Thursday, May 10, 2012

Western Oregon righthander Grady Wood is tied for the national lead in NCAA Division II in victories in this week's NCAA Division II national statistical report.

Wood is 11-0 on the season and is among eight pitchers nationally with 11 wins. That total also leaves him one short of the GNAC record of 12 set by Nick Waechter of Western Oregon during the 2006 season.

Wood has also thrown 26 consecutive scoreless innings, three short of Waechter's record set in 2005.

Wood is ranked nationally in the Top 10 in four different categories. In addition to wins, he ranks third in fewest hits allowed per nine innings (4.99), sixth in ERA (1.18) and eighth in fewest walks allowed per nine innings (0.98).

WOU first baseman Bo Folkinga ranks second in doubles per game (0.55) and third in total doubles (23). Folkinga also ranks sixth in RBI per game (1.36).

Also in the Top 10 is Thomas DeBoer of Saint Martin's. DeBoer ranks eighth in games started with 14.

In team categories, Western Oregon ranks third in doubles per game (2.62) and walks allowed (2.13), seventh in scoring (8.2), total doubles (118) and fielding percentage (.972) and eighth in home runs per game (1.02), slugging (.509) and earned run average (2.92).