Game 8 - May 28, 2000
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Grand Chute, Wisconsin - Wartburg College has the seen the highs and the lows in its two games at the NCAA Division III Baseball Championships at Fox Cities Stadium.
The Knights earned a victory in their first game by throwing out the tying run at the plate in the bottom of the ninth, sending the Wartburg team spilling out of the dugout in jubilation. Wartburg was on the opposite end of that situation on Sunday. After throwing out an Allegheny College runner at the plate earlier in the game to preserve the lead, the Gators scored a run in the bottom of the ninth to tie the score and added another in the 10th to pull out a 3-2 victory in a winner's bracket game.
"The one they went to tie it, it was another play at the plate, it was exactly the same thing (as Friday night)," Wartburg head coach Joel Holst said.
"There's only so much luck you're going to get. You've got to win some of these game yourself. We just didn't have anybody offensively step up today. I don't think we had many key hits in the ballgame."
Allegheny (38-8) advances to play the University of St. Thomas (34-12) at noon Monday. The Knights drop into the loser's bracket and take on Montclair State University (38-7-1) in an elimination game at 7 p.m. Sunday.
"That's the way our team has been all year long," Allegheny head coach Mike Ferris said. "We've been very resilient. That's why I think we've got a shot. We've got a lot of heart, a lot of character."
Wartburg led 2-1 heading into the bottom of the ninth when Kevin Hiles smacked a one-out single to left field off starter Robert Mudd. After Brian Zorman struck out, Joe Kacsanek singled to put runners at first and second. Hiles was lifted for pinch runner Alan Clouse and No. 9 hitter Tug Ollock singled to center field. Wartburg center fielder Patrick Lowe couldn't repeat his heroics of Friday night when he threw out the tying run at theplate. Clouse slid in ahead of the tag and the game was tied 2-2.
The top of the 10th inning had a promising start for the Knights when Zachary Hoover led off with a single. Hoover was then caught trying to steal and Matt Thede struck out. Andy Fischels and Scott Bartz hit back-to-back singles, but Vernon Birmingham grounded out to end the threat.
An error on Wartburg third baseman Jay Whannel allowed lead-off hitter Brad Hensler to reach in the bottom of the 10th against reliever Patrick Smith (4-1). A bunt moved Whannel to second and Smith walked Jarrod Essey to put runners at first and second. After a strikeout, Zorman lined a single to right and Hensler easily beat the throw to give Allegheny the victory.
Scott Swinchock (9-2) went the distance to get win for Allegheny. Swinchock gave up 10 hits, struck out 11 and walked two. Wartburg got on the board in the first when Jude Burger reached on an error and scored on Fischel's infield single.
Wartburg made it 2-0 in the second when Whannel led off the inning with a double and scored on Jay Bollman's single up the middle.
Allegheny cut the lead to 2-1 in the fourth when Hensler singled and scored on an error. The Gators could have tied the game in the sixth but Hoover, Wartburg's right fielder, threw out Essey trying to score from second base on a single.
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Wartburg 2 Name (Pos) AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Jude Burger 2b............ 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 5 Zachary Hoover rf......... 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 Matt Thede c.............. 5 0 2 0 0 2 8 0 Andy Fishels ss........... 5 0 2 1 0 0 3 6 Scott Bantz dh............ 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Vernon Birrmingham 1b..... 4 0 0 0 1 1 13 0 Patrick Lowe cf........... 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Jay Whannel 3b............ 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 2 Jay Bollman lf............ 4 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 Robert Mudd p............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Eric Kaestner p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pat Smith p............... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals.................... 39 2 10 2 2 11 29 17 Allegheny 3 Name (Pos) AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Ben Couch rf.............. 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Mark Minadeo 2b........... 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 Brad Hensler ss........... 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 3 Kevin Davidson 1b......... 3 0 0 0 1 0 12 0 Jarrod Essey dh........... 4 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 Kevin Hiles cf............ 4 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 Alan Clouse pr/cf......... 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Brian Zorman lf........... 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 Joe Kacsanek 3b........... 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 Brad Baker pr............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ben Contrucci 3b.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tug Ollock c.............. 4 0 1 1 0 0 10 4 Scott Swinchock p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals.................... 39 3 10 2 2 7 30 15 Score by innings: R H E ----------------------------------------------- Wartburg 110 000 000 0 - 2 10 4 Allegheny 000 100 001 1 - 3 10 2 ----------------------------------------------- Note: 2 outs, 2 runner(s) LOB when the game ended. E - Thede; Fischels; Birmingham; Whannel; Hensler 2. DP - Wartburg 2. LOB - Wartburg 10; Allegheny 11. 2B - Thede 2; Whannel; Hensler; Hiles. SB - Burger 2; Lowe; Whannel. CS - Hoover; Lowe; Bollman. SH - Davidson. Wartburg IP H R ER BB SO AB BF Robert Mudd......... 8.2 9 2 1 1 6 35 36 Eric Kaestner....... 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Pat Smith........... 0.2 1 1 0 1 1 3 5 Allegheny IP H R ER BB SO AB BF Scott Swinchock..... 10.0 10 2 1 2 11 39 42 Win - Swinchook 9-2. Loss - P Smith 4-1. Save - None. BK - Mudd. HBP - by Swinchook (Lowe); by Kaestner (Couch). Umpires - Home:Sill 1st:Topp 2nd:Drouches 3rd:Semph Start: 12:01 Time: 2:33 Attendance: 1037
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Score by innings: R H E ----------------------------------------------- Wartburg 110 000 000 0 - 2 10 4 Allegheny 000 100 001 1 - 3 10 2 ----------------------------------------------- Wartburg inning 1 Burger reached on a throwing error by ss. Hoover struck out swinging; Burger stole second. Thede struck out swinging. Burger stole third. Fischels singled to shortstop, RBI; Burger scored, unearned. Bantz singled to left center; Fischels advanced to second. Birmingham struck out swinging. 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Allegheny inning 1 Couch popped up to ss. Minadeo grounded out to 3b. Hensler singled to right field. Davidson walked; Hensler advanced to second. Essey flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Wartburg inning 2 Lowe grounded out to 3b. Whannel doubled down the lf line. Bollman singled to left center, RBI; Whannel scored. Bollman out at second c to ss, caught stealing. Burger grounded out to 2b. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Allegheny inning 2 Hiles struck out swinging. Zorman reached on an error by c. Kacsanek grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b; Zorman out on the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Wartburg inning 3 Hoover flied out to lf. Thede doubled down the lf line. Fischels grounded out to 3b. Bantz flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Allegheny inning 3 Ollock flied out to rf. Couch reached on an error by ss. Minadeo grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b; Couch out on the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Wartburg inning 4 Birmingham grounded out to 2b. Lowe singled to center field. Whannel walked; Lowe advanced to second. Whannel stole second; Lowe stole third. Bollman struck out swinging. Burger grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Allegheny inning 4 Hensler singled to center field. Davidson grounded out to p; Hensler advanced to second. Essey singled to right field; Hensler advanced to third. Hiles struck out swinging. Zorman reached on an error by 1b, assist by ss; Essey advanced to second; Hensler scored, unearned. Zorman advanced to second; Essey advanced to third on a balk. Kacsanek struck out swinging. 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Wartburg inning 5 Hoover struck out looking. Thede doubled to center field. Fischels flied out to rf. Bantz flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Allegheny inning 5 Ollock grounded out to 2b. Couch flied out to rf. Minadeo popped up to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Wartburg inning 6 Birmingham walked. Lowe hit by pitch; Birmingham advanced to second. Whannel struck out swinging. Bollman struck out swinging. Burger grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Allegheny inning 6 Hensler popped up to 1b. Davidson grounded out to p. Essey singled to second base. Hiles doubled to right field; Essey advanced to third, out at home rf to 2b to c. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Wartburg inning 7 Hoover grounded out to 2b. Thede grounded out to 2b. Fischels grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Allegheny inning 7 Zorman popped up to 3b. Kacsanek grounded out to 2b. Ollock grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Wartburg inning 8 Bantz grounded out to ss. Birmingham flied out to rf. Lowe reached on an error by ss. Lowe out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Allegheny inning 8 Couch grounded out to ss. Minadeo struck out swinging. Hensler doubled down the rf line. Davidson grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Wartburg inning 9 Whannel struck out looking. Bollman struck out swinging. Burger struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Allegheny inning 9 Essey struck out swinging. Hiles singled to left field. Zorman struck out swinging. Kacsanek singled to left field; Hiles advanced to second. Clouse pinch ran for Hiles. Ollock singled to center field, RBI; Kacsanek advanced to second; Clouse scored. Kaestner to p for Mudd. B Baker pinch ran for Kacsanek. Couch hit by pitch; Ollock advanced to second; B Baker advanced to third. Minadeo grounded out to ss. 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Wartburg inning 10 Clouse to cf. Contrucci to 3b for B Baker. Hoover singled to second base. Hoover out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. Thede struck out swinging. Fischels singled to center field. Bantz singled to center field; Fischels advanced to second. Birmingham grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Allegheny inning 10 P Smith to p for Kaestner. Hensler reached on an error by 3b. Davidson grounded out to p, bunt, SAC; Hensler advanced to second. Essey walked. Clouse struck out looking. Zorman singled to right field, RBI; Essey advanced to second; Hensler scored, unearned. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.
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