Beijing 2008 - USA Baseball

2008 

Beijing 2008 

Olympic games 

Baseball Competition 

Media Guide 

1988 

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August 8-24, 2008 

(Baseball Competition August 13-23, 2008) 

2008 USA Baseball National Team OLY1

USA BAseball olympic team 

U.S. Olympic Baseball Team Media Information 

John Blundell 

Major League Baseball 

Press Officer, U.S. Olympic Baseball Team 

john.blundell@mlb.com 

U.S. mobile: +1 917 593-7466 

China mobile: same 

Andrew Kitick 

University of South Carolina 

Assistant Press Officer, 

U.S. Olympic Baseball Team 

Kitick@mailbox.sc.edu 

U.S. mobile: +1 803 240-4150 

China mobile: +1 391 053-7419 

Jake Fehling 

USA Baseball 

Director, Media & Public Relations, 

USA Baseball 

jakefehling@usabaseball.com 

U.S. mobile: +1 919 282-4039 

China mobile: +1 391 053-7419 

USA BASEBALL 

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www.usabaseball.com 

OLY2 2008 USA Baseball National Team

coaching staff 


Davey Johnson Manager 

Davey Johnson played 13 seasons in the Major Leagues and went on to become a four-time MLB All-Star (1968-70, 1973) while 

playing in four World Series with Baltimore, winning two (1966, 1970). The three-time Gold Glove winner also has a career managerial 

record of 1,148-888 (.564) in 14 Major League seasons, and in 1986, Johnson’s New York Mets won 108 regular season games and beat the 

Boston Red Sox to become World Series Champions. 

Johnson has been with USA Baseball since 2005, first as the manager of the 2005 Professional Team at the IBAF Baseball World Cup in 

The Netherlands (7th) and most recently as the manager of the 2007 Professional Team at the IBAF Baseball World Cup in Taiwan (gold). 

Marcel Lachemann Pitching Coach 

Marcel Lachemann has been in the Colorado Rockies organization for eight years, five as a special assistant to General Manager Dan O’Dowd. 

He was the Rockies pitching coach in 2000 and 2001. This year will mark Lachemann’s 40th in professional baseball. Marcel has been a pitching coach 

for all or parts of 24 seasons, 15 at the Major League level. He was the pitching coach for Team USA in the inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006. 

Lachemann has been with USA Baseball since 1999, first as the pitching coach on the 1999 Professional Team at the Pan American 

Games in Winnipeg, Canada (silver, Olympic qualifiers) and most recently as the pitching coach on the 2007 Professional Team at the 

IBAF Baseball World Cup in Taiwan (gold). 

Reggie Smith Hitting Coach 

Reggie Smith spent time in the Minnesota, Red Sox, St. Louis, and Dodgers’ organizations in his Major League career. From 1967 

through 1973 he batted .300 three times with the Red Sox and won a Gold Glove in 1968. Smith had two All-Star seasons for the 

Cardinals before moving on to the Dodgers in June of 1986. He was a major factor in the Dodgers’ 1978 NL pennant, hitting a club-high 

29 home runs, and adding three homers in the World Series loss to New York. 

Smith has been with USA Baseball since 1999, first as the hitting coach on the 1999 Professional Team at the Pan American Games in Winnipeg, 

Canada (silver, Olympic qualifiers) and most recently as the hitting coach on the 2007 Professional Team at the IBAF Baseball World Cup in Taiwan (gold). 

Rick Eckstein bench/3rd base Coach 

Rick Eckstein coached at the University of Florida from 1996-1998 before joining the then-Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization in 1999 as the bullpen 

catcher and batting practice pitcher. In 2000, Eckstein joined the staff of the Minnesota Twins as the bullpen catcher/strength and conditioning coach through 

the 2001 season. From 2002-03 Eckstein was the assistant coach at the University of Georgia. From 2004-06 Eckstein joined the Montreal Expos as a Minor 

League hitting coach. He served as the hitting coach for the AAA Memphis Redbirds in 2007 and is currently the hitting coach for the Columbus Clippers. 

Eckstein has been with USA Baseball since 2005, first as the bench/3rd base coach on the 2005 Professional Team at the IBAF Baseball World Cup in 

The Netherlands (7th) and most recently as the bench/3rd base coach on the 2007 Professional Team at the IBAF Baseball World Cup in Taiwan (gold). 

Dick Cooke Auxiliary Coach 

Dick Cooke graduated from the University of Richmond in 1978 as a three-year letterman in baseball. Cooke was a left-handed 

pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization from 1979-82. 

He became the assistant baseball coach at Richmond from 1984-88 then served as the head coach at Belmont Abbey College (N.C.) 

from 1989-90. He currently is in his 18th season as the head coach at Davidson College (N.C.) (1991-present). 

Cooke has been with USA Baseball since 1999, first as an auxiliary coach on the 1999 Professional Team at the Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada 

(silver, Olympic qualifiers) and most recently as an auxiliary coach on the 2007 Professional Team at the IBAF Baseball World Cup in Taiwan (gold). 

Rolando de Armas Auxiliary Coach 

Rolando “Roly” de Armas played five years of pro ball in the Phillies organization from 1973-77. He was player-coach at Peninsula 

(A) in 1977, coached at Peninsula in 1978, and managed Helena (A) from 1979-82, Spartanburg (A) in 1983 and 1985-86, Sarasota (A) in 

1984, Clearwater (A) in 1987 and 1993 and Martinsville (A) 1988-92. He has been a bullpen catcher, bullpen coach and manager in the 

White Sox, Diamondbacks, Blue Jays, and Phillies organizations since 1995. 

De Armas has been with USA Baseball since 2006, serving as an auxiliary coach on the 2006 Professional Team at the Americas 

Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Cuba (gold) and the 2007 Professional Team at the IBAF Baseball World Cup in Taiwan (gold). 

Bob Watson General Manager of USA Baseball professional teams 

Bob Watson was named Major League Baseball’s Vice President of On-Field Operations in 2002. In his capacity he oversees player discipline, pace of game, uniform 

policy, stadium configuration and other on-field matters. As a player, Watson was a two-time All-Star (1973 and 1975) in his 19 Major League seasons with the Astros, 

Red Sox, Yankees, and Braves. He was a career .295 hitter with 184 home runs and 989 runs batted in. On May 4, 1975, Watson scored the 1,000,000th run in Major 

League Baseball history. In 1993, Watson became the first African-American with the title of general manager in Major League history when the Astros promoted him. 

Following the 1995 season, he was named the general manager of the Yankees, and in 1996, his first full season, Watson became the first African-American general 

manager of a World Series Championship club. He served as general manager of the Yankees until February 1998. 

In 2005, USA Baseball named Watson as its general manager of professional baseball operations for the 2005-08 quadrennium. 



Courtesy of AA (Midland) 

#40 

Brett Anderson 

ORGANIZATION: Oakland Athletics 

Lefty with an outstanding move to first base, having caught back-toback 

base runners trying for second in the 2008 Future’s Game 

. . .Hurled one scoreless inning in the 2008 Futures Game played at 

Yankee Stadium. . .Second-round pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks in 

2006 out of Stillwater (Okla.) HS. . .Was a combined 11-4, 3.62 with 101 

strikeouts between Class A and Double-A when he was named to the 

U.S. Olympic Team. 

Position: 

LHP 

Hometown: 

Midland, TX 

2008 Level: 

AA (Midland) 

Bats/Throws: L/L 

Ht: 6-4 Wt: 215 

DOB: 2/1/1988 

Courtesy of A (Frederick) 

#34 

Jake Arrieta 

ORGANIZATION: Baltimore Orioles 

Pitched a scoreless inning in the 2008 Futures Game, allowing one 

hit while picking up one strikeout for the U.S. Futures team. . .Was a 

member of the 2006 USA Baseball National Team, going 4-0 with a 0.27 

ERA in 35 innings pitched for Team USA. . .Fastball reaches into the 

mid-90s. . .Fifth-round pick of the Baltimore Orioles in the 2007 MLB 

First-Year Player Draft. 

Position: 

RHP 

Hometown: 

Farmington, MO 


A (Frederick) 

Bats/Throws: R/R 

Ht: 6-4 Wt: 225 

DOB: 3/6/86 

Courtesy of AAA (Memphis) 

#18 

Brian Barden 

ORGANIZATION: St. Louis Cardinals 

Versatile infielder who can play second base, third base or shortstop 

. . .Was batting .298-9-35 with 20 doubles and four triples when he was 

named to the U.S. Olympic Team. . .Sixth-round pick of the Arizona 

Diamondbacks in 2002 out of Oregon State. . .Claimed off waivers by 

Cardinals in 2007. . .Made his major league debut in 2007. . .Was a year 

older, but attended the same elementary school as White Sox outfielder 

Carlos Quentin. 

Position: 

IF 

Hometown: 

Templeton, CA 


AAA (Memphis) 


Ht: 5-11 Wt: 185 

DOB: 4/2/81 

Courtesy of AAA (Salt Lake City) 

#17 

Matthew Brown 

ORGANIZATION: Los Angeles Angels of anaheim 

The third baseman was drafted in the 10 th round of the 2001 MLB First- 

Year Player Draft, and made his major league debut in 2007. . .First 

major league hit came this year – a double. . .Drove in two runs in a 

brief stint with the Angels earlier this season. . .Was batting .329-20-63 

with 30 doubles in 85 games at Triple-A when he was named to the U.S. 

Olympic roster. . .Named the “Star of Stars” at the 2008 International 

League All-Star Game. 

Position: 

IF 

Hometown: 

Bellevue, WA 


AAA (Salt Lake City) 


Ht: 6-0 Wt: 200 

DOB: 8/8/82 



Courtesy of AA (Midland) 

#30 

Trevor Cahill 

ORGANIZATION: Oakland Athletics 

Struck out two in one scoreless inning pitched in the 2008 Future’s Game 

at Yankee Stadium. . .Had compiled a 9-5 record and 2.76 ERA between 

Class A and Double-A when he made the U.S. Olympic squad. . .Had 

also struck out 126 in 114.1 innings combined between Class A and 

Double-A. . .Was 11-4, 2.73 at Class A Kane County in 2007. . .Selected 

by Oakland in the second round of the 2006 MLB First-Year Player Draft. 

Position: 

RHP 

Hometown: 

Oceanside, CA 


AA (Midland) 


Ht: 6-3 Wt: 195 

DOB: 3/1/88 

Courtesy of AAA (Durham) 

#47 

Jeremy Cummings 

ORGANIZATION: Tampa Bay Rays 

Now in his 10 th professional season, he’s emerged as a go-to starter whose 

change-up has developed into an out pitch. . .Drafted by St. Louis in the 21 st 

round in 1999, he was released by Toronto during spring training this year 

and pitched briefly in Taiwan before the Rays signed him. . .Won his first 

five starts for Triple-A Durham this season, and pitched a scoreless inning of 

relief in the 2008 International League All-Star Game, striking out two. . .Was 

7-3, 2.95 in 13 starts for the Bulls when he was named to the Olympic squad. 

Position: 

RHP 

Hometown: 

Charleston, WV 


AAA (Durham) 


Ht: 6-2 Wt: 215 

DOB: 11/7/76 

Courtesy of AA (Reading) 

#2 

Jason Donald 

ORGANIZATION: Philadelphia Phillies 

Was 1-for-2 in the 2008 Future’s Game, collecting one of just three 

hits by U.S. Futures’ hitters. . .At the time he was named an Olympian, 

he was hitting .303-14-50 with 17 doubles and nine stolen bases at 

Double-A Reading. . .Has been a mid-season All-Star in each of his 

three professional seasons. . .Phillies’ third-round pick in 2006 out of the 

University of Arizona. 

Position: 

IF 

Hometown: 

Fresno, CA 


AA (Reading) 


Ht: 6-1 Wt: 190 

DOB: 9/4/84 

#45 

Brian Duensing 

ORGANIZATION: Minnesota Twins 

Left-handed starter was in his second stint at Triple-A Rochester when 

he was informed he was being added to the Olympic roster. . .In 2007, 

he went 11-5, 3.24 in 19 starts at Rochester. . .Was a third-round pick 

of the Twins in 2005. . .Was a college teammate of Yankees pitcher Joba 

Chamberlain and Royals third baseman Alex Gordon at the University 

of Nebraska. 

Position: 

LHP 

Hometown: 

Marysville, KS 


AAA (Rochester) 


Ht: 5-11 Wt: 210 

DOB: 2/22/83 



Courtesy of AA (Tulsa) 

#24 

Dexter Fowler 

ORGANIZATION: Colorado Rockies 

Hit just two home runs at Class A Modesto in 2007, but had already hit 

nine with 56 RBI at Double-A Tulsa when the U.S. Olympic Team was 

announced. . .Also had collected 25 doubles and seven triples when he left to 

join his Olympic teammates. . .Played center field for the U.S. Futures team in 

the 2008 Futures Game in Yankee Stadium. . .Drafted in the 14 th round of the 

2004 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Milton High School in Alpharetta, 

Ga., spurning the University of Miami (Fla.) to sign with the Rockies. 

Position: 

OF 

Hometown: 

Atlanta, GA 


AA (Tulsa) 

Bats/Throws: S/R 

Ht: 6-4 Wt: 175 

DOB: 3/22/86 

Courtesy of AAA (Albuquerque) 

#7 

John Gall 

ORGANIZATION: Florida Marlins 

Was a mid-season Pacific Coast League All-Star this year, batting 

.319-12-72 with 27 doubles in his first 91 games with Triple-A 

Albuquerque. . .The 2008 season was his sixth straight at the Triple-A 

level, but he has spent parts of three seasons in the major leagues, 

compiling a lifetime .245 average with two home runs and 11 RBI. . .Was 

an 11 th round pick of the St. Louis Cardinals in 2000. . .Hit a grand-slam 

home run for Stanford in the 1999 College World Series. 

Position: 

OF 

Hometown: 

Stanford, CA 


AAA (Albuquerque) 


Ht: 6-0 Wt: 195 

DOB: 4/2/78 

Courtesy of AAA (Toledo) 

#10 

Mike Hessman 

ORGANIZATION: Detroit Tigers 

Big-time slugger who has more than 284 minor league home runs. . .Has 

now hit 30-plus home runs in each of his last two seasons. . .Already 

had 30 HR and 63 RBI for Triple-A Toledo when U.S. Olympic Team 

was announced. . .Drafted by Atlanta in the 15 th round (1996), and spent 

eight years with the Braves, making his major league debut in August 

2003. . .First major league hit was a pinch-hit home run. . .Was the 2007 

International League Most Valuable Player while with the Mud Hens. 

Position: 

IF 

Hometown: 

Fountain Valley, CA 


AAA (Toledo) 


Ht: 6-5 Wt: 215 

DOB: 3/5/78 

Courtesy of AAA (Salt Lake City) 

#39 

Kevin Jepsen 

ORGANIZATION: Los Angeles Angels of anaheim 

Had collected 13 saves and was sporting a 1.84 ERA with 51 strikeouts 

in 49 IP at Triple-A when he left to join the U.S. Olympic Team. . .Has 

increased his strikeout totals this season while successfully cutting 

down his walks and hits-per-inning ratio. . .A former starter, the Angels 

converted him to a reliever after the 2005 season. . .He was a secondround 

pick of the Angels in 2002 out of Bishop Manogue High School in 

Sparks, Nev. 

Position: 

RHP 

Hometown: 

Anaheim, CA 


AAA (Salt Lake City) 


Ht: 6-3 Wt: 215 

DOB: 7/26/84 



Courtesy of AAA (New Orleans) 

#15 

Brandon Knight 

ORGANIZATION: New York Mets 

Oldest member of Olympic team, he is now in his 15 th professional season 

. . .Had considered retiring before the 2008 season, but opted to play and 

opened the year with the independent Somerset (N.J.) Patriots before the 

Mets signed him. . .At the time he learned he had made the Olympic team, 

he was 5-1, 1.60 with 49 strikeouts in 39.1 innings pitched at Triple-A New 

Orleans. . .Made his major league debut with the Yankees in 2001. . .Saved 

27 games with Double-A Altoona (Pirates) in 2006. 

Position: 

RHP 

Hometown: 

Oxnard, CA 


AAA (New Orleans) 

Bats/Throws: L/R 

Ht: 6-0 Wt: 195 

DOB: 10/1/75 

Courtesy of AAA (Las Vegas) 

#21 

Mike Koplove 

ORGANIZATION: Los Angeles Dodgers 

Was 1-1, 3.33 with eight saves at Triple-A Las Vegas when the Olympic 

call came. . .Has spent parts of seven seasons in the big leagues with 

the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Cleveland Indians, compiling a 

career 15-7 mark with a 3.82 ERA in 222 games – all of them relief 

appearances. . .Has two career big league saves, both coming in 

2004. . .Originally drafted out of the University of Delaware in the 

29 th round of the 1998 Draft 

Position: 

RHP 

Hometown: 

Philadelphia, PA 


AAA (Las Vegas) 


Ht: 6-0 Wt: 160 

DOB: 8/30/76 

Courtesy of AA (Akron) 

#44 

Matthew LaPorta 

ORGANIZATION: Cleveland Indians 

Was a first-round pick (7 th overall) of the Milwaukee Brewers out of the 

University of Florida in the 2007 MLB First-Year Player Draft. . .Traded 

to Cleveland in multi-player deal that sent LHP C.C. Sabathia to 

Milwaukee. . .Was hitting .290-21-71 with 23 doubles at Double-A when 

Olympic team was announced. . .Was two-time SEC Player of the Year 

with the Gators, and batted .402 with 20 HR his senior season at Florida. 

Position: 

OF 

Hometown: 

Port Charlotte, FL 


AA (Akron) 


Ht: 6-2 Wt: 210 

DOB: 1/8/85 

Courtesy of AA (Reading) 

#6 

Louis Marson 

ORGANIZATION: Philadelphia Phillies 

Was hitting a robust .320-5-46 for Double-A Reading when he was 

named to the Olympic squad. . .Also had walked (61) nearly as many 

times as he had struck out (63). . .At 22, he’s emerging as a top catching 

talent in the Phillies organization. . .Played in the 2008 Futures Game 

at Yankee Stadium. . .Fourth-round pick of the Phillies in 2004, out of 

Coronado HS in Scottsdale, Ariz. 

Position: 

C 

Hometown: 

Scottsdale, AZ 


AA (Reading) 


Ht: 6-1 Wt: 200 

DOB: 6/26/86 



Courtesy of AAA (Toledo) 

#49 

Blaine Neal 

ORGANIZATION: Detroit Tigers 

Former fourth-round pick of the Florida Marlins (1996), the righthander 

has also pitched in the Padres, Red Sox, Rockies, Cardinals and Pirates 

organizations. . .Made his major league debut with the Marlins in 2001, 

and has a career 5-4 record and 5.08 ERA in 113 big-league games. . .Was 

1-0, 1.31 at Triple-A Toledo when he was named to the U.S. Olympic 

Team, and his 24 saves led all International League pitchers. 

Position: 

RHP 

Hometown: 

Marlton, NJ 


AAA (Toledo) 

Bats/Throws: L/R 

Ht: 6-5 Wt: 240 

DOB: 4/6/78 

#3 

Jayson Nix 


Earned MVP honors with Team USA at the 2007 International Baseball 

Federation World Cup tournament in Taiwan, finishing 12-for-31 (.387) with six 

extra-base hits, including two home runs – one against Cuba. . .Also the recipient 

of the 2007 USA Baseball Richard W. “Dick” Case Award as USA Baseball’s 

Athlete of the Year. . .A first round (supplemental) pick of the Colorado Rockies 

in 2001, made his major league debut on Opening Day 2008. . .Was hitting 

.300-15-46 for Triple-A Colorado Springs when added to the Olympic roster. 

Position: 

IF 

Hometown: 

Dallas, TX 


AAA (Colorado 

Springs) 


Ht: 5-11 Wt: 185 

DOB: 8/26/82 

Courtesy of AAA (Fresno) 

#14 

Nate Schierholtz 

ORGANIZATION: San Francisco Giants 

Extra-base machine who was hitting .310 with 13 HR, 19 doubles and 10 

triples to go with his 62 RBI at Triple-A Fresno at the time he was added 

to the U.S. Olympic roster. . .Second-round pick of the Giants in 2003 

. . .Made his major league debut with San Francisco in June 2007, then 

batted .304 in 39 games (112 AB) with the big club. . .Played one year of 

Junior College ball before being drafted by the Giants. . .Had played third 

base in college, but was quickly moved to right field as a pro. 

Position: 

OF 

Hometown: 

Danville, CA 


AAA (Fresno) 


Ht: 6-2 Wt: 215 

DOB: 2/15/84 

#37 

Jeff Stevens 

ORGANIZATION: Cleveland Indians 

Relief pitcher had compiled a 5-3 record and 3.35 ERA with six saves and 

73 strikeouts in 53.2 IP between Double-A and Triple-A when he was 

named to the Olympic team. . .Struck out 102 in 83.1 innings between 

Class A and Double-A in 2007. . .Originally drafted by the Cincinnati 

Reds in the sixth round of the 2005 First-Year Player Draft, but was the 

“Player to be Named Later” when the Reds shipped him to Cleveland in 

the deal that brought second baseman Brandon Phillips to Cincinnati. 

Position: 

RHP 

Hometown: 

Berkeley, CA 


AAA (Buffalo) 


Ht: 6-2 Wt: 205 

DOB: 9/5/83 



#29 

Stephen Strasburg 

ORGANIZATION: San Diego State University 

The lone collegiate player on the U.S. Olympic roster. . .Struck out an eyepopping 

23 batters vs. Utah on April 11. . .Power pitcher whose fastball 

reaches the upper 90s. . .Was pitching for the USA Baseball National 

Team (College) when he was selected to the Olympic Team. . .Will be a 

junior at SDSU this fall. . .Was 8-3, 1.57 for the Aztecs last season with 

133 strikeouts in 97 IP. 

Position: 

RHP 

Hometown: 

San Diego, CA 


San Diego State 

University 


Ht: 6-4 Wt: 220 

DOB: 7/20/88 

Courtesy of AAA (Oklahoma) 

#19 

Taylor Teagarden 

ORGANIZATION: Texas Rangers 

Made his major league debut with the Rangers in July, and in his second 

game (July 20) slugged a home run for his first major league hit. . .The 

home run came on a two-out, full-count pitch from Twins’ starter Scott 

Baker, and held up as the game-winner in Texas’ 1-0 win over the Twins. 

. .That was just part of a whirlwind week that saw the catcher play in the 

2008 Future’s Game, make his major league debut, hit the HR and be 

named to the Olympic Team. 

Position: 

C 

Hometown: 

Dallas, TX 


AAA (Oklahoma) 


Ht: 6-1 Wt: 200 

DOB: 12/21/83 

Courtesy of AAA (Las Vegas) 

#26 

Terry Tiffee 

ORGANIZATION: Los Angeles Dodgers 

Was hammering the ball to the tune of a .376 average with eight home 

runs, 36 doubles and 61 RBI in 351 at-bats at Triple-A Las Vegas when 

he was announced as a member of the U.S. Olympic Team. . .Compiled 

a .250 average in six games with the Dodgers this season. . .A 26 th round 

pick of the Minnesota Twins out of Pratt JC in Kansas in 1999, he spent 

parts of three seasons with the Twins, batting .273 as a rookie in 2004. 

Position: 

IF 

Hometown: 

North Little Rock, AR 


AAA (Las Vegas) 

Bats/Throws: S/R 

Ht: 6-3 Wt: 215 

DOB: 4/21/79 

Courtesy of AA (Tulsa) 

#35 

Casey Weathers 


First pitched for Team USA as a member of the 2006 USA Baseball 

National Team. . .Selected in the first round of the 2007 MLB First- 

Year Player Draft by the Colorado Rockies. . .Was an outfielder at 

Sacramento City College, but was converted to pitcher by the coaching 

staff because of his velocity. . .2007 Baseball America First-Team All- 

American. . .In 39 games at Double-A this season, he had compiled a 

2-1 record and 2.82 ERA. 

Position: 

RHP 

Hometown: 

Elk Grove, CA 


AA (Tulsa) 


Ht: 6-1 Wt: 200 

DOB: 6/10/85 



2008 Roster 

# LAST NAME FIRST NAME POS B-T HT WT DOB HOMETOWN CURRENT ORGANIZATION 2008 LEVEL 

40 Anderson Brett LHP L/L 6-4 215 2/1/1988 Midland, TX Oakland Athletics AA (Midland) 

34 Arrieta Jake RHP R/R 6-4 225 3/6/86 Farmington, MO Baltimore Orioles A (Frederick) 

18 Barden Brian IF R/R 5-11 185 4/2/81 Templeton, CA St. Louis Cardinals AAA (Memphis) 

17 Brown Matthew IF R/R 6-0 200 8/8/82 Bellevue, WA Los Angeles Angels AAA (Salt Lake City) 

30 Cahill Trevor RHP R/R 6-3 195 3/1/88 Oceanside, CA Oakland Athletics AA (Midland) 

47 Cummings Jeremy RHP R/R 6-2 215 11/7/76 Charleston, WV Tampa Bay Rays AAA (Durham) 

2 Donald Jason IF R/R 6-1 190 9/4/84 Fresno, CA Philadelphia Phillies AA (Reading) 

45 Duensing Brian LHP L/L 5-11 210 2/22/83 Marysville, KS Minnesota Twins AAA (Rochester) 

24 Fowler Dexter OF S/R 6-4 175 3/22/86 Atlanta, GA Colorado Rockies AA (Tulsa) 

7 Gall John OF R/R 6-0 195 4/2/78 Stanford, CA Florida Marlins AAA (Albuquerque) 

10 Hessman Mike IF R/R 6-5 215 3/5/78 Fountain Valley, CA Detroit Tigers AAA (Toledo) 

39 Jepsen Kevin RHP R/R 6-3 215 7/26/84 Anaheim, CA Los Angeles Angels AAA (Salt Lake City) 

15 Knight Brandon RHP L/R 6-0 195 10/1/75 Oxnard, CA New York Mets AAA (New Orleans) 

21 Koplove Mike RHP R/R 6-0 160 8/30/76 Philadelphia, PA Los Angeles Dodgers AAA (Las Vegas) 

44 LaPorta Matthew OF R/R 6-2 210 1/8/85 Port Charlotte, FL Cleveland Indians AA (Akron) 

6 Marson Louis C R/R 6-1 200 6/26/86 Scottsdale, AZ Philadelphia Phillies AA (Reading) 

49 Neal Blaine RHP L/R 6-5 240 4/6/78 Marlton, NJ Detroit Tigers AAA (Toledo) 

3 Nix Jayson IF R/R 5-11 185 8/26/82 Dallas, TX Colorado Rockies AAA (Colorado Springs) 

14 Schierholtz Nate OF L/L 6-2 215 2/15/84 Danville, CA San Francisco Giants AAA (Fresno) 

37 Stevens Jeff RHP R/R 6-2 205 9/5/83 Berkeley, CA Cleveland Indians AAA (Buffalo) 

29 Strasburg Stephen RHP R/R 6-4 220 7/20/88 San Diego, CA San Diego State University San Diego State 

19 Teagarden Taylor C R/R 6-1 200 12/21/83 Dallas, TX Texas Rangers AAA (Oklahoma) 

26 Tiffee Terry IF S/R 6-3 215 4/21/79 North Little Rock, AR Los Angeles Dodgers AAA (Las Vegas) 

35 Weathers Casey RHP R/R 6-1 200 6/10/85 Elk Grove, CA Colorado Rockies AA (Tulsa) 

coaching staff 

5 Davey Johnson Manager (Winter Park, FL) 

27 Marcel Lachemann Pitching Coach (Penryn, CA) 

8 Reggie Smith Hitting Coach (Woodland Hills, CA) 

4 Rick Eckstein Bench/3rd Base Coach (Sanford, FL) 

25 Dick Cooke Auxiliary Coach (Davidson, NC) 

13 Rolando de Armas Auxiliary Coach (Palm Harbor, FL) 

administration 

Bob Watson 

General Manager (Houston, TX) 

Eric Campbell 

Director, National Teams (Raleigh, NC) 

Christopher Gebeck Team Administrator (Two Harbors, MN) 

John Blundell 

Press Officer (New York, NY) 

Andrew Kitick 

Assistant Press Officer (St. Charles, IL) 

John Fierro 

Head Athletic Trainer (Gilbert, AZ) 

Fred Dicke 

Team Physician (Scottsdale, AZ) 

Angelo Mattalino Team Physician (Scottsdale, AZ) 



Schedule 

Date Opponent/Event Location City Time/Results (All times ET) 

Aug 1 Canada USA Baseball National Training Complex Cary, NC 7:05 p.m. 

Aug 2 Canada Durham Bulls Athletic Park Durham, NC 7:05 p.m. 



Aug 13 Korea Wukesong Baseball Stadium Beijing, China 6:00 a.m. 

Aug 13 Netherlands Wukesong Baseball Stadium Beijing, China 10:30 p.m. 

Aug 14 Cuba Wukesong Baseball Stadium Beijing, China 11:30 p.m. 

Aug 15 Canada Wukesong Baseball Stadium Beijing, China 10:30 p.m. 

Aug 18 China Wukesong Baseball Stadium Beijing, China 7:00 a.m. 

Aug 19 Chinese Taipei Wukesong Baseball Stadium Beijing, China 7:00 a.m. 

Aug 20 Japan Wukesong Baseball Stadium Beijing, China 7:00 a.m. 

Aug 22 Olympic Semifinals Wukesong Baseball Stadium Beijing, China 

Aug 23 Olympic Medal Round Wukesong Baseball Stadium Beijing, China 

Stephen Strasburg pitches for the 2008 

USA Baseball National Team against 

Team China on June 18. 

Danny Wild, MLB.com. 



Medals 

Games Gold silver Bronze 

1984* Los Angeles Japan united States Chinese Taipei 

1988* Seoul United States Japan puerto Rico 

1992 Barcelona Cuba Chinese Taipei Japan 

1996 Atlanta Cuba Japan Japan united States 

2000 Sydney United States Cuba Korea 

2004 Athens Cuba Australia Japan 

*Baseball was a demonstration sport in 1984 and 1988. It was not until 1992 that baseball was named an official Olympic medal sport. 

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total 

1 Cuba 3 1 0 4 

2 United States 1 0 1 2 

3 Japan 0 1 2 3 

4 Australia 0 1 0 1 

5 Chinese Taipei 0 1 0 1 

6 Korea 0 0 1 1 

team statistics 

Team GAME Records – 

Batting 

At Bats 

vs. Italy 46 8/2/84 

vs. Japan 45 9/17/00 

vs. Chinese Taipei 40 7/27/92 

vs. Nicaragua 38 8/2/96 

vs. The Netherlands 38 7/30/96 

vs. Cuba 38 7/28/96 

Hits 


vs. Italy 18 8/2/84 

vs. Italy 15 7/28/92 

vs. Australia 15 9/21/88 

Runs 


vs. Italy 16 8/2/84 


vs. Japan 15 7/25/96 

vs. Italy 15 7/24/96 

RBIs 


vs. Italy 15 8/2/84 


vs. Japan 14 7/25/96 

Doubles 

vs. Italy 5 7/28/92 




Triples 

Many Games 1 

Homeruns 

vs. Japan 7 7/25/96 

vs. Cuba 5 7/28/96 




vs. Italy 4 7/24/96 

vs. Italy 4 8/2/84 

Strikeouts 

vs. Japan 15 8/5/92 

vs. Cuba 14 9/23/00 

vs. Cuba 12 9/27/00 

vs. Cuba 12 7/28/96 


Walks 

vs. Spain 11 7/26/92 

vs. Italy 10 7/24/96 


Errors 

vs. Cuba 5 7/29/92 

vs. Japan 3 9/17/00 

vs. Korea 3 7/22/96 

vs. Korea 3 8/6/84 

Stolen Bases 

vs. Puerto Rico 9 7/31/92 

vs. Dominican Rep. 6 8/1/92 

vs. Spain 5 7/26/92 

vs. South Africa 3 9/18/00 

vs. Korea 3 8/6/84 

Team GAME Records – 

Pitching 

Strikeouts 

vs. Italy 14 7/28/92 


vs. Cuba 11 9/23/00 

vs. Japan 11 8/1/96 

vs. Spain 10 7/26/92 

Most Walks Allowed 

vs. Japan 6 8/5/92 


vs. Spain 5 7/26/92 

Least Walks Allowed 



vs. Cuba 0 9/27/00 





Most Hits Allowed 

vs. Japan 15 8/1/96 

vs. Puerto Rico 15 7/31/92 

vs. Japan 14 8/5/92 

vs. Japan 14 8/2/92 

vs. Cuba 13 7/28/96 

vs. Cuba 13 7/29/92 

Most Runs Allowed 

vs. Japan 11 8/1/96 

vs. Cuba 10 7/28/96 

vs. Cuba 9 7/29/92 


Most Earned Runs Allowed 

vs. Japan 10 8/1/96 

vs. Cuba 8 7/28/96 

vs. Japan 8 8/5/92 


Least Earned Runs Allowed 


vs. Italy 0 8/2/84 



vs. Korea 0 9/20/00 

vs. Cuba 0 9/27/00 


Team O.G.s Records – 

Batting 

Batting Avg. 

At Bats 

Hits 

0.332 1996 

0.305 1988 

0.303 1984 

0.289 1992 

0.262 2000 

310 1996 

294 2000 

287 1992 

195 1988 

178 1984 

103 1996 

83 1992 

77 2000 

54 1984 

53 1988 

RBIs 

Doubles 

Triples 

Homeruns 

Strikeouts 

Walks 

Stolen Bases 

84 1996 

45 1992 

44 2000 

37 1984 

33 1988 

18 1996 

16 2000 

15 1992 

9 1988 

8 1984 

4 1996 

3 1992 

2 2000 

1 1988 

0 1984 

32 1996 

11 1984 

8 2000 

6 1992 

4 1988 

75 1996 

67 2000 

62 1992 

33 1984 

21 1988 

42 1992 

39 1996 

36 2000 

18 1988 

16 1984 

27 1992 

10 2000 

4 1988 

3 1996 

3 1984 

Team O.G.s Records – 

Pitching 

Hits Allowed 

Runs Allowed 

Earned Runs Allowed 

ERA 

Strikeouts 

Walks Allowed 

86 1992 

70 1996 

53 2000 

38 1988 

33 1984 

42 1992 

41 1996 

18 1988 

16 2000 

10 1984 

39 1996 

38 1992 

12 2000 

10 1988 

7 1984 

1.35 2000 

1.40 1984 

2.14 1988 

4.50 1992 

4.68 1996 

69 1992 

68 2000 

57 1996 

30 1988 

28 1984 

27 1992 

19 1996 

15 2000 

15 1988 

12 1984 

Individual GAME Records – 

Batting 

At Bats 

Brent Abernathy 6 9/17/00 

Jeffrey Hammonds 6 7/27/98 

Gary Green 6 8/2/84 

Mark McGwire 6 8/2/84 

Runs 

Jacques Jones 4 7/30/96 

Travis Lee 4 7/31/96 

Many Tied 3 

RBIs 

John Cotton 5 9/18/00 

Oddibe McDowell 5 8/2/84 

Chad Allen 4 7/30/96 


Mark Kotsay 4 7/24/96 

Tino Martinez 4 9/28/88 

Will Clark 4 8/4/84 

Doubles 


A.J. Hinch 2 8/2/96 

Chris Wimmer 2 7/28/92 

Phil Nevin 2 7/27/92 

Mike Fiore 2 9/21/88 

Robin Ventura 2 9/21/88 

Triples 

Many Tied 1 

Home Runs 

Warren Morris 2 7/28/96 



Tino Martinez 2 9/28/88 


Oddibe McDowell 2 8/2/84 

Strikeout 

Brad Wilkerson 4 9/23/00 


Many Tied 3 

Walks 

Chad McConnell 3 8/5/92 

Many Tied 2 

Errors 

Jason Williams 2 7/22/96 

Nomar Garciaparra 2 7/29/92 

Ty Griffin 2 9/19/88 

Runs 

93 1996 

53 1992 

49 2000 

38 1984 

36 1988 

Innings Pitched 

80 2000 

76 1992 

73 1996 

45 1984 

42 1988 

Hits 



Travis Lee 4 7/30/96 


Stolen Bases 

Calvin Murray 4 8/1/92 

Calvin Murray 2 7/31/92 

Michael Tucker 2 7/31/92 

Chris Wimmer 2 7/31/92 



team statistics continued 

Individual GAME Records – 

Pitching 

Strikeouts 

B.J. Wallace 14 7/28/92 

Jon Rauch 13 9/18/00 

Jeff Alkire 10 7/26/92 

R.A. Dickey 9 7/30/96 

Jon Rauch 8 9/23/00 

Ben McDonald 8 9/19/88 

Most Walks Allowed 


Andy Benes 4 9/21/88 

Least Walks Allowed (Min. 5.0 IP) 

Ben Sheets 0 9/27/00 



Seth Greisinger 0 7/27/96 


Bill Swift 0 8/4/84 

Individual O.G.s Records – 

Batting 

Batting Average (min. 10 Abs) 

Ted Wood 0.474 1988 

Tino Martinez 0.471 1988 

Jeffrey Hammonds 0.432 1992 

Pat Borders 0.429 2000 

Will Clark 0.429 1984 

At Bats 

Brent Abernathy 39 2000 

Jacques Jones 38 1996 

Calvin Murray 38 1992 

Brad Wilkerson 37 2000 

Jeffrey Hammonds 37 1992 

Hits 





Matt LeCroy 13 1996 

Travis Lee 13 1996 

Home Runs 


Warren Morris 5 1996 

Troy Glaus 4 1996 


Strikeouts 

Brad Wilkerson 12 2000 

Mike Neill 11 2000 

Troy Glaus 10 1996 

Jason Williams 10 1996 


Walks 

Jason Giambi 9 1992 

Mike Neill 8 2000 

Ernie Young 8 2000 

Mark Kotsay 8 1996 

Michael Tucker 8 1992 

Stolen Bases 


Michael Tucker 7 1992 

Ty Griffin 3 1988 


Chris Wimmer 3 1992 


Kris Benson 11 1996 

Ron Villone 10 1992 

Seth Greisinger 10 1996 

Bill Koch 9 1996 

Rick Helling 8 1992 

Least Runs Allowed (Min. 10.0 IP) 

Ben Sheets 2 2000 

Jon Rauch 2 2000 

Roy Oswalt 2 2000 

Kurt Ainsworth 2 2000 





Rick Helling 8 1992 

Least Earned Runs Allowed (Min. 10.0 IP) 

Scott Bankhead 1 1984 



Ben McDonald 2 1988 

Jroy Oswalt 2 2000 



Seth Greisinger 9 7/27/96 

Ben McDonald 9 9/26/88 


Bill Koch 8 7/28/96 

John Hoover 6 8/7/84 


Bill Koch 6 7/28/96 

John Hoover 6 8/7/84 

Least Earned Runs Allowed (Min. 5.0 IP) 




Roy Oswalt 0 9/20/00 

Kurt Ainsworth 0 9/24/00 

B.J. Wallace 0 7/28/92 


Scott Bankhead 0 7/31/84 

Bill Swift 0 8/4/84 

Runs 






RBIs 






Doubles 




Triples 



Four tied 1 

Individual O.G.s Records – 

Pitching 

Innings Pitched 


Jeff Alkire 18.2 1992 




John Hoover 17 1984 





B.J. Wallace 16 1992 


Least Hits Allowed (Min. 10 IP) 


Jeff Alkire 7 1992 


R.A. Dickey 9 1996 

Roy Oswalt 10 2000 

ERA (Min. 10.0 IP) 

Ben Sheets 0.41 2000 

Jon Rauch 0.82 2000 

Scott Bankhead 0.93 1984 

Ben McDonald 1.00 1988 

Roy Oswalt 1.38 2000 

Kurt Ainsworth 1.54 2000 

Jeff Alkire 1.93 1992 

Strikeouts 

B.J. Wallace 22 1992 





Most Walks 


John Hoover 6 1984 

Least Walks (Min. 10.0 IP) 







USA Baseball restructures 

Board of Directors 

New Board marks dissolution of Executive Committee 

USA Baseball recently announced the restructuring of 

its Board of Directors. The governance change includes the 

addition of a seat for a Major League Baseball 

(MLB) representative for the first time, as well as 

the dissolution of the National Governing Body’s 

Executive Committee. 

The new Board structure was unanimously 

approved by the previous Board of Directors at its 

annual meeting in January. 

In an attempt to fall more closely in line 

with the restructuring that the United States 

Olympic Committee’s (USOC) Board of Directors 

underwent in 2003, USA Baseball has given its 

board a new structure as well. With the dissolution 

of the Executive Committee, there will now be 

10 seats on the new board. In addition to the seat 

held by MLB, USA Baseball National Member 

Organizations will have four seats, USA Baseball 

recent athletes will have two seats and there will be 

three at-large seats. 

UNC-Greensboro baseball head coach Mike 

Gaski will remain president of the board. He was 

initially elected as president on January 7, 2001 and 

was re-elected to the position on January 10, 2005. Gaski said 

that change within the Board of Directors was important to the 

growth of USA Baseball. 

“At the urging of the USOC, we spent a significant amount 

of time evaluating our governance procedures as well as the 

Mike Gaski President 

composition of our Board of Directors,” said Gaski. 

“As the National Governing Body for the sport in the U.S., 

USA Baseball is fortunate to have some of the 

finest leaders in amateur and professional baseball 

participating on our board. We believe that this 

new model will continue to allow the USA Baseball 

staff to draw upon the expertise, counsel and vision 

of all of our National Member Organizations, while 

at the same time providing for a more effective and 

efficient governance structure.” 

Among the new faces on the revamped board 

is John McHale, Jr. of MLB. The appointment 

of McHale -- the first inclusion of an MLB 

representative on the board -- reflects the growing 

partnership between USA Baseball and MLB. 

Additionally, while not a new face to the board, 

Ernie Young moves into the position of Secretary 

General. The Sydney 2000 Olympic Games gold 

medalist adds this new role to his growing list of 

international responsibilities, having also recently 

signed on as an athlete representative for the 

International Baseball Federation (IBAF). 

Each at-large, recent athlete and National 

Member Organization Board member’s term is three years, with 

elections at the end of each term. In the case of USA Baseball 

Youth National Member Organizations, each member will serve 

a three-year term and then cycle out, opening the door for three 

new representatives each term. 

Ernie Young Secretary General 

USA BAseball board of directors 

Mike Gaski - At-large (President) 

Ernie Young - Recent Athlete (Secretary General) 

Jason Dobis - At-large (Treasurer) 

John McHale, Jr. - Major League Baseball 

Abe Key - Youth National Member Organization (PONY Baseball) 

Steve Keener - Youth National Member Organization 

(Little League Baseball) 

Sandy Jones - Youth National Member Organization 

(Dixie Boys Baseball) 

Damani Leech - National Member Organization (NCAA) 

Kim Braatz Voisard - Recent Athlete 

George Grande - At-large

Beijing 2008 - USA Baseball

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