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June 29, 2010
Watt Earns Valuable Bullpen Time
Recent PLU baseball alumni Trey Watt has been given time in two games in this past week for the Missoula Osprey of the Rookie Pioneer League.
June 19, 2010
Trey Watt Signs Contract With Diamondbacks
Trey Watt, a three-time first team All-Northwest Conference pitcher for Pacific Lutheran University, has signed a free agent contract with Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks.
June 3, 2010
Lutes Ranked in Final ABCA Baseball Poll
Pacific Lutheran is ranked No. 30 in the final American Baseball Coaches Association/Collegiate Baseball Division III national poll.
June 2, 2010
Watt, Moore Earn Postseason Recognition
Trey Watt and Corey Moore capped off their outstanding 2010 baseball seasons by earning All-West Region honors. In addition, Watt earned the Gold Glove Award as the region's top fielding pitcher.
May 20, 2010
Record-Breaking Season Ends Without Postseason Bid
The 2010 Pacific Lutheran baseball season may not have ended with the playoff berth the team wanted, but it will still go down as one of the best in the school's history. Several team and individual records were broken and 14 Lutes earned postseason honors.
May 17, 2010
Another Playoff Rejection for PLU Baseball
For the second straight year, the NCAA Division III national tournament selection committee has shunned Pacific Lutheran in determining its at-large picks for the 2010 postseason playoffs.
May 11, 2010
Five Lutes Earn First Team All-NWC Baseball Honors
Pacific Lutheran senior pitcher Trey Watt earned first team All-Northwest Conference baseball honors for the third time, and a total of 14 PLU players earned recognition in a vote of the league's coaches.
May 10, 2010
Davis Earns Academic All-District Recognition
Pacific Lutheran junior shortstop Sammy Davis has been named to the 2010 ESPN The Magazine CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII College Division baseball team.
May 6, 2010
Lutes Await Postseason Fate After Finishing Second
Pacific Lutheran must sit and wait for Monday's announcement of the NCAA Regional tournament field to see if its season will continue. The Lutes concluded the regular season with a 30-10 record and set several offensive records, both individually and as a team.
May 4, 2010
Lutes Slip in Division III National Polls
Pacific Lutheran remained in the top 25 in two NCAA Division III national baseball polls despite losing a three-game series at Linfield College last weekend.
May 2, 2010
Late Collapse Costly as Lutes Fall to Linfield
McMINNVILLE, Ore. - Linfield College scored five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning on Sunday afternoon to rally past Pacific Lutheran, 8-5, and claim the Northwest Conference baseball championship.
May 1, 2010
Linfield Sweeps PLU to Wrap Up NCAA Berth
McMINNVILLE, Ore. - Pacific Lutheran entered its final three-game series of the 2010 regular season needing two wins to clinch the outright Northwest Conference baseball championship and the NCAA Division III regional automatic bid. Linfield had other plans, however, sweeping the Lutes 7-4 and 11-1 in a doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Roy Helser Field.
April 27, 2010
Lutes Face Linfield with Conference Title On the Line
Pacific Lutheran will close out the regular season this weekend with three games in McMinnville, Ore. The Lutes hold a one-game lead over the second-place Wildcats, meaning one win will earn a share of the conference crown and two or three will earn the title outright and the automatic bid to the NCAA regional tournament.
April 25, 2010
Lutes Close Home Schedule with Sweep
PARKLAND - Pacific Lutheran completed its 2010 home baseball schedule with a 10-6 Northwest Conference victory over the visiting Lewis & Clark Pioneers Sunday afternoon.
April 24, 2010
Lutes Sweep Pioneers to Maintain NWC Lead
PARKLAND - In games that were about as opposite from each other as one could imagine, Pacific Lutheran maintained its one-game Northwest Conference baseball lead by sweeping a doubleheader from visiting Lewis & Clark on a blustery and sometimes rainy Saturday afternoon.
April 20, 2010
Lutes Earn No. 16 Ranking in ABCA Baseball Poll
Pacific Lutheran moved up one spot to No. 16 in this week's American Baseball Coaches Association/Collegiate Baseball Division III Top 25 Poll.
April 20, 2010
Lutes Host Lewis & Clark in Final Home Series
Pacific Lutheran will look to extend its one-game lead this weekend when the Lutes host Lewis & Clark in the final home series of the 2010 season.
April 18, 2010
Wall Beats Loggers, Lutes Take 2-of-3 in Series
TACOMA - Scott Wall threw a complete game as Pacific Lutheran earned an 11-4 Northwest Conference baseball victory, and with it a series win, over host Puget Sound on Sunday afternoon at Logger Field.
April 17, 2010
Watt Turns Out the Lights; UPS Rolling in Suspended Second Game
TACOMA - Trey Watt improved his record to 8-0, throwing a complete-game five-hitter as Pacific Lutheran blanked host Puget Sound, 6-0, in the first game of a Northwest Conference baseball doubleheader at Logger Field.
April 14, 2010
Lutes Look to Extend Streak Against Cross-Town Rivals
Pacific Lutheran will make the short journey to the University of Puget Sound to face the cross-town rival Loggers this weekend. The Lutes are trying to extend their season-high winning streak to 10 games.
April 13, 2010
Lutes Make it Nine in a Row With Sweep of Concordia
PARKLAND, Wash. - Pacific Lutheran made it nine wins in a row on Tuesday afternoon with a non-conference baseball doubleheader sweep of the visiting Concordia Cavaliers. The Lutes won the games by 8-3 and 7-2 scores.
April 11, 2010
Lutes Beat Whitworth in Baseball Slugfest, 18-10
PARKLAND - In a game that saw a total of 28 runs and 29 hits, Pacific Lutheran finished a Northwest Conference baseball series sweep of visiting Whitworth with an 18-10 win on a sunny and warm Sunday afternoon.
April 10, 2010
Lutes Sweep Pirates to Maintain NWC Lead
PARKLAND - Pacific Lutheran stayed atop the Northwest Conference baseball leaderboard by sweeping the visiting Whitworth University Pirates, 8-5 and 17-7, on Saturday afternoon.
April 8, 2010
DiPietro Pitches Lutes Past Redhawks, 6-0
BELLEVUE - Paul DiPietro pitched seven innings of three-hit baseball and his teammates scored all of their runs in the seventh inning as Pacific Lutheran defeated Seattle U., 6-0, in a non-conference game played Thursday at Bannerwood Park.
April 7, 2010
Weather Permitting, Lutes Will Play Six Games in Six Days
Pacific Lutheran will look to make up three games that were previously postponed due to rain, and will look to extend their lead in the Northwest Conference this weekend, hosting Whitworth in a three-game series.
April 6, 2010
Lutes Move Up Two Notches in ABCA Top 25 Poll
Pacific Lutheran moved up two spots to No. 17 in this week's American Baseball Coaches Association/Collegiate Baseball Division III Top 25 national poll.
April 3, 2010
Hard-Hitting Lutes Finish Sweep of Missionaries
WALLA WALLA, Wash. - Pounding out 20 hits, Pacific Lutheran finished a three-game Northwest Conference baseball series sweep of the host Whitman Missionaries with a 23-1 win on Saturday afternoon at Borleske Stadium.
April 2, 2010
Lutes Maintain Conference Lead With Twinbill Sweep
WALLA WALLA, Wash. -- Pacific Lutheran retained its slim lead atop the Northwest Conference baseball standings with a 21-6 and 11-1 doubleheader sweep of Whitman College on a cold, windy and wet Friday afternoon at Borleske Stadium.
March 31, 2010
Lutes Ranked in Top 25 in Two National Polls
Pacific Lutheran has earned national notice this season as reflected in this week's American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and d3baseball.com Top 25 national polls.
March 31, 2010
Lutes Seek Focus in NWC Series at Whitman
With memories of a five-hit shutout dealt to its high-powered offense by Willamette's Chris Torgerson, Pacific Lutheran heads to Walla Walla seeking to regain its offensive swagger against conference foe Whitman.
March 28, 2010
Torgerson Throws Gem, Shuts Down Lutes
PARKLAND - Willamette starting pitcher Chris Torgerson brought his 8.24 earned run average into Sunday's game against Pacific Lutheran, a team that had scored 89 runs in its past five Northwest Conference baseball games. Despite all that, Torgerson was masterful, throwing a complete-game five-hitter in the Bearcats' 7-0 victory.
March 27, 2010
Lutes Sweep Bearcats, Leap to Top of NWC Standings
PARKLAND - One week after blasting Pacific to the tune of 52 runs and 63 hits in a three-game sweep, Pacific Lutheran continued its offensive roll on Saturday by drubbing visiting Willamette, 24-4 and 13-4, in a pair of Northwest Conference baseball contests.
March 23, 2010
Seattle U. Game Postponed, Willamette Series Next
The non-conference baseball game between Pacific Lutheran and Seattle U. scheduled for this afternoon at Bannerwood Park in Bellevue has been postponed until 4 p.m. Thursday, April 8, because of inclement weather. The Lutes return to action this weekend when they host Willamette in a three-game Northwest Conference series.
March 21, 2010
Another Offensive Explosion Leads to Sweep of Boxers
FOREST GROVE - Pacific Lutheran had an answer for every offensive thrust that the Pacific Boxers threw at them on Sunday as the Lutes finished off a Northwest Conference baseball series sweep with a 15-9 win at Chuck Bafaro Stadium.
March 20, 2010
Lutes Break Out the Bats, Blast Boxers Twice
FOREST GROVE, Ore. - Pacific Lutheran broke out the bats in a big way on Saturday, scoring 37 runs on 42 hits in sweeping a Northwest Conference baseball doubleheader from the host Pacific Boxers.
March 15, 2010
Lutes Look to End Four-Game Skid at Pacific
Pacific Lutheran's offense continued to struggle with stranded base runners in a three-game sweep at the hands of the host Menlo Oaks last weekend. The Lutes return to Northwest Conference play this weekend with a three-game series at Pacific.
March 14, 2010
Lost Weekend For Lutes as Menlo Completes Sweep
ATHERTON, Calif. - It was a weekend to forget for the Pacific Lutheran baseball team as Menlo finished off a three-game non-conference sweep with a 7-5 win on Sunday afternoon.
March 13, 2010
Lutes Stumble Against Menlo in Baseball
ATHERTON, Calif. - Pacific Lutheran came into its three-game non-conference baseball series with the Menlo Oaks ranked No. 14 in this week's d3baseball.com Top 25, but you can expect the Lutes to fall from that perch after they were swept aside in two Saturday afternoon games.
March 10, 2010
No. 14 Lutes Head to California to Face Menlo
Pacific Lutheran will travel to Atherton, Calif., to face Menlo in a three-game non-conference series. The Lutes will play the Oaks in a doubleheader on Saturday before closing out the series on Sunday.
March 9, 2010
Pacific Lutheran Ranked 14th in Latest Poll
Pacific Lutheran moved up to No. 14 in the latest d3baseball.com Top 25 poll, released Tuesday. The Lutes earned 253 votes and are the only Northwest Conference team in the top 25.
March 7, 2010
Bruins Top Lutes, Salvage Final Game of Series
PARKLAND, Wash. - After losing both ends of Saturday's doubleheader in the final inning, George Fox salvaged the final game of its three-game Northwest Conference series with Pacific Lutheran by taking a 4-3 win on Sunday.
March 6, 2010
Late-Inning Comebacks Key PLU Doubleheader Sweep
PARKLAND - Pacific Lutheran took advantage of timely hitting and some uncharacteristic defensive miscues to sweep George Fox in a doubleheader played Saturday at PLU Field. The Lutes won in the final inning of both games, 6-5 in the first game and 7-6 in ten innings in the nightcap.
March 1, 2010
Lutes Open NWC Play Hosting 2009 Co-Champ Bruins
Pacific Lutheran finished the 2009 season with a one-game playoff loss at George Fox that gave the Bruins the Northwest Conference NCAA regional playoff bid. PLU opens the 2010 conference slate hosting a three-game series against the team that split last season's NWC championship with the Lutes.
February 28, 2010
Ninth Inning Provides Different Results for PLU
McMINNVILLE, Ore. - Pacific Lutheran gave up the winning runs in the ninth inning of its first game on Sunday and then scored the winning run in the ninth inning of the second contest as it split two a pair of baseball games at the Jim Doran Auto Classic hosted by Linfield College.
February 27, 2010
Watt Stymies Linfield as Lutes Triumph, 3-1
McMINNVILLE, Ore. - Trey Watt threw a complete-game four-hitter and Brock Gates slugged his fifth homer of the season as Pacific Lutheran defeated the host Linfield Wildcats, 3-1, in the Saturday finale at the Jim Doran Auto Classic.
February 26, 2010
Schedule Changes for PLU Baseball Team
Pacific Lutheran's baseball game against Whitman scheduled for 10 a.m. today at the Jim Doran Classic in McMinnville, Ore., has been canceled because of rain.
February 21, 2010
Lutes Visit McMinnville for Jim Doran Classic
Fresh off the best start in program history, Pacific Lutheran will travel south to Oregon this weekend to play four games in the Jim Doran Classic. The 7-0 Lutes will face Whitman, Linfield, Puget Sound and Corban.
February 14, 2010
PLU Baseball Improves to 7-0 With Win Over La Verne
ANTHEM, Ariz. - Pacific Lutheran concluded a sweep of four Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opponents on Sunday at the Arizona Desert Classic, beating La Verne, 13-4.
February 13, 2010
Another Homer for Gates, Another PLU Baseball Win
ANTHEM, Ariz. - Brock Gates hit his fourth home run in the past three games as Pacific Lutheran improved to 6-0 this season with a 10-4 baseball win over Whittier on Saturday's third day of the Arizona Desert Classic.
February 12, 2010
Nine in the Ninth - Watt An Idea!
ANTHEM, Ariz. - In a Friday afternoon battle of teams ranked in the Collegiate Baseball Division III top 25 preseason poll, Pacific Lutheran exploded for nine runs in the top of the ninth inning to take a 10-2 victory over Cal Lutheran at the Arizona Desert Classic.
February 11, 2010
PLU Improves to 4-0 With Win Over Occidental
ANTHEM, Ariz. - Pacific Lutheran improved to 4-0 at this early stage of the baseball season with a 15-4 win over Occidental at the Arizona Desert Classic.
February 9, 2010
Lutes Look to Remain Undefeated in the Desert
After a three-game sweep of Saint Martin's, Pacific Lutheran travels to Arizona this week to play in the Arizona Desert Classic. The Lutes will play one game on four consecutive days before returning home for a 12-day break.
February 7, 2010
Saints Run Into a Wall as Lutes Win 7-0
PARKLAND - Scott Wall allowed only four hits and struck out nine in seven innings of work as Pacific Lutheran shut out visiting Saint Martin's, 7-0, in a non-conference baseball game played Sunday afternoon on the PLU field.
February 6, 2010
Lutes Open Baseball Season With Twinbill Sweep
LACEY - Pacific Lutheran opened its 2010 baseball season on a good note, recording 12-5 and 8-3 wins over host Saint Martin's in a non-conference doubleheader played on Saturday.
February 5, 2010
Coaches Pick Lutes to Win Conference Baseball Title
Pacific Lutheran University received six of nine possible first place votes to finish atop the 2010 Northwest Conference baseball coaches preseason poll, in what is expected to be another competive race among the top three finishers from last season.
January 12, 2010
Lutes Ranked No. 25 in Collegiate Baseball Preseason Poll
Pacific Lutheran opens its spring practice on Wednesday with the No. 25 ranking in the Collegiate Baseball Division III preseason national poll.
November 5, 2009
PLU Baseball Announces Hitting Camp
The Pacific Lutheran baseball program will hold its annual "Heel-to-Toe" Hitting Camp from Dec. 19-21 on the Pacific Lutheran University.
October 6, 2009
PLU Baseball Hosts Annual Alumni Game
The annual Pacific Lutheran baseball alumni game is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, at the PLU baseball field.
August 27, 2009
Takayoshi, Watt Earn Summer Honors
Pacific Lutheran baseball players Josh Takayoshi and Trey Watt have earned all-league honors for their outstanding performances this summer in the amateur West Coast League.
August 6, 2009
PLU Trio Enjoying Summer Ball Success
A trio of Pacific Lutheran seniors to be - Trey Watt, Josh Takayoshi and Robert Bleecker - are enjoying success in the West Coast League.
