April 10, 2005 -- Junior Tim Doherty

(St. Mark's HS) rapped three hits for Long Island, which was dealt a 9-6

Northeast Conference loss at Monmouth in West Long Branch, NJ.

The Blackbirds (5-11, 2-4 NEC) scored once

in the top of the second inning for a 1-1 contest. Junior Matt Martino

(Staten Island, NY) drew a leadoff walk, reached third on a pair of

singles & scored on a sacrifice fly from freshman Bryan Burke

(Lindenhurst, NY).

The Hawks (10-15, 4-4) proceeded to score

four runs in the third & three in the fourth for an 8-1 game. Marc

Weres had the big hit in that stretch with a two-run triple in the third

inning.

LIU began a rally with three seven-inning

runs. Doherty scored on a wild pitch, soph Marcus Wynn (Plainfield,

NJ) had an RBI double & junior Nathan Olson (Poland, Maine)

contributed a run-scoring groundout for an 8-4 contest.

Wynn in the eighth reached on an error by

Weres at third base to score Doherty & soph Santos Collazo

(Staten Island, NY) as LIU moved to 8-6, but could get no closer.

April 6, 2005 – Long Island

University suffered a 14-2 setback at Towson University in college

baseball action yesterday afternoon.

Soph Marcus Wynn (Plainfield,

NJ) belted a lead-off homer down the right field line to give LIU a 1-0

edge. However, the lead was short lived as the Tigers plated a run on a

wild pitch. Mark Chiccini singled to center to bring home Casper Wells as

Towson took a 2-1 advantage into the second.

Jason Maxey hit his first of

three homers to lead off the second stanza, & extend the Tigers lead

to 3-1. Towson opened a commanding lead over the next two frames, plating

three in the third and again in the fourth.

In the sixth, the Blackbirds

took advantage of two errors, as junior Trey Bell (Sussex Central

HS) scored closing the margin to 9-2 but the Tigers put the game out of

reach in the bottom of the inning.

SANDERS MAKES HISTORY WITH VILLA JULIE'S

April 11, 2005 -- Stevenson, MD -- Villa

Julie College hosted North Eastern Athletic Conference opponent SUNY

Purchase yesterday afternoon & won both games of their double header

10-2 & 9-0.

VJC sophomore Gary Sanders (Caesar Rodney HS) recorded the

college's first no hitter since the program began nine years ago in a 9-0

win over SUNY Purchase in game two. Sanders raised his record to

5-2 after walking one, striking out 13 & not allowing a hit or run in

the victory. He dominated throughout the game as all of his pitches were

working on the visiting Panthers.

DeFransisco knocked in a RBI with a run

scored while going 2-3 & Pinto as well as freshman Tim Buck

(Chesapeake) contributed to the win going 3-3.

Sophomore Rob Altieri (Greensburg, Pa), sophomore designated hitter Dan

Santobianco (Brandywine HS) & freshman center fielder Kellen

Kulbacki (Hershey, Pa) each hit two-run homers. Altieri connected for his

first of the season. Santobianco hit his second of the year, going

deep in back-to-back games. Kulbacki hit his fourth of the season.

April 5, 2005 -- Harrisonburg,

Va -- Junior third baseman baseman Nate Schill (Audubon, N.J.) drove in

three runs & sophomore catcher Dan Santobianco (Brandywine HS)

homered to lead James Madison to an 11-6 victory against visiting Longwood

in non-conference college baseball Tuesday afternoon at Long Field/Mauck

Stadium.

The Dukes upped their record to 9-17 overall while the Lancers slid to

10-19.

JMU sophomore shortstop Davis

Stoneburner (Richmond, Va) went 2-for-4 with one RBI & has hit safely

in 13 of the last 14 games. Cowgill added a pair of hits, including his

eighth double, & has reached base in 17 straight games. Santobianco's

solo homer, the first of his of two hits, started the afternoon's

scoring in the second inning, & it was his first home run of the year.

Freshman center fielder Kellen Kulbacki (Hershey, Pa) tacked on a pair of

singles to the winning cause.

SETON HALL BASEBALL SPLITS PAIR AT

April 9, 2005 -- Plymouth Meeting, PA –

Senior Tim Pahuta went 3-for-5 with a triple & three RBI to lead a

16-hit attack for Seton Hall in an 11-3 victory over Villanova in game two

of a BIG EAST baseball doubleheader on Saturday at the Villanova Ballpark.

The Pirates (8-18, 2-7 BIG EAST) dropped game one by a score of 8-2 in

seven innings.

In game two, Seton Hall sent another

freshman to the mound in Dan McDonald, & he came through with a

complete game victory to improve to 3-2. He scattered four hits over nine

innings, giving up three runs (two earned) & striking out seven while

walking seven.

McDonald received plenty of offense as Seton Hall set season highs in runs

& hits with 11 & 16, respectively. Things did not start off so

surely for Seton Hall, as Villanova had a 1-0 lead through the first two

innings. Pahuta hit a two-out RBI double in the top of the third that

scored freshman catcher Matt Skopak who had led off with a single &

advanced on a sacrifice bunt & a fly ball.

Villanova scored in the eighth to make it

7-3, but SHU plated four more in the top of the ninth. Skopak knocked in

two runs with a single, freshman Tim Smith drove in a run with a

sacrifice fly, & Pahuta put the finishing touches on a 5-for-8 day

with an RBI single down the right-field line to finish the scoring.

April 4, 2005 -- New Castle,

DE -- Wilmington College rolled past USP in two baseball games on Monday

afternoon at Wilson Field.The Wildcats cruised to an 18-0 win in the

opening game behind the strong pitching of Bret Urban (William Penn

HS). Urban picked up his first win of the season, going seven

innings & giving up only one hit, while striking out thirteen.

Pete Henyan went 3-3 with

three runs & four RBI's for Wilmington. Steve Spiese (Newark

HS) & Rich Ware each added three hits. Spiese scored four runs

while Ware knocked in three. Matt Kucharski (St Elizabeth's HS)

& Joe Class chipped in with two hits & two RBI's apiece, while Garry

Wright (St. Mark's HS) went 1-3 with two runs scored & three

RBI's.

The nightcap saw the Wildcats

rally in the last two innings, putting six runs on the board & coming

away with the 6-2 victory. Joe Matterer (Newark HS) went six

innings, giving up only three hits & two runs, while striking out

eight.

Derek Pugh (Christiana

HS) went 2-2 for Wilmington, scoring a run & driving in three. Rich

Ware went 2-3 with 2 RBI's, while Joe Class went 2-2 with a run scored

& an RBI. Steve Spiese & Brian Fitzgerald (St.

Mark's HS) each added two hits, with Spiese scoring one run & Fitzgerald

crossing the plate twice.

With the wins, Wilmington

improved to 4-0 in the CACC & 8-10-1 overall on the season.

The top half of the lineup proved very effective for Wilmington, as the

1-5 hitters picked up 11 of the 'Cats 12 hits. Derek Pugh

(Christiana HS) went 2-4 with a run scored & 3 RBI's, & Joe Class

went 2-5 with a run scored & 2 RBI's. Bryan Fitzgerald was 3-3

with two runs scored, & Steve Spiese went 2-2 with two runs

scored. Pete Henyan chipped in with two hits & an RBI.

March 31, 2005 -- New Castle, DE -- Wilmington College fell to the

visiting College of New Jersey 10-3 in non-conference baseball action

Thursday afternoon at Wilson Field.

Bill Cecconi (1-3, Howard HS) took the loss, giving up 8 runs (6

ER) & 7 hits over five & 1/3 innings. Offensively the Wildcats put

10 hits on TCNJ, including two hits apiece from Brian Fitzgerald (St.

Mark's HS), Pete Henyan, Derek Pugh (Christiana HS), & Matt

Gianni.

March 26, 2005 -- New Castle, DE -- Wilmington dropped a non-conference

game to Montclair State University, 10-6 on Saturday afternoon at Wilson

Field.

The Wildcats mounted a charge in the seventh scoring four runs to make it

9-6, but Montclair added one more in the ninth & the 'Cats couldn't

sustain the rally.

Bret Urban (William Penn HS) took the loss & fell to 0-3 on the

season. Offensively, Steve Spiese (Newark HS) paced the 'Cats,

going 2-3 with two RBI's & a double. Joe Class added two hits of his

own, including a double. Rich Ware, Pete Henyan, Matt Kucharski

(St. Elizabeth's HS) & Class all pitched with RBI's.

The Devils gave up four runs in the first inning to the Wildcats, who sent

eight men to the plate. Singles by Brian Fitzgerald (St. Mark's HS)

& Joe Class & a double by Derek Pugh (Christiana HS) along

with a pair of USP errors led to the four Wilmington runs.

Trailing, 4-0, the Devils cut the deficit in half in the bottom of the

third with a pair of runs but

Wilmington added solo runs in the fourth & fifth innings to go back up

by four, 6-2. The Wildcats scored their final two runs in the top of the

ninth inning, getting three consecutive two-out hits of reliever Frank

Antosh (Wilkes-Barre, PA) to make the score 8-2. USP's Corey Hider (Lake

Charles, LA) homered in the bottom of the ninth to make the final score

8-3.

Wilmington banged out 14 hits on the afternoon while the Devils, whose

bats have been dormant of late, had a season-high nine hits in 36 at-bats.

Pete Henyan got the win for the Wildcats, improving to 2-0. Henyan pitched

7 innings, giving up two runs & striking out 10.

March 17, 2005 -- New Castle, DE -- Wilmington College dropped a

non-conference baseball game to visiting Philadelphia University, 13-2 on

Thursday afternoon.

The Rams used a 7-run fourth inning to chase starter Mark DiMaio

(1-1, Glasgow HS). DiMaio gave up 17 hits & 11 runs in 3 &

2/3 innings. Offensively, Joe Class picked up three hits for the 'Cats.

Rich Ware added two singles, & Ron Berry (Polytech HS) had the

lone RBI for Wilmington.

Ron Berry (Polytech HS) & Derek Pugh (Christiana HS) each

chipped in with 2 hits & 2 RBI's. Rich Ware added 3 hits of his own,

while Steve Spiese (Newark HS) & Garry Wright (St.

Mark's HS) each recorded two hits on the game. Pete Henyan went 1-4 with a

runs scored & 2 RBI's for the Wildcats.

Kutztown battled back & was able salvage a split with a 3-2 victory in

the nightcap. Bob Kunz (0-1, Howard HS) took the loss, giving up 4

hits & 3 runs in four innings. Pete Henyan went 2-3 with two runs

scored for Wilmington, while Garry Wright (St. Mark's HS) added an

RBI for the 'Cats.

March 16, 2005 -- New Castle, DE -- The

Wildcats lost to West Chester University 13-3, as former head coach Matt

Brainard came back to Wilson Field for the first time as the skipper of

the Golden Rams.

West Chester used an eight run third inning to give the Rams a lead they

would never surrender, as they cruised to the ten run victory.

Joe Matterer (0-2, Newark HS)

suffered the loss for the 'Cats, giving up 11 hits & 10 runs (9 ER)

over four innings.

Offensively, Joe Class added two hits for Wilmington, going 2-4. Brian

Fitzgerald (St. Mark's HS), Matt Kucharski (St. Elizabeth's HS)

& Matt Gianni each chipped in with a hit & an RBI for the

Wildcats.

DEL STATE'S KEYES PITCHES HORNETS PAST

April 10, 2005 -- Norfolk, VA -- William

Keyes tossed his first complete game to lead Delaware State to a 6-3 win

over Norfolk State in MEAC baseball Sunday to help the Hornets avoid being

swept in the three-game series.

Keyes allowed 12 hits, but only one for

extra bases. He struck out five & did not allow a walk to improve to

3-2 on the season. The Hornets (11-19; 6-4) jumped out to a 2-0 lead in

the first inning. The first run scored on a sacrifice fly by Brandon

Gravely, and a single by Justin Wenger plated the other run.

Del State opened a 3-0 lead when Kevin Hill

reached on a three-base error & scored on a single by Gravely. After

Norfolk State scored a run in the bottom of the third, Jared Lineweaver

(Sussex Central HS) put the Hornets ahead 4-1 with a

run-scoring single in the fourth.

The Hornets added two runs in the sixth to

open up a 6-2 lead. Hill tripled in the first run, & the other crossed

the plate on a single by Wenger.

Norfolk State committed five errors in the

contest, while the Hornets were flawless in the field. Wenger and C.J.

Acker had two hits each for Delaware State.

April 5, 2005 -- Philadelphia, PA -- Rich

Prall knocked in four runs to lead LaSalle to a 14-7 win over Delaware

State in college baseball Tuesday. La Salle improved to 9-14 while the

Hornets fell to 10-17. La Salle led 2-0 before Delaware State scored four

runs in the top of the second to take the lead. Justin Wenger scored the

Hornet's first run on a solo homer, while Norris Gordon had a two-run

triple in the inning.

After La Salle scored a run in the bottom

of the second to make it a 4-3 game, Wenger singled in a run & Matt

Folke (Glasgow HS) had a sacrifice fly in the top of the third to give

the Hornets a three-run lead. LaSalle scored three runs in the bottom of

the fourth inning to tie the game & regained the lead 7-6 on a

run-scoring triple by pinch hitter Dennis Burge with one out in the fifth.

The Explorers scored three runs in the seventh & two in the eighth to

close out the scoring. Brandon Gravely had three of Delaware State's 11

hits.

ERIC BUTKIEWICZ TIES UMBC BASEBALL'S

April 10, 2005 -- Baltimore, MD -- UMBC Baseball senior Eric Butkiewicz

(Plainville, Conn) tied UMBC's all-time mark for strikeouts after

sitting down five Stony Brook batters on Sunday afternoon in UMBC's 5-3

America East Conference win over the Seawolves. UMBC improves to 7-15 on

the season, 1-2 in the America East Conference while the setback puts the

Seawolves at 12-16, 2-1 AE.

Butkiewicz settled in after the first,

sitting down the Seawolves in order in the second & going the next

five innings keeping Stony Brook off the board. Butkiewicz received some

stellar help from his defense as well with the Seawolves threatening on

two occasions.

UMBC's offense started early as the

Retrievers tallied runs in the each of the first three innings to knock

out Stony Brook's starter Matt Restivo. In the second Joe Fowler

(St. Marks) led off the inning with a homerun over the left field fence,

the freshman's third of the year. UMBC tallied two more in the third

& one more run in the fifth.

Butkiewicz moves to 2-4 on the year going

7.0 innings allowing 10 hits, two runs , four walks and striking out five.

Butkiewicz ties Ben O'Connor with 201 career strikeouts for first

all-time in UMBC's career pitching chart.

UMBC host Opening Night at UMBC on Tuesday,

April 12 at 7 p.m. against Navy & "Youth Night" on Wednesday,

April 13 at 7 p.m. against Georgetown.

April 9, 2005 -- Baltimore, MD -- The Stony Brook Seawolves (12-15, 2-0

America East) won both games of Saturday afternoon's doubleheader with

host UMBC (6-15, 0-2 AE) in both schools America East Conference openers

at The Baseball Factory Field at UMBC. The Seawolves rallied for a 5-4 10

inning win in game one & scored eight runs in the final three innings

to win 9-3 in game two.

UMBC scored in the first, fourth &

fifth innings of the game. Two errors in the first allowed lead-off hitter

Brian Moran to score UMBC's first run of the game. Zack Clark

(Newark HS) led off the fourth with a single & was driven in with an

RBI single.

Game 2: UMBC tied the game 1-1 in

the fourth inning as a lead-off single by Laddbush, walk to Rinaldi &

a sacrifice bunt by Joe Fowler (St. Mark's HS) put runners at

second & third. Laddbush would score as Mark Lemon (St. Mark's

HS) reached on an error by the Seawolves second basemen. Stony Brook

responded as they scored eight runs in the final three innings.

Starter Brian Murtagh captured the win to move to 3-2 for Stony Brook.

Murtagh went 4.0 innings allowing two hits & two runs scored. The

Seawolves in game two scattered 15 hits through seven innings. Zach

Clark for UMBC took the loss, 0-3, allowing three earned runs &

seven hits in 4.0 innings.

April 6, 2005 -- College Park, MD – UMBC (6-13) sophomore Mike Scheffel

(Westminster, Md) hit two homeruns including a two-run shot in the top of

the ninth inning to break a 7-7 tie as the Retrievers defeated the

University of Maryland (14-17), 9-7, in non-conference baseball action on

Wednesday night at Shipley Field. Scheffel finished 2-for-5 with two

homeruns, three RBI & two runs scored as the Retrievers defeated

Maryland for the first time since April 28, 1999.

UMBC scored first in the top

of the second as Alex Laddbush (Clarksburg, Md) led off the inning with a

double. Joe Fowler (St. Marks) plated Laddbush with a RBI single.

Brian Moran (Columbia, Md) recorded a two RBI single later in the inning

as UMBC went ahead 3-0.

Maryland scored six unanswered

runs over the next three innings & held a 7-4 lead going into the

sixth inning prior to the Retrievers scoring the final five runs of the

game.

In the sixth UMBC tallied two

runs as Scheffel cracked his first homerun of the game. Anthony Socarras'

(Miami, Fla) groundout brought Fowler to the plate for UMBC's

other run.

The Retrievers tied the game

7-7 in the seventh inning as Laddbush doubled to right center field to

plate Kyle Wildasin (Hanover, Pa). In the ninth Wildasin singled to lead

off the inning & two batters later Scheffel lifted a shot over the

left centerfield fence for the game-winning homerun.

The Terps out hit UMBC 13-12

but made three errors compared to UMBC's one.

YALE DEALS SHUTOUT, COMEBACK IN PENN

April 10, 2005 -- New Haven, Conn - Eric

Rasmussen's sacrifice fly to center scored Jake Doyle (Brandywine

HS) to cap a three-run seventh inning & give the Yale baseball team a

7-6 come-from-behind win against Penn in the second game of a doubleheader

at Yale Field.

Game 1: Josh Sowers threw a three-hit shutout in the opening game,

as Yale won 2-0. Ankney went 2-for-4 to lead the Bulldogs at the plate.

Every Yale batter reached base at least once.

The Bulldogs used a two-out rally to grab

the lead in the bottom of the fourth. After the first two batters were

retired, Doyle & Rasmussen drew walks, & Chris Esper

singled to center to score Doyle for a 1-0 lead. After Zac Bradley

walked to load the bases, Ankney's line drive went right to the third

baseman, who dove to catch it without having time to take a step.

Penn threatened when it was down to its

last out in the seventh. Abate singled to rightfield & moved to second

on a passed ball. When an error allowed the next batter to reach, Abate

tried to score from second & was thrown out at the plate by second

baseman Bradley. Rasmussen applied the tag to end the game.

Game 2: The Bulldogs entered the

seventh inning trailing 6-4, but Sawyer singled & John

Janco walked to chase Penn starter Brian Cirri. With one out, Zabar

singled to plate Sawyer, & Orrico singled home Stone, who had reached

on a fielder's choice. An errant throw by the leftfielder allowed Orrico

& Doyle, who pinchran for Zabar, to move up a base. Rasmussen

took advantage with his flyout to center.

Brett Rosenthal retired all six batters he

faced, three by strikeout, for his third save of the season and second of

the weekend.

Report by Casey Hart, Yale Sports Publicity

April 9, 2005 -- New Haven, Conn. -- Behind

two solid pitching efforts, including an 11-strikeout performance by Mike

Mongiardini, & plenty of clutch hitting, the Yale baseball team swept

Columbia 4-2 & 8-2 Saturday afternoon at Yale Field.

Mongiardini recorded eight of his first

nine outs by strikeout in the second game after Alec Smith pitched six

strong innings in Game 1, allowing just one earned run. The Eli pitchers

combined for 17 strikeouts & just four walks on the day. The Bulldogs

(12-10, 3-3 Ivy) drove in half of their runs in each game with two-out

hits.

Game 2: The Lions still held a 1-0

lead on a second-inning homer by Val Miklausich until Yale notched three

runs on four hits in the bottom of the fourth.

Sawyer ripped an opposite-field double with

one out & came in on a Josh Zabar double off the wall in left center.

Stone, the next batter, singled through the left side to plate Zabar.

Stone moved to second on an Orrico groundout & scored on a single up

the middle by Jake Doyle (Brandywine HS).

Yale put the game out of reach with four

sixth-inning scores. After Stone & Orrico walked, Doyle drove

in Stone with a single, & Orrico scored on a Bradley sacrifice fly.

Then, with two outs, Ankney hit a hard hopper that got between the first

baseman & the line for a triple & two more two-out runs.

Zabar, Doyle & Sawyer each had a

pair of hits for the Bulldogs, & Stone was 1-for-2 with two walks

& two runs.

Report by Casey Hart, Yale Sports Publicity

Bulldogs Rack Up 12 hits, 11 Runs in Game 1

April 5, 2005 -- ITHACA, N.Y.

-- The Yale baseball team picked up its first Ivy League win in impressive

fashion Tuesday at Hoy Field, defeating Cornell 11-2 in the first game of

a doubleheader, before the Big Red came back to take the second game 4-3

in 10 innings.

Game 1: The Bulldogs

(10-10, 1-3 Ivy League) pounded out 12 hits in the seven-inning opener,

& Josh Sowers allowed six hits while striking out three &

improving to 3-0 with a complete game.

Yale did not record a hit off

starter Tad Bardenwerper in the first three innings before putting up

three runs on three straight extra-base knocks in the fourth. A Matt

Miller homer cut the Yale lead to 3-1 in the bottom of the inning, but the

Bulldogs tallied three more runs in the top of the fifth to put the game

out of reach. The first two runs came on singles by CJ Orrico & Zac

Bradley to score Matt Stone & Jake Doyle, respectively. Bradley

later came around on an error to finish the scoring.

Princeton Sweeps Yale; Wins Both Games In Last At Bat

April 4, 2005 -- West Haven,

Conn. - The weather finally cooperated to allow Yale to open Ivy League

play. The Bulldogs, though, probably wish it had rained for one more day.

Will Venable homered with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift

Princeton to a 5-4 victory in the first game of a doubleheader, & Sal

Iacono's RBI single through a drawn-in infield with the bases loaded in

the ninth inning of the second game lifted the Tigers to a 9-8 win.

Game 1: Yale took a 2-0

lead in the second when Jake Doyle scored on a wild pitch, &

Chris Esper drove home Eric Rasmussen with a sacrifice fly.

Princeton, though, answered

with two unearned runs in the third. Zach Wendos reached on an error &

scored on a double to left center. Venable followed with an RBI single to

right.

WESLEY SWEPT BY COUGARS

April 9, 2005 -- Dallas, PA -- Wesley

College (8-9, 4-7) lost both games to conference opponent College

Misericordia (7-8-1, 5-1) on Saturday afternoon, by final scores of 10-8

& 8-7 in baseball action. Bryan Sorenson (West River, MD) led Wesley

in game 1, going 2-for-4 with 2 homeruns & 4 RBI's. Dan Bunnion

(Blackwood, NJ) was also 2-for-4 & added a homerun. In game 2, Kieran

Kearns (Point Pleasant, NJ) & Matt Adams (Woodbridge HS) were

both 2-for-3. Adams had a grand slam and 4 RBI's, while Steve

Robusto (William Penn HS) added a double.

April 6, 2005 -- Dover, DE -- Wesley

College (8-7, 4-5) fell to conference opponent Neumann College (7-11, 3-4)

by a final score of 6-5 on Wednesday afternoon in baseball action. Wesley

was up 5-3 heading into the top of the 9th, but gave up 3 runs for the

final tally.

Cody Pidgeon (Barnegat, NJ) led Wesley

going 2-for-4 with 2 runs scored & an RBI. Jordan Smith (Lake

Forest HS) was also 2-for-4 with a run scored, while Steve Robusto

(William Penn HS) added an RBI.

April 5, 2005 -- Scranton, PA -- Wesley

College (8-6, 4-4) split their twin-bill with Marywood University (7-9,

2-3) on Monday afternoon in baseball action. Wesley defeated the Pacers in

game 1 by a final score of 6-4. Steve Robusto (William Penn) &

Mike Otchy (Manasquan, NJ) both were 2-for-3, with 1 RBI apiece. Kevin

Gavan (Lakewood, NJ) picked up the win on the mound, while Matt McKee

(Caesar Rodney HS) earned the save. Chris Maczynski (A.I. DuPont)

was 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI's in the win.

Game 2: Wesley jumped out to a 9-0

lead only to fall by a final score of 12-11. Mike Lemon (St. Mark's

HS) was 3-for-3 with a homerun & 3 RBI's & Cody Pidgeon (Barnegat,

NJ) was 3-for-4 with a homerun & 3 RBI's.

DICKINSON DEVILS FALL AT URSINUS 4-1, 6-2

April 10, 2005 --

Collegeville, PA -- The Dickinson College baseball team suffered a pair of

Centennial Conference losses at Ursinus on Sunday afternoon. The Bears won

the opener 4-1 & took the nightcap 6-2. Ursinus pushed across three

runs in the third inning to erase a one-run Devil lead & tacked on

another in the seventh of game one. In game two the Bears again had a big

third inning, scoring three runs after the Devils went in front 1-0 in the

first. They added a run in the fourth & two in seventh to improve to

7-7 overall & 6-2 in the CC.

Freshman Ryan Miklusak (Columbia, MD) went 3-for-4 in game two with an RBI

& a run scored. Tre Dwinell (Fairfax Station, VA) had three hits on

the day, including a double in game two. Dustin Cohen (Sharon, MA) & Ryan

Stearrett (St. Elizabeth's HS) each recorded a pair of hits & an

RBI while Robert Gilcrest (Maplewood, NJ) went 2-for-3 in the opener.

Sophomore Matt Eonta (Sewickley, PA) struck out five in a complete game

effort while Jamie King (St. Andrew's) allowed just one earned run

in game two.

April 9, 2005 -- Haverford, PA -- The

Dickinson College baseball team dropped a Centennial Conference

double-header at Haverford on Saturday. Despite three Red Devil homeruns

in the opener, the 'Fords won a 7-4 decision with a three-run sixth

inning. Haverford's bats heated up in the nightcap, leading them to a 17-3

win.

Sophomore Ryan Stearrett (St.

Elizabeth's HS) went 2-for-3 with two homeruns in the opener.

Classmate Luke Volker (Englewood, CO) added a solo homer in the seventh

while Ryan Anderson (New Oxford, PA) went 2-for-3.

The Red Devils slip to 6-9-1 overall &

2-4 in the Conference.

April 6, 2005 -- Grantham, PA --The

Dickinson College baseball team dropped a 7-5 non-conference decision at

Messiah College on Wednesday. The Red Devils jumped out to an early 1-0

lead, scoring in the top of the first inning. Messiah scored once in the

second and third, and tacked on three in the fourth to take a 5-1

advantage.

The Devils evened the score with a

four-hit, four-run sixth inning. Freshman Ryan Miklusak (Columbia, MD)

led-off the inning with a single and scored on an error off the bat of

classmate Nick Perkins (Baltimore, MD). Sophomore Ryan Stearrett

(St. Elizabeth's) drove in Perkins with a ground-rule double over the

fence in centerfield. Stearrett later scored on a base-hit by Aren

Johnson (Hummelstown, PA), who then scored on a triple from Ryan Anderson

(New Oxford, PA).

The Falcons answered in the bottom of the

sixth as Jared Mitterling singled & later scored on a single by Craig

Meese. Messiah added another in the bottom of the eighth & held on to

improve to 12-9-1 on the season.

Stearrett finished the day with a

pair of RBI to lead the Devils while Anderson went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Jamie

King (St. Andrew's) threw a solid 3.2 innings, allowing just two

earned runs & striking out four.

SU BASEBALL PROPELS PAST ST. MARY'S, 14-0

April 12, 2005 - Salisbury, MD –

Salisbury University junior first baseman Nick Pegelow (Seaford HS)

& junior right fielder Jason Lively (Gambrills, MD) each smashed home

runs Tuesday to propel the No.2-seed Sea Gulls into the second round of

the Capital Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament with a 14-0 blanking

of No.5-seed St. Mary's College.

No.15-ranked Salisbury (22-4-2), which is

unbeaten in its last 12 games, will host No.3-seed York College (18-8-1)

in a second-round game Thursday at Sea Gull Field. York blanked No.4-seed

Catholic, 11-0, on Tuesday. The game will begin at 3:10 p.m.

After scoring one run in each of the first

two frames, the Sea Gulls, who posted a 7-2-1 CAC regular season mark,

exploded for 10 runs on eight hits in the third frame to break the game

open. Pegelow, who finished the contest 1-for-3 with three RBI, hit

his sixth home run of the year, a two-run shot.

Sea Gull senior DH Matt Johnson (St.

Michael's, MD) had a 3-for-4 game at the plate, connecting with his 10th

double while scoring twice & driving three runs. Sophomore center

fielder Andrew Jensen (Millersville, MD) went 3-for-4 with two runs &

a RBI, junior Greg Lemon (St. Mark's) went 2-for-3, scoring three

runs & driving in another.

April 9, 2005 -- Salisbury, MD - Salisbury

University sophomore centerfielder Andrew Jensen had a 3-for-4 outing with

five RBI, including a grand slam home run, as the No.15-ranked Sea Gulls

(21-4-2, 7-2-1 CAC) rolled into the Capital Athletic Conference Tournament

with a convincing 12-2 victory over Catholic (10-17, 4-6 CAC) Saturday at

Sea Gull Field.

Salisbury, which is unbeaten in its last 11

games, will enter the CAC Tournament as the No.2 seed behind Mary

Washington (19-5, 9-0 CAC). The Eagles clinched the No.1 seed with a 9-3

victory over Catholic on Thursday & then knocked off Goucher, 12-3, on

Saturday. Catholic will be the fourth seed in the league tourney, behind

York.

The conference baseball tournament begins

Tuesday, with Salisbury hosting No.5-seed St. Mary's, Mary Washington

hosting No.6 seed Gallaudet & York hosting Catholic. The second round

will be played Thursday at the sites of the higher-seeded teams, with the

final two rounds taking place Saturday & Sunday (April 16-17) at Mary

Washington.

Jensen's towering homer off the

scoreboard in left field put the game out of reach for Salisbury in the

sixth frame as it gave the Sea Gulls a 10-1 advantage. Jensen also scored

three times. SU junior second baseman Greg Lemon (St. Mark's HS)

finished 3-for-4 with a double & a triple, while scoring three runs

& driving in two more to help the cause.

Salisbury junior Nick Dunk (6-1,

Seaford HS) picked up the win on the hill. In seven innings he allowed two

runs on five hits while striking out three & walking one. He went

through a stretch during the game when he sat down 11 straight batters.

April 6, 2005 -- Washington, DC - The

No.15-ranked Salisbury University baseball team stayed mathematically

alive for the No.1 seed in the quickly arriving Capital Athletic

Conference Tournament Wednesday by connecting for five home runs and 16

hits in a 20-3 league win over Catholic University at Robert Talbot Field.

The victory lifts Salisbury (20-4-2) to its

11th straight 20-win campaign, but more importantly, kept the Sea Gulls

two games behind CAC front-runner Mary Washington (17-5, 7-0) in the race

for the top seed for the league tournament. Salisbury has just one

conference game left, at home Saturday (1 p.m.) against Catholic, while

Mary Washington, a 20-6 winner over Gallaudet Wednesday, has three league

games remaining.

SU junior first baseman Nick Pegelow

(3-for-5, Seaford HS) smashed a pair of home runs, scored twice &

tallied eight RBI in the victory. Sophomore Jessie Trout (2-for-4) also

had a pair of homers, while driving in four runs & scoring twice

himself. Senior B.J. Kittle (1-for-4) added a home run, senior DH Matt

Johnson went 3-for-5 with four RBI & two runs, junior Greg Lemon

(St. Mark's HS) went 3-for-4 with three runs & senior Mike Williams

had a 2-for-6 outing, scoring three times.

Senior Fadul Bambino (Astoria, NY) also had two hits & two RBI,

including a double that knocked home a run in the third.

Freshman righthander Eric Hines (Milltown,

NJ) earned the victory in three innings of work, allowing seven hits and

three runs while walking two and striking out one.

April 6, 2005 -- Nyack, NY - The Caldwell

College baseball team's comeback fell just short as the Cougars lost to

Nyack College, 11-9 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference game

Wednesday night at Nyack High School. The Cougars dropped to 8-12 overall

& 3-3 in the CACC, while the Warriors improved to 6-7, 4-2 CACC.

The Cougars jumped out to the early lead

with five runs in the top of the second inning. Juniors Landon Viessy

(Bayside, NY) & Nick Mauro (Nutley, NJ) started the inning with

back-to-back singles, then scored on a single by freshman Americo

Eaderesto (Manorville, NY). Eaderesto made it 3-0 when he advanced to

third on a double by soph Andy Chunn (Cape Henlopen HS), then

scored on an error. With senior Mike Kolesar (New City, NY) on second

& Chunn on third, senior Joe Catenacci (Helmetta, NJ) knocked

in both runners with a single.

But the lead wouldn't last long, as Nyack

scored six runs on five hits in the bottom of the second to take a 6-5

advantage. The Cougars staged a comeback in the top of the seventh, but

with bases loaded & one out, Nayck's Ron Garvey recorded a strikeout

& a fly ball to centerfield to end the threat.

April 5, 2005 -- Garden City, NY - For the

second time in a week, the Caldwell College baseball team dropped a

one-run game to Adelphi University, 8-7 Tuesday afternoon in a

non-conference game. The Cougars, who lost to the Panthers 3-2 last

Tuesday, fell to 8-11 on the season, while Adelphi improved to 8-11.

Trailing the Cougars staged a comeback in

the bottom of the ninth. Sophomore Andy Chunn (Cape Henlopen) &

senior Hasani Whitfield (Briarwood, NY) walked, then advanced to second

& third on a groundout. After the next batter struck out, an error

allowed Chunn to score, with Whitfield advancing to third.

Whitfield came home on a balk to make the score 8-7 with a runner on

second. But the next Cougar batter flied out to left field, ending the

comeback & the game.

URSINUS USES EXTRA INNING TO EDGE WIDENER

April 13, 2005 -- Chester, PA -- Eric

Wickersham (St. Mark's) drove in the game-winning run to lead

Ursinus over Widener 8-7 in non-conference baseball action on Wednesday.

Wickersham knocked in

freshman/brother Brad Wickersham (St. Mark's) with a double in

the 10th for the extra-inning victory.

The Bears started the scoring in the third

frame, beginning with a run by Rory Graver (Plymouth Mtg., PA) on a single

to left field by E. Wickersham. Eric Sulock (Haddonfield, NJ), who

got on base with a single, reached home on an RBI single to second base by

Ted Piotrowicz (Plymouth Mtg., PA).

The Pioneers grabbed the lead, after

scoring three runs in the bottom of the fourth & adding one in the

fifth for a 4-3 edge. Ursinus & Widener took turns using three-run

seven innings to keep it a one-run game.

After a scoreless ninth, Wickersham

hit a single to left field & advanced to second on a Mike Ziemak

(Gilbertsville, PA) sacrifice in the 10th inning. With two outs, E.

Wickersham doubled to allow B. Wickersham to touch home for the

game winner.

E. Wickersham & Piotrowicz each

tallied three hits and two RBIs for the Bears.

ST. JOHN'S SWEEPS GEORGETOWN, 8-2

April 10, 2005 -- Bethesda, MD -- St.

John's pitcher Rob Delaney (River Vale, NJ) held Georgetown to three hits

over six innings & junior Greg Thomson (Levittown, NY) drove in four

runs, leading the Red Storm to an 8-1 win over the Hoyas at Shirley Povich

Field on Sunday afternoon.

The win gave St. John's a three-game series

sweep of Georgetown, the second three-game sweep of a BIG EAST opponent

this season, & the first time since 1995 that the Red Storm had done

so in back-to-back series. The Red Storm have won their last 10 games

& improve to 19-9 overall, 7-1 in the BIG EAST. The team has won their

last six conference games, the most since winning seven-straight in 1998.

The Red Storm scored a pair of runs in the

first inning, giving Delaney all the run support he would need. Senior PJ

Antoniato (Levittown, NY) hit a one-out single, moved to third on a

Thomson double & scored on a throwing error. Thomson, who moved to

third on the throwing error, scored when senior Blake Hershelman

(Sussex Central HS) flew out to center.

Redshirt sophomore Justin Muir (Plainsboro,

NJ) & sophomore Anthony Sullivan (Arlington, MA) threw scoreless

innings in the seventh & eighth, respectively, & junior Craig

Hansen (Glen Cove, NY) gave up a run in the ninth, but closed out the

sweep.

April 9, 2005 -- Bethesda, MD -- In the

opener, Georgetown took a 2-0 lead when Andrew Cleary hit a two-run home

run off of Varvaro - only the seventh extra-base hit all season against

him - but the Red Storm tied the game in the third & scored 11 runs

over the final

four innings, cruising to the victory.

Varvaro settled down, striking out the side

in the third & two in the fourth, while picking off Cleary, who had

walked, to end the inning. That's when the Red Storm bats caught up to

Quinn, who gave up five runs on 10 hits in 3.2 innings. With the game tied

at 2-all in the fourth, Joachim broke it with a blast to left, his third

home run of the season. A double from Vogl & a single from Devenney

put runners on the corners for DeLuca, who drove in a run with a single.

Martin followed with a double to center as the lead grew to 5-2.

In the fifth, senior Blake Hershelman

(Sussex Central HS) doubled & senior Joe Burke (Brooklyn, NY)

increased the lead to 8-2. The scoring in the inning closed out when

Martin doubled home Devenney, who was hit by a pitch & stole second.

The Red Storm added four more runs in the seventh - highlighted by a

three-run home run from junior Eddie Schultz (Flemington, NJ).

Varvaro went 6.0 innings, giving up two

runs on five hits with two walks & 10 strikeouts as he won his fourth

straight decision.

April 6, 2005 -- Queens, NY -- Juniors

Eddie Schultz (Flemington, NJ) drove in five runs & Greg Thomson

(Levittown, NY) hit a two-run home run in the sixth to lead a 21-hit

attack as St. John's beat Fairleigh Dickinson, 29-6, at the FDU Baseball

Field Wednesday afternoon. The 29 runs set a school record for runs in a

game, & mark the second time this season the team has scored at least

20 runs.

The Red Storm jumped on top of FDU freshman

starter Steven Aiello, scoring four runs in the first two innings. In the

first, Schultz blasted a shot over the fence in left for a three-run home

run - his first of the season - scoring senior P.J. Antoniato (Levittown,

NY) & senior Blake Hershelman (Sussex Central). Junior Will

Vogl (Pacifica, CA) followed with a single down the left field line &

after a pair of walks, scored when soph Sam DeLuca (Pelham, NY) was hit by

a pitch.

Schultz did it again in the second, this

time hitting a shot to the wall in left for a double, scoring Thomson, who

singled, & Hershelman, who was hit by a pitch. Redshirt soph

Chris Joachim (Massapequa, NY) reached on an error, scoring Schultz.

Joachim stole second & scored on a single from junior Jarod Hickle

(LaGrange, TX), making it 8-0.

The Knights, however, cut back into the

lead, scoring five runs in the bottom of the third off of sophomore

starter Anthony Smith (Katonah, NY), who went 2.1 innings, giving up five

runs (three earned) on five hits with three walks & one strikeout.

However, it was all St. John's from that point as they continued to score

a total of 29 runs for the game.

Freshman pitcher Dan Stanley picked up his

first collegiate win, throwing 3.2 innings, giving up no runs on one hit

with one walk & five strikeouts.

MUNCH'S TWO HOMERUNS AND SEVEN RBI'S IN

Fighting Hawks split double-header with Savannah State winning 13-9,

falling 3-1

April 7, 2005 -- Princess Anne, MD - The

University of Maryland Eastern Shore (6-26, 1-11) split a double-header

with Savannah State University (15-9) on Thursday afternoon winning the

first game 13-9 behind Craig Munch's two homeruns & seven RBI's. The

Fighting Hawks dropped game two to the Tigers, who are the #1 ranked team

in the Black College Baseball poll.

Game 1: UMES fell behind 6-2 in the

top of the third, but UMES answered with three in the bottom of the inning

as the Fighting Hawks collected four hits. Munch doubled home two runs

& then Greg Cathell (Delmar HS) singled him home.

The Tigers & the Fighting Hawks

exchanged solo-homeruns in the fourth & fifth innings. Gerald Smith

put SSU up 7-5 with his blast, but Brandon McCabe (Sussex Central

HS) answered with his sixth homerun of the season.

Trailing 7-6 in the seventh, SSU added

another run as Gerald Smith once again went deep to right for his seventh

of the year. The maroon & gray responded, as McCabe doubled

home Mayta & then Munch sent one over the right field wall giving the

Fighting Hawks a 9-8 lead.

In the top of the eighth, Savannah State

tied the game at 9-9, but left three runners stranded as Brad Powell

relieved Sean Davis & did not allow the Tigers to reclaim the lead.

Powell's effort paid off as Joel Maher doubled in Quick for the 10-9 lead

& then Munch again took the first pitch over the opposite field fence

for a three run homerun.

Dusty Webster secured Powell's first

collegiate win by retiring the side in the ninth as the Hawks took game

one of the double-header. Munch went 3-4 with two homeruns, three runs

scored & a career-high seven RBI's. McCabe equaled the effort

going 4-4 with a homerun & a double. He scored four times & drove

in two.

Game 2: The Hawks earned an early

1-0 lead in the bottom of the first as Maher led off the game with a

double & eventually scored on a ground out by McCabe. The

Tigers answered with three runs in the top of the second highlighted by

RBI-singles from George Pope & Calvin Hart.

With the score 3-1, both teams pitching

took control as Jason Janeski cruised through the next four innings

without giving up a run. It was the seventh straight quality start for

Janeski, but he falls to 0-7 on the season.

Game 1: The Fighting Hawks blew a 5-4 lead in the top of the last

inning, only to win with a RBI-single in the eighth inning.

UMES fell behind 4-0 but cut the lead in half in the bottom of the fourth

inning as Rob Benak drove in Brandon McCabe (Sussex Central) &

Craig Munch on a single to left. UMES grabbed the lead in fifth inning as

Craig Munch hit a two-run triple to right field & then scored on a RBI

pinch-hit double by Greg Cathell (Delmar HS).

In the eighth, Munch led the inning off

with his second triple. Mount St. Mary's then intentionally walked Justin

Hoban (Indian River HS) & Angel Bermudez to load the bases,

setting up a force at home. However, Bernie Stratchko took the first pitch

over the centerfielders head bringing home the winning run. The win was

the Fighting Hawks fourth win in their last at-bat & the second

straight win at home.

ETOWN DEFEATS MORAVIAN 9-3 TO COMPLETE

April 10, 2005 -- Elizabethtown, Pa. ---

Elizabethtown improved to 8-8 overall & 8-4 in the Commonwealth

Conference by defeating Moravian College (4-17, 3-12) 9-3 at home Sunday

in the make-up of a previously postponed game.

Dean Whetham (Brandywine HS) hit 2-for-5 with one run & two

RBIs for Etown, & Ryan White (Lebanon, PA) went 1-for-4 with a

three-RBI triple. Three different players had three hits each.

Etown starting pitcher Drew Kelley (York, PA) went six innings &

allowed three hits, two walks & two runs while striking out three en

route to earning the win. Scott Beard (Willow Grove, PA) pitched the final

three innings for Etown, striking out four while allowing three hits &

one run.

April 5, 2005 -- Chester, Pa. ---

Elizabethtown lost both ends of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader on

the road at Widener University Tuesday, falling 8-6 in the first game

& 16-6 in the second game. Etown dropped to 5-7 overall and 5-4 in the

conference with the losses, while Widener improved to 15-5 overall and 7-3

in the conference with the wins.

In the first game, Etown held a 6-3 lead

halfway through the sixth inning, but Widener rallied to score five runs

in the bottom of the sixth. In the second game, Widener scored eight runs

in the bottom of the first, seven more in the bottom of the fourth, &

one more run in the bottom of the sixth.

In the first game, Eric Guise (Bendersville,

PA) hit 2-for-4 with one run & two RBIs, & Seth Guida (Reading,

PA) went 2-for-4 with two runs & a double. Dean Whetham

(Brandywine HS) hit 1-for-3 with a double & two RBIs.

In the second game, Guida went 2-for-4 with

one run, one double & two RBIs. Rich Esposito (Annville, PA) hit

2-for-3 with a triple and three RBIs for Etown.

RICHMOND SPIDERS BASEBALL FALLS AT GEORGE

Richmond scores six in the first, but fails to hold on in

seventh-straight loss.

April 12, 2005 -- Fairfax, Va -- The Richmond baseball squad pushed six

runs across in the first inning at Spuhler Field in Fairfax, Va., but

George Mason rallied with 12 unanswered for a 12-6 win Tuesday afternoon.

The loss, Richmond's seventh-consecutive, drops the team to 14-18 overall,

while the Patriots improve to 18-10.

The Spiders began the six-run inning, their largest single-inning output

of the season, when junior Ben Zeskind walked to lead off the inning. The

Patriots answered with three in their half of the first then made a

pitching change before the end of the inning. They moved through the next

four innings by not allowing a hit & retiring 12 of 14 Spider batters.

The Patriots scored one more in the second then took the lead in the third

by scoring five runs on four hits. The Spiders did not have an answer,

leaving the bases loaded in the sixth & seventh & stranding a

runner at third in the eighth

The Patriots tacked on two in the sixth with back-to-back homers off

reliever junior Wyatt Stewart, marking the first time the Spiders gave up

consecutive dingers since March 24, '04 against Virginia Tech. Freshman David

Solan (Newark HS) came on in the seventh & surrendered the final

run of the game to make it 12-6.

MUHLENBERG BASEBALL TOPPLES FIRST-PLACE

April 12, 2005 -- Sophomore Tom McDonald

pitched seven strong innings to earn his first career win & was backed

by an offense that pounded out eight extra-base hits in the Muhlenberg

baseball team's 16-6 win against Ursinus.

Muhlenberg scored its runs in bunches, with

four innings of three or more runs. In the second, back-to-back triples by

senior Matthew Long & freshman Joe Carlo, followed by back-to-back

doubles by senior C.J. Kessler & sophomore Ryan Sassaman (St.

Elizabeth's HS), keyed a four-run uprising.

Long, who entered the game in a 1-for-22

slump, finished with three of the extra-base hits & drove in a

career-high five runs. He hit two-run doubles in both the third &

seventh innings to move into seventh place on the Mules' all-time list

with 38 career extra-base hits.

Through 18 games, Muhlenberg has 62

extra-base hits (41 doubles, 14 triples, seven home runs). Last year, in

31 games, the Mules had 61 extra-base hits (42 doubles, 13 triples, six

home runs).

Burkhart Breaks Strikeout Record

April 8, 2005 -- Junior Matt

Tobia led off the bottom of the 10th with his second home run of the

season, giving the Muhlenberg baseball team a thrilling 7-6 Centennial

Conference win against Haverford.

Big two-out hits were the key to the

five-run rally in the second. The first two runs scored on an infield

groundout & Hegstrom's suicide squeeze bunt. After the second out,

sophomore Ryan Sassaman (St. Elizabeth's HS) singled to left to

score two more runs, & senior Matthew Long capped the rally with a

triple to the fence in right field.

In the bottom of the 10th, Tobia drove a

1-1 fastball high & deep over the 340 sign in left field for the

walkoff home run. The dramatic ending put a happy finish to a milestone

day for senior Gregg Burkhart, who struck out three to become the Mules'

all-time leader with 186 career strikeouts. Burkhart pitched into the

eighth inning & allowed only four hits to a Haverford team that had

averaged 14 runs in its last four games.

The Mules' 11-4 record ties their best

ever after 15 games.

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