2008 Bearcat Baseball

Bearcat Baseball 2008

Bearcat Seniors

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Willamette Baseball 2007-08

Bearcat Baseball Quick FactsHead Coach ..............................................Matt AllisonWillamette Record .............................72-77 (5th year) Career Record ....................................72-77 (5th year) Alma Mater ................................. UC-Riverside, 1982Office Phone ....................................... (503) 370-6011Assistant Coach ....................................... Mike DoranAssistant Coach ........................................Jason SearleAssistant Coach ......................................Ben JohnsonConference Championships ....................................122007 Overall Record ...........................................18-212007 NWC Record .......................9-15 (5th place tie)Players Returning/Lost .......................................24/9Overall Starters Returning/Lost .......................... 8/4Starting Fielders Returning/Lost ......................... 5/3Starting Pitchers Returning/Lost ........................ 3/0

Table of ContentsGeneral Information ........................................................1Head Coach Matt Allison ................................................2Assistant Coaches ..............................................................3Willamette Senior Profiles ........................................... 4-6Willamette Junior Profiles ............................................ 7-9Willamette Sophomore Profiles ....................................10Willamette Freshman Profiles ................................. 10-112008 Bearcat Roster ........................................................122007 Season Review, Stats and Results .................. 13-16Willamette Sports Medicine...........................................15Willamette Individual Records ......................................17NCAA Division III/Northwest Conference ........ 18-192007 NWC Standings .....................................................192008 Bearcat Season Outlook ................................. 20-21Willamette University ............................................... 22-23WU Administration/Athletics Department ................24Athletic Facilities ..........................................................IBC2008 Willamette Schedule .........................................OBC

Willamette Baseball Information

Sean AndersonSr., Center Field

Clint MoranSr., Pitcher

Location ...................................................... Salem, OregonFounded ........................................................................ 1842Enrollment .............1,943 Undergraduate; 2,628 OverallPresident ................................................Dr. M. Lee PeltonDean of Campus Life.................Dr. Robert HawkinsonFaculty Athletic Representative ................ Dr. Jerry GrayDirector of Athletics ...................................Mark MajeskiNickname ...............................................................BearcatsColors ............................................Cardinal and Old GoldNational Affiliation ...........................NCAA Division IIIConference .....................Northwest Conference (NWC)Stadium (Capacity) ....................John Lewis Field (1,000)Assistant Athletic Director ......................... Judy GordonAssistant Athletic Director .............Dr. R. Skip KenitzerAdministrative Assistant ............................. Leslie WrightHead Athletic Trainer ....................................Shane WibelAssistant Athletic Trainer............................. Erin ScharerAssistant Athletic Trainer.................................Ken SmithAthletics Marketing Coord. .................. Megan JohnstonAthletics Comm. Director ..................Robert McKinneyAthletics Comm. Phone ........................... (503) 370-6110Athletics Comm. E-mail ...... [email protected] Department Phone .................. (503) 370-6420Athletics Web Site ............www.willamette.edu/athletics

Willamette General Information

The 2007-08 Willamette University Baseball Media Guide was written, designed and edited by Robert McKinney, athletics comm. director, with assistance from Tom Cloutier, intern, and from Quyen Nguyen, student asssistant. On the Cover:Seniors (Front Row, L to R): Colin Young, Sean Anderson, Jordan Roberts; (Back): Jarrid Summers, Clint Moran, Tye Sundlee, Ryan Smith, Jimmy Meuel; Not Pictured: Matthias Ploetz, Kiel Wood; Action (From Upper Left) - Summers, Meuel, Young, Sundlee, Roberts, Moran, Anderson, Smith. Inside Front (Clockwise from Top): Waller Hall; Summers;Doug Bloom; Kyle Stalker; Anderson and Young; David Tufo;Dan Maslanik. Photos by Naomi Stukey, Tony Moody and the

WU Office of Communications. Printing by K/P, Inc.

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Willamette Head Coach

Matt AllisonHead Coach (5th year), 72-77 (.483)Alma Mater: U. of California-Riverside (1982)

coach of the Matsu Miners in the Alaska League and also has coached the St. Cloud Riverbats of the Northwoods Collegiate League. He works at many top high school baseball camps, such as the Stanford High School All-Star Camp and the Kalae Ikiyouth baseball clinic in Hawaii. In addition to coaching baseball, Allisonhas been a professor in Economics and English during his career. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of California-Riverside in 1982, he went on to earn his master’s degree in English and Textual Studies from Syracuse University in 1990, as well as a master’s degree in Economics from the New Schoolfor Social Research in New York in 1998. Allison has lectured in macroeconomics at Georgetown. He also was a professor in the Department of Economics at Cal Poly. He has taught English at Syracuse, Tompkins-Cortland CC, SUNY-Cortland,Elmira College and Cuesta Junior College.

Willamette Head Coach Matt Allison is in his fifth season leading the Bearcat

baseball team. He is only the fourth head coach to work with the Bearcats in the past 30 years and just the sixth head coach sinceWU began competing in baseball in 1927. Since joining the Bearcats for the 2004season, Allison has earned an overall record of 72-77 (.483). He led the Bearcats to a 20-18 record in 2005. Last year, WU endedthe season strong, going 15-12 during the final 27 games to finish 18-21 overall, 9-15in the Northwest Conference (5th place tie). This year, Willamette has 24 returningplayers, with nine seniors and 13 juniors. Allison began his coaching career as an assistant at the State University of New York at Cortland from 1987-92. He then went to Cornell University, where he wasthe head assistant coach from 1992-96. He was an assistant coach and hitting instructor at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo in 1996-97. At Cal Poly, he coached under former Willamette player and alumnus Ritch Price, who is now in his sixth year as the head coach at the University of Kansas. Allison helped Cal Poly rank in the top 25in the nation in several offensive categories. From 1999-02, Allison was the headassistant coach at Georgetown University. While at Georgetown, he worked as the team’s hitting instructor and outfield coach. In 2002-03, Allison was an assistant coachat the University of California at Berkeley. Allison has been actively involved with summer collegiate teams. He has been the

Head Coach Matt Allison meets with the WUinfield during a game at John Lewis Field.

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Willamette Assistant Coaches

JasonSearleAssistant CoachPitching/Catching(1st year)

BenJohnsonAssistant CoachInfielders(1st year)

MikeDoranAssistant CoachHitting(1st year)

Mike Doran is in his first season with the Bearcats as the WU hitting coach. Hebrings significant coaching experience thatincludes nine seasons as the head coach atSouth Salem High School and six years asan assistant coach at Sprague High School.He also has coached American Legion ballsince 1994 and is currently an assistant forthe Withnell Dodgers in Salem. Doran grew up in Portland, Ore., and inIdaho. He played baseball at Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho) and graduated with aB.A. degree in Social Studies and RussianLanguage in 1967. He lives in Salem with his wife, Lana. They are parents of threeadult children: Timberlee, Maren and John.

Jason Searle joins the Bearcats this yearas the pitching and catching coach. He also was a student at Willamette from 1998-02. He started at catcher all four years and was named First Team All-NWC in 2001 and 2002. He helped WU win NWC titles in1998 and 2001. He was a vocal leader whotook charge behind the plate. Before returning to Willamette, Searle was an assistant coach at West Salem HS in

Ben Johnson is back at Willamette as anassistant coach after working with the ‘Catsin 2004. This season, he will coach the WUinfielders. Johnson, who was drafted by the Pittsburg Pirates to play baseball in 1990, has additional experience as a high schoolhead coach. He was named the ConferenceCoach of the Year at Sheldon High Schoolin 2000 and 2003. He also earned Coachof the Year honors at Hood River ValleyHigh School in 1998. Johnson is married. He lives in Eugene,Ore., with his wife and their two children.

2004, Chemeketa CC in 2005 and Sprague HS in 2006 and 2007. He was an assistant coach with the Withnell Dodgers last yearand will be the head coach this summer. Searle is a native of Salem. He attended Sprague HS before enrolling at Willamette. At WU, he received a B.S. in Psychologyand earned a Master’s in Teaching degreethrough Willamette’s MAT program. He is a Physical Education teacher atParrish Middle School and is in his fifth year in the Salem-Keizer School District.He is engaged to be married in August.

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Willamette Bearcats — The Seniors

Sr. CF#3 Sean Anderson5’8”, 175 lbs., Klamath Falls, Ore. (Klamath Union HS)

Owns a .302 career batting average in 111 games played ... Hit .331 as a freshman and .312 last year ... Holds a school record with 38 career doubles and has scored93 runs in his career ... Is 23 of 34 on stolen bases ... Solid in the outfield with a.972 fielding percentage ... WU Rookie of the Year in 2005 ... MVP at Klamath Union HS in 2004 ... Valedictorian of his senior class ... Is majoring in Economicsat Willamette ... Parents are Ken and Jean Anderson ... Born on Dec. 20, 1985.

Year AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% OB% SO BB HB SB PO A E PCT 2005 .331 37 35 151 32 50 10 3 1 24 .457 .407 18 17 3 10-16 82 3 2 .977 2006 .262 36 36 145 29 38 13 0 2 22 .393 .341 21 17 2 4-6 84 0 4 .955 2007 .312 38 37 138 32 43 15 0 3 21 .486 .406 23 17 7 9-12 101 3 2 .981 Career .302 111 108 434 93131 38 3 6 67 .445 .385 62 51 12 23-34 267 6 8 .972

Bats: RThrows: R

#12 Jimmy Meuel6’0”, 210 lbs., Redwood City, Calif. (Palo Alto HS)

Played in 18 games in 2007 as a relief pitcher for the Bearcats ... Threw 25 innings and achieved a 4.68 earned run average ... Went 1-2 on the mound and limitedopponents to a .250 batting average ... Did not allow an earned run in nine of his appearances lasting at least one inning ... Transferred to Willamette from UC-San Diego after his freshman year ... Is majoring in History ... Son of David Meueland Barbara Toothman ... Born on Dec. 5, 1985.

Sr. P

Year ERA GP GS CG IP H BF HR R ER BB SO HB WP BK W-L PCT SV PO A E PCT 2006 0.00 1 0 0 2.0 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 — 0 0 0 0 — 2007 4.68 18 5 0 25.0 25 111 2 14 13 8 8 2 1 0 1-2 .333 1 2 2 01.000 Career 4.33 19 5 0 27.0 27120 2 14 13 8 8 4 1 0 1-2 .333 1 2 2 01.000

Bats: RThrows: R

#32 Clint Moran6’0”, 235 lbs., Mission Viejo, Calif. (Capistrano HS)

Pitched for Willamette 38 times during the past three seasons ... Led the Bearcatswith 53 strikeouts in 53 innings as a junior ... Has a 6-8 career record and ownsa 5.58 career ERA ... In 121 innings pitched, he has registered 110 strikeouts ...Earned wins over Whitman and Whitworth last year ... Registered a save in WU’s 8-7 win over Lewis & Clark to end the 2007 season ... Is majoring in Biology atWillamette ... Son of Kevin and Angela Moran ... Born on April 23, 1986.

Sr. PBats: L

Throws: L

Year ERA GP GS CG IP H BF HR R ER BB SO HB WP BK W-L PCT SV PO A E PCT 2005 6.41 11 1 0 19.2 22101 0 20 14 19 18 0 5 0 2-1 .667 0 1 5 01.000 2006 4.10 13 9 0 48.1 47230 1 33 22 43 39 2 2 0 2-3 .400 1 2 11 1 .929 2007 6.62 14 6 0 53.0 65281 3 60 39 53 53 6 8 2 2-4 .333 1 3 11 1 .933 Career 5.58 38 16 0121.0134612 4113 75 115 110 8 15 2 6-8 .429 2 6 27 2 .943

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Sr. CF

#11 Ryan Smith6’1”, 195 lbs., Felton, Calif. (San Lorenzo Valley HS)

Went to the mound 15 times for the Bearcats last spring ... Threw 28 2/3 inningsand achieved a 3.45 earned run average ... Started seven games and threw eighttimes in relief ... Went the final three innings for a save in WU’s 6-1 victory overWhitman on March 17 ... Pitched in seven games at Willamette in 2006 ... Has 26career strikeouts in 46 innings for the Bearcats ... Majoring in Exercise Science atWillamette ... His parents are Jeff and Sharon Smith ... Born on Sept. 14, 1985.

Sr. OF

#25 Matthias Ploetz6’3”, 195 lbs., Graz, Austria (Oeversee HS)

Joins Willamette this season as a foreign exchange student from Austria ... Willprovide the ‘Cats with depth at the outfield positions ... Brings a positive attitude to the Bearcat baseball program and is excited about studying in the U.S. ... His nickname is “Mats” and he is in his fourth year as a college student ... Is majoring in Exercise Science while completing work on a minor in Philosophy ... Parentsare Michael and Elfriede Ploetz ... Born on Nov. 1, 1982.

Ploetz is a foreign exchange studentin his first season at Willamette University.

Bats: RThrows: R

Bats: RThrows: R

#13 Jordan Roberts5’11”, 165 lbs., Portland, Ore. (Grant HS)

Played in 14 games last season and hit .350 for the Bearcats ... Was 4 for 4 onstolen bases ... Provides the Bearcats with quality depth in the outfield and canmake important contributions on offense ... Last year, he registered 15 putoutson defense and did not commit an error ... Went 3 for 4 with two runs scored ina 6-3 win over Puget Sound on March 31 ... Majoring in History at Willamette ...Is the son of Gary and Carla Roberts ... Born on May 9, 1986.

Sr. OF

Year AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% OB% SO BB HB SB PO A E PCT 2006 .100 13 1 10 1 1 0 0 0 2 .100 .308 2 3 0 0-0 5 0 0 1.000 2007 .350 14 4 20 3 7 1 0 0 1 .400 .409 2 2 0 4-4 15 0 0 1.000 Career .267 27 5 30 4 8 1 0 0 3 .300 .371 4 5 0 4-4 20 0 0 1.000

Bats: RThrows: R

Year ERA GP GS CG IP H BF HR R ER BB SO HB WP BK W-L PCT SV PO A E PCT 2006 8.83 7 2 0 17.1 30105 1 29 17 11 14 5 2 0 0-1 .000 0 0 2 3 .400 2007 3.45 15 7 0 28.2 34128 3 18 11 8 12 2 1 1 0-1 .000 1 5 8 01.000 Career 5.48 22 9 0 46.0 64233 4 47 28 19 26 7 3 1 0-2 .000 1 5 10 3 .833

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Sr. P

#4 Colin Young6’2”, 205 lbs., Portland, Ore. (Lincoln HS)

Has a .324 career batting average ... Led the team with a .351 average in 2007 andwas named Honorable Mention All-NWC ... Went 3 for 4 with a run and an RBIin WU’s 2-1 win over Whitworth on March 26 ... Earned four RBIs in a 9-7 win over Pacific on April 22 ... Was 7 of 10 on stolen bases ... Played baseball for two years at Lincoln HS ... Most Inspirational Athlete as a senior at LHS ... Majoring inExercise Science ... Son of Mark and Robin Young ... Born on June 10, 1986.

Sr. RF

#14 Tye Sundlee6’4”, 216 lbs., Yakima, Wash. (West Valley HS)

Begins his senior season with a 5.08 career ERA and 121 career strikeouts ... Haspitched 172 innings during his career ... Was 5-3 for the Bearcats in 2007 with 51 strikeouts in 79 1/3 innings ... Also achieved 51 strikeouts in 2006 ... Last year, hethrew all nine innings with nine strikeouts in a 5-2 five-hitter versus Pacific ... Will remain part of the starting rotation this spring ... Majoring in Economics ... Hisparents are Loren and Debbie Sundlee ... Born on Sept. 30, 1985.

Bats: RThrows: R

Bats: LThrows: R

#10 Kiel Wood5’5”, 160 lbs., Davis, Calif. (Davis HS)

Provides the Bearcats with depth at the shortstop position ... Played in 12 gamesas a freshman at Willamette in 2005 ... Hit .214 with three runs scored and two RBIs ... Saw limited playing time in 2006 ... Played second base for four years atDavis HS, where he was chosen the team’s Most Inspirational Player ... Qualified for the Honor Roll in high school ... Is majoring in Environmental Science atWillamette ... His parents are Fred and Mary Wood ... Born on Feb. 5, 1986.

Sr. SSBats: R

Throws: R

Year ERA GP GS CG IP H BF HR R ER BB SO HB WP BK W-L PCT SV PO A E PCT 2005 6.75 10 2 0 24.0 25 117 1 23 18 14 19 5 9 0 0-1 .000 2 2 1 01.000 2006 5.24 11 10 1 68.2 75 311 5 47 40 32 51 3 3 1 4-5 .444 0 7 9 2 .889 2007 4.42 15 9 1 79.1 82353 5 54 39 25 51 6 6 1 5-3 .625 0 5 11 01.000 Career 5.08 36 21 2172.0182781 11124 97 71 121 14 18 2 9-9 .500 2 14 21 2 .946

Year AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% OB% SO BB HB SB PO A E PCT 2005 .214 12 7 28 3 6 0 0 0 2 .214 .333 11 5 0 0-0 16 22 3 .927 2006 .000 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 0 0 0-0 2 3 1 .833 2007 --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- --- 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 — Career .194 14 8 31 3 6 0 0 0 2 .194 .306 12 5 0 0-0 18 25 4 .915

Year AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% OB% SO BB HB SB PO A E PCT 2005 .500 4 1 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .750 .500 1 0 0 0-0 3 0 0 1.000 2006 .222 18 5 27 4 6 3 0 0 5 .333 .250 6 1 0 0-0 22 0 1 .957 2007 .351 30 19 74 14 26 7 0 2 14 .527 .437 15 12 0 7-10 32 0 2 .941 Career .324 52 25 105 18 34 11 0 2 19 .486 .395 22 13 0 7-10 57 0 3 .950

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#8 Jack McGee6’0”, 185 lbs., Hillsborough, Calif. (St. Ignatius Prep)Will challenge for playing time at third base and on the WU pitching staff ... Is aversatile player with solid defensive skills and good pitching technique ... Also hasthe ability to contribute on offense ... Has played in 23 games (9 starts) at WU ...Previously attended St. Ignatius College Prep in Hillsborough, California ... He ismajoring in History ... Son of John McGee ... Born on March 25, 1987.

Year AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% OB% SO BB HB SB PO A E PCT 2006 .118 10 3 17 1 2 0 0 0 2 .118 .211 6 2 0 1-1 5 10 1 .938 2007 .226 13 6 31 4 7 2 0 0 4 .290 .314 3 4 0 0-1 8 25 5 .868 Career .188 23 9 48 5 9 2 0 0 6 .229 .278 9 6 0 1-2 13 35 6 .889

Bats: RThrows: R

Willamette Bearcats — The Juniors

#22 Jake Atwell-Scrivner5’11”, 175 lbs., Bellevue, Wash. (Newport HS)Joins the Bearcats this season as a utility infielder ... Will provide Willamette withdepth at several positions on the diamond ... Brings a very positive attitude to theBearcat squad ... Attended Newport High School in Bellevue, Washington ... Hasa double major in International Studies and Spanish at Willamette ... His parentsare Richard Scrivner and JoAnn Atwell-Scrivner ... Born on Sept. 26, 1985.

Jr. IF

Atwell-Scrivner is in his first seasonwith the Bearcat baseball team.

Bats: SThrows: R

#2 Colin Clark6’1”, 200 lbs., Tigard, Ore. (Tigard HS)Saw action in 11 games last year, including one appearance on the mound ... Hit .238 and claimed a .385 on-base percentage ... Provides depth in the outfield andon the pitching staff ... Is a hard worker on and off the field ... Selected SecondTeam All-League as a player at Tigard High School in Oregon ... Is majoring inEconomics at WU ... Son of Steve and Randy Clark ... Born on Dec. 9, 1986.

Jr. OF/P

Year AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% OB% SO BB HB SB PO A E PCT 2006 .182 10 1 11 4 2 0 0 0 3 .182 .357 2 3 0 0-0 5 0 0 1.000 2007 .238 11 5 21 2 5 1 0 0 1 .286 .385 11 5 0 0-1 10 0 1 .909 Career .219 21 6 32 6 7 1 0 0 4 .250 .375 13 8 0 0-1 15 0 1 .938

Bats: RThrows: R

#6 Dan Maslanik5’8”, 170 lbs., Boulder, Colo. (Fairview HS)Played in 25 games with 23 starts in 2007 ... Scored 13 runs and had eight RBIs ... Contributed solid defense behind the plate with 110 putouts, 19 assists and onlytwo errors during the season ... Achieved a .985 fielding percentage ... Is reliablein working with Bearcats starters and relief pitchers ... Majoring in Economics ...His parents are James and Miriam Maslanik ... Born on Sept. 19, 1986.

Bats: LThrows: R

Jr. 3B/P

Year AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% OB% SO BB HB SB PO A E PCT 2006 .250 7 1 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 4 2 0 0-0 9 0 0 1.000 2007 .213 25 23 61 13 13 1 0 0 8 .230 .424 16 21 2 2-2 110 19 2 .985 Career .217 32 24 69 14 15 1 0 0 8 .232 .421 20 23 2 2-2 119 19 2 .986

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Jr. P#7 Kelsey Nakata5’9”, 160 lbs., Mililani, Hawaii (Mililani HS)Begins his junior year with a 4.01 career earned run average and a 6-2 record ...Has seen almost all of his action in relief, but will join the starting rotation thisseason ... Pitched in 12 games as a freshman and in 16 games last spring ... Was 3-0 with a 2.81 ERA in 2006 ... Attended Mililani HS in Hawaii ... Majoring in ExerciseScience ... Son of Gerald and Linda Nakata ... Born on Sept. 21, 1987.

Year ERA GP GS CG IP H BF HR R ER BB SO HB WP BK W-L PCT SV PO A E PCT 2006 2.81 12 0 0 25.2 22 114 1 9 8 13 14 6 0 1 3-0 1.000 1 1 5 1 .857 2007 4.96 16 1 0 32.2 33141 0 19 18 9 9 3 0 3 3-2 .600 2 1 4 01.000 Career 4.01 28 1 0 58.1 55255 1 28 26 22 23 9 0 4 6-2 .750 3 2 9 1 .917

Bats: RThrows: R

#19 Kyle Stalker6’1”, 215 lbs., Bellevue, Wash. (Sammamish HS)Power hitter who plays solid defense at first base ... Hit nine home runs in 2006and blasted five homers in 2007 despite injuries ... Is healthy for the start of his junior year ... Has recorded 46 RBIs in 54 career games played ... Earned 5 RBIsagainst Corban on Feb. 3 and against CSU-East Bay on Feb. 24 last season ... Ismajoring in Economics ... Son of John and Kay Stalker ... Born on Aug. 21, 1986.

Jr. 1B

Year AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% OB% SO BB HB SB PO A E PCT 2006 .309 28 27 110 16 34 5 0 9 32 .600 .350 20 8 0 1-1 26 1 1 .964 2007 .207 26 24 87 13 18 2 0 5 14 .402 .314 18 13 1 0-0 19 1 0 1.000 Career .264 54 51 197 29 52 7 0 14 46 .513 .333 38 21 1 1-1 45 2 1 .979

Bats: LThrows: L

#23 Tim Mitchell6’0”, 175 lbs., Bozeman, Mont. (Bozeman HS)Is a junior for the Bearcats this spring ... Pitched three times in relief last season ... Played in the outfield and was a pitcher all four years at Bozeman High School in Montana ... Is majoring in Economics while completing minors in Politics andSpanish ... Studied abroad in Seville, Spain ... Qualified for the Honor Roll everysemester at WU ... Parents are Jim and Marie Mitchell ... Born on March 27, 1987.

Jr. P

Year ERA GP GS CG IP H BF HR R ER BB SO HB WP BK W-L PCT SV PO A E PCT 2007 6.75 3 0 0 2.2 4 13 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0-0 — 0 0 1 01.000

Bats: RThrows: R

Jr. 2B#20 Emilio Solano 5’7”, 160 lbs., Salem, Ore. (Sprague HS)Played second base at nearby Sprague HS in Salem, Oregon ... Gives the Bearcats depth on the infield ... Works hard in practice and encourages his teammates to excel ... Honor Roll at Sprague HS ... National Honor Society Member ... Double major in History and American Ethnic Studies ... Has studied abroad in Ecuador ...Son of Trisha Baxter and Jessie Solano ... Born on Feb. 5, 1987.

Bats: LThrows: R

Solano, from nearby Sprague High School, is a junior for the Bearcats this season.

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Jr. 2B#1 Ellis Webster5’8”, 160 lbs., Carlsbad, Calif. (San Dieguito Academy)Returns as the starter at second base ... Played in 33 games with 31 starts a yearago ... Went 3 for 5 with two doubles, two runs and two RBIs against CSU-SanMarcos on Feb. 18 ... Has scored 27 runs in his WU career ... Solid at second base,with a .966 fielding percentage and 133 career assists ... Is majoring in History atWillamette ... Son of John and Nalani Webster ... Born on Dec. 21, 1986.

Year AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% OB% SO BB HB SB PO A E PCT 2006 .200 20 15 60 11 12 3 0 0 4 .250 .273 14 6 0 1-1 18 47 3 .956 2007 .198 33 31 106 16 21 3 0 0 10 .226 .256 11 9 0 2-3 47 86 4 .971 Career .199 53 46 166 27 33 6 0 0 14 .235 .262 25 15 0 3-4 65133 7 .966

Bats: RThrows: R


#9 Kirk Struble6’1”, 225 lbs., Bozeman, Mont. (Bozeman HS)Will provide depth at first base this season ... Saw limited action in 2007 ... Hit.250 in four at bats and made 10 putouts with no errors on defense ... Competedin football for four years and wrestling for four years at Bozeman High Schoolin Montana ... Is majoring in Psychology with a minor in English ... Son of Ervand Marian Struble ... Born on Feb. 12, 1987.

Jr. 1B

Year AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% OB% SO BB HB SB PO A E PCT 2007 .250 2 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 3 0 0 0-0 10 0 0 1.000

Bats: RThrows: R

#24 Jarrid Summers6’1”, 230 lbs., Boise, Idaho (Boise HS)Honorable Mention All-NWC last season with a 6-4 recored ... Earned conferencewins over Whitworth, Puget Sound, Linfield and Pacific ... Has a 5.27 career ERAwith 48 strikeouts in 97 1/3 innings ... First Team All-League as a senior pitcher atBoise HS ... Majoring in Physics with a 3/2 degree in Engineering ... Will transferfor his final two years ... Son of Tony and Kenna Moody ... Born on June 13, 1987.

Jr. P

Year ERA GP GS CG IP H BF HR R ER BB SO HB WP BK W-L PCT SV PO A E PCT 2006 5.28 8 1 0 15.1 11 69 1 10 9 10 9 1 0 1 2-1 .667 0 2 4 1 .857 2007 5.27 12 8 4 82.0 90366 7 51 48 22 39 11 2 0 6-4 .600 0 3 16 2 .909 Career 5.27 20 9 4 97.1101435 8 61 57 32 48 12 2 1 8-5 .615 0 5 20 3 .893

Bats: RThrows: R

#5 David Tufo5’9”, 175 lbs., San Bruno, Calif. (Burlingame HS)Is in his third year as the starter at third base ... Has played in 58 games with 50starts ... Owns a .279 career batting average with 30 runs and 24 RBIs ... Earnednine doubles and 17 RBIs in 2007 ... Played second base at Burlingame HS ... Wason the Honor Roll all four years at Burlingame ... Majoring in Economics ... Hisparents are David and Barbara Tufo ... Born on Dec. 1, 1986.

Jr. 3B

Year AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% OB% SO BB HB SB PO A E PCT 2006 .260 21 17 73 9 19 2 0 0 7 .288 .357 19 7 4 1-1 6 14 2 .909 2007 .290 37 33 124 21 36 9 0 1 17 .387 .373 23 10 7 2-4 29 4511 .871 Career .279 58 50 197 30 55 11 0 1 24 .350 .367 42 17 11 3-5 35 5913 .866

Bats: RThrows: R

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Willamette Bearcats — The Sophomores

James PerezSo., OF, 6’1”, 200 lbs.Petaluma, Calif. (Petaluma HS)Major: Exercise ScienceParents: James and Mary PerezBats: L; Throws: L

#15

Andrew RossSo., 3B, 6’1”, 215 lbs.Petaluma, Calif. (Petaluma HS)Major: HistoryParents: Nick and Connie RossBats: R; Throws: R

#21Michael RiersonSo., OF, 5’10”, 180 lbs.Salem, Ore. (Sprague HS)Major: BiologyParents: Gary and Sandra RiersonBats: R; Throws: R

#36

Scott MartinSo., P, 5’11”, 165 lbs.Honolulu, Hawaii (Punahou HS)Major: EconomicsParents: Charles and LisaMartin Bats: R; Throws: R

#16

Stephen LaneSo., P, 5’10”, 160 lbs.Rowland Hts., Calif. (Rowland HS)Major: PoliticsParents: Ed and Tina LaneBats: L; Throws: L

#35Zach KimballSo., C, 5’8”, 175 lbs.Mesa, Ariz. (Dobson HS)Major: EconomicsParents: Bill and Heidi KimballBats: R; Throws: R

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Doug BloomFr., SS, 5’10”, 160 lbs.Salem, Ore. (South Salem HS)Major: UndecidedParents: Gene and Sue BloomBats: R; Throws: R

#17

Willamette Bearcats — The Freshmen

Nate BenderFr., P, 6’1”, 180 lbs.Seattle, Wash. (Roosevelt HS)Major: UndecidedParents: Annamarie Beckman,Craig Bender Bats: R; Throws: R

#45

Stephen BranchFr., OF/P, 6’0”, 210 lbs.Salem, Ore. (South Salem HS)Major: International StudiesParents: Mark and Teresa BranchBats: R; Throws: R

#30Austin CooperFr., P, 6’2”, 190 lbs.Grove, Okla. (Afton HS)Major: EconomicsParents: Kenneth and DebbieCooper Bats: R; Throws: R

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Willamette Bearcats — The Freshmen

Ryan Hood-TaylorFr., P, 6’2”, 200 lbs.Scio, Ore. (Scio HS)Major: BiologyParents: Dyan Sheets, DougTaylor Bats: R; Throws: R

#28

Ross KnutsenFr., C, 6’1”, 210 lbs.Warrenton, Ore. (Seaside HS)Major: UndecidedParents: Bob and Liz KnutsenBats: R; Throws: R

#34

Quinn HumphriesFr., P, 6’1”, 190 lbs.Littleton, Colo. (Chatfield HS)Major: UndecidedParents: Guy and BrynnHumphries Bats: R; Throws: R

#37

Max StepanFr., C, 5’11”, 210 lbs.Pueblo, Colo. (Pueblo Co. HS)Major: UndecidedParents: Joe and Paula StepanStalker Bats: L; Throws: R

#44

Michael DearbornFr., INF, 5’9”, 150 lbs.Jolan Beach, Calif. (Torrey Pines)Major: UndecidedParents: Dave Dearborn, ThereseSacco Bats: R; Throws: R

#33Devin GrindyFr., INF, 6’1”, 195 lbs.Washougal, Wash. (Camas HS)Major: UndecidedParents: Monty and Vada GrindyBats: R; Throws: R

#31

T.C. LeeFr., LF, 5’8”, 200 lbs. Lafayette, Calif. (Acalanes HS)Major: EconomicsParents: Tom Lee, Wendy WeilBats: R; Throws: R

#18

David StottFr., P, 6’3”, 196 lbs.Gervais, Ore. (Gervais HS)Major: UndecidedParents: Ken and Lauri StottBats: R; Throws: R

#26

Chris TorgersonFr., P, 6’0”, 180 lbs.Sacramento, Calif. (Jesuit HS)Major: UndecidedParents: Charlie TorgersonBats: R; Throws: R

#27 Andrew WymanFr., 1B/P, 6’4”, 210 lbs.Seattle, Wash. (Ballard HS)Major: UndecidedParents: Carl and Susie WymanBats: R; Throws: R

#42

Willamette University has won the Northwest Conference baseball titlea total of 12 times. The Bearcats were 31-12 overall and 20-4 in the NWC

when they earned the title in 1998. Willamette went 29-16 overall and18-6 in the conference to claim the championship in 2001.

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Willamette Bearcat Roster

No. Name Pos. Yr. B/T Ht. Wt. Hometown (Previous School) 1 EllisWebster 2B Jr. R/R 5’8” 160 Carlsbad,Calif.(SanDieguitoAcademy) 2 ColinClark OF/P Jr. R/R 6’1” 200 Tigard,Ore.(TigardHS) 3 SeanAnderson CF Sr. R/R 5’8” 175 KlamathFalls,Ore.(KlamathUnionHS) 4 ColinYoung RF/DH Sr. L/R 6’2” 205 Portland,Ore.(LincolnHS) 5 DavidTufo 3B Jr. R/R 5’9” 175 SanBruno,Calif.(BurlingameHS) 6 DanMaslanik C Jr. L/R 5’8” 170 Boulder,Colo.(FairviewHS) 7 KelseyNakata RHP Jr. R/R 5’9” 160 Mililani,Hawaii(MililaniHS) 8 JackMcGee 3B/P Jr. R/R 6’0” 185 Hillsborough,Calif.(St.IgnatiusPrep) 9 KirkStruble 1B Jr. R/R 6’1” 225 Bozeman,Mont.(BozemanHS)10 KielWood SS Sr. R/R 5’5” 160 Davis,Calif.(DavisHS) 11 RyanSmith RHP Sr. R/R 6’1” 195 Felton,Calif.(SanLorenzoValleyHS)12 JimmyMeuel RHP Sr. R/R 6’0” 210 RedwoodCity,Calif.(PaloAltoHS)13 JordanRoberts OF Sr. R/R 5’11” 165 Portland,Ore.(GrantHS)14 TyeSundlee RHP Sr. R/R 6’4” 216 Yakima,Wash.(WestValleyHS)15 JamesPerez OF So. L/L 6’1” 200 Petaluma,Calif.(PetalumaHS)16 ScottMartin RHP So. R/R 5’11” 165 Honolulu,Hawaii(PunahouHS)17 DougBloom SS Fr. R/R 5’10” 160 Salem,Ore.(SouthSalemHS)18 T.C.Lee LF Fr. R/R 5’8” 200 Lafayette,Calif.(AcalanesHS)19 KyleStalker 1B Jr. L/L 6’1” 215 Bellevue,Wash.(SammamishHS) 20 EmilioSolano 2B Jr. R/R 5’7” 160 Salem,Ore.(SpragueHS)21 AndrewRoss 3B So. R/R 6’1” 215 Petaluma,Calif.(PetalumaHS)22 JakeAtwell-ScrivnerINF Jr. S/R 5’11” 175 Bellevue,Wash.(NewportHS)23 TimMitchell RHP Jr. R/R 6’0” 175 Bozeman,Mont.(BozemanHS)24 JarridSummers RHP Jr. R/R 6’1” 230 Boise,Idaho(BoiseHS)25 MatthiasPloetz OF/P Sr. R/R 6’3” 195 Graz,Austria(OeverseeHS)26 DavidStott RHP Fr. R/R 6’3” 195 Gervais,Ore.(GervaisHS)27 ChrisTorgerson RHP Fr. R/R 6’0” 180 Sacramento,Calif.(JesuitHS)28 RyanHood-Taylor RHP Fr. R/R 6’2” 200 Scio,Ore.(ScioHS)29 AustinCooper RHP Fr. R/R 6’2” 190 Grove,Okla.(AftonHS)30 StephenBranch OF/P Fr. R/R 6’0” 210 Salem,Ore.(SouthSalemHS)31 DevinGrindy INF Fr. R/R 6’1” 195 Washougal,Wash.(CamasHS)32 ClintMoran LHP Sr. L/L 6’0” 235 MissionViejo,Calif.(CapistranoValley) 33 MichaelDearborn INF Fr. R/R 5’9” 150 JolanBeach,Calif.(TorreyPinesHS)34 RossKnutsen C Fr. R/R 6’1” 210 Warrenton,Ore.(SeasideHS)35 StephenLane LHP So. L/L 5’10” 160 RowlandHts,Calif.(RowlandHts.HS) 36 MichaelRierson CF So. R/R 5’10” 180 Salem,Ore.(SpragueHS) 37 QuinnHumphries RHP Fr. R/R 6’1” 190 Littleton,Colo.(ChatfieldHS) 42 AndrewWyman 1B/P Fr. R/R 6’4” 210 Seattle,Wash.(BallardHS)43 ZachKimball C So. R/R 5’8” 175 Mesa,Ariz.(DobsonHS)44 MaxStepan C Fr. L/R 5’11” 210 Pueblo,Colo.(PuebloCountyHS)45 NateBender RHP Fr. R/R 6’1” 180 Seattle,Wash.(RooseveltHS)

Head Coach:MattAllison(5thyear)Assistant Coaches: MikeDoran(1styear),JasonSearle(1styear),BenJohnson(1styear)

KelseyNakata

Jr., Pitcher

Doug BloomFr.,

Shortstop

DanMaslanik

Jr., Catcher

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2007 Season Review

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Willamette concluded 2007 at 18-21 overall, 9-15 in the Northwest Conference. WU tied forfifth place in the NWC standings. The Bearcats won two of three games inNWC weekend series with Whitworth, PugetSound, Pacific and Whitman. In non-conferenceaction, Willamette won twice against cross-townrival Corban and took three games from Menlo. WU rallied for a 9-8 victory against Linfield in which the Bearcats overcame a 7-1 deficit by scoring six runs in the seventh and two runs inthe ninth. Matt Rasmussen hit a single to drivein Sean Anderson and Grant Yamaguchi with the tying and winning runs. Jarrid Summers wasWillamette’s pitcher for all nine innings. Summers led the Bearcats with six wins ashe finished 6-4 on the mound. He held Bearcatopponents to a .275 batting average. Ty Sundlee pitched his way to a 5-3 recordand a 4.42 earned run average. He earned NWC wins over Puget Sound and Pacific. Opponentshit just .258 when Sundlee was pitching. Willamette’s third starter in conference play was Clint Moran. He struck out a total of 53batters in 53 innings pitched. Outfielder Colin Young led the team with a.351 batting average. In just 74 at bats, Younghit seven doubles and two homers. Andersonbatted .312 with 15 doubles and three homersin 138 at bats. Young was successful on 7 of 10on stolen bases, while Anderson went 9 for 12. On defense, Anderson recorded 101 putouts in center field and also had three assists, while

committing just two errors. Yagamuchi, whoplayed first base, led the team with 313 putoutsand was involved in 20 of the 27 double playsturned by the WU defense. Kelly Gilmore and Kyle Stalker tied for the team lead with five home runs. Stalker finishedthe year with 14 career homers in his first twoseasons at WU. Gilmore led the Bearcats with36 walks and 24 RBIs. He hit all of his homersin the final two weeks of the season. Gilmore earned 113 career hits and scored85 career runs. He also walked 115 times andrecorded 81 RBIs in four years with the ‘Cats. Five Willamette players earned HonorableMention All-Northwest Conference honors.They were Gilmore and Young in the outfield,Yamaguchi at first base, Rasmussen at shortstopand Summers as a starting pitcher.

Kelly Gilmore earned 113 hits and 115 walksduring his Willamette career.

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Willamette Statistics 2007

2007 Offensive Statistics (Min. 39 At Bats)

PLAYER AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% OB% SO BB HB SB PO A E PCTColinYoung .351 30 19 74 14 26 7 0 2 14 .527 .437 15 12 0 7-10 32 0 2 .941SeanAnderson .312 38 37 138 32 43 15 0 3 21 .486 .406 23 17 7 9-12101 3 2 .981GrantYamaguchi .296 37 35 135 16 40 8 3 1 18 .422 .370 18 13 4 1-1 313 22 6 .982DavidTufo .290 37 33 124 21 36 9 0 1 17 .387 .373 23 10 7 2-4 29 4511 .871MattRasmussen .280 35 35 118 15 33 11 0 1 16 .398 .370 18 16 2 1-2 5210218 .895TyEriksen .264 28 24 87 14 23 3 0 3 14 .402 .354 11 5 7 3-4 54 2 3 .949KellyGilmore .250 37 36 128 23 32 7 1 5 24 .438 .433 32 36 6 3-5 97 5 4 .962RyanPeterson .241 22 14 54 6 13 1 0 0 9 .259 .354 14 4 6 1-1 13 26 3 .929ZachKimball .236 20 16 55 6 13 0 1 1 9 .327 .373 9 11 1 0-2 82 9 1 .989DanMaslanik .213 25 23 61 13 13 1 0 0 8 .230 .424 16 21 2 2-2 110 19 2 .985KyleStalker .207 26 24 87 13 18 2 0 5 14 .402 .314 18 13 1 0-0 19 1 01.000EllisWebster .198 33 31 106 16 21 3 0 0 10 .226 .256 11 9 0 2-3 47 86 4 .971

JamesPerez .400 5 2 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 0 1 0 1-1 3 0 01.000JordanRoberts .350 14 4 20 3 7 1 0 0 1 .400 .409 2 2 0 4-4 15 0 01.000KirkStruble .250 2 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 3 0 0 0-0 10 0 01.000ColinClark .238 11 5 21 2 5 1 0 0 1 .286 .385 11 5 0 0-1 10 0 1 .909JackMcGee .226 14 6 31 4 7 2 0 0 4 .290 .314 3 4 0 0-1 8 25 5 .868AndrewRoss .179 12 6 28 0 5 1 0 0 0 .214 .233 2 2 0 0-0 3 17 4 .833

Willamette .265 39 391276202338 72 5 22 180 .381 .371 229 1814336-531020 424 70 .954Opponents .284 39 39137125739068 3 24 224 .391 .366 1841513475-901025 410 41 .972

Last year, Colin Young led the Bearcats witha .351 batting average.

Jarrid Summers topped the 2007 Willamettepitching staff with six victories.

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Willamette Statistics 2007

2007 Pitching Statistics (Min. 39 Innings Pitched)

PLAYER ERA GP GS CG IP H BF HR R ER BB SO HB WP BK W-L PCT SV PO A E PCTTyeSundlee 4.42 15 9 1 79.1 82 318 5 54 39 25 51 6 6 1 5-3 .625 0 19 1 01.000JarridSummers 5.27 12 8 4 82.0 90327 7 51 48 22 39 11 2 0 6-4 .600 0 317 2 .909ClintMoran 6.62 14 6 0 53.0 65 211 3 60 39 53 53 6 8 2 2-4 .333 1 311 1 .933

JackMcGee 0.00 1 0 0 1.0 0 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0-0 --- 0 825 5 .868ColinYoung 0.00 1 0 0 1.0 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 --- 0 32 0 2 .941RyanSmith 3.45 15 7 0 28.2 34 114 3 18 11 8 12 2 1 1 0-1 .000 1 5 8 01.000JimmyMeuel 4.68 18 5 0 25.0 25100 2 14 13 8 8 2 1 0 1-2 .500 1 2 2 01.000ScottMartin 4.80 10 2 0 15.0 19 65 2 14 8 8 4 1 1 4 0-3 .000 0 1 1 01.000KelseyNakata 4.96 16 1 0 32.2 33125 0 19 18 9 9 3 0 3 3-2 .600 2 1 4 01.000TimMitchell 6.75 3 0 0 2.2 4 11 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0-0 --- 0 0 1 01.000MattBicocca 9.00 14 1 0 15.0 30 73 1 18 15 5 4 2 3 1 0-2 .000 2 2 6 1 .889ColinClark 9.00 1 0 0 1.0 1 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 --- 0 10 0 1 .909JoePenkala 13.50 4 0 0 2.2 3 10 0 4 4 8 2 0 0 0 0-0 --- 1 0 0 0 .000StephenLane 18.00 1 0 0 1.0 3 6 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1-01.000 0 0 1 01.000

Willamette 5.29 39 39 5340.0390137124257200 151 184 34 22 1218-21 .462 8102042470.954Opponents 4.58 39 39 3341.2338127622202174 181 229 43 28 1021-18 .539 8102541041.972

Solo Shutouts: Willamette0;Opponents2.Combined Shutouts: Willamette1(bySummersandMeuel);Opponents0.

Dr. David ThorsettWillamette University Team Physician

Dr. Thorsett graduated from Washington University Medical School in June 1991. He completed his residency at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in June 1996. Currently he is affiliated with SilvertonHospital, where he specializes in sports medicine and adult reconstructivesurgery of the hip, knee and shoulder. Dr. Thorsett enjoys running, fly-fishing, backpacking and bicycling. He lives in Salem with his wife, Sarah, and theirthree children.

Shane Wibel, ATCHead Athletic Trainer

Tara Hebert, ATCPT Northwest Trainer

Ken Smith, ATCAsst. Athletic Trainer

Erin Scharer, ATCAsst. Athletic Trainer

Willamette University Sports Medicine

Dr. David ThorsettWU Team Physician

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Bearcat Baseball Results 2007

18-21 Overall Record, 9-15 Northwest Conference (5th Place Tie)Home:9-9Away:8-11Neutral:1-1

Date Opponent Result Overall NWC Att. Pitcher (W/L)Feb. 3 Corban 9-7 W 1-0 — 75 TyeSundlee(W,1-0)Feb. 10 atLewis&Clark* 9-8 L 1-1 0-1 76 KelseyNakata(L,0-1)Feb. 10 atLewis&Clark* 8-3 L 1-2 0-2 76 ClintMoran(L,0-1)Feb. 17 atPomona-Pitzer 9-7 L 1-3 — 100 ScottMartin(L,0-1)Feb. 17 atPomona-Pitzer 11-6 L 1-4 — 70 ClintMoran(L,0-2)Feb. 18 atCalSt.-SanMarcos 9-6 W 2-4 — 150 JarridSummers(W,1-0)Feb. 24 atCalStateEastBay 13-4 W 3-4 — 110 TyeSundlee(W,2-0)Feb. 24 atCalStateEastBay 8-1 L 3-5 — 50 ClintMoran(L,0-3)Feb. 25 atCalStateEastBay 9-1 L 3-6 — 35 JarridSummers(L,1-1)Mar. 4 George Fox* 9-1 L 3-7 0-3 85 TyeSundlee(L,2-1)Mar. 4 George Fox* 10-4 L 3-8 0-4 99 JarridSummers(L,1-2)Mar. 5 George Fox* 12-2 L 3-9 0-5 65 ScottMartin(L,0-2)Mar. 9 Menlo 6-4 W 4-9 — 45 TyeSundlee(W,3-1)Mar.10 Menlo 3-0 W 5-9 — 45 JarridSummers(W,2-2)Mar.10 Menlo 4-3 W 6-9 — 54 KelseyNakata(W,1-1)Mar.17 atWhitman* 7-6 L 6-10 0-6 100 KelseyNakata(L,1-2)Mar.17 atWhitman* 6-1 W 7-10 1-6 75 ClintMoran(W,1-3)Mar.18 atWhitman* 6-2 W 8-10 2-6 100 JimmyMeuel(W,1-0)Mar.25 Whitworth* 9-3 L 8-11 2-7 51 TyeSundlee(L,3-2)Mar.25 Whitworth* 7-4 W 9-11 3-7 72 ClintMoran(W,2-3)Mar.26 Whitworth* 2-1 W 10-11 4-7 60 JarridSummers(W,3-2)Mar.31 atPugetSound* 6-3 W 11-11 5-7 150 TyeSundlee(W,4-2)Mar.31 atPugetSound* 4-1 L 11-12 5-8 150 RyanSmith(L,0-1)Apr. 1 atPugetSound* 8-4 W 12-12 6-8 57 JarridSummers(W,4-2)Apr. 3 atCorban 5-4 W 13-12 — 42 StephenLane(W,1-0)Apr. 6 Pacific Lutheran* 7-0 L 13-13 6-9 100 ScottMartin(L,0-3)Apr. 6 Pacific Lutheran* 14-6 L 13-14 6-10 100 JimmyMeuel(L,1-1)Apr. 7 Pacific Lutheran* 4-1 L 13-15 6-11 65 JarridSummers(L,4-3)Apr. 10 vsWesternOregon 13-3 L 13-16 — 150 MattBicocca(L,0-1)Apr. 14 atLinfield* 9-0 L 13-17 6-12 142 TyeSundless(L,4-3)Apr. 14 atLinfield* 6-3 L 13-18 6-13 142 ClintMoran(L,2-4)Apr. 15 atLinfield* 9-8 W 14-18 7-13 112 JarridSummers(W,5-3)Apr. 17 Corban 8-5 W 15-18 — 50 KelseyNakata(W,2-2)Apr. 22 Pacific* 12-11 L 15-19 7-14 125 MattBicocca(L,0-2)Apr. 22 Pacific* 9-7 W 16-19 8-14 125 JarridSummers(W,6-3)Apr. 23 Pacific* 5-2 W 17-19 9-14 80 TyeSundlee(W,5-3)Apr. 24 Corban 8-7 L 17-20 — 80 JimmyMeuel(L,1-2)Apr. 26 atLewis&Clark*# 7-5 L 17-21 9-15 45 JarridSummers(L,6-4)Apr. 26 vs.Lewis&Clark 8-7 W 18-21 — 76 KelseyNakata(W,3-2)

*NorthwestConferenceHomegamesinBold Face #GamestartedonFeb.11

EllisWebster

Jr., 2nd Base

AndrewRossSo.,

3rd BaseJackMcGee

Jr.,3B/P

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Bearcat Individual Records

Career OffenseAt Bats508.... ScottBigham........ 1985-88

Runs107.... ScottBigham........ 1985-88

Hits166.... JayMende............. 1985-88

Batting Average.378...NormHardy.......... 1973-76

Doubles38...... Sean Anderson ........ 2005-35......RyanFlynn........... 1994-97

Triples8........TomMoore........... 1975-788........ JimKniffin............ 1976-79

Home Runs21......GrantTrenbeath.... 1990-93

Sacrifices27......BradCox............... 1996-98

Runs Batted In137....RyanHazelbaker... 1997-00

Walks115....KellyGilmore....... 2004-07

Stolen Bases41......GaryPreston......... 1984-87

Career DefensePutouts717....DerekLamprecht.. 1990-93

Assists373....MattJohnson........ 2003-06Career PitchingAppearances68......MikeCorey...1994,‘96-’98

Complete Games25......MattKosderka...... 1995-98

Games Started48......AbeCohen............ 1994-97

Innings Pitched350.1...MattKosderka.... 1995-98

Batters Faced1,562...MattKosderka.... 1995-98

Strikeouts265....MattKosderka...... 1995-98

Wins30......MattKosderka...... 1995-98

Saves23......MikeCorey...1994,‘96-’98

Earned Run Average2.27...MikeCorey...1994,‘96-’98

Season OffenseBatting Average.455...NormHardy..................176

At Bats169....NikLubisich...............2001

Runs61......BurkeEathorne...........1998

Hits64......MitchGregg...............1999Doubles17......RyanFlynn.................1996Triples5........TomMoore.................19775........NikLubisich...............2000Home Runs13......TonyBarron................1987Runs Batted In58......RobinHeath................1998Sacrifices20......RitchiePrice...............1978Walks44......KellyGilmore.............2006

Stolen Bases28......DennyHelt.................1976

Season DefensePutouts359.... JohnCox.....................2005Assists127....DannyAguilar............2001

Season PitchingAppearances21......MikeCorey.................1994Complete Games10......MattKosderka............199710......NikLubisich...............2001Games Started14......MikeNeilson..............199214......AbeCohen..................199714......NickLubisich.............2001Innings Pitched102.1...MattKosderka..........1998Batters Faced448......MattKosderka..........1998Strikeouts109....MattKosderka............1998Wins10......MattKosderka............199810......NikLubisich...............2001Saves11......MikeCorey.................1994Earned Run Average1.24...AbeCohen..................1996Sean Anderson holds the WU career record with 38 doubles.

Anderson begins his senior season with:

111 Games Played108 Games Started

.302 Average131 Hits, 93 Runs

38 Doubles3 Triples, 6 Homers

67 RBIs23 Stolen Bases267 Putouts (CF)

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Conference and National Affiliations

Willamette is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and competes in Division III, which has over425 members and is the largestNCAA division. The colleges in Division III place a priority on the overall quality of theeducational experience and on successful completion of each student’s academicprograms. They seek an environment in which a student-athlete’s activities with anathletic team are seen as an integral part of his or her educational experience. Members in Division III must sponsor at least fivemen’s sports and five women’s sports.

Athletes in Division III do not receive financial aid related to athletic ability. Willamette and other NCAA Division III members encourage students to participate by maximizing the variety of athletic opportunities.Primary emphasis is placed on

conference and regional play. Willamette often sends its teams to California, Idaho,Washington and Texas for in-region games. NCAA Division III members establishan environment with cultural diversity and gender equity among student-athletes and staff. In Division III, faculty and staff careabout the well-being of student-athletes.

NCAA Division III

Northwest Conference The nine private collegesand universities in Oregonand Washington that form the Northwest Conference are building a reputation for the NWC as one of the top NCAA Division III leaguesin the nation. The NWC isnationally competitive in abroad spectrum of sports. Formed in 1926, the NWC is 80 yearsold and is one of the oldest conferences in the western United States. The NWC’s current members in Oregon are Willamette, George Fox, Linfield, Lewis and Clark, and Pacific. Members located in Washingtonare Pacific Lutheran, Puget Sound, Whitmanand Whitworth. Charter members included Willamette, the College of Idaho, Linfield, Pacific and Puget Sound. Albany College was added in 1931, remained for seven years, and thenreturned in 1949 as Lewis & Clark College.

Pacific Lutheran joined in 1965 and was followed by Whitworth in 1970. TheCollege of Idaho withdrewfrom the conference in 1978.Whitworth dropped out in1984 and returned in 1988. Menlo joined in 2006 as a member in football only. TheNWC offers championships

in 18 sports (nine men’s and nine women’s). The NWC originally sponsored athletic competition for men’s sports only, but joined forces with the Women’s Conference of Independent Colleges in 1984 to formthe Northwest Conference of Independent Colleges. The name was shortened back to the original Northwest Conference in 1998. Also in 1998, all nine NWC membersshifted affiliation from the NAIA to theNCAA. Members knew the move wouldfoster equity, sportsmanship and a genuineconcern for all student-athletes.

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2007 NWC Baseball Standings

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2007 Northwest Conference Final Standings Conference Overall W L T Pct RF RA W L T Pct RF RAPacificLutheran 21 3 0 .875 203 68 35 9 0 .795 358 178GeorgeFox 19 5 0 .792 203 98 30 11 0 .732 348 184Linfield 17 7 0 .708 158 91 22 16 0 .579 255 208PugetSound 13 11 0 .542 141 152 16 21 1 .434 212 257Willamette 9 15 0 .375 112 159 18 21 0 .462 202 257Lewis&Clark 9 15 0 .375 132 156 13 21 0 .382 183 228Whitworth 9 15 0 .375 119 164 14 25 0 .359 193 250Pacific 7 17 0 .292 114 146 14 26 0 .350 203 234Whitman 4 20 0 .167 99 247 6 29 0 .171 188 375

Tye Sundlee pitches for WU. David Tufo scores a run.T.C. Lee plays in left field.

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Bearcat Season Outlook 2008

Willamette University baseball players andcoaches are excited about the 2008 season. TheBearcats return all three starting pitchers fromlast spring, plus three of the top four hittersand four relief pitchers with ERAs less than5.00 who threw at least 15 innings. The team’s list of returning players includesnine seniors. The seniors possess significantexperience and give the Bearcats a solid mix of offensive, defensive and pitching skills. With somany returning players it’s easy to forget thatWillamette must replace two infield starters andtwo positions in the outfield. Making the transition easier will be severalnew players who will challenge for playing timein their first season with the Bearcats. Anotherbonus is the return to full strength of powerhitter Kyle Stalker (Jr., 1B), who hit five homeruns in 2007 despite battling injuries all season. Stalker is one of several returning Bearcats who are capable of providing an offensive sparkthis year. Sean Anderson (Sr., CF) led the teamwith 15 doubles in 2007 and Colin Young (Sr., RF) achieved a .527 slugging percentage. DavidTufo (Jr., 3B) blasted nine doubles for the ‘Cats. Willamette expects to be competitive with every team in the Northwest Conference. The Bearcats will play each of the other eight NWCteams a total of four times as the conferencechanges from its previous three-game format. WU also is set for non-conference games against Menlo College and Cal State-East Bay,plus a total of three games against teams from the eastern U.S. during a Spring Break trip toOrlando, Fla.

Pitching Willamette’s three returning starters on themound are left-hander Clint Moran and right-handers Tye Sundlee and Jarrid Summers. Lastyear, Moran led the pitching staff with a totalof 53 strikeouts. Sundlee registered a 4.42 ERA and struck out 51 batters. Summers was 6-4 andwas named Honorable Mention All-NWC. Rounding out the starting rotation will bejunior Kelsey Nakata (RHP), who was solid in

relief last season. Nakata went 3-2 with a 4.96ERA and two saves. Senior pitchers Jimmy Meuel (RHP) andRyan Smith (RHP) each started several gamesin 2006, but will be relievers in 2007. Meuel heldopponents to a .250 batting average and Smith produced a 3.45 ERA. Scott Martin (So., RHP)will be ready to supply the Bearcats with middlerelief throughout the season. Jack McGee, a junior right-handed pitcherand third baseman, will be the team’s closer. He threw just one inning last season, but struck outtwo batters and is ready for regular duty in 2008.

Catching The Bearcats have two returning catchers inDan Maslanik (Jr.) and Zach Kimball (So.), whoare solid behind the plate. Maslanik started 23games in 2007 and threw out nine base stealers.

Kyle Stalker hit nine home runs in 2006 andfive home runs last season.

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Bearcat Season Outlook 2008

Kimball started 16 games a year ago, but he willmiss the entire 2008 season due to injury. Freshman Max Stepan provides Willamettewith quality depth at catcher. He has a strong arm for throws to second base and brings powerto the plate on offense.

Infield The Bearcats have two returning starters onthe infield in Ellis Webster (Jr.) at second base and David Tufo (Jr.) at third base. Webster sawaction in 33 games a year ago, while Tufo playedin 37 games. Tufo batted .290 with 9 doubles. Stalker will take over at first base for senior starter Grant Yamaguchi. In 2007, Yamaguchi made 313 putouts and hit .296. Stalker is solidon defense and brings power to the offense. At shortstop, the Bearcats must replace MattRasmussen, who hit .280 as a senior and played in 106 games in his career. His replacement willbe Doug Bloom, a freshman from nearby South Salem High School. Bloom has good range ondefense and is consistent at the plate. McGee and Andrew Ross (So.) will battle Tufo for playing time at third. Each possessesgood defensive skills. Providing depth at secondbase are Tufo and Michael Dearborn (Fr.).

Outfield Willamette graduated left fielder Ty Eriksen and right fielder Kelly Gilmore. Eriksen hit .264and had 54 putouts. Gilmore’s career statisticsincluded 126 games played, 123 starts, 113 hits,85 runs, 24 doubles and 115 walks.

Anderson (CF) is a returning starter who hit .312 last season. He was 9 of 12 on stolen bases and ended the year 23 of 34 in his career. Heholds WU’s career record for doubles with 38. Young (RF) led the Willamette squad with a.351 batting average and was named Honorable Mention All-NWC. He played in 30 games andhad 19 starts. He was 7 of 10 on stolen bases. Joining Anderson and Young among WU’stop outfielders are senior Jordan Roberts (CF), sophomore Michael Rierson (RF) and freshman T.C. Lee (LF). Roberts batted .350 and played in14 games last year. Lee is from Lafayette, Calif.,and Rierson is from Sprague HS in Salem, Ore.

Some of the most rewarding moments happen on the sidelines.Whether it’s a crowd of hundreds doing “The Wave” or a couple of

parents holding a sign, this is the part of any game that hits home for

us — people supporting people. In fact, it’s exactly why at American

Family, we’re happy and proud to join the cheering section.

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Bearcat SeniorsWillamette’s Seniors (L to R): Sean Anderson (CF),Jarrid Summers (RHP), Clint Moran (LHP), Colin Young (RF), Tye Sundlee (RHP), Ryan Smith (RHP), Jimmy Meuel (RHP), Jordan Roberts (OF). Note:Summers is a junior, but will transfer to complete a 3-2 degree in Engineering. Not pictured: MatthiasPloetz (OF/P), Kiel Wood (SS).

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About Willamette University

Willamette University, the first university in the West, has a heritagedating to its founding in 1842. Students and employees are proud of its academic strength, as well as its beautiful campus. Academic success is typical for students at Willamette. More importantly, faculty and staff are concerned about the overall success of each student, so the focus is not only on quality experiences in the classroom, but also on social and cultural development. Students are expected to work hard in their academic endeavors and are also expected to have fun, be active in the community and bring their own personality to everything they do.

We’re proud of our students’ academic abilities. We’re also proud of our studentsas friends, neighbors and fellow citizens. They have found an ideal match between high-level academics and a variety of quality experiences as members of the community. They exemplify the University motto: “Notunto ourselves alone are we born.”

Why Willamette?• Quality Academics• Student-Athletes are more than 1/4 of the student body• Competition in the NCAA and the Northwest Conference• Student-Faculty Ratio of 11:1• Students from 42 States• Opportunity to Study Abroad • Located across the street from the Oregon State Capitol• Near the Pacific Coast and the Cascade Mountains

This motto is put into action locally andthroughout the world. At Willamette, youcan study abroad, as many of our studentsdo each year. Our students also are actively involved in social and environmental issues. They are concerned about maintaining the beautiful Oregon landscape, while workingto improve the lives of others. And so, while Willamette has the sameacademic expectations as the nation’s mostacclaimed colleges and universities, we hopewe’ve added something extra ... an equally important focus outside the classroom.Attending college should be fun, inspiring and at times invigorating. It should bothchallenge you and make you laugh. Academically, Willamette has the Collegeof Liberal Arts, the College of Law, the George H. Atkinson Graduate School of Management, and the School of Education. Cooperative programs enable all students tobenefit from the quality curriculum. Willamette is known for its intellectual vitality, its cohesive campus community, its concern for every student, and its ability to balance a rigorous academic program withvaried extracurricular activities. The faculty

The Mill Stream, which runs through campus,is a great place for students to relax.

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About Willamette University

and staff bring a wide range of views andexperiences to the the campus. Willamette’s student-faculty ratio of 11:1 allows faculty to maintain ample office hours and to serve as advisors. They are engaged in scholarly research and publish their findings, but theyare primarily focused on teaching. Willamette is selective and seeks seriousand talented students. The average first-yearstudent has a 3.76 GPA, an SAT score of1230 and an ACT score of 27. Enrollmentat the undergraduate level is 1,943, with a total enrollment of 2,628. About 95 percentof Willamette students receive financial aid and scholarships. Many students choose toattend graduate or professional school.

Willamette’s endowment is consistently among the largest in the Northwest and compares favorably on a national basis. Thecampus features 42 buildings on 61 acres. During the past decade, more than $50million has been invested in the campus. Recent projects include the $5.5 million Hallie Ford Museum of Art, the $8 million Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center, and the $2.7 million Montag Student Center and the$14 million Kaneko Commons. Construction will begin soon on Ford Hall, which will house Rhetoric and Media Studies, Computer Science, Math, Digital Art, Film Studies and Music Technology. Funds for the 46,000-square-foot buildinginclude an $8 million gift from Hallie Ford.

At Willamette, you canliterally walk across the

street to the State Capitol or spend an entire semester

studying your major in aforeign country.

The Oregon State Capitol is located acrossthe street from Willamette University.

Salem, the state capital, is the second-largest city in Oregon, with a populationof about 147,000. The Pacific Coast is just about an hour away and the Pacific Coast mountain range is even closer. To the east are the Cascade Mountains, lakes, streams and rivers. Also within driving distance are Portland, the Columbia River gorge andMount Hood. Willamette benefits from its location across the street from the Oregon State Capitol and from being near other federal, state, county, and city offices. In particular, Willamette students are often chosen forinternships with government organizations. Students also participate in the Community Outreach Program through a variety ofvolunteer service projects.

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Willamette Administration

Dr. M. Lee Pelton was appointed the 22nd president of Willamette University in July, 1999. Under Pelton’s leadership, the University has increased its academic profile, successfully employing strategies to attract the best faculty and the brightest students from the state, the nation and the world. Since 2001, Willamette University has been ranked a top tier liberal arts college by U.S. News and World Report. President Pelton holds a doctorate from Harvard University and an undergraduate degree in English and psychology from Wichita State University, where he graduated magna cum laude in 1974. His area of academic focus is 19th century British prose and poetry. He served

as dean of the college at Colgate University (1988-91) and Dartmouth College (1991-98). At Harvard, he taught in the English Department and was the dean of one of Harvard’s 13 undergraduate colleges. He teaches at Willamette in subjects ranging from 1st century Athens to post-apartheid South Africa.

Mark Majeski began his tenure with Willamette University in October of 2000, following five years as athletic director at the University of California, Santa Cruz and four years as assistant athletic director at Menlo College. He currently serves as a member of the NCAA Division III membership committee, which provides oversight of the Division III provisional member program. Majeski previously served on the NCAA Division III men’s tennis committee, overseeing championships in that sport. A former basketball, track and softball coach, Majeski also worked venue management and operations for the 1994 FIFA Men’s Soccer World Cup and the 1996 Atlanta Olympic

Games. At WU, Majeski oversees 20 varsity teams, with the Bearcats competing in NCAA Division III, the Northwest Conference and the Intercollegiate Rowing Association. He also is the basketball liaison between the NWC coaches and athletic directors. Majeski received an undergraduate degree in journalism from Menlo College and a master’s degree in higher education administration from San Jose StateUniversity. He lives in Salem with his wife, Denise, and their son, Jack Henry, age 2.

Dr. M. Lee Pelton President

Mark Majeski Director of Athletics

Dean of Campus Life........... Dr. Robert HawkinsonFaculty Athletic Rep. .............................Dr. Jerry GrayAssistant Athletic Director ....................Judy GordonAssistant Athletic Director .......Dr. R. Skip KenitzerHead Athletic Trainer ..............................Shane Wibel

Athletics Administrative Staff

BaseballMatt Allison............. (503) 370-6011Men’s BasketballGordie James .......... (503) 370-6063Women’s BasketballBruce Henderson ... (503) 370-6132Cross Country/Track & FieldMatt McGuirk ......... (503) 370-6898FootballMark Speckman ...... (503) 375-5350

Assistant Athletic Trainer........................Erin ScharerAssistant Athletic Trainer...........................Ken SmithAthletics Marketing Coord. .............Megan JohnstonAthletics Comm. Director ............Robert McKinneyAdministrative Assistant ........................Leslie Wright

Head Coaching StaffMen’s GolfSteve Prothero ........ (503) 370-6484Women’s GolfTom Hibbard .......... (503) 370-6317RowingSusan Parkman ....... (503) 370-6655Men’s SoccerNelson Larson ........ (503) 375-5428Women’s SoccerHillary Arthur ......... (503) 370-6657

SoftballDamian Williams .... (503) 370-6656SwimmingAl Stephenson......... (503) 370-6601Men’s TennisNeil Patel ................. (503) 370-6804Women’s TennisBecky Roberts ......... (503) 370-6804VolleyballTom Shoji ................ (503) 370-6230

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Also connected to the Sparks Center is the WU natatorium, home of Bearcat swimming.The natatorium, with space for 200 fans, alsocan be seen from a viewing area in the lobby. The Willamette University soccer teams play home games at Sparks Field, an artificial turffacility next to the Sparks Center. The field is equipped with lights for night games and seats 500 spectators. The facility is one of the topcollege fields in the Northwest. Sparks Field hascovered seating for both teams. Close to the Sparks Center and Sparks Fieldare six outdoor tennis courts. The men’s andwomen’s tennis teams host meets during thespring each year. On the east side of campus is the WillametteSoftball Complex. It includes covered dugouts,batting cages, a scoreboard and bleachers. The WU men’s and women’s golf teams usually practice at Illahe Hills Country Club orCreekside Golf Club. Members of the men’s and women’s rowing teams have their ownboathouse and hold workouts on the WillametteRiver in downtown Salem.

Willamette Athletic Facilities

John Lewis Field is the home of WillametteBearcat baseball. The field is located at Roy S.“Spec” Keene Stadium at Bush’s Pasture Park.The stadium features chairback seating in partof the grandstand. Overall capacity is 1,000. Thefield is natural grass, which remains green nearlyall-year due to Oregon’s moderate climate. Willamette’s football team plays home gamesat McCulloch Stadium, located near John LewisField. The football stadium is two blocks from campus and just one block from Salem Hospital. The stadium seats 2,400, with lights for nightgames and an athletic training room, allowingathletes to receive on-site treatment. McCulloch Stadium has a FieldTurf playing surface, along with spacious locker rooms and meeting rooms. It provides the atmosphere ofan old stadium, but with modern conveniences. The Charles Bowles Track, located insideMcCulloch Stadium, is an all-weather facilitythat showcases Willamette’s track and field and cross country teams, which host meets each year. The entire football, track, cross country and baseball complex is at Bush’s Pasture Park. Thepark hosts cross country meets on its wide pathsand is known for its art exhibits and rose garden. Cone Field House is the home court for theWillamette men’s basketball, women’s basketballand volleyball teams. The arena holds 2,500 fans,with plenty of seating on each side of the court.There is a quality sound system, plus tables for

official timers, scorekeepers and statisticians,along with space for broadcast media. Cone Field House is part of the Lestle J.Sparks Center, which houses offices for the Department of Athletics and the Departmentof Exercise Science. The building has basketball, handball and racquetball courts, a weight liftingand fitness center, classrooms and locker rooms.

John Lewis Field is the home of the Bearcat baseball team. The field is located near theWU campus at Roy “Spec” Keene Stadium.

Features at John Lewis Field include a newscoreboard (shown above), a large press boxand an area with chairback seating.

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Willamette University2008 Baseball ScheduleDate Opponent TimeFeb. 16 at Menlo (DH) 11 a.m.Feb. 17 at Menlo 12 p.m.Feb. 23 St. John Fisher # 5 p.m.Feb. 24 St. Vincent # 2 p.m.Feb. 25 Hanover # 9 a.m.Mar. 1 Lewis & Clark* (DH) 11 a.m.Mar. 2 Lewis & Clark* (DH) 11 a.m.Mar. 8 CSU Eastbay (DH) 11 a.m.Mar. 9 CSU Eastbay 12 p.m.Mar. 15 at George Fox* (DH) 12 p.m.Mar. 16 at George Fox* (DH) 12 p.m.Mar. 21 Pacific Lutheran* (DH) 12 p.m.Mar. 22 Pacific Lutheran* (DH) 12 p.m.Mar. 29 at Whitworth* (DH) 12 p.m.Mar. 30 at Whitworth* (DH) 12 p.m.Apr. 5 Whitman* (DH) 12 p.m.Apr. 6 Whitman* (DH) 12 p.m.Apr. 12 at Puget Sound* (DH) 12 p.m.Apr. 13 at Puget Sound* (DH) 12 p.m.Apr. 19 Linfield* (DH) 12 p.m.Apr. 20 Linfield* (DH) 12 p.m.Apr. 26 at Pacific* 12 p.m.Apr. 27 at Pacific* (DH) 12 p.m.

Home games (Bold Face)played at John Lewis Field* Northwest Conference games

(DH) - Doubleheader# Eastern Time (All others are Pacific Time)

Kyle StalkerJuniorFirst Base

Northwest ConferenceChampionships

1930, 1931, 1940, 1942,1943, 1950, 1953, 1969,1979*, 1986, 1998, 2001

*Co-Champions John Lewis FieldRoy “Spec” KeeneStadium

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