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

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.