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
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.