2008 Stanford Cardinal baseball team

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2008 Stanford Cardinal baseball
Palo Alto Regional champions
Fullerton Super Regional champions
ConferencePacific 10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
CBNo. 4
Record41–24 (14–10 Pac-10)
Head coach
Assistant coachDave Nakama (9th season)
Hitting coachDean Stotz (32nd season)
Pitching coachJeff Austin (1st season)
Home stadiumSunken Diamond
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 9 Arizona State  ‍†‍‍y 16 – 8 – 0   .667 49 – 13 – 0   .790
No. 4 Stanford  ‍‍‍ 14 – 10 – 0   .583 41 – 24 – 2   .627
UCLA  ‍‍‍y 13 – 11 – 0   .542 33 – 27 – 0   .550
No. 13 Arizona  ‍‍‍y 12 – 12 – 0   .500 42 – 19 – 0   .689
California  ‍‍‍ 12 – 12 – 0   .500 33 – 21 – 2   .607
Washington  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13 – 0   .458 33 – 22 – 0   .600
Oregon State  ‍‍‍y 11 – 13 – 0   .458 28 – 24 – 0   .538
Southern California  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13 – 0   .458 28 – 28 – 0   .500
Washington State  ‍‍‍ 8 – 16 – 0   .333 30 – 26 – 0   .536
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2007[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2008 Stanford Cardinal baseball team represented Stanford University in the 2008 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cardinal played their home games at Sunken Diamond. The team was coached by Mark Marquess in his 32nd year at Stanford.

The Cardinal won the Palo Alto Regional and the Fullerton Super Regional to advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Georgia Bulldogs.

Roster[edit]

2008 Stanford Cardinal baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Weight Year Home town
1 OF Jeff Whitlow R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Southfield, Michigan
2 INF Adam Gaylord R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So La Mirada, California
3 INF J. J. Jelmini R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Fresno, California
4 U Adam Yount L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Scottsdale, Arizona
5 U Zach Jones R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Draper, Utah
6 INF Jake Schlander R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Scottsdale, Arizona
7 OF Joey August L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Salem, Oregon
11 OF Dave Giuliani S/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Thorofare, New Jersey
12 OF Wande Olabisi R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Houston, Texas
13 INF Colin Walsh S/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr San Diego, California
14 U Brendan Domaracki L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Tampa, Florida
15 C Jason Castro L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Castro Valley, California
16 INF Cord Phelps R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Santa Barbara, California
17 RHP Cory Bannister R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Paradise Valley, Arizona
18 U Sean Ratliff /L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Longmont, Colorado
19 RHP Erik Davis R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Mountain View, California
20 RHP Jeffrey Inman R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Bakersfield, California
21 LHP Jeremy Bleich L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Metairie, Louisiana
22 OF Stephen Brown R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Visalia, California
23 RHP Brandt Walker R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Austin, Texas
24 OF Toby Gerhart R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Norco, California
25 C Brent Milleville R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Wichita, Kansas
26 RHP Drew Storen R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Brownsburg, Indiana
27 LHP Blake Hancock L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Kingwood, Texas
28 RHP Danny Sandbrink R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr St. Louis, Missouri
29 U Ben Clowe R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Jacksonville, Florida
30 INF Jonathan Kaskow S/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Coppell, Texas
31 OF Kellen McColl R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Los Altos, California
33 INF Randy Molina L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr South Gate, California
34 LHP Tom Stilson L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Ozark, Missouri
36 RHP Andrew Clauson R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Yakima, Washington
37 U Michael Marshall R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr El Paso, Texas
38 RHP Rex Petrill R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Los Altos, California
39 RHP David Stringer R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Palo Alto, California
40 RHP Max Fearnow R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Omaha, Nebraska
41 U Rey Saldana R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr San Antonio, Texas
42 OF Kellen Kiilsgaard L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Auburn, Washington
43 C Kirk Erickson L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Santa Rosa, California
44 RHP Alex Pracher R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Marlton, New Jersey
46 RHP Billy Vernon R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Fort Washington, Pennsylvania
47 RHP Will Krasne R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Washington, D.C.
48 RHP Kyle Thompson R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 174 lb (79 kg) So Northridge, California
49 INF Brian Moon S/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Glendale, California
50 RHP Carey Schwartz R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Palo Alto, California
51 LHP Michael De Groot L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Castro Valley, California
Head coach

9 Mark Marquess

Assistant coach(es)
Hitting coach(es)

32 Dean Stotz

Base coach(es)

10 Dave Nakama

Pitching coach(es)

8 Jeff Austin

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 23, 2021

Schedule[edit]

2008 Stanford Cardinal Baseball Game Log
Regular season
February (4–2)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
1 February 22 Nebraska Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 17–1 1–0 –
2 February 22 Nebraska Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 2–9 1–1 –
3 February 24 Nebraska Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 4–2 2–1 –
4 February 25 Saint Mary's Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 2–4 2–2 –
5 February 26 Nevada Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 4–3 3–2 –
6 February 28 Cal State Fullerton Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 12–5 4–2 –
March (9–5–1)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
7 March 1 Cal State Fullerton Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 11–7 5–2 –
8 March 2 Cal State Fullerton Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 6–5 6–2 –
9 March 4 at California Evans Diamond • Berkeley, California 3–8 6–3 –
10 March 5 at Saint Mary's Louis Guisto Field • Moraga, California 7–7 6–3–1 –
11 March 7 at Texas UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas 2–5 6–4–1 –
12 March 8 at Texas UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas 6–5 7–4–1 –
13 March 9 at Texas UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas 12–9 8–4–1 –
14 March 21 Pacific Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 6–10 8–5–1 –
15 March 22 at Pacific Klein Family Field • Stockton, California 7–3 9–5–1 –
16 March 24 at Pacific Klein Family Field • Stockton, California 14–0 10–5–1 –
17 March 25 at Sacramento State John Smith Field • Sacramento, California 3–5 10–6–1 –
18 March 28 Washington State Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 4–10 10–7–1 0–1
19 March 29 Washington State Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 7–3 11–7–1 1–1
20 March 30 Washington State Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 8–2 12–7–1 2–1
21 March 31 Long Beach State Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 9–3 13–7–1 2–1
April (10–6)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
22 April 1 Hawaii Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 2–5 13–8–1 2–1
23 April 4 Arizona State Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 4–6 13–9–1 2–2
24 April 5 Arizona State Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 12–2 14–9–1 3–2
25 April 6 Arizona State Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 10–2 15–9–1 4–2
26 April 7 at California Evans Diamond • Berkeley, California 5–5 15–9–2 4–2
27 April 9 UC Davis Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 8–9 15–10–2 4–2
28 April 11 at Oregon State Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon 9–10 15–11–2 4–3
29 April 12 at Oregon State Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon 6–4 16–11–2 5–3
30 April 13 at Oregon State Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon 4–2 17–11–2 6–3
31 April 14 Santa Clara Stephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, California 3–1 18–11–2 6–3
32 April 16 San Francisco Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 11–10 19–11–2 6–3
33 April 18 at UCLA Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California 4–1 20–11–2 7–3
34 April 19 at UCLA Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California 6–1 21–11–2 8–3
35 April 20 at UCLA Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California 2–8 21–12–2 8–4
36 April 21 at Santa Clara Stephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, California 13–6 22–12–2 8–4
37 April 23 Saint Mary's Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 7–4 23–12–2 8–4
38 April 25 Southern California Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 4–0 24–12–2 9–4
39 April 26 Southern California Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 26–5 25–12–2 10–4
40 April 27 Southern California Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 9–10 25–13–2 10–5
41 April 28 at Santa Clara Stephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, California 9–10 25–14–2 10–5
42 April 30 at UC Davis Dobbins Stadium • Davis, California 8–10 25–15–2 10–5
May (9–5)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
43 May 3 San Jose State Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 9–1 26–15–2 10–5
44 May 4 at San Jose State San Jose Municipal Stadium • San Jose, California 17–6 27–15–2 10–5
45 May 5 Pacific Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 7–2 28–15–2 10–5
46 May 6 at San Francisco Dante Benedetti Diamond at Max Ulrich Field • San Francisco, California 9–13 28–16–2 10–5
47 May 9 California Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 3–4 28–17–2 10–6
48 May 10 California Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 2–5 28–18–2 10–7
49 May 11 California Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 8–5 29–18–2 11–7
50 May 12 Santa Clara Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 15–4 30–18–2 11–7
51 May 17 at Arizona Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona 6–9 30–19–2 11–8
52 May 18 at Arizona Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona 8–5 31–19–2 12–8
53 May 19 at Arizona Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona 11–15 31–20–2 12–9
54 May 23 at Washington Husky Ballpark • Seattle, Washington 9–4 32–20–2 13–9
55 May 24 at Washington Husky Ballpark • Seattle, Washington 8–5 33–20–2 14–9
56 May 25 at Washington Husky Ballpark • Seattle, Washington 4–7 33–21–2 14–10
Postseason
NCAA Palo Alto Regional (4–1)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
57 May 30 UC Davis Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 2–4 33–22–2 14–10
58 May 31 Arkansas Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 5–1 34–22–2 14–10
59 June 1 UC Davis Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 8–4 35–22–2 14–10
60 June 1 Pepperdine Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 13–1 36–22–2 14–10
61 June 2 Pepperdine Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 9–7 37–22–2 14–10
NCAA Fullerton Super Regional (2–0)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
62 June 6 at Cal State Fullerton Goodwin Field • Fullerton, California 4–3 38–22–2 14–10
63 June 7 at Cal State Fullerton Goodwin Field • Fullerton, California 8–5 39–22–2 14–10
College World Series (2–2)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
64 June 14 vs Florida State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 16–5 40–22–2 14–10
65 June 16 vs Georgia Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 3–4 40–23–2 14–10
66 June 18 vs Miami (FL) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 8–3 41–23–2 14–10
67 June 21 vs Georgia Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 8–10 41–24–2 14–10

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Awards and honors[edit]

Jason Castro
Erik Davis
  • All-Pac-10 Conference
Brent Milleville
  • Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 Conference
Randy Molina
  • All-Pac-10 Conference
Cord Phelps
  • All-Pac-10 Conference
Sean Ratliff
  • All-Pac-10 Conference
Drew Storen
Austin Yount
  • Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 Conference

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2011 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Pac-12 Conference. p. 59. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "2008 Baseball Schedule". www.gostanford.com. Stanford University. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "CWS record Book" (PDF). www.ncaa.org. NCAA. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
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