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2-1 -CRONIN GOES THE DISTANCE IN
GAME TWO
Shepherd 000 410 2 8-7-2
Mansfield 210
203 1
11-9-3
Shepherd
010 000
0 4-1-1
RELEASE DATE: 3/15/03
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES FALL TO SHEPHERD COLLEGE
9-2
FORT ROYAL, VA – The mountaineers suffer a rough fielding day as they commit 5 errors and suffer a loss to Shepherd College.
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RELEASE DATE: 3/14/03
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RELEASE DATE: 3/09/03
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MOUNTIES DOWN SIXTH RANKED ASHLAND 13-9 – GO 8-6 ON FLORIDA TRIP
FT. MYERS, FL – The Mansfield University Mountaineers
erupted for 10 runs in the first inning on their way to beating sixth ranked
Ashland (OH) University 13-9 in NCAA Division II baseball action in Ft. Myers,
FL Sunday afternoon.
Mansfield sent 14 batters to the plate in the top of the
first to score all the runs they would need.
Jason Manwaring (Elmira,NY/Horseheads), who
led the nation in home runs last season, hit his first home run of the season
with a solo shot to lead off the fourth inning. Manwaring went 3-5 with a
double, home run and three RBI. Doug Evans (Mansfield/Elmira Notre Dame)
also went 3-5 with two RBI with Josh Rearick (Elton/Forest Hills)
collecting two hits in three at-bats as Mansfield pounded out a season high 15
hits in the game.
John Cronin (Horseheads,NY/Horseheads)
started on the mound before being relieved by Marty Rakacazewski in the third
inning. Dan Yoder (Williamsport/Williamsport) came in the seventh
and retired the side in order to preserve the win.
Mansfield ends its Florida trip with an 8-6 record. The Mountaineers will travel to Shepard (WV) College this weekend.
Mansfield 10 00 110 1 13-15-2
Ashland 205 002 0 9-10-2
Mansfield (8-6): John Cronin, Marty Rakacazewski (3) (W, 1-2), Dan Yoder (7) and Craig Barkey
2b – Brandon Brokaw, Jason Manwaring, Dan Kochenderfer
HR – Jason Manwaring (1) RBI – Manwaring 3, Doug Evans 2, Brokaw 2, Barkey, Fischer
Ashland (2-2): Matt Pignato (L, 0-1), Chad Moore (1), Ryan Douglas (5) and Brock Wiskochil
2b – Wiskochil RBI – Wiskochil 3, Josh Gaub, David Walters, Rickie Jones
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RELEASE DATE: 3/08/03
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES POUND OUT 15 HITS IN 15-7 WIN OVER WEST
LIBERTY – JASON FISCHER BELTS
GRAND SLAM
FT. MYERS, FL – Jeff Papi (Tunkhannock/Tunkhannock)
went the distance and Jason Fischer (Williamsport/Williamsport) blasted
a grand slam to lead Mansfield University to a 15-7 win over West Liberty (WV)
in NCAA Division II baseball action Saturday night at Ft. Myers, Fl.
Papi survived a shaky first inning to improve to 3-0 on the
season. After allowing six runs on six hits in the first, Papi settled down to
give up just three more hits over the next six innings. He struck out two with
no walks.
Mansfield chipped away at the early lead, scoring two runs
in the second inning on a towering two run home run by Brett Brown
(Bellefonte/Bellefonte) and added one in the third before taking the
lead with a five run fourth inning
Fischer put the game away with a grand slam in the top of
the sixth.
Fischer went 3-4 with a double, home run and five RBI while
Brown was 3-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Mansfield improves to 7-5 overall. The second game of the doubleheader had a late Saturday night start.
GAME ONE
Mansfield 021 507 0 15-15-0
West Liberty 600 100 0 7-9-2
Mansfield (7-5): Jeff Papi (W, 3-0) and Craig Barkey
2b – Jason Fischer, Jason Manwaring HR – Brett Brown (2), Fischer (1)
RBI – Fischer 5, Brown 2, Josh Rearick 2, Barkey 2, Aaron Kilgo 2, Branden Brokaw 2
West Liberty : Taylor (L, 0-1), Steenstra (4), Brown (6), and Gorby
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RELEASE DATE: 3/08/03
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES BOOT NIGHTCAP – ALLOW FIVE UNEARNED RUNS WITH
FIVE ERRORS IN 6-2 LOSS
FT. MYERS, FL – West Liberty scored five unearned runs on five Mountaineers to
salvage a split with Mansfield University in a 6-2 in the nightcap of a
doubleheader at Ft. Myers, FL Saturday night.
Matt Allegretto went 5
1/3 innings allowing just one earned run while striking out six. Doug Evans and
Matt Mills doubled for Mansfield with Jason Fischer driving in both of
Mansfield’s runs with a single in the second inning.
Mansfield falls to 7-6 overall and will play sixth ranked Ashland University tomorrow morning before flying back to Mansfield.
GAME TWO
Mansfield 020 000 0 2-5-5
West Liberty 002 013 x 6-8-0
Mansfield (7-6): Matt Allegretto (L, 1-1), Marty Rakacezewski (6) and Barkey
2b – Doug Evans, Matt Mills RBI – Jason Fischer 2
West Liberty: Smolder (W, 1-0) and Steorts
2b – Pealer, Birkheimer
RBI - Pealer
FOR
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FT.
MYERS, FL – Despite another strong pitching performance by Dan Yoder
(Williamsport/Williamsport) the Mansfield University baseball team
suffered a 6-0 setback to fifth ranked Ashland University Friday in Ft. Myers,
FL.
Mansfield
managed just four hits in the game and stranded eight runners in falling to 6-5
on the season.
Yoder
went six strong innings allowing just one earned run on seven hits and three
strikeouts. Ashland broke up a tight game with three runs in the top of the
seventh.
Mansfield
will play a doubleheader Saturday against West Liberty (WV) State before a
rematch with Ashland on Sunday.
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9-6 WIN OVER NORTHWESTERN – YODER GET SECOND WIN OF SEASON IN GAME TWO
FT.
MYERS, FL – John Cronin (Horseheads,NY/Horseheads) went the
distance to pick up his first win of the season in a 9-6 victory over
Northwestern (IA) and Dan Yoder (Montoursville/Williamsport)
earned his second win of the season in a 2-1 decision over Dakota State at Ft.
Myers, FL Wednesday afternoon.
Cronin
struck out eight and walked just one of seven innings in the opener to improve
to 1-1 on the season. The Mountaineers erupted for five runs in the first inning
and added one more in the second and two in the third before Jason Fischer
(Williamsport/Williamsport) blasted a solo home run in the sixth inning.
Fischer was 3-3 with two RBI.
In the nightcap, Yoder came in relief of starter Marty
Rakazawski in the top of the fourth inning with the score tied at 1-1. He
allowed just one hit over the next four innings while striking out seven and
walking one to earn his second win of the season.
Jason
Manwaring (Elmira,NY/Horseheads) led off the bottom of the seventh with a single and
gave way to pinch runner Brett Shockloss (Williamsport/Williamsport)
who stole second. Shockless then moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Dan
Kochenderfer (Lewistown/Lewistown). After an intentional walk to Doug
Evans (Mansfield/Notre Dame), Aaron Kilgo (Honesdale/Honesdale)
singled in the winning run.
The
Mountaineers improve to 6-4 overall and have a much-deserved day off on Thursday
before facing #6 ranked Ashland (OH) University on Friday.
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FT. MYERS, FL --Brett Brown blasted a grand slam home run in the bottom of the fourth inning to lead Mansfield to a 7-4 win over South Dakota State at Ft. Myers, FL Tuesday afternoon.
Jeff Papi picked up his second win of the season going six innings and striking out six before John Cronin came in in the seventh.
Josh Rearick went 3-3 for the Mountaineers.
Mansfield improves to 4-4 on the season.
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RELEASE DATE: 3/03/03
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIE BASEBALL SPLITS AGAINST
CONCORDIA (MN) IN FLORIDA – MATT ALLEGRETTO GETS WIN IN FIRST COLLEGIATE START
FT.
MYERS, FL – Matt Allegretto (Bellefonte/Bellefonte) picked up a
win in his first collegiate start and Jason Manwaring (Elmira,NY/Horseheads)
had an RBI single to lead Mansfield
to a 4-1 over Concordia (MN) College in the first game of a doubleheader at Ft.
Myers, FL Monday afternoon. The Mountaineers dropped the nightcap, 15-2.
Allegretto
scattered six hits and struck out six over six innings before giving way to Marty
Rakazawski (Wilkes-Barre/Hanover) in the seventh.
Doug Evans (Mansfield/Elmira Notre Dame) doubled in the
second inning and later scored on a fielder’s choice to give the Mountaineers
a 2-1 lead.
Mansfield
scored two insurance runs in the sixth inning when Josh Rearick led off with a
single, stole second and later scored on a single by Jason Manwaring.
The
Mountaineers committed eight errors while managing just three hits in the
nightcap.
Mansfield
is now 3-4 overall and plays South Dakota State on Tuesday.
GAME
ONE
Concordia
100
000
0
1-6-0
Mansfield
020 002
x
4-5-2
Concordia
(0-1):
Flahbrity (L, 0-1) and Schlundt
2b – Butler 2 RBI
– Andrson
Mansfield
(3-3): Matt
Allegretto (W, 1-0), Marty Rakazawski (7) s-1) and Craig Barkey
2b – Doug Evans RBI – Jason
Manwaring, Barkey, Aaron Kilgo
GAME
TWO
RBI
– Rearick 2
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WIN IN FIRST COLLEGIATE OUTING
FT.
MYERS, FL – Freshman Dan Yoder (Williamsport/Williamsport) went
the distance in his first collegiate game to lead Mansfield University to a 3-2
win over Salem International in college baseball at Ft. Myers, FL on Sunday.
Mansfield lost their second game of the day,17-4, to Missouri-St. Louis.
Yoder
scattered eight hits and struck out five in his collegiate debut for the
Mountaineers. Josh Rearick (Elton/Forest Hills) went 2-3 including
what proved to be the game winning two run single in the second inning.
Mansfield
had 13 hits to Missouri-St. Louis’s 14 in game two, but the Mountaineers
committed four errors. Matt Hribal (West Chester/Henderson) went
3-3 with two double and DJ Hoshauer (Hamburg/Hamburg) was 2-4 with
a triple and two RBI to lead Mansfield. Matt Hills (Clifton,VA/Centerville)
and Dan Kochenderfer (Lewistown/Lewistown) were both 2-3.
The
Mountaineers are now 2-3 overall and will play Concordia (MN) in a doubleheader
on Monday.
FOR
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HAS THREE HITS
FT.
MYERS, FL – After winning their season opener just 13 hours earlier, the
Mansfield University bats went asleep in dropping a 4-0 and 3-1 decision to
Point Park and Missouri-St. Louis Saturday at Ft. Myers, FL.
Mansfield
managed just four hits against Point Park with Brett Brown
(Bellefonte/Bellefonte) collecting two singles in three trips to the
plate. Jason Manwaring (Elmira,NY/Horseheads) and Josh Rearick
each had a hit.
Junior
Marty Rakacazewski went the distance on the mound, scattering six
hits and striking out six.
Mansfield
managed just five hits in a 3-1 setback to Missouri-St. Louis. Manwaring went
2-3 with Chris Barkey, Brian Brokaw and Josh
Rearick each having one.
John
Cronin (Horseheads,NY/Horseheads) went the distance for the Mountaineers on the mound,
giving up eight hits with two strikeouts.
Mansfield
falls to 1-2 overall and will play Salem International (WV) and Missouri-St.
Louis on Sunday.
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VIRGINIA CANCELLED – MOUNTIES TO OPEN SEASON NEXT FRIDAY IN FLORIDA
MANSFIELD
– The Mansfield University baseball team’s season opening trip to Virginia
has been cancelled because the fields at both Ferrum College and Lynchburg
College are both covered by snow.
“As
of noon today, both coaches reported they still had a couple of inches of snow
and ice on their fields,” head coach Harry Hillson reported. “Our
schedule does not have room to make the games up, so we will open the season in
snow free Ft. Myers.”
The
Mountaineers are currently ranked 29th in the country in the latest
Collegiate Baseball NCAA II Baseball Poll.
Mansfield
will open the season at Ft. Myers, FL on Friday Feb. 28 when they take on
Missouri-St. Louis at 7 p.m.
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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES RANKED 29TH IN LATEST NCAA DIVISION II
BASEBALL POLL – SCHEDULED TO OPEN 136TH SEASON IN VIRGINIA THIS
WEEKEND
MANSFIELD – They may not have played a game yet this
season, but the Mansfield University baseball team has been on the minds of the
Collegiate Baseball NCAA Division II Poll Committee for the past three weeks.
The
Mountaineers are ranked 29th in the nation in this week’s College
Baseball/ABCA Poll and have been in the poll since being ranked in the preseason
poll three weeks ago.
Kennesaw
State (GA) is ranked first in the nation, followed by Tampa, Abilene Christian
and Florida Southern.
Mansfield
is scheduled to open its 136th baseball season this weekend in
Virginia when they travel to Ferrum College for single game on Friday and
Lynchburg College for a doubleheader on Saturday.
Harry
Hillson
enters his 17th season as the head coach of the Mountaineers where he
has posted a 531-274-1 mark after going 41-14 and making the NCAA Division II
Playoffs last season.
The
Mountaineers return seven position starters from last season including
All-American Jason Manwaring (Elmira,NY/Horseheads) and preseason
All-American Brett Brown (Bellefonte/Bellefonte). Manwaring led
the nation with 23 home runs and 79 RBI while Brown finished second in the PSAC
with 13 home runs and 59 RBI.
Other
returning starters include senior Doug Evans (Mansfield/Elmira Notre Dame)
who batted .289 with nine home runs and 37 RBI; senior Jason Fischer
(Williamsport/Williamsport, .304, two home runs, 25 RBI); senior Craig Barkey (New Eagle/Riggold,
.333, two home runs, 29 RBI); senior Aaron
Kilgo (Honesdale/Honesdale, .348, four home runs, 19 RBI), and sophomore
Travis Wurster (Montoursville/Montoursville, .278, one home run ,
24 RBI).
Juniors
John Cronin (Horseheads/Horseheads) and Jeff Papi
(Tunkhannock/Tunkhannock) lead the pitching staff.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MANSFIELD’S JASON MANWARING AND
BRETT BROWN NAMED NCAA DIVISION II PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN
MANSFIELD – Mansfield University senior standouts Jason
Manwaring (Elmira,NY/Horseheads) and Brett Brown
(Bellefonte/Bellefonte) have been named 2003 NCAA Division II Preseason
All-Americans by Collegiate Baseball. The NCAA Division II
Preseason All-American Team was released today at the American Baseball Coaches
Association (ABCA) national convention in San Diego.
Manwaring, a designated hitter, led NCAA Division II in home
runs last season with a school and PSAC record 23 round trippers. In addition,
he was second in the nation with 79 RBI’s. In 178 at-bats last season,
Manwaring rapped out 69 hits for a .388 batting averaging.
His .865 slugging percentage was third best in NCAA Division II.
A first team ABCA All-American last season, Manwaring was the
North Atlantic Regional Player of the Year as well as first team All North
Atlantic Region, All-PSAC East and All-ECAC selections.
Brown,
a first baseman, was second in the PSAC in home runs (13) and RBI’s (59) and
led the conference in runs scored (63). A
starter in all 55 games last season, Brown batted .319 with 60 hits in 188
at-bats. He earned All-PSAC and All-North Atlantic Regional honors last season.
Mansfield, which finished 41-14 last season, is ranked 30th
in the ABCA/Collegiate Baseball preseason poll. The Mountaineers return seven
position starters this year and open the 2003 season at Ferrum College on Feb.
21.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES RANKED IN TOP 30 OF NCAA
DIVISION II PRESEASON BASEBALL POLL – MARKS 11TH STRAIGHT SEASON
MANSFIELD HAS APPEARED IN NATIONAL DIVISION II POLL
MANSFIELD – The Mansfield University baseball team is
ranked #30 in the nation in the Collegiate Baseball/ABCA NCAA Division II Poll.
It marks the 11th straight season the Mountaineers
have appeared in the Collegiate Baseball/ABCA NCAA Division II Poll. 253 schools
compete at the NCAA Division II level
Mansfield captured the PSAC East crown last season and
advanced to the NCAA Division II National Championship Tournament before
finishing with a 41-14 record.
It marked the third time the Mountaineers have won 40 or more
games.
Mansfield returns seven position starters from last season’s
team including first team All-American Jason Manwaring who led the nation with
23 home runs last season.
The Mountaineers open the 2003 season when they travel to
Ferrum (VA) College on Feb. 21.