Florida 2008

Quakers Visit Rose-Hulman for Pair

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March 12, 2008

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — It took 10 days, but the Earlham College baseball team finally got back on the field Wednesday.

Unfortunately for the Quakers, they ended the night on the wrong side of the scoreboard in both contests at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology as the Engineers won 7-2 in the opener and 2-1 in the second game.

Since playing on March 2, the Quakers have had several games postponed or canceled. As a result the doubleheader with Rose-Hulman was scheduled on Tuesday as both teams searched for opponents and a place to get on a diamond.

In the first game, Rose-Hulman (8-3) scored three times in the second inning and then added four more in the third off Earlham starter first-year Adam Painter (Ft. Wayne, IN/Snider) to grab a 7-0 advantage.

The Quakers eventually got the in the scoreboard in the seventh inning when junior Danny Bridge (Logansport, IN/Lewis Cass) knocked in the first run with a sacrifice fly. First-year Andrew Morrical (Summitville, IN/Madison-Grant) followed with a RBI single, which was his second hit of the contest.

Earlham’s biggest threat prior to its final time at the plate came early when the Quakers left the bases loaded in the second inning. “We’re playing good baseball,” Earlham Interim Head Coach Joe Rodden said. “We’re just not getting it done when the game is on the line.”

Painter (0-2) worked six innings for the Quakers giving up seven runs on 10 hits with two walks and one strikeout.

Game two started much better for the Quakers as they took a 1-0 lead in the first frame on a run-scoring double by sophomore Jake Carr (Richmond, IN/Richmond).

Junior Alex Anderson (Logansport, IN/Logansport) started on the mound for the Quakers and he held Rose-Hulman scoreless until the fourth inning when the Engineers scored twice to take a 2-1 lead.

Anderson (1-1) tossed six innings giving up two runs on five hits with three walks and a pair of strikeouts.

Earlham had six hits in the game and put runners on base in every inning, but the Quakers couldn’t score after the first.

For the doubleheader, Morrical led the Quakers with four hits, while Carr and Anderson had two each.

Westminster

Quakers Fall Twice at Westminster

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March 2, 2008

FULTON, Mo. — Just hours after sweeping a late-night doubleheader, the Earlham College baseball team was back on the field Sunday for another twinbill.

Unfortunately for the Quakers, they were on the wrong side of the scores against Westminster College 9-5 and 10-2.

Earlham fell behind 2-0 in the opener before a three-run rally in the fourth inning put the Quakers on top 3-2.

Senior Eric Sturgeon (Logansport, IN/Logansport) knocked in the first run with a single and then first-year Corey Murray (Richmond, IN/Richmond) blasted a two-run homer to give the Quakers a one-run advantage.

In the sixth inning, Earlham added to its lead on a Murray double, which was his third hit of the contest. The Quakers scored an unearned to make it 5-3.

The lead didn’t last as Westminster scored seven times in the bottom of the sixth to put the game away.

Murray (0-1) got the loss for the Quakers after entering in the game in the fourth inning in relief of Sturgeon.

Westminster got off to a 6-0 lead after two innings in the second contest before junior Danny Bridge (Logansport, IN/Lewis Cass) doubled in the third and then scored on a single by junior Alex Anderson (Logansport, IN/Logansport).

From that point, Westminster assumed command by building a 10-1 lead. A run-scoring double by Sturgeon accounted for Earlham’s final run of the day.

First-year starter Adam Painter (Ft. Wayne, IN/Snider), who was lifted in the second inning, suffered the loss to fall to 0-1 this season for the Quakers.

The Quakers (2-2) get back on the road Saturday with a doubleheader against Oberlin College. The non-conference contests start at 1 p.m. at Berea College. The Quakers face Berea in a doubleheader the following day.

Opening Night (and morning)

Quakers Open Season with Two Wins

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March 1, 2008

FULTON, Mo. — There was plenty of offense on Saturday night and some left over for early Sunday morning as the Earlham College baseball team completed a doubleheader sweep of Principia College to start the season.

The Quakers won the opener 20-5 and took the second contest 12-3. Both games were played at Westminster College.

Earlham broke a 5-5 tie with five runs in the sixth inning and added 10 more in the seventh. First-year Andrew Morrical (Summitville, IN/Madison-Grant) hit a two-run homer and a grand slam in the seventh, while first-year Corey Murray (Richmond, IN/Richmond) drilled a grand slam in the same inning. Junior Alex Anderson (Logansport, IN/Logansport) picked up the complete game win for the Quakers.

In second game, Earlham jumped out to a 7-0 advantage in the first inning and never looked back as junior Randy Kerns (West Manchester, OH/National Trail) tossed a complete game victory.

More details will be available on Monday, March 3.

Welcome!

Welcome to the 2008 Earlham College Quaker Baseball team blog. We will be posting lots of pictures of the action after each game. Check in to keep up with the action as we take to the field!