March 15, 2002


Galloway hits it all the way
Player of the Week, Week Eight Honours


By BOB ELLIOTT
           



 Mike Galloway had some options when it came time to transfer from Central Michigan.

 One the one hand he could move south to the Las Vegas Runnin' Rebels where the ball travels as far as the eye can see.

 And on the other he could stay in the Mid-American Conference and join the Miami of Ohio RedHawks.

 As the RedHawks spring trip unfolds on the east coast of Florida, it appears he made the right choice.

 First baseman Galloway (junior, St. Thomas, Ont.) was hotter than Miami Beach asphalt at noon, or hotter than South Beach during a Cindy Margolis taping.

 Galloway Canadian Baseball Canadian College Player of the Week honors, the best of the 488 Canucks playing south of the border, and becomes the first player to be honored as a freshman (Week 7 in 2000), a sophomore (first team all--Canadian in 2001) and a junior.

 His slugging efforts narrowly gave him the honor over outfielder Thomas Grubb (junior, Wheatley, Ont.), who helping the Central Michigan Chippewas get along with about Galloway just fine and right-hander Mark Garrard (junior, Port Hope, Ont.) of the Buffalo Bulls.

 Grubb, a Grand Rapids Community College transfer, was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week and was named to the all-tournament team at the Stetson Invitational. What hurt Grubb was the fact that only one game of the tourney was played during our week. He lost out a week ago to co-winners right-hander Mike Roga (junior, Pickering, Ont.) of the Armstrong Atlantic Pirates and infielder Hyung Cho (sophomore, Scarborough, Ont.) of the Houston Cougars.

 Garrard was selected as Mid-American Conference's East Division Pitcher of the Week.

 And now we get to Galloway's game by-by-game, as he:

 
Went 4-for-6 with an RBI and a stolen base as Miami Ohio edged Northern Kentucky 19-15 in front of 100 fans at Highland Hts., Ky.

 
Went 2-for-5 playing third base with a pair of RBIs as the RedHawks beat the Cincinnati Bearcats 11-5 before 203 fans at Johnny Bench Field in Cincinnati. Galloway hit his second homer of the season.

 
Went 4-for-5 playing first base in a 12-2 victory over the Lasalle Explorers at Florida Atlantic Field in Boca Raton, Fla. to start their spring trip. Galloway hit his first triple of the season and singled three times, while driving in two runs.

 
Went 2-for-6 playing first in a 22-6 triumph over the Iona Gaels at Boca in front of 103 fans. Galloway hit his third homer and drove in six runs.

 
Went 2-for-2 playing first in a 16-1 clubbing over the Monmouth Hawks at Boca. Again Galloway homered and knocked in five runs.

 
Went 4-for-5 as the RedHawks beat the Radford Highlanders 12-7 at Kings Stadium in Homestead, Fla. Galloway singled twice, doubled, tripled and drove in a pair of runs, lifting his average for the season to .556.

 
Went 1-for-4 in a 7-2 loss to the Florida International before 356 fans at FIU University Park in Miami, Fla. Lefty LHP Justin Farina (sophomore, Sarnia, Ont.) started for the RedHawks and struggled in the first, allowing five runs, but re-gained control to pitch six innings. He allowed five earned runs walked one and struck out a pair.

 
Went 3-for-5 as Miami lost in the bottom of the seventh 7-6 to the Wagner Seahawks in front of 126 fans at Boca. Galloway hit his second double of the season, singled twice, drove in a run and stole two bases, giving him four on the season.

 
Went 3-for-6 as Miami beat the Kansas State Wildcats 12-7 in front of 173 fans at Boca. Galloway hit his fifth homer, singled twice, knocked in three runs and stole three bases.

 Through the first six games of the week Galloway was 18-for-28 (.643) with 18 RBIs and he finished the week hitting 25-for-43 (.581) with 22 RBIs and 18 runs scored.

 As for Grubb, subbing for injured outfielder Danny Gibbons (junior, Toronto, Ont.), he had a pair of hits and an RBI as the Chippewas edged the Evansville Purple Aces 8-5 In the third-place game of the Stetson Invitational, before front of 150 fans at Melching Park in DeLand, Fla.

 Second baseman David Latour (freshman, Barrie, Ont.) added a single.

 Before returning home CMU beat the Penn State Nittany Lions 12-9 in front of 125 fans at DeLand to finish their spring trip 7-3 (4-2 in the Stetson tourney). Grubb singled in a run in the first, hit a two-run single in the fifth and an RBI single in the eighth. Altogether he had three singles, a double and three RBIs.

 Latour walked with the bases loaded to drive in another eighth-inning run.

 Grubb put hit an incredible 15-of-25 (.600) while driving in eight runs and scoring seven. Besides his Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week honors, he also was named to the all-tournament team at the Stetson Invitational.

 Buffalo Bulls righty Garrard was selected the Mid-American Conference East Division Pitcher of the Week thanks to his strong performance in UB's 5-2 win over the West Virginia Mountaineers, a 5-2 win in front of 300 fans at Hawley Field in Morgantown, W. Va.

 In his first start for the Bulls, Garrard went six innings to secure his first collegiate victory. He allowed a first-inning earned run while scattering five hits and striking out four, while walking four. In two games this season, Garrard has a 2.70 ERA in 6.2 innings pitched with four strikeouts.

 Shortstop Phil Van Horne (freshman, Scarborough, Ont.) had a singled, scored twice and stole two bases for the Bulls.

 Centre fielder John Boom (freshman, London, Ont.) and Van Horne each singled in a 4-0 loss to West Virginia.

 And Canadians who were competing in tournament play:

 
_ Reliever John Axford (freshman, Port Dover, Ont.) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in a 6-5 loss to the Texas-Pan American Broncs in the Express College Classic at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Tx. Axford allowed two hits and one unearned run, while fanning two.

 
_ Left fielder Kris Cox (senior, Kelowna, BC) homered to help the USC Trojans beat the Texas Christian Horned Frogs 8-3 in the Express College Classic in front of 250 fans at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Tx. Cox singled and hit his solo homer and scored twice.

 
_ Catcher Jake Elder (freshman, North Delta, BC) hit a scoring fly ball as the Minnesota Golden Gophers were hammered 21-2 by the Tennessee Vols in the Hormel Foods Baseball Classic at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn.

 
_ First baseman B.J. Grenda (senior, Winfield, BC) singled and scored a run as the Centenary Gents dropped a 4-2 decision to Sam Houston State at Shehee Stadium in Shreveport, La. in the annual Gent Classic. Right-hander Mark Nonis (senior, Kelowna, BC) pitched 5 2/3 innings allowing three earned runs and was charged with the loss to fall to 1-4. Nonis walked four and fanned five. Grenda doubled and drove in a run for the Gents in a 8-3 loss to the Northwestern State Demons.

 
_ Catcher David Harriman (senior, Surrey, BC) helped the No. 6-ranked Armstrong Atlantic State Pirates to its 11th consecutive win by beating the SIU Edwardsville Cougars 11-2 in the 2002 Savannah Invitational before 285 fans at Pirate Field in Savannah. Harriman launched a two-run home run in the first and right-hander Mike Roga (junior, Pickering, Ont.) was on his way to bumping his record to 7-1. Roga limited the Cougars to two hits and one run, while striking out six over six innings. First baseman Ryan Roeder (freshman, Waterloo, Ont.) had two hits. Armstrong Atlantic blanked Hillsdale 8-0 in front of 295 fans as Harriman, coming off Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week honors, collected an infield hit in the second inning and drove in a run. Reliever Andrew Moss (junior, Mississauga, Ont.) pitched the ninth to complete the shutout, fanning two. Next, Harriman and the Pirates beat the Concord Mountain Lions 7-1 and he had two hits and an RBI. Moss worked three innings, allowing two hits and fanning one, for his first save of the season. Lefty Andrew Wright (junior, Woodstock, NB) pitched one inning allowing a run. Harriman had a pair of hits, including a double, in a 2-1 victory over Bryant in front of 173 fans. Newly-ranked at No. 3, Armstrong Atlantic lost 10-7 to Missouri Western State in front of 175 fans. Harriman had two hits and knocked in a run. Harriman helped the Pirates rebound with his 10th homer and two RBIs in a 14-3 triumph over Concord at Grayson Stadium before 175 fans in final day of action in the 2002 Savannah Invitational. Roeder also knocked in a run and Moss threw a scoreless inning. Lefty Dereck Finnigan (sophomore, Rogersville, NB) allowed earned runs in five innings walking three and striking out three. The Pirates concluded the Invitational with a 13-1 mark. Harriman extended his season-long hitting streak to 30 games. Going back to last season, Harriman has collected at least one hit in 45 of the Pirates' last 46 games. On the season the former Canadian Baseball College Player of the Week has a .456 average with 10 homers and 46 RBIs.

 
_ Infielder Frank Jeney (freshman, Windsor, Ont.) singled as the Wayne State Warriors lost a 20-1 decision to Viterbo in the Gulf Coast Classic at Panama City, Fla.

_ DH Frank Michel (freshman, Victoriaville, Que.) went 4-for-5 as the Briarcliffe Seahawks lost an 18-12 decision to the Angelina Roadrunners in the opener of the San Jacinto College tourney in San Jacinto, Tx. Michel had two doubles, two singles, two RBIs and scored four runs. Outfielder Mike Schlekewy (sophomore, Calgary, Alta.) doubled and outfielder Nick Trainor (freshman , Montreal West, Que.) singled. Schlekewy had two hits in a 10-9 loss to San Jacinto. Trainor had a hit and drove in two runs. Briarcliffe beat the No. 8th ranked Navarro 7-3 with lefty Martin Leblanc (freshman, Jonquiere, Que.) pitching a scoreless ninth, striking out one and allowing one hit. Schlekewy singled and stole three bases giving him seven for the season.

 
_ Right fielder Aaron Lavorato (junior, Lethbridge, Alta.) single and drove in two runs as the Wayne State Warriors beat Oklahoma Panhandle 9-4 in the CMSU Holiday Inn Express Classic at Crane Stadium in Warrensburg, Mo. Reliever Andre Duval (junior, Hanwell, NB) pitched 1 1/3 innings allowing two earned runs, walking two and striking out two in a 16-6 loss to Nebraska-Omaha before 200 fans. Lavorato singled in a 8-0 loss to the Central Missouri Mules in front of 100 fans.

_ Reliever Nat Ogborne (sophomore, Pickering, Ont.) pitched a scoreless ninth for the Liberty Flames in a 22-1 romp over the Fordham Rams at Pete Beiden Field in Fresno, Calif.

 
_ Right-hander Mark Schuurman (senior, Branchton, Ont.) was tagged with the loss as UNC Asheville Bulldos lost 11-5 to the Tennessee Volunteers in front of 836 fans at Lindsey Nelson Stadium at Knoxville, Tenn. Schuurman pitched 1 1/3 innings allowing two hits, five runs and walking four. Schuurman falls to 0-2.

 
_ Reliever Shane Sowden (senior, Moose Jaw, Sask.) picked up the win with a scoreless inning as the Central Missouri Mules edged Northeastern State 3-2 in the CMSU Holiday Inn Express Classic at Crane Stadium in Warrensburg, Mo. Sowden allowed one hit and fanned one, moving to 2-0. Earlier he picked up the win in an 11-9 victory over Central Arkansas in front of 145 fans at Bear Field in Conway, Ark. Sowden pitched 3 2/3 innings allowing five runs, while walking three and fanning three.

_ Second baseman Gamin Teague (senior, Brampton, Ont.) had a pair of hits and drove in two runs as the Grand Valley State Lakers beat SIU-Edwardsville 12-4 at the Savannah Invitational before 233 fans at Grayson Stadium in Savannah, Ga. Teague hit his first triple of the season. Grand Valley beat Bryant 15-7 at in front of 244 fans at Pirate Field, as Teague had three hits, drove in a run and had three stolen bases, giving him six on the season. Reliever Russell Williams (senior, Brampton, Ont.) pitched four innings for his first save, as he allowed four hits and one run, while fanning one.

 
_ Second baseman David Quattrociocchi (senior, Toronto, Ont.) had a pair of hits and scored twice as the Northwestern State Demons beat the Centenary Gents 8-3 at Shehee Stadium in Shreveport, La. in the annual Gent Classic. The Demons rallied for three runs in the 11th for a 5-2 win over the Texas Southern Tigers. Quattrociocchi hit a scoring fly ball in the fifth to knock in a run.

 
_ Right fielder Kevin Virtue (junior, London, Ont.) had a pair of singles and drove in a run as the Southwest Texas Bobcats edged the Creighton Blue Jays 5-3 at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Tx. in the Express College Classic. Virtue, a former Blue Jay himself when he played for the Ontariio version, also scored a run. Virtue had a pair of singled and scored twice as the Bobcats were edged 4-3 by the Texas Christian Horned Frogs.

 And how other Canadians fared this week:

 
_ Reliever Jeff Ammer (freshman, Richmond, BC) pitched a scoreless 1 1/3 inning as the Southern Nevada Coyotes edged the Snow Badgers 4-3 Richfield Park in Ephraim, Utah. Ammer allowed one hit and walked a man.

 
_ Right fielder Alex Anderson (junior, Dunrobin, Ont.) scored two runs, singled and drove in a run as the Santa Clara Broncos beat the Hawaii Hilo 9-7 before 175 fans at Francis Wong Stadium in Hilo, Hawaii. Anderson singled as Santa Clara dropped a 20-2 laugher to the San Jose Spartans before 495 fans at Municipal Stadium in San Jose.

 
_ Catcher Cole Armstrong (freshman, Surrey, BC) helped the Kansas Jayhawks score three runs in the bottom of the eighth to squeak past No. 13 Texas A&M Aggies 5-4, in front of 300 fans at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence, Kan. Armstrong's single to left to lead off the eighth chased the Aggie starter. A walk and a two-base throwing error and a single gave the Jayhawks the win.

 
_ DH Riley Barrett (junior, Red Deer, Alta.) doubled, singled and drove in a run as the San Diego State Aztecs beat the California-Irvine Anteaters 5-2 in front of 910 fans at Anteater Ballpark in Irvine, Calif. Barrett singled in the Aztecs 8-7 win over Irvine in front of 675 fans.

 
_ Reliever Dustin Bolton (sophomore, Edmonton, Alta.) pitched a scoreless inning as Iowa Western beat Highland 15-3 at Scottie Field in Highland, Kan. Bolton had one strikeout.

 
_ Left fielder Sean Camilleri (freshman, Coquitlam, BC) doubled as the Harding Bison lost 19-2 to the Arkansas-Monticello Boll Weevils at Jerry Moore Field in Searcy, Oak. The Cammilleri double came in his final at-bat extending his team season-high hitting streak to nine games. Harding struck in the first inning on a Camilleri solo home run to left field and were on their way to a 15-5 victory.

 
_ Right-hander Steve Carter (sophomore, Woodslee, Ont.) pitched his first complete game of the season as the Coastal Carolina Chantileers beat the George Mason Patriots 5-2 before 107 fans in front of 107 fans at Watson Stadium in Conway, SC. Carter threw 121 pitches, allowing an unearned run in the first inning but nothing else until the eighth. Carter allowed three doubles and six singles, but he stranded eight Patriots runners. Carter fanned five and walked one. Carter runs his record to 4-1 and his earned run average is now 1.22. He has 34 strikeouts in 38 innings, holding opponents to a .215 batting average.

 
_ DH Hyung Cho (sophomore, Scarborough, Ont.) homered as the No. 10 ranked Houston Cougars beat the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns 9-8 in front of 1,545 fans at Tigue Moore Field in Lafayette, La. Cho hit a two-run homer to left in the third inning. Cho singled and stole a base as the Cougars scored three times in the ninth for a 5-2 win in front of 1,603 fans. The former Canadian College Player of the Week had three hits in a 7-3 win over the Cajuns before 1,881 fans. Cho reached on an infield hit in the third, singled up the middle in the fifth and singled to right field in the sixth, but was thrown out driving to stretch his hit into a double. Cho also played a key role in the Cougars' three-run ninth as they rallied to edge the McNeese State Cowboys 7-6 in front of 1,093 at Cougar Field in Houston. In the bottom of the ninth, the Cougars had its first runner aboard reaching on a fielder's choice and moved to second on a MSU throwing error in the infield to start the rally. Cho plated the runner with a single down the left field line to pull UH to within one at 6-5 and extend his hitting streak to 10 games. Cho is hitting .268 with two homers and nine RBIs.

 
_ Outfielder Blake Denischuk (junior, Carstairs, Alta.) singled in the first inning to help the Arkansas State Indians to a 5-1 win at Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field in Jonesboro, Ark. Denischuck went 6-for-19 (.316) during the five game week with two RBIs. Denischuk is hitting .315 with one homer and 13 RBIs.

 
_ First baseman Ryan Dickson (senior, Trail, BC) singled as the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds drove in a run beat New Mexico Highlands Cowboys 8-1 Las Vegas at Brandt Park. Dickson also singled in a 5-4 loss to Colorado School of Mines Orediggers at Portales, NM.

 
_ First baseman Craig Dziedziejko (junior, Kitchener, Ont.) was a perfect 3-for-3 helping the Marshall Thunder Herd beat the Concord Mountain Lions 12-8 at University Heights before 223 fans in Huntington, W.Va. Dziedziejko doubled twice, singled and knocked in a pair of runs. Lefty Dereck Finnigan (sophomore, Rogersville, NB) was charged with the loss allowing seven runs in four innings. Reliever Andrew Wright (junior, Woodstock, NB) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless. Shortstop Mike Koitsopoulos (sophomore, Markham, Ont.) hit his third double and singled as the Herd beat the Youngstown State Penquins 10-4 in front of 113 fans at Huntington, WV. It was Koitsopolous's third double of the season. Dziedziejko doubled in a 10-7 loss to Youngstown State, ending the Herd's five-game win streak before 125 fans. It was Dziedziejko's fourth double.

 
_ DH Jake Elder (freshman, North Delta, BC) drove in three runs as the Minnesota Golden Gophers hammered the Valpariso Crusaders 15-4 in front of 217 fans at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis. Elder singled twice and also scored a run. Elder also had a pinch hit single in a 12-2 win over Valpo before 212 fans. DHing, Elder also drove in a pair runs in a 25-7 win over Valpo before 203 fans. He walked and stole second in the five-run first, singled to left to drive in a run in the seventh run third and doubled to left to knock in a run and scored in the fifth.

 
_ Left fielder Len Elias (senior, Mississauga, Ont.) had a pair of hits as the Bowling Green Falcons beat the Austin Peay Governors 16-7 before 165 fans at Raymond C. Hand Park in Clarksville, Tenn. Elias singled and stole his third base as Bowling Green was nipped at the wire, 7-5, by the Murray State Thoroughbreds in front of 143 fans at Murray, Ky. Elias had a pair of hits and two runs scored as Bowling Green doubled the score on Murray State 8-4.

 
_ Reliever Chad Ertel (senior, St. Clements, Ont.) Texas at Texas Tech pitched 1 1/3 innings as the Texas Tech Red Raiders beat the Texas Longhorns 10-5 in front of 3,498 fans at Dan Law Field in Lubbock, Tx. Ertel allowed one hit and one unearned run. Ertel also retired the final out as the Longhorns beat Texas Tech in front of 3,061 fans.

 
_ Right-hander Adam Gautreau (sophomore, London, Ont.) pitched the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers to a 7-4 win over Lock Haven at Fort Meyers, Fla. Gautreau pitched six innings allowing three earned runs, while walking two and fanning eight. For Gautreau it was his second win. Earlier this season, he beat Indiana Wesleyan 6-4 allowing one earned run, while walking one and striking out nine.

 
_ Third baseman Mike Gillies (senior, Port Moody, BC) knocked in a pair of runs as the Nevada-Reno Wolf Pack was edged 7-5 by the Oregon State Beavers before 1,166 fans at Peccole Park in Reno, Nev. Gillies singled in an 11-8 loss to Oregon State in front of 1,309 fans. Gillies also singled in the Wolf Pack's 12-0 win over Saint Mary's before 187 fans at Guisto Field in Moraga, Calif. Gillies is hitting .368 with two homers and 13 RBIs.

 
_ Infielder Robert Gillis (freshman, Dartmouth, NS) had four hits as the Longwood Lancers rallied to beat the Erskine Flying Feet 11-6 and 11-9 to sweep a doubleheader in Farmville, Va. LC rallied from 3-0 and 6-3 deficits for the come-from-behind wins. Gillis had two hits and scored three times in the opener. In the nitecap he had two more hits, including a double and he scored a run. Not only that, but Gillis took the mound to pick up his second save with three scoreless and hitless innings, while fanning two. Gillis had a pair of doubles and drove in run in an 11-8 loss to Erskine Gillis, playing like a senior, hit a three-run homer in the third inning of a 13-8 loss to North Carolina-Pembroke. Gillis owns a .288 average with one homer, four doubles and six RBIs. On the mound he has a 2.08 ERA, with three strikeouts in 8 2/3 innings. Right-hander Evan Weinstein (junior, Toronto) is 1-0, with a 5.54 ERA, fanning 11 in 13 innings.

 
_ Reliever Billy Gorrell (junior, Calgary, Alta.) worked both ends of a doubleheader for the Washington State Cougars, getting the final out in the first game against the Sacramento State Hornets and losing the second. Gorrell retired the final two hitters in an 8-4 before 304 fans at Hornet Field in Sacramento. Gorrell allowed one hit and one unearned run. In the nitecap, a 10-inning, 11-10 loss, Gorrell was rode hard and stretched out past his norm. He pitched 3 1/3 innings allowing two runs, while walking two and striking out three. The cougars took a 10-9 lead in the top of the 10th. Gorrell popped up the first hitter and then allowed a single and a walk. He fanned the next hitter, which should have been the second out, but the hitter reached first on a wild pitch. An infield single knocked in a run and put a runner on third. Gorrell then threw a wild pitch. Gorrell is now 0-1 with a 1.59 earned run average. In five innings he's pitched 11 1/3 innings allowing eight hits and two earned runs, while walking five and fanning 12.

 
_ First baseman Matt Gunning (sophomore, Victoria, BC) doubled as the Southern Idaho Eagles edged Utah Valley State Wolverines 5-3 at Rodeo Stadium in Boise, Id. Gunning also singled and drove in a run in a 4-2 loss to Utah Valley, while reliever Rich Conway (freshman, Maple Ridge, BC) pitched 1 2/3 innings allowing two hits. Outfielder John Hurd (freshman, Fruitvale, BC) drove in a run in the Eagles 5-4 loss to Utah Valley State at Frontier Field in Twin Falls, Id.

 
_ Right-hander Tim Hanbey (junior, Vancouver, BC) picked up the win as the Oregon Tech Hustlin' Owls edged Simpson 9-7 in front of 156 fans at Tiger Field in Redding, Calif. Hanbey pitched three innings allowing four runs and one hit for his first win of the season.

 
_ First baseman Ryan Hay (junior, St. Catharines, Ont.) had three hits as the Tennessee Tech Folden Eagles lost 8-7 to the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders before 453 fans at Murfreesboro, Tenn. Hay had an RBI single to second in the fourth, singled in the fifth and singled in the seventh. Hay doubled as Tennessee Tech beat Middle Tennessee 11-6 in front of 109 fans at Cookeville, Tenn. Hay also singled twice and drove in a pair of runs in an 8-1 victory over the Georgia State Panthers before 104 fans.

 
_ Ty Hinton (sophomore, Calgary, Alta.) had a pair of hits as the Butte Roadrunners in an 8-2 win over Feather River.

 
_ Cam Houston (sophomore, Spruce Grove, Alta.) doubled and drove in three runs as the Garden City Broncbusters beat the Clarendon Mustangs 10-8 at Garden City, Kan. Houston also singled and scored three runs. Outfielder Jon Bosnick (sophomore, New Westmister, BC) singled and scored a pair of runs. Houston also drove in a run in the second game of the doubleheader, a 13-12 win. Bosnick singled and drove in a pair of runs in a 12-4 loss to the Seward County Saints, while Houston had one hit. Bosnick singled and drove in a run in an 8-4 loss to Seward.

 
_ Right-hander Michael Kashuba (senior, Vernon, BC) has one of those 'stay-around' games as the Dallas Baptist Patriots defeated St. Francis 6-4 before 284 fans at Patriot Field in Dallas. Kashuba allowed 11 hits, walking three and fanning nine, but pitched 'tough' as pitching coaches say and his Patriots were only trailing 3-1 entering the bottom of the seventh. They exploded for five runs to make Kashuba the winner and bump his record to 4-1.

 
_ Reliever Andrew Karkoulas (junior, Guelph, Ont.) picked up his first save of the year as the New York Tech Bears beat the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks 6-2 at Princess Anne, Md. Karkoulas pitched two stellar innings, striking out five and giving up only one hit. Karkoulous came in in relief in the bottom of the sixth, struck out the side and retired the side in the seventh after a single. He wound up with the loss earlier this season, a 5-3 setback to the East Carolina Pirates before 1,172 fans.

 
_ First baseman Brandon Kaye (junior, Saltspring Island, BC) owns a .364 average for Oklahoma City as well as four homers and 15 RBIs.

 
_ Right fielder Ryan Kenning (senior, North Vancouver, BC) was in the midst of the New Mexico State Aggies ninth-inning rally as they edged No. 17 Arizona State Sun Devils 8-7 in front of 641 fans at Presley Askew Field in Las Cruces, NM. Arizona State took a 7-6 lead going into the bottom half of the ninth. After a back-to-back doubles, Kenning was intentionally walked. Earlier in the game, Kenning singled and scored. The Aggies whupped the Toledo Rockets 20-4 before 125 fans in Las Cruces. Kenning had a perfect 4-for-4 day with five RBIs with three singles and his eighth double. The two-time former Canadian Baseball Player of the Week knocked in five runs. Left fielder Alex Borgo (junior, Barrie, Ont.) returned to the lineup after suffering with broken bone and hit a homer and drove in a pair of runs. Borgo and Kenning each singled in New Mexico State's 1-0 win over Toledo in front of 125 fans. Kenning owns a .400 average with eight doubles, one triple, 12 homers and 44 RBIs.

 
_ Reliever Tom Klapp (sophomore, Elkford, BC) pitched the Valley City State Vikings beat Avila 5-2. Right-hander Dwayne Wandy (junior, Roblin, Man.) started but didn't figure in the decision as the Vikings beat Avila 3-1 in 10 innings. Right-hander Manley Mackendenski (sophomore, Rossburn, Man.) suffered the loss in a 13-3 loss to Park, while Bryce McLean (freshman, Calgary, Alta.) was charged with the loss in a 3-1 setback to Park. Through the first five games Bryan Swaenepoel (senior, Souris, Man.) was leading the team with a .357 average, while Aren Nelson (sophomore, Calgary, Alta.) has been a workhorse appearing in three games allowing two runs in 4 1/3 innings.

 
_ Right-hander Ben Krantz (junior, Leaside, Ont.) started but was not involved with in the decision as the Penn Quakers edged the Eckerd Tritons 10-9 at the Turley Athletic Complex in St. Petersburg. Krantz pitched 5 1/3 innings allowing five earned runs. He walked three and fanned five. The Tritons tied the game in the sixth and then the Quakers won it in the top of the ninth.

 
_ Catcher Trevor Kuypiers (sophomore, Bobcaygeon, Ont.) had a pair of hits as Tusculum Pioneers beat the Hawaii Pacific Sea Warriors 16-13 before 321 fans at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Ha. in the fifth and deciding game of a five-game series. Kuypiers doubled, singled and drove in a run. Right-hander Mike Mitro (senior, Welland, Ont.) pitched four innings allowing one earned run, while walking five and striking out two. Shortstop Nicholas Longpre (junior, Laval, Que.) had a pair of hits and drove in two runs for the Warriors. Longpre singled and drove in a run in a 6-5 loss to Tusculum before 160 fans. Longpre doubled as the Sea Warriors edged the Pioneers 6-5 with a run in the bottom of the seventh before 210 fans. Kuypiers doubled and drove in a pair of runs in Tusculum's 11-5 loss to the Sea Warriors before 415 fans. Longpre had two hits as the Sea Warrors dropped a 5-3 decision before 350 fans. Longpre singled as Hawaii Pacific lost 3-2 to Cal-State Dominguez Hills in front of 255 fans.

 
_ Third baseman David Lamky (sophomore, Cambridge, Ont.) swung a hot bat for the Northwood Timberwolves on their spring trip to Florida. Lamky had two hits and two RBIs in a 16-8 loss to the Alvernia Roadrunners at Fort Pierce. Right Ted Drew-Smith (senior, Cambridge, Ont.) tripled and drove in a run. Right-hander Andrew Schwalm (senior, Hamilton, Ont.) pitched 2 1/3 innings allowing two runs, walking four and striking out three. Lamky doubled and singled three times for a four-hit game in an 11-7, 10-inning win over West Virginia Wesleyan. Lamky scored three times, while Drew-Smith singled and drove in a run. Lamky had three hits in a 5-2 win over Daves & Elkins. Drew-Smith singled in an 8-3 loss to Concordia (NY). Lamky was 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs in a 10-6, extra-inning loss to Concordia. Schwalm took the loss, pitching 2 1/2 innings of relief. He was charged with four earned runs, walking three and fanning one. Against William Penn, a 9-8 loss, Lamky drove in a pair of runs with two hits. Lamky hit and double, singled twice and drove in a pair of runs in a 12-1 triumph over Neumann. Then, Northwood moved to West Palm Beach where a win for Northwood was certain as Northwood played its sister schools the Northwood (Fla) Seahawks and the Northwood (Tx) Knights. Lamky singled and drove in a run in a 2-1 win over the Seahawks. The Northwood Knights scored a 1-0 win, despite Lamky's double and single, while Drew-Smith added a single. Lamky doubled again and drove in a run in a 6-4 loss to the Seahawks while Drew-Smith singled. Drew-Smith singled and scored in a 5-3 loss to the Knights.

 
_ Centre fielder Gerohn Lanns (sophomore, Pickering, Ont.) singled as Susquehanna dropped a 5-3 decision to Marywood at Fort Pierce, Fla.

 
_ Outfielder Richard Leach (junior, Port Lambton, Ont.) doubled and singled as the Tiffin Drajons beat the Missouri Baptist 10-6. Catcher Drew Cowburn (senior, London, Ont.) singled in a pair of runs. Leach had a pair of singles in a 10-5 loss to Aquinas. Right-hander Chris Johnson (sophomore, Camlachie, Ont.) pitched eight strong innings en route to an 8-2 victory over St. Francis, as Leach had two doubles and two RBIs. Cowburn is hitting .414 with four homers and 16 RBIs.

 
_ Right-hander Mike Marchyshyn (sophomore, Markham, Ont.) was tagged for three runs in one inning as the Iowa Central Tritons edged Illinois Valley 7-6 at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis.

 
_ Third baseman Dave Martindale (senior, Mississauga, Ont.) doubled and scored for the Charleston Southern Bucaneers in a 13-6 loss to the Michigan State Spartans at Buccaneer Field in Charleston, SC (). Michigan State also won 16-6 as lefty Brad Bissell (freshman, Penetang) was touched for six runs in 2 2/3 innings for his second loss of the season. Earlier he dropped his first game losing 4-0 to the Citadel Bulldogs. Reliever Nino Fasulo (freshman, Smithville, Ont.) allowed 10 runs in 4 1/3 innings against the Spartans.

 
_ Right-hander Jeff Mayberry (sophomore, Edmonton, Alta.) pitched a complete-game as the Allan Hancock Bulldogs edged the Ventura Pirates 2-1. The former Canadian Baseball Player of the week struck out six and walked one. The run he allowed in the third inning was unearned. Mayberry's record is now 6-2. Wade Friesen (sophomore, Saskatoon, Sask.) was 2-for-2 with a walk and a hit by pitch. Outfielder Tom Huntingford (sophomore, West Vancouver, BC) was 3-for-5 with a double and two in a 14-8 win over the Santa Barbara Vaqueros.

 
_ Reliever Chris McBride (junior, Moose Jaw, Sask.) recorded the final outs as the North Dakota beat Bluefield 8-3. Reliever Steve Butterworth (junior, Bowmanville, Ont.) pitched the final two innings for Bluefield.

 
_ Centre fielder Josh McCurdy (junior Thornhill, Ont.) did his part for the Niagara Purple Eagles, but the Drexel Dragons rallied in the bottom of the seventh for an 8-7 win over Niagara in the second game of a doubleheader at Drexel Field in Philadelphia. Trailing 7-3 heading into the top of the seventh in Game 2, two walks and an error loaded the bases for McCurdy. McCurdy hit a 3-2 pitch over the left field wall fence for a game-tying grand slam. McCurdy's dramatic home run came with two outs. Reliever Steve Venerus (senior, Windsor, Ont.) allowed a lead-off double. After an intentional walk, Venerus induced a pop up, but then allowed a game-winning single. Third baseman Justin Montgomery (junior, Virgil, Ont.) hit a solo homer. In Game 1, the Dragons jumped on Niagara starter, lefty Ryan Pranger (freshman, Guelph, Ont.) with eight first-inning runs for a 12-3 win. Pranger pitched four innings, allowing 11 runs and fanned four. In his previous start, Pranger pitched the Eagles to their first win of the season as they beat Xavier 8-1 at Hayden Field in Cincinnati. Pranger pitched six innings, allowing four hits and one run, while allowing three hits and whiffing five. Second baseman Vince Ircandia (freshman, Calgary, Alta.) singled, while shortstop Reed Eastley (freshman, Brandon, Man.) and McCurdy each singled and drove in a 8-3 loss. Drexel whomped Niagara 19-4 in the other game as McCurdy and Ircandia each had a pair of hits. McCurdy drove in a run and Montgomery doubled as did McCurdy. Reliever Mark Nicholson (freshman, Stoney Creek, Ont.) pitched an inning, allowing one run.

 
_ First baseman Bret McLeod (sophomore, St. Albert, Alta.) homered as the Georgetown Hoyas beat Bethany College 13-1 in Santa Cruz, Calif. McLeod had three hits missing only a triple for the cycle. His single, double and homer accounted for three RBIs. McLeod added a double as Georgetown fell 4-3 to Cal Poly at Alley Baggett Stadium in San Luis Obispo.

 
_ Releiver Brooks McNiven (junior, Vernon, BC) pitched three scoreless innings as the British Columbia Thunderbirds blanked Whitman 6-0 at Nat Bailey Stadium in their home opener in Vancouver. Lefty Jeff Francis (junior, North Delta, BC) pitched the first two innings, allowing one hit and striking out four, including the side in the second. UBC scored five runs in the third inning, thanks to a two-run homerun to right field by Mark Zamojc (sophomore, Burlington, Ont.) Francis has been nominated for university athlete of the year at the Sport BC awards banquet.

 
_ Outfielder Vincent Michaud (freshman, Charlesbourgh, Que.) hit a three-run homer as the North Central Texas State Lions defeated Collin County 16-5 in the second game of a doubleheader. The win was of particular significance as it was the 300th career win for coach Kevin Darwin, younger brother of former Blue Jays starter Danny (Dr. Death) Darwin. Michaud's homer travelled over the 415-foot sign. Michaud had a solo blast and catcher Jeff Martin (sophomore, Burlington, Ont.) hit a two-run, sixth inning homer in the opener as Lions won 11-3. The Lions beat Ranger 12-9 as Jonathon Lockwood (sophomore, High Park, Ont.) recorded the final out with runners aboard. Michaud homered in a 14-5 romp over Brookhaven. Michaud hit two-run home runs in an 18-8 win over McMurray.

 
_ Drew Miller (senior, Medicine Hat, Alta.) hit three homers in the Oklahoma Baptist Bison 16-4, 5-4 doubleheader sweep of Peru State. With a strong wind blowing out to right field the Peru pitchers didnOt stand a chance as the Bison hit seven home runs. Outfielder Chris Eng (junior, Langley, BC) and Miller homered in the opener. In the 10-run fourth Miller hit a two-run homer. In the nitecap he homered twice. Miller led off the bottom of the first with a home run to give OBU a 1-0 lead and led off the bottom of the seventh with a game winning homer but hitting a 1-1 pitch over the right field wall to end the game. Right-hander Brendon Stafford (junior, Orleans, Ont.) went the distance for the Bison in a 10-5 win over the USAO Drovers. Eng had a first-inning RBI and Miller was hit with a pitch with the bases loaded to drive in a run.

 
_ Catcher Mike Mitrevski (junior, Windsor, Ont.) had a pair of hits as the Detroit Mercy Titans were edged 7-5 by Gardner-Webb in front of 105 fans at Harmon Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. Mitreveski singled in the second, doubled and scored in the sixth. Reliever Jason Horvat (senior, Windsor, Ont.) pitched 1 2/3 innings, allowing one run in a 22-1 loss to North Florida in Jacksonville. Mitrevski contributed a single.

 
_ First baseman Gary Moraes (senior, Surrey, BC) drove in three runs to help the Louisiana State Pilots to a 10-4 win over William Carey in front of 130 wins. Moraes doubled and singled, while third baseman Tyson Arishenkoff (junior, Cranbrook, BC) doubled and DH Myles Fletcher (junior, Lethbridge, Alta.) singled. Fletcher doubled in a 6-2 loss to Carey in front of 135 fans. Moraes and Arishenkoff each singled for the Pilots in a 6-5, 10-inning loss to Carey in front of 125 fans. Moraes homered in a 10-5 loss to Blackburn in front of 120 fans. And Moraes homered again, driving in three runs in a 6-4 loss to Lee in Shreveport before 150 fans. Arishenkoff drove in two runs with two singles in a 5-3 loss to the Arkansas-Monticello Boll Weevils before 150 fans.

 
_ Reliever Shaun Peet (junior, Goderich, Ont.) recorded the final outs as the Ohio Bobcats beat the Columbia Lions 13-7 at Bob Wren Stadium in Athens, Ohio. Peet pitched 1 1/3 innings allowing two runs, while walking one and striking out a pair.

 
_ Catchers Alain Picard (junior, Ste. Foy, Que.) and Aaron Izaryk (freshman, Markham, Ont.) are two reasons the Maine Black Bears are off to a 3-0 start. UMaine swept the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks 23-2 and 25-0 at Princess Anne, Md. in a season-opening doubleheader. Picard was one of three Bears to start the season the way players dream of, with a first-inning homer in the nine-run first. Picard's was a three-run blast. Izaryk singled and drove in a pair of runs in the first game. First baseman Pat Tobin (junior, Pickering, Ont.) also drove in a pair of runs. Picard doubled and scored in the nitecap, while Izaryk scored twice and drove in a pair of runs. Tobin singled as Maine scored 16 runs in the fifth inning. The Bears to 3-0 with a 9-5 win over the Maryland-Baltimore County Retrievers before 105 fans at Alumni Field in Baltimore. Reliever Ryan Harris (freshman, Woodstock, NB) worked a 1-2-3 ninth, while Picard singled and scored twice and Tobin singled.

 
_ Second baseman David Quattrociocchi (senior, Toronto, Ont.) drove in a run as the Northwestern State Demons beat the LSU-Shreveport Pilots 13-1 in front of 282 fans at the Fairgrounds Field in Shreveport La. Right fielder Kelsey Tomyn (senior, Sherwood Park, Alta.) singled and scored a run. Both Quattrociocchi and Tomyn each stole a base. The Pilots managed eight hits, two by third baseman Tyson Arishenkoff (junior, Cranbrook, BC) who doubled, tripled and scored a run.

 
_ Shortstop Ben Quinto (junior, Richmond, BC) was a reason the No. 23 ranked San Diego Toreros took two of three from the San Francisco Dons at the Benedetti Diamond in San Francisco. Quinto had two hits, drove in two runs and scored a pair of runs as San Diego beat San Fran 18-6 before 126 fans. Then, he singled and knocked in a run in a 14-1 win. Quinto had a pair of hits as the Dons edged San Diego 5-4 in 11 innings before 485 fans. The loss broke San DiegoOs seven-game winning streak and was only the Toreros fourth loss of the season.

 
_ Right-hander Louis Raptopoulos (sophomore, Mississauga) pitched the Lyon Scots to a 9-3 win over Berry.

 
_ Shortstop Rob Recuenco (freshman, Vancouver, BC) dominated the game, just as the North Idaho Cardinals dominated Colorado Northwest 11-0. Recuenco was 4-for-4, stole three bases and scored a run. On the mound the Cardinal benefitted from right-hander Ryan Sallaway (sophomore, Victoria, BC) dominating performance. He pitched a complete game allowing two hits and fanned five. Lefty Geoff Freeborn (sophomore, Calgary, Alta.) deserved a batter fate as the Cardinal lost to Colorado NW 3-2. Freeborn allowed only three hits, while walking one and striking out 10. Recuenco had a pair of hits, including a double, and drove in a run in an 11-3 loss to Colorado NW.

 
_ Right-hander Jeff Reeves (junior, Peterborough, Ont.) took the loss as the Winthrop Eagles lost 6-4 to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets before 613 fans at Russ Chandler Field in Atlanta, Ga. Reeves allowed four runs in the first but got himself back on track pitching 6 2/3 innings allowing six runs, while walking four and striking out eight. Lefty Craig Kilshaw (junior, Victoria, BC) started a 7-5 loss to Georgia Tech before 603 fans. Kilshaw allowed one hit and walked two. Right fielder Conrad Funk (junior, Waldeck, Sask.) singled in an 8-1 loss Georgia Tech before 951 fans.

 
_ Catcher Brad Reid (senior, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.) had a four-hit game as the Southeastern Oklahoma Savage savaged Wayland Baptist 20-13 at Wilder Field in Plainview, Tx. Reliever Brad Grieveson (junior, Creemore, Ont.) picked up his fifth win as the Savage scored six runs in the ninth inning to beat Wayland Baptist 6-3. Grieveson is now 5-1, after pitching 2 2/3 innings allowing two unearned runs and fanning three. Reid doubled and singled and drove in a pair of runs for the Savage. Reid drove in three runs in the win as the Savage scored 11 runs in the third inning. DHing, Reid had three hits, including a double in a 6-3 loss to Wayland Baptist.

 
_ Right-hander Michael Reiss (sophomore, Pickering, Ont.) picked up the save as the Seminole Raiders edged Mott 2-1. Reiss took a 2-0 lead into the ninth and allowed an unearned run, walking three and striking out one. Shortstop Matt Matheson (freshman, London, Ont.) doubled in SeminoleOs 3-0 win over Florida College. Steven Reiss (sophomore, Pickering, Ont.) pitched 1 1/3 innings of relief -- walking one and striking out one -- as Seminole downed Florida 9-3. Michael also pitched a scoreless innings allowing two hits and fanning a pair.


 
_ Left fielder Corey Stang (freshman, Surrey BC) had a pair of hits as the Northeastern Oklahoma A & M Golden Norsemen dropped a 13-11 game to the Northern Mavericks at Tonkawa, Oak. Third baseman Mike Coe (sophomore, Lethbridge, Alta.) added a single. Reliever Mike Carpenter (sophomore, Vancouver, BC) pitched an inning of relief allowing two earned runs, walking two and fanning one. Right-hander Matt Kniginyzky (sophomore, Mississauga, Ont.) was charged with the loss in a 5-4 setback to Butler at Home Thomas in Miami, Oak. Kniginyzky allowed four earned runs while walking four and striking out eight. In the second inning a comebacker nailed Kniginyzky on the pitching hand. He stayed in the game, but had to adjust his grip. Kniginyzky has pitched 12 innings and has 17 strikeouts, while allowing only four walks.

 
_ Right fielder Al Stephens (junior, Ajax, Ont.) singled as the Troy State Trojans lost 6-3 to the Florida Atlantic Owls before 312 fans at Riddle-Pace Field in Troy, Ala.

 
_ Reliever Will Stewardson (freshman, London, Ont.) pitched 2/3 of an inning as the Eastern Michigan Eagles dropped a 17-8 decision to the Southern Illinois Salukis at Abe Martin Field in Carbondale, IL. Stewardson allowed one earned run and three hits, fanning one.

 
_ Infielder Andrew Swagers (freshman, Toronto, Ont.) singled home a run as the Bacone Warriors beat Cameron 9-0 in the opener of a doubleheader. Billy Neale (sophomore, Collingwood, Ont.) doubled in the fifth inning of a 5-4 loss in the second game.

 
_ Reliever Mike Tisdale (junior, Peterborough, Ont.) pitched a scoreless inning as the Louisville Cardinals beat the Cleveland State Vikings 11-2 before 165 fans at Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Ky. In his previous outing, Tisdale started and had a no decision in a 14-7 win over the Ken State Golden Flashes in front of 245 fans in Louisville. Tisdale worked 3 1/3 innings allowing eight hits and seven runs. He walked a hitter, hit another and fanned three.

 
_ Outfielder Jake Toms (senior, Toronto, Ont.) helped the Albany Great Danes rally to win the nitecap of a doubleheader 6-3 against the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils at New Britain, Conn. Albany trailed 3-2 in the third inning but the Great Danes tied the score an inning later and took the lead for good in the fifth. With the Great Danes leading 4-3, Toms added a two-run single for insurance.

 
_ Right-hander Marcus Turner (junior, Surrey, BC) pitched the Macalester Scots to victory in its season opener, a 3-2 win over Central Methodist at the Metrodome in Minneapolis. Turner went the distance allowing two runs on six hits while striking out seven and walking none. Turner needed just 90 pitches to pick up the complete game win.

 
_ Outfielder Tom Van Wart (senior, Saint John, NB) went 6-for-8 as the Southwest Mustangs in two wins over the the Sul Ross State Lobos 10-1 and 15-5 at Jake Williams Field. Van Wart went 3-for-4 with two RBIs in the opener and was 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. Van Wart is hitting .404 with two homers and 14 RBIs.

 
_ Right fielder Kevin Virtue (junior, London, Ont.) singled as the Southwest Texas State Bobcats lost 9-6 to the No. 10 ranked Baylor Bears in front of 2,727 fans at the Baylor Ballpark in Waco, Tx.

 
_ Right-hander Sean Wager (junior, Brampton, Ont.) pitched one of the best game of the season, however, he wound up on the short end of a 2-0 score as the Montreat Cavalliers lost to King. Wager was sharp, however, the King starter pitched a no hitter. Wagar allowed a lead off homer to open the game and did not allow another run until the sixth inning. Right-hander Ryan Leaist (sophomore, Hamilton, Ont.) was tagged with the loss in a 7-5 setback to Greensboro. Leaist pitched six innings, giving up only two hits and three earned runs, in his second straight quality start.