[PAmedic]

The mighty Hartford Hawks come to the mountain for a three-game beginning with a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon. First pitch Saturday is set for 11 a.m.

I know NOTHING about this team.

[A.G.]

We should be able to carve them up

Lousy record (6-30) last year and this is their opening series. Anything less than a 3-game sweep will be a disapointment.
http://www.hartfordhawks.com/index.cfm? ... 0&catid=42

http://www.hartfordhawks.com/assets/doc ... me2005.htm

[- PAmedic -]

we appear to be the first match-up on their schedule (remember, its still winter up here)

http://www.hartfordhawks.com/index.cfm? ... 0&catid=42

[PAmedic]

I've about had it w/ this site logging me out. According to the title bar, I was STILL LOGGED IN WHEN I POSTED IT (the above message)

[SuperJon]

Cry me a river.

[Sly Fox]

I'm curious about these problems because I'm having none of them either at work or home. Hopefully this is temporary.

[givemethemic]

User mistake.... HAHAHAHAHA

[A.G.]

Perhaps Medic needs the #6 truck team to perform a "fix" on the problem.

[givemethemic]

Yeah for his unapproved nuts!!!!!!

[A.G.]

[PAmedic]

quite droll. All of you.

[A.G.]

At least you have SOMETHING going for you--the Phillies beat the Yankees today.

[PAmedic]

The time for Sunday's baseball game between the Hartford Hawks and the Liberty Flames has been changed to Noon

[bigsmooth]

from hartford's website since ours is too slow...two big wins for the flames this afternoon. let's break out the broom tommorrow!

Baseball Opens Season with Pair of Losses

03.04.06

WEST HARTFORD, CT - The University of Hartford baseball team dropped its first and second game of the season, both in a double header in the team's first road trip to Liberty. The Hawks fell 14-2 in the opening game and then dropped a 9-4 decision in the second nine-inning outing. The Hawks are 0-2 on the season while Liberty improves to 9-3 with the two wins.

In the first game, Bill Perry and Adam Bowser led the Hawks, each with a pair of hits. Both Frank Cipolla and David Grossman were responsible for the Hawks two runs with each recording an RBI.

Junior Jason Krajeski was the pitcher of record in the first game. He pitched a total of 2.1 innings allowing five runs, four of them earned, five hits and walked two batters. Pete Moraski and Steve Dabroski each saw at least two innings in relief for Hartford with Moraski recording a pair of strike outs and Dabroski one.

In the nightcap three Hawks recorded doubles with Cipolla and Ryan Crowley leading the team, each with two hits and an RBI. Adam Flaherty was the Hawks pitcher of record with a four-inning performance. For the game, Flaherty allowed four runs, all earned and struck out three batters. Jon Casey and Weston Szymanski each saw two innings on the mound for Hartford. Szymanski picked up his first two strike outs on the collegiate level.

The baseball team will play a single game with Liberty tomorrow at 12:00 p.m., rounding out the three-game series and then travel to in-state foe Central Connecticut for a Tuesday afternoon single game at 3:00 p.m.

[A.G.]

Weather alert for fire danger. Sure was, today, as the Flames sweep thru Hartford.
http://www.libertyflames.com/baseball/n ... ws_id=3110

[Stevev]

Nice to get some convincing wins for a change even though it is only Hartford.

[Chris Lang]

Grijalva's back ... drove in five runs in the two games.

[A.G.]

5 RBI's. That's fantastic. If we are going to be a legit team, these are the games we must win. Nice going, Diamond Flames.

[Stevev]

Baseball game today just completed. LU wins 9-0. Now that is out of the way time to concentrate on Wednesday's game vs Virginia Tech.

[PAmedic]

Flames Sweep Doubleheader From Hartford

March 4, 2006 · Lynchburg, Va.

The Liberty Flames scored a season-high 14 runs in the first game, while using big innings in the second game, to take both ends of a doubleheader from the Hartford Hawks, 14-2 and 9-4, Saturday afternoon at Worthington Stadium.

With the sweep, Liberty moves to 9-3 on the season, while Hartford opens the season, 0-2.

In the opening game, the Flames jumped to an early 1-0 lead as Michael Just (Sr., 2B, Woodcliff Lakes, N.J.) singled home Chad Miller (Sr., 3B, Wheat Ridge, Colo.), who had reached on a three base error by the Hawk’s center fielder.

Liberty stretched the lead to 5-0 as they batted around in the third. After loading the bases with one out, Aaron Grijalva (r-So., 1B, Redlands, Calif.), returning to the Flames’ lineup from injury, tripled to the right center field gap to score all three runners. P.K. Keller (So., CF, St. Petersburg, Fla.) bunted to plate Grijalva, only to reach as the Hartford pitcher overthrew first base.

The Flames added single runs in the fourth and sixth innings. In the fourth frame, Just, who was 3-for-4 in game one, would score on a ground out by Grijalva, his fourth RBI of the day, while in the sixth, Patrick Galliard (Jr., SS, Taylors, S.C.) tripled to right center to begin the inning and scored on a sacrifice fly by Miller.

Hartford got on the board in the seventh inning on a RBI double by David Grossman and added another in the eighth on a base loaded single by Frank Cipolla.

Liberty plated seven runs in the eighth for its biggest inning of the season. With the bases loaded, Miller singled home his second and third RBI of the game to get the frame started. Tommy Bussey (Fr., 2B, Boynton Beach, Fla.) followed with a RBI sacrifice fly and Phil John (Jr., CF, Linwood, N.J.) followed by singling home two more. Later, Derek Bennion (r-Jr., RF, Snohomish, Wash.) had a RBI infield single and David Giammaresi (r-So., DH, Coral Springs, Fla.) brought home a run with a sacrifice fly as the Flames batted around for the second time in the game.

Flames starter Ryan Page (So., LHP, Cranberry Twp., Pa.) shut out the Hawks in his six innings of work to run his record to 4-0 on the season. The left-hander allowed only two hits, while striking out six and walking one. He has picked up the win in each of his last four appearances. Tyler Light (Fr., RHP, San Bernardino, Calif.) pitched the seventh inning and Billy Daniels (Sr., RHP, Colonial Heights, Va.) the eighth inning, each allowing a run, while Andrew Wilson (Fr., RHP, Cary, N.C.) threw a scoreless ninth for Liberty. Jason Krajeski took the loss for Harford in his first start of the season.

In the second game, the Hawks took a 2-0 advantage in the first inning. With two out, Ryan Crowley singled home Brady Stouffer, who had doubled and later scored another on a RBI single by Cipolla.

Liberty, just like the first game, plated four runs in the second inning. An RBI single by Errol Hollinger (Fr., C, Upland, Calif.) scored the Flames’ first run of the afternoon. After a balk advanced the catcher to second, Keller followed with a RBI single. Later in the frame, a triple by Tim Nanry (Jr., DH, Rochester, N.Y.), a walk and a hit batter would load bases. The next hitter, Miller, then delivered a two-run single to right for a 4-2 Liberty lead. The Liberty third baseman also had five RBIs on the day.

The Flames extended their lead to 8-2 with a single run in the fifth and three runs in the sixth. In the sixth, Miller, who had three stolen bases in the game, scored on a single by first baseman Grijalva. In the eighth, a two-out error by the Hawk’s left fielder allowed John to score and a batter later Just singled to plate two more runners.

In the eighth, Liberty added a run on a Giammaresi triple and a sacrifice fly by John, while Hartford put two on the board in the ninth on a RBI single by Jon Morticelli and double play.

The Flames’ Michael Solbach (r-So., RHP, Woodbridge, Va.) moved his record to 2-0 on the season, allowing two runs on six hits over six innings. The right-hander struck out five and walked two on the afternoon. Dustin Umberger (Fr., RHP, Hummelstown, Pa.) followed with two innings of shut out relief, allowing one hit, while striking out four and walking one. Both Douglas Wallace (r-Fr., LHP, Hurricane, W.Va.) and Wilson saw action in the ninth without recording an out, while Jason Koziol (Fr., RHP, Paramus, N.J.) entered the game in the ninth and retired both batters he faced. Adam Flaherty (0-1) took the loss for the Hawks.

Liberty and Hartford will met again tomorrow afternoon in the series finale at Worthington Stadium. First pitch on Sunday is scheduled for Noon.

[PAmedic]

Trio Shuts Down Hawks as Flames Sweep Weekend Series

March 5, 2006 · Lynchburg, Va.

Liberty pitchers Dane Beakler, Tim John and Phillip Thompson combined to shut out the Hartford Hawks, 9-0, leading the Flames to a sweep of the three-game weekend series between the two teams, Sunday afternoon at Worthington Stadium.

The shutout moves the Flames to 10-3 on the season, while the Hawks fall to 0-3.

Patrick Gaillard (Jr., SS, Taylors, S.C.) tripled to lead off the first inning and scored on sacrifice fly by Michael Just (Sr., 2B, Woodcliff Lakes, N.J.) as Liberty took a 1-0 lead to open the game.

The Flames then added a run in the fourth inning and two in the fifth to extend their lead. In the fourth, Aaron Grijalva (r-So., 1B, Redlands, Calif.) hit a solo home run, his second of the season, inside the left field foul pole for the Flames’ second run, while in the fifth inning, a two-out single by Phillip Laurent (Sr., LF, Cantrall, Ill.) drove in two more runs for a 4-0 advantage.

In the sixth inning, the Flames broke the game open with three more runs. With the base loaded and two out, Chad Miller (Sr., 3B, Wheat Ridge, Colo.) doubled to clear the bases and put Liberty up, 7-0.

The Flames added single runs in both the seventh and eighth innings to close out the scoring. Grijalva tripled to open the inning and scored on an RBI single by P.K. Keller (So., CF, St. Petersburg, Fla.) in the seventh, while in the eighth, Liberty plated a run on Just’s second sacrifice fly of the afternoon.

Flames’ first baseman Grijalva was 3-for-5 on the afternoon as he came up a single short of hitting for the cycle with a double, triple and home run in the game. Teammate Miller, who had five RBI and scored four runs in the doubleheader between the two teams yesterday, had another good day at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a three-run double and stealing his fourth base of the series.

Meanwhile, Liberty starter Beakler (Fr., RHP, York, Pa.) pitched six strong shutout innings to earn his first collegiate win and even his record at 1-1. The right-hander allowed only four hits and struck out two. Tim John (Jr., RHP, Linwood, N.J.) allowed
one hit and struck out four, in the seventh and eighth innings, while Phillip Thompson (Sr., RHP, Ringgold, Va.) pitched a scoreless ninth. The three Flame pitchers did not walk a batter in the game in recording Liberty’s first shutout of the season. Sophomore right-hander Chris Browne took the loss.

Liberty hosts the Virginia Tech Hokies in a single game, Wednesday, at Worthington Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.

[PAmedic]

and I don't care who it is, short of a High School team- outscoring an opponent 32-6 in a weekend series is impressive.

obviously the guys are seeing the ball well, and playing smart baseball- getting guys into position and bringing them home.

[A.G.]

I think someone mentioned earlier about spanking these teams. I do believe the boys took care of business in spades this weekend. Next up, Va Tech and another local player that left town.

[Sly Fox]

JMU absolutely destroyed Marist this weekend scoring something like 65 runs in a doubleheader in Harrisonburg. So things continue to look bright just down the road for us.

[Stevev]

Wagner was the victim of the blowouts for JMU, not Marist