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Tim Kiely pitched the 13th perfect game in Division 3 baseball history.
On Saturday April 21, Junior RHP Tim Kiely pitched the first perfect game in the 139-year history of Trinity College baseball and 13th ever in Division III Baseball history to lead the Bantams to a 4-0 win in the first game and a split in the doubleheader against the visiting Tufts University Jumbos in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) East Division baseball action this afternoon. The Bantams, ranked No. 2 in New England and No. 20 in the nation, dropped the second game, 13-6. Trinity is now 22-5 overall and finishes 8-4 in the NESCAC East Division. Tufts, ranked No. 5 in New England, moves to 17-8 overall and 7-2 in the division.
Kiely struck out six of the first nine batters he faced, finishing with nine K's for the day, and allowed just two routine fly balls to leave the infield in an efficient, 79-pitch performance. The closest Tufts came to reaching base was a liner over the head of Trinity SS Tom DiBenedetto that the junior leaped for and caught at the peak of his jump to save the perfect game. Trinity scored three runs in fourth inning on a leadoff double by freshman 1B Kent Graham, a single by junior OF Matt Stafford that scored Graham after it was misplayed by the Tufts centerfielder, and a two-run homer run by freshman OF James Wood (Windham, N.H.). Bantam junior 3B Guy Gogliettino tripled in an insurance run in the sixth frame. Tufts junior LHP Adam Telian also went the distance, striking out four and scattering 10 hits in a losing effort.
Kiely struck out six of the first nine batters he faced, finishing with nine K's for the day, and allowed just two routine fly balls to leave the infield in an efficient, 79-pitch performance. The closest Tufts came to reaching base was a liner over the head of Trinity SS Tom DiBenedetto that the junior leaped for and caught at the peak of his jump to save the perfect game. Trinity scored three runs in fourth inning on a leadoff double by freshman 1B Kent Graham, a single by junior OF Matt Stafford that scored Graham after it was misplayed by the Tufts centerfielder, and a two-run homer run by freshman OF James Wood (Windham, N.H.). Bantam junior 3B Guy Gogliettino tripled in an insurance run in the sixth frame. Tufts junior LHP Adam Telian also went the distance, striking out four and scattering 10 hits in a losing effort.
Permalink | Apr 22, 2007
Salisbury claims their second consecutive and seventh overall CAC title
The No. 4 seed Salisbury University baseball team routed second-seeded University of Mary Washington 22-5 on Sunday in the Capital Athletic Conference championship game. This marked the second consecutive and seventh overall CAC title for coach Doug Fleetwood and his No. 9 ranked Sea Gulls.
Salisbury (26-7) controlled the championship game with its offense. Every Salisbury batter had a hit in the game as the team hit a collective .528 (28-for-53). Juniors Mark Bostwick and Brian Camper along with senior Pete Callahan went 4-for-6. Senior Alex Vitale (3-for-5) blasted a two-run home run in the fifth inning to go along with two doubles. Salisbury junior Dan Oleynik (5-2) pitched 6.1 innings to secure the victory. Sophomore teammates Jeff Feigl and Eric Willey pitched in relief to clinch the championship.
The Sea Gulls trailed only once in the game, in the second inning 1-0, but answered quickly with eight runs in the third. Senior Colin Kraus (3-for-6) and junior Justin Armiger (3-for-5) both hit RBI doubles in the inning while freshman Hunter Wessells (3-for-6) knocked a two-run triple to close out the inning.
Mary Washington (24-9-1) used six pitchers in the game but the Salisbury offense could not be slowed. This game tied the four-game season series between the two teams. Both Sea Gull victories over Mary Washington came in the CAC tournament. Mary Washington swept Salisbury in the regular-season meetings.
York (Pa.), Mary Washington and Salisbury notched victories in the opening round of the 2007 Capital Athletic Conference tournament on Wednesday afternoon. York (Pa.) opened the 2007 Capital Athletic Conference baseball tournament with a 16-3 victory over Gallaudet University. The second-seeded Mary Washington Eagles received a strong effort from starting pitcher Brett Diamond as they cruised past St. Mary's College 16-2. The Salisbury University Sea Gulls struck for two runs in the top of the 11th inning to outlast the host Catholic University Cardinals 3-1 in Washington, DC.
On the second round, St. Mary's Seahawks eliminated the Gallaudet University Bison, 16-5 on Thursday afternoon in St. Mary's City, MD. York (Pa.) baseball squad earned a 5-2 win over Catholic University in the second round of the 2007 Capital Athletic Conference championship tournament on Thursday in York. The Spartans, who are the number one seed, eliminated the Cardinals with the loss. The game is the final one the Cardinals will play as members of the CAC as they will compete in the Landmark Conference next season. The Salisbury Sea Gulls used a four-run ninth inning to outlast the Mary Washington, 8-6 aqs theyt win their second game on the road in the tournament.
Salisbury lefty Bryan Brainer twirled a complete game shutout as the Sea Gulls upset the top-seeded York (Pa.) Spartans, 6-0, in the quarterfinals of the 2007 Capital Athletic Conference tournament on Saturday morning in York. Mary Washington advanced to face the host York (Pa.) as they eliminated St. Mary's 11-7. The Eagles handed top-seeded York (Pa.) their worst loss of the season as the Mary Washington Eagles eliminated the Spartans, 11-1, in the semifinals. The Eagles, needing to win two against Salisbury fell short in the title game as Salisbury completed their undefeated run in the CAC Tournament.
Salisbury (26-7) controlled the championship game with its offense. Every Salisbury batter had a hit in the game as the team hit a collective .528 (28-for-53). Juniors Mark Bostwick and Brian Camper along with senior Pete Callahan went 4-for-6. Senior Alex Vitale (3-for-5) blasted a two-run home run in the fifth inning to go along with two doubles. Salisbury junior Dan Oleynik (5-2) pitched 6.1 innings to secure the victory. Sophomore teammates Jeff Feigl and Eric Willey pitched in relief to clinch the championship.
The Sea Gulls trailed only once in the game, in the second inning 1-0, but answered quickly with eight runs in the third. Senior Colin Kraus (3-for-6) and junior Justin Armiger (3-for-5) both hit RBI doubles in the inning while freshman Hunter Wessells (3-for-6) knocked a two-run triple to close out the inning.
Mary Washington (24-9-1) used six pitchers in the game but the Salisbury offense could not be slowed. This game tied the four-game season series between the two teams. Both Sea Gull victories over Mary Washington came in the CAC tournament. Mary Washington swept Salisbury in the regular-season meetings.
York (Pa.), Mary Washington and Salisbury notched victories in the opening round of the 2007 Capital Athletic Conference tournament on Wednesday afternoon. York (Pa.) opened the 2007 Capital Athletic Conference baseball tournament with a 16-3 victory over Gallaudet University. The second-seeded Mary Washington Eagles received a strong effort from starting pitcher Brett Diamond as they cruised past St. Mary's College 16-2. The Salisbury University Sea Gulls struck for two runs in the top of the 11th inning to outlast the host Catholic University Cardinals 3-1 in Washington, DC.
On the second round, St. Mary's Seahawks eliminated the Gallaudet University Bison, 16-5 on Thursday afternoon in St. Mary's City, MD. York (Pa.) baseball squad earned a 5-2 win over Catholic University in the second round of the 2007 Capital Athletic Conference championship tournament on Thursday in York. The Spartans, who are the number one seed, eliminated the Cardinals with the loss. The game is the final one the Cardinals will play as members of the CAC as they will compete in the Landmark Conference next season. The Salisbury Sea Gulls used a four-run ninth inning to outlast the Mary Washington, 8-6 aqs theyt win their second game on the road in the tournament.
Salisbury lefty Bryan Brainer twirled a complete game shutout as the Sea Gulls upset the top-seeded York (Pa.) Spartans, 6-0, in the quarterfinals of the 2007 Capital Athletic Conference tournament on Saturday morning in York. Mary Washington advanced to face the host York (Pa.) as they eliminated St. Mary's 11-7. The Eagles handed top-seeded York (Pa.) their worst loss of the season as the Mary Washington Eagles eliminated the Spartans, 11-1, in the semifinals. The Eagles, needing to win two against Salisbury fell short in the title game as Salisbury completed their undefeated run in the CAC Tournament.
Permalink | Apr 22, 2007
Luther (21-5) completed a three-game sweep of Simpson (12-18) by taking both ends of a doubleheader in Decorah
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In what appeared to be a preview of next fall's gridiron matchup, the UW-Whitewater (13-11, 6-6 WIAC) and UW-Platteville (10-14, 3-8) baseball teams split a doubleheader at Kendall Murray Field in Platteville Saturday, with the Warhawks winning game one 13-10 and the Pioneers taking game two 19-12.
In the two games the teams combined for 54 runs, 61 hits, 15 errors, 13 hit batsmen and used 13 pitchers. As high as those numbers are they could have been higher since the teams combined for 37 runners left on base.
With both teams putting up numbers almost every inning the difference in game one was an eight run eighth for the Warhawks. The big blows in the inning were a two run double by Jordan Stine and a two run home run by Tom Corcoran. Stine had three runs batted in for the game, and Jeff Donovan went 3x4 with three RBI's and two runs scored. Platteville's Ross Bennett went 3x4 with a game high four runs batted in. Tom Severson picked up his first collegiate victory with three innings of relief work.
Whitewater and Platteville began whaling on each other from the get go in game two. The score was 6-5 Whitewater after two innings, and 9-9 after four. Platteville continued on that pace, adding four in the fifth and a solo run in the seventh to make it 14-9. UW-W pulled within two, 14-12, with three in the eighth, but Platteville answered with five in the bottom half of the inning to close the scoring.
Six Warhawks had two hits in the game, and Platteville's Scott Dybecik went 4x5 with four runs scored and four driven in. Two of Dybevik's hits were home runs, one a double, for eleven total bases in the game.
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A day after losing their first game of the season and ending a forty-game winning streak, The University of Texas at Tyler started a new one with a pair of wins over Louisiana College, 6-3 and 1-0. The Patriots finish the year 37-1, with a winning percentage of .973.
Freshman Chris Sandini set down the first 12 batters he faced, en route to six innings of one-hit, 10-strikeout baseball and the Wentworth offense scored a combined 23 runs on 23 hits—including 10 for extra bases—as the Leopards swept Anna Maria, 12-0, and 11-1, in a Commonwealth Coast Conference doubleheader. With the sweep the Leopards have reached the 10-win plateau for the first time since the 1997 season.
Freshman righthander Jesus Castano and junior lefty Enrique Gomez combined on a five-hit shutout in the opener for Montclair State and the Red Hawks scored three times, including the tying and winning runs on wild pitches in the bottom of the ninth as MSU swept a doubleheader from local rival William Paterson University, 6-0 and 9-8 in NJAC baseball action at Yogi Berra Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Washington & Jefferson senior Sam Mann picked up a pair of hits in both games, while also earning his 23rd career victory on the mound to help the 28th-ranked Presidents sweep a PAC baseball doubleheader from Thiel on Saturday afternoon at Ross Memorial Park. The Presidents (21-6, 10-1 PAC) recorded a 3-1 victory in game one and then notched a 7-2 triumph in the second contest. W&J stretched its win streak versus the Tomcats to eight games.
The Northwestern College (Minn.) baseball team won the battle on the mound against the Lumberjacks of Northland College yesterday afternoon. In the nine-inning game, just 13 hits and 3 runs were given up between the two teams. Northwestern scored one run in the top of the second and one run in the top of the third, while the Lumberjacks scored just once in the bottom of the second to give the Eagles the 2-1 victory. With the win, Northwestern improves to 5-6 in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) and 15-12 overall. Northland falls to 4-12 overall and 3-4 in the UMAC.
More of Saturday's press releases.
In the two games the teams combined for 54 runs, 61 hits, 15 errors, 13 hit batsmen and used 13 pitchers. As high as those numbers are they could have been higher since the teams combined for 37 runners left on base.
With both teams putting up numbers almost every inning the difference in game one was an eight run eighth for the Warhawks. The big blows in the inning were a two run double by Jordan Stine and a two run home run by Tom Corcoran. Stine had three runs batted in for the game, and Jeff Donovan went 3x4 with three RBI's and two runs scored. Platteville's Ross Bennett went 3x4 with a game high four runs batted in. Tom Severson picked up his first collegiate victory with three innings of relief work.
Whitewater and Platteville began whaling on each other from the get go in game two. The score was 6-5 Whitewater after two innings, and 9-9 after four. Platteville continued on that pace, adding four in the fifth and a solo run in the seventh to make it 14-9. UW-W pulled within two, 14-12, with three in the eighth, but Platteville answered with five in the bottom half of the inning to close the scoring.
Six Warhawks had two hits in the game, and Platteville's Scott Dybecik went 4x5 with four runs scored and four driven in. Two of Dybevik's hits were home runs, one a double, for eleven total bases in the game.
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A day after losing their first game of the season and ending a forty-game winning streak, The University of Texas at Tyler started a new one with a pair of wins over Louisiana College, 6-3 and 1-0. The Patriots finish the year 37-1, with a winning percentage of .973.
Freshman Chris Sandini set down the first 12 batters he faced, en route to six innings of one-hit, 10-strikeout baseball and the Wentworth offense scored a combined 23 runs on 23 hits—including 10 for extra bases—as the Leopards swept Anna Maria, 12-0, and 11-1, in a Commonwealth Coast Conference doubleheader. With the sweep the Leopards have reached the 10-win plateau for the first time since the 1997 season.
Freshman righthander Jesus Castano and junior lefty Enrique Gomez combined on a five-hit shutout in the opener for Montclair State and the Red Hawks scored three times, including the tying and winning runs on wild pitches in the bottom of the ninth as MSU swept a doubleheader from local rival William Paterson University, 6-0 and 9-8 in NJAC baseball action at Yogi Berra Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Washington & Jefferson senior Sam Mann picked up a pair of hits in both games, while also earning his 23rd career victory on the mound to help the 28th-ranked Presidents sweep a PAC baseball doubleheader from Thiel on Saturday afternoon at Ross Memorial Park. The Presidents (21-6, 10-1 PAC) recorded a 3-1 victory in game one and then notched a 7-2 triumph in the second contest. W&J stretched its win streak versus the Tomcats to eight games.
The Northwestern College (Minn.) baseball team won the battle on the mound against the Lumberjacks of Northland College yesterday afternoon. In the nine-inning game, just 13 hits and 3 runs were given up between the two teams. Northwestern scored one run in the top of the second and one run in the top of the third, while the Lumberjacks scored just once in the bottom of the second to give the Eagles the 2-1 victory. With the win, Northwestern improves to 5-6 in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) and 15-12 overall. Northland falls to 4-12 overall and 3-4 in the UMAC.
More of Saturday's press releases.
Permalink | Apr 22, 2007
Ninth straight NEWMAC crown for Wheaton
Junior pitcher Chris McDonough tossed a two-hit complete-game shutout and sophomore first baseman Nick Pecora equaled a school record with six hits as the Wheaton College baseball team claimed its ninth straight New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) regular season championship with a 15-0 triumph over Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) on Friday afternoon.
Next weekend's NEWMAC Tournament will go through Norton for the seventh consecutive year, as the Lyons have won all nine regular season conference titles and seven of the eight tournament crowns. Ranked seventh nationally and first in the region by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), Wheaton raised its overall record to 22-8 and conference mark to 9-3. The Engineers slip to 13-15 and 6-4.
McDonough turned in a dominant performance, facing just two batters over the minimum while fanning seven WPI batters and wsalking none. Tossing just 84 pitches on the day, McDonough's defense came up big with 14 putouts via ground balls, including three double plays. Only one out was recorded in the outfield, as sophomore Bobby Foote snagged a fly ball in right during the Engineers' first at bat. McDonough won his fourth straight decision to improve to 4-1 on the hill.
Pecora notched hits in all six of his at bats, tying the school record set by junior teammate Scott Guillerault last season against Worcester State College. Pecora, who sent a run-scoring double into right center in the first, followed that with five straight singles. Wheaton scored five runs in the first, highlighted by Foote's two-run single through the right side. Seniors Adam Laplante and Jeff Martin each also drove in a run.
Holding a 6-0 lead after three innings, the Lyons tacked on three runs in the fourth, one in the sixth, three in the eighth and two in the ninth during their 20-hit onslaught. In addition to Pecora's big day, three Wheaton players turned in multiple-hit performances. Laplante went 4-for-6 with two RBI, two runs and a double, Foote was 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs, and senior Brandon Leonard batted 2-for-4 with four runs and a pair of walks.
Guillerault finished 1-for-2 with two runs scored and two walks, while junior Jake Yagjian scored twice. Junior Patrick Moore was 1-for-2 with a run scored as a reserve, while freshman Marshall Chick posted his first collegiate hit and RBI after going 1-for-2 with a single.
Junior Ryan Rainone and freshman Paul Galligan registered WPI's lone hits of the game. Junior Ryan Smalanskas took the loss, surrendering nine runs, five earned, on 10 hits with one strikeout and four walks in four innings.
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The Louisiana College baseball team burst the UT-Tyler Patriots bubble that was a perfect season with a 9-2 win in American Southwest Conference East Division action Friday night. The loss put Tyler at 35-1 and 15- 1 in the ASC East, while LC clinched no worse than the third seed from the East Division for the ASC Tournament.
Freshman Joe Bartlinski tossed eight strong innings while senior Joe D'Andrea drove in three as fifth ranked Kean University defeated visiting New Jersey City University, 14-3, Friday afternoon at Jim Hynes Stadium. The win improves Kean's record to 23-5 overall, with a 10-2 mark in the NJAC. The loss drops NJCU to 13-17 overall and 2-10 in conference action.
Sophomore Pete Bizinkauskas pitched 5.1 innings of shutout ball in relief as the Babson bullpen allowed just one run over the final 6.1 innings to take a 10-6 victory over Wentworth, 14-3 in a non-league contest played at Govoni Field.
Senior right-hander Blake Ortiz hurled eight innings of five-hit ball to lead No. 11-ranked The College of New Jersey over Rutgers University-Camden, 8-1, in New Jersey Athletic Conference baseball action Friday at Campbell's Field. The Lions improved to 20-8 overall and 8-4 in the NJAC with their sixth win in seven games. The Scarlet Raptors
fell to 12-18 overall and 1-10 in the NJAC with their fifth straight loss.
More of Friday's press releases.
Next weekend's NEWMAC Tournament will go through Norton for the seventh consecutive year, as the Lyons have won all nine regular season conference titles and seven of the eight tournament crowns. Ranked seventh nationally and first in the region by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), Wheaton raised its overall record to 22-8 and conference mark to 9-3. The Engineers slip to 13-15 and 6-4.
McDonough turned in a dominant performance, facing just two batters over the minimum while fanning seven WPI batters and wsalking none. Tossing just 84 pitches on the day, McDonough's defense came up big with 14 putouts via ground balls, including three double plays. Only one out was recorded in the outfield, as sophomore Bobby Foote snagged a fly ball in right during the Engineers' first at bat. McDonough won his fourth straight decision to improve to 4-1 on the hill.
Pecora notched hits in all six of his at bats, tying the school record set by junior teammate Scott Guillerault last season against Worcester State College. Pecora, who sent a run-scoring double into right center in the first, followed that with five straight singles. Wheaton scored five runs in the first, highlighted by Foote's two-run single through the right side. Seniors Adam Laplante and Jeff Martin each also drove in a run.
Holding a 6-0 lead after three innings, the Lyons tacked on three runs in the fourth, one in the sixth, three in the eighth and two in the ninth during their 20-hit onslaught. In addition to Pecora's big day, three Wheaton players turned in multiple-hit performances. Laplante went 4-for-6 with two RBI, two runs and a double, Foote was 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs, and senior Brandon Leonard batted 2-for-4 with four runs and a pair of walks.
Guillerault finished 1-for-2 with two runs scored and two walks, while junior Jake Yagjian scored twice. Junior Patrick Moore was 1-for-2 with a run scored as a reserve, while freshman Marshall Chick posted his first collegiate hit and RBI after going 1-for-2 with a single.
Junior Ryan Rainone and freshman Paul Galligan registered WPI's lone hits of the game. Junior Ryan Smalanskas took the loss, surrendering nine runs, five earned, on 10 hits with one strikeout and four walks in four innings.
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The Louisiana College baseball team burst the UT-Tyler Patriots bubble that was a perfect season with a 9-2 win in American Southwest Conference East Division action Friday night. The loss put Tyler at 35-1 and 15- 1 in the ASC East, while LC clinched no worse than the third seed from the East Division for the ASC Tournament.
Freshman Joe Bartlinski tossed eight strong innings while senior Joe D'Andrea drove in three as fifth ranked Kean University defeated visiting New Jersey City University, 14-3, Friday afternoon at Jim Hynes Stadium. The win improves Kean's record to 23-5 overall, with a 10-2 mark in the NJAC. The loss drops NJCU to 13-17 overall and 2-10 in conference action.
Sophomore Pete Bizinkauskas pitched 5.1 innings of shutout ball in relief as the Babson bullpen allowed just one run over the final 6.1 innings to take a 10-6 victory over Wentworth, 14-3 in a non-league contest played at Govoni Field.
Senior right-hander Blake Ortiz hurled eight innings of five-hit ball to lead No. 11-ranked The College of New Jersey over Rutgers University-Camden, 8-1, in New Jersey Athletic Conference baseball action Friday at Campbell's Field. The Lions improved to 20-8 overall and 8-4 in the NJAC with their sixth win in seven games. The Scarlet Raptors
fell to 12-18 overall and 1-10 in the NJAC with their fifth straight loss.
More of Friday's press releases.
Permalink | Apr 21, 2007
Jose Fulgencio's 19-game hitting streak is the third longest in NJCU history.
Elms College freshman pitcher Sean Bergeron tossed a one-hit shutout in game one, but Becker College junior pitcher Ryan Pacyna answered with a complete-game six strikeout performance in the second game to lift the Hawks to a split of Thursday's North Atlantic Conference (NAC) baseball doubleheader at MacKenzie Stadium. Elms College won the first game 3-0, but Becker forced the split with a 6-4 win in the nightcap. With the split, Elms College snapped an eight-game skid to improve to 4-14-1 overall, 1-3 NAC, while Becker College improved to 7-11 overall, 2-2 NAC.
Junior center fielder Joe Ferry went 2 for 3 with a pair of singles in game one for the Blazers. Bergeron struck out three in the complete-game shutout. He also went 1 for 2 at the plate and added two RBI in the winning effort for the
Blazers. Becker sophomore pitcher Joe Petracone allowed three runs and struck out three in 5.0 innings of work for the Hawks in the loss in game one.
In game two, Becker scored three runs in the first inning and took a 4-3 lead into the top of the sixth inning before tacking on two more runs to extend the lead to 6-3. Elms College rallied in their half of the sixth when sophomore center fielder Nick Mackowiak laced an RBI double, scoring freshman shortstop Dan Ingraham to narrow the lead to 6-4. From there, Pacyna retired the Blazers in order to seal the victory. Becker junior shortstop Jay Paquette went 2 for 4 at the dish and registered three RBI in the win for the Hawks. Mackowiak went 3 for 3 with three RBI in the losing effort for the Blazers.
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The Huntingdon baseball team used a 10-run sixth inning en route to completing a two-game season sweep of Emory, the third ranked team in the nation, with an 18-13 victory on Thursday afternoon at Chappell Park. With the win, the Hawks improve to 23-12 on the season and have won four-consecutive games against the Eagles (29-7). The victory also marked the first time during the 2007 season that an opponent has won at Chappell Park. Emory is now 19-1 at home on the year.
Ramapo College rallied from a 2-0 deficit by logging four of its six hits and all six of its runs in the top of the seventh inning as the Roadrunners, ranked #25 in Division III by the ABCA, held off New Jersey City University, 6-2, in a New Jersey Athletic Conference contest at the Thomas M. Gerrity Athletic Complex.
A critical error keyed a six run sixth inning outburst, and seven Manhattanville pitchers combined to allow eight hits as the Valiants moved back to the .500 mark with an 8-3 win over Western Connecticut State Thursday night at Manhattanville Field.
Washington University in St. Louis Baseball Upends Illinois Wesleyan University, 5-1; Bears Improve to 24-8 Overall Bloomington, Ill., April 19, 2007 — Washington University's 10th-ranked baseball team defeated Illinois Wesleyan University, 5-1, Thursday in Bloomington, Ill. The Bears, who ended the Titans' 15-game winning streak, improved to 24-8.
The St. Joseph's College baseball team dropped a non-conference game to the University of Southern Maine on Thursday, 8-7, at Mahaney Diamond. With the loss the Monks drop to 20-3 on the season, while the Huskies improve to 14-6.
More of Thursday's press releases.
Junior center fielder Joe Ferry went 2 for 3 with a pair of singles in game one for the Blazers. Bergeron struck out three in the complete-game shutout. He also went 1 for 2 at the plate and added two RBI in the winning effort for the
Blazers. Becker sophomore pitcher Joe Petracone allowed three runs and struck out three in 5.0 innings of work for the Hawks in the loss in game one.
In game two, Becker scored three runs in the first inning and took a 4-3 lead into the top of the sixth inning before tacking on two more runs to extend the lead to 6-3. Elms College rallied in their half of the sixth when sophomore center fielder Nick Mackowiak laced an RBI double, scoring freshman shortstop Dan Ingraham to narrow the lead to 6-4. From there, Pacyna retired the Blazers in order to seal the victory. Becker junior shortstop Jay Paquette went 2 for 4 at the dish and registered three RBI in the win for the Hawks. Mackowiak went 3 for 3 with three RBI in the losing effort for the Blazers.
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The Huntingdon baseball team used a 10-run sixth inning en route to completing a two-game season sweep of Emory, the third ranked team in the nation, with an 18-13 victory on Thursday afternoon at Chappell Park. With the win, the Hawks improve to 23-12 on the season and have won four-consecutive games against the Eagles (29-7). The victory also marked the first time during the 2007 season that an opponent has won at Chappell Park. Emory is now 19-1 at home on the year.
Ramapo College rallied from a 2-0 deficit by logging four of its six hits and all six of its runs in the top of the seventh inning as the Roadrunners, ranked #25 in Division III by the ABCA, held off New Jersey City University, 6-2, in a New Jersey Athletic Conference contest at the Thomas M. Gerrity Athletic Complex.
A critical error keyed a six run sixth inning outburst, and seven Manhattanville pitchers combined to allow eight hits as the Valiants moved back to the .500 mark with an 8-3 win over Western Connecticut State Thursday night at Manhattanville Field.
Washington University in St. Louis Baseball Upends Illinois Wesleyan University, 5-1; Bears Improve to 24-8 Overall Bloomington, Ill., April 19, 2007 — Washington University's 10th-ranked baseball team defeated Illinois Wesleyan University, 5-1, Thursday in Bloomington, Ill. The Bears, who ended the Titans' 15-game winning streak, improved to 24-8.
The St. Joseph's College baseball team dropped a non-conference game to the University of Southern Maine on Thursday, 8-7, at Mahaney Diamond. With the loss the Monks drop to 20-3 on the season, while the Huskies improve to 14-6.
More of Thursday's press releases.
Permalink | Apr 20, 2007
Chris Brower (6-1, 0.90 ERA) leads York (Pa.) in Capital Athletic Conference tournament.
Guessing the at-large bids is one of the mental exercises that D3 fans can play entering the last month of the season. We usually have the official handbook available by now (The updates to the 2006 handbook have yet to be published) so as to know how many Pool B and Pool C bids will be awarded.
If we assume no change from the 2006 allocations (which may be inaccurate because of the conference shifts involving the Lake Michigan Conference, the North East Athletic Conference, and the North Atlantic Conference), we should have 7 Pool B bids and 14 Pool C bids.
In 2006, these seven Pool B bids were awarded to: Aurora, Cal State East Bay, Chapman, St Scholastica, Ithaca, Salisbury and St Joseph's (Maine). Two more schools from "Pool B" earned an at large bid in Pool C, Emory and Washington (Mo.), both of the UAA. What a difference a year makes.
Aurora, competing in the new Northern Athletics Conference (NAthCon), is having trouble this year. Cal State East Bay is off. York (Pa.) and not Salisbury is the top seed in the Capital Athletic Conference postseason tourney. St Joseph's (Maine) is competing in the North Atlantic Conference, which is expected to earn a Pool A bid in 2007. (Read more in the Daily Dose so you can tell us who your top seven Pool B bids are to date.)
If we assume no change from the 2006 allocations (which may be inaccurate because of the conference shifts involving the Lake Michigan Conference, the North East Athletic Conference, and the North Atlantic Conference), we should have 7 Pool B bids and 14 Pool C bids.
In 2006, these seven Pool B bids were awarded to: Aurora, Cal State East Bay, Chapman, St Scholastica, Ithaca, Salisbury and St Joseph's (Maine). Two more schools from "Pool B" earned an at large bid in Pool C, Emory and Washington (Mo.), both of the UAA. What a difference a year makes.
Aurora, competing in the new Northern Athletics Conference (NAthCon), is having trouble this year. Cal State East Bay is off. York (Pa.) and not Salisbury is the top seed in the Capital Athletic Conference postseason tourney. St Joseph's (Maine) is competing in the North Atlantic Conference, which is expected to earn a Pool A bid in 2007. (Read more in the Daily Dose so you can tell us who your top seven Pool B bids are to date.)
Permalink | Apr 20, 2007
Adam Evanoff, Wisconsin-Stevens Point drove in 19 runs last week
Wisconsin Stevens Point Athletics
A ton of RBIs netted Adam Evanoff of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point the NCAA Division III Hitter of the Week award for April 9-15, while Sam Heaps of Elizabethtown College and Brad Mountain of Eastern Nazarene College shared Pitcher of the Week honors as chosen by representatives of the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
Evanoff, a senior first baseman from Plover, Wisc., helped the Pointers to six victories in eight games after batting .571 (20-for-35) with 19 RBIs, 12 runs scored, five doubles and one home run. He had six multi-hit games, including two four-hit performances and two three-hit efforts. He also compiled multiple RBIs in seven of the contests. He
was 3-for-5 with four RBIs and two runs scored in an 18-8 win over Wisconsin-Superior on April 14, and 4-for-6 with three RBIs and two doubles in a 10-2 triumph over the Wisconsin-Superior on April 15. Evanoff was the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week.
Heaps, a sophomore right-hander from Landenberg, Pa., no-hit Juniata in an 11-0 win by the Blue Jays over the Eagles in the first half of a doubleheader Saturday. In seven innings, he struck out six and gave up three walks. It was his only pitching appearance of the week. At the plate, he hit 1-for-3 with two runs scored. He was named the Commonwealth Conference Pitcher of the Week. Heaps has compiled a 6-1 record with a 1.60 earned run average and 31 strikeouts in 45 innings this season. Opponents are batting just .206 against him.
Mountain, a senior southpaw from Cape May, N.J., picked up a pair of victories for the Crusaders with two complete-game shutouts. In 14 innings of work, he scattered eight hits and walked just three batters, while striking out 21. He defeated Nichols 8-0 on Tuesday with a two-hitter, striking out 13, then blanked Wentworth 3-0 Saturday, scattering six hits while fanning eight. He also batted .400 with four doubles. Mountain was the Commonwealth Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week.
Honorable Mention Hitters: Kyle Rakes (Centre) - .900 (9-10), 3 2b, 1 hr, 12 RBI, 5 runs, 1.500 slg pct.; Zach Lutz (Alvernia) - .583 (14-24), 3 2b, 3 hr, 15 RBI, 12 runs, 1.083 slg pct; Mike Backus (Gettysburg) - .778 (7-9), 1 2b, 2 RBI, 4 runs, 3 steals, .889 slg pct.; Chris Schank (Lebanon Valley) - .688 (11-16), 3 2b, 4 RBI, 9 runs, 3 steals, .875 slg pct.; Justin Collett (Salve Regina) - .667 (12-18), 4 2b, 1 3b, 1 hr, 7 RBI, 13 runs, 5 steals, 1.167 slg pct.; Ben Titus (Otterbein) - .875 (7-8), 2 hr, 6 RBI, 5 runs, 1.625 slg pct.
Honorable Mention Pitchers: Matt Aronson (Illinois Wesleyan) - 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 13.0 ip, 3 hits, 13 strikeouts; Aaron Saeugling (Wartburg) - 1-0, 0.69 ERA, 13.0 ip, 10 hits, 13 strikeouts; Jimmy Dougher (SUNY-Cortland) - 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 10.0 ip, 5 h, 10 strikeouts; Fabian Gomez (Rockford) - 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 9.0 ip, 1 hit, 17 strikeouts; Joey Niezer (Wabash) - 2-0, 0.56 ERA, 16.0 ip, 4 hits, 12 strikeouts.
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.
Evanoff, a senior first baseman from Plover, Wisc., helped the Pointers to six victories in eight games after batting .571 (20-for-35) with 19 RBIs, 12 runs scored, five doubles and one home run. He had six multi-hit games, including two four-hit performances and two three-hit efforts. He also compiled multiple RBIs in seven of the contests. He
was 3-for-5 with four RBIs and two runs scored in an 18-8 win over Wisconsin-Superior on April 14, and 4-for-6 with three RBIs and two doubles in a 10-2 triumph over the Wisconsin-Superior on April 15. Evanoff was the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week.
Heaps, a sophomore right-hander from Landenberg, Pa., no-hit Juniata in an 11-0 win by the Blue Jays over the Eagles in the first half of a doubleheader Saturday. In seven innings, he struck out six and gave up three walks. It was his only pitching appearance of the week. At the plate, he hit 1-for-3 with two runs scored. He was named the Commonwealth Conference Pitcher of the Week. Heaps has compiled a 6-1 record with a 1.60 earned run average and 31 strikeouts in 45 innings this season. Opponents are batting just .206 against him.
Mountain, a senior southpaw from Cape May, N.J., picked up a pair of victories for the Crusaders with two complete-game shutouts. In 14 innings of work, he scattered eight hits and walked just three batters, while striking out 21. He defeated Nichols 8-0 on Tuesday with a two-hitter, striking out 13, then blanked Wentworth 3-0 Saturday, scattering six hits while fanning eight. He also batted .400 with four doubles. Mountain was the Commonwealth Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week.
Honorable Mention Hitters: Kyle Rakes (Centre) - .900 (9-10), 3 2b, 1 hr, 12 RBI, 5 runs, 1.500 slg pct.; Zach Lutz (Alvernia) - .583 (14-24), 3 2b, 3 hr, 15 RBI, 12 runs, 1.083 slg pct; Mike Backus (Gettysburg) - .778 (7-9), 1 2b, 2 RBI, 4 runs, 3 steals, .889 slg pct.; Chris Schank (Lebanon Valley) - .688 (11-16), 3 2b, 4 RBI, 9 runs, 3 steals, .875 slg pct.; Justin Collett (Salve Regina) - .667 (12-18), 4 2b, 1 3b, 1 hr, 7 RBI, 13 runs, 5 steals, 1.167 slg pct.; Ben Titus (Otterbein) - .875 (7-8), 2 hr, 6 RBI, 5 runs, 1.625 slg pct.
Honorable Mention Pitchers: Matt Aronson (Illinois Wesleyan) - 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 13.0 ip, 3 hits, 13 strikeouts; Aaron Saeugling (Wartburg) - 1-0, 0.69 ERA, 13.0 ip, 10 hits, 13 strikeouts; Jimmy Dougher (SUNY-Cortland) - 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 10.0 ip, 5 h, 10 strikeouts; Fabian Gomez (Rockford) - 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 9.0 ip, 1 hit, 17 strikeouts; Joey Niezer (Wabash) - 2-0, 0.56 ERA, 16.0 ip, 4 hits, 12 strikeouts.
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.
Permalink | Apr 19, 2007
Dan Valentine was 2-for-2 with two walks for the Red Hawks Wednesday afternoon.
Senior Adam Lasek's unearned run on a throwing error in the 12th inning gave RPI a 5-4 win over Massachusetts College at Robison Field. The homestanding Red Hawks, the 16th-ranked team in the nation, improve to 14-6. The Trailblazers fall to 7-12-1.
Lasek, a shortstop, led off the final inning with a single and was sacrificed to second base by Bob Murphy. RPI's next batter, Dan Feenan, grounded a ball to the shortstop, whose throw was in the dirt and skipped away from the first baseman, allowing Lasek to score standing up.
MCLA forced extra innings when junior Anthony Bruno scored on a two-out error in the ninth inning.
Rensselaer got two runs through the first two innings without the benefit of a hit. Sophomore Sean Wilkes, who was hit by a pitch, scored on a balk in the first inning and Dan Valentine walked to lead off the second and scored on an error. The Red Hawks added another run in the third inning on a sac fly by Valentine and a fourth in the fourth on an RBI single by Wilkes.
The Trailblazers held a 1-0 lead after the top of the first inning after putting together three singles. They scored another in the third inning to tie the game, 2-2. Sophomore centerfielder Patrick Negrini singled and scored in both frames. MCLA pulled to within one run, 4-3, in the bottom of the sixth inning on an RBI groundout by Anthony Russo.
Wilkes, Valentine and Lasek all collected two hits apiece for the Red Hawks, who saw junior Tim Klein earn the win.
Junior Jim Pesente suffered the loss for the Trailblazers, who got three hits and two runs from Negrini.
Junior righthander Colin Feneis and sophomore righthander Brandon Aich combined on a six-hit shutout while sophomore leftfielder Dan Mattonelli drove in three runs as No. 5 Kean blanked Montclair State 4-0 in New Jersey Athletic Conference action at Yogi Berra Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. The game, originally scheduled for Thursday, April 12 in Union, was postponed twice before being moved to Montclair State.
Edgewood won both games of the doubleheader with the Spartans of Aurora Wednesday. The Eagles (17-8, 9-3 NAC) won the first game behind a complete game shutout by junior Bill Dictus and followed that up with a 10-6 win in the nightcap to complete the series sweep in a cold and drizzly day at Charles Stampfl Memorial Field.
There's nothing like an 11-run inning to turn a game around. Trailing 9-1, Central put up a record 11 runs in the fifth inning and emerged with a 15-11 Iowa Conference baseball win over Simpson on Wednesday. The victory gives the Dutch (14-13 overall, 7-7 conference) the edge in the teams' three-game series. They split a doubleheader at Simpson on April 3.
One big inning in both games helped UW-Oshkosh defeat UW-Whitewater 7-3 and 10-1 Wednesday at Prucha Field in Whitewater. In Game 1 Whitewater scratched out two runs in the first, on just one hit. Oshkosh tied the game with a pair of runs in the fourth. Whitewater took a 3-2 lead with a run in the fifth, but Oshkosh tied the game with a tally in the top of the sixth. That's where it remained until the top of the ninth, when the Titans scored four runs on five hits, with four different players credited with a run batted in.
Whitewater, again, got out in front in Game 2, with a run in the first inning. Oshkosh tied it in the fourth, 1-1, then added three in the fifth, with an Andy Neubauer single plating two.
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Lasek, a shortstop, led off the final inning with a single and was sacrificed to second base by Bob Murphy. RPI's next batter, Dan Feenan, grounded a ball to the shortstop, whose throw was in the dirt and skipped away from the first baseman, allowing Lasek to score standing up.
MCLA forced extra innings when junior Anthony Bruno scored on a two-out error in the ninth inning.
Rensselaer got two runs through the first two innings without the benefit of a hit. Sophomore Sean Wilkes, who was hit by a pitch, scored on a balk in the first inning and Dan Valentine walked to lead off the second and scored on an error. The Red Hawks added another run in the third inning on a sac fly by Valentine and a fourth in the fourth on an RBI single by Wilkes.
The Trailblazers held a 1-0 lead after the top of the first inning after putting together three singles. They scored another in the third inning to tie the game, 2-2. Sophomore centerfielder Patrick Negrini singled and scored in both frames. MCLA pulled to within one run, 4-3, in the bottom of the sixth inning on an RBI groundout by Anthony Russo.
Wilkes, Valentine and Lasek all collected two hits apiece for the Red Hawks, who saw junior Tim Klein earn the win.
Junior Jim Pesente suffered the loss for the Trailblazers, who got three hits and two runs from Negrini.
Junior righthander Colin Feneis and sophomore righthander Brandon Aich combined on a six-hit shutout while sophomore leftfielder Dan Mattonelli drove in three runs as No. 5 Kean blanked Montclair State 4-0 in New Jersey Athletic Conference action at Yogi Berra Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. The game, originally scheduled for Thursday, April 12 in Union, was postponed twice before being moved to Montclair State.
Edgewood won both games of the doubleheader with the Spartans of Aurora Wednesday. The Eagles (17-8, 9-3 NAC) won the first game behind a complete game shutout by junior Bill Dictus and followed that up with a 10-6 win in the nightcap to complete the series sweep in a cold and drizzly day at Charles Stampfl Memorial Field.
There's nothing like an 11-run inning to turn a game around. Trailing 9-1, Central put up a record 11 runs in the fifth inning and emerged with a 15-11 Iowa Conference baseball win over Simpson on Wednesday. The victory gives the Dutch (14-13 overall, 7-7 conference) the edge in the teams' three-game series. They split a doubleheader at Simpson on April 3.
One big inning in both games helped UW-Oshkosh defeat UW-Whitewater 7-3 and 10-1 Wednesday at Prucha Field in Whitewater. In Game 1 Whitewater scratched out two runs in the first, on just one hit. Oshkosh tied the game with a pair of runs in the fourth. Whitewater took a 3-2 lead with a run in the fifth, but Oshkosh tied the game with a tally in the top of the sixth. That's where it remained until the top of the ninth, when the Titans scored four runs on five hits, with four different players credited with a run batted in.
Whitewater, again, got out in front in Game 2, with a run in the first inning. Oshkosh tied it in the fourth, 1-1, then added three in the fifth, with an Andy Neubauer single plating two.
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Permalink | Apr 19, 2007
Ferrum senior outfielder Brent Sowers was named USA South Tournament Most Valuable Player.
Ferrum was named the winner of the 2007 USA South conference tournament, when inclement weather forced the cancellation of the title game. This is Ferrum's second tournament title in the past three seasons. Also the regular season winner in the USA South Athletic Conference, this is the first time that Ferrum has won both the regular season and tournament titles.
Ferrum (21-15) went 3-0 in the tournament at Burlington Athletic Stadium to reach the title game. The Panthers opened with an 8-7 win over Christopher Newport on April 12, then followed with a 10-2 win over Averett on April 13. Coach Abe Naff's team then beat Methodist 8-2 on April 14 to reach the title game. In the championship, Methodist would have needed to win twice, while the Panthers would have needed to win just once.
On the first day Greensboro used two home runs and 13 hits to run past Shenandoah 10-4 in the first game of the tournament Thursday afternoon. A fourth inning home run by Averett's T.J. Bray turned out to be the difference, as the fourth seeded Cougars defeated North Carolina Wesleyan, the third seed, 3-2. Michael Nolte's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth plated the winning run to give Ferrum an 8-7 win over Christopher Newport. With the bases loaded and only one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, Greensboro's Torrey Poholsky hit Steve Cornelius to give Methodist a 6-5 victory over Greensboro in the final game of the day.
In game five of the USA South Conference Tournament, Ferrum defeated Averett by a 10-2 final, moving the Cougars to the elimination bracket on Saturday. N.C. Wesleyan eliminated Shenandoah by a score of 3-2 Friday. Christopher Newport's Mike Giarrizzi's base hit over the outstretched glove of the Greensboro first baseman kept the Captains alive and eliminated the Pride. N.C. Wesleyan advanced to Saturday's play with a convincing 13-3 win over Christopher Newport that eliminated the Captains.
Saturday found the Ferrum Panthers remaining undefeated in the USA South Conference Tournament with an 8-2 win over the Methodist Monarchs. Behind a 4-for-6 and three RBI effort from Chris Pecora, North Carolina Wesleyan defeated Averett 11-3 as the Bishops advance to play Methodist, while Averett was eliminated from the tournament. On what was the final game of the tournament, Methodist eliminated N.C. Wesleyan by a score of 14-7.
Ferrum senior outfielder Brent Sowers was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Sowers batted .533, going 8-for-15 with a triple, four runs and three RBI. Joining Sowers from Ferrum on the 2007 USA South Athletic Conference All-Tournament team was senior third baseman Brett Thomas, junior catcher Nick Baker and freshman pitcher Lincoln Garner. Second Place Methodist was represented by shortstop Scott Russell, outfielder Jonathon Spivey and designated hitter Mike Ellsworth. The All-Tournament team also included outfielder Chris Pecora, N.C. Wesleyan, pitcher Blake Rice, N.C. Wesleyan, first baseman Jess Maloney, Greensboro and second baseman Eric Sibrizzi, Averett.
Ferrum's win earns the team an automatic qualification into the 2007 NCAA Division III playoffs. This year's NCAA baseball regionals will be held May 16-20 at sites yet to be determined.
Ferrum (21-15) went 3-0 in the tournament at Burlington Athletic Stadium to reach the title game. The Panthers opened with an 8-7 win over Christopher Newport on April 12, then followed with a 10-2 win over Averett on April 13. Coach Abe Naff's team then beat Methodist 8-2 on April 14 to reach the title game. In the championship, Methodist would have needed to win twice, while the Panthers would have needed to win just once.
On the first day Greensboro used two home runs and 13 hits to run past Shenandoah 10-4 in the first game of the tournament Thursday afternoon. A fourth inning home run by Averett's T.J. Bray turned out to be the difference, as the fourth seeded Cougars defeated North Carolina Wesleyan, the third seed, 3-2. Michael Nolte's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth plated the winning run to give Ferrum an 8-7 win over Christopher Newport. With the bases loaded and only one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, Greensboro's Torrey Poholsky hit Steve Cornelius to give Methodist a 6-5 victory over Greensboro in the final game of the day.
In game five of the USA South Conference Tournament, Ferrum defeated Averett by a 10-2 final, moving the Cougars to the elimination bracket on Saturday. N.C. Wesleyan eliminated Shenandoah by a score of 3-2 Friday. Christopher Newport's Mike Giarrizzi's base hit over the outstretched glove of the Greensboro first baseman kept the Captains alive and eliminated the Pride. N.C. Wesleyan advanced to Saturday's play with a convincing 13-3 win over Christopher Newport that eliminated the Captains.
Saturday found the Ferrum Panthers remaining undefeated in the USA South Conference Tournament with an 8-2 win over the Methodist Monarchs. Behind a 4-for-6 and three RBI effort from Chris Pecora, North Carolina Wesleyan defeated Averett 11-3 as the Bishops advance to play Methodist, while Averett was eliminated from the tournament. On what was the final game of the tournament, Methodist eliminated N.C. Wesleyan by a score of 14-7.
Ferrum senior outfielder Brent Sowers was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Sowers batted .533, going 8-for-15 with a triple, four runs and three RBI. Joining Sowers from Ferrum on the 2007 USA South Athletic Conference All-Tournament team was senior third baseman Brett Thomas, junior catcher Nick Baker and freshman pitcher Lincoln Garner. Second Place Methodist was represented by shortstop Scott Russell, outfielder Jonathon Spivey and designated hitter Mike Ellsworth. The All-Tournament team also included outfielder Chris Pecora, N.C. Wesleyan, pitcher Blake Rice, N.C. Wesleyan, first baseman Jess Maloney, Greensboro and second baseman Eric Sibrizzi, Averett.
Ferrum's win earns the team an automatic qualification into the 2007 NCAA Division III playoffs. This year's NCAA baseball regionals will be held May 16-20 at sites yet to be determined.
Permalink | Apr 18, 2007
Senior center fielder Jake Butler went 5-for-9 with 6 RBI against Otterbein on Saturday.
Sophomore Tom Stevison's sacrifice fly RBI in the bottom of the seventh scored the winning run as Capital came back from a 12-2 deficit to beat Muskingum 14-13 in Game 2 of an Ohio Athletic Conference doubleheader Wednesday at Clowson Field. The Crusaders got the sweep after a 19-4 win in Game 1.
Senior Jimmy Haas led off the inning with a walk then advanced to third on a double from senior Jake Butler. With first base open the Muskies intentionally walked junior Ryan Hutchison to set up Stevison who flew out to right field to score Haas and end the game.
All of this looked highly improbable when the Crusaders came to bat in the third inning facing a 12-2 deficit. The Muskies scored two in the first, four in the second and added a six-run third for their 12 runs. Capital got a run in the third then posted an eight-run fourth inning. The Crusaders got nine hits in its first 10 at-bats in the inning and then a sacrifice fly by senior Bryan White capped the eight run frame and closed the gap to 12-11.
Capital tied the game at 12-12 with a Haas RBI single in the fifth, but Muskingum would retake the lead with a run in the sixth, 13-12. The Crusaders came back again to tie the game with a run in the sixth when Stevison led off the inning with a triple and scored on another sacrifice fly by White.
Junior pitcher Chris Trainer came on in relief and kept the Crusaders in the game as he allowed just four hits over the final 4 2/3 innings to go to 4-0 on the season. Ryan McCallister took the loss for the Muskies.
In Game 1, Capital scored four runs in the first inning, the Muskies responded with three in the top half of the second before the Crusaders exploded with an 11-run fourth inning. The sweep sends Capital to 12-13 overall and 6-4 in the OAC, while Muskingum remains winless in OAC games (0-6) and 17-9 overall.
Texas-Tyler wrapped up the home season with an 18-0 win over NAIA Southwest Assemblies of God on Tuesday night. UT Tyler (35-0) scored 12 runs in the first inning, with the entire lineup batting twice on just eight hits. Seniors Michael Stutts, Nate Jennings, Patrick McClure, and Blake Burnett combined for the two-hit shutout.
In the decisive Game 6 in the race for the Maloney Series Trophy, Millsaps (31-9, 12-4 SCAC) jumped on top of Belhaven (36-12, 19-5 GCAC) 10-3 through the first four innings and survived six unanswered runs from the Blazers over the final five frames, to stretch its season-long winning streak to eight games and hoist the Maloney Trophy for the second consecutive year.
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Senior Jimmy Haas led off the inning with a walk then advanced to third on a double from senior Jake Butler. With first base open the Muskies intentionally walked junior Ryan Hutchison to set up Stevison who flew out to right field to score Haas and end the game.
All of this looked highly improbable when the Crusaders came to bat in the third inning facing a 12-2 deficit. The Muskies scored two in the first, four in the second and added a six-run third for their 12 runs. Capital got a run in the third then posted an eight-run fourth inning. The Crusaders got nine hits in its first 10 at-bats in the inning and then a sacrifice fly by senior Bryan White capped the eight run frame and closed the gap to 12-11.
Capital tied the game at 12-12 with a Haas RBI single in the fifth, but Muskingum would retake the lead with a run in the sixth, 13-12. The Crusaders came back again to tie the game with a run in the sixth when Stevison led off the inning with a triple and scored on another sacrifice fly by White.
Junior pitcher Chris Trainer came on in relief and kept the Crusaders in the game as he allowed just four hits over the final 4 2/3 innings to go to 4-0 on the season. Ryan McCallister took the loss for the Muskies.
In Game 1, Capital scored four runs in the first inning, the Muskies responded with three in the top half of the second before the Crusaders exploded with an 11-run fourth inning. The sweep sends Capital to 12-13 overall and 6-4 in the OAC, while Muskingum remains winless in OAC games (0-6) and 17-9 overall.
Texas-Tyler wrapped up the home season with an 18-0 win over NAIA Southwest Assemblies of God on Tuesday night. UT Tyler (35-0) scored 12 runs in the first inning, with the entire lineup batting twice on just eight hits. Seniors Michael Stutts, Nate Jennings, Patrick McClure, and Blake Burnett combined for the two-hit shutout.
In the decisive Game 6 in the race for the Maloney Series Trophy, Millsaps (31-9, 12-4 SCAC) jumped on top of Belhaven (36-12, 19-5 GCAC) 10-3 through the first four innings and survived six unanswered runs from the Blazers over the final five frames, to stretch its season-long winning streak to eight games and hoist the Maloney Trophy for the second consecutive year.
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Permalink | Apr 17, 2007