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Hopkins is Headed to World Series With 9-4 Victory over Salisbury
May 17, 2008
DANVILLE, VA - Behind six first inning runs, the Johns Hopkins baseball team defeated Salisbury 9-4 in the NCAA South Regional Final on Saturday afternoon. The Blue Jays (38-6) advance to the College World Series for just the second time in school history. The last time the Blue Jays appeared in the College World Series was 1989 when they won the south regional.
Salisbury reached the Blue Jays for a single run in the top of the first before the Blue Jay offense went to work in the bottom half of the frame. Sophomore right fielder Brian Youchak (Pittsburgh, PA/Vincentian Academy) ripped a triple to left field to score junior left fielder Dan Merzel (Hopkinton, MA/Hopkinton) and tie the game. Senior third baseman Todd Emr (Westwood, NJ/Saddle River Day) and senior left fielder Jon Solomon (Fairfax, VA/Riverdale Baptist) added RBI singles with one out. Senior catcher Tony Margve (Randolph, NJ/Randolph) had an RBI ground out before senior first baseman Matt Benchener (Newtown, PA/Holy Ghost Prep) ripped an RBI double. Senior second baseman Nate Adelman (Redwood City, CA/Menlo School) capped the scoring with an RBI triple.
The Sea Gulls answered with two runs in the top of the second before Chez Angeloni (Jenkintown, PA/La Salle College HS) relieved Dave Fioretti (Huntington, NY/St. Anthony's) on the hill and got the final out.
Salisbury got one run in the third to make it a 6-4 contest. Jordan Crystal singled home the Sea Gulls' run with two outs in the frame.
In the bottom of the third, senior shortstop Jonas Fester (Dallas, TX/Syosset (NY)) led off with a double down the left field line. The double was the 50th of Fester's career tying the JHU and Centennial Conference career doubles record. Fester would come around to score on an RBI single from Margve. The Blue Jays would add another run in the inning on an RBI groundout and lead 8-4 after three innings of play.
In the fourth inning, senior center fielder Rob Pietroforte (Brooklyn, NY/Berkeley Carroll) ripped a triple to right center with one out. It was Pietroforte's 200th hit of his career. He is just the second player in school history to reach 200+ hits for his career, joining John Christ. Pietroforte would come home in the inning on Emr's sacrifice fly.
On the hill, Angeloni was taking care of the Salisbury line-up. He allowed just two hits and three total base runners over the final six innings.
Angeloni improves to 7-0 after going 7.1 innings and surrendered one run on six hits. He also struck out four batters and did not allow a walk. The loss went to Eric Willey who gave up nine runs in four innings.
Fester and Solomon each finished 2-for-4 with two runs scored in the contest. Emr was 1-for-3 with a run scored and two RBIs. Margve and Adelman each had two RBIs in the contest as well.
Pietroforte, Emr, Youchak and Benchener were all named the all-tournament team.
The Blue Jays will return to action on May 23 in Appleton, Wiconsin as the Division III College World Series gets underway.
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