AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE YALE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL PROGRAM

To All Prospective Yale Baseball Players-!!As you continue your college search, I hope this document serves as a reminder to the incredible opportunities within the Yale Baseball Program. As a coaching staff, we firmly believe in what this program has to offer each and every one of its ballplayers- an opportunity to play a hard-nosed brand of Division I Baseball within the Ivy League, an opportunity to follow your dreams of playing baseball beyond college, and an opportunity to earn a life-changing degree from one of the world’s most prestigious universities. We’re incredibly excited to bring in the next generation of Yale Baseball players who will make the absolute most of those offerings both on and off the field. Best of luck to all of you as you continue your college search. GO BULLDOGS!!

!Tucker Frawley!

Assistant Baseball Coach!Recruiting Coordinator!

Yale University  

   

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 WELCOME TO

 

 

MLB PITCHER 1982- 1985 WORLD SERIES CHAMPION ‘82

Game 6 Starter & Winning Pitcher

HEAD BASEBALL COACH YALE UNIVERSITY 1993- PRESENT

   

 

MLB PLAYING CAREER John Stuper pitched in the major

leagues for the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds from 1982-85, appearing

in a total of 111 games.

He posted a 32-28 overall record with a 3.96 earned run average.

His most memorable performance came with the Cardinals in the sixth game of the 1982 World Series. With St. Louis

trailing the Milwaukee Brewers, three games to two in the best-of-seven

series, the right-hander helped the Cardinals even the series with a 13-1 complete-game, four-hit victory. St. Louis went on to win the Series the

following day.

Sports Illustrated listed his World Series performance among the 10 best by a rookie pitcher in the history of

postseason play.

   

 

College Coaching Career

•  19 Years at Yale (1993- Present)

•  2 Ivy League Championships •  3 Red Rolfe Division Titles •  6 Ivy League Pitcher of the

Year Selections •  3 Ivy League Player of the

Year Selections •  Yale Baseball’s All-Time

Winningest Coach •  Fastest to 100 victories in

School History •  Best 4 year stretch in

school history (1993-1996) •  28 players who have signed

professional contracts

 28 Yale Baseball Players have signed professional contracts during Stuper’s tenure.

Over those 18 years, Yale has had more players drafted than any other Ivy School. Five players have been drafted in the top 10 rounds of the MLB Draft.

 Sco%  Eidle  ’93-­‐  Houston  Astros  Bill  Asermely  ‘93-­‐  Bal;more  Orioles  Blair  Hodson  ’94-­‐  Cleveland  Indians  Tom  Hutchinson  ‘94:  Montreal  Expos  Gary  Bu%erworth  ‘94:  Montreal  Expos  Manny  Patel  ‘94:  Sea%le  Mariners  Keith  Pelatowski  ’94:  Chicago  Cubs  Dave  Feurstein:  ‘95  Colorado  Rockies  Dan  Lock  ‘95:  Houston  Astros  Dan  Thompson  ’96:  Milwaukee  Brewers  Tommy  Kidwell  ‘98:  St.  Louis  Cardinals  Eric  Gutshell  ‘98:  St.  Louis  Cardinals  Mike  Finnegan  ‘99:  Montreal  Expos  Todd  Kaspar  ‘99:  Arizona  Diamondbacks  

Tony  Coyne  ‘00:  New  York  Mets  Ben  Johnstone  ‘00:  Chicago  Cubs  Craig  Breslow  ‘02:  Milwaukee  Brewers  Ma%  McCarthey  ‘02:  Anaheim  Angels  Jon  Steitz  ‘02:  Milwaukee  Brewers  Josh  Sowers  ’05:  Toronto  Blue  Jays  John  Hollis  ’06:  Texas  Rangers  Marc  Sawyer  ‘07:  Chicago  Cubs  Ryan  Lavarnway  ‘09:  Boston  Red  Sox  Brian  Irving  ‘08:  San  Francisco  Giants  Steve  Gilman  ‘08:  Detroit  Tigers  Josh  Cox  ‘08:  New  Jersey  Jackals  (CanAm)  Trygg  Danforth  ‘10:  Boston  Red  Sox    

 

CRAIG BRESLOW ‘02- OAKLAND A’S TRYGG LARSON DANFORTH ‘10- BOSTON RED SOX (A)  

RYAN LAVARNWAY ‘09: BOSTON RED SOX (AA))

 COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

In  four  seasons  of  coaching,  12  different  Yale  Posi;onal  Players  have  garnered  All-­‐Ivy  League  status  a  total  of  17  

;mes,  including…    

2011  Ivy  League  Player  of  the  Year-­‐  Trey  Rallis  2011  Ivy  League  Blair  Bat  Winner-­‐  Trey  Rallis  2010  DRAFT  PICK  Trygg  Larson-­‐Danforth  (Boston  Red  Sox)  2008  DRAFT  PICK  Ryan  Lavarnway  (Boston  Red  Sox)  

Team Offensive Accomplishments 2011  Season:  

 Six  .300+  Hi%ers  (Most  of  any  Ivy  School)  2010  Season:    

 Highest  Team  BA  in  School  History  (.323)  Most  Homeruns  in  School  History  (45)  Most  Total  Hits  in  School  History  (458)  Most  Doubles  in  School  History  (118)  Most  Total  Bases  in  School  History  (735)  Most  .300+  hi%ers  in  School  History  (10)  Ten  .300+  Hi%ers  (Most  of  an  Ivy  League  School)  

2008  Season:      Most  Homeruns  in  School  History  (43)    Most  Total  Hits  in  School  History  (434)    Most  Total  Bases  in  School  History  (642)  

Responsibilities: Recruiting Coordinator Hitting Coach Team Offense Position Player Workouts Team Defense

 

Team Defensive Accomplishments 2011: Highest Team Fielding Percentage in School History (.970)

2011: #1 Ranked Overall Defense in the Ivy League (.970)

2011: #1 Ranked Defense in Ivy League/ Conference Only Games (.973)

2010: Most Double Plays in School History (45 in 44 games)

 Historic Yale Field

How  it’s  used:  All  home  games  and  prac;ce  sessions  When  it’s  used:  Whenever  the  weather  allows  us  to  get  on  the  field,  we  will  be  out  here.  Typically,  we  can  u;lize  the  field  in  September,  October,  November,  March,  April,  and  May.    Unique  Traits:  Yale  Field  is  the  only  field  in  the  Ivy  League  with  lights.  It  was  the  former  home  stadium  for  the  Colorado  Rockies  and  Sea%le  Mariners  Minor  League  affiliates  but  now  the  complex  is  completely  owned  by  Yale  and  we  have  begun  to  make  it  our  own.  The  lights  enable  our  team  to  hold  individual  prac;ce  sessions  un;l  about  8pm  or  9pm  at  night,  allowing  players  to  take  necessary  classes  that  may  run  in  to  typical  3:00  -­‐  5:00  prac;ce  ;mes.  It  also  allows  us  to  host  weekday,  twilight  doubleheaders  which  we  schedule  every  season.    Recent  Upgrades:  This  past  fall,  the  en;re  infield  was  redone  as  the  ground  was  laser  leveled,  new  infield  clay  was  added,  and  new  grass  was  installed.    

 Burnatt- Grass Outdoor Hitting Complex

How  it’s  used:  Many  ;mes,  we’ll  have  one  group  of  hi%ers  taking  live  bahng  prac;ce  on  the  field  while  another  group(s)  u;lizes  these  outdoor  cages  for  more  bahng  prac;ce,  front  toss,  side  toss,  tee  work,  and  other  forms  of  drill  work.    When  it’s  used:  We  will  u;lize  this  facility  throughout  the  fall  and  spring  (essen;ally  whenever  we  are  able  to  get  out  on  the  field  for  a  team  prac;ce).  Much  of  our  fall  individual  hihng  sessions  are  also  held  here,  as  well  as  a  por;on  of  our  pre-­‐game  bahng  prac;ce  for  home  contests.    Unique  Traits:  Two  full,  70  i  hihng  tunnels  with  mounds,  two  50  i  tunnels  for  front  toss,  and  three  tee  work  sta;ons  for  addi;onal  drill  work.    

 “The Kennel”: Yale Baseball’s Indoor Hitting Facility

How  it’s  used:  Cold  weather  hihng,  cold  weather  bullpens,  cold  weather  pre-­‐season  live  at-­‐bats.  This  facility  is  less  than  one  year  old  and  is  one  of  our  most  important  facili;es.  When  the  weather  is  not  suitable  for  outdoor  prac;ces,  our  players  will  flock  to  “The  Kennel”  for  their  hihng  and  bullpen  work.  Every  pre-­‐season,  our  hi%ers  and  pitchers  will  face  off  against  one  another  via  live  at  bats.  This  space  allows  our  hi%ers  to  get  about  50-­‐75  at  bats  prior  to  the  start  of  the  season-­‐  an  absolutely  must  for  a  cold  weather  school.  When  it’s  used:  December,  January,  and  February.    Unique  Traits:  The  Kennel  is  a  baseball-­‐only  hihng  facility  that  is  accessible  to  our  players  at  all  ;mes.  Many  schools  will  share  their  hihng  areas  with  other  teams  at  the  school,  however  our  cages  are  accessible  to  our  players  at  all  ;mes  of  the  day,  week,  and  year.  Whenever  they  want  to  get  be%er,  they  have  the  opportunity  to  do  just  that!  

 OUTDOOR FIELD TURF FACILTY

How  it’s  used:  Cold  weather  prac;ce  sessions  are  held  here.  The  area  is  about  23,000  square  feet  and  all  of  our  team’s  defensive  work  (infield  fungos,  oupield  fungos,  team  defense,  etc.)  can  be  done  here  as  we  are  huge  advocates  of  gehng  outside  to  conduct  those  prac;ce  sessions.  If  the  weather  is  cold,  we  try  to  keep  our  prac;ce  sessions  concise  and  aim  to  keep  all  of  our  players  moving  around  at  all  ;mes  When  it’s  used:  December,  January,  and  February  Unique  Traits:  Field  Turf  facili;es  can  be  plowed.  Whenever  there  is  snow  fall,  our  prac;ces  remain  on  schedule  thanks  to  this  facility.  In  that  regard,  it  is  a  huge  part  of  our  preseason  prepara;on.      

 3  Team  Li<s  per  week  while  out-­‐of-­‐season  (September-­‐  February)    

Tuesdays  at  8:00am  Thursdays  at  6:00  am  Fridays  at  6:00  am.  

   3  Total  Li<s  while  In-­‐Season  (March,  April,  and  May)    

Tuesdays  at  8:00am  Thursdays  at  6:00am  Fridays:  Walk-­‐In  li<  (on  your  own)  anyOme  between  7:00am  and  3:00pm  

   A  Yale  Baseball  Decathlon  before  the  start  of  every  fall  season.        PosiOon-­‐specific  workout  plans,  in  parOcular  with  our  pitchers.  Coach  Maher  fully  understands  the  unique  complexity  of  the  pitching  moOon  and  the  workout  plans  for  our  pitchers  will  reflect  that.        Specific  workout  plans  for  your  Thanksgiving,  Winter,  and  Summer  breaks.      NutriOon/  Supplement  EducaOon      AddiOonal/  OpOonal  weight  room  Ome  for  anyone  looking  to  li<  in  addiOon  to  the  3  li<s  we  complete  as  a  team.    

 

 The  Overall  Expecta/on:  Our  coaching  staff  strongly  encourages  and  expects    every  one  of  our  players  to  play  baseball  during  the  summer  months.  In  our  opinion,  playing  summer  baseball  is  one  of  the  most  important  ingredients  in  maximizing  a  player’s  ability.  Some  players  want  to  use  their  summers  to  focus  on  other  endeavors  and  at  a  school  like  Yale,  academic  and  professional  opportuni;es  will  undoubtedly  be  op;ons  for  you.  While  our  coaching  staff  welcomes,  encourages,  and  assists  with  those  other  endeavors,  we  are  also  adamant  in  our  belief  that  your  baseball  should  not  be  sacrificed  during  the  summer  months.  Our  ideal  recruit  is  someone  looking  to  play  during  the  summer,  who  will  con;nue  to  work  to  maximize  his  baseball  abili;es,  and  who  will  spend  June  and  July  preparing  for  the  season  ahead.      Your  Op/ons:  Summer  Collegiate  Leagues,  Local  Twilight  leagues,  and  American  Legion  leagues  (if  you  are  of  age)  are  only  a  few  of  the  op;ons  a  college  baseball  player  has  when  playing  summer  baseball.      Unique  Factors:    While  the  expecta;ons  are  a  constant  for  every  Yale  baseball  player,  the  leagues  in  which  they  play  are  based  on  a  number  of  factors  that  are  unique  to  each  of  them.  Those  factors  will  include…  Loca/on:  Some  players  want  to  stay  closer  to  home  while  others  are  open  to  venturing  to  other  parts  of  the  country.  Typically,  freshmen  want  to  be  closer  to  home  aier  their  first  year  in  college  and  as  they  get  older,  they  are  more  open  to  playing  in  leagues  in  other  areas  of  the  country.    Internships:  Some  players  are  offered  internships  and  need  to  play  in  leagues  that  will  adhere  to  those  obliga;ons.  Twilight  leagues  are  great  for  these  types  of  players  because  most  of  their  games  are  at  night  and  on  the  weekends.    Academic  Obliga/ons:  Some  of  our  players  choose  to  take  a  summer  class  and  will  need  to  play  on  a  team  that  will  allow  them  to  balance  both  commitments.    Team  Offerings:  As  you’ll  see,  summer  baseball  teams  offer  a  variety  of  opportuni;es  for  their  players  that  may  become  deciding  factors  in  your  selec;on  process.  For  example,  some  teams  provide  free  housing  for  the  summer  while  others  require  you  to  pay  a  small  fee.  Some  teams  will  have  morning  job  opportuni;es  that  players  can  use  to  make  some  extra  cash.  All  in  all,  these  offerings  do  become  factors  in  the  process.    

 

 RECRUITING VIDEOS

* PRACTICE FOOTAGE: BP, FUNGOS,BULLPEN, ETC. * GAME FILM: LIVE AT-BATS; LIVE GAME FOOTAGE

COACHING CONTACTS

* HIGH SCHOOL COACH CELL # AND EMAIL ADRESS * SUMMER COACH CELL # AND EMAIL ADDRESS

ACADEMIC INFORMATION

* MOST RECENT TRANSCRIPT * GPA & CLASS RANK * LIST OF COMPLETED & SCHEDULED AP CLASSES * AP TEST SCORES * SAT/ SAT II/ ACT SCORES * GUIDANCE COUNSELOR & TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS

AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS: BASEBALL AND SCHOLASTIC

 Recruits interested in further pursuing the

opportunities within the Yale Baseball Program please contact Assistant Coach/

Recruiting Coordinator Tucker Frawley at tucker.frawley@yale.edu.

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