2009 Austin Regional

Capsules compiled by Christina De Nicola, Duncan Phillips, Sean Ryan, Phil Stanton

1. Texas Longhorns

Austin, Texas

Automatic bid – won Big 12 Tournament

2009 record: 17-9-1, 41-13-1 (first in Big 12)

Head coach: Augie Garrido (Fresno State, 1961)

Record at school: 558-266-2, 13 years

Overall record: 1,729-790-9, 41 years

Associate head coach: Tommy Harmon

Assistant coaches: Skip Johnson, Tommy Nicholson

(stats through 54 games)

Team offense: .289 BA, 320 R, 31 HR, .411 SLG%, .378 OB%, 66-87 SB

Team pitching: 2.80 ERA, 479 IP, 403 H, 138 BB, 431 K

Top hitters: Brandon Belt (.342/8/37/16 2B/12-15 SB), Michael Torres (.319/2/27/11-12 SB), Brandon Loy (.315/0/21), Travis Tucker (.296/2/22/11-13 SB), Kevin Keyes (.293/4/31/10 2B), Connor Rowe (.281/6/32), Cameron Rupp (.269/7/34/10 2B), Tant Shepherd (.259/2/21/13 2B)

Top pitchers: Taylor Jungmann (7-3, 1.80 ERA, 70 IP, 49 H, 26 BB, 77 K), Austin Wood (5-1, 14 SV, 2.58 ERA, 59.1 IP, 50 H, 9 BB, 49 K), Chance Ruffin (9-2, 1 SV, 2.96 ERA, 100.1 IP, 84 H, 21 BB, 91 K), Cole Green (4-2, 3.01 ERA, 77.2 IP, 68 H, 22 BB, 57 K), Brandon Workman (3-3, 3.39 ERA, 63.2 IP, 50 H, 23 BB, 66 K)

Last NCAA appearance: 2008 (2-2 in Houston Regional)

Notes: Texas will host an NCAA Regional for the 23rd time at UFCU Disch-Falk Field, the first since 2006. The Longhorns became the fourth team in league history to win the regular-season title and the tournament title in the same year. Texas scored 11 runs in the fourth inning to knock off Missouri and claim the conference crown, 12-7.

2. Texas State Bobcats

San Marcos, Texas

At-large bid from Southland Conference

2009 record: 24-7, 41-15 (first in Southland)

Head coach: Ty Harrington (Texas, 1989)

Record at school: 337-250, 10 seasons

Overall record: Same

Assistant coaches: Derek Matlock, Jeremy Fikac, Steven Trout

Team offense: 336 BA, 485 R, 74 HR, .516 SLG%, .420 OB%, 77/96 SB

Team pitching: 4.83 ERA, 495.2 IP, 607 H, 174 BB, 351 K

Top hitters: Spenser Dennis (.408/6/49/15-17 SB), Bret Atwood (.373/1/30), Keith Prestridge (.370/7/49), Tyler Sibley (.369/10/38), Paul Goldschmidt (.353/17/85), Ben Theriot (.346/6/36).

Top pitchers: Lance Loftin (3-0, 3.09, 32 IP, 33 H, 12 BB, 33 K), Kane Holbrooks (10-1, 3.34, 94.1 IP, 106 H, 19 BB, 56 K), Tyler Brundridge (3-1, 3.42, 3 SV, 52.2 IP, 45 H, 12 BB, 44 K), Brian Borski (7-3, 3.89, 78.2 IP, 96 H, 32 BB, 44 K), Zach Tritz (8-2, 4.75, 77.2 IP, 97 H, 23 BB, 56 K).

Last NCAA appearance: 2000 (1-2 at Waco Regional)

Notes: Texas State is back in the tourney for the first time since 2000, coach Ty Harrington’s first year. Harrington was a captain at Texas in 1987. Paul Goldschmidt (6-4, 240) has blasted 34 homers the past two seasons and slugged .679 this season. He ranks in the top 10 nationally in RBI. Leading hitter Spenser Dennis began his career at Prairie View A&M, where he helped the team to a SWAC title and NCAA tourney in 2007. Keith Prestridge’s father Luke spent eight years in the NFL and made the Pro Bowl with the Denver Broncos in 1982. Lance Loftin won three games on the mound and also hit .304 with six homers.

3. Boston College Eagles

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

At-large bid from ACC

2009 record: 13-15, 33-24 (third in Atlantic Division)

Head coach: Mik Aoki (Davidson, 1990)

Record at school: 83-78-1, 3 years

Overall record: 170-218-1, 8 years

Assistant coaches: Steve Englert, Joe Hastings, Jesse Woods

Team offense: .311 BA, 403 R, 57 HR, .478 SLG%, .390 OB%, 39-70 SB 

Team pitching: 4.79 ERA, 507.1 IP, 557 H, 209 BB, 429 K

Top hitters: Robbie Anston (.358/1/29/15-18 SB), Tony Sanchez (.355/14/48), Barry Butera (.333/4/34), Mickey Wiswall (.318/14/62), Brad Zapenas (.287/0/26), Mike Belfiore (.286/11/60), Andrew Lawrence (.320/3/19)

Top pitchers: Mike Belfiore (5-1, 8 SV, 2.15 ERA, 37.2 IP, 40 H, 10 BB, 47 K), Kevin Moran (5-2, 2.84 ERA, 50.2 IP, 50 H, 25 BB, 36 K), Pat Dean (6-4, 3.36 ERA, 88.1 IP, 100 H, 15 BB, 85 K), Nate Bayuk (0-0, 3.38 ERA, 1 SV, 13.1 IP, 15 H, 8 BB, 13 K), Dave Laufer (1-0, 4.11 ERA, 15.1 IP, 12 H, 11 BB, 13 K), JB MacDonald (5-7, 4.70 ERA, 90 IP, 87 H, 32 BB, 69 K)

Last NCAA appearance: 1967 (4-2 in District 1, 1-2 in the College World Series)

Notes: For the first time in 42 years, Boston College will compete in the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship. This marks the 10th postseason appearance for the Eagles, who have advanced to the College World Series four times (last time was in 1967). This is the time that Boston College has gone to a bowl game in football and played in the NCAA Tournament in men’s basketball and in baseball all in the same academic year. BC went 2-1 in the ACC Tournament, with victories over Georgia Tech and Miami after an opening-round loss to regular-season champ Florida State. Head coach Mik Aoki was pitching coach for the Eagles for three seasons before becoming head coach. Assistant coach Steve Englert was one of CBI’s first journalists in 2003. BC has players from 12 different states. Catcher Tony Sanchez is one of 13 semifinalists for the Johnny Bench Award. Sanchez was first team all-ACC, while third baseman Mickey Wiswall, outfielder Robbie Anston and utility player Mike Belfiore were named to the second team. Sophomore Sam Shaughnessy is the son of Boston Globe sportswriter and author Dan Shaughnessy.

4. Army Black Knights

West Point, N.Y.

Automatic bid – won Patriot League tournament

2009 record: 13-7, 34-19 (second in Patriot League)

Head coach: Joe Sottolano (Ithaca, 1990)

Record at school: 269-203-5, 10 years

Overall record: Same

Assistant coaches: Matt Reid, Chris Tracz

Team offense: .334 BA, 424 R, 54 HR, .508 SLG%, .420 OB%, 84/106 SB

Team pitching: 4.98 ERA, 433.2 IP, 473 H, 189 BB, 318 K

Top hitters: Kevin McKague (.400/6/42), Joey Henshaw (.394/11/67), Clint Moore (.393/10/62), Zach Price (.361/0/23), Ben Koenigsfeld (.343/7/37), Andy Ernesto (.314/3/37), Kyle Fleming (.291/6/34), J.P. Polchinksi (.285/7/30).

Top pitchers: Steve Cummings (2-1, 3.19, 36.2 IP, 43 H, 14 BB, 26 K), Kevin McKague (0-0, 3.66, 5 SV, 19.2 IP, 14 H, 14 BB, 17 K), Kirk Porter (6-3, 4.19, 53.2 IP, 53 H, 23 BB, 34 K), Matt Fouch (7-3, 4.30, 81.2 IP, 83 H, 38 BB, 63 K), Tyler Anderegg (6-2, 4.40, 43 IP, 42 H, 13 BB, 35 K), Ben Koenigsfeld (8-4, 4.98, 77.2 IP, 78 H, 28 BB, 61 K)

Last NCAA appearance: 2005 (1-2 at Tallahassee Regional)

Notes: Army is in the tourney field for the first time since 2005, when they surprised South Alabama for its first NCAA tourney win. This year’s edition has loads of young talent. The Black Knights always seem to have a solid two-way player – this year, they have two in sophomores Kevin McKague (92 RBI the past two years) and Ben Koenigsfeld (14 wins the past two years). Another sophomore, Joey Henshaw, has contributed more as a hitter but still contributed 20 innings on the mound. Clint Moore was named a semifinalist for the Brooks Wallace Award after being named the Patriot League rookie of the year last year.