Gunderson and Nickerson selected to USA National Team.....
BBNW alums and Oregon State pitchers Kevin Gunderson and Jonah Nickerson have been selected to the USA Baseball National Collegiate team. The team consists of the top collegiate baseball players from around the country. The teams perform each summer across America and overseas, versus the world's top baseball talent. The 2005 schedule includes a five game series in Japan vs. the Japanese Collegiate All-Stars. Gunderson from Central Catholic HS (OR) was an Oregon Prospect Game partificpate and Nickerson from Oregon City HS (OR) was an Oregon Fall Scout team member.
NICKERSON and GUNDERSON invited to USA Trials . . .
BBNW alumni Jonah Nickerson and Kevin Gunderson, both of Oregon State, are participating in the USA Collegiate National Team Trials at the USA Baseball Training Center in North Carolina.
BBNW alumni Dallas Buck, also of Oregon State has declined an invitation and is pitching in the Cape Cod summer collegiate league.
Gunderson, the sophomore left-handed bullpen ace of the Beavers, is from Central Catholic HS in Portland, and Nickerson, the Beavers Sunday right-handed sophomore starting pitcher this season, is from Oregon City HS in Oregon City. Gunderson was in the 2003 Oregon Prospect Games, and Nickerson pitched on the 2003 Oregon Fall Scout Team.
Colin Curtis sophomore outfielder from Issaquah HS (WA) and Arizona State Univ. is also on the roster.
Below is a list of players who played in the Northwest in high school or college that are on major league 40 man winter rosters as of January 20th, 2005. Also listed is their graduating year. There are a total of 35. 12 of them signed out of Northwest colleges; 16 signed out of Northwest high schools; 7 attended high school in the Northwest but signed out of colleges outside the Northwest; 19 attended high school in Washington; 6 attended high school in Oregon; and 3 attended high school in Idaho; 20 are pitchers; 2 are catchers; 2 are infielders; 7 are outfielders; and 4 are first basemen.
ANAHEIM
Kevin Gregg Corvallis HS (OR) 1996
BALTIMORE
Rick Bauer Centennial HS (ID) 1995 Treasure Valley CC (OR) 1997
BOSTON
Keith Foulke Lewis and Clark State 1994
Alan Embree Prairie HS (WA) 1989
CHICAGO CUBS
Glendon Rusch Shorecrest HS (WA) 1993
Todd Hollingsworth Newport HS (WA) 1991
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
Bobby Jenks Timberlake HS (ID) 2000
CLEVELAND
Jeremy Guthrie Ashland HS (OR) 1997
David Riske Lindbergh HS (WA) 1995 Green River CC 1996
Grady Sizemore Cascade HS (WA) 2000
TAMPA BAY
Mark Hendrickson Mt. Vernon HS (WA) 1992 Washington State 1996
Josh Phelps Rathdrum HS (ID) 1996
ARIZONA
Brian Bruney Warrenton HS (OR) 2000
DETROIT
Jeremy Bonderman Pasco HS (WA) 2001
KANSAS CITY
Jeremy Affeldt Northwest Christian HS (WA) 1997
Andy Sisco Redmond HS (WA) 2000
MINNESOTA
Mike Redmond Gonzaga Prep (WA) 1989 Gonzaga Univ. 1993
OAKLAND
Scott Hatteberg Eisenhower HS (WA) 1998 Washington State 1991
Chris Mabeus Lewis and Clark State 2001
SEATTLE
Justin Leone St. Martins College 2000
Willie Bloomquist Port Orchard HS (WA) 1997
Bucky Jacobson Hermiston HS (OR) 1993 Lewis and Clark State 1997
Richie Sexon Prairie HS (WA) 1993
LOS ANGELES
Jason Repko Hanford HS (WA) 1998
MILWAUKIE
Lyle Overbay Centralia HS (WA) 1995
Brady Clark Sunset HS (OR) 1991
WASHINGTON
Josh Karp Bothell HS (WA) 1998
NEW YORK METS
Matthew Lindstrom Rick Junior College 2001
PITTSBURGH
Ryan Doumit Moses Lake HS (WA) 1998
Jason Bay North Idaho Jr College 1998 Gonzaga Univ. 2000
SAN FRANCISCO
Jason Schmidt Kelso HS. (WA) 1991
Brian Burres Mt. Hood CC 2001
Todd Linden Central Kitsap HS (WA) 1998
SAN DIEGO
Adam Eaton Snohomish HS (WA) 1996
Darrell May Rouge River HS (OR) 1990