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Baseball Weekly Notes 3/27
Complete Release in PDF Format
March 27, 2002
Results: The Blue Jays currently sport a 12-4 record after falling to St. Mary's (MD), 11-7, Monday afternoon. Prior to St. Mary's, Hopkins defeated Elizabethtown, 15-6, on the road and posted a 7-1 record during the team's trip to Ft. Myers, Florida.
Up Next: JHU hosts Western Maryland Thursday at 3:00 p.m. in the Centennial Conference opener for both schools. The Blue Jays then travel to Westminster Friday to face the Green Terror at 3:00 p.m. and close the week with a doubleheader at home versus Haverford Saturday at 12:00 p.m.
The Coach: Bob Babb is in his 23rd season as head coach of the Blue Jay baseball. Babb, who is the all-time winningest men's baseball coach in JHU history, sports a 592-235-8 (.713) record. With eight more wins, Babb can become the 14th active Division III head coach with 600 wins. He also 10th among active coaches in career winning percentage (.713). Under Babb's guidance, Hopkins has captured 10 Middle Atlantic Conference Southeast League titles, seven UAA titles, four Centennial Conference Championships, and made nine appearances in the NCAA Division III Tournament.
Team & Player Notes
* Consistent Winning: JHU has recorded a winning record for 23 straight seasons, including every year under coach Babb. Last season the Blue Jays won 33 games, marking the seventh time Hopkins has won at least 30 games. JHU has also won at least 25 games for 10 consecutive years. Below is a list of the seasons in which the Blue Jays have won at least 30 games:
Year, Record, Postseason
* Strength in Numbers: Through 16 games, JHU has displayed its depth as 23 players have seen action in the field and 12 pitchers have taken the mound. Twenty-one players have tallied at least one hit, while 21 players have scored a run and 19 players have at least one RBI. Fifteen players have started at least 15 games and 15 players have 21 or more at-bats. Eight pitchers have started a game and all 12 pitchers have see action in three or more games.
* Power Surge: The Blue Jays have hit 22 home runs, by 13 different players, in the first 16 games. Seven players have hit at least two home runs. If the team keeps the pace of 1.46 home runs per game through the 40-game schedule, Hopkins would finish the regular season with a school-record 48 home runs. The 1998 team set the record with 45 home runs in 40 games. Last year, the team combined for 31 home runs in 47 games.
* Scoring in Bunches: The Blue Jays have scored 172 runs in the team's first 16 games for an average of 10.75 runs per game. Hopkins has scored 10 or more runs in eight games and scored four or more runs in an inning 11 times. JHU scored a season-high 27 runs against Robert Morris, the most since a 30-0 win over Dickinson in 1987, including 14 in the sixth inning. Last season, the Blue Jays averaged 7.02 runs per game for a total of 330 runs.
*Florida Trip Recap: JHU completed a successful trip to Ft. Myers, Florida with a 7-1 record. The Blue Jays were scorching offensively the entire trip as they averaged 12.75 runs per game and hit 13 home runs. JHU scored 12 or more runs in five of the eight games, including 27 versus Robert Morris and 19 against SUNY-Brockport.
Individually, a number of Blue Jays had outstanding trips at the plate and on the mound. Junior Joe Urban hit .541 (13-for-24), led the team with 11 runs, and tied for the team lead with 10 RBIs. Sophomore Carl Ippolito batted .423 (11-for-26) with 10 runs scored and 10 RBIs, while senior Mike DePalma and sophomore Craig Cetta each scored 10 runs.
Seven pitchers recorded a win, while junior Jeremy Brown and senior Yani Rosenberg added saves. Brown and Rosenberg each tallied 11 strikeouts and sophomore Russ Berger struck out 10 batters.
* Setty Named Pitcher of the Week: Senior Jason Setty was named Centennial Conference Pitcher of the Week Monday after posting a 2-0 mark with a 0.00 ERA in 14.1 innings last week. Setty allowed just three hits in a complete-game win over SUNY-Brockport and picked up his fourth victory of the year with 7.1 strong innings of relief against Elizabethtown. He currently ranks second at Hopkins with an .888 (16-2) career winning percentage and has won four games in each of his four seasons.
* Sineath Approaches School Record: Senior second baseman Karl Sineath leads Hopkins with 20 runs scored and 10 stolen bases to move closer to the school career marks in both categories. Sineath has 88 career stolen bases to rank second at JHU, just seven steals behind Tom Finegan (95). He also ranks third at Hopkins with 146 career runs, needing 18 to pass John Christ (163) for the all-time lead.
*Rosenberg Reaches 200-K Mark: Senior Yani Rosenberg has totaled 14 strikeouts in 10 innings this season to pass the 200-strikeout mark with 202 for his career. Rosenberg, the third pitcher in school history to record over 200 strikeouts, needs 40 k's to become JHU's all-time leader. He is also third at Hopkins in career winning percentage (.869, 20-3) and has won his last nine decisions.
* Duo Solid Behind the Plate: Senior Tom Prevas and sophomore Doug Hitchner have combined to give Hopkins solid offensive and defensive play throughout the year. Both are hitting .455 (10-for-22) and have combined for 10 runs and 19 RBIs. Hitchner has scored seven runs, hit two home runs, and is tied for fourth on the team with 11 runs batted in. Prevas has added three runs and has also tied his career-high with eight RBIs. The two have a combined 97 chances in the field without committing an error.
Centennial Standings
Team, Conference, Overall
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