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Date	Headline	School	Type
Nov. 14, 2008	Marietta's DeMark named San Diego Padres Minor League Pitcher of the Year	Marietta	Miscellaneous
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Mike DeMark, a 2006 graduate of Marietta College and current San Diego Padres farmhand, was named the professional baseball organization’s Minor League Pitcher of the Year by MadFriars.com on Monday (Nov. 10). DeMark, who signed a minor league contract with the Padres in 2007, had [ more ]

Aug. 16, 2008	Marietta College graduate Matt DeSalvo '03 joins Atlanta Braves bullpen	Marietta	Miscellaneous
Marietta College graduate Matt DeSalvo ’03 is back in a major league baseball uniform. On Friday (Aug. 15) evening, the Atlanta Braves purchased the contract of the NCAA’s career win and strikeout leader from Richmond, its Class AAA affiliate. DeSalvo, who is expected to provide depth in the bullpen, replaced Tom [ more ]

May 19, 2007	National Champion Etta Express will defend its title in Appleton	Marietta
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio — Head Coach Brian Brewer and the 2007 Marietta College baseball team has defied the odds and will be heading back to Appleton, Wisconsin, to defend it NCAA Division III National Championship. The four-time National Champion Etta Express bounced back from a 7-3 loss to Ohio Wesleyan in the [ more ]

May 18, 2007	National Champion Etta Express eliminates No. 1 Wooster from Mideast Regional	Marietta
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio — Junior Joe Litke (Windsor, Conn.) went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a pair of RBI, and freshman Nate Eschbaugh (Marietta) threw seven strong innings to earn the win as the National Champion Marietta College baseball team eliminated No. 1 Wooster (42-7) from the NCAA Division III Tournament [ more ]

May 17, 2007	Knowlton's gem leaves Marietta lone unbeaten team in Mideast Regional	Marietta
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio — The Etta Express is picking up momentum. Led by sophomore right-hander T.J. Knowlton's (Greenwich/Mapleton) three-hit shutout, the National Champion Marietta College baseball team, an at-large selection to the post-season for the second straight year, moved into the driver's seat at the 2007 NCAA Division III Mideast Regional with a [ more ]

May 16, 2007	National Champion Marietta begins title defense with a 9-1 route of Hope	Marietta
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio – Sophomore Justin Merryman (New Philadelphia) and junior Tom Doty (Mentor) made sure that the National Champion Marietta College baseball team opened the 2007 NCAA Division III Mideast Regional with a win Wednesday (May 16) night at Mills Field. The duo led the No. 18 Etta Express, who earned [ more ]

May 04, 2007	Marietta's Matt DeSalvo Scheduled to Make Major League Debut	Marietta	Miscellaneous
MARIETTA, Ohio -- As a member of the Etta Express, Matt DeSalvo donned the pinstripes and started a lot of big games for the Pioneers. On Monday night the pinstripes will look familiar, but the stage—and the stakes—will be a lot bigger. The New York Yankees called up the 2003 Marietta College [ more ]

Apr. 16, 2007	No. 30 Marietta sweeps host Ohio Northern	Marietta
ADA, Ohio — The No. 30 Marietta College baseball team picked up a pair of key Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) road wins Monday (Apr. 16) afternoon as it defeated host Ohio Northern, 1-0 and 4-1. The wind, which gusted up to 35 mph toward home plate, limited both offenses throughout [ more ]

Apr. 07, 2007	No. 25 Marietta and No. 27 Otterbein split key OAC doubleheader	Marietta
WESTERVILLE, Ohio — Saturday (Apr. 7) afternoon was the first meeting between bitter rivals—No. 25 Marietta College, the reigning national champions, and No. 27 Otterbein College—in the most anticipated OAC doubleheader of the season. Bitter temperatures, which were accompanied by snow flurries, matched the intensity of the day. The Cardinals (14-5, 3-1 [ more ]

Mar. 21, 2007	Etta Express pounds out 16 hits in 11-3 victory over visiting Waynesburg (Pa.)	Marietta
MARIETTA, Ohio — The No. 7 Marietta College baseball team gave its batting average a boost during an 11-3 victory over visiting Waynesburg (Pa.) College Wednesday (March 21) at Don Schaly Stadium. The Pioneers, who matched a season-high with 16 hits and raised its batting average to .293, improved to 10-3 [ more ]

Mar. 20, 2007	Merryman helps Marietta College sweep La Roche (Pa.) in 2007 home opener	Marietta
MARIETTA, Ohio — Sophomore Justin Merryman (New Philadelphia) had a memorable day Tuesday (March 20), as he played a key role in the No. 7 Marietta College baseball team's two victories over visiting La Roche College at Don Schaly Stadium. The Etta Express, playing infront of its home fans for the [ more ]

Mar. 16, 2007	Marietta splits doubleheader with Texas Wesleyan on final day in Texas	Marietta
FORT WORTH, Texas — Sophomore Cameron Cimino (Boardman) and freshmen Chris Beatty (Seven Fields, Pa./Hampton) and Nate Eschbaugh (Marietta) made sure that the No. 7 Marietta College baseball team's 20-hour trip home would be slightly more comfortable. The trio played a major role in the Etta Express' 2-1, nine-inning victory over [ more ]

Mar. 14, 2007	Etta Express finishes Abilene Classic with a split	Marietta
ABILENE, Texas — The National Champion Marietta College baseball team, ranked seventh nationally in the preseason, wrapped up its play in the Abilene Classic with a 3-2 record after defeating Southwestern (Texas), 13-6, and losing to Hardin-Simmons (Texas), 10-4, on Wednesday (March 14) afternoon. The Etta Express (6-2) scored runs in [ more ]

Mar. 13, 2007	Southwest hands Marietta 5-4 loss with ninth-inning rally	Marietta
ABILENE, Texas — A ninth-inning rally by the College of the Southwest, located in Hobbs, New Mexico, gave the No. 7 Marietta College baseball team its first taste of defeat in 2007. The Mustangs, who led most of the day, answered a Pioneers' run in the eighth by scoring a pair [ more ]

Mar. 12, 2007	Ninth-inning rally propels Marietta past host McMurry, 7-5, in Abilene Classic	Marietta
Ninth-inning rally propels Marietta past host McMurry, 7-5, in Abilene Classic Three-run ninth helps Etta Express remain undefeated March 12, 2007 ABILENE, Texas — Freshman Ryan Frost (St. John, Ind./Lake Central) made the most of his first collegiate at-bat, drawing a pinch-hit walk with the bases loaded to spark a three-run ninth inning and [ more ]

Mar. 12, 2007	Etta Express tops Texas-Dallas, 8-1, to open Abilene Classic	Marietta
ABILENE, Texas — Much like the season opener in Georgia, sophomore pitcher Jason Baumler (Crownsville, Md./Old Mill) made sure that the No. 7 Marietta College baseball team started its trip to Texas with a victory. The Pioneers' ace shut down Texas-Dallas over seven innings, while the offense slugged out 16 hits [ more ]

Mar. 03, 2007	National Champion Marietta College opens 2007 with a pair of wins in Georgia	Marietta
DEMOREST, Georgia — The 2007 Marietta College baseball team began its national championship defense with a pair of victories at Loudenmilk Field on the campus of Piedmont College Saturday (March 3) afternoon. The eighth-ranked Pioneers opened the day with a 6-1 victory over the host Lions and then capped off the [ more ]

Mar. 03, 2007	Marietta's season opener pushed back to 3 p.m. Saturday in Georgia	Marietta
DEMOREST, Georgia — Wet field conditions Saturday (March 3) have forced the Marietta College baseball team to adjust its schedule on its season-opening trip to Piedmont (Ga.) College. The Etta Express, originally scheduled to play at 1 p.m., will wait until 3 p.m. for its first pitch against Piedmont. Marietta will [ more ]

Feb. 14, 2007	DeMark inks minor league contract with San Diego Padres	Marietta	transaction
Marietta College alum Mike DeMark '05, who worked the final out for the Etta Express in the 2006 NCAA Division III National Championship game to help the program clinch its fourth World Series title, made the jump from independent to affiliated professional baseball Jan. 12 when he signed a minor league [ more ]