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2002 Baseball
TITANS ’01: Appeared in 63 games and started 53, including 43 of the final 44 games • Titans were 40-13 when he started (meaning they were 8-5 when he didn’t) • Batted .345 (third on the team) with four homers and 36 RBI • Was the team’s second-best hitter (.439 average) with runners in scoring position • Had 24 multiple-hit games, including five consecutive two-hit games from April 27 through May 2 • Hit four home runs in the month of April after hitting just one in his first 109 career games • Ignited a seven-game hitting streak while the Titans were in Miami, which saw his average go from .286 to .370 • Was batting as high as .383 in early May before a 4-for-28 finish to the regular season • Went 3-for-3 with two walks and four runs in a 20-2 win over Sacramento State on April 12 • Was 3-for-5 with a career-high four RBI as the Titans beat Loyola Marymount, 9-5 on April 17 • Tied a career-high with four hits and scored the winning run on Shane Costa’s two-out single in the bottom of the 14th vs. UCLA on April 18 • Was 6-for-11 with two homers, seven RBI and three runs in the UC Riverside series • Twice combined with Matt Belfanti on back-to-back homers • Made several spectacular plays, including a leaping catch at the wall vs. UC Santa Barbara on May 11 • Racked up three two-hit games in the NCAA Regional • Was 4-for-5 with two runs in the super regional opener vs. Mississippi State on June 1 • Will probably forever be remembered for the full-extension diving catch he made for the final out of the Titans’ super regional championship against the Bulldogs on June 2. TITANS ’00: Had a breakthrough sophomore season after establishing himself as the starting center fielder • Started 56 games, including the final 44 of the season, in center field • Was one of just two Titan position players (along with David Bacani) to earn first-team all-Big West Conference honors • Was third on the team with a .351 batting average (it never dropped below .348 after Feb. 29) • Also tied for third with 34 RBI, despite batting in the ninth spot in 49 of 56 starts • Named Big West Conference Player of the Week (3/27) for his efforts in the Titans’ three-game sweep at Nevada, when he went 8-for-14 with six RBI and five runs • Batted a team-high .463 (25-for-54) with runners in scoring position • Tied for the conference lead with 10 sacrifice bunts • Tied for fourth on the team with 17 multiple-hit games and was second with 10 multiple-RBI games • Had a 10-game hitting streak (second longest by a Titan in 2000), during which he batted .436 (17-for-39) with 12 RBI and 15 runs • Had one of the strangest line scores of the season vs. Pacific on May 14 (0-for-2 with three RBI and four runs…he was hit by three pitches and walked once) • Had just three errors in 127 chances (.976 fielding percentage) and five outfield assists. TITANS ’99: Was slowly worked into the Titan lineup, appearing in 24 games including six late-season starts, two in the NCAA Regional at Notre Dame and one in Omaha • His first career hit was a pinch-hit 3-run home run at Sacramento State on Mar. 19 • First start was Apr. 24 at UC Santa Barbara • Had 3-for-4 effort in start at New Mexico State on May 8. RANCHO BUENA VISTA H.S.: Four-year varsity letterman for Coach Steve Hargrave • Twice All-Palomar League first-team selection and twice second-team All-CIF pick • As a senior, batted .395 with three home runs and 18 stolen bases • As a junior, batted .371 with one home run and 15 stolen bases • As a sophomore, earned honorable mention all-league honors after batting .360 with two home runs, 25 RBI and 12 stolen bases • As a freshman, batted .333 • Also played two years of varsity football. PERSONAL: Born on Nov. 14, 1980, in Fontana, Calif. • Parents are Charles and Marcheita Stringfellow • Has two older brothers, Charles and Marchis • Majoring in business • Enjoys golfing • Would most like to spend his summer vacation in Jamaica • Will be sure to bring his shades to Omaha • Credits his parents for having the greatest influence on his life • Favorites...Oakland A’s (team), Mexican (food), Simpsons (TV show), Samuel L. Jackson (actor), Chinese Connection (movie).
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