|
Vs. Elizabethtown College - Won
5-0 Boxscore
The Greyhounds closed out the 2007 season with a
5-0 shutout of Elizabethtown College in Commonwealth Conference action
at Gillespie Field. Moravian senior pitcher Josh Hunter tossed his first
collegiate complete game shutout, allowing just three hits and two walks
while striking out six batters in his final collegiate game. Hunter,
who improves to 2-1 for the season, had a no-hitter through five innings
before Elizabethtown's Matt Vinagro led off the top of the sixth inning
with a bunt single. Hunter faced just four batters over the minimum
with the help of a double player and a Blue Jay runner caught stealing.
Moravian gave Hunter all the offense he needed in the bottom of the
third inning with an RBI single by sophomore third baseman Kevin Gambrino
which scored sophomore outfielder Eric Shea, who had doubled to lead
off the inning. The Greyhounds added a run in the bottom of the sixth
inning on an RBI double by senior catcher Colin Welles that scored senior
shortstop Pete Moore. Moravian would add three insurance runs in the
bottom of the seventh inning. Junior outfielder Josh Baltz hit a two-RBI
double down the left field line to score Shea and freshman pinch runner
Zach Andes. Freshman Andrew DeLio came in to pinch run for Baltz and
after a single by junior second baseman John Bisco, DeLio scored on
a sacrifice fly by Moore. The RBI was Moore's school record 39th of
the season, and he also finished with a school record .396 batting average
for the season on 53 hits in 134 at-bats. Moore's run in the sixth inning
was his 36th of the season, tying the mark set by Dick Schartz back
in 1957. The Greyhounds had ten hits in the contest with two each by
Baltz, which were both doubles, and Shea. Moravian finishes the 2007
season with a 16-20 record under first-year head coach Paul Engelhardt,
the most wins by the program since a 19-15 mark back in 1997.
| Elizabethtown College (19-15, 13-8 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
| Moravian College (16-20, 9-12 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
x |
5 |
10 |
1 |
At Elizabethtown College - Won 6-2
Boxscore
Moravian won the second game of a Commonwealth Conference
doubleheader at Elizabethtown College, topping the Blue Jays, 6-2. The
Greyhounds took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning went senior
shortstop Pete Moore reached on an error that allowed junior outfielder
Josh Baltz to score. Moravian added four runs in the top of the fifth
inning to build a 5-0 lead. Moore hit a sacrifice fly to score Baltz
with the first run of the inning before senior catcher Colin Welles
connected on a bases loaded, three-RBI double, Welles' tenth double
of the season. The Greyhounds made their lead 6-0 in the top of the
sixth inning on an RBI double by Moore that scored sophomore third baseman
Kevin Gambrino. The double was Moore's school record 34th of his career.
Elizabethtown pushed a pair of runs across the plate in the bottom of
the sixth inning on a pair of bases loaded walks, one to Mike Donahue
and the other to Jared Auman. Each team had nine hits in the game with
Baltz and freshman second baseman Michael Zubia each having two hits
for the Greyhounds. Auman and Dean Whetman collected two hits apiece
for the Blue Jays. Freshman pitcher Christopher Morrison evened his
record at 3-3 on the mound for Moravian, allowing two runs on eight
hits and three walks with three strikeouts in five-plus innings of action.
Freshman Andrew DelRossi allowed two walks, a hit and a strikeout in
two-third of an inning of action while freshman Brandon Palmsiano finished
the game for the Greyhounds, striking out one batter in 1 1/3 innings.
Sam Heaps suffered the loss for the Blue Jays in five innings of action.
| Moravian College (15-20, 8-12 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
9 |
0 |
| Elizabethtown College (19-14, 13-7 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
3 |
At Elizabethtown College - Lost
9-1 Boxscore
The Greyhounds dropped the first game of a Commonwealth
Conference doubleheader at Elizabethtown College, 9-1, as the team's
three-game winning streak was stopped. Moravian jumped out to a 1-0
lead in the top of the first inning. Senior shortstop Pete Moore reached
on a fielder's choice and then scored on sophomore outfielder Joseph
Durso's school record 14th double of the season. However, that would
be the only run that Moravian scored in the contest. The Blue Jays took
a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the first inning on an RBI triple by Jared
Auman and a sacrifice fly by Dean Whetman. Elizabethtown added a run
on the bottom of the second inning on an RBI single by Rodney Francis,
and the Blue Jays struck twice in the third inning on an RBI single
by Brandon Watson and a sacrifice fly by Jared Morris to build a 5-1
lead. Elizabethtown got two more runs in the bottom of the fifth inning
on a two-RBI double by Matt Vinagro and another two runs in the sixth
inning on an RBI single by Auman and an RBI double from Watson. The
Blue Jays pounded out 14 hits with three each from Auman and Watson
while the Greyhounds were limited to just six hits with three by Durso,
including a pair of doubles to give him 15 on the season. Junior Trevor
Lawrence took the loss for Moravian, allowing seven runs on ten hits
and a walk in 4 2/3 innings with one strikeout. Junior Brett Stout allowed
a run on two hits in a third of an inning for the Greyhounds while freshman
Zachary Andes gave up a run on a hit in a third of an inning. Freshman
Joe Melchionna finished the game, allowing one hits in 2/3 of an inning
for Moravian. Tyler Hoffman went the distance for the Blue Jays with
no walks and three strikeouts.
| Moravian College (14-20, 7-12 Commonwealth) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
| Elizabethtown College (19-13, 13-6 Commonwealth) |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
x |
9 |
14 |
0 |
Vs. Elizabethtown College - Postponed
to April 29th
The Greyhounds final home game of the season, a Commonwealth
Conference game versus Elizabethtown College for Friday, April 27th,
has been postponed to Sunday April 29th. The game will begin at 1:00
p.m. on Sunday and was postponed due to rain and poor field conditions.
Vs. Arcadia University - Won 8-4
(6 innings) Boxscore
Moravian won its final non-conference game of the
season, defeating Arcadia University, 8-4, in a contest shortened to
six innings due to field conditions at Gillespie Field. The game was
played in a steadily increasing rain and the umpires deemed the mound
unplayable with the Greyhounds at the plate with two runners on base
and two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning. The win is Moravian's
third straight and seventh in their last eight games. The Knights jumped
out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a two-run homer
to right field by John Connell, his fifth home run of the season. The
Greyhounds responded with four runs in the bottom of the first inning
to take a 4-2 lead. Sophomore outfielder Joseph Durso had an RBI single
to score freshman second baseman Michael Zubia, who had reached on a
fielder's choice after sophomore outfielder Josh Baltz led off the inning
with a single. With two outs, sophomore first baseman Matthew McCarthy
hit an RBI single to score senior shortstop Pete Moore, who had singled.
Sophomore designated hitter Christopher Rue followed with an RBI single
to score Durso while freshman outfielder Andrew DeLio had an RBI single
to score McCarthy as Rue was thrown out at the plate on the play to
end the inning. Arcadia tied the contest in the top of the fourth inning
on an RBI triple by Ken Spangenberg and an RBI single by Kevin Kolodgie.
Moravian answered again in the bottom half of the inning on an RBI single
by Baltz to score DeLio, who had singled. The hit was Baltz's 100th
of his career as be becomes the 12th player in school history to reach
100 career hits. The Greyhounds extended their lead to 7-4 in the bottom
of the fifth inning on a two-run home run by Rue to right field with
freshman catcher Brad Bodine scoring on the hit. The homer was the first
of Rue's collegiate career. Moravian would get a run in the bottom of
the sixth inning on an RBI fielder's choice by Bodine scored Zubia before
the umpires called the contest. Moravian had 13 hits in the rain-shortened
game with Baltz, Moore, Rue and DeLio each having two hits. Freshman
pitcher Philip Spence earned his first collegiate victory on the mound
for the Greyhounds, allowing four runs on six hits and a walk with three
strikeouts in six innings of action. Steve Vassalotti took the loss
for Arcadia, his first of the season, allowing five runs on eight hits
and two walks with one strikeout in 3 1/3 innings.
| Arcadia University (21-10) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
| Moravian College (14-19) |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
13 |
1 |
Vs. DeSales University at Limeport
Stadium - Won 14-5 Boxscore
The Greyhounds won their second straight game with
a 14-5 non-conference win versus DeSales University at Limeport Stadium.
The Bulldogs jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning
on RBI singles by Scott Matejicka and Greg Treat. Moravian would cut
the lead in half in the top of the second inning on an RBI single by
freshman designated hitter David Lengyel which scored sophomore outfielder
Joseph Durso, who had led off the inning with a walk. The Greyhounds
would take the lead for good with seven runs in the top of the fourth
inning for an 8-1 lead. Senior catcher Colin Welles led off the inning
with a doubled and back to back singles by Lengyel and sophomore first
baseman Matthew McCarthy pushed Welles across the plate with the tying
run. Sophomore outfielder Eric Shea followed with an RBI single to score
Lengyel, and sophomore third baseman Kevin Gambrino had an RBI single
to score McCarthy. After a pitching change and a strikeout, freshman
second baseman Michael Zubia reached on a fielding error by DeSales
loaded the bases. Senior shortstop Pete Moore ripped a two-RBI single
to score Shea and Gambrino and an error on the Bulldog pitcher allowed
Zubia to score. Durso drove in Moore with the final run on the inning
on an RBI double. The double was Durso's 13th of the season, tying the
school record. The Greyhounds nearly doubled their lead an inning later
in the top of the fifth inning with six more runs for a 14-1 advantage.
Shea tripled to lead off the inning and scored on an RBI single by Gambrino.
After Gambrino was out on a fielder's choice by Zubia, Moore hit an
RBI single with an error in the outfield that allowed junior outfielder
Josh Baltz, who had drawn a walk, and Zubia to score. The hit was Moore's
school record 50th of the season and raised his school record career
total to 168. Durso hit an RBI single to score Moore before Shea capped
off the inning with a two-RBI single to score Welles and Lengyel. The
Bulldogs would get a pair of runs in the bottom of the eighth inning
on a two-RBI single by Doc Neiman, and DeSales added a run in the bottom
of the ninth inning on an RBI fielder's choice by Treat. Moravian pounded
out 17 hits in the game with Lengyel leading the team with a four-for-five
performance. Gambrino and Shea each collected three hits while Moore
and Durso each had two hits for the Greyhounds. The Bulldogs had 12
hits in the game led by Matejicka and Neiman each going three-for-four.
Moravian freshman pitcher Ryan Cummings improved to 3-3 on the mound
this season, allowing two runs, just one of them earned, on seven hits
and three walks with three strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. Junior Brett
Stout tossed 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief with a hit and a strikeout
for the Greyhounds while freshman Brett Connor allowed three runs on
a pair of hits and three walks in 1 1/3 innings. Sophomore Thomas Murray
finished off the game for Moravian recording the final two outs while
allowing two hits. Charles Swenson suffered the loss for DeSales, lasting
just five batters into the fourth inning and allowing six runs, five
of them earned, on six hits and three walks.
| Moravian College (13-19) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
17 |
2 |
| DeSales University (20-10) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
12 |
5 |
At King's College - Won 5-4 Boxscore
Moravian earned a doubleheader split in a non-conference
twinbill at King's College by winning the second game, 5-4. The Greyhounds
jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on an RBI single
by senior catcher Colin Welles that scored senior shortstop Pete Moore,
who had reached on a Monarch error with two outs. Moravian would extend
the lead to 5-0 in the top of the fifth inning. Sophomore third baseman
Kevin Gambrino led off with a walk and sophomore outfielder Josh Baltz
reached on an error. Freshman second baseman Michael Zubia would single
to load the bases for Moore. Moore then connected on his sixth home
run of the season, a grand slam to right center. The Monarchs would
score twice in the bottom of the fifth inning to cut Moravian's lead
to 5-2. Matt Livoy had an RBI triple for King's while J.R. Graver had
an RBI single. The Monarchs scored once in the bottom of the sixth inning
on a solo home run by Mike Venarchick, and King's added a run in the
bottom of the seventh inning on a sacrifice fly by Livoy before the
Greyhounds ended the game. Moravian had 12 hits in the contest with
two each by Moore, Zubia, Gambrino and freshman designated hitter David
Lengyel. Moore's two hits pushed his school record career hit record
to 166 in the game. King's had 11 hits with two each by Livoy, Venarchick
and Josh Faust. Greyhound senior Josh Hunter earned his first win of
the season on the mound, allowing three runs on eight hits in 5 2/3
innings while freshman Brandon Palmsiano tossed 1 1/3 innings, allowing
an unearned run on two hits and a walk with one strikeout. Freshman
Zachary Andes faced one batter for the Greyhounds, allowing a hit before
freshman Joe Melchionna recorded the final out for his second save of
the season. Andrew DeGiacomo suffered the loss on the mound, allowing
five runs, just two earned, on ten hits with three strikeouts.
| Moravian College (12-19) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
12 |
1 |
| King's College (22-7) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
11 |
3 |
At King's College - Lost 5-4 Boxscore
The Greyhounds dropped the first game of a non-conference
doubleheader at King's College as the Monarchs scored two runs in the
bottom of the seventh inning to rally for the victory. Moravian took
a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning when junior outfielder Josh
Baltz walked and scored on a King's error. The Greyhounds extended their
lead to 2-0 in the second inning on an RBI single by junior second baseman
John Bisco that scored freshman catcher Brad Bodine who had led off
the inning with a single. Moravian made the lead 3-0 when sophomore
outfielder Eric Shea scored on another Monarch error. King's would get
a run in the bottom half of the third inning on an RBI ground out by
J.R. Graver. The Greyhounds would extend the lead to 4-1 in the top
of the fifth inning when senior shortstop Pete Moore scored on a King's
error. The Monarchs pulled within a run in the bottom half of the inning
on a two-run homer by Gracjan Kraszewski. King's won the game in the
bottom of the seventh inning when a Moravian throwing error on a sacrifice
bunt attempt allowed Vince Budzyn to score from first base and an RBI
single by Jon Venarchick scored Graver with the winning run. Moravian
had eight hits in the game with two by Bodine. Moore hit his school
record 32nd career double during the game. King's had nine hits with
three by Venarchick and two off the bat of Kraszewski. Freshman Andrew
DelRossi suffered the loss on the mound for the Greyhounds, allowing
two runs, one of them earned on a hit and walk while pitching the seventh
inning. Freshman Keith Shaffer started for Moravian, allowing three
runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings while junior Brett Stout tossed
1 1/3 innings of relief with one hit allowed. Josh Faust went the distance
for the Monarchs with four walks and four strikeouts.
| Moravian College (11-19) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
8 |
2 |
| King's College (22-6) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
9 |
4 |
Vs. Messiah College - Won 1-0 (9
innings) Boxscore
Moravian extended its winning streak to four straight
games with a 1-0, nine-inning victory over Messiah College in the second
game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader at Gillespie Field. Moravian
swept the three-game series from the Falcons, who were in second place
in the conference standings at the beginning of the weekend. Junior
Trevor Lawrence tossed a four-hit shutout for the Greyhounds, allowing
two walks and three strikeouts while improving to 3-3 on the season.
Moravian scored the only run of the contest in the bottom of the ninth
inning. Senior shortstop Pete Moore hit a one-out double, the school
record 32nd of his career, and scored on an RBI single by freshman designated
hitter David Lengyel with two outs. The Greyhounds also had just four
hits in the game with Moore's hit extending his school career record
to 163 hits. Ben Snyder and Benjamin Kirk each had two hits to account
for all of the Messiah offense in the game. Dan Kern tossed a complete
game for the Falcons allowing the run on four hits and two walks with
seven strikeouts.
| Messiah College (14-16, 10-8 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
| Moravian College (11-18, 7-11 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
Vs. Messiah College - Won 2-0 Boxscore
The Greyhounds won their third straight game and
opened a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader versus messiah College
at Gillespie Field with a 2-0 win. Junior pitcher Matthew Swartz and
freshmen pitchers Andrew DelRossi and Joe Melchionna combined on the
five-hit shutout for the Greyhounds. Swartz went five innings, allowing
five hits and five walks, and he struck out two batters while winning
his second game of the season. DelRossi tossed 1 1/3 innings with a
walk and a strikeout while Melchionna retired the final two batters
for his first collegiate save. Moravian scored the only two runs of
the game in the bottom of the fourth inning. Sophomore outfielder Joseph
Durso had an RBI single to score senior shortstop Pete Moore, who had
led off the inning with a single. Sophomore first baseman Matthew McCarthy
added another RBI single later in the inning to score Durso. Moravian
had six hits in the game including two by Moore to raise his school
career record to 162 hits. Messiah's Benjamin Wenger had two hits to
lead the Falcons. Kyle Stuckey tossed a complete game for Messiah in
the loss that included two walks and four strikeouts.
| Messiah College (14-15, 10-7 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
| Moravian College (10-18, 6-11 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
x |
2 |
6 |
0 |
At Messiah College - Won 10-7 Boxscore
Moravian won its second straight game, defeating
Messiah College, 10-7, in the first game of a Commonwealth Conference
series. The Falcons jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first
inning on an RBI single by Jon-Mike Richards and a Moravian error. Messiah
added a run in the bottom of the second inning on an RBI double by Ben
Snyder to extend its lead to 3-0. The Greyhounds would get a run back
in the top of the third inning on an RBI single by senior shortstop
Pete Moore that scored junior outfielder Josh Baltz, who had walked
with two outs. Moravian would take a 4-3 lead in the top of the fourth
inning with a trio of unearned runs. Sophomore first baseman Matthew
McCarthy hit into an RBI ground out that scored senior catcher Colin
Welles, who had reached on an error to lead off the inning. Sophomore
third baseman Kevin Gambrino followed with an RBI single to score freshman
designated hitter David Lengyel, who had also reached on an error, and
then an RBI single by Baltz which scored freshman outfielder Andrew
DeLio gave Moravian the lead. Messiah tied the contest in the bottom
of the fifth inning when Adam Ranck scored on a Greyhound error. Moravian
would get the lead back with a run in the top of the sixth inning on
an RBI single by Baltz that pushed DeLio across the plate. The Falcons
scored twice in the bottom of the seventh inning on a two-RBI single
by Snyder to take a 6-5 lead. Moravian responded in the top of the eighth
inning with five unearned runs to take a 10-6 lead. Gambrino scored
the first run on an error while Baltz came in on a passed ball. Freshman
second baseman Michael Zubia scored on another Falcon error before an
RBI single by Lengyel scored sophomore outfielder Joseph Durso. McCarthy
added an RBI single to score Welles. Messiah was able to get a run in
the bottom of the ninth inning on an RBI fielder's choice by Snyder.
The Greyhounds had 13 hits in the game with three each by Baltz and
Lengyel and two apiece from Moore, McCarthy and Gambrino. Moore now
has a school record 160 hits in his career. Messiah had 14 hits in the
contest with three each by Snyder and Ned Bennington. Moravian started
freshman Christopher Morrison on the mound, and he allowed four runs,
three of them earned on nine hits and two walks with three strikeouts
in five innings. Freshman Brandon Palmsiano tossed 1 2/3 innings, giving
up two runs on two hits and two walks. Freshman Richard Schultz would
earn his first win of the season for the Greyhounds, tossing 1 1/3 innings
of relief with a run allowed on three hits and a walk. Freshman Andrew
DelRossi earned his second straight save for Moravian after getting
three outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. Jeremy Stoltzfus started
for Messiah while Kurt Heim suffered the loss despite all five runs
he allowed being unearned.
| Moravian College (9-19, 5-11 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
10 |
13 |
2 |
| Messiah College (14-14, 10-6 Commonwealth) |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
14 |
4 |
Vs. Delaware Valley College - Won
7-5 Boxscore
The Greyhounds snapped a seven-game losing streak
with a 7-5 non-conference victory over Delaware Valley College at Gillespie
Field. The contest was originally scheduled to be played in Doylestown;
however, field conditions forced the game to be moved to Bethlehem.
The Aggies jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on
an RBI sacrifice fly by Kevin Weingart that scored Steve Kinney. Delaware
Valley extended its lead to 2-0 in the top of the third inning on an
RBI ground out by Kyle Bobb that pushed John Persicketti across the
plate. Moravian would take its first lead of the game in the bottom
of the fourth inning with three runs. With two outs in the inning, junior
outfielder Josh Baltz hit an RBI single and an error on the play allowed
both sophomore first baseman Christopher Rue and senior designated hitter
Josh Hunter to score. Rue had been hit by a pitch while Hunter reached
on a walk. Freshman second baseman Michael Zubia followed with an RBI
single to score Baltz with the go ahead run. The Aggies would tie the
contest in the top of the fifth inning on an RBI double by Zach Jakubowski
which scored Weingart. Moravian took the lead for good with four runs
in the bottom of the sixth inning. Zubia was hit by a pitch with the
bases loaded to score sophomore third baseman Kevin Gambrino. Senior
shortstop Pete Moore followed with a two-RBI double that scored Baltz
and freshman designated hitter Philip Spence. Zubia scored the final
run of the inning on an RBI grounder by freshman outfielder Andrew DeLio.
Delaware Valley would get two runs in the top of the ninth inning on
a two-RBI triple by Weingert but the Greyhounds were able to strand
him at third. Moravian had 12 hits in the game with Baltz and Gambrino
each going three-for-four. Zubia, Moore and sophomore outfielder Joseph
Durso each had two hits with Moore pushing his school record career
totals to 158 hits and 31 doubles. The Aggies had eight hits with three
by Persicketti and two from Weingert. Freshman Ryan Cummings started
on the mound for Moravian, allowing three runs on five hits and four
walks in five innings of action. Freshman Keith Shaffer picked up his
first collegiate win with 1 1/3 innings of relief work, allowing three
walks and a hit. Freshman Zachary Andes tossed 1 2/3 innings for the
Greyhounds, allowing two runs on two hits and two walks with one strikeout.
Freshman Andrew DelRossi came in with a runner at third in the bottom
of the ninth inning and got three straight outs including one strikeout
for his first collegiate save. Jordan Kipp pitched five innings for
Delaware Valley while Chris White suffered the loss in a one inning
relief appearance.
| Delaware Valley Collge (5-13) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
2 |
| Moravian College (8-18) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
x |
7 |
12 |
0 |
At Wilkes University - Postponed
Moravian's non-conference game at Wilkes University
for Monday, April 16th has been postponed due to weather and field conditions.
The contest has not been rescheduled at this time.
At Lebanon Valley College - Lost
7-2 Boxscore
The Greyhounds fell to Lebanon Valley College, 7-2,
in the final game of a three-game Commonwealth Conference series that
the Flying Dutchmen swept from Moravian. Lebanon Valley jumped out to
a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning on an RBI fielder's choice
by Grant Wiest. The Flying Dutchmen made the score 2-0 in the bottom
of the third inning on an RBI sacrifice fly by Corey Lamoureux, and
Lebanon Valley tacked on another run in the bottom of the fourth inning
on an RBI double by Wiest for a 3-0 lead. The Flying Dutchmen doubled
their lead to 6-0 with three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning
on a two-RBI single by Dan Kelly and an RBI single by John Mentzer.
Lebanon Valley extended its lead to 7-0 in the bottom of the sixth inning
on an RBI sacrifice fly by Mark Mehalko. The Greyhounds would score
two runs in the top of the seventh inning. Freshman catcher Brad Bodine
led of the inning with a walk, and freshman Zachary Andes followed with
a pinch hit single. Freshman second baseman Michael Zubia would drive
in both Bodine and Andes with a two-RBI double, his second double of
the game. Moravian had five hits in the contest including Zubia's doubles
while Lebanon Valley had seven hits with two by Chris Schank. Moravian
freshman Christopher Morrison fell to 2-3 on the season on the mound,
allowing six runs, just one of them earned, on six hits and a walk with
one strikeout in 4 2/3 innings. Freshman Brandon Palmsiano finished
off the game, allowing a run on a hit in 1 1/3 innings. Travis Smart
earned the victory for the Flying Dutchmen, allowing two runs on five
hits and four walks in 6 1/3 innings of action.
| Moravian College (7-18, 4-11 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
| Lebanon Valley College (13-14, 9-6 Commonwealth) |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
x |
7 |
7 |
1 |
At Lebanon Valley College - Lost
8-3 Boxscore
Moravian dropped the first game of a Commonwealth
Conference doubleheader at Lebanon Valley College, 8-3. The Greyhounds
jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the second inning. Senior shortstop
Pete Moore led off the inning with a solo home run, his fifth of the
season and 11th of his career. Senior catcher Colin Welles doubled with
one out and scored on an RBI double by sophomore first baseman Matthew
McCarthy. McCarthy would cross the plate on an RBI single by sophomore
third baseman Kevin Gambrino. The Flying Dutchmen would pull within
a run in the bottom half of the inning on an RBI sacrifice fly by Richie
Schwartz and an RBI double by Joe Soupik. Lebanon Valley tied the contest
in the bottom of the third inning on an RBI single by John Mentzer.
The Flying Dutchmen would push five runs across the plate in the bottom
of the sixth inning to seal the victory. Mentzer had a two-RBI single
while Schwartz added an RBI double. Grant Wiest had an RBI single and
Soupik hit an RBI sacrifice fly. Moravian had just six hits in the contest
while Lebanon Valley pounded out 14 hits with Schwartz going three-for-three.
Junior Matthew Swartz started on the mound for Moravian, allowing three
runs on eight hits and a walk in 3 2/3 innings. Freshman Andrew DelRossi
took the loss for the Greyhounds, allowing three runs on three hits
and two walks in 1 2/3 innings. Freshman Richard Schultz allowed all
three batters his faced to get hits, and he allowed two runs. Freshman
Zachary Andes finished off the final 2/3 of an inning for Moravian.
Nick Faria earned the win for Lebanon Valley allowing three runs on
six hits and two walks with three strikeouts in six innings.
| Moravian College (7-17, 4-10 Commonwealth) |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
| Lebanon Valley College (12-14, 8-6 Commonwealth) |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
x |
8 |
14 |
1 |
Vs. Lebanon Valley College - Lost
3-1 Boxscore
The Greyhounds finished off a four-game home stand
with a 3-1 loss to Lebanon Valley College in Commonwealth Conference
action at Gillespie Field. The Flying Dutchmen took a 1-0 lead in the
top of the second inning on an RBI single by John Mentzer that scored
Chris Schank, who had doubled to lead off the inning. Lebanon Valley
added a run in the top of the fourth inning on an RBI fielder's choice
grounder by Mentzer that pushed Corey Lamoureux across the plate. The
Flying Dutchmen extended their lead to 3-0 in the top of the fifth inning
on an RBI single by Brandon Thompson which scored Grant Weist. Moravian
would get on the scoreboard in the bottom of the eighth inning. Junior
first baseman Matthew McCarthy singled to lead off the inning and junior
second baseman Brett Stout followed with a walk. Junior Brandon Cohn
came on to pinch run for McCarthy, and Cohn moved to third on a failed
pickoff attempt by the catcher. Junior designated hitter John Bisco
hit an RBI ground out to score Cohn. The Greyhounds would get the tying
run on base in the bottom of the ninth when senior catcher Colin Welles
hit a one-out double and sophomore first baseman Christopher Rue was
hit by a pitch, but Lebanon Valley was able to end Moravian's attempted
rally. The Greyhounds had just six hits in the game while the Flying
Dutchmen had ten hits including two each by Thompson and Lamoureux.
Junior pitcher Trevor Lawrence went the distance on the mound for Moravian,
allowing three runs on ten hits and a walk while striking out three
batters to fall to 2-3 on the season. Matt Sanders earned the win for
Lebanon Valley, allowing an unearned run on six hits and three walks
with seven strikeouts in 8 1/3 innings. Weist tossed the final 2/3 of
an inning, striking out two of the three batters he faced for the save.
| Lebanon Valley Collge (11-14, 7-6 Commonwealth) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
2 |
| Moravian College (7-16, 4-9 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
Vs. Muhlenberg College - Lost 15-5
Boxscore
Moravian dropped a 15-5 non-conference decision to
rival Muhlenberg College at Gillespie Field as the Mules clinched the
Matte Award for the fourth straight year with the win. Muhlenberg jumped
out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on an RBI single by
Pete Oris. The Mules would score four times in the top of the second
inning to extend their lead to 5-0. AJ Bettini drove in the first run
with an RBI single while Mike Hart had an RBI single and Oris added
a two-RBI double. Muhlenberg pushed to more runs across the plate in
the top of the third inning on an RBI ground out by Bettini and an RBI
single by Ryan Sassaman to build a 7-0 lead. Moravian scored its first
run of the game in the bottom of the fourth inning on an RBI sacrifice
fly by sophomore first baseman Christopher Rue after a one-out triple
by freshman third baseman David Lengyel. The Mules got the run back
in the top of the fifth inning on and RBI sacrifice fly by Christian
Conti. Muhlenberg extended its lead to 12-1 with four runs in the top
of the seventh inning on a Moravian error, a two-RBI double by Eric
Pomroy and an RBI single by Joe Carlo. The Mules pushed their lead to
15-1 with three runs in the top of the eighth inning on a two-RBI triple
by Conti and an RBI sacrifice fly by Danny Asip. The Greyhounds scored
the final four runs of the game in the bottom of the eighth inning.
Sophomore pinch hitter Thomas Czarnecki had an RBI ground out before
RBI singles by senior designated hitter Josh Hunter and junior outfielder
Josh Baltz. Moravian final run of the game scored on a throwing error
on Baltz's single. Moravian had eight hits in the game with Baltz going-three-for-three
and Hunter going two-for-four. Muhlenberg pounded out 19 hits with Sassaman
collecting four hits and both Hart and Oris with three hits. Freshman
Ryan Cummings dropped to 2-3 on the mound for Moravian, allowing seven
runs, six of them earned, one eight hits and two walks with two strikeouts
in three innings of action. Freshman Joe Melchionna tossed three innings
for the Greyhounds, allowing just one run on four hits with two strikeouts.
Freshman Philip Spence gave up four runs, three of them earned on three
hits and a walk in one inning of action while junior Matthew Kosensky
allowed three runs on three hits and a walk in one inning. Sophomore
Thomas Murray pitched the final inning for the Greyhounds, allowing
just one hit. Dave Andrew earned the win for Muhlenberg, allowing a
run on five hits and three walks in six innings of action that included
four strikeouts. Matt Ordog tossed two innings and allowed four runs,
just one earned, on two hits and two walks with two strikeouts. Eric
Wolfer finished the game for the Mules, allowing one hit that was erased
by a double play to end the game.
| Muhlenberg Collge (5-14) |
1 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
15 |
19 |
5 |
| Moravian College (7-15) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
8 |
5 |
Vs. Albright College - Lost 2-0
Boxscore
The Greyhounds dropped the second game of a Commonwealth
Conference doubleheader to Albright College, 2-0, at Gillespie Field
as the Lions swept the three-game series. Albright scored the only two
runs on the game in the fourth inning on an RBI ground out by Tim Conner
and an RBI single by Derek Althouse. Each team had six hits in the game
with no one on either squad having more than one hit. Freshman Christopher
Morrison took the loss on the mound for the Greyhounds to drop to 2-2
on the season, despite allowing just the two runs on six hits and a
walk. Morrison did strikeout six batters in the game. Casey Lawrence
threw a complete game shutout for Albright, allowing just the six hits
and a walk while striking out six batters.
| Albright College (10-9, 5-4 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
| Moravian College (7-14, 4-8 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
Vs. Albright College - Lost 8-4
Boxscore
Moravian opened a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader
with Albright College with an 8-4 loss to the Lions at Gillespie Field.
Albright jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning on
an RBI single by Jason Dunkelberger, a two-RBI triple by Jeff Kulp and
a sacrifice fly by Jordan Boyer. The Greyhounds would get their first
run in the bottom of the second inning on an RBI single by junior designated
hitter John Bisco, which scored senior catcher Colin Welles who had
singled to lead off the inning. Albright extended its lead to 5-1 in
the top of the third inning on an RBI single by Tim Conner. Moravian
answered with another run in the bottom of the third inning on an RBI
ground out by junior outfielder Josh Baltz that scored junior second
baseman Brett Stout. Stout had doubled to lead off the inning, and the
hit ended up being Moravian's only extra-base hit in the doubleheader.
The Greyhounds pulled within 5-3 with a run in the bottom of the sixth
inning when senior shortstop Pete Moore singled with one out and eventually
scored on a throwing error. Albright scored three times in the top of
the seventh inning to push its lead to 8-3. Kulp had an RBI single while
Conner had a two-RBI double. Moravian was able to score once in the
bottom of the seventh inning on an RBI ground out by Baltz that scored
sophomore third baseman Kevin Gambrino, who had walked to lead off the
inning. Moravian was limited to seven hits in the game with two each
by Moore and Stout. The Lions had 13 hits with Kulp leading the team
with a three-for-four performance. Junior Trevor Lawrence started on
the mound for the Greyhounds, taking the loss to drop to 2-2 on the
season. Lawrence allowed five run on nine hits with one strikeout in
five innings. Freshman Richard Schultz finished off the game for Moravian,
allowing three runs on four hits with two strikeouts in two innings
of action. Dan Johnson earned the win for Albright, giving up three
runs, two of them earned, on six hits and a strikeout in six innings.
| Albright College (9-9, 4-4 Commonwealth) |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
13 |
4 |
| Moravian College (7-13, 4-7 Commonwealth) |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
At Albright College - Lost 10-2
Boxscore
The Greyhounds started a three-game Commonwealth
Conference series against Albright College with a 10-2 loss in the nine-inning
game. The contest was played with like snow flurries falling. The Lions
jumped out to a on a sacrifice fly by Jason Dunkleberger. Albright extended
its lead to 5-0 with four more runs in the bottom of the second inning.
Kyle Wenrich had a two-RBI double in the inning while Dunkleberger added
another sacrifice fly and Chad Mackey had an RBI single. Moravian would
score its first run of the game in the top of the third inning. Junior
second baseman Brett Stout doubled with two outs and scored on an error
in the outfield on a ball hit by sophomore outfielder Eric Shea. The
Lions scored their final five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning
to take a 10-1 lead. Three of the five Albright runs in the inning were
unearned. The Greyhounds finished off the scoring with a run in the
top of the eighth inning senior shortstop Pete Moore hit an RBI ground
out to score sophomore Scott Hettinger, who drew a walk to lead off
the inning as a pinch hitter. Moravian was limited to three hits in
the game, Stout's double and singles by junior outfielder Josh Baltz
and freshman designated hitter Andrew DeLio. Wenrich had three of Albright's
eight hits in the contest. Greyhound junior Matt Swartz dropped to 1-4
on the season with the loss on the mound. Swartz tossed four innings,
allowing seven runs, five of them earned, on five hits and four walks.
He did strike out one batter. Senior Josh Hunter gave up three unearned
runs on a three hits and a walk in 1/3 of an inning. Freshman Andrew
DelRossi tossed 1 2/3 innings for the Greyhounds with two walks while
freshman Brandon Palmsiano pitched the final two innings, allowing one
walk. Tim Flannery earned the victory for Albright with seven innings
of work that included a hit, an unearned run, three walks and seven
strikeouts.
| Moravian College (7-12, 4-6 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| Albright College (8-9, 3-4 Commonwealth) |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
10 |
8 |
1 |
Vs. Widener University - Won 6-1
Boxscore
Moravian snapped a six-game losing streak with a
6-1 victory over Widener University in the second game of a Commonwealth
Conference doubleheader at Gillespie Field. The game was scoreless until
the fifth inning despite Widener having the bases loaded in the first
inning on walks. The Pride eventually took a 1-0 lead in the top of
the fifth inning on an RBI sacrifice fly by Matt Fischer which scored
Kevin Fisher, who had singled to lead off the inning. Moravian pushed
five runs across the plate in the bottom half of the inning on just
one hit to take a 5-1 lead. With one out, freshman designated hitter
Philip Spence was hit by a pitch and pinch ran for by sophomore Scott
Hettinger. Sophomore first baseman Matthew McCarthy drew a walk, and
freshman Michael Zubia came in to pinch run for McCarthy. Sophomore
third baseman Kevin Gambrino drew a walk to load the bases before freshman
pinch hitter David Lengyel hit a two-RBI double down the right field
line to score Hettinger and Zubia. Sophomore outfielder Eric Shea was
hit by a pitch to load the bases again then junior outfielder Josh Baltz
was hit by a pitch for an RBI scoring Gambrino. Junior shortstop Pete
Moore followed with a ground ball that looked to be a double play but
an errant throw from second allowed Lengyel and Shea to score. Moravian
would add a run in the bottom of the sixth inning. Freshman catcher
Brad Bodine, who had come into the game in the top of the second inning
to replace injured starter senior Colin Welles, singled to lead off
the inning. Hettinger drew a walk and sacrifice bunt by sophomore first
baseman Christopher Rue moved Bodine and Hettinger to second and third.
Gambrino followed with a ground ball to second base; however, the throw
home pulled the catcher off the plate and allowed Bodine to avoid the
tag and score. The Greyhounds had just four hits in the game with one
by Moore, which was the 150th of his career. Moore also set the school
mark for career at-bats in the game, now at 430. Freshman Ryan Cummings
improved to 2-2 on the mound for Moravian, allowing a run, four hits
and four walks, all in the first inning, while striking out five batters.
Dan Gross took the loss on the hill for the Pride.
| Widener University (16-5, 6-2 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
| Moravian College (7-11, 4-5 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
x |
6 |
4 |
2 |
Vs. Widener University - Lost 2-1
Boxscore
The Greyhounds lost to Widener University, 2-1, in
the first game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader at Gillespie
Field as the team suffered its sixth straight loss. The Pride jumped
out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a sacrifice fly
by Matt Fischer that scored Mike Villari to lead off the game. Moravian
tied the contest at 1-1 in the bottom of the second inning when senior
catcher Colin Welles drew a one-out walk and eventually scored on a
two-out, RBI single by sophomore first baseman Matthew McCarthy, the
Greyhounds' first hit of the game. Moravian loaded the bases in the
fourth inning but was unable to score. Widener scored the winning run
in the top of the fifth inning on an RBI sacrifice fly by Kevin Fisher
that scored Pat Santry, who had singled with one out. The Greyhounds
were limited to three hits in the game while the Pride had seven hits
with two each by Santry and Dennis Morgan. Freshman Keith Shaffer took
the loss on the mound for Moravian, allowing two runs on six hits and
a walk in 4 1/2 innings. Freshman Andrew DelRossi finished the game
for the Greyhounds, allowing just one hit and striking out one batter.
Mike Miller picked up the win for Widener with 3 1/3 innings of relief
work.
| Widener University (16-4, 6-1 Commonwealth) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
| Moravian College (6-11, 3-5 Commonwealth) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
Vs. Widener University - Postponed
to April 2nd
The Greyhounds' Commonwealth Conference doubleheader
versus Widener University has been postponed for a third time this season
due to weather and field conditions. The twinbill has been rescheduled
for Monday, April 2nd at 1:00 p.m. at Gillespie Field.
At Alvernia College - Cancelled
Moravian has cancelled its non-conference game at
Alvernia College for Sunday, April 1st so the Greyhounds can make-up
a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader with Widener University.
Vs. Juniata College - Lost 6-2 Boxscore
Moravian dropped its fifth straight game, falling
to Juniata Collge, 6-2 in the second game of a doubleheader at Gillespie
Field as the teams completed a three-game series. The Greyhounds would
jump out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning. With one out,
junior second baseman Brett Stout and sophomore outfielder Eric Shea
each drew walks and then pulled off a double steal. Junior outfielder
Josh Baltz followed with a sacrifice fly to score Stout. Juniata would
take the lead in the top of the fourth inning on a two-RBI single by
Cory Poff and an RBI single from Shawn MacDonald. The Eagles added three
more runs on the top of the fifth inning on an error and a two-run home
run by Dan Kauffman. The Greyhounds scored the final run of the contest
in the bottom of the seventh inning on a sacrifice fly b senior shortstop
Pete Moore that scored Shea. Moravian had five hits in the game with
Moore going two-for-three to raise his school record career total to
149. Freshman pitcher Christopher Morrison suffered his first collegiate
loss on the mound for the Greyhounds, allowing six runs, just one of
them earned, on six hits and three walks while striking out eight batters
in six innings. Freshman Zachary Andes faced one batter in the seventh
inning before freshman Joe Melchionna came on to record the final three
outs. Paul Dunklebarger tossed a complete game for Juniata, allowing
two runs, just one earned on five hits and five walks while striking
out eight batters. Ben Yeager was three-for-three for the Eagles.
| Juniata College (10-8-1, 3-2-1 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
| Moravian College (6-10, 3-4 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
Vs. Juniata College - Lost 9-3 Boxscore
The Greyhounds lost the first game of a Commonwealth
Conference doubleheader to Juniata College, 9-3, at Gillespie Field.
The Eagles jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning on
RBI doubles by Dan Kauffman and Steven Wilk and a sacrifice fly by Dane
Ott. Moravian responded with two runs in the bottom half of the inning.
With one out, junior outfielder Josh Baltz and senior shortstop Pete
Moore hit back-to-back singles. Sophomore outfielder Joseph Durso then
hit an RBI double to score Baltz, and Moore would score on a sacrifice
fly by senior catcher Colin Welles. Neither team would be able to score
again until the fourth inning when Juniata took control with five runs,
all of them unearned as the Greyhounds committed two errors in the inning.
Moravian scored its final run of the contest in the bottom of the fifth
inning when Durso hit a bases loaded infield RBI single to score sophomore
outfielder Eric Shea. The Eagles would add a run in the top of the sixth
inning on another Moravian error. The Greyhounds had seven hits in the
game with Moore and Durso each going two-for-three and Baltz going two-for-four.
Junior pitcher Trevor Lawrence suffered his first loss of the season
on the mound for Moravian, allowing nine runs, just three of them earned
on six hits and three walks in 5 1/3 innings. Lawrence did strike out
seven batters. Freshman Zachary Andes faced one batter and allowed a
walk before freshman Brandon Palmsiano tossed the final 1 2/3 innings
with one strikeout. Jason Enoch earned the win for Juniata, allowing
the three runs on seven hits with seven strikeouts in six innings.
| Juniata College (9-8-1, 2-2-1 Commonwealth) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
6 |
1 |
| Moravian College (6-9, 3-3 Commonwealth) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
At Juniata College - Lost 7-1 Boxscore
Moravian fell to Juniata College, 7-1, in the first
game of a three-game Commonwealth Conference series. The loss was the
third straight for the Greyhounds after winning four in a row for the
first time in five seasons. The Eagles jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the
bottom of the first inning with a pair of unearned runs. The Greyhounds
cut the lead in half in the top of the second inning when the team scored
its only run. Sophomore outfielder Joseph Durso led of the inning by
drawing a walk, and sophomore designated hitter Christopher Rue followed
with a single. Sophomore first baseman Matthew McCarthy then laid down
a sacrifice bunt to move Durso and Rue over to second and third. Sophomore
third baseman Kevin Gambrino followed with an RBI ground out to score
Durso. Juniata added a single run in the bottom of the fourth inning
and two runs in each the fifth and sixth innings. Moravian was limited
to four hits in the contest with Rue going two-for-three. The Eagles
had 13 hits with designated hitter Dana Ott going four-for-five with
three RBIs and a pair of doubles including a two-RBI double in the sixth
inning. Junior Matthew Swartz started on the mound for the Greyhounds,
allowing six runs, four of them earned, on six hits and four walks with
two strikeouts in five innings. Freshman Richard Schultz tossed the
final three innings for Moravian, allowing a run on five hits and a
walk with one strikeout. Andrew Snyder threw a complete game for Juniata,
allowing a run on four hits and three walks while striking out four
batters.
| Moravian College (6-8, 3-2 Commonwealth) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
| Juniata College (8-8-1, 1-2-1 Commonwealth) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
x |
7 |
11 |
0 |
Vs. Haverford College - Lost 15-6
Boxscore
The Greyhounds dropped their second straight game,
falling to Haverford College, 15-6, in a non-conference game at Gillespie
Field. The Fords jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning
on a double steal that had Dean Laganosky steal home and a sacrifice
fly by Ben Einbinder. Haverford pushed five runs across in the top of
the second inning to extend its lead to 7-0. Jamie Hollowell had an
RBI single while Laganosky had an RBI singe, Kenny McAlpine reached
on a fielder's choice and Einbinder had a two-RBI double. The Fords
added a run in the top of the third inning on an error and two more
runs in the top of the fourth inning on an error and an RBI fielder's
choice by Steve Andelman to extend the lead to 10-0. Moravian would
eventually get on the scoreboard in the bottom of the fifth inning on
a two-RBI triple by senior shortstop Pete Moore that scored sophomore
designated hitter Thomas Czarnecki and freshman second baseman Michael
Zubia. The triple was Moore's fourth of the season. Haverford scored
once in the top of the sixth inning on an RBI single by Ben Field. Moravian
would answer in the bottom half of the inning with an RBI infield single
by sophomore outfielder Eric Shea which scored sophomore first baseman
Christopher Rue. The Greyhounds added a run in the bottom of the seventh
inning on an RBI fielder's choice by freshman catcher Brad Bodine that
scored Moore. Moravian scored twice in the bottom of the eighth inning
to pull within 11-6. Shea hit an RBI double to score sophomore outfielder
Joseph Principe, and Moore drove in Shea with a sacrifice fly. Haverford
put the game away in the top of the ninth inning with four more runs
on a two-RBI single by Jake Kaden, an RBI ground out by Will Stafford
and an RBI single by Einbinder. The Fords had 16 hits in the game with
Jeff Lichtstein having a game high three hits. Moravian had 11 hits
with Shea going three-for-five. Moore was two-for-four with three RBIs
to raise his school record hit total to 144 while sophomore outfielder
Joseph Durso was two-for-five. The Greyhounds used six pitchers in the
contest with senior Josh Hunter taking the loss in his first start of
the season. Hunter allowed eight runs, just four of them earned, on
seven hits and a walk while striking out three batters in three innings
of work. Freshman Zachary Andes tossed one inning, allowing two runs
on three hits and two walks. Andes did strike out one batter. Freshman
Richard Schultz pitched two innings for Moravian, allowing a run on
three hits and a walk with a strikeout. Freshman Joe Melchionna tossed
one inning with a hit and a strikeout while freshman Brandon Palmsiano
tossed one inning. Freshman Brett Connor finished off the game, allowing
our runs on two hits and three walks with one strike out in an inning
of action. Haverford used five pitchers in the game with Donny Poster
earned the win after starting and allowing two runs on five hits and
two walks with five strikeouts in five innings of work.
| Haverford College (9-4) |
2 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
15 |
16 |
3 |
| Moravian College (6-7) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
11 |
5 |
At Susquehanna University - Lost
9-8 Boxscore
Moravian had its four-game winning streak snapped
on a two-out, walk off solo home run by Susquehanna University in a
9-8 Commonwealth Conference game. The Greyhounds took a 1-0 lead in
the top of the first inning on an RBI single by senior shortstop Pete
Moore that scored sophomore outfielder Eric Shea, who was hit by a pitch
to lead off the game. The Crusaders answered with three runs in the
bottom of the first. Chris Price had a sacrifice fly and Brian Ahearn
and Tyler Reichard each had RBI singles for Susquehanna. The Crusaders
extended their lead to 5-1 in the bottom of the second on an RBI single
by John Lunardi and a sacrifice fly by Jason Gaccione. Susquehanna scored
twice in the bottom of the third inning to make the lead 7-1. Reichard
had an RBI triple while Zak Hill hit a sacrifice fly. Moravian got a
run back in the top of the fourth inning to cut the score to 7-2. Moore
led off the inning with a double, the 28th of his career which breaks
the previous school record, and scored on a Susquehanna error after
an infield single by sophomore outfielder Joseph Durso. The Greyhounds
would get four unearned runs in the top of the fifth inning to pull
within a run at 7-6. Junior second baseman John Bisco doubled for Moravian
with one out and eventually scored on an error. Shea scored the second
run of the inning on a balk before Durso hit an RBI double to score
Moore. Durso crossed the plate with the final run of the inning on an
RBI single by senior catcher Colin Welles. The Greyhounds would take
an 8-7 lead with two more unearned runs in the top of the seventh inning.
With two outs, Welles reached on an error and eventually scored on a
bases loaded walk by sophomore outfielder Scott Hettinger. Sophomore
designated hitter Christopher Rue scored the go ahead run when Bisco
drew Moravian's fourth straight walk. Susquehanna would tie the contest
at 8-8 in the bottom of the eighth inning with an unearned run as Jon
Pack reached second bases on an error, moved to third on a failed pickoff
attempt and scored on a sacrifice fly by Spatz. Reichard connected on
a two-out, solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning for the Crusaders.
Moravian had just seven hits in the game with three by Durso and two
by Moore that pushed his school record career total to 142. Freshman
Ryna Cummings suffered the loss on the mound for the Greyhounds, allowing
the winning run in two-thirds of an inning of work. Freshman Philip
Spence started on the hill for Moravian, allowing seven runs, six of
them earned, on seven hits and two walks in two innings of action. Freshman
Andrew DelRossi pitched two innings of relief for the Greyhounds and
allowed just one hit. Junior Trevor Lawrence then tossed four innings,
allowing an unearned run on three hits. Lawrence did strikeout three
batters. Rob Fox earned the win for Susquehanna in one inning of action.
| Moravian College (6-6, 3-1 Commonwealth) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
7 |
4 |
| Susquehanna University (6-5-1, 1-2-1 Commonwealth) |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
12 |
4 |
Vs. Susquhhanna University - Won
3-1 Boxscore
The Greyhounds swept their first Commonwealth Conference
doubleheader of the season, defeating Susquehanna University, 3-1, in
the second game of a twinbill at Gillespie Field. The win under first-year
head coach Paul Engelhardt extended Moravian's winning streak to four
games, the first four-game streak for the program since 2002. The victory
was also Moravian's sixth in 11 games, surpassing the win total for
the entire 2006 season, and it also improved the Greyhounds to 3-0 in
Commonwealth Conference action. Moravian would score all three runs
freshman pitcher Christopher Morrison needed in the bottom of the third
inning. Senior catcher Colin Welles led off the inning with a double
and sophomore designated hitter Christopher Rue was hit by a pitch.
Sophomore first baseman Matthew McCarthy followed with a sacrifice bunt
before junior second baseman John Bisco hit a two-RBI double to score
Welles and Rue. Sophomore third baseman Kevin Gambrino then hit an RBI
single to score Bisco with what ended up being an insurance run for
Moravian. Susquehanna scored its lone run on the top of the third inning
on an RBI ground out by Matt Ruane. Morrison allowed just the one run,
three hits and a walk in the game. He improved to 2-0 on the year, and
had seven strikeouts in the victory. Moravian had just six hits in the
game with sophomore outfielder Eric Shea collecting three of them along
with a pair of stolen bases.
| Susquehanna University (5-5, 0-2 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
| Moravian College (6-5, 3-0 Commonwealth) |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
3 |
6 |
0 |
Vs. Susquehanna University - Won
5-1 Boxscore
Moravian won the first game of a Commonwealth Conference
doubleheader, defeating Susquehanna University, 5-1, at Gillespie Field.
The win was Moravian's third straight, the program's first three-game
winning streak since the 2003 season. The Crusaders would take a 1-0
lead in the top of the first inning with their only run of the game
on an RBI infield single by Chris Price. The Greyhounds answered with
a run in the bottom half of the first. Senior shortstop Pete Moore tripled
with two outs and then scored on an RBI single by sophomore outfielder
Joseph Durso. Moravian would take the lead for good in the bottom of
the second inning with two runs. Sophomore designated hitter Christopher
Rue led off the inning with a single and would move to second on an
infield single by freshman outfielder Andrew DeLio. Junior second baseman
Brett Stout hit a fly ball to move Rue to third then sophomore outfielder
Eric Shea connected on an RBI single to score Rue. Freshman third baseman
David Lengyel followed with another RBI single to score DeLio. The Greyhounds
added a run in the bottom of the third inning on an RBI single by DeLio,
which scored senior catcher Colin Welles, who had walked with one out.
Moravian's final run came in the bottom of the fourth inning on an RBI
single by Moore that scored Shea, who had an infield single to lead
off the inning. The hit was the 140th of Moore's career, a school record,
and it also gave him 215 total bases, tying the school mark. Moravian
had 13 hits in the game but left ten runners on base. DeLio was three-for-three
with an RBI while Shea and Moore were each two-for-four with RBIs. Sophomore
first baseman Matthew McCarthy was two-for-three for the Greyhounds.
Junior Matthew Swartz picked up his first win of the season on the mound
for Moravian, tossing a complete game with six hits, two walks, two
strikeouts and one earned run. John Spatz had two hits for Susquehanna
while Eric Damm suffered the loss on the mound for the Crusaders.
| Susquehanna University (5-4, 0-1 Commonwealth) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
| Moravian College (5-5, 2-0 Commonwealth) |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
x |
5 |
13 |
3 |
Vs. Widener University - Postponed
to April 1st
Moravian's make-up Commonwealth Conference doubleheader
with Widener University that had been rescheduled for Sunday, March
25th has been postponed again. The twinbill, which has not been rescheduled
at this time, was postponed to allow Widener to travel to Juniata College
on Sunday and for the Greyhounds to host Susquehanna University. The
doubleheader has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 1st at 1:00 p.m.
in Bethlehem.
At Susquehanna University - Postponed
to March 25th & Site changed
The Greyhounds have postponed its Commonwealth Conference
doubleheader for Saturday, March 24th at Susquehanna University due
to poor field conditions. The twinbill has not been rescheduled at this
time. The twinbill has been rescheduled for Sunday, March 25th at 1:00
p.m. and has been moved to Gillespie Field in Bethlehem.
Vs. Susquehanna University - Postponed
to March 27th & Site changed
Moravian has postponed its Commonwealth Conference
home game for Friday, March 23rd versus Susquehanna University due to
rain and poor field conditions. The game has been rescheduled for Tuesday,
March 27th and will now be played at Susquehanna in Selinsgrove beginning
at 3:30 p.m.
At Widener University - Won 9-6
Boxscore
Playing for the first time in 12 days, Moravian began
the 2007 Commonwealth Conference season with a 9-6 victory at Widener
University. The win was the first for Greyhound first-year head coach
Paul Engelhardt in his first career conference contest. The Greyhounds
jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Freshman designated
hitter David Lengyel was hit by a pitch with one out and stole second
base. Sophomore outfielder Joseph Durso the hit a two-out RBI single
to score Lengyel. The Pride would score twice in the bottom of the second
inning for a 2-1 lead. Moravian would retake the lead for good in the
top of the sixth inning with a pair of runs. Durso hit a one-out double
and scored on an RBI double by senior catcher Colin Welles. Sophomore
first baseman Christopher Rue followed with an RBI single to score Welles
with the go-ahead run. The Greyhounds would score five times in the
top of the eighth inning for an 8-2 lead. Senior shortstop Pete Moore
led off the inning with double, the 27th of his career which tied the
school record. After Durso singled, Welles hit an RBI single to score
Moore. Rue laid down a sacrifice bunt before sophomore third baseman
Kevin Gambrino hit a two-RBI single to plate Durso and Welles. Freshman
pinch hitter/second baseman Michael Zubia scored on a Widener error
after reaching on a fielder's choice, and Lengyel finished off the inning
with an RBI single to score sophomore outfielder Eric Shea, who had
reached on an infield single. Widener scored three times in the bottom
of the eighth inning to pull within 8-5. Moravian would then add an
insurance run in the top of the eighth inning when Moore led off the
inning with a triple and scored on an RBI single by Durso. The Pride
scored once in the bottom of the ninth inning to pull within three runs
at 9-6, and Widener had the bases loaded when freshman pitcher Keith
Shaffer struck out the final batter of the game. Moravian had 15 hits
in the game with Durso and Welles each going four-for-five with two
runs and two RBI. Shea and Moore each had two hits with Moore raising
his school record career total to 138. Junior Trevor Lawrence improved
to 2-0 on the mound for the Greyhounds, allowing two runs on six hits
and a walk with two strikeouts in seven innings of action. Freshman
Ryan Cummings tossed one inning, allowing three runs, just one earned,
on two hits and two walks. Shaffer pitched the final inning of the game,
giving up a run on four hits before striking out the final batter.
| Moravian College (4-5, 1-0 Commonwealth) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
9 |
15 |
3 |
| Widener University (9-4, 0-1 Commonwealth) |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
12 |
1 |
At Ursinus College - Postponed
Moravian has had its non-conference game for Wedneesday,
March 21st at Ursinus College postponed due to poor field conditions
after a snow storm on March 16th. The game has not been rescheduled
at this time.
Vs. Muhlenberg College - Postponed
to April 9th
Moravian has postponed its non-conference home game
for Tuesday, March 20th versus rival Muhlenberg College due to poor
field conditions after a snow storm on March 16th. The game has been
rescheduled for Monday, April 9th at 3:30 p.m.
At Widener University - Postponed
to March 25th & site changed back to Bethlehem, PA
The Greyhounds have had their rescheduled Commonwealth
Conference doubleheader at Widener University for Sunday, March 18th
postponed again due to field conditions in Chester. The doubleheader
has been rescheduled for Sunday, March 25th and moved back to Gillespie
Field in Bethlehem. The first pitch has beed set for 1:00 p.m.
Vs. Widener University - Postponed
to March 18th & site changed to Chester, PA
Moravian has postponed its 2007 home opener, a Commonwealth
Conference doubleheader with Widener University, scheduled for Saturday,
March 17th at Gillespie Field. The twinbill has been rescheduled for
Sunday, March 18th and will now be played on Widener's campus in Chester,
Pennsylvania beginning at 1:00 p.m.
At Widener University - Postponed
to March 22nd
The Greyhounds have had their 2007 Commonwealth Conference
season opener at Widener University scheduled for Friday, March 16th
postponed due to inclement weather and poor field conditions. The contest
has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 22nd at 3:00 p.m. in Chester.
Vs. Beloit (WI) College in Phoenix,
AZ - Won 8-0 Boxscore
Moravian closed out its spring break trip to Arizona
with an 8-0 victory over Beloit (WI) College in the second game of a
doubleheader. Freshman Christopher Morrison earned his first collegiate
win on the mound for the Greyhounds, tossing a three-hit shutout with
five strikeouts and no walks. Moravian gave Morrison all of the offense
he needed with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first inning. Junior
outfielder Josh Baltz singled to lead off the inning before senior shortstop
Pete Moore connected on an RBI double to score Baltz. Moore eventually
crossed the plate on an RBI single by sophomore first baseman Matthew
McCarthy. The Greyhounds added three runs in the bottom of the fourth
inning to extend their lead to 5-0. With one out, sophomore third baseman
Kevin Gambrino singled and moved to third on a double by freshman outfielder
Andrew DeLio. Junior second baseman Brett Stout hit a sacrifice bunt
back to the pitcher to score Gambrino. Baltz followed with an RBI single
to score DeLio, and Baltz crossed the plate on an RBI single by Moore.
Senior catcher Colin Welles led off the bottom of the fifth inning with
a double and scored on an RBI single by Gambrino to make the Moravian
lead 6-0. The Greyhounds finished off the scoring with a pair of runs
on the bottom of the sixth inning. Baltz was hit by a pitch and scored
on an RBI triple by Moore. Sophomore outfielder Joseph Durso followed
with an RBI double to score Moore with the final run. Moravian had 13
hits in the game with Moore going three-for-four to raise his school
record hit total to 136. Moore also had three RBIs while Baltz added
two hits and three runs scored. Gambrino also had two hits for the Greyhounds.
For the week, Moore hit .581 with 18 hits in 31 at-bats to go with 17
RBIs, 17 runs scored and four homers.
| Beloit (WI) College (3-7) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| Moravian College (3-5) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
x |
8 |
13 |
1 |
Vs. Beloit (WI) College in Phoenix,
AZ - Lost 6-4 Boxscore
The Greyhounds fell in the first game of a non-conference
doubleheader to Beloit (WI) College in Arizona, 6-4. Moravian jumped
out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Freshman designated
hitter David Lengyel reached on an error with one out and stole second.
Lengyel would score on an RBI grounder by sophomore outfielder Joseph
Durso. The Buccaneers responded quickly with four runs in the bottom
of the first inning to take the lead for good. The Greyhounds cut the
lead to 4-3 in the top of the third inning with a pair of runs. With
two outs, Lengyel, senior shortstop Pete Moore and Durso hit back-to-back-to-back
doubles with Moore and Durso collecting RBIs. Moore's hit was the 132nd
of his Moravian career, setting a new school career mark. Beloit pushed
a pair of insurance runs across the plate in the bottom of the seventh
inning, capitalizing on a pair of Moravian miscues for the two unearned
runs. The Greyhounds closed out the scoring in the top of the seventh
inning when Moore hit a two-out, solo home run, his fourth of the season
and his 133rd career hit. Moravian had nine hits in the game with Lengyel,
Moore and Durso each getting two. Junior Matthew Swartz suffered his
second loss of the season on the mound for Moravian, allowing six runs,
four of them earned, on ten hits and two walks in 5 2/3 innings of action.
Swartz did have four strikeouts in the game. Freshman Richard Schultz
came on to get the final out of the game after allowing a hit.
| Moravian College (2-5) |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
1 |
| Beloit (WI) College (3-6) |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
x |
6 |
11 |
1 |
Vs. College Misericordia in Anthem,
AZ - Won 19-8 Boxscore
Moravian posted a 19-7 non-conference decision over
College Misericordia on the team's spring break trip to Arizona. The
Cougars scored a run in the top of the first inning for a 1-0 lead.
The Greyhounds responded with six runs in the bottom of the second inning
to take a 6-1 lead. Sophomore first baseman Matthew McCarthy doubled
to left center and scored on an RBI single by sophomore outfielder Scott
Hettinger. Junior outfielder Josh Baltz followed with a three-run homer
to left field, his first home run of the season. Freshman third baseman
David Lengyel then connected on a solo homer to left field, the first
of his collegiate career. Senior shortstop Pete Moore walked, stole
second and scored on an RBI single by sophomore outfielder Joseph Durso.
Misericordia would get a pair of runs in the top of the fourth inning
to cut the Greyhounds lead to 6-2. However, Moravian responded with
three runs in the bottom half of the inning for a 9-2 lead. With one
out, Lengyel doubled to left center. Moore followed with an RBI single
up the middle, and then Moore stole second. Durso would drive in Moore
with a two-run homer to left field, his third home run of the season.
After giving up a run in the top of the fifth inning, the Greyhounds
scored again in the bottom half of the inning with Baltz hitting his
second home run of the game, a solo shot. Misericordia scored once in
the top of the sixth inning, cutting Moravian's advantage to 10-4 before
the Greyhounds erupted for eight runs in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Moore singled to lead off the inning and Durso followed with a single.
After a double steal, senior catcher Colin Welles hit a two-RBI single
to score Moore and Durso. McCarthy singled to left field, and he and
Welles scored on a pinch hit, two-RBI single by freshman Philip Spence.
After an out, Baltz connected on an RBI double to score Spence. Lengyel
had an RBI single to score Baltz before Moore finished off the scoring
in the inning with a two-run home run, his third homer of the season.
Misericordia added three runs in the top of the eighth inning before
the Greyhounds finished off the scoring with a single run in the bottom
of the eighth inning. Baltz singled to lead off the inning, and Moore
connected on a one-out single for his 131st career hit, tying the Moravian
record. After another out, Welles drew a walk to load the bases. Freshman
pinch hitter Zachary Andes then hit an RBI single up the middle to score
Baltz. The Greyhounds had 25 hits in the game with Baltz, Moore and
Durso each collecting five hits, one shy of the school record for a
game. Baltz also had five RBIs and four runs scored while Moore had
four runs, three RBIs and three stolen bases. Durso contributed three
RBIs and a pair of runs while McCarthy and Lengyel each had three hits.
Lengyel scored three runs and drove in two more. Freshman Ryan Cummings
earned his first collegiate win on the mound for the Greyhounds, allowing
four runs on nine hits and a walk with four strikeouts in six innings
of action. Junior Brett Stout pitched two innings, giving up three runs
on four hits and a walk. Junior John Bisco finished off the game with
three strikeouts and one hit in an inning of action.
| College Misericordia (0-8) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
14 |
1 |
| Moravian College (2-4) |
0 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
x |
19 |
25 |
0 |
Vs. Concordia University Chicago in
Chandler, AZ - Lost 11-7 Boxscore
The Greyhounds suffered an 11-7 loss to Concordia
University Chicago during the team's spring trip to Arizona. The Cougars
jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning. Moravian
would score once in the top of the third inning when senior shortstop
Pete Moore drew a one-out walk and eventually scored on a throwing error
after a wild pitch. The Greyhounds then took a 6-4 lead with five runs
in the top of the fourth inning. Sophomore third baseman Kevin Gambrino
was hit by pitch with one out and then moved to second on an error as
junior second baseman John Bisco reached on a fielder's choice. Junior
outfielder Josh Baltz followed with an RBI double to left field scoring
Gambrino. After the second out of the inning, Moore connected on an
RBI single up the middle that scored Bisco. Moore's hit was the 126th
of his career, tying him for second all-time at Moravian and just six
hits shy of the school record. Sophomore outfielder Joseph Durso gave
Moravian the lead with a three-run home run to right field, Durso's
second homer of the season. Concordia would get the lead right back
with three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. The Greyhounds tied
the game again at 7-7 in the top of the sixth inning. Baltz was hit
by a pitch to lead off the inning and moved to second on a failed pickoff
attempt and to third on a wild pitch. Baltz eventually scored on an
RBI double by Durso. The Cougars scored twice in the bottom of the sixth
to retake the lead, and Concordia added insurance runs in the bottom
of the seventh and eighth innings. Moravian finished the contest with
six hits including two by Durso, who also had four RBIs. Freshman Keith
Shaffer started on the mound for the Greyhounds, suffering the loss
after allowing nine runs on 13 hits and a walk. Shaffer, who pitched
5 1/3 innings, did strikeout out two batters. Freshman Andrew DelRossi
tossed 1 2/3 innings, allowing two runs, just one earned, two walks
and a strikeout. Freshman Joe Melchionna pitched the final inning for
Moravian, giving up two walks and striking out one batter.
| Moravian College (1-4) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
| Concordia University Chicago (4-1) |
0 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
x |
11 |
13 |
3 |
Vs. Beloit (WI) College in Anthem,
AZ - Lost 11-7 Boxscore
Moravian dropped the second game of a non-conference
doubleheader with Beloit (WI) College in Arizona, 11-7. The Greyhounds
took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on a two-out, RBI
double by sophomore outfielder Joseph Durso that scored senior shortstop
Pete Moore, who had singled and stolen second base. Durso crossed the
plate on an RBI single by senior catcher Colin Welles after Durso had
moved to third on a wild pitch. Beloit would take the lead for good
with four runs in the top of the second inning. Moravian closed the
gap to 4-3 in the bottom of the third inning when Moore led off with
a double and scored on an RBI single by Welles. Moore's hit was the
125th of his career at Moravian, moving him into fourth all-time. Beloit
responded with a run on the top of the fourth inning, and the Buccaneers
scored four times in the top of the fifth inning for a 9-3 lead. Moravian
would get a run back in the bottom of the sixth inning. Sophomore designated
hitter Thomas Czarnecki singled to lead off the inning. He moved to
second on a balk, third on a wild pitch and would score on another balk.
Beloit added two insurance runs on the top of the seventh inning for
an 11-4 lead. The Greyhounds fought their way back in the bottom of
the seventh inning. Junior outfielder Josh Baltz led off with a walk
and stole second base. Freshman pinch hitter David Lengyel then drew
a walk as did Moore to load the bases. Durso hit a sacrifice fly that
scored Baltz, and Lengyel and Moore would cross the plate on a pinch
hit, two-RBI double by freshman Brad Bodine. However, that is where
the Greyhounds' rally ended. Moravian had ten hits in the game with
Moore, Welles and sophomore first baseman Matthew McCarthy each collecting
two hits. Freshman pitcher Philip Spence started on the mound for the
Greyhounds and suffered the loss, allowing five runs on three hits and
six walks in 3 2/3 innings of action. Freshman Zachary Andes pitched
2/3 of an inning, giving up a run on one hit while freshman Andrew DeLio
tossed 1/3 of an inning, allowing three runs on three hits and a walk.
Junior Brett Stout finished the game for Moravian, pitching the final
2 1/3 innings with two runs on three hits, and Stout struck out a pair
of batters.
| Beloit (WI) College (2-3) |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
11 |
10 |
0 |
| Moravian College (1-3) |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
1 |
Vs. Beloit (WI) College in Anthem,
AZ - Won 10-6 Boxscore
First-year Greyhound head coach Paul Engelhardt earned
his first career victory as Moravian defeated Beloit (WI) College, 10-6,
in the first game of a non-conference doubleheader at Boulder Creek
Junior Varsity field in Anthem, Arizona. The Greyhounds took a 1-0 lead
in the top of the third inning when junior second baseman John Bisco
led off the stanza with a double and scored on a one-out RBI single
by sophomore designated hitter Scott Hettinger. Moravian extended the
lead to 5-0 in the top of the fourth inning. Bisco had a two-RBI single
to score senior catcher Colin Welles and freshman third baseman David
Lengyel, who had both singled. Bisco would steal second and then score
on an RBI single by junior outfielder Josh Baltz. Baltz also stole second
base before scoring on an RBI double by Hettinger. Beloit would get
three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to cut Moravian's lead
to 5-3. However, the Greyhounds would get those three runs right back
in the top of the fifth inning. Freshman outfielder Andrew DeLio delivered
a two-out, two-RBI single that scored Welles and Lengyel, and DeLio
would score on an RBI single by Bisco. Moravian pushed its lead to 10-3
in the top of the sixth inning when senior shortstop Pete Moore led
off the inning with a solo home run, his second homer of the season
and eighth of his career. Lengyel then drew a two-out walk and stole
second and third base before scoring on an RBI single by sophomore first
baseman Matthew McCarthy. Beloit would score three times in the bottom
half of the inning but would get no closer than four runs. Moravian
had 13 hits in the game with Bisco going three-for-four with three RBIs.
Welles, Lengyel and Hettinger each had two hits. Junior Trevor Lawrence
started on the mound for the Greyhounds, earning his first win of the
season. Lawrence tossed five innings, allowing three runs, just one
of them earned, on seven hits and two walks, and he struck out four
batters. Freshman Joe Melchionna pitched 2/3 of an inning for Moravian,
allowing three runs on three hits and a walk. Freshman Richard Schultz
tossed the final 1 1/3 innings, giving up two hits and walk.
| Moravian College (1-2) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
13 |
1 |
| Beloit (WI) College (1-3) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
12 |
0 |
Vs. University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
in Chandler, AZ - Lost 12-10 Boxscore
Moravian dropped the second game of its season opening
doubleheader with the University of Pittsburgh-Bradford in Chandler,
Arizona, by a score of 12-10. The Panthers jumped out to an early lead,
scoring six times in the top of the first inning. Pitt-Bradford would
add three more runs in the top of the third inning for a 9-0 lead. The
Greyhounds would cut into that lead in the bottom of the third inning.
Junior second baseman John Bisco led off with a single and junior outfielder
Josh Baltz and sophomore designated hitter Scott Hettinger followed
with singles to load the bases. Senior shortstop Pete Moore then connected
on a grand slam home run to left field, cutting the lead to 9-4. The
homer was the seventh of Moore's career. Moravian would tie the game
at 9-9 in the bottom of the fifth inning with five more runs. Baltz
singled with one out and Hettinger drew a walk before Moore hit an RBI
single to left field to score Baltz. Hettinger crossed the plate on
an RBI single to right field by sophomore third baseman Kevin Gambrino
to cut the lead to 9-6. Senior catcher Colin Welles tied the game with
one swing of the bat, hitting a three-run homer to left field. The home
run was the sixth of Welles' career. Pitt-Bradford eventually retook
the lead with a pair of runs in the top of the sixth inning, and the
Panthers added an insurance run in the top of the seventh inning for
a 12-9 lead. Moravian would push one more run across the plate in the
bottom of the seventh inning with Moore hit an RBI single to right field,
scoring freshman outfielder Andrew DeLio. The Greyhounds had 13 hits
in the game with Moore going three-for-five with six RBIs. Baltz and
Welles each collected two hits for Moravian while Pitt-Bradford had
14 hits in the contest. Freshman Christopher Morrison made his first
collegiate start for the Greyhounds, allowing eight runs on seven hits
and two walks with one strikeout. Junior Brett Stout tossed 1 2/3 innings,
giving up one run on four hits with a strikeout. Freshman Ryan Cummings
suffered the loss for Moravian, allowing three runs on three hits and
a walk in two innings of work. Cummings did strike out one batter. Freshman
Richard Schultz pitched the final inning for the Greyhounds, allowing
a pair of walks.
| University of Pittsburgh-Bradford (3-1) |
6 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
14 |
1 |
| Moravian College (0-2) |
0 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
13 |
0 |
Vs. University of Pittsburgh-Bradford in Chandler,
AZ - Lost 13-4 Boxscore
The Greyhounds opened their 2007 season with a 13-4
loss to the University of Pittsburgh-Bradford in the first game of a
non-conference doubleheader played in Arizona on a spring break trip.
Moravian jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning on
a two-RBI single by sophomore outfielder Joseph Durso that scored sophomore
designated hitter Scott Hettinger and senior shortstop Pete Moore, who
had both walked. The Greyhounds extended the lead to 3-0 in top of the
second inning on an RBI single by Moore that plated freshman outfielder
Andrew DeLio. Moravian made its lead 4-0 in the top of the third inning
on a solo home run by Durso to lead off the inning. The Panthers would
take the lead with two outs in the bottom of the third inning. After
a pair of hit batters and a pair of walks, Pitt-Bradford's Geoff Brabham
delivered a grand slam to give the Panthers a 5-4 lead. Pitt-Bradford
added three runs in the fourth, two in the fifth and three more in the
sixth for a 13-4 lead. Moravian had just five hits in the game with
two by Durso while the Panthers pounded out 12 hits. Moravian junior
Matthew Swartz took the loss on the mound, allowing seven runs on three
hits and two walks in 3 1/3 innings. Swartz did strike out three batters.
Freshman Andrew DelRossi pitched 2/3 of an inning, allowing a run on
three hits with one strikeout. Freshman Keith Shaffer finished the contest
on the mound for the Greyhounds, allowing five runs on six hits and
a walk in two innings of action.
| Moravian College (0-1) |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Bradford (2-1) |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
x |
13 |
12 |
1 |
|
