CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR MARCH 18, 2015 (Part One)
Calvin Spring Sports Roundup
BASEBALL
Calvin 19, Gallaudet 1
By Mark DeHaan
Calvin baseball faced Gallaudet University on Tuesday afternoon for a single nine-inning contest.
Looking to bounce back from a pair of losses on Monday, the Knights offense exploded for a 19-1 victory on Tuesday.
Calvin opened up its scoring account in the first inning, plating a run on a passed ball to take a 1-0 lead.
The Knights then saw seven runners cross the plate in the second to really open up the game.
After a passed ball scored one, senior Grant VanPutten hit a two-RBI single to bring the score to 4-0. Later in the inning, with the bases loaded, a triple to right field from senior Peter Cupery cleared the bases, putting Calvin ahead 7-0. The Knights, having batter around the order, added one more run before finally hitting into a third out.
Calvin plated one more run in the third, then gave up the first run to the Bison in the bottom half of the third inning to bring the score to 9-1.
After scoring a run in the fourth, the Knights added two more runs in the fifth. A Cupery single brought in a run, which was followed by single from sophomore Matt Kotva which plated another.
Four runs in the sixth from Calvin and three in the ninth then brought the final score to 19-1. The Knights 19 runs is the team's highest offensive output since 2011.
VanPutten finished 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run scored, while Cupery was 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run scored. Kotva went 3-for-4 from the plate with one RBI and two runs scored. Sophomore Austin Voigt had two hits in three at bats, scoring one run and batting in another. Sophomore Patrick Avila was also 2-for-3, scoring three runs.
On the mound, senior Austin Juza earned the win, pitching 3.2 innings and giving up one unearned run. Freshman Stephen Buhrt, junior Matt Poolman, and freshman Schuyler Van Tol then combined to pitch 5.1 scoreless innings to close out the win.
"It was good for us to get back out and swing the bats the way that we are capable of. The thing we probably did the best was use the whole field," said head coach John Rypel. "(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point) will probably be the best team we see all season. Offensively, they are the real deal, and they'll be a nice preparation before we get into conference play. I think our guys are excited for the
challenge."
Wisconsin-Stevens Point, who Calvin plays tomorrow, is ranked No.13 in the country in the latest NCBWA/D3Baseball.com poll. First pitch between the Knights and Pointers is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
SOFTBALL
Fredonia State 4, Calvin 2
Calvin 7, UW-Stevens Point 6
By Mark DeHaan
After opening up the season with a pair of wins on Monday, the Calvin softball team split two games Tuesday to bring its season record to 3-1.
The Knights faced the Blue Devils of Fredonia State in the first match-up, falling 4-2, but then rebounded with a 7-6 win over Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
In game one, Calvin plated a run in the top of the first to open up the scoring. Freshman Kaley Frank singled to bring in freshman Jessica Brasser.
The Knights scored another run in the top of the fourth, as freshman Madi Jongekrijg singled to plate a run.
Up 2-0, Calvin gave up four runs in the bottom of the fourth to see the tables turned, and Fredonia State take a 4-2 lead.
In the remaining three innings, Calvin failed to add any more runs, and the Blue Devils claimed a 4-2 win over the Knights.
Brasser was 3-for-4 with one run scored for Calvin, while Jongekrijg finished 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Freshman Madi Cornish took the loss in the circle for Calvin, pitching four innings, striking out four but allowing four earned runs.
In the second game against Wisconsin-Stevens Point, the Pointers jumped out to a 3-0 lead behind one run in the first inning and two runs in the second.
The Calvin offense responded with five hits and four runs in the bottom of the second, all with two outs, to put the Knights ahead 4-3.
In the third, the Pointers tied the ball game on a solo home run.
Calvin then plated three runs in the fourth inning, taking advantage of a couple Wisconsin-Stevens Point errors to pull ahead 7-4.
The Knights shut down the Pointers in the fifth and sixth innings, but an error in the seventh made the game interesting as Wisconsin-Stevens Point scored two runs to bring the score to 7-6.
A strikeout by the freshman pitcher Makela Chapman then closed out the contest, and the Knights claimed the 7-6 win to rebound from the loss earlier in the day.
Brasser was 2-for-4 in game two with two RBI and two runs scored to lead the Calvin offense. Senior Kelsey Pollock went 2-for-3 with two RBI, while senior Christie VanderMeer was 1-for-2 with two runs scored. Junior Jessica Gillings contributed two runs and one RBI on 1-for-3 hitting, while junior
Alyssa Bryan was 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run scored.
In the circle, sophomore Paige Groom earned the win, pitching 4.2 innings while striking out six and allowing just two earned runs. Chapman earned the save, pitching the final 2.1 innings and giving up no earned runs.
"We didn't have the intensity in the first game that we expected and that we had on the first day, and we let a game get away that we thought we should have won. The nice thing is we came back in the second game against a nice Wisconsin team and beat them 7-6," said head coach Tim Syrek. "To see all the different teams is good because it gets you exposed to different things - some teams slap, some hit for power, different pitching - it gets you prepared for the MIAA, which ultimately, is what we want to do."
Calvin, now 3-1, continues its busy Spring Break trip with games against Washington and Jefferson College and the University of Scranton on Wednesday.
The Knights will play Washington and Jefferson at 1:00 p.m., with the match-up against Scranton to follow at 3:00 p.m.
MEN'S LACROSSE
WILMINGTON, OH - The Calvin men's lacrosse team dropped an 18-5 decision to Wilmington University Tuesday night.
Calvin trailed just 7-3 at halftime but the host Quakers pulled away over the final two quarters.
Calvin (2-3) was led by Chris Griffin with a pair of goals while Tyson Butler, Jonathan VanderLaan and Michael Winkler also scored for the Knights.
Griffin also had an assist for Calvin.
Wilmington held a 45-19 shots at goal advantage including 34-6 in the second half. Winkler scooped up five ground balls while Butler also had four ground balls. Calvin had five extra-man opportunities but could not convert with a man-up.
Mitchell Alexander had eight saves for Calvin in goal. Calvin will travel to Wabash College this Saturday.
WOMEN'S TENNIS
ORLANDO, FL - The Calvin women's tennis team has posted a 2-2 record thus far on its spring trip to Florida. The Knights are currently 5-3 overall.
Calvin opened the week on Monday with a hard-fought 5-4 loss to Bethel University of Minnesota. Bethel took two of the three doubles points and then split the six singles flights with Calvin.
The singles competition featured several tight matches with senior Megan Visser pulling out a 7-5, 2-6, 10-7 win at one doubles while sophomore Ellie Benzel won a 6-4, 4-6, 10-2 decision at three doubles. Senior Ali Roode also went three sets for the Knights to win at five singles by scores of 3-6, 7-5, 10-6.
Calvin rebounded with a 6-3 win over the College of Wooster Tuesday morning. Calvin took the top two doubles flights with Visser and sophomore Claire Spoelhof winning 8-6 at one double and Benzel and freshman Jessica Bouma winning at two doubles.
In singles play, Visser (1), Benzel (3), Bouma (4) and Roode (5) were all winners.
On Tuesday evening, Calvin suffered a tough 9-0 loss to regional power Luther College (IA).
The Knights came back Wednesday afternoon however to defeat Concordia of Wisconsin 8-1.
Visser (1), Benzel (2), Spoelhof (3), Bouma (4), Roode (5) and freshman Kari Kroeze (6) were all singles winners.
Visser and Spoelhof won at one doubles and Benzel and Bouma at two doubles.
"We are having a good spring trip," said Calvin women's tennis coach Kevin Van Haitsma. "We are facing good competition and we are improving as a team."
Calvin returns to action Friday when it faces Grinnell at 9 a.m.
MEN'S TENNIS
The Calvin men's tennis team has posted a 1-2 record thus far on its spring trip to Florida.
Calvin opened the trip with a 6-3 loss to Bethel University of Minnesota and then fell 9-0 to the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse Tuesday night. On Wednesday, Calvin came back to defeat Concordia of Wisconsin 7-2. The Knights are now 3-3 on the season.
In its loss to Bethel, Calvin picked up a win from Tom Griffin and Matt Buesing at two doubles. Freshman Matt VanWinkle was a winner at three singles while freshman David Brown was a winner at six singles.
In the win over Concordia this morning, Calvin took home wins at two and three doubles. Buesing and Griffin were winners at two doubles while Gene Hill and Christopher Dausman were winners at three doubles.
Singles winners included Buesing (1), Griffin (2), VanWinkle (3), Brown (5), and sophomore Anthony Vroon (6).
Calvin is back in action on Friday when it takes on Lawrence University of Wisconsin.
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