Elizabethtown College Baseball News 
Back to top 4/29/2007 Elizabethtown Falls 5-0 to Moravian in Last Regular Season Game ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Elizabethtown Falls 5-0 to Moravian in Last Regular Season Game BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College fell 5-0 on the road to Moravian College Sunday in a Commonwealth Conference nine-inning game. With the loss, the Blue Jays wrap up their regular season schedule with a 19-15 overall mark and a 13-8 record in the conference, while Moravian concludes its 2007 season with a 16-20 overall record and a 9-12 conference finish. Elizabethtown’s exact position in next week’s Commonwealth Conference playoff picture remains to be determined, due to 12-8 Widener University and 11-9 Messiah College still having a conference game to play Monday. Elizabethtown could be seeded second or third in the conference playoffs, depending upon whether Widener loses or wins Monday. Moravian pitcher Josh Hunter (Palmerton, PA/Palmerton) pitched a complete game and allowed just three Elizabethtown hits and two walks while striking out six over nine innings. Elizabethtown’s three hits, which were all singles, came from Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central), Matt Vinagro (Fredericksburg, VA/Stafford) and Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts). Moravian College 5, Elizabethtown Col. 0 Back to top 4/28/2007 Elizabethtown Splits Conference Doubleheader with Moravian, Wins Opener 9- ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Elizabethtown Splits Conference Doubleheader with Moravian, Wins Opener 9-1, Falls 6-2 in Second ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College’s overall record now stands at 19-14 overall, and its Commonwealth Conference mark is 13-7, following a home doubleheader split with conference rival Moravian College Saturday. Elizabethtown pounded out a 9-1 win in the first game but fell 6-2 in the second game. Moravian is now 15-20 overall and 8-12 in the Commonwealth. In the opener, Moravian took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first, but Elizabethtown proceeded to score two runs in the bottom of the first, one in the bottom of the second, two in the bottom of the third, two in the bottom of the fifth and two more in the bottom of the sixth inning. Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) batted 3-for-4 with a triple, three runs and two RBI for Etown. Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) went 3-for-4 with a double at the plate and two RBI. Dean Whetham (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) went 1-for-3 with a double, a run and an RBI for Etown, and Matt Vinagro (Fredericksburg, VA/ Stafford) hit 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI. Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI for Etown, and Jared Morris (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan) hit 1-for-3 with a run and an RBI. Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) went 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored for the Blue Jays, and Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) hit 2-for-4 with two runs. Etown pitcher Tyler Hoffman (Phoenix, MD/Loyola Blakefield) pitched the full seven innings for his fifth win of the season, spreading six hits and no walks over that span while striking out three. In the second game, Moravian took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third and extended it to 5-0 in the top of the fifth and 6-0 in the top of the sixth. Both of Elizabethtown’s runs came in the bottom of the sixth inning. Both teams had nine hits in the game, but Etown committed three errors against none for Moravian. Auman hit 2-for-3 with an RBI, and Whetham batted 2-for-4 in that game. Morris went 1-for-4 with a run scored, and Tom Semanek (Swoyersville, PA/Bishop Hoban) was 1-for-2 with two walks at the plate and a run scored for the Blue Jays. Elizabethtown will return to action in the final game of the regular season Sunday, April 29 at 1:00 p.m. on the road against Moravian College in a single nine-inning game. It is the makeup of Friday’s rained out Commonwealth Conference contest. Elizabethtown 9, Moravian 1 Moravian 6, Elizabethtown 2 Back to top 4/22/2007 Elizabethtown Falls 4-1 to Arcadia ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Elizabethtown Falls 4-1 to Arcadia ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College fell dropped a 4-1 non-conference home game at the hands of Arcadia University Sunday to drop to 18-13 overall. Arcadia improved to 21-8 overall with the win. Elizabethtown scored its lone run in the bottom of the ninth inning. Mike Donahue (Hatfield, PA/Lansdale Catholic) singled home Dylan Viehdorfer (Morrisdale, PA/West Branch), who hit a one-out double. Arcadia scored one run in the top of the first inning and scored its other three runs in the top of the second. Elizabethtown will return to action on the road Friday, April 27 at Moravian College in a Commonwealth Conference nine-inning game. Arcadia 4, Elizabethtown 1 Back to top 4/21/2007 Widener Sweeps Elizabethtown 7-1 and 5-0 in Conference Doubleheader ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Widener Sweeps Elizabethtown 7-1 and 5-0 in Conference Doubleheader CHESTER, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College fell 7-1 and 5-0 in a pair of Commonwealth Conference road games at the hands of Widener University Saturday to drop to 18-12 overall and 12-6 in the Commonwealth Conference. Widener improved to 22-10 overall and 11-6 in the conference with the wins. Elizabethtown’s lone run of the day came in the top of the fifth inning in the first game. Jared Morris (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan) struck out to lead off the inning, but he reached first base on a passed ball. He moved up to second base on a wild pitch, and Tom Semanek (Swoyersville, PA/Bishop Hoban) singled him home. Elizabethtown totaled eight hits in the first game, but the Blue Jays were held to just three hits in the second game. Elizabethtown will return to action at home in a single nine-inning non-conference game against Arcadia University Sunday, April 22 at 1:00 p.m. Widener 7, Elizabethtown 1 Widener 5, Elizabethtown 0 Back to top 4/20/2007 Elizabethtown Edges Widener 5-4 in Bottom of Ninth ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Elizabethtown Edges Widener 5-4 in Bottom of Ninth ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College improved to 18-10 overall and 12-4 in the Commonwealth Conference Friday afternoon with a 5-4 home win over Widener University, which dropped to 20-10 overall and 9-6 in the conference with the loss. Elizabethtown scored four of its five runs in the last three innings to rally from a 4-1 deficit, and the Blue Jays scored the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning. Etown took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning as Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) singled home Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy), who reached base on a two-out single. Widener tied the game 1-1 in the top of the third when Joe Peticca (Linwood, PA/Chichester) doubled home Tom Connelly (Media, PA/Cardinal O’Hara), who reached base on an Elizabethtown throwing error. Widener went up 2-1 in the top of the fourth when Kevin Fischer (Abingdon, MD/Bel Air) hit a one-out double and scored as Colin McHale (Wynnewood, PA/St. Joseph’s) reached on another Etown throwing error. The visiting Pride added two more runs in the top of the sixth inning as McHale launched a two-out, two-run home run, driving home Zak Atiram (Old Bridge, NJ/Rutgers Prep.), who reached base on a fielder’s choice. Elizabethtown began its rally in the bottom of the seventh inning, adding two runs then. Jared Morris (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan) reached base on a Widener error to lead off the inning, and Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) single him home. Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) singled earlier in the inning, and he went home as Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) grounded into a double play with no one out. In the bottom of the eighth, Elizabethtown tied the game 4-4 when Morris singled home Dean Whetham (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine), who drew a leadoff walk. In the bottom of the ninth inning, White led off with a single, and he stole second base. Mike Donahue (Hatfield, PA/Lansdale Catholic) laid down a sacrifice bunt to move White to third, and a Widener throwing error on the play brought him home for the winning run. Etown starting pitcher Tyler Hoffman (Phoenix, MD/Loyola Blakefield) went the distance on the mound for Etown, spreading five hits, four runs, two earned runs, no walks, one hit batter and five strikeouts over nine innings to improve to 4-2 on the season. Watson finished the game 3-for-4 at the plate for Etown with one RBI, and Sheibley hit 2-for-4 with a run scored. Whetham went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored, and Matt Vinagro (Fredricksburg, VA/Stafford) hit 1-for-3 with a walk for Etown. Elizabethtown will return to action on the road Saturday, April 21 at noon in a doubleheader of seven-inning Commonwealth Conference games against Widener. Elizabethtown 5, Widener 4 Back to top 4/14/2007 Sam Heaps Tosses No-Hitter as Etown Splits Doubleheader with Juniata ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Sam Heaps Tosses No-Hitter as Etown Splits Doubleheader with Juniata HUNTINGDON, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College pitcher Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) tossed a no-hitter in the opening half of a home doubleheader split with Juniata College Saturday. The Blue Jays won the first game 11-0 and fell in the second game 3-1. Etown is now 17-10 overall and 11-4 in the Commonwealth Conference, while Juniata is now 14-12-1 overall and 7-6-1 in the conference. In the opener, Heaps struck out six batters, walked three and didn’t allow a hit. Dean Whetham (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) hit 3-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, three runs and an RBI. Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) hit 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI. Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) hit 3-for-3 with a double, two runs and two RBI, and Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) hit 2-for-3 with a run and two runs batted in. In the second game, Juniata pitcher Jason Enoch held Elizabethtown to three hits and five walks while striking out eight. Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) scored Etown’s lone run, and Watson drove him in during the bottom of the sixth inning. Etown will return to action at home Sunday, April 15 against Franklin & Marshall College in a 1:00 p.m. non-conference nine-inning game. Elizabethtown 11, Juniata 0 Juniata 3, Elizabethtown 1 Back to top 4/13/2007 Elizabethtown Downs Conference Rival Juniata 15-6 ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Elizabethtown Downs Conference Rival Juniata 15-6 HUNTINGDON, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College defeated Commonwealth Conference rival Juniata College 15-6 on the road Friday in a single nine-inning game to improve to 16-9 overall and 10-3 in the conference. Juniata dropped to 13-11-1 overall and 6-5-1 in the Commonwealth with the loss. The Blue Jays jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the top of the second inning and never looked back. Juniata pulled to within one run of Etown, 7-6, in the bottom of the fifth, but that was as close as the Eagles would get as Etown promptly added four more runs in the top of the sixth and an additional four in the top of the ninth inning to put the game out of reach. Helping to fuel Etown’s 18-hit offense, Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) batted 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, one time hit by a pitch, two runs and three runs batted in. Jared Morris (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan) hit 4-for-5 with a double, one time hit by a pitch, three runs scored and one RBI, and Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) went 2-for-5 with three runs, and one RBI. Mike Donahue (Hatfield, PA/Lansdale Catholic) batted 2-for-4 with two walks, two stolen bases, one run and one RBI. Dean Whetham (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) batted 2-for-5 with a double, one time hit by a pitch, two runs and two RBI. Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) hit 2-for-6 with two stolen bases, a run and an RBI. Matt Vinagro (Fredericksburg, VA/Stafford) drove in four runs and scored one more while batting 1-for-5 with one time hit by a pitch. Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) hit 2-for-7 with a run and an RBI. Etown starting pitcher Tyler Hoffman (Phoenix, MD/Loyola Blakefield) pitched the first eight innings of the game to earn his third win of the season, and Chris Minakowski (Roslyn, PA/Abington) struck out three batters while providing one scoreless inning of relief. Elizabethtown will return to action as the host of Juniata in a 12:00 p.m. doubleheader of seven-inning conference games Saturday, April 14. Elizabethtown 15, Juniata College 6 (Apr 13, 2007 at Huntingdon, PA) Back to top 4/7/2007 Elizabethtown Completes Series Sweep of Susquehanna, Wins 1-0 and 5-1 ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Elizabethtown Completes Series Sweep of Susquehanna, Wins 1-0 and 5-1 SELINSGROVE, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College completed its three-game series sweep of Susquehanna University Saturday, defeating the Crusaders on the road in a pair of games Saturday, 1-0 and 5-1. The Blue Jays improved to 14-8 overall and 8-2 in the Commonwealth Conference with the wins, while Susquehanna dropped to 8-13-1 overall and 1-9-1 in the conference with the losses. In the opening game, Etown pitcher Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) tossed a four-hit shutout and struck out six batters. The lone run came in the top of the fourth inning when Mike Donahue (Hatfield, PA/Lansdale Catholic) drew a lead-off walk, stole second, and scored on an error. In the second game, Matt Kutz (New Cumberland, PA/Cedar Cliff) allowed just one unearned run and pitched a four-hitter while striking out three Susquehanna batters. Elizabethtown scored twice in the top of the first, twice in the top of the third, and once in the top of the seventh inning. Susquehanna scored its lone run in the bottom of the second. Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) hit 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI for Etown, and Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) hit 1-for-1 with two walks, a stolen base and a run scored. Elizabethtown will return to action as the host of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader against Messiah College Monday, April 9 beginning at 1:00 p.m. That doubleheader is the make-up of a snowed-out date from March, and it replaces the previously scheduled doubleheader against Lancaster Bible College originally scheduled for Monday. Elizabethtown 1, Susquehanna 0 Elizabethtown 5, Susquehanna 1 Back to top 4/6/2007 Elizabethtown Rallies to Defeat Susquehanna 8-7 in 11 Innings ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Elizabethtown Rallies to Defeat Susquehanna 8-7 in 11 Innings ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- After trailing Susquehanna University for the first eight and a half innings of Friday’s Commonwealth Conference contest, host Elizabethtown College tied the game 7-7 in the bottom of the ninth inning and won 8-7 in the bottom of the 11th. The Blue Jays improved to 12-8 overall and 6-2 in the conference with the win. The visiting Crusaders dropped to 6-11-1 overall and 1-7-1 in the conference with the loss. Susquehanna took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first and went ahead 4-0 in the top of the second inning. By the middle of the seventh inning, Susquehanna led 6-2. Etown scored a pair of runs to cut the gap to 6-4 in the bottom of the seventh, but Susquehanna responded with a run in the top of the eighth to go up 7-4. Elizabethtown made the score 7-6 with a pair of runs in the bottom of the eighth. After holding Susquehanna scoreless in the top of the ninth, Etown designated hitter Tom Semanek (Swoyersville, PA/Bishop Hoban) hit a leadoff double, and Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) pinch-ran for him. A sacrifice bunt by Jared Morris (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan) moved Francis up to third base, and a one-out sacrifice fly by Matt Vinagro (Fredericksburg, VA/Stafford) brought him home to tie the game. After a scoreless tenth inning and Susquehanna half of the eleventh, Elizabethtown’s Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) led off with a walk. Francis, having taken over as the DH, followed with a single that moved Watson to third base, and Francis advanced to second on the throw to third. With no one out, Susquehanna then intentionally walked Morris to load the bases and get the possible of a force-out at home plate. The strategy backfired, as Vinagro came to the plate next and drew a walk to score Watson’s winning run. Morris finished the game 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, a run and an RBI. Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) hit 2-for-4 with a run and three RBI for Etown, and Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) went 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI. Dean Whetham (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) batted 2-for-6 with one RBI. Elizabethtown will return to action on the road Saturday, April 7 in a pair of Commonwealth Conference seven-inning games at Susquehanna University beginning at noon. Elizabethtown 8, Susquehanna 7 Back to top 4/3/2007 Elizabethtown Falls 11-6 to Messiah in Commonwealth Conference Game ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Elizabethtown Falls 11-6 to Messiah in Commonwealth Conference Game GRANTHAM, Pa. --- Elizabethtown fell 11-6 in a Commonwealth Conference nine-inning game on the road at Messiah College Tuesday. The loss drops Elizabethtown to 11-8 overall and 5-2 in the conference, while Messiah improves to 9-9 overall and 5-2 in the Commonwealth with the win. The host Falcons took the lead with a lead-off home run in the bottom of the first and never relinquished it. Elizabethtown tallied three of its runs in the top of the third and added one more in the top of the sixth, the top of the eighth and the top of the ninth. Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) hit 3-for-4 with two doubles, three RBI and a walk for Etown, and Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored. Mike Donahue (Hatfield, PA/Lansdale Catholic) batted 1-for-5 with a run, an RBI and a stolen base for Etown, and Tom Semanek (Swoyersville, PA/Bishop Hoban) hit 2-for-4 with an RBI. Elizabethtown will return to action at home Friday, April 6 against Susquehanna University in a 1:00 p.m. Commonwealth Conference nine-inning game. Messiah 11, Elizabethtown 6 |
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