2009 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners baseball team

The 2009 CSUB Roadrunners baseball team represented California State University, Bakersfield in the NCAA Division I baseball season of 2009. The 2009 season was the inaugural season for the Roadrunners in baseball, with CSUB beginning the transition from Division II to Division I in 2006,[2] launching baseball in 2009, and completing the transition and eligible for the post season in 2011. A new stadium, Hardt Field, was built on the CSUB campus during the off-season and opened on opening day of the 2009 season.[3]

2009 Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners baseball
ConferenceIndependent
Record14–36
Head coach
Hitting coachJody Robinson, Bill Gentry
Pitching coachDennis Machado
Home stadiumHardt Field
2009 NCAA Division I baseball independents standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Dallas Baptist  ‍‍‍ 38–17 .6910–0 –
Bryant  ‍‍‍ 32–22 .5930–0 –
Longwood  ‍‍‍ 26–22 .5420–0 –
Le Moyne  ‍‍‍ 24–23 .5110–0 –
Savannah State  ‍‍‍ 25–26 .4900–0 –
NYIT  ‍‍‍ 19–29 .3960–0 –
Northern Colorado  ‍‍‍ 18–35 .3400–0 –
Utah Valley  ‍‍‍ 18–35 .3400–0 –
North Dakota  ‍‍‍ 14–29 .3260–0 –
SIU Edwardsville  ‍‍‍ 15–39 .2780–0 –
Cal State Bakersfield  ‍‍‍ 13–37 .2600–0 –
Texas–Pan American  ‍‍‍ 14–41 .2550–0 –
Houston Baptist  ‍‍‍ 11–40 .2160–0 –
North Carolina Central  ‍‍‍ 6–35 .1460–0 –
NJIT  ‍‍‍ 4–33 .1080–0 –
Chicago State  ‍‍‍ 3–38 .0730–0 –
As of June 30, 2009[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The team was managed by Bill Kernen.

Pre-season

In June 2006, CSUB president Horace Mitchell announced that CSUB would be moving to Division I, and entering a four-year reclassification process, which would require additional funds for the creation of a new baseball program.[4]

In August, 2008, before the schedule for Cal State Bakersfield's inaugural baseball season was released, coach Bill Kernen confirmed that the Roadrunners would play six games against Fresno State, the defending College World Series champion.[5] August 2008 also marked the groundbreaking of CSUB's Hardt Field, construction of which was completed in 28 weeks.[6] The Roadrunners strength of schedule (SOS) was ranked an astounding 19th in the country.

Hardt Field, Home Field of the CSUB Roadrunners

Regular season

CSUB entered the 2009 Baseball season with a competitive schedule, competing against multiple teams ranked in the top 30 in Collegiate Baseball poll, along with the 2008 National Champion Fresno State Bulldogs. CSUB opened the season at home against the St. Louis Billikens, in a three-game series which marked the first winning series for the Roadrunners, finishing 2–1 in the series. The second team faced by the Roadrunners was the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, ranked #30 in the Collegiate Baseball poll, which resulted in a 10–0 loss.

Bill Kernen, Head Coach

The 2009 Season found the team getting off to a .500 start in their first 6 games, including victories over St. Louis and Utah. However, after getting off to a good start, the Roadrunners went 1–14 in the month of March. During the course of the month, the Roadrunners met several in-state opponents, including San Jose State, St. Mary's, and San Francisco. The 'Runners also cemented a rivalry with the nearby Cal Poly Mustangs. The 'Runners also met their valley rivals, the Fresno State Bulldogs, winning one game of the three game series played in Beiden Field, and winning the first game of the homestand in a come from behind win, by a score of 17–12.[7] The Roadrunners' 4-3 victory over the Bulldogs on April 4 marked the first time that a first-year NCAA Division I baseball program defeated the defending College World Series champions.[8]

Roster

Coaches
Name Title First Season at CSUB Alma Mater
Bill Kernen[9] Head coach 2008–Present University of Redlands (1970)
Jody Robinson[10] Assistant coach 2008–Present Cal State Fullerton (1981)
Dennis Machado[11] Assistant coach 2008–Present Montana State-Bozeman (2000)
Bill Gentry[12] Assistant coach 2008–2010 Concordia University (2002)

Players (Inaugural Roster, 2009)
Players Number Position Bats/Throws Hometown (Prev School)
Akiyama, Matthew 22 SS/2B R/R Torrance, Calif. (Bishop Montgomery HS)
Boren, Brandon 3 2B/3B/SS R/R Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield College) (Stockdale HS)
Branske, Garrett 15 C/RHP R/R Chino, Calif. (Chino HS)
Draxton, Erik 37 RHP R/R Park City, Utah (Phoenix College) (Park City HS)
Escalera, Richard 11 1B L/L Baldwin Park, Calif. (Mt. SAC) (South Hills HS)
Gaston, Mick 10 OF R/R Quartz Hill, Calif. (Quartz Hill HS)
Geisinger, Derek 16 1B L/R Gilbert, Ariz. (Phoenix College) (Highland HS)
Henry, JJ 26 3B/OF R/R Denver, Colo. (Phoenix College) (Cherry Creek HS)
Jannis, Mickey 55 RHP S/R Sparks, Nev. (Allan Hancock College) (Arroyo Grande HS)
Jones, Sam 40 LHP R/L Morro Bay, Calif. (Allan Hancock College) (Morro Bay HS)
Kudlock, Jason 34 RHP/OF R/R Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler-Gilbert CC) (Hamilton HS)
McIntyre, Ryan 5 OF L/R Henderson, Nev. (Coronado HS)
Medina, Martin 30 INF/P R/R Ventura, Calif. (Saint Bonaventure HS)
Messmore, Spenser 28 RHP R/R Granada Hills, Calif. (Alemany HS)
Mills, Joey 1 OF R/R Englewood, Colo. (Phoenix College) (Cherry Creek HS)
Montoya, Jonathan 19 LHP L/L Chino Hills, Calif. (Chino Hills HS)
Richardson, Kyle 14 SS L/R Sacramento, Calif. (Sierra JC) (Bella Vista HS)
Rodriguez, Jeremy 7 C S/R Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Crespi HS)
Eric Sanchez 2 INF R/R Corona, Calif. (Santiago HS)
Smith, Stuart 25 OF L/R Ventura, Calif. (Buena HS)
Valenzuela, Jacob 12 RHP R/R Bakersfield, Calif. (Garces HS)
Van Dam, Brandon 18 RHP R/R Lancaster, Calif. (Quartz Hill HS)
Walkley, Korie 8 RHP R/R Bakersfield, Calif. (Centennial HS)

Schedule and results
2009 CSUB Roadrunners baseball game log
Regular season
#DateOpponentScoreLocationWinLossSaveAttRecord
1[13]February 20Saint Louis7–8Hardt FieldTurmail (1–0)Jannis (0–1)900[14]0–1
2[15]February 21Saint Louis4–2Hardt FieldDraxton (1–0)Sever (0–1)Medina (1)5001–1
3[16]February 21Saint Louis8–4Hardt FieldMontoya (1–0)Buckham (0–1)5002–1
4[17]February 22#30 UC Santa Barbara0–10Hardt FieldHollands (1–0)Jones (0–1)6292–2
5[18]February 22Utah1–12Hardt FieldBudrow (1–0)Jannis (0–2)3652–3
7[19]February 28Utah10–8Hardt FieldKudlock (1–0)Askew (0–1)Medina (2)5143–3
8[20]February 28Utah6–7Hardt FieldStreich (1–0)Medina (0–1)5143–4
9[21]March 9Buffalo6–7Beiden FieldAnderson (2–2)Messmore (0–1)3–5
10[22]March 10Fresno State1–16Beiden FieldBenny (1–1)Draxton (1–1)Morse (1)20173–6
11[23]March 11Portland9–7Beiden FieldMontoya (2–0)Varce (1–3)Valenzuela (1)4–6
13[24]March 12Buffalo10–23Beiden FieldCiesla(1–1)Medina (0–2)4–7
14[25]March 13Fresno State2–3Beiden FieldSprague (2–0)Branske (0–1)Bischoff (1)25754–9
15[26]March 14Portland6–10Beiden FieldBrynteson (1–0)Branske (0–2)4–10
16[27]March 20Cal Poly2–6Baggett StadiumEskew (4–1)Jannis (0–3)10124–11
17[28]March 21Cal Poly3–15Baggett StadiumLeonard (3–0)Draxton (1–2)Radeke (1)10634–12
18[29]March 22Cal Poly2–10Hardt FieldMauldin (3–1)Montoya (2–1)6384–13
19[30]March 23Cal Poly15–18Hardt FieldDeVincenzi (2–0)Jones (0–3)Massingham (2)3984–14
20[31]March 27San Jose State4–8Municipal StadiumBerner (5–0)Jannis (0–4)4014–15
21[32]March 28San Jose State10–13Municipal StadiumPeterson (5–0)Montoya (2–2)5354–16
22[33]March 29San Jose State2–17Municipal StadiumSobczak (4–0)Van Dam (0–1)4204–17
23[34]March 30Saint Mary's1–3Louis Guisto FieldReid (2–3)Draxton (1–3)Berl (4)884–18
24[35]April 1San Francisco4–5Hardt FieldOropeza (1–1)Jones (0–4)Mott (1)2994–19
25[36]April 3Fresno State8–9Beiden FieldKendall (1–0)Jannis (0–5)Sprague (1)19514–20
26[37]April 4Fresno State4–3Beiden FieldMontoya (3–2)Garrison (4–2)20365–20
27[38]April 5Fresno State2–9Beiden FieldSprague (3–0)Draxton (1–4)21585–21
28[39]April 7Fresno State17–12Hardt FieldMessmore (1–1)Bischoff (1–4)7076–21
29[40]April 8Fresno State3–2Hardt FieldMedina (1–2)Escat (0–1)7047–21
30[41]April 9UC Riverside2–10Hardt FieldBargas (4–2)Jannis (0–6)3697–22
31[42]April 10UC Riverside1–6Hardt FieldAndriese (3–1)Montoya (3–3)3477–23
32[43]April 11UC Riverside9–7Hardt FieldMedina (1–2)Dickey (3–3)4938–23
33[44]April 14Cal State Northridge1–3Matador FieldTremlin (4–1)Van Dam (1–1)Slover (4)1378–24
34[45]April 15UC Santa Barbara7–8Caesar Uyesaka StadiumFord (4–3)Draxton (1–5)1268–25
35[46]April 21UC Santa Barbara2–17Hardt FieldMeaux (3–0)Draxton (1–6)3418–26
36[47]April 24Nevada6–7Peccole ParkGraham (2–2)Messmore (1–2)5888–27
37[48]April 25Nevada4–9Peccole ParkGarcia (3–4)Montoya (3–4)6758–28
38[49]April 26Nevada6–13Peccole ParkAchelpohl (4–3)Jannis (0–7)9048–29
39[50]April 28UC Santa Barbara8–6Caesar Uyesaka StadiumMessmore (2–2)Meals (2–2)2039–29
40[51]April 29Loyola Marymount2–13Hardt FieldMcClintick (4–1)Van Dam (0–3)3849–30
41[52]May 5UCLA2–15Jackie Robinson StadiumClaypool (2–1)Montoya (3–5)5319–31
42[53]May 8Nebraska6–9Hawks FieldNesseth (4–4)Medina (2–3)28539–32
43[54]May 9Nebraska10–8Hawks FieldJannis (1–7)Rose (1–3)252710–32
44[55]May 10Nebraska8–7Hawks FieldMontoya (4–5)Yost (1–5)Draxton (1)183211–32

Rankings
See also: 2009 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

The 'Runners have yet to be ranked, and are ineligible for the post season until 2011.

Awards and honors

Erik Draxton and Jason Kudlock were selected to the All-Independent Academic Team in 2009. Erik Draxton had a 3.42 gpa in Business Administration. Jason Kudlock had a 3.38 gpa in Psychology.

Major League Baseball Draft

In CSUB's first year of eligible draftees, the first three baseball players in CSUB's short history (2nd year) were selected in the 2010 MLB Draft. Zach Arneson was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 21st round as the 648th pick. Jason Kudlock was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 36th round as the 1096th pick. Finally, Mickey Jannis was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays as the 1331th pick.

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