ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Saturday, March 19, 2005

Etown Sweeps Susquehanna 9-8 and 11-0 to Improve to 3-0 in Conference

SELINSGROVE, Pa. --- Elizabethtown ran its winning streak to seven games Saturday after sweeping Susquehanna 9-8 in eight innings and 11-0 in a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader on the road. The Blue Jays are now 7-3-1 overall and 3-0 in the conference, while Susquehanna is 3-8 overall and 0-3 in the Conference.

The first game went into extra innings as Etown scored six runs in the top of the first, Susquehanna scored twice in the bottom of the first and once more in the bottom of the second, Etown added single runs in the top of the fourth and fifth innings, and as Susquehanna rallied for five runs to tie the score 8-8 in the bottom of the seventh. Etown scored one run in the top of the eighth and held Susquehanna scoreless in the bottom half of the inning to seal the win.

Andy Mees (Kinnelon, NJ/Kinnelon) got the win in relief for Etown, pitching 2.0 innings and allowing one run and three hits while striking out one to get his first victory of the season.

Seth Guida (Reading, PA/Exeter) went 1-for-5 with a home run, one run scored and three runs batted in for Etown. Adam Rebert (Gettysburg, PA/Gettysburg) hit 2-for-4 with a double and a home run, two runs scored and two runs batted in. Jon Kalejta (Boyertown, PA/Boyertown) went 2-for-4 with two runs, one RBI and one double for Etown in the first game, and Dean Whetham (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) hit 1-for-3 with a double, one run and one RBI.

In the second game, Rebert got the win on the mound has he started and pitched six innings. He allowed four hits and two walks in that span while striking out four to improve to 1-2 on the season. Scott Beard (Willow Grove, PA/LaSalle College H.S.) pitched the final inning for Etown, walking one and striking out two.

In that game, Whetham went 1-for-4 with three runs batted in and a double. Steve Luongo (Palm Coast, FL/Ridge, NJ) hit 2-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and one RBI. Eric Guise (Bendersville, PA/Biglerville) hit 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI, and Guida went 1-for-4 with two runs. Damien Jones (Mountain Top, PA/Crestwood) hit 1-for-4 with a double, one run and one RBI, and Mike Donahue (Hatfield, PA/Lansdale Catholic) hit 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Brian Bonner (Pitman, NJ/Pitman) drove in a pair of runs while hitting 1-for-3 for Etown, and Kalejta scored one run while going 1-for-4 at the plate.

Etown will return to action at home Sunday, March 20 in a non-conference doubleheader against the University of Scranton at noon.

Elizabethtown 9, Susquehanna 8 (Game 1)
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Elizabethtown.... 600 110 01 - 9 10 0 (6-3-1, 2-0)
Susquehanna...... 210 000 50 - 8 11 2 (3-7, 0-2)
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Pitchers: Elizabethtown – D Kelley; A Mees(7). Susquehanna – B Pyrz; E Damm(1); B Schmidt(5). Win-A Mees(1-0) Loss-B Schmidt(0-2) T-2:30 A-125

Elizabethtown 11, Susquehanna 0 (Game 2)
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Elizabethtown.... 317 000 0 - 11 13 0 (7-3-1, 3-0)
Susquehanna...... 000 000 0 -  0  4 2 (3-8, 0-3)
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Pitchers: Elizabethtown – A Rebert; S Beard (7). Susquehanna – B Ahearn; R Leneis(3); C Cote(6). Win-A Rebert(1-2) Loss-B Ahearn(0-1) T-2:00 A-125