Baseball

2011-12 Baseball News

  • Bearcats Enjoying Summer League Success
    July 18, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- Surpassing the midway point of their summer seasons, members of the Willamette University baseball team are experiencing plenty of success as they prepare for the 2013 season. In total, 17 players from the 2012 team are competing this summer.
  • Bearcats Prepare For Summer League Action
    June 08, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University baseball players are participating on various summer league teams throughout the country as they prepare for the 2013 season. In total, 17 players from the 2012 team are competing this summer.
  • Rowan Receives Second Team All-West Region Honors from ABCA
    June 06, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University senior outfielder Mitch Rowan (LF, Cotati, CA/Rancho Cotate HS) has been chosen Second Team All-West Region by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). Rowan led the Bearcats with a .342 batting average, 10 home runs, 34 runs scored and 40 RBIs this spring.
  • Rowan is Named Second Team All-West Region by D3baseball.com
    May 21, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- Senior outfielder Mitch Rowan (Sr., LF, Cotati, CA/Rancho Cotate HS) from Willamette University has been selected Second Team All-West Region by D3baseball.com. A total of 42 players were chosen for All-West Region honors, evenly split between the First Team, Second Team and Third Team.
  • Summers is Selected First Team All-Northwest Conference in Baseball
    May 07, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University senior catcher Dylan Summers (Lake Oswego, OR/Lakeridge HS) has been chosen First Team All-Northwest Conference for the 2012 season as determined by the NWC head coaches.
  • Puget Sound Defeats Willamette, 3-2, Prevents Series Sweep by Bearcats
    April 29, 2012
    TACOMA, WASH. -- The University of Puget Sound scored two runs on three singles in the first inning, before managing just one hit the rest of the way, but the Loggers took advantage of their early lead to defeat Willamette University, 3-2, in a pitchers' duel on Sunday, April 29, preventing a sweep of the three-game series by the Bearcats.
  • Willamette Sweeps Doubleheader from Puget Sound, 11-5 and 10-4
    April 28, 2012
    TACOMA, WASH. -- Brandon Simon (Jr., RHP, Los Angeles, CA/Pacific Hills School) allowed just two runs in six innings, and a trio of Willamette University players hit home runs, as the Bearcats defeated the University of Puget Sound, 11-5, on Saturday, April 28 in the first game of a three-game Northwest Conference series.
  • Willamette Leads 6-5 after 7 Innings, Pulls Away in 8th and 9th for 13-8 Win at Corban
    April 24, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University broke open a close game with four runs in the eighth inning and three runs in the ninth, as the Bearcats defeated Corban University, 13-8, on Tuesday, April 24 at Warrior Field. The Bearcats improved to 12-22 on the season. Corban fell to 25-20.
  • Big Second Inning Helps Whitworth Outscore Bearcats, 10-6
    April 22, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- Whitworth University scored seven runs on seven hits in the second inning and held off Willamette University for a 10-6 win over the Bearcats in Northwest Conference action on Sunday, April 22 at John Lewis Field.
  • Whitworth Wins Extra-Inning Game to Sweep Doubleheader
    April 21, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University rallied from a 5-2 deficit with three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, but Whitworth University added two runs in the top of the 10th stanza and held off another Willamette rally to defeat the Bearcats, 7-6, in the second game of a Northwest Conference doubleheader on Saturday, April 21. Whitworth opened the doubleheader with an 8-1 win in the first game.
  • Four Bearcats Hit a Triple in 11-4 Victory over Missionaries
    April 15, 2012
    WALLA WALLA, WASH. -- Four Bearcats each hit a triple to lead Willamette University to an 11-4 win over Whitman College in Northwest Conference play on Sunday, April 15 at Borleske Stadium. The Bearcats accumulated a total of 11 hits, walked six times and were hit by two pitches.
  • Bearcats Win Second Game with Whitman, 6-3, Split Doubleheader
    April 14, 2012
    WALLA WALLA, WASH. -- Mitch Rowan (Sr., LF, Cotati, CA/Rancho Cotate HS) and Dylan Summers (Sr., DH/C, Lake Oswego, OR/Lakeridge HS) each drove in a run with a double in the sixth inning, and Tyson Giza (Jr., CF, Salem, OR/Sprague HS) hit a two-run single in the seventh, helping Willamette University defeat Whitman College, 6-3, in the second game of a doubleheader on Saturday, April 14 at Borleske Stadium.
  • Giza Belts 3-Run Homer as Bearcats Defeat Boxers, 6-1, in Non-Conference Game
    April 10, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University starting pitcher Tyler Olson (Fr., RHP, Yuba City, CA/Yuba City HS) struck out seven batters in five innings, and center fielder Tyson Giza (Jr., Salem, OR/Sprague HS) blasted a three-run homer, as the Bearcats defeated Pacific University, 6-1, in a non-conference game at John Lewis Field on Tuesday, April 10.
  • Willamette Baseball Game against Corban is Canceled
    April 04, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University baseball game scheduled for Wednesday, April 4 against crosstown rival Corban University has been canceled due to the weather. The non-conference game was slated to be played at Willamette's John Lewis Field. No make-up date has been determined.
  • Pacific Defeats Willamette Twice, 9-6 and 8-3
    April 02, 2012
    FOREST GROVE, ORE. -- Pacific University produced 16 hits in the first game and took advantage of six errors by Willamette University in the second game, as the Boxers swept a twi-night doubleheader from the Bearcats, 9-6 and 8-3, on Monday, April 2 at Chuck Bafaro Stadium. Mike Nagamine was 4 of 4 with a solo homer for Pacific in the opener. Willamette allowed five unearned runs in the nightcap.
  • Big Inning Sends Pacific Past Willamette, 13-5
    April 01, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- Pacific University scored seven runs in the third inning on seven hits, and the Boxers went on to defeat Willamette University, 13-5, in the first game of a Northwest Conference series on Sunday, April 1 at John Lewis Field. Pacific, which held a slim 2-1 lead entering the third inning, left the stanza with control of the game.
  • Bearcats and Boxers Shift Series to Sunday and Monday
    March 31, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Northwest Conference baseball series, between Willamette University and Pacific University, originally scheduled for Saturday, March 31 and Sunday, April 1, has been moved to Sunday and Monday due to the significant rainfall in Salem, Ore., over the past several days.
  • Bearcats Produce 15 Hits in 9-6 Win over Oregon Tech
    March 27, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University pounded out 15 hits and starting pitcher Tyler Olson (Fr., RHP, Yuba City, CA/Yuba City HS) allowed two runs and struck out five batters in five innings, as the Bearcats defeated Oregon Institute of Technology, 9-6, on Tuesday, March 27 at John Lewis Field. Three of Willamette's hits were by Mitch Rowan (Jr., LF, Cotati, CA/Rancho Cotate HS), who went 3 for 3 at the plate.
  • Willamette to Host Oregon Tech in 9-Inning Game on Tuesday
    March 26, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University and the Oregon Institute of Technology will play a 9-inning baseball game at John Lewis Field on Tuesday, March 27, starting at 2 p.m. (PDT). The Bearcats and the Owls were originally scheduled to play a doubleheader hosted by Oregon Tech, but the games have been moved to Salem.
  • Lewis & Clark Edges Past Bearcats, 3-2
    March 25, 2012
    PORTLAND, ORE. -- Lewis & Clark College scored one run in the sixth inning and two runs in the eighth to rally from a 2-0 deficit and defeat visiting Willamette University, 3-2, at the Huston Sports Complex on Sunday, March 25. L&C starting pitcher Michael Ball threw a complete-game seven-hitter with five strikeouts.
  • Willamette Offense Explodes in Sweep of Pioneers, 10-3 and 25-16
    March 24, 2012
    PORTLAND, ORE. -- Willamette University's offense produced 35 runs and 35 hits in a doubleheader sweep of Northwest Conference rival Lewis & Clark College on Saturday, March 24 at the Huston Sports Complex. The Bearcats won the first game, 10-3, and then built a 17-0 lead in the second game before winning 25-16.
  • Make-up Game versus Corban on March 20 is Canceled
    March 20, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- The baseball make-up game between Willamette University and Corban University set for Tuesday, March 20 has been canceled. The game was initially scheduled as part of a doubleheader at Corban on Feb. 25, but wet grounds and the weather prevented the teams from playing. Baseball players on both teams were hoping to complete one of the games on Tuesday at Volcanoes Stadium, but rain has forced another cancellation.
  • Kelley and Rowan Blast Two-Out Homers in 9th Inning to Defeat Bruins, 9-8
    March 18, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University rallied from a 7-1 deficit in the sixth inning to defeat George Fox University, 9-8, on Sunday, March 18 at John Lewis Field. With two outs in the ninth inning and WU trailing 8-6, Sky Kelley (Jr., RF, Portland, OR/Jesuit HS) blasted a 2-run homer to left field to tie the game. Mitch Rowan (Jr., LF, Cotati, CA/Rancho Cotate HS) batted next and smacked a solo homer to right field to score the winning run.
  • George Fox Wins Two Games versus Willamette, 14-6 and 5-4
    March 17, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- George Fox University earned 18 hits in a 14-6 victory in the opener and held off a rally by Willamette University to win 5-4 in the second game, as the Bruins swept a doubleheader from the Bearcats on Saturday, March 17 at John Lewis Field.
  • Baseball Game at Linfield will Start at Noon
    March 11, 2012
    McMINNVILLE, ORE. -- The third game of the baseball series between Willamette University and Linfield College on Sunday, March 11, originally listed at 1 p.m. on Willamette's schedule, will begin at 12 p.m. (PDT) at Roy Helser Field on the Linfield campus.
  • Willamette Loses to Fifth-Ranked Linfield in Pitchers' Duel, 4-2
    March 11, 2012
    McMINNVILLE, ORE. -- In a low scoring pitchers' duel that featured only 10 hits between the two teams, three errors by Willamette University in the fifth inning led to two unearned runs for #5-ranked Linfield College. The runs broke a 2-2 tie and helped the Wildcats defeat the Bearcats, 4-2, on Sunday, March 11 in the final game of a three-game series.
  • Simon Pitches Complete Game in 4-1 Win, as Bearcats Split with Linfield
    March 10, 2012
    McMINNVILLE, ORE. -- Willamette University pitcher Brandon Simon (Jr., RHP, Los Angeles, CA/Pacific Hills School) threw a complete game seven-hitter to lead the Bearcats to a 4-1 victory over #5-ranked Linfield College in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday, March 10 at Roy Helser Field.
  • Pacific Lutheran Defeats Willamette Twice, 9-6 and 11-4
    March 04, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- Pacific Lutheran University hit four home runs in the first game to bounce back from 3-0 and 6-5 deficits, before pounding out 20 hits in the second game, as the Lutes swept a doubleheader from Willamette University, 9-6 and 11-4, at John Lewis Field on Sunday, March 4. The wins enabled PLU to take the weekend series two games to one after Willamette edged out a 9-8 win on Saturday.
  • Willamette Scores Three Runs in Ninth Inning to Defeat PLU, 9-8
    March 03, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to defeat Pacific Lutheran University, 9-8, in the Northwest Conference opener for both teams on Saturday, March 3 at John Lewis Field. The Bearcats rallied after trailing 7-2 in the middle of the fourth inning.
  • Bearcats and Lutes Adjust Baseball Schedule
    March 02, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- In an effort to accommodate the weather forecast and field conditions, the Willamette University and Pacific Lutheran University baseball teams have adjusted their Northwest Conference schedule for this weekend. The Bearcats will take on the Lutes in a single game on Saturday, March 3 at 2 p.m. (PST) and the teams will play a doubleheader on Sunday, March 4, starting at 11 a.m. (PST).
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