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From 1959 to 2009: ENC Baseball
1959 Team: The First Crusader Varsity Baseball Team
Row One: D. Anderson, R. Ward, W. Webb, M. Mann, J. Smith, G. Jernegan, B. Roberts Row Two: D. Clifton, R. Cubie, R. Mahood, J. Bricker, A. Yacubian, W. McDonald, Coach Bradley Row Three: W. Jones, D. Hutchinson, F. Boden / Season Record: 3-0 "A Season Remembered"
Eastern Nazarene peppers TCCC All-Conference Honorable Mention Team Quincy, Mass. - May 1, 2009 - The Commonwealth Coast Conference announced today the TCCC All-Conference teams, of which Eastern Nazarene popped two first year players, Victor Torres (Bronx, NY) and Stephen Oehlschlaeger (Dallas, TX) on board due to outstanding seasons at the plate and on the mound.
Torres finished an outstanding first season with a .383 batting average, .481 on-base percentage, and 36 stolen bases. Coach Kutt commented, "Like many great leadoff hitters, Victor was the catalyst of the Crusader offense and consistently on base. He often got things rolling with a hit, walk, stolen base, and run scored. On defense he earned the nickname the “Falcon” because he seems to fly to the ball in centerfield and make great catches look routine."
Over the course of the entire season, Steve compiled a 4-3 record and 2.42 ERA, while pitching 48.1 innings, giving up 43 hits, 13 earned runs and striking out 70 batters. He threw games striking out 12 and 15 batters, and allowed just three, five and six hits (three times) with over 6 innings pitched in five different games.
Coach Kutt chimed in saying, "Both Steve and Victor had outstanding seasons. With the many talented ballplayers in the TCCC, being recognized as first year players in our conference is a step in the right direction for our baseball program. Now we hope to build on their accomplishments and take our baseball program to a higher level next season."
Eastern Nazarene swept by Colby-Sawyer in TCCC Finale NEW LONDON, N.H. - April 25, 2009 - The Colby-Sawyer baseball team swept the Crusaders of Eastern Nazarene in the team's final TCCC regular season doubleheader. The Chargers trailed 12-5 in the seventh inning of game one before scoring eight times in the bottom half to earn the 13-12 walk off victory. Colby-Sawyer won game two, 16-4. Trailing 4-0 after two innings, the Crusaders let the Chargers nudge their way back into the game with a run in the third and two in the fourth. The Crusaders answered with three runs over the next two innings to take a 7-3 lead and then scored five in the top of the seventh to increase their lead to 12-5. However, the Chargers made a miraculous comeback in the bottom of the seventh, scoring eight runs to earn the walk off victory. Game two started with the Crusaders jumping on the Chargers' pitching staff early. Eastern Nazarene scored all four of their runs in the first two frames, but the Chargers regained the lead in the bottom half of the second. Colby-Sawyer held on to the lead the rest of the way and scoring nine more runs over the final three innings to earn the 16-4 victory in game two.
Eastern Nazarene nipped by Wentworth. April, 24, 2009. Quincy, Mass. Wentworth Institute of Technology (22-13-1/11-8-1) earned a 4-1 win on the shoulders of Chris Sandini (Upton, Mass.) in game one and a 12-11 win in extra innings (9) on a barrage of hits to sweep Eastern Nazarene College (14-21/6-14) in The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC) action at Eastern Nazarene’s Bradley Field in Quincy, Mass. Chris Sandini’s three hit, three walk, nine strikeout complete game performance, carried the Leopards to their 21st win of the season. The Leopards struck first as Pete Oggeri (Sandy Hook, Conn.) RBI doubled to center scoring Mike Diadato (Asbury, NJ) home from second base. Then Nick Cunningham (Pembroke, Mass.) sent Oggeri home with a single up the middle to give the Leopard’s a 2-0 lead after the top of the third. The Crusaders got one back in the bottom half as Victor Torres (Bronx, NY) singled, advanced to second on a ground out and then scored from Justin Denbow’s (Readfield, ME) single through the middle to make it a 2-1 game. Two solo homers, one in the sixth by Nick Cunningham over right center and one by Connor Flisnik (Marcy, NY) over the shallow but tall right field fence, padded the lead as Sandini retired three of the last six batters by strikeout. Wentworth’s Chris Sandini gets the win and improves to 6-2, as Eastern Nazarene’s pitcher Steve Oehlschlaeger (Dallas, TX) falls to 4-3 while having an impressive outing too, pitching a complete game, giving up 6 hits, 1 walk and striking out 13, including three of the last six batters as well. In game two the Crusaders struck first as Victor Torres led off with a hit that cleared the tall right field fence giving the home team the 1-0 lead. Taking advantage of two errors and a passed ball, the Crusaders batted around the order in inning two as they collected seven runs from four singles, two walks and two errors. Victor Torres and Anthony Melendez (Bronx, NY) each having a 2 RBI single to carry the rally as the home side ran out to a 8-0 lead after two innings. The Leopards got three back in the fourth with a RBI single by Mike Roberts (Chelmsford, Mass.), scoring Kevin McKenzie (Arlington, Mass.) from third. Then Anthony Carbone (Goshen, Conn.) added two more with a shot over the left field fence to make the score 8-3. The Leopards continued to threaten, placing runners on first and third, but Craig Dix (Clinton, MD) ended the rally by forcing the visitors into an inning ending double play. Cunningham hit his second home run of the day in the fifth, with one, as he hung a fly ball high into right field where the light wind to carried it the rest of the way out of the park to draw the visitors to within three, 8-5. The Leopards completed the comeback in the sixth as they took advantage of two Crusader errors, a called fielder interference and a dropped infield pop up, coupled with two Wentworth hits to collect three runs and tie the game at 8-8. It was not long before the Leopards went ahead as Anthony Carbone led off with a single and advanced to second on a ground out. After the second out, Pete Oggeri’s hard hit to left field was dropped and Carbone scored to give the Leopards their first lead of the game, 9-8. A run scoring error and a RBI single by Kevin McKenzie gave the Leopards what appeared to be the winning runs. In the bottom of the seventh, with one out and hope running out, the Crusaders speedy Jimmy Williams (Truckee, CA) got on from a throwing error to first. Victor Torres then walked on and freshman Jeffrey Hostos (Bronx, NY) doubled off the center field fence to score Williams and give the home team reason for belief. A soft single to center by Nate Leaser (Solano Beach, CA) then cleared Torres and pinch runner Josh Daniels (Smithsburg, MD) off the bases to tie the game again at 11-11. After a short eighth inning, the Leopards speedy Pete Oggeri reached first on a fielder’s choice and then stole second. The game winning single came from Jake McManus (Hopkinton, NH) as he took a pitch to right field allowing Oggeri to cross home safely. Eastern Nazarene could not match the run production and the sweep was completed. Wentworth’s Matt Dannenhoffer (Bethany, Conn.) pitched two and two-thirds innings giving up two hits while striking out five to earn the win and go to 2-3 on the season. Leading the Leopards at the plate was Nick Cunningham and Mike Diodato who each went 4 for 6 with a walk and two runs scored. Cunningham homered twice and racked up 4 RBI’s. Kevin McKenzie went 2 for 4 with a double, a RBI, a walk and a run scored. Eastern Nazarene’s Gregg Olson (San Diego, Calif.) falls to 3-4 on the season while pitching three and one third inning, allowing four hits and striking out two. Leading the Crusaders at the plate today was Jeffrey Hostos who went 2 for 4 with a double, 2 RBI’s, a walk and a run scored. Victor Torres went 3 for 7, with 4 RBI’s a home run, three walks and 4 runs scored. Eastern Nazarene heads to New London, NH tomorrow, April 25th to face Colby-Sawyer College while Wentworth travels to Newport, RI to face Salve Regina University, both teams closing out the regular season.
Eastern Nazarene’s Oehlschlaeger and Rodriquez snap eight game Crusader skid. April 18, 2009. Quincy, Mass. The three hit, twelve strikeout performance of Steve Oehschlaeger (Dallas, TX) coupled with Danny Rodriquez’s (Bronx, NY) three RBI game at the plate led Eastern Nazarene over New England College at Mitchell-McCoy’s Field in Quincy, Mass. in game one of today’s The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC) doubleheader. Danny Rodriquez got the game going for the Crusaders with a double to right center in the first scoring Victor Torres (Bronx, NY) from second to give the Crusaders an early 1-0 lead. In the second the Crusaders added another when Jimmy Williams (Truckee, CA) scored on a Victor Torres RBI single up the middle. Threatening with a runner on third, the Pilgrims southpaw Dan Pratt (Concord, NH) squelched the Crusaders opportunity with a strikeout to end the inning. In the fifth the Crusaders added two more as Torres walked on and Rodriquez’s bat struck again as he took a pitch over the left field fence for a 2 run home run giving the Crusaders a 4-0 lead. The Pilgrims threatened in the seventh, loading the bases, but the Crusaders hurler finished off the game with his twelfth strikeout. Eastern Nazarene’s Steve Oehschlaeger threw the complete game shut out, allowing 3 hits, 1 walk and 12 strikeouts, improving to 4-2 on the season. Leadoff hitter Victor Torres went 2 for 2 with a walk, 2 runs scored, 1 RBI and 2 stolen bases. Three-hitter Danny Rodriquez went 2 for 3 with 1 run scored and 3 RBI’s, including a double and a home run. New England College’s Dan Pratt gets the loss as he threw 5 innings and gave up 6 hits, 4 walks while striking out five. Joe Clark (Newcastle, ME) led the team at the plate as he went 2 for 3. In game two, the Pilgrims got on the scoreboard early batting around the line with six singles and a walk to score five runs for the 5-0 lead. The Crusaders got three back in the bottom half of the first. Nate Leaser (Solano Beach, CA) doubled to the left field fence scoring Torres from second and David Dickerson (N. Plainfield, NJ) singled in Rodriquez and Leaser to pull with two, 5-3. The Pilgrims picked up two more in the second. Jimmy Hoyt (Rochester, NH) walked on and stole second. Joe Clark singled and advanced Hoyt to third. Hoyt would score on a fielding error and Clark on a Matt Shaughnessy (Manchester, NH) sacrifice fly to center field. The Crusaders added one in the second as well, as Torres doubled to the right field fence scoring Johan Villalona (Bronx, NY) from first. In the top of the third, he Pilgrims Joe Clark punched two more runs across with a triple that hit the right field fence in the air to lead 8-4. The Crusaders notched in the bottom half as Anthony Melendez singled up the middle scoring Justin Denbow (Readfield, ME) to trail by three, 8-5. A Chris Gagne (Rochester, NH) single up the middle for Scott Miller (Mt Airy, MD) to score from second and Gagne tagged home on a throwing error to first allowing John Holtman (Mendon, VT) to take two more bases to third. Holtman scored on a Jimmy Lauzon (Manchester, NH) bloop-single to shallow right and the Pilgrims had carved out an 11-5 lead. The Crusades added two in the fifth as they loaded the bases and a wild pitch scored Justin Denbow while George Williams (Thornwood, NY) sac-fly to left field scored David Dickerson to make it 11-7. The Pilgrims added another for good measure as Joe Clark, being chased backed to third, was hit in the back with the throw, scored while the Crusaders chased the loose ball down to make it 12-7, the final score. The Crusaders threatened in the seventh and scored when George Williams hit Dave Dickerson home from third to make it 12-8 but then the Crusaders grounded out to end the game. New England College’s Joe Clark had an outstanding game going 3 for 4 with an RBI and 3 runs scored and Chris Gagne went 3 for 4 with 2 RBI’s and a run scored. Shortstop Scott Miller went 3 for 5 at the plate with a RBI and two runs scored. Joe Rini gets the win for the Pilgrims, improving his record to 1-2.Eastern Nazarene’s Victor Torres continued hitting well, going 2 for 3 with a RBI and a run scored. Designated hitter Justin Denbow went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and Anthony Melendez went 2 for 3 with a RBI. Gregg Olson gets the loss for the Crusaders falling to 3-3 on the season. Eastern Nazarene (14-16, 6-10 TCCC) heads to Wenham, Mass. on Monday April 20 for a TCCC doubleheader vs. Gordon College. New England College (8-16, 1-13) plays next on Sunday, April 19 when they face Roger Williams University.
Eastern Nazarene Runs into UMass Boston, 11-4 April 16, 2009. QUINCY, MA – Freshman starting pitcher Dan Gambill (Lake Worth, FL) allowed four unearned runs in eight innings to lead the University of Massachusetts Boston baseball team over Eastern Nazarene College, 11-4, today at Bradley Field in Quincy, MA. The Beacons erupted for six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to take an 8-3 lead. UMass Boston tacked on three more runs in the sixth when Salvador plated two more runs with a single through the right side and later scored on a wild pitch to give UMB an 11-3 margin. Eastern Nazarene got a run back in the seventh when sophomore center fielder Victor Torres (Bronx, NY) ripped a one-out single off the pitcher’s glove and into center field, then stole second and third base and scored on a throwing error on the theft of third to cut the deficit to 11-4, but it would cap the scoring on the day for both teams. The Crusaders took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning when Torres reached on an error, stole second and later scored on a fielder’s choice on a ground ball to short off the bat of freshman Jeffrey Hostos (Bronx, NY) and sophomore Stephen Oehlschlaeger (Dallas, TX) followed with an RBI single to center field. The Beacons cut the margin in half in the bottom of the inning and then knotted the score at 2-2 in the third. Eastern Nazarene reclaimed the lead in the fourth when Steve Oehlschlager worked a one-out walk, senior Sam Mohnkem (Petersburg, PA) singled down the left field line and freshman George Williams (Thornwood, NY) reached on a fielder’s choice that incurred a throwing error to score the go-ahead run to make it 3-2 in favor of ENC. Dan Gambill (Lake Worth, FL) finished the day, allowing five hits to go with six walks and four strikeouts to improve to 3-1 on the season for the Beacons. Sophomore southpaw Justin Denbow (Readfield, ME) (1-2) suffered the loss for the Crusaders, yielding 10 runs (eight earned) on 10 hits and three walks, while fanning four batters. UMass Boston extended its school-record to eight consecutive games for scoring 10 or more runs and has also done so in 11 of its last 12 contests, while winning seven of its last eight games to improve to 11-15 on the season, while the Crusaders fall to 13-16. Mohnkem and Torres led Eastern Nazarene with a pair of hits, while Oehlschlaeger was 1-3 with an RBI and sophomore shortstop David Rivera (Pelham, NH) was 1-2. Torres stole a game-high four bases as well. The Crusaders host New England College for a doubleheader on Saturday, April 18 at 10:00 a.m.
MIT Tops Eastern Nazarene, 8-5 Apirl 15, 2009. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Freshman Creed Mangrum closed Wednesday afternoon’s tilt with four innings of near perfect ball, and helped himself by going 3-for-4 at the plate with two RBI to lead MIT to an 8-5 win over Eastern Nazarene College. Entering the game in the top of the sixth with a 6-5 lead, Mangrum threw to one batter over the minimum as Justin Denbow picked up an infield single to lead off the seventh. The rookie reliever had four strikeouts including the final out of the game, while picking up his second save of the season. Mangrum doubled with one out in the top of the first and scored the opening run of the game on a double to left by Thomas Phillips. Steve Oehlschlaeger put the Crusaders in front in the top of the second with a sacrifice fly before scoring on a wild pitch. The Engineers responded with five runs over the next two innings. David Nole and Brian Doyle plated runs with singles in the third, while Nole added a two-run single to center in the fourth. Eastern Nazarene climbed back in the battle after scoring three unearned runs off starter Ryan Munoz in the fifth. Two runs scored on a throwing error by the shortstop, and Anthony Melendez made it a one-run game with a single through the right side. Munoz (1-0) worked the first five innings, giving up two earned runs and seven hits en route to the win. ENC starter Jason Tower (1-1) suffered the loss after allowing six earned runs in four innings pitched.
Eastern Nazarene College meets hot TCCC Western New England April 14, 2009. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Eastern Nazarene College fell to the Golden Bears, 4-0 and 14-1, in Springfield, Mass. today. The strong pitching performance by Steve Oehschlaeger (Dallas, TX) held the opponents that beat top-ranked Eastern Connecticut State last week, to two earned runs, striking out six while allowing six hits and three walks. The Bears scored twice from errors in the first to take a 2-0 lead. They added their final runs in the third on a two-run single by Tony Trubia (Tolland, CT). The Crusaders threatened in the sixth with two out as sophomore David Rivera (Bronx, NY) singled to right field and freshman Victor Torres (Bronx, NY) singled to centerfield to put runners on first and second. However, a well hit Dave Dickerson (North Plainfield, NJ) line out to right field ended the Crusaders rally. Bryan Calzone (Bethel, CT), the same Bear pitcher who six-hit ECSU, pitched a two hit complete-game shut out via a nine strikeouts. Coach Kutt commented, “The difference in this game, and between these teams, is simply one was able to play mistake free baseball. Should they not have made the plays they did or should we have gone errorless, there could have been a different outcome. That is the difference.” The Golden Bears were led by Justin Waltz (Groton, Conn.) and Chris Newell (Wallingford, CT) who both went 2 for 3. In the second game, Mark DiTommaso (Hebron, Conn.) allowed one hit in five innings while striking out five leading the Bears to the 14-1 win. After taking a 1-0 lead in the first, the Bears would make the Crusaders pay for missing an inning ending tag in a run down, and score five runs before the second inning ended and the home team captured a 6-0 lead. The Bears added three more unearned runs in the third, one in the fourth, two in the fifth and two more unearned in the sixth inning. Crusader Ben Bergeron (Rochester, MA) broke up the no-hitter in the fifth before DiTommaso would be relieved in the sixth. The Crusaders scored one in the sixth as Juan Rivera (Pelham, NH) reached on a fielder's choice and Jonathan Ovalles (Bronx, NY) singled to center field to put runners on first and second. Justin Denbow (Reading, ME) singled up the middle to score Rivera to get their run. A ground out and a strike out ended the rally stranding two runners on base for the Crusaders. Leading the Bears in game two was Steve Kearney (Glastonbury, CT) who went 4-for-5, including a double, 4 RBI’s and 3 runs scored. Lead off hitter, Justin Waltz, went 3 for 4 with 2 RBI’s and 3 runs scored. Leading the Crusaders at the plate was Ben Bergeron who went 2-for-2 and Justin Denbow who went 1 for 3 and an RBI. Eastern Nazarene College baseball team drops to 13-14 overall and 5-9 in The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC). The Golden Bears are 19-10 overall and 11-5 in conference.
Roger Williams Hurlers Down Eastern Nazarene Under Thursday Night Lights April 9, 2009. Quincy, Mass. Starting pitcher James Lydon (Calverton, NY) led the Hawks of Roger Williams past the Crusaders of Eastern Nazarene in game one of this The Commonwealth Coast Conference match up at Adams Field in Quincy, Mass. The Hawks got on the scoreboard first as three Crusader errors kept their at bat alive. It was Bill Lambert’s (Hanover, Mass.) triple that scored two and he would soon come across the plate himself on the ensuing ground out. By the time the third out came, the damage was done and six runs were scored, all unearned. The Hawks tacked on another in the fourth as Grant Bolin (Simsbury, Conn.) homered down the left field line to lead off the inning, and then another in the fifth when Zach Porter (Middleboro, Mass.) double and then scored from third on an error to make it 8-0. Juan Rivera (Pelham, NH) and Matt Winders (Plymouth, MA) came in for relief in the 7th inning and the Hawks added two more to make the score 10-0. The Crusaders starting pitcher, Gregg Olson (San Diego, Calif.), falls to 3-2 while giving up 7 hits, 6 strikeouts, 1 walk and 1 earned run in six innings. The Hawks James Lydon (Calverton, NY) pitched a complete game allowing 3 hits, 5 strikeouts, 2 walks and 1 earned run. PJ Gouthro (Walpole, Mass.) produced another quality performance for the Hawks in game two. They got on board first again in the bottom of the second when Zach Porter (Middleboro, Mass.) homered over the left field fence for the one run lead. The Crusaders answered in the bottom half of the inning as Nate Leaser (Solano Beach, Calif.) reached first on an error and wound up scoring on a wild pitch The Hawks continued to put runners on base in the third, driving in two with an infield ground out and single to left field to gain a 3-1 edge. In the bottom half of the inning, the Hawks defense continued to back up their pitcher well with strong defense as the hard hitting Crusaders could not find the right gaps. The Crusaders fielding errors continued to haunt them as an overthrown ball to first advanced Ryan McCarthy (Middleton, Mass.) from first all the way home adding another run in the fourth and increase their lead to three, 4-1. The Crusaders got one back in the fourth on Anthony Melendez’s (Yonkers, NY) shot over the 371 foot sign in right center to make the score 4-2. But in the top of the 7th the Hawks capitalized on yet another Crusader error and then Alex Perry (Glastonbury, CT) got to the Crusader pitcher with a bases loaded home run over the right field fence for a grand slam, and a significant 9-2 lead. In the final half inning of the game Crusader Dave Dickerson (North Plainfield, NJ) doubled to the right field fence and then Danny Rodriguez (Bronx, NY) doubled to bring Dickerson home making the score 9-3 where the game finished. Crusaders Jeffrey Hostos (Bronx, NY) started game two and lasted seven innings, allowing ten hits and eight runs while striking out six, walking three putting his record at 3-2. Hawks southpaw PJ Gouthro went six innings allowing four hits and 2 runs while striking out nine, walking one improving his record to 3-0. The location on his breaking pitches was good all game and threw off the Crusaders. Leading Eastern Nazarene tonight was Melendez who went 2 for 3 from the dish with a double and a solo home run, driving in two runs on the night. Also for the Crusaders, Rodriguez compiled three hits with a double, one RBI and one run scored. Leading Roger Williams was shortstop Grant Bolin who was 4 for 8 at the plate with one RBI, four runs scored and a home run. Bolin was active all night in the field as he hustled for three putouts and five assists. Eastern Nazarene (13-11 / 5-7 TCCC) picks up play again on Friday, April 10 when they host out of conference opponent Emerson College at ENC’s Bradley Field at 1:00 pm. Roger Williams (12-9-1 / 7-2-1 TCCC) faces Endicott College on Saturday, April 11, at 12:00 pm
Oehlschlaeger heats up the zone in 7-2 Eastern Nazarene win over Salve April 8, 2009. NEWPORT, R.I. - Crusaders sophomore Steve Oehlschlaeger [Dallas, Texas] struck out fifteen Seahawks, including five of the the last six batters he faced, to record the complete-game victory in game 1 of The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC) doubleheader today at Salve Regina University. Salve Regina enjoyed an early 2-0 advantage. But in the sixth ENC pinch-hitter Danny Rodriguez [Bronx, N.Y.] drew a leadoff walk while Nate Leaser (Solano Beach, CA) was hit by a pitch. Dave Dickerson (North Plainfield, NJ) drove in the Crusaders' first run with a single and Johan Villalona [Bronx, N.Y.] loaded the bases with a walk. Jimmy Williams (Truckee, CA) greeted the Seahawk reliever with a single to tie the game at 2-2. After a 1-2-3 double-play left runners at second and third, pinch-hitter Jonathan Ovalles [Bronx, N.Y.] delivered a two-run go-ahead single. Leaser later increased the lead to 6-2 with a long homerun over the left field parking area in the seventh. Williams drove in the game's final run with a one-out single in that frame. In game two, a bases-loaded single down the third base line drove in the game-winning run (3-2) as Salve Regina University baseball salvaged a split of its doubleheader with Eastern Nazarene College. Salve Regina got solid starting pitching in both ends of the twinbill, but the Seahawks pitching ran out of gas at different points in their respective outings. In game two, Crusader singles by Dave Dickerson, Justin Denbow [Readfield, Maine]and Nate Leaser ended the hopes of Seahawks complete-game four-hit victory by Matarazzo and tied the game at 2-2 in the top of the seventh and eventually go into extra innings where the Seahawks sqeaked out the split.
Eastern Nazarene sweeps Endicott with two big first innings. April 1, 2009. Quincy, Mass. In game one of The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC) double header, Eastern Nazarene used a six run first inning to carry them through to an 11-5 victory at Adams Field in Quincy, Mass. Seven singles led to six runs as the Crusaders chased the Endicott starter from the mound. The Crusaders tacked on three more runs in the third. A 2 RBI triple by Victor Torres (Bronx, NY) accounted for the first two while the following batter, Justin Denbow (Readfield, ME), singled Torres home for the 9-0 lead. In the 4th, the Crusaders added another two runs as Nate Leaser (Solana Beach, CA) and Dave Dickerson (North Plainfield, NJ) reached base on single before Johan Villalona (Bronx, NY) doubled them home for the Crusaders 11-0 lead. Endicott struck for four runs in the fourth as leadoff Brian Anderson (Grafton, Mass.) doubled on and then was sent home by Ben Petrides (Belchertown, Mass.) single. After a walk Andrew Betts (Bristol, Conn.) hit a two RBI single and then himself was knocked in on a fielder’s choice to make the score 11-4. In the fifth Endicott added another run off of a Joe Klein (Monroe, Conn.) double that sent Brian Anderson home but could not get another across. Eastern Nazarene’s Steve Oehlschlaeger (Dallas, TX) came in to pitch the top of the seventh and finished the game off in eleven pitches. Crusader Gregg Olson (San Diego, CA) threw for five innings and gave up 6 hits while striking out 3 and walked 4 and goes to 3-1 on the season. Gulls Michael Drinkwater (Hamilton, Mass.) falls to 0-3 on the season. Game two the Crusaders started off in the same manner as they jumped on the Gulls starter and produced five runs before the first inning was over. The Gulls got one back in the fourth on a Michael Russo (Natick, Mass.) single and then a hard hit RBI double by Joe Klein sending Russo home, but the Crusaders responded with six more runs in the bottom of the fourth. Torres hit his second single of the game, stole third, after moving to second on a Justin Denbow single, and scored on an Anthony Melendez (Yonkers, NY) single. A hit by pitch and four singles later the Crusaders had pushed another four runs across home plate to blow the game open at 11-1. The Crusaders scored another in the fifth as Torres doubled and Denbow tripled to drive home Torres for the final run of the game. Crusader starter Jeffrey Hostos (Bronx, NY) earned the win while pitching 5 innings of 4 hit ball, striking out 6 and walking 4 and goes to 3-1 on the year. Gulls Matt Sharon (Wallingford, VT) falls to 1-2 on the season. For the day at the plate, Jimmy Williams (Truckee, CA) led the Crusaders while going 4 for 6 with a walk, 4 RBI and 3 runs scored. Teammate Victor Torres went 5 for 8 with two doubles and a triple, 3 RBI’s, 2 stolen bases and 4 runs scored. Johan Villalona went 4 for 7 with a double, 3 RBI’s and 2 runs scored and Justin Denbow was 4 for 8 with a double, a triple, 3 RBI’s and 2 runs scored. Gulls Joe Klein led Endicott as he went 2 for 4 on the day with a double and a RBI. Roberto Zapata (Boston, Mass.) went 2 for 6 with 2 walks and teammate Brian Anderson also went 2 for 6 with a double and 2 runs scored. Eastern Nazarene (12-8, 4-4 TCCC) hosts Suffolk University tomorrow, April 2 at Adams Field in Quincy, Mass. at 3:30 pm. Endicott (7-11, 2-4 TCCC) hosts Curry College on April 4 at 12 noon. -ENC Athletics
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Eastern Nazarene splits with Nichols in TCCC play. March 28, 2009. Quincy, Mass. In the opening game at Quincy’s Adams Field, Eastern Nazarene came out on top, 2-1 in a pitching duel as each pitcher threw 6-hitters keeping the game tight through 7 innings. The Crusaders went up 1-0 in the 1st when lead off hitter Victor Torres (Bronx, NY) walked on, stole second and then was knocked in on Anthony Melendez’s (Yonkers, NY) double to the left field fence. The Crusaders tacked on another in the 3rd when Justin Denbow (Readfield, ME) singled and advanced to third on Dave Dickerson’s (North Planifield, NJ) double to right field. Johan Villalona (Bronx, NY) then hit a hard hit ball to short stop that was mishandled and allowed run number two to cross the plate. Nichols got one back in the fifth when Matt Whitman (North Plainfield, NJ) walked on, advanced to second on an infield ground out and was singled home by Zach Johnson (Wakefield, RI) to make the score 2-1. But Eastern Nazarene starting pitcher Steve Oehschlaeger (Dallas, TX) got one out in the seventh before being relieved by lefty Josh Daniels (Smithsburg, MD). Daniels forced the Bison to hit into a game ending double play. Oehlschlaeger gets the win having pitched six and a third while allowing six hits, striking out four and walking one to improve to 2-1 on the season while Daniels gets his second save. Nichols Tom Bozek (Westfield, Mass.) gets the loss having pitched six innings, allowing six hits, striking out one and walking tow while falling to 1-2 on the season. Second baseman Jimmy Williams (Truckee, CA) went 2 for 2 at the plate for the Crusaders while the Matt Whitman went 2 for 2 at the plate with a walk and a run scored to lead the Bison. In Game 2 the Bison’s bats came alive, collecting 11 hits, and used two innings to push 9 runners across the plate while pitcher Tim Smith (Plainfield, Conn.) shut the Crusaders down on offense and go on to win 9-1. Eastern Nazarene scored first when Jeffrey Hostos (Bronx, NY) and Jimmy Williams got on first and second with two singles. George Williams (Thornwood, NY) grounded to shortstop and a throwing error allowed Hostos to go home and give the Crusaders a 1-0 lead. Nichols struck in the third though with four runs off of two 2RBI singles. With runners on second and third, Zach Johnson singled to right center and then Chris Nemeskal (Swampscott, Mass.) singled up the middle to score two more before the inning ended as the score stood at 4-1. The Bison then struck in the seventh to make the game wide open as they scored five runs off of 4 hits, 2 walks and an error and went on to win 9-1, and split the The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC) double-header with the Crusaders. DH Austin Martin (Wakefield, Mass.) went 2 for 2 with an RBI and a run scored as Josh Clark (Brunswick, ME) and Robert Birkbeck (Worcester, Mass.) each went 2 for 4 at the plate with an RBI. Bison hurler Tim Smith pitched a complete game as he gave up four hits and three walks while striking out two to improve to 2-0 on the season as Crusader Justin Denbow fell to 1-1 as he pitched four innings of four hit, two strike out and one walk ball while yielding four runs to the Bison. Crusaders Jimmy Williams went 2 for 3 to lead the home team at the plate in game 2. Eastern Nazarene (10-8, 2-4 TCCC) hosts Endicott on Wednesday, April 1 at Adams Field at 12:30 pm while Nichols (6-7, 1-3 TCCC) is at home to Western New England on March 30, 2009. -ENC Athletics
Ovalles leads Eastern Nazarene in 4-1 tussle over Lasell. March 27, 2009. Quincy, Mass. In a non-conference match-up, Crusader Jonathan Ovalles (Bronx, NY) went 8 innings while giving up only one hit to lead the Crusaders (9-7) to a 4-1 win over Lasell College (3-9) at ENC’s Bradley Field in Quincy, Mass. Ovalles pitched safely through four innings not giving up a hit until the fifth and then went hitless again through the eighth while tallying a total of 11 strikeouts and four walks over eight innings. Jared Daniels (Smithburg, MD) relieved Ovalles in the ninth and earned the save with a strike out, pop-up and a fly-out. Nate Leaser (Solana, CA) started things off for the Crusaders in the second as he doubled to the centerfield fence. Teammate Justin Denbow (Readfield, ME) doubled to left center to drive home Leaser and Johan Villalona (Bronx, NY) followed with a single RBI to give the Crusaders a 2-0 lead. Despite hitting the Lasers pitcher solidly, the Lasers defense backed up Matt Mahoney (Rockland, MA) well and prevented the Crusaders from getting on base and threatening. The Crusaders loaded the bases with no outs in the fifth on a Jeffrey Hostos (Bronx, NY) single down the left field line and two walks, but Lasers Mahoney worked himself out of the inning with two strikeouts and a pop fly to left field to keep the game close. Junior Veiga (Randolph, Mass.) doubled to the left field fence and Steve Vanderwerken (Rockport, Mass.) safely bunted his way on, and Veiga to third, before Ryan Walsh knocked Veiga across home on an sacrifice hit to make it a 2-1 game. In the top of the seventh, the Crusaders Carlos Silver (Manhattan, NY) got on first with a Lasers infield error and then Dave Dickerson (North Plainfield, NJ) yanked a two-run homer over the left field fence to send the Crusaders ahead 4-1. Ovalles (1-1) gets the win while the Crusaders were led by Dickerson’s home run and Justin Denbow at the plate, who went 1 for 2 with a walk, a run scored and a RBI. Lasers Matt Mahoney (2-1) gets the loss while pitching six and two thirds inning, giving up five hits, four walks and striking out six. Eastern Nazarene turns right around for a TCCC doubleheader tomorrow, Saturday, March 27, 2009 against Nichols College. Lasell continues play when they travel to Johnson and Wales on the same date.
Crusaders Buzz by Bucs', 15-4, in Buzzards Bay. March 25, 2009. BUZZARDS BAY, Mass.-- Sophomore Victor Torres (Bronx, N.Y.) rapped out three hits as part of a 12-hit attack to lead Eastern Nazarene to a 15-4 non-league college baseball victory over Massachusetts Maritime Wednesday afternoon at Commodore Hendy Field. The visiting Crusaders (8-7) snapped a 2-2 tie by plating seven runs in the top of the third, as a two-run single by freshman Jonathan Ovalles (Bronx, N.Y.) and four miscues in the frame by the host Buccaneers (4-4) accounted for the scoring. Eastern Nazarene added three more tallies in the fourth on RBI singles by Torres and sophomore Anthony Melendez (Yonkers, N.Y.), and the visitors plated three more runs in the late innings on RBI singles off the bats of senior Sam Mohnkem (Petersburg, Pa.) and freshman Carlos Silver (Manhattan, N.Y.) to close out their scoring. Massachusetts Maritime, which saw its four game winning streak come to an end with the setback, evened matters at 2-2 in the bottom of the first on a two-run double by sophomore Ross Hickey (Centerville, Mass.) after the Crusaders had taken the early lead on a pair of bases loaded walks, and the Buccaneers plated their other two runs of the day in the seventh on an error and a sacrifice fly by sophomore Michael Vargas (Natick, Mass.). Melendez, Silver, Ovalles and freshman Danny Rodriguez (Bronx, N.Y.) each drove in two runs in the triumph for Eastern Nazarene, as sophomore Justin Denbow (Readfield, Maine), the first of six Crusader hurlers in the contest, picked up the win by fanning four over the first three innings. Hickey rapped out three hits to go with his two RBI on the afternoon for Massachusetts Maritime, as freshman Mark Backstrom (East Taunton, Mass.) suffered the setback on the mound for the Buccaneers, allowing just three hits and four earned runs in 2 1/23 innings of work. Massachusetts Maritime hosts Gordon in a non-league outing on Thursday afternoon at Commodore Hendy Field beginning at 3:00 p.m., while Eastern Nazarene hosts Lasell in a non-league contest on Friday afternoon in Quincy, Mass. beginning at 3:30 p.m.
Eastern Nazarene Heads South to Open 50th Anniversary Season
March 6, 2009. Quincy, Mass. The ENC Baseball team travels to Fort Myers, FL. as they begin a historic season of Crusader Baseball in the 2009 campaign. This season marks a half-century of ENC student-athlete’s suiting up to play hard ball. They will start out against the US Coast Guard Academy in this 50th season opener on Saturday, March 7th . Saturday’s game will be the first of ten over a nine day stretch in the sunshine state as the Crusaders take part in the 19th Annual Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic.
Last season the Crusaders finished 9-25 overall and missed out in the TCCC playoffs. Second-year coach Matt Kutt begins the re-building process with two returning position starters, a pitching staff featuring three experienced hurlers, and a talented crop of newcomers on the mound and in the field. The 2009 roster includes ten freshmen, four transfer sophomores, two transfer juniors, and one first-season senior.
The Crusaders have four returning seniors leading the team; Josh Daniels (Smithsburg, MD), Dave Dickerson (North Plainfield, NJ), Craig Dix (Clinton, MD), and Jason Tower (Weymouth, Mass.). Other key returnee’s include juniors Juan Rivera (Pelham, NH), Nate Leaser (Solana Beach, CA) and sophomore Justin Denbow (Readfield, ME). While newcomers to watch are transfers Stephen Oehlschlaeger (Dallas, TX), Gregg Olson (San Diego, CA) Anthony Melendez (Yonkers, NY) and Victor Torres (Bronx, NY).
“Our goal for this season is redemption, to compete with any team in the conference,” said coach Kutt. “Last year was tough, one of the most humbling seasons of my coaching career. We worked very hard in the off-season to re-tool this team, and hope to turn things around in 2009.”
The Crusaders will finish up the Florida trip playing against St. Lawrence University (New York) on Saturday, March 14th before returning north to start The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC) season against Curry College on Thursday, March 19th.
Strong Finish Secures All-TCCC Selection for Crusader Senior.
May 1, 2008. Quincy, Mass. It was announced today that senior Jarred Wiedenroth (Swampscott, Mass./Swampscott HS) was selected to the All-TCCC Honorable Mention Team in The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC).
In so much as ENC Career Baseball statistics go (updated as far back as 1997), Wiedenroth finishes 1 game shy of having the most starts (134) in Crusader history, while he finishes as the most played Crusader ever playing in 136 games. Batting a career .292, he has stolen 45 bags, hit 18 doubles, 3 triples and 3 home runs. Wiedenroth is 4th in stolen bases (45), 9th in career runs scored (74), 7th in hits (125), 6th in RBI's (74) and 8th in total bases (158).
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Sophomore centerfielder Victor Torres (Bronx, NY) stole his way
onto the team with his 17 steals, tied for second in TCCC play.
Torress batted .375 in TCCC, good for 19th, while hitting 5 doubles,
1 triple, 2 home runs and 13 RBI's. In addition he walked on 12
times to push his on-base % to .459 in TCCC play..JPG)
Sophomore pitcher Stephen Oehlschlaeger (Dallas, TX) threw his way
their while racking up a 3-3 record in TCCC play. Oehlschlaeger led
the conference in strikeouts this year by whiffing 59 batters in 39
innings, 29 or more strikeouts more than every pitcher in the TCCC, other
than the TCCC pitcher of the year, and threw 4 complete games. His
ERA of 2.54 / 9 innings, was good for 11th in TCCC play. .jpg)
After
batting .271 through the first half of the season, Wiedenroth found his
swing and hit a scorching .423 through the second half of the season where
he collected 22 hits in 52 at bats, 15 RBI's (23 on the year) including
a grand slam in a dramatic series finale win vs. Anna Maria. Wiedenroth finished the season batting .350
and was 13th in The Commonwealth Coast Conference as he hit for .377 in
TCCC games. He struck out
only 6 times this season, drew 16 walks, was hit by 5 pitches and
thus earned an on base percentage of .455. While on base he stole 11
times and crossed home for the Crusaders 20 times.