2008 Baseball Fact Sheet

SCHOOL: Pacific Lutheran University
LOCATION: Tacoma, Wash. 98447
FOUNDED: 1890
ENROLLMENT: 3,661
PRESIDENT: Dr. Loren Anderson
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Laurie Turner
AFFILIATION: NCAA Division III
CONFERENCE: Northwest Conference
NICKNAME: Lutes
COLORS: Black and Gold
HEAD COACH (YEAR): Geoff Loomis (6th)
EDUCATION: University of Portland (1994)
OFFICE PHONE: (253) 535-8789
COACH E-MAIL: loomisgs@plu.edu
RECORD AT PLU (YEARS): 118-82 (5)
COLLEGIATE RECORD (YEARS): Same
ASSISTANT COACHES (YEAR): Will Clark (6th), TJ Cafferty (2nd), Nolan Soete (2nd), Matt Serr (1st)
2007 OVERALL RECORD: 35-9
2007 CONFERENCE RECORD (PLACE): 21-3 (1st)
LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 17 / 13
POSITION STARTERS RETURNING/LOST: 3 / 6
PITCHERS RETURNING/LOST: 8 / 7
HOME FIELD (CAPACITY): PLU Field (500)
DIMENSIONS: 340 (left field line), 370 (left center), 400 (center), 350 (right center), 321 (right field line)
SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: Nick Dawson
SID OFFICE PHONE / CELL: (253) 535-7356 / (253) 651-2923
SID E-MAIL: dawsonen@plu.edu
WEB SITE ADDRESS: http://www.plu.edu/athletics

KEY RETURNEES:
Matt Akridge (INF, Jr., Vancouver, Wash. / Skyview HS; 2007: .311); Robert Bleecker (RHP, So., Blaine, Wash. / Blaine HS; 2007: 3.00 ERA); Chris Bowen (INF, Jr., Everett, Wash. / Jackson HS; 2007: .207) Brett Brunner (LHP, Sr., Dallas, Ore. / Dallas HS; 2007: 7-2, 1.94 ERA, 1st team all-conference); Kris Hansen (OF, Jr., Lakewood, Wash. / Curtis HS; 2007: .337) Jordan Post (INF/P, Jr., Beaverton, Ore. / Southridge HS; 2007: .358) Brandon Sales (C, Jr., Snoqualmie, Wash. / Mount Si HS; 2007: .412) Hunter Simpson (RHP, Sr., Pullman, Wash. / Pullman HS; 2007: 3.86 ERA) Trey Watt (RHP, So., Tualatin, Ore. / Tualatin HS; 2007: 6.75 ERA).

KEY NEWCOMERS:
Ryan Aratani (OF, Fr., Issaquah, Wash. / Issaquah HS); Sam Beatty (INF, Fr., Vancouver, Wash. / Fort Vancouver HS); Carl Benton (INF, Jr., Marysville, Wash. / Skagit Valley CC); Sammy Davis (INF, Fr., Renton, Wash. / Liberty HS); Bret Handy (P, Fr., Sumas, Wash. / Nooksack Valley HS); Andrew Hernandez (C, Jr., Beaverton, Ore. / Mt. Hood CC); Tyler Libadia (OF, Jr., Auburn, Wash. / Skagit Valley CC); Ian Opsal (P, Jr., Fall City, Wash. / Linn-Benton CC); Josh Takayoshi (INF/OF, So., Puyallup, Wash. / Wenatchee Valley CC).

KEY LOSSES:
Joe DiPietro (RHP, Sr., Yakima, Wash. / Eisenhower HS; 2007: 11-3, 1.93 ERA, 6 CG, NWC Pitcher of the Year, Second Team All-American); Roger Guzman (INF, Sr., Yakima, Wash. / Eisenhower HS; 2007: .281, 48 hits); Jared Simon (INF, Sr., Auburn, Wash. / Auburn HS; 2007: .310, 42 RBI, 1st team all-conference third baseman); Ryan Thorne (CF, Sr., Kent, Wash. / Kentwood HS; 2007: .324, 1st team all-conference outfielder); Justin Whitehall (OF/LHP, Sr., Lake Oswego, Ore. / Lakeridge HS; 2007: .292, 41 RBI, 2.25 ERA, 3 saves, 2nd team all-conference outfielder); Kael Fisher (RHP. Sr., Everett, Wash. / Concordia College; 2007: 6-0, 3.00 ERA, 2nd team all-conference pitcher); Logan Andrews (INF/RHP, Sr., Rainier, Ore. / Rainier HS; 2007: 3-0, 3.65 ERA, 22 RBI, honorable mention all-conference infielder); Jeff Caley (LHP, Sr., Everett, Wash. / Jackson HS; 2007: 8 appearances); Tyler Green (OF, Sr., Fairfield, Calif. / Skagit Valley CC; 2007: .294, 41 RBI, 7 HR, honorable mention all-conference outfielder); Bryce Depew (C, Sr., Forks, Wash. / Forks HS; 2007: .250, 14 RBI).