Gonzaga University

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Gonzaga University
Nickname: Bulldogs
Location: Spokane, Washington (United States of America)
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Gonzaga
Bulldogs Spokane, WA

Name History:

Gonzaga College 1887-1921
Gonzaga University 1921-date

Baseball Team History

Year Record Coach
1890-1906 intercollegiate record unknown
1907 Dave Rowan
1908 Stanley H. Titus
1909 1-0 Stanley H. Titus
1910 Rasty Wright
1911 1-1 Fred Burns
1912 2-0 Ralph Willis
1913 1-0 unknown
1914 No Team
1915 1-0 Robert E. Harmon
1916 1-1 Father Gilbert
1917 unknown
1918 Jimmy Condon
1919 No Team
1920 unknown
1921 3-3 Charles E. (Gus) Dorais
1922 0-4 Charles E. (Gus) Dorais
1923 8-6 Charles E. (Gus) Dorais
1924 2-4 Charles E. (Gus) Dorais
1925 7-4 Charles E. (Gus) Dorais
1926 4-11 Maurice J. (Clipper) Smith
1927 No Team
1928 5-7 Houston Stockton
1929-46 No Team
1947 8-5 Gerald O’Melveney
1948 Gerald O’Melveney
1949 12-6 Bill Underwood
1950 Bill Underwood
1951 12-7 Dick Busch
1952 Hank Anderson
1953 Hank Anderson
1954 George Chalich
1955 unknown
1956 unknown
1957 Dick Busch
1958 20-3 Dick Busch
1959 11-11 Dick Busch
1960 3-13 Joe Schauble
1961 3-13 Joe Schauble
1962 10-12 Dick Busch
1963 10-11 Dick Busch
1964 7-18-1 Dick Busch
1965 19-10 Dick Busch
1966 13-16 Dick Busch
1967 13-18 Nick August
1968 16-19-1 Nick August
1969 7-20 Nick August
1970 30-15 Larry Koentopp
1971 37-16 Larry Koentopp
1972 32-10-1 Larry Koentopp
1973 34-17 Larry Koentopp
1974 45-14 Larry Koentopp
1975 32-18 Larry Koentopp
1976 43-23 Larry Koentopp
1977 34-25 Larry Koentopp
1978 33-14-1 Stephen L. Hertz
1979 25-17 James T. Lawler
1980 39-15 James T. Lawler
1981 48-21 Stephen L. Hertz
1982 30-28 Stephen L. Hertz
1983 22-29 Stephen L. Hertz
1984 23-29-1 Stephen L. Hertz
1985 26-23-1 Stephen L. Hertz
1986 30-21 Stephen L. Hertz
1987 20-32 Stephen L. Hertz
1988 28-28 Stephen L. Hertz
1989 27-19 Stephen L. Hertz
1990 37-21 Stephen L. Hertz
1991 23-25 Stephen L. Hertz
1992 22-30 Stephen L. Hertz
1993 17-36 Stephen L. Hertz
1994 29-23 Stephen L. Hertz
1995 29-25 Stephen L. Hertz
1996 21-28 Stephen L. Hertz
1997 19-33-1 Stephen L. Hertz
1998 16-34 Stephen L. Hertz
1999 27-23-2 Stephen L. Hertz
2000 28-25 Stephen L. Hertz
2001 28-27 Stephen L. Hertz
2002 27-29 Stephen L. Hertz
2003 26-25-1 Stephen L. Hertz
2004 24-27 Mark A. Machtolf
2005 28-26 Mark A. Machtolf
2006 29-24 Mark A. Machtolf
2007 33-25 Mark A. Machtolf
2008 30-23 Mark A. Machtolf
2009 36-18 Mark A. Machtolf
2010 20-36 Mark A. Machtolf
2011 32-19-1 Mark A. Machtolf

Major League Players

Name Birthplace Dates Played at College Major League Debut
David Skeels Addy, WA 1909-10 9/14/1910
Leon J. Cadore Chicago, IL 1906-08 4/28/1915
Melvin D. Ingram Asheville, NC 1925-28 7/24/1929
Richard H. Beck Pasco, WA 1961-62 9/14/1965
Lenn H. Sakata Honolulu, HI 1973-74 7/21/1977
Michael G. Davey Spokane, WA 1972-74 8/13/1977
Ricky J. Sweet Longview, WA 1973-75 4/8/1978
Casey R. Parsons Wenatchee, WA 1973-76 5/31/1981
Thomas P. Gorman Portland, OR 1977-80 9/2/1981
Thomas R. (T.R.) Bryden Moses Lake, WA 1980-81 4/10/1986
Michael P. Redmond Seattle, WA 1990-93 5/31/1998
Jason R. Bay Trail, BC, CAN 1999-00 5/23/2003
Bodhi J. Hart Creswell, OR 1998-99 6/19/2003
bold member of Gonzaga Hall of Fame

Conference Affiliations:

Big Sky Conference 1964-74
Northern Pacific Baseball League 1975-81
Pacific-10 Conference 1982-95
West Coast Conference 1996-date

Highlights:

  • Jack R. Spring (DB 4/16/1955) attended
  • Big Sky Conference champion 1965, 1971, 1973-74...Northern Pacific Baseball League 1976, 1978, 1980-81…West Coast Conference (Coast Division) champion 2001
  • All-America selections (First-Team)


1977 Larry Patterson (ABCA)
2002 Nate Gold (Collegiate Baseball)
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