ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Monday, March 6, 2006

Elizabethtown Falls to NCAA Division II Davis & Elkins 3-2, Defeats Northwestern ( Minn.) 5-3, in First Two Games at Ft. Pierce, FL

FT. PIERCE, Fla. --- Elizabethtown College’s record stands at 1-4 overall following its first two games at Ft. Pierce, Fla. Sunday and Monday. The Blue Jays lost to NCAA Division II member Davis & Elkins 3-2 Sunday and defeated Northwestern (Minn.) 5-3 Monday.

Against Davis & Elkins Sunday, Blue Jay starting pitcher Scott Beard (Willow Grove, PA/La Salle College H.S.) went seven innings, surrendering just four hits, three unearned runs and one walk while striking out nine batters. With Elizabethtown batting in the top of the ninth inning down 3-2, the Blue Jays had runners and first and third with two outs. A long fly ball caught at the outfield wall ended the game. Dean Whetham (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) hit 2-for-4 with one run for Etown against Davis & Elkins, and Jose Medina (Philadelphia, PA/Cardinal Dougherty) went 1-for-2 at the plate. Brian Torresani (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) hit 1-for-4 with one run batted in for Etown, and Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) batted 0-for-3 with one RBI off a sacrifice fly. Heaps also hit the fly ball that was just short of being a home run at the end of the game.

Against Northwestern (Minn.) Monday, Dan Lauletta (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) received the win in relief on the mound, and Heaps picked up his first collegiate save. Zach Bradley (Havertown, PA/Cardinal O’Hara) hit 1-for-2 with two runs scored and a home run, and Whetham batted 2-for-4. Jon Kalejta (Boyertown, PA/Boyertown) hit 1-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI for Etown, and Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) went 1-for-2 with one run scored and two stolen bases.