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KEELAN, RIGGS EARN ALL-EAST REGION HONORS FROM NCBWA
5-29-09
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CALDWELL, N.J. - Caldwell College junior outfielder Ray Keelan (Barnegat,
NJ/Southern Regional) was named to the All-East Region first team by
the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, the organization
announced today. Additionally, junior pitcher Buddy Riggs (Coral Springs, FL/Taravella)
was included on the second team. The All-East Region teams were voted on by
a six-member panel of sports information directors from East Region
institutions.
This is the third all-Region honor for Keelan, who made the American
Baseball Coaches Association all-Region first team and the Daktronics
all-Region second team. Earlier this week, the first team all-Central
Atlantic Collegiate Conference first team choice was named an ECAC Division
II Baseball All-Star. This past season, Keelan led the Cougars in seven
offensive categories, including batting average (.387), hits (58), home runs
(eight) and runs batted in (48), and was the only player in the CACC
to rank among the top three in homers (second), RBI (second) and batting
average (third). A two-time all-CACC second team honoree, Keelan ranks
second all-time at Caldwell with 176 hits in his career.
Like Keelan,
Riggs made the Daktronics all-Region second team and was on the all-CACC
first team. The right-hander was Caldwell's top starting pitcher this season after
anchoring the bullpen during his first two seasons. An all-CACC
second team selection in 2008, Riggs was 6-2 with an earned run average of
3.58 in 12 appearances this season, including nine starts. In 60 1/3 innings, he struck out 72 batters while surrendering only 14 walks, and
ranked 11th nationally in strikeouts per nine innings (10.75). Riggs set a career high with 15 strikeouts in a
complete-game victory over Wilmington on Mar. 30. Riggs, who also
had one save in relief this year, holds the school record with 10
saves in his career.
Caldwell, coached by Jay Messina, finished the 2009 season 18-23,
including a CACC record of 12-15.
2009 NCBWA All-East Region Teams
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Player of the Year: Mike Baillargeon
Pitcher of the Year: Gabriel Duran
Coach of the Year: Rick Giannetti, Dominican
KEELAN NAMED ECAC BASEBALL ALL-STAR
5-27-09
CALDWELL,
N.J. - Caldwell College junior outfielder Ray Keelan (Barnegat,
NJ/Southern Regional) was selected an Eastern College Athletic Conference
Division II Baseball All-Star, the organization announced today. Keelan was
one of just three outfielders on the All-Star Team, which includes players
from Division II institutions which are members of the ECAC.
This past season, Keelan established himself as one of the top hitters in
the East Region, earning All-East Region honors from Daktronics and the
American Baseball Coaches Association while also being included on the
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference first team. He led the Cougars in
seven offensive categories, including batting average (.387), hits (58),
home runs (eight) and runs batted in (48), and was the only player in the CACC
to rank among the top three in homers (second), RBI (second) and batting
average (third). A two-time all-CACC second team honoree, Keelan ranks
second all-time at Caldwell with 176 hits in his career.
The ECAC's membership includes
319 colleges and universities from Maine to North Carolina and westerly to
Illinois. Caldwell student-athletes have received weekly and year-end honors
from the ECAC since joining the organization in 2004, and the men's and
women's soccer teams and men's and women's basketball teams have competed in
ECAC championship tournaments. Keelan is the fifth Cougar to be named an
ECAC Baseball All-Star.
Caldwell, coached by Jay Messina, finished the 2009 season 18-23,
including a CACC record of 12-15.
2009 ECAC Division II Baseball All-Stars
Mike Dowd, Fr., C, Franklin Pierce
Ryan Geffert, Fr., 1B, Southern Connecticut
Mike Baillergoen, Sr., 2B, Assumption
Corey Huffine, Sr., 3B, Post
Nick Spisak, Jr., SS, West Chester
Cody Holliday, Sr. OF, Wilmington
Matt Cotellese, Sr., OF, West Chester
Ray Keelan, Fr., OF, Caldwell
Derek Ingui, So., Utl, Franklin Pierce
Kyle Vazquez, Jr., P, Franklin Pierce
Gabriel Duran, So., P, Dowling
Player of the Year: Cody Holliday
Pitcher of the Year: Gabriel Duran
Rookie of the Year: Mike Dowd
Coach of the Year: Rick Giannetti, Dominican
KEELAN NAMED TO ABCA ALL-EAST REGION FIRST TEAM
5-22-09
CALDWELL,
N.J. - Caldwell College junior outfielder Ray Keelan (Barnegat,
NJ/Southern Regional) received All-East Region first team honors from the
American Baseball Coaches Association, the organization announced. This is
the second All-Region award this season for Keelan, who was included on the
Daktronics Division II All-East Region second team.
Keelan earned a spot on the all-Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference first
team after leading the Cougars in seven offensive categories, including
batting average (.387), hits (58), home runs (eight) and runs batted in
(48). He was the only player in the CACC to rank among the top three in
homers (second), RBI (second) and batting average (third). Keelan also had
19 multi-hit games, highlighted by a 4-for-4 performance against Concordia
on Apr. 13. In an 11-5 extra-inning win over Bloomfield on Apr. 26, Keelan tied the game on a solo home
run in the seventh inning, then hit a three-run homer in the eighth
to help clinch the victory. He was named the CACC Player of the Week
on Apr. 28 after batting .600 with four doubles, three home runs, 11 runs
and 18 RBI in six games. Keelan, who made the all-CACC second team twice
before being included on the first team this year, has 176 hits in his career to rank second all-time at
Caldwell.
Caldwell, coached by Jay Messina, finished the season 18-23,
including a CACC record of 12-15.
KEELAN, RIGGS SELECTED TO DAKTRONICS ALL-EAST REGION SECOND TEAM
5-13-09
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CALDWELL, N.J. - Caldwell College juniors Ray Keelan (Barnegat,
NJ/Southern Regional) and Buddy Riggs (Coral Springs, FL/Taravella)
were chosen to the Daktronics NCAA Division II Baseball All-East Region
second team, announced today. This is the first time on the all-Region team
for both Keelan and Riggs, who received all-Central Atlantic Collegiate
Conference first team honors last week.
Keelan led the Cougars in seven offensive categories, including
batting average (.387), hits (58), home runs (eight) and runs batted
in (48). He had 19 multi-hit games, highlighted by a 4-for-4
performance against Concordia on Apr. 13. In an 11-5 extra-inning
win over Bloomfield on Apr. 26, Keelan tied the game on a solo home
run in the seventh inning, then hit a three-run homer in the eighth
to help clinch the victory. He was named the CACC Player of the Week
on Apr. 28 after batting .600 with four doubles, three home runs, 11 runs
and 18 RBI in six games. Keelan, who made the all-CACC second team twice
before being included on the first team this year, has 176 hits in his career to rank second all-time at
Caldwell.
Riggs was Caldwell's top starting pitcher this season after
anchoring the bullpen during his first two seasons. An all-CACC
second team selection in 2008, Riggs was 6-2 with an earned run average of
3.58 in 12 appearances, including nine starts. In 60 1/3 innings this
season, he struck out 72 batters while surrendering only 14 walks, and
ranked 11th nationally in strikeouts per nine innings (10.75). In a 5-4 win at Concordia on
Mar. 22, Riggs fanned 12 in five innings while allowing just three
hits. He also set a career high with 15 strikeouts in a
complete-game victory over Wilmington on Mar. 30. Riggs, who also
had one save in relief this year, holds the school record with 10
saves in his career.
Caldwell, coached by Jay Messina, finished the season 18-23,
including a CACC record of 12-15.
THREE CALDWELL BASEBALL PLAYERS EARN ALL-CACC HONORS
May
5, 2009 - Caldwell College juniors Ray Keelan (Barnegat,
NJ/Southern Regional) and Buddy Riggs (Coral Springs, FL/Taravella)
were named to the all-Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
first team for baseball, the league
announced today. Additionally, junior Adric Saxon (Coral
Springs, FL/Broward CC) was included on the all-CACC second team. (more)
CALDWELL BASEBALL SWEEPS GRIFFINS TO END SEASON
5-2-09
CC 10, CHC 2
CC 9, CHC 4
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WALES, Penn. - The Caldwell College baseball team completed its 2009
schedule with two wins over Chestnut Hill College in a Central Atlantic
Collegiate Conference doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Hostelley Field.
The victories give the Cougars an 18-23 overall record, including a 12-15
mark in league play. The Griffins end their season at 18-25, 13-14 CACC.
Caldwell wasted little time getting on the scoreboard in Game 1, scoring
seven runs over the first two innings. Junior Andrew Robertson (Coral
Springs, FL/Taravella) hit a two-run double and senior Aaron Hoffstatter
(Glasco, NY/Saugerties) plated two runs with a single in the top of the
first. Senior Jorge Torres (Coral Springs, FL/Taravella) tripled home
a run and later scored on a grounder by Ray Keelan (Barnegat,
NJ/Southern Regional) in the top of the second for a 7-0 lead. Hoffstatter,
who was 3-for-5 with three runs batted in, also blasted a solo home run in
the seventh, while Torres, who was 3-for-5, scored his third run of the game
after hitting another triple in the top of the eighth.
Junior right-hander Buddy Riggs (Coral Springs, FL/Taravella) kept
the Griffins' hitters in check, allowing two runs on seven hits while
striking out eight in six innings of work. Junior Robert Casal
(Howard Beach, NY/St. Francis Prep) tossed three scoreless innings of relief
while fanning six.
In the second game, Chestnut Hill took an early lead on a two-run homer by
Mike Knipe in the bottom of the first. The Cougars answered with five runs
in the second and two more in the third to take a commanding 7-2 advantage.
Keelan hit a two-run single in the second, while Torres and juniors Doug
Hilgenberg (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central) and Josh Stedham
(North Palm Springs, FL/Jensen Beach) each had RBIs in the inning. In the
third, Hoffstatter doubled home junior Omar Velazquez (Astoria,
NY/Long Island City) and Robertson drove home junior Jon Irwin
(Mahopac, NY/Mahopac) with a sacrifice fly. The Griffins scored a pair of
runs in the bottom of the third, but a solo home run from Hilgenberg and a
run-scoring grounder by Velazquez put Caldwell on top 9-4. Hilgenberg went
3-for-4 at the plate, while Torres, Keelan and Velazquez had two hits
apiece.
Senior right-hander Eric Hines (Milltown, NJ/Spotswood), pictured,
went the distance in the final outing of his career, allowing four runs, one
earned, on eight hits in seven innings. The victory is the 18th of his
career. Hines, Hoffstatter and Torres, who played in their final games for
the Cougars, played major roles in Caldwell's two appearances in the NCAA
Division II Region Tournament and the 2008 CACC Tournament title.
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CHESTNUT HILL TOPS COUGARS IN BASEBALL, 5-2
5-1-09
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PARSIPPANY, N.J. - The Caldwell College baseball team wrapped up its home
schedule for the 2009 season with a 5-2 loss to Chestnut Hill College on
Friday at Smith Field. The loss drops the Cougars to 16-23 overall and 10-15
in conference play, while the Griffins improve to 18-23, 13-12 CACC.
Caldwell took the lead in the bottom of the first. Junior Omar Velazquez
(Astoria, NY/Long Island City), pictured, led off with a double and later
scored on a single by senior Adric Saxon (Coral Springs, FL/Broward
CC). Chestnut Hill tied the game in the top of the fourth on a solo home run
by George Kochu, then took the lead with a two-run blast by Carlo Petrillo
in the top of the sixth. A runs-scoring single from senior Aaron
Hoffstatter (Glasco, NY/Saugerties) in the bottom of the sixth made it
3-2 Chestnut Hill. But the Cougars would get no closer, as the Griffins got
another two-run homer from Dan Etherton in the top of the eighth.
Robert Williams earned a complete-game victory for Chestnut Hill, allowing
nine hits and two runs in nine innings. Junior Thomas Forkin
(Oceanside, NY/Holy Trinity) gave up three runs in 5 2/3 innings to take the
loss for Caldwell.
The Cougars and Griffins end the regular season with a doubleheader at
Chestnut Hill on Saturday, May 2.
COUGARS BASEBALL DROPS NON-CONFERENCE GAME AT PACE
4-29-09
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PLEASANTVILLE,
N.Y. - The Caldwell College baseball team suffered its fourth consecutive
loss, falling to Pace University, 7-2 in a non-conference game Wednesday
afternoon at Finnerty Field. The Cougars drop to 16-22 on the season, while
the Setters, who defeated Caldwell in the season opener, improve to 19-26-1.
Pace scored three runs in the third inning and two more in the fifth to take
control of the game. Vinny Dammann hit a two-run double in the third to
spark the Setters' offense. In the top of the sixth, the Cougars used a
two-out rally that resulted in a run-scoring single by senior Aaron
Hoffstatter (Glasco, NY/Saugerties), pictured, to bring home junior
Omar Velazquez (Astoria, NY/Long Island City). Then in the seventh,
junior Doug Hilgenberg (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central) scored on a
grounder by junior Juan Pinero (Bronx, NY/Columbus) that made the
score 5-2. But Caldwell would get no closer, as the Setters scored runs in
the seventh and eighth innings for a 7-2 advantage.
Pace pitcher Michael Tamburino held the Cougars to one run on four hits in
six innings to earn the win. Freshman Matt Cook (Manalapan,
NJ/Manalapan) started for Caldwell and gave up four runs on six hits while
fanning four in 4 1/3 innings to take the loss.
Caldwell wraps up the regular season with a three-game series with Chestnut
Hill College. The Cougars will host the Griffins on Friday, May 1, for a
single game at Smith Field in Parsippany, N.J. The two teams will play a
doubleheader on Saturday, May 2 in Philadelphia, Penn.
CHARGERS WIN THIRD GAME WITH CALDWELL IN BASEBALL
4-28-09
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PARSIPPANY,
N.J. - The Caldwell College baseball team fell to Dominican College, 9-1 in
the third game of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference series with the
Chargers Tuesday afternoon at Smith Field. The loss gives the Cougars a
record of 16-21 overall, including a 10-14 mark in league play. Dominican,
which won all three meetings with Caldwell, is now 31-9, 19-5 CACC.
The Chargers scored an unearned run in the top of the first, then put four
runs on the scoreboard in the second inning for a 5-0 lead. Mario Lopez had
a two-run single, while Alexi Colon hit a two-run home run to left field.
Dominican scored four more runs in the top of the seventh to lead 9-0.
Caldwell scored its only run of the game in the bottom of the ninth. Junior
Jon Irwin (Mahopac, NY/Mahopac) hit a two-out single, then came home
on a double by junior Josh Stedham (N. Palm Beach, FL/Jensen Beach),
pictured.
Lopez finished the day with three doubles, a homer, three runs and two RBI
for Dominican. Senior Jorge Torres (Coral Springs, FL/Taravella) went
3-for-4 with a double to lead the Cougar bats. Tom Kahl pitched a strong
game, holding Caldwell to five hits and no runs while fanning nine in seven
innings of work to improve to 6-0. Junior lefty Ray Keelan (Barnegat,
NJ/Southern Regional) took the loss for the Cougars.
Caldwell plays at Pace University on Wednesday, Apr. 29, beginning at 3:30
p.m. in Pleasantville, N.Y.
KEELAN CHOSEN CACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK FOR BASEBALL
Apr.
28, 2009 -
Caldwell College junior Ray Keelan (Barnegat, NJ/Southern
Regional) was selected the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
Baseball Player of the Week for the week ending Apr. 26, the league
announced Monday. Keelan batted .600 with four doubles, three home runs, 11
runs and 18 runs batted in as the Cougars went 5-1 last week. (more)
COUGAR BASEBALL STUMBLES AT DOMINICAN
4-27-09
DC 19, CC 11
DC 10, CC 1
ORANGEBURG,
N.Y. - The Caldwell College baseball team lost a pair of games to Dominican
College, 19-11 and 10-1, in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
doubleheader Monday afternoon at Veteran's Park. The losses end a five-game
winning streak for the Cougars, who drop to 16-20 overall and 10-13 in the
conference. Dominican, ranked first in the NCAA East Region, are now 30-9,
18-5 CACC.
Things started well for Caldwell in Game 1, as senior Jorge Torres
(Coral Springs, FL/Taravella) and junior Omar Velazquez (Astoria,
NY/Long Island City) scored runs in the top of the first for a 2-0 lead.
After the Chargers put a run on the board in the bottom of the first, the
Cougars answered with three runs in the top of the second. Torres singled
home sophomore Juan Mejia (Ocean City, NJ/St. Augustine Prep), then
scored later on an error. Junior Ray Keelan (Barnegat, NJ/Southern
Regional) also drove in a run on a sacrifice fly as Caldwell took a 5-1
lead.
The game changed dramatically in favor of the host Chargers in the bottom of
the second, as Dominican scored 10 runs on eight hits to lead 11-5. Tommy
Maloney hit a three-run double, while Mario Lopez had a two-run double in
the inning. The Cougars scored six more runs in the game, including two-run
homers by Keelan and junior Adric Saxon (Coral Springs, FL/Broward
CC). But the Caldwell pitchers were unable to quiet the Charger bats, as
Dominican scored eight more runs to put the game out of reach. Freshman
Jorge Ynoa (Bayside, NY/Bayside), pictured, went 3-for-3 with a run in
the loss.
In Game 2, it was the second inning that doomed the Cougars again, as
Dominican scored seven runs on five hits and two errors. Pitcher Shaun
Murphy did the rest, holding Caldwell to just one run on two hits in six
innings of work. Torres plated senior Aaron Hoffstatter (Glasco,
NY/Saugerties) with a sacrifice fly in the third for the Cougars' only run
of the game. Dan Robinson went 2-for-4 with three RBI to lead Dominican.
The two teams complete the season series on Tuesday, Apr. 28 with a single
game at Smith Field in Parsippany, N.J. The game is set to start at 3:00
p.m.
SWEEP OF BLOOMFIELD CAPS BIG WEEKEND FOR CALDWELL BASEBALL
4-26-09
CC 17, BC 5
CC 11, BC 5 (8 inn.)
BLOOMFIELD,
N.J. - The Caldwell College baseball team put itself back in the race for a
playoff spot with two victories over Bloomfield College, 17-5 and 11-5 in a
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader Sunday afternoon at
Wright's Field. The wins follow three straight victories over the University
of the Sciences on Friday and Saturday, giving the Cougars a 16-18 record
overall and a 10-11 mark in league play. The Deacons, who beat Caldwell 12-0
on Apr. 23, drop to 16-20, 13-8 CACC.
In Game 1, the Cougars built a 4-0 lead through 4 1/2 innings, as senior
Adric Saxon (Coral Springs, FL/Broward CC) drove in runs in the first
and fifth innings, and freshman Jorge Ynoa (Bayside, NY/Bayside) hit
a two-run single in the third. The Deacons got a run back in the bottom of
the fifth on a lead-off home run by Alex Sepulveda, then took the lead with
a four-run seventh. Emilio Fernandez and Alberto Ruiz each had two-run
singles in the inning for a 5-4 Bloomfield lead.
Saxon, left, answered for Caldwell by leading off the eighth with a homer to
tie the game at 5-5. Ynoa followed with a single, then later came home on a
grounder by junior Miguel Perdomo (Teaneck, NJ/Bergen Catholic) for
the go-ahead run. Looking to expand its one-run lead in the top of the
ninth, Caldwell struck for 11 runs on nine hits and two errors to take a
commanding 17-5 advantage. Junior Juan Pinero (Bronx, NY/Columbus)
hit a three-run home run and had an RBI single in the inning. Senior
Jorge Torres (Coral Springs, FL/Taravella) and juniors Jon Irwin
(Mahopac, NY/Mahopac) and Ray Keelan (Barnegat, NJ/Southern Regional)
each had two-run hits.
The Cougars racked up a season-high 21 hits, as all nine starters recorded
at least one hit. Saxon went 4-for-6 with three runs and four RBI, while
Torres, Irwin and Keelan each tallied three hits. Freshman right-hander
A.J. Boardman (Sunnyside, NY/St. Francis Prep) pitched 2 2/3 innings in
relief of starter Thomas Forkin (Oceanside, NY/Holy Trinity) to earn
the win and improve to 2-3 on the season.
Caldwell
struck first in Game 2, as Torres, right, hit a solo home run in the top of
the first. Anderson Minyetty led off the bottom of the first with a home run
to tie the game at 1-1. In the bottom of the third, Bloomfield scored four
runs on four hits and an error to take a 5-1 lead. The Cougars still trailed
by four runs heading into the top of the seventh for their final at-bat.
With runners at first and second and two outs, Torres came through with a
three-run blast to make the score 5-4. Keelan followed with a solo shot to
tie the game at 5-5 and giving the Cougars new life. Bloomfield failed to
score in the bottom of the seventh, sending the game into extra innings.
In the top of the eighth, Caldwell scored the go-ahead run when Ynoa came
home from second on an error. Sophomore Juan Mejia (Ocean City,
NJ/St. Augustine Prep) followed with a pinch-hit, two-run single, then
Keelan belted a three-run blast for his second homer of the game and the
sixth long ball for Caldwell on the day. In the bottom of the eighth, the
first two batters reached on a single and an error. But junior Buddy
Riggs (Coral Springs, FL/Taravella) induced a double play ball and a
groundout to end the game. Riggs (5-2) went the distance, allowing five
runs, four earned, on nine hits while striking out nine and walking none.
Keelan, Ynoa and junior Omar Velazquez (Astoria, NY/Long Island City)
had three hits apiece in the win.
The Cougars, who are now within 1 1/2 games of fourth place and the final
spot in the CACC Tournament, play first-place Dominican College in a
doubleheader on Monday, Apr. 27. The first game starts at 1:00 p.m. in
Orangeburg, N.Y.
COUGARS TAKE TWO FROM DEVILS IN BASEBALL
4-25-09
CC 11, USP 4
CC 15, USP 2
PARSIPPANY,
N.J. - The Caldwell College baseball team defeated the University of the
Sciences, 11-4 and 15-2 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Smith Field. The wins complete a
three-game sweep of the season series against the Devils for Caldwell, which
improves to 14-18 overall and 8-11 in league play. USP falls to 3-34, 2-18
CACC.
The Cougars got things started in Game 1 with four runs in the bottom of the
first on run-scoring doubles from juniors Ray Keelan (Barnegat,
NJ/Southern Regional) and Adric Saxon (Coral Springs, FL/Broward CC),
and a two-run home run by freshman Joe Doerrer (Middletown,
NJ/Raritan). After USP scored twice in the top of the third, Saxon plated
Keelan with a single in the bottom of the third for a 5-2 lead. Three runs
in the fourth and three more in the eighth for Caldwell put the game out of
reach. Keelan, pictured, belted a three-run homer in the bottom of the
fourth, while senior Jorge Torres (Coral Springs, FL/Taravella) hit a
two-run blast in the eighth. Keelan went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home
run, three runs and four RBI. Saxon had three hits, while Doerrer and junior
Andrew Robertson (Coral Springs, FL/Taravella) recorded two hits
apiece.
Freshman right-hander Matt Cook (Manalapan, NJ/Manalapan) allowed
four runs on eight hits while striking out three and walking one in 6 1/3
innings to improve to 2-3. Pete McCauley took the loss for the Devils.
In the second game, Caldwell scored at least one run in each inning while
recording 15 hits to earn the series sweep. Keelan paced the Cougar bats
again with three hits and four RBI, while Saxon went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
The performance marked the third straight game that Keelan had four RBI in a
game. Junior Doug Hilgenberg (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central), who
hit his first home run of the season in the bottom of the fifth, had two
hits, as did junior Josh Stedham (North Palm Beach, FL/Jensen Beach).
Senior right-hander Eric Hines (Milltown, NJ/Spotswood) gave up two
runs on seven hits while fanning six in 5 1/3 innings for his first victory
of the season. It was his 17th career win as a Cougar.
Caldwell plays an important CACC doubleheader against Bloomfield College on
Sunday, Apr. 26. The first game is scheduled to start at 12:00 p.m. at
Wrights Field in Bloomfield, N.J.
CALDWELL BASEBALL TOPS USP, 18-7
4-24-09
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PHILADELPHIA,
Penn. - The Caldwell College baseball team beat the University of the
Sciences, 18-7 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference game Friday
afternoon at Richie Ashburn Field. The 18 runs and 18 hits were both season
highs for the Cougars, who improve to 12-18 overall and 6-11 in the
conference with the win. The Devils drop to 3-32, 2-16 CACC.
Caldwell juniors Andrew Robertson (Coral Springs, FL/Taravella),
Ray Keelan (Barnegat, NJ/Southern Regional) and Jon Irwin
(Mahopac, NY/Mahopac) each had RBIs in the first three innings to help the
Cougars take a 4-0 lead. But a five-run third inning, sparked by a two-run
double from Brian Scott, allowed the Devils to take a 5-4 advantage.
Caldwell regained the lead in the top of the fourth on run-scoring hits from
Robertson and Keelan, but USP answered with a run in the bottom of the
inning to tie the game at 6-6.
The Cougars broke the game open in the top of the fifth with seven runs on
five hits. Junior Juan Pinero (Bronx, NY/Columbus) hit an RBI triple
and a sacrifice fly in two at-bats in the inning, while Keelan had a two-run
double. In the top of the sixth, four USP errors and a two-run double from
junior Aaron Hoffstatter (Glasco, NY/Saugerties) helped Caldwell
score five more runs for an 18-6 lead.
Keelan went 3-for-5 with a run and four RBI, while Robertson recorded two
doubles, four runs and two RBI and walked three times. Irwin and senior
Jorge Torres (Coral Springs, FL/Taravella) also had three hits in the
win. The Cougars used seven pitchers, with freshman Kevin Scrobola (Cortlandt
Manor, NY/Walter Panas) earning his first collegiate victory after working a
scoreless 1 2/3 innings.
Caldwell and the Devils meet again on Saturday, Apr. 25 for a doubleheader
at Smith Field in Parsippany, N.J. The first pitch is set for 12:00 p.m.
CALDWELL STRUGGLES AGAINST BLOOMFIELD IN BASEBALL
4-21-09
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NEWARK, N.J. - The Caldwell College baseball team managed to record just one
hit in a 12-0 loss to Bloomfield College in a Central Atlantic Collegiate
Conference game Tuesday afternoon at West Side Park. The Cougars fall to
11-18 overall and 5-11 in conference play on the season, while the Deacons
improve to 14-17, 11-5 CACC.
Bloomfield scored two runs in the top of the second, then broke the game
open with seven runs in the third for a 9-0 lead. Ricky Maldonado brought
home runs with a single and a double in his two at-bats in the third. The
Deacons added a run in the fifth and two more in the seventh for a 12-0
lead. Pitcher Steve Godowski did the rest, holding Caldwell hitless through
8 2/3 innings. With the Cougars down to their last out, sophomore Juan
Mejia (Ocean City, NJ/St. Augustine Prep) singled to break up Godowski’s
no-hit bid.
Godowski walked three batters while striking out 11 in a complete-game
shutout to improve to 5-2. Caldwell starter Ray Keelan (Barnegat,
NJ/Southern Regional) lasted two innings and fell to 1-2 with the loss.
The Cougars play a CACC doubleheader at Dominican College on Wednesday, Apr.
22. The first game starts at 1:00 p.m. in Orangeburg, N.Y.
COUGAR BASEBALL RACKS UP 17 RUNS AGAINST PHILADELPHIA
4-19-09
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PHILADELPHIA,
Penn. - The Caldwell College baseball team scored a season-high 17 runs on
17 hits in a 17-1 victory over Philadelphia University Sunday afternoon at
Alumni Field. Junior Adric Saxon (Coral Springs, FL/Broward CC) had
three doubles, a home run and six runs batted in to lead the Cougars, who
are now 11-17 overall and 5-10 in the league. The Rams fall to 10-23, 7-9
CACC.
Caldwell broke open a 4-1 game with six runs on five hits in the bottom of
the fifth. Seniors Aaron Hoffstatter (Glasco, NY/Saugerties) and
Jorge Torres (Coral Springs, FL/Taravella) each had two-run singles,
while juniors Doug Hilgenberg (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central) and
Jon Irwin (Mahopac, NY/Mahopac) also had run-scoring singles in the
inning. That was more than enough run support for junior starter Buddy
Riggs (Coral Springs, FL/Taravella), who allowed five hits and one run
on a solo home run to Rob Fisher in seven innings of work to improve to 4-2.
Saxon, left, who also scored five runs while going 4-for-5 at the plate, hit
an RBI double in the third, a lead-off double in the sixth, a two-run double
in the seventh and a three-run blast over the left-field fence in the
eighth. The offensive outburst helped Saxon snap a 1-for-23 slump over the
previous five games. Torres also went 4-for-5 with three runs and three RBI.
Irwin recorded three hits and scored twice, while Hoffstatter drove in five
runs.
The Cougars host Bloomfield College on Monday, Apr. 20 in a single CACC
game. The first pitch is set for 3:00 p.m. at Smith Field in Parsippany,
N.J.
NYACK SWEEPS CALDWELL IN BASEBALL
4-18-09
NC 10, CC 5
NC 10, CC 1
NYACK,
N.Y. - The Caldwell College baseball team dropped a pair of games to Nyack
College, 10-5 and 10-1 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Nyack. The losses leave the Cougars at
10-17 overall and 4-10 in league play, while the Warriors improve to 13-10,
9-7 CACC.
Caldwell struck first in Game 1, scoring in the top of the second on a
single by junior Andrew Robertson (Coral Springs, FL/Taravella). In
the third, junior Adric Saxon (Coral Springs, FL/Broward CC) singled
home senior Jorge Torres (Coral Springs, FL/Taravella), then came
home on a single by junior Juan Pinero (Bronx, NY/Columbus) for a 3-0
lead. The Warriors scored a run in the bottom of the third, then took over
the lead with three runs in the fourth, including a two-run homer by
Jonathan Mott. A two-run double in the top of the fifth by junior Omar
Velazquez (Astoria, NY/Long Island City) put the Cougars on top, 5-4.
But a five-run inning in the bottom of the fifth gave Nyack a 9-5 advantage.
Cody Levins belted a two-run home run for the Warriors, who added a run in
the sixth for a 10-5 lead.
Kevin Earlie pitched the final six innings to earn the win for Nyack, while
junior Thomas Forkin (Oceanside, NY/Holy Trinity) absorbed the loss
after allowing nine runs in 4 1/3 innings.
The second game was all Nyack, as the Warriors had 11 hits and scored 10
runs in the first six innings. Caldwell broke up the shutout in the top of
the seventh on back-to-back doubles by Torres, pictured, and freshman
Matt Cook (Manalapan, NJ/Manalapan). Phil Messerian held the Cougars to
four hits and one run while fanning eight batters and walking two in a
complete-game victory. He also went 4-for-4 with three runs and three RBI at
the plate. Senior Eric Hines (Milltown, NJ/Spotswood) last two
innings and took the loss.
Caldwell returns to action on Sunday, Apr. 19 with a CACC game at
Philadelphia University. The single game starts at 12:00 p.m. in
Philadelphia, Penn.
COUGARS OUTSCORE NYACK IN BASEBALL, 12-9
4-17-09
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PARSIPPANY,
N.J. - Junior Ray Keelan (Barnegat, NJ/Southern Regional) drove in
four runs to lead the Caldwell College baseball team to a 12-9 victory over
Nyack College in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference game Friday
afternoon at Smith Field. The win gives the Cougars an overall record of
10-15, including a conference mark of 4-8. Nyack falls to 11-10, 7-7 CACC.
After spotting the Warriors a 1-0 lead after one inning, Caldwell struck for
four runs in the bottom of the second. Junior Miguel Perdomo
(Teaneck, NJ/Bergen Catholic) singled home freshman Jorge Ynoa
(Bayside, NY/Bayside), then later came home along with junior Juan Pinero
(Bronx, NY/Columbus) on a double by junior Omar Velazquez (Astoria, NY/Long
Island City). Senior Jorge Torres (Coral Springs, FL/Taravella) also
had an RBI double in the inning.
But the lead wouldn't last long, as the Warriors scored four times in the
top of the third to take a 5-4 lead. The Cougars answered in a big way in
the bottom of the third, scoring six runs to go back on top, 10-5. Freshman
Joe Doerrer (Middletown, NJ/Raritan) hit a two-run home run for his
first career homer. Torres plated Perdomo with a grounder, then Keelan roped
a three-run double with the bases loaded to put the Cougars ahead to stay.
Keelan also had an RBI single and scored a run in the fifth as part of a
3-for-5 day at the plate.
Velazquez went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI, while Ynoa, pictured, also
had two hits and scored two runs. Freshman A.J. Boardman (Sunnyside,
NY/St. Francis Prep) pitched 5 1/3 innings of relief, allowing three hits
and four runs, one earned, to earn the victory.
The Cougars and Warriors face off again on Saturday, Apr. 18, when the two
teams play a doubleheader at Nyack, beginning at 1:00 p.m.
CALDWELL BASEBALL LOSES TO FELICIAN, 9-8
4-14-09
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LYNDHURST,
N.J. - The Caldwell College baseball team lost a Central Atlantic Collegiate
Conference game to Felician College, 9-8 Tuesday afternoon at Breslin Field.
With the defeat, the Cougars fall to 9-15 overall and 3-8 in league play,
while the Golden Falcons avoid a season sweep and improve to 16-15, 6-6 CACC.
Caldwell led 4-0 after scoring a run in the third and three runs in the
fourth. Junior Ray Keelan (Barnegat, NJ/Southern Regional) hit a
sacrifice fly that scored junior Omar Velazquez (Astoria, NY/Long
Island City) in the third, then singled home senior Jorge Torres
(Coral Springs, FL/Taravella) in the fourth. Felician answered with four
runs in the bottom of the fourth on three hits to tie the game at 4-4. In
the top of the fifth, a run-scoring single by junior Jon Irwin
(Mahopac, NY/Mahopac) and a sacrifice fly from Velazquez gave the lead back
to Caldwell, 6-4. But again, Felician came back in the next inning, scoring
three times in the bottom of the sixth to take a 7-6 advantage.
After another Felician run in the sixth made the score 8-6, the Cougars
scored twice in the top of the seventh to tie the game at 8-8. Irwin's
grounder plated junior Doug Hilgenberg (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon
Central), then junior Juan Pinero (Bronx, NY/Columbus) came home on a
wild pitch. In the bottom of the eighth, Felician's Mickey Zudoni hit a
two-out single, advanced to second on a passed ball and scored the go-ahead
run on a single by Alex Del Valle. Shane Junger retired all three batters in
the top of the ninth to earn the save.
Keelan, Velazquez, Irwin (pictured) and senior Aaron Hoffstatter (Glasco,
NY/Saugerties) each had two hits to pace the Cougar bats. Freshman
right-hander Matt Cook (Manalapan, NJ/Manalapan) pitched three
innings in relief of junior starter Buddy Riggs (Coral Springs, FL/Taravella)
and allowed two unearned runs and four hits to take the loss. Albie
Sanguilano lasted eight innings for Felician, giving up eight runs, three
earned, on 11 hits to earn the win.
The Cougars host Philadelphia University on Wednesday, Apr. 15. The CACC
contest is scheduled to start at 3:00 p.m. at Smith Field in
Parsippany, N.J.
SAXON SELECTED CACC BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Apr.
14, 2009 -
Caldwell College junior Adric Saxon (Coral Springs,
FL/Broward CC) was named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Baseball
Player of the Week for the week ending Apr. 12, the league announced Monday.
Saxon helped the Cougars win all three of its games last week, including a
sweep of CACC foe Felician College on Apr. 8. (more)
2009 Archived stories
4-14-09: SAXON
SELECTED CACC BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
3-23-09: BASEBALL RANKED SEVENTH IN
NCBWA EAST REGION POLL
3-17-09: COOK SELECTED CACC
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
3-11-09: BASEBALL INCLUDED IN
NATIONAL, REGIONAL RANKINGS
2-23-09: CALDWELL BASEBALL RANKED
24TH IN LATEST PING! DIVISION II RANKINGS
2-10-09: COUGARS CHOSEN
FIRST IN CACC PRESEASON POLL
1-16-09: CALDWELL BASEBALL RANKED
28TH IN PING! DIVISION II PRESEASON RANKINGS
For 2009 game stories and box scores, go to the baseball
schedule page.
For more archived stories, click here.
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