. In left
field, the job looks
to be taken by junior Andy Scholl, a
sweet-swinging
lefty who was
selected in the 45th
round of the 2002
draft by the Kansas
City Royals. Scholl
transferred from
Lamar
Junior
College, where he
was selected as a
2003 NJCAA firstteam All-American.
“Andy was one
of the finest junior
Senior Matt Tribble
college hitters in the
country a year ago,” Price said. “I expect Andy to hit in the three-hole and contribute as a quality hitter for us.”
Patrolling center field will be junior J.C. Sibley, a native of Henderson, Nev.
Sibley helped Southern Nevada Community College wrap up the 2003 NJCAA
National Championship by hitting .327 and stealing 18 bases.
“J.C. played for one of the top junior college programs in the country,” Price
said. “We expect J.C. to be our leadoff hitter and be one of the top defensive
outfielders in the Big 12.”
Freshman Derek Bailey will also look for playing time, as he returns after taking a redshirt in the 2003 season, and sophomore A.J. Van Slyke, son of
Pittsburgh Pirate great Andy Van Slyke, will also help shore up needs in the KU
lineup.
Schedule
After recording the third-most wins in school history a year ago, Ritch Price
and his staff have put together a schedule that is sure to prepare Kansas for the
next step of earning a berth in the NCAA Tournament. The ‘Hawks will start
the season in the same fashion as last year with a trip to the big island of Hawaii
and a seven-game set with the Vulcans of Hawaii-Hilo. After two trips to Texas
in early February, Kansas will travel to Stanford, Calif., to take on the 2003
national runners-up, the Stanford Cardinal.
“In my opinion, this is the toughest schedule in the history of Jayhawk baseball,” Price said. “This schedule is designed to prepare our club for the competitiveness of the Big 12 Conference.”
The Jayhawks open their home schedule on Feb. 21, when they host the
Creighton Blue Jays at Hoglund Ballpark, and will not make another road trip
until March 16 when they play at Oral Roberts. KU opens Big 12 Conference
play on March 26 at defending conference champion Nebraska’s Haymarket
Park. The ‘Hawks return to Hoglund Ballpark for their first home Big 12 series
on April 2 against the Oklahoma Sooners. Big 12 opponents set to make trips
to Lawrence include Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Border War rival Missouri, as
well as Kansas State. KU will travel to Oklahoma State, Baylor and Texas and
also play two of three at K-State. The Big 12 Tournament will begin on
Wednesday, May 26, at The Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, home of the Texas
Rangers.
“If we can accomplish our goal of 35 wins during the 2004 season, our RPI
will be high enough to gain a berth in the NCAA Championships,” Price added.
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2004 Roster
Players
No.
1
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
14
15
17
18
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
26
30
32
33
34
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
Name
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
Class
B/T
Hometown (High School/Previous School)
Jacob Jean
John Allman
Sean Richardson
Matt Berner
Ritchie Price
Jared Schweitzer
Matt Tribble
Matt Baty
Ryan Baty
Ryan Knippschild
Andy Scholl
Don Czyz
Travis Metcalf
Jake Kauzlarich
Sean Land
Clint Schambach
J.C. Sibley
John Fumagalli
Matt Lane
Paul Shirley
Travis Dunlap
Mike Bessolo
Mike Dudley
Eric Snowden
Ryotaro Hayakawa
Thomas Bischoff
A.J. Van Slyke
Andrew Rebar
Derek Bailey
Brandon Johnson
Mike Zagurski
Kyle Kilgo
Michael Saddler
Tyson Bothof
Scott Sharpe
Ken Livesey
Chris Smart
Chris Jones
LHP
C
C/OF
INF
INF
INF/C
OF
INF
INF
LHP
OF
RHP
INF
C/OF
LHP/1B
RHP
OF
LHP
RHP
C
INF
C
INF
INF
RHP
LHP
OF
RHP
OF
RHP
LHP
INF
RHP
RHP
LHP
RHP
RHP
LHP
6-1
6-2
6-1
6-0
6-2
6-1
6-2
5-11
6-4
6-2
6-0
6-1
6-3
6-1
6-5
6-1
5-10
6-3
6-5
6-2
6-3
6-0
6-6
6-3
5-9
6-1
6-2
6-0
6-1
5-11
6-0
6-0
5-10
6-4
6-4
6-3
6-4
6-5
170
205
185
185
180
170
190
185
215
195
185
185
200
220
230
190
190
215
210
185
215
200
210
205
170
190
205
175
175
200
220
185
170
200
225
210
220
210
Jr.
Fr.
Jr.
Fr.
So.
So.
Sr.
So.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
So.
Jr.
Sr.
Fr.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
Fr.
Fr.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
Fr.
Fr.
Jr.
So.
Jr.
RS-Fr.
Sr.
Jr.
Sr.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
RS-So.
L/L
R/R
R/R
R/R
S/R
R/R
L/L
R/R
R/R
L/L
L/L
R/R
R/R
R/R
L/L
R/R
R/R
L/L
R/R
R/R
L/R
R/R
L/R
R/R
R/R
L/L
L/R
R/R
R/R
R/R
L/L
R/R
R/R
R/R
L/L
R/R
R/R
L/L
Antelope, Calif. (Center HS/Cosumnes River College)
Fenton, Mo. (Rockwood-Summit HS)
Vista, Calif. (Vista HS/Palomar College)
Lawrence, Kan. (Free State HS)
San Luis Obispo, Calif. (San Luis Obispo HS)
Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada(Salisbury/Lethbridge CC)
Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton-Warrenville South HS)
Wichita, Kan. (Maize HS)
Wichita, Kan. (Northwest HS)
Rancho Cordova, Calif. (Cordova HS/American River CC)
Albuquerque, N.M. (El Dorado HS/Lamar CC)
Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley HS)
Wamego, Kan. (Wamego HS)
Seattle, Wash. (Kennedy HS/Porterville College)
Greenwood, Mo. (Lee’s Summit HS)
Elgin, Ill. (Larkin HS/Elgin CC)
Henderson, Nev. (Bishop Gorman HS/Southern Nevada)
Naperville, Ill. (Nequa Valley HS/Neosho CC)
Lawrence, Kan. (Free State HS)
Hot Springs, Ark. (Lakeside HS)
Phoenix, Ore. (Phoenix HS/Porterville College)
Lakewood, Calif. (Lakewood HS/Santa Ana College)
Pueblo, Colo. (Pueblo Central/Garden City CC)
St. Louis, Mo. (Chaminade HS)
Narita, Japan (Narita)
Santa Cruz, Calif. (Soquel HS/Cabrillo College)
Ladue, Mo. (John Burroughs HS/Liberty College)
Kansas City, Kan. (Turner HS/Neosho CC)
Lawrence, Kan. (Lawrence HS)
Lawrence, Kan. (Free State HS/Hutchinson CC)
Omaha, Neb. (Millard North HS/Hutchinson CC)
Crawford, Texas (Desert Vista HS/McClellan CC)
Colby, Kan. (Colby HS/Montclaire State Univ.)
St. Peters, Mo. (Fort Zumwalt HS)
Stilwell, Kan. (Aquinas HS/Arkansas-Little Rock Univ.)
Stockton, Calif. (Stagg HS/Cosumnes River College)
Omaha, Neb. (Westside HS)
Carrollton, Texas (Trinity Christian Academy)
Coaches
Name
Position
Year
Alma Mater
Year Graduated
Ritch Price
Steve Abney
Ryan Graves
Reggie Christiansen
Head Coach
Pitching Coach
Assistant Coach
Volunteer Assistant
2nd
2nd
2nd
2nd
Willamette
Fresno State
Oklahoma State
Menlo College
1978
1981
1997
1998
Pronunciation Guide
Jacob Jean ......................................................................................................JEEN
John Fumagalli ........................................................................foo-muh-GALL-lee
Jared Schweitzer ................................................................................SHWITE-zer
Ryotaro Hayakawa ..............................................................................yoe-TAR-oh
....................................................................................................high-uh-COW-uh
Matt Baty ..................................................................................................BAY-dee
Ryan Baty ..................................................................................................BAY-dee
Ryan Knippschild........................................................................KUH-nipps-child
Andy Scholl ................................................................................................SHOLE
Don Czyz ....................................................................................................CHEZ
Jake Kauzlarich ..............................................................................cause-LAW-rich
Clint Schambach ................................................................................SHOM-bok
J.C. Sibley ....................................................................................................SIB-lee
Thomas Bischoff ......................................................................................BISH-off
A.J. Van Slyke ........................................................................................van SLIKE
Mike Bessolo ......................................................................................BESS-uh-low
Andrew Rebar ............................................................................................REE-bar
Mike Zagurski ................................................................................zuh-GURS-key
Kyle Kilgo..................................................................................................KILL-go
Tyson Bothof ............................................................................................BOD-off
Ken Livesey ................................................................................................LIV-see
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Veteran Players
High School
A 2002 graduate of San Luis Obispo High School... Earned three varsity letters in baseball for coach Jim Thompson... Named all-league and all-county as a shortstop after his senior season... Batted .462 as a senior with 19
stolen bases and 37 runs scored... Helped team to the CIF Division 4 championship at Dodger stadium in 2000... Finished his career with a .392 batting average and 24 stolen bases.
6
Ritchie Price
Sophomore • Infield • S/R
San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Personal
Born July 13, 1983 in Palo Alto, Calif... Parents are Ritch and Cindy Price.
2004 Preseason (Sophomore)
Selected as a second team All-Big 12 shortstop by Big12Baseball.com...
Named the best defensive shortstop in the Big 12 Conference by Baseball
America.
2003 (Freshman)
An honorable mention All-Big 12 shortstop selection... Started 60 of the
team’s 63 games... Set the freshman record for hits in a single season with
75... Set the all-time mark for sacrifices in a single season with 17... Tied
the freshman record for doubles in a season (11) with current senior Matt
Tribble, who accomplished the feat in 2001.
Summer 2002
Helped head coach Ron Siskey and the Firestone Rangers of San Luis
Obispo, Calif., to an 81-21 record and third-place finish at the USABF 18
and under World Series in San Diego, California... Batted .454 with 106
RBI and 41 stolen bases... Also blasted seven home runs.
Year
Avg.
GP-GS
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
SLG%
BB
HBP
SO
GDP
OB%
SF
SH
SB-ATT
PO
A
2003
.319
.319
60-60
60-60
235
235
44
44
75
75
11
11
0
0
0
0
17
17
86
86
.366
.366
25
25
8
8
29
29
5
5
.400
.400
2
2
15
15
10-16
10-16
106
106
187
187
Totals
8
E FLD%
14
14
.954
.954
2002 (Sophomore)
Started all 43 games in which he played... Finished third on the club with a
.318 batting average... Tied for the team lead with four triples and was second with six home runs and 56 base hits... Collected three base hits in eight
different games... Was 3-for-6 with four RBI and three runs scored in KU’s
second game of the Baylor series (3/16)... Scored a career-high four runs in
a 3-for-4 performance against SMS (3/12)... Batted .307 in Big 12 games.
Matt Tribble
Senior • Outfield • L/L
Wheaton, Ill.
2004 Preseason (Senior)
Named a first team All-Big 12 outfielder by Big12Baseball.com.
2003 (Junior)
Played in all 63 games... Recorded a 20-game hit streak -- the longest ever
at Kansas... Ranked third on the team with a total of 81 hits on the season,
which ranks seventh all-time... Was a first team Academic All-Big 12 selection.
2001 (Freshman)
Was named the Bob Allison Rookie of the Year (KU award for outstanding
first-year player) Award Winner after batting .263 and playing in 54 of the
team’s 56 games... Saw action at first base, centerfield and leftfield... Set the
KU record by a freshman with 11 doubles on the year... Finished fourth on
the team with 26 RBI... Finished fifth on the team with six stolen bases.
High School
A 2000 graduate of Wheaton-Warrenville High School... Hit .477 with 10
home runs, 13 stolen bases and 42 RBI as a senior... Led team to back-toback league baseball titles... Named the third-best player in Illinois by the
Summer High School Coaches Association... A two-time conference MVP
and two-time team MVP... Earned second-team All-State honors by the
Chicago Tribune... Named all-area by the Daily Herald and the Chicago SunTimes... Coached by Bob Quinn... Tossed a no-hitter as a sophomore and
hit for the natural cycle as a junior during prep playing days... Member of
the Chicago White Sox Area Code team... Also earned varsity letters in basketball.
Personal
Born November 27, 1981... Parents are Howard and Donna Tribble... Was
a 15th-round draft pick by the Chicago Cubs in the 2000 MLB Draft.
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
FLD%
2001
2002
2003
.263
.318
.335
.308
54-51
43-43
63-62
160-156
179
176
242
597
16
38
50
104
47
56
81
184
11
9
17
37
1
4
3
8
1
6
5
12
26
36
41
103
63
91
119
273
.352
.517
.492
.457
15
15
20
50
1
1
2
4
30
27
33
90
5
3
5
13
.323
.371
.384
.362
0
2
4
6
8
4
5
17
6-8
3-5
8-9
17-22
238
70
111
419
13
1
4
18
4
4
1
9
.984
.947
.991
.980
Totals
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Veteran Players
High School
A 2002 graduate of Maize High School... Earned four varsity letters in baseball... A two-time first-team all-state selection for head coach and former
Jayhawk Rocky Helm... Earned all-league honors all four years of high
school including back-to-back first team selections as a junior and senior...
Helped the team to a second place finish at the 6A state tournament in
2000... Batted .522 as a senior and led the team in stolen bases and base
hits... Was a member of the school’s honor roll... Played summer ball in
2002 for the Wichita Gamecocks and led the team in batting average, stolen
bases and on-base percentage.
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Matt Baty
Sophomore • Infield • R/R
Wichita, Kan.
2003 (Freshman)
Took over the starting job at second base midway through the season...
Started a total of 35 games... Ranked third on the team with a batting average of .336... Ranked second on the team with 14 stolen bases in 18
attempts... Garnered a total of 10 sacrifices, second only to Ritchie Price’s
17.
Personal
Born January 14, 1984 in Wichita, Kan... Parents are Ray and Sheryl Baty.
Year
Avg.
GP-GS
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
SLG%
BB
HBP
SO
GDP
OB%
SF
SH
2003
.336
.336
51-35
51-35
131
131
23
23
44
44
3
3
0
0
0
0
17
17
47
47
.359
.359
15
15
3
3
16
16
3
3
.413
.413
1
1
9
9
Totals
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SB-ATT
PO
A
E
FLD%
14-18
14-18
78
78
68
68
3
3
.980
.980
2003 (Junior)
Named to the All-Big 12 second team... Named the NCBWA National
Hitter of the Week for the period ending on Feb. 2... Was named the Big
12 Player of the Week for the period ending on Feb. 12... Shattered the KU
single-season hits record with a total of 97... Broke the season record for
doubles with 23... Led the team with 57 RBI.
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Ryan Baty
Senior • First Base • R/R
Wichita, Kan.
2004 Preseason (Senior)
Named a Preseason third team All-American by Collegiate Baseball... Picked
as a first team All-Big 12 first baseman by Big12Baseball.com.
2002 (RS-Sophomore)
An honorable mention All-Big 12 selection... Started all 51 games and led
the team in nearly every offensive category, including batting average
(.341), runs (52), hits (71), doubles (21), runs batted in (51), slugging percentage (.548) and stolen bases (15)... Tied a KU record for sophomores
with 21 doubles... Led the team with 22 multi-hit games, including six
contests where he posted three or more... Tied for the team lead with 12
multi-RBI games... Had at least one base hit in 13-straight games from Feb.
23 to March 22... Started the season as the team’s second baseman, but
moved to left field 19 games into the season... Was 4-for-5 with four RBI
and a pair of runs scored on opening day vs. Ottawa (2/12)... Was 4-for-5
with four runs scored in KU’s 14-5 win over Texas Tech (4/12).
2001 (Sophomore)
Accepted a medical redshirt for the season after injuring his shoulder while
making a diving stop at first base prior to the start of the season.
2000 (Freshman)
Saw action in 23 games and started 13... Finished the year with a .229 batting average in 48 at-bats... Had a 3-for-4 performance with three runs
scored and three RBI against Baker (2/29)... Also recorded three of his four
stolen bases in that game... Was 1-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base
against Iowa State (3/4)... Went 1-for-2 and scored a run in KU’s 8-7 win
versus Wichita State (4/4).
High School
Hit .488 with five homers as a senior at Wichita Northwest HS... For his
career, Baty hit .510 with 21 homers... Honorable mention USA Today AllAmerican as a senior... Tabbed first team all-city sophomore, junior and senior seasons... Named all-state senior year... Honor roll student... Stole 19
bases for the Grizzlies his junior year... Coached by Mike Burrell.
Personal
Born December 27, 1980... Parents are Ray and Sheryl Baty... Majoring in
communication studies.
Year
Avg.
GP-GS
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
SLG%
BB
HBP
SO
GDP
OB%
SF
SH
SB-ATT
PO
A
2000
2001
2002
2003
.229
23-13
Redshirted
51-51
63-63
137-127
48
7
11
0
0
1
8
14
.292
4
1
4
4
.296
1
1
4-7
32
44
4
.950
208
257
513
52
50
109
71
97
179
21
23
44
2
2
4
6
10
17
51
57
116
114
154
282
.548
.599
.550
11
22
37
2
5
8
29
48
81
5
5
14
.378
.432
.398
1
3
5
3
0
4
15-18
13-18
32-43
73
534
639
70
39
153
17
1
22
.894
.998
.973
Totals
.341
.377
.349
E FLD%
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Veteran Players
Personal
Born September 24, 1982 in Sacramento, Calif... Parents are Charlie and
Val Knippschild... A psychology major.
11
Ryan Knippschild
Senior • Pitcher • L/L
Rancho Cordova, Calif.
2003 (Junior)
Pitched a team high 113.1 innings, including 14 starts... Struck out 12 batters in an 8-1 victory over Western Michigan on March 6, which tied for
third-most K’s by a Jayhawk pitcher since the 1991 season... Earned Big 12
Pitcher of the Week honors (March 11) after a 12 strikeout performance
against Western Michigan... Led the ‘Hawks pitching staff with 3 pickoffs.
Junior College
Played two seasons at American River Community College in Sacramento,
Calif... Led all state community college pitchers with a 0.86 earned run
average... Was also the state leader with nine saves... Made appearances in a
school-record 42 games during his career.
High School
A 2000 graduate of Cordova High School in Rancho Cordova, Calif...
Earned three varsity letters in baseball... Posted a 10-3 record and 1.32
earned run average as a senior en route to league MVP honors... A two-time
all-city selection... Was named the school’s male athlete of the year as a senior... Helped the team to a 24th-place national ranking in 1999.
Year
ERA
W-L
2003
5.16
5.16
8-5
8-5
Totals
APP
GS
CG
22
22
14
14
4
4
SHO/CBO SV
0/0
0/0
0
0
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
2B
3B
HR
BF
B/AVG.
WP
HBP
SFA
SHA
113.1
113.1
134
134
70
70
65
65
24
24
63
63
32
32
1
1
5
5
494
494
.301
.301
8
8
5
5
8
8
11
11
Country as a senior... Helped the team to a fourth-place finish at the 2001
6A state baseball tournament... Was an EKL scholar athlete in 2001 and
2002... A four-year member of the school’s honor roll.
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Don Czyz
Personal
Born September 16, 1983 in Buffalo, N.Y... Parents are Bo and Joanne
Czyz... A business major.
Sophomore • Pitcher • R/R
Overland Park, Kan.
2003 (Freshman)
Made 22 appearances including two starts... Recorded 40
strikeouts in 40.1 innings of work... Sported an ERA of 5.58
and a record of 2-4... Recorded a career-high seven strikeouts to pick up his first career win against Tabor on March
20.
High School
A 2002 graduate of Blue Valley High School in Stilwell,
Kan... Earned a pair of varsity letters in baseball and one in
soccer... Posted a 5-2 record with one save in 2002...
Finished the season with 57 strikeouts in 46.2 innings of
work... Had a career 2.79 earned run average... Was named
first team All-East Kansas League and first team All-Sun
Year
ERA
2003
5.58
5.58
Totals
W-L APP
2-4
2-4
22
22
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GS
CG
2
2
0
0
SHO/CBO
0/0
0/0
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
2B
3B
HR
BF
B/AVG.
WP
HBP
SFA
SHA
0
0
40.1
40.1
55
55
30
30
25
25
20
20
40
40
11
11
2
2
1
1
200
200
.325
.325
6
6
4
4
3
3
4
4
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Veteran Players
High School
A 2000 graduate of Wamego High School... Hit .603 with 13 home runs as
a senior... Holds the record in nearly every offensive category in the history
of the school’s program... A two-time all-state selection and three-time
member of the All-North Central Kansas League squad... Led the team to a
fourth-place finish as a
junior and a state
championship as a senior.
15
Travis Metcalf
Junior • Infield • R/R
Wamego, Kan.
2004 Preseason (Junior)
Turned down an offer from the Minnesota Twins after being drafted in the
38th round of the 2003 draft... Named the Big 12’s top defensive third
baseman by Baseball America.
2003 (Sophomore)
Started 52 games at third base... Ranked second on the team with 11
homeruns... Ended the season with an average of .288... Named the
NCBWA National Hitter of the Week for the period ending on Feb. 18,
after batting .588 (10-for-17) including five extra base hits in victories over
Western Illinois and LSU.
Personal
Born
August
17,
1982... Parents are
Tony and Andrea
Metcalf... A sports
management major.
2002 (RS-Freshman)
Earned the starting spot at second base 22 games into the season, but was
sidelined for the season after tearing a knee ligament against IllinoisChicago (4/30) in his 20th start... Batted 269 with five doubles and 13 runs
scored... Had seven multi-hit games including a pair of 2-for-4 performances against Oklahoma State (3/29-30).
2001 (Freshman)
Accepted a redshirt his first year at Kansas.
Year
Avg.
GP-GS
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
2002
2003
.269
.288
.283
27-20
55-52
82-72
78
198
276
13
40
53
21
57
78
5
14
19
1
1
2
0
11
11
3
44
47
Totals
TB SLG%
28
106
134
.359
.535
.486
BB
HBP
SO
GDP
OB%
SF
SH
5
12
17
0
2
2
14
48
62
3
3
6
.313
.332
.327
0
2
2
1
3
4
SB-ATT
PO
A
E
FLD%
2-2
0-0
2-2
34
31
65
78
111
189
4
11
15
.966
.928
.944
High School
A 2000 graduate of John F. Kennedy High School in Burien, Wash...
Earned three varsity letters in both football and baseball... Was named first
team all-conference as a catcher as a junior and senior... Led the team in
home runs his last two seasons... Helped the team to the state championship
as a junior and the regional tournament as a senior... Named first team allconference as a linebacker for the football team after his senior season.
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Jake Kauzlarich
Senior • Catcher/Outfield • R/R
Seattle, Wash.
2003 (Junior)
Played in 31 games and started 13 as a catcher... Hit an impressive .340 in
50 at-bats... Went 3-for-10 as a pinch-hitter... Recorded 17 hits including
three doubles and three homeruns.
Personal
Born January 25, 1982 in Seattle, Wash... Parents are John and Marcia
Kauzlarich... A business major.
Junior College
Played two seasons for Porterville College and coach Brett Davis... Batted
.360 with seven home runs in 2002... Was named first team all-conference
as a sophomore... Batted .390 with three home runs and led the state of
California with 22 doubles as a freshman.
Year
Avg.
GP-GS
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
SLG%
2003
.340
.340
31-13
31-13
50
50
11
11
17
17
3
3
0
0
3
3
14
14
29
29
.580
.580
Totals
BB HBP
3
3
5
5
SO
GDP
OB%
SF
SH
11
11
0
0
.431
.431
0
0
1
1
SB-ATT
PO
A
0-0
0-0
79
79
13
13
E FLD%
2
2
.979
.979
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and a semifinal showing at the state tournament... Batted .333 with one
home run in the summer of 2003 for the Santa Ana Victory Dons of the
Alaskan league.
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Mike Bessolo
High School
A 2000 graduate of Lakewood High School in Lakewood, Calif... Earned
varsity letters in both football and baseball... Helped the team to the Moore
League championship as it advanced to the CIF quarterfinals.
Junior • Catcher • R/R
Lakewood, Calif.
2003 (Sophomore)
Played in nine games for KU... Went 1-for-13 at the plate for an average of
.077... Drove in one run and scored once.
Personal
Born October 15, 1981 in Lakewood, Calif... Parents are Mike and Pam
Bessolo... Sister, Angela played softball at Notre Dame and sister Gina,
played softball at Pittsburgh... Younger brother, Tim, plays football at
Fresno State... A business major.
Junior College
Played one season at Santa Ana Junior College for coach Don Sneddon...
Helped the team to a second-place finish in the Orange Empire Conference
Year
Avg.
GP-GS
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
SLG%
BB
HBP
SO
GDP
OB%
SF
SH
2003
.077
.077
9-0
9-0
13
13
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
.077
.077
1
1
0
0
3
3
0
0
.143
.143
0
0
0
0
Totals
SB-ATT
PO
A
E
FLD%
0-0
0-0
13
13
1
1
0
0
1.000
1.000
High School
A 2000 graduate of Free State High School in Lawrence, Kan... Earned
three varsity letters in baseball... Named honorable mention all-conference
after his junior and senior seasons.
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Brandon Johnson
Personal
Born August 16, 1981 in Lawrence, Kan... Parents are Dennis and Debbie
Johnson... A business administration major.
Senior • Pitcher • R/R
Lawrence, Kan.
2003 (Junior)
Made 27 appearances and registered a team-high seven saves, which placed
him third all-time for single-season
saves... Held a record of 7-3 while
boasting a team-low ERA of 2.59
in 48.2 innings of work... Struck
out 38 and walked 19... Named
the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week for
the period ending on April 14...
Moved into a tie for sixth all-time
on KU’s career saves chart.
Junior College
Played two seasons for coach Andy
Sawyers
at
Hutchinson
Community College... Earned AllJayhawk West honors after both
years... Posted a 10-2 overall record
and collected 68 strikeouts for the
Blue Dragons in 2002... Was the
starting pitcher for the West AllStars in the league’s annual all-star
game.
Year
ERA
W-L
2003
2.59
2.59
7-3
7-3
Totals
APP
GS
CG
27
27
0
0
0
0
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0/1
0/1
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
2B
3B
HR
BF
B/AVG.
WP
HBP
SFA
SHA
7
7
48.2
48.2
42
42
18
18
14
14
19
19
38
38
14
14
1
1
3
3
204
204
.236
.236
2
2
0
0
2
2
5
5
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Personal
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Born July 1, 1981 in Waco, Texas... Parents are Dub and Peggy Kilgo... An
economics major.
Kyle Kilgo
Senior • Infield • R/R
Crawford, Texas
2003 (Junior)
Started 10 games for KU and played in a total of 24... Hit .273 on the year
and drove in six... Recorded 12 hits, including doubles... Stole one base.
Junior College
Played two seasons for head coach David Wrzynski at McLennan
Community College... Was named all-conference after his sophomore season that saw him lead the team with 24 doubles.
High School
A 1999 graduate of Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, Ariz... Earned a
pair of varsity baseball letters... Was named all-state after batting .415 with
six home runs and leading Desert Vista to the state championship as a senior... Collected the school’s student-athlete award.
Year
Avg.
GP-GS
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
SLG%
BB
HBP
SO
GDP
OB%
SF
SH
2003
.273
.273
24-10
24-10
44
44
9
9
12
12
6
6
0
0
0
0
6
6
18
18
.409
.409
4
4
2
2
13
13
1
1
.353
.353
1
1
1
1
Totals
SB-ATT
1-1
1-1
PO
A
5
5
19
19
E FLD%
6
6
.800
.800
High School
A 2000 graduate of Ft. Zumwalt South High School... Lettered in baseball,
football and basketball... Was an honorable mention all-metro selection in
baseball and football... Coached by Tony Primeau.
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Tyson Bothof
Personal
Born December 13, 1981... Parents are Ken Bothof and Debra Browning...
A communications major with an emphasis in business... Father, Ken,
played baseball at Buena Vista College.
Junior • Pitcher • R/R
St. Peters, Mo.
2003 (Sophomore)
Underwent surgery to repair a ligament in his throwing arm which forced
him to miss the entire 2003 season.
2002 (RS-Freshman)
Was 0-2 with an 8.14 ERA in 13 appearances... Made starts against
Nebraska-Omaha and SMS... Allowed 33 base hits and struck out 12 in
24.1 innings of work... Tossed a pair of perfect innings in KU’s 17-3 win
over Centenary (2/16).
2001 (Freshman)
Redshirted.
Year
ERA
W-L
2002
2003
8.14
Totals
8.14
0-2
Injured
0-2
APP
GS
CG
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
2B
3B
HR
BF
B/AVG.
WP
HBP
SFA
SHA
13
2
0
SHO/CBO SV
0/0
0
24.1
33
23
22
15
12
7
0
2
0
.327
5
1
1
0
13
2
0
0/0
0
24.1
33
23
22
15
12
7
0
2
0
.327
5
1
1
0
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High School
A 2000 graduate of Westside High School... Worked his way to a perfect 70 record and a 1.15 ERA as a senior... Led the team to the state championship while earning All-State recognition from the Omaha World-Herald
and the Lincoln JournalStar... Lettered in baseball
and basketball... Coached
by Bob Greco.
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Chris Smart
Senior • Pitcher • R/R
Omaha, Neb.
2003 (Junior)
Carried a record of 2-5 in 20 appearances... Started a total of 10 games...
Became part of the starting rotation midway through the Big 12 schedule,
making his first-ever conference start against Nebraska on April 5... Picked
up three saves and sported an ERA of 4.35... Worked a total of 72.1
innings...
Personal
Born December 2, 1981...
Parents are Dennis and
Denise Smart... Older
brother, Pete, was a standout pitcher for the
Jayhawks from 1998-01.
2002 (Sophomore)
Led all pitchers with 22 appearances... Finished the season with a 1-3 record
and 5.85 earned run average... Allowed 49 base hits and struck out 21 batters in 40.0 innings of action... Only start of the season came against TexasPan American in which he worked a season-high five innings... Best outing
of the season was against Texas (4/6) as he allowed just two base hits and no
runs in 4.0 innings out of the bullpen... Earned his first career win, a 6-5
decision vs. Nebraska-Omaha (4/10).
2001 (Freshman)
Had 10 appearances including two starting assignments... Finished his
rookie campaign with a 6.06 earned run average... Made his first career start
but did not receive a decision against Newman on April 25... Appeared in
the same game with older brother, Pete, on March 24 vs. Baylor... Tossed a
perfect inning vs. Big 12 rival Oklahoma State on March 4.
Year
ERA
W-L
2001
2002
2003
6.06
5.85
4.35
5.04
0-1
1-3
2-5
3-9
Totals
APP
GS
CG
10
22
20
52
2
1
10
13
0
0
2
2
SHO/CBO SV
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0
3
3
6
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
2B
3B
HR
BF
B/AVG.
WP
HBP
SFA
SHA
16.1
40.0
72.1
128.2
18
49
93
160
15
33
44
92
11
26
35
72
5
12
12
29
7
21
32
60
7
11
14
32
1
4
3
8
1
5
2
8
0
0
321
321
.273
.299
.318
.307
3
7
4
14
2
2
4
8
1
2
2
5
0
2
11
13
High School
A 2001 graduate of Trinity Christian Academy in Addison, Texas... Earned
three baseball letters for coach Jack Sharp... Posted a 6-2 record and struck
out 62 batters in 55.1 innings of work as a junior... Was 3-6 with a teamlow 1.80 earned run average as a senior while striking out 84 batters...
Helped Trinity HS to the Tapps State Championships (5A) in 1999 and
2000.
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Chris Jones
Sophomore • Pitcher • L/L
Carrollton, Texas
2003 (Sophomore)
Received a medical redshirt after undergoing season-ending arm surgery.
Personal
Born June 21, 1983 in Conroe, Texas... Parents are Tom and Joanne Jones...
A graphic design major.
2002 (Freshman)
Had 17 appearances and finished with a 4-1 record and 4.57 ERA... Tossed
41.1 innings and allowed just 34 base hits... Was impressive in his victory
over No. 8 Wichita State (4/16) allowing just one base hit and no earned
runs in a career-high 7.0 innings of work... Also picked up wins against
Newman (2/20), Baker (3/27) and Centenary (5/4).
Year
ERA
W-L
2002
2003
4.57
Totals
4.57
4-1
Redshirt
4-1
APP
GS
CG
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
2B
3B
HR
BF
B/AVG.
WP
HBP
SFA
SHA
17
4
0
0/0
1
41.1
34
24
21
19
22
7
0
2
0
.239
4
3
5
4
17
4
0
0/0
1
41.1
34
24
21
19
22
7
0
2
0
.239
4
3
5
4
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3
Derek Bailey
Jacob Jean
John Allman
Freshman • Outfield • R/R
Lawrence, Kan.
Junior • Pitcher • L/L
Antelope, Calif.
Freshman • Catcher • R/R
Fenton, Mo.
2003 (Freshman)
Redshirted.
High School
A 2002 graduate of Lawrence High
School... Earned two varsity letters in both
football and baseball... Named second team
All-Sunflower League after his junior and
senior seasons... Batted .374 as a senior with
16 stolen bases and 38 runs batted in...
Helped the Lions and head coach David
Petry to a third-place finish at the 6A state
tournament in 2000 and 2001... Saw the
Lions finish 18-7 last season and 16-9 in
2001... Held a 4.0 grade point average
throughout high school and was the class
valedictorian.
Personal
Born March 24, 1984 in Topeka, Kan...
Parents are Rick and Jane Bailey... A business major.
Junior College
Played the last two seasons for Tony
Bloomfield at Consumnes River Junior
College... Recorded a 4-2 record in 2003
with an ERA of 4.14... Allowed 57 hits and
struck out 59 in 67 innings of work.
High School
Lettered three seasons at Center HS in
Antelope, Calif., for head coach Jeff Wise.
Personal
Born May 24, 1983... Parents are Dennis
and Carrie Jean... Majoring in sociology...
Drafted in the 43rd of the 2002 MLB Draft
by the Minnesota Twins.
High School
Lettered a total of six times in three sports at
Rockwood Summit HS in Fenton, Mo...
Named All-Metro, All-State and team MVP
in baseball his senior season... Was the
Missouri baseball High School Player of the
Year Runner-up in 2003... Holds the
school record for two-point field goals and
field goals in a season for Rockwood’s basketball program... Named first team AllConference twice in baseball and football...
Rockwood Summit Honor Roll member...
Recipient of the Hoby, Youth Leadership
and Young Achiever Awards in high
school... Hit .458 as a senior, driving 24
runs on 27 hits.
Personal
Born on April 18, 1985 in St. Louis, Mo...
Parents are John and Tania Allman... His
father, John, played in the St. Louis
Cardinals organization.
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Sean Richardson
Matt Berner
Jared Schweitzer
Junior • Catcher • R/R
Vista, Calif.
Freshman • Infield • R/R
Lawrence, Kan.
Sophomore • Infield • R/R
Sherwood Park, Alberta
Junior College
Played the last two seasons for Bob Vetter at
Palomar Junior College... Was named a
first-team NJCAA All-American last season
after batting .387 and driving in 47 runs...
Selected to the All-Pacific Coast first team
in 2003... Ranks third all-time at Palomar
with 71 career hits and 47 career RBI.
High School
Was a three-year letterwinner at Vista HS in
Vista, Calif... Played in the North-South
State All-star game as a senior... Hit .394
with 23 RBI in his senior season at Vista...
Was a three-year member of the Principal’s
Honor Roll... Served as the captain of
Vista’s varsity football team during his senior season.
Personal
Born on Oct. 2, 1983 in Camp Pendleton,
Calif... Parents are Marc and Karen
Richardson... His father is a retired
Lieutenant Colonel of the Marines, serving
for 25 years... He has been drafted twice by
the Detroit Tigers -- 43rd round in 2001
and 44th round in 2002.
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High School
Was a four-year letterwinner in baseball at
Free State HS in Lawrence, Kan... Helped
FSHS break the school record for wins in a
season and win the league championship his
senior season... Was named All-League second team in 2003... In football, he holds
the school record for most passing yards in
a game... Was the team MVP for the
Lawrence Raiders American Legion team
which won the state championship.
Personal
Born on Sept. 9, 1984 in Newton, Kan...
Parents are Terry and JoAnn Berner.
Junior College
Played at Lethbridge Community College
since 2001... Led the team with a .667 onbase percentage while hitting .387 last season... Helped his team to a 28-12 record
and won the Canadian college championship...
High School
Hit .441 as senior, including 32 RBI in 32
games, at Salisbury Composite HS in
Sherwood Park, Alberta... Helped his team
win the 2002 Western Canada junior championships and the Canadian World Series.
Personal
Born on Oct. 13, 1983 in Edmonton,
Alberta... Parents are Bill and Laurie
Schweitzer.