Washington State University Athletics
Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2013
- Class:
- 1991
Aaron Sele put together one of the most distinguished careers in Cougar baseball history during his three years (1989-91) on the Palouse. In 1990 he received numerous national honors, including All-America honors from the American Baseball Coaches Association (first team) and Baseball America (third team) after posting a 12-3 record, 2.22 ERA with 121 strikeouts in 121 2/3 innings pitched. The following summer he was a member of Team USA, where he led the team in starts, innings pitched and strikeouts, going 5-2. That included a three-hit shutout win over Cuba, the first time Cuba had been shut out in international competition. A two-time all-conference and all-district selection in his career, Sele left school as the career record holder for strikeouts and owned the top-two marks on the WSU single-season list. His name appeared on a Cougar top 10 list for single season or career in more than a dozen places when the Boston Red Sox made him a first round pick, No. 23 overall, in the 1991 MLB Draft. Sele recorded 148 wins over 15 big league seasons, playing for six teams.
