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Vs. Elizabethtown College in 2003 Commonwealth Conference Tournament
- Lost 4-3 (10 innings) Boxscore
Moravian, the third seed, was knocked out of the 2003 Commonwealth Conference
Tournament by a 4-3, ten-inning loss to top seeded Elizabethtown College at Owls Field in West
Lawn. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the fifth inning on a an RBI-single
by freshman third baseman Mike Sofka, which scored junior outfielder Ethan Ordog, who had reached
base after being hit by a pitch. The Blue Jays tied the game with a single run in the bottom
of the sixth inning on an RBI-triple Adam Rebert. Moravian took a 3-1 lead in the top of the
tenth inning when Sofka hit another RBI-single, this time scoring sophomore pitcher Chris Clancy,
who had been hit by a pitch to lead off the inning. Junior outfielder Greg Peters, who walked,
scored on a balk. However, Elizabethtown scored three times in the bottom of the tenth for
the victory with the final runs coming off a Moravian error in the outfield. The Greyhounds
had just four hits in the game, two singles by Sofka, a double by senior first baseman Bob
Frey and a single by senior shortstop Luke Bricker. Clancy went the distance on the mound,
allowing four runs, only three earned, on 11 hits and three walks while fanning eight.
| Moravian College (14-15) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
| Elizabethtown College (20-13) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
11 |
0 |
At Albright College in 2003 Commonwealth Conference Tournament - Lost
12-6 Boxscore
Moravian, making its first appearance in the postseason since 1992, dropped
a 12-6 decision to Albright College in a first round game of the 2003 Commonwealth Conference
Tournament. The second seeded Lions, who have defeated Moravian in four consecutive games,
will play fourth seed Messiah College, a 4-2 winner over top seeded Elizabethtown College in
Wednesday’s other first round game, on Friday, May 2nd in the winners bracket game at
Owls Field in West Lawn beginning at 3:00 p.m. The Greyhounds, who have lost six straight games,
will play the Blue Jays at 11:00 a.m. Moravian took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning.
Junior outfielder Greg Peters drew a walk with two outs and moved to second on a wild pitch.
Peters would score on a single to left center field by junior outfielder Ethan Ordog. Albright
took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the inning on a sacrifice fly by sophomore Dan Rist and an
RBI-single by sophomore Patrick Bergmaier off Moravian staring pitcher Brett Porter. The Greyhounds
would take a 5-2 lead in the top of the fifth inning. Freshman third baseman Mike Sofka led
off the inning with a solo home run to left field, his second dinger of the year. Junior second
baseman Matthew Turtell hit a two-RBI single to score freshman catcher Adam White, who had
singled, and senior shortstop Luke Bricker, who had reached on an error. Sophomore outfielder
Chris Clancy drove in Turtell with an infield grounder.
The Lions would tie the game in the bottom of the fifth inning on a three-run home run to right
centerfield by senior Michael Tinney. Moravian got the lead back in the top of the sixth inning
when Ordog led off with a single. Sophomore Adam Goetz pinch ran for Ordog and scored on an
error on a ball hit by Bricker. In Albright’s seventh inning, Bergmaier drove in the
first run with an RBI-single, which scored freshman Nate Ottaviani, who had reached on a two-out
error by the Greyhounds. Slivinski deposited a 1-2 pitch over the right field fence. Bricker
allowed all five runs in the inning as Moravian’s third pitcher of the contest. The Lions,
who were making their first postseason appearance since 1998, added a run in the bottom of
the eighth on an RBI-single by sophomore Justin Holland, off of Moravian senior Bob Frey, the
Greyhounds’ fourth pitcher of the game. Moravian had eight hits in the contest with Ordog
and Turtell each collecting two hits. Porter allowed five runs on seven hits and a walk in
4 1/3 innings while fanning four. Sophomore Andrew Wach tossed 1 2/3 innings, allowing a run
on three hits and a walk. Bricker was touched for five unearned runs on two hits with one strikeout.
Frey allowed a run on a hit and a walk.
| Moravian College (14-14) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
8 |
2 |
| Albright College (19-12) |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
x |
12 |
13 |
3 |
Vs. Haverford College - Cancelled
Due to the Greyhounds qualifying for the 2003 Commonwealth Conference Tournament,
Moravian has cancelled its non-conference game with Haverford College for this season.
Vs. Delaware Valley College - Cancelled
Due to rescheduling of conference games, Moravian has cancelled its non-conference
game with Delaware Valley College for this season.
Vs. Albright College - Lost 7-4 Boxscore
The Greyhounds dropped the second game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader
versus Albright College, 7-4. The loss costs Moravian a potential home game in the Commonwealth
Conference Tournament, which begins on Wednesday. Albright took a 2-0 lead in the top of the
first inning and extended their lead to 3-0 in the second inning. Moravian cut the lead to
3-2 in the bottom of the second on an RBI-triple to center field by sophomore outfielder Chris
Clancy and an RBI-ground rule double to left field by junior outfielder Ethan Ordog. The Greyhounds
tied the game in the bottom of the third inning on a triple by senior first baseman Bob Frey
and an RBI-ground out by junior pitcher Greg Peters. Albright scored three times in the top
of the fourth inning for a 6-3 lead before Moravian scored a run in the bottom of the fifth
on a triple by Peters that scored junior second baseman Matthew Turtell. Albright added an
insurance run in the top of the sixth inning for the 7-4 final. Moravian had five hits in the
game with four going for extra bases. Peters went the distance on the mound for Moravian, falling
to 1-4 on the year. He allowed seven runs, only two were earned, on ten hits and five walks
while striking out four batters.
| Albright College (18-12, 12-9 Commonwealth) |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
1 |
| Moravian College (14-13, 12-9 Commonwealth) |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
Vs. Albright College - Lost 12-1 Boxscore
Moravian suffered its fourth straight loss in Commonwealth Conference action,
falling to Albright College, 12-1 in the first game of a conference doubleheader. The victory
for the Lions, qualified the team for the Commonwealth Tournament. Albright jumped out to a
3-0 lead in the top of the first inning, and the Lions added seven runs in the fifth inning
for a 10-0 lead. Albright scored twice in the top of the seventh inning for a 12-0 advantage
before Moravian scored its lone run of the game in the bottom of the seventh on a solo home
run to left field by junior outfielder Greg Peters. The Greyhounds had just five hits in the
game with Peters collecting two of them, including a double. Sophomore pitcher Chris Clancy
fell to 4-4 on the year for Moravian. He allowed ten runs on 11 hits and four walks in five
innings of work. Clancy did strike out two batters in the game. Sophomore Daniel Wright pitched
the final two innings of the game, allowing two runs on two hits with a walk and a strikeout.
| Albright College (17-12, 11-9 Commonwealth) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
13 |
0 |
| Moravian College (14-12, 12-8 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
Vs. Albright College - Postponed until April 27th
Moravian has postponed its final Commonwealth Conference home doubleheader
of the season versus Albright College for one day until Sunday, April 27th at 12:00 p.m. due
to inclement weather and poor field conditions.
At Albright College - Lost 21-13 Boxscore
Moravian lost the first game of a three-game Commonwealth Conference series
against Albright College, 21-13, in Reading. Despite the loss, the Greyhounds are still tied
for first place in the Commonwealth and need just one victory to clinch a home playoff game.
Moravian had a 1-0 lead after the top of the first inning while senior shortstop Luke Bricker
scored on an RBI-single by senior third baseman/catcher Jeff Meila but the Lions tied the game
in the bottom of the first. The Greyhounds pushed seven runs across the plate in the top of
the third inning for an 8-1 lead. Junior second baseman Matthew Turtell led of the third with
a single and scored on an RBI-single senior first baseman Bob Frey. The RBI was Frey's 99th
in his career, putting him one RBI shy of becoming the first player in school history with
100 career RBIs. Junior outfielder Ethan Ordog reached on an Albright error and was credited
with an RBI when Frey scored. Junior Michael Young drove in the next two runs with a single
up the middle. The Greyhounds next two runs scored on a double by Bricker, and he scored the
final run of the inning an RBI-single by Turtell, his second hit of the inning. Albright again
responded, this time with nine runs in the bottom of the third to take 10-8 lead. Moravian
tied the game at 10-10 with a pair of tallies in the top of the fifth on a sacrifice fly by
Meila to score Bricker and an RBI-single by sophomore outfielder Chris Clancy to score Turtell.
However, Albright scored five times in the bottom of the fifth inning to take the lead for
good. Moravian would score its final three runs in the top of the eighth inning. Clancy drove
in the first run with an RBI single and the other two runs scored on an error on a ball hit
by junior outfielder Greg Peters. Albright would add single runs in the sixth and eighth innings
and four tallies in the seventh inning. The Greyhounds finished the game with 24 hits led by
a 5-for-7 performance by Turtell. Bricker, Frey and Clancy were each 4-for-6 in the game while
Meila went 3-for-5. Freshman designated hitter Bryan Wolf also picked up two hits in the game.
Moravian sophomore Stephen Tomaszewski started on the mound for Moravian and tossed just 2
2/3 innings, allowing ten runs on nine hits and four walks while striking out three batters.
Junior hurler Brett Porter suffered the loss for the Greyhounds, pitching 4 1/3 innings. Porter
gave up ten runs, only seven were earned, on 11 hits and a walk while fanning one. Sophomore
Adam Goetz pitched the final inning of the contest, allowing one run on one hit.
| Moravian College (14-11, 12-7 Commonwealth) |
1 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
24 |
3 |
| Albright College (16-12, 10-9 Commonwealth) |
1 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
x |
21 |
21 |
3 |
At Elizabethtown College - Lost 10-2 Boxscore
The Greyhounds dropped the second game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader
at Elizabethtown College, 10-2, to fall into a first place tie with the Blue Jays in the conference
standings. Elizabethtown now has the tiebreaker over Moravian for the top seed in the upcoming
Commonwealth Conference Playoffs. Moravian trailed 3-0 in the game before scoring two runs
in the top of the fourth inning on a two-run home run to left field by senior first baseman
Bob Frey. The homer was Frey's third of the season and the 20th of his Moravian career. The
home run also gave Frey a total of 200 career total bases, making him the first player in school
history to reach 200 total bases. Frey also owns the school records for home runs and RBIs
and the two RBIs in the game moved Frey within two RBIs of becoming the first player in Moravian
history with 100 RBIs in a career. Elizabethtown would put the game away with five runs in
the fifth and two more in the seventh inning. Moravian had just three hits in the game with
senior designated hitter Jeff Meila and freshman third baseman Andrew Wayne each collecting
singles in the fourth inning in addition to Frey's home run. Junior Greg Peters suffered the
loss for Moravian on the mound, allowing eight runs, only six earned, on eight hits and four
walks in five innings. Peters, who falls to 1-3 on the year, also had one strikeout. Frey tossed
the final inning of the game, allowed two runs on two hits and a walk.
| Moravian College (14-10, 12-6 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
| Elizabethtown College (19-9, 12-6 Commonwealth) |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
x |
10 |
10 |
0 |
At Elizabethtown College - Lost 10-0 Boxscore
Moravian had its five-game winning streak snapped in the first game of a
Commonwealth Conference doubleheader at Elizabethtown College, falling to the Blue Jays, 10-0.
Elizabethtown scored a single run in the second inning before getting four runs in the third
inning. The Blue Jays capped the scoring with five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning.
The Greyhounds managed just two hits in the game, singles by senior designated hitter Jeff
Meila and junior catcher Michael Young. Sophomore hurler Andrew Wach suffered the loss on the
mound for Moravian in his first start of the season. Wach allowed nine runs on ten hits and
five walks while fanning four in four innings. Sophomore Daniel Wright tossed two innings and
gave up a run on four hits with one strikeout.
| Moravian College (14-9, 12-5 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| Elizabethtown College (17-9, 11-6 Commonwealth) |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
x |
10 |
14 |
3 |
Vs. DeSales University - Cancelled
Due to rescheduling a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader, Moravian has
cancelled its non-conference game with DeSales University for this season.
Vs. Wilkes University - Cancelled
Due to rescheduling a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader, Moravian has
cancelled its non-conference game with Wilkes University for this season.
At Lebanon Valley College - Won 6-5 Boxscore
The Greyhounds clinched the program's first postseason appearance since
the 1992 season with a 6-5 victory over Lebanon Valley College in the second game of a Commonwealth
Conference doubleheader. With the sweep of the doubleheader, Moravian became the first team
in the conference to clinch a playoff berth this season, and the Greyhounds will not be lower
than the third seed in the playoffs. Moravian took a 2-0 lead in the top of the second inning
on an RBI-single by sophomore outfielder Chris Clancy to score senior first baseman Bob Frey
and a double steal play that had freshman third baseman Mike Sofka steal home. The Flying Dutchmen
cut Moravian's lead to 2-1 in the bottom of the third inning but the Greyhounds got a single
run in the fourth inning as Clancy scored on another double steal play. Moravian extended its
lead to 5-2 with two runs in the top of the fifth inning on a two-run home run to left field
by senior shortstop Luke Bricker. Lebanon Valley would tie the game in the bottom of the fifth
inning after scoring four runs off Moravian starting pitcher junior Brett Porter. The Greyhounds
would push the winning run across the plate in the top of the seventh inning when senior catcher
Jeff Meila hit a sacrifice fly to center field to score sophomore outfielder/infielder Adam
Goetz. Moravian finished the game with just five hits in the game including two by Sofka. Porter
tossed the first five innings of the game and allowed five runs on eight hits and a walk while
striking out three batters. Bricker, who was making just his second collegiate appearance on
the mound, pitched the final two innings, allowing a hit and a walk while fanning one for his
first collegiate victory.
| Moravian College (14-8, 12-4 Commonwealth) |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
| Lebanon Valley College (11-11, 7-9 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
9 |
4 |
At Lebanon Valley College - Won 5-2 Boxscore
Moravian opened a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader at Lebanon Valley
College with a 5-2 victory over the Flying Dutchmen. The Greyhounds took a 1-0 lead in the
top of the first inning on an RBI-double by senior first baseman Bob Frey that scored senior
shortstop Luke Bricker, who had led off the game with a double. Moravian took a 2-0 lead in
the top of the third inning when freshman third baseman Mike Sofka led off the inning with
a solo home run to left field, the first of his collegiate career. After Lebanon Valley tied
the game with two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning, the Greyhounds took the lead for
good with a pair of runs in the sixth. Junior outfielder Ethan Ordog hit a two-RBI single to
right center field to score Frey and senior catcher Jeff Meila. Moravian added a single run
in the seventh inning when junior second baseman Matthew Turtell scored on a Lebanon Valley
error. Moravian had eight hits in the game with Frey and Meila each collecting two hits. Sophomore
pitcher Chris Clancy went the distance on the mound for Moravian, allowing two unearned runs
on four hits and a walk while fanning three.
| Moravian College (13-8, 11-4 Commonwealth) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
8 |
4 |
| Lebanon Valley College (11-10, 7-8 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
At Elizabethtown College - Postponed Until April 23rd
Moravian had its Commonwealth Conference doubleheader at Elizabethtown College
postponed due to inclement weather and poor field conditions. The doubleheader has been rescheduled
for Wednesday, April 23rd at 1:00 p.m.
Vs. Elizabethtown College - Won 9-6 Boxscore
The Greyhounds moved into sole possession of first place in the Commonwealth
Conference with a 9-6 victory over Elizabethtown College in the first game of the weekend three-game
series. Moravian jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning when senior shortstop
Luke Bricker led off the inning with a single and scored on the second of five Elizabethtown
errors in the game. The Blue Jays tied the game for the first time with a run in the top of
the third inning. The Greyhounds would take the lead back in the bottom of the third on a single
to left field by sophomore outfielder Chris Clancy that scored junior second baseman Matthew
Turtell. An error in the outfield on the play allowed senior first baseman Bob Frey to score
as well, giving Moravian a 3-1 lead. Elizabethtown knotted the score at 3-3 in the top of the
fourth by Moravian took lead right back with two more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning.
Bricker tripled down the right field line to score freshman third baseman Mike Sofka, who had
singled, and Bricker scored on a double by Turtell. Moravian would build its lead to 6-3 with
a run in the bottom of the fifth inning on an RBI-single to left field by junior outfielder
Greg Peters that scored Frey. Elizabethtown scored a pair of runs in the top of the sixth inning
and once in the top of the seventh to tie the score for a third time at 6-6. Moravian took
the lead for good in the bottom of the seventh. Sophomore Stephen Tomaszewski, who started
on the mound for the Greyhounds before moving to first base and left field, came up for the
first time in the game with one out and the bases loaded. Tomaszewski ripped a double down
the left field line to score Frey, Peters and Clancy. Moravian had ten hits in the game with
Bricker, Frey and Turtell each collecting two hits. Tomaszewski tossed the first six innings
of the game, allowing five runs, four of them earned on eight hits and three walks while striking
out five batters. Frey tossed one inning and allowed one run on three hits with a strikeout
to earn his second win of the season. Bricker made his collegiate debut on the mound and earned
the save. Bricker tossed two innings and allowed a hit and two walks while striking out one.
| Elizabethtown College (15-7, 9-5 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
12 |
5 |
| Moravian College (12-8, 10-4 Commonwealth) |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
x |
9 |
10 |
1 |
Vs. Messiah College - Won 10-7 (10 innings) Boxscore
Moravian remained in first place in the Commonwealth Conference with a ten-inning,
10-7 victory over Messiah College to close out the three-game series between the two schools.
The Greyhounds were the visiting team on their home field because of games being rescheduled.
Messiah took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Moravian tied the game in the top
of the third inning on an a RBI-triple by junior second baseman Matthew Turtell, which scored
senior shortstop Luke Bricker, who had reached on an error, and a sacrifice bunt by senior
catcher Jeff Meila that scored Turtell. The Greyhounds took a 6-2 lead in top of the fourth
inning with four runs. Bricker drove in the first two runs with a single. After scoring a run
on a Messiah error, Meila singled to score Bricker. Messiah cut Moravian's lead to 6-3 with
a run in the bottom of the fifth inning but the Greyhounds got the run back in the top of the
ninth inning on an RBI-double by senior first baseman Bob Frey that scored Turtell. However,
Messiah scored four times in the bottom of the ninth inning to tie the game at 7-7. Moravian
would score three times in the top of the tenth inning for the victory. Bricker drove in the
winning run with a bloop single down the left field line and Meila drove in the game's final
two runs with a single to right field. Moravian had 11 hits in the game with Meila going 4-for-4
with four RBIs and Turtell going 3-for-5. Bricker and Frey each had two hits as ten of Moravian's
11 hits and all nine RBIs came from the top four spots in the line-up. Junior outfielder/pitcher
Greg Peters pitched the final two innings for the Greyhounds to earn the victory. Peters allowed
two runs on two hits with two strikeouts. Junior pitcher Brett Porter tossed eight-plus innings
and allowed five runs on ten hits and a walk while fanning three.
| Moravian College (11-8, 9-4 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
11 |
1 |
| Messiah College (14-9, 8-5 Commonwealth) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
12 |
2 |
Vs. Drew University - Cancelled
Due to rescheduling of conference games and field conditions, Moravian has
cancelled its non-conference game with Drew University for this season.
At Messiah College - Won 4-3 Boxscore
The Greyhounds earned a split in their Commonwealth Conference doubleheader
at Messiah College with a 4-3 victory in the second game of the twinbill. The Greyhounds were
the home team in the doubleheader as the site was changed to Messiah due to field conditions
in Bethlehem. Moravian took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning on a Messiah error
that scored freshman third baseman Mike Sofka and an RBI-single by senior catcher Jeff Meila,
which scored senior shortstop Luke Bricker. Messiah would tie the game at 2-2 with single runs
in the top of the fourth and sixth innings. The Greyhounds would retake the lead in the bottom
of the sixth inning on an RBI-single by junior outfielder Greg Peters that scored sophomore
outfielder Chris Clancy, who had led off the inning with a walk and a steal of second base.
Messiah tied the game again at 3-3 with a run in the top of the seventh inning. Moravian won
the game in the bottom of the seventh on an RBI-single by Meila, which scored Bricker, who
had doubled and moved to third on a Messiah error. The Greyhounds had seven hits in the game
with Bricker, Meila and Peters each having two hits. Sophomore pitcher Stephen Tomaszewski
improved to 4-1 on the season with the victory. He allowed three runs, only one was earned,
on seven hits and three walks while striking out five batters.
| Messiah College (12-8, 6-4 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
| Moravian College (10-8, 8-4 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
At Messiah College - Lost 2-1 Boxscore
Moravian dropped the first game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader
at Messiah College by a 2-1 score. The Greyhounds were the home team in the doubleheader as
the site was changed to Messiah due to field conditions in Bethlehem. Moravian trailed 2-0
before scoring its lone run of the fame in the bottom of the sixth inning on an RBI-double
by senior first baseman Bob Frey, which scored senior shortstop Luke Bricker. The Greyhounds
had seven hits in the contest with senior catcher Jeff Meila collecting two hits. Sophomore
pitcher Chris Clancy fell to 3-3 on the season with the loss on the mound. Clancy allowed two
runs, only one was earned, on four hits and a walk while striking out eight batters.
| Messiah College (12-7, 6-3 Commonwealth) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
| Moravian College (9-8, 7-4 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
At Messiah College - Postponed Until April 15th
Moravian has rescheduled its weekend three-game Commonwealth Conference
series with Messiah College due to inclement weather and field conditions. The nine-inning
single contest scheduled for Friday, April 11th at Messiah has been moved to Tuesday, April
15th and it will be played in Bethlehem instead of Grantham. The doubleheader for Saturday,
April 12th will be played at Messiah instead of Moravian.
At Lebanon Valley College - Postponed Until April 21st
Moravian has had its Commonwealth Conference doubleheader with Lebanon Valley
College postponed a third time due to poor field conditions and inclement weather. The two
teams have rescheduled the twinbill for Monday, April 21st at 1:00 p.m. in Annville.
At Lehigh University - Postponed
The Greyhounds non-conference game at NCAA Division I Lehigh University
has been postponed due poor field conditions. No make-up date has been announced.
At Lebanon Valley College - Postponed Until April 10th
Moravian has had its Commonwealth Conference doubleheader with Lebanon Valley
College postponed a second time due to poor field conditions and inclement weather. The two
teams will try to play the doubleheader on Thursday, April 10th.
Vs. Susquehanna University - Lost 7-5 Boxscore
The Greyhounds dropped a 7-5 decision to Susquehanna University in a seven-inning
make-up Commonwealth Conference game. Susquehanna had a 1-0 lead after the top of the first
inning but the Greyhounds would tie the game in the bottom of the inning on an RBI-single by
senior first baseman Bob Frey that scored junior second baseman Matthew Turtell. The Crusaders
would build a 4-1 lead after three and a half innings before Moravian took its only lead in
the game. The Greyhounds pushed across four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning for a 5-4
lead. The first runs scored on a Susquehanna throwing error and the second scored on an RBI-single
by freshman third baseman Mike Sofka. Senior outfielder Jeff Meila and junior outfielder Ethan
Ordog each drew bases loaded walks to score Moravian's other runs. Susquehanna scored three
unearned runs in the top of the sixth inning for the 7-5 victory. Moravian had six hits in
the game with Frey collecting two of them. Sophomore Chris Clancy went the distance on the
mound for Moravian, allowing seven runs, only four earned, on nine hits and two walks. Clancy
struck out six and falls to 3-2 on the season with the loss.
| Susquehanna University (6-10, 3-7 Commonwealth) |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
9 |
7 |
| Moravian College (9-7, 7-3 Commonwealth) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
Vs. University of Scranton - Postponed
The Greyhounds' non-conference game with the University of Scranton, originally
scheduled for Sunday, April 6th has been postponed due to scheduling conflicts and rescheduling
of conference games for both schools. No make-up date has been scheduled at this time.
At Lebanon Valley College - Postponed Until April 7th
Moravian has had its Commonwealth Conference doubleheader with Lebanon Valley
College postponed until Monday, April 7th due to poor field conditions and inclement weather.
Vs. Lebanon Valley College - Won 8-1 Boxscore
Moravian earned an 8-1 victory over Lebanon Valley College in the first
game of a three-game Commonwealth Conference series. The Greyhounds scored three unearned runs
in the bottom of the second inning to give sophomore pitcher Stephen Tomaszewski all the offense
he would need in the game. Moravian scored on three Lebanon Valley errors and sacrifice flies
by juniors outfielder Greg Peters and second baseman Matthew Turtell. Tomaszewski tossed all
nine innings for the complete game victory, and he allowed one run on seven hits and two walks
while fanning nine. Moravian added a pair of runs in the bottom of the third inning on a two-run
home run to right center by senior first baseman Bob Frey. The homer was Frey's second of the
season and the 19th of his career. Senior catcher Jeff Meila had led off the third inning with
a double to centerfield. Moravian added a single run in the bottom of the sixth inning fielder's
choice by Turtell that scored freshman third baseman Mike Sofka and gave the Greyhounds a 6-0
lead. After the Flying Dutchmen scored their only run of the game in the top of the seventh,
Moravian responded with two runs in the bottom of the inning on an RBI-single by Sofka and
a Lebanon Valley error, the Flying Dutchmen's eighth of the game. Moravian finished with nine
hits in the game with Sofka, Turtell and senior shortstop Luke Bricker each collecting two
hits.
| Lebanon Valley College (9-3, 5-1 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
8 |
| Moravian College (9-6, 7-2 Commonwealth) |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
x |
8 |
9 |
0 |
Vs. King's College - Postponed
The Greyhounds have postponed their non-conference game with King's College
due to poor field conditions. No make-up date has been scheduled at this time.
Vs. Susquehanna University - Postponed until April 6th
Moravian has postponed the final game of its Commonwealth Conference three-game
series with Susquehanna University for a second time due to poor field conditions. The game
will be played on Sunday, April 6th at 1:00 p.m. in Bethlehem.
Vs. Susquehanna University - Postponed Until March 31st
Moravian and Susquehanna University had the second game of their Commonwealth
Conference doubleheader postponed due to rain and poor field conditions. The game has been
rescheduled for Monday, March 31st at 3:00 p.m. in Bethlehem.
Vs. Susquehanna University - Won 4-2 Boxscore
The Greyhounds won the first game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader
versus Susquehanna University, 4-2, when the game was called due to rain and poor field conditions
in the bottom of the sixth inning. The Crusaders took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning
and would extend their lead to 2-0 in the second inning. Moravian, which had a runner thrown
out at home in the third inning and didn't have a hit until the fourth inning, scored four
times in the bottom of the sixth inning for the victory. Senior shortstop Luke Bricker led
of the inning with a double to center field. Senior right fielder Jeff Meila drew a walk and
was pinch run for by freshman Andrew Wayne. Senior first baseman Bob Frey followed with a triple
down the right field line to score Bricker and Wayne and tie the score at 2-2. Junior outfielder
Ethan Ordog drew a walk to put runners on the corners before freshman designated hitter Bryan
Wolf tripled to center field to score Frey and Ordog. The umpires suspended the game for 30
minutes with a 3-2 count on Moravian's next batter, junior outfielder Greg Peters, before declaring
the game over. Sophomore pitcher Chris Clancy improves to 3-1 on the season with the victory.
Clancy allowed two runs, only one was earned, on five hits and three walks while striking out
three.
| Susquehanna University (3-9, 0-6 Commonwealth) |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
| Moravian College (8-6, 6-2 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
At Susquehanna University - Won 14-8 Boxscore
Moravian opened its three-game Commonwealth Conference weekend series with
Susquehanna University with a 14-8 victory over Crusaders. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 2-0
lead in the top of the second inning on a solo home run to left field by sophomore outfielder
Chris Clancy to lead off the inning and an RBI-single to right center by freshman third baseman
Mike Sofka that scored freshman designated hitter Bryan Wolf. Moravian would add a run in the
third inning on a solo home run to left field by senior catcher Jeff Meila for a 3-0 lead.
Susquehanna cut Moravian's lead to 3-2 in the bottom of the third inning. The Greyhounds would
get the two runs back in the top of the fourth on a RBI-double by Sofka, which scored junior
outfielder Ethan Ordog, and a suicide squeeze bunt by junior second baseman Matthew Turtell
that scored junior outfielder/pitcher Greg Peters. The Crusaders took their only lead of the
game in the bottom of the fourth inning when they scored four runs. Moravian would tie the
game at 6-6 in the top of the sixth inning on a sacrifice fly by Sofka that scored Ordog. The
Greyhounds would take the lead for good with four runs in the top of the seventh inning. Wolf
drove in the first run with a sacrifice fly to score senior first baseman Bob Frey. Ordog hit
an RBI-single to left center to score Clancy, and he would score on an RBI-single to center
field by Sofka. Turtell hit an infield single that scored Peters with the final run of the
inning. Moravian added four more runs on the top of the eighth inning wit a bunt single by
Peters scoring Frey with the first run of the inning. Sofka singled to left field to score
Wolf and Ordog, and Peters scored the final run of the inning on a Susquehanna error. The Crusaders
would get two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to finish off the scoring in the game. Moravian
had 13 hits in the game, led by Sofka, who was 4-for-4 with six RBIs. Clancy, Ordog and Peters
each picked up two hits in the game. Sophomore pitcher Stephen Tomaszewski improved to 3-1
on the season with the victory. Tomaszewski tossed seven innings, allowing six runs, five of
them earned, on 14 hits and three walks while striking out five batters. Peters pitched the
final two innings of the game, allowing two earned runs on two hits and a walk.
| Moravian College (7-6, 5-2 Commonwealth) |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
14 |
13 |
1 |
| Susquehanna University (3-8, 0-5 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
16 |
4 |
At Ursinus College - Postponed
Moravian has had its non-conference game at Ursinus College postponed due
to inclement weather. The game has not been rescheduled at this time.
At Alvernia College - Lost 23-8 Boxscore
The Greyhounds dropped a non-conference game to Alvernia College, 23-8.
The Crusaders jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first inning and led 14-2 after three innings.
Alvernia had 20 hits in the game including nine home runs. Moravian its first run in the second
inning on a bases loaded walk to junior catcher Michael Young. The Greyhounds would add another
run in the top of the third inning off an RBI-single by junior outfielder Ethan Ordog. Moravian
would cut Alvernia's lead to 14-8 with a six-run fourth inning. Young led off the fourth with
a solo home run. Senior shortstop Luke Bricker drove in a run with an RBI-double while senior
first baseman Bob Frey grounded into a fielder's choice to score a run. Ordog would add another
RBI-single before junior outfielder Greg Peters finished the scoring for the Greyhounds with
a two-RBI double. Moravian had 13 hits in the game with Young, Peters, Frey and sophomore designated
hitter Chris Clancy each collecting two hits. Freshman third baseman Andrew Wayne added a double
for Moravian. The Greyhounds used three pitchers in the game with sophomore Zach Dimovitz taking
the loss after two innings of work. Freshman Daniel Wright pitched three innings while freshman
John Howarth tossed one-plus innings in the game.
| Moravian College (6-6) |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
13 |
3 |
| Alvernia College (8-2) |
6 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
23 |
20 |
1 |
Vs. Widener University - Won 7-4 Boxscore
Moravian earned a 7-4 victory over Widener University in Commonwealth Conference
action to take two of three games from the Pioneers in the 2003 series between the two schools.
The Greyhounds fell behind 1-0 in the top of the first inning but took the lead for good in
the bottom of the stanza when freshman designated hitter Bryan Wolf was hit by a pitch with
the bases loaded and sophomore outfielder Chris Clancy grounded into a fielder's choice to
score a run. Moravian added a run in the bottom of the second inning on an RBI-single by junior
second baseman Matthew Turtell. The Greyhounds extended their lead to 4-1 in the bottom of
the sixth inning on an RBI-single by senior first baseman Bob Frey. Moravian tallied three
runs in the bottom of the seventh inning on an RBI-double by junior outfielder/pitcher Greg
Peters and a two-run single by senior shortstop Luke Bricker. Widener would score three unearned
runs in the top of the ninth inning. Moravian had nine hits in the contest with Bricker going
3-for-4. Clancy was 2-for-4 while Peters was 2-for-3. Junior Brett Porter earned his first
victory of the season on the mound, allowing an unearned run and five hits while striking out
three in six innings. Peters tossed the final three innings of the game, allowing three unearned
runs on six hits and three walks with five strikeouts.
| Widener University (4-10-1, 1-2 Commonwealth) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
11 |
1 |
| Moravian College (6-5, 4-2 Commonwealth) |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
x |
7 |
9 |
3 |
At Widener University - Lost 1-0 Boxscore
The Greyhounds dropped the second game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader
to Widener University, 1-0, on a run in the bottom of the seventh inning. Moravian had three
hits in the game including a triple by freshman third baseman Mike Sofka and a double by freshman
designated hitter Bryan Wolf, and the Greyhounds left runners in scoring position in three
different innings. Sophomore pitcher Steve Tomaszewski lost his first decision of the year
and fell to 2-1 while allowing a run on five hits and three walks while striking out two batters.
| Moravian College (5-5, 3-2 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| Widener University (4-9-1, 1-1 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
At Widener University - Won 2-1 Boxscore
Moravian won the first game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader with
Widener University, 2-1. The Greyhounds scored a pair of runs in the third inning to take a
2-0 lead and the Pioneers lone run came in the bottom of the seventh. Moravian had just one
hit in the game, a double by freshman designated hitter Bryan Wolf in the third inning. Wolf
was sacrificed to third by freshman third baseman Mike Sofka, and Wolf scored on an error.
Freshman outfielder Ryan Snyder would also score on an error. Sophomore pitcher Chris Clancy
improved to 2-1 on the season with the victory. Clancy tossed a complete game, allowing a run
on four hits and two walks with nine strikeouts.
| Moravian College (5-4, 3-1 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
| Widener University (3-9-1, 0-1 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
At Widener University - Postponed to March 23rd
The Greyhounds have had their Commonwealth Conference doubleheader at Widener
University postponed one day until Sunday, March 23rd at 12:00 p.m. due to poor field conditions
in Chester.
Vs. Widener University - Postponed to March 24th
Moravian has postponed its single game with Widener University, scheduled
for Friday, March 21st, until Monday, March 24th due to poor field conditions in Bethlehem.
The two schools will play a doubleheader at Widener on Sunday and the single game at Moravian
on Monday beginning at 3:00 p.m.
Vs. Muhlenberg College - Lost 6-5 Boxscore
The Greyhounds dropped a 6-5 decision to rival Muhlenberg College in non-conference
action. Moravian led 5-2 after four innings but errors let the game slip away. The Greyhounds
had a 1-0 lead after the first when junior second baseman Matthew Turtell scored on a steal
of home on a designed play that had senior outfielder/catcher Jeff Meila thrown out at second
base. Moravian added a run in the second inning on another designed play with junior outfielder/pitcher
Greg Peters stealing home. After allowing the Mules a run in the third inning, the Greyhounds
would score three times in the fourth inning with senior first baseman/pitcher Bob Frey scoring
on an error and freshman third baseman Mike Sofka driving in two runs with a triple. However,
the Mules would score five runs in the next four inning, and only one of the runs was earned
as Moravian committed seven errors in the game. The Greyhounds had five hits in the game with
Turtell collecting two of them. Peters, who was the fourth Moravian pitcher in the game, suffered
the loss, surrendering two runs on a hit in the final two innings. The two schools are now
tied in the annual Matte Award standings at 6-6.
| Muhelnberg College (7-3) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
10 |
5 |
| Moravian College (4-4) |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
Vs. Muhlenberg College - Postponed to March 18th
Moravian has postponed its 2003 home opener versus rival Muhlenberg College
for one day due to poor field conditions at both schools. The two schools will play at Muhlenberg's
home field at the Lehigh County Soccer Fields on Tuesday, March 18th. The Greyhounds will be
the home team in the contest.
Vs. Ohio Wesleyan University in Gene Cusic Classic, Ft. Myers, FL
- Lost 11-2 Boxscore
The Greyhounds closed out their spring break trip to Fort Myers, Florida
with an 11-2 loss to nationally ranked Ohio Wesleyan University. The Battling Bishops were
ranked 13th in the American Collegiate Baseball Association preseason poll. Moravian completes
its trip to Florida with an overall record of 4-3 and a 2-1 mark in the Commonwealth Conference.
The Greyhounds fell behind in the first inning when Ohio Wesleyan scored on a solo home run.
The Battling Bishops took a 6-0 lead in the third inning before Moravian got on the board.
The Greyhounds used consecutive singles by junior Matthew Turtell and seniors Luke Bricker
and Jeff Meila to score their first run in the bottom of the fourth inning. Meila picked up
the RBI with his hit. The Greyhounds second run came in the seventh inning when senior first
baseman Bob Frey hit a solo home run to left center, his first homer of the season and the
18th of his career, a Moravian record that Frey already owns. The Greyhounds had seven hits
in the game with Bricker and freshman designated hitter Bryan Wolf both going 2-for-3. Sophomore
Chris Clancy suffered the loss on the mound, pitching the first four innings of the game. Junior
Brett Porter tossed the last three innings and had two strikeouts.
| Ohio Wesleyan University (3-3) |
1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
11 |
12 |
0 |
| Moravian College (4-3) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
2 |
Vs. Illinois College in Gene Cusic Classic, Ft. Myers, FL - Won
5-2 Boxscore
Moravian won its second straight game and improved to 4-2 on the season
with a 5-2 victory over Illinois College at the Gene Cusic Classic in Ft. Myers, FL. The Greyhounds
jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning as Moravian junior second baseman
Matthew Turtell walked to lead off the inning, and he was moved to third base on a single by
senior shortstop Luke Bricker. On a grounder hit by Moravian senior catcher Jeff Meila that
scored Turtell, Illinois tried to make a play at second base on the play but an error allowed
the second Moravian run to score. The Blueboys tied the game in the top of the second inning
when the Greyhounds made errors on the first three balls hit in the inning. The game would
remain tied until the bottom of the sixth inning when Moravian pushed three runs across the
plate. Sophomore outfielder Chris Clancy singled to lead off the inning and he moved to second
on a sacrifice by freshman designated hitter Bryan Wolf. Clancy would score on an error committed
on a single by junior outfielder Greg Peters, who moved to second on a passed ball. Peters
crossed the plate on a single by freshman third baseman Mike Sofka. After a pitching change,
Sofka moved to third on a pair of wild pitches and scored on a sacrifice fly by Turtell. Bricker
led the Greyhounds at the plate, going 2-for-3 while senior first baseman Bob Frey picked up
the 100th hit of his career with a single in the fifth inning. Sophomore pitcher Stephen Tomaszewski
improved to 2-0 on the season, tossing a complete game. He allowed two unearned runs on three
hits and two walks, and Tomaszewski had five strikeouts.
| Illinois College (3-4) |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| Moravian College (4-2) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
x |
5 |
7 |
3 |
Vs. Hiram (OH) College in Gene Cusic Classic, Ft. Myers, FL - Won
11-8 Boxscore
The Greyhounds came from behind to earn an 11-8 victory over Hiram (H) College
at the Gene Cusic Classic in Ft. Myers, Florida. Moravian rallied from a 6-1 deficit after
three innings for the victory. The Greyhounds got on the scoreboard in the top of the third
inning on an unearned run. Moravian would cut the Terriers lead to 6-2 in the top of the fourth
inning on an error. The Greyhounds took the lead in the top of the fifth when the squad pushed
six runs across the plate. Senior outfielder Jeff Meila started the scoring with a sacrifice
fly that scored freshman catcher Adam White. Freshman first baseman Bryan Wolf plated the second
run with his first hit of the game. Junior outfielder Greg Peters drew a walk to score the
third run and freshman third baseman Mike Sofka had an RBI single to tie the game. White and
junior second baseman Matthew Turtell each drew bases-loaded walks to give Moravian an 8-6
lead. Hiram tied the contest in the bottom of the fifth inning with a pair of runs before the
Greyhounds took the lead for good in the top of the sixth inning. Sofka drove in the go ahead
run with a bases-loaded single and White was hit by a pitch to score the second run of the
inning. Moravian added an insurance run in the top of the seventh inning on a wild pitch. The
Greyhounds had ten hits in the contest with Wolf going 2-for-2 and Sofka going 2-for-4. Senior
Bob Frey pitched 4 2/3 innings in relief for the victory. He allowed two unearned runs on five
hits with two walks and three strikeouts.
| Moravian College (3-2) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
10 |
1 |
| Hiram (OH) College (2-1) |
1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
12 |
1 |
Vs. Central (IA) College in Gene Cusic Classic, Ft. Myers, FL - Lost
17-1 Boxscore
Moravian dropped a 17-1 decision to Central (IA) College in the team's first
game at the Gene Cusic Classic in Ft. Myers, Florida. The Greyhounds fell behind 13-0 before
scoring a single run in the top of the fifth inning on an RBI single by junior catcher Michael
Young that scored junior outfielder Ethan Ordog, who had singled in the inning. Moravian had
just five hits in the game with senior first baseman Bob Frey picking up a double in the contest
and sophomore infielder Adam Goetz and senior third baseman Jeff Meila each collecting singles.
Sophomore Mike McCarthy suffered the loss on the mound for the Greyhounds, pitching the first
2 1/3 innings of the game.
| Moravian College (2-2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
| Central (IA) College (1-0) |
1 |
1 |
9 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
x |
17 |
10 |
0 |
Vs. Juniata College in Sarasota, FL - Lost 13-6 Boxscore
The Greyhounds dropped their first game of the season, falling to Juniata
College, 13-6, in a Commonwealth Conference contest played in Sarasota, Florida. Moravian jumped
out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning on an error and a two-RBI single by junior
outfielder Ethan Ordog. Moravian would extend its lead to 4-0 in the top of the second inning
on a sacrifice fly by senior shortstop Luke Bricker that scored freshman first baseman Mike
Sofka. Juniata would trim the Greyhounds lead to 4-2 after three innings. In the top of the
fourth inning, Moravian got its four-run lead back after a two-run home run by junior second
baseman Matthew Turtell. However, after Turtell's homer, the Greyhounds had just three base
runners over the game's final 4 1/3 innings while Juniata would score nine times. Junior Greg
Peters suffered the loss on the mound for the Greyhounds, pitching one inning in relief of
junior Brett Porter, who had tossed the first six-plus innings of the game. Sophomore Adam
Goetz pitched the final inning of the contest.
| Moravian College (2-1, 2-1 Commonwealth) |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
| Juniata College (4-5, 1-2 Commonwealth) |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
4 |
x |
13 |
17 |
1 |
Vs. Juniata College in Ft. Myers, FL - Won 10-9 Boxscore
Moravian won the second game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader over
Juniata College, 10-9, to earn a sweep of the Eagles on the opening day of the season in Ft.
Myers, Florida. The Greyhounds allowed a pair of runs on the top of the first inning before
taking the lead for good in the bottom of the first on a grand slam by junior outfielder/pitcher
Greg Peters. Moravian would extend its lead to 8-2 in the bottom of the second inning on RBIs
singles by junior second baseman Matthew Turtell, senior shortstop Luke Bricker and senior
catcher Jeff Meila and a sacrifice fly by senior first baseman Bob Frey. Moravian tacked on
two insurance runs on the bottom of the fifth inning on an RBI single by Bricker and a delayed
steal of home by Turtell. Meila was 2-for-2 in the game while Bricker went 2-for-3. Sophomore
outfielder Mike McCarthy added a double in the game. Sophomore pitcher Chris Clancy earned
the victory, tossing five innings and allowing seven runs, three of which were unearned, on
eight hits with four strikeouts. Peters pitched the final two innings and earned his first
save of the season, allowing two runs on three hits with three strikeouts.
| Juniata College (3-5, 0-2 Commonwealth) |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
9 |
11 |
0 |
| Moravian College (2-0, 2-0 Commonwealth) |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
x |
10 |
10 |
5 |
Vs. Juniata College in Ft. Myers, FL - Won 8-6 Boxscore
The Greyhounds began their 2003 season with an 8-6 Commonwealth Conference
victory over Juniata College in the first game of a doubleheader played in Ft. Myers, Florida.
Moravian jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning on a two-RBI single by
senior first baseman Bob Frey. The Greyhounds extended their lead to 3-1 in the bottom of the
fourth inning on an RBI single by junior outfielder Ethan Ordog. Moravian would score five
times in the bottom of the sixth inning with one run scoring on a single by Ordog and two-RBI
singles by senior shortstop Luke Bricker and senior catcher Jeff Meila. Meila's hit was the
100th of his career at Moravian. Ordog finished the game 2-for-3 while sophomore designated
hitter Chris Clancy was 2-for-4. Sophomore pitcher Stephen Tomaszewski picked up the victory
on the mound, pitching six-plus inning and allowing four runs on six hits with four strikeouts.
Junior pitcher/outfielder Greg Peters worked the final inning of the contest and allowed two
runs on four hits with one strikeout.
| Juniata College (3-4, 0-1 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
1 |
| Moravian College (1-0, 1-0 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
x |
8 |
9 |
0 |
Vs. Haverford College - Postponed until April 30th
Moravian has had its 2003 season opener with Haverford College postponed
due to several inches of snow still covering the field. The contest has been rescheduled for
Wednesday, April 30th at 3:30 p.m. in Bethlehem.
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