Coach: Bryan McNaghten, second year
Last year: 11-9 4A Kingco, 13-11 overall
Key returners:
• Jordan Sui, sr., C, second-team 4A All-Kingco in 2008; on-base percentage over .650; hit over .430
• Sam Johnston, sr., SS/2B, two-year varsity starter; Kingco honorable mention
• Ethan Yeo, jr., C/1B, started as a soph.; hit over .330
• Logan Moen, sr., 3B, started every game in ’08; strong leadership skills
Impact newcomers:
• Marc Dickerson, jr., OF; great athlete, starter on the football team
• Spencer Trautmann, jr., P, two varsity starts as a soph., several appearances; should be in starting rotation
• Scott Meyers, jr., OF, coming back from injury last year; outstanding hitter
• Craig Jacobson, jr., 2B, started five varsity games last year; very savvy ball player
• Trevor McMaster, sr., IF, good hitter who may also close this spring
Coach’s quote: “We should be good both offensively and defensively. Experience/development of the pitching staff will be the key.”
Notable graduates:
• Evan Meek, ’02 grad, pitched in the majors last year with the Pittsburgh Pirates
• Dustin Biell, ’07 grad who was fifth-round draft pick and is playing in the Tampa Bay Devil Rays’ organization
• Tyler Rogstad, ’06 grad pitched for NWACC champ Edmonds Community College last year playing at Nevada-Reno