ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Thursday, March 8, 2007

Elizabethtown Runs Winning Streak to Five Games with 12-0 Blowout of Bethany; Tyler Hoffman Pitches Shutout

FT. PIERCE, Fla. --- Elizabethtown College pushed its winning streak to five games Thursday morning, defeating Bethany College ( W.Va.) in a 12-0 nine-inning game in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Elizabethtown improved to 5-3 overall with the win, while Bethany dropped to 2-4 with the loss.

Elizabethtown starting pitcher Tyler Hoffman (Phoenix, MD/Loyola Blakefield) went the full nine innings on the mound in a shutout effort. He struck out seven, walked one and allowed four hits.

At the plate, Kyle Kensinger (Martinsburg, PA/Central) batted 2-for-2 with a run scored and two RBI. Ryan White (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) hit 2-for-3 with three runs scored, a stolen base and one RBI. Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) hit 3-for-5 with two runs and an RBI. Sam Snyder (Owings Mills, MD/McDonough) hit 3-for-3 with a run scored, and Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) batted 2-for-4 with two runs scored.

Elizabethtown returns to action tonight in a 6:30 p.m. game against La Roche College, the Blue Jays’ final game in Ft. Pierce, Fla.

Elizabethtown 12, Bethany 0 (3/8/07 at Ft. Pierce, Fla.)
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Elizabethtown ....... 201 022 032 - 12 15 0 (5-3)
Bethany ............. 000 000 000 - 0  4  7 (2-4)
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Pitchers: Elizabethtown - Tyler Hoffman. Bethany - Zach Duncan; Justin McBee(7).
Win-Tyler Hoffman(1-2) Loss-Zach Duncan(0-1) T-2:12 A-125