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Q: PHP dynamic SQL execute parameters So I'm building an SQL statement dynamically for a small search form.
I have a series of IFs where I check what filters the user decided to use when searching.
If the user decided to use the Operating System filter (a dropdown box he chooses from), I want to add
$statement->execute(array(
        ':osFilter'=>$osFilter,
        ));

If the user selected a second filter, I need another element to be added to this array so that it looks like this:
$statement->execute(array(
        ':osFilter'=>$osFilter,
        ':versionFilter'=>$versionFilter,
        ));

I thought the way to do this is to create an array as I go to through the IFs and then just pass it in execute() but it didn't work.
That's the code  I tried:
 $filtersArray = array();

if (some condition) {
            array_push($filtersArray, array(
':osFilter' => $osFilter,
));
               }

I do the same for the rest of the IF statements and then pass the constructed array like this:
    $statement->execute($filtersArray);

I get this error: "Array to string conversion..."
Any ideas, what's the proper way of doing things here?

A: You create multi dimensional array. Just use $filtersArray[':osFilter'] = $osFilter;.

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Introduction While the economic recovery has been slower than some would like, business is booming for many Hispanic entrepreneurs. From 2007 to 2012, the number of U.S. businesses grew just 2%. However, during that same period, minority-owned businesses experienced significant growth – 38%, according to the most recent Census Bureau Survey of Business Owners. And Hispanic business […]
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While the economic recovery has been slower than some would like, business is booming for many Hispanic entrepreneurs. From 2007 to 2012, the number of U.S. businesses grew just 2%. However, during that same period, minority-owned businesses experienced significant growth – 38%, according to the most recent Census Bureau Survey of Business Owners. And Hispanic business owners are responsible for a large part of that. From 2007 to 2012, Hispanic-owned businesses climbed to 3.3 million nationwide – a 46.3% increase, faster than any other race or ethnic group.
That 3.3 million represents just under 12% of the 27.6 million businesses in the U.S., according to the U.S. Census Bureau's most recent estimates. They cover a wide range of fields, from retail to healthcare to transportation. They are owned by both men and women – between 2007 and 2012, the number of female Hispanic-owned businesses jumped 87 percent. They contribute significantly to the economy, generating $473.6 billion in revenue and employing 2.3 million people.
And they're located all over the country – although some places are better for business than others. GoodCall ranked the best places in the U.S. for Hispanic entrepreneurs to invest their time and money. We evaluated nearly 400 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) on a number of factors – including Hispanic-owned business representation, educational values, economic health, networking potential and more – to determine which areas are best for Hispanic business owners.
What we found? Many big population centers top our list, including the Washington, D.C. area at #2, the Miami area at #8, and the New York metropolitan area at #9 (closely followed by the New Orleans area at #10 and the Atlanta area at #11). Unsurprisingly, cities in states with large Hispanic populations also rank highly – of the top fifty cities, 12 are in Texas and five are in Florida.
See our full rankings and methodology, plus insight from successful Hispanic entrepreneurs, below.
Jump to Top 10 Places for Hispanic Entrepreneurs to learn more about the areas that made our top 10.
Jump to Top 100 Places for Hispanic Entrepreneurs to see full data and rankings for the top 100 places on our list.
Jump to Badges to get a 2016 Best Place for Hispanic Entrepreneurs badge for your website.
Jump to Full Methodology to learn more about our ranking methodology and the sources we used.
Top 10 Places for Hispanic Entrepreneurs
1. Midland, TX
Topping our list is Midland, TX, ranked by Forbes in 2014 as the second-fastest growing small city in the U.S. Midland is home to nearly 5,000 Hispanic-owned businesses, which make up 26% of all businesses in the area (Midland is 19.05% Hispanic). A number of factors contributed to Midland's #1 win – it ranked first on our list for economic health, and also ranked highly for networking potential, business climate and affordability. Also helpful for entrepreneurs – Midland has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, at 4.4% for all workers and 3.4% for Hispanic workers according to the most recent data. And while falling prices have slowed growth some in this oil town, its economy is still bustling, with major construction projects underway and many new businesses opening.
2. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA
The metropolitan area housing our nation's capital also ranks second in the nation for Hispanic entrepreneurs. This metro area, with a population of 6,097,684 (8.10% Hispanic) has nearly 66,000 Hispanic-owned firms – that represents 12% of all firms in the area. A strong economy contributed to the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area's high ranking, including positive GDP growth and relatively low unemployment (5.1% for all workers and 5.5% for Hispanic workers). The area also ranked highly for business climate, which took into account the density of Hispanic-owned businesses. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area entrepreneurs can benefit from a diverse economy – while many in the area are involved in government or government contracting, it is also a growing technology and engineering hub and a popular tourist destination, as well as a center for research.
3. Odessa, TX
Tied for #3 on our list, Odessa has nearly 6,000 Hispanic-owned businesses – 40% of all firms in the 159,436-person metropolitan area. Factoring in Odessa's #3 ranking? High scores for business climate, economic health and affordability – in fact, the area ranked #2 overall for affordable living. The Odessa area has low unemployment, particularly for Hispanic workers (4.3% versus 5.2% for all workers). And a low average rent as a percentage of average income means it could be easier to cover the costs of starting a business. What keeps Odessa's economy churning? Despite a recent slowdown for the oil industry caused by falling prices, the area has proven to be resilient, relying on the local logistics and retail distribution industries, as well as higher education and recent forays into clean energy.
3. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
Head southeast, and you'll hit our other #3 place for Hispanic entrepreneurs, Houston-The Woodlands-Sugarland, TX. This metropolitan area, with a population of 6,656,947, is home to more than 160,000 Hispanic-owned businesses (27% of all firms in the area). The Houston-The Woodlands-Sugarland area has a strong economy (#7 overall), making it a great place for entrepreneurs – contributing factors include positive GDP growth and relatively low unemployment (5.6% for all employees and 5.45 for Hispanic employees). The area also scored highly for business climate, measuring the density of Hispanic-owned businesses. Like other Texas cities, Houston-The Woodlands-Sugarland has recently felt the impact of falling oil prices, but the area's economy has been able to rely on its investments in healthcare, biomedical research, aerospace and petrochemical manufacturing. As of 2011, the metropolitan area was home to 23 Fortune 500 companies.
4. Austin-Round Rock, TX
#4 on our list? The metropolitan area home to Texas' "weirdest" city, Austin-Round Rock. The area, which is home to a population of more than 2 million (15.65% Hispanic), has 33,900 Hispanic-owned businesses – 19% of all businesses in the area. High scores for business climate and economic health factored into Austin-Round Rock's high rank – from 2014 to 2015, the area experienced 5.03% GDP growth and had just 4.5% unemployment (5.7% for Hispanic workers) according to the most recent numbers. The Austin-Round Rock area has a diverse and profitable economy – it is a major center for tech and engineering, helped in large part by of the University of Texas' flagship location there, as well as pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. Austin's economy is also helped by a thriving tourism industry and a strong network of locally-owned businesses, making it a great place for new entrepreneurs.
5. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Another Texas metropolitan area rounds out our top 5 – Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington. With a population of more than 7 million, the area is home to more than 1 million Hispanic-owned firms – 18% of all businesses in the area. The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area ranked highly for business climate and economic health (#11 overall), with positive GDP growth and relatively low unemployment – 4.9% for all workers and 5.5% for Hispanic workers, according to the most recent estimates. Unlike other Texas cities, Dallas has remained largely unaffected by the downturn in the oil industry – largely thanks to a highly diversified economy. The area is home to many large corporate headquarters, including AT&T, Toyota, Southwest and American Airlines, 7-Eleven, Frito Lay and HP Enterprise Services. Dallas also has more shopping centers per capita than any other U.S. city, and is the third-most popular business travel destination in the U.S.
6. Anchorage, AK
Go northwest – way northwest – and you'll find our #6 place for Hispanic business owners: Anchorage, AK. This metropolitan area of nearly 4 million has seen a growing Hispanic population since the early 2000s, and there are now more than 1,400 Hispanic-owned businesses in the area. Helping Alaska's ranking? A high score for economic health, driven by positive GDP growth and low unemployment – particularly for Hispanic workers. According to the most recent estimates, unemployment for Hispanic workers was 3.8% (compared to 7% for all workers). Similar to other areas in our top 10, the Anchorage area has a diverse economy, driven by large transportation, military, government, tourism and resource extraction sectors. Anchorage has traditionally seen steady economic growth, and tends to not be as affected by economic downturns as areas in the lower 48 states.
7. Casper, WY
#7 on our list? Casper, WY. This metropolitan area of more than 80,000 has a small but growing Hispanic population, with 310 Hispanic-owned businesses. It ranked high on our list largely due to high scores in economic health (#7) and affordability (#5). Casper has a low unemployment rate (4.6% for all workers and 3.7% for Hispanic workers) and has seen positive GDP growth in recent years. Its low cost of living, based on average rent as a percentage of average income, also makes it a great place for entrepreneurs to start a business. And although Casper, like other northern Wyoming cities in the oil trade, has been affected by the recent drop in oil prices, its economy is also supported by regional banking and commerce.
8. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
The #8 best place for Hispanic entrepreneurs is the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL area. With a population of more than 6 million people (28.09% Hispanic), the area has more than 420,000 Hispanic-owned firms – a full 47% of the area's total businesses. The Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach area ranked highly for business climate (#3), networking potential (#2), and educational values, making it a great place for Hispanic entrepreneurs to launch a business. What keeps the area going? Miami itself is a major hub for commerce, finance and international business, and several large companies are headquartered in the area (including the nation's largest Spanish language media companies). Tourism is also a big draw, with beaches, conventions, festivals and events drawing millions of visitors every year.
9. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
The largest metropolitan area on our list comes in at #9 for Hispanic entrepreneurs. The New York-Newark-Jersey City area has a population of more than 20 million people, 13.92% Hispanic, and the area is home to more than 330,000 Hispanic-owned businesses (15% of all firms). The area ranked highly for business climate and networking potential (#15), making it a great place for Hispanic entrepreneurs to start a business and find a community. It's no surprise that the New York-Newark-Jersey City area has a diverse economy – the New York City economy alone is the largest regional economy in the U.S., and the area has a leading presence in finance, international trade, media, real estate, education, fashion and entertainment, tourism, biotechnology, and manufacturing.
10. New Orleans-Metairie, LA
Rounding out our top 10? The home of the Big Easy, the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metropolitan area. This metropolitan area of more than 1 million people (5.02% Hispanic) is home to nearly 9,000 Hispanic-owned businesses – 7% of all the area's businesses. The New Orleans-Metairie area ranked well for networking potential and economic health, contributing to its top 10 spot. The area has experienced positive GDP growth in recent years and, according to the most recent estimates, unemployment is lower for Hispanic workers than it is among all workers (6% versus 7%). What drives the New Orleans-Metairie area's economy? The area is home to one of the world's busiest ports, and the New Orleans metropolitan area is a major hub for maritime industry. Other major industries include oil refining and petrochemical production, higher education, health care, manufacturing and tourism.
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Full Methodology
Data was taken from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis to determine:
35% Business Climate- Areas with a higher density of Hispanic-owned businesses provide a better business climate for Hispanic entrepreneurs looking to launch a business in the area. We measured local Business Climate by evaluating:
# of Hispanic businesses compared to other businesses
# of Hispanic businesses per 1000 Hispanic residents
% of Hispanic businesses compared to the % Hispanic population
25% Economic Health– The overall health of a local economy can greatly impact how a business performs. We measured local Economic Health by assessing:
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita
Rate of Hispanic unemployment
Rate of total unemployment
20% Networking Potential- The more small businesses in an area, the more networking opportunities that exist for Hispanic business owners. We measured local Networking Potential by evaluating:
# of small business per capita
10% Educational Values– Higher rates of educational attainment for Hispanics signifies that a community values the success of the Hispanic population in relative proportion to that of other residents in the area. We measured local Educational Values by looking at:
% of Hispanics with bachelor's degree or higher
% of Hispanics with bachelors compared to total population with a bachelor's degree or higher
10% Affordability– The more affordable it is for an Hispanic business owner to live and operate a business in an area, the better their chances are for success. We measured local Affordability by assessing:
Median gross rent in each area as a percentage of household income
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The deep thinkers at Vox have the solution to the "refugee crisis." Let everyone in!
"The short-term solution is fairly obvious," Joshua Keating writes at Slate. "The EU as a whole needs a more ambitious plan to rescue migrants."
That's definitely true. But even the best search-and-rescue operation will only manage the problem. It won't go away until life in the EU is no longer dramatically better than life in the migrants' home countries. And while many migrants are fleeing violence and political instability in Libya, Syria, Iraq, and elsewhere, many others are merely fleeing poverty. One survivor of this weekend's ship sinking was reportedly from Bangladesh.
One of the problems with living in a PC Culture of Fear is that the concept of reductio ad absurdum is abolished.
If you literally believe that everyone in the world is interchangeable and the only thing keeping the Third World in poverty is the fact that everyone can't come to Europe, it naturally follows that everyone in the world should be allowed to come to Europe. And no one can argue against this, because if you do, at some point you are going to mention that everyone in the world is not interchangeable. And once you've done that, you're a racist.
The case that immigration hurts rich countries like those in the EU economically is so weak that even opponents tend not to make it.
Nationalism is on the rise in the EU at the moment, and is elevating racist anti-immigrant parties like the UK Independence Party or the Front National in France.
First, note the casual use of "racist." And second, the stupefying assertion that UKIP or the FN don't make economic arguments against immigration.
The case that it hurts low-skilled workers is heavily disputed and, in any case, addressable through transfer programs within rich countries.
For such a poorly supported policy, we sure put a lot of effort into maintaining it. The rich world spends billions of dollars every year on armed guards and planes and drones to make sure the global poor stay poor. It wasn't always this way: US and European borders were more or less open until the outbreak of World War I.
What were European racial attitudes like before World War I? Oh yeah. Never mind.
And it doesn't have to be this way in the future. We can, if we want to, "fast-forward to the world of the future where everyone can enjoy a First-World standard of living," as Bryan Caplan puts it.
It's all so simple! European institutions and standards of living can be indefinitely maintained, even when the population that created those institutions and standards of living is completely replaced and rendered politically powerless.
And if you are a reporter or "thought leader," it really is this obvious. Because anyone who says otherwise gets fired.
Of course, as Matthews notes, Europe still does have border security and armies. Few actually believe annihilating European populations with more finality than any military conquest could is a good idea. But they have no moral vocabulary to argue against it, at least not without facing social, financial, and even legal costs. So hypocrisy and poorly defined "common sense" is the only thing holding back the West from fully embracing suicide.
But that can only slow down the process. My guess is you'll see a bigger push for open borders as a result of all this. And one can't help but wonder if enabling an endless flood from the Third World is one of the reasons pro-immigration politicians launched the disastrous intervention in Libya to begin with.
Anyway, it's funny how people sworn to destroy us recognize mass immigration from the Third World as a weapon even as our leaders tell us it is a "strength." Maybe someone should just send ISIS a link to Vox.


Around 200 participants from Philippine-based people's organizations, civil society organizations, the academe, and international participants from the Caribbean and Asia, among others, gathered to discuss key global issues on political, economic and liberation rights and together drew resolutions for engaging in collective actions towards moving the people's struggles forward to address such issues.
The afternoon session was comprised of workshops from different organizations. One workshop was titled "Intensifying People's Resistance and Responses against Global Land Grabbing," organized by PCFS together with Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP), Asian Peasant Coalition (APC), International Fisherfolk and Fish Workers Coalition (IFWC), Our World is Not For Sale (OWINFS) and the International League of People's Struggles (ILPS) Commission 6.
The workshop was in the form of an educational discussion on the phenomenon of land grabbing in the global south – Asia Pacific, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. The discussion started off with an overview of the phenomenon of global land grabbing followed by sharing of cases from Africa and Latin America presented by Ms. April Porteria, coordinator for PCFS-Asia. The Asian experience on land grabbing with special mention on the impacts of WTO on agriculture was discussed by the KMP Chairperson and former Anakpawis Party-List Representative Rafael "Ka Paeng" Mariano.
Mariano said, "The vigorous push from the World Trade Organization (WTO) and foreign monopolycapitalists to underdeveloped nations in Asia to open up their agricultural lands to foreign agribusiness corporations has given an impetus for global landgrabbing in the region." He also added that "The landgrabbing and neo-liberal globalization policy has summarily denied and violated the peasants' quest for genuine land reform, agrarian justice and human rights across Asia." He also gave emphasis on the need for collective action of the people.


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LA Burger tour
Los Angeles is home of the burger.
Now that the USA is Jason Dundas' second home we wanted to test how he was faring with the local fast food.
New York seems to have the best pizza. Chicago is famous for its hot dogs. Los Angeles is home of the burger, so it was a tasty job for Jason and the crew to track down the best and tastiest in town.
First stop was The Grove near Beverly Hills. It's a shopping and entertainment mecca and home to Umami Burger, one of Jason's favourites.
Umami – known as the fifth taste after salt, sweet, sour and bitter – was discovered about a century ago. It's savoury, and those who love the Umami Burger say it spoils you for anything else.
The Umami burger has a beef patty, crisp parmesan, shiitake mushrooms, roasted tomato, caramelized onion and the delicious house ketchup.
One of their best-sellers in the Manly Burger. It has a beef patty, beer-cheddar, bacon, onion strings, house ketchup and mustard. Another popular one is The Greenbird and when you see it you understand where the name came from. It has a turkey patty, crushed avocado, green cheese, butter lettuce, sprouts and green goddess dressing.
All have secret Umami dust sprinkled on top and beef patties are infused with a master sauce and Umani dust.
These tasty burgers have taken the United States by storm and there are 15 outlets in Southern California, 4 in Northern California, and one each in New York, Nevada and Illinois.
The next burger shop Jason took us to was reached by a cruise along Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood.
IN-N-OUT Burger is an institution with 300 locations. The first one opened in 1945 and their bright yellow and red signs can be seen in California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and Texas.
Their first drive-through restaurant opened in 1948 and you will still see lines of cars queuing for a taste of 'fast food heaven'.
The menu has three burger varieties – hamburger, cheeseburger and double-double which has two patties and two slices of cheese, all with tomato and lettuce and onions if you choose. They are finished with a special Thousand Island dressing variant. They sell chips, soft drinks and milkshakes in three flavours.
There are a few other treats, but basically it's all about simple, fresh, nutritious and affordable food.
Jason's next favourite is on Hollywood Boulevard in the famous Roosevelt Hotel. The Spanish Colonial Revival style hotel's Blossom Ballroom was the venue for the first ever Academy Awards, way back in 1929. Marilyn Monroe lived there and there is a suite bearing her name. Clarke Gable and Carol Lombard paid just $5 a night for the penthouse and it is named after them.
As much as he loves the history of the hotel, Jason really goes there for the burgers.
Open right around the clock, this little gem is named after the precise temperature difference between a raw and well-done hamburger – 25 Degrees.
Diners are spoilt for choice! They serve breakfast, burgers, cocktails and there is a happy hour. Salads, sandwiches, soups and sides, with shakes, malts and floats adding some sweetness. You may just be tempted to order a Guinness milkshake!
The most popular thing on their menu is Create Your Own. There is an absolutely amazing array of meats, fish and vegetables, cheeses, fourteen sauces and delicious extras such as great fries and onion rings. You have the perfect opportunity to pair up flavours, adding dollops of this and portions of that – and you may just invent the latest craze in burgers.
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Amazon soars to more than 341K employees — adding more than 110K people in a single year
by Todd Bishop on February 2, 2017 at 3:01 pm February 3, 2017 at 1:56 pm
Amazon added more than 110,000 employees during the past year, topping 341,000 people as of the end of 2016 thanks largely to a significant increase in the Seattle-based tech giant's network of fulfillment centers around the world.
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The new numbers, disclosed in the company's fourth-quarter earnings report, continue a remarkable growth streak that stretches back several years. They do not include seasonal or temporary workers.
Amazon employed just 32,000 people globally five years ago. Amazon's net growth of more than 110,000 people during the past year almost rivals Microsoft's total employment of 120,000 people as of Dec. 31.
That comparison of Microsoft and Amazon isn't apples-to-apples given the differences in their businesses, but it gives a sense for the scope of Amazon's employment base. Amazon employs about 40,000 people in Washington state — more than 25,000 of them in Seattle — compared to 45,000 for Microsoft.
Amazon doesn't show any signs of slowing down. The company said previously that it plans to add another 100,000 full-time jobs in the U.S. over the next 18 months.
Asked about employment growth a conference call with reporters today, Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky said the company increased its fulfillment capacity by 30 percent over the past year, adding 26 new warehouses in 2016, about 23 of which came online during the second half of the year.
"The headcount that you see in Q3 and Q4 is dominated by that addition in fulfillment capacity," Olsavsky said. "Keep in mind we're also adding Amazon delivery capability as well as building teams around the Echo, Alexa, AWS, Prime Video and a lot of the Prime benefits that you see. But the predominant factor is still the headcount in our fulfillment area."
An analysis of Amazon's 2016 employment growth by GeekWire found significant growth not just at its headquarters in Seattle, but also in many Midwest and Southern states, as the tech giant fills in its distribution footprint in the country.
Todd Bishop is GeekWire's co-founder and editor, a longtime technology journalist who covers subjects including cloud tech, e-commerce, virtual reality, devices, apps and tech giants such as Amazon.com, Apple, Microsoft and Google. Follow him @toddbishop, email todd@geekwire.com, or call (206) 294-6255.
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HOW TO RAISE MORE THAN £200,000 FOR CHARITY IN JUST FOUR WEEKS
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Mark Beaumont, the man who cycled Around the World in 80 Days, came up with the idea of a charity campaign based on a day in the life of his record-breaking ride – from home during lockdown – on April 19.
By May 14, Mark and hundreds of other cyclists and rowers across the UK had raised more than £231, 000 for NHS Charities Together by donating miles on their indoor bikes or rowers every Thursday for four consecutive Thursdays.
We worked on the campaign to help Mark make his ambitious idea a reality and raise an incredible amount of money for a very worthwhile cause. Here's what we learned from him:
If you have an idea, you could tweak it and tweak it forever. You're more likely to lose momentum than make it perfect. If Mark had waited instead of capitalising on the initial enthusiasm of a group of hardy cyclists when he originally mooted the idea, the event may not have had the same impact.
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There are so many charity campaigns out there, what makes yours different? With World in a Day, Mark gave other riders the chance to ride with a world record breaker and do something which very few others would every get the chance to do – walk a mile (or cycle 240 miles) in their shoes.
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People can only say no. Mark was able to tap into an impressive list of athletes and adventurers who generously donated their time by participating on the weekly Zoom call for entrants with advice, insight and encouragement. This helped to makes the event extra special and created a further driver for participants to sign-up. Then by calling on John Davidson, he tapped into an entirely new network and rallied hundreds of rowers to take part.
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Baseball Travels West For Phoenix College Classic
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Phoenix College Classic
February 27-March 1
vs. Gonzaga (Diablo Stadium, Tempe)
vs. Dayton (Diablo Stadium, Tempe)
vs. Creighton (Marich Field, Phoenix)
Gonzaga, Friday (6:00 p.m. MT)
RHP Cole Johnson (1-0, 3.00) vs. RHP Matt Fields (0-0, 0.00)
Dayton, Saturday (6:00 p.m. MT)
RHP Brian Dupra (0-1, 2.84) vs. LHP Quinn Haselhorst (0-1, 12.46)
Creighton, Sunday (10:00 a.m. MT)
RHP Eric Maust (0-0, 5.40) vs. TBA
LIVE GAME COVERAGE
Audio: WHME 103.1 FM (Chuck Freeby, p-b-p); UND.com
Gametracker: UND.com
All-Time Series: Notre Dame and Gonzaga have never met on the baseball diamond. The Irish and Dayton (former Midwestern Collegiate Conference rivals) have met 57 times in program history with Notre Dame holding a commanding 45-12 lead in the series. The Irish leads the all-time series with Creighton, 8-3, including victories in each of the last four meetings.
2008 Results: Notre Dame did not face any of its three opponents this weekend last season.
Series Notes: The Irish and Flyers have met five times since the start of the 2005 season, but all five have taken place on a neutral site (three in Mesa, Ariz. in `05 and two in Ft. Myers, Fla. in `07. They faced off 36 times in their respective MCC days (1988-93) with Notre Dame winning 30 of those matchups. Creighton and the Irish first played in 1983, but did not face each other for another 14 years (then played 10 times from 1997-2003).
IN THE BATTERS BOX – Notre Dame travels out west and the State of Arizona for the Phoenix Classic this weekend hosted by the University of Dayton. The Irish will play Gonzaga (Fri., 6:00 p.m. MT, Diablo Stadium in Tempe), the host Flyers (Sat., 6:00 p.m. MT, Diablo Stadium in Tempe) and Creighton (Sun., 10:00 a.m. MT, Marich Field in Phoenix). All three games can be heard on WHME 103.1 FM and UND.com.
PHOENIX COLLEGE CLASSIC INSIDER – Notre Dame takes part in the inaugural Phoenix College Classic hosted by the University of Dayton beginning Friday evening (6:00 p.m. MT) when the Irish play Gonzaga (3-1) at Diablo Stadium in Tempe (the spring training home of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim). Notre Dame will face the host Flyers on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. MT at Diablo Stadium before closing the weekend against Creighton at Marich Field on the Phoenix College campus at 10:00 a.m. MT. The field includes four of the 30 catholic schools that field a Division I baseball team.
NOTRE DAME IN ARIZONA – The ND baseball team is looking to improve on its 6-14 all-time record in games played in the state of Arizona. Those previous games include a 1-5 mark at Arizona State (2-16, 5-10, 5-9 in 1992; 11-4 in 1993; 3-16, 8-14 in 2003) and 0-5 at Arizona (3-5, 4-12, 1-6 in 1960; 6-19, 9-10 in 1993). The Irish split four games at the 1991 Oakland A's Tournament in Phoenix, with a 4-2 win over Dartmouth, an 8-5 win over Nebraska and a pair of losses to Ohio State (1-6, 11-12 in 11). The 2003 season-opening trip to the Valley of the Sun included wins over Dayton (10-9) and Newman (15-5), both at ASU. In Notre Dame's last trip to Arizona, the Irish dropped two of three games against Dayton (10-2, 9-13, 10-11) at HoHoKam Park in Mesa.
THE STARTING PITCHERS – Notre Dame will start sophomore right-hander Cole Johnson (1-0, 3.00 ERA) against Gonzaga in the opening game of the Phoenix Classic. The Hudson, Ohio native has made 13 career appearances (one this season), including two starts for a total of 38.2 innings pitched. He has allowed 48 hits and nine walks while striking out 30. Johnson has allowed six home runs and opponents are batting .312 against him over his career. He picked up the victory in relief against Illinois on Feb. 21. Johnson tossed 3.0 innings and allowed one earned run on a pair of hits. He struck out two and walked one.
Sophomore right-handed hurler Brian Dupra (0-1, 2.84 ERA) will take the mound against Dayton. Dupra has made 12 career appearances and 10 career starts (including one this season) for a total of 52.2 innings pitched. The Rochester, N.Y. native has allowed 66 hits and 11 walks with 32 strikeouts. He has allowed three home runs and opponents are batting .308 against him over his career. Dupra started the season opener against Ohio State and pitched very well, but was charged with the loss. He allowed six hits and two earned runs in 6.1 innings of work. Dupra struck out a pair and walked one.
The Irish will turn to junior righty Eric Maust (0-0, 5.40 ERA) for their match-up with Creighton. The Alpharetta, Georgia native has made 30 career appearances and 14 career starts (including one this season) for a total of 119.0 innings pitched. Maust has allowed 137 hits and 33 walks with 79 strikeouts. He has allowed six home runs and opponents are batting .286 against him over his career. Maust started against Illinois and pretty well before running into command trouble in the fifth inning. He was victimized by a couple errors that resulted in three unearned runs, but settled down to retired 11 of the next 12 Illinois batters, including nine consecutive at one point before running into trouble with command in the top of the fifth inning. With two outs, Maust proceeded to walk three straight Illini before a three-run triple gave Illinois a 6-3 advantage. He allowed four hits and three earned runs in 5.0 innings of work. Maust struck out one and walked three.
PROBABLE POSITION STARTERS
Pos.    # Player    B-T Cl. GP-GS   Avg.    HR  RBIC   Cam McConnell   R-R So. 2-1 .600    0   3Served as the primary backup catcher last season; recorded go-ahead two-run single in eighth inning against Illinois (2.21)-or-    Matt Scioscia R-R So. 2-2 .167    0   0Son of former major league catcher and current manager of L.A. Angels Mike Scioscia1B  Evan Sharpley L-R Sr. 3-3 .222    0   0Led Irish in home runs last season (20th player in ND history to hit 10+ homers); ranked fourth in the BIG EAST2B  Greg Sherry R-R So. 2-2 .200    0   0Spent most of 2008 in the nine-hole; was first ND player to hit over .300 in that spot of the order since `04-or-    Ryne Intlekofer R-R Jr. 3-2 .250    0   1Versatile player that has contributed off the bench the past two seasons; earned starting nod following exception fall3B  Mick Doyle   R-R So. 2-2 .714    0   3Athletic player that can play any infield position; back-to-back multi-hit games against Illinois (3) and Purdue (2)-or-    Greg Sherry R-R So. 2-2 .200    0   0Spent most of 2008 in the nine-hole; was first ND player to hit over .300 in that spot of the order since `04SS  Jeremy Barnes R-R Sr. 3-3 .333    1   5Four-year starter (last three at 2B); named All-BIG EAST 2nd team in `06; belted 3-run HR to cap eight-run 8th vs. IllinoisLF  Golden Tate L-L So. 3-3 .500    0   2Two-sport standout led ND football team in rec. (58), rec. yds (1,080), rec. TDs (10) and total TDs (11) in `08CF  A.J. Pollock R-R Jr. 3-3 .250    0   2Led ND in hitting in `07 and `08; preseason Baseball America first team All-American in `09; `08 Cape Cod League MVPRF  David Mills L-L Jr. 2-2 .333    0   1Two-way player that doubles as situational lefty in Irish bullpen; all-BIG EAST first team in `08-or-    Brayden Ashdown R-R Jr. 2-0 1.000   0   3Played in 61 career games and started 29; registered clutch pinch-hit 2-run 1B and go-ahead RBI 1B against Purdue (2.22)-or-    Billy Boockford R-R Jr. 2-2 .500    0   0Missed most of `07 season with injury, but returned to start 44 games in `08; batted .275 with one HR and 26 RBIDH  David Mills L-L Jr. 2-2 .333    0   1Two-way player that doubles as situational lefty in Irish bullpen; all-BIG EAST first team in `08-or-    Matt Grosso L-L Jr. 2-2 .182    1   2High school teammate of A.J. Pollock; Missed last two springs (after transferring twice); hit first career HR vs. Illinois (2.21)
TALE OF THE TAPE (2009 STATS)
Notre Dame   Gonzaga   Dayton   CreightonBatting Average                    .355         .331      .261     .255Runs Per Game                      7.7          10.0      5.0      4.5Home Runs                      2            3     2    3Slugging Percentage            .455         .503      .357     .355Batters' BB+HBP-K Margin       -8           4     -16      -9On-Base Percentage             .409         .434      .336     .367Stolen Bases                       1-3          2-2   6-7      4-5Team ERA                       3.00         5.25      4.13     5.20Opponent Batting Average       .196         .257      .319     .293Pitchers' K-BB Ratio               1.3          3.9   1.3      1.6Pitchers' Ks Per 9 Innings     5.0          7.7   5.4      5.2Pitchers' BB Per 9 Innings     4.0          2.0   4.1      4.4Fielding Pct. (Errors)             .975 (3)     .980 (3)  .957 (6) .965 (6)Double Plays Turned            1            4     6    1Record at Home                     0-0          0-0   0-0      0-0Record on Road (including neutral) 2-1          3-1   1-2      0-4Record in One-Run Games            0-0          0-0   1-1      0-2Record in Extra Innings            1-0          0-0   0-1      0-2
NOTRE DAME-DAYTON SERIES NOTES – Notre Dame holds a 45-12 series edge, including victories in 13 of the last 15 meetings and 28 of the last 32 against its old Midwestern Collegiate Conference rival. They faced off 36 times in their respective MCC days (1988-93) with Notre Dame winning 30 of those matchups. The Irish and Flyers have met five times since the start of the 2005 season, but all five have taken place on a neutral site (three in Mesa, Ariz. in `05 and two in Ft. Myers, Fla. in `07. Notre Dame and Dayton met just twice from 1994-2004: an 8-1 Irish win in 2001 (at Eck Stadium) and a 10-9 win for Notre Dame in the 2003 season opener (played at Arizona State). The series dates back to a 1922 game at Dayton (a 10-0 Notre Dame win), with the teams not playing again until 1978. The 2003 game at ASU marked the first in the series to be played on a truly neutral site (Notre Dame posted MCC Tournament wins over Dayton at South Bend's Coveleski Stadium in 1989, 1990 and 1991).
NOTRE DAME-CREIGHTON SERIES NOTES – Notre Dame and Creighton are slated to meet for the 12th time in school history. The Irish and Bluejays met five separate times during the 2002 and 2003 season. Notre Dame took four of those five meetings. The Irish split a pair of meetings in `02 (back-to-back games in Texas, at Round Rock and San Antonio) before sweeping all three meetings in `03 (one game was played in Jacksonville, Fla., another at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha and the final contest was played on the Bluejays' campus). Notre Dame holds an 8-3 all-time series lead, with all but two of the games played on a neutral field. The first meeting between the teams came in 1983 (a 6-5 Creighton win, at Oral Roberts) — Irish head coach Dave Schrage's senior year with the Bluejays. The teams then split a pair of Irish Baseball Classic games in 1997 (at San Antonio's Wolff Stadium), with the Irish winning two more IBC games against the Bluejays in 1999. Notre Dame opened the 1999 NCAA Tournament with an 8-1 win over Creighton (at Eck Stadium).
CAREER STATS VS. DAYTON
Player  AVG GP-GS   AB  R   H   2B  3B  HR  RBI BB  HBP SF  SH  SBBrayden Ashdown .000    2-1 3   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0-0Jeremy Barnes .400    2-1 5   1   2   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0-0Billy Boockford .333    1-1 3   1   1   0   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0-0Ryan Connolly .200    2-1 5   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0-1Ryne Intlekofer .000    2-1 4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0-0A.J. Pollock .444    2-2 9   3   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   2-2Evan Sharpley .000    1-0 1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0-0
Player   ERA W-L G   GS  CG  SHO SV  IP  H   R-ER    BB-SO   B/AVGSam Elam   18.00   0-0 1   1   0   0/0 0   2.0 1   4-4 3-4 .143Eric Maust   0.00    1-0 1   0   0   0/0 0   2.0 1   0-0 0-1 .143
DAYTON CAREER STATS vs. Eric MaustPlayer  AVG AB  H   RBI 2B  3B  HR  BB  HBP SO  GDP SF  SH  SBScott Dunwoody  1.000   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0-0Max Navalinski  .000    1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0-0Cole Tyrell .000    1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0-0
DAYTON CAREER STATS vs. Sam ElamPlayer  AVG AB  H   RBI 2B  3B  HR  BB  HBP SO  GDP SF  SH  SBScott Dunwoody  .000    1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0-0Max Navalinski  .000    1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0-0
DAYTON CAREER STATS VS. NOTRE DAMEPlayer  AVG GP-GS   AB  R   H   2B  3B  HR  RBI BB  HBP SF  SH  SBCole Tyrell .333    2-1 6   1   2   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0-0Scott Dunwoody  .125    2-2 8   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0-0Max Navalinski  .000    2-2 9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0-0
RECAPPING THE BIG EAST / BIG TEN CHALLENGE – Notre Dame opened the season taking two of three games in the inaugural 2009 BIG EAST / Big Ten Baseball Challenge. The Irish were one of three BIG EAST schools to post a 2-1 record. Notre Dame also was the only school among the 18-team field that ranked among the top five in both batting (third) and ERA (third) over the tournament.
The story of the weekend was the Notre Dame depth, especially its bench, and the bullpen. Sophomore Mick Doyle (LaGrange Park, Ill.), junior Matt Grosso (Hebron, Conn.) and sophomore Cameron McConnell (Bannockburn, Ill.), all of whom did not play in the season-opening loss to Ohio State, started against Illinois and combined to bat .467 (7-for-15) with four runs scored and seven RBI. Doyle went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI, while McConnell went 2-for-3 with a run scored and career-best three RBI. Grosso was 2-for-5 with his first career home run, a game-tying two-run blast in the eight-run seventh inning.
The Irish defeated Purdue primarily due to its bench. Junior Brayden Ashdown (Tucson, Ariz.), McConnell and junior Casey Martin (Chesterton, Ind.) all entered the game as pinch hitters in the eighth inning. Ashdown not only scored two runs, but provided a critical two-run, pinch hit single to bring Notre Dame within a run, 4-3, and added a go-ahead RBI single in the 10th. McConnell and Martin each scored a pair of runs and went 1-for-2. For the weekend, the Irish bench went 4-for-8 with three RBI and six runs scored.
The bullpen worked 12.2 innings over the three games this past weekend and allowed just two earned runs – good for a 1.42 ERA. The sextet allowed just six hits as Ohio State, Illinois and Purdue batted just .143 (6-for-42) against the non-starters. Junior Steven Mazur (Round Rock, Texas) picked up the victory over the Boilermakers and threw 3.0 hitless innings of relief over two separate relief outings. Junior David Mills (Battle Creek, Mich., 1.1 IP) and the freshman tandem of Will Hudgins (Richmond, Va., 1.1 IP) and Joe Spano (Verona, N.J., 0.2 IP) combined to not allow a run on two hits in 3.1 innings of work. Sophomores Todd Miller (Franklin, Tenn., 3.1 IP) and Cole Johnson (Hudson, Ohio, 3.0 IP) were the only two pitchers of the group to allow runs, but each surrendered just one earned run on a pair of hits.
Notre Dame's bullpen was at its best in the two come-from-behind victories over Illinois (14-7) and Purdue (9-4, 10 innings). The Irish not only outscored the Illini 9-0 over the final three innings of the game, but Notre Dame's bullpen retired the final 10 Illinois batters of the evening, including three by strikeout. The Irish were even better against the Boilermakers. They did not allow a hit over the final 4.2 innings of the game.
ON DECK – After this weekend's games, Notre Dame travels southwest for the Rice Classic in Houston, Texas next weekend to play Oral Roberts (March 6, 1:00 p.m. CT), Rice (March 7, 1:00 p.m. CT) and Washington State (March 8, Noon CT) before remaining in the Longhorn State for spring break. The Irish will play a two-game series with Grambling on March 10-11 (3:00 p.m., Noon) in San Antonio at Wolff Stadium. Notre Dame will then host its annual Irish Classic that weekend (March 12-15) at Wolff Stadium against Illinois State (Thur., 3:00 p.m. CT), Texas-Pan American (Fri., 3:00 p.m. CT and Sun., Noon CT) and Trinity (Sat., 7:00 p.m. CT).
RANKINGS – Notre Dame is unranked in each of the four polls, but the Irish are receiving votes in three of those four polls. Gonzaga, Dayton and Creighton are also all unranked. The Bulldogs, thanks to a pair of victories over previously 11th-ranked Missouri, are each receiving votes in the NCBWA poll.
TAKING ON THE ALMA MATER – Notre Dame third-year head coach Dave Schrage earned four letters with the Creighton baseball team from 1980-83. He finished his career with a .358 career batting average (tied for sixth-best in school history) and remains one of two Bluejays to ever post two .400 or higher hitting seasons in school history (former Major Leaguer Scott Stahoviak was the other). Schrage also ranks sixth all-time with 62 career stolen bases. As a senior in `83, Schrage batted .433 (fourth-highest single-season average) and earned second team Academic All-American. He also spent two years (1984 and 1985) on the Creighton staff with current Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry, who ultimately coached the Bluejays to the 1991 College World Series. Schrage played two games against the Irish in his career (1982 and 1983), but just one counted as the other contest took place in the fall. In that fall matchup on Sept. 18, 1982, Schrage went 0-for-3 with a walk and three putouts in centerfield.
FIRST-TIME FOES – Gonzaga will become the 297th different opponent faced by the Irish in 117 seasons of college baseball. The Irish now are 22-8 in their past 30 games against a first-time opponent, dating back to a win over Sam Houston State at the 2001 Alamo Invitational. Notre Dame is slated to face one more first-time opponent in 2009 (Grambling).
RECENT SEASON OPENERS – The Irish have captured nine of their last 12 season openers. Notre Dame suffered a tight loss to New Orleans in the 2001 season opener (7-6 at Mississippi State), last year (6-2 vs. Liberty in Clearwater, Fla.) and this season (2-0 vs. Ohio State in Dunedin, Fla.), but have opened season with victories in 1998 (10-1 vs. Florida State in Orlando), 1999 (8-4 vs. James Madison at FIU), 2000 (6-0 vs. Air Force in Millington, Tenn.), 2002 (7-6 vs. Missouri at New Orleans), 2003 (10-9 vs. Dayton at Arizona State), 2004 (7-1 vs. San Diego State at USC), 2005 (19-8 vs. Florida A&M at UCF), 2006 (3-0 vs. Indiana State in Millington, Tenn.) and 2007 (15-8 vs. Prairie View in San Antonio).
The 2001-03 openers each produced one-run games (the Missouri game in 2002 went 10 innings), but Notre Dame has won the 2004-07 opening games by a combined 44-17 margin. The 19-8 rout of Florida A&M in 2005 was Notre Dame's largest margin of victory and most runs in a season opener since the 1963 squad won 20-3 at Indiana.
SEASON-OPENING SITES – This year marked the 76th season and 19th straight that Notre Dame opened its season away from home. The 1990 Irish team played a rare Feb. 5 home game against Goshen to open the year.
Florida (now with nine) is the site of the second-most season-opening games in the history of Notre Dame baseball. Tennessee ranks third with seven games and Texas and Georgia are tied for the fourth-most common site for an Irish season-opener. Other states that have been the site of multiple Irish openers include: Kentucky and Louisiana (five), California (four), Arizona, Arkansas, Illinois, Ohio and Oklahoma (all with three), Mississippi, Alabama, Michigan, Missouri and North Carolina (two). Obviously, Indiana leads all states with 13.
The most common sites for a Notre Dame road season opener have included: Indiana University (six), Purdue (four), Georgia Tech (three) and USA Baseball Stadium in Millington, Tenn. (three).
OPENING-DAY HOME RUNS – Three members of the 2007 team (A.J. Pollock, Michael Wright and Mike Dury) smacked home runs in the `07 season opener vs. Prairie View A&M. Pollock (3-run) and Wright (solo) homered two batters apart in the second inning (their first career ABs with the Irish) and are believed to be the first Notre Dame freshmen ever to homer in a season opener. Since 1989, Notre Dame players now have combined for 16 HRs on opening day. The Prairie View A&M game was the first time since 1993 that the Irish have hit three home runs in an opener (Craig DeSensi, Paul Failla and Eric Danapilis all homered in the `93 opener, a 11-4 win at Arizona State). Notre Dame players had homered in each of the past six season openers before failing to do so in last season's opener against Liberty. The previous six opening day home runs included Matt Bok in 2002 (vs. Missouri, at University of New Orleans), Kris Billmaier in 2003 (vs. Dayton, at Arizona State), Matt Edwards in 2004 (vs. San Diego State, at USC), Steve Andres and Edwards in 2005 (vs. Florida A&M, in Orlando) and Matt Bransfield in 2006 (vs. Indiana State, in Millington, Tenn.). Edwards is the only player among those listed below to hit multiple opening-day homers in his Notre Dame career. Of the program's 16 opening-day home runs in the past 20 seasons, seven have come from seniors, five from juniors, two from sophomores (none since 1993, when DeSensi and Failla did it) and two from freshmen. The 16 have also included three first basemen (Edwards twice), three DHs and three leftfielders, plus two catchers, two shortstops, a centerfielder, a rightfielder and a third baseman.
Notre Dame Opening-Day Home Runs Since 1989
Ed Lund (Jr., C, '89) – at Trinity (12-2)
Craig DeSensi (So., DH, '93) – at Arizona State (11-4)
Paul Failla (So., SS, '93) – at Arizona State (11-4)
Eric Danapilis (Sr., CF, '93) – at Arizona State (11-4)
Bob Lisanti (Sr., C, '96) – at Georgia Tech (4-12)
Dan Leatherman (Jr., 1B, '98) – vs. Florida State, Orlando (10-1)
Brant Ust (Jr., SS, '99) – vs. James Madison, Miami (8-4)
Matt Bok (Sr., DH, '02) – vs. Missouri, New Orleans (7-6)
Kris Billmaier (Sr., RF, '03) – vs. Dayton, Tempe (10-9)
Matt Edwards (Jr., 1B, '04) – vs. San Diego State, Los Angeles (7-1)
Steve Andres (Jr., LF, '05) – vs. Florida A&M, Orlando (18-3)
Matt Edwards (Sr., 1B, '05) – vs. Florida A&M, Orlando (18-3)
Matt Bransfield (Sr., LF, '06) – vs. Indiana State, Millington, TN (3-0)
Michael Wright (Fr., LF, '07) – vs. Prairie View A&M, San Antonio (15-8)
A.J. Pollock (Fr., 3B, '07) – vs. Prairie View A&M, San Antonio (15-8)
Mike Dury (Sr., DH, '07) – vs. Prairie View A&M, San Antonio (15-8)
OPENING-WEEKEND LONG BALLS – Notre Dame players combined to hit 34 opening-weekend home runs during the past 15 seasons (1995-09). Four players in that span hit multiple opening-week homers: infielder Brant Ust (two; 1998 and 1999), RF Kris Billmaier (three, in 2003), 1B Matt Edwards (two; 2004, 2005) and LF/DH Steve Andres (two; 2003, 2005). Billmaier is the only Notre Dame player among those listed below who had a multi-HR game during the opening weekend (vs. Newman, at Arizona State). A.J. Pollock (vs. Prairie View A&M, in San Antonio in 2007) is one of six from this list to homer during the opening week of their freshman season, as did Michael Wright (vs. Prairie View A&M, in San Antonio in 2007), Andres (at Arizona State in 2003), Ed Golom (as a pinch-hitter, at Florida International in 1999), OF Brian Stavisky (at Memphis, in 2000) and RF Cody Rizzo (in the second 2003 game at Arizona State). The position breakdown of the opening-weekend home run hitters since 1995 is as follows: RF (6), DH (5), SS (5), LF (4), 1B (4), C (3), CF (2), 3B (3), PH (1) and 2B (1).
Opening-Week Home Runs Since 1995
Rowan Richards (Jr., CF, '95) – game 3 vs. Pepperdine, Anaheim (14-5)
Ryan Topham (Jr., RF, '95) – game 3 vs. Pepperdine, Anaheim (14-5)
Bob Lisanti (Sr., C, '96) – game 1 at Georgia Tech (4-12)
Justin Scholl (Sr., RF, '97) – game 2 vs. USC, Long Beach (4-14)
Dan Leatherman (Sr., 1B, '98) – game 1 vs. Florida State, Orlando (10-1)
Brant Ust (So., 3B, '98) – game 2 vs. NC State, Orlando (8-10)
Jeff Wagner (Jr., C, '98) – game 2 vs. NC State, Orlando (8-10)
Brant Ust (Jr., SS, '99) – game 1 vs. JMU, Miami (8-4)
Ed Golom (Fr., PH, '99) – game 2 at FIU (1-14)
Alec Porzel (Jr., SS, '00) – game 3 at Memphis (4-3)
Brian Stavisky (Fr., RF, '00) – game 3 at Memphis (4-3)
Matt Bok (Sr., DH, '02) – game 1 vs. Missouri, New Orleans (7-6)
Andrew Bushey (Sr., C/3B, '02) – game 2 at New Orleans (7-8)
Kris Billmaier (Sr., RF, '03) – game 1 vs. Dayton, Tempe (10-9)
Kris Billmaier (Sr., RF, '03) – 2 HRs in game 2 vs. Newman, Tempe (15-5)
Steve Andres (Fr., DH, '03) – game 3 at Arizona State (3-16)
Matt Macri (So., SS, '03) – game 4 at Arizona State (8-14)
Cody Rizzo (Fr., CF, '03) – game 4 at Arizona State (8-14)
Matt Edwards (Jr., 1B, '04) – game 1 vs. San Diego State, Los Angeles (7-1)
Steve Andres (Jr., LF, '05) – game 1 vs. Florida A&M, Orlando (18-3)
Matt Edwards (Sr., 1B, '05) – game 1 vs. Florida A&M, Orlando (18-3)
Matt Bransfield (Sr., LF, '06) – game 1 vs. Indiana St., Millington, TN (3-0)
Ross Brezovsky (So., 2B, '06) – game 2 vs. Air Force, Millington, TN (8-2)
Mike Dury (Jr., 1B, '06) – game 4 vs. Oklahoma, Millington, TN (3-4)
Michael Wright (Fr., LF, '07) – game 1 vs. Prairie View, San Antonio (15-8)
A.J. Pollock (Fr., 3B, '07) – game 1vs. Prairie View, San Antonio (15-8)
Mike Dury (Sr., DH, '07) – game 1 vs. Prairie View, San Antonio (15-8)
Brett Lilley (Sr., SS, `08) – game 2 vs. Iowa, Clearwater (14-13, 10 innings) Matt Grosso (Jr., DH, `09) – game 2 vs. Illinois, Bradenton (14-7)
Jeremy Barnes (Sr., SS, `09) – game 2 vs. Illinois, Bradenton (14-7)
FREEBIES UPDATE – Over his years as a head coach, Notre Dame skipper Dave Schrage has utilized a formula to measure how many free bases a team allows during a given year. The formula adds walks allowed, errors, stolen bases allowed, hit batters, wild pitches, passed balls, and balks and divides that total by the number of games played. In 2007, the Irish allowed nearly 8.7 "freebies" per game. By comparison, Notre Dame's 2006 team allowed just 6.2 per game en route to totaling 45 wins. The Irish made tremendous strides a year ago, allowing just 7.4 per game.
Notre Dame had gotten under 7.0/gm heading into the game with #17 Michigan on May 13, 2008, but the Irish allowed 12 "freebies" to the Wolverines. Michigan benefitted from six stolen bases, four errors and two walks.
Notre Dame took two of three games last weekend despite a below-par performance in terms of "freebies." The Irish walked 12 batters and hit four more en route to an average of 8.7 per game.
Freebies    2009    2008    2007    2006Walks Allowed   12  178 191 170Errors  3   54  83  68SB Allowed  4   62  73  65Hit Batters 4   47  61  50Wild Pitches    3   35  45  23Passed Balls    0   8   27  6Balks   0   9   5   7TOTAL   26 (8.7/gm) 393 (7.4/gm)    485 (8.7/gm)    389 (6.2/gm)
PRO PARKS – Notre Dame and Northwestern will play at U.S. Cellular Field on April 15. The Irish played at U.S. Cellular Field last season and knocked off Northern Illinois, 5-4. Notre Dame has recently have played at several pro parks, including three college games and the 2001 exhibition vs. the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at their spring training site, Florida Power Park, plus 2002, '04 and '05 games in Texas at both Dell Diamond (home of triple-A Astros affiliate Round Rock Express) and Wolff Stadium (double-A San Antonio Missions), plus '06-'09 games at Wolff and the 2008 Whataburger Classic at Whataburger Field (home of the double-A Corpus Christi Hooks, also an Astros affiliate). The Irish also played Dayton in '05 at HoHoKam Park (Chicago Cubs spring-training; Mesa, Ariz.) while the 2006 & 2008 BIG EAST Championships were held in Clearwater, Fla., at Bright House Networks Field (spring training for the Philadelphia Phillies) and the 2007 BIG EAST Championship was in Brooklyn, N.Y., at Keyspan Park (home to the Brooklyn Cyclones, Mets single-A). Notre Dame played at another elite minor-league facility in 2007 (Coastal Federal Field; Baseball at the Beach tournament in Myrtle Beach, S.C.). The Irish opened this season with their first two games at the Major League Spring Training facilities of the Toronto Blue Jays (Knology Park, Dunedin, Fla.) and Pittsburgh Pirates (McKenchie Field, Bradenton, Fla.). Notre Dame will play two games at Diablo Stadium — spring training home of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Previous Irish teams have played at two Major League parks, in '95 and '96 tournaments at the Seattle Kingdome while facing the Univ. of Pittsburgh at Three Rivers Stadium in '98. The Irish also have played BIG EAST Tournament games at minor-league Dodd Stadium (Norwich, Conn.), Waterfront Stadium (Trenton, N.J.) and Commerce Bank Ballpark (Bridgewater, N.J.) while ND and Michigan annually play at Old Kent Park (now 5th/3rd Bank Ballpark), near Grand Rapids. The Irish also played at the 1998 ACC Blast in Orlando (Atlanta Braves' spring training; Disney Sports Complex) and in the 2000, '03 and '06 Hormel/DQ Classics at the Minnesota Metrodome.
A.J. Pollock PRESEASON HONOR ROLL – Notre Dame junior OF A.J. Pollock was named first team preseason All-American by Baseball America. He was one of just two players from the BIG EAST Conference to be named to the first, second or third team. Pollock has already been named second team All-American by Collegiate Baseball and third team by CollegeBaseballInsider.com. He has also been named to the Wallace Award Watch List and listed as the 39th overall prospect, 16th collegiate prospect and top overall prospect from the BIG EAST Conference for the 2009 MLB Draft by Baseball America. Pollock was also ranked as the seventh-best prospect from the Cape Cod League by Baseball America following his Most Valuable Player season this past summer. He was most recently recognized by Baseball America as the 10th-ranked player from the junior class.
IRISH PICKED BY BASEBALL AMERICA TO RETURN TO NCAA TOURNAMENT – Notre Dame was well represented in Baseball America's 2009 season preview. The Irish, picked to finish second in the BIG EAST, was projected to reach the NCAA Tournament's field of 64. Notre Dame was penciled into the Irvine Regional as the fourth seed. UC Irvine was the host and top-seed, while Stanford (#2 seed) and defending national champion Fresno State (#3 seed) rounded out the regional. The Irish had three players listed among the top 50 in their respective class. LHP Sam Elam was rated the 39th-best senior in the nation, while OF A.J. Pollock was the 10th-ranked junior and RHP Evan Danieli was the 48th-rated sophomore. Pollock not only was named all-BIG EAST, but was also listed by the publication as a first team All-American. He and Louisville third baseman Chris Dominguez were the only two BIG EAST players honored. Sophomore RHP Brian Dupra was also named the first team all-BIG EAST relief pitcher. Danieli and Dupra were ranked as the second and third best prospects in the league heading into the 2010 MLB Draft.
MAUST, POLLOCK AND BARNES NAMED PRESEASON ALL-BIG EAST FIRST TEAM – Notre Dame placed the trio of junior RHP Eric Maust, junior OF A.J. Pollock and senior SS Jeremy Barnes on the preseason All-BIG EAST squad. No other conference school had more players on the 14-man squad than Notre Dame.
IRISH PICKED THIRD BY BIG EAST COACHES – The University of Notre Dame baseball team was picked to finish third in the 2009 BIG EAST preseason baseball poll as determined by a vote of the league's 12 head coaches, who were not permitted to vote for their own teams. The Irish received a total of 99 points.
Team            Points          2008 Overall    2008 BIG EAST1.  Louisville  121 (11)    41-19           16-112.  USF         103         31-27           14-133.  Notre Dame  99          33-21-1         16-104.  St. John's  93 (1)          41-14           20-75.  Cincinnati  77          23-11           19-86.  Connecticut 62          27-28           11-167.  West Virginia   60          35-21           13-148.  Rutgers         58          23-29-1         11-169.  Seton Hall  49          31-25           15-1210. Villanova   31          30-28           12-1511. Pittsburgh  27          19-34           7-1912. Georgetown  12          18-32           7-20
PLENTY OF WAYS TO FOLLOW THE IRISH – Notre Dame baseball fans will have several options for tracking the 2009 season on a game-by-game basis, through live streaming video (Notre Dame home games only), live-audio broadcasts, GameTracker live stats, free Irish Alert text messages and the Notre Dame Sports Hotline:
Live radio broadcasts are available in the South Bend area on WHME 103.1 FM (Notre Dame baseball is part of a small percentage of programs in the nation with its entire season airing live on a commercial station). All games are streamed live on und.com, with the links posted on the lower left corner of the und.com main page. The online broadcasts are free of charge, as part of a quick signup with Fighting Irish All-Access (which includes archives or all audio and video content). See All-Access signup link via the multimedia gold button at the top of each und.com page
Irish ALERT free text-message updates (three per game) are available to your cell phone or other mobile devices. See link on the right side blue sidebar on the baseball page at und.com.
GameTracker live stats are provided for all home games and most road games (based on phone-line availability). When Notre Dame is on the road, the home team typically provides the live stats – with bonus GameTracker stats also provided by the Notre Dame SID office for select road games.
The ND Sports Hotline provides a recap of each game and often will include special in-game updates for postseason action (or for doubleheader days). To access the hotline, call 574-631-3000, choose option 4 (for baseball/softball) and then press "1" for the baseball recap.
Complete coverage of each and every Irish home game through live streaming video.


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