CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR MARCH 29, 2011
Baseball Drops Two at Adrian;
Women's Tennis Picks Up 5-4 Win Over Kalamazoo in MIAA Opener
BASEBALL
Adrian 3, Calvin 2 / Adrian 4, Calvin 2
ADRIAN - Calvin opened its 2011 MIAA campaign with a pair of narrow defeats at
two-time defending league champion Adrian Tuesday afternoon. Calvin dropped the
opener of Tuesday's twinbill 3-2 and then fell 4-2 in game two.
Calvin received strong pitching performances in both games but could not
muster the run support needed to gain victory.
In game one, junior lefthander Joe Lambers went six strong innings but took
the hard-luck loss as he struck out three and walked three. Adrian broke loose
for a pair of runs in the bottom of the first on two hits, a hit batter, a walk
and a sacrifice fly. Lambers settled in from there however, allowing just four
hits over the next five innings. Adrian scored the eventual winning run in the
fourth, taking a 3-0 lead but Calvin came back with two runs in the top of the
sixth inning as senior Andrew Bosma ripped a run-scoring double with the
Knights also using an Adrian error to score a second run.
In the top of the seventh, Calvin placed runners on second and third with only
one out but Adrian starter Ryan Domschot was able to bear down and strike out
the final two batters to extinguish the Knight threat. Domschot picked up the
win for Adrian, striking out 11 Calvin batters while allowing only three hits.
In game two, Adrian grabbed an early lead once again, scoring a run in the
bottom of the first on a sacrifice fly. The Bulldogs added an unearned run in
the bottom of the third to take a 2-0 lead but Calvin came back to tie the game
with two runs in the top of the fourth as sophomore Tyler Tos belted a two-out,
two-run RBI single with the bases loaded.
Adrian came back with single runs in the fifth and sixth innings however to
take a 4-2 lead and the Knights were unable to answer as they were limited to
one hit over the final three innings of play. Senior Keith Spoelstra took the
loss for Calvin, striking out two and walking four in six innings of work.
David Partyka got the win for Adrian, striking out eight and scattering five
hits.
The two teams will meet again Wednesday afternoon for a doubleheader - this
time at Calvin Field with the first pitch set for 2 p.m.
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Calvin 5, Kalamazoo 4
(written by sports information student assistant Mitch Blankespoor)
Coming off of a season in which the Calvin women’s tennis team won the MIAA
conference for the first time in 29 years, the Knights looked to open their
conference season with a win against the Kalamazoo Hornets.
“We talked in practice yesterday about refocusing for the conference season”
head coach Jerry Bergsma said after the match. “We needed to sharpen up our
game as compared to how we played in the non-conference season”.
The Knights did indeed focus in as they narrowly defeated the Hornets 5-4 on
Tuesday afternoon.
Calvin started off the afternoon taking two of the three doubles matches.
Seniors Melissa Ooosterhouse and Kaitlin Spoelhof defeated Kari Larson and
Kelsey Moran 8-0 in the first doubles flight. Senior Michelle Busscher along
with sophomore partner Elise Doezema beat Jenna Riehl and Paula Silverman 8-3.
The Hornets would not go away empty-handed, however. Kelsey Hassevoort and
Kate Farwell defeated a pair of Calvin freshmen, Bethany Zoerhof and Lauren
Schlagenhauf 8-2.
Calvin’s seniors would silence the Hornet comeback by taking the first three
singles flights and clinching that match. Senior Melissa Ooosterhouse defeated
Kelsey Hassevort 6-2, 6-1 despite being down a break early.
“It was a tough match. It took me a while to figure out her style of play.
It’s nice to get this first conference win against a quality opponent”
Ooosterhouse said after the match.
Katilin Spoelhof defeated Kari Larson 6-1, 6-0. Michelle Busscher defeated
Kelsey Moran 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 to clinch the match for the Knights.
“Michelle is a tough competitor. When put in that situation, I am very
confident she will pull through” Bergsma remarked.
Kalamazoo picked up victories at 4th, 5th and 6th singles to close the gap to
5-4.
The Knights will take on the Scots of Alma at Alma on Monday, April 4.
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