1998 Game-by-Game Recaps

May 15, at Bethel (IN) College MVNC dropped a 3-0 decision to second-seeded Bethel in the semifinals of the National Christian College Athletic Association National Tournament as the Cougars' three-year reign as NCCAA champions came to an end. Mike Waddell (5-3) suffered the loss as he gave up six hits, five walks, and three earned runs over seven innings. He also struck out three batters. Sean Barrett and Chris Stanifer each recorded two hits to lead the MVNC offense as the Cougars managed just six total hits as they were shut out for the first time in the season. May 15, vs. Spring Arbor (MI) College The Cougars suffered their first loss in the National Christian College Athletic Association National Tournament as the defending champs fell 7-1 to third-seeded Spring Arbor. Spring Arbor scored two runs in each of the first three innings to build a commanding 6-0 lead. MVNC got on the scoreboard in the top of the sixth inning on an RBI- single by Chris Stanifer, but that was as close as the Cougars would get. Jeremiah Armstrong (9-4) lost his third straight decision as he allowed 10 hits, two walks, and six earned runs in three innings of work. Scott Schlabach worked the final three innings and gave up three hits and one earned run while striking out three batters. Stanifer, Brian Sheets, and Matt Corona paced the offense with two hits apiece. May 14, vs. Lee (TN) University MVNC, the top seed, downed fifth-seeded Lee 8-2 in the second round of the National Christian College Athletic Association National Tournament. Dave Byard (9-2) allowed just two hits and one earned run over seven innings to pick up the victory. He also recorded one strikeout as he came within three outs of a shutout. Offensively, J.K. Waers led the way with a 3-for-3 performance at the plate, while Chris Stanifer, Brian Sheets, Mike Waddell, and Jason Hall each added two hits apiece to the 12-hit attack for the Cougars. May 13, vs. Indiana Wesleyan University The top-seeded Cougars held on for a 3-2 victory over Indiana Wesleyan in the first round of the National Christian College Athletic Association National Tournament. MVNC scored the first run of the game in the top of the fourth inning as Brian Sheets and Sean Barrett hit back-to-back doubles. The Cougars built the lead to 3-0 in the sixth on an RBI-double by Sheets and a run-scoring single by Chris Iceman. The Wildcats scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh, but the potential tying run was thrown out at the plate. Andy Heimbach (11-2) earned the victory as he allowed four hits, four walks, and one earned run over seven innings. He also fanned six batters. Sheets and Chris Stanifer led the offensive attack with two hits each. May 11, vs. Dominican College After beating Ohio Dominican three times previously, MVNC fell 5-1 to the Panthers as the Cougars were eliminated from the NAIA Great Lakes Region Tournament. With the score tied 1-1, Ohio Dominican scored four runs in the top of the eighth inning for the victory. Jeremiah Armstrong (9-3) suffered his second straight defeat as he gave up six hits, two walks, and five earned runs with three strikeouts. Chris Stanifer paced the offensive attack with two hits and a stolen base. Brian Sheets' two-out RBI-single in the bottom of the seventh inning scored Stanifer with MVNC's lone run. May 9, vs. Madonna (MI) University The Cougars stayed alive in the loser's bracket of the NAIA Great Lakes Region Tournament with an 8-2 win over Madonna. The Cougars rapped out 18 hits as once again every starter recorded at least one hit. Chris Stanifer led the way with a 4-for-5 performance, while Sean Barrett added three hits. Brian Sheets, J.K. Waers, Mike Waddell, and Matt Corona also pounded out two hits apiece. Meanwhile, Dave Byard (8-2) earned the victory as he allowed just five hits, four walks, and one earned run in nine innings of work. He also struck out three batters. May 9, vs. St. Xavier (IL) University MVNC rebounded with a 5-0 victory over St. Xavier in the loser's bracket of the NAIA Great Lakes Region Tournament. Andy Heimbach (10-2) became the Cougars' career leader in shutouts with ten as he allowed just four hits and one walk while striking out five batters in his complete game performance. He also tied his own single-season school mark of five shutouts. Offensively, every MVNC starter recorded at least one hit led by Jason Hall with three hits and two runs batted in. Chris Stanifer and Sean Barrett also rapped out two hits apiece. May 8, vs. Indiana Institute of Technology The Cougars got off to a rough start at the NAIA Great Lakes Region Tournament as MVNC fell 23-3 to Indiana Tech, who was ranked #24 in the final NAIA national poll. The loss also snapped the Cougars' 11-game winning streak. Jeremiah Armstrong (9-2) suffered the loss on the mound as the Warriors scored seven runs in the first inning to take control of the game. Armstrong allowed seven hits, four walks, and 10 earned runs in two innings of work. Scott Schlabach worked three innings and gave up six hits, one walk, and seven runs, while Matt Triplett allowed six earned runs in his one inning of work. J.K. Waers paced the offensive attack with two hits as MVNC managed just eight hits for the game. May 5, OHIO DOMINICAN COLLEGE Top-seeded MVNC got good pitching and timely hitting as the Cougars downed second-seeded Ohio Dominican 5-2 in the championship game of the Mid-Ohio Conference Tournament. Andy Heimbach (9-2) earned the victory as he allowed six hits, three walks, and two earned runs over nine innings for his second complete game of the tournament. He fanned nine batters, including seven strikeouts in the final four innings. The Cougars manufactured single runs in the top of the first and third inning as Brian Sheets drove in both runs with a sacrifice fly and an RBI-ground out. Scott Crawford and Sean Barrett each had run- scoring singles in the fifth inning, and Jason Hall closed out the scoring with an RBI- double in the sixth inning. Matt Corona led MVNC with three hits, while Barrett, Hall, and Chris Stanifer each added two hits apiece. May 4, SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY The Cougars relied on the strong right arm of Jeremiah Armstrong and four homeruns as top-seeded MVNC advanced to the championship game of the Mid-Ohio Conference Tournament with a 10-0 win over third-seeded Shawnee State. Armstrong (9-1) went all nine innings for his second shutout of the season. He allowed just two hits and three walks while fanning 13 batters. Meanwhile, Sean Barrett, Mike Waddell, J.K. Waers, and Chris Stanifer each homered as part of the 16-hit attack. Waddell and Waers each finished with three hits, while Barrett, Chris Iceman, and Matt Corona recorded two hits apiece. May 4, TIFFIN UNIVERSITY MVNC rallied for a 3-2 victory over fourth-seeded Tiffin in the Mid-Ohio Conference Tournament to extend its winning streak to nine games. The top-seeded Cougars tied the score on Scott Crawford's RBI-single in the bottom of the seventh inning, and then took the lead on Sean Barrett's lead-off solo homerun in the eighth inning. Dave Byard (7-2) earned the victory as he worked all nine innings and allowed seven hits, four walks, and two earned runs. He also recorded three strikeouts. Barrett and J.K. Waers paced the MVNC offense with two hits apiece. May 1, WALSH UNIVERSITY The Cougars got off to a good start in the Mid-Ohio Conference Tournament as top-seeded MVNC downed sixth-seeded Walsh 8-0 in the first game of the double elimination event. Sophomore Andy Heimbach (8-2) notched his fourth shutout of the season and his school record-tying ninth of his young career. He worked all nine innings and allowed just four hits and two walks while striking out nine batters. Offensively, the Cougars were paced by Chris Stanifer and Brian Sheets, who each recorded a double and two singles. Scott Crawford, Chris Iceman, and J.K. Waers each added two hits apiece to the winning attack. April 28, at MVNC finished the regular season with an 8-4 non-conference victory at Findlay to extend the Cougars' winning streak to seven consecutive games. MVNC broke a 2-2 tie in the top of the fourth inning with six runs highlighted by J.K. Waers' two-run homer. Mike Waddell (5-2) earned the victory by allowing just six hits, three walks, and two earned runs over eight innings. He also struck out seven batters. Matt Triplett tossed the final inning and gave up one hit, two walks, and one earned run with two strikeouts. Brian Sheets paced the offense with two doubles and three runs batted in. Chris Iceman, Jason Schrock, and Jeff Wine each added two hits. April 27, at Kenyon College The Cougars won their sixth straight game with a 10-0 drubbing of cross-county rival Kenyon in a non-conference game. MVNC took advantage of four errors by the Lords and relied on good pitching by Jeremiah Armstrong. Armstrong (8-1) worked all seven innings and allowed just two hits and six walks while he struck out seven batters. Meanwhile, Brian Sheets, Sean Barrett, and Jason Hall each recorded two hits apiece to pace the offense. Chris Stanifer also added a single and three stolen bases. April 25, TIFFIN UNIVERSITY After trailing 2-0, MVNC scored four times in the bottom of the second inning and never looked back as the Cougars knocked off Tiffin 10-3 in the second game of a Mid-Ohio Conference doubleheader. Dave Byard (6-2) was the complete-game winner as he gave up seven hits, two walks, and three earned runs over seven innings. He also fanned two batters. Meanwhile, Matt Corona paced the offensive attack by going 3-for-3 with two runs batted in. Brian Sheets and Mike Waddell each homered, while Sheets, Chris Stanifer, and J.K. Waers each finished with two hits apiece. April 25, TIFFIN UNIVERSITY The Cougars rallied for a 4-3 Mid-Ohio Conference victory over Tiffin in the first game of a twinbill as MVNC clinched its fourth straight outright conference title. The Cougars trailed 3-0 going into the bottom of the sixth inning when they pushed across four unearned runs with two outs. Andy Heimbach (7-2) earned the victory as he worked seven innings and allowed seven hits, two walks, and three earned runs. He also fanned 10 batters. MVNC managed just four hits for the game as Scott Crawford, Chris Iceman, J.K. Waers, and Matt Corona each collected a single. April 24, OTTERBEIN COLLEGE MVNC scored nine runs in the bottom of the first inning as the Cougars downed Otterbein 11-1 in a non-conference game that ended after seven innings due to the mercy rule. MVNC sent 13 batters to the plate in the first inning and recorded eight hits. The big blow was a three-run homer by J.K. Waers. Jeff Wine led the offense by going 4-for-4 with two runs batted in, while Scott Crawford added three singles. Brian Sheets also finished with a double and a single. On the mound, Mike Waddell (4-2) was outstanding as he allowed just one hit, six walks, and one earned run over seven innings. He also struck out 10 batters. April 23, at John Carroll University The Cougars exploded for 21 hits on their way to a 19-1 drubbing of John Carroll in a nine-inning non-conference game. Brian Sheets paced the offense by going 4-for-6 with five runs batted in, while Chris Stanifer, Jeff Lavin, and Jason Schrock each added three hits. Scott Crawford and Chris Iceman also recorded two hits apiece. Jeremiah Armstrong (7-1) earned the victory as he allowed just five hits, three walks, and one earned run over seven innings with eight strikeouts. Andy Newcomb tossed the final two innings and gave up just one hit. April 18, SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY MVNC snapped its brief two-game losing skid by rallying for a 4-2 victory over Shawnee State in the second game of a Mid-Ohio Conference twinbill. With the Bears leading 2-0, Brian Sheets drilled a solo homer to leftfield in the bottom of the fourth inning to start the comeback. Then, in the bottom of the fifth, the Cougars scored three more times to regain the lead for good. Sheets again had the big blow with a two-run single. Andy Heimbach (6-2) picked up the victory by allowing just five hits, two walks, and two unearned runs over seven innings. He also struck out six batters. Offensively, Sheets and Mike Waddell each finished with two hits. April 18, SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY The Cougars dropped their second straight game as they fell 5-1 to Shawnee State in the first game of a Mid-Ohio Conference doubleheader. MVNC managed just four hits in the game and committed two errors. The Cougars avoided being shut out for the first time when Chris Stanifer drilled a two-out run-scoring double to left center in the bottom of the seventh inning. Dave Byard (5-2) suffered the loss as he allowed seven hits, three walks, and three earned runs over seven innings. He also fanned five batters. Stanifer, Scott Crawford, Brian Sheets, and Chris Iceman collected the four hits for MVNC. April 17, WALSH UNIVERSITY MVNC jumped out to an early 3-0 lead, but Walsh rallied for a 7-6 win in the second game of a Mid-Ohio Conference twinbill. The Cavaliers scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning to erase a 6-4 Cougar lead. J.K. Waers (0-1) suffered the loss as he gave up three hits and two earned runs in the final inning. Mike Waddell started and went five innings as he allowed three hits, four walks, and three earned runs with seven strikeouts. Scott Schlabach also tossed one scoreless inning of relief. Offensively, MVNC was led by Waers with a double, a triple, and two runs batted in. Chris Stanifer and Scott Crawford also added two hits apiece. April 17, WALSH UNIVERSITY The Cougars cruised to a 14-2 victory over Walsh in the first game of a Mid-Ohio Conference doubleheader. Scott Crawford powered the offensive attack by driving in six runs and scoring three times as he pounded out a homerun and a single in four at bats. Brian Sheets, Jason Hall, and Matt Corona each added two hits to the winning attack. Jeremiah Armstrong (6-1) earned the victory as he allowed just five hits, three walks, and two earned runs in five innings of work. He also fanned six batters. April 14, at MVNC suffered its first conference loss of the season as the Cougars fell 3-1 to Rio Grande in the second game of a Mid-Ohio Conference doubleheader. Andy Heimbach (5-2) allowed just three hits, three walks, and two earned runs over six innings, but suffered the hard-luck loss. Heimbach also recorded five strikeouts. MVNC managed just five hits in the contest as Sean Barrett collected two of them. April 14, at University of Rio Grande The Cougars extended their winning streak to 13 straight games with an 8-0 shut out of Rio Grande in the first game of a Mid-Ohio Conference twinbill. Chris Stanifer and Brian Sheets paced the MVNC offense with two hits each, while Sean Barrett connected for his seventh home run of the season. Dave Byard (5-1) tossed the complete game shutout as he allowed just three hits and a walk over seven innings. He also fanned six Redmen. April 13, at Ashland University MVNC held on for a 13-10 non-conference victory over Ashland in a nine-inning game. The Cougars broke open a 3-3 game with a seven-run third inning, and then held off a late rally by the Eagles. Scott Schlabach (2-0) earned the victory with seven innings of work in which he allowed 10 hits, two walks, and five earned runs with five strikeouts. Matt Triplett tossed 1 2/3 innings of relief and gave up six hits, one walk, and five earned runs. J.K. Waers recorded the final out with the tying run at the plate to record his first save of the season. Sean Barrett, Chris Iceman, and Matt Corona led the offensive attack with two hits apiece, while Barrett, Corona, and Mike Waddell each homered. April 11, at Geneva (PA) College The Cougars got a solid pitching performance from Mike Waddell and timely hitting to record a 6-2 win over Geneva in the second game of a non-conference doubleheader. Waddell (3-2) allowed just six hits, three walks, and two earned runs over seven innings. He also recorded seven strikeouts. MVNC scored twice in the top of the first inning, and then added single runs in both the second and fourth innings on a suicide squeeze and a sacrifice fly by Jeff Wine. The Cougars capped the scoring in the seventh inning on back- to-back solo homers by Chris Stanifer and Scott Crawford. Matt Corona led the offense with three hits. April 11, at Geneva (PA) College MVNC used a 10-run fourth inning to post a 14-3 victory over Geneva in the first game of a non-conference twinbill. The Cougars sent 14 batters to the plate and recorded 10 hits in the decisive inning as they broke up a 3-2 game. Jeremiah Armstrong (5-1) earned the victory by allowing three hits, one walk, and three earned runs over six innings. Chris Stanifer paced the offensive attack with three singles, three runs scored, one run batted in, and two stolen bases. Scott Crawford, Brian Sheets, Chris Iceman, and Jason Schrock each added two hits apiece. April 10, at Ohio Wesleyan University The Cougars jumped out to a 12-0 lead after three trips to the plate as MVNC pounded Ohio Wesleyan, ranked #2 in NCAA Division III, 18-5 in a non-conference game. The Cougars scored seven runs in the top of the first inning highlighted by a three-run homer by Jason Schrock. Sean Barrett, Chris Iceman, and Matt Corona also homered as MVNC pounded out 22 hits. Schrock and Mike Waddell led the way with four hits apiece, while Iceman, J.K. Waers, and Chris Stanifer each recorded three hits. Andy Heimbach (5-1) earned the victory as he tossed seven innings and allowed seven hits, one walk, and four earned run with three strikeouts. Dave Byard went the final two innings and gave up two hits, two walks, and one earned run. The Cougars also turned five double plays. April 7, at MVNC extended its winning streak to eight straight games with a 9-4 victory over Urbana in the second game of a Mid-Ohio Conference twinbill. Chris Iceman led the offensive attack with three hits and two runs batted in, while Chris Stanifer and Brian Sheets added two hits apiece. Mike Waddell (2-2) earned the win by allowing just four hits, two walks, and four earned runs over five innings. Waddell retired the first 10 batters that he faced, and he finished with five strikeouts. Scott Schlabach was masterful in relief as he allowed just two hits with two strikeouts over the final two innings. April 7, at Urbana University The Cougars built an early lead and held on for a 6-5 victory in the first game of a Mid- Ohio Conference doubleheader at Urbana. MVNC jumped out to a 6-2 lead after four innings and watched as the Blue Knights closed to within a run with the tying run on second base in the bottom of the seventh inning. However, Dave Byard notched his first save of the season by striking out the only batter he faced to end the game. Jeremiah Armstrong (4-1) earned the victory by allowing seven hits, one walk, and five earned run in 6 2/3 innings of work. He also struck out eight batters. Mike Waddell, Chris Stanifer, and Jason Hall paced the offense with two hits apiece. April 4, MALONE COLLEGE MVNC won its sixth straight game as the Cougars shut out Malone 2-0 in the second game of a Mid-Ohio Conference twinbill. Sophomore Andy Heimbach (4-1) allowed five hits and one walk as he posted his third shutout of the season and the eighth of his brief career. He also fanned five Pioneers. Heimbach is now just one shutout from tying the school career mark held by Mike Patch. Offensively, Chris Stanifer, Scott Crawford, Sean Barrett, Chris Iceman, and Jason Hall each banged out a single. April 4, MALONE COLLEGE The Cougars claimed a 4-1 win over Malone in the first game of a Mid-Ohio Conference doubleheader. MVNC scored a run in the bottom of the first inning and two more in the second inning to take control of the game. Dave Byard (4-1) earned the victory on the mound as he worked all seven innings and allowed just four hits, one walk, and one earned run. He also struck out four batters. Scott Crawford paced the offense with two doubles, while Sean Barrett and Jason Hall each pounded out two singles apiece. April 2, CEDARVILLE COLLEGE MVNC posted an 8-0 shutout of Cedarville in the second game to sweep the Mid-Ohio Conference twinbill. Mike Waddell (1-2) allowed just seven hits and three walks as he pitched seven strong innings to win his first game of the year. Waddell also fanned four Yellow Jackets. Offensively, Matt Corona led the way with three singles, while Sean Barrett and Chris Iceman each recorded two hits apiece. Barrett and Jeff Lavin each pounded homeruns. April 2, CEDARVILLE COLLEGE The Cougars took advantage of three homeruns and good pitching to down Cedarville 6-1 in the first game of a Mid-Ohio Conference doubleheader. Sean Barrett, Chris Stanifer, and Scott Crawford each pounded two-run homers to supply the offense. Meanwhile, Jeremiah Armstrong (3-1) allowed just two hits, two walks, and one earned run while striking out nine Yellow Jackets in seven innings of work. Chris Iceman rapped out three singles, while Stanifer, Crawford, Brian Sheets, and Jason Hall each added two hits apiece. March 31, at Ohio Dominican College MVNC made it a doubleheader sweep with a 5-0 win over Ohio Dominican in the second game of a Mid-Ohio Conference twinbill. Andy Heimbach (3-1) tossed a two-hitter with one walk over seven innings against the Panthers, ranked #24 in the NAIA. Heimbach struck out four and faced the minimum 21 batters as the Cougars turned two double plays and caught one runner trying to steal. Sean Barrett paced the offense with two singles and three runs batted in, while Brian Sheets singled once and walked twice. March 31, at Ohio Dominican College The Cougars successfully began their Mid-Ohio Conference schedule with a 16-5 victory over Ohio Dominican, ranked #24 in the latest NAIA national poll. MVNC scored seven times in both the third and sixth innings to take control of the game. Sean Barrett and Mike Waddell each recorded three hits, while Chris Stanifer, Chris Iceman, and J.K. Waers pounded out two hits apiece. Dave Byard (3-1) earned the win by allowing just six hits, two walks, and two earned runs over six innings of work. He also fanned two batters. March 28, vs. University of St. Thomas (MN) MVNC dropped its second straight game to St. Thomas as the Tommies prevailed 4-2 in the second game of a doubleheader at the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic in Fort Myers, Florida. On the mound, Mike Waddell (0-2) suffered the loss as he allowed seven hits, four walks, and four earned runs while fanning five batters. Meanwhile, J.K. Waers singled twice and drove in one run to pace the Cougar offensive attack. Scott Crawford also added a single and a sacrifice fly. March 28, vs. University of St. Thomas (MN) The Cougars had their four-game winning streak snapped as St. Thomas claimed a hard- fought 4-3 decision at the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic in Fort Myers, Florida. The Tommies rallied for three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning and one run in the sixth inning for the victory. Jeremiah Armstrong (2-1) suffered the loss as he allowed seven hits, three walks, and four earned runs in five innings of work. Scott Schlabach tossed one scoreless inning in relief and recorded one strikeout. Offensively, MVNC was led by Brian Sheets and Chris Iceman with two singles each. Mike Waddell also added a two-run triple in the top of the fourth inning. March 27, vs. Missouri Valley College MVNC made it four wins in a row by recording its second straight shutout with a 7-0 victory over Missouri Valley at the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic in Fort Myers, Florida. Andy Heimbach (2-1) allowed just two hits and one walk over seven innings to earn the win. Heimbach also struck out a season-high nine batters. Brian Sheets paced the Cougar attack with two doubles and a single, while Chris Iceman singled twice. Jason Schrock smashed a homerun, and Scott Crawford added a triple. March 27, vs. Missouri Valley College The Cougars won their third straight game as they downed Missouri Valley 6-0 at the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic in Fort Myers, Florida. Dave Byard (2-1) tossed a three-hit shutout as he struck out six batters over seven innings for the victory. Scott Crawford, Chris Stanifer, Chris Iceman, and Jeff Lavin each singled twice to pace the offense with Crawford driving in two runs. Sean Barrett also added a sacrifice fly. March 26, vs. Eastern Nazarene (MA) College MVNC made it a clean sweep of Eastern Nazarene as the Cougars posted a 7-2 victory in the second game of a twinbill at the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic in Fort Myers, Florida. Mike Waddell led the MVNC offensive attack with three hits, while Scott Crawford added a triple and a double. Jeff Lavin also recorded a double and a single. On the mound, Matt Triplett (1-0) notched the win in his first collegiate start. Triplett gave up nine hits, three walks, and two earned runs in seven innings of work. He also recorded three strikeouts. March 26, vs. Eastern Nazarene (MA) College The Cougars got back to their winning ways with an 8-0 shutout of sister school, Eastern Nazarene, in the first game of a doubleheader at the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic in Fort Myers, Florida. Scott Schlabach (1-0) picked up the victory in his first collegiate start as he allowed just five hits and one walk in seven innings of work. He also recorded four strikeouts. Meanwhile, Tim Wengerd led the MVNC offense with a pair of doubles. J.K. Waers added a double and a single, and Mike Waddell and Matt Corona each singled twice. March 24, vs. Edinboro (PA) University MVNC had their winning streak snapped as Edinboro prevailed 6-3 in the second game of a twinbill at the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic in Fort Myers, Florida. Mike Waddell (0-1) suffered the loss in his first start of the season. Waddell gave up six earned runs in five innings of work and allowed five hits and six walks. Scott Schlabach and J.K. Waers each pitched a scoreless inning in relief. At the plate, Chris Stanifer led the team with three hits, while Scott Crawford and Chris Iceman each singled twice. March 24, vs. Edinboro (PA) University The Cougars extended their winning streak to four straight with a come-from-behind 11-7 win over Edinboro at the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic in Fort Myers, Florida. After trailing by six runs going into the top of the seventh inning, MVNC scored 11 times in their final at bat to pull out the victory. Chris Stanifer led the Cougars with three singles, while Brian Sheets, Sean Barrett, Chris Iceman, and J.K. Waers each added two singles apiece. Stanifer and Sheets each had two hits in the decisive seventh inning comeback. Jeremiah Armstrong (2-0) pitched all seven innings for the win as he allowed four earned runs and recorded 12 strikeouts. March 23, vs. University of Sioux Falls (SD) MVNC knocked off Sioux Falls 10-3 in the second game of a doubleheader at the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic in Fort Myers, Florida. Brian Sheets, J.K. Waers, and Mike Waddell each homered to power the Cougar offense. Scott Crawford added two singles and two runs batted in, while Chris Stanifer rapped out one single and stole three bases. Dave Byard (1-1) pitched seven strong innings, giving up just one earned run on seven hits. He also recorded three walks and four strikeouts. March 23, vs. University of Sioux Falls (SD) The Cougars won its second straight game with a 16-1 drubbing of Sioux Falls at the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic in Fort Myers, Florida. Sean Barrett led the offense with a homerun and two doubles, while Scott Crawford homered and doubled. Chris Iceman added a homerun and a single, and Mike Waddell collected two doubles. Jeff Wine also scored four runs. Andy Heimbach (1-1) took advantage of the scoring outburst to post the win. He allowed just three hits, four walks, and one earned run while striking out seven batters. March 21, vs. Missouri Baptist College MVNC picked up its first win of the 1998 season with an 11-7 victory over Missouri Baptist at the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic in Fort Myers, Florida. The Cougars brought out the heavy lumber as they pounded four homeruns in the contest - two by J.K. Waers and one each by Sean Barrett and Chris Iceman. Jeremiah Armstrong (1-0) earned the victory with a complete game performance. He allowed four earned runs, eight hits, and one walk while striking out 10 batters. Iceman finished the game by going 3-for-4 with three runs batted in, and Waers was 2-for-3 with three runs batted in. March 19, vs. University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point The Cougars suffered a hard-fought 7-6 setback to Wisconsin-Stevens Point in the second game of a twinbill at the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic in Fort Myers, Florida. MVNC rallied to within one run in the bottom of the seventh inning when the game was called due to heavy rain with the tying run on second base and two outs. Brian Sheets pounded out three singles, while Scott Crawford, Chris Iceman, and Jason Schrock each added two hits. Dave Byard (0-1) suffered the loss by giving up six hits, five walks, and five earned runs in six innings of work. J.K. Waers pitched one scoreless inning of relief in which he recorded one strikeout. March 19, vs. University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point MVNC opened the 1998 season by dropping a 9-6 decision to Wisconsin-Stevens Point, the fourth-ranked team in NCAA Division III, at the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic in Fort Myers, Florida. The Cougars led 5-1 going into the bottom of the fourth inning when the Pointers sent 12 men to the plate and scored seven times. Andy Heimbach (0-1) suffered the loss as he allowed 10 hits, eight earned runs, and five walks in 4 2/3 innings of work. Matt Triplett pitched the final 1 2/3 innings and allowed just one walk and one hit. Scott Crawford paced the offense with two doubles and a single, while Jeff Lavin, Chris Stanifer, and Brian Sheets each added two singles apiece.

1998 Schedule and Results

Overall Record: 37-12 (.755); MOC Record: 13-3 (.813) *Mid-Ohio Conference Games +Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic (Fort Myers, FL) #Mid-Ohio Conference Tournament Games (at MVNC) @Great Lakes Region Tournament Games (Marion, IN) %NCCAA National Tournament Games (Mishawaka, IN) March 19 + vs. Wisconsin-Stevens Point Lost 6-9 March 19 + vs. Wisconsin-Stevens Point Lost 6-7 March 21 + vs. Missouri Baptist Won 11-7 March 23 + vs. Sioux Falls (SD) Won 16-1 March 23 + vs. Sioux Falls (SD) Won 10-3 March 24 + vs. Edinboro (PA) Won 11-7 March 24 + vs. Edinboro (PA) Lost 3-6 March 26 + vs. Eastern Nazarene (MA) Won 8-0 March 26 + vs. Eastern Nazarene (MA) Won 7-2 March 27 + vs. Missouri Valley Won 6-0 March 27 + vs. Missouri Valley Won 7-0 March 28 + vs. St. Thomas (MN) Lost 3-4 March 28 + vs. St. Thomas (MN) Lost 2-4 March 31 * at Ohio Dominican Won 16-5 March 31 * at Ohio Dominican Won 5-0 April 2 * CEDARVILLE Won 6-1 April 2 * CEDARVILLE Won 8-0 April 4 * MALONE Won 4-1 April 4 * MALONE Won 2-0 April 7 * at Urbana Won 6-5 April 7 * at Urbana Won 9-4 April 10 at Ohio Wesleyan Won 18-5 April 11 at Geneva (PA) Won 14-3 April 11 at Geneva (PA) Won 6-2 April 13 at Ashland Won 13-10 April 14 * at Rio Grande Won 8-0 April 14 * at Rio Grande Lost 1-3 April 17 * WALSH Won 14-2 April 17 * WALSH Lost 6-7 April 18 * SHAWNEE STATE Lost 1-5 April 18 * SHAWNEE STATE Won 4-2 April 23 at John Carroll Won 19-1 April 24 OTTERBEIN Won 11-1 April 25 * TIFFIN Won 4-3 April 25 * TIFFIN Won 10-3 April 27 at Kenyon Won 10-0 April 28 at Findlay Won 8-4 May 1 # WALSH Won 8-0 May 4 # TIFFIN Won 3-2 May 4 # SHAWNEE STATE Won 10-0 May 5 # OHIO DOMINICAN Won 5-2 May 8 @ vs. Indiana Tech Lost 3-23 May 9 @ vs. St. Xavier (IL) Won 5-0 May 9 @ vs. Madonna (MI) Won 8-2 May 11 @ vs. Ohio Dominican Lost 1-5 May 13 % vs. Indiana Wesleyan Won 3-2 May 14 % vs. Lee (TN) Won 8-2 May 15 % vs. Spring Arbor (MI) Lost 1-7 May 15 % at Bethel (IN) Lost 0-3

The 1998 Roster

# NAME POS YR HT WT B/T HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL

39 Jeremiah P 3 6-5 205 R/R Uhrichsville, OH Claymont Armstrong

12 Sean OF 4 5-10 170 R/R Brookville, OH Northmont Barrett

23 David P 2 6-3 200 R/R Byesville, OH Meadowbrook Byard

11 Matt IN 1 5-11 170 R/R Bucyrus, OH Wynford Corona

44 Mark P/IN 1 6-4 225 L/L Lewistown, PA Belfountaine Coulter

5 Scott IN 1 6-0 170 R/R Prospect, OH River Valley Crawford

27 Matt Croy P 1 6-0 175 R/R W. Lafayette, OH Ridgewood

26 Ryan OF 1 5-10 165 R/R Portsmouth, OH Lucasville Valley Eggar 42 Drue Gray IN 2 6-2 215 R/R Ashville, OH Teays Valley

8 Jason IN 1 6-0 150 R/R Mount Vernon, OH Mount Vernon Hall

32 Andy P 2 6-2 190 R/R Wheelersburg, OH Wheelersburg Heimbach

10 Chris IN 3 6-3 180 L/L Lucas, OH Lucas Iceman

35 Jeff C/OF 2 6-2 200 R/R Mercer, PA W. Middlesex Lavin

36 Kevin C 1 5-10 195 R/R Marengo, OH Highland Lewis

24 Andrew P 3 5-8 175 R/R Defiance, OH Defiance Newcomb

22 Nate P/OF 1 5-11 160 L/L Fredericktown, OH Fredericktown Overholt

19 Scott P 2 6-0 185 R/R Berlin, OH Hiland Schlabach

16 Jason IN 1 6-2 200 R/R Sugarcreek, OH Garaway Schrock

9 Brian IN 2 5-9 180 R/R Vermilion, OH Vermilion Sheets

7 Chris OF 3 5-10 160 R/R Adrian, MI Adrian Stanifer

37 Matt OF 1 6-4 215 R/R Greenwich, OH South Central Stryker

13 Matthew IN 3 5-10 170 R/R Ashville, OH Teays Valley Triplett

31 Mike P/OF 2 6-3 195 R/R Cardington, OH Cardington Waddell

33 J.K. C 4 6-2 200 R/R Byesville, OH Meadowbrook Waers

15 Tim C 1 5-6 160 R/R Bucyrus, OH Wynford Wengerd

4 Jeff Wine IN 1 5-11 155 R/R Bourbonnais, IL Bourbonnais

Head Coach: Keith Veale Assistant Coach: Steve Franko Athletic Director: Scott Flemming Sports Information Director: Steve Gregory Athletic Trainer: Chris Shooter 1997 Record: 47-8

1998 NAIA Statistics (The following statistical report includes information from schools that reported via the NAIA Baseball Statistical Report Form.)

INDIVIDUAL BATTING AVERAGE (minimum 2.5 plate appearances per team games played and a 0.420 batting average)

Name, Class, Position, School G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG 1. Kalen DeBoer, Sr., OF, Sioux Falls (S.D.) 32 100 40 53 9 1 10 34 0.530 2. Joe Pierson, Jr., SS, Pikeville (Ky.) 38 137 51 71 14 2 10 41 0.518 3. Keith Hart, Sr., 1B, Lubbock Christian (Texas) 70 270 106 138 35 10 31 121 0.511 4. Lew Ford, Jr., OF, Dallas Baptist (Texas) 63 205 95 104 27 8 14 92 0.507 5. Jay Wiebe, Sr., OF, Oklahoma Baptist 50 178 75 86 16 6 5 54 0.483 6. Jose Ortiz, Jr., OF, Culver-Stockton (Mo.) 47 139 57 67 11 4 5 41 0.482 7. Randy Stegall, Jr., SS, Cumberland (Tenn.) 64 236 87 113 20 4 20 85 0.479 8. Kelly Kerlin, Jr., C, Mary Hardin-Baylor (Texas) 27 89 19 42 8 0 1 25 0.472 9. Ricardo Deliz, Sr., 2B, Tiffin (Ohio) 36 117 45 55 13 1 2 39 0.470 10. Joe Kellerby, Jr., 3B, Doane (Neb.) 42 131 43 61 21 2 11 38 0.466 11. Willie DeGracia, So., DH, Benedictine (Kan.) 39 129 42 60 11 0 13 39 0.465 12. Kevin Paxson, Sr., 1B, Oklahoma Baptist 50 179 60 83 26 2 11 79 0.464 13. Cameron White, Jr., C, Dallas Baptist (Texas) 63 203 53 94 19 1 22 99 0.463 Jayson Pratt, So., 1B, Shawnee State (Ohio) 43 123 48 57 3 0 16 45 0.463 15. Joe Serna, Sr., SS, Ottawa (Kan.) 36 115 28 53 6 2 3 25 0.461 16. Brian O’Neal, Sr., OF, Eastern Oregon 35 126 50 58 17 3 3 34 0.460 17. Ryan Baker, So., OF/P, Tusculum (Tenn.) 45 120 37 55 12 4 8 39 0.458 Shanen Zimmerman, Sr., OF, Shawnee State (Ohio) 45 166 65 76 10 7 4 54 0.458 19. Jake Kelln, Sr., SS, Northwestern Oklahoma 47 160 62 73 14 6 17 70 0.456 20. Eric Battersby, Sr., OF, St. Mary’s (Texas) 58 202 70 92 30 2 18 85 0.455

INDIVIDUAL EARNED RUN AVERAGE (minimum 1 inning pitched per team games played and 2.50 ERA or below)

Name, Class, School G W-L IP H R ER BB SO ERA 1. Levi Lacey, Sr., Albertson (Idaho) 17 14-1 111.7 71 32 17 42 121 1.37 2. Brian Baker, Sr., Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 19 4-0 47.0 33 11 9 18 37 1.72 3. Ruben Escobar, Sr., The Master’s (Calif.) 12 11-1 103.7 79 30 20 20 71 1.74 4. Luke Martin, So., Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 23 11-6 105.0 81 27 21 23 144 1.80 5. Don Smith, Sr., Valley City State (N.D.) 16 7-3 63.3 54 31 13 12 62 1.85 6. Cary Ammons, Jr., Southeastern Oklahoma 15 14-0 98 68 28 22 34 127 2.02 7. Brad Murray, So., Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 17 11-1 96.7 67 32 23 41 104 2.14 8. Andy Heimbach, So., Mt. Vernon Naz. (Ohio) 13 11-2 91.7 62 26 22 30 84 2.16 9. Dave Byard, So., Mt. Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) 13 9-2 81.3 60 31 20 29 44 2.21 10. Chris Viel, Jr., Wilmington (Del.) 13 7-4 85.0 75 31 21 25 77 2.22 11. Denny Gilich, Sr., Albertson (Idaho) 14 10-1 84.7 56 24 21 22 116 2.23 Aaron Smith, Jr., Albertson (Idaho) 15 11-1 96.7 72 35 24 42 100 2.23 13. Mitch Wylie, St. Ambrose (Iowa) 11 5-4 63.7 50 21 16 17 61 2.26 14. Rena Vega, Jr., Dominican (N.Y.) 12 11-1 90.3 73 31 23 22 106 2.29 15. Kendall Hill, Jr., Mobile (Ala.) 13 8-1 69.0 67 30 18 29 75 2.35 16. Bob DeRuiter, Sr., Trinity Christian (Ill.) 13 7-3 82.7 71 39 22 14 75 2.39

HITS PER GAME (minimum 1.30 per game)

Name, Class, Position, School G H H/G 1. Keith Hart, Sr., 1B, Lubbock Christian (Texas) 70 138 1.971 2. Joe Pierson, Jr., SS, Pikeville (Ky.) 38 71 1.868 3. Randy Stegall, Jr., SS, Cumberland (Tenn.) 64 113 1.766 4. Jay Wiebe, Sr., OF, Oklahoma Baptist 50 86 1.720 5. David Farrell, So., 2B, George Fox (Ore.) 34 58 1.706 6. Shanen Zimmerman, Sr., OF, Shawnee State (Ohio) 45 76 1.689 7. Aaron Chrurch, Jr., OF, Limestone (S.C.) 47 79 1.681 8. Jonathon Boyd, Sr., 1B, Bluefield (Va.) 31 52 1.677 9. Kevin Paxson, Sr., 1B, Oklahoma Baptist 50 83 1.660 10. Brian O’Neal, Sr., OF, Eastern Oregon 35 58 1.657 12. Kalen DeBoer, Sr., OF, Sioux Falls (S.D.) 32 53 1.656 12. Lew Ford, Jr., OF, Dallas Baptist (Texas) 63. 104 1.651 13. Nathan Culwell, Fr., C, Wayland Baptist (Texas) 60 98 1.633 14. Jeff Scott, So., OF, Linfield (Ore.) 38 62 1.632 15. Rick Isbill, Sr., SS, Limestone (S.C.) 46 75 1.630 16. Rory Hamilton, SR. OF, Kansas Newman 37 60 1.622 17. Dan Keller, So., OF, Caldwell (N.J.) 28 45 1.607 18. Greg Fortin, So., 1B, Lyndon State (Vt.) 20 32 1.600 Chris Welsh, Fr., SS, Philadelphia Pharmacy (Pa.) 15 24 1.600 20. Eric Battersby, Sr., OF, St. Mary’s (Texas) 58 92 1.586

RUNS PER GAME (minimum 1.12 per game)

Name, Class, Position, School G R R/G 1. Jonathon Boyd, Sr., 1B, Bluefield (Va.) 31 51 1.645 2. Greg Fortin, So., 1B, Lyndon State (Vt.) 20 32 1.600 3. Keith Hart, Sr., 1B, Lubbock Christian (Texas) 70 106 1.514 4. Lew Ford, Jr., OF, Dallas Baptist (Texas) 63 95 1.508 5. Jay Wiebe, Sr., OF, Oklahoma Baptist 50 75 1.500 Dan Keller, So., OF, Caldwell (N.J.) 28 42 1.500 7. Chris Welch, Fr., SS, Philadelphia Pharmacy (Pa) 15 22 1.467 8. Jeremy Burchfield, Sr., SS, Indiana Southeast 54 79 1.463 9. Shanen Zimmerman, Sr., OF, Shawnee State (Ohio) 45 65 1.444 10. Brian O’Neal, Sr., OF, Eastern Oregon 35 50 1.429 11. Wael Yasin, So., OF, Caldwell (N.J.) 26 37 1.423 12. Burke Eathorne, Jr., DH, Willamette (Ore.) 43 61 1.419 13. Jeff Topping, Sr., 1B, Kansas Newman 37 52 1.405 14. Kevin Pillifant, Jr., P/3B, Bluefield (Va.) 30 42 1.400 Steve Laaksa, Jr., OF, Mary (N.D.) 40 56 1.400 16. Aaron Chrurch, Jr., OF, Limestone (S.C.) 47 65 1.383 17. Gene Stanley, Jr., SS, Oklahoma Baptist 50 69 1.380 18. Jeff Scott, So., OF, Linfield (Ore.) 38 52 1.368 19. Randy Stegall, Jr., SS, Cumberland (Tenn.) 64 87 1.359 20. Chris Sobba, Sr., 2B, Kansas Newman 37 50 1.351

DOUBLES PER GAME (minimum 0.30 per game)

Name, Class, Position, School G 2B 2B/G 1. Jeff Menold, Sr., 3B, Linfield (Ore.) 38 22 0.579 2. Mark Tyler, Jr., C, George Fox (Ore.) 37 20 0.541 3. Kevin Paxson, Sr., 1B, Oklahoma Baptist 50 26 0.520 4. Eric Battersby, Sr., OF, St. Mary’s (Texas) 58 30 0.517 5. Keith Hart, Sr., 1B, Lubbock Christian (Texas) 70 35 0.500 Josh Martin, Jr., C, Limestone (S.C.) 48 24 0.500 Joe Kellerby, Jr., 3B, Doane (Neb.) 42 21 0.500 8. Brian O’Neal, Sr., OF, Eastern Oregon 35 17 0.486 9. Jamie Fowler, Sr., 2B, Sterling (Kan.) 32 15 0.469 10. Shon Plack, Sr., 2B, Benedictine (Kan.) 39 18 0.462 11. Greg Fortin, So., 1B, Lyndon State (Vt.) 20 9 0.450 12. Aaron Chruch, Jr., OF, Limestone (S.C.) 47 21 0.447 13. Pete Villanueva, Sr., SS, St. Mary’s (Texas) 58 25 0.431 14. Lew Ford, Jr., OF, Dallas Baptist (Texas) 63 27 0.429 D.J. Anderson, Fr., OF, Westminster (Pa.) 14 6 0.429 16. Bryan Carter, Sr., OF, Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 52 22 0.423 Aaron Cox, Jr., C, Cumberland (Ky.) 26 11 0.423 18. Nick Malone, So., OF, Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 45 19 0.422 19. Chris Beggs, Jr., OF, Union (Ky.) 31 13 0.419 Rob Broberg, Fr. OF, Lewis & Clark (Ore.) 31 31 0.419

TRIPLES PER GAME (minimum 0.10 per game) Name, Class, Position, School G 3B 3B/G 1. Chris Welsh, Fr., SS, Philadelphia Pharmacy (Pa.) 15 3 0.200 2. Kalina McCallum, Jr., 1B, Hawaii Pacific 31 6 0.194 3. Aaon Merhoff, Jr., OF, Texas Lutheran 52 9 0.173 4. Carl Jones, Jr., OF, Incarnate Word (Texas) 49 8 0.163 5. Shanen Zimmerman, Sr., OF, Shawnee State (Ohio) 45 7 0.156 6. Steve Laakso, Jr., OF, Mary (N.D.) 40 6 0.150 Kevin Overcash, So., OF, Union (Tenn.) 60 9 0.150 8. Ben Kindreich, Sr., OF, Concordia (Calif.) 47 7 0.149 9. Eric Schutte, Sr., OF, Concordia (Minn.) 41 6 0.146 10. Gregg Newman, Sr., 3B, Oklahoma City 55 8 0.145 11. Dan Keller, So., OF, Caldwell (N.J.) 28 4 0.143 Chris Van Til, Jr., 3B, Trinity Christian (Ill.) 42 6 0.143 Keith Hart, Sr., 1B, Lubbock Christian (Texas) 70 10 0.143 14. Jeff Scott, So., OF, Linfield (Ore.) 38 5 0.132 15. Jake Klein, Sr., SS, Northwestern Oklahoma 47 6 0.128 16. Lew Ford, Jr., OF, Dallas Baptist (Texas) 63 8 0.127 17. Jamie Owens, Jr., OF, Pikeville (Ky.) 32 4 0.125 18. Stan Whittle, So., OF, Lubbock Christian (Texas) 65 8 0.123 19. Jay Wiebe, Sr., OF, Oklahoma Baptist 50 6 0.120 Matt Pike, So., OF, Siena Heights (Mich.) 50 6 0.120

HOME RUNS PER GAME (minimum 0.25 per game)

Name, Class, Position, School G HR HR/G 1. Keith Hart, Sr., 1B, Lubbock Christian (Texas) 70 31 0.443 2. Justin Duarte, Jr., C, Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 46 20 0.435 3. Jonathon Boyd, Sr., 1B, Bluefield (Va.) 31 13 0.419 Kelly Hoffer, Fr., OF, Valley City State (N.D.) 31 13 0.419 5. Pat Lonsdale, Jr., 3B, Incarnate Word (Texas) 48 20 0.417 6. Chris Gavriel, Jr., OF, Dallas Baptist (Texas) 57 23 0.404 7. Sandy Barretti, Jr., OF, Lindenwood (Mo.) 51 20 0.392 8. Moises Mandelbaum, Sr., 1B, Cumberland (Tenn.) 64 25 0.391 9. Russell Lewis, Fr., OF, Northwood (Texas) 49 19 0.388 10. Nate Barnett, Jr., 1B, George Fox (Ore.) 37 14 0.378 11. Cesar Castaneda, Jr., 3B, Dallas Baptist (Texas) 61 23 0.377 12. Brock Lowell, Jr., C, Birmingham-Southern (Ala.) 59 22 0.373 13. Jayson Pratt, So., 1B, Shawnee State (Ohio) 43 16 0.372 14. Jason Massey, Sr., DH, Missouri Baptist 38 14 0.368 15. Jeff Rowland, Sr., 3B, Union (Tenn.) 60 22 0.367 16. Aaron Merhoff, Jr., OF, Texas Lutheran 52 19 0.365 17. Jake Kelln, Sr., SS, Northwestern Oklahoma 47 17 0.362 18. Todd Tyo, Sr., OF, Oklahoma Christian 53 19 0.358 19. Neal Gregg, Sr., 1B, William Carey (Miss.) 59 21 0.356 Heath Zapf, Jr., 1B, Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.) 59 21 0.356 RUNS BATTED IN PER GAME (minimum 1.15 per game)

Name, Class, Position, School G RBI RBI/G 1. Greg Fortin, So., 1B, Lyndon State (Vt.) 20 37 1.850 2. Keith Hart, Sr., 1B, Lubbock Christian (Texas) 70 121 1.729 3. Sandy Baretti, Jr., OF, Lindenwood (Mo.) 51 85 1.667 4. Heath Zapf, Jr., 1B, Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.) 59 94 1.593 5. Kevin Paxson, Sr., 1B, Oklahoma Baptist 50 79 1.580 6. Cameron White, Jr., C, Dallas Baptist (Texas) 63 99 1.571 7. George Gallagher, So., SS, Caldwell (N.J.) 26 40 1.538 Aaron Merhoff, Jr., OF, Texas Lutheran 52 80 1.538 9. Brock Lowell, Jr., C, Birmingham-Southern (Ala.) 59 89 1.508 10. Justin Duarte, Jr., C, Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 46 69 1.500 11. Jake Klein, Sr., SS, Northwestern Oklahoma 47 70 1.489 12. Jeff Topping, Sr., 1B, Kansas Newman 37 55 1.486 13. Kevin Pillifant, Jr., P/3B, Bluefield (Va.) 30 44 1.467 14. Eric Battersby, Sr., OF, St. Mary’s (Texas) 58 85 1.466 15. Lew Ford, Jr., OF, Dallas Baptist (Texas) 63 92 1.460 16. Dan Keller, Sr., 1B, Eastern Oregon 35 51 1.457 17. Patrick Loving, Sr., OF, Oklahoma Baptist 50 71 1.420 18. Tim Nutting, So., SS, Lyndon State (Vt.) 20 28 1.400 Brian Billings, Jr., 1B, Puget Sound (Wash.) 40 56 1.400 20. Clint Vaughn, Jr., 1B, Oklahoma Christian 57 78 1.368

STOLEN BASE PERCENTAGE (minimum 0.900 percentage and 20 attempts)

Name, Class, Position, School G SB SBA SB% 1. Dan Peters, So., OF, Kansas Newman 37 21 21 1.000 2. Chad Jeffreis, Sr., OF, Dominican (N.Y.) 46 34 35 0.971 3. Scooter Gilis, Jr., 2B, Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 43 27 28 0.964 4. Shanen Zimmerman, Sr., OF, Shawnee State (Ohio) 45 26 27 0.963 5. Randy Morey, Jr., OF, Cumberland (Tenn.) 62 22 23 0.957 6. Rob Pregnolato, Jr., OF, Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.) 46 33 35 0.943 7. Eric Schutte, Sr., OF, Concordia (Minn.) 41 30 32 0.938 8. Joey Richards, Jr., OF, LeTourneau (Texas) 45 28 30 0.933 9. Bryan Carter, Sr., OF, Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 52 27 29 0.931 Isaac Williams, Jr., OF, Southwestern Oklahoma 57 27 29 0.931 11. Rusty Brock, Sr., OF, Wayland Baptist (Texas) 56 23 25 0.920 Dan Gonzalez, Jr., SS, Culver-Stockton (Mo.) 55 23 25 0.920 13. Jamie Fowler, Sr. 2B, Sterling (Kan.) 32 21 23 0.913 Matt Morales, Jr., OF, Marian (Ind.) 45 21 23 0.913 15. Kevin Overcash, So., OF, Union (Tenn.) 60 29 32 0.906 16. Michael Wallis, SR. OF, Texas Lutheran 52 19 21 0.905 Jeff Scott, So., OF, Linfield (Ore.) 38 19 21 0.905 18. Lew Ford, Jr., OF, Dallas Baptist (Texas) 63 46 51 0.902

WIN-LOSS PERCENTAGE (minimum 0.800 winning percentage and 10 decisions)

Name, Class, School G IP W-L W-L% 1. Cary Ammons, Jr., Southeastern Oklahoma 15 98.0 14-0 1.000 Doug Bridges, Sr., Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 13 78.7 11-0 1.000 3. Levi Lacey, Sr., Albertson (Idaho) 17 111.7 14-1 0.933 4. Rudy Baly, Jr., Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.) 19 109.0 13-1 0.929 5. Frank Cuicchi, Sr., Birmingham-Southern (Ala.) 16 78.7 12-1 0.923 6. Ruben Escobar, Sr., The Master’s (Calif.) 12 103.7 11-1 0.917 Aaron Smith, Jr., Albertson (Idaho) 15 96.7 11-1 0.917 Rena Vega, Jr., Dominican (N.Y.) 12 90.3 11-1 0.917 Brad Murray, So., Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 17 96.7 11-1 0.917 10. Denny Gilich, Sr., Albertson (Idaho) 14 84.7 10-1 0.909 Jody Atwood, Jr., Cumberland (Tenn.) 19 70.0 10-1 0.909 George Hansen, Sr., Lubbock Christian (Texas) 16 94.3 10-1 0.909 13. David Slingluff, Jr., Bluefield (Va.) 11 66.0 9-1 0.900 Jamie Rodgers, Jr., Cumberland (Tenn.) 23 75.7 9-1 0.900 15. Carlos Hernandez, Sr., St. Thomas (Fla.) 21 124.3 13-2 0.867 Todd Williamson, Sr., Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.) 32 77.3 13-2 0.867 17. Ed Grammer, Sr., Union (Tenn.) 16 98.7 12-1 0.857 18. Andy Heimbach, So., Mt. Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) 13 91.7 11-2 0.846 19. 3 others tied at 0.833

STRIKEOUTS PER NINE INNINGS (minimum 1 inning pitched per team games and 9.00 strikeouts per nine innings)

Name, Class, School IP SO SO/9 1. Luke Martin, So., Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 105.0 144 12.34 2. Denny Gilich, Sr., Albertson (Idaho) 84.7 116 12.33 3. Jason Lindberg, Sr., Bluefield (Va.) 67.3 91 12.17 4. Cary Ammons, Jr., Southeastern Oklahoma 98.0 127 11.66 5. Doug Bridges, Sr., Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 78.7 101 11.55 6. Rudy Baly, Jr., Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.) 109.0 137 11.31 7. Shad Whitely, Sr., Dallas Baptist (Texas) 90.0 113 11.30 8. Felipe Suarez, Sr., Nova Southeastern (Fla.) 102.7 126 11.04 9. Rena Vega, Jr., Dominican (N.Y.) 90.3 106 10.56 10. Bobby Cowan, Sr., Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 74.3 87 10.54 11. Kelly Love, Jr., Oklahoma Baptist 68.3 79 10.41 12. Jeremiah Armstrong, Jr., Mt. Vernon Naz. (Ohio) 78.7 90 10.29 13. Matt Berry, Fr., The Master’s (Calif.) 73.0 83 10.23 John Pein, Jr., Caldwell (N.J.) 38.7 44 10.23 15. Brian Follett, Sr., Dominican (Calif.) 60.0 68 10.20 16. Jason Ervin, Sr., Shawnee State (Ohio) 52.7 58 9.91 17. Evan Charles, Jr., Pikeville (Ky.) 61.3 67 9.84 18. Kendall Hill, Jr., Mobile (Ala.) 69.0 75 9.78 19. Jason Shiplet, Wayland Baptist (Texas) 75.7 82 9.75 Levi Lacey, Sr., Albertson (Idaho) 111.7 121 9.75

TEAM BATTING AVERAGE

School G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG 1. Oklahoma Baptist 50 1512 508 600 125 20 53 448 0.397 2. Shawnee State (Ohio) 47 1397 477 544 85 21 72 435 0.389 3. Dallas Baptist (Texas) 65 2090 691 803 183 25 130 643 0.384 4. Lubbock Christian (Texas) 70 2304 738 878 196 48 123 671 0.381 5. Kansas Newman 41 1096 382 416 89 9 49 351 0.380 6. Lindenwood (Mo.) 53 1500 470 565 102 20 48 851 0.377 7. Indiana Southeast 55 1640 493 612 114 25 31 396 0.373 8. Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.) 59 1900 533 707 128 16 70 506 0.372 9. Mary Hardin-Baylor (Texas) 36 1149 325 426 84 12 36 278 0.371 Benedictine (Kan.) 39 1128 281 419 92 8 38 215 0.371 11. Southwestern Oklahoma 57 1726 473 638 134 8 49 429 0.370 12. Linfield (Ore.) 38 1308 388 483 92 15 45 354 0.369 13. St. Mary’s (Texas) 58 1801 533 656 140 14 79 476 0.364 Pikeville (Ky.) 42 1305 393 475 88 14 59 319 0.364 15. Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 52 1631 479 592 125 18 44 885 0.363 16. Missouri Baptist 50 1469 394 531 118 10 74 363 0.361 17. Culver-Stockton (Mo.) 56 1749 537 630 116 19 72 493 0.360 18. Oklahoma City 65 2068 620 72 151 33 118 567 0.359 Oklahoma Christian 57 1724 458 619 111 8 92 431 0.359 19. 2 others tied at 0.358

TEAM EARNED RUN AVERAGE

School G W-L IP H R ER BB SO ERA 1. Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 52 41-11 395.7 311 150 104 143 459 2.37 2. The Master’s (Calif.) 41 31-10 353.0 295 180 125 126 305 3.19 3. Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) 49 37-12 352.3 295 165 139 144 296 3.55 4. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 46 34-11 385.7 392 218 164 145 322 3.83 Southeastern Oklahoma 60 51-9 427.7 422 234 182 173 375 3.83 6. Shawnee State (Ohio) 47 35-11 303.0 306 184 132 148 299 3.92 7. Limestone (S.C.) 51 29-21 420.3 388 300 195 246 393 4.18 8. William Carey (Miss.) 59 38-21 444.3 483 262 208 171 330 4.21 9. Lipscomb (Tenn.) 54 31-22-1 385.0 387 253 188 174 316 4.39 10. Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) 41 23-18 321.2 336 238 159 170 243 4.46 11. Texas Lutheran 52 41-11 390.0 438 239 194 134 290 4.48 12. Aquinas (Mich.) 52 35-16 377.0 407 256 190 155 262 4.54 13. Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.) 48 33-15 379.0 396 265 192 188 271 4.56 14. Trinity Christian (Ill.) 42 19-22 301.3 300 247 154 190 185 4.60 15. Mary Hardin-Baylor (Texas) 36 26-10 266.0 268 180 140 157 210 4.74 16. Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) 50 26-24 405.3 499 319 215 193 238 4.77 17. Wilmington (Del.) 42 27-15 338.0 377 236 181 135 299 4.82 George Fox (Ore.) 37 24-13 295.0 341 216 158 99 187 4.82 19. St. Mary’s (Texas) 58 41-17 417.0 439 302 224 295 341 4.83 20. Piedmont (Ga.) 55 26-29 405.0 422 290 219 177 217 4.87

TEAM FIELD PERCENTAGE

School G PO A E TC DP PCT 1. St. Mary’s (Texas) 58 1251 488 59 1798 54 0.967 2. Baker (Kan.) 45 931 380 47 1358 54 0.965 3. Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) 68 1612 738 87 2437 46 0.964 St. Thomas (Fla.) 68 1612 738 87 2437 46 0.964 5. Taylor (Ind.) 41 892 413 51 1356 32 0.962 6. Southeastern Oklahoma 60 1283 513 74 1870 550 0.960 Texas Lutheran 52 1170 480 68 1718 --- 0.960 Bluefield (Va.) 39 847 300 48 1195 --- 0.960 9. Lindenwood (Mo.) 53 1066 494 67 1627 45 0.959 William Carey (Miss.) 59 1333 513 79 1925 47 0.959 The Master’s (Calif.) 41 1055 487 66 1608 --- 0.959 12. Incarnate Word (Texas) 50 1126 488 71 1685 39 0.958 13. Southwestern Oklahoma 57 1153 505 74 1732 50 0.957 Northwood (Fla.) 52 1048 390 65 1503 --- 0.957 Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 46 1157 485 73 1715 34 0.957 16. Lubbock Christian (Texas) 70 1540 591 97 2228 37 0.956 17. St. Ambrose (Iowa) 38 694 294 47 1035 13 0.955 Cumberland (Tenn.) 65 1462 634 98 2194 40 0.955 Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.) 59 1334 599 92 2025 47 0.955 George Fox (Ore.) 37 907 436 63 1406 --- 0.955

1998 Cougar Baseball

MT. VERNON NAZARENE vs Wisconsin-Stevens Pt. Mar 19, 1998 at Terry Park

MT. VERNON NAZARENE 6 (0-1) Wisconsin-Stevens Pt. 9 (3-5)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

C. Stanifer cf 4 2 2 1 Nelson cf 4 0 2 2 S. Crawford ss 4 1 3 2 Rockoam 2b 4 1 1 2 B. Sheets 3b 3 0 2 1 Kremar lf 3 1 0 0 S. Barrett lf 4 0 1 0 Berndt dh 2 2 2 0 C. Iceman 1b 4 0 1 1 Mueller 3b 3 1 1 1 J.K. Waers c 4 0 1 0 Stegar rf 2 0 1 2 J. Lavin dh 3 2 2 0 Bergland 1b 3 1 2 1 M. Waddell rf 3 1 1 1 Bach c 3 1 1 1 M. Corona 2b 3 0 0 0 Molski ss 3 2 1 0 A. Heimbach p 0 0 0 0 Ray p 0 0 0 0 M. Triplett p 0 0 0 0 Smith p 0 0 0 0 James p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 32 6 13 6 Totals...... 27 9 11 9

Score by innings: R H E ------MT. VERNON NAZARENE 012 201 0 - 6 13 3 Wisconsin-Stevens Pt. 010 710 - 9 11 2 ------

E - B. Sheets, M. Corona, S. Crawford, Molski, Smith. DP - MVNC 1, WSP 1. LOB - MVNC 6, WSP 7. 2B - M. Waddell, S. Barrett, S. Crawford 2. SF - B. Sheets, Stegar. SB - C. Stanifer 2, J. Lavin 2.

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

A. Heimbach L 0-1 4.2 10 9 8 5 6 0 0 0 0 22 28 1 5 M. Triplett 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 2 2

Ray W 1-0 4.0 9 5 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 21 22 4 6 Smith 2.0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 2 2 James 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 2

Strikeouts - C. Iceman, J.K. Waers, Nelson, Rockoam, Kremar, Stegar, Bach, Molski. Walks - Kremar, Berndt 2, Mueller, Stegar, Bergland.

Umpires - Start: 4:05 Time: 2:40 Attendance: 35

1998 Cougar Baseball

Wisconsin-Stevens Pt. vs MT. VERNON NAZARENE Mar 19, 1998 at Terry Park

Wisconsin-Stevens Pt. 7 (4-5) MT. VERNON NAZARENE 6 (0-2)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Nelson cf 3 3 2 1 C. Stanifer cf 4 1 0 0 Rockoam 2b 3 1 0 0 S. Crawford ss 4 1 2 1 Kremar lf 3 1 2 3 B. Sheets 2b 4 1 3 1 Berndt dh 4 0 1 1 S. Barrett rf 4 0 0 0 Mueller 3b 3 0 1 2 C. Iceman 1b 3 1 2 1 Steger rf 4 0 1 0 J.K. Waers dh 3 0 0 0 Bergland 1b 4 0 0 0 J. Lavin c 3 0 1 1 Bennett c 3 0 0 0 J. Wine pr 0 0 0 0 Molski ss 1 2 0 0 M. Waddell lf 2 1 0 0 Deurkop p 0 0 0 0 J. Schrock 3b 2 1 2 0 Kenny p 0 0 0 0 D. Byard p 0 0 0 0 Miller p 0 0 0 0 J.K Waers p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 28 7 7 7 Totals...... 29 6 10 4

Score by innings: R H E ------Wisconsin-Stevens Pt. 102 020 2 - 7 7 0 MT. VERNON NAZARENE 000 210 3 - 6 10 2 ------

Note: 2 outs, 1 runner LOB when the game was called due to heavy rain.

E - J. Schrock 2(2). DP - MVNC 1. LOB - WSP 6, MVNC 5. 2B - Berndt, Mueller, Nelson, C. Iceman 2(2), J. Lavin(1), J. Schrock(1). SF - Mueller. CS - S. Crawford.

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

Deurkop W 1-0 4.0 6 2 2 0 4 2 0 0 0 17 17 3 4 Kenny S 2.0 2 3 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 8 10 2 3 Miller 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 4 0 2

D. Byard L 0-1 6.0 6 7 5 5 5 1 0 0 0 24 30 6 6 J.K Waers 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 4 2 0

WP - Deurkop 2, Kenny, Miller, D. Byard(1). HBP - by Kenny (J. Schrock).

Strikeouts - Bergland, Berndt, Mueller 2, Bennett 2, C. Iceman, J.K. Waers 2, M. Waddell, S. Barrett. Walks - Kremar, Molski 2, Nelson, Rockoam, M. Waddell.

Umpires - Start: 7:15 Time: 1:40 Attendance: 32

1998 Cougar Baseball

MISSOURI BAPTIST vs MT. VERNON NAZARENE Mar 20, 1998 at Mariner High School

MISSOURI BAPTIST 7 (13-5) MT. VERNON NAZARENE 11 (1-2)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Brown 1b 3 0 1 0 C. Stanifer cf 3 2 1 0 Louis rf 4 1 0 0 S. Crawford ss 4 1 2 0 Medina c 4 1 1 2 B. Sheets 3b 3 2 1 1 Hancock 3b 3 0 1 1 S. Barrett rf 2 2 1 3 Sanchez ss 3 1 1 0 C. Iceman 1b 4 2 3 3 Mirr 2b 3 2 2 3 J.K. Waers c 3 2 2 3 Buckmeier lf 3 1 1 1 J. Wine pr/lf 0 0 0 0 Hon dh 3 1 0 0 J. Lavin dh 4 0 0 0 Jackson cf 3 0 1 0 M. Waddell lf/p 4 0 0 0 Pipes p 0 0 0 0 M. Corona 2b 2 0 1 0 Shelton p 0 0 0 0 J. Armstrong p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 29 7 8 7 Totals...... 29 11 11 10

Score by innings: R H E ------MISSOURI BAPTIST 010 231 0 - 7 8 2 MT. VERNON NAZARENE 103 403 - 11 11 3 ------

E - Medina, Mirr, J. Armstrong(1), M. Corona(2), S. Crawford(2). DP - MBC 1. LOB - MBC 4, MVNC 6. HR - Mirr 2, Buckmeier, C. Iceman(1), J.K. Waers 2(2), S. Barrett(1). SB - B. Sheets(1). CS - Jackson.

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

Pipes L 3-1 3.2 8 8 8 5 5 0 0 0 0 19 24 3 2 Shelton 2.1 3 3 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 10 11 1 4

J. Armstrong W 1-0 6.0 8 7 4 1 10 0 0 0 0 28 29 6 1 M. Waddell 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0

WP - Shelton.

Strikeouts - Brown, Louis 2, Medina 3, Buckmeier 2, Hon, Jackson 2, B. Sheets, C. Stanifer, J. Lavin, M. Waddell 3, S. Barrett. Walks - Brown, B. Sheets, C. Stanifer, J.K. Waers, M. Corona, S. Barrett 2.

Umpires - Start: 12:00 Time: 2:18 Attendance: 45

1998 Cougar Baseball

MT. VERNON NAZARENE vs Univ. of Sioux Falls Mar 23, 1998 at Cape Coral, FL

MT. VERNON NAZARENE 16 (2-2) Univ. of Sioux Falls 1 (0-1)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

C. Stanifer cf 1 2 0 0 Rivera ss 0 0 0 0 S. Crawford ss 4 2 2 3 Sees dh 3 0 0 0 B. Sheets 2b 2 0 1 1 Doeber cf 2 0 1 0 J. Hall 2b 2 1 0 0 Covey rf 2 1 1 1 S. Barrett rf/cf 4 3 3 3 Kloos c 2 0 0 0 C. Iceman 1b 3 2 2 2 Poppinga 2b 2 0 1 0 D. Gray 1b 0 1 0 0 Methieson 1b 2 0 0 0 J.K. Waers c 1 0 1 0 Perrin 3b 2 0 0 0 J. Wine pr/lf 1 4 1 0 Robb lf 1 0 0 0 K. Lewis c 1 0 1 0 Krant p 0 0 0 0 J. Lavin dh 2 1 1 1 Michelina p 0 0 0 0 T. Wengerd dh 0 0 0 1 Bonstroe p 0 0 0 0 M. Waddell lf 3 0 2 3 M. Stryker rf 1 0 0 0 J. Schrock 3b 3 0 0 1 A. Heimbach p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 28 16 14 15 Totals...... 16 1 3 1

Score by innings: R H E ------MT. VERNON NAZARENE 053 44 - 16 14 0 Univ. of Sioux Falls 010 00 - 1 3 1 ------

E - Perrin. DP - MVNC 1. LOB - MVNC 4, USF 4. 2B - J. Wine(1), J.K. Waers(1), M. Waddell 2(2), S. Barrett 2(3), S. Crawford(3). 3B - Doeber. HR - C. Iceman(2), S. Barrett(2), S. Crawford(1), Covey. SF - T. Wengerd(1). SB - C. Stanifer(3).

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

A. Heimbach W 1-1 5.0 3 1 1 4 7 0 0 0 0 16 20 3 3

Krant L 0-1 2.0 7 7 7 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 14 3 2 Michelina 1.2 3 5 5 2 2 2 0 1 0 8 11 1 2 Bonstroe 1.1 4 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 8 10 3 1

WP - Michelina 2, Bonstroe. HBP - by Krant (C. Stanifer), by Krant (J.K. Waers), by Michelina (C. Stanifer).

Strikeouts - J. Hall, J. Schrock, Sees 2, Doeber, Covey, Poppinga, Methieson 2. Walks - D. Gray, J. Lavin, J.K. Waers, Rivera 3, Robb.

Umpires - Start: 10:00 Time: 2:00 Attendance: 36

1998 Cougar Baseball

Univ. of Sioux Falls vs MT. VERNON NAZARENE Mar 23, 1998 at Cape Coral, FL

Univ. of Sioux Falls 3 (0-2) MT. VERNON NAZARENE 10 (3-2)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Rivera ss 3 0 0 0 C. Stanifer cf 3 2 0 0 Krant lf 4 0 1 0 S. Crawford ss 2 0 2 2 Deboer cf 4 1 2 0 J. Hall 3b 1 0 0 0 Cobey rf 2 1 0 0 B. Sheets 3b/ss 3 1 1 1 Maunes dh 3 0 0 0 S. Barrett rf 2 1 0 0 Nelson 1b 3 0 1 1 N. Overholt rf 1 0 0 0 Bozied 2b 2 1 1 1 C. Iceman 1b 2 1 1 1 Whalen 3b 3 0 1 1 D. Gray 1b 2 1 1 0 Sees c 3 0 1 0 J.K. Waers dh 3 1 1 2 Brink p 0 0 0 0 M. Coulter dh 1 0 0 0 Kinder p 0 0 0 0 J. Lavin c 2 0 0 0 J. Wine pr 0 1 0 0 M. Waddell lf 1 2 1 1 M. Stryker lf 1 0 1 2 M. Corona 2b 2 0 1 0 D. Byard p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 27 3 7 3 Totals...... 26 10 9 9

Score by innings: R H E ------Univ. of Sioux Falls 000 012 0 - 3 7 3 MT. VERNON NAZARENE 006 220 - 10 9 1 ------

E - Sees, Kinder 2, D. Byard. DP - MVNC 1. LOB - USF 6, MVNC 5. 2B - C. Iceman, M. Stryker. 3B - Bozied. HR - B. Sheets(2), J.K. Waers(3), M. Waddell(1). SF - S. Crawford. SB - B. Sheets, C. Stanifer 3, J. Wine, S. Crawford.

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

Brink L 0-1 3.0 5 7 7 2 1 0 0 1 0 13 17 6 2 Kinder 3.0 4 3 3 3 4 3 0 0 0 13 16 4 1

D. Byard W 1-1 7.0 7 3 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 27 30 3 12

WP - Kinder 3. HBP - by Brink (C. Stanifer).

Strikeouts - Krant, Sees, Nelson, Whalen, D. Gray, J. Lavin, J.K. Waers, N. Overholt, S. Barrett. Walks - Cobey, Rivera, Bozied, B. Sheets, J. Lavin, M. Corona, M. Waddell, S. Barrett.

Umpires - Start: 1:00 Time: 1:30 Attendance: 58

1998 Cougar Baseball

MT. VERNON NAZARENE vs Edinboro University Mar 24, 1998 at Terry Park

MT. VERNON NAZARENE 11 (4-2) Edinboro University 7 (5-5-1)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

C. Stanifer cf 5 2 3 1 Winters lf 4 2 2 1 S. Crawford ss 4 1 1 0 Mosberger cf 4 1 4 5 B. Sheets 3b 5 2 2 2 Rusko rf 4 0 1 0 S. Barrett rf 5 1 2 0 Coakley c 3 0 0 1 C. Iceman 1b 4 0 2 2 Saylor 3b 3 0 1 0 D. Gray 1b 1 0 1 2 Blank dh 2 0 0 0 J.K. Waers c 5 0 2 1 Vidnanski dh 1 0 0 0 J. Wine pr 0 1 0 0 Galvan 2b 3 0 0 0 M. Corona pr 0 1 0 0 Shulte ss 2 1 0 0 J. Lavin dh 2 0 0 0 Tingen 1b 3 3 2 0 T. Wengerd dh 2 1 2 0 Bendis p 0 0 0 0 M. Waddell lf 4 1 1 1 S. Coakley p 0 0 0 0 J. Hall 2b 3 1 1 1 J. Armstrong p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 40 11 17 10 Totals...... 29 7 10 7

Score by innings: R H E ------MT. VERNON NAZARENE 000 000 (11) - 11 17 1 Edinboro University 102 300 1 - 7 10 2 ------

E - S. Crawford(3), Shulte 2. LOB - MVNC 10, EU 3. 2B - D. Gray(1), Winters, Mosberger, Rusko. 3B - Mosberger. SF - Coakley. CS - Saylor.

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

J. Armstrong W 2-0 7.0 10 7 4 1 12 0 0 0 0 29 31 4 3

Bendis L 1-2 6.1 12 5 5 1 8 0 0 0 0 32 33 5 6 S. Coakley 0.2 5 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 9 1 1

Strikeouts - C. Iceman, C. Stanifer, J. Lavin, J.K. Waers 2, M. Waddell 2, S. Crawford, Winters, Rusko, Coakley 2, Saylor 2, Blank 2, Galvan, Shulte 2, Vidnanski. Walks - J. Hall, S. Crawford, Shulte.

Umpires - Start: 10:00 Time: 2:00 Attendance: 47

1998 Cougar Baseball

Edinboro University vs MT. VERNON NAZARENE Mar 24, 1998 at Terry Park

Edinboro University 6 (6-5-1) MT. VERNON NAZARENE 3 (4-3)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Ray lf 1 0 0 0 C. Stanifer cf 4 1 3 1 McClelland lf 2 0 1 1 S. Crawford ss 4 0 2 0 Mosberger cf 4 0 1 2 B. Sheets 3b 2 0 1 0 Galvan 2b 4 1 1 0 S. Barrett rf 3 1 1 0 Blank 1b 2 1 0 0 C. Iceman 1b 3 0 2 1 Saylor ss 2 1 1 0 J. Schrock dh 3 0 0 0 Junker pr 0 0 0 0 J. Lavin c 3 0 1 0 B. Irons dh 3 1 1 1 M. Corona pr 0 0 0 0 Kocy rf 1 1 0 1 J. Wine lf 3 1 1 0 Rusko pr 0 0 0 0 J. Hall 2b 3 0 0 0 McCollum c 3 1 1 0 M. Waddell p 0 0 0 0 Coakley ph 1 0 0 0 S. Schlabach p 0 0 0 0 Dopperheuer 3b 1 0 0 1 J.K Waers p 0 0 0 0 Kocher p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 24 6 6 6 Totals...... 28 3 11 2

Score by innings: R H E ------Edinboro University 040 011 0 - 6 6 0 MT. VERNON NAZARENE 000 120 0 - 3 11 0 ------

DP - EU 1, MVNC 2. LOB - EU 8, MVNC 6. 2B - S. Barrett(4). SH - Dopperheuer. SB - McClelland, Junker. CS - B. Sheets.

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

Kocher W 2-1 7.0 11 3 3 2 5 2 0 0 0 28 30 2 10

M. Waddell L 0-1 5.0 5 6 6 6 3 1 0 2 0 18 26 5 5 S. Schlabach 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 1 2 J.K Waers 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 3 5 1 0

WP - Kocher 2, J.K Waers, M. Waddell. HBP - by M. Waddell (B. Irons), by M. Waddell (Kocy).

Strikeouts - Blank, Ray, B. Irons 2, McCollum, J. Hall 3, J. Schrock, J. Wine. Walks - Blank 2, Saylor 2, Ray, Kocy 2, Dopperheuer, B. Sheets 2.

Umpires - Start: 1:00 Time: 2:00 Attendance: 58

1998 Cougar Baseball

MT. VERNON NAZARENE vs Eastern Nazarene (MA) Mar 26, 1998 at Terry Park

MT. VERNON NAZARENE 8 (5-3) Eastern Nazarene (MA) 0 (0-5)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

C. Stanifer cf 3 2 1 1 O'Meara cf 3 0 1 0 S. Crawford ss 4 0 0 0 Hogan 3b 3 0 1 0 B. Sheets 3b 3 1 1 1 Madden 1b 3 0 2 0 S. Barrett rf 4 1 1 0 Balboni p 2 0 1 0 C. Iceman 1b 4 0 0 1 Scott lf 3 0 0 0 J.K. Waers c 3 0 2 0 Lindsay rf 2 0 0 0 J. Wine pr 0 2 0 0 Brown c 3 0 0 0 K. Lewis c 0 0 0 0 Santoro 2b 3 0 0 0 M. Waddell lf 3 1 2 2 Nelson ss 3 0 0 0 T. Wengerd dh 3 1 2 1 M. Corona 2b 3 0 2 0 S. Schlabach p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 30 8 11 6 Totals...... 25 0 5 0

Score by innings: R H E ------MT. VERNON NAZARENE 410 003 0 - 8 11 0 Eastern Nazarene (MA) 000 000 0 - 0 5 5 ------

E - Balboni, Brown, Hogan 2, Scott. DP - ENC 1. LOB - MVNC 3, ENC 6. 2B - B. Sheets(1), J.K. Waers(2), T. Wengerd 2(2). SF - B. Sheets(2), C. Stanifer(1). SB - C. Stanifer(7), M. Waddell(1), S. Barrett(1).

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

S. Schlabach W 1-0 7.0 5 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 0 25 27 9 7

Balboni L 0-2 7.0 11 8 4 0 2 3 0 0 0 30 32 6 11

WP - Balboni 3. HBP - by S. Schlabach (Balboni). PB - K. Lewis 2(1).

Strikeouts - B. Sheets, S. Crawford, Lindsay 2, O'Meara, Santoro. Walks - Lindsay.

Umpires - Start: 9:00 Time: 1:30 Attendance: 46

1998 Cougar Baseball

Eastern Nazarene (MA) vs MT. VERNON NAZARENE Mar 26, 1998 at Terry Park

Eastern Nazarene (MA) 2 (0-6) MT. VERNON NAZARENE 7 (6-3)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

O'Meara cf 3 0 0 1 C. Stanifer cf 3 1 0 0 Hogan 1b 4 0 0 0 S. Crawford ss 4 0 2 2 Madden c 4 1 3 0 B. Sheets 2b/3b 4 1 1 0 Balboni 3b 2 0 0 0 S. Barrett rf 3 0 1 0 Scott lf 4 0 0 1 C. Iceman 1b 3 0 0 0 Lindsay rf 3 0 1 0 J. Schrock 3b 3 1 1 0 Santoro 2b 3 1 2 0 J. Hall 2b 0 0 0 0 Nelson p 2 0 1 0 M. Waddell lf 3 2 3 1 McIntyre ss 3 0 2 0 J. Lavin c 3 0 2 2 N. Overholt pr 0 1 0 0 J. Wine dh 2 1 1 2 M. Triplett p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 28 2 9 2 Totals...... 28 7 11 7

Score by innings: R H E ------Eastern Nazarene (MA) 000 110 0 - 2 9 1 MT. VERNON NAZARENE 001 114 - 7 11 0 ------

E - Nelson. DP - MVNC 1. LOB - ENC 9, MVNC 5. 2B - Lindsay, Madden, Nelson, J. Lavin(2), S. Barrett(5), S. Crawford(4). 3B - S. Crawford(1). SF - J. Wine(1). SB - M. Waddell(1), N. Overholt(1).

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

Nelson L 0-2 6.0 11 7 7 1 4 1 0 0 0 28 30 10 4

M. Triplett W 1-0 7.0 9 2 2 3 3 1 0 1 0 28 32 3 13

WP - Nelson, M. Triplett(1). HBP - by M. Triplett (Balboni).

Strikeouts - Lindsay, Scott, McIntyre, C. Iceman 2, C. Stanifer, J. Schrock. Walks - Balboni, Nelson, O'Meara, C. Stanifer.

Umpires - Start: 11:37 Time: 1:20 Attendance: 46

1998 Cougar Baseball

Mt. Vernon Nazarene vs Missouri Valley Mar 27, 1998 at Terry Park

Mt. Vernon Nazarene 6 (7-3) Missouri Valley 0 (5-9)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

C. Stanifer cf 4 2 2 0 Angon dh 2 0 0 0 S. Crawford ss 4 0 2 2 Clark lf 3 0 0 0 B. Sheets 3b 4 0 0 0 Bay cf 3 0 0 0 S. Barrett rf 3 0 0 1 Hitzeman 1b 3 0 1 0 C. Iceman 1b 4 1 2 0 Kobylanski c 3 0 0 0 M. Waddell lf 3 0 0 0 Wicevich 2b 3 0 0 0 J. Lavin c 3 0 2 0 Bowers ss 2 0 1 0 N. Overholt pr 0 0 0 0 Gussich rf 2 0 1 0 T. Wengerd dh 3 1 0 0 Chance 3b 2 0 0 0 J. Hall 2b 3 2 1 0 Goodell p 0 0 0 0 D. Byard p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 31 6 9 3 Totals...... 23 0 3 0

Score by innings: R H E ------Mt. Vernon Nazarene 002 400 0 - 6 9 1 Missouri Valley 000 000 0 - 0 3 3 ------

E - J. Hall, Wicevich, Chance 2. LOB - MVNC 5, MVC 4. SF - S. Barrett. CS - B. Sheets, Bowers.

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

D. Byard W 2-1 7.0 3 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 23 25 2 11

Goodell L 1-2 7.0 9 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 31 32 11 9

WP - Goodell.

Strikeouts - Angon, Clark, Bay, Kobylanski, Bowers, Gussich. Walks - Angon, Bowers.

Umpires - Start: 10:00 Time: 2:00 Attendance: 46

1998 Cougar Baseball

Missouri Valley vs Mt. Vernon Nazarene Mar 27, 1998 at Terry Park

Missouri Valley 0 (5-10) Mt. Vernon Nazarene 7 (8-3)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Graham cf 2 0 0 0 C. Stanifer cf 2 2 1 1 Dorothy 3b 3 0 0 0 S. Crawford ss 2 1 1 2 Bowers dh/ss 3 0 0 0 M. Coulter ph 1 0 0 0 Talken 1b 3 0 1 0 B. Sheets 2b 4 1 3 1 Snow rf 2 0 0 0 S. Barrett rf 3 0 0 0 Anson rf 1 0 1 0 M. Stryker rf 0 0 0 0 Popineau lf 3 0 0 0 C. Iceman 1b 3 0 2 1 Wicevich c 3 0 0 0 D. Gray 1b 0 0 0 0 Heitzeman ss/p 2 0 0 0 J. Lavin c 3 0 0 0 Morales 2b 2 0 0 0 M. Waddell lf 2 1 0 0 Vilardito p/dh 0 0 0 0 N. Overholt lf 0 0 0 0 J. Schrock 3b 3 1 1 1 J. Wine dh 2 1 1 1 A. Heimbach p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 24 0 2 0 Totals...... 25 7 9 7

Score by innings: R H E ------Missouri Valley 000 000 0 - 0 2 0 Mt. Vernon Nazarene 210 022 - 7 9 2 ------

E - C. Iceman(1), J. Schrock(3). DP - MVNC 1. LOB - MVC 4, MVNC 5. 2B - B. Sheets 2(3). 3B - S. Crawford(2). HR - J. Schrock(1). SF - J. Wine(2), S. Crawford(2). SB - J. Wine(2), M. Waddell(3).

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

Vilardito L 2-1 5.0 6 5 5 3 0 3 0 0 0 19 24 13 2 Heitzeman 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 3 0

A. Heimbach W 2-1 7.0 2 0 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 24 25 1 10

WP - Vilardito 3. PB - Wicevich.

Strikeouts - Bowers, Graham 2, Dorothy, Talken, Snow 2, Popineau 2. Walks - Graham, C. Stanifer 2, M. Waddell.

Umpires - Start: 12:30 Time: 1:35 pm Attendance: 47

1998 Cougar Baseball

Mt. Vernon Nazarene vs Univ. of St. Thomas Mar 28, 1998 at Terry Park

Mt. Vernon Nazarene 3 (8-4) Univ. of St. Thomas 4 (12-3)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

C. Stanifer cf 3 0 0 0 Mauer 1b 4 1 2 2 S. Crawford ss 3 0 0 0 Swenson lf 4 1 1 1 B. Sheets 3b 4 1 2 1 Hannahan 2b 3 0 2 1 S. Barrett rf 4 0 0 0 Shepherd dh 2 0 0 0 C. Iceman 1b 3 1 2 0 Aronson rf 2 0 1 0 J. Wine pr 0 0 0 0 Cleve ph 1 0 0 0 D. Gray 1b 0 0 0 0 Henry rf 0 0 0 0 M. Waddell lf 2 0 1 2 Hartung 3b 2 0 0 0 N. Overholt lf 0 0 0 0 Noble cf 3 1 0 0 J. Lavin c 2 0 0 0 Guion ss 2 1 1 0 J.K. Waers c 0 0 0 0 Novak c 1 0 1 0 J. Schrock dh 3 0 0 0 Vincent ph 1 0 0 0 M. Corona 2b 2 1 1 0 Gardener c 0 0 0 0 J. Armstrong p 0 0 0 0 Wilfahrt p 0 0 0 0 S. Schlabach p 0 0 0 0 Toov p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 26 3 6 3 Totals...... 25 4 8 4

Score by innings: R H E ------Mt. Vernon Nazarene 000 200 1 - 3 6 0 Univ. of St. Thomas 000 031 - 4 8 1 ------

E - Wilfahrt. DP - MVNC 1, UST 1. LOB - MVNC 7, UST 7. 3B - M. Waddell, Swenson. SH - M. Waddell. SB - Hannahan, Aronson, Noble 2, Guion.

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

J. Armstrong L 2-1 5.0 7 4 4 3 4 0 0 0 0 21 24 6 4 S. Schlabach 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 5 0 2

Wilfahrt W 3-1 4.1 3 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 17 20 4 7 Toov S,1 2.2 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 9 11 1 5

HBP - by Wilfahrt (J. Lavin), by Toov (C. Stanifer).

Strikeouts - B. Sheets, J. Lavin, M. Waddell, S. Crawford, Hannahan, Hartung, Noble, Guion, Vincent. Walks - M. Corona, S. Crawford, Shepherd, Hartung, Guion, Gardener.

Umpires - Start: 10:00 Time: 2:00 Attendance: 35

1998 Cougar Baseball

Univ. of St. Thomas vs Mt. Vernon Nazarene Mar 28, 1998 at Terry Park

Univ. of St. Thomas 4 (13-3) Mt. Vernon Nazarene 2 (8-5)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Noble cf 3 1 2 1 C. Stanifer cf 4 0 0 0 Swenson lf 4 0 2 3 S. Crawford ss 3 1 1 1 Hannahan 2b 3 0 0 0 B. Sheets 2b 3 0 0 0 Shepherd dh 3 0 0 0 S. Barrett rf 3 0 0 0 Aronson rf 3 0 0 0 C. Iceman 1b 2 0 1 0 Hartung 3b 2 0 0 0 R. Eggar pr 0 0 0 0 Rizzardi 1b 3 2 1 0 J.K. Waers c 2 0 2 1 Frein ss 3 0 0 0 N. Overholt pr/lf 0 0 0 0 Wilberg c 3 1 2 0 M. Corona pr 0 0 0 0 Erikson p 0 0 0 0 J. Schrock 3b 3 0 0 0 Denny p 0 0 0 0 D. Gray dh 3 1 1 0 Kenny p 0 0 0 0 J. Wine lf/ph 3 0 0 0 M. Waddell p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 27 4 7 4 Totals...... 26 2 5 2

Score by innings: R H E ------Univ. of St. Thomas 010 300 0 - 4 7 2 Mt. Vernon Nazarene 000 110 0 - 2 5 0 ------

E - Frein 2. LOB - UST 7, MVNC 6. 2B - Swenson, Wilberg. SF - S. Crawford. SB - Noble. CS - Swenson.

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

Erikson W 3-0 3.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 13 14 6 3 Denny 2.0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 11 4 2 Kenny S,1 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 2

M. Waddell L 0-2 7.0 7 4 4 4 5 0 0 1 0 27 32 10 5

HBP - by M. Waddell (Noble).

Strikeouts - Aronson, Shepherd, Frein 2, Wilberg, D. Gray, J. Schrock. Walks - Aronson, Hannahan, Hartung, Shepherd, C. Iceman, J.K. Waers.

Umpires - Start: 12:30 Time: 1:45 Attendance: 36

1998 Cougar Baseball

Mt. Vernon Nazarene at Ohio Dominican Mar 31, 1998 at Ohio Dominican College

Mt. Vernon Nazarene 16 (9-5) Ohio Dominican 5 (14-5)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

C. Stanifer cf 5 1 2 3 Marple lf 3 1 0 0 S. Crawford ss 3 2 1 0 Karshner 2b 3 0 1 0 B. Sheets 3b 4 1 1 0 Mackie cf 3 1 0 0 S. Barrett rf 4 3 3 1 Ward 3b 2 1 1 1 C. Iceman 1b 4 2 2 3 Hutchinson dh 3 0 0 0 J.K. Waers c 3 0 2 1 Gulick c 2 0 0 0 J. Wine pr 0 2 0 0 Reber 1b 3 1 1 0 M. Waddell lf 3 2 3 3 Santana rf 3 1 2 2 J. Lavin dh 3 0 1 1 Ridgeway ss 3 0 1 0 M. Corona ph/pr 1 1 1 1 Conrad p 0 0 0 0 J. Hall 2b 4 2 1 1 Mullins p 0 0 0 0 D. Byard p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 34 16 17 14 Totals...... 25 5 6 3

Score by innings: R H E ------Mt. Vernon Nazarene 017 017 - 16 17 3 Ohio Dominican 300 200 - 5 6 2 ------

E - B. Sheets, J. Hall, S. Crawford, Marple, Reber. DP - MVNC 1, ODC 1. LOB - MVNC 5, ODC 5. 2B - C. Iceman, C. Stanifer, J. Hall, J.K. Waers, M. Waddell, S. Barrett, Santana. HR - Santana.

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

D. Byard W 3-1 6.0 6 5 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 25 28 6 8

Conrad L 3-2 2.1 7 8 7 1 0 1 0 1 0 14 16 0 6 Mullins 3.2 10 8 8 2 2 0 0 1 0 20 23 3 5

WP - Conrad. HBP - by D. Byard (Gulick), by Conrad (J.K. Waers), by Mullins (S. Crawford).

Strikeouts - J. Hall, J.K. Waers, Mackie 2. Walks - B. Sheets, M. Waddell, S. Crawford, Marple, Ward.

Umpires - Start: 1:00 Time: 1:30 Attendance: 45

1998 Cougar Baseball

Mt. Vernon Nazarene at Ohio Dominican Mar 31, 1998 at Ohio Dominican College

Mt. Vernon Nazarene 5 (10-5) Ohio Dominican 0 (14-6)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

C. Stanifer cf 4 0 1 0 Marple lf 3 0 0 0 S. Crawford ss 4 1 1 0 Karshner 2b 3 0 0 0 B. Sheets 2b/3b 2 2 1 0 Mackie cf 3 0 0 0 S. Barrett rf 3 1 2 3 Ward dh 2 0 1 0 C. Iceman 1b 4 0 0 0 Hutchinson 3b 1 0 0 0 J.K. Waers c 3 0 1 1 Gulick c 2 0 0 0 J. Wine pr 0 1 0 0 Reber 1b 2 0 0 0 M. Waddell lf 3 0 1 1 Santana rf 2 0 1 0 J. Schrock 3b 3 0 0 0 Ridgeway ss 2 0 0 0 J. Hall 2b 0 0 0 0 McAninch p 0 0 0 0 D. Gray dh 3 0 0 0 Isaacson p 0 0 0 0 A. Heimbach p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 29 5 7 5 Totals...... 20 0 2 0

Score by innings: R H E ------Mt. Vernon Nazarene 104 000 0 - 5 7 0 Ohio Dominican 000 000 0 - 0 2 3 ------

E - Hutchinson 2, Ridgeway. DP - MVNC 2, ODC 1. LOB - MVNC 6. 2B - S. Crawford. 3B - M. Waddell. SB - J. Wine. CS - Ward.

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

A. Heimbach W 3-1 7.0 2 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 20 21 7 7

McAninch L 2-2 2.2 5 5 2 0 3 3 0 0 0 15 15 1 3 Isaacson 4.1 2 0 0 2 5 0 0 1 0 14 17 2 5

WP - McAninch 3. HBP - by Isaacson (S. Barrett).

Strikeouts - C. Iceman, C. Stanifer, D. Gray 2, J. Schrock 3, M. Waddell, Gulick, Mackie, Reber, Ridgeway. Walks - B. Sheets 2, Hutchinson.

Umpires - Start: 3:00 Time: 2:00 Attendance: 47

1998 Cougar Baseball

Cedarville College at Mt. Vernon Nazarene Apr 02, 1998 at Mt. Vernon Nazarene

Cedarville College 1 (1-9) Mt. Vernon Nazarene 6 (11-5)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Hutchins dh 3 0 0 0 C. Stanifer cf 4 2 2 2 Creeden 1b 3 0 1 1 S. Crawford ss 3 1 2 2 Lunney 3b 3 0 0 0 B. Sheets 3b 2 1 2 0 Verwys lf 3 0 0 0 S. Barrett rf 3 1 1 2 Pauling rf 3 0 0 0 C. Iceman 1b 3 0 3 0 Schlappi cf 3 0 0 0 J.K. Waers c 3 0 0 0 Wood ss 3 0 1 0 J. Wine pr 0 0 0 0 Sastic c 1 0 0 0 M. Waddell lf 3 0 0 0 Beat pr 0 1 0 0 K. Lewis dh 3 0 0 0 R. Creeden ph 1 0 0 0 J. Hall 2b 3 1 2 0 Crider 2b 0 0 0 0 J. Armstrong p 0 0 0 0 Freese p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 23 1 2 1 Totals...... 27 6 12 6

Score by innings: R H E ------Cedarville College 001 000 0 - 1 2 0 Mt. Vernon Nazarene 220 200 - 6 12 2 ------

E - B. Sheets(3), J. Armstrong(1). DP - CC 1, MVNC 1. LOB - CC 4, MVNC 5. 2B - C. Stanifer(2). HR - C. Stanifer(1), S. Barrett(3), S. Crawford(2). SB - J. Wine(3), S. Crawford(2).

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

Freese L 0-4 6.0 12 6 6 2 1 1 0 0 0 27 29 9 5

J. Armstrong W 3-1 7.0 2 1 1 2 9 0 0 1 0 23 26 5 5

WP - Freese(1). HBP - by J. Armstrong (Crider).

Strikeouts - Hutchins 2, Lunney, Pauling 3, Wood, Sastic, R. Creeden, M. Waddell. Walks - Sastic, Crider, B. Sheets, S. Crawford.

Umpires - Start: 1:00 Time: 2:00 Attendance: 87

1998 Cougar Baseball

Cedarville College at Mt. Vernon Nazarene Apr 02, 1998 at Mt. Vernon Nazarene

Cedarville College 0 (1-10) Mt. Vernon Nazarene 8 (12-5)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Wood ss 2 0 1 0 C. Stanifer cf 3 0 1 0 Creeden 1b 3 0 1 0 M. Stryker cf/rf 0 0 0 0 Lunney 3b 2 0 0 0 S. Crawford ss 4 0 1 0 Verwys lf 2 0 1 0 B. Sheets 3b 2 1 0 0 Hutchins cf 3 0 2 0 J. Schrock ph/3b 1 0 0 0 Pauling rf 2 0 0 0 S. Barrett rf/cf 3 2 2 2 Freese ph 1 0 0 0 R. Eggar ph/cf 1 0 0 0 Hamilton rf 0 0 0 0 C. Iceman 1b 3 1 2 1 Schlappi dh 2 0 1 0 D. Gray ph/1b 1 0 0 0 Crider 2b 2 0 1 0 J. Lavin c 2 2 1 1 Sastic c 2 0 0 0 T. Wengerd dh 3 1 1 0 Norris c 1 0 0 0 M. Corona 2b 3 1 3 2 G. Schlappi p 0 0 0 0 J. Wine lf 3 0 1 1 Tompkins p 0 0 0 0 N. Overholt lf 0 0 0 0 M. Waddell p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 22 0 7 0 Totals...... 29 8 12 7

Score by innings: R H E ------Cedarville College 000 000 0 - 0 7 3 Mt. Vernon Nazarene 024 020 - 8 12 1 ------

E - Hutchins(1), Lunney(1), Pauling(1), S. Crawford(5). DP - MVNC 1. LOB - CC 6, MVNC 6. 2B - Hutchins(2), C. Iceman(5), C. Stanifer(2), J. Wine(2), T. Wengerd(3). HR - J. Lavin(1), S. Barrett(4). SB - Hutchins(1), S. Barrett(2). CS - Creeden(1), Lunney(1), Verwys(1), S. Crawford(2).

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

G. Schlappi L 0-2 4.1 12 8 6 2 1 1 0 0 0 24 26 6 4 Tompkins 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 6 5 0

M. Waddell W 1-2 7.0 7 0 0 3 4 0 0 2 0 22 27 5 5

WP - G. Schlappi(1). HBP - by M. Waddell (Crider), by M. Waddell (Wood), by Tompkins (M. Stryker).

Strikeouts - Crider, Freese, Lunney, Pauling, B. Sheets. Walks - Lunney, Schlappi, Verwys, B. Sheets, J. Lavin.

Umpires - Joe Schratz, Paul Kutcher Start: 3:00 Time: 2:00 Attendance: 81

1998 Cougar Baseball

Malone College at Mt. Vernon Nazarene Apr 04, 1998 at Mt. Vernon Nazarene

Malone College 1 (9-16) Mt. Vernon Nazarene 4 (13-5)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Fleishour cf 2 0 0 0 C. Stanifer cf 3 0 1 0 Boris ph/lf 1 0 0 0 S. Crawford ss 4 1 2 1 Adams 2b 3 0 1 1 B. Sheets 3b 4 0 0 0 Bishop lf/cf 3 0 1 0 S. Barrett rf 3 0 2 1 Williamson 1b 3 0 0 0 C. Iceman 1b 3 0 1 0 Yoak dh 3 0 0 0 J.K. Waers c 1 0 0 0 Robison 3b 3 0 0 0 J. Wine pr 0 1 0 0 Josett c 3 0 0 0 M. Waddell lf 2 1 0 0 Knapp ss 2 1 1 0 M. Corona dh 2 1 1 0 Wagner rf 1 0 1 0 J. Hall 2b 2 0 2 2 Volz p 0 0 0 0 D. Byard p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 24 1 4 1 Totals...... 24 4 9 4

Score by innings: R H E ------Malone College 001 000 0 - 1 4 0 Mt. Vernon Nazarene 120 001 - 4 9 0 ------

DP - MVNC 1. LOB - MC 3, MVNC 8. 2B - Knapp(1), S. Crawford 2(7). SH - C. Stanifer(1), J. Hall(1), M. Corona(1).

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

Volz L 3-1 6.0 9 4 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 24 30 5 12

D. Byard W 4-1 7.0 4 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 24 25 2 14

Strikeouts - Adams, Josett 2, Boris, B. Sheets. Walks - Wagner, J.K. Waers 2, M. Waddell.

Umpires - Start: 1:00 Time: 2:00 Attendance: 179

1998 Cougar Baseball

Malone College at Mt. Vernon Nazarene Apr 04, 1998 at Mt. Vernon Nazarene

Malone College 0 (14-5) Mt. Vernon Nazarene 2 (9-17)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Fleishour cf 3 0 0 0 C. Stanifer cf 3 1 1 0 Adams 2b 3 0 1 0 S. Crawford ss 2 0 1 0 Bishop lf 1 0 0 0 B. Sheets 3b 3 0 0 0 Williamson dh 3 0 1 0 S. Barrett rf 3 0 1 1 Robison 3b 3 0 1 0 C. Iceman 1b 3 0 1 0 Yoder 1b 3 0 0 0 J. Wine pr 0 0 0 0 Josett c 3 0 0 0 J.K. Waers c 3 0 0 0 Knapp ss 3 0 0 0 M. Waddell lf 3 1 0 0 Wagner rf 2 0 2 0 M. Corona dh 2 0 0 0 Gauze p 0 0 0 0 J. Hall 2b 2 0 1 0 A. Heimbach p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 24 0 5 0 Totals...... 24 2 5 1

Score by innings: R H E ------Malone College 000 000 0 - 0 5 2 Mt. Vernon Nazarene 000 110 - 2 5 1 ------

E - Adams 2(2), S. Crawford(6). DP - MC 1, MVNC 2. LOB - MC 5, MVNC 5. SH - Bishop(1). CS - J. Wine(1).

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

Gauze L 1-3 6.0 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 25 4 12

A. Heimbach W 4-1 7.0 5 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 24 26 2 11

WP - A. Heimbach(1).

Strikeouts - Fleishour 2, Adams, Yoder, Knapp. Walks - Bishop, S. Crawford.

Umpires - Start: 3:00 Time: 2:00 Attendance: 127

1998 Cougar Baseball

Mt. Vernon Nazarene at Urbana University Apr 07, 1998 at Urbana University

Mt. Vernon Nazarene 6 (15-5) Urbana University 5 (10-14)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

C. Stanifer cf 4 1 2 0 Allen 2b 3 0 0 0 S. Crawford ss 3 1 1 0 Carper 1b 4 1 2 2 B. Sheets 3b 4 1 0 0 Chaifant ss 4 0 1 1 S. Barrett rf 1 2 0 0 Caudill 3b 4 1 1 0 C. Iceman 1b 3 1 1 1 C.Smith c 2 0 0 0 J.K. Waers c 4 0 0 0 Kingsolver rf 3 1 1 1 J. Wine pr 0 0 0 0 Fieta lf 3 0 0 1 M. Waddell lf 4 0 2 2 Scott dh 3 1 1 0 T. Wengerd dh 3 0 0 1 Miller cf 3 1 1 0 J. Hall 2b 4 0 2 1 Rack p 0 0 0 0 J. Armstrong p 0 0 0 0 D. Byard p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 30 6 8 5 Totals...... 29 5 7 5

Score by innings: R H E ------Mt. Vernon Nazarene 111 300 0 - 6 8 2 Urbana University 020 010 2 - 5 7 2 ------

E - B. Sheets(4), J. Armstrong(2), Chaifant(1), Caudill(1). LOB - MVNC 12, UU 5. 2B - Chaifant(1). 3B - Kingsolver(1). SH - C. Iceman(1). SB - C. Stanifer(8), S. Crawford(3).

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

J. Armstrong W 4-1 6.2 7 5 5 1 8 0 0 1 0 28 30 6 6 D. Byard S,1 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0

Rack L 3-3 7.0 8 6 2 7 1 1 0 1 0 30 39 13 6

WP - Rack(1). HBP - by J. Armstrong (C.Smith), by Rack (S. Crawford). PB - C.Smith.

Strikeouts - J.K. Waers, Carper 2, Chaifant, Caudill, C.Smith, Kingsolver, Fieta 2, Miller. Walks - B. Sheets, C. Stanifer, S. Barrett 3, S. Crawford, T. Wengerd, Allen.

Umpires - Start: 1:00 Time: 3:00 Attendance: 38

1998 Cougar Baseball

Mt. Vernon Nazarene at Urbana University Apr 07, 1998 at Urbana University

Mt. Vernon Nazarene 9 (16-5) Urbana University 4 (10-15)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

C. Stanifer cf 4 2 2 2 Allen 2b 4 0 1 1 S. Crawford ss 4 1 0 0 Carper 1b 2 0 1 0 B. Sheets 3b 4 2 2 1 Chaifant ss 4 0 0 0 S. Barrett rf 4 0 0 0 Caudill 3b 3 0 0 0 C. Iceman 1b 4 0 3 2 C.Smith dh 3 1 1 0 R. Eggar pr 0 1 0 0 Kingsolver rf 2 0 0 0 D. Gray 1b 1 0 0 0 Fietta lf 2 1 0 0 J.K. Waers c 3 0 1 0 Scott c 1 1 0 1 N. Overholt pr 0 1 0 0 Miller cf 3 1 2 2 J. Lavin dh 3 1 0 1 Magon p 0 0 0 0 M. Corona 2b 3 0 1 1 J. Wine lf 2 1 1 0 M. Waddell p 0 0 0 0 S. Schlabach p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 32 9 10 7 Totals...... 24 4 5 4

Score by innings: R H E ------Mt. Vernon Nazarene 101 232 0 - 9 10 0 Urbana University 000 031 0 - 4 5 5 ------

E - Carper, Caudill 2, Scott 2. LOB - MVNC 11, UU 6. 2B - B. Sheets, J.K. Waers, Miller. 3B - C. Stanifer, M. Corona, Miller. SH - M. Corona, Scott. SB - C. Stanifer.

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

M. Waddell W 2-2 5.0 4 4 4 2 5 0 0 3 0 19 24 7 3 S. Schlabach 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 5 7 2 1

Magon L 3-2 7.0 10 9 8 5 3 1 0 2 0 32 41 6 12

WP - S. Schlabach, Magon. HBP - by Magon (J. Lavin), by M. Waddell (Carper), by M. Waddell (Caudill), by M. Waddell (Scott), by Magon (J. Wine). PB - Scott 2.

Strikeouts - J.K. Waers, M. Corona, S. Crawford, Allen, Chaifant 2, C.Smith, Fietta 2, Scott. Walks - B. Sheets, C. Stanifer, J. Wine, J.K. Waers, S. Crawford, Carper, Kingsolver, Fietta.

Umpires - Start: 3:15 Time: 1:55 Attendance: 38

1998 Cougar Baseball

Mt. Vernon Nazarene at Ohio Wesleyan Univ. Apr 10, 1998 at Ohio Wesleyan University

Mt. Vernon Nazarene 18 (17-5) Ohio Wesleyan Univ. 5 (23-2)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

C. Stanifer cf 5 1 3 1 Weaver 2b 4 1 1 3 S. Crawford ss 5 1 1 0 Heise rf 4 1 2 0 B. Sheets 3b 3 1 0 0 Missler 3b 4 0 1 0 S. Barrett rf 6 3 2 1 England p 0 0 0 0 J. Wine rf 1 0 0 0 Balyeat p 0 0 0 0 C. Iceman 1b 5 2 3 3 Spriggs p 2 0 1 1 D. Gray pr/1b 1 1 0 0 Hall p 0 0 0 0 J.K. Waers c 6 2 3 3 Wierzba ph 0 1 0 0 J. Lavin c 0 0 0 0 Langenderfer cf 3 0 0 0 M. Waddell lf 5 3 4 2 Reinhard ph 1 0 1 0 M. Stryker lf 0 0 0 0 Heminger c 3 0 0 0 J. Schrock dh 6 2 3 3 Bogenrife ph 0 0 0 1 J. Hall 2b 5 1 2 2 Lashuk 1b 3 0 1 0 M. Corona 2b 1 1 1 2 Herbert lf 4 1 1 0 A. Heimbach p 0 0 0 0 Manchetti ss 3 1 1 0 D. Byard p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 49 18 22 17 Totals...... 31 5 9 5

Score by innings: R H E ------Mt. Vernon Nazarene 741 110 022 - 18 22 1 Ohio Wesleyan Univ. 003 001 001 - 5 9 4 ------

E - B. Sheets, Weaver, Manchetti 3. DP - MVNC 5, OWU 3. LOB - MVNC 14, OWU 3. 2B - J. Hall, J.K. Waers 3, M. Waddell, S. Barrett, Manchetti. HR - C. Iceman, J. Schrock, M. Corona, S. Barrett, Weaver. SF - Bogenrife. CS - J.K. Waers.

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

A. Heimbach W 5-1 7.0 7 4 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 25 26 7 7 D. Byard 2.0 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 6 9 1 2

England L 3-1 0.1 4 7 7 3 1 0 0 0 0 5 8 0 0 Balyeat 2.0 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 14 2 4 Spriggs 5.2 9 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 26 30 7 7 Hall 1.0 2 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 7 0 1

PB - Heminger 2.

Strikeouts - J. Wine, S. Barrett, Missler, Langenderfer, Lashuk, Herbert, Manchetti. Walks - B. Sheets 4, C. Iceman, C. Stanifer 2, M. Waddell, S. Crawford 2, Lashuk, Balyeat, Wierzba.

Umpires - Start: 3:30 pm Time: 2:18 Attendance: 56

1998 Cougar Baseball

Mt. Vernon Nazarene at Geneva College Apr 11, 1998 at Geneva College

Mt. Vernon Nazarene 14 (18-5) Geneva College 3 (13-14)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

C. Stanifer cf 4 3 3 1 Gardener ss 3 1 1 2 S. Crawford ss 2 2 2 2 L. Garvin p 1 0 0 0 B. Sheets 3b 3 2 2 2 R. Garvin 1b 2 0 0 0 S. Barrett rf 3 0 0 1 McClellan 3b 2 0 0 0 C. Iceman 1b 4 2 2 1 Edmunds cf 2 1 1 1 J.K. Waers c 2 0 1 0 D'Angelo c 2 0 0 0 J. Wine pr 0 2 0 0 Klindworth 2b 2 0 0 0 J. Lavin c 0 0 0 0 McCanny lf 2 1 1 0 M. Waddell lf 3 1 1 2 Holeran rf 2 0 0 0 N. Overholt lf 0 0 0 0 J. Schrock dh 3 1 2 2 J. Hall 2b 3 1 1 1 J. Armstrong p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 27 14 14 12 Totals...... 18 3 3 3

Score by innings: R H E ------Mt. Vernon Nazarene 201 (10)1 - 14 14 1 Geneva College 002 10 - 3 3 3 ------

E - J.K. Waers, Edmunds, D'Angelo, McCanny. LOB - MVNC 3, Geneva 1. 2B - B. Sheets. 3B - J. Schrock. HR - Gardener, Edmunds. SF - B. Sheets, S. Barrett, S. Crawford. SB - C. Stanifer 2, J. Hall, L. Garvin.

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

J. Armstrong W 5-1 5.0 3 3 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 18 19 7 5

L. Garvin L 3-2 5.0 14 14 10 1 2 1 0 1 0 27 32 6 7

WP - L. Garvin. HBP - by L. Garvin (S. Crawford). PB - D'Angelo.

Strikeouts - B. Sheets, S. Barrett, R. Garvin, McClellan, Edmunds. Walks - J.K. Waers, L. Garvin.

Umpires - Start: 1:00 Time: 1:55 Attendance: 45

1998 Cougar Baseball

Mt. Vernon Nazarene at Geneva College Apr 11, 1998 at Geneva College

Mt. Vernon Nazarene 6 (19-5) Geneva College 2 (13-15)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

C. Stanifer cf 3 2 1 1 Gardener ss 4 1 1 0 S. Crawford ss 4 2 1 1 L. Garvin 2b 4 0 1 2 B. Sheets 3b 3 0 1 1 Powell dh 3 0 1 0 S. Barrett rf 4 0 1 0 McClellan 3b 2 0 1 0 C. Iceman 1b 4 0 0 1 R. Garvin 1b 3 0 0 0 J. Schrock dh 4 0 0 0 Bretch lf 3 0 1 0 M. Corona 2b 3 2 3 0 D'Angelo c 3 0 0 0 J. Lavin c 2 0 1 0 McCann cf 2 0 0 0 N. Overholt pr 0 0 0 0 Holaren rf 2 1 1 0 J. Wine lf 1 0 0 2 Russo p 0 0 0 0 M. Waddell p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 28 6 8 6 Totals...... 26 2 6 2

Score by innings: R H E ------Mt. Vernon Nazarene 210 100 2 - 6 8 0 Geneva College 002 000 0 - 2 6 1 ------

E - Bretch. LOB - MVNC 6, Geneva 6. 2B - S. Barrett, McClellan. 3B - M. Corona. HR - C. Stanifer, S. Crawford. SH - J. Wine. SF - J. Wine. SB - N. Overholt. CS - L. Garvin.

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

M. Waddell W 3-2 7.0 6 2 2 3 7 0 0 0 0 26 29 8 5

Russo L 4-2 7.0 8 6 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 28 33 10 10

HBP - by Russo (C. Stanifer).

Strikeouts - C. Iceman, D'Angelo, Gardener, L. Garvin, R. Garvin 3, Bretch. Walks - B. Sheets, J. Lavin, McClellan, McCann, Holaren.

Umpires - Start: 3:15 pm Time: 1:38 Attendance: 47

1998 Cougar Baseball

Mt. Vernon Nazarene at Ashland University Apr 13, 1998 at Ashland University

Mt. Vernon Nazarene 13 (20-5) Ashland University 10 (19-17)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

C. Stanifer cf 4 1 0 0 Van Dine lf 6 1 4 2 S. Crawford ss 4 1 0 0 Roseberry ss 5 0 0 0 B. Sheets 3b 5 1 1 1 Boland 3b 5 2 3 2 S. Barrett rf 4 3 2 1 Detillion 1b 4 1 0 0 C. Iceman 1b 4 3 2 2 Miller dh 3 0 0 0 J.K. Waers c 4 2 1 1 Murphy dh 2 0 1 0 J.K Waers p 0 0 0 0 Martineau cf 4 1 0 0 M. Waddell lf 5 1 1 3 Lavender 2b 5 2 2 1 M. Corona dh 4 1 2 3 Conn rf 4 2 2 1 J. Hall 2b 4 0 1 2 Russell c 5 1 4 3 S. Schlabach p 0 0 0 0 Barbieri p 0 0 0 0 M. Triplett p 0 0 0 0 McCurry p 0 0 0 0 J. Lavin c 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 38 13 10 13 Totals...... 43 10 16 9

Score by innings: R H E ------Mt. Vernon Nazarene 037 020 001 - 13 10 1 Ashland University 210 200 023 - 10 16 1 ------

E - S. Crawford(7), Roseberry(1). DP - MVNC 1. LOB - MVNC 3, AU 9. 2B - Conn(1), Russell(1). 3B - M. Corona(3). HR - M. Corona(2), M. Waddell(2), S. Barrett(6), Boland(1). SB - C. Stanifer 2(13).

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

S. Schlabach W 2-0 7.0 10 5 5 2 5 0 1 0 0 30 32 9 6 M. Triplett 1.2 6 5 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 12 13 2 3 J.K Waers S,1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0

Barbieri 2.0 6 10 10 3 2 0 0 1 0 12 16 2 2 McCurry L 0-1 7.0 4 3 2 0 5 0 0 1 0 26 27 7 9

WP - M. Triplett(2). HBP - by Barbieri (C. Stanifer), by McCurry (J.K. Waers). BK - S. Schlabach(1).

Strikeouts - B. Sheets 4, J.K. Waers, M. Corona, M. Waddell, Roseberry, Boland, Miller, Lavender, Murphy. Walks - C. Iceman, S. Barrett, S. Crawford, Detillion, Martineau, Conn.

Umpires - Start: 3:30 Time: 2:15 Attendance: 67

1998 Cougar Baseball

Mt. Vernon Nazarene at Univ. of Rio Grande Apr 14, 1998 at University of Rio Grande

Mt. Vernon Nazarene 8 (21-5) Univ. of Rio Grande 0 (14-13-1)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

C. Stanifer cf 5 2 2 0 Thomas lf 3 0 1 0 S. Crawford ss 3 1 1 1 Green ss 3 0 0 0 B. Sheets 3b 2 1 2 2 Hitchcock cf 3 0 0 0 S. Barrett rf 2 1 1 2 Sommer 2b 3 0 0 0 C. Iceman 1b 4 1 1 0 King 1b 2 0 0 0 J.K. Waers c 2 0 0 0 Welsh 3b 3 0 1 0 J. Wine pr 0 1 0 0 Ward rf 3 0 1 0 M. Waddell lf 4 0 1 0 Stevenson dh 2 0 0 0 M. Corona dh 4 0 1 1 Stevens c 2 0 0 0 J. Hall 2b 4 1 1 0 McGrath p 0 0 0 0 D. Byard p 0 0 0 0 Daugherty p 0 0 0 0 King J. p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 30 8 10 6 Totals...... 24 0 3 0

Score by innings: R H E ------Mt. Vernon Nazarene 006 011 0 - 8 10 1 Univ. of Rio Grande 000 000 0 - 0 3 1 ------

E - J. Hall(3), Green(11). DP - MVNC 1, Rio Grande 1. LOB - MVNC 8, Rio Grande 4. 2B - C. Iceman(6), M. Corona(1). HR - S. Barrett(7). SB - C. Stanifer(14), J. Wine(5), S. Barrett(5), S. Crawford(4). CS - C. Stanifer(1).

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

D. Byard W 5-1 7.0 3 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 24 25 6 8

McGrath L 3-4 3.0 6 6 5 2 1 2 0 0 0 16 18 3 5 Daugherty 1.0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 1 1 King J. 3.0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 13 5 3

WP - McGrath 2(5). HBP - by King J. (S. Barrett).

Strikeouts - M. Waddell, Green, Sommer, Ward 2, Stevenson, Stevens. Walks - B. Sheets 2, J.K. Waers 2, S. Barrett, S. Crawford, King.

Umpires - Start: 1:00 Time: 3:00 Attendance: 87

1998 Cougar Baseball

Mt. Vernon Nazarene at Univ. of Rio Grande Apr 14, 1998 at University of Rio Grande

Mt. Vernon Nazarene 1 (21-6) Univ. of Rio Grande 3 (15-13-1)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

C. Stanifer cf 3 0 0 0 Thomas lf 3 1 1 0 S. Crawford ss 3 0 0 0 Green ss 2 0 0 0 B. Sheets 3b 3 0 1 0 Hitchcock cf 2 2 2 2 S. Barrett rf 3 1 2 0 Sommer dh 1 0 0 0 C. Iceman 1b 2 0 0 0 King 1b 2 0 0 1 J.K. Waers c 2 0 1 0 Welsh 3b 3 0 0 0 M. Waddell lf 3 0 0 0 Hawkins 2b 2 0 0 0 J. Schrock dh 3 0 1 1 Stevenson c 2 0 0 0 M. Corona 2b 3 0 0 0 Smith rf 2 0 0 0 A. Heimbach p 0 0 0 0 Stanley p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 25 1 5 1 Totals...... 19 3 3 3

Score by innings: R H E ------Mt. Vernon Nazarene 010 000 0 - 1 5 0 Univ. of Rio Grande 100 101 - 3 3 1 ------

E - Green(11). DP - Rio Grande 2. LOB - MVNC 5, Rio Grande 3. 2B - B. Sheets(6). HR - Hitchcock 2(4). SH - Green(4), King(1).

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

A. Heimbach L 5-2 6.0 3 3 3 3 5 0 0 0 1 19 24 6 7

Stanley W 4-1 7.0 5 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 25 27 5 11

WP - Stanley(1).

Strikeouts - B. Sheets, M. Waddell, S. Barrett, Green, Stevenson, Welsh, Smith 2. Walks - C. Iceman, J.K. Waers, Hitchcock, Sommer 2.

Umpires - Start: 3:15 Time: 2:00 Attendance: 87

1998 Cougar Baseball

Walsh University at Mt. Vernon Nazarene Apr 17, 1998 at Mt. Vernon Nazarene

Walsh University 2 (18-12) Mt. Vernon Nazarene 14 (22-6)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Tomlinson cf 3 1 2 0 C. Stanifer cf 2 2 1 0 Pickard 3b 2 0 0 0 S. Crawford ss 4 3 2 6 Biery c 2 0 1 2 B. Sheets 3b 3 1 2 1 Dolney pr 0 0 0 0 J. Schrock 3b 0 0 0 0 Grice 1b 3 0 0 0 S. Barrett rf 3 1 1 1 Burtscher lf 2 0 0 0 M. Stryker rf 0 0 0 0 Verde ph 1 0 0 0 C. Iceman 1b 2 0 1 1 Rhodes dh 2 0 0 0 D. Gray 1b 1 0 0 0 Calez ss 1 0 0 0 J.K. Waers c 2 0 0 0 Mutch rf 2 0 0 0 J. Wine pr 0 1 0 0 Mamie 2b 2 1 2 0 J. Lavin c 0 0 0 0 Bloom p 0 0 0 0 M. Waddell lf 2 2 1 0 Eckenrode p 0 0 0 0 N. Overholt lf 0 0 0 0 Cash p 0 0 0 0 M. Corona dh 2 2 2 2 J. Hall 2b 3 2 2 1 J. Armstrong p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 20 2 5 2 Totals...... 24 14 12 12

Score by innings: R H E ------Walsh University 000 02 - 2 5 2 Mt. Vernon Nazarene 232 7 - 14 12 1 ------

E - Pickard(1), Bloom, J. Armstrong(4). DP - WU 1. LOB - WU 6, MVNC 6. 2B - Tomlinson(1), Biery(1), B. Sheets(7), J. Hall(3). HR - S. Crawford(4). SB - S. Barrett(6), S. Crawford 2(6). CS - C. Iceman(1).

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

Bloom L 1-1 1.1 3 5 5 4 0 3 1 0 0 9 13 0 4 Eckenrode 2.0 9 9 9 3 2 1 0 1 0 13 17 0 2 Cash 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2

J. Armstrong W 6-1 5.0 5 2 2 3 6 2 0 0 0 20 23 4 5

WP - Bloom 3(3), Eckenrode(1), J. Armstrong 2(2). HBP - by Eckenrode (M. Corona). BK - Bloom(1).

Strikeouts - Biery, Grice, Burtscher 2, Rhodes, Mutch, B. Sheets, J.K. Waers. Walks - Pickard, Biery, Calez, B. Sheets, C. Iceman, C. Stanifer 2, J.K. Waers, M. Waddell, S. Barrett.

Umpires - Start: 2:00 Time: 1:57 Attendance: 78

1998 Cougar Baseball

Walsh University at Mt. Vernon Nazarene Apr 17, 1998 at Mt. Vernon Nazarene

Walsh University 7 (19-12) Mt. Vernon Nazarene 6 (22-7)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Tomlinson cf 4 1 1 0 C. Stanifer cf 4 1 2 1 Mamie 2b 3 1 0 0 S. Crawford ss 4 1 2 0 Biery c 1 0 0 1 B. Sheets 3b 4 1 1 0 Mutch rf 3 1 1 0 S. Barrett rf 2 0 0 1 Dolney ph 1 0 0 0 C. Iceman 1b 3 0 0 0 Grice 1b 3 0 2 1 J.K. Waers c 3 0 2 2 Eckenrode pr 0 1 0 0 N. Overholt pr 0 1 0 0 Burtscher lf 2 1 0 0 J. Lavin c 0 0 0 0 Reno ph/lf 2 0 0 0 M. Corona 2b 3 1 1 1 White dh 4 1 1 1 J. Schrock dh 2 1 1 0 Pickard 3b 3 0 0 0 J. Wine lf 2 0 0 1 Calez ss 3 1 3 1 M. Waddell p 0 0 0 0 Timberlake pr 0 0 0 0 S. Schlabach p 0 0 0 0 Gerber p 0 0 0 0 J.K Waers p 0 0 0 0 Ford p 0 0 0 0 Verde p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 29 7 8 4 Totals...... 27 6 9 6

Score by innings: R H E ------Walsh University 003 001 3 - 7 8 1 Mt. Vernon Nazarene 310 101 0 - 6 9 2 ------

E - Calez(1), B. Sheets(6), C. Iceman(2). DP - MVNC 1. LOB - WU 9, MVNC 4. 2B - Mutch(1), C. Stanifer(4), J.K. Waers(8). 3B - J.K. Waers(1). HR - M. Corona(3). SH - J. Wine(2). SF - Biery(1), S. Barrett(3). SB - B. Sheets(3), J. Schrock(1), S. Crawford(7). CS - S. Barrett(1), S. Crawford(3).

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

Gerber 3.2 7 5 5 0 3 1 0 1 0 16 18 5 2 Ford 1.2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 3 1 Verde W 1-0 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 7 3 2

M. Waddell 5.0 3 4 3 4 7 1 0 3 0 17 25 6 2 S. Schlabach 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 2 0 J.K Waers L 0-1 1.0 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 2 1

WP - Gerber(1), M. Waddell(2). HBP - by M. Waddell (Tomlinson), by M. Waddell (Mamie), by Gerber (S. Barrett), by M. Waddell (Biery).

Strikeouts - Burtscher, Dolney, Mutch, White 2, Reno 2, C. Iceman, J. Wine 2. Walks - Biery, Calez, Grice, Pickard, J. Schrock.

Umpires - Start: 4:00 Time: 2:00 Attendance: 189

1998 Cougar Baseball

MISSOURI BAPTIST vs MT. VERNON NAZARENE Mar 20, 1998 at Mariner High School

MISSOURI BAPTIST 7 (13-5) MT. VERNON NAZARENE 11 (1-2)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Brown 1b 3 0 1 0 C. Stanifer cf 3 2 1 0 Louis rf 4 1 0 0 S. Crawford ss 4 1 2 0 Medina c 4 1 1 2 B. Sheets 3b 3 2 1 1 Hancock 3b 3 0 1 1 S. Barrett rf 2 2 1 3 Sanchez ss 3 1 1 0 C. Iceman 1b 4 2 3 3 Mirr 2b 3 2 2 3 J.K. Waers c 3 2 2 3 Buckmeier lf 3 1 1 1 J. Wine pr/lf 0 0 0 0 Hon dh 3 1 0 0 J. Lavin dh 4 0 0 0 Jackson cf 3 0 1 0 M. Waddell lf/p 4 0 0 0 Pipes p 0 0 0 0 M. Corona 2b 2 0 1 0 Shelton p 0 0 0 0 J. Armstrong p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 29 7 8 7 Totals...... 29 11 11 10

Score by innings: R H E ------MISSOURI BAPTIST 010 231 0 - 7 8 2 MT. VERNON NAZARENE 103 403 - 11 11 3 ------

E - Medina, Mirr, J. Armstrong(1), M. Corona(2), S. Crawford(2). DP - MBC 1. LOB - MBC 4, MVNC 6. HR - Mirr 2, Buckmeier, C. Iceman(1), J.K. Waers 2(2), S. Barrett(1). SB - B. Sheets(1). CS - Jackson.

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

Pipes L 3-1 3.2 8 8 8 5 5 0 0 0 0 19 24 3 2 Shelton 2.1 3 3 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 10 11 1 4

J. Armstrong W 1-0 6.0 8 7 4 1 10 0 0 0 0 28 29 6 1 M. Waddell 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0

WP - Shelton.

Strikeouts - Brown, Louis 2, Medina 3, Buckmeier 2, Hon, Jackson 2, B. Sheets, C. Stanifer, J. Lavin, M. Waddell 3, S. Barrett. Walks - Brown, B. Sheets, C. Stanifer, J.K. Waers, M. Corona, S. Barrett 2.

Umpires - Start: 12:00 Time: 2:18 Attendance: 45

1998 Cougar Baseball

Shawnee State Univ. at Mt. Vernon Nazarene Apr 18, 1998 at Mt. Vernon Nazarene College

Shawnee State Univ. 5 (24-5) Mt. Vernon Nazarene 1 (22-8)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Zimmerman cf 3 2 2 0 C. Stanifer cf 4 0 1 1 McGraw c 3 2 2 2 S. Crawford ss 4 0 1 0 Doss lf 4 0 0 0 B. Sheets 3b 3 0 1 0 Grummitt 3b 3 1 1 0 S. Barrett rf 3 0 0 0 Groves dh 2 0 1 1 C. Iceman 1b 3 0 1 0 Rogers rf 4 0 1 1 J.K. Waers c 2 0 0 0 Conn 1b 3 0 0 0 J. Wine pr 0 0 0 0 Estep 2b 3 0 0 0 M. Waddell lf 1 0 0 0 Hogle ss 3 0 0 0 M. Corona dh 3 0 0 0 Daniels p 0 0 0 0 J. Hall 2b 2 1 0 0 D. Byard p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 28 5 7 4 Totals...... 25 1 4 1

Score by innings: R H E ------Shawnee State Univ. 200 001 2 - 5 7 2 Mt. Vernon Nazarene 000 000 1 - 1 4 2 ------

E - Estep(1), Hogle(1), J. Hall(4), S. Crawford(8). DP - Shawnee 1. LOB - Shawnee 7, MVNC 7. 2B - Rogers(1), B. Sheets(8), C. Stanifer(5). SH - Groves(1).

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

Daniels W 7-0 7.0 4 1 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 25 29 9 8

D. Byard L 5-2 7.0 7 5 3 3 5 1 0 1 0 28 33 3 13

WP - Daniels(1), D. Byard(2). HBP - by D. Byard (Grummitt). PB - J.K. Waers(1).

Strikeouts - Doss, Grummitt, Groves, Conn, Estep, B. Sheets, S. Crawford. Walks - Zimmerman, McGraw, Groves, J. Hall, J.K. Waers, M. Waddell 2.

Umpires - Start: 1:00 Time: 2:10 Attendance: 127

1998 Cougar Baseball

Shawnee State Univ. at Mt. Vernon Nazarene Apr 18, 1998 at Mt. Vernon Nazarene College

Shawnee State Univ. 2 (24-6) Mt. Vernon Nazarene 4 (23-8)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Zimmerman cf 3 1 1 0 C. Stanifer cf 3 0 0 0 McGraw c 3 0 0 0 S. Crawford ss 2 0 0 0 Doss lf 3 0 1 0 B. Sheets 3b 3 1 2 3 Grummitt 3b 2 0 0 0 S. Barrett rf 3 0 0 0 Groves dh 3 0 1 0 C. Iceman 1b 3 0 0 0 Rogers rf 3 0 1 0 J.K. Waers c 3 0 1 0 Conn 1b 2 0 0 0 J. Wine pr 0 1 0 0 Kearns ph 1 0 0 0 M. Waddell lf 3 1 2 0 Cales 2b 3 0 1 0 M. Corona dh 2 0 1 0 Hogle ss 1 1 0 0 J. Hall 2b 2 1 0 1 Burcham p 0 0 0 0 A. Heimbach p 0 0 0 0 Boggs p 0 0 0 0 McCahill p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 24 2 5 0 Totals...... 24 4 6 4

Score by innings: R H E ------Shawnee State Univ. 002 000 0 - 2 5 0 Mt. Vernon Nazarene 000 130 - 4 6 4 ------

E - A. Heimbach(1), J. Hall(6), S. Crawford 2(11). DP - MVNC 1. LOB - Shawnee 4, MVNC 3. 2B - M. Waddell(7). HR - B. Sheets(2). SH - Hogle(1).

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

Burcham L 1-3 4.2 6 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 21 5 8 Boggs 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 McCahill 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 0

A. Heimbach W 6-2 7.0 5 2 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 24 27 5 8

Strikeouts - Groves 2, Grummitt, McGraw, Zimmerman, Cales, C. Stanifer. Walks - Grummitt, Hogle, S. Crawford.

Umpires - Start: 3:20 Time: 2:00 Attendance: 127

1998 Cougar Baseball

Mt. Vernon Nazarene at John Carroll Univ. Apr 23, 1998 at John Carroll University

Mt. Vernon Nazarene 19 (24-8) John Carroll Univ. 1 (21-23)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

C. Stanifer cf 5 4 3 4 McGoun cf 4 0 0 0 N. Overholt ph/cf 1 0 0 0 Bryson 2b 2 1 1 0 S. Crawford ss 4 3 2 2 Recko lf 4 0 1 0 B. Sheets 3b 6 1 4 5 Wideikis 1b 4 0 2 1 S. Barrett rf 5 0 1 1 Stang rf 4 0 0 0 M. Stryker ph/rf 2 0 0 0 Wheeler dh 4 0 1 0 C. Iceman 1b 5 1 2 1 Muscenti c 3 0 0 0 D. Gray pr/1b 1 1 0 0 Rambaldo 3b 2 0 1 0 M. Waddell lf 5 1 1 1 Smaldone ss 3 0 0 0 R. Eggar ph/lf 0 0 0 0 Brown p 0 0 0 0 M. Corona 2b 4 2 1 0 J. Hall ph/2b 1 0 0 0 J. Lavin c 5 2 3 0 J. Schrock dh 4 3 3 1 T. Wengerd ph/dh 2 1 1 0 J. Armstrong p 0 0 0 0 A. Newcomb p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 50 19 21 15 Totals...... 30 1 6 1

Score by innings: R H E ------Mt. Vernon Nazarene 003 408 400 - 19 21 1 John Carroll Univ. 000 001 000 - 1 6 3 ------

E - B. Sheets(7), Bryson(1), Rambaldo(16), Wideikis(13). DP - MVNC 3. LOB - MVNC 12, JCU 5. 2B - B. Sheets(9), C. Stanifer(6), J. Schrock(2), Wideikis(23). 3B - B. Sheets(1).

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

J. Armstrong W 7-1 7.0 5 1 1 3 8 0 0 0 0 24 27 5 5 A. Newcomb 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 1 4

Brown L 0-1 9.0 21 19 14 8 4 1 0 0 0 50 58 11 12

WP - Brown(1). PB - J. Lavin 2(2).

Strikeouts - C. Iceman, D. Gray, J. Schrock, M. Stryker, McGoun 2, Muscenti 3, Rambaldo, Recko, Wideikis. Walks - B. Sheets, C. Stanifer, J. Lavin, M. Corona, R. Eggar, S. Crawford 3, Bryson 2, Rambaldo.

Umpires - Start: 3:30 Time: 2:12 Attendance: 53

1998 Cougar Baseball

Otterbein College at Mt. Vernon Nazarene Apr 24, 1998 at Mt. Vernon Nazarene College

Otterbein College 1 (16-17) Mt. Vernon Nazarene 11 (25-8)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Antinore 2b 3 0 0 0 C. Stanifer cf 5 0 0 0 Chambers lf/rf 4 0 0 0 S. Crawford ss 5 2 3 2 Stewart 1b 2 0 0 0 B. Sheets 3b 3 2 2 2 Kraynak 3b 4 0 0 0 S. Barrett rf 2 1 0 0 Reed c 3 0 0 0 C. Iceman 1b 4 1 2 1 Neece dh 2 0 0 0 J.K. Waers c 3 1 1 3 Litzinberger ss 2 1 0 0 J. Lavin c 1 0 0 0 Zabloudil rf/lf 2 0 0 0 M. Corona dh 3 1 1 1 Takos cf 1 0 0 0 J. Hall 2b 4 1 1 0 Covert cf 2 0 1 1 J. Wine lf 4 2 4 2 Triplett p 0 0 0 0 M. Waddell p 0 0 0 0 Hayden p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 25 1 1 1 Totals...... 34 11 14 11

Score by innings: R H E ------Otterbein College 000 100 0 - 1 1 3 Mt. Vernon Nazarene 900 100 1 - 11 14 3 ------

Note: 2 outs, 1 runners LOB when the game ended.

E - Kraynak(1), Reed(1), Zabloudil(1), J. Hall(5), S. Crawford 2(11). DP - Otterbein 1. LOB - Otterbein 9, MVNC 7. 2B - B. Sheets(9), J. Hall(5). 3B - J. Wine(3). HR - J.K. Waers(4). SB - J. Wine(6).

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

Triplett L 0-1 0.2 7 9 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 11 0 2 Hayden 6.0 7 2 1 2 10 0 0 0 0 24 27 6 1

M. Waddell W 4-2 7.0 1 1 1 6 10 3 0 0 0 25 31 4 7

WP - M. Waddell 3(10).

Strikeouts - Chambers, Covert, Kraynak, Litzinberger 2, Neece, Reed, Stewart 2, Zabloudil, B. Sheets, C. Iceman, J. Hall 3, J. Lavin, J.K. Waers, M. Corona 2, S. Crawford. Walks - Antinore, Litzinberger, Neece, Stewart 2, Zabloudil, B. Sheets, M. Corona, S. Barrett.

Umpires - Start: 3:30 pm Time: 2:15 Attendance: 135

1998 Cougar Baseball

Tiffin University at Mt. Vernon Nazarene Apr 25, 1998 at Mt. Vernon Nazarene College

Tiffin University 3 (14-19) Mt. Vernon Nazarene 4 (26-8)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Gebhardt lf 4 0 1 0 C. Stanifer cf 2 0 0 0 McGee rf 4 1 2 0 N. Overholt rf 1 0 0 0 McDonald ss 3 0 0 0 S. Crawford ss 3 0 1 0 Deliz 2b 3 1 1 0 B. Sheets 3b 3 1 0 0 Oritiz c 3 0 1 1 S. Barrett rf/cf 1 1 0 0 Kuhn cf 3 1 1 0 C. Iceman 1b 2 0 1 1 Herriott dh 2 0 1 1 J. Wine pr 0 1 0 0 Smith 3b 2 0 0 0 J.K. Waers c 3 0 1 2 Taylor 1b 3 0 0 0 R. Eggar pr 0 0 0 0 McDaniel p 0 0 0 0 M. Waddell lf 3 0 0 0 M. Corona dh 2 0 1 0 J. Hall 2b 1 1 0 0 A. Heimbach p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 27 3 7 2 Totals...... 21 4 4 3

Score by innings: R H E ------Tiffin University 000 201 0 - 3 7 1 Mt. Vernon Nazarene 000 004 - 4 4 2 ------

E - Oritiz(1), B. Sheets(8), J.K. Waers(2). DP - Tiffin 1. LOB - Tiffin 5, MVNC 3. 2B - Oritiz(1). 3B - Herriott(1).

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

McDaniel L 0-1 6.0 4 4 0 3 5 2 0 0 0 21 25 7 5

A. Heimbach W 7-2 7.0 7 3 3 2 10 0 0 0 0 27 29 1 8

WP - McDaniel 2(2).

Strikeouts - Smith, Gebhardt, McDonald 3, McGee, Oritiz, Deliz 2, Herriott, J.K. Waers, M. Waddell, N. Overholt, S. Barrett, S. Crawford. Walks - Smith, Herriott, C. Iceman, J. Hall, S. Barrett.

Umpires - Start: 1:00 Time: 1:50 Attendance: 219

1998 Cougar Baseball

Tiffin University at Mt. Vernon Nazarene Apr 25, 1998 at Mt. Vernon Nazarene College

Tiffin University 3 (14-20) Mt. Vernon Nazarene 10 (27-8)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Gebhardt lf 3 0 0 0 C. Stanifer cf 4 2 2 0 McGee rf 4 0 1 2 S. Crawford ss 2 0 1 1 McDonald ss 3 0 1 0 B. Sheets 3b 4 1 2 3 Deliz 2b 2 0 1 0 S. Barrett rf 4 1 1 0 Oritiz c 3 1 1 0 M. Stryker rf 0 0 0 0 Herriott dh 3 0 1 0 C. Iceman 1b 2 1 0 0 Kuhn cf 3 1 1 1 D. Gray 1b 1 0 1 0 Smith 3b 3 0 0 0 M. Waddell dh 2 1 1 2 Taylor 1b 3 1 1 0 J. Lavin c 2 0 1 1 Lucik p 0 0 0 0 J. Schrock dh 1 1 1 0 Kacirek p 0 0 0 0 J.K. Waers c 2 0 2 0 Rudolph p 0 0 0 0 N. Overholt pr 0 2 0 0 M. Corona 2b 3 0 3 2 T. Wengerd 2b 1 0 0 0 J. Wine lf 3 1 0 1 D. Byard p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 27 3 7 3 Totals...... 31 10 15 10

Score by innings: R H E ------Tiffin University 021 000 0 - 3 7 3 Mt. Vernon Nazarene 040 213 - 10 15 0 ------

E - Gebhardt(1), Oritiz 2(2). DP - Tiffin 2, MVNC 1. LOB - Tiffin 5, MVNC 7. 2B - Oritiz(1), C. Stanifer(7), J.K. Waers 2(10), M. Corona(2). HR - B. Sheets(3), M. Waddell(3). SB - C. Stanifer 2(9), J. Wine(7).

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

Lucik L 0-1 5.0 10 7 6 3 0 0 0 1 0 23 27 6 7 Kacirek 0.1 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 1 0 Rudolph 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 1 1

D. Byard W 6-2 7.0 7 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 27 29 9 9

WP - Rudolph(1). HBP - by Lucik (C. Iceman).

Strikeouts - McGee, Herriott. Walks - Gebhardt, Deliz, J. Schrock, S. Crawford 2.

Umpires - Start: 3:00 Time: 1:50 Attendance: 207

1998 Cougar Baseball

Mt. Vernon Nazarene at Kenyon Apr 27, 1998 at Kenyon College

Mt. Vernon Nazarene 10 (28-8) Kenyon 0 (16-17)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

C. Stanifer cf 4 2 1 0 Von Kennel dh 3 0 0 0 S. Crawford ss 5 1 1 2 Hodgson c 2 0 0 0 B. Sheets 3b 3 3 2 0 Webber pr 0 0 0 0 S. Barrett rf 3 1 2 1 Swaggert cf 2 0 1 0 C. Iceman 1b 3 1 0 0 Ferrell rf 2 0 1 0 J.K. Waers c 3 0 0 0 Faust lf 3 0 0 0 J. Wine pr 0 0 0 0 Schwoy 3b 2 0 0 0 M. Waddell lf 3 1 0 0 Lourie 1b 3 0 0 0 M. Corona dh 4 0 1 1 Doskocil 2b 1 0 0 0 J. Hall 2b 4 1 2 1 Corbus ss 3 0 0 0 J. Armstrong p 0 0 0 0 Jacobi p 0 0 0 0 Parmelee p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 32 10 9 5 Totals...... 21 0 2 0

Score by innings: R H E ------Mt. Vernon Nazarene 011 014 3 - 10 9 0 Kenyon 000 000 0 - 0 2 4 ------

E - Corbus 3(3), Ferrell. DP - MVNC 1. LOB - MVNC 8, Kenyon 6. 2B - B. Sheets(11), S. Barrett(9). SB - B. Sheets(4), C. Stanifer 3(19), M. Waddell(4), S. Crawford(8). CS - C. Stanifer(2), Ferrell(1).

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

J. Armstrong W 8-1 7.0 2 0 0 6 7 0 0 0 0 21 27 2 10

Jacobi L 0-1 6.0 6 7 2 5 0 1 0 1 0 26 32 8 9 Parmelee 1.0 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 7 1 2

WP - Jacobi(1). HBP - by Jacobi (J.K. Waers).

Strikeouts - Hodgson, Von Kennel, Faust, Corbus 2, Lourie 2. Walks - B. Sheets 2, C. Iceman, C. Stanifer, M. Waddell, S. Barrett, Doskocil 2, Hodgson, Swaggert, Ferrell, Schwoy.

Umpires - Start: 4:00 Time: 2:05 Attendance: 47

1998 Cougar Baseball

Mt. Vernon Nazarene at Univ. of Findlay Apr 28, 1998 at Findlay

Mt. Vernon Nazarene 8 (29-8) Univ. of Findlay 4

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

C. Stanifer cf 5 1 1 0 Theissen lf 4 1 1 0 S. Crawford ss 3 1 0 1 Blair 2b 4 1 3 0 B. Sheets 3b 5 1 2 3 Smith 2b 1 0 1 1 S. Barrett rf 5 0 1 1 Peyzbilski dh 4 0 1 2 C. Iceman 1b 5 1 2 0 Gazarec c 3 0 1 0 J.K. Waers c 4 1 1 2 Schowenburge c 2 0 0 0 M. Corona 2b 4 1 1 0 Kayser 3b 4 0 0 0 J. Hall 2b 0 0 0 0 Schumm ss 3 0 0 0 J. Schrock dh 4 1 2 0 Burdick ss 0 0 0 0 J. Wine lf 4 1 2 0 Hammond rf 2 0 0 0 N. Overholt lf 0 0 0 0 Manly rf 2 0 0 0 M. Waddell p 0 0 0 0 Opfer cf 2 1 0 0 M. Triplett p 0 0 0 0 Bishop 1b 3 1 0 0 Grohoske p 0 0 0 0 Gnepper p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 39 8 12 7 Totals...... 34 4 7 3

Score by innings: R H E ------Mt. Vernon Nazarene 002 600 000 - 8 12 2 Univ. of Findlay 101 010 001 - 4 7 2 ------

E - M. Corona(3), S. Crawford(12), Schumm 2(2). LOB - MVNC 7, Findlay 9. 2B - B. Sheets 2(13), C. Iceman(7), J. Schrock(3), Theissen(1), Blair(1), Peyzbilski(1). HR - J.K. Waers(5). SF - S. Crawford(5), Peyzbilski(1). SB - C. Stanifer(20), J. Wine(8), Blair(1).

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

M. Waddell W 5-2 8.0 6 3 2 3 7 0 0 0 0 30 34 8 9 M. Triplett 1.0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 6 1 0

Grohoske L 0-1 3.0 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 12 13 5 3 Gnepper 6.0 9 6 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 27 29 9 7

HBP - by Gnepper (J.K. Waers).

Strikeouts - C. Iceman, S. Barrett 2, Peyzbilski 3, Gazarec, Kayser, Schumm, Opfer, Manly, Schowenburge. Walks - S. Crawford, Theissen, Opfer 2, Bishop, Burdick.

Umpires - Start: 3:30 pm Time: 2:30 Attendance: 79

1998 MOC Baseball Tournament

Mt. Vernon Nazarene at Walsh University May 1, 1998 at Mt. Vernon Nazarene College

Mt. Vernon Nazarene 8 (30-8) Walsh University 0 (20-16)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

C. Stanifer cf 5 2 3 0 Tomlinson cf 4 0 1 0 S. Crawford ss 5 1 2 2 Mamie 2b 4 0 0 0 B. Sheets 3b 5 3 3 0 Biery c 4 0 1 0 S. Barrett rf 3 2 1 1 Dolney pr 0 0 0 0 C. Iceman 1b 4 0 2 0 Grice 1b 4 0 0 0 J.K. Waers c 5 0 2 1 Mutch rf 4 0 0 0 J. Wine pr 0 0 0 0 Burtscher dh 4 0 0 0 M. Waddell lf 5 0 0 1 Pickard 3b 3 0 1 0 M. Corona dh 4 0 1 0 Reno lf 3 0 0 0 J. Hall 2b 4 0 0 0 Calez ss 2 0 1 0 A. Heimbach p 0 0 0 0 Patton p 0 0 0 0 Cash p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 40 8 14 5 Totals...... 32 0 4 0

Score by innings: R H E ------Mt. Vernon Nazarene 200 030 210 - 8 14 1 Walsh University 000 000 000 - 0 4 3 ------

E - B. Sheets(9), Pickard 2(2), Reno(1). DP - WU 2. LOB - MVNC 9, WU 8. 2B - B. Sheets(14), C. Stanifer(8), J.K. Waers(11), S. Barrett(10), Tomlinson(1). SB - B. Sheets(5), C. Stanifer 2(22). CS - M. Corona(1).

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

A. Heimbach W 8-2 9.0 4 0 0 2 9 0 0 1 0 32 35 8 10

Patton L 6-1 5.0 8 5 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 22 26 7 5 Cash 4.0 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 18 8 3

WP - Patton(1). HBP - by A. Heimbach (Reno).

Strikeouts - M. Waddell, Burtscher 4, Mamie 2, Mutch, Pickard, Reno. Walks - C. Iceman, M. Corona, S. Barrett 2, Calez, Pickard.

Umpires - Start: 10:00 a.m. Time: 2:15 Attendance: 147

1998 MOC Baseball Tournament

Tiffin University at Mt. Vernon Nazarene May 04, 1998 at Mt. Vernon Nazarene College

Tiffin University 2 (14-22) Mt. Vernon Nazarene 3 (31-8)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Gebhardt lf 3 0 2 0 C. Stanifer cf 4 0 1 0 McGee rf 4 0 1 0 S. Crawford ss 4 0 1 1 McDonald ss 4 0 1 1 B. Sheets 3b 4 0 1 0 Deliz 2b 2 1 1 0 S. Barrett rf 4 1 2 1 Ortiz c 3 0 0 0 C. Iceman 1b 4 0 1 0 Stang dh 3 0 1 0 J.K. Waers c 4 0 2 0 Kuhn cf 3 0 1 1 J. Wine pr 0 1 0 0 Smith 3b 3 0 0 0 M. Waddell lf 4 1 1 0 Herriott ph 1 0 0 0 M. Corona dh 3 0 1 1 Taylor 1b 3 1 1 0 J. Hall 2b 3 0 1 0 McDaniel p 0 0 0 0 D. Byard p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 29 2 8 2 Totals...... 34 3 11 3

Score by innings: R H E ------Tiffin University 000 011 000 - 2 8 0 Mt. Vernon Nazarene 010 000 11 - 3 11 0 ------

DP - Tiffin 1, MVNC 3. LOB - Tiffin 6, MVNC 7. 2B - Deliz(1), Kuhn(1), Taylor(1), J. Hall(5), J.K. Waers 2(13), M. Corona(3). HR - S. Barrett(8). SH - Gebhardt(1), Ortiz(1). CS - McDonald(1).

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

McDaniel L 5-5 8.0 11 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 34 34 14 6

D. Byard W 7-2 9.0 8 2 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 29 35 8 12

Strikeouts - Gebhardt, McDonald, Taylor, C. Iceman, J. Hall, J.K. Waers. Walks - Deliz 2, Kuhn, Stang.

Umpires - Start: 10:00 am Time: 2:15 Attendance: 107

1998 MOC Baseball Tournament

Shawnee State Univ. at Mt. Vernon Nazarene May 04, 1998 at Mt Vernon Nazarene College

Shawnee State Univ. 0 (35-10) Mt. Vernon Nazarene 10 (32-8)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Zimmerman cf 3 0 0 0 C. Stanifer cf 5 1 1 2 McGraw c 4 0 0 0 S. Crawford ss 3 0 1 1 Pratt 1b 3 0 0 0 B. Sheets 3b 5 0 1 0 Doss dh 4 0 1 0 S. Barrett rf 5 1 2 1 Kearns lf 2 0 0 0 C. Iceman 1b 5 0 2 0 Rogers rf 3 0 0 0 J.K. Waers c 5 1 3 1 Cales 3b 3 0 0 0 J. Wine pr 0 2 0 0 Estep 2b 3 0 1 0 N. Overholt pr/lf 0 1 0 0 Hogle ss 3 0 0 0 M. Waddell lf 4 3 3 3 Boggs p 0 0 0 0 M. Corona dh 3 1 2 1 Burcham p 0 0 0 0 J. Hall 2b 4 0 1 0 McCahill p 0 0 0 0 J. Armstrong p 0 0 0 0 Marx p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 28 0 2 0 Totals...... 39 10 16 9

Score by innings: R H E ------Shawnee State Univ. 000 000 000 - 0 2 1 Mt. Vernon Nazarene 030 102 40 - 10 16 0 ------

E - Hogle(1). DP - Shawnee 1. LOB - Shawnee 4, MVNC 8. 2B - C. Iceman(4), S. Barrett(11), S. Crawford(8). HR - C. Stanifer(3), J.K. Waers(6), M. Waddell(4), S. Barrett(9). SB - Zimmerman(1).

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

Boggs L 0-1 2.0 4 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 11 5 1 Burcham 3.0 4 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 12 13 3 3 McCahill 2.0 8 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 15 5 1 Marx 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 1

J. Armstrong W 9-1 9.0 2 0 0 3 13 0 0 0 0 28 31 7 6

Strikeouts - Cales 2, Doss 3, Hogle 2, Kearns 2, Pratt 2, Rogers, Zimmerman, M. Waddell, S. Crawford. Walks - Kearns, Pratt, Zimmerman, M. Corona, S. Crawford 2.

Umpires - Start: 4:15 Time: 2:15 Attendance: 157

1998 MOC Baseball Tournament

Mt. Vernon Nazarene at Ohio Dominican May 05, 1998 at Mt. Vernon Nazarene College

Mt. Vernon Nazarene 5 (33-8) Ohio Dominican 2 (36-12)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

C. Stanifer cf 4 3 2 0 Ridgeway ss 4 0 1 0 S. Crawford ss 5 0 1 1 Karshner 2b 4 1 1 0 B. Sheets 3b 3 0 0 2 Marple lf 2 0 0 0 S. Barrett rf 5 0 2 1 Santana rf 4 0 1 1 C. Iceman 1b 5 0 1 0 Mackie cf 4 1 1 1 J.K. Waers c 4 0 0 0 Gulick c 3 0 1 0 M. Waddell lf 3 0 0 0 Wolff pr 0 0 0 0 M. Corona dh 4 1 3 0 Zaborniak dh 4 0 0 0 J. Hall 2b 4 1 2 1 Hutchinson 3b 3 0 0 0 A. Heimbach p 0 0 0 0 Trail pr 0 0 0 0 Reber 1b 3 0 0 0 Frank ph 1 0 1 0 Vega p 0 0 0 0 Hursh p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 37 5 11 5 Totals...... 32 2 6 2

Score by innings: R H E ------Mt. Vernon Nazarene 101 021 000 - 5 11 1 Ohio Dominican 000 011 000 - 2 6 3 ------

E - B. Sheets(10), Gulick(1), Hutchinson(1), Ridgeway(1). DP - MVNC 1. LOB - MVNC 9, ODC 7. 2B - J. Hall(6), M. Corona(4), Karshner(1). HR - Mackie(1). SF - B. Sheets(4). SB - C. Stanifer 2(24). CS - S. Barrett(2), Marple(1).

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

A. Heimbach W 9-2 9.0 6 2 2 3 9 1 0 1 0 32 36 7 9

Vega L 0-1 7.0 10 5 4 3 2 2 0 0 0 31 35 14 5 Hursh 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 6 2 2

WP - A. Heimbach(2), Hursh(1), Vega 2(2). HBP - by A. Heimbach (Marple).

Strikeouts - M. Corona, M. Waddell, Gulick, Hutchinson, Mackie 2, Marple, Ridgeway, Santana, Zaborniak 2. Walks - B. Sheets, C. Stanifer, M. Waddell, Gulick, Hutchinson, Marple.

Umpires - Start: 2:50 Time: 2:35 Attendance: 197

1998 NAIA Great Lakes Regional

Mt. Vernon Nazarene vs Indiana Tech May 08, 1998 at Indiana Wesleyan University

Mt. Vernon Nazarene 3 (33-9) Indiana Tech 23 (41-17)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

C. Stanifer cf 3 0 0 0 Casal 3b 4 3 4 1 S. Crawford ss 3 1 0 0 Brass 3b 1 0 0 0 K. Lewis ph 1 0 0 0 Fizet ss 3 1 0 0 B. Sheets 3b 3 0 1 1 Smith ph 1 0 0 0 S. Barrett rf 2 0 0 0 Baker c 4 3 2 0 C. Iceman 1b 3 0 0 0 Harper rf 1 4 1 2 J.K. Waers c 3 0 2 0 Baum cf 4 3 2 4 J. Wine pr/ph 1 1 1 1 Janssen 1b 5 3 3 6 M. Waddell lf 2 1 1 0 Deakins dh 3 2 2 6 M. Corona dh 2 0 1 1 Henry ph 0 1 0 1 J. Schrock ph 1 0 1 0 Nugent 2b 5 0 1 3 J. Hall 2b 2 0 1 0 McFadden lf 2 3 1 0 J. Lavin ph 1 0 0 0 Fischer p 0 0 0 0 J. Armstrong p 0 0 0 0 S. Schlabach p 0 0 0 0 M. Triplett p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 27 3 8 3 Totals...... 33 23 16 23

Score by innings: R H E ------Mt. Vernon Nazarene 001 100 1 - 3 8 1 Indiana Tech 732 056 - 23 16 1 ------

E - B. Sheets, Fizet. DP - IT 2. LOB - MVNC 5, IT 5. 2B - J. Hall, J. Wine, M. Corona, Janssen. 3B - Nugent. HR - Deakins 2. SH - Deakins. CS - Casal.

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

J. Armstrong L 9-2 2.0 7 10 10 4 3 2 0 0 0 13 17 2 1 S. Schlabach 3.0 6 7 5 1 1 0 0 2 0 14 18 4 3 M. Triplett 1.0 3 6 6 2 2 0 0 3 0 6 11 1 0

Fischer W 9-2 7.0 8 3 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 27 29 4 12

WP - J. Armstrong 2. HBP - by Fischer (S. Barrett), by S. Schlabach (Casal), by S. Schlabach (Harper), by M. Triplett (McFadden), by M. Triplett (Henry), by M. Triplett (McFadden).

Strikeouts - K. Lewis, S. Barrett, S. Crawford, Fizet 2, Baker, Janssen, Nugent, Smith. Walks - M. Waddell, Fizet, Baker, Harper 3, Baum, McFadden.

Umpires - Start: 7:17 Time: 2:12 Attendance: 56

1998 NAIA Great Lakes Regional

Mt. Vernon Nazarene vs St. Xavier (IL) May 09, 1998 at Indiana Wesleyan University

Mt. Vernon Nazarene 5 (34-9) St. Xavier (IL) 0 (36-25-1)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

C. Stanifer cf 4 2 2 0 Moore cf 3 0 0 0 S. Crawford ss 4 0 1 1 Young rf 4 0 0 0 B. Sheets 3b 5 0 1 2 O'Brien dh 4 0 0 0 S. Barrett rf 5 0 2 0 Flannigan 3b 4 0 2 0 C. Iceman 1b 4 0 1 0 Darrah 2b 4 0 0 0 J.K. Waers c 4 0 1 0 Labedz lf 3 0 0 0 J. Wine pr 0 0 0 0 Leggero 1b 3 0 1 0 M. Waddell lf 4 2 1 0 Barry c 3 0 1 0 M. Corona dh 4 0 1 0 Spedup pr 0 0 0 0 J. Hall 2b 4 1 3 2 Tondini ss 3 0 0 0 A. Heimbach p 0 0 0 0 Munda p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 38 5 13 5 Totals...... 31 0 4 0

Score by innings: R H E ------Mt. Vernon Nazarene 000 131 000 - 5 13 0 St. Xavier (IL) 000 000 000 - 0 4 1 ------

E - Labedz. DP - St. Xavier 1. LOB - MVNC 8, St. Xavier 5. 2B - J. Hall(8), J.K. Waers(14), M. Waddell(7), Flannigan. 3B - Flannigan. SH - S. Crawford. SB - C. Stanifer(25).

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

A. Heimbach W 10-2 9.0 4 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 31 32 9 13

Munda L 8-3 9.0 13 5 4 0 3 0 1 1 0 38 40 10 12

WP - A. Heimbach(3). HBP - by Munda (C. Stanifer). BK - Munda.

Strikeouts - J.K. Waers, S. Barrett, S. Crawford, Moore, Darrah, Barry, Tondini 2. Walks - Moore.

Umpires - Start: 10:00 a.m. Time: 2:06 Attendance: 43

1998 NAIA Great Lakes Regional

Madonna University vs Mt. Vernon Nazarene May 09, 1998 at Indiana Wesleyan University

Madonna University 2 (30-26-1) Mt. Vernon Nazarene 8 (35-9)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Foley cf 3 0 0 1 C. Stanifer cf 5 3 4 2 Marcotte ss 3 0 0 0 S. Crawford ss 4 0 1 0 Shrewsbury rf 4 0 0 0 B. Sheets 3b 5 0 2 3 Warholik 1b 3 0 1 0 S. Barrett rf 5 1 3 1 Rocho 3b 4 0 0 0 C. Iceman 1b 4 1 1 1 Quinn lf 3 1 2 0 J.K. Waers c 4 0 2 0 Taylor dh 3 1 1 0 J. Wine pr 0 1 0 0 Voletti c 4 0 1 1 M. Waddell lf 3 0 2 0 LaPointe pr 0 0 0 0 M. Corona dh 4 1 2 1 Jaskolski 2b 3 0 0 0 J. Hall 2b 3 1 1 0 Serra p 0 0 0 0 D. Byard p 0 0 0 0 Gutt p 0 0 0 0 Snyder p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 30 2 5 2 Totals...... 37 8 18 8

Score by innings: R H E ------Madonna University 001 000 100 - 2 5 0 Mt. Vernon Nazarene 140 000 12 - 8 18 4 ------

E - B. Sheets(12), J. Hall(7), S. Crawford 2(14). DP - Madonna 1, MVNC 3. LOB - Madonna 6, MVNC 9. 2B - Quinn, C. Iceman(9), C. Stanifer(9), J. Hall(9), S. Barrett(12). SH - C. Iceman. SF - Foley.

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

Serra L 5-6 7.0 15 6 6 2 3 3 0 1 0 31 35 7 7 Gutt 0.2 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 5 2 0 Snyder 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0

D. Byard W 8-2 9.0 5 2 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 30 35 6 14

WP - Gutt, Serra 3. HBP - by Serra (M. Waddell).

Strikeouts - Foley, Jaskolski, Taylor, B. Sheets, C. Iceman, M. Waddell. Walks - Marcotte, Quinn, Taylor, Warholik, J. Hall, S. Crawford.

Umpires - Start: 5:25 pm Time: 2:15 Attendance: 59

1998 NAIA Great Lakes Regional

Ohio Dominican vs Mt. Vernon Nazarene May 11, 1998 at Indiana Wesleyan University

Ohio Dominican 5 (38-15) Mt. Vernon Nazarene 1 (35-10)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Ridgeway ss 4 2 2 0 C. Stanifer cf 4 1 2 0 Karshner 2b 2 1 0 0 S. Crawford ss 5 0 1 0 Marple lf 3 1 1 1 B. Sheets 3b 4 0 1 1 Santana rf 4 1 2 4 S. Barrett rf 2 0 0 0 Mackie cf 4 0 0 0 C. Iceman 1b 4 0 1 0 Gulick c 4 0 0 0 J.K. Waers c 4 0 1 0 Frank dh 4 0 0 0 J. Wine pr 0 0 0 0 Ward 3b 4 0 1 0 M. Waddell lf 4 0 0 0 Reber 1b 4 0 0 0 M. Corona dh 3 0 1 0 Mullins p 0 0 0 0 J. Hall 2b 4 0 0 0 J. Armstrong p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 33 5 6 5 Totals...... 34 1 7 1

Score by innings: R H E ------Ohio Dominican 000 001 040 - 5 6 4 Mt. Vernon Nazarene 000 000 100 - 1 7 2 ------

E - Gulick 2, Mackie, Ridgeway, J. Hall, S. Barrett. DP - ODC 1. LOB - ODC 4, MVNC 10. 2B - Ridgeway, C. Iceman. HR - Santana. SH - Karshner. SB - C. Stanifer.

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

Mullins W 8-4 9.0 7 1 1 0 3 0 0 2 0 34 38 9 14

J. Armstrong L 10-3 9.0 6 5 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 33 36 13 11

HBP - by Mullins (C. Stanifer), by Mullins (M. Corona).

Strikeouts - Mackie, Reber, Santana, J.K. Waers, M. Waddell, S. Barrett. Walks - Karshner, Marple.

Umpires - Start: 11:00 a.m. Time: 2:16 Attendance: 33

1998 Cougar Baseball

Mt. Vernon Nazarene vs Indiana Wesleyan May 13, 1998 at Coveleski Stadium

Mt. Vernon Nazarene 3 (36-10) Indiana Wesleyan 2

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

C. Stanifer cf 4 0 2 0 Dodd 3b 3 0 2 1 S. Crawford ss 3 1 1 0 Kellepouris ss 3 0 1 0 B. Sheets 3b 3 2 2 1 Carpenter cf 2 0 0 0 S. Barrett rf 3 0 1 1 Googhan c 2 0 0 0 C. Iceman 1b 3 0 1 1 Hatcher pr 0 1 0 0 J. Wine pr 0 0 0 0 Paugh 1b 3 0 1 0 J.K. Waers c 3 0 0 0 Welch rf 3 0 0 0 N. Overholt pr 0 0 0 0 Clay dh 3 1 0 1 M. Waddell lf 3 0 1 0 Olson lf 2 0 0 0 M. Corona dh 3 0 0 0 Curtis pr 0 0 0 0 J. Hall 2b 3 0 1 0 LaRoy 2b 3 0 0 0 A. Heimbach p 0 0 0 0 Hart p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 28 3 9 3 Totals...... 24 2 4 2

Score by innings: R H E ------Mt. Vernon Nazarene 000 102 0 - 3 9 1 Indiana Wesleyan 000 000 2 - 2 4 1 ------

E - J. Hall(9), Hart. DP - MVNC 1, IWU 2. LOB - MVNC 4, IWU 5. 2B - B. Sheets 2(15), M. Waddell(8), S. Barrett(13). SB - C. Stanifer(27). CS - C. Stanifer(3).

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

A. Heimbach W 11-2 7.0 4 2 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 24 28 5 8

Hart L 6-4 7.0 9 3 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 28 28 11 5

WP - Hart.

Strikeouts - J.K. Waers, S. Crawford, Kellepouris 2, Paugh, Welch, Clay, LaRoy. Walks - Dodd, Carpenter, Googhan, Olson.

Umpires - Start: 12:00 Time: 2:12 Attendance: 98

1998 Cougar Baseball

Lee University vs Mt. Vernon Nazarene May 14, 1998 at Coveleski Stadium

Lee University 2 (25-27) Mt. Vernon Nazarene 8 (37-10)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Montgomery ss 3 0 0 0 C. Stanifer cf 3 2 2 0 Mullins lf 2 0 0 0 S. Crawford ss 4 1 0 0 Matthews rf 3 1 0 0 B. Sheets 3b 3 0 2 2 Lazu dh 3 1 2 2 J. Schrock 3b 0 0 0 0 Klepper cf 3 0 0 0 S. Barrett rf 2 0 1 2 Doyle c 3 0 0 0 C. Iceman 1b 3 0 0 0 Catron 1b 3 0 0 0 D. Gray ph 1 0 0 0 Winters 2b 2 0 0 0 J.K. Waers c 3 0 3 0 Hancock 3b 2 0 0 0 J. Wine pr 0 2 0 0 Chickowski p 0 0 0 0 J. Lavin c 1 0 0 0 Lobb p 0 0 0 0 M. Waddell lf 3 1 2 1 Alvarez p 0 0 0 0 N. Overholt lf 0 0 0 0 M. Corona dh 2 1 0 0 J. Hall 2b 3 1 2 2 D. Byard p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 24 2 2 2 Totals...... 28 8 12 7

Score by innings: R H E ------Lee University 000 000 2 - 2 2 1 Mt. Vernon Nazarene 102 410 - 8 12 2 ------

E - Hancock, J. Schrock(4), S. Crawford(15). LOB - Lee Univ. 2, MVNC 7. 2B - B. Sheets(17). 3B - J.K. Waers(2). HR - Lazu. SH - Mullins. SF - S. Barrett(4). SB - S. Barrett(7). CS - J. Wine(2).

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

Chickowski L 5-6 3.0 7 6 6 1 0 2 0 1 0 15 17 6 2 Lobb 1.0 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 8 3 0 Alvarez 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 8 4 2

D. Byard W 9-2 7.0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 24 25 9 11

WP - Chickowski 2. HBP - by Chickowski (M. Corona), by Alvarez (S. Barrett).

Strikeouts - Klepper. Walks - B. Sheets, C. Stanifer.

Umpires - Start: 12:00 Time: 1:45 Attendance: 327

1998 Cougar Baseball

Mt. Vernon Nazarene vs Spring Arbor College May 15, 1998 at Mishawaka, Indiana

Mt. Vernon Nazarene 1 (37-11) Spring Arbor College 7 (30-17)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

C. Stanifer cf 4 0 2 1 Pene 2b 4 2 2 0 S. Crawford ss 4 0 1 0 Parrott 3b 4 1 3 1 B. Sheets 3b 3 0 2 0 Fairbanks lf 4 0 1 1 S. Barrett rf 3 0 0 0 Klinger c 3 0 2 1 C. Iceman 1b 4 0 0 0 Kelp rf 2 1 1 2 J.K. Waers c 3 0 1 0 Forman dh 4 1 1 0 J. Wine pr 0 0 0 0 Reid ss 3 0 1 0 M. Waddell lf 2 1 0 0 Patterson 1b 2 2 1 2 N. Overholt lf 0 0 0 0 Badgero cf 2 0 1 0 M. Corona dh 3 0 2 0 Thomas p 0 0 0 0 J. Hall 2b 3 0 1 0 J. Armstrong p 0 0 0 0 S. Schlabach p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 29 1 9 1 Totals...... 28 7 13 7

Score by innings: R H E ------Mt. Vernon Nazarene 000 001 0 - 1 9 2 Spring Arbor College 222 001 - 7 13 0 ------

E - J. Hall(10), J.K. Waers(3). LOB - MVNC 10, SAC 8. 2B - Badgero, Parrott. HR - Kelp, Patterson. SH - Kelp, Patterson. SF - Kelp.

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

J. Armstrong L 9-4 3.0 10 6 6 2 4 1 0 0 0 17 21 3 2 S. Schlabach 3.0 3 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 11 12 2 4

Thomas W 7-3 7.0 9 1 1 3 7 0 0 0 0 29 32 7 6

WP - J. Armstrong(5).

Strikeouts - B. Sheets, C. Iceman 3, J.K. Waers, M. Corona, M. Waddell, Fairbanks 2, Forman, Kelp, Klinger, Parrott, Reid. Walks - B. Sheets, M. Waddell, S. Barrett, Badgero, Klinger.

Umpires - Start: 9:00 a.m. Time: 1:54 Attendance: 35

1998 Cougar Baseball

Bethel College at Mt. Vernon Nazarene May 15, 1998 at Mishawaka, Indiana

Bethel College 3 (39-14) Mt. Vernon Nazarene 0 (37-12)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Cebra 2b 1 1 0 1 C. Stanifer cf 3 0 2 0 Hodge 3b 3 0 1 0 S. Crawford ss 3 0 0 0 Sherwood c 4 0 1 1 B. Sheets 3b 2 0 1 0 Rolon pr 0 0 0 0 S. Barrett rf 3 0 2 0 Zartman 1b 4 1 1 0 C. Iceman 1b 3 0 0 0 Miller rf 3 0 1 0 J.K. Waers c 3 0 0 0 Foor dh 2 0 0 1 M. Corona dh 3 0 0 0 Riggleman ss 3 1 1 0 J. Hall 2b 3 0 1 0 Summe lf 2 0 1 0 J. Wine lf 2 0 0 0 Ruth cf 2 0 0 0 M. Waddell p 0 0 0 0 Ostrander p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 24 3 6 3 Totals...... 25 0 6 0

Score by innings: R H E ------Bethel College 020 000 1 - 3 6 1 Mt. Vernon Nazarene 000 000 0 - 0 6 0 ------

E - Riggleman. DP - Bethel 1. LOB - Bethel 7, MVNC 5. 2B - C. Stanifer(10). SH - Hodge. SF - Foor. SB - Riggleman. CS - Miller, C. Stanifer(4).

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd

Ostrander W 2-3 7.0 6 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 25 26 5 11

M. Waddell L 5-3 7.0 6 3 3 5 3 0 0 0 0 24 31 11 6

Strikeouts - Hodge, Riggleman, Summe, S. Crawford 2. Walks - Cebra 3, Ruth, Summe, B. Sheets.

Umpires - Start: 3:00 p.m. Time: 1:48 Attendance: 66

1998 Cougar Baseball Overall Statistics for Mt. Vernon Nazarene (as of May 05, 1998) (1998 Mid-Ohio Conference Tournament Sorted by Batting Avg)

Record:4-0-0 Home:2-0-0 Away:2-0-0 Conference:0-0-0

Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD%

Matt Corona...... 500 4-4 14 2 7 2 0 0 2 9 .643 2 0 1 0 .563 0 0 0-1 0 0 0 .000 Sean Barrett...... 412 4-4 17 4 7 2 0 2 4 15 .882 2 0 0 0 .474 0 0 0-1 9 0 0 1.000 Chris Stanifer...... 389 4-4 18 6 7 1 0 1 2 11 .611 1 0 0 0 .421 0 0 4-4 9 0 0 1.000 J.K. Waers...... 389 4-4 18 1 7 3 0 1 2 13 .722 0 0 1 0 .389 0 0 0-0 33 7 0 1.000 Chris Iceman...... 333 4-4 18 0 6 1 0 0 0 7 .389 1 0 1 1 .368 0 0 0-0 39 0 0 1.000 Brian Sheets...... 294 4-4 17 3 5 1 0 0 2 6 .353 1 0 0 1 .316 1 0 1-1 3 15 2 .900 Scott Crawford...... 294 4-4 17 1 5 1 0 0 5 6 .353 2 0 1 0 .368 0 0 0-0 5 8 0 1.000 Jason Hall...... 267 4-4 15 1 4 2 0 0 1 6 .400 0 0 1 0 .267 0 0 0-0 9 7 0 1.000 Mike Waddell...... 250 4-4 16 4 4 0 0 1 4 7 .438 1 0 3 0 .294 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 Jeff Wine...... 000 3-0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 Andy Heimbach...... 000 2-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 3 0 1.000 Nathan Overholt...... 000 1-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000

Totals...... 347 4-4 150 26 52 13 0 5 22 80 .533 10 0 8 2 .385 1 0 5-7 108 43 2 .987 Opponents...... 165 4-4 121 4 20 5 0 1 4 28 .231 12 2 34 2 .252 0 2 1-3 102 33 7 .951

LOB - Team (33), Opp (25). DPs turned - Team (4), Opp (4). Picked off - M. Waddell 1.

(1998 Mid-Ohio Conference Tournament Sorted by Earned run avg)

Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA

Jeremiah Armstrong.. 0.00 1-0 1 1 1 1/0 0 9.0 2 0 0 3 13 0 0 0 31 .071 0 0 0 0 0 Andy Heimbach...... 1.00 2-0 2 2 2 1/0 0 18.0 10 2 2 5 18 2 0 1 71 .156 1 2 0 0 0 Dave Byard...... 2.00 1-0 1 1 1 0/0 0 9.0 8 2 2 4 3 3 0 0 35 .276 0 0 0 0 2

Totals...... 1.00 4-0 4 4 4 2/0 0 36.0 20 4 4 12 34 5 0 1 137 .165 1 2 0 0 2 Opponents...... 6.35 0-4 4 4 1 0/0 0 34.0 52 26 24 10 8 13 0 5 161 .347 4 0 0 1 0

SB/ATT - J.K. Waers (1-3), A. Heimbach (0-1), J. Armstrong (1-1), D. Byard (0-1).

1998 Cougar Baseball Overall Statistics for Mt. Vernon Nazarene (as of May 15, 1998) (All games Sorted by Batting avg)

Record:37-12-0 Home:11-3-0 Away:14-1-0 Neutral:12-8-0 Conference:13-3-0

Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD%

11 Matt Corona...... 415 40-35 106 20 44 5 3 3 21 64 .604 7 3 6 2 .466 0 2 0-1 18 26 3 .936 15 Tim Wengerd...... 412 8-4 17 5 7 3 1 0 4 12 .706 1 0 0 0 .421 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 9 Brian Sheets...... 388 49-49 170 40 66 17 1 3 46 94 .553 27 0 16 2 .463 4 0 5-7 34 88 12 .910 4 Jeff Wine...... 382 43-12 34 33 13 3 1 0 11 18 .529 1 1 4 1 .385 3 2 8-10 12 0 0 1.000 7 Chris Stanifer... .372 49-49 183 61 68 10 1 3 26 89 .486 14 8 5 1 .437 1 1 27-31 89 3 0 1.000 33 J.K. Waers...... 354 42-41 130 10 46 14 2 6 24 82 .631 12 5 18 3 .429 0 0 0-1 246 21 3 .989 10 Chris Iceman...... 353 49-49 170 26 60 10 0 3 33 79 .465 8 1 16 3 .383 1 1 0-1 334 23 2 .994 16 Jason Schrock.... .346 20-15 52 12 18 3 1 2 9 29 .558 2 1 8 0 .382 0 0 1-1 3 9 4 .750 8 Jay Hall...... 340 36-30 100 21 34 9 0 0 18 43 .430 4 0 9 1 .365 0 1 1-1 62 75 10 .932 31 Mike Waddell...... 323 40-40 124 33 40 8 2 4 32 64 .516 13 1 19 0 .391 0 1 4-4 21 11 0 1.000 5 Scott Crawford... .322 49-49 177 37 57 8 2 4 42 81 .458 21 3 13 2 .393 5 1 8-11 68 114 15 .924 35 Jeff Lavin...... 320 25-16 50 8 16 2 0 1 8 21 .420 5 2 5 3 .404 0 0 2-2 63 8 0 1.000 12 Sean Barrett...... 313 49-49 163 36 51 13 0 9 35 91 .558 15 5 12 2 .380 4 0 7-9 62 4 1 .985 42 Drue Gray...... 250 14-2 16 5 4 1 0 0 2 5 .313 1 0 5 1 .294 0 0 0-0 19 1 0 1.000 37 Matt Stryker...... 250 8-0 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 .500 0 1 1 0 .400 0 0 0-0 2 0 0 1.000 36 Kevin Lewis...... 200 4-1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 0 1 0 .200 0 0 0-0 2 0 0 1.000 22 Nathan Overholt.. .000 20-0 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0 2-2 2 0 0 1.000 44 Mark Coulter...... 000 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 26 Ryan Eggar...... 000 5-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 .500 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 1.000 32 Andy Heimbach.... .000 13-13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 6 19 1 .962

Totals...... 349 49-49 1507 354 526 107 14 38 313 775 .514 132 31 140 21 .408 19 9 65-81 1056 443 56 .964 Opponents...... 227 49-49 1297 165 295 41 9 18 154 408 .315 144 24 296 28 .314 9 15 13-27 1024 452 86 .945

LOB - Team (325), Opp (267). DPs turned - Team (39), Opp (33). CI - Team (0), Opp (5). IBB - Team (0), Opp (1). Picked off - B. Sheets 3, S. Crawford 3, M. Corona 2, S. Barrett 1, C. Stanifer 1, M. Waddell 1, J. Hall 1.

(All games Sorted by Earned run avg)

Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA

24 Andy Newcomb..... 0.00 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .167 0 0 0 0 0 32 Andy Heimbach.... 2.16 11-2 13 13 11 5/0 0 91.2 62 26 22 30 84 5 3 5 357 .194 3 2 0 1 4 23 Dave Byard...... 2.21 9-2 13 11 10 2/0 1 81.1 60 31 20 29 44 10 1 2 330 .205 2 2 0 3 4 31 Mike Waddell..... 3.86 5-3 10 9 5 1/0 0 58.1 45 27 25 36 52 8 0 0 260 .215 5 11 0 3 1 19 Scott Schlabach.. 3.96 2-0 8 2 1 1/0 0 25.0 29 13 11 6 16 3 1 2 110 .299 1 3 1 0 4 39 Jeremiah Armstron 5.15 9-4 13 13 7 2/0 0 78.2 74 51 45 32 90 9 3 9 341 .244 5 2 0 2 2 33 J.K Waers...... 5.40 0-1 4 0 0 0/0 1 3.1 4 3 2 2 3 2 0 0 17 .267 1 0 0 0 0 13 Matt Triplett.... 10.50 1-0 5 1 1 0/0 0 12.0 20 14 14 9 7 4 1 0 68 .364 2 4 0 0 0

Totals...... 3.55 37-12 49 49 35 11/0 2 352.1 295 165 139 144 296 41 9 18 1489 .227 19 24 1 9 15 Opponents...... 7.78 12-37 49 49 22 1/0 3 341.1 526 354 295 132 140 107 14 38 1703 .349 55 31 2 19 9

PB - Team (5), K. Lewis 2, J. Lavin 2, J.K. Waers 1, Opp (7). Pickoffs - Team (8), A. Heimbach 5, D. Byard 2, M. Waddell 1, Opp (7). SB/ATT - J.K. Waers (7-16), J. Lavin (6-10), M. Waddell (4-10), J. Armstrong (5-8), S. Schlabach (3-4), D. Byard (0-2), A. Heimbach (0-2), J.K Waers (1-1).

Jeremiah Armstrong

Sean Barrett

David Byard

Matt Corona

Mark Coulter

Scott Crawford

Matthew Croy

Ryan Eggar

Drue Gray

Jason Hall

Andy Heimbach

Chris Iceman

Jeff Lavin

Kevin Lewis

Andrew Newcomb

Nate Overholt

Scott Schlabach

Jason Schrock

Brian Sheets

Chris Stanifer

Matt Stryker

Matthew Triplett

Mike Waddell

J.K. Waers

Tim Wengerd

Jeff Wine