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  • Duquette signs pro contract - 07/28/2008

  • Fred DuquetteFormer Bridgewater College pitcher Fred Duquette recently signed a pro contract with the Kalamazoo Kings in the independent Frontier League.

    Duquette earned a spot in the New York State League earlier this summer and was named a NYSL all-star.

    Since signing with the Kings, Duquette has made two relief appearances. He has not allowed a hit in two innings of work.
  • Duquette, Shaffer earn spots in New York league - 06/25/2008

  • Fred DuquetteNolan ShafferBridgewater College graduates Fred Duquette and Nolan Shaffer have earned roster spots in the New York State League this summer.

    Duquette, a lefty, will pitch for the NYSL Federals. Duquette was 5-2 with a 4.60 ERA for the Eagles during his senior season. He struck out 42 batters in 72.1 innings.

    Shaffer, a righthander, will pitch for the NYSL Capitols. Shaffer was 6-4 with a 3.42 ERA as a senior. He struck out 70 in 75 innings of work.

    The New York State League is a developmental league for players who have completed their college eligibility. The games will be played this summer in New York City.
  • Brooks opens season with Rockford Riverhawks - 05/22/2008

  • riverhawksFormer Bridgewater College standout Jono Brooks is playing his second season with the Rockford Riverhawks in the Frontier League.

    The Riverhawks opened their season Wednesday with a 9-1 victory over River City.

    Brooks started at shortstop and hit No. 2 in the order. He was 2-for-5 with two runs batted in during the season-opener.
  • Chrismer, Elkins earn All-Region honors - 05/19/2008

  • Drew ElkinsAndy ChrismerSophomores Andy Chrismer and Drew Elkins earned recognition on the ABCA/Rawlings All-South Region baseball team released Monday.

    Chrismer was named to the All-South Region Second Team at catcher. He hits for a .315 average with four homers and 36 RBIs.

    Chrismer and Elkins were both selected to the ABCA/Rawlings South Region Gold Glove team. Chrismer did not commit an error at catcher to finish with a 1.000 fielding percentage. Elkins made just two errors at first base and finished with a .995 fielding percentage.
  • Elkins earns District 3 academic honor - 05/08/2008

  • Drew ElkinsBridgewater College's Drew Elkins has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 3 College Division baseball second team.

    Elkins is a sophomore, athletic training major from Lynchburg, Va.

    Elkins, a second-team All-ODAC selection at first base, hit for a .343 average. He had 32 RBIs and committed just two errors at first base. He also made 13 appearances on the mound and finished with a 1-0 record and a 4.96 ERA.
  • BC places five on All-ODAC second team - 05/07/2008

  • Aaron ReadBridgewater College placed five players in the All-ODAC second team released Wednesday by the conference office.

    Eagles selected to the second team were Mike Lenox (DH), Drew Elkins (1B), Aaron Read (2B), Andrew Chrismer (C) and Mike Graves (OF).

    Named honorable mention on the All-ODAC team was pitcher Nolan Shaffer. Brad Buracker was the Eagles’ representative on the All-ODAC sportsmanship team.

    Lenox finished the season with a .335 average and 29 RBIs. He tied for the team lead in homers with six. Elkins hit for a .343 average. He had 32 RBIs and committed just two errors at first base.. Read led the team in hitting with a .345 average. He had 32 RBIs and a team-high 13 doubles. Chrismer finished with a .315 batting average and led the Eagles in runs batted in with 36. Graves finished the season with a .306 batting average. [All-ODAC Baseball Team]
  • Marlins eliminate Eagles, 5-3 - 04/26/2008

  • ODAC baseball logoVirginia Wesleyan defeated Bridgewater College, 5-3, Saturday to eliminate the Eagles from the ODAC baseball tournament.

    The Marlins took andearly 5-1 lead, with just one of the five runs earned.

    Bridgewater scored twice in the fourth to pull within two runs. Drew Elkins singled and scored on a double by Brett Howell making the score 5-2. Howell moved to third on a groundout and then scored on an RBI-groundout by Drew Easter, making the score 5-3.

    Marlins’ starter Gary Bulman limited the Eagles to one hit over the final five innings and finished with a complete game five-hitter to pick up the victory.

    Alex Foltz kept the Eagles in the game with 6.2 innings of shutout relief. Foltz allowed just three hits while striking out eight and walking none.

    The Eagles finish the season with a 24-17-1 overall record.
  • Eagles upset Hornets at ODAC tourney - 04/25/2008

  • ODAC baseball logoThe Bridgewater baseball team kept its championship hopes alive with a 4-3 upset victory over No. 1 seed Lynchburg College on Friday at City Stadium in Lynchburg.

    Drew Elkins scored what proved to be the winning run in the top of the ninth on a wild pitch and Alex Foltz worked out of a jam in the bottom of the ninth to preserve the win for Bridgewater.

    Starter Fred Duquette pitched seven strong innings to keep the Eagles in the game. Duquette allowed three runs on five hits. He struck out five and walked five.

    Foltz pitched two scoreless innings to pick up the victory for the Eagles.

    Bridgewater will meet Virginia Wesleyan at 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon in an elimination game.
  • Randolph-Macon blanks Eagles, 4-0 - 04/24/2008

  • ODAC baseball logoRandolph-Macon shut out the Bridgewater College Eagles, 4-0, in the opening round of the ODAC baseball tournament Thursday at City Stadium in Lynchburg.

    Randolph-Macon's Byron Mendenhall and Nick Simons combined to blank the Eagles on seven hits. Mendenhall pitched solid stellar innings, allowing five hits. He struck out 12 and walked just one. Simons allowed two hits in two scoreless innings to pick up the save.

    Mendenhall and BC's Nolan Shaffer matched zeroes until the Yellow Jackets took the lead in the fifth.

    With one out, Bruno Gora singled and took second on a wild pitch. Jay Lichter reached on a throwing error, but Gora was thrown out trying to advance to third on the play for the second out of the inning. Ryan Dickerson then walked and Kevin Davis singled to load the sacks. Shaffer hit Adam Carpenter with a pitch to force in the first run and Greg Meleski worked Shaffer for a bases-loaded walk to make the score 2-0.

    The Yellow Jackets increased the lead in the sixth when Michael Wallace doubled, moved to third on a sacrifice bunt and scored on a dropped fly ball, giving R-MC a 3-0 lead.

    The Yellow Jackets added their final run in the seventh when Meleski blooped a double down the rightfield line and scored on Wallace's second double of the game.

    Shaffer pitched a strong game in defeat, allowing just eight hits and one earned run in his complete-game effort. The BC righthander struck out nine and walked three.

    The Eagles will try to stave off elimination Friday afternoon at 3 when they meet No. 1 seed Lynchburg.
  • Live stats available for ODAC tournament - 04/24/2008

  • ODAC baseball logoThe ODAC will provide live stats for the conference baseball tournament this week.

    The live stats can be accessed by clicking on the following link [Live Stats].

  • Eagles seeded fourth in ODAC tournament - 04/21/2008

  • BC baseball logoThe Bridgewater College baseball team is seeded fourth for this week's ODAC baseball tournament at Lynchburg's historic City Stadium.

    The Eagles will face third seed Randolph-Macon in Thursday's first round at 7 p.m.

    Randolph-Macon swept a doubleheader from the Eagles during the regular season.
  • Eagles drop doubleheader at Lynchburg - 04/19/2008

  • Aaron ReadLynchburg College swept an ODAC baseball doubleheader Saturday from Bridgewater College, winning the opener 3-0 and then taking the second game 7-6 in 10 innings.

    In the opener, Joe Devlin improved to 7-0 on the season by blanking Bridgewater on a three-hitter. Devlin struck out four and walked one.

    Nolan Shaffer pitched will in a losing cause, allowing nine hits and three runs. He struck out four and walked one.

    In the second game, the Eagles jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first. Mike Graves led off with a single and took third on Aaron Read’s double. Drew Elkins singled home one run and the second run scored n a groundout by Mike Lenox.

    The lead didn’t last long as Jon Crews belted a solo homer in the bottom of the first to tie the score, 2-2.

    Bridgewater added two runs in the third and two more in the fifth to lead 6-3.

    Read led off the third with a double and scored on a single by Mitchell Edwards, making the score 3-2. Edwards scored on a single by Andy Chrismer to put the Eagles on top 4-2.

    In the fifth, Read singled and Mike Lenox belted a two-run homer for a 6-3 Bridgewater lead.

    The Hornets chipped away at the deficit scoring single runs in the fifth, sixth and eighth innings to tie the score.

    In the 10th, Lenox hit two batters after retiring the leadoff hitter. Blake Stokely entered the game and recorded the second out before a wild pitch allowed the winning run to score.

    Bridgewater is now 25-15-1 overall and ends the conference regular season with an 11-7 record. Lynchburg improved to 28-9 overall and clinched the top seed in next week’s tournament with a 15-3 record. [Game 1 Boxscore][Game 2 Boxscore]
  • Eagles edge Division II Shepherd - 04/16/2008

  • Mitchell EdwardsBridgewater College scored six runs in the eighth inning Wednesday to wipe out a 12-7 deficit and defeat Division II Shepherd 13-12.

    With one out in the eighth, Alex Hogge walked and moved to third on Brett Howell's double. Mike Graves then singled home Hogge to make the score 12-8. Aaron Read then walked to load the bases and Howell scored on a passed ball to pull the Eagles within three. Graves was out at home as he tried to score on another passed ball for the second out of the inning, but the Eagles were far from finished.

    Drew Elkins walked and Mike Lenox followed with a two-run double, making the score 12-11. Mitchell Edwards tied the game with a double and Andy Chrismer plated Edwards with a single to give the Eagles the lead, 13-12.

    The bullpen held Shepherd hitless over the final two innings as Blake Stokely worked the bottom of the eighth and Casey Hartman pitched the ninth to pick up the save. Chris Gramm was the winning pitcher, working 2.1 innings. He allowed three hits and three runs, all unearned. Gramm struck out four and did not walk a batter.

    The teams combined for 15 extra base hits - seven homers and eight doubles. Hitting home runs for the Eagles were Elkins, Edwards and Howell. Lenox had two doubles for BC while Graves, Edwards and Howell had one double each.

    With the victory, Bridgewter improved to 23-13-1 on the season.
  • Eagles defeat N.C. Wesleyan, 5-1 - 04/14/2008

  • BC baseball logoAlex Foltz hurled a complete game and Andy Chrismer powered the offense with a triple and homer Monday to lead the Bridgewater College Eagles to a 5-1 victory over North Carolina Wesleyan.

    Foltz silenced the Bishops with a masterful three-hitter. He allowed a single to the first batter he faced and a a fifth-inning homer to Jason Webb. He allowed his third hit in the ninth inning. Foltz struck out three and walked four.

    The Eagles took the lead in the fourth when Mitchell Edwards singled in front of Chrismer's homer. Webb's homer in the fifth made it 2-1, but the Eagles got that run back in the bottom of the fifth inning as BC took a 3-1 lead.

    With two outs in the sixth, Drew Easter walked and Mike Graves singled. Easter then scored on a single by Aaron Read, giving the Eagles a 4-1 lead.

    The Eagles scored their final run in the seventh when Edwards scored on Chrismer's triple for a 5-1 BC lead.

    With the victory, the Eagles improved to 22-13-1. [Boxscore]
  • Chrismer named ODAC Baseball Player of the Week - 04/14/2008

  • Andy ChrismerBridgewater College's Andy Chrismer was named the ODAC Baseball Player of the Week by the conference office Monday.

    Chrismer helped lead the Eagles to a 3-2 week by batting .647 and going 11-for-17. He went 2-for 3 with three RBIs in a win over Eastern Mennonite and 6-for-7 in a doubleheader sweep against Emory & Henry. Over the course of the week, he collected 10 RBIs and hit two homeruns to help get him a slugging percentage of 1.117.
  • Eagles score 32 runs in doubleheader sweep - 04/12/2008

  • Nolan ShafferBridgewater College scored 32 runs Saturday to sweep an ODAC baseball doubleheader at Emory & Henry. Bridgewater won the opener 15-8 and then rallied to win the second game, 17-14.

    In the opener, Nolan Shaffer struck out 14 batters to become Bridgewater’s all-time leader in strikeouts. Shaffer, now 6-2 on the season, now has 233 career strikeouts, breaking the previous mark of 220 held by Gene Crawford (’01).

    Aaron Read was 3-for-5 in the opener with two homers, a double and four RBIs. Drew Elkins was 4-for-4 with two RBIs and Andy Chrismer was 3-for-3. Mitchell Edwards, Travis Brake and Michail Madison also hit homers for the Eagles.

    In the second game, the Eagles rallied from a 11-1 deficit to win. Bridgewater scored three runs in the sixth and eight in the seventh to take a 12-11 lead.

    Chrismer was 3-for-4 with a pair of homers, a double and seven RBIs to lead the BC offense. Read was 4-for-4 with two RBIs and Elkins was 3-for-6 with a pair of RBIs. Drew Easter also hit a homer for the Eagles in the second game.

    Bridgewater improved to 21-13-1 overall and 11-5 in the ODAC.
  • Greensboro rallies for victory over Eagles - 04/11/2008

  • Drew ElkinsGreensboro College rallied from an early 5-0 deficit Friday to defeat the Bridgewater College Eagles, 12-6, in non-conference baseball action.

    The Eagles started strong with three runs in the first inning. Mike Graves led off with a single, stole second and moved to third on Aaron Read’s double. Drew Elkins drove both runners home with a single to give BC a 2-0 lead. Elkins moved into scoring position on a single by Mitchell Edwards and then scored on a hit by Andy Chrismer, making the score 3-0.

    The Eagles added two more runs in the second to lead 5-0. Bret Mottice tripled to lead off the inning and scored on a passed ball, making the score 4-0. Drew Easter walked, stole second and scored on a hit by Elkins to give the Eagles a five-run lead.

    Greensboro started pecking away at the deficit and a three-run seventh put the visitors on top, 6-5.

    The Eagles tied the score in the bottom of the seventh when Lenox tripled and scored on a sacrifice fly by Rhodes, tying the game at 6-6.

    Greensboro had just one hit in the eighth, but it was a big one as Greensboro broke the game open with five runs. Four walks by the BC staff accounted for the first run of the inning and Tyler O’Neill’s grand slam homer cleared the bases and gave Greensboro an 11-6 lead.

    With the loss Bridgewater drops to 19-13-1.
  • Baseball announces schedule changes - 04/11/2008

  • Saturday's baseball doubleheader at Emory & Henry has been moved to a 1 p.m. start time for the first game.

    Also, the Eagles will host N.C. Wesleyan on Monday in a non-conference game beginning at 4 p.m.
  • Six-run seventh lifts Ferrum over BC - 04/09/2008

  • BC baseball logoFerrum erased a 3-2 deficit with six runs in the seventh inning Wednesday to take an 8-4 non-conference victory over Bridgewater.

    Jake Wade, Fred Duquette, Travis Bullock and Nolan Shaffer combined to hold Ferrum to just one run in the first five innings, but the Eagles still trailed, 1-0, entering the sixth.

    The Eagles took the lead with three runs in the sixth. With one out Kevin Kirk singled and moved to third on a double by Mike Graves. Aaron Read then doubled to score two runs, giving BC a 2-1 lead. Read moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on a bunt single by Mike Lenox, making the score 3-1.

    Ferrum scored once in the sixth to make it 3-2 and then the roof caved in on the Eagles as the Panthers scored six runs on five hits in the seventh to go on top, 8-3.

    Graves, Lenox and Andy Chrismer had two hits each to lead the BC offense.

    The loss snapped the Eagles six-game winning streak. BC is now 19-12-1 overall.
  • Eagles rally past EMU, 9-8 - 04/08/2008

  • Chris GrammEastern Mennonite hit Bridgewater College with a five-run first inning Tuesday, but the Eagles rallied for a 9-8 victory in ODAC baseball action.

    Zach Polloni and Chris Handler belted two-run homers in the first inning to spark the Royals to a 5-0 lead, but the Eagles got three of the runs back in the bottom of the inning on a three-run blast by Mike Lenox.

    Bridgewater grabbed the lead with three runs in the second before EMU scored one in the third to tie the score a 6-6.

    After the Eagles regained the lead with an unearned run in the fourth, the Royals went back on top in sixth on a two-run single by Cody Davis, giving EMU an 8-7 lead.

    Bridgewater score twice in the bottom of the eighth to take a one-run lead. Drew Easter led of the inning with a single and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt. Easter scored on a single to left by Lenox and Lenox ended up in scoring position at second when his hit got away from the left field. With two outs, Andy Chrismer plated Lenox with the go-ahead run, giving BC a 9-8 lead.

    Chris Gramm retired EMU in order in the ninth to finish off the victory.

    Gramm pitched four perfect innings in relief to gain the victory. He struck out four and did not allow a baserunner. Lenox was 4-for-5 with four RBIs to lead the Eagles offense.

    Bridgewater is now 19-11-1 overall and 9-5 in the ODAC. EMU drops to 8-25, 4-10 in conference play. [Boxscore]
  • Lenox named ODAC Player of the Week - 04/07/2008

  • Mike LenoxMike Lenox, hit .421 during the past week to help the Eagles to a 5-0 record and Monday was named the ODAC Baseball Player of the Week.

    Lenox was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI in a 3-2 victory over nationally-ranked CNU. He was also 2-for-4 with a run and RBI against Roanoke and closed the week with a 2-for-5 effort against Ferrum. He finished the week with three multi-hit games and a pair of triples. He scored a run in each contest, ending with six over the five games.
  • Eagles edge Ferrum, 7-6 - 04/06/2008

  • BC baseball logoBrett Howell drove in the winning run with a single in the bottom of the 10th inning Sunday to lift the Bridgewater College Eagles to a 7-6 non-conference victory over Ferrum.

    Ferrum used the long ball to take the early lead. Nick Baker belted a two-run shot in the first off BC starter Casey Hartman and the next batter, Jesse Fuller, hit a solo shot, giving the Panthers a 3-0 lead.

    The Eagles got on the board in the fourth. With two outs, Mike Lenox singled and Mitchell Edwards drove him home with a double, making the score 3-1.

    The Panthers got that run back in the sixth when Fuller belted another solo homer, giving Ferrum a 4-1 lead.

    The Eagles got into Ferrum’s bullpen in the sixth and the result was a five-run inning to take the lead.

    With two outs and two on, Andy Chrismer tripled, making the score 4-3. Brett Mottice then walked and that was the end of the day for Ferrum starter Brian Mays. Relief pitchers William Campbell and Peter Larson then combined to walk four straight batters and before Tyler Milstead could work out of the inning, the Eagles were on top 6-4.

    Ferrum pulled to within one with a run in the eighth and then tied the score in the ninth when Baker hit a solo homer with two outs, knotting the score at 6-6.

    The Eagles finally got to Milstead in the 10th.

    Edwards led off the inning with a double and moved to third on a groundout by pinch-hitter Walt Gerring. Chrismer was hit by a pitch before Blake Stokely struck out for the second out of the inning. Howell then lined a single to right field, plating Edwards with the winning run.

    Edwards was 3-for-5 to lead the BC offense. Lenox, Mike Graves and Howell added two hits each.

    Hartman worked 7.2 innings and gave up five runs on nine hits. He struck out 10 and walked five. Alex Foltz, who gave up the homer to Baker in the ninth, got the win. He pitched two innings and allowed the one run and three base hits. He struck out three and did not walk a batter.

    The Eagles are now 18-11-1 on the season. [Boxscore]
  • Eagles sweep doubleheader from Roanoke - 04/05/2008

  • Mike Graves Bridgewater College swept its doubleheader with Roanoke College on Saturday, winning the first game 8-5 and then rallying for an 8-7 victory in Game 2.

    In the opener, Bridgewater took advantage of the Maroons’ defense to score four unearned runs to take a 4-1 lead.

    The Eagles offense got untracked in the fifth with four runs on five hits to increase its lead to 8-2.

    Aaron Read led off with a single and took second on a wild pitch and scored on a single by Mike Lenox to make the score 5-2. Mitchell Edwards singled to put runners at the corners and both scored on a Chad Rhodes double to make it 7-2. Rhodes trotted home on a triple by Andy Chrismer, giving BC an 8-2 lead.

    The Maroon battled back with two runs in the sixth to pull within 8-4 and threatened in the seventh before starter Nolan Shaffer closed the door to finish off the complete-game, 8-5 victory.

    Shaffer improved to 5-2 on the season. He allowed seven hits and three of the five runs were earned. Rhodes and Chrismer each drove in two runs to lead the offense for the Eagles.

    In the second game, Roanoke chased BC starter Fred Duquette with five runs in the first three innings. Graham Thacker singled home two runs in the second and Patrick Collins belted a two-run homer in the third to lead the Maroons offense.

    The Eagles chipped away at the lead and eventually took the lead with three runs in the eighth. Drew Elkins led off with a single and Lenox tripled, pulling the Eagles to within 6-5. The Maroons issued an intentional walk to Rhodes, bringing pinch-hitter Drew Easter to the plate. Easter put down a perfect squeeze bunt to score Lenox with the tying run. Chrismer then singled to score Rhodes with the go-ahead run, making the score 7-6.

    The Maroons battled back to tie the score in the top of the ninth. Matt Vess led off the inning by drawing a walk and took second on a sacrifice bunt. Collins then singled to left and Lenox threw out Vess at the plate as he tried to score from second, preserving the one-run lead.

    John Terlesky then singled to right and pinch-runner Jeff Kiseil scored the tying run on another bang-bang play at the play as the throw from Blake Stokely hopped past Chrismer.

    The Eagles pushed across the winning run in the bottom of the inning. Mike Graves walked and moved to second on a sacrifice by bunt by Aaron Read. Both Graves and Read advanced on the play on a throwing error. Elkins was walked intentionally to load the bases and , with one out, Graves scored on a grounder by Mitchell Edwards, giving BC the sweep.

    Graves was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBIs to pace the BC offense in Game 2.

    Bridgewater is now 17-11-1 overall and 8-5 in the ODAC. Roanoke drops to 10-17 and 5-8 in the ODAC. [Game 1 Boxscore][Game 2 Boxscore]
  • Baseball team announces schedule changes - 04/03/2008

  • Thursday's home baseball game against N.C. Wesleyan has been postponed due to threatening weather in the area.

    Sunday, the Eagles will host Ferrum in a makeup game. The game was rained out earlier in the season. Sunday's game will start at 2 p.m.
  • Eagles pound EMU, 10-2 - 04/02/2008

  • Fred DuquetteBridgewater College pounded out 16 hits Wednesday and four pitchers combined to strike out 13 batters as the Eagles defeated Eastern Mennonite, 10-2, in ODAC baseball action.

    Fred Duquette picked up the victory, allowing two runs on seven hits in five innings. Alex Foltz struck out all three batters he faced in the sixth and Drew Elkins allowed just two hits in two innings. Mike Lenox finished the game off with a hitless ninth.

    The Eagles took a quick 2-0 lead in their first at bat. Brad Buracker led off with a single and moved to third on a single by Aaron Read. Buracker scored on a ground out by Elkins and Read later scored on a sacrifice fly by Lenox, making the score 2-0.

    The Eagles blew the game open with a six-run uprising in the fourth inning.

    Andy Chrismer led off the inning with a single, stole second and took third on a throwing error by the catcher. After Chad Rhodes walked, Chrismer scored on a single by Mike Graves, making the score 3-1.

    Rhodes then scored on a single by Buracker to make it 4-1. Graves and Buracker then pulled off a double steal and Graves scored on a sacrifice fly by Read. Buracker then scored on a grounder by Elkins to put the Eagles on top 6-1. Lenox then drove home a run with a triple and scored on an EMU error for an 8-1 BC lead.

    Buracker, Graves and Drew Easter each finished the game with three base hits. Elkins drove in three runs and Lenox finished with two RBIs.

    Bridgewater improved to 15-11-1 overall and 6-5 in the ODAC.
  • Eagles edge CNU, 3-2 - 04/01/2008

  • Chad RhodesBridgewater College scored single runs in the seventh and eighth innings Tuesday to defeat Christopher Newport, 3-2, in non-conference baseball action.

    The Eagles jumped on top 1-0 in the bottom of the first on a Mike Lenox run-scoring single, but CNU evened the score when Trae Bailey belted a solo homer in the third.

    That's the way the scored stayed until the seventh as BC lefty Casey Hartman and CNU southpaw Steven Millerleile controlled the middle innings.

    The Captains took the lead in the seventh when Hartman walked in a run, but he left the bases full when he retired Eric Cole on a grounder to second.

    BC to the run back in the bottom of the inning when Blake Stokely led off with a single and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt. Stokely took third on a grounder and scored on a wild pitch.

    Hartman was lifted when he walked the leadoff batter in the eighth, but Chris Gramm stranded the potential go-ahead run at second to keep the score tied.

    Lenox reached on an infield single to open the eighth and moved to second on a sacrfice bunt. With two out, Chad Rhodes lined a double to right center, scoring Lenox with the go-ahead run.

    Hartman pitched seven innings and allowed just four hits and two runs. He struck out three and walked seven, one intentionally.

    Gramm pitched two hitless innings to earn the victory for the Eagles.

    The Eaglea are now 14-11-1 overall while CNU drops to 19-6. [Boxscore]
  • Elkins named ODAC Player of the Week - 03/31/2008

  • Drew ElkinsBridgewater College sophomore Drew Elkins was named the ODAC Baseball Player of the Week by the conference office.

    Elkins had a huge week for the Eagles. In five games, he was 13-for-18 (.722 average) with six doubles and a home run. Against Catholic, Elkins was 4-for-4 with three doubles, four runs scored and one RBI. Against W&L, he was 3-for-5 with two runs scored. Against Mary Washington, he was 4-for-5 with four RBIs, a run scored, two doubles and a grand slam homer. He finished his week 2-for-4 in a doubleheader against R-MC and he reached base in five of his seven plate appearances. For the week he had and on-base percentage of .727 and a slugging percentage of 1.222.
  • Eagles drop twinbill to Randolph-Macon - 03/29/2008

  • BC baseball logoThe Bridgewater College baseball team suffered a pair of tough losses Saturday to Randolph-Macon College in ODAC action. The Yellow Jackets won the opener 4-3 and then rallied for six runs in the top of the ninth to take a 10-5 victory in the second game.

    In the opener, the Eagles took a 3-2 lead in the fourth when Aaron Read’s wind-blown popup fell in for a two-run double.

    Randolph-Macon responded in the top of the fifth when Michael Wallace belted a two-run homer, making the score 4-3.

    Yellow Jackets starter Charlie Hartt made the lead stand by blanking the Eagles over the final two innings to finish off his complete game effort.

    The Yellow Jackets led 4-2 in the second game when Adam Carpenter led off the sixth inning with a homer, but the Eagles rallied to take the lead with one run in the seventh and two in the eighth.

    In the seventh, Chad Rhodes singled with two outs and scored on Read’s double to pull the Eagles within one, 4-3.

    The Eagles took the lead in the eighth with another two-out rally. Mike Lenox and Drew Elkins put together back-to-back doubles to tie the score and Mitchell Edwards followed with a run-scoring triple, giving BC a 5-4 lead.

    The Eagles could not hold on in the ninth as the Yellow Jackets erupted for six runs. Wallace again delivered the key hit, this time belting a grand slam homer to lift Randolph-Macon to the sweep. [Game 1 Boxscore][Game 2 Boxscore]
  • Bridgewater powers past Mary Washington - 03/27/2008

  • Mike LenoxBridgewater College pounded out 19 hits off three Mary Washington pitchers Thursday afternoon to take a 13-6 non-conference victory.

    Mike Lenox belted a two-run homer in the first inning, his first of two homers on the day, to give the Eagles an early lead that they never relinquished.

    BC extended the lead to 8-0 with six runs in the third. Singles by Aaron Read and Mike Graves and a walk to Brad Buracker loaded the bases with no outs. Andy Chrismer and Elkins delivered run scoring singles to make it 4-0 before Elkins unloaded the sacks with a grand slam homer to give Bridgewater an 8-0 lead.

    Mary Washington picked up two runs in the fifth inning and one in the sixth to close within 8-3, but Bridgewater answered with three runs in the bottom of the sixth on a three-run homer by Lenox, making the score 8-3.

    Mary Washington threatened to make it a game in the seventh against relief pitcher Chad Rhodes. Rhodes failed to retire any of the five batters he faced, forcing BC to go the bullpen for Elkins. Elkins got out of the inning with minimal damage as Mary Washington was able to score just three times to close the margin to 11-6.

    Lenox finished 3-for-4 with two homers and six RBIs. Elkins was 4-for-5 with a homer, two doubles and four RBIs. Alex Hogge added three hits while Mitchell Edwards and Read had two hits each.

    Eric Rehbein had four of Mary Washington’s 10 hits.

    Hartman pitched six solid innings to pick up the victory. He allosed seven hits and threee runs while striking out four and walking four.

    Bridgewater is now 13-9-1 overall while Mary Washington drops to 16-6. [Boxscore]
  • Eagles score late to beat W&L - 03/25/2008

  • Fred DuquetteBridgewater College scored four runs in the top of the eighth to break a 3-3 tie and the Eagles went on to defeat Washington & Lee, 9-3, Tuesday in ODAC baseball action.

    With one out in the eighth, Chad Rhodes singled and moved to third on Drew Easter’s double. Aaron Read then singled down the right field line to score chase home two runs and give the Eagles a 5-3 lead.

    Read stole second and scored when Mike Graves’ grounder was misplayed for an error. Graves eventually scored on a sacrifice fly by Andrew Chrismer to give BC a 7-3 lead. The Eagles added two more runs in the ninth to finish off the 9-3 victory.

    Fred Duquette turned in another stellar effort on the mound. The senior lefty pitched a complete game, allowing seven hits and just one earned run. He walked one and struck out three.

    Read was 2-for-4 with four RBIs to lead the offense. Drew Elkins continued his hot hitting with a 3-for-5 effort with two runs scored. Graves, Mike Lenox and Rhodes also finished the game with two hits apiece.
  • Catholic outscores Eagles, 13-10 - 03/24/2008

  • BC baseball logoBridgewater College rallied from a 7-1 deficit to tie the game at 10-10, but Catholic scored twice in the eighth and once in the ninth to defeat the Eagles 13-10 in non-conference action Monday.

    The Eagles tied the score in the bottom of the seventh when freshman Alex Hogge lofted a 3-run homer to right field.

    The Cardinals answered in the eighth when Joseph Maca drove in a pair or runs for a 12-10 Catholic lead. The Eagles finished the day with 17 hits in the loss. Drew Elkins led the offense with a 4-for-4 effort, including three doubles. Andy Chrismer had three hits while Mike Graves, Brad Buracker, Chad Rhodes, Hogge and Aaron Read each finished with two hits.

    The Eagles are now 11-9-1 on the season. [Boxscore]
  • Eagles, Marlins split ODAC doubleheader - 03/21/2008

  • Nolan ShafferBridgewater College split its ODAC doubleheader Saturday with Virginia Wesleyan, winning the opener 5-1 but losing the second game 8-6.

    The Eagles rode a strong pitching performance by senior Nolan Shaffer in the opener. Shaffer pitched his third straight complete game. He allowed seven hits and just one unearned run. He lost his shutout with two outs in the seventh when he hit C.J. Rhodes with a pitch with the bases loaded.

    The Eagles gave Shaffer all the runs he needed with four runs in the second inning. Chad Rhodes, Kevin Kirk and Mike Graves had run-scoring hits in the inning.

    Mitchell Edwards added a solo homer, his fourth of the season, to complete the Bridgewater scoring.

    In the second game, the Marlins jumped out to a 6-0 lead and then held off the Eagles in the final three innings.

    Virginia Wesleyan scored two runs in the first without a base hit and then added two runs in the fourth and two in the sixth to lead 6-0. Ozz Dhramapitaksook had the big hit in each inning with a two-run double to left center in the fourth and a two-run double down the left field line in the sixth.

    The Eagles got on the board with two runs in the seventh on a sacrifice fly by Kirk and a run-scoring single by Graves. Bridgewater then added three runs in the eighth to make it a one-run game, 6-5.

    The Marlins took advantage of two BC errors in the ninth to make the score 8-5, but the Eagles threatened again in the bottom of the inning.

    A single by Andy Chrismer chased home one run to make it 8-6. With runners on first and second and one out, relief pitcher Nick Wilson induced Mike Lenox to hit into a game-ending 6-4-3 double play to nail down the save.

    The Eagles are now 11-8-1 overall and 4-3 in the ODAC. The Marlins improve to 14-8-1 overall and 6-3 in the conference.[Game 1 Boxscore][Game 2 Boxscore]
  • BC splits with No. 17 Piedmont - 03/18/2008

  • Fred DuquetteBridgewater College split a doubleheader Tuesday at 17th-ranked Piedmont College.

    The Eagles won the opener, 4-1, snapping the Lions’ nine-game winning streak. Piedmont bounced back to win the second game, 9-1.

    Senior Fred Duquette hurled a complete game to lead the Eagles to the first-game win. Duquette allowed just five hits and one earned. He struck out five and walked just one.

    After falling behind 1-0 in the first, the Eagles scored single runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings to take the lead.

    The Eagles finished with 12 hits. Mike Graves, Mike Lenox, Mitchell Edwards, Bret Mottice and Aaron Read had two hits apiece.

    In the second game, the Lions ripped the BC staff for 17 hits en route to the 9-1 victory.

    The Eagles are now 10-7-1 while the Lions are 18-4.
  • Eagles hold off LaGrange, 6-4 - 03/17/2008

  • BC baseball logoBridgewater College rode a solid pitching performance from starter Casey Hartman to defeat LaGrange College, 6-4, Monday night.

    Hartman pitched eight innings and allowed seven hits while striking eight. He gave up just two earned runs. Drew Elkins recorded the final out to pick up the save.

    Brad Buracker led the offense, going 4-for-5 with a run scored and two stolen bases. Andy Chrismer and Aaron Read each added two hits apiece to the BC attack. Read drove in a pair of runs for the Eagles.

    Bridgewater returns to action Tuesday with a doubleheader against nationally-ranked Piedmont. The first game begins at 3 p.m. with the second game set for a 7 p.m. start.
  • Eagles split with Hampden-Sydney - 03/15/2008

  • Andy ChrismerBridgewater College split its ODAC doubleheader at Hampden-Sydney, winning the first game Saturday, 5-4 in eight innings, before losing the second game 7-4.

    Andy Chrismer gave the Eagles a 2-0 lead with a two-run homer in the top of the second, but the Tigers answered with two in the bottom of the inning to tie the score.

    Am RBI-grounder in the fourth by Chrismer gave the Eagles a 3-2 lead, but the Tigers tied the game again with a single run in the sixth.

    In the top of the eighth, Mike Lenox reached on an error with two outs and Drew Elkins followed with a two-run homer to give the Eagles a 5-3 lead.

    The Tigers nicked BC relief pitcher Fred Duquette for one run in the bottom of the eighth, but the Eagles held on for the 5-4 victory.

    Starter Nolan Shaffer picked up the victory for the Eagles. Shaffer allowed just three hits and two earned runs in seven innings. Duquette got the save.

    In the second game, the Tigers jumped out to a 6-0 lead and the Eagles were unable to mount the comeback.

    The Eagles put one run on the board in the fifth and three in the sixth to cut the margin to two runs. Lenox belted a two-run double in the sixth and Chrismer added a run-scoring double later the inning, making the score 6-4, but the Eagles could get no closer.

    Bridgewater is now 8-6-1 overall and 3-2 in the ODAC. [Game 1 Boxscore][Game 2 Boxscore]
  • Time changed for Saturday DH at Hampden-Sydney - 03/14/2008

  • The start time for the first game of Saturday's baseball doubleheader at Hampden-Sydney has been changed due to the weather forecast.

    The first game Saturday will now start at 11:00 a.m.
  • Generals outscore Eagles, 11-8 - 03/12/2008

  • BC baseball logoBridgewater College rallied from a four-run deficit to tie the score in the sixth, but Washington & Lee pushed across one run in the seventh and two in the ninth to take an 11-8 ODAC victory Wednesday.

    The Eagles scored four times in the sixth to erase an 8-4 Generals’ lead. Mike Lenox led off the inning with a triple and scored on a goundout by Drew Elkins to make the score 8-5. Mitchell Edwards then belted a solo homer and two batters later Drew Easter blasted a pinch-hit solo shot, making the score 8-7. Aaron Read then reached second on an error and scored on a single by Mike Graves, tying the score 8-8.

    Anthony Cardona led off the W&L seventh with a single and moved to third on a double by Terrence McKelvey. Cardona scored on a groundout by James Madden to put the Generals back on top, 9-8.

    The Generals added a pair of insurance runs in the ninth on a bases-loaded double by Madden to make the score 11-8.

    Jim Plantholt set the Eagles down in order in the bottom of the ninth to record his third save of the season.

    Cardona, the No. 9 hitter in the order, and McKelvey, the leadoff batter, terrorized the BC pitching staff. Cardona was 4-for-4 with five runs scored and two RBIs while McKelvey was 5-for-5 with two runs scored and one RBI.

    For the Eagles, Graves and Lenox each had two hits. Lenox had a solo homer in the first.

    Bridgewater is now 7-5-1 overall and 2-1 in the ODAC. W&L improves to 13-3 overall and 5-1 in the conference. [Boxscore]
  • Methodist edges Eagles, 6-5 - 03/11/2008

  • BC baseball logoMethodist rallied from a 5-2 deficit Tuesday to edge Bridgewater, 6-5, in non-conference baseball action.

    The Eagles pushed across single runs in the first and second innings and then added three in the third to take a 5-2 lead.

    Drew Elkins doubled home a run in the first and Mike Graves plated a run in the second with a sacrifice fly, giving the Eagles a 2-1 lead.

    After the Monarchs scored a single run in the top of the third, the Eagles answered with three in the bottom of the inning. Andy Chrismer and Bret Mottice had RBI hits in the third to lead the Eagles.

    Methodist batted back and tied the score with one run in the fourth and two in the sixth.

    The Monarchs pushed across the winning run in the eighth. Kyle Eudy and Brad Davis singled to put runners at the corners. Dylan Proctor’s bunt singled then plated the go-ahead run.

    Robert Kisiah picked up the win for Methodist with a stellar relief effort. Kisiah entered the game in the fourth and pitched 6.1 scoreless innings. He allowed just four hits while striking out four and walking one.

    Fred Duquette took the loss despite a solid outing. Duquette pitched a complete game and allowed 12 hits and just three earned runs. He struck out five and walked three.

    Brad Buracker, Mike Lenox, Mitchell Edwards and Chrismer each had two hits for the Eagles.

    Bridgewater is now 7-4-1 on the season.
  • Eagles sweep Quakers in ODAC doubleheader - 03/09/2008

  • Nolan ShafferBridgewater College rode a pair of strong pitching efforts from starters Nolan Shaffer and Alex Foltz to sweep the Guilford College Quakers, 2-1 and 20-3, in ODAC baseball action Sunday.

    In the opener, the first two hitters of the game touched Shaffer for hits. Alex Starbuck doubled and John Sumler chased him home with a single for a 1-0 Guilford lead. Shaffer would not allow another hit until the seventh as he silenced the Quakers the rest of the way.

    The Eagles tied the score in the bottom of the first when Mike Graves led off with a single took second on Brad Buracker’s sacrifice bunt and scored on Drew Elkins’ two-out single.

    Bridgewater pushed across the deciding run in the fourth when Andy Chrismer led off with a single and moved to third on a hit-and-run single by Brett Howell. Chrismer scored on a squeeze bunt by Graves to give the Eagles a 2-1 lead.

    Shaffer pitched a complete-game three-hitter to pick up the victory. He struck out five and walked one.

    The Eagles ripped the Quakers staff for 20 runs and 20 hits in the second game to complete the sweep.

    Elkins was 4-for-5 with three RBIs and Chrismer was 4-for-5 with four RBIs. Howell finished the game 3-for-5 with three runs batted in. Mike Lenox, Aaron Read and Alex Hogge belted homers for the Eagles. Read’s was a grand slam blast in the seventh.

    Foltz worked eight innings and allowed three runs on five hits. Only one of the runs was earned. He struck out seven and walked just one.

    The Eagles are now 7-3-1 overall and 2-0 in the conference. The Quakers drop to 8-8, 0-4 in the ODAC. [Game 1 Boxscore][Game 2 Boxscore]
  • Saturday doubleheader moved to Sunday - 03/07/2008

  • BC baseball logoSaturday's baseball doubleheader against Guilford has been postponed. The game will be played Sunday afternoon beginning at 1:00.
  • Today's baseball vs. Piedmont postponed - 03/07/2008

  • BC baseball logoToday's home baseball game vs. Piedmont College has been postponed due to the weather forecast of rain this afternoon.

    The game will be made up on March 18 as part of a doubleheader when the Eagles travel to Piedmont.
  • Eagles hold off Hornets, 8-7 - 03/06/2008

  • Fred DuquetteBridgewater College salvaged a season split of its non-conference series with Shenandoah as the Eagles held on for an 8-7 victory Thursday.

    The teams traded runs in the first before the Eagles added one in the fourth and one in the fifth to lead 3-1. In the fourth, Andy Chrismer and Aaron Read had back-to-back, two-out singles and with with runners at second and third, Chrismer scored on a wild pitch. Mike Lenox drove home a run in the fifth with a sacrifice fly for a 3-1 BC lead.

    The Eagles opened up a big lead with four runs in the sixth. Mitchell Edwards left off the inning with a single and Read belted a two-run homer to make it 5-1. Kevin Kirk then doubled and a pair of walks loaded the bases. Chad Rhodes then delivered a two-run single, giving BC a 7-1 lead.

    The Eagles added an insurance run in the eighth, but things got interesting in the ninth against BC relief pitcher Drew Elkins.

    Elkins gave up a two-run homer to Scott Van Dusseldorp and a solo blast to Greg Van Sickler, making the score 8-7 with just one out. Elkins retired the final two batters on a grounder and a strikeout to close out the victory.

    Lefty Fred Duquette pitched eight solid innings to improve to 2-1 on the season. He allowed four runs, all earned, on nine hits. He struck out four and walked four.

    Rhodes was 2-for-3 with three RBIs and Read was 2-for-5 with two RBIs.

    The Eagles are now 5-3-1 on the season. [Boxscore]
  • Today's baseall game at Shenandoah postponed - 03/05/2008

  • Today's baseball game at Shenandoah has been postponed.

    The game will be played tomorrow (Thur., Mar. 6) at Shenandoah, beginning at 3 p.m.
  • Shaffer named ODAC Pitcher of the Week - 03/03/2008

  • Nolan ShafferThe ODAC office named Nolan Shaffer the conference pitcher of the week for his outing in a 4-1 victory over Messiah.

    Shaffer pitched a complete-game, 4-hitter to defeat the Falcons. He allowed no earned runs while striking out six hitters. He did not walk a batter.

  • Eagles take two from Messiah - 03/01/2008

  • Mitchell EdwardsThe Bridgewater College baseball team swept two Saturday from Messiah winning the first game 4-1 and the second game 12-11.

    Senior Nolan Shaffer pitched a complete-game in the opener, allowing just four hits and one unearned run in seven innings. He struck out six and did not walk a batter.

    The Eagles scored single runs in the second and third to lead 2-0 before Messiah pushed across its run in the fifth. Bridgewater answered in the bottom of the fifth with a two-run homer by Mitchell Edwards to lead 4-1.

    BC jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead in the second game, but Messiah put up seven runs in the fourth to tie the score.

    Edwards belted a 3-run homer in the bottom of the fourth to put BC back on top, but Messiah’s Craig Mease belted a two-run homer in the sixth, making the score 10-9.

    Brad Buracker’s two-run double gave the Eagles a 12-9 lead, but the Falcons fought back with two runs in the eighth to make it a one-run game.

    Elkins came on in the eighth to get the third out and then retired the side in the ninth to pick up his second save of the season.

    Bridgewater is now 4-3-1 on the season while Messiah drops to 3-3. [Game 1 Boxscore][Game 2 Boxscore]
  • Shenandoah blanks Eagles, 2-0 - 02/28/2008

  • Chad RhodesShenandoah University’s Matt Davis hurled a complete-game, three-hit shutout Thursday to lead the Hornets to a 2-0 non-conference victory over Bridgewater College.

    Davis struck out three and walked one to outduel Eagles’ lefthander Casey Hartman. Hartman pitched eight innings and allowed just three hits and one earned run. He struck out eight and walked four.

    The Hornets scored both of their runs in the fourth. Scott Lambert led off the inning with a double to right-center and moved to third when Scott Van Dusseldorp reached on an error. Greg Van Sickler then singled to score Lambert with the first run of the game. Josh Bender then moved both runners up a base with a sacrifice bunt and with two outs Kevin Brashears beat out an infield single, allowing Van Dusseldorp to score the Hornets’ second run.

    The Eagles put two runners on the fifth when Drew Elkins reached on an error and Chad Rhodes singled. Davis retired the next two batters to end the threat.

    Rhodes led off the eighth with a double, but Davis retired the next three batters on three pitches to keep his shutout intact.

    The Eagles, now 2-3-1, will host Messiah for a doubleheader Saturday. Shenandoah improves to 5-2 on the season. [Boxscore]
  • Eagles defeat Greensboro, 8-2 - 02/27/2008

  • Fred DuquetteFred Duquette and Drew Elkins combined on a six-hitter Wednesday to lead the Bridgewater College Eagles to an 8-2 non-conference baseball victory at Greensboro College.

    Duquette worked seven innings and gave up five hits and two earned runs to pick up the victory. He struck out three and walked two. Elkins pitched two innings of one-hit scoreless relief to earn the save.

    Bridgewater scored in the top of the first when Mike Graves led off the game with a double, move to third on a fly ball and scored on Andrew Chrismer’s groundout.

    The Eagles added two more in the second. Chad Rhodes singled and took third on Brett Howell’s double. Both runners scored on Aaron Read’s single, giving the Eagles a 3-2 lead.

    Greensboro bunched three hits in the fourth to cut the lead to 3-2, but the Eagles got one run back in the seventh when Rhodes doubled on scored on Drew Easter’s pinch-hit single.

    The Eagles put the game away with four runs in the ninth. Howell delivered the key blow with a bases-loaded triple. The Eagles evened their record at 2-2-1 while Greensboro dropped to 9-5 on the season.
  • CNU defeats Eagles, 9-1 - 02/24/2008

  • BC baseball logoBridgewater College dropped to 1-2-1 on the season with a 9-1 loss Sunday afternoon to Christopher Newport.

    The Captains jumped on top with an unearned run in the first and then added three in second and were never threatened.

    Bridgewater’s lone run against CNU started Kenny Moreland came in the seventh on back-to-back doubles by Bret Mottice and Blake Stokely.

    Moreland picked up the win, allowing just five hits in eight innings. He struck out 12 and did not walk a batter.

    Alex Foltz took the loss for the Eagles, pitching four innings and allowing seven hits. He gave up seven runs, five earned.
  • Eagles, Villa Julie play to 6-6 tie - 02/20/2008

  • Mitchell EdwardsBridgewater College and Villa Julie played to a 6-6 tie in a game halted by darkness after eight innings. The game was played at Christopher Newport University.

    Nolan Shaffer pitched seven strong innings, allowing just two runs on three hits while striking out five. He left with a 6-2 lead but the bullpen was unable to hold the lead in the eighth.

    Mitchell Edwards led the Eagles at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one RBI and a run scored. Chad Rhodes drove in two runs and teammates Mike Lenox and Drew Elkins each finished 2-for-4 with one RBI each.

    The Eagles are now 1-1-1 on the season.
  • Brooks playing in Arizona Winter League - 02/19/2008

  • Jono Brooks1Former Bridgewater College baseball player Jono Brooks (’07) is playing in the Arizona Winter League for the Canada Miners.

    Brooks is hitting .250 through 13 games and leads the league in stolen bases with 13 – eight more than any other player in the league.

    The AWL is an instructional league consisting mainly of Independent League professional players looking to catch on with an affiliated minor league ballclub or looking to sign with another Independent League. The league plays its entire schedule in February.

    Brooks started his pro career last summer in the New York State League before finishing the year with the Rockford Riverhawks in the Frontier League. [AWL Statistics]