Thursday, April 27, 2006
Contact: Chris Kilcoyne

Baker Out Duels Beazley in a 4-2 Virginia Wesleyan Win Over Randolph-Macon

LYNCHBURG , VA – Third-seeded Virginia Wesleyan clipped fifth-seeded Randolph-Macon 4-2 in day one action at the 2006 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Baseball Tournament.

VWC (19-20) got a strong performance on the mound from Zach Baker (4-4) who tossed seven innings for the Marlins, allowing just four hits, surrendering two runs and striking out seven Yellow Jackets (21-17). 

With two-out and Brent Vuyovich on second-base in the first inning, Matt Hudgins doubled off Randolph-Macon starter Travis Beazley to score Vuyovich and give Virginia Wesleyan the 1-0 lead.  Ricky Allred followed with a bloop single to right field to plate Vuyovich and double the Marlin advantage.

The Marlins doubled their lead to 4-0 in the sixth inning.  With two outs and the bases empty, Brandon Hathaway struck out but reached base on a wild pitch. Mike Cardwell then singled to right field to put runners on first and second base.  Vuyovich doubled to score both and extend the VWC advantage. 

Randolph-Macon loaded the bases in the eighth inning and cut the deficit in half at 4-2 after pushing two runs across on RBI ground outs.

The Yellow Jackets loaded the bases again in that same inning with two outs but reliever Chris Rivera got David Jayne to ground out to end the inning.

Rivera closed out the game to pick up his second save, retiring all four batters he faced in an 1.1 innings of work.

Beazley suffered the loss after allowing four runs on 11 hits but he did manage to fan 14 in the complete game effort.  His record now stands at 8-3.

Virginia Wesleyan moves on to play Hampden-Sydney at 7:00 p.m. while Randolph-Macon will take on Bridgewater at 3:00 p.m. Saturday.


#4 Randolph-Macon vs #3 Virginia Wesleyan (Apr 27, 2006)



Box score

                                  2006 ODAC Tournament
                       #4 Randolph-Macon vs #3 Virginia Wesleyan
                  Apr 27, 2006 at Lynchburg, VA (Lynchburg City Stad.)

#4 Randolph-Macon 2 (21-17)                   #3 Virginia Wesleyan 4 (19-20)

Player                      AB  R  H BI       Player                      AB  R  H BI
---------------------------------------       ---------------------------------------
Daniel Mullins cf..........  3  0  0  0       Mike Cardwell 3b...........  5  1  1  0
Greg Meleski 3b............  4  0  1  1       Brent Vuyovich lf..........  4  1  3  2
Rusty Linville rf..........  4  0  0  1       Dan Sellers cf.............  4  0  0  0
Brian Rogers 1b............  3  0  0  0       Matt Hudgins c.............  4  1  1  1
Seth Rapoza c..............  4  0  2  0       Ricky Allred dh............  4  0  3  1
David Jayne lf.............  4  0  0  0       Ozz Dhramapitaks rf........  3  0  1  0
Charlie Hartt dh...........  4  0  0  0       C.J. Rhodes 1b.............  4  0  0  0
Chris Dykes ss.............  3  1  1  0       Phil Cadle 2b..............  4  0  0  0
 Jeff Beck ph..............  1  0  0  0       Brandon Hathaway ss........  4  1  2  0
Joey Crawford 2b...........  2  1  1  0       Zach Baker p...............  0  0  0  0
 Harold Baines Jr. ph......  1  0  0  0        Erik Nguyen p.............  0  0  0  0
Travis Beazley p...........  0  0  0  0        Chris Rivera p............  0  0  0  0
Totals..................... 33  2  5  2       Totals..................... 36  4 11  4

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
-------------------------------------------
#4 Randolph-Macon... 000 000 020 -  2  5  1
#3 Virginia Wesleyan 200 002 00X -  4 11  2
-------------------------------------------

E - Linville(2); Cadle(5); Baker(2). LOB - Y.Jackets 7; Marlins 9. 2B - Rapoza(8);
Vuyovich(10); Hudgins(7); Allred(13). HBP - Crawford.

#4 Randolph-Macon              IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Travis Beazley  L,8-3......   8.0 11  4  4  1 14   2  0  0  0   36 37   6  5

#3 Virginia Wesleyan           IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Zach Baker  W,4-4..........   7.0  4  2  2  0  7   0  0  1  0   26 27   5  9
Erik Nguyen ...............   0.2  1  0  0  2  0   0  0  0  0    3  5   0  2
Chris Rivera  S,2..........   1.1  0  0  0  0  1   0  0  0  0    4  4   1  2

WP - Beazley 2(2). HB - Baker.

Strikeouts - Linville 2; Rogers; Rapoza; Jayne; Dykes; Beck; Crawford; Cardwell;
Sellers 2; Hudgins 2; Dhramapitaks; Rhodes 3; Cadle 3; Hathaway 2. Walks - Mullins;
Rogers; Dhramapitaks.

Umpires - Home:Dwight Godwin  1st:Steve Williams  3rd:Jeff Mowbray
Start: 7 p.m.   Time: 2:11   Attendance: 245
Game: ODAC3

Baker faced 2 batters in the 8th.


Box score

                              2006 ODAC Tournament
                   #4 Randolph-Macon vs #3 Virginia Wesleyan
              Apr 27, 2006 at Lynchburg, VA (Lynchburg City Stad.)

#4 Randolph-Macon 2 (21-17)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
------------------------------------------------------
Daniel Mullins cf........  3  0  0  0   1  0  1  0   0
Greg Meleski 3b..........  4  0  1  1   0  0  2  1   0
Rusty Linville rf........  4  0  0  1   0  2  0  0   1
Brian Rogers 1b..........  3  0  0  0   1  1  4  0   1
Seth Rapoza c............  4  0  2  0   0  1 13  0   0
David Jayne lf...........  4  0  0  0   0  1  2  0   3
Charlie Hartt dh.........  4  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   1
Chris Dykes ss...........  3  1  1  0   0  1  1  2   1
 Jeff Beck ph............  1  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0
Joey Crawford 2b.........  2  1  1  0   0  1  1  0   0
 Harold Baines Jr. ph....  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Travis Beazley p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0
Totals................... 33  2  5  2   2  8 24  5   7

#3 Virginia Wesleyan 4 (19-20)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
------------------------------------------------------
Mike Cardwell 3b.........  5  1  1  0   0  1  0  4   1
Brent Vuyovich lf........  4  1  3  2   0  0  1  0   1
Dan Sellers cf...........  4  0  0  0   0  2  2  0   1
Matt Hudgins c...........  4  1  1  1   0  2  8  0   0
Ricky Allred dh..........  4  0  3  1   0  0  0  0   0
Ozz Dhramapitaks rf......  3  0  1  0   1  1  2  0   1
C.J. Rhodes 1b...........  4  0  0  0   0  3 12  0   5
Phil Cadle 2b............  4  0  0  0   0  3  1  1   0
Brandon Hathaway ss......  4  1  2  0   0  2  1  6   0
Zach Baker p.............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0
 Erik Nguyen p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Chris Rivera p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 36  4 11  4   1 14 27 13   9

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
-------------------------------------------
#4 Randolph-Macon... 000 000 020 -  2  5  1
#3 Virginia Wesleyan 200 002 00X -  4 11  2
-------------------------------------------

E - Linville(2); Cadle(5); Baker(2). LOB - Y.Jackets 7; Marlins 9. 2B -
Rapoza(8); Vuyovich(10); Hudgins(7); Allred(13). HBP - Crawford.

#4 Randolph-Macon      IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
-----------------------------------------------
Travis Beazley......  8.0 11  4  4  1 14 36 37

#3 Virginia Wesleyan   IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
-----------------------------------------------
Zach Baker..........  7.0  4  2  2  0  7 26 27
Erik Nguyen.........  0.2  1  0  0  2  0  3  5
Chris Rivera........  1.1  0  0  0  0  1  4  4

Win - Baker (4-4).  Loss - Beazley (8-3).  Save - Rivera (2).
WP - Beazley 2(2). HB - Baker.

Umpires - Home:Dwight Godwin  1st:Steve Williams  3rd:Jeff Mowbray
Start: 7 p.m.   Time: 2:11   Attendance: 245
Game: ODAC3

Baker faced 2 batters in the 8th.


Play-by-Play

                              2006 ODAC Tournament
            #4 Randolph-Macon vs #3 Virginia Wesleyan - Play-by-Play
              Apr 27, 2006 at Lynchburg, VA (Lynchburg City Stad.)


Score by Innings                    R  H  E
-------------------------------------------
#4 Randolph-Macon... 000 000 020 -  2  5  1
#3 Virginia Wesleyan 200 002 00X -  4 11  2
-------------------------------------------

#4 Randolph-Macon - inning 1

   Mullins popped up to 1b. Meleski singled to left center. Linville struck out
   swinging. Meleski advanced to second on a throwing error by p, failed pickoff
   attempt. Rogers struck out looking. 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.

#3 Virginia Wesleyan - inning 1

   Cardwell grounded out to ss. Vuyovich singled to center field. Vuyovich advanced
   to second on a wild pitch. Sellers struck out swinging. Hudgins doubled to
   right center, RBI; Vuyovich scored. Allred singled to right field, RBI; Hudgins
   scored. Dhramapitaks singled through the right side, advanced to second on
   the throw; Allred advanced to second, advanced to third on a throwing error
   by rf. Rhodes struck out looking. 2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.

#4 Randolph-Macon - inning 2

   Rapoza struck out looking. Jayne struck out looking. Hartt reached on a throwing
   error by 2b. Dykes flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

#3 Virginia Wesleyan - inning 2

   Cadle struck out swinging. Hathaway struck out swinging. Cardwell grounded
   out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

#4 Randolph-Macon - inning 3

   Crawford singled to center field. Mullins grounded out to 3b; Crawford advanced
   to second. Meleski flied out to cf. Linville grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 1
   hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

#3 Virginia Wesleyan - inning 3

   Vuyovich singled to left field. Sellers reached on a fielder's choice; Vuyovich
   out at second p to ss. Hudgins lined out to 2b. Allred singled through the
   left side; Sellers advanced to second. Dhramapitaks walked; Allred advanced
   to second; Sellers advanced to third. Rhodes struck out looking. 0 runs, 2
   hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

#4 Randolph-Macon - inning 4

   Rogers grounded out to p. Rapoza flied out to cf. Jayne grounded out to 1b
   unassisted. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

#3 Virginia Wesleyan - inning 4

   Cadle struck out swinging. Hathaway singled up the middle. Cardwell struck
   out swinging. Vuyovich flied out to lf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

#4 Randolph-Macon - inning 5

   Hartt out at first p to ss to 1b. Dykes struck out swinging. Crawford struck
   out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

#3 Virginia Wesleyan - inning 5

   Sellers struck out swinging. Hudgins struck out swinging. Allred doubled to
   center field. Dhramapitaks struck out looking. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1
   LOB.

#4 Randolph-Macon - inning 6

   Mullins flied out to rf. Meleski grounded out to 3b, bunt. Linville struck
   out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

#3 Virginia Wesleyan - inning 6

   Rhodes grounded out to p. Cadle struck out swinging. Hathaway struck out swinging,
   reached first on a wild pitch. Cardwell singled to right field; Hathaway advanced
   to second. Vuyovich doubled to left center, 2 RBI; Cardwell scored; Hathaway
   scored. Sellers flied out to cf. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

#4 Randolph-Macon - inning 7

   Rogers grounded out to ss. Rapoza doubled to right field. Jayne grounded out
   to 3b. Hartt grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

#3 Virginia Wesleyan - inning 7

   Hudgins struck out looking. Allred flied out to lf. Dhramapitaks popped up
   to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

#4 Randolph-Macon - inning 8

   Dykes singled to second base. Crawford hit by pitch; Dykes advanced to second.
   Nguyen to p for Baker. Mullins walked; Crawford advanced to second; Dykes
   advanced to third. Meleski reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Mullins out
   at second 2b to ss; Crawford advanced to third; Dykes scored. Linville reached
   on a fielder's choice, RBI; Meleski out at second ss to 2b; Crawford scored.
   Rogers walked; Linville advanced to second. Rapoza singled to second base;
   Rogers advanced to second; Linville advanced to third. Rivera to p for Nguyen.
   Jayne grounded out to 3b. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

#3 Virginia Wesleyan - inning 8

   Rhodes struck out swinging. Cadle lined out to 3b. Hathaway singled to center
   field. Cardwell grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

#4 Randolph-Macon - inning 9

   Hartt grounded out to ss. Beck pinch hit for Dykes. Beck struck out looking.
   Baines Jr. pinch hit for Crawford. Baines Jr. flied out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits,
   0 errors, 0 LOB.

Plate appearance breakdown


                                                        2006 ODAC Tournament
                               #4 Randolph-Macon vs #3 Virginia Wesleyan - Plate Appearance Breakdown
                                        Apr 27, 2006 at Lynchburg, VA (Lynchburg City Stad.)

                                                    #4 Randolph-Macon 2 (21-17)

                  ----Plate appearances---   vs    vs   RBI   With  Adv   With  Lead Bases Runnr Rnrs Rnrs 2out  Gnd  Fly
Player            TPA AB  H BB HP SH SF CI  Left Right  Ops  Runrs  Ops  2outs  Off%  Full On3rd  Adv  LOB  RBI  Out  Out
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mullins cf........  4  3  0  1  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-3   0-0   0-1   2-2   0-0   0-2   0-0   0-0     1    0    0    1    2
Meleski 3b........  4  4  1  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-4   0-2   0-2   1-2   0-0   0-0   0-1   1-1     0    0    0    2    1
Linville rf.......  4  4  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-4   0-2   0-3   1-3   0-2   0-0   0-0   1-1     0    1    0    2    0
Rogers 1b.........  4  3  0  1  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-3   0-1   0-1   1-2   0-1   0-2   0-0   0-0     0    1    0    2    0
Rapoza c..........  4  4  2  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   2-4   1-1   1-1   1-1   1-1   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    1
Jayne lf..........  4  4  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-4   0-2   0-2   0-2   0-2   0-0   0-1   0-0     0    3    0    3    0
Hartt dh..........  4  4  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-4   0-1   0-1   0-1   0-2   0-2   0-0   0-0     0    1    0    3    0
Dykes ss..........  3  3  1  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-3   0-0   0-1   0-1   0-1   1-1   0-0   0-0     0    1    0    0    1
Beck ph...........  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-1   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
Crawford 2b.......  3  2  1  0  1  0  0  0  0-0   1-2   0-0   0-0   1-1   0-1   1-1   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
Baines Jr. ph.....  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-1   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-1   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    1
Beazley p.........  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
Totals............ 36 33  5  2  1  0  0  0  0-0   5-33  1-9   1-12  7-15  1-11  2-9   0-2   2-2     1    7    0   13    6

                     ------Batters faced-----                     vs    vs   With  With  Lead  Gnd  Fly
#4 Randolph-Macon     BF AB  H BB HP SH SF CI 2B 3B HR WP BK KL  Left Right Runrs 2outs  Off%  Out  Out
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beazley.............  37 36 11  1  0  0  0  0  3  0  0  2  0  4  1-8  11-36  6-16  8-17  1-8     5    6


2006 ODAC Tournament
                               #4 Randolph-Macon vs #3 Virginia Wesleyan - Plate Appearance Breakdown
                                        Apr 27, 2006 at Lynchburg, VA (Lynchburg City Stad.)

                                                   #3 Virginia Wesleyan 4 (19-20)

                  ----Plate appearances---   vs    vs   RBI   With  Adv   With  Lead Bases Runnr Rnrs Rnrs 2out  Gnd  Fly
Player            TPA AB  H BB HP SH SF CI  Left Right  Ops  Runrs  Ops  2outs  Off%  Full On3rd  Adv  LOB  RBI  Out  Out
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cardwell 3b.......  5  5  1  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-5   0-0   1-3   1-3   1-3   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    1    0    3    0
Vuyovich lf.......  4  4  3  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   3-4   1-1   1-2   1-2   1-2   1-1   0-0   0-0     0    1    2    0    1
Sellers cf........  4  4  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-4   0-2   0-3   0-3   0-1   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    1    0    1    1
Hudgins c.........  4  4  1  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-4   1-1   1-2   1-2   1-1   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    0    1    0    1
Allred dh.........  4  4  3  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   3-4   1-1   2-2   2-2   3-3   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    1    0    1
Dhramapitaks rf...  4  3  1  1  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-3   0-1   1-2   2-3   1-3   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    1    0    0    1
Rhodes 1b.........  4  4  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-4   0-2   0-2   0-2   0-2   0-2   0-1   0-0     0    5    0    1    0
Cadle 2b..........  4  4  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-4   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-2   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    1
Hathaway ss.......  4  4  2  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   2-4   0-0   0-0   0-0   1-2   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
Baker p...........  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
Nguyen p..........  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
Rivera p..........  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
Totals............ 37 36 11  1  0  0  0  0  0-0  11-36  3-8   6-16  7-17  8-17  1-8   0-1   0-0     0    9    4    5    6

                     ------Batters faced-----                     vs    vs   With  With  Lead  Gnd  Fly
#3 Virginia Wesleyan  BF AB  H BB HP SH SF CI 2B 3B HR WP BK KL  Left Right Runrs 2outs  Off%  Out  Out
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Baker...............  27 26  4  0  1  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  3  1-6   4-26  0-8   0-8   2-8     9    5
Nguyen..............   5  3  1  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-1   1-3   1-3   1-1   0-0     2    0
Rivera..............   4  4  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0-2   0-4   0-1   0-2   0-1     2    1