MAY 20, 2005
BOB ZIADIE
KEYSTONE BREAKS OPEN SCORELESS GAMES IN FIFTH TO POST 10-0 WIN OVER
KING'S IN ECAC TOURNAMENT
WASHINGTON -- Top-seeded
Keystone College broke open a scoreless game with four runs in the fifth
inning, then added six more in the seventh to post a 10- victory over
fourth-seeded King's College in the opening round of the Eastern College
Athletic Conference Championships at Washington & Jefferson College,
Washington, Pa.
After King's failed to score in the top half of the fourth inning,
Keystone struck first when David Adamshick hit a one-out double ,
followed by a single from Jon Papada. After Tim Schemel walked to load
the bases, Deken Kline followed with an RBI single. Brent Bowman then
walked to force in Papada. Schemel would then score on a fielder's
choice before Scott Grimes delivered a two-run single to give the Giants
a 4-0 lead.
Keystone would put the game away with a six-run seventh frame, keyed by
a two-run single from Neal Smith, followed by a grand slam home run off
the bat of Mike Leedock.
Grimes led Keystone (31-11) with a 3-for-3 showing and two RBI while
Leedock was 2-for-4 with four RBI. Schemel and Kline added two hits each
for the Giants, who posted 12 hits on the day. Jeremy Pierson went the4
distance for Keystone, allowing four hits while striking out 11 batters.
King's (24-14), which played the game with its top two hitters Jeff
Wells and Rob Medlock, who were unable to make the trip, were led by
Josh Faust who went 2-for-2. Jeremy Faust and Vince Budzyn posted the
Monarchs other two hits. Paul Giovannoli took the loss, allowing nine
runs in six and one-thirds innings, walking five and striking out one
batter.
