Wednesday, June 7
Stanford Cardinal
 
 
POSTSEASON RESULTS
Regional:
Beat Fresno St, 5-1
Beat Alabama, 8-6
Lost to Alabama, 14-9
Beat Alabama, 16-6
Super Regional:
Lost to Nebraska, 7-3
Beat Nebraska, 7-1
Beat Nebraska, 5-3
Record: 47-15
Coach: Mark Marquess, 24th season (992-497 overall)
Team batting average: .309
Team ERA: 3.83
First opponent: Louisiana-Lafayette (47-18), 7 p.m. ET Friday (ESPN)

Road to Omaha: Overcame a one-game deficit to beat Nebraska in best-of-3 super-regional action; went 3-1 to win regional title.

CWS history: 25-20 all-time with two titles (1987, '88); third appearance in four years; 12th CWS appearance overall; tied for third in 1999 after going 2-2 and being eliminated by Florida State.

Joe Borchard
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Individual leaders: Senior IF Eric Bruntlett is batting a team-high .406 (13-for-27) in the postseason. Junior OF Joe Borchard (.389, 7-18, 2 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI) was named Most Outstanding Player in regional action. Junior RHP Justin Wayne (14-3), the Pac-10 co-Pitcher of the Year and a first-team All-American, has a 3.08 ERA in 131.1 innings. Junior RHP Jason Young suffered first loss of season in super regionals.

News and notes: Experience is a plus as CF Edmund Muth and 3B John Gall have been starters at three CWS. This season, Stanford went 7-6 against fellow College World Series teams (4-2 against USC, 1-2 against FSU and 1-1 against both San Jose State and Texas); eight of nine starters are hitting better than .300; six players drafted in the June 5 amateur draft, including Wayne, the No. 5 overall pick (Montreal Expos).

Roster
NO. PITCHERS               B  T   HT   WT    W-L   ERA      
 4  Brad Drew              L  L   6-2  200   1-0  6.30
11  Mike Gosling           L  L   6-2  210   2-2  3.92
20  Ryan McCally           R  R   6-1  185   1-0  3.86
23  Ryan Gloger            L  L   6-3  210   0-0 22.09
25  Dan Rich               R  L   6-3  230   0-2 11.37
27  Tim Cunningham         L  L   6-3  175   5-2  3.83 
29  J.D. Wilcox            R  R   6-3  185   0-0  0.00
30  Mike Woodnicki         R  R   6-4  220   3-0  4.15
34  Jason Young            R  R   6-5  205   8-1  3.62
36  Brian Sager            R  R   6-5  230   6-1  4.50
37  Jeff Bruksch           R  R   6-4  200   4-4  3.00 (12 saves)
38  Justin Wayne           R  R   6-3  200  14-3  3.08
40  Jason Luker            R  R   6-4  210   3-0  3.21


NO. CATCHERS               B  T   HT   WT    AVG  HR  RBI
 3  Damien Alvarado        L  R   5-11 195  .271   6   35
13  Ken Tirpack            S  R   6-0  190  .333   0    0
16  Ryan Garko (INF-OF)    R  R   6-1  210  .143   0    1
22  Mario Garza            L  R   6-1  185  .130   0    1


NO. INFIELDERS             B  T   HT   WT    AVG  HR  RBI
 1  Chris O'Riordan        R  R   5-9  175  .368   3   31
 2  Arik VanZandt (DH)     R  R   6-1  195  .348   4   19
 6  Tobin Swope            R  R   5-11 180  .000   0    0
 7  John Gall              R  R   6-1  190  .344  11   69
 8  Scott Dragicevich      R  R   6-3  195  .136   0    1
12  Eric Bruntlett         R  R   6-0  200  .352   3   43
19  Craig Thompson         S  R   6-1  210  .338  11   44


NO. OUTFIELDERS            B  T   HT   WT    AVG  HR  RBI
 5  Billy Jacobson         R  R   6-2  195  .229   1    9
15  Edmund Muth            L  L   6-1  195  .304  18   72
17  Jason VanMeetren       R  R   6-3  200  .190   1    6
18  Jason Cooper (DH)      L  R   6-3  215  .189   2    9
21  Andy Topham (INF)      R  R   6-1  200  .331   5   29
24  Joe Borchard           S  R   6-4  225  .324  18   72
26  Darin Naatjes (INF)    L  R   6-7  240  .000   0    0
 



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