MARCH 30, 2007
KING'S BASEBALL WINS FIRST OF THREE-GAME SERIES
WITH DREW 7-3
MADISON, NJ-- Josh Faust went 2-for-4 with five
RBI to lead the King's College baseball team to a 7-3 victory over host
Drew University Friday in Madison, NJ in the first of a three-game
weekend series between the teams.
With the win, King's improved to 11-3 overall and
3-1 in the Freedom Conference while Drew slipped to 4-9 and 0-4 in
league play.
Faust registered a three-run single in the fifth inning, then added a
two-run double in the seventh to pace the Monarch attack. Jon Venarchick
was 2-for-4 with a double and scored two runs while Matt Livoy was also
2-for-4 with a double. Vince Budzyn was 1-for-4 with a double scored one
run while Caleb Calarco was 1-for-4 with one run scored.
Freshman pitcher Eric Matula picked up his second career victory by
scattering nine hits over nine innings, allowing three earned runs while
striking out one batter.
King's will host Drew Saturday at 12:00 noon at Betzler Fields. Prior to
the game at 11:45, King's will present the 2006 Freedom Conference title
squad with their official championship rings.
The Monarchs will then turn around on Sunday to host Wilkes University
in a 1:00 p.m. doubleheader at Betzler Fields.
MARCH 31, 2007
BOB ZIADIE
KING'S BASEBALL SWEEPS DREW, 10-9, 6-1, WILL HOST WILKES SUNDAY
WILKES-BARRE -- On a day when members of the King's College baseball
team were presented their championship rings for capturing the 2006
Freedom Conference title, the Monarchs responded in kind by displayed
the heart of a champion.
King's overcame a 9-1 deficit in the first game to rally for a 10-9
victory over Drew University, then captured the second contest 6-1 to
post an important doubleheader sweep in a meeting between 2006 Freedom
Conference playoff squads.
With the sweep, King's improved to 13-3 overall and 5-1 in Freedom
Conference play. Drew, meanwhile, fell to 4-10 and 0-5.
In the opener, King's trailed 9-1 after four innings. The Monarchs began
their rally in the bottom of the fourth inning when twin brothers Jeremy
and Josh Faust posted back-to-back singles with two outs. After Matt
Livoy drew a walk to load the bases, Pat McGlynn, Vince Budzyn, and J.R.
Graver each delivered run scoring singles to cut the Ranger lead to 9-4.
Jon Venarchick then followed with a two-run single to bring the Monarchs
to within 9-6. Two more singles by Caleb Calarco and Mike Venarchick
would result in a pair of Monarch runs as King's closed to within 9-8.
King's would win the game on its final at-bats when leadoff hitter
Calarco was hit by a pitch and Mike Venarchick was walked. Jeremy Faust
would advance both runners with a bunt to give the Monarchs runners at
second and third with no outs. After Josh Faust was intentionally walked
to load the bases, Livoy came through with a clutch two-run single to
bring home Calarco and Mike Venarchick with the winning runs. Freshman
Ryan Tychinski picked up the pitching victory for King's in relief of
starter Paul Giovannoli. Tychinski allowed one hit and struck out two
batters in tossing the final four innings. Graver and Calarco had two
hits each for King's while Jon Venarchick added a hit and three RBI.
In the second game, The Monarchs would break open a scoreless game by
scoring all six runs in the third inning. A one-out double by Graver was
followed by an RBI single from Jon Venarchick. After a base hit by
Calarco, Mike Venarchick came up with an RBI double before Jeremy Faust
added a two-run double to give the Monarchs a 4-0 lead. Livoy then
smacked an RBI double before a run-scoring single by Gracjan Kraszewski
upped the Monarch advantage to 6-0.
Graver led the Monarchs with a 4-for-4 effort while Jon Venarchick,
Jeremy Faust, Livoy, and Budzyn added two hits each.
Sophomore pitcher Joe Jenkins was outstanding in tossing a complete-game
four hitter, striking out three batters while walking just one batter.
He was aided by a Monarch defense which came up with three important
double-plays to snuff out potential Drew scoring chances. Drew would
score its only run of the game in the fifth inning on an RBI single from
Dante LaPenta.
King's will next host cross-town rival Wilkes University today at 1:00
p.m. at Betzler Fields.
