BASEBALL

P H O E N I X

C O L L E G E

B E A R S

MEDIA GUIDE

CONTRACTORS BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE OF PHOENIX COLLEGE

Everything in Glass

24-Hour Emergency Service

Glass for Every Purpose Auto Residential Commercial 1-800-266-1233

CopperState Glass & Mirror

2424 South 24th Street Phoenix, Arizona 85034 P.O. Box 21303 Phoenix, Arizona 85036

OFFICE (602) 275-1232

BOB LEE JR.

Fax (602) 231-8829

PHONE (602) 9444441 FAX (602) 943-4876

PETE KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Potomic Electric Power Company Were connected to you by more than power lines.

11040 NORTH 19TH AVENUE PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85029

2820 East Mohawk Lane, Phoenix, Arizona 85050

(602) 331-3045

Lic. No. L-11 073762, A-17 097761 & C-11 068165

BUILDING QUALITY PROJECTS IN ARIZONA SINCE 1984

Water Supply/Treatment Wastewater Collection/ Treatment Solid Waste Management Hazardous Waste Management

Insure your vision

Independent Environmental Engineers, Scientists & Consultants 800-759-5020 www.pirnie.com

Air Quality Control Performance Enhancement Consulting

The premier global provider of innovative insurance and consulting services

Visit our website at www.aon.com

Ofces Nationwide

Phoenix College Bears 2011 Mens Baseball Media Guide

Presidents Welcome
Phoenix College is celebrating 90 years of serving the community! Since 1920, we have provided outstanding teaching and learning experiences, resulting in our students success in the classroom, on the field, and far beyond . A rich history and a cutting-edge learning environment coexist at PC, providing our students with a unique campus experience that is second to none . Intercollegiate athletics programs have long been a vital part of PCs mission . Phoenix College student athletes participate in the Student Athlete Scholastic Success Program, receiving mentorship and advisement from coaches, administration, and faculty as they strive to reach their academic goals . The program has resulted in stellar outcomes: Fifteen Phoenix College student athletes earned National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Academic AllAmerican honors in 2009-2010 with a GPA of 3 .6 or higher . Eight out of the 15 achieved a GPA of 3 .8 or greater, earning the designation of Distinguished Academic All-American . Six PC athletic teams were designated NJCAA Academic All-American Teams, with a team grade point average of at least 3 .0 . The PC Womens Basketball team ranked third on the Womens Basketball Coaches Association Honor Roll with a 3 .5 team GPA . During 2009-2010, 70 Phoenix College student athletes signed on to continue their athletic and academic pursuits at the university level . Generations of outstanding students begin the pursuit of their educational, professional, and personal goals at Phoenix College . PCs uniquely talented faculty, administrators, and staff share a commitment to the highest academic standards and are dedicated to encouraging each of our students to go far, close to home . Thank you for supporting our student athletes . I hope you thoroughly enjoy yourself at this event, and I look forward to your continued engagement in the variety of educational, athletic, cultural, and civic opportunities available right here in your community, at Phoenix College . Go Bears! Anna Solley, Ed .D . President Phoenix College

Table of Contents
Phoenix College Athletic Department Information . . . . 2-3 2011 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2011 Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . 5 2011 Team Photo . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2011 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2011 Players . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15 2011 Athletic Trainers . . . . . . 16

A Maricopa Community College

2011 Phoenix College Mens Baseball Media Guide

Phoenix College Administration

Dr. Anna Solley

President, Phoenix College

Mr. Paul DeRose Vice President Administrative Services

Ms. Samantha Ezell Athletic Director

Athletic Department Coaches and Staff

Ms. Lisa-Ruiz Gonzales Head Athletic Trainer and Asst Athletic Director

Ms. April Perotti Athletic Trainer

Mr. Kevin Kimball Baseball Coach

Mr. Matt Gordon Mens Basketball Coach

Ms. Kristi Kincaid Womens Basketball Coach

Mr. Land Jacobsen Football Coach

Mr. Mark Mejia Assistant Football Coach

Mr. Heinz Muller Softball Coach

Ms. Maybritt Hair Office Coordinator

Mr. David Cameron Mens Soccer Coach

Mr. Chris Sagar Womens Soccer Coach

Ms. Amanda Baurbridge Volleyball Coach

Ms. Christa Pfeninger Strength & Conditioning Coordinator

2011 Phoenix College Mens Baseball Media Guide

Phoenix College Athletic Department General Information

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phoenix, Arizona Opened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1920 Fall Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12,000 Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maricopa Community College Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Conference . . . . . . . . Arizona Community College Athletic Conference Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1202 West Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85013 Phone (Athletic Department) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 602-285-7175 FAX (Athletic Department) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 602-285-7333 Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www .phoenixcollege .edu Conference Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www .accac .org

Team Information
Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kimball Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Henderson Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bears Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue and Gold Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marich Field

Phoenix College (Main Campus) 1202 West Thomas Road Phoenix, AZ 85013 602 .285 .7800

PC Downtown 640 North 1st Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85003 602 .223 .4051

www.phoenixcollege.edu

Chandler-Gilbert Community College Estrella Mountain Community College GateWay Community College Glendale Community College Maricopa Skill Center Mesa Community College Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix College Rio Salado College Scottsdale Community College South Mountain Community College SouthWest Skill Center
Phoenix College and the Maricopa County Community College District are EEO/AA institutions .

2011 Phoenix College Mens Baseball Media Guide

2011 Schedule
Date
February 2 February 4 February 8 February 10 February 12 February 15 February 16 February 19 February 22 February 23 February 25 February 26 February 27 March 1 March 2 March 4 March 5 March 8 March 12 March 14 March 17 March 26 March 28 March 29 April 1 April 2 April 5 April 6 April 8 April 9 April 12 April 13 April 15 April 16 April 19 April 20 April 22 April 23 April 26 April 29 April 30 May 5 May 26- 28

Day
Wednesday Friday Tuesday Thursday Saturday Tuesday Wednesday Saturday Tuesday Wednesday Friday Saturday Sunday Tuesday Wednesday Friday Saturday Tuesday Saturday Monday Wednesday Saturday Monday Tuesday Friday Saturday Tuesday Wednesday Friday Saturday Tuesday Wednesday Friday Saturday Tuesday Wednesday Friday Saturday Tuesday Friday Saturday Thursday Thurs-Sat

Opponent
Central Arizona College U of A Club Team Glendale CC Southern Idaho Southern Idaho Chandler-Gilbert CC Chandler-Gilbert CC Arizona Western College Scottsdale CC Scottsdale CC Glendale CC Glendale CC U of A Club Team Paradise Valley CC Paradise Valley CC Gateway CC Gateway CC Central Arizona College Cochise College Monroe College Monroe College Eastern Arizona College Bellevue College Pima College Mesa CC Mesa CC Chandler-Gilbert CC Chandler-Gilbert CC South Mountain CC South Mountain CC Scottsdale CC Scottsdale CC Glendale CC Glendale CC Paradise Valley CC Paradise Valley CC Gateway CC Gateway CC Yavapai College Mesa CC Mesa CC Region Playoffs NJCAA Nationals

Site
Phoenix College Phoenix College Phoenix College Phoenix College Phoenix College Phoenix College Chandler, AZ Yuma, AZ Scottsdale, AZ Phoenix College Phoenix College Glendale, AZ Tucson, AZ Paradise Valley, AZ Phoenix College Mesa, AZ Phoenix College Coolidge, AZ Phoenix College Phoenix College Phoenix College Thatcher, AZ Phoenix College Phoenix College Phoenix College Mesa, AZ Chandler, AZ Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ Phoenix College Phoenix College Scottsdale, AZ Glendale, AZ Phoenix College Phoenix College Paradise Valley, AZ Phoenix College Mesa, AZ Phoenix College Mesa, AZ Phoenix College TBD TBD TBD TBD

Time
5:00pm 7:00pm 3:00pm 6:00pm 12:00 DH 3:00pm 3:00pm 12:00 DH 3:00pm 3:00pm 3:00pm 12:00pm 12:00 DH 3:00pm 3:00pm 3:00pm 12:00pm 12:00 DH 12:00 DH 12:00 DH 12:00 DH 12:00 DH 3:00pm 12:00 DH 3:00pm 12:00pm 3:00pm 3:00pm 3:00pm 12:00pm 3:00pm 3:00pm 3:00pm 12:00pm 3:00pm 3:00pm 3:00pm 12:00pm 12:00pm DH 3:00pm 12:00pm

2011 Phoenix College Mens Baseball Media Guide

Coaching Staff
Head Coach Kevin Kimball
Kevin Kimball joins the Phoenix College coaching staff as the new head baseball coach . He has worked most recently as the assistant head baseball coach and strength and conditioning coordinator at Gateway Community College . Coach Kimball also has coaching experience at the NCAA Division I and II levels and has coached in the prestigious Cape Cod league . Kimball brings extensive high school coaching experience with him as well . Higher education is of great importance to Coach Kimball . He holds an Associates Degree from the College of Southern Idaho, a Bachelors Degree in Kinesiology from the University of Northern Colorado and a Masters Degree in Sport Management from Southern Illinois University . Henderson was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 9th round of the 1992 draft and went on to pitch ten years in the minor leagues with the Colorado Rockies, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, and Florida Marlins reaching AAA with all five organizations . While in the Dodger organization he was selected to the 1993 Florida State League All Star Team and 1994 California League All Star Team . In 1995 he finished second in the Dodger organization in wins with 11, while also being selected as Dodger pitcher of the month in August . During his career, Henderson apprenticed under pitching instructors, Claude Osteen, Burt Hooton, Luis Tiant, Dave Wallace, Jim Wright, Rick Waits, and was very fortunate to work with Red Adams, Sandy Koufax and the late Don Drysdale . Henderson currently is pursuing a bachelors degree in Applied Biological Sciences from Arizona State University and will graduate in the spring of 2011 . This past summer he served as head coach in Arizona Summer Collegiate League .

Assistant Coach Ryan Henderson

Ryan Henderson will begin his first season as the Bears assistant baseball coach and recruiting coordinator . In 2005, he served as pitching coach for Glendale Community College . Ryan played collegiately at the University of Southern California (1991-92) and was a member of the Trojans 1991 Pac-10 Conference Championship team . As a starting pitcher, he received the Pac-10 pitcher of the week award for wins against Pepperdine and University of Arizona . USC ranked # 1 in the country in 1991 and missed advancing to the College World Series with a loss to eventual national champion Creighton . That summer he pitched for Orleans in the Cape Cod League and went on to become the closer for the USC Trojans in 1992 .

2011 Phoenix College Mens Baseball Media Guide

2011 Roster
No. Player
1 2 4 5 6 7 8 Brad Williams Ryne Hemstreet Wes Smith T.J. Shedrick Rafael Vasquez Kyle Kesmarki Colton Zebe

Pos.
Outfield Pitcher Infield Catcher/P Infield Pitcher Pitcher Infield/P Catcher Pitcher Outfield Infield Outfield Pitcher Catcher Catcher Catcher Pitcher Infield Outfield Pitcher Infield/P Pitcher Pitcher IF/OF Pitcher Infield/C Pitcher Pitcher Pitcher/IF

B/T
R/R RH R/R R/R S/R RH R/R R/R R/R RH L/R R/R R/R RH R/R R/R R/R LH R/L L/L LH R/R LH LH R/R RH R/R RH LH R/R

Ht.
59 58 511 510 58 59 60 60 59 60 62 511 61 63 60 60 510 57 60 65 60 60 62 511 59 63 59 60 65 61 63

Wt.
180 150 180 180 155 185 175 190 190 175 180 185 170 180 185 185 195 160 185 200 205 200 190 190 160 195 190 220 195 210 230

Year
FR SO FR FR FR SO FR SO SO SO FR SO SO SO FR SO SO SO SO SO FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR

Hometown
Glendale, AZ Tuba City, AZ Anthony, NM Palmer, AK Peoria, AZ Merced, CA Scottsdale,AZ Gilbert, AZ Glendale, AZ Goodyear, AZ Avondale, AZ Lechee, AZ Glendale, AZ Centennial, CO Winslow, AZ Hawley, PA Avondale, AZ Phoenix, AZ Peoria, AZ San Jose, CA Peoria, AZ Phoenix, AZ Flagstaff, AZ Phoenix, AZ Sumner, WA Phoenix, AZ Chandler, AZ Glendale, AZ Englewood, CO Phoenix, AZ Los Angeles, CA

Previous School
Centennial Mesa Canutillo Saguaro Liberty Golden Valley/San Joaquin Delta CC Pinnacle Highland Cactus Millenium Westview Page Mountain Ridge Regis Jesuit/ Trinidad JC Winslow Wallenpapeck Agua Fria Millenium Centennial Kellis Centennial Bourgade Catholic Flagstaff Cactus Sumner/Pierce CC Greenway Chandler Deer Valley Cherry Creek Bourgade Catholic Mountain View

3/14 Michael Medina

10 John Navarro 11 Jerry Hawkins 12 Mason Petersen 13 Craig Littleman 16 Travis Hutchinson 18 Joey Capistran 19 Levi Smith 20 Chris Ortiz 21 Roy Perez 22 Javier Villalpando 23 Todd Orta 24 Evan Herbert 25 Austin Garday 26 Carlos Martinez 27 Joe Mesa 28 Mark Winiker 29 Mike Dent 30 Ryan Harper 31 Alberto Blanco 33 Kyle Herrington 37 Max Pavel 42 Eric Martinez 44/45 Brian Williams

Pitcher/OF R/R

2011 Phoenix College Mens Baseball Media Guide

2011 Mens Baseball Team

Players 2011

1
Brad Williams
PROFILE
Position: Outfield B/T: R/R Height / Weight: 59/180 Class: Freshman Hometown Glendale, AZ Previous School: Centennial

2
Ryne Hemstreet
PROFILE
Position: Pitcher B/T: RH Height / Weight: 58/150 Class: Sophomore Hometown Tuba City, AZ Previous School: Mesa

3/14
Michael Medina
PROFILE
Position: Outfield B/T: R/R Height / Weight: 511/180 Class: Freshman Hometown Anthony, NM Previous School: Canutillo

4
Wes Smith
PROFILE
Position: Catcher/Pitcher B/T: R/R Height / Weight: 510/180 Class: Freshman Hometown Palmer, AK Previous School: Saguaro

5
T.J. Shedrick
PROFILE
Position: Infield B/T: S/R Height / Weight: 58/155 Class: Freshman Hometown Peoria, AZ Previous School: Liberty

6
Rafael Vasquez
PROFILE
Position: Pitcher B/T: RH Height / Weight: 59/185 Class: Sophomore Hometown Merced, CA Previous School: Golden Valley/San Joaquin Delta CC

2011 Phoenix College Mens Baseball Media Guide

Players 2011

7
Kyle Kesmarki
PROFILE
Position: Pitcher B/T: R/R Height / Weight: 60/175 Class: Freshman Hometown Scottsdale,AZ Previous School: Pinnacle

8
Colton Zebe
PROFILE
Position: Infield/P B/T: R/R Height / Weight: 60/190 Class: Sophomore Hometown Gilbert, AZ Previous School: Highland

10
John Navarro
PROFILE
Position: Catcher B/T: R/R Height / Weight: 59/190 Class: Sophomore Hometown Glendale, AZ Previous School: Cactus

11
Jerry Hawkins
PROFILE
Position: Pitcher B/T: RH Height / Weight: 60/175 Class: Sophomore Hometown Goodyear, AZ Previous School: Millenium

12
Mason Petersen
PROFILE
Position: Outfield B/T: L/R Height / Weight: 62/180 Class: Freshman Hometown Avondale, AZ Previous School: Westview

13
Craig Littleman
PROFILE
Position: Infield B/T: R/R Height / Weight: 511/185 Class: Sophomore Hometown Lechee, AZ Previous School: Page

2011 Phoenix College Mens Baseball Media Guide

Playes 2011

16
Travis Hutchinson
PROFILE
Position: Outfield B/T: R/R Height / Weight: 61/170 Class: Sophomore Hometown Glendale, AZ Previous School: Mountain Ridge

18
Joey Capistran
PROFILE
Position: Pitcher B/T: RH Height / Weight: 63/180 Class: Sophomore Hometown Centennial, CO Previous School: Regis Jesuit/ Trinidad JC

19
Levi Smith
PROFILE
Position: Catcher B/T: R/R Height / Weight: 60/185 Class: Freshman Hometown Winslow, AZ Previous School: Winslow

20
Chris Ortiz
PROFILE
Position: Catcher B/T: R/R Height / Weight: 60/185 Class: Sophomore Hometown Hawley, PA Previous School: Wallenpapeck

21
Roy Perez
PROFILE
Position: Catcher B/T: R/R Height / Weight: 510/195 Class: Sophomore Hometown Avondale, AZ Previous School: Agua Fria

22
Javier Villalpando
PROFILE
Position: Pitcher B/T: LH Height / Weight: 57/160 Class: Sophomore Hometown Phoenix, AZ Previous School: Millenium

10

2011 Phoenix College Mens Baseball Media Guide

Players 2011

23
Todd Orta
PROFILE
Position: Pitcher/OF B/T: R/R Height / Weight: 60/185 Class: Sophomore Hometown Peoria, AZ Previous School: Centennial

24
Evan Herbert
PROFILE
Position: Infield B/T: R/L Height / Weight: 65/200 Class: Sophomore Hometown San Jose, CA Previous School: Kellis

25
Austin Garday
PROFILE
Position: Outfield B/T: L/L Height / Weight: 60/205 Class: Freshman Hometown Peoria, AZ Previous School: Centennial

26
Carlos Martinez
PROFILE
Position: Pitcher B/T: LH Height / Weight: 60/200 Class: Freshman Hometown Phoenix, AZ Previous School: Bourgade Catholic

27
Joe Mesa
PROFILE
Position: Infield/P B/T: R/R Height / Weight: 62/190 Class: Freshman Hometown Flagstaff, AZ Previous School: Flagstaff

28
Mark Winiker
PROFILE
Position: Pitcher B/T: LH Height / Weight: 511/190 Class: Freshman Hometown Phoenix, AZ Previous School: Cactus

2011 Phoenix College Mens Baseball Media Guide

11

Players 2011

29
Mike Dent
PROFILE
Position: Pitcher B/T: LH Height / Weight: 59/160 Class: Freshman Hometown Sumner, WA Previous School: Sumner/Pierce CC

30
Ryan Harper
PROFILE
Position: IF/OF B/T: R/R Height / Weight: 63/195 Class: Freshman Hometown Phoenix, AZ Previous School: Greenway

31
Alberto Blanco
PROFILE
Position: Pitcher B/T: RH Height / Weight: 59/190 Class: Freshman Hometown Chandler, AZ Previous School: Chandler

33
Kyle Herrington
PROFILE
Position: Infield/C B/T: R/R Height / Weight: 60/220 Class: Freshman Hometown Glendale, AZ Previous School: Deer Valley

12

2011 Phoenix College Mens Baseball Media Guide

Players 2011

37
Max Pavel
PROFILE
Position: Pitcher B/T: RH Height / Weight: 65/195 Class: Freshman Hometown Englewood, CO Previous School: Cherry Creek

42
Eric Martinez
PROFILE
Position: Pitcher B/T: LH Height / Weight: 61/210 Class: Freshman Hometown Phoenix, AZ Previous School: Bourgade Catholic

44/45
Brian Williams
PROFILE
Position: Pitcher/IF B/T: R/R Height / Weight: 63/230 Class: Freshman Hometown Los Angeles, CA Previous School: Mountain View

2011 Phoenix College Mens Baseball Media Guide

13

2011 Athletic Trainers

Lisa Ruiz-Gonzales Head Athletic Trainer
Lisa Ruiz-Gonzales, MS, ATC, AT/L is Phoenix Colleges Head Athletic Trainer and an Assistant Athletic Director. This is her fifth year as Head Athletic Trainer for Phoenix College. She received her B.S. in Exercise Science from Arizona State University and her M.S. in Sports Health Care from Arizona School of Health Sciences. She has been a part of the Phoenix College family and athletic training staff since 1999, initially starting as an athletic training student while attending ASU and continuing through as a graduate assistant while completing her masters degree at ASHS. Lisa is a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA), Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers Association, Arizona Community Colleges Athletic Trainers Association (ACCATA), and is currently licensed by the Arizona Board of Athletic Trainers. Lisa and her husband Emmett currently reside in Phoenix, Arizona.

April Perotti ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer

April Perotti, MS, ATC/L, is Phoenix Colleges Assistant Athletic Trainer. This is her first year as an Assistant Athletic Trainer for Phoenix College. April has spent the previous 2 years as a graduate assistant here at PC while completing her masters degree at ASHS. She received her B.S. in Athletic Training from Northeastern University in 2005 and an M.S. in Sports Health Care from Arizona School of Health Sciences in 2007. April is originally from Massachusetts.

14\]2011 Phoenix College Mens Baseball Media Guide

Phoenix College Bears Game Photography by

Michael Burm Photography

Check Out All of the Phoenix College Athletic Teams In Action at

www.michaelburm.com

Phoenix College

G O FA R , CLOSE TO HOM E.
A Maricopa Community College

EXCELLENCE

TRADITION

PRIDE

www.phoenixcollege.edu