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Daily Hen Archives
Last Updated: Frisday, March 10, 2005
Baseball
Overall: 5-10 SCIAC:
2-6
Pomona-Pitzer could not hold onto a 7-1 lead, and eventually fell to visiting
Cal Lutheran 12-7 in the first game of a double-header on Saturday.Alex Cushman
and Sam Whitehead each had two RBI's, and Alex Perkins pitched 6 and 2/3
innings, striking out 4 and giving up 6 runs. In the second game, Cal Lutheran
broke open a scoreless game in the top of the 5th inning, and then scored 2 more
runs in the 7th inning to hold for a 4-2 victory over the Sagehens. The Hens
scored their 2 runs in the bottom of the 6th off of the bat of Felipe Aguilar.
Michael Joannides pitched 6 and a third innings, giving up 4 runs and scattering
6 hits.
The Sagehen's stopped a two-game losing streak by defeating Whittier College
16-3 at home on Sunday. Jase
Turner went 5 for 6 with 9 RBI's including a 3 run home run.
Sam Whitehead pitched 5
innings and did not allow a run while striking out 5 and walking only 1.
Ben Shanker went 4 for 4 at the plate with 2 RBI's, and Jase Turner went 3
for 4 with 2 RBI's as the Sagehens defeated the University of La Verne 9-5.
Giving starting pitcher Kyle Buika a five run cushion early, he went 4 2/3
innings including three scoreless innings. Natty Miller came on in relief and
pitched 4 1/3 innings without allowing a run.
The second time around proved much more competitive, as the Sagehens lost a
close game to Chapman University, 5-4 on Thursday. Kyle Buika pitched six strong
innings, striking out five, and giving up three runs. Alex Cushman went 2 for 4
with an RBI, and Ben Shanker went 2 for 3 with one run scored. The game was
decided in the bottom of the eighth, when Chapman's Tyler Dean led off the
inning with a game-tying home run, and then leftfielder CJ Castillo hit a
two-out triple to put the Panthers up for good.
Despite four strong innings from freshman Michael Joannides, including four
strikeouts, the Sagehens fell to visiting Chapman 19-6. The Hens gave up nine
runs in the seventh inning, and six in the eighth to put the game out of reach.
Catcher Felipe Aguilar went 3 for 4, and right fielder Alex Cushman went 2 for 4
with 2 RBI's.
Softball
Overall: 0-7 SCIAC:
0-5
Runs are not coming easily early in the season for the Sagehens, as they
dropped two games at home to La Verne on Saturday.
The softball team could only manage 2 total runs during their series against
Cal Lutheran. In the first game of their double-header with Cal Lutheran
on Saturday, the Sagehens fell 7-1. Leanne Stein went 2 for 2 with 1 RBI, and
Catie Camacho went 1 for 3. In the second game, the Hens fell 20-1. Pitcher Erin
Kahle gave up 7 runs (6 earned) in the first inning, as the Regals of Cal
Lutheran posted 10 runs in the inning. At the plate, Kahle fared better, going 1
for 2. Kindra Wilson went 2 for 3, and Katie Mathews went 1 for 2 with an RBI.
In the conference opener, the Sagehens gave up 12 runs, all unearned before
the game was called after five innings, losing to Cal Lutheran 12-0. Terra
Bennett and Katie Mathews recorded the only two hits for the Hens, who look for
revenge on Saturday with a doubleheader beginning at 12:00 pm.
Men's Tennis
Overall: 3-6 SCIAC:
2-2
The Sagehens fell to the University of the South (Sewanee) on Thursday, 6-1.
Freshmen Blake Phillips and
Drew Olian were victorious at
number two doubles, 8-3, but the Hens were unable to secure the doubles point
after losing at the numbers one and three positions. In singles, junior
JB Wogan won 6-4, 6-1, the lone
Hen to win in singles. On Saturday, the Sagehens return to action against
Washington University at 12 pm.
Despite losing the top two singles positions, the Sagehens defeated La Verne
5-2. Pomona-Pitzer only surrendered four total games in the three thru six
positions, with Blake Phillips
winning at three singles 6-1, 6-0. At four singles,
Neil Patel was victorious 6-0,
6-1, and Don Richards and
JB Wogan both cruised to 6-1,
6-0 wins. In doubles, the Hens dominated all three matches, losing only one game
at number three doubles.
Taking on the eighth ranked Eagles of Mary Washington University, the men's
tennis team jumped out of the gates and took two of three doubles matches to
secure the doubles point and enter the singles portion of the match up 1-0. The
Eagles rallied however and won 5 out of 6 matches to win 5-2. In doubles,
sophomores Neil Patel and
Don Richards were victorious at
the number two spot 8-3. Freshmen
Blake Phillips and Drew Olian
secured the doubles point with an 8-5 win. In singles, Don Richards was the lone
victorious Hen. On Wednesday, the men's team will host La Verne at 2:00 pm.
Winning two out of three doubles matches, the Sagehens entered the singles
portion of the match up 1-0 versus Green Mountain College, and battled to a 6-1
win. Jeff Jablonski was victorious at number one singles, and Nate Pealer won in
straight sets at number 2 singles. At the three spot, freshman Blake Phillips
pulled out a 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 win. At number five singles, Don Richards won 3-6,
6-2, 6-2. Ben Kaufman cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 win at number six singles.
The Sagehens notched their first win of the season, defeating Caltech 6-1 on
Saturday. The team swept the doubles, and earned straight set victories at the
numbers 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 positions. On Thursday, the Sagehens host Green
Mountain College at 2:00 pm.
Playing their second match in as many days, the men's tennis team was
defeated by Chapman University 7-0 on Friday. The number one doubles team of
Jeff Jablonksi and
Neil Patel fell in a tight
doubles match, 9-8 (7-2). At number three singles
Patel won the first set 6-2,
but then fell 7-6 (7-2) in the third set. On Saturday, the Sagehens travel to
Caltech in search of their first win.
The men's tennis team couldn't overcome a slow start, and lost to Cal
Lutheran 7-0 on Thursday in a match rescheduled due to rain.
The Saghens were swept in doubles, and could not recover, falling 4-3 to the
Occidental College Tigers on Saturday. Sophomore
Jeff Jablonski was
victorious at number one singles, and freshman
Blake Phillips pulled out a
6-2, 7-6 (7) win at number three singles. At number five singles, sophomore
Neil Patel won 6-3, 6-3.
The men's tennis team opened up the 2005 season with a 5-4 loss to Westmont
College on Saturday. Using the nine point format employed by the NAIA, instead
of the seven point format, the Hens won at number two doubles, and numbers one,
five, and six singles. Sophomore's Neil Patel and Don Richards emerged with an
8-6 victory at two doubles. At the number one singles spot, sophomore Jeff
Jablonski defeated Burke Marold 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. Freshman Blake Phillips rallied
from one set down to defeat JB Shiller 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 10-6 (super tiebreaker).
At number six singles, Patel was victorious after his opponent retired at 3-6,
6-3. On Saturday, the Sagehens host Occidental College at 9:30 am.
Women's Tennis
Overall: 1-4 SCIAC:
1-2
The women's tennis team suffered an 8-1 defeat at the hands of host
Occidental College on Saturday in a match rescheduled because of the rain. On
Tuesday, the Hens are back in action as they host Swarthmore College at 4:00 pm.
The Sagehens evened their record at 1-1 after a 9-0 win over visiting Caltech
on Saturday.
The women's tennis team fell to Cal Lutheran 8-1 on Friday. On Saturday they
host Caltech at 9:30 am.
Women's Track & Field
Overall: 0-0 SCIAC:
0-0
In a tune-up to the SCIAC Multi-Dual meet this coming Friday, Pomona-Pitzer's
women's track & field team came away with some strong marks at the Pomona-Pitzer
Potluck Meet at home on Strehle Track Saturday, March 5. The meet -- a late add
to the schedule after an earlier rain-out in late February -- featured seven
NCAA Division III and NAIA teams.
Karen Ring won the 400m in 62.18 and Amy Rapp won the 1500m in 5:02.51, while
Izzy Smith won the 400m hurdles in 67.52 for the only Sagehen wins on the day.
The Sagehens meet all seven other SCIAC schools Friday at Claremont-M-S in the
annual Multi-Dual meet, where each institution will score in a dual meet format
against each of the conference schools.
Pomona-Pitzer's women's track team opened the season at Saturday's Cal Poly
Pomona Bronco Invite. The Sagehens, glad to begin competing after having Feb.
19's home all-comers rained out, performed well against Cal Poly Pomona, CSU
Dominguez Hills and a club team of strong sprinters.
Individually, frosh Emily Bockmon threw the hammer 93'7" in her first attempt at
the event to record the #10 all-time mark for Pomona-Pitzer.
Bockmon finished fourth overall in the meet. Frosh Elaine McGlaughlin pole
vaulted 7'6" to record the #6 all-time mark for Pomona-Pitzer. She finished
second in the meet.
The Sagehens are preparing for the first SCIAC competition on Friday, March
11 at Claremont-M-S.
Men's Track & Field
Overall: 0-0 SCIAC:
0-0
In a tune-up to the SCIAC Multi-Dual meet this coming weekend, Pomona-Pitzer's
men's track & field team came away with some strong marks at the Pomona-Pitzer
Potluck Meet at home on Strehle Track Saturday, March 5.
The meet -- a late add to the schedule after an earlier rain-out in late
February -- featured seven NCAA Division III and NAIA teams.
Adam Henry won the 400m in 50.76, Rich Cannon won the 800m inn 1:57.82, and Will
Leer won the 1500m in 4:04.8. On the field, Ty Bundgaard won the high jump at
6'5", Pat Hirsch won the pole vault at 12'6", Ari Polychronopoulos won the
hammer at 162'9", while Alex Head won the javelin at 175'11".
The Sagehens meet all seven other SCIAC schools Saturday at La Verne in the
annual Multi-Dual meet, where each institution will score in a dual meet format
against each of the conference schools.
Women's Water Polo
Overall: 1-3 SCIAC:
0-0
Golf
Overall: 0-0 SCIAC:
0-0
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