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March 10, 2006

Top Five Emory Baseball Headlines for the Week:
5) Emory Pitchers had 0 earned runs in 35 innings this past week
4) Phil Mickelson wins his second Masters title in Augusta, Georgia
3) Frank Pfister's 7 hits, compiling a .438 batting average
2) Rich Babb signing autographs for the kids, as well as posing for a picture
and the #1 headline for the past week...
1) Bryan Langbord breaking the Emory career doubles record with his 60th on Sunday vs. Piedmont at Chappell Park

During our first week as the number one ranked team in the nation, we compiled a 3-1 record led by our pitching staff.

Mark your calendars: Wednesday and Thursday is Passover, and Sunday is Easter. Get your Easter Eggs and Matza Ball Soup ready!

On Wednesday, Tom Mieczkowski pitched an amazing 8 2/3 innings, allowing no runs while striking out 14, now second all-time for a single game and two short of the record held by Scott Kramer vs. Methodist on April 30, 1994. Ian Ganzer picked up the save, his second of the year.

Our offense compiled four hits, three from Frank Pfister and Sam Cunningham one. Taylor Gettinger knocked in two RBIs, while Sam knocked in the third run of the evening, leading to a 3-0 at Oglethorpe.

On Saturday, we took to the road for a doubleheader against Piedmont College. A hardly fought battle took a rough snag late in the game, finishing with a 5-1 loss. Hissey had two hits, Timmy C, Frankie, JoJo, and Zander each added a hit apiece, and Corn Dog added the only RBI of the day.

For those young pitchers out there: "Success for me is not just about results because I know as a pitcher I don't have total control of how each game will turn out. Instead I focus on excellence because I know that's one thing about myself I can control" (Dick Mills, 1997).

What separates teams from becoming championship contenders is how the react to a tough loss, and in the nightcap, we came out with a bit of attitude.

We scored runs in four of our first five innings, led by three hits from Justin Gordon and two from Ryan Lollar, Kai Beasley, and Frank Pfister. JGo also added 2 RBIs on his perfect day at the plate, while Travis, Lolo, and Cust also added RBIs. There were also hits by Bo Schill and Dave Murchison.

Ian Ganzer threw a great game, going 6 2/3 innings, allowing 0 earned runs while striking out nine. Ganzer's 60 strikeouts is currently second on the team which as a pitching staff has struck 282 batters in 284 innings. Finishing up the game was Ryan Lumsden, who threw 2 1/3 innings, allowing no runs and striking out four.

FYI - Joseph Brothers has an slugging percentage of 1.333.

On Sunday, it was a beautiful day at Chappell Park, as well as kids day. Kids from the local Medlock Park graced us with their presence both before and after the game, while the baseball team presented a ceremonial check to the Brookhaven Boys and Girls Club of Atlanta. And while we aren't the kind of players to disappoint children on Master's Sunday, Mike Kerfeld led the way during a 10-0 win. He pitched 7 2/3 innings, followed by a 1 1/3 inning save by Rich Babb. Kerfeld allowed only five hits without giving up a run, and Babb struck out two in route to picking up his fourth save of the season.

Our offense was led by Griffin Baum with 2 hits and 2 RBIs, and Mike Levin with 2 hits and 1 RBI. Joe Roth and Splint also added run scoring hits, while Hissey, Frank, and Sam added hits too.

Bryan Langbord's run scoring double in the 8th inning marked the 60th of his career, breaking a tie from Kyle Foster and Ted Karniewcz to become the all-time career leaded in doubles at Emory. Congrats Splint, that is quite the accomplishment!

This week calls for a 3 big games, a road trip on Tuesday to Huntingdon, AL and two at home this weekend vs. Millsaps. This weekend's series will mark senior weekend, so we all look forward to seeing all the parents in town for what looks like to be a fun, warm weekend.

"Nobody goes there anymore; it's too crowded." - Yogi Berra

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