CSR (Baseball Falls to Aquinas/Tennis Teams Record Victories)

April 13, 2004

BASEBALL

Calvin suffered a 4-3 non-conference defeat to non-conference rival Aquinas College Tuesday afternoon at Calvin Field. The Knights are now 7-14 on the season while Aquinas is 8-18.

Aquinas broke a scoreless tie with three runs in the top of the fourth inning off of Calvin starter Jory Trim (Grand Rapids Creston HS) as the Saints collected five hits in the uprising. Calvin countered with a run in the bottom half of the inning as senior Aaron Griffith (Manhattan, KS) delivered a two-out RBI triple to right-center to score senior Darrell Heuker (Unity Christian HS) who had singled with two outs.

Calvin added another run in the fifth as sophomore Tim Stoeffler (Ionia HS) scored on a two-out error after reaching base on an error and then stealing his seventh base of the year.

Calvin freshman Brian Vande Streek (Unity Christian HS) kept the Knights in the game with three innings of shutout relief with sophomore Jim Deters (Kalamazoo Christian HS) adding another inning of shutout ball in the eighth.

In the top of the ninth, Aquinas picked up an important insurance run on a Calvin error, a sacrifice bunt and a timely two-out RBI single by Chris Graczyk.

Calvin countered with a run in the bottom of the ninth as sophomore Mark Tigchelaar (Grand Rapids Christian HS) scored from second base on an error after originally reaching base after being hit by a pitch. With runners on first and third and two outs, Calvin senior Terry O'Neal smashed a shot into the hole between short and third but Aquinas shortstop Arik Schoenborn was able to glove the ball on a sliding defensive play and flip the ball to second in time for the game-ending force out.

Trim took the loss to fall to 0-5 on the year as he scattered 10 hits in four innings of work. Sophomore Andy Draayer (Denver, CO) also worked an inning of relief in the ninth.

Calvin and Aquinas will face each other again on Wednesday, April 28 at Fifth/Third Park at 3:30 p.m. followed by a junior varsity game at approximately 6:00 p.m.. Ticket prices are $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for students, seniors and Calvin faculty and staff (with a staff ID).

Calvin returns to action on Thursday when it hosts GLIAC opponent Saginaw Valley State at 3:30 p.m..

Women's College Tennis

Calvin improved to 11-4 overall and its conference mark to 2-1 with a 9-0 victory over visiting Olivet Tuesday afternoon. Under the leadership of head coach Jerry Bergsma, the Knights have now won three more matches than a year ago when the Knights finished 8-6 overall.

Calvin will now prepare for a key MIAA match on Thursday when it hosts the Flying Dutch of Hope at 3:00 p.m..

Calvin 9, Olivet 0
At Calvin College

SINGLES*1. Amy Zeilstra d. Rachel Vilums 6-2, 6-2; 2. Rachel Pater d. Mallory Bailey 6-1, 6-2; 3. Annie Huizenga d. Corey Jager 6-0, 6-0; 4. Allyson Logan d. Lindsey Struble 6-3, 6-0; 5. Kari Lipinski d. Vernera Kurteshi 6-1, 7-5; 6. Kim Bosscher d. Meghan Bildner 6-0, 6-2.

DOUBLES*1. Zeilstra/Pater d. Vilums/Bailey 6-1, 6-3; 2. Huizenga/Logan d. Stephanie Reed/Struble 6-1, 6-2; 3. Lipinski/Kristina Plaisier d. Stacey Way/Jager 6-4, 6-4.

Men's College Tennis

Calvin improved to 9-6 with a 9-0 non-conference win at Spring Arbor University Tuesday afternoon. The match is the first of three for the Knights this week as they host Grand Rapids Community College Wednesday (3:30 p.m.) and Adrian on Saturday (1:00 p.m.).

Calvin 9, Spring Arbor 0
At Spring Arbor

SINGLES*1. Kevin VanHaitsma d. Horia Neagos 6-1, default; 2. Jon Miedema d. Dan Peters 6-0, 6-1; 3. Dan Volkema d. Troy Heselschwerdt 6-1, 6-3; 4. Mark Betten d. Ben Barth 6-1, 6-1; 5. David Bratt d. Jason Atkins 6-0, 6-1; 6. Ryan DeNooyer d. Brent Schedeler 6-1, 6-1.

DOUBLES*1. VanHaitsma/Volkema d. Neagos/Ben Keaster 8-5; 2. Miedema/Betten d. Barth/ Heselschwerdt 8-3; 3. David Sneller/DeNooyer d. Peters/Atkins 8-0.

Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
Received on Tue Apr 13 19:52:17 2004