Hall of Fame
Scott VanDyken was a two-sport performer for the Lakers, spending time on the Laker football squad as a quarterback before injuries forced him into baseball on a fulltime basis. VanDyken was a four-year starter on the diamond for the Lakers, recording a 17-8 record in 170.2 innings pitched. VanDyken’s 17 wins ranks as the fifth-best career total, while his 146 strikeouts rank seventh in Laker annals. VanDyken averaged 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings for his career and tallied a career earned run average of 3.60. VanDyken’s name will always be etched in the history of Laker baseball as he tossed Grand Valley State’s first-ever no-hitter on May 18, 1978. He recorded 12 strikeouts and threw 100 pitches, 72 of which were strikes in the 11-0 victory over Anderson University. VanDyken’s 17 wins during his career came in an era in which the Laker baseball team played just 30 games per year, compared to the 56-game schedule that GVSU currently plays. Scott was 6-2 with 47 strikeouts in 48.0 innings pitched as a freshman. He was 4-1 during his junior year and 4-2 as a senior with 49 strikeouts in 48.2 innings pitched.
