Hamilton, Pistorese Lead WSU?s Pac-12 Selections

Hamilton, Pistorese Lead WSU?s Pac-12 Selections

SAN FRANCISCO – Joe Pistorese and Ian Hamilton highlighted Washington State University’s student-athletes receiving the All-Pac-12 Conference baseball honors, it was announced Wednesday. 

Pistorese, a senior pitcher from Kalispell, Mont., and Hamilton, a sophomore closer from Vancouver, Wash., were named to the All-Pac-12 Conference team. Senior infielder Ian Sagdal, from East Wenatchee, Wash., garnered honorable mention honors.

Pistorese, who received honorable mention honors is 2014, posted an 8-5 record with a 2.41 ERA while starting all 15 games he pitched. Twice he was named Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week in 2015, led the Pac-12 in complete games with four, and ended his Cougar career as the all-time leader in innings pitched and tied for most career starts.

Hamilton repeated as a member of the All-Pac-12 Conference team after finishing the regular season with a 1.67 ERA in 43 innings and tied for the Pac-12 lead with 13 saves. His total ranked him tied for 16th nationally as he became WSU’s all-time leader with 28.

Sagdal led the team in nearly every offensive category, setting career highs in batting average (.298), runs (35), hits (61), doubles (13), triples (5), home runs (6), RBI (34) and stolen bases (13). He finished ranked among the Pac-12 leaders in slugging percentage, home runs, triples and stolen bases.