The 2008 Stanford Cardinal baseball team represented Stanford University in the

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. The Cardinal played their home games at Sunken Diamond. The team was coached by Mark Marquess in his 32nd year at Stanford. The Cardinal won the Palo Alto Regional and the Fullerton Super Regional to advanced to the

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, where they were defeated by the

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Roster

Schedule

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, , 17–1 , , 1–0 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , , February 22 , , Nebraska , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 2–9 , , 1–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , , February 24 , , Nebraska , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 4–2 , , 2–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , , February 25 , , , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 2–4 , , 2–2 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 5 , , February 26 , , , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 4–3 , , 3–2 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc , 6 , , February 28 , , , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 12–5 , , 4–2 , , – , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 7 , , March 1 , , Cal State Fullerton , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 11–7 , , 5–2 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 8 , , March 2 , , Cal State Fullerton , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 6–5 , , 6–2 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 9 , , March 4 , , at , ,

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Louis Guisto Field Louis Guisto Field is a baseball venue in Moraga, California, USA. It is home to the Saint Mary's Gaels baseball team of the NCAA Division I West Coast Conference. Opened in 2012, the venue replaced the old Louis Guisto Field (the locat ...

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Moraga, California Moraga is a town in Contra Costa County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. The town is named in honor of Joaquín Moraga, member of the famed Californio family. As of 2020, Moraga had a total population of 16,870 people. Moraga is ...

, , 7–7 , , 6–3–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 11 , , March 7 , , at , ,

UFCU Disch–Falk Field UFCU Disch–Falk Field is the baseball stadium of the University of Texas at Austin. It has been home to Texas Longhorns baseball since it opened on February 17, 1975, replacing Clark Field as the home of the Longhorns. The stadium is named ...

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, , 2–5 , , 6–4–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 12 , , March 8 , , at Texas , , UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas , , 6–5 , , 7–4–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 13 , , March 9 , , at Texas , , UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas , , 12–9 , , 8–4–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 14 , , March 21 , , , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 6–10 , , 8–5–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 15 , , March 22 , , at Pacific , ,

Klein Family Field Klein Family Field is a baseball stadium in Stockton, California. It is the home field of the University of the Pacific Tigers college baseball team. The stadium holds 2,500 people and opened in 2006. Prior to the completion of Klein Family Fiel ...

• Stockton, California , , 7–3 , , 9–5–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 16 , , March 24 , , at Pacific , , Klein Family Field • Stockton, California , , 14–0 , , 10–5–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 17 , , March 25 , , at , , John Smith Field •

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, , 3–5 , , 10–6–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 18 , , March 28 , , , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 4–10 , , 10–7–1 , , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 19 , , March 29 , , Washington State , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 7–3 , , 11–7–1 , , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 20 , , March 30 , , Washington State , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 8–2 , , 12–7–1 , , 2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 21 , , March 31 , , , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 9–3 , , 13–7–1 , , 2–1 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 22 , , April 1 , , , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 2–5 , , 13–8–1 , , 2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 23 , , April 4 , , , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 4–6 , , 13–9–1 , , 2–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 24 , , April 5 , , Arizona State , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 12–2 , , 14–9–1 , , 3–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 25 , , April 6 , , Arizona State , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 10–2 , , 15–9–1 , , 4–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#fffdd0" , 26 , , April 7 , , at California , , Evans Diamond • Berkeley, California , , 5–5 , , 15–9–2 , , 4–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 27 , , April 9 , , , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 8–9 , , 15–10–2 , , 4–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 28 , , April 11 , , at , , Goss Stadium at Coleman Field •

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, , 9–10 , , 15–11–2 , , 4–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 29 , , April 12 , , at Oregon State , , Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon , , 6–4 , , 16–11–2 , , 5–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 30 , , April 13 , , at Oregon State , , Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon , , 4–2 , , 17–11–2 , , 6–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 31 , , April 14 , , , , Stephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, California , , 3–1 , , 18–11–2 , , 6–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 32 , , April 16 , , , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 11–10 , , 19–11–2 , , 6–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 33 , , April 18 , , at

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, , 4–1 , , 20–11–2 , , 7–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 34 , , April 19 , , at UCLA , , Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California , , 6–1 , , 21–11–2 , , 8–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 35 , , April 20 , , at UCLA , , Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California , , 2–8 , , 21–12–2 , , 8–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 36 , , April 21 , , at Santa Clara , ,

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, , 13–6 , , 22–12–2 , , 8–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 37 , , April 23 , , Saint Mary's , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 7–4 , , 23–12–2 , , 8–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 38 , , April 25 , , , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 4–0 , , 24–12–2 , , 9–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 39 , , April 26 , , Southern California , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 26–5 , , 25–12–2 , , 10–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 40 , , April 27 , , Southern California , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 9–10 , , 25–13–2 , , 10–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 41 , , April 28 , , at Santa Clara , , Stephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, California , , 9–10 , , 25–14–2 , , 10–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 42 , , April 30 , , at UC Davis , ,

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, , 8–10 , , 25–15–2 , , 10–5 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 43 , , May 3 , , , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 9–1 , , 26–15–2 , , 10–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 44 , , May 4 , , at San Jose State , ,

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, , 17–6 , , 27–15–2 , , 10–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 45 , , May 5 , , Pacific , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 7–2 , , 28–15–2 , , 10–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 46 , , May 6 , , at San Francisco , , Dante Benedetti Diamond at Max Ulrich Field •

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, , 9–13 , , 28–16–2 , , 10–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 47 , , May 9 , , California , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 3–4 , , 28–17–2 , , 10–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 48 , , May 10 , , California , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 2–5 , , 28–18–2 , , 10–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 49 , , May 11 , , California , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 8–5 , , 29–18–2 , , 11–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 50 , , May 12 , , Santa Clara , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 15–4 , , 30–18–2 , , 11–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 51 , , May 17 , , at

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, , 6–9 , , 30–19–2 , , 11–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 52 , , May 18 , , at Arizona , , Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona , , 8–5 , , 31–19–2 , , 12–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 53 , , May 19 , , at Arizona , , Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona , , 11–15 , , 31–20–2 , , 12–9 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 54 , , May 23 , , at , , Husky Ballpark •

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, , 9–4 , , 32–20–2 , , 13–9 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 55 , , May 24 , , at Washington , , Husky Ballpark • Seattle, Washington , , 8–5 , , 33–20–2 , , 14–9 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 56 , , May 25 , , at Washington , , Husky Ballpark • Seattle, Washington , , 4–7 , , 33–21–2 , , 14–10 , - , - , - ! style="" , Postseason , - valign="top" , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 57 , , May 30 , , UC Davis , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 2–4 , , 33–22–2 , , 14–10 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 58 , , May 31 , , , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 5–1 , , 34–22–2 , , 14–10 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 59 , , June 1 , , UC Davis , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 8–4 , , 35–22–2 , , 14–10 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 60 , , June 1 , , , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 13–1 , , 36–22–2 , , 14–10 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 61 , , June 2 , , Pepperdine , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 9–7 , , 37–22–2 , , 14–10 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 62 , , June 6 , , at Cal State Fullerton , ,

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• Fullerton, California , , 4–3 , , 38–22–2 , , 14–10 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 63 , , June 7 , , at Cal State Fullerton , , Goodwin Field • Fullerton, California , , 8–5 , , 39–22–2 , , 14–10 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 64 , , June 14 , , vs Florida State , ,

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, , Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska , , 3–4 , , 40–23–2 , , 14–10 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 66 , , June 18 , , vs Miami (FL) , , Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska , , 8–3 , , 41–23–2 , , 14–10 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 67 , , June 21 , , vs Georgia , , Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska , , 8–10 , , 41–24–2 , , 14–10 , -

Awards and honors

; Jason Castro * All-

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* Third Team All-American ''

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'' * College World Series All-Tournament Team ; Erik Davis * All-Pac-10 Conference ;Brent Milleville * Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 Conference ;Randy Molina * All-Pac-10 Conference ;Cord Phelps * All-Pac-10 Conference ;Sean Ratliff * All-Pac-10 Conference ;

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* All-Pac-10 Conference * First Team Freshman All-American ''

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'' ;Austin Yount * Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 Conference

References

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