#38 Daniel Baptista
Height: 6-5
Weight: 290
Class: JR
Position: 1B
Hometown: Fairfield, Calif.
Previous School: Solano College
Daniel comes to OBU from Solano Community College, where he was first-team All-Conference. "Chief" was a two-time All-League selection under Coach Keith Welch Sr. at Fairfield High School. He is the son of Joe and Julie Baptista. His uncles Joe, Vaea and Antonio Santos all played football at San Diego State. Recruited by Long Island and Culver-Stockton, Daniel came to OBU because "it was the best fit for me."
Daniel's Favorites
Restaurant: Panda Express
Athlete: Pablo Sandoval
Sports Memory: Home run in playoff game vs. DVC
Quote: "Hard work beat good talent when good talent fails to work hard."
Holiday: Thanksgiving
Professional team: San Francisco Giants
Food: Sandwich
2011 Baseball Roster
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Trayler | SR | IF | 5-11 | 200 | Dumas, Texas | Southern Arkansas |
| 2 | Jonathan Gelpi | SR | IF | 5-10 | 180 | Manati, P.R. | Ranger JC |
| 3 | Justin Brown | JR | P | 6-2 | 195 | Pflugerville, Texas | Ranger College |
| 4 | Jorden Newton | JR | Util | 5-9 | 175 | Gilroy, Calif. | Gavilan College |
| 5 | Chris Lemus | JR | OF | 5-8 | 150 | Riverside, Calif. | Chaffey College |
| 7 | Jake Kiebke | JR | IF | 5-9 | 170 | Detroit Lakes, Minn. | Northland CC |
| 8 | Terrence Buchanan | JR | IF | 6-2 | 175 | San Diego, Calif. | Palomar CC |
| 10 | Anthony Lopez | SR | IF | 6-2 | 205 | San Diego, Calif. | San Diego Mesa CC |
| 11 | Reece Alnas | SR | OF | 5-11 | 175 | Waikoloa, Hawaii | Palomar CC |
| 18 | Chad Hardison | JR | P | 6-4 | 165 | Fort Pierce, Fla. | Indian River CC |
| 21 | Kenny Wall | SO | OF | 5-11 | 155 | Paris, Texas | Paris HS |
| 23 | Daniel Marti | JR | P/IF | 5-10 | 180 | Caracas, Venezuela | Monterey Peninsula |
| 24 | Shaun Diesler | JR | OF/C | 6-1 | 225 | Tempe, Ariz. | South Mountain CC |
| 26 | Blake Gallacher | SR | P | 6-2 | 200 | San Diego, Calif. | San Diego Mesa CC |
| 27 | Steven Blanchette | SR | P | 6-0 | 175 | Los Angeles, Calif. | Cerritos |
| 29 | Richie Mirowski | SR | P | 6-2 | 175 | Redwood City, Calif. | Cuesta |
| 30 | Brenden Davis | SR | C | 6-3 | 235 | Keyport, NJ | Middlesex CC |
| 31 | Jesse Orozco | SR | P | 6-2 | 250 | San Bruno, Calif. | Skyline |
| 32 | Ryan Plum | SR | P | 6-6 | 220 | Ventura, Calif. | Ventura JC |
| 33 | Michael Sliger | SR | OF | 5-11 | 220 | Camarillo, Calif. | Oxnard JC |
| 34 | Mitchell Prophet | JR | C | 6-0 | 190 | Visalia, Calif. | Cuesta College |
| 36 | Kyle Brule | SR | RHP | 6-3 | 200 | Chandler, Ariz. | Arizona State |
| 38 | Daniel Baptista | JR | 1B | 6-5 | 290 | Fairfield, Calif. | Solano College |
| 40 | Mike Giaramita | SR | P | 6-4 | 210 | Staten Island, N.Y. | Purchase College |
Bobby Cox - Head Coach
Chris Klimas - Assistant Coach
BASEBALL
Record: 46-14 Home: 26-6 Away: 15-5 Neutral: 5-3 SAC: 23-7
