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TACOMA, Wash. — GoLutes.com is highlighting the six individuals from the 2025 Pacific Lutheran University Athletics Hall of Fame Class that will be inducted on April 12 as part of the 34th induction class. Today's installment features baseball's Jason Andrew who was one of the best pitchers to suit up in a Lute uniform.
For Andrew, attending PLU checked off a lot of boxes. It was a place to continue to play the game he loved. It had a good business program. And to top it all off, it was close to home after a standout prep career at nearby Franklin Pierce High School.
It didn't take long for Andrew to make an impact on the program, making 12 appearances as a freshman in 1999, winning seven of his 10 starts. That included tossing nine complete games and striking out 59. Andrew did more than pitch as a first-year, crushing a pinch hit grand slam in the eighth inning of a 5-2 victory over Willamette University.
The following season, Andrew was a First Team All-Northwest Conference selection, making 13 appearances and registering 89 strikeouts. His sophomore campaign included setting a school record for strikeouts in the game, fanning 16 while allowing just two hits in a 12-0 thrashing of Lewis & Clark College.
Andrew made 13 appearances as a junior, securing Honorable Mention All-NWC after recording six wins, one save, and registering 83 strikeouts over the 82 1/3 innings he pitched.
His senior campaign was his best, making 13 starts and throwing nine complete games, including a shutout of Lewis & Clark. A First Team All-Conference selection, Andrew had 101 strikeouts on the season and became the first, and to date only Lute, to register over 300 strikeouts in a career.
The Tacoma native still holds career records in pitching wins (27), innings pitched (360), and strikeouts (332), while ranking second all-time in total decisions (46). Andrew was twice the recipient of the team's Fireman's Award (2000 and 2002) and was a team captain.
Away from the diamond, Andrew's favorite moments include meeting his wife and a memorable snowball fight. The basketball team, initially the aggressors, quickly found themselves retreating, realizing their error in targeting baseball players in a snowball fight.
"All my teammates were truly impactful over the years, spending so much time with them on and off the field. I remain friends with many of them to this day."
After graduating in 2002 with a degree in business administration, Andrew played four seasons of professional baseball within the Texas Rangers and Cincinnati Reds organizations.
He won two championships, first with the Port Charlotte Rangers of the Single A Florida State League in 2002 before adding a Texas League Championship in 2004 with the Double A Frisco Roughriders. Andrew's pro journey included advancing as high as Triple A and he finished his minor league career with a 2.93 earned run average.
Andrew is currently a financial advisor for OFS Financial Services. He met his wife Carrie while attending PLU and has two sons— Carson and Jordan.
