Athletics
Game 1 - A-B 5, Gannon 4
The Battlers took advantage of some sloppy play from the visiting Golden Knights as they jumped out to a 4-1 lead after two innings and held off a late rally for the 5-4 victory in the opener.
Freshman Seth Martin held the visiting hitters in check, going five innings, allowing 6 hits and just one run. Ace Kyle Oney game on to get the final two outs to preserve the victory.
At the plate A-B was led by Freshman Jeremy Conley and Junior Paul Hackett, who each recorded two hits. Sophomore Bobby McLaughlin drove in a pair of runs.
Game 2 - Gannon 9, A-B 2
Gannon University broke open a scoreless contest with a pair of runs in the 3rd, two in the 5th, three in the 6th and a final pair in the 7th.
Tyler Sell went five strong innings, allowing no runs while scattering four hits and striking out two in picking up the win.
Tim Lipp and Ryan Turner each recorded three hits for GU.
The Battlers struck for a pair in the bottom half of the seventh inning to keep from being shutout.
Mitch Roy led the way with three of A-B's seven hits. David Ray Bryan drove in the only run.
Alderson-Broaddus returns to action this week as they host Fairmont State in a double header on Saturday and a single nine inning game on Sunday. First pitch is at 1pm both days.
Batler Baseball Ready to Open Up 2011 Season
A-B Picked to Finish 4th in WVIAC North Division
Battler Baseball Ready to Open Up 2011 Season
2/10/11
Brevard, NC ---
The Alderson-Broaddus Battler Baseball Team will open up their 2011 campaign
this weekend as they will travel to Brevard College for a doubleheader Saturday
and a single 9 inning game on Sunday.
You can follow the Battler’s in each contest using Brevard’s Live
Stat Link.
Check back after each day to get box scores and recaps on
the games.
A-B Picked to Finish 4th in WVIAC North Division
2/1/11
PRINCETON, W. Va. – West
Virginia State was the choice of the WVIAC coaches to win the
conference, as announced by the league office Tuesday. The Yellow
Jackets were selected to win the South while Seton Hill was chosen to
win the North.
West Virginia State represented as the conference overall winner on
five ballots. Seton Hill was chosen by four coaches to win the league.
West Virginia Wesleyan received three nods as overall champion while
Shepherd and Concord each had one vote to win the league.
In the South Division, West Virginia State garnered 92 total points. Of
the 14 ballots, the team was selected to finish first in its division
by 10 coaches. West Virginia Wesleyan was selected second with 78
points. Concord was third with 67 points while Davis & Elkins was
fourth with 56.
Charleston (45 points), Bluefield State (29 points) and Ohio Valley rounded out the seven teams in the Southern Division.
In the North Division, Seton Hill was chosen first with 89 total
points. SHU was first in the division on nine of the 14 ballots.
Shepherd was second with 77 points. Pitt Johnstown was a solid third
with 70 points while Alderson-Broaddus was fourth with 53.
Wheeling Jesuit (42 points), West Liberty (40 points) and Fairmont
State (19 points) were selected fifth, sixth and seventh, respectively.
Bluefield State opens the WVIAC’s baseball slate with a first pitch at
noon on Feb. 5 against Stillman. Ohio Valley will take on Virginia
State at 1 p.m. that day.
To view the entire 2011 baseball composite schedule, click here.
Predicted Order Of Finish:
North:
Seton Hill (9) 89
Shepherd (3) 77
Pitt Johnstown 70
Alderson-Broaddus (2) 53
Wheeling Jesuit 42
West Liberty 40
Fairmont State 19
South:
West Virginia State (10) 92
West Virginia Wesleyan (2) 78
Concord (2) 67
Davis & Elkins 56
Charleston 45
Bluefield State 29
Ohio Valley 25
(* Indicates overall first-place votes for each division title)
Championship Votes
West Virginia State 5
Seton Hill 4
West Virginia Wesleyan 3
Concord 1
Shepherd 1
(PRINCETON, W.Va.)---WVIAC baseball coaches have awarded top 2010 player honors to Concord's Greyson Schram and Wheeling Jesuit's Noah Mull. Alderson-Broaddus' Bill Barr and West Virginia Wesleyan's Randy Tenney were recognized by their peers as the conference's co-Coaches of the Year.
Schram earned WVIAC Player and Hitter of the Year honors, while Mull took the hardware for league Pitcher of the Year accolades.
Schram recorded a regular season WVIAC triple crown, leading the league with a .530 batting average, 18 home runs, and 77 runs batted in. The Stanley, NC senior tops Division II in batting average, runs batted in per game, slugging percentage (1.130), and on-base percentage (.612). His 0.51 homers per game rank second nationally. The slugging second baseman is a key reason for Concord's 28-7 overall record and an offense that averages over 11 runs per outing.
Mull has been overpowering for much of the 2010 campaign, posting a 7-1 record with a WVIAC-best 2.09 earned run average. The Wheeling native has limited opponents to a .194 batting average and ranks second in Division II with 13.02 strikeouts per nine innings. He owns four complete games with a pair of shutouts. The former Wheeling Central HS star has fanned 81 hitters compared to only 39 hits and 21 walks in 56.0 innings pitched.
Barr took over an A-B squad that was expected to finish fourth in the Central Division and led it to a 27-12 overall mark. The Battlers' 13-3 Central Division record was good enough for a divisional title and the Battlers are currently ranked tenth in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association's Atlantic Region top ten.
Tenney has guided Wesleyan to 21 straight victories entering the WVIAC Tournament. The 29-10 Bobcats finished Central Division play at 12-4, good for second in the division. The veteran head coach previously won league coaching honors in 1991, 1992, and 1999. The Buckhannon native owns a 610-362 record in 24 seasons as the Wesleyan head coach. He still owns the WVWC single-season (29) and career (78) records for stolen bases.
Davis & Elkins senior infielder Josh Lopez was selected by conference coaches to receive the Shannon Stewart Heart and Hustle Award.
The starting pitchers on the 2010 All-WVIAC first team are Mull, Davis & Elkins' Zach McElroy, Seton Hill's Brian Warheit, and Alderson-Broaddus' unbeaten Ronnie Whitt. West Virginia State's Evan Kendall, who is 4-0 with five saves, is the relief pitcher.
Seton Hill slugger Pat Trettel is the catcher after accounting for a school single-season record 71 runs batted in. The right side of the first team infield has combined for 30 home runs with Schram holding down second base and Shepherd's Nate Minnich at first base. The remainder of the infield consists of shortstops Donovan Huffer (Concord) and Caigan O'Callahan (Davis & Elkins), along with West Virginia Wesleyan's Matt Coker at third base.
The outfield is patrolled by Charleston's Andrew Armstrong, West Virginia Wesleyan's Corey Flickinger, West Virginia State's Bo Darby, and Concord's Keith Morrisroe, the Division II leader in runs scored per game. West Virginia State's Ryne Holstine, a first team honoree as a pitcher last season, is the designated hitter.
Holstine, Trettel, Huffer, and Darby are repeat selections from the 2009 top squad. Darby also earned first team honors in 2008, as did Schram.
The complete 2010 All-WVIAC baseball team follows:
2010 All-WVIAC Baseball:
1st Team
P-Zach McElroy (Davis & Elkins, Soph., Lutherville, MD, 4-3, 2.45 ERA)
P-Noah Mull (Wheeling Jesuit, Sr., Wheeling, WV, 7-1, 2.09 ERA, .194 OBA, 81 K)
P-Brian Warheit (Seton Hill, Jr., Butler, PA, 6-4, 3.28 ERA)
P-Ronnie Whitt (Alderson-Broaddus, Sr., Hamilton, OH, 9-0, 2.25 ERA, 65 K)
RP-Evan Kendall (WV State, Jr., Spencer, WV, 4-0, 3.00 ERA, 5 SV)
C-Pat Trettel (Seton Hill, Sr., Wexford, PA, .428 BA, 12 HR, 71 RBI)
1B-Nate Minnich (Shepherd, Soph., Waynesboro, PA, .425, 12 HR, 44 RBI)
2B-Greyson Schram (Concord, Sr., Stanley, NC, .530 BA, 18 HR, 77 RBI, 11 SB)
3B-Matt Coker (WV Wesleyan, Sr., Beckley, WV, .462 BA, 3 HR, 41 RBI)
SS-Donovan Huffer (Concord, Sr., Churchville, VA, .500 BA, 8 HR, 53 RBI)
SS-Caigan O'Callahan (Davis & Elkins, Sr., Barnegat, NJ, .478 BA, 8 HR, 56 RBI)
OF-Andrew Armstrong (Charleston, Jr., Washington, PA, .428 BA, 13 2B, 40 RBI)
OF-Bo Darby (WV State, Jr., Logan, WV, .346 BA, 13 HR, 37 RBI)
OF-Cory Flickinger (WV Wesleyan, Jr., Sterling, VA, .409 BA, 9 HR, 39 RBI)
OF-Keith Morrisroe (Concord, Soph., Chantilly, VA, .410 BA, 4 HR, 40 RBI, 65 R)
DH-Ryne Holstine (WV State, Sr., South Charleston, WV, .348 BA, 4 HR, 26 RBI)
2nd Team
P-Kaleb Fleck (Pitt Johnstown, Jr., Claysburg, PA, 2-2, 4.76 ERA)
P-Austin Pratt (Bluefield State, Jr., Prichard, WV, 3-5, 47 K)
P-Trey Smith (Concord, Sr., Wytheville, VA, 6-2, 4.12 ERA, 50 K)
P-Ross Ware (WV Wesleyan, Jr., Elkins, WV, 6-0)
RP-Kenny Reisinger (Shepherd, Sr., Ickesburg, PA, 4-4, 4.54 ERA, 4 SV)
C-Gary Valadez (Alderson-Broaddus, Sr., Torrance, CA, .359 BA, 7 HR, 45 RBI)
1B-Brooks Cullen (Concord, Sr., Stuarts Draft, VA, .393 BA, 11 HR, 51 RBI)
2B-Nick Barbera (Pitt Johnstown, Jr., Harrisburg, PA, .412 BA)
3B-Brian Collins (Shepherd, Jr., Martinsburg, WV, .400 BA, 9 HR, 54 RBI)
SS-Mark Ruiz (Alderson-Broaddus, Sr. Manteca, CA, .385 BA, 20 SB)
OF-Trent Chapman (West Liberty, Jr., Sarasota, FL, .375 BA)
OF-Evan Gazza (Davis & Elkins, Jr., Homer City, PA, .407 BA, 5 HR, 43 RBI)
OF-Ryan Lewicki (WV Wesleyan, Fr., Moundsville, WV, .392 BA, 33 RBI)
OF-Matt Paul (Alderson-Broaddus, Sr., Butte, MT, .374 BA, 4 HR, 30 RBI)
OF-Dominic San Felippo (Wheeling Jesuit, Jr., Oberlin, OH, .446 BA, 5 HR, 35 RBI)
DH-Igor Molina (Charleston, Fr., Coral Springs, FL, .329 BA, 7 HR, 45 RBI)
Honorable Mention
P-Chastin Akers (Concord, Jr., Narrows, VA)
P-Dan Astfalk (Seton Hill, Jr., Carnegie, PA)
P-Josh Haun (Davis & Elkins, Sr., Bartonville, IL)
P-Kyle Lawrence (Ohio Valley, Sr., Markham, ONT)
P-Kyle Olney (Alderson-Broaddus, Fr., Marion, OH)
P-Drew Shaulis (Pitt Johnstown, Jr., Somerset, PA)
P-Pat Smith (Shepherd, Sr., Ashville, PA)
P-Gerrard Sokolis (Shepherd, Sr., Essex, MD)
P-Michel Velasquez (Salem, Sr., Caracas, VZ)
P-Jeff Welsh (West Liberty, Jr., Brunswick, OH)
RP-Drew Bailey (Concord, Jr., Christiansburg, VA)
RP-Mike McDermott (Pitt Johnstown, Soph., Nanty-Glo, PA)
RP-Jon Moore (Pitt Johnstown, Jr., Leechburg, PA)
RP-Jon Murphy (Seton Hill, Soph., Hunker, PA)
C-Derek Daugherty (West Liberty, Jr., Cambridge, OH)
C-Justin Demek (Pitt Johnstown, Sr., Cabot, PA)
C-Anthony Jackson (Shepherd, Sr., Belcamp, MD)
1B-Colin Elswick (Bluefield State, Sr., Bluefield, VA)
2B-Gary Williams (WV Wesleyan, Jr., Chesapeake, VA)
3B-Joey Jobst (WV State, Jr., Dunbar, WV)
3B-Kenneth Minor (Salem, Soph., Clinton, MD)
SS-Josh Bower (WV State, Sr., Winfield, WV)
SS-Ross Easterling (Charleston, Fr., Logan, WV)
OF-Andy Leach (Fairmont State, Jr., Grafton, WV)
OF-Jason Mickley (Salem, Jr., Cateret, NJ)
OF-Marcus Weese (Davis & Elkins, Jr., Moorefield, WV)
DH-Mike Leviseur (Seton Hill, Soph., Pittsburgh, PA)
DH-Zach Martin (Pitt Johnstown, Jr., Irwin, PA)
DH-D.J. Nichols (West Liberty, Sr., Dennison, OH)
WVIAC Hitters of the Year:
1975: Mike Lewis (WV State)
1976: Dan Kupets (Fairmont State)
1977: Paul Brownlee (Fairmont State)
1978: Ken Samms (Morris Harvey)
1979: Perry Estep (WV State)
1980: Buck Cecil (Davis & Elkins)
1981: Chuck Carr (WV State)
1982: Jimmy Tribble (WV State)
1983: Jeff Davenport (WV Tech)
1984: Jeff Davenport (WV Tech)
1985: Bob Tinkey (West Liberty)
1986: Rusty Clark (WV State)
1987: Bill Beattie (West Liberty)
1988: John Priddy (WV State)
1989: Mike Myers (Charleston)
1990: Darrell Volney (WV Tech)
1991: Drue Malagise (WV Wesleyan)
1992: Troy Roberts (WV Wesleyan)
1993: Troy Roberts (WV Wesleyan)
1994: Billy Johnson (Fairmont State)/Corey Morris (WV State)
1995: Brett Bowlen (Alderson-Broaddus)
1996: Jason Moore (WV State)
1997: Rich Pell (Shepherd)
1998: Ronnie Palmer (Davis & Elkins)
1999: Robert Annicelli (Concord)
2000: Billy Greenwell (Davis & Elkins)
2001: Toby Legacy (Concord)
2002: David Smith (WV State)
2003: Mike Spry (Shepherd)
2004: Charlie Drummond (Shepherd)
2005: Joey Besl (Concord)
2006: Jeff Miller (WV State)
2007: Josh Miller (WV State)
2008: Dirk Webb (Shepherd)
2009: Eric Workman (WV State)
2010: Greyson Schram (Concord)
WVIAC Pitchers of the Year:
1975: Scott Koepka (WV Wesleyan)
1976: Ray Searage (West Liberty)
1977: Mark Deutsch (Davis & Elkins)
1978: Mark Deutsch (Davis & Elkins)
1979: Mark Grimmett (WV State)
1980: Dan Napier (WV State)
1981: Ron Kaufman (Davis & Elkins)
1982: Vernon Holstine (WV State)
1983: Tim McLoughlin (Davis & Elkins)
1984: Chuck Russell (Shepherd)
1985: Ken Golden (WV State)
1986: Jim Lemasters (West Liberty)
1987: Jim Monnot (West Liberty)
1988: Mike Mattern (West Liberty)
1989: James Elwick (WV State)
1990: Troy Hammons (WV Wesleyan)
1991: Jeff Droll (Davis & Elkins)
1992: John Alexander (WV State)
1993: Chad Ward (WV Wesleyan)
1994: Joe Maskivish (West Liberty)/ Chad Ward (WV Wesleyan)
1995: Jeff Langdon (WV Wesleyan)
1996: Eric Hott (WV Wesleyan)
1997: Bill Everly (WV Wesleyan)
1998: Trevor Sansom (WV State)
1999: Ryan Sawyers (WV Wesleyan)
2000: Jason Sharp (Concord)
2001: Jason Taylor (West Liberty)
2002: Scott Patterson (WV State)
2003: Perry Cunningham (Davis & Elkins)
2004: Brock Harsh (Concord)
2005: Zach Baldwin (WV State)/Ryan Flanigan (Davis & Elkins)
2006: Zach Baldwin (WV State)
2007: Michael Barron (WV State)
2008: Zach Campbell (Fairmont State)
2009: Ben Watkins (Pitt Johnstown)
2010: Noah Mull (Wheeing Jesuit)
WVIAC Players of the Year:
1988: John Priddy (WV State)
1989: James Elswick (WV State)
1990: Darrell Volney (WV Tech)
1991: Drue Malagise (WV Wesleyan)
1992: Troy Roberts (WV Wesleyan)
1993: Troy Roberts (WV Wesleyan)
1994: Billy Johnson (Fairmont State)
1995: Jeff Langdon (WV Wesleyan)
1996: Jason Moore (WV State)
1997: Rich Pell (Shepherd)
1998: Ronnie Palmer (Davis & Elkins)
1999: Robert Annicelli (Concord)
2000: Billy Greenwell (Davis & Elkins)
2001: Toby Legacy (Concord)
2002: David Smith (WV State)
2003: Mike Spry (Shepherd)
2004: Charlie Drummond (Shepherd)
2005: Joey Besl (Concord)
2006: Jeff Miller (WV State)
2007: Josh Miller (WV State)
2008: Dirk Webb (Shepherd)
2009: Eric Workman (WV State)
2010: Greyson Schram (Concord)
WVIAC Coaches of the Year:
1976: Jack Funk (Alderson-Broaddus)
1977: David Barb (Davis & Elkins)
1978: Calvin Bailey (WV State)
1979: Calvin Bailey (WV State)
1980: David Barb (Davis & Elkins)
1981: David Barb (Davis & Elkins)
1982: Calvin Bailey (WV State)
1983: Dean Pease (Shepherd)
1984: Calvin Bailey (WV State)
1985: Bo McConnaughy (West Liberty)
1986: not available
1987: Tom Nozica (Charleston)
1988: Bo McConnaughy (West Liberty)
1989: Jack Funk (Alderson-Broaddus)
1990: Tom Nozica (Charleston)
1991: Randy Tenney (WV Wesleyan)
1992: Randy Tenney (WV Wesleyan)
1993: Calvin Bailey (WV State)
1994: Wayne Riser (Shepherd)
1995: Lawrence Nesselrodt (Davis & Elkins)
1996: Bo McConnaughy (West Liberty)
1997: Wayne Riser (Shepherd)
1998: Calvin Bailey (WV State)
1999: Randy Tenney (WV Wesleyan)
2000: Kevin Garrett (Concord)
2001: Bo McConnaughy (West Liberty)
2002: Wayne Riser (Shepherd)
2003: Kevin Garrett (Concord)
2004: Calvin Bailey (WV State)
2005: Ryan Brisbin (Davis & Elkins)
2006: Calvin Bailey (WV State)/Chad Porter (Ohio Valley)
2007: Bo McConnaugh (West Liberty)
2008: Kevin Garrett (Concord)
2009: George Yanchak (Fairmont State)
2010: Bill Barr (Alderson-Broaddus)/Randy Tenney (WV Wesleyan)
(JOHNSTOWN, PA)---Concord's slumbering bats woke up with a vengance as the Mountain Lions scored 11 times in the final two innings of a 13-5 WVIAC Tournament victory against Alderson-Broaddus.
CU snapped a nine-game post-season losing skid by posting five runs in the eighth frame and six more in the ninth as the Mountain Lions erased a 4-2 A-B advantage.
Tyler Beard's two-run homer to left tied the game at 4-4 in the eighth for CU. Keith Morrisroe followed with a single and Concord then took the lead for good on Donovan Huffer's triple to the right-center field gap.
A three-run Brooks Cullen homer, along with run-scoring singles by Morrisroe and Huffer sparked the six-run ninth for the Mountain Lions.
Beard, Morrisroe, and Huffer each had three safeties each for CU's 17-hit attack. Cullen and Devin Smith had two base knocks apiece. WVIAC Player of the Year Greyson Schram went 1-for-4, but the hit was a long home run to center field in the second inning to account for the first Mountain Lion run.
Mark Ruiz, Ronnie Whitt, Gary Valadez, Matthew Markosky, and Scott Jarvis all ended with two hits apiece for A-B. Ruiz had given the Battlers a 4-2 lead in the fourth inning with a two-run double.
Reliever Drew Bailey earned the decision for Concord with five strong innings out of the Mountain Lion bullpen. He scattered five hits and gave up one run, striking out four and walking none.
Derek McDowell, the second of four Battler hurlers, gave up four runs and three hits in 1 1/3 innings and was saddled with the defeat.
Both starters struggled with high pitch counts. A-B's Ronnie Whitt only allowed six hits and an earned run in six innings of work, but threw nearly 120 pitches after walking four and fanning three. Concord's Trey Smith departed after four frames. He was responsible for four runs and eight hits.
Concord advances to face Seton Hill or West Virginia Wesleyan in tomorrow evening's 7:30 p.m. winner's bracket matchup. Alderson-Broaddus squares off with Pitt Johnstown in a noon elimination game.
Concord 13, Alderson-Broaddus 5 (May 06, 2010 at Johnstown, PA)
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Concord... 011 000 056 - 13 17 1 (29-7)
Alderson-Broaddus... 101 200 010 - 5 13 4 (27-13)
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Pitchers: Concord - T. Smith; D. Bailey(5) and K. Morrisroe. Alderson-Broaddus - Ronnie Whitt; Derek McDowell(7); Pedro Castellanos(8); Frankie Mullens(9) and Gary Valadez.
Win-D. Bailey(5-1) Loss-Derek McDowell(1-4) T-3:14
HR CU-B - R. Beard; G. Schram; B. Cullen.
2010 WVIAC Baseball Tournament
May 6-9
Johnstown, PA
Point Stadium
Thursday, May 6
G1: #1S West Virginia State 14, #2N Pitt Johnstown 10
G2: #2S Concord 13, #1C Alderson-Broaddus 5 3:30 p.m.
G3: #1N Seton Hill vs. #2C WV Wesleyan 7:00 p.m.
Friday, May 7
G4: Pitt Johnstown vs. Alderson-Broaddus 12:00 p.m.
G5: West Virginia State vs. Loser G3 3:30 p.m.
G6: Concord vs. Winner G3 7:00 p.m.
If four teams remain after Game 6, the following schedule will be observed:
Saturday, May 8
G7: Winner G5 vs. Winner G6 12:00 p.m.
G8: Winner G4 vs. Loser G6 3:30 p.m.
G9: Winner G8 vs. Loser G7 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 9
G10: Winner G7 vs. Winner G9 12:30 p.m.
G11: Second championship game (if necessary) 30 minutes after completion of game 10.
If five teams remain after Game 6, the following schedule will be observed:
Saturday, May 8
G7: Loser G5 vs. Loser G6 12:00 p.m.
G8: Winner G4 vs. Winner G5 3:30 p.m.
G9: Winner G6 vs. Winner G7 7:00 p.m.
If two teams remain after Game 9, the following schedule will be observed:
Sunday, May 9
G10: Winner G8 vs. Winner G9 12:30 p.m.
G11: Second championship game (if necessary) 30 minutes after completion of game 10.
If three teams remain after Game 9, the following schedule will be observed:
Sunday, May 9
G10: Winner G8 vs. Loser G9 12:30 p.m.
G11: Winner G9 vs. Winner G10 30 minutes after completion of game 10.
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The Alderson-Broaddus baseball team captured its first division title in school history with a series of victories this week. The Battlers swept all four of their contests to clinch the Central Division and earn a spot in next week’s WVIAC tournament.
The Battlers traveled to Ohio Valley on April 20 for a double header against the Fighting Scots. A-B jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first, and would never relinquish it as Coach Bill Barr’s team cruised to an 11-5 victory. Outfielder Bobby Mapes led the way for A-B, going 3-4 with three RBIs. Fellow junior Derek Patsy also contributed three RBIs and two runs after going 1-1 and being walked twice. A-B recorded seven hits and ten walks overall. Pedro Castellanos earned the win in four innings of work after giving up only one earned run on seven hits and striking out five. Derek McDowell also gave a solid effort on the mound, also giving up one earned run on three hits and striking out three.
A-B would also win the nightcap, 10-9, despite being outhit by the Fighting Scots, 9-6. Matt Paul led the Battlers at the plate, finishing 2-2 with a homerun and three RBIs. First baseman Justin Combs also added two hits, which were both solo homers, to give him a pair of RBIs and three runs scored. Patsy earned the win in four innings of work by giving up seven earned runs on six hits. Ronnie Whitt picked up the save in the final two innings, striking out five and giving up two earned runs on two hits.
After the sweep of OVU, A-B looked to secure its division title in a makeup game against Fairmont State University on April 24. The Battlers would take an early lead in the second inning on a pair of costly errors by the Falcons. Paul would score the first run for A-B after Scott Jarvis was walked with the bases loaded. Jarvis would later score the only earned run of the inning, just prior to Justin Anderson reaching home on an error by Fairmont State’s catcher. The Falcons would cut their deficit to two by scoring their first run in the third, but A-B would answer with a four-run fourth to secure the win. With two outs, shortstop Mark Ruiz notched a single, followed by a pair of walks of A-B’s Trevor Funk and Ronnie Whitt. Catcher Gary Valadez would then nail a grand slam homer to allow A-B to cruise to a 7-3 win. Whitt earned the win in a complete game effort, giving up three earned runs and striking out six.
In game two, A-B jumped out to another early lead after two innings. Whitt recorded a three-run homer in the first, followed by the Battlers posting four runs in the second with two outs. The Falcons would take a 7-5 lead after a big fourth inning, but A-B would answer with a huge inning of their own. Four hits, including another grand slam by Valadez, and a pair of errors by Fairmont, would allow eight Battlers to cross the plate in the fifth and give the visitors the lead for good. A-B would go on to win the contest 15-10 behind the offense of Valadez, who drove in six runs on a 2-4 effort. Patsy also finished 2-4, including a two-run shot in the seventh to ice the win.
A-B will be off until their opening contest of the conference tournament, which kicks off on Thursday May 6 at Point Stadium in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The Battlers will face the South Division runner-up, Concord University in the second contest of the tournament, which is slated to start at 3:30 PM. Win or lose, A-B will return to action the following afternoon. Complete brackets and results can be found at www.wviac.org.
Game 1 Box Score
Game 2 Box Score
April 13, 2010
(Philippi, WV) -- The Battlers Baseball Team watched a huge early lead evaporate in a game one loss, but managed to quiet the hot Golden Eagle bats in game two to earn the split this afternoon at Jack Funk Field.
Racing out to a 7-0 lead after two full innings, A-B looked poised to sail through the opener of the interdivisional WVIAC contest. However UC would sieze control with a 10 spot in the top of the third and Alderson-Broaddus would get no closer then three runs the rest of the way.
DH/C Gary Valadez drove in four runs, while 2B Trevor Funk went 4 for 5 with 4 runs scored.
Game Two started off much like game one as UC would plate two in the top half of the first, however started Pedro Castellano would settle down and allow just one more run over the next five innings as A-B earned the split with a convincing 8-3 victory.
LF Matt Paul and 1B/3B Justin Combs each drove in a pair, while CF Bobby Mapes, RF Derek Patsy and Funk each collected two hits a piece.
Castellano went six innings for the victory, giving up three runs on eight hits.
The Battlers now stand at 21-11 on the season. They will return to action this weekend as they play host to the 2nd Annual Battler Baseball Jamboree. The Schedule is as follows:
Friday, April 16th - A-B vs. Pitt-Johnstown - DH - 1pm
Saturday, April 17th - Pitt-Johnstown vs Bluefield State -DH - 1pm
Sunday, April 18th - A-B vs. Bluefield State - DH - 1pm
Congratulations to the Battlers who received votes in this past week's NCBWA Division II Atlantic Regional Poll.
NATIONAL COLLEGIATE BASEBALL WRITERS ASSOCIATION
DIVISION II ATLANTIC REGIONAL POLL
April 27, 2009
1. West Chester, Pa. (38-10) [11 first place votes] 110 points -- #1 last week
2. Mercyhurst, Pa. (33-14) 87 points -- #4 last week
3. Kutztown, Pa. (32-14) 72 points -- #3 last week
4. California, Pa. (31-14) 68 points -- #2 last week
5. Slippery Rock, Pa. (34-14) 67 points -- #5 last week
6. West Virginia State (26-11) 38 points -- #7 last week
7. Shepherd, W. Va. (29-16) 36 points -- #8 last week
8. Concord, W. Va. (27-11) 32 points -- #10 last week
9. Seton Hill, Pa. (30-15) 20 points -- #6 last week
10. Pitt-Johnstown, Pa. (29-15) 12 points -- #9 last week
Dropped out: None
Also received votes: Alderson-Broaddus, W. Va. (29-11) 8 points, Shippensburg, Pa. (23-30) 5 points, East Stroudsburg, Pa. (32-22) 3 points and Lock Haven, Pa. (21-31) 2 points.
Following one of the most successful seasons in A-B baseball history, the Battlers placed five players on the WVIAC all-conference squads.
Paul Day was a repeat selection on the first-team at the shortstop position.
A-B downs West Virginia Wesleyan 10-3 to advance to the WVIAC Title Game.
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The Battlers used the strong pitching of Paul Day to earn the victory over Concord.
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The Alderson-Broaddus baseball team wrapped up its season last week with a handful of games against WVIAC competition.
On April 22, the Battlers traveled to Parkersburg for a contest with Ohio Valley University.
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Junior outfielder and first baseman Eric Texeira has been named the WVIAC Hitter of the Week for March 31. The Manteca, CA, native paced A-B to a four-game divisional sweep of Salem International by batting .583 and posted an on-base percentage of .643. He also blasted a pair of homers and knocked in six runs, while adding a pair of stolen bases. . |
The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association has ranked Alderson-Broaddus 10th in this week's North Atlantic Regional poll released on Monday, March 3.
In the NCBWA's pre-season poll, the Battlers receives votes but did not crack the top ten. The Battlers are now 4-2 on the young season and will face Methodist University on Tuesday, March 4 in Fayetteville, N.C.
Paul Day, a senior from Dayton, OH, has been named the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week for Feb 19.
Day fired five shutout innings in the Battlers' 10-2 victory over Benedict (SC).
Battlers receive votes in North Atlantic Region NCBWA Poll.
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The Pirate Parrot, the official mascot of the Pittsburgh Pirates, will be on hand from 6-9 p.m.
Despite narrowly missing a third consecutive trip to the WVIAC tournament, the 2009 club tied a school record for victories established last year at 29-11. The mark was achieved despite playing 25 of the first 26 games of the season away from Jack Funk Field in Philippi. Eighteen players will return to the program next season.
Several Battlers also received WVIAC post-season honors, including the following:
2nd Team
Mark Ruiz JR, 2B
Eric Texeira SR, OF
Honorable Mention
Ronnie Whitt JR, 3B
Zach Marshall SR, 1B
Gary Valadez JR, CAT
Pedro Castellanos JR, RP
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