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From: Davidson, Steven

Sent: Sunday, April 28, 3:18 PM

Subject: Baseball

To: JE MURDOCK III

Baseball Coming on Strong

The Bears continued their hot streak with two IAC wins this past week to even their IAC record at 4-4 and to move into a tie for third place in the league.  The Bears defeated St. Stephens St. Agnes 11-4 and 3-0.  In a non-league doubleheader against Avalon over the weekend, the Bears ran their winning streak to five in the opener before losing the second game.  The Bears’ overall record stands at 11-9.

On Tuesday, junior Jack Cope earned the win, pitching six innings at SSSA in the 11-4 win; yielding 5 hits, one earned run while posting 6 strikeouts.   Seniors Dane Camphausen and Jake Davidson each homered over the right centerfield fence and had two hits a piece; Davidson had 3 RBI and Camphausen had 2.  Senior Jed Rosenberg pitched the final inning and contributed 4 RBI.   Freshman catcher Henry Price contributed two hits. Senior shortstop Will O’Shea had a hit, a run scored, a stolen base and a RBI. Senior outfielder/catcher Kit Dziak, had 3 stolen bases and two runs scored.  Senior centerfielder Will Barufka had a hit, two runs scored and a stolen base.

On Thursday, in the second game with SSSA, Davidson pitched a complete game shutout.  In seven innings, he allowed 4 hits with one walk and had 7 strikeouts over the seven innings.  The game was scoreless until the 4th inning when sophomore Matt Sicoli scored Cope on a sacrifice fly.  The Bears tacked on single runs in the 5th and 6th innings.  In the fifth inning, Camphausen’s single scored O’Shea.  In the sixth inning, senior Jay Budin singled to drive in Sicoli who had doubled to lead off the inning.  Davidson closed out the Saints in the seventh inning with two strikeouts to end the game.

In Saturday’s double header, the Bears overwhelmed Avalon in the first game, 14-4.  Budin pitched five innings for the win in a game shortened to five innings due to the 10-run rule.  He struck out 10 while limiting Avalon to 6 hits and four runs over five innings.  Camphausen led the attack with three hits, Dziak had 3 RBI; O’Shea had a hit, a RBI, two walks and two runs scored; Davidson had two doubles and two RBI; Junior Sam Peraza had a walk and a run scored.

In the second game, the Bears were unable to hold an early lead and fell to Avalon.  Rosenberg started, pitching 4 strong innings allowing two hits and two runs while striking out 6. 

Freshmen John Wyatt and George Roggie, juniors Mark Kalavritinos, Jonathan Gerber, Jack Poston, and seniors Justin Side and Chaz Harley all saw substantial action.

This week, the Bears take on first place Georgetown Prep, who is undefeated in IAC play, to close out the regular season.  On Tuesday, the Bears travel to Rockville.  On Thursday at 4:30 Landon will host Prep at Armstrong Field for Senior Day.  The Bears will then move onto to the IAC playoffs, likely a hosting a playoff game on Saturday, May 4 at 10 am.  Come out and support the Bears!