Saturday, April 29, 2006
Contact: Chris Kilcoyne

Rivera’s Gem Leads Virginia Wesleyan Past Bridgewater 1-0
 

LYNCHBURG, VA –  Virginia Wesleyan’s Chris Rivera tossed a complete game, seven hit gem to lift the Marlins to a 1-0 over Bridgewater at the 2006 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Baseball Tournament.

With the win, Virginia Wesleyan (21-20) advances to Sunday’s Championship Round which is slated for a 1:00 p.m. first pitch.

Rivera, who entered the game with a win and a save already in the tournament, struck out seven, issued one free pass and did not allow an Eagle runner to reach third base.

VWC got the lone run of the game in the visitor half of the second inning when Ozz Dhramapitaks reached on a two-out bunt single and scored on a double by C.J. Rhodes.

Bridgewater
(28-11-1) starter Matt Nolen was the tough-luck loser after surrendering just five hits and striking out six in a complete game effort.

BC will play at 7:00 p.m. Saturday against the winner of Guilford and Hampden-Sydney. 



#3 Virginia Wesleyan vs #1 Bridgewater (Apr 29, 2006)



Box score

                                  2006 ODAC Tournament
                         #3 Virginia Wesleyan vs #1 Bridgewater
                  Apr 29, 2006 at Lynchburg, VA (Lynchburg City Stad.)

#3 Virginia Wesleyan 1 (21-20)                #1 Bridgewater 0 (28-11-1)

Player                      AB  R  H BI       Player                      AB  R  H BI
---------------------------------------       ---------------------------------------
Mike Cardwell 3b...........  3  0  1  0       Jono Brooks ss.............  4  0  0  0
Brent Vuyovich lf..........  4  0  1  0       Zach Foltz cf..............  4  0  0  0
Dan Sellers cf.............  4  0  0  0       Bryan Saunders rf..........  4  0  1  0
Matt Hudgins c.............  4  0  0  0       Justin Showalter lf........  2  0  0  0
Ricky Allred dh............  4  0  0  0       Ricky Read dh..............  4  0  1  0
Ozz Dhramapitaks rf........  3  1  1  0       Chance Dobbs 3b............  4  0  0  0
C.J. Rhodes 1b.............  2  0  1  1       Grant French c.............  4  0  2  0
Phil Cadle 2b..............  3  0  0  0        Mike Graves pr............  0  0  0  0
Brandon Hathaway ss........  3  0  1  0       Kurt Walling 1b............  4  0  1  0
Chris Rivera p.............  0  0  0  0       Matt Steele 2b.............  2  0  1  0
                                               Matt Johnson 2b...........  1  0  1  0
                                              Matt Nolen p...............  0  0  0  0
Totals..................... 30  1  5  1       Totals..................... 33  0  7  0

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
-------------------------------------------
#3 Virginia Wesleyan 010 000 000 -  1  5  0
#1 Bridgewater...... 000 000 000 -  0  7  0
-------------------------------------------

DP - Marlins 1. LOB - Marlins 4; Eagles 10. 2B - Rhodes(8); Hathaway(6). HBP -
Brooks; Showalter. SH - Steele(6).

#3 Virginia Wesleyan           IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chris Rivera  W,5-4........   9.0  7  0  0  1  7   0  0  2  0   33 37  10 10

#1 Bridgewater                 IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Matt Nolen  L,6-2..........   9.0  5  1  1  2  6   1  0  0  0   30 32   6 13

WP - Nolen(1). HB - Rivera 2. PB - Hudgins(19).

Strikeouts - Cardwell; Sellers 2; Rhodes; Cadle 2; Brooks; Saunders 2; Showalter; R.
Read; Dobbs 2. Walks - Cardwell; Rhodes; Showalter.

Umpires - Home:Jeff Mowbray  1st:Dwight Godwin  3rd:Steve Williams
Start: 11 a.m.   Time: 2:02   Attendance: 200
Game: ODAC7



Box score

                              2006 ODAC Tournament
                     #3 Virginia Wesleyan vs #1 Bridgewater
              Apr 29, 2006 at Lynchburg, VA (Lynchburg City Stad.)

#3 Virginia Wesleyan 1 (21-20)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
------------------------------------------------------
Mike Cardwell 3b.........  3  0  1  0   1  1  1  4   1
Brent Vuyovich lf........  4  0  1  0   0  0  1  0   0
Dan Sellers cf...........  4  0  0  0   0  2  1  0   1
Matt Hudgins c...........  4  0  0  0   0  0  6  0   0
Ricky Allred dh..........  4  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Ozz Dhramapitaks rf......  3  1  1  0   0  0  4  0   0
C.J. Rhodes 1b...........  2  0  1  1   1  1  9  1   0
Phil Cadle 2b............  3  0  0  0   0  2  3  2   2
Brandon Hathaway ss......  3  0  1  0   0  0  1  3   0
Chris Rivera p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  2   0
Totals................... 30  1  5  1   2  6 27 12   4

#1 Bridgewater 0 (28-11-1)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
------------------------------------------------------
Jono Brooks ss...........  4  0  0  0   0  1  1  3   3
Zach Foltz cf............  4  0  0  0   0  0  2  0   1
Bryan Saunders rf........  4  0  1  0   0  2  3  0   0
Justin Showalter lf......  2  0  0  0   1  1  1  0   1
Ricky Read dh............  4  0  1  0   0  1  0  0   3
Chance Dobbs 3b..........  4  0  0  0   0  2  0  0   1
Grant French c...........  4  0  2  0   0  0  4  2   0
 Mike Graves pr..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Kurt Walling 1b..........  4  0  1  0   0  0 12  3   0
Matt Steele 2b...........  2  0  1  0   0  0  2  5   1
 Matt Johnson 2b.........  1  0  1  0   0  0  0  0   0
Matt Nolen p.............  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  3   0
Totals................... 33  0  7  0   1  7 27 16  10

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
-------------------------------------------
#3 Virginia Wesleyan 010 000 000 -  1  5  0
#1 Bridgewater...... 000 000 000 -  0  7  0
-------------------------------------------

DP - Marlins 1. LOB - Marlins 4; Eagles 10. 2B - Rhodes(8); Hathaway(6). HBP
- Brooks; Showalter. SH - Steele(6).

#3 Virginia Wesleyan   IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
-----------------------------------------------
Chris Rivera........  9.0  7  0  0  1  7 33 37

#1 Bridgewater         IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
-----------------------------------------------
Matt Nolen..........  9.0  5  1  1  2  6 30 32

Win - Rivera (5-4).  Loss - Nolen (6-2).  Save - None.
WP - Nolen(1). HB - Rivera 2. PB - Hudgins(19).

Umpires - Home:Jeff Mowbray  1st:Dwight Godwin  3rd:Steve Williams
Start: 11 a.m.   Time: 2:02   Attendance: 200
Game: ODAC7



Play-by-Play

                              2006 ODAC Tournament
             #3 Virginia Wesleyan vs #1 Bridgewater - Play-by-Play
              Apr 29, 2006 at Lynchburg, VA (Lynchburg City Stad.)


Score by Innings                    R  H  E
-------------------------------------------
#3 Virginia Wesleyan 010 000 000 -  1  5  0
#1 Bridgewater...... 000 000 000 -  0  7  0
-------------------------------------------

#3 Virginia Wesleyan - inning 1

   Cardwell flied out to cf. Vuyovich singled through the right side. Sellers
   flied out to rf. Vuyovich out at second p to 1b to ss to 1b to 2b, picked
   off. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

#1 Bridgewater - inning 1

   Brooks flied out to rf. Foltz flied out to lf. Saunders singled to center
   field. Showalter struck out swinging, reached first on a passed ball; Saunders
   advanced to second. R. Read flied out to rf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
   to second.

#3 Virginia Wesleyan - inning 2

   Hudgins grounded out to 1b unassisted. Allred out at first 1b to p. Dhramapitaks
   singled to third base, bunt. Rhodes doubled to left center, RBI; Dhramapitaks
   scored. Cadle struck out swinging. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

#1 Bridgewater - inning 2

   Dobbs grounded out to ss. French singled up the middle. Walling reached on
   a fielder's choice; French out at second 3b to 2b. Steele flied out to rf.
   0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

#3 Virginia Wesleyan - inning 3

   Hathaway grounded out to 2b. Cardwell singled to right field. Vuyovich flied
   out to cf. Sellers reached on a fielder's choice; Cardwell out at second ss
   to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

#1 Bridgewater - inning 3

   Brooks hit by pitch. Foltz out at first p to 2b to 1b; Brooks advanced to
   second. Saunders struck out swinging. Showalter grounded out to 3b. 0 runs,
   0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

#3 Virginia Wesleyan - inning 4

   Hudgins grounded out to 2b. Allred flied out to lf. Dhramapitaks flied out
   to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

#1 Bridgewater - inning 4

   R. Read grounded out to 3b. Dobbs struck out swinging. French popped up to
   3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

#3 Virginia Wesleyan - inning 5

   Rhodes struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. Cadle struck out swinging.
   Hathaway doubled to left center. Hathaway advanced to third on a wild pitch.
   Cardwell struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors,
   1 LOB.

#1 Bridgewater - inning 5

   Walling singled to shortstop. Steele grounded out to p, SAC, bunt; Walling
   advanced to second. Brooks fouled out to 1b. Foltz grounded out to 3b. 0 runs,
   1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

#3 Virginia Wesleyan - inning 6

   Vuyovich grounded out to 1b unassisted. Sellers struck out swinging. Hudgins
   grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

#1 Bridgewater - inning 6

   Saunders struck out swinging. Showalter walked. R. Read singled; Showalter
   advanced to second. Dobbs hit into double play ss to 2b to 1b; R. Read out
   on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

#3 Virginia Wesleyan - inning 7

   Allred out at first 1b to p. Dhramapitaks grounded out to 2b. Rhodes walked.
   Cadle reached on a fielder's choice; Rhodes out at second 2b to ss. 0 runs,
   0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

#1 Bridgewater - inning 7

   French out at first 1b to p. Walling popped up to ss. Steele singled. Brooks
   struck out looking. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

#3 Virginia Wesleyan - inning 8

   Hathaway grounded out to 2b. Cardwell walked. Cardwell out at first p to 1b,
   picked off. Vuyovich grounded out to 1b unassisted. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors,
   0 LOB.

#1 Bridgewater - inning 8

   Foltz lined out to rf. Saunders flied out to cf. Showalter hit by pitch. R.
   Read struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

#3 Virginia Wesleyan - inning 9

   Sellers struck out looking. Hudgins grounded out to p. Allred flied out to
   rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

#1 Bridgewater - inning 9

   Dobbs struck out looking. French singled. Graves pinch ran for French. Walling
   popped up to 1b. Johnson to 2b for Steele. Johnson singled; Graves advanced
   to second. Brooks reached on a fielder's choice; Johnson out at second ss
   to 2b. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Plate appearance breakdown


                                                        2006 ODAC Tournament
                                #3 Virginia Wesleyan vs #1 Bridgewater - Plate Appearance Breakdown
                                        Apr 29, 2006 at Lynchburg, VA (Lynchburg City Stad.)

                                                   #3 Virginia Wesleyan 1 (21-20)

                  ----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.......  4  3  1  1  0  0  0  0  1-3   0-0   0-1   0-1   0-1   0-1   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    1    0    0    1
Vuyovich lf.......  4  4  1  0  0  0  0  0  1-4   0-0   0-0   0-1   0-1   0-1   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    2    1
Sellers cf........  4  4  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-4   0-0   0-0   0-2   0-2   0-1   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    1    0    1    1
Hudgins c.........  4  4  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-4   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-1   0-2   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    4    0
Allred dh.........  4  4  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-4   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-1   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    2    2
Dhramapitaks rf...  3  3  1  0  0  0  0  0  1-3   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   1-2   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    1    1
Rhodes 1b.........  3  2  1  1  0  0  0  0  1-2   0-0   0-0   1-1   1-1   1-1   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    0    1    0    0
Cadle 2b..........  3  3  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-3   0-0   0-1   0-2   0-2   0-2   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    2    0    1    0
Hathaway ss.......  3  3  1  0  0  0  0  0  1-3   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   1-1   0-2   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    2    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............ 32 30  5  2  0  0  0  0  5-30  0-0   0-2   1-7   1-7   3-11  0-9   0-0   0-0     0    4    1   13    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
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rivera..............  37 33  7  1  2  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  3  1-1   7-33  2-16  3-12  2-9    10   10


2006 ODAC Tournament
                                #3 Virginia Wesleyan vs #1 Bridgewater - Plate Appearance Breakdown
                                        Apr 29, 2006 at Lynchburg, VA (Lynchburg City Stad.)

                                                     #1 Bridgewater 0 (28-11-1)

                  ----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
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brooks ss.........  5  4  0  0  1  0  0  0  0-0   0-4   0-2   0-3   0-3   0-2   1-2   0-0   0-0     0    3    0    1    2
Foltz cf..........  4  4  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-4   0-1   0-2   1-2   0-1   0-1   0-0   0-0     1    1    0    2    2
Saunders rf.......  4  4  1  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-4   0-1   0-1   0-1   1-1   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    1
Showalter lf......  4  2  0  1  1  0  0  0  0-0   0-2   0-1   0-2   1-2   0-2   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    1    0    1    0
R. Read dh........  4  4  1  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-4   0-1   1-3   1-3   0-2   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    3    0    1    1
Dobbs 3b..........  4  4  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-4   0-1   0-1   0-1   0-0   0-2   0-0   0-0     0    1    0    2    0
French c..........  4  4  2  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   2-4   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-1   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    1    1
Graves pr.........  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
Walling 1b........  4  4  1  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-4   0-0   0-2   0-2   0-0   1-1   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    1    2
Steele 2b.........  3  2  1  0  0  1  0  0  0-0   1-2   0-0   0-1   1-2   1-2   0-0   0-0   0-0     1    1    0    1    1
Johnson 2b........  1  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-1   0-0   1-1   1-1   1-1   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
Nolen 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 33  7  1  2  1  0  0  0-0   7-33  0-7   2-16  5-17  3-12  2-9   0-0   0-0     2   10    0   10   10

                     ------Batters faced-----                     vs    vs   With  With  Lead  Gnd  Fly
#1 Bridgewater        BF AB  H BB HP SH SF CI 2B 3B HR WP BK KL  Left Right Runrs 2outs  Off%  Out  Out
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nolen...............  32 30  5  2  0  0  0  0  2  0  0  1  0  1  0-7   5-30  1-7   3-11  0-9    13    6