CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR April 8, 2008
Softball Splits at Adrian;
Men's Tennis Defeated by Kalamazoo;
Baseball Falls to Grand Valley State
SOFTBALL
Calvin 8, Adrian 7
Adrian 4, Calvin 2 (4 innings)
ADRIAN – Calvin split a conference doubleheader at Adrian on Tuesday
afternoon, winning 8-7 in the opener and falling 4-2 in nine innings in game
two. The Knights are now 7-15 overall and 1-7 in MIAA play.
In the opener, Calvin jumped out to a 3-1 lead on a three-run homer first
inning homer by junior Loren Scarbrough (Antioch, IL). Adrian tied the game 3-3
with a pair of runs in the fourth. In the fifth, freshman Jacqueline Kirkman
(Salem, OH) led off with a single and later scored on a passed ball but Adrian
retied the game in the bottom half of the inning.
The Knights then scored four times to take an 8-4 lead in the top of the sixth
with junior Brittany Moriarity (Muskegon Mona Shores HS) and sophomore Whisper
Miller (Reed City HS) collecting RBI singles for the Knights. Adrian answered
with two runs in the bottom of the sixth and added a single run in the seventh
but stranded runners at first and third base with two outs as the Knights
closed out the win.
Junior Kristin Folkerts (Grand Rapids Christian HS) got the win for the
Knights, striking out four and walking two. Miller and Scarbrough had two hits
apiece for the Knights.
In game two, Calvin was outhit 13-3 but nearly pulled out the game as the
Knights tied the game 2-2 on a solo homerun by Kirkman in the bottom of the
seventh inning. In the top of the ninth, Adrian (13-12 overall, 5-3 MIAA)
regained the lead on a two-run homer and then held the Knights scoreless in the
bottom half of the inning to claim the win.
Kirkman picked up two of Calvin’s three hits while Moriarity also had one
hit. Folkerts (6-12) took the loss, striking out two and walking two in nine
innings of work.
Calvin returns to action on Thursday when it hosts Aquinas in a non-conference
set to begin at 3:30 p.m.
MIAA SOFTBALL STANDINGS THROUGH 4-8-08 GAMES
Alma 7-1
Tri-State 3-1
Hope 4-2
Saint Mary’s 4-2
Adrian 5-3
Albion 3-5
Olivet 1-3
Calvin 1-7
Kalamazoo 0-4
MEN’S TENNIS
Kalamazoo 7, Calvin 2
KALAMAZOO – Calvin suffered a 7-2 defeat to nationally-ranked Kalamazoo on
Tuesday afternoon to dip to 6-4 overall and to 2-1 in MIAA play. Kalamazoo
entered the match ranked 26th nationally and sixth in the Central Region.
Calvin came in ranked 12th in the Central Region.
Calvin picked up wins at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles but lost all six singles
points. Three of the six singles matches went three games.
Picking up wins for Calvin were juniors Steve DeMaagd (Calvin Christian HS)
and Marcus Zeilstra (Oak Brook, IL) at No. 1 doubles and seniors Ricky Tilton
(Gap, PA) and Michael Goorhouse (Holland Christian HS) at No. 2 doubles.
Calvin returns to action on Friday when it competes at the GLCA Invitational
at Oberlin College/.
Kalamazoo College 7, Calvin College 2
Apr 08, 2008 at Kalamazoo, Mich.
Singles competition
1. Jason Brown (KZO-M) def. Ricky Tilton (CALVINM) 6-7 (7-9), 7-6 (8-3), 6-1
2. Cyrus Jadun (KZO-M) def. Marcus Zeilstra (CALVINM) 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
3. Matt Wise (KZO-M) def. Steve DeMaagd (CALVINM) 6-4, 6-7 (4-8), 7-6 (8-3)
4. Tim Hubbard (KZO-M) def. Mike Goorhouse (CALVINM) 6-0, 6-1
5. Patrick Boyd (KZO-M) def. Matthew De Vlieger (CALVINM) 6-2, 6-4
6. Joe Unger (KZO-M) def. Andrew De Vlieger (CALVINM) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Marcus Zeilstra/Steve DeMaagd (CALVINM) def. Jason Brown/Cyrus Jadun
(KZO-M) 8-5
2. Ricky Tilton/Mike Goorhouse (CALVINM) def. Matt Wise/Patrick Boyd (KZO-M)
8-1
3. Joe Unger/Tim Hubbard (KZO-M) def. Andrew Rescorla/Andrew De Vlieger
(CALVINM) 8-1
Match Notes
Calvin College 6-4, 2-1 MIAA; Regional ranking #12
Kalamazoo College 7-6, 4-0 MIAA; National ranking #26; Regional ranking #6
BASEBALL
Grand Valley State 10, Calvin 1
GRAND RAPIDS – After winning eight straight MIAA games, the Calvin baseball
team fell to neighboring Grand Valley State University at home on Tuesday,
10-1.
The Knights, who recently climbed into D-III national rankings (No. 23),
notched only three hits throughout in their perennial non-conference match-up
with the No. 16 (D-II) Lakers.
Calvin senior Scott Larsen (1-1) was saddled with his first loss of the season
on the mound, allowing 10 hits and sevens runs in a five-inning stint. Only two
of those runs were earned due to three pivotal errors, which gave way to a pair
of three-run innings for the visiting Lakers.
Grand Valley jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second frame when Matt Nickels
bolted a two-RBI double and Pat Radde followed with an RBI single. The Lakers
would add one more run in the third before Calvin’s Chris Blacklidge knocked
in an RBI single to jut into the GVSU 4-1 lead.
The Lakers erupted for three more runs in the fifth, one more in the eighth,
and tacked on two insurance runs in the ninth to seal the win.
Blacklidge, Matt Schepel and Kyle Gurzynski were the only Knights to record
base hits, as Calvin batted a combined 3 for 29 (.103) from the plate.
Jeff Groenewold threw three innings in relief for Calvin, allowing only two
hits and one run. Chad Epker closed out the game for the Knights in the ninth.
Calvin will host Tri-State University on Thursday, April 10 in a conference
doubleheader beginning at 2:00 P.M. Tune in for the Tri-State stretch internet
broadcast – just follow the link on the Calvin Sports home page.
Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
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