Gonzaga Baseball Places Four On All-WCC Team

May 19, 2000

SPOKANE, Wash. - After completing their most successful season to date as members of the West Coast Conference, four Gonzaga baseball players were named to the All-Conference team released on Friday morning by the conference office. Jason Bay becomes Gonzaga's first two-time All-WCC first team selection joining Steve Bennett and Barry Matthews on the first team list. Shortstop Kevin Hara rounded out the Gonzaga honors being named to the All-WCC second team. Gonzaga finished its 2000 season with a 28-25 record and 17-13 mark in the WCC.

Jason Bay, a senior from Trail, British Columbia, was one of three outfielders named to the All-WCC first team marking his second straight selection to the All-WCC team. Bay led the Gonzaga squad with a sizzling .388 average including a 4-for-4 night in his last collegiate game at Lewis-Clark State. A mainstay in the Zags number three hole the last two seasons, Bay led the team with 15 home runs to rank second on the all-time Gonzaga home run list with 35 home runs. His 47 RBI's and 13 doubles as a senior rank second on the team, while Bay's 16 stolen bases were tops for Gonzaga.

Steve Bennett, a senior from Helena, MT, was one of three pitchers named to the All-WCC first team after being a second team All-WCC selection during his junior season. Bennett finished his Gonzaga career as one of the most dominating pitchers in GU baseball history ending the season with a team high 109 strike outs which ranks fourth on the Bulldog single season list. Bennett served as the staff ace during his senior campaign leading the club with a 9-4 record and 3.61 earned run average. For his career, Bennett ranked third in career strike outs and seventh in career wins. During the 2000 season Bennett tied a school record for strike outs in a game with 18 against Washington. He was named the West Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week on three occasions and the WCC Pitcher of the Month for February.

Barry Matthews, a junior from Northridge, CA, was named to the All-WCC first team as a designated hitter after being named an All-WCC honorable mention selection last year. During the 2000 season, Matthews set a school record for consecutive games with a hit at 26 games on his way to a .344 batting average. His 51 runs batted in and 17 doubles placed him at the top of the Gonzaga team while he tied for the team lead on the pitchers mound with a 9-5 record. Earlier this season, Matthews was named the WCC Pitcher of the Week for his performance against Washington State.

Kevin Hara, a senior from Tacoma, WA, was named to the All-WCC second team after producing 45 RBI's from the shortstop position. Earlier this season, Hara was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Week after hitting two grand slams during a weekend series with Portland. Hara followed that performance up the next weekend with a school record tying third grand slam of the season against Santa Clara. At the shortstop position, Hara led the team in assists with 109 while only committing nine errors over a 51 game stretch.


Complete All-West Coast Conference Team
Co-Players of the Year:  Dane Sardinha - Pepperdine,   Anthony Angel - Loyola Marymount
Pitcher of the Year:  Billy Traver - Loyola Marymount
Freshman of the Year:  Jack Headley - Santa Clara
Coach of the Year:  Frank Cruz - Loyola Marymount

First Team ( * times All-WCC first team pick)

C   Dane Sardinha **    Pepperdine      Jr  Kahuku, HIC   Loyola Marymount ** Loyola Marymount    Jr  Manhattan Beach, CA1B  Kris Zacuto     Loyola Marymount    So  Westchester, CA2B  Anthony Angel ***   Loyola Marymount    Sr  Los Angeles, CA3B  Taggert Bozied **   San Francisco       Jr  Denver, CO3B  Greg Sain       San Diego       So  Torrance, CASS  Corey Lunde     Portland        So  Vancouver, WAOF  Jason Bay **        Gonzaga         Sr  Trail, British ColumbiaOF  Dan Garcia      Pepperdine      So  San Bernardino, CAOF  Kevin Reese **      San Diego       Sr  San Diego, CADH  Barry Matthews     Gonzaga             Jr  Northridge, CAU   Jason Aspito        Loyola Marymount    Jr  Itasca, ILP   Billy Traber **     Loyola Marymount    Jr  El Segundo, CAP   Steve Bennett       Gonzaga             Sr  Helena, MTP   Dan Haren       Pepperdine      So  West Covina, CA

Second Team

1B  Woody Cliffords     Pepperdine      So  West Hills, CA2B  Jack Headley        Santa Clara     Fr  Gilroy, CASS  Kevin Hara     Gonzaga             Sr  Tacoma, WAOF  Jeremy Coronado         Pepperdine      Sr  Chino, CAOF  Tom Nichols     Saint Mary's        Sr  Modesto, CAOF  Dustin Delucchi     San Francisco       Sr  Burlingame, CADH  Jeff Walker     Loyola Marymount    Jr  Sunnyvale, CAU   Damon Katz      Pepperdine      Sr  Danville, CAP   Jay Adams       Pepperdine      Jr  Palos Verdes, CAP   Brian Graham        Portland        Sr  Kelso, WAP   Ben Bonilla     Pepperdine      Sr  Oceanside, CA

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