July 15, 2008

Former Wayne State University right-hander Anthony Bass has made nine appearances so far this season for the Eugene Emeralds, the Class A Northwest League affiliate of the San Diego Padres. He has collected 19 strikeouts in 15.0 innings and has a 2.40 ERA.

Bass made his professional debut June 18 at Boise, tossing 1.1 innings and surrendering just one hit. He was credited with his first victory three days later, fanning three in two hitless innings.

He has recorded at least one strikeout in each of his last eight outings, including a season-high four Monday at Everett, where he earned his first save. He pitched the final two innings and struck out the side in the ninth.

Bass became the first Warrior to be drafted since Steve Squires in 2005, and the highest-picked WSU baseball player in program history when San Diego selected him with the 165th overall pick on June 5.