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Battlers Fall to Concord, 13-5

Box Score 

(JOHNSTOWN, PA)---Concord's slumbering bats woke up with a vengance as the Mountain Lions scored 11 times in the final two innings of a 13-5 WVIAC Tournament victory against Alderson-Broaddus.

CU snapped a nine-game post-season losing skid by posting five runs in the eighth frame and six more in the ninth as the Mountain Lions erased a 4-2 A-B advantage.

Tyler Beard's two-run homer to left tied the game at 4-4 in the eighth for CU.  Keith Morrisroe followed with a single and Concord then took the lead for good on Donovan Huffer's triple to the right-center field gap.

A three-run Brooks Cullen homer, along with run-scoring singles by Morrisroe and Huffer sparked the six-run ninth for the Mountain Lions.

Beard, Morrisroe, and Huffer each had three safeties each for CU's 17-hit attack.  Cullen and Devin Smith had two base knocks apiece.  WVIAC Player of the Year Greyson Schram went 1-for-4, but the hit was a long home run to center field in the second inning to account for the first Mountain Lion run.

Mark Ruiz, Ronnie Whitt, Gary Valadez, Matthew Markosky, and Scott Jarvis all ended with two hits apiece for A-B.  Ruiz had given the Battlers a 4-2 lead in the fourth inning with a two-run double.

Reliever Drew Bailey earned the decision for Concord with five strong innings out of the Mountain Lion bullpen.  He scattered five hits and gave up one run, striking out four and walking none.

Derek McDowell, the second of four Battler hurlers, gave up four runs and three hits in 1 1/3 innings and was saddled with the defeat.

Both starters struggled with high pitch counts.  A-B's Ronnie Whitt only allowed six hits and an earned run in six innings of work, but threw nearly 120 pitches after walking four and fanning three.  Concord's Trey Smith departed after four frames.  He was responsible for four runs and eight hits.

Concord advances to face Seton Hill or West Virginia Wesleyan in tomorrow evening's 7:30 p.m. winner's bracket matchup.  Alderson-Broaddus squares off with Pitt Johnstown in a noon elimination game.

Concord 13, Alderson-Broaddus 5 (May 06, 2010 at Johnstown, PA)

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Concord...           011 000 056  - 13 17  1      (29-7)

Alderson-Broaddus... 101 200 010  -  5 13  4      (27-13)

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Pitchers: Concord - T. Smith; D. Bailey(5) and K. Morrisroe. Alderson-Broaddus - Ronnie Whitt; Derek McDowell(7); Pedro Castellanos(8); Frankie Mullens(9) and Gary Valadez.

Win-D. Bailey(5-1)  Loss-Derek McDowell(1-4)  T-3:14 

HR CU-B - R. Beard; G. Schram; B. Cullen.

2010 WVIAC Baseball Tournament

May 6-9

Johnstown, PA

Point Stadium

Thursday, May 6

G1: #1S West Virginia State 14,  #2N Pitt Johnstown 10

G2: #2S Concord 13, #1C Alderson-Broaddus 5 3:30 p.m.

G3: #1N Seton Hill vs. #2C WV Wesleyan 7:00 p.m.

Friday, May 7

G4: Pitt Johnstown vs. Alderson-Broaddus 12:00 p.m.

G5: West Virginia State vs. Loser G3 3:30 p.m. 

G6: Concord vs. Winner G3 7:00 p.m.

If four teams remain after Game 6, the following schedule will be observed:

Saturday, May 8

G7: Winner G5 vs. Winner G6 12:00 p.m.

G8: Winner G4 vs. Loser G6 3:30 p.m.

G9: Winner G8 vs. Loser G7 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 9

G10: Winner G7 vs. Winner G9 12:30 p.m.

G11: Second championship game (if necessary) 30 minutes after completion of game 10.

If five teams remain after Game 6, the following schedule will be observed:

Saturday, May 8

G7: Loser G5 vs. Loser G6 12:00 p.m.

G8: Winner G4 vs. Winner G5 3:30 p.m.

G9: Winner G6 vs. Winner G7 7:00 p.m.

If two teams remain after Game 9, the following schedule will be observed:

Sunday, May 9

G10: Winner G8 vs. Winner G9 12:30 p.m.

G11: Second championship game (if necessary) 30 minutes after completion of game 10.

If three teams remain after Game 9, the following schedule will be observed:

Sunday, May 9

G10: Winner G8 vs. Loser G9 12:30 p.m.

G11: Winner G9 vs. Winner G10 30 minutes after completion of game 10.

Battlers Baseball Captures 1st Ever WVIAC Division Title

The Alderson-Broaddus baseball team captured its first division title in school history with a series of victories this week.  The Battlers swept all four of their contests to clinch the Central Division and earn a spot in next week’s WVIAC tournament.

The Battlers traveled to Ohio Valley on April 20 for a double header against the Fighting Scots.  A-B jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first, and would never relinquish it as Coach Bill Barr’s team cruised to an 11-5 victory.  Outfielder Bobby Mapes led the way for A-B, going 3-4 with three RBIs.  Fellow junior Derek Patsy also contributed three RBIs and two runs after going 1-1 and being walked twice.  A-B recorded seven hits and ten walks overall.  Pedro Castellanos earned the win in four innings of work after giving up only one earned run on seven hits and striking out five.  Derek McDowell also gave a solid effort on the mound, also giving up one earned run on three hits and striking out three.

A-B would also win the nightcap, 10-9, despite being outhit by the Fighting Scots, 9-6.  Matt Paul led the Battlers at the plate, finishing 2-2 with a homerun and three RBIs.  First baseman Justin Combs also added two hits, which were both solo homers, to give him a pair of RBIs and three runs scored.  Patsy earned the win in four innings of work by giving up seven earned runs on six hits.  Ronnie Whitt picked up the save in the final two innings, striking out five and giving up two earned runs on two hits.

After the sweep of OVU, A-B looked to secure its division title in a makeup game against Fairmont State University on April 24.  The Battlers would take an early lead in the second inning on a pair of costly errors by the Falcons.  Paul would score the first run for A-B after Scott Jarvis was walked with the bases loaded.  Jarvis would later score the only earned run of the inning, just prior to Justin Anderson reaching home on an error by Fairmont State’s catcher.  The Falcons would cut their deficit to two by scoring their first run in the third, but A-B would answer with a four-run fourth to secure the win.  With two outs, shortstop Mark Ruiz notched a single, followed by a pair of walks of A-B’s Trevor Funk and Ronnie Whitt.  Catcher Gary Valadez would then nail a grand slam homer to allow A-B to cruise to a 7-3 win.  Whitt earned the win in a complete game effort, giving up three earned runs and striking out six.

In game two, A-B jumped out to another early lead after two innings.  Whitt recorded a three-run homer in the first, followed by the Battlers posting four runs in the second with two outs.  The Falcons would take a 7-5 lead after a big fourth inning, but A-B would answer with a huge inning of their own.  Four hits, including another grand slam by Valadez, and a pair of errors by Fairmont, would allow eight Battlers to cross the plate in the fifth and give the visitors the lead for good.  A-B would go on to win the contest 15-10 behind the offense of Valadez, who drove in six runs on a 2-4 effort.  Patsy also finished 2-4, including a two-run shot in the seventh to ice the win.

A-B will be off until their opening contest of the conference tournament, which kicks off on Thursday May 6 at Point Stadium in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The Battlers will face the South Division runner-up, Concord University in the second contest of the tournament, which is slated to start at 3:30 PM.  Win or lose, A-B will return to action the following afternoon.  Complete brackets and results can be found at www.wviac.org.

Baseball 9th in NCBWA Atlantic Region Poll

AB Splits With UC

Game 1 Box Score
Game 2 Box Score

April 13, 2010
(Philippi, WV) -- The Battlers Baseball Team watched a huge early lead evaporate in a game one loss, but managed to quiet the hot Golden Eagle bats in game two to earn the split this afternoon at Jack Funk Field.

Racing out to a 7-0 lead after two full innings, A-B looked poised to sail through the opener of the interdivisional WVIAC contest. However UC would sieze control with a 10 spot in the top of the third and Alderson-Broaddus would get no closer then three runs the rest of the way. 

DH/C Gary Valadez drove in four runs, while 2B Trevor Funk went 4 for 5 with 4 runs scored. 

Game Two started off much like game one as UC would plate two in the top half of the first, however started Pedro Castellano would settle down and allow just one more run over the next five innings as A-B earned the split with a convincing 8-3 victory. 

LF Matt Paul and 1B/3B Justin Combs each drove in a pair, while CF Bobby Mapes, RF Derek Patsy and Funk each collected two hits a piece. 

Castellano went six innings for the victory, giving up three runs on eight hits.

The Battlers now stand at 21-11 on the season.  They will return to action this weekend as they play host to the 2nd Annual Battler Baseball Jamboree.  The Schedule is as follows:

Friday, April 16th - A-B vs. Pitt-Johnstown - DH - 1pm

Saturday, April 17th - Pitt-Johnstown vs Bluefield State -DH - 1pm
Sunday, April 18th - A-B vs. Bluefield State - DH - 1pm

Baseball Moves to 8th In Atlantic Region

Battler Baseball Ranked 9th in Atlantic Region

Whitt Named POW

Battlers Receive Votes in Weekly NCBWA Poll

Congratulations to the Battlers who received votes in this past week's NCBWA Division II Atlantic Regional Poll.

NATIONAL COLLEGIATE BASEBALL WRITERS ASSOCIATION
DIVISION II ATLANTIC REGIONAL POLL
April 27, 2009
 
1. West Chester, Pa. (38-10) [11 first place votes] 110 points -- #1 last week
2. Mercyhurst, Pa. (33-14) 87 points -- #4 last week
3. Kutztown, Pa. (32-14) 72 points -- #3 last week
4. California, Pa. (31-14) 68 points -- #2 last week
5. Slippery Rock, Pa. (34-14) 67 points -- #5 last week
6. West Virginia State (26-11) 38 points -- #7 last week
7. Shepherd, W. Va. (29-16) 36 points -- #8 last week
8. Concord, W. Va. (27-11) 32 points -- #10 last week
9. Seton Hill, Pa. (30-15) 20 points -- #6 last week
10. Pitt-Johnstown, Pa. (29-15) 12 points -- #9 last week
Dropped out: None
Also received votes: Alderson-Broaddus, W. Va. (29-11) 8 points, Shippensburg, Pa. (23-30) 5 points, East Stroudsburg, Pa. (32-22) 3 points and Lock Haven, Pa. (21-31) 2 points.
 

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WVIAC Tournament Pairings Announced

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WVIAC Baseball Tournament Pairings 

A-B Beats OVU; Falls to WVWC for Season Title

The Alderson-Broaddus baseball team wrapped up its season last week with a handful of games against WVIAC competition.

On April 22, the Battlers traveled to Parkersburg for a contest with Ohio Valley University.

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Eric Texeira Named WVIAC Hitter of the Week

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Battlers Ranked 10th in NCBWA Poll

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association has ranked Alderson-Broaddus 10th in this week's North Atlantic Regional poll released on Monday, March 3. 

In the NCBWA's pre-season poll, the Battlers receives votes but did not crack the top ten. The Battlers are now 4-2 on the young season and will face Methodist University on Tuesday, March 4 in Fayetteville, N.C.

A-B Earns 8-2 Victory Over NCCU

from the NCCU website

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Paul Day Named WVIAC Pitcher of the Week

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Day fired five shutout innings in the Battlers' 10-2 victory over Benedict (SC).

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A-B Receives Votes in North Atlantic Region Poll

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