Junior right-handed pitcher Joe DeMers of University of Washington tossed a perfect game at Husky Ballpark vs. UC Riverside of the Big West Conference on Saturday, Feb. 24.

It was only the 5th perfect game thrown in Pac-12 history.

DeMers struck out 9 in UW’s 8-0 win over the Highlanders in the first game of an afternoon doubleheader.

Joe pitched for the Walla Walla Sweets in 2015 going 1-1 with a 2.07 ERA over 12 appearances, 3 starts and 30.1 innings pitched. It was his first taste of collegiate play before starting his career at Washington. He earned All-Pac-12 honorable mention honors last spring as a sophomore as the righty from Martinez, California went 6-3 with a 3.35 ERA.

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