Club Baseball sweeps first two opponents

[RootforRoo44]

The Club Baseball team started off the season perfect last weekend with a 3 game sweep of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a 2 game sweep of Bowling Green State University. All games took place in rainy Akron.UNC-C Game 1: The Zips beat the 49ers 4-1 behind a strong pitching performance from Jay Yorty. Yorty threw a complete game striking out 8 and scattering 6 hits while giving up no earned runs. UNCC scored first in the 1st but Mike Reynolds would put the Zips up for good in the 5th with an RBI single. UNC-C - 1AKRON - 4HITTINGRBI: Luisi-1 (1), Payne-1 (1), Reynolds-1 (1), Scolaro-1 (1)Runs: McFarland-2 (2), Sprague-1 (1), Yorty-1 (1)2B: Yorty-1 (1)PITCHINGYorty (W, 1-0): IP-7, ERA-0, K-8, BB-3, HBP-1, HA-6Jay YortyDan McFarlandUNC-C Game 2: The Zips beat the 49ers 5-2. Dustin Coil threw 5 strong innings in the start giving up one earned run and Nick Walters came on in the 6th for a 2 inning save. The Zips would take the lead in the fourth with 2 runs and never looked back. Tim LaBar went 3-3 to lead the offense. UNC-C - 2 AKRON - 5 HITTING RBI: Morton-1 (1), LaBar-2 (2) Runs: Holderbaum-1 (1), Morton-1 (1), Payne-1 (1), Sprague-1 (2), Walters-1 (1) 2B: Holderbaum-1 (1)SB: Morton-1 (1) PITCHING Coil (W, 1-0): IP-5, ERA-1, K-5, BB-6, HBP-1, HA-2Walters (S, 1): IP-2, ERA-1, K-2, BB-0, HBP-0, HA-3Tim LaBarUNC-C Game 3: The Zips pounded the 49ers 17-0 behind a no hitter by Drew Salyer and a two home run game by Brandon Morton. Akron scored 8 in the first and 7 in the 4th to back a complete game no hitter by starter Drew Salyer. Morton would hit a 2 run homer down the left field line in the 2nd to make it 10-0 and then would cap off the scoring with a grand slam to straight away center in the 4th. His 6 RBI's and 2 home runs tie team records for a game. UNC-C - 0 AKRON - 17 HITTING RBI: Morton-6 (7), DiFabbio-1 (1), Holderbaum-1 (1), LaBar-1 (3), Loughrie-1 (1), Reynolds-2 (3), Sprague-2 (2), Walters-2 (2) Runs: DiFabbio-1 (1), Holderbaum-1 (2), LaBar-2 (2), Loughrie-1 (1), McDowell-2 (2), Morton-3 (4), Payne-3 (4), Reynolds-1 (1), Sprague-1 (3), Thomas-1 (1), Walters-1 (2). 2B: Sprague-1 (1)HR: Morton-2 (2) SB: Sprague-1 (1) PITCHING Salyer (W, 1-0): IP-5, ERA-0, K-8, BB-2, HBP-1, HA-0 Brandon Morton BGSU Game 1: The Zips beat the Falcons 3-0 in game 1. Jay Yorty threw another complete game striking out 9 and giving up no runs. Akron scored first in the first with a 2 run single by Mike Reynolds. They would later add another run on a Brandon Morton RBI single. BGSU - 0 AKRON - 3 HITTING RBI: Reynolds-2 (5), Morton-1 (8) Runs: Morton-1 (5), Sprague-2 (5) 2B: Morton-1 (1) SB: Yorty-1 (1) PITCHINGYorty (W, 2-0, CG-2): IP-7, ERA-0, K-9, BB-2, HBP-1, HA-5 Mike Reynolds BGSU Game 2: Akron beat the Falcons 5-3 in game 2. Steve Ross threw a complete game giving up 2 hits and 2 earned runs in a strong start. BGSU scored first with 3 in the first inning but the Zips would answer right back with a 5 run first. BGSU - 3 AKRON - 5 HITTING RBI: Reynolds-1 (6), Holderbaum-2 (4), McDowell-1 (1), Morton-1 (9) Runs: McFarland-1 (3), Payne-1 (5), Reynolds-1 (2), Ross-1 (1), Sprague-1 (6) 2B: Holderbaum-1 (2) PITCHINGRoss (W, 1-0, CG-1): IP-7, ERA-2, K-3, BB-2, HBP-1, HA-2 Steve Ross

[MDZip]

Not meant to be a shot at this team because clearly it's a bunch of guys playing because they love it, but aren't club sports usually established at schools where there is no varsity team for that sport?

[RootforRoo44]

Not meant to be a shot at this team because clearly it's a bunch of guys playing because they love it, but aren't club sports usually established at schools where there is no varsity team for that sport?

No offense taken, but if you check out ClubBaseball.org you will see that many if not most schools that have club teams actually have varsity teams as well. Schools like Akron that have a baseball rich area and many students willing to play have club teams as well. We have had 60 guys and 50 guys try out the last two years respectively so there is definitely much interest. We also give guys that transfer and are looking to walk on at Akron something to fall back on as we have six players that have transferred from D2/D3/NAIA baseball schools. Also if you recognize a few of the people in the pictures, we have guys that are finishing their degrees/going through grad school and have already played D1 baseball here or elsewhere.

[Spin]

Where do you guys play?

[RootforRoo44]

Where do you guys play?

Our usual home field is Patterson park off of route 8 but due to work being done on it we are playing most of home games this fall at Erie Island Park off of 77 (copley road exit).

[jhbengals07]

Allright Zips way to finish the season strong! I love how club baseball goes on way longer than the Varsity squad. I'd rather go to their games than the varsity squad. Probably could beat them. Of course softball is my favorite. I say we have a battle of the sexes softball rules like the Bandits did with an Illinois minor league baseball team. You guys should get to play on the varsity field when their season is over. Good luck next year! Love to see people play the game for fun!

[RootforRoo44]

FYI, Club Baseball takes on West Virginia University this weekend on Saturday at 10am and 12:30pm & Sunday at 12pm.Feel free to come on out and show some support, we play a few miles down the road from campus @ 1532 Peckham St Akron, OH 44320-1736 aka Erie Island Park.

[RootforRoo44]

Club Baseball takes on Can't State today at 12pm and 2:30pm. If you feel like braving the cold, the games are at Stow High School (click on picture for more info).