Major League Baseball's 2009 season has officially begun, and for fans across the country that usually means it is time to grab some hot dogs, a cold beer and head out to the ballpark.
Richmond junior catcher Evan Stehle entered the game in a 1-7 slump, but came out of it in a big way to help lift the University of Richmond baseball team to a 5-4 victory over Duquesne University. With runners on first and second and two outs during the eighth inning, Stehle drove a 1-1 fastball to right field plating both runners.
The University of Richmond's baseball team lost its 10th game in a row as the Spiders fell to the University of Dayton 17-5. The game was tied at two going into the fifth inning before the Flyers got back-to-back home runs from Cole Tyrell and Jonathan Castine to give Dayton a 5-2 lead.
Members of the University of Richmond baseball team said they were hoping to get back to their winning ways when they begin an eight-game home stand at Pitt Field tomorrow afternoon. The Spiders started the regular season with seven-consecutive wins, but after being swept by St.
A five-run first inning was not enough to lift the University of Richmond baseball team to its first win in four games as the Spiders fell to the College of William & Mary, 9-7. Freshman Tadd Bower hit a home run to straight-away centerfield in the top of the ninth to give the Tribe the win.
The University of Richmond baseball team lost its first game of the season to Seton Hall University 14-12 on Saturday at Pitt Field, after a week of canceled games due to an early March snowstorm. Richmond's pitchers began faltering in the second inning.
The University of Richmond baseball team had another perfect weekend at home, with two wins moving its record to 7-0. The Spiders' junior starter Ian Marshall pitched seven shutout innings during Richmond's 27-2 win against the Iona College Gaels at Pitt Field on Friday. "It was one of those days when everything seemed to be going right," coach Mike McQueen said. During Marshall's last outing against Niagara University, he ran up the pitch count early.
The Spiders put on another offensive show Saturday morning, defeating the Iona College Gaels 15-4 at Pitt Field, led by senior captain Ryan Metzroth, who hit his team-leading third home run. During Friday's game, the Spiders dominated The Gaels from the outset, but Saturday morning brought a different Iona club.
Spider junior starter Ian Marshall pitched seven shutout innings during Richmond's 27-2 trouncing of the Iona College Gaels at Pitt Field Friday afternoon, moving the baseball team's record to 6-0. "It was one of those days when everything seemed to be going right," coach Mike McQueen said. During Marshall's last outing against Niagara University, he ran up the pitch count early.
The University of Richmond baseball team completed its season-opening sweep of Niagara University on Sunday, Feb.
Spider right fielder Ryan Metzroth said during a recent interview that being team captain meant leading by example, both on the field and off the field. If leadership on the field means hitting 3-for-4, with a home run, four runs batted-in and three runs scored, then Metzroth was a leader during the season opener, during which Richmond won 8-6 over the Niagara University Purple Eagles Saturday at Pitt Field. Metzroth hit his first home run of the season his first time at bat, sending Eagles pitcher Marcus Spaulding's pitch over the left-center field wall, hitting the new life-sized stuffed Spiderman doll hanging upside down from the field's new scoreboard. The home run scored junior third baseman Cameron Brown, who had been injured for most of last season.
We can't quite say goodbye to cold weather yet, but it is time to say goodbye to the baseball offseason. The University of Richmond baseball team is beginning its season this weekend, and many Major League Baseball players have already arrived in Florida to start their spring training. But, as I've been preparing myself for the start of the 2009 baseball season, I've felt more nostalgia for old seasons than I have excitement for the one to come.
The University of Richmond's baseball team is looking forward to showing off its new scoreboard during its 33 home games this season. "Any time an opponent comes to Pitt they get our best effort," baseball coach Mark McQueen said. The Spiders open their season on Pitt Field against Niagara University with a double-header at 12 p.m.
Sean Casey, a University of Richmond graduate who played major league baseball for 12 years, announced his retirement on Jan.
The Richmond Spiders baseball team is going into its season with quiet confidence after a disappointing 20-31-2 season in 2008, coach Mark McQueen said at Virginia Commonwealth University's Siegel Center on Wednesday. VCU hosted a college baseball forum for local college baseball players and coaches to answer questions from the media. "We didn't do so well last year, in terms of wins and losses," McQueen said.
Last week, a 9-year-old pitcher made national headlines. If you haven't heard the story, Jericho Scott of New Haven, Conn., was banned from the Liga Juvenil de Baseball de New Haven because many parents and league officials felt his 40-mph fastballs were too advanced for the beginners' league. Some have said Scott should have been allowed to stay in the league; others have argued that he should just move up to play with older kids who could hit his pitches.
The surprisingly nice weather last week has taken my mind away from finals and has got me looking forward to the imminent days of summer.
The way to coach is a little different these days, says Mark McQueen, the University of Richmond baseball team's new head coach. Coaching techniques were more forceful in the past, very negative, and were always focused on telling players what they had done wrong.
