CALVIN KNIGHT SAT. SPORTS REPORT FOR April 6, 2013
MEN’S TENNIS
Calvin 9, Alma 0
Story by Mitch Blankespoor
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Coming off of the program’s first win over Kalamazoo
College earlier this week, the Knights continued their winning ways defeating
the Scots of Alma College 9-0 on a windy day at the Strikwerda tennis center.
Senior Brian DeMaagd (Grandville/Calvin Christian) surrendered five games in
the match at first singles, defeating junior Josh Grove 6-4, 6-1. Seniors
Preston Phillips (Bexley, OH/Bexley HS) and Phil Reinken (Morton, IL/Morton)
followed suit, winning at second and third singles. Junior Loukus Peterson
(Brentwood, TN/Brentwood HS) defeated Alma freshman Jared Guy 6-3, 6-4 at
fourth singles. Senior Jarrod Brower (Holland/Holland Christian) dispatched
junior Gordon Rumschlag 6-1, 6-2 at fifth singles. Sophomore Tom Griffin
(Elmhurst, IL/Elmhurst) defeated Chad Barnhart 6-1, 6-0 at sixth singles.
The Knights won all three doubles flights - giving up one game first doubles,
five games at second doubles and three games at third doubles.
Calvin, now 8-2 on the season and 2-0 in the MIAA, returns to action Apr. 9
when it travels to Angola, IN, to face the Trine Thunder. The match is slated
to start at 4:00 p.m.
BASEBALL
Calvin 5, Kalamazoo 0
Calvin 6, Kalamazoo 1
Calvin completed a four-game series sweep of Kalamazoo on Saturday, defeating
the Hornets 5-0 and 6-1 in a doubleheader at Calvin Field. Calvin is now 8-4 in
the MIAA and 9-12 overall.
In Saturday’s game one 5-0 win, Calvin scored two runs in the first and added
three more in the fourth while junior Cory Laster (Ludington/Ludington HS) went
the distance to pick up the shutout win. Laster struck out one and did not walk
a batter while scattering four hits. Sophomore Ben Wohl (Canton/Plymouth HS)
drove in Calvin’s first run on a fielder’s choice and senior Ben Cok (Grand
Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) later scored on a wild pitch. In the fourth,
Cok belted a three-run homer to left.
In game two, juniors Louis Hill Jr. (Romulus/Romulus HS), Jeff Victor
(Holland/Holland Christian HS) and Grant VanderWall (Grand Rapids/South
Christian HS) combined to hold Kalamazoo to just one run. Hill (1-0) was
credited with the win as he went the first four innings and allowed just two
hits and one run.
Calvin collected 12 hits including three off the bat of freshman Travis Kraai
(Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS). Wohl, freshman Tyler Lambers
(Holland/Holland Christian HS) and junior Kyle Spoelma (Kentwood/South
Christian HS) all had two hits apiece. Spoelma drove in a pair of runs while
freshman Jalen Bouma (Ann Arbor/Ann Arbor Huron HS) drove in three runs.
Calvin will now prepare to host Adrian next Thursday in a twinbill at 2 p.m.
at Calvin Field.
MIAA BASEBALL STANDINGS THROUGH 4-6-13 GAMES
Hope 9-3
Albion 7-3
Calvin 8-4
Adrian 6-4
Trine 6-4
Olivet 5-5
Alma 1-7
Kalamazoo 0-12
SOFTBALL
Robert Morris 2, Calvin0
Calvin 8, Wheaton 4
WHEATON, IL – Calvin snapped a six-game losing skid with an 8-4 victory at
Wheaton College Saturday afternoon. The Knights are now 9-9 on the year.
Earlier in the day, Calvin dropped a hard-fought 2-0 decision to Robert Morris
College of Chicago in a game played at Wheaton.
In the win over Wheaton, sophomore pitcher Trista Brownlee (Saginaw/Saginaw
Valley Lutheran HS) went all seven innings, scattering 14 hits. Calvin had nine
hits and capitalized on three Wheaton errors. Brownlee also had two hits and
scored three runs in the win. Freshman Ashley Riemersma (Grand Rapids/Grand
Rapids Christian HS) also had a pair of hits. Riemersma, sophomore Merin Cok
(Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) and freshman Lydia Gildea
(Gobles/Gobles HS) all drove in two runs apiece in the win.
In the loss to Robert Morris, Calvin collected just two hits. Robert Morris
(13-11) scored one run in the fifth and one run in the seventh. Junior Caitlin
Callow (Muskegon/Muskegon Catholic Central HS) took the loss in the pitchers’
circle for Calvin.
Calvin is back in action on Wednesday when it hosts Olivet in a conference
doubleheader at 3:30 p.m.
WOMEN’S LACROSSE
Adrian 16, Calvin 2
ADRIAN – The Calvin women’s lacrosse team dipped to 2-8 on the year and 0-1 in
league play as the Knights dropped a 16-2 decision at Adrian Saturday
afternoon. The game marked Calvin’s first-ever MIAA regular season game.
Calvin trailed 13-1 at halftime. Adrian held a 31-5 shots at goal advantage.
Calvin’s goals were scored by juniors Michelle Holwerda (Grand Rapids/Grand
Rapids Christian HS) and Mary Hoogstra (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian
HS).
Senior Lauren Spoelstra (Oakland, NJ/Eastern Christian HS) had seven saves in
goal for the Knights.
Calvin will host Albion next Wednesday at 5 p.m.
MEN’S LACROSSE
Adrian 18, Calvin 1
By Mark DeHaan
Playing in the first men's varsity lacrosse MIAA game in Calvin history, the
Knights fell to the Bulldogs of Adrian 18-1. While Calvin was able to match the
Bulldogs early, the depth of Adrian's bench became too much as the game
progressed.
Adrian scored the first goal of the game just over a minute in while a man
up.
The Knights responded quickly as freshman D.J. VanderBaan scored unassisted.
Unfortunately for Calvin, this is the only goal it would score as the Bulldogs
played lock-down defense the remainder of the game.
By the end of the first period, Adrian was up 6-1 with Jesse Gilbert and Matt
Desveaux each adding a pair of goals.
The Bulldogs would go on to add five goals in the second quarter, two in the
third, and five in the fourth to round out the 18-1 victory.
Jake Waldrup scored four goals and added three assists for Adrian, while Matt
Desveaux and Jesse Gilbert each added three goals apiece.
Adrian was 19-of-21 on face-offs and outshot the Knights 37-9. Calvin senior
goalkeeper Drew Sroczynski made nine saves in the game. The turnover margin was
slightly in Adrian's favor, with the Bulldogs forcing Calvin into 27 while
committing 24 of their own.
“I think it's pretty fitting to come out right away in the first MIAA
conference game and play what is considered the top team just to see how we
stack up,” said head coach Joel Kamstra. “Going into the rest of conference
play, we're looking to pick up wins, we're looking to elaborate on what we do
in practice and every Saturday we'll put a better product out there. The guys
are buying in and they understand the kind of work that it takes to get to the
top level.”
Calvin is now 1-8 overall and 0-1 in conference play while Adrian moves to 6-3
and 1-0 in the MIAA.
The Knights now look forward to next Wednesday when they will continue MIAA
play at Albion College. The game against the Britons is scheduled to start at 7
p.m.
MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD
The Calvin men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the Spartan
Invitational on Saturday. A group of athletes also competed at an invitational
hosted by Miami University (OH).
A full report on the competitions will be sent out later this weekend.
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