Statistically returning the conferences second best pitcher and three top 16 hitters will only help the Wolves. Four other position
players and two other pitchers with starting experience are back for WOU as well.
Western Oregon ended the 2014 season as the highest rated fielding team, converting 96.7 percent of their plays in the field. With
three starting infielders and two outfielders back, the Wolves project to be just as strong defensively.
The 2014 regular season champions start off with another tough schedule to begin the year, playing the second-ranked team in the
West Region in UC San Diego before playing coach Kellen Walker’s alma mater in Point Loma Nazarene. WOU then plays Cal State
Monterey Bay and NAIA powerhouse Lewis-Clark State before opening conference play against the team it eliminated from the
tournament a year ago in Saint Martin’s.
SAINT MARTIN’S Saints
Preseason Rank: 3
Head Coach: Ken Garland, Willamette ’82 (109-185, 6 years – 2014 GNAC Coach of the Year)
Assistants: Alex Bailey, Alex DeAngelis, Paul Sopak
2014 Record: 18-30
Conference: 14-17, 3rd (3rd in GNAC Tournament)
Returning Letter Winners: 21
Returning Position Starters: 5
Returning Pitching Starters: 4
Key Returnees (Min. 25 at bats, 15 IP):
Position Players
GP-GS R
H
RBI
BA
*Travis Shaw (SR), INF
46-44
27 55
24
.322
*Chandler Tracy (SR), C/OF
45-41
30 47
35
.329
Carl Svanevik (SR), OF
41-38
19 38
15
.319
Kaelen Hirashiki (R-SO), OF
40-32
26 28
12
.262
Blake Lord (JR), INF
30-26
12 19
9
.216
Jake Huskey (JR), INF
23-16
6
12
4
.231
Zach Raczok (SO), C
22-16
8
13
15
.245
Shayne Kurihara (JR), OF
18-9
4
5
3
.109
Josh Sontag (JR), RHP/INF
14-9
1
5
3
.167
Pitchers
ERA
W-L GP-GS IP
BB-SO
*Zach Carter (SR), RHP
4.37
6-4
13-12 90.2 21-35
SMU’s Chandler Tracy was voted the GNAC’s best catcher in 2014.
*Josh Moss (SR), LHP
4.74
3-10 14-13 79.2 26-49
Josh Sontag (JR), RHP/INF
5.52
2-5
12-10 60.1 27-31
Brad Banker (SR), RHP
6.30
3-3
15-6
50.0 15-30
Chase DeCoito (SR), RHP
10.89 1-2
12-2
20.2 14-19
Stephen Mahnken (SR), LHP
4.19
0-1
17-0
19.1 8-9
*2014 All-GNAC Selection
Transfers: Torin Dooley (RHP, 6-1, JR., Edmonds, WA – Edmonds CC); Alec Hagerman (OF, 5-11, JR., Peoria, AZ – Mountain Ridge); Brandon
Weatherspoon (INF/OF, 6-1, JR., Seattle, WA – Spokane Falls CC).
Freshman: David Bellamy (OF, 6-1, FR., Eugene, OR – Sheldon); Clayton Boze (UTL, 5-9, FR., Olympia, WA – Tumwater); Patrick Burns (INF, 5-7, FR.,
Boise, ID – Eagle/North Star); Ryan Domey (RHP, 6-1, FR., Bothell, WA – Archbishop Murphy); Adam Eskil (UTL, 5-11, FR., Walla Walla, WA – DeSales
Catholic); Luke Hare (RHP/INF, 6-2, FR., Tumwater, WA – Tumwater); Cameron Jack (RHP/UTL, 6-1, FR., Eugene, OR – Marist Catholic); Riley Moore
(RHP, 5-9, FR., Sherwood, OR – Sherwood); Cameron Mosier (C/OF, 5-10, FR., Longview, WA – Mark Morris); Jonathan Pinto (INF, 6-0, FR., Sparks,
NV – Reed).
2014 SEASON
The Saint Martin’s baseball team earned its first trip to the GNAC championship tournament in 2014 and it was no easy task to get
there.
After seeming all but out of the playoff picture towards the end of the regular season, the Saints won eight of their final 10 games to
edge out Montana State Billings and Northwest Nazarene for the final spot in the tournament. The Saints fell by two runs in their
first two tournament games to finish in third.
SMU didn’t have a dominant side of the ball in 2014, ranking fourth in team batting average and ERA. Although in the eight wins at
the end of the regular season, the Saints were averaging almost eight runs a game while allowing hardly four.