Steven M Miller Jr, Staff Writer
We just wanted to update you on the results of the Division III Softball and Baseball college world series, which ended a couple of weeks ago.
In the softball College World Series, New England regional representative #6 seeded Rhode Island College was swept in both of their games that they played. Their first loss was a 9-1 loss to #3 seeded UW-Eau Claire and the second was a 10-3 to #7 seed Plattsburg State. #1 seeded Linfield was the winner of the 2007 NCAA Division III Softball College World Series tournament.
MASCAC representative Westfield State played this years regional in the New York regional, when traditionally the league representative has played in the New England Regional. Westfield was the #7 seed in the regional and they swept in both games that they played. The Owls lost the first game 10-0 to #2 seed Ithaca and they lost the second game 2-1 to #6 seed Skidmore.
The winner of the New England Regional was #2 seeded Eastern Connecticut College. They carried a perfect 4-0 record to beat conference rival Keene State 15-4 in the New England Championship regional. #1 seed Wheaton College (and favorite to win the tournament) was bounced by Keene State, who advanced to the championship game.
In the Division III Baseball College World Series, #5 seeded Eastern Connecticut was swept in both of the games they played. They lost the first game to 15-4 to #2 seeded Carthage and the second game 5-4 to #1 seeded Emory College. Emory College would go on to lose in the championship game (in extra innings) to #4 seeded Kean. Kean was the Mid-Atlantic regional winner.
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Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Monday, May 14, 2007
Around the MASCAC
Steven M Miller Jr, Staff Writer
-I just thought I would update you on how other teams in the region and how they are doing in postseason play. It should be an interresting postseason for Westfield State, who will play in the New York regional, as opposed to the traditional New England regionals.
Softball
-According to the MASCAC website, #8 seeded Framingham State was swept by #1 seed RIC and #4 seed Keene State in the double elimination New England regional softball tournament. As the host, Rhode Island College won the regional this past Sunday, with a 8-4 victory over Tufts. They will advance to the College World Series, which will be held in Salem, Virgina later this week.
Women's Lacrosse
-With a close 16-12 win over Worcester State, Plymouth State University and Curry College faced off on Saturday for the Eastern ECAC Championship. In the match, Plymouth captured the crown with a 14-7 win over Curry.
-For more on the BSC Women's Lacrosse team click here
Baseball
-Westfield State (20-15) will begin regional play on Wednesday of this week. They will face off in the first round versus Ithica University (24-14), who will be hosting the regional. Should Westfield win they will face the winner of #6 Skidmore (20-18) versus #3 St Johns Fisher (26-11). Should Westfield loose they will play the looser of the Skidmore-St. Johns Fisher matchup.
-In the New England regional, the host will be the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) in Harwich, Massachusetts. The matchups are as follows:
[#1 Wheaton (31-11) gets a first round bye]
Game 1- #4 Curry (27-7) vs #5 Keene State (29-13)
Game 2- #3 Williams (25-8) vs #6 WNEC (27-10)
Game 3- #2 EConn University (34-10) vs #7 St Joe's of Maine (30-10)
-The BSC Baseball was scheduled to play EConn and Curry College, but those games were never played because of the poor weather conditions. Bridgewater State also split a series with #1 seeded Wheaton College in the middle of the season.
-As far as predictions go, I think if Westfield wins thier first game, they will advance to the third round and then not win a game. I dont know how good Skidmore is, but a 20-18 record just doesnt impress me very much. If Westfield looses their first game, they will loose the second game.
-The New England regionals will be interresting. Wheaton College is all offense, and their pitching staff is at best decent. In the BSC split, they didnt impress me much. According to D3baseball.com, Keene State almost beat EConn in the LEC league championship. But I think EConn is the team that will advance. Then again, Wheaton advanced to the College World Series finals last year, so they have the experience and rest walking into the regional. D3baseball also has Wheaton advancing. Wheaton is 2-0 vs EConn this year.
-We will update you on these regionals once the winners are announced on Saturday or Sunday.
[Side Note- I wish BSC was playing in the tournament right now; that would have been nice. But down the stretch, the team should have played so much better. At the beginning of the season I was worried about the pitching staff, but they did alright. I was most impressed with Schilling's performance (5-6 in save opportunities, 9 IP, 10 K's and 2 BB's) and sophomore Dave Liffers (5-1, 4.63 ERA, with 21 K's in 31.1 IP). The defense was what did not favor the BSC baseball team down the stretch. Most of the offense will be back next year, along with a younger pitching staff, position players (like Nik, Claffey, and Karangioze) everything should be fine. As a fan and reporter, I'm not worried about a thing]
Outdoor Track and Field
-This past weekend, junior Chrissy Hrenko earned All NIECAAA honors in the Javelin, placing 5th. Over the next week, the track team will send four players to the ECAC Championships, as they try to qualify for the National Division III meet, at the end of the month. For the womens team Hrenko will be competing in the Heptathalon and the Javelin throw. In addition, junior Nicole Mauro will compete in the 10,000 meter run, and senior Anna Fegan will compete in the hammer throw. For the men's team, junior Nilton Gomes will compete in the Triple Jump.
-The BSC outdoor track and field team leaves campus on Wednesday for a meet that will take place on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The Comment will have a preview on Wednesday.
-I just thought I would update you on how other teams in the region and how they are doing in postseason play. It should be an interresting postseason for Westfield State, who will play in the New York regional, as opposed to the traditional New England regionals.
Softball
-According to the MASCAC website, #8 seeded Framingham State was swept by #1 seed RIC and #4 seed Keene State in the double elimination New England regional softball tournament. As the host, Rhode Island College won the regional this past Sunday, with a 8-4 victory over Tufts. They will advance to the College World Series, which will be held in Salem, Virgina later this week.
Women's Lacrosse
-With a close 16-12 win over Worcester State, Plymouth State University and Curry College faced off on Saturday for the Eastern ECAC Championship. In the match, Plymouth captured the crown with a 14-7 win over Curry.
-For more on the BSC Women's Lacrosse team click here
Baseball
-Westfield State (20-15) will begin regional play on Wednesday of this week. They will face off in the first round versus Ithica University (24-14), who will be hosting the regional. Should Westfield win they will face the winner of #6 Skidmore (20-18) versus #3 St Johns Fisher (26-11). Should Westfield loose they will play the looser of the Skidmore-St. Johns Fisher matchup.
-In the New England regional, the host will be the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) in Harwich, Massachusetts. The matchups are as follows:
[#1 Wheaton (31-11) gets a first round bye]
Game 1- #4 Curry (27-7) vs #5 Keene State (29-13)
Game 2- #3 Williams (25-8) vs #6 WNEC (27-10)
Game 3- #2 EConn University (34-10) vs #7 St Joe's of Maine (30-10)
-The BSC Baseball was scheduled to play EConn and Curry College, but those games were never played because of the poor weather conditions. Bridgewater State also split a series with #1 seeded Wheaton College in the middle of the season.
-As far as predictions go, I think if Westfield wins thier first game, they will advance to the third round and then not win a game. I dont know how good Skidmore is, but a 20-18 record just doesnt impress me very much. If Westfield looses their first game, they will loose the second game.
-The New England regionals will be interresting. Wheaton College is all offense, and their pitching staff is at best decent. In the BSC split, they didnt impress me much. According to D3baseball.com, Keene State almost beat EConn in the LEC league championship. But I think EConn is the team that will advance. Then again, Wheaton advanced to the College World Series finals last year, so they have the experience and rest walking into the regional. D3baseball also has Wheaton advancing. Wheaton is 2-0 vs EConn this year.
-We will update you on these regionals once the winners are announced on Saturday or Sunday.
[Side Note- I wish BSC was playing in the tournament right now; that would have been nice. But down the stretch, the team should have played so much better. At the beginning of the season I was worried about the pitching staff, but they did alright. I was most impressed with Schilling's performance (5-6 in save opportunities, 9 IP, 10 K's and 2 BB's) and sophomore Dave Liffers (5-1, 4.63 ERA, with 21 K's in 31.1 IP). The defense was what did not favor the BSC baseball team down the stretch. Most of the offense will be back next year, along with a younger pitching staff, position players (like Nik, Claffey, and Karangioze) everything should be fine. As a fan and reporter, I'm not worried about a thing]
Outdoor Track and Field
-This past weekend, junior Chrissy Hrenko earned All NIECAAA honors in the Javelin, placing 5th. Over the next week, the track team will send four players to the ECAC Championships, as they try to qualify for the National Division III meet, at the end of the month. For the womens team Hrenko will be competing in the Heptathalon and the Javelin throw. In addition, junior Nicole Mauro will compete in the 10,000 meter run, and senior Anna Fegan will compete in the hammer throw. For the men's team, junior Nilton Gomes will compete in the Triple Jump.
-The BSC outdoor track and field team leaves campus on Wednesday for a meet that will take place on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The Comment will have a preview on Wednesday.
Monday, May 7, 2007
MASCAC Baseball-Softball All Conference teams announced
Steven M Miller Jr, Staff Writer
-Yesterday afternoon the All MASCAC conference teams were announced after both the softball and baseball tournaments had been played. The most notable award winner from BSC, was sophomore catcher Kelly LaDow, who was named Player of the Year.
Other notable Bridgewater State players include the following:
All MASCAC Baseball Team
First Team:
Catcher- Kelly LaDow (East Falmouth, MA)
Stats- .373 avg, 19 runs, 0 HR, 31 RBI, .480 SLG, .440 OBP
-Also won MASCAC Player of the Year
-Sophomore
Outfielder- Steve Smith (East Taunton, MA)
Stats- .425 avg (led team), 34 runs, 2 HR, 35 RBI, 12 doubles, .602 SLG, .485 OBP, 4-4 SB's
-Junior
Second Team:
Third Baseman- Mark Claffey (Bellingham, MA)
Stats-.355 avg, 39 runs, 0 HR, 19 RBI, .430 SLG, .478 OBP, 7-7 SB's
-Freshman
-Second baseman Ben Wagner also won the Rookie of the Year award and Westfield State coach Ray Arra won Coach of the Year. Arra led Westfield State to a regular season MASCAC crown and Tournament title, for the automatic bid to the NCAA Regional tournament.
-For complete list of players the link is here
All MASCAC Softball Team
First Team:
Outfielder- Allie LeBlanc (Somerset, MA)
-Stats- .395 avg, 26 runs, 12 doubles, 2 HR, 22 RBI, .535 SLG, .471 OBP, 69 total bases
-25 game hit streak* (which is still active)
-Sophomore
Second Team:
Pitcher- Erin Christensen (Jefferson, MA)
-Stats- Pitched- (8-5), 1.93 ERA, 18 games, 14 GS, 8 CG (3 shutouts), 83.1 IP, 48 K's, 8 BB's
(-Batted- 29 GP-24 GS, .387 avg, o HR, 16 RBI, .426 OBP)
-Freshman
Second Baseman- Nicole Hebert (Taunton, MA)
-Stats- .364 avg, 15 runs, 3 HR, 18 RBI, .536 SLG, .408 OBP, 10 Sac hits, 59 total bases
-Junior
Outfielder- Ciana Godin (Worcester, MA)
-Stats- .409 (led team) avg, 24 runs, 1 HR, 9 RBI, .538 SLG, .471 OBP (led team), 4-5 SB, 50 total bases
-Junior
Designated Player- Katie Holbrook (Brockton, MA)
-Stats- .321, 19 runs, 5 HR (2nd on team), 33 RBI (led team), .557 SLG (2nd on team), .363 OBP, 59 total bases
-Junior
-Fitchburg State shortstop Keri Kravetz was named MASCAC Player of the Year and Westfield State pitcher Chelsea Sylvia was named MASCAC Rookie of the Year. Westfield State head coach Lou Ann Simchak was named coach of the year, for a finish of 20-14 overall and 10-3 in the MASCAC.
Photo 1: Junior Steve Smith takes a hack at a pitch. He was named First-team All MASCAC.
Photo 2: Sophomore Allie LeBlanc tries to advance the runner with a bunt. She was named First-team All MASCAC as an outfielder
Photo's courtesy of Steven M. Miller, Jr
-For a complete list of players the list is here
-Yesterday afternoon the All MASCAC conference teams were announced after both the softball and baseball tournaments had been played. The most notable award winner from BSC, was sophomore catcher Kelly LaDow, who was named Player of the Year.
Other notable Bridgewater State players include the following:
All MASCAC Baseball Team
First Team:
Catcher- Kelly LaDow (East Falmouth, MA)
Stats- .373 avg, 19 runs, 0 HR, 31 RBI, .480 SLG, .440 OBP
-Also won MASCAC Player of the Year
-Sophomore
Outfielder- Steve Smith (East Taunton, MA)
Stats- .425 avg (led team), 34 runs, 2 HR, 35 RBI, 12 doubles, .602 SLG, .485 OBP, 4-4 SB's
-Junior
Second Team:
Third Baseman- Mark Claffey (Bellingham, MA)
Stats-.355 avg, 39 runs, 0 HR, 19 RBI, .430 SLG, .478 OBP, 7-7 SB's
-Freshman
-Second baseman Ben Wagner also won the Rookie of the Year award and Westfield State coach Ray Arra won Coach of the Year. Arra led Westfield State to a regular season MASCAC crown and Tournament title, for the automatic bid to the NCAA Regional tournament.
-For complete list of players the link is here
All MASCAC Softball Team
First Team:
Outfielder- Allie LeBlanc (Somerset, MA)
-Stats- .395 avg, 26 runs, 12 doubles, 2 HR, 22 RBI, .535 SLG, .471 OBP, 69 total bases
-25 game hit streak* (which is still active)
-Sophomore
Second Team:
Pitcher- Erin Christensen (Jefferson, MA)
-Stats- Pitched- (8-5), 1.93 ERA, 18 games, 14 GS, 8 CG (3 shutouts), 83.1 IP, 48 K's, 8 BB's
(-Batted- 29 GP-24 GS, .387 avg, o HR, 16 RBI, .426 OBP)
-Freshman
Second Baseman- Nicole Hebert (Taunton, MA)
-Stats- .364 avg, 15 runs, 3 HR, 18 RBI, .536 SLG, .408 OBP, 10 Sac hits, 59 total bases
-Junior
Outfielder- Ciana Godin (Worcester, MA)
-Stats- .409 (led team) avg, 24 runs, 1 HR, 9 RBI, .538 SLG, .471 OBP (led team), 4-5 SB, 50 total bases
-Junior
Designated Player- Katie Holbrook (Brockton, MA)
-Stats- .321, 19 runs, 5 HR (2nd on team), 33 RBI (led team), .557 SLG (2nd on team), .363 OBP, 59 total bases
-Junior
-Fitchburg State shortstop Keri Kravetz was named MASCAC Player of the Year and Westfield State pitcher Chelsea Sylvia was named MASCAC Rookie of the Year. Westfield State head coach Lou Ann Simchak was named coach of the year, for a finish of 20-14 overall and 10-3 in the MASCAC.
Photo 1: Junior Steve Smith takes a hack at a pitch. He was named First-team All MASCAC.
Photo 2: Sophomore Allie LeBlanc tries to advance the runner with a bunt. She was named First-team All MASCAC as an outfielder
Photo's courtesy of Steven M. Miller, Jr
-For a complete list of players the list is here
Sunday, May 6, 2007
MASCAC Baseball Tournament (Update)
Steven M Miller Jr, Staff Writer
-We just wanted to update you that Westfield State has officially won the MASCAC Championship. In winning the MASCAC Tournament, Westfield receieves an automatic bid to the NCAA Regional Tournament.
Salem State forced a second game to be played, with a 4-3 victory in 10 innings, to force a tie-breaker in the double elimination tournament. Westfield State came back to take the second game with a 12-1 victory over Salem to win their first ever MASCAC Tournament Championship and NCAA appearance since 1984.
-We will bring you the All MASCAC Conference team selections tomorrow.
-We just wanted to update you that Westfield State has officially won the MASCAC Championship. In winning the MASCAC Tournament, Westfield receieves an automatic bid to the NCAA Regional Tournament.
Salem State forced a second game to be played, with a 4-3 victory in 10 innings, to force a tie-breaker in the double elimination tournament. Westfield State came back to take the second game with a 12-1 victory over Salem to win their first ever MASCAC Tournament Championship and NCAA appearance since 1984.
-We will bring you the All MASCAC Conference team selections tomorrow.
Friday, May 4, 2007
MASCAC Baseball tournament
Steven M Miller Jr, Staff Writer
-Checked out the MASCAC home page this evening and tomorrows match ups look interesting. On Thursday, Westfield beat Salem State 6-1 and MCLA took the loss versus Fitchburg State 7-4. #1 seed Westfield State is hosting the tournament and will play Fitchburg at 1 pm. MCLA plays in the morning tomorrow against Salem State at 11 am.
-Over the weekend, the All-MASCAC team selections for both softball and baseball will be announced. In addition, the league player of the year, coach of the year, and rookie of the year will be announced as well. We will bring you the list of your BSC favorites once it becomes available.
-Checked out the MASCAC home page this evening and tomorrows match ups look interesting. On Thursday, Westfield beat Salem State 6-1 and MCLA took the loss versus Fitchburg State 7-4. #1 seed Westfield State is hosting the tournament and will play Fitchburg at 1 pm. MCLA plays in the morning tomorrow against Salem State at 11 am.
-Over the weekend, the All-MASCAC team selections for both softball and baseball will be announced. In addition, the league player of the year, coach of the year, and rookie of the year will be announced as well. We will bring you the list of your BSC favorites once it becomes available.
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Fitchburg State pregame
Steven M Miller, Jr
-The Bridgewater State baseball team plays a double-header versus Fitchburg today. The 12-7 Bears play seven games over the next four days. They are scheduled to play at Westfield tomorrow, a non-conference game versus Babson on Monday, and then at Mass Maritime on the Tuesday.
-Getting the start in game 1 of today's double header will be Senior Ace Jordan Richards (0-4). In 26.1 innings he has a 4.10 ERA with 3 complete games in 4 starts. He leads the staff with 18 strikeouts and he has given up 11 walks.
Since coming back up north, the Bears are 10-2. Two of those losses have been complete games that Richards has only given up four runs (Worcester State L, 2-1) and (Wheaton L, 2-1).
Richards has just been the victim of poor run support. But Fitchburg has the #6 ERA in the league with a 6.50 ERA in 170.1 innings. Despite his record he is still very optimistic about the whole situation. After his last loss to Wheaton last week he joked, "I still have my perfect record."
The game 2 starter will be freshman #4 starter Spencer Hatstat. Hatstat's last win came against Framingham last Saturday. Hatstat brings a 3-0 record in 4 appearances and 2 starts. In 21.1 innings, he has a 1.69 ERA with 16 strikeouts and 6 walks allowed.
Fitchburg State brings a 4-2 MASCAC record (10-11 overall) and looks to try to get a sweep or split with Bridgewater. Fitchburg swept Salem State, the defending MASCAC league champions. The Bears are 3-1 in the league and look to gain some ground on everyone else with the six games they play over the next few days.
-The Bears last win came versus Rhode Island college last Thursday. In a 8-4 victory freshman Ben Altman got his third victory of the year in as many starts. Bridgewater took advantage of three errors scoring 8 runs in the first six innings. But RIC came back and threatened to score the tying runs with runners on base, after a Bridgewater State miscue in the infield. Junior Brian Schilling came into the game and retired the last two batters to pick up his fourth consecutive save.
The full game recap is right here
-I accidentally found out that Umass Boston has rescheduled to play the Bears at the end of the month. The Baseball team has had four cancelled games, due to the poor weather. The game has been rescheduled for 4/30 at home (3:30 pm start). The game has been scheduled right before the MASCAC league championships, for the automatic bid to the NCAA regional tournament.
-We will try to bring you the highlights once they become available.
-The Bridgewater State baseball team plays a double-header versus Fitchburg today. The 12-7 Bears play seven games over the next four days. They are scheduled to play at Westfield tomorrow, a non-conference game versus Babson on Monday, and then at Mass Maritime on the Tuesday.
-Getting the start in game 1 of today's double header will be Senior Ace Jordan Richards (0-4). In 26.1 innings he has a 4.10 ERA with 3 complete games in 4 starts. He leads the staff with 18 strikeouts and he has given up 11 walks.
Since coming back up north, the Bears are 10-2. Two of those losses have been complete games that Richards has only given up four runs (Worcester State L, 2-1) and (Wheaton L, 2-1).
Richards has just been the victim of poor run support. But Fitchburg has the #6 ERA in the league with a 6.50 ERA in 170.1 innings. Despite his record he is still very optimistic about the whole situation. After his last loss to Wheaton last week he joked, "I still have my perfect record."
The game 2 starter will be freshman #4 starter Spencer Hatstat. Hatstat's last win came against Framingham last Saturday. Hatstat brings a 3-0 record in 4 appearances and 2 starts. In 21.1 innings, he has a 1.69 ERA with 16 strikeouts and 6 walks allowed.
Fitchburg State brings a 4-2 MASCAC record (10-11 overall) and looks to try to get a sweep or split with Bridgewater. Fitchburg swept Salem State, the defending MASCAC league champions. The Bears are 3-1 in the league and look to gain some ground on everyone else with the six games they play over the next few days.
-The Bears last win came versus Rhode Island college last Thursday. In a 8-4 victory freshman Ben Altman got his third victory of the year in as many starts. Bridgewater took advantage of three errors scoring 8 runs in the first six innings. But RIC came back and threatened to score the tying runs with runners on base, after a Bridgewater State miscue in the infield. Junior Brian Schilling came into the game and retired the last two batters to pick up his fourth consecutive save.
The full game recap is right here
-I accidentally found out that Umass Boston has rescheduled to play the Bears at the end of the month. The Baseball team has had four cancelled games, due to the poor weather. The game has been rescheduled for 4/30 at home (3:30 pm start). The game has been scheduled right before the MASCAC league championships, for the automatic bid to the NCAA regional tournament.
-We will try to bring you the highlights once they become available.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Baseball and Lacrosse games
Steven M Miller Jr, Staff Writer
-The Bridgewater State baseball team will travel down to Rhode Island College this afternoon to play a single game versus the 11-8 Anchormen. The Bears look to play their first game since the double header sweep of Framingham State on Saturday, just 5 days ago.
BSC turns to #5 starter freshman Ben Altman (2-0) on the mound. Altman has a 1.72 ERA in 15 .2 innings, in two starts and three appearances. He also had 9 strikeouts and 5 walks on the season. In his last start he went five shutout innings in the record setting 57-1 victory over Newbury College.
-The BSC Lacrosse team will travel up to Mount Holyoke College for a 4:30 game. Mount Holyoke is 2-10 on the season and 0-7 since returning from their early March trip to California. They have allowed an average of 19 points given up and have scored an average of 6 points on their regular season New England schedule.
The Lacrosse team looks to even out its 4-5 record to get back to .500 and remain eligible for ECAC postseason play
-The Bridgewater State baseball team will travel down to Rhode Island College this afternoon to play a single game versus the 11-8 Anchormen. The Bears look to play their first game since the double header sweep of Framingham State on Saturday, just 5 days ago.
BSC turns to #5 starter freshman Ben Altman (2-0) on the mound. Altman has a 1.72 ERA in 15 .2 innings, in two starts and three appearances. He also had 9 strikeouts and 5 walks on the season. In his last start he went five shutout innings in the record setting 57-1 victory over Newbury College.
-The BSC Lacrosse team will travel up to Mount Holyoke College for a 4:30 game. Mount Holyoke is 2-10 on the season and 0-7 since returning from their early March trip to California. They have allowed an average of 19 points given up and have scored an average of 6 points on their regular season New England schedule.
The Lacrosse team looks to even out its 4-5 record to get back to .500 and remain eligible for ECAC postseason play
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Early games this week cancelled or postponed
Steven M Miller Jr, Staff Writer
-In what appears to be another horrible week of rain, extreme wind, and bad weather here are the postponements by sport this week, followed by total cancellations on the year:
-The Baseball team found itself this past weekend with two more postponed league games, with rescheduling a double header versus Salem (from last Saturday) and a doubleheader that was scheduled for Monday, but rescheduled and cancelled earlier today. Salem and BSC are now slated to play on Sunday, April 29th (weekend of Springfest) and they are to play Westfield on this coming Sunday (April 22nd).
According the to Athletics website, non-conference rival Eastern Connecticut was supposed to play Bridgewater tomorrow (Wednesday), but that home game has been cancelled with 70% chance of showers that day. This makes for 5 cancelled games on the season. It is worth noting that Bridgewater has cancelled games versus #12 (#2 regionally) ranked EConn, #4 regionally Southern Maine, and #6 regionally Suffolk University, according to the April 10th ABCA Division III Coaches poll.
While you have to have a minimum number of games to be considered eligible for postseason play, the Bears would finish the season at 28 if every one of its next 6 non-conference opponents are cancelled. Every other team is considered to be in about the same kind of situation, so the Bears should still be eligble, if they win this years MASCAC Conference tournament.
The Bears still have 10 league games remaining. They are scheduled to take on RIC on Thursday, a double-header versus Fitchburg on Saturday (at home, at noon) and the rescheduled league game versus Westfield away, at noon.
-While the softball team had their MASCAC double header postponed, they haven't had any games cancelled this year. In addition, the week that the Salem game got postponed for the baseball team, the softball team made the trip instead. This marks the third game this season that has been postponed (postponed versus RIC and Tufts; both games got made up later in the week).
This week the Bears have a scheduled double header versus Fitchburg on Saturday (at home, at noontime) and travel up to Westfield with the baseball team on Sunday. On Monday, the Bears are right back at it with a double header versus Eastern Connecticut and then play another MASCAC twinbill with Mass Maritime on Tuesday.
The BSC softball team looks to take advantage of the off days by working on their hitting in the mult-purpose court at the Tinsley Center. We will let you know how they fare during the weekend.
-The BSC Lacrosse team scheduled to play Rhode Island College in an attempt to get back to .500 and eligible for postseason ECAC play. They have been fortunate, only having one other game postponed this season. The 6pm away game has been rescheduled for Tuesday next week.
Barring the weather conditions, the Bears take on Mount Holyoke College (away at 4:30) on Thursday and then play Westfield State on Saturday. The Saturday game versus will be played at home starting at 1 pm, at Swenson field.
-The 4-0 tennis team was to play Clark University on Monday, but that game has been cancelled. Barring weather conditions, the team will travel to (5-2) Southern Maine tomorrow. Southern Maine is also currently undefeated in conference play coming into tomorrows match up with an identical 4-0 LEC record. The forecast is showers all afternoon, with 70% chance of precipitation. The game is scheduled to be played at 3:30.
Should this game not be played, the Bears look to play three strait games, over the weekend. The BSC tennis team will be playing RIC on Friday (away at 3pm), Saturday at home versus Salem State (at 12 pm), and then Saturday away at Western Conneticut (at 1 pm).
We will bring you the highlights when they become available.
-As the BSC outdoor track team gets ready for the MASCAC Championships, they look to have a warm-up meet at Springfield College. They will compete in the Springfield College invitational this coming Saturday at 11 am.
-In what appears to be another horrible week of rain, extreme wind, and bad weather here are the postponements by sport this week, followed by total cancellations on the year:
-The Baseball team found itself this past weekend with two more postponed league games, with rescheduling a double header versus Salem (from last Saturday) and a doubleheader that was scheduled for Monday, but rescheduled and cancelled earlier today. Salem and BSC are now slated to play on Sunday, April 29th (weekend of Springfest) and they are to play Westfield on this coming Sunday (April 22nd).
According the to Athletics website, non-conference rival Eastern Connecticut was supposed to play Bridgewater tomorrow (Wednesday), but that home game has been cancelled with 70% chance of showers that day. This makes for 5 cancelled games on the season. It is worth noting that Bridgewater has cancelled games versus #12 (#2 regionally) ranked EConn, #4 regionally Southern Maine, and #6 regionally Suffolk University, according to the April 10th ABCA Division III Coaches poll.
While you have to have a minimum number of games to be considered eligible for postseason play, the Bears would finish the season at 28 if every one of its next 6 non-conference opponents are cancelled. Every other team is considered to be in about the same kind of situation, so the Bears should still be eligble, if they win this years MASCAC Conference tournament.
The Bears still have 10 league games remaining. They are scheduled to take on RIC on Thursday, a double-header versus Fitchburg on Saturday (at home, at noon) and the rescheduled league game versus Westfield away, at noon.
-While the softball team had their MASCAC double header postponed, they haven't had any games cancelled this year. In addition, the week that the Salem game got postponed for the baseball team, the softball team made the trip instead. This marks the third game this season that has been postponed (postponed versus RIC and Tufts; both games got made up later in the week).
This week the Bears have a scheduled double header versus Fitchburg on Saturday (at home, at noontime) and travel up to Westfield with the baseball team on Sunday. On Monday, the Bears are right back at it with a double header versus Eastern Connecticut and then play another MASCAC twinbill with Mass Maritime on Tuesday.
The BSC softball team looks to take advantage of the off days by working on their hitting in the mult-purpose court at the Tinsley Center. We will let you know how they fare during the weekend.
-The BSC Lacrosse team scheduled to play Rhode Island College in an attempt to get back to .500 and eligible for postseason ECAC play. They have been fortunate, only having one other game postponed this season. The 6pm away game has been rescheduled for Tuesday next week.
Barring the weather conditions, the Bears take on Mount Holyoke College (away at 4:30) on Thursday and then play Westfield State on Saturday. The Saturday game versus will be played at home starting at 1 pm, at Swenson field.
-The 4-0 tennis team was to play Clark University on Monday, but that game has been cancelled. Barring weather conditions, the team will travel to (5-2) Southern Maine tomorrow. Southern Maine is also currently undefeated in conference play coming into tomorrows match up with an identical 4-0 LEC record. The forecast is showers all afternoon, with 70% chance of precipitation. The game is scheduled to be played at 3:30.
Should this game not be played, the Bears look to play three strait games, over the weekend. The BSC tennis team will be playing RIC on Friday (away at 3pm), Saturday at home versus Salem State (at 12 pm), and then Saturday away at Western Conneticut (at 1 pm).
We will bring you the highlights when they become available.
-As the BSC outdoor track team gets ready for the MASCAC Championships, they look to have a warm-up meet at Springfield College. They will compete in the Springfield College invitational this coming Saturday at 11 am.
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Around the bases and lacrosse field
Steven M Miller Jr, Staff Writer
-The BSC baseball team took the first game 8-6. The score of the second game is currently 9-4 in the fifth inning. Hatstat is still on the mound at this time.
-The softball team also swept as part of their double header. They beat Framingham State 2-0 in the first game and 5-0 in the second game.
-The Womens Lacrosse team lost 12-7 to the Eastern Conneticut Warriors.
-And the Men's Tennis team beat Umass Boston 8-1.
-We will bring you the highlights of all of the games once they become availible
-The BSC baseball team took the first game 8-6. The score of the second game is currently 9-4 in the fifth inning. Hatstat is still on the mound at this time.
-The softball team also swept as part of their double header. They beat Framingham State 2-0 in the first game and 5-0 in the second game.
-The Womens Lacrosse team lost 12-7 to the Eastern Conneticut Warriors.
-And the Men's Tennis team beat Umass Boston 8-1.
-We will bring you the highlights of all of the games once they become availible
Friday, April 13, 2007
Baseball to play Framingham State
Steven M Miller Jr, Staff Writer
-In what has been a very crazy week for the baseball team (weather wise), the team is scheduled to play tomorrow versus Framingham State, for their second league double-header this season. The 5-7 Rams enter the game having not played a single game in two weeks. Their last game was a sweep from MASCAC opponent Fitchburg State. If the weather holds up, Bridgewater State is scheduled to face Westfield State (at Westfield) on Monday. Rain and snow are currently predicted for Sunday and Monday's weather.
The Bears will turn to #3 starter Dennis Jenette in game 1. Jenette is 1-1 on the season with a 3.78 ERA in 16.2 innings. In 3 appearances and 2 starts, he has allowed 2 walks and struck out 6 batters.
The starter in game 2 will be freshman Spencer Hatstat. In one start and three appearances, Hatstat is 2-0 on the season with a 0.69 ERA in 14.1 innings. He has given up an 4 walks and whiffed 14 batters.
-It went unreported on the blog, but the Bears split a series on Wednesday with #7 ranked (nationally) and #1 regionally ranked Wheaton College. Senior Ace right-hander Jordan Richards took his fourth loss of the season in a well pitched game. He went the distance and pitched the whole game in a 2-1 loss.
In the second game, the Bears won 3-2. Sophomore Dave Liffers won his fourth strait decision, and he pitched very well. He pitched a complete game giving up two earned runs on 5 hits. He had 5 strikeouts and walked one.
Freshman third baseman Mark Claffey went 3-for-3 with a run and an RBI in the game. Junior catcher Kelly LaDow went 2-for-3 with a run batted in.
A full recap is right here.
-Walked on the field today and there are puddles in the outfield, in random spots. I spoke with Associate Athletic Director Mike Storey, this afternoon, and he said it was a lot worse, earlier this morning. Holes have been placed all over the field to help out with the drainage situation.
For practice today, the hitters got some swings in at the Tinsley Center and the pitchers ran a mile, on the indoor track.
-Brigewater State has had 4 games cancelled this season. They were supposed to play Umass Boston (rescheduled 3 times before cancelling), Brandies (this past Friday), Southern Maine (game was snowed out), and Suffolk. Hopefully the Bears can get enough games in or else they will not be eligible for post-season play.
-Couple of links on the 57-1 win the other day.
-A Friday take on the game from monroenews.com, out of Michigan.
-Front page story in the Enterprise on Thursday
-Page 2 story in the Boston Herald on Thursday
-D3baseball poll (on the right) and forum that was started on Tuesday
-"The Postman" and their views
-Ourage.blogspot.com's Wednesday post. (Note- Shawn (the editor) noticed that the guy linked Bridgewater College in Virginia, not BSC in MA)
-Speculation at Motorsports.com
-And finally the 863 comment post to this Deadspin.com post
-The Comment will bring you pre-game coverage of the game tomorrow.
-In what has been a very crazy week for the baseball team (weather wise), the team is scheduled to play tomorrow versus Framingham State, for their second league double-header this season. The 5-7 Rams enter the game having not played a single game in two weeks. Their last game was a sweep from MASCAC opponent Fitchburg State. If the weather holds up, Bridgewater State is scheduled to face Westfield State (at Westfield) on Monday. Rain and snow are currently predicted for Sunday and Monday's weather.
The Bears will turn to #3 starter Dennis Jenette in game 1. Jenette is 1-1 on the season with a 3.78 ERA in 16.2 innings. In 3 appearances and 2 starts, he has allowed 2 walks and struck out 6 batters.
The starter in game 2 will be freshman Spencer Hatstat. In one start and three appearances, Hatstat is 2-0 on the season with a 0.69 ERA in 14.1 innings. He has given up an 4 walks and whiffed 14 batters.
-It went unreported on the blog, but the Bears split a series on Wednesday with #7 ranked (nationally) and #1 regionally ranked Wheaton College. Senior Ace right-hander Jordan Richards took his fourth loss of the season in a well pitched game. He went the distance and pitched the whole game in a 2-1 loss.
In the second game, the Bears won 3-2. Sophomore Dave Liffers won his fourth strait decision, and he pitched very well. He pitched a complete game giving up two earned runs on 5 hits. He had 5 strikeouts and walked one.
Freshman third baseman Mark Claffey went 3-for-3 with a run and an RBI in the game. Junior catcher Kelly LaDow went 2-for-3 with a run batted in.
A full recap is right here.
-Walked on the field today and there are puddles in the outfield, in random spots. I spoke with Associate Athletic Director Mike Storey, this afternoon, and he said it was a lot worse, earlier this morning. Holes have been placed all over the field to help out with the drainage situation.
For practice today, the hitters got some swings in at the Tinsley Center and the pitchers ran a mile, on the indoor track.
-Brigewater State has had 4 games cancelled this season. They were supposed to play Umass Boston (rescheduled 3 times before cancelling), Brandies (this past Friday), Southern Maine (game was snowed out), and Suffolk. Hopefully the Bears can get enough games in or else they will not be eligible for post-season play.
-Couple of links on the 57-1 win the other day.
-A Friday take on the game from monroenews.com, out of Michigan.
-Front page story in the Enterprise on Thursday
-Page 2 story in the Boston Herald on Thursday
-D3baseball poll (on the right) and forum that was started on Tuesday
-"The Postman" and their views
-Ourage.blogspot.com's Wednesday post. (Note- Shawn (the editor) noticed that the guy linked Bridgewater College in Virginia, not BSC in MA)
-Speculation at Motorsports.com
-And finally the 863 comment post to this Deadspin.com post
-The Comment will bring you pre-game coverage of the game tomorrow.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
BSC Baseball makes history
Steven M Miller Jr, Staff Writer
Information in this report is courtesy of the Sports Information Department and Mike Holbrook, SID
In a record setting performance, the Bridgewater State College baseball team equaled or tied a number of NCAA and school records as the Bears defeated Newbury College, 57-1, yesterday at Alumni Park.
In a game that lasted only 7 innings, BSC broke the single-game RBI record and tied the single-game hits record for all NCAA Divisions. The Bears registered 54 runs batted in and pounded out 44 hits. The old RBI record of 53 was set by Division II University of Saint Francis of Illinois versus Robert Morris on April 2, 1996. The NCAA hits record of 44 was accomplished by Saint Francis in the very same game.
The Bears shattered the Division III records for most runs scored in a game and greatest margin of victory which was set by Marietta College back in 1999. Marietta defeated La Roche College, 48-0, on April 7, 1999.
Bridgewater scored 13 runs in the first inning, 9 in the second, 9 in the third, 16 in the fourth, 8 in the fifth, and a pair of runs in the sixth. The 16-run fourth inning set the school mark for the most runs in an inning. The previous record was a 13-run fourth innings in a 30-0 win at Fitchburg State on April 27, 2002. Along with their 44 hits, the Bears were also issued 20 base-on-balls and were hit by pitch 4 times.
Junior Steve Smith tied the NCAA Division III single-game record for hits with 7. Entering the 2007 season, nine players had recoded 7 hits in a game at the Division III level. Most recently C.R Braniff of George Fox banged out 7 hits in a game versus Willamette on March 25, 2006. Smith also set the school record for the most hits in a game and the most RBI in a game with 10.
Smith and freshman Mark Claffey also set the school record for the most runs scored in a game with 7. Both the BSC single-game RBI and runs scored records were previously held by current assistant coach Matt Poitras. Poitras scored 6 runs and drove in 9 versus Wesleyan on April 10, 1997. Smith also belted his second home run of the season in the third inning, a grand slam well over the left field fence.
The Bears were also led by senior Andrew Dillon, who was 5-for-8 with 9 RBI and 6 runs scored on the game. Dillon also hit his fifth and sixth home runs of the season in the game. He hit a two-run home run in the first inning and a grand slam in the fifth.
Including Smith and Dillon, Bridgewater State had 12 players who had at least 2 hits in the game. Of those 12, eight players had 3 or more hits on the game. Standing out for the Bears was Claffey who was 6-for-8 with 7 RBI and seven runs scored and junior Kelly LaDow was 4-for-4 with 3 runs batted in and 4 runs scored.
The game was won by freshman right-hander Ben Altman who picked up his second strait win. In 5 innings he gave up only 2 hits, struck out 7 batters and walked one. He was relieved by junior Pat Higham, who gave a run on two hits. He struck out one and did not walk a batter.
The Bears will play a double header versus #10 ranked Wheaton College tomorrow. We will bring you the highlights.
-Here are some link's from the region and the nation:
-Here's the coverage from the Lowell Sun
-The Enterprise has two links. This is the better one.
-Patriot Ledger also has two links. This one is good.
-The Chicago-Sun Times even has coverage.
-I picked this one up from some of the players away messages from SI.
Information in this report is courtesy of the Sports Information Department and Mike Holbrook, SID
In a record setting performance, the Bridgewater State College baseball team equaled or tied a number of NCAA and school records as the Bears defeated Newbury College, 57-1, yesterday at Alumni Park.
In a game that lasted only 7 innings, BSC broke the single-game RBI record and tied the single-game hits record for all NCAA Divisions. The Bears registered 54 runs batted in and pounded out 44 hits. The old RBI record of 53 was set by Division II University of Saint Francis of Illinois versus Robert Morris on April 2, 1996. The NCAA hits record of 44 was accomplished by Saint Francis in the very same game.
The Bears shattered the Division III records for most runs scored in a game and greatest margin of victory which was set by Marietta College back in 1999. Marietta defeated La Roche College, 48-0, on April 7, 1999.
Bridgewater scored 13 runs in the first inning, 9 in the second, 9 in the third, 16 in the fourth, 8 in the fifth, and a pair of runs in the sixth. The 16-run fourth inning set the school mark for the most runs in an inning. The previous record was a 13-run fourth innings in a 30-0 win at Fitchburg State on April 27, 2002. Along with their 44 hits, the Bears were also issued 20 base-on-balls and were hit by pitch 4 times.
Junior Steve Smith tied the NCAA Division III single-game record for hits with 7. Entering the 2007 season, nine players had recoded 7 hits in a game at the Division III level. Most recently C.R Braniff of George Fox banged out 7 hits in a game versus Willamette on March 25, 2006. Smith also set the school record for the most hits in a game and the most RBI in a game with 10.
Smith and freshman Mark Claffey also set the school record for the most runs scored in a game with 7. Both the BSC single-game RBI and runs scored records were previously held by current assistant coach Matt Poitras. Poitras scored 6 runs and drove in 9 versus Wesleyan on April 10, 1997. Smith also belted his second home run of the season in the third inning, a grand slam well over the left field fence.
The Bears were also led by senior Andrew Dillon, who was 5-for-8 with 9 RBI and 6 runs scored on the game. Dillon also hit his fifth and sixth home runs of the season in the game. He hit a two-run home run in the first inning and a grand slam in the fifth.
Including Smith and Dillon, Bridgewater State had 12 players who had at least 2 hits in the game. Of those 12, eight players had 3 or more hits on the game. Standing out for the Bears was Claffey who was 6-for-8 with 7 RBI and seven runs scored and junior Kelly LaDow was 4-for-4 with 3 runs batted in and 4 runs scored.
The game was won by freshman right-hander Ben Altman who picked up his second strait win. In 5 innings he gave up only 2 hits, struck out 7 batters and walked one. He was relieved by junior Pat Higham, who gave a run on two hits. He struck out one and did not walk a batter.
The Bears will play a double header versus #10 ranked Wheaton College tomorrow. We will bring you the highlights.
-Here are some link's from the region and the nation:
-Here's the coverage from the Lowell Sun
-The Enterprise has two links. This is the better one.
-Patriot Ledger also has two links. This one is good.
-The Chicago-Sun Times even has coverage.
-I picked this one up from some of the players away messages from SI.
Monday, April 9, 2007
Baseball team to play Newbury College
Steven M Miller Jr, Staff Writer
-The Baseball team will be playing Newbury College at 3:30 PM. The plan is to have coverage after the event and quotes from Coach Smith and his thoughts on the game and the week ahead.
-Stay tuned for updates and more information
-The Baseball team will be playing Newbury College at 3:30 PM. The plan is to have coverage after the event and quotes from Coach Smith and his thoughts on the game and the week ahead.
-Stay tuned for updates and more information
Saturday, April 7, 2007
Baseball vs Salem double-header postponed
Steven M Miller Jr, Staff Writer
-The baseball team arrived at the Tinsley Center at 9 am only to find out that their double header versus Salem State will be postponed until next weekend. Coach Smith was told that the game might be cancelled (late last night) but the game couldn't be called off until they knew for sure. In addition to a muddy infield, the game would have been played on the water in 30 below temperatures, with a 15-20 MPH wind, coming off the water. Conditions wouldn't have been very good at game time.
It is projected that Bridgewater will make up the game next weekend. In addition to the 3 games the team is playing this week (Newbury-Monday; Doubleheader vs Wheaton on Wed; Brandeis-Friday), the Bears play home versus Framingham on Saturday, they are projected to play Salem State away on the Sunday and then Westfield College on the Monday. The baseball team still has to play UMass Boston as well. We will keep you updated on this situation as we find out more information.
The team practiced on the football field. The outfield looked better than the infield. Apparently there was a frost last night and once it settled on the field and melted it turned to mud. The team took infield-outfield practice right in the SW corner of the football field. After that the position players took batting practice inside the batting cages.
With the Sunday off (because of the holiday), the Bears play Newbury College on Monday. Freshman right hander Ben Altman is projected to be the starter. Altman, the number five starter, is 1-0 on the season in 2 appearances and one start, with a 2.53 ERA. In 10.2 innings he has allowed 4 walks and struck out 2 batters.
-The baseball team arrived at the Tinsley Center at 9 am only to find out that their double header versus Salem State will be postponed until next weekend. Coach Smith was told that the game might be cancelled (late last night) but the game couldn't be called off until they knew for sure. In addition to a muddy infield, the game would have been played on the water in 30 below temperatures, with a 15-20 MPH wind, coming off the water. Conditions wouldn't have been very good at game time.
It is projected that Bridgewater will make up the game next weekend. In addition to the 3 games the team is playing this week (Newbury-Monday; Doubleheader vs Wheaton on Wed; Brandeis-Friday), the Bears play home versus Framingham on Saturday, they are projected to play Salem State away on the Sunday and then Westfield College on the Monday. The baseball team still has to play UMass Boston as well. We will keep you updated on this situation as we find out more information.
The team practiced on the football field. The outfield looked better than the infield. Apparently there was a frost last night and once it settled on the field and melted it turned to mud. The team took infield-outfield practice right in the SW corner of the football field. After that the position players took batting practice inside the batting cages.
With the Sunday off (because of the holiday), the Bears play Newbury College on Monday. Freshman right hander Ben Altman is projected to be the starter. Altman, the number five starter, is 1-0 on the season in 2 appearances and one start, with a 2.53 ERA. In 10.2 innings he has allowed 4 walks and struck out 2 batters.
Thursday, April 5, 2007
Softball game postponed, Baseball game in doubt
Steven M Miller Jr, Staff Writer
-The BSC Softball team was supposed to play a double-header versus Tufts University, but that game has been postponed until next Monday (4/9). The tarp was lifted this afternoon in the h0pes of getting a game in, but the executive decision was made not to play. The team practiced inside today, working on their hitting. The next softball game is scheduled for this Saturday. They play Salem State away on Saturday.
-The Bridgewater State Baseball team lifted thier tarp this afternoon. The team folded up the tarp in left field on a gigantic puddle, that covered shallow left. Upon walking in the outfield you could see puddles in various spots throughout. Walking on the grass was an adventure, your foot sunk like there was no grass.
After the team rolled up the tarp, the fielders worked in the infield, and the outfielders caught fly balls on the football field. The pitchers then went to Tinsley and ran on the track above the gym. The position players worked on their batting for the rest of practice. During practice they listened to the rest of the Red Sox win over Kansas City.
Head coach Rick Smith said at practice that the outcome of getting the game is in doubt, but he still thought there was a possibility of playing. He said that freshman Ben Altman would get the start for Umass Boston (9-5). Umass Boston this week split a double header versus Umass Dartmouth (0-3 L, 11-6 W) on Saturday, swept a double header versus Worcester State (10-2 W, 11-3 W), on Sunday, and beat Salem State 9-2 on Wenesday.
If there should be no game tomorrow the Baseball team looks to continue league play at Salem State. The weather forcast is supposed to be 30-35 degrees, down by the water, with the wind at about 10 MPH. Should be an interresting game if it gets played. Senior Ace Jordan Richards gets the start in Game 1 and sophomore veteran Dave Liffers will get the start in Game 2.
-The plan tomorrow is to get some quotes from Coach Smith and softball coach Janet Maguire. We will try to get some players quotes too. Stay tuned.
-The BSC Softball team was supposed to play a double-header versus Tufts University, but that game has been postponed until next Monday (4/9). The tarp was lifted this afternoon in the h0pes of getting a game in, but the executive decision was made not to play. The team practiced inside today, working on their hitting. The next softball game is scheduled for this Saturday. They play Salem State away on Saturday.
-The Bridgewater State Baseball team lifted thier tarp this afternoon. The team folded up the tarp in left field on a gigantic puddle, that covered shallow left. Upon walking in the outfield you could see puddles in various spots throughout. Walking on the grass was an adventure, your foot sunk like there was no grass.
After the team rolled up the tarp, the fielders worked in the infield, and the outfielders caught fly balls on the football field. The pitchers then went to Tinsley and ran on the track above the gym. The position players worked on their batting for the rest of practice. During practice they listened to the rest of the Red Sox win over Kansas City.
Head coach Rick Smith said at practice that the outcome of getting the game is in doubt, but he still thought there was a possibility of playing. He said that freshman Ben Altman would get the start for Umass Boston (9-5). Umass Boston this week split a double header versus Umass Dartmouth (0-3 L, 11-6 W) on Saturday, swept a double header versus Worcester State (10-2 W, 11-3 W), on Sunday, and beat Salem State 9-2 on Wenesday.
If there should be no game tomorrow the Baseball team looks to continue league play at Salem State. The weather forcast is supposed to be 30-35 degrees, down by the water, with the wind at about 10 MPH. Should be an interresting game if it gets played. Senior Ace Jordan Richards gets the start in Game 1 and sophomore veteran Dave Liffers will get the start in Game 2.
-The plan tomorrow is to get some quotes from Coach Smith and softball coach Janet Maguire. We will try to get some players quotes too. Stay tuned.
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Baseball Update
Steven M Miller Jr, Staff Writer
-I spoke with assistant baseball coach Matt Poitras this afternoon and the outlook does not look very good. Although yesterday's rainstorm was a light drizzle, it built up over the course of the last few days and the outfield is pretty damp. I didn't get to step onto it myself, but ill take his word for it. In addition, the team tried to take the tarp off the field only to get some of the water (that settled on top of it) all over left field.
The team practiced indoors. The pitchers stretched and ran around the track and the position players practiced on the pitching machine. While waiting some of them did the usual soft toss or played wiffle ball. Junior catcher Kelly LaDow was taking extra swings after practice had ended.
As for tomorrows game, it might be cancelled. The weather is supposed to be rainy and a high of 45 degrees until Friday's sunshine. A game is scheduled versus Southern Maine for Thursday, but they are supposed to get a mix up in Portland from Wendesday afternoon into Thursday's afternoon. The game is scheduled for a 3pm start. Coach Poitrais told me that even Saturday's league game versus Salem is a question mark. It is supposed to be 45 degrees, down by the water, and he isn't even sure if Salem will have the field ready by then. If they do get the double header in, a 45 degree day will feel like 25 degrees.
Things just dont look good for the team right now. We will update you on this situation as the week continues.
-While things don't look so hot for baseball, the softball team is getting in their double-header today versus Rhode Island College. The Men's Lacrosse team was spotted playing University of New Hampshire earlier this afternoon as well. We will bring you the highlights once they come in.
-I spoke with assistant baseball coach Matt Poitras this afternoon and the outlook does not look very good. Although yesterday's rainstorm was a light drizzle, it built up over the course of the last few days and the outfield is pretty damp. I didn't get to step onto it myself, but ill take his word for it. In addition, the team tried to take the tarp off the field only to get some of the water (that settled on top of it) all over left field.
The team practiced indoors. The pitchers stretched and ran around the track and the position players practiced on the pitching machine. While waiting some of them did the usual soft toss or played wiffle ball. Junior catcher Kelly LaDow was taking extra swings after practice had ended.
As for tomorrows game, it might be cancelled. The weather is supposed to be rainy and a high of 45 degrees until Friday's sunshine. A game is scheduled versus Southern Maine for Thursday, but they are supposed to get a mix up in Portland from Wendesday afternoon into Thursday's afternoon. The game is scheduled for a 3pm start. Coach Poitrais told me that even Saturday's league game versus Salem is a question mark. It is supposed to be 45 degrees, down by the water, and he isn't even sure if Salem will have the field ready by then. If they do get the double header in, a 45 degree day will feel like 25 degrees.
Things just dont look good for the team right now. We will update you on this situation as the week continues.
-While things don't look so hot for baseball, the softball team is getting in their double-header today versus Rhode Island College. The Men's Lacrosse team was spotted playing University of New Hampshire earlier this afternoon as well. We will bring you the highlights once they come in.
Monday, April 2, 2007
Baseball game update
Steven M Miller Jr, Staff Writer
-Its official, the 3:30 game versus Rhode Island College has been cancelled. I guess last nights rain has put a damper on any hopes of playing this game this afternoon. The game has been rescheduled to be played later on in the season.
-The next scheduled game for the Bears is on Wednesday at 3 pm. They will be playing UMass Boston.
-For a full recap of this weekend's action check out this week's edition of The Comment.
-Also coming to you from The Comment, is a story on the 3-4-5 hitters: left fielder Steve Smith, center fielder Andrew Dillon, and catcher Kelly LaDow. This story will talk about what they bring to the team on and off the field. In addition, there maybe a new closer found over the weekend: #5 starter converted into a closer junior Brian Schilling.
-We bring you these stories and more campus sports coverage in this weeks sports section of The Comment. It comes out this Thursday or Friday.
-Its official, the 3:30 game versus Rhode Island College has been cancelled. I guess last nights rain has put a damper on any hopes of playing this game this afternoon. The game has been rescheduled to be played later on in the season.
-The next scheduled game for the Bears is on Wednesday at 3 pm. They will be playing UMass Boston.
-For a full recap of this weekend's action check out this week's edition of The Comment.
-Also coming to you from The Comment, is a story on the 3-4-5 hitters: left fielder Steve Smith, center fielder Andrew Dillon, and catcher Kelly LaDow. This story will talk about what they bring to the team on and off the field. In addition, there maybe a new closer found over the weekend: #5 starter converted into a closer junior Brian Schilling.
-We bring you these stories and more campus sports coverage in this weeks sports section of The Comment. It comes out this Thursday or Friday.
Baseball sweeps Becker College in Sunday afternoon twinbill
Steven M Miller Jr, Staff Writer
In college baseball action yesterday, the Bridgewater State College Bears swept Becker College by a score of 4-3 in the first game, and 15-2 in the second game.
“Becker College was a pretty good team,” said head coach Rick Smith. “We got to get some of our bench players into the game. This way we can sharpen them now for when we need them down the road.”
In the first game, sophomore Dennis Jennette picked up his first win of the season. Jennette went 6-plus innings giving up 3 earned runs on 5 hits. He walked 2, struck out 3. Coming in relief of Jennette was junior Brian Schilling. Schilling picked up his second save in as many days, going one inning of relief, striking out two of the three batters he faced.
Bridgewater and Becker remained scoreless until they were helped out by a Becker miscue at third base. Freshman shortstop Brian Medairos started the rally with a single to left field. Junior third baseman Kenny Downey advanced to second base on the two-base throwing error and Medairos moved to third. Freshman third baseman Mark Claffey drove in Medairos with a sacrifice fly and junior left fielder Steve Smith knocked in Downey on a single to right field.
With Smith on first, senior center fielder Andrew Dillon swung at the first pitch he saw and drove the ball over the left field fence. This made the score 4-0, after three innings.
Becker then scored three runs in the top of the sixth inning.
In the top of the seventh, Becker threatened to score more runs and possibly take the lead when Jennette gave up a base hit and a walk. Thats when Schilling came in to close out the game. He retired all three batters he faced in order; two came by way of strikeout.
“Dennis did a superb job for us,” said Coach Smith. “And we found a new closer in Schilling, who did well getting out of the jam.”
Coach Smith indicated that Schilling will be the closer as long as freshman #5 starter, Ben Altman, can pitch consistently. The former closer, Dean Archibald, will be transitioned into a middle relief role.
To complete the nightcap, Bridgewater won the second game 15-2. Freshman right-hander Spencer Hatstat won in his second strait appearance. He went the distance pitching 7 innings, giving up two runs (one earned) while giving up 9 hits. He struck out 4, walked won, and improved to 2-0 on the season.
“Spencer was excellent today,” said Coach Smith. “He is a young resilient pitcher that is always around the strike zone and knows how to get ground balls and pop-ups.”
Becker senior southpaw Anthony Boyle was tagged for the loss as he went 4 1/3 innings allowing 9 runs (6 earned) on 12 hits, while striking out 1 and walking 3.
Bridgewater plated 3 runs in the first inning. Smith drove in Claffey with a sacrifice fly to center and Sophomore first baseman David Kiloski drove in two with a single up the middle. In the second inning, the Bears extended their lead by two on a two-run home run by Smith.
With the 5-0 lead, Bridgewater would break the game open scoring four runs in the fifth and five more runs in the sixth innings.
On the afternoon and nightcap the Bears were led by Smith, who was 3-for-6, with two runs and four RBIs. Junior catcher Kelly LaDow was also 4-for-7 with 3 runs batted in and Dillon was 2-for-7, with 3 runs and 3 RBIs. Junior utility outfielder John Clough was 3-for-3 in the second game, with two runs scored.
“The bats just came alive in the second game,” said Coach Smith. “We got some timely hits and drove in batters when we needed to.”
-Bridgewater State is supposed to take on Rhode Island College later today (at 3:30 pm) if the weather holds up. The team promptly put the tarp down on the field after the game.
Most in the information that is provided in this report (including quotations) is on the bridgew.edu/athletics website recap
In college baseball action yesterday, the Bridgewater State College Bears swept Becker College by a score of 4-3 in the first game, and 15-2 in the second game.
“Becker College was a pretty good team,” said head coach Rick Smith. “We got to get some of our bench players into the game. This way we can sharpen them now for when we need them down the road.”
In the first game, sophomore Dennis Jennette picked up his first win of the season. Jennette went 6-plus innings giving up 3 earned runs on 5 hits. He walked 2, struck out 3. Coming in relief of Jennette was junior Brian Schilling. Schilling picked up his second save in as many days, going one inning of relief, striking out two of the three batters he faced.
Bridgewater and Becker remained scoreless until they were helped out by a Becker miscue at third base. Freshman shortstop Brian Medairos started the rally with a single to left field. Junior third baseman Kenny Downey advanced to second base on the two-base throwing error and Medairos moved to third. Freshman third baseman Mark Claffey drove in Medairos with a sacrifice fly and junior left fielder Steve Smith knocked in Downey on a single to right field.
With Smith on first, senior center fielder Andrew Dillon swung at the first pitch he saw and drove the ball over the left field fence. This made the score 4-0, after three innings.
Becker then scored three runs in the top of the sixth inning.
In the top of the seventh, Becker threatened to score more runs and possibly take the lead when Jennette gave up a base hit and a walk. Thats when Schilling came in to close out the game. He retired all three batters he faced in order; two came by way of strikeout.
“Dennis did a superb job for us,” said Coach Smith. “And we found a new closer in Schilling, who did well getting out of the jam.”
Coach Smith indicated that Schilling will be the closer as long as freshman #5 starter, Ben Altman, can pitch consistently. The former closer, Dean Archibald, will be transitioned into a middle relief role.
To complete the nightcap, Bridgewater won the second game 15-2. Freshman right-hander Spencer Hatstat won in his second strait appearance. He went the distance pitching 7 innings, giving up two runs (one earned) while giving up 9 hits. He struck out 4, walked won, and improved to 2-0 on the season.
“Spencer was excellent today,” said Coach Smith. “He is a young resilient pitcher that is always around the strike zone and knows how to get ground balls and pop-ups.”
Becker senior southpaw Anthony Boyle was tagged for the loss as he went 4 1/3 innings allowing 9 runs (6 earned) on 12 hits, while striking out 1 and walking 3.
Bridgewater plated 3 runs in the first inning. Smith drove in Claffey with a sacrifice fly to center and Sophomore first baseman David Kiloski drove in two with a single up the middle. In the second inning, the Bears extended their lead by two on a two-run home run by Smith.
With the 5-0 lead, Bridgewater would break the game open scoring four runs in the fifth and five more runs in the sixth innings.
On the afternoon and nightcap the Bears were led by Smith, who was 3-for-6, with two runs and four RBIs. Junior catcher Kelly LaDow was also 4-for-7 with 3 runs batted in and Dillon was 2-for-7, with 3 runs and 3 RBIs. Junior utility outfielder John Clough was 3-for-3 in the second game, with two runs scored.
“The bats just came alive in the second game,” said Coach Smith. “We got some timely hits and drove in batters when we needed to.”
-Bridgewater State is supposed to take on Rhode Island College later today (at 3:30 pm) if the weather holds up. The team promptly put the tarp down on the field after the game.
Most in the information that is provided in this report (including quotations) is on the bridgew.edu/athletics website recap
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Post game wrap-up comments
Steven M Miller Jr, Staff Writer
-Here's what head coach Rick Smith had to say about this afternoon's game:
-On the pitching performance in the first game:
-"Richards and the other pitcher (DiRoberto) matched up pretty well. Richards pitched an excellent game and he only had one mistake in the entire game."
-On the pitching performance in the second game:
-"Liffers went out there and gave us some good innings. Schilling went out there and closed the door on both of Worcester States rally's."
-Is Schilling going to be the closer (worked out of two jam's in the late innings)?:
-"No, Schilling will not be the closer. Hes just trying to work his way back into the starting rotation right now."
-On the 7-for-7 performance of junior catcher Kelly LaDow:
-"Hes a great player. He supposed to have that kind of performance; I don't expect anything less. He was also great defensively."
-Here's what Worcester State head coach Dirk Baker had to say about the game:
-On Game 1:
-"That was really a tough way to end game one for Bridgewater State, but we have been hitting the ball well all game. The play of the game was that ground ball (in the 8th, with the bases loaded) that Poce threw to first base that ended the inning. You will not see a better play than that anywhere else."
-On the pitching performance's in Game 1:
-"You had two seniors on the mound just battling up there. That's why you come out to watch a college baseball game on a Saturday afternoon."
-On Game 2:
-"Bridgewater scored a bunch of runs on us after we made really stupid mistakes. That's when good teams capitalize on things like that."
-Point about the split:
-"It is very difficult to win two games on the road in a league like this."
-Bridgewater State plays a double header versus Becker College tomorrow afternoon at 12 pm. Game 1 starter will be sophomore Dennis Jennette. Jennette is 0-1 with a 3.38 ERA in 10.2 innings pitched, He has appeared in two games (with one start). Game two starter will be freshman Spencer Hatstat. Hatstat its 1-0 on the season, in 7.1 innings pitched. He has appeared in two games giving up no runs on the season. Hatstat said he was looking forward to the start in the second game.
-Coach Smith said that he was going to play some of the younger kids off the bench tomorrow, and give the older guys a game or two off. This might be a smart move with the Bears having 6 games (two double-headers) in the next 6 days.
-The plan tomorrow will be to cover the softball and baseball game tomorrow with no pre-game coverage. We will recap the afternoon's game as soon as both games are over.
-Here's what head coach Rick Smith had to say about this afternoon's game:
-On the pitching performance in the first game:
-"Richards and the other pitcher (DiRoberto) matched up pretty well. Richards pitched an excellent game and he only had one mistake in the entire game."
-On the pitching performance in the second game:
-"Liffers went out there and gave us some good innings. Schilling went out there and closed the door on both of Worcester States rally's."
-Is Schilling going to be the closer (worked out of two jam's in the late innings)?:
-"No, Schilling will not be the closer. Hes just trying to work his way back into the starting rotation right now."
-On the 7-for-7 performance of junior catcher Kelly LaDow:
-"Hes a great player. He supposed to have that kind of performance; I don't expect anything less. He was also great defensively."
-Here's what Worcester State head coach Dirk Baker had to say about the game:
-On Game 1:
-"That was really a tough way to end game one for Bridgewater State, but we have been hitting the ball well all game. The play of the game was that ground ball (in the 8th, with the bases loaded) that Poce threw to first base that ended the inning. You will not see a better play than that anywhere else."
-On the pitching performance's in Game 1:
-"You had two seniors on the mound just battling up there. That's why you come out to watch a college baseball game on a Saturday afternoon."
-On Game 2:
-"Bridgewater scored a bunch of runs on us after we made really stupid mistakes. That's when good teams capitalize on things like that."
-Point about the split:
-"It is very difficult to win two games on the road in a league like this."
-Bridgewater State plays a double header versus Becker College tomorrow afternoon at 12 pm. Game 1 starter will be sophomore Dennis Jennette. Jennette is 0-1 with a 3.38 ERA in 10.2 innings pitched, He has appeared in two games (with one start). Game two starter will be freshman Spencer Hatstat. Hatstat its 1-0 on the season, in 7.1 innings pitched. He has appeared in two games giving up no runs on the season. Hatstat said he was looking forward to the start in the second game.
-Coach Smith said that he was going to play some of the younger kids off the bench tomorrow, and give the older guys a game or two off. This might be a smart move with the Bears having 6 games (two double-headers) in the next 6 days.
-The plan tomorrow will be to cover the softball and baseball game tomorrow with no pre-game coverage. We will recap the afternoon's game as soon as both games are over.
Baseball splits with league rival Worcester State
Steven M Miller Jr, Staff Writer
In college baseball action today, the Bridgewater State baseball team split the opening MASCAC league double header with rival Worcester State. Worcester State took the first game 2-1 (in 9 innings) and Bridgewater took the second game 9-5.
"I think that its great that we are tied with Worcester State in the league right now," said head coach Rick Smith. "Its always good when you remain tied with the team that your most likely to see in the tournament at the end of the year."
The first game was a battle in extra innings by both starting pitchers. Bridgewater State senior right-hander Jordan Richards went the distance pitching 9 innings, giving up only 2 runs (1 earned) on 7 hits. He had 5 strikeouts, 6 walks, and 13 outs by way of ground ball. Worcester State senior Steve DiRoboberto went 8 innings, giving up 1 run (none earned) on 6 hits. He had 6 strikeouts, 3 walks, and a wild pitch.
Worcester State opened with a 1-0 lead in the 4th inning. Junior first baseman Nate Nelson singled to right field, junior outfielder Chris Gusha followed that up with a base hit. Nelson moved to third on a very well executed hit and run. Senior DH Kirk Monbleau followed that up with a walk and junior catcher Mark Logan drove him in, reaching first on a fielders choice.
Bridgewater tied the game up in the bottom of the 5th inning. Senior shortstop Jay Lamoureux reached base after an error by the third baseman. He then moved to third on a sacrifice bunt. Sophomore right fielder Brad Koneski moved him over to third on a base hit to left field. In the middle of freshman third baseman Mark Claffey's at-bat, Lamoureux scored on a wild pitch.
The score remained tied until the top of the ninth inning. Logan led off the inning base hit that shortstop Lamoureux just could not get to. After he was bunted over to first, Bridgewater State made the decision to intentionally walk freshman shortstop . After second baseman Tom LaPrude flied out, Tom Huddleston reached first on a ground ball that should have been caught by freshman second baseman Nik Karangioze. With the bases now loaded sophomore left fielder Billy Manley hit a bouncing ground ball that Lamoureux misplayed and Worcester State scored the go ahead run.
Junior closer Travis Minor closed the door and picked up his second save of the year, facing four Bridgewater State batters in the bottom frame of the ninth.
Bridgewater State had a frustrating day at the plate stranding as many as 5 batters that could have tied or gotten the go-ahead run. Junior catcher Kelly LaDow was the lone standout for the Bears, who reached base all four times he was up in the game. He was 3-for-3, with a walk.
In the second game, Worcester State opened the game with a 1-0 lead. But in the bottom frame of the first inning, the Bears wasted no time with the bats hitting senior right-hander Eric Grabowski for 6 runs (1 earned) over the three innings that he worked in.
After Claffey grounded into a double play, junior left fielder Steve Smith worked a two out walk. Senior center fielder Andrew Dillon then reached base after Grabowski dropped a pop-up on the third base line. The Bears took advantage of the miscue and LaDow doubled in Smith from second and Dillon from first base. Senior DH Dana Hansen then doubled in Ladow, and sophomore Dave Kiloski doubled in Hansen. The Bears ended the first inning with a 4-1 lead.
Bridgewater added to its lead scoring two more in the third inning.
Worcester State tried to make the score close by rallying in the 6th inning. After a base hit to right center, Manley hit a two-run home run to make the score a 6-3 ball game. Sophomore Dave Liffers then walked Nelson and got the next two outs. But Logan got Liffers for a base hit and advanced to second on a misplayed ball in the outfield. With runners on second and third, junior third baseman Atchue got a base hit up the middle, that scored Nelson.
Junior Brian Schilling came into the game and allowed a double that scored Nelson. He then ended the inning on a fly to center field.
With the score 6-5, the Bears then rallied in the 6th inning for three runs. LaDow came up huge for the Bears, knocking in two big insurance runs.
In the top of the seventh, Schilling ended the game stranding the bases loaded and picking up his first save of the season.
Bridgewater right-hander Dave Liffers picked up his third win of the year. He went 5 2/3 innings, giving up 5 earned runs on 8 hits. He struck out 1, walked 2 batters, and picked up 11 outs by way of the ground ball.
The Bears were led by an outstanding offensive performance by LaDow. He was 7-for-7 on afternoon, and had six RBI's in the second game's 9-6 victory.
"I have been hitting the ball really well all along, during the season," said LaDow. "It was nice to see a couple of hits fall and it was nice to get a couple of RBI's."
We have more post game coverage in the next post.
Photo- Sophomore Dave Kiloski fields a ground ball
Credit- bridgew.edu
In college baseball action today, the Bridgewater State baseball team split the opening MASCAC league double header with rival Worcester State. Worcester State took the first game 2-1 (in 9 innings) and Bridgewater took the second game 9-5.
"I think that its great that we are tied with Worcester State in the league right now," said head coach Rick Smith. "Its always good when you remain tied with the team that your most likely to see in the tournament at the end of the year."
The first game was a battle in extra innings by both starting pitchers. Bridgewater State senior right-hander Jordan Richards went the distance pitching 9 innings, giving up only 2 runs (1 earned) on 7 hits. He had 5 strikeouts, 6 walks, and 13 outs by way of ground ball. Worcester State senior Steve DiRoboberto went 8 innings, giving up 1 run (none earned) on 6 hits. He had 6 strikeouts, 3 walks, and a wild pitch.
Worcester State opened with a 1-0 lead in the 4th inning. Junior first baseman Nate Nelson singled to right field, junior outfielder Chris Gusha followed that up with a base hit. Nelson moved to third on a very well executed hit and run. Senior DH Kirk Monbleau followed that up with a walk and junior catcher Mark Logan drove him in, reaching first on a fielders choice.
Bridgewater tied the game up in the bottom of the 5th inning. Senior shortstop Jay Lamoureux reached base after an error by the third baseman. He then moved to third on a sacrifice bunt. Sophomore right fielder Brad Koneski moved him over to third on a base hit to left field. In the middle of freshman third baseman Mark Claffey's at-bat, Lamoureux scored on a wild pitch.
The score remained tied until the top of the ninth inning. Logan led off the inning base hit that shortstop Lamoureux just could not get to. After he was bunted over to first, Bridgewater State made the decision to intentionally walk freshman shortstop . After second baseman Tom LaPrude flied out, Tom Huddleston reached first on a ground ball that should have been caught by freshman second baseman Nik Karangioze. With the bases now loaded sophomore left fielder Billy Manley hit a bouncing ground ball that Lamoureux misplayed and Worcester State scored the go ahead run.
Junior closer Travis Minor closed the door and picked up his second save of the year, facing four Bridgewater State batters in the bottom frame of the ninth.
Bridgewater State had a frustrating day at the plate stranding as many as 5 batters that could have tied or gotten the go-ahead run. Junior catcher Kelly LaDow was the lone standout for the Bears, who reached base all four times he was up in the game. He was 3-for-3, with a walk.
In the second game, Worcester State opened the game with a 1-0 lead. But in the bottom frame of the first inning, the Bears wasted no time with the bats hitting senior right-hander Eric Grabowski for 6 runs (1 earned) over the three innings that he worked in.
After Claffey grounded into a double play, junior left fielder Steve Smith worked a two out walk. Senior center fielder Andrew Dillon then reached base after Grabowski dropped a pop-up on the third base line. The Bears took advantage of the miscue and LaDow doubled in Smith from second and Dillon from first base. Senior DH Dana Hansen then doubled in Ladow, and sophomore Dave Kiloski doubled in Hansen. The Bears ended the first inning with a 4-1 lead.
Bridgewater added to its lead scoring two more in the third inning.
Worcester State tried to make the score close by rallying in the 6th inning. After a base hit to right center, Manley hit a two-run home run to make the score a 6-3 ball game. Sophomore Dave Liffers then walked Nelson and got the next two outs. But Logan got Liffers for a base hit and advanced to second on a misplayed ball in the outfield. With runners on second and third, junior third baseman Atchue got a base hit up the middle, that scored Nelson.
Junior Brian Schilling came into the game and allowed a double that scored Nelson. He then ended the inning on a fly to center field.
With the score 6-5, the Bears then rallied in the 6th inning for three runs. LaDow came up huge for the Bears, knocking in two big insurance runs.
In the top of the seventh, Schilling ended the game stranding the bases loaded and picking up his first save of the season.
Bridgewater right-hander Dave Liffers picked up his third win of the year. He went 5 2/3 innings, giving up 5 earned runs on 8 hits. He struck out 1, walked 2 batters, and picked up 11 outs by way of the ground ball.
The Bears were led by an outstanding offensive performance by LaDow. He was 7-for-7 on afternoon, and had six RBI's in the second game's 9-6 victory.
"I have been hitting the ball really well all along, during the season," said LaDow. "It was nice to see a couple of hits fall and it was nice to get a couple of RBI's."
We have more post game coverage in the next post.
Photo- Sophomore Dave Kiloski fields a ground ball
Credit- bridgew.edu
Worcester State Pregame
Steven M Miller Jr, Staff Writer
-Good afternoon and welcome to Alumni Field. The Comment is here on the scene on this beautiful day 50 degree day here at the ball park and its going to stay nice. The weather.com report said that it will comfortable like this all afternoon. Winds are expected to come in from right-left field at about 5-7 MPH, with a high of 10 MPH
-The team had picture day down at the Tinsley Center at 10 pm. This means that the photographer will be taking new action photo shots for the Athletics website and they should be up sometime within the next two-three weeks.
-Worcester State enters today's game at 5-6 overall and they open league play today with Bridgewater State. The Game 1 starter for them will be right-hander Steve DiRoberto (1-2). Game 2 starter will be
-Today's starters for Bridgewater will be senior staff ace Jordan Richards (0-2) and sophomore Dave Liffers (2-0). Richards was spotted stretching out in the bullpen and the dugout prior to working out. He looked like he was ready to go, even before he threw a pitch.
-We asked Coach Smith some pregame questions before the game. Here they are:
-On the game-
-"We just want to go out there to play and win for first place right now. We have to hit and play good defense."
-On Worcester State-
-"Worcester State is a good team, highly competitive, and always come down here to Bridgewater ready to play once they walk into the gate."
-On today's starting pitchers-
-"Richards (Game 1 starter) is a veteran starter who is never rattled in the heat of the moment. Liffers (Game 2) is new to the MASCAC, but he is an experienced pitcher. This experience should carry him through the game."
-On this weeks practice-
-"We worked on recapping all of the things that are necessary to do: fundamentals, bunt defense, executing first and third situations, and things of that nature."
-We will bring you the game results of both the baseball and softball double-header games after they happen. Stay tuned for the updates. If you want to come down to watch the games the first game starts at about 12 pm and the second game will start at about 2:30-3 pm. A concession stand will be set up underneath the stands at the Softball field.
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