2011 Baseball
Record: 43-19 Home: 19-8 Away: 14-10 Neutral: 10-1 GSAC: 20-16
Mike Grahovac
Mike Grahovac - Head Coach - 3rd Season
Head Coach
Entering his third campaign as Concordia's head coach, Mike Grahovac already has a pair of Major League Baseball draft picks to show for his first two years on the job, and is making his mark as the eighth coach in program history.
Grahovac, who directly oversees the pitching staff, coached Chicago White Sox 15th-round draftee Cameron Bayne in 2009 and Seattle Mariners' 24th-round pick Bennett Whitmore in 2010.
Grahovac's teams have combined to go 49-50, and his 2010 squad finished at 27-24 and advanced to the Golden State Athletic Conference Postseason Tournament.
In Grahovac's previous coaching stint (2006-08), he led local prep power Orange Lutheran to a Trinity League title in 2008. Grahovac and the Orange Lutheran program produced a total of five players who were drafted by MLB teams. The most notable draftee was Gerrit Cole, the top pick by the New York Yankees in 2008.
Grahovac had previously served as an assistant coach at Orange Coast Community College
While he was on staff at Orange Coast Jason Lane
As a player, Grahovac was selected as a catcher in the fourth round of the 1989 draft by the San Francisco Giants, but sustained a career-ending injury in the minor leagues. Before being drafted, Grahovac earned a pair of all-conference honors while playing for Chapman.
Grahovac earned his undergraduate degree in movement and exercise science from Chapman in 1992, and completed his master's degree in education at Azusa Pacific in 1996.
Grahovac and his wife, Najla, live in Orange
2011 Baseball Roster
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | B/T | Ht. | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Costella | SR | INF | R/R | 5-9 | 170 | Carson City, NV | Santa Barbara CC |
| 2 | Danny Casey | SR | INF | R/R | 5-11 | 185 | La Crescenta, CA | Glendale CC |
| 3 | Shayne O'Connell | SO | INF | L/R | 5-9 | 170 | Cypress, CA | Cypress HS |
| 4 | Justin Baeza | SR | C | R/R | 5-11 | 200 | Brawley, CA | Brawley Union HS |
| 5 | Kyle Konicek | JR | OF | R/R | 6-1 | 200 | Henderson, NV | UNLV |
| 7 | Matt Ivanoff | SR | OF | R/R | 5-11 | 180 | Mission Viejo, CA | Irvine Valley CC |
| 8 | Logan Parsley | SR | OF | R/R | 6-0 | 185 | Carson City, NV | Western Nevada CC |
| 10 | Paul Sandoval | SR | OF/LHP | L/L | 5-9 | 195 | Anaheim, CA | Hawaii Pacific |
| 12 | Billy-Bob Ward | FR | INF | S/R | 6-1 | 200 | Las Vegas, NV | Palo Verde HS |
| 13 | Blake Harrison | SO | RHP | R/R | 6-5 | 210 | Laguna Niguel, CA | Aliso Niguel HS |
| 14 | Edgar Guillen | SR | INF | R/R | 5-10 | 190 | Brawley, CA | Brawley Union HS |
| 15 | John Hill | SR | C | L/R | 6-3 | 205 | Orange, CA | Long Beach State |
| 16 | Andrew Brooks | FR | RHP | R/R | 6-1 | 180 | Lone Pine, CA | Immanuel Christian HS |
| 17 | Buddy Traxler | FR | C | R/R | 6-0 | 195 | Chino Hills, CA | Ontario Christian HS |
| 18 | Brent Clapper | JR | P | R/R | 6-2 | 185 | Stockton, CA | San Joaquin Delta CC |
| 19 | Cliff Benson | JR | OF | L/R | 6-0 | 190 | Pine Valley, CA | Imperial Valley CC |
| 20 | Jake Hovis | JR | RHP | R/R | 6-3 | 195 | Stevenson Ranch, CA | Grossmont CC |
| 22 | Ryan Sheeks | SR | OF | R/R | 5-10 | 195 | Fountain Valley, CA | Orange Coast CC |
| 23 | Tony Harkey | JR | OF/1B | R/R | 6-3 | 210 | Chino Hills, CA | Cal State Fullerton |
| 24 | Ryan Day | SR | RHP | L/R | 6-1 | 215 | Fullerton, CA | Fullerton CC |
| 25 | Sean Buford | JR | RHP | R/R | 6-2 | 190 | Fresno, CA | Fresno City CC |
| 26 | Jordan Hartley | SR | RHP | R/R | 6-4 | 220 | Kirkland, WA | Abilene Christian |
| 27 | Dean Persinger | SR | RHP | S/R | 5-11 | 180 | Fountain Valley, CA | UC Irvine |
| 29 | Daniel Shine | FR | INF | R/R | 6-1 | 195 | Riverside, CA | Arlington HS |
| 30 | Ryan Scornaienchi | JR | OF | L/R | 5-10 | 180 | Tracy, CA | San Joaquin Delta CC |
| 31 | Sam Lindsey | SO | RHP | R/R | 6-1 | 190 | Las Vegas, NV | Cimmaron Memorial HS |
| 32 | Tyler Derby | SR | LHP/OF | L/L | 6-1 | 210 | Los Gatos, CA | Campbellsville |
| 33 | Josh White | JR | LHP | L/L | 6-2 | 185 | Yorba Linda, CA | Servite HS |
| 35 | Robbie Knowles | SR | INF | S/R | 5-10 | 175 | Fountain Valley, CA | Centenary |
| 36 | Jacob McBride | SR | RHP | R/R | 6-2 | 220 | Garden Grove, CA | Pacifica HS |
| 37 | Chris Barnes | SO | RHP | R/R | 6-1 | 235 | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | San Francisco State |
| 44 | Bryan Nicholson | JR | LHP/1B | L/L | 6-3 | 230 | Garden Grove, CA | Mt. SAC |
Mike Grahovac - Head Coach - 3rd season
Joe Turgeon - Assistant Coach - 3rd season
Matt Fahey - Assistant Coach - 2nd season
Rick Converse - Assistant Coach - 3rd season
Mike Martinez - Assistant Coach - 2nd season
Gavin Grahovac - Bat Boy
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