For The Herald Bulletin
Fri, May 16 2008
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The Anderson University baseball team pounded out 51 runs in two games as it defeated Defiance College 23-2 and 28-7 on Saturday in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader at Defiance, Ohio.
In the first game, Cody Young led the Ravens with three hits, three runs and four RBIs, including a double and a home run.
Brad Schnepp and Brad Lantz each had three hits, two runs and Justin Decker had two hits, two runs and four RBIs, including a double and a triple.
Stephen Jones had two hits, three RBI and David Addington had two hits and two RBIs. Brandy Roundtree had a grand slam and five RBIs and Chris Jarrett added a home run and three runs scored.
Kyle Dillon earned the victory on the mound, allowing six hits and two runs in seven innings while walking four and striking out five.
In the second game, Eric Smith led the offense with four hits, two runs and four RBIs, including two doubles and a triple.
Young had three hits, three runs and four RBIs, including a triple and a home run. Addington had two hits, four runs and four RBIs, including a triple and Daniel Hiatt had two hits, three runs and three RBIs, including a home run.
Jarrett had two hits, three runs, two RBIs and Schnepp added two hits, two runs and an RBI, including a double. Ryne Foster added a two-RBIs double.
Aaron Vogel improved to 3-0 on the mound, allowing nine hits and three earned runs over 5.1 innings while striking out two. Brandon Meadows, Jake Donnelly and Shane Nevers combined to allow only one hit, one walk, no earned runs and two strikeouts over the final 3.2 innings of relief.
AU (21-13, 11-7 HCAC) travels to Rose-Hulman on Tuesday.
Softball
The Anderson University softball team saw its hopes of making the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference slip away on Saturday as they lost both ends of a doubleheader at Bluffton University 3-1 and 2-1.
In the first game, Kelly Thompson had a hit and an RBI as the Ravens were held to three hits. Thompson also took the loss on the mound, allowing eight hits and three runs while walking one and striking out five.
In the second game, Thompson and Erin Garrity each had three hits to lead the offense with Garrity knocking in the only run.
Gretchen Louzon allowed five hits and one run over the first three innings and Jessica Alsman allowed four hits and one run while walking four and striking out four over the final three innings.
Bluffton scored the game-winning runs on a home run in the sixth inning of the first game and a bases loaded walk in the fourth inning of the second game.
AU finishes the season 16-22 overall and 9-7 in the HCAC.
Track and Field
The Anderson University women's track and field team won its fourth straight title at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships on Friday and Saturday at Macholtz Stadium. The Raven men finished second, snapping their 13-year HCAC winning streak.
Gwen Kemple was named the Track MVP after winning the 1,500 meters (4:49.10), 5,000 meters (17:41.13) and 10,000 meters (41:16). Amanda Nagy also won multiple events, capturing the 100 meters (12.46), 200 meters (25.82) and the 400 relay (50.75). Other winners for the Ravens were Michelle Roth in the triple jump (35-3) and Brett Sears in the hammer (141-7).
Garrett Zick was named the Track MVP after winning both the 200 meters (22.42) and 400 meters (49.25) as well as being a member of both winning relay teams (400 in 42.85 and 1,600 in 3:20.28). Others winners for the Ravens were E.J. Cripe in the 100 meters (10.91), Sean Hudson in the 1,500 meters (4:01.52) and Nic Huffman in the javelin (170-8).
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