Hall of Fame
Pat Bowen '99 (Baseball) A former walk-on now turned Hall of Famer, Pat Bowen spent four years as a member of the Saint Leo baseball program from 1995-99 under head coach John Schaly and head coach Ed Stabile. He served as a starting pitcher for the then-Monarchs. He finished his four-year career ranked second in career strikeouts at Saint Leo with 266, a mark that still holds the second spot in 2020. He completed his time at Saint Leo with a 20-8 career mark including five saves. His 20 wins ranked him third all-time at the end of the 1999 season. During his junior campaign he ranked seventh among all NCAA Division II pitchers for strikeouts per nine innings at 11.9. He helped guide the Monarchs to a pair of NCAA postseason appearances in 1996 and 1999. He started and led Saint Leo to an 11-8 victory over Florida State in May of 1998. He was selected as an All-South Region honoree in 1999 and a First Team All-Sunshine State Conference selection. As a junior, he earned Second Team All-SSC honors. Following his collegiate playing days, he was drafted in the 34th round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Anaheim Angels. After a few years of professional baseball Bowen began coaching youth sports and went on to be the head baseball coach at Bishop McGuinness Catholic School.
