Elizabethtown College Sports News 
Back to top 4/29/2006 Elizabethtown Wraps up Regular Season with Doubleheader Sweep of Moravian, ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL 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. Back to top 4/28/2006 Elizabethtown Clinches Commonwealth Conference Playoff Berth with 13-8 Win ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL 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. Back to top 4/17/2006 Elizabethtown Sweeps Lancaster Bible, 4-0 and 16-2; Matt Kutz Throws One-H ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL 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. Elizabethtown will return to action on the road against Widener University in a 3:30 p.m. Commonwealth Conference nine-inning game.Back to top 4/15/2006 Juniata Sweeps Elizabethtown, 6-2 and 6-1 ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL 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. Back to top 4/14/2006 Juniata Edges Elizabethtown 8-7 in 11 innings ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL 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. Back to top 4/9/2006 Elizabethtown Sweeps Susquehanna, 5-2 and 4-3, in Conference Doubleheader; ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL 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. Back to top 4/7/2006 Elizabethtown Falls 4-2 to Susquehanna ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL 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. Back to top 4/3/2006 Elizabethtown Out-Slugs York, 14-13, in Ten Innings; Jared Auman Hits Gran ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL 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. Back to top 4/1/2006 Elizabethtown Splits Conference Doubleheader With Albright; Blue Jays Win ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL 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. |
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