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30-29 (.508) Overall |
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17-7 (.708) AMC |
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May 13 vs. Mount Vernon (AMC Tournament) |
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Shawnee State baseball team fell in a
double-header on Thursday afternoon as Mount Vernon captured
the American Mideast Conference Tournament Championship.
Shawnee State fell in the opener 12-6, forcing game three
where the Bears made a rally late but fell 11-9.
In game one, the Cougars jumped out to an early 5-0 lead
after two. Mount Vernon then put the game away as they
scored five more runs in the fourth to stretch their lead to
9-0. The Bears got on the board in the bottom of the
fourth. Phillip Butler led off with a single through
the left side. Pinch runner Camden Sauls then scored
on an error by Mount Vernon's second baseman. Mount
Vernon added runs in the fifth and sixth to extend their
lead to 12-1. Shawnee State cut the deficit in the
seventh. Danny Gesick doubled to center, scoring
Quentin Everman and Nick Ball. Butler then hit a
sacrifice fly to left; scoring Ricky Masson and cutting the
Cougars lead to 12-4. The Bears scored two more runs
in the eighth on a sacrifice fly to left from Everman,
scoring Jordan Maier. Ball singled to center, scoring
Hammontree, but that was as close as the Bears would get as
they lost 12-6. Cory Pallutch was tagged with the loss
as he pitched four innings allowing nine runs on nine hits,
a walk, and a strike out. Ball went 4-for-5 in the
game with one run scored and one RBI. Hammontree and Butler
each finished 2-for-4 in the game. Hammontree scored
one run and Butler tallied an RBI. [Box
Score] In the nightcap, both teams
scored three runs in the first. Brian Ramey hit a
three-run homerun in the top of the first and Mount Vernon's
Steve Williams answered with a three-run homerun of his own.
Mount Vernon then scored two runs in the second, third, and
fourth, as they Bears found themselves down 9-3. The
Bears started rallying back in the sixth as the Bears hit
back-to-back homeruns. Ramey led the Bears off with
his seventh homerun of the season and second of the game.
Zach Byler followed with a homerun of his own, cutting the
Cougar lead to 9-6. In the top of the seventh, Byler
hit his fifth homerun of the season, pulling the Bears
within two. The Cougars stretch their lead back to
three in the bottom of the inning as Travis McInerny scored
on an error by Shawnee State. The Bears didn't score
in the eighth and Mount Vernon's Chaz Gibson hit a homerun
to lead off the Cougars in the bottom of the eight,
extending the lead to 11-7. Shawnee State put on their
rally caps in the top of the ninth. Gesick led off
with a double and crossed the plate on a single by Butler.
Maier singled to center field scoring pinch runner Sauls,
but that would be as close as the Bears would get as they
fell 11-9. Adam Wamsley got the loss as he pitched
seven innings allowing 11 runs (nine earned) on 12 hits,
walking one and striking out four. In his final game
as a Bear, Adam Hatton pitched one inning allowing one hit
and had two strikeouts. In his final game, Ramey
recorded two homeruns. Butler, Byler, and Maier also
had two hits in the game. Hammontree scored a run in
his final contest for Shawnee State. [Box
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May 12 vs. Mount Vernon (AMC Tournament) |
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Shawnee State baseball team defeated Mount
Vernon 11-6 in game one of the best-of-three series.
Mount Vernon struck first as Steve Williams led off the
third as he was hit by a pitch. Matt Parks doubled,
scoring Williams to put the Cougars on the board.
SSU's Zach Byler walked to lead off the sixth inning.
Jordan Maier laid down a sacrifice bung, scoring Byler to
tie the game at 1-1. After a three hour and five
minute rain delay the Bears brought out the bats as they
accumulated six hits to score four runs. Ricky Masson
got the Bears started with a single down the left line and
advanced to second on a wild pitch. Masson scored on a
single by Phillip Butler. Ramey followed with a single
through the middle advancing pinch runner Camden Sauls to
third. Sauls scored on a single by Maier. A
single by Kyle Hammontree loaded the bases and Quentin
Everman single through the middle, scoring Sauls and Ramey
to give the Bears the 5-1 lead. "To their credit, our
guys stayed focused through the long delay and came out
swinging," said head coach Ted Tom. "It was the
difference in the game." In the bottom of the eighth,
three hits and three Mount Vernon errors allowed the Bears
to score five more runs. Danny Gesick led off the
inning with a single to center and Butler doubled to left,
advancing Gesick to third. Ramey reach as he was hit
by a pitch to load the bases. Byler reached on a
fielder's choice, but an error by Mount Vernon's third
basemen would plate Gesick. Everman recorded two more
RBI's as he single to center, scoring pinch runner Joe
Gonser and Byler. Everman and Kyle Hammontree both
scored on an error by Mount Vernon's first baseman as the
Bears took a 10-1 lead heading into the bottom of the
eighth. "Being able to add on runs was so important in
tonight's game," said Tom. "You just never know what
is going to happen in our park." However, Mount Vernon
found themselves back in the game in the bottom of the
eighth. Austin Dunfee walked Mount Vernon's first two
batters and a single by Travis McInerny loaded the bases.
Josh Roberts singled to center, scoring two runs.
Another walk loaded the bases again for the Cougars.
Zach Brooks then took the mound for the Bears. A
single by Parks brought two more runs across the plate.
Mount Vernon loaded the bases again on as Ian Durbin reached
on a walk. Adam Wamsley came in to pitch and walked
Michael Hendren to give the Cougars another run.
Wamsley forced a fly out and struck Jordan Doherty out to
end the inning with the score 10-6. Brian Ramey hit a
homerun in the top of the 9th to extend the Bears lead to
11-6. Wamsley only allowed one hit in the final inning
to give the Bears the victory and the 1-0 lead in the
best-of-three series for the American Mideast Conference
Tournament Championship. Austin Dunfee picked up his
sixth win on the mound as he pitched three innings allowing
five runs on two hits, three walks, and three strikeouts.
Adam Wamsley recorded his eighth save of the season as he
closed the game allowing one hit, one walk, and struck out
one. "Adam has been automatic so far this year.
He is a real weapon for us out of the bullpen," said Tom.
Everman went 3-for-5 in the game with five RBI's and a run
scored. Ramey went 3-for-5 with a homerun and two runs
scored , while Masson went 4-for-6 with a double and a run
scored. [Box
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May 11 vs. Malone (AMC Tournament) |
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Shawnee State baseball team scored in every
inning as they smashed Malone University 18-5 to eliminate
the Pioneers from the American Mideast Conference
Tournament. Malone hit back-to-back homeruns by Alex
Schmid and T.J. Rosenburg in the top of the first to give
the Pioneers a 4-0 lead. However, the Bears answered with back-to-back homeruns of their own. Phillip
Butler hit a three-run homerun to put the Bears on the board
and Brian Ramey followed with a homerun to tie the game.
A pair of Malone errors and a single by Quentin Everman,
scored Zach Byler and gave the Bears the 5-4 lead after one
and the Bears never looked back. "Our offensive guys were fantastic today,"
says Head Coach Ted Tom. "It was huge for us to be
able to answer back right away in the first inning and take
the lead." Jordan Maier sacrificed in the second,
scoring Danny Gesick giving the Bears the 6-4 lead.
Malone's only other run of the game came in the bottom of
third on a double by Rosenburg. Nick Ball scored in
the third on an error by Malone to add to the Bears' lead. Shawnee State put the dagger in the
Pioneers in the fourth as they scored six runs on five hits.
Ramey led off the inning with a double to center. Zach
Byler followed with a walk and Jordan Maier double to right,
scoring both runners. Kyle Hammontree singled to right
and Everman walked to load the bases. Maier then
scored as Ball reached on a fielder's choice. A single
by Ricky Masson, scored Hammontree and a double by Butler
scored the Bears other two runs of the inning, giving the
Bears the 13-5 lead. Coach Tom states, "As a coach you can't
ask for anything more out of your hitters than to score in every
inning. It allowed Andy to settle down after a tough
start and pitch to his capabilities." A single by Everman in the fifth would
plate Hammontree and Maier, giving the Bears the double
digit lead. The Bears finished their slugfest in the
sixth as Zach Byler hit a three-run homerun to give the
Bears the 18-5 win. "It is the best case scenario start for us,
but its just a start. We have plenty of work left to
do." say Tom. Andrew Carter picked up his seventh
victory on the mound as he pitched a complete game allowing
five runs on seven hits and five walks. Carter struck
out 11 batters breaking SSU's record for strikeouts in a
season (66) that was held by Jonathan Venters. Carter
has retired 74 batters this season on the mound. Butler finished the game 4-for-5 at the
plate, with a homerun, double, and five RBI's.
Everman went 3-for-3 in the game with three RBI's, while
Maier went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and three RBI's.
Masson and Ramey also had two hits in the game, and Masson
added three runs for the Bears. [Box
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May 9 @ Notre Dame |
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The Shawnee State baseball team captured
their first American Mideast Conference title with a come
from behind 9-4 victory over Notre Dame. After losing
the opener 7-4 and falling behind 2-0 in the first inning of
game two, the Bears responded with three runs in the third
and never looked back as they went on to secure home field
for the AMC Tournament. The Bears finish the regular
season with a record of 17-7 in the AMC and 28-27 overall.
Adam Hatton, started game two for the Bears, and gave up two
runs in the first. Following the rough start, Hatton
settled in not allowing another run. "I just calmed
down after the first inning and starting making pitches like
my coaches have taught me," Hatton, a senior, said.
"Once I started throwing first pitch strikes and commanding
the zone, the rest of the game came easily." The Bears
offense countered in the third, scoring three runs, and
taking the 3-2 advantage. Nick Ball got the Bears
rolling with a single to centerfield and advanced to
second on a fielding error. Ricky Masson singled to
right, scoring Ball to put the Bears on the board.
Danny Gesick gave the Bears the lead for good as he crushed
his twelfth homerun of the season over the centerfield
fence. The Bears would eventually load the bases, but
a double play would end the inning, and keep the game close.
The Bears extended their lead in the fourth as they scored
two more runs as the top of the order continued their hot
hitting. Kyle Hammontree led off the inning with a
single to left and advanced to second on a single by Ball.
Masson singled to centerfield to score Hammontree.
Gesick followed with a single to right scoring pinch
runner Paul Zalar, to give the Bears the 5-2 lead.
Adam Wamsley relieved Hatton on the mound in the fifth.
However, the Falcons' weren't ready to surrender, as they
scored two runs to pull within one (5-4). "We got a
great start out of Hatton and once we put the ball in
Wamsley's hand with a lead, we knew we were in great shape
to win," said head coach Ted Tom. "Even after Notre
Dame answered back, there was no worry on the part of our
guys." Shawnee State answered Notre Dame's charge
scoring four runs in the final two innings. Zach Byler
and Jordan Maier reached on two Notre Dame errors to begin
the fifth. Singles by Quentin Everman and Ball brought
the runners home, giving the Bears the 7-4 lead.
Gesick led off the sixth inning with a double and then
advanced to third and scored on a pair of wild pitches.
Byler doubled to centerfield and Maier reached on an error
by NDC's shortstop advancing Byler to third. A double
steal allowed Byler to steal from third before Maier got
caught in a rundown. The Bears captured the crown as
the Falcons ended the game on a ground out to Wamsley and a
pair of fly-outs to Hammontree. "Our guys deserve all
the credit for this win and our first ever AMC regular
season championship," said Tom. "They put in the time
and work to make this program successful and this is the
best end result I can imagine for all that sacrifice."
"I have had a great four years here at Shawnee State," said
senior first baseman Brian Ramey. "To be able to end
my career with a conference championship is something I will
hold on to for the rest of my life. I am looking
forward to playing for a tournament championship right here
in our home park." Hatton picked up his third win of the
season as he pitched four innings allowing two runs on six
hits. He walked one batter and struck out two.
Wamsley captured his seventh save of the season as he
pitched the final three innings allowing two runs on three
hits, while striking out two. Danny Gesick went
3-for-4 at the plate, with a homerun, double, two runs
scored, and three RBI's. Nick Ball finished the game
3-for-3 at the plate with a run scored and an RBI.
Kyle Hammontree, who has struggled lately at the plate, came
out of his slump as he gave the Bears two much needed hits
while scoring a run. Ricky Masson also went 2-for-4 at
the plate with a run scored and two RBI's. Zach Byler
and Phillip Butler each doubles in the game for the Bears.
[Box
Score] The Bears lost the opener
7-4. Shawnee State jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the
first inning on a double by Butler, scoring Ball and Gesick.
Notre Dame scored one run in the third to pull within one.
The Bears answered in the third as they scored another run
to take a 3-1 lead. Ball doubled down the right field
line and scored on a single by Masson. After the Bears
committed an error in the fourth the Falcons used it scoring
three runs to take a 4-3 lead. The Bears had their
opportunities in the fourth and fifth but didn't capitalize.
With bases loaded in the fifth, the Bears stranded the
runners with a strikeout. Notre Dame scored in the
bottom of the fifth, but Shawnee State answered with a solo
run, trailing 5-4. Notre Dame added to their lead in
the seventh, scoring two runs, giving them a three-run
cushion leading into the bottom of the seventh. The
Bears finished the game with a strikeout and two ground
balls to fall 7-4. Austin Dunfee was tagged with the
loss as he pitched a complete game allowing seven runs (six
earned) on 14 hits. He walked three, while striking
out four. Ball went 2-for-3 at the plate and scored
two runs for the Bears. Butler finished the game going
2-for-4, with three RBI's. [Box
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May 8 vs. Malone (Canton, OH) |
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After a tremendous
display of offensive power from the Bears in the early
innings, the Pioneers brought out the bats to tie the game
8-8 in the eighth inning. The Pioneers took the lead in the
ninth on an RBI single from third baseman Alex Schmid.
First baseman Brian Ramey tried to get a rally started in
the final inning with a single to left field but the Bear’s
were unable to capitalize as the Pioneers took the victory
9-8. Leading 1-0 going into the second inning, Zach Byler
led the offense for the Bears as he blasted a triple to left
center field. Kyle Hammontree reached on an error by Schmid,
allowing Byler to score. Paul Zalar singled to center.
Nick Ball brought the two runners in on his single to
center. Both Jordan Maier and Danny Gesick provided RBI
singles to right field to give the Bears a 6-0 lead before
the Pioneers could end the onslaught. Byler added to the
lead in the third with a solo shot over the right field
wall. Malone battled back throughout the game scoring two
runs in the fourth and five in the seventh before scoring
the winning run in the ninth. Byler went 3-for-5 with a
homerun, a triple, two runs, and one RBI. Maier also went
2-for-5 in the game with a run and a RBI. [Box
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May 7 @ Mount Vernon |
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Shawnee State baseball team split a
double-header at Mount Vernon today. In other
conference action today, Malone fell to Walsh allowing the
Bears to clinch a share of the American Mideast Conference
regular season title. Shawnee State won the opener
12-6. The Bears got on the board first as they tallied
three runs in the third inning. Nick Ball reached on a
walk, then advanced to second on a single by Ricky Masson.
Danny Gesick loaded the bases on a walk. Ball scored
on a sacrifice fly to center field by Phillip Butler.
Brian Ramey then doubled to center, scoring Gesick and
Masson and giving the Bears the 3-0 advantage. Mount
Vernon knotted the game at 3-3 as the Cougars scored three
runs in the bottom of the fourth. The Bears answered
back as Butler hit a two-run homerun in the fifth. The
Cougars cut the lead as Michael Hendren lead off the fifth
with a homerun of this own. The Bears had a big sixth
inning as they scored seven runs. Jordan Maier led off
the inning with a single through the middle and then
advanced on a sacrifice bunt by Kyle Hammontree.
Everman reached on a walk. Maier and Everman scored on
a double by Ball. Ball scored on a single by Masson.
Gesick reached on walk and Butler reached on a fielder's
choice, but an error by Mount Vernon allowed pinch runner
Jordan Stum to cross the plate. Brian Ramey then
drilled a three-run homerun over the left field wall to give
the Bears the 12-4 lead. Shawnee State gave up two runs in
the bottom of the seventh to go on to win 12-6. Kyle
Compton led the Bears on the mound as he picked up his
second win of the season. He pitched a complete game
allowing six runs on 12 hits, three walks, while striking
out three batters.
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Score] In the nightcap, Mount Vernon
scored three runs in the second inning on a single by Ian
Durbin and a double by Hendren to take an early 3-0 lead.
The Bears got on the board as Masson hit an RBI single to
center field scoring Everman in the top of the third.
The Cougars added to their lead scoring two more runs in the
third. Travis McInerny led off the inning with a
single. Josh Roberts reached on a hit by pitch.
Pinch runner Christian Gomes scored on a wild pitch by SSU's
Zach Brooks. A single by Matt Parks drove in Roberts,
giving the Cougars the 5-1 advantage. In the top of
the fourth, Shawnee State's Zach Byler singled to left
field. Maier then hit a single through the left side
and both runners advanced on an error by Mount Vernon.
Byler scored on a single by Hammontree and Maier scored on a
sacrifice fly by Everman, cutting Mount Vernon's lead 5-3.
The Bears gave up two more runs in the fifth and managed
only two more hits in the game as they went on to fall to
Mount Vernon 7-3. Jordan Williams was tagged with the
loss for the Bears as he pitched started and pitched two
innings allowing three runs on two hits and two walks.
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May 6 vs. Mount Vernon |
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Shawnee State baseball team split a
double-header with Mount Vernon. The Bears won the
opener 2-1. Shawnee State got on the board first.
Sophomore Nick Ball led off the first inning with a single
through the right side and advanced to second on a wild
pitch. Sophomore Danny Gesick then hit a single
through the middle, scoring Ball and giving them the 1-0
advantage. Mount Vernon knotted the game at 1-1 in the
third inning as Chaz Gibson lead off the inning with a
homerun. In the seventh inning, sophomore Quentin
Everman hit a double down the left field line and then
sophomore Nick Ball was intentionally walked. With two
outs, SSU's slugger Gesick stepped to the plate and hit a
single to left field, scoring Everman to give the Bears the
2-1 win. Junior Andrew Carter improved his record to 6-4 on
the mound as he pitched a complete game allowing one run on
two hits, one walk, while striking out three batters.
MVNU's Grant Martin was tagged with the loss as he pitched 6
2/3 innings giving up two runs on eight hits, one walk, and
struck out one. Gesick was 2-for-4 at the plate, while
Ball went 2-for-3. Junior Phillip Butler added a
double for the Bears. [Box
Score] In game two, the Cougars
scored in all but one inning en route to a 19-11 win over
the Bears. Mount Vernon scored three runs in the first
inning, but the Bears answered with three runs of their own
to tie the game. The Cougars then scored two runs in
the second and third inning to take a 7-3 lead. The
Cougars let their lead slip, as Shawnee State scored seven
runs on three hits in the third inning to tie the game at
10-10. However, Mount Vernon would go on to scored two runs
in the fifth and seven in the seventh to take the win.
Gesick went 3-for-4 at the plate, with two doubles, two runs
scored, and three RBI's. In his final home game,
senior Brian Ramey went 2-for-4 at the plate with one run
scored and three RBI's. Freshman Jordan Stum added a
homerun, while Ball and freshman Camden Sauls each scored
two runs for the Bears. Sophomore Zach Brooks was
tagged with the loss as he pitched one inning allowing three
runs on three hits, with two strikeouts. Jeff Estep
got the win for the Cougars as he pitched the final 4 1/3
innings allowing three runs on two hits and two walks.
He also had two strikeouts in the game. [Box
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May 1 vs. Notre Dame |
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Shawnee State baseball team swept a
double-header from Notre Dame. Shawnee State won the
opener 9-1. Andrew Carter dominated the first game
against the Falcons of Notre Dame while the Bears offense
was consistent throughout. Carter threw a career-high 13
strikeouts while giving up only one earned run. In the first
inning Adam Wamsley singled and advanced to third on a
throwing error. Danny Gesick knocked him with a single to
take the early 0-1 lead. After going to third on Butler’s
single Gesick made it home on a Brian Ramey fielder’s
choice. The Bears would put two more on the board in
the second when Nick Ball singled bringing in both Quentin
Everman and Camden Sauls. The consistency would continue in
the coming innings. In the third Philip Butler led off with
a walk and Kyle Hammontree pinch ran. Brian Ramey singled
and advanced Hammontree to second. Jordan Maier walked to
load the bases for the Bears in the bottom of the third.
However, the Bears would only get one run on a Camden Sauls
sacrifice fly. The bottom of the fourth would see two
more runs for Shawnee State as they touched up the pitching
staff of Notre Dame. After two consecutive outs the Bears’
bats came back to life. Gesick and Butler knocked back to
back singles and Brian Ramey hit them in with a two out
double. The Bears would then tack on one run in both the
fifth and sixth innings; an Everman sacrifice fly scoring
Maier and a Ramey single scoring Hammontree respectively.
The lone Falcon run came in the sixth when Younis scored on
a wild pitch by Carter. Andrew Carter pitched an
excellent game with a career high in strikeouts, sitting
down 13 via the K. Carter only walked three Falcons and gave
up a measly four hits in the game en route to the dominant
game one victory by the Bears. [Box
Score] After giving up three runs in
the first inning, the Bears battled back to go onto win the
nightcap 5-3. NDC's Brett Zientarski hit a three-run
homerun in the top of the third to put the Falcons on the
board first. Danny Gesick answered in the second
inning with a two-run homerun to cut the Falcon's lead to
3-2. Shawnee State added another run in the second.
Ricky Masson led the inning off with a single to left field,
advancing to second on a wild pitch and to third on a Notre
Dame error. Camden Sauls then hit a sacrifice fly to
center field, scoring Masson and knotting the game at 3-3.
The Bears would take the lead in the fifth when Gesick hit
another two-run homerun and giving the Bears the 5-3
victory. Austin Dunfee got the win for the Bears
as he pitched six innings allowing three runs on four hits,
five walks, while striking out five batters. Adam
Wamsley pitched the final inning for the Bears to pick up
the save. Gesick had a stellar performance at the
plate, going 3-for-3 with two homeruns. Jordan Maier
added a double for the Bears. [Box
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April 24 vs. Malone
On Saturday the Bears hosted the second doubleheader of the
weekend against Malone University. The Bears were trailing
6-2 going into the bottom of the fifth inning until Brian
Ramey started a rally with his RBI single to center. With
two outs and the bases loaded Colin Keim came in to pinch
hit and drilled a 2 RBI single to right field and bring the
Bears within one run. Malone would score on a passed
ball in the sixth to make it 7-5 but the Bears fought back
to tie the game in their half of the inning. Danny Gesick
singled to the right side to put a runner on first. Phillip
Butler then blasted a homerun to left-center field to tie
the game at 7-7 and eventually send it into extra innings.
Adam Wamsley led off the eighth inning with a single to
shortstop. Zach Byler came in to run for Wamsley. Jordan
Stum reached on an error and advanced Byler to third base.
With a runner in scoring position, Jordan Maier singled
through the right side to bring in Byler and win the game
8-7. Butler went 3-for-5 in the game with a homerun,
three RBIs, and one run. Gesick went 3-for-5 with a double,
2 runs , and one RBI. Maier went 3-for-3 with one RBI and a
stolen base. Ramey went 1-for-3 with a RBI and a run. Keim
also went 1-for-1 with and two RBIs. Adam Wamsley got the
win for the Bears as he went two innings allowing only two
hits on no runs and he struck out one. Wamsley improves to
5-2 on the season. [Box
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April 23 vs. Malone
The Shawnee State Baseball Team lost both AMC Conference
games during their doubleheader with Malone on April 23,
2010. The Bears fall to 22-23 on the season and 11-3 in the
AMC. Malone jumped out to a 6-0 lead early in game
one. The Bears tried to rally back in the third inning when
Kyle Hammontree and Jordan Maier each produced RBI singles.
The Bears final run of the game came off the sacrifice fly
from Brian Ramey in the fourth inning. Malone went on to
win 8-3.Ramey went 1-for-3 in the game with a RBI and a
run. Ricky Masson went 1-for-3 with a run. Phillip Butler
also went 2-for-4 in the game. Andrew Carter was tagged
with the loss for the Bears. Carter went six innings and
struck out nine batters. [Box
Score] Malone again jumped out to a big
lead in game two. Trailing by seven, the Bears got their
first run on the board when Camden Sauls crossed the plate
on an RBI single from Brian Ramey. The Bears had
several chances to catch up but their last runs came off a
two RBI double to left center from Danny Gesick in the
fourth inning. Malone took the second game 9-3.
Gesick went 2-for-4 with a double and 2 RBIs in the game.
Phillip Butler went 1-4 with a double. Brian Ramey went
1-for-4 with a RBI. Both Nick Ball and Ricky Masson went
2-for-4 in the game. Austin Dunfee was tagged with the loss
for the Bears. Dunfee went six innings and struck out five
batters. [Box
Score] Shawnee State will try to even the
series as they face Malone for their second doubleheader on
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April 20 vs. St. Catharine |
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Sophomore Nick Ball hit his first homerun of
the season to put the Bears within one in the bottom of the
ninth inning, but the Bears fell short as they lost to St.
Catharine 8-7 in non-conference action. St. Catharine's
Brian Jones hit a two-run homerun in the top of the first
inning to get the Patriots on the board. The Bears got
on the board in the third inning as Ball doubled right
center, scoring sophomore Jordan Maier and cutting the
Patriot's lead to 2-1. Junior Philip Butler led off
the fourth inning with a homerun, his eighth of the season,
to knot the game at 2-2. Shawnee State took the lead
in the fifth. Junior Zach Byler led off the inning
with a single to third, then advanced to second on a passed
ball. Maier singled on a bunt, advancing Byler to
third, where he would scored on an error by St. Catharine's
second baseman. Maier then scored to give the Bears'
the 4-2 lead on a single to right field by Ball. St.
Catharine led off the sixth inning with singles by Brian
Jones and Philip Dean. Tyler Mischel then hit a
three-run homerun to retake the lead from the Bears.
St. Catharine added on to their lead as they hit
back-to-back homeruns in the top of the ninth. The
Bears rallied back as Ball's three-run homeruns put the
Bears within one, but the Bears ended the game on a pair of
groundouts to fall 8-7. Junior Greg Kettle was tagged with
the loss for the Bears as he pitched one inning, allowing
three runs on three hits and a walk. Sophomore Zach
Brooks started for the Bears and pitched four innings
allowing two runs on three hits, four walks, and struck out
two. Leja got the win for the Patriots as he pitched
the first 5 2/3 innings allowing four runs (two earned) on
eight hits, two walks, while striking out three. Jones
got the save as he worked the final 1 2/3 innings allowing
three runs on two hits, two walks, while striking out one.
Ball finished the game 3-for-5 at the plate, a double and a
homerun with five RBI's. Maier went 2-for-3 at the
plate with three runs scored, while Butler added a double
and a homerun for the Bears.
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April 16 @ Cedarville |
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The opening game of the AMC doubleheader was
highlighted by both pitchers going the complete game. Clint
Price of Cedarville and Andrew Carter for the Bears dueled
from the mound ending in a 4-2 victory for Shawnee State.
The Yellow Jackets got on the board in the bottom of the
first inning off of a RBI single from Nate Davenport scoring
Paul Hembekides. No more scoring would be done until the
Bears tied it up in the top of the fourth inning. Brian
Ramey singled and then advanced to second on a throwing
error by the left fielder. Joe Gonser pitch ran for Ramey.
Jordan Maier singled to bring in the run and tie up the
game. Cedarville took the lead again in the bottom of
the inning after Rob Nesteroff walked and Chris Ward tripled
him in to go up 2-1. The Bears would take control of the
game in the top half of the fifth however with two runs that
would prove to include the winning run. A Nick Ball walk
followed by singles by Ricky Masson and Danny Gesick would
load the bases with no outs. Philip Butler grounded out but
picked up the RBI as Nick Ball came across home plate. Brian
Ramey would add the other RBI with a textbook sacrifice fly.
The Bears got a little breathing room in the top of the
seventh inning. Nick Ball drew another walk and was pinch
run for by Camden Sauls. After two consecutive outs Philip
Butler singled to left field advancing Sauls over to second.
Jordan Stum came in to pinch run for Butler. Brian Ramey
singled to score Sauls from second and give the Bears a 4-2
lead. Carter shut down the Yellow Jackets in the
bottom of the seventh with two strike outs, and forcing the
game ending ground out to third base. Carter only gave up
two runs on three hits while striking out seven. He moved to
4-3 on the season. Butler and Maier had a RBI each while
Brian Ramey knocked in the other two Bears’ runs. Danny
Gesick also went 2-4 in the game. [Box
Score] The Bears survived a late run
by Cedarville to take the second game 7-6. Austin Dunfee
picked up the win going six strong innings giving up only
three earned runs. Shawnee State struck early with two runs
on one hit. Nick Ball was hit by a pitch and Ricky Masson
walked to put two on before Danny Gesick’s two RBI triple.
The Bears added another two runs in the top of the third
inning when Philip Butler singled to right field scoring
Ball and Gesick. Cedarville finally touched up Dunfee in the
bottom of the fourth, but the Bears limited them to two runs
maintaining a 4-2 advantage after four. Danny Gesick added
another RBI when he singled to score Quentin Everman from
third in the fifth. In the top of the sixth the Bears
would not know it yet, but they got much needed insurance as
they extended their lead to five. Brian Ramey led off with a
single to centerfield and was pinch run for by Camden Sauls.
After a wild pitch Sauls got in to scoring position at
second base. Jordan Maier singled scoring Sauls. Maier would
tack on the final Bears run on a wild pitch by Andrew York.
Up 7-3 Zach Brooks came in to close the game but ran in to
trouble as Nate Davenport doubled to score Paul Hembekides,
and then Brandon Young belted a two-run homerun to bring it
to 7-6. Adam Hatton replaced Brooks on the mound and got the
next two batters to sweep the Yellow Jackets of Cedarville.
Dunfee got the win moving to 4-0 on the season. He gave up
only three earned runs on eight hits during his six innings
of work. Hatton picked up his first save of the season in
his two-thirds inning of work. Everman, Gesick, Maier, and
Ramey all chimed in with two hits each for the Bears. Maier
added a RBI to his season total while Butler added two and
Gesick belted in three of his own. The sweep moved the Bears
to 10-0 in AMC play. [Box
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April 11 @ Ohio Dominican |
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The trip to Columbus ended in disappointment for the Shawnee
State Bears as they dropped both games to the Ohio Dominican
Panthers.
The Panthers took the first game of the
doubleheader 4-10 courtesy of a six run sixth inning. They
got on the board first in the bottom of the first inning
Eian Banks hit a two run single that scored Evan Shaw and
John Bowren. They would tack on another run in the second
when Shaw drove in John Lydic with a single to bring the
score to 0-3. The Shawnee offense chimed in during the
top of the third with a couple of runs of their own. Quentin
Everman hit a one out single to reach base safely and Nick
Ball followed up with one of his own. Everman would come in
to score off of a Danny Gesick double (Ball was called out
trying to score). The second run would score when Gesick
came home off of a throwing error by Felix Brown. The
Bears would take the lead with another two run inning in the
fifth. Nick Ball singled to reach base (Camden Sauls pitch
running) when Philip Butler knocked a two-run homerun to
take the lead from the Panthers. However, Ohio Dominican
would tie up the game in the bottom half of the inning when
John Bowren drove in Evan Shaw with a single. The game
slipped out of the paws of the Bears when the Panthers put
together a six run sixth. John Lydic and Germaine McAlpine
walked and then advanced on back-to-back wild pitches
putting runners at second and third. Evan Shaw drove in
Lydic’s pitch runner Akil Cavin on a fielder’s choice play
and advanced to second on a throwing error. Felix Brown
doubled scoring both runners. After Bowron was hit by a
pitch Eian Banks hit a three run homerun. The Panthers put
together a 1-2-3 seventh to take the first game 4-10.
Nick Vendetti got the victory pitching a complete game. Kyle
Compton pitched four and two-thirds innings giving up only
three earned runs. Philip Butler went two for three with two
RBI with his homerun. [Box
Score] The Bears dropped the second
game 1-5 as they only managed to get two hits off of Zane
Miller. The Panthers jumped out to an early lead when
Evan Shaw singled and subsequently stole second and third.
John Bowren brought him home with a single. They added three
more runs in the bottom of the second inning. With two
out and two on Evan Shaw singled and got an RBI when John
Lydic came home. Felix Brown followed up with a two RBI
single bringing in Shaw and Tyler Bowling. Brooks got the
final out to limit the damage. The Panthers lone run in the
third came from a Eian Banks homerun. The Bears got
one of their two hits in the top of the fourth when Colin
Keim singled. After the first three innings the pitching
staff for Shawnee State shut the Panthers out, but SSU would
fail to put together enough offense to come back. The Bears
would only score in the top of the sixth inning with a Brian
Ramey solo blast. Zane Miller gave up only two hits to
the Bears in six and a third innings before Kyle Gore got
the final two outs. Zach Brooks gave up all five earned runs
in the first three innings, and Adam Hatton came in for the
final three giving up not a single hit. Kiem and Ramey got
the only two hits of the evening with Ramey knocking one
over the wall for the only Bear score. [Box
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April 10 vs. Ohio Dominican |
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Shawnee State baseball team swept a
double-header against Ohio Dominican on Saturday afternoon.
The Bears won the opener 8-2. Sophomore Adam Wamsley got
the Bears off to an early start when he singled up the
middle off Ohio Dominican pitcher Andy Onak. Sophomore
Danny Gesick then reached on the throwing error by first
baseman John Lydic, which allowed Wamsley to cross the plate
and give the Bears a 1-0 lead. The Bears continued the
offensive assault in the second inning when senior Brian
Ramey doubled to left field. Two batters later, sophomore
Jordan Maier reached on an error and Ramey advanced to
third. Onak then walked the next two batters, sophomore
Quentin Everman and sophomore Nick Ball, and forced in Ramey
for another run. Wamsley then reached on a fielder’s choice
and brought both Maier and Everman in to give the Bears a
4-0 lead. Ohio Dominican got on the board in the third
inning when left fielder John Bowron homered to make the
score 4-1. The Bears brought the bats back out in the
fourth inning when Maier and Everman both singled and
advanced on a passed ball to put them on second and third.
Nick Ball was then walked to load the bases. Freshman Paul
Zalar provided an RBI ground out to short, scoring Maier.
Gesick hit an RBI single scoring Everman. Junior Phillip
Butler then drove in Ball on his RBI single to left field to
make the score 7-1. Ohio Dominican’s John Lydic
started off the sixth inning with a double down the left
field line. Second baseman Tyler Bowling then drove in
Lydic with an RBI double to give the Panthers their final
run of the game. Gesick answered back in the Bear’s
sixth inning as he blasted a homerun over the left field
wall to give the Bears an 8-2 lead and the win. Andrew
Carter got the win as he pitched the complete game allowing
two runs on eight hits and one strike out. Carter improves
to 3-3 on the season. Gesick went 2-for-3 in the game
with a homerun, 3 RBIs, and a run. Adam Wamsley went
1-for-2 with two RBIs and a run. Quentin Everman also went
2-for-2 with two runs in the game. [Box
Score] Shawnee State won the
nightcap as they shutout the Panthers 4-0. Senior Kyle
Hammontree got the Bears rolling as he led off the second
inning with a single, and then advanced on a single by
Maier. Junior Zach Byler hit a sacrifice to advance the
runners and Everman hit an RBI ground out to score
Hammontree and put the Bears on the board. The Bears scored
two more runs in the third inning. Gesick led off the
inning with a walk. Butler singled through the left side.
Gesick advanced to third on fly out by Ramey while pinch
runner freshman Camden Sauls advanced to second on a ground
out by junior Ricky Masson. Hammontree then singled,
scoring Gesick while Sauls scored on the play on an ODU
error, giving Shawnee State the 3-0 lead. In the fourth
inning, Maier led off as he was hit by a pitch and then
advanced to third base on two wild pitches. Everman then
hit an RBI single down the right line to score Maier and
giving the Bears the eventual 4-0 win. Sophomore Austin
Dunfee improves to 2-0 on the mound as he pitched the
complete game allowing four hits, four walks, while striking
out a career-high seven batters. Hammontree went
2-for-3 in the game with two RBI’s and a run scored. [Box
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April 3 vs. Point Park |
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Shawnee State swept the four-game series
against Point Park as the Bears picked up two more
victories. Sophomore Adam Wamsley hit a grand slam in
the bottom of the 8th inning with two outs to give the Bears
the 19-15 win in game 3 of the series. Point Park
jumped out to an early 4-0 lead before the Bears cut the
lead as they picked up three runs in the 2nd inning.
The Bears gave up four runs in the 4th, but answered scoring
five more runs themselves. Point Park regain the lead
as they tallied five runs in the 6th inning to take a 15-14
lead. Down a run in the 7th, sophomore Jordan Maier
led the Bears off with a double down the right field line.
He then scored on a sacrifice fly by Wamsley to send the
game into extra innings knotted at 15 apiece. In the bottom
of the 8th with two outs, Wamsley hit a grand slam to give
the Bears the victory. Wamsley was credited with the
win as he pitched the final 2 2/3 innings allowing one run
on two hits, while striking out three batters. Derek
Peluso was tagged with the loss as he pitched the final 2
1/3 innings, allowing five runs on three hits. Shawnee
State tallied 16 his in the game. Wamsley had a
phenomenal game at the plate as he went 3-for-5 in the game,
hitting two homeruns, tallying eight RBI's and scoring three
runs for the Bears. Junior Philip Butler was 2-for-4
at the plate with a homerun and three RBI's and two runs.
Sophomore Danny Gesick and senior Brian Ramey each had two
hits in the game with two RBI's, while senior Kyle
Hammontree and junior Zach Byler each had a homerun in the
game. [Box
Score] Down 5-3, the Bears rallied
in the bottom of the 7th to score four runs and win game 4
of the series 7-5. Gesick and junior Ricky Masson lead
the 7th inning off a pair of singles. Butler then hit
a double to right single, scoring a run. With two
outs, freshman Colin Keim hit a three-run homerun to
overtake the Pioneers 7-5. The Bears saw themselves
down early as they gave up two runs in the 1st inning and
three more in the 2nd. Shawnee State didn't score
until the 5th inning when Gesick hit a single through the
middle scoring Wamsley and putting the Bears on the board.
The Bears tallied two more runs in the 6th inning to cut the
Pioneer lead to 7-5.Zach Brooks got the win for the Bears as
he pitched the final 1 2/3 innings allowing only one hit,
while striking out one batter. Peluso was tagged with the
loss as he pitched the final 2/3 of the game allowing one
run on one hit. Gesick was 3-for-3 in the game with
one RBI and a run scored. Ramey went 3-for-4 at the
plate with two doubles and a run scored. Wamsley and
Butler each added a double in the game for the Bears.
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April 2 vs. Point Park |
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Shawnee State swept a double-header at home
against Point Park. The Bears gave up two runs in the
top of the 7th, but managed to hold on as they won the
opener 6-5. Point Park scored the first run of the
game, as Tom Birko led off the 1st inning with a homerun.
The Bears answered in the first as sophomore Adam Wamsley
hit a two-run homerun to give the Bears the 2-1 lead.
Shawnee State recorded three more runs in the 4th.
Sophomore Danny Gesick led the inning off with a double to
left center. He then scored on a fielder's choice.
Senior Kyle Hammontree then hit a two-run homerun to give
the Bears the 5-1 advantage. Point Park cut the Bears
lead to 5-3, as they scored runs in the 5th and 6th.
Gesick hit a homerun of his own to lead off the 6th innings
and put Shawnee State up 6-3. Point Park rallied in
the 7th as Dan Campbell hit a two-run homerun with two outs
to put Point Park within one. However, junior Andrew
Carter struck the next batter out to end the game and give
the Bears the 6-5 win. Carter pitched a complete game
allowing five runs (four earned) on nine hits, while
striking out two. Seth Martin was tagged with the loss
for the Pioneers as he gave up six runs on eight hits, while
striking out four. Sophomore Nick Ball, Wamsley, and
Gesick all record two hits in the game. [Box
Score] Shawnee State won the night
cap 4-3. Shawnee State jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the
1st inning. Ball led off the inning as he reached on
an error. Wamsley then hit a single through the left
side and Gesick walked to load the bases. Junior
Rickey Masson hit a single through the left side scoring two
runs. Followed by senior Brian Ramey, who singled up the
middle, scoring Gesick. The Bears tallied another run
in the 4th as junior Philip Butler started the inning with a
double down the left field line. Ramey then hit
another single up the middle, scoring the runner and giving
the Bears the 4-0 advantage. The Pioneers rallied
again in the top of the 7th. The Pioneers started the
inning off with a walk, then a single by Kyle Lucot.
Another walk loaded the bases. Bryce Pfeuffer hit a
single to right field, scoring two runs. The
Pioneers then hit into a double play, but scored another run
on the play, putting them within one. A pop up on the
next play to the first baseman ended the game giving the
Bears the victory. Austin Dunfee was tagged with
win as hit pitched six innings allowing three runs on six
hits, while walking five. He also struck out six
batters in the game. Wamsley pitched the final inning
and allowed one hit to pick up the save. Joe Cox got
the loss for the Pioneers as he allowed four runs (three
earned) on seven hits with two walks in six innings pitched.
Cox struck out four batters. Wamsley was 2-for-3 at
the plate, with a run scored. Ramey was 2-for-3 with
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March 30 @ West Virginia Tech |
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Shawnee State fell short as they lost to West
Virginia Tech 6-5 in non-conference action. Shawnee State tied the game in the 7th
inning, but gave up run in the 8th inning to give West
Virginia Tech the 6-3 advantage. The Bears rallied in
the 9th scoring two runs but fell short as they lost 6-5. West Virginia got on the board first as
they tallied three runs in the 2nd inning. Shawnee
State battled back as senior Kyle Hammontree scored in the
4th on a single by freshman Jordan Stum, sophomore Danny
Gesick hit a homerun in the 5th, and sophomore Nick Ball
scored in the 7th on a single by senior Brian Ramey to knot
the game at 3 apiece. However, the Golden Bears
managed to score three runs in the 8th to regain the lead.
Shawnee State came close as Hammontree hit a two-run homerun
in the 9th to pull the Bears within one, but the Bears flied
out to end the game. Shawnee State out hit the Bears 12-8 in
the game. Ball was 2-for-3 at the plate for the Bears,
while Gesick and sophomore Adam Wamsley each went 2-for-4 in
the game. [Box
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March 26 & 27 @ Walsh |
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Shawnee State took all four games from Walsh
in their first conference action of the season.
In Game 1, the Bears got to work early by getting back to
basics - "get 'em on, get 'em over, and get 'em in."
The Bears sent 13 batters to the plate in the first inning
and compiled eight runs off of eight hits, which included
two singles by Nick Ball, a single and a double by Adam
Wamsley, and doubles by Danny Gesick and Kyle Hammontree.
Hammontree answered again in the second inning with a home
run to give the Bears a 9-0 lead.Shawnee continued its
offensive power in the sixth inning as Phillip Butler
blasted a two run homer. The seventh inning was no
different as Hammontree started off with a single. Two
batters later, Quentin Everman provided and RBI single.
Ball singled and advanced Everman to third. Wamsley
then reached on a RBI fielder's choice and provided
the last of the Bear's onslaught as they would go on to win
13-6. Kyle Hammontree went 4-for-4 with a homerun, a double,
3 runs and 3 RBIs. Butler also went 3-for-4 with a
homerun, a double and two RBIs. The Bears got some
quality pitching out of Andrew Carter as he threw a complete
game and gave up 6 runs off of 9 hits and striking out 6
batters. Roper was tagged with the loss for Walsh.
In Game 2, the Bears scored first in the first inning
off of the sacrifice fly from Ricky Masson which scored
Ball, who had walked earlier in the inning. The Bears
came back in the third with two more runs off of another
sacrifice fly to center field by Gesick scoring Everman, who
had singled. Ball had walked and was then brought in
by the RBI single from Masson to give the Bears a 3-0 lead.
Walsh answered back in the sixth inning as Shawnee pitcher
Austin Dunfee walked Walsh left fielder Lancy. Miller
then singled, putting runners on first and second.
Both runners then advanced on a wild pitch. Krusinki
then reached on an error by third baseman Nick Ball, which
scored Lancy and advanced Miller to third. Dunfee
threw another wild pitch which advanced Krusinki to second
base. Suliks then provided a 2 RBI single which tied
the game at 3. The scored remained tied until the twelfth
inning when Danny Gesick doubled off of Walsh pitcher
Krusinki. Both Jordan Stum and Butler flied out to
give the Bears their final out. First baseman Brian
Ramey stepped up for the Bears with a RBI single, which
scored Gesick. Kyle Hammontree then walked and put
runners on first and second. Second baseman Zach Byler
then ripped a RBI double to give the Bears 5-3 lead and the
extra innings victory. Danny Gesick went 2-for-4 with
a double, a RBI and a run. Ricky Masson also went
1-for-3 with 2 RBIs. Adam Wamsley received the victory
for the Bears as he went 4 innings and only allowing 4 hits
and no runs. Wamsley improves to 3-2 on the season.
In Game 3, the Bears continued their early offense in the
first by the single and stolen base by catcher Nick Ball.
Adam Wamsley then walked before Danny Gesick hit a RBI
single scoring Ball. Later in the inning with runners
on first and third, Phillip Butler crushed a RBI single
bringing in Wamsley for a 2-0 lead.The Bears were relentless
in the third inning when Zach Byler doubled and Paul Zalar
singled, putting runners on first and third. Nick Ball
then singled and advanced to second on the error by the
right fielder, which put Zalar on third and brought Byler in
for the run. Shortstop Adam Wamsley then jacked a 3
run homerun off of Walsh pitcher Gura to give the Bears a
6-0 lead. Walsh tried to answered back with a RBI
single by Spillman in the second and 2 RBI doubles by
Krusinki and smith in the fourth inning. The Bears
closed out the game in the seventh with another run off of
the RBI single by pinch hitter Brian Ramey to give the Bears
a 7-3 victory. Adam Wamsley went 1-for-3 with a
homerun, 3 RBIs, and 2 runs. Nick Ball also went
3-for-4 with 2 runs, a RBI, and a stolen base. Adam
Hatton got the victory for the Bears as he went 4 and 2/3
innings and allowing 3 runs off of 8 hits and 1 strike out.
Hatton improves to 1-1 on the season. Zach Brooks got
his first save of the year as he went 2 and 1/3 innings and
only allowed one hit. Gura was tagged with the loss
for Walsh. In Game 4, the Bears continued their early
offensive assault as both Ball and Wamsley singled putting
runners on first and second. Gesick then singled and
advanced to second on the throw to first. Ball scored
and Wamsley advanced to third. Ricky Masson then
grounded out to shortstop and scored Wamsley and advancing
Gesick to third. Phillip Butler then provided another
RBI single. Camden Sauls then came in to pinch run for
Butler. Brian Ramey singled and Kyle Hammontree
reached on a fielder's choice putting runners on first and
third. Both Hammontree and Sauls then stole second and
home putting the Bears on top 4-0.Walsh cut the lead in half
in the second inning off of the 2 RBI double by Stinson.
Shawnee put another run on the board in the third off of the
RBI single by left fielder Quentin Everman. Stinson
drove in the last run for Walsh in the fourth inning off his
second double of the game. The Bears put another 2
runs on the board in the top of the fifth when Everman
reached on a fielder's choice which scored pinch runner Joe
Gonser. Nick Ball then hit a sacrifice fly to right
field, scoring Kyle Hammontree and giving the Bears a 7-3
lead and the victory. Kyle Hammontree went 2-for-4 with 2
runs and a stolen base. Quentin Everman went 1-for-3
with 2 RBIs. Brian Ramey also went 2-for-3 with a
double. Cory Pallutch got the victory as he went 5 and
2/3 innings and allowing 3 runs off 9 hits. He also
struck out 3 batters. He improves to 1-2 on the
season. Stinson went 2-for-4 for Walsh with 2 doubles, and 3
RBIs. Kelly also went 2-for-4. Muenster was
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March 23 vs. West Virginia Tech |
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Shawnee State lost to
West Virginia Tech 5-2. The Bears scored the first run
of the game, as sophomore Quentin Everman scored on a
sacrifice fly by junior Ricky Masson in the 3rd inning.
The Golden Bears of West Virginia Tech tied the game as they
score one run in the 5th inning. With two outs in the
8th inning, the Bears gave up two runs, giving the Golden
Bears the 3-1 lead. SSU cut the lead as they scored a
run in the 8th as senior Brian Ramey hit a double to left
center, scoring sophomore Danny Gesick to cut the lead to
3-2. However, it was not enough as West Virginia Tech
scored two more runs in the 9th to tally the final score.
Kyle Compton was tagged with the loss as he pitched 4 2/3
innings, giving up 3 runs on 6 hits. Adam Hatton
started for the Bears and pitched 3 innings allowing 1 hit,
while striking out 2. Cory Pallutch pitched the final
1 1/3 inning, allowing 2 runs (both unearned) on 2 hits and
1 walk. Jeff Krauklis got the win for the Golden Bears
as he pitched the 8th inning allowing 1 run on 2 hits.
Shawnee State managed only 5 hits in the contest.
Gesick went 2-for-3 at the plate with 1 run scored, while
sophomore Quentin Everman scored the Bears only other run.
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March 18 vs. Campbellsville |
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Down 8-4 in the bottom of the 9th, the
Shawnee State baseball team rallied to score five runs and
defeat preseason No. 8 ranked Campbellsville University on
Robin Hagen-Smith Day at Branch Rickey Park. Senior
Brian Ramey pinch hit for the Bears to start of the 9th
inning and singled up the middle. Sophomore Quentin
Everman then singled to left center, advancing the runner to
3rd base. The Bears loaded the bases, as sophomore
Nick Ball walked, and then scored when sophomore Danny
Gesick walked, bringing the Bears' first run of the inning
in. Junior Rickey Masson tied the game as he brought
in all three runners on a double to left field. He
then scored the winning run as junior Phillip Butler hit a
single to right center to win the game 9-8.
Campbellsville got on the board first as they scored two
runs in the 1st inning. Gesick hit a homerun in the
bottom on the first to get the Bears on the board. The
Tigers scored another run in the 2nd to extend their lead to
3-1. In the bottom of the 2nd for the Bears, sophomore
Jordan Maier singled to right field and then advanced to
second base on a Campbellsville error. Everman hit a
double to right field, scoring Maier. Ball followed
with a double of his own to center field, scoring Everman,
and then scored himself on a double by Masson to take the
4-3 lead. Campbellsville regained the lead in the 3rd
inning as they tallied two runs. The Tigers extended
their lead to 8-4 as they scored one run in the 5th and two
more in the 6th. The Bears' rallied in the 9th with no
outs to win the game. Ricky Masson had a big day as they
plate as he went 4-for-5, with 2 doubles and 4 RBI's.
Nick Ball and Quentin Everman each went 2-for-4, with a
double for the Bears with 1 RBI. Everman also scored 2
runs for Shawnee State. [Box
Score]
Women's basketball coach Robin Hagen-Smith,
who returned to Portsmouth this morning with her team after
their great tournament run in Sioux City, Iowa, where the
Bears played in the Championship game and were named NAIA
Division II Runner-up, threw out the first pitch of
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March 6 & 7 @ Savannah College of Art and
Design |
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Shawnee State lost three of a four game
series against Savannah College of Art & Design.The Bears
kept it close in two of their losses and collected 28 runs
over the entire series.
In game one, the Bears got their only run
in the third inning when Quentin Everman was hit by a pitch.
Danny Gesick then singled advancing Everman to third.
Two batters later, first baseman Brian Ramey drove in
Everman on an RBI single to make it 1-0. The Bears led
all the way to the seventh inning. Bears pitcher
Andrew Carter struck out SCAD's second baseman Milian to
open up the inning. Carter then walked the next batter
in the order. Stewart Jr. came into pinch run and
scored on the single by Goodson and the error by Gesick.
Goodson also advanced to second on the error. Adam
Wamsley then came in to relieve Carter on the mound.
Wamsley then threw a wild pitch which allowed Goodson to
score and win the game at 2-1. Danny Gesick went 2-3
at the plate and Brian Ramey went 1-3 with an RBI.
SCAD's Shackleford got the victory and pitched all seven
innings and allowed four hits and one run. Carter was
tagged with the loss. He pitched six and a third
innings of and gave up three hits and two unearned runs.
In game two, the Bears got on
the board early when Ramey, who had singled, and Zach Byler,
who had walked, both advanced to second and third off of the
sacrifice bunt By Nick Ball. Kyle Hammontree then
reached on an error, advancing Byler to third and scoring
Ramey. Jordan Maier then reached on an error by the
pitcher Schlosser, which resulting in Byler scoring and the
Bears going up 2-0. SCAD answered back in the bottom
of the second when Bear's pitcher Adam Hatton walked Yoder
and hit Zajac to put them on first and second base.
Hatton then struck out Shambaugh as both runners stole
second and third base. Stewart Jr. then drove both
runners in on a double and tying the game at 2 a piece.
SCAD added another run in the third off of the RBI single by
Braswell. Shawnee got the offense rolling again in the
fourth when Nick Ball walked and Hammontree singled, which
put runners first and second. Both Ball and Hammontree
advanced a base on the sacrifice bunt by Maier.Camden Sauls
then reached on an error by the pitcher and scored both Ball
and Hammontree and made the score 4-3. SCAD came back
in the sixth inning when Zajac singled off of relief pitcher
Jordan Williams. Parker then came in to pinch run for
Zajac and advanced to second and third on a sacrifice bunt
by Shambaugh and a wild pitch by Williams. DeYoung
then doubled in Parker for an RBI. Stewart Jr. came
back in to pinch run for DeYoung. Williams struck out
Cioffi. Stewart Jr. then stole third base before Zach
Brooks came in to relieve Williams. Brooks then gave
up a single to Goodson which scored Stewart Jr. and won the
game with a score of 5-4. Brian Ramey went 2-3 with a
run and Kyle Hammontree went 1-3 with a run and a RBI.
Donaldson got the victory for SCAD and Williams was tagged
with the loss for the Bears.
The Bears came back in game three with the
most offense they have displayed all year. Seven Bears
contributed hits and four of them had multiple hits during
the game. The Bears had 13 runs off of 12 hits.
Both teams displayed massive offensive talent back and forth
throughout the game. Going into the seventh inning,
the Bears were down 9-10 and Brian Ramey singled.
Camden Sauls came in to pinch run for Ramey. Zach
Byler then walked putting runners on first and second.
Kyle Hammontree then advanced both runners to second and
third on a sacrifice bunt. Both Quentin Everman and
Nick Ball were walked which scored Sauls. All three
runners advanced on the wild pitch by Waterhouse, which
scored Byler. Adam Wamsley then singled in Everman and
advanced Ball to third. Danny Gesick then reached on
the error by second baseman Milian, allowing Ball to score
and Shawnee winning the game 13-10. Nick Ball went 1-4
with 3 RBIs and 2 runs. Adam Wamsley went 3-4 with 2
RBIs and 3 runs. Philip Butler went 2-4 with 3 RBIs
and a run. Danny Gesick also went 2-5 with a RBI and a
run. Jordan Williams got the victory for Shawnee while
Waterhouse was tagged with the loss.
In the final game of the series, Shawnee
led the game with a score of 10-5 going into the bottom of
the sixth inning. SCAD brought out the hitting power
and got 10 hits off of four different Bear pitchers in the
inning. They compiled 13 runs to go up 18-10 and keep
the Bears from splitting the series. Danny Gesick went
3-4 for the Bears with a double and three runs. Zach
Byler went 2-4 with 2 RBIs and one run. Kyle
Hammontree also went 2-3 with 2 RBIs and one run.
Apuzzo got the win for SCAD while Zach Brooks was tagged
with the loss for Shawnee.
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Down 3-2 in the 9th the Bears rallied to tie the game and
send it into extra innings, where the Bears would go onto to
win.
The University of Rio Grande had a 3-0 lead
after five innings, but the Bears scored two runs in the 7th
innings to close the gap. Junior Zach Byler started
the inning off with a walk and then advanced to 3rd on a
single to center field by sophomore Nick Ball. Junior
Ricky Masson hit a single through the middle, bringing both
runs in and putting the Bears on the board. Shawnee
State then scored a run in the 9th to tie the game and send
it into extra innings. Freshman Colin Keim got it
going for the Bears as he single to left field. With
two outs, freshman and pinch runner Jordan Stum scored the
tying run on an error by Rio Grande's outfield. In the
10th inning with two outs, senior Kyle Hammontree hit a
double to right field, scoring sophomore Jordan Maier and
giving the Bears the 4-3 victory. Sophomore Adam
Wamsley (2-0) got the win for the Bears as he pitched the
10th innings allowing no hits and had 1 strike out.
Austin Dunfee started the game for the Bears, pitching 3
innings allowing 1 run on 3 hits, with 1 walk, and 1 strike
out. Tyler Schunk was tagged with the loss for the
RedStorm as he allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 2 hits, while
striking out 4 batters. Ball and sophomore Danny Gesick both
went 2-for-4 in the game. [Box
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February 19 & 20 @ University of the
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The Bears
opened play on Friday as they defeated the Patriots 12-7.
Cumberlands got on the board first as they scored 5 runs in
the 2nd inning. The Bears answered back scoring 3 in
the 3rd and then tied the game at 5 apiece as they scored 2
more in the 4th. The Patriots regained the lead in the
inning as they scored 1 run. In the 6th inning, the
Bears rallied as junior Phillip Butler hit a two-run homerun
to put the Bears back on top. Senior Brian Ramey then
followed with double down left line. Freshman Camden
Sauls came into pinch run for Ramey and he then scored on a
Patriot error, giving the Bears the 8-6 lead.
Cumberlands scored another run in the 6th, but Shawnee State
sealed the win as they capped the 7th inning off scoring 4
more runs. Sophomore
Zach Brooks got the win for the Bears as he came in during
the 6th allowing 1 run (earned), on 1 hit, striking out 1.
Sophomore Andrew Carter started the game for the Bears
pitching 3 innings, allowing 5 earned runs on 7 hits, while
striking out 3 batters. Freshman Jordan Williams
pitched 2 innings allowing 2 earned run on 4 hits and struck
out 1 batter. Ryan Bennett was credited with the loss
as he pitched 3 innings, allowing 7 runs (6 earned) on five
hits. [Box
Score]
In game 2
of the series, it took extra innings for the Bears to pick
up the 6-5 victory. Shawnee State tallied one run in
the first as sophomore Adam Wamsley tripled to open the
game. He then scored on a groundout by sophomore Danny
Gesick. The Bears scored 3 more runs in the 3rd, as
Butler doubled into deep right, bringing in 2 runners.
Everman then scored, giving the Bears the 4-0 lead, on a
single by junior Zach Byler. Wamsley hit a homerun in
the 4th, creating the 5-0 advantage for the Bears, however
the Patriots rallied back as they scored 1 run in the 5th
and 4 runs in the 6th to knot the game at 5 apiece.
Play was suspended due to darkness after 6 innings. On
Saturday play resumed and it took 8 innings for the Bears to
come away with the victory. Senior Kyle Hammontree got
things rolling as he opened the 8th inning with a single.
He then advantaged to third on a bunt sacrifice by sophomore
Jordan Maier. Hammontree then scored on a double by
Wamsley. Wamsley, who was credited with the win, did
not allow any Patriots' runs in the 8th to give the Bears
the 6-5 win. Wamsley
pitched the final 3 innings allowing 4 runs (3 earned) on 2
hits. He had 3 strikeouts in the game and allowed 2
walks. Sophomore Kyle Compton started the game for the
Bears, allowing 4 hits and 2 walks, while striking out 4.
Sophomore Austin Dunfee pitched 1 inning for the Bears
allowing 1 earned run on 2 hits. Cumberlands' Sean
Mahley got the loss as he pitched 2 innings allowing 1
earned run on 3 hits. [Box
Score]
Shawnee
State fell in game 3 by a score of 12-2. The Bears
opened the game up with a triple by Wamsley. Wamsley
then scored on a groundout by Butler. Shawnee State
couldn't not get things rolling as they did not score again
until the 6th inning. U of C scored every inning but
the 3rd. Senior
Adam Hatton was tagged with the loss as he pitched 3.1
innings allowing 6 runs (5 earned), 3 walks, while striking
out 2. Junior Greg Kettel pitched the final 2.1
innings allowing 5 earned runs on 4 hits and struck out 1
batter. [Box
Score]
The Bears
came back and won game 4 by a score of 5-3. Sauls
scored the first run for the Bears as he scored on a
sacrifice fly by Everman. Cumberlands' Devin Hicks hit
a homerun in the 2nd to knot the game. Cumberlands
then took the lead in the 4th on Tyler Schnebelt scored on a
single by Josh Wood. In the 5th inning, SSU's Everman
scored on a wild pitch by Paul Bowers to tie the game.
SSU's Brooks came into pitch in the 5th and the University
of the Cumberlands loaded the bases. Brooks only
allowed 1 run in the inning as Evan Bennett scored on a
fielder's choice. The Bears answered in the 6th, as
Hammontree started in the inning with a double to left
center. Paul Zalar then hit a sacrifice bunt to
advance Hammontree to third base. Everman then singled
to left field, scoring Hammontree and knotting the game at
3-3. It would take 9 innings for the Bears to get the
win. Ramey hit a two-run homerun in the 9th on a 0-0
count to give the Bears the advantage. Freshman Jordan
Williams held off the Patriots in the 9th to give the Bears
the victory. Williams
was tagged with the win as the pitched the final 2.2
innings, allowing 3 hits and 1 walk. Dunfee started
the game for the Bears allowing 2 earned runs on 4 hits, 2
walks, and struck out 3 batters in 4 innings. Brooks
pitched 2.1 innings on the mound, allowing 1 earned run on 3
hits, 3 walks, while striking out 1 batter. U of C's
Andy King got the loss as he allowed 2 earned runs on 4 hits
in 3 innings pitched. [Box
Score]
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