APRIL 24, 2004
BOB ZIADIE
KING'S BASEBALL SWEEPS FDU, ASSUMES
FIRST PLACE IN MAC FREEDOM
WILKES-BARRE -- The King's College
baseball team moved into sole possession of first place in the MAC Freedom
Conference after posting a doubleheader sweep over FDU-Florham Saturday at
Betzler Fields.
King's won the first game 6-2 before
capturing the nightcap 13-3. The Monarchs now stand at 16-13-1 overall and
10-5 in the MAC Freedom Conference. FDU slipped to 18-9 and 7-7 in
conference play. King's, which was picked to finish fifth in the
seven-team Freedom Conference, currently stands ahead of Delaware Valley
(10-6) and DeSales (9-6) in the league standings.
In the opener, King's took a 3-0 in the
third inning when Josh and Jeremy Faust both singled. Both runners would
advance on a passed ball before Josh Faust would score on a wild pitch.
After Geoff Ashton walked and stole second base, Bill Drazdowski delivered
a two-run single to give the Monarchs a 3-0 advantage.
King's added a pair of runs in the
fifth when Nick Sorino doubled and scored on a triple by Charlie Jenkins.
Josh Faust would then follow with an RBI single to give the Monarchs a 5-1
lead.
Josh Faust was 2-for-3 and scored a run
while Drazdowski was 2-for-4 with two RBI. Matt Loringer (5-3) picked up
the pitching victory, scattering eight hits and struck out four batters in
going the distance.
In the nightcap, FDU took a 1-0 lead
with a run in the first inning, but King's quickly countered in the bottom
half of the inning. Jason Seibert and Sorino drew walks before Charlie
Jenkins ripped a three-run home run.
The Monarchs put the game away with
seven runs in the fourth inning, aided by four walks, a hit batter, and an
FDU error.
Ashton paced the Monarchs with a
4-for-4 showing with two runs and three RBI. Jenkins was 2-for-4 and
scored a pair of runs. Chris Persak picked up the pitching victory,
allowing eight hits while striking out five batters in the complete game
effort.
