PORTLAND, Ore. – Junior Alan Vasquez certainly made a strong first impression with his new team this past weekend as the right-hander not only won his debut for the Western Oregon University baseball team, but it was the first win for the Wolves this season. For his efforts he earned Great Northwest Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week accolades.

Vasquez was shut down the Sunbirds in leading WOU to their first win of the season during the second game of a DH versus Fresno Pacific on Friday. He limited the Sunbirds to just one run in a strong five innings of work, posting 11 strikeouts in the process and allowing just three hits and a walk as WOU grabbed the 4-1 seven inning victory. After allowing a run in the first inning, Vasquez locked down getting a 1-2-3 inning in the second and fourth innings and in his final inning in the fifth, he struck out the side working around a fielding error.

WOU won the final two games of the series to start the season at 2-2. The Wolves will be off this week before opening both their home schedule and the GNAC part of the season on Feb. 29 against MSU Billings starting at noon.