April 1, 2008

Charlotte junior righthander Sam Pierce (Davidson, N.C.) earned saves in three of the 49ers' four victories on the week. Pierce has fanned 19 in 19.2 innings pitched on the year. Charlotte has won its last 13 series in Atlantic 10 play, including eight sweeps during that span. In addition, the 49ers have scored 66 runs this season with two outs.

Mar. 25 - Radford 8, Charlotte 5
Mar. 26 - Charlotte 12, Wake Forest 8
Mar. 28 - Charlotte 11, La Salle 3
Mar. 29 - Charlotte 6, La Salle 3
Mar. 30 - Charlotte 4, La Salle 2

Senior outfielder Kevin Miller's (Indianapolis, Ind.) bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the ninth innings gave Dayton a 2-1 win over Rhode Island on Mar. 29. The victory marked the second time this season that the Flyers tallied the winning run in the ninth inning. Junior righthander Sean Finn (Marion, Ill.) tossed five innings of shutout relief in Dayton's 2-0 setback to Rhode Island on Mar. 29 in the final game of its series.

Mar. 25 - Dayton 13, Findlay 3
Mar. 26 - Dayton 7, Miami (Ohio) 3
Mar. 28 - Rhode Island 4, Dayton 1
Mar. 29 - Dayton 2, Rhode Island 1; Rhode Island 2, Dayton 0

Freshman reliever Grant Gillespie (Denver, Colo.) allowed just two hits over four scoreless innings to earn his second win in A-10 play as Duquesne downed St. Bonaventure on Mar. 30, 13-2. The Dukes have won ten consecutive games, the third-longest active winning streak in the nation.

Mar. 25 - Duquesne 6, Akron 5
Mar. 29 - Duquesne 10, St. Bonaventure 3
Mar. 30 - Duquesne 3, St. Bonaventure 2; Duquesne 13, St. Bonaventure 2

Fordham senior Chris Kaible (Wantagh, N.Y.) went 2-for-5 with a double and a homer and pitched two innings of scoreless relief in Fordham's 7-6 victory at Saint Louis on Mar. 28. It marked the righthander's first win of the season.

Mar. 25 - Marist 15, Fordham 4
Mar. 26 - Fordham 10, Stony Brook 8
Mar. 28 - Saint Louis 10, Fordham 8
Mar. 29 - Fordham 7, Saint Louis 6; Saint Louis 9, Fordham 3

Junior righthander Pat Lehman (Fair Lawn, N.J.) registered a career-high ten strikeouts over 7.2 innings to improve to 4-0 on the season as George Washington edged Richmond on Mar. 30, 6-5. The Colonials' 17-5 win at No. 15 Virginia on Mar. 26 marked the program's first victory over UVA in 20 years.

Mar. 25 - George Washington 11, Towson 5
Mar. 26 - George Washington 17, Virginia 5
Mar. 28 - George Washington 15, Richmond 11
Mar. 29 - Richmond 1, George Washington 0
Mar. 30 - George Washington 6, Richmond 5

La Salle junior righty Drew Gerhart (Richboro, Pa.) allowed three runs over 7.2 innings as the Explorers dropped a 4-2 decision to Charlotte on Mar. 30. Sophomore centerfielder John Malloy (Fairless Hills, Pa.) has reached base in all 22 games played this season.

Mar. 25 - Temple 10, La Salle 8
Mar. 28 - Charlotte 11, La Salle 3
Mar. 29 - Charlotte 6, La Salle 3
Mar. 30 - Charlotte 4, La Salle 2

Freshman outfielder Kyle Multner (Peabody, Mass.) cracked three home runs and scored eight runs over six contests on the week for Massachusetts. Junior southpaw Mitchell Clegg (Woburn, Mass.) yielded one run over eight innings in the Minutemen's 7-1 win over Xavier on Mar. 29 for his first victory of the season.

Mar. 24 - Connecticut 4, Massachusetts 2
Mar. 25 - Massachusetts 15, Sacred Heart 3
Mar. 26 - Massachusetts 7, Hartford 5
Mar. 29 - Massachusetts 7, Xavier 1
Mar. 30 - Xavier 10, Massachusetts 5; Xavier 3, Massachusetts 2

Freshman outfielder Tom Coulombe (Lincoln, R.I.) had three multi-hit performances over five contests on the week. Sophomore southpaw Nick Greenwood (Southington, Conn.) fanned eight over eight shutout innings as Rhode Island edged Dayton, 2-0, in the final game of a three-game series on Mar. 29.

Mar. 25 - Northeastern 8, Rhode Island 6
Mar. 26 - Rhode Island 1, Marist 0
Mar. 28 - Rhode Island 4, Dayton 1
Mar. 29 - Dayton 2, Rhode Island 1; Rhode Island 2, Dayton 0

Richmond sophomore lefthander Matt Zielinski (Southampton, Pa.) tossed 6.1 shutout innings to improve to 2-0 on the year as Richmond blanked George Washington on Mar. 29, 1-0. The Spiders begin a nine-game road trip with a visit to Virginia Military Institute on Apr. 1.

Mar. 26 - Brown 16, Richmond 7
Mar. 28 - George Washington 15, Richmond 11
Mar. 29 - Richmond 1, George Washington 0
Mar. 30 - George Washington 6, Richmond 5

St. Bonaventure senior lefthander Cody Vincent (Russell, Pa.) yielded one run over 6.2 innings on Mar. 29 as the Bonnies dropped a 3-2 decision at Duquesne. Senior designated hitter Josh Sova (Lockport, N.Y.) had a pair of multi-hit games versus the Dukes.

Mar. 29 - Duquesne 10, St. Bonaventure 3
Mar. 30 - Duquesne 3, St. Bonaventure 2; Duquesne 13, St. Bonaventure 2

Saint Joseph's senior outfielder Jeremy Jakubowski (Jarrettsville, Md.) had his team-leading ninth multi-hit performance in the Hawks' 9-6 loss to Temple on Mar. 30. Jakubowski collected three extra-base hits while batting .417 in the weekend series versus the Owls.

Mar. 25 - Delaware 17, Saint Joseph's 2
Mar. 26 - Rider 8, Saint Joseph's 5
Mar. 28 - Temple 13, Saint Joseph's 2
Mar. 29 - Saint Joseph's 3, Temple 0
Mar. 30 - Temple 9, Saint Joseph's 6

Saint Louis sophomore righthander Zach Outman (St. Louis, Mo.) earned a pair of wins on the week, allowing three earned runs over nine innings while striking out five. The Billikens' 10-8 victory over Fordham on Mar. 28 marked the 500th career victory for first-year head coach Darin Hendrickson.

Mar. 25 - Saint Louis 9, Illinois State 8
Mar. 28 - Saint Louis 10, Fordham 8
Mar. 29 - Fordham 7, Saint Louis 6; Saint Louis 9, Fordham 3

Freshman righthander Ben White (Parkesburg, Pa.) struck out a career-high 11 over six shutout innings as Temple downed Saint Joseph's on Mar. 28, 13-2. Ten of White's final 13 outs recorded came via the strikeout. The Owls' 5-1 start in A-10 play matches their best record after six contests since 2001.

Mar. 25 - Temple 10, La Salle 8
Mar. 26 - Monmouth 2, Temple 1
Mar. 28 - Temple 13, Saint Joseph's 2
Mar. 29 - Saint Joseph's 3, Temple 0
Mar. 30 - Temple 9, Saint Joseph's 6

Xavier sophomore second baseman Drew Schmidt (Cincinnati, Ohio) batted 10-for-26 with four runs scored on the week. Sophomore lefty Danny Rosenbaum (Loveland, Ohio) yielded two runs over six solid innings in the Musketeers' 3-2 win at Massachusetts on Mar. 30 in the final game of a three-game series.

Mar. 25 - Kentucky 5, Xavier 2
Mar. 26 - Indiana 10, Xavier 4
Mar. 29 - Massachusetts 7, Xavier 1
Mar. 30 - Xavier 10, Massachusetts 5; Xavier 3, Massachusetts 2

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
Mar. 31 - Brad McElroy, 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
Mar. 31 - Randy Mower, Saint Joseph's / Chris Pickering, Rhode Island

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
Mar. 31 - Chris Pickering, Rhode Island / Corey Shaylor, Charlotte