SAN MATEO, Calif. – Portland Pilots right-hander Brett Gillis was named the WCC Pitcher of the Year, making the All-WCC First Team alongside Jake Holcroft as 10 different Pilots earned All-WCC honors. Peter Allegro earned All-WCC Second Team honors, six Pilots – Sam Brown, Brock Gillis, Eli Morse, Ben Patacsil, Trace Tammaro and Jake Tsukada – garnered honorable mention and Joey Gartrell made the All-WCC Freshman Team.

The Pilots had 10 players earn All-WCC recognition. That's tied with Gonzaga for the second most of any WCC team this season, trailing only BYU. It's the most honorees the Pilots have earned in a single season  in program history.

Gillis – who becomes the first Pilot to ever win a major conference award – has been one of the top pitchers in the nation all year long. A semifinalist for the National Pitcher of the Year Award, Gillis has posted a 9-1 record and a 1.65 ERA across 13 starts for the Pilots. Both of those totals rank first in the WCC, with his win total ranking 10^th in the nation and his ERA good for sixth. Among pitchers with at least 60 innings pitched, Gillis is third in the nation in ERA.

Gillis ranks towards the top both nationally and in conference in several other categories as well. He is first in the WCC in hits allowed per nine innings (5.93) and WHIP (1.01). He is 17^th and 34^th in the nation in those respective categories as well. The Everett, Wash. native is also third in the conference (12^th nationally) in strikeouts at 111, ranks fourth in strikeouts per nine innings (12.18) and fifth in strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.83).

Among the other Pilots, Holcroft shined both at the plate and in the outfield for the Pilots this year. He's batting an impressive .339 with an OPS of .890 (.474 slugging, .416 on-base) and is currently third in the WCC in batting average. He's also seventh in on-base percentage and is tied for the team lead in steals at seven. Allegro has been one of the best relief pitchers in college baseball, meanwhile, leading the WCC in saves at 13. That total was also fourth in the nation.

Among the honorable mention winners, Brock Gillis and Morse were both solid weekend starters, with Brock posting a 4-4 record with a 4.48 ERA. In conference play alone, Brock was 2-1 with a 2.93 ERA. Morse moved to second all-time in UP history in strikeouts with 291, 90 of those coming this season (sixth in the WCC). He helped the Pilots earn seven wins – tied for fourth in the WCC –and posted a 4.28 ERA.

The sluggers on the squad were Tammaro and Brown. Tammaro has the highest OPS in the conference at 1.038 (.575 slugging, .463 on-base), leading the conference in on-base percentage and ranking third in slugging. His .331 batting average is also sixth. Brown leads the Pilots in RBI's with 29 on the year and also added six home runs. Tsukada and Patacsil are both solid hitters and defenders in the infield, both batting .269 and ranking second and third respectively on the team in assists.

Lastly, Gartrell was arguably the best freshman for this Portland squad during the regular season on the mound . He held a 4-1 record with a 4.05 ERA. His 25 appearances were the most of any Pilot this season.

It's been a historic year for the Pilots, who finished the season with a 31-21 record overall and a 17-10 record in WCC play. The 31 wins marks just the fourth time in program history the Pilots have won at least 30 games in a season, and it's also the most wins they've had since 2010. At 17-10, the Pilots officially own their best record ever in WCC play, holding at one point a 10-game WCC win streak.

The Pilots will be in Stockton, Calif. for the WCC Tournament this week for the first time in program history. They earned a bye after finishing second in the WCC in the regular season, their highest ever finish. The tournament runs from May 25 through May 28. They'll play the second-lowest advancing seed in the tournament on Thursday, May 26 at 7 p.m. Check PortlandPilots.com for live stats and streaming information.

2022 Baseball All-Conference Awards
Coach of the Year: Mark Machtolf, Gonzaga
Player of the Year: Caleb Ricketts, San Diego
Pitcher of the Year: Brett Gillis, Portland
Defensive Player of the Year: Connor Coballes, Gonzaga
Freshman of the Year: Cade Mcgee, Gonzaga
 
All-Conference First Team
Diego Baqueiro, LMU
Diego Barrera, LMU
Austin Deming, BYU
Brett Gillis, Portland
Jake Holcroft, Portland
Gabriel Hughes, Gonzaga
Luke Keaschall, San Francisco
Brycen Mautz, San Diego
Chase Meidroth, San Diego
John Peck, Pepperdine
Tyler Rando, Gonzaga
Caleb Ricketts, San Diego
Kevin Sim, San Diego
 
All-Conference Second Team
Peter Allegro, Portland
Ian Churchill, San Diego
Nate Dahle, BYU
Dylan Dennis, LMU
Cole Kitchen, Santa Clara
Cooper McKeehan, BYU
Brandon Motheral, Pacific
Devan Ornelas, LMU
Nick Sando, Santa Clara
Chris Santiago, Saint Mary's
Jack Sterner, BYU
Trystan Vrieling, Gonzaga
Brock Watkins, BYU
 
All-WCC Honorable Mention
Enzo Apodaca, Gonzaga
Coleman Brigman, Santa Clara
Sam Brown, Portland
Alex Burge, LMU
Mario DeMera, San Francisco
Brock Gillis, Portland
Brandon Greim, San Francisco
Owen Hackman, LMU
Skylar Hales, Santa Clara
Eamonn Lance, Santa Clara
Charles Masino, Pepperdine
Cade Mcgee, Gonzaga
Mitch McIntyre, BYU
Eli Morse, Portland
Cy Nielson, BYU
Ben Patacsil, Portland
Savier Pinales, Gonzaga
Ozzie Pratt, BYU
Bryce Robison, BYU
Ryan Robinson, San Diego
Ezra Samperi, Gonzaga
Ryan Sepede, BYU
Hunter Schilperoort, Pacific
Justin Snook, Saint Mary's
Michael Spellacy, Gonzaga
Trace Tammaro, Portland
Jake Tsukada, Portland
RJ Teijeiro, San Diego
Owen Wild, Gonzaga
Harris Williams III, San Francisco
 
All-Freshman Team
Enzo Apodaca, Gonzaga
Joey Gartrell, Portland
Ryan Kysar, San Diego
Dalton Mashore, Saint Mary's
Cade Mcgee, Gonzaga
Devan Ornelas, LMU
Ozzie Pratt, BYU
Collin Reuter, BYU
Cole Sheehan, Pepperdine
Adam Shew, San Francisco