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Post by theleewmowen on Mar 27, 2009 20:19:44 GMT -5
Baseball Posts 7-0 Shutout in Game One Versus Butler www.wsuraiders.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/032709aaa.htmlOgrinc Collects Four Hits, Scores Three Runs in Game One Versus Butler March 27, 2009 DAYTON, Ohio – Gerald Ogrinc scored three times and Rylan Ostrosky teamed with Lee Valencheck to post a 7-0 shutout over Butler for the Wright State Baseball team in the first game of a twinbill. It is the first shutout of the season for the Raiders, as the Green and Gold out-hit BU 13-3 in the contest. The Raiders got the scoring started in the third inning as Ogrinc collected his first hit of the game and moved to second on a Ryan Ashe sacrifice hit. R.J. Gundolff singled to drive in the first run of the inning and Casey McGrew singled to put two runners on base. With two outs in the frame, Quentin Cate plate two more runs and Garrett Gray drove in a run with a pair of doubles. With WSU leading 4-0, Ogrinc got the fourth inning started with a one-out single and he scored the lone run of the frame on a McGrew sacrifice fly, making the score 5-0 in favor of the Raiders. Ogrinc drove in an RBI in the fifth inning – making it three straight innings with a hit for the catcher – and Ashe doubled in a run to push the Wright State advantage to 7-0. Ostrosky retired the side in order four times in six innings of work on the mound, striking out three batters and allowing only two hits. Ostrosky walked only one in the contest and improved to 2-2 on the season with the victory. Valencheck allowed only a single and struck out one in three innings of work to collect his first save of the season. The offense collected 13 hits – including four extra base hits – while the Bulldogs were held to only three hits. Ogrinc tallied four singles in the game, while Ashe and Gundolff each collected a pair of hits in the contest. All nine WSU players reached base – eight via hit – and five Raiders scored runs in the contest.
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Post by theleewmowen on Mar 27, 2009 20:20:52 GMT -5
Baseball Drops 4-3 Decision to Butler in Nightcap Kaminsky Fans Nine Batters in Tough Loss to Butler in Nightcap www.wsuraiders.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/032709aab.htmlMarch 27, 2009 DAYTON, Ohio – The Wright State baseball team couldn’t push the runs across when they needed to in a 4-3 loss to Butler in game two of a double-header on Friday. The Raiders stranded seven base runners in the game, while committing two costly errors in the field. The Raiders took an early 1-0 lead on a Jeff Mercer RBI single through the right side, scoring Casey McGrew from second base. The Bulldogs (4-17, 2-3 HL) answered with three unearned runs in the top of the third inning to grab a 3-1 lead off of WSU starting pitcher Alex Kaminsky. The Raiders tallied single runs in the fourth and the sixth innings, both coming off the bat of Jake Hibberd. In the fourth, Hibberd grounded out to push a run across and a triple in the sixth plated WSU third run. Butler tallied a run in the top of the sixth and WSU entered the late innings trailing 4-3. Kaminsky tossed six innings in the contest and allowed four runs – only one earned – while striking out a career-high nine batters in the loss. The junior didn’t walk a batter and handed the ball to Jordan Marker to start the seventh. Markers struck out the side in the seventh and retired two batters in the eighth before giving way to Michael Schum, who struck out the final batter to hold the deficit at 4-3. The Raiders couldn’t cash in the eighth or ninth, as Ryan Kruszka tossed the complete game for the victory. WSU stranded runners in base in six straight innings, including five runners in scoring position. Aaron Fields and Mercer each collected a pair of hits in the contest, with Mercer collecting an RBI in the contest. Hibberd collected a pair of RBI’s and Quentin Cate scored a pair of runs in the contest. The Raiders, now 11-14 overall and 3-2 in Horizon League play, and Bulldogs will conclude their series with a single game on Sunday, March 28 starting at 9:30 am. Michael Woytek will toe the rubber for Wright State, while Jamie Feldheiser is schedule to throw for the Bulldogs.
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Post by theleewmowen on Mar 28, 2009 13:11:09 GMT -5
Final Score
Butler 4 WSU 6
The Raiders take the series against the Bulldogs 2-1.
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Post by theleewmowen on Mar 28, 2009 14:48:09 GMT -5
Wright State Baseball Takes Series Finale 6-4 Over Butler
The Raiders scored one in the third inning, four in the third and one in the fourth to collect the series finale victory over Butler on Saturday. Ryan Ashe collected two hits and Quentin Cate drove in a pair of runs, while Michael Schum threw the final 2.2 innings to collect his fourth save of the season against the Bulldogs.
Cate Smacks Fourth Home Run, Drive in Two in Finale Against Butler
DAYTON, Ohio – The Wright State baseball team collected their ninth straight Horizon League series victory with a 6-4 win over Butler on Saturday morning at Nischwitz Stadium. Michael Woytek tossed six innings in the victory and Michael Schum closed the door with 2.2 innings of work for the save.
The Raiders struck first when Quentin Cate smacked his fourth home run of the season to lead off the second inning against BU starting pitcher Jamie Feldheiser. The Bulldogs took a 2-1 lead in the top of the third, but the Raiders would respond in the bottom half of the frame to claim the lead for good.
WSU started the inning with an RBI triple from Ryan Ashe, followed by an RBI double from Casey McGrew. Jeff Mercer drove in an RBI with a single and Cate collected his second RBI with a ground out in the frame to give WSU a 5-2 lead.
Gerald Ogrinc scored the final run of the game for WSU in the fourth inning, reaching on an error and scoring on a wild pitch to make in a 6-2 lead for the Green and Gold.
Butler would rally in the sixth with a pair of runs off of WSU’s Woytek to cut the deficit to 6-4. But three Raider relievers would toss the final three innings scoreless, with Schum recording the final eight outs on only 19 pitches for his fourth save of the season.
Woytek tossed six innings and allowed four runs – only two earned – and striking out five batters. The sophomore improved to 1-1 on the season as he allowed only eight hits in the contest. Schum struck out three and allowed only a single in his 14th appearance of the year.
At the plate, Cate collected two RBI’s and scored a run, while Ashe was the only player to collect two hits for the Green and Gold. Six different players scored runs in the contest, while the Raiders benefited from three Bulldog errors.
The Raiders are now 12-14 overall and head into a midweek tilt with Cincinnati on Tuesday, March 31st starting at 6:30.
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Post by Raider Fanatic on Mar 31, 2009 21:23:43 GMT -5
Eight Runs in Final Three Innings Propel Baseball Past Cincinnati, 12-10 March 31, 2009 CINCINNATI, Ohio – Eight runs in the final three innings helped the Wright State baseball team to a 12-10 come-from-behind victory over Cincinnati on Tuesday at Marge Schott Stadium. Jeff Mercer drove in five RBI’s and Michael Schum struck out four in two perfect innings of work for his fifth save of the year. The Raiders struck first when R.J. Gundolff singled in the opening frame, moved to third on a failed pickoff attempt and scored on a single up the middle from Casey McGrew. The lead was short-lived as the Bearcats tallied six runs on six hits and sent ten batters to the plate against WSU starting pitcher Tyler Newhart. Wright State would chip away at the lead with a pair of runs in the second inning and a single run in the third, closing the gap to 6-4. Ryan Ashe plated the two runs in the second with a two-RBI single, while Quentin Cate collected the RBI in the third inning. The Bearcats (13-11) added a run in the third, one in the fourth and one in the fifth off of WSU relievers Greg Robinson and Jordan Marker. Robinson came on and tossed two innings, allowing one run on three hits, while Jordan Marker tossed two innings and surrendered a pair of runs with two strikeouts. After Casey Henn tossed a scoreless sixth, the Raiders tallied four runs on five hits and pulled within one at 9-8. In the inning, McGrew singled in an RBI, Jeff Mercer doubled to right-center field to score a pair and Garrett Gray’s infield single scored the final run of the frame. The Bearcats added a run in the bottom of the inning off of Henn, but WSU would complete the comeback with another big inning in the eighth. Back to back singles from Aaron Fields and Ashe, followed by a sacrifice bunt and a McGrew walk loaded the bases for Mercer. The senior came through with a double down the right field line to score all three runs and give WSU the lead at 11-10. Schum came on and tossed two perfect innings with four strikeouts to collect his fifth save of the season. Schum is now 3-4 overall and has not surrendered a run in his last ten outings on the mound. Mercer doubled three times in the contest and collected his second 5+ RBI game of the season. McGrew collected three hits, scored three runs and drove in two against the Bearcats, while Fields grabbed three hits and three runs scored. The Raiders are now 13-14 overall on the season and will travel to Lexington on Wednesday to face the University of Kentucky. Wright State will take to the field for a 6:00 first pitcher with the Wildcats at Cliff Hagen Stadium. www.wsuraiders.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/033109aaa.html
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Post by Glory Days on Apr 1, 2009 21:38:00 GMT -5
Glad's Two Homers Lead Cats Past Wright St. Apr 1, 2009 LEXINGTON, Ky. -- After belting three homers Saturday against No. 28 South Carolina, Kentucky junior first baseman Gunner Glad ripped two home runs and added four RBI, leading the Wildcats to a 6-3 win over the Wright State Raiders, on a picture-perfect Wednesday evening at Cliff Hagan Stadium. Glad, a junior and native of Tulsa, Okla., was coming off a career weekend that saw the slugger tally a three home run game against the Gamecocks in the first game of the Southeastern Conference series. Making his ninth start of the season after missing 12 games due to injury, Glad has had an electrifying impact on the Wildcat lineup. Glad has now hit a team-high six home runs in 31 total at bats, hitting for a .419 average (13-for-31), with a double, four walks and 15 RBI. Glad joined lead-off man Chris Bisson in the multi-hit column, with Bisson tallying a 2-for-4, two run scored game, his team-leading 10th multi-hit game. Kentucky (18-9) got great pitching performances from junior starter Clint Tilford, senior Jonathan Huff and sophomore Logan Darnell. It was only the second time all season that the Wildcat pitching staff did not record a walk in the game. Tilford, a West Paducah, Ky., native, threw four innings for the Wildcats, giving up three hits, one earned run and striking out three batters. He was relieved of his duties in the fifth inning, when Huff came into the game for Kentucky and posted four of his strongest innings of the season. The native of Amarillo, Texas, posted the same line as his teammate, Tilford, going four innings and allowing only three hits and one earned run while striking out three. Darnell sealed the win for the Wildcats in the ninth, allowing one run on two hits but getting two batters to strikeout and the other to groundout to end the inning. The Wildcats will return to SEC competition this weekend when they travel to play the Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford, Miss., for a three-game set. All the action can be heard on the Big Blue Sports Network (radio) with the Voice of UK Baseball Neil Price calling the action. Fans can hear the game live in Lexington on WLAP 630-AM and in Louisville on WKJK 1080-AM. Kentucky got on the board first in the bottom of the first inning, plating one run on two hits to take a 1-0 lead. Bisson led off with a hard-hit single to the shortstop, beating the throw to first for an infield single. The next hitter, shortstop Chris Wade, bounced a single up the middle, reaching first for a single. After a throwing error on a botched pick-off attempt moved both runners into scoring position, Glad lofted a sacrifice fly into center field, scoring Bisson. Wright State (13-15) answered with a run in the top of the second, tying the game at 1-1. After Tilford got a quick groundout to start the frame, Garrett Gray got hit by the first pitch he saw, moving to second after Kory Twede singled through the left side of the infield. After Tilford got a swinging strikeout, Gerald Ogrinc plated Gray with a single to right field, just before the throw from Cory Farris. Kentucky posted two more runs in the third inning when Glad sent a bomb to deep left field for his fifth homer of the season. The inning started when Bisson hit a hard ball up the middle that caromed off the pitcher and went into right field. Wright State starter Travis Lamar then got out the next two batters before facing Glad. The Kentucky designated hitter sent a rope well over the left field wall giving the Wildcats a 3-1 lead. UK brought in Huff in the fifth inning to face the Raiders. Huff started the inning giving up a double to Ogrinc to right center field, who later advanced to third on a bunt back to the pitcher. With one out and a runner at third, Ryan Ashe sent a hard hit ball up the middle that was gathered in by Huff throwing to third to start a run down with the base runner between third and home. Burns finally caught up to Ogrinc and tagged him out for the second out and then threw to second base to get Ashe trying to advance to second. Glad electrified the Kentucky offense again in the sixth inning when he hit his sixth home run of the season and his second in the game. With one out, Glad sent a laser shot that easily flied the McDonalds sign in left center field for his second multi-homer game of the season. Kentucky placed a runner in scoring position after the Glad bomb, but to no avail as pitcher Lee Valencheck got the final two outs of the inning, one on a strikeout and the other on a grounder to second. The Wildcats added two insurance runs in the seventh inning getting two runs on two hits. The inning started when Bryan Rose hit a sharp single through the right side of the infield, later scoring when freshman Andy Burns ripped a line drive down the third base line for his third double of the year. Kentucky got the second run of the inning when Wade bunted towards first to score Burns from third base, giving UK a 6-1 lead. The Raiders cut the lead to four in the eighth inning when first baseman Jeff Mercer sent a two-out, solo-home run to left center field. It was Mercer’s second homer of the season. WSU tried to rally in the ninth inning getting singles by Jake Hibberd and Ogrinc, with Ogrinc being an RBI single into right center field. But Darnell made sure to close the door, getting the next batter to hit a chopper back to him to end the game. www.wkyt.com/sports/headlines/42302142.html
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Post by theleewmowen on Apr 4, 2009 9:22:43 GMT -5
Baseball Postponed Against LeMoyne on Friday Night
Raiders and Dolphins Will Play Double Header Saturday Staring at 2:00
DAYTON, Ohio – The spring weather has put its mark on the series opener of Wright State’s baseball series with LeMoyne. Due to heavy rain that passed through the Dayton area last night, the Raiders and Dolphins have postponed the start of their three-game slate until Saturday at 2:00.
The Green and Gold will now host LeMoyne in a non-conference double-header on Saturday, April 4 starting at 2:00. The series will conclude with a single game on Sunday, April 5 starting at 11:00 am.
This is the first meeting between the two schools and LeMoyne will be the fifth new school that WSU meets on the diamond this season. The Raiders will enter this weekend with a 13-15 overall mark and face the Dolphins who enter with a 7-14 record.
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Post by theleewmowen on Apr 4, 2009 16:57:09 GMT -5
Baseball Falls 8-1 in Series Opener Against LeMoyne
April 4, 2009
DAYTON, Ohio – The Wright State baseball team fell behind early in game one against LeMoyne on Saturday at Nischwitz Stadium and couldn’t recover as they fell 8-1. The Dolphins tallied two runs in the second inning, eventually leading 7-0, before WSU tallied their lone run of the contest.
LeMoyne used an RBI single to get the scoring started in the second inning on WSU starting pitcher Alex Kaminsky. An RBI double in the frame pushed the lead to 2-0, as the Raiders couldn’t convert as they left runners on base in the third, fourth and fifth innings.
The Dolphins added a single run in fifth and sixth innings off of Kaminsky, before scoring three runs in the seventh inning against WSU relief pitcher Greg Robinson.
Kaminsky tossed six innings and allowed four runs – tying a season high – with two strikeouts. The right-hander didn’t walk a batter and allowed 11 hits, eight of which were singles, and falls to falls to 2-2 on the year.
The Green and Gold got their lone run of the contest in the bottom half of the seventh inning when Garrett Gray singled with one out in the frame and came around to score on a Kory Twede double.
LeMoyne added another run in the eighth on a home run from Chris Edmondson to push the Dolphins out to an 8-1 lead.
In the game, Gundolff led all WSU players at the plate with a pair of hits, while seven other WSU players recorded hits in the game. Gray scored the lone run, while the Raiders left eight runners on base in the contest.
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Post by theleewmowen on Apr 4, 2009 20:12:05 GMT -5
Baseball Rallies for 12-2 Victory in Game Two Versus LeMoyne
April 4, 2009
DAYTON, Ohio – The Wright State baseball team used the big inning to claim a 12-2 victory over LeMoyne in game two on Saturday evening at Nischwitz Stadium. Quentin Cate reached base five times in the game, while Michael Woytek tossed six scoreless innings in the start against the Dolphins. The Sunday contest will now be contested at 10 am, instead of the 11 am game as originally scheduled.
The Raiders sent all nine batters to the plate in the opening frame and scored three times to take the early lead against LeMoyne in game two. Casey McGrew and Tristan Moore each collected RBI’s in the first inning, while Michael Woytek retired nine of the first 12 batters he faced to hold the WSU lead.
The Green and Gold tallied three more runs in the third inning, all uneared, as Garrett Gray collected the only RBI of the inning. In the frame, the Raiders collected a pair of hits and benefitted from three Dolphin errors.
Gundolff doubled to start the fourth inning, stole third base and scored on a past ball to account for the Raiders fourth inning tally. Wright State scored four more runs in the seventh inning, getting RBI’s from Gundolff, Jeff Mercer and Cate in the frame.
Woytek tossed six innings and allowed only six hits to pick up his second victory of the season. The sophomore struck out three and didn’t walk a batter to improve to 2-1 on the season. Jordan Marker retired the only three batters he faced in the seventh inning, while Travis LaMar allowed a pair of runs n the eighth on four hits.
WSU added a run in the eighth as Gray tripled to start the frame and came around to score on a balk to account for the final margin of 12-2.
Michael Schum tossed a scoreless ninth and struck out a batter in his 16th appearance of the season.
Gundolff scored three runs and reached base four times, while Cate was one-for-one with a walk, three HBP’s, an RBI and a run scored in the second game. Six different WSU players drove in RBI’s and nine WSU players scored runs in the game two victory.
The Raiders are now 14-16 overall and will conclude their home series with LeMoyne on Sunday, April 5 starting at 10 am. The game was originally scheduled for 11 am, but due to travel plans will now be played at 10 on Sunday morning.
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Post by theleewmowen on Apr 5, 2009 15:17:31 GMT -5
Baseball Claims Series Finale 8-6 Over LeMoyne www.wsuraiders.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/040509aaa.htmlDAYTON, Ohio - The Wright State baseball team raced out to a 5-0 lead after five innings, leading 8-2 heading into the ninth, but LeMoyne loaded the bases before Michael Schum closed the door for his sixth save of the season and helped WSU to a 8-6 victory. The Raiders got on the board in the first inning as R.J. Gundolff walked and came around to score on a Jeff Mercer triple. It was the 34th RBI of the season for Mercer and staked the Green and Gold to an early 1-0 lead. Casey McGrew doubled in an RBI in the third, followed by an RBI single from Quentin Cate in the frame pushed the WSU lead to 3-0. Two more runs in the fourth inning extended the lead, before the Dolphins would record single runs in the sixth and seventh to cut the WSU lead to 5-2. The Raiders would add a pair of runs in the seventh inning, one on an RBI fielders choice by McGrew and the other on a double steal after Cate was hit by a pitch. WSU collected an insurance run in the eighth when Kory Twede walked to start the inning and came around to score on a throwing error later in the frame. With the lead at 8-2 in favor of the Green and Gold, LeMoyne started their comeback with back-to-back doubles off of WSU reliever Tyler Newhart. After an RBI single cut the lead to 8-4, Casey Henn came on to relieve Newhart. Henn allowed a fielders choice, accounting for the second out of the inning and after a walk, the bases were loaded. Schum entered and allowed a single, which scored a pair of runs, before coaxing a ground ball out to seal the victory. Rylan Ostrosky tossed six innings in the start and allowed four hits and one earned run to improve to 3-2 overall on the season. Jordan Marker allowed a run in 1.1 innings, Newhart surrendered four runs in one inning of work and Schum collected his sixth save of the season with 0.1 innings and one hit. Ryan Ashe collected a pair of hits, walked one, scored a run and drove in an RBI to raise his batting average to .327. Mercer collected two hits in game and McGrew doubled, scored twice and drove in an pair of RBI's for his seventh multi-RBI game of the year. The Raiders are now 15-16 overall and will look to reach the .500 mark for the first time this season as they host Cincinnati on Tuesday, April 7 at Nischwitz Stadium. The Green and Gold will take to the diamond for a 6:30 first pitch against the Bearcats.
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Post by Sixth Man on Apr 10, 2009 18:59:32 GMT -5
Hibberd's Slam Not Enough As Baseball Drops Opener at Milwaukee April 10, 2009 MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Wright State baseball team scored six runs in the ninth inning, but the Panthers raced out to a 16-0 lead early in the contest and handed the Green and Gold a 16-6 setback in the series opener on Friday afternoon at Henry Aaron Field. Jake Hibberd was three-for-four in the contest with four RBI’s, while Gerald Ogrinc collected a pair of hits in the game. The Panthers (10-17, 4-3 HL) got the scoring started in the second inning with a pair of runs off of Wright State starting pitcher Michael Woytek. Milwaukee added three runs in the fourth and fifth innings off of Woytek to build an 8-0 lead. Casey Henn and Bryce DeWeese each surrendered four runs apiece in relief appearances in the sixth and seventh innings, with UWM leading 16-0 heading into the eighth. Lee Valencheck tossed a scoreless ninth for the Raiders, striking out two batters in the appearance. The Raiders got their offense going in the ninth inning on relief pitcher Nate Caldwell, as Jeff Mercer and Quentin Cate started the inning with back-to-back walks. After pinch hitter Tristan Moore was hit by a pitch, Hibberd delivered a grand slam with a 415 foot shot to straight-away center field. Casey McGrew drove in a run in the frame with a bases loaded hit-by-pitch and Mercer hit a sacrifice fly to cap the scoring for WSU. The Raiders are now 15-17 overall and fall to 4-3 in Horizon League play with the loss to Milwaukee. The two teams will take to the field on Saturday for a double-header starting at 1:00 Dayton time. www.wsuraiders.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/041009aaa.html
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Post by Sixth Man on Apr 11, 2009 22:30:03 GMT -5
Early Runs Down Baseball in Game One at Milwaukee April 11, 2009 MILWUAKEE, Wis. – The Wright State baseball team couldn’t overcome a six-run first inning from host Milwaukee on Saturday at Henry Aaron Field, falling 8-5 to the host Panthers in game one. The Raiders scratched out five runs – four unearned – on nine hits in the game one loss. UWM tallied six runs in the first inning off of Wright State starting pitcher Rylan Ostrosky, with all six runs coming with two outs in the frame. Three singles, two walks and a home run helped the Panthers out to an early 6-0 advantage. Single runs in the fourth and fifth innings extended the Milwaukee lead to 8-0, before WSU would push their first runs of the game across in the seventh. Ostrosky tossed 4.1 innings in the start, falling to 3-3 on the season, and allowed eight runs on eight hits with two strikeouts. Jordan Marker tossed the final 3.2 innings with two strikeouts and allowed only three hits. In the top of the seventh inning, the Raiders tacked on some two-out runs of their own as Gerald Ogrinc and Ryan Ashe each reached on an errors and Aaron Field singled to load the bases. Jake Hibberd walked and Jeff Mercer delivered a big two-out, two run double down the left field line. With the score at 8-3, the Green and Gold would add a pair of runs in the ninth inning as Ogrinc was hit by a pitch and Field singled to get the rally started. Ashe drove in an RBI with a ground out and Hibberd scored Fields from third with a sacrifice fly to cap the scoring for Wright State. The loss gives WSU a 15-18 overall mark and a 4-4 ledger in the Horizon League heading into game two. www.wsuraiders.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/041109aaa.html
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Post by Sixth Man on Apr 11, 2009 22:32:24 GMT -5
Ninth Inning Rally Falls Short as Baseball Falls 8-7 in Nightcap at Milwaukee April 11, 2009 MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Seven runs in the ninth inning weren’t enough for the Wright State baseball team on Saturday, as the Raiders fell behind 8-0 to host Milwaukee in the second game of a twinbill at Henry Aaron Field. The Raiders left four runners on base and collected seven hits in the nightcap, five of those coming in the ninth. The Panthers got on the board in the opening frame on Wright State starting pitcher Greg Robinson. The Panthers tallied four runs – only one earned – on four hits in the inning. Michael Schum came on in the second inning and tossed five innings of relief, allowing four runs on seven hits with only one run being earned. With the Panthers lead now at 8-0, the Raiders couldn’t seem to get the offense started against UWM starting pitcher Andy Hetebrueg, until the ninth inning. In the ninth, the Raiders started the inning with a pinch hit double from Sam Mote and an RBI single from Tristan Moore. Jeff Mercer drove in an RBI with a double and a pair of walks loaded the bases. Casey McGrew and Quentin Cate each drove in RBI’s in the frame and two outs in the inning, Kory Twede doubled in an RBI to pull the Raiders close at 8-5. With two on and two outs in the inning, Mote stepped in and singled in two more runs to close the gap to 8-7, before a ground out ended the threat. Travis LaMar and Tyler Newhart each tossed scoreless innings in the seventh and eighth frames. In the game, Mote collected the only multi-hit game – with two hits in the ninth – while six different players drove in RBI’s in the contest. The Raiders are now 15-19 overall on the season and fall to 4-5 in Horizon League play. WSU returns to action on Tuesday, April 14 versus Miami (OH) as a part of the Joe Nuxhall Classic hosted by the University of Cincinnati. The Raiders and RedHawks will take to the field at Marge Schott Stadium starting at 3:00. www.wsuraiders.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/041109aab.html
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Post by Nutt House on Apr 14, 2009 6:11:39 GMT -5
Joe Nuxhall Classic kicks off today By Rick Cassano Monday, April 13, 2009 CINCINNATI — A two-day celebration of area college baseball and a local icon begins today, April 14, at the University of Cincinnati’s Marge Schott Stadium. UC, Miami, Xavier and Wright State will come together for the Joe Nuxhall Classic, an inaugural event that will honor the legacy of the Ol’ Left-Hander. “It’s a pretty overwhelming thought because I know what college sports meant to Dad,” said Kim Nuxhall, speaking about his father Monday, April 13, at a news conference. “He felt so passionate about amateur sports. He didn’t have a lot of regrets in his life, but I think one of his wishes would’ve been if he could’ve gone to college. “It’s a hard thing to get a grasp of, but it also is a good feeling,” he added of the ongoing tributes to his father, who died Nov. 15, 2007. “Dad lived a great life and made a great impact.” UC coach Brian Cleary said the idea for the Classic was a collaborative effort between himself and Miami coach Dan Simonds. MU’s McKie Field at Hayden Park will be the host site next year. “The hope is that this will continue long beyond two years and that it will grow into something that becomes kind of a staple on the sports calendar in the spring,” Cleary said. Simonds noted that Nuxhall was a Miami basketball broadcaster early in his career. “We’ve got four very, very good programs,” Simonds said. “If we can bring baseball a little bit more to the forefront and maybe get a little more interest, I think it’s going to be beneficial for all of us.” Said Wright State coach Rob Cooper, “I think college baseball in this area is a hidden gem. I don’t think enough people get a chance to see it.” Xavier coach Scott Googins said his program is “very thankful” to be involved in this event. “What the Nuxhall name means in this area is huge,” Googins said. “I think it’s going to draw attention to amateur baseball here in Cincinnati.” Today’s starting pitchers are Lance Kingrey (0-1, 6.14 ERA) for Miami, Travis LaMar (2-3, 6.53) for WSU, Brian Sand (0-0, 3.65) for UC and Josh Deeg (2-1, 5.56) for Xavier. Inaugural Joe Nuxhall Classic Today’s schedule: Miami (16-14) vs. Wright State (15-19), 3 p.m.; Cincinnati (16-15) vs. Xavier (16-13), 7 p.m. There will be a ceremony featuring the Nuxhall family between games. Wednesday’s schedule: Consolation, 3 p.m.; championship, 7 p.m. (if UC is in the consolation game, it will be held at 7 p.m.) Tickets: $5 for adults, $3 for children, $1 per person for groups of 10 or more (one ticket is good for both games that day) www.daytondailynews.com/dayton-sports/miami-university-redhawks/joe-nuxhall-classic-kicks-off-today-80558.html
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Post by theleewmowen on Apr 14, 2009 17:18:48 GMT -5
Wright State wins the first game of the Joe Nuxhall Classic, by defeating the RedHawks 7-3. Jordan Marker got the win.
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