ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Monday, March 5, 2007

Elizabethtown Defeats Ursinus in Florida, 6-4

FT. PIERCE, Fla. --- Elizabethtown College improved to 2-3 overall in 2007 with a 6-4 win in a single, nine-inning game against Ursinus College Monday in Ft. Pierce, Florida. It was Ursinus’ first loss of the season, and the Bears drop to 2-1 overall.

Kurt Smith (York, PA/Eastern York) earned his first win of the season in relief on the mound as he pitched four innings, allowing no hits and three walks while striking out four. Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) batted 2-for-4 with three runs batted in and a triple for the Blue Jays, and Dean Whetham (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) batted 3-for-5. Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) batted 2-for-4, and Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) hit 2-for-4 with two RBI. Auman drove home the game-winning run on a sacrifice fly.

Elizabethtown returns to action Wednesday, March 7 against Bethany College (W.Va.) and Eastern College at 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., respectively, at Ft. Pierce, Fla.

Elizabethtown 6, Ursinus 4
(03-05-07 at Fort Pierce, Fla.)
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Ursinus.............. 002 110 000 - 4 (2-1)
Elizabethtown ....... 010 300 11X - 6 (2-3)
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Win-Kurt Smith(1-0)