Baseball

Cardinal Baseball 2009


Tullis taken in the 8th by Texas and Besaw goes in the 32nd to Tampa Bay

The Skagit Valley College Athletic Department would like to congratulate freshman Braden Tullis who was just selected in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Braden is a right-handed pitcher from Boise, Idaho who was selected in the 8^th round of the draft by the Texas Rangers. We believe Braden will sign a professional contract within the next week and he likely will start his professional career in Spokane or Surprise, Arizona.

 

Braden was only the 2^nd player and first pitcher selected out of the North West Athletic Association of Community Colleges, and he was the 8^th player selected from the entire Northwest including 4-year schools. Braden's selection in the 8th round is the highest ever for a player at Skagit Valley College.

 

Congratulations goes out to Alex Besaw as well who was selected on the final day of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Alex was selected in the 32^nd round by the Tampa Bay Rays organization. Besaw has already accepted a scholarship and is committed to attend Central Florida University in the fall, but the Rays will keep tabs on him as he plays this summer and see where that leads. The signing deadline for all drafted players is August 17^th. During the spring baseball season Alex had a record of 5-1 with 51 strikeouts; averaging 8.7 strikeouts per game.

 

In addition, former Cardinal Chad Nading, who played at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas was drafted in the 37^th round by the Texas Rangers. Nading could sign a professional contract, or return to UNLV for his senior season next year.

 

Cardinal Baseball Wins North Region Title; Finishes Regular Season with 30 Wins
The Skagit Valley Cardinals wrapped up the regular season on May 10th wins 2 wins over Bellevue College to win the North Region Title for the 2nd time in the past 6 years. The Cardinals finished with a league record of 19-5; leading the division the entire stretch of the regular season. Skagit clinches and automatic bid to the NWAACC Championships May 21-25 in Longview, WA. Skagit will also host the North Region Baseball Playoffs May 15-17. Edmonds and Everett will open up the playoffs at 3PM on Friday the 15th, and Skagit will play Bellevue at 6PM. The Playoffs will continue with 3 more games on Saturday the 15th, and 1 or 2 on Sunday the 16th.

Cardinal Baseball Moves Up In The Rankings
The Cardinal Baseball team has moved up to #1 in the most recent NWAACC Horizon Air/Coaches Poll and #3 in the the ABCA Junior College Pacific Associations Division. In addition, the Cardinals moved up to #19 in the most recent Perfect Game Crosschecker National Poll.

Cardinals Receive National and Regional Rankings
The Cardinal Baseball team has recently received a national ranking by Perfect Game, a nationally known baseball media outlet. The Cardinals are currently ranked at #37 among the national junior college baseball programs. Skagit is one of only two NWAACC teams among the top 50.

In addition, the Cardinals are also ranked #11 in the Junior College Pacific Associations Division by the American Baseball Coaches Association. That Division includes all teams in the NWAACC (WA, OR) and California.

Lastly, the Cardinals are also currently ranked #2 in the latest NWAACC Horizon Air/Coaches Poll.

BASEBALL TEAM RETURNS AFTER A SUCCESSFULL TRIP TO ARIZONA

Former Skagit Valley College Baseball Player Ryan Verdugo was selected today in the 9th round of the MLB draft by the San Francisco Giants. Verdugo, a left-handed pitcher, played for Skagit Valley College during the 2006 and 2007 seasons. Following the 2007 season Ryan was named the Skagit Valley College Male Athlete of the Year; an award that considers athletic achievement, character, and academic succes. Following his career at SVC Ryan was selected in the 47th round by San Francisco but chose to accept a scholarship to play at Louisiana State University. Verdugo is currently leading the LSU in innings pitched and ERA and will be the opening game starter for LSU this weekend in the NCAA SuperRegionals against the University of California at Irvine. The winner of the 3 game series, being played at LSU, will advance to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.

Newman and Harty named Athletes of the Year

Sophomores Caitie Newman and Ben Harty were named the Skagit Valley College Athletes of the Year for the 2007/08 School Year. Newman was a 3 sport athlete; competing in basketball, volleyball and tennis; and Harty was a 2 year starter for the Cardinal Baseball team. The selections were announced at last nights annual All Sport Banquet held in McIntyre Hall on the campus of Skagit Valley College.

A complete write up will follow shortly

Cardinals Bow Out At The Conference Tournament

The Cardinal baseball team ended their season over the weekend with one win and two extra-inning losses at the NWAACC Championships Baseball Tournament at Lower Columbia College. The Cardinals opened the tournament on Thursday at 9:35 AM against Mt. Hood CC. Skagit jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first but could not hold the lead down the stretch as Mt. Hood scored runs in the sixth, seventh, and 2 in the 8^th to take a 6-4 lead. The Cardinals put two on the board in the 9^th as Kyle Humphrey drove in Alex Barbee and Tanner Leighton with a double to tie the game and send it to extra innings. It would stay at 6-6 until the 12^th inning when Mt. Hood pushed a run across in the bottom of the inning to win the game. Starter Tyrell Poggemeyer pitched into the 8^th inning and struck out 5.

The day one loss sent the Cardinals into the losers bracket where they would again play the 9:30 AM game against Pierce College. The game was tied at 1-1 through the fifth when both teams had to endure a 1 � hour rain delay. After the game got going again, it didn't take long for Skagit to wake up as the Cardinals scored 4 runs in the 7^th, two in the 8^th, and 2 in the 9^th. Ben Harty hit a two-run blast to break the tie in the 7^th and spur the Cardinal offense. Skagit collected 16 hits as they won 9-3 behind a strong pitching effort of Trent Line. Line pitched 8 2/3 innings and struck out 6 to pick up the win.

The win over Pierce forced a match up with Northern Region foe Edmonds CC. Edmonds took control early with 2 runs in the first; the second run scoring on a throwing error. The Tritons scored one more on a fielding error in the third to take a 3-0 lead. Skagit then erupted for 6 runs in the 4^th inning on 3 hits. Edmonds seemed to be in melt down mode, but quickly answered with 4 runs in the top of the fifth as the Cardinals gave up a based load triple. Edmonds led 7-6 after their half of the fifth, but Skagit added one in the bottom of the fifth on an Eddie Sobczak sac fly to tie the game. Skagit nearly ended the game in the bottom of the 9^th with the bases loaded and a 3-2 count on the batter, but the batter and umpire differed on the location of the pitch, and as usual, the umpire wins. Edmonds then scored one run in the top of the 10^th, and the Cardinals could not answer.

The Skagit Valley College baseball ended their season with a record of 16-8 in league play and 29-16 overall.

Ben Harty and Trent Henderson were both named Second Team All NWAACC selections, and Kyle Boe was selected for the NWAACC All Tournament team as well. Boe hit .375 in the Cardinals three games, scoring 3 runs and driving in two and he also had some strong defensive plays in right field as well

Game Day and Time Set For The Northern Region Playoffs

The Cardinal baseball team will travel to Everett for an 11AM doubleheader on Friday, May 16th. The schedule was influenced by conflicting activities at the Everett Memorial facilities on May 16th and 17th.

The Northern Region playoffs will be a best 2 out of 3 series. Should Skagit and Everett split games on Friday, the series will move to Skagit on Saturday for the final game. Time is TBD.

The winner of the series will move on to the NWAACC Championships the following Thursday-Monday at Lower Columbia College as the #2 seed from the North.

The #2 Seed from the North will open NWAACC tournament play on Thursday, May 22nd at 9:35 AM against a yet to be determined #1 seed from the Southern Region.

Baseball Team Heads To The Playoffs

The Cardinal baseball team headed into play last weekend knowing that a four game sweep of Shoreline would at the very least force a tie for a playoff spot with Bellevue.

On Saturday the Cardinals hung on in game 1 for a 2-1 win behind the strong pitching of Tyrell Poggemeyer. Tyrell collected his 7^th win of the season in a complete performance that featured 6 strikeouts and no walks. The Cardinals collected two hits apiece from Kyle Boe, Trent Henderson, and Aaron Headrick, with Boe driving in both runs. The victory was a little bit easier to come by in the second game as the Cardinals won by a score of 11-6. It was a two-run game in the seventh before the offense pushed 3 more runs across in the bottom of the 8^th. The Cardinals got a good pitching performance from Trent Line who went 7 2/3 innings to pick up his 7^th win of the season. Kyle Humphrey and Aaron Headrick drove in 3 runs apiece in the victory. Kody Koopmans picked up a save as well pitching the final 1 1/3 innings.

The team traveled to Shoreline on Sunday knowing that Bellevue had won both of their games on Saturday. It looked like two wins would be necessary to force a tie. Chad Nading took the mound for Skagit in game 1 as the Cards eventually won by a score of 8-5. Catcher Mike Chiarelli drove in 2 runs in the win and Chad Gert picked up a save with 2 innings of work on the mound. It then came to Brett Ferguson to take the mound in game 2 and keep the Cardinals playoff hopes alive. Ferguson took that challenge and threw 5 innings before handing it over to Kelly Wells, and Kody Koopmans to finish game. The Cardinals won by a score of 16-9. The offensive output featured homeruns by Mike Chiarelli, Kyle Boe, and Ben Harty who hit is 9^th of the season. Tanner Leighton and Kyle Boe collected 4 hits apiece, Boe drove in 5 runs, and Harty drove in 4 runs. Kyle Boe hit for the cycle as well with a triple in the 1^st, single in the 2^nd, double in the 3^rd, and capping it off with a home run in the 5^th inning.

As it turned out, Bellevue dropped two games at home to Douglas on Sunday which left Skagit alone in 3^rd in the Northern Division. The Cardinals will now play Everett in best 2 out of 3 series to determine the 2nd seed from the North to the NWAACC tournament

The baseball team finished with a league record of 16-8; one win better than last season; and 26-14 overall.

Baseball cancelled Saturday May 3rd
The baseball games rained out on Saturday, May 3rd against Olympic have been re-scheduled for Monday, May 5th at 2PM.

Cardinal Baseball Players Sign Early
Sophomores JJ McLeod of Burlington HS and Ben Harty of Newport HS (Bellevue) both signed National Letters of Intent during the NCAA early signing period. McLeod will be attending Liberty University and Harty will attend New Mexico State University beginning in the fall of 2008. Liberty is a Baptist university in Lynchburg, Virginia and has made a strong committment to athletic succes in the Big South Conference. New Mexico State University is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and is a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

Tuesday, May 29th
Cardinals Take 2nd At The NWAACC Tournament; Best Finish In School History

The Skagit Valley College Baseball team just returned from the NWAACC tournament where they took 2^nd place in the tournament. To make a long story short, the baseball team played Green River at 12:05 on Monday and fell behind 8-2 in the first two innings. Ryan Verdugo came out of the bullpen and gave up 5 unearned runs before things settled down and the Cardinals began to chip away. Verdugo would go on to pitch 5 strong innings on only two days rest to keep Skagit in the ballgame. The big blow came in the 6 run 8^th when Eddie Sobczak hit a mammoth 2 run home-run to give Skagit a 9-8 lead. Skagit would add 3 more as JJ McLeod threw the final three innings to pick up the 12-8 win.

Skagit then turned around and played Bellevue in the championship game. The Cardinals would get their chances, but could not get the key hits they needed and lost by a score of 3-0. Outfielder Kyle Boe, DH Eddie Sobczak, Catcher Brad Tracy, and Pitcher JJ McLeod were all named to the All-Tournament Team. It was a disappointing loss for the team; however it was a very successful season for the Cardinals as they finished with a record of 35-15 on the season.

Tuesday, May 15th
NWAACC Northern Region Coaches Announce All-League Selections

The Cardinal Baseball Team received 5 First Team and 4 Second Team selections for the 2007 season.

First Team selections included the following:

Pitcher             Ryan Verdugo     6-2 with a 2.74 ERA in 54 innings and 71 strikeouts
Relief Pitcher    Cody Visser        5-3 with 5 saves and a 2.24 ERA in 41 innings and 50 strikeouts
Infielder            Trent Henderson .328 average, 42 hits, 22 runs, 16 walks, 16 RBI
Outfielder         Kyle Boe            .356 average, 47 hits, 22 runs, 13 doubles, 2 HR, 7 stolen bases, 11 RBI
DH                  Ben Harty           .320 average, 39 hits, 26 runs, 8 doubles, 3 triples, 6 HR, 40 RBI

Second Team selections included the following:

Pitcher           Josh Fullington     8-2 with a 1.05 in 67 innings and 51 strikeouts
Catcher          Brad Tracy           .330 average, 32 hits, 17 runs, 7 doubles, 3 HR, 24 RBI
Infielder          Derek Hefley         .295 average, 43 hits, 31 runs, 8 doubles, 2 triples, 3 HR, 21 RBI
Outfielder       Bret Spencer         .357 average, 30 hits, 21 runs, 4 doubles, 2 triples, 2 HR, 17 RBI

Tuesday, May 1st
Skagit Ranked 4th In The Latest NWAACC Poll

The latest NWAACC Baseball Poll was released today, and Skagit Valley College dropped one spot to 4th with a total of 39 votes, including 1 first place vote. Bellevue jumped from 5th to 1st with 4 first place votes. Skagit and Bellevue will play a 4 game series to close out the regular season on May 12th and 13th. Bellevue is currently in 1st place, 1 game ahead of Skagit in the Northern Division Standings. Skagit is the Defending Northern Division Champions and both teams are vying for 1st place, and the automatic bid to the NWAACC Tournament.

Monday, April 30th
Visser To Join The Beaver Nation

Sophomore closer Cody Visser, a graduate of Lynden High School, has signed a National Letter-Of-Intent committing to playing baseball at Oregon State University next season. Visser is currently 4-2 with 4 saves and a 2.05 ERA. Cody participated last summer on the NWAACC All-Star team that represented the USA in the International Honkbal Tournament in Amsterdam. Visser has maintained a 3.14 GPA as a student-athlete at Skagit Valley College.

Sunday, April 29th
Skagit Sweeps Olympic

Skagit Valley took 4 games from Olympic College this weekend, outscoring the Rangers 50-3 over the 4 game series. The Cardinals opened up the series at Bremerton with an 11 run inning in game 1. Skagit cruised to an 11-0 victory, and it was more of the same in game 2 as the Cardinals won 16-3. On Sunday both teams faced each other again at Skagit Valley College. The Cardinals would take the first game 7-0 and the second 16-0. Josh Fullington, Colby Hawk, Ryan Verdugo, and Ryan Kendrick all picked up wins for the Cardinals. Tyler Libadia drove in 6 runs on 3 doubles in game 2 on Saturday, and Ben Harty hit a grand slam in game 2 on Sunday. The Cardinals improved 13-3 in league and 26-8 overall. Next weekend Skagit will play a 4-game series with Edmonds. 

Monday, April 23rd
Cardinals Take 3 of 4 from Shoreline; Sit In 2nd Place

The Cardinal Baseball team took 3 of 4 in their weekend series with the Dolphins, and remain alone in 2nd place, 2 games behind Bellevue. Josh Fullington, JJ McLeod, and Colby Hawk picked up the wins for Skagit, and Cody Visser added 2 more saves to his total. Ben Harty and Brad Tracy both homered for the Cardinals as they improved to 9-3 in league play and 22-8 overall. Skagit will travel to Bremerton on Saturday to take on the Olympic Rangers, and will then host the Rangers on Sunday. Both days will feature double-headers beginning at 1PM

Tuesday April 17th
First Poll Of The Season Released

The Skagit Valley Baseball Team is ranked 3rd in the first NWAACC baseball poll of the 2007 season. The Cardinals recieved 42 votes, including one first place vote, and are behind #1 ranked Lower Columbia and Mt. Hood. The second poll of the season will be released on April 30th.

Monday, April 16th
Cardinals Win Monday; Take The Series 3-1

Skagit traveled to Everett Monday night to finish off a rain postponed game and came away with the win in a close game. Skagit started the concluded game with a 4-2 lead in the fourth, and Everett scored a quick run to close the gap 4-3. Skagit would rally in the 6th and score two on a Trent Henderson single to take a 6-3 lead. Everett would not go away however, but could not get closer than one run. Colby Hawk took the mound for the Cardinals and pitched 4 strong innings; including sitting through a 40 minute rain delay. Cody Visser closed the game out in the 8th and 9th, to pick up his second save in 2 days. Skagit won by a score of 8-7. The Cards will host Shoreline on Saturday at 1PM before heading to Lower Woodland on Sunday at 1PM. Skagit is now 6-2 in league play and 19-7 overall.

Sunday, April 15th
Skagit Takes 2 Of 3; Will Finish The 4th On Monday

The SVC Baseball Team traveled to Everett on Saturday and dropped the series opener 11-1 after giving up only 6 hits. Everett took advantage of hit batters, walks, and errors to post 7 runs in the 4th inning. The Cardinals came back in the second game however and jumped out to an early 3-0 lead on a Bret Spencer home run. The game would be postponed due to rain in the top of the 4th inning and Skagit up 4-2. The game will be resumed on Monday at 7PM at Everett. On Sunday the Cardinals rallied to pick up 2 wins at home with Ryan Verdugo and Josh Fullington on the mound. Verdugo took the opener with a complete game 1-hitter; giving up only an infield base hit. Skagit won by a score of 5-1. Fullington kept the pressure on in game two, and gave up only 1 run through 7 innings. Cody Visser took the mound in the 8th and closed out the game to save the Cardinals 17th overall and 5th league win of the season; with a 4-1 victory. Skagit is now 17-6 overall and 5-2  in league play. After concluding the game tomorrow, Skagit will host Shoreline next Saturday at 1PM.

Saturday, April 7th
Cards Split With Douglas On The Road

The SVC Baseball Team traveled north to take on the Douglas Royals and came away with a split. Skagit took a loss in the first game as the Royal bats drove in 6 runs and gave Douglas a 6-1 lead late in the game. The Cardinals began to rally in the 7th, but could only push 1 more run across and lost 6-2 for their first league loss on the season. In the second game, Ryan Kendrick took the mound and threw well, allowing 4 Douglas runs through 6 2/3 innings. Colby Hawk came in to preserve the win, shutting down Douglas for the final 2 1/3 to pick up his first save of the season. Skagit won by a final score of 6-4. The Cardinals are 16-6 overall and 3-1 in league play. Skagit will travel to Everett on Saturday the 14th to open the season series with the Trojans at 1PM.

Friday, April 6th
Cardinals Open League Play With Two Wins Over Douglas

The Cardinals hosted the Douglas Royals in a Friday doubleheader, living on the edge both games, but coming out with two victories. In game one it was a pitchers duel as Skagit's Josh Fullington and the Royals Brad Lueck combined to allow only two base hits apiece. The Cardinals took advantage of the Douglas bullpen in the ninth, scoring the winning run on a bases loaded hit-by-pitch with Brad Tracy at the plate. Fullington threw a complete game ot pick up the win. In game two, it was a rough start for Ryan Verdugo as he gave up 4 runs in the 1st on no hits or errors. he would settle down to pitch six innings and leave with the Cardinals down 4-3. Brent Botkin threw the 7th and 8th, giving up no earned runs, however Douglas would score on a error. The Cardinals scored two in the eighth to tie, and the Brad Tracy drove in Derek Hefley from 1st with a double in the bottom of the tenth. JJ McLeod pitched the 9th and 10th to pick up his 4th win of the season. Skagit will travel to Douglas on Saturday to complete the season series. Cody Visser will start the first game at 1PM at Queens Park Stadium in New Westminster, B.C.

Sunday, April 1st
Verdugo Throws A No-Hitter; Cardinals Win 3 of 4 Over Kwantlen

Sophomore pitcher Ryan Verdugo threw the 2nd No-Hitter of his career; 1st in college; in a 6-0 win over the Kwantlen Eagles on Sunday, April 1st. Verdugo threw 7 innings and struck out nine on the way to the victory. That win followed a two game sweep on Saturday as the Cards won the first game 10-0 and took the 2nd game 3-0 on a Kyle Boe walk-off home run in the 9th. On Sunday the Cardinals won the first game behind the Verdugo no-hitter, but despite 30 consecutive scoreless innings by the Skagit pitching staff, they would lose the 2nd game of the day. Kwantlen rallied for two runs in the 10th to win the final game of the series, 2-0. Skagit improved to 13-4 on the season, and will begin league play on Friday as they host the Douglas Royals for a 1PM doubleheader.

Monday, March 26th, 2007
Verdugo Commits To Louisiana State University

Sophomore Cardinal Lefty Ryan Verdugo recently returned form Baton Rouge, Louisiana where he committed to playing for the LSU Tigers next season. LSU is a long established national powerhouse that has produced 54 Major League ball players. LSU has won 5 National Titles, 13 SEC Titles, and has led the nation in attendance for the past 11 years. In 2006, LSU drew 270,341 fans to Alex Box Stadium.

Thursday, March 22nd, 2007
Skagit Has Success In Arizona

The Skagit baseball team recently traveled south to Arizona and finished 3-2 on the trip. On day 1 of the Pima Invite in Tucson, the Cardinals beat the Langley Blaze 12-4 and Luna Junior College (Las Vegas, NM) 10-0. On day 2 the Cardinals fell to Indian Hills JC; currently ranked 5th in the nation; 5-3. On day 3 the Cardinals ended up in a 4-4 tie with Northeastern JC (CO) that was called due to a time limit, and then lost 5-4 to New Mexico JC, the 2005 National Champions. That game was called after 5 innings due to darkness. Skagit then traveled back to Phoenix for a Tuesday game with the Mariner Rookies. Skagit would win the game 3-2.

Monday, March 12th, 2007
Skagit Goes 3-1 On The Road

The Cardinal baseball team traveled to Columbia Basin and Walla Walla this weekend; taking two from CBC on Saturday and splitting with the Warriors on Sunday.

On Saturday Skagit took the first game 5-3 behind the arm of Josh Fullington who threw 7 innings and picked up his second win of the season, and Cody Visser came in to close the door in the 9th. Offensively, Kyle Pease got things going in the leadoff spot with 3 hits and Brad Tracy drove in 2 runs on 2 hits. In game 2 Ryan Verdugo threw 6 innings, struck out 9, and gave up no runs to pick up his 2nd win of the season. Ben Harty and Derek Hefley each hit home runs, and Trent Henderson added 2 RBI.

On Sunday in Walla Walla the Cardinals took an early 7-3 lead, however Walla Walla would come back with home runs in the 8th and 9th to win 8-7. Cody Visser would take the loss for Skagit. The Cardinals would have their own highlights as well, as Ben Harty would hit a towering 3 run home run, and Derek Hefley added another as well. In game 2, it was the Cardinals who would fall behind early; going down 7-3 after giving up 7 runs in the 3rd inning. The Cardinals would climb back however and eventually win 12-10 in 10 innings. JJ McLeod pitch 3 1/3 innings, giving up only 1 hit and no runs to pick up the win. Ben Harty was 4 for 5 with yet another home run and 2 doubles. Derek Hefley was 3 for 6 with 2 doubles, Bret Spencer was 4 for 6 with 2 RBI, and Zach Jacob was 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 1 RBI.

The Cardinals improved to 7-1 on the season, and will travel to Tucson, Arizona on Wenesday, March 14th for the Pima CC Classic.

Monday, March 5th, 2007
Skagit Opens With 4 Wins in the Cardinal Classic!

The Skagit Valley College baseball team opened the 2007 campaign by going 4-0 in the Cardinal Classic held at the Skagit Dream Field. On Friday, March 2nd they beat Edmonds 9-1 with the help of 2 Ben Harty home runs. On day 2 the Cards beat Kwantlen 6-0 and Lane 11-2 with homeruns from Derek Hefley and Kyle Boe. On Sunday it was back to the ballpark and a win over Kwantlen 9-4 with Zach Jacob going deep. The Cardinal pitching staff was solid all weekend as they gave up only 3 runs in 4 games. Ryan Verdugo struck out 10 Kwantlen hitters on Saturday morning to lead the staff.

Skagit will travel east this weekend to take on Columbia Basin on Saturday and Walla Walla on Sunday. Both days will be doubleheaders.

Head Coach Kevin Matthews and former and current players Steve Hupper (04'-05'), Brad Tracy (06'- ), Ricky Reavis (05'-06'), and Cody Visser (06'- ) represented the NWAACC as part of a Team USA participant in the annual Harlem Honkbal Tournament in the Netherlands this summer.

Follow the action this season as the Cardinals prepare to defend their Northern Division Title. The Cardinals set numerous school records during the 2006 campaign, including their 31 win season. In addition, the Cardinals received 9 all-league selections as follows:

Northern Division MVP-Ricky Reavis
1st Team Selections-Mark Holleman, P;Cody Visser, P; Marcus Faulkner, OF; Derek Hefley, SS
2nd Team Selections-Ryan Kendrick, P; JJ Berg, 1B; Brandon Herring, OF; Brad Tracy, Utility

In addition, Head Coach was named the Northern Division Coach of the year for the 2nd time in his 3 years at Skagit Valley College.

It is the goal of the Cardinal coaching staff to develop our student-athletes both physically and mentally helping them to continue their playing career at the highest level possible. With an indoor hitting facility, state-of-the-art strength and conditioning center, and a playing field that is widely regarded as one of the finest in the region, Skagit Valley College has become one of the premier baseball schools in the Northwest. Join us at the Skagit Valley Dream Field this spring as we compete with a strong Northern Division in a race to the NWAACC Tournament in May!

Baseball News Briefs

• Head Coach Kevin Matthews selected as the Northern Division Coach of the Year; 2nd selection in 3 years
• 9 Cardinals receive Northern Division post-season awards
  Northern Division MVP-Ricky Reavis
  1st Team Selections-Mark Holleman, P;Cody Visser, P; Marcus Faulkner, OF; Derek Hefley, SS
  2nd Team Selections-Ryan Kendrick, P; JJ Berg, 1B; Brandon Herring, OF; Brad Tracy, Utility
• Cardinals win Northern Division title outright
• Skagit guarantees themselves a bid to the NWAACC Championships
• Cardinals complete sweep of Douglas; Skagit wins combined with Bellevue loss solidifes at least a tie for first.
• Skagit matches up with Douglas this weekend in their final regular season series; division crown within reach
• Skagit Baseball begins inking recruits for the 2007 season; first signees include: Ben Harty, Newport High School; Trent Henderson, Newport High School; Edward Sobczak, Curtis High School; Chad Gert; Kentwood High School; Aaron Parente, Fife High School; Kyle Humphrey, Timberline High School (Boise, ID)
• Cardinals take 3 of 4 from Edmonds to continue their push towards the post-season
• Win over Edmonds sets a new school record for wins in a season
• Cardinals ranked #3 in first NWAACC Coaches poll of the season
• Cardinals game at Everett moved from Friday to Sunday, April 16th at 1:00 PM
  Cards prepare for an Easter weekend match-up for the top spot in the NWAACC North...details coming soon!
• The Cardinal Reavis batting .489 with 4 homeruns through 23 games...details coming soon!
• Cardinal Sweep Olympic CC with hot hitting from Reavis and Hefley...details coming soon!
• Cardinals take 3 of 4 games from Shoreline CC...details coming soon!