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Anthony Coromato had three hits in Cortland's win over Brockport
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Any way you look at it, a band of Red Dragons will be the champions of the State University of New York Athletic Conference on Sunday afternoon. The 2007 SUNYAC baseball championship will be decided in a "Battle of the Red Dragons," between Cortland State and Oneonta State. Saturday, the third nationally-ranked Cortland State Red Dragons defeated 20th-ranked Brockport State, 5-4, in the winners' bracket finals of the SUNYAC tournament. In the losers' bracket final, the Oneonta State Red Dragons defeated Brockport State, 6-4.
In the opening game, Cortland State junior Mike Zaccardo's sacrifice fly broke a 4-4 tie in the bottom of the seventh inning. Brockport State had erased a 4-2 Cortland lead in the sixth inning with back-to-back RBI doubles by Rob Maxwell and Matt Beach.
Cortland junior Ryan Hooper (2-0) pitched three and a third innings of scoreless relief to earn the victory. Offensively, Anthony Coromato led Cortland with three hits and Matt Vitalone went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Jake Dennstedt (6-2) suffered the loss for Brockport. He allowed five runs on eight hits, walked three and struck out one in six and two-thirds innings pitched. For Brockport, Matt Beach contributed two hits and Brent Nicholson had a two-run RBI double.
The night cap saw Oneonta State use a four-run fourth inning, solid relief pitching and an amazing defensive play to upset Brockport. Ahead 2-1, Oneonta plated four runs in the fourth inning to build a commanding 6-1 lead. The rally was capped off by a two-out, two-run double by Brandon Galutz, which would be the eventual game-winning hit.
Brockport rallied to score three runs between the fourth and fifth innings to cut Oneonta's lead to two. Oneonta State reliever Don Lawrence (2-0) struck out Mark Caruana with the bases loaded in the fifth inning to preserve the lead. Lawrence would allow one hit in four and two-thirds scoreless innings from the Oneonta bullpen.
The Golden Eagles threatened again in the ninth. With two outs, Tim Wilson singled. The next batter, Anthony Shallo, smashed a fly ball to deep center field. Oneonta State centerfielder Josh Bedosky leaped and caught the ball just above the outfield fence to end the game. Bedosky had entered the game in the ninth inning as a defensive replacement.
Oneonta was led by Brandon Galutz who went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI. Nick Martino, Jake Wasielewski and Dan Randall all added two hits and one RBI for the Red Dragons.
Four different Golden Eagles had two hits apiece. Rob Maxwell (4-4) took the loss. He lasted just three and two-thirds innings and allowed six runs on 10 hits.
Sunday will mark Cortland State's 18th-straight appearance in the SUNYAC championship round. Cortland State has won 14 of the last 16 SUNYAC titles. In 2005, Cortland State defeated Oneonta State twice in the championship round to win the SUNYAC crown.
In the opening game, Cortland State junior Mike Zaccardo's sacrifice fly broke a 4-4 tie in the bottom of the seventh inning. Brockport State had erased a 4-2 Cortland lead in the sixth inning with back-to-back RBI doubles by Rob Maxwell and Matt Beach.
Cortland junior Ryan Hooper (2-0) pitched three and a third innings of scoreless relief to earn the victory. Offensively, Anthony Coromato led Cortland with three hits and Matt Vitalone went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Jake Dennstedt (6-2) suffered the loss for Brockport. He allowed five runs on eight hits, walked three and struck out one in six and two-thirds innings pitched. For Brockport, Matt Beach contributed two hits and Brent Nicholson had a two-run RBI double.
The night cap saw Oneonta State use a four-run fourth inning, solid relief pitching and an amazing defensive play to upset Brockport. Ahead 2-1, Oneonta plated four runs in the fourth inning to build a commanding 6-1 lead. The rally was capped off by a two-out, two-run double by Brandon Galutz, which would be the eventual game-winning hit.
Brockport rallied to score three runs between the fourth and fifth innings to cut Oneonta's lead to two. Oneonta State reliever Don Lawrence (2-0) struck out Mark Caruana with the bases loaded in the fifth inning to preserve the lead. Lawrence would allow one hit in four and two-thirds scoreless innings from the Oneonta bullpen.
The Golden Eagles threatened again in the ninth. With two outs, Tim Wilson singled. The next batter, Anthony Shallo, smashed a fly ball to deep center field. Oneonta State centerfielder Josh Bedosky leaped and caught the ball just above the outfield fence to end the game. Bedosky had entered the game in the ninth inning as a defensive replacement.
Oneonta was led by Brandon Galutz who went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI. Nick Martino, Jake Wasielewski and Dan Randall all added two hits and one RBI for the Red Dragons.
Four different Golden Eagles had two hits apiece. Rob Maxwell (4-4) took the loss. He lasted just three and two-thirds innings and allowed six runs on 10 hits.
Sunday will mark Cortland State's 18th-straight appearance in the SUNYAC championship round. Cortland State has won 14 of the last 16 SUNYAC titles. In 2005, Cortland State defeated Oneonta State twice in the championship round to win the SUNYAC crown.
Permalink | May 05, 2007
David Randolph drove in two runs in Ursinus' first tournament meeting with Johns Hopkins.
No. 16 Johns Hopkins won two games Saturday to force a rematch with Ursinus and will have to win two games Sunday to win the Centennial Conference automatic bid.
Tony Margrave put the Blue Jays (32-9) ahead for good in the 10th inning of a back-and-forth game with a double to score Matt Benchener and lift Johns Hopkins to an 8-7 win against Gettysburg. The Bullets (26-13) fell to Ursinus earlier Saturday afternoon and were eliminated with the loss to JHU.
Franklin and Marshall was eliminated from the tournament Saturday morning, as Jonas Fester went 4-for-5 with two RBI and Johns Hopkins withstood a three-run ninth-inning rally by the Diplomats to eliminate the top seed 7-6. Franklin and Marshall ended the game with the tying run on second.
Ursinus advanced to Sunday's championship with a win against Gettysburg in Saturday's second game, while Johns Hopkins eliminated the Bullets in the late game 8-7 in 10 innings.
Sunday's game or games will feature a live audio broadcast by D3baseball.com, with pregame starting shortly before the noon ET first pitch.
In Friday's opening games, Centennial Conference pitcher of the year Chris Liegel gave up four earned runs in seven and a third innings to help lead Gettysburg past top seeded Franklin and Marshall and Ursinus top starter Zeb Engle threw a complete game in leading the Bears past second-seeded Johns Hopkins.
Gettysburg (26-11) jumped out to an 8-0 lead and a 10-4 advantage after seven and a half before the Diplomats (21-13) added four runs in the eighth. F&M did not threaten in the ninth.
Ursinus (24-12) scored three runs in the top of the first, chasing Joe Zaccaria before he could record an out, and the Bears added two more in the third to take a 5-1 lead. Bears first baseman David Randolph scored twice and knocked in two runs with a first-inning double.
The loss dropped Johns Hopkins, ranked No. 16 in the last ABCA poll, to 30-9. The Blue Jays had lost three of their last four before winning Saturday's two games.
Tony Margrave put the Blue Jays (32-9) ahead for good in the 10th inning of a back-and-forth game with a double to score Matt Benchener and lift Johns Hopkins to an 8-7 win against Gettysburg. The Bullets (26-13) fell to Ursinus earlier Saturday afternoon and were eliminated with the loss to JHU.
Franklin and Marshall was eliminated from the tournament Saturday morning, as Jonas Fester went 4-for-5 with two RBI and Johns Hopkins withstood a three-run ninth-inning rally by the Diplomats to eliminate the top seed 7-6. Franklin and Marshall ended the game with the tying run on second.
Ursinus advanced to Sunday's championship with a win against Gettysburg in Saturday's second game, while Johns Hopkins eliminated the Bullets in the late game 8-7 in 10 innings.
Sunday's game or games will feature a live audio broadcast by D3baseball.com, with pregame starting shortly before the noon ET first pitch.
In Friday's opening games, Centennial Conference pitcher of the year Chris Liegel gave up four earned runs in seven and a third innings to help lead Gettysburg past top seeded Franklin and Marshall and Ursinus top starter Zeb Engle threw a complete game in leading the Bears past second-seeded Johns Hopkins.
Gettysburg (26-11) jumped out to an 8-0 lead and a 10-4 advantage after seven and a half before the Diplomats (21-13) added four runs in the eighth. F&M did not threaten in the ninth.
Ursinus (24-12) scored three runs in the top of the first, chasing Joe Zaccaria before he could record an out, and the Bears added two more in the third to take a 5-1 lead. Bears first baseman David Randolph scored twice and knocked in two runs with a first-inning double.
The loss dropped Johns Hopkins, ranked No. 16 in the last ABCA poll, to 30-9. The Blue Jays had lost three of their last four before winning Saturday's two games.
Permalink | May 05, 2007
Top seeds advance in SUNY AC Tournament
The first day of the SUNYAC looked to be a pair of great pitching match-ups, but by the end of the day neither of the two came to be and the seedings held to form as #2 Brockport won a come from behind 8-7 game over #3 Plattsburgh, and #1 Cortland upended #4 Oneonta 12-0.
GAME #1:
Brockport jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the opening inning on a Mike Avery single through the left side of the infield, a stolen base and a throwing error by the Plattsburgh center fielder after the high throw on the stolen base.
Plattsburgh came up with 2 & 3 runs respectively in the top of the third and fourth innings off of Brockport starter Casey Scott (5-0) to take a 5-1 lead. In the 3rd, on a lead off triple by Zach Welch and back to back singles from John Coleman and Todd Hughes and an RBI ground out by Matt Dahlin. And in the 4th on a leadoff walk and stolen base by Brandon Humphrey, then after a strikeout by Casey, Welch and Coleman came up with back to back singles followed by a sacrifice fly to deep left field from Matt Dahlin. The third run scored on an RBI single from designated hitter Kyle Kowalowski.
Brockport answered with four runs of their own off of the Plattsburgh starter Matt Kelly (5-1) to tie the score at 5. The Eagles scored a single run in the bottom of the fourth on a Brent Nicholson home run, and came up with 3 more runs in the bottom of the fifth on 3 hits, a walk and a sacrifice fly. Mark Caruana led off with a single up the middle and a stolen base. Mark Morlock moved him to third with a single of his own and Mike Avery knocked in the first run of the inning with a sacrifice fly to center. Then after a walk to Nicolson moved Morlock to second base, Anthony Shallo hit a sharp RBI single through the right side of the infield to score Nicholson. Morlock also came into score when the Plattsburgh outfielder misplayed the ball.
In the top of the 6th, Plattsburgh answered to once again gain the momentum and a 7-5 lead on a 2 run homer from Matt Dahlin.
After that, the relief pitchers took over and the game remained at 7-5 until Brockport came up with their late inning dramatics. In the bottom of the ninth, lead off hitter Mike Avery lined out to left field with a screaming line drive. The force of that out set the tone for what was about to happen! Brent Nicholson was walked and then Brockport's Tim Wilson stepped up to the plate and belted a 2 run homer deep over the left field fence to tie the game at 7-7.
In the top of the 10th, Brockport reliever Tim Mascari made quick work of Plattsburgh with a couple ground outs and a foul pop out to first. Plattsburgh's pitcher Matt Dahlin looked like he would match Mascari by inducing two quick ground outs from the Brockport hitters. But with two outs, Mark Caruana singled through the left side, Mike Meola walked to move Caruana to second. Then came the deflating blow to Plattsburgh and the game to Brockport. Mike Avery hit a fly ball down the right field line, but with the Plattsburgh outfield shading him heavily to left, the right fielder was unable to come up with the fly ball as when he reached to catch it after a long run, the ball deflected off his glove for an error and Caruana came in to score the winning run.
Tim Mascari (5-1) recorded the win for Brockport, while Matt Dahlin (5-3) took the loss for Plattsburgh. Five different Brockport hitters had 2 hits, Mike Avery (2B, RBI), Rob Maxwell, Mark Caruana, Mark Morlock and Tim Wilson (HR, 2 RBI) for the Golden Eagles. Plattsburgh was led offensively by Zach Welch (3B) and John Coleman (2 RBI) each with 3 hits, while Matt Dahlin (2B, HR) had 2 hits with 4 RBI.
GAME #2:
In the second game of the day, the pitching match up looked like this was going to be a treat for all present, as it was a repeat of the match-up from two weeks ago when Cortland's Jim Dougher (7-1) out dueled Oneonta's Erik Weber (4-3) 2-1. In the previous match-up, neither pitcher allowed a run until the 9th inning. With everyone in attendance expecting a repeat, Cortland quickly doused those thoughts with two runs in the top of the first and cruised to a 12-0 win. They scored in every inning but the second.
In 8 innings of work, pitcher of the year candidate, Dougher allowed only 2 hits while striking out 9 to improve his record to 8-1 and lower his ERA to 0.43. He was supported by his Cortland teammates who came up with 16 hits of their own. They were led by Anthony Coromato with 3 hits (2B, RBI) and two hits each from Jim Bashnight (2-Runs, RBI), Mike Zaccardo (2-RBI) and Matt Vitalone (2-RBI). Every hitter but one in the Cortland starting lineup had a hit.
Erik Weber took the loss for Oneonta, putting his record at 4-4.
GAME #3:
The third game of the day was an elimination game between Plattsburgh and Oneonta. In this game, the Oneonta bats thundered alive against the Plattsburgh pitching as they pounded out 16 hits. They jumped out to a 6 run lead with 3 runs in each of the first two innings.
In the first, they got started with 2 hit batters sandwiched around a Brandon Galutz single to left (the first of his 5 hits on the day). With the bases loaded and one out, RF Dan Randal and DH Steven Gauck sandwiched RBI singles around an RBI fielder's choice by C Ryan Myers. In the second, Oneonta tapped knocked the Plattsburgh starter out of the game as they opened the inning with a lead off single by Jake Wasielewski, a SAC bunt from Brian Holmes to move him to second and a walk to Nick Martino.
Brandon Galutz greeted the Plattsburgh reliever with an RBI double to left field to score Wasielewski. Dave Paquette followed that with a 2 RBI single up the middles to score Martino and Galutz.
The game stayed at 6-0 as both teams held the other scoreless for the next 3 innings. However, Oneonta came up with 3 more runs in the top of the sixth inning on a single and stolen base from Brian Holmes. Then an RBI single from Nick Martino followed by a 2 run homer from Brandon Galutz.
In the bottom of the sixth inning, Plattsburgh answered with a single run, when Kyle Kowalowski brought in John Coleman with an RBI double to center field. Coleman had reached on a fielder's choice and advanced to second on a single from Matt Dahlin. Oneonta's starter, Tom Locke ended the Plattsburgh threat with a strikeout.
Plattsburgh came up with 2 more runs in the bottom of the 7th, when pinch hitter Donny Coolidge singled to SS and advanced to second on a throwing error. That was followed up with another pinch hit single, from Matt Burns to score Coolidge from second base. After a balk by the Oneonta pitcher moved Burns to second base he scored on an RBI double down the left field line from John Coleman to make the score 9-3.
That was all that the Oneonta starter would allow Plattsburgh as he made quick work of Plattsburgh in 1 - 2 – 3 innings in both the 8th and 9th. While his Oneonta team mates scored 2 more runs of their own in the 8th and 4 more in the 9th.
Tom Locke earned the win for Oneonta with a complete game, scattering 8 hits and striking out 6 to raise his record to 5-1. Brandon Galutz was 5 for 5 on the day (2 – HR, 2B), with 5 RBI's and scored 5 runs. Nick Martino had 3 hits (2B, 2 RBI's) and Dave Paquette (2B) and Dan Randall each had 2 hits and 3 RBI.
Kevin Gent (3-4) took the loss for Plattsburgh, while Kyle Kowalowski had 2 doubles an RBI for the Cardinal's.
GAME #1:
Brockport jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the opening inning on a Mike Avery single through the left side of the infield, a stolen base and a throwing error by the Plattsburgh center fielder after the high throw on the stolen base.
Plattsburgh came up with 2 & 3 runs respectively in the top of the third and fourth innings off of Brockport starter Casey Scott (5-0) to take a 5-1 lead. In the 3rd, on a lead off triple by Zach Welch and back to back singles from John Coleman and Todd Hughes and an RBI ground out by Matt Dahlin. And in the 4th on a leadoff walk and stolen base by Brandon Humphrey, then after a strikeout by Casey, Welch and Coleman came up with back to back singles followed by a sacrifice fly to deep left field from Matt Dahlin. The third run scored on an RBI single from designated hitter Kyle Kowalowski.
Brockport answered with four runs of their own off of the Plattsburgh starter Matt Kelly (5-1) to tie the score at 5. The Eagles scored a single run in the bottom of the fourth on a Brent Nicholson home run, and came up with 3 more runs in the bottom of the fifth on 3 hits, a walk and a sacrifice fly. Mark Caruana led off with a single up the middle and a stolen base. Mark Morlock moved him to third with a single of his own and Mike Avery knocked in the first run of the inning with a sacrifice fly to center. Then after a walk to Nicolson moved Morlock to second base, Anthony Shallo hit a sharp RBI single through the right side of the infield to score Nicholson. Morlock also came into score when the Plattsburgh outfielder misplayed the ball.
In the top of the 6th, Plattsburgh answered to once again gain the momentum and a 7-5 lead on a 2 run homer from Matt Dahlin.
After that, the relief pitchers took over and the game remained at 7-5 until Brockport came up with their late inning dramatics. In the bottom of the ninth, lead off hitter Mike Avery lined out to left field with a screaming line drive. The force of that out set the tone for what was about to happen! Brent Nicholson was walked and then Brockport's Tim Wilson stepped up to the plate and belted a 2 run homer deep over the left field fence to tie the game at 7-7.
In the top of the 10th, Brockport reliever Tim Mascari made quick work of Plattsburgh with a couple ground outs and a foul pop out to first. Plattsburgh's pitcher Matt Dahlin looked like he would match Mascari by inducing two quick ground outs from the Brockport hitters. But with two outs, Mark Caruana singled through the left side, Mike Meola walked to move Caruana to second. Then came the deflating blow to Plattsburgh and the game to Brockport. Mike Avery hit a fly ball down the right field line, but with the Plattsburgh outfield shading him heavily to left, the right fielder was unable to come up with the fly ball as when he reached to catch it after a long run, the ball deflected off his glove for an error and Caruana came in to score the winning run.
Tim Mascari (5-1) recorded the win for Brockport, while Matt Dahlin (5-3) took the loss for Plattsburgh. Five different Brockport hitters had 2 hits, Mike Avery (2B, RBI), Rob Maxwell, Mark Caruana, Mark Morlock and Tim Wilson (HR, 2 RBI) for the Golden Eagles. Plattsburgh was led offensively by Zach Welch (3B) and John Coleman (2 RBI) each with 3 hits, while Matt Dahlin (2B, HR) had 2 hits with 4 RBI.
GAME #2:
In the second game of the day, the pitching match up looked like this was going to be a treat for all present, as it was a repeat of the match-up from two weeks ago when Cortland's Jim Dougher (7-1) out dueled Oneonta's Erik Weber (4-3) 2-1. In the previous match-up, neither pitcher allowed a run until the 9th inning. With everyone in attendance expecting a repeat, Cortland quickly doused those thoughts with two runs in the top of the first and cruised to a 12-0 win. They scored in every inning but the second.
In 8 innings of work, pitcher of the year candidate, Dougher allowed only 2 hits while striking out 9 to improve his record to 8-1 and lower his ERA to 0.43. He was supported by his Cortland teammates who came up with 16 hits of their own. They were led by Anthony Coromato with 3 hits (2B, RBI) and two hits each from Jim Bashnight (2-Runs, RBI), Mike Zaccardo (2-RBI) and Matt Vitalone (2-RBI). Every hitter but one in the Cortland starting lineup had a hit.
Erik Weber took the loss for Oneonta, putting his record at 4-4.
GAME #3:
The third game of the day was an elimination game between Plattsburgh and Oneonta. In this game, the Oneonta bats thundered alive against the Plattsburgh pitching as they pounded out 16 hits. They jumped out to a 6 run lead with 3 runs in each of the first two innings.
In the first, they got started with 2 hit batters sandwiched around a Brandon Galutz single to left (the first of his 5 hits on the day). With the bases loaded and one out, RF Dan Randal and DH Steven Gauck sandwiched RBI singles around an RBI fielder's choice by C Ryan Myers. In the second, Oneonta tapped knocked the Plattsburgh starter out of the game as they opened the inning with a lead off single by Jake Wasielewski, a SAC bunt from Brian Holmes to move him to second and a walk to Nick Martino.
Brandon Galutz greeted the Plattsburgh reliever with an RBI double to left field to score Wasielewski. Dave Paquette followed that with a 2 RBI single up the middles to score Martino and Galutz.
The game stayed at 6-0 as both teams held the other scoreless for the next 3 innings. However, Oneonta came up with 3 more runs in the top of the sixth inning on a single and stolen base from Brian Holmes. Then an RBI single from Nick Martino followed by a 2 run homer from Brandon Galutz.
In the bottom of the sixth inning, Plattsburgh answered with a single run, when Kyle Kowalowski brought in John Coleman with an RBI double to center field. Coleman had reached on a fielder's choice and advanced to second on a single from Matt Dahlin. Oneonta's starter, Tom Locke ended the Plattsburgh threat with a strikeout.
Plattsburgh came up with 2 more runs in the bottom of the 7th, when pinch hitter Donny Coolidge singled to SS and advanced to second on a throwing error. That was followed up with another pinch hit single, from Matt Burns to score Coolidge from second base. After a balk by the Oneonta pitcher moved Burns to second base he scored on an RBI double down the left field line from John Coleman to make the score 9-3.
That was all that the Oneonta starter would allow Plattsburgh as he made quick work of Plattsburgh in 1 - 2 – 3 innings in both the 8th and 9th. While his Oneonta team mates scored 2 more runs of their own in the 8th and 4 more in the 9th.
Tom Locke earned the win for Oneonta with a complete game, scattering 8 hits and striking out 6 to raise his record to 5-1. Brandon Galutz was 5 for 5 on the day (2 – HR, 2B), with 5 RBI's and scored 5 runs. Nick Martino had 3 hits (2B, 2 RBI's) and Dave Paquette (2B) and Dan Randall each had 2 hits and 3 RBI.
Kevin Gent (3-4) took the loss for Plattsburgh, while Kyle Kowalowski had 2 doubles an RBI for the Cardinal's.
Permalink | May 04, 2007
Manhattanville senior Mark Barrar (6-0) allowed two runs on four hits over six innings.
On the opening day of the Skyline Conference tournament, top-seeded Manhattanville and third-seeded Stevens were victorious. Manhattanville, the Skyline Conference regular season champion, defeated Farmingdale State, 8-4. Stevens knocked off second-seeded Centenary, 11-2.
Manhattanville senior Mark Barrar (6-0) allowed two runs on four hits over six innings and he was one of three Valiants to collect two RBI in Manhattanville's tournament-opening win. Barrar struck out three and did not allow an earned run in the 115-pitch outing. The senior helped his own cause in the third inning with a two-run RBI double that increased Manhattanville's lead to 3-0. Junior Thomas Verrengia and freshman A.J. Triano each had two hits and two RBI for Manhattanville. The Valiants scored the first six runs of the game and never trailed.
Brian Benvenuto and Anthony Mazzilli each had two hits for Farmingdale State. Jesse Scott (2-3) took the loss. He allowed five runs on six hits in three innings pitched.
Stevens junior Scott Picerno (6-4) tossed a complete-game six-hitter and sophomore Joe Gunshor went 3-for-5 with five RBI as the Ducks smothered the Cyclones. Picerno scattered out two runs on six hits and struck out five in his sixth victory of the season. Gunshor's three-run triple in the second inning keyed a four-run rally that put Stevens in the lead for good. For the Ducks, Andrew Tesoriero added three hits and Adam Sandt contributed two RBI.
Centenary took the lead, 1-0, in the bottom of the first inning on a wild pitch. Stevens answered with four runs in the second inning and three in the third. The Cyclones scored a single run in the fourth on a RBI double by Michael Fasano. The Ducks answered with four more runs in the top of the fifth.
Andrew Koncen (2-2) took the loss for Centenary. He allowed seven runs on four hits in two and two-thirds innings pitched.
Manhattanville and Stevens will play on Saturday at noon. Centenary and Farmingdale State will play at 3:00 p.m. in an elimination game.
Centenary has represented the Skyline Conference in the last two NCAA tournaments.
Manhattanville senior Mark Barrar (6-0) allowed two runs on four hits over six innings and he was one of three Valiants to collect two RBI in Manhattanville's tournament-opening win. Barrar struck out three and did not allow an earned run in the 115-pitch outing. The senior helped his own cause in the third inning with a two-run RBI double that increased Manhattanville's lead to 3-0. Junior Thomas Verrengia and freshman A.J. Triano each had two hits and two RBI for Manhattanville. The Valiants scored the first six runs of the game and never trailed.
Brian Benvenuto and Anthony Mazzilli each had two hits for Farmingdale State. Jesse Scott (2-3) took the loss. He allowed five runs on six hits in three innings pitched.
Stevens junior Scott Picerno (6-4) tossed a complete-game six-hitter and sophomore Joe Gunshor went 3-for-5 with five RBI as the Ducks smothered the Cyclones. Picerno scattered out two runs on six hits and struck out five in his sixth victory of the season. Gunshor's three-run triple in the second inning keyed a four-run rally that put Stevens in the lead for good. For the Ducks, Andrew Tesoriero added three hits and Adam Sandt contributed two RBI.
Centenary took the lead, 1-0, in the bottom of the first inning on a wild pitch. Stevens answered with four runs in the second inning and three in the third. The Cyclones scored a single run in the fourth on a RBI double by Michael Fasano. The Ducks answered with four more runs in the top of the fifth.
Andrew Koncen (2-2) took the loss for Centenary. He allowed seven runs on four hits in two and two-thirds innings pitched.
Manhattanville and Stevens will play on Saturday at noon. Centenary and Farmingdale State will play at 3:00 p.m. in an elimination game.
Centenary has represented the Skyline Conference in the last two NCAA tournaments.
Permalink | May 04, 2007
It will be easier for Pool B teams, such as York (Pa.), to get into the playoff field.
The NCAA has changed the pool allocations for the 2007 Division III baseball playoffs.
The at-large bids, originally set as five for Pool B and 15 for Pool C, have been changed to six Pool B and 14 Pool C teams. D3baseball.com's Ralph Turner originally noted the apparent error after studying the original release of the championships handbook and site administrators informed the NCAA it might need to recalculate.
The NCAA was basing its field allocation off the belief that seven extra schools were eligible for an automatic bid. Once that assumption was corrected, the math showed the proper playoff setup. Turner reacts at the end of a year fraught with NCAA corrections and non-corrections.
Pool B is for independents and schools in conferences that do not qualify for an automatic bid. After the Pool B teams are selected, all remaining at-large teams are eligible for selection in Pool C.
Selection Sunday is May 13, with selections expected past midnight eastern time.
The at-large bids, originally set as five for Pool B and 15 for Pool C, have been changed to six Pool B and 14 Pool C teams. D3baseball.com's Ralph Turner originally noted the apparent error after studying the original release of the championships handbook and site administrators informed the NCAA it might need to recalculate.
The NCAA was basing its field allocation off the belief that seven extra schools were eligible for an automatic bid. Once that assumption was corrected, the math showed the proper playoff setup. Turner reacts at the end of a year fraught with NCAA corrections and non-corrections.
Pool B is for independents and schools in conferences that do not qualify for an automatic bid. After the Pool B teams are selected, all remaining at-large teams are eligible for selection in Pool C.
Selection Sunday is May 13, with selections expected past midnight eastern time.
Permalink | May 03, 2007
Peter Reyes, Old Westbury and Tim Rowe, Rockford named National Pitcher and Player of the Week
Slugging outfielder Tim Rowe of Rockford and stingy right-hander Peter Reyes of SUNY-Old Westbury have been named the NCAA Division III National Hitter and Pitcher of the Week for April 23-29, the ninth and next-to-last week of the season for national honors, as selected by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
Reyes, a senior from Brentwood, N.Y., went 2-0 while surrendering no runs and just three hits in 10 innings of work. He struck out 11 and walked just one. He was credited with a win against Baruch with one inning of one-hit ball in a game in which seven different hurlers pitched, striking out two, then threw a nine-inning complete-game two-hitter to defeat Centenary (N.J.) 1-0 on Saturday.
Reyes fanned nine while walking only one. He is now 5-1 with a 2.85 ERA on the season. Reyes was named the Skyline Conference Pitcher of the Week.
Rowe, a senior from Eden, Wis., led Rockford's offense to a 7-0 week, including wins over Wisconsin Lutheran, Concordia (Wis.), and Lakeland. On the week, Rowe hit .565 (13-23), scored 12 runs, and tallied 20 RBI. Of his 13 hits, four were doubles and six were home runs. He scored at least one run in each game, had at least one RBI in six games, and had two multi-homer games (two in game one against WLC and three in the second game against Lakeland on Sunday).
Rowe hit a game-winning double against Concordia (Wis.) on Saturday, and also hit the eventual game-winning solo home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Regents a 13-11 lead over Lakeland on Sunday. He was named the Northern Athletics Conference Player of the Week.
Honorable Mention Pitchers: Adam Brown (Ithaca) - 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 9.0 ip, 2 hits, 2 strikeouts; Ronnie Wentz (DeSales) - 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 12.0 ip, 9 hits, 10 strikeouts; Ian Ganzer (Emory) - 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 12.1 ip, 5 hits, 14 strikeouts; Andy Shields (St. Louis MO) - 2-0, 2.25 ERA, 16.0 ip, 12 hits, 14 strikeouts; Shawn Gilblair (Eastern Connecticut) - 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 8.0 ip, 4 hits, 12 strikeouts; John Castronova (Haverford) - 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 8.0 ip, 3 hits, 2 strikeouts; (Lonnie Robinson (St. Thomas MN) - 1-0, 0.90 ERA, 10.0 ip, 7 hits, 8 strikeouts; Josh Hunter (Moravian) - 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 9.0 ip, 3 hits, 6 strikeouts.
Honorable Mention Hitters: John Mentzer (Lebanon Valley) - .600 (12-20), 2 2b, 1 hr, 5 runs, 16 RBI, .850 slg pct.; Storm Gram (Wisconsin-La Crosse) - .680 (17-25), 5 2b, 1 hr, 10 runs, 9 RBI, 1.000 slg pct.; Brad Woznisky (Wilkes) - .500 (6-12), 2 2b, 2 hr, 6 runs, 7 RBI, 1.167 slg pct.; Adam Sandt (Stevens Tech) - .688 (11-16), 1 2b, 1 hr, 8 runs, 8 RBI, .938 slg pct.; Andy Shields (Washington MO) - .550 (11-20), 2 2b, 2 hr, 7 runs, 8 RBI, .950 slg pct.; Scott Tarnowski (Manchester) - .600 (9-15), 1 2b, 3 hr, 6 runs, 8 RBI, 3 steals, 1.267 slg pct.; Dean Laganosky (Haverford) - .727 (8-11), 2 2b, 2 hr, 4 runs, 3 RBI, 4 steals, 1.455 slg pct.
Founded in 1962, the NCBWA is dedicated to the advancement of college baseball. Membership is open to writers, broadcasters and publicists of the sport. Members receive a membership card, directory, newsletter updates and official votes in the Howser Award Player of the Year, Regional Player of the Year and NCBWA All-America voting. The NCBWA also sponsors preseason All-America awards, publication and writing contests.
2007 Winners:
Feb. 26-Mar. 4 - Hitter of the Week: Jake Shandri (Wartburg)
Pitcher of the Week: Bill Dictus (Edgewood
Mar. 5-11 - Hitter of the Week: Pete Moore (Moravian)
Pitcher of the Week: Lee Boyse (Coe)
Mar. 12-18 - Hitter of the Week: Rob Sumner (New Jersey City)
Pitcher of the Week: Jake Dennstedt (SUNY-Brockport)
Mar. 19-25 - Hitter of the Week: Jake Shandri (Wartburg)
Pitcher of the Week: Xander Jones (Ohio Wesleyan)
Mar. 26-Apr. 1 - Co-Hitter of the Week: Richard Hurd (Rhodes)
Co-Hitter of the Week: Don Reinertsen (William Paterson)
Co-Hitter of the Week: Kyle Sherman (Ohio Wesleyan)
Pitcher of the Week: Kyle Wewe (Thomas More)
Apr. 2-8 - Hitter of the Week: Josh Cardoso (Rhode Island College)
Pitcher of the Week: Bob Buskett (College of New Jersey)
Apr. 9-15 - Hitter of the Week: Adam Evanoff (Wisconsin-Stevens Point)
Co-Pitcher of the Week: Sam Heaps (Elizabethtown)
Co-Pitcher of the Week: Brad Mountain (Eastern Nazarene)
Apr. 16-22 - Hitter of the Week: Jimmy Fernandez (Allegheny)
Pitcher of the Week: Tim Kiely (Trinity CT)
Apr. 23-29 - Hitter of the Week: Tim Rowe (Rockford)
Pitcher of the Week: Peter Reyes (SUNY-Old Westbury)
Reyes, a senior from Brentwood, N.Y., went 2-0 while surrendering no runs and just three hits in 10 innings of work. He struck out 11 and walked just one. He was credited with a win against Baruch with one inning of one-hit ball in a game in which seven different hurlers pitched, striking out two, then threw a nine-inning complete-game two-hitter to defeat Centenary (N.J.) 1-0 on Saturday.
Reyes fanned nine while walking only one. He is now 5-1 with a 2.85 ERA on the season. Reyes was named the Skyline Conference Pitcher of the Week.
Rowe, a senior from Eden, Wis., led Rockford's offense to a 7-0 week, including wins over Wisconsin Lutheran, Concordia (Wis.), and Lakeland. On the week, Rowe hit .565 (13-23), scored 12 runs, and tallied 20 RBI. Of his 13 hits, four were doubles and six were home runs. He scored at least one run in each game, had at least one RBI in six games, and had two multi-homer games (two in game one against WLC and three in the second game against Lakeland on Sunday).
Rowe hit a game-winning double against Concordia (Wis.) on Saturday, and also hit the eventual game-winning solo home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Regents a 13-11 lead over Lakeland on Sunday. He was named the Northern Athletics Conference Player of the Week.
Honorable Mention Pitchers: Adam Brown (Ithaca) - 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 9.0 ip, 2 hits, 2 strikeouts; Ronnie Wentz (DeSales) - 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 12.0 ip, 9 hits, 10 strikeouts; Ian Ganzer (Emory) - 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 12.1 ip, 5 hits, 14 strikeouts; Andy Shields (St. Louis MO) - 2-0, 2.25 ERA, 16.0 ip, 12 hits, 14 strikeouts; Shawn Gilblair (Eastern Connecticut) - 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 8.0 ip, 4 hits, 12 strikeouts; John Castronova (Haverford) - 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 8.0 ip, 3 hits, 2 strikeouts; (Lonnie Robinson (St. Thomas MN) - 1-0, 0.90 ERA, 10.0 ip, 7 hits, 8 strikeouts; Josh Hunter (Moravian) - 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 9.0 ip, 3 hits, 6 strikeouts.
Honorable Mention Hitters: John Mentzer (Lebanon Valley) - .600 (12-20), 2 2b, 1 hr, 5 runs, 16 RBI, .850 slg pct.; Storm Gram (Wisconsin-La Crosse) - .680 (17-25), 5 2b, 1 hr, 10 runs, 9 RBI, 1.000 slg pct.; Brad Woznisky (Wilkes) - .500 (6-12), 2 2b, 2 hr, 6 runs, 7 RBI, 1.167 slg pct.; Adam Sandt (Stevens Tech) - .688 (11-16), 1 2b, 1 hr, 8 runs, 8 RBI, .938 slg pct.; Andy Shields (Washington MO) - .550 (11-20), 2 2b, 2 hr, 7 runs, 8 RBI, .950 slg pct.; Scott Tarnowski (Manchester) - .600 (9-15), 1 2b, 3 hr, 6 runs, 8 RBI, 3 steals, 1.267 slg pct.; Dean Laganosky (Haverford) - .727 (8-11), 2 2b, 2 hr, 4 runs, 3 RBI, 4 steals, 1.455 slg pct.
Founded in 1962, the NCBWA is dedicated to the advancement of college baseball. Membership is open to writers, broadcasters and publicists of the sport. Members receive a membership card, directory, newsletter updates and official votes in the Howser Award Player of the Year, Regional Player of the Year and NCBWA All-America voting. The NCBWA also sponsors preseason All-America awards, publication and writing contests.
2007 Winners:
Feb. 26-Mar. 4 - Hitter of the Week: Jake Shandri (Wartburg)
Pitcher of the Week: Bill Dictus (Edgewood
Mar. 5-11 - Hitter of the Week: Pete Moore (Moravian)
Pitcher of the Week: Lee Boyse (Coe)
Mar. 12-18 - Hitter of the Week: Rob Sumner (New Jersey City)
Pitcher of the Week: Jake Dennstedt (SUNY-Brockport)
Mar. 19-25 - Hitter of the Week: Jake Shandri (Wartburg)
Pitcher of the Week: Xander Jones (Ohio Wesleyan)
Mar. 26-Apr. 1 - Co-Hitter of the Week: Richard Hurd (Rhodes)
Co-Hitter of the Week: Don Reinertsen (William Paterson)
Co-Hitter of the Week: Kyle Sherman (Ohio Wesleyan)
Pitcher of the Week: Kyle Wewe (Thomas More)
Apr. 2-8 - Hitter of the Week: Josh Cardoso (Rhode Island College)
Pitcher of the Week: Bob Buskett (College of New Jersey)
Apr. 9-15 - Hitter of the Week: Adam Evanoff (Wisconsin-Stevens Point)
Co-Pitcher of the Week: Sam Heaps (Elizabethtown)
Co-Pitcher of the Week: Brad Mountain (Eastern Nazarene)
Apr. 16-22 - Hitter of the Week: Jimmy Fernandez (Allegheny)
Pitcher of the Week: Tim Kiely (Trinity CT)
Apr. 23-29 - Hitter of the Week: Tim Rowe (Rockford)
Pitcher of the Week: Peter Reyes (SUNY-Old Westbury)
Permalink | May 03, 2007
Colby-Sawyer senior Sean Gildea struck out 17 batters in Colby-Sawyer's 1-0 loss to Nichols on Tuesday.
In the second day of the Commonwealth Coast Conference baseball tournament Curry, Salve Regina, Curry, Endicot and Wentworth posted victories. Endicott's 3-1 win eliminated Colby Sawyer from the tournament. Eastern Nazarene was eliminated by Wentworth by virtue of the Leopards's 12-9 victory. Rick Vail's home run in the bottom of the eightht was the difference as Curry improves to 2-0 in the CCC tournament with a 3-2 win over Roger Williams.
Junior Robert Peruzzotti had three hits, including a solo home run, and drove in three runs to help lift Salve Regina to a 9-6 win over Nichols.
Trailing 3-2, Salve Regina used a five-run rally in the bottom of the fifth inning to break open a
back-and-forth game that saw four lead changes in the first five innings. Nichols did not go quietly. The Bison rallied for three runs on four hits in the top of the seventh
inning to close the gap to 7-6. In the bottom of the seventh, Peruzzotti gave the Seahawks some breathing room when he launched a solo home run to lead off the inning. Salve Regina added more insurance in the eighth when Haire scored on a sacrifice fly by Collett, who finished with three RBI.
Starter Matt Palmisano (5-2) pitched 6.1 innings to get the win. Nicholas Zambrotta came on for the final 2.2 innings to notch his second save of the season. The Bison's Andrew Besegai (3-2) took the loss.
The Commonwealth Coast Conference tournament started on Tuesday where three of the top seeds posted victories. Curry 11-7 over Wentworth 11-7, Roger Williams defeated Eastern Nazarene 7-2 and Salve Regina advanced over Endicott by a score of 5-3.
In the only upset on the first day was Nichol's 1-0 victory over Colby-Sawyer. Colby-Sawyer senior Sean Gildea struck out 17 batters, obliterating the school record of 12, but walked in the game's only run in the top of the seventh inning as the Chargers fell to Nichols. Nichols' Timothy Smith gave up just two hits in the shut-out victory.
Junior Robert Peruzzotti had three hits, including a solo home run, and drove in three runs to help lift Salve Regina to a 9-6 win over Nichols.
Trailing 3-2, Salve Regina used a five-run rally in the bottom of the fifth inning to break open a
back-and-forth game that saw four lead changes in the first five innings. Nichols did not go quietly. The Bison rallied for three runs on four hits in the top of the seventh
inning to close the gap to 7-6. In the bottom of the seventh, Peruzzotti gave the Seahawks some breathing room when he launched a solo home run to lead off the inning. Salve Regina added more insurance in the eighth when Haire scored on a sacrifice fly by Collett, who finished with three RBI.
Starter Matt Palmisano (5-2) pitched 6.1 innings to get the win. Nicholas Zambrotta came on for the final 2.2 innings to notch his second save of the season. The Bison's Andrew Besegai (3-2) took the loss.
The Commonwealth Coast Conference tournament started on Tuesday where three of the top seeds posted victories. Curry 11-7 over Wentworth 11-7, Roger Williams defeated Eastern Nazarene 7-2 and Salve Regina advanced over Endicott by a score of 5-3.
In the only upset on the first day was Nichol's 1-0 victory over Colby-Sawyer. Colby-Sawyer senior Sean Gildea struck out 17 batters, obliterating the school record of 12, but walked in the game's only run in the top of the seventh inning as the Chargers fell to Nichols. Nichols' Timothy Smith gave up just two hits in the shut-out victory.
Permalink | May 03, 2007
Washington (Mo.) sophomore Zander Lehmann went 3-for-5 with two runs as the Bears shut out Greenville College 8-0
A battle of the top two teams in the Iowa Conference produced a win for each side, as league rivals Wartburg and Luther kept the loop standings intact after the dust cleared on 18 innings of baseball.
No. 18-ranked Wartburg rallied for a 9-1 nightcap win after top-ranked NCAA Division III Central Region Luther plated six runs in the 11th inning of a thrilling, 8-2 opener at Hertel Field Tuesday afternoon and night. The Knights, going into tomorrow afternoon's rubber match in Decorah, maintain a half-game lead on their rivals in IIAC by virtue of the win column.
Game one was every bit of what the crowd of over 300 fans could ask for. Wartburg freshman starter Billy Schmitt of Farley and Luther sophomore pitcher Nate Todd went nose-to-nose for 10 frames, each allowing just two runs to cross. In the end, a five-hit 11th inning rally, sandwiched around a key lead-off walk and balk, helped lead the visitors to an 8-2 win. Shortstop Jeff Hiatt led the game one offense for the Norse (24-7, 16-3 IIAC), going three-for-five at the plate.
Starting pitching in game two was just as impressive. Wartburg junior Zach Mundy of Perry and Luther freshman Max Flaig allowed just one run between them for nearly five innings. However, the home side exploded for a six-run rally of its own in the fifth inning, highlighted by a bases-clearing three-run triple to the center field fence by sophomore outfielder Kyle Jones of West Des Moines.
Jones' three-bagger was one of three for the Orange and Black (25-9 overall, 17-3 IIAC) in the second game. Senior shortstop Ryan Grant of Center Point and senior outfielder Danny Broihier added the others. Mundy, picking up his first win of the season, wound up going the distance, allowing no earned runs on four hits while striking out six.
Wednesday's single, nine-inning game begins at 3 p.m. at the Luther College Baseball Diamond. The two sides then wrap up regular season league play with weekend series Friday and Saturday, May 4 and 5. Wartburg entertains Central, while Luther hosts Coe.
In other action:
Senior Chris Scarola was 4-for-4 with three runs scored and three runs batted in, while junior Chris Judd was 3-for-4 with a pair of runs scored as the top-seeded Curry baseball team used seven runs over the fourth and fifth innings to break the game open and defeat eighth-seeded Wentworth, 11-7, in an opening round game of the 2007 Commonwealth Coast Conference Baseball Tournament.
The Northwestern College (Minn.) baseball team tied the school record for consecutive winnings streaks picking up game thirteen and fourteen at Bethel University to tie the record set by the 1980 Eagles. The Eagles came from behind in this non-conference match-up to take game one 8-5 in extra innings, and were victorious 7-5 in game two. With the two wins, Northwestern now stands at 24-12 overall and remains 12-6 in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference. The Royals fall to 17-19 overall on the year.
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No. 18-ranked Wartburg rallied for a 9-1 nightcap win after top-ranked NCAA Division III Central Region Luther plated six runs in the 11th inning of a thrilling, 8-2 opener at Hertel Field Tuesday afternoon and night. The Knights, going into tomorrow afternoon's rubber match in Decorah, maintain a half-game lead on their rivals in IIAC by virtue of the win column.
Game one was every bit of what the crowd of over 300 fans could ask for. Wartburg freshman starter Billy Schmitt of Farley and Luther sophomore pitcher Nate Todd went nose-to-nose for 10 frames, each allowing just two runs to cross. In the end, a five-hit 11th inning rally, sandwiched around a key lead-off walk and balk, helped lead the visitors to an 8-2 win. Shortstop Jeff Hiatt led the game one offense for the Norse (24-7, 16-3 IIAC), going three-for-five at the plate.
Starting pitching in game two was just as impressive. Wartburg junior Zach Mundy of Perry and Luther freshman Max Flaig allowed just one run between them for nearly five innings. However, the home side exploded for a six-run rally of its own in the fifth inning, highlighted by a bases-clearing three-run triple to the center field fence by sophomore outfielder Kyle Jones of West Des Moines.
Jones' three-bagger was one of three for the Orange and Black (25-9 overall, 17-3 IIAC) in the second game. Senior shortstop Ryan Grant of Center Point and senior outfielder Danny Broihier added the others. Mundy, picking up his first win of the season, wound up going the distance, allowing no earned runs on four hits while striking out six.
Wednesday's single, nine-inning game begins at 3 p.m. at the Luther College Baseball Diamond. The two sides then wrap up regular season league play with weekend series Friday and Saturday, May 4 and 5. Wartburg entertains Central, while Luther hosts Coe.
In other action:
Senior Chris Scarola was 4-for-4 with three runs scored and three runs batted in, while junior Chris Judd was 3-for-4 with a pair of runs scored as the top-seeded Curry baseball team used seven runs over the fourth and fifth innings to break the game open and defeat eighth-seeded Wentworth, 11-7, in an opening round game of the 2007 Commonwealth Coast Conference Baseball Tournament.
The Northwestern College (Minn.) baseball team tied the school record for consecutive winnings streaks picking up game thirteen and fourteen at Bethel University to tie the record set by the 1980 Eagles. The Eagles came from behind in this non-conference match-up to take game one 8-5 in extra innings, and were victorious 7-5 in game two. With the two wins, Northwestern now stands at 24-12 overall and remains 12-6 in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference. The Royals fall to 17-19 overall on the year.
More of Tuesday's press releases.
Permalink | May 02, 2007
New Jersey City's Jose Fulgencio finished the 2007 season with the longest active hitting streak in Division III (27 games).
Preston Langeliers struck out Marc Tuttle and Patrick Desmond with the tying and go-ahead runs in scoring position in the top of the 9th inning, preserving a 9-8 win for George Fox University over the Cal State-East Bay Pioneers in the Bruins' final home game of the season Monday afternoon here at Morse Field.
The Bruins had built up a 9-1 lead after six innings on the strength of 14 hits, three East Bay errors, and some Pioneer pitching wildness. Bruin starter Josh Burch (4-1) scattered six hits through six innings, striking out three, but faltered in the 7th when the Pioneers cut the Bruin lead to 9-6.
Langeliers came in to get out of the inning and worked a 1-2-3 8th, but ran into trouble in the 9th before striking out the last two batters to end the game.
The Bruins finished with 15 hits off Pioneer starter Steven Roll (5-5) and two relievers, led by Johnson, who was 4-for-5. Bailey, Wentzell, Hagen, and Seymour had two hits apiece. Toney was 3-for-5 to pace the Pioneers, who also had 15 hits, while Muela, De Alba, and Bland had two hits each.
In other action this weekend:
Sophomore Brian Hill and senior Josh Conkey held the hot bats of the Otterbein Cardinals in check as the Ohio Northern baseball team swept OAC-leading Otterbein 4-3 and 6-5 Monday afternoon at Wander Field. With the wins, ONU improves to 14-20 overall and 6-10 in the OAC, the most OAC wins in four years. The losses drop Otterbein to 24-9 overall and 11-5 in OAC and into a three-way tie at the top with Marietta and Heidelberg.
On Sunday, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) scored 31 runs on 27 hits to sweep a Liberty League doubleheader from Skidmore College, 12-9 and 19-11, at Robison Field. The Red Hawks improve to 23-8 overall and 12-4 in the league while the Thoroughbreds fall to 13-18 and 7-9, including four losses to RPI over the past two days.
In a battle of top NAC teams, Saint Joseph's College baseball split a doubleheader with Castleton State College on Sunday at a cold, rainy Mahaney Diamond. The Monks took game one by a count of 7-4; the Spartans managed to rebound impressively to knock off their host 14-1 in the nightcap.
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The Bruins had built up a 9-1 lead after six innings on the strength of 14 hits, three East Bay errors, and some Pioneer pitching wildness. Bruin starter Josh Burch (4-1) scattered six hits through six innings, striking out three, but faltered in the 7th when the Pioneers cut the Bruin lead to 9-6.
Langeliers came in to get out of the inning and worked a 1-2-3 8th, but ran into trouble in the 9th before striking out the last two batters to end the game.
The Bruins finished with 15 hits off Pioneer starter Steven Roll (5-5) and two relievers, led by Johnson, who was 4-for-5. Bailey, Wentzell, Hagen, and Seymour had two hits apiece. Toney was 3-for-5 to pace the Pioneers, who also had 15 hits, while Muela, De Alba, and Bland had two hits each.
In other action this weekend:
Sophomore Brian Hill and senior Josh Conkey held the hot bats of the Otterbein Cardinals in check as the Ohio Northern baseball team swept OAC-leading Otterbein 4-3 and 6-5 Monday afternoon at Wander Field. With the wins, ONU improves to 14-20 overall and 6-10 in the OAC, the most OAC wins in four years. The losses drop Otterbein to 24-9 overall and 11-5 in OAC and into a three-way tie at the top with Marietta and Heidelberg.
On Sunday, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) scored 31 runs on 27 hits to sweep a Liberty League doubleheader from Skidmore College, 12-9 and 19-11, at Robison Field. The Red Hawks improve to 23-8 overall and 12-4 in the league while the Thoroughbreds fall to 13-18 and 7-9, including four losses to RPI over the past two days.
In a battle of top NAC teams, Saint Joseph's College baseball split a doubleheader with Castleton State College on Sunday at a cold, rainy Mahaney Diamond. The Monks took game one by a count of 7-4; the Spartans managed to rebound impressively to knock off their host 14-1 in the nightcap.
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Permalink | May 01, 2007
Keystone runs the table in NEAC
Keystone took both ends of their doubleheader with Villa Julie to finish off the Giants' NEAC campaign a perfect 18-0. Keystone, which moves to 30-4 overall, will host the NEAC Baseball Championships on May 4 and May 5.
In the opener Yadiel Lanzo went the distance to pick up his sixth win of the year as the Keystone offense supported him with a 14 hit attack. Lanzo struck out five and allowed only one earned run.
Nelson Gomez continued his torrid pace at the plate, connecting on his 11th home run of the year, as the sophomore turned in a four for four outing at the dish. Gomez scored three times and drove in two. Donald Reese, Deken Kline, Ben Fish, and Neal Smith all collected two hits each in the contest, with Fish driving in three and Smith two. Reese also scored twice.
The Giants came into the day needing to win just one of two to secure home field advantage in the NEAC playoffs. The Giants jumped out 1-0 after the first inning, before the Mustangs took a 2-1 lead in the top of the second. Keystone would go on to score four in the third and four in the fourth to put the game away.
In the nightcap, a Jason Shifler bunt scored Neal Smith from third with one out in the bottom of the ninth as Keystone finished off the sweep. Smith had doubled to start the inning and moved to third on Jayson Rohena's sacrifice. After a walk to Giovannie Sanchez, Shifler provided the game winner. Keystone clung to a 1-0 lead in the seventh before the Mustangs Griffin Stewart knotted things with a home run to left.
Dominick Bartoli picked up the win in relief, going two innings and allowing one hit. Tim Schemel and Smith each recorded two hits for the Giants.
Keystone will open the NEAC playoffs on Friday morning against an opponent to be determined. Villa Julie and Penn State Berks join Keystone in the NEAC Tournament. The last school in the tournament will be determeined in games today and tomorrow
In the opener Yadiel Lanzo went the distance to pick up his sixth win of the year as the Keystone offense supported him with a 14 hit attack. Lanzo struck out five and allowed only one earned run.
Nelson Gomez continued his torrid pace at the plate, connecting on his 11th home run of the year, as the sophomore turned in a four for four outing at the dish. Gomez scored three times and drove in two. Donald Reese, Deken Kline, Ben Fish, and Neal Smith all collected two hits each in the contest, with Fish driving in three and Smith two. Reese also scored twice.
The Giants came into the day needing to win just one of two to secure home field advantage in the NEAC playoffs. The Giants jumped out 1-0 after the first inning, before the Mustangs took a 2-1 lead in the top of the second. Keystone would go on to score four in the third and four in the fourth to put the game away.
In the nightcap, a Jason Shifler bunt scored Neal Smith from third with one out in the bottom of the ninth as Keystone finished off the sweep. Smith had doubled to start the inning and moved to third on Jayson Rohena's sacrifice. After a walk to Giovannie Sanchez, Shifler provided the game winner. Keystone clung to a 1-0 lead in the seventh before the Mustangs Griffin Stewart knotted things with a home run to left.
Dominick Bartoli picked up the win in relief, going two innings and allowing one hit. Tim Schemel and Smith each recorded two hits for the Giants.
Keystone will open the NEAC playoffs on Friday morning against an opponent to be determined. Villa Julie and Penn State Berks join Keystone in the NEAC Tournament. The last school in the tournament will be determeined in games today and tomorrow
Permalink | May 01, 2007