Summary: Six Gents Dancing With Run-Rule

GEORGETOWN, Texas – The Ladies never trailed in an 8-3 win in game one, but Centenary (8-9, 2-4 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) fell to Southwestern (12-8, 2-4 SCAC) 13-1 (five innings) in the nightcap as the two teams split a double header Saturday afternoon, March 17.

The play of the game came in the bottom half of the 12th inning and extended the game one more inning. After two of the first three Diamond Dawgs reached, Altamonte Springs coach Kevin Davidson decided to have McCarthy issue an intentional base-on-balls to Marshawn Taylor (Grambling State) that loaded the bases with one out. He then fanned pitcher Mathew Oset (Seminole State College) on three pitches. Devlin Granberg (Cisco Junior College) popped up down the right field line and Tyler Langley (Central Arkansas) made a diving catch to retire the side and allow the winning run to be scored in the next inning.

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

Leading Centenary in the game was Dunn, who had three hits in four at-bats with two RBI’s and a run scored. Sophomore Cassie Gonzales added a hit in four at-bats, but led the team with three RBI’s. Sophomore Nichole Aldridge (3-5) started the game and pitched the eighth for the

The sixth inning was when everything changed, as the Boom sent 10 batters to the plate, and scored five runs, giving them a 7-0 lead. Matt Piatt notched two hits and RBIs in the inning, including his leadoff home run over the right center field wall. It was his first on the season. Brandon Sedell (Nova Southeastern), Hoover and Chris Townsend (Central Arkansas) set the table for the top of the lineup when each singled to load the bases. After a pitching change, Daniel Sweet cleared the bases, with a three RBI triple to left center field. Piatt drove his second RBI in the inning in with two outs and two on, with a line drive between the shortstop and third

In game one, sophomore Cameron Guin led the Gents with three hits in as many at-bats with three RBI’s and three runs scored. He added a home run to right field in the fifth for his second round-tripper of his collegiate career.

In the seventh, Kyle Davis led off with a double and went to third on Braden Zarbnisky's single to center. Jimmy Galusky's groundout plated Davis and Zarbnisky scored on Kevin Brophy's base hit, cutting the Terrapins lead to 4-3.

The Game was something that was annual and everyone was excited for it; but when it reached the end of the game everything changed. Tom Richard, a newspaper reporter, stated “Wilson made a leaping catch and landed safely in the end-zone capping an improbable come from behind win for the Tigers” (Doc 1). This

Florida added a run in the bottom of the third when Jonathan India — who walked, stole second and advanced to third on a groundout by Dalton Guthrie — scored on Buddy Reed’s triple down the right field line.

The Bruins got the run back in its half of the third to take a 3-1 lead. Again, Meyer was involved in the scoring for Pacific in the fourth inning. With two out, Von Ferguson (Everett, Wash.) was hit by a pitch, who would later come around to score when Meyer doubled to centerfield. With George Fox holding a 3-2 lead, the Burins added to their lead with a run each in the fifth, sixth and eighth inning en route to the 6-2

Despite being ranked #16 Perfect Game, the Gents are not yet in the top-25 in the D3Baseball.com poll. However, Centenary received 28 points in the poll to be the top “Also Receiving Votes” team in the SCAC. Trinity received 26 votes, while Texas Lutheran garnered three votes.

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,

Zapata tied the Gents single-season RBI record in Friday’s 6-4 win against Southwestern, and finished the tournament 8-for-16 and eight RBI’s, three runs, three doubles, and two home runs.

On that first Saturday in June 2012, my teammates and I fulfilled our life-long goals of winning a state championship together and proving to the people that did not believe in us that we could do it. On that day, those fifteen guys I had grown up through grade school with were no longer just teammates and friends, they became brothers to me. Another reason Huntington Park is so special to me is because I was the final pitcher in both championships, meaning I had the ball in my hand when the game was on the line. Standing on the mound in front of ten thousand people with all eyes looking at you is a nerve racking feeling but there was no better feeling then being the guy that our coach trusted to bring home the trophy for our team. Lastly, this baseball stadium known as Huntington Park is so special to me because after receiving that trophy and medal for winning the championship I also received my high school diploma at home plate because our team missed the graduation ceremony. There are not many people in the world that can say they received their high school diploma on the same field they won a state championship. Huntington Park may not be a special place for anyone else but it will always be a special place for my teammates and myself. Those two days our dreams became realities and that is something we will all look back and cherish forever. Whether it’s passing by the stadium in my car or attending a Columbus Clippers game during the summer time, any time I find myself back at Huntington Park I still get the chills from knowing I played on that

With the season on the line, the seniors team had to win against St. Francis Xavier. Down by two baskets at the end of