Team: Puget Sound Loggers
Conference: NWC
College Level: NCAA D3
2021 Overall Record: 18-19
Location: Tacoma, WA
Head Coach: Jeff Halstead
Assistant Coaches: Marcus Evans (Associate Head Coach, Recruiting Coordinator), Justin Gabriel (Pitching Coach), Jake Nelson (Infield Coach) Bob Walz (Bench Coach) AJ Morioka (Grad Assistant)
Key Returning Position Players
Kyle Strash-5th Year Sr 2B- Has been one of the top hitters in NWC the last 4 years- will own many records by end of next season. Career .345 Hitter, .455 OBP. Hit .358 in 2020
Dylan Joyce Jr-1B- Was 1st Team All-NWC in 2020 and 2nd Team All-West Region. Hit .311 with 12 HR’s
Jonas Kim-Jr-OF- Hit .313 with 9 2B’s and 2 HR’s in 2020
Makana Murashige- So. 3B- Hit .388 as a Freshman
Key Returning Pitchers
Owen Shellhammer-Sr- Was 1st Team All-NWC in 2020 as a starting pitcher-2.74 ERA, 6-1 Record in 65 2/3 innings pitched
Davis Miller-Sr- 4 Year starter on the mound-2020 had a 4.79 ERA , 3-6 Record
Impact Freshman/Transfers
Gabe Huante- Transfer from Biola- Middle Infielder- Outstanding Athlete and has good power at the plate
Josh Carrillo- Transfer from West LA CC- Middle Infielder- Very good defensively- can play multiple infield spots
Brett Harvey- Fr-RHP- Auburn HS- SPSL player of the year- Outstanding command and ability to throw multiple pitches
Davis Franklin- Fr-LHP/1B- Bellevue Christian-Very good pitcher and has some good power at the plate
James Showalter-Fr-RHP-Mission Viejo HS, CA- Had a tremendous fall season
Aidan Sullivan-Fr-OF-Arizona-Sandra Day O’Connor HS- Had outstanding fall offensively and is strong- showed legit power bat
What things did you see from the team in the fall?
Team is very motivated to continue improving and works very hard. Has a ton of energy day in and day out.
What was the focus during the fall for the team?
To bring a consistent high level of competitiveness to every drill in practice each day during the fall.
What are the expectations and goals for the team entering the season?
Goal for the team and program this fall is to bring a higher level of consistency throughout the entire season. Play our best baseball each weekend.