Blue Jay Baseball
Elizabethtown College
2009 COMMONWEALTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS!
IMPORTANT UPDATE!-The game time for the F&M scrimmage has been moved to 11AM.
9/14/09- Alumni game is scheduled for Sat. Sept. 19 at Noon at Boyd Stadium. Also on Sat. Sept. 26 a scrimmage has been set up against F&M. This will begin at Noon at F&M.
5/13/09-A two-out error in the top of the eighth inning broke a 2-2 tie and helped Elizabethtown College to a 5-2 victory over Montclair State University in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Regional tournament at FirstEnergy Park on Wednesday evening. Etown will face Keystone at 7:30 PM tomorrow. (STORY)
5/11/09- Etown will face Montclair St. Wednesday the 13th at 4:30pm at First Energy Park in Lakewood, NJ. Mid-Atlantic web page is http://www.keanathletics.com/NCAA/baseball2009/index
5/07/09-Commonwealth Conference baseball champion Elizabethtown College had six players recognized on the All-Conference team, which was released on Thursday.(STORY)
5/02/09-Tournament Most Valuable Player Matt Vinagro threw his second complete game in less than 24 hours as Elizabethtown College defeated Widener University 12-5 to win the Commonwealth Conference baseball championship at Owls Field on Saturday.
4/25/09-Junior Brian Kiernan hit two home runs, including a grand slam in the first inning, and drove in six runs as Elizabethtown College clinched the top seed in next weekend's Commonwealth Conference baseball tournament with a 16-1 win over Lebanon Valley College in the second game of their conference doubleheader on Saturday afternoon.
4/25/09-Senior Adam Sheibley went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and scored the eventual winning run on a throwing error in the seventh inning as Elizabethtown College defeated Lebanon Valley College 4-3 in the opening game of their Commonwealth Conference baseball series on Friday afternoon.
4/22/09-The game against TCNJ has been cancelled.
4/21/09-Today's game against LBC has been cancelled and will NOT be made up.
4/19/09-Elizabethtown College swept a Commonwealth Conference baseball doubleheader at Widener University on Saturday, winning 4-0 in the opener behind a two-hitter from junior Adam Hartzell and taking game two 8-5 as junior Brian Kiernan went 3-for-4 with a home run. (STORY)
4/18/09-Widener University broke a 1-1 tie with two runs in the top of the eighth inning and went on to post a 5-1 victory over Elizabethtown College in the opening game of their Commonwealth Conference baseball series on Friday afternoon. (STORY)
4/15/09-The Juniata game has been cancelled and a make up date TBD.
4/14/09- The Juniata game has been moved to Wedensday 15.
4/13/09-Elizabethtown College swept a non-conference baseball doubleheader from host Alvernia University on Monday afternoon, winning 6-2 in game one and holding on for a 6-5 victory in eight innings in game two. (STORY)
4/10/09-Senior Sam Heaps allowed one hit and struck out 12 over seven scoreless innings, and finished 3-for-5 with two doubles and two runs scored as Elizabethtown College defeated Penn State Harrisburg 15-1 in non-conference baseball action on Friday afternoon. (STORY)
4/7/09-Rowan University scored nine unanswered runs to overcome an early 2-0 deficit and defeat Elizabethtown College 11-4 in non-conference baseball action on Tuesday afternoon. (STORY)
4/5/09-Elizabethtown College pounded out 19 hits and finished off a three-game sweep of Albright College with a 16-2 victory in the final game of their Commonwealth Conference baseball series on Sunday afternoon. (STORY)
4/4/09-Elizabethtown College swept Albright College in a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader on Saturday, winning the opener 6-3 behind senior Sam Heaps and taking game two 2-1 on an RBI single by senior Eric Luff with one out in the bottom of the seventh. (STORY)
4/3/09- Todays game against Albright has been postponed until Sunday at 1:00PM. The F&M game for Sunday has be postponed to a date to be determined.
4/1/09- The doubleheader against Penn State Harrisburg has been moved to Fri, April 10 at 3:00PM. It will be a single 9 inning game.
3/31/09-Pinch-hitter Erik Tuomisto hit a three-run home run to cap a five-run fifth inning as Susquehanna University defeated Elizabethtown College 6-3 in non-conference baseball action on Tuesday afternoon at Boyd Stadium. (STORY)
3/28/09-Elizabethtown College swept Arcadia University in Commonwealth Conference baseball action on Saturday afternoon, winning the opener 8-1 and game two 10-4 to finish off the sweep of the teams' three-game series. (STORY)
3/27/09-A 15-hit attack powered Elizabethtown College to a 12-3 victory at Arcadia University in the opener of their three-game Commonwealth Conference baseball series on Friday afternoon. (STORY)
3/23/09- Senior Tom Semanek and senior Eric Luff each went 3-for-4 with two runs scored as Elizabethtown College defeated Messiah College 12-10 in the final game of their three-game Commonwealth Conference baseball series on Monday afternoon at Boyd Stadium. Senior Adam Sheibley scored three runs to become Elizabethtown's career leader in runs scored with 130, breaking the mark of 128 set by Jon Hendl from 1992 to 1995. (STORY)
3/21/09- Senior Adam Sheibley hit a three-run home run with two outs in the top of the seventh inning to give Elizabethtown College a dramatic 4-2 victory over Messiah College in the second game of their Commonwealth Conference baseball doubleheader on Saturday afternoon.
In the opener, winning pitcher Sheldon Witmer connected on a three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth to break a 1-1 tie and give the Falcons a 4-1 victory over the Blue Jays. (STORY)
3/18/09- Junior Rodney Francis and sophomore Andrew Gordon each had three hits and two runs batted in as Elizabethtown College defeated Dickinson College 7-5 in non-conference baseball action on Wednesday afternoon. (STORY)
3/16/09- Elizabethtown College junior righthander Adam Hartzell has been named the Commonwealth Conference Pitcher of the Week in baseball for the week ending March 15, the conference office announced Monday.
3/16/09- A four-run first inning propelled York College to a 9-2 victory over Elizabethtown College in non-conference baseball action on Monday afternoon. (STORY)
3/14/09- Senior Sam Heaps threw a two-hitter in the opening game and junior Adam Hartzell pitched a four-hit shutout while striking out nine batters as Elizabethtown College swept Muhlenberg College in non-conference baseball action at Kevin Scott Boyd Stadium on Saturday, by scores of 5-1 and 6-0. (STORY)
3/12/09- Etown falls short in slugfest to King's 12-11. Both teams combined for 30 hits. Senior Adam Sheibley went 3-for-6 with five runs batted in for the Blue Jays (5-5 overall), while sophomore Andrew Gordon finished 4-for-4 with three runs scored. (STORY)
3/10/09-Etown's rally falls short as they drop their home opener 9-6 to F&M. Adam Sheibley aand Tom Semanek each finished 2-for-5 with an RBI. (STORY)
2/24/09- Etown and Messiah colleges are tied for first in the Commonwealth Coaches poll, which was announced today. STORY
2/21/09- Kevin Brashears hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in the seventh for Shenandoah, who scored seven runs over the final four innings to erase a 4-0 deficit and defeat Elizabethtown College. STORY
1/28/09- The Blue Jays will be playing against the Lancaster Barnstormers on Thursday, April 16th at 3:30 P.M. The game will take place at Clipper Magazine Stadium and admission is free. For info on the Barnstormers and direction visit their website HERE.
11/13/08- Blue Jays release baseball schedule. Games included: Flordia Spring Traning, conference games, non-conference games that include Rowan, York, and The College of New Jersey. (Schedule)
Florida games are held in Ft.Pierce, FL. Games start March 1 and run through March 5. Visit their website for hotel information and field location.
