CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR April 5, 2006
Baseball Extends Win Streak to Six;
Softball Splits With Olivet;
Women's Tennis Drops Alma - Moves Above .500 Mark
BASEBALL
Calvin 5, Kalamazoo 2
Calvin 9, Kalamazoo 7
Calvin extended its win streak to six games with a doubleheader sweep over visiting Kalamazoo, winning by scores of 5-2 and 9-7 Wednesday afternoon at Calvin Field.
With the sweep, Calvin (9-11 overall, 7-3 MIAA) moved into a tie for second place with Albion in the league standings, one game behind league-leading Adrian (8-2). Albion and Adrian both split doubleheaders on Wednesday with Hope and Olivet respectively.
In Wednesday's opener, Calvin received a complete-game pitching performance from senior Tim Stoeffler (St. Joseph) and four RBI's by senior Kyle Hollemans (East Kentwood HS) to gain a come-from-behind win. Kalamazoo (14-6 overall, 6-4 MIAA) scored a pair of runs in the first but the Knights came back with a run on an RBI single by Hollemans that plated sophomore Alex Marcus (Willmar, MN) who led off the inning with a double.
In the third, Calvin loaded the bases and with two outs, Hollemans ripped a double in the left-centerfield gap that cleared the bases to give the Knights a 4-2 edge. The Knights added an insurance run in the sixth on an RBI single by senior Mark Tigchelaar (Grand Rapids Christian HS). Stoeffler finished the game with six strikeouts against three walks while scattering five Kalamazoo hits. Stoeffler allowed only one hit over the final three innings.
In game two, Calvin jumped out to a 6-0 lead on a six-run second inning and then held off Kalamazoo the rest of the way. Hollemans belted a pair of run-scoring doubles while junior Kyle Fletcher (Fort Wayne, IN), senior Tyler VanEps (Denver, CO) and freshman Jacob Vriesman (Denver, CO) picked up two hits apiece. Vriesman finished the game 2-for-4 at the plate with three RBI's including a run-scoring double in the sixth that provided an important insurance run.
Senior Kyle Snoeyink (Calvin Christian HS) came on in relief of freshman starter Nate Pocock (Wayland, MA) and picked up his first save of the year, getting the five outs of the game. Pocock (3-2) picked up the win, improving to 3-0 in conference play as he struck out four and walked two.
Hollemans finished the afternoon 4-for-6 at the plate with six RBI's and a pair of runs scored.
Calvin and Kalamazoo will resume their four-game series on Saturday with a doubleheader scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. at Kalamazoo's Woodworth Field.
MIAA BASEBALL STANDINGS THROUGH 4-5-06 GAMES
Adrian 8-2
Albion 7-3
Calvin 7-3
Kalamazoo 6-4
Olivet 4-6
Alma 3-5
Hope 3-5
Tri-State 0-10
SOFTBALL
Olivet 5, Calvin 0
Calvin 3, Olivet 2
OLIVET * A dramatic suicide squeeze bunt by junior Sam Ehlert (Rockford HS) with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning allowed the Calvin softball team to gain a doubleheader split at Olivet Wednesday afternoon.
Ehlert's suicide bunt with the bases full allowed Calvin (6-8 overall, 1-1 MIAA) to gain a 3-2 victory in Wednesday's nightcap. Olivet (15-7 overall, 1-3 MIAA) took the opener by a 5-0 score.
In the 3-2 victory, Calvin was able to carry a 2-1 lead through six innings after scoring a run on an RBI single by freshman Mallory Scholten (Grand Rapids Christian HS) in the second and another in the third on a wild pitch that brought home freshman Lauren Scarbrough (Antioch, IL). Olivet tied the game in the top of the seventh on a two-out triple by freshman Kacie Rosencrants. In the bottom half of the seventh, Calvin loaded the bases on a single by Scarbrough and a pair of Olivet errors. Ehlert the delivered the squeeze bunt, scoring Scarbrough from third with the winning run.
Freshman Kristin Folkerts (Grand Rapids Christian HS) went the distance for the Knights, running her season record to 5-3. Folkerts struck out six batters and walked one. Calvin outhit Olivet 8-7 with VanKoevering collecting two of Calvin's eight hits.
In game one, Olivet starter Erica Anderson tossed a four-hit shutout while Olivet's lineup touched up Calvin junior starter Ruth Anna Spooner (Twin Falls, ID) for a pair home runs in the third that gave the Comets a 3-0 lead. Olivet then tacked on two more runs in the sixth to put the game out of reach. Spooner (1-5) took the loss for Calvin, striking out five and walking two.
Calvin returns to action on Saturday when it hosts Case Western Reserve in a non-conference doubleheader at the Gainey Athletic Complex at 11:00 a.m.
MIAA SOFTBALL STANDINGS THROUGH 4-5-06 GAMES
Alma 4-0
Hope 3-1
St. Mary's 3-1
Albion 2-2
Calvin 1-1
Kalamazoo 1-3
Olivet 1-3
Adrian 1-5
Tri-State 0-0
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Calvin 8, Alma 1
Calvin moved above the .500 mark for the first time with an 8-1 victory over visiting Alma College Wednesday afternoon at the Orchard Hills Tennis Center. The victory lifts Calvin to 7-6 overall and to 2-1 in the MIAA dual match standings.
The Knights are back in action on Saturday when they travel to Adrian for a 1:00 p.m. conference match.
Calvin College 8, Alma College 1
Singles competition
1. Amy Zeilstra (CALVIN) def. Jessica Eichorn (ALMA) 6-4, 6-1
2. Emily Oosterhouse (CALVIN) def. Laura Kendrick (ALMA) 6-2, 6-0
3. Annie Huizenga (CALVIN) def. Kelly Schwartzkopf (ALMA) 6-3, 6-0
4. Kari Lipinski (CALVIN) def. Lindsay Wagner (ALMA) 6-0, 6-1
5. Allyson Logan (CALVIN) def. Kristen Minter (ALMA) 6-0, 6-0
6. Kim Bosscher (CALVIN) def. Amanda Leppek (ALMA) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Amy Zeilstra/Emily Oosterhouse (CALVIN) def. Jessica Eichorn/Laura Kendrick (ALMA) 6-0, 6-2
2. Annie Huizenga/Kari Lipinski (CALVIN) def. Lindsay Wagner/Kelly Schwartzkopf (ALMA) 6-0, 6-1
3. Kristen Minter/Amanda Leppek (ALMA) def. Kristina Plaisier/Gwen Vryhof (CALVIN) 2-6, 7-5, 6-4
MIAA WOMEN'S TENNIS STANDINGS THROUGH 4-5-06 MATCHES
Albion 4-0
Hope 3-0
Kalamazoo 4-1
St. Mary's 4-1
Calvin 2-1
Tri-State 1-3
Olivet 1-4
Alma 1-5
Adrian 0-5
Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
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