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ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Saturday, May 7, 2005

Etown Concludes Season As Commonwealth Conference Runner-up Following 7-6 Loss to Messiah

WEST LAWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown concluded its 2005 season at the Commonwealth Conference runner-up with a 19-20-1 overall record following a 7-6 loss to Messiah College in the championship round of the Commonwealth playoffs in West Lawn, Pa. Saturday. Messiah improves to 27-12-1 overall and advances to the NCAA Division III tournament.

Etown held a 6-4 lead heading into the bottom of the ninth inning, but Messiah rallied for three runs in the bottom of the ninth.

Eric Guise (Bendersville, PA/Biglerville) hit 3-for-3 for Etown with a double, one run and two RBIs. Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Lebanon) was 2-for-5 with a double and one run. Damien Jones (Mountain Top, PA/Crestwood) hit 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI, and Steve Luongo (Palm Coast, FL/Ridge, NJ) hit 2-for-5 with one run and a double. Bryan Torresani (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) went 2-for-4 at the plate for Etown.

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Friday, May 6, 2005

Etown Stays Alive in Conference Playoffs, Eliminates Widener with 3-2 Win; Blue Jays to Play Tonight at 7:30 p.m. against Loser of Juniata-Messiah Game

WEST LAWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown stayed alive and sent Widener packing in the first elimination game of the Commonwealth Conference playoffs at Owls Field in West Lawn, Pa. Friday as the Blue Jays beat the Pioneers 3-2. Elizabethtown improves to 18-19-1 overall with the win, while Widener's season concludes with a 23-14 mark. It was Etown's first win over Widener this season after three losses to the Pioneers in the beginning of April.

Elizabethtown scored three runs in the top of the fourth inning, and Widener scored both of its runs in the bottom of the ninth. There were no extra base hits in the game.
Etown pitcher Scott Beard (Willow Grove, PA/LaSalle College H.S.) started on the mound and went 8-1/3 innings. He allowed four walks and only one hit while striking out four batters and allowing two earned runs. Andy Mees (Kinnelon, NJ/Kinnelon) pitched the final two-thirds of the ninth inning to earn the save.

Steve Luongo (Palm Coast, FL/Ridge, NJ) batted 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI for Etown, and Damien Jones (Mountain Top, PA/Crestwood) and Seth Guida (Reading, PA/Exeter) each scored a run for the Blue Jays while drawing two walks each. Adam Rebert (Gettysburg, PA/Gettysburg) went 1-for-2 with one RBI.

Etown will return to action tonight at 7:30 p.m. against the loser of this afternoon's Juniata-Messiah game, which began at 3:00 p.m.

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Friday, May 6, 2005

Etown Topples Juniata 8-4 to Stay Alive in Conference Playoffs; Blue Jays to Face Messiah Again at Noon Saturday

WEST LAWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown won the “survivor's game” of the Commonwealth Conference playoffs Friday night by an 8-4 score over Juniata in West Lawn, Pa. By defeating Widener Friday morning and beating Juniata Friday night, the Blue Jays advance to the championship round to face Messiah College, which defeated Etown 7-2 in the opening round of the playoff tournament Thursday. Etown, which is now 19-19-1 overall in 2005, will face Messiah in West Lawn at noon. Etown currently has one loss in the double elimination tournament, while Messiah has none. Juniata wraps up its season with a 25-17 overall record after suffering its second loss of the day.

Etown took a 2-0 lead in the top of the second inning as Steve Luongo (Palm Coast, FL/Ridge, NJ) and Damien Jones (Mountain Top, PA/Crestwood) both walked and scored. Mike Donahue (Hatfield, PA/Lansdale Catholic) singled home Luongo, and Jon Kalejta (Boyertown, PA/Boyertown) singled home Jones.

Juniata tied the game 2-2 with a pair of runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. Etown struck back with two more runs in the top of the sixth as Luongo hit a one-out single and Eric Guise (Bendersville, PA/Biglerville) walked. Brian Torresani (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) hit a two-out single to drive home Luongo. Donahue then struck out on a wild pitch and advanced to first by beating the throw from the catcher, and Guise scored on the play.

Etown added three more runs in the top of the eighth as Etown loaded the bases with one out, scored one run as Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) walked with the bases already full to send home Torresani, and scored two more as Seth Guida (Reading, PA/Exeter) hit a two-RBI single to drive home Donahue and Kalejta, who reached base by drawing a walk and by getting hit by a pitch, respectively.

Juniata narrowed the gap to 7-4 in the bottom of the eighth as Dan Kauffman crunched a two-run home run well beyond the right field fence.

Etown scored the game's final run in the top of the ninth as Jones walked, stole second and was sent home on a Guise RBI single.

Adam Rebert (Gettysburg, PA/Gettysburg) started on the mound for Etown and pitched seven innings, allowing six hits and two runs while striking out four to earn his third win of the season.

Kalejta and Guise both hit 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI for Etown. Guida went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI at the plate, and Luongo and Jones each led Etown in runs scored with two.

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Thursday, May 5, 2005

Etown Falls 7-2 to Messiah in Commonwealth Conference Playoff Opener; Blue Jays to Play at 11:00 a.m. Friday

WEST LAWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown fell 7-2 to Messiah in the opening game of the Commonwealth Conference playoffs at Owls Field in West Lawn, Pa. Thursday. Etown is now 17-19-1 overall, while Messiah improves to 25-12-1.

Etown will play next in the double-elimination tournament at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 6 against the loser of tonight's Widener-Juniata game.

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Monday, May 2, 2005

Seth Guida Ties Elizabethtown Career Home Run Record as Blue Jays Fall to Messiah in Doubleheader; Etown to Face Messiah in Conference Playoffs Thursday

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown dropped to 17-18-1 overall and 12-9 in the Commonwealth Conference as it closed out the regular season with a pair of losses at home to Messiah College (24-12-1, 17-4) Monday. Etown fell 10-5 in the first game and 4-3 in the second game.

Etown senior catcher Seth Guida (Reading, PA/Exeter) hit a home run in the first game to tie the Etown program career record set last year by Brad Duppstadt '04. It was the 17th homer of Guida's career and his eighth this season.

Elizabethtown will return to action in the opening game of the double-elimination Commonwealth Conference playoffs Thursday, May 5 at 4:00 p.m. at Owls Field in West Lawn, Pa. The Blue Jays, which are seeded fourth in the playoffs, will take on Messiah, which is seeded first in the playoffs, at that time.

View the game 1 box score.

View the game 2 box score.