LA ROCHE BASEBALL ENDS RECORD SETTING SEASON WITH LOSS TO CASE WESTERN

UPDATE 5/17:  The AMCC champions La Roche College Redhawks bowed out of the Marietta (OH) regional of the NCAA Division III baseball tournament with an 8-0 loss to Case Western Reserve University.

Despite the loss, the Redhawks enjoyed a tremendous year setting records in wins (31) and wins against top 25 opponents (4). The team also broke numerous statistical records and led the nation in slugging percentage and triples, while ranking in the top ten in six other categories.

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UPDATE 5/16:  After a rain out of Thursday's schedule, La Roche College put one in the win column at the Marietta (OH) regional of the NCAA Division III baseball tournament.  The Redhawks eliminated the NEAC champion Penn St. Berks, 7-1, and will play the winner of Salisbury/Case Western Reserve on Saturday at 7:45pm.

Junior Tyler Ferguson went the distance for the victory, striking out 10 and walking none while allowing no earned runs and just four hits.  He made history in the process by breaking the AMCC's single season win and strikeout record.
 
The previous win record of 10 was set in 2006 by Penn State Behrend's Chris McCartney and Frostburg State's Billye Hollister while Pitt-Bradford's Bobby Wyant held the strikeout record since 2005 when he fanned 104 batters. Additionally, Ferguson also matched current assistant coach James Connelly as the school's all-time wins leader.

Catcher Matt Sabatini led the offense, going 2 for 4 at the plate with 2 RBI.

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UPDATE 5/14:  AMCC champion La Roche College dropped an 8-1 decision to Widener University in the Marietta (OH) regional of the NCAA Division III baseball tournament on Wednesday.  They will face #8 seed Penn State Berks today in an elimination game for both squads.  The game, originally scheduled for 9:30am, is in a rain delay and is expected to start at 4pm.

Senior Cole Lentz was credited with the loss after allowing 10 hits and 6 earned runs to the fourth seeded Pride.  AMCC Player of the Year Colin Feikles had an outstanding day at the plate, going 3 for 4 with one run scored.

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AMCC champion La Roche College is seeded #5 in the eight team Marietta (OH) regional of the NCAA Division III tournament.  The Redhawks will face #4 Widener University on Wednesday at 9:30am.  La Roche won three straight in the conference tournament to finish the regular season with a 30-13 record.