Monday, April 24, 2006

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

ANNVILLE, PA --- Senior first baseman/pitcher 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 became the 11th player in Moravian College history to reach 100 career hits and the second this season while hitting .563 last week.

Cline opened the week needing five hits to reach 100 in his career. He was three-for-five with a run, an RBI and a double in an 11-8 loss to Wilkes University. Cline started the game on the mound and received no decision. He allowed six runs on seven hits and a walk with one strikeout in four innings of action. Cline then went four-for-six in a 22-12 loss to Delaware Valley College. His second hit of the game, a ground rule double to right centerfield was his 100th hit. He had two runs scored and three RBIs. Cline finished off the week with just a two-for-five performance in a 17-5 loss to Messiah College in Commonwealth Conference action. However, Cline made both of his hits count with a three-run homer and an inside-the-park homer for four RBIs. Cline’s two homers gave him five for the season and 14 for his career, moving him into second all-time at Moravian.

Cline had eight putouts, three assists and one error while seeing time on the mound, at first base, in right field and in left field during the three games last week.

Moravian, 5-25 overall, is scheduled to return to action on Monday, April 24th in a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader at Messiah College beginning at 1:00 p.m.