2008 Stanford Cardinal baseball team

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

2008 Stanford Cardinal baseball
Palo Alto Regional champions
Fullerton Super Regional champions
ConferencePacific 10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
CBNo. 4
2008 record41–24 (14–10 Pac-10)
Head coach
Assistant coachDave Nakama (9th season)
Hitting coachDean Stotz (32nd season)
Pitching coachJeff Austin (1st season)
Home stadiumSunken Diamond
2008 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
No. 9 Arizona State  ‍†‍‍y 16–8–0 .667  49–13–0 .790
No. 4 Stanford  ‍‍‍ 14–10–0 .583  41–24–2 .627
UCLA  ‍‍‍y 13–11–0 .542  33–27–0 .550
No. 13 Arizona  ‍‍‍y 12–12–0 .500  42–19–0 .689
California  ‍‍‍ 12–12–0 .500  33–21–2 .607
Washington  ‍‍‍ 11–13–0 .458  33–22–0 .600
Oregon State  ‍‍‍y 11–13–0 .458  28–24–0 .538
Southern California  ‍‍‍ 11–13–0 .458  28–28–0 .500
Washington State  ‍‍‍ 8–16–0 .333  30–26–0 .536
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 2007[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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

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

9 Mark Marquess

Assistant coach(es)
Hitting coach(es)

32 Dean Stotz

Base coach(es)

10 Dave Nakama

Pitching coach(es)

8 Jeff Austin

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

Roster
Last update: January 23, 2021

Schedule
2008 Stanford Cardinal Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February (4–2)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record
1February 22NebraskaSunken Diamond • Stanford, California17–11–0–
2February 22NebraskaSunken Diamond • Stanford, California2–91–1–
3February 24NebraskaSunken Diamond • Stanford, California4–22–1–
4February 25Saint Mary'sSunken Diamond • Stanford, California2–42–2–
5February 26NevadaSunken Diamond • Stanford, California4–33–2–
6February 28Cal State FullertonSunken Diamond • Stanford, California12–54–2–
March (9–5–1)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record
7March 1Cal State FullertonSunken Diamond • Stanford, California11–75–2–
8March 2Cal State FullertonSunken Diamond • Stanford, California6–56–2–
9March 4at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, California3–86–3–
10March 5at Saint Mary'sLouis Guisto Field • Moraga, California7–76–3–1–
11March 7at TexasUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas2–56–4–1–
12March 8at TexasUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas6–57–4–1–
13March 9at TexasUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas12–98–4–1–
14March 21PacificSunken Diamond • Stanford, California6–108–5–1–
15March 22at PacificKlein Family Field • Stockton, California7–39–5–1–
16March 24at PacificKlein Family Field • Stockton, California14–010–5–1–
17March 25at Sacramento StateJohn Smith Field • Sacramento, California3–510–6–1–
18March 28Washington StateSunken Diamond • Stanford, California4–1010–7–10–1
19March 29Washington StateSunken Diamond • Stanford, California7–311–7–11–1
20March 30Washington StateSunken Diamond • Stanford, California8–212–7–12–1
21March 31Long Beach StateSunken Diamond • Stanford, California9–313–7–12–1
April (10–6)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record
22April 1HawaiiSunken Diamond • Stanford, California2–513–8–12–1
23April 4Arizona StateSunken Diamond • Stanford, California4–613–9–12–2
24April 5Arizona StateSunken Diamond • Stanford, California12–214–9–13–2
25April 6Arizona StateSunken Diamond • Stanford, California10–215–9–14–2
26April 7at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, California5–515–9–24–2
27April 9UC DavisSunken Diamond • Stanford, California8–915–10–24–2
28April 11at Oregon StateGoss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon9–1015–11–24–3
29April 12at Oregon StateGoss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon6–416–11–25–3
30April 13at Oregon StateGoss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon4–217–11–26–3
31April 14Santa ClaraStephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, California3–118–11–26–3
32April 16San FranciscoSunken Diamond • Stanford, California11–1019–11–26–3
33April 18at UCLAJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California4–120–11–27–3
34April 19at UCLAJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California6–121–11–28–3
35April 20at UCLAJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California2–821–12–28–4
36April 21at Santa ClaraStephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, California13–622–12–28–4
37April 23Saint Mary'sSunken Diamond • Stanford, California7–423–12–28–4
38April 25Southern CaliforniaSunken Diamond • Stanford, California4–024–12–29–4
39April 26Southern CaliforniaSunken Diamond • Stanford, California26–525–12–210–4
40April 27Southern CaliforniaSunken Diamond • Stanford, California9–1025–13–210–5
41April 28at Santa ClaraStephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, California9–1025–14–210–5
42April 30at UC DavisDobbins Stadium • Davis, California8–1025–15–210–5
May (9–5)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record
43May 3San Jose StateSunken Diamond • Stanford, California9–126–15–210–5
44May 4at San Jose StateSan Jose Municipal Stadium • San Jose, California17–627–15–210–5
45May 5PacificSunken Diamond • Stanford, California7–228–15–210–5
46May 6at San FranciscoDante Benedetti Diamond at Max Ulrich Field • San Francisco, California9–1328–16–210–5
47May 9CaliforniaSunken Diamond • Stanford, California3–428–17–210–6
48May 10CaliforniaSunken Diamond • Stanford, California2–528–18–210–7
49May 11CaliforniaSunken Diamond • Stanford, California8–529–18–211–7
50May 12Santa ClaraSunken Diamond • Stanford, California15–430–18–211–7
51May 17at ArizonaJerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona6–930–19–211–8
52May 18at ArizonaJerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona8–531–19–212–8
53May 19at ArizonaJerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona11–1531–20–212–9
54May 23at WashingtonHusky Ballpark • Seattle, Washington9–432–20–213–9
55May 24at WashingtonHusky Ballpark • Seattle, Washington8–533–20–214–9
56May 25at WashingtonHusky Ballpark • Seattle, Washington4–733–21–214–10
Postseason
NCAA Palo Alto Regional (4–1)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record
57May 30UC DavisSunken Diamond • Stanford, California2–433–22–214–10
58May 31ArkansasSunken Diamond • Stanford, California5–134–22–214–10
59June 1UC DavisSunken Diamond • Stanford, California8–435–22–214–10
60June 1PepperdineSunken Diamond • Stanford, California13–136–22–214–10
61June 2PepperdineSunken Diamond • Stanford, California9–737–22–214–10
NCAA Fullerton Super Regional (2–0)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record
62June 6at Cal State FullertonGoodwin Field • Fullerton, California4–338–22–214–10
63June 7at Cal State FullertonGoodwin Field • Fullerton, California8–539–22–214–10
College World Series (2–2)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record
64June 14vs Florida StateJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska16–540–22–214–10
65June 16vs GeorgiaJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska3–440–23–214–10
66June 18vs Miami (FL)Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska8–341–23–214–10
67June 21vs GeorgiaJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska8–1041–24–214–10

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

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