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Another Record Season: National fielding record one ifjour marks set or tied by 2005 Bruins

Although they did not get a chance to defend their 2004 NCAA Division III national championship, the George Fox Bruins put together another record-setting season in 2005. The Bruins went 32-12 overall, tying the record for the most \Yins during the regular season, and \Vei·e ranked 30th in the final national poll conducted by the American Baseball Coaches Association. In midseason, the Bruins won 15 straight games to establish a new mark for consecutive wins. A 20-4 record in the Northwest Conference equaled the Bruins' best showing in NWC play, and their while center fielder Dre\Y Johnson bcr of the 2004 national champi ­ league co-championship was the (So., New Plymouth, Idaho) and left onship team to pia;· professional fourth straight time they have won fielder Daniel Downs (So., baseball. Kirkland, Wash.) were Third Team BaileY was named N \VC Co- or shared the crovvn . For Coach Pat J Bailey, it was his seventh league title All-Region. Coach of the Year, the sewnth time in I 0 years at George Fox. The Jones , Braniff, Peterson, and he has won or shared the honor, and Bruins also set a Division III nation­ Johnson made First Team All­ \Yas also named Coach of the Year al record for fielding average Conference, with Jones earning by the Portland Area chapter of the (.979). NWC Co-Pitcher of the Year hon­ Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Designated hitter I pitcher ors. Downs and pitcher Brandon Derrick Jones (Jr., Forest Grove, Rupp (Jr., Beaverton, Ore.) made Ore.) ranked fourth nationally in Second Team AII-NWC, and pitcher RBI per game (I .47) and II th in Jordan Purdy (Jr., Keizer, Ore.) was wins (9), earning First Team All­ Third Team. Dovvns and right field­ West Region and First Team All­ er Dan Wentzell each received America honors as a utility player. National Hitter of the Week honors Second baseman C.R. Braniff (Jr., during the regular season. In the Hillsboro, Ore.) and shortstop offseason, Peterson signed a free­ David Peterson (Sr., Aloha, Ore.) agent contract with the Texas

I \·vere Second Team All -Region, Rangers, becoming the third m em - The D~asry Builder Pat Bailey, tne 2004 National Coach if the Year, keeps it goinB

Eleventh-year coach Pat Bailey leads of the year each time. In 2004, he sophically," says Bailey. "As a coach, I one of the most successful baseball guided the Bruins to the NCAA want to make sure every kid is mak­ programs in the Northwest Division III national championship ing the most of his God-given talent. Conference and NCAA Division III. and vvas named National Coach of I want them to be a class act in the The Bruins have posted 10 the Year. classroom and the community. I want straight winning seasons under Bailey took over the Bruin pro­ the players to match the school and gram immediately after my personality. I stress to my team Pat Bailey's Record at George Fox guiding West Linn High that we're a family. Family members Year w L Pet. Conference finish School into the are more important than themsel\es. 1996 ...... 25 16 .610 NWC runner-up 4A state title game in If you're going to be a leader, you 1997 ...... 29 14 .674 NWC champion 1998 ...... 25 13 .658 NWC runner-up 1995. At West Linn, his must be a servant first." 1999 ...... 32 8 .800 NWC co-champion teams advanced to the Bailey is a 1974 graduate of 2000 ...... 3 1 10 .756 NWC ch ampion 2001 ...... 22 21 .5 12 NWC 3rd (tie) state playoffs seven Moscow High School in Idaho, where 2002 ...... 27 15 .643 NWC ch ampion times. he played football, , and \Yas 2003 ...... 3 1 13 .783 NWC ch ampion the baseball team's MVP. He earned 2004 ...... 40 10 .800 NWC co-champion Four times Bailey West Regional Champion was named Three Rivers two letters in baseball at North Idaho NCAA Division Ill National Champion League Coach of College in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, then 2005 ...... 32 12 .727 NWC co-champion

Years: 10 Record: 292-132 Percentage: .690

Bailey's Honors

1997 NWC Coach of the Yea r 1999 NWC Co-coach of t he Yea r 2000 NWC Coach of the Yea r 2002 NWC Coach of t he Year 2003 NWC Coach ofthe Yea r 2004 NWC Co-coach of the Yea r, NCAA Division Ill West Region Coach of the Yea r, NCAA Division Ill National Coach of the Year the Year while at West two more as a starting outfielder and 2005 NWC Co-coach of teh Yea r, Greater Portland Area FCA Coach of the Yea r Linn, where he served team captain during his senior season for 10 years as head base- at the University of Idaho. He played Bailey, gi,ing him a 294-1 32 career ball coach and assistant football semiprofessionally until age 28. record (. 690) that ranks in the top coach. Bail ey earned his business educa­ 30 among active coaches in Div. III. Prior to West Linn, Bailey tion degree ('78) and his master of He has more ,,·ins aml a higher win­ taught and coached at Willamette ' education degree in educational ning percentage than any other High School in Eugene, Ore. , for administration (' 8 3) from the coach in Bruin baseball history. three years. He served as a pitching : University of Oregon. Under BaileY, the Bruins are 127- coach at the University of Portland Bail ey and his wife, Susan, live in 31 ( . 804) at l1om c. George Fox has in 1992 . Newberg, with their son Alex, 22, ,,vo n seven NWC championships, "George Fox really matches up and daughtc•· Ann, 1 9 . and he was named conference coach with me personality-wise and philo-

( I j ( ) I I I l I I ) .._ I \"I I \) ! A Winning Philosophy by Pat Bailey

There arc winners and then in a mcnt to \\·ark hard, then there arc aame, your teammates, and YOur b J • greater sense there arc winners. other actiYitics that he might find school. In the long run, the person This greater sense of vvinning is the enj oym ent in doing. This \York is \Yho rcceiYes the most is the player one that Bruin baseball is devoted to. part of our game and is essential to 1 himself. The essential difference between the "·inning. Bruin baseball is deYoted to this two degrees of winning is the The last part of our philosophy \\'inning philosoph;· - best exempli­ development of character. We of \\·inning is a loving enthusi­ fied not b _y scores or b;· records, truly believe that victory cannot he asm for the gam e of baseball. You \Yhich arc trulY commendable in achieved unless there is a mesh of haYc got to loYe the game to be a themseh·es, but b;· the character winning character and winning base­ Bruin baseball pla;-cr. This loYc for and attitude of C\-cr;· pia; cr in our ball skills. This m esh will produce the game is expressed in an enthusi­ program. clutch performances on the field, in asm fur giYing of yourself to the

0 As coaches we are concerned about the whole person. Goal achievement in all areas of our players' lives is a part of our game. the classroom, and in life. In order to produce this per­ son who is both a winner as an individual and as a baseball player, we believe that our players must be goal-oriented (spiritual, aca­ demic, and athletic). Success in reaching these goals will produce, as a byproduct, the vvinning charac­ I ter we seek in our athletes. As coaches \VC will therefore be con­ cerned with the whole per­ son. Goal achievement in all areas of our players' lives is a part of our game. Another important part of Bruin baseball is that we will not take any shortcuts to be successful. We believe in hard work. This, as much ) as anything else, will be responsible ' )"" for the success that we will have. If I a player cannot make the commit- Excellence in Acaden1ics and Athletics The Northwest Coriference and NCAA Division III experience

National Collegiat;-A;hletic'"J, Association Division III

~ Colleges and uniYersities in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (N CAA) Division III place their highest priority on the OYerall quality of the educa­ tional experience and on the suc­ cessful completion of all students' from the National Association of in Oregon or . academic programs. Division III Intercoll egiate Athletics (NAJA). George Fox left the Cascade institutions seek to establish and Collegiate Conference to join the maintain an em·ironment in which a --~~------~-~ Northwest Conference in 1995, student-athl ete's athleti c activities The Northwest Conference shortly before the Northwest are conducted as an integral part of Conference shifted national affilia- the student-athlete's educational The nine coll eges and tion fi·om the NAJA to the experience. universities in the NCAA. Leaving behind year s Division III consists of more Northwest Conference of success at the NAJA level, than 400 institutions, making it the are known for their aca­ the confe rence embraced the largest division in the NCAA. All demics and athletics. move as one that would foster DiYision III institutions award The conference is equity, sportsmanship, and gen­ no athletically related finan ­ ' building a reputation as one of the uine concern fo r the student-athlete cial aiel to any students. m ost competitive NCAA Division in all endeavor s of competition. 1 DiYision III sponsors 13 III alliances in the country. In the national championships in academic arena, every Northwest George Fox University, Newberg, Ore. m en's sports, 14 in women's, and Conference institution has been Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Ore. ranked hv U.S. News & World Linfield College, McMinnville, Ore. eight national collegiate champi­ j 1 onships that arc combined vvith Report magazine as a top-tier school I , Forest Grove, Ore. other cli\'isions. in its categor y. Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Wash. George Fox University has been Formed in 1926, the confer­ University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Wash. a m ember ofthe NCAA since 1995 ence is one of the oldest athletic , Walla Walla, Wash . when along with the other institu­ alliances in the western United Whitworth College, Spokane, Wash . tions in the Northwest Conference -· States. Its nine m embers arc all pri­ , Salem, Ore. it elected to transfer its membership \·atc coll eges or uni vcrsitics located

l , I ( l f· I J I I ! , \ I \\I I 1 I George Fox University soccer, baseball, and teams play home games on the Curtis and Margaret Morse Athletic Complex. Located on the northeast section of the campus, the comple-"X \·vas renovated in 1989 using a major donation from Curtis and Margaret Morse, avid supporters of Bruin athletics. Four generations of the Morse family have attended George Fox. @JI~III~'I~m2:JIJ Lf ~( IJit(_ii;'(Q' ;,, All three Morse Fields are natural-grass surfaces. Location ...... N e"vberg, Ore. ( 19 ,5 30) The soccer field, home to both the men's and women's Mailing address ...... 414 N. Meridjan St. soccer teams, has seating for 250 spectators. Newberg, OR 9713 2 The baseball field has seating for 250 spectators. Founded ...... 1891 Directly behind home plate is the concession stand and Denomination ...... Evangelical Friends (Quaker) press box. After off-season renovations in 2004-05, the Enrollment ...... 3,2 10 field dimensions now measure a symmetrical 330 feet President ...... David Brandt down the lines, 365 in power alleys, and 390 to the Faculty athletic rep ...... Kendra Irons straightaway center. Switchboard phone ...... 503-538-8383 The softball fi eld has an all-dirt infield and seating Website: ...... georgefox.edu for 100 fans . The outfield wall is 205 feet down the left field-line, 200 do''Vll the right-field line, and 200 to ;HI J:;IJII: l(II(l O~I_~IUIKZ\,J\ \lifl' )· straightaway center. Nickname ...... Brwns Fund-raising efforts are now under way for a new Colors ...... Navy Blue and Old Gold athletic field complex located on 24 acres of land donat­ Affiliation ...... NCAA Division III ed to the university by Newberg business O"'Vllers Ken Conference ...... Northwest Conference and Joan Austin. Director of athletics ...... Craig Taylor Office phone ...... 503-554-2911 Assoc. dir. of athletics ...... Pat Bailey Office phone ...... 503-554-2914 Athletics secretary ...... Patty Findley Office Phone ...... 503-554-2910 Athletics fax ...... 503-554-3864

·,I'' ( J ~\.I 1_!~. !_:' ,r 11:~! '''l '\II II~· . (( l lr If I ( [[., Sports info director ...... Blair Cash Office phone ...... 503-554-2926 Home phone ...... 503-554-8067 E-mail...... bcash@ georgefox. edu Sports info fax ...... 503-554-3864 Sports website ...... georgefox.edu/ athletics c-, ({ )) '·-\~~ n.t ll '\, .(._-.~ "\ j( .. ;~ ~~ I; Head coach ...... Pat Bailey (11th yr) Alma mater ...... Univ. of Oregon (B.S. '73, M.Ed '83) Office phone ...... 503-554-2914 Assistant coaches ...... Mike Thompson, Marty Hunter Randy Rutschman, Steve Hodges