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St. Louis, Mo., March 1, 2010 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team scored eight unanswered runs and capitalized on a number of Greenville College miscues to win its 2011 home opener, 8-3, on Tuesday afternoon at Kelly Field.

The Bears trailed 3-0 through an inning and a half but managed to stay within striking distance thanks to several heads up defensive plays.

Greenville College had runners are second and third in the top of the first inning but did not come away with a run. Washington University starter Bryce Hrovat picked off Panther leadoff man Cole Lawson to end the early threat and the Bears went on to prevent three more runs with clutch force outs later in the game.

In the top of the third inning, Greenville’s Kenny Trager hit what appeared to be an RBI double to left center field, but David Massengill failed to score on the play thanks to a crisp relay from centerfielder Kyle Billig to shortstop Greg Gleicher to catcher Joe Noon, who made the tag at the plate.

The Washington University defense prevented another run in the fifth inning. Massengill was on second base and Justin Hubbard stood at first when Kenny Trager singled to centerfield. Billig made a heads up play and caught Hubbard taking too large a turn a second base and threw him out before Massengill came around to score.

Again in the seventh inning the Red and Green prevented a score as first baseman Matt Skinner made a heads up play by fielding a Kyle Hobar grounder and throwing out Ben Brown at the plate.

Skinner also had a big day at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. His leadoff double in the sixth inning led to a run to make the score 3-2, and he tied the game with a base hit through the right side of the infield in the seventh inning. The Bears went on to record three runs in the seventh and eighth innings to put the game out of reach.

Greenville committed four errors in the field and gave up just three earned runs in the loss. Wes Letizia started the game as the Panthers’ designated hitter but moved to left field when Daniel Covert was brought in to pitch in the fifth inning. Letizia made two errors in left resulting in two Washington University runs.

Senior Zach Cain picked up the win for Washington University, relieving Hrovat in the fifth inning and pitching 4.1 innings of scoreless baseball. He gave up just three hits and one walk with two strikeouts in the winning effort.

Washington University (1-1) welcomes Westminster College to Kelly Field for a doubleheader on Wednesday, March 2. First pitch is scheduled for 12:30 p.m.

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Chris Mitchell — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:10:16 GMT

Article Date: 3/2/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Taylor Berman's One-Hitter Leads Bears to 2-0 Victory in Game Two

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St. Louis, Mo., March 2, 2011 – Sophomore Taylor Berman tossed a one-hit shutout in game two as the Washington University in St. Louis baseball team split a doubleheader with Westminster College on Wednesday afternoon at Kelly Field in St. Louis, Mo.

The Bears dropped game one, 3-1, and then rebounded for a 2-0 in the nightcap.

Berman, who was making his first career appearance in a Washington U. uniform, was the story in game two for the Bears. He allowed one hit and just three base runners while striking out eight in the complete-game victory. Matt Mallette’s infield single with one out in the top of the second inning was the lone hit of the game for the Bluejays.

“I was able to locate my fastball today and hit my marks,” said Berman, who threw just 73 pitches in the win. “I was focused on throwing strikes and giving our team a chance to win.”

Washington U. scored first in game two without recording a hit and taking advantage of two errors. Senior Miguel Davis reached on an error to lead off the inning, and advanced to second on the wild throw. Davis stole third and then came home after the throw from catcher Brandon Niederholtmeyer sailed into left field. The Bears added a run in the second after an RBI groundout by sophomore Greg Gleicher.

After Westminster scored an unearned run in the top of the third inning in game one, the Bears tied it up in the fourth after sophomore Stephen Bonser scored on a wild pitch. The Bears loaded the bases with one out in the fourth following a single by junior Joe Noon, but Westminster relief pitcher Josh Dawson got the final two outs on two pitches to keep it a 1-1 game.

Westminster (1-1) took the lead with a run in the sixth following an RBI double down the left field line by Evan White. WUSTL starting pitcher Adam Merzel gave the ball to senior H.T. Flanagan following the hit by White. Flanagan got the first two batters on a sacrifice and a strikeout, but leadoff hitter Monte Gibbs laced a single to center scoring White to make it 3-1.

Seniors Matt Skinner and Travis May led off the bottom of the sixth inning with back-to-back walks, and then advanced to second and third following a sacrifice bunt by Noon. The Bears did not capitalize with runners in scoring position, as Jon Simpher got seniors Matt Bayer and junior Brandon Rogalski to fly out.

Merzel took the loss for Washington University in game one, allowing four hits and two earned runs in five innings pitched. The Bears managed just two hits against four Westminster hurlers. Simpher got the win for Westminster, while Kevin Moritz picked up the save.

Washington University (2-2) begins a five-game stretch against teams ranked in the top-20, as the Bears host 2005 national champion and No. 5 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on Thursday, March 3, at 2 p.m.

Bear Notebook: Westminster’s win in game one snapped Washington University’s 11-game winning streak against the Bluejays dating back to the 2004 season … The victory for head coach Steve Duncan was the second of his career, and first shutout.

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Chris Mitchell — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 03:17:52 GMT

Article Date: 3/3/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Baseball Suffers 11-1 Loss to No. 5 Wisconsin-Whitewater

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St. Louis, Mo., March 3, 2011 – No. 5 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater scored two runs in the first and four in the second en route to an 11-1 win over the Washington University baseball team on Thursday afternoon at Kelly Field in St. Louis, Mo.

UW-Whitewater, the 2005 NCAA Division III National Champion, had 11 hits in its 2011 season-opening win. The Bears, which fell to 2-3 overall, had seven hits and made two errors in the loss.

A two-out two RBI single by Andrew Eichstaedt in the first of WUSTL starter David Liebman made it 2-0. The lead grew to 6-0 after two innings, following a two-out three-run home run by Rob Coe. An RBI double by Matt Beyer and an RBI single by Coe in the top of the third pushed the advantage to 8-0.

WUSTL got its lone run in the bottom of the fifth. Freshman Kyle Billig led off the inning with a double, and then moved to third on a ground out by senior Miguel Davis. With two outs, senior Travis May singled to right field to end the shutout. Davis finished the day 2-for-3.

Liebman (0-1) took the loss for Washington U., allowing seven hits and eight earned run in four innings pitched. The Bears bullpen allowed just four hits and one earned run in five innings pitched.

Riley Tincher, a second-team All-America selection in 2010, picked up the win on the mound for the Warhawks. He went five innings, allowing seven hits and one earned run. Daniel Putnam was 3-for-4 with three runs scored for UW-Whitewater, while Coe was 3-for-5 with four RBIs and two runs scored.

Washington University takes on UW-Whitewater in the second game of the doubleheader on Friday, March 4, at 11 a.m.

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Chris Mitchell — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 22:13:08 GMT

Article Date: 3/4/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Bears Pound Out Season-High 13 Hits in 16-10 Loss to #5 UW-Whitewater

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St. Louis, Mo., March 4, 2011 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team pounded out a season-high 13 hits but it was not enough as the Bears suffered a 16-10 loss to No. 5 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on Friday afternoon at Kelly Field in St. Louis, Mo.

UW-Whitewater (2-0), the 2005 NCAA Division III National Champion, outscored the Bears 27-11 in the two-game sweep and pounded out 28 hits. The Warhawks had 16 hits in the game two win on Friday.

Washington University (2-4) continues its eight-game home stand with a single game against No. 10 University of St. Thomas on Sunday, March 6, at 2 p.m., followed by a doubleheader on Monday, March 7, at 12:30 p.m., against No. 18 St. Scholastica.

Washington U. fell behind first for the fourth time this season following an RBI single by Rob Coe with no one out in the top of the first. The Warhawks had first and second with no outs, but WUSTL starter Max Gordon got out of the jam to keep it a one-run game.

The Bears answered back with two runs in the second to take its first lead in two games against the Warhawks. Senior Travis May walked to leadoff the inning, followed by a single to center by senior Matt Bayer. Sophomore David Madson doubled home May to tie the score, and then sophomore Greg Gleicher grounded to first to make it 2-1.

UW-Whitewater answered back with two runs in the third, but it could have been more. The Warhawks got the first four runners on base, but WUSTL relief pitcher Matt Kenehan got three ground balls in a row off knuckle balls to keep it 3-2. WUSTL answered back with a run of its own the third on an RBI single by Bayer to knot the score at 3-3.

The Warhawks added a run in the fourth inning, three in the fifth and two in the sixth to extend the lead to 9-3. The Bears would not go away, as RBI singles by senior Miguel Davis and freshman Kyle Billig in the fifth trimmed the advantage down to 9-6. That would be as close as Washington U. would get as the Warhawks scored six runs in the seventh to take a commanding 15-6 lead.

Washington U. scored four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning on RBI singles by sophomore Andrew Dwoskin and Billig and a two-RBI single by senior Ben Ingell. Madson was 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored, while Bayer, Billig Dwoskin added two hits apiece.

Gordon lasted just two innings in his first start of the year, allowing four hits and three earned runs. Kenehan took the loss for the Bears allowing five hits and four earned runs in three innings pitched. Jeff Donovan got the win for UW-Whitewater despite getting roughed up for seven hits and six earned runs.

UW-Whitewater’s Daniel Putnam went 5-for-5 with three runs scored on Friday, finishing the two-day series 8-for-9 with six runs scored. Coe was 2-for-2 with four RBIs in the win, while Matt Meisenheimer was 3-for-4 with four RBIs and three runs scored. Meisenheimer had a three-run home run in the three-run fifth inning for the Warhawks.

Bear Notebook: Friday’s game lasted three hours and 25 minutes, while the teams combined to have 42 student-athletes appear in the contest … UW-Whitewater has won the last three meetings between the two teams dating back to the 2009 NCAA Tournament.

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ACCOUNTS\novicki — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:22:30 GMT

Article Date: 3/7/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Baseball Splits Doubleheader with No. 18 St. Scholastica on Monday

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St. Louis, Mo., March 7, 2011 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team split a double header with No. 18 College of St. Scholastica on Monday afternoon at Kelly Field in St. Louis, Mo. The Bears dropped the first game 10-5 but bounced back to pick up a 3-2 win in the second game of the twinbill, marking the first win over a ranked opponent for first-year head coach Steve Duncan.

St. Scholastica scored four runs off WUSTL starting pitcher Adam Merzel in the top of the first inning of game one, highlighted by Joe Link’s two-run home run to left field.

Washington U. answered back with three runs on two hits and took advantage of an error in the bottom of the first. Senior Brandon Rogalski singled home freshman Kyle Billig, who walked to leadoff the inning, for the first run of the game for the Bears. Senior Matt Bayer followed with a two-out two-RBI double to right field to trim the lead to 4-3.

The Saints added a run in the third inning, but Washington U. responded with a run in the bottom half of the inning after an RBI double to right by Bayer, his second of the game.

The two teams traded runs again in the sixth and the score was 7-5 in favor of the visitors headed into the top half of the seventh. However, the Saints came away with three unearned scores that inning to put the game out of reach and secure a win.

In game two, Rogalski made his second start of the season and loaded the bases in the first and third innings but escaped the jam both times by getting St. Scholastica’s Brandon Peterson to end the inning. He forced Peterson to ground into 1-2-3 double play in the first, and Peterson flew out to freshman Kyle Billig in left-center field to end the third.

The Bears scored two runs in the top of the first and added another in the second to stake claim to an early 3-0 lead. Two of Washington University’s first three hitters of the game reached base and Rogalski drove in the first run of the game with an RBI double to left field, scoring senior Matt Skinner from second.

Bayer came to the plate next, sending a sacrifice fly to centerfield to bring senior Travis May home from third. Sophomore Stephen Bonser reached on an error by shortstop Chad Peterson to start the second and scored off a Billig double three batters later, resulting in the 3-0 WUSTL lead.

St. Scholastica loaded the bases again in the fifth and managed to come away with a pair of runs to narrow the gap to just 3-2. Sophomore Max Gordon relieved Rogalski to start the sixth inning and protected the one-run lead. He gave up just two hits with three strikeouts in two innings of work to earn the first save of his career.

Gordon did get into some trouble in the top of the seventh. Scott Greening reached first to lead off the inning because of an error and advanced to third later in the frame following a wild pitch. With only one out, St. Scholastica catcher Kyle Moody flew out to right field, but Greening did not try to test the arm of Bonser in right and Gordon got Andy Manos to fly out to Skinner at first to end the game.

Washington University (3-5) begins a six-game, five-day road trip at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship on Thursday-Monday, March 10-14, in Sanford, Fla. The Bears open play against Case Western Reserve University on Thursday at 6 p.m. (ET).

Bear Notebook: Rogalski pitched five innings giving up just one earned run with one strikeout in game two … Rogalski finished the day going 4-of-6 from the plate with two runs scored and two RBI’s … After giving up four runs on five hits to start game one, Merzel gave up just three more hits over the next four innings … St. Scholastica game-two starter Andy Davis struck out nine batters in the first start of his collegiate career.

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Chris Mitchell — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 04:35:12 GMT

Article Date: 3/10/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Reilly and Rogalski Leads Bears Past Case Western Reserve in UAA Opener

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Sanford, Fla., March 10, 2011 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team won its 2011 University Athletic Association (UAA) opener with a 6-3 victory over Case Western Reserve University on Thursday night at Sanford Memorial Stadium in Sanford, Florida.

Freshman Michael Reilly came out of the bullpen and picked up the win, tossing 3 1/3 innings allowing three hits and one unearned run. Reilly also struck out two and walked one as he lowered his earned run average to 1.69.

Junior Brandon Rogalski led the offensive attack with a 3-for-5 performance with two RBIs, while freshman Kyle Billig added three hits in the win. The Bears got all eight of their hits from the top four batters in the lineup. Washington U. made five errors in the loss and gave up just two earned runs.

Washington U. jumped out in front 3-0 in the third inning after stringing together four-straight hits with two outs. Billig doubled down the left field to start the rally, followed but senior Matt Skinner’s first-pitch RBI double to left center field to make 1-0. Senior Travis May hit the first pitch down the right field line for a double scoring Skinner, and then Rogalski singled up the middle driving in May to make it 3-0.

The Bears added two more runs in the fifth to make it 5-0, highlighted by Billig’s RBI infield single. Case got on the scoreboard with two runs in the fifth on an RBI double by Sam Alexander and an RBI single by Cory Pecoraro. The Spartans had bases loaded in the fifth, but Reilly got Jimmy Aded to strikeout to end the threat.

Reilly shut the door on the Spartans in the sixth and seventh allowing just two hits, including a 1-2-3 seventh inning. He got the first two hitters in the bottom of the eighth, but an error by third baseman Miguel Davis extended the inning. Case added an unearned run after a two-out RBI single by Brett Ossola, but Reilly got Sam Alexander to fly out to left field.

Rogalski added a two-out RBI single up the middle in the top of the ninth to push the advantage to 6-3, and then senior H.T. Flanagan recorded three-straight outs in the bottom of the ninth for his first career save. Case Western Reserve (6-5, 0-2 UAA) had 10 hits in the loss, and made two errors, which led to two unearned runs.

Washington University (4-5, 1-0 UAA) continues play in the UAA Championship against Brandeis University on Friday, March 11, at 6 p.m. (ET).

Bear Notebook: Washington U. picked up its first UAA opening win since 2007, a 16-3 victory over Case Western Reserve … The conference victory was also the first of head coach Steve Duncan’s career.

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Chris Mitchell — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 01:44:37 GMT

Article Date: 3/11/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington University Baseball Falls to Brandeis, 5-2, at UAA Championship

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Altamonte Springs, Fla., March 11, 2011 – Brandeis University broke open a tie game with four runs in the top of the seventh inning as the Judges posted a 5-2 win over the Washington University in St. Louis baseball team at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship on Friday night at Sanford Memorial Stadium in Sanford, Fla.

Washington U. jumped out in front in the third inning following a two-out RBI to left field from senior Matt Skinner. The Judges answered back with a run of their own in the top of the fourth after Chris Ferro scored on a double steal.

Brandeis (7-4, 2-1 UAA) scored four runs on five hits in the seventh to take a commanding 5-1 lead. Jon Chu gave the Judges a one-run lead following a one-one-out single up the middle. Senior pitcher Bryce Hrovat was pulled following the RBI from Chu, allowing seven hits and four earned runs in 6 1/3 innings pitched. He also threw 95 pitches as he picked up the loss for the Bears.

Chris Ferro greeted senior pitcher Adam Merzel with an RBI single, and then Tony Deshler double home two with a double to deep right field to make it 4-1. The Judges added another run in the seventh off Merzel following an RBI from Nick Cortese.

Washington U. scored its final run in the bottom of the eighth following an RBI double to right from senior Matt Bayer. The Bears would finish the contest with five hits, led by a 2-for-4 performance by senior Miguel Davis.

John McGrath (1-0) got the win for Brandeis, tossing 7 2/3 innings pitched allowing five hits and one earned run. McGrath also struck out four as he threw 124 pitches. Pat Nicholson picked up the save retiring the final three batters in the ninth. Sean O’Hare went 4-for-4 from the leadoff spot for the Judges.

Washington University (4-6, 1-1 UAA) continues conference play against the University of Rochester on Saturday, March 12, at Noon (ET).

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ACCOUNTS\novicki — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 21:34:56 GMT

Article Date: 3/12/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Baseball Comes From Behind to Defeat University of Rochester, 8-7, on Saturday

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Sanford, Fla., March 12, 2011 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team overcame an early 4-0 deficit then staved off a late University of Rochester rally to pick up an 8-7 victory at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship on Saturday afternoon in Sanford, Fla.

The Bears trailed 4-0 through an inning and a half against the Yellowjackets but surged back to tie the game at 4-4 then scored four more unanswered runs over a four inning stretch to take an 8-6 lead.

Washington University scored three runs in the bottom of the second to pull within 4-3. Sophomore Greg Gleicher came through with a one-out single to right field, scoring junior Joe Noon and senior Matt Bayer. Two batters later Gleicher was caught in a rundown on an attempt to steal second base, and sophomore David Madson used heads up base running to score from third before Gleicher was tagged out.

The Bears faced a 6-5 deficit heading into the bottom of the sixth, when the they hung two more runs on the board thanks to four Rochester errors to take their first lead of the afternoon. Senior Miguel Davis reached base thanks to an error by Rochester shortstop Alex Caghan, and moved over to third when pitcher Charles Chanatry threw the ball away on a failed pickoff attempt.

The third error, this time on a Kyle Billig ground ball to second base, enabled Davis to score from third and provided the Bears with another base runner. Once Billig had moved over to third base, junior Brandon Rogalski attempted to steal second, leading to a Tyler DeClerck error, Rochester’s fourth of the inning, which allowed Billig to score from third.

Gleicher picked up his third RBI of the day with a sacrifice fly to right field in the seventh to put the Bears up by two, and after Rochester’s first two batters in the top of the ninth reached base, senior H.T. Flanagan came in to seal the win and pick up his second save of the season.

Senior Zach Cain earned the win for the Bears, improving to 1-1 on the year. Taking over for starter Taylor Berman midway through the fourth inning, Cain allowed just one hit with three strikeouts in 4.1 innings of work. Gleicher finished the day 1-for-3 at the plate with a team-high three RBI’s, while Rogalski (2-for-4) and Bayer (2-for-3) each finished with a multi-hit day.

Washington University (5-6, 2-1 UAA) continues play in the UAA Championship on Sunday, March 13, when it will face Case Western Reserve University at Sanford Memorial Stadium in Sanford, Fla., at 11 a.m. (ET).

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ACCOUNTS\novicki — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:23:51 GMT

Article Date: 3/13/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Baseball Falls to 2-2 at UAA Championship with 14-2 Loss to Case Western

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Sanford, Fla., March 13, 2011 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team fell to 2-2 at the 2011 University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship Tournament following a 14-2 loss to Case Western Reserve University on Sunday afternoon at Sanford Memorial Stadium in Sanford, Fla.

Washington University jumped out to an early 2-0 lead over the Spartans in the bottom of the first inning, but Case Western Reserve tied the game during the next half inning and went on to score 14-straight runs which included a seven-run surge in the top of the ninth.

The Bears had their first three batters reach base in the first and freshman Kyle Billig represented the first run across the plate when he scored from second on a Sam Alexander error in left field. Later in the inning, senior Travis May was on third and junior Brandon Rogalski was on first thanks to Alexander’s error and the Bears attempted a double steal, with Rogalski ending up safe at second while May stole home.

Case Western scored six times over the next three innings to jump ahead 6-2, and the Spartans tallied seven runs on five hits in the top of the ninth to put the game out of reach.

Rogalski started the game on the mound for Washington University and picked up the loss, allowing six runs on eight hits in 3.1 innings. Case Western Reserve started A.J. Boshinski improved to 3-0 on the year, throwing six innings while giving up just two runs on four hits with five strikeouts.

Washington University (5-7, 2-2 UAA) concludes competition at the UAA Championship with two games on Monday, March 14, in Sanford, Fla. The Bears face Brandeis University at 9 a.m. (ET) and Emory University at 12 p.m. (ET).

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ACCOUNTS\novicki — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 23:09:45 GMT

Article Date: 3/14/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Baseball Splits Final Two Games at 2011 UAA Championship on Monday

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Sanford, Fla., March 14, 2011 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team split its final two games at the 2011 University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship on Monday, March 14, at Sanford Memorial Stadium in Sanford, Fla.

The Bears opened the day by picking up an 8-6 win over Brandeis University and had a chance to force a three-way tie for the UAA title if it could defeat Emory University in the second game of its doubleheader. However, Emory erased a 7-0 deficit to pick up a 9-8 victory to capture the outright conference championship. Emory finished with a 5-1 mark at the UAA Championship while the Bears came in third with a 3-3 record.

Washington University took an 8-2 lead over Brandeis with three runs in the top of the eighth inning and withstood a late four-run rally by the Judges to come away with a win. Freshman Kyle Billig, junior Brandon Rogalski and sophomore David Madson each recorded an RBI in the big inning that provided the Red and Green with a six-run lead.

Brandeis scored once in the bottom of the eighth and nearly came all the way back in the bottom of the ninth, but Washington University senior H.T. Flanagan came in with two outs and two runners on base and recorded the final out to preserve the victory and pick up save number three on the season.

Senior Travis May and Rogalski were both 2-for-4 with two RBI’s in the win over Brandeis while senior Miguel Davis was 2-for-4 with two runs. Senior David Liebman started and threw four innings, giving up two runs with two strikeouts, but sophomore Stephen Bonser came away with the win after 4.2 innings of middle relief work.

Emory scored nine runs over the final four innings to comeback from a 7-0 hole. Washington University starter Adam Merzel was in a groove to start the game against the Eagles, yielding just three hits and no runs through the first five innings of work. He ran into trouble in the sixth with he allowed the first three batters to reach base, which led to an Andrew Cohn grand slam that brought the score to 7-4.

After Emory scored again in the bottom of the seventh to make it 7-6, Davis led off the eighth with a double to centerfield and scored two batters later when Rogalski hit an infield RBI-single to short.

Flanagan came in in the bottom of the eighth to record the final five outs of the game and appeared to be on track for his second save of the day until Emory ended the game with one swing of the bat in the ninth. One run had already come in when Patrick Riebsame came to the plate with a runner on first and he sent the game-winning two-run walk-off home run to left center field to clinch the UAA title for the Emory Eagles.

Rogalski and Davis continued their impressive days at the plate against Emory, with Rogalski going 4-for-5 with two RBI’s and Davis hitting 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs.

Washington University (6-8, 3-3 UAA) returns to action at home on Wednesday, March 16, when it hosts Dominican University in a doubleheader at Kelly Field starting at 12:30 p.m.

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Chris Mitchell — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:23:02 GMT

Article Date: 3/17/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Baseball Gains Split With Dominican; Bonser Tosses Shutout in Game Two

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St. Louis, Mo., March 17, 2011 – Sophomore Stephen Bonser tossed a three-hit complete-game shutout in game two to lead the Washington University in St. Louis baseball team to a doubleheader split with Dominican University on Thursday afternoon at Kelly Field in St. Louis, Mo.

Dominican (3-7) broke open a 6-6 tie with six runs in the seventh inning in a 12-6 game one victory, while Washington U. rebounded for a 10-0 win in the nightcap behind Bonser’s shutout.

Bonser was in control from the start of the contest, and allowed just one runner to reach third base. He struck out three and walked none as he picked up his second career victory. The Bears had 14 hits in game two, with 12 of the 14 hits coming from the top five batters.

Washington U. struck first in game two scoring three runs on three hits in the first. Freshman Kyle Billig singled and senior Matt Skinner walked to lead off the inning, and then senior Travis May singled home Billig to make it 1-0. Junior Brandon Rogalski tripled to center driving in Skinner, but May was thrown out at the plate. An RBI groundout by senior Matt Bayer pushed the lead to 3-0.

Bayer singled down the left field line scoring Skinner with two outs in the third inning to push the WUSTL lead to 4-0. The Bears added two insurance runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth inning to round out the scoring.

Rogalski was 3-for-4 at the plate with three RBIs, two runs scored and a pair of triples, while Billig was 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Bayer, Skinner and May also added two hits for Washington University in the win.

Dominican scored three runs on two hits in the top of the first inning of game one off WU starter Bryce Hrovat to jump out to a 3-0 lead. The Bears answered back with a pair of runs in the bottom half of the inning after a two-RBI single by Skinner.
The Bears regained the lead with four runs in the bottom of the third inning to take a 6-3 lead. Skinner tied it up with an RBI double to left, and then scored following an RBI single by sophomore Greg Gleicher. Senior Miguel Davis drove in another run with an RBI single to right, and then Gleicher stole home on a double steal.

The Stars scored two runs of Hrovat in the fourth inning, and added run in the fifth off senior Zach Cain to knot the score at 6-6. Hrovat lasted just 3 2/3 innings on the mound for the Bears, allowing three hits and five earned runs. He also walked seven and had three wild pitches.

Cain got through the sixth unscathed, but got in trouble in the seventh. He got the first out of the inning on a pop-up, but a walk and back-to-back singles made it 7-6. Jim Eldridge had the go-ahead RBI single for the Stars. Dominican added three more runs in the inning, two off Cain and three off of junior Michael Fletcher, to move ahead 12-6.

Cain (2-1) took the loss for WUSTL, allowing three hits and four earned runs. The Bears walked 12 batters in the loss but out hit Dominican, 11-10. Skinner was 2-for-3 with three RBIs, while Billig, David and Gleicher added two hits apiece.

Washington University (7-9) returns to action on Saturday, March 19, with a pair of home games against Milwaukee School of Engineering at 12:30 p.m. and No. 11 ranked Illinois Wesleyan University at 3:30 p.m.

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Chris Mitchell — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 20:54:04 GMT

Article Date: 3/19/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Baseball Shocks Defending National Champs Illinois Wesleyan, 5-3

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St. Louis, Mo., March 19, 2011 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team evened its overall record at 9-9 and won its third game in a row with a pair of victories on Saturday afternoon at Kelly Field in St. Louis, Mo.

Washington U. topped the Milwaukee School of Engineering 7-3 in the opening game of the day, and then picked up its biggest win of the year in defeating No. 11 ranked and the defending NCAA Division III National Champion Illinois Wesleyan University, 5-3, in the second game of a double-header.

Sophomore Taylor Berman and junior Brandon Rogalski powered the Bears to the 7-3 win over Milwaukee in the first game of the day. Berman picked up his second complete-game victory of the season to improve to 2-0 on the year while lowering his team-leading earned run average to 2.33 in 19.1 innings of work.

Berman allowed seven hits and three unearned runs over nine innings of action, fanning four batters. Rogalski was a triple shy of hitting for the cycle, and his two-run homer in the bottom of the first inning was the Bears’ first long ball of the year.

Rogalski finished the game going 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored and was one of six Bears to knock in a run in the win. Sophomore Greg Gleicher was 2-for-3 and senior Travis May was 1-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored.

Washington University took advantage of two Illinois Wesleyan University errors in the bottom of the first inning to jump ahead 3-0 and after the two teams played five-straight innings without a score, the Bears scored two more runs on a wild play in the bottom of the seventh to make the score 5-0.

Freshman Kyle Billig drove in senior Miguel Davis with an RBI double in the seventh then came all the way around to score on the same play thanks to an error by Illinois Wesleyan third baseman Grodecki. Illinois Wesleyan committed three errors in the loss and all but one of Washington University’s runs was unearned.

Senior Adam Merzel started on the hill for the Red and Green and gave up three runs while striking out seven batters over 7.1 innings of action.

Merzel held Illinois Wesleyan without a run through the first seven innings, then gave up three runs before senior H.T. Flanagan came in to relieve him and close out the game, picking up his fourth save of the year. Merzel received a win and improved his record to 1-2.

“Every game is important for us and for us to come out and play well today just gives us a ton of confidence going forward,” first-year head coach Steve Duncan said. “We went up against IWU's All-American ace, and manufactured runs and were proud of how we played. The offense looked good today, and Adam Merzel pitched a great game against Illinois Wesleyan.”

Washington University (9-9) returns to action on Sunday, March 20, when it will face the Milwaukee School of Engineering and No. 11 Illinois Wesleyan in another double-header. The Bears host Milwaukee at Kelly Field at 10 a.m., and will play Illinois Wesleyan at 1:30 p.m.

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ACCOUNTS\novicki — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 21:40:02 GMT

Article Date: 3/20/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Baseball Beats Milwaukee SOE 7-0, Falls to No. 11 Illinois Wesleyan 7-4

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St. Louis, Mo., March 20, 2011 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team picked up a 7-0 victory over the Milwaukee School of Engineering before dropping a 7-4 decision to the defending NCAA Division III champion Illinois Wesleyan University Titans in a doubleheader on Sunday afternoon at Kelly Field in St. Louis, Mo.

Washington University scored six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning against Milwaukee to break open a 1-0 game. Senior Matt Bayer and junior Joe Noon each delivered two-RBI base hits during the Bears’ big inning with senior first basemen Matt Skinner and sophomore Stephen Bonser also picking up RBI’s in the frame.

Senior David Leibman was dominant on the hill for Washington University scattering five hits over nine scoreless innings. He struck out a career-high 12 batters while walking just two to even his 2011 record at 1-1.

Washington University fell behind Illinois Wesleyan 5-0 before rallying for three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning. Illinois Wesleyan starter Joe Sweeney had limited the Bears to just one base hit before junior Brandon Rogalski sent a single up the middle to start the seventh.

Rogalski came around to score on an RBI grounder from Bayer and with two outs and the bases loaded, senior Miguel Davis came through with the Bears’ fourth base hit of the inning, bringing Bayer and sophomore David Madson across the plate. Sweeney finally escaped the jam by getting freshman Kyle Billig to ground into a force out to end the inning.

Illinois Wesleyan added two more runs in the top of the eighth to stretch its lead back up to four. Washington University rallied again in the ninth when sophomore Seth Bensussen led off with a double to left-center field. The Bears had their first three batters reach base in the bottom of the ninth, scoring one run, but Titan reliever Ryan Hamm recorded three-straight outs to end the game.

Rogalski fell to 1-2 after receiving the loss against Illinois Wesleyan. He made the start and allowed five runs, but only two earned, while giving up eight hits with three strikeouts in 5.1 innings. Sweeney threw eight innings with 10 strikeouts to improve his record to 2-1.

Washington U. (10-10) returns to action on Tuesday, March 22, when it hosts Illinois College for a doubleheader at Kelly Field in St. Louis, Mo., starting at 1 p.m.

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ACCOUNTS\novicki — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:23:22 GMT

Article Date: 3/22/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Matt Skinner Leads Baseball to Doubleheader Split with Illinois College

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St. Louis, Mo., March 22, 2011 – Senior first baseman Matt Skinner’s monster day at the plate led the Washington University in St. Louis baseball team to a doubleheader split with Illinois College at Kelly Field on Tuesday afternoon.

After winning the first game 7-2, the Bears appeared to be headed to a second victory when Skinner smacked his first home run of the year, a two-run shot off the scoreboard in right field, to give his team a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning.

However, Washington University closer H.T. Flanagan gave up three hits to start the seventh, including a three-run home run to Paul Ferrero, and Illinois College came away with a split in the twinbill.

The top of the order did the bulk of the damage for Washington University in its game-one win. The Bears’ first four batters combined to bat 10-for-15 with six RBIs and six runs scored. Freshman Kyle Billig and Skinner were especially lethal at the plate with six extra-base hits.

Washington University scored two runs in each of the first three innings to take a commanding 6-0 lead. Billig led off the first inning with a hard hit double and scored on a double from junior Brandon Rogalski. Skinner picked up an RBI single on the next at-bat to score Rogalski from second.

Billig added another double in the second and Skinner tallied two more RBIs with a double to left field to give the Red and Green a 4-0 lead. Billig tacked on his third extra-base hit with an RBI triple off the fence in left-center field in the third inning and scored for a third time when senior Travis May sent a sacrifice flyout to centerfield.

On the mound Stephen Bonser was in complete control picking up his second complete-game victory of the year and improving to 3-0 in the process. Bonser gave up just four hits and two unearned runs in seven innings, striking out seven and retiring Illinois College in order in four of his seven innings.

Bonser also took over the team lead in earned run average, lowering his 2011 ERA to 1.77. He has allowed just four earned runs in 20.1 innings with 14 strikeouts.

Senior Bryce Hrovat received the start in game two, lasting five innings and giving up just one run on three hits with four strikeouts in the no decision.

Skinner finished the day batting 6-for-7 with five RBIs and three runs scored, hitting three doubles and a home run for a 1.714 slugging percentage. Rogalski extended his Washington University season-best hitting streak to 10-straight games and finished the day batting 2-for-7 with an RBI and two runs.

Washington U. (11-11) returns to action on Thursday, March 24, when it hosts the University of Wisconsin-Platteville for a single game at Kelly Field starting at 3 p.m.

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ACCOUNTS\novicki — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:01:52 GMT

Article Date: 3/23/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Brandon Rogalski Named to 2011 UAA Championship All-Tournament Team

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UAA ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

St. Louis, Mo., March 23, 2011 – Junior Brandon Rogalski of the Washington University in St. Louis baseball team earned 2011 University Athletic Association (UAA) All-Tournament Team Honors, it was announced Wednesday by the Association.

Washington University finished in third place at the 2011 conference championship tournament with a 3-3 record. Rogalski led the team offensively by batting a team-high .440 with six RBIs and a .520 slugging percentage.

Rogalski, who was also a UAA All-Tournament Team honoree in 2010, recorded four multi-hit games at the championship including a 4-for-5 performance against Emory University in the tournament finale on March 14.

He stole seven bases, three of which came in an 8-7 victory over the University of Rochester on March 12, and registered two RBIs against Case Western Reserve University on March 10, Brandeis University on March 14, and Emory on March 14.

So far this season Rogalski is leading Washington University in nearly every offensive category. He is batting a team-best .392 with a .633 slugging percentage, 17 RBIs, 14 extra-base hits and 12 stolen bases. Rogalski is currently riding a 10-game hitting streak and has recorded at least one base hit in 16 of 22 games played.

Washington U. (11-11) returns to action on Thursday, March 24, when it hosts the University of Wisconsin-Platteville for a single game at Kelly Field starting at 3 p.m.

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ACCOUNTS\novicki — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:19:00 GMT

Article Date: 3/24/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Bears Ride Strong Pitching to Doubleheader Sweep Over UW-Platteville

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St. Louis, Mo., March 24, 2011 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team used a pair of strong pitching performances to sweep a doubleheader against the University of Wisconsin-Platteville on Thursday afternoon at Kelly Field in St. Louis, Mo.

Washington University won the first game 12-0 as sophomore Taylor Berman threw seven scoreless innings to pick up his second complete-game shutout victory of the season. In the second game, senior H.T. Flanagan was unhittable in four innings of relief work as the Bears held on for a 5-3 win.

Washington University improved to 13-11 overall and moves two games above .500 for the first time this year; the Bears are 7-2 over their last nine games.

Berman gave up just one hit through the first five innings in his game-one victory. UW-Platteville loaded the bases with one out in the top of the sixth, but Berman got Aaron Hopson to ground into a force out at the plate and struck out Brett Benesh to escape the jam and preserve the shutout.

Berman allowed just six hits with six strikeouts and only one walk against the Pioneers. He improves to 3-0 on the year and lowered his team-leading earned run average to 1.71.

Washington University provided Berman with plenty of run support, staking claim to a 6-0 lead through two innings. Aggressive base running and several Wisconsin-Platteville miscues in the field led to the large early lead. The Bears scored their first run of the game on a double steal at first and third, with freshman Kyle Billig coming home and senior Miguel Davis ending up safe at second.

Senior Brandon Rogalski singled to center field to score Davis from second, and after moving over to third on a Travis May base hit, came in to make it 3-0 when Platteville catcher Kevin Fessler made an errant throw to second as on a successful May steal attempt.

Rogalski ended the game going 3-for-3 with two RBIs and three runs scored. May was 2-for-2 at the plate with two RBIs and junior catcher Joe Noon went 2-for-3 while recording three RBIs.

Washington University jumped on UW-Platteville early on in the second game, scoring three times in the first and twice more in the second. Pioneer starter Trevor Hall faced just eight batters before leaving the game with an apparent injury in the bottom of the first. He gave up just two hits, but walked four in two-thirds of inning.

Flanagan relieved WUSTL starter Max Gordon with the bases loaded and no outs in the top of the fourth and the Pioneers scored only two runs that inning because of his ability to force a pair of RBI groundouts before striking out Fessler to end the inning.

Flanagan retired 12 of the 13 batters he faced, recording five strikeouts and picking up his first win of the year. Senior Matt Skinner was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and Rogalski went 1-for-4, extending his current hitting streak to 12-straight games.

Washington U. (13-11) returns to action on Sunday, March 27, when it hosts No. 23 Carthage College for a doubleheader at Kelly Field in St. Louis, Mo., starting at 11 a.m.

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ACCOUNTS\novicki — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 01:11:02 GMT

Article Date: 3/30/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Baseball Outlasts Millikin University with 8-7 Victory in 11 Innings

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Decatur, Ill., March 30, 2011 – Junior Brandon Rogalski drove in the game-winning run in the top of the 11th inning and picked up his second win of the season as the Washington University in St. Louis baseball team outlasted Millikin University, 8-7, on Wednesday night in Decatur, Ill.

The Bears appeared to be headed for a win in the seventh when senior Matt Bayer broke a 5-5 tie by driving a two-run home run over the wall in right field. Washington U. held that lead until the bottom of the ninth when the Big Blue offense got to sophomore Max Gordon, scoring twice before a play at the plate sent the game into extra innings.

Mike Maziarz continued his monster day at the plate for Millikin with a two-RBI base hit to right field off of Rogalski, who came in to relieve Gordon with one out in the bottom of the ninth. But the Bears forced extra innings when Dan Weber was tagged out at home attempting to come all the way around to score from first on Maziarz’ base hit.

Washington University right field Matt Polites threw the ball over catcher Joe Noon attempting to catch the game-tying run in Andrew Hendrian at the plate, but Rogalski was there to field the over throw and managed to catch Weber on his aggressive attempt to win the game.

Following a scoreless 10th inning Rogalski delivered the game-winning RBI in the top of the 11th in the form of a sacrifice fly to centerfield, scoring senior Travis May from third. The bottom of the 11th inning came down to another play at the plate.

Adam Shook hit a two out single and stole second to move into scoring position as the game-tying run. Andrew Hendrian sent a base hit to left field and Shook headed home but not before Bayer’s throw beat him there, with senior Joe Noon recording the final out of the game.

The Big Blue failed to capitalize on a number of scoring opportunities early it the game, stranding 12 base runners through the first five innings and 16 in the game. Millikin had the bases loaded in the bottom of the third but Washington University starter David Liebman struck out Jared Dosien to end the inning

Washington U. scored once in the first then hung two more runs on the board in the top of the second to take early control of the game. Sophomore designated hitter Seth Bensussen and senior outfielder Ben Ingell each singled to start the second inning and Bensussen came in to score thanks to a Miguel Davis RBI single.

The Bears kept the inning alive when Millikin shortstop Andrew Agee fielded a Rogalski ground ball with two outs but skipped the throw over to first base, allowing Ingell to come around to score from second.

Millikin starter Josh Schultz retired 10-straight batters beginning with the final out of the second inning but ended that run by hitting Noon to lead off the sixth, which led to a pair of Washington University runs and the end of Schultz’ day on the mound.

Senior H.T. Flanagan relieved Liebman in the fourth and limited the Big Blue to just one run through his first two innings before running into trouble in the sixth. Three of Millikin’s first four batters that inning recorded a base hit, leading to a three-run rally that left the score tied 5-5 before Bayer’s home run in the seventh.

Washington University returns to action on Friday, April 1, when it hosts Greenville College at Kelly Field in St. Louis, Mo., starting at 3 p.m.

Bear Notebook: Rogalski finished the game 0-for-4 at the plate, ending his 12-game hitting streak … Bayer’s home run with the sixth of his career … Wednesday night’s game was Washington University’s first extra-inning game of the season … Maziarz was 5-for-6 with five RBIs … Bayer was 3-for-6 and senior Matt Skinner was 3-for-4.

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Chris Mitchell — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:09:16 GMT

Article Date: 4/1/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Baseball Stretches Win Streak to Four with 9-5 Victory Over Greenville College

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St. Louis, Mo., April 1, 2011 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team won its fourth game in a row as the Bears picked up a 9-5 victory over Greenville College on Friday afternoon at Kelly Field in St. Louis, Mo.

Washington University is now 9-2 over its last 11 games and the win over Greenville (2-12) is the second of the season for the Red and Green; Washington U. defeated Greenville 8-3 in the second game of the season on March 1.

Thanks to timely hitting aggressive running along the base paths the Bears manufactured big innings in the first in the eighth to secure their fourth-straight win. Three different players recorded an RBI base hit in the bottom of the first as Washington University jumped out to a 3-0 lead.

From there Washington University starter Adam Merzel was in complete control. He allowed just two Greenville hits through the first seven innings, striking out nine batters over that span. He improved his record to 2-2 on the year and has now struck out a team-leading 27 batters this season.

Merzel gave up a double to Cole Lawson and walked David Massengill to start the eighth inning, leading to a pair of Greenville runs and just a 5-4 lead for the Bears heading into the bottom half of the frame. Washington University took advantage of three Panther errors in the field to bring four more runs across the plate and put the game out of reach.

The Bears had three steals during their big eighth inning, with senior Miguel Davis, senior Travis May and junior Brandon Rogalski each swiping a base. Base stealing played a big part in Washington University’s offense throughout the game as the Red and Green ended up a perfect 10-for-10 in stolen bases.

Washington University is closing in on the single-season school record of 93 steals, having already picked up 71-of-80 stolen base attempts so far this year.

Freshman Matt Kenahan came in to relieve Merzel with one out in the eighth and gave up three hits and just one run over the final 1.2 innings to pick up the first save of his career.

Leadoff man Kyle Billig finished the day batting 3-for-5 with two RBIs and two runs scored. May, Rogalski and senior Matt Skinner also recorded multi-hit days for the Bears with each of them going 2-for-5 with an RBI.

Washington U. (15-11) returns to action on Saturday, April 2, for two more games against Greenville College. The Bears will play at doubleheader against the Panthers in Greenville, Ill., starting at 12 p.m.

Bear Notebook: Merzel recorded at least one strikeout in each of the first five innings and retired Greenville College in order three times … Freshman Kyle Billig has 20 steals so far this year and is just nine shy of tying the single-season Washington University record.

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ACCOUNTS\novicki — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 02:32:25 GMT

Article Date: 4/2/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Baseball Comes From Behind Twice to Sweep Double Header at Greenville

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Greenville, Ill., April 2, 2011 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team used a pair of dramatic comebacks to sweep a double header at Greenville College on Saturday afternoon in Greenville, Ill.

The Bears trailed 5-1 in game one before coming back to win 8-7 in nine innings and erased a 9-4 deficit in the second game to pick up a 12-10 victory. Washington University swept the season series with Greenville, going 4-0 against the Panthers this year, and stretched its current winning streak to six-straight, now sitting at 17-11 overall.

Washington University survived a slow start offensively and six errors out in the field to come-from-behind and win game one. Greenville starter Cod Hinterscher held the Bears without a hit through the first five innings and Washington University trailed 5-1 before the offense finally came to life. Once the Bears started hitting they scored in bunches, hanging three runs on the board in the sixth and seventh to force extra innings.

Senior Matt Skinner was the first to get to Hinterscher, leading off the sixth with a double to right field. Hinterscher faced just two more batters and gave up an RBI-base hit to senior Travis May before being relieved by Cody Chain.

Washington U. scored twice more in the sixth but Greenville got two of the runs back in the bottom half of the inning to take a 7-4 lead into the seventh. The Bears were down to their last out when Skinner sent a base hit into right field to spark a crucial two-out rally. Junior Brandon Rogalski doubled to deep left field to score Skinner, who had advanced to second on a wild pitch, and May tied the game with a homer to right, his first of the year.

Junior Michael Fletcher and freshman Matt Kenahan combined to stifle Greenville’s offense in the bottom half of the seventh, and Rogalski pitched the final two innings to earn his second win of the week and third of the year.

In the ninth once again it was May recording the clutch base hit, knocking a two-out single to centerfield to score senior Miguel Davis from third and provide the Bears with their first lead of the game. Greenville loaded the bases with one out against Rogalski in the eighth and ninth innings, but the WUSTL reliever got the Panthers to ground into an inning-ending double play each time.

Despite the six fielding errors Washington University converted five double plays in the game-one victory. May finished the game batting 3-for-5 with four RBIs and two runs scored while sophomore catcher David Madson was 1-for-3 with a two-RBI double to left field in the sixth.

Washington University game-two starter Stephen Bonser ran into trouble early in the second game, giving up five earned runs on six hits in the first inning. Greenville scored twice more in the third and fourth to grab a 9-4 lead, but once again the Washington U. offense found its rhythm late in the game.

Having scored twice in the fifth to pull within 9-6, freshman Kyle Billig delivered a two-RBI double to left center field with one out in the sixth to pull his team to within one score, and came across the plate himself thanks to an RBI base hit for sophomore Greg Gleicher later in the inning.

Washington University reliever Max Gordon retired Greenville in order in the bottom half of the sixth, and the Bears scored three more times in the top of the seventh to take the lead for the first time since the top of the first inning. Davis hit an RBI-double to deep left-center field to score Billig. Two batters later Rogalski hit his second home run of the year, a two-run bomb to left center.

Gordon pitched 4.1 innings to pick up his first win of the year, striking out five while giving up just three hits. Freshman Michael Rielly was on the hill for the final two outs of the game, recording the first save of his career.

Rogalski was 2-for-4 with five RBIs and two runs scored in game two, while Billig and Gleicher each recorded three hits and an RBI.

Bear Notebook: Sophomore Taylor Berman started game one for Washington University, allowing five runs, only three earned, on five hits with two strikeouts in four innings … Washington U. and Greenville combined to use 10 pitchers in the first game, and eight in the second … After stealing 10 bases against Greenville in a 9-5 win on Friday in St. Louis, the Bears swiped just four bases in Saturday’s double header.

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ACCOUNTS\novicki — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:47:10 GMT

Article Date: 4/3/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Baseball Experiences Offensive Surge in Double Header Sweep at Knox College

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Galesburg, Ill., April 3, 2011 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team experienced an offensive explosion not seen in more than 20 years as the Bears swept a double header at Knox College on Sunday afternoon in Galesburg, Ill., stretching its current winning streak to eight-straight in the process.

Washington University came back to win the first game 11-10 before experiencing its nearly unparalleled offensive surge in the second game, erupting for 25 runs in just seven innings for a 25-5 victory.

The 25 runs scored in a single game is the most for Washington University in over 20 years, since a 26-11 win over Webster University on March 27, 1991. While a number of players shined at the plate, senior Ben Ingell was the superstar. In two games Ingell was 8-for-10 at the plate with three home runs, 10 RBIs and six runs scored.

He hit two homers in the second game for the first multi-homer game for Washington University since Nick Vom Brack hit two homers against Emory University on March 9, 2010. Prior to Sunday afternoon Ingell had not hit a home run at Washington U. or any level of competition.
As a team the Bears tallied 22 hits with 12 extra-base hits in the 25-5 win. The team batting average jumped 10 points in that game alone, moving up from .287 to .297.

Senior Travis May was 3-for-3 with a home run and six RBIs, junior Brandon Rogalski was 3-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored and senior Joe Noon was 3-for-6 with two RBIs.

Senior David Liebman started the second game on the mound and picked up a win and a pair of long base hits. He threw the first five innings allowing two earned runs on three hits with 10 strikeouts, yielding only one base hit over his final four innings of work.
Liebman hit for himself in the fourth in sixth, recording a two-RBI triple to left field and a double to go 2-for-2 with a 2.500 slugging percentage in the first at-bats of his career.

The first game was much closer and Washington University needed a late comeback to pick up the one-run win. Sophomore designated hitter Seth Bensussen got the Washington University offense rolling with two outs in the second, beating out a slow roller to short for an infield single.

The next three batters to step to the plate each recorded an RBI base hit, highlighted by sophomore David Madson’s towering double to deep right-center field, giving the Red and Green a 3-0 lead.

The lead did not last, with Knox combining to score nine runs in the fourth in fifth innings to grab a 10-5 lead. Senior Zach Cain relieved Washington University starter Bryce Hrovat in the bottom of the fourth as the Bears struggled to get outs. Washington U. issued five walks with two hit batters in the fourth, leading to five Prairie Fire runs on just one hit.

Knox scored four more in the fifth to take its five-run lead before senior H.T. Flanagan came in and shut down the Prairie Fire offense for the rest of the game. He gave up two hits before recording eight straight outs to limit Knox from extending its lead.

The Bears got back into the game with four runs in the sixth, highlighted by Ingell’s two-run home run to left-centerfield. Still trailing by one run in the top of the seventh, the Bears manufactured one more run to force a tie and brought the game winner across the plate in the same inning.

Down to the final out, Ingell singled to centerfield and stole second to move into scoring position as the tying run. The aggressive base running paid off as freshman Kyle Billig delivered a double to left field and came across to score on a Rogalski double.

Washington U. (19-11) returns to action on Tuesday, April 5, when it heads to Carlinville, Ill., to face Blackburn College in a single game starting at 3:30 p.m.

Bear Notebook: Flanagan improved to 2-2 with the win in game one … Rogalski was 3-for-5 with two RBIs and Ingell finished 4-for-4 with three RBIs while scoring twice in the first game … Senior Eric Myjak pitched the final two innings of game two.

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ACCOUNTS\novicki — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:13:47 GMT

Article Date: 4/6/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Irv Utz Stadium Dedication Ceremony Scheduled for Saturday, April 16

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St. Louis, Mo., April 6, 2011 – The Washington University in St. Louis Department of Athletics and the W Club will host an Irv Utz Stadium dedication celebration and baseball alumni reunion on Saturday, April 16, at 11 a.m. in conjunction with the Bears’ game against Principia College.

More than 100 alums spanning several decades, along with Utz family members, will be in attendance to celebrate former Washington University head baseball coach Irv Utz and participate in two days of alumni festivities.

A welcome reception will be held on Friday, April 15, from 5-7 p.m., in the Washington University Hall of Champions, located in the Washington University Athletic Complex.

On Saturday there will be a barbecue during the Washington University and Principia College game, followed by the Irv Utz Stadium dedication ceremony and alumni reunion baseball game. During the Utz Stadium dedication Washington University Director of Athletics John Schael will unveil the commemorative plaque, officially renaming the Washington University baseball complex Kelly Field at Irv Utz Stadium.

A member of the Washington University Sports Hall of Fame, Utz was a coach and administrator at Washington University for more than 16 years. In 11 seasons as the head baseball coach, Utz compiled an overall record of 162-66 (.711). He also spent time as Washington University’s head football coach, assistant football coach and assistant athletic director.

Utz was an All-American football player at the University of Michigan, leading his team to a 19-1-2 overall record from 1921-23, winning the Big Ten Championship in 1922 and again in 1923. Prior to arriving at Washington University he spent time coaching football and baseball at the University of Wisconsin (1925-34) and the University of California (1935-46).

Utz passed away in December 1963 and was elected into the Washington University Sports Hall of Fame in 1992.

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ACCOUNTS\novicki — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 00:33:22 GMT

Article Date: 4/9/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Noon's Four RBIs Power Baseball to Double Header Split at Central College

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Pella, Iowa, April 9, 2011 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team traveled to Pella, Iowa, on Saturday afternoon and split a doubleheader with Central College.

The Bears had their eight-game winning streak grind to a halt with a 7-2 loss in game one against the Dutch but bounced back to capture the second game 7-0.

In the first game Central (13-9) scored four runs in the third and tacked on three more in the fourth to take a commanding 7-0 lead. Designated hitter Caleb Rangel registered the big base hit for the Dutch in the third, clearing the bases with a three-RBI triple to right field.

The Bears finally got their offense on track in the sixth when senior Matt Skinner soared a two-run homer to right center field to cut the WUSTL deficit to 7-2. However, Central starter Ryan Goetzinger retired the final four batters he faced to preserve the complete game win.

Goetzinger gave up just six hits over seven innings with seven strikeouts and no walks to improve to 4-1 on the year. Sophomore Taylor Berman started game one on the hill for the Bears, giving up seven earned runs over four innings with a pair of strikeouts. Sophomore Seth Bensussen quieted the Central bats with two innings of scoreless relief.

The second game featured a role reversal with Washington University boasting a dominant pitching performance and excellent offensive execution. Sophomore Stephen Bonser threw a complete-game gem in his game-two victory.

Improving to 4-0 on the year, Bonser scattered seven hits over seven innings with four strikeouts, tossing his third complete-game and second shutout victory of the season.

Senior Joe Noon carried the big bat for Washington University going 2-for-2 with four RBIs in the win. The Bears scored twice in the second inning, thanks to an RBI double from senior Matt Bayer and a sacrifice fly from Noon.

Noon stretched the WUSTL lead to 5-0 in the fourth, slamming a two-run home run to deep right field, his first long ball of the year. He registered his fourth RBI with a hard hit double to right-center field in the fifth, scoring Bayer once again.

Washington U. (20-12) will return to action for a double header at Coe College on Sunday, April 10, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, starting at 11 a.m.

Bear Notebook: Allowing no earned runs on Saturday, Bonser lowered is earned run average to 2.76 … Washington University stole five bases on Saturday, increasing its season tally to 86 and needing just six more to break the school single-season record.

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ACCOUNTS\novicki — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 02:02:37 GMT

Article Date: 4/10/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Baseball Picks up Double Header Split at Coe College on Sunday

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, April 10, 2011 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team split a pair of games with Coe College on Sunday afternoon in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The Bears won the first game 8-3 then dropped the second game by the same score.

A pair of first-inning home runs allowed Washington University to jump ahead 4-0 in game one while providing plenty of run support for starter Adam Merzel, who picked up his third win of the year.

Junior Brandon Rogalski hit the first blast, a two-run shot to left field off Coe College’s Rob Voges, to make the score 2-0. After Voges issued a walk to senior Travis May, senior Matt Bayer hammered another two-run homer, this time to right, putting the Red and Green ahead by four.

Merzel was in control on the hill, scattering eight hits and giving up just three earned runs in 6.1 innings of work. He ran into a bit of trouble in the bottom of the sixth, loading the bases with a two out walk to John Delaplane, but he struck out pinch hitter Caleb Armbruster to end the threat and prevent Coe from cutting into the Bears’ five-run lead.

Washington U. featured a balanced attack on offense with six different players recording a pair of base hits. Senior Joe Noon finished the game 0-for-2 but picked up a pair of RBIs with a groundout to short in the third and a chopper back to pitcher Alex Korth in the sixth, scoring senior Matt Skinner from third.

Manufacturing runs in the first and third innings of game two, the Bears led 2-1 through two and a half innings before Coe came back to grab its first lead of the day. Leadoff hitter Kyle Billig doubled to start the game and after senior Miguel Davis bunted him over to third, came in to score on a Skinner sacrifice fly to right.

Billig scored again in the third, thanks to another lead off double to center field. This time he moved himself over to third with a steal and came home when Coe catcher Kevin Schuver’s throw down on the steal was in the dirt and wide of third baseman Ryan Velvick’s reach.

Coe scored a pair of unearned runs in the bottom half of the third to pull ahead, 3-2, then tacked on two more scores in the fourth, and three runs in the sixth.

Billig was 3-for-4 with three runs scored in the second game while Skinner picked up a pair of RBIs. Senior David Liebman started on the mound for the Bears but gave up three unearned runs in 2.1 innings to drop his record to 2-2.

Washington University finished the day with four stolen bases, increasing its season tally to 90, just one shy of the school single-season record.

Washington U. (21-13) returns to action on Friday, April 15, when it hosts Webster University for a single game at Kelly Field in St. Louis, Mo., at 3 p.m.

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ACCOUNTS\novicki — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:06:54 GMT

Article Date: 4/14/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Rogalski and Bonser Lead Baseball to 5-4 Win Over Webster University

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St. Louis, Mo., April 14, 2011 – Junior Brandon Rogalski laced a two RBI double down the third base line with two outs in the bottom of the seventh to break a 3-3 tie and lift the Washington University in St. Louis baseball team to a 5-4 win over Webster University on Thursday afternoon at Kelly Field in St. Louis, Mo.

Sophomore Stephen Bonser hurled his second-straight complete game to pick up the victory on the mound for the Red and Green, improving his 2011 record to 5-0.

Bonser’s final line was nine innings pitched, with eight hits and three earned runs allowed while fanning a career-high nine batters. He has won four of his last five starts and leads Washington University with a 2.82 earned run average in 38.1 innings of work.

Trailing 2-0 in the bottom of the third, Washington University got one run back when freshman designated hitter Andrew Dwoskin hammered a home run to left field, the first of his career in just his second career start.

Webster (16-6) took advantage of an errant throw down to second on a Matt Crader steal in the top half of the fifth, with Anthony Genna picking up an RBI on a hard hit ball just past Kyle Billig at short to score Crader from third.

In the sixth it was Washington University taking advantage of a Webster fielding error to score two runs and knot the game up at 3-3. The Bears had their first two batters of the inning reach base as senior Miguel Davis drew a walk and Rogalski singled to left field.

Senior Travis May scored Davis from third with a sacrifice fly to deep centerfield, allowing Rogalski to reach third on the same play. With two outs senior Matt Bayer to hit a grounder to Genna at short, but with Bayer hustling down the line Genna's throw bounced past first baseman Tom Henke, extending the inning while Rogalski came in to score from third.

Bonser retired the Gorloks in order in the eighth and with a two run lead came back out to pitch the ninth. Webster scored one run on two hits to cut the WUSTL lead to 5-4, but Bonser got pinch hitter Michael Aaron to fly out to left field to end the game.

Washington U. (22-13) returns to action on Saturday, April 16, when it hosts Principia College in St. Louis, Mo., at 11 a.m.

Washington University will be hosting an alumni reunion and stadium dedication ceremony in conjunction with Saturday’s game. The Bears’ baseball stadium will be renamed to Utz Stadium, to honor former head baseball coach and Washington University Sports Hall of Fame member Irv Utz.

Bear Notebook: Rogalski finished the game going 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored … Dwoskin also had a multi-hit game going 2-for-3 at the plate … With Davis' stolen base in the sixth, the Bears tied the school single-season record for steals with 91.

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ACCOUNTS\novicki — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 20:56:43 GMT

Article Date: 4/16/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Baseball Steals 15 Bases in 14-4 Win Over Principia On Saturday

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St. Louis, Mo., April 16, 2011 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team stole a season-high 15 bases, breaking the single-season school record in the process, as it picked up a 14-4 victory over Principia College on Saturday afternoon in St. Louis, Mo.

Saturday’s game was held in conjunction with a Washington University baseball alumni reunion and stadium dedication ceremony. More than 100 former WUSTL baseball players spanning the last seven decades returned to the Danforth Campus to participate in the festivities.

Prior to the seventh inning, Washington University Director of Athletics John Schael unveiled a commemorative plaque, naming the WU baseball stadium Irv Utz Stadium to honor Washington University Sports Hall of Famer and former baseball coach Irv Utz. Utz was the Bears’ head coach for 11 seasons posting an overall record of 162-66 (.711) during that span.

On the field, Washington University overcame a slow start by posting 10 runs over the final three innings to pick-up the 10-run win. The fifth inning was the start of the Bears’ scoring barrage.

Senior Travis May doubled down the right field line to score junior Brandon Rogalski from second to break a 4-4 tie. Freshman designated hitter Andrew Dwoskin broke the game open later in that frame, sending a towering three-run home run to left-center field to bring the score to 8-4. The long ball for Dwoskin was his second of the year and his second homer in as many games.

The Bears used two more big base hits in the sixth to hang four more runs on the board. Rogalski tripled to right field, scoring senior Miguel Davis and freshman Kyle Billig. May scored for the third time in the game when senior catcher Joe Noon knocked his first triple of the year to deep right-center field, putting the Bears up by eight.

Sophomore Taylor Berman picked up the complete-game victory for the Bears on the mound, improving to 4-1 on the year. Berman gave up three runs on four hits in the first inning, but settled in from that point forward, allowing just five more hits and one run over the next six innings. He struck out five batters over seven innings without issuing a walk.

Billig finished the game just 1-for-3 at the plate, but he walked twice and ended up swiping five bases to bring his season tally to 28, just one shy of tying the WUSTL single-season record. Rogalski was 2-for-3, scoring four runs and May was 2-for-3 with an RBI and three runs scored.

The Bears have now stolen 106 bases on the year, easily surpassing the old single-season mark of 93 with 10 games remaining on the schedule.

Washington University (23-13) returns to action on Monday, April 18, for a home doubleheader against Webster University with first pitch scheduled for 1 p.m.

Bear Notebook: Davis hit a two-RBI double to score two runs and end the game in the bottom of the seventh inning … Rogalski stole three bases on Saturday while May and senior Matt Bayer finished with two apiece … Berman has thrown four complete games this season and has a 3.70 earned run average.

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ACCOUNTS\novicki — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:36:07 GMT

Article Date: 4/18/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Bears Sweep Double Header with Webster; Improve to 25-13

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St. Louis, Mo., April 18, 2011 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team finished its four-game home stand with a 4-0 mark after sweeping a double header with Webster University on Monday afternoon at Irv Utz Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.

Senior Adam Merzel tossed his first complete game of the year as Washington University grabbed a 4-2 win in game one and just has he did in a win over Webster last Thursday, senior Brandon Rogalski delivered a game-winning two RBI-base hit to lift the Bears to a 5-4 win in the second game.

Merzel limited Webster to just seven hits over seven innings with six strikeouts to improve to 4-2 on the year and lower his earned run average to 4.95.

Seniors Travis May and Ben Ingell powered the Bears’ offense in game one, playing a role in three of Washington University’s four runs. May led off the second inning with a double to left center field, and scored thanks to an Ingell base hit up the middle.

In the third inning May sent a base hit to left field, scoring Rogalski from second, and in the fifth it was once again Ingell driving in May with a base knock to center field.

May finished the game batting 2-for-2 with an RBI while Ingell was 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs. Rogalski and freshman Kyle Billig also recorded multi-hit games for the Bears.

Washington University trailed 3-1 heading into the bottom half of the fifth inning in game two but strung together four runs over its next two at bats to come away with another win.

With two outs and senior Miguel Davis on first base, Webster starting pitcher Steve Dooley was called for balk when he failed to pause for a full second during his delivery, allowing Davis to advance to second. The mistake proved to be costly, with senior Matt Skinner sending a single out to center field to score Davis from second.

Webster did get that run back in the sixth thanks to an RBI base hit for catcher Dustin List, but the Bears used a crucial two out rally in the bottom of the inning to take control of the game.

After Dooley retired the first two batters he faced in the sixth, he hit WUSTL catcher David Madson and gave up a single to Ingell to put runners on first and second. A walk to Billig loaded the bases and signaled the end of the day for Dooley, with Jason Gray coming in to close out the game.

Gray issued a bases loaded walk to Davis to make the score 4-3 and bring Rogalski to the plate. With one strike Rogalski hit a slow rolling grounder straight down the third base line, which the Gorloks elected to let roll foul just before it reached the bag. Rogalski made the most of his second chance at the plate, lacing a base hit to straightaway centerfield, scoring Billig and Ingell and giving the Bears their first lead of the game.

Senior H.T. Flanagan, who recorded the final out for Washington U. in the sixth came in to close out the seventh and gave up just one hit while forcing three Webster groundouts to seal the victory. Senior David Liebman threw the first 5.2 innings for the Bears, giving up four runs on eight hits with five strikeouts, receiving the no decision.

Washington U. (25-13) returns to action on Friday, April 22, for the start of a four-game slate with the University of Chicago in Chicago, Ill. First pitch on Friday is scheduled for 12 p.m.

Bear Notebook: With two stolen bases in game two of the double header Billig broke the Washington University single-season record with 30 stolen bases this year … Rogalski was 2-for-4 with three RBIs in the game-two win … With the win Flanagan improved to 3-2 on the year … Rogalski broke his bat on a fly out to center field in the fifth inning of game two.

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ACCOUNTS\novicki — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 23:20:32 GMT

Article Date: 4/23/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Baseball Drops Three Games in Triple Header at Chicago on Saturday

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BOX 1 | BOX 2 | BOX 3

Chicago, Ill., April 23, 2011 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team lost all three games of a triple header with the University of Chicago on Saturday in Chicago, Ill. The Bears lost the first game 17-3, the second 7-4, and the third 5-4.

The two teams were originally scheduled to play double headers on Friday and Saturday, but heavy rainfall in Chicago during the day on Friday forced the cancellation of that day’s competition, leading to the all-day affair on Saturday.

Washington University trailed the Maroons just 5-3 heading into the bottom of the fifth in game one, but Chicago scored 12 runs that inning to put the game out of reach.

Chicago carried its momentum from the first game into the second, scoring five runs through the first three frames to stake claim to a 5-0 lead. Washington University found some offense in the sixth when senior Travis May’s two-RBI double to left center field plated senior Matt Skinner and junior Brandon Rogalski to make the score 6-4, but the Red and Green were unable to pull any closer.

Sophomore Stephen Bonser received the loss in game two, just his first of the year to drop his overall record to 5-1. He struck out six batters in six innings but gave up seven runs on 13 hits.

Game three was tied 1-1 in the bottom of the fourth inning when four different Maroon batters registered an RBI base hit to lift Chicago to a 5-1 lead.

Once again Washington University began a comeback that fell just short in the end. Rogalski doubled down the left-field line to score senior Ben Ingell in the top half of the fifth, then came in to score himself when Skinner blasted a double to centerfield.

Still trailing by two runs in the sixth, Ingell drove in senior Matt Bayer with a base hit to right-center field to cut the Bears’ deficit to just one, but freshman Kyle Billig flew out to left field to end the inning and Chicago’s William Katzka retired Washington University in order in the seventh to preserve the win.

Washington University (25-16) returns to action on Thursday, April 28, when it hosts Millikin University at Kelly Field in St. Louis, Mo., for a single game at 3 p.m.

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ACCOUNTS\novicki — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 23:29:32 GMT

Article Date: 4/28/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Rogalski Tallies Six RBIs as Baseball Outlasts Millikin 19-12 on Thursday

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St. Louis, Mo., April 28, 2011 – Junior Brandon Rogalski went 4-for-5 with six RBIs to lead the Washington University in St. Louis baseball team past Millikin University in a high scoring affair on Thursday afternoon at Irv Utz Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.

Washington University appeared to be in firm control of the game after jumping out to an 8-0 lead through two innings and extending that advantage to 13-1 through five.

Millikin rallied from its 12-run deficit by scoring eight times in the top of the sixth and the Big Blue came within one score when left-fielder David Peters sent a three-run homer to right field in the seventh.

With its lead down to just one run, Washington University got out to a fast start offensively in the bottom of the seventh and took advantage of a pair of Millikin errors to score five times and extend its lead back to six. Junior Stephen Bonser and freshman Dylan Reid led off the inning with back-to-back singles and both scored when Rogalski screeched a single to center.

Senior Eric Myjak and sophomore Greg Gleicher also registered RBI base hits in the five-run seventh and Rogalski came in to pitch the eighth and ninth innings for the Bears, holding Millikin without a base to go along with just one walk and a game-ending strikeout.

Senior Adam Merzel worked the first four innings of the game on the mound for Washington University and picked up a win to improve to 5-3 on the year. He gave up just three hits to go along with four strikeouts to stymie the Millikin offense and left the game with the Bears comfortably ahead 10-0.

Freshman Kyle Billig led off the bottom of the first with a soaring home run to right center field, his first of the year, to spark the Red and Green’s hot offensive start. Freshman designated hitter Andrew Dwoskin hit a double to lead off the second and scored thanks to a Ben Ingell base hit up the middle.

Rogalski made it 5-0 in favor of the home team with an RBI triple to right-center field and after Millikin’s Max Couch issued a walk to senior Matt Skinner, senior Travis May blasted a three-run homer to right field to put his team ahead by eight.

Rogalski added RBI base hits in the fourth and fifth innings as part of his monster day at the dish. With 50 RBIs on the year he now sits just two behind the school record of 52, shared by three former Bears, and his 50 runners driven in is the most since Alan Germano tied the record of 52 in 2006. Rogalski is also only four hits shy of tying Ryan Corning’s school record of 70, also set in 2006.

May finished the game 1-for-2 at the plate with five RBIs to see his 2011 tally rise to 36, and sophomore Seth Bensussen was 2-for-2 with a pair of RBIs. Seven of the Bears’ nine starters recorded at least one base hit and 20 different players saw playing time in the win with 12 total players registering at least one hit.

Washington U. (26-16) returns to action on Saturday, April 30, when it heads to Greencastle, Ind., for a double header with DePauw University starting at 12:30 p.m. (ET).

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ACCOUNTS\novicki — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:37:34 GMT

Article Date: 4/30/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Rogalski Breaks Single Season RBI and Hit Record at DePauw

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ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS

Greencastle, Ind., April 30, 2011 – Washington University in St. Louis baseball junior Brandon Rogalski went 5-for-10 with two home runs, six RBIs and four runs scored and etched his name into the school record book as the Bears split at double header with DePauw University on Saturday afternoon in Greencastle, Ind.

Saturday afternoon’s first game was a tumultuous affair, with Washington University erasing an eight-run deficit to come back and force extra innings before ultimately falling 14-13 in the 11th. The Bears bounced back to win the second game 6-4.

With five hits Rogalski set a new Washington University single-season record with 71 this season, and he also set a new WUSTL single-season RBI mark with 56 in 2011. For the year he is batting .433 with a .707 slugging percentage, five home runs and 28 stolen bases.

DePauw led 6-0 in game one before Washington University recorded its first hit of the game, but it was a big one with Rogalski crushing an RBI double to left-center field in the top of the third to put this team on the scoreboard. Rogalski’s base hit started what turned into a four-run inning for the Bears as they cut the DePauw lead down to 6-4.

DePauw quickly rebuilt its lead and then some, with the Tigers sending 11 batters to the plate in the fourth en route to a six-run inning that left them with a 12-4 lead.

In the sixth it was Washington University’s turn to string together a big inning as the Bears tallied seven hits to plate six runs with five different players recording an RBI.

The Bears still trailed by two in the seventh when they moved two runners into scoring position with one out, allowing senior Ben Ingell to chop a base hit up the middle that hit off the back of second base to take a strange hop into centerfield, allowing seniors Matt Bayer and Joe Noon to tie the game at 12-12.

WUSTL reliever H.T. Flanagan kept the Tiger offense at bay in the bottom half of the seven to send the game into extra innings and in the top half of the eighth the Bears managed to take their first lead of the game as Rogalski skied a solo home run over the wall in left-center field.

Flanagan retired the first two batters he faced in the bottom of the eighth but with DePauw down to its last out, senior second baseman Travis May mishandled a Chris Forbringer pop fly to extend the inning. Flanagan walked the next two batters, bringing the tying run in Brendon Pashia across the plate before getting Ben Gardner to ground out to short to end the inning.

Neither team managed to find any more offense until DePauw manufactured the winning run in the bottom of the 11th. Sam Swafford singled to lead off the inning, moved over to second thanks to a sacrifice bunt and advanced to third on a wild pitch. With two outs Rob McPike sent a bloop single into right field, scoring Swafford to end the game.

Flanagan received the loss for Washington University despite coming up with one of his best performances of the year. He allowed just four hits and one earned run with three strikeouts in 5.2 innings of work. Prior to Saturday his longest appearance of the year lasted four innings in win over the University of Wisconsin-Platteville on March 24.

Rogalski homered again in the top of the first inning of game two to give the Bears an early 2-0 lead. DePauw came back to tied the game 2-2 with two runs in the second and the Tigers led 4-3 through four.

Sophomore Greg Gleicher delivered the game-tying base hit for Washington U. in sixth, smacking an RBI double to left-center field to score Bayer from second base. Gleicher came in to score on the next play, with Noon pinch hitting and scorching a single past DePauw shortstop Ben Gardner to put his team back in front.

Senior David Liebman started the second game and gave up four runs through 4.1 innings with a strikeout before being relieved by freshman Michael Rielly. Rielly threw the final 2.2 frames and retired eight of the nine batters he faced, yielding just a single base hit with two strikeouts to pick up his second win of the year.

Washington U. (27-17) wraps up the 2011 regular season with a double header against Fontbonne University on Sunday, May 1, at Irv Utz Stadium in St. Louis, Mo., beginning at 12 p.m.

Bear Notebook: Washington University tallied 14 hits in each of Saturday’s games … The first game lasted 3:27 but game two was a speedy two hours even … Sophomore Taylor Berman started game one for the Bears but gave up four runs on four hits in one inning; Washington U. used a total of four pitchers in the first game with sophomores Max Gordon and Seth Bensussen also seeing action on the mound … Gleicher was 2-for-3 with two RBIs in the second game including the game-tying base hit and the game-winning score.

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ACCOUNTS\novicki — Sun, 01 May 2011 22:26:34 GMT

Article Date: 5/1/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Stephen Bonser Throws No-Hitter as Bears Sweep Double Header with Fontbonne

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BOX 1 | BOX 2 | BONSER INTERVIEW

St. Louis, Mo., May 1, 2011 – Washington University in St. Louis sophomore Stephen Bonser applied an exclamation point to the end of the regular season by tossing a no-hitter in an 8-0 win over Fontbonne University in the second game of a double header on Sunday afternoon at Irv Utz Stadium in St. Louis, Mo. Senior Adam Merzel threw a four-hit shutout in the Bears’ 4-0 win in game one.

Bonser was completely dominant against Fontbonne fanning nine batters, which included striking out the side in the fourth with three called third strikes. HIs day was nearly perfect if not for a dropped fly ball by freshman Kyle Billig in center field to start the top of the sixth inning.

Bonser rebounded by striking out Cody Schmelzle and getting Ricky Walden to fly out to center. The closest Fontbonne came to a base hit was with two outs in that same inning as Matt Suda smoked a line drive down to first but senior first baseman Matt Skinner made a diving grab to preserve the no-no.

“Joe Noon and I knew that they would have trouble with the off-speed pitches so we started fast ball then mixed it up a little bit with a curve ball, change up, and things were working,“ Bonser said. “Guys were also making some plays out in the field, especially in the sixth inning with Matt Skinner making that diving catch to save my day.”

Offensively junior Brandon Rogalski and Billig each had a nice game at the plate. Rogalski went 2-for-4 but recorded an RBI in each at-bat, including solo home run in the fifth inning, his team-leading sixth long ball of the year. Billig went 3-for-4 in the leadoff position, snapping an 0-for-15 slump in addition to stealing two bases and scoring three runs.

Rogalski ends the regular season with school records in base hits (74) and RBIs (60) while batting .438 and slugging .722 with 28 stolen bases. Billig improved his single-season record to 34 stolen bases, which ranks fourth in Division III.

Senior David Oman recorded the first base hit and RBI of his career with a hard hit single to left field in the bottom of the sixth, scoring senior Matt Bayer from third. The Bears scored three runs on five hits during the big inning that saw them extend the lead to 8-0.

The first game started as a pitcher’s dual until Washington University broke it open with three runs in the sixth inning. Merzel retired seven of the first eight batters he faced before giving up a base hit to Ryan O’Rourke with one out in the third.

On several occasions Merzel managed to work around runners on the base paths with successful pick off attempts. He picked off three runners and used another good move in the fourth with runners on first and third to catch Josh Taylor off the bag at first, leading to a run down before Skinner caught Sean Fisher trying to steal home.

Merzel struck out seven batters and issued just three walks, picking up his sixth win of the year, his second complete-game of the season and the first shutout of his career.

Noon delivered an RBI base hit out to left to score senior Travis May and give the Bears a 1-0 lead in the second inning. May’s score represented the only run of the game for either team until he hit a two-RBI single in the sixth inning to break open the game.

Washington University concludes the regular season with a 29-17 overall record, with the 46 games played representing a new single-season school record. The Bears, who are currently ranked No. 6 in the NCAA Central Region will now wait to see if they qualify for an at-large berth into the 2011 NCAA Division III Tournament when this year’s tournament field is announced on Monday, May 16.

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ACCOUNTS\novicki — Fri, 06 May 2011 17:06:33 GMT

Article Date: 5/6/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington University Baseball Lands Three on Academic All-District Teams

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St. Louis, Mo., May 6, 2011 – Washington University in St. Louis junior outfielder Brandon Rogalski, sophomore pitcher Taylor Berman and senior second baseman Travis May each earned Capital One Academic All-District VII honors, it was announced Friday by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

It is the first time in program history the Bears have had three student-athletes named Academic All-District. Rogalski and Berman highlighted the selections by earning second-team honors while May landed third-team all-district accolades.

In order to be selected to an academic all-district team, a student-athlete must demonstrate success on the playing field and in the classroom, with academic and athletic achievements taken into consideration. The student-athlete must possess a minimum 3.30 cumulative grade point average and be at least a sophomore in academic standing.

Rogalski is a political science major with a 3.32 GPA, Berman is enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences and is carrying a 3.49 GPA and May is majoring in biomedical engineering with a 3.54 GPA.

Rogalski has led the Washington University offense this season by batting a team-high .438 while slugging .722 with six home runs and 49 runs scored. He set new Washington U. single-season records with 60 RBIs and 74 hits, and was also 28-31 in stolen base attempts. Rogalski ranks second in Division III in RBIs, third in total bases (122) and hits, fifth in doubles (20) and 16th in runs scored.

Berman has posted a 4-1 record on the mound in 2011, making eight starts while throwing four complete games with a pair of shutouts. He has a 4.25 earned run average with 28 strikeouts while limiting opponents to a .282 average. Berman struck out a season-high eight batters while giving up just one hit in a 1-0 win over Westminster College on March 2, and fanned six batters on the way to a complete-game 12-0 win against the University of Wisconsin-Platteville on March 24.

May has been one of the Bears’ offensive leaders all season, ranking third on the team with a .354 batting average and is 54th in Division III with 41 RBIs and 58th in the country with 42 runs scored. He has started all 46 games this season at second base and had a season-high six RBIs against Knox College on April 3, and tallied five RBIs while scoring twice in a 19-12 win over Millikin University on April 28.

Washington University concluded the regular season with a 29-17 overall record, with the 46 games played representing a new single-season school record. The Bears, who are currently ranked No. 6 in the NCAA Central Region will now wait to see if they qualify for an at-large berth into the 2011 NCAA Division III Tournament when this year’s tournament field is announced on Monday, May 16.

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ACCOUNTS\novicki — Thu, 12 May 2011 19:17:45 GMT

Article Date: 5/12/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Baseball Lands Five Student-Athletes on 2011 All-UAA Teams

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2011 ALL-UAA HONOREES

St. Louis, Mo., May 12, 2011 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team had five-student athletes earn 2011 All-University Athletic Association (UAA) honors, it was announced Thursday by the Association.

The Bears boasted a conference-best four student-athletes on the All-UAA first-team, with junior Brandon Rogalski, sophomore Stephen Bonser, senior Travis May, and freshman Kyle Billig each earning the distinction for the first time in their careers.

Additionally senior first baseman Matt Skinner garnered second-team all-conference honors for the first time.

Rogalski turned in one of the most impressive offensive seasons in Washington University history, hitting a team-leading .438 while setting new school single-season records with 60 RBIs and 74 base hits. He ranks third in Division III in hits and RBIs, fourth with 122 total bases and fifth with 20 doubles.

Rogalski tied with UAA Player of the Year Chad Mullins for the league lead in slugging percentage (.722) and total bases, while standing second in the conference in hits, batting average and RBIs and fifth in runs scored. He had a 12-game hitting streak during the middle of the season and posted at least one base hit in 15-straight games to end the year.

Billig stepped in and made an immediate impact for the Bears during his rookie season, ranking fifth on the team with .342 batting average while setting a new Washington University single-season record with 34 stolen bases, which led the UAA and ranks sixth in Division III. He scored a team-high 52 runs, the fourth-highest total in the conference and 14th most in the country, and also notched 14 doubles, three triples and 22 RBIs.

May started all 46 games at second base for Washington University and turned in the finest year of his career, ranking third on the team with a .354 batting average while driving in 41 runs. He went 3-for-3 with six RBIs in a win over Knox College on April 3 and knocked in five more runs in a victory against Millikin University on April 28.

Bonser established himself as an ace on the mound, leading Washington University with six victories and a 3.33 earned run average. His ERA ranked fourth in the UAA while his opponent batting average of .250 was second in the league.

Bonser recorded six complete games and three shutouts in 10 starts and capped off his successful season by tossing a no-hitter in an 8-0 victory over Fontbonne University on May 1. He fanned a career-best nine batters in the win and was one fielding error shy of a perfect game.

Skinner started all 46 games at first base for Washington University, hitting a career-best .347 with 29 RBIs, a pair of home runs and 14 doubles. He made just six errors in the field all season and finished with a .983 fielding percentage. Skinner was 4-for-4 with three RBIs and three doubles against Illinois College on March 22, and went 6-for-9 in a double header at DePauw University on April 30.

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ACCOUNTS\novicki — Mon, 23 May 2011 23:07:20 GMT

Article Date: 5/23/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Rogalski, Billig and Bonser Named to Rawlings/ABCA All-Central Region Teams

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ALL-REGION TEAMS

St. Louis, Mo., May 23, 2011 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team had three student-athletes earn 2011 Rawlings/American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-Central Region honors, it was announced Monday by the association. Junior outfielder Brandon Rogalski highlighted the honorees by earning Central Region Player of the Year accolades.

Joining Rogalski on the Rawlings/ABCA All-Central region teams were freshman utility player Kyle Billig, who was a second-team honoree, and sophomore pitcher Stephen Bonser, who garnered third-team honors.

Rogalski, who was also a 2011 first-team All-University Athletic Association (UAA) honoree, turned in one of the most impressive offensive seasons in school history. He set new Washington University single-season records in hits (74) and RBIs (60) while hitting a team-best .438 with a .722 slugging percentage.

Rogalski ranks fifth in the nation in hits, sixth in RBIs and doubles (20), 25th in batting average and 28th in runs scored (49). He also hit a team-high six home runs and five triples to tally 122 total bases in addition to racking up 28 steals. Rogalski had a 12-game hit streak during the middle part of the season and ended the year on a 15-game hitting streak, hitting .583 with 17 RBIs and 11 runs scored over the final six games of the year.

Billig, who was also a first-team all-UAA selection, made 43 starts during his freshman season, with 23 coming in the outfield and 17 at shortstop. He set a new school single-season record with 34 stolen bases, which led the UAA and ranked eighth in Division III.

Billig finished the year with a .342 average, scoring a team-high 52 runs and hitting 14 doubles and three triples to go along with 22 RBIs.

Bonser wrapped up an impressive first season on the Danforth Campus by tossing a no-hitter in an 8-0 win over Fontbonne University in the Bears’ season finale on May 1. He led the team with a 3.33 earned run average and a 6-1 record, striking out 42 batters in 51.1 innings of work and holding opponents to just a .250 average.

Bonser also garnered second-team All-UAA honors and threw six complete games and three shutouts in establishing himself as the team’s ace on the mound.

Washington University concluded the season with a 29-17 overall record, with the 46 games played representing a new single-season school record. The Bears finished the season ranked No. 6 in the NCAA Central Region Rankings.

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ACCOUNTS\novicki — Wed, 25 May 2011 17:13:59 GMT

Article Date: 5/25/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Junior Brandon Rogalski Tabbed as D3Baseball.com First-Team All-American

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ALL-AMERICA TEAMS

St. Louis, Mo., May 25, 2011 – The accolades continue to pour in for Washington University in St. Louis junior outfielder Brandon Rogalski, who was named a D3Baseball.com First-Team All-American, it was announced Wednesday by the website.

Already tabbed as a first-team All-University Athletic Association (UAA) and Rawlings/American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-Central Region selection, Rogalski is just the fourth All-American in program history and only the third to capture first-team honors. He is the first to be named a first-team All-American in 28 years; Marc Gluckman last garnered the distinction in 1983.

“Brandon is a five-tool player whose combination of speed and power is extremely rare at the Division III level,” head coach Steve Duncan said. “He was the anchor of our offense this year, providing one big hit after another, and was tremendously consistent throughout the year. I believe he can be even better – this was the first season he dedicated himself exclusively to baseball – and I expect him to continue to improve.”

Additionally Rogalski was one of two players from the UAA to land on the D3Baseball first-team, as he shared the honor with Case Western Reserve University senior third baseman Chad Mullins, who was named the National Player of the Year.

Rogalski turned in one of the finest offensive seasons in the nation in 2011 and broke a number of Washington University school records along the way. He set new WUSTL single-season records for hits (74) and RBIs (60) while batting .438 and slugging .722.

He ranks eighth in Division III in RBIs, 11th in total bases (122) and doubles (20), 12th in hits, 21st in batting average, 25th in stolen bases (25) and 39th in runs scored (49), also tallying six home runs and five triples.

Rogalski posted separate hitting streaks of 12 and 15 games during the season, with the 15-game stretch closing out the year. Over the final six games of the season he hit .583 with 17 RBIs and 11 runs scored.

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ACCOUNTS\novicki — Thu, 26 May 2011 18:39:53 GMT

Article Date: 5/26/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Brandon Rogalski Named NCBWA Central Region Position Player of the Year

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St. Louis, Mo., May 26, 2011 – Washington University in St. Louis junior Brandon Rogalski added another honor to his expanding list of postseason accolades as he was named the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Central Region Position Player of the Year, it was announced Thursday by the association.

Rogalski received six of the nine first-place votes for Central Region Position Player of the Year from a panel of regional sports information directors. The NCBWA will release its National Position Player of the Year awards next week.

After putting together one of the most impressive offensive seasons in school history, Rogalski is becoming one of the most decorated as well. He became just the third student-athlete in program history to earn first-team All-America honors when he received the recognition from D3Baseball.com on Wednesday, and has also earned first-team All-University Athletic Association (UAA) and Rawlings/American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Central Region Player of the Year honors.

Rogalski broke a number of Washington University school records in 2011, setting new single-season makrs for hits (74) and RBIs (60) while batting .438 and slugging .722.

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ACCOUNTS\novicki — Tue, 31 May 2011 21:17:34 GMT

Article Date: 5/31/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Brandon Rogalski Garners ABCA/Rawlings First-Team All-America Honors

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St. Louis, Mo., May 31, 2011 – Washington University in St. Louis junior Brandon Rogalski earned first-team All-America honors from a second organization as the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) bestowed him with the honor.

Already just the third student-athlete in program history to earn first-team All-America honors, the 2011 ABCA/Rawlings Central Region Player of the Year earned a spot as a first-team All-American on Tuesday.

Rogalski has now earned first-team All-America honors from the ABCA and D3Baseball.com, while also receiving first-team All-University Athletic Association (UAA) and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) All-Central Region and Region Player of the Year honors.

Rogalski broke a number of Washington University school records in 2011, setting new single-season makrs for hits (74) and RBIs (60) while batting .438 and slugging .722.

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ACCOUNTS\novicki — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:26:02 GMT

Article Date: 10/12/2011

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington University Baseball Announces Class of 2015

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St. Louis, Mo., October 12, 2011 – Washington University in St. Louis head baseball coach Steve Duncan will welcome 17 new faces to the baseball program this spring for the Bears’ 2012 campaign.

“This class is deep, talented and has already made a big impression this fall,” said Duncan, who enters his second season as the head baseball coach. “ As a staff, we have very high expectations for what they will be able to accomplish in their four years at Washington University.”

The class of 2015 features student-athletes from 10 different states and the District of Columbia. The Bears will be adding eight pitchers, five corner infielders three middle infielders, a catcher and outfielder to this year’s squad.

Washington U. finished the 2011 season with a 29-17 overall record and ranked sixth in the final NCAA Division III Central Region rankings.

Washington University Baseball Class of 2015

Brian Cizek, OF/P – Strafford, Pa. (Conestoga)
Brandon Deger, P – Montclair, N.J. (Oratory Prep)
Noah Doppelt, 2B – Evanston, Ill. (Evanston Township)
Doug Gleicher, 3B – New York, N.Y. (Collegiate School)
Andrew Goldstick, SS – Deerfield, Ill. (Deerfield)
Ian Kelso, C – Washington, D.C. (Landon School)
Zack Kessinger, 1B – Boca Raton, Fla. (Pine Crest Preparatory)
Alec Khouri, 2B – Plymouth, Mich. (Greenhills School)
Chris Lowery, 3B – Randolph, N.J. (Randolph)
Daniel Mael, P – Newton, Mass. (Gann Academy)
Max Needham, P – San Diego, Calif. (La Jolla)
Kunal Patel, P – Los Angeles, Calif. (Windward School)
Dom Quaranta, P – Homer Glen, Ill. (Providence Catholic)
Ryan Slawin, 3B – Northbrook, Ill. (Glenbrook North)
Keith Wood, P – Woodbury, Minn. (Mounds Park Academy)
Max Zhang, P – Carmel, Ind. (Park Tudor)
Tony Zunica, 1B – Carmel, Ind. (Guerin Catholic)

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Kelcey Zutavern — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:07:29 GMT

Article Date: 1/19/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington U.’s Brandon Rogalski Named D3Baseball.com Preseason All-American

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2012 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM

St. Louis, Mo., January 19, 2012 – Washington University in St. Louis senior outfielder Brandon Rogalski was named to the D3Baseball.com 2012 preseason first-team All-America team, as announced by the website.

Rogalski, who was the only University Athletic Assocation (UAA) student-athlete named to the D3Baseball.com preseason All-America team, enters his final season at Washington U. after earning first-team All-America honors from both the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and D3Baseball.com last season. He is just the third student-athlete in Washington U. program history to earn first-team All-America honors.

In 2011, Rogalski also received the ABCA/Rawlings National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Central Region Player of the Year, and was a first-team All-UAA and NCBWA All-Central Region selection. Recently, Rogalski was named the Best College Athlete of 2011 by the Riverfront Times.

Last season Rogalski broke a number of Washington University school records, including setting new single-season marks for hits (74) and RBIs (60) while batting .438 and slugging .722. Over the final six games of the 2011 season, he hit .583 with 17 RBIs and 11 runs scored. He finished the season ranked ninth in Division III in RBIs, 12th in doubles (20), 14th in total bases (122) and hits, 21st in batting average, 26th in stolen bases (28) and 41st in runs scored (49), while also tallying six home runs and five triples.

Rogalski helped lead Washington U. to a 29-17 overall record in 2011, with the 46 games played representing a new single-season school record. The Bears are scheduled to open their 2012 campaign by hosting DePauw University on Feb. 25-26, at Kelly Field at Irv Utz Stadium.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:41:36 GMT

Article Date: 2/1/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: WUSTL Coach Steve Duncan to Speak at High School Coaches Clinic on Feb. 11

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St. Louis, Mo., February 1, 2012 – Washington University in St. Louis head baseball coach Steve Duncan will be one of seven speakers at a high school baseball coaches clinic sponsored by the Greater St. Louis Area Fellowship of Christian Athletes on Saturday, Feb. 11, at Busch Stadium.

Duncan is scheduled to discuss “playing aggressively in the BBCOR age” at 11:25 a.m. at the clinic. His discussion will center on the new rules for bats that the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has adopted for the upcoming season. The NFHS previously allowed the use of BESR-certified bats in competition, but as of Jan. 1, 2012, high school baseball players will be required to use bats that are BBCOR certified. The change brings the NFHS to the same standards used by the NCAA.

The other six presenters at the coaches clinic include: former St. Louis Cardinals players Scott Terry, Todd Worrell and Andy Van Slyke, Vianney High School coach Scott Brown, Harrisburg (Ill.) High School coach Jay Thompson, and Saint Louis University coach Darin Hendrickson.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 22:54:30 GMT

Article Date: 2/25/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington U. Drops Season Opener to DePauw, 4-2

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St. Louis, Mo., February 25, 2012 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team tied the game 2-2 in the fourth inning, but a two-run eighth inning for DePauw University was enough to give the Tigers a 4-2 win over the Bears in the season opener for both teams on Saturday afternoon at Kelly Field.

DePauw got on the board first with a pair of unearned runs in the top of the second inning. Jason Cohen reached on an error to start the inning, and came around to score on a one-out triple by Robbie Stein. Sam Swafford struck out swinging for the third out of the inning, but the ball got past the Washington U. catcher, allowing Stein to score from third and put DePauw up 2-0.

Washington U. answered in the bottom of the fourth, tying the score at 2-2. Freshman Andrew Goldstick led off the inning with a single, but was put out at second on a fielder’s choice by sophomore Kyle Billig. Senior Brandon Rogalski hit a two-out single and advanced to second on the throw as Billig moved to third. Freshman Zack Kessinger followed with a two-out, two-RBI single to center field on a 0-2 count to even the score.

The score remained 2-2 until the top of the eighth when DePauw strung together three-straight one-out singles to load the bases. Swafford drew a walk to give DePauw a 3-2 lead, and a sacrifice fly by Alex Berlyn made it 4-2 before the Bears were able to get out of the inning. Billig reached on a two-out single to center field in the bottom of the eighth for Washington U., but DePauw got a ground out to end the inning. The Bears were unable to get a runner on base in the bottom of the ninth as they suffered the 4-2 loss.

Washington U. finished with six hits in the game, including two each by Rogalski and Kessinger, but gave up two unearned runs on six errors. DePauw tallied eight hits and one error in the game. Stein went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI to lead the Tigers in the win.

Junior Stephen Bonser recorded five strikeouts and allowed just one hit in three innings as the starting pitcher for Washington U. Junior Ryan Furtick (0-1) took the loss for the Bears, allowing two runs on three hits in one-third of an inning. Joe Wojda earned the win for DePauw, pitching a scoreless one-hit eighth inning for the Tigers. Hobs Donovan picked up the save for the Tigers.

Washington U. (0-1) returns to action with a doubleheader against DePauw (1-0) beginning at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26, at Kelly Field.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 01:26:31 GMT

Article Date: 2/26/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: DePauw’s Hot Bats Too Much For Washington U. in Doubleheader

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GAME TWO BOX SCORE

St. Louis, Mo., February 26, 2012 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team was out-hit 37-23 as the Bears lost both games of a doubleheader against DePauw University on Sunday at Kelly Field. DePauw won the seven-inning first game 12-3 before slugging its way to a 22-9 win in game two.

Washington U. struck first in game one when sophomore Dylan Reid singled to center field and stole second before advancing to third on a balk. Sophomore Kyle Billig followed with a single to left field to drive in Reid and give the Bears a 1-0 lead after the first inning. DePauw answered with three unearned runs on one hit and one error in the top of the second to take a 3-1 lead, before adding another run on two doubles in the top of the third to make it 4-1. The Tigers scored four more runs, including three unearned, in the top of the fifth to extend their lead to 8-1.

In the bottom of the fifth, freshman Brian Cizek led off with a single, and freshman Andrew Goldstick drew a one-out walk. Billig hit a two-out, two-RBI single to bring the Bears within 8-3. DePauw scored four more runs in the top of the seventh to make the final score 12-3. Sophomore Brendan Rooney was charged with the loss for the Bears, despite allowing just one earned run in four innings of work. The Bears out-hit DePauw 10-9 in game one, but were hurt by nine walks and four errors, which led to nine unearned runs for DePauw.

In game two, senior Brandon Rogalski scored on an inside-the-park homerun in the bottom of the first inning for Washington U. Rogalski drove the ball over the charging DePauw center fielder’s head and to the fence as he sprinted around the bases to put the Bears up 1-0. In the bottom of the second, freshman Chris Lowery was hit by a pitch to reach base, and advanced to third on a pair of wild pitches before scoring on a groundout to second by Cizek to give Washington U. a 2-0 lead.

The Bears added to their lead in the bottom of the third with a pair of runs. Billig reached on a fielder’s choice before Reid and Rogalski drew back-to-back walks to load the bases with one out. Freshman Zack Kessinger reached on a fielder’s choice that scored Billig. An errant throw on the play from the DePauw first baseman went into the outfield, allowing Reid to score and give the Bears a 4-0 lead. DePauw quickly erased the deficit, scoring four runs with two outs in the top of the fourth to tie the score at 4-4.

Washington U. regained the lead, 5-4, in the bottom of the inning. Cizek hit a lead-off single and junior Matthew Polites followed with a double before Reid drove in Cizek on a groundout to second. DePauw answered with a run in the top of the fifth to tie the game at 5-5, before taking a 9-5 lead with four runs on four hits in the top of the sixth. The Bears cut the lead to two in the bottom of the inning when Rogalski hit a two-out, two-RBI double to make it 9-7. From there it was all DePauw as the Tigers broke the game open in the seventh inning. DePauw sent 16 batters to the plate in the inning, scoring 11 runs on 10 hits, and added another run in the top of the eighth to take a 21-7 lead. The Bears scored two runs on four hits, including RBI singles by Kessinger and Lowery, to make it 21-9. DePauw scored a run on three hits in the ninth to make the final score 22-9. Junior Max Gordon took the loss for Washington U., allowing five runs on seven hits in two innings of work.

Washington U. (0-3) will try to pick up its first win of the season when the Bears host Greenville College in a 2 p.m. game at Kelly Field on Tuesday, Feb. 28.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:02:28 GMT

Article Date: 2/28/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Four-Run Ninth Inning Lifts Washington U. Baseball Past Greenville, 6-5

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St. Louis, Mo., February 28, 2012 - The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team took advantage of four walks, a wild pitch and two key hits to score four runs in the bottom of the ninth inning and earn a 6-5 win over Greenville College on Tuesday afternoon at Kelly Field.

Trailing 5-2 heading into the bottom of the ninth, junior Greg Gleicher and freshman Andrew Goldstick both drew walks, and sophomore Kyle Billig was hit by a pitch to bring the winning run to the plate with no outs. After a pitching change by the Panthers, sophomore Dylan Reid hit a two-RBI single and advanced to second base as Billig slid safely into third. On the first pitch of an intentional walk to senior Brandon Rogalski the ball sailed to the backstop and Billig sprinted home to tie the game at 5-5, while Reid moved to third on the play. Rogalski reached on the walk, and an intentional walk of freshman Zack Kessinger loaded the bases for the Bears. The next batter, sophomore Andrew Dwoskin hit the ball to shallow center field to score Reid from third and give Washington U. the 6-5 win.

The Bears got on the board in the bottom of the first inning when Billig led off the inning with a triple to deep left-center field. The throw to the infield got away from Greenville’s cutoff man, and Billig raced home to put Washington U. up 1-0. In the bottom of the third, the Bears added to their lead when Billig reached on a fielder’s choice, then advanced to third on an errant pick-off attempt by the Greenville pitcher. Reid followed with a sacrifice fly to right field to score Billig and give the Bears a 2-0 lead.

Greenville cut the lead to 2-1 with a run on a pair of singles in the top of the fifth. In the following inning, the Panthers took the lead, 4-2, when Ryan Smith hit a three-RBI double to deep left-center field with two outs. Greenville was threatening to add to its lead in the top of the eighth inning when the Panthers’ first three batters reached base. With the bases loaded and no outs, Tyler Pilcher hit a line-drive to Kessinger at first base. Kessinger then stepped on first for the second out and gunned the ball to Reid at third for a triple play. Smith struck again for Greenville in the top of the ninth with a lead-off homerun over the left-center field fence to give the Panthers a 5-2 lead.

Washington U. finished with seven hits, and had 10 batters reach base on walks in the game. Dwoskin finished 3-for-4 with the game-winning RBI, while Reid was 1-for-3 with three RBIs and a run scored. The Bears also played an error-free game in the field. Greenville tallied six hits, but was hurt by the 10 walks issued as well as three errors. Freshman Brian Cizek picked up the win for Washington U., allowing one earned run and striking out one in an inning of relief. Senior Stephen Bonser had a solid outing as the Bears’ starter, recording one strikeout and allowing just one hit in four innings of work.

Washington U. (1-3) returns to action this weekend when the Bears host No. 16 Buena Vista University and No. 13 College of St. Scholastica at Kelly Field. Washington U. will square off against Buena Vista at 3 p.m. on Friday, March 2, to open the four-game weekend.

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Chris Mitchell — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 19:11:05 GMT

Article Date: 3/2/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington U. Offense Explodes for 21-8 Upset of No. 16 Buena Vista

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St. Louis, Mo., March 2, 2012 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team recorded 21 hits and took advantage of eight errors by Buena Vista University to earn a 21-8 win over the No. 16-ranked Beavers on Friday afternoon at Kelly Field.

After falling behind 1-0 in the top of the first inning, Washington U. sent 14 batters to the plate to score nine runs on eight hits and three errors in the bottom of the inning. Sophomore Kyle Billig was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning, and scored on a triple to right-center by sophomore Dylan Reid. Senior Brandon Rogalski followed with an RBI single to make it 2-0. After freshman Zack Kessinger doubled to right-center, sophomore Andrew Dwoskin reached on an error. Freshman Chris Lowery followed with single before junior David Madson made it 4-1 with a two-RBI double to right field. An error by Buena Vista allowed Lowery to score, and junior Greg Gleicher extended Washington U.’s lead to 6-1 with an RBI groundout to second. Goldstick and Reid hit back-to-back singles, and Reid drew a walk to keep the inning going. Rogalski singled to left field for his second RBI of the inning, and Reid scored on an error by the Beavers’ first baseman to make it 9-1 before BVU was able to get out of the inning.

Buena Vista scored a run on one hit and an error in the top of the second to make it 9-2, before Washington U. scored an unearned run in the bottom of the inning to make it 10-2. The Bears added another run on a triple by Kessinger in the bottom of the third to extend their lead to 11-2.

The Beavers closed to within 11-8 with six runs on four hits in the top of the fifth. In the bottom of the inning, Washington U. scored four runs, including three unearned, on two hits and two errors. The Bears made it 20-8 with five runs, including four unearned, on five hits and an error in the bottom of the sixth. Washington U. added one more unearned run in the bottom of the seventh to make it 21-8. The game was called in the eighth inning due to darkness.

Kessinger led the Bears offensively, going 4-for-4 at the plate with two walks, an RBI and three runs scored. Reid and Rogalski finished with three hits each, and combined for three RBI and six runs. Madson finished 2-for-5 with a team-high four RBI and two runs scored. Dwoskin and freshman Andrew Goldstick added two hits each. Junior Max Gordon picked up the win for the Bears, allowing one earned run on three hits in 2 2/3 innings.

Washington U. (2-3) is scheduled to play a pair of games on Saturday at Kelly Field. The Bears face No. 13 College of St. Scholastica (0-0) at Noon, followed by another game against Buena Vista (1-2) at 3 p.m.

BEAR NOTEBOOK: Washington U. scored 12 unearned runs in the game … Rogalski’s three hits in the game brought his career total to 147, which is three shy of 10th-place on the all-time career list … He also needs just three RBI to move into a tie for 10th on the all-time career list … Billig had one stolen base in the game to move into fifth on the Washington U. all-time career list with 37, and is four shy of fourth place.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 14:17:17 GMT

Article Date: 3/3/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington University Baseball Tops No. 13 St. Scholastica

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St. Louis, Mo., March 3, 2012 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team continued its weekend slate with back-to-back games against No. 13 College of St. Scholastica and No. 16 Buena Vista University. The Bears beat St. Scholastica 11-8. WU was trailing 9-8 after four innings against Buena Vista when the game was called due to darkness. That game will resume at 9 a.m. on Sunday.

Washington U. 11, #13 St. Scholastica 8
The Bears rallied from an 8-3 deficit to post their second-straight win over a top-25 opponent. Junior David Madson doubled down the right field line with two outs and the bases loaded to break an 8-8 tie with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning and propel Washington U. to its third-straight victory.

Freshman Max Zhang picked up his first collegiate win in relief tossing three innings of shutout baseball. Zhang allowed three hits and struck out three as he extended his scoreless streak to 7 1/3 innings pitched. Freshman Brian Cizek tossed the ninth inning for his first career save.

The Bears jumped out in front of the Saints in the opening inning following an RBI single to left field by sophomore Andrew Dwoskin. St. Scholastica tied the game with a run in the third, but a pair of RBIs by senior Brandon Rogalski and freshman Zack Kessinger in the bottom half of the inning made it 3-1.

St. Scholastica (1-3) put three runs on the board in the fourth inning, two of which were unearned following a two-out error by junior second baseman Greg Gleicher. The Saints added four more runs in the top of the sixth after a two-RBI single by Parker Olson. The Bears made two errors in the sixth inning, as Berman and Zhang combined to allow just one hit.

Washington U. got the first three runners on base in the bottom half of the sixth inning, and cut the lead to 8-6 following a three-RBI double by freshman Andrew Goldstick. The Bears tied the game at 8-8 following an RBI single to right by Kessinger. The Bears sent 10 batters to the plate in the sixth.

Junior Taylor Berman made the start for Washington U. allowing three earned runs on seven hits with four walks. Berman is the first starter this season to go five or more innings. Washington U. had 13 hits in the victory, its third straight.

Washington U. 8, #16 Buena Vista 9 – Postponed Top of 5th
Washington U. met Buena Vista University for the second day in a row immediately following their win over St. Scholastica, and the Beavers hold a one-run lead after four innings of action. The game was postponed due to darkness before the top of the fifth inning with Buena Vista leading 9-8. The game will continue at 9 a.m. on Sunday, March 4.

Sophomore Brendan Rooney was pounded in the top of the first inning for four runs on four hits as Buena Vista hit a pair of RBI doubles. The Bears countered with four runs in the bottom of the first off of three hits and an error in center field. Junior Matthew Polites singled to center field, but the ball was mishandled by center fielder Nick Schlecht, which allowed Rogalski and Madson to score. Junior Seth Bensussen was thrown out at the plate on the play to end the inning.

Rooney lasted just 2 and 2/3 innings and gave up eight runs on nine hits, including three in the top of the third inning before yielding to senior Michael Fletcher. The Bears took back 4 runs in the bottom of the third on three hits, including a two-run double to right-center field by Goldstick. After Goldstick stole third, Billig drove him in with a sacrifice fly to center to tie the game at 8.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:03:57 GMT

Article Date: 3/4/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: WUSTL Baseball Completes Sweep of No. 13 St. Scholastica, No. 16 Buena Vista

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St. Louis, March 4, 2012 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team extended its win streak to five games with a sweep of No. 16 Buena Vista University and No. 13 College of St. Scholastica on Sunday at Kelly Field. The Bears earned a 14-10 win over the Beavers in a game that was continued from Saturday evening, before holding on for a 7-5 win over St. Scholastica.

Washington U. 14, #16 Buena Vista 10
In a game that was postponed after four innings of play on Saturday due to darkness with Buena Vista leading 9-8, the Bears tied it at 9-9 following a run in the sixth after senior Brandon Rogalski and freshman Zack Kessinger led off the inning with back-to-back hits. Rogalski came around to score after sophomore Andrew Dwoskin grounded into the Bears’ third double play of the game.

Washington U. broke the 9-9 tie with five runs in the bottom of the seventh. Junior Matthew Polites drove in the first run with an RBI double to left center, and then scored following a single to shallow right by freshman Andrew Goldstick. Sophomore Dylan Reid, Kessinger and Dwoskin added RBIs to push the lead to 14-9, before the Beavers scored an unearned run in the top of the eighth to make the final score 14-10.

Junior Matt Tracy (1-0) took the ball in the top of the fifth and tossed five scoreless innings allowing one hit while striking out five. He got a key double play in the seventh after the leadoff runner reached on an error. Kessinger (3-for-5, two RBIs) and Polites (3-for-3, three RBIs) each had three hits apiece for Washington U., who totaled 16 in the win.

Washington U. 7, #13 St. Scholastica 5
St. Scholastica (1-5) struck first with a run in the first on an RBI single by Kyle Jensen, but Washington U. responded with two unearned runs in the second inning on three singles. Tied at 2-2 in the third, Dwoskin put the Bears back in front with a two-out RBI single to left to make it 3-2.

Washington U. added two more runs in the bottom of the fourth after RBIs by freshman Noah Doppelt and Goldstick. Sophomore Matt Kenahan (1-0) made it through the first five innings allowing just four hits and one earned run to get the win for the Bears. Kessinger added an RBI in the fifth to make it 6-2.

In the top of the sixth, St. Scholastica scored on a sacrifice fly and a throwing error by Goldstick to cut the lead to 6-4. The Bears answered in the bottom of the inning when Goldstick singled through the left side of the infield and stole second, before coming around to score on a double to center field by sophomore Kyle Billig. St. Scholastica got its lead-off batter on with a walk in the top of the seventh. David Vogelgesang hit a ball deep down the left-field line that looked like it would drop for an extra-base hit, but Polites made a diving catch on the warning track to get the out. The Saints were able to plate a run on a two-out single, cutting the lead to 7-5 and putting runners at the corners. Tyler Henderson hit a ball well to left-center field, but Polites made another diving grab to end the inning.

After St. Scholastica opened the eighth inning with a single between the shortstop and second base, Polites made a sliding catch in left-center field to get the first out of the inning. St. Scholastica put runners on first and second with a walk before Rogalski came in to pitch and got a strikeout and a fly-out to Polites to get out of the inning. Rogalski earned his first save of the season by pitching 1 and 2/3 innings, allowing just one hit while striking out two.

Washington University (5-3) closes out its 10-game home schedule against Fontbonne University on Tuesday, March 6 at 3 p.m., and Westminster College on Wednesday, March 7, at 3 p.m.

Bear Notebook: Washington U. picked up four-straight wins over ranked opponents by sweeping both Buena Vista and St. Scholastica in two games each … In the Bears’ four games over the weekend, Goldstick hit .615 (8-for-13), including six RBI and five runs, while Kessinger hit .588 (10-for-17) with five RBI and five runs … Rogalski had one double against St. Scholastica, bringing his career total to 34 and tying him for seventh all-time at Washington U. … Billig moved into fifth on Washington U.’s career stolen bases list with 38, while Rogalski is tied for eighth with 34 … Rogalski also moved into 10th on the all-time career hits list at WU over the weekend with 151 hits.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 23:31:42 GMT

Article Date: 3/6/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington U. Baseball Extends Win Streak to Six with 10-1 Defeat of Fontbonne

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St. Louis, March 6, 2012 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team scored seven runs in the first two innings to power the Bears to their sixth-straight win with a 10-1 victory over Fontbonne University on Tuesday afternoon at Kelly Field.

Washington U. took advantage of two Fontbonne errors in the bottom of the first inning to score three unearned runs for an early 3-0 lead. The Bears added to the lead with four runs on four hits in the bottom of the second. Sophomore Dylan Reid drew a one-out walk, before three-straight singles by sophomore Kyle Billig, senior Brandon Rogalski, and freshman Zack Kessinger made it 5-0. Rogalski scored on a sacrifice fly to right field by junior David Madson. An RBI single by freshman Brian Cizek extended the Bears’ lead to 7-0.

In the bottom of the fifth, Washington U. made it 8-0. Senior Kevin Paule hit a two-out double off the wall in left-center field. Reid reached on an error by the Fontbonne third baseman, which moved Paule to third. Paule then scored on a double-steal to give the Bears an 8-0 lead. Fontbonne ended the shutout with back-to-back hits to lead off the top of the sixth inning and make it 8-1. The Bears made it 10-1 with a run each in the bottom of the sixth and the seventh innings.

Junior Stephen Bonser picked up his first win of the season, allowing just one earned run and six hits in six innings of work. Bonser also recorded three strikeouts in the game to bring his team-high season total to 14. Freshman Dom Quaranta pitched the final three innings for the Bears, holding Fontbonne hitless while striking out four of the 10 batters he faced.

Rogalski (3-for-4, three RBIs) and Kessinger (3-for-5, two RBIs, three runs) led Washington U. with three hits each as the Bears recorded 15 hits in the game. Billig reached base all five times he batted, finishing 2-for-2 with a walk and a hit by pitch, while scoring three runs. Paule also had two hits for Washington U., finishing 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored.

Washington University (6-3) closes out its 10-game home stand against Westminster College on Wednesday, March 7, at 2 p.m.

Bear Notebook: Billig recorded one stolen base in the game to bring his career total to 39, which is two shy of fourth-place on Washington University’s career stolen bases list … Rogalski’s three RBIs on the day moved him into 10th all-time on Washington U.’s career list.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:35:07 GMT

Article Date: 3/7/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington University’s Andrew Goldstick Named to D3Baseball.com Team of the Week

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St. Louis, March 7, 2012 – Washington University in St. Louis freshman shortstop Andrew Goldstick was named to the first edition of the D3Baseball.com Team of the Week of the 2012 season, as announced by the website.

Goldstick led Washington U. to five wins last week, including two wins each over then-No. 13 College of St. Scholastica and then-No. 16 Buena Vista University. He batted .647 (9-for-15) with six RBIs and six runs scored on the week. Goldstick recorded at least one hit in all five wins for the Bears. He was 3-for-4 with three RBIs in the Bears’ come-from-behind 11-8 win over St. Scholastica. Through Washington U.’s first nine games of the season, Goldstick is batting .458, with an on-base percentage of .519.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:47:14 GMT

Article Date: 3/7/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington U. Baseball Closes Homestand with 15-6 Win Over Westminster

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St. Louis, March 7, 2012 - The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team recorded 16 hits and a season-high 12 stolen bases to earn a 15-6 win over Westminster College on Wednesday afternoon at Kelly Field.

The win was the seventh in a row for Washington U. (7-3), who finished its season-opening 10-game homestand. Westminster dropped to 2-5 with the loss.

Westminster jumped on top of the Bears early with a three-run homer in the top of the first inning. Sophomores Kyle Billig and Dylan Reid each reached on walks to lead off the bottom of the inning. Billig scored on a balk, before Reid made it 2-0 on a single by freshman Zack Kessinger. The Bears tied the score in the bottom of the second inning on a sacrifice fly by freshman Noah Doppelt to score junior Matthew Polites.

The Blue Jays took advantage of two wild pitches to regain a three-run lead in the top of the second inning, 6-3. In the bottom of the inning, Reid and senior Brandon Rogalski led off the inning with back-to-back singles, and Kessinger hit his second RBI single of the game to make it 6-4. Later in the inning, Rogalski scored on a double steal, and Kessinger scored on an error by the first baseman trying to pickoff freshman Chris Lowery on a steal attempt. Polites finished the scoring in the inning with an RBI double to the gap in right-center field to give the Bears a 7-6 lead. Washington U. tallied six stolen bases in the third inning.

Washington U. broke the game open with four runs on four hits in the bottom of the fourth inning to take an 11-6 lead. The Bears also took advantage of three wild pitches in the inning. In the bottom of the sixth, Kessinger line a one-out single to left field. Two batters later, freshman Brian Cizek drove a ball out of the park in left field for the Bears’ first over-the-fence homerun of the season to make it 13-6. The next inning, Billig was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning, and Rogalski hit a one-out RBI triple to the gap in left-center field. Rogalski then scored as Kessinger grounded out to second base for his fourth RBI of the game to make the final score 15-6.

Sophomore Michael Rielly pitched five shutout innings of relief to earn his first win of the season. He allowed just four hits while recording three strikeouts. Rogalski and Kessinger both finished 3-for-5 at the plate for the Bears, while Polites was 3-for-4. Kessinger had two runs scored and four RBIs to increase his team-leading season total to 15. Cizek finished 2-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs, while Rogalski and Billig each scored three runs.

Washington U. travels to Sanford, Fla., for the University Athletic Association (UAA) tournament Sunday, March 11-Saturday, March 17. The Bears begin the eight-game UAA schedule by facing University of Rochester at 2:30 p.m. (ET) on Sunday.

Bear Notebook: Wednesday’s game was the sixth in a row and eighth overall that Washington U. has recorded 10 or more hits … The Bears had a season-high seven extra-base hits … Billig and Rogalski each recorded three stolen bases against Westminster, moving Billig to fourth (42) and Rogalski to sixth (37) on Washington U.’s all-time career stolen bases list … Rogalski also moved up to eighth on the career hits list as his three hits against the Blue Jays brought his career total to 158.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 02:31:41 GMT

Article Date: 3/11/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Kyle Billig’s RBI Single Gives Washington U. Baseball 1-0 Win Over Rochester

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Sanford, Fla., March 11, 2012 – Junior Stephen Bonser pitched a three-hit shutout and sophomore Kyle Billig hit a one-out single up the middle to drive in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Washington University in St. Louis baseball team a 1-0 win over University of Rochester on the first day of the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship Tournament.

After Bonser held Rochester scoreless through nine innings, freshman Noah Doppelt led off the bottom of the ninth for Washington U. with an infield bunt single. After Doppelt stole second base, freshman Andrew Goldstick moved him to third with a sacrifice bunt. Billig then drove a two-strike pitch up the middle for an RBI single to win the game for the Bears.

The biggest scoring threat for Rochester came in the top of the fourth inning, when the Yellowjackets had runners on first and third with one out. Bonser got out of the jam with a fielder’s choice to get the runner at home, and a groundout.

Bonser allowed just three hits in the complete-game effort, while striking out five, to improve to 2-0 this season. Washington U. finished with five hits in the game, including two by Doppelt.

Washington U. (8-3), who picked up its eighth-straight win, continues UAA Championship Tournament play at 11 a.m. (ET) on Monday against Brandeis University.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:21:28 GMT

Article Date: 3/12/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington U. Baseball Powers Past Brandeis 14-2 at UAA Championship Tournament

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Sanford, Fla., March 12, 2012 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team pounded out 10 hits on its way to earning a 14-2 win in seven innings over Brandeis University at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Tournament Championship on Monday.

Washington University (9-3, 2-0 UAA) earned its ninth-straight win of the season with the victory over Brandeis, matching the longest winning streak for the Bears since 2007. Brandeis dropped to 4-5 overall and 0-2 in the UAA.

Washington University’s offense got a quick start, as sophomore Kyle Billig led off the game with a double to left field. Sophomore Dylan Reid was hit by a pitch to give the Bears runners at first and second with no outs. After the Judges were able to get two outs, sophomore Andrew Dwoskin hit a 3-1 pitch down the left-field line for a two-RBI double to put Washington U. ahead 2-0. Junior David Madson followed with a single to right field, scoring Dwoskin from second to make it 3-0 in favor of the Bears.

In the bottom of the third, Brandeis cut into the Bears’ lead with a pair of runs. The Judges got a single and a walk with two outs to put runners on first and second. Pat Nicholson singled, and advanced on an error, which allowed the first run to score for Brandeis. The next batter hit an RBI single to make the score 3-2, but Nicholson was thrown out by Billig at the plate to end the inning.

The Bears took advantage of an error early in the top of the fifth inning to score four runs, including two unearned, and extend their lead to 7-2. Freshman Andrew Goldstick hit a lead-off single through the left side of the infield. Billig reached on a throwing error by the Brandeis third baseman on a sacrifice bunt attempt, giving Washington U. runners at second and third with no outs. Reid and senior Brandon Rogalski hit back-to-back RBI singles to make it 5-2, and freshman Zack Kessinger and Doppelt followed with back-to-back sacrifice flies to center field to increase Washington U.’s lead to 7-2.

The Bears sent 11 batters to the plate to break the game open with seven runs in the top of the seventh. Reid drew a one-out walk, and Rogalski followed with a single. On a double-steal of second and third, the Brandeis catcher made a bad throw that allowed Reid to score. Rogalski then stole third and scored on a single to center field by Kessinger. After a pitching change by the Judges, Kessinger moved to third on a pair of wild pitches and Dwoskin drew a walk to give the Bears runners on the corners with one out. Madson picked up an RBI on a groundout to third base that scored Kessinger and allowed Dwoskin to advance to third. After a four-pitch walk for junior Matthew Polites, Dwoskin scored on a wild pitch that also moved Polites to second. Freshman Noah Doppelt and Goldstick drew back-to-back walks to load the bases, forcing Brandeis to make another pitching change. Billig took the first pitch he saw from the new pitcher and doubled to left-center field to clear the bases and make it 14-2 in favor of Washington U. before a fly-out to center field ended the inning.

Junior Matt Tracy limited Brandeis to one earned run in the complete seven-inning effort in his first start for the Bears. He improved to 2-0 on the season with the win. Billig and Rogalski each recorded two hits in the game, as eight different Washington U. batters got hits. Billig and Dwoskin finished with three RBIs each, while Kessinger and Madson each had two RBIs. The Bears drew five walks from the four pitchers used by the Judges.

Washington U. is scheduled to play its third game of the UAA Championship Tournament at 11 a.m. (ET) on Tuesday against Case Western Reserve University.

Bear Notebook: The Bears recorded 10 or more hits in the game for the ninth time this season … Washington U. recorded seven stolen bases in the game, bringing its UAA-leading total to 47 this season … Reid improved to 15-of-15 in stolen bases this season with three against Brandeis … With one RBI against the Judges, Rogalski moved into ninth on the WU all-time career list with 113, two shy of eighth place.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:35:56 GMT

Article Date: 3/13/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington U. Baseball Edges Case Western Reserve 3-2 in 10 Innings

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Sanford, Fla., March 13, 2012 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team took advantage of an error on a pickoff attempt that allowed sophomore Dylan Reid to score the game-winning run for the Bears in the bottom of the 10th inning of a 3-2 victory over Case Western Reserve University on Tuesday at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Tournament Championship.

Reid hit a one-out single through the left side of the infield to get on base in the 10th. He then stole his team-leading 16th base of the season to move into scoring position. Case Western Reserve pitcher Kevin Johnstone then tried to pick-off Reid at second base, but his throw went into center field and Reid sprinted home to score the game-winning run for Washington U.

Case Western Reserve held the Washington U. offense in check throughout the game, and the Spartans got a pair of hits to score the first run of the game in the top of the fourth inning. The Bears looked poised to answer in the bottom of the inning when senior Brandon Rogalski hit a lead-off double down the left-field line and sophomore Andrew Dwoskin reached first after being hit by a pitch, but a fielder’s choice and a strikeout ended the threat for Washington U.

The Spartans increased their lead to 2-0 in the top of the seventh, when their lead-off batter singled and came around to score on a two-out single. Washington U. got on the board in the bottom of the inning when junior Matthew Polites and Freshman Noah Doppelt were both hit by pitches. Polites stole third and a sacrifice fly by freshman Andrew Goldstick made it 2-1. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Reid hit a lead-off single to center field, and advanced to second on an error on the play. Reid advanced to third on a groundout by Rogalski, before a wild pitch allowed Reid to score the tying run. Case Western Reserve got two runners on base in the top of the ninth, but a fly ball to center field ended the inning.

Rogalski came in to pitch in the 10th inning to earn his first win of the season. He recorded one strikeout and gave up one hit in the win. Sophomore Matt Kenahan recorded a season-high six strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings, while allowing two earned runs on seven hits in his second start of the season. Freshman Max Zhang pitched 2 1/3 shutout innings in relief, allowing three hits, while striking out two. He has now pitched 9 2/3 scoreless innings in five appearances for the Bears this season.

Washington U. was limited to a season-low four hits in the game, but took advantage of two errors by Case Western Reserve to score two unearned runs. The Spartans finished with 11 hits in the game.

The Bears (10-3, 3-0 UAA) are scheduled to play two games on Wednesday at the UAA Championship. Washington U. will face Emory University at 2:30 p.m. (ET), before squaring off against Brandeis University at 6 p.m. (ET) in Sanford, Fla.

Bear Notebook: Washington University has now won 10-straight games, marking the longest winning streak since the 2006 season (13) … The Bears were 0-for-11 at the plate with runners on base in the game … With his double in the bottom of the fourth inning, Rogalski moved into a tie for sixth on Washington U.’s all-time career doubles list (35) … Reid’s stolen base in the 10th inning made him 16-of-16 in stolen bases this season … Sophomore Kyle Billig singled in the top of the first inning to extend his hitting streak to six games.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 06:01:09 GMT

Article Date: 3/14/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington U. Baseball Wins Twice to Take Over First Place in UAA Standings

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Sanford, Fla., March 14, 2012 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team added two wins on Wednesday at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship Tournament to move into first place in the UAA standings. The Bears beat Emory University 10-1, before holding on for a 5-3 win over Brandeis University.

Washington University improved to 12-3 overall and 5-0 in the UAA with the two wins, stretching its win streak to 12 games. The Bears took a one-game lead over Emory in the UAA standings with Wednesday’s two wins. Washington U. will face Case Western Reserve University at 6 p.m. (ET) on Thursday. The Bears rallied for a 3-2 win in 10 innings over the Spartans on Tuesday.

Washington U. 10, Emory University 1
The Bears jumped on top of Emory early, scoring two runs in the top of the first inning. Sophomore Kyle Billig drew a lead-off walk to start the game, and came around to score when senior Brandon Rogalski tripled to the right-field corner. Freshman Zack Kessinger followed with a sacrifice fly to make it 2-0. Emory loaded the bases in the bottom of the third inning, but a fielder’s choice got the Bears out of the inning without allowing any runs.

Washington U. broke the game open in the top of the fourth with five runs all scored with two outs. Junior Matthew Polites drew a two-out walk to keep the inning alive, and freshmen Noah Doppelt, Andrew Goldstick and Billig hit three-straight RBI singles to extend the lead to 5-0. Sophomore Dylan Reid was hit by a pitch, bringing Rogalski to the plate. He smacked a two-RBI double to make the score 7-0 in favor of Washington U. Billig singled in the top of the sixth, and stole second and third. Reid was hit by a pitch for the second time in the game. As Reid stole second base, the Emory catcher made a bad throw in an attempt to throw him out, which allowed Billig to score and Reid to advance to third. Reid then scored on a wild pitch to extend the WU lead to 9-0.

Emory ended the shutout with a run on two hits in the bottom of the eighth inning, which made the score 9-1. The Bears answered with their 10th run of the game on a bases-loaded walk by Doppelt in the top of the ninth to make the final score 10-1. Sophomore Taylor Berman earned his first victory of the season, throwing a complete-game for the Bears. Berman allowed just five hits and one earned run, while striking out a season-high nine batters in the win.

Rogalski went 2-for-5 with three RBIs and a run, while Billig was 2-for-4 with an RBI and three runs scored. Goldstick (3-for-5) and junior David Madson (2-for-5) also had multiple hits for Washington U., who finished with 11 hits in the game.

Washington U. 5, Brandeis University 3
After three scoreless innings, Brandeis took advantage of a Washington U. error to take a 1-0 lead on an RBI single in the top of the fourth inning. The Bears evened the score at 1-1 in the bottom half of the inning. Rogalski singled up the middle, and sophomore Andrew Dwoskin followed with a single, but an error on the play allowed Rogalski to score the tying run.

Polites drew a walk in the bottom of the fifth and Doppelt hit a bunt single to get on base. A pick-off attempt by the Brandeis pitcher got away, allowing Polites and Doppelt to each move up a base. Goldstick then hit an RBI single through the right side of the infield and Billig hit a sacrifice fly to make it 3-1.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, Kessinger hit a lead-off double to left-center field, and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Dwoskin was hit by a pitch, before freshman Chris Lowery singled down the left-field line to score Kessinger. Polites hit a sacrifice bunt to move Dwoskin and Lowery to second and third, and Doppelt hit a sacrifice fly that scored Dwoskin before Lowery was thrown out at third to end the inning.

Junior Max Gordon pitched eight innings for the Bears, allowing just one unearned run before giving way in the ninth inning to freshman Brian Cizek. Brandeis had one batter reach on a walk and another was hit by a pitch, before back-to-back RBI singles by the Judges cut Washington U.’s lead to 5-3. Freshman Max Zhang came in to pitch for the Bears, and got a groundout and a fly out to end the game and earn his first-career save. Gordon recorded five strikeouts and allowed six hits, improving to 2-1 with the win.

Bear Notebook: Wednesday’s game against Brandeis was the first time this season that Washington U. has not had a stolen base … In the win over Emory, the Bears recorded double-digit runs (10) for the seventh time this season and double-digit hits (11) for the 10th time … Through the first five UAA games, the Bears’ starting pitchers have combined to throw 39.2 of 45 innings, and allowed just three earned runs … Berman was the third starter for Washington U. to throw a complete game at the UAA Tournament … Billig recorded hits in both games Wednesday to extend his hitting streak to eight games … With his triple and three RBIs against Emory, Rogalski moved into eighth on Washington U.’s all-time career RBIs list (116) and a tie for eighth on the career triples list (10).

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Kelcey Zutavern — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 02:32:27 GMT

Article Date: 3/15/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington University Baseball Falls to Case Western Reserve, 4-2

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Sanford, Fla., March 15, 2012 – Case Western Reserve University scored four runs on nine hits in the first three innings and held on to hand the Washington University in St. Louis baseball team its first loss of the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship Tournament on Thursday, snapping a 12-game winning streak for the Bears.

Washington U. (12-4, 5-1 UAA) dropped to a tie for first-place with Emory University (12-7, 5-1 UAA) in the UAA standings. The Bears will take on Emory at 2:30 p.m. (ET) on Friday. A win for Washington U. on Friday would clinch at least a share of the program’s first UAA title since 2005.

Case Western Reserve scored three runs, all with two outs, on five hits in the bottom of the second inning to take an early 3-0 lead. The Spartans left the bases loaded in the inning. Washington U. got singles by sophomores Kyle Billig and Dylan Reid, and a walk by freshman Zack Kessinger to load the bases in the top of the third, but a foul popup ended the inning for the Bears. Case added to its lead with two singles and a triple in the bottom of the third to make it 4-0.

In the top of the fifth inning, freshman Andrew Goldstick reached on an error by the Spartans’ shortstop to lead-off for Washington U. Senior Brandon Rogalski doubled off the wall in left-center field with two outs to score Goldstick and cut the Case lead to 4-1. With two outs in the top of the sixth, junior Matthew Polites was hit by a pitch and freshman Noah Doppelt hit a single. Goldstick followed with an RBI single to right field to make it 4-2, but a strikeout ended the inning. Billig got on base by being hit by a pitch in the top of the ninth inning, but the Bears were unable to put together a rally.

Freshman Dom Quaranta (0-1) took the loss for Washington U. in the game. He pitched 1 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on four hits. Sophomore Michael Rielly allowed one run on five hits in 1 1/3 innings, before sophomore Brendan Rooney took over to record three strikeouts and scatter five hits in five scoreless innings of work.

Bear Notebook: Both teams left 11 runners on base in the game … Billig’s single in the top of the third inning extended his hitting streak to nine games.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 00:09:14 GMT

Article Date: 3/16/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Errors Costly for Washington U. Baseball in 2-0 Loss to Emory

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Sanford, Fla., March 16, 2012 – Junior Stephen Bonser scattered five hits in his second complete game of the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship Tournament, but Emory University took advantage of a pair of errors by the Bears to score two unearned runs and pick up a 2-0 win over Washington U. on Friday afternoon.

The win gave Emory (13-7, 6-1 UAA) a one-game lead over Washington U. (12-5, 5-2 UAA) in the UAA standings. The Bears can conclude UAA Tournament play against University of Rochester at 2:30 p.m. (ET) on Saturday. A win for Washington U. on Saturday and an Emory loss on Sunday would give the Bears a tie for the UAA Championship with Emory.

Bonser (2-1) retired the first seven batters he faced, but errors on back-to-back plays followed by a single led to two unearned runs for Emory in the top of the third inning. Bonser then sat down the next 11 batters, before Emory managed another hit in the top of the seventh inning. Overall, he allowed just five hits and recorded six strikeouts, to bring his season total to a team-high 25.

The Washington U. offense managed 10 hits in the game, but the Bears hit into a season-high three double plays and left 10 runners stranded in the game. In the bottom of the fifth, freshman Andrew Goldstick drew a one-out walk and junior Matthew Polites followed with a single to right field. Goldstick stole third, but was thrown out at home after attempting to score on a flyout to center field by sophomore Dylan Reid.

The Bears got three hits in the bottom of the seventh, but another double play took the lead runner off the bases and hurt the scoring opportunity. Junior David Madson finished 3-for-4 at the plate in the game, while Polites and freshman Zack Kessinger each had with two hits for Washington U.

Bear Notebook: It was the first time this season that Washington U. has been held scoreless … The Bears recorded 10 or more hits for the 11th time this season … In two complete games at the UAA Tournament, Bonser did not give up an earned run and allowed just eight hits while striking out 11.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 05:06:05 GMT

Article Date: 3/17/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Rochester Outlasts Washington University Baseball 4-3 in 11 Innings

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Sanford, Fla., March 17, 2012 – A suicide squeeze bunt scored the game-winning run for University of Rochester as the Yellowjackets defeated Washington University in St. Louis 4-3 in the 11th inning at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship Tournament on Saturday.

After winning their first five games of the UAA Tournament, Washington U. suffered tough losses in its final three games to finish the week with a 5-3 UAA record. The Bears will finish in at least a tie for second place in the UAA standings. UAA champion Emory University (6-1 UAA) squares off against Case Western Reserve University (4-3 UAA) in the final game of the tournament on Sunday.

Sophomore Kyle Billig and junior Matthew Polites were both hit by pitches to open the game for Washington U. After Billig stole third base, freshman Zack Kessinger hit a one-out single to center field to give the Bears a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning. In the bottom of the fourth inning, Rochester tied the score with a run on four hits and an error.

The Yellowjackets took the lead with one run on three hits in the bottom of the sixth to make it 2-1, before adding another run the next inning to extend the lead to 3-1. Washington U. bounced back in the top of the eight inning as freshman Chris Lowery hit a one-out solo homerun to left field on the first pitch he saw as a pinch hitter. With two outs and the bases loaded after a walk to two batters hit by pitches, Polites reached on an error by the Rochester third baseman, scoring Billig to tie the game at 3-3.

The Bears left the bases loaded in the eighth, and again in the top of the 10th. In the bottom of the 10th, Rochester had the bases loaded with one out, but Washington U. turned its second double play of the game to get out of the inning. In the bottom of the 11th, Rochester drew a walk, hit a double down the right-field line, and got an intentional walk to load the bases with one out before Rob Barnard singled on a suicide bunt to score the game-winning run and give the Yellowjackets the 4-3 win.

Four pitchers threw in the game for Washington U., with junior Taylor Berman taking the loss after allowing an earned run on two hits and two walks, while striking out one in 1/3 of an inning. Offensively, Washington U. was held to five hits, which was the second-fewest in a game this season.

Washington U. (12-6) will try to snap its three-game losing skid on Wednesday when the Bears host Webster University at 3 p.m. at Kelly Field.

Bear Notebook: Washington U. left 17 runners stranded on bases in the game … The Bears had eight batters hit by pitches … The Washington U. pitching staff finished the UAA Tournament with a conference-best 1.64 ERA, allowing 13 earned runs in eight games.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:53:23 GMT

Article Date: 3/21/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington University’s Stephen Bonser and David Madson Named to UAA All-Tournament Baseball Team

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Rochester, N.Y., March 21, 2012 – Washington University in St. Louis juniors Stephen Bonser and David Madson were both named to the 2012 University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship All-Tournament Baseball Team, as announced Wednesday by the Association.

Bonser pitched two complete games for Washington U. at the UAA Tournament, becoming the 13th pitcher in UAA tournament history to finish with a 0.00 ERA in at least nine innings of work. On March 11, Bonser allowed just three hits and recorded five strikeouts in the Bears’ 1-0 win over University of Rochester to open the tournament. He threw his second-straight complete game on March 16, striking out six and allowing five hits, as Emory University scored two unearned runs to beat Washington U., 2-0. In his 18 innings of work at the tournament, Bonser issued just one walk.

Madson led Washington U. offensively, batting .320 (8-for-25) in eight games at the UAA Tournament., including a 3-for-4 effort against Emory on March 16. The catcher also finished with two RBIs and three walks in the tournament. Defensively, Madson finished with 40 putouts and eight assists, including being part of one of Washington U.’s conference-best 11 double plays, and threw out 3-of-6 base runners attempting to steal.

Washington U. (12-6, 5-3 UAA) finished second to Emory at the 2012 UAA Championship Tournament, which was the Bears’ highest finish since 2006.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 02:24:28 GMT

Article Date: 3/21/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington U. Baseball Earns 12-7 Win Over Webster

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St. Louis, Mo., March 21, 2012 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team outscored Webster University 5-0 in the final five innings to earn a 12-7 win over the Gorloks on Wednesday afternoon at Kelly Field.

After Webster scored a run in the top of the fourth inning to tie the game at seven runs apiece, Washington University scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth and two in the bottom of the eighth to pull away for the win. In the fifth inning, senior Brandon Rogalski and freshman Zack Kessinger hit back-to-back doubles to break the tie. Freshman Noah Doppelt hit a one-out, bases-loaded pitch down the third-base line, but the Webster third baseman’s throw to home sailed over the catcher’s head. Kessinger and freshman Chris Lowery both scored on the error, giving the Bears a 10-7 lead.

In the bottom of the eighth inning, sophomore Kyle Billig reached on a lead-off walk, and Rogalski recorded his fourth hit of the day to put runners on first and second. After a double-steal by Billig and Rogalski, Lowery drove in Billig from third and an error on the play extended the inning with one out for Washington U. Junior David Madson hit a sacrifice fly to score Rogalski and make it 12-7.

Webster’s lead-off batter was hit by a pitch and the next two drew walks to open the top of the first inning, before a single by Alex Kazmierski gave the Gorloks an early 1-0 lead. Webster took advantage of a Washington U. fielding error to add two more runs in the inning for a 3-0 lead.

In the bottom of the first, Washington U.’s first five batters reached base and came around to score to give the Bears a 5-3 lead. Billig led-off with a triple to deep center field, and freshman Andrew Goldstick followed with an RBI double to right-center field. After Goldstick advanced to third on a balk, Rogalski hit an RBI single to shallow center field. Kessinger drew a walk, and Lowery followed with a two-RBI triple, before a groundout by Madson scored Lowery to make it 5-3.

The Gorloks cut the lead to 5-4 with a lead-off homerun by Cody Stevenson in the top of the second, and regained a 6-5 lead with a pair of runs in the top of the third inning. The Bears answered with two runs in the bottom of the inning to take the lead back, 7-6. A sacrifice fly after a pair of base hits for Webster in the top of the fourth tied the game again at 7-7.

Junior Stephen Bonser (3-1) earned his third win of the season for Washington U. He allowed five earned runs on 10 hits in five innings of work. Sophomore Michael Rielly picked up his first save of the season, pitching four shutout innings of relief in the game.

Offensively, Rogalski finished 4-for-5 at the plate with one RBI and four runs scored. Goldstick (2-for-5), Kessinger (2-for-3) and sophomore Dylan Reid (2-for-4) also had multi-hit games for the Bears. Lowery finished with a team-best three RBIs, while Madson had two.

Washington U. (13-6) is scheduled to host Wheaton College (Ill.) and University of Wisconsin-Platteville for four games on Friday and Saturday. The Bears will take on Wisconsin-Platteville at Noon on Friday, before facing Wheaton at 3 p.m. at Kelly Field.

Bear Notebook: The win snapped a three-game losing skid for Washington U. … Webster stranded 14 base runners in the game … Eight of Washington U.’s nine starters recorded hits against Webster … Rogalski’s four hits gave him his 11th multi-hit game of the season, and moved him just two hits shy of seventh on the WU all-time career hits list … Rogalski also had two stolen bases against Webster, moving him to a tie for fifth on the career stolen bases list, while Billig stands two stolen bases shy of third on the list.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 03:05:07 GMT

Article Date: 3/23/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington University Baseball Tops UW-Platteville and Wheaton

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St. Louis, Mo., March 23, 2012 – Senior Brandon Rogalski recorded five of 24 hits by the Washington University in St. Louis baseball team as the Bears earned a pair of wins over University of Wisconsin-Platteville and Wheaton College on Friday afternoon at Kelly Field.

Washington U. scored four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to defeat UW-Platteville, 7-3. In the second game of the day, the Bears battled through intermittent rain showers to take a 5-0 lead over Wheaton heading into the eighth inning. Shortly after starting the top of the eighth, the rain began falling steadily, and the game was called with Washington U. leading 5-3 with two outs in the top of the eighth inning.

The Bears (15-6) are scheduled to play Wheaton (8-5) at Noon on Saturday, followed by a game against UW-Platteville (3-8) at 3 p.m. at Kelly Field.

Washington U. 7, UW-Platteville 3
UW-Platteville scored two runs on four hits in the top of the third inning to grab an early 2-0 lead over the Bears. Washington U. answered, tying the score in the bottom of the fourth inning. Sophomore Andrew Dwoskin hit a lead-off double to left-center field, and advanced to third on a groundout by junior David Madson. Freshman Noah Doppelt hit a two-out single through the left side of the infield to score Dwoskin. After stealing second, Doppelt came around to score on a single to left field by junior Matthew Polites to even the score, 2-2.

The Bears took their first lead of the game in the bottom of the sixth inning, scoring one run on a two-out single by freshman Andrew Goldstick after sophomore Kyle Billig reached on an error to extend the inning. The Pioneers answered with a run on back-to-back two-out hits in the top of the seventh to tie the score again, 3-3.

Washington U. broke the game open in the bottom of the eighth inning. Freshman Chris Lowery hit a pinch-hit single down the left-field line to lead off the inning. Polites reached on a bunt single, giving the Bears runners on first and second. With one out, Goldstick hit an RBI single to right-center field to make it 4-3. Rogalski followed with a single to right field to score Polites. Dwoskin was hit by a pitch to load the bases for Washington U. with two outs. Madson hit a ball hard toward second, but the Pioneers’ second baseman misplayed it, allowing Rogalski and Goldstick both to score to extend Washington U.’s lead to 7-3.

Rogalski finished 3-for-5 in the game, while Dwoskin was 3-for-4. Goldstick was 2-for-5 with two RBIs. Sophomore Brendan Rooney (1-1) earned his first win of the season for Washington U., allowing just three hits and one run while striking out a season-high five batters in five innings of relief.

Washington U. 5, Wheaton 3 (7 innings)
Washington University took a 5-0 lead into the eighth inning, before Wheaton cut the lead to 5-3 in the top of the eighth inning. The Thunder scored three runs in the inning, and had the bases loaded with two outs when umpires called the game due to rain and wet field conditions.

With two outs in the bottom of the second inning, Washington U. got on the scoreboard with two runs. Polites was hit by a pitch and sophomore Dylan Reid singled up the middle, before both moved up on a balk called on the Wheaton pitcher. Doppelt took advantage with a two-RBI single to shallow right-center field to give Washington U. a 2-0 lead.

The Bears added to their lead with two more runs on three hits in the bottom of the fifth to make it 4-0. Rogalski hit a two-out single up the middle, freshman Zack Kessinger drew a walk and Dwoskin was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Madson drove in Rogalski and Kessinger on first hit of the day with a single over the second baseman to shallow center field. Doppelt drew a lead-off walk in the bottom of the sixth and scored on a sacrifice fly by Goldstick to extend the lead to 5-0 for Washington U.

In the top of the eighth inning, Wheaton bot back-to-back singles and a walk to load the bases before a sacrifice fly down the left-field line gave the Thunder their first run of the game. Wheaton’s fifth batter of the inning reached on a one-out error, allowing another run to score, before an RBI single cut the Washington U. lead to 5-3. After Wheaton’s seventh batter of the inning was hit by a pitch to load the basses for the Thunder with two outs, the home plate umpire called the game because of the weather and field conditions, allowing Washington U. to get the 5-3 win.

Junior Taylor Berman (2-1) earned the win for the Bears, giving up three runs on six hits, while recording six strikeouts, in 7.1 innings of work. Rogalski (2-for-4) and Kessinger (2-for-3) led Washington U. offensively.

Bear Notebook: Washington U. left 19 base runners stranded in the two games, including 12 against UW-Platteville … The Bears scored nine of their 12 runs on the day with two outs … With his five hits on Friday, Rogalski moved into a tie for sixth on Washington U.’s all-time career hits list … Billig tallied two stolen bases in the two games, moving him into a tie for third on the career list (51).

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Kelcey Zutavern — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 03:15:37 GMT

Article Date: 3/24/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington University Baseball Sweeps Wheaton and UW-Platteville

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St. Louis, Mo., March 24, 2012 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team rallied from an 8-0 deficit to defeat Wheaton College (Ill.) 10-9 in 12 innings, before earning a 7-2 win over UW-Platteville on Saturday afternoon at Kelly Field.

Senior Brandon Rogalski had a huge weekend for the Bears, finishing 7-for-12 at the plate. During Saturday’s games, he moved into third on the all-time Washington University career hits list (183). Rogalski also moved into seventh on the career RBIs list (121) and fifth in career stolen bases (44). Senior Kevin Paule went 4-for-5 on Sunday, while freshman Andrew Goldstick was 4-for-10.

Washington U. 10, Wheaton 9 – 12 innings
Wheaton looked like it would cruise to a win over Washington U. after scoring five runs on three hits, including a two-run homerun by Justin Zeller that hit the roof of the dorm in right field, in the top of the first inning. The Thunder stretched their lead to 8-0 with three runs on three hits in the top of the second.

In the bottom of the third inning, the Bears took advantage of a Wheaton error to cut the deficit to 8-3. Sophomore Kyle Billig hit a lead-off single past second base. With one out, Rogalski hit a fielder’s choice to first base, but the first baseman’s throw to second went into right-center field, allowing Billig to advance to third. Freshman Zack Kessinger doubled to right field to score Billig. Junior David Madson drove a two-out pitch to right field to score Rogalski and Kessinger, making the score 8-3.

Wheaton added another run on a single and a double in the top of the fifth inning to regain a 9-3 lead. In the bottom of the inning, Madson hit a one-out single through the right side of the infield. Junior Matthew Polites and Paule drew back-to-back walks to load the bases, and two more walks by freshman Noah Doppelt and Billig scored two runs for the Bears to make it 9-5. Goldstick then hit a two-RBI single through the left side of the infield, and an error on the play allowed Billig to score also, cutting the lead to 9-8.

In the bottom of the seventh inning, Billig led off with a single to center field and Goldstick drew a walk. Rogalski hit into a double play, but Billig was able to score from third base, tying the game at 9-9. In the top of the eighth, Wheaton hit back-to-back singles to put its first two runners on base, but freshman Max Zhang got a strikeout, a fly out and a ground out to get out of the inning.

Goldstick and Rogalski each hit one-out singles for the Bears in the bottom of the 12th, before advancing to second and third base on a groundout to first base by Kessinger. Freshman Chris Lowery hit a ball well to center field, and the Wheaton center fielder was unable to come up with the catch as Goldstick sprinted across home plate to win the game for the Bears.

Starting pitcher, sophomore Matt Kenahan, was roughed up for eight runs on five hits in one inning. Just four of the eight runs allowed by Kenahan were earned. Junior Ryan Furtick and Zhang both pitched well in relief, shutting down the Wheaton offense. Furtick allowed just one earned run on seven hits in six innings, while Zhang (2-0) picked up his second win of the season with five scoreless innings, while allowing three hits and recording three strikeouts.

Washington U. 7, UW-Platteville 2
UW-Platteville’s lead-off batter, Trevor Kattre, hit a homerun on the first pitch of the game to give the Pioneers an early 1-0 lead, but Washington U. scored seven-straight runs on its way to earning a 7-2 win.

Billig led off the bottom of the first with a double to right field, and scored on a one-out single by Rogalski that was hit hard just past the pitcher’s head. With two outs, Lowery tripled to the gap in right-center field to score Rogalski. After Sophomore Andrew Dwoskin drew a walk, Paule singled up the middle to score Lowery and make it 3-1 in favor of the Bears.’

Washington U. extended its lead to 4-1 in the bottom of the thirdon a sacrifice fly by Polites after a one-out double to left-center by Dwoskin. In the bottom of the fifth, Lowery reached on an error by the third baseman to open the inning. After advancing to second on a wild pitch and to third on a passed ball, Lowery scored on a balk by the UW-Platteville pitcher to build the lead to 5-1.

Billig drew a lead-off walk in the bottom of the sixth for the Bears, before back-to-back singles by Goldstick and Rogalski. During Lowery’s at-bat, Rogalski stole second with Goldstick on third base. On the play, the UW-Platteville second baseman tried to cut-off the throw to second and return it to home in an attempt to get Goldstick, but the ball sailed to the backstop, making the score 7-1. The Pioneers took advantage of a Washington U. error to score an unearned run in the top of the seventh, making the final score 7-2.

After giving up a first-pitch homerun, junior Max Gordon (3-1) settled in to throw seven innings, scattering nine hits and allowing two runs, one unearned, while striking out five to earn the win. Senior Michael Fletcher pitched two shutout innings of relief, allowing just one hit, while recording five strikeouts for the Bears.

Washington U. (17-6), who has now won five-straight games, will be back in action with a three-game series against St. Norbert College on Saturday-Sunday, March 31-April 1. The doubleheader on Saturday is scheduled to start at Noon at Kelly Field.

Bear Notebook: Washington U. swept the series against Wheaton, head coach Steve Duncan’s alma mater … The five innings pitched was the longest outing for Zhang in nine appearances this season; he has allowed just one run in 17.2 innings this season … Billig had two stolen bases on the day, moving him into third on the all-time Washington U. career list (53).

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Kelcey Zutavern — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:10:03 GMT

Article Date: 3/28/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington University’s Brandon Rogalski Named to D3Baseball.com Team of the Week

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St. Louis, March 28, 2012 – Washington University in St. Louis senior outfielder Brandon Rogalski was named to the fourth edition of the D3Baseball.com Team of the Week, as announced by the website.

Rogalski batted a team-best .615 (16-for-26) to lead Washington U. to five wins last week. He recorded multiple hits in all five wins for the Bears, including going 4-for-5 at the plate in wins over Webster University and University of Wisconsin-Platteville. He tallied four RBIs and a team-high eight runs, while also finishing 5-for-5 in stolen-base attempts.

Rogalski leads NCAA Division III with 44 hits this season, and ranks 22nd in runs scored (26). Following last week’s games, he moved into third on Washington U.’s all-time career hits list (183), fifth in stolen bases (44), sixth in doubles (38), and seventh in RBIs (121).

Rogalski is the second Washington U. baseball player to be named to the D3Baseball.com Team of the Week this season, joining freshman shortstop Andrew Goldstick who received the honor on March 7.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 05:34:11 GMT

Article Date: 3/31/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Baseball Earns Doubleheader Sweep Over St. Norbert

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St. Louis, Mo., March 31, 2012 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team extended its winning streak to seven games with a pair of hard-fought wins over St. Norbert College on Saturday afternoon. Freshman Zack Kessinger drove in the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh to give the Bears a 3-2 win in game one of the doubleheader, before WU earned an 8-6 win in game two.

Game One - Washington U. 3, St. Norbert 2
The Bears took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first when sophomore Kyle Billig led-off the game with a single and came around to score on a groundout to the shortstop by senior Brandon Rogalski. In the bottom of the third, freshman Andrew Goldstick drew a two-out walk and Rogalski followed with a triple to deep center field to make the score 2-0 in favor of Washington U.

St. Norbert took advantage of a one-out error by the Bears to score a run in the top of the sixth and cut the lead to 2-1. The Green Knights put together another two-out rally in the top of the seventh of the seven-inning game, with a walk and two-straight singles that tied the game at 2-2 before a strikeout ended the inning. In the bottom of the inning, freshman Chris Lowery was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning. Billig and Goldstick were intentionally walked to load the bases, and with two outs and two strikes, Kessinger lined a ball to right field to score the game-winning run for the Bears in the 3-2 victory.

Junior Stephen Bonser (4-1) threw his third complete game of the season, allowing just three hits and one earned run in seven innings, while striking out seven batters in the win.

Game Two - Washington U. 8, St. Norbert 6
St. Norbert grabbed an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a one-out double and an RBI single. The bears answered in the bottom of the inning when Goldstick singled through the left side of the infield and Rogalski hit a one-out RBI double to right-center field to make it 1-1.

The Bears took their first lead of the game, 2-1, when Billig hit a one-out single to the shortstop and came around to score on an error by the St. Norbert catcher during a run-down between third base and home. The Green Knights regained the lead with two runs on a pair of errors by the Bears in the top of the sixth.

Washington U. answered with two runs in the bottom of the sixth to take a 4-3 lead. Lowery hit a lead-off double off the fence in left field and advanced to third on a wild pitch before scoring on a single down the right-field line by senior Kevin Paule. Junior Greg Gleicher singled through the left side and Billig hit a two-out, RBI double down the left-field line to give the Bears the lead.

After St. Norbert took the lead again (5-4) with two runs on three hits and an error in the top of the seventh, Rogalski led off the bottom half of the inning with a single through the left side of the infield. After advancing to second on a balk and to third on a fly out, Rogalski scored on a double-steal by him and Lowery to tie the game. Gleicher then hit a two-out two-RBI double to deep left-center field to give WU a 7-5 lead.

Billig singled down the left-field line and came around to score on a single to right-center by Lowery to extend the lead to 8-5. The Green Knights got another two-out rally going in the top of the ninth with a two-out error and back-to-back singles to score an unearned run, but on the final RBI single, Rogalski made a quick throw to second from right field to get the batter out and end the game.

Freshman Max Zhang earned the win for Washington U., scattering five hits and allowing just one unearned run in three innings of relief. Junior Taylor Berman scattered eight hits and allowed three earned runs in six innings of work as the Bears’ starter.

Billig finished 5-for-8 at the plate to lead the Bears offensively on Saturday. Washington U. (19-6) finishes its three-game series against St. Norbert with a single game beginning at 11 a.m. at Kelly Field on Sunday.

Bear Notebook: Washington U., who entered Saturday ranked fourth in NCAA Division III with 75 stolen bases this season, recorded seven stolen bases in Saturday’s doubleheader … Rogalski entered the doubleheader with a Division III-best 44 hits this season, and recorded four more on Saturday … Rogalski’s triple to center moved him into a tie for sixth on the WU career triples list (11).

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Kelcey Zutavern — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 01:57:28 GMT

Article Date: 4/1/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington U. Baseball Picks Up 20th Win of the Season, 25-13, Over St. Norbert

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St. Louis, Mo., April 1, 2012 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team recorded 24 hits, including 10 for extra bases, as the Bears earned their 20th win of the season with a 25-13 victory over St. Norbert College on Sunday afternoon at Kelly Field.

The teams combined for 41 hits and 15 errors in the game that lasted more than three hours. Washington U. took a 10-1 lead after three innings with seven unearned runs on 10 hits and five errors by St. Norbert. The Green Knights plated three runs in the top of the fourth to cut the deficit to 10-4, but Washington U. answered with five runs on three hits and three errors in the bottom of the inning to extend the lead back to 15-4.

After St. Norbert made it 15-6 in the top of the fifth, Washington U. plated five runs on six hits in the bottom of the inning to score 20 runs (20-6) for the second time this season. The Green Knights scored the next seven runs of the game to get to within 20-13, but Washington U. added two runs in the seventh and three in the eighth to finish with the 25-13 win.

Twelve different players recorded hits in the game for the Bears, led by sophomore Kyle Billig (4-for-5, five runs, two RBIs) and senior Brandon Rogalski (3-for-5, two runs, four RBIs). Both Billig and Rogalski hit two doubles in the game. Freshman Chris Lowery also had three hits (3-for-7, two runs). Junior David Madson hit a pair of RBI triples in the game to finish 2-for-4 with three runs and two RBIs. Junior Max Gordon picked up his fourth win of the season (4-1) pitching five innings and allowing six runs, just two earned.

Washington U. (20-6) continues its 12-game homestand on Wednesday, April 4, against Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. at Kelly Field.

Bear Notebook: The win was the eighth in a row for Washington U. … Rogalski has now recorded 17 multiple-hit games this season … Lowery extended his team-leading hitting streak to 10 games … Rogalski’s two runs scored in the game moved him into a tie for 10th on the Washington U. all-time career list (114) … He also moved into fourth for RBIs (128) and a tie for fourth in doubles (41).

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Kelcey Zutavern — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:09:11 GMT

Article Date: 4/3/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington University Baseball Ranked No. 25 in ABCA/Collegiate Baseball Poll

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St. Louis, Mo., April 3, 2012 – After picking up its 20th win of the season, the Washington University in St. Louis baseball team earned its first national ranking since 2007 at No. 25 in the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Collegiate Baseball NCAA Division III Baseball Poll released Tuesday.

Washington U. swept a three-game series against St. Norbert College last weekend to extend its winning streak to eight games and improve to 20-6 overall this season. The Bears are one of 12 teams in the 30-team poll with at least 20 wins this season. Washington U. is ranked in the top-20 in NCAA Division III in seven statistical categories – stolen bases (fourth), hit by pitch (sixth), stolen bases per game (eighth), runs (12th), triples (14th), hits (17th) and double plays (17th). In addition, senior Brandon Rogalski is one of two players leading Division III with 51 hits this season.

Fellow University Athletic Association (UAA) member Emory University is ranked No. 29 in the poll with a 19-8 record. DePauw University, who handed the Bears three of their losses in the opening weekend of the season, is ranked No. 11.

Washington University is scheduled to continue its 12-game homestand with a contest against Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4. Head coach Steve Duncan (49-23) will be looking for his 50th win at Washington U. against the Fightin’ Engineers on Wednesday. The Bears are then set to host Hendrix College for a three-game series on Friday and Saturday.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:38:26 GMT

Article Date: 4/4/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Stephen Bonser Throws Complete-Game Shutout as Washington U. Baseball Tops Rose-Hulman, 7-0

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St. Louis, Mo., April 4, 2012 – Junior Stephen Bonser picked up his second shutout of the season as the Washington University in St. Louis baseball team earned a 7-0 win over Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology on Wednesday afternoon at Kelly Field.

In his ninth start of the season, Bonser scattered eight hits, while striking out three, to earn the complete-game shutout win and improve to 5-1. The win was No. 50 for Washington University second-year head coach Steve Duncan (50-23). Washington U. finished with 10 hits in the game, led by freshman Chris Lowery’s 3-for-4 day. Sophomore Kyle Billig and senior Brandon Rogalski finished with two hits each, and freshman Andrew Goldstick had a team-best two RBIs.

Washington U., who is ranked No. 25 in the ABCA/Collegiate Baseball Poll, jumped on the Fightin’ Engineers early as the Bears’ first five batters of the game recorded base hits and came around to score in the bottom of the first inning. Billig hit a lead-off single and Goldstick followed with an RBI double down the left-field line. Goldstick advanced to third on the play, and scored on an RBI single through the left side of the infield by Rogalski. Freshman Zack Kessinger singled to right field after the Rose-Hulman failed to catch a foul popup. Lowery then hit an RBI double to left-center field to score Rogalski. The Bears added two more runs on a fielder’s choice error to make it 5-0 after one inning.

In the second inning, Billig hit his second single of the day through the right side of the infield and advanced to third on an error by the Rose-Hulman right fielder. Goldstick picked up his second RBI with a groundout to the shortstop that scored Billig to make it 6-0. Washington U. made it 7-0 in the bottom of the seventh with a one-out RBI single by junior David Madson that scored Rogalski who had led-off the inning with a single.

Washington U. (21-6) closes its 12-game homestand by hosting a three-game series against Hendrix College on Friday and Saturday at Kelly Field. The Bears and Warriors will square off in a single game beginning at 3 p.m. on Friday, before playing a doubleheader starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday.

Bear Notebook: It was Washington U.’s ninth-straight win … Lowery’s RBI double in the first inning extended his team-best hitting streak to 11 games, while Billig has recorded hits in the last 10 games for the Bears … Rogalski brought his Division III-leading hits total to 53 with two against Rose-Hulman, marking his 18th multiple-hit game of the year.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 23:52:49 GMT

Article Date: 4/6/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington University Baseball Edges Hendrix, 6-4

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St. Louis, Mo., April 6, 2012 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team scored five runs in the fifth and sixth innings to take the lead and held on for a 6-4 win over Hendrix College on Friday afternoon at Kelly Field.

Sophomore Kyle Billig led-off the bottom of the first inning with a line-drive double to left-center field and came around to score on a single up the middle by senior Brandon Rogalski to give Washington U. a quick 1-0 lead. Hendrix battled back to tie the game in the top of the second with a two-out RBI single. The Warriors took the lead, 3-1, with a pair of unearned runs on three hits and an error in the top of the third.

In the bottom of the fifth, the Bears regained the lead (4-3) with three runs on three hits, but left the bases loaded in the inning. Billig walked and freshman Andrew Goldstick singled to left field. They moved up to second and third on a balk, before Rogalski singled to drive in Billig. After freshman Chris Lowery drew a walk to load the bases, junior Andrew Dwoskin hit a two-RBI single to left field to give Washington U. the lead.

The Bears added to their lead when Billig and Goldstick drew back-to-back one-out walks in the bottom of the sixth. Rogalski followed with a two-RBI single to right field that made it 6-3 in favor of Washington U. Hendrix put together a scoring threat in the top of the seventh, loading the bases with one out. The Bears got out of the inning with a pair of fielder’s choice hits that left the bases loaded and prevented any runs from scoring.

In the top of the ninth, Hendrix got a lead-off walk and a single to bring the tying run to the plate. After a pitching change by Washington U., the Warriors cut the lead to 6-4 on a fielder’s choice. The Bears then got a ground out and a strikeout to end the game.

Junior Taylor Berman pitched eight strong innings for the Bears to improve to 3-1. Berman allowed four runs, including two unearned, on eight hits and four walks, while recording five strikeouts. Freshman Max Zhang earned his second save of the season, with a strikeout in one inning of relief.

Rogalski led the Bears offensively, finishing 3-for-5 with four RBIs and a run. Billig went 2-for-2 with three walks, three runs and two stolen bases, while Dwoskin was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Washington U. (22-6), who is ranked No. 25 in the ABCA/Collegiate Baseball Poll, finishes out the three-game series against Hendrix (19-12) with a doubleheader at Kelly Field on Saturday. The teams will play a seven-inning game beginning at 11 a.m., followed by a nine-inning game about 30 minutes after the completion of the first game.

Bear Notebook: The win for Washington U. was its 10th in a row and 17th-straight at home … Billig (11 games) and Rogalski (10 games) both extended their hitting streaks … It was Rogalski’s 19th multiple-hit game of the season … Billig reached base on all five at-bats for the second time in three games.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 18:34:24 GMT

Article Date: 4/7/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington University Baseball Splits Doubleheader with Hendrix

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GAME ONE BOX | GAME TWO BOX

St. Louis, Mo., April 7, 2012 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team picked up a 7-2 win in the first game of a doubleheader against Hendrix College, but the Warriors took advantage of seven errors by the Bears to earn a 5-2 win in the second game on Saturday at Kelly Field.

Game One (7 innings) – Washington U. 7, Hendrix 2
Washington U., who is ranked No. 25 in the ABCA/Collegiate Baseball Poll, scored three runs on four hits, all with two outs, to take a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Senior Brandon Rogalski and junior Andrew Dwoskin got back-to-back singles, before freshman Chris Lowery singled just out of reach of the third baseman to score Rogalski. Freshman Zack Kessinger then lined a hit to right field that got past the sliding right fielder, to score both Dwoskin and Lowery as Kessinger slid into third with a triple.

Hendrix had the bases loaded in each of the first two innings, but junior pitcher Max Gordon got a fielder’s choice to end the first inning and struck out Kyle Raskin on a full count to end the second. In the bottom of the second, sophomore Oliver Lowry singled down the left-field line to lead-off the inning for the Bears. Freshman Noah Doppelt reached on a fielder’s choice and Lowry was safe at second on the play when the shortstop dropped the ball. Sophomore Kyle Billig followed with a single to left-center field that rolled under the center fielder’s glove, allowing Lowry and Doppelt to score and moving Billig to second. After a sacrifice bunt by junior Stephen Bonser, Billig scored on a sacrifice fly to center field by Rogalski to make the score 6-0.

The Warriors ended the shutout in the top of the third, scoring a run on two hits to make the score 6-1. Washington U. got the run back in the bottom of the fifth when Lowery hit a one-out single and moved to third on a balk and a passed ball. Kessinger then hit a sacrifice fly to right field to score Lowery and give the Bears a 7-1 lead. In the bottom of the seventh, Hendrix made it 7-2 with a one-out RBI single, but left the bases loaded as Gordon got a line out and a fly out to end the game.

Gordon (5-1) scattered seven hits and recorded three strikeouts to earn the win in his first complete game of the season. Bonser and Lowery both went 2-for-3 at the plate for the Bears, while Kessinger finished 1-for-2 with three RBIs.

Game Two – Hendrix 5, Washington U. 2
Hendrix made the most of seven errors by Washington U. to score four unearned runs and take a 4-0 lead after seven innings. Offensively, Washington U. managed just three hits, all with two outs, through the first four innings and was held scoreless until the bottom of the eighth.

In that inning, Billig hit a lead-off triple to the gap in left-center field. Lowry, who had entered the game in the top of the inning, hit an RBI double down the right-field line to end the shutout. Lowry was then picked off at second base, just before Rogalski smashed a solo homerun over the fence in left-center field to make the score 4-2. The Bears were unable to cut further into the lead, and in the top of the ninth Hendrix tacked on a run on two hits for the 5-2 win.

Junior Matt Tracy (2-1) took the loss for the Bears despite not allowing an earned run in seven innings of work. Tracy scattered eight hits and struck out one in the game. Rogalski pitched the final two innings, giving up one run on four hits, while recording one strikeout. He also went 3-for-4 at the plate with the solo homerun, while Billig (2-for-4) also recorded multiple hits for Washington U. in the game.

Washington U. (23-7) returns to action on Tuesday, April 17, against Webster University in Sauget, Ill. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. at GCS Ballpark.

Bear Notebook: The loss in game two snapped an 11-game winning streak, and an 18-game home winning streak for the Bears … Billig (13 games) and Rogalski (12 games) extended their hitting streaks with hits in both games… With three hits in game two, Rogalski recorded his 20th multiple-hit game of the season, and now stands just seven hits shy of becoming the all-time career hits leader at Washington U.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:27:37 GMT

Article Date: 4/17/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Late Rally Falls Short as No. 19/24 Washington U. Baseball Loses at Webster

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Sauget, Ill., April 17, 2012 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team was unable to overcome an eight-run deficit as the Bears suffered a 12-9 road loss against Webster University on Tuesday evening at GCS Ballpark.

The Gorloks (18-9) jumped on Washington U. starting pitcher junior Stephen Bonser in the bottom of the first inning, scoring four runs on two hits, two errors and three walks, to take a 4-0 lead. The Bears, who are ranked No. 19 in the ABCA/Collegiate Baseball Poll and No. 24 in the D3Baseball.com Poll, got on the scoreboard in the top of the second inning, cutting the lead to 4-3.

Freshman Zack Kessinger led off with a single to right-center field, and sophomore Oliver Lowry drew a one-out walk. A balk by the Webster pitcher moved Kessinger and Lowry to second and third, before senior Kevin Paule doubled over the head of the left fielder to make the score 4-2. Junior David Madson kept the inning alive when he reached on an error that allowed Paule to score and cut the Gorloks’ lead to 4-3.

Webster added a run in the bottom of the second, before breaking the game open with five runs on three hits in the bottom of the third to make the score 10-3. Two more runs for the Gorloks in the bottom of the sixth extended their lead to 12-3. In the top of the seventh, sophomore Kyle Billig hit a lead-off single to left field, and advanced to second on an error on the play. Freshman Andrew Goldstick followed with an RBI single down the right-field line that made the score 12-4.

In the bottom of the eighth, the Bears got back into the game with four runs on two hits and an error. Lowry was hit by a pitch to start the inning and Paule drew a walk. After a pitching change, Webster got back-to-back strikeouts, giving Washington U. runners on first and second with two outs. Billig drew a walk to load the bases and junior Andrew Dwoskin got a pinch-hit single to the shortstop that scored Lowry. With the bases loaded and two outs, senior Brandon Rogalski popped up high on the right side of the infield, but the Webster first baseman failed to make the catch, which allowed two runs to score. Kessinger followed with a single to right field to make the score 12-9, but a line-out to center field ended the rally for the Bears. Washington U. was unable to get any runners on base in the ninth as Webster held on for the win.

Paule (2-for-4, two RBIs, two runs) and Kessinger (2-for-5, one RBI, one run) both recorded multiple hits for the Bears. Bonser (5-2) took the loss for the Bears after allowing eight runs, seven earned, on five hits in 2 1/3 innings. Bonser also issued five walks in the game, while striking out one. Sophomore Brendan Rooney, who entered the game with 12 strikeouts in 17 innings this season, fanned a career-high nine batters in 4 2/3 innings of relief for the Bears. Rooney allowed four runs, three earned, on four hits. Senior Michael Fletcher pitched the final scoreless inning for Washington U. Both teams had four errors in the game.

Washington U. (23-8) returns to action at Greenville College on Friday, April 19. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. in Greenville, Ill.

Bear Notebook: Tuesday’s contest the first road game of the season for Washington U. … The Bears won the first meeting between the two teams, 12-7, at Kelly Field on March 21 … It marked the second-straight loss for WU … Billig extended his team-best hitting streak to 14 games with his single in the seventh inning.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 01:50:59 GMT

Article Date: 4/21/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington U. Baseball Swept in Doubleheader Against Chicago

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GAME ONE | GAME TWO

St. Louis, Mo., April 21, 2012 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team was unable to match the offensive performance of the University of Chicago as the Maroons swept a doubleheader against WU on Saturday afternoon at Kelly Field. Chicago picked up a 5-2 win in nine innings in game one, before winning game two, 11-1, in seven innings.

Game One – Chicago 5, Washington U. 2 (9 innings)
Washington U., who is ranked No. 19 in the ABCA Collegiate Baseball Poll and No. 24 in the D3Baseball.com Poll, got a pair of hits in the first inning, but was unable to plate any runs. In the bottom of the second, sophomore Oliver Lowry hit a check-swing single to right field with one out. Juniors David Madson and Greg Gleicher drew back-to-back walks to load the bases. Sophomore Dylan Reid reached on a fielder’s choice to the shortstop that scored Lowry to give the Bears a 1-0 lead. Sophomore Kyle Billig followed with an RBI single to left field that made the score 2-0.

Chicago got on the board in the top of the third. The Maroons got back-to-back one-out singles to put runners on first and second. The following batter struck out swinging on a ball in the dirt, both runners took off and a throw by Madson to third base was out of reach for Reid, allowing the runner to score. Chicago tied the game 2-2 in the top of the fifth. With two outs, Ricky Troncelliti struck out swinging but reached first on a wild pitch to keep the inning alive. After a walk and a fielder’s choice that left everyone safe, Troncelliti scored the tying run on a passed ball.

In the bottom of the fifth, Washington U. got the bases loaded with two outs, but a strikeout ended the inning, leaving three stranded. Two innings later, freshman Zack Kessinger and senior Kevin Paule hit back-to-back one-out singles. Lowry hit a ball sharply up the middle of the field that looked like it would give the Bears the win, but the Chicago second baseman made an impressive stop and the Maroons were able to turn the double play as Lowry was called out on a close play at first.

The score remained 2-2 until the top of the ninth, when Chicago got three-straight one-out singles to load the bases. After a pitching change, Chicago’s JR Lopez hit into what appeared to be an inning-ending double play, but the umpire called Lopez safe at first, allowing a run to score for the Maroons. Chicago added two more runs in the inning to make it 5-2, and the Bears were unable to answer in the bottom of the inning as the Maroons picked up the win.

Junior Taylor Berman (3-2) took the loss for Washington U., scattering 13 hits while giving up five runs, just two of which were earned, in 8 1/3 innings. Freshman Max Zhang pitched the final 2/3 of an inning for the Bears, allowing two hits. Washington U. was out-hit 15-8 in the game, and each team had two errors.

Game Two – Chicago 11, Washington U. 1 (7 innings)
Chicago struck first in the second game, taking a 1-0 lead on a sacrifice fly in the top of the first inning. The Bears answered in the bottom of the inning with a run on three hits to tie the score. Billig led-off with a single down the first-base line. After stealing second and advancing to third on a fly-out to right field by Kessinger, Billig scored on an RBI single to left-center field by freshman Chris Lowery. Senior Brandon Rogalski followed with a single up the middle, but he and Lowery were left on base as a pop up and a groundout ended the inning for the Bears.

In the top of the third, Chicago scored two runs on two hits to regain a 3-1 lead. The Maroons added three runs on four hits in the top of the fourth to extend their lead to 6-1. In the top of the seventh inning, Chicago broke the game open with five runs on four hits and an error to earn the 11-1 win.

Chicago recorded 14 hits in the game, including six for extra bases, while the Bears finished with seven hits in game two. The Bears left nine runners on base in the game, while Chicago stranded five. Junior Max Gordon (5-2) was roughed up for six runs on nine hits in four innings of work as he took the loss for Washington U. Senior Michael Fletcher and junior Ryan Furtick combined to throw the final three innings, with Fletcher allowing five runs, four earned, on five hits.

Washington U. (23-10) hosts another doubleheader against Chicago (18-9) beginning at Noon on Sunday at Kelly Field. Prior to the first game, the Bears will recognize their three seniors – Fletcher, Paule, and Rogalski.

Bear Notebook: Washington U. has now lost its last four games … Rogalski’s three hits on the day moved him into a tie for second on the WU all-time career hits list (202) … Billig recorded hits in each game, improving his team-best hitting streak to 16 … Lowery went 4-for-4 with an RBI in the two games … Chicago’s Jack Cinoman finished the day 7-for-9 with four runs.

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Chris Mitchell — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 03:30:26 GMT

Article Date: 4/22/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington University Baseball Rallies for Split with Chicago on Senior Day

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GAME ONE | GAME TWO

SENIOR DAY VIDEO

St. Louis, Mo., April 22, 2012 – After dropping a 7-1 contest in game one, the Washington University in St. Louis baseball team rallied for a 9-8 win in eight innings in the second game of a doubleheader against University of Chicago on Sunday afternoon at Kelly Field.

Game One – Chicago 7, Washington U. 1
Washington U., who is ranked No. 19 in the ABCA Collegiate Baseball Poll and No. 24 in the D3Baseball.com Poll, was limited to a season-low three hits in a 7-1 loss in the first game. The Bears scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the first inning when sophomore Kyle Billig hit a lead-off single to right field. After stealing second and third, Billig scored on a ground out by senior Brandon Rogalski that gave Washington U. a 1-0 lead.

The Bears maintained the one-run lead until the top of the sixth inning when Chicago took advantage of some WU miscues to score seven runs on three hits. Junior Stephen Bonser, who limited the Maroons to three hits through the first five innings, hit three batters in the sixth inning that allowed Chicago to tie the game. The Maroons took the lead on an error, and kept the inning alive when a dropped third strike on what would have been the third out of the inning kept the inning alive and gave them a 3-1 lead. The next batter for Chicago made the Bears pay with a three-RBI double, and an RBI single extended the lead to 7-1. Washington U. was unable to answer as Chicago earned the 7-1 win.

Bonser (5-3) took the loss for the Bears, allowing seven runs, only two of which were earned, on six hits and two walks. He also recorded five strikeouts in the game. Sophomore Michael Rielly pitched the final 1 1/3 innings for Washington U., allowing one hit while striking out two.

Game Two – Washington U. 9, Chicago 8 (8 innings)
The Maroons picked up in game two where they left off in the first game, with their first three batters recording hits as they took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning. The score remained 2-0 in favor of Chicago until a big inning for Washington U. in the bottom of the fourth.

In that inning, sophomore Andrew Dwoskin was hit by a pitch and senior Kevin Paule drew a walk before junior Greg Gleicher hit an RBI single through the right side of the infield to get the Bears on the scoreboard. After Gleicher stole second, Paule tied the game on a ground out by sophomore Dylan Reid. Gleicher then scored on a sacrifice fly by junior Matthew Polites to give Washington U. a 3-2 lead.

Chicago answered in the top of the fifth, scoring five runs on seven hits and an error to open up a 7-3 lead. In the bottom of the inning, freshman Chris Lowery reached on a one-out single to the shortstop before scoring on a triple to right field by Rogalski. Dwoskin struck out swinging, but reached base on a wild pitch that the Chicago catcher was unable to stop, which also allowed Rogalski to score from third. Paule followed with a single through the left side, and he and Dwoskin moved up on a balk by the Maroons’ pitcher. Gleicher came through again with a two-RBI single up the middle that tied the game at 7-7.

In the top of the sixth, Chicago scored one run on two hits to reclaim the lead, 8-7. The Bears again found a way to answer in the bottom of the inning when Dwoskin was hit by a pitch with two outs. Sophomore Joseph Krumholz pinch ran for Dwoskin. Krumholz stole second, and advanced to third when the Chicago catcher’s throw to second went into center field. After Paule drew a walk, he coaxed the Chicago defense into throwing over for a pick-off attempt, and Krumholz was able to score the tying run just before Paule slid safely into second base.

Neither team was able to score in the seventh inning, forcing the game to go to the eighth. Rogalski was hit by a pitch and advanced to second on a ground out. Paule was intentionally walked, ahead of a pinch-hit single by freshman Brian Cizek to right-center field that loaded the bases. Reid flied out to left-center field to give the Bears bases loaded with two outs. The next batter, Polites drew a walk to score Rogalski from third and give Washington U. the 9-8 win.

Rogalski, who came in to pitch in the seventh inning, earned the win on the mound for the Bears, allowing one hit in two innings of work. Lowery, Rogalski and Gleicher each recorded two hits in the game for the Bears, with Gleicher tallying three RBIs. Polites had two RBIs, despite finishing 0-for-2 at the plate with two walks.

Washington U. (24-11) travels to Bloomington, Ill., to take on Illinois Wesleyan University on Tuesday, April 24. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.

Bear Notebook: The win in game two ended a five-game losing skid for the Bears, their longest of the season … After stealing just two bases during Saturday’s doubleheader against the Maroons, Washington U. recorded nine steals in Sunday’s doubleheader … With a hit in each game, Billig extended his team-leading hitting streak to 18 games … Rogalski’s two hits in the second game brought his career total to 204, which is one hit shy of the Washington University all-time career record … Billig had two stolen bases in each game, giving him a team-best 31 this season, which is three shy of his own single-season school record.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:23:42 GMT

Article Date: 4/24/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Brandon Rogalski Becomes Career Hits Leader in Washington U.’s 2-1 Loss at IWU

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Bloomington, Ill., April 24, 2012 – Senior Brandon Rogalski became the all-time career hits leader in Washington University in St. Louis baseball history, but it was not enough as the Bears came up short in a 2-1 loss at Illinois Wesleyan University on Tuesday evening.

With the Bears trailing 2-1 in the top of the ninth inning, Rogalski hit a lead-off single to left-center field, his second hit of the game and record-breaking 206th of his career. The hit made Rogalski the all-time career hits leader at Washington U., passing Cornell Foggie who recorded 205 hits from 1985-1988.

After Rogalski’s single, freshman Zack Kessinger drew a walk. A sacrifice bunt by junior Matthew Polites moved Rogalski and Kessinger into scoring position, but a foul popup and a hard-hit line out ended Washington U.’s rally hopes as Illinois Wesleyan held on for the 2-1 win.

The teams remained scoreless until the bottom of the fourth inning. With two outs in the inning, Illinois Wesleyan strung together four-straight singles to take a 2-0 lead. Washington U. was limited to just one hit through the first five innings. In the top of the sixth, sophomore Kyle Billig led off with a single to center field. He advanced to second on a wild pitch, before moving to third on a fly out by freshman Chris Lowery. Rogalski then roped a single to left field to drive in Billig and make the score 2-1.

In the top of the eighth, the Bears got runners on second and third with no outs after junior Greg Gleicher drew a walk and Billig singled to left-center field and advanced on the throw. The Titans threw out the tying run on a fielder’s choice, before getting out of the inning with their second double play of the game.

Sophomore Brendan Rooney (1-2) pitched seven solid innings for the Bears, allowing two earned runs on 10 hits and four walks, while recording three strikeouts. Rogalski came in to relieve Rooney in the eighth inning, holding the Titans scoreless.

Rogalski (2-for-4, RBI) and Billig (2-for-4, run) accounted for four of the Bears’ five hits in the game, while Lowery recorded the other one. The Bears were unable to take advantage of three errors committed by Illinois Wesleyan in the game.

Washington University (24-12) continues is stretch of road games with a trip to Greencastle, Ind., on Thursday, April 26. The Bears will take on No. 15-ranked DePauw University at 3 p.m. (ET). It will be the fourth time the teams have played this season, as DePauw swept a three-game series in St. Louis to open the season.

Bear Notebook: Washington U. dropped to 0-2 in road games this season … The teams combined for five double plays in the game (IWU 3, WU 2) … Billig’s single in the top of the sixth extended his hitting streak to 19-straight games.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:01:56 GMT

Article Date: 4/26/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington U. Baseball Upends No. 14/15 DePauw University, 7-6

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Greencastle, Ind., April 26, 2012 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team scored seven runs on 10 hits, and played outstanding defense to hold No. 14/15 DePauw University scoreless in the final four innings as the Bears earned a 7-6 win over the Tigers on Thursday afternoon.

After DePauw (30-8) took a 6-5 lead over the Bears in the bottom of the fifth inning, Washington U. answered with two runs in the top of the sixth to regain the lead. Senior Brandon Rogalski hit his second single of the game to lead off the inning, but was out on a fielder’s choice by freshman Zack Kessinger. After senior Kevin Paule drew a walk, junior David Madson hit an RBI double to the gap in right-center field and sophomore Dylan Reid followed with a sacrifice fly to right field to put Washington U. ahead, 7-6.

In the bottom of the sixth, DePauw, who is ranked No. 14 in the ABCA Collegiate Baseball Poll and No. 15 in the D3Baseball.com Poll, got the bases loaded with one out, but the Bears turned their third double play of the game to get out of the inning without surrendering any runs. The Tigers looked like they were threatening to tie the game in the bottom of the seventh when Zach Starr hit a one-out triple to deep right-center field, but he was thrown out at home by freshman Andrew Goldstick on a fielder’s choice before a foul fly-out to left field got the Bears out of the inning.

In the bottom of the ninth inning, DePauw’s Robbie Stein hit a double to the gap in left-center field with one out, but senior Michael Fletcher picked Stein off at second on a throw to Goldstick for the second out of the inning. A groundout to second base sealed the win for the Bears.

Washington U. took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on an RBI single by Rogalski after back-to-back singles by Goldstick and freshman Chris Lowery. DePauw tied the game in the bottom of the second, before taking the lead (4-1) with three runs on four hits in the bottom of the third. The Bears cut the lead to 4-3 in the top of the fourth when Lowery singled to left field and Kessinger doubled to the right-field wall. Lowery then scored on a passed ball, and a sacrifice fly to center field by Paule scored Kessinger.

The Bears took the lead with a pair of runs in the top of the fifth. Freshman Noah Doppelt reached on a one-out bloop single that fell between the first- and second-basemen in shallow right field, and an RBI double to the wall in right-center field by sophomore Kyle Billig scored Doppelt. Billig then stole third and scored when the throw on the play went into left field, putting the Bears on top, 5-4, with two outs. DePauw answered with two runs on three hits in the bottom of the inning to regain the lead, 6-5.

Junior Max Gordon (6-2) earned the win for the Bears, scattering five hits and allowing two runs in 4 1/3 innings of relief. He recorded two strikeouts, while walking three batters. Fletcher picked up his first-career save, giving up just one hit in 1 2/3 innings. Sophomore Matt Kenahan started the game for Washington U., allowing four runs on eight hits in three innings of work. Offensively, Lowery finished 3-for-4 with a run scored, and Rogalski went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Five other Bears recorded hits in the game.

Washington U. (25-12) travels to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for two games on Sunday, April 29. The Bears take on Coe College at 9:30 a.m., followed by a game against Grinnell College at 12:30 p.m.

Bear Notebook: Washington U. improved to 5-1 against ranked teams this season … DePauw won all three games in the season-opening series between the two teams in St. Louis on Feb. 25-26 … It was the first road win of the season for the Bears (1-2) … Washington U. turned four double plays, bringing their season total to 38, which is five shy of the WU single-season record … It was the 22nd game this season that the Bears have recorded double-digit hits, but just the second time in the last eight games … Billig has now hit safely in 20-consecutive games … Rogalski’s two hits increased his school-record career total to 208 … Billig’s steal in the fifth inning gave him 32 this season (32-of-33), which is two shy of tying his own single-season school record.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:39:06 GMT

Article Date: 4/29/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington U. Baseball Sweeps Games Against Coe, Grinnell

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COE BOX | GRINNELL BOX

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, April 29, 2012 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team earned a 5-4 win over Coe College and an 11-7 win over Grinnell College in two games at Daniels Park in Cedar Rapids on Sunday.

Washington U. 5, Coe 4
The Bears got on the board in the top of the first inning when sophomore Kyle Billig and freshman Andrew Goldstick hit back-to-back singles to lead-off the inning. Billig came around to score on a groundout by senior Brandon Rogalski, giving Washington U. a 1-0 lead.

Coe jumped on Washington U. starting pitcher junior Stephen Bonser early, scoring three runs on two hits and two walks in the bottom of the first. Bonser settled in to scatter four hits over the next five innings while holding the Kohawks scoreless in those innings. In the top of the fourth inning, Rogalski hit a one-out solo homerun over the right-center field fence to cut the lead to 3-2. The Bears tied the game in the top of the fifth when Billig hit a two-out triple off the fence in center field and Goldstick followed with an RBI double to the gap in right-center.

In the top of the seventh, Washington U. regained the lead (5-3) with two runs on three hits and an error. Sophomore Dylan Reid hit a one-out single down the right-field line and sophomore Andrew Dwoskin reached on an error. Billig followed with a double to center field to score Reid. Goldstick hit a single to left field that scored Dwoskin, but Billig was called out on a close play at the plate, making the score 5-3.

In the bottom of the inning, Coe got its first three batters on base with singles. A sacrifice fly scored a run to cut the Bears’ lead to 5-4. With runners on second and third and one out, Coe’s Adam Nisenson hit a grounder to Goldstick at shortstop and the runner on second took off, allowing Goldstick to tag him for the second out. Bonser then got a fly out down the left-field line to get out of the inning with the 5-4 lead as the Kohawks left runners on first and third.

Coe got the tying runner to second base with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning. JD Hunter then singled to center field, but junior Matthew Polites threw the runner from second out at home to end the inning. The Bears got a pair of hits in the top of the ninth, but were unable to add to their lead. In the bottom of the inning, freshman Max Zhang got two groundouts and a fly out to right field to seal the win for the Bears.

Bonser (6-3) earned the win for the Bears, allowing four runs on nine hits and three walks, while recording three strikeouts in seven innings of work. Zhang picked up his third save of the season, allowing two hits in two scoreless innings of relief. Billig went 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored, while Goldstick was 3-for-5 with two RBIs. Rogalski also had two RBIs, while finishing 1-for-4 at the plate.

Washington U. 11, Grinnell 7
After Grinnell scored five unearned runs in the bottom of the seventh to tie the game at 7-7, the Bears scored four runs on five hits and an error to take the lead (11-7) and hang on for the win. Freshman Chris Lowery, Rogalski and freshman Zack Kessinger hit three-straight doubles, and senior Kevin Paule and sophomore Oliver Lowry hit back-to-back singles to put the Bears back on top, 11-7.

Billig led-off the game with a single, and stole second and third before scoring on a single by Lowery to give the Bears a 1-0 lead. Grinnell took the lead in the bottom of the second (2-1) with two unearned runs. Washington U. answered with two runs on three hits in the top of the third to regain the lead on RBIs by Goldstick and Kessinger.

An RBI groundout by senior Greg Gleicher in the top of the fourth extended the lead to 4-2. In the top of the sixth, three-straight two-out singles by Billig, Goldstick and Lowery made the score 5-2. In the top of the seventh inning, an RBI single by Lowry and a sacrifice fly by Dwoskin gave Washington U. a five-run advantage (7-2). Grinnell took advantage of a WU error early in the bottom of the inning to score five unearned runs and tie the score 7-7.

Senior Michael Fletcher (1-0) picked up the win, allowing one hit and no runs in 1/3 of an inning of relief. Rogalski finished out the final two innings, recording three strikeouts and giving up one hit. Junior Taylor Berman threw 6 2/3 innings in his eighth start of the season. He allowed seven runs, all unearned, on 11 hits and two walks, while striking out seven. Lowery (5-for-6, 2 RBIs, run) led seven Washington U. batters with multiple hits in the game. Rogalski (3-for-6, RBI, run) and Lowry (3-for-5, 3 RBIs, run) each had three hits.

Washington U. (27-12) concludes its regular-season schedule by hosting Fontbonne University at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 2, at Kelly Field. The Bears earned a 10-1 win over Fontbonne on March 6.

Bear Notebook: The Bears recorded double-digit hits in both games, giving them 26 games with 10 or more hits this season … Billig tied his own single-season school record for stolen bases (34-of-35) with two steals against Grinnell, and moved to within four steals of tying the WU career record … Billig recorded hits in each game to extend his hitting streak to 22 games … With three double plays on the day, Washington U. is now three shy of tying the single-season school record … Rogalski increased his career hits record to 212 and moved to within one hit of tying his own single-season record with four hits on the day.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Tue, 01 May 2012 15:20:22 GMT

Article Date: 5/1/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington University’s Michael Fletcher Named UAA Athlete of the Week

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St. Louis, Mo., May 1, 2012 – Washington University in St. Louis senior pitcher Michael Fletcher was named the University Athletic Association (UAA) Baseball Player of the Week, as announced by the Association.

Fletcher pitched two innings in two appearances to earn a win and a save for Washington University last week. On April 26, he entered the game against then-No. 14/15 DePauw University in the eighth inning following a one-out triple by the tigers with WU leading 7-6. Fletcher got DePauw’s next batter to hit a grounder allowing the Bears to throw the tying run out at home, before getting a foul fly out to end the inning.

In the bottom of the ninth, he surrendered a one-out double, but picked the tying run off at second before getting a ground out to earn his first-career save. Fletcher then pitched 1/3 of an inning and earned the win over Grinnell College on April 29. This season, Fletcher has a 1-0 record with one save and an 8.16 ERA in nine appearances.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:20:41 GMT

Article Date: 5/2/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington U. Baseball Earns 11-3 Win Over Fontbonne to End Regular Season

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St. Louis, Mo., May 2, 2012 – Sophomore Kyle Billig and senior Brandon Rogalski each set single-season school records as the Washington University in St. Louis baseball team closed out its regular-season schedule with an 11-3 win over Fontbonne University on Wednesday afternoon.

Billig broke his own single-season stolen bases record by stealing second in the bottom of the first inning. In 40 games this season, he has 35 steals on 36 attempts, which also moved him within three steals of tying the WU career record. Rogalski tied two of his own single-season records in the game. With a single in the bottom of the sixth, he tied his hits record (74) and increased his WU career-record total to 213. Rogalski also tied his single-season at-bats record (169) with five plate appearances in the game.

Fontbonne opened the game with three-straight singles to load the bases before a groundout gave the Griffins a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. The Bears answered quickly as Billig singled and stole second before scoring on a single by freshman Andrew Goldstick in the bottom of the first. After freshman Chris Lowery drew a walk, sophomore Andrew Dwoskin hit a two-RBI double to give Washington U. the lead, 3-1.

In the bottom of the second, the Bears broke the game open with four runs on four hits. Freshman Zack Kessinger and sophomore Oliver Lowry hit back-to-back singles, and freshman Noah Doppelt followed with an RBI single. Billig then hit a two-RBI triple over the center fielder’s head to make the score 6-1, before scoring his second run of the game on a groundout by Lowery that extended Washington U.’s lead to 7-1.

After a one-out walk in the top of the third came around to score for Fontbonne and cut the Bears’ lead to 7-2, Washington U. answered with two runs in the bottom of the inning. Dwoskin and Kessinger each hit singles, and Lowry lined a double past the left fielder to give the Bears a 9-2 lead. Fontbonne added an unearned run in the top of the sixth, but in the bottom of the inning sophomore Dylan Reid was hit by a pitch to lead off. Lowery then hit his second-career homerun, smashing the ball over the left-field fence to make the score 11-3.

Junior Matt Tracy (3-1) threw five innings, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out three. Sophomore Michael Rielly pitched two innings of relief, and junior Ryan Furtick and Rogalski threw an inning apiece.

The Bears out-hit Fontbonne 17-7 in the game. Eleven different players recorded hits for Washington U., led by Kessinger’s 3-for-4 day. Billig (two runs, two RBIs), Lowery (two runs, three RBIs), Dwoskin (run, two RBIs), and Lowry (run, two RBIs) each went 2-for-3 at the plate. The Griffins left 10 runners on base, while Washington U. left seven runners stranded.

Washington University (28-12) will await the official announcement of qualifiers for the NCAA Division III Championship to be released on Sunday, May 13. The Bears were ranked No. 1 in the most recent Central Region rankings.

Bear Notebook: Washington U. got its lead-off batter on base in all eight innings of the game … The Bears defeated Fontbonne, 10-1, on March 6 … With 17 hits against the Griffins, Washington U. posted double-digit hits in 27 regular-season games … Billig extended his hitting streak to 23 games … Washington U. had one double play and is now two shy of tying the single-season school record … Billig now has an NCAA Division III-best 58 runs scored this season, and needs one more to tie the Washington U. single-season record.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:51:25 GMT

Article Date: 5/3/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Brandon Rogalski Named UAA Player of the Year, Leads Five All-UAA Selections for WUSTL Baseball

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St. Louis, Mo., May 3, 2012 – Senior outfielder and pitcher Brandon Rogalski was selected as the 2012 University Athletic Association (UAA) Player of the Year, leading a group of five Washington University in St. Louis baseball players who received all-UAA honors, as announced by the Association.

Rogalski and sophomore outfielder Kyle Billig received first-team honors for the second year in a row, and were joined on the all-UAA first team by freshman shortstop Andrew Goldstick. Junior pitcher Stephen Bonser and freshman utility player Chris Lowery each received second-team all-UAA honors.

Rogalski became just the third UAA Player of the Year in Washington University baseball history, joining Thor Larsen (1996) and Andy Shields (2005). Rogalski leads the UAA and is second in NCAA Division III with 74 hits, which equals his single-season school record for hits set in 2011. On April 24, he became the Washington University all-time career hits leader, and his 74 hits this season brought his career total to 213. Rogalski also leads the UAA in RBIs (40) and total bases (101), while ranking third in batting average (.438). This season, he also has a 2-0 record with one save with a 1.84 ERA in nine appearances on the mound for the Bears. Rogalski received UAA Athlete of the Week honors three times during the season, and was named to the D3Baseball.com Team of the Week on March 28.

Billig leads the UAA and NCAA Division III with 58 runs scored this season, which is one shy of tying the Washington U. single-season record. He broke his own single-season record with a UAA-best 35 steals this season, and ranks third on the WU career steals list with 69 in his first two seasons for the Bears. Billig also ranks second in the UAA with 58 hits, 11 doubles and six triples in 2011. He batted .377 and ended the regular season with a 23-game hitting streak as the Bears’ lead-off batter.

Goldstick earned a spot on the all-UAA first team after an outstanding rookie year, starting 34 games at shortstop for the Bears. He batted .353 with 42 hits, 26 runs scored and 25 RBIs. Goldstick has struck out just four times in 119 at bats this season, and ranks 24th in Division III for toughest to strike out. He also ranks third in the UAA with 100 assists this season. Goldstick was named to the D3Baseball.com Team of the Week on March 7.

Bonser received all-UAA second-team accolades after being a first-team all-UAA selection in 2011. He led the UAA with 12 appearances this season, posting a 6-3 record, including four complete games and two shutouts. Bonser ranks fifth in the UAA with 46 strikeouts in 71.2 innings this season, and has a 3.52 ERA. He received UAA Athlete of the Week honors twice this season, and was named to the UAA All-Tournament Team in March.

Lowery picked up second-team-all-UAA honors after making 24 starts for the Bears at four different positions this season. He batted .367 with 40 hits, six doubles, two triples and two home runs. Lowery had 10 multiple-hit games for Washington U., including a career-best 5-for-6 in the Bears’ win over Grinnell College on April 29. He also finished the regular season with 25 runs scored and 18 RBIs.

Washington University finished the regular season with a 28-12 record, and will wait for the official announcement of qualifiers for the NCAA Division III Championship to be released on Sunday, May 13. The Bears were ranked No. 2 in last week’s Central Region rankings. The updated regional rankings will be released this afternoon at ncaa.com.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:55:26 GMT

Article Date: 5/14/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington University Baseball Receives Bid to NCAA Division III Championship

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St. Louis, Mo., May 14, 2012 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team was one of 56 teams selected to compete in the 2012 NCAA Division III Baseball Championship, and will travel to Millington, Tenn., to compete in regional play Wednesday-Sunday, May 16-20.

Washington U., who finished the regular season with a 28-12 record and are No. 1 in the Central Region rankings, received one of two Pool B bids to the NCAA Tournament. The Bears are the No. 2 seed in the six-team regional. Seventh-ranked Birmingham-Southern College (35-7) is the No. 1 seed in the regional, while No. 22 DePauw University (33-12), Emory University (26-12), Webster University (31-11) and Illinois Wesleyan University (29-15) will be the third through sixth seeds, respectively.

As the No. 2 seed, Washington U. will face Webster University in the first round at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bears and Gorloks split a pair of regular-season games. Washington U. won 12-7 on March 21 and Webster defeated the Bears 12-9 on April 17. The other first-round games will feature Birmingham-Southern against Illinois Wesleyan at Noon and DePauw against Emory at 7 p.m.

Washington U. also faced DePauw, Emory and Illinois Wesleyan during the regular season. The Bears lost their first three games of the season to DePauw before earning a win over the Tigers on April 26. Washington U. defeated Emory 10-1, before falling to the Eagles 2-0 at the University Athletic Association (UAA) championship in Sanford, Fla., on March 14 and 16. Illinois Wesleyan held on for a 2-1 win over the Bears on April 24.

The Bears will be making their eighth NCAA Tournament appearance all-time and first since 2009. Washington U. has an all-time record of 3-14 in the tournament, and will be looking for its first win since 2005.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:35:07 GMT

Article Date: 5/16/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington U. Baseball Falls to Webster, 11-5, in NCAA Central Regional

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Millington, Tenn., May 16, 2012 - An eight-run fifth inning for Webster University was enough to push the Gorloks past the Washington University in St. Louis baseball team, 11-5, in the NCAA Central Regional on Wednesday afternoon at USA Stadium.

Washington U. (28-13) faces Illinois Wesleyan University in an elimination game at Noon on Thursday. The Titans lost to No. 7-ranked and top-seeded Birmingham-Southern College, 7-4, in Wednesday’s first game. Illinois Wesleyan held on for a 2-1 win over the Bears when the two teams played on April 24.

Hanging on to a 2-1 lead, Webster plated eight runs on four hits, two walks, two hit by pitches and an error in the top of the fifth inning to take a commanding 10-1 lead. The Bears scored four runs over the next three innings, but the deficit proved to be too much.

Webster scored two runs on three hits to take the lead in the top of the first inning. Washington U. got on the board in the bottom of the third when sophomore Dylan Reid and freshman Noah Doppelt led off with back-to-back singles. Sophomore Kyle Billig followed with an RBI single to left field to make the score 2-1. The Gorloks broke the game open with the eight-run fifth inning to extend their lead to 10-1.

In the bottom of the fifth, sophomore Andrew Dwoskin made the score 10-2 with his first home run of the season, a solo shot over the left-field wall as a leadoff pinch hitter. The following inning, senior Brandon Rogalski hit a ground-rule double to right-center field to lead off the bottom of the sixth. Senior Kevin Paule hit an infield single, and freshman Zack Kessinger hit an RBI single through the left side to make the score 10-3.

The Gorloks added another run in the top of the seventh, before Washington U. got to within 11-5 on RBI doubles by freshman Andrew Goldstick and Paule. The Bears got their first to batters on base with walks in the bottom of the eighth, but a double play and a strikeout ended the inning.

Junior Taylor Berman (3-3) took the loss for the Bears, giving up six runs on seven hits and four walks in four innings. Sophomore Michael Rielly threw three innings of relief, allowing five runs, three earned, on six hits. Junior Ryan Furtick pitched two scoreless innings to end the game, surrendering just two hits.

Rogalski finished 3-for-5 at the plate with a run scored to lead Washington U. offensively. Paule finished 2-for-4 with an RBI. Overall, the Bears finished with 11 hits and drew five walks, while Webster had 15 hits and five walks in the game.

Bear Notebook: Washington U. dropped to 3-15 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, including 0-8 in the first game of regional play … The Bears and Gorloks split two regular-season games, with Washington U. earning a 12-7 win on March 21 and Webster getting a 12-9 victory on April 17 … Washington U. posted double-digit hits for the 28th time this season … Billig’s RBI single in the bottom of the third extended his hitting streak to 24 games … He also tied the single-season school record of 59 runs scored set by Cornell Foggie in 1986 when he crossed home in the bottom of the seventh … Rogalski’s three hits and five at bats increased his single-season school records to 77 and 174, respectively … Rogalski also increased his career-record hits total to 216.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:52:08 GMT

Article Date: 5/17/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Ninth-Inning Rally Falls Short for WUSTL Baseball in Season-Ending 3-2 Loss to Illinois Wesleyan

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Millington, Tenn., May 17, 2012 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team scored two runs in the top of the ninth inning, but left the tying run on base as Illinois Wesleyan University defeated the Bears 3-2 in an elimination game at the NCAA Division III Baseball Central Regional on Thursday afternoon at USA Stadium.

Washington U. ended its season with a 28-14 record with the loss. The Bears finished 0-2 in their first NCAA Championship appearance since 2009, falling to 3-16 all-time in the NCAA Championship. Seniors Michael Fletcher, Kevin Paule and Brandon Rogalski concluded their careers at Washington U. with a 99-58 record.

Trailing 3-0 entering the ninth inning, freshman Zack Kessinger was hit in the foot with a pitch to lead off the inning. Sophomore Andrew Dwoskin made the score 3-2 when he drove a ball off the inside of the foul pole in left field for his second home run in as many games. Junior David Madson reached on a one-out walk to put the tying run on base for Washington U., but a strikeout and a fly out ended the game and the Bears’ season.

The two teams remained scoreless through the first four innings. In the bottom of the fourth, Illinois Wesleyan got its first two batters on board with walks, but a fielder’s choice and a pair of strikeouts by junior Stephen Bonser ended the scoring threat. In the top of the fifth, Paule singled to the gap in right-center and advanced to second when the right fielder was unable to field it cleanly. Madson followed with a single up the middle, but Paule was gunned down at the plate trying to score on the play.

In the bottom of the fifth, the Titans took advantage of two errors by the Washington U. defense to score a pair of unearned runs. After a leadoff single and a sacrifice bunt, it appeared that Washington U. would get the lead runner out on a fielder’s choice at third, but Dwoskin was unable to hang on to the ball and the runner scrambled safely to the base. The next batter hit a ball to center field and the runner on third was called safe on a close play at home to give the Titans a 1-0 lead. Illinois Wesleyan added a second run when the next batter singled through the right side and sophomore Kyle Billig bobbled the ball in right-center field. Illinois Wesleyan used a leadoff double to extend its lead to 3-0 in the bottom of the sixth on a double play.

Bonser (6-4) threw his fifth complete game of the season, taking the loss despite allowing just one earned run. He scattered six hits and walked two batters, while recording five strikeouts in the game. Madson finished 3-for-3 with a walk to lead the Bears offensively. Dwoskin (2-for-4, 2 RBIs, run) and freshmen Andrew Goldstick (2-for-4) and Chris Lowery (2-for-4) recorded two hits each. Washington U. out-hit the Titans 10-6 in the game.

Bear Notebook: It was the 29th game that Washington U. tallied double-digit hits … Illinois Wesleyan also earned a one-run (2-1) win over the Bears in the teams’ only meeting this season on April 24 … It was just the second time this season that Billig did not reach base, snapping a 24-game hitting streak … Rogalski finished in the top-10 in eight career offensive categories – first in hits (216), second in batting average (.407), third in triples (12) and RBIs (142), fourth in doubles (43), fifth in steals (48), eighth in runs scored (124), and 10th in games played (143) … Washington U. set five single-season records in 2012:
-- Billig – 59 runs (tied 1986 record by Cornell Foggie); 35 stolen bases
-- Rogalski – 178 at bats; 77 hits
-- Freshman Max Zhang – 0.69 ERA with two earned runs in 26 innings (breaking record of 0.73 ERA set by John Herzing in 1967).

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Kelcey Zutavern — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:57:16 GMT

Article Date: 5/23/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Four Washington University Baseball Players Garner All-Region Honors

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St. Louis, Mo., May 23, 2012 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team had three players named to the 2012 D3Baseball.com All-Central Region Team and three selected to the 2012 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings Central Region Team.

Senior outfielder and pitcher Brandon Rogalski highlighted the honorees by being named to the All-Central Region first team by both D3Baseball.com and ABCA/Rawlings. Sophomore outfielder Kyle Billig also received all-region honors from both, earning second-team honors from D3Baseball.com and third-team honors from ABCA/Rawlings. Freshman utility player Chris Lowery was named to the D3Baseball.com all-region third team, while junior pitcher Stephen Bonser joined Billig on the ABCA/Rawlings all-region third team. In addition, Rogalski and Billig were each named to the 2012 ABCA/Rawlings Central Region Gold Glove Team.

Rogalski, the 2012 University Athletic Association (UAA) Player of the Year, broke his own single-season school records with 77 hits and 178 at bats in 2012. On April 24, Rogalski became the Washington University all-time hits leader, finishing his career with 216 hits. His 77 hits led the UAA and ranked third in NCAA Division III this season, and he also led the conference with 40 RBIs and 105 total bases. Rogalski also posted a 2-0 record with one save and a 1.84 ERA in nine appearances on the mound for the Bears. He posted a .992 fielding percentage with just one error in 120 chances this season to earn the Gold Glove recognition. Rogalski received UAA Athlete of the Week honors three times during the season, and was named to the D3Baseball.com Team of the Week on March 28.

Billig led the UAA and ranked fourth in NCAA Division III with 59 runs scored this season, which tied the Washington U. single-season record. He also broke his own single-season record with a UAA-best 35 steals this season, and ended the season ranked third on the WU career steals list with 69 in his first two seasons for the Bears. Billig finished the season ranked second in the UAA with 59 hits and six triples in 2012. He reached base in 40 of 42 games, including a 24-game hitting streak, while batting .362 as the Bears’ leadoff hitter. Defensively, Billig finished the season with a .971 fielding percentage in center field, recording 94 putouts and eight assists in 105 chances.

Lowery was one of just two freshmen to make the D3Baseball.com All-Central Region teams, joining Warburg College’s Blake Wilson. A second-team all-UAA honoree, he appeared in 35 games and made 26 starts at four different positions for the Bears this season. Lowery batted .359 with 42 hits, six doubles, two triples and two home runs, while also finishing with 25 runs and 18 RBIs. Lowery had 11 multiple-hit games for Washington U., including a career-best 5-for-6 in the Bears’ win over Grinnell College on April 29.

Bonser earned third-team all-region from ABCA/Rawlings for the second year in a row. He finished the 2012 season with a 6-4 record and a 3.28 ERA in 13 starts for the Bears. Bonser threw five complete games and two shutouts during the season. A second-team all-UAA honoree, he ranked tied for fourth in the conference with 51 strikeouts in 79.2 innings. Bonser received UAA Athlete of the Week honors twice this season, and was named to the 2012 UAA All-Tournament Team in March.

Washington University ended its season with a 28-14 record and finished as the UAA runner-up. The Bears also advanced to the postseason for the eighth time in school history.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:12:14 GMT

Article Date: 5/22/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington University's Anne Diaz-Arrastia and Andrew Dwoskin Receive UAA Athlete of the Week Honors

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St. Louis, Mo., May 22, 2012 – Washington University in St. Louis junior Anne Diaz-Arrastia and sophomore Andrew Dwoskin were each selected as University Athletic Association (UAA) Athletes of the Week, as announced by the Association.

Diaz-Arrastia was named the UAA Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week for the first time in her career after placing in two events at the Gregory Invitational on May 17-18. She recorded a career-best leap of 5.65 meters to finish fifth in the long jump. The mark moved Diaz-Arrastia into second on the Washington University all-time list. She added a fourth-place finish in the triple jump with a season-best mark of 11.79m, which qualified her for the 2012 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships.

Dwoskin received his first-career UAA Baseball Athlete of the Week honors after leading Washington University in a pair of NCAA Division III Central Regional games May 16 and 17. He batted .600 (3-for-5) with a pair of home runs, three RBIs and two runs, while finishing with a 1.800 slugging percentage. Dwoskin hit his first home run of the season in a pinch-hit situation against Webster University on May 16. The following day with the Bears trailing Illinois Wesleyan University 3-0 in the ninth inning, he hit his second round-tripper in as many games, a two-run shot off the foul pole in left field. Dwoskin also walked twice in the regional for an on-base percentage of .714.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Wed, 23 May 2012 20:35:51 GMT

Article Date: 5/23/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington University’s Brandon Rogalski Named Finalist for “Fan’s Choice Award Presented by TD Ameritrade”

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Chicago, Ill., May 23, 2012 – Washington University in St. Louis senior All-American Brandon Rogalski is one of 20 finalists for the “Fan’s Choice Award presented by TD Ameritrade”, Intersport announced today.

Rogalski is the only finalist from NCAA Division III and is one of just two players from non-Division I schools. The “Fan’s Choice Award” goes beyond the stat sheet to honor and recognize college baseball players who are positive role models both on and off the field, exemplifying core values like teamwork and integrity, as well as the drive to win. The winner will be determined by fans through Facebook voting and will be honored at the 2012 TD Ameritrade College Home Run Derby.

The 2012 University Athletic Association (UAA) Player of the Year, Rogalski is the all-time career hits leader at Washington U. and ranks in the top 10 in seven career offensive categories. This season he recorded a .433 batting average, with 77 hits, 105 total bases, 40 RBIs. His 77 hits brought his all-time total to 216, making him the school’s career hit leader. On the mound, Rogalski had a 2-0 record and a 1.84 ERA in nine relief appearances.

Rogalski was also awarded the school’s W. Alfred Hayes Award, which is presented annually to graduating student-athletes who, by personal example, have provided constructive leadership at Washington U.

Fans can learn more about Rogalski and vote for him each day until Monday, June 25, by visiting http://on.fb.me/KgxOkf. “The Fan’s Choice Award” is the only college baseball award that is completely determined by fans. Fans who participate in the voting also have a unique opportunity to win: Each vote submitted is an automatic entry into a sweepstakes that will send one lucky fan on a VIP trip for two to the 2013 National Championship Series. Fans can vote once per day starting today. The winner will be randomly selected.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Wed, 30 May 2012 18:22:05 GMT

Article Date: 5/30/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington University’s Brandon Rogalski Named to Academic All-America Second Team

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St. Louis, Mo., May 30, 2012 – Washington University in St. Louis senior Brandon Rogalski was selected to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-America Division III Baseball Second Team, as announced Wednesday by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Rogalski is just the eighth baseball player in school history to receive Academic All-America honors, and the first since Zander Lehmann in 2009. He graduated in May with a degree in political science and a 3.54 GPA. Rogalski was the only player from the University Athletic Association (UAA) named to the 2012 Academic All-America teams.

The UAA Player of the Year, Rogalski broke his own single-season school records with 77 hits and 178 at bats in 2012. On April 24, he became the Washington University all-time hits leader, finishing his career with 216 hits. His 77 hits led the UAA and ranked eighth in NCAA Division III this season, and he also led the conference with 40 RBIs and 105 total bases. Rogalski also posted a 2-0 record with one save and a 1.84 ERA in nine appearances on the mound for the Bears.

To be eligible for Academic All-America consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a minimum 3.30 cumulative GPA, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing, and be nominated by his or her sports information director.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:35:36 GMT

Article Date: 6/6/2012

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington University’s Brandon Rogalski Picks Up All-America Honors

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St. Louis, Mo., June 7, 2012 – Washington University in St. Louis senior outfielder and pitcher Brandon Rogalski added 2012 All-America honors from the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings and D3Baseball.com to his career accomplishments.

Rogalski received second-team All-America honors from D3Baseball.com, while earning third-team All-America accolades from ABCA/Rawlings. A 2011 first-team All-American, he became just the second player in Washington University history to earn back-to-back All-America honors. Rogalski joins Marc Gluckman who was a first-team All-American in 1983 and a second-team selection in 1984. Rogalski was also the only student-athlete from the University Athletic Association (UAA) to receive All-America honors this season.

The 2012 UAA Player of the Year, Rogalski broke his own single-season school records with 77 hits and 178 at bats in 2012. On April 24, he became the Washington University all-time hits leader, finishing his career with 216 hits. Overall, he finished his career ranked in the top 10 all-time in eight offensive categories for Washington University. Rogalski's 77 hits led the UAA and ranked 10th in NCAA Division III this season, and he also led the conference with 40 RBIs and 105 total bases. He finished with a .433 batting average, which ranked 18th in Division III this season. Rogalski also posted a 2-0 record with one save and a 1.84 ERA in nine appearances on the mound for the Bears. He received UAA Athlete of the Week honors three times during the season, and was named to the D3Baseball.com Team of the Week on March 28.

Washington University ended its season with a 28-14 record and finished as the UAA runner-up. The Bears also advanced to the postseason for the eighth time in school history.

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Chris Mitchell — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 01:07:48 GMT

Article Date: 2/18/2013

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Twitter Time With Senior Stephen Bonser

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Q. What is your Twitter handle and how did you come up with it?
A. Mine is @21Slalom. 21 is my number, and the “slalom” is a dance move I invented. It’s easy to learn, feel free to ask for lessons, just bring music. Preferably “More” by Usher.

Q. How often do you check Twitter?
A. Depends on the day, but I get queasy if I get more than four or five hours behind. You got to keep up, you know?

Q. What would you say is your average number of Tweets?
A. I’d say about half my tweets are replies or directed at someone, but I’ll usually have two or three regular, open-air tweets a day. I try to be philosophical, which fails, so I end up making poop jokes and quoting movies.

Q. Which of your teammates has the best Tweets and why?
A. Ryan Furtick (@flexfurtick), Kevin Paule (@DietWhiskey), Chris Sanderson (@csanderson5), and Kyle Kozak (@KJbaseball20). Furtick doesn’t tweet often, but when he does, they’re gems. KP started #PunSaturday, where we tweet puns on Saturdays. Sanderson and Kozak both have quality tweets, even though they’re freshmen. Give them all a follow.

Q. The people I follow in baseball are…
A. Various Washington Nationals players, sportswriters, D3Baseball.com (@d3baseball), and one of my favorites is Arizona Diamonbacks pitcher Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32). He’s always good for a laugh.

Q. Someone who you wouldn't think I follow is…
A. Katy Perry (@KatyPerry). So insightful.

Q. The people whose tweets you can't miss…
A. The four teammates mentioned above, as well as various members of the women’s soccer and women’s golf teams. Shoutouts to Melanie Walsh (@MellyMelDubs), Hannah Buck (@THEHBuck), Nicole Martin (@nixmartin), Hilary Stepansky (@hilpantsky), Murphy Stanley (@smurffles). And also, my good friend Erica DeJohn (@EricaDJ18). Trust me.

Q. I wish_____was on Twitter.
A. No comment.

Q. What Washington U. coach or staff member do you wish was on Twitter?
A. Head golf coach Sean Curtis – the man is pure brilliance and I want to know what he does daily. Same goes for women’s basketball coach Nancy Fahey. Side note: assistant baseball coach Ross Clites could use a character limit.

Q. Describe your Twitter followers.
A. Stellar, humorous, fuel for my procrastination. Love you all.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:13:44 GMT

Article Date: 2/21/2013

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington University Baseball Set to Open Season Friday at Rhodes

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St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 21, 2013 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team begins its 2013 season with three games in Memphis, Tenn., Friday and Saturday, Feb. 22-23. The Bears take on Rhodes College in their season opener at 2 p.m. Friday, before facing No. 10-ranked Webster University and Rhodes in a pair of games at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday.

Saturday’s game against Webster is the first of four contests between the Bears and Gorloks this season. The Bears are scheduled to play 18 of their 39 games against teams ranked or receiving votes in the D3Baseball.com preseason top-25 poll. Washington U. begins the season three spots outside the top-25, and is also among the teams receiving votes in the Collegiate Baseball poll.

Washington U. was the 2012 University Athletic Association (UAA) runner-up, and advanced to the postseason for the eighth time in school history. Head coach Steve Duncan begins his third season at the helm of the Bears’ program with a 57-31 record and a .648 winning percentage.

The Bears return eight starting position players and its entire starting pitching rotation from last year’s team that finished with a 28-14 record. Among the returners are four all-UAA and three all-region honorees – junior outfielder Kyle Billig, senior pitcher Stephen Bonser, sophomore shortstop Andrew Goldstick, and sophomore infielder Chris Lowery.

Billig earned his second-straight first-team all-UAA recognition in 2012. He was also a second-team all-region honoree from D3Baseball.com and received third-team all-region accolades from ABCA/Rawlings. Billig led the UAA and ranked fourth in NCAA Division III with 59 runs scored last season, which tied the Washington University single-season record. He also broke his own single-season record with a UAA-best 35 steals. Billig enters his junior season ranked third on the Washington University career steals list, and is just four steals shy of becoming the Bears’ all-time career leader. Last season, he reached base in 40 of 42 games, including a 24-game hitting streak, while batting .362 as Washington U.’s leadoff hitter.

Bonser posted a 6-4 record and a 3.28 ERA in 13 starts for the Bears in 2012 to earn second-team all-UAA and third-team ABCA/Rawlings all-region honors. He tossed five complete games and two shutouts in 2012, and ranked fourth in the conference with 51 strikeouts in 79.2 innings. Bonser begins his senior season ranked 10th on Washington U.’s career ERA leaders list (3.30), and is five wins shy of entering the top-10 for career games won.

Goldstick was named to the all-UAA first team in his rookie season after starting 35 of 36 games played at shortstop for Washington U. He batted .354 with 45 hits, 27 runs and 26 RBIs, while striking out just five times in 127 at-bats in 2012. Goldstick also had a team-best 104 assists last season. He ended 2012 with a six-game hitting streak for the Bears.

Lowery garnered second-team all-UAA and D3Baseball.com all-region third-team honors in his freshman season. He appeared in 35 games and made 26 starts at four different positions for the Bears in 2012. Lowery batted .359 with 42 hits, six doubles, two triples and two home runs, while also finishing with 25 runs and 18 RBIs last season.

Following this weekend’s three games, Washington U. is scheduled to play its home opener at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, against Fontbonne University.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 23:17:25 GMT

Article Date: 2/22/2013

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington University Baseball Drops Season-Opener at Rhodes

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Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 22, 2013 – The Washington University in St. Louis baseball team recorded 12 hits in its first game of 2013, but suffered a 16-7 loss at Rhodes College in the season-opener Friday afternoon.

Washington U. grabbed the lead in the top of the first inning when sophomore shortstop Andrew Goldstick singled and stole second before an RBI double to right field by sophomore third baseman Chris Lowery gave the Bears their first run of the year. Washington U. got a pair of two-out walks later in the inning, but left the bases loaded to take a 1-0 lead. Rhodes answered with three runs on a pair of hits in the bottom of the inning to take a 3-1 lead after the first. The Lynx added two more runs in the bottom of the third to extend their lead to 5-1.

In the top of the fourth, senior outfielder Alan Komorowski drew a leadoff walk, and moved to third on a single by senior catcher David Madson. Senior outfielder Matthew Polites reached on a fielder’s choice that scored Komorowski. Polites advanced to second on a passed ball and third on a single by sophomore second baseman Noah Doppelt, before junior outfielder Kyle Billig got his second hit of the game, an RBI single to bring the Bears to within 5-3. Goldstick reached on a fielder’s choice, and stole second, before Lowery hit a two-out single to score Doppelt and make it 5-4.

Rhodes added another run in the bottom of the fifth inning to regain a two-run lead (6-4). In the bottom of the sixth, the Lynx strung together five-straight two-out hits to score four runs and make the score 10-4. Rhodes broke the game open in the bottom of the seventh with six runs, five of them earned, to extend their lead to 16-4.

Freshman outfielder Max Golembo led off the ninth inning with a single to left field, and freshman infielder Kyle Kozak followed with a pinch-hit single. Sophomore infielder Brian Cizek, also pinch hitting, doubled to right field to drive in Golembo and move Kozak to third. After Madson drew a one-out walk, senior infielder Greg Gleicher reached on a fielder’s choice that scored Kozak. A passed ball after a strikeout and an error kept the inning alive for Washington U. and allowed Cizek to score to make it 16-7 before the Lynx were able to get the final out.

Lowery (2-for-4, 2 RBI) and Billig (3-for-6, RBI) led the way offensively for Washington U., who had eight different players record hits in the game. Polites, Cizek and Gleicher accounted for the Bears’ other three RBIs. Washington U. left 13 baserunners stranded in the game.

Senior pitcher Taylor Berman (0-1) took the loss on the mound for Washington U., allowing six runs on seven hits, while striking out three, in five innings of work. Senior pitcher Ryan Furtick replaced Berman in the sixth inning and got the first two batters he faced out before surrendering four runs on four-straight two-out hits. Sophomore pitcher Dom Quaranta gave up four earned runs on three hits in one-third of an inning, while junior pitcher Matt Kenahan threw the final two innings for the Bears. Kenahan allowed two runs - one earned - on one hit, while recording three strikeouts.

Washington U. dropped to 0-1 on the season, while Rhodes improved its record to 4-3. The Bears continue opening-weekend action with a pair of games Saturday, Feb. 23, in Memphis. Washington U. is scheduled to face No. 10 Webster University at 11 a.m., followed by a rematch against Rhodes at 2 p.m.

Bear Notebook: Washington U. dropped to 21-8 in season openers since 1985 … The Bears are 2-11 against Rhodes since 1985 … Goldstick extended his hitting streak to seven games, dating April 26, 2012, at DePauw University … It was Billig’s 33rd multiple-hit game in his career … Berman made his 18th career start on his 22nd birthday.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 02:56:26 GMT

Article Date: 2/23/2013

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington U. Baseball Edges No. 10 Webster in 10 Innings, Falls to Rhodes

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WEBSTER BOX | RHODES BOX

Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 23, 2013 – Senior pitcher Stephen Bonser pitched a complete-game two-hitter and junior outfielder Kyle Billig drove in the game-winning run as the Washington University in St. Louis baseball team earned a 3-2 win in 10 innings over No. 10-ranked Webster University. The Bears dropped their second game of the day, falling 10-1 against Rhodes College Saturday afternoon in Memphis.

Washington U. (1-2) is scheduled to return to action with its first home game of the season, Wednesday, Feb. 27 against Fontbonne University. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. at Kelly Field.

Washington U. 3, #10 Webster 2 – 10 innings
With the score tied 2-2 after nine innings, Washington U. took the lead in the top of the 10th inning. Freshman outfielder Max Golembo hit a one-out triple to right field. After sophomore second baseman Noah Doppelt drew a walk, Billig recorded his third single of the game to score Golembo and give the Bears the 3-2 lead. Washington U. had a chance to add to the lead, with the bases loaded later in the inning, but a strikeout ended the threat. In the bottom of the inning, Bonser sealed the win for the Bears with a strikeout, groundout and flyout to end the game.

Webster put runners on the corners with a pair of one-out singles in the bottom of the third inning, and a sacrifice fly gave the Gorloks a 1-0 lead in the game. Golembo led off the top of the fifth for the Bears with a single to center field and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Doppelt. Billig followed with an RBI single to center field to score Golembo. Billig advanced to second on the throw, before stealing third. After sophomore third baseman Chris Lowery drew a four-pitch walk, sophomore first baseman Zack Kessinger singled to right field to drive in Billig and give Washington U. a 2-1 lead. In the bottom of the inning, Webster got its first two batters on base with a hit by pitch and a walk. The leadoff batter came around to score on a sacrifice fly to tie the score at 2-2 heading to the sixth inning. The teams remained knotted at 2-2 until the 10th inning.

Bonser (1-0) made the most of his first start in 2013, throwing the 12th complete game of his career. He allowed just two hits in 10 innings, while recording five strikeouts. Billig (3-for-6, 2 RBI, run) and Golembo (3-for-4, 2 runs) led the way offensively for the Bears, who recorded 13 hits and drew nine walks but left 16 runners on base in the game.

Rhodes 10, Washington U. 1
In their second game of the day, the Bears fell behind 2-0 against Rhodes. In the top of the third inning, Golembo drew a leadoff walk, before stealing second and moving to third on a passed ball. Billig hit a one-out single to right field to cut the Lynx lead to 2-1. In the bottom of the third, Rhodes got the bases loaded with no outs, but senior pitcher Matt Tracy got out of the jam with a pair of flyouts and a fielder’s choice to keep the score 2-1.

The Bears had runners on second and third with two outs in the top of the fourth, but a strikeout ended the scoring opportunity. Rhodes added to its lead with two runs on two hits and two walks in the bottom of the fifth to make the score 4-1. The Lynx broke the game open with six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to extend their lead to 10-1. The Bears got runners on the corners with one out in the top of the seventh, but were unable to plate any runs, and Rhodes finished the game with the 10-1 win.

Rhodes outhit the Bears 11-9 in the game. The Lynx left nine runners on base, while Washington U. stranded eight. Billig (2-for-4, RBI), Lowery (2-for-4), and Doppelt (2-for-3) each recorded multiple hits for the Bears. Tracy (0-1) took the loss after allowing four runs on seven hits, while striking out three in five innings of work. Senior pitcher Max Gordon faced three batters in the sixth inning, allowing two hits and three runs, while sophomore pitcher Max Zhang gave up three runs on two hits in one-third of an inning. Senior pitcher Alan Komorowski struck out seven of the eight batters he faced to end the game.

Bear Notebook: Since 1985, Washington U. is 42-8 against Webster, but the Gorloks had won the last two meetings (11-5, May 16, 2012; 12-9, April 17, 2012) … The Bears are 2-12 against Rhodes since 1985 … Billig had two stolen bases on the day, moving him into a tie for second with Cornell Foggie on Washington U.’s all-time career list with 71; he needs just two more steals to become the all-time leader … Billg has recorded multiple hits in all three games this season for Washington U., giving him 35 multiple-hit games in his career … Lowery also had multiple hits in all three of the Bears’ games over the weekend … Bonser’s five strikeouts brought his career total to 98.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:48:44 GMT

Article Date: 2/26/2013

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington University’s Stephen Bonser Named to D3Baseball.com Team of the Week

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TEAM OF THE WEEK

St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 26, 2013 – Washington University in St. Louis senior pitcher Stephen Bonser was selected to the D3Baseball.com Team of the Week after a standout performance in his first game of the season last weekend.

Bonser, who was named the University Athletic Association (UAA) Pitcher of the Week Monday, threw a 10-inning complete game in his first start of 2013 as Washington U. earned a 3-2 10-inning win over No. 10-ranked Webster University Feb. 23. He allowed just two hits, both in the third inning, before shutting down the Gorloks for the final seven innings of the game. It marked Bonser’s 12th complete game of his career, and also gave him his 12th-career win. He recorded five strikeouts to bring his career total to 98, and lowered his career ERA to 3.19 in 24 career appearances.

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Kelcey Zutavern — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 01:05:17 GMT

Article Date: 3/3/2013

Sport: Baseball

Headline: Washington University Baseball Picks Up 3-1 Win Over North Central

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