Monday, March 27, 2006
Mon. 27
Women's Tennis at Ohio Wesleyan 4 pm
Tues. 28
Baseball (H) Tiffin (DH) 3 pm
Men's Tennis (H) Notre Dame 4 pm
Softball (H) Edinboro (DH) 3 pm
Wed. 29
Softball at Cedarville (DH) 3:30 pm
Women's Tennis at Saint Vincent 1 pm
Thurs. 30
Baseball at Geneva (DH) 1 pm
Fri. 31
Men's Tennis (H) Cedarville 3:30 pm
Women's Tennis (H) Baldwin-Wallace (Harvard Courts) 4 pm
Softball at Seton Hill (DH) 3 pm
Sat. 1
Baseball (H) Geneva (DH) 1 pm
Softball (H) Urbana (DH) 1 pm
Track at College of Wooster Invitational
Sun. 2
Men's Tennis at Saint Vincent 6 pm
Softball at University of Rio Grande (DH) 2 pm
BASEBALL: Cavs (9-14, 4-4 AMC N) Drop Four of Five
After winning three out of their first four American Mideast Conference North Division games, Walsh (9-15, 4-4 AMC N) dropped three out of four conference games to Malone last week. This week, the Cavs host Tiffin University (DH) on Tuesday, play at Geneva College (AMC N-DH) on Thursday and host Geneva (AMC N-DH) on Saturday.
Walsh and Malone split an AMC North Division double header by identical 12-2 scores last Thursday. Each game was five innings. Malone scored four runs in the first inning of game one, then added seven runs in the fifth inning. Kyle Lynn (Jr., Massillon, OH/Tuslaw HS) started for the Cavs and lasted into the fifth inning and suffered the loss. Lynn is 2-3 on the season. Walsh turned the tables on the Pioneers in the nightcap, scoring five runs in the second, three in the fourth and four in the fifth. Shortstop Chad Campbell singled twice and drove in four runs. Duane Kaley (Sr., Deerfield, OH/Southeast), Derek Gordon (Jr., Brampton, ONT/Centennial) and Andy Scritchfield (Jr., Canton, OH/GlenOak) drove in two runs each for the Cavs. Gordon had a double and Scritchfield had three singles. Andy Schon (Jr., Akron, OH/Coventry) went the distance for the Cavs, allowing five hits, to improve to 3-1. Walsh then lost twice at Malone, 2-1 and 10-6 on Saturday. Ed Bartolec (Sr., Poland, OH/Cardinal Mooney) was the tough luck loser in game one. Ryan Indorf (So., Massillon, OH/HS) drove in the Cavs only run. Alan Frame (So., Atwater, OH/Waterloo) was the losing pitcher in the night cap. The Cavs led 3-0, but lost the lead and the game when the Pioneers exploded for seven runs in the bottom of the third inning.
Walsh then lost its third straight game, falling 16-6 to Baldwin-Wallace College in a non-conference game on Sunday. Mike Dougherty (Fr., Canton, OH/McKinley) was the starting pitcher for the Cavs and was charged with the loss. Matt Marshall (So., New Boston, OH/Glenwood) had three hits, including a double for the Cavs. Ben Botbyl (Sr., Willard, OH/HS) hit a solo homerun and drove in two runs and Rob Matsui (Jr., Thornhill, ONT/Vaughn) also homered.
The Cavs are hitting .301 as a team, with Rollin Matsui (Jr., Thornhill, ONT/Westmount College) hitting .471. Indorf is hitting .405 and Botbyl .375, with 12 RBI. Jeff Nicholas (So., Navarre, OH/Perry) leads the team with 17 RBI. Chris Norris (Jr., Massillon, OH/Jackson) is 3-0, all in relief, with a 1.50 ERA.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Brainard, Sternberg and Ware Named NAIA Daktronics Scholar-Athletes
Ingrid Brainard (Jr., Madison, OH/HS), Beth Sternberg (Sr., East Canton, OH/HS) and LeAnne Ware (Sr., Alliance, OH/Marlington) have been selected as NAIA Daktronic Scholar-Athletes. Sternberg and Ware were selected to the team last year. Brainard is a communications/business major and carries a 3.68 grade point average. Stenberg carries a 3.57 GPA and is an Education major. Ware is a marketing major and carries a 3.65 GPA.
SOFTBALL: Cavs (5-9) Take Two at Saint Vincent
Walsh (5-9) won both ends of a double header at Saint Vincent on Monday and was postponed at Gannon and at Cedarville University on Saturday. The Cavs and Cedarville have re-scheduled their American Mideast Conference South twin bill for Wednesday at 3:30 pm. The Cavs host Edinboro University on Tuesday (3 pm), play at Seton Hill University on Friday (3 pm), at Urbana University (AMC S) on Saturday (1 pm) and at the University of Rio Grande (AMC S) on Sunday (2 pm). All dates are double headers.
Walsh improved to 5-9 after sweeping a non-league twin bill at Saint Vincent College. The Cavs won the opener 5-4, then took the nightcap 1-0, with Dana Hartings (So., Chickasaw, OH/Marion Local) the winning pitcher in each game. Annie Plouse (Jr., Cuyahoga Falls, OH/HS) singled and drove in the winning run in the top of the seventh inning to snap a 4-4 tie in game one. Kelly Jackson (So., Akron, OH/Ellet) went 2-3 and Kendra Shoup (Sr. Willard, OH/HS) 2-4 for the Cavs. Hartings came on in relief of Megan Pisciotta (So., Uniontown, OH/Akron Saint Vincent-St. Mary) in the fifth inning. In game two, Hartings tossed a complete game, three-hit shutout. Jessica Modic (So., Poland, OH/HS) drove in the games only run with a second inning single.
Outfielder Nicole Offenbecher (Fr., Massillon, OH/Washington) leads the Cavs with a .406 average. Kendra Shoup is batting .390 and Jessica Edmunds (So., Uniontown, OH/Green) .364. Kelly Jackson leads the team with eight RBI and Jamie Notch (So., Suffield, OH/Field) with two homeruns. Megan Pisciotta is 2-2 on the mound with a 2.52 ERA.
SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING: Cavs (15-22) 14th at Nationals, Jakovac, Winslow and McKenzie Reach Finals
Margareta Jakovac (Fr., Zagreb, Croatia/IX Gimnasium) finished 10th (82.833) in solo at the finals of the 30th annual U.S. Collegiate Championships at Stanford University's Avery Aquatic Center in Palo Alto, CA. Laura Winslow (Fr., St. Paul, MN/Stillwater Area) and Hannah McKenzie (Fr., Forest Lake, MN/HS) placed 12th (80.677) in the duet finals. It was the first time in the history of Walsh's Synchronized Swimming program that the Cavs had individuals reach the finals. Walsh finished 14th overall. The host school, Stanford University, claimed the 2006 U.S. Collegiate Championships with 92 points. The Ohio State University placed second with 92 points.
MEN'S TENNIS: Cavs (6-5) Fall Twice
Walsh slipped to 6-5, after falling to Case Western Reserve University (1-6) and Aquinas College (1-8) last week. The Cavs look to snap their two-match skid against Notre Dame College on Tuesday (4 pm) at home. It is also the American Mideast Conference opener for the Cavs. Walsh is also home to AMC foe Cedarville University on Friday (3:30 pm) and play at Saint Vincent College (AMC) on Sunday (6 pm).
Number one singles player Stephen Webster (So., Lexington, OH/HS) is 6-5 on the season, as is Sean Smith (Jr., Edgewater, NY/Bradenton Academy) at second singles. The pair stands 5-3 at first doubles. Joe Grande (Jr., North Canton, OH/Hoover) has been playing at third singles and is 4-5. Greg Kerschbaum (So., Elyria, OH/HS) is 7-2 at fourth singles, Andy Coutts (Jr., New Philadelphia, OH/HS) is 3-2 at fifth singles and Nick Grahame (Jr., North Canton, OH/St. Thomas Aquinas) is 2-2 at sixth singles and 3-4 at fifth singles.
WOMEN'S TENNIS: Cavs (5-3) Win Two of Three Matches
Walsh improved to 5-3 after taking two out of three matches last week. The Cavs downed Case Western Reserve University 6-3, and then split two matches at the Kenyon College Invitational. Walsh lost 2-7 to host Kenyon, but then rebounded to blank Earlham College 9-0. The Cavs play a non-conference match at Ohio Wesleyan University on Monday (4 pm), travel to Saint Vincent College on Wednesday (4 pm) and host Baldwin-Wallace, at Harvard Courts on Friday (4 pm).
Number one singles player, Kristen Cady (Jr., Canton, OH/GlenOak) is 2-5 in the top position and 2-6 overall. Freshman Jenamrie Ianni (North Canton, OH/Hoover) is 6-1 at second singles and 6-2 overall. Cady and Ianni are 4-2 at number one doubles. Lindsey Cady (Fr., Canton, OH/GlenOak) is 2-6 at third singles, Kaylyn Moyer (Sr., Ravenna, OH/HS) is 4-2 at fourth singles and Ingrid Brainard (Jr., Madison, OH/HS) is 6-0 at fifth singles. L. Cady and Brainard are 5-2 at second doubles. Moyer and Lauren Akkerman (Fr., Ashland, OH/HS) are 2-2 at third doubles, while Akkerman is also 3-1 at sixth singles. Megan Navarre (So., Indianapolis, IN/Center Grove) is 2-2 playing fourth, fifth and sixth singles, while Kelly Dehn (So. Powell, OH/Olentangy) is 0-3 at sixth singles and 2-0 in doubles play.
