2004

(August 5) Three Emory University players have been named to the College Division All-America Team selected by the Jewish Sports Review. Selected were outfielders Bryan Langbord and Josh Barrett and pitcher Keith Meizler.

The college division honors players from NCAA Division II and III schools. The All-America team is composed of 10 position players and eight pitchers.

Langbord batted .418 last season with two home runs and 54 RBIs in 47 games. Barrett hit .360 and stole a school-record 50 bases. Meizler was 3-1 with a 1.59 earned run average and a school-record 10 saves.

In addition, six Eagles received honorable mention. They are Brye Adler, Jason Glushon, Justin Gordon, Daniel Kaufman, Aaron Rosdal and Steve Zaychik.

(June 11) Emory University junior third baseman Andrew Pinckney was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 34th round of Major League Baseball's "First-Year Player Draft."

Pinckney then signed with the Red Sox who assigned him to their short-season affiliate, the Lowell (Mass.) Spinners of the New York-Pennsylvania League. The Spinners begin their 76-game schedule (in 79 days) June 18.

Pinckney is the third Eagle drafted since Emory reinstated its varsity program in 1991 after a 100-year absence. Twin brothers and pitchers Scott and Jeff Kramer were both drafted in 1994, Scott in the 13th round by the Cleveland Indians and Jeff in the 30th round by the Milwaukee Brewers. Neither made it to the major leagues.

Pinckney was a first-team All-American last season, the first Emory position player ever so honored. He batted .415, topping the .400 plateau for the second year in a row.

(June 1) Emory University sophomore Sam Cunningham has been voted to the Academic All-America third team for baseball. Previously, he made the Academic All-District first team.

The Academic All-America team honors the best student-athletes. Voting is conducted by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Cunningham had a 3.91 cumulative grade point average while pursuing a double major in economics and environmental studies. As the team's primary designated hitter, Cunningham had a .352 batting average.

Cunningham is the seventh Emory player, all since 1998, to be named an Academic All-American.

(May 29) Two Emory University players have been named to the All-America team by the American Baseball Coaches Association. Third baseman Andrew Pinckney made the All-America first team while pitcher Will Carr made the second team.

This is the first time Emory has ever had two All-Americans in the same year. Pinckney and Carr become the ninth and 10th All-Americans, all since 1993, in school history.

Pinckney becomes the third Emory player and the first position player ever honored as a first-team All-American. The previous two honorees were pitchers Scott Kramer in 1994 and Ryan Donegan in 2001.

Carr is the third Eagle pitcher voted to the All-America team. [A fourth Emory pitcher, Mike Garvis, was voted to the All-America team as a utility player in 1997 when he was a pitcher and outfielder.]

Pinckney batted .415, his second consecutive .400 season. The junior could become the first Emory player ever with three .400 seasons.

Carr set a school record with 13 wins (against no losses) while compiling a 3.44 earned run average.

Previously, both players were voted to the all-region first team. Carr was recognized as regional co-Pitcher of the Year.

(May 23) Six Emory University players have been named to the all-region team by the American Baseball Coaches Association. This ties the school record of six all-region honorees, set in 1998.

Pitcher Will Carr and third baseman Andrew Pinckney were selected to the all-region first team. Carr was honored as co-Regional Pitcher of the Year.

Outfielder Bryan Langbord, outfielder Josh Barrett, shortstop Rob Segear, and pitcher Tom Mieczkowski made the all-region second team. In addition, relief pitcher Keith Meizler received honorable mention.

This is the fifth time that two Emory pitchers have been chosen for the all-region team in the same year.

Carr set a school record with 13 wins (against no losses) while compiling a 3.44 earned run average. Pinckney batted .415, his second consecutive .400 season.

Langbord led the team with a .418 batting average and a 1.000 fielding percentage in 86 chances. Barrett hit .360 and set a school record with 49 stolen bases. Segear hit a career-high .400, third best on the team. Mieczkowski compiled an 8-1 record with a 1.68 earned run average, sixth lowest in school history (minimum 50 innings).

Meizler set a school record with 10 saves. He was 3-1 with a 1.59 ERA.

The ABCA will announce the All-America team in conjunction with the Division III World Series.

(May 22) Emory University was eliminated in the NCAA Division III national tournament, placing third in the regional championship. The Eagles finished the season with a school-record 42 wins, shattering the previous mark of 37 in 2003.

Emory was ranked No. 2 in the nation and seeded first in the six-team NCAA regionals. It opened the tournament with wins against York (Pa.), the tournament's No. 6 seed, and Virginia Wesleyan, ranked No. 14 in the nation and No. 3 in the tournament.

In a matchup of unbeatens, Emory lost in 10 innings to Salisbury (Md.), ranked 11th in the nation and second in the regionals. That pushed Emory into the playback bracket where it lost to Methodist (N.C.), ranked 29th in the nation and fifth in the regionals.

Of the top eight ranked teams in the nation, three reached the World Series this year. In 2001, Emory was ranked No. 1 in the nation, but eliminated in the NCAA regionals by Salisbury.

Named to the NCAA regionals all-tournament team were third baseman Andrew Pinckney and outfielder Bryan Langbord. Pinckney batted .421 (8-for-19) in the tournament. Langbord, who hit .412 (7-for-17) in the regionals, was 7-for-13 before going hitless in the last game which ended his 29-game hitting streak.

This is the seventh time in nine years that Emory was selected for the NCAA tournament. This is the seventh time in eight years that it won 30 or more games.

Emory is now third among all Division III schools for most wins in this decade (2000-present).

(May 17) Emory University has been selected for the NCAA Division III national tournament for the seventh time in nine years.

The Eagles (40-4) are the No. 1 seed for the Martinsville (Va.) regionals starting Thursday May 20.

Emory opens the six-team, double-elimination regionals Thursday at 11 a.m. against the No. 6 seed York (Pa.). Due to Emory's academic schedule (finals), the game will be its first since May 7 and its second since April 25.

Last season, Emory won the regionals to advance to the Division III World Series where it finished fifth in the nation. Emory also won the regionals in 2000 when it finished seventh at the World Series.

(May 13) Four Emory University players have been voted to the CoSIDA Academic All-District team. Sam Cunningham, Bryan Langbord and Travis Langley made the all-district first team while Will Carr made the all-district second team.

Cunningham, Langbord and Langley become eligible for the Academic All-America team to be announced next month.

Emory was the only "college division" (NCAA II and III, NAIA) school in the district to have more than one player on the first team.

Cunningham, a sophomore designated hitter, had a 3.91 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) as a double major in environmental studies and economics. He finished the regular season with a .352 batting average.

Langbord, a junior outfielder, had a 3.40 cumulative GPA as a double major in environmental studies and political science. He finished the regular season with a team-leading .418 batting average.

Langley, a sophomore outfielder, had a 3.98 cumulative GPA as a chemistry major. He finished the regular season with a .333 batting average.

Voting for the all-district team is done by members of CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) in the states of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.

(May 4) Listen to audio highights of Emory's 40th win of the season, against North Carolina Wesleyan April 25. The action is described by TEAMLINE announcers Sam Radin and Karl Werl.

• Barrett throws out a runner (.mp3)
• Carr racks up another strikeout (.mp3)
• Cunningham RBI single (.mp3)
• Langbord double (.mp3)
• Segear flashes glovework (.mp3)
• Final out of 40th win (.mp3)

(April 25) Emory University (40-3) recorded its school-record 40th win of the season in a 5-4 win over North Carolina Wesleyan on Sunday. Will Carr pitched seven innings and allowed four runs on ten hits, one walk and one strikeout in Emory's home finale.

Carr's victory gives him a team-high 12 wins on the season. This was also Carr's second start of the week. He started in Emory's 5-4 victory over LaGrange College on Tuesday. He pitched 16 innings this week, surrendering seven earned runs, and two walks, while striking out five. Carr's earned run average for the week was 3.94.

Justin Gordon, Josh Barrett, and Bryan Langbord recorded two hits each. Langbord and Andrew Pinckney each had a double in the game. Pinckney and Langbord currently lead the team in doubles with 18 and 16, respectively. Pinckney also drew his team-leading 28th walk of the season in the fifth inning.

Daniel Kaufman pitched a scoreless eighth and Keith Meizler recorded his ninth save of the year with a shutout final frame.

(April 24) Emory University (39-3) celebrated Senior Day at Chappell Park with a 9-2 victory over North Carolina Wesleyan College.

All the seniors had great days in the penultimate home game of the regular season.

Brye Adler started the game, earning his first win of the season. The left-hander pitched six innings, yielding five hits, two runs and striking out one. Adler took a perfect game through four full innings. He has a 0.93 ERA over 10 appearances.

Steve Zaychik earned his first save of the season, relieving Adler with three innings of scoreless ball. Zaychik struck out one and gave up only two hits. Zaychik stands 6-2 with a save and a 3.03 ERA this season. The senior leads the team in strikeouts with 54.

Offensively, the seniors led the Eagles, going a combined 7-for-14 with five runs and seven RBI. Each senior had a hit.

Rob Segear went 2-for-3, with two runs and an RBI. Segear raised his average to .403 with his offensive performance. He also played well in the field, going deep into the hole for a few of his five assists.

Adam Schorr had three singles, two runs and three RBI. The catcher reached 100 career RBI, becoming the thirteenth Eagle to do so.

Paul Myslinski added a home run deep to right field, his first of the season. He also contributed with ten putouts. The senior has a fielding percentage of .984 in almost 400 chances this season.

Lane Cooper had a hit and RBI with a frozen rope to left field. Additionally, Cooper gunned down a Wesleyan baserunner at the plate.

Sophomores Sam Cunnigham and Justin Gordon helped out the seniors with two hits apiece.

The Eagles, ranked second in the nation, take on North Carolina Wesleyan again tomorrow for the last home game of the season.

(April 20) Emory University (38-3) defeated LaGrange College (21-16) 5-4 behind a complete game victory from Will Carr. Carr allowed four runs on six hits while striking out four and walking one.

The team's 38th win of the season is an Emory record, breaking the previous mark of 37, set in 2003. Emory is currently ranked second in the country.

Adam Schorr delivered the game-winning single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth to score Josh Barrett. After falling behind 4-3 in the top half of the ninth, Emory responded with two runs in the final frame to clinch the victory.

On offense, Bryan Langbord led the charge with three hits in five at bats. He had two RBI in the game, including an RBI double to key Emory's third inning rally. Aaron Rosdal was the only other Eagle to record multi-hits, going two for three with a run scored after pinch-hitting and then moving to centerfield in the fourth inning.

For Carr, the victory is his eleventh on the season. The junior is undefeated in twelve appearances and leads the NCAA Division III in victories.

(April 18) Emory University (37-3) took two games from Savannah College of Art and Design (GA) over the weekend, by scores of 9-8 and 7-6.

The Eagles won the first game in ten innings, giving Keith Meizler his third win of the season.

Bryan Langbord, Rob Segear, Sam Cunningham and Adam Schorr each had multi-hit games.

The Eagles scored three runs in the top of the tenth behind walks from Josh Barrett and Cunningham and singles from Langbord, Segear and Paul Myslinski.

The Eagles won another close game on Sunday. Daniel Kaufman, who relieved Steve Zaychik, notched the win, improving to 4-0 on the season.

Keith Meizler picked up his eighth save of the season. The sophomore is 3-0 with eight saves and a 1.57 ERA in 31.2 innings of work. He is one save away from tying the Eagles single season save record.

Josh Barret led the Emory offense with three hits, one run, one RBI and one stolen base. The junior is hitting .368 with 44 runs and 45 stolen bases in 40 games.

With 37 wins this season, the Eagles have tied the school record for wins in a season, set by the 2003 team.

The Eagles are back home for three games this week.

(April 15) Emory University (35-3) remains ranked second in the nation according to the latest ABCA Division III poll.

The Eagles have the most wins among the top-30 NCAA Division III baseball teams.

The preseason poll had Emory ranked 12th in the nation. After winning 26 straight games, the Eagles moved up to the second spot in the first regular season poll and remain there in the most recent update.

With six regular season games left, this year's squad is two wins away from the school record for wins in a season, set by last year's team.

The Eagles have been ranked first in the nation once in team history, in a 2001 poll. That year's team finished with a 36-9 record.

(April 15) Emory University (35-3) is among the national leaders in every team statistical category according to the NCAA Division III statistical report, released April 11.

The Eagles are second in winning percentage, third in ERA, 19th in double plays made, 21st in batting average, 21st in fielding percentage, and 23rd in scoring.

The Eagles also have many players among the individual stat leaders.

Josh Barrett is first in stolen bases and 14th in runs scored. Will Carr is first in wins. Andrew Pinckney is 13th in runs scored, 14th in slugging percentage and 43rd in batting average. Tom Mieczkowski is seventh in wins and ninth in ERA. Keith Meizler is third in saves.

(April 14) Emory University (35-3) defeated Huntingdon College (AL) by a score of 11-3.

Steve Zaychik earned the win, improving to 6-2 on the season. The senior went seven innings without yielding an earned run, while striking out eight batters. Zaychik leads the team in strikeouts with 49.

Andrew Pinckney, Travis Langley and Taylor Gettinger led the Eagle offense.

Gettinger went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI,a stolen base and a walk.

Langley went 3-for-4 with two runs and three stolen bases. He is now a perfect 11-11 on the base paths for the season.

Pinckney went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, three walks and a stolen base. The junior hit two home runs and now has a team-leading seven on the season.

The Eagles, ranked second in the nation in an updated NCAA Division III poll, have a two-game series at SCAD this weekend.

(April 10) Emory University (34-3) bounced back with two wins over Piedmont College (GA), taking two of three games in this weekend's series. The Eagles won 8-5 in the first game and 10-2 in the second.

Will Carr improved his record to 10-0, matching his record from last season. The junior pitched seven innings, yielding three earned runs and striking out four. Carr leads the team in strikeouts with 45.

Griffin Baum sparked the offense in the second inning with a triple down the left field line, plating two. The freshman catcher was 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.

Josh Barret, Justin Gordon and Rob Segear all had two hits.

Brye Adler pitched the last two innings to earn his first collegiate save. The senior did not allow a hit or run in two innings of work and struck out one.

In the second game of the doubleheader, Tom Mieczkowski earned his seventh win of the season, improving to 7-0. In six innings of work, the sophomore shut out Piedmont, allowing only five hits, while striking out seven batters.

Andrew Pinckney and Bryan Langbord led the Eagle offense. Pinckney was 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI. He also hammered his team-leading fifth home run of the season. Langbord was 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.

Taylor Gettinger hit his first collegiate home run with a shot to left field.

Aaron Rosdal, who was 2-for-4 with two runs scored, swiped two bases improving to 12 steals on the season.

The Eagles play three road games this week against Huntingdon and SCAD.

(April 9) Emory University (32-3) lost at Piedmont College (GA) by a score of 15-2.

The Eagles let up seven runs in a long fourth inning. Pitcher Steve Zaychik fell to 5-2 on the season.

Justin Gordon, Bryan Langbord and Bo Schill had two hits each.

(April 7) Emory University (32-2) took a 11-3 victory from the University of the South yesterday.

Tom Mieczkowski picked up the win with a seven inning performance in which he struck out seven batters.  The sophomore improved to 6-0 on the season.

Kris Herring and Brye Adler eached pitched an inning in relief.  Neither gave up a hit or run and both recorded a strikeout.

Josh Barrett, Andrew Pinckney and Sam Cunningham all had home runs. Pinckney leads the team in home runs with four, while Barret and Cunningham are tied for second with three.

Seniors Rob Segear and Adam Schorr each had a hit and two runs scored.

The Eagles, second in the nation, have three games against Piedmont College on Friday and Saturday.

(April 5) Emory University (31-2) bounced back with a two-game sweep over Maryville College (TN).

The Eagles won 4-2 in the first game.

Steve Zaychik earned the win with 5.2 innings pitched and two strikeouts. The senior is now 5-1 on the season with 39 strikeouts in 49.2 innings pitched.

The offense produced a bunch of doubles from the bats of Sam Cunnigham, Bryan Langbord, Andrew Pinckney, Adam Schorr and Rob Segear.

Sam Cunningham and Paul Myslinksi both had two hits and an RBI. Cunningham added a run scored.

Daniel Kaufman came in in relief and looked sharp, earning his first save of the season. The freshman pitched 3.1 innings without yielding any hits or runs.

Emory took the second game 7-4.

After falling behind 4-0 and facing a no-hitter through the fifth, the Eagles scored three in the sixth inning.

Griffin Baum tied the score in the seventh inning with his first collegiate home run.

The Eagles picked up three more runs in the eighth with RBI from Andrew Pinckney, Adam Schorr and Paul Myslinski.

Will Carr earned his ninth win of the season, pitching seven innings.

Keith Meizler pitched the last two innings, notching his seventh save of the season.

The Eagles, 31-2, take on the University of the South on Tuesday.

(April 1) Emory University (29-2) fell to Oglethorpe University (GA) 5-4. Oglethorpe plated three in the last inning to upset the Eagles.

Brye Adler pitched five innings, allowing no earned runs, four hits and striking out six batters.

Andrew Pinckney led the offense with three hits, including two doubles, and two runs scored. The junior, now batting .471, leads the team in batting average, hits, runs, doubles, triples, home runs, total bases, and walks.

Bryan Langbord and Lane Cooper added two hits of their own.

The Eagles, ranked second in the NCAA Division III national poll remain on the road until April 10.

(March 31) Emory University (29-1) defeated LaGrange College (GA) on the road by a score of 12-11.

The Eagle offense pounded in eight runs in the fourth inning. Each starter had a base hit, seven had a multi-hit game.

Leading the offense was Josh Barrett, who was 5-5 on the day with three runs and four stolen bases. His five hits and four stolen bases ties the Emory single game record for each category. The junior leads the team in runs with 36 and stolen bases with 39.

Bryan Langbord chipped in with a little bit of everything: a triple, two RBI, one run, one stolen base and a walk.

In five innings of work, Will Carr picked up his eighth win of the season, improving to a perfect 8-0.

Steve Zaychik came in for one inning of scoreless relief, striking out one.

Sophomore closer Keith Meizler finished the game to earn his sixth save of the season. Meizler struck out five batters in three innings.

The Eagles, ranked second in the NCAA Division III national poll, have five more road games in the next nine days.

(March 29) Seven Emory University players, the most in school history, earned all-conference honors for their performance in the University Athletic Association championship. Andrew Pinckney and Rob Segear received the UAA Most Valuable Player award.

Honored on the first team were Pinckney, Segear, Will Carr and Adam Schorr. On the second team were Josh Barrett, Aaron Rosdal and Steve Zaychik. Each player, with the exception of Pinckney, is a first-time honoree.

The Eagles' four first-team awards is the second most in school history. The team's three second-team players ties Emory's best with the 2002 squad.

Pinckney and Segear were the fourth and fifth Emory players to win MVP honors. For the championship, Pinckney hit .417, with 17 total bases in six games, and was in the conference's top five in seven offensive categories Segear's .550 batting average, eight runs scored and 11 hits topped the conference.

Carr recorded two wins in the championship, a conference high. The ace had 13 strikeouts in 15.2 innings of work and had a 3.45 ERA. Schorr hit .381 while placing second in the conference in RBI with seven.

Barrett hit .409 while leading the UAA in runs scored and stolen bases with eight apiece. Rosdal hit .353 in the championship. Zaychik posted a 1-0 record with seven strikeouts and a 1.17 ERA in 7.2 innings.

The Eagles went 6-0 in the tournament, earning their sixth UAA title.

(March 29) Emory University (28-1) picked up a 7-1 win over Southern Polytechnic State University (GA).

Tom Mieczkowski earned his fifth win of the year. Mieczkowski went six innings and yielded one run on eight hits, one walk and two strikeouts. The sophomore has a 0.48 ERA over 37.2 innings pitched.

Every Eagle starter had a hit in support of Mieczkowski. Josh Barrett, Andrew Pinckney, Sam Cunningham and Tim Cournoyer had multi-hit games. Barrett, Pinckney and Cunningham each scored a run, while Cournoyer had a game-high three hits.

Adam Schorr hammered his team-high third home run of the season with a shot to left center field. He and Pinckney are tied for the team lead for homers.

Anthony Vidal, Rich Babb and Tyler Shearon combined for three innings of scoreless relief.

The Emory University Eagles, now ranked No. 2 nationally in NCAA Division III face LaGrange on the road Wednesday.

(March 27) Emory University (27-1) rebounded from its first loss of the season with a 10-6 victory over Palm Beach Atlantic College on Saturday afternoon. Shortstop Rob Segear led the charge, going 2-4 while driving his third home run of the season and knocking in three runs.

Pitcher Jason Glushon (2-0) earned the victory in relief, pitching one and a third innings. Will Carr and Keith Meizler combined to pitch four scoreless innings to finish the game.

Every Emory starter recorded at least one hit en route to the Eagles amassing 16 hits in total. Justin Gordon and Josh Barrett had three hits apiece, and Griffin Baum chipped in with two.

Emory also dominated the basepaths, stealing seven bases. Barrett swiped three bases himself, increasing his team-leading total to 34 stolen bases on the season. With each base Barrett steals, he sets the single-season school record for stolen bases.

With 27 wins, Emory has now amassed more wins than it did in the entire 2002, 1995, 1992, and 1991 seasons. Emory's 26 wins to open the season fell short of the NCAA Division III record for consecutive victories in a season. The record is currently held by Marietta College, which won 40 straight games in 1999.

(March 26) Emory University's Rob Segear went 2-for-4 from the plate with 1 RBI as the Eagles lost to Palm Beach Atlantic University (Fla.) 5-4. This was the first loss on the season for the Eagles (26-1) who are ranked No. 12 nationally in NCAA Division III.

Travis Langley pinch-hit going 1-for-1 and drove in two runs. Senior Adam Schorr went 1-for-3 with one RBI and one run. Bryan Langbord also went 1-for-3 scoring one run.

Starting Pitcher Steve Zaychik pitched seven innings allowing five runs, three earned, while striking out four. Zaychik moves to 4-1 with a 2.72 ERA.

The loss denies Emory a chance to make history. The single-season record for consecutive victories in NCAA Division III competition is held by Marietta College, which recorded 40 straight wins in 1999.

(March 21) Emory University (24-0) swept a doubleheader from Edgewood College (WI) with 15-6 and 6-5 victories.

Steve Zaychik earned the win in the first game. He pitched seven innings and struck out five batters. Zaychik, now 4-0 on the season, leads the team in strikeouts with 32.

Every Eagle starter reached base in the slugfest. Justin Gordon, Andrew Pinckney, Bryan Langbord, Rob Segear and Griffin Baum all had multi-hit games.

Griffin Baum broke open a one-run game in the sixth inning with a bases-loaded triple. Baum had a single, double and triple, while scoring twice and driving in four runs.

The second game of the doubleheader proved to be more of a struggle for the undefeated Eagles, as they swapped leads with Edgewood and finally won in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Keith Meizler earned the win, after relieving Kris Herring, who came in for starter Daniel Kaufman.

Meizler pitched 3.1 innings, allowing one hit, one walk and no runs. Meizler, who also has four saves, improved to 2-0 on the season.

Justin Gordon, Josh Barrett, Bryan Langbord and Travis Langley led the offense with multi-hit games.

Langbord drove in three of the Eagles' six runs, bringing his season RBI total to 28, second on the team.

Josh Barrett stole his 29th base of the season. The junior is only one stolen base away from Emory's single season stolen base record of 30.

Travis Langley drove in the game winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning. Griffin Baum was hit by a pitch with two outs. Alex Sotiriou pinch ran and stole second base. Langley then took a two-strike pitch down the left field line for the game winner.

The 24-0 Eagles continue their winning streak and play North Georgia on Tuesday.

(March 19) Emory University's (22-0) Will Carr pitched a complete game, taking the victory over Heidelberg College (OH) by a score of 6-2.

Carr, after battling through jams in the second and third innings, finished the game smoothly. The junior had five strikeouts, while yielding only six hits and two runs. Today's complete game was the first by an Emory pitcher so far this season. Carr added his team-leading sixth win to the stat book.

The offense was led by Josh Barrett and Andrew Pinckney, who both had two hits.

Barrett scored twice and snatched his 26th stolen base of the season.

Pinckney scored a run and had two RBI. The third basemen put the Eagles out in front in the third inning with a towering home run to center field. Pinckney leads the team in home runs with three.

The Eagles picked up some insurance in the fourth inning when freshman Brandon Custer put down a two-strike squeeze, scoring Travis Langley.

Adam Schorr added a solo home run in the eighth inning, sealing the deal for the Eagles.

The Eagles have a doubleheader against Englewood College (WI) on Sunday.

(March 18) Tom Mieczkowski and Keith Meizler combined for a three-hit shutout as Emory University beat Maryville College (Tenn.), 6-0.

Mieczkowski yielded three hits in six innings. It was his first appearance since Feb. 28.

Meizler finished with three scoreless innings to pick up his fourth save of the season. His four saves ties for the third-highest total in school history. Ahead of Meizler with six saves is current Emory pitching coach Ethan Solomon who had six saves in 2000.

Andrew Pinckney was 2-for-3 with a pair of runs scored and a pair of RBIs. He had a sacrifice fly in the first inning and an RBI triple in the seventh.

Justin Gordon was 3-for-5, scored two runs and stole two bases.

Emory improves to 21-0, its best start in school history. The Eagles were ranked 12th in the national pre-season poll.

(March 17) Rob Segear hit two home runs and drove in a school-record seven runs to help unbeaten Emory University (20-0) beat Iowa Wesleyan College, 9-3.

Segear's seven RBIs tied the school record achieved on two other occasions. Brad Barnes turned the trick in 1995 and Jason Zaremski did the same in 1997.

Segear was 3-for-4 at the plate, giving him a .714 (10-14) batting average in the last four games. He had a two-run double in the second inning, a grand slam in the fourth, and a solo homer in the sixth.

Anthony Vidal was the winning pitcher, going five innings, allowing two earned runs and striking out two.

This is the 13th consecutive year with at least 20 wins for the Eagles.

(March 14) Emory's 17-hit barrage against Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) featured six players with multihit games and ended in a 10-5 Emory victory, the Eagles' 19th straight to start the season.

Andrew Pinckney had three hits, including two doubles, while Aaron Rosdal, Josh Barrett, Adam Schorr, Bryan Langbord and Rob Seager all had two hits a piece. Pinckney's three RBIs also led the team, which swept a weekend series with the Bees. Pinckney's offensive output represented his seventh three-hit game of the season and 12th multihit game, tops on the team in both categories. Through 19 games, he is hitting .494 with an .805 slugging percentage.

Daniel Kaufman (3-0) gave up one run in seven innings for the win. He also picked off two runners, giving him four pickoffs on the season. That breaks the old record of three, which was shared by Stefan Lollar and Adam Schorr.

(March 13) Emory scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to rally for a 5-4 come-from-behind victory over the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD).

Keith Meizler pitched 2.1 innings of scoreless relief to notch his first win of the season.

With their undefeated record in jeopardy, the Eagles (18-0) entered the bottom of the eighth down 4-2. Josh Barrett opened the inning with a single and advanced to second when Andrew Pinckney was hit by a pitch. After a double steal, Barrett scored on a sacrifice fly, then designated hitter Travis Langley singled in Pinckney to tie the game.

Alex Sotiriou ran for Langley and promptly stole second. He advanced to third on a wild pitch and then scored on Adam Schorr's game-winning sacrifice fly.

A pinch runner extrordinare, Sotiriou has scored seven runs on the season and is 2-for-2 in stolen base attempts.

(March 11) Emory University (17-0) won the University Athletic Association Championship in Orlando, Florida with a 6-0 tournament record.

This is the sixth time Emory has won the UAA Championship and the first time they have gone undefeated throughout the tournament.

Rob Segear, Andrew Pinckney and Josh Barrett led the offense, all batting over .400. Segear and Pinckney each had slugging percentages of .700, while Barrett added eight stolen bases.

Will Carr picked up two wins in 15.2 innings pitched, in which he struck out 13 and posted an ERA of 3.45.

(March 3) The Emory Eagles improved to 11-0 with a 9-0 victory at Southern Polytechnic State University (GA) on Wednesday.

Steve Zaychik notched his second win of the season, hurling 6.2 scoreless innings and striking out eight batters. Zaychik is now 2-0 on the season with a 1.23 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 14.2 innings of work.

The Eagle offense sparked in the third inning when Aaron Rosdal singled and scored on a Sam Cunningham double. Then Bryan Langbord hit his second home run of the season, giving the Eagles a 3-0 lead, from which they never looked back.

Rosdal was 2-4 with two runs on the day and Cunningham was 2-3 with a walk, a run and a RBI.

Freshman catcher Ryan Lollar went 3-3 with a run and a RBI.

Keith Meizler relieved Zaychik in the seventh inning. He recorded three strikeouts, while yielding no runs and only three hits.

The 11-0 Eagles travel to Florida for the UAA Championships this week in Orlando.

(March 1) Listen to audio highights of Emory's win against Maryville (Tenn.) Feb. 29 in the Rawlings Tournament. The action is described by TEAMLINE announcers Sam Radin and Rich Sullivan.

• Josh Barrett doubles in 2nd (.mp3)
• Andrew Pinckney goes deep in 2nd (.mp3)
• Bryan Langbord RBI hit in 6th (.mp3)
• Ryan Lollar Pinch Hit 2B in 7th (.mp3)
• Pinckney Goes 4-for-4 (.mp3)
• Vidal Gets Final Out (.mp3)

(Feb. 29) The Emory Eagles (10-0) won the Rawlings Tournament with two victories Sunday.

In Emory's first game of the day and third of the tournament, the Eagles came back from a 7-1 deficit, winning 11-7 against York College (PA). Jason Glushon entered the game in relief in the second inning and pitched the rest of the game, earning his first win of the season. Over 7.1 innings pitched, he allowed only four hits and no runs.

Offensively, the Eagles were led by Andrew Pinckney, Sam Cunningham, Aaron Rosdal and Taylor Gettinger, who all had multi-hit games. Josh Barrett added two stolen bases.

The Eagles pulled away in the eight inning when Aaron Rosdal squeezed Paul Myslinksi in with a sacrifice bunt.

The Eagles swept through the tournament with a 14- 5 win over Maryville College (TN). Kris Herring earned his first win of the season with five innings of solid work, in which he yielded only two earned runs and notched three strike outs.

Freshmen, Anthony Vidal, Tyler Shearon and Rich Babb combined for four innings of relief.

The Eagles offense was led by Andrew Pinckney, Josh Barrett and Justin Gordon. Pinckney went a perfect 4-4, with two runs scored, two runs batted in and a triple. Pinckney improved his average to a team-leading .548.

Barrett, who also went 4-4, had two doubles, two runs, two RBI and three stolen bases. Gordon went 3-4 with three runs, two doubles and two stolen bases. Adam Schorr added his first home run of the season with a solo shot to lead of the fifth inning.

The Eagles, now 10-0, are off to their best start ever and look to keep their momentum into the UAA tournament, which begins next weekend in Orlando.

Emory was officially listed as the visiting team because the Eagles are participating in the annual Rawlings Tournament. The Eagles now stand at 8-0 overall and 2-0 in the tournament. This is the best start in school history for Emory.

Mieczkowski allowed four hits and one earned run while walking five and striking out four. Mieczkowski moves to 2-0 on the season and lowers his earned run average to 0.46. Keith Meizler pitched the final 1.1 innings to record his first save of the season.

Leading the way on offense was rightfielder Bryan Langbord. He went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, one run scored, and a walk. Langbord drove in a run and scored a run to help key the ninth inning rally. The junior is now batting a team-high .542 and is leading the team in doubles with four.

(Feb. 28) In Emory University's opening game of the Rawlings Classic, captain Rob Segear went 3-for-4 with four RBIs to help defeat York College (Penn.) 9-3. The Eagles, ranked No. 12 in the nation, improved their record to 7-0.

Starting pitcher Will Carr got his third win of the season. He pitched eight innings allowing only one run with five strikeouts. Carr improved his record to 3-0 with a 2.53 earned run average. Opponents are batting .181 against Carr, the second lowest on the team.

Bryan Langbord hit his first home run of the season. Josh Barrett recorded his team-leading eighth steals in seven games. Freshman Tim Cournoyer pinch hit a double in the eighth scoring Barrett to put the Eagles ahead 9-1.

The undefeated Eagles have now tied their best ever start of 7-0, which came in 1997, when the Eagles went 32-16 making it to the NCAA national tournament.

(Feb. 24) Emory University's Daniel Kaufman pitched seven scoreless innings allowing only three hits as the Eagles defeated Huntingdon College (AL) 12-2. The Eagles, ranked No. 12 in the nation, improved their record to 6-0.

The Eagles scored in two innnings of the game, the first and seventh, scoring four and eight runs respectively. Five Emory players had two RBIs each -- Justin Gordon, Josh Barrett, Andrew Pinckney, Adam Schorr, and Bryan Langbord.

Kaufman improves to 2-0 on the season, having allowed only eight hits in 13 innings pitched. He has allowed two runs with four strikeouts for a 1.38 ERA.

The undefeated Eagles are off to their best start under Coach Twardowski and best overall start since the 1997 season. The Eagles in 1997 went 32-16 making it to the NCAA national tournament.

(Feb. 23) Andrew Pinckney went three-for-five with two RBI to help Emory University remain unbeaten with a 9-3 win against Oglethorpe University (Ga.).

The Eagles scored eight times in the first inning to support winning pitcher Tom Mieczkowski who threw five scoreless innings.

Every starter for the Eagles had a base hit. Starting shortstop Brandon Custer had the first two hits of his college career. Among the substitutes, Tim Cournoyer and Mike Levin came through with base hits, the latter with his first as an Eagle.

For the third time in five games, the Eagles had 16 or more hits. Today they pounded out 17.

(Feb. 22) Emory University (4-0) finished a two-game sweep of Brescia College (KY) with a 12-2 victory.

Will Carr (2-0) won his second straight game, hurling eight innings and yielding only two runs, four hits and two walks. He also notched three strike outs.

The Eagles put together 18 hits, including multi-hit games by Josh Barrett, Andrew Pinckney, Sam Cunningham, Paul Myslinski and Rob Segear. Josh Barrett added three stolen bases over the game, making him a perfect 6-6 on the base paths so far this season.

The Eagles broke the game open in the fifth inning when Myslinski and Segear led off with base hits and Justin Gordon drove them in with a double to right field.

Cunningham sealed the victory in the seventh inning with his first home run of the season.

Tim Cournoyer and Alex Sotiriou recorded their first hits as Eagles. Jason Glushon pitched a scoreless ninth inning in his debut.

The Eagles have a busy week ahead with six games scheduled.

(Feb. 21) Emory University's Steve Zaychik pitched seven strong innings against Brescia College (Ky) on Saturday en route to a 7-1 victory. Zaychik earned his first win of the season in his second appearance, allowing only six hits, and striking out seven

Emory capitalized on two Bearcat errors to tally six unearned runs. The team's 11 hits is the second-highest total of the year.

Third baseman Andrew Pinckney led the charge again, going 3-4 with two RBI and a walk. He is now hitting .462 after recording his second multi-hit game of the season. With six hits on the year, Pinckney is tied for the team lead in hits with catcher Adam Schorr.

Leftfielder Josh Barrett drilled a home run to left centerfield in the bottom of the seventh. Barrett and Pinckney now lead the team in home runs with one each.

Keith Meizler and Rich Babb pitched the final two innings. In his collegiate debut, Babb walked one and struck out one while pitching the ninth.

(Feb. 18) Emory University's Justin Gordon scored the winning run on a wild throw in the bottom of the 15th to defeat Washington and Lee (Va.) 4-3. Emory (2-0) is ranked 12th in the country by the American Baseball Coaches Association.

Gordon scored three of four Emory's runs in the game. Gordon also walked three times. In his first start of the season, Tom Mieczkowski pitched seven innings striking out nine and allowed three hits and no runs. Freshman pitcher Daniel Kaufman, in his first career appearance, got the win pitching six solid innings.

Senior co-captain Paul Myslinski tied a school record of individual putouts with 19.

Emory was walked a total of 15 times during the game, tying a school record set in 1997 against Rochester (N.Y.). Emory also tied a school record with 45 putouts. Emory recorded 22 assists, breaking its previous record of 21 set in 1993 against Millsaps (Miss.).

(Feb. 17) Emory University's Andrew Pinckney went 3-for-4 with a home run in a 12-4 win over University of the South (Tenn.). Emory (1-0) is ranked 12th in the nation by the American Baseball Coaches Association.

Catcher Adam Schorr led the team with three runs batted in (RBIs) going a perfect 4-for-4 from the plate. Taylor Gettinger and Justin Gordon each had a game-high three steals. Starting pitcher Will Carr won the game going five and one-third innings giving up only five hits on the day.

Emory now improves to a 10-4 win-loss record in season openers since 1991, the year it was reinstated as a varsity sport. Since Coach Twardoski's appointment as head coach for the 2000 season, the Eagles are 4-1 in season openers.

(Feb. 16) Emory University freshman Jason Glushon tries his hand at poetry to summarize the opening weekend that was washed away by rain. Without further ado, the long-awaited sequel to "Casey at the Bat."

(Jan. 8) Emory University is ranked No. 12 in the nation in the pre-season NCAA Division III poll conducted by the baseball coaches association.

Emory finished fifth at the Division III World Series last season and in the final coaches' poll. The Eagles were 37-15 and won the NCAA regional title for the second time in four years.

The team returns 18 lettermen and six position starters. Three of its starting pitchers graduated last spring.

Emory was not ranked in the national pre-season poll last year. In 2002, Emory entered the season ranked No. 11.