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Cal Poly
Pomona’s baseball team, which was one of the most improved
squads in the nation last year, looks to build upon its bounce-back
2004 season and make a run for a postseason berth in 2005.
The Broncos,
after an uncharacteristic 15-39 record in 2003, improved by
11 victories in 2004 and recorded a 26-25-2 mark. The Broncos
also jumped from a 10-29 California Collegiate Athletic Association
mark in 2003 to a 19-20-1 record in 2004 that found the Broncos
in the thick of the race for the CCAA Championship Tournament
until the final weekend.
Cal Poly
Pomona, which won NCAA Division II championships in 1976,
1980 and 1983 under legendary coach John Scolinos, has now
posted winning records in five of the past six years and won
30 or more games three times in the past five seasons.
Mike Ashman,
who was a key member of the Broncos’ 1980 championship
squad, enters his 10th season as the Cal Poly Pomona head
coach. Ashman has guided the Broncos to a 220-253-5 overall
record in his first nine seasons.
Cal Poly
Pomona has some key personnel returning in 2005, including
several of its top position players. Outfielder Matt Stevens
returns for his senior year with the Broncos after hitting
.318 last season. Stevens has hit better than .300 in each
of his first three seasons with Cal Poly Pomona. Middle infielder
Matt Lopez, also a senior, returns for his final year after
a breakthrough 2004 campaign. Lopez was third on the team
in hitting with a career-best .345 average. Jarrod Allen,
who led the Broncos in home runs last season with eight, sophomore
infielder Kevin Falls, who started 37 games as a freshman
and junior catcher Anthony Esquer, who started 34 games last
year, are also key returning players.
The Broncos
also return two key starting pitchers in what is largely a
revamped staff. Junior Luis Carreras, who went 4-2 last season
for the Broncos, and junior Taylor Wilding, who was third
on the team in innings pitched, will be the only veterans
in the starting rotation.
Cal Poly
Pomona is expected to benefit from a talented group of newcomers,
several of whom are expected to make major contributions.
Junior infielder Jake Mendrin, junior infielder Kenny Lane,
junior outfielder Chris Janowicz, junior pitcher Matt Lusk,
junior pitcher John Cross, junior pitcher Mike Quintal and
junior pitcher Bryan Jackson are among the top new players
for the Broncos.
2005
Baseball Quick Facts
Institution: Cal Poly Pomona
Location: 3801 W. Temple Avenue, Pomona,
CA, 91768
Nickname: Broncos
Colors: Green and Gold
Affiliation: NCAA Division II
Head Coach: Mike Ashman
Record at CPP: 220-253-5
Overall College Record: same
Baseball Office Phone: (909) 869-2829
E-mail: mdashman@csupomona.edu
2004 Overall Record: 26-25-2
2004 CCAA Record: 19-20-1
2004 Final National Ranking: n/a
2004 Final West Region Ranking: n/a
2004 All-Americans: 0
2004 All-West Region: 0
NCAA Appearances: 7 (1976, ’79, ’80,
’83, ’85, ’88, ’93)
NCAA Championships: 3 (1976, ’80, ’83)
Starters Returning – Field/Pitching:
6/4
Players Returning – Field/Pitching:
11/4
Players Lost – Field/Pitching: 4/9
Baseball Facility: Scolinos Field (500)
For
more information on Cal Poly Pomona baseball, please direct
e-mail to mdashman@csupomona.edu
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