Jason Glushon

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February 27, 2006

Nothing can make a pitcher feel better if his team puts up four runs in the first inning. And after a Hissey double, Gordon triple, Baum double, Gettinger triple, and a Joe Roth sacrifice fly, that is how the Eagles started off their run to an undefeated Rawlings Tournament Championship.

Multi-hit games from Dave Hissey, J-Go We-Go, G-Unit, P-Fister and Double Down led us to a 7-2 victory over York College. More importantly, the win was the 200th in the career of Head Coach Mike Twardoski's career here at Emory.

When Coach T took over as head coach in 2000, the Yankees and Lakers were champions of the world, Gladiator won the Academy Award for Best Picture, and the number one song on the billboard chart was 'What a Girl Wants,' performed by Christina Aguilera. Four regional & two world series appearances later, he continues to lead the Eagles towards the top of the South Region and beyond.

For all those youngsters out there, this quote is for you: "Because I never doubt my pitch selection, I direct my focus so that I am totally committed on every pitch throughout the game" (Dick Mills, 1997).

In the night cap, we defeated Lynchburg in a great battle over at Oglethorpe's castle. Back and forth, Hissey, Gettinger, Cournoyer, and Pfister all recorded multi-hit games. Bryan Langbord also had two hits, including his first home run of the season in the top of the 3rd inning (Over-Under for home runs on the upcoming week is 2.5). That 'bomb' put us up 2-1, and we held onto the lead for the rest of the game.

A great outing by Mitchy the Kid, followed by a strong hold from Keith Meizler, led to the ninth where the Hammer closed the door for his first save on the year, perserving Tommy's first win of the year. Talk about a royal flush!

Throughout the season, you will all learn a little more about all the new faces on the Emory Eagles baseball team, with this being part 1 of an 11 part series. #1, freshman Chris Higgins resides in Coral Springs, Florida, with parents Mike and Maureen. While he enjoys working in construction, as well as being an avid chess player, he also refers to hard hits that go beyond 370 feet, but are not home runs, as 'bombs.'

A long day of rain Saturday cancelled our game, so we decided to have a team lunch at Chipotle Mexican Grill. For those in the market, Chipotle (CMG) closed Friday at 46.67, up from the week opening of 44.42. Some tasty burrito bowls got us spiced up for Sunday's game vs. Juniata, with the sun coming back into the sky after a day hiatus.

Sunday came and both sides of the diamond were ready to go. The offense racked up 14 hits, including mutli-hit games from Gordo, Baum, Big Lev, and Frankie Boy. Also, add two RBIs for Baum, Gordo, and Joe Roth. Ian Ganzer set the tone early by striking out the first 3 guys, 7 on the day, leading to his second win of the year. Mike Kerfeld, Tony Vidal, Rich Babb, and Julian Smith combined for the final four shutout innings, on our way to a Rawlings Championship with a 11-2 victory over Juniata.

A special shout out to freshman Joseph Brothers, Tyler Short, and Jeff Scafaria, who all debuted during Sunday's game. Another shout out to all the family and friends of Emory Baseball who made the trip to Atlanta for the week. It is always a pleasure to see the parents and siblings at the ballpark, so it was a nice early taste before UAAs in Florida.

The week ahead calls for 4 games, with the weekend series up in Maryville, Tennessee.

Theodore Herzl once said, "If you will it, it is no dream." That's good advice.

Jason Glushon is a Junior from Encino, Calif. He would love to answer e-mail questions from Emory recruits and fans.