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Lewis & Clark College

2026 Baseball Roster

Max Zuberbuhler '29
Siena Flock '28
Siena Flock '28
Siena Flock '28
Ella Ruark '25
Mark Aikawa/Ella Ruark
Ella Ruark '25
Charlie Bastunskiy '26
Ella Ruark '25

29 Nate Kerr

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 205
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Encino, Calif.
  • High School Taft
  • Position RHP
  • Major Psychology

Biography

2026 | Senior

Awards

CSC Academic All-District
Northwest Conference Scholar-Athlete
 
Stats (Season Highs in Parentheses)

Appearances / Starts: 18 / 5
Record: 2-5
Saves: 1
Innings: 56.1 (6.1 vs. Pacific Lutheran 2/28)
Earned Run Average: 7.99
Strikeouts: 38 (6 at Chapman 3/7) 
Batting Average Against: .327
 
Notables

  • Finished his career seventh in program history with 54 pitching appearances.
  • Was second on the team in appearances and innings pitched.
  • Made a career-high five starts.
  • Threw at least one inning in every appearance and at least three innings ten times.
  • Earned his first win of the year in game one at Chapman on Mar. 7 where he threw 5.2 innings with a career-high six strikeouts to help the River Otters earn a 17-6 win.
  • Notched his lone save of the year in a 9-3 win over Whitman in game two of the series on Mar. 21, going 3.2 innings.
  • Earned his second win of the season at Pacific in a 4-3 win for Lewis & Clark on Apr. 18, throwing two hitless innings and allowing only one baserunner.
  • Threw four innings and struck out four Linfield batters in the NWC Tournament to end his career on May 8.


2025 Awards

American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-Region: Second Team

Northwest Conference All-Conference: First Team 

Northwest Conference Student-Athlete of the Week (March 31) 

2024-25 Northwest Conference Scholar-Athlete 

2025 SEASON HIGHS

Appearances / Starts: 14/0

Record: 3-2

Innings: 31.1 (4.0 at Willamette GM2 April 26) 

Earned Run Average: 1.72

Strikeouts: 21 (2 eight times) 

Batting Average Against: .196

NOTABLES

  • Put together the best season of his career as the Pioneers top reliever and closer in his junior campaign 
  • Named an All-Conference and All-Region honoree for the first time in his career 
  • Led the team in ERA, opposing batting average and saves – the first three of his collegiate career 
  • Finished tied for third on the team in appearances and tied for fourth in strikeouts 
  • Posted the third-lowest ERA in a season amongst qualifying pitchers in program history and finished tied for 13thfor saves in a single-year 
  • Threw at least one inning in every appearance and at least two innings 10 times 
  • Allowed two runs or fewer in every outing and posted a scoreless outing on 10 occasions 
  • Earned his first win of the year on February 22 when he allowed one walk in 2.2 scoreless innings to help the Pioneers earn an 8-7 (10-inning) win in their home opener over Willamette
  • Posted three-straight scoreless outings (8.0 innings) from March 15-29
  • Did not allow a baserunner and struck out one against Whitman on March 24 to earn his first collegiate save in a 2-0 shutout win over the Blues
  • Threw 2.2 scoreless innings to earn the win against Northwest Conference Champions Pacific University on April 19 
  • Went a season-high 4.0 innings and gave up two runs on April 26 at Willamette
  • Closed out his season by pitching three scoreless innings across two outings on May 3 and May 4 against Linfield 

2024 Awards

College Sports Communications (CSC) Academic All-District

2024 SEASON HIGHS

Appearances / Starts: 13/2

Record: 3-2

Innings: 37.1 (5.2 at George Fox March 30)  

Earned Run Average: 6.27

Strikeouts: 29 (5 vs. Linfield GM1 March 23) 

Batting Average Against: .268 

NOTABLES

  • Carved out a role as one of the Pioneers top relief pitchers and a spot starter as a sophomore
  • Appeared in 13 games and made two starts 
  • Finished second on the team in pitching appearances, third in wins and strikeouts 
  • Threw at least one inning in every appearance and two or more innings nine times
  • Posted three scoreless outings  
  • Earned wins in three-straight appearances from March 16-30 
  • Pitched four innings on relief and allowed three hits, two walks and one run in a win over Vassar on March 16
  • Struck out a career-high five batters and did not allow a hit or a run scored on March 23 and earned the win against Linfield
  • Threw a career-high 5.2 innings and gave up just one hit and three walks in relief to help Lewis & Clark earn a comeback win over George Fox on March 30 

2023 Awards

2022-23 Northwest Conference Scholar-Athlete

2023 Stats (Season Highs in Parentheses)

Appearances / Starts: 9 / 0
Record: 1-0
Innings Pitched: 9.2 (1.2 three times)
Earned Run Average: 9.31
Strikeouts: 4 (2 vs. La Verne May 20)
Opponent Batting Average: .242

NOTABLES

  • Threw 24 pitches in collegiate debut on February 3 against Occidental.
  • Pitched 1.2 hit less innings on March 29 against Corban to earn his first career win.
  • Recorded a career-high 30 pitches in 1.2 innings on May 20 against Birmingham Southern in the NCAA Tournament.

At Lewis & Clark: Minoring in Entrepreneurial Leadership and Innovation (ELI) ... Interned with the Portland Pickles. 

Prior to the Pios: 2022 1st Team West Valley League as a Utility Player...2022 CIF Division 1 All Star Team as a RHP... 2021 CIF Division 1 Champions...Played club for the California Bucs.

Why Lewis & Clark?: I decided to go to Lewis and Clark because of the phenomenal coaching staff, beautiful campus, challenging academics, and family like community.

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Historical Player Information

  • 29

    2023First Year

    RHP
    5'11" 190 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2024Sophomore

    RHP
    5'11" 200 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2025Junior

    RHP
    5'11" 205 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2026Senior

    RHP
    5'11" 205 lbs
    29