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Vs.
Juniata College in Commonwealth Conference Tournament at Owls Field - Lost 4-1 Boxscore
The Greyhounds had their 2004 season end in the championship game of the 2004 Commonwealth
Conference Tournament at Owls Field in Reading. Moravian, the third seed, fell to second seeded
Juniata College, 4-1. The Eagles jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning
and added two more runs in the fifth inning for a 3-0 lead. The Greyhounds scored their only
run of the game in the top of the sixth inning. Senior outfielder Greg Peters walked with one
out and moved to third on a single by freshman outfielder Pete Moore. Peters eventually scored
on a wild pitch. Juniata would tack on a run in the bottom of the seventh inning for the 4-1
final. The Greyhounds had just four hits in the game with Moore collecting two of them. Senior
designated hitter Michael Young and junior outfielder Steve Tomaszewski also had hits in the
game. Freshman pitcher Sean Brown tossed his first complete game of the season for the Greyhounds,
allowing four runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out four batters.
| #3 Moravian College (15-22) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
| #2 Juniata College (24-14) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
x |
4 |
9 |
1 |
Vs. Messiah College in Commonwealth Conference Tournament at Owls
Field - Won 5-0 Boxscore
Moravian moved into the championship round of the 2004 Commonwealth Conference Tournament
with a 5-0 victory over top seeded Messiah College in the second elimination game at Owls Field
in Reading. The Greyhounds, the third seed, will now play second seeded Juniata College on
Saturday, May 8th beginning at 12:00 p.m. Moravian needs to defeat the Eagles twice for the
program's first conference championship since 1990 and first outright title since 1985, the
last time Moravian won two games in the postseason until today. The Greyhounds 15 wins are
the most since a 15-win season in 1998. Senior pitcher Greg Peters tossed his second shutout
of the season against Messiah to improve to 5-3 on the year. Peters, who blanked the Falcons,
4-0, during the regular season, scattered five hits and did not walk a batter while striking
out four. Moravian would give Peters all the offense he needed in the top of the second inning
when sophomore first baseman Richie Cline walked and scored on an RBI single by sophomore second
baseman Andrew Wayne. Moravian added three runs in the top of the fourth inning when junior
third baseman Chris Benigno came up with the bases loaded. Benigno hit a ground ball to third
base but a throwing error allowed all three runners to score and Benigno to end up on third
base. The Greyhounds final run of the game came in the top of the ninth inning when Benigno
scored on a wild pitch after walking to lead off the inning. Moravian had just five hits in
the game including a double by senior designated hitter Michael Young and singles by Wayne,
Benigno, junior Mike Trimble and freshman Sean Brown.
| #3 Moravian College (15-21) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
| #1 Messiah College (22-14) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
Vs. Elizabethtown College in Commonwealth Conference Tournament
at Owls Field - Won 4-2 Boxscore
The Greyhounds survived their first elimination game in the 2004 Commonwealth Conference Tournament,
defeating fourth seeded Elizabethtown College, 4-2, in a game played at Owls Field in Reading.
With the victory, the third seeded Greyhounds move into the next elimination game versus top
seed Messiah College. The win was the first in the postseason for the Greyhounds since 1990
when Moravian defeated Johns Hopkins University for the Middle Atlantic Conference Southern
Championship. Junior pitcher Chris Clancy tossed a complete game victory for the Greyhounds,
his second of the season. Clancy allowed two runs on seven hits and two walks while striking
out nine batters. Elizabethtown scored single runs in the top of the first and third innings
for a 2-0 lead. The Greyhounds cut the lead in half in the bottom of the third inning when
senior shortstop Matthew Turtell, who was hit by a pitch, scored on an Elizabethtown error.
Turtell did have a hit in the bottom of the first inning to tie the Moravian single season
with 43 hits. The Greyhounds took the lead for good with a pair of runs in the bottom of the
fifth inning. Freshman outfielder Pete Moore hit an RBI single to score senior outfielder Greg
Peters, who had led off the inning with a double. Senior designated hitter Michael Young followed
with an RBI double to score Moore with what was the winning run from first base. Moravian added
an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth inning on a bases loaded fielder's choice by Peters
that scored freshman second baseman Mike Rodrigues, who had walked. The Greyhounds finished
the game with ten hits including three by Moore and two by junior catcher Mike Trimble.
| #4 Elizabethtown College (19-20) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
| #3 Moravian College (14-21) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
x |
4 |
10 |
3 |
At Juniata College in Commonwealth Conference Tournament First Round
- Lost 10-2 Boxscore
Moravian dropped its first game of the 2004 Commonwealth Conference Tournament, falling to
second seeded Juniata College, 10-2. The third seeded Greyhounds will now face fourth seeded
Elizabethtown College, a 1-0 loser to top seed Messiah College, in an elimination game at Owls
Field in Reading, Pennsylvania on Friday, May 7th at 11:00 a.m. Juniata jumped out to a 2-0
lead in the bottom of the first inning on RBI singles by Darren Hake and Zach Sternberg. The
Greyhounds would cut the lead in half to 2-1 in the top of the second inning on an RBI single
by freshman outfielder Pete Moore that scored junior catcher Mike Trimble, who had reached
on a fielder's choice. The Eagles added a run in the bottom of the third inning on a sacrifice
fly by Marc Frailey. Juniata took control of the game with a four-run fourth inning for a 7-1
lead. David Saintz had a two-RBI single before William Russell connected on a two-run home
run. Troy Beaver added a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning for the Eagles, and Juniata scored
two more runs in the seventh inning on a solo home run by Sternberg and an RBI triple by Saintz.
Moravian's other run came in the top of the eighth inning on a solo home run by sophomore first
baseman Richie Cline, his seventh homer of the season. The Greyhounds had just five hits in
the game with two each by Cline and Moore. Senior shortstop Matthew Turtell had Moravian's
other hit, and he added three assists in the field to set the Moravian single season record
with 96 assists. Junior pitcher Steve Tomaszewski suffered the loss for the Greyhounds, snapping
a personnel three-game winning streak to fall to 5-3 on the year. Tomaszewski allowed seven
runs, just five of them earned, on seven hits and two walks in four innings of action. Senior
Brett Porter tossed the other four innings for Moravian, allowing three runs on six hits while
striking out one batter.
| #3 Moravian College (13-21) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
| #2 Juniata College (22-14) |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
x |
10 |
13 |
0 |
Vs. DeSales University - Lost 9-2 Boxscore
The Greyhounds dropped their final game of the regular season, falling to local rival DeSales
University, 9-2, in non-conference action. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 4-0- lead in the top
of the third inning. Moravian would respond with a run in the bottom half of the inning on
an RBI ground out by sophomore second baseman Andrew Wayne that scored sophomore outfielder/pitcher
John Howarth, who had singled to lead off the inning. DeSales would extend its lead to 7-1
with a single run in the fifth inning and two more runs in the sixth inning. The Greyhounds
pushed their other run across the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning on another RBI
ground out by Wayne, this time scoring junior shortstop Adam Goetz. DeSales would tack on two
more runs in the top of the ninth inning. The Greyhounds had nine hits in the game with two
each by senior shortstop Matthew Turtell and sophomore first baseman Richie Cline. Freshman
Sean Brown suffered the loss on the mound for Moravian, allowing seven runs, just four of them
earned, on 12 hits with four strikeouts in six innings of action. Howarth tossed two scoreless
innings, allowing just one hit while junior Daniel Wright allowed two runs on two hits in one
inning.
| DeSales University (21-12) |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
15 |
5 |
| Moravian College (13-20) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
2 |
At Widener University - Lost 5-4 Boxscore
Moravian finished off the 2004 Commonwealth Conference regular season with a 5-4 loss at Widener
University in the second game of a conference twinbill. The loss snapped a five-game Commonwealth
winning streak for the Greyhounds. Moravian took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning
on a sacrifice fly by senior designated hitter Michael Young that scored senior shortstop Matthew
Turtell. Widener tied the game in the bottom of the third inning with an unearned run. The
Greyhounds would then take a 3-1 lead in the top of the fifth inning with on an RBI single
by sophomore second baseman Andrew Wayne and a Widener error. However, the Pioneers would score
four times in the bottom of the sixth inning for a 5-3 lead. Moravian would get a run back
in the top of the seventh inning on an RBI single by junior outfielder Steve Tomaszewski, but
the Greyhounds left the tying run at third base. Moravian had eight hits in the game with two
by sophomore first baseman Richie Cline. Senior Brett Porter started for the Greyhounds on
the mound, allowing four runs, just three earned on nine hits with one strikeout. Junior Chris
Benigno suffered his third loss of the season, allowing a run on two hits with a strikeout
in 2/3 of an inning.
| Moravian College (13-19, 12-9 Commonwealth) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
2 |
| Widener University (13-22, 8-13 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
x |
5 |
11 |
1 |
At Widener University - Won 20-8 Boxscore
The Greyhounds defeated Widener University, 20-8, in the first game of a Commonwealth Conference
doubleheader and with a split in another Commonwealth Conference doubleheader between Albright
College and Lebanon Valley College, Moravian clinched its second straight Commonwealth Conference
Tournament appearance. The Greyhounds took a 4-0 lead in the top of the second inning on an
RBI single by freshman catcher Adam White, a two-RBI single by senior shortstop Matthew Turtell
and an RBI double by sophomore second baseman Andrew Wayne. Moravian extended its lead to 10-0
in the top of the fourth inning with six more runs. Turtell got things started with an RBI
single while senior designated hitter Michael Young had an RBI double and sophomore first baseman
Richie Cline had an RBI single. The final three runs of the inning scored on a pair of Widener
errors. The Pioneers cut Moravian's lead to 10-5 in the bottom of the fifth inning but the
Greyhounds responded with eight more runs in the top of the sixth to push the lead back to
18-5. Cline had an RBI single followed by a sacrifice fly for junior third baseman/pitcher
Chris Benigno. White drew a bases loaded walk for an RBI while Turtell drove in two runs with
a double. Wayne had an RBI single before senior pitcher/third baseman Greg Peters hit a two-RBI
triple to finish off the scoring in the inning. Widener would score three times in the bottom
of the sixth inning but Moravian tacked on two more runs in the top of the seventh inning for
the 20-8 final. Sophomore outfielder John Howarth had a sacrifice fly in the seventh for the
Greyhounds while freshman outfielder Pete Moore connected on a solo home run, his second homer
of the season. Moravian had a total of 20 hits in the game with Moore collecting four of them.
Turtell and Cline each added three hits while Wayne, junior outfielder Steve Tomaszewski and
senior outfielder Ethan Ordog each had two hits. Peters improved to 4-3 on the mound, allowing
five runs, just four earned on five hits and a walk while striking out four batters in 4 2/3
innings. Benigno tossed the final 2 1/3 innings, allowing three runs, just one earned, on three
hits. Benigno also struck out three batters.
| Moravian College (13-18, 12-8 Commonwealth) |
0 |
4 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
20 |
20 |
4 |
| Widener University (12-22, 7-13 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
8 |
3 |
Vs. Widener University - Won 8-4 Boxscore
Moravian won its fourth straight Commonwealth Conference game and moved a step closer to clinching
its second consecutive trip to the Commonwealth Conference Tournament with an 8-4 victory over
Widener University in Commonwealth Conference action. The Greyhounds now need to either sweep
Widener in Saturday's doubleheader to close out the 2004 conference season, or win one game
and have Lebanon Valley College defeat Albright College once in their three-game series to
clinch a playoff berth. Moravian fell behind 1-0 in the top of the first inning on an unearned
run, and the Pioneers extended their lead to 3-0 with a pair of runs in the top of the third
inning. The Greyhounds got on the board in the bottom of the fifth inning senior shortstop
Matthew Turtell hit an RBI single to center field to score junior third baseman Chris Benigno,
who had started the inning with a walk. Moravian would tie the game in the bottom of the seventh
inning on an RBI double down the left field line by senior outfielder Greg Peters, to score
sophomore outfielder John Howarth, and an RBI single up the middle by Turtell to score Peters.
The Greyhounds took the lead for good in the bottom of the eighth inning by scoring five runs
for an 8-3 lead. Moravian's first run of the inning scored on an error before Peters hit a
two-RBI single. Turtell followed with a two-RBI single up the middle. Widener would score an
unearned run in the top of the ninth inning to set the score at 8-4. Moravian had eight hits
in the game with Peters collecting three hits while Turtell and senior designated hitter Michael
Young each had two hits. Junior pitcher Steve Tomaszewski improved to 5-2 on the mound for
Moravian with the complete game victory. Tomaszewski allowed four runs, just two of them earned
on ten hits and two walks while striking out seven batters.
| Widener University (12-21, 7-12 Commonwealth) |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
10 |
3 |
| Moravian College (12-18, 11-8 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
x |
8 |
8 |
4 |
At Haverford College - Lost 9-2 Boxscore
The Greyhounds dropped their final non-conference road contest of the season, falling to Haverford
College, 9-2. Moravian's only two runs in the game came in the top of the sixth inning when
freshman shortstop Pete Moore connected on the first home run of his collegiate career, scoring
senior outfielder Ethan Ordog, who had walked to lead off the inning. The Greyhounds were already
trailing 5-0 when Moore hit his homer. Moravian had just three hits in the game with two by
Moore and a single by sophomore first baseman Richie Cline. Junior Adam Goetz suffered the
loss on the mound for Moravian, allowing nine runs, just seven earned on eight hits and a walk
with one strikeout. Juniors Mike Roxbury and Daniel Wright each pitched an inning of scoreless
relief for Moravian with Roxbury allowing a walk and a strikeout and Wright allowing three
hits.
| Moravian College (11-18) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
| Haverford College (21-12) |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
x |
9 |
11 |
1 |
Vs. Susquehanna University - Won 6-2 Boxscore
Moravian completed a tripleheader sweep of Susquehanna University in Commonwealth Conference
action with a 6-2 victory in the final game. The Greyhounds improved to 10-8 in the Commonwealth
Conference with the three game sweep and improved their chances for a second straight playoff
berth. Moravian took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on an RBI single to right
field by senor designated player/catcher Michael Young that scored senior shortstop Matthew
Turtell. Susquehanna would take its only lead of the day in the top of the second inning on
an attempted double play by Moravian with the bases loaded and one out. A Moravian error allowed
the second run to score. The Greyhounds retook the lead at 3-2 in the bottom of the fourth
inning with a pair of runs. Junior third baseman/pitcher Chris Benigno hit an RBI triple down
the right field line and then scored on a Susquehanna error. Moravian added three insurance
runs in the bottom of the fifth inning on a three-RBI double by sophomore second baseman Andrew
Wayne. Moravian finished the contest with eight hits including two by Turtell. Junior Andrew
Wach started on the mound for the Greyhounds but left after 2/3 of an inning with an injury.
Senior Brett Porter came on to pitch 4 2/3 innings, allowing two runs, just one earned on five
hits and two walks with three strikeouts. Benigno tossed the final 1 2/3 innings for his first
save of the season, allowing just one hit and one walk.
| Susquehanna University (7-23, 2-16 Commonwealth) |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
1 |
| Moravian College (11-17, 10-8 Commonwealth) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
x |
6 |
8 |
4 |
Vs. Susquehanna University - Won 8-2 Boxscore
The Greyhounds won the middle game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader with Susquehanna
University, 8-2. Moravian jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on a bases
loaded RBI bunt single by junior outfielder Mike Trimble. Moravian would extend its lead to
2-0 in the bottom of the third inning on a solo home run to right field by sophomore first
baseman Richie Cline, his sixth homer of the season. Susquehanna scored a run in the top of
the fourth inning on a home run by Ben Nyce to cut the Greyhounds lead to 2-1, before the Crusaders
tied the game at 2-2 in the top of the fifth inning on an RBI single by Tim Larson. Moravian
quickly regained the lead at 3-2 in the bottom of the fifth inning on an RBI single to left
centerfield by Cline. The Greyhounds put the game away with five runs in the bottom of the
sixth inning. Junior outfielder Steve Tomaszewski hit an RBI single down the left field line
before Cline delivered a bases loaded triple to right center field to score three more runs.
Cline would score on an RBI single to right centerfield by junior third baseman Chris Benigno.
The Greyhounds had 11 hits in the game with Cline and Benigno each collecting three of them
and sophomore second baseman Andrew Wayne adding two hits. Senior pitcher Greg Peters improved
to 3-3 on the mound for Moravian with a complete game victory. Peters allowed two runs on six
hits and four walks while striking out seven batters.
| Susquehanna University (7-22, 2-15 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
| Moravian College (10-17, 9-8 Commonwealth) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
x |
8 |
11 |
0 |
Vs. Susquehanna University - Won 14-1 Boxscore
Moravian began a Commonwealth Conference tripleheader with Susquehanna University with a 14-1
victory in the first game. The Greyhounds were the visiting team as the first contest, which
was played as a seven-inning game, was originally scheduled to be played as a nine-inning game
in Selinsgrove. Moravian jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Senior catcher
Michael Young hit an RBI double to left center field to score sophomore second baseman Andrew
Wayne and sophomore first baseman Richie Cline followed with a single up the middle to score
Young. The Greyhounds would extend their lead to 5-0 in the top of the second inning on a two-RBI
single to right field by Wayne and an RBI single to left field by Young. Moravian would make
the score 6-0 with a run in the top of the fourth inning when senior shortstop Matthew Turtell
stole home on a delayed steal play. Susquehanna would get its only run of the game in the bottom
of the fourth inning on a bases loaded walk. The Greyhounds scored twice in the top of the
fifth inning on an RBI single up the middle by senior designated hitter Ethan Ordog and an
RBI double to left field by senior outfielder Greg Peters. Moravian added four runs in the
top of the sixth inning for a 13-1 lead. Young drove in Wayne with an RBI single to left field
and Ordog picked up an RBI on a grounder while Moravian's other two runs scored on Susquehanna
errors. The Greyhounds finished off the scoring with a run in the top of the seventh inning
on an RBI single to left field by freshman first baseman Mike Dubitsky. Moravian pounded out
15 hits in the game with Young collecting four of them while Wayne and Turtell each had two
hits. Junior pitcher Steve Tomaszewski improved to 4-2 on the mound for Moravian with his second
complete game victory of the week. Tomaszewski allowed just one run on three hits and eight
walks while striking out seven batters.
| Moravian College (9-17, 8-8 Commonwealth) |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
14 |
15 |
1 |
| Susquehanna University (7-21, 2-14 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
At Susquehanna University - Postponed until April 24th
Moravian's first game of a Commonwealth Conference series with Susquehanna University has
been postponed due to poor field conditions in Selinsgrove. The game has been rescheduled for
Saturday, Apil 24th at 12:00 p.m. in Bethlehem with the Crusaders being the home team. The
two teams will then play the regularly scheduled doubleheader beginning approximately 30 minutes
after the first game. All three games will seven innings.
At Delaware Valley College - Cancelled
Moravian's non-conference game at Delaware Valley College for Tuesday, April 27th has been
cancelled. Delaware Valley has had to reschedule a Freedom Conference game with the FDU-Florham
for that date.
At Elizabethtown College - Lost 11-8 Boxscore
The Greyhounds dropped an 11-8 decision to Elizabethtown College in Commonwealth Conference
action to close out the three-game series with the Blue Jays that began back on April 9th.
Moravian led 7-6 after seven and a half innings before Elizabethtown erupted for five runs
in the bottom of the eighth inning for the victory. Moravian's first run of the game came in
the top of the third inning when senior shortstop Matthew Turtell scored on an RBI single by
senior designated hitter/catcher Michael Young. Moravian scored twice in the fourth inning
on an RBI grounder by junior catcher/third baseman Mike Trimble and a sacrifice fly by freshman
outfielder Pete Moore. The Greyhounds added two runs in the top of the seventh inning two-RBI
double by junior outfielder Steve Tomaszewski. Moravian would take the 7-6 lead in the top
of the eighth inning on a two-run home run by senior outfielder Greg Peters. Moravian's final
run of the game came in the top of the ninth inning on an RBI single by Moore. The Greyhounds
had 13 hits in the game with Young collecting three of them. Turtell, junior third baseman/pitcher
Chris Benigno and Trimble each had two hits while freshman second baseman Mike Rodrigues had
a double. Senior pitcher Brett Porter tossed five innings in the game, allowing six runs on
12 hits and two walks while Benigno took the loss, allowing five runs, just two of them earned
on six hits in three innings. Benigno also struck out two batters.
| Moravian College (8-17, 7-8 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
13 |
1 |
| Elizabethtown College (15-14, 8-7 Commonwealth) |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
x |
11 |
18 |
4 |
Vs. Albright College - Won 2-0 Boxscore
Moravian snapped a three-game losing streak with a 2-0 victory over Albright College in Commonwealth
Conference action. Junior Steve Tomaszewski tossed his second complete game shutout of the
season for the Greyhounds to improve to 3-2 on the year. Tomaszewski scattered five hits and
five walks while striking out nine batters in the nine-inning contest. Tomaszewski has pitched
four complete games this season and lowered his ERA to 1.56 with the shutout. Moravian's only
two runs of the game were unearned and came in the bottom of the fifth inning. Senior shortstop
Matthew Turtell and sophomore second baseman Andrew Wayne drew back-to-back two-out walks before
pulling off a double steal. On the play, the Albright throw to third base ended up going down
the left field line, allowing Turtell to score and Wayne to move to third. Wayne then scored
on a Lion error on a ball hit by freshman outfielder Sean Brown. The closest either team was
to scoring in any other inning was when Moravian freshman outfielder Pete Moore was thrown
out at the plate trying to score from first base on a double to right field by Turtell in the
bottom of the third inning. Moravian left eight runners on base while Albright stranded all
11 runners it had on base. The Greyhounds had five hits in the game with junior third baseman
Mike Trimble collecting two of them. The victory evened Moravian's Commonwealth Conference
record at 7-7.
| Albright College (12-11, 8-4 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
| Moravian College (8-16, 7-7 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
2 |
5 |
2 |
At Drew University - Cancelled
Moravian's non-conference game at Drew University for Sunday, April 25th has been cancelled.
Drew has had to reschedule a Freedom Conference doubleheader with the University of Scranton
for that date.
At University of Scranton - Cancelled
The Greyhounds had to cancelled their non-conference doubleheader with the University of Scranton
to make up a Commonwealth Conference twinbill with Albright College.
At Albright College - Lost 11-8 Boxscore
The Greyhounds lost the second game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader at Albright
College, 11-8. Moravian fell behind, 1-0, after the first inning before taking a 4-1 lead in
the top of the second inning. Sophomore second baseman Andrew Wayne drove in the first run
with an RBI double, and he eventually scored on an error. Freshman outfielder Pete Moore drove
in a run with a fielder's choice while senior shortstop Matthew Turtell drove in the final
run of the inning with an RBI single. Albright cut Moravian's lead to 4-3 in the bottom of
the second inning before the Greyhounds added four more runs in the top of the third for an
8-3 lead. Junior designated hitter Chris Benigno delivered a two-RBI double while junior outfielder
Steve Tomaszewski had an RBI single and junior third baseman Mike Trimble drew a bases loaded
walk to drive in the final run. The Lions would score the game's final eight runs for the 11-8
win. Moravian had nine hits in the game with Turtell and Benigno each going two-for-four. Senior
Chris Peters suffered the loss on the mound for the Greyhounds, allowing 11 runs, just six
of them earned, on eight hits and five walks with three strikeouts in five-plus innings of
action. Benigno tossed the final three outs of the game with one strikeout.
| Moravian College (7-16, 6-7 Commonwealth) |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
9 |
3 |
| Albright College (12-10, 8-3 Commonwealth) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
x |
11 |
8 |
2 |
At Albright College - Lost 7-5 Boxscore
Moravian dropped the first game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader at Albright College
by a 7-5 score. The contest was Moravian's first in nine days. The Greyhounds took a 1-0 lead
in the top of the first inning when senior shortstop Matthew Turtell, who had doubled to lead
off the game, scored on a ground out by senior catcher Michael Young. The Lions scored twice
in the first inning and once in the second for a 3-1 lead before Moravian tied the game at
3-3 in the top of the third inning. Sophomore first baseman Richie Cline connected on a two-run
home run to score junior pitcher Chris Clancy, who had singled. The homer was Cline's fifth
of the season. Moravian would take a 5-3 lead in the top of the fourth inning when Turtell
hit a two-RBI double to score sophomore second baseman Andrew Wayne, who had singled, and junior
third baseman Mike Trimble, who had reached on an error. However, Albright scored four times
in the bottom of the fourth inning for the victory. Moravian had seven hits in the game with
Turtell and Wayne each collecting two hits. Clancy suffered the loss on the mound, allowing
seven runs, just five earned on nine hits and a walk while striking out six batters.
| Moravian College (7-15, 6-6 Commonwealth) |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
7 |
1 |
| Albright College (11-10, 7-3 Commonwealth) |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
x |
7 |
9 |
2 |
Vs. DeSales University - Postponed until May 2nd
The Greyhounds have postponed their non-conference game versus DeSales University until Sunday,
May 2nd at 1:00 p.m. Moravian was forced to postpone the game after rescheduling a Commonwealth
Conference contest at Elizabethtown College for Tuesday, April 20th.
Vs. Albright College - Postponed until April 19th
Moravian has had the Commonwealth Conference game versus Albright College postponed again
due to poor field conditions. The game has been rescheduled for Monday, April 19, 2004 starting
at 3:30 p.m. at Gillespie Field in Bethlehem, PA.
At Haverford College - Postponed until April 29th
The Greyhounds' game versus Haverford College has been postponed due to weather and field
conditions. The game is rescheduled for Thursday, April 29, 2004 starting at 3:30 p.m. at Haverford
College.
Vs. Albright College - Postponed until April 15th
Moravian has had the Commonwealth Conference game versus Albright College postponed due to
weather conditions. The game is rescheduled for Thursday, April 15, 2004 starting at 3:30 p.m.
at Gillespie Field in Bethlehem, PA.
At Albright College - Postponed until April 18th
Moravian has had the Commonwealth Conference Doubleheader versus Albright College postponed
by weather conditions. The games are rescheduled for Sunday, April 18, 2004 starting at 1:00
p.m. The game against University of Scranton, which was scheduled for April 18 has been cancelled,
due to the makeup game against Albright College.
Vs. Elizabethtown College - Lost 8-0 Boxscore
The Greyhounds fell to Elizabethtown College 8-0 in the second game of a Commonwealth Conference
Doubleheader at Gillespie Field in Bethlehem, PA. Moravian had just four hits in the game with
three coming in the bottom of the seventh inning. Senior catcher Mike Young hit a double down
the left field line in the first inning, while senior outfielder Ethan Ordog, junior third
baseman Chris Benigno, and freshman outfielder Pete Moore each collected a hit in the bottom
of the seventh inning with two outs. However, Moravian was unable to score a run in the game.
Blue Jays pitcher, junior Steve Luongo struck out 11 and allowed only four hits in seven innings
of action while improving to 3-0 on the mound. Moravian College is now 7-14 overall and 6-5
in the Commonwealth Conference.
| Moravian College (7-14, 6-5 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
| Elizabethtown College (10-13, 5-6 Commonwealth) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
8 |
1 |
Vs. Elizabethtown College - Won 3-2 Boxscore
Moravian College defeated Elizabethtown College 3-2 in the first game of the doubleheader.
Freshman outfielder Sean Brown hit a game winning single driving in junior third baseman Chris
Benigno with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to come from behind and clinch the
win. The Greyhounds also added a run in the seventh inning when senior outfielder Greg Peters
sacrificed to center field scoring junior pinch runner Adam Goetz. The other Greyhound run
came in the third inning when junior outfielder Chris Clancy had an RBI single up the middle
scoring Peters, who had walked earlier in the inning and moved to second base on a hit by senior
shortstop Matt Turtell. The Blue Jays scored one run in the second inning off a homerun by
junior first baseman Eric Wetzel. E'Town scored another run in the top of the sixth when sophomore
shortstop Jon Kalejta hit a shot down the right field line to score senior second baseman Adam
Shephard who had reached base on an error. Junior pitcher Andrew Wach got the win and improved
to 2-1 on the season. He allowed 3 hits and struck three out in a complete game.
| Moravian College (7-13, 6-4 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
| Elizabethtown College (9-13, 4-6 Commonwealth) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
At Elizabethtown College - Postponed until April 20th
Moravian had the first game of its Commonwealth Conference three-game series versus Elizabethtown
College postponed by rain. The contest was actually complete through fourth innings of play
with Moravian leading 4-2 when the field was deemed unplayable due to rain. The contest had
started in a light mist and continued as the precipitation became harder. The conference rules
state that any conference contest that has not reached the fifth inning when called by rain
must be played in its entirety from the beginning. Also, the statistics from the four innings
that were played do not count for either team. The game has been be rescheduled for Tuesday,
April 20th at 3:30 p.m.
At Messiah College - Won 4-0 Boxscore
The Greyhounds salvaged a doubleheader split against Commonwealth Conference rival Messiah
College, winning the second game of the twinbill, 4-0. The victory snapped a four-game losing
streak for Moravian and improved the squad to 5-4 in Commonwealth Conference action. The Greyhounds
scored all four of their runs in the fourth inning. Senior catcher Michael Young hit a two-RBI
triple while sophomore first baseman Richie Cline and senior pitcher Greg Peters each had RBI
singles. Moravian had six hits in the game with senior outfielder Ethan Ordog adding two hits
including a double. Peters evened his season record at 2-2 on the mound with his second complete
game of the year. Peters allowed just four hits while striking out three batters in the shutout.
| Moravian College (6-13, 5-4 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
| Messiah College (11-7, 5-2 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
At Messiah College - Lost 5-1 Boxscore
Moravian dropped the first game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader at Messiah College,
5-1, as the Greyhounds suffered their fourth straight loss. The Greyhounds' lone run of the
game came in the second inning when sophomore first baseman Richie Cline led off the inning
with a single and scored on a ground out a ball hit by senior outfielder Ethan Ordog. Moravian
had just four hits in the game, all of them singles. Junior Steve Tomaszewski suffered the
loss on the mound for the Hounds, falling to 2-2 on the year. He allowed five runs, just four
of them earned on eight hits and two walks while striking out four batters.
| Moravian College (5-13, 4-4 Commonwealth) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
| Messiah College (11-6, 5-1 Commonwealth) |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
x |
5 |
8 |
2 |
Vs. Messiah College - Lost 8-4 Boxscore
The Greyhounds had their three-game Commonwealth Conference winning streak snapped in an 8-4
loss to Messiah College in the first game of a three-game Commonwealth series with the Falcons.
Moravian jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning when senior catcher Michael
Young hit an RBI-single to score senior second baseman Matthew Turtell. Freshman outfielder
Pete Moore scored the Greyhounds other run on a fielder's choice by sophomore first baseman
Richie Cline. Messiah tied the game in the top of the third inning on a pair of unearned runs
before the Greyhounds retook the lead, 4-2, in the bottom of the fifth inning. Junior pitcher
Chris Clancy hit a sacrifice fly to score Turtell and Moore scored on a ground out by Young.
Messiah would take the lead for good in the top of the sixth inning with three runs including
a two-run home run by Chris Heisey. Tyler Hollenbach added a two-run homer in the seventh inning
for Messiah and the Falcons scored and unearned run in the top of the ninth inning for the
final score of 8-4. Moravian had just four hits in the game, singles by Turtell, Young, Moore
and freshman outfielder Sean Brown while the Greyhound defense committed eight errors that
allowed six unearned runs in the game. Clancy suffered the loss on the mound, despite allowing
just six hits and two walks while striking out eight batters in the complete game effort.
| Messiah College (10-6, 4-1 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
| Moravian College (5-12, 4-3 Commonwealth) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
At Wilkes University - Lost 13-4 Boxscore
Moravian dropped a 13-4 non-conference decision at Wilkes University. The Greyhounds fell
behind, 1-0 in the bottom of the first inning before taking the lead with four runs in the
top of the second inning. Senior outfielder Ethan Ordog scored the first run on a Wilkes error
before freshman outfielder Pete Moore hit an RBI single and junior outfielder Chris Clancy
delivered a two-RBI single to left field for a 4-1 Moravian lead. The Colonels would get seven
runs in the bottom of the third inning, six of them were unearned, to take control of the game
with at 8-4. Wilkes added an unearned run in the fifth inning and four more runs in the bottom
of the eighth for the 13-4 win. Moravian had seven hits in the game with Clancy and Moore each
collecting two hits. Junior shortstop/pitcher Chris Benigno added a double for the Greyhounds.
Senior Brett Porter tossed the first two innings of the game, allowing a run in three hits
while striking out two batters. Sophomore John Howarth suffered the loss for Moravian, allowing
seven runs, just one earned, on four hits and three walks in 2/3 of an inning. Junior Daniel
Wright tossed 3 1/3 innings, allowing an unearned run on four hits and a walk with one strikeout.
Benigno tossed the final two innings of the game, giving up four runs on fourth hits and two
walks with three strikeouts.
| Moravian College (5-11) |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
| Wilkes University (13-8-1) |
1 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
x |
13 |
15 |
2 |
At Lehigh University - Cancelled
Moravian has had to cancel its non-conference game at NCAA Division I Leahigh University for
Tuesday, April 6th due to the rescheduling of a Commonwealth Conference twinbill at Messiah
College. The game versus the Mountain Hawks will not be played this season.
At Messiah College - Postponed until April 6th
The Greyhounds have had their Commonwealth Conference doubleheader at Messiah College postponed
until Tuesday, April 6th at 1:00 p.m. in Grantham due to poor field conditions after several
days of rain this week.
Vs. Messiah College - Postponed until April 5th
Moravian had the first game of its Commonwealth Conference three-game series versus Messiah
College postponed by rain. The contest was actually in the top of the fourth inning with Messiah
leading 4-0 when the field was deemed unplayable due to rain. The conference rules state that
any conference contest that has not reached the fifth inning when called by rain must be played
in its entirety from the beginning. Also, the statistics from the three-plus innings that were
played do not count for either team. The game will be played on Monday, April 5th at 3:00 p.m.
Vs. Alvernia College - Lost 9-8 (10 innings) Boxscore
The Greyhounds had their three-game winning streak snapped in a 9-8, ten-inning non-conference
loss to Alvernia College. Moravian jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning
when senior second baseman Matthew Turtell led off the inning with a triple down the right
field line and scored on a ground out by junior outfielder Chris Clancy. The Crusaders would
get three runs in the top of the second inning with two runs coming off a home run to take
a 3-1 lead. Moravian pushed a run across the plate in the bottom of the second inning on a
sacrifice fly by senior outfielder Ethan Ordog, to score senior outfielder Greg Peters. The
Greyhounds retook the lead at 5-3 in the bottom of the fourth inning with three runs. Freshman
shortstop Pete Moore scored the first run on an error before sophomore catcher Adam White drove
in two runs with a double to right field. Alvernia pulled within 5-4 with a run in the top
of the sixth inning, however, the Greyhounds would get the run back in the bottom of the eighth
inning to take a 6-4 lead. Ordog doubled down the right field line to score Moore in the eighth.
Alvernia pushed four unearned runs across the plate in the top of the ninth inning, taking
an 8-6 lead. Moravian would force extra innings with a pair of runs in the bottom of the ninth
on a double to left field by Peters that scored Turtell and Clancy. However, Alvernia scored
a run in the top of the tenth for the victory. Moravian had 13 hits in the game with Clancy,
Turtell, Moore, Ordog and White each collecting two hits. Senior Brett Porter started the game
on the mound for the Greyhounds, allowing three runs on seven hits and a walk with two strikeouts
in five innings of work. Freshman Sean Brown tossed three-plus innings, allowing three runs,
just one of them earned, on a hit and three walks with three strikeouts. Junior Andrew Wach
suffered his first loss of the season for the Greyhounds, allowing three runs, just one of
them earned on five hits and two strikeouts in two innings of action.
| Alvernia College (12-9) |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
9 |
13 |
2 |
| Moravian College (5-10) |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
13 |
7 |
Vs. Lebanon Valley College - Won 8-6 Boxscore
Moravian finished off a doubleheader sweep of Lebanon Valley College with an 8-6 victory in
the second game to give the Greyhounds the three-game series sweep of the Flying Dutchmen.
Lebanon Valley took a 2-0 lead with a pair of unearned runs in the top of the second inning.
The Greyhounds would get one run back in the bottom of the second inning on a solo home run
to left field by sophomore first baseman Richie Cline. Moravian would take the lead for good
in the bottom of the fourth inning on a two-run homer to left field by Cline for a 3-2 lead.
The Greyhounds pushed five runs across the plate in the bottom of the sixth inning to insure
the victory. Junior outfielder Steve Tomaszewski drew a bases loaded walk to drive in the first
run. Freshman outfielder Pete Moore cleared the bases with a triple to right centerfield and
senior pitcher Greg Peters drove in the final run with a single to center field. Lebanon Valley
would score four times in the top of the seventh inning before Moravian closed the door on
the final score of 8-6. The Greyhounds had seven hits with Cline and junior outfielder Chris
Clancy each collecting two hits. Peters tossed 6 1/3 innings for his first victory of the season.
Peters allowed six runs, just four of them earned on six hits and three walks while striking
out five batters. Junior pitcher Andrew Wach got the final two outs for his first save of the
season.
| Lebanon Valley College (3-9, 0-4 Commonwealth) |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
| Moravian College (5-9, 4-2 Commonwealth) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
x |
8 |
7 |
4 |
Vs. Lebanon Valley College - Won 6-5 (8 innings) Boxscore
The Greyhounds won the first game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader versus Lebanon
Valley College, 6-5 in eight innings, to give head coach Ed Little his 300th career victory.
Coach Little now has a career record of 300-311-2 in 22 seasons. Moravian rallied from a 4-0
deficit for the victory. The Greyhounds allowed the Flying Dutchmen three runs in the top of
the first inning and another in the top of the second. However, Moravian got right back in
the contest in the bottom of the third inning when sophomore first baseman Richie Cline hit
a three-run home run to left centerfield. Moravian tied the game in the bottom of the fifth
inning when senior outfielder Ethan Ordog doubled to score freshman outfielder Pete Moore.
Lebanon Valley took a 5-4 lead in the top of the sixth inning but the Greyhounds responded
with a run in the bottom of the inning on a sacrifice fly by senior designated hitter Michael
Young that scored senior second baseman Matthew Turtell. Turtell started the Moravian rally
to win the game in the bottom of the eighth inning with a one-out single to center field, the
100th hit of his Moravian career. After an error on a sacrifice bunt by junior catcher Mike
Trimble, Young hit a deep single to right field to score Turtell with the winning run. Moravian
had seven hits in the game with Cline and Turtell each having two hits. Junior Chris Clancy
went the distance on the mound for the Greyhounds, earning his first victory of the season.
Clancy allowed five runs on 12 hits and two walks while striking out four batters.
| Lebanon Valley College (3-8, 0-3 Commonwealth) |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
12 |
2 |
| Moravian College (4-9, 3-2 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
At Lebanon Valley College - Won 2-0 Boxscore
Moravian snapped a five-game losing streak with a 2-0 victory at Lebanon Valley College in
the first game of a three-game Commonwealth Conference series. Junior pitcher Steve Tomaszewski
tossed a six-hit shutout to improve to 2-1 on the season for the Greyhounds. Tomaszewski allowed
just one walk while striking out four batters in his second complete game of the season. Senior
second baseman Matthew Turtell hit a solo home run to left field with one out in the top of
the third inning to give Tomaszewski all the offense he would need. Moravian added a run in
the top of the ninth inning when Turtell laid down a suicide squeeze bunt to score freshman
outfielder Pete Moore, who had walked to lead off the inning. The Greyhounds had just four
hits in the game with two by Turtell.
| Moravian College (3-9, 2-2 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
| Lebanon Valley College (3-7, 0-2 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
Vs. Ursinus College - Lost 14-5 Boxscore
The Greyhounds, playing for the first time in 11 days, dropped their 2004 home opener, falling
to Ursinus College, 14-5, in non-conference action. The Bears jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the
top of the third inning and led 5-0 before the Greyhounds scored in the bottom of the fifth.
Junior third baseman Mike Trimble hit a sacrifice fly to drive in freshman outfielder Pete
Moore, who had reached on an error to lead off the inning. Ursinus extended its lead to 12-1
before the Greyhounds scored three times in the bottom of the eighth inning. Senior catcher
Michael Young drove in a run with an RBI single and senior outfielder Greg Peters knocked in
the other two runs with a single. The Bears added two runs in the top of the ninth inning for
a 14-4 lead. Sophomore designated hitter Richie Cline finished off the scoring for the Greyhounds
with a solo home run to left field to lead off the bottom of the ninth inning. Moravian had
nine hits in the game with Young collecting three of them and Cline having two hits. Freshman
Sean Brown suffered the loss on the mound for Moravian, seven runs, just three of them earned,
on nine hits and two walks while striking out four batters. Junior Daniel Wright tossed three
innings in relief, allowing five runs, just one of them earned, on six hits and a walk. Sophomore
John Howarth pitched the final inning of the game, allowing two unearned runs on a hit and
two walks.
| Ursinus College (6-4-2) |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
14 |
16 |
1 |
| Moravian College (2-9) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
9 |
3 |
Vs. King's College - Postponed
Moravian has postponed its non-conference game versus King's College that was originally scheduled
for Sunday, March 28th. The Greyhounds were forced to postpone the match after King's had to
reschedule a Freedom Conference game for Sunday.
At Delaware Valley College - Postponed until April 27th
Due to the rescheduling of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader, Moravian has had to move
its non-conference game with Delaware Valley College originally scheduled for Monday, April
12th. The game has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 27th at 3:30 p.m. in Doylestown.
At Keystone College - Cancelled
Moravian has had its non-conference game at Keystone College for Sunday, March 21st cancelled
due to snow covering the field. The contest will not be rescheduled this season.
At Albright College - Postponed until April 12th
The Greyhounds Commonwealth Conference doubleheader at Albright College has been postponed
by snow covering the field in Reading. It has been rescheduled for Monday, April 12th at 12:00
p.m. at Albright.
Vs. Albright College - Postponed until April 13th
Moravian has postponed its Commonwealth Conference home opener versus Albright College due
to several inches of snow covering the field. The game has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April
13th at 3:30 p.m. in Bethlehem.
At Haverford College - Postponed until April 14th
Moravian has had its non-conference game at Haverford College postponed by inclement weather.
The contest has been rescheduled for Wednesday, April 14th at 3:30 p.m.
Vs. Arcadia University at Clearwater (FL) Invitational - Lost
11-3 Boxscore
The Greyhounds dropped their final game of the Clearwater Invitational, falling to Arcadia
University, 11-3, in a game played at Jack Russell Stadium. Moravian scored all three of its
runs in the top of the sixth inning after faling behind 9-0. Freshman first baseman Mike Dubitsky
drrove in sophomore infielder Andrew Wayne, who had come on as a pinch runner for senior outfielder
Ethan Ordog, who had walked, and junior infielder Andrew Goetz, who had doubled. Sophomore
Adam White scored on a passed ball after drawing a walk before Dubitsky's single. Moravian
had just five hits in the game. Senior pitcher Greg Peters suffered the loss on the mound,
allowing nine runs, just two of them earned, on ten hits and a walk in three innings. Sophomore
John Howarth tossed two-plus innings for the Greyhounds, allowing two runs, only one earned,
on a hit and five walks. Junior Daniel Wright pitched the final three outs of the game, allowing
a hit and striking out one batter.
| Moravian College (2-8) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
| Arcadia University (5-5) |
1 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
x |
11 |
12 |
1 |
Vs. University of Pittsburgh-Bradford at Clearwater (FL) Invitational
- Lost 10-2 Boxscore
Moravian lost the second game of a doubleheader to the University of Pittsburgh-Bradford,
10-2, at the Clearwater Invitational. The Greyhounds fell behind 5-0 before scoring their only
two runs of the game in the top of the fifth inning. Junior outfielder Mike Trimble hit an
RBI single to score sophomore third baseman Richie Cline and freshman pitcher Sean Brown drove
in the other run with a ground out. The Panthers would add two more runs in the bottom of the
fifth inning and three runs in the sixth. Moravian had seven hits in the contest with sophomore
first baseman Bryan Wolf collecting two of them. Moravian junior Steve Tomaszewski started
the game on the mound for the Greyhounds, allowing five runs, just one earned on three hits
and a walk in 2 2/3 innings. Tomaszewski struck out six batters in the first two innings before
being thrown out of the game. Brown tossed 2 1/3 innings, allowing two runs, just one earned,
on three hits and two walks. Junior Chris Benigno threw one inning for Moravian, allowing three
runs, just one earned, on two hits and two walks while striking out two batters.
| Moravian College (2-7) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
4 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Bradford (5-9) |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
x |
10 |
8 |
2 |
Vs. University of Pittsburgh-Bradford at Clearwater (FL) Invitational
- Lost 13-11 (8 innings) Boxscore
The Greyhounds dropped the first game of a non-conference doubleheader to the University of
Pittsburgh-Bradford, 13-11 in eight innings, at the Clearwater Invitational. Moravian fell
behind 1-0 in the top of the first inning and tied the contest in the bottom half of the inning
on an RBI single to center field by sophomore third baseman Richie Cline that scored senior
second baseman Matthew Turtell, who had walked to lead off the inning. The Panthers took a
7-1 lead before Moravian scored its second run in the third inning when Turtell doubled and
scored on a Pitt-Bradford error. The Panthers expanded their lead to 8-2 in the top of the
fifth inning. The Greyhounds would push eight runs across the plate in the bottom of the sixth
inning on three hits and five errors to take a 10-8 lead. Senior outfielder Greg Peters drove
in three of Moravian's runs with the Greyhounds' first home run of the season. Senior outfielder
Ethan Ordog also drove in a run with a ground out. The Panthers scored a pair of runs in the
top of the seventh to force extra innings and added three more runs in the top of the eighth
inning to take a 13-10 lead. The Greyhounds did get a run back in the bottom of the eighth
inning when Ordog grounded into a fielder's choice to score a run. Moravian had eight hits
in the game with Turtell collecting three of them. Junior shortstop Chris Benigno also had
two hits in the game. Junior Chris Clancy went the distance on the mound for Moravian, allowing
13 runs, 11 of them earned, on 17 hits and two walks while striking out three batters.
| University of Pittsburgh-Bradford (4-9) |
1 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
13 |
17 |
6 |
| Moravian College (2-6) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
11 |
8 |
2 |
Vs. Rhode Island College at Clearwater (FL) Invitational - Lost
10-1 Boxscore
Moravian dropped a 10-1 decision to Rhode Island College in a game played at Florida College
in the Clearwater (FL) Invitational. The Greyhounds fell behind, 2-0 in the first inning and
6-0 in the second inning. Moravian trailed 9-0 before scoring its lone run of the contest in
the bottom of the eighth inning. Senior outfielder Ethan Ordog hit a two-out single up the
middle to score freshman second baseman Mike Rodrigues, who had walked to lead off the inning.
Moravian had just five hits in the game with singles by Ordog, junior outfielder Mike Trimble,
freshman shortstop Pete Moore, freshman catcher Colin Welles and sophomore infielder Andrew
Wayne. Senior Brett Porter took the loss on the mound for the Greyhounds, allowing nine runs,
seven of them earned, on 14 hits, three hit batters, and a walk in seven innings of action.
Porter did strikeout two batters. Sophomore John Howarth and junior Mike Roxbury each pitched
an inning of relief. Roxbury allowed an unearned run in the top of the ninth inning.
| Rhode Island College (5-3) |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
14 |
0 |
| Moravian College (2-5) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
Vs. Wentworth Institute of Technology at Clearwater (FL) Invitational
- Won 14-1 Boxscore
The Greyhounds earned their first victory at the Clearwater (FL) Invitational with a 14-1
win versus Wentworth Institute of Technology. Moravian jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top
of the first inning when senior outfielder Ethan Ordog hit an RBI single to left field that
scored junior outfielder Mike Trimble, who had hit a one-out single. The Greyhounds extended
their lead to 2-0 in the third inning on an RBI single to center field by Ordog, which scored
Trimble. Moravian added another run in the top of the sixth inning on an RBI single by senior
second baseman Matthew Turtell that scored sophomore first baseman Bryan Wolf, who had tripled
with one out. The Greyhounds erupted for 11 runs in the top of the ninth inning to take a 14-0
lead. Junior Steve Tomaszewski led off the inning as a pinch hitter and reached base after
being hit by a pitch. Ordog sacrificed Tomaszewski to second base, and Tomaszewski scored on
an RBI triple to right centerfield by junior designated hitter Chris Clancy. Clancy would score
on an error before freshman first baseman Mike Dubitsky singled to score a run. After a pair
of wild pitches allowed two more runs to score, Tomaszewski hit a two-run single to center
field. Sophomore Jon Howarth followed with an RBI double, and Clancy added an RBI single. Sophomore
third baseman Richie Cline drove in the final two runs of the inning with a double to left
field. Wentworth scored its only run of the game in the bottom of the ninth inning. Moravian
pounded out 18 hits in the game with Clancy and Trimble each collecting three hits. Turtell
and Wolf each had two hits while Clancy, Cline, Tomaszewski and Wolf each had two RBIs in the
victory. Junior pitcher Andrew Wach earned the victory on the mound for Moravian, allowing
three hits and two walks while striking out four batters. Junior Daniel Wright tossed the final
inning, allowing a run on two hits with one strikeout.
| Moravian College (2-4) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
14 |
18 |
4 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology (0-3) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
Vs. Drew University at Clearwater (FL) Invitational - Lost 2-1 Boxscore
Moravian dropped its first game at the Clearwater (FL) Invitational, falling to Drew University,
2-1. The Rangers took a 1-0 lead in the seventh inning and scored the winning run in the eighth
inning. The Greyhounds scored their run in the bottom of the ninth inning on an RBI single
up the middle by sophomore third baseman Richie Cline. Cline's hit scored freshman Pete Moore,
who was pinch running for senior outfielder Ethan Ordog. Ordog led off the ninth with a walk.
The Greyhounds stranded Cline at second base. Moravian had seven hits in the game with Cline
and junior Mike Trimble each collecting two hits. Senior Greg Peters pitched the entire game
for the Greyhounds, allowing two runs, just one earned run, on six hits and two hits while
striking out 11 batters.
| Drew University (2-2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
| Moravian College (1-4) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
4 |
Vs. Juniata College at University of Tampa - Lost 6-5 Boxscore
The Greyhounds let a 4-0 lead slip away in a 6-5 loss to Juniata College to close out a three-game
Commonwealth Conference series played at the University of Tampa. Moravian jumped out to a
2-0 lead in the top of the second inning. Junior outfielder Chris Clancy doubled to right centerfield
to score senior outfielder Ethan Ordog, who had led off the inning with a single, and Clancy
crossed the plate on a two-out, RBI single to centerfield by senior designated hitter Michael
Young. The Greyhounds added a run in the top of the third inning when junior catcher Mike Trimble
was hit by a pitch, stole second base and came around to score on a Juniata throwing error.
Moravian extended its lead to 4-0 in the top of the fourth inning when Young drove in sophomore
first baseman Bryan Wolf with an RBI single to centerfield. Wolf had reached on an infield
single. The Eagles cut Moravian's lead in half in the bottom of the fourth inning on a pair
of unearned runs. The Greyhounds would make their lead 5-2 in the top of the eighth inning
when Clancy ripped an RBI single through the left side to score senior outfielder Greg Peters,
who had walked to lead off the inning. However, Juniata scored three unearned runs in the bottom
of the eighth inning to tie the contest, and the Eagles pushed the winning run across with
one-out in the bottom of the ninth. Moravian had nine hits in the game with Clancy going three-for-four
with two RBIs and Young going two-for-three with a pair of RBIs. Senior Brett Porter started
on the mound for the Greyhounds, pitching five innings and allowing two unearned runs on six
hits. Freshman Sean Brown suffered the loss in his first appearance for the Greyhounds, allowing
four runs, just one earned, on four hits and four walks in 3 1/3 innings. Brown did strikeout
one batter. Junior Andrew Wach pitched to the final two batters in the game.
| Moravian College (1-3, 1-2 Commonwealth) |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
9 |
4 |
| Juniata College (3-5, 2-1 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
12 |
2 |
Vs. Juniata College at University of Tampa - Won 7-3 (8 innings) Boxscore
Moravian earned its first win of the 2004 season and snapped a nine-game losing streak dating
back to last season with a 7-3, eight-inning victory versus Juniata College in Commonwealth
Conference action at the University of Tampa. The Greyhounds took a 3-0 lead in the top of
the fifth inning. Junior outfielder Chris Clancy drew a one-out walk and advanced to second
on a two-out single through the left side by sophomore third baseman Richie Cline. Senior designated
hitter Michael Young hit an RBI single to right centerfield to score Clancy. Cline scored on
a double steal with Young, who would cross the plate on an RBI single to centerfield by freshman
shortstop Pete Moore. Juniata scored a run on Moravian starter, junior Steve Tomaszewski in
the bottom of the fifth, and the Eagles added a pair of unearned runs in the seventh inning
to tie the score at 3-3 and force extra innings. Moravian would earn the victory with four
runs in the top of the eighth inning. Senior second baseman Matthew Turtell singled and moved
to second when junior catcher Mike Trimble reached on fielder's choice sacrifice bunt. Senior
outfielder Greg Peters loaded the bases with a bunt single, and freshman outfielder Sean Brown
emptied the bases with a three-RBI double down the left field line. Brown scored on a double
to left field by Clancy. Moravian finished the game with eight hits. Tomaszewski went the distance
on the mound for the Greyhounds, allowing three runs, just one earned, on six hits and a walk
while striking out six batters.
| Moravian College (1-2, 1-1 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
8 |
3 |
| Juniata College (2-5, 1-1 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
Vs. Juniata College at University of Tampa - Lost 3-1 Boxscore
The Greyhounds dropped their Commonwealth Conference season opener to Juniata College, 3-1,
at the University of Tampa. Moravian took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning on an
RBI single to center field by senior catcher Michael Young that scored sophomore first baseman
Bryan Wolf, who had been hit by a pitch to begin the inning. The Eagles touched Moravian starter,
junior Chris Clancy for three runs on the bottom of the fifth inning for the victory. Moravian
had five hits in the game with Young collecting two of them. Clancy tossed five innings, allowing
three runs on five hits and four walks with four strikeouts. Junior Andrew Wach pitched the
final inning for the Greyhounds.
| Moravian College (0-2, 0-1 Commonwealth) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
| Juniata College (2-4, 1-0 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
x |
3 |
5 |
1 |
At Muhlenberg College - Lost 13-4 Boxscore
Moravian opened up its 2004 season with a 13-4 loss to rival Muhlenberg College in non-conference
action. The Greyhounds fell behind 1-0 in the bottom of the first inning and trailed 4-0 after
three innings. Moravian was down by a score of 10-0 before the Greyhounds pushed three runs
across the plate in the top of the seventh inning. Junior outfielder Steve Tomaszewski started
the inning with a double to right centerfield, and he scored on a wild pitch and throwing error.
Sophomore first baseman Bryan Wolf singled to right field and scored on an RBI single to left
field by freshman shortstop Pete Moore. Sophomore designated hitter/pitcher Jon Howarth, who
reached on a fielder's choice in the top of the seventh, scored the final run of the inning
on a sacrifice fly to centerfield by junior third baseman Mike Trimble. After allowing the
Mules to push the lead back to ten runs in the bottom of the seventh inning at 13-3, Moravian
scored the game's final tally in the top of the ninth inning with freshman pinch hitter Sean
Brown singled and scored on an RBI single by senior second baseman Matthew Turtell. The Greyhounds
finished with nine hits in the game with Turtell going three-for-three in the leadoff position.
Junior pitcher Chris Benigno took the loss for the Greyhounds, allowing five earned runs on
six hits and three walks in five innings of work. Junior pitcher Adam Goetz was touched for
eight runs on ten hits in two innings of action and both Benigno and Goetz each hit two batters.
Howarth tossed the final inning of the game, allowing a pair of walks but no hits or runs.
Muhlenberg retakes the lead in the annual Matte Award standings with the victory, 6.5 to 5.5.
| Moravian College (0-1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
2 |
| Muhlenberg College (1-0) |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
x |
13 |
16 |
1 |
|
