SENIORS FINISH ON TOP;
PLAYERS RECEIVE CONFERENCE HONORS
Posted 5/2/04:
Despite losing 12 of 13 games
in Florida and nine games in a row heading into the tournament, the Terriers
were able to peak at the right time, winning three straight games to win
their third conference championship in four years.
The 8-5, extra-inning victory
was especially sweet for the seniors; they will not play another game in a
Terrier uniform. The senior class was by far the most successful the
College has had, playing in four championship games, including the 15-1
upset over St. Joseph's College back in 2001.
First-year player, Matt Pavlis
was named Co-Rookie of the Year in the North Atlantic Conference, compiling
64 hits, batting .388 with 15 doubles and 24 runs batted in on the season.
He was also named to the All-Tournament team.
Junior Lance Haynes had seven
hits, two of which were homeruns, and five runs scored to earn a spot of the
2004 All-Tournament Team.
Jevon Owens' complete-game,
two-run performance in game one of the tournament was good enough to be
named to the All-Conference Team as well.
Jim Pierce had nine hits--three of which were doubles--and
played outstanding defense for the Terriers to be named as the 2004 North
Atlantic Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player.
All-Conference teams have yet to be announced.
NAC TOURNAMENT TO BE
HELD AT H. ALLEN RYAN FIELD
Posted 4/27/04:
The North Atlantic Conference
Tournament will be held on campus at Thomas College at H. Allen Ryan field.
The double-elimination tournament begins Friday, April 30. The seeding
for the tournament is as follows:
1. Becker College (5-1
NAC)
2. Castleton State College (4-2 NAC)
3. Thomas College (2-4 NAC)
4. Univ. Maine Farmington (1-5 NAC)
The Terriers will play
Castleton State in the opening round beginning at 3:30. For complete
NAC Tournament information, click here.
STRONG RELIEF AND
TIMELY HITTING LEAD TERRIERS OVER BATES
Posted 4/20/04:
Ben Fairclough earned his first
win of the season by pitching five solid relief innings while Matt Pavlis
(2), Scott Brawn (5), and Brandon Connors (2) accounted for all nine runs
batted in as the Terriers upended Bates College, 9-7 in a nine-inning game
Monday afternoon.
Fairclough entered the game
with no outs in the top of the first inning facing a 5-0 deficit. He
left the game in the 6th as the pitcher of record, with the team leading
8-7. Scott Brawn's two doubles and five runs batted in helped the
Terriers climb back in the game, while Brandon Connors tacked on an
insurance run with a solo homerun in the 6th. Brandon Leon and Shawn
Cloutier combined for four shutout innings in relief as well.
The Terriers open their North
Atlantic Conference schedule on Wednesday, April 22 when Farmington heads to
Waterville for a doubleheader beginning at 1:00 pm at H. Allen Ryan Field.
FRIDAY DOUBLEHEADER NOW
AT HUSSON
Posted 4/15/04:
Due to poor field conditions,
the Terriers will take on Husson in Bangor. Game time is slated for
1:00 pm.
HUSSON TWIN-BILL
POSTPONED
Posted 4/13/04:
Due to forecasted inclement
weather, Wednesday's doubleheader versus Husson College has been postponed
until Friday, April 16th. The games will start at 1:00 pm.
Should H. Allen Ryan Field not be ready to play on at that time, the site
will switch to Husson. Keep checking back for up-to-date information
regarding the game location.
BRAWN CALLS FARMINGTON
HOME
Posted 4/10/04:
Scott Brawn is from Augusta,
Maine and attends Thomas College in Waterville, but he should call Hippach
Field in Farmington his third home. Brawn took
advantage of a 266-foot right-field porch in Saturday's doubleheader and
continued his previous success by hitting 3 homeruns (7 total in Farmington)
and driving in 10, leading the Terriers to a sweep to open
their North Atlantic Conference schedule.
In game on, the Terriers' first
six hitters had 13 of the team's 15 total hits, including two homeruns and
five runs batted in by Brawn. Late-inning heroics were needed,
however, to win as Lance Haynes hit a pinch-hit, game-tying single in
the top of the 7th. Farmington had climbed back to take a one-run lead in
the 6th after being down 6-1 after 2. Brawn's second homerun hugged
the foul pole and was just deep enough to be the game-winner in the 8th.
Ryan Rulman took the win (1-1) on the mound in the 9-7 victory.
The Terriers got ahead
with 4 runs in the first inning of game two, and unlike game one, continued
the onslaught for five more innings, winning 17-2. Jon Souza was
impressive on the mound, throwing strikes and working quickly on his way to
his first win of the season (1-1). Jordan Stebbins was one of many
Terriers who hit well, going 4-4 with a run scored and 2 runs batted in.
The two wins Saturday improve
the Terriers' overall record to 6-13 on the season. They have won 4 of
their last 5 games since returning from the Clearwater Invitational in
Florida.
Thomas will play Husson in
their home-opener on Wednesday, April 14 beginning at 1:00 pm at H. Allen
Ryan Field.
PIERCE CAPS 11-RUN
FIFTH TO EARN SPLIT
Posted 4/9/04:
First-year third baseman Jim
Pierce hit a three-run, game-winning homerun to lead the Terriers all the
way back from an eight-run deficit in the second game of Friday's
doubleheader versus St. Joseph's College. The 11-9 victory was the
team's third in the last four games.
With a runner on first and two
outs in the 2nd inning of game 2, St. Joe's took advantage of a catcher's
interference call on a routine fly ball to center by putting up seven runs
and digging a deep hole for the Terriers to climb out of. Chad Stowell
came in to relieve Jordan Stebbins on the mound and was able to stop the
bleeding long enough for the Terriers to make their comeback--earning his
first win of the season. Ryan Rulman pitched 2 1/3 innings to earn his
first save.
In a well-played game by both teams, the Terriers came up
short in game 1 Friday, losing 3-2 despite out-hitting St. Joe's 9-5.
One more hit in the 6th or 7th innings would have significantly changed the
result--5 runners were left on in those two innings.
The Terriers overall record moves to 4-13 on the season.
First-year pitchers Jon Souza and Sean Cregg will take the hill tomorrow as
the Terriers open North Atlantic Conference play when they take on the
University of Maine at Farmington at noon.
APRIL 9 DOUBLEHEADER
CHANGED
Posted 4/8/04:
The doubleheader scheduled to
be played at Thomas College versus St. Joseph's College has changed
locations. Due to field conditions, the games will be played on campus
at St. Joe's in Windham, Maine. The doubleheader that is scheduled for
April 22nd is now going to be played at H. Allen Ryan field at Thomas.
TC VS. COLBY CANCELLED
Posted 4/5/04:
The Terriers game scheduled for
Tuesday, April 6 versus Colby has been cancelled.
'SECOND SEASON' STARTS
OFF WITH TWO WINS
Posted 4/5/04:
Coach King told his players
prior to the start of Sunday's doubleheader versus Salve Regina University
that "our second season starts today." After a tough schedule left the
Terriers with only one win in Florida, King wanted to motivate his players
with a fresh start. With the change in weather from Florida to Rhode
Island, so did the Terriers' performance.
Jevon Owens led Thomas on the
mound in game one, holding Salve to just three runs in 5.2 innings while
striking out seven and walking two in his first victory since coming back
from arm surgery during the off-season.
Scott Brawn, last year's
Sunrise Conference Player of the Year, returned to form, belting his first
homerun of the season in a six-run 7th inning to lead the Terriers to an
11-3 victory. Brawn and Corey Pelletier (2-3 with a double) accounted
for 7 of the team's 11 runs batted in.
Jordan Stebbins pitched a complete-game shutout in game 2 to
lead the Terriers to a 4-0 win. Offensively, Jerry
Randall did much of the damage, going 3-3 with a stolen base and one run
batted in for the Terriers, who improved their record to 3-12 with the two
victories.
Check back to the latest news page frequently for updates on
upcoming schedule changes due to snow in the Central Maine area.
MONEY TIME!
Posted 2/24/04:
The Thomas College Baseball
program is working to raise money for its annual Spring trip to Florida.
Each year, players work with the surrounding communities--from Central Maine
to Southern New England--to raise money to fund their transportation and
lodging in the Sunshine State.
The annual Spaghetti Supper and
garage sale will be held on March 6th and 7th respectively. Proceeds
will be used to help minimize the overall cost of the trip.
The Dining Center located in
the student center building on campus at Thomas College will be used to host
the spaghetti supper. Pasta, salad, and cookies are served at the
buffet line. This is also a unique opportunity for those who attend to
be entered into a raffle drawing for donated auction items from the
surrounding Central Maine business community. Last year, free
one-night stays at local hotels, restaurant gift certificates and gift
baskets were among the items raffled off to those who attended.
Premier and autographed items have also been donated and will be auctioned off
in a silent-auction format. See the silent auction
page for more details!
Tickets for the Spaghetti
Supper can be purchased by contacting Coach King.
Tickets cost $15 for one person or $25 for two people. The event will
begin at 1:00 pm.
The garage sale will be held in
the Larry Mahaney Gymnasium at 8 a.m. People from the local community
are encouraged to come look at a wide array of used items. The money
used to purchase these items make a tremendous impact in keeping the cost of
the trip minimal.
Parents who plan to attend
the Spaghetti Supper are encouraged to bring garage sale items when they
attend.
FEBRUARY CLINIC CHANGES
Posted 1/28/04:
The Thomas College youth
baseball clinic scheduled for February 8th from 9 am to noon has been
cancelled because of previously scheduled Men's and Women's basketball
games.
Camp on February 1st will be
from 9 am to noon as regularly scheduled.
Camp on February 15th will be
from 8-11:30 and the cost will be reduced from 25 to 20 dollars for that
session only. Contact Coach King at 859-1208 or email him at
kingg@thomas.edu with any questions or
concerns.
2004 SCHEDULE POSTED
Posted 12/12/03:
The 2004 Florida and regular
season schedules have been posted on the Web site. The Terriers will
be playing in Tampa for their entire trip beginning March 24, and will open
their inaugural NCAA Division-III schedule on the road in Rhode
Island beginning April 4. For a look at the entire schedule,
click here. Please note: schedule is
subject to change at any time.
Visitors will also notice some
changes in the site's functionality. Due to Thomas College Web site
policies, the baseball homepage and all corresponding pages had to add the
college header and footer that was initiated to the school's homepage.
Also, the 2003 roster, news, and schedule and results pages will be
archived. For a look at last year's schedule and results, simply click
"2003 results" on the left margin of the page. The 2004 roster will be
posted as soon as possible. For any questions regarding the Web site,
email the webmaster.
ALUMNI GAME RAINED OUT
Posted 10/3/03:
The 4th annual alumni baseball
game was cancelled this year due to inclement weather conditions.
4TH ANNUAL ALUMNI
BASEBALL GAME SCHEDULED
Posted 9/19/03:
The 4th annual alumni baseball
game will be played at H. Allen Ryan Field on Sunday, September 28th at 9:00
am. The Terriers of old with compete against current players in an
event that has drawn more alumni participation each year.
FALL 2004 SEASON IN
PROGRESS
Posted: 9/19/03:
The Terriers have been practicing
6 days a week, working on fundamentals while both returning and new players
are competing for starting positions on the 2004 squad.
