Feather River College Men's Baseball

Baumgartner became the 3rd head coach in program history in June of 2007, after spending one season as the Pitching Coach at Feather River College. Prior to FRC, Coach Baumgartner spent 13 years as a coach at Western Oregon University, with the last 11 of those as the head coach. Coach Baumgartner just finished his ninth season as the head coach for the Golden Eagles. In his nine years as the head coach at Feather River College his teams have won: 8 Golden Valley Conference championships, 5 Regional championships, 2 Super-Regional championships, 3 California Academic Team Award winners, and he has been named the GVC Coach-of-the-Year five times.  His first Golden Eagle team in 2008 won the GVC championship and Regional championship as they finished the year with a 30-18 record. The Regional championship was the first for the program in five years, as they lost in the semi-finals of the super-regional.  In 2009, the Golden Eagles finished with the best record in the state of California at 42-5. They won the conference and regional championship, while also advancing to the super-regional's for the second year in a row. In 2010, Coach Baumgartner's squad once again had the best record in California at 31-7 and won the GVC title for the fourth year in a row. The 2011 team finished the season with a 31-7 record and was ranked as high as #2 in the country. The Golden Eagles won the GVC championship and hosted regionals for the fifth straight season. In 2012, the Golden Eagles finished the season with a 32-8 record and a top 20 national ranking. They also won the GVC championship for the 6th straight season and won their third regional championship in five years. Coach Baumgartner's 2013 team ended the season with an overall record of 29-14 and an appearance in the California Final Four. The second time in program history for the Golden Eagles. They won the GVC for the 7th year in a row, a 2nd consecutive regional championship, and won the school's second super regional championship, while also finishing 4th in the state and a top 25 national ranking. In 2014, the Golden Eagles finished the season with a 29-10 record and an 8th consecutive GVC title. In 2015, the Golden Eagles finished the year with a 32-12 record, a top 40 national ranking, and finished in the top 8 of California. Also they won the GVC title for the 9th year in a row, won the 5th regional championship in Coach Baumgartner's eight seasons and their 2nd super-regional championship. The 2016 squad battled through key injuries to finish the season at 24-13 and an appearance in the California State playoffs for a record 17th straight season. Coach Baumgartner spent 11 years as the leader of the successful Western Oregon baseball program, first directing the team at the age of 24 in 1995.  He also spent two seasons as an assistant coach (1993-94) and four more as a player (1989-92).  Baumgartners squads during that tenure were dominant in the Pacific Northwest.  His teams never had a losing season, leaving him with a 370-220 record at the conclusion of the 2005 season, the most wins in Western Oregon baseball history. In 2005, the Wolves went 42-15 and finished second at the NCAA Division II west region tournament.  WOU also won its fifth straight Great Northwest Athletic Conference title, and had a 76-19 record in five years of GNAC action.  In 2004, the Wolves won their fourth straight conference title.  In 2003, Baumgartner directed the Wolves to its third straight conference title and first NCAA Division II post-season berth, where they traveled to Hays, Kansas for the NCAA west regionals.  In 2002, the Wolves won their second conference title in a row and first as a NCAA Division II baseball program.   In 2001, WOUs final year at the NAIA level, he marched his team to a 41-20 overall mark and their first trip to the NAIA College World Series, where they finished third.  The Salem native was honored in 2001 as the NAIA Region I Coach of the Year and he was also one of five nominees for the Slats Gill Man of the Year award, which was presented to Oregon Duck football coach Mike Bellotti at the Oregon Sports Awards banquet.   In 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 Baumgartner was named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Coach of the Year after his squad cruised to league titles.   When Baumgartner took over the reigns of the Western Oregon program in 1995, he was the youngest head coach of any sport in school history. He made the most of his opportunity when he led the Wolves to the Cascade Conference championship, a then-school-record 33 victories and the team's first appearance at the NAIA Far West Region tournament since 1972.  For his efforts, Baumgartner not only was named the Cascade Conference's baseball Coach of the Year, but also the Coach of the Year for all men's sports in the league. Baumgartner's name is very familiar in baseball circles in the mid-Willamette Valley. He attended Sprague High School in Salem, where he played baseball for his father, former Olympians head coach Bill Baumgartner. Following his 1988 graduation from Sprague, the younger Baumgartner moved on to Western Oregon where he was a key member of the Wolves' pitching staff from 1989-92. One of the top small-college relief pitchers in his last three seasons, Baumgartner earned honorable mention NAIA All-District 2 honors in 1991. Baumgartner's father is not the only other member of the family with ties to baseball or Western Oregon. Terry's mother, Diane, attended WOU and his younger sister, Susie, was one of the Wolves all-time softball greats, earning All-Cascade Conference honors for four consecutive years. Terrys younger brother, Jeff spent four seasons (1996 to 99) as an outstanding middle reliever for his brother's team. Jeff was a key member of Sprague High's Class 4A state champions in 1995, helping lead his father's team to the title and he is now the head coach at OConnor High School in Glendale, Arizona.   Terry and wife Gretchen Wehner, a former WOU All-American in track and field, are parents to son Drew (16), and to daughter Lexi (12). They live in Quincy. Baumgartner's Coaching Record (20 seasons) School            Won       Loss           Pct W.O.U.            370          220            .627 (11 seasons) F.R.C.             280           94             .749 (9 seasons) Totals          650       314         .674   Terry Baumgartner became the 3rd head coach in program history in June of 2007, after spending one season as the Pitching Coach at Feather River College. Prior to FRC, Coach Baumgartner spent 13 years as a coach at Western Oregon University, with the last 11 of those as the head coach. Coach Baumgartner just finished his ninth season as the head coach for the Golden Eagles. In his nine years as the head coach at Feather River College his teams have won: 8 Golden Valley Conference championships, 5 Regional championships, 2 Super-Regional championships, 3 California Academic Team Award winners, and he has been named the GVC Coach-of-the-Year five times.  His first Golden Eagle team in 2008 won the GVC championship and Regional championship as they finished the year with a 30-18 record. The Regional championship was the first for the program in five years, as they lost in the semi-finals of the super-regional.

Gay enters his 14th season coaching the Golden Eagles and his ninth season as the Assistant Head Coach.  He serves as the teams catching and infield coach, 3rd base coach, baserunning coach, and helps with the offensive game plan and recruiting. Coach Gay also serves as an Associate Scout for the World Series Champion, Chicago Cubs. Coach Gay played for the Golden Eagles in the programs first and second seasons of existence, 1998 and 1999. Gay earned First Team All-Golden Valley Conference selections both seasons playing short stop and second base for the Eagles. Gays hard-nosed style of play also earned him recognition as the first ever baseball player inducted into the schools Wall of Fame. After graduating from Feather River, Gay went on to play for Avila University in Kansas City, Missouri. Jason was a two-year starter for the NAIA school, where he played centerfield and batted lead-off. Gay helped lead the team to their first ever conference titles as well as two regional playoff appearances. He was recognized as a First Team All-Conference player after his junior year. In rewards for his efforts in Kansas City, Gay was selected to play for a National Collegiate All-Star Team in Europe during the summers following his junior and senior years. Coach Gay graduated with a B.S. degree in Health Ecology from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2003 and graduated with his Masters Degree in Sports and Health Sciences from American Public University in 2016. Gay is married to the former Linda Young. Jason and Linda are parents to daughter McKynlee (10) and son Kendrick (6).

McCarthy returns for his second stint in a Golden Eagle uniform and 6th year overall. He was the hitting/catching coach for the 2008 team, that won a GVC and Regional championship. The 2008 offense finished the season hitting .325, with nine new starters in the line up and also stole a state high 163 bases. Coach McCarthy is also the Athletic Academic Advisor on campus and helps with eligibility for the athletic department. He spent four seasons coaching at Linn-Benton Community College in Oregon, where he was also an Academic Advisor. Coach Mac has a great reputation throughout the country for developing quality catchers and productive hitters. Coach McCarthy also spent three summers coaching American Legion baseball in Oregon for Corvallis Richey's Market. Where his 2009 team won the Oregon State championship. Coach McCarthy played his college ball at Western Oregon University, where he was a four year starter for Coach Baumgartner. After his senior season he was selected to numerous NCAA Division 2 All-American teams. He was the GNAC Player of the Year his senior year as well. He signed a professional contract with the San Francisco Giants, where he played three years at different minor league levels. Coach McCarthy has his B.S. Degree in Physical Education from Western Oregon University and his M.S. degree from Oregon State University in Adult Education. Greg is married to Carlie McCarthy and they reside in Quincy. Greg and Carlie are parents to daughter Skylar (7) and son Cooper (4).