Team: Eastern Oregon University Mountaineers
Conference: CCC
College Level: NAIA
2021 Overall Record: 5-31
Location: La Grande, OR
Head Coach: Mike McInerney
Assistant Coaches: Casey Demello, Wryland McKnight, Peyton Murasky.
Returning Impact Position Players:
Elliott Marks (Walla Walla CC)- Starting Catcher: Defensive, Handles pitching staff well, Middle order bat.
Brooks Dyer (Clark CC)- Starting Shortstop: Makes all the routine plays, excellent 2 hole hitter, super consistent.
Austin Gerding (Chemeketa CC)- Outfielder: Coming off an injury seems healthy and had a great fall. Middle order bat, Good defender, Excellent baserunner.
Returning Impact Pitchers
Nick Jennings (Lower Columbia CC)- Starting Pitcher: Excellent year last year, great stuff, highly competitive.
Jaydon Yancey(Blue Mountain CC)- Starting Pitcher: Strike thrower, competitive, good secondary.
Impact Transfers:
Garret Kollar (Tacoma CC): Outfielder: Competitive, Great baserunner, Great fall at the plate.
Kyler Lunny (Blue Mountain CC) Outfielder: Competitive, Plus runner, Plus offensively.
Bennett King (Lassen CC): Strike thrower, good secondary, competitive
What things did you see from the team in the fall?
We have the potential to have a very offensive lineup.
What was the focus during the fall for the team?
With a new program we continue to have an emphasis on the team getting used to playing with each other. Also we are still laying the foundation of our culture and standards at EOU.
What are the expectations and goals for the team entering the season?
With a full roster going into this season I expect us to improve in all areas from last year. We should be more offensive. We have a full pitching staff, so we won’t have to rely on a few arms. And we’ve added speed, defenders and depth to most areas.