Tulane Green Wave baseball
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The Tulane Green Wave baseball team represents Tulane University
Tulane University
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...

 in NCAA Division I college baseball
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...

.
The Green Wave baseball team competes in Conference USA
Conference USA
Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...

. The Green Wave play their home games on campus in Greer Field at Turchin Stadium, and are currently coached by head coach Rick Jones
Rick Jones (baseball coach)
Rick Jones is the head coach of the Tulane Green Wave baseball team and has held that position for 15 years.Jones took over the Tulane baseball program in 1994 and has led the Green Wave to 12 NCAA Tournament appearances. In 2001 his team advanced to the College World Series for the first time in...

.

History

The last few years have seen Tulane's college baseball
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...

 team consistently ranked among the best in the nation.

In 2001, Tulane set a school record for wins and led the nation with 55 and made it to the College World Series in Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...

 only to blow an 8-0 lead against Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...

 and lose the game 13-11. The Green Wave won its next game against Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....

 6-5, but was eliminated in the third game by Cal-State Fullerton.

In 2005, the Green Wave had its best season in school history. Tulane started the season ranked first in the nation and held the top spot throughout most of the regular season. The Green Wave entered the postseason ranked No. 1 and beat Rice University
Rice University
William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States...

 to win its Super Regional. Tulane advanced to the College World Series
College World Series
The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...

 for the second time in school history. The Green Wave defeated Oregon State, 3-1, in its first game, but then fell 5-0 to Texas, the eventual national champion. In an elimination game against Baylor University
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...

, the Green Wave led 7-0 in the 7th inning before the Bears scored 8 runs in the final three innings to win the game. Brian Bogusevic was named Louisiana Pitcher of the Year, was named to four All-American teams, including Louisville Slugger's first team, and was a semifinalist for three national awards. He was taken in the first round of the 2005 draft by the Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...

. Pitcher/first baseman Micah Owings
Micah Owings
Micah Burton Owings is a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher currently pitching for the Arizona Diamondbacks....

 was named Conference USA
Conference USA
Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...

 and Louisiana Player of the Year. He was drafted in the 3rd round by the Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...

. Third baseman Brad Emaus was named Conference USA
Conference USA
Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...

 and Louisiana Freshman of the Year. Head Coach Rick Jones was named Louisiana Coach of the Year.

In 2006, the Tulane baseball team returned to New Orleans after spending the Fall semester graciously hosted by Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the...

 in Lubbock, Texas. With the demolition of old Turchin stadium delayed following Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...

, the Green Wave were forced to play their home games at nearby Zephyr Stadium in Metairie, Louisiana
Metairie, Louisiana
Metairie is a census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States and is a major part of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area. Metairie is the largest community in Jefferson Parish. It is an unincorporated area that would be larger than most of the state's cities if it were...

. Despite the distractions and disruptions of their day-to-day lives, the Green Wave finished the regular season 39-17, and was good for 3rd place in Conference USA with a 15-9 record. Tulane made it to the NCAA regionals before losing to Ole Miss to end the season.

The 2007 season saw the long-term effects of Hurricane Katrina finally wear on the team. With the demolition of the old Turchin Stadium finally completed and eventual new stadium construction underway, the Wave played a 2nd straight season at Zephyr Stadium. A solid 28-11 start to the season (including a season sweep of in-state rival LSU) was followed by a 6-15 limp to the finish line. The Green Wave failed to garner an NCAA bid for the first time since 1997.

The 2008 season figures to have a more positive outlook as Tulane baseball returns to play at a brand new, $7.5 million dollar on-campus stadium, one of the most beautiful and best in college baseball. Greer Field at Turchin Stadium (GFTS) was built on top of the old stadium grounds. The stadium features a seating expansion to 5,000 seats, four luxury box suites, a partially covered seating area with 2,700 chairback seats, as well as a new press box. FieldTurf, an artificial playing surface recently popularized by professional football, has replaced the natural grass surface at GFTS; only the mound is of natural dirt. The Teresa Sofio Hackshack, Tulane baseball indoor hitting practice facility, remains in its usual place to the far left of the outfield.

Despite its recent post-Katrina struggles, Tulane was recently recognized by Baseball America
Baseball America
Baseball America is a magazine which covers baseball at every level, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in high school, college, Japan, and the minor leagues. It is currently published in the form of a bi-weekly newspaper, five annual reference book titles, a weekly podcast, and a...

 Magazine as one of the top college baseball programs in the country since the NCAA expanded from 48 to 64 teams in 1999. Baseball America bestowed an "A" rating to Tulane; the ratings were formulated by evaluating a programs' national impact, overall competitiveness, fans and facilities and academics. Only 15 other teams were given an "A" rating; other notables include C-USA-brethren Rice University and in-state rival LSU
LSU Tigers baseball
The LSU baseball team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I college baseball.Along with the other LSU athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the West division of the Southeastern Conference...

.

Head coaches

Coach Years Record Pct
J.P. Clinton 1893-1894 4-1-0 .800
F.B. Manis 1897-1898 7-6-0 .538
Thomas Willis 1903-1905 20-16-0 .556
J. Richard 1906-1907 20-21-3 .488
Bruce Hayes 1911-1915, 1923 22-41-3 .356
John Gondolfi 1919 6-3-0 .667
Claude Simons, Sr.
Claude Simons, Sr.
Claude M. "Monk" Simons, Sr. was an American college sports coach. He served as the head coach for the Tulane University baseball, basketball, track, and boxing teams, and as the Tulane football team trainer from 1926 until his death in 1943...

1924-1927 13-26-0 .333
Peggy Flournoy 1928 3-9-0 .250
Ted Bank
Ted Bank
Theodore Paul "Ted" Bank was an American college football player, coach and athletic director. Bank was a starting quarterback for Fielding H. Yost's 1920 and 1921 Michigan Wolverines football teams. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1923 and began a career in coaching...

1930, 1932 0-17-0 .000
Bill Vegan 1937 0-4-0 .000
Claude Simons, Jr.
Claude Simons, Jr.
Claude M. "Little Monk" Simons, Jr. was an American college football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Tulane from 1942 to 1945 and amassed a 13–17–1 record...

1938-1941, 1943-1949 92-68-0 .575
John Reed 1950-1951 12-22-1 .357
Dennis Vinzant 1952-1954 37-22-1 .625
Ben Abadie 1955-1957, 1964-1966 70-62-1 .530
Mel Parnell 1958 4-18-0 .182
Bob Whitman 1959 6-9-0 .400
Jack Orsley 1960-1961 6-28-0 .176
Doug Hafner 1962-1963 10-35-2 .234
Milt Retif 1967-1974 123-73-0 .628
Joe Brockhoff 1975-1993 641-350-2 .647
Rick Jones
Rick Jones (baseball coach)
Rick Jones is the head coach of the Tulane Green Wave baseball team and has held that position for 15 years.Jones took over the Tulane baseball program in 1994 and has led the Green Wave to 12 NCAA Tournament appearances. In 2001 his team advanced to the College World Series for the first time in...

1994-Present 639-305-2 .676

Year-by-Year Results

*Through the end of the 2008 season.
Year-by-Year Results
cellpadding="1" border="1" cellspacing="0" width="80%" class="wikitable sortable"> Year Coach Record Notes
1893 J.P. Clinton  1-1
1894 J.P. Clinton 3-0
1895 No Team
1896 No Team
1897 F.B. Manis  0-4
1898 F.B. Manis 7-2
1899 5-3-2
1900 7-4
1901 7-8
1902 8-5
1903 Thomas Willis 7-2
1904 Thomas Willis 6-7
1905 Thomas Willis 7-7
1906 J. Richard  14-18-2
1907 J. Richard 6-3-1
1908 No Team
1909 No Team
1910 3-6-1
1911 Bruce Hayes 
1912 Bruce Hayes
1913 Bruce Hayes
1914 Bruce Hayes
1915 Bruce Hayes
1916
1917 No Team
1918 No Team
1919 John Gondolfi 
1920 No Team
1921 No Team
1922 No Team
1923 Bruce Hayes
1924 Claude Simons, Sr.
Claude Simons, Sr.
Claude M. "Monk" Simons, Sr. was an American college sports coach. He served as the head coach for the Tulane University baseball, basketball, track, and boxing teams, and as the Tulane football team trainer from 1926 until his death in 1943...

 
1925 Claude Simons, Sr.
1926 Claude Simons, Sr.
1927 Claude Simons, Sr.
1928 Peggy Flournoy 
1929
1930 Ted Bank
Ted Bank
Theodore Paul "Ted" Bank was an American college football player, coach and athletic director. Bank was a starting quarterback for Fielding H. Yost's 1920 and 1921 Michigan Wolverines football teams. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1923 and began a career in coaching...

 
1931 No Team
1932 Ted Bank
1933 No Team
1934 No Team
1935 No Team
1936 No Team
1937 Bill Vegan 
1938 Claude Simons, Jr.
Claude Simons, Jr.
Claude M. "Little Monk" Simons, Jr. was an American college football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Tulane from 1942 to 1945 and amassed a 13–17–1 record...

 
1939 Claude Simons, Jr.
1940 Claude Simons, Jr.
1941 Claude Simons, Jr.
1942
1943 Claude Simons, Jr.
1944 Claude Simons, Jr.
1945 Claude Simons, Jr.
1946 Claude Simons, Jr.
1947 Claude Simons, Jr.
1948 Claude Simons, Jr.
1949 Claude Simons, Jr.
1950 John Reed
John Reed
-Arts, letters, and entertainment:* John Reed , New York novelist and author* John Reed , actor and singer with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company* John Reed , Australian critic and art patron...

 
1951 John Reed
1952 Dennis Vinzant 
1953 Dennis Vinzant
1954 Dennis Vinzant
1955 Ben Abadie 
1956 Ben Abadie
1957 Ben Abadie
1958 Mel Parnell
Mel Parnell
Melvin Lloyd Parnell is a former Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher.Parnell spent his entire ten-year career with the Boston Red Sox , compiling a 123-75 record with 732 strikeouts, a 3.50 earned run average, 113 complete games, 20 shutouts, and 1752.2 innings pitched in 289 games...

 
1959 Bob Whitman 
1960 Jack Orsley 
1961 Jack Orsley
1962 Doug Hafner 
1963 Doug Hafner
1964 Ben Abadie
1965 Ben Abadie
1966 Ben Abadie
1967 Milt Retif 
1968 Milt Retif
1969 Milt Retif
1970 Milt Retif
1971 Milt Retif
1972 Milt Retif
1973 Milt Retif
1974 Milt Retif
1975 Joe Brockhoff 
1976 Joe Brockhoff
1977 Joe Brockhoff
1978 Joe Brockhoff
1979 Joe Brockhoff
1980 Joe Brockhoff
1981 Joe Brockhoff
1982 Joe Brockhoff
1983 Joe Brockhoff
1984 Joe Brockhoff
1985 Joe Brockhoff
1986 Joe Brockhoff
1987 Joe Brockhoff
1988 Joe Brockhoff
1989 Joe Brockhoff
1990 Joe Brockhoff
1991 Joe Brockhoff
1992 Joe Brockhoff
1993 Joe Brockhoff
1994 Rick Jones
Rick Jones (baseball coach)
Rick Jones is the head coach of the Tulane Green Wave baseball team and has held that position for 15 years.Jones took over the Tulane baseball program in 1994 and has led the Green Wave to 12 NCAA Tournament appearances. In 2001 his team advanced to the College World Series for the first time in...

 
41-24
1995 Rick Jones 32-26
1996 Rick Jones 43-20
1997 Rick Jones 40-21
1998 Rick Jones 48-15
1999 Rick Jones 48-17
2000 Rick Jones 38-22
2001 Rick Jones 56-13
2002 Rick Jones 36-27
2003 Rick Jones 44-19
2004 Rick Jones 41-21
2005 Rick Jones 56-12
2006 Rick Jones 43-21
2007 Rick Jones 34-26
2008 Rick Jones 39-22
2009 Rick Jones

Tulane in the NCAA Tournament

  • The NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
    NCAA Division I Baseball Championship
    The NCAA Division I Baseball Championship tournament is held each year from May through June and features 64 college baseball teams in the United States, culminating in the College World Series....

     started in 1947.
  • The format of the tournament has changed through the years.


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| 1979
1979 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 1979 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held in 1979 at various locations across the country. 34 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...


| 0-2
| .000
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| 1982
| 1-2
| .333
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| 1983
| 1-2
| .333
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| 1986
| 3-2
| .600
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| 1987
| 0-2
| .000
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| 1988
| 1-2
| .333
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| 1992
| 1-2
| .333
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| 1994
1994 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 1994 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held in 1994. 48 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...


| 1-2
| .333
|
|-
| 1996
1996 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 1996 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held in 1996. Forty-eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...


| 1-2
| .333
|
|-
| 1998
1998 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 1998 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 21 through June 6, 1998. Forty-eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...


| 1-2
| .333
|
|-
| 1999
1999 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 1999 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 28 through June 19, 1999. 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...


| 3-2
| .600
|
|-
| 2000
2000 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 2000 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 26 through June 17, 2000. 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament. The tournament culminates with 8...


| 1-2
| .333
|
|-
| 2001
2001 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 2001 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 25th through June 16th, 2001. 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament. The tournament culminated with 8...


| 6-3
| .666
| 5th place at the 2001 College World Series
2001 College World Series
The 2001 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 8 to June 16. The fifty-fifth tournament's champion was the University of Miami, coached by Jim Morris...


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| 2002
2002 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 2002 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 31 through June 22, 2002. 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...


| 1-2
| .333
|
|-
| 2003
2003 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 2003 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 30 through June 23, . 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...


| 1-2
| .333
|
|-
| 2004
2004 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 2004 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from June 4 through June 27, . 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...


| 3-2
| .600
|
|-
| 2005
2005 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 2005 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 30th through June 26th, . 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...


| 6-3
| .666
| 5th place at the 2005 College World Series
2005 College World Series
The 2005 College World Series was held June 17 through 27, 2005 in Omaha, Nebraska. Eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a 64-team bracket to play at historic Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium. It was won by Texas, which defeated Florida in the championship...


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| 2006
2006 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 2006 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from June 2nd through June 26th, . 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...


| 2-2
| .500
|
|-
| 2008
2008 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 2008 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 30 through June 25, 2008 and was part of the 2008 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams were selected out of an eligible 286 teams on May 26, 2008...


| 2-2
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Former players

  • Gerald Alexander
    Gerald Alexander (baseball)
    Gerald Paul Alexander is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Texas Rangers from to .-External links:...

  • Jack Cressend
    Jack Cressend
    John Baptiste "Jack" Cressend III is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Cressend played for the Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians .-External links:...

  • Bobby Brown
  • Jim Gaudet
    Jim Gaudet
    James Jennings Gaudet is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for two seasons. He played for the Kansas City Royals in three games during the 1978 Kansas City Royals season and 1979 Kansas City Royals seasons.-External links:...

  • Tony Giarratano
    Tony Giarratano
    Anthony James Giarratano is a former Major League Baseball shortstop.Giarratano attended Tulane University. In 2½ seasons at Tulane, Giarratano recorded a .319 batting average and drove in 111 runs...

  • Andy Cannizaro
    Andy Cannizaro
    Andrew Lee Cannizaro is a former Major League Baseball infielder.Cannizaro was drafted by the Yankees in the seventh round of the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft after two seasons at Tulane University....

  • Gene Harris
    Gene Harris (baseball)
    Tyrone Eugene "Gene" Harris is a former Major League Baseball player who pitched in the major leagues from -....

  • Carl Lind
    Carl Lind (baseball)
    Carl Lind was a Major League Baseball second baseman who played for four seasons. He played for the Cleveland Indians from 1927 to 1930. He finished 15th in MVP voting in 1928.-External links:...

  • Steve Mura
    Steve Mura
    Stephen Andrew Mura , is a retired Major League Baseball player; a pitcher from -. He played for the San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, and Oakland Athletics....

  • Kevin Mmahat
    Kevin Mmahat
    Kevin Paul Mmahat was a Major League Baseball pitcher.Mmahat graduated from Tulane University, where he pitched for the Tulane Green Wave baseball team...

  • Mike Romano
    Mike Romano
    Michael Desport Romano is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. He pitched for the Toronto Blue Jays for three games during the 1999 Toronto Blue Jays season.-External links:...

  • Eddie Morgan
    Eddie Morgan
    Edwin Willis Morgan [Pepper] was a backup right fielder/first baseman who played in Major League Baseball between and . Listed at 5' 10", ., Morgan batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Brady Lake, Ohio....

  • Frank Wills
    Frank Wills (baseball)
    Frank Lee Wills is an American former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals , Seattle Mariners , Cleveland Indians , and Toronto Blue Jays...

  • Michael Aubrey
    Michael Aubrey
    Robert Michael Aubrey is an American baseball player currently in the Washington Nationals organization.-Amateur:He attended Southwood High School were he won Louisiana Baseball player of the year....

  • Brian Bogusevic
    Brian Bogusevic
    Brian Bogusevic is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Houston Astros.Bogusevic was a two-way star player for Tulane University, playing in the outfield and also used as a starting pitcher. He was drafted 24th overall in the 2005 MLB Draft by the Houston Astros as a starting pitcher...

  • Micah Owings
    Micah Owings
    Micah Burton Owings is a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher currently pitching for the Arizona Diamondbacks....


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