March 19, 2008

Junior righthander Zach Rosenbaum (Huntersville, N.C.) notched his first career complete game on Mar. 15 as he allowed seven hits and struck out five in Charlotte's 6-1 victory over Stony Brook. The 49ers claimed all four of their home contests on the week and are an astounding 27-3 at home since the opening of Robert & Mariam Hayes Stadium opened on Mar. 30, 2007. Charlotte begins Conference play on Mar. 21 with the first game in a weekend series versus Saint Louis.

Mar. 11 - Charlotte 11, Furman 2
Mar. 12 - Wake Forest 15, Charlotte 12
Mar. 15 - Charlotte 6, Stony Brook 1
Mar. 16 - Charlotte 23, Stony Brook 5; Charlotte 13, Stony Brook 4

Dayton freshman righthander Burny Mitchem (Farmington, Mich.) allowed just two hits and an unearned over six innings out of the bullpen in four appearances. Mitchem recorded his first two career saves in the Flyers' wins over Bradley (5-4) and Valparaiso (4-2). The Flyers host Xavier on Mar. 22-24 in the opening Conference series for both teams.

Mar. 13 - Dayton 4, Youngstown State 2 (Xenia, Ohio)
Mar. 15 - Dayton 4, Valparaiso 2; Valparaiso 3, Dayton1
Mar. 16 - Dayton 9, Valparaiso 3; Valparaiso 4, Dayton 3

Senior first basemen Aaron Janusey (Venetia, Pa.) went 6-for-10 with five RBI and five runs scored as Duquesne posted wins over Maine (4-3, 10), Monmouth (11-7) and Navy (11-4). Senior outfielder Eric Morrison (Pittsburgh, Pa.) leads the Dukes with ten runs scored and is a near-perfect 9-for-10 in stolen base attempts. Duquesne hosts Massachusetts for a three-game series (Mar. 20-22) in the opening of league action for both teams.

Mar. 14 - Duquesne 4, Maine 3 (10) (Annapolis, Md.)
Mar. 15 - Duquesne 11, Monmouth 7 (Annapolis, Md.)
Mar. 16 - Duquesne 11, Navy 4

Senior outfielder Danny Leach (Yonkers, N.Y.) went 4-for-4 with four runs scored and a pair of stolen bases in Fordham's 13-12 win at Virginia Tech on Mar. 12. Teammate Jake Rabinowitz (New York, N.Y.) fanned a career-high ten and yielded just one run over seven innings in the Rams' 3-1 win over Sacred Heart. Fordham opens A-10 play with a three-game homestand versus St. Bonaventure (Mar. 20-22).

Mar. 12 - Fordham 13, Virginia Tech 12
Mar. 14 - Fordham 9, Fairfield 6
Mar. 15 - Fordham 3, Sacred Heart 1; Fordham 8, Sacred Heart 1

George Washington senior catcher Andrew Abokhair (Ashburn, Va.) went 5-for-8 with three extra-base hits and eight RBI as the Colonials won two-of-three at Lehigh. Freshman righthander Eric Cantrell (Oakton, Va.) allowed just four hits and one unearned run while recording eight strikeouts in seven innings of work to earn his second win of the season on Mar. 16 as George Washington downed Lehigh. 8-1. GW hosts Saint Joseph's for three contests (Mar. 21), with the third contest to be played at Major League Baseball's newest stadium, Nationals Park. The game will be privately ticketed and is not open to the public.

Mar. 12 - James Madison 20, George Washington 5
Mar. 15 - Lehigh 2, George Washington 1; George Washington 10, 4
Mar. 16 - George Washington 8, Lehigh 1

La Salle senior third basemen John Rickards (Chalfont, Pa.) had three hits, including a home run, and drove in four runs as the Explorers rallied to edge St. Peter's on Mar. 16, 7-6. Rickards cracked a double and a triple on Mar. 14 in La Salle's 9-5 win over Long Island. Five different players collected at least two hits in the contest.

Mar. 11 - Lafayette 11, La Salle 0
Mar. 12 - Villanova 13, La Salle 9
Mar. 14 - La Salle 9, Long Island 5
Mar. 15 - Binghamton 6, La Salle 1 (7); Binghamton 9, La Salle 1 (7)
Mar. 16 - La Salle 7, Binghamton 6 (7)

Sophomore righthander Bryan Leigh (Somerset, Mass.) allowed one hit and an unearned run over eight brilliant innings on Mar. 16 as Massachusetts downed Army, 7-1. The Minutemen edged the Cadets in game one of a doubleheader on Mar. 16, 1-0, as UMass hurlers scattered just five hits over 18 innings. Sophomore outfielder Brian Baudinet (Watertown, Conn.) had a team-high four RBI in the Minutemen's 12-11 loss to Army in the final game of the series on Mar. 17.

Mar. 16 - Massachusetts 1, Army 0 (8) (Tampa, Fla.); Massachusetts 7, Army 1
Mar. 17 - Army 12, Massachusetts 11 (Tampa, Fla.)

Rhode Island senior catcher Zach Zaneski (Waterford, Conn.) collected a hit in each of the Rams' three contests at East Carolina (Mar. 14-16). Zaneski was one of 32 catchers named to the 2008 Coleman Company-Johnny Bench Award watch list, announced by the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission. Each year, the prestigious award is given to the nation's top Division I collegiate catcher. URI hosts Temple (Mar. 21-23) in the Conference-opening series for both teams.

Mar. 14 - East Carolina 13, Rhode Island 2
Mar. 15 - East Carolina 7, Rhode Island 2
Mar. 16 - East Carolina 9, Rhode Island 4

Richmond freshman designated hitter Billy Barker (Fredericksburg, Va.) had six homers and 16 RBI over five contests and was named the Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week by Collegiate Baseball on Mar. 17. The Spiders tied a program record with 26 hits in their 19-9 win at Charleston Southern on Mar. 16 and the team boasted a batting average of .361 during their five-game trip. UR opens A-10 play with a three-game series versus La Salle (Mar. 20-22).

Mar. 11 - Richmond 7, William & Mary 6
Mar. 12 - Duke 4, Richmond 2
Mar. 14 - Charleston Southern 11, Richmond 7
Mar. 15 - Richmond 7, Charleston Southern 5
Mar. 16 - Richmond 19, Charleston Southern 9

Junior second basemen Kevin Suminski (Mentor, Ohio) and senior centerfielder Randy Moley (Lancaster, N.Y.) collected three hits apiece in St. Bonaventure's 13-7 win at West Virginia on Mar. 11. The Bonnies visit Fordham (Mar. 20-22) for their first contests since suffering a 21-3 setback at West Virginia on Mar. 12.

Mar. 11 - St. Bonaventure 13, West Virginia 7
Mar. 12 - West Virginia 21, St. Bonaventure 3

Saint Joseph's downed St. Peter's on Mar. 17, 11-0, as Randy Mower (Hatfield, Pa.), Dominic Favazza (Ocean Pines, Md.) and Chris Prescott (Stafford, Va.) combined for the program's first no-hitter since 1970. Mower tossed the program's first complete game since 2005 as the Hawks turned aside Seton Hall on Mar. 11, 5-2. SJU travels to George Washington on Mar. 21-22 for three contests.

Mar. 11 - Saint Joseph's 5, Seton Hall 2
Mar. 15 - Saint Joseph's 11, Maryland-Eastern Shore 3; Saint Joseph's 4, Maryland-Eastern Shore 0
Mar. 16 - Saint Joseph's 11, St. Peter's 0 (at La Salle)

Junior Ziggy Moore (Lake St. Louis, Mo.) stroked a two-run double and notched his first save of the season as Saint Louis extended its winning streak to five games with a 12-9 win over Maryland-Baltimore County on Mar. 17 at the IMG Academy College Baseball Classic in Bradenton, Fla.. Two-time A-10 Pitcher of the Week Scott Turmail (Florissant, Mo.) has allowed just three extra-base hits in 30.2 innings pitched this season.

Mar. 11 - Saint Louis 9, SEMO 5
Mar. 12 - Saint Louis 6, Fontbone 2
Mar. 14 - Saint Louis 5, I.P.F.W. 2 (Bradenton, Fla.)
Mar. 15 - Saint Louis 8, Dartmouth 0 (Bradenton, Fla.)
Mar. 17 - Saint Louis 12, Maryland-Baltimore County 9 (Bradenton, Fla.)

Temple senior outfielder Stan Orzechowski (Philadelphia, Pa.) went 9-for-24 with four extra-base hits and eight RBI over five games last week. Junior righthander Mike Mongiardini (Toms River, N.J.) allowed an earned run over five innings to win his third straight start as the Owls downed Long Island on Mar. 15, 8-2. Shortstop Mark Ortega (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) leads the team in hits (13), runs (13) and homers (three).

Mar. 11 - Temple 10, Maryland-Eastern Shore 7
Mar. 12 - Temple 14, Delaware State 11
Mar. 14 - Temple 4, Binghamton 3
Mar. 15 - Long Island 11, Temple 7; Temple 8, Long Island 2

Xavier split its doubleheader with No. 23 Louisville on Mar. 11 as junior catcher Billy O'Conner (Cincinnati, Ohio) had three hits and two RBI and righthander Mike Creevy tossed six solid innings for his second win of the season. The Musketeers had its road contest at Notre Dame (Mar. 18) and home matchup versus Toldeo (Mar. 19) canceled due to weather conditions.

Mar. 11 - Xavier 9, Louisville 4; Louisville 13, Xavier 3
Mar. 12 - Xavier 7, Youngstown State 0
Mar. 13 - Youngstown State 6, Xavier 1 (Xenia, Ohio)
Mar. 15 - Youngstown State 8, Xavier 6 (12)
Mar. 16 - Xavier 8, Youngstown State 2

Player of the Week
Feb. 25 - Ryan Metzroth, Richmond
Mar. 3 - Randy Moley, St. Bonaventure
Mar. 10 - Chris Taylor, Charlotte
Mar. 17 - Billy Barber, Richmond

Pitcher of the Week
Feb. 25 - Scott Turmail, Saint Louis
Mar. 3 - Matt Mongiardini, Temple
Mar. 10 - Kevin Fuqua (LAS) / Brett Palanski (URI);
Mar. 17 - Danny Rosenbaum, Xavier / Scott Turmail, Saint Louis

Rookie of the Week
Feb. 25 - n/a
Mar. 3 - Jimmy Roesinger, Dayton / Cory Tilton, Charlotte
Mar. 10 - Kevin Fuqua (LAS)
Mar. 17 - Billy Barber, Richmond