Evolution Of The Perfect Game

About three weeks ago, the Packer Varsity baseball team beat Berkeley Carroll school for the first time in twelve years and in glorious fashion. Tears streamed down my face as our winning run crossed the plate in extra innings, dust flying up as my teammates and I mobbed each other at the plate. Yet a few short days later, our team was blindsided by the news that St. Ann’s had pulled off back to back upsets to squeak their way into the playoffs ahead of us - just as our season seemed to be looking up, it was over.

and followed that season up in 1916 where he went 23-12 and leading the league with a 1.75

After another weekend where the Gents swept an SCAC opponent, Centenary rose in all three polls. The American Baseball Coaches Association/Collegiate News poll moved the Maroon and White up to eighth from 12th, while Perfectgame (The only poll to have Centenary ranked all season) moved the Gents up a spot to 10th. Note: These polls do

The Gents played a closer game then they are used to in the series finale, but the Maroon and White never trailed in the series as Centenary (16-3, 3-0 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) swept a doubleheader with a 12-0 win (seven innings) in game one and 9-6 in game two.

Zapata earned Second Team All-Conference for the second-straight season. He leads the team in RBI’s (39), doubles (15) and home runs (four). Zapata’s .325 batting average sits fourth on the team this season. He easily leads the conference from behind the dish in runner caught stealing percentage (40.9) in the SCAC.

“This team will probably go down in history maybe as one of the best ever for what we accomplished this year,” WVU head coach Randy Mazey said. “I think our guys showed a lot of heart, a lot of tenacity and there are Mountaineer fans everywhere super proud of our team. We made a lot of Mountaineer baseball fans that weren’t Mountaineer baseball fans prior to this year. This is a statement about our program, where it’s going and the direction it’s headed. We’ve got us a baseball program that we can be super proud of. We have a great facility, great administration and great fan support. This is not the end. This is the beginning of a great baseball program.”

Joining Aldridge on the Honorable Mention All-Conference list is Sexton and Tasin, who both made All-Conference last season. Sexton ranks third in the SCAC in stolen bases (25) and fourth in runs scored (38). Tasin finished third in the conference in hits (54) and fifth in the conference with a .412 batting average, including beginning the season with a 16-game hitting streak.

The first three Gents in game two loaded the bases, and sophomore Chris Zapata blasted the first pitch he saw into the batter’s eye in centerfield to break the career record for RBI’s as Centenary (34-18) run-ruled Trinity (28-16) 13-3 to win the 2017 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Baseball Championship Sunday afternoon, April 30 at AirHogs Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas.

Some highlights of the regular season: “Harvey Ellsworth won the league scoring title,” recalled Verbeski. “And you’ve got to give credit where credit is due, Blair Joseph was named MVP of the league. Xavier goaltender Greg MacSween from New Waterford was voted outstanding goaltender. He kept his team in many, many

“Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten, and be considered a good performer.” - Ted Williams. When referring to all time greats in the world of baseball you will hear about the likes of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Ted Williams, Hank Aaron, Jackie Robinson, and Ernie Banks. None of these men have the most hits in baseball’s storied history. The man that does, however, is not in the Hall of Fame.

Trailing 5-3 in the sixth inning, freshman Ashlin Roach and senior Brianna Williams doubled and singled to put runners on the corners and end the day for the Centenary starter, Haley Miller. Then, after a foul out, Matulis singled through the left side to make it a one-run game, scoring Roach. Next,

The sophomore literally does it all. He pitches, hits, steals bases and plays all over the field but what makes Zarbnisky special is the fact that he does it all well.

In 2013, the Summerville Bears football program was planning for the future. They put 11 sophomores on the varsity roster, and all of them saw significant playing time. They won two games. In 2014, those 11 players helped lead the Bears to the first round of the Division V Sac-Joaquin Section Championships. Now, those 11 players are seniors and look to use their experience to bring the Mother Lode League Championship back to Tuolumne for the first time since 2009.

SHREVEPORT, La. – For his play this past week in helping Centenary baseball win it’s first Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament title, junior Chris Zapata has been named to the D3Baseball.com Team of the Week as a catcher for the second time this season.

Zaevion was not a resigning two-time Super Bowl champion being respected for a storied vocation. He was not a NBA hotshot being commended for a record-breaking execution. He was a Fulton High School football player from the group of Lonsdale in northern Knoxville, Tenn., who gave his life to ensure others.