Mideast Regional - Game 5 - May 21, 1999
For the second-straight season, Anderson dropped its opening game in the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional, this time 9-3 to Wooster on Thursday (May 20). But once again, the Ravens staved off elimination with an improbable win over the No. 1 seed. This year Marietta was the victim, as Anderson rallied for an 8-7 win in 11 innings Friday (May 21) in Game 6 to keep its hopes of repeating as regional champs alive.
Anderson's string of exciting wins in the regional appeared to be over on Friday, as it trailed 5-2 heading into the bottom of the eighth inning. But the Ravens exploded for four runs on five hits to take a 6-5 lead. All five of Anderson's hits were singles and three of the four runs came with two outs. Tim Bontrager singled to right to tie the game, then Chad Pike delivered a single to center for the go-ahead run.
In the top of the ninth, the Pioneers had Todd Timmer on first base with two outs when Anderson brought in left-handed reliever Derek Byard to retire the left-handed hitting Chris Tekulve. The strategy did not work, however, as Tekulve ripped a double to right center to score Timmer. Josh Streit then hit a ball that was bobbled by Bontrager at third allowing Streit to reach first. In his attempt to throw out Streit, Bontrager threw it wild past first, allowing Tekulve to score all the way from second.
Marietta brought on their ace Dave Bradley to save the game in the ninth, but Anderson scratched out a run when Brian Stayte reached on a infield single to shortstop scoring Jonathan Carey.
Both teams were held scoreless in the 10th, but an error by Pioneer third baseman Mike Menke - Marietta's only error of the game - allowed Matt Bair to reach first to start the inning. Bair eventually made it to third base with two outs. That's when DJ Smith dumped a soft single to center to score the winning run.
Picking up the win in relief was Byard, who improved his record to 4-3. Shane Freshour took the loss, dropping to 3-2.
Marietta (46-6) vs. Anderson (35-13)
Thurman Munson Stadium -- Canton, Ohio
5/21/99 -- 3:30 p.m.
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Batting/Fielding
Marietta AB R H BI BB SO PO A Anderson AB R H BI BB SO PO A
*Mike Deegan rf 6 1 1 0 0 2 4 0 *Steve Harris cf 5 2 3 1 0 1 3 0
*Todd Timmer 2b 4 3 2 0 2 0 3 3 *Tim Bontrager 3b 6 0 2 1 0 2 2 0
*Dan Geudtner dh 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 *Chad Pike lf 5 0 1 1 0 0 6 0
*Chris Tekulve 1b 5 2 2 4 0 1 8 2 *Adrian Heim dh 6 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
*Josh Streit c 2 1 1 0 3 0 9 0 *Matt Bair ss 5 3 1 0 1 2 2 3
*Dusty Childress ss 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 3 *Jonathan Carey 1b 5 1 1 0 0 1 8 1
*Tyson Hill cf 4 0 2 0 1 1 3 0 *Matt Miller 2b 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 2
*Adam Hollrah lf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 *Tim Gross c 3 0 2 1 0 0 3 2
Brad Gornik lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Terrence Ross pr, c 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
*Todd Yoder 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 Brian Stayte c 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 1
Mike Menke pr,3b 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 *DJ Smith rf 5 1 1 2 1 0 3 0
*Matt DeSalvo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 *Rod Holterman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Mike Hall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Greg Cauble p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dave Bradley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Derek Byard p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shane Freshour p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marietta 41 7 11 5 7 7 32 11 Anderson 45 8 14 8 4 8 33 11
Scoring by Inning
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
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Marietta 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 7 11 1
Anderson 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 8 14 5
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E: Marietta 1 -- Mike Menke; Anderson 5 -- Tim Bontrager 2, Jonathan Carey 2, Rod Holterman
DP: Marietta 1 -- Dusty Childress, Matt DeSalvo; Anderson 0
LOB: Marietta 9; Anderson 14
2B: Marietta 2 -- Dan Geudtner, Chris Tekulve; Anderson 2 -- Adrian Heim, Jonathan Carey
HR: Marietta 1 -- Chris Tekulve (11); Anderson
SB: Marietta 3 -- Josh Streit 2, Mike Deegan; Anderson 3 -- Steve Harris, Tim Bontrager,
Matt Bair
CS: Marietta 3 -- Tyson Hill 2, Mike Menke; Anderson 0
SH: Marietta 0; Anderson 1 -- Jonathan Carey
SF: Marietta 1 -- Chris Tekulve; Anderson 0
Pitching
Marietta IP H R ER BB SO Anderson IP H R ER BB SO
*Matt DeSalvo 7.2 9 6 6 3 8 *Rod Holterman 6.2 9 5 3 3 3
Mike Hall 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Greg Cauble 2.0 1 1 1 2 2
Dave Bradley 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Derek Byard W 2.1 1 1 0 2 2
Shane Freshour L 1.2 2 1 0 1 0
Marietta 10.2 14 8 7 4 8 Anderson 11.0 11 7 4 7 7
HBP: Marietta 4 -- by Matt DeSalvo (Steve Harris), by Matt DeSalvo (Matt
Miller), by Matt DeSalvo (Chad Pike), by Matt DeSalvo (Tim Gross); Anderso
Pitcher's Records:
Winning Pitcher: Derek Byard (4-3)
Losing Pitcher: Shane Freshour (3-2)
Two outs when winning run scored
Attendance: 150
Umpires: Clyde, Patoray, Kennedy, Knoebel
Time of Game: 3:23
Updated Sept 2003