A True Pillaging

College Weekend Wrapup by Will Kimmey
April 19, 2004

East Carolina obviously packed all of its bats for a road trip to Cincinnati this weekend. The Pirates blasted a season-high 15 home runs in scoring 60 runs in the three-game sweep to stretch their winning streak to 12 games and improve to 31-6 overall. They moved into a first-place tie with Southern Mississippi at 12-3 in Conference USA play.

East Carolina also rose six spots in the Top 25 poll to No. 9, the school's second-highest ranking ever. The Pirates were ranked eighth on May 27, 2001, before finishing the season at No. 11.

This year's club leans on a stunningly potent offense that set school and conference records for runs (32), RBIs (32) and at-bats (58) in Saturday's 32-14 pounding of Cincinnati. East Carolina also tied a school record with 34 hits, seven of which came from senior center fielder Jamie Page. His seven hits (in eight at-bats) and four doubles each established new Pirates records.

Page went 10-for-17 in the series, but sophomore second baseman Trevor Lawhorn trumped his performance. Lawhorn hit three home runs on the weekend to bring his season total to 18, which is tied for first in the nation along with New Mexico State senior first baseman Billy Becher. Lawhorn didn't actually homer in the 32-14 game, but he hit two in a 15-13 victory the night before to cap a span of nine home runs in nine games. He hit his 18th home run in Sunday's 13-7 win. Lawhorn had a streak of six straight games with a homer thwarted in the first game of an April 10 doubleheader against South Florida, but he went deep in the nightcap.

Senior DH Ryan Jones, playing with a torn elbow ligament, is tied for fifth nationally with 15 homers, and juniors Darryl Lawhorn (Trevor's twin brother) and Ryan Norwood each have nine. Jones, who went 6-for-7 in Saturday's blowout, also leads the nation with a .991 slugging percentage and a 1.502 on-base plus slugging percentage. Lawhorn and Jones rank third and fourth, respectively, in total bases.

Mound Masterpieces

• Duke junior lefthander Tim Layden fired the school's first no-hitter since 1991 in a 12-strikeout performance Tuesday against Old Dominion on Tuesday.

• New Orleans junior righthander Thomas Diamond took his explosive arsenal of pitches to New Mexico State's launching pad and emerged nearly unscathed--aside from the pitch count he rang up (150). Diamond struck out 12 batters in seven innings, allowing two earned runs on eight hits and four walks. He struck out Becher his first three times to the plate, and the Privateers won, 6-4.

• St. Anselm junior lefthander Parrish Castor struck out a school record 20 American International batters Monday in a 6-2 win. He became the sixth player in Division II history to record 20 or more strikeouts in a game.

• Division III The Apprentice School of Newport News, Va., racked up its third no-hitter in 10 days as senior righthander Travis Cobb struck out 13 Christendom batters, including the first nine of the game, over five innings in a 21-0 win. Sophomore righthander Ben Jones struck out nine batters to set the school's single-season record at 98 in the first game of that doubleheader, a 19-2 win. The Builders recorded no-hitters in both games of a doubleheader last week.

• Don't expect to get many hits when Columbia-Greene Junior College pops up on your schedule. The Division III team based in Hudson, N.Y., pitched four seven-inning no-hitters in its first 25 games, compiling a 19-6 record. Freshman lefthander Mike Acker, sophomore lefthander Tom Peterson and sophomore righthander Ken Wood have each thrown one apiece, while Acker (four innings), sophomore righthander Dan Sausville (two) and freshman righthander Ryan Stringham (one) combined on the other no-no. Sausville also pitched one of Columbia-Greene's two one-hitters on the year.

"It's amazing," said coach Bob Godlewski, who also serves as an associate scout for the Devil Rays. "I've just never seen anything like this before."

Sultans of Swat

• George Mason senior third baseman Nick Shimer hit three home runs in a 10-3 win against Hofstra on Friday.

• New Mexico hit a Mountain West Conference record eight home runs in an 18-6 win against Air Force on Sunday. A.J. Spitaleri and Joe Salas hit two home runs each.

• Binghamton senior third baseman Jay Balback hit five home runs this week to set a new school record with 22 career homers.

Around The Nation

• Washington State junior righthander Bryce Chamberlin could miss the remainder of the season after his jaw was broken in an incident outside his off-campus residence early Friday morning. Chamberlin, who is 6-1, 5.18 with 56 strikeouts in 49 innings this season, had been the Cougars' No. 2 starter this season. Police are still investigating the incident, which coach Tim Mooney said involved Chamberlin trying to break up an argument. "This is obviously a blow for our team, but we are more concerned about Bryce and his recovery," coach Tim Mooney said. "Bryce was having the best season of his Cougars career and it would be a real shame if he is not able to pitch again this season."

• The R-rated box score of the weekend again comes from Georgia Tech's 16-2 loss to Washington on Sunday. Yellow Jackets sophomore righthander Jason Neighborgall worked 1/3 of an inning, allowing five earned runs but no hits. He continued to struggle with his control, issuing seven walks and two wild pitches while throwing just nine of his 38 pitches for strikes. Neighborgall, who looked like a potential first-round pick in 2005 after his performance in the Cape Cod League last summer, pushes 100 mph on the radar gun but has been beset with control problems all year. Neighborgall is 0-1, 27.00 in 5 2/3 innings. He's allowed just four hits and recorded nine strikeouts, but has walked 22 batters, hit two more and thrown nine wild pitches in allowing 17 runs--all earned.

• Dallas Baptist can't qualify for postseason play this year because it's in a transition from Division II to Division I, but still the Patriots are 35-9 and have won 11 straight. Five of those 11 came against No. 13 Oklahoma, a scrappy Texas State team and a three-game sweep at Florida International this weekend. Dallas Baptist can participate in postseason play beginning in 2006, but its games do count toward the RPI this year. (LINK HERE: http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/0405/campus.html you've got to scan down, so maybe Kevin can you add an achor tag to the sub head 'Working For The Label')

 

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TRACKING THE TOP 25

1. TEXAS

This Week: 3-1. Overall: 38-5, 11-3 in Big 12. (7-2 vs. Top 25).

NOTES: Jr. LHP J.P. Howell struck out a career-best 12 over seven innings Sun. to clinch the series. He allowed four hits. The Sat. loss came in front of a season-high 6,874 fans at Disch-Falk. Fr. CF Drew Stubbs led a three-run eighth-inning rally with a two-run homer Fri. Stubbs is hitting .310-5-41, tied for the team lead in home runs, and leads the Longhorns with 18 SB.

RESULTS:

April 13: Rice (3): W 3-2

April 16, 17-18: A/H/H Baylor: W 7-6, L 5-3 (10 inn.), W 11-1

NEXT:

April 20: Texas State

April 23-25: Nebraska (22)

 

2. STANFORD

This Week: 4-0. Overall: 29-5, 7-2 in PAC 10. (5-1 vs. Top 25).

NOTES: Stanford completes the first sweep by any Pac-10 team this year. Sr. OF Sam Fuld set the Stanford career runs scored record Sat. (225) as Jr. OF Danny Putnam and Jr. C Donny Lucy each homer twice. Sr. OF Brian Hall (four hits Fri.) extended his hitting streak to 19 games Sun. Sr. RHP David O'Hagan came on in relief in Sun.'s second inning and worked 5 1/3 scoreless, allowing one hit.

RESULTS:

April 13: Santa Clara: W 12-3

April 16-18: California: W 7-4, W 9-2, W 8-3

NEXT:

April 20: St. Mary's

April 23-25: Sacramento State

 

3. RICE

This Week: 3-1. Overall: 30-7, 14-1 in WAC. (3-5 vs. Top 25).

NOTES: The Owls suffered their fourth loss in four tries against Texas on Tue., but rebounded to win its 26th straight WAC series. Jr. RHPs Wade Townsend (eight strikeouts) and Josh Baker (three hits) recorded their first career complete games on Sat. and Sun. Townsend had a no-hitter for 7 2/3 innings. San Jose State didn't score an earned run all weekend. Sr. CF Chris Kolkhorst has reached base in every game this year and a 38-game streak dating back to second-to-last game of 2003 College World Series.

RESULTS:

April 13: @ Texas (1): L 3-2

April 16-18: San Jose State: W 6-2, W 1-0, W 5-3

NEXT:

April 20: Lamar

April 23-25: @ Louisiana Tech

 

4. MIAMI

This Week: 2-1. Overall: 28-8. (6-3 vs. Top 25).

NOTES: Miami held FSU to just three hits Fri. as Sr. LHP J.D. Cockroft went seven innings and registered a season-high eight strikeouts. So. 3B Gaby Sanchez hit a three-run homer in the sixth Sat. to put Miami ahead for good. Sr. 1B Jim Burt homered Sun. to set a career-high with 49 RBIs. So. SS Ryan Braun did not play because of a strained rib cage he suffered the previous week at Florida State, but should be able to play next week.

RESULTS:

April 16-18: Florida State (25): W 10-0, W 7-3, L 10-3

NEXT:

April 23-25: Virginia (15)

 

5. LONG BEACH STATE

This Week: 3-1. Overall: 26-9, 6-0 in Big West. (11-2 vs. Top 25).

NOTES: Jr. RHP Jered Weaver improved to 11-0 with his first complete game of the year (4 H, 0 BB, 12 K, 107 pitches) as he retired 14 in a row at one point. He tied Andy Croghan's school record with 33 career wins. Jr. RHP Neil Jamison recorded two saves in the series and has 10 for the year. 3B Danny Mocny had three RBIs in the series, 12 in the last two weeks.

RESULTS: 

April 13: @ UCLA: L 11-1

April 16-18: UC Irvine (14): W 3-0, W 4-2, W 6-3

NEXT:

April 23-25: @ Cal Poly

 

6. MISSISSIPPI

This Week: 5-0. Overall: 31-6, 11-4 in SEC. (7-3 vs. Top 25).

NOTES: Jr. RF Seth Smith was 2-for-3 with three RBIs to earn the sweep Sun. and give the Rebels a one-game lead in the SEC West over Arkansas. Fr. CF Alex Presley hit a walk-off two-run homer Fri. in the 11th and then a two-run homer in the eighth Sat. before So. LHP Stephen Head, back in a relief role, earned the save.

RESULTS:

April 13: Mississippi State @ Jackson, Miss.: W 10-4

April 14: Arkansas State: W 9-8

April 16-18: Tennessee (17): W 4-2 (11 inn.) W 4-3, W 7-4

NEXT:

April 20: Southern Mississippi (11)

April 21: @ Arkansas State

April 23-25: @ Georgia

 

7. LOUISIANA STATE

This Week: 4-1. Overall: 28-10, 8-7 in SEC (5-3 vs. Top 25).

NOTES: Jr. LF Ryan Patterson got 11 hits and as many RBIs on the week as he hit three homers. Fr. LHP Clay Dirks became the SEC's first pitcher to seven wins Sat. (7 IP, 7 H, R, 2 BB, career-high 7 K). The Tigers reshuffled the position players for more offense, with 2B Blake Gill moving to SS, 3B Ivan Naccaratta moving to 2B, 1B Clay Harris moving to 3B and his brother Will playing 1B. Jr. LHP Jason Determann made his first career SEC start Fri. and took the MCAT Sat. morning.

RESULTS:

April 13: Nicholls State: W 9-3

April 14: Southeastern Louisiana @ Metarie, La.: W 9-3

April 16-18: Georgia: W 6-5 (10 inn.), W 10-2, L 12-4

NEXT:

April 20: @ Southern

April 23-25: @ Tennessee (21)

 

8. NOTRE DAME

This Week: 5-1. Overall: 30-5, 11-2 in Big East. (2-0 vs. Top 25).

NOTES: The Irish reach 30 wins faster than any team in the school's 112-year history with five wins on the week. The 38 runs in the Georgetown series are the most ND has scored Big East play. Sr. 2B Zach Sisko hit a seventh-inning grand slam Sun. to break a 5-5 tie. He was 5-for-10 in the series. So. DH Matt Bransfield hit two two-run homers in Sat.'s G2 to finish with six RBIs. Fr. RHP Jeff Samardzija made three catches as a WR in the Irish football scrimmage Sat., then flew in to get the win in relief Sun.

RESULTS:

April 12 (DH): St. John's: W 7-1 (G1), L 2-1 (G2)

April 14: Oakland: W 15-7

April 17 (DH),18: @ Georgetown: W 18-7 (G1, 7 inn.), W 11-4 (G2), W 9-6

NEXT:

April 20: Purdue

April 21: Toledo

April 23 (DH): @ Seton Hall

April 25 (DH): @ Pittsburgh

 

9. EAST CAROLINA

This Week: 3-0. Overall: 31-6, 12-3 in CUSA. (3-4 vs. Top 25).

NOTES: ECU pounds a season-high 15 homers in scoring 60 runs in three games. The Pirates have won 12 straight and set school and CUSA records for runs (32), RBIs (32) and at-bats (58) in Sat.'s win. They also set the school record with 34 hits. Sr. CF Jamie Page went 10-for-17, including setting a school record with seven hits and four doubles Sat. So. 2B Trevor Lawhorn hit three homers to bring his season total to 18.

RESULTS:

April 16-18: @ Cincinnati: W 15-13, W 32-14, W 13-7

NEXT:

April 21: @ North Carolina State

April 23-25: Louisville

 

10. SOUTH CAROLINA

This Week: 1-3. Overall: 26-10, 7-8 in SEC. (7-4 vs. Top 25).

NOTES: The Gamecocks drop their first series to the Wildcats since 1999. Jr. RHP Aaron Rawl (6.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R) stopped the hemorrhaging Sun. to move to 7-2 and become the 16th player in school history with 20 career wins. Kalen Gibson threw a four-hit complete game with nine strikeouts against South Carolina on Fri.

RESULTS:

April 14: Clemson: L 13-5

April 16-18: @ Kentucky: L 6-3, L 11-6, W 5-3

NEXT:

April 21: The Citadel

April 23-25: Alabama

 

11. SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

This Week: 2-2. Overall: 29-8, 12-3 in CUSA. (1-0 vs. Top 25).

NOTES: Golden Eagles lose one in series to drop into first-place tie with East Carolina in CUSA. Sr. OF Carlos Velasquez went 6-for-13 on the week and fellow Sr. OF Ryan Frith hit his 14th home run and had four RBIs. Jr. RHP Cliff Russum got his sixth win Fri. (6.2 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 7 K).

RESULTS:

April 13: @ Southeastern Louisiana: L 5-3

April 16-18: Memphis: W 6-2, W 10-5, L 5-4

NEXT:

April 20: @ Mississippi (6)

April 23-25: @ Tulane (18)

 

12. WICHITA STATE

This Week: 3-2. Overall: 23-7, 15-1 in Missouri Valley. (0-3 vs. Top 25).

NOTES: Sr. 2B/3B Brandon Green went 11-for-17 in the Southern Illinois series, with four doubles and seven RBIs. So. RHP Mike Pelfrey struck out a career-high 11 batters Fri. in a five-hit complete game. Coach Gene Stephenson passed for Texas coach Cliff Gustafson for second place in Division I victories with win No. 1,428 in G1 Sat.

RESULTS:

April 13 @ Nebraska (19): L 7-4

April 16-18: Southern Illinois: W 9-1, W 15-2 (G1), W 5-1 (G2), L 6-5

NEXT:

April 20: @ Oral Roberts (24)

April 21: Kansas

April 23-25: Bradley

 

13. OKLAHOMA

This Week: 3-2. Overall: 25-13, 12-3 in Big 12. (6-3 vs. Top 25).

NOTES: The Sooners have won four straight Big 12 series for the first time ever. Oklahoma got just five hits Sun., but one was a grand slam by So. SS Ryan Rohlinger. Jr. LHP David Purcey struck out nine and allowed five runs Sat., but still got the win. The Sooners scored seven times in the ninth Fri., but couldn't complete the comeback. Sr. RF Andrew McGuire has reached base safely in 32 straight games.

RESULTS

April 13: Air Force: W 16-2

April 14: Western Illinois: L 5-4 (13 inn.)

April 16-18: @ Texas A&M (13): L 11-8, W 8-7, W 9-5

NEXT

April 20: Texas Christian

April 23-25: @ Texas Tech

 

14. AUBURN

This Week: 2-2. Overall: 26-12, 8-7 in SEC. (8-5 vs. Top 25).

NOTES: Auburn won its first series in Alabama since 1994, though the 19-0 beating was the worst either team has taken in series history, which dates back more than 100 years. Jr. OF Sean Gamble went 11-for-16 on the week, including five hits at South Alabama. Jr. LHP Arnold Hughey struck out a career-high 11 in a complete game Sat.

RESULTS:

April 13: @ South Alabama: L 10-9 (10 inn.)

April 16-18: @ Alabama: W 8-2, W 7-1, L 19-0

NEXT:

April 20: South Alabama

April 23-25: Mississippi State

 

15. VIRGINIA

This Week: 3-0. Overall: 32-7, 14-4 in ACC (4-2 vs. Top 25).

NOTES: Virginia won its 12 straight game Sun. and has swept its last three ACC series. UVa tied Sun.'s game in the ninth and won it on Fr. OF Tim Henry's single in the 11th as Sr. LHP Joe Koshansky (9 IP, 5 H, ER, 9 K) got a no decision. The Cavaliers score the game-winning runs Fri. and Sat. on Maryland errors. Jr. LHP Andrew Dobies tied his career-high with 10 strikeouts Fri. in a no decision.

RESULTS

April 16-18: @ Maryland: W 5-3, W 7-6 (11 inn.), W 2-1 (11 inn.)

NEXT

April 20: Norfolk State

April 21: Virginia Tech

April 23-25: @ Miami (4)

 

16. UC IRVINE

This Week: 1-3. Overall: 23-10-1, 2-4 in Big West. (7-3-1 vs. Top 25).

NOTES: After beating LBSU twice in the first series, Anteaters get swept in the rematch that counts in the conference standings. Jr. RHP Brett Smith was strong Fri. (7 IP, 6 H, ER, 3 K) but not as strong as Jered Weaver (CG, 0 R, 12 K). Jr. LHP Glenn Swanson got run early Sat. (2.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER) and even though Fr. RHP Justin Cassel completed the game by allowing just one more hit, Irvine couldn't come back from a 4-1 deficit.

RESULTS:

April 13: @ San Diego: W 14-4

April 16-18: @ Long Beach State (5): L 3-0, L 4-2, L 6-3

NEXT:

April 20: Pepperdine

April 23-25: Pacific

 

17. TEXAS A&M

This Week: 2-2. Overall: 31-11, 7-8 in Big 12. (1-3 vs. Top 25).

NOTES: Fr. LHP Jason Meyer recorded eight strikeouts over eight innings Fri., allowing one run on seven hits to hand the bullpen an 11-1 lead that it barely held. Jr. LHP Zach Jackson allowed seven runs on 11 hits Sat. in the loss. Sr. OF Cory Patton hit a grand slam in the first Sun., but it wasn't enough even though the Sooners got just five hits.

RESULTS:

April 13: Houston: W 8-1

April 16-18: Oklahoma (18): W 11-8, L 8-7, L 9-5

NEXT:

April 20: @ Texas-Arlington

April 23-25: Missouri

 

18. TULANE

This Week: 1-3. Overall: 26-12, 10-5 in C-USA. (4-4 vs. Top 25).

NOTES: UAB C Eugene Rodriguez hits a walk-off homer Sun. to take the series from Tulane. So. LHP Brian Bogusevic took the loss after throwing five innings in relief of Cory Hahn. The Green Wave led 3-2 in the eighth Sat. before UAB exploded for nine runs in the bottom of the inning as closer Sr. LHP Joey Charron allowed six earned runs without retiring a batter. Charron set the school save record (28) on Fri. after UAB almost came back from a 9-0 deficit.

RESULTS:

April 13: @ New Orleans: L 6-4

April 16-18: @ Alabama-Birmingham: W 17-13, L 11-3, L 6-5

NEXT:

April 21: Louisiana-Lafayette

April 23-25: Southern Mississippi (11)

 

19. ORAL ROBERTS

This Week: 5-0. Overall: 31-7, 8-0 Mid-Continent (6-5 vs. Top 25).

NOTES: The Golden Eagles scored three times in the ninth Tue. to knock off Arkansas for the first time in eight games against the Razorbacks. They have won 24 straight Mid-Con games after the weekend sweep. Sr. RHP Sean Sorrow threw eight shutout innings in G1 Fri. and Jr. RHP Rene Recio got his first win of the year with 4.2 IP over 75 pitches in Sun.'s G2.

RESULTS

April 13: @ Arkansas (21): W 6-4

April 17-18: Western Illinois: W 1-0 (G1), W 13-2 (G2), W 3-2 (G1), W 7-4 (G2)

NEXT

April 20: Wichita State (12)

April 24-25: Centenary

 

20. ARKANSAS

This Week: 2-2. Overall: 25-13, 10-5 in SEC. (10-7 vs. Top 25).

NOTES: So. RHP Charley Boyce allow one run over eight innings Sat. as Fr. OF Jake Dugger hit two home runs and a triple to finish with three RBIs. Jr. SS Scott Hode also homered as Arkansas tied its season high with three HRs. Fr. DH Danny Hamblin drove in three Fri.

RESULTS

April 13: Oral Roberts (24): L 6-4

April 16-18: @ Vanderbilt (22): W 6-3, W 9-4, L 14-8

NEXT

April 20: Oklahoma State

April 23-25: Kentucky

 

21. TENNESSEE

This Week: 0-4. Overall: 29-9, 10-6 in SEC (4-8 vs. Top 25)

NOTES: The Vols got swept in a close road series and have lost four straight overall; seven of the eight losses are against the top 25. Sr. LHP Derek Tharpe was strong Fri. (8.2 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, BB, 9 K), but the Vols lost in 11. Sr. LHP Ben Riley walked six in 5.1 IP Sun to take the loss. So. RHP Luke Hochevar made his first SEC appearance, taking the loss in three innings of relief work Sat.

RESULTS

April 14: @ Carson-Newman: L 8-7 (12 inn.)

April 16-18: @ Mississippi (8): 4-2 (11 inn.), L 4-3, L 7-4

NEXT

April 21: @ Tennessee Tech

April 23-25: Louisiana State (7)

 

22. NEBRASKA

This Week: 2-2. Overall: 26-9, 7-5 in Big 12. (2-1 vs. Top 25).

NOTES: Nebraska avoids the sweep by winning a back-and-forth one Sun. after losing a seven-run lead. So. LHP Zach Kroenke (8 IP, 5 H, 2 R, ER) was solid Fri. but Missouri won on a Brad Flanders single in the bottom of the ninth. Jr. 1B Curtis Ledbetter (HR) and Jr. CF/RHP Colin Shockey each had four hits Sat. Shockey got the win in relief Sun.

RESULTS:

April 13: Wichita State (11): W 7-4

April 16-18: @ Missouri: L 3-2, L 16-11, W 11-10

NEXT:

April 20: Creighton

April 23-25: @ Texas (1)

 

23. CENTRAL FLORIDA

This Week: 3-1. Overall: 32-8, 17-4 in Atlantic Sun (1-2 vs Top 25).

NOTES: So. RHP Kyle Bono tossed a two-hit shutout in G1 Sat., then Jr. RHP Darren Newlin followed with a goose egg in coming one out shy of a no-hitter. Jr. RHP Matt Fox blanked Belmont on two hits Fri., marking the first time that Central Florida had three shutouts in an A-Sun series. Belmont had five hits in the series.

RESULTS

April 13: @ South Florida: L 10-4

April 16, 17 (DH): Belmont: W 3-0, W 3-0 (G1), W 2-0 (G2)

NEXT

April 20: South Florida

 

24. VANDERBILT

This Week: 2-2. Overall: 26-10, 7-8 in SEC. (2-7 vs. Top 25).

NOTES: Vandy salvages one game as Sr. 1B Cesar Nicholas hit two homers and collected four RBIs. The Commodores allowed 14 hits Sat., the most they have allowed this season. Jr. LHP Jeremy Sowers allowed six runs--four earned--on four hits in the first two innings Fri. but didn't yield a hit over his next four frames.

RESULTS

April 13: Evansville: W 7-3

April 16-18: Arkansas (21): L 6-3, L 9-4, W 14-8

NEXT

April 20: @ Middle Tennessee State

April 21: @ Western Kentucky

April 23-25: @ Florida

 

25. NORTH CAROLINA

This Week: 2-2. Overall: 27-10, 9-6 in ACC. (4-4 vs. Top 25).

NOTES: Fr. RHP Daniel Bard takes two losses on the week, losing a pitchers' duel with Tyler Lumsden (5 IP, R, 0 ER, 10 K) Fri. before allowing the game-winning runs in relief Sun. The Fri. game was suspended until Sat. after a power surge killed half of Boshamer Stadium's lighting. Jr. C Chris Iannetta's hitting streak ended at 23 games Fri. Jr. RF Marshall Hubbard was 3-for-4 with his 50th RBI Sun. Jr. RHP Garry Bakker threw seven shutout innings Sat. for the win. Fr. LHP Andrew Miller struck out a career-high eight in 6.1 IP Sun.

RESULTS:

April 14: @ Charlotte: W 8-5

April 16-18: Clemson: L 2-1, W 4-0, L 4-2 (10 inn.)

NEXT

April 20: Elon

April 21: UNC Greensboro

April 23-25: Maryland

 

DROPPED OUT

FLORIDA STATE (25)

This Week: 1-2. Overall: 26-13, 5-4 in ACC. (4-10 vs. Top 25).

NOTES: Jr. C Aaron Cheesman was 3-for-4 Sun. with a homer and three RBIs. Jr. SS Stephen Drew also drove in three on two hits. Miami's shutout shut out FSU on three hits Fri. After a 4-0 win last Sun., it marked the first time the Hurricanes had dealt the Seminoles two consecutive shutouts.

RESULTS:

April 16-18: @ Miami (4): L 10-0, L 7-3, W 10-3

NEXT:

April 21: Florida

April 23-25: Georgia Tech