5/21/2000		ETOWN DEFEATS ALLENTOWN, 6-5, TO END SEASON WITH A WIN IN NCAA REGIONALS; C
5/18/2000		ETOWN FALLS TO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY, 8-4, IN NCAA MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL OP
5/6/2000		ETOWN SPLITS WITH ALLENTOWN, FINISHES MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS AS RUNNER-UP
5/5/2000		ETOWN DEFEATS SUSQUEHANNA, 10-6, BLASTS DELAWARE VALLEY, 17-5, TO STAY ALIV
4/30/2000		ETOWN FALLS TO DELAWARE VALLEY IN OPENING GAME OF MAC PLAYOFFS, ROMIG TIES
4/29/2000		ETOWN SWEEPS WIDENER, CAPTURES MAC COMMONWEALTH CROWN AND NCAA TOURNAMENT B
4/28/2000		ETOWN BASEBALL FALLS TO
4/25/2000		ETOWN BLASTS DELAWARE VALLEY, 8-2
4/20/2000		ETOWN BASEBALL SWEEPS MESSIAH, 9-1 AND 6-5, FOR SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE CONFERE
4/15/2000		ETOWN BASEBALL SWEEPS JUNIATA, 4-0 AND 2-1, IN CONFERENCE DOUBLEHEADER
4/11/2000		ETOWN DEFEATS YORK, 6-3
4/5/2000		PITTINGER BREAKS PROGRAM SAVE RECORD AS ETOWN DEFEATS KING'S, 5-3
4/3/2000		ETOWN FALLS TO SEVENTH RANKED COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY, 4-3
4/1/2000		ETOWN SPLITS CONFERENCE DOUBLEHEADER WITH LEBANON VALLEY, LOSES FIRST GAME
3/30/2000		ETOWN DEFEATS REGIONALLY RANKED JOHNS HOPKINS, 5-3, PITTINGER TIES SEASON S
3/28/2000		ETOWN DEFEATS DICKINSON, 13-7
3/25/2000		ETOWN DROPS TWO 3-2 GAMES TO MORAVAN
3/23/2000		ETOWN BLOWS OUT F&M, 25-0
3/18/2000		SUSQUEHANNA SWEEPS ETOWN IN MAC COMMONWEALTH-OPENING TWINBILL
3/15/2000		ETOWN KNOCKS OFF NATIONALLY-RANKED URSINUS, 5-4
3/13/2000		DIVISION II MILLERSVILLE SQUEAKS PAST ETOWN, 7-6
3/8/2000		ETOWN DEFEATS CURRY, 6-1, FALLS TO CONCORDIA, 10-6, AT FT. PIERCE, FL
3/7/2000		ETOWN FALLS TO PSU-BEHREND, 7-4, DEFEATS NORTHWESTERN (MN) COLLEGE, 3-2
3/6/2000		ETOWN PUMMELS PITT-GREENSBURG, 14-0
3/5/2000		ETOWN DEFEATS CURRY (MA), 5-2 IN SEASON OPENER AT FT. PIERCE, FL

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Sunday, May 21, 2000

ETOWN DEFEATS ALLENTOWN, 6-5, TO END SEASON WITH A WIN IN NCAA REGIONALS; CHRIS ROMIG BREAKS CAREER DOUBLES RECORD

UPPER MONTCLAIR, N.J. --- The rains finally stopped Sunday, allowing play to begin at the 2000 NCAA Baseball Mid-Atlantic Regional for the first time since Thursday afternoon. Elizabethtown faced Allentown, which defeated the Blue Jays for the Middle Atlantic Conference Championship two weeks ago, and Etown avenged its loss at the MAC Championships by eliminating Allentown with a 6-5 come-from-behind win. With the win, Etown concludes its appearance in the tournament with a win and improves its record to 26-14 to end the season.

Making the victory sweeter for the Blue Jays was the fourth inning RBI double by senior third baseman Chris Romig (Beavertown, PA/West Snyder) which began the comeback. It was the 44th double of his career, breaking the former program record set in 1993.

By the top of the fourth inning, Allentown had built up a 3-0 lead. Etown got on the board in the bottom of the inning when Romig's historic double drove in Tim Downing (St. James, NY/Smithtown). The Blue Jays continued to chip away in the bottom of the fifth, as Kevin Bonner (Pitman, NJ/Pitman), after stealing second and advancing to third on an error, was driven home on a single by Shawn Price (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty).

Allentown struck back with a run in the top of the sixth and another in the seventh to pull ahead 5-2. Etown made the score 5-4 in the bottom of the seventh when Price hit a two-out, two RBI double to send home Bonner and Jeff Peterson (Seaford, DE/Seaford).

The Blue Jays took the lead to stay in the bottom of the eighth when Chris Turtell (Lindenhurst, NY/Lindenhurst) doubled home Downing and Romig.

Derik Aasan (Cary, NC/Smithtown, NY) picked up his tenth win of the season in one and two thirds innings of relief, and Bryan Pittinger (Westminster, MD/South Carroll) pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his nation-leading 11th save.

2000 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional
At Yogi Berra Stadium in Upper Montclair, N.J.
Elizabethtown 6, Allentown 5

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Thursday, May 18, 2000

ETOWN FALLS TO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY, 8-4, IN NCAA MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL OPENER

UPPER MONTCLAIR, N.J. --- Sixth-seeded Elizabethtown fell to the College of New Jersey, ranked fourth in the nation and first in the Mid-Atlantic Region, 8-4 in the opening game of the 2000 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional held at Yogi Berra Stadium on the campus of Montclair State University.

After a scoreless first inning, the College of New Jersey's bats came to life in the bottom of the second inning, tagging Etown starting pitcher Derik Aasan (Cary, NC/Smithtown, NY) for four runs.

Elizabethtown struck back in the top of the third inning, scoring two runs. After a scoreless fourth, TCNJ added another run in the bottom of the fifth. Elizabethtown scored two more in the top of the sixth to cut TCNJ's lead to 5-4. The College of New Jersey scored one run in each of its final three turns at bat to win 8-4.

Chris Romig (Beavertown, PA/West Snyder) batted two for four with one run scored and one RBI. Tim Downing (St. James, NY/Smithtown) hit one for three with one run, one RBI, a sacrifice fly and a stolen base, and Kevin Bonner (Pitman, NJ/Pitman) also scored a run and stole a base for Etown while going one for four at the plate. Mark Dixon (Havertown, PA/Delaware County Christian) drove in an Elizabethtown run while batting two for four.

With the loss, Etown's record now stands at 25-14 while the College of New Jersey improves to 31-6-1 overall.

Elizabethtown will play next in the double elimination tournament against the loser of today's game between Montclair State (seeded second) and Allentown (seeded fifth). The Blue Jays will try to fend off elimination at 11:00 a.m. Friday.

2000 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional
At Yogi Berra Stadium in Upper Montclair, N.J.
College of New Jersey 8, Elizabethtown 4

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Saturday, May 6, 2000

ETOWN SPLITS WITH ALLENTOWN, FINISHES MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS AS RUNNER-UP

QUAKERTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown finished the 2000 Middle Atlantic Conference Baseball Championship as the runner-up following a 9-8 win over Allentown and a 5-4 loss to Allentown Saturday in the double elimination tournament at Quakertown Memorial Park in Quakertown, PA. Elizabethtown is now 25-13 overall.

At the beginning of Saturday's games, Allentown needed to defeat Elizabethtown once in order to win the conference championship, while Elizabethtown needed to defeat Allentown twice in order to capture the MAC title. After falling behind 6-3 to Allentown in the fifth inning of the first game, the Blue Jays came back to score one run in the seventh, two runs in the eighth, and two more in the ninth to win 9-8 and force a second game.

Bryan Pittinger (Westminster, MD/South Carroll) picked up a relief win in the first game and struck out five batters in four and two thirds innings of work. Chris Romig (Beavertown, PA/West Snyder) hit a solo home run for Etown in the fourth inning. The Blue Jays tied the game in the eighth inning when Chris Turtell (Lindenhurst, NY/Lindenhurst) doubled home Tyler Comp (Enola, PA/East). Jeff Peterson (Seaford, DE/Seaford) drove home Turtell to put Elizabethtown ahead to stay.

Allentown jumped out to a 4-1 seventh inning lead in the second game. The Blue Jays again mounted a comeback, scoring three runs in the bottom of the seventh to tie the game. Etown put runners on first and second with no one out, and Turtell singled, driving home Tim Downing (St. James, NY/Smithtown). Following a walk and a stolen base by Turtell, Mark Dixon (Havertown, PA/Delaware County Christian) singled to drive home Romig. Turtell later scored on an error by Allentown and was driven in by Joe Adams (Rockville Center, NY/Oceanside).

After a scoreless eighth inning, Allentown's Tony Damico hit a solo home run to put the Centaurs ahead 5-4, and Elizabethtown was held scoreless in the bottom of the ninth.

Both Elizabethtown and Allentown will return to action in the NCAA Regionals beginning May 17. The probable site of competition is Montclair, NJ, and the site is subject to change.

2000 Middle Atlantic Conference Championships
At Quakertown, PA

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Friday, May 5, 2000

ETOWN DEFEATS SUSQUEHANNA, 10-6, BLASTS DELAWARE VALLEY, 17-5, TO STAY ALIVE IN MAC PLAYOFFS

QUAKERTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown eliminated Susquehanna from the Middle Atlantic Conference Playoffs in its first game Friday with a 10-6 win over the Crusaders and eliminated Delaware Valley with a 17-5 win in its second game at the Quakertown Memorial Park in Quakertown, PA.

Elizabethtown jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning against Susquehanna as Tim Downing (St. James, NY/Smithtown) doubled home Shawn Price (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty). Chris Romig (Beavertown, PA/West Snyder) followed Downing's double with a two run home run, his seventh homer of the season, to center field.

Susquehanna struck back in the top of the third, taking advantage of a pair of Elizabethtown errors, a hit batter and four base hits to score six runs.

Elizabethtown immediately began chipping away at Susquehanna's lead, scoring a pair of runs in the bottom of the third and making the score 6-5. Downing drove in Price on another RBI double and was driven in on a single by Chris Turtell (Lindenhurst, NY/Lindenhurst).

The Blue Jays tied the score in the bottom of the fourth when Romig drove in Tyler Comp (Enola, PA/East) on a Susquehanna error. The Blue Jays went ahead to stay in the bottom of the sixth when Turtell drove in Comp on an RBI single.

With a 7-6 lead, Bryan Pittinger (Westminster, MD/South Carroll) relieved starter Derik Aasan (Cary, NC/Smithtown, NY), who earned his ninth win of the season, in the top of the eighth. Pittinger shut down Susquehanna in the final two innings to earn his tenth save of the season.

The Blue Jays added three more runs in the bottom of the eighth, bringing the total to 10-6 as Jared Ness (McPherson, KS/McPherson) smacked a three run home run.

In their second game Friday, the Blue Jays avenged Wednesday's MAC Playoff opener loss to Delaware Valley by blasting the Aggies 17-5. Elizabethtown exploded for five runs in the fourth inning and eight runs in the eighth. Comp batted four for six with four RBI, two runs, two doubles and a triple. Kevin Bonner (Pittman, NJ/Pittman) hit three for four with two runs, three RBI, a double and a triple, and Price went two for six with four runs scored, two runs driven in and a triple.

Jamie Newton (Vineland NJ/Vineland) picked up his fourth win of the season, giving up only six hits in seven innings.

Elizabethtown faces Allentown at noon Saturday at Quakertown Memorial Park for the MAC Championship. Due to the double elimination structure of the tournament, Allentown needs to defeat Elizabethtown only once to win the championship, while Etown must defeat Allentown twice to win the MAC title.

2000 Middle Atlantic Conference Championships
At Quakertown, PA

Bowers, Berwager (6) and Zook; Aasan, Pittinger (8) and Turtell. WP: Aasan (9-2). LP: Berwager (5-4). SV: Pittinger (10). SO-BB: Bowers 4-3, Berwager 1-1, Aasan, 2-3, Pittinger 2-0. 2B: Walters (S), Downing (E). HR: Romig (E), Ness (E)

DeLude, Atkinson (4), Mann (5), Polkowski (8), Swire (8) and Knouse; Newton, Lobb (8) and Turtell. WP: Newton (4-3). LP: DeLude (4-3). SO-BB: DeLude 1-2, Atkinson 0-1, Mann 3-1, Polkowski 1-1, Swire 0-0, Newton 1-3, Lobb 0-3. 2B: Polkowski (D), Comp 2 (E), Downing (E), Peterson (E), Ness (E), Adams (E), Bonner (E). 3B: Price (E), Comp (E), Bonner (E). HR: Knouse (D), Leonards (D).

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Wednesday, May 3, 2000

ETOWN FALLS TO DELAWARE VALLEY IN OPENING GAME OF MAC PLAYOFFS, ROMIG TIES ETOWN CAREER DOUBLE RECORD

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown fell to visiting Delaware Valley Wednesday in the opening game of the Middle Atlantic Conference playoffs, 5-1. In the course of the game, Elizabethtown's Chris Romig (Beavertown, PA/West Snyder) hit the 43rd double of his collegiate career, tying the Etown program record.

Delaware Valley got on the scoreboard early, as Kyle Knouse (Arendtsville, PA/Biglerville) scored on an RBI grounder by Daron Swire (Bridgeport, PA/Upper Merion) in the top of the first inning.

By the fourth inning, Delaware Valley had taken a 4-0 lead, scoring a run in the third and adding two more in the fourth on an RBI double by Joe Polkowski (Norristown, PA/Norristown) and an RBI single by Knouse.

Romig etched his name in the Elizabethtown record books with one out in the bottom of the sixth, when he launched the ball to deep center and it bounced over the outfield fence for a ground rule double.

Delaware Valley added one more run in the top of the seventh as Swire scored.

Elizabethtown struck back with two out in the bottom of the eighth, when consecutive singles by Tim Downing (St. James, NY/Smithtown) and Romig put runners on the corners for Chris Turtell (Lindenhurst, NY/Lindenhurst), who singled and drove in Downing. However, the Blue Jays could not preserve the momentum and came up short in the end.

Elizabethtown returns to action in the second round of the MAC playoffs Friday, May 5 at the Quakertown Memorial Park in Quakertown, PA. The Blue Jays will face Susquehanna at 11:00 a.m.

At Elizabethtown, PA
Delaware Valley 7, Elizabethtown 1

Matt Rush and Kyle Knouse; Ryan Bowe, Eric Lau (5), Bryan Pittinger (8) and Chris Turtell. WP: Rush (8-2). LP: Bowe (3-3). SO-BB: Rush 0-2, Bowe 0-1, Lau 3-1, Pittinger 3-0. 2B: Joe Polkowski (D), Duke Greco (D), Chris Romig (E). 3B: Bill Mann (D). SB: Daron Swire (D), Tyler Comp (E).

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Thursday, April 29, 2000

ETOWN SWEEPS WIDENER, CAPTURES MAC COMMONWEALTH CROWN AND NCAA TOURNAMENT BID

CHESTER, Pa. --- One month ago Elizabethtown had a record of 0-5 in the Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth and little hope of reaching any postseason play. Saturday, Etown completed its astonishing reversal of fortune by sweeping conference foe Widener on the road for its eighth and ninth consecutive conference victories, thereby clinching the MAC Commonwealth title, its first bid to the NCAA tournament since 1994, and home field advantage in the opening round of the MAC playoffs next week.

The Blue Jays defeated Widener 7-5 in 13 innings in the first game, and 6-2 in the second game to extend their overall record to 22-10 and their conference mark to 9-5.

Etown jumped out to a 4-2 lead in the first inning of the opening game. Widener scored one run in the third and one run in the sixth to tie the game and send it into extra innings. The deadlock continued as Etown and Widener each scored one run in the ninth inning. The Blue Jays finally put away Widener by scoring two runs in the top of the 13th inning.

In the second game, Elizabethtown held the lead from the second inning on, scoring one run in the second and exploding for five in the fifth.

Ironman pitcher Derik Aasan (Cary, NC/Smithtown, NY) for the second Saturday in a row started both games of a doubleheader. He pitched the first six innings of the first game, allowing seven hits and two earned runs while striking out five. He also pitched the first six innings of the second game, getting his eighth win of the season and striking out four while giving up one earned run.

Bryan Pittinger (Westminster, MD/South Carroll) took the mound for the Blue Jays in the seventh inning of the first game, and pitched seven innings to get the win. He struck out four, held Widener hitless for all seven innings pitched and gave up only one unearned run. Pittinger also pitched the seventh inning to close out the second game, allowing no baserunners in that inning.

Chris Turtell (Lindenhurst, NY/Lindenhurst) drove in four of the Blue Jays' runs in the first game. Shawn Price (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) batted five for seven with a double, two runs and a steal in the first game and hit two for three with a run scored in the second. Jared Ness (McPherson, KS/McPherson) scored two runs and drove in two more in the second game while batting two for four with a triple.

Widener pitcher Bill Wright (Aston, PA/Sun Valley) pitched 11 innings in the first game, giving up three earned runs while striking out eight.

Elizabethtown returns to action on the road against Millersville Sunday, April 30 for the final game of the regular season. Etown will face Delaware Valley in the first round of the MAC playoffs at home Wednesday, May 3. Game time is to be announced.

At Chester, PA
Game One
Elizabethtown 7, Widener 5

Derik Aasan, Bryan Pittinger (7) and Chris Turtell; Bill Wright, Jeff Kennedy (12). WP: Pittinger (3-2). LP: Kennedy. SO-BB: Aasan 5-1, Pittinger 4-1, Wright 8-3, Kennedy 1-2. 2B: Shawn Price (E). 3B: George Siter (W), R.J. Giordano (W).

Game Two
Elizabethtown 6, Widener 2

Derik Aasan, Bryan Pittinger (7) and Chris Turtell; Joe Dawkins. WP: Aasan (8-2). LP: Dawkins. SO-BB: Aasan 4-3, Pittinger 0-0, Dawkins 2-1. 2B: Chris Romig (E), Joe Adams (E). 3B: Tim Downing (E), Chris Turtell (E), Jared Ness (E).

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Friday, April 28, 2000

ETOWN BASEBALL FALLS TO
SCRANTON, 14-2

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown suffered its first loss since April 3 Friday in a 14-2 non-conference road setback to Scranton. Etown is now 20-10 overall and Scranton improves to 11-20 overall with the win.

The Blue Jays were shut out through the first eight innings, and scored both their runs in the ninth on an RBI triple by Chris Turtell (Lindenhurst, NY/Lindenhurst) and an RBI double from Mark Dixon (Havertown, PA/Delaware County Christian).

Scranton had a season high 20 hits in the game, and starter Curt Camoni went the full nine innings on the mound for the Royals, giving up nine hits, two walks and two steals.

Elizabethtown returns to action Saturday on the road for a MAC Commonwealth doubleheader at Widener. Game time is 1:00 p.m.

At Scranton, PA
Scranton 14, Elizabethtown 2

Jay Stasi, Derek Lobb (4), Stephen Rutt (7) and Mike Gifford, Chris Turtell; Curt Camoni and Ryan Matlosz, Joe Roche. WP: Camoni. LP: Stasi (1-1). SO-BB: Stasi 0-1, Lobb 0-0, Rutt 2-1, Camoni 2-2. 2B: Mark Dixon (E), Jared Ness (E), Jim Powell 2 (S), Ryan Matlosz (S), Jason Baker (S). 3B: Ryan Bowe (E), Chris Turtell (E), Matt Beggin (S). SB: Tyler Comp (E).

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Tuesday, April 25, 2000

ETOWN BLASTS DELAWARE VALLEY, 8-2

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown extended its winning streak to nine games and its record to 20-9 as the Blue Jays defeated Delaware Valley (18-11) at home Tuesday.

Eric Lau (Dillsburg, PA/Northern) started on the mound for Etown and picked up his fourth victory of the season. He pitched five innings and gave up one run on five hits.
Tim Downing (St. James, NY/Smithtown) batted two for three with a double, one RBI and three runs scored, and Chris Roming (Beavertown, PA/West Snyder) hit two for three with two runs and two RBI in the final regular season home game of their collegiate careers.

Chris Turtell (Lindenhurst, NY/Lindenhurst) also lit up the scoreboard for the Blue Jays, hitting safely in four out of five trips to the plate, scoring one run and driving in two.

Elizabethtown returns to action on the road Friday, October 28 at the University of Scranton. Game time is 3:00 p.m.

At Elizabethtown, PA
Elizabethtown 8, Delaware Valley 2

Tony DeLude, Rich Bayachek (7) and Kyle Knouse; Eric Lau, Derik Aasan (6), Jamie Newton (7), Derek Lobb (8), Bryan Pittinger (9) and Chris Turtell. WP: Lau (4-1).
LP: DeLude. SO-BB: DeLude 1-3, Bayachek 2-0, Lau 0-1, Aasan 0-0, Newton 0-0, Lobb 0-3, Pittinger 0-0. 2B: Tim Downing (E), Joe Adams (E), Kevin Bonner (E). SB: Kyle Knouse (D), Tyler Comp (E).

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Thursday, April 20, 2000

ETOWN BASEBALL SWEEPS MESSIAH, 9-1 AND 6-5, FOR SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE CONFERENCE WIN

GRANTHAM, Pa. --- With a pair of victories over Messiah Thursday, 9-1 and 6-5, Elizabethtown extended its Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth winning streak to seven games. The Blue Jays are now 19-9 overall and 7-5 in the MAC Commonwealth. Messiah falls to 18-13 overall and 6-5 in the conference with the losses.

Derik Aasan (Cary, NC/Smithtown, NY) started the first game on the mound for Etown and gave up one run over six innings of work for his seventh victory of the season. Chris Romig (Beavertown, PA/West Snyder) batted three for four with two doubles, one run scored and three runs driven in during the 9-1 Blue Jay rout. Kevin Bonner (Pitman, NJ/Pitman) went two for four at the plate with two runs scored, and Jared Ness (McPherson, KS/McPherson) and Tyler Comp (Enola, PA/East) each scored a pair of runs.

Jamie Newton (Vineland, NJ/Vineland) pitched five and two thirds innings in the second game for his and got his third win of the season. Bryan Pittinger (Westminster, MD/South Carroll) pitched the final inning and a third for his eighth save of the season. Romig again drove in three runs, and he hit a home run in the second game.

Elizabethtown returns to action at home against St. Mary's Saturday, April 22. Game time is 2:00 p.m.

At Grantham, PA
Game one
Elizabethtown 9, Messiah 1

Derik Aasan, Eric Lau (7) and Chris Turtell; Price, Derstein (7) and Ross. WP: Aasan (7-2). LP: Price (5-4). SO-BB: Aasan 3-4, Lau 0-0, Price 7-1, Derstein 2-0. 2B: Chris Romig (E) 2, Jared Ness (E) 2, Garber (M), Wiegers (M). 3B: Musser (M).

Game two
Elizabethtown 6, Messiah 5

Jamie Newton, Bryan Pittinger (6) and Chris Turtell; Walters, Reitnour (5) and Ross. WP: Newton (3-2). LP: Walters. SV: Pittinger (8). SO-BB: Newton 1-0, Pittinger 1-0, Walters 3-1, Reitnour 1-2. 2B: Chris Turtell (E), Joe Adams (E), Kevin Bonner (E). HR: Chris Romig (E).

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Saturday, April 15, 2000

ETOWN BASEBALL SWEEPS JUNIATA, 4-0 AND 2-1, IN CONFERENCE DOUBLEHEADER

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- At one point owning a 0-5 record in the Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth, Elizabethtown has vaulted itself back into the MAC playoff picture. The Blue Jays have now won five consecutive MAC Commonwealth games to reach the .500 mark in the conference. Etown swept conference power Juniata Saturday, winning 4-0 and 2-1 to improve to 17-9 overall and 5-5 in the MAC Commonwealth. Juniata falls to 19-9-2 overall and 5-5 in the conference.

Derik Aasan (Cary, NC/Smithtown, NY) started on the mound for Etown in the first game and shut down the Juniata offense, which entered Saturday's games with a .330 team batting average. Aasan blanked Juniata over six innings, allowing only two hits and one walk. He also threw only 53 pitches in six innings. Bryan Pittinger (Westminster, MD/South Carroll) pitched the seventh shutout inning.

Aasan again took the mound to start the second game and again stymied Juniata's bats while working at maximum efficiency. In six innings pitched in the second game, Aasan threw just 59 pitches while allowing three hits and striking out six. Again, Aasan allowed no runs to score. Pittinger returned for the seventh inning and earned his seventh save of the season. For the day, Aasan pitched 12 shutout innings and allowed only five hits and one walk while throwing only 112 pitches.

Offensively, the Blue Jays scored their first run of the second game when Jared Ness (McPherson, KS/McPherson) tripled in the second inning and was driven in on a single by Joe Adams (Rockville Center, NY/Oceanside). Etown picked up its second run in the third inning when Ness drove home Tyler Comp (Enola, PA/East) with a single.

Elizabethtown returns to action Monday, April 17 on the road against Allentown. Game time is 3:30 p.m.

At Elizabethtown, PA
Game one
Elizabethtown 4, Juniata 0

Paul Evans and Matt Slagel; Derik Aasan, Bryan Pittinger (7) and Chris Turtell. WP: Aasan (5-2). LP: Evans. SV: Pittinger (7). SO-BB: Evans 1-0, Aasan 4-1, Pittinger 1-0. 2B: Chris Romig (E), Chris Turtell (E).

Game two
Elizabethtown 2, Juniata 1

Paul Evans and Matt Slagel; Derik Aasan, Bryan Pittinger (7) and Chris Turtell. WP: Aasan (6-2). LP: Evans. SV: Pittinger (8). SO-BB: Evans 2-2, Aasan 6-0, Pittinger 0-0.
2B: Jeremy Nulph (J), Matt Slagel (J). 3B: Jared Ness (E).

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Tuesday, April 11, 2000

ETOWN DEFEATS YORK, 6-3

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- With a 6-3 non-conference home victory over York, Elizabethtown improves to 15-9 overall, and York falls to 16-12-1.

York took an early lead in the second inning when Bob Ancharski (Hummelstown, PA/Hershey) reached base via an error and scored on a double by Jason Rickabaugh (Downingtown, PA/Coatesville).

Elizabethtown responded in the bottom of the third by loading the bases and scoring four runs on a grand slam home run by Chris Romig (Beavertown, PA/West Snyder). Romig batted three for four on the day with a double in addition to his grand slam. Chris Turtell (Lindenhurst, NY/Lindenhurst) immediately followed Romig's blast with a solo home run of his own to give Elizabethtown a 5-1 lead.

The Blue Jays added their sixth run in the seventh inning as Shawn Price (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) doubled and was driven home on a single by Tim Downing (St. James, NY/Smithtown).

York added two more runs in the top of the eighth when Ancharski drilled a two-run homer.

Etown starter Eric Lau (Dillsburg, PA/Northern) gave up one unearned run, four hits and no walks while striking out six in five innings of work for his third win of the season. Blue Jay closer Bryan Pittinger (Westminster, MD/South Carroll) earned his Middle Atlantic Conference leading sixth save of the season.

Elizabethtown returns to action at home for a MAC Commonwealth doubleheader against Juniata Saturday, April 15. Game time is 1:00 p.m.

At Elizabethtown, PA
Elizabethtown 6, York 3

Scott Stewart, Bill Serafin (3), David Sharfstein (4), Mark Ruby (5), Keith Falcone (6), Gary Urey (8) and Jason Rickabaugh; Eric Lau, Jay Stasi (6), Bryan Pittinger (8) and Chris Turtell. WP: Lau (3-1). LP: Serafin (1-1). SV: Pittinger (6). SO-BB: Stewart 2-0, Serafin 0-0, Sharfstein 1-0, Ruby 1-0, Falcone 2-0, Urey 0-0, Lau 6-1, Stasi 1-0, Pittinger 0-1. 2B: Jason Rickabaugh (Y), Shawn Price (E), Chris Romig (E), Jared Ness (E). HR: Bob Ancharski (Y), Chris Romig (E), Chris Turtell (E). SB: Jared Ness (E).

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Wednesday, April 5, 2000

PITTINGER BREAKS PROGRAM SAVE RECORD AS ETOWN DEFEATS KING'S, 5-3

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown's record improved to 12-9 on the year as the Blue Jays defeated King's 5-3 at home Wednesday. Etown closer Bryan Pittinger (Westminster, MD/South Carroll) picked up his fifth save of the season in the win, eclipsing the previous program season save record of four in only the first week of April.

After five scoreless innings, Elizabethtown jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the sixth when Kevin Bonner (Pitman, NJ/Pitman), Shawn Price (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty), and Tim Downing (St. James, NY/Smithtown) hit consecutive singles leading off to load the bases with no outs. Chris Romig (Beavertown, PA) and Chris Turtell (Lindenhurst, NY/Lindenhurst) immediately followed with walks, driving in two runs, and Jared Ness (McPherson, KS/McPherson) singled to drive in one more.

King's (6-13) followed in the top of the seventh with a run of its own. Randy Hanyon (Jessup, PA/Valley View) was hit by a pitch and driven in on a sacrifice fly by Tim Charles (Scranton, PA/West Scranton).

Etown added additional runs in the seventh and eighth innings to insure the victory, while King's added two more in the eighth as pinch runner Steve Bartush (Dupont, PA/Pittston) and Jason Allen (Wilkes-Barre Twp., PA/G.A.R) scored.

Ryan Bowe (Quarryville, PA/Solanco) got the win for Etown. Bowe is now 3-2 in 2000.

Etown returns to action on the road against Albright Saturday, April 8. Game time is 10:30 a.m.

At Elizabethtown, PA
Elizabethtown 5, King's 3

Ryan Bowe, Bryan Pittinger (8) and Chris Turtell; Justin Stevens, Corey Fountain (5), Ryan Kropa (7), Brian Brush (8) and Tim Charles. WP: Bowe (3-2). LP: Fountain. SV: Pittinger (5). SO-BB: Bowe 5-4, Pittinger 1-0, Stevens 2-0, Fountain 2-2, Kropa 0-0, Brush 0-0. 2B: Ken Glass (E), Rocco Barletta (K), Jason Allen (K).

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Monday, April 3, 2000

ETOWN FALLS TO SEVENTH RANKED COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY, 4-3

ELIZABETHOWN, Pa. --- The College of New Jersey, ranked seventh in the region, defeated Elizabethtown 4-3 in a come-from-behind win Monday. With the road loss, Elizabethtown falls to 11-9 overall.

Etown held a 3-2 lead going into the bottom of the eighth inning, when TCNJ scored the tying and winning runs on a two RBI double.

Elizabethtown starter Derik Aasan (Cary, NC/Smithtown) pitched a complete game and walked only one batter while giving up three earned runs in the loss.

At Elizabethtown, PA
College of New Jersey 4, Elizabethtown 3

Derik Aasan and Chris Turtell; Justin Kiser, Nick Maddalena (8), Bryan Dilgard (9) andSergio Senicon. WP: Maddalena (2-0). LP: Aasan (3-2). SV: Dilgard (2). SO-BB: Aasan 1-1, Kiser 3-3, Maddalena 0-1, Dilgard 0-0. 2B: Mark Dixon (E), Chris Romig (E), Mike Kohei (NJ), Mike Ahrens (NJ). SB: Tim Downing (E), Chris Turtell 2 (E), Mike Eaton 2 (NJ).

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Saturday, April 1, 2000

ETOWN SPLITS CONFERENCE DOUBLEHEADER WITH LEBANON VALLEY, LOSES FIRST GAME 5-4, WINS SECOND 4-3

ELIZABETHOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown won its first Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth game with a 4-3 win in the second game of a doubleheader with Lebanon Valley Saturday. The Blue Jays lost the first game 5-4. Etown's record now stands at 11-8 overall and 1-5 in the MAC Commonwealth.

In the first game, Lebanon Valley (6-11, 2-4) out-hit Etown 11-7 and committed only one error to Elizabethtown's five. Starter Jamie Newton (Vineland, NJ/Vineland) gave up four earned runs and ten hits to get the loss. Tim Downing (St. James, NY/Smithtown) went three for four at the plate for the Blue Jays.

Elizabethtown fell behind 3-0 in the first two and a half innings of the second game but narrowed the gap to 3-2 with a two run homer in the bottom of the third from Chris Romig (Beavertown, PA/West Snyder).

Etown tied the game in the bottom of the seventh with an RBI single from Romig, and won the game later that inning on a sacrifice fly from Jared Ness (McPherson, KS/McPherson) that drove home Downing.

Elizabethtown returns to action on the road against the College of New Jersey Monday, April 3 at 3:00 p.m.

At Elizabethtown, PA
Game 1
Lebanon Valley 5, Elizabethtown 4

Steve Anspach, Tyrel Yealy (6), Jeff Intoccia (6) and Todd Travitz; Jamie Newton, Derek Lobb (6), Bryan Pittinger (7) and Chris Turtell. WP: Anspach (2-2). LP: Newton (2-2). SV: Intoccia (1). SO-BB: Anspach 4-1, Yeally 1-3, Intoccia 0-0, Newton 1-0, Lobb 1-1, Pittinger 2-1. 2B: Mark Dixon (E), Jessen Bishard (L). SB: Brian Zellers (L).

Game 2
Elizabethtown 4, Lebanon Valley 3

Tim Rink, Lincoln Matlock (7) and Todd Travitz; Ryan Bowe, Bryan Pittinger (6) and Chris Turtell. WP: Pittinger (1-2). LP: Matlock (0-1). SO-BB: Rink 1-4, Matlock 0-1, Bowe 0-1, Pittinger 1-0. 2B: Shawn Price (E), Tommy Long (L), Steve Anspach (L), Michael Worthington (L). HR: Chris Romig (E). SB: Shawn Price (E), Shawn Berwager (L).

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Thursday, March 30, 2000

ETOWN DEFEATS REGIONALLY RANKED JOHNS HOPKINS, 5-3, PITTINGER TIES SEASON SAVE RECORD

ELIZABETHOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown pitchers Derik Aasan (Cary, NC/Smithtown) and Bryan Pittinger (Westminster, MD/South Carroll) effectively silenced the thunderous bats of Johns Hopkins as Etown won 5-3 Thursday.

Johns Hopkins entered the game ranked sixth in the Mid-Atlantic Region with a 15-3 record and averaging over 12 runs scored per game. Aasan started on the mound for Elizabethtown and pitched eight innings, giving up three runs in the fourth inning and blanking Johns Hopkins in all other frames. He improved his record to 3-1. Pittinger closed out the game for his fourth save of 2000, tying Elizabethtown's program record for most saves in a season.

Elizabethtown's offense ignited early as Tim Downing (St. James, NY/Smithtown) doubled in the first inning and was driven home by a home run hit by Chris Turtell (Lindenhurst, NY/Lindenhurst). Chris Romig (Beavertown, PA/West Snyder) immediately followed with a single, advanced to second on a passed ball, and was sent home on a single by Jared Ness (McPherson, KS/McPherson), making the score 3-0 in Etown's favor after one inning.

After Johns Hopkins tied the game at three in the top of the fourth inning, Elizabethtown struck back in the bottom half by scoring two more runs. Ness was driven in by Ken Glass (Pittsburgh, PA/North Hills), and Glass was in turn driven home by Jeff Peterson (Seaford, DE/Seaford).

Elizabethtown (10-7) returns to action at home Saturday in a Middle Atlantic Conference doubleheader against Lebanon Valley. Game time is 1:00 p.m.

At Elizabethtown, PA
Elizabethtown 5, Johns Hopkins 3

Mike Overstreet, Adam Berke (7), Rob Stroll (8) and Johnny Craig; Derik Aasan, Bryan Pittinger (9) and Chris Turtell. WP: Aasan (3-1). LP: Overstreet. SO-BB: Overstreet 4-2, Berke 3-0, Stoll 1-0, Aasan 5-3, Pittinger 1-0. 2B: J.R. Taylor (J), Johnny Craig (J), Ben Taylor (J), Chris Romig (E), Tim Downing (E). HR: Chris Turtell (E). SB: Mike DePalma 2 (J), Adam Karson (J).

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Tuesday, March 28, 2000

ETOWN DEFEATS DICKINSON, 13-7

ELIZABETHOWN, Pa. --- It was a wild ride, but in the end Elizabethtown came out on top Tuesday with a 13-7 victory over Dickinson in a game which saw totals of eight errors and nine unearned runs.

Following three innings fought to a 0-0 draw, Dickinson (3-10) scored three runs in the top of the fourth off of Etown starter Jay Stasi (Old Tappan, NJ/Northern Valley). However, only one of the runs was earned. Of five runs Stasi gave up, only two were earned.

Elizabethtown (9-7) responded in the bottom of the fourth by scoring two runs off an error and consecutive doubles by Jared Ness (McPherson, KS/McPherson) and Mark Dixon (Havertown, PA/Delaware County Christian).

Dickinson came right back in the top of the fifth inning, scoring four runs on to take a 7-2 lead. Again, only one run scored in the inning was earned, and the Red Devils had no base hits in the fifth. Two batters reached first via walks, one was hit by a pitch, and two reached base and drove in runs through errors.

From the sixth inning on, Elizabethtown held Dickinson scoreless. Etown also began to chip away at the Red Devils' lead in the bottom of the sixth, scoring four runs. Ness, Dixon, Jeff Peterson (Seaford, DE/Seaford), and Brad Heilman (York, PA/Spring Grove) led off the inning with four consecutive singles.

Elizabethtown took the lead for good upon scoring seven runs in the bottom of the seventh inning. The Blue Jays cycled through 12 batters in the inning.

Ness batted four for four with a double and three runs scored, Dixon hit three for four with a double and four RBI, and Tyler Comp (Enola, PA/East) had three RBI and two runs scored for the Blue Jays.

Zach Leverenz (Accident, MD/Northern Garrett) drove in three runs, and Adam Reedey (Harrisburg, PA/Susquehanna Township) scored two runs while going two for two at the plate for Dickinson. Steve Beyer (Baltimore, MD/Gilman School) had two steals for the Red Devils.

At Elizabethtown, PA
Elizabethtown 13, Dickinson 7

John Koenig, Kirk Kieffer (6), Tom Pratt (7) and Nick Skowronski; Jay Stasi, Eric Lau (5), Jamie Newton (8), Bryan Pittinger (9) and Chris Turtell. WP: Lau (2-1). LP: Kieffer. SO-BB: Koenig 0-0, Kieffer 0-3, Pratt 1-1, Stasi 3-2, Lau 1-1, Newton 0-0, Pittinger 1-1. 2B: Jared Ness (E), Mark Dixon (E). SB: Steve Beyer 2 (D).

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Saturday, March 25, 2000

ETOWN DROPS TWO 3-2 GAMES TO MORAVAN

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Elizabethtown fell to 8-7 overall and 0-4 in the Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth with a pair of 3-2 losses at Moravian Saturday.

Moravian (8-7, 2-2) took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning of the first game, and Elizabethtown came back to score one run in both the sixth and seventh innings, sending the game into extra innings. Moravian won the game by scoring one run in the bottom tenth inning. Etown pitcher Derik Aasan (Cary, NC/Smithtown) started on the mound and gave up just two runs and six hits in six innings. Bryan Pittinger (Westminster, MD/South Carroll) pitched the final three and one third innings for Etown, allowing only one unearned run in the loss.

In the second game, Moravian scored one run in each of the first three innings. Etown starter Ryan Bowe (Quarryville, PA/Solanco) held the Greyounds scoreless for the rest of the game, but Elizabethtown came up one run short, despite out-hitting the Greyhounds 9-4. Shawn Price (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) batted three for four with one double, and Chris Romig (Beavertown, PA/West Snyder) also had a double while hitting two for three with a run scored. Jared Ness (McPherson, KS/McPherson) scored Etown's other run while going two for two with an RBI and a walk at the plate.

Elizabethtown returns to action Tuesday, March 28 at home for a single game against Dickinson. Game time is 3:00 p.m.

At Bethlehem, PA
Game 1
Moravian 3, Elizabethtown 2

Derik Aasan, Bryan Pittinger (7) and Chris Turtell; Matt Seitzinger, David Jelleme (8) and Dustin Levy. WP: Jelleme. LP: Pittinger (0-2). SO-BB: Aasan 2-3, Pittinger 3-0,Seitzinger 1-2, Jelleme 2-3. 2B: Shawn Price (E), Bob Frey (M).

Game 2
Moravian 3, Elizabethtown 2

Ryan Bowe and Chris Turtell; David Jelleme, Randy Woolley and Dustin Levy. WP: Woolley. LP: Bowe (2-2). SO-BB: Bowe 0-3, Jelleme 2-1, Woolley 0-0. 2B: Jarrett Hughes (M), Chris Romig (E), Shawn Price (E).

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Thursday, March 23, 2000

ETOWN BLOWS OUT F&M, 25-0

LANCASTER, Pa. --- The battle for Division III baseball supremacy of Lancaster County Thursday was never a close one as Elizabethtown trounced host Franklin and Marshall in a lopsided 25-0 shutout.

Jamie Newton (Vineland, NJ/Vineland) gave up only one hit over five innings for the victory. All told, five Etown pitchers combined to strike out nine and give up only five hits on the day.

Tim Downing (St. James, NY/Smithtown) collected six hits in six at bats with four RBI, two runs and a double. Chris Turtell (Lindenhurst, NY/Lindenhurst) batted four for five with three runs, three RBI and two doubles; Mark Dixon (Havertown, PA/Delaware County Christian) also had two doubles while going three for four. Designated hitter Jeff Peterson (Seaford, DE/Seaford) batted four for six with four runs driven in and three runs scored. Etown batters combined to go 28 for 56 with seven doubles in the game.

Elizabethtown (8-5) returns to action on the road Saturday for a Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth double header against Moravian. Game time is 1:00 p.m.

At Lancaster, Pa.
Elizabethtown 25, Franklin and Marshall 0

Jamie Newton, Derek Lobb (6), Eric Lau (7), Stephen Rutt (8), Bryan Pittinger (9) and Chris Turtell, Mike Gifford (6); Gilbert, Krastins (3), Cooper (7), Zaltowski (9) and Carr. WP: Newton (2-1). LP: Gilbert. SO-BB: Newton 3-2, Lobb 1-2, Lau 1-0, Rutt 0-0, Pittinger 3-0, Gilbert 0-1, Krastins 2-2, Cooper 1-0, Zaltowski 0-0. 2B: Tim Downing (E), Chris Turtell 2 (E), Chris Romig (E), Mark Dixon 2 (E), Shawn Price (E).

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Saturday, March 18, 2000

SUSQUEHANNA SWEEPS ETOWN IN MAC COMMONWEALTH-OPENING TWINBILL

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown suffered a pair of losses at the hand of Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth rival Susquehanna Saturday, to open conference play with an 0-2 record. Following the 13-2 and 3-2 losses, Elizabethtown is also 7-5 overall, while Susquehanna improves to 4-5 overall and 2-0 in the MAC Commonwealth.

Etown led Susquehanna 2-1 after the first four innings of the first game. The Crusaders exploded for 12 runs in the top of the fifth inning and went through 16 batters before finally being retired by Eric Lau (Dillsburg, PA/Northern), the third pitcher used by the Blue Jays in the fifth. Tyler Comp (Enola, PA/East) went two for two with two walks and a run scored for the Blue Jays in the first game. Josh Shipton pitched a complete game for Susquehanna, allowing only one earned run and striking out six.

In the second game, Susquehanna's Andy Berwager pitched a two-hit gem, giving up only one earned run in a complete game victory. Kevin Bonner (Pitman, NJ/Pitman) batted one for three with one RBI for Etown.

The Blue Jays return to action on the road against Mary Washington Tuesday, March 21. Game time is 3:00.

At Elizabethtown, Pa.
Game 1
Susquehanna 13, Elizabethtown 2

Josh Shipton and Travis Zook; Jamie Newton, Derek Lobbb (5), Eric Lau (5) and Chris Turtell. WP: Shipton. LP: Newton (1-1). SO-BB: Shipton 6-4, Newton 4-0, Lobb 0-0, Lau 0-0. 2B: Walters, Springman, Zook, Hosler.

Game 2
Susquehanna 3, Elizabethtown 2

Andy Berwager and Travis Zook; Ryan Bowe, Bryan Pittinger (7) and Chris Turtell. WP: Berwager. LP: Bowe (2-1). SO-BB: Berwager 3-4, Bowe 2-2, Pittinger 0-0. 2B: Turtell, Pahl.

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Wednesday, March 15, 2000

ETOWN KNOCKS OFF NATIONALLY-RANKED URSINUS, 5-4

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown hosted Ursinus Wednesday and defeated the 29th-ranked Bears 5-4. Derik Aason (Cary, NC/Smithtown) picked up his second win of the season as Etown improved to 7-3 overall, and Bryan Pittinger (Westminster, MD/South Carroll) got his third save. Matt Wiatrak pitched a complete game and got the loss for the Bears, allowing only three earned runs in eight innings.

Elizabethtown jumped out to a 5-0 lead after the first four innings, but Ursinus (7-3) came back to score four runs in the eighth. Pittinger came in to get the final out of the eighth inning and halt the Bears' rally, and he closed out the ninth, allowing only one batter to reach base.

Tyler Comp (Enola, PA/East) drove in both of the Blue Jays' runs in the fourth inning, and Shawn Price (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) went two for four at the plate for Etown. The Blue Jays' Tim Downing (St. James, NY/Smithtown) led off the fourth with a double, the only extra base hit of the entire game.

Elizabethtown returns to action at home Saturday in a MAC Commonwealth opening doubleheader against Susquehanna. Game time is 1:00 p.m.

At Elizabethtown, Pa.
Elizabethtown 5, Ursinus 4

Matt Wiatrak and Ryan Smith; Derik Aasan, Ryan Bowe (8), Bryan Pittinger (8) and Chris Turtell. WP: Aasan (2-1). LP: Wiatrak (2-1). S: Pittinger (3). SO-BB: Wiatrak 3-2, Aason 4-4, Bowe 0-1, Pittinger 2-0. 2B: Tim Downing (E).

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Monday, March 13, 2000

DIVISION II MILLERSVILLE SQUEAKS PAST ETOWN, 7-6

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Division II cross-county rival Millersville University pulled out a win in the ninth inning in Elizabethtown's home opener Monday, as the Marauders finished with a 7-6 victory. Elizabethtown is now 6-3 overall, while Millersville sees its record improve to 2-1.

Jamie Newton (Vineland, NJ/Vineland) started on the mound for the Blue Jays and stymied Millersville for much of the six innings he pitched, giving up only one run and four hits while striking out three and walking none. By the time the sixth inning was through, Elizabethtown had a 2-1 lead. Millersville tied the game in the seventh when doubled Mike Pestkie (Mechanicsburg, PA/Mechanicsburg) and later scored on an Elizabethtown error.

The Marauders stormed ahead to a 6-2 lead in the top of the eighth when a single by Mike Wokulich (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) was followed by a hit batter and a walk by pitcher Stephen Rutt (Pen Argyl, PA/Pen Argyl) to load the bases. Matt Roberts (East Petersburg, PA) hit a base-clearing triple for Millersville and scored on a later single.
Elizabethtown came right back in the bottom of the eighth. Two walks leading off the inning were followed by a throwing error by Millersville shortstop Torrey Bomberger (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central), an RBI single and a stolen base by the Blue Jays' Shawn Price (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty), and an RBI double by Tyler Comp (Enola, PA/East) to drive home four runs and tie the score at six.

Bomberger led off the top of the ninth and was hit by a pitch by Elizabethtown's Bryan Pittinger (Westminster, MD/South Carroll). After being moved up to second on a sacrifice bunt, Bomberger scored on a single from Wokulich. Elizabethtown's chance to tie the score was halted by a double play to end the ninth inning.

Elizabethtown returns to action at home against Ursinus Wednesday, March 15. Game time is 3:00 p.m.

At Elizabethtown, Pa.

Jason Bradley, Chris Hunt (6), George McClure (7), Eric Eckert (8) and Ryan Brink; Jamie Newton, Derik Aasan (7), Stephen Rutt (8), Derek Lobb (8), Bryan Pittinger (9) and Chris Turtell. WP: Eckert. LP: Pittinger. SO-BB: Bradley 3-1, Hunt 0-1, McClure 0-2, Eckert 0-1, Newton 3-0, Aasan 0-0, Rutt 1-1, Pittinger 1-0. 2B: Matt Roberts (M), Mike Pestke (M), Chris Turtell (E), Tyler Comp (E). 3B: Matt Roberts (M). HR: Matt Becker (M).

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Wednesday, March 8, 2000

ETOWN DEFEATS CURRY, 6-1, FALLS TO CONCORDIA, 10-6, AT FT. PIERCE, FL

FT. PIERCE, Fla. --- Elizabethtown is now 4-2 in its season-opening spring break trip in Florida. The Blue Jays most recently defeated Curry (MA), 6-1, and lost to Concordia, 10-6, Wednesday.

Jay Stasi (Old Tappan, NJ/Northern Valley) got his first collegiate victory Wednesday morning in Etown's 6-1 win over Curry. He pitched six innings and gave up four hits. Mark Dixon (Havertown, PA/Delaware County Christian) went two for three from the plate for the Blue Jays, and Joe Adams (Rockville Center, NY/Oceanside) hit three for four and scored three runs.

Etown fell 10-6 Wednesday night to Concordia, a Division II school that was one game away from making the NCAA D-II World Series in 1999. Derik Aason (Cary, NC/Smithtown) got tagged for the loss. The Blue Jays had five hits in the game, and all of them were doubles. Kevin Bonner (Pitman, NJ/Pitman) went one for two at the plate with a steal and two runs scored, and Jared Ness (McPherson, KS/Mcpherson) hit two for three with three RBI.

Six games into the season, Etown is hitting .310 as a team. Ness is leading the team in batting average with .450, and Shawn Price (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) is hitting .416. Adams is batting .384, and Tim Downing (St. James, NY/Smithtown) is hitting.357.

The Blue Jays will conclude their spring break trip with two more games Friday against Pitt-Greensburg and William Penn.

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Tuesday, March 7, 2000

ETOWN FALLS TO PSU-BEHREND, 7-4, DEFEATS NORTHWESTERN (MN) COLLEGE, 3-2

FT. PIERCE, Fla. --- Elizabethtown now stands at 3-1 in its spring break trip to Fort Pierce, FL. The Blue Jays fell to Penn State-Behrend, 7-4, in a late game Monday night, and defeated Northwestern (MN), 3-2, Tuesday morning.

Eric Lau (Dillsburg, PA/Northern) started against PSU-Behrend, gave up seven runs and got tagged with the loss. Derek Lobb (Bangor, PA/Bangor) came in to pitch the final 3-1/3 innings and held PSU-Behrend scoreless.

Tyler Comp (Enola, PA/East) went three for three against Behrend, scored three runs and had one stolen base. Chris Turtell (Lindenhurst, NY/Lindenhurst) went two for three at the plate, and Kevin Bonner (Pitman, NJ/Pitman) had two hits in four at bats.

Jamie Newton (Vineland, NJ/Vineland) started against Northwestern and got the win in six innings pitched. Bryan Pittinger (Westminster, MD/South Carroll) pitched the seventh inning for his second save of the season.

Jared Ness (McPherson, KS/McPherson) had the game winning hit against Northwestern in the top of the seventh inning, and Comp had two more steals.

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Monday, March 6, 2000

ETOWN PUMMELS PITT-GREENSBURG, 14-0

FT. PIERCE, Fla. --- Etown won its first of two games Monday and its second game of the season with a 14-0 victory over Pitt-Greensburg.  The game was halted after the first six innings.

Ryan Bowe (Quarryville, PA/Solanco) started on the mound Monday and pitched five shutout innings, allowing only two hits while fanning seven. Derek Lobb (Bangor, PA/Bangor) pitched the final inning and struck out two against Pitt Greensburg.
Tyler Comp (Enola, PA/East) went two for two against Pitt-Greensburg with four runs scored and two runs batted in. Chris Turtell (Lindenhurst, NY/Lindenhurst) drove in five runs, and Jared Ness (McPherson, KS/McPherson) scored a run and had two RBI while going two for three at the plate.

The Blue Jays (2-0) are scheduled to face Penn State-Behrend Monday night at 8:00 p.m.

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Sunday, March 5, 2000

ETOWN DEFEATS CURRY (MA), 5-2 IN SEASON OPENER AT FT. PIERCE, FL

FT. PIERCE, Fla. --- Elizabethtown kicked off its 2000 season and its spring break trip to Ft. Pierce, Florida by defeating Curry (MA), 5-2, Sunday night.

Derik Aasan (Cary, NC/Smithtown) picked up his first win of the season for the Blue Jays, and Etown closer Bryan Pittinger (Westminster, MD/South Carroll) earned his first save.

On the offensive end, Tim Downing (St. James, NY/Smithtown) had two hits in as many at bats while driving in three runs, and Chris Romig (Beavertown, PA/West Snyder) went two for three at the plate with one RBI and two runs scored.

Etown will face Pitt-Greensburg and Penn State-Behrend Monday in Ft. Pierce, FL.