March 25, 2008

Sophomore righthander Kelly McLain (Hiddenite, N.C.) earned his first collegiate win on Mar. 23 as he tossed four shutout innings in Charlotte's 9-1 win over Saint Louis. Charlotte is ranked No. 23 in Collegiate Baseball's Top 30 poll and is an astounding 28-3 at home - including 15-0 at home this season - since the opening of Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium on Mar. 30, 2007. Winners of 12 straight series in A-10 play - dating back to 2006 - the 49ers boast a team batting average of .343.

Mar. 21 - Charlotte 11, Saint Louis
Mar. 22 - Charlotte 10, Saint Louis 9 (10)
Mar. 23 - Charlotte 9, Saint Louis 1

Junior outfielder Max Navalinski (Kirkland, Wash.) stroked a two-run single with two outs in the seventh inning to lift Dayton past Xavier on Mar. 24, 5-3. Freshman reliever Burny Mitchem (Farmington, Mich.) earned the win with 2.2 innings of scoreless relief. UD visits Miami (Ohio) on Mar. 26.

Mar. 18 - Dayton 14, Tennessee Tech 8
Mar. 19 - Tennessee Tech 12, Dayton 1
Mar. 22 - Xavier 9, Dayton 0
Mar. 23 - Xavier 4, Dayton 2
Mar. 24 - Dayton 5, Xavier 3

Duquesne senior first baseman Aaron Janusey (Venetia, Pa.) went 5-for-10 with three extra-base hits in the Dukes' three-game series sweep of Massachusetts. Janusey has hit safely in seven consecutive games and leads the team in runs (11) and RBI (11). After opening the season 0-10, Duquesne has won six straight contests.

Mar. 21 - Duquesne 2, Massachusetts 0; Duquesne 6, Massachusetts 2
Mar. 22 - Duquesne 5, Massachusetts 2 (6.2)

Freshman Alex Kenny (Chester, N.J.) collected three hits and knocked in a pair on Mar. 22 as Fordham edged St. Bonaventure, 9-7, for its first league victory of the season. Five different pitchers combined on a one-hitter in the Rams' 10-1 win over NYIT on Mar. 18. Fordham hosts Stony Brook on Mar. 26 before visiting Saint Louis for a three-game series (Mar. 28-30).

Mar. 18 - Fordham 10, NYIT 1
Mar. 20 - St. Bonaventure 4, Fordham 0
Mar. 21 - St. Bonaventure 3, Fordham 2 (12)
Mar. 22 - Fordham 9, St. Bonaventure 7

Senior outfielder Charlie Kruer (Old Bridge, N.J.) had three hits in each of George Washington's three games versus Saint Joseph's (Mar. 21-22) and added nine RBI. The Colonials improved to 23-9 all-time versus the Hawks in their 9-4 win over SJU on Mar. 22 in the first-ever game at Nationals Park, home to the Washington Nationals.

Mar. 18 - Georgetown 10, George Washington 4
Mar. 21 - George Washington 12, Saint Joseph's 7; Saint Joseph's 10, George Washington 8
Mar. 22 - George Washington 9, Saint Joseph's 4

La Salle senior third baseman John Rickards (Chalfont, Pa.) had three multi-hit games and cracked four extra-base hits over four games last week. Rickards also drove in nine runs, including the 100th RBI of his career. Freshman outfielder Mike Canfarotta (Bayside, N.Y.) had a pair of multi-hit performances in his first extended action of the season.

Mar.18 - La Salle 14, Delaware State 4
Mar. 20 - Richmond 7, La Salle 4
Mar. 21 - Richmond 15, La Salle 10
Mar. 22 - Richmond 6, La Salle 4

Junior lefthander Mitchell Clegg (Woburn, Mass.) fanned ten over seven innings as Massachusetts dropped a 2-0 decision at Duquesne on Mar. 20. The Minutemen will host Hartford on Mar. 26 before entertaining Xavier for a three-game series beginning Mar. 28.

Mar. 17 - Army 12, Massachusetts 11 (Tampa, Fla.)
Mar. 21 - Duquesne 2, Massachusetts 0; Duquesne 6, Massachusetts 2
Mar. 22 - Duquesne 5, Massachusetts 2 (6.2)

Rhode Island senior catcher Shaun Hagey (Ephrata, Pa.) went 13-for-18 (.722) with 24 total bases over five contests. Sophomore reliever Tim Boyce (Swansea, Mass.) tossed four scoreless innings with seven strikeouts and is holding opponents to a .154 batting average on the season.

Mar. 17 - Rhode Island 11, Radford 6
Mar. 18 - William & Mary 9, Rhode Island 7
Mar. 21 - Temple 10, Rhode Island 6
Mar. 22 - Temple 9, Rhode Island 6
Mar. 23 - Temple 8, Rhode Island 2

Richmond earned a three-game home series sweep of La Salle (Mar. 20-22) and has now swept six of its eight all-time series to begin league play. Freshman designated hitter Billy Barber (Fredericksburg, Va.) smashed three home runs on the week while allowing one earned run in 4.2 innings out of the bullpen.

Mar. 19 - Richmond 14, Old Dominion 9
Mar. 20 - Richmond 7, La Salle 4
Mar. 21 - Richmond 15, La Salle 10
Mar. 22 - Richmond 6, La Salle 4

Senior outfielder Randy Moley (Buffalo, N.Y.) is batting a blistering .653 (32-for-49) over his last ten games after collecting nine hits in 14 at-bats in St. Bonaventure's three-game series at Fordham (Mar. 20-22). Freshman hurler Cael Johnson (Frewsburg, N.Y.) tossed five scoreless innings with five strikeouts to earn his first win of the season on Mar. 21 in the Bonnies' 3-2 (12) victory at Fordham.

Mar. 20 - St. Bonaventure 4, Fordham 0
Mar. 21 - St. Bonaventure 3, Fordham 2 (12)
Mar. 22 - Fordham 9, St. Bonaventure 7

Saint Joseph's rallied from 3-0 first-inning deficit to defeat Villanova on Mar. 18, 7-5. It marked the Hawks first win over VU since 2003. Sophomore second baseman David Valesente (Ithaca, N.Y.) stroked a pair of homers and knocked in five in the Hawks' three-game series at George Washington (Mar. 21-22).

Mar. 18 - Saint Joseph's 7, Villanova 5
Mar. 21 - George Washington 12, Saint Joseph's 7; Saint Joseph's 10, George Washington 8
Mar. 22 - George Washington 9, Saint Joseph's 4

Senior righthander B.J. Rodrigue (Destrehan, La.) tossed a complete-game shutout on Mar. 19 as Saint Louis blanked Ohio State, 4-0, at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. Sophomore infielder Mike Beal (St. Louis, Mo.) boasts a career-best eight-game hitting streak and leads the team with a .409 batting average.

Mar. 17 - Saint Louis 12, UMBC 9 (Bradenton, Fla.)
Mar. 18 - Lafayette 2, Saint Louis 1 (Bradenton, Fla.)
Mar. 21 - Charlotte 11, Saint Louis 6
Mar. 22 - Charlotte 10, Saint Louis 9 (10)
Mar. 23 - Charlotte 9, Saint Louis 1

Temple earned its first series sweep of Rhode Island since 1994 and its first three-game road series sweep since 2004 to extend its winning streak to five games. Junior catcher Kyle Obal (Derwood, Md.) had a career-high four hits and added two RBI on Mar. 23 in the Owls' 8-2 victory at Rhode Island. He leads the team with a .391 batting average.

Mar. 21 - Temple 10, Rhode Island 6
Mar. 22 - Temple 9, Rhode Island 6
Mar. 23 - Temple 8, Rhode Island 2

Xavier sophomore designated hitter Zac Richard (Versailles, Ohio) accounted for all four of the Musketeers' runs in their 4-2 win at Dayton on Mar. 23 with a two-run homer and a two-run single. Sophomore lefty Mike Creevy (Loveland, Ohio) threw six shutout innings in Xavier's 9-0 win at UD on Mar. 22.

Mar. 20 - Kentucky 12, Xavier 1
Mar. 22 - Xavier 9, Dayton 0
Mar. 23 - Xavier 4, Dayton 2
Mar. 24 - Dayton 5, Xavier 3

Home teams in bold

Player of the Week
Feb. 25 - Ryan Metzroth, Richmond
Mar. 3 - Randy Moley, St. Bonaventure
Mar. 10 - Chris Taylor, Charlotte
Mar. 17 - Billy Barber, Richmond
Mar. 24 - Chris Taylor, Charlotte

Pitcher of the Week
Feb. 25 - Scott Turmail, Saint Louis
Mar. 3 - Matt Mongiardini, Temple
Mar. 10 - Kevin Fuqua, La Salle / Brett Palanski, Rhode Island
Mar. 17 - Danny Rosenbaum, Xavier / Scott Turmail, Saint Louis
Mar. 24 - Jim Britton, St. Bonaventure / Ryan Juran, Duquesne

Rookie of the Week
Feb. 25 - n/a
Mar. 3 - Jimmy Roesinger, Dayton / Cory Tilton, Charlotte
Mar. 10 - Kevin Fuqua, La Salle
Mar. 17 - Billy Barber, Richmond
Mar. 24 - Billy Barber, Richmond