CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR MARCH 23, 2010
Baseball Cruises To 7-1 Win Over Grinnell;
Softball Edges George Fox In Tucson;
Men's Tennis Defeats North Central in Orlando
BASEBALL
Calvin 7, Grinnell 1
VERO BEACH, FL - The Calvin baseball team upped its season record to 3-4 with a 7-1 victory over Grinnell College Tuesday morning. Sophomore Brett Cavanaugh (Western Michigan Christian HS) led the way for the Knights with six shutout innings in his first start of the season. Junior Cody Batchelor (Durango, CO) then came on in relief to pitch the final three frames to preserve the win. Junior Andrew Bosma (Holland Christian HS) went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and one RBI. Junior Matt Dodrill (Murfreesboro, TN) also went 2-for-3 while sophomore Tyler Berger (Grand Rapids Christian HS) went 2-for-4 with a single and a double.
Calvin will seek to reach the .500 mark in a single nine-inning game Wednesday afternoon against the University of Chicago at noon. The game will mark the final contest of Calvin's spring break trip to Florida.
SOFTBALL
Calvin 3, George Fox 2
TUCSON, AZ - Calvin picked up its second win in as many days with a 3-2 victory over George Fox University Tuesday afternoon. The Knights are now 2-0 on the season. Calvin jumped out to a 2-0 lead with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first, using an RBI double by junior Sass VanRooyen (Beamsville, ON) that scored sophomore Kim VandenAkker (Grand Rapids Christian HS) and a subsequent RBI single by freshman Aubree Thompson (Grand Rapids Christian HS) that plated VanRooyen.
George Fox tied the game on a two-run homer in the top of the second but the Knights broke the tie with a run in the bottom of the fifth. The winning rally began with a walk by senior Whisper Miller (Reed City HS). Miller then moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by VandenAkker and proceeded to take third on the play and then scored on a wild throw to third base.
Starting pitcher Shelby Mast (Hudsonville HS) then made the one-run lead hold up as she picked up her second straight complete-game victory to run her season record to 2-0 on the year. Mast struck out eight batters in the victory while walking only one. She also allowed just four hits.
Earlier in the day, Calvin defeated Ancilla Community College (IL) 7-1. The game will not count on Calvin's overall record however as it came against a two-year institution. Calvin will take on Prairie State College tomorrow at 4 p.m. and follow with a 6 p.m. contest against Whitworth College.
MEN'S TENNIS
Calvin 6, North Central 3
ORLANDO, FL - Calvin improved to 5-1 on the season with a 6-3 victory over North Central College Tuesday afternoon. Calvin took a 2-1 lead with victories at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles and then clinched the win with victories at No 2. (Andrew Rescorla), No. 3 (Andrew DeVlieger), No. 4 (Preston Phillips) and No. 6 (Philip Reinken) singles.
Calvin returns to action on Wednesday when it takes on Grinnell at 12:30 p.m.
Calvin/North Central Box Score: http://www.calvin.edu/sports/mens/tennis/results/2010/cancentr.htm
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