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10/31/2003
Valpo Baseball Announces 2003 Award Winners
Valparaiso University head baseball coach Paul Twenge announced the Crusaders' 2003 Award Winners.
5/27/2003
Boggio, Peickert Named To Mid-Con All-Tournament Team
Valparaiso University seniors Marc Boggio and Sean Peickert were selected to the Mid-Continent Conference All-Tournament Baseball Team.
5/24/2003
Valpo Drops 10-Inning Slugfest To Southern Utah; Crusaders Eliminated From Mid-Con Tournament
Southern Utah scored five runs in the top of the 10th inning and held on to defeat Valpo 16-12 in an elimination game at the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament. Sean Peickert had four hits and four RBIs for the Crusaders, while Eddie Hannan added four hits and one RBI. Kyle Young tallied two hits and three RBIs. Valpo finished the season with a 22-33-1 record.
5/22/2003
Valpo Falls To Oral Roberts In Mid-Con Tournament; Crusaders To Play Western Illinois Friday
Fourth-seed Valpo lost to top seed Oral Roberts 8-0 in the first round of the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament. Dennis Bigley tossed a one-hit, complete game and struck out 12 for the Golden Eagles. Eric Snyder had the Crusaders' lone hit, a single in the seventh. David Castillo and Bigley each hit solo homers for ORU.
5/19/2003
Valpo To Oppose Top Seed Oral Roberts In Mid-Con Tournament
Valpo, the #4 seed, will play #1 seed Oral Roberts on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the first round of the Mid-Continent Conference Baseball Tournament at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Okla. The double-elimination tournament runs through Saturday. The tournament champion earns an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
5/16/2003
Starck, Boggio Pitch Valpo To Sweep Of Chicago State
Tom Starck struck out 11 and allowed just three hits over eight innings, and Marc Boggio hurled a complete-game as Valpo swept a Mid-Continent Conference doubleheader from Chicago State by scores of 8-2 and 6-1. The Crusaders scored five runs in the final two innings of the first game to earn the win. Jeff Rickert's two-run single was the key hit in the eighth. Jeff Mandsager belted a three-run homer and Kevin Kutansky added a two-run blast in the nightcap.
5/14/2003
Valpo-Indiana Game At RailCat Stadium Cancelled Due To Rain
Valpo's baseball game against Indiana at RailCat Stadium in Gary was cancelled due to rain. The game will not be rescheduled.
5/13/2003
Valpo To Play Indiana At RailCats Stadium Wednesday
The Valparaiso University Crusaders will meet the Indiana University Hoosiers in a spotlight college baseball game at RailCats
Stadium on Wednesday, May 14. RailCats Stadium is a state-of-the-art baseball facility located along the Indiana Toll Road in downtown Gary.
5/12/2003
Starck Named Mid-Con Pitcher of the Week For Second Time
Valparaiso University's Tom Starck was selected as the Mid-Continent Conference Pitcher of the Week for the second time in three weeks after an impressive performance in a 4-2 win over Southern Utah last Friday.
5/10/2003
Valpo Suffers Two One-Run Losses To Southern Utah
After Valpo rallied for six runs in the final two innings to tie the game at 12-12, Southern Utah delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh to defeat the Crusaders 13-12 in the second game of a Mid-Continent Conference doubleheader. Southern Utah also edged Valpo 11-10 in the first game. Valpo's Marc Boggio went seven-for-nine with five RBIs in the twinbill, while Kevin Kutansky had five hits and five RBIs. Jeff Mandsager went three-for-four with two RBIs and Kyle Young had two hits and three RBIs in the first game. The Crusaders tallied 26 hits on the day. Southern Utah, which began its game-winning rally with two outs in the bottom of the seventh, won the nightcap on Curt Elliott's bases-loaded RBI single to right.
5/9/2003
Starck, Kutansky Lead Valpo To Sweep Of Southern Utah
Tom Starck struck out a career-high 12 and went the distance in the first game and Kevin Kutansky drove in all five runs in the nightcap as Valpo swept a doubleheader from Southern Utah by scores of 4-2 and 5-4. Caleb Kimmel belted a two-run homer for the decisive runs in the first game. Jeff Mandsager had four hits, including three doubles, and Eddie Hannan had four hits and two RBIs in the twinbill. Marc Boggio, who earned the victory in the second game, had three hits in the contest. Adam Paetznick escaped a jam in the bottom of the seventh to record his Mid-Continent Conference-leading eighth save.
5/6/2003
Lata, Knobel, Cummings, Paetznick Combine On Three-Hitter As Valpo Defeats Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Justin Lata, Adam Knobel, Kyle Cummings and Adam Paetznick limited Wisconsin-Milwaukee to three hits as Valpo defeated the Panthers 6-1 in the home finale at Emory G. Bauer Field. Marc Boggio had two hits and two RBIs, Eric Snyder had two RBIs and Jeff Mandsager added two hits for the Crusaders.
5/4/2003
Western Illinois Sweeps Crusaders; Boggio Becomes Valpo's All-Time Doubles Leader
Western Illinois staged comebacks in both games of a Mid-Continent Conference doubleheader and swept Valpo by scores of 10-5 and 8-4. Marc Boggio had two doubles in the first game to become Valpo's all-time doubles leader with 57. Sean Peickert had a big day at the plate with five hits, including a homer and two doubles.
5/3/2003
Boggio's Walk-off Hit Propels Valpo To Doubleheader Split With Western Illinois
Marc Boggio's walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted Valpo to a 5-4 Mid-Continent Conference victory over Western Illinois. The Crusaders split the doubleheader as the Leathernecks came back to win the second game 3-2. In Valpo's victory, Sean Peickert had two doubles and two RBIs, and Tom Starck struck out 10 batters in 8 innings.
4/30/2003
Valpo's Baseball Game At Western Michigan Cancelled
Valpo's baseball game scheduled to be played at Western Michigan on Wednesday has been cancelled due to rain. The game will not be rescheduled.
4/29/2003
Outstanding Pitching Leads Valpo To Sweep of Bradley
Kyle Obenauf and Adam Paetznick combined for a 1-0 shutout and Justin Lata, Adam Knobel and Nick Mazzone tossed a two-hitter in a 3-1 nightcap win as Valpo swept Bradley in a twinbill. Brandon Sadler had two RBIs and Eddie Hannan finished with three hits on the day.
4/28/2003
Starck Named Mid-Con Pitcher of the Week
Valparaiso University's Tom Starck was selected as the Mid-Continent Conference Pitcher of the Week after a masterful performance in a 4-1 victory over Oakland on Saturday. A junior lefthander from Kenosha, Wis./St. Joseph's, Starck struck out a career-high 12 batters without issuing a walk in the 9-inning, complete-game win.
4/27/2003
Valpo Hitters Key Doubleheader Split With Oakland
Valpo scored in five of the seven innings of the nightcap and went on to defeat Oakland 10-8 to gain a split of a Mid-Continent Conference doubleheader. Oakland won the first game 10-7. Kevin Kutansky had three hits and four RBIs on the day. Marc Boggio and Jeff Mandsager also tallied three hits each in the twinbill. Jeff Rickert had a two-run double and Eddie Hannan added a solo homer in the victory, while Sean Peickert belted a two-run homer in the first game.
4/26/2003
Starck Pitches A Gem As Valpo Splits Twinbill With Oakland
Valpo's Tom Starck struck out a career-high 12 in earning a complete-game 4-1 victory over Oakland in the first game of a Mid-Continent Conference doubleheader. Oakland won the second game 4-1. Marc Boggio had three RBIs in the Crusaders' win, while Brandon Sadler belted his fourth home run in the nightcap. Eric Snyder had four hits on the day for Valpo.
4/23/2003
Valpo's Five-Run Third Sinks Northwestern
Jeff Mandsager's two-run double highlighted a five-run third inning and Valpo went on to defeat Northwestern 5-3. Eric Snyder went three-for-four with a RBI, while Sean Peickert and Caleb Kimmel each had two hits and one RBI. Mandsager also had two hits for the Crusaders. Four Valpo pitchers limited the Wildcats to seven hits. Starter Kyle Obenauf earned his second win, allowing one run and four hits, while striking out four and walking one. Jordan Smolar retired all three batters he faced for his first save.
4/22/2003
Purdue Defeats Valpo 5-1
Purdue scored two runs in the fourth inning and added three in the seventh to defeat Valpo 5-1. Caleb Kimmel drove in the Crusaders' lone run with a fifth-inning single.
4/21/2003
Evans Selected Mid-Continent Conference Pitcher of the Week
Senior Todd Evans was selected as the Mid-Continent Conference Pitcher of the Week after defeating Oral Roberts 3-1 on Sunday. A righthander from Valparaiso, Ind./HS, Evans was impressive against the Golden Eagles, allowing just an unearned run and six hits in six-plus innings. He struck out three and did not walk a batter, while earning his second win of the season.
4/20/2003
Evans, Boggio, Sadler, Paetznick Lead Valpo To Split With Oral Roberts
Todd Evans allowed one run and six hits in 6 innings, and Marc Boggio and Brandon Sadler belted solo homers to propel Valpo to a 3-1 Mid-Continent Conference win over Oral Roberts and a split of a doubleheader. Adam Paetznick pitched the seventh inning to record his league-leading fifth save of the season. The Golden Eagles won the first game 8-6. Jeff Mandsager had four RBIs in the first game for the Crusaders.
4/19/2003
Valpo Loses Two Heartbreakers to Oral Roberts
Valpo had a big comeback fall short in the first game and then fell victim to a three-run seventh-inning rally as the Crusaders were swept in a Mid-Continent Conference doubleheader by scores of 9-8 and 5-4. Marc Boggio (two triples) and Sean Peickert (two-run homer) had four hits and four RBIs each in the twinbill. Eric Snyder also tallied four hits on the day.
4/16/2003
Snyder Belts Two Homers, But Valpo Falls To Indiana State
Eric Snyder hit two home runs and drove in three runs, but Valpo lost to Indiana State 13-5. Sean Peickert and Marc Boggio had two hits each for the Crusaders (8-19-1).
4/15/2003
Valpo Falls Victim To Purdue's Eighth-Inning Rally
Marc Boggio's two-run homer in the seventh inning tied the game at 4-4, but Purdue scored six times in the bottom of the eighth to defeat the Crusaders 10-4. Brandon Sadler had two hits and two RBIs, and Boggio also had two hits for Valpo (8-18-1).
4/14/2003
Valpo's Paetznick Leads Mid-Con In Saves; Sadler Ranks 5th in Batting & RBIs
Valpo's Adam Paetznick leads the Mid-Continent Conference with four saves, through games of April 13. The junior righthander from Eagan, Minn./HS also owns a team-best 2.31 ERA.
4/13/2003
Valpo Drops Twinbill To IPFW
Brandon Sadler had four hits and two RBIs, but Valpo lost a doubleheader to IPFW by scores of 6-2 and 5-2. Marc Boggio belted his first homer of the season in the second game for the Crusaders (8-17-1).
4/12/2003
Boggio, Paetznick, Starck Shine As Valpo Sweeps IPFW
Marc Boggio, Adam Paetznick and Tom Starck turned in impressive pitching performances as Valpo (8-15-1) swept IPFW in a doubleheader by scores of 2-1 and 7-6. In the first game, Boggio limited the Mastodons to one run on four hits in 6 innings before Paetznick pitched the seventh for the save. Starck struck out seven, while allowing three earned runs and four hits in 6 1/3 innings in the nightcap. Paetznick struck out the last batter with the tying run on third to record his fourth save. Brandon Sadler had two hits and four RBIs in the second game.
4/9/2003
Hannan's Hot Day At The Plate Not Enough In Loss To Indiana
Eddie Hannan had three hits, including two doubles, in Valpo's 7-2 loss to Indiana. The junior second baseman also scored both Crusader runs. Nick Mazzone, a freshman outfielder, added two hits and one RBI for Valpo (6-15-1).
4/7/2003
Valpo's Home Baseball Game On Tuesday Against Northwestern Cancelled
Valpo's scheduled home baseball game on Tuesday against Northwestern has been cancelled due to inclement weather and wet field conditions. No make-up date has been determined. The Crusaders will travel to play at Indiana on Wednesday at 3 p.m.
4/5/2003
Wisconsin-Milwaukee Sweeps Doubleheader From Valpo
Jeff Mandsager belted a two-run homer in the first game, but Valpo was swept in a doubleheader by Wisconsin-Milwaukee at the Milwaukee Brewers' Miller Park. Valpo (6-14-1) lost 8-4 in the first game and 6-0 in the nightcap.
4/4/2003
Valpo's Sunday Game At Wisconsin-Milwaukee Postponed; Rescheduled For May 6 in Valparaiso
Valpo's baseball game on Sunday at Wisconsin-Milwaukee has been postponed. The game has been rescheduled for May 6 at 3 p.m. and will be played at Valpo's Emory G. Bauer Field.
4/3/2003
Valpo Baseball To Play Wisconsin-Milwaukee In Twinbill On Saturday At Milwaukee's Miller Park
This Saturday, the Valpo baseball team will play Wisconsin-Milwaukee in a doubleheader at the Milwaukee Brewers' Miller Park. The first game will begin at approximately 5 p.m. after the Brewers' game against the defending National League Champion San Francisco Giants.
4/2/2003
Valpo Falls To Notre Dame
Valpo pounded out five extra base hits, but Notre Dame defeated the Crusaders 13-4. Eric Snyder had two hits for Valpo (6-12-1), including a triple. The Irish scored five runs in the second inning.
3/30/2003
Butler Sweeps Doubleheader From Valpo
After sweeping a doubleheader from Butler on Saturday in Valparaiso, the Crusaders (6-11-1) were swept 8-4 and 6-0 by the Bulldogs. Valpo's Sean Peickert went 4-for-7, which included two doubles, on the day.
3/29/2003
Boggio, Gibbs, Paetznick Pitch Valpo To Doubleheader Sweep of Butler
Three Valpo pitchers turned in impressive performances as the Crusaders (6-9-1) swept a doubleheader from Butler by scores of 3-2 and 2-0. In the first game, Marc Boggio hurled a complete-game, three hitter and Kevin Kutansky drove in the winning run with a two-out double in the bottom of the sixth inning. In the nightcap, Elliott Gibbs and Adam Paetznick combined on the three-hit shutout. Gibbs struck out nine in 6 innings. Eric Snyder's RBI sacrifice bunt and a passed ball accounted for Valpo's runs. Snyder and Kyle Young had two hits each on the day.
3/27/2003
Valpo Scores Two In 9th To Defeat Saint Joseph's In Home Opener
Valpo scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to edge Saint Joseph's 10-9 in the home opener. With the bases loaded and one out, Eric Snyder hit a fly ball to medium center field that was dropped by the Pumas' centerfielder. As a result of the error, Ryan Eberhardt scored and Mike Arensdorff followed with the game-winning run. Eddie Hannan belted a homer and had three RBIs, while Brandon Sadler hammered a two-run homer and Caleb Kimmel added a solo shot. Arensdorff and Sean Peickert tallied three hits each for Valpo.
3/25/2003
Mandsager, Young Homer In Loss To UIC
Jeff Mandsager belted a three-run home run and Kyle Young hit a solo homer, but Valpo lost to UIC 9-6. Marc Boggio had two hits for the Crusaders (3-9-1).
3/23/2003
Crusaders Fall To Akron In Eight Innings
Valpo's Marc Boggio delivered a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh inning to force a 5-5 tie, but Akron scored four times in the top of the eighth and defeated the Crusaders 9-5 in eight innings. Sean Peickert went three-for-three with an RBI for Valpo (3-8-1). Boggio and Brandon Sadler had two RBIs apiece.
3/22/2003
Valpo Drops Pair of Close Games in Ohio
Despite solid pitching performances, Valpo fell to Youngstown State and Akron in a day/night doubleheader. The Crusaders (3-7-1) lost 4-1 to YSU in the first game before dropping a 3-2 contest to Akron in the nightcap. Marc Boggio hurled 6 innings, allowing two earned runs against the Penguins, while freshman Elliott Gibbs pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing three earned runs against the Zips. Jeff Mandsager had an RBI in each game for Valpo.
3/21/2003
Valpo Travels To Play Youngstown State, Akron This Weekend
After having five games canceled due to wet conditions, Valpo (3-5-1) travels to play one game against Youngstown State and two against Akron this weekend. All of the games will be played at Youngstown. On Saturday, the Crusaders will play YSU (3-9) at 3 p.m. EST and Akron (2-8) at 6 p.m. EST. On Sunday, Valpo is scheduled to play Akron at noon EST. The Crusaders have not played a game since March 11.
3/19/2003
Valpo's Home Baseball Games Against Ball State and Winona State Postponed
Valpo's home baseball games against Ball State, scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, and against Winona State on Thursday (2 p.m.), have been postponed due to wet field conditions. The game against Ball State could be rescheduled.
3/18/2003
Valpo's Home Baseball Game Against Lewis Canceled
Valpo's home baseball game against Lewis, scheduled for 2 p.m., has been canceled due to wet conditions at Emory G. Bauer Field.
3/14/2003
Valpo Baseball Games Canceled Friday and Saturday
Valpo has canceled its baseball games on Friday and Saturday due to wet playing conditions. The Crusaders were scheduled to play at Bethel on Friday and on Saturday at home against Indiana Tech. Valpo's scheduled home opener is now set for Tuesday against Lewis at 2 p.m.
3/11/2003
Young's Grand Slam Helps Valpo To 5-5 Tie With Xavier
Valpo and Xavier finished in a 5-5 tie in an 11-inning game that ended due to darkness. Kyle Young's grand slam with nobody out in the ninth sent the contest into extra innings. Young drove in all five Crusader runs as the senior catcher also delivered an RBI single in the fourth inning. Nick Mazzone went 4-for-5, while Sean Peickert and Young went 2-for-5 each for Valpo (3-5-1).
3/6/2003
Valpo Drops Close Games To Duquesne & Boston College
Despite producing 28 hits, Valpo (2-4) dropped a pair of games on its spring trip. The Crusaders lost to Duquesne 11-10 and then fell to Boston College by a 13-11 score.
3/5/2003
Mandsager's 10th-Inning RBI Single Lifts Valpo Past St. Bonaventure
Jeff Mandsager's RBI single with one out in the bottom of the 10th lifted Valpo to a 6-5 victory over St. Bonaventure. The Crusaders improved their record to 2-2 on their spring trip.
3/3/2003
Valpo Defeats Duquesne; Falls to Holy Cross and Indiana
Valpo has compiled a 1-2 record on its Florida Spring Trip thus far. On Sunday, Todd Evans pitched 5 1/3 innings and earned the win as the Crusaders defeated Duquesne 7-5. Adam Paetznick pitched the final inning to record the save. The offense was ignited by Caleb Kimmel and Brandon Sadler, both of whom delivered RBI doubles. On Monday, the Crusaders' comeback attempt fell short in the late innings as Valpo lost to Holy Cross 5-3. Eddie Hannan belted a solo homer and Jeff Mandsager hit an RBI single for the Crusaders.
1/14/2003
Valpo To Play Indiana At RailCats Stadium In Gary On May 14
The Valparaiso University Crusaders will meet the Indiana University Hoosiers in a spotlight college baseball game at RailCats Stadium in Gary on Wednesday, May 14.
11/25/2002
Valpo Announces 2002 Award Winners
Head Coach Paul Twenge announced the award winners for the 2002 baseball season.
