The Wilkes University baseball team saw their season come to a close with a 4-2 loss to Elizabethtown College in an elimination game at the NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament on Thursday afternoon at Bear Stadium in Boyertown. The Colonels conclude the campaign with an overall record of 24-12, while the Blue Jays improved to 23-17 and remained alive in the double-elimination event.

Elizabethtown took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning. Brandon Watson walked and went to second on a ground out by Jared Morris. After a balk allowed Watson to go to third, Tom Semanek lined a double to left field to drive in Watson and put the Blue Jays on top.

A Wilkes miscue helped lead to another Elizabethtown run in the fifth. After Rodney Francis walked to start the inning, he stole second base and went to third on a bloop single by Ryan White. Colonels’ pitcher Tom Buckler tried to pick off White at first, but his throw was off the mark and Francis trotted home to make it 2-0.

In the top of the sixth, Elizabethtown once again received some help from Wilkes to extend their lead to 3-0. Morris led off with a single to right field. Semanek then lofted a fly ball to left field that was dropped for an error. Morris, who went to third on the play, would score on a double play grounder by Matt Vinagro to give the Blue Jays a 3-0 lead.

Wilkes finally got on the board in the bottom of the eighth when Matt LoPresto hit a solo homerun off of Elizabethtown relief pitcher Andy Mees to cut the lead to 3-1. 

Elizabethtown plated their final run in the ninth. Vinagro and Francis both reached on infield singles to open the inning. Ryan White followed with a sacrifice bunt attempt, but Wilkes was able to nail Vinagro at third for the initial out of the frame. However, the throw to first base trying to eliminate White was errant and Francis and White moved to third and second. Mike Donahue’s sacrifice fly scored Francis and provided Elizabethtown with a 4-1 lead.

Wilkes did no go away quietly in the ninth. McAndrew singled to open the inning and provide a lift. Helfrich then singled down the left field line moving McAndrew to third. But, Helfrich tried to stretch the hit into a double and was thrown out at second for the first out. After Kyle Follweiler popped out to third base, Mayerski singled to center scoring McAndrew and making it a 4-2 game. LoPresto then slapped a single to left field to move Mayerski to second and bring the winning run to the plate. But, Andrew Garofoli popped out to third base to end the game.

Sam Heaps pitched seven solid innings for Elizabethtown to earn the win and improve to 8-4. Heaps allowed only six hits and two walks, while striking out five. Chris Minakowski, who surrendered four his and one run in 1.2 innings of work, garnered his third save of the campaign for the Blue Jays.

Wilkes hurler Tom Buckler took the loss to see his record even at 3-3. Buckler pitched all nine innings and allowed seven hits and two earned runs. He also walked six and did not register a strikeout. 

Semanek’s double was the lone extra base hit for the Blue Jays, who had seven different players with a hit in the game. McAndrew, Helfrich, Mayerski and LoPresto had two hits each for Wilkes, who left 13 runners on base in the contest. 

The College of New Jersey took advantage of a pair of costly errors by Wilkes University to score five unearned runs in the sixth inning on their way to a 6-1 win over the Colonels in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Regional Baseball Tournament at Boyertown’s Bear Stadium on Wednesday night. 

The win improved The College of New Jersey, the number-two seed in the region, to 33-9 overall, while the seventh-seeded Colonels saw their 11-game winning streak snapped as they fell to 24-11. TCNJ will meet Johns Hopkins University in a winner’s bracket game on Thursday at 4:30 p.m., while Wilkes will take on Elizabethtown College in an elimination game on Thursday at 1:00 p.m. 

Both starting pitchers would dominate in the early going in a game that was originally slated to begin at 4:30 p.m., but was pushed back to a 10:05 start due to rain. Wilkes’ Brad Woznisky limited the Lions to just one hit in the first three frames. TCNJ’s Blake Ortiz was equal to the task as he surrendered only one hit during the initial three frames as well.

The Colonels would strike first in the top of the fourth inning. With one out, Chris Mayerski stepped to the plate and ripped a solo homerun down the left field line to provide Wilkes with a 1-0 lead. 

That advantage would hold up until the sixth inning when the Lions sent 11 men to the plate to score five times. Jeff Toth led off the inning by reaching on an error. After moving to second on a balk, Blake Bullis dropped down a bunt for a base hit that allowed Toth to advance to third. Gerard Haran followed with a fly ball that was dropped in left field. Toth scored on the play, while Bullis went to second. After Andrew Cosgrove was hit by a pitch to load the bases with no outs, Bill Kropp hit a sacrifice fly to score Bullis and gave TCNJ a 2-1 lead.

The Lions would add to that lead when Matt Zonies lined a double down the left field line that scored Haran, making it 3-1, and placing Cosgrove at third. Pinch-hitter Dan Czepiga grounded out to Woznisky for the second out of the frame, but Dave Mebs was hit by a pitch to load the bases once again. This time PJ Anzelone blooped a single to right-center that plated both Cosgrove and Zonies and extended the Lions lead to 5-1. 

TCNJ would tack on an additional run in the eighth inning to up the advantage to 6-1. John Czepiga singled off of Wilkes reliever John Milius. After stealing second base, Czepiga attempted to swipe third. The throw trying to nail him went in to the outfield allowing him to trot home with the game’s final run. 

Ortiz improved to 7-1 after allowing just two hits and fanning six in a complete game effort for the Lions. Woznisky, who went seven innings and surrendered seven hits and no earned runs while striking out six, took the loss for Wilkes to slip to 3-4.

Matt Zonies had two hits for TCNJ. Mayerski had the only two hits for Wilkes after adding a single to his homerun. 

Sophomore Tom Buckler tossed a complete game four-hitter to lead fourth-seeded Wilkes University to an 8-1 win over top-seeded DeSales University and their first Freedom Conference championship on Sunday afternoon at Quakertown Memorial Park. 

           
Wilkes won all three of their games during the tournament to improve to 24-10 overall. DeSales saw their overall record slip to 26-15.

           
The Colonels, who won their 11^th consecutive game and copped their 14^th victory in their last 15 contests, garnered the school’s first baseball title since the 1994 team won the Middle Atlantic Conference crown. In the process, Wilkes earned the conference’s automatic berth into the NCAA Division III Tournament, which is slated to begin on May 16. It will mark the team’s first NCAA appearance since the 1978 campaign.

           
Buckler was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player after notching his second win over the Bulldogs in three days. On Friday night he pitched the final two innings in the Colonels 4-3 win in 11 innings over DeSales. During the event he went 2-0 with a 1.64 earned run average. Buckler allowed only eight hits in the two games and limited the Bulldogs to a .189 batting average.

           
Wilkes scored a single run in the first inning to take a 1-0 lead. Mike McAndrew led off the first with a walk and Corey Helfrich followed with a single to put two runners aboard. Kyle Follweiler laid down a perfect bunt that he was able to beat out to load the bases with no outs. Chris Mayerski’s sacrifice fly would score McAndrew, but DeSales starter Jon Kensecki was able to retire the next two hitters to limit the damage.

           
The Colonels pushed across another run in the second to extend the lead to 2-0. Justin Popovich singled with one out and advanced to second when Eric Wetzel drew a two-out walk. McAndrew laced a single down the right field line that allowed Popovich to score and give Wilkes a two-run edge. 

           
DeSales trimmed the lead in half in the fourth. Matt Connors was hit by a pitch to start the frame and went to second on a balk call. Matt Lezinsky stroked a single to place runners at the corners with one out. Scott Matejicka would score Connors on a ground out to make it 2-1.

           
The Wilkes offense provided some breathing room by scoring three times in both the fifth and sixth innings to open up a sizeable lead. 

           
Wetzel singled and McAndrew walked to open the fifth inning for the Colonels. Corey Helfrich then lined a double that scored both runners and made it a 4-1 game. Helfrich would score on a two-out single by Popovich to up the gap to 5-1.

           
Wetzel started the sixth inning uprising as well with a single. He would move to second on a passed ball and went to third on a McAndrew ground out. A DeSales error on a ball hit by Helfrich allowed Wetzel to score to make it 6-1. Follweiler was then hit by a pitch to push Helfrich to second. Mayerski singled to score Helfrich and Brad Woznisky slapped a single that plated Follweiler as the lead grew to 8-1.

           
Buckler made sure that the Bulldogs would not mount a rally. The right-hander allowed only one hit over the final five innings and faced just one hitter over the minimum during that stretch. The victory improved his record to 3-2 on the hill this season.

           
Kensecki, who was also the losing pitcher in Friday night’s loss to the Colonels, took the defeat to fall to 4-4. He gave up six hits and five runs in four innings of work.

           
Helfrich had two hits, including a double, drove in two runs and scored twice to lead Wilkes offensively. Wetzel went 2-for-2 at the plate with two runs score. McAndrew added one hits, two runs scored and an RBI.

           
Lezinsky was the lone two-time hitter in the game for DeSales with a pair of singles.  

Fourth-seeded Wilkes University slugged six homeruns, including two apiece by Eric Wetzel and Chris Mayerski, to score a 17-8 win over second-seeded King’s College in the winner’s bracket final of the Freedom Conference Baseball Championship on Saturday afternoon at Quakertown Memorial Park.

           
With the victory Wilkes advances to the championship round on Sunday. The Colonels will take on the winner of Saturday night’s game between King’s and DeSales at 12 p.m. If Wilkes wins that game they will claim their first Freedom Conference crown and earn an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. If the Colonels fall in that contest, they will play the same team at 3:00 p.m. with the championship and NCAA bid at stake.

           
Wilkes claimed their 10^th consecutive victory and posted their 13^th win in their last 14 games to improve to 23-10 overall. King’s, the defending conference champion, saw their record slip to 28-10 overall. 

           
Wetzel hit his first homerun of the game in the second inning to provide the Colonels with a 4-0 advantage. However, King’s would rally to tie the game at 4-4 heading into the fifth inning. 

           
That is when Wilkes turned to the long-ball to break the game open. The Colonels hit four homeruns in the inning to account for all six of their runs as they assumed a 10-4 lead. Mayerski and Wetzel both launched two-run shots during the out-burst, while Justin Popovich and Andrew Garofoli added back-to-back solo homers in the inning as well.

           
Mayerski would cap the Colonels use of the homerun when he drilled a three-run shot in the sixth inning that upped the Wilkes lead to 13-4. Wilkes was never seriously threatened the rest of the way.

           
Corey Helfrich pitched 5.1 innings to gain the win and improve to 6-2. Helfrich allowed six earned runs and 12 hits in his time on the hill. Anthony Giuffrida notched his second save by tossing the final 3.2 innings and giving up only one run and three hits. 

           
Wetzel, Garofoli and Kyle Follweiler had three hits apiece for Wilkes. The Colonels also received two hits apiece from Popovich, Mike McAndrew, Brad Woznisky and Geoff Miller. 

           
J.R. Graver led the King’s attack with four hits. Jon Venarchick finished with three hits, while Caleb Calarco and Mike Venarchick had two hits apiece. 

Matt LoPresto cracked a two-run double in the top of the 11^th inning to snap a 2-2 tie and lift fourth-seeded Wilkes University to a 4-3 win over top-seeded DeSales University in the opening game of the Freedom Conference Baseball Championship at Quakertown Memorial Park on Friday afternoon.

           
The Colonels, who won their ninth straight game and 12^th in their last 13 contest, improved to 22-10 and moved on to meet either second-seeded King’s College or third-seeded FDU-Florham in the winner’s bracket final on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. DeSales, who saw their record slip to 24-14, will play in an elimination game on Saturday at 11:00 a.m.

           
Mike McAndrew opened the 11^th inning by drawing a lead-off walk off DeSales reliever Jon Kensecki. After moving to second on a wild pitch, Kensecki was able to set down both Corey Helfrich and Kyle Follweiler for the first two outs of the frame. The Bulldogs opted to intentionally walk Chris Mayerski and LoPresto made them pay. The senior ripped a double that allowed both McAndrew and Mayerski to score and gave the Colonels a 4-2 lead.

           
DeSales would mount a rally against Wilkes relief pitcher Tom Buckler in their half of the 11^th. With Matt Connors, who singled, on second with two outs, Mike Bianca doubled to score Connors and cut the lead to 4-3. However, Buckler induced Andrew Heard into a pop-up to third base in foul territory to end the game.

           
DeSales jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the second on an RBI fielder’s choice by Derek Moyer. 

           
Wilkes responded by plating two runs in the third to assume a 2-1 lead. Justin Popovich singled and moved to second on a sacrifice. After advancing to third on a ground out, Popovich would score when McAndrew was able to beat out an infield hit to tie the game at 1-1. Helfrich then stepped to the plate and cracked a double that allowed McAndrew to score and gave Wilkes a 2-1 lead.

           
The Bulldogs knotted the game at 2-2 in their half of the third. Doc Neiman ripped a double and came around to score the tying run on a double by Matt Lezinsky. 

           
Buckler evened his pitching record at 2-2 after pitching the final two innings for Wilkes in relief of starter Brad Woznisky. Woznisky went nine innings and gave up nine hits and two runs. 

           
Kensecki, who allowed one hit and two walks in 2.1 innings of relief work, suffered the loss for DeSales to fall to 4-3. Bulldogs starter JT Brotosky pitched 7.2 innings and gave up four hits and two runs.

           
LoPresto was the lone two-time hitter for Wilkes with a single and double. The Colonels finished the game with five hits. Lezinsky had three hits in the game for DeSales. 

The Wilkes University baseball team will head into the Freedom Conference baseball playoffs this weekend with a lot of confidence after the Colonels won their eighth straight game with a 5-4 victory over Penn State Berks on Tuesday afternoon at Artillery Park. 

           
The win improved the Colonels to 21-10 overall as they prepare to meet DeSales University in their playoff opener on Friday at 4:00 p.m. at Quakertown Memorial Park. Penn State Berks saw its record slide to 13-17.

           
Wilkes took a 2-0 lead in the second on an RBI-double by Mike McAndrew and a run-scoring single by Corey Helfrich. The Colonels then made it 3-0 in the third when Matt LoPresto tripled and scored on a double by Brad Woznisky. 

           
In the sixth Wilkes would extend their lead to 5-0 by plating two more runs on a bases loaded single by Kyle Follweiler. 

           
The Lions got on the board in the seventh on a Tim Shipley single that scored a run and cut the lead to 5-1. PSU Berks would add three runs in the eighth to make it a one-run game. Aaron Klaptosky drove in a run with a double and Jeff Taylor knocked in a run with a single to help the Lions close to within 5-4.

           
However, Follweiler came on in the ninth to register his fourth save of the season by striking out two of the three hitters he faced to secure the victory.

           
Justin Huff went the first three innings and allowed two hits, while fanning four, to run his pitching record to 4-0 this spring. Justin Williams pitched six innings and allowed 12 hits and five runs for the Lions to slip to 0-1.

           
McAndrew had three hits to lead Wilkes at the plate. Follweiler and Mayerski chipped in with two hits apiece for the Colonels. Mark Sternat and Josh Hock had two hits each for Penn State Berks. 

Wilkes University needed just one win during Saturday’s Freedom Conference baseball doubleheader against the University of Scranton to clinch a conference playoff berth. Instead, the Colonels won both ends of the twinbill by scores of 8-2 and 15-4. 

           
The two wins improved Wilkes to 20-10 overall and 10-8 in the conference and secured the number-four seed for the upcoming playoffs that will be held from May 4-6 in Quakertown. Scranton saw their records fall to 12-22 overall and 5-11 in the conference.

           
Wilkes held a 1-0 lead in the opener before exploding for six runs in the third frame to put the game away. Corey Helfrich and Randy Dengler had run-scoring doubles, while Chris Mayerski drove in two runs with a single. Matt LoPresto and Justin Popovich had a single apiece that plated a run as the Colonels extended their lead to 7-0.

           
Brad Woznisky tossed a complete game to even his mound record at 3-3. Woznisky went seven innings and allowed only seven hits, while striking out five. Justin Champagne took the loss for Scranton. He surrendered eight hits and struck out seven. Only two of the eight runs charged to Champagne were earned.

           
Dengler added a homerun to his doubled to finish 2-for-3 at the plate with two RBI’s and two runs scored. Chris Doyle had two hits, including a double, for Scranton.

           
Wilkes scored single runs in the first and third of the nightcap to take a 2-0 lead. The Colonels would then explode for seven runs in the fourth inning and six more in the fifth frame on their way to the win.

           
Corey Helfrich improved to 5-2 on the mound for Wilkes by scattering seven hits over five innings of work. Matt Michaylo pitched 3.2 innings and allowed five hits and nine runs for Scranton to suffer the loss.

           
Woznisky paced Wilkes offensively with a double and homerun. He also drove in three runs and scored three times. Kyle Follweiler chipped in with a grand slam homer during the fourth inning out-burst. Matt LoPresto and Justin Popovich added two hits apiece for the Colonels. 

           
Andrew Outhouse had three hits and drove in a pair of runs for Scranton. Ray Girneys contributed three hits as well.

Wilkes University scored six runs in the top of the ninth inning to overcome a two-run deficit on their way to an 11-8 Freedom Conference baseball win over the University of Scranton on Friday afternoon at Connell Park.

           
The Colonels moved one step closer to claiming a conference playoff berth after improving to 18-10 overall and evening their conference mark at 8-8. Wilkes needs just one victory over Scranton when the two teams meet in a twinbill tomorrow afternoon at 1 p.m. at Artillery Park to clinch a conference playoff berth. The Royals saw their record slide to 12-21 overall and 5-9 in the conference.

           
Scranton held a 7-5 lead heading into the final frame before Wilkes began their rally. Mike McAndrew singled and Corey Helfrich doubled to place runners on second and third with no outs. Kyle Follweiler’s ground out plated McAndrew to cut the lead to 7-6. Chris Mayerski then reached on an error that allowed Helfrich to score and even the game at 7-7. 

           
Mayerski would steal second base and move to third on a passed ball. Matt LoPresto followed by reaching on a fielder’s choice to put runners at the corners. LoPresto would steal second before a Brad Woznisky single scored both runners and put Wilkes on top 9-7. Justin Popovich then drew a walk and both runners moved up a base on a passed ball.  After Geoff Miller struck out, Andrew Garofoli walked to load the bases. McAndrew then came to the plate and ripped his second single of the inning to score Woznisky and Popovich and extend the lead to 11-7.

           
Scranton would try to rally in their half of the ninth when Charles Comprelli and Mike Graziano began the inning with consecutive singles. However, LoPresto picked Graziano at first and Follweiler, the third Wilkes pitcher of the day, struck out Chris Psihoules for the second out. Andrew Outhouse would drive home Comprelli with a single to cut the deficit to 11-8, but Follweiler struck out Chris bligh to end the game.

           
Wilkes took a 3-0 lead in their first at bat of the day. McAndrew and Helfrich started the game with back-to-back walks. Follweiler then doubled to score McAndrew and get the Colonels on the board. Mayerski would score both Helfrich and Follweiler with a single to give the Colonels a three-run advantage.

           
Scranton would get a run in the first on a single by Outhouse that made it 3-1, but the Colonels answered the run with one of their own in the fourth to push the lead to 4-1. 

           
The Royals then scored five times in the bottom of the fifth to jump out to a 6-4 lead. Steve Melly drove in the first run with a double to cut the gap to 4-2. After Comprelli and Graziano walked to load the bases, Outhouse cleared the bases with a double to give Scranton a 5-4 edge. Outhouse would score the final run of the inning on a Wilkes error to give his team a two-run lead.

           
LoPresto pulled the Colonels within a run when he launched a solo homer in the sixth inning that made it 6-5. Scranton increased the lead to 7-5 in the eighth on a sacrifice fly by Justin Champagne, setting the stage for the final Wilkes comeback.

           
Justin Huff pitched three innings of relief to improve to 3-0 on the mound for the Colonels. He allowed three hits and one run, while striking out two. Scott Garbe pitched two-thirds of an inning for Scranton and surrendered two hits, two walks and four runs to fall to 1-2.

           
Woznisky had three hits to lead Wilkes at the plate. McAndrew and LoPresto chipped in with two hits each for the Colonels. 

           
Outhouse had three hits and a game-high five runs batted in to pace the Scranton offensive attack. Comprelli and Graziano contributed two hits each for the Royals. 

Brad Woznisky belted a two-run homer and pitched four scoreless innings in relief to gain the win in leading Wilkes University to a key 5-4 Freedom Conference baseball win over King’s College on Tuesday afternoon at Artillery Park.

           
The win improved the Colonels to 17-10 overall and 7-8 in conference play. Wilkes can clinch a playoff berth by taking two out of three games during their series with the University of Scranton on Friday and Saturday. King’s, who has already claimed a berth in the playoffs, moved to 23-8 overall and concludes conference play with a 13-5 record.

           
Wilkes took a 1-0 lead in their first at-bat when Mike McAndrew drew a leadoff walk and scored on a two-out triple by Chris Mayerski. 

The Monarchs would knot the count at 1-1 in the second. Josh Faust, Gracjan Kraszewski walked and Jeremy Faust was hit by a pitch to load the bases with no outs. However, Wilkes starting pitcher Corey Helfrich would wiggle out of the jam by allowing just one run. That run came when Matt Livoy grounded into a double play that plated Josh Faust. Helfrich would then strike out Vince Budzyn to end the threat. 

The Colonels put together a four-run third inning to take a lead they would never relinquish. Helfrich started the inning with a single and immediately scored on a triple by Kyle Follweiler to give Wilkes a 2-1 edge. After King’s hurler Daniel Jenkins fanned Mayerski for the first out, Matt LoPresto doubled to plate Follweiler and make it a 3-1 game. Woznisky then stepped to the plate and launched a two-run homer to extend the Colonels lead to 5-1. 

After Helfrich pitched four solid innings and gave up only one hit and one run, Woznisky was called on and kept the Monarchs at bay. He gave up only two hits in four innings to help Wilkes head into the ninth inning still holding a 5-1 lead.

King’s would mount a rally in the ninth off of Follweiler. Josh Faust flied out to center field to begin the inning. But, Kraszewski doubled and went to third on a wild pitch to start the rally. Jeremy Faust then hit a ball back to the mound, but Follweiler’s throw was off target allowing Kraszewski to score to make it 5-2. After pinch hitter Phil Moskowitz grounded out to second base for the second out of the inning, Budzyn had an infield single to plate Jeremy Faust and cut the lead to 5-3. Budzyn was able to advance to second when the throw to first base trying to eliminate him for the third out was wide. A single by J.R. Graver would place runners on first and third. Follweiler attempted a pick-off throw to first that was off the target allowing Budzyn to score to close the gap to a single run, 5-4. With Graver at second Follweiler got Jon Venarchick to fly out to right field to end the game.

Helfrich was credited with win to improve to 4-2 on the hill this season. Jenkins, who went six innings and allowed eight hits and five runs, suffered his first loss of the campaign to fall to 3-1.

Follweiler was the lone two-time hitter for Wilkes with a single and triple. Graver had two of the six hits for King’s in the contest. 

Chris Mayerski drove in four runs with a pair of homers and Corey Helfrich added two hits and three runs batted in to lift Wilkes University to a 7-6 non-conference baseball win over Alvernia College on Sunday afternoon at Artillery Park. The win improved the Colonels to 16-10 overall, while the Crusaders saw their record slide to 22-10.

           
Alvernia took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first on a solo homerun by Zach Lutz. However, Wilkes would answer right back thanks to Mayerski’s first long ball of the afternoon. Helfrich drew a one-out walk and Kyle Follweiler singled to set the stage for a three-run homer by Mayerski that put the Colonels on top 3-1.

           
Wilkes tacked on a run in the second to extend the lead to 4-1. Geoff Miller drew a leadoff walk and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Eric Wetzel. After Mike McAndrew was walked, Helfrich singled down the left field line to score Miller and give the Colonels a three-run advantage.

           
The Crusaders struck for a pair of runs in the third to trim the lead to a run. With one out Ben Reifsnyder singled. Lutz then stepped to the plate and cracked his second homer of the game to cut the Alvernia deficit to 4-3. 

           
Alvernia would tied the game in the fifth inning, although Wilkes reliever Anthony Giuffrida made sure that the Crusaders would not re-take the lead. Tim Carroll, who reached on an error, was on second with one out when Giuffrida came on to replace starter Justin Huff. After walking Lutz he gave up an rbi-single to Chris Raniere that tied the contest at 4-4. Steve Burdan then reached on a fielder’s choice to load the bases with still only one out. However, Giuffrida got Dale Curry to pop up to second base and then induced Steve DeBarberie into a fielder’s choice that ended the threat and kept the game even.

           
The Colonels took the lead for good in their half of the fifth when Mayerski led off with a solo homer to make it 5-4. They would add two more runs in the sixth on a two-run single by Helfrich to up the lead to 7-4. 

           
Tom Buckler, who replaced Giuffrida on the hill for Wilkes to begin the sixth inning, was cruising along until he ran into some difficulties in the ninth. Reifsnyder doubled and Raniere was hit by a pitch to put runners on first and second with one out. Burdan then reached on an error to load the bases and Curry drew a walk to force in a run and make it 7-5. DeBarberie grounded into another fielder’s choice that scored Raniere and trimmed the lead to 7-6. But, Buckler got pinch hitter Chris Simocini to ground out to first base for the game’s final out.

           
Giuffrida was credited with win to improve to 3-0 on the mound this season. Buckler, who went four innings and surrendered three hits and one earned run, earned his first save of the campaign. Lutz pitched six innings, allowing seven hits and seven runs, for Alvernia to see his record fall to 3-2.

           
Lutz had two homers and three runs batted in for the Crusaders. Reifsnyder and Burdan added a single and double apiece. 

Wilkes University had 20 hits and scored more than one run in five of the nine innings on their way to a 23-9 non-conference baseball win over Susquehanna University on Thursday afternoon. The win improved the Colonels to 15-10. The Crusaders saw their record fall to 7-19-1 overall.

           
After scoring twice in the first, Wilkes would plate four runs in the second, five in the third and four in the fourth to take a 17-6 advantage. The Colonels added a single run in the fifth, but Susquehanna countered with a pair of runs to make it 18-8. Wilkes then exploded for five more runs in the eighth to put the game away.

           
John Milius (2-1) picked up the pitching win for Wilkes by scattering nine hits in five innings. He allowed eight runs, only four of which earned, and struck out four. Anthony Giuffrida notched a save after surrendering four hits and one run in four innings of relief work. Kevin Riordan (0-2) was tagged with the loss for Susquehanna after giving up 11 hits and 11 runs in three innings. Only seven of the runs were earned.

           
Kyle Follweiler led Wilkes offensively with three hits, including a double and homerun. He also drove in four runs and scored three times for the Colonels. Brad Woznisky added three hits and drove in three runs. Eric Wetzel chipped in with three hits and three runs scored. Chris Mayerski had two hits, including a double and homerun, and added three runs batted in, while Mike Rollman had a single and homer and drove in three. Wilkes also got two hits and three RBI’s apiece from Mike McAndrew and Corey Helfrich.

           
Kyle Wertman had a double and homerun and drove in a pair of runs to pace Susquehanna at the plate. Brian Ahearn and Tyler Reichard contributed a single and triple each, while Matt Ruane and Chris Price finished with two hits each.

Wilkes University scored three times in the top of the eighth inning to pull out a 10-7 victory in game two and earn a split of their Freedom Conference baseball doubleheader at Delaware Valley College on Saturday. The Colonels, who also posted a win over the Aggies on Friday to earn the series win, improved to 14-10 overall and 6-8 in the conference. Delaware Valley moved to 5-12 overall and 1-8 in conference play.

           
The Colonels scored once in the second inning and twice in the third to take a 3-0 lead in the opener. However, Delaware Valley would plate all six of their runs in the fourth inning to go on top 6-3. Kevin Weingart had a big blow in the frame with a bases loaded triple that tied the game at 3-3. Mike Gargiulo delivered a two-run double later in the inning to give the Aggies the three-run lead.

           
Wilkes scored a single run in the fifth on a Matt LoPresto single to cut the lead to 6-4. Geoff Miller then led off the sixth with a triple and scored on a sacrifice fly by Andrew Garofoli to make it a 6-5 game. 

           
John Persicketti (3-2) pitched six innings and allowed six hits and five runs to garner the win for the Aggies. Jordan Kipp pitched the seventh to pick up his first save. Tom Buckler (1-2) suffered the loss for Wilkes after allowing six hits and six runs in four innings. John Milius pitched the final two innings for the Colonels and gave up only one hit.

           
Steve Kinney and Mike Isgro led Delaware Valley at the plate with two hits apiece. Kyle Follweiler, who doubled, Corey Helfrich and LoPresto had two hits each for Wilkes.

           
Delaware Valley scored five times in the first inning of the nightcap to take a 5-1 lead. But, Wilkes bounced back with a single run in the second on a sacrifice fly by Jordan Padams to make it a 5-2 contest.

           
The Colonels would tie the game at 5-5 by scoring three runs in the fourth. After Padams singled and scored on an error to close Wilkes to within 5-3, Helfrich delivered a two-run double to even the contest.

           
Wilkes would take a 7-5 lead in the top of the sixth by plating two runs. Mike McAndrew and Helfrich both walked and moved up a base on a wild pitch. A passed ball allowed McAndrew to score and give the Colonels a 6-5 edge. Helfrich scored on a single by Chris Mayerski to provide Wilkes with a two-run lead.

           
Delaware Valley answered right back in their half of the sixth with two runs to once again tie the game. Kyle Bobb drove in the initial run for the Aggies with a sacrifice fly, while a Wilkes error allowed the tying run to score and make it 7-7.

           
After neither team was able to score in the seventh to set up extra innings, Wilkes pushed home three runs in the eighth to gain the win. McAndrew and Helfrich both walked before a single by Follweiler scored McAndrew to put the Colonels ahead 8-7. Two outs later Garofoli worked a base on balls to load the bases. Justin Popovich was then walked to force home a run and make it 9-7. A Delaware Valley error allowed Follweiler to score and extend the lead to three runs.

           
Justin Huff (2-0) was the winner for Wilkes in relief of starter Brad Woznisky. Huff pitched the last two innings and allowed one hit and no runs. Woznisky pitched six innings and surrendered only two hits and seven runs. Kipp (0-1) took the loss for the Aggies after giving up two hits and three runs in two innings.

           
Helfrich had two hits, including a double, and drove in a pair of runs to pace a 10-hit Wilkes attack. Garofoli added a double, while Follweiler drove in three runs. Kinney and Persicketti had a double each to lead the Aggies.

Wilkes University scored all of their runs in the first two innings and used some solid pitching to post a 3-2 Freedom Conference baseball win over visiting Delaware Valley College on Friday afternoon at Artillery Park. 

           
The Colonels, who are slated to conclude their three-game series against the Aggies on Saturday when they square off in a doubleheader in Doylestown beginning at 1 p.m., upped their overall record to 13-9 and moved their conference mark to 5-7 with the win. Delaware Valley saw its overall record fall to 4-11 and its conference record slide to 0-7. 

           
Delaware Valley would take a 1-0 lead with a single run in the top of the first. Steve Kinney laced a single and Zach Jakubowski walked to place two runners on with two outs. Kyle Bobb followed with a double down the third base line that easily scored Kinney. However, Jakubowski also attempted to score and was gunned down at the plate to limit the damage.

           
Wilkes countered with a run of their own in their first at-bat to knot the game at 1-1. Mike McAndrew, who made the relay throw that pegged Jakubowski at home, led off with a single. One out later Kyle Follweiler tripled to right-center field to score McAndrew and tie the game. 

           
The Colonels scored a pair of runs in the second to take a lead they would never relinquish. Randy Dengler walked and Justin Popovich and Geoff Miller both singled to load the bases with no outs. Delaware Valley starter Dave Keeler then issued a base on balls to Eric Wetzel to force home a run and put Wilkes ahead 2-1. After McAndrew flew out, Wilkes starting pitcher Corey Helfrich grounded into a fielder’s choice that allowed Popovich to score and give the Colonels a 3-1 advantage.

           
Delaware Valley would seriously threaten in the seventh inning against Helfrich. After the Wilkes hurler got the first two outs of the frame, he walked Ethan Page, Kevin Weingart and Kinney to load the bases. Helfrich was lifted in favor of Justin Huff, who induced John Persicketti to fly out to right field to end the threat.

           
The Aggies would close to within 3-2 in the eighth when Brent Terlecky cracked a solo homer off of Huff. However, Follweiler came on in the ninth and retired all three Delaware Valley hitters in order to close out the win and garner his third save of the season.

           
Helfrich was the winning pitcher to run his record to 3-2. He went 6.2 innings and allowed five hits and one run. The junior struck out seven and walked five. Keeler went six innings for the Aggies and allowed eight hits and three runs to fall to 0-3 on the mound. 

           
McAndrew was the only two-time hitter in the game, finishing with a pair of singles for the Colonels. Follweiler’s triple and a double by Chris Mayerski were the only extra base hits for Wilkes.

           
Delaware Valley had six hits in the contest, including Terlecky’s homer and doubles by Bobb and Jakubowski. 

Wilkes University scored three times in the seventh inning to snap a 9-9 tie on their way to a 12-10 non-conference baseball victory over College Misericordia on Wednesday afternoon at Artillery Park. The win improved the Colonels to 12-9 overall, while the Cougars saw their record slide to 1-21.

           
With one out in the seventh Mike McAndrew reached on an error to set the stage for a two-run homer by Corey Helfrich that gave Wilkes an 11-9 lead. Then, with two outs, Chris Mayerski and Brad Woznisky drew walks and Matt LoPresto was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Mike Rollman then worked a walk to force home Mayerski and give the Colonels a 12-9 advantage. 

           
The Cougars put their first two runners on in the ninth when Cody Hack reached on an error and Rob Lanfrank walked. However, Kyle Follweiler was able to induce Mike D’Amara to ground into a double play for the first two outs. Hack, who went to third on the play, scored on a single by Darren St. Clair to cut the lead to 12-10, but Follweiler was able to get Brandon Calafut to fly out for the final out of the game.

           
Misericordia took a 2-0 lead in the first on a when Wilkes committed an error that allowed a run to score and Calafut lofted a sacrifice fly to plate another run. However, the Colonels tied the game at 2-2 in their half of the opening inning on a two-run homer by Follweiler. 

           
Once again the Cougars put up two runs in the second when Jamie Philippi, who had singled earlier in the inning, scored on a wild pitch and D’Amara had a run-scoring single to give his team a 4-2 advantage.

           
Wilkes answered right back by scoring three times in the second to take a 5-4 lead. McAndrew had an rbi-single for the Colonels that cut the lead to 4-3. An error on a ball hit by Follweiler with two outs in the inning allowed a pair of runs to score and put the Colonels on top.

           
Both teams scored single runs in the third to make it 6-5 Wilkes. Ryan Savka, who doubled with one out, scored on a Colonels error to tie the game at 5-5. The Cougars gave the run right back when Matt LoPresto, who also doubled with one out, scored on an error to put Wilkes on top by a run.

           
Misericordia tied the game at 6-6 with a single run in the fourth. With the bases loaded Calafut grounded into a fielder’s choice that allowed Lanfrank to score. But, Wilkes scored three times in their half of the inning to take a 9-6 lead. Helfrich and Follweiler both singled and came around to score on a three-run homer off the bat of Mayerski.

           
The Cougars would rally for three runs in the fifth to tie the game at 9-9. Jamie Philippi singled and went to third on a single by Chris Messa. Andy Kline followed with a base hit to score Philippi and cut the lead to 9-7. Hack then reached on an error that scored Messa and made it a 9-8 game. A groundout by Lanfrank allowed Kline to move to third. He would then score the tying run on a groundout by D’Amara. 

           
John Milius, the third of five Wilkes pitchers, picked up the win to even his record at 1-1. He went three innings and allowed only one hit and no runs. Follweiler notched his second save of the season after surrendering one hit and one unearned run in the ninth inning. Mike Murphy took the loss for the Cougars to fall to 0-1. He pitched 2.2 innings and gave up one hit, six walks and three earned runs. 

           
Helfrich led the Wilkes offensive attack with four hits. Follweiler chipped in with two hits for the Colonels.

           
D’Amara and Savka had three hits apiece for Misericordia. St. Clair, Philippi and Messa contributed two hits each.

Mike McAndrew scored on a wild pitch with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Wilkes University a 3-2 victory over DeSales University and a split of their Freedom Conference baseball twinbill on Monday afternoon at Artillery Park. The Bulldogs scored twice in the top of the seventh in game one to pull out a 7-5 win.

            
The split moves Wilkes to 11-9 overall and 4-7 in conference play. DeSales, which suffered its first conference loss of the campaign, sees their records go to 13-6 overall and 6-1 in the conference. 

            
The Colonels and Bulldogs were knotted at 2-2 heading into the bottom of the seventh in the nightcap. McAndrew led off the frame for Wilkes by ripping a double down the right field line. After moving to third on a ground out by Corey Helfrich, DeSales pitcher Jon Kensecki issued back-to-back intentional walks to Kyle Follweiler and Chris Mayerski to load the bases. However, Kensecki was able to get Matt LoPresto to pop out in the infield for the second out. With Randy Dengler at the plate, Kensecki uncorked the wild pitch and McAndrew was able to beat the throw to the plate to give Wilkes the win.

           
The Colonels took a 2-0 lead in the first inning after taking advantage of a DeSales error. McAndrew led off with a single and went to third when a ground ball by Follweiler was misplayed. Mayerski would score McAndrew with a sacrifice fly and Follweiler would race home on a triple by LoPresto to give Wilkes the two run edge.

           
DeSales answered back with two runs in their half of the third. Greg Treat walked with one out and scored on a triple by Doc Neiman to cut the lead to 2-1. Neiman would race home with the tying run on a wild pitch by Wilkes hurler Brad Woznisky to make it a 2-2 game.

           
Woznisky tossed a complete game to earn the victory on the mound for the Colonels. He allowed seven hits and fanned two to improve to 2-3. Kensecki, who relieved starter Mark Reilly, suffered the loss to fall to 2-2. He allowed one run and two hits, while striking out three.

           
McAndrew had a single, double and triple to lead the Wilkes offensive attack. Geoff Miller also chipped in with a pair of hits. Neiman had three hits and Scott Matejicka had two hits for DeSales.

           
In the opener, DeSales strormed out to a 5-0 lead after three innings of play thanks to three runs in the first and two more in the third. Matt Lezinsky had a run-scoring single and Matejicka drove in a pair of runs with a single to stake the Bulldogs to a 3-0 lead in the first. Lezinsky and Mike Pennington had run-scoring singles each in the third to up the lead to 5-0.

           
Wilkes would score five times in the bottom of the sixth inning to tie the game at 5-5. McAndrew singled and Helfrich drew a walk to start the inning. Follweiler added an infield single that was thrown away for an error and allowed McAndrew to score and Helfrich to move to third. Helfrich scored on a sacrifice fly by Mayerski to cut the deficit to 5-2. LoPresto walked to place runners on first and second and the Bulldogs opted to remove starting pitcher JT Brotosky in favor of Joe Walsh. On Walsh’s second pitch Dengler drilled a three-run homer to pull the Colonels even.

           
However, Desales put together a rally of their own in the top of the seventh to pull out the win against Follweiler, who came on in relief of starter Tom Buckler. Matt Connors led off with a walk and moved to second on a wild pitch. One out later Neiman singled to score Connors and give the Bulldogs a 6-5 lead. After a walk to Andrew Heard moved Neiman to second, the duo pulled off a double steal to place runners at second and third. Lezinsky drove in Neiman with a sacrifice fly to extend the lead to 7-5.

           
Mike Concilio (2-0) pitched the final one and two-thirds innings to pick up the win. Concilio struck out four and allowed only one hit during his stint on the mound. Follweiler (0-1) took the loss after allowing two runs and one hit in one inning.

           
Heard had two hits, including a double, and Lezinsky slapped a pair of singles to lead DeSales at the plate. McAndrew had three hits and Follweiler and Dengler had two hits apiece for the Colonels.

DeSales University broke open a close game by scoring eight times in the third inning on their way to a 16-4 Freedom Conference baseball win over visiting Wilkes University on Thursday afternoon. The win improves the Bulldogs to 11-5 overall and 5-0 in conference play, while the Colonels fall to 10-8 overall and 3-6 in the conference. 

            
With the Bulldogs holding a 3-1 lead Matt Lezinsky walked and moved to third on a double by JT Brotosky to begin the DeSales third. Mike Pennington followed with a two-run single to give the Bulldogs a 5-1 lead. A single by Scott Matejicka and a sacrifice bunt by Zachary Hess placed runners on second and third with one out. After Matt Connors drove in a run with a fielder’s choice to make it 6-1, he stole second to place runners at second and third. 

Greg Treat struck out for the second out of the frame, but a balk call allowed Matejicka to score and Connors to move to third. Connors would cop his second stolen base, this time stealing home, to extend the gap to 8-1. Doc Neiman and Andrew Heard both single before a Lezinsky double plated both runners to up the lead to 10-1. Lezinsky would advance to third on a wild pitch and scored on a Colonels error to close out the eight-run frame and make it 11-1.

The Colonels had their chances in the game, banging out 12 hits and receiving five bases on balls. However, they stranded 15 runners in the contest to help DeSales maintain their advantage. 

James Niesuchouski improved to 4-1 on the mound for the Bulldogs after tossing 5.2 innings and allowing nine hits and two runs. Corey Helfrich fell to 2-2 for Wilkes. He went three frames and allowed 10 hits and 11 runs. 

Heard led a 17-hit attack for DeSales by going 4-for-6 at the plate with a double. Lezinsky finished with three hits, including two doubles, and drove in three runs. Neiman, Brotosky and Matejicka had two hits apiece as well.

Kyle Follweiler, Matt LoPresto and Mike McAndrew had two hits each to lead the Wilkes offensive attack. Helfrich had the lone extra base hit for the Colonels with a double.

Wilkes University erupted for 28 hits and five Colonels’ pitchers combined on a three-hitter to lead the squad to a 24-2 non-conference baseball win over Baptist Bible College on Monday afternoon at Artillery Park. The win improved Wilkes to 10-7 overall, while the Defenders saw their record fall to 6-5.

            
After falling behind 1-0 in the top of the first, the Colonels cracked seven hits and scored five times in their half of the same inning to take control. Kyle Follweiler tied the game by leading off the bottom half of the frame with a solo homer. Later in the inning Nick Rollman put Wilkes on top with a three-run blast that made it 5-1. 

            
The Colonels would add a single run in the third on an rbi-double by Gennaro Zangardi, and then pushed across nine runs in the fourth to blow the game open. Justin Popovich had a two-run triple during the fourth, while Corey Helfrich and Randy Dengler had a two-run double each as Wilkes extended their lead to 15-1.

            
A six-run seventh inning would extend the lead to 21-1. Jordan Padams had a two-run single, while Follweiler, Zangardi and Tom Buckler each drove in a run with a single. 

            
Baptist Bible made it 21-2 with a run in the eighth, but once again Wilkes responded by scoring three times in the bottom of the inning. Rollman cracked his second homer of the game, this time a solo shot, while Padams drove in two runs with a double to make it 24-2.

            
Paul Bartleson (2-0) pitched the first five innings and allowed one hit and one unearned run to gain the victory for Wilkes. Eric Teysen (1-2) allowed 10 hits and nine earned runs in three innings of work to suffer the loss for Baptist Bible.

            
Zangardi had five hits, including two doubles, and drove in two runs to lead 10 Wilkes players with at least two hits. Rollman had two homers and a single and drove in four runs. Follweiler also had three hits, including his homerun, while Dengler had three hits, two of those doubles, as the Colonels finished with 14 extra base hits. 

            
Ken Barrows, Wes Uffleman and Tom Krick had a single apiece for Baptist Bible.

King’s College swept a Freedom Conference baseball doubleheader from visiting Wilkes University, winning the opening 6-1 and posting a 10-3 win in the nightcap. The two victories improved the Monarchs to 15-3 overall and 7-1 in the conference, while the Colonels fell to 9-7 overall and 3-5 in conference play.

           
King’s took a 1-0 lead in the second inning of the opener on a sacrifice fly by Matt Livoy. The Monarchs extended the lead to 2-0 in the third Caleb Calarco, who singled earlier in the inning, scored on a single by Jeremy Faust. 

           
The Colonels would trim the lead to 2-1 with a single run in the fourth. Mike McAndrew led off the frame with a triple and scored on a groundout by Chris Mayerski. 

           
But, the Monarchs responded with a four-run fifth inning to gain some breathing room. Jon Venarchick singled and moved to second on an error on a ball hit by Calarco. One out later Jeremy Faust drew a walk to load the bases. Josh Faust was then hit by a pitch to force in a run and make it 3-1. Livoy followed with a fielder’s choice that plated another run and extended the gap to 4-1. A double by Eric Matula would drive in a pair of runs and give King’s a 6-1 lead.

           
Calarco scattered six hits in going the distance to pick up the pitching win. He struck out seven and walked only one to improve to 4-0 on the hill. Tom Buckler, who was tagged for eight hits and three earned runs in four and two-thirds innings, suffered the loss for Wilkes to slip to 1-1.

           
Jon Venarchick had two hits to lead King’s at the plate. McAndrew was the lone two-time hitter for Wilkes with a single and triple.

           
Wilkes would jump on top 1-0 in the first inning of the nightcap. Kyle Follweiler cracked a double and scored on a double by Corey Helfrich. 

           
King’s answered with two runs in their half of the first. J.R. Graver led off with a double and Jon Venarchick reached on an error to place runners at first and third. Calarco drove in the first run with a single and Jeremy Faust put the Monarchs on top with another single that made it 2-1.

           
The Monarchs would take control by scoring four times in the second inning. Livoy walked, Pat McGlynn singled and Vince Budzyn was hit by a pitch to load the bases with no outs. After Graver popped up for the first out, Jon Venarchick cleared the bases with a double to extend the King’s lead to 5-1. After a single by Calarco moved Venarchick to third, Mike Venarchick slapped a single to score Jon Venarchick and push the lead to 6-1.

           
The Colonels would rally for a pair of runs in the fifth to cut the lead to 6-3. Follweiler started the inning with a single and scored on a double by Mayerski. A single by Helfrich would move Mayerski to third, before Matt LoPresto cracked a base hit to plate Mayerski and make it 6-3.

           
King’s would put the game away by scoring twice in both the fifth and sixth innings. Budzyn and Graver had run-scoring singles in the fifth that upped the lead to 8-3. Jeremy Faust had an rbi-single and Josh Faust drove in another run with a double in the sixth inning to give the Monarchs the 10-3 win.

           
Dan Jenkins was the winning pitcher for King’s. He allowed nine hits and struck out five in the complete game effort to move to 3-0 on the season. John Milius suffered the loss for Wilkes to fall to 0-1. He pitched five innings and gave up 11 hits and seven earned runs.

           
Graver and Josh Faust had a single and double apiece for King’s. Calarco, Jeremy Faust and McGlynn contributed two singles each. Follweiler and Mayerski led Wilkes with two hits, including a double each, while LoPresto finished with a pair of singles. 

FDU-Florham used a big inning in each game to sweep a Freedom Conference baseball doubleheader from Wilkes University on Saturday afternoon at Artillery Park. 

           
The Devils scored five times in the second inning on their way to an 8-1 win in the opening game. In game two, FDU-Florham exploded for seven runs in the fourth frame to notch a 9-0 win. The two wins improve the Devils to 9-6 overall and 4-2 in the conference, while Wilkes falls to 9-5 overall and 3-3 in conference action.

           
In game one, back-to-back walks to Bill Smith and Anthony Foster, and a single by James Vafiadou, loaded the bases with one out in the second inning of a scoreless game. Matt Oliveto would put the Devils on top 2-0 with a single. After D.J. Hanna flew out for the second out of the frame, Lucas Cittone belted a three-run homer to extend the lead to 5-0.

           
Wilkes cut the lead to 5-1 in their half of the third. Eric Wetzel ripped a one-out double and scored on a single by Kyle Follweiler. But, FDU-Florham would counter with a run in the sixth on a fielder’s choice by Oliveto, and plated two more runs in the seventh on an RBI-double by Joey Santillo and a sacrifice fly by Smith to pull away for the win.

           
Ryan Flannery picked up the complete game win by scattering seven hits and striking out 13 in seven innings of work. Brad Woznisky, who also went seven innings and allowed eight hits, was tagged with the loss for Wilkes.

           
Cittone and Vafiadou had two hits apiece to lead the FDU-Florham offensive attack. Follweiler had three hits to pace the Colonels.

           
The Devils would jump out to a 1-0 lead by scoring a single run in the third inning of the nightcap. The run came when Anthony Foster doubled and scored on a double by Tyler Nagel.

           
FDU-Florham followed up the single run with their big seven-run fourth inning. With two outs Jimmy Sheppard and Foster both singled before Nagel hit a three-run homer to give the Devils a 4-0 lead. After Oliveto doubled and Hanna singled to keep the inning alive, Cittone slapped a single to score Oliveto and make it 5-0. Santillo then stepped to the plate and lofted a ball over the left field fence for a three-run blast that made it 8-0.

           
The Devils tacked on an additional run in the seventh inning on an RBI-single by Nagel to close out the scoring.

           
Larry Fabrizio pitched six innings and gave up only four hits to garner the win on the mound for FDU-Florham. Corey Helfrich took the loss after allowing eight runs and 11 hits in four innings for Wilkes.

           
Nagel had three hits and drove in five runs for the Devils, who pounded out 15 hits in the contest. Cittone, Sheppard and Foster chipped in with two hits each. Chris Mayerski, who tripled, and Matt LoPresto had two hits each for the Colonels.

FDU-Florham pounded out 17 hits off four different Wilkes University pitchers on their way to a 15-5 Freedom Conference baseball win over the Colonels on Friday afternoon in Madison, NJ. The Devils improve to 7-6 overall and 2-2 in Freedom Conference play, while Wilkes sees their records fall to 9-3 overall and 3-1 in the conference. 

           
The Colonels’ started off the scoring in the first inning as Kyle Follweiler singled and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt from Mike McAndrew. Follweiler then capitalized on an infield error moving to third before Randy Dengler walked, driving in the run. FDU-Florham responded as Matt Oliveto tripled and scored in the bottom of the inning courtesy of a sacrifice fly from D.J. Hanna. The Devils extended their lead by rounding the bases four more times in the next two innings. 

 

Wilkes’ Follweiler walked in the fourth inning, before scoring his second run of the day, advancing by way of a Chris Mayerski double. FDU-Florham scored ten runs in the next three innings to pull away, extending their advantage to 15-2. Singles by Dan Bellino, Bill Winters, and Tyler Nagel and a Jimmy Sheppard sacrifice fly drove in four runs in the fourth inning for the Devils. Sheppard drove in two more runs in the fifth with a double down the right field line. The Devils concluded their scoring rally in the sixth registering four more runs on five hits, securing the victory. Hanna drove in one run before Tom Cifrodella singled up the middle to add two more runs. Ray Tillotston singled, driving in the Devils’ final run of the afternoon.

Kyle Follweiler’s two-run single with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning snapped a 1-1 tie and propelled Wilkes University to a 3-2 Freedom Conference win over Drew University on Tuesday afternoon at Artillery Park.

            
The Colonels, who also swept both ends of a doubleheader with the Rangers on Sunday, improved to 9-2 overall and 3-0 in conference action. Drew saw their records slide to 3-7 overall and 0-3 in the conference.

            
Drew jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first thanks to a Wilkes miscue. Matt Hicks doubled with two outs before a fly ball by Joe Cardinale was dropped allowing Hicks to score the game’s first run.

            
Wilkes tied the game with a single run in the bottom of the fourth. Follweiler started the inning with the Colonels first hit of the game off of Zach Bircks, a single up the middle. He would advance to second on a ground out by Mike McAndrew and Bircks got Chris Mayerski on strikes for the second out. Corey Helfrich would even the contest with a single that scored Follweiler to make it 1-1.

            
Matt LoPresto and Geoff Miller cracked one out singles to place runners on first and second in the seventh frame. Eric Wetzel then laid down a sacrifice bunt to move the runners to second and third. That set the stage for Follweiler, who singled to center field allowing LoPresto and Miller to score and give Wilkes a 3-1 lead.

            
The Rangers closed to within 3-2 in the eighth with a single run. Soldo had a one out single and went to second on a ground out by Matthew Vickers. He would score on a single by Hicks to pull Drew within a run. But, that is as close as the Rangers would get.

            
Tom Buckler picked up the pitching win in relief of starter John Milius. Buckler tossed the final three innings and surrendered two hits and one run to garner his first win for the Colonels. Milius went the initial six innings and gave up seven hits and one unearned run. Bircks (0-2) suffered the loss after going eight innings and allowing seven hits and three earned runs. He struck out seven Wilkes hitters. 

            
LoPresto had a single and triple and Follweiler had two singles to lead Wilkes at the plate. Soldo, Vickers and Hicks had two hits apiece for the Rangers. 

Brad Woznisky and Kyle Follweiler combined on a five-hitter in the opening game and Corey Helfrich tossed a complete game two-hitter in the nightcap as Wilkes University opened Freedom Conference play by sweeping Drew University by identical scores of 2-0 on Sunday afternoon.

            
The Colonels, who were playing for the first time since March 10, improved to 8-2 overall. Drew saw their records fall to 4-6 overall and 0-2 in conference action.

            
In game one, Woznisky pitched the first five innings and allowed only four hits. He struck out three in picking up his first victory of the season. Follweiler came on to toss the final two frames, allowing only one hit, to garner the save. Ed Woodrow suffered the loss for Drew after surrendering four hits and both runs in six innings of work.

            
The Colonels struck for both of their runs in the top of the sixth. Mike McAndrew drew a walk and advanced to second on a single by Chris Mayerski. Helfrich followed with his second double of the game to score McAndrew and give Wilkes a 1-0 lead. Justin Popovich would add a sacrifice fly that plated Mayerski with the final run.

            
Helfrich was in complete command in the nightcap to improve to 2-0 on the hill. The junior struck out three in the shutout performance. Justin Distler was the tough luck loser for Drew. He allowed only six hits and fanned six in pitching a complete game.

            
Wilkes took a 1-0 lead in the third when Eric Wetzel singled, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Anthony Giuffrida, and scored on a single by McAndrew. The Colonels tacked on an insurance run in the seventh. Mike Rollman walked and was lifted for pinch runner Geoff Miller. After Follweiler singled to put runners on first and second, McAndrew advanced both runners a base with ground out. Miller would score when Mayerski was able to beat out an infield single.

            
Mayerski was the lone two-time hitter in the contest with a pair of singles.

Oneonta State posted an 11-0 non-conference baseball win over Wilkes University in the Colonels final game of their spring trip on Saturday morning at the Cocoa Expo. The game was the first of the season for the Red Dragons, while Wilkes saw their record fall to 6-2 as they head home from their eight-day trip. 

            
Erik Weber was outstanding on the mound for Oneonta State, limiting Wilkes to just one hit over seven innings and striking out five to earn the win. Brad Woznisky suffered the loss for the Colonels after allowing eight hits and seven runs in five innings of work.

            
Brian Holmes had three hits, including a double, and drove in a pair of runs for the Red Dragons. Brandon Galutz chipped in with a single and a double and one run batted in. 

            
Kyle Follweiler had a double in the first inning to account for the only hit off of Weber. Corey Helfrich’s ninth inning single was the only other base hit for the Colonels. 

Starting pitcher Corey Helfrich scattered three hits and did not allow a run in five innings of work and the Wilkes University offense pounded out 16 hits as the Colonels cruised to a 13-4 win over SUNY Old Westbury on Friday morning at the Cocoa Expo in Cocoa Beach, Florida. 

            
The win improves the Colonels to 6-1 heading into the final game of their spring trip against Oneonta State on Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. SUNY Old Westbury sees their record slip to 1-5 overall.

            
Helfrich did not allow more than one runner to reach base in any of his five frames. The junior allowed just three singles and one walk, while striking out two to earn his first decision of the year. Rob Whiteneck was tagged with the loss for the Panthers after giving up five runs and eight hits in four innings.

            
Wilkes held a 5-4 lead heading into the bottom of the seventh inning before blowing the game open by scoring seven times. Matt LoPresto had a two-run single during the inning, while Chris Mayerski and Eric Wetzel had a run-scoring single each. 

            
Kyle Follweiler led the Colonels at the plate with four hits, including a pair of triples. Mayerski, Justin Popovich and Mike McAndrew chipped in with two hits apiece. Randy Dengler connected for a three-run homerun in the first inning and finished with four runs batted in. 

            
Darly Alcantarahad a single and triple for SUNY Old Westbury. The Panthers also received two singles from Jesse Germinario.  

Justin Popovich had four hits and drove in seven runs to help Wilkes University rally past Rivier College, 19-11, in a non-conference baseball game on Thursday in Cocoa Beach, Florida. The win improves the Colonels to 5-1 overall, while the Raiders see their overall mark slip to 0-4.

           
Wilkes trailed 10-7 with two outs in the bottom of the eighth before exploding for seven hits and taking advantage of six walks and a hit batter. Popovich had two hits during the frame, a three-run double and a two-run single. Brad Woznisky contributed a single and double during the inning and drove in three runs, while Kyle Follweiler snapped an 11-11 tie with a bases-clearing double. 

           
Randy Dengler contributed three hits, including a pair of doubles, and three runs batted in to the Wilkes attack. Woznisky added three hits, while Follweiler, Mike McAndrew and Corey Helfrich had two hits apiece.

           
Joe Gargan led Rivier with three hits, including a double, and three runs batted in. Scott Fournier also finished with three hits for the Raiders. 

Kyle Follweiler’s two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning put Wilkes on top for good and lifted the Colonels to an 8-4 baseball win over Baruch College on Tuesday morning at the Cocoa Expo in Cocoa Beach, Florida. 

            
Wilkes improved to 4-1 overall heading into Thursday’s single game against Rivier College at 1 p.m. in Cocoa Beach. Baruch saw their overall record slide to 0-5. 

            
Paul Bartleson picked up the win for the Colonels in relief of starting pitcher John Milius. Bartleson pitched the final four innings and allowed only two hits and one unearned run. Milius tossed the initial five frames and allowed three runs, only one of which was earned. 

            
Geoff Miller, who had a key two-run single in the second inning for Wilkes, paced the offensive attack with three hits, including a triple. Corey Helfrich also had three hits and drove in a pair of runs. 

            
Greg Polius had two hits for Baruch, while Joseph Valentin drove in two of the team’s four runs. 

Wilkes University and Northland College (WI) split a baseball doubleheader on Monday night in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Northland posted a 10-4 win in the opening game, before the Colonels bounced back for an 11-2 victory in the nightcap. The split moves Wilkes to 3-1 overall, while the Lumberjacks were making their 2007 debut. 

            
In game one, Wilkes held a 3-0 lead after scoring a single run in the third and two more in the fourth. However, Northland would plate four runs in the fifth inning and six more in the sixth frame to rally for the win. 

            
Brad Schoenman garnered the win on the hill for the Lumberjacks after allowing four hits and three runs in four innings. Brad Woznisky took the loss for Wilkes after giving up four runs and four hits in five innings. 

            
Casey Frantz had two doubles and drove in three runs for Northland, while Matt Tanneberg also drove in three runs with a pair of singles. Corey Helfrich had three of the six hits for Wilkes. Kyle Follweiler and Mike Rollman added a double apiece.

            
In the nightcap, Follweiler and Anthony Giuffrida combined on a five-hitter to help the Colonels earn the win. Follweiler went the first three innings allowing one run and two hits. Giuffrida pitched the final four frames and surrendered three hits and one run to gain the win and improve to 2-0 on the hill. Tim Dulio, the first of four Northland pitchers, was tagged with the loss after allowing five hits and five runs in two innings.

Justin Huff tossed a complete game four-hitter to lead Wilkes University to a 5-2 win over Rivier College in the nightcap of their season-opening baseball doubleheader on Sunday night in Cocoa Beach, Florida. The Colonels also picked up a 9-7 win in the first game.

           
Huff struck out four and walked only two in picking up his first win of the year. Isaac Burkett was tagged with the loss after giving up four runs and five hits in three innings of work. Burkett did manage to strike out eight Wilkes hitters. 

           
The Colonels jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the third inning. A walk to Mike McAndrew, a single by Kyle Follweiler, and another walk issued to Jordan Padams loaded the bases with one out. Andrew Garofoli followed with a two-run double that give Wilkes the lead. Mike Rollman then cracked a two-run single to stake the Colonels to their four-run advantage. 

           
Rivier got on the board thanks to a solo homerun by Scott Fournier in the bottom of the fourth that made it 4-1. Wilkes got that run back in their half of the seventh when Follweiler, who walked earlier in the frame, raced home from third on a wild pitch that pushed the lead to 5-1. Fournier would deliver a run-scoring double in the seventh for Rivier, but it was the final run they would score. 

           
Garofoli, who singled and doubled, and Padams had two hits each for Wilkes. Fournier had three of the four hits off of Huff for Rivier with a single, double and homerun. 

           
In the opener the Colonels had to rally on two occasions to post the win. Trailing 3-0 in the third, Wilkes scored four times to take their first lead. Chris Mayerski had the big blow during the outburst with a three-run homer. 

           
After Rivier answered with four runs in the top of the fourth to go back on top 7-4, Wilkes plated three runs in the bottom half of the inning to knot the game at 7-7. With the bases loaded Follweiler was hit by a pitch to drive in the first run and make it 7-5. After a wild pitch allowed another run to score, Justin Popovich lofted a sacrifice fly that scored McAndrew and tied the game. 

           
Wilkes scored twice in the top of the seventh to pull out the win. McAndrew led off with a walk and Follweiler was hit by a pitch for the second time to begin the inning. After both Mayerski and Popovich struck out, Brad Woznisky slapped a triple to score McAndrew and Follweiler and give the Colonels the 9-7 win.

           
Anthony Giuffrida pitched a scoreless sixth inning to earn the victory in relief for Wilkes. John Milius added a scoreless seventh frame to garner the save. Franco Pisano, who allowed two runs and two hits in three innings of relief, took the loss for Rivier. 

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