PBR - Stephen Ostapeck hurled a complete game shutout to lead Villanova past Norfolk St. on Saturday in Virginia, 1-0.
Ostapeck surrendered just four singles on the afternoon and struck out three.
The complete game shutout was Villanova's first in more than three years.
Tyler Sciacca collected the afternoon's lone RBI on a two-out single in the eighth inning.
In Other Local Action
Temple 13 North Carolina A&T 9 (GM1)
Steve Nikorak finished the contest 3-for-4 and clubbed the 54th double of his career tying him for the school record. Taylor Juran and Connor Reilly contributed three RBIs each in the win.
North Carolina A&T 6 Temple 2 (GM2)
Patrick Peterson surrendered four runs over five innings in his first career start, striking out nine. The Owls' offense sputtered, collecting just four hits. Henry Knabe hit his first homerun of season in the loss.
Gardner-Webb 6 La Salle 5
Pat Christensen was unable to hold a two-run lead as the Runnin' Bulldogs clipped the Explorers in the second of a three-game set. Brendan Norton finished the contest 2-for-4 with a bases-clearing double in the fourth. Again, Kevin Christy pitched well, surrendering two runs over six innings while striking out eight.
East Tennessee State 3 Saint Joseph's 2
Kevin Taylor collected a pair of hits but it wasn't enough as ETSU took the second game of a weekend three-game set. Alex Pracher surrendered six hits and three runs over five innings in the loss.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Friday, February 24, 2012
College roundup: 2/24 - Villanova snaps three-game skid
PBR - Tyler Sciacca dragged a bunt down the third base line in the eighth inning to score Jordan Zech and lift Villanova over Norfolk State on Friday in Virginia, 2-1.
Pat Young notched the win with nine strikeouts over seven innings for the Wildcats, walking one and scattering five hits. Matt Lengel tossed a pair of scoreless innings to pick up the save.
Matt Calbi opened the eighth for the Wildcats and reached after being hit by a pitch. Steve Schrenk followed with a walk and both advanced on a Matt Fleishman sacrifice bunt. Calbi went on to score on a sacrifice fly by Connor Jones and Zech, who entered as a pinch runner for Schrenk earlier in the frame, scored on Sciacca's drag bunt single.
The Spartans opened the scoring in the fourth with a Chris Warren RBI-triple to pull ahead 1-0.
The two clubs will meet again on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Stephen Ostapeck is scheduled to start for the Wildcats.
In Other Local Action
Temple 7 North Carolina A&T 2 (suspended, T3)
The Owls erupted for five runs in the third to break a 2-2 tie before rains forced the contest to come to a halt. The game will resume Saturday prior to the already scheduled second game of the series.
La Salle 11 Gardner-Webb 3
Eric Van Wyk scattered five hits over six innings and struck out four as the Explorers thrashed the Runnin' Bulldogs. Due to six errors by G-W, just five of La Salle's 11 runs were actually earned. Jeff Flax went 2-for-6 with three RBIs and Dan Klem finished 3-for-5 with three RBIs to pace the Explorers' offense.
East Tennessee State 12 Saint Joseph's 4
ETSU put up a nine spot in the second inning on 10 hits, blowing the contest wide open. Stefan Kancylarz led the Hawks' offense with a 4-for-5 performance and two RBIs. Kyle Mullen surrendered 12 hits and 10 runs in 1 1/3 inning of work.
Pat Young notched the win with nine strikeouts over seven innings for the Wildcats, walking one and scattering five hits. Matt Lengel tossed a pair of scoreless innings to pick up the save.
Matt Calbi opened the eighth for the Wildcats and reached after being hit by a pitch. Steve Schrenk followed with a walk and both advanced on a Matt Fleishman sacrifice bunt. Calbi went on to score on a sacrifice fly by Connor Jones and Zech, who entered as a pinch runner for Schrenk earlier in the frame, scored on Sciacca's drag bunt single.
The Spartans opened the scoring in the fourth with a Chris Warren RBI-triple to pull ahead 1-0.
The two clubs will meet again on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Stephen Ostapeck is scheduled to start for the Wildcats.
In Other Local Action
Temple 7 North Carolina A&T 2 (suspended, T3)
The Owls erupted for five runs in the third to break a 2-2 tie before rains forced the contest to come to a halt. The game will resume Saturday prior to the already scheduled second game of the series.
La Salle 11 Gardner-Webb 3
Eric Van Wyk scattered five hits over six innings and struck out four as the Explorers thrashed the Runnin' Bulldogs. Due to six errors by G-W, just five of La Salle's 11 runs were actually earned. Jeff Flax went 2-for-6 with three RBIs and Dan Klem finished 3-for-5 with three RBIs to pace the Explorers' offense.
East Tennessee State 12 Saint Joseph's 4
ETSU put up a nine spot in the second inning on 10 hits, blowing the contest wide open. Stefan Kancylarz led the Hawks' offense with a 4-for-5 performance and two RBIs. Kyle Mullen surrendered 12 hits and 10 runs in 1 1/3 inning of work.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Spring Training Beat: Halladay on a mission against Father Time
PBR - With a pair of Cy Young Awards and eight All-Star appearances there is no refuting the fact that Roy Halladay's resume is stellar, yet one achievement has eluded him in his 14-year career and that's a World Series victory.
"That's the ultimate goal," Halladay said Tuesday following his workout at Bright House Field in Clearwater. "The drive is always there."
Halladay was traded to Philadelphia following the 2010 season. He excelled in Toronto, but never reached the postseason. Now he's experienced the playoffs each of the last two years but fallen short of the World Series.
"We've had opportunities here," Halladay said. "That's all I wanted. It hasn't gone the way we wanted it to go, but I still feel this is the best place to do it."
In five postseason starts Halladay is 3-2 with a 2.37 ERA.
"I realize that I'm not getting any younger," Halladay said. "I'm probably going to play less going forward than I've played already, so I know that. But the greatest thing to ever happen to me was was coming here. I've given myself two chances to be in the playoffs and World Series that I wouldn't of had in many other places."
Halladay did everything in his power to carry the Phillies in the postseason last year, putting together a 2.25 ERA in 16 innings over two starts in the NLDS. Unfortunately, the offense fell silent in Game 5 leaving him to take the fall in a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to the Cardinals.
The 34-year-old is signed through 2013 with a vesting option for 2014. He knows time is running out on his opportunity to add the most coveted of achievements to his resume.
"The window is getting [smaller] and it would be nice when you go away to go away as a world champion," Halladay said. "I think any player would want that and I definitely do."
"That's the ultimate goal," Halladay said Tuesday following his workout at Bright House Field in Clearwater. "The drive is always there."Halladay was traded to Philadelphia following the 2010 season. He excelled in Toronto, but never reached the postseason. Now he's experienced the playoffs each of the last two years but fallen short of the World Series.
"We've had opportunities here," Halladay said. "That's all I wanted. It hasn't gone the way we wanted it to go, but I still feel this is the best place to do it."
In five postseason starts Halladay is 3-2 with a 2.37 ERA.
"I realize that I'm not getting any younger," Halladay said. "I'm probably going to play less going forward than I've played already, so I know that. But the greatest thing to ever happen to me was was coming here. I've given myself two chances to be in the playoffs and World Series that I wouldn't of had in many other places."
Halladay did everything in his power to carry the Phillies in the postseason last year, putting together a 2.25 ERA in 16 innings over two starts in the NLDS. Unfortunately, the offense fell silent in Game 5 leaving him to take the fall in a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to the Cardinals.
The 34-year-old is signed through 2013 with a vesting option for 2014. He knows time is running out on his opportunity to add the most coveted of achievements to his resume.
"The window is getting [smaller] and it would be nice when you go away to go away as a world champion," Halladay said. "I think any player would want that and I definitely do."
2012 Penn Baseball: The Chase
PBR - The Penn baseball team forwarded the following video to the Review earlier today to promote their run at an Ivy League title.
The Quakers open their schedule on March 2nd with a contest against Stetson in DeLand, Florida. Their home opener is slatted for March 14 against Big 5 rival Temple.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Spring Training Beat: Hamels interested in remaining with Phils
PBR - If contract negotiations were a game of chess than Cole Hamels made it clear on Monday afternoon at Bright House Field that the Phillies have the next move.
The 28-year-old spoke for nearly a half-hour and discussed his interest in remaining with the Phillies beyond 2012. He and the club agreed to a one-year deal in January worth $15 million to avoid arbitration.
"Ever since I was drafted I was very fortunate to play for an organization that has been trying to win and obviously has won," Hamels said. "Every year we seem to get some top players. That shows you the direction the team wants to go. I'm just very fortunate to be a part of it. It's a great organization to play for and I'd love to be a part of that."
"We didn't really discuss one [before]," Hamels said. "I think we were just focused on getting through the arbitration process and discussing the one-year deal. We were just happy we were able to get that done and not have to go through the strenuous case process."
Hamels made it clear he is not placing a timetable on contract discussions.
"I have confidence my agent and I know the Phillies are always going out and trying to get things done," Hamels said. "I'll leave that matter to them. That's why I have an agent. I don't see too many players that know how to be an agent and a player at the same time."
Hamels underwent a pair of offseason surgeries, one to remove a bone chip in his pitching elbow, the other to repair a sports hernia. He said he has fully recovered and has already thrown off a mound.
The 28-year-old spoke for nearly a half-hour and discussed his interest in remaining with the Phillies beyond 2012. He and the club agreed to a one-year deal in January worth $15 million to avoid arbitration.
"Ever since I was drafted I was very fortunate to play for an organization that has been trying to win and obviously has won," Hamels said. "Every year we seem to get some top players. That shows you the direction the team wants to go. I'm just very fortunate to be a part of it. It's a great organization to play for and I'd love to be a part of that."
Hamels said he expects agent John Boggs to sit down with general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. at some point during spring training to begin discussing the possibility of a long-term contract.
"We didn't really discuss one [before]," Hamels said. "I think we were just focused on getting through the arbitration process and discussing the one-year deal. We were just happy we were able to get that done and not have to go through the strenuous case process."
Hamels made it clear he is not placing a timetable on contract discussions.
"I have confidence my agent and I know the Phillies are always going out and trying to get things done," Hamels said. "I'll leave that matter to them. That's why I have an agent. I don't see too many players that know how to be an agent and a player at the same time."
Hamels underwent a pair of offseason surgeries, one to remove a bone chip in his pitching elbow, the other to repair a sports hernia. He said he has fully recovered and has already thrown off a mound.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Juran and Van Wyk take Player of the Week honors
PBR - Taylor Juran (senior) started all three of Temple's contests against Old Dominion over the weekend and paced the Owls offense with a pair of RBIs and a .556 slugging percentage.
Juran's biggest hit came in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader when with Temple trailing 3-0 in the sixth inning he clubbed a two-run double to bring the Owls to within a run of ODU.
Juran's line: 3 GP, .444 AVG, .556 SLG, .583 OBP, 2 RBI.
Eric Van Wyk (senior) started La Salle's season opening contest against Bucknell and excelled, scattering three hits over six innings in a 3-1 victory.
Already on the Review's Player of the Year Watch List, Van Wyk is our choice for pitcher of the week.
Van Wyk's line: 1 GS, 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 7 SO.
Eric Van Wyk (senior) started La Salle's season opening contest against Bucknell and excelled, scattering three hits over six innings in a 3-1 victory.
Already on the Review's Player of the Year Watch List, Van Wyk is our choice for pitcher of the week.
Van Wyk's line: 1 GS, 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 7 SO.
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