3/28/2003		Juniata Slips Past Etown, 6-5
3/24/2003		Lebanon Valley Halts Elizabethtown's Eight-Game Winning Streak, Blue Jays F
3/23/2003		Elizabethtown Improves to 8-2 Overall and 2-0 in Conference with Doublehead
3/5/2003		Elizabethtown Defeats Loras (IA), 5-4, in Ft. Pierce, Fla. to Even Record a
3/4/2003		Elizabethtown Splits Doubleheader with Eastern in Ft. Pierce, Fla.
3/3/2003		Elizabethtown Opens 2003 Season with 7-6 Loss to Northwood in Ft. Pierce, F

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Friday, March 28, 2003

Juniata Slips Past Etown, 6-5

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- A series of costly Elizabethtown errors, including two in the top of the ninth inning, helped Juniata slip by the Blue Jays, 6-5, in a nine inning Commonwealth Conference game Friday at Etown's Ira R. Herr Field.

Elizabethtown totaled seven errors over the course of the game, while Juniata committed six. As a result, only five of the 11 runs scored the entire game - three for Juniata and two for Etown - were earned.

Drew Kelley (York, PA/Dallastown) started the game on the mound for the Blue Jays and gave up three earned runs, eight hits and one walk in eight innings. He also struck out nine batters. Jon Weitz (Marlboro, NJ/Marlboro) pitched the ninth inning, allowing no hits and one unearned run while striking out two.

Brad Duppstadt (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) led Etown at the plate, going three-for-five with a double, one run scored and three RBI. Steve Luongo (Basking Ridge, NJ/Ridge) went three-for-three for Etown with a double.

Etown returns to action Saturday, March 29 on the road against Juniata in a noon conference doubleheader.

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ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Monday, March 24, 2003

Lebanon Valley Halts Elizabethtown's Eight-Game Winning Streak, Blue Jays Fall 6-2

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Lebanon Valley put a stop to Elizabethtown's eight-game winning streak as the Blue Jays fell 6-2 in the nine inning Commonwealth Conference game at Etown's Ira R. Herr field Monday. Etown drops to 8-3 overall and 2-1 in the conference with the loss, while Lebanon Valley improves to 7-2 overall and 3-0 in the conference.

Mark Schauren (Columbia, PA/Columbia) blasted a two RBI double in the top of the third inning, and he was immediately followed with an RBI single by Tim Rink (Warminster, PA/Council Rock) to give Lebanon Valley a 3-0 lead in the top of the third inning.

Etown scored a run of its own in the bottom of the third inning as Brad Duppstadt (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley), who went two-for-four for the day, singled and eventually reached home via a wild pitch by Lebanon Valley starting pitcher Dennis Reilly, who went six innings, allowed seven hits, walked three and struck out three en route to the win.

Lebanon Valley added three more runs in the top of the eighth on a three-RBI triple by Ronald Weaver (Lancaster, PA/Lancaster). Etown scored its final run in the bottom of the ninth as Mark Dixon (Havertown, PA/Delaware County Christian), who went two-for-five, singled home Jon Kalejta (Boyertown, PA/Boyertown), who also batted two-for-five for the day.

Elizabethtown will return to action Tuesday, March 25 on the road against Albright at 3:00 p.m. It will be the Blue Jays' fourth conference game in three days.

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ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Sunday, March 23, 2003

Elizabethtown Improves to 8-2 Overall and 2-0 in Conference with Doubleheader Sweep of Albright

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- With a pair of wins at home Sunday over Albright, Elizabethtown improved to 8-2 overall and 2-0 in the Commonwealth Conference. The Blue Jays took the first game, 3-1, in eight innings and won the second game, 2-1. Albright, which returned yesterday from its spring break trip to Florida, dropped to 5-5 overall and 0-2 in the conference with the loss.

Etown was aided by a pair strong pitching performances by Drew Kelley (York, PA/Dallastown) and Mike Nocar (Lambertville, NJ/South Hunterton). Kelley started and completed the first game, allowing three hits and one walk in eight innings while striking out four to get his first win of the season. Nocar started and went the full seven innings of the second game, allowing five hits and one walk while striking out six to improve to 2-0 in 2003.

Etown went up 1-0 in the second inning of the first game when Seth Guida (Reading, PA/Exeter), who went two-for-two with a double in the first game, scored on a wild pitch. Albright tied the score 1-1 in the top of the fifth when Michael Tinney (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) singled home Justin Holland (Shillington, PA/Governor Mifflin).

As the seventh inning passed without any further scoring and Albright was retired in the top of the eighth as extra innings began, Brad Duppstadt (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) singled with one out for Etown in the bottom of the eighth. Steve Luongo (Basking Ridge, NJ/Ridge) crushed a two-run homer over the left field fence in the next at bat to win the game. It was his only hit of the day.

In the second game, Eric Wetzel (Lewisburg, PA/Lewisburg) walked and scored in the first and third innings after being driven in by Guida both times to give Etown a 2-0 lead. Albright scored its only run in the top of the fourth inning when David Ciccone, Jr. (Drexel Hill, PA/Monsignor Bonner) hit a solo home run.

Elizabethtown will return to action at home Monday, March 24 in a 3:00 p.m. conference nine-inning game against Lebanon Valley.

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ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Wednesday, March 5, 2003

Elizabethtown Defeats Loras (IA), 5-4, in Ft. Pierce, Fla. to Even Record at 2-2

FT. PIERCE, Fla. --- Elizabethtown evened its record a 2-2 with a 5-4 win over Loras (IA) in Ft. Pierce, FL Wednesday.

Mark Dixon (Havertown, PA/Delaware County Christian) started on the mound for the Blue Jays and went 6-2/3 innings, allowing three runs and five hits and striking out four to get the win. Steve Luongo (Basking Ridge, NJ/Ridge) got the final batter out to pick up the save.

Brad Duppstadt (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) batted three-for-four with two stolen bases, one run and one RBI. Seth Guida (Reading, PA/Exeter) hit two-for-three with a triple and one run batted in, and Eric Wetzel (Lewisburg, PA/Lewisburg) hit one-for-four with two runs scored and one RBI.

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ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Tuesday, March 4, 2003

Elizabethtown Splits Doubleheader with Eastern in Ft. Pierce, Fla.

FT. PIERCE, Fla. --- Elizabethtown split a doubleheader with Eastern (Pa.) in Ft. Pierce, Fla., Tuesday. The Blue Jays are now 1-2 overall after falling to Eastern 3-2 in the first game and defeating Eastern 8-6 in the second game.

In the first game, Adam Rebert (Gettysburg, PA/Gettysburg) pitched seven innings, allowing just two earned runs and striking out four. Jon Weitz (Marlboro, NJ/Marlboro) got the loss in relief. Jon Kalejta (Boyertown, PA/Boyertown) batted one-for three, Weitz went one-for-four with an RBI at the plate, and Eric Wetzel (Lewisburg, PA/Lewisburg) went one-for-one with an RBI.

In the second game, Jon Chwirut (Rockville, MD/Heights) got the win on the mound after going five innings, allowing four hits, four runs and two earned runs, and striking out two. Mike Nocar (Lambertville, NJ/South Hunderton) got the save. Steve Luongo (Basking Ridge, NJ/Ridge) went two-for-three at the plate with a double and three runs batted in, Kalejta hit one-for-two with a double, two runs and one RBI, Brad Duppstadt (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) was two-for-three with one run and one RBI, and Damien Jones (Mountain Top, PA/Crestwood) was two-for-two with three runs, two steals and one RBI.

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ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Monday, March 3, 2003

Elizabethtown Opens 2003 Season with 7-6 Loss to Northwood in Ft. Pierce, Fla.

FT. PIERCE, Fla. --- Elizabethtown opened its 2003 season in Ft. Pierce Fla. with a 7-6 loss to Northwood (MI). 2002 Commonwealth Conference Rookie of the Year Drew Kelley (York, PA/Dallastown) started the game on the mound for the Blue Jays and pitched five innings, allowing four hits, two runs and just one earned run while striking out four. Jon Weitz (Marlboro, NJ/Marlboro) was charged with the loss in relief.

Brad Duppstadt (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) went two-for-four at the plate with one RBI and a stolen base. Mark Dixon (Havertown, PA/Delaware County Christian) batted two-for-four and scored a run, and Steve Luongo (Basking Ridge, NJ/Ridge) hit one-for-three with a double, one run and one RBI. Seth Guida (Reading, PA/Exeter) smacked a triple for Etown while going one-for-two at the plate with one run and one RBI.

Etown will return to action in Ft. Pierce, Fla. Tuesday, March 4 against Eastern in an 11:45 p.m. doubleheader.

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