Baseball

2015 Baseball News

  • Bearcats Excel in Summer Baseball Leagues
    July 15, 2015
    SALEM, Ore. -- Action in collegiate summer baseball leagues is well underway for fourteen Willamette University athletes. The Bearcats have compiled some impressive statistics so far this summer.
  • Fourteen Bearcat Baseball Players are Competing in Summer Leagues
    June 08, 2015
    SALEM, Ore. -- Fourteen players from the 2015 Willamette University baseball team are competing in summer leagues. Seven Bearcats are on teams in California, while two players are competing in Oregon and two are playing in Hawaii. Each of three states -- Colorado, Idaho and Washington -- has a team with one WU player on its roster.
  • Koon Selected First Team All-West Region by ABCA
    May 22, 2015
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University senior first baseman Tiras Koon (Honolulu, HI/Iolani School) has been named to the 2015 NCAA Division III All-West Region First Team by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). Koon previously was chosen Second Team All-West Region by D3baseball.com.
  • Koon Selected Second Team All-West Region by D3baseball.com
    May 18, 2015
    SALEM, ORE. -- Tiras Koon (Sr., 1B, Honolulu, HI/Iolani School) of Willamette University has been chosen Second Team All-West Region for the 2015 season by D3baseball.com. Earlier this spring, Koon was selected as the Northwest Conference Baseball Player of the Year and was named First Team All-NWC.
  • Boxers Score Six Runs in Second Inning, Defeat Bearcats, 9-4
    May 03, 2015
    FOREST GROVE, Ore. -- Pacific University scored six runs in the second inning and the Boxers went on to defeat the Willamette University Bearcats, 9-4, on Sunday, May 3 in a non-conference game at Chuck Bafaro Stadium. Pacific ended the year at 21-19, while the Bearcats concluded the season at 21-18.
  • Bearcats Pound Boxers 16-4 in First Game of Doubleheader
    May 02, 2015
    FOREST GROVE, Ore. -- Willamette University connected for 22 hits in the first game of a non-conference doubleheader at Pacific University on Saturday, May 2, as the Bearcats routed the Boxers, 16-4, at Chuck Bafaro Field. Pacific took the second game of the twinbill, 10-3.
  • Koon is Named Northwest Conference Baseball Player of the Year
    May 01, 2015
    SALEM, ORE. -- Senior first baseman Tiras Koon (Honolulu, HI/Iolani School) of Willamette University has been named Northwest Conference Baseball Player of the Year for the 2015 season in voting by the NWC's head coaches. He also was chosen First Team All-Northwest Conference. Koon ranks third in the NWC with a .380 batting average and leads the conference with 12 home runs.
  • Willamette to Conclude Season with Three-Game Series at Pacific
    April 29, 2015
    SALEM, Ore. -- The Willamette University baseball team will complete the 2015 season with a three non-conference games this weekend at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. The team will play a doubleheader on Saturday, May 2 at 12 p.m. (PDT), followed by a single game on Sunday, May 3 at 12 p.m.
  • Pirates Score Early in 11-4 Win over Bearcats
    April 19, 2015
    SPOKANE, Wash. -- Whitworth University scored four runs in the first inning and led throughout the game, as the Pirates downed Willamette University, 11-4, in the final game of a three-game Northwest Conference series on Sunday, April 19. Whitworth improved to 25-13 overall, 16-8 in the Northwest Conference, while the Bearcats dropped to 20-16, 10-14 in the NWC.
  • Whitworth Takes Doubleheader from Willamette, 5-3 and 8-7
    April 18, 2015
    SPOKANE, Wash. -- Whitworth University rallied from a two-run deficit in the final inning to edge Willamette University, 8-7, in the second game of a doubleheader on Saturday, April 18 at Merkel Field. The Pirates also won the first game, 5-3. Whitworth advanced its record to 24-13, including 15-8 in the Northwest Conference, while Willamette fell to 20-15, 10-13 in the NWC. The Pirates led 3-2 in the first game before scoring twice in the bottom of the seventh for a 5-2 advantage. Willamette scored one run in the top of the ninth. In the second game, Whitworth scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to rally from a 7-5 deficit. The winning run was scored by Skyler Lookabill when Nick Motsinger walked with two outs and the bases loaded. For Willamette in the second game, Tiras Koon (Sr., 1B, Honolulu, HI/Iolani School) hit a two-run homer in the third inning. It was his NWC-leading 11th home run of the season.
  • Bearcats Travel to Spokane for Three-Game Series against Whitworth
    April 17, 2015
    SALEM, Ore. -- Willamette University and Whitworth College will compete in a three-game Northwest Conference series this weekend in Spokane, Washington. The Bearcats and the Pirates will play a single game on Saturday, April 18, followed by a doubleheader on Sunday, April 19. Action will begin at 12 p.m. (PDT) each day.
  • Bearcats Earn 26 Hits in Two Wins over Occidental, 8-4 and 8-5
    April 11, 2015
    SALEM, Ore. -- Willamette University earned 26 hits while winning both games of a doubleheader against Occidental College, 8-4 and 8-5, at John Lewis Field on Saturday, April 11. It was Senior Day for the Bearcats, who honored the team's nine seniors prior to the first game.
  • Willamette and Occidental to Play Three Games at John Lewis Field
    April 10, 2015
    SALEM, Ore. -- Two teams with similar records will play three games this weekend, as the Willamette University baseball team hosts Occidental College (Calif.) on Friday, April 10 and Saturday, April 11 at John Lewis Field. The Bearcats and the Tigers will play one game on Friday at 3 p.m. (PDT), followed by a doubleheader on Saturday starting at 12 p.m.
  • Occidental Defeats Willamette, 6-2, despite Koon's Ninth Home Run
    April 10, 2015
    SALEM, Ore. -- Occidental College pounded out 13 hits and forced Willamette University to leave 11 runners on base, as the Tigers defeated the Bearcats, 6-2, on Friday, April 10 at John Lewis Field. The contest opened a three-game series between the teams. The Bearcats and the Tigers are scheduled to play a doubleheader on Saturday, April 11 starting at 12 p.m. (PDT).
  • Bearcats Fall to Loggers in Doubleheader, 16-2 and 6-5
    April 07, 2015
    TACOMA, WASH. -- University of Puget Sound defeated Willamette University in both games of a doubleheader on Tuesday, April 7, as the Loggers won 16-2 and 6-5 at Logger Field. The wins gave UPS a sweep of the three-game season series. Both games played on Tuesday were rained out on March 15.
  • Bearcats to Play at Puget Sound in Doubleheader on Tuesday
    April 06, 2015
    SALEM, Ore. -- Willamette University and University of Puget Sound will play two make-up games in baseball on Tuesday, April 7 in Tacoma, Wash. The doubleheader was rescheduled after it was rained out on March 15. The teams will begin playing the first game on Tuesday at 12 p.m. (PDT).
  • Pacific Defeats Willamette in Doubleheader, 8-1 and 8-4
    April 04, 2015
    SALEM, Ore. -- Pacific University defeated Willamette University, 8-1, in the first game of a Northwest Conference doubleheader on Saturday, April 4, as the Boxers outhit the Bearcats 16-4 at John Lewis Field. In the second game, Pacific scored four runs in the top of the ninth inning to slip past the Bearcats, 8-4.
  • Willamette to Take on Pacific in NWC Series at John Lewis Field
    April 03, 2015
    SALEM, Ore. -- Willamette University will host Pacific University in three Northwest Conference baseball games this weekend. The teams are scheduled to play one game on Friday, April 3 at 3 p.m. (PDT), followed by a doubleheader starting at 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 4. All three games will be played at John Lewis Field.
  • Willamette Holds Corban to Five Hits in 5-2 Win over Warriors
    March 31, 2015
    SALEM, Ore. -- Willamette University played solid defense and picked up three extra-base hits on offense, as the Bearcats defeated crosstown rival Corban University, 5-2, at Warrior Field on Tuesday, March 31. The Bearcats limited the Warriors to five hits -- all singles -- and Willamette did not commit an error. WU registered eight hits on offense.
  • Willamette to Play at Corban in Crosstown Rivalry Game on Tuesday
    March 30, 2015
    SALEM, Ore. -- Willamette University and Corban University will meet in baseball for the second time in eight days when the Bearcats take on the Warriors on Tuesday, March 31 on the Corban campus. Game time in the crosstown rivalry is set for 4 p.m. (PDT).
  • Koon Smacks 3-Run Homer once again in 4-2 Victory over Linfield
    March 29, 2015
    McMINNVILLE, Ore. -- For the second consecutive season, Tiras Koon (Sr., 1B, Honolulu, HI/Iolani School) belted a three-run homer to help Willamette University claim a road victory over archrival Linfield College, as the Bearcats won 4-2 on Sunday, March 29 at Roy Helser Field.
  • Linfield Limits Willamette's Offense to Defeat Bearcats, 7-0 and 3-2
    March 28, 2015
    McMINNVILLE, Ore. -- Linfield College pitchers Chris Haddeland and Aaron Thomassen each pitched complete games and limited Willamette University to a combined 10 hits, as the Wildcats defeated the Bearcats in both games of a doubleheader, 7-0 and 3-2, on Saturday, March 28 at Roy Helser Field. Haddeland improved to 5-1 on the season, while Thomassen moved to 5-2.
  • Bearcats to Battle Wildcats in Northwest Conference action this Weekend
    March 27, 2015
    SALEM, Ore. -- Willamette University and Linfield College will renew their baseball rivalry this weekend in a three-game Northwest Conference series in McMinnville, Oregon. The Bearcats and the Wildcats will play two games on Saturday, March 28 with first pitch set for 12 p.m. (PDT). The teams will play one game on Sunday, March 29 starting at 12 p.m.
  • Conway Named NWC Baseball Position Student-Athlete of the Week
    March 24, 2015
    SALEM, Ore. -- Freshman second baseman Troy Conway (Moorpark, CA/Moorpark HS) from Willamette University has been selected as the Northwest Conference Baseball Position Student-Athlete of the Week for his efforts in a three-game sweep of Lewis & Clark College on March 21-22. Willamette improved to 16-4, including 9-4 in the NWC.
  • Corban Downs Willamette, 7-2, in Non-Conference Baseball Game
    March 24, 2015
    SALEM, Ore. -- Corban University scored two runs in the third inning and four runs in the fifth stanza, as the Warriors defeated Willamette University, 7-2, in a non-conference baseball game at John Lewis Field on Tuesday, March 24. The Warriors advanced their record to 16-15 on the season, while Willamette fell to 16-5.
  • Willamette to Take on Corban at 3 p.m. on Tuesday at John Lewis Field
    March 23, 2015
    SALEM, Ore. -- The Willamette University baseball team will battle crosstown rival Corban University in a non-conference game at John Lewis Field on Tuesday, March 24. Game time is set for 3 p.m. (PDT). It is the first meeting of the season between the Bearcats and the Warriors.
  • Bearcats Surge Past Pioneers for 14-3 Win to Sweep Series
    March 22, 2015
    SALEM, Ore. -- Willamette University trailed 3-2 after Lewis & Clark College scored three runs in the fourth inning, but the Bearcats responded with six runs in the bottom of the fifth and added six runs in the sixth, on their way to a 14-2 victory over the Pioneers on Sunday, March 22. WU improved to 16-4 overall, including 7-2 at John Lewis Field.
  • Willamette Defeats Lewis & Clark, 8-2 and 9-0, as Bearcats Pound Out 25 Hits
    March 21, 2015
    SALEM, Ore. -- Willamette University amassed 25 hits on its way to winning both games of a Northwest Conference doubleheader against Lewis & Clark College, 8-2 and 9-0, on Saturday, March 21 at John Lewis Field. The Bearcats received solid pitching from starters Peter Hoffman (Sr., RHP, Hayden, ID/Lake City HS) and Connor Loar (Fr., RHP, Danville, CA/San Ramon Valley HS).
  • Bearcats to Host Pioneers in Three Northwest Conference Games
    March 20, 2015
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University will take on Lewis & Clark College in a three-game Northwest Conference baseball series this weekend at John Lewis Field. The Bearcats are hosting the Pioneers in a doubleheader on Saturday, March 21, followed by a single game on Sunday, March 22. First pitch is scheduled for 12 p.m. (PDT) each day.
  • Bearcats and Loggers Reschedule Games for April 7 in Tacoma
    March 20, 2015
    SALEM, Ore. -- Willamette University and University of Puget Sound have chosen a make-up date for the two games rained out on Sunday, March 15 in Tacoma, Wash. The games will be played as a doubleheader on Tuesday, April 7 in Tacoma, starting at 12 p.m. (PDT).
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