BASEBALL
MIDLAND - Calvin snapped a four-game losing skid and improve to 8-6 in the
process with a 14-9 victory at Northwood Institute Wednesday afternoon. The
Calvin bats were busy as the Knights collected a season-high 18 hits in the win
with freshman Josh Vriesman (Denver, CO) and junior Arie Eppinga (Walnut Creek,
CA) combining for nine of Calvin's 18 hits.
A freshman shortstop, Vriesman went 4-for-6 at the plate with a double and five
runs scored. Through 14 games this year, Vriesman is hitting at a healthy .425
clip (17-for-40). A junior first baseman, Eppinga was 5-for-6 at the dish with
a double and four RBI's. Also collecting doubles for the Knights were senior
Mark Jansen (Denver, CO) and freshman Tim Hansen (Ludington).
Calvin trailed 5-1 after three innings but cut the cap to 7-5 through four
innings. In the top of the sixth, the Knights scored a pair of runs to tie the
game at 7-7.
Calvin then scored five times in the eighth and twice in the ninth to pull away
for the road victory.
Senior James Cottier (Denver, CO) picked up the victory in relief to up his
record to 2-1 on the year. Also throwing for Calvin on Wednesday were seniors
Andy Miedema (Unity Christian) and Matt Schmitz (Ionia) and freshmen Jim Deters
(Kalamazoo Christian) and Jay Smith (Oak Hill, VA).
Calvin returns to action on Friday when it opens up its MIAA campaign at Olivet
in a single nine-inning game set to begin at 3:00 p.m.. The two teams will then
conclude the series with a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 1:00 p.m..
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Calvin upped its record to 4-2 on the year with a 5-4 non-conference win at
Aquinas Wednesday afternoon. Calvin picked up four points in single play and
then gained its final and match-deciding point at number-one doubles.
Calvin is scheduled to host Hope Thursday at 3:00 p.m. in the MIAA opener for
the Knights.
Calvin 5, Aquinas 4
at Aquinas
SINGLES--1. Sally Skodinski © d. Kara Ferguson 4-6, 6-1, 7-6; 2. Erica Baic ©)
d. Emily Corcoran 6-0, 7-5; 3. Renee Van Dommelen © d. Sara Peterson 6-1, 6-2;
4. Rachel Pater © d. Fumi Hashimoto 6-1, 6-4; 5. Katie Kroft (A) d. Trisha
Plaisier 3-6, 6-3, 6-4; 6. Ashley Rivers (A) d. Laura Mans 3-6, 7-6, 6-3.
DOUBLES--1. Skodinski/Baic © Corcoran/Peterson 8-4; 2. Ferguson/Kroft (A) d.
VanDommelen/Pater 8-5; 3. Hashimoto/Richards (A) d. Plaisier/Mans 8-6.
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