West Regional - Game 11 - May 20, 2006
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ORANGE, Calif. - Steve Fraser's two-out bases loaded walk in the top of the ninth inning provided the difference in a thrilling 4-3 come-from-behind win, as the Chapman University baseball team defeated Texas Lutheran University to claim its second consecutive NCAA Division III West Region championship at Hart Park on Saturday afternoon. The Panthers advance to the Division III World Series in Appleton, Wis. where they will face the champion from the New York regional (Cortland State or Eastern Connecticut State) on Friday at 10 a.m. central time.
The West Region championship is Chapman's third in four years under head coach Tom Tereschuk. The Panthers won the national championship in 2003 and placed fifth at the World Series last year.
Chapman (31-11) struck first with two runs in the top of the first inning off TLU starter Daniel Besa, pitching on just two days of rest. John Alexander doubled in leadoff man Jarrod Sammet, followed by an RBI single by Patrick Ohail. Alexander finished the game 2-for-4 and Sammet was 3-for-4 and scored a pair of runs.
All-America right-hander Buddy Klovstad, also pitching on just two days of rest, pitched four strong innings before waivering in the fifth. The Bulldogs collected five consecutive hits off the Chapman ace, including a two-run single by Jacob Kaase, to score three runs and take a 3-2 lead. The Panthers rallied to tie the game in the seventh on a sacrifice fly by Tyler Dean, and then loaded the bases in the ninth off TLU reliever Austin Yager, before Fraser drew the RBI walk that proved to be the game-winner.
Right-hander Devin Drag, pitching on one day of rest, relieved Klovstad and allowed just one baserunner in four innings. Drag, the nation's ERA leader at 0.80, earned his ninth win of the season (9-1).
Sammet batted .550 in the five games to lead Chapman and was named to the All-Tournament team along with Drag, Brian Brubaker and Billy Sulentor. For Texas Lutheran, Dustin Spardella, Brett Cannon, Kyle Newman and Adam Enloe were named to the All-Tournament team.
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Chapman University 4 (31-11) Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Jarrod Sammet rf......... 4 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 Brian Brubaker lf........ 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 Tyler Dean 3b............ 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 John Alexander dh........ 4 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Patrick Ohail 1b......... 3 0 1 1 1 0 10 0 0 Steven Fraser cf......... 4 0 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 Matt Pearson c........... 3 0 0 0 2 0 6 1 5 Kyle Redding 2b.......... 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 Kurt Yacko ss............ 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 7 2 Buddy Klovstad p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Devin Drag p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 31 4 8 4 5 3 27 14 12 Texas Lutheran Univ. 3 (35-13-1) Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Casey Rehfeld cf......... 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 0 1 Jacob Kaase ss........... 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 Aaron Crais c............ 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 1 Brett Cannon dh.......... 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Ryan Baudoin 1b.......... 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 2 1 Mat Moore lf............. 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Troy Cooley rf........... 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 Scott Matocha 3b......... 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 Dustin Spardella 2b...... 3 1 1 1 0 1 4 1 0 Daniel Besa p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Austin Yager p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 34 3 8 3 0 5 27 13 4 Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Chapman University.. 200 000 101 - 4 8 0 Texas Lutheran Univ. 000 030 000 - 3 8 1 ------------------------------------------- E - Besa. LOB - Chapman 12; Texas Luth. 4. 2B - Alexander; Yacko; Cannon. HBP - Brubaker; Yacko. SH - Sammet; Brubaker 2; Ohail. SF - Dean. Chapman University IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Buddy Klovstad...... 5.0 7 3 3 0 3 21 21 Devin Drag.......... 4.0 1 0 0 0 2 13 13 Texas Lutheran Univ. IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Daniel Besa......... 6.1 6 3 2 1 3 23 29 Austin Yager........ 2.2 2 1 1 4 0 8 14 Win - Drag (9-1). Loss - Besa (7-3). Save - None. WP - Yager. HBP - by Besa (Brubaker); by Besa (Yacko). PB - Crais. Umpires - HP: Dan Ignosci 1B: John Pineda 2B: Gary Gilman 3B: Brad Lamb Start: 4:15 pm Time: 2:30 Attendance: 435 Game notes: Game 11 of the NCAA Division III West Region Championships Chapman advances to DIII World Series in Appleton, Wis. Texas Lutheran is eliminated
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Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Chapman University.. 200 000 101 - 4 8 0 Texas Lutheran Univ. 000 030 000 - 3 8 1 ------------------------------------------- Chapman University 1st - Sammet singled to center field. Brubaker hit by pitch; Sammet advanced to second. Dean fouled out to c. Alexander doubled down the lf line, RBI; Brubaker advanced to third; Sammet scored. Ohail singled through the left side, RBI; Alexander advanced to third; Brubaker scored. Fraser struck out swinging. Pearson reached on a fielder's choice; Ohail out at second 3b to 2b. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Texas Lutheran Univ. 1st - Rehfeld struck out swinging. Kaase flied out to cf. Crais flied out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Chapman University 2nd - Redding struck out looking. Yacko flied out to cf. Sammet singled through the left side. Brubaker reached on a fielder's choice; Sammet out at second 3b to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Texas Lutheran Univ. 2nd - Cannon flied out to rf. Baudoin flied out to lf. Moore struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Chapman University 3rd - Dean fouled out to 3b. Alexander fouled out to 1b. Ohail grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Texas Lutheran Univ. 3rd - Cooley singled, bunt. Matocha grounded out to 3b; Cooley advanced to second. Spardella struck out swinging. Rehfeld grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Chapman University 4th - Fraser flied out to cf. Pearson flied out to cf. Redding grounded out to p. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Texas Lutheran Univ. 4th - Kaase grounded out to ss. Crais flied out to cf. Cannon doubled to right center. Baudoin flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Chapman University 5th - Yacko doubled down the lf line. Yacko advanced to third on a passed ball. Sammet reached on a fielder's choice; Yacko out at home ss to c. Brubaker flied out to ss. Dean grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Texas Lutheran Univ. 5th - Moore singled up the middle. Cooley reached on a fielder's choice, bunt; Moore out at second p to ss. Matocha singled through the right side; Cooley advanced to third. Spardella singled up the middle, RBI; Matocha advanced to second; Cooley scored. Rehfeld singled up the middle, advanced to second; Spardella advanced to third; Matocha advanced to third, out at home cf to c to ss to c. Kaase singled to left center, 2 RBI; Rehfeld scored; Spardella scored. Crais reached on a fielder's choice; Kaase out at second ss to 2b. 3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Chapman University 6th - Alexander singled to center field. Ohail out at first 1b to 2b, bunt, SAC; Alexander advanced to second. Fraser struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. Pearson walked. Redding flied out to rf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Texas Lutheran Univ. 6th - Drag to p for Klovstad. Cannon flied out to rf. Baudoin flied out to lf. Moore grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Chapman University 7th - Yacko hit by pitch. Sammet reached on a throwing error by p, bunt, SAC; Yacko advanced to second. Brubaker grounded out to p, bunt, SAC; Sammet advanced to second; Yacko advanced to third. Yager to p for Besa. Dean flied out to rf, SF, RBI; Sammet advanced to third; Yacko scored, unearned. Alexander grounded out to 2b. 1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Texas Lutheran Univ. 7th - Cooley grounded out to ss. Matocha grounded out to 3b. Spardella grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Chapman University 8th - Ohail grounded out to 3b. Fraser flied out to rf. Pearson walked. Pearson advanced to second on a wild pitch. Redding singled to third base; Pearson advanced to third. Yacko flied out to rf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Texas Lutheran Univ. 8th - Rehfeld struck out swinging. Kaase grounded out to 1b unassisted. Crais singled to left field. Cannon grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Chapman University 9th - Sammet singled through the left side. Brubaker out at first 1b to 2b, bunt, SAC; Sammet advanced to second. Dean grounded out to 3b; Sammet advanced to third. Alexander intentionally walked. Ohail walked; Alexander advanced to second. Fraser walked, RBI; Ohail advanced to second; Alexander advanced to third; Sammet scored. Pearson flied out to rf. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Texas Lutheran Univ. 9th - Baudoin grounded out to 2b. Moore flied out to rf. Cooley struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Updated May 2006