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2002 Baseball
HOUSTON: Was a part-time starter for Coach Rayner Noble in one season with the Cougars • Appeared in 42 games, starting 30, and batted .256 with a pair of home runs and 14 RBI • Started the season with a bang, earning all-tournament honors at the Enron Classic at Enron Field in Houston, Texas (home of the Astros) • Went 7-for-12 with an RBI and three runs against Big-12 powers Baylor, Texas and Texas Tech • Went 3-for-9 with an RBI and a run in the Cougars’ series vs. Cal State Fullerton, which the Titan swept • Went 4-for-9 with a pair of doubles in the Cougars’ Conference-USA opening series vs. Southern Miss • Hit a fourth-inning grand slam in an NCAA Regional game against Texas-Arlington on May 26, though the Mavericks won, 7-6, to eliminate the Cougars from the postseason • His other home run came at San Diego State on Feb. 11 • Also made one appearance on the mound, throwing a scoreless inning in a 10-6 loss to Baylor on April 4. CYPRESS COLLEGE: Played two seasons for Scott Picker at the Orange Empire Conference powerhouse • His assistant coach, Sergio Brown, is now the Titans’ administrative assistant • Helped the Chargers to a 36-12 record in 2000 and an appearance in the Southern California Regional finals against East Los Angeles • Went 1-for-4 with an RBI in the regional final game • Doubled and drove in three runs in an earlier 10-8 regional win over Los Angeles Pierce • Played in 41 of the team’s 48 games and batted .248 as a sophomore • As a freshman, Klosterman helped Cypress go 37-14-1 and finish as the runner-up to Sacramento City at the state championships • Hit .339 as a rookie in 28 games. ST. JOHN BOSCO H.S.: Was a four-year letterman at St. John Bosco H.S. in Bellflower, Calif. • Was a first-team All-CIF and All-Del Rey League pick as a senior, when he batted .520 with four homers • Also garnered all-league honors his sophomore season, when he went 7-3 with a 2.50 ERA • Played two years of basketball. PERSONAL: Born on Dec. 7, 1979, in Burbank, Calif. • Parents are Don and Ronda Klosterman • Has a younger brother, Steven, who was on the 2001 USA Volleyball Boy’s Youth National Team • Majoring in communications • Selected by the Yankees in the 22nd round of the 1999 MLB draft • Credits his parents with having the greatest influence on his life • Lists his biggest sports thrill to date as beating Texas at Enron Field • Says he’s better than anyone at karaoke...but he’s never been able to breakdance • Always writes his parents’ initials on the bill of his hat • Strangest summer job was working at Kinko’s • Favorites...Houston Astros (team), Cal Ripken (player), Esther’s Taco House (food), Jason Lee (actor), 8 Seconds and Traffic (movies), Datek online (web site).
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