Mideast Regional - Game 1 - May 15, 2003
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Delaware OH -- Benedictine scored 3 runs in the first inning and got an outstanding pitching performance from Brian Manering in upsetting Anderson in Game 1 of the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional baseball tournament on Thursday at Littick Field on the campus of Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio.
Benedictine advances to the winners bracket final at 3 p.m. on Friday, while Anderson will play in an elimination game at 11 a.m. on Friday.
The Eagles wasted no time getting on the scoreboard. Kevin Ryan led off the game with a walk, Ryan Buchanan singled through the left side and Aaron Giza walked to load the bases. Eric Lovitsch followed with a single to right to score Ryan, then Jared Shamblin grounded into a double play, with Buchanan scoring on the play. Brian Nelson then grounded to Anderson shortstop Aaron Woolsey, but Woolsey threw high to first base, allowing Giza to score and Nelson to reach second.
Benedictine added a run in the fourth when Shamblin led off with a walk, moved to second on a sacrifice by Nelson, took third on a grounder by Aaron Altenburg on which Raven second baseman John Buckner made a spectacular diving stop, and scored on a wild pitch.
Meanwhile, Manering was shutting down the potent Raven offense. He retired the first 10 batters he faced before Buckner lined a one-out single in the fourth that barely eluded a dive by Benedictine shortstop Scott Weber.
Anderson, which had one hit in the first 6 innings, finally got to Manering in the seventh. Buckner led off with a single and, two outs later, Brandon Dillon singled up the middle to send Buckner to second and Adam Bollier followed with a single to left that scored Buckner.
But the Eagles got that run back in the top of the eighth on one-out walks to Buchanan and Giza and a two-out single by Shamblin.
Manering worked the complete game for Benedictine, allowing 6 hits and striking out 7 while walking none. "(Brian) Manering pitched a great game and he didn't walk anybody," Anderson coach Don Brandon said of Benedictine's starting pitcher. "I give him all the credit. We can't afford to walk several guys and that was the difference in the game.
Kevin Nichols went the distance for Anderson on the mound. Benedictine scored four of the five walks Nichols allowed in the game. The sophomore allowed only six hits and struck out five in throwing a 138-pitch complete game in the loss.
Buchanan and Eric Lovitsch had 2 hits apiece for Benedictine, while Buckner finished with 3 hits for Anderson.
Benedictine (Ill.) 5 (27-15-2) Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Kevin Ryan cf............ 3 1 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 Ryan Buchanan 1b......... 3 2 2 0 1 0 10 0 0 Aaron Giza c............. 2 1 0 0 2 1 7 0 1 Eric Lovitsch dh......... 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 Jared Shamblin 2b........ 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 4 0 Brian Nelson rf.......... 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 Aaron Altenburg 3b....... 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 Scott Weber ss........... 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 Andy Arndt lf............ 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 Brian Manering p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 30 5 6 2 5 5 27 10 4 Anderson 1 (29-14) Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Brent Hodges 3b.......... 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 John Buckner 2b.......... 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 Troy Loyd dh............. 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 Travis Davis 1b.......... 4 0 0 0 0 0 11 1 1 Brandon Dillon cf........ 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 Adam Bollier lf.......... 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Duke Behr rf............. 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 Kyle Rayl c.............. 3 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 0 Aaron Woolsey ss......... 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 4 0 Kevin Nichols p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Totals................... 33 1 6 1 0 7 27 13 5 Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Benedictine (Ill.).. 300 100 010 - 5 6 0 Anderson............ 000 000 100 - 1 6 1 ------------------------------------------- E - Woolsey. DP - Anderson 2. LOB - Benedictine 4; Anderson 5. SH - Nelson. Benedictine (Ill.) IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Brian Manering...... 9.0 6 1 1 0 7 33 33 Anderson IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Kevin Nichols....... 9.0 6 5 4 5 5 30 36 Win - Manering (6-3). Loss - Nichols (5-3). Save - None. WP - Nichols. Umpires - HP: Greg Patoray 1B: Jim Muhleck 2B: Jon Milesky 3B: Dan Eversole Start: 11:02 am Time: 1:44 Attendance: 102
Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Benedictine (Ill.).. 300 100 010 - 5 6 0 Anderson............ 000 000 100 - 1 6 1 ------------------------------------------- Benedictine (Ill.) 1st - Ryan walked. Buchanan singled through the left side; Ryan advanced to second. Giza walked; Buchanan advanced to second; Ryan advanced to third. Lovitsch singled to right field, RBI; Giza advanced to second; Buchanan advanced to third; Ryan scored. Shamblin grounded into double play ss to 1b; Lovitsch out on the play; Giza advanced to third; Buchanan scored. Nelson reached on a throwing error by ss, advanced to second; Giza scored, unearned. Altenburg popped up to 2b. 3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Anderson 1st - Hodges grounded out to ss. Buckner flied out to 2b down the rf line. Loyd lined out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Benedictine (Ill.) 2nd - Weber popped up to 1b. Arndt grounded out to p. Ryan flied out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Anderson 2nd - Davis grounded out to ss. Dillon flied out to cf. Bollier flied out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Benedictine (Ill.) 3rd - Buchanan flied out to cf. Giza popped up to 1b. Lovitsch grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Anderson 3rd - Behr grounded out to 3b. Rayl grounded out to 2b. Woolsey struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Benedictine (Ill.) 4th - Shamblin walked. Nelson grounded out to p, SAC, bunt; Shamblin advanced to second. Altenburg grounded out to 2b; Shamblin advanced to third. Shamblin scored on a wild pitch. Weber popped up to ss. 1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Anderson 4th - Hodges flied out to cf. Buckner singled through the left side. Loyd flied out to cf. Davis grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Benedictine (Ill.) 5th - Arndt singled up the middle. Arndt out at second c to ss to 1b to ss. Ryan struck out looking. Buchanan singled to right field. Giza struck out looking. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Anderson 5th - Dillon struck out looking. Bollier struck out looking. Behr struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Benedictine (Ill.) 6th - Lovitsch singled to center field. Shamblin grounded into double play 3b to ss to 1b, bunt; Lovitsch out on the play. Nelson struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Anderson 6th - Rayl struck out swinging. Woolsey grounded out to ss. Hodges fouled out to 1b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Benedictine (Ill.) 7th - Altenburg fouled out to c. Weber flied out to cf. Arndt grounded out to p. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Anderson 7th - Buckner singled to center field. Loyd struck out looking. Davis flied out to lf. Dillon singled up the middle; Buckner advanced to second. Bollier singled through the left side, RBI; Dillon advanced to second; Buckner scored. Behr struck out swinging. 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Benedictine (Ill.) 8th - Ryan struck out swinging. Buchanan walked. Giza walked; Buchanan advanced to second. Lovitsch struck out swinging. Shamblin singled to left field, RBI; Giza advanced to second; Buchanan scored. Nelson flied out to rf. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Anderson 8th - Rayl grounded out to 3b. Woolsey grounded out to 3b. Hodges singled through the left side. Buckner singled down the rf line; Hodges advanced to third. Loyd reached on a fielder's choice; Buckner out at second 2b to ss. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Benedictine (Ill.) 9th - Altenburg grounded out to 2b. Weber grounded out to 3b. Arndt flied out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Anderson 9th - Davis grounded out to 2b. Dillon flied out to cf. Bollier flied out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Updated Sept 2003