UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 2007: Switched to the bullpen full-time after previously splitting time between the outfield and the mound … made eight appearances and totaled 9.0 innings … pitched a scoreless and hitless inning of relief during 6-0 shutout of Pacific on March 7 ... pitched an inning of scoreless relief against San Francisco on April 22 … during season-finale against Pepperdine on May 20, knocked in a run on a sacrifice fly in only at-bat of the season.
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 2006: Started 36 games and appeared in 46 primarily in center field ... hit .289 with 23 runs, 10 RBI’s, 10 doubles and a home run ... had a career-high 13 game hitting streak and an 11 game hitting streak ... went 2-for-4 with a run during a 7-4 win at Nevada on Mar. 11 ... had three hits in six at-bats with an RBI and three runs in win against UC Davis on Mar. 24 ... went 2-for-4 with two RBI’s and two runs during win against UC Davis on Mar. 26 ... had two hits in three at-bats with three runs, two walks, a home run and an RBI at Gonzaga on Mar. 31 ... had three hits in five at-bats with an RBI against Oregon State on Apr. 11 ... three hits in four at-bats with a double and a run at San Francisco on Apr. 15 ... made 13 appearances on the mound ... struck out 11 in 12.0 innings with a 6.75 ERA ... had three strikeouts in 1.2 innings pitched against North Dakota State on Feb. 23 ... struck out the side during one inning of work against Fresno State on Mar. 4 ... averaged 8.25 strikeouts per nine innings.
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 2005: Started 45 games and appeared in 48, primarily as a centerfielder … .299 batting average tied for third highest on the team … third on team with 21 RBI’s … totaled 52 hits, scored 18 runs, hit seven doubles, one triple and one home run … second on team with 152 putouts … .981 fielding percentage … had 16 multi-hit games including two games with four hits and one game with three … went 4-for-5 with a double, a run scored and two RBI’s in 9-2 win against Santa Clara (Apr. 2) … went 4-for-4 with two RBI’s and a run in 7-4 win against Washington (May 10) … made seven appearances on the mound … struck out eight in 6.1 innings … averaged staff-best 11.4 strikeouts per nine innings … picked up save after pitching two innings and striking out three in 4-3 win over Santa Clara (Apr. 1) … held opposing batters to a team-best .214 batting average.
CENTRAL ARIZONA 2004: Named to the 2004 ACCAC all-conference second team … named an Academic All-American … .410 batting average was second in the league … had an on-base percentage of .455 … stole 12 bases … regional playoff MVP … guided team to league championship and Super Regional.
ARIZONA STATE 2003: Utilized redshirt season.
CENTURY HS: Four varsity letters with coaches Ted Zehr and Ryan Petrick … second team All-Metro League freshman year … sophomore year first team all-league, second team all-state … 18 strikeouts in eight innings senior year … junior through senior year named first team All-Metro and first team all-state … team pitcher of the year junior year … Metro League champions in 2002 … graduated with honors … member of National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Born on Oct. 7, 1983 in Corvallis, Ore. … parents are Mark and Sherry Ehlers … major is marketing and management … played on Seattle Mariners Area Code Team.