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2008 Baseball
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).
Senior’s Wiedenroth and Manganelli carry Crusaders to sweep in final games of season and career.
April 26, 2008. Paxton, Mass. Eastern Nazarene College swept Anna Maria College as seniors Jared Wiedenroth and Matt Manganelli leave the team with games to remember.
In the first game SR Craig Dix (Clinton, MD) came from the bullpen and improved his record to 2-0 with the win as the Crusaders scored the go ahead run in the top of the 6th. Junior Josh Daniels (Smithsburg, MD) closed the game out and picked up his 3rd save of the season.
Both teams scored 2 runs in the first inning but Anna Maria struck for six more in the second jumping to an early 8-2 lead.
However the game deciding inning came in the sixth as Eastern Nazarene rallied back in dramatic fashion to score seven runs with two outs to snatch the lead and victory over the AMCats. After a RBI single by JR Steve Pirrotta (Yonkers, NY), SR Jarred Wiedenroth (Swampscott, Mass.) and FR Justin Denbow (Readfield, ME) each took pitches out of the park for home runs. Wiedenroth’s home run being a grand slam which brought Eastern Nazarene to within a run and Denbow’s, coming after a pitching change, being a two run blast that gave the Crusaders the go ahead and decisive run.
Unlike the first game, the second never saw Anna Maria lead as they fell behind early in the 1st inning as Eastern Nazarene jumped out to a 2-0 lead.
Dave Dickerson (North Plainfield, NJ) led the way for Eastern Nazarene by scoring a run and getting a RBI while going 2 for 3.
Eastern Nazarene ends their season with a record of 9-25 (6-15 TCCC).
crusaders drop Pair in Final At Bat
BROOKLINE, Mass. – A singled to center with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning scored the winning run of game one and a two-run double to right in the last of the sixth erased a 1-0 deficit in the nightcap as the Wentworth baseball team swept Eastern Nazarene, 6-5, and 1-0 in a The Commonwealth Coast Conference doubleheader played at Northeastern University’s Friedman Diamond.
After the Leopards took an early 1-0 lead Eastern Nazarene freshman starter Jusitn Denbow (Readfield, Maine) got a ground out and a strikeout to end the inning. Wentworth increased its lead to 2-0 an inning later on a sacrifice fly.
The Crusaders came up with four runs in the top of the third to take a 4-2 lead, keyed by a senior Jared Wiedenroth (Swampscott, Mass.) two-run single that scored junior Josh Daniels (Smithsburg, Md.) and classmate Steve Pirrotta (Yonkers, N.Y.)—both of whom had walked to open the inning. Senior Craig Dix (Clinton, Md.), who drew Eastern Nazarene’s third consecutive base on balls to open the inning, scored on a wild pitch that put Wiedenroth on third. Wiedenroth would come across with the fourth run of the inning when freshman Steve Doyle (Weymouth, Mass.) reached on a fielder’s choice and junior Dave Dickerson (North Plainfield, N.J.) got hung up between second and third long enough for Wiedenroth to score before the third out was recorded.
The Leopards would tie the game at 4-4 in the third inning on a throwing error as they tried to complete a double play and then an RBI single. And with a chance to take the lead in the fifth, the Leopards were prevented from doing so as the Crusaders nailed the runner at the plate on a failed squeeze attempt. But in the last of the sixth inning, the Crusaders gave up the lead with a bases loaded wild pitch.
Down to their final three outs the Crusaders got a break when Dix opened the inning by reaching on an error. He moved himself into scoring position by stealing second and went to third on a single through the left side by sophomore Tyler Nicholson (Vancouver, Wash.). Nicholson stole second to put a pair in scoring position and Wiedenroth would tie the game with a sacrifice fly to right that scored Dix.
And with the game tied in the seventh, the Leopards took advantage of their game-winning single.
Freshman Matt Winders (Plymouth, Mass.) took the loss (1-2) for the Crusaders, as he allowed the two walks in the seventh inning. Dix would inherit those runners and allowed the winning run to score. Denbow pitched the first six, allowing five runs on 10 hits, walking five, and striking out five. Wiedenroth was 2-for-3 with three RBI, while freshman Nate Leaser (Soloan Beach, Calif.) was 2-for-3.
Neither team would crack the scoring column in game two until Eastern Nazarene scored in the top of the fourth. Denbow led off with a walk and moved to second on a senior Matt Baluch (Swansea, Mass.) single. Pirrotta plated Denbow with an RBI single , but the Crusaders would leave two runners on to end the inning.
In the sixth inning the Crusaders had a chance to extend their lead when Denbow tripled to right center to lead off the inning. However, the Crusaders stranded him on base as the next three batters went down. Wentworth would capitalize on three singles and a 2 RBI double. Another single would make it 3-1 before the Crusaders would end the inning on a double play.
Doyle took the loss (0-6) for Eastern Nazarene, allowing four runs on eight hits, walked one, and struck out four in 5.1 innings of work. Sophomore Juan Rivera (Salem, N.H.) came on in relief, walked a batter and induced the double play to end the sixth. At the plate, Wiedenroth was 2-for-2, while Baluch was 2-for-3.
Eastern Nazarene and Gordon split TCCC doubleheader.
April 21, 2008. Quincy, Mass. The pitchers seemed to have their way today as the Eastern Nazarene and Gordon College pitchers held their opponents to few hits on the day.
In game one it was Gordon’s Scots pitcher SO Stephan Kefalas (Wenham, Mass.) who held the Crusaders to 2 hits over 6 2/3 innings while striking out 7 and walking 6. Crusaders’ SR Matt Manganelli (Charlestown, Mass.) started the game and while lasting only 4 innings he only gave up 5 hits as he struck out 4 and walked 3.
In the third, a Scots double, a passed ball and then an RBI single gave them a 1-0 lead.
The Crusaders responded in the bottom half of the inning as SR Craig Dix (Clinton, MD) walked on and was singled to second and then singled home by SR Jared Wiedenroth (Swampscott, Mass.) before the inning would end as the Crusaders had tied the game at 1-1.
The Scots however loaded the bases in the fourth and a passed ball would end up scoring the runner on third. The next batter doubled home the other two Scot runners on base and the visitors took the 4-1 lead that would hold true for the win.
Crusaders southpaw SO Juan Rivera (Pelham, NH) came in to give the Crusaders relief in the fifth as he completed the game for Eastern Nazarene striking out 4, walking 1 and enjoying a pick off of the batter he walked.
In game two the Crusaders pitching and hitting turned their luck around. In the first, JR Dave Dickerson (North Plainfield, NJ) singled home SO Tyler Nicholson (Vancouver, WA) from second base.
Then in the top of the 2nd, the Crusaders got themselves out of a jam. With the bases loaded a fly-out to right field and put out at the plate with a superb throw from Crusaders Rivera catching the runner tagging up from third base to end the inning.
In the fourth, FR Justin Denbow (Readfield, ME) doubled on and advanced to third on a wild pitch and then beat the throw home on a FR Steve Doyle (Weymouth, Mass.) sac-fly to right field. Then an infield single by JR Steve Pirotta (Yonkers, NY) sent SR Matt Baluch (Swansea, Mass.) across home making it 3-0. Dix then scored on a fielding error and Pirotta finally came across on a Wiedenroth sac-fly before the inning would end with the Crusaders leading 5-0.
The Scots threatened in the 5th and 6th innings but Crusader double-plays were in order getting the home team out of trouble. The Scots would finally score one in the seventh but reliever FR Matt Winders (Plymouth, Mass.) would finish off the last batter with a strike out to end the game.
Eastern Nazarene starter southpaw JR Josh Daniels (Smithsburg, MD) lasted 4 1/3 innings giving up 2 hits, striking out 5 and walking 5. The Crusaders pitching staff only gave up 3 hits for the combined win. Eastern Nazarene’s Nicholson led the Crusaders as he went 1 for 2 at the plate with 1 RBI and 1 run scored to go with a walk.
Eastern Nazarene (7-23 / 4-14) is at TCCC rival Wentworth on Thursday, April 24th.
Eastern Nazarene drops midseason non-conference game to UMass-Boston.
April 17, 2008. Quincy, Mass. Eastern Nazarene dropped a midseason non-conference game at Bradley Field today to the Beacons of UMass-Boston, 13-3.
In the second inning with two out, the Beacons loaded the bases and were on the verge of scoring but Crusader southpaw JR Stephen Newman (Valdosta, GA) ended the top half of the inning with a strike out.
Newman would not be so lucky in the third though as the Beacons racked up seven runs. The visiting team scored on a passed ball, a 2 RBI double, a 2 RBI single, another RBI single and a run scored on a 6-4-3 double play ball.
In the fourth inning the Beacons loaded the bases and managed to add three more runs to the total on just one hit to make it 10-0. The Beacons would score two more in the fifth and one in the seventh to tally their final run total at 13.
The Crusaders would tally all three of their runs in the sixth inning on five hits as JR Josh Daniels (Smithsburg, MD) hit a bases loaded single to score two runs and then SR Craig Dix (Clinton, MD) doubled home another RBI to make the score 12-3 before the Beacons made it 13-3 in the seventh.
Senior Jared Wiedenroth (Swampscott) continues to lead the Crusaders as he went 2 for 4 and Daniels 1 for 3 with his 2 RBI single. The Crusaders pitching staff gave up 12 hits as SO Tyler Nicholson (Vancouver, WA) lasted the longest throwing four innings allowing 3 hits, 3 runs with 5 strikeouts and 5 walks.
Eastern Nazarene picks it up again on Saturday, April 19th at New England College.
Eastern Nazarene drops a deuce to Roger Williams.
April 15, 2008. Bristol, RI. Eastern Nazarene dropped a pair of games to TCCC co-leaders, the Hawks of Roger Williams University, 9-6 and 5-1. The Crusaders jumped on top early, as SR Jarred Wiedenroth (Swampscott, Mass.) reached on an infield single in the top of the first and then came around to score on JR Dave Dickerson’s (North Plainfield, N.J.) two-run home run to left center. Yet the Crusaders could not hold the lead as RWU put five runs on the board to take a three-run lead, 5-2. Wiedenroth gave the Crusaders another run in the third on an RBI single, but the Hawks responded with what would be the game winning runs by scoring four in their own bottom half. Despite being down by six, the Crusaders continued to claw their way back in the game, cutting the gap to four off of a two-run shot to right field by JR Stephen Newman (Valdosta, Ga.) making the deficit 9-5. The Crusaders would manage one more in the seventh but could not draw any closer. Wiedenroth had two hits, one run, and one RBI for the Crusaders, while teammates Dickerson and Newman had a hit and two RBI apiece coming off of home runs.
In the second game of the doubleheader, the Hawks jumped out to a 1-0 advantage with a solo home run. A pair of doubles later in the game would score four more runs for the home team as the Crusaders could only add one in the sixth inning to arrive at the final score, 5-1. Newman and SR Craig Dix (Clinton, MD) led the Crusaders at the plate with 1 for 3 hitting while Wiedenroth crossed the plate to score ENC’s only run. Eastern Nazarene (5-20, 2-12 TCCC) hosts UMass-Boston Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
Eastern Nazarene Splits with Nichols for Second Conference win.
April 14, 2008. Dudley, Mass. Eastern Nazarene edged out a win in game two (7-6) while just falling short in game one(2-1) as they split this The Commonwealth Coast Conference double header with Nichols College. Eastern Nazarene is now 5-18 overall and 2-10 in the conference.
Eastern Nazarene got on the board early as it scored a run in the first inning off of three hits and one walk. Freshman Justin Denbow (Readfield, Maine) had an RBI single to score SO Tyler Nicholson (Vancouver, Wash.) who had walked to lead off the game. The Bison tied it up in the bottom of the fourth inning on a RBI single.
In the bottom of the seventh, the Bison loaded the bases with two singles and an intentional walk. Then an errant field by second baseman allowed Nichols to score the winning run.
In the second game the Bison drew to an early lead. However, the Crusaders of Eastern Nazarene came back to score four runs in the top of the third inning. Nicholson scored on a double by SR Jarred Wiedenroth (Swampscott, Mass.) who later scored when JR Dave Dickerson (North Plainfield, N.J.) doubled down the left field line. Dickerson scored on an RBI groundout by FR Steve Doyle (Weymouth, Mass.) to make the score 3-2. Denbow, who had reached on an error earlier in the inning, scored the fourth run as FR Nate Leaser (Solana Beach, Calif.) reached on an error by the second baseman.
Both teams scored one run in the fifth inning to make it a 5-3 game. The Crusaders scored on an error by the shortstop while the Bison had a groundout score a run.
Eastern Nazarene made the score 7-3 in the sixth inning when Wiedenroth had a two-run single that scored SO Juan Rivera (Pelham, N.H.) and Dickerson who walked and reached on an error respectively. The Bison pulled close with a sixth inning rally by came up one run short and lost, 7-6.
Junior Josh Daniels (Smithsburg, MD) got the win, while SR Craig Dix (Clinton, MD) got the save for the Crusaders while combined they gave up 7 hits, struck out 7 and walked 7 over 7 innings.
Eastern Nazarene drops doubleheader to Salve Regina.
April 10, 2008. Eastern Nazarene was held to one run through two games by Salve Regina, dropping game one 8-1 and game two 15-0 in The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC) play at Adams Field in Quincy, Mass.
In game one the Seahawks would rack up thirteen hits, including a five hit, five run second inning to take an early and strong lead. The visitors scored two more in the third inning and an insurance run in the 5th to give them the 8-1 lead, where the game stood for its final score.
The Crusaders would get their only run in the third as DH freshman Justin Denbow (Readfield, ME) singled home SO Tyler Nicholson (Vancouver, WA) from second base.
Leading the Crusaders was Nicholson who went 1 for 3 with a walk and a run scored.
In game two the Seahawks scored seven runs in the 6th inning to lead 12-0, and then three more in the 7th to put the game out of reach at 15-0. The Crusaders struggled in the field as they committed five errors, as well as on the mound giving up thirteen hits.
Senior Jared Wiedenroth (Swampscott, Mass.) led the Crusaders going 2 for 3 at the plate.
Eastern Nazarene (4-17 / 1-9) travels to Nichols College this Saturday, April 12 for another TCCC doubleheader. Salve Regina (14-12-1 / 4-7-1) heads to Henniker, NH on the same day for a TCCC match up against New England College.
WNEC Sweeps
Eastern Nazarene in TCCC Doubleheader
Eastern Nazarene splits with Colby-Sawyer for first TCCC season win.
APRIL 3rd, 2008. QUINCY, Mass. The Eastern Nazarene Crusaders got on board tonight for their first win of The Commonwealth Coast Conference season. As they lost, 10-5, in game one, they hung on through the last 3 innings with a one run lead in game two to win, 2-1.
The visiting Chargers hit the ball well in game one and took a 1-0 lead in the first and added four more runs in the third inning while limiting the Crusaders on the offense with stingy pitching. The Chargers added one more in the fourth and two in the fifth and sixth innings to cap their scoring off at 10. A late game charge in the sixth and seventh innings resulting in 3 more runs to make the score 10-5 did not give the Crusaders enough of a chance for the comeback in game one.
Eastern Nazarene was led by JR David Dickerson (North Plainfield, NJ) going 2 for 4 with a RBI and a run scored. Pitcher FR Nate Leaser ((Solana Beach, CA) gets the loss as he gave up 11 hits.
Game two was a pitching duel as Crusader SR Craig Dix (Clinton, MD) retired the side through the first three innings. The Chargers struck first in the fourth inning on a lead off triple followed by a RBI single, but the Crusaders took the lead in the bottom half of the inning. David Dickerson crossed home plate on a deep sacrifice fly to centerfield by FR Steve Doyle (Weymouth, Mass.), and then JR Stephen Newman (Valdosta, GA) doubled home SR Jarred Wiedenroth (Swampscott, Mass.) to right center to give the home team a 2-1 lead.
The game went the rest of the way without another run, as Dix went through 5 and 1/3 innings for the win, allowing 4 hits, 1 walk and getting 3 strike outs. Junior Josh Daniels (Smithsburg, MD) came in to earn the save as he struck out 5, walked 1 and allowed 1 hit.
Eastern Nazarene (4-13, 1-5 TCCC) hosts Salve Regina April 5th at Adams Field in Quincy, Mass.
Eastern Nazarene shut down by Endicott APIRL 2nd, 2008. BEVERLY, Mass. Eastern Nazarene fell 3-2 and 7-0 in TCCC play today. Story to come.
Eastern Nazarene falls to Curry, 11-2. MARCH 27, 2008. MILTON, Mass. The Curry College Colonels (9-1) displayed a dominating effort today as they hit and pitched their way past the Crusaders of Eastern Nazarene College (3-9) by the score of 11-2. The Colonels jumped out to an early lead in game one as they loaded the bases and then doubled home two runs to start the scoring. Two more runs would cross home plate on an errant throw to first, making the score 4-0. The Colonels scored two more in the second and third innings to take a strong lead and then padded it with single runs in the 4th, 6th and 7th innings. The Crusaders got one back in the 1st and 3rd innings to stay in the game, and then threatened in the 4th as freshman Steve Doyle (Weymouth, Mass.) doubled off the left field fence with a runner on first and no outs. But a pop up, strike out and ground out ended the potential Crusader rally. Solid Curry pitching held the Crusaders to 4 hits, 2 walks and 2 runs. The Crusaders senior Jarred Wiedenroth (Swampscott, Mass.) would go 1 for 2 with a double and a RBI. Freshman Justin Denbow was credited with the loss as he gave up 6 ER’s in 4 innings of work, striking out 6 and walking 3. In Game Two the Crusaders jumped out to a 1-0 lead as sophomore lead off hitter Tyler Nicholson (Vancouver, WA) doubled down the left field line and then stole third. Nicholson then crossed home on a RBI sacrifice fly to right field by Dave Dickerson before the inning ended. The Colonels took the lead in the 2nd inning however as two doubles pushed three Colonel players across the plate. With the Crusaders in a similar position in the bottom half of the second, with the bases loaded, they could not return the favor stranding three men on. The Colonels added two in the third taking a 5-1 lead, but in the bottom of the fourth the Crusaders drew two back with runners advancing home on a wild pitch and a throwing error over the third baseman’s head on a steal attempt. The Colonels threatened again in the top of the 5th with runners on first and third. A Crusader wild pitch sent one home and a single to left field scored the other before the Crusaders could end the inning with the score 7-3 in favor of Curry. Then in the bottom of the 6th with ENC at the plate and a runner on and a Colonel pitching change occurring, the home plate umpire suddenly stood up straight and declared the game over due to darkness. Eastern Nazarene faces Colby-Sawyer College on Thursday April 3rd for the continuance of their The Commonwealth Coast Conference season.
Crusaders Bucked by Buccaneers, 19-3. Buzzards Bay, Mass. March 26th, 2008. The 8-1 Massachusetts Maritime Buccaneers pushed six across the plate in the first inning on their way to the 19-3 victory over Eastern Nazarene College (3-8) on Wednesday. Stephen Newman (Valdosta, GA) and Nate Leaser (Solana Beach, CA) were both 2-for-4 for the Crusaders, who collected seven hits off MMA pitching. Junior Jason Tower (Weymouth) took the loss for ENC as the Buccaneers collected 19 hits. Eastern Nazarene opens their conference play tomorrow vs. Curry College at 2:00 pm in Milton, Mass.
ENC hires Matthew Kutt as new Head Coach of Crusader Baseball Quincy, MA. July 24th, 2007. Eastern Nazarene College Director of Athletics, Dr. Nancy Detwiler, announces the hiring of Matthew Kutt as the new Head Coach for the Crusader Baseball Program. Coach Kutt, who has a Masters in Education from Azusa Pacific University (Azusa, CA), a BS in Health and Physical Education from Frostburg State University (Frostburg, MD) and an AA in Communications from Palm Beach Community College (West Palm Beach, FL), will also be teaching in ENC’s Movement Arts Department this coming fall. "It is a sincere privilege and honor to be named the next head baseball coach at Eastern Nazarene College,” said Coach Kutt.
Kutt, a native of West Brookfield, MA., spent four years as a player/assistant coach with the Palm Beach Bulldogs, a semi-pro team of the NBC Premier League in south Florida, before transitioning into coaching and teaching as a full time career. He has assisted with the San Diego Mavericks of the Western Semi-Pro Baseball League, San Diego City College and Amherst College. As a head coach, Kutt led both Santa Fe Christian School (San Diego, CA) and most recently, Asheville Christian Academy (Asheville, NC), to League Championships and multiple playoff performances. His approach toward managing student-athletes will not be any different, “My approach is in leading with a servants heart. I hope to bring out the very best in each of these young men, not only for success in baseball, but more importantly for life and their future endeavors."
Coach Kutt will arrive on campus in August in preparation for teaching and
starting his term as head coach of the baseball program with the
non-traditional fall baseball season. “My family and I feel very blessed
to be given this wonderful opportunity. We are looking forward to being a
part of the ENC community."
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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..jpg)
Matt Maganelli
(Charlestown, Mass.)
Kutt
takes over a program that has clocked off over 80 wins in the last four
seasons under former head coach Todd Reid. "Coach Reid has done an outstanding job of building the baseball
program here over the last 10 years. I am looking forward to continuing
the rich baseball tradition that has already been established, with the
intent on taking ENC baseball to the next level,"
said Kutt. ENC has seen a great deal of talent come through the
program in recent years, including 2007 graduate Brad Mountain, ENC's all-time leader in
pitching. Kutt is optimistic that, “with the solid foundation in place, a
core nucleus of players returning, and some new freshmen coming in...the ENC baseball program is still on the cusp of a championship.”