5/19/2006		Adrian Edges Elizabethtown 3-2 in NCAA Regional; Blue Jays Conclude Season
5/18/2006		Marietta Defeats Elizabethtown 10-5 in NCAA Division III Mideast Regional
5/17/2006		Elizabethtown Upends Second-Seeded Otterbein 7-3 in Ten Innings at NCAA Re
5/6/2006		Elizabethtown Wins First Conference Title Since 2001, Clinches NCAA Tourna
5/5/2006		Elizabethtown Defeats Lebanon Valley 9-3 in Commonwealth Conference Playof
4/29/2006		Elizabethtown Wraps up Regular Season with Doubleheader Sweep of Moravian,
4/28/2006		Elizabethtown Clinches Commonwealth Conference Playoff Berth with 13-8 Win
4/17/2006		Elizabethtown Sweeps Lancaster Bible, 4-0 and 16-2; Matt Kutz Throws One-H
4/15/2006		Juniata Sweeps Elizabethtown, 6-2 and 6-1
4/14/2006		Juniata Edges Elizabethtown 8-7 in 11 innings
4/9/2006		Elizabethtown Sweeps Susquehanna, 5-2 and 4-3, in Conference Doubleheader;
4/7/2006		Elizabethtown Falls 4-2 to Susquehanna
4/3/2006		Elizabethtown Out-Slugs York, 14-13, in Ten Innings; Jared Auman Hits Gran
4/1/2006		Elizabethtown Splits Conference Doubleheader With Albright; Blue Jays Win
3/31/2006		Elizabethtown Defeats Albright 6-3 in Commonwealth Conference Game
3/25/2006		Elizabethtown Splits Doubleheader With Lebanon Valley, Falls 9-5 in First
3/24/2006		Three-Run Ninth Inning Lifts Etown to Win over Lebanon Valley, 6-5
3/20/2006		Elizabethtown Completes Series Sweep of Defending Conference Champion Mess
3/18/2006		Elizabethtown Sweeps Defending Champion Messiah in Conference Opener Doubl
3/13/2006		Elizabethtown Battles York to 16-16 Draw
3/8/2006		Elizabethtown Sweeps Northland 6-3 and 3-1 at Ft. Pierce, Fla.
3/6/2006		Elizabethtown Falls to NCAA Division II Davis & Elkins 3-2, Defeats Northw
2/25/2006		Elizabethtown Falls in Doubleheader at Shenandoah, 16-7 and 3-2

ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Friday, May 19, 2006

Adrian Edges Elizabethtown 3-2 in NCAA Regional; Blue Jays Conclude Season 26-16-1 Overall

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. --- Adrian College (Mich.) eliminated Elizabethtown College from the Mideast Regional of the NCAA Division III baseball tournament with a 3-2 win over the Blue Jays Friday morning at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Elizabbethtown wraps up its 2006 season with a 26-16-1 overall record, and the Blue Jays went 1-2 at the NCAA Mideast Regional. Adrian improves to 26-16 overall and advances to face Otterbein College at 3:00 p.m. today.

Elizabethtown took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning as shortstop Jon Kalejta (Boyertown, PA/Boyertown) hit a two-out double and was singled home by right fielder Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central).

Adrian responded in the bottom of the first inning with two runs of its own to seize the lead. Second baseman Todd Myers got things started with a one-out single, and designated hitter Chris Pappas followed with a single that moved him up to second. With two out, Myers and Pappas pulled off a double steal, and third baseman Isaiah Beckman followed with a two-RBI single.

There was no more scoring after the first inning until the bottom of the eighth, when catcher Chad Baas launched a lead-off home run to push Adrian’s lead to 3-1.

Elizabethtown rallied in the top of the ninth inning with one run but was unable to bring in the tying run. Third baseman Jose Medina (Philadelphia, PA/Cardinal Dougherty) hit a one-out double, and Zach Bradley (Havertown, PA/Cardinal O’Hara) pinch-ran for him. With two outs, left fielder Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) singled home Bradley.

Pitcher Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) went the distance on the mound for Elizabethtown, spreading 13 hits, three runs and one walk over eight innings while striking out three. Adrian starting pitcher Craig Reynolds also threw a complete game, spreading 11 hits, two runs and three walks over nine innings while striking out six for his sixth win of the season.

White led Etown in hits as he went 3-for-5 with an RBI. Kalejta batted 2-for-4 with a double, a sacrifice bunt and a run scored for the Blue Jays, and Watson went 2-for-4 with a run scored. Medina hit 2-for-4 with a double.

ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Thursday, May 18, 2006

Marietta Defeats Elizabethtown 10-5 in NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Tournament; Blue Jays to Face Adrian Friday Morning

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. --- Third-seeded Marietta College (O.) defeated seventh-seeded Elizabethtown 10-5 on the second day of the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional tournament hosted by Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Thursday. Marietta improves to 37-10 overall with the win, while Elizabethtown drops to 26-15-1 overall and will next face Adrian College (Mich.) at 9:00 a.m. Friday.

Due to intermittent rain and thunderstorms Wednesday night and Thursday, the Elizabethtown-Marietta game, which was originally scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m., did not get underway until 3:00 p.m.

Marietta jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning as center fielder Chris Hendricks led off with a single, advanced to second on a wild pitch, went to third on a fly out, and scored as first baseman Jarrod Klausman drove him home on an Etown error. Klausman went up to third on a wild pitch, and he scored on an RBI groundout by third baseman Justin Steranka.

Before the bottom of the first inning could bet underway, another thunderstorm swept through the area and resulted in the suspension of the game until 6:00 p.m. Once it resumed, Etown got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the third as first baseman Brian Torresani (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) led off with a double and scored later during a double play.

Marietta added four more runs to take a 6-1 lead in the top of the fourth. Steranka led off with a double, and designated hitter Tom Doty and second baseman Ryan Belanger followed with walks to load the bases. Catcher Lee Guerrera grounded into a fielder’s choice, but no one was out on the play due to an Elizabethtown error, and Steranka and Doty scored on the play. Shortstop Ryan Eschbaugh followed with a grounder to third that resulted in Belanger being thrown out at the plate and Guerrera moving up to third. Eschbaugh then stole second base, and Guerrera scored on the throw to second. Hendricks followed with a double that drove home Eschbaugh with two outs.

Elizabethtown responded with two runs in the bottom of the fourth to cut the gap to 6-3. Designated hitter Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) hit a one-out single, and catcher Tom Semanek (Swoyersville, PA/Bishop Hoban) followed with a two-run home run.

In the top of the sixth, Marietta scored twice to push ahead 8-3. Eschbaugh was hit by a pitch with one out, and Hendricks followed with a single. Right fielder Tony Piconke drove home both of them on a single.

The Blue Jays again struck back with two more runs in the bottom of the sixth to narrow Marietta’s lead to 8-5. Auman and Semanek led off with a pair of walks, and Torresani sacrificed bunted the pair to second and third. Second baseman Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) singled home Auman, and center fielder Mike Donahue (Hatfield, PA/Lansdale Catholic) singled home Semanek.

Marietta added the final two runs of the game in the top of the eighth inning. Piconke and Klausman led off with singles and were advanced to second and third on a Steranka sacrifice bunt. Pinch hitter Joe Litke then drove home Piconke on a fielder’s choice that resulted in no one out on the play. Left fielder Josh Beebe followed with a sacrifice fly that scored Klausman.

Marietta starter Mike DeMark improved to 7-1 on the season as he pitched the first five innings, allowing five runs on four hits and five walks while striking out four. Jason Baumler earned his first save of his collegiate career for Marietta as he pitched the final four innings, allowing three hits, one walk and no runs.

Etown starter Scott Beard (Willow Grove, PA/La Salle College H.S.) dropped to 5-7 on the season as he pitched the first 5-2/3 innings, allowing six hits and eight runs, only three of which were earned. He struck out three batters. Matt Kutz (New Cumberland, PA/Cedar Cliff) pitched two innings in relief for Etown, allowing three hits, two walks and two runs. Matt Woehnker (Colts Neck, NJ/ Christian Brothers Academy) pitched the final 1-1/3 innings for Etown and allowed only one hit.

Hendricks went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs and one RBI for Marietta. Steranka hit 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, one RBI, one walk and a sacrifice bunt.

ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Elizabethtown Upends Second-Seeded Otterbein 7-3 in Ten Innings at NCAA Regional Tournament

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. --- Seventh-seeded Elizabethtown upended second-seeded Otterbein College in a 7-3 ten inning win on the opening day of the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional tournament hosted by Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Wednesday. The Blue Jays improve to 26-14-1 overall with the win and will advance to face the winner of today’s Marietta/King’s (Pa.) game at 2:00 p.m. Thursday. Otterbein drops to 29-15 overall with the loss and will face the loser of today’s Marietta/King’s game at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in the double-elimination tournament.

The Blue Jays fell behind early as Otterbein scored its first run in the bottom of the first inning to take a 1-0 lead. Left fielder Chris Kovanda singled with two out for Otterbein, stole second base, and scored on an RBI single by right fielder Jerry Tulga. Otterbein went up 2-0 in the bottom of the second inning as first baseman Kyle Dyar launched a lead-off home run.

Elizabethtown tied the game with a pair of runs in the top of the sixth inning. Second baseman Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) led off the inning with a single and promptly stole second base. Center fielder Mike Donahue (Hatfield, PA/Lansdale Catholic) followed with a walk, and left fielder Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) moved the runners up to second and third with a sacrifice bunt. Shortstop Jon Kalejta (Boyertown, PA/Boyertown) followed with a double that scored both of them.

Otterbein took a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the seventh inning as catcher Chris Martin led off with a single, advanced to second on a sacrifice by third baseman Brandon Mauck, and scored on a single by second baseman Mike Griffin.

In the top of the ninth inning, Elizabethtown third baseman Dean Whetham (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) tied the game 3-3 with a lead off home run over the left field fence.

With two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, Griffin reached base for Otterbein on an error. Shortstop Ben Titus followed with a single to left center, and Griffin rounded third and headed for home on the play. White threw from left to cutoff man Sheibley, who in turn fired home to Blue Jay catcher Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy). Auman tagged Griffin out to end the ninth and send the game into extra innings.

In the top of the tenth, Sheibley reached base on a one-out single. With two outs, White was hit by a pitch to put runners on first and second. Kalejta followed with a base-clearing triple to give the Blue Jays a 5-3 lead, their first of the game. Whetham followed with a walk, and Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) singled to drive home Kalejta and send Etown ahead 6-3. In the next at bat, Auman doubled home Whetham to extend Elizabethtown’s lead to 7-3.

The game ended as Otterbein grounded into a double play to end the bottom of the tenth inning without scoring.

Elizabethtown relief pitcher Matt Woehnker (Colts Neck, NJ/Christian Brothers Academy) pitched the final 1-1/3 innings to earn the win. He improves to 3-2 with three saves on the season. Etown starting pitcher Tyler Hoffman (Phoenix, MD/Loyola Blakefield) pitched the first 8-2/3 innings and did not allow a walk while striking out two and spreading 12 hits over the span.

Otterbein starter Bobby Wright pitched the first eight innings and allowed just five hits and two walks while striking out three. Trevor Horn received the loss on the mound for Otterbein, and his season record drops to 3-2.

Kalejta went 2-for-5 with a double and a triple at the plate while driving in four runs for Etown and scoring once. Whetham went 3-for-4 with two runs, one RBI and a home run, and Sheibley batted 2-for-4 with two runs and a stolen base. White scored once, was hit by a pitch twice, and had two sacrifice bunts in five plate appearances for Etown.

Titus led Otterbein in hits by going 3-for-5. Martin went 2-for-3 for the Cardinals, and Dyar hit 2-for-4 with a home run, while Tulga went 2-for-4 with an RBI.

ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Saturday, May 6, 2006

Elizabethtown Wins First Conference Title Since 2001, Clinches NCAA Tournament Berth with Sweep of Juniata; Tyler Hoffman Named Playoff MVP; Adam Sheibley Hits Grand Slam

WEST LAWN, Pa. --- For the first time in the six-year history of the double-elimination Commonwealth Conference baseball playoffs, a team clawed its way back after losing a game to win the conference title. Elizabethtown claimed the conference championship Saturday by sweeping top-seeded Juniata College 4-2 and 9-5 after losing its opening round playoff game to Widener Thursday. It was also the first time in the history of the Commonwealth Conference playoffs that a second game had to be played on the final day.

Elizabethtown, which went 0-3 during the regular season against Juniata, improves to 25-14-1 overall with the wins and clinches its first NCAA Division III tournament berth since 2001. Juniata wraps up its season with a 30-12-1 overall mark. Elizabethtown junior pitcher Tyler Hoffman (Phoenix, MD/Loyola Blakefield) was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2006 Commonwealth Conference playoffs.

In the first game, Elizabethtown jumped out to a three-run lead in the top of the first inning. Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) drew a one out walk, Jon Kalejta (Boyertown, PA/Boyertown) followed and was hit by a pitch, and Dean Whetham (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) walked to load the bases. Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) followed with a two-RBI single, and Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) singled home Whetham.

Juniata scored its first run in the bottom of the fifth inning. The Eagles added another run in the bottom of the sixth inning. In the bottom of the eighth, Juniata loaded the bases with one out, but Elizabethtown got out of the jam with a double play.

In the top of the ninth, Mike Donahue (Hatfield, PA/Lansdale Catholic) led off with a bloop single and advanced to second on a White sacrifice bunt. With two outs in the top of the ninth, Dean Whetham singled home Donahue to give Etown a 4-2 lead.

Etown starting pitcher Tyler Hoffman (Phoenix, MD/Loyola Blakefield) took the mound for the first game Saturday after pitching 6-1/3 innings in relief against Lebanon Valley Friday morning. Hoffman went 7-1/3 innings against Juniata, spreading nine hits, two walks and two runs over that span while striking out Juniata batters five times to earn his seventh win of the season and second in as many days. Matt Woehnker (Colts Neck, NJ/ Christian Brothers Academy) pitched the final 1-2/3 innings for Etown to earn his third save of the season. He allowed one hit and had one strikeout in his stint on the mound. Watson drove in a pair of runs for Etown in the first game, and Auman drove in one while hitting 2-for-3 with a double. Donahue batted 2-for-4 with a run and sacrifice.

In the second game, Juniata took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning. Juniata scored a second run in the top of the third. In the bottom of the fourth, White led off with a single for Etown, and Whetham singled him home with one out. Watson followed with a ground rule double, moving Whetham up to third. The two were stranded on base at the end of the inning, and Juniata retained a 2-1 lead through the fourth.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, Elizabethtown tied the game 2-2. Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) drew a one-out walk. Donahue followed with another walk. The two advanced to second and third on a wild pitch, and White grounded out to drive home Sheibley.

In the bottom of the sixth, Whetham led off with a single, Watson followed with another single, and Auman singled home Whetham as the Blue Jays gained their first lead of the game, 3-2. In the next at-bat, Torresani reached base on a fielder’s choice, but there were no outs on the play and no runners advanced due to a Juniata fielding miscue. Sheibley followed by launching a grand slam home run to give the Blue Jays a 7-2 lead. Later in the inning, Watson singled home both Kalejta and White as Etown extended its lead to 9-2. The Blue Jays brought 12 batters to the plate in the sixth inning.

Juniata responded in the top of the seventh inning by loading the bases with no outs, but the Eagles tallied just one run to narrow the gap to 9-3. Juniata scored two runs in the top of the eighth to cut Elizabethtown’s lead to 9-5.

Whetham batted 4-for-4 with a run and an RBI for Etown in the second game, and Watson hit 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run. White batted 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI, and Sheibley scored twice and drove in four runs while going 1-for-3 with a grand slam. Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) earned the win in relief for Etown after pitching four innings while allowing two hits, four walks, two earned runs, and four strikeouts. Woehnker spread two hits over the final two innings for Etown and allowed no runs.

ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Friday, May 5, 2006

Elizabethtown Defeats Lebanon Valley 9-3 in Commonwealth Conference Playoffs

READING, Pa. --- Elizabethtown exploded for five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to eliminate Lebanon Valley from the Commonwealth Conference playoffs with a 9-3 win over the Flying Dutchmen in West Lawn, Pa. Friday.

In the first game, Lebanon Valley jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the second inning, but left three runners on base. The Flying Dutchmen also left the bases loaded in the third inning. Etown scored single runs in the bottom of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth innings. Lebanon Valley scored its third run in the top of the seventh inning.

Mike Donahue (Hatfield, PA/Lansdale Catholic) hit 4-for-5 with three runs batted in for Etown against Lebanon Valley, and Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple at the plate. Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) hit 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI and a stolen base for Etown. Tyler Hoffman (Phoenix, MD/Loyola Blakefield) pitched the final 6-1/3 innings for Etown and earned the win in relief, allowing just four hits, two walks and one run. It was his sixth win of the season.

With the win, Elizabethtown advances to play Friday night at 7:30 p.m. against the loser of this afternoon’s Juniata-Widener game.

ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Saturday, April 29, 2006

Elizabethtown Wraps up Regular Season with Doubleheader Sweep of Moravian, 7-0 and 4-3

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Elizabethtown, which clinched a conference playoff berth for the eighth year in a row yesterday, wrapped up its 2006 regular season Saturday with a road doubleheader sweep of Moravian College, taking the first game 7-0 and winning the second game 4-3. Etown improves to 21-13-1 overall and 13-8 in the Commonwealth Conference with the wins, while Moravian ends its season with a 5-32 overall record and a 1-20 mark in the conference.

In the first game, Tyler Hoffman (Phoenix, MD/Loyola Blakefield) pitched a seven-inning complete game shutout, allowing just five hits and no walks while striking out six. Mike Donahue (Hatfield, PA/Lansdale Catholic) batted 2-for-3 with two runs scored, two RBI and two stolen bases for the Blue Jays, and Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Tom Semanek (Swoyersville, PA/Bishop Hoban) went 1-for-2 with two walks and a double while scoring two runs, and Sam Snyder (Owings Mills, MD/McDonough) went 1-for-2 with a double and a run. Dean Whetham (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) went 1-for-3 with one RBI and a walk.

In the second game, Elizabethtown held a 4-0 lead by the middle of the fifth inning, and Moravian scored one run in the bottom of the fifth and two runs in the bottom of the sixth. Donahue hit 3-for-3 with a triple, two stolen bases, one run and three RBI. Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two triples to boost his program season record total to 12. Sheibley is now one triple away from tying the NCAA Division III record for most triples in a season, set in 1982. Matt Kutz (New Cumberland, PA/Cedar Cliff) pitched the first five innings and earned the shutout, as he spread four hits and three walks over that span while striking out four and allowing one run.

Elizabethtown will return to action in the Commonwealth Conference playoffs, which will run from Thursday, May 4 through Saturday, May 6 and will be held at Owls Field in West Lawn, Pa.

ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Friday, April 28, 2006

Elizabethtown Clinches Commonwealth Conference Playoff Berth with 13-8 Win over Moravian

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown clinched a conference playoff berth for the eighth consecutive year Friday with a 13-8 home win over Moravian College in a Commonwealth Conference nine-inning game. The Blue Jays improve to 19-13-1 overall and 11-8 in the conference with the win, while Moravian drops to 5-30 overall and 1-18 in the conference with the loss.

The game remained scoreless until the bottom of the third inning when the Blue Jays scored six runs, five of which were unearned and all of which were scored with two outs, by taking advantage of a pair of Moravian errors. Bryan Torresani (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) walked to lead off the frame, and Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) doubled him home with two outs. Mike Donahue (Hatfield, PA/Lansdale Catholic) followed and reached second base on a Moravian throwing error that also scored Sheibley. Jon Kalejta (Boyertown, PA/Boyertown) came to the plate next and was hit by a pitch. Dean Whetham (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) followed with a single to drive home Donahue and move Kalejta up to third. Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) then reached first on another throwing error, and Kalejta scored while Whetham moved up to second on the play. Jared Morris (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan) came to the plate next and doubled to send home both Whetham and Watson.

The score remained 6-0 until the top of the sixth inning, when Moravian scored a pair of runs. With one out, Matthew McCarthy (Allentown, PA/Allentown Central Catholic) singled home Pete Moore (Bogota, NJ/Bogota), who led off the inning with a single. John Howarth (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) singled home Richie Cline (Union Beach, NJ/Keyport), who walked in the inning’s second plate appearance.

Etown tagged Moravian for three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to increase its lead to 9-2. Torresani led off with a single, and Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) followed with a double to send him home. Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) came to the plate next and singled to drive home Auman. Donahue singled with one out, and, as White ran to third, advanced to second on the Moravian throw. With two outs, Whetham singled to send White home.

Moravian added two more runs in the top of the seventh inning as Moore reached base on a throwing error with one out. Cline followed with a single, and Joseph Durso (Middletown, NJ/Christian Brothers Academy) followed with a double to drive both runners home.

In the top of the eighth inning, Moravian scored twice more to cut the gap to 9-6. Howarth led off with a single, and pinch hitter John Bisco (Easton, PA/Notre Dame) walked. Josh Baltz (Easton, PA/Easton) followed with a single to left field to drive home Howarth, and Bisco was out at third on the play. Scott Hettinger (Sinking Spring, PA/Wilson West Lawn) followed with a single to advance Baltz to second base. Moorefollowed with a fielder’s choice that advanced Hettinger to second and had Baltz out at third base. Cline followed with a two-out single to drive home Hettinger.

In the bottom of the eighth inning, Elizabethtown added four insurance runs to take a 13-6 lead. White led off with a single, and Sheibley followed with another single to send White to third. Sheibley stole second, and Donahue followed with a two-RBI single and advanced to second on the throw to home. Kalejta followed with a walk, and Whetham followed with an RBI single, sending home Donahue and advancing Kalejta to second base. Watson grounded into a double play in the next at-bat, but Kalejta moved up to third on the play. Jose Medina (Philadelphia, PA/Cardinal Dougherty) followed with a two-out RBI single scoring Kalejta for the Blue Jays’ final run.

Moravian added its final two runs in the top of the ninth inning as McCarthy led off with a walk and Colin Welles (Belvidere, NJ/ Belvidere) doubled him to third. Howarth reached base and advanced to second on an Etown throwing error, and he drove in McCarthy, while Welles advanced to third on the errant throw. Brett Stout (Easton, PA/Easton) followed with an RBI groundout to shortstop that brought home Welles.

Whetham hit 3-for-4 with a walk, one run and three RBI for Etown, and Donahue went 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI. White batted 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI for the Blue Jays, and Sheibley went 2-for-5 with two runs, one RBI, one double and one stolen base. Morris hit 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI, and Kalejta drew one walk, was hit by a pitch, and scored twice in five plate appearances. Auman hit 1-for-4 with a double, one run and one RBI for the Blue Jays.

Etown starting pitcher Scott Beard (Willow Grove, PA/La Salle College H.S.) spread four hits, four walks and two runs over 5-1/3 innings while striking out five batters to pick up his fifth win of the season, and Chris Minakowski (Roslyn, PA/Abington) struck out three batters and allowed no earned runs in 1-2/3 innings for the Blue Jays.

Elizabethtown will return to action for its final two regular season games of 2006 Saturday, facing Moravian College on the road in a doubleheader of seven-inning Commonwealth Conference games beginning at noon.

ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Monday, April 17, 2006

Elizabethtown Sweeps Lancaster Bible, 4-0 and 16-2; Matt Kutz Throws One-Hitter; Adam Sheibley Breaks Etown Season Triple Record

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown improved to 17-11-1 overall with a home doubleheader sweep of Lancaster Bible College 4-0 and 16-2 Monday. Lancaster Bible dropped to 8-12 overall with the losses. In the first game, Etown first-year pitcher Matt Kutz (New Cumberland, PA/Cedar Cliff) threw a one-hitter, and in the second game, first-year second baseman Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) broke the Etown record for most triples in a season.

In the opening game, Kutz blanked Lancaster Bible for all seven innings and allowed just one hit and one walk while striking out ten. Mike Donahue (Hatfield, PA/Lansdale Catholic) hit 1-for-3 with two RBI and a stolen base for the Blue Jays, and Tom Semanek (Swoyersville, PA/Bishop Hoban) hit 1-for-3 with a home run, one run scored and one RBI. Dan Kocsak (Hamilton, NJ/Hamilton West) hit 2-for-3 with a stolen base and one run scored for Etown, and Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) hit 1-for-2 with a double, a walk and a run scored. Sheibley also scored a run for Etown. Andrew Pry (Mount Joy, PA) had Lancaster Bible’s lone hit in the first game, and he stole a base.

In the second game, Sheibley hit his program record-breaking ninth triple of the season during his second trip to the plate in the first inning. The old record of eight was set by Scott McNaney in the 1988 season and tied in 1993 and 1994 by Chris Grubb and Jon Hendl. Etown scored seven runs in the first inning, four runs in the second, and five runs in the fifth. Sheibley finished the game with four RBI while hitting 1-for-2 with a walk, a run scored, a stolen base and a triple. Dean Whetham (Wilmington, DE/ Brandywine) scored three runs while batting 3-for-5 with an RBI and a triple. Jon Kalejta (Boyertown, PA/Boyertown) batted 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI for Etown, and Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) hit 2-for-3 with a run and two RBI. Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) scored two runs and drove in another while drawing two walks and getting hit by a pitch one time. White batted 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base, a run and an RBI.

ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Saturday, April 15, 2006

Juniata Sweeps Elizabethtown, 6-2 and 6-1

HUNTINGDON, Pa. --- Elizabethtown’s record now stands at 15-11-1 overall and 9-6 in the Commonwealth Conference following a pair of road losses to Juniata College, 6-2 and 6-1, Saturday. Juniata improves to 18-8-1 overall and 11-3-1 in the conference with the wins.

In the first game, Elizabethtown out-hit Juniata 8-6 but was unable to score more than two runs. Juniata also capitalized upon three Elizabethtown errors while committing none. In the second game, the Blue Jays were held to just four hits.

In the first game, Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) singled home both of Elizabethtown’s runs in the sixth inning and batted 2-for-3. Mike Donahue (Hatfield, PA/Lansdale Catholic) and Jon Kalejta (Boyertown, PA/Boyertown) scored Etown’s runs, and Donahue hit 1-for-3.

In the second game, Juniata pitcher Andrew Snyder stymied the Blue Jays, allowing just four hits in seven innings and two hits through the first six while striking out four and walking four. Watson scored Elizabethtown’s lone run in the top of the seventh inning, and Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) singled him home. White hit 1-for-3 in the second game and 2-for-6 for the day. Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) batted 2-for-4 in the second game for Etown.

Elizabethtown will return to action at home Monday, April 17 in a non-conference doubleheader of seven inning games against Lancaster Bible College beginning at 1:00 p.m.

ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Friday, April 14, 2006

Juniata Edges Elizabethtown 8-7 in 11 innings

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Juniata edged Elizabethtown 8-7 in 11 innings in a Commonwealth Conference game at Etown Friday afternoon. The host Blue Jays drop to 15-9-1 overall and 9-4 in the conference, while Juniata improves to 16-8-1 overall and 9-3-1 in the conference.

Juniata and Elizabethtown each scored one run in the second inning. Etown took a short-lived 6-1 lead by scoring five runs in the bottom of the fourth inning, but Juniata responded with five more runs in the top of the fifth inning to tie the game 1-1. Both Juniata and Etown again scored one run in the eighth inning, and Juniata scored the game-winner in the top of the eleventh inning.

Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) batted 3-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, one stolen base and one time hit by a pitch for Etown. Mike Donahue (Hatfield, PA/Lansdale Catholic) hit 2-for-5 with three RBI and a stolen base. Jon Kalejta (Boyertown, PA/Boyertown) hit 1-for-3 with three walks and a double. Dean Whetham (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) went 1-for-4 with one run and an intentional walk, and Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) scored one run, drew a walk and had a stolen base for Etown. Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) went 2-for-6 at the plate with one run and one RBI, and Tom Semanek (Swoyersville, PA/Bishop Hoban) hit 2-for-5 with one run and one RBI for Etown.

Elizabethtown will return to action on the road Saturday, April 15 at Juniata for a pair of seven-inning conference games.

ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Sunday, April 9, 2006

Elizabethtown Sweeps Susquehanna, 5-2 and 4-3, in Conference Doubleheader; Adam Sheibley Ties Etown Season Triple Record

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown improved to 15-8-1 overall and 9-3 in the Commonwealth Conference Sunday with a home doubleheader sweep of Susquehanna University. Etown won the first game 5-2 and took the second game 4-3 as Susquehanna dropped to 7-15 overall and 5-7 in the conference with the losses.

In the opener, Elizabethtown jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) singled to lead off, moved up to second on a sacrifice, and was singled home by Jon Kalejta (Boyertown, PA/Boyertown). Dean Whetham (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) followed with a walk, and Kalejta was driven home on a two-out double by Brandon Watson (Philadephia, PA/Central). Whetham and Watson both scored when Tom Semanek (Swoyersville, PA/Bishop Hoban). Susquehanna scored its runs in the top of the third and fourth innings, and Etown scored once more in the bottom of the sixth.

Scott Beard (Willow Grove, PA/La Salle College H.S.) pitched a seven-inning complete game for Etown, allowing five hits and one walk while striking out 11. Kalejta hit 3-for-4 with two RBI, a run and one double, and Sheibley batted 2-for-4 with one run.

In the second game, Susquehanna took a 1-0 lead in the first inning, while Etown tied the score in the bottom of the second. Susquehanna went up 3-1 in the top of the fifth. In the bottom of the fifth, Etown scored three runs to take a 4-3 lead.

Jared Morris (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan) batted 1-for-3 with a home run, the first of his career, two runs scored and one RBI. Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) went 1-for-3 with a double, a run and an RBI. Sheibley went 1-for-3 with a triple, his eighth of the season to tie the Elizabethtown College record for most triples in one season. Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) hit 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) won his third game of the season on the mound, and Matt Kutz (New Cumberland, PA/Cedar Cliff) earned his first collegiate save by pitching the final two innings and allowing one hit while striking out two.

Elizabethtown will return to action at home Thursday, April 14 against Juniata College in a Commonwealth Conference nine-inning game at 1:00 p.m.

ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Thursday, April 8, 2006

Elizabethtown Falls 4-2 to Susquehanna

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- A 4-2 road loss to Commonwealth Conference rival Susquehanna University Friday afternoon in a nine-inning game dropped Elizabethtown to 13-8-1 overall and 7-3 in the conference. Susquehanna improved to 7-13 overall and 5-5 in the conference with the win.

Elizabethtown took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning, but Susquehanna responded with two runs in the bottom half of the inning to take the lead. Etown tied the score at 2-2 in the top of the second. Susquehanna went ahead 3-2 in the bottom of the third inning and added its fourth run in the bottom of the sixth.

Etown pitcher Tyler Hoffman (Phoenix, MD/Loyola Blakefield) again pitched a complete game, spreading three earned runs and 11 hits over eight innings while striking out seven and walking none. However, Susquehanna pitcher Eric Damm allowed just two runs over nine innings while giving up 12 hits and one walk and striking out one.

Jon Kalejta (Boyertown, PA/Boyertown) hit 3-for-5 with a double and one run scored for the Blue Jays, and Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) hit 2-for-3 with a walk and one run scored. Dean Whetham (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) went 2-for-4 with a double and one RBI at the plate for Etown, and Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) hit one-for-four with one RBI. Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) went 3-for-4 for the Blue Jays.

Elizabethtown will return to action at home Saturday, April 8 in a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader of seven-inning games against Susquehanna beginning at noon.

ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Monday, April 3, 2006

Elizabethtown Out-Slugs York, 14-13, in Ten Innings; Jared Auman Hits Grand Slam

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown improved to 13-7-1 overall with a 14-13 ten-inning non-conference home win over York College (Pa.) Monday. The Blue Jays were down 10-1 by the end of the fourth inning and rallied for five runs in the fifth inning, six runs in the seventh inning and one run in the eighth to take a 13-10 lead. York rallied to score three runs in the top of the ninth inning, tying the game 13-13 and sending it into extra innings. Etown scored in the bottom of the tenth to end the game. York dropped to 12-10-1 overall with the loss.

Etown’s first run came in the bottom of the third, when Jared Morris (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan) reached first and advanced to second on a dropped fly ball, and was tripled home by Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry).

The Blue Jays’ five-run rally in the fifth inning began when Morris hit a one-out single. Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) followed with another single, and Sheibley walked to load the bases. With two outs, a wild pitch scored Morris and moved up the other two runners to second and third. Jon Kalejta (Boyertown, PA/Boyertown) then walked to load the bases again, and Dean Whetham (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) followed a bases-clearing double. Bryan Torresani (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) singled next, driving home Whetham.

In the bottom of the seventh, Sheibley led off with a single, stole second base and advanced to third on a throwing error by the York catcher. Mike Donahue (Hatfield, PA/Lansdale Catholic) followed with a single to drive him home, and then stole second as well. Kalejta then followed with a walk, and a Whetham single drove home Donahue and moved Kalejta to second. Torresani followed with a bunt single to load the bases. Following one out, sophomore catcher Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) launched a grand slam home run.

In the eighth inning, Donahue led off with a double, and Kalejta followed with a grounder to third base, beating the throw for a single. Donahue moved up to third on the grounder and scored on an error as the catch at first was muffed.

In the tenth inning, Donahue again led off with a double. He scored on a Torresani single with one out.

Elizabethtown will return to action Friday, April 7 on the road in a Commonwealth Conference nine-inning game against Susquehanna University at 3:00 p.m.

ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Saturday, April 1, 2006

Elizabethtown Splits Conference Doubleheader With Albright; Blue Jays Win First Game 9-1, Fall in Second Game 3-0

READING, Pa. --- Elizabethtown’s record now stands at 12-7-1 overall and 7-2 in the Commonwealth Conference following a road doubleheader split with Albright College Saturday. Etown won the first game 9-1 and fell 3-0 in the second game. Albright’s record now stands at 12-9 overall and 5-4 in the conference.

In the opener, Scott Beard (Willow Grove, PA/La Salle College H.S.) pitched the full seven innings and allowed five hits, one run and five walks while striking out six. Dean Whetham (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) batted 2-for-4 with a triple and a double and drove in four runs, while Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) scored three times while batting 3-for-4. Jon Kalejta (Boyertown, PA/Boyertown) hit 2-for-3 with a walk, two RBI and three runs scored. Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) drove in two runs while going 1-for-3 with a double.

In the second game, Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) batted 2-for-4 for Etown as the Blue Jays were held to seven hits by Albright pitchers Dan Johnson and Andrew Good.

Elizabethtown will return to action at home Monday, April 3 against York College (Pa.) in a 3:30 p.m. non-conference nine-inning game.

ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Friday, March 31, 2006

Elizabethtown Defeats Albright 6-3 in Commonwealth Conference Game

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown defeated Albright College 6-3 at home in a Commonwealth Conference nine-inning game Friday to improve to 11-6-1 overall and 6-1 in the conference. Albright dropped to 11-8 overall and 4-3 in the conference with the loss.

Albright scored two runs in the top of the second inning and one run in the top of the seventh inning. Etown scored one run in the bottom of the second, one in the bottom of the third inning, three runs in the fifth inning, and one run in the seventh inning.

For his third start in a row, Etown pitcher Tyler Hoffman (Phoenix, MD/Loyola Blakefield) threw a complete game en route to earning the victory. He is now 4-0 in six starts and seven appearances in 2006. Hoffman spread eight hits and no walks over nine innings of work, and he struck out a personal season-high total of nine batters.

Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) hit 3-for-5 with one run, a double and a stolen base for Etown. Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) went 3-for-4 at the plate with a triple, a double and two RBI. Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) went 1-for-4 with a run and an RBI, and Bryan Torresani (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) batted 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Dean Whetham (Wilmington, PA/Brandywine) scored one run and drove in another for Etown, and Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) scored one run as well. Sam Snyder (Owings Mills, MD/McDonough) batted 1-for-4 with a run scored for Etown.

Elizabethtown will return to action on the road against Albright in a doubleheader of seven-inning conference games Saturday, April 1 beginning at noon.

ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Saturday, March 25, 2006

Elizabethtown Splits Doubleheader With Lebanon Valley, Falls 9-5 in First Game, Wins 4-3 in Second Game

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Last inning comebacks ruled the day as Elizabethtown split a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader of seven inning games with Lebanon Valley Saturday. Lebanon Valley won the first game 9-5 after scoring seven runs in the top of the seventh inning to rally from a 5-2 deficit, while Elizabethtown won the second game 4-3 by scoring three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning. Etown’s record now stands at 10-6-1 overall and 5-1 in the conference, and Lebanon Valley is now 4-10 overall and 2-4 in the conference.

In the first game, Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) batted 1-for-3 with two RBIs, one run scored and a double for Etown, while Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) hit 2-for-3 with one run. Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) went 1-for-2 with a triple and a walk. Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) pitched the first six innings of the game for Etown and allowed just two runs while striking out five, walking three and giving up seven hits.

In the second game, Etown was down 3-1 entering the bottom of the seventh inning. Auman led off with a single, and he was driven home with two outs on a single by Mike Donahue (Hatfield, PA/Lansdale Catholic). Jon Kalejta (Boyertown, PA/Boyertown) followed with a single, and he advanced to second on the throw as Donahue slid into third base. Etown won the game in the next at-bat on a Dean Whetham (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) single to left field as both Donahue and Kalejta scored.

Tyler Hoffman (Phoenix, MD/Loyola Blakefield) earned his third win of the season on the mound for Etown as he spread seven hits and two walks over seven innings while striking out two. Auman hit 2-for-3 with two runs scored in that game, and Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) hit 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI. It was his sixth triple of the season, tying him for fourth all-time for the most triples in a season at Etown.

Elizabethtown will return to action at home Friday, March 31 in a single nine-inning conference game against Albright beginning at 3:00 p.m.

ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Friday, March 24, 2006

Three-Run Ninth Inning Lifts Etown to Win over Lebanon Valley, 6-5

ANNVILLE, Pa. --- A three-run burst in the top of the ninth inning lifted Elizabethtown College to a 6-5 win over host Lebanon Valley in a nine-inning Commonwealth Conference game Friday. Etown improves to 9-5-1 overall and 4-0 in the conference with the win, while Lebanon Valley drops to 3-9 overall and 1-3 in the conference with the loss.

Lebanon Valley took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning, and Etown responded with a run in the top of the fourth to tie the score at 1-1. LVC added four runs in the bottom of the fourth to take a 5-1 lead. Etown narrowed the gap to 5-3 in the top of the seventh inning and added its final three runs in the top of the ninth.

In the top of the ninth, Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) walked to lead off the inning, and Jon Kalejta (Boyertown, PA/Boyertown) walked with one out to advance him to second. Dean Whetham (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) followed with a single that scored Sheibley. A wild pitch then moved Kalejta and Whetham to second and third, respectively. Bryan Torresani (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) followed with a bunt single that drove home Kalejta to tie the game. Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) then singled home Whetham to score what turned out to be the game-winning run.

On the mound for Etown, Dan Lauletta (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) took over for starter Scott Beard (Willow Grove, PA/La Salle College H.S.) with one out in the eighth inning and got the final two outs to earn the win in relief, his third victory of the season. Matt Woehnker (Colts Neck, NJ/Christian Brothers Academy) retired Lebanon Valley in the bottom of the ninth inning to earn his second save of the season.

Sheibley scored two of Etown’s runs while batting 1-for-3 with two walks. Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) hit 2-for-4 with a triple, one run and one RBI, and Whetham went 4-for-5 at the plate with one run and one RBI. Kalejta hit 1-for-3 with a walk and a sacrifice fly while scoring one run and driving in another.

ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Monday, March 20, 2006

Elizabethtown Completes Series Sweep of Defending Conference Champion Messiah with 10-1 Win

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown defeated defending Commonwealth Conference champion Messiah for the third game in a row Monday, completing the Blue Jays’ 2006 series sweep against the Falcons with a 10-1 win in a nine-inning game at Etown. The Blue Jays had also defeated Messiah 5-3 and 8-4 during a doubleheader of seven-inning games in Grantham Saturday. Etown improves to 8-5-1 overall and 3-0 in the conference with Monday’s win, while Messiah drops to 5-10 overall and 0-3 in the conference.

Etown chased Messiah’s starting pitcher from the game in a five run burst in the bottom of the first inning. Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) and Mike Donahue (Hatfield, PA/Lansdale Catholic) opened up the bottom half of the inning with walks, and Jon Kalejta (Boyertown, PA/Boyertown) loaded the bases with no one out when he reached on a throwing error. Dean Whetham (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) followed with a two-RBI single. With Whetham and Kalejta on first and second, Bryan Torresani (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) moved the pair up to second on third with a sacrifice bunt for Etown’s first out. Following a second Etown out, Tom Semanek (Swoyersville, PA/Bishop Hoban) singled to drive both runners home. Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) followed with a single, and Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) walked to load the bases once more. Sheibley then came to the plate for the second time in the inning and walked again to drive home Semanek for the final run of the inning.

Messiah scored its only run in the top of the third inning as Stephen Bozzo (Stoney Brook, NY/Ward Melville) led off with a double, advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on a Craig Mease (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown) sacrifice fly.

Etown added three more runs in the bottom of the fifth. With two out, Auman singled, and White followed with a walk. Auman attempted to steal on what turned out to be the fourth ball to White, and Messiah’s catcher threw the ball into the outfield attempting to nab Auman, who advanced to third on the error. White then followed with a steal of second base a few pitches later. Sheibley then came to the plate, and he reached first on an error as Auman scored. Donahue then followed with a base-clearing triple.

The Blue Jays added their final two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning as Kalejta led off with a home run. Whetham doubled off the outfield wall in the next at bat, and Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) moved him up to third on a one-out single. Jared Morris (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan) followed with a single to drive home Whetham.

Whetham finished the game with two runs and two RBI while batting 2-for-5 with a double. Sheibley also scored twice and drove in two runs, and he went 0-for-2 with three walks at the plate. Kalejta went 2-for-5 with two runs, 1 RBI and a home run, and Auman hit 3-for-5 with one run. Morris hit 2-for-2 with one RBI, and Semanek went 1-for-2 with a run, two RBI and one time hit by a pitch. Donahue batted 1-for-4 with a run, two RBI, one walk and a triple. Etown pitcher Tyler Hoffman (Phoenix, MD/Loyola Blakefield) threw a complete game on the mound for Etown, spreading seven hits, one run and three walks over nine innings while striking out five to improve to 2-0.

ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Saturday, March 18, 2006

Elizabethtown Sweeps Defending Champion Messiah in Conference Opener Doubleheader

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown improved to 7-5-1 overall and 2-0 in the Commonwealth Conference Saturday as the Blue Jays swept defending conference champion Messiah College on the road. Etown won the first game 5-3 and won the second game 8-4. No other details are currently available.

ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Monday, March 13, 2006

Elizabethtown Battles York to 16-16 Draw

YORK, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College and York College (Pa.) battled to a wild 16-16 draw Monday evening. The game was called due to darkness. York took a 2-1 lead in the first inning and extended its lead to 3-1 in the second. In the third inning, Etown went ahead 5-3, and the Blue Jays pushed ahead 6-3 in the fourth. York tied the game 6-6 in the fifth inning and went ahead 8-6 in the sixth. After the seventh inning, the score stood at 11-10 in York’s favor. By the end of the eighth inning, Elizabethtown held a 15-13 lead. Etown added one more run in the top of the ninth to go ahead 16-13, and York responded with three runs in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game.

The game was actually called with two outs and York runners on first and second in the bottom of the ninth inning. According to NCAA rule 5-8-b-3, runs scored in an uncompleted inning are counted if the team second at bat is at bat when the game is called and scored in the incomplete inning the same number of runs or more runs than the team first at bat.

Bryan Torresani (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) batted 4-for-5 with a double, three runs scored and four RBI for Etown, and he was hit by a pitch. Tom Semanek (Swoyersville, PA/Bishop Hoban) hit 4-for-5 with a double, one run and three RBI. Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) scored three runs, drove in one and hit 2-for-4 with a triple, a walk and a sacrifice fly for the Blue Jays. Mike Donahue (Hatfield, PA/Lansdale Catholic) also scored three runs and drove in one, and he batted 2-for-4 with two sacrifices and two stolen bases. Jose Medina (Philadelphia, PA/Cardinal Dougherty) scored three runs for Etown, and Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) batted 2-for-6 with one run scored and three RBI.

Elizabethtown will return to action on the road Saturday, March 18 in a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader against Messiah College beginning at 1:00 p.m.

ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Wednesday, March 8, 2006

Elizabethtown Sweeps Northland 6-3 and 3-1 at Ft. Pierce, Fla.

FT. PIERCE, Fla. --- Elizabethtown College improved to 3-4 overall Wednesday as the Blue Jays swept Northland College 6-3 and 3-1 in a doubleheader at Ft. Pierce, Fla.

In the first game, Etown first-year pitcher Matt Kutz (New Cumberland, PA/Cedar Cliff) started and pitched the first 5-2/3 innings en route to earning the win. He allowed three hits and struck out seven batters in that span. Matt Woehnker (Colts Neck, NJ/Christian Brothers Academy) earned the save.

Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) batted 1-for-4 with a triple and a run scored for the Blue Jays in the first game, and Dean Whetham (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) went 2-for-4 at the plate with two runs scored. Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) batted 1-for-2 with two RBI, and Jon Kalejta (Boyertown, PA/Boyertown) hit 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI.

In the second game, Heaps took the mound and pitched the full seven innings, striking out eight and allowing five hits in the process. Sheibley, Kalejta and Brian Torresani (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) all scored runs for Etown, and Sheibley, Kalejta and Zach Bradley (Havertown, PA/Cardinal O’Hara) each had a stolen base. Whetham batted 1-for-3 in the second game.

ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Monday, March 6, 2006

Elizabethtown Falls to NCAA Division II Davis & Elkins 3-2, Defeats Northwestern ( Minn.) 5-3, in First Two Games at Ft. Pierce, FL

FT. PIERCE, Fla. --- Elizabethtown College’s record stands at 1-4 overall following its first two games at Ft. Pierce, Fla. Sunday and Monday. The Blue Jays lost to NCAA Division II member Davis & Elkins 3-2 Sunday and defeated Northwestern (Minn.) 5-3 Monday.

Against Davis & Elkins Sunday, Blue Jay starting pitcher Scott Beard (Willow Grove, PA/La Salle College H.S.) went seven innings, surrendering just four hits, three unearned runs and one walk while striking out nine batters. With Elizabethtown batting in the top of the ninth inning down 3-2, the Blue Jays had runners and first and third with two outs. A long fly ball caught at the outfield wall ended the game. Dean Whetham (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) hit 2-for-4 with one run for Etown against Davis & Elkins, and Jose Medina (Philadelphia, PA/Cardinal Dougherty) went 1-for-2 at the plate. Brian Torresani (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) hit 1-for-4 with one run batted in for Etown, and Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) batted 0-for-3 with one RBI off a sacrifice fly. Heaps also hit the fly ball that was just short of being a home run at the end of the game.

Against Northwestern (Minn.) Monday, Dan Lauletta (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) received the win in relief on the mound, and Heaps picked up his first collegiate save. Zach Bradley (Havertown, PA/Cardinal O’Hara) hit 1-for-2 with two runs scored and a home run, and Whetham batted 2-for-4. Jon Kalejta (Boyertown, PA/Boyertown) hit 1-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI for Etown, and Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) went 1-for-2 with one run scored and two stolen bases.

ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Saturday, February 25, 2006

Elizabethtown Falls in Doubleheader at Shenandoah, 16-7 and 3-2

WINCHESTER, Va. --- Elizabethtown College dropped to 0-3 in the 2006 season with a pair of losses in a doubleheader at Shenandoah University Saturday. The Blue Jays fell 16-7 in the first game and lost 3-2 in the second game.

In the first game, Etown took a 1-0 lead in the first inning, went up 2-0 in the second inning, and held a 4-0 lead halfway through the third inning. Shenandoah roared back beginning in the bottom of the third, tying the game 4-4. By the end of the fourth, the host Hornets led 6-4, and an eight-run bottom of the fifth inning gave Shenandoah a 14-4 lead. Shenandoah went up 16-4 in the bottom of the sixth. Elizabethtown rallied in the top of the seventh with three runs to cut the gap to 16-7.

Jon Kalejta (Boyertown, PA/Boyertown) led the Etown offense in the first game as he batted 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, two runs scored and two RBI.

In the second game, Shenandoah held a 1-0 lead after the end of the first inning. Both teams scored one run in the top of the fourth. Etown tied the game 2-2 in the top of the sixth, but Shenandoah scored one run in the bottom of the seventh to win.

Kalejta scored both of Etown’s runs and went 1-for-2 with a double and a walk. Dean Whetham (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) batted 2-for-3 with one RBI for Etown.

Etown will return to action in its annual Spring Break trip to Florida March 5 through March 10.