2013 Baseball Media Guide

2013 BASEBALLWILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY

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The 2013 Willamette University Baseball Media Guide was written and edited by Robert McKinney, athletics communications director, and designed by Christopher Sabato, graphic design specialist. Help provided by athletics communications assistants Timothy Walsh, John Lind, Brandon Chinn and Ana Sayavedra. Cover Photos: Front - Willamette seniors on the pitching staff (Photo by Sabato). Inside Front - Top: Senior pitcher Parker Johnson; Bottom Left: Junior left fielder Tosh Semlacher; Bottom Right - Senior center fielder Tyson Giza (Photos by Naomi Stukey); Inside Back Cover - Top: John Lewis Field at Roy S. “Spec” Keene Stadium; At Right, Top to Bottom: John Lewis Field; Bearcat clubhouse; Lighted hitting facility. Inside Photos by Stukey, Sabato and the Willamette Office of Marketing Communications.

Willamette University is proud to provide opportunities for student-athletes to attain great accomplishments in athletics and in the classroom.

Bearcat athletes excel on their respective teams throughout the year. Several teams have attained postseason success during recent seasons, continuing a history of excellence in Willamette Athletics.

These teams and athletes also shine in the classroom. From Academic All-District and Academic All-America selections to several Fulbright, Kemper and NCAA Postgraduate scholarship winners, WU athletes have been honored for theiracademic achievements.

It is this combination, along with a strong commitment to community service and Willamette’s motto, “Not unto ourselves alone are we born,” that makes BearcatAthletics great.

About Willamette Athletics ........................ 1Head Coach Aaron Swick ............................. 2Assistant Coaches .................................... 3-42013 Bearcat Baseball Roster ...................... 6Where They’re From ..................................... 7Player Profiles ........................................ 8-182013 Season Outlook ............................19-21Willamette Sports Medicine ..................... 222012 Season Review ................................... 232012 Statstics and Results .....................24-252012 All-NWC/Postseason Honors............. 25 2012 NWC Standings ................................ 26Top Seniors in 2012 .................................... 26Bearcat Individual Records ....................27-29Bearcat Team Records ................................ 29Willamette University/City of Salem ......30-31WU Athletic Facilities ................................. 32Northwest Conference/NCAA ................... 33General Information ................................... 34Willamette Administration .......................... 34Yearly Win-Loss Records ........................... IBC2013 Willamette Schedule ................... OBC

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AARoN SWICKHead Coach - 5th YearEmail: [email protected] Phone: (503) 370-6011

Aaron Swick is in his fifth season as thehead coach of the Willamette baseball team. He has guided the Bearcats to an overall record of 73-79-1 (.480), including 21-17 in 2009 and 22-17-1 in 2011. The Bearcats have been .500 or better in three of Swick’s four seasons in the competitive Northwest Conference.

Swick’s teams have finished the season strong. In 2009, the Bearcats were 16-6 in the final 22 games. In 2010, WU was 7-4 in its last 11 contests, and in 2011 theBearcats went 13-5-1 to end the year.

Swick, who served as the Willamette pitching coach and baseball recruiting coordinator in 2006 and 2007, becamehead coach in September of 2008.

He has coached three All-Americans. Kyle Stalker was Third Team All-America at first base twice (ABCA ‘08, D3baseball.com‘09) and belted 53 homers in his career. In 2011, T.C. Lee was selected Second Team All-America in the outfield (ABCA) and H.M. All-America (D3baseball.com.). Mitchell Rowan was a chosen Preseason All-America in 2011 and 2012.

Swick has improved John Lewis Field. In 2009, a new warning track was installed and the infield was laser-leveled. Players benefit from an updated clubhouse and new benches in the dugouts. In addition, there is a workout room for pitchers, a catcher’s area in the bullpens an updated hitting facility and new windscreen.

Prior to returning to Willamette, Swickwas an assistant coach with the Green BayBullfrogs of the Northwoods League inthe summers of 2007 and 2008.

Also in 2007-08, Swick was the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at SouthDakota State University. In addition to hiscoaching duties, Swick received a master’sdegree in Sports Pedagogy from SDSU.

In 2006, Swick was interim head coach for the Wilson Tobs (Coastal Plain League). In eight years with collegiate and summer league teams, he has coached 29 playerswho advanced to professional baseball.

Swick was a pitcher at Saddleback Collegeand the University of California-Berkeley. At Saddleback, he was All-Conference once and reached regionals twice. At Cal, he had a 1.86 ERA as a senior. He earneda B.S. degree in Political Science in 2005.

Swick and his wife, Heather, live in Salem with their daughter, Sadie.

Aaron Swick at WillametteYear Overall Pct. NWC Pct. 2009 21-17 .553 18-13 .581 2010 16-22 .421 12-12 .500 2011 22-17-1 .563 12-12 .5002012 14-23 .378 9-15 .375 Totals 73-79-1 .480 51-52 .495

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Mike Doran is in his sixth season as the Willamette hitting coach. He provides significant coaching experience, withnine years as the head coach at South Salem High School,plus six years as an assistant coach at Sprague High School.

He has coached in American Legion ball since 1994. He isan assistant coach for the Withnell Dodgers.

Doran played baseball at Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho), where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in SocialStudies and Russian Language in 1967. He lives in Salem along with his wife, Lana. They are the parents of three adultchildren: Timberlee, Maren and John.

MIKE DoRANAssistant Coach - 6th Year

Bert Hunter is in his fourth season at Willamette. He isresponsible for coaching third base during games andwill coach the team’s outfielders during practice.

Hunter was selected in the second round of the 1985 Major League Baseball draft by the Houston Astros. He played outfield and first base during a nine-year professional baseball career from 1985 through 1993.

Following his playing career, he gained experience as a coach at the professional level. He managed for sixseasons in the Arizona League for the San Francisco Giants from 2001 until 2007. His club won four titlesand he was named Manager of the Year in 2004.

He was the hitting coach for Jackson (Miss.) in 1997, Salem-Keizer (Ore.) in 1998-00, Hagerstown (Pa.) in2001 and in the Arizona League in 2008.

Hunter lives in Keizer with his wife and two daughters.

BERT HUNTERAssistant Coach - 4th Year

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Darryl Blunt joins the staff for his first season as a Willamette coach. Most recently, Blunt has spent time coaching at the high school level, as well as 18-and-under traveling teams in both California and Oregon.

Blunt will serve as the first base coach for the Bearcats this season. He has past experience conducting workouts for Salem youth focusing on fielding, speed, and agility.

Blunt is originally from Los Angeles, Calif. He playedbaseball at St. John Bosco High School, and was a team-mate of current Tampa Bay Rays third baseman and three-time All-Star Evan Longoria. Blunt played college baseball at Washington State, and graduated in 2008 with a B.A. in Social Sciences.

DARRYL BLUNTAssistant Coach - 1st Year

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2013 WILLAMETTE RoSTERNo. Name Pos. Yr. B/T Ht. Wt. Hometown(Previous) 1 Tanner Oates IF So. R/R 5’10” 170 Sparks, Nev. (Spanish Springs HS) 2 Rolenn Himuro OF So. L/L 5’ 8” 175 Honolulu, Hawaii (Punahou School) 3 Hunter Gallant IF So. R/R 5’ 8” 190 Rescue, Calif. (Ponderosa HS) 4 Tyson Giza OF Sr. L/L 5’11” 190 Salem, Ore. (Sprague HS) 6 Shea Harrison Util. Fr. R/R 5’10” 175 El Cerrito, Calif. (El Cerrito HS) 7 Austin Hagarty IF Fr. R/R 5’ 9” 165 Roseville, Calif. (Woodcreek HS)) 8 Jake Jones RHP Sr. R/R 6’ 1” 190 Wilsonville, Ore. (Wilsonville HS) 9 Gordon Clary 1B Fr. R/L 5’11” 180 Vacaville, Calif. (Vacaville HS) 11 Matt Hirsch IF Fr. R/R 6’ 1” 195 Edmonds, Wash. (Meadowdale HS) 12 Parker Johnson RHP Sr. R/R 6’ 0” 170 Carlsbad, Calif. (La Costa Canyon HS) 13 Nate Balk RHP Fr. R/R 5’11” 180 Everett, Wash. (Cascade HS) 14 Peter Hoffman RHP So. R/R 6’ 1” 195 Hayden, Idaho (Lake City HS) 15 Brandon Simon RHP Sr. R/R 6’ 0” 160 Los Angeles, Calif. (Pacific Hills) 16 Albert Garcia LHP Fr. L/L 6’ 1” 180 Broomfield, Colo.(Broomfield) 17 Brad Breier C So. R/R 6’ 0” 180 Torrance, Calif. (South HS) 18 Andrew Wilson OF So. R/R 6’ 0” 190 Granite Bay, Calif. (Granite Bay HS) 19 Peter Davis RHP/OF Fr. R/R 6’ 0” 195 Portland, Ore. (Jesuit HS) 20 Corbin Bennett 1B Fr. S/R 6’ 2” 200 Tustin, Calif. (Foothill HS) 21 Ben Petersen C Sr. R/R 5’11” 180 Rocklin, Calif. (Rocklin HS/Butte Coll.) 22 Tommy Kawamura IF Jr. R/R 6’ 0” 190 Renton, Wash. (Lindbergh HS) 23 Tosh Semlacher OF Jr. R/R 6’ 3” 190 Gold River, Calif. (Jesuit HS) 24 Brandon Chinn 1B Jr. L/L 6’ 1” 195 Salem, Ore. (Sprague HS) 25 Zach Holcomb RHP So. R/R 6’ 5” 215 Bellevue, Wash. (Newport HS) 26 Travis Wilson LHP Fr. L/L 6’ 1” 170 Orangevale, Calif. (Bella Vista HS) 27 Tiras Koon C So. L/R 6’ 0” 215 Honolulu, Hawaii (Iolani School) 28 Jordan Ramp RHP Fr. L/R 6’ 0” 195 Sherwood, Ore. (Sherwood/Saddleback) 30 Jackson Watt RHP Fr. R/R 6’ 3” 200 Rocklin, Calif. (Whitney HS) 31 Tyler Olson IF So. R/R 6’ 0” 195 Yuba City, Calif. (Yuba City HS) 32 Garrett Davis RHP Jr. R/R 6’ 4” 190 Marysville, Wash. (Pilchuck HS) 33 Henry Harrison LHP Sr. L/L 6’ 0” 200 Nevada City, Calif. (Nevada Union HS) 34 Bryan Afzali OF So. L/L 5’ 9” 170 Manhattan Beach, Calif. (Mira Costa) 36 Evan Giddings RHP Fr. R/R 5’10” 165 El Cerrito, Calif. (St. Marys HS)

HeadCoach: Aaron Swick (5th year) AssistantCoach: Mike Doran (6th year)AssistantCoach: Bert Hunter (4rd year) AssistantCoach: Darryl Blunt (1st year)

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California — 17Carlsbad (1): Parker Johnson, #12 (La Costa Canyon)El Cerrito (2): Evan Giddings, #36 (St. Marys); SheaHarrison, #6 (El Cerrito)Gold River (1): Tosh Semlacher, #23 (Jesuit)Granite Bay (1): Andrew Wilson, #18 (Granite Bay)Los Angeles (1): Brandon Simon, #15 (Pacific Hills)Manhattan Beach (1): Bryan Afzali, #34 (Mira Costa)Nevada City (1): Henry Harrison, #33 (Nevada Union)Orangevale (1): Travis Wilson, #26 (Bella Vista)Rescue (1): Hunter Gallant, # 3 (Ponderosa)Rocklin (2): Ben Petersen, #21 (Rocklin); Jackson Watt, #30 (Whitney)Roseville (1): Austin Hagarty, #7 (Woodcreek)Torrance (1): Brad Breier, #17 (South)Tustin (1): Corbin Bennett, #20 (Foothill)Vacaville (1): Gordy Clary, #9 (Vacaville)Yuba City (1): Tyler Olson, #31 (Yuba City)

Colorado --- 1Broomfield (1): Albert Garcia, #2 (Broomfield)

Hawaii — 2Honolulu (2): Rolenn Himuro, #2 (Punahou); Tiras Koon, #27 (Iolani)

Idaho — 1Hayden (1): Peter Hoffman, #14 (Lake City)

Nevada — 1Sparks (1): Tanner Oates, #1 (Spanish Springs)

Oregon — 5Portland (1): Peter Davis, #19 (Jesuit) Salem (2): Brandon Chinn, #24 (Sprague); Tyson Giza, #4 (Sprague)Sherwood (1): Jordan Ramp, #28 (Sherwood)Wilsonville (1): Jake Jones, #8 (Wilsonville)

Washington — 5Bellevue (1): Zach Holcomb, #25 (Newport)Edmonds (1): Matt Hirsch, #32 (Meadowdale)Everett (1): Nate Balk, #32 (Cascade)Marysville (1): Garrett Davis, #32 (Marysville Pilchuck)Renton (1): Tommy Kawamura, #22 (Lindbergh)

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jAkE jonESWilsonville, Ore. (Wilsonville HS)6’2” • 205 lbs. • Senior • R/R • Pitcher

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Year ERA GP GS CG IP H BF HR R ER BB SO HB WP BK W-L PCT SV PO A E PCT2010 9.00 11 8 0 35.0 50 190 3 48 35 27 21 6 3 1 1-3 .250 0 0 3 2 .6002011 6.10 8 1 0 10.1 19 57 0 11 7 7 4 1 1 0 0-1 .000 0 1 0 0 1.0002012 7.04 10 0 0 15.1 20 75 1 15 12 10 9 1 1 0 0-1 .000 0 0 1 1 .500Career 8.01 29 9 0 60.2 89 322 4 74 54 44 34 8 5 1 1-5 .200 0 1 4 3 .625

Pitched in 10 games last season, all out of the bullpen ... In three seasons, he has struck out 34 batters in 60 2/3 innings ... Also played quarterback on the Willamette football team ... Competed in baseball, football and basketball at Wilsonville HS (Ore.) ... Chosen All-League twice at pitcher ... Two-time All-League selection as a quarterback ... All-League once as a punter ... Majoring in Economics with a minor in Psychology ... Is the son of Bob and Becki Jones.

SummerBaseball-Portland Ports, 2010; Portland Lobos, 2011

Was Willamette’s top middle reliever last year, making 13 appearances with a 2.92 ERA ... Struck out 14 batters against just four walks in 24 2/3 innings ... Is one of three left-handed pitchers on WU’s staff ... Played two years at outside linebacker on the Bearcat football team ... Was First Team All-League in baseball and football at Nevada Union HS ... During his senior year, he hit .329 at first base with a 3.63 ERA as a pitcher ... Is majoring in Economics ... Son of Brian and Lisa Harrison.

hEnry hArriSonNevada City, Calif. (Nevada Union HS)6’0” • 200 lbs. • Senior • L/L • Pitcher

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Year ERA GP GS CG IP H BF HR R ER BB SO HB WP BK W-L PCT SV PO A E PCT2012 2.92 13 0 0 24.2 27 109 0 11 8 4 14 2 0 0 0-0 -- 0 1 5 0 1.000

TySon GiZA Salem, Ore. (Sprague HS)5’11” • 190 lbs. • Senior • L/L • Outfield

4Is a mainstay in Willamette’s outfield ... Owns a career batting average of .311 while playing in 111 games (108 starts) ... Has stolen 33 bases over the past three years ... His career fielding percentage is .982 with 316 putouts ... Started 39 games, batted .333 and scored 32 runs in 2011 ... Honorable Mention All-NWC in 2010 ... Is an All-NWC cor-nerback on the WU football team ... First Team All-State in baseball at Sprague HS ... Majoring in Economics ... Son of Greg and Debbie Giza.

Year AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% OB% SO BB HB SB PO A E PCT2010 .288 37 34 139 30 40 8 1 1 18 .381 .355 20 13 2 14-18 115 1 3 .9752011 .333 39 39 159 32 53 10 1 2 20 .447 .389 16 14 3 8-10 113 1 1 .9912012 .329 35 35 140 32 43 10 2 4 23 .514 .396 21 15 2 11-14 88 3 2 .978Career .311 111 108 438 94 136 28 4 7 61 .441 .374 57 42 7 33-42 316 5 6 .982

SummerBaseball-Withnell Dodgers, 2010; Atwater Aviators, 2011

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PArkEr johnSonCarlsbad, Calif. (La Costa Canyon HS)6’0” • 170 lbs. • Senior • R/R • Pitcher

12Made eight relief appearances in 2012, striking out six batters ... Selected Honorable Mention All-NWC in 2010 and 2011 ... Was the Bearcats’ primary closer in 2011 ... Led the team that year with four saves, achieving a 3-0 record and a 1.46 ERA .. During three seasons at WU, he has recorded six saves while pitching 52 2/3 innings ... Played baseball at La Costa Canyon HS ... Honor Roll at LCCHS ... Is majoring in Economics with a minor in Sociology ... Son of Susan Johnson.

Year ERA GP GS CG IP H BF HR R ER BB SO HB WP BK W-L PCT SV PO A E PCT2010 8.05 15 0 0 19.0 33 98 1 19 17 7 4 2 2 0 1-3 .250 2 2 4 1 .8572011 1.46 14 1 0 24.2 27 104 1 5 4 6 12 1 0 1 3-0 1.000 4 1 6 1 .8752012 15.00 8 0 0 9.0 15 62 0 20 15 9 6 8 3 0 0-0 -- 0 0 0 1 .000Career 6.16 37 1 0 52.2 75 264 2 44 36 22 22 11 5 1 4-3 .571 6 3 10 3 .812

SummerBaseball-Manitowoc Bandits, 2010; San Diego Mavericks, 2011; Denver Rockhounds, 2012

BEn PETErSEnRocklin, Calif. (Rocklin HS/Butte College)5’11” • 175 lbs. • Senior • R/R • Catcher

21Hit .320 in 19 appearances (13 starts) last year ... Played summer ball for the Sacramento Legends in 2012 ... Transferred to Willamette after playing at Butte College and Napa Valley College in California ... An experienced catcher who has the skills to help Willamette’s pitchers develop ... Also will contribute on offense ... Played four years of baseball and two seasons of basketball at Rocklin HS .... Is majoring in Economics at Willamette ... His parents are Bob and Anne Petersen.

Year AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% OB% SO BB HB SB PO A E PCT2012 .320 19 13 50 6 16 1 0 0 9 .340 .417 6 6 3 1-1 73 7 0 1.000

SummerBaseball-Sacramento Legends, 2012

BrAnDon SiMon Los Angeles, Calif. (Pacific Hills School)6’0” • 160 lbs. • Senior • R/R • Pitcher

15Made ten starts as part of Willamette’s starting rotation last year ... Led WU starters with 57 innings pitched ... Was Second Team All-NWC in 2011 when he led WU with a 7-3 record and a 2.31 ERA ... His 2011 ERA ranked 11th all-time at Willamette ... Struck out 45 batters in 70 innings ... Has achieved a 14-8 record with 85 strikeouts and a 4.20 ERA in his Willamette career ... Played pitcher and shortstop for two years at Pacific Hills School ... Sociology major ... Son of Brian and Robyn Simon.

Year ERA GP GS CG IP H BF HR R ER BB SO HB WP BK W-L PCT SV PO A E PCT2010 4.61 15 0 0 27.1 31 118 1 15 14 4 16 6 1 0 3-0 1.000 1 4 3 0 1.0002011 2.31 10 10 1 70.0 59 275 4 19 18 7 45 2 0 2 7-3 .700 0 3 10 1 .9292012 6.32 10 10 1 57.0 90 276 7 50 40 12 24 8 4 1 4-5 .444 0 5 11 2 .889Career 4.20 35 20 1 154.1 180 669 12 84 72 23 85 16 5 3 14-8 .636 1 12 24 3 .923

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BrAnDon chinnSalem, Ore. (Sprague HS)6’1” • 195 lbs. • Junior • L/L • First Base

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GArrETT DAViS Marysville, Wash. (Marysville-Pilchuk HS)6’2” • 185 lbs. • Junior • R/R • Pitcher

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Played in 23 games (17 starts) last year, with a .237 batting average and .985 fielding percentage ... Played in 35 games with 32 starts at first base in 2011 ... Hit .330 that year and was named Second Team All-NWC ... Achieved a .993 fielding percentage and led WU with 287 putouts ... Second Team All-CVC at nearby Sprague HS ... Also played basketball at Sprague ... Majoring in Rhetoric and Media Studies with a minor in English ... Son of Arnie and Ginny Chinn.

Threw relief in three games last year ... Also made three relief appearances in 2011 ... Has thrown a total of 6 2/3 career innings for Willamette ... Was a pitcher, outfielder and first baseman at Marysville-Pilchuck HS ... Athlete of the Year ... Played wide receiver and safety in football and post in basketball ... Class valedictorian and National Honor Society member ... Undecided regarding his major ... Son of Bill and Leslie Davis.

Year ERA GP GS CG IP H BF HR R ER BB SO HB WP BK W-L PCT SV PO A E PCT2011 12.00 3 0 0 3.0 7 21 1 6 4 3 2 0 2 0 0-0 — 0 0 1 0 1.0002012 19.64 3 0 0 3.2 9 25 2 10 8 3 1 2 1 0 0-0 --- 0 1 0 0 1.000Career 16.36 6 0 0 6.2 16 46 3 16 12 6 3 2 3 0 0-0 --- 0 1 1 0 1.000

Year AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% OB% SO BB HB SB PO A E PCT2011 .330 35 32 112 15 37 3 0 1 16 .384 .374 14 9 0 0-1 287 17 2 .9932012 .237 23 17 59 8 14 2 0 0 4 .271 .366 13 8 4 2-2 124 10 2 .985Career .298 58 49 171 23 51 5 0 1 20 .345 .371 27 17 4 2-3 411 27 4 .990

SummerBaseball-Withnell Dodgers, 2010; Manitowoc Bandits, 2011

SummerBaseball-Mets (PSSBL), 2012

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ToSh SEMLAchErGold River, Calif. (Jesuit HS)6’3” • 175 lbs. • Junior • R/R • Outfield

23Will switch to the outfield after playing third base last spring ... Hit .272 with three doubles and two triples in 2012 ... Played several positions as a freshman ... Hit .296 with 25 runs and 23 RBIs in 2011 ... Helped Jesuit High School (Calif.) win the state track and field title in 2010 ... Fifth at State in the high jump (6’7”) ... Four-year honor roll student in high school ... Graduated cum laude ... Rhetoric and Media Studies major, Spanish minor ... His parents are Roy and Cecilia Semlacher.


SummerBaseball-Sacramento Legends, 2012

ToMMy kAWAMUrARenton, Wash. (Lindbergh HS)6’0” • 185 lbs. • Junior • Infield

22Will switch from shortstop to second base this year ... Selected Honorable Mention All-NWC in 2012 ... Led WU in starts and games played last season ... Second on the team in walks and hits ... Hit .322 with 27 runs and 27 walks as a freshman ... Named a PWBL All-Star last summer while playing for the Atwater Aviators ... WSL All-Star in the summer of 2011 ... Hit .475 as a senior at Lindbergh HS ... Majoring in Mathematics and Economics ... Son of Todd and Linda Kawamura.


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BrAD BrEiErTorrance, Calif. (South Torrance HS)6’0” • 180 lbs. • Sophomore • R/R • Catcher

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Played in eight games last season, including one start ... Notched four hits and one RBI ... Provides depth at the catcher position and contributes as a pinch-hitter ... Joined the Bearcats after playing catcher at South Torrance High School in California ... Is majoring in History at Willamette ... Son of Donald and Tamara Breier.

SummerBaseball-ABD Bulldogs, 2011; Manitowoc Bandits, 2012

hUnTEr GALLAnTRescue, Calif. (Ponderosa HS)5’11” • 180 lbs. • Sophomore • R/R • Infield

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Year AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% OB% SO BB HB SB PO A E PCT2012 .279 36 34 129 20 36 8 0 3 21 .411 .347 19 14 1 7-7 46 81 6 .955

Will switch to third base this year after spending most of last season at second base ... Pounded out 36 hits in 36 games played last year, while earning a .279 batting average ... Was seven for seven on stolen bases ... Three-year All-League selection at Ponderosa HS ... Is an Environmental Science major ... Parents are Gordon and Ilisa Gallant.

SummerBaseball-El Dorado Hills Vipers, 2011; El Dorado, 2012

BryAn AfZALi Manhattan Beach, Calif. (Mira Costa HS)5’9” • 170 lbs. • Sophomore • L/L • Outfield

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Played in 12 games last year, including one start ... Provides WU with important depth in the outfield ... Competed as an outfielder and was at pitcher at Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, California ... Was chosen Baseball Mustang of the Year in 2011 ... He is undecided regarding his major at Willamette ... Parents are Tory and Leslie Afzali.

SummerBaseball-Play Vista Orioles, 2011

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roLEnn hiMUroHonolulu, Hawaii (Punahou School)5’8” • 170 lbs. • Sophomore • L/L • Outfield

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PETEr hoffMAnHayden, Idaho (Lake City HS)6’0” • 185 lbs. • Sophomore • R/R • Pitcher

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ZAch hoLcoMBBellevue, Wash. (Newport HS)6’5” • 215 lbs. • Sophomore • R/R • Pitcher

25Made eight appearances last year with a 3.21 ERA ... Held opponents to a .226 batting average, first among WU pitchers ... Competed as a pitcher and a first baseman at Newport HS for four years ... Earned the Knight Valor Award for over 100 hours of community service ... Has not declared a major ... Son of Neil and Alice Holcomb.


Year ERA GP GS CG IP H BF HR R ER BB SO HB WP BK W-L PCT SV PO A E PCT2012 5.17 12 8 1 54.0 59 249 0 39 31 17 32 13 7 1 2-6 .250 0 1 11 0 1.000

Played in 26 games last year, including nine starts ... Provides depth in the outfield and can be a pinch-runner ... Three-year varsity player at Punahou School ... Honorable Mention All-State in 2011 ... Graduated from Punahou with honors ... Majoring in Exercise Science and minoring in Japanese ... Son of Rosemary Himuro.

Expected to help anchor Willamette’s starting rotation this spring ... Was a regular starter as a freshman last year ... Struck out 32 batters in 2012 versus 17 walks ... Was a pitcher and a third baseman at Lake City High School ... Top 10 in his graduating class at LCHS ... Is majoring in Chemistry ... Parents are Denis and Pia Hoffman.

SummerBaseball-Coeur d’Alene Lumbermen, 2011, 2012

Year ERA GP GS CG IP H BF HR R ER BB SO HB WP BK W-L PCT SV PO A E PCT2012 3.21 8 1 0 14.0 12 63 1 5 5 8 11 1 1 0 0-0 --- 0 1 1 0 1.000

SummerBaseball-Eastside Premier Tigers, 2011; Mets (PSSBL), 2012

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TirAS koonHonolulu, Hawaii (Iolani School)6’0” • 215 lbs. • Sophomore • L/R • Catcher

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TAnnEr oATESSparks, Nev. (Spanish Springs HS)5’10” • 165 lbs. • Sophomore • R/R • Infield

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A versatile player who will battle for a starting position this year ... Led Willamette with 137 putouts last season ... Earned Honorable Mention All-State honors as a catcher in his senior year at Iolani School ... Was All-State as a center in football during his junior and senior years ... Has not yet declared a major ... Son of Noah and Roxanne Koon.

Will battle for significant playing time this season ... Appeared in 18 games (10 starts) for Willamette in 2012 ... Was the 2011 Athlete of the Year at Spanish Springs HS ... First Team All-State and First Team All-League at second base ... Also played football and basketball ... Majoring in Economics ... Son of Ken and Kim Oates.

SummerBaseball-Honolulu Dirtbags, 2011

SummerBaseball-Northern Nevada Bullets, 2011; Sierra Sundevils, 2012

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TyLEr oLSonYuba City, Calif. (Yuba City HS)6’0” • 195 lbs. • Sophomore • R/R • Pitcher/Infield

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Year ERA GP GS CG IP H BF HR R ER BB SO HB WP BK W-L PCT SV PO A E PCT2012 5.87 10 5 0 30.2 39 149 0 24 20 12 27 4 13 0 3-3 .500 0 2 4 1 .857

Twice nominated for NWC Pitcher of the Week last season ... Was an Louisville Slugger High School H.M. All-American at Yuba City HS ... Named First Team All-Area and Second Team All-Metro ... Conference Offensive MVP ... Honor roll every semester in high school ... Majoring in Economics ... Son of Steve and Wendy Olson.

SummerBaseball-Oroville Post 95, 2011

AnDrEW WiLSonGranite Bay, Calif. (Granite Bay HS)5’11” • 175 lbs. • Sophomore • R/R • Outfield

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Earned 10 RBIs in 19 games (seven starts) last season ... Provides key depth in the outfield ... Hit .416 with a .584 slugging percentage as a senior at Granite Bay HS ... Named First Team All-League ... Excelled in the classroom, earning Academic Merit and AP Scholar awards ... Is an Economics major ... Parents are Michael and Barbara Wilson.

SummerBaseball: RBI Baseball, 2011; Manitowoc Bandits, 2012

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GorDiE cLAryVacaville, Calif. (Vacaville HS)5’11” • 180 lbs. • Freshman • R/L • 1B/LHP

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corBin BEnnETTTustin, Calif. (Foothill HS)6’2” • 200 lbs. • Freshman • S/R • First Base

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nATE BALkEverett, Wash. (Cascade HS)5’11” • 180 lbs. • Freshman • R/R • Pitcher

13Joins the Bearcats after earning four varsity letters at Cascade High School in Everett, Wash. ... Will provide WU with depth on the mound this season ... Is majoring in Politics and Economics at Willamette ... Son of Selma and Barry Balk.

Played three years of varsity baseball at Foothill HS ... Team captain two years ... Also played two years of varsity basketball ... Three-time Academic Excellence Award winner (2009-12) ... Plans to major in Psychology or Exercise Science ... Parents are Allycyn and Tom Bennett.

Pitched and played first base at Vacaville HS ... Earned All-League honors in 2012 ... Played quarterback for Vacaville’s football team ... Two-time league football champions, and 2011 Section champions ... Is undecided regarding his major ... Parents are Stu and Kim Clary.

PETEr DAViSPortland, Ore. (Jesuit HS)6’0” • 195 lbs. • Freshman • R/R • Pitcher/Outfield

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ALBErT GArciABroomfield, Colo. (Broomfield HS)6’1” • 180 lbs. • Freshman • L/L • Pitcher

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Unanimous All-Metro League selection at designated hitter ... Second Team All-State outfielder ... Played in the 2012 6A/5A North-South All-Star game ... Selected Academic All-League twice at Jesuit HS ... Undecided regarding his major ... Son of Chris and Ann Davis.

Will add quality left-handed pitching to Willamette’s rotation ... Was a pitcher and a first baseman at Broomfield High School ... Made the Dean’s List every semester while attending BHS ... Is undecided regarding his major at WU ... Parents are Al and Judy Garcia.

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ShEA hArriSonEl Cerrito, Calif. (El Cerrito HS)5’10” • 175 lbs. • Freshman • R/R • INF/RHP

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AUSTin hAGArTyRoseville, Calif. (Woodcreek HS)5’9” • 165 lbs. • Freshman • R/R • Infield

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EVAn GiDDinGSEl Cerrito, Calif. (St. Mary’s HS)5’10” • 165 lbs. • Freshman • R/R • Pitcher

36Three-year varsity player at St. Mary’s HS ... Tossed a no-hitter his senior year to go with four complete games ... Achieved a 6-0 record and a 2.83 ERA ... Graduated cum laude, earning three Academic Achievement Awards ... Has not declared a major ... Son of Jeremy Giddings.

Earned two varsity letters at Woodcreek High School ... Notched a .327 batting average with 34 RBIs and 16 steals his senior year ... Was selected First Team All-League twice ... Participating in Willamette’s 3-2 Engineering program ... Son of Rich and Kelly Hagarty.

Played three years of varsity baseball at El Cerrito HS ... Was the 2012 ACCAL Pitcher of the Year ... Won the Dennis Abel Hustle Award in 2010 and 2011 ... Four-year honor roll participant ... Has not declared a major at Willamette ... Son of Harry and Michele Harrison.

MATT hirSchEdmonds, Wash. (Meadowdale HS)6’1” • 195 lbs. • Freshman • R/R • Infield

11Three-year varsity player at Meadowdale High School ... Was named First Team All-Wesco 3A in 2012 ... Second Team All-State ... Also played basketball ... Meadowdale’s 2012 Male Athlete of the Year ... Has not declared a major ... Son of Doug Hirsch and Patti Kappler.

jorDAn rAMPSherwood, Ore. (Sherwood HS/Saddleback Coll.)6’0” • 195 lbs. • Freshman • L/R • RHP

28Was the 2011 OSAA 5A State Championship Game MVP ... First Team All-State pitcher in 2010 ... Also played football and basketball at Sherwood HS ... Earned a 3.92 GPA ... Honor roll all four years ... Majoring in Film Studies ... Son of Shari and Randy Ramp.

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jAckSon WATTRocklin, Calif. (Whitney HS)6’3” • 200 lbs. • Freshman • R/R • Pitcher

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TrAViS WiLSonOrangevale, Calif. (Bella Vista HS)6’1” • 170 lbs. • Freshman • L/L • Pitcher

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Played three years of varsity baseball at Whitney HS ... Sidearm throwing style gives the Bearcats another dimension on the mound ... Expected to provide WU with quality bullpen help ... He is undecided regarding his major ... Parents are Robert and Jennifer Watt.

Will compete for playing time on the pitching staff ... Is one of three left-handed pitchers for the Bearcats, along with fellow freshman Albert Garcia and senior Henry Harrison ... Is majoring in Economics with a minor in International Relations .... Son of Tim Wilson.

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WILLAMETTE READY foR 2013 SEASoN

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It’s an exciting time for the Willamette University baseball team, as the Bearcats begin the season with five returning starters in the field. Two starting pitchers also return, along with the three most experienced relievers. Seven of the top 10 hitters are back.

Willamette will benefit from its returning starters and from quality freshmen who can compete right away at many positions. The roster provides Head Coach Aaron Swick, now in his fifth season, with plenty of versatility and depth throughout the lineup.

Even so, the Bearcats need to replace the contributions of six seniors from a year ago.

Outfielder Mitch Rowan completed his WU career by leading the 2012 team with a .342 batting average, 11 doubles, 10 homers, 34 runs and 40 RBIs. He was 10 for 10 on stolen bases. He was Second Team All-West Region and Second Team All-NWC.

Rowan earned fourth place on WU’s all-time list with a .356 career batting average. He recorded 144 hits, scored 103 runs and achieved 123 RBIs. He ranked third at WU with 27 homers and was fifth in RBIs. He was 26 of 28 on stolen bases.

Catcher Dylan Summers achieved a .340 batting average. He easrned a hit in 19 of his last 20 games, including a 13-game hitting streak. He was named First Team All-NWC.

Seven of the next eight hitters from 2012 have returned, led by senior center fielder Tyson Giza, who hit .329 last spring. Ben Petersen (Sr., C) batted .320 a year ago.

Tommy Kawamura (Jr., 2B) was Honorable Mention All-NWC after playing shortstop in 2012. He hit .279, led the team with 36 starts and contributed a team-high 108 assists.

WU ranked second in NCAA Division III last year with 0.95 homers per game (35 in 37 games), was 21st in walks (190) and was 38th in stolen bases per game (80, 2.16 avg.).

The Bearcats were 14-23 in 2012, including 9-15 in the NWC (6th place). Willamette played the 18th most difficult Division III schedule according to Boyd’s World.

“We only lost three everyday players from a team that scored a lot of runs,” Swick said. “Our team speed and defense have both improved significantly. We have a ton of talent offensively, and great depth at each position. The pitching staff is young, but has a competitive edge and throws strikes.”

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Infield

The infield should be a strength for the Bearcats this season. WU has several returning starters, plus a group of skilled newcomers.

At first base, Brandon Chinn (Jr.) and Corbin Bennett (Fr.) are the top contenders to start for the Bearcats. Chinn played in 23 games with 17 starts last season. He earned a solid .985 fielding percentage and ranked second on the team with 124 putouts.

Gordie Clary (Fr.) and Tyler Olson (So.) will provide depth at first base.

Kawamura moves from shortstop back to second base, where he played in 36 games two years ago. Last season, he was third on the team with 30 runs scored, and went 9 for 10 on stolen bases. Tanner Oates (So.) also is set to contribute at second base.

Joining Kawamura as a starter in the middle of the infield will be freshman Matt Hirsch.According to Swick, Hirsch and Kawamura have the potential to be the top infield duo in the NWC

Hunter Gallant (So.) is will start at third base. He batted .279 as a freshman last season. He played in 36 games (34 starts), and finished with eight doubles and three homers.

“Hunter got better every week while playing a ton as a freshman (at second and third),” Swick noted. “He hit .390 in his last 10 games.”

Austin Hagarty (Fr., IF) and Shea Harrison (Fr., IF/RHP) will give the Bearcats versatility and quality depth on the infield. Both players can contribute at several positions.

Outfield

Willamette has significant speed and athletic ability throughout the outfield.

Giza will be a four-year starter for the Bearcats in center field, where he can cover plenty of ground. While hitting .329 in 2012, he smacked 10 doubles, scored 32 runs and earned 23 RBIs.

Tosh Semlacher (Jr.), who played mostly at third base last year, will move to left field. He batted .272 a year ago, while scoring 20 runs and going 13 for 14 on stolen bases.

“Tosh has transitioned really well to the outfield and he is a threat in multiple ways offensively,” Swick said.

Also challenging for starting positions will be Rolenn Himuro (So.) and Peter Davis (Fr., OF/RHP). Himuro hit .279 last year, while scoring 16 runs.

“I envision us giving up less hits this year because of the speed in the outfield,” Swick commented.

Andrew Wilson (So.), who hit three homers in 19 games as a freshman, and Bryan Afzali (So.), who played in 12 games, will provided quality depth behind the outfield starters.

Catching

Petersen missed part of 2012 due to injury, but platooned behind the plate and saw action in 19 games (13 starts). He brings experience to the Bearcats’ group of catchers.

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“He has done a great job of leading the pitching staff, and offensively he has been making great strides in practice,” Swick said.

Tiras Koon (So.) played catcher a year ago and hit .265 at the plate. Brad Breier (So.) also will contend for playing time at catcher.

Designated Hitter

The Bearcats will fill the designated hitter position during each game with one of the top players who is not starting at his primary position. Top contenders for designated hitter when not playing in the field are Koon, Peter Davis and Bennett.

Pitching

Willamette returns two of the three primary pitchers from last year’s starting rotation. They are Brandon Simon (Sr., RHP) and Peter Hoffman (So., RHP).

Simon finished the season with a 4-5 record and 24 strikeouts in 57 innings pitched. Hoffman achieved a 5.17 earned run average and struck out 32 batters in 54 innings.

Several pitchers, including newcomer Albert Garcia (Fr., LHP), will battle for the third spot in the Bearcats’ starting rotation.

The bullpen will feature Parker Johnson (Sr., RHP) as the closer, along with returning relief pitchers Henry Harrison (Sr., LHP) and Zach Holcomb (So., RHP). In addition, a group of talented newcomers are ready to contribute on the mound.

Harrison finished with a 2.92 ERA last spring in a team-high 13 appearances. Holcomb attained a 3.21 ERA in eight appearances.

Top newcomers include Jordan Ramp (Fr., RHP), Evan Giddings (Fr., RHP), Nate Balk (Fr., RHP), Jackson Watt (Fr., RHP) and Travis Wilson (Fr., LHP). Field players who are also strong pitchers are Peter Davis and Shea Harrison.

Depth at pitcher will be supplied by Garrett Davis (Jr., RHP) and Jake Jones (Sr., RHP).

“Anytime you can return two-thirds of your rotation and three of your most experienced relievers you have a good foundation for success,” Swick said.

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The Willamette University sports medicine program provides medical support to ourvarsity athletes. Athletic trainers focus ontwo components: service and education.

Service includes the evaluation, treatmentand rehabilitation of injuries suffered byour athletes. It also involves referrals tomedical personnel when athletes becomeinjured or ill.

The education component is designed forany student interested in athletic training or other medical fields to gain valuableexperience working in a clinical setting.

Students achieve experience by coveringpractices and games, and by working in the treatment centers where they help Willamette’s certified athletic trainers withrehabilitation of injuries.

Our athletic training staff works closely with our team physicians from Silverton Hospital, the physical therapist from PT Northwest and the staff at the Bishop Wellness Center on the WU campus toprovide care for our varsity athletes.

For information call: (503) 370-6672

SPoRTS MEDICINE

Shane Wibel, ATCHead Athletic Trainer

Dylan Borden, ATCPT Northwest

Ken Smith, ATCAsst. Athletic Trainer

Erin Scharer, ATCAsst. Athletic Trainer

Dr. David ThorsettWU Team Physician

Dr. Daniel SchweigertWU Team Physician

WILLAMETTE SPoRTS MEDICINE

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Willamette University concluded the 2012 baseball season with a 14-23 overall re-cord. The Bearcats were 9-15 in Northwest Conference play, finishing in sixth place.

Willamette played the 18th hardest schedule in NCAA Division III last year ac-cording to Boyd’s World, but remained competitive, losing seven games by just one run.

The Bearcats continued their trend of finishing the season strong under Head Coach Aaron Swick. Willamette won two of its final three NWC series in 2012, while earning non-conference wins over Pacific and Corban during that same stretch.

The Bearcats’ potent offense finished the year ranked second in Division III in home runs per game (0.95), and sixth in total home runs (35). WU also ranked in the na-tion’s top 50 in walks (21st, 190) and stolen bases per game (38th, 2.16).

At the conference level, the Bearcats led the NWC in home runs, triples, walks, sto-len bases, and slugging percentage.

Willamette graduated six seniors at the end of the 2012 season, including two highly decorated players.

Mitch Rowan (RF) led the 2012 Bearcats with a .342 batting average, 11 doubles,

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10 home runs, 34 runs scored and 40 RBIs. He was named Second Team All-NWC and Second Team All-West Region.

For his career, Rowan earned a .356 career batting average (fourth all-time at Willa-mette), 27 home runs (third), and 123 RBIs (fifth). Despite missing most of his junior year due to injury, Rowan was selected 2012 and 2011 Preseason All-America by D3baseball.com. He earned First Team All-West Region and First Team All-NWC honors in 2010.

Dylan Summers (C) received First Team All-NWC recognition in 2012. He ranked second on the team with a .340 batting average, and recorded a 13-game hitting streak during the season. He hit safely in 19 of his final 20 games at Willamette, bat-ting .413 during that stretch.

Joining Summers and Rowan as All-NWC picks last season were Honorable Mention selections Sky Kelley (Jr., OF) and Tommy Kawamura (So., SS).

Willamette ended the season with a .279 team batting average. After Rowan and Summers, the Bearcats had three other consistent starters hit over .300. Tyson Giza (Jr., CF) hit .329, Kelley hit .325, and Ben Petersen (Jr., C) hit .320.

Defensively, Willamette posted a solid .958 fielding percentage, committing just 59 errors over the course of the season to rank third-best in the NWC. Tiras Koon (Fr., C) led the team in putouts with 137, closely followed by Brandon Chinn (So., 1B), who had 137.

Willamette’s young pitching staff posted a team ERA of 6.36, but relievers Henry Harrison (Jr., LHP) and Zach Holcomb (Fr., RHP) were bright spots out of the bullpen.

Harrison led WU in appearances with 13, posting a 2.92 ERA in 24.2 innings pitched. Holcomb, whose 3.21 ERA ranked second on the Bearcats’ roster, pitched 14 innings while holding opponents to a team-low .226 batting average.

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2012 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSOffensiveStatistics(Min.40AtBats)Player Avg. GPGS AB R H 2B3BHR RBISLG%OB% SOBBHB SB PO A E PCTMitchell Rowan .342 35 35 114 34 39 11 1 10 40 .719 .503 11 36 4 10 64 2 0 1.000Dylan Summers .340 30 27 103 12 35 7 2 4 25 .563 .387 29 5 3 3 115 26 4 .972Tyson Giza .329 35 35 140 32 46 10 2 4 23 .514 .396 21 15 2 11 88 3 2 .978Sky Kelley .325 26 25 80 19 26 4 1 8 24 .700 .433 27 12 4 6 36 0 2 .947Ben Petersen .320 19 13 50 6 16 1 0 0 9 .340 .417 6 6 3 1 73 7 0 1.000Hunter Gallant .279 36 34 129 20 36 8 0 3 21 .411 .347 19 14 1 7 46 81 6 .955Rolenn Himuro .279 26 9 43 16 12 2 0 0 4 .326 .347 11 5 0 4 18 0 0 1.000Tommy Kawamura .279 36 36 140 30 39 4 1 0 14 .321 .400 26 29 0 9 49 108 8 .952Tosh Semlacher .272 33 30 114 20 31 3 2 0 9 .333 .359 20 10 6 13 25 49 17 .813Tiras Koon .265 33 29 98 15 26 4 2 2 15 .408 .397 24 20 2 3 137 2 3 .979Brandon Chinn .237 23 17 59 8 14 2 0 0 4 .271 .366 13 8 4 2 124 10 2 .985Andrew Wilson .237 19 7 38 5 9 1 0 3 10 .500 .275 8 2 0 0 8 0 0 1.000Tanner Oates .171 18 10 41 8 7 1 1 0 6 .244 .255 14 5 0 4 13 34 2 .959Adam Reid .135 25 10 52 10 7 1 1 0 1 .192 .262 17 8 1 4 41 0 0 1.000

Galen Duff .353 7 5 17 4 6 0 0 1 2 .529 .476 2 3 1 0 2 3 4 .556Brad Breier .333 8 1 12 0 4 0 0 0 1 .333 .385 4 1 0 0 13 0 0 1.000Bryan Afzali .222 12 1 9 4 2 0 0 0 1 .222 .364 1 2 0 2 9 0 0 1.000Michael Oliver .100 18 6 30 4 3 1 0 0 6 .133 .182 11 3 0 0 58 7 1 .985Alex Lavery .000 7 3 12 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .235 5 3 1 1 17 1 1 .947T.J. Whidby .000 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 1 1 0 0 2 12 0 1.000Jake Rosenblatt .000 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000Willamette .279 37 37 1285 249 358 60 13 35 216 .427 .381 271 190 32 80 951 387 59 .958 Opponents .320 37 37 1324 270 424 69 5 21 243 .427 .393 201 115 57 61 978 380 56 .960

SacrificeBunts: WU 14 (Kawamura 5, Giza 2, Gallant 2, Himuro, Koon, Chinn, Oates, Reid); Opp. 27. SacrificeFlies: WU 16 (Rowan 3, Gallant 3, Giza 2, Kelley, Petersen, Himuro, Kawamura, Semlacher, Koon, Oates); Opp. 20. LeftonBase: WU 310, Opp. 322. DoublePlaysTurned: WU 23, Opp. 30. TriplePlaysTurned:WU 0, Opp. 0.

PitchingStatistics(Min.40InningsPitched)Player ERAGPGSCG IP H BF HR R ER BB SOHBWPBKW-L PCTSV PO A E PCTT.J. Whidby 4.28 10 9 0 54.2 63 250 4 27 26 16 40 8 3 1 3-2 .600 0 2 12 0 1.000Peter Hoffman 5.17 12 8 1 54.0 59 249 0 39 31 17 32 13 7 1 2-6 .250 0 1 11 0 1.000Brandon Simon 6.32 10 10 1 57.0 90 276 7 50 40 12 24 8 4 1 4-5 .444 0 5 11 2 .889

Henry Harrison 2.92 13 0 0 24.2 27 109 0 11 8 4 14 2 0 0 0-0 — 0 1 5 0 1.000 Zach Holcomb 3.21 8 1 0 14.0 12 63 1 5 5 8 11 1 1 0 0-0 — 0 1 1 0 1.000Tyler Olson 5.87 10 5 0 30.2 39 149 0 24 20 12 27 4 13 0 3-3 .500 0 2 4 1 .857Jake Jones 7.04 10 0 0 15.1 20 75 1 15 12 10 9 1 1 0 0-1 .000 0 0 1 1 .500Blake Evetts 7.04 12 0 0 15.1 21 77 2 12 12 7 18 4 1 1 1-1 .500 0 0 2 0 1.000Ryan Smith 8.20 9 1 0 18.2 28 88 3 17 17 5 8 1 0 0 1-1 .500 1 0 4 1 .800Blake Paisley 13.14 9 1 0 12.1 24 71 0 21 18 9 7 1 0 1 0-2 .000 0 1 3 0 1.000Jamie McCaffrey 13.50 3 2 0 5.1 13 35 0 15 8 0 3 4 1 1 0-2 .000 0 1 0 1 .500Parker Johnson 15.00 8 0 0 9.0 15 62 0 20 15 9 6 8 3 0 0-0 — 0 0 0 1 .000Eland Tsubata 15.43 2 0 0 2.1 4 14 1 4 4 3 1 0 1 0 0-0 — 0 0 0 0 —Garrett Davis 19.64 3 0 0 3.2 9 25 2 10 8 3 1 0 2 1 0-0 — 0 1 0 0 1.000

Willamette 6.36 37 37 2 317.0 424 1543 21 270 224 115 201 57 36 6 14-23 .378 1 951 387 59 .958 Opponents 5.77 37 37 4 326.0 358 1537 35 249 209 190 271 32 40 10 23-14 .621 9 978 380 56 .960

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OverallRecord:14-23NWC:9-15(6thPlace)Home: 5-8 Away: 9-15 Date Opponent Result Overall NWC Pitcher(W/L)Feb. 10 at Simpson 5-4 L 0-1 0-0 Jake Jones (L, 0-1)Feb. 11 at Simpson 20-13 W 1-1 0-0 Brandon Simon (W, 1-0) Feb. 11 at Simpson 13-6 L 1-2 0-0 Jamie McCaffrey (L, 0-1)Feb. 12 at Simpson 14-7 L 1-3 0-0 Tyler Olson (L, 0-1)Feb. 19 at Coll. of Idaho 6-5 L 1-4 0-0 Brandon Simon (L, 1-1)Feb. 19 at Coll. of Idaho 5-1 L 1-5 0-0 T.J. Whidby (L, 0-1)Feb. 20 at Coll. of Idaho 18-1 L 1-6 0-0 Jamie McCaffrey (L, 0-2)Feb. 20 at Coll. of Idaho 7-4 L 1-7 0-0 Tyler Olson (L, 0-3)Feb. 24 Corban 17-5 W 2-7 0-0 Peter Hoffman (W, 1-0)Feb. 27 at Corban 5-3 L 2-8 0-0 Tyler Olson (L, 0-3)Mar. 3 PacificLutheran* 9-8 W 3-8 1-0 Blake Evetts (W, 1-0)Mar. 4 PacificLutheran* 9-6 L 3-9 1-1 Ryan Smith (L, 0-1)Mar. 4 PacificLutheran* 11-4 L 3-10 1-2 Peter Hoffman (L, 1-1)Mar. 24 at Linfield* 4-1 W 4-10 2-2 Brandon Simon (W, 2-1)Mar. 10 at Linfield* 4-3 L 4-11 2-3 Blake Evetts (L, 1-1)Mar. 10 at Linfield* 4-2 L 4-12 2-4 Peter Hoffman (L, 1-2)Mar. 17 GeorgeFox* 14-6 L 4-13 2-5 Brandon Simon (L, 2-2)Mar. 17 GeorgeFox* 5-4 L 4-14 2-6 T.J. Whidby (L, 0-2)Mar. 18 GeorgeFox* 9-8 W 5-14 3-6 Ryan Smith (W, 1-1)Mar. 24 at Lewis & Clark* 10-3 W 6-14 4-6 Brandon Simon (W, 3-2)Mar. 24 at Lewis & Clark* 25-16 W 7-14 5-6 T.J. Whidby (W, 1-2)Mar. 25 at Lewis & Clark* 3-2 L 7-15 5-7 Peter Hoffman (L, 1-3)Mar. 27 OregonTech 9-6 W 8-15 5-7 Tyler Olson (W, 1-3)Apr. 1 Pacific* 13-5 L 8-16 5-8 Brandon Simon (L, 3-3)Apr. 2 Pacific* 9-6 L 8-17 5-9 Blake Paisley (L, 0-1)Apr. 2 Pacific* 8-3 L 8-18 5-10 Peter Hoffman (L, 1-4)Apr. 10 Pacific 6-1 W 9-18 5-10 Tyler Olson (W, 2-3)Apr. 14 at Whitman* 4-2 L 9-19 5-11 Brandon Simon (L, 3-4)Apr. 14 at Whitman* 6-3 W 10-19 6-11 T.J. Whidby (W, 2-2)Apr. 15 at Whitman* 11-4 W 11-19 7-11 Peter Hoffman (W, 2-4)Apr. 21 Whitworth* 8-1 L 11-20 7-12 Brandon Simon (L, 3-5)Apr. 21 Whitworth* 7-6 L 11-21 7-13 Peter Hoffman (L, 2-5)Apr. 22 Whitworth* 10-6 L 11-22 7-14 Blake Paisley (L, 0-2)Apr. 24 at Corban 13-8 W 12-22 7-14 Tyler Olson (W, 3-3)Apr. 28 at Puget Sound* 11-5 W 13-22 8-14 Brandon Simon (W, 4-5)Apr. 28 at Puget Sound* 10-4 W 14-22 9-14 T.J. Whidby (W, 3-2)Apr. 29 at Puget Sound* 2-3 L 14-23 9-15 Peter Hoffman (L, 2-6)

* Northwest Conference Home games in BoldFace Extra innings in parentheses

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All-Northwest ConferenceFirstTeamDylan Summers, Sr., CSecondTeamMitch Rowan, Sr., OFHonorableMentionTommy Kawamura, So., SSSky Kelley, Jr., OF

All-West RegionSecondTeam(ABCA)Mitch Rowan, Sr., OF

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DyLANSUMMERS

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Conference Overall W L T Pct RF RA W L T Pct RF RAWhitworth 19 5 0 .792 175 117 31 16 1 .656 337 248Pacific (Ore.) 19 5 0 .792 150 80 22 15 0 .595 203 153Pacific Lutheran 18 8 0 .667 197 124 24 16 0 .600 289 210Linfield 15 9 0 .625 167 94 25 15 0 .625 242 150George Fox 15 9 0 .625 135 105 20 20 0 .500 230 225Willamette 9 15 0 .375 153 164 14 23 0 .378 249 270Puget Sound 6 18 0 .250 99 178 10 28 1 .269 170 297Whitman 5 19 0 .208 92 200 5 34 0 .128 137 332Lewis & Clark 4 20 0 .167 102 208 7 33 0 .175 197 350

MitchellRowan(OF,2009-12)Willamette Career Rankings • 114 GP, 111 GS

Home Runs ........... 27 ...........3rdBatting Avg. ...... .356 ........... 4th

RBIs ..................... 123 ........... 5thDoubles ................ 32 ....7th (tie)

2012 NCAA Division III National RankingsWalks Per Game, 1.03, 5th; Walks, 36, 10th

Home Runs Per Game, 0.29, 10th; Home Runs, 10, 16thSlugging Percentage, 0.719, 17th

Preseason All-America, 2011, 2012First Team All-Region, 2010; Second Team All-Region, 2012

First Team All-NWC, 2010; Second Team All-NWC, 2012;

NCAA Division III National Statistics

Team Rankings (364 teams)

Category Stats RankHome Runs/Game .................. 0.95 ............. 2ndTotal Home Runs ....................... 35 .............. 6thBases on Balls .......................... 190 .............21stStolen Bases/Game ................ 2.16 ............ 38thTotal Stolen Bases ..................... 80 ........... 52ndSlugging Percentage .............. .427 ............ 73rdTriples/Game .......................... 0.35 ............ 73rd

DylanSummers(C,2009-12)2012 Team Rankings • 30 GP, 27 GS

Batting Avg. ...... .340 ..........2ndRBIs ....................... 25 ..........2nd Slugging Pct. ..... .563 ..........2nd

Doubles ................ 10 ..........2ndHome Runs ............. 4 ...........3rdHits ........................ 35 ........... 5th

First Team All-NWC, 201213 Game Hitting Streak (March 17 - April 21, 2012)

Hit safely in 19 of final 20 games at Willamette

2012 NoRTHWEST CoNfERENCE STANDINGS

Individual Rankings

Category Name Stats RankWalks/Game ... Mitchell Rowan ..... 0.50 ....... 5th Tommy Kawamura 0.81 ..... 25thTotal Walks ...... Mitchell Rowan ........ 36 ..... 10thHRs/Game ...... Mitchell Rowan .... .0.29 ..... 10thTotal HRs ......... Mitchell Rowan ........ 10 ..... 16th Sky Kelley ................... 8 ..... 30thSlugging % ..... Mitchell Rowan ..... .719 ..... 17th

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Career HittingBattingAverage1. .378 Norm Hardy (341) ..... 1973-762. .368 T.C. Lee (546) ............ 2008-113. .364 Ryan Hazelbaker (486) 1997-004. .356 Mitchell Rowan (404) 2009-125. .351 Nik Lubisich (576)...... 1998-016. .346 Paul Duman (393)...... 1998-017. .345 Burke Eathorne (380) . 1996-99 .345 Ryan Flynn (313) ........ 1994-979. .341 Max Stepan (402) ...... 2008-11 .341 Drew Ecklund (452) ... 2001-03

AtBats1. 584 Doug Bloom ............. 2008-112. 581 Sean Anderson ......... 2005-083. 576 Nik Lubisich............... 1998-014. 546 T.C. Lee ..................... 2008-115. 508 Scott Bigham ............ 1985-886. 503 Matt Johnson ............ 2003-067. 500 Jay Mende ................ 1985-888. 493 Luke Atwood ............. 1999-029. 489 Grant Trenbeath ....... 1990-9310. 486 Ryan Hazelbaker ....... 1997-00

Runs1. 145 Doug Bloom ............. 2008-112. 142 Sean Anderson ......... 2005-083. 132 Grant Trenbeath ....... 1990-934. 131 T.C. Lee ..................... 2008-115. 129 Nik Lubisich............... 1998-016. 113 Paul Duman............... 1998-017. 107 Scott Bigham ............ 1985-888. 106 Kyle Stalker ............... 2006-099. 104 Ryan Hazelbaker ....... 1997-00 104 Burke Eathorne ......... 1996-99 104 Gerry Preston ............ 1984-87

Hits1. 202 Nik Lubisich............... 1998-012. 201 T.C. Lee ..................... 2008-113. 188 Sean Anderson ......... 2005-084. 177 Ryan Hazelbaker ....... 1997-005. 166 Jay Mende ................ 1985-886. 164 Doug Bloom ............. 2008-117. 156 Grant Trenbeath ....... 1990-938. 154 Luke Atwood ............. 1999-02 154 Drew Ecklund ............ 2001-0310. 151 Scott Bigham ............ 1985-88

Doubles1. 49 Sean Anderson ........ 2005-082. 45 T.C. Lee ..................... 2008-113. 39 Nik Lubisich............... 1998-014. 35 Ryan Flynn ................. 1994-975. 33 Max Stepan ............... 2008-11 33 Derek Lamprecht ...... 1990-937. 32 Mitchell Rowan ......... 2009-12 32 Jason Searle .............. 1998-02 32 Ryan Hazelbaker ....... 1997-00 32 Burke Eathorne ......... 1996-99

Triples1. 9 Nik Lubisich............... 1998-012. 8 Sean Anderson ......... 2005-08 8 Jim Kniffin ................. 1976-79 8 Tom Moore ............... 1975-785. 6 Ryan Hughes ............. 1999-026. 5 Tim Stewart ............... 1999-00 5 Scott Bigham ............ 1985-888. 4 Grant Yamaguchi ...... 2004-07 4 Robin Heath .............. 1995-98 4 Cliff Renison .............. 1989-92HomeRuns1. 51 Kyle Stalker ................2006-09 2. 34 T.C. Lee ..................... 2008-11

3. 27 Mitchell Rowan ......... 2009-124. 25 Max Stepan ............... 2008-115. 21 Grant Trenbeath ........1990-936. 18 Jason Searle ...............1998-027. 17 Andrew Bartels ......... 2001-04 17 Nik Lubisich................1998-01 17 Burke Eathorne ..........1996-99 17 Norm Hardy ...............1973-76RunsBattedIn1. 161 Kyle Stalker ................2006-092. 137 Nik Lubisich................1998-01 137 Ryan Hazelbaker ........1997-004. 131 T.C. Lee ..................... 2008-115. 123 Mitchell Rowan ..........2009-126. 103 Norm Hardy ...............1973-767. 102 Max Stepan ............... 2008-118. 101 Sean Anderson ..........2005-089. 98 Aaron Arakaki ............1984-8710. 97 Grant Trenbeath ........1990-93BasesonBalls1. 115 Kelly Gilmore ............ 2004-072. 103 Ryan Hazelbaker ....... 1997-003. 94 Grant Trenbeath ....... 1990-934. 89 Nik Lubisich............... 1998-015. 77 Doug Bloom ............. 2008-116. 76 Garet Luebbert ......... 1997-007. 75 Matt Johnson ............ 2002-068. 74 Kyle Stalker ............... 2006-099. 73 Burke Eathorne ......... 1996-9910. 72 T.C. Lee ..................... 2008-11StolenBases1. 54 Doug Bloom ............. 2008-112. 49 Tom Phillips ............... 1984-863. 47 Denny Helt ................ 1975-764. 41 Gerry Preston ............ 1984-875. 39 Paul Duman............... 1998-016. 37 Kyle Hauger .............. 1990-927. 36 Sean Anderson ......... 2005-088. 33 Kelly Evans ................ 1992-95 33 Tyson Giza ............. 2010-Pres.10. 32 Brad Cox ................... 1996-98Sacrifices(Bunts/Flies)1. 27 Brad Cox ....................1996-982. 25 Ritch Price ..................1977-783. 24 Doug Bloom ............. 2008-11 24 Garet Luebbert ..........1997-005. 19 Joe Belcher ................1993-96 19 Cliff Renison ...............1989-92 19 Ellis Webster ..............2006-09 19 David Tufo ..................2006-099. 17 Danny Aguilar ............2001-0210. 16 Aaron Arakaki ............1984-87

Career DefensePutouts1. 937 Paul Duman............... 1998-012. 911 John Cox ................... 2002-053. 755 Jason Searle .............. 1998-024. 717 Derek Lamprecht ...... 1990-935. 647 Grant Yamaguchi ...... 2004-076. 590 Norm Hardy .............. 1973-767. 555 Kyle Stalker ............... 2006-098. 504 Sam Holloway ........... 1993-969. 478 Paul Asnicar .............. 1988-8910. 453 Travis Shull ................ 2001-04Assists1. 499 Doug Bloom ............. 2008-112. 373 Matt Johnson .............2003-063. 369 Garet Luebbert ..........1997-004. 367 Scott Bigham .............1985-885. 327 Joe Belcher ................1993-966. 309 Grant Trenbeath ........1990-93

7. 283 Ellis Webster ..............2006-098. 266 Matt Rasmussen ........2004-079. 253 Jay Lindemann...........1993-9610. 248 Luke Atwood ..............1999-02 248 Kyle Hauger ...............1990-92

Career PitchingEarnedRunAverage1. 2.05 Jay Applegate (136.1) .. 1990-912. 2.27 Mike Corey (222.1) ..... 1994-983. 2.42 Dave Wong (178.2) ..... 1978-804. 2.75 Nik Lubisich (268.1) ..... 1998-015. 3.50 Zach VandeGriend (275) 2003-056. 3.52 Abe Cohen (322.1) ..... 1994-977. 3.60 Matt Kosderka (350.1) ..1995-988. 3.81 Geoff Huetten (179.1)...1992-959. 4.33 Chris Hopton (104) ..... 1991-9310. 4.46 Jeff Jenson (310.2) ..... 2002-05

Wins1. 30 Matt Kosderka .......... 1995-982. 27 Abe Cohen ................ 1994-973. 26 Nik Lubisich............... 1998-014. 21 Mike Corey ................ 1994-985. 19 Justin Brown ............. 2000-02 19 Dave Wong ............... 1978-807. 18 Jeff Jensen ................ 2002-058. 17 Zach VandeGriend.... 2003-05 17 Bryan Nokelby .......... 1986-8910. 14 Brandon Simon ..... 2010-Pres.

Appearances1. 68 Mike Corey ................ 1994-982. 53 Matt Kosderka .......... 1995-983. 52 Abe Cohen ................ 1994-974. 51 Jeff Jensen ................ 2002-055. 50 Clint Moran ............... 2005-086. 49 Jeff Mead .................. 1991-947. 47 Ty Sundlee ................. 2005-088. 45 Kelsey Nakata ........... 2006-09 45 Kevin Smith ............... 1976-7910. 44 Zach VandeGriend.... 2003-05 44 Nik Lubisich............... 1999-02 44 Rick Baldini ................ 1978-81

GamesStarted1. 48 Abe Cohen ................ 1994-972. 42 Matt Kosderka .......... 1995-983. 40 Jeff Jensen ................ 2002-054. 34 Nik Lubisich............... 1998-015. 33 Justin Brown ............. 2000-026. 32 Ty Sundlee ................. 2005-08 32 Zach VandeGriend.... 2003-058. 29 Brad Ferrin ................ 1998-019. 27 Clint Moran ............... 2005-08 27 Kyle Bell ..................... 1992-96

CompleteGames1. 26 Nik Lubisich............... 1998-012. 25 Matt Kosderka .......... 1995-983. 19 Mike Corey ................ 1994-984. 13 Zach VandeGriend.... 2003-055. 12 Jeff Jensen ................ 2002-056. 11 Jason Wilson ............. 1988-917. 10 Jim Vike ..................... 1983-858. 9 Geoff Huetten ........... 1992-95 9 Tom Hills .................... 1987-8810. 7 Justin Brown ............. 2000-02 7 Brad Ferrin ................ 1998-01

InningsPitched1. 350.1 Matt Kosderka ........ 1995-982 322.1 Abe Cohen ............. 1994-97

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BEARCAT BASEBALL RECoRDS

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Career Pitching(Continued from previous page)

3 310.2 Jeff Jensen .............. 2002-054. 275.0 Zach VandeGriend .. 2003-055 268.1 Nik Lubisich ............ 1998-016 228.1 Jason Wilson .......... 1989-917 222.1 Mike Corey ............. 1994-988 220.1 Ty Sundlee .............. 2002-059. 208.0 Kevin Smith ............. 1976-7910. 196.2 Clint Moran ............. 2002-05

Strikeouts1. 266 Jeff Jensen ................ 2002-052. 265 Matt Kosderka .......... 1995-983. 225 Zach VandeGriend.... 2003-054. 221 Nik Lubisich............... 1998-015. 200 Jason Wilson ............. 1988-916. 191 Mike Corey ................ 1994-987. 172 Abe Cohen ................ 1994-978. 159 Ty Sundlee ................. 2005-089. 157 Clint Moran ............... 2005-0810. 155 Justin Brown ............. 2000-02

Saves1. 23 Mike Corey ................ 1994-982. 12 Chris Hopton ............ 1992-933. 8 Jack McGee .............. 2006-09 8 Matt Bicocca ............. 2005-07 8 Darin McFarland ....... 1987-896. 6 Parker Johnson ............. 2009-7. 5 Brian Gilmore ............ 2002-05 5 Matt Kosderka .......... 1995-98 5 Mike Zuber ................ 1986-8710. 4 Ivan Endo ........................1981

Season BattingBattingAverage1. .455 Kyle Stalker (99) ..............2009 .455 Norm Hardy (77) .............1981 .455 Bob Gedrose (77) ...........19794. .444 Mitch Gregg (144)...........19995. .417 T.C. Lee (144) ..................20116. .414 Burke Eathorne (152). .....19987. .413 Jack McGee (121) ...........20098. .411 Brian Buchheit (107) .......19769. .403 Mitchell Rowan (154) ......201010. .390 Ryan Flynn (77) ................1996

AtBats1. 169 Nick Lubisich ..................20012. 165 Luke Atwood ..................20013. 161 Danny Aguilar ................20014. 159 Tyson Giza .......................20115. 158 Jay Mende .....................19866. 157 Drew Ecklund ..................20017. 154 Mitchell Rowan ...............2010 154 Jason Searle ....................20019. 153 T.C. Lee ...........................2008 153 Luke Atwood ..................2000

Runs1. 61 Burke Eathorne ...............19982. 49 Sean Anderson ...............20083. 45 Grant Leubbert ...............19994. 44 T.C. Lee ...........................2011 44 Kyle Stalker .....................20086. 41 Mitchell Rowan ...............20107. 40 Brad Cox .........................1998 40 Ryan Flynn .......................19979. 39 Max Stepan .....................2011 39 Doug Bloom ...................2008Hits1. 64 Mitch Gregg....................19992. 63 Burke Eathorne ...............19983. 62 Mitchell Rowan ...............2010

4. 60 T.C. Lee ...........................2011 60 Robin Heathe ..................19986. 57 Sean Anderson ..............2008 57 Paul Duman.....................2001 57 Nik Lubisich...........2000, 200110. 56 Drew Ecklund ..................2003

Doubles1. 17 Ryan Flynn .......................19962. 16 Jason Searle ....................20013. 15 T.C. Lee ...........................2011 15 Derek Collins ..................2010 15 T.C. Lee ...........................2010 15 Sean Anderson ...............2007 15 Mitch Gregg....................1999 15 Jason Kelly .....................1997 15 Aaron Arakaki .................198610. 14 Three players tied

Triples1. 5 Sean Anderson ..............2008 5 Nik Lubisich.....................2000 5 Tom Moore .....................19774. 4 Tim Stewart ....................1999 4 Jim Kniffin .......................19786. 3 Grant Yamaguchi ............2007 3 Sean Anderson ..............2005 3 Ryan Hughes ...................2002 3 Ryan Hughes ...................2001 3 Robin Heath ....................1998

HomeRuns1. 22 Kyle Stalker .....................20082. 15 Kyle Stalker .....................20093. 13 Tony Barron .....................19874. 12 T.C. Lee ...........................2011 12 Mitchell Rowan ...............20106. 11 Max Stepan .....................20117. 10 T.C. Lee ...........................2008 10 Mitch Gregg....................1999 10 Mitchell Rowan ...............201210. 9 T.C. Lee ...........................2009 9 Colin Young ....................2008 9 Kyle Stalker .....................2006 9 Matt Benjamin ................2002 9 Robin Heath ....................1998 9 Ryan Flynn .......................1997 9 Norm Hardy ....................1975

RunsBattedIn1. 63 Kyle Stalker .....................20082. 58 Robin Heath ....................19983. 52 Kyle Stalker .....................20094. 50 Ryan Hazelbaker .............19985. 47 Mitch Gregg....................1999 47 Aaron Arakaki .................19867. 46 Ryan Flynn .......................19978. 44 T.C. Lee ...........................20119. 42 Mitchell Rowan ...............201010. 40 Mitchell Rowan ...............2012 40 Tony Barron .....................1987

BasesonBalls1. 44 Kelly Gilmore ..................20062. 38 Ryan Hazelbaker .............19993. 36 Mitchell Rowan ...............2012 36 Kelly Gilmore ..................20075. 33 Burke Eathorne ...............19986. 32 Grant Trenbeath .............19927. 29 Tommy Kawamura ..........2012 29 Brad Cox .........................1998 29 Jason Muth .....................199410. 27 Tommy Kawamura ..........2011 27 Kyle Stalker .....................2008 27 Matt Johnson ..................2005

27 Robin Heath ....................1998 27 Derek McCulley ..............1993 StolenBases1. 28 Denny Helt ......................19762. 23 Tom Phillips .....................19863. 20 Robin Robinson ..............19784. 17 Kyle Hauger ....................19925. 16 Doug Bloom ...................2008 16 Cliff Renison ....................19917. 15 Doug Bloom ...................20108. 14 Doug Bloom ...................2011 14 Paul Duman.....................2000 14 Derek McCulley ..............1993Sacrifices(Bunts/Flies)1. 20 Ritch Price .......................19782. 15 Brad Cox .........................19973. 13 Danny Aguilar .................20014. 10 Matt Rasmussen .............2007 10 Garet Luebbert ...............2000 10 Aaron Arakaki .................19877. 9 Tyson Giza .......................2011 9 Tosh Semlacher ..............2011 9 David Tufo .......................2007 9 Ellis Webster ...................2007 9 Cliff Renison ....................1992

Season DefensePutouts1. 359 John Cox .........................20052. 345 Paul Duman.....................20013. 328 Grant Yamaguchi ............20064. 320 Paul Duman.....................20005. 319 Kyle Stalker .....................20086. 315 Derek Collins ..................20107. 313 Grant Yamaguchi ............20078. 306 John Horner ....................19949. 299 Derek Lamprecht ............1992

Assists1. 141 Doug Bloom ...................20112. 127 Danny Aguilar .................20013. 125 Doug Bloom ...................2010 125 Garet Luebbert ...............20005. 124 Joe Belcher .....................19946. 123 Derek McCulley ..............19937. 122 Doug Bloom ...................20098. 118 Scott Bigham ..................1986 118 Norm Hardy ....................19748. 113 Matt Johnson ..................2005 113 Colin Griffin .....................2004

Season PitchingEarnedRunAverage1. 1.24 Abe Cohen (72.1) ...........19962. 1.27 Mike Corey (28.1) ...........19943. 1.52 Dave Wong (29.2) ..........19804. 1.58 Pat Daron (45.1) ..............19765. 1.93 Nik Lubisich (79.1) ..........20006. 2.00 Mike Corey (94.2) ...........19977. 2.16 Darin McFarland (41.2) ..1989 2.16 John Bruce (41.2) ...........19739. 2.21 Blake Paisley (53) ............201110. 2.27 Geoff Huetten (75.1) ......1994Wins1. 10 Nik Lubisich.....................2001 10 Matt Kosderka ................19983. 9 Justin Brown ...................2001 9 Mike Corey ......................1998 9 Matt Kosderka ................1997 9 Mike Corey ......................1997 9 Dave Wong .....................19788. 8 by Lubisich ‘99, Cohen ‘94, Gower ‘93

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Season PitchingAppearances1. 21 Mike Corey ......................19942. 20 Chris Hopton ..................1993 20 Chris Hopton ..................19924. 18 Jimmy Meuel ..................2007 18 Mike Corey ......................19976. 17 Nic Nottingham ..............2006 17 Mike Corey ......................1996 17 Tim Gower ......................19939. 16 Kelsey Nakata .................2007 16 Matt Kosderka ................1998 16 Brian Meyers ...................1991 16 Jeff Mead ........................1991 16 Dave Wong .....................1978GamesStarted1. 14 Nik Lubisich.....................2001 14 Abe Cohen ......................1997 14 Mike Nielson ...................19924. 13 Tim Gower ......................1993 13 Mike Cox .........................19866. 12 Jeff Jensen ......................2005 12 Brad Ferrin ......................2001 12 Geoff Huetten .................1994

12 Abe Cohen ......................1994 12 Jay Applegate ................1991CompleteGames1. 10 Nik Lubisich.....................2001 10 Mike Corey ......................19973. 8 Nik Lubisich.....................2000 8 Nik Lubisich.....................1999 8 Mike Corey ......................1998 8 Jim Vike ...........................19847. 7 Matt Kosderka ................1998 7 Matt Kosderka ................1997 7 Pat Daron ........................197510. 6 Matt Kosderka ................1996 6 Jay Applegate ................1991InningsPitched1. 102.1 Matt Kosderka ...............19982. 97.2 Zach VandeGriend ........20033. 97.0 Nik Lubisich ...................20014. 94.2 Mike Corey.....................19975. 92.2 Matt Kosderka ...............19976. 89.2 Tim Gower .....................19937. 89.0 Zach VandeGriend ........20048. 88.1 Zach VandeGriend ........20059. 87.0 Abe Cohen ....................198710. 85.1 Jeff Jensen ...........2004, 2005

Strikeouts1. 109 Matt Kosderka ................19982. 93 Jeff Jensen ......................20033. 91 Nik Lubisich.....................20014. 78 Zach VandeGriend..........20035. 76 Zach VandeGriend..........20046. 74 Mike Corey ......................1997 74 Tim Gower ......................19938. 73 Matt Kosderka ................19979. 71 Zach VandeGriend..........2005 71 Jeff Jensen ......................2004 Saves1. 10 Mike Corey ......................1994 10 Chris Hopton ..................19933. 7 Mike Corey ......................19974. 6 Matt Bicocca ...................2006 6 Mike Corey ......................19966. 5 Darin McFarland .............19897. 4 Jack McGee ....................2009 4 Jack McGee ....................2008 4 Ivan Endo ........................198110. 3 Parker Johnson ...............2011 3 Brian Gilmore ..................2003 3 Matt Kosderka ................1998 3 Tony Mattieson ...............1995


BEARCAT TEAM RECoRDSSeason Batting

BattingAverage1. .334 .......................................19992. .323 .......................................20013. .316 .......................................19984. .313 .......................................20095. .311 .......................................2011AtBats1. 1511 .....................................20012. 1391 .....................................20113. 1359 .....................................19984. 1346 .....................................20105. 1344 .....................................2008Runs1. 340 .......................................19982. 332 .......................................20083. 315 .......................................19974. 307 .......................................20015. 294 .......................................1999Hits1. 488 .......................................20012. 433 .......................................20113. 429 .......................................19984. 415 .......................................19995. 414 .......................................2008Doubles1. 89 .......................................19992. 85 .......................................20103. 83 .......................................2011 83 .......................................19975. 82 .......................................2009Triples1. 13 .......................................20122. 12 .......................................19983. 11 .......................................20004. 10 .........1979, 1988, 1997, 2011HomeRuns1. 66 .......................................20082. 53 .......................................20093. 39 .......................................19984. 37 .......................................19995. 35 .............................2010, 2012

RunsBattedIn1. 309 .......................................19982. 305 .......................................20083. 294 .......................................19974. 285 .......................................20015. 279 .......................................1999

BasesonBalls1. 229 .......................................19982. 205 .......................................19863. 191 .......................................19974. 190 .............................2008, 20125. 181 .......................................2007

HitbyPitches1. 48 .......................................20012. 43 .......................................2009 43 .......................................2005 43 .......................................20035. 42 .......................................2011

StolenBases1. 91 .......................................19782. 85 .......................................20003. 80 .............................2010, 20124. 71 .......................................19925. 69 .......................................1986

Sacrifices1. 59 .......................................20112. 51 .......................................19923. 50 .......................................19974. 44 .......................................19935. 43 .......................................1997

Season DefensePutouts1. 1087 .......................................20012. 1050 .......................................20113. 1020 .......................................20074. 987 .......................................20055. 986 .......................................2010Assists1. 453 .......................................19972. 450 .......................................20013. 447 .......................................2005

4. 437 .......................................20115. 434 .......................................1995

FieldingPercentage1. .968 .......................................19932. .965 .......................................19923. .961 .......................................20094. .958 .......................................20125. .957 .............................2008, 2011

Season PitchingEarnedRunAverage1. 2.27 ......................................19702. 2.65 ......................................19633. 3.05 ......................................19714. 3.40 ......................................19645. 3.60 ......................................2011CompleteGames1. 21 .......................................19972. 16 .......................................20013. 15 .......................................19984. 14 .......................................19995. 13 .............................1987, 1995InningsPitched1. 362.0 ...................................20012. 350.0 ...................................20113. 340.0 ...................................20074. 339.0 ...................................19985. 337.0 ...................................1992Strikeouts1. 268 .......................................19982. 257 .......................................20013. 243 .......................................20034. 231 .......................................20055. 224 .............................1989, 1990Saves1. 12 .......................................1994 12 .......................................19933. 9 ......................................20064. 8 .............................1997, 2007


PAGE 30 WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY

THE fIRST UNIVERSITY IN THE WESTWillamette’s curriculum and collaborative learning environment allow you to explore a wide variety of subjects that are critical to helping you navigate the world around you.

Whether working one-on-one with a professor, studying abroad, pursuing innovative research, interning with a business or nonprofit, or leading a campus organization, you can hone your creativity, global perspective and critical thinking for a lifetime of success.

Willamette professors contribute a wide range of expertise to create a dynamic

and collaborative learning environment for their students. They engage in scholarly research and publication, but they are also fundamentally committed to teaching and serving as mentors and advisors.

Since 1990, ten Willamette faculty members have been named Oregon Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation. They have been honored among the most outstanding undergraduate instructors in the country for excelling in teaching and positively influencing the lives and careers of their students.

WHY WILLAMETTE?NCAA and Northwest Conference competition

Supportive coaching staff and team environment

25% of students are intercollegiate athletes

24% of students are multicultural

Quality academics with highly engaged professors

Student-faculty ratio of 10:1

Average class size of 14

50% of students study abroad

68% of students complete 1 or more internships

Career development program

PAGE 31SALEM, oREGoN

With an average class size of 14 and a student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1, Willamette provides a personal classroom experience where professors get to know you well, making it easy to find individualized help or ask questions.

The life of the Willamette student is active, thought-provoking and focused on community — in the classroom and out. More than 100 student organizations, in addition to numerous athletic, leadership and service opportunities, help you develop your character in addition to your intellect — and have fun, too.

Our students are engaged in communities locally and around the world. About 50% earn study abroad credit before they graduate, and 68% of students complete at least one internship while at Willamette.

Academics come first at Willamette, but you still have time to compete. Our athletes, both formal and informal, have an enthusiastic network of supporters. Willamette’s NCAA Division III athletics program includes 10 men’s and 10 women’s sports and about 25% of students are DIII student-athletes.

Our alumni say their time at Willamette was life-changing, and they credit their education with providing them the expertise they needed for a successful career and life — whether they went on to a job, prestigious graduate program, national fellowship or public service.

SALEM, oREGoN

Located in the heart of Oregon’s Willamette Valley, the university is situated ideally to access all the benefits of the Pacific Northwest. Gorgeous forests, rivers, mountains and ocean beaches nearby. A relaxed and creative culture. Vibrant arts and music scenes. And, coffee shops on almost every block.

Willamette University is in the heart of downtown Salem, Oregon’s capital, a community that is large enough to provide plenty of entertainment, yet personal enough that you’ll usually run into someone you know.

When you want to enjoy some of Oregon’s attractions outside Salem, it’s not hard to find a university organized trip or an informal group of friends to join you — whether you plan to snowboard on Mount Hood, catch a concert in Portland or build a bonfire at the coast.

PAGE 32 ATHLETIC fACILITIES

JoHN LEWIS fIELD

The Bearcats are forturnate to have their baseball clubhouse right at “Spec” Keene Stadium. In addition, Willamette players benefit from having the largest baseball clubhouse located in the Pacific Northwest outside of NCAA Division I. At Willamette,the Bearcat clubhouse is belowthe stadium seating. It featurestwo satellite televisions and canbe accessed from Willamette’sdugout at field level. With the clubhouse located at the field, home games really provide a true baseball experience for theBearcats each season.

“SPEC” KEENE STADIUM

John Lewis Field at Roy S. “Spec” Keene Stadium is the home of Bearcat baseball. The field is at Bush’s Pasture Park near the WU campus. The overall capacity of 1,000 fans includes chairback seating behind the plate.The natural grass field stays green year-round.

In 2009, Willamette laser-leveled the infield and improved the mound and home plate. New lockers were added and two covered andlighted batting cages were installed.

When needed, the team can practice on one of Willamette’s two artificial turf fields. Anotheradvantage is that players can lift weights in theteam’s conditioning room at John Lewis Field.

Other athletic facilities are Cone Field House for men’s and women’s basketball as well as volleyball, Sparks Field for men’s and women’s soccer, McCulloch Stadium for football and track and field, the Willamette Natatorium for swimming, plus the WU Tennis Courts and theWU Softball Field. The Bearcats host cross country meets at Bush’s Pasture Park, while the rowing teams practice on the Willamette River and golfers practice at Illahe Hills Country Cluband Creekside Golf Club.

WU baseball can practice inside Cone Field House. There are two full-length batting cagesand portable mounds for bullpen throwing.

PAGE 33NoRTHWEST CoNfERENCE & THE NCAA

NCAA Division III is where the true student-athlete studies and competes. The National Collegiate Athletic Association is the main governing body of collegiate sports, dividing levels of classification into three divisions. D3 institutions are largely regarded as leading academic institutions and do not offer athletic scholarships. Still, athletics in D3 is highly competitive. There are over 136,000 athletes at over 430 D3 colleges and universities and each one is studying to earn a valuable degree in preparation for the workplace while playing the sport that he or she loves.

For D3 athletes, sports have been an integral part of our lives since our youth. From elementary school through high school, sports have complemented our educational experience.And as college looms, we want to continue playing the sport we love while receiving an education from a first-rate college. A D3 school is that fit.

The nine private colleges and universities in Oregon and Washington that form the Northwest Conference are building a reputation as one of the top NCAA Division III leagues in the nation. The NWC is nationally competitive in a broad spectrum of sports.

Formed in 1926, the NWC is 84 years old 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 & Clark, and Pacific. Members located in Washington are Pacific Lutheran, Puget Sound, Whitman and 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 then returned in 1949 as Lewis & Clark College. Pacific Lutheran joined in 1965 and was followed by Whitworth in 1970. The College of Idaho withdrew from the conference in 1978.

Whitworth dropped out in 1984 and returned in 1988. Menlo joined in 2006 as a member in football only and dropped out in 2009.

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 form the Northwest Conference of Independent Colleges. The name was shortened back to the original Northwest Conference in 1998.

Also in 1998, all nine NWC members shifted affiliation from the NAIA to the NCAA. Members knew the move would foster equity, sportsmanship and a genuine concern for all student-athletes.

JAKEJONES

PAGE 34 ADMINISTRATIoN AND STAff

BaseballAaron Swick

Men’s BasketballKip Ioane

Women’s BasketballPeg Swadener

Cross Country / Track & FieldMatt McGuirk

FootballGlen fowles

Men’s & Women’s GolfNoah Horstman

Men’s & Women’s RowingRyan Miller

Men’s SoccerLloyd fobiWomen’s Soccer

Hillary ArthurSoftball

Damian WiliamsMen’s & Women’s Swimming

Leslie ShevlinMen’s Tennis

Rick WoodWomen’s Tennis

Becky RobertsVolleyball

Tom Shoji

CoACHING STAff

ABoUT WILLAMETTELocation ................................................Salem, OregonFounded ...............................................................1842Enrollment .......... 2,027 Undergraduate; 2,827 OverallNickname ....................................................... BearcatsColors ...................................... Cardinal and Old GoldNational Affiliation ............................ NCAA Division IIIConference ...................Northwest Conference (NWC)Field (Capacity) ...................... John Lewis Field (1,000)

ADMINISTRATIoNDean of Campus Life ..................... Dr. David DouglassFaculty Athletic Rep...........................Dr. Kelley StrawnAssociate Athletic Director ......................Judy GordonFacilities/Operations Manager ................ Rob PassageHead Athletic Trainer .......................Shane Wibel, ATCAssistant Athletic Trainer .................. Erin Scharer, ATCAssistant Athletic Trainer .....................Ken Smith, ATCAthletics Comm. Director ................. Robert McKinneyAdministrative Assistant ........................ Leslie Berning

CoNTACT Athletics Comm. Phone ........................(503) 370-6110Athletics Comm. E-mail [email protected] Department Phone ................(503) 370-6420Athletics Department FAX ....................(503) 370-6379

foLLoW Athletics Web Site .........www.willamette.edu/athleticsFacebook ............................facebook.com/wubearcatsTwitter ......................................................@wubearcatsHENRy HARRiSON

Stephen Thorsett became the 25th president of Willamette University and professor of physics in Willamette’s College of Liberal Arts on July 1, 2011. Thorsett served previously as the dean of the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences at University of California, Santa Cruz. He joined UC-Santa Cruz as an associate professor of astronomy and astrophysics in 1999. He was appointed to professor of astronomy and astrophysics and chair of the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics in 2003.

David Rigsby is in his second year as the director of athletics at Willamette University. He previously served in several positions in the campus life division, most recently as associate dean of campus life. Rigsby was a member of the baseball team at WU for two years before his career was shortened by an arm injury. He earned a B.A. degree from Willamette in 2000 with a major in Chemistry, and later added an M.S. from Duquesne University.

DR. STEPHEN THoRSETTWillamette University President

DAVID RIGSBYWillamette University Director of Athletics

JohnLewisYear Overall Conf. Place1948 5-5 2-5 N/A 1949 16-10 8-5 N/A1950 13-9 7-3 1st Tie1951 13-6 6-2 3rd1952 13-7 6-4 2nd Tie1953 15-6 8-2 1st1954 11-10 9-4 2nd1955 14-8 12-3 1st1956 6-13 5-10 5th1957 5-17 4-9 N/A1958 10-10 6-9 5th Tie1959 6-11 5-9 4th1960 9-9 6-5 2nd1961 12-10 6-8 5th1962 8-13-1 7-8 4th1963 12-10 9-5 2nd1964 11-16 8-7 2nd1965 10-13 6-9 4th1966 15-11 9-8 3rd Tie1967 12-10 11-7 4th1968 12-12 10-8 3rd1969 17-8 13-2 1st1970 12-11 9-7 4th1971 9-15 7-11 5th1972 10-14 9-8 3rdCareer25years276-264-1

TommyLeeYear Overall Conf. Place1973 7-19 6-11 7thCareer1year7-19

BillTrenbeathYear Overall Conf. Place1974 10-16 8-9 3rd Tie1975 7-16 5-10 7th1976 14-17 8-9 5th1977 17-16-1 10-5 3rd Tie1978 16-15 13-4 2nd 1979 17-13 12-6 1st Tie 1980 15-16 11-7 3rd 1981 15-13 9-9 4th Tie1982 6-21 3-12 7th1983 8-17 6-11 6th1984 18-15 12-5 2nd Tie1985 13-19 10-5 2nd

1986 23-18 11-4 1stCareer13years179-212-1

JimDenevanYear Overall Conf. Place1987 15-20 9-6 3rd1988 16-18 9-5 2nd1989 13-20 8-10 3rd Tie1990 16-23 9-9 4thCareer4years60-81

DaveWongYear Overall Conf. Place1991 13-23 10-8 3rd1992 22-20 11-7 3rd Tie1993 24-13-1 11-6 2nd1994 24-17 12-6 2nd Tie1995 15-22-1 11-7 2nd1996 22-17 13-8 3rd1997 28-13 18-6 2nd Tie1998 31-12 20-4 1st1999 21-17 16-8 3rd2000 24-17 15-9 3rd2001 29-16 18-6 1st2002 13-21 9-15 6th2003 21-13 17-7 2ndCareer13years287-221-2

MattAllisonYear Overall Conf. Place2004 17-19 10-14 5th Tie2005 20-18 13-11 5th2006 17-19 11-13 7th2007 18-21 9-15 5th Tie2008 20-20 16-15 5thCareer5years92-97

AaronSwickYear Overall Conf. Place2009 21-17 18-13 4th2010 16-22 12-12 4th Tie2011 22-17-1 12-12 7th2012 14-23 9-15 6thCareer4years73-79-1

OverallSince1948974-951-5 (.506)

Note: WU has played baseball sincethe late 1920s. The most completerecords start in 1948.

WILLAMETTE RESULTS SINCE 1948

JOHN LEWiS FiELD AtROy S. “SPEC” KEENE StADiUM

ASSISTANT CoACHES

department of athletics willamette.edu/athletics

2013 SchEDULEFeb 8 Hendrix (Ark.) McKinney, Texas 6 p.m.

Feb 9 at Austin (2) Hendrix (Ark.) Sherman, Texas 12 p.m.

Feb 10 Centenary (La.) McKinney, Texas 10 a.m.

Feb 16 Whitworth+ Pasco, Wash. 4 p.m.

Feb 17 Lewis & Clark+ Pasco, Wash. 1 p.m.

Feb 18 Corban+ Pasco, Wash. 11 a.m.

Feb 21 Concordia# Portland, Ore. 5 p.m.

Feb 23 Puget Sound# West Linn, Ore. 4 p.m.

Feb 24 Oregon Tech# McMinnville, Ore. 11 a.m.

Mar 2 at Pacific Lutheran (2)* Tacoma, Wash. 11 a.m.

Mar 3 at Pacific Lutheran* Tacoma, Wash. 12 p.m.

Mar 9 Linfield (2)* Salem, Ore. 11 p.m.

Mar 10 Linfield* Salem, Ore. 1 p.m.

Mar 12 at Concordia Portland, Ore. 6 p.m.

Mar 16 at George Fox (2)* Newberg, Ore. 12 p.m.

Mar 17 at George Fox* Newberg, Ore. 1 p.m.

Mar 23 Lewis & Clark (2)* Salem, Ore. 12 p.m.

Mar 24 Lewis & Clark* Salem, Ore. 1 p.m.

Mar 26 at Oregon Tech (2) Klamath Falls, Ore. 1 p.m.

Mar 29 at Pacific (2)* Forest Grove, Ore. 1 p.m.

Mar 30 at Pacific* Forest Grove, Ore. 1 p.m..

Apr 2 Corban Salem, Ore. 4 p.m.

apr 9 at Corban Salem, Ore. 4 p.m.

apr 13 Whitman (2)* Salem, Ore. 12 p.m.

Apr 14 Whitman* Salem, Ore. 12 p.m.

Apr 17 at Corban% Salem, Ore. 6 p.m.

Apr 20 at Whitworth (2)* Spokane, Wash. 12 p.m.

Apr 21 at Whitworth* Spokane, Wash. 12 p.m.

Apr 27 Puget Sound (2)* Salem, Ore. 12 p.m.

Apr 28 Puget Sound*^ Salem, Ore. 12 p.m.

* Northwest Conference game(s)(2) - Doubleheader+ Swing into Spring College Classic# CCC/NWC Challenge% Game played at Volcanoes Stadium^ Senior day

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