CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2004
SOFTBALL
The Calvin softball team's quest for a league title continued on Saturday
afternoon as the Knights swept Albion College 4-3 and 5-3. With the pair of
wins the Knights stay in the thick of the MIAA title hunt with an 8-2 mark, a
win ahead of Alma College (7-2). Calvin has league double-headers with Hope
College (April 22) and Adrian College (April 24) left on the schedule. The
Knights have won four in a row and seven of their last nine games.
In game one the Knights erased a two-run deficit in their last at-bat to steal
a 4-3 decision. It was the third time this season that the Knights have won a
game in their last at-bat. After giving up a two-run triple in the top of the
seventh inning to break a 1-1 tie junior Laurel Sands (Rockford) drew a one-out
walk. Freshman Andrea Wagner (Unity Christian) reached on an error that moved
Sands to third. Wagner advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Rachelle
Heyboer (Fremont). Now with two outs, Kristen Kalb (Stow, OH/Munroe Falls)
loaded the bases with a walk and everybody moved up a base after Jeanne Cole
(Mason County Eastern) singled through the right side to score a run.
Calvin junior Angie Sietsema (Grandville) brought the crowd at Calvin Field to
their feet as she dropped a single into right field, scoring two and ending the
game in dramatic fashion-a 4-3 win for the Knights.
The Knights scored four runs on six hits and were led by J. Cole, who went
2-for-4 from the plate and garnered an RBI. Sietsema notched two RBI's and
Keri Cole (Mason County Eastern) added one.
Heyboer earned the win to improve to 5-3 on the year. She gave up six hits,
walked four and struck out two.
In game two the Knights scored a run in the second and added two more in the
third inning as Sands collected a RBI double and Heyboer notched an RBI single
to give Calvin a 3-0 lead. A RBI single in the fourth by Rachel Dyksterhouse
(Kalamazoo Christian) gave the Knights a 4-0 lead before Albion struck for a
run in the bottom of the fourth inning. Albion would score two runs in the
sixth inning before Calvin freshman Ruth Anna Spooner (Twin Falls, ID/Idaho
School for the Deaf) entered in the seventh and earned the save, facing only
four batters.
Calvin junior Kara Van Kooten (Anchorage, AK/Grace Christian) notched the win
to improve to 6-3 on the season and 2-0 in the MIAA. She gave up five hits, one
earned run, walked three, and struck out two.
The Knights are scheduled to play three double-headers next week. On Tuesday
Calvin will play Saginaw Valley at 3:30 p.m. and on Thursday will take on Hope
College at 3:30 p.m. Saturday Calvin will travel to Adrian to round out its
MIAA season for a 1:00 p.m. match-up. On Tuesday, Thursday, and possibly
Saturday the Calvin College Sports Information Office will broadcast the
softball games via RealAudio. Check out www.calvin.edu/sports for all the
details.
MIAA STANDINGS 4-17-04
Calvin 8-2
Alma 7-2
Hope 6-4
Albion 7-5
St. Mary's 7-5
Olivet 6-6
Adrian 2-9
Kalamazoo 0-10
BASEBALL
OLIVET - The Calvin baseball team split a pair of league games Saturday
afternoon with Olivet College, as the Comets took two-of-three games in the
series. Olivet won 9-5 on Friday afternoon and won game two on Saturday 7-2
before the Knights took game three 4-1. The Knights now stand at 8-18 overall
and 2-6 in the MIAA.
In game one on Saturday the Knights fell behind early 3-0, but responded with
a pair of runs in the top of the third to cut the deficit to 3-2. Sophomore
Mark Asma (Kalamazoo Christian) tallied an RBI single and senior Terry O'Neal
(Reeths-Puffer) added a sacrifice fly that scored a run to aid the Knights
effort.
Olivet would score a run in the fifth and three runs in the sixth to distance
themselves from the Knights. Sophomore Tim Stoeffler (St. Joseph/GR Community
College), now 2-2, took the loss for Calvin giving up 10 hits, six earned runs,
one walk, and three strike-outs. Senior Darrell Heuker (Unity Christian) led
the Knight attack, going 2-for-3 and scoring a run.
In game two Calvin broke a scoreless tie in the sixth inning as the Knights
sent nine to the plate and scored four to win 4-1. Calvin tagged Oliver
pitching for nine hits including two hits for: Mike Aggen (Evergreen Park,
IL/Evergreen Park Community), Tyler VanEps (Denver, CO/Denver Christian), Andy
Bunting (Glen Lake), and Stoeffler.
Kyle Hollemans (East Kentwood) went 1-for-3 from the plate and added two
RBI's.
Freshman Ross Dykstra (Holland Christian) notched the win to improve to 3-1 on
the season. He lasted 5 2/3 innings, only giving up three hits while walking
none and striking out two batters.
Calvin's next game will be on Monday, April 19 as the Knights will travel to
Kalamazoo for a nine inning tilt set to begin at 4:00 p.m. The Calvin College
Sports Information Office will broadcast the game live via RealAudio beginning
at 3:50 p.m. For all the details check out www.calvin.edu.sports.
MIAA STANDINGS 4-17-04
Adrian 9-3
Albion 6-3
Hope 8-4
Olivet 5-4
Alma 4-5
Calvin 2-6
Kalamazoo 1-10
MEN'S TENNIS
Calvin improved to 11-6 overall and to 2-2 in the MIAA with a 9-0 victory over
visiting Adrian College Saturday afternoon. The Knights have now won three
consecutive dual matches and close out their dual match schedule next Tuesday
when they journey to rival Hope for a key conference match. Tuesday's match
in Holland is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m..
Calvin 9, Adrian 0
At Calvin
SINGLES-1. Kevin VanHaitsma d. Kohshiroh Harada 6-3, 6-3; 2. Jon Miedema d.
Greg Dalida 6-0, 6-1; 3. Dan Volkema d. Dana Wood 6-0, 6-0; 4. Mark Betten d.
Jessee Mazur 6-1, 6-0; 5. Dave Bratt d. Dan Krsteski 6-0, 6-1; 6. Ryan DeNooyer
d. Mike Taveirne 6-1, 6-0.
DOUBLES-1. VanHaitsma/Volkema d. Dalida/Wood 6-0, 6-1; 2. Miedema/Volkema d.
Mazur/Harada 6-1, 6-1; 3. David Sneller/DeNooyer d. Krsteski/Ryan Schmidli 7-5,
6-0.
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Calvin improved to 13-4 overall and 5-1 in the MIAA with a 9-0 win at Adrian
Saturday afternoon. The win is Calvin's sixth in a row and tenth in the last
twelve attempts.
The Knights took all six singles matches and all three doubles flights in
straight sets from the Bulldogs, who fall to 0-6 in the MIAA.
Calvin is scheduled to return to action Monday afternoon when it travels to
take on league foe St. Mary's in a match slated to start at 3 pm.
Calvin 9, Adrian 0
At Adrian
SINGLES
1. Rachel Pater d. Laura Kelly 6-0, 6-1
2. Annie Huizenga d. Liz Filipiak 6-1, 6-1
3. Allyson Logan d. Cindy Kruisenga 6-0, 6-3
4. Kari Lipinski d. Heather Fraser 6-1, 6-4
5. Kim Bosscher d. Karen Kruisenga 6-0, 6-0
6. Lindsay Bennett d. Lyndsey Davis 7-5, 7-5
DOUBLES
1. Amy Zeilstra/Pater d. Kelley/C. Kruisenga 6-0, 6-3
2. Huizenga/Logan d. Fraser/Filipiak 6-4, 6-2
3. Lipinski/Kristina Plaisier d. Davis/K. Kruisenga 6-3, 6-2
Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
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