2004 NCAA Division III Baseball Mid-Atlantic Regional
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Arcadia
DeSales
Johns Hopkins
Juniata
Rowan
St. Josephs (NY)
Matt Enuco's two-run triple sends Profs to Wisconsin
Boyertown, Pa - Rowan shortstop Matt Enuco hit a two-run triple with two outs in the top of the ninth to break a 2-2 tie as the Profs defeated Johns Hopkins, 4-2, in the NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Baseball Regional at Bear Stadium. Rowan, which improved to 40-6, advances to the Division III College World Series starting in Fox Cities, WI. The Blue Jays were eliminated, ending their season at 40-4.
Hopkins senior righthander Matt Righter entered the game in the top of the ninth and retired the first two batters before Mike Rucci singled and Jesse Pappler walked. Enuco then worked the count to 2-2 before lacing a pitch to the wall in left centerfield.
Profs reliever Matt Sclafani, who had entered in the bottom of the eighth, got the first two Blue Jays in the ninth before JHU senior leftfielder Craig Cetta worked a walk. However Sclafani struck out junior third baseman Mike Spiciarich to end the game. Sclafani picked up the win to improve to 5-2, while Righter fell to 7-1.
Hopkins took the lead in the bottom of the third when senior designated hitter Brian Morley led off the frame by drilling a home run to left, his sixth homer of the year. With one out in the bottom of the fifth, senior shortstop Carl Ippolito singled. Senior catcher Doug Hitchner then bounced into what looked to be a double play, but Enuco's throw to first was wide and Hitchner advanced to second. Senior second baseman Tim Casale followed with a double to right to score Hitchner and give the Blue Jays a 2-0 lead.
The Profs got a run back in the sixth as Brent Dempsey led off with a double, and after he moved to third on a groundout, Bryan Cicante doubled down the leftfield line to score Dempsey and make it a one-run game. Rowan tied the game in the seventh when Rucci reached on a throwing error by Ippolito and advanced to second. Rucci then moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on a sacrifice fly by Pappler.
Hopkins starter Jason Thayer, who allowed just one earned run on three hits in eight innings, struck out the final two batters in the seventh and retired the side in order in the eighth.
2004 Mid-Atlantic Regional All-Tournament Team
MVP- Matt Enuco, Rowan
Catcher - Nolan Neiman, DeSales; Zachary Sternberg, Juniata; First Base - Irv McFarland, Rowan; John Connell, Arcadia; Second Base - Nick Urbanovich, Rowan; Kyle Peters, DeSales; Third Base - Mike Spiciarich, Johns Hopkins; Justin Loomis, Arcadia; Kevin Ginter, St. Josephs (NY); Shortstop - Matt Enuco, Rowan; Carl Ippolito, Johns Hopkins; Outfield - Craig Cetta, Johns Hopkins; Rob Morrison, Johns Hopkins; Bryan Ciconte, Rowan; Pitcher - Josh Schwartz, Rowan; Jeremy Brown, Johns Hopkins; Tom McCullen, Rowan.
2004 Results