The Rise of the Carnegie Mellon Tartans (MVP 07 NCAA Baseball)

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Tartans Win Opener, but Can’t Secure Series Win at Saint Joseph’s
Carnegie Mellon took Game 1 of its three-game series at Saint Joseph's, but fell in the next two

by Hayden Issacs, Carnegie Mellon sports reporter

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- Carnegie Mellon had a prime opportunity to win its first series in program history after a comeback 9-7 win in 12 innings, but Saint Joseph’s came back with a pair of one-run victories (3-2, 4-3 in 11 innings) to take the three-game Atlantic 10 set.

Carnegie Mellon (9-34, 7-18 A-10) had ample opportunities to take two or three wins from Saint Joseph’s (16-28, 9-20 A-10) in the intrastate series. The Tartans battled back from a 2-0 deficit in Game 2 only for the bullpen to give up the winning run in the bottom of the seventh, and tied Game 3 in the eighth inning at 3-3 but couldn’t push across the go-ahead tally in extra frames.

Game 1 was the most exciting of the bunch, a 9-7 win for the visitors in 12 innings.

The two teams traded the lead multiple times, but CMU was down 7-5 when it got a RBI double from junior designated hitter Tyler Tully in the top of the eighth. Freshman rightfielder Danny Ray Boss eventually found himself in a big spot with the bases loaded and two outs, but he stranded them all with a flyout to right. In the next inning, senior catcher Joaquin Cormier hit a one-out homerun to left field to send the game to extras.

The 7-7 scoreline remained until the top of the 12th inning when senior centerfielder Kit Kreuter singled to left and junior shortstop Darrell Salters connected on a two-run opposite-field homerun. Tartans head coach Steven Van Buren then made big move in the bottom half, bringing in newly cemented starting pitcher Scott Dittfurth to close it out – which he did, stranding a runner with a strikeout.

“At that point Scott (Dittfurth) was fresh and he’s been pitching great,” said Van Buren. “I prioritized getting the win in that spot and wanted to go to our best guy to do it. He was amped up and gave up the leadoff hit, but settled down and did his job.”

Kreuter was 5-for-7 with a double, stolen base, and two runs scored. Salters had four RBI as part of a 3-for-7 day, and freshman third baseman Chris Grieve hit a pair of doubles as part of a 4-for-7 performance.

Senior right-hander Hector Karl gave up three runs on six hits and a walk in 2.2 innings, striking out two. Freshman reliever Paxton Jennings earned the win with two scoreless frames with two strikeouts and one hit allowed.

Jennings was saddled with the loss in Game 2, giving up a RBI double to Jon Hoxter in the bottom of the seventh as the Hawks took the contest, 3-2.

Trailing 2-0 in the top of the sixth inning, Salters roped a two-run triple into the rightfield corner, scoring Kreuter. Jennings came back for his third inning of work in the eventh, but it was a frame too long as he allowed Devon Riley to reach on a single and then Hoxter brought him in with the two-bagger.

Sophomore right-hander Matt Uribes had his start moved up one day from Sunday to Saturday after Dittfurth’s Friday save, and he pitched 3.2 innings with two runs allowed on five hits and three walks.

Salters’ triple was his 15th and 16th RBI of the season. Kreuter was 3-for-4 and Tully hit his 12th double as part of a 2-for-4 day.

Senior third baseman Aaron Musgrave tied Game 3 up in the top of the eighth with a double, but CMU couldn’t find a fourth run and allowed Saint Joseph’s to take the series in the 11th inning, 4-3, with a Jonathan Frink walk-off single.

The Tartans used an error and RBI single from freshman catcher Adrian Arndt to take a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the first, but that quickly vanished as Nathan Realini connected on a two-run homer. Frink put the Hawks ahead in the bottom of the fifth with an RBI single.

Dittfurth allowed two runs on six hits in four innings and struck out two. Freshman closer Einar Reagan took the loss after a perfect 10th inning, allowing a lead-off walk and stolen base to Paul Costi in the 11th before Frink’s heroics.

Musgrove was 3-for-4 at the dish and Kreuter stole two bases – his 9th and 10th of the season.

Carnegie Mellon closes the season next weekend at home, as it welcomes George Washington for a three-game series beginning on Friday, May 11.

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Carnegie Mellon Tartans (8-32, 6-16 A-10) at Saint Joseph’s Hawks (14-27, 7-19 A-10)
Philadelphia, Pa. – Smithson Field

Game 1 – May 4, 2007
CMU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 1
SJU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 0
W: Paxton Jennings (2-1) L: Jarrod Cummings (2-3) S: Scott Dittfurth (1)

Carnegie Mellon Statistics
Chris Grieve, Fr., 3B | 4-7, 4 R, 2 2B (15), RBI (14), SB (2)
Tyler Tully, Jr., DH | 2-7, 2B (11), RBI (14)
Kit Kreuter, Sr., CF | 5-7, 2 R, 2B (8), RBI (12), SB (8)
Darrell Salters, Jr., SS | 3-7, R, HR (6), 4 RBI (14)
Joaquin Cormier, Sr., C | 2-6, 2 R, 2B (5), HR (1), RBI (4)
Hector Karl, Sr., RP | 2.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Jamie Boyd, Fr., RP | 1.1 IP, 1 BB
Paxton Jennings, Fr., RP (W, 2-1) | 2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 K
Scott Dittfurth, So., RP (S, 1) | 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 K

Saint Joseph’s Statistics
Jonathan Frink, So., 1B | 2-4, 3 R, 2B, RBI, 2 BB
Jon Hoxter, Sr., RF | 1-6, 2B, RBI
Geraldo Lafferty, So., SS | 2-7, 2B, 2 RBI
Nathan Realini, Fr., 3B | 5-7, R, 2B, RBI
Paul Costi, So., C | 1-3, R, HR, 2 RBI
Jose Ruffin, Jr., SP | 5.0 IP, 10 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 K
Jarrod Cummings, So., RP (L, 2-3) | 3.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

Game 2 – May 5, 2007
CMU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0
SJU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 3 | 11 | 0
W: Robert Ravago (2-2) L: Paxton Jennings (2-2) S: Gary Foley (3)

Carnegie Mellon Statistics
Tyler Tully, Jr., DH | 2-4, R, 2B (12)
Kit Kreuter, Sr., CF | 3-4, R
Darrell Salters, Jr., SS | 1-2, 3B (1), 2 RBI (16), BB
Ryan Rayner, Sr., LF | 1-4
Matt Uribes, So., SP | 3.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
Paxton Jennings, Fr., RP (L, 2-2) | 3.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Jamie Boyd, Fr., RP | 1.1 IP, 1 H

Saint Joseph’s Statistics
Jeff Mule, Sr., CF | 1-2, 2 R, BB, 2 SB
Devon Riley, Jr., 2B | 1-2, R, RBI, BB
Jonathan Frink, So., 1B | 2-4, RBI
Jon Hoxter, Sr., RF | 2-3, 2B, RBI, BB
Austin Fogle, Jr., LF | 2-4, SB
Arnie Moorer, Jr., SP | 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
Robert Ravago, Jr., RP (W, 2-2) | 1.2 IP, 1 H, 2 K
Gary Foley, So., RP (S, 3) | 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K

Game 3 – May 6, 2007
CMU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1
SJU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 1
W: Robert Ravago (3-2) L: Einar Reagan (0-1)

Carnegie Mellon Statistics
Kit Kreuter, Sr., CF | 1-3, R, 2 BB, 2 SB (10)
Darrell Salters, Jr., SS | 1-5, R
Will Froemming, Sr., 1B | 1-3, R, 2B (14), BB
Adrian Arndt, Fr., C | 1-4, RBI (2)
Aaron Musgrove, Sr., 3B | 3-4, 2B (5), RBI (5)
Scott Dittfurth, So., SP | 4.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 K
Peter Dirks, Fr., RP | 2.0 IP, 1 H, 3 K
Einar Reagan, Fr., RP (L, 0-1) | 1.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

Saint Joseph’s Statistics
Jeff Mule, Sr., CF | 2-5, BB
Jonathan Frink, So., 1B | 3-6, R, HR, 2 RBI
Jon Hoxter, Sr., RF | 2-5, 2 2B
Nathan Realini, Fr., 3B | 2-4, R, HR, 2 RBI
Paul Costi, So., C | 1-4, R, BB, SB
Luis Quintana, Sr., SP | 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
Gary Foley, So., RP | 3.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 4 K
Robert Ravago, Jr., RP (W, 3-2) | 0.1 IP

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by Hayden Issacs, Carnegie Mellon sports reporter

Karl misses, Tillman returns for final series against George Washington

Carnegie Mellon’s starting rotation carousel continues to spin entering its final series of the season, as the Tartans see senior Hector Karl miss and junior Ramon Tillman return.

Karl, a senior right-hander, tore his knee meniscus at Saint Joseph’s last weekend. He finishes the season and his collegiate career with a 2-6 record and a 5.18 earned run average, 64 strikeouts, and 24 walks in 64.1 innings pitched.

Tillman, a junior right-hander, was presumed to miss the rest of the season after suffering a sprained wrist at UMass. He’ll get the ball for Game 3 against George Washington, hoping to improve on a 1-7 record, 6.60 earned run average, 43 strikeouts, and 19 walks in 52 innings.

Rayner suspended for George Washington series

Senior leftfieder Ryan Rayner is one of six seniors on the Carnegie Mellon roster, but he will not be taking part in Senior Weekend festivities as he has been suspended for academic performance and will miss the series.

Rayner (.261/.324/.318, 0 HR, 7 RBI, 6 R, 41 H) will be replaced in left field by junior Matt Trachsel (.171/.216/.257, 1 RBI, 2 R, 6 H), who will likely be the Tartans starter in that spot in 2008.

Five Tartans celebrated on senior weekend

CMU bids adieu to five seniors this weekend as they play in their final series of their careers against George Washington.

The Tartans will honor catcher Joaquin Cormier (.205/.246/.277, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 9 R, 1 SB, 23 H), first baseman Will Froemming (.248/.348/.357, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 13 R, 39 H), third baseman Aaron Musgrove (.254/.267/.339, 5 RBI, 1 R, 15 H), centerfielder Kit Kreuter (.269/.330/.354, 1 HR, 12 RBI, 14 R, 10 SB, 47 H), and right-handed pitcher Hector Karl (64.1 IP, 2-6, 5.18 ERA, 64 K, 24 BB) ahead of their final game of the season on Sunday. Kreuter and Karl were transfers from Kenyon College, while Cormier, Froemming, and Musgrove played on the club baseball team.

Carnegie Mellon Recruiting Targets
Aramis Baker, SS/UT (6’2”, 192 lbs.; R/R; Ironton, Ohio / Rock Hill) – Committed
Rod Stange, 3B/C (5’9”, 187 lbs.; R/R; Montreal, Quebec / Édouard Montpetit College) – Committed
Travis Hnytka, SP/2B (6’5”, 204 lbs.; R/R; Albany, N.Y. / Albany) – Committed
Scott Linton, LF/1B (6’0”, 213 lbs.; R/R; Islesboro, Maine / Islesboro) – Committed
Matt Seibel, RP/1B (6’4”, 221 lbs.; R/R; Lancaster, Calif. / Paraclete) – Committed
Dan Gregg, 1B/RP (6’4”, 206 lbs.; R/L; Millport, Ala. / South Lamar) – Committed
Cam Cockrell, C (5’9”, 216 lbs.; L/R; Metairie, La. / East Jefferson) – Committed
Kurt Branson, CF/RF (6’1”, 200 lbs.; R/R; Wister, Okla. / Wister) – Committed

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Tartans Swept by George Washington in Final Series of Season
Carnegie Mellon fell by scores of 6-4, 10-2, and 6-0 as it concludes its inaugural Division I baseball season with a 9-37 record

by Hayden Issacs, Carnegie Mellon sports reporter

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Carnegie Mellon’s first NCAA Division I baseball season ended over the weekend, as the Tartans were swept by George Washington in a three-game series by scores of 6-4, 10-2, and 6-0.

After spending the last four series on the road, Carnegie Mellon (9-37, 7-21 A-10) was swept for the fourth time in Atlantic 10 play. The Tartans were caught off-balance by the starting pitching of George Washington (27-20, 20-10 A-10), as they allowed Luis McMahon to compile 13 strikeouts in Game 1 and Pat Merrell to collect 10 punchouts in Game 3.

“(This weekend) wasn’t what we hoped for in our final games of the season,” said CMU head coach Steven Van Buren. “But overall, I thought we showed a lot of growth throughout the year. To win seven games in a conference as competitive as the Atlantic 10 is something to hang our hat on, and I feel good about our team taking a step forward next season now that we know what to expect.”

In Game 1, a two-run single by senior first baseman Will Froemming tied the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the sixth, but George Washington answered with three runs in the top of the seventh to ultimately win 6-4.

Down 5-2 in the bottom of the eighth, junior leftfielder Matt Trachsel – starting in place of senior Ryan Rayner, who was suspended due to academics – lined a one-out double down the third base line that scored two, making it 5-4. The Tartans loaded the bases from there, but senior third baseman Aaron Musgrove grounded into a double play to extinguish the threat.

The Colonials would add an insurance run in the top of the ninth with a Matt Douglass RBI double – his third two-bagger of the game.

Sophomore right-hander Matt Uribes allowed two runs on five hits and two walks in four innings, striking out two. His classmate Jeff Hansen was saddled with the loss, as he gave up the three runs in the seventh inning.

Senior catcher Joaquin Cormier was 2-for-2 with a walk and his sixth double of the season in the loss.

GWU starting pitcher Luis Mcmahon went 7.1 innings, striking out 13 to go along with five hits, three walks, and two runs allowed.

Game 2 saw the Colonials score seven runs in the first three innings, setting the tone for a 10-2 scoreline in favor of the visitors.

CMU sophomore right-hander Scott Dittfurth suffered his first rough start since joining the rotation, giving up seven runs in 2.2 innings. He allowed eight hits, walked three, and struck out two.

Austin Feller went 3-for-3 for GWU, tallying three runs scored, two doubles, two walks, a stolen base, and four runs batted in.

The Tartans offense was held down in Game 3, as the hosts closed the season with a 6-0 defeat.

CMU allowed an RBI double to Douglass in the top of the second inning, but held the Colonials scoreless from there until the ninth inning. GWU took advantage of a taxed bullpen, getting two-run homers from Feller and Carl Zapp, and a sacrifice fly from Andy McCombs to set the final.

Junior right-hander Ramon Tillman was charged with the loss despite giving up one run in 5.1 innings. He allowed four hits and two walks and struck out three.

Pat Merrell threw eight shutout frames for GWU, striking out 10 against four hits and three walks.

Carnegie Mellon finishes the season with a 9-37 overall record and 7-21 mark in Atlantic 10 play. The Tartans lose catcher Joaquin Cormier, first baseman Will Froemming, third baseman Aaron Musgrove, outfielders Ryan Rayner and Kit Kreuter, and right-handed pitcher Hector Karl to graduation.

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George Washington Colonials (24-20, 17-10 A-10) at Carnegie Mellon Tartans (9-34, 7-18 A-10)
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Hans Lobert Field

Game 1 – May 11, 2007
GWU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 0
CMU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0
W: Luis Mcmahon (4-2) L: Jeff Hansen (0-2) S: Clay Petracca (9)

George Washington Statistics
Austin Fuller, Jr., SS | 2-4, R, BB
Carl Zapp, So., CF | 2-5, R, RBI
Kevin Alfonso, So., 3B | 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI
A.J. LaRue, Fr., LF | 1-4, R, HR, RBI
Matt Douglass, So., C | 3-4, 2 R, 3 2B, RBI
Luis Mcmahon, So., SP (W, 4-2) | 7.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 13 K
Clay Petracca, Jr., RP (S, 9) | 1.0 IP, 1 H

Carnegie Mellon Statistics
Kit Kreuter, Sr., CF | 1-4, R, 2B (9), BB
Darrell Salters, Jr., SS | 1-4, R, 2B (7), BB
Will Froemming, Sr., 1B | 1-3, R, 2 RBI (12), BB
Matt Trachsel, Jr., LF | 1-4, 2B (4), 2 RBI (3)
Joaquin Cormier, Sr., C | 2-2, 2B (6), BB
Matt Uribes, So., SP | 4.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Jeff Hansen, So., RP (L, 0-2) | 2.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Einar Regan, Fr., RP | 1.0 IP, 1 H

Game 2 – May 12, 2007
GWU | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 1
CMU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0
W: Clete Harris (6-3) L: Scott Dittfurth (1-4) S: Kelly Gelbrech (3)

George Washington Statistics
Austin Feller, Jr., SS | 3-3, 3 R, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 2 BB, SB
Bryan Wells, Sr., RF | 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI
Carl Zapp, So., CF | 3-6, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI
Kevin Alfonso, So., 3B | 1-5, R, HR, RBI, BB
Casey Gronski, Jr., 1B | 3-4, 3 R, BB
Shawn Faught, So., SP | 3.2 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 K
Clete Harris, Fr., RP (W, 6-3) | 0.1 IP, 1 K
Kelly Gelbrech, Fr., RP (S, 3) | 5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 4 K

Carnegie Mellon Statistics
Chris Grieve, Fr., 2B | 1-4, RBI (15)
Kit Kreuter, Sr., CF | 2-5
Will Froemming, Sr., 1B | 1-4, R
Matt Trachsel, Jr., LF | 1-3, R, BB
Aaron Musgrove, Sr., 3B | 2-4, RBI (6)
Scott Dittfurth, So., SP (L, 1-4) | 2.2 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
Jamie Boyd, Fr., RP | 2.2 IP, 4 H, 2 BB, 2 K

Game 3 – May 13, 2007
GWU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 1
CMU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0
W: Pat Merrell (9-3) L: Ramon Tillman (1-8)

George Washington Statistics
Austin Feller, Jr., SS | 2-4, R, HR, 2 RBI, BB
Carl Zapp, So., CF | 1-5, R, HR, 2 RBI
Casey Gronski, Jr., 1B | 3-3, R, 2B, BB
Andy McCombs, Jr., 2B | 0-2, RBI
Matt Douglass, So., C | 1-3, R, 2B, RBI, BB
Pat Merrell, Jr., SP (W, 9-3) | 8.0 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 10 K
Mark Weber, Jr., RP | 1.0 IP, 3 K

Carnegie Mellon Statistics
Chris Grieve, Fr., 2B | 1-4
Kit Kreuter, Sr., CF | 0-2, 2 BB
Darrell Salters, Jr., SS | 1-3, 2B (8)
Aaron Musgrove, Sr., 3B | 2-3
Ramon Tillman, Jr., SP (L, 1-8) | 5.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Peter Dirks, Fr., RP | 1.0 IP, 1 H
Paxton Jennings, Fr., RP | 0.2 IP, 1 K

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Around the NCAA – Regular Season Wrap-Up Edition
Tennessee continues to own the No. 1 spot as college baseball enters conference tournament play

Baseball America Top 25 Media Poll
1 | Tennessee (34-14)
2 | College of Charleston (33-14)
3 | South Carolina (31-17)
4 | Florida (30-17)
5 | Western Carolina (35-12)
6 | Oregon State (31-15)
7 | Saint Louis (35-14)
8 | Florida State (31-16)
9 | Stanford (31-15)
10 | South Alabama (31-16)
11 | Long Beach State (31-15)
12 | Troy (30-16)
13 | Elon (28-18)
14 | Houston (31-16)
15 | Furman (30-16)
16 | Miami (Fla.) (29-18)
17 | Michigan (32-15)
18 | Hawaii (30-17)
19 | Middle Tennessee (32-14)
20 | St. Bonaventure (34-14)
21 | Oklahoma (28-19)
22 | Oklahoma State (28-19)
23 | North Carolina (31-16)
24 | Clemson (28-18)
25 | Connecticut (31-16)

Regular Season Conference Champions
ACC: Florida State (31-16, 21-7)
Atlantic 10: Saint Louis (35-14, 25-7)
Big East: Connecticut (31-16, 20-8)
Big Ten: Michigan (32-15, 18-6)
Big 12: Oklahoma State (28-19, 15-9)
Big West: Long Beach State (31-15, 14-7)
C-USA: Rice (27-20, 16-7)
Missouri Valley: Evansville (26-20, 17-7)
Mountain West: TCU (23-24, 19-5)
Pac-10: Washington (25-21, 14-9)
Patriot League: Army (27-20, 15-6)
SEC: Tennessee (34-14, 20-9)
SoCon: Western Carolina (35-12, 18-5)
Sun Belt: South Alabama (31-16, 16-7)
WAC: Hawaii (30-17, 16-5)
WCC: Santa Clara (30-17, 15-6)

Golden Spikes Award Watch
Bryan Taborelli, Jr., SS, Western Carolina | .394/.483/.777, 18 HR, 56 RBI, 49 R, 18 SB, 69 H
Todd Hess, Sr., CF, Middle Tennessee | .446/.553/.751, 10 HR, 42 RBI, 61 R, 21 SB, 79 H
Jason McClure, So., 2B, Long Beach State | .404/.533/.765, 13 HR, 50 RBI, 44 R, 12 SB, 67 H

Roger Clemens Award Watch
Kip Stolp, Jr., RHP, Michigan | 125.2 IP, 10-0, 2.15 ERA, 132 K, 30 BB
Ryan Hackman, Jr., RHP, Saint Louis | 108.2 IP, 10-2, 1.99 ERA, 113 K, 26 BB
Brandon Dreifort, So., RHP, Miami (Fla.) | 99.2 IP, 12-3, 2.44 ERA, 102 K, 29 BB

Baseball America Offensive Player of the Year Watch
Todd Hess, Sr., CF, Middle Tennessee | .446/.553/.751, 10 HR, 42 RBI, 61 R, 21 SB, 79 H
Jason McClure, So., 2B, Long Beach State | .404/.533/.765, 13 HR, 50 RBI, 44 R, 12 SB, 67 H
David Kirkland, Sr., LF, Texas A&M | .451/.531/.765, 8 HR, 31 RBI, 34 R, 9 SB, 69 H

Baseball America Freshman of the Year Watch
Kris Grissom, Fr., CF, South Carolina | .405/.505/.696, 8 HR, 35 RBI, 44 R, 17 SB, 64 H
Jeremy Bertram, Fr., C, Tennessee | .356/.453/.671, 11 HR, 43 RBI, 33 R, 8 SB, 52 H
Dan Stanford, Fr., 1B, South Alabama | .378/.508/.709, 12 HR, 41 RBI, 38 R, 2 SB, 56 H

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Around the NCAA – NCAA Regionals Preview Edition
Memphis, Missouri State, North Carolina State, Rutgers, and San Diego win their conferences to grab the final five NCAA spots

Conference Tournament Championship Games/Series
ACC: North Carolina State 3, Virginia 2
Atlantic 10: Saint Louis 4, Dayton 3
Big East: Rutgers 10, St. John’s 3
Big Ten: Michigan 13, Minnesota 3
Big 12: Nebraska 2, Texas 0
C-USA: Memphis 6, Rice 5
Missouri Valley: Missouri State 3, Wichita State 1
Mountain West: UNLV 4, Utah 2
Patriot League: Bucknell 2, Army 1 (7-1, 1-2, 4-1)
SEC: Alabama 10, Tennessee 4
SoCon: College of Charleston 4, Elon 1
Sun Belt: South Alabama 22, Middle Tennessee 5
WCC: San Diego 2, Santa Clara 1 (6-7, 5-0, 5-1)

Regional Locations & Teams
Corvallis Regional: #1 Oregon State, #2 Cal State Fullerton, #3 Santa Clara, #4 UNLV
Honolulu Regional: #1 Hawaii, #2 Rice, #3 Washington State, #4 Nebraska
Long Beach Regional: #1 Long Beach State, #2 Missouri, #3 San Jose State, #4 Arizona
Stanford Regional: #1 Stanford, #2 Middle Tennessee State, #3 Fresno State, #4 San Diego
Ann Arbor Regional: #1 Michigan, #2 Texas, #3 East Carolina, #4 Kentucky
Norman Regional: #1 Oklahoma, #2 Clemson, #3 Ohio State, #4 Georgia Southern
Houston Regional: #1 Houston, #2 Vanderbilt, #3 Kansas, #4 Washington
Stillwater Regional: #1 Oklahoma State, #2 Alabama, #3 Southern Miss, #4 UCLA
Knoxville Regional: #1 Tennessee, #2 Troy, #3 Texas Tech, #4 North Carolina State
Mobile Regional: #1 South Alabama, #2 North Carolina, #3 Georgia, #4 Missouri State
Columbia Regional: #1 South Carolina, #2 Florida State, #3 Wichita State, #4 Tulane
Gainesville Regional: #1 Florida, #2 Miami (Fla.), #3 Notre Dame, #4 Memphis
Charleston Regional: #1 College of Charleston, #2 St. Bonaventure, #3 Army, #4 Rutgers
Elon Regional: #1 Elon, #2 St. John’s, #3 Bucknell, #4 Baylor
St. Louis Regional: #1 Saint Louis, #2 Furman, #3 Boston College, #4 Minnesota
Cullowhee Regional: #1 Western Carolina, #2 Connecticut, #3 Virginia, #4 Dayton

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Grieve Makes Atlantic 10 All-Freshman Team
Freshman walk-on Chris Grieve had a .281 batting average and 50 hits while playing three infield positions

by Jayson Thomas, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Carnegie Mellon freshman infielder Chris Grieve garnered the program’s first all-conference nod, as he was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Freshman Team as announced by the league earlier this morning.

Grieve, a product of Fox Chapel High School in Blawnox, Pa., began the season on the bench but took a starting role when he replaced classmate Robby Freed following a five-game academic suspension in the middle of February. He didn’t give it up from there, rotating between second base, third base, and shortstop in the Tartans’ starting lineup while compiling a .281 batting average, .293 on-base percentage, and .388 slugging percentage with one homerun, 15 runs batted in, 12 runs scored, 50 hits, and two stolen bases.

Grieve was listed at utility on the Atlantic 10 All-Freshman Team. Carnegie Mellon finished its first season with a 9-37 overall record and 7-21 mark in Atlantic 10 play.

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Kip Stolp sweeps Golden Spikes, Roger Clemens Awards
Michigan’s junior ace posted a 14-1 record with 2.52 earned run average and 181 strikeouts this season

ASSOCIATED PRESS -- Michigan junior right-handed pitcher Kip Stolp took home both of college baseball’s biggest awards over the weekend, as he was named the recipient of the Golden Spikes Award and Roger Clemens Award.

Stolp finished his third season with a 14-1 overall record and compiled a 2.52 earned run average, 181 strikeouts, and 46 walks in 168.0 innings pitched. He beat out Oklahoma State sophomore centerfielder Darwin Sarver and Rice junior right-hander Willie Clausen for the Roger Clemens Award, while Clausen and Saint Louis junior right-hander Ryan Hackman were the other finalists for the Roger Clemens Award.

The Golden Spikes Award has been presented to the best amateur baseball player in the United States since 1978, with Arizona State third baseman Bob Horner as its inaugural recipient. The Roger Clemens Award has been presented to the top NCAA Division I college baseball pitcher over the course of a season since 2004, with Jered Weaver first taking home the honor. Stolp joins Weaver as the only pitchers to win both awards.

Sarver, who captured the John D. Diesing Sr. Award after Oklahoma State’s two-game sweep of Michigan in the College World Series, was the runner-up for the Golden Spikes Award after posting a .424 batting average, .535 on-base percentage, and .727 slugging percentage with 11 homeruns, 53 runs batted in, 87 hits, and 28 stolen bases.

Clausen had a 14-4 record with a 1.67 earned run average and 137 strikeouts in 156.0 innings pitched as the Roger Clemens Award runner-up. Hackman, the third-place finisher, posted an 11-3 record with 2.29 earned run average and 129 strikeouts.

The publication Baseball America also bestowed its yearly awards over the weekend, with Long Beach State sophomore second baseman Jason McClure (.412/.538/.791, 15 HR, 57 RBI, 47 R, 12 SB, 73 H) taking home Offensive Player of the Year and South Carolina centerfielder Kris Grissom (.435/.534/.702, 8 HR, 40 RBI, 55 R, 26 SB, 83 H) earning Freshman of the Year.

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Around the NCAA – 2007 Season Wrap-Up Edition
Oklahoma State captured its second College World Series title in program history with a two-game sweep of Michigan

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- For the first time in nearly 50 years, Oklahoma State is on top of the college baseball world.

The Cowboys took home their second College World Series championship and first since 1959, defeating Michigan in the finals in two games. OSU had a 4-0 lead through four innings in both games, tacking on an insurance run in the ninth inning of Game 1 to win 5-1, then holding off a late Wolverine ninth-inning rally to win Game 2, 4-3.

Oklahoma State sophomore centerfielder Darwin Sarver collected the John D. Diesing Sr. Award for the most outstanding player of the College World Series. Sarver, the runner-up for the Golden Spikes Award, had two homeruns and 10 runs batted in over the Cowboys’ five games, and posted a slash line of .471/.609/.941.

OSU didn’t lose a game in Omaha, winning its first against Furman, 4-3, in 10 innings. The Cowboys then defeated North Carolina State, 6-4, in their second game and routed the Wolfpack two days later, 17-4, to reach the final.

Michigan had a tougher road to the final, first splitting its first two games with a 9-4 win over San Jose State and a 7-3 defeat to Oregon State. The Wolverines beat the Spartans in an elimination game, 9-0, before taking down the Beavers with 4-3 and 6-2 victories.

Despite Michigan’s wins over Oregon State, the Beavers took the No. 2 spot in the final Baseball America Top 25 Media Poll. Oklahoma State was ranked first, Michigan came in at third, and Florida and College of Charleston were slotted fourth and fifth, respectively.

College World Series
Bracket 1
- North Carolina State 13, Florida 1; Oklahoma State 4, Furman 3 (10)
- Florida 12, Furman 1 [FUR eliminated]; Oklahoma State 6, North Carolina State 4
- North Carolina State 3, Florida 1 [UF eliminated]
- Oklahoma State 17, North Carolina State 4 [OSU advances to final, NCSU eliminated]
Bracket 2
- Oregon State 3, Baylor 2 (13); Michigan 9, San Jose State 4
- San Jose State 4, Baylor 1 [BAY eliminated]; Oregon State 7, Michigan 3
- Michigan 9, San Jose State 0 [SJSU eliminated]
- Michigan 4, Oregon State 3
- Michigan 6, Oregon State 2 [MICH advances to final, OSU eliminated]

Final: Oklahoma State 2, Michigan 0 | 5-1, 4-3
- John D. Diesing Sr. Award: Darwin Sarver, So., CF, Oklahoma State (.471/.609/.941, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 5 R, 4 SB, 8 H)

Final Baseball America Top 25 Media Poll
1 | Oklahoma State (40-21)
2 | Oregon State (38-18)
3 | Michigan (46-20)
4 | Florida (37-22)
5 | College of Charleston (42-18)
6 | Furman (37-21)
7 | South Carolina (36-22)
8 | Tennessee (38-17)
9 | Saint Louis (39-16)
10 | San Jose State (34-21)
11 | North Carolina (36-21)
12 | Rice (34-24)
13 | Western Carolina (37-16)
14 | South Alabama (39-19)
15 | Baylor (28-27)
16 | North Carolina State (33-29)
17 | Kansas (29-24)
18 | Troy (35-20)
19 | Elon (31-22)
20 | Long Beach State (32-17)
21 | Miami (Fla.) (32-22)
22 | Hawaii (31-19)
23 | Texas (33-22)
24 | Georgia Southern (30-26)
25 | Florida State (33-20)

Major Award Winners
Golden Spikes Award: Kip Stolp, Jr., RHP, Michigan (168.0 IP, 14-1, 2.52 ERA, 181 K, 46 BB)
Roger Clemens Award: Kip Stolp, Jr., RHP, Michigan (168.0 IP, 14-1, 2.52 ERA, 181 K, 46 BB)
Baseball America Offensive Player of the Year: Jason McClure, So., 2B, Long Beach State (.412/.538/.791, 15 HR, 57 RBI, 47 R, 12 SB, 73 H)
Baseball America Freshman of the Year: Kris Grissom, Fr., CF, South Carolina (.435/.534/.702, 8 HR, 40 RBI, 55 R, 26 SB, 83 H)

Conference Champions (Regular Season)
ACC: Florida State (33-20, 21-7)
Atlantic 10: Saint Louis (39-16, 25-7)
Big East: Connecticut (34-20, 20-8)
Big Ten: Michigan (46-20, 18-6)
Big 12: Oklahoma State (40-21, 15-9)
Big West: Long Beach State (32-17, 14-7)
C-USA: Rice (34-24, 16-7)
Missouri Valley: Evansville (28-22, 17-7)
Mountain West: TCU (25-26, 19-5)
Pac-10: Washington (27-23, 14-9)
Patriot League: Army (29-24, 15-6)
SEC: Tennessee (38-17, 20-9)
SoCon: Western Carolina (37-16, 18-5)
Sun Belt: South Alabama (39-19, 16-7)
WAC: Hawaii (31-19, 16-5)
WCC: Santa Clara (34-21, 15-6)

Conference Champions (Tournament)
ACC: North Carolina State (33-29, 15-14)
Atlantic 10: Saint Louis (39-16, 25-7) *
Big East: Rutgers (30-22, 14-14)
Big Ten: Michigan (46-20, 18-6) *
Big 12: Nebraska (25-29, 12-13)
C-USA: Memphis (28-26, 11-12)
Missouri Valley: Missouri State (33-23, 14-9)
Mountain West: UNLV (31-22, 14-10)
Patriot League: Bucknell (31-23, 12-9)
SEC: Alabama (30-25, 16-12)
SoCon: College of Charleston (42-18, 16-8)
Sun Belt: South Alabama (39-19, 16-7) *
WCC: San Diego (29-26, 11-10)
* won both Regular Season and Tournament titles

National Offensive Statistical Leaders
Batting Average: David Kirkland, Sr., Texas A&M (.451)
Homeruns: Bryan Taborelli, Jr., Western Carolina (20)
Runs Batted In: Chris Bowser, Sr., Middle Tennessee (65)
Stolen Bases: Mike Rinnan, Sr., San Diego; Kevin Holman, So., Georgia Southern (38)
Runs Scored: Seymour Fryman, Jr., Michigan (71)
Hits: Hiram Pellow, Jr., South Carolina (102)
Doubles: Adam Jones, Jr., Clemson; Dane Paiml, Sr., Cincinnati (26)
Triples: Daniel Hancock, Sr., Florida; Danny Thomson, So., Florida (13)
Walks: Jose Pittman, So., Tennessee (56)
On-Base Percentage: Kevin Holman, So., Georgia Southern (.542)
Slugging Percentage: Jason McClure, So., Long Beach State (.791)

National Pitching Statistical Leaders
Earned Run Average: Jeff Springer, Fr., Arkansas (1.21)
Wins: Willie Clausen, Jr., Rice; Kip Stolp, Jr., Michigan (14)
Saves: Matt McCamie, Jr., Kansas (18)
Opponent Batting Average: Curt Dorcher, So., UCLA (.187)
Strikeouts: Kip Stolp, Jr., Michigan (181)
Complete Games: Christian Harris, Sr., Troy (7)
Shutouts: Willie Clausen, Jr., Rice; Francisco Williammee, Jr., New Orelans (3)
Innings Pitched: Kip Stolp, Jr., Michigan (168.0)

Super Regional Results
Houston Super Regional: Oregon State 2, Rice 0 | 15-11, 4-1
San Jose Super Regional: San Jose State 2, San Diego 1 | 5-2, 1-3, 3-2 (11)
Ann Arbor Super Regional: Michigan 2, Georgia Southern 1 | 4-5, 3-1, 2-1
Stillwater Super Regional: Oklahoma State 2, Kansas 0 | 7-4, 11-3
Chapel Hill Super Regional: North Carolina State 2, North Carolina 1 | 0-7, 12-2, 9-2
Columbia Super Regional: Florida 2, South Carolina 1 | 4-13, 11-3, 3-1
Charleston Super Regional: Baylor 2, College of Charleston 1 | 4-2, 1-8, 10-1
Greenville Super Regional: Furman 2, Dayton 1 | 0-5, 7-5, 6-4

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2007 Carnegie Mellon Final Statistics

Offensive Leaders
Games Played: Tyler Tully, Jr. (47)
At-Bats: Kit Kreuter, Sr., (186)
Hits: Tyler Tully, Jr. (54)
Batting Average: Tyler Tully, Jr. (.295)
Homeruns: Darrell Salters, Jr. (6)
Runs Batted In: Darrell Salters, Jr. (16)
Runs Scored: Darrell Salters, Jr. (17)
Doubles: Chris Grieve, Fr. (16)
Triples: Kit Kreuter, Sr. (2)
Strikeouts: Chris Grieve, Fr. (112)
Walks: Wade Froemming, Sr. (22)
On-Base Percentage: Tyler Tully, Jr. (.348)
Slugging Percentage: Tyler Tully, Jr. (.404)
On-Base Plus Slugging: Tyler Tully, Jr. (.752)
Stolen Bases: Kit Kreuter, Sr. (10)

Pitching Leaders
Appearances: Elpidio MacLean, Jr. (23)
Innings Pitched: Hector Karl, Sr. (64.1)
Earned Run Average: Scott Dittfurth, So. (4.54)
Wins: Hector Karl, Sr.; Paxton Jennings, Fr. (2)
Losses: Ramon Tillman, Jr. (8)
Saves: Einar Reagan, Fr. (4)
Games Started: Ramon Tillman, Jr. (13)
Strikeouts: Hector Karl, Sr. (64)
Strikeouts Per Nine: Hector Karl, Sr. (8.95)
Walks: Brett Gaston, Jr. (25)
Walks Per Nine: Brett Gaston, Jr. (6.08)
Opponent Batting Average: Scott Dittfurth, So. (.294)
Walks Hits Innings Pitched: Scott Dittfurth, So. (1.54)

C – Joaquin Cormier, Sr. | .220/.270/.305, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 9 R, 1 SB, 26 H
C – Adrian Arndt, Fr. | .216/.293/.216, 2 RBI, 1 R, 8 H
1B – Wade Froemming, Sr. | .246/.344/.347, 1 HR, 12 RBI, 15 R, 41 H
1B – Sean Pabst, Fr. | .222/.364/.222, 2 H
2B – Robby Freed, Fr. | .205/.262/.248, 2 RBI, 5 R, 24 H
SS – Darrell Salters, Jr. | .239/.298/.398, 6 HR, 16 RBI, 17 R, 42 H
3B – Chris Grieve, Fr. | .281/.293/.388, 1 HR, 15 RBI, 12 R, 2 SB, 50 H
3B – Aaron Musgrove, Sr. | .275/.296/.348, 6 RBI, 1 R, 19 H
LF – Ryan Rayner, Sr. | .261/.324/.318, 7 RBI, 6 R, 41 H
CF – Kit Kreuter, Sr. | .269/.337/.355, 1 HR, 12 RBI, 15 R, 10 SB, 50 H
RF – Danny Ray Boss, Fr. | .266/.295/.336, 6 RBI, 5 R, 38 H
RF – Matt Trachsel, Jr. | .174/.224/.261, 3 RBI, 3 R, 8 H
DH – Tyler Tully, Jr. | .295/.348/.404, 2 HR, 14 RBI, 14 R, 54 H

SP – Ramon Tillman, Jr. | 57.1 IP, 1-8, 5.65 ERA, 46 K, 21 BB
SP – Hector Karl, Sr. | 64.1 IP, 2-6, 5.18 ERA, 64 K, 24 BB
SP/RP – Bryan Paronto, So. | 36.0 IP, 1-7, 9.25 ERA, 18 K, 24 BB
SP/RP – Matt Uribes, So. | 28.0 IP, 0-3, 8.68 ERA, 20 K, 19 BB
SP/RP – Scott Dittfurth, So. | 37.2 IP, 1-4, 1 SV, 4.54 ERA, 21 K, 16 BB
RP – Brett Gaston, Jr. | 37.0 IP, 1-1, 6.57 ERA, 19 K, 25 BB
RP – Jeff Hansen, So. | 30.2 IP, 0-2, 5.28 ERA, 9 K, 18 BB
RP – Paxton Jennings, Fr. | 28.2 IP, 2-2, 4.71 ERA, 23 K, 19 BB
RP – Elpidio MacLean, Jr. | 27.1 IP, 0-3, 3.29 ERA, 13 K, 16 BB
RP – Jamie Boyd, Fr. | 26.2 IP, 0-1, 4.39 ERA, 13 K, 13 BB
RP – Peter Dirks, Fr. | 20.1 IP, 1-0, 6.20 ERA, 16 K, 11 BB
RP – Einar Reagan, Fr. | 18.0 IP, 0-1, 4 SV, 4.50 ERA, 13 K, 11 BB

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CMU Baseball Signs Eight to Scholarships, Adds Three Walk-Ons
The Tartans recruiting class is highlighted by Ohio infielder Aramis Baker, the 158th ranked prospect according to Baseball America

by Hayden Issacs, Carnegie Mellon sports reporter

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Carnegie Mellon announced its incoming freshmen from the Class of 2007, a group that includes Baseball America’s 158th ranked prospect, eight players to receive athletic scholarship money, and three walk-ons.

Aramis Baker, a shortstop from Rock Hill High School in Ironton, Ohio, is the crown jewel of the class as he was bestowed with the aforementioned No. 158 ranking. He hit .426 for the Redmen with seven homeruns and 23 stolen bases, and was named to the All-State team.

Baker is one of six incoming scholarship freshmen that are position players, joining catcher Cam Cockrell (Metairie, La. / East Jefferson HS), outfielder Kurt Branson (Wister, Okla. / Wister HS), first baseman/pitcher Dan Gregg (Millport, Ala. / South Lamar HS), third baseman Rod Stange (Montreal, Quebec / Édouard Montpetit College), and outfielder Scott Linton (Islesboro, Maine / Islesboro HS).

Two incoming scholarship freshmen are pitchers in right-handers Travis Hnytka (Albany, N.Y. / Albany HS) and Matt Seibel (Lancaster, Calif. / Paraclete HS). Hnytka should carve out a rotation spot right away, while Seibel will receive work out of the bullpen as a freshman. The two can also play infield spots – Hnytka at second base, Seibel at first base – and Dan Gregg, primarily a first baseman, can pitch as a southpaw reliever.

CMU also announced the addition of three local freshman walk-on players – left-handed pitcher Carlos Rose (Allison Park, Pa. / Hampton HS), infielder Nick Klosowski (New Stanton, Pa. / Hempfield Area HS), and outfielder Lamont Mairena (New Castle, Pa. / New Castle HS).

Carnegie Mellon Recruiting Class of 2007
Aramis Baker, SS/UT | 6’2”, 192 lbs.; R/R; Ironton, Ohio / Rock Hill HS
Travis Hnytka, RHP/2B | 6’5”, 204 lbs.; R/R; Albany, N.Y. / Albany HS
Cam Cockrell, C | 5’9”, 216 lbs.; L/R; Metairie, La. / East Jefferson HS
Matt Seibel, RHP/1B | 6’4”, 221 lbs.; R/R; Lancaster, Calif. / Paraclete HS
Kurt Branson, CF/RF | 6’1”, 200 lbs.; R/R; Wister, Okla. / Wister HS
Dan Gregg, 1B/RP | 6’4”, 206 lbs.; R/L; Millport, Ala. / South Lamar HS
Rod Stange, 3B/C | 5’9”, 187 lbs.; R/R; Montreal, Quebec / Édouard Montpetit College
Scott Linton, LF/1B | 6’0”, 213 lbs.; R/R; Islesboro, Maine / Islesboro HS
Carlos Rose, LHP | 6’1”, 221 lbs.; L/L; Allison Park, Pa. / Hampton HS
Nick Klosowski, 2B/3B | 5’8”, 178 lbs; L/R; New Stanton, Pa. / Hempfield Area HS
Lamont Mairena, LF | 6’8”, 222 lbs.; R/R; New Castle, Pa. / New Castle HS

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Around the MLB – 2007 Season Wrap-Up
The St. Louis Cardinals go back-to-back for the first time, winning their 11th title on walk-off homer from rookie Ramon Baez

Divisional Series
#4 Minnesota Twins (90-72) 3, #1 Oakland Athletics (95-67) 1 | 0-4, 4-2, 5-4, 10-2
#2 Cleveland Indians (94-68) 3, #3 Boston Red Sox (86-76) 2 | 1-4, 1-2, 10-3, 11-4, 4-2 (12)
#3 St. Louis Cardinals (92-70) 3, #1 Los Angeles Dodgers (108-54) 2 | 3-6, 4-5, 6-1, 7-6, 3-2
#2 Atlanta Braves (96-66) 3, #4 San Francisco Giants (90-72) 0 | 3-1, 6-1, 8-4

Championship Series
#4 Minnesota Twins (90-72) 4, #2 Cleveland Indians (94-68) 1 | 9-2, 1-3, 6-1, 3-2, 7-3
#3 St. Louis Cardinals (90-72) 4, #2 Atlanta Braves (96-66) 2 | 3-0 (10), 2-1, 4-2, 2-4, 4-9 (13), 2-6, 4-2

World Series
St. Louis Cardinals (90-72) 4, Minnesota Twins (90-72) 2 | 2-4, 2-0, 4-5, 4-3, 4-2 (10), 4-2
Babe Ruth Award (Postseason MVP): Jason Isringhausen, RHP, STL (8.0 IP, 2-0, 6 SV, 1.13 ERA, 7 K, 5 BB)

MLB Standings
AL East: Boston Red Sox (86-76), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (82-80), Baltimore Orioles (79-83), New York Yankees (74-88), Toronto Blue Jays (71-91)
AL Central: Cleveland Indians (94-68), Minnesota Twins (90-72), Detroit Tigers (86-76), Chicago White Sox (80-82), Kansas City Royals (61-101)
AL West: Oakland Athletics (95-67), Texas Rangers (84-80), Seattle Mariners (80-82), Anaheim Angels (65-97)
NL East: Atlanta Braves (96-66), Florida Marlins (88-74), New York Mets (83-79), Washington Nationals (74-88), Philadelphia Phillies (60-102)
NL Central: St. Louis Cardinals (92-70), Chicago Cubs (89-73), Cincinnati Reds (84-78), Milwaukee Brewers (80-82), Pittsburgh Pirates (65-97), Houston Astros (63-99)
NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers (108-54), San Francisco Giants (90-72), San Diego Padres (82-80), Colorado Rockies (77-85), Arizona Diamondbacks (72-90)

MiLB Champions
International League (AAA): Charlotte Knights (CWS)
Pacific Coast League (AAA): Las Vegas 51s (LA)
Eastern League (AA): Erie Seawolves (DET)
Southern League (AA): Tennessee Smokies (ARZ)
Texas League (AA): Midland RockHounds (OAK)
California League (A): Modesto Nuts (COL)
Carolina League (A): Kinston Indians (CLE)
Florida State League (A): Sarasota Reds (CIN)

MLB Awards
AL MVP: Carl Crawford, LF, Tampa Bay Devil Rays (.326/.376/.513, 24 HR, 84 RBI, 126 R, 52 SB, 233 H)
NL MVP: Miguel Cabrera, LF, Florida Marlins (.351/.401/.608, 40 HR, 143 RBI, 99 R, 12 SB, 228 H)
AL Cy Young: Johan Santana, LHP, Minnesota Twins (230.2 IP, 19-9, 2.38 ERA, 216 K, 64 BB)
NL Cy Young: Jake Peavy, RHP, San Diego Padres (256.1 IP, 20-3, 1.65 ERA, 232 K, 68 BB)
AL Rookie of the Year: Francisco Palmeiro, CF, Detroit Tigers (.319/.396/.480, 14 HR, 84 RBI, 77 R, 38 SB, 168 H)
NL Rookie of the Year: Matt Seanez, CF, Colorado Rockies (.251/.316/.431, 22 HR, 76 RBI, 89 R, 24 SB, 156 H)
AL Rolaids Relief Man of the Year: Bob Wickman, RHP, Cleveland Indians (41.2 IP, 41 SV, 1.73 ERA, 28 K, 9 BB)
NL Rolaids Relief Man of the Year: Eric Gagne, RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers (66.2 IP, 1-2, 60 SV, 1.76 ERA, 70 K, 18 BB)

MLB Offensive Statistical Leaders
Batting Average: Jon Dowd, SF (.364)
Homeruns: Todd Helton, COL (46)
Runs Batted In: Miguel Cabrera, FLA (143)
Stolen Bases: Juan Pierre, FLA (61)
Runs Scored: Juan Pierre, FLA (137)
Hits: Carl Crawford, TB (233)
Doubles: Manny Ramirez, BOS (51)
Triples: Kane Miceli, LA (15)
Walks: Joe Mauer, MIN (118)
On-Base Percentage: Jon Dowd, SF (.457)
Slugging Percentage: Todd Helton, COL (.630)

MLB Pitching Statistical Leaders
Earned Run Average: Jake Peavy, SD (1.65)
Wins: Jake Peavy, SD (20)
Saves: Eric Gagne, LA (60)
Opponent Batting Average: Jake Peavy, SD (.209)
Strikeouts: Jake Peavy, SD (232)
Complete Games: Tim Hudson, ATL (11)
Shutouts: Oliver Perez, OAK; Johan Santana, MIN; Carlos Zambrano, CHC; Ben Sheets, MIL (4)
Innings Pitched: Jake Peavy, SD (256.1)

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Around the MLB – 2007 Offseason Wrap-Up

Notable Retirements
J.T. Snow, 1B, SF – AAA (39 years old)
Jeff Conine, 1B, FLA – AAA (41)
John Olerud, 1B, TOR – AAA (39)
Rafael Palmeiro, 1B, BAL – AAA (43)
Tino Martinez, 1B, NYY – AA (39)
Roberto Alomar, 2B, MIN – AAA (39)
Alex Cora, 2B, LA – AAA (32)
David Eckstein, SS, STL (32)
Omar Vizquel, SS, SF – AAA (40)
Royce Clayton, SS, ARZ – A (37)
Jon Dowd, LF, SF (43)
Reggie Sanders, LF, KC – AAA (39)
Ray Lankford, LF, MIN – AAA (40)
Bernie Williams, CF, NYY – AAA (39)
Marquis Grissom, CF, SF – AAA (40)
Adam Hyzdu, CF, BOS – AA (35)
Moises Alou, RF, SF – AAA (41)
Tim Salmon, RF, ANA – AAA (39)
Carl Everett, RF, BAL – AA (36)
Erik Bedard, LHP, HOU – AAA (28)
Jose Mesa, RHP, PIT (41)
Orlando Hernandez, RHP, CHW (38)
Kyle Farnsworth, RHP, CHC (31)
Hideo Nomo, RHP, SF – AAA (39)
Ian Krystal, RHP, CHC – AAA (25)
Denny Neagle, RHP, COL – AAA (39)

Notable MLB Free Agency Moves
Lyle Overbay, 1B, MIL to SEA
Chase Utley, 2B, PHI to STL
Jose Vidro, 2B, WAS to ATL
Chone Figgins, 2B, ANA to TB
Junior Spivey, 2B, MIL to SD
Jose Lopez, SS, SEA to STL
Carlos Lee, LF, CHW to PIT
Brad Wilkerson, LF, WAS to COL
Vernon Wells, CF, TOR to BOS
Trot Nixon, RF, BOS to CIN
Austin Kearns, RF, CIN to DET
Jake Westbrook, SP, CLE to CIN
Bronson Arroyo, SP, BOS to ARZ
Brandon Webb, SP, ARZ to STL
Sean Burnett, SP, PIT to CHC
Bruce Chen, SP, BAL to LA
Zach Day, SP, WAS to TOR
Kevin Milwood, SP, PHI to PIT
Jon Garland, SP, CHW to HOU
Jason Jennings, SP, COL to SD
Aaron Harang, SP, CIN to ARZ
Matt Morris, SP, STL to MIL
Jeff Suppan, SP, STL to SF
Jesse Foppert, RP, SF to STL
Kazuhito Tadano, RP, MIN to KC

MLB Draft First Round
R1, P1 | KC | Scott Baez, 1B, Chatsworth (Calif.) HS
R1, P2 | PHI | Nate Galvez, LHP, Cyress (Calif.) HS
R1, P3 | ANA | Brent Davis, CF, Vanderbilt
R1, P4 | HOU | Tim Smith, RHP, Norwell (Ind.) HS
R1, P5 | TOR | Benny Pierzynski, 1B, South Caldwell (N.C.) HS
R1, P6 | PIT | Chief Campos, RHP, Chatsworth (Calif.) HS
R1, P7 | NYY | Brandon Young, RHP, Henry County (Ga.) HS
R1, P8 | ARZ | Bobby Bailey, RHP, Punxsutawney (Pa.) HS
R1, P9 | BAL | John Ledee, RF, Rice
R1, P10 | WAS | Carlos Rivera, LHP, Tennessee
R1, P11 | SEA | Pancho Finley, 2B, Midland Christian (Texas) HS
R1, P12 | COL | Justin Huerta, RHP, Tennessee
R1, P13 | CHW | Oswaldo Vaughn, 1B, Memorial (Texas) HS
R1, P14 | MIL | Ken Ohman, RHP, Horizon (Ariz.) HS
R1, P15 | TB | Randy Friere, RHP, Florida
R1, P16 | SD | Johnny Mauer, RHP, San Francisco
R1, P17 | TEX | Nate Leach, C, Arkansas
R1, P18 | NYM | Juan Rigiroli, LHP, Seton Hall Prep (N.J.)
R1, P19 | BOS | Charles Moriarty, 2B, DeLand (Fla.) HS
R1, P20 | CIN | Cam Yan, RHP, George County (Miss.) HS
R1, P21 | DET | Kevin Sprague, SS, Owasso (Okla.) HS
R1, P22 | FLA | Vladimir Cueto, RHP, Lexington Catholic (Ky.) HS
R1, P23 | MIN | Damian Williams, C, Calhoun (Ga.) HS
R1, P24 | CHC | Rendy May, RHP, Parker (Calif.) HS
R1, P25 | CLE | Aaron Rincon, 1B, Iowa City (Iowa) HS
R1, P26 | SF | Mike Cox, LHP, Lakewood (Calif.) HS
R1, P27 | STL | Brian Knorr, C, Kempsville (Va.) HS
R1, P28 | ATL | Mike Colangelo, LHP, T.C. Roberson (N.C.) HS
R1, P29 | OAK | Ryan Valentin, RHP, Virginia
R1, P30 | LA | Osmany Cantu, 1B, Auburn

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Author’s Note: This clearly didn’t stay updated, evidenced by the last post coming nearly two full years ago. I don’t expect that to change much moving forward, but I do want to at least get this running to align years-wise with the football report. I’ve already played out through the 2012 season and still have the save file, so I will catch up to that point by posting in this format: CMU season preview, NCAA preview, any notable stories or factoids within the season worth their own post, CMU season recap, NCAA season recap, recruiting recap, MLB season recap, MLB postseason recap.

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What are you using for the MLB update?

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What are you using for the MLB update?

MVP Baseball 2005! I simmed two seasons into that franchise mode before starting to report, and I've created the best players from college baseball each year as draft picks so there's some symmetry between the two games. If there are any CMU players worthy of starting a pro career, then I will create them and follow them as well.

[johnstone1987]

Re: The Rise of the Carnegie Mellon Tartans (MVP 07 NCAA Baseball)

MVP Baseball was epic