The Daily Hen Sports Update

Baseball

Overall: 7-15     SCIAC: 2-9

Allowing 10 runs on 14 hits, the Sagehens fell to the visiting Bulldogs of Redlands on Friday 10-3. Ben Shanker went 2 for 4 with a homerun and 2 RBI's in the loss. After allowing five run in the second inning, the Hens settled down and kept the Bulldogs scoreless for the next three innings. Pomona-Pitzer drew within 3 runs in the fifth inning, but could not get any closer.

The Pomona-Pitzer Baseball team lost to La Verne 5-2 on Friday, in a game shortened by rain. Senior second baseman Sam Whitehead went 2 for 3, and Natty Miller pitched two scoreless innings for the Sagehens, who had scored the final two runs of the game before the rain intervened.

The Sagehens pounded out 14 hits against 17th ranked the Ithaca College Bombers en route to a 13-1 victory. Kevin Cook was 2-5 with a home run, a double and 5 RBI's. Starting pitcher Alex Perkins pitched six solid innings for the win. In his third solid relief performance of the weekend, freshman Warren Klein threw three scoreless innings, struck out four and allowed only one hit.

Eighth ranked Linfield College defeated the Sagehens 13-0 in the final game of the California Classic on Sunday. The Sagehens bats were silenced by Jordon Rasmussen who pitched seven strong innings for Linfield, allowing only 3 hits. Linfield’s offense was too much for the Sagehens as they amassed 14 hits including 2 homers and 3 doubles.

The men's baseball team won the first two games of the 2005 California Classic on Saturday. In the first game, the Sagehens defeated Rutgers-Newark 5-4. Michael Joannides pitched seven strong innings, allowing one earned run and striking out two. Alex Cushman went 3 for 5 with a double and 2 RBI's, and Clayton Leonard went 2 for 4 with an RBI.

In the second game, the Sagehens outscored Wesleyan 8-2 behind seven innings of one run pitching from Kyle Buika. Buika struck out five and allowed only five hits. Offensively, Ben Shanker went 3 for 5 with 3 RBI's including a home run. Felipe Aguilar went 2 for 3 with 1 RBI.

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.

Softball

Overall: 1-12     SCIAC: 0-5

The softball team broke a 71 game losing streak on Saturday with a 2-1 victory over visiting Blackburn College. Billie McGrane pitched 7 innings with no earned runs and 4 strikeouts. At the plate, Leanne Stein went 2 for 3, and McGrane went 1 for 2 with 2 RBI's.

The Sagehens took a 3-2 lead into the bottom of the seventh inning against host Colorado College, but gave up 2 runs to lose the game, 4-3. Billie McGrane went 2 for 3, and Kindra Wilson and Courtney Buchanan each had an RBI in the loss.

In the second game of a doubleheader against Colorado College, the Sagehens gave up four runs in the first inning and could not fully recover, eventually falling 11-2. Kindra Wilson and Billie McGrane each went 2 for 3.

Men's Tennis

Overall: 3-10     SCIAC: 2-2

Battling at doubles, the Sagehens fell 8-5, 9-7, 8-5 to lose the doubles point against the number seven ranked Gusties of Gustavis Adolphus. The Hens lost the match by the final score of 7-0, despite strong showings from senior Nate Pealer at number three singles (4-6, 3-6), and sophomore Jeff Jablonski at number one singles (3-6, 3-6). On Friday, Pomona-Pitzer moves across the street to take on the sixth ranked Stags of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at 2:00 pm.

The number one doubles team of Nate Pealer and Jeff Jablonski defeated Tufts 8-3, but the Sagehens fell in the match 5-2. In singles, number one Jeff Jablonksi was a 6-2, 6-4 winner, and number two Neil Patel won 6-3, 6-4. On Monday, the Hens will host division II neighbor Cal Poly Pomona at 2:00 pm.

Sophomore number one singles player Jeff Jablonski was the lone victorious Hen against Pacific Lutheran University of Wednesday, as Pomona-Pitzer fell 6-1. Jablonski was also victorious on Monday against WIlliams College in a 6-1 defeat. On Friday, the Sagehens take on Tufts University at 12:00 pm at the Claremont Tennis Club.

Sophomores Jeff Jablonski and Neil Patel came back from being down a break at number one doubles to win 9-8, but the Sagehens lost the doubles point and the match to Washington University 6-1. In singles, Patel was victorious at number two singles.

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.

Women's Tennis

Overall: 1-11     SCIAC: 1-2

The women's tennis team lost five matches over the weekend, falling to Middlebury, Trinity (TX), Rhodes, DePauw, and Hardin-Simmons. Against Hardin-Simmons, the number one doubles team of Brittany Biebl and Jenn Wilcox were victorious 8-6. In singles, Molly Berman won at the number one singles position, 1-6, 6-3, 10-4, and Biebl cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 win at number two singles.

Battling a heavy misting fog, the women's tennis team was unable to complete their match against Amherst College on Sunday. Amherst was leading 3-0 after the doubles, but the match will not be completed and only the individual results will stand.

The Sagehens were swept in doubles and managed only one win in singles against the University of the South and lost 8-1. Brittany Biebl won at number two singles, 1-6, 6-2, 10-8.

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.

Women's Track & Field

Overall: 5-2     SCIAC: 5-2

Pomona-Pitzer's women's track & field team competed well at the UC San Diego Collegiate Open Saturday, March 26 in La Jolla. Frosh Rebecca Sedillo ran 60.31 in the 400m to finish 9th, while teammate Lindsay Ludwick ran 62.66. Junior Amy Rapp dipped under 5:00 in the 1500m race -- her time of 4:58.44 is a season's best. Frosh Hilary Parker ran 16.78 in the 100m hurdles as well as 75.82 in the 400m hurdles in her first attempt this season. The Sagehens travel to Occidental to take on Oxy, La Verne and Claremont-M-S in a SCIAC friendly Saturday in Eagle Rock.

Pomona-Pitzer's women's track and field team finished a strong 5-2 in the SCIAC Multi-Dual team meet Friday, March 11 at Claremont-M-S. The Sagehens fell to both undefeated La Verne and 6-1 CMS, but beat Caltech, Occidental, Redlands, Whittier and Cal Lutheran in the dual meet scoring.

Against Occidental, the Sagehens prevailed by a single point, 96-95, in a meet that came down to the final event.

Strong performances were turned in by sophomores Karen Ring, who ran 3rd in the 800m in 2:22.97 -- the #10 P-P mark ever, and Allison Bailey, who took 4th in the discus (100'3). Junior Amy Rapp took 3rd in the 1500m (5:00.58) and 3rd in the 5000m (19:18.83). Senior Izzy Smith took 2nd in the 400 hurdles (66.43), and freshman Tia Erickson took 4th in the javelin (105'6).

Pomona-Pitzer doesn't compete this weekend, but resumes competition Saturday, March 26 at the UC San Diego Collegiate Open.

Men's Track & Field

Overall: 6-1     SCIAC: 6-1

Pomona-Pitzer's men's track & field team competed well at the UC San Diego Collegiate Open Saturday, March 26 in La Jolla. The Sagehens scored 29 points to finish 11th out of 18 scoring teams. Junior Ty Bundgaard high jumped 6'6 3/4 to finish 2nd overall, while senior Rich Cannon ran the 800m in 1:56.53 to record a personal best and place fourth overall. Lucas Koehler ran the 400m hurdles in 56.96 to finish 6th overall, while teammate Joey Cappola ran 57.79. In the javelin, Alex Head tossed the spear 165'0 to finish sixth. The Sagehens travel to Occidental to take on Oxy, La Verne and Claremont-M-S in a SCIAC friendly Saturday in Eagle Rock.

Pomona-Pitzer's men's team finished an outstanding 6-1 at the SCIAC Multi-Dual Meet Saturday at La Verne's Ortmayer Stadium. The Sagehens defeated all SCIAC schools but cross-campus rival Claremont-M-S, which just edged Pomona-Pitzer, 107-96. The Sagehens downed Cal Lutheran (125-72), Caltech (129-70), Occidental (118-79), La Verne (112-82), Redlands (111-91), and Whittier (141-44).

Individually on the track, Pomona-Pitzer went 1-2 in the middle distance races. David Maas (1:58.60) won the 800m followed by Rich Cannon (1:58.98), while Will Leer won the 1500m (4:06.43) followed by Cannon again (4:07.61).
Sean McCarron took two seconds -- in the 5000m (15:57.01) and in the 3000m steeplechase (10:01.59).

On the field, Ty Bundgaard won the high jump (6-6) and took third in the triple jump (44-11 3/4), Matt Johnson took third in the discus (142'0) and second in the hammer (151-0), while Ari Polychronopolous won the hammer at 162'5. Alex Head took second in the javelin at 183'9.

Women's Water Polo

Overall: 3-8     SCIAC: 0-0

Golf

Overall: 1-3     SCIAC: 0-0