Elizabethtown College Sports News 
Back to top 3/31/2007 Elizabethtown Gets 1,000 th All-Time Win, Sweeps Albright in Conference Do ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Elizabethtown Gets 1,000 th All-Time Win, Sweeps Albright in Conference Doubleheader, 4-1 and 3-2 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College’s baseball team became the first of the College’s athletics programs to reach the 1,000 all-time victory plateau Saturday as the Blue Jays rallied from a pair of 1-0 deficits to sweep Albright College in a Commonwealth Conference home doubleheader Saturday. Etown won the first game 4-1, and the Blue Jays won the second game 3-2 in eight innings to improve to 11-6 overall and 5-1 in the Commonwealth Conference. Albright drops to 7-8 overall and 2-4 in the conference with the losses. Elizabethtown’s all-time record is now 1,000-701-10. In the opener, Albright took a 1-0 lead in the top of the fourth inning, but the Blue Jays rallied for four runs in the bottom of the fifth to win. Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) pitched all seven innings in the win, spreading five hits and one unearned run over that span while striking out four. Dean Whetham (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) hit 2-for-3 with a double, a run and an RBI, and Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) hit 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) hit 2-for-3 with a run and a stolen base in the first game for Etown, and Mike Donahue (Hatfield, PA/Lansdale Catholic) hit 1-for-3 with a run and an RBI. In the second game, Albright took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third. Elizabethtown tied the game 1-1 in the bottom of the seventh when Matt Vinagro (Fredericksburg, VA/Stafford) singled home Auman, who doubled to lead off the inning. That sent the game into extra innings, and Albright promptly scored another run in the top of the eighth to go up 2-1. Elizabethtown scored two runs in the bottom of the eighth to win. White singled to lead off and stole second. Whetham tripled him home with one out, and Auman drove him in during the next at-bat to win. Matt Kutz (New Cumberland, PA/Cedar Cliff) pitched the first 7-2/3 innings for Elizabethtown, allowing six hits, two walks, two runs and one earned run while striking out three. Chris Minakowski (Roslyn, PA/Abington) got the final out on the mound for Etown to earn the win. Auman went 2-for-4 with a double, a run and an RBI, and Whetham batted 1-for-4 with a triple, a run and an RBI. Vinagro hit 2-for-3 with one RBI, and Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) batted 2-for-4 for Etown in the second game. Elizabethtown will return to action on the road Monday, April 2 against York College (Pa.) in a 3:30 p.m. non-conference game. Elizabethtown 4, Albright 1 Elizabethtown 3, Albright 2 Back to top 3/30/2007 Albright Edges Elizabethtown 6-5 in Ten Innings; Tom Semanek & Jared Morr ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Albright Edges Elizabethtown 6-5 in Ten Innings; Tom Semanek & Jared Morris Belt Home Runs READING, Pa. --- Albright College defeated Elizabethtown College 6-5 in ten innings in a Commonwealth Conference nine-inning scheduled game in Reading Friday night. The loss drops the Blue Jays to 3-1 in the conference and 9-6 overall, and it means that the Blue Jays remain two wins away from becoming the first Elizabethtown College athletics program to reach the 1,000 all-time win mark. Albright improves to 7-6 overall and 2-2 in the Commonwealth with the win. Albright took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on a two-out, two-RBI double by Tim Conner (West Chester, PA/Henderson) that scored Jeff Kulp (Kintnersville, PA/Palisades) and Chad Mackey (Boyertown, PA/Boyertown) in a pair of unearned runs. The Blue Jays struck back right away with four runs on a grand slam in the top of the second to take a 4-2 lead. Dean Whetham (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) led off with a single, and Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) and Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) followed with singles to load the bases with no outs. Tom Semanek (Swoyersville, PA/Bishop Hoban) then stepped up to the plate and belted his first home run of the season to clear the bases. Semanek’s grand slam was also the first home run by any Elizabethtown player this season. Elizabethtown stretched its lead to 5-2 in the top of the fourth inning as Jared Morris (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan) blasted a solo home run to lead off the inning. Albright cut the gap to 5-3 in the bottom of the fifth as Mackey singled with one out, stole second, and went home on an RBI single by Kulp. In the bottom of the eighth, Albright scored twice to tie the game 5-5. Derek Althouse (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) hit a one-out double, and he scored on a pinch-hit RBI single by Andrew Sieracki (Hatboro, PA/Archbishop Wood). Dylan Saldutti (Lansdale, PA/Lansdale Catholic) pinch-ran for Sieracki, and he ultimately scored on a sacrifice fly by Jason Dunkelberger (Shillington, PA/Governor Mifflin). The game went into extra innings after neither team scored in the ninth inning, and Albright won it in the bottom of the tenth as Kyle Wenrich (Reading, PA/Reading) drew a lead-off walk and scored on a single by Kulp. At the plate for Elizabethtown, Morris batted 3-for-4 for the game with a home run, a run and an RBI. Semanek hit 1-for-4 with a home run, a run and four RBI. Whetham and Waston each hit 2-for-5 with a run scored, and Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) hit 2-for-5 as well for the Blue Jays. Elizabethtown will return to action, and will try again to reach win number 1,000, at home Saturday, March 31 in a noon Commonwealth Conference doubleheader of seven-inning games against Albright. Albright 6, Elizabethtown 5 Back to top 3/27/2007 Rowan Defeats Elizabethtown 5-1 ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Rowan Defeats Elizabethtown 5-1 GLASSBORO, N.J. --- Elizabethtown College fell 5-1 on the road Tuesday in a non-conference game to Rowan University. Rowan improves to 7-7 with the win, while Elizabethtown drops to 9-5 overall with the loss. The Blue Jays remain two wins away from becoming the first Elizabethtown College athletics program to reach the 1,000 all-time victory mark. Rowan scored once in the bottom of the third inning, three more times in the bottom of the sixth, and once more in the bottom of the eighth. Elizabethtown scored its lone run in the top of the eighth inning. Mike Donahue (Hatfield, PA/Lansdale Catholic) drew a one-out walk. Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) singled him to second, and Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) followed with a single to load the bases with one out. Donahue then scored on a wild pitch with two out. Elizabethtown will return to action on the road Friday, March 30 in a Commonwealth Conference nine-inning game against Albright College. Rowan University 5, Elizabethtown 1 Back to top 3/26/2007 Elizabethtown Sweeps Lebanon Valley 13-5 and 1-0; Blue Jays Two Wins from ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Elizabethtown Sweeps Lebanon Valley 13-5 and 1-0; Blue Jays Two Wins from 1,000 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College swept Lebanon Valley College 13-5 and 1-0 in a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader at home Monday to improve to 9-4 overall and 3-0 in the conference. The wins bring the Elizabethtown baseball program two away from becoming the College’s first athletics program to reach the 1,000 all-time victory mark. The Elizabethtown varsity intercollegiate baseball program, which began play in 1930, is currently 998-699-10 all-time. Monday’s games, which were the make-ups of games originally rained out Saturday, were supposed to have been played at Lebanon Valley, but they were moved to Elizabethtown this morning due to unplayable field conditions at LVC. Although the games were held at Elizabethtown, Lebanon Valley was the home team for both games. Lebanon Valley dropped to 1-10 overall and 0-3 in the Commonwealth Conference with the losses. In the first game, Elizabethtown stormed out to a 10-0 led by the middle of the third inning. Mike Donahue (Hatfield, PA/Lansdale Catholic) batted 3-for-5 with a double, three runs and three RBI, and Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) hit 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI for Etown. Dean Whetham (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) went 1-for-5 with a double, three RBI and a run scored, and Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) hit 2-for-5 with a double, a run and an RBI. Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) went 2-for-5 with a triple, one run and two RBI for Etown, and Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) was 2-for-4 with a run scored. Matt Vinagro (Fredericksburg, VA/Stafford) batted 1-for-3 and scored two runs. Elizabethtown starting pitcher Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) improved to 3-1 on the season with the win. In the second game, Elizabethtown and Lebanon Valley remained locked in a 0-0 tie through the regulation seven innings. In the top of the eighth, Etown finally broke the stalemate. Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) drew a one-out walk, and Whetham followed with a single to move him to second base. Auman then went to third on a wild pitch. Watson grounded into a fielder’s choice upon which Whetham was out at second, but Auman scored on the play. Etown starting pitcher Matt Kutz (New Cumberland, PA/Cedar Cliff) went seven innings and allowed just three hits and two walks while striking out two en route to his first win of the season. Reliever Andy Mees (Kinnelon, NJ/Kinnelon) entered the game with no outs and a runner on first in the bottom of the eighth, and he got the next three Lebanon Valley batters out for his third save of the season. Elizabethtown will return to action on the road Tuesday, March 27 against Rowan University in a 3:00 p.m. non-conference game in pursuit of all-time win number 999. Elizabethtown 13, Lebanon Valley 5 Elizabethtown 1, Lebanon Valley 0 Back to top 3/25/2007 Moravian blanks Blue Jays in doubleheader, 3-0 and 6-0 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Moravian Takes Doubleheader from Elizabethtown Click here for the game one boxscore ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Maria DeBonis and Elizabeth Python tossed complete-game shutouts as Moravian College defeated Elizabethtown College 3-0 and 6-0 in non-conference softball action on Tuesday afternoon. In game one, Erica Klepeisz went 2-for-3 with a double, triple and two runs batted in while DeBonis pitched a five-hitter and struck out 11 as the Greyhounds won 3-0. Klepeisz poked a two-out double in the third to give the Greyhounds a 1-0 lead, then added an RBI triple in the sixth to extend the Moravian advantage to 2-0. Jennifer Schmitt added a pinch-single to push the Greyhound lead to 3-0 in the sixth. The Blue Jays rallied in the seventh with back-to-back singles, but Klepeisz threw out a runner at the plate following another single to end the contest. First-year student Kelsea Corrado (LaPlata, MD/LaPlata) went 2-for-3 for the Blue Jays, while Amanda Paulus finished 2-for-3 with a run scored for the Greyhounds. DeBonis (4-3) fanned 11 and walked just one in tossing her third shutout of the season, while senior Alex Lee (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus) fell to 4-4 after yielding eight hits and two earned runs while striking out four for the Blue Jays. In game two, Python allowed just a pair of fourth-inning hits and fanned three to improve to 5-2 on the season, while Beth Paly went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs batted in as part of a 13-hit attack by the Greyhounds (9-5 overall). Klepeisz finished 2-for-4 with a triple and two runs scored, while Katie Agnew went 2-for-3 for Moravian, which scored in each of the first three innings to take a 4-0 lead. Moravian scored twice in the first on a throwing error and an RBI double by Paly, and tacked on runs in the second on an RBI double by Agnew and an RBI single by Schmitt to move ahead 4-0. The Greyhounds scored twice more in the sixth on an RBI triple by Klepeisz and an RBI single from Paly. First-year student Lisa Malehorn (Halifax, PA/Halifax) fell to 1-4 for the Blue Jays (5-8 overall) after allowing five hits and three runs in 1 1/3 innings. Lee relieved in the second and gave up one earned run on eight hits in 5 2/3 innings while fanning eight. She is one strikeout away from equaling the program career record of 404 whiffs set by Michelle Morris from 2001 to 2004, and is 1/3 inning short of tying Morris' school record of 502 2/3 innings pitched. Game one Game two Back to top 3/25/2007 Elizabethtown’s Wins Commonwealth Conference Opener, 4-3, over Lebanon Vall ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Elizabethtown’s Wins Commonwealth Conference Opener, 4-3, over Lebanon Valley ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College defeated Lebanon Valley College 4-3 in the Commonwealth Conference opener for both teams Sunday. The game was originally scheduled for Friday, but it was postponed twice due to inclement weather. Elizabethtown improves to 7-4 overall and 1-0 in the conference with the win, while Lebanon Valley drops to 1-8 overall and 0-1 in the conference with the loss. Elizabethtown took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning. Dean Whetham (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) began the inning with a key at-bat. After falling behind 0-2 in the count, he ran the count to 2-2 and fouled off a pair of pitches before singling up the middle of the field. Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) followed with another single, and Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) loaded the bases with no outs on a bunt single down the third base line. Jared Morris (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan) followed with a fielder’s choice that drove home Whetham, while Watson was out at third on the play. The bases were loaded again with one out when Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) reached on an error. A balk by Lebanon Valley pitcher Matt Sanders (Lebanon, PA/Annville-Cleona) sent home Sheibley. Lebanon Valley cut the gap to 2-1 with a run in the top of the fifth inning. Brandon Thompson (Harrisburg, PA/Harrisburg Christian) reached second base on an error to start the inning and moved up to third when Joe Soupik (Gilbertsville, PA/Boyertown) followed with a single. Thompson scored when the next batter, Joe Kopchick (Mechanicsburg, PA/Mechanicsburg), grounded into a double play. Elizabethtown took a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the fifth. Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) led off with a single and stole second base, and he advanced to third on a groundout by Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy). White scored on another groundout by Whetham. In the top of the eighth, Lebanon Valley scored a pair of runs to tie the game 3-3. Kopchick led off with a single. Dan Kelly (King of Prussia, PA/Upper Merion) followed with a sacrifice bunt, and he wound up on second base and Kopchick ended up on third as the result of a throwing error. Corey Lamoureux (Palmyra, PA/Palmyra) followed with a single that drove home Kopchick and sent Kelly to third. With one out, a fielder’s choice by John Mentzer (Myerstown, PA/ELCO) sent home Kelly for the tying run. Elizabethtown rallied right back with a run in the bottom of the eighth, as Watson drove the first pitch to the right-center field wall for a stand-up triple. Sheibley followed with a sacrifice fly to right field to score Watson, and that turned out to be the game-winning run, making the score 4-3. Tyler Hoffman (Phoenix, MD/Loyola Blakefield) pitched a complete game for Elizabethtown, spreading six hits, two walks, three runs and one earned run over nine innings while striking out two. He improved to 2-2 on the season with the win. Sanders pitched the first 7-1/3 innings for Lebanon Valley, spreading nine this, four runs, three earned runs, two walks and four strikeouts over that span. Watson finished the game 2-for-4 with a triple and a run scored for Etown, and Morris went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Sheibley hit 1-for-3 with a run, an RBI and a sacrifice fly, and Whetham batted 1-for-4 with a run and an RBI. White went 1-for-4 with a run and a stolen base. Elizabethtown will return to action on the road at Lebanon Valley for the make-up of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader beginning at 1:00 p.m. Monday, March 26. Elizabethtown 4, Lebanon Valley 3 Back to top 3/19/2007 Elizabethtown places 15 student-athletes on NFHCA National Academic Squad FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Field Hockey Places 15 on National Academic Squad ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. –-- The Elizabethtown College field hockey team has placed 15 members on the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III National Academic Squad, the NFHCA has announced. In addition, the Blue Jays are one of 83 Division III programs to receive the National Academic Team Award for having a minimum 3.0 team grade-point average during the first semester of the 2007-08 academic year. To be eligible for the National Academic Squad, student-athletes must maintain a minimum 3.30 cumulative grade-point average through the first semester of the 2007-08 academic year. The Blue Jays were tied for the fifth-highest total of honorees among the 115 schools with at least one National Academic Squad member, trailing Vassar College (18), St. Mary's College of Maryland (17), and Amherst College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (16 each). Earning National Academic Squad honors from Elizabethtown are: -Megan Angstadt (Jr., Oley, PA/Oley Valley) Back to top 3/13/2007 Elizabethtown ’s Six-Game Win Streak Ends with 2-0 Loss to York ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Elizabethtown ’s Six-Game Win Streak Ends with 2-0 Loss to York ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College saw its six-game winning streak come to an end Tuesday with a 2-0 home loss to York College (Pa.). Elizabethtown dropped to 6-4 overall with the loss, while York improved to 7-3 with the win. The game was originally to have been held Monday at York, but it was postponed one day and moved to Elizabethtown due to field conditions. The teams battled to a 0-0 tie through the first six innings, and York broke the stalemate with one run in the top of the seventh when Jeff Young (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) drew a one-out walk and Ryan Craig (Rocky Point, NY/Rocky Point) tripled him home with two outs. York scored one more time in the top of the ninth as Dennis Maxim (Port Jefferson Station, NY/St. Anthony’s) led off with a triple and Young drove him home on a one-out sacrifice fly to deep left field. Mike Donahue (Hatfield, PA/Lansdale Catholic) batted 2-for-3 with a walk for Elizabethtown, and Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) hit 2-for-3 with a sacrifice bunt for the host Blue Jays. In a strong effort, first-year Etown starting pitcher Adam Hartzell (Spring City, PA/Owen J. Roberts) spread eight hits, three walks and one run over seven innings while striking out four en route to getting the loss. York starting pitcher Jason Christenberry (Yoe, PA/Dallastown) earned the win for York with four hits, two walks, four strikeouts and no runs in seven innings. Tim Frisch (New Freedom, PA/Susquehannock) pitched the final inning and a third for York to earn the save, allowing no hits or walks and striking out one. Elizabethtown will return to action on the road Friday, March 16 in a nine-inning game against Messiah College. It is the Blue Jays’ 2007 Commonwealth Conference opener. York College (Pa.) 2, Elizabethtown 0 Back to top 3/8/2007 Elizabethtown Runs Winning Streak to Five Games with 12-0 Blowout of Betha ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Elizabethtown Runs Winning Streak to Five Games with 12-0 Blowout of Bethany; Tyler Hoffman Pitches Shutout FT. PIERCE, Fla. --- Elizabethtown College pushed its winning streak to five games Thursday morning, defeating Bethany College ( W.Va.) in a 12-0 nine-inning game in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Elizabethtown improved to 5-3 overall with the win, while Bethany dropped to 2-4 with the loss. Elizabethtown starting pitcher Tyler Hoffman (Phoenix, MD/Loyola Blakefield) went the full nine innings on the mound in a shutout effort. He struck out seven, walked one and allowed four hits. At the plate, Kyle Kensinger (Martinsburg, PA/Central) batted 2-for-2 with a run scored and two RBI. Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) hit 2-for-3 with three runs scored, a stolen base and one RBI. Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) hit 3-for-5 with two runs and an RBI. Sam Snyder (Owings Mills, MD/McDonough) hit 3-for-3 with a run scored, and Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) batted 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Elizabethtown returns to action tonight in a 6:30 p.m. game against La Roche College, the Blue Jays’ final game in Ft. Pierce, Fla. Elizabethtown 12, Bethany 0 (3/8/07 at Ft. Pierce, Fla.) Back to top 3/8/2007 Elizabethtown Completes Florida Stint With 6-4 Win Over La Roche; Blue Jay ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Elizabethtown Completes Florida Stint With 6-4 Win Over La Roche; Blue Jays Now Have Six-Game Winning Streak FT. PIERCE, Fla. --- Elizabethtown College completed its seven game stint in Florida with a 6-4 win over La Roche College Thursday night to improve to 6-3 overall and run its winning streak to six games. The Blue Jays scored three of their runs in the top of the fifth inning and three more in the top of the eighth to seal the victory. Elizabethtown starting pitcher Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) pitched the first seven innings and allowed just three hits, no walks, two runs and one earned run while striking out six to earn the win. Andy Mees (Kinnelon, NJ/Kinnelon) took over on the mound for the final two innings to earn the save. Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) batted 3-for-4 with a walk and a run scored for Etown, and Dean Whetham (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) hit 2-for-5 with a run and two RBI. Dylan Viehdorfer (Morrisdale, PA/West Branch) batted 2-for-4 with a two RBI double. Elizabethtown will return to action on the road Monday, March 12 against York College (Pa.) for a single nine-inning game at 3:00 p.m. Elizabethtown 6, La Roche 4 Back to top 3/7/2007 Elizabethtown Out-Slugs Eastern, 12-9 ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Elizabethtown Out-Slugs Eastern, 12-9 FT. PIERCE, Fla. --- Elizabethtown College won its fourth consecutive game Wednesday night, defeating Eastern University 12-9 in Ft. Pierce, Fla. to improve to 4-3 overall. Eastern drops to 1-6 with the loss. First-year student Steve Shuleski (Boiling Springs, PA/Boiling Springs) earned his first collegiate win on the mound for Etown, and Chris Minakowski (Roslyn, PA/Abington) earned the save, his first of the season. At the plate, Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) scored three runs and stole two bases while batting 1-for-3. Matt Vinagro (Fredericksburg, VA/Stafford) hit 2-for-3 with two runs scored, and Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) went 2-for-5 with a run and two RBI. Elizabethtown will face Bethany College (W.Va.) and La Roche College Thursday in Ft. Pierce, Fla. Elizabethtown 12, Eastern 9 Back to top 3/7/2007 Elizabethtown Out-Slugs Eastern, 12-9 ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Elizabethtown Out-Slugs Eastern, 12-9 FT. PIERCE, Fla. --- Elizabethtown College won its fourth consecutive game Wednesday night, defeating Eastern University 12-9 in Ft. Pierce, Fla. to improve to 4-3 overall. Eastern drops to 1-6 with the loss. First-year student Steve Shuleski (Boiling Springs, PA/Boiling Springs) earned his first collegiate win on the mound for Etown, and Chris Minakowski (Roslyn, PA/Abington) earned the save, his first of the season. At the plate, Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) scored three runs and stole two bases while batting 1-for-3. Matt Vinagro (Fredericksburg, VA/Stafford) hit 2-for-3 with two runs scored, and Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) went 2-for-5 with a run and two RBI. Elizabethtown will face Bethany College (W.Va.) and La Roche College Thursday in Ft. Pierce, Fla. Elizabethtown 12, Eastern 9 Back to top 3/5/2007 Elizabethtown Defeats Ursinus in Florida, 6-4 ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Elizabethtown Defeats Ursinus in Florida, 6-4 FT. PIERCE, Fla. --- Elizabethtown College improved to 2-3 overall in 2007 with a 6-4 win in a single, nine-inning game against Ursinus College Monday in Ft. Pierce, Florida. It was Ursinus’ first loss of the season, and the Bears drop to 2-1 overall. Kurt Smith (York, PA/Eastern York) earned his first win of the season in relief on the mound as he pitched four innings, allowing no hits and three walks while striking out four. Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) batted 2-for-4 with three runs batted in and a triple for the Blue Jays, and Dean Whetham (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) batted 3-for-5. Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) batted 2-for-4, and Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) hit 2-for-4 with two RBI. Auman drove home the game-winning run on a sacrifice fly. Elizabethtown returns to action Wednesday, March 7 against Bethany College (W.Va.) and Eastern College at 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., respectively, at Ft. Pierce, Fla. Elizabethtown 6, Ursinus 4 Back to top 3/4/2007 Elizabethtown Gets First Win of Season in Doubleheader Split with Westmins ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Elizabethtown Gets First Win of Season in Doubleheader Split with Westminster (Pa.) Sunday Night in Florida FT. PIERCE, Fla. --- Elizabethtown College picked up its first win of the 2007 season in the second game of a doubleheader split with Westminster College (Pa.) in Ft. Pierce, Fla. Sunday night. The Blue Jays fell 5-3 in the first game and won the second game 4-3. Elizabethtown is now 1-3 overall, while Westminster is 1-1. In the first game, Elizabethtown scored all three of its runs in the top of the third inning, while Westminster scored one run in the bottom of the first, three in the bottom of the third, and one in the bottom of the fifth. In that game, catcher Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) hit 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. Second baseman Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) went 2-for-4 with one RBI and a run scored, and Dean Whetham (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) batted 1-for-3 with a run. In the second game, Elizabethtown starting pitcher Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) earned his first win of the season, going six innings with three runs and eight hits allowed. Andy Mees (Kinnelon, NJ/Kinnelon) earned his first save of the season, striking out two while pitching the final inning. Elizabethtown scored one run in the bottom of the third to take a 1-0 lead, and Westminster scored its first run in the top of the fifth. Elizabethtown took a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the fifth, but Westminster tied the game 3-3 in the top of the sixth. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Elizabethtown scored the winning run as first-year student Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) took over at designated hitter and singled in his first collegiate plate appearance. Francis stole second base, and fellow first-year shortstop Matt Vinagro (Fredericksburg, VA/Stafford) singled him home. It was Vinagro’s first collegiate RBI. At the plate, Mike Donahue (Hatfield, PA/Lansdale Catholic) scored a pair of runs on two walks. Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) batted 3-for-3 with one RBI to boost his season batting average to .444 through four games. Whetham hit 1-for-3 with one RBI, and Auman and Tom Semanek (Swoyersville, PA/Bishop Hoban) each batted 1-for-3 with a double. Elizabethtown returns to action today in a single game against Ursinus College at Ft. Pierce at noon. On Wednesday, March 7, the Blue Jays will face Bethany College (W.Va.) and Eastern College at 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., respectively, at Ft. Pierce, Fla. Westminster 5, Elizabethtown 3 Elizabethtown 4, Westminster 3 |
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