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Baseball
2005 NCAA Division II North Atlantic
Regional
May 19-21, Institute, WV last updated
03/25/08 08:42 AM
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throughout KU's games.
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KU Results
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in the regional are all expected to Webcast their games. To
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Results
Game 1 -
Kutztown vs. West Chester (THU 5/19, 12:30 PM)
West Chester 9, Kutztown 1 (May 19, 2005 at Institute, WV)
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Kutztown............ 001 000 000 - 1 8 2 (38-17)
West Chester........ 101 003 40X - 9 11 2 (37-12)
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Pitchers: Kutztown - SADLOWSKI, K; RUMMEL, P.(7). West Chester -
FREES, K..
Win-FREES, K.(8-2) Loss-SADLOWSKI, K(9-4) T-2:12 A-289
HR KUTZ-B - KUKLICK, C. (3).
HR WCU-B - WALLACE, B. (5).
Game notes: NCAA Division II North Atlantic Regional-Game 1
Kutztown faces loser of Slippery Rock/WV State (game 2) at 9:00 AM
Friday
Complete Box
Score
INSTITUTE, WV - Kutztown fell to the
loser's bracket of the NCAA Division II North Atlantic Regional with
a 9-1 loss to West Chester Thursday afternoon at West Virginia
State's Cal Bailey Field.
Kyle Frees hurled a complete game,
scattering eight hits with nine strikeouts to lead the Golden Rams
(37-12).
Kutztown (38-17) scored its lone run
on a solo home run by Clay Kuklick in the third inning.
Mike McCardell was 3-of-4 with a double. Kyle Sadlowski
(9-4) took the loss for KU, going 6.1 innings with five strikeouts.
WCU jumped ahead in the first on a
two-out, RBI single by Joey Yeager to drive in Nate Guers.
Mike LaRosa was thrown out at home on the play, trying to score when
the throw from right field got past Kuklick at the plate.
Kuklick tied the score in the
third with his one-out homer to left, but WCU answered with a run in
the bottom of the inning to take the lead for good. John
Molineux singled, stole second and scored on a single by Guers.
The Rams broke it open with a
two-out, three-run rally in the sixth. Sadlowski issued
a two-out walk to Ben White, who scored on a double by Dan Toner.
Toner scored on a single by Ryan Flynn and Flynn came home on a base
hit by Molyneux.
After two hit batters in the seventh,
Sadlowski gave way to Phillip Rummel. WCU iced
the game with an RBI double by Yeager, a run on a wild pitch and a
two-run homer by Brett Wallace.
Kutztown falls to the loser's bracket
of the double-elimination tournament, and will face Slippery Rock at
2:30 PM on Friday. The Rock lost to West Virginia State 14-3
on Friday afternoon, in a game that was suspended Thursday evening
due to rain.
Game 3 -
Kutztown vs. Slippery Rock (FRI 5/20, 2:30 PM)
Kutztown 5, Slippery Rock 4
(May 20, 2005 at Institute, WV)
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Slippery Rock....... 002 100 001 - 4 9 1 (31-15)
Kutztown............ 020 000 012 - 5 8 1 (39-17)
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Pitchers: Slippery Rock - HERISKO, D.; ARMSTRONG, N(9). Kutztown -
MARADEO, M.; KELLER, M.(9).
Win-KELLER, M.(11-1) Loss-HERISKO, D.(5-2) T-2:25 A-150
HR ROCK-B - ROWE, C. (7); GONOS, D. (4).
HR KUTZ-B - COSTELLO, K. (8); FINK, J. (3).
Game notes: Game 3 of NCAA Division II North Atlantic Regional
Kutztown advances to face loser of Saturday's Game 4 (West Chester/WVState)
on Saturday at 4:00 PM. KU sets school record with 39th win
Complete Box
Score
INSTITUTE, WV - Jeff Craig's
two-out single over the left fielder's head drove in Gary
Stricker for the winning run as Kutztown survived a thrilling
5-4 decision over Slippery Rock in game three of the NCAA Division
II North Atlantic Regional at West Virginia State.
The win was KU's school record 39th
of the season, while the loss sent Slippery Rock (31-15) home after
losing its second game of the tournament. SRU lost to West
Virginia State, 14-3, earlier in the day.
Craig was 2-for-5, extending
his hitting streak to eight games. Kyle Costello was
2-for-3 with a home run. Josh Fink was 1-for-4 with a
homer, two runs and two RBI.
KU was inches away from being
eliminated from the tournament moments before Craig's
heroics. Tony Riegel reached first on a one-out
throwing error by SRU third baseman Chase Rowe. KU's next
batter Josh Fink barely beat out a potential game-ending
double play to keep the Bears' hopes alive. After Gary
Stricker was hit by a pitch to move Fink into scoring
position, Clay Kuklick laced the first pitch he saw to left
field to score Fink and tie it at 4-4.
Slippery Rock starter Dan Herisko was
relieved by Nick Armstrong to face Craig. Craig
lined a shot to left field that seemed playable, but left fielder
Travis Trimbur, who had entered the game as a pinch runner in the
top of the ninth, misjudged it. The ball sailed over his head,
and Stricker came around from second to score the game
winner.
The rally capped an emotional,
see-saw contest.
Kutztown took a 2-0 lead in the
second on a two-run home run by Fink that just cleared the
left field wall. It was Fink's third of the season.
SRU knotted the score in the third on a two-run homer by Rowe.
The Rock then went up in the fourth on a solo home run by Dave Gonos.
The score remained that way until the
bottom of the eighth, when Costello blasted his team-leading
eighth dinger deep to left center. Costello's shot
snapped a string of eight-straight batters retired by Herisko.
SRU answered in the top of the ninth.
The Rock took advantage of a costly leadoff error, as short stop
Stricker couldn't handle a grounder by Brad Wilson.
Matt Keller relieved KU starter Matt Maradeo. After
a sacrifice, Ty Wilson drove the other Wilson in on a single up the
middle just past the diving Fink at second.
Keller was the winning
pitcher, improving to 11-1. His 11 victories are second-most
in a single season at KU. Herisko (5-2) took the loss.
The Golden Bears advance to game 5 of
the tournament, and will face the loser of Saturday's game 4 between
West Chester and West Virginia State on Saturday, one hour after the
completion of the first game. The winner of that contest
advances to Sunday's championship round vs. the winner of game 4.
Game 5 -
Kutztown vs. West Chester (SAT 5/21, 4:00 PM)
West Chester 13, Kutztown 2
(May 21, 2005 at Institute, WV)
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West Chester........ 100 220 017 - 13 18 2 (38-13)
Kutztown............ 001 001 000 - 2 6 2 (39-18)
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Pitchers: West Chester - BRENNAN, J.; RUBINI, M.(9). Kutztown -
KELLER, M.; RUMMEL, P.(8);
MIRARCHI, M.(9).
Win-BRENNAN, J.(10-2) Loss-KELLER, M.(11-2) T-2:05 A-150
HR WCU-B - YEAGER, J.; WALLACE, B.; TONER, D.; PARE, D..
Game notes: Game 5 of NCAA Division II North Atlantic
Regional. Kutztown is elminated. WCU advances to face WV State
in Sunday's Championship
Complete Box
Score
INSTITUTE, WV - Kutztown's season
came to a close with a 13-2 loss to West Chester in game five of the
NCAA Division II North Atlantic Regional tournament at West Virginia
State.
The Golden Rams belted four home runs
in the game, including a grand slam by Dan Toner in a seven-run
ninth inning to put the game on ice. WCU advances
to Sunday's championship game vs. West Virginia State. WCU
needs two victories Sunday, after losing to WVSU 3-2 earlier on
Saturday.
Kutztown managed just six hits off
WCU starter Jeff Brennan, who went eight innings for his 10th win of
the season.
The teams traded unearned runs over
the first three innings, with West Chester's John Molineux scoring
on an error by KU. Kutztown's Josh Fink scored on a WCU
error in the third.
The Rams took the lead for good in
the fourth. Joey Yeager and Brett Wallace hit back-to-back
singles, with Wallace advancing to second on his hit after a KU
error. Yeager scored on a wild pitch, and Wallace came in on
an infield single by Toner.
WCU made it 6-1 in the fifth on
back-to-back homers by Yeager and Wallace.
KU scored its final run in the sixth.
Clay Kuklick doubled to lead off the inning.
Jeff Craig followed with a double just past the center fielder,
with Kuklick advancing to third. Mike McCardell
drove Kuklick in on a groundout to second, but Craig was
stranded at third.
Kutztown loaded the bases with two
down in the seventh, but Jeff Craig popped to third to end
the threat. The Bears had just one base runner after that, as
WCU added a solo homer in the eight by Drew Pare, and a seven-spot
in the ninth to cap the scoring.
Matt Keller (11-2) took the
loss, going seven innings, allowing 10 hits and five runs, four
earned. Philip Rummel and Marshall Mirarchi
pitched an inning each in relief.
Kutztown's season comes to a close
with a school record 39 wins. Seniors Tony Riegel,
Kuklick, Phil Cavalcante, Scott Senna,
Koropchak and Mirarchi played in their final game for KU.
The seniors recorded 137 wins over their four seasons, a school
record for a four-year period.
Kuklick ends his career ranked
third at KU in games played (188), fourth in at-bats (562), fourth
in runs (124), fifth in hits (176) and the school record holder in
times hit by pitch (43). Koropchak ends his four years
ranked fifth in RBI (102).
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