Baseball

2007-08 Baseball News

  • Stalker and Bearcats Lead NCAA Division III in Homers Per Game
    June 15, 2008
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University first baseman Kyle Stalker (Bellevue, WA/Sammamish HS) ranked first nationally in NCAA Division III in home runs per game during the 2008 season, according to final statistics release by the NCAA. Stalker pounded out 22 home runs in 39 games for 0.56 homers per contest.
  • Stalker Selected Third Team All-America by ABCA
    June 04, 2008
    SALEM, ORE. -- After leading the nation in home runs per game and helping Willamette University rank first in team home runs per game, junior first baseman Kyle Stalker (Bellevue, WA/Sammamish HS) has been chosen Third Team All-America for NCAA Division III, as selected by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). Stalker set school records with 22 home runs and 63 runs batted in this season.
  • Stalker Chosen First Team All-West Region
    May 19, 2008
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University junior first baseman Kyle Stalker (Bellevue, WA/Sammamish HS), who set school records with 22 home runs and 63 runs batted in this season, has been named First Team All-West Region for NCAA Division III, as selected by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). WU center fielder Sean Anderson (Sr., Klamath Falls, OR/Klamath Union HS) was chosen Second Team All-West Region.
  • Stalker is Chosen Northwest Conference Player of the Year
    May 05, 2008
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University junior first baseman Kyle Stalker (Bellevue, WA/Sammamish HS), who set school records by hitting 22 home runs and producing 63 RBIs, has been named the Northwest Conference Baseball Player of the Year for 2008. Stalker and teammates Sean Anderson (Sr., CF, Klamath Falls, OR/Klamath Union HS) and Doug Bloom (Fr., SS, Salem, OR/South Salem HS) were selected First Team All-Northwest Conference.
  • Willamette and Pacific Split Doubleheader to End Season
    April 27, 2008
    FOREST GROVE, ORE. -- Senior pitcher Tye Sundlee (Yakima, WA/West Valley HS) tossed a complete-game four-hitter and Kyle Stalker (Jr., 1B, Bellevue, WA/Sammamish HS) belted a two-run homer -- his 22nd of the season -- as Willamette University downed Pacific University, 5-2, in the first game of a doubleheader, Sunday, April 27 at Chuck Bafaro Stadium. Pacific rallied from a 3-0 deficit in the second game by scoring nine runs in the fourth inning and five runs in the sixth to take a 14-4 win.
  • Moran Throws Complete Game as Bearcats Pound Boxers, 12-2
    April 26, 2008
    FOREST GROVE, ORE. -- Senior left-handed pitcher Clint Moran (Mission Viejo, CA/Capistrano Valley HS) threw a complete game and the Willamette University offense collected 13 hits, as the Bearcats defeated Pacific University, 12-2, in a Northwest Conference game on Saturday, April 26 at Chuck Bafaro Stadium. Willamette evened its overall record at 19-19, while moving above the .500 mark in conference play at 15-14 with two games remaining. Pacific fell to 19-19 overall, 16-14 in the NWC.
  • Bearcats Cancel First Game at Pacific
    April 23, 2008
    SALEM, ORE. -- Due to a scheduling oversight that exceeded by one game the NCAA Division III baseball 40-game limit, Willamette University is canceling the first game of its Northwest Conference series at Pacific University this coming weekend under instructions from the NWC Commissionerâ??s Office. As per NCAA rules, the cancellation will be treated as a forfeit win for Pacific and will be listed as a no contest for Willamette.
  • Baseball Games Moved to McMinnville due to Weather
    April 20, 2008
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University and Linfield College have moved their games on Sunday, April 20 from John Lewis Field in Salem, Ore., to Roy Helser Field to McMinnville, Ore., due to weather conditions. The teams will complete the suspended game from Saturday starting at 12 p.m. (PDT) before starting the regularly scheduled doubleheader.
  • Linfield Wins Suspended Game, Sweeps Doubleheader
    April 20, 2008
    McMINNVILLE, ORE. -- Linfield College leads the Northwest Conference in pitching by a large margin and the Wildcats lived up to their stats on Sunday, April 20, holding Willamette scoreless in the final four innings of a suspended game, then allowing a total of three runs in a pair of seven-inning games. The Wildcats were victorious in the suspended game, 6-5, and registered wins of 9-1 and 19-2 in the scheduled doubleheader.
  • Linfield Defeats Bearcats, 13-7, in First Game of NWC Series
    April 19, 2008
    SALEM, ORE. -- Linfield College scored six runs in the top of the eighth inning to extend a 6-2 lead and the Wildcats went on to defeat Willamette University, 13-7, in the first game of a four-game Northwest Conference series, Saturday, April 19 at John Lewis Field. Linfield improved to 26-7 overall, 21-4 in the NWC. Willamette fell to 18-16 on the season, 14-11 in the conference.
  • Anderson Receives NWC Player of the Week Honors
    April 15, 2008
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University center fielder Sean Anderson (Sr., Klamath Falls, OR/Klamath Union HS) has been selected as the NWC Baseball Player of the Week for the week ending April 13, 2008. Anderson batted .550 (11 for 20) as the Bearcats won three out of four games during their Northwest Conference series at the University of Puget Sound.
  • WU's Offense Soars in 8-5, 17-4 Sweep of Loggers
    April 13, 2008
    TACOMA, WASH. -- The Willamette University offense was working in top form on Sunday, April 13, as the Bearcats swept a Northwest Conference baseball doubleheader from the University of Puget Sound. Willamette won the first game 8-5 and pulled away from the Loggers for a 17-4 win in the second game.
  • Moran Shuts Down Loggers for 10-0 Win in Opener
    April 12, 2008
    TACOMA, WASH. -- Senior left-handed pitcher Clint Moran (Mission Viejo, CA/Capistrano Valley HS) threw a complete-game and allowed just four hits, as Willamette University defeated the University of Puget Sound, 10-0, in the first game of their four-game Northwest Conference series on Saturday, April 12. The Loggers won a slugfest in the second game, 14-13, as the teams split the doubleheader.
  • Willamette Rallies with Seven Runs in Sixth Inning to Defeat Whitman, 9-6, in First Game
    April 06, 2008
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University rallied from a four-run deficit to win the opener, then blasted five home runs in the second game, as the Bearcats swept a doubleheader from visiting Whitman College, 9-6 and 8-4, at John Lewis Field on Sunday, April 6. Willamette won all four games in the Northwest Conference weekend series.
  • Bearcats Blast Missionaries, 20-1 and 25-3
    April 05, 2008
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University batters walked 20 times in the first game and pounded out 27 hits in the second game, as the Bearcats routed Whitman College, 20-1 and 25-3, in a Northwest Conference doubleheader on Saturday, April 5 at John Lewis Field. The wins moved Willamette's overall record to 13-14, while improving the Bearcats to 9-9 in the NWC. Whitman fell to 2-24 overall, 0-18 in the conference.
  • Willamette vs. Whitman Baseball will be Webcast this Weekend
    April 03, 2008
    SALEM, ORE. -- All four games of the Willamette University baseball series against Northwest Conference rival Whitman College on Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6 will be broadcast on the Internet by Willamette Athletics and Full Access Sports. Each day, the webcast will begin at 11:45 am. and will include both games of the doubleheader. The service is FREE and you can listen on the Bearcat Sports Network.
  • Pirates Defeat Bearcats 6-5 in Both Games of Doubleheader
    March 31, 2008
    LEWISTON, IDAHO -- Whitworth University edged Willamette University 6-5 in both games of a Northwest Conference baseball doubleheader on Monday, March 31. Whitworth improved to 11-15 overall, 10-10 in the NWC, while Willamette fell to 11-14 overall, 7-9 in the NWC.
  • Bearcats Defeat Pirates, 9-4, in Series Opener
    March 30, 2008
    KENNEWICK, WASH. -- Willamette University and Whitworth University had to travel 145 miles from Spokane, Wash., to Kennewick, Wash., before their Northwest Conference baseball series started a day later than expected. Even so, the trip paid off for both teams as they split a doubleheader on Sunday, March 30 at La Pierre Field. The Bearcats won the first game, 9-4. Whitworth took the second game, 6-5.
  • Willamette's Doubleheader at Whitworth is Snowed Out
    March 29, 2008
    SPOKANE, WASH. -- Willamette University's baseball doubleheader at Whitworth University on Saturday, March 29 has been canceled due to overnight snow in eastern Washington. The doubleheader, which was slated to begin a four-game Northwest Conference series, will be played on Sunday, March 30. If snow continues to fall in Spokane, Wash., the doubleheader may be moved to Lewiston, Idaho. A decision on the location and start time for the doubleheader will be made late Saturday or early Sunday.
  • Stalker Blasts Two Homers to Set Season Record, but Lutes Sweep Bearcats, 8-5 and 12-6
    March 22, 2008
    SALEM, ORE. -- Kyle Stalker (Jr., 1B, Bellevue, WA/Sammamish HS) belted two homers in the first game to set a Willamette University record with 14 this season, and Max Stepan (Fr., C, Pueblo, CO/Pueblo County HS) smacked two homers in the second game, but it wasn't enough as Pacific Lutheran University swept a doubleheader from the Bearcats, 8-5 and 12-6, at John Lewis Field on Saturday, March 22. PLU improved to 11-8-2, 9-7 in the Northwest Conference, while Willamette dropped to 10-11, 6-6 in the NWC.
  • Bloom Goes 3 for 4 as Bearcats Down Lutes in First Game, 10-8
    March 21, 2008
    SALEM, ORE. -- Freshman shortstop Doug Bloom (Salem, OR/South Salem HS) went 3 for 4 and drove in four runs to lead Willamette University to a 10-8 victory over Pacific Lutheran University, in the first game of a doubleheader, Friday, March 21 at John Lewis Field. Starting pitcher Clint Moran (Sr., LHP, Mission Viejo, CA/Capistrano Valley HS) threw into the eighth inning to earn the win. In the second game, PLU starter Robert Bleecker tossed a complete game with nine strikeouts and one walk, as the Lutes claimed a 6-2 win.
  • Willamette Defeats George Fox, 9-6, in Second Game
    March 16, 2008
    NEWBERG, ORE. -- Jarrid Summers (Jr., RHP, Boise, ID/Boise HS) threw a complete game six-hitter and Willamette University overcame an early 4-0 deficit, as the Bearcats defeated George Fox University, 9-6, in the second game of a doubleheader on Sunday, March 16 at Morse Field. George Fox won the first game, 8-0, behind a six-hitter from pitcher Nick Hedgecock.
  • Young Hits Two Homers as WU Splits with George Fox
    March 15, 2008
    NEWBERG, ORE. -- Colin Young (Sr., RF, Portland, OR/Lincoln HS) hit a three-run homer in the first inning and added a solo homer in the seventh, leading Willamette University to an 11-2 win over Northwest Conference leader George Fox University in the second game game of a doubleheader on Saturday, March 15 at Morse Field. George Fox scored a run in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the first game, 6-5.
  • Bloom's Single on Squeeze Bunt Scores Winning Run in 6-5 Victory over East Bay
    March 09, 2008
    WU starting pitcher Jarrid Summers (Jr., RHP, Boise, ID/Boise HS) threw 8 2/3 innings to record the win, while Jack McGee (Jr., RHP/3B, Hillsborough, CA/St. Ignatius HS) faced just one batter to record his second save.
  • CSU-East Bay Outscores Willamette 10-7 and 11-6
    March 08, 2008
    SALEM, ORE. -- California State University-East Bay received a home run from Lamonte Toney in each game, plus one homer apiece from Jacob Haberman and Mark Marelich, as the Pioneers swept a doubleheader from Willamette University, 10-7 and 11-6, on Saturday, March 8 at John Lewis Field. CSU-East Bay upped its overall record to 11-4. Willamette fell to 6-6 on the season.
  • Stalker Earns NWC Player of the Week Honors
    March 04, 2008
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University junior first baseman Kyle Stalker (Bellevue, WA/Sammamish HS) has been chosen Northwest Conference Baseball Player of the Week for the week ending March 2, 2008. Stalker blasted seven home runs and hit .467 during the week, including .667 (6 of 9) in NWC games. He helped Willamette go 4-1 during the week, 3-1 in a four-game series against NWC opponent Lewis & Clark College.
  • Bearcats Win Suspended Game, then Split Doubleheader, against Pioneers
    March 02, 2008
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University won the continuation of Saturday's suspended game, 8-4, then split the regularly scheduled doubleheader, winning 9-1 and falling 10-8, as the Bearcats completed their four-game Northwest Conference series with Lewis & Clark College on Sunday, March 2 at John Lewis Field. Willamette ended the day at 6-4 overall, 3-1 in the Northwest Conference. Lewis & Clark went to 3-5 overall, 1-3 in the NWC.
  • Stalker Smacks Three Homers, Including a Grand Slam, in 15-13 Win over L&C
    March 01, 2008
    SALEM, ORE. -- Kyle Stalker (Jr., 1B, Bellevue, WA/Sammamish HS) pounded out three home runs, including a grand slam, to lead Willamette University to a 15-13 victory over Lewis & Clark College on Saturday, March 1 in the Northwest Conference opener for both teams. Willamette led in the second game, 4-3 after five and half innings, when play was suspended due to darkness. The teams will resume the game at 11 a.m. (PST) on Sunday, March 2, prior to the doubleheader previously scheduled.
  • Roberts and Lee Earn Four Hits Apiece, as Bearcats Roll Past Hanover, 18-9
    February 25, 2008
    SANFORD, FLA. -- Jordan Roberts (Sr., CF, Portland, OR/Grant HS) and T.C. Lee (Fr., LF, Lafayette, CA/Acalanes HS) pounded out four hits apiece, leading Willamette University to an 18-9 victory over Hanover College (Ind.) on Monday, Feb. 25 at Sanford Memorial Stadium. The Bearcats evened their overall record at 3-3 (2-1 in Florida), while Hanover dropped to 0-3 on the season.
  • Willamette Rallies with Three Runs in Ninth, Holds Off St. Vincent, 5-4
    February 24, 2008
    SANFORD, FLA. -- Willamette University scored three runs in the top of the ninth inning to overcome a 3-2 deficit, then held off St. Vincent College in the bottom of the inning, as the WU Bearcats defeated the SVC Bearcats, 5-4, at Sanford Memorial Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 24. For Willamette, now 2-3 on the season, it was the fourth game decided by one run or with the winning run scored in the ninth inning or an extra inning. St. Vincent, playing its season opener, fell to 0-1.
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