2015 GNAC BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Western Oregon WOLVES
Walker
Pratt
Taylor
Overall Record: 26-23 GNAC: 21-11
Third-year head coach Kellen Walker led the
Wolves to the conference championships for the third
year in a row.
Senior right-hander Jesse Pratt has been the ace of
the league’s best pitching staff, posting a 7-1 record
and a 2.62 earned run average. Both those numbers
lead the GNAC. He also ranks second in strikeouts
with 72. Out of the bullpen, Shawn Demke has earned
four saves and has a 2.76 ERA in 18 appearances.
Garrett Alvarez has a 6-2 record and a 4.61 ERA.
At the plate, WOU is led by the .377 batting
average of senior Matt Taylor. Taylor leads WOU in
runs scored with 35 and also has driven in 34 runs.
Garret Harpole has been a consistent producer for
Western Oregon as well, leading the Wolves with eight
home runs and with 37 RBI. Cody Sullivan ranks
second in hitting with a .331 average and has driven in
32 runs.
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Name
Jacob Whisler
Austin Hamilton
Adam Bloom
Sam Cameron
Tim Rausch
Darrien Moran
Tyler Bennett
Alex Emerson
Cody Poznanski
Matt Taylor
Nathan Etheridge
Erick Quesada
Garret Harpole
Marcus Hinkle
Caleb Falck
Jesse Pratt
Jacob Storedahl
Hou ston Samuel
Michael Bennett
Eric Huson
Michael Sherwin
Boog Leach
Brandon Oliver
Mac Gridley
Shawn Domke
Cody Sullivan
Cody Allison
Garrett Alvarez
Christian Morrison
Clark McKitrick
Brenden Shaffer
Brady Miller
Gary Steindorf
Mitch Huff
Spencer Trautmann
Pos.
INF
INF
OF
INF
OF
LHP
RHP
LHP
OF
OF
1B
OF
INF
INF
C
RHP
RHP
RHP
RHP
RHP
C
C
C/1B
1B
RHP
OF
RHP
RHP
RHP
LHP
INF
RHP
RHP
OF
LHP
B/T
R/R
R/R
L/L
L/R
R/R
L/L
R/R
L/L
R/R
L/L
R/R
R/R
R/R
R/R
R/R
R/R
R/R
R/R
R/R
R/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
R/R
R/L
L/L
Ht.
5-8
5-10
5-11
5-10
5-10
6-0
6-1
5-7
5-10
6-1
6-5
6-3
6-2
6-0
6-0
6-5
6-0
6-3
6-0
6-3
6-1
5-11
6-1
6-4
6-3
6-0
6-1
6-2
6-1
6-3
6-1
6-2
6-4
6-1
6-0
Yr.
SR
SR
JR
JR
SR
JR
JR
JR
JR
SR
JR
JR
SR
SR
JR
SR
JR
JR
JR
SR
SR
SO
JR
JR
JR
JR
JR
JR
SR
SR
JR
FR
JR
SR
SR
Exp.
3V
1V
TR
2V
3V
TR
TR
TR
1V
1V
2V
TR
3V
1V
2V
2V
2V
TR
TR
1V
1V
1V
TR
1V
TR
1V
TR
TR
1V
1V
TR
HS
HS
1V
2V
Hometown (Previous School)
Klamath Falls, Ore. (Klamath Union)
Salem, Ore. (Linn-Benton CC)
Scottsdale, Ariz. (Phoenix CC)
Parker, Colo. (Regis Jesuit)
Polson, Mont. (Polson)
Federal Way, Wash. (Pierce CC)
Grants Pass, Ore. (W. Nevada Coll.)
Salem, Ore. (Chemeketa CC)
Richland, Wash. (Walla Walla CC)
Corona, Calif. (Lane CC)
Grants Pass, Ore. (Grants Pass)
Cottonwood, Ariz. (Chandler-Gilbert CC)
Elmira, Ore. (North Eugene)
Puyallup, Wash. (Tacoma CC)
Eagle, Idaho (Eagle)
Monmouth, Ore. (Chemeketa CC)
Newberg, Ore. (Newberg)
Phoenix, Ariz. (Glendale CC)
Bandon, Ore. (Univ. of West Virginia)
Forest Grove, Ore. (Mt. Hood CC)
Auburn, Wash. (Pierce CC)
Roseburg, Ore. (Linn-Benton CC)
Corona, Calif. (Cuesta CC)
Federal Way,Wash. (Lower Columbia CC)
Oak Park, Calif. (Ventura CC)
Port Angeles, Wash. (Lower Columbia CC)
Salem, Ore. (Chemeketa CC)
Madera, Calif. (West Hills CC)
Ashland, Ore. (Linn-Benton CC)
Idaho Falls, Idaho (Linn-Benton CC)
Salem, Ore. (Chemeketa CC)
Gilbert, Ariz. (Campo Verde)
Portland, Ore. (Liberty)
Roseburg, Ore. (Univ. of Oregon)
Lynnwood, Wash. (Edmonds CC)
Head Coach - Kellen Walker
Assistant Coaches - Miles Kizer, J.J. Mascolo, Ruben Noriega
Pitching Coach - Mike McInerney
GNAC Baseball Champions & Award Winners
Past GNAC Champions
2002 Western Oregon
2003 Western Oregon
2004 Western Oregon
2005 Western Oregon
2006 Western Oregon
2007 Western Oregon
2008 Western Oregon
2009 Western Oregon
2010 Western Oregon
2011 Western Oregon
2012 Western Oregon
2013 Western Oregon
2014 Western Oregon
Past GNAC Tournament Champions
2013 Western Oregon
2014 Central Washington
Player of the Year
2002 Chris Ridenour, WOU (2B)
2003 Brian Viafore, CWU (1B)
Tim Nickerson, WOU (SS)
2004 Tucker Brack, WOU (2B)
2005 Greg McCarthy, WOU (C)
2006 Boo Christenson, WOU (OF)
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Jamie Nilsen, CWU (SS)
Jamie Nilsen, CWU (SS)
Travis Fox, WOU (OF)
Kyle Boe, WOU (3B)
Daniel Dillard, WOU (OF)
Bo Folkinga, WOU (1B)
Blake Miller, WOU (SS)
Kyle Sani, CWU (C)
Brody Miller, MSUB (2B)
GNAC Tournament MVP
2013 Matt Nylen, WOU
2014 Joe Castro, CWU
Pitcher of the Year
2002 Josh Samter, WOU
2003 Joe Sliva, SMU
2004 Luke Holscher, WOU
2005 Trent Kristjanson, WOU
2006 Nick Waechter, WOU
2007 Tyler Levin, CWU
2008 Mike Eisenhauer, WOU
2009 Blake Keitzman, WOU
2010 Jacob Pettit, WOU
2011 Grady Wood, WOU
2012 Grady Wood, WOU
2013
2014
AJ Burke, WOU
Brandon Williams, CWU
Newcomer of the Year
2002 Anthony Rodriguez, CWU (SS)
2003 Tucker Brack, WOU (2B)
2004 Anthony Isabella, WOU (OF)
2005 Josh Small, CWU (of)
2006 Boo Christenson, WOU (OF)
2007 Nick Ray, NNU (OF)
2008 Dylan Bruck, WOU (OF)
2009 Justin Speer, WOU (OF)
2010 Daniel Dillard, WOU (OF)
2011 Colby Robison, MSUB (SS)
2012 Blake Miller, WOU (SS)
2013 Spenser Watkins, WOU (P)
2014 Cory Welch, CWU (P)
Freshman of the Year
2002 Greg McCarthy, WOU (C)
2003 Tyson Burkhart, NNU (OF)
2004 Nick Waechter, WOU (P)
2005 Jamie Nilsen, CWU (SS)
2006 Ryan Brilhante, SMU (OF)
2007 Randy Summers, WOU (3B)
2008 Nate Slonaker, NNU (RP)
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Thomas McCarthy, WOU (1B)
Zeb Sneed, NNU (P)
Logan Parker, NNU (OF)
Chandler Tracy, SMU (C)
Kramer Ferrell, CWU (OF)
Zack Larsen, SMU (SS)
Coach of the Year
2002 Terry Baumgartner, WOU
2003 Terry Baumgartner, WOU
2004 Terry Baumgartner, WOU
2005 Terry Baumgartner, WOU
Desi Storey, CWU
2006 Jeremiah Robbins, WOU
2007 Jeremiah Robbins, WOU
2008 Jeremiah Robbins, WOU
2009 Jeremiah Robbins, WOU
2010 Jeremiah Robbins, WOU
2011 Jeremiah Robbins, WOU
2012 Jeremiah Robbins, WOU
2013 Kellen Walker, WOU
2014 Ken Garland, SMU