May 27, 1997
Stanford, Auburn to Tangle at College World Series
PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Stanford University (43-18), the NCAA
West Regional champion, will face East Regional champion Auburn
University (49-15) in the first round of the 1997 College World
Series on Friday, May 30 at 12:30 p.m. (PDT) in Omaha, Nebraska.
Stanford is making its 10th appearance at the College World
Series, and first since 1995. Here is the complete look at the
seedings for the 1997 College World Series:
1. Alabama (52-12; Southeastern Conference)
2. Louisiana State (53-13; Southeastern Conference)
3. STANFORD (43-18; Pacific-10 Conference)
4. UCLA (45-19-1; Pacific-10 Conference)
5. Miami (49-16; Independent)
6. Auburn (49-15; Southeastern Conference)
7. Rice (47-14; Western Athletic Conference)
8. Mississippi State (46-19; Southeastern Conference)
STANFORD AIMS FOR THIRD NATIONAL TITLE:
The Cardinal is making its 10th appearance at the College World Series, and eighth since 1982 under head coach Mark Marquess. Stanford is 21-16 (.568) in those nine appearances, including back-to-back national titles in 1987 and 1988. The Cardinal last appeared at Rosenblatt Stadium in 1995, and posted a 1-2 mark. In its 18 career postseason appearances, Stanford is 67-35 (.657).
MEDIA COVERAGE:
Friday's game will be aired live nationally by ESPN. In addition, every Cardinal game in Omaha will be broadcast live on the radio by Stanford student station KZSU (90.1 FM).
THE RECORDS:
Pacific-10 Conference Southern Division champion Stanford is 43-18 overall after going 4-0 at the NCAA West Regional at Sunken Diamond on May 22-25. The Cardinal captured the regional by defeating Northeastern 12-3 on Thursday, Texas A&M 3-1 on Friday, Santa Clara 9-2 on Saturday and Fresno State 5-2 on Sunday. Stanford is one of only three teams (Alabama, Rice) to advance through its regional unbeaten. Auburn heads to Omaha with a 49-15 mark, including a 17-12 record in the Southeastern Conference. The Tigers opened the season by winning 17 consecutive games, and 27 of its first 29. Auburn won the NCAA East Regional at Florida State by defeating Western Carolina 11-3 on Thursday, South Florida 9-0 on Friday and Florida State 8-7 on Saturday. The Tigers then fell to the Seminoles 9-7 in the first game on Sunday, but bounced back to beat Florida State 5-2 in the nightcap to lock up the regional crown.
THE RANKINGS:
Stanford is ranked sixth by both Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball. Auburn is No. 8 according to Baseball America and No. 14 according to Collegiate Baseball.
THE SERIES:
This will be the first postseason meeting between Auburn and Stanford since the 1967 College World Series. The Cardinal won that game 5-3 in seven innings en route to a third-place finish. The teams have not met since Mark Marquess took over on The Farm in 1977.
THE COACH:
Stanford head coach Mark Marquess was named the Pac-10 Southern Division Coach of the Year for the sixth time in his career on May 14. Marquess, who was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame in January of 1997, has a 851-451-4 career mark (.653), including a 353-253 (.583) record against Six Pac competition. The 1969 Stanford graduate has been named NCAA Coach of the Year three times (1985, 1987 and 1988), Pac-10 Southern Division Coach of the Year six times (1983, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1994, 1997) and also led the United States to the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Marquess is also one of only five active head coaches who have both played and coached in the College World Series. Marquess played for the Cardinal in 1967, and coached his way to Omaha in 1982, '83, '85, '87, '88, '90, '95 and '97.
NCAA WEST REGIONAL IN REVIEW:
Game #58 - Stanford 12, Northeastern 3 (May 22 @ Sunken Diamond): Stanford scored four runs in the fifth, three in the sixth and three in the seventh to break a 2-2 tie and pull away from the sixth-seeded Huskies. Junior Joe Kilburg (Bay Village, OH/Bay Village HS) put the 1997 Stanford squad in the record book by belting a two-run homer in the sixth, the Cardinal's 94th of the season. Stanford's old single season homer mark of 93 was established in 1990. Sophomore Josh Hochgesang (Fullerton, CA/Sunny Hills HS) and Kilburg each had three hits and three RBI to lead the Cardinal's 14-hit attack. The 12 runs was more than enough for Stanford pitcher Kyle Peterson (Elkhorn, NE/Creighton Prep HS), who improved to 10-2 after allowing eight hits and three runs over 6.0 innings.
Game #59 - Stanford 3, Texas A&M 1 (May 23 @ Sunken Diamond): Sophomore right-hander Chad Hutchinson (Del Mar, CA/Torrey Pines HS) threw a complete game four-hitter to eliminate the Aggies. In his second complete game of 1997, Hutchinson allowed just the one earned run while walking seven and striking out seven. Hutchinson received all the support he needed on back-to-back first inning homers by Hochgesang and junior catcher Jon Schaeffer (Tarzana, CA/Harvard-Westlake HS).
Game #60 - Stanford 9, Santa Clara 2 (May 24 @ Sunken Diamond): Two high school arch-rivals - sophomore left-hander Brent Hoard (Los Gatos, CA/Bellarmine Prep HS) and freshman designated hitter John Gall (Portola Valley, CA/St. Francis HS) - teamed up to lead the Cardinal over its South Bay rival. Hoard allowed just three hits over 5.1 scoreless innings, while walking six and striking out five, to pick up his first win since Apr. 26. Sophomore Jeff Austin (Kingwood, TX/Kingwood HS) then struck out eight over the final 3.2 innings to earn his third save. Gall delivered a ninth inning grand slam off Bronco closer Mike McDonald that highlighted a five-run rally and broke the game wide open.
Game #61 - Stanford 5, Fresno State 2 (May 25 @ Sunken Diamond): Kyle Peterson improved his career postseason mark to 6-0 with a complete game seven-hitter that helped Stanford advance to the College World Series before a Sunken Diamond record crowd of 4,172. In two games against Fresno State in 1997, Peterson allowed just three runs and srtuck out 26 in 18 innings. The win was Peterson's second of the weekend, and capped an impressive regional pitching performance by the Cardinal. Stanford allowed just eight runs on 25 hits in four games, and posted a 1.75 ERA. Josh Hochgesang wrapped up West Regional Most Outstanding Player honors with a two-run homer in the first, while Gall went 4-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. Joining Hochgesang and Peterson on the West Regional All-Tournament Team were teammates Jon Schaeffer, Jay Pecci (Novato, CA/San Marin HS) and Joe Kilburg.
PETERSON, SCHAEFFER EARN ALL-AMERICA HONORS:
Junior pitcher Kyle Peterson joined A.J. Hinch as the only three-time All-American in Stanford history on May 21. Peterson was named Second Team All-America by Collegiate Baseball, while catcher Jon Schaeffer was named to the Third Team. In addition, designated hitter John Gall and right fielder Edmund Muth (Long Beach, CA/St. John Bosco HS) were each named Freshman All-Americans by Collegiate Baseball.
MARQUESS, PETERSON EARN ALL-PAC-10 HONORS:
Stanford junior right-hander Kyle Peterson became the first ever two-time Pac-10 Southern Division Pitcher of the Year when he was so honored on May 14. Peterson, who is 11-2 in 1997, also won the honor in 1995 when he was 14-1 and the National Freshman of the Year. Stanford head coach Mark Marquess also won Pac-10 Southern Division Coach of the Year honors for a record sixth time. The six coach of the year honors puts Marquess ahead of the five earned by Arizona State's Jim Brock. In addition, junior Jon Schaeffer, sophomore Jody Gerut (Villa Park, IL/Willowbrook HS) and freshman Edmund Muth (Long Beach, CA/St. John Bosco HS) were all named to the First Team.
PETERSON BECOMES STANFORD'S STRIKEOUT KING:
In two-plus seasons, junior right-hander Kyle Peterson, a Second Team All-American according to Collegiate Baseball, has established himself as one of the best pitchers in Stanford history. The Elkhorn, Nebraska native is a career 35-8 with a 3.42 ERA, and ranks on four of Stanford's career top 10 lists (innings pitched, wins, winning percentage and strikeouts) and four single season top 10 lists (wins, winning percentage, innings pitched and strikeouts). Peterson also made history on Thursday, May 15 when he recorded his 338th career strikeout, which moved him past Jack McDowell (1985-87) and into first place on Stanford's all-time strikeout list. The junior is tied for second in Stanford history with 35 career wins, which puts him two behind all-time leader Jeff Ballard (1982-85) and ties him for second with Jack McDowell (1985-87). On Feb. 7, the junior right-hander threw a complete game four-hitter while striking out 17 and walking none in the Cardinal's 6-1 win over NCAA West Regional participant Fresno State. The 17 strikeouts is the most by a Cardinal in a game since Steve Dunning fanned 18 in 1970. For the effort, Peterson was named as one of Collegiate Baseball's National Players of the Week. He was also later named Pac-10 Player of the Week on Mar. 4 after hurling a six-hit shutout against USC. Peterson was an All-Tournament selection at the West Regional after going 2-0, including a complete game seven-hit performance in the 5-2 championship game win over Fresno State. Here's a look at Peterson's career stats and where he stands in Stanford's all-time record book:
Year W-L ERA G/GS CG IP H R-ER BB K
1995 14-1 2.96 20/18 10 142.2 129 54-47 35 112
1996 10-5 3.71 17/16 2 111.2 105 60-46 41 95
1997 11-2 3.67 18/18 3 135.0 121 69-55 35 145
TOT. 35-8 3.42 55/52 15 389.1 355 183-148 111 352
CAREER WINS CAREER STRIKEOUTS
1. Jeff Ballard (1982-85) 37 1. Kyle Peterson (1995-) 352
2. Jack McDowell (1985-87) 35 2. Jack McDowell (1985-87) 337
2. Kyle Peterson (1995-) 35 3. Lee Plemel (1985-88) 326
4. Lee Plemel (1985-88) 34 4. Jeff Ballard (1982-85) 316
5. Bruce Mignano (1979-82) 28 5. Stan Spencer (1988-90) 297
SCHAEFFER WINS PAC-10 PLAYER OF THE WEEK - TWICE:
Junior Jon Schaeffer earned Pac-10 Southern Division Player of the Week honors on consecutive weeks (Apr. 29 and May 6) during the Cardinal's eight-game winning streak. The back-to-back honors are the first by a Six Pac offensive player since USC's Geoff Jenkins in 1995. In addition, Schaeffer was named First Team All-Pac-10 Southern Division on May 14. He also earned Third Team All-American honors from Collegiate Baseball and was selected to the West Regional All-Tournament Team. Schaeffer has hit 11 homers in his last 19 games, and is now hitting .367 with team-highs of 20 homers and 73 RBI.
HUTCHINSON DOUBLES HIS PLEASURE:
Sophomore right-hander/quarterback Chad Hutchinson (Del Mar, CA/Torrey Pines HS) has established himself as one of the top two-sport collegiate stars in America. Hutchinson started all 12 games at quarterback for the 1996 Cardinal football team that won the Sun Bowl and finished 7-5, and has been a member of baseball's starting rotation each of the past two seasons. On the gridiron, Hutchinson completed 190-of-312 passes in 1996 for 2,134 yards and 10 touchdowns. He was also named the Sun Bowl MVP after completing 22-of-28 passes for 226 yards and a touchdown in the Cardinal's 38-0 win over Michigan State. On the diamond, the 1995 first-round pick of the Atlanta Braves has alternated between the No. 2 and 3 slots in the starting rotation. He is currently 7-3 with a 5.44 ERA after throwing a complete game four-hitter against Texas A&m at the West Regional on May 23. Here's a look at Hutchinson's career baseball stats:
Year W-L ERA G/GS CG IP H R-ER BB K
1996 7-2 3.51 16/12 4 84.2 86 38-33 33 70
1997 7-3 5.44 17/16 2 99.1 96 74-60 59 106
TOT. 14-5 4.55 33/28 6 184.0 182 112-93 92 176
IN SHORT:
Here's a quick look at just some of the other Stanford players to watch in 1997. Jeff Austin - Hard-throwing sophomore has been invited to the 1997 USA Baseball National Team Camp in June. Chris Clark - Homered in each of the three Cal games (Apr. 25-27) to up his season total to nine. Tony Cogan - Sophomore closer picked up the save in Sunday, May 11 division-clinching win at UCLA. John Gall - Freshman first baseman/designated hitter hit a ninth inning grand slam in 9-2 win over Santa Clara on Saturday. Brent Hoard - Sophomore lefty threw 5.1 scoreless innings in 9-2 victory over Santa Clara on Saturday. Josh Hochgesang - Named Most Outstanding Player of the West Regional, and is batting .536 (30-for-56) in last his 13 games. Joe Kilburg - Went 5-for-5 with three doubles and a homer in Sunday, May 11 win at UCLA. Edmund Muth - First Team All-Six Pac selection leads the team with a .381 batting average. Jay Pecci -Named to the West Regional All-Tournament Team. Luke Quaccia - Homered in four straight games from Apr. 26-May 2.
OFFENSIVE UPRISING:
The 1997 Stanford squad wrote its name into the school record book on May 22 when Joe Kilburg hit the Cardinal's 94th homer of the year. The 1990 squad needed 71 games to reach that number, while the 1997 squad needed just 57. Stanford now has 99, and needs just one more to become the first team to hit the 100 mark. The Cardinal enters the week hitting .335 as a club, which puts it just behind the .337 mark established in 1981. Stanford has already scored 549 runs in 61 games, which is just 16 short of the school record set in 1985 (565). The Cardinal has also scored 10 or more runs in 23 of its 61 games, and is 23-0 in those games.
STANFORD'S PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP
No. Name Pos. Yr. 1997 stats
11 Tony Schrager 2B So. .283, 7 HR, 16 RBI, 4 SB
13 Joe Kilburg RF Jr. .368, 8 HR, 46 RBI, 20 2B
33 Josh Hochgesang 3B So. .379, 16 HR, 70 RBI, 21 2B
24 Jon Schaeffer C Jr. .367, 20 HR, 73 RBI, 13 2B
7 John Gall DH Fr. .376, 8 HR, 58 RBI, 17 2B
2 Chris Clark LF Sr. .313, 9 HR, 44 RBI, 8 SB
22 Luke Quaccia 1B Sr. .319, 8 HR, 40 RBI, 17 2B
17 Jody Gerut CF So. .306, 8 HR, 61 RBI, 13 SB
1 Jay Pecci SS Jr. .299, 3 HR, 28 RBI, 13 2B
Regular Season Pitching Rotation
26 Kyle Peterson RHP Jr. 11-2, 3.67 ERA, 135.0 IP
29 Brent Hoard LHP So. 9-4, 5.49 ERA, 80.1 IP
36 Chad Hutchinson RHP So. 7-3, 5.44 ERA, 99.1 IP
DID YOU KNOW ...
- Stanford enters its 102nd season of baseball in 1995 with an all-time record of 2000-1346-31 (.597).
- The Cardinal have captured two national titles (1987, 1988) and advanced to the NCAA College World Series nine times, including seven appearances in the last 13 years.
- Stanford has advanced to the NCAA Tournament 16 times, including 13 regional appearances in the last 15 seasons.
- The Cardinal own a record of 306-208 in Six-Pac action (1979-1995) for a league-best .595 winning percentage.
- Stanford has captured 14 total conference titles, including six of the last 13 Six-Pac conference crowns.
- Six Stanford players/coaches have played on the United States Olympic team, including three gold medal winners.
- The Cardinal boasts two NCAA Player of the Year winners (David McCarty - 1991, Steve Dunning - 1970) and three NCAA Freshman of the Year selections (Kyle Peterson - 1995, Jeffrey Hammonds - 1990, Paul Carey - 1987).
- Ten Stanford players have earned CWS All-Tournament team honors, including two MVP awards.
- Stanford has produced 31 All-Americans who have won 35 All-America honors.
- Eighty-two Stanford players have been named to All-Conference teams, collecting a combined 99 All-League honors.
- Forty-four (44) former Cardinal players have gone on to play in the major leagues. Last season, 16 former Stanford stars either coached or played at the major league level.
- There have been seven no-hitters thrown by Cardinal pitchers in school history.
Cardinal History
2 NCAA TITLES
1987
1988
9 CWS TRIPS
1953
1967
1982
1983
1985
1987
1988
1990
1995
16 NCAA TOURNEY BERTHS
1953
1965
1967
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1990
1991
1992
1994
1995
45 MAJOR LEAGUE PLAYERS
Mike Aldrete
Ruben Amaro
Jeff Ballard
Bob Boone
Bobby Brown
Steve Buechele
Doug Camilli
Paul Carey
Steve Chitren
Mark Davis
Steve Davis
Frank Duffy
Steve Dunning
Chuck Essegian
Dave Frost
Bob Gallagher
Peter Hamm
Jeffrey Hammonds
Rick Helling
Jim Hibbs
Steve Hovley
Brian Johnson
Bob Kammeyer
Brian Keyser
Jim Lonborg
Andrew Lorraine
David McCarty
Jack McDowell
Dave Meier
Lloyd Merriman
Mike Mussina
Al Osuna
John Ramos
Bob Reece
Bob Robinson
Don Rose
Harvey Shank
Jack Shepard
Ed Sprague
Pete Stanicek
Darrell Sutherland
Zeb Terry
Sandy Vance
Ron Witmeyer
Paul Zuvella
14 CONFERENCE TITLES
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1925
1927
1931
1950
1953
1966
1967
1983
1984
1985
1987
1990
1994
7 FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICKS IN THE LAST 9 YEARS
Jack McDowell (1987)
Ed Sprague (1988)
Mike Mussina (1990)
Stan Spencer (1990)
David McCarty (1991)
Jeffrey Hammonds (1991)
Willie Adams (1993)
College Baseball Polls
Baseball America (As of May 26)
1. Alabama (52-12)
2. LSU (53-13)
3. Miami (49-16)
4. UCLA (45-19)
5. STANFORD (43-18)
6. Auburn (49-15)
7. Rice (47-14)
8. Florida State (50-17)
9. Mississippi State (46-19)
10. USC (42-20)
11. Arizona State (39-22)
12. Texas Tech (46-14)
13. Washington (46-20)
14. Oklahoma State (46-19)
15. South Alabama (43-19)
16. Florida (40-24)
17. Georgia Tech (46-15)
18. Long Beach State (39-26)
19. Oklahoma (39-20)
20. Southwestern Louisiana (43-18)
21. North Carolina State (43-20)
22. Santa Clara (41-20)
23. Fresno State (40-28)
24. Cal State Fullerton (39-24)
25. Tennessee (42-19)
Collegiate Baseball (As of May 26)
1. Alabama (52-12)
2. LSU (53-13)
3. Miami (49-16)
4. STANFORD (43-18)
5. UCLA (45-19-1)
6. Rice (47-14)
7. Auburn (49-15)
8. Mississippi State (46-19)
9. Florida State (50-17)
10. Georgia Tech (46-15)
11. Texas Tech (46-14)
12. Oklahoma State (46-19)
13. USC (42-20)
14. Arizona State (39-22)
15. Washington (46-20)
16. South Alabama (43-19)
17. Oklahoma (39-20)
18. Fresno State (40-28)
19. Santa Clara (41-20)
20. Florida (40-24)
21. Cal State Fullerton (39-24-1)
22. Tennessee (42-19)
23. North Carolina State (43-20)
24. Long Beach State (39-26)
25. Wichita State (51-18)
26. Texas A&M (39-22)
27. Harvard (34-16)
28. North Carolina Greensboro (45-17)
29. Southwestern Louisiana (43-18)
30. Ohio State (42-18)
Stanford By The Numbers
Overall Record: 43-18
Conference Record: 21-9
Home: 28-10
Away: 15-8 (Three games played as visitors at Sunken)
Day Games: 29-11
Night Games: 14-7
On Grass: 43-18
On Turf: 0-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: 14-11
On Television: 3-3
January: 2-1
February: 11-5
March: 10-2
April: 11-5
May: 9-5
June: 0-0
Monday: 3-0
Tuesday: 9-1
Wednesday: 0-0
Thursday: 3-0
Friday: 7-6
Saturday: 11-6
Sunday: 10-5
1-run games: 6-5
2-run games: 6-4
3+ run games: 31-9
Stanford scores first: 28-7
Opponent scores first: 15-11
Leading after 5: 37-4
Trailing after 5: 4-12
Tied after 5: 2-2
Leading after 8: 39-1
Trailing after 8: 2-15
Tied after 8: 2-2
1997 Stanford Baseball Highs/Lows
Team
Single Game Batting
At bats: 50 at Sacramento State (2/25)
Runs: 22 vs. USC (3/2)
Runs (inning): 10 vs. Saint Mary's (1/26, 1st)
Hits: 24 at California (3/23)
RBI: 21 vs. USC (3/2)
Fewest Runs: 0 at Fresno State (2/8)
Hits: 24 at California (3/23)
Hits (inning): 8, twice, last at USC (4/6)
Fewest Hits: 4 vs. Fresno State (2/8)
Home Runs: 7 at California (4/25)
RBI: 21 vs. USC (3/2)
Singles: 18 at California (3/23)
Doubles: 8 vs. USC (3/2)
Triples: 3 vs. Northeastern (5/22)
Extra Base Hits: 12 vs. USC (3/2)
Most Walks: 15, twice, last at Santa Clara (4/8)
Least Walks: 0 vs. Fresno State (2/8)
Most Strikeouts: 12, three times, last vs. UCLA (4/20)
Least Strikeouts: 1 vs. USC (3/2)
Stolen Bases: 6 at Arizona (3/29)
Most Left on Base: 20 vs. USF (3/4)
Least Left on Base: 3 vs. Cal Poly SLO (4/29)
Single Game Pitching
Runs: 16 vs. Arizona State (4/12)
Runs (inning): 9, twice, vs. Washington (5/16, 6th)
Fewest Runs: 0, three times, last vs. California (4/26)
Most Earned Runs: 13 vs. Arizona State (4/12)
Most Hits: 16, three times, last vs. Arizona (5/3)
Most Hits (inn.): 5, four times, last vs. Ariz. (5/3, 1st)
Fewest Hits: 2 vs. Saint Mary's (1/27)
Most Walks: 9, twice, last at Cal (3/23)
Least Walks: 0, five times, last vs. Fresno St. (5/25)
Most Strikeouts: 17, twice, last vs. UCSB (2/23)
Least Strikeouts: 0 at Arizona State (3/9)
Single Game Fielding
Double Plays: 4 at Arizona State (3/7)
Putouts: 36, twice, last vs. San Francisco (3/4)
Assists: 20 vs. Texas A&M (5/23)
Errors: 6, vs. Washington (5/17)
Errorless Games: 21
Individual
Single Game Batting
At bats: 6, 16 times, last Joe Kilburg vs. SCU (5/24)
Runs: 4, 5 times, last Jody Gerut at Santa Clara (4/8)
Hits: 5, twice, last Joe Kilburg at UCLA (5/11)
RBI: 6, Jody Gerut at Sacramento State (2/25)
HR: 2, 6 times, last J. Hochgesang at UCLA (5/10)
Doubles: 3, Joe Kilburg at UCLA (5/11)
Triples: 1, 12 times, last E. Muth vs. Northeast. (5/22)
Total Bases: 11, Joe Kilburg at UCLA (5/11)
Walks: 4, twice, last Joe Kilburg at Santa Clara (4/8)
Strikeouts: 4, Jody Gerut vs. San Francisco (3/4)
Stolen Bases: 4, Jody Gerut at Arizona (3/29)
Longest hit streak: 19 gms., J. Hochgesang (3/2-4/19)
Current hit streak: 15 games, J. Hochgesang (4/29-)
Single Game Pitching
Innings: 9, 6 times, last K. Peterson vs. Fresno (5/25)
Innings (relief): 6.0, Tony Cogan vs. USC (3/1)
Runs: 10, Chad Hutchinson vs. ASU (4/12)
ER: 8, 4 times, last Kyle Peterson at UCLA (5/9)
Few. Runs (CG): 0, twice, last B. Hoard vs. Cal (4/26)
Most Hits: 11, Kyle Peterson at Arizona State (3/7)
Few. Hits (CG): 4, 3 times, last C. Hutchinson (5/23)
Strikeouts: 17, Kyle Peterson vs. Fresno State (2/7)
Most Walks: 7, twice, last C. Hutchinson (5/23)
