Bearcat Baseball 2008
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Willamette Baseball Information Willamette Baseball 2007-08
Table of Contents
General Information.........................................................1 Head Coach Matt Allison.................................................2 Assistant Coaches...............................................................3 Willamette Senior Profiles............................................ 4-6 Willamette Junior Profiles............................................. 7-9 Willamette Sophomore Profiles.....................................10 Willamette Freshman Profiles.................................. 10-11 2008 Bearcat Roster.........................................................12 2007 Season Review, Stats and Results................... 13-16 Willamette Sports Medicine...........................................15 Willamette Individual Records.......................................17 NCAA Division III/Northwest Conference......... 18-19 2007 NWC Standings......................................................19 2008 Bearcat Season Outlook.................................. 20-21 Willamette University................................................ 22-23 WU Administration/Athletics Department.................24 Athletic Facilities...........................................................IBC 2008 Willamette Schedule..........................................OBC
Clint Moran Sr., Pitcher
Bearcat Baseball Quick Facts Head Coach...............................................Matt Allison Willamette Record..............................72-77 (5th year) Career Record.....................................72-77 (5th year) Alma Mater.................................. UC-Riverside, 1982 Office Phone........................................ (503) 370-6011 Assistant Coach........................................ Mike Doran Assistant Coach.........................................Jason Searle Assistant Coach.......................................Ben Johnson Conference Championships.....................................12 2007 Overall Record............................................18-21 2007 NWC Record........................9-15 (5th place tie) Players Returning/Lost........................................ 24/9 Overall Starters Returning/Lost........................... 8/4 Starting Fielders Returning/Lost.......................... 5/3 Starting Pitchers Returning/Lost......................... 3/0
Sean Anderson Sr., Center Field
Willamette General Information Location....................................................... Salem, Oregon Founded......................................................................... 1842 Enrollment..............1,943 Undergraduate; 2,628 Overall President.................................................Dr. M. Lee Pelton Dean of Campus Life................. Dr. Robert Hawkinson Faculty Athletic Representative................. Dr. Jerry Gray Director of Athletics....................................Mark Majeski Nickname................................................................Bearcats Colors.............................................Cardinal and Old Gold National Affiliation............................NCAA Division III Conference......................Northwest Conference (NWC) Stadium (Capacity).....................John Lewis Field (1,000) Assistant Athletic Director.......................... Judy Gordon Assistant Athletic Director..............Dr. R. Skip Kenitzer Administrative Assistant.............................. Leslie Wright Head Athletic Trainer.....................................Shane Wibel Assistant Athletic Trainer............................. Erin Scharer Assistant Athletic Trainer.................................Ken Smith Athletics Marketing Coord.................... Megan Johnston Athletics Comm. Director...................Robert McKinney Athletics Comm. Phone............................(503) 370-6110 Athletics Comm. E-mail....... rmckinne@willamette.edu Athletics Department Phone...................(503) 370-6420 Athletics Web Site.............www.willamette.edu/athletics 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 Willamette Baseball 2007-08
Matt Allison
Head Coach (5th year), 72-77 (.483) Alma Mater: U. of California-Riverside (1982) 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 since WU began competing in baseball in 1927. Since joining the Bearcats for the 2004 season, Allison has earned an overall record of 72-77 (.483). He led the Bearcats to a 20-18 record in 2005. Last year, WU ended the season strong, going 15-12 during the final 27 games to finish 18-21 overall, 9-15 in the Northwest Conference (5th place tie). This year, Willamette has 24 returning players, 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 was the 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 25 in the nation in several offensive categories. From 1999-02, Allison was the head assistant 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 coach at the University of California at Berkeley. Allison has been actively involved with summer collegiate teams. He has been the Page
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 Iki youth baseball clinic in Hawaii. In addition to coaching baseball, Allison has 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 School for 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.
Head Coach Matt Allison meets with the WU infield during a game at John Lewis Field.
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Willamette Assistant Coaches Willamette Baseball 2007-08
Mike Doran Assistant Coach Hitting (1st year)
Mike Doran is in his first season with the Bearcats as the WU hitting coach. He brings significant coaching experience that includes nine seasons as the head coach at South Salem High School and six years as an assistant coach at Sprague High School. He also has coached American Legion ball since 1994 and is currently an assistant for the Withnell Dodgers in Salem. Doran grew up in Portland, Ore., and in Idaho. He played baseball at Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho) and graduated with a B.A. degree in Social Studies and Russian Language in 1967. He lives in Salem with his wife, Lana. They are parents of three adult children: Timberlee, Maren and John.
Jason Searle Assistant Coach Pitching/Catching (1st year)
Jason Searle joins the Bearcats this year as 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 in 1998 and 2001. He was a vocal leader who took charge behind the plate. Before returning to Willamette, Searle was an assistant coach at West Salem HS in
2004, Chemeketa CC in 2005 and Sprague HS in 2006 and 2007. He was an assistant coach with the Withnell Dodgers last year and 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 Psychology and earned a Master’s in Teaching degree through Willamette’s MAT program. He is a Physical Education teacher at Parrish Middle School and is in his fifth year in the Salem-Keizer School District. He is engaged to be married in August.
Ben Johnson Assistant Coach Infielders (1st year)
Ben Johnson is back at Willamette as an assistant coach after working with the ‘Cats in 2004. This season, he will coach the WU infielders. Johnson, who was drafted by the Pittsburg Pirates to play baseball in 1990, has additional experience as a high school head coach. He was named the Conference Coach of the Year at Sheldon High School in 2000 and 2003. He also earned Coach of the Year honors at Hood River Valley High School in 1998. Johnson is married. He lives in Eugene, Ore., with his wife and their two children.
The Infield
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Willamette Bearcats — The Seniors Willamette Baseball 2007-08
#3 Sean Anderson Sr. CF
Bats: R Throws: R
5’8”, 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 scored 93 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 Economics at Willamette ... Parents are Ken and Jean Anderson ... Born on Dec. 20, 1985.
Year 2005 2006 2007 Career
AVG .331 .262 .312 .302
GP GS 37 35 36 36 38 37 111 108
AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI 151 32 50 10 3 1 24 145 29 38 13 0 2 22 138 32 43 15 0 3 21 434 93 131 38 3 6 67
SLG% OB% SO BB HB SB PO .457 .407 18 17 3 10-16 82 .393 .341 21 17 2 4-6 84 .486 .406 23 17 7 9-12 101 .445 .385 62 51 12 23-34 267
#12 Jimmy Meuel
A E PCT 3 2 .977 0 4 .955 3 2 .981 6 8 .972
Sr.
6’0”, 210 lbs., Redwood City, Calif. (Palo Alto HS)
P
Bats: R Throws: R
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 limited opponents 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 Meuel and Barbara Toothman ... Born on Dec. 5, 1985.
Year 2006 2007 Career
ERA GP GS CG IP 0.00 1 0 0 2.0 4.68 18 5 0 25.0 4.33 19 5 0 27.0
H BF HR R ER BB SO HB WP BK W-L PCT SV PO 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 — 0 0 25 111 2 14 13 8 8 2 1 0 1-2 .333 1 2 27 120 2 14 13 8 8 4 1 0 1-2 .333 1 2
#32 Clint Moran
Sr.
6’0”, 235 lbs., Mission Viejo, Calif. (Capistrano HS)
A E PCT 0 0 — 2 0 1.000 2 0 1.000
P
Bats: L Throws: L
Pitched for Willamette 38 times during the past three seasons ... Led the Bearcats with 53 strikeouts in 53 innings as a junior ... Has a 6-8 career record and owns a 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 at Willamette ... Son of Kevin and Angela Moran ... Born on April 23, 1986.
Year 2005 2006 2007 Career
ERA GP GS CG IP H BF HR R ER BB SO HB WP BK W-L PCT SV PO A E PCT 6.41 11 1 0 19.2 22 101 0 20 14 19 18 0 5 0 2-1 .667 0 1 5 0 1.000 4.10 13 9 0 48.1 47 230 1 33 22 43 39 2 2 0 2-3 .400 1 2 11 1 .929 6.62 14 6 0 53.0 65 281 3 60 39 53 53 6 8 2 2-4 .333 1 3 11 1 .933 5.58 38 16 0 121.0 134 612 4 113 75 115 110 8 15 2 6-8 .429 2 6 27 2 .943
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#25 Matthias Ploetz Sr. CF
Bats: R Throws: R
6’3”, 195 lbs., Graz, Austria (Oeversee HS)
Joins Willamette this season as a foreign exchange student from Austria ... Will provide 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 ... Parents are Michael and Elfriede Ploetz ... Born on Nov. 1, 1982.
Ploetz is a foreign exchange student in his first season at Willamette University.
#13 Jordan Roberts Sr. OF
Bats: R Throws: R
5’11”, 165 lbs., Portland, Ore. (Grant HS)
Played in 14 games last season and hit .350 for the Bearcats ... Was 4 for 4 on stolen bases ... Provides the Bearcats with quality depth in the outfield and can make important contributions on offense ... Last year, he registered 15 putouts on defense and did not commit an error ... Went 3 for 4 with two runs scored in a 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.
Year 2006 2007 Career
AVG .100 .350 .267
GP GS 13 1 14 4 27 5
AB 10 20 30
R 1 3 4
H 2B 3B HR RBI 1 0 0 0 2 7 1 0 0 1 8 1 0 0 3
SLG% OB% SO BB HB SB PO A E PCT .100 .308 2 3 0 0-0 5 0 0 1.000 .400 .409 2 2 0 4-4 15 0 0 1.000 .300 .371 4 5 0 4-4 20 0 0 1.000
#11 Ryan Smith
Sr. OF
6’1”, 195 lbs., Felton, Calif. (San Lorenzo Valley HS)
Bats: R Throws: R
Went to the mound 15 times for the Bearcats last spring ... Threw 28 2/3 innings and achieved a 3.45 earned run average ... Started seven games and threw eight times in relief ... Went the final three innings for a save in WU’s 6-1 victory over Whitman on March 17 ... Pitched in seven games at Willamette in 2006 ... Has 26 career strikeouts in 46 innings for the Bearcats ... Majoring in Exercise Science at Willamette ... His parents are Jeff and Sharon Smith ... Born on Sept. 14, 1985.
Year 2006 2007 Career
ERA GP GS CG IP 8.83 7 2 0 17.1 3.45 15 7 0 28.2 5.48 22 9 0 46.0
H BF HR R ER BB SO HB WP BK W-L PCT SV PO A E PCT 30 105 1 29 17 11 14 5 2 0 0-1 .000 0 0 2 3 .400 34 128 3 18 11 8 12 2 1 1 0-1 .000 1 5 8 0 1.000 64 233 4 47 28 19 26 7 3 1 0-2 .000 1 5 10 3 .833
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#14 Tye Sundlee
6’4”, 216 lbs., Yakima, Wash. (West Valley HS)
Sr.
P
Bats: R Throws: R
Begins his senior season with a 5.08 career ERA and 121 career strikeouts ... Has pitched 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, he threw 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 ... His parents are Loren and Debbie Sundlee ... Born on Sept. 30, 1985.
Year 2005 2006 2007 Career
ERA GP GS CG IP H BF HR R ER BB SO HB WP BK W-L PCT SV PO A E PCT 6.75 10 2 0 24.0 25 117 1 23 18 14 19 5 9 0 0-1 .000 2 2 1 0 1.000 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 4.42 15 9 1 79.1 82 353 5 54 39 25 51 6 6 1 5-3 .625 0 5 11 0 1.000 5.08 36 21 2 172.0 182 781 11 124 97 71 121 14 18 2 9-9 .500 2 14 21 2 .946
#10 Kiel Wood
5’5”, 160 lbs., Davis, Calif. (Davis HS)
Sr. SS
Bats: R Throws: R
Provides the Bearcats with depth at the shortstop position ... Played in 12 games as 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 at Davis HS, where he was chosen the team’s Most Inspirational Player ... Qualified for the Honor Roll in high school ... Is majoring in Environmental Science at Willamette ... His parents are Fred and Mary Wood ... Born on Feb. 5, 1986.
Year 2005 2006 2007 Career
AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI .214 12 7 28 3 6 0 0 0 2 .000 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 14 8 31 3 6 0 0 0 2
SLG% OB% SO BB HB SB PO A E PCT .214 .333 11 5 0 0-0 16 22 3 .927 .000 .000 1 0 0 0-0 2 3 1 .833 --- --- 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 — .194 .306 12 5 0 0-0 18 25 4 .915
#4 Colin Young
6’2”, 205 lbs., Portland, Ore. (Lincoln HS)
Sr. RF
Bats: L Throws: R
Has a .324 career batting average ... Led the team with a .351 average in 2007 and was named Honorable Mention All-NWC ... Went 3 for 4 with a run and an RBI in 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 in Exercise Science ... Son of Mark and Robin Young ... Born on June 10, 1986.
Year 2005 2006 2007 Career
AVG .500 .222 .351 .324
GP GS 4 1 18 5 30 19 52 25
AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 27 4 6 3 0 0 5 74 14 26 7 0 2 14 105 18 34 11 0 2 19
SLG% OB% SO BB HB SB .750 .500 1 0 0 0-0 .333 .250 6 1 0 0-0 .527 .437 15 12 0 7-10 .486 .395 22 13 0 7-10
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A E PCT 0 0 1.000 0 1 .957 0 2 .941 0 3 .950
Willamette Bearcats — The Juniors Willamette Baseball 2007-08
#22
Jake Atwell-Scrivner
Jr. IF Bats: S Throws: R
5’11”, 175 lbs., Bellevue, Wash. (Newport HS)
Joins the Bearcats this season as a utility infielder ... Will provide Willamette with depth at several positions on the diamond ... Brings a very positive attitude to the Bearcat squad ... Attended Newport High School in Bellevue, Washington ... Has a double major in International Studies and Spanish at Willamette ... His parents are Richard Scrivner and JoAnn Atwell-Scrivner ... Born on Sept. 26, 1985. Atwell-Scrivner is in his first season with the Bearcat baseball team.
#2 Colin Clark
Jr. OF/P Bats: R Throws: R
6’1”, 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 and on the pitching staff ... Is a hard worker on and off the field ... Selected Second Team All-League as a player at Tigard High School in Oregon ... Is majoring in Economics at WU ... Son of Steve and Randy Clark ... Born on Dec. 9, 1986.
Year 2006 2007 Career
AVG GP GS .182 10 1 .238 11 5 .219 21 6
AB 11 21 32
R 4 2 6
H 2B 3B HR RBI 2 0 0 0 3 5 1 0 0 1 7 1 0 0 4
SLG% OB% SO BB HB SB PO A E PCT .182 .357 2 3 0 0-0 5 0 0 1.000 .286 .385 11 5 0 0-1 10 0 1 .909 .250 .375 13 8 0 0-1 15 0 1 .938
#6 Dan Maslanik
Jr.
5’8”, 170 lbs., Boulder, Colo. (Fairview HS)
C
Bats: L Throws: R
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 only two errors during the season ... Achieved a .985 fielding percentage ... Is reliable in working with Bearcats starters and relief pitchers ... Majoring in Economics ... His parents are James and Miriam Maslanik ... Born on Sept. 19, 1986.
Year 2006 2007 Career
AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI .250 7 1 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 .213 25 23 61 13 13 1 0 0 8 .217 32 24 69 14 15 1 0 0 8
SLG% OB% SO BB HB SB PO A E PCT .250 .400 4 2 0 0-0 9 0 0 1.000 .230 .424 16 21 2 2-2 110 19 2 .985 .232 .421 20 23 2 2-2 119 19 2 .986
#8 Jack McGee
Jr. 3B/P
6’0”, 185 lbs., Hillsborough, Calif. (St. Ignatius Prep)
Bats: R Throws: R
Will challenge for playing time at third base and on the WU pitching staff ... Is a versatile player with solid defensive skills and good pitching technique ... Also has the ability to contribute on offense ... Has played in 23 games (9 starts) at WU ... Previously attended St. Ignatius College Prep in Hillsborough, California ... He is majoring in History ... Son of John McGee ... Born on March 25, 1987.
Year 2006 2007 Career
AVG .118 .226 .188
GP GS 10 3 13 6 23 9
AB 17 31 48
R 1 4 5
H 2B 3B HR RBI 2 0 0 0 2 7 2 0 0 4 9 2 0 0 6
SLG% OB% SO BB HB SB PO A E PCT .118 .211 6 2 0 1-1 5 10 1 .938 .290 .314 3 4 0 0-1 8 25 5 .868 .229 .278 9 6 0 1-2 13 35 6 .889
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#23 Tim Mitchell
Jr.
6’0”, 175 lbs., Bozeman, Mont. (Bozeman HS)
P
Bats: R Throws: R
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 and Spanish ... Studied abroad in Seville, Spain ... Qualified for the Honor Roll every semester at WU ... Parents are Jim and Marie Mitchell ... Born on March 27, 1987.
Year 2007
ERA GP GS CG IP H BF HR R ER BB SO HB WP BK W-L PCT SV PO A E PCT 6.75 3 0 0 2.2 4 13 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0-0 — 0 0 1 0 1.000
#7 Kelsey Nakata Jr. 5’9”, 160 lbs., Mililani, Hawaii (Mililani HS)
P
Bats: R Throws: R
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 this season ... 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 Exercise Science ... Son of Gerald and Linda Nakata ... Born on Sept. 21, 1987.
Year 2006 2007 Career
ERA GP GS CG IP 2.81 12 0 0 25.2 4.96 16 1 0 32.2 4.01 28 1 0 58.1
H BF HR R ER BB SO HB WP BK W-L PCT SV PO 22 114 1 9 8 13 14 6 0 1 3-0 1.000 1 1 33 141 0 19 18 9 9 3 0 3 3-2 .600 2 1 55 255 1 28 26 22 23 9 0 4 6-2 .750 3 2
A E PCT 5 1 .857 4 0 1.000 9 1 .917
#20 Emilio Solano Jr. 2B Bats: L Throws: R
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. Solano, from nearby Sprague High School, is a junior for the Bearcats this season.
#19 Kyle Stalker
Jr. 1B
6’1”, 215 lbs., Bellevue, Wash. (Sammamish HS)
Bats: L Throws: L
Power hitter who plays solid defense at first base ... Hit nine home runs in 2006 and 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 RBIs against Corban on Feb. 3 and against CSU-East Bay on Feb. 24 last season ... Is majoring in Economics ... Son of John and Kay Stalker ... Born on Aug. 21, 1986.
Year 2006 2007 Career
AVG .309 .207 .264
GP GS 28 27 26 24 54 51
AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI 110 16 34 5 0 9 32 87 13 18 2 0 5 14 197 29 52 7 0 14 46
SLG% OB% SO BB HB SB .600 .350 20 8 0 1-1 .402 .314 18 13 1 0-0 .513 .333 38 21 1 1-1
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A E PCT 1 1 .964 1 0 1.000 2 1 .979
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#9 Kirk Struble
6’1”, 225 lbs., Bozeman, Mont. (Bozeman HS)
Jr. 1B Bats: R Throws: R
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 ... Competed in football for four years and wrestling for four years at Bozeman High School in Montana ... Is majoring in Psychology with a minor in English ... Son of Erv and Marian Struble ... Born on Feb. 12, 1987.
Year 2007
AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% OB% SO BB HB SB PO A E PCT .250 2 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 3 0 0 0-0 10 0 0 1.000
#24 Jarrid Summers Jr. 6’1”, 230 lbs., Boise, Idaho (Boise HS)
P
Bats: R Throws: R
Honorable Mention All-NWC last season with a 6-4 recored ... Earned conference wins over Whitworth, Puget Sound, Linfield and Pacific ... Has a 5.27 career ERA with 48 strikeouts in 97 1/3 innings ... First Team All-League as a senior pitcher at Boise HS ... Majoring in Physics with a 3/2 degree in Engineering ... Will transfer for his final two years ... Son of Tony and Kenna Moody ... Born on June 13, 1987.
Year 2006 2007 Career
ERA GP GS CG IP H BF HR R ER BB SO HB WP BK W-L PCT SV PO A E PCT 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 5.27 12 8 4 82.0 90 366 7 51 48 22 39 11 2 0 6-4 .600 0 3 16 2 .909 5.27 20 9 4 97.1 101 435 8 61 57 32 48 12 2 1 8-5 .615 0 5 20 3 .893
#5 David Tufo
Jr. 3B
5’9”, 175 lbs., San Bruno, Calif. (Burlingame HS)
Bats: R Throws: R
Is in his third year as the starter at third base ... Has played in 58 games with 50 starts ... Owns a .279 career batting average with 30 runs and 24 RBIs ... Earned nine doubles and 17 RBIs in 2007 ... Played second base at Burlingame HS ... Was on the Honor Roll all four years at Burlingame ... Majoring in Economics ... His parents are David and Barbara Tufo ... Born on Dec. 1, 1986.
Year 2006 2007 Career
AVG .260 .290 .279
GP GS 21 17 37 33 58 50
AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI 73 9 19 2 0 0 7 124 21 36 9 0 1 17 197 30 55 11 0 1 24
SLG% OB% SO BB HB SB PO A E PCT .288 .357 19 7 4 1-1 6 14 2 .909 .387 .373 23 10 7 2-4 29 45 11 .871 .350 .367 42 17 11 3-5 35 59 13 .866
#1 Ellis Webster
Jr. 2B
5’8”, 160 lbs., Carlsbad, Calif. (San Dieguito Academy)
Bats: R Throws: R
Returns as the starter at second base ... Played in 33 games with 31 starts a year ago ... Went 3 for 5 with two doubles, two runs and two RBIs against CSU-San Marcos 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 at Willamette ... Son of John and Nalani Webster ... Born on Dec. 21, 1986.
Year 2006 2007 Career
AVG .200 .198 .199
GP GS 20 15 33 31 53 46
AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI 60 11 12 3 0 0 4 106 16 21 3 0 0 10 166 27 33 6 0 0 14
SLG% OB% SO BB HB SB .250 .273 14 6 0 1-1 .226 .256 11 9 0 2-3 .235 .262 25 15 0 3-4
PO A E PCT 18 47 3 .956 47 86 4 .971 65 133 7 .966
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#43
#35
Zach Kimball
Stephen Lane
Mesa, Ariz. (Dobson HS) Major: Economics Parents: Bill and Heidi Kimball
Rowland Hts., Calif. (Rowland HS) Major: Politics Parents: Ed and Tina Lane
So., C, 5’8”, 175 lbs.
So., P, 5’10”, 160 lbs.
Bats: R; Throws: R
Bats: L; Throws: L
#15
#16
Scott Martin
James Perez
Honolulu, Hawaii (Punahou HS) Major: Economics Parents: Charles and Lisa Martin Bats: R; Throws: R
Petaluma, Calif. (Petaluma HS) Major: Exercise Science Parents: James and Mary Perez Bats: L; Throws: L
So., OF, 6’1”, 200 lbs.
So., P, 5’11”, 165 lbs.
#36
#21
Michael Rierson
Andrew Ross
Salem, Ore. (Sprague HS) Major: Biology Parents: Gary and Sandra Rierson Bats: R; Throws: R
Petaluma, Calif. (Petaluma HS) Major: History Parents: Nick and Connie Ross Bats: R; Throws: R
So., OF, 5’10”, 180 lbs.
So., 3B, 6’1”, 215 lbs.
Willamette Bearcats — The Freshmen
#17
#45
Nate Bender
Doug Bloom
Seattle, Wash. (Roosevelt HS) Major: Undecided Parents: Annamarie Beckman, Craig Bender Bats: R; Throws: R
Salem, Ore. (South Salem HS) Major: Undecided Parents: Gene and Sue Bloom
Fr., SS, 5’10”, 160 lbs.
Fr., P, 6’1”, 180 lbs.
Bats: R; Throws: R
#30
#29
Stephen Branch
Austin Cooper
Salem, Ore. (South Salem HS) Major: International Studies Parents: Mark and Teresa Branch Bats: R; Throws: R
Grove, Okla. (Afton HS) Major: Economics Parents: Kenneth and Debbie Cooper Bats: R; Throws: R
Fr., OF/P, 6’0”, 210 lbs.
Fr., P, 6’2”, 190 lbs.
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#33
#31
Michael Dearborn
Devin Grindy
Jolan Beach, Calif. (Torrey Pines) Major: Undecided Parents: Dave Dearborn, Therese Sacco Bats: R; Throws: R
Washougal, Wash. (Camas HS) Major: Undecided Parents: Monty and Vada Grindy Bats: R; Throws: R
Fr., INF, 5’9”, 150 lbs.
Fr., INF, 6’1”, 195 lbs.
#28
#37
Ryan Hood-Taylor
Quinn Humphries
Scio, Ore. (Scio HS) Major: Biology Parents: Dyan Sheets, Doug Taylor Bats: R; Throws: R
Littleton, Colo. (Chatfield HS) Major: Undecided Parents: Guy and Brynn Humphries Bats: R; Throws: R
Fr., P, 6’2”, 200 lbs.
Fr., P, 6’1”, 190 lbs.
#34
#18
Ross Knutsen
T.C. Lee
Warrenton, Ore. (Seaside HS) Major: Undecided Parents: Bob and Liz Knutsen
Lafayette, Calif. (Acalanes HS) Major: Economics Parents: Tom Lee, Wendy Weil Bats: R; Throws: R
Fr., LF, 5’8”, 200 lbs.
Fr., C, 6’1”, 210 lbs.
Bats: R; Throws: R
#44
#26
Max Stepan
David Stott
Pueblo, Colo. (Pueblo Co. HS) Major: Undecided Parents: Joe and Paula Stepan Stalker Bats: L; Throws: R
Gervais, Ore. (Gervais HS) Major: Undecided Parents: Ken and Lauri Stott
Fr., C, 5’11”, 210 lbs.
Fr., P, 6’3”, 196 lbs.
Bats: R; Throws: R
#27
#42
Chris Torgerson
Andrew Wyman
Sacramento, Calif. (Jesuit HS) Major: Undecided Parents: Charlie Torgerson Bats: R; Throws: R
Seattle, Wash. (Ballard HS) Major: Undecided Parents: Carl and Susie Wyman
Fr., P, 6’0”, 180 lbs.
Fr., 1B/P, 6’4”, 210 lbs.
Bats: R; Throws: R
Willamette University has won the Northwest Conference baseball title a 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 and 18-6 in the conference to claim the championship in 2001.
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Willamette Bearcat Roster Willamette Baseball 2007-08 No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 42 43 44 45
Name Pos. Yr. Ellis Webster 2B Jr. Colin Clark OF/P Jr. Sean Anderson CF Sr. Colin Young RF/DH Sr. David Tufo 3B Jr. Dan Maslanik C Jr. Kelsey Nakata RHP Jr. Jack McGee 3B/P Jr. Kirk Struble 1B Jr. Kiel Wood SS Sr. Ryan Smith RHP Sr. Jimmy Meuel RHP Sr. Jordan Roberts OF Sr. Tye Sundlee RHP Sr. James Perez OF So. Scott Martin RHP So. Doug Bloom SS Fr. T.C. Lee LF Fr. Kyle Stalker 1B Jr. Emilio Solano 2B Jr. Andrew Ross 3B So. Jake Atwell-Scrivner INF Jr. Tim Mitchell RHP Jr. Jarrid Summers RHP Jr. Matthias Ploetz OF/P Sr. David Stott RHP Fr. Chris Torgerson RHP Fr. Ryan Hood-Taylor RHP Fr. Austin Cooper RHP Fr. Stephen Branch OF/P Fr. Devin Grindy INF Fr. Clint Moran LHP Sr. Michael Dearborn INF Fr. Ross Knutsen C Fr. Stephen Lane LHP So. Michael Rierson CF So. Quinn Humphries RHP Fr. Andrew Wyman 1B/P Fr. Zach Kimball C So. Max Stepan C Fr. Nate Bender RHP Fr.
B/T R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R S/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R
Ht. 5’ 8” 6’ 1” 5’ 8” 6’ 2” 5’ 9” 5’ 8” 5’ 9” 6’ 0” 6’ 1” 5’ 5” 6’ 1” 6’ 0” 5’11” 6’ 4” 6’ 1” 5’11” 5’10” 5’ 8” 6’ 1” 5’ 7” 6’ 1” 5’11” 6’ 0” 6’ 1” 6’ 3” 6’ 3” 6’ 0” 6’ 2” 6’ 2” 6’ 0” 6’ 1” 6’ 0” 5’ 9” 6’ 1” 5’10” 5’10” 6’ 1” 6’ 4” 5’ 8” 5’11” 6’ 1”
Wt. 160 200 175 205 175 170 160 185 225 160 195 210 165 216 200 165 160 200 215 160 215 175 175 230 195 195 180 200 190 210 195 235 150 210 160 180 190 210 175 210 180
Hometown (Previous School) Carlsbad, Calif. (San Dieguito Academy) Tigard, Ore. (Tigard HS) Klamath Falls, Ore. (Klamath Union HS) Portland, Ore. (Lincoln HS) San Bruno, Calif. (Burlingame HS) Boulder, Colo. (Fairview HS) Mililani, Hawaii (Mililani HS) Hillsborough, Calif. (St. Ignatius Prep) Bozeman, Mont. (Bozeman HS) Davis, Calif. (Davis HS) Felton, Calif. (San Lorenzo Valley HS) Redwood City, Calif. (Palo Alto HS) Portland, Ore. (Grant HS) Yakima, Wash. (West Valley HS) Petaluma, Calif. (Petaluma HS) Honolulu, Hawaii (Punahou HS) Salem, Ore. (South Salem HS) Lafayette, Calif. (Acalanes HS) Bellevue, Wash. (Sammamish HS) Salem, Ore. (Sprague HS) Petaluma, Calif. (Petaluma HS) Bellevue, Wash. (Newport HS) Bozeman, Mont. (Bozeman HS) Boise, Idaho (Boise HS) Graz, Austria (Oeversee HS) Gervais, Ore. (Gervais HS) Sacramento, Calif. (Jesuit HS) Scio, Ore. (Scio HS) Grove, Okla. (Afton HS) Salem, Ore. (South Salem HS) Washougal, Wash. (Camas HS) Mission Viejo, Calif. (Capistrano Valley) Jolan Beach, Calif. (Torrey Pines HS) Warrenton, Ore. (Seaside HS) Rowland Hts, Calif. (Rowland Hts. HS) Salem, Ore. (Sprague HS) Littleton, Colo. (Chatfield HS) Seattle, Wash. (Ballard HS) Mesa, Ariz. (Dobson HS) Pueblo, Colo. (Pueblo County HS) Seattle, Wash. (Roosevelt HS)
Head Coach: Matt Allison (5th year) Assistant Coaches: Mike Doran (1st year), Jason Searle (1st year), Ben Johnson (1st year)
Doug Bloom Fr., Shortstop Kelsey Nakata Jr., Pitcher
Dan Maslanik Jr., Catcher
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2007 Season Review Willamette Baseball 2007-08 Willamette concluded 2007 at 18-21 overall, 9-15 in the Northwest Conference. WU tied for fifth place in the NWC standings. The Bearcats won two of three games in NWC weekend series with Whitworth, Puget Sound, Pacific and Whitman. In non-conference action, Willamette won twice against cross-town rival 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 in the ninth. Matt Rasmussen hit a single to drive in Sean Anderson and Grant Yamaguchi with the tying and winning runs. Jarrid Summers was Willamette’s pitcher for all nine innings. Summers led the Bearcats with six wins as he finished 6-4 on the mound. He held Bearcat opponents to a .275 batting average. Ty Sundlee pitched his way to a 5-3 record and a 4.42 earned run average. He earned NWC wins over Puget Sound and Pacific. Opponents hit just .258 when Sundlee was pitching. Willamette’s third starter in conference play was Clint Moran. He struck out a total of 53 batters in 53 innings pitched. Outfielder Colin Young led the team with a .351 batting average. In just 74 at bats, Young hit seven doubles and two homers. Anderson batted .312 with 15 doubles and three homers in 138 at bats. Young was successful on 7 of 10 on stolen bases, while Anderson went 9 for 12. On defense, Anderson recorded 101 putouts in center field and also had three assists, while
Kelly Gilmore earned 113 hits and 115 walks during his Willamette career.
committing just two errors. Yagamuchi, who played first base, led the team with 313 putouts and was involved in 20 of the 27 double plays turned by the WU defense. Kelly Gilmore and Kyle Stalker tied for the team lead with five home runs. Stalker finished the year with 14 career homers in his first two seasons at WU. Gilmore led the Bearcats with 36 walks and 24 RBIs. He hit all of his homers in the final two weeks of the season. Gilmore earned 113 career hits and scored 85 career runs. He also walked 115 times and recorded 81 RBIs in four years with the ‘Cats. Five Willamette players earned Honorable Mention All-Northwest Conference honors. They were Gilmore and Young in the outfield, Yamaguchi at first base, Rasmussen at shortstop and Summers as a starting pitcher. 50% off tour admission with this ad. - expires 6/30/08 -
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Willamette Statistics 2007 Willamette Baseball 2007-08 2007 Offensive Statistics
(Min. 39 At Bats)
PLAYER AVG Colin Young .351 Sean Anderson .312 Grant Yamaguchi .296 David Tufo .290 Matt Rasmussen .280 Ty Eriksen .264 Kelly Gilmore .250 Ryan Peterson .241 Zach Kimball .236 Dan Maslanik .213 Kyle Stalker .207 Ellis Webster .198
GP GS 30 19 38 37 37 35 37 33 35 35 28 24 37 36 22 14 20 16 25 23 26 24 33 31
James Perez Jordan Roberts Kirk Struble Colin Clark Jack McGee Andrew Ross
.400 .350 .250 .238 .226 .179
5 14 2 11 14 12
Willamette Opponents
.265 39 39 1276 202 338 72 5 22 180 .381 .284 39 39 1371 257 390 68 3 24 224 .391
2 4 1 5 6 6
AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% OB% SO BB HB SB PO A E PCT 74 14 26 7 0 2 14 .527 .437 15 12 0 7-10 32 0 2 .941 138 32 43 15 0 3 21 .486 .406 23 17 7 9-12 101 3 2 .981 135 16 40 8 3 1 18 .422 .370 18 13 4 1-1 313 22 6 .982 124 21 36 9 0 1 17 .387 .373 23 10 7 2-4 29 45 11 .871 118 15 33 11 0 1 16 .398 .370 18 16 2 1-2 52 102 18 .895 87 14 23 3 0 3 14 .402 .354 11 5 7 3-4 54 2 3 .949 128 23 32 7 1 5 24 .438 .433 32 36 6 3-5 97 5 4 .962 54 6 13 1 0 0 9 .259 .354 14 4 6 1-1 13 26 3 .929 55 6 13 0 1 1 9 .327 .373 9 11 1 0-2 82 9 1 .989 61 13 13 1 0 0 8 .230 .424 16 21 2 2-2 110 19 2 .985 87 13 18 2 0 5 14 .402 .314 18 13 1 0-0 19 1 0 1.000 106 16 21 3 0 0 10 .226 .256 11 9 0 2-3 47 86 4 .971 5 20 4 21 31 28
3 3 1 2 4 0
2 7 1 5 7 5
0 1 0 1 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0
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0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 1 4 0
.400 .400 .250 .286 .290 .214
.500 .409 .250 .385 .314 .233
0 2 3 11 3 2
1 2 0 5 4 2
0 0 0 0 0 0
1-1 3 0 0 1.000 4-4 15 0 0 1.000 0-0 10 0 0 1.000 0-1 10 0 1 .909 0-1 8 25 5 .868 0-0 3 17 4 .833
.371 229 181 43 36-53 1020 424 70 .954 .366 184 151 34 75-90 1025 410 41 .972
Last year, Colin Young led the Bearcats with a .351 batting average.
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Willamette Statistics 2007 Willamette Baseball 2007-08 2007 Pitching Statistics
(Min. 39 Innings Pitched)
PLAYER Tye Sundlee Jarrid Summers Clint Moran
ERA GP GS CG IP H BF HR R ER BB SO HB WP BK W-L PCT SV PO A E PCT
Jack McGee Colin Young Ryan Smith Jimmy Meuel Scott Martin Kelsey Nakata Tim Mitchell Matt Bicocca Colin Clark Joe Penkala Stephen Lane
0.00 0.00 3.45 4.68 4.80 4.96 6.75 9.00 9.00 13.50 18.00
Willamette Opponents
4.42 15 9 1 79.1 82 318 5 54 39 25 51
6
6
5.27 12 8 4 82.0 90 327 7 51 48 22 39 11 2 6.62 14 6 0 53.0 65 211 3 60 39 53 53 6 8 1 1 15 18 10 16 3 14 1 4 1
0 0 7 5 2 1 0 1 0 0 0
0 1.0 0 1.0 0 28.2 0 25.0 0 15.0 0 32.2 0 2.2 0 15.0 0 1.0 0 2.2 0 1.0
0 3 1 4 34 114 25 100 19 65 33 125 4 11 30 73 1 4 3 10 3 6
0 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0
0 0 18 14 14 19 2 18 1 4 2
0 0 11 13 8 18 2 15 1 4 2
1 2 1 0 8 12 8 8 8 4 9 9 1 0 5 4 1 0 8 2 1 0
0 0 2 2 1 3 1 2 0 0 0
0 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0
1 5-3 .625 0 19 1 0 1.000
0 6-4 .600 0 2 2-4 .333 1 0 0 1 0 4 3 0 1 0 0 0
0-0 --- 0-0 --- 0-1 .000 1-2 .500 0-3 .000 3-2 .600 0-0 --- 0-2 .000 0-0 --- 0-0 --- 1-0 1.000
3 17 2 .909 3 11 1 .933
0 8 25 5 .868 0 32 0 2 .941 1 5 8 0 1.000 1 2 2 0 1.000 0 1 1 0 1.000 2 1 4 0 1.000 0 0 1 0 1.000 2 2 6 1 .889 0 10 0 1 .909 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 1.000
5.29 39 39 5 340.0 390 1371 24 257 200 151 184 34 22 12 18-21 .462 8 1020 424 70 .954 4.58 39 39 3 341.2 338 1276 22 202 174 181 229 43 28 10 21-18 .539 8 1025 410 41 .972
Solo Shutouts: Willamette 0; Opponents 2. Combined Shutouts: Willamette 1 (by Summers and Meuel); Opponents 0.
Willamette University Sports Medicine
Shane Wibel, ATC
Head Athletic Trainer
Erin Scharer, ATC
Asst. Athletic Trainer
Ken Smith, ATC
Asst. Athletic Trainer
Tara Hebert, ATC
PT Northwest Trainer
Dr. David Thorsett
Willamette University Team Physician
Dr. David Thorsett WU 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 Silverton Hospital, where he specializes in sports medicine and adult reconstructive surgery of the hip, knee and shoulder. Dr. Thorsett enjoys running, fly-fishing, backpacking and bicycling. He lives in Salem with his wife, Sarah, and their three children.
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Bearcat Baseball Results 2007 Willamette Baseball 2007-08
Jack McGee Jr., 3B/P
Andrew Ross So., 3rd Base Ellis Webster Jr., 2nd Base
18-21 Overall Record, 9-15 Northwest Conference (5th Place Tie) Home: 9-9 Away: 8-11 Neutral: 1-1 Date Feb. 3 Feb. 10 Feb. 10 Feb. 17 Feb. 17 Feb. 18 Feb. 24 Feb. 24 Feb. 25 Mar. 4 Mar. 4 Mar. 5 Mar. 9 Mar. 10 Mar. 10 Mar. 17 Mar. 17 Mar. 18 Mar. 25 Mar. 25 Mar. 26 Mar. 31 Mar. 31 Apr. 1 Apr. 3 Apr. 6 Apr. 6 Apr. 7 Apr. 10 Apr. 14 Apr. 14 Apr. 15 Apr. 17 Apr. 22 Apr. 22 Apr. 23 Apr. 24 Apr. 26 Apr. 26
Opponent Result Overall NWC Att. Corban 9-7 W 1-0 — 75 at Lewis & Clark* 9-8 L 1-1 0-1 76 at Lewis & Clark* 8-3 L 1-2 0-2 76 at Pomona-Pitzer 9-7 L 1-3 — 100 at Pomona-Pitzer 11-6 L 1-4 — 70 at Cal St.-San Marcos 9-6 W 2-4 — 150 at Cal State East Bay 13-4 W 3-4 — 110 at Cal State East Bay 8-1 L 3-5 — 50 at Cal State East Bay 9-1 L 3-6 — 35 George Fox* 9-1 L 3-7 0-3 85 George Fox* 10-4 L 3-8 0-4 99 George Fox* 12-2 L 3-9 0-5 65 Menlo 6-4 W 4-9 — 45 Menlo 3-0 W 5-9 — 45 Menlo 4-3 W 6-9 — 54 at Whitman* 7-6 L 6-10 0-6 100 at Whitman* 6-1 W 7-10 1-6 75 at Whitman* 6-2 W 8-10 2-6 100 Whitworth* 9-3 L 8-11 2-7 51 Whitworth* 7-4 W 9-11 3-7 72 Whitworth* 2-1 W 10-11 4-7 60 at Puget Sound* 6-3 W 11-11 5-7 150 at Puget Sound* 4-1 L 11-12 5-8 150 at Puget Sound* 8-4 W 12-12 6-8 57 at Corban 5-4 W 13-12 — 42 Pacific Lutheran* 7-0 L 13-13 6-9 100 Pacific Lutheran* 14-6 L 13-14 6-10 100 Pacific Lutheran* 4-1 L 13-15 6-11 65 vs Western Oregon 13-3 L 13-16 — 150 at Linfield* 9-0 L 13-17 6-12 142 at Linfield* 6-3 L 13-18 6-13 142 at Linfield* 9-8 W 14-18 7-13 112 Corban 8-5 W 15-18 — 50 Pacific* 12-11 L 15-19 7-14 125 Pacific* 9-7 W 16-19 8-14 125 Pacific* 5-2 W 17-19 9-14 80 Corban 8-7 L 17-20 — 80 at Lewis & Clark*# 7-5 L 17-21 9-15 45 vs. Lewis & Clark 8-7 W 18-21 — 76 * Northwest Conference Home games in Bold Face
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Pitcher (W/L) Tye Sundlee (W, 1-0) Kelsey Nakata (L, 0-1) Clint Moran (L, 0-1) Scott Martin (L, 0-1) Clint Moran (L, 0-2) Jarrid Summers (W, 1-0) Tye Sundlee (W, 2-0) Clint Moran (L, 0-3) Jarrid Summers (L, 1-1) Tye Sundlee (L, 2-1) Jarrid Summers (L, 1-2) Scott Martin (L, 0-2) Tye Sundlee (W, 3-1) Jarrid Summers (W, 2-2) Kelsey Nakata (W, 1-1) Kelsey Nakata (L, 1-2) Clint Moran (W, 1-3) Jimmy Meuel (W, 1-0) Tye Sundlee (L, 3-2) Clint Moran (W, 2-3) Jarrid Summers (W, 3-2) Tye Sundlee (W, 4-2) Ryan Smith (L, 0-1) Jarrid Summers (W, 4-2) Stephen Lane (W, 1-0) Scott Martin (L, 0-3) Jimmy Meuel (L, 1-1) Jarrid Summers (L, 4-3) Matt Bicocca (L, 0-1) Tye Sundless (L, 4-3) Clint Moran (L, 2-4) Jarrid Summers (W, 5-3) Kelsey Nakata (W, 2-2) Matt Bicocca (L, 0-2) Jarrid Summers (W, 6-3) Tye Sundlee (W, 5-3) Jimmy Meuel (L, 1-2) Jarrid Summers (L, 6-4) Kelsey Nakata (W, 3-2) # Game started on Feb. 11
Bearcat Individual Records Willamette Baseball 2007-08 Career Offense At Bats 508.... Scott Bigham......... 1985-88 Runs 107.... Scott Bigham......... 1985-88 Hits 166.... Jay Mende.............. 1985-88 Batting Average .378... Norm Hardy........... 1973-76 Doubles 38...... Sean Anderson......... 200535...... Ryan Flynn............ 1994-97 Triples 8........ Tom Moore............ 1975-78 8........ Jim Kniffin............. 1976-79
Assists 373.... Matt Johnson......... 2003-06
Career Pitching
Appearances 68...... Mike Corey....1994, ‘96-’98 Complete Games 25...... Matt Kosderka....... 1995-98 Games Started 48...... Abe Cohen............. 1994-97 Innings Pitched 350.1... Matt Kosderka..... 1995-98 Batters Faced 1,562... Matt Kosderka..... 1995-98 Strikeouts 265.... Matt Kosderka....... 1995-98
Home Runs 21...... Grant Trenbeath..... 1990-93
Wins 30...... Matt Kosderka....... 1995-98
Sacrifices 27...... Brad Cox................ 1996-98
Saves 23...... Mike Corey....1994, ‘96-’98
Runs Batted In 137.... Ryan Hazelbaker.... 1997-00
Earned Run Average 2.27... Mike Corey....1994, ‘96-’98
Walks 115..... Kelly Gilmore........ 2004-07 Stolen Bases 41...... Gary Preston.......... 1984-87
Season Offense
Batting Average .455... Norm Hardy...................176
Career Defense
At Bats 169.... Nik Lubisich................2001
Putouts 717.... Derek Lamprecht... 1990-93
Runs 61...... Burke Eathorne............1998
Anderson begins his senior season with: 111 Games Played 108 Games Started .302 Average 131 Hits, 93 Runs 38 Doubles 3 Triples, 6 Homers 67 RBIs 23 Stolen Bases 267 Putouts (CF)
Hits 64...... Mitch Gregg................1999 Doubles 17...... Ryan Flynn..................1996 Triples 5........ Tom Moore..................1977 5........ Nik Lubisich................2000 Home Runs 13...... Tony Barron.................1987 Runs Batted In 58...... Robin Heath.................1998 Sacrifices 20...... Ritchie Price................1978 Walks 44...... Kelly Gilmore..............2006 Stolen Bases 28...... Denny Helt..................1976
Season Defense Putouts 359.... John Cox......................2005 Assists 127.... Danny Aguilar.............2001
Season Pitching Appearances 21...... Mike Corey..................1994 Complete Games 10...... Matt Kosderka.............1997 10...... Nik Lubisich................2001 Games Started 14...... Mike Neilson...............1992 14...... Abe Cohen...................1997 14...... Nick Lubisich..............2001 Innings Pitched 102.1... Matt Kosderka...........1998 Batters Faced 448...... Matt Kosderka...........1998 Strikeouts 109.... Matt Kosderka.............1998 Wins 10...... Matt Kosderka.............1998 10...... Nik Lubisich................2001 Saves 11....... Mike Corey..................1994
Sean Anderson holds the WU career record with 38 doubles.
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Earned Run Average 1.24... Abe Cohen...................1996
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Conference and National Affiliations Willamette Baseball 2007-08
NCAA Division III Willamette is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and competes in Division III, which has over 425 members and is the largest NCAA division. The colleges in Division III place a priority on the overall quality of the educational experience and on successful completion of each student’s academic programs. They seek an environment in which a student-athlete’s activities with an athletic team are seen as an integral part of his or her educational experience. Members in Division III must sponsor at least five men’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 establish an environment with cultural diversity and gender equity among student-athletes and staff. In Division III, faculty and staff care about the well-being of student-athletes.
Northwest Conference The nine private colleges and universities in Oregon and Washington that form the Northwest Conference are building a reputation for the NWC 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 80 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 and 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. The NWC 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 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.
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2007 NWC Baseball Standings Willamette Baseball 2007-08
2007 Northwest Conference Final Standings
Pacific Lutheran George Fox Linfield Puget Sound Willamette Lewis & Clark Whitworth Pacific Whitman
W 21 19 17 13 9 9 9 7 4
Conference L T Pct RF 3 0 .875 203 5 0 .792 203 7 0 .708 158 11 0 .542 141 15 0 .375 112 15 0 .375 132 15 0 .375 119 17 0 .292 114 20 0 .167 99
T.C. Lee plays in left field.
RA 68 98 91 152 159 156 164 146 247
W 35 30 22 16 18 13 14 14 6
Tye Sundlee pitches for WU.
L 9 11 16 21 21 21 25 26 29
Overall T Pct 0 .795 0 .732 0 .579 1 .434 0 .462 0 .382 0 .359 0 .350 0 .171
RF 358 348 255 212 202 183 193 203 188
RA 178 184 208 257 257 228 250 234 375
David Tufo scores a run.
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Bearcat Season Outlook 2008 Willamette Baseball 2007-08 Willamette University baseball players and coaches are excited about the 2008 season. The Bearcats return all three starting pitchers from last spring, plus three of the top four hitters and four relief pitchers with ERAs less than 5.00 who threw at least 15 innings. The team’s list of returning players includes nine seniors. The seniors possess significant experience and give the Bearcats a solid mix of offensive, defensive and pitching skills. With so many returning players it’s easy to forget that Willamette must replace two infield starters and two positions in the outfield. Making the transition easier will be several new players who will challenge for playing time in their first season with the Bearcats. Another bonus is the return to full strength of power hitter Kyle Stalker (Jr., 1B), who hit five home runs in 2007 despite battling injuries all season. Stalker is one of several returning Bearcats who are capable of providing an offensive spark this year. Sean Anderson (Sr., CF) led the team with 15 doubles in 2007 and Colin Young (Sr., RF) achieved a .527 slugging percentage. David Tufo (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 NWC teams a total of four times as the conference changes 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 to Orlando, Fla.
Pitching Willamette’s three returning starters on the mound are left-hander Clint Moran and righthanders Tye Sundlee and Jarrid Summers. Last year, Moran led the pitching staff with a total of 53 strikeouts. Sundlee registered a 4.42 ERA and struck out 51 batters. Summers was 6-4 and was named Honorable Mention All-NWC. Rounding out the starting rotation will be junior Kelsey Nakata (RHP), who was solid in
Kyle Stalker hit nine home runs in 2006 and five home runs last season.
relief last season. Nakata went 3-2 with a 4.96 ERA and two saves. Senior pitchers Jimmy Meuel (RHP) and Ryan Smith (RHP) each started several games in 2006, but will be relievers in 2007. Meuel held opponents to a .250 batting average and Smith produced a 3.45 ERA. Scott Martin (So., RHP) will be ready to supply the Bearcats with middle relief throughout the season. Jack McGee, a junior right-handed pitcher and third baseman, will be the team’s closer. He threw just one inning last season, but struck out two batters and is ready for regular duty in 2008.
Catching The Bearcats have two returning catchers in Dan Maslanik (Jr.) and Zach Kimball (So.), who are solid behind the plate. Maslanik started 23 games in 2007 and threw out nine base stealers.
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Bearcat Season Outlook 2008 Willamette Baseball 2007-08 Kimball started 16 games a year ago, but he will miss the entire 2008 season due to injury. Freshman Max Stepan provides Willamette with quality depth at catcher. He has a strong arm for throws to second base and brings power to the plate on offense.
Infield The Bearcats have two returning starters on the infield in Ellis Webster (Jr.) at second base and David Tufo (Jr.) at third base. Webster saw action in 33 games a year ago, while Tufo played in 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 solid on defense and brings power to the offense. At shortstop, the Bearcats must replace Matt Rasmussen, who hit .280 as a senior and played in 106 games in his career. His replacement will be Doug Bloom, a freshman from nearby South Salem High School. Bloom has good range on defense and is consistent at the plate. McGee and Andrew Ross (So.) will battle Tufo for playing time at third. Each possesses good defensive skills. Providing depth at second base are Tufo and Michael Dearborn (Fr.).
Outfield Willamette graduated left fielder Ty Eriksen and right fielder Kelly Gilmore. Eriksen hit .264 and had 54 putouts. Gilmore’s career statistics included 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. He holds 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 and had 19 starts. He was 7 of 10 on stolen bases. Joining Anderson and Young among WU’s top outfielders are senior Jordan Roberts (CF), sophomore Michael Rierson (RF) and freshman T.C. Lee (LF). Roberts batted .350 and played in 14 games last year. Lee is from Lafayette, Calif., and Rierson is from Sprague HS in Salem, Ore.
Bearcat Seniors Willamette’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: Matthias Ploetz (OF/P), Kiel Wood (SS).
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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About Willamette University Willamette Baseball 2007-08 Willamette University, the first university in the West, has a heritage dating 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. 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 We’re proud of our students’ academic abilities. We’re also proud of our students as 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: “Not unto ourselves alone are we born.”
The Mill Stream, which runs through campus, is a great place for students to relax.
This motto is put into action locally and throughout the world. At Willamette, you can study abroad, as many of our students do each year. Our students also are actively involved in social and environmental issues. They are concerned about maintaining the beautiful Oregon landscape, while working to improve the lives of others. And so, while Willamette has the same academic expectations as the nation’s most acclaimed colleges and universities, we hope we’ve added something extra ... an equally important focus outside the classroom. Attending college should be fun, inspiring and at times invigorating. It should both challenge you and make you laugh. Academically, Willamette has the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Law, the George H. Atkinson Graduate School of Management, and the School of Education. Cooperative programs enable all students to benefit 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 with varied extracurricular activities. The faculty
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About Willamette University Willamette Baseball 2007-08 and staff bring a wide range of views and experiences 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 they are primarily focused on teaching. Willamette is selective and seeks serious and talented students. The average first-year student has a 3.76 GPA, an SAT score of 1230 and an ACT score of 27. Enrollment at the undergraduate level is 1,943, with a total enrollment of 2,628. About 95 percent of Willamette students receive financial aid and scholarships. Many students choose to attend graduate or professional school. At Willamette, you can literally walk across the street to the State Capitol or spend an entire semester studying your major in a foreign country.
Willamette’s endowment is consistently among the largest in the Northwest and compares favorably on a national basis. The campus features 42 buildings on 61 acres. During the past decade, more than $50 million 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 building include an $8 million gift from Hallie Ford.
The Oregon State Capitol is located across the street from Willamette University.
Salem, the state capital, is the secondlargest city in Oregon, with a population of 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 and Mount 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 for internships with government organizations. Students also participate in the Community Outreach Program through a variety of volunteer service projects.
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Willamette Administration Willamette Baseball 2007-08
Dr. M. Lee Pelton
President
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
Director of Athletics
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 State University. He lives in Salem with his wife, Denise, and their son, Jack Henry, age 2.
Athletics Administrative Staff
Dean of Campus Life........... Dr. Robert Hawkinson Faculty Athletic Rep...............................Dr. Jerry Gray Assistant Athletic Director.....................Judy Gordon Assistant Athletic Director........Dr. R. Skip Kenitzer Head Athletic Trainer...............................Shane Wibel
Assistant Athletic Trainer........................Erin Scharer Assistant Athletic Trainer...........................Ken Smith Athletics Marketing Coord...............Megan Johnston Athletics Comm. Director.............Robert McKinney Administrative Assistant.........................Leslie Wright
Head Coaching Staff Baseball Matt Allison............. (503) 370-6011 Men’s Basketball Gordie James........... (503) 370-6063 Women’s Basketball Bruce Henderson.... (503) 370-6132 Cross Country/Track & Field Matt McGuirk.......... (503) 370-6898 Football Mark Speckman....... (503) 375-5350
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Men’s Golf Steve Prothero......... (503) 370-6484 Women’s Golf Tom Hibbard........... (503) 370-6317 Rowing Susan Parkman........ (503) 370-6655 Men’s Soccer Nelson Larson......... (503) 375-5428 Women’s Soccer Hillary Arthur.......... (503) 370-6657
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Softball Damian Williams..... (503) 370-6656 Swimming Al Stephenson......... (503) 370-6601 Men’s Tennis Neil Patel.................. (503) 370-6804 Women’s Tennis Becky Roberts.......... (503) 370-6804 Volleyball Tom Shoji................. (503) 370-6230
Willamette Athletic Facilities Willamette Baseball 2007-08 John Lewis Field is the home of Willamette Bearcat baseball. The field is located at Roy S. “Spec” Keene Stadium at Bush’s Pasture Park. The stadium features chairback seating in part of the grandstand. Overall capacity is 1,000. The field is natural grass, which remains green nearly all-year due to Oregon’s moderate climate. Willamette’s football team plays home games at McCulloch Stadium, located near John Lewis Field. The football stadium is two blocks from campus and just one block from Salem Hospital. The stadium seats 2,400, with lights for night games and an athletic training room, allowing athletes to receive on-site treatment. McCulloch Stadium has a FieldTurf playing surface, along with spacious locker rooms and meeting rooms. It provides the atmosphere of an old stadium, but with modern conveniences. The Charles Bowles Track, located inside McCulloch Stadium, is an all-weather facility that 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. The park hosts cross country meets on its wide paths and is known for its art exhibits and rose garden. Cone Field House is the home court for the Willamette men’s basketball, women’s basketball and 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
Features at John Lewis Field include a new scoreboard (shown above), a large press box and an area with chairback seating.
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 Department of Exercise Science. The building has basketball, handball and racquetball courts, a weight lifting and fitness center, classrooms and locker rooms.
John Lewis Field is the home of the Bearcat baseball team. The field is located near the WU campus at Roy “Spec” Keene Stadium.
Also connected to the Sparks Center is the WU natatorium, home of Bearcat swimming. The natatorium, with space for 200 fans, also can be seen from a viewing area in the lobby. The Willamette University soccer teams play home games at Sparks Field, an artificial turf facility next to the Sparks Center. The field is equipped with lights for night games and seats 500 spectators. The facility is one of the top college fields in the Northwest. Sparks Field has covered seating for both teams. Close to the Sparks Center and Sparks Field are six outdoor tennis courts. The men’s and women’s tennis teams host meets during the spring each year. On the east side of campus is the Willamette Softball 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 or Creekside Golf Club. Members of the men’s and women’s rowing teams have their own boathouse and hold workouts on the Willamette River in downtown Salem.
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Willamette University 2008 Baseball Schedule Date
Opponent
Time
Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb.
at Menlo (DH) at Menlo St. John Fisher # St. Vincent # Hanover #
11 a.m. 12 p.m. 5 p.m. 2 p.m. 9 a.m.
16 17 23 24 25
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) Mar. 16 at George Fox* (DH)
Kyle Stalker Junior First Base
12 p.m. 12 p.m.
Mar. 21 Pacific Lutheran* (DH) 12 p.m. Mar. 22 Pacific Lutheran* (DH) 12 p.m.
Mar. 29 at Whitworth* (DH) Mar. 30 at Whitworth* (DH)
12 p.m. 12 p.m.
Apr. 5 Whitman* (DH)
12 p.m.
Apr. 6 Whitman* (DH)
12 p.m.
Apr. 12 at Puget Sound* (DH) Apr. 13 at Puget Sound* (DH)
12 p.m. 12 p.m.
Apr. 19 Linfield* (DH)
12 p.m.
Apr. 20 Linfield* (DH)
12 p.m.
Apr. 26 at Pacific* Apr. 27 at Pacific* (DH)
12 p.m. 12 p.m.
Home games (Bold Face) played at John Lewis Field * Northwest Conference games (DH) - Doubleheader # Eastern Time (All others are Pacific Time)
Northwest Conference Championships
1930, 1931, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1950, 1953, 1969, 1979*, 1986, 1998, 2001
*Co-Champions
John Lewis Field Roy “Spec” Keene Stadium