2007-08 Golden Bear Roundup

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2007-08 No. 35                                                                       May 5, 2008

SPRING  SPORTS

Baseball (30-24, 11-9 PSAC East)

Last Week’s Action

       THU-SAT 5/1-5/3 - at PSAC Championships in Lancaster, Pa.

       THU 5/1 - Kutztown 4, Indiana (Pa.) 3  — Philip Rummel (sr. Exeter/West-Mont Christian) pitched a complete game to lead KU over Indiana (Pa.) in game three of the PSAC Championships at Clipper Magazine Stadium. Rummel struck out six, allowing nine hits and three runs — all unearned. Michael Dugan (r-fr. Ocean City, N.J./Ocean City) and Garrison Rausch (sr. Allentown/Parkland) each had a hit and a run scored. Brett Wigder (fr. Trumbull, Conn./Trumbull) was 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored. Chad Lightcap (jr. Boyertown/Boyertown) was 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored.

       THU 5/1 - Kutztown 9, Millersville 2 — Mike Kacelowicz (so. Orwigsburg/Blue Mountain) was 3-for-4 with three runs scored and Derick Reis (sr. Jim Thorpe/Jim Thorpe) was masterful on the mound to lead KU over Millersville in game six. Kacelowicz had three of KU’s 12 hits in the game. James Quigley (fr. Bensalem/Bensalem), Scott Kacelowicz (so. Orwigsburg/Blue Mountain) and Mark Renda (r-fr. Lansdale/North Penn) each had two hits. Rausch and Lightcap each drove in three runs. Jeff Kistle (r-fr. Sandyston, N.J./Kittatinny) hit a solo homer. Reis pitched 7.2 innings, allowing six hits and striking out four.

       FRI 5/2 - West Chester 1, Kutztown 0 — A two-out single in the eighth brought in the only run in West Chester’s shutout win over KU in game seven of the PSAC Championships. KU pitcher Darin Gorski (so. Mount Joy/Donegal) pitched eight innings, allowing just one run on five hits. He struck out eight. Mike Kacelowicz led the Golden Bears at the plate with two of their five hits. Lightcap hit a double, while Quigley and Rausch had singles.

       FRI 5/2 - Kutztown 8, Millersville 7 — Quigley’s RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning gave KU a one-run, come-from-behind win, allowing the Golden Bears to advance to the championship round of the PSAC Championships. Quigley finished 2-for-4 with three RBIs, including his first collegiate home run. Dugan finished 3-for-3 with two RBIs, while Matt Kulbacki (so. Hershey/Hershey) was 1-for-2 with two RBIs. Jared Frey (so. Mohrsville/Schuylkill Valley) had an RBI double and scored a run. Corey Buletza (fr. St. Clair/Pottsville) scored two runs for KU, while Lightcap and Mike Kacelowicz both went 1-for-4 with a run scored. Ryan Cassidy (so. Langhorne/Archbishop Wood) was the winning pitcher, throwing three scoreless innings of relief. Mertz got his second save with a scoreless ninth.

       SAT 5/3 - KU 6, West Chester 2 — KU defeated West Chester to force a decisive game 11 at the PSAC Championships. Mike Kacelowicz was 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs, while Lightcap was 2-for-3 with two runs scored. Frey drove in two runs with a double. Justin Jachowicz (sr. Summit Hill/Panther Valley) was the winner, throwing three innings of scoreless relief. Rausch started, allowing one run on seven hits in four innings. Cassidy tossed the final two innings. Kulbacki and Buletza each had RBIs.

       SAT 5/3 - KU 8, West Chester 7 — Lightcap went 3-for-3 with three runs scored and two RBIs to lead KU to the PSAC title over West Chester. Lightcap, who had a double, also drew two walks and scored the game-winning run. He was named the tournament’s MVP. Quigley was 2-for-3 with an RBI and Rausch was 1-for-3 with two RBIs. Buletza had an RBI triple and Renda hit a triple and scored two runs. Mike Kacelowicz went 1-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI. Scott Kacelowicz also was 1-for-3 with a run scored. Rummel picked up the win in relief, pitching the final two innings. Jason Herr (fr. Harrisburg/C.D. East) started and went 4.1 innings, allowing two runs on two hits and two walks. He struck out three. It’s KU’s sixth PSAC title overall and fifth since 1999. The win also secures KU’s eighth consecutive NCAA tournament berth via the PSAC’s automatic berth in the field.

Upcoming Events

       THU-SUN 5/15-5/18 - NCAA North Atlantic Regionals TBA

Softball (45-12, 21-3 PSAC East)

Last Week’s Action

       THU-SAT 5/1-5/3 - at PSAC Championships in Lock Haven, Pa.

       THU 5/1 - Kutztown 3, East Stroudsburg 0 — No. 16 KU defeated East Stroudsburg University in the opening round of the PSAC tournament at Lawrence Field on the campus of Lock Haven University. Steph Denlinger (jr. Harleysville/Souderton) and Ashley Fitzgerald (Kitchener, ONTARIO/Resurrection) hit back-to-back home runs for the Golden Bears. Denlinger’s home run, a two-run shot, was her 56th of her career, tying the PSAC career record for home runs set by Erica Miller (1998-’01), of Bloomsburg. Caitlin Hague (sr. Landsdale/North Penn) went 2-for-3, and Maria Schiavo (jr. Old Forge/Old Forge) and Kathy Gregg (sr. Narvon/Garden Spot) each had a hit. Schiavo scored on Denlinger’s homer. Katlin Arbogast (so. Ambler/Wissahickon) picked up the win, pitching seven innings. She struck out eight batters and held East Stroudsburg to four hits and a walk.

       FRI 5/2 - Lock Haven 5, Kutztown 0 — KU was shut out by No. 2 Lock Haven University in the second round of the PSAC tournament. The Golden Bears were held to just three hits in the game. Kim Morrison (jr. Newmarket, ONTARIO/Sir William Mulock) had two of them and Hague had the other.

       SAT 5/3 - Bloomsburg 2, Kutztown 0 (9 inn.) — KU was eliminated from the PSAC tournament by No. 8 Bloomsburg Huskies in nine innings. Bloomsburg’s two runs in the top of the ninth gave the Huskies the runs needed to advance to the championship game. Arbogast pitched seven innings and picked up the no-decision. She held the Huskies to two hits and two walks while striking out six. Schiavo and Krista Tedjeske (fr. Summerhill/Forrest Hills) each had two hits for the Golden Bears. Schiavo was 2-for-4, while Tedjeske was 2-for-3. Morrison, Denlinger and Hague had the other base hits for KU.

Upcoming Events

       WED-SUN 5/7-5/11 - NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals at KU

       WED 5/7 - vs. SHIPPENSBURG 4:30 p.m.

Outdoor Track and Field

Last Week’s Action

       THU-SAT 5/1-5/3 - KU men 4th/13at PSAC Championships (Indiana, Pa.) — The KU men finished fourth at the PSAC Championships with 92 points, finishing behind PSAC Champion Slippery Rock (124.5). Lock Haven was second with 108 points and Shippensburg was third with 101.5. East Stroudsburg rounded out the top five with 89 points. Jim Dart (sr. Havertown/Haverford) and Chris Boutsikaris (so. Andover, N.J./Newtown) each won individual PSAC titles. Boutsikaris placed first in the javelin with an NCAA provisional throw of 204-7. He also was third in the hammer throw (171-7). Dart, who also finished as an All-PSAC athlete in the discus, took the top spot in the shot put with a throw of 52-5 1/2 — an NCAA provisional mark. Dart was third in the discus (154-1) and fifth in the hammer throw (160-5). Steve Tyson (sr. Bridgeport/Upper Merion) was fifth in the shot put (50-4 1/2) and seventh in the discus 142-1. Jason Rebuck (so. Southampton/William Tennent) was fourth in the discus (147-6) and fourth in the hammer throw (170-4). Sam Wall (so. Newville/Big Spring) was seventh in the shot put (49-3 1/2). Rounding out the field events was Michael Kramer (fr. Pine Grove/Pine Grove) with a seventh-place finish in the long jump (22-5). He also was eighth in the 100 dash (11.13). Justin Gibbs (sr. Pottstown/Pottstown) finished as an All-PSAC athlete, as well, placing third in the 400-meter hurdles (54.02) ahead of teammate Vonkurt Redley (sr. Philadelphia/Cheltenham), who placed fifth (54.23). Redley added a top-eight finish in the 110 hurdles, finishing fourth (14.90). Shane Harvey (fr. Potterburg, N.J./North Hunterdon) was eighth (15.14). Billy Boorse (sr. Collegeville/Perkiomen Valley) was fourth in the 800 (1:54.77), while Kendel Dixon (so. Atglen/Octorara) finished seventh in the 400 (48.93). Dixon, Redley, Gibbs and Steve Hixson (sr. Coopersburg/Southern Lehigh) teamed up to run the 1,600 relay in 3:16.70, good enough for fifth place. The 400 relay team, of Devin Peterson (fr. Kutztown/Kutztown), Kramer, Dixon and Gibbs, also placed fifth (42.21). Ian Clark (jr. Troy, N.H./Monadnock Regional) was fifth in the decathlon with 5,982 points.

       THU-SAT 5/1-5/3 - KU women 4th/14 at PSAC Championships (Indiana, Pa.) — The KU women finished fourth at the PSAC Championships with 96 points behind Slippery Rock, which claimed the PSAC team title with 203.5 points. Lock Haven was second with 111 points and Shippensburg was third with 107.5. East Stroudsburg rounded out the top five (71.5). Ashley Pinter (fr. Bethlehem/Liberty) and Stephanie Williams (sr. Harrisburg/Riverside) each won individual PSAC titles. Williams won the 10,000-meter run with a time of 35:41.72, which was an NCAA provisional mark and her second straight outdoor title in the 10,000. She added another All-PSAC mark to her career, placing third in the 5,000-meter run (17:49.15). She also placed fifth in the 3,000 with a time of 10:28.41. Pinter won the discus with a throw of 138-5, placed second in the shot put (42-4) and finished third in the hammer throw (153-4). Kristin Cupido (fr. Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) placed fifth in the 5,000 (18:06.26), seventh in the 10,000 (40:03.44) and eighth in the 3,000 (10:40.41). Kelly Strickland (so. Bear, Del./Caravel Academy) finished second in the pole vault with a height of 11-5 3/4, while Rachel Weigle (so. Red Lion/Red Lion) was fifth (10-6) and Alison Wise (so. Denver/Garden Spot) was seventh (10-0). Michelle Hughes (sr. Warminster/William Tennent) was eighth in shot put (39-7). Laura Deller (sr. York/Dallastown) was eighth in the long jump (16-9 1/4). Katie Colburn (fr. Hanover/South Western) was fifth in the heptathlon with 4,086 points and Rebecca Kerchak (jr. Sinking Spring/Wilson) came in eighth with 3,718 points. Joanna Horstmann (jr. Downingtown/Downingtown West) and Keri Brown (fr. Southampton, N.J./Seneca) both finished fifth in their respective distance events, with Horstmann running the 800 in 2:15.18 and Brown finishing the 1,500 in 4:45.87. Christina Reimer (fr. Chester Springs/Downingtown East) also had a fifth-place finish for KU with a time of 11:36.1 in the 3,000 steeplechase. Samirah Barczynski (so. Mohnton/Governor Mifflin) took fifth in the 100 dash (12.74) and Heather Spangenberg (so. Clarks Summit/Abington Heights) was eighth in the 400 (1:00.73). Both teamed up with Jessica Donovan (jr. Newtown/Pennsbury) and Laura Deller (sr. York/Dallastown) to place sixth in the 400 relay (49.57). Spangenberg also ran in the 1,600 relay with teammates Horstmann, Deller and Katie Colburn (fr. Hanover/South Western), placing fifth (3:56.26).

Upcoming Events

       SUN 5/11 - at Icahn Stadium Qualifier (New York, N.Y.) TBA

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