KU's Tournament Schedule

Friday, February 25, 2005

Kutztown University vs. East Stroudsburg University W, 9-3
Apprentice School vs. Kutztown University L, 2-1

Saturday, February 26, 2005

Lock Haven University vs. Kutztown University W, 9-1

Kutztown University vs. Bloomsburg University W, 3-0

Sunday, February 27, 2005

#1 Apprentice School vs. #2 Kutztown University W, 13-2
KU wins Builder Invitational.
Kyle Costello was named Tournament MVP
Jeff Craig, Mike McCardell, Matt Maradeo named to All-Tournament team.

Score by Innings R H E
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East Stroudsburg.... 001 011 0 - 3 7 3
Kutztown............ 231 102 X - 9 10 1
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complete box score

HAMPTON, VA - Kutztown scored five runs in the first two innings to defeat East Stroudsburg, 9-3, in its first game at the Builder Invitational hosted by Newport Apprentice School. Jeffrey Craig was 2-for-4 with three runs and an RBI, while Mike McCardell was 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Kyle Costello was 3-for-3 with three runs batted in, while Tony Riegel drove in a pair of runs. Kyle Sadlowski was the winning pitcher, going six innings, allowing three runs, one earned, with four strikeouts. Justin Jachowicz hurled a scoreless seventh inning. Costello had RBI singles in both of the first two innings. McCardell drove in two runs with a double in the second.

Game 2
Apprentice 2, Kutztown 1

Score by Innings R H E
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Kutztown............ 010 000 0 - 1 3 0
Apprentice.......... 011 000 X - 2 4 1
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complete box score

HAMPTON, VA - Kutztown was held to three hits in a 2-1 loss to the host Apprentice School Friday afternoon. Ryan Loper tripled and scored on a single by Costello in the second inning. Costello's hit proved to be the last for KU in the game. The Builders tied the score in the bottom of the second, then scored the winning run on a single in the third. Marshall Mirarchi was the hard-luck losing pitcher, allowing just four hits with three strikeouts in five innings.

Score by Innings R H E
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Kutztown............ 300 510 0 - 9 110
Lock Haven.......... 000 000 1 - 1 3 1
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complete box score

HAMPTON, VA - Ryan Loper capped a five-run fourth with a two-run home run to help propel Kutztown to a 9-1 win over Lock Haven at the Builder Invitational. Kyle Costello also homered, hitting a three-run shot in the top of the first inning. Mike McCardell started on the mound and pitched the first five innings to pick up the win. He allowed just one hit and one walk, while striking out nine Bald Eagles. Loper finished 2-5 at the plate. Costello was 2-3 with four RBI. Jeff Craig went 2-5 at the plate, with a two-run single.

Score by Innings R H E
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Bloomsburg...........000 000 0 - 0 3 1
Kutztown............ 300 000 x - 3 4 0
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complete box score

HAMPTON, VA - Matt Maradeo tossed a three-hit shutout as the Golden Bear blanked Bloomsburg 3-0 at the Builder Invitational. He struck out eight and walked three. Kutztown scored all three of its runs in the first inning, despite getting only a single hit in the frame. Kyle Costello drew a bases loaded walk to score Jon Moyer. Ryan Loper and Mike McCardell followed with sacrifice flies.

Score by Innings R H E
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Kutztown............ 300 703 0 - 13 12 0
Apprentice.......... 002 000 0 - 2 6 3
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complete box score

HAMPTON, VA - The Golden Bears scored seven runs with two outs in the fourth to break open a one-run game and cruised to a 13-2 win over Apprentice in the championship game of the Builder Invitational. Jeff Craig finished 2-4 with a triple, three runs scored and three RBI. Ryan Loper had a three run triple in the fourth. Scott Senna scored three runs. Matt Keller started on the hill and got the win. He went five innings, allowing one earned run on four hits and two walks, striking out five. The win avenged a loss to the host Builders earlier in the tournament. After the game, Craig, Mike McCardell and Matt Maradeo were named to the All-Tournament team.