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Baseball Weekly Notes 4/22
April 22, 2002
Complete Release in PDF Format
Results: The Blue Jays currently sport a 26-5 overall record and 12-1 mark in the Centennial Conference after defeating Gettysburg, 17-0, in their only game last week. JHU was scheduled to play Gettysburg again on Friday, but the game was postponed due to inclement weather. Hopkins' doubleheader versus Ursinus, scheduled for Saturday, was also postponed.
Up Next: JHU opens this week at Gettysburg on Monday at 3:30 p.m. in a makeup from Friday. The Blue Jays will then makeup the doubleheader versus Ursinus on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. After a non-conference game at York on Thursday, Hopkins will conclude the week with a doubleheader at Muhlenberg on Saturday.
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 606-236-8 (.717) record. Babb became the 14th active Division III head coach with 600 wins as JHU defeated Franklin & Marshall, 4-1, on April 6. 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. With JHU's doubleheader sweep of Swarthmore April 13, the team has also won at least 25 games for 11 consecutive years. Below is a list of the seasons in which the Blue Jays have won at least 30 games:
Year, Record, Postseason
* Babb Reaches 600 Wins: Head coach Bob Babb picked up his 600th and 601st career victories with JHU doubleheader sweep of Franklin & Marshall April 6. He became the 14th active Division III head coach to win 600 games and currently sports a 606-236-8 (.717) career record in 23 seasons at Hopkins. Below is a list of Babb's milestone victories:
No., Opponent, Date, Score
* Strength in Numbers: Through 31 games, JHU has displayed its depth as 25 players have seen action in the field and 12 pitchers have taken the mound. Twenty-two players have tallied at least one hit, while 23 players have scored a run and 21 players have at least one RBI. Twelve players have scored 13 or more runs and 13 players have at least 10 runs batted in. Eight pitchers have started two or more games and all 12 pitchers have see action in three or more games.
* Power Surge: With one home run in the 17-0 win over Gettysburg, the Blue Jays now have 51 for the year to break the school-record of 45 set by the 1998 team. Sophomore Mike Stankus hit a three-run shot off the scoreboard against Villa Julie April 8 for the record-breaking homer. If JHU keeps the pace of 1.64 home runs per game through the 40-game schedule, Hopkins would finish the regular season with 66 homers. Seventeen players have hit a home run, while 11 players have three or more homers. Players with at least three home runs:
Player, Yr., 2002, Career
* Scoring in Bunches: The Blue Jays have scored 312 runs in the team's first 31 games for an average of 10.06 runs per game. Hopkins has scored 10 or more runs in 14 games and scored four or more runs in an inning 21 times. JHU scored a season-high 27 runs against Robert Morris, the most since a 30-0 win over Dickinson in 1987, and defeated Dickinson 20-2 April 12. Last season, the Blue Jays averaged 7.02 runs per game for a total of 330 runs.
* Sineath Approaches School Records: Senior second baseman Karl Sineath leads Hopkins with 35 runs scored and 16 stolen bases to move closer to the school career marks in both categories. Sineath has 94 career stolen bases to rank second at JHU, just one steal behind Tom Finegan (95). He also ranks second at Hopkins with 161 career runs, needing three to pass John Christ (163) for the all-time lead.
*Rosenberg Closes in on Strikeout Mark: Senior Yani Rosenberg has totaled 46 strikeouts in 41 innings this season to pass the 200-strikeout mark and move into second place at JHU with 234 for his career. Rosenberg, the third pitcher in school history to record over 200 strikeouts, needs eight k's to become JHU's all-time leader. Rosenberg is also third at Hopkins in career winning percentage (.892, 25-3) and has won his last 14 decision. His 14-game winning streak is the second longest in school history to Scott Orlovsky, who won 19 straight decisions during the 1997 and 1998 seasons.
* Quick Notes: ~ Since the start of the 1990 season, Hopkins has posted a 366-140-1 (.722) record. ~ JHU sports a 121-35 (.775) all-time record in Centennial Conference games, which ranks first in the league. ~ Hopkins is hitting .355 (151-for-425) with runners in scoring position and .469 (15-for-32) with the bases loaded. ~ In 253 innings, the pitching staff has totaled more strikeouts (215) than hits allowed (213). Senior Yani Rosenberg has given up only 21 hits in 41 innings. ~ Sophomore Doug Hitchner continues to collect hits in key situations for JHU. He leads the team with 11 two-out RBIs, is 4-for-5 with the bases loaded, and is also batting .500 (10-for-20) with runners in scoring position. ~ With 94 runs and 102 RBIs for his career, senior Ben Taylor needs just six runs to become the 10th player in school history to total 100 career runs and 100 career RBIs. Taylor has a six-game hitting streak and has failed to get a hit in just three of 21 games this season. ~ Senior John Krivonak has a hit in seven straight games and has batted .450 (9-for-20) during that time. ~ Freshman Dave Montegari has homered in his last two at-bats. He hit his first career home run versus Haverford March 30, then belted a three-run homer against Gettysburg last week. ~ Senior Karl Sineath leads the team with 10 multiple-run games and has 43 for his career, including 14 games with three or more runs.
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