The 2009 George Fox baseball team will go down as one of the most successful squads in program history. Coached by Marty Hunter, the Bruins posted a 36-11 record overall, claimed a share of the Northwest Conference title with a 27-5 league mark, and finished second in the West Regional Tournament, just missing a trip to the NCAA Division III College World Series.
George Fox finished strong, winning a NWC playoff game 24-6 over No. 20 Pacific Lutheran to earn an automatic NCAA berth. Once there, the Bruins came back through the loser’s bracket to force a second championship game in the NCAA West Regional, where they fell 7-4 to Chapman University.
For their accomplishments, the Bruins ended up ranked 12th in the nation at season’s end (D3baseball.com). Collectively, George Fox set a school record for most regular-season wins (33) and finished No. 2 all-time in overall wins (36). The team landed 14 players on the All-NWC team, and coach Hunter was named NWC Co-Coach of the Year.
Individually, Matt Wyckoff, Bo Thunell and Chad Jones earned All-American and All-Region awards, and Wyckoff was selected the NWC Player of the Year. Together, they continued a winning tradition, propelling the Bruins to their 14th straight season with a winning record, their fifth straight NCAA appearance, and their eighth NCAA berth in 10 years.
The following individuals competed on the 2009 NWC Championship Baseball Team:
Jason Brown, Taylor Hunter, Bo Thunell, Todd Siler, Derek Aldrich, Pat Bailey, Nate Hickok, Kyle Seymour, Kyle Kuenzi, Kyle Johnson, Michael Woo, Chad Jones, Mitchell Dame, Travis Schroeder, Seth Anderson, Mark Putney, Perry Knudson, Seth Monson, Andrew Snyder, Brian Davis, Shane Dalgleish, Brent Trask, Adam Weber, Colton Thomas, Jeremy Cheney, Todd Herbst, Cody Curtin, Matt Wyckoff, Eric Gantenbein, Bryan Martz, Dan Winterstein, Jay Kirchhofer, Nick Bratney, Brian Martz, Lane Gillman, Brian Ranta, Tyler Richwine, Brett Tallman, Tim Williams, Cash Watson, Grant Knowles, Anthony Saviola, Tysin Scnestraro, Preston Devine, Jacob Wonsley, John Mountz. Coaches: Marty Hunter, J.R. Reichenbach, Randy Rutschman, Brandon Rupp, Kevin Kopple, David Peterson, Stacey Bassett.
