CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR APRIL 29, 2016
BASEBALL
Calvin 10, Olivet 1
Calvin 7, Olivet 3
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Calvin baseball team swept the Olivet comets on Friday afternoon. The Knights started the day with a 10-1 victory in game one and closed the day with a 7-3 victory in game two. Calvin improves to 12-22 on the year and 8-14 in the MIAA. Olivet falls to 5-28 and 2-20 in MIAA play.
"I am very happy with the wins today," said head coach John Rypel. "It is always nice to get a pair of wins. We had some good hitting today and some quality pitching. We have to now get ready for tomorrow."
Olivet struck first in game one with a sacrifice fly from Stephen Botti that scored Luke Spotts.
Calvin would take the lead in the second inning with a double from sophomore Nate DeZwaan, scoring junior Mike Kempton. DeZwaan would then score on an error.
The Knights would put four more runs on the scoreboard in the third inning. Freshman Steven Dogger single down the right-field line, scoring sophomore Ryan Stewart and sophomore Nick Steiginga. Freshman Jonathan Keane scored Nate DeZwaan. Senior Jordan VanderWall scored Dogger on a singles.
In the fifth inning, the Knights tacked on four more runs. Nick Steiginga cleared the bases with a triple that scored freshman Steven Seager, Jordan VanderWall and Jonathan Keane. Steiginga would score when Mike Kempton singled to left field.
The Calvin pitchers had a strong outing in game one, freshman Spencer Yahrmarkt threw six innings and held the Comets to one run. Senior Matt Poolman closed the game in the seventh inning.
Nick Steiginga and Mike Kempton led the Knights with two hits, Steiginga finished with a game-high three RBI.
The Knights jumped on Olivet early in game two. Junior Colton Wolfe doubled through the left side of the infield to score Jordan VanderWall in the first inning.
In the second inning, Steven Dogger doubled to right field, scoring Nate DeZwaan and Mike Kempton. Jordan VanderWall singled through the left side of the infield to score Steven Dogger. Freshman Ryan Lang scored on a bases loaded walk.
Colton Wolfe scored two more runs in the fifth inning on a double, scoring Dogger and DeZwaan.
Olivet tried to chip away at the lead with a run in the fifth inning and two more in the sixth inning.
Jonathan Keane recorded the win for Calvin with five strikeouts. Freshman Logan Walker notched the save and had three strikeouts.
Colton Wolfe finished with a game-high three hits and three RBI.
The two teams meet again on Saturday in Olivet.
MIAA BASEBALL STANDINGS THROUGH 4-29-16
Adrian 19-3
Hope 15-7
Kalamazoo 13-7
Alma 12-8
Trine 12-10
Calvin 8-14
Albion 5-17
Olivet 2-20
MEN'S GOLF
WEST OLIVE - The Calvin men's golf team had a strong showing at the second 18-hole round of the MIAA Spring Qualifying Tournament but it was not enough to keep the Knights from losing ground to first place Hope.
Calvin posted a team score of 295 strokes at Friday's 18-hole round hosted by Hope at the Wuskowhan Player's Club but Hope came up with a team score of 288 strokes. The Knights now trail Hope by 12 strokes in the cumulative 54-hole tournament which began last Saturday at the Watermark Country Club and concludes this weekend with back-to-back 18-hole rounds at Wuskowhan.
Calvin sophomore Ben VanScoyk (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) tied for first place individually on Friday with a round of 70 but Hope's Winston Munch and Kade Hoeksema also had rounds of 70.
Calvin sophomore John VanNoord (Troy/Oakland Christian HS) had a 72 while freshman Sam Kuiper (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) had a 75. Senior Jason Zeigler (Mount Gilead, Oh./Gilead Christian HS) had a 78. Sophomore Matthew Lumbantoruan (Jakarta, Indonesia/Morningstar Academy) rounded out Calvin's finishers with an 81.
Hope received a 72 from Ben Kramer, a 76 from Andrew Goble and an 80 from Josh Gibson.
Trine was third as a team with 312 strokes while Kalamazoo was fourth at 318.
The final 18-hole round of the tournament is scheduled to tee off Saturday morning at 9 a.m. at Wuskowhan Player's Club.
FRIDAY TEAM SCORES
Hope 288
Calvin 295
Trine 312
Kalamazoo 318
OVERALL TOURNAMENT SCORES THROUGH 36 HOLES
Hope 585
Calvin 597
Trine 631
Kalamazoo 642
MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD
The Calvin men's track and field team featured a split squad of athletes on Friday. At Calvin on Friday, Calvin's throwers competed at the Calvin Tune-Up Invitational while several of Calvin's distance athletes competed at the Hillsdale Gina Relays.
At the Calvin Tune-Up Invitational, the Knights competed in the hammer throw and javelin. Senior David Dadzie (Accra, Ghana/Ghana International School) took fifth in the javelin (161-6) and seventh in the hammer throw (158-5). Junior Erick Holder (Marian, Ind./Eastbrook HS) took third with a throw of 162-9.
At the Hillsdale Gina Relays, Calvin had several super performances. Junior Zach Nowicki (Comstock Park/Calvin Christian HS) posted a career-best time of 9:08 in the steeplechase that will place him in the top 10 of the NCAA III Outdoor Performance list. Senior Andre Otte (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) also had a career-best time of 9:33 in the event.
In the men's 10,000 meters, sophomore Andrew Philipose (Mount Prospect, Il./John Hersey HS) made his 10K debut with a blazing time of 30:16 that will most likely place him in the top 10 of the NCAA III Outdoor Performance list. Senior Ethan Anderson (Stillwater, MN/Stillwater Area HS) had a time of 31:10.
WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD
The Calvin women's track and field team featured a split squad of athletes on Friday. At Calvin on Friday, Calvin's throwers competed at the Calvin Tune-Up Invitational while several of Calvin's distance athletes competed at the Hillsdale Gina Relays.
At the Calvin Tune-Up Invitational, the Knights competed in the hammer throw and javelin. Junior Carissa Weis (Mount Prospect, Il./Mount Prospect HS) took seventh in the javelin (89-7) while sophomore Bethany Love (Kentwood/East Kentwood HS) took eighth in the hahmmer throw (146-1).
At the Hillsdale Gina Relays, senior McKenzie Diemer (Caledonia/South Christian HS) clocked in with a time of 10:45 in the steeplechase. Her time will place her in the top six of the NCAA III Outdoor Performance list. In the 5,000 meters, junior Lauren Strohbehn (Stillwater, Mn./St. Croix Preparatory HS) clocked in with a career-best time of 16:54 that will place her in the top 10 of the NCAA III Outdoor Performance list. Her time is also the fourth-fastest 5K in the storied history of the Calvin women's track and field program.
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