Sports News: Spring 2004

Monday, March 29, 2004

MORAVIAN’S RICHIE CLINE NAMED COMMONWEALTH CONFERENCE
PLAYER OF THE WEEK

ANNVILLE, PA --- Sophomore first baseman Richie Cline (Union Beach, NJ/Keyport HS) of the Moravian College baseball team has been named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week for his performance last week.

Cline led the Greyhounds to a 3-1 record last week including a three-game Commonwealth Conference series sweep of Lebanon Valley College. Cline hit .462 for the week with six hits in 13 at-bats, including four home runs, five runs scored and seven RBIs. Cline added an intentional walk, a hit by pitch and he was flawless in the field in 41 chances (40 putouts and one assist). Cline began the week with a two-for-four performance in a 14-5 loss to Ursinus College, including a solo home run. After being held hitless in the first game of the series versus the Flying Dutchmen, Cline was two-for-four in the second game with a three-run home run. Cline finished the series with a two-for-two performance with a two-run homer and a solo dinger.

Moravian is 5-9 on the season and returns to action on Monday, March 29th in a non-conference contest versus Alvernia College at 3:00 p.m.