1985 NCAA Division III Baseball Championship
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Homerun power leads Wisconsin-Oshkosh to an 11-6 victory over Marietta
Jorgensen, Stocker Pace Titans to Division III Crown
Marietta, OH -- Power and persistence paid off for Wisconsin-Oshkosh as the Titans won the 1985 NCAA Division III World Series with an 11-6 triumph over the Mareitta College Pioneers.
Earlier, Wisconsin-Oshkosh eliminated the Ithaca College Bombers with an 11-4 win. That victory was the 400th in head coach Russ Tiedemann's 16-year career with the Titans. "I told the kids that I'd much rather get that 400th win in the national tournament than down south on the spring trip next year. Without the 400th win there would not be the 401st, " said Tiedemann.
Marietta wasted no time with Titan starter, Fred Kirchenwitz, touching the senior righthander for three runs in the top of the first. Monte Duncan drew a lead-off walk before Roger Thompson singled to right. A grounder by Jeff Wiktorski up the first base line advanced both runners, opening up a base for hot-hitting John Hefner, who was intentionally walked. Designated hitter Jon Finke then chopped a single over third plating both Duncan and Thompson. Kirchenwitz was pulled in favor of Brian Wessley after walking Drew Witouski. Bill Varley connected for a sacrifice fly to center, scoring Hefner for the third run.
Wisconsin-Oshkosh countered with two runs in the first of Marietta starter Mike Kramer. Kevin Reichardt walked and Dan Miller and Terry Jorgensen clubbed back-to-back singles with Reichardt scoring. Brian Cashore follwed with a scarifice fly to center to score Miller.
The Titans took a 4-3 lead in the second inning as Dave Nelson singled and Tom Barnetke hit his second homer of the series on a 0-1 offering by Kramer. Oshkosh added an unearned run in the third on a single by Miller, an error by the pitcher Kramer and a single to right by Russ Tiedemann.
Marietta never caught the Titans as they added runs in the fourth, fifth and seventh innings. For every run added by the Pioneers, the Titans would come back with a run of their own.
Wessley got the win in relief and Bob Stocker come into the game in the seventh and got the last nine outs for the save. Kramer took the loss for the Pioneers
Against Wessley and Bob Stocker, the Pioneers uncharactersitically had 16 fly outs. "Thats not our game," said head coach Don Schaly. "I was convinced that we could score off Stocker but he did a nice job and I give him credit. The big thing he did was he threw strikes. He had the lead and he threw strikes."
Tiedemann credited his middle man, saying, " Brian gave us an outstanding performance. We needed to have it. I thought if we could get into the seventh inning without Wes getting into trouble, then we could bring on Stocker. That was our game plan and it worked beautifully."
Story previded by Tom Barnetzki
1985 All Tournament Team
MVP - Terry Jorgensen, Wisconsin-OshkoshCatcher - Drew Witouski, Marietta; First Base - Rusty Tiedemann, Wisconsin-Oshkosh; Second Base - Dan Miller, Wisconsin-Oshkosh; Third Base - Chris Goldschrafe, William Paterson; Shortstop - Jim Fasano, Montclair State; Outfield - Terry Jorgensen, Wisconsin-Oshkosh; TJ Gamba, Ithaca; Roger Thompson, Marietta; Designated Hitter - Lou Milano, Ithaca; Pitcher - Bob Stocker, Wisconsin-Oshkosh; Jim Katschke, Marietta.
1985 Tournament Results
William Paterson 9, Wisconsin-Oshkosh 4
Marietta 17, Montclair State 11
Wisconsin-Oshkosh 8, Redlands 4
Montclair State 13, William Paterson 9
Marietta 5, William Paterson 4
Wisconsin-Oshkosh 8, Montclair State 7
Regional Playoff Results
Mid-Atlantic Regional: Game 1: Ramapo 4, Methodist 1; Game 2: Montclair State 11, Swarthmore 2; Game 3: Montclair State 12, Ramapo 9; Game 4: Swarthmore 4, Methodist 3; Game 5: Ramapo 5, Swarthmore 2; Game 6: Ramapo 8, Montclair State 5; Game 7: Montclair State 10, Ramapo 3. Montclair State advances
Mideast Regional: Game 1: Ohio Northern 9, Allegheny 4 ; Game 2: Wooster 7, Maryville (Mo) 2; Game 3: Marietta 4, North Central 3; Game 4: Allegheny 12, Maryville (Mo) 4; Game 5: North Central 11, Ohio Northern 0; Game 6: Marietta 12, Wooster 5; Game 7: Ohio Northern 8, Wooster 7; Game 8: North Central 12, Allegheny 5; Game 9: Marietta 16, Ohio Northern 1; Marietta 4, North Central 2. Marietta advances
Midwest Regional: Game 1: Luther 6, St. Olaf 1; Game 2: Wisconsin-Oshkosh 10, Baldwin-Wallace 2; Game 3: Luther 2, Wisconsin-Oshkosh 1; Game 4: Baldwin-Wallace 6, St. Olaf 3; Game 5: Wiconsin-Oshkosh 5, Baldwin-Wallace 3; Game 6: Wisconsin-Oshkosh 12, Luther 2; Game 7: Wisconsin-Oshkosh 12, Luther 4. Wisconsin-Oshkosh advances
Northeast Regional: Game 1: Ithaca 12, Brandeis 2; Game 2: Eastern Conn State 11, North Adams State 5; Game 3: Ithaca 18, Eastern Conn State 12; Game 4: Brandeis 3, North Adams State 0; Game 5: Eastern Conn State 10, Brandeis 9; Game 6: Ithaca 12, Eastern Conn State 4. Ithaca advances
South Regional: Game 1: William Paterson 12, Virginia Wesleyan 6; Game 2: Trenton State 6, NC Wesleyan 4; Game 3: Trenton State 10, William Paterson 8; Game 4: NC Wesleyan 7, Virginia Wesleyan 6; Game 5: William Paterson 4, NC Wesleyan 1; Game 6: William Paterson 8, Trenton State 7 (10); Game 7: William Paterson 9, Trenton State 5. William Paterson advances
West Regional: Game 1: Redlands 15, LaVerne 7; Game 2: LaVerne 5, Redlands 3; Game 3: LaVerne 21, Redlands 5; Game 4: Redlands 2, LaVerne 1; Game 5: Redlands 4, LaVerne 3. Redlands advances