Bums Add Record-Setting Pitcher Dahlson
Published on April 13, 2015 under Frontier League (FL)
Traverse City Beach Bums News Release
Traverse City Beach Bums Signee Bret Dahlson
(Traverse City Beach Bums)
WUERFEL PARK - The Traverse City Beach Bums are excited to announce the addition of right-handed pitcher Bret Dahlson to the 2015 club. Dahlson spent last summer in the Tampa Bay organization following a record-setting career at Loyola Marymount.
"I really like that Dahlson has so much experience in a closer's role, which means he's done most of his pitching in crucial situations" said Beach Bums' Director of Baseball Operations Jason Wuerfel. "Guys who want the ball when the game is on the line can be hard to find. He has shown throughout his career that he can come out of the pen and throws strikes when it matters."
Over his four-year career at Loyola Marymount, Dahlson set a new school record for career saves with 28. Starting his sophomore year he was used as the school's primary closer with a career best 11 that year. He recorded seven saves as a junior and another 10 his senior season. For his career, he made 82 relief appearances posting a 3.19 ERA and yielding just 85 hits in 98.2 innings pitched.
He started his career at Loyola Marymount as a two-way player and made 42 appearances in the field as a freshman. He batted .246, two homers and 15 RBI that first year. Dahlson also had 11 at bats as a sophomore before being used exclusively as a pitcher.
Following his graduation in 2014, he signed as a free agent with the Tamp Bay Rays. The 23 year old split the remainder of 2014 between the Rays' rookie-level Gulf Coast Rays and Appalachian League Princeton (WV) Rays. In 14 combined relief appearances, he posted a 3-1 record, 2.49 ERA and two saves. Dahlson struck out 17 over 25.1 innings pitched.
The native of Yorba Linda, CA is the son of Jan and Ted Dahlson. He has two brothers, Shane and Drew. He graduated from Loyola Marymount with a degree in communications.
The 2015 Beach Bums' Fan Fest is Saturday May 9th starting at 11am at Wuerfel Park. Individual game tickets for the 2015 season go on sale at 11am with fans receiving five free tickets if they purchase 10. The annual Navy/Yellow game will be held at 1pm.
The 10th season of Beach Bums baseball begins Friday May 15 at Evansville at 6:35pm with the home opener scheduled for Friday May 22nd vs. Windy City at 7:05pm.
All games will be broadcast live on 98.1 The Bear.
The Wuerfel Park offices are open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. The Beach Bums will play 51 games at Wuerfel Park in 2015 starting with the home opener and a FANtastic Fireworks Friday on May 22 at 7:05 pm. Season ticket packages are now available! Fans are invited to come on out to the ballpark and personally choose their seat or call 231-943-0100 for more information.
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