4.4.08 - MANCHESTER FALLS TO FRANKLIN 11-2 IN FIRST OF THREE GAME SERIES
Manchester's baseball team fell 11-2 to host Franklin College in the first of the conference three-game series on Friday.
Franklin jumped to a 6-0 lead after two innings against MC's Colin Denihan, who suffered his first loss of the year. Denihan threw four innings with two strikeouts and five hits allowed. Wes Bucher threw for three innings with five hits and four runs allowed.
Offensively, Kaz Kalita paced Manchester with a 2-3 performance, while Adam Pitrowicz and Josh Buell finished the day 1-3. Buell drove in both of Manchester's runs in the eighth inning on a two run homer to put MC on the scoreboard.
Manchester falls to 13-11 overall, 6-3 in the HCAC. They return to action Saturday at noon for doubleheader action at Franklin. Catch the game live on 89.5 FM, WBKE.
4.1.08 - SPARTANS POST 11-10 WIN OVER BLUFFTON IN HCAC ACTION TUESDAY
The Manchester College baseball team moved to 6-2 in HCAC action following an 11-10 win over visiting Bluffton University on Tuesday. Manchester trailed 4-1 after two innings of play, but HCAC Player of the Week Shawn Baker connected on a grand slam in the bottom of the third to give Manchester a 5-4 lead. The Spartans scored two in the fifth and three in the eighth in route to the 11-10 win.
Matt Holycross picked up win, relieving Shaun Carrico after two innings. Holycross pitched 4-2/3 innings with four strikeouts. Joe Egner recorded the last out of the game to pick up the save, his first of the year.
Baker ended the game 3-5 with a home run. David Tatham was 2-4, Ty Foster went 2-4, Josh Buell went 3-5 and Adam Pitrowicz went 1-3 with a pair of sac bunts and a double.
Manchester improves to 13-10 overall, 6-2 in league play. They return to action Friday at Franklin.
3.30.08 - ROSE TAKES GAME THREE OF CONFERENCE SERIES FROM MC, 9-5
Rose-Hulman posted a 9-5 win over Manchester in Sunday's game three of a three-game series with Manchester.
Curtis Mallery was the losing pitcher, throwing 4-1/3 innings with three strikeouts. Shawn Baker and Matty Miller were both 2-4 on the day with an RBI.
Manchester falls to 12-10 overall, 5-2 in the HCAC. They return to action Tuesday at home as they host Bluffton for a 4:15 p.m. contest.
3.29.08 - SPARTANS SPLIT WITH ROSE-HULMAN IN DOUBLEHEADER SATURDAY
Manchester's baseball picked up a 3-0 win in game one, but fell 5-4 in 11 innings in game two to suffer their first conference loss of the year.
In the 3-0 win, Colin Denihan moved to 4-0 on the year. He allowed just five hits on the day with three strikouts. Heath Williams led the way with a 1-3 performance and two RBI. Shawn Baker also finished 1-3 as did Adam Piotrowicz. Matty Miller finished 1-2 on the day.
In game two, Rose-Hulman scored two runs in the sixth to tie the game a 4-4, and forced extra innings in route to a 5-4 win over Manchester in 11 innings. Shaun Carrico took the loss for MC, relieving Derek Hanson in the 11th inning. Williams was 2-4 with two runs scored and Shawn Baker finished the day 1-4 with two RBI and two runs scored and hit a two-run homer in the first inning.
Manchester moves to 12-9 overall, 5-1 in the HCAC. They resume play on Sunday against Rose-Hulman starting at 1 p.m. Catch live coverage of the game on 89.5 FM, WBKE.
3.27.08 - MANCHESTER SPLITS WITH OHIO NORTHERN
Manchester earned another doubleheader split with Ohio Northern on Thursday, falling in game one 6-0 and winning the second game 2-1.
Wes Bucher was the losing pitcher in the first game, throwing five innings with three strikeouts and four runs allowed. Adam King and Heath Miller recorded MC's two hits in the game, eaching going 1-3 at the plate.
In game two, Josh Buell scored both runs as Manchester posted a 2-1 victory. Eric Roof and Danner Partridge were each 1-2 at bat.
Manchester moves to 11-8 overall. They host Rose-Hulman in doubleheader action on Saturday, with the third conference game slated for a 1 p.m. start Sunday.
3.25.08 - SPARTANS POST 21-8 WIN OVER DEFIANCE
Manchester's baseball team improved to 4-0 in conference action Tuesday following a 21-8 win over Defiance College.
Sophomore third basemen Josh Buell led the way with a 4-5 performance with three RBI and four runs scored. Buell had two doubles and a solo homer for MC. Danner Partridge went 4-6 with a double and two RBI and a run scored. Adam Piotrowicz was 3-4 with two RBI, while Shawn Baker finished the day 3-5 with five RBI and four runs scored, hitting a three-run homer and a double. Kaz Kalita, Matty Miller and David Tatham also had home runs for MC.
Shaun Carrico improved to 2-1 on the year throwing seven innings with six strikeouts and no walks.
Manchester improves to 10-7 overall, 4-0 in the HCAC. They travel to Ohio Northern on Thursday.
3.22.08 - SPARTANS GET THREE-GAME SWEEP OVER HANOVER FOLLOWING SATURDAY'S DOUBLEHEADER
Manchester's baseball team picked up two key conference wins on Saturday following 2-1 and 6-4 wins over Hanover College.
In the first game of the doubleheader, Manchester won 2-1 with Matt Holycross picking up the win in seven complete innings. Holycross allowed four hits with four strikeouts on the afternoon. David Tatham was 2-3 with a homerun and two RBI's and a run scored, while Heath Williams went 2-4, including two doubles.
In the second game, Manchester needed two extra innings to post a 6-4 victory. Derek Hanson relieved Curtis Mallery, pitching the last 4-1/3 innings to pick up his second win of the year. Williams was 4-5 with a double, Matty Miller was 3-4 with a homerun and three RBI, and Danner Partridge finished the day 3-4 with a double and two runs scored.
Manchester improves their record to 9-7 overall, 3-0 on the HCAC.
3.21.08 - SPARTANS PICK UP CONFERENCE OPENER WITH 10-4 WIN OVER HANOVER
Manchester's Colin Denihan recorded 11 strikeouts in nine complete innings as Manchester defeated Hanover College 10-4 in the HCAC Conference opener Friday.
Denihan allowed nine hits with three runs allowed and one walk. Corey Oetting paced the Spartan offense with a 3-4 performance including a double and three runs scored. Shawn Baker finished the day 2-4 while Kaz Kalita went 2-5 with two RBI.
Manchester evens their record at 7-7 overall, 1-0 in the HCAC. They return to action Saturday at Hanover for a doubleheader.
3.20.08 - MC SPLITS WITH OHIO NORTHERN, HEADS INTO CONFERENCE ACTION FRIDAY AT HANOVER
Manchester's baseball team split a twinbill with Ohio Northern on Thursday, with Manchester falling in game one 8-4 but rallied to win game two, 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh inning.
In game one, Wes Bucher took the loss as he gave up five runs in the fifth inning to give ONU the 8-4 win. Kaz Kalita was 2-4 and Jay Sheets went 2-2 on the day.
In the second game, Curtis Mallery picked up the win with one inning of action in the seventh inning as MC posted a 2-1 win. Manchester's Ryan Peterson scored the game winner on a wild pitch with the bases loaded to give the Spartans the win. Corey Oetting was 1-2, while Matty Miller and Heath Williams were 1-3 each. Miller had a solo homer for MC in the first inning.
Manchester moves to 6-7 overall, and travels to Hanover College to start the HCAC season on Friday.
3.17.08 - MANCHESTER WINS 4-2, FALLS 8-2 TO LAKELAND
Manchester's baseball team remained home on Monday to face Lakeland College and opened with a 4-2 win but fell in the second game 8-2.
In game one, Corey Oetting finished 2-2 with a pair of RBIs while Matty Miller and Josh Buell ended the game 2-3 with an RBI as Manchester defeated Lakeland 4-2. Curtis Mallery was the winning pitcher, going all seven innings with a pair of strikeouts and three hits.
In game two, Josh Atkinson suffered the loss, giving up five earned runs in six innings of action as Manchester lost 8-2. Six Spartans recorded one hit each in the contest with Josh Buell and David Tatham recording RBIs.
Manchester moves to 5-6 on the year and returns to action Tuesday at Indiana Wesleyan.
3.16.08 - MC SPLITS WITH TRI-STATE IN HOME OPENER
Manchester's baseball team split a doubleheader with Tri-State University on Sunday for MC's season home opener on Gratz Field.
In game one, Manchester won 4-2 as Shaun Carrico picked up the win with seven complete innings and four strikeouts. Jay Sheets and Josh Buell were 1-2 with an RBI to lead MC.
In game two Joe Egner took the loss as Manchester fell to the Thunder 3-0. Buell went 2-3 with Kaz Kalita, Corey Oetting and Shawn Baker going 1-3 at bat.
Manchester moves to 4-5 on the year and returns to action Monday at home as they host Lakeland for an 11 a.m. start.
3.15.08 - SPARTANS SPLIT WITH TAYLOR
Manchester's baseball team returned to action after a two-week break to split with Taylor University in doubleheader action.
In game one, Colin Denihan picked up his second win of the year in a 4-2 win. Denihan recorded five strikeouts in six innings of action, allowing just four hits while Derek Hanson picked up the save. Shawn Baker was 2-3 with an RBI and Josh Beuell went 1-3 with two RBI.
In game two, Taylor scores two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to pick up a 2-1 win over Manchester. Wes Bucher took the loss for MC, facing four batters in the seventh. Corey Oetting and JT Podell were each 1-2 at bat, with Oetting picking up an RBI.
Manchester moves to 3-4 on the year, and will travel to Tri-State on Sunday, weather permitting.
3.1.08 - ESPESET GETS WIN 300 AS MANCHESTER GOES 1-1 ON FINAL DAY OF MYRTLE BEACH TRIP
Manchester College baseball coach Rick Esepset picked up his 300th win Saturday following Manchester's 12-2 win over Rivier in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday from Myrtle Beach, S.C. Derek Hanson picked up the win for MC. Manchester lost the second game of the afternoon to Wesley, 6-4.
They move to 2-3 on the year, and return to action Saturday at Huntington, weather permitting.
2.29.08 - SPARTANS SPLIT WITH WIN OVER ALMA AND LOSS TO CONCORDIA
Manchester's baseball team split a twin bill on Friday following a 10-3 win over Alma and a 7-0 loss to Concordia from Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Colin Denihan picked up his first win of the year, throwing seven strikeouts in seven innings of action against Alma. Kaz Kalita went 3-4 with a triple while Corey Oetting went 2-4 with a triple. Manchester lost 7-0 to Concordia with Heath Williams, Josh Buell and Andy Hughes collecting all three of Manchester's hits. Shaun Carrico picked up the loss on the mound.
Manchester drops to 1-2 on the year, and returns to action Saturday as they face Rivier and Wesley to close out their southern trip.
2.28.08 - MANCHESTER DROPS SEASON OPENER 4-2
Manchester's baseball team fell in their season opener to Concordia (MI) 4-2 in action from Myrtle Beach, S.C. on Thursday. Matt Holycross gave up two runs in 6 2/3 innings and picked up the loss. Shawn Baker went 2-3 to lead the Spartans. Heath Williams went 2-4 while Josh Buell went -3 with a double and a run scored.
Manchester's JV posted an 11-7 win over Alma's JV team.
Manchester returns to action Friday as they will play Concordia in varsity/junior varsity action starting at 1 p.m.
2.26.08 - SPARTANS PICKED FIFTH IN HCAC PRE-SEASON POLL, START SEASON THURSDAY IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Rick Espeset enters his 12th year as the head coach for the Manchester College baseball program. Despite losing two former HCAC Players of the Year in Scott Tarnowski and Zac Bireley to graduation from last year's 20-19 team, he has a lot of high hopes with his six returning position players and two starting pitchers. Coach Espeset is just two wins shy of his 300th win, as he has an overall career record of 298-168-1 and is Manchester's all-time winningest coach.
Leading the way for Manchester is junior catcher and First Team All-Conference selection Matty Miller. Miller hit .365 for MC last year with six home runs and 25 RBI. Senior outfielder Danner Partridge also returns and was an Honorable Mention All-Conference selection last year. He batted .278 last season and has led the team in hit by pitches the past three years, and his 18 a year ago brings him to 63 total.
Shortstop Kaz Kalita returns for his sophomore year after batting .323 last year with 10 RBI. Outfielder Josh Buell also returns after starting in 36 contests last year. He hit .292 with 22 RBI and 40 hits.
On the mound, Manchester lost a pair of All-Conference selections in Tyler Wolfe and Marcus Miller, but return junior Colin Denihan and senior Derek Hanson, who saw considerable action in the starting rotation last year. Denihan had a 3-5 record last year in 12 appearances and a 3.15 ERA. He tallied 35 strikeouts with a .267 opponent batting average. Hanson had a 1-3 record in 11 appearances with two saves and 28 strikeouts in 40 innings of action.
Manchester begins their season Thursday, Feb. 28 as they travel to Myrtle Beach, S.C. for five games with Alma, Rivier, Wesley and Concordia (MI).
For the complete HCAC poll, visit here.
1.19.08-HITTING SCHOOL SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE, INSIDE PITCH NOW ONLINE
The annual Manchester College hitting school dates are scheduled for February 10, 17 and 24.
The three consecutive Sunday clinics provide boys and girls in grades K-12 of individualized instruction on the fundamentals of hitting. The camp runs from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. each Sunday.
For more information download the camp brochure or contact Coach Espeset by email or phone, 260-982-5034.
Click the following link to read this month's edition of the Inside Pitch.
DECEMBER ISSUE OF INSIDE PITCH NOW AVAILABLE, WINTER CAMP SLOTS STILL OPEN
Manchester College baseball coach Rick Espeset has released the December issue of The Inside Pitch. Currently in its 14th year of production, The Inside Pitch provides parents, fans and recruits with up to date news about the program as well as player biography.
Coach Espeset has announced the dates for his annual Winter Baseball Camps and Hitting School.
A Defensive Camp will take place December 27 from 9 a.m. - noon, followed by the first of two Hitters Camps scheduled from 1 - 4 p.m. later that day. The second Hitter Camp will be on Friday, Dec. 28 from 9 - noon, followed by a Pitchers/Catchers Camp from 1-4 p.m. that afternoon. A High School Prospect Camp will be held Saturday, Dec. 29 from 9 - noon.
The Hitting School will take place on three consecutive Sundays starting Feb. 10 from 2-4 p.m. and continue on Feb. 17 and Feb. 24.
For more information download the registration form or contact the Manchester College baseball office by email or at 260-982-5034.
9.1.07-SPRUNGER NAMED NEW ASSISTANT COACH
 Dan Sprunger joins the Manchester College baseball coaching staff after spending one year as an assistant coach at Franklin College. Sprunger was a four time letter winner for Manchester College's baseball program, compiling a career record 23-4, with 120 strikeouts and an opponent batting average of .258 in 41 appearances. He was part of the top four most winning teams in Manchester College history, including the 2002 NCAA Division III Mideast Regional champions and two HCAC Conference championship teams. He graduated from Manchester College with a degree in Art in May 2006. He will work with the Spartan pitchers this season.
5.15.07-TARNOWSKI NAMED LEAGUE MVP, THREE OTHERS NAMED ALL-CONFERENCE
Manchester College’s Scott Tarnowski (Roanoke, IN/Huntington North) has been named the 2007 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Most Valuable Player in baseball. The senior outfielder helped guide the Spartans to a berth into the HCAC tournament.
Tarnowski, a first-team All-HCAC selection in 2004, 2005, and 2006 hit .414 (29-for-70) during conference play and delivered 22 RBI, 22 runs, four doubles, four home runs, and 13 stolen bases. He had a .643 slugging percentage against conference foes and a .511 on-base percentage.
Overall in 2007, Tarnowski hit .427 (61-for-143) and had 45 runs, 46 RBI, seven doubles, 10 home runs, and 27 stolen bases. He finished with a slugging percentage of .727 and an on-base percentage of .505.
Others being named First Team All-Conference include Matt Talarico, Matty Miller and Tyler Wolfe. Zac Bireley and Danner Partridge were named Second Team while Colin Denihan, Kaz Kalita and Josh Buell were Honorable Mention.
5.11.07-SPARTANS SEASON COMES TO A CLOSE WITH TWO LOSSES ON FRIDAY
Manchester's baseball season came to a close on Friday with a pair of losses in the second day of action from the HCAC Conference Tournament.
In game one on Friday, Manchester lost 5-3 to Mount St. Joseph, with Colin Denihan taking the loss. He gave up five runs on six hits with two strikeouts. Derek Hanson threw for 1.1 innings with a strikeout. Kaz Kalita and Heath Williams were 1-3, as was Josh Buell, with a run solo homer.
Manchester lost 11-2 in the consolation round to Anderson. Marcus Miller was the losing pitcher for MC, throwing 2 innings with four runs allowed on seven hits. Shaun Carrico added three strikeouts in five innings with six runs and 11 hits allowed. Leading hitters for MC were Scott Tarnowski and Matty Miller, each 2-4, and Kalita, who was 1-3.
Manchester ends the season 20-19 overall.
5.10.07-SPARTANS POST 5-2 WIN IN FIRST GAME OF HCAC TOURNAMENT
Manchester College senior pitcher Tyler Wolfe went the distance on Thursday to help Manchester post a 5-2 upset over top seeded Transylvania in the opening game of the HCAC Conference Tournament.
Wolfe threw nine complete innings for his sixth win of the year. He gave up two runs on eight hits with six strikeouts.
Offensively, Matt Talarico was 2-4 with a pair of runs scored and an RBI. Josh Buell was 1-5 with a two RBI triple in the eighth.
Manchester, currently 20-17 on the year, advances to the second round of play where they will face Mount St. Joseph at 12:30 p.m.
5.7.07-SPARTANS ANNOUNCE SUMMER CAMP DATES
Manchester College baseball coach Rick Espeset has announced dates for his summer baseball camps.
An All Skills Camp will run from June 11-14 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. for children ages 7-14. A hitting clinic will take place on June 19-20 from 9-11:30 a.m. for children 71-0 and for children 11-14 from noon-2:30. A pitching clinic will take place on June 21 from 9-11:30 a.m. for ages 7-10, and for ages 11-14 from noon-2:30 p.m. The same format will carry over on June 22 for a catcher's camp, followed by another All Skills Camp from July 9-12 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. For more information download the enrollment form or contact Coach Rick Espeset by email or at 260-982-5034.
5.4.07-SPARTANS SPLIT WITH ANDERSON, AWAIT ROSE-HULMAN/MOUNT ST. JOSEPH SERIES TO DETERMINE POST SEASON PLAY
Manchester's baseball team finished the regular season 19-17 overall, 11-9 in the HCAC following a split in conference action at Anderson on Friday.
Anderson took game one by the score of 2-1 as Colin Denihan fell to 3-4 on the year in six complete innings. He allowed just two runs on four hits with five strikeouts. Scott Tarnowski was 2-3 with a run scored and Corey Oetting also went 2-3.
In game two, Manchester scored four runs in the top of the fourth and two more in the fifth in route to an 8-6 victory. Marcus Miller picked up the win for MC, allowing six runs on eight hits with five strikeouts. Derek Hanson picked up his second save of the year in 3.1 innings of relief. He added three strikeouts in the game. Shawn Baker was 2-4 with an RBI and a run, Scott Tarnowski was 1-4 with three RBI and Matt Talarico finished 2- with two RBI and two runs.
Manchester awaits the results of the Rose-Hulman/Mount St. Joseph series to determine their fate in getting a berth to the HCAC Conference Tournament. Rose-Hulman fell to MSJ 3-2 in game on Friday. Manchester needs a split or a sweep by Mount St. Joseph to qualify for the tournament.
5.3.07-ANDERSON TAKES FIRST GAME OF SERIES IN A 4-2 WIN OVER MANCHESTER
Manchester's baseball team dropped the first of three games to Anderson 4-2 on Thursday.
Anderson scored runs in the first and second inning to take a 2-0 lead. Manchester responded with a run in the third, but a two-run inning in the sixth by the Ravens upped their lead to 4-1 before Manchester scored one in the eighth inning.
Tyler Wolfe dropped to 5-3 on the year. He gave up four runs on eight hits with six strikeouts. Matt Talarico ended the game 2-5 for MC with an RBI. Danner Partridge was 1-3 with an RBI. Zac Bireley also was 1-3 and Kaz Kalita was 1-2.
Manchester travels to Anderson for a doubleheader scheduled for 2 p.m. on Friday to wrap up the regular season.
4.28.07-SPARTANS SPLIT WITH FRANKLIN, TAKE SERIES WITH 5-4 WIN IN GAME 2
Franklin scored six runs in the sixth inning in route to a 10-6 win over Manchester in game one, but pick up the series sweep over the Grizzlies with a 5-4 win in game two.
In game one, Marcus Miller was the losing pitcher, allowing nine runs on nine hits with six strikeouts. Scott Tarnowski and Matt Talarico were 3-4 each. Tarnowski added four RBI, a homer and a run scored while Talarico added three runs, a triple and an RBI. Kaz Kalita was 2-3 with two runs and Matty Miller went 2-4.
In game two, Manchester scored two runs in the bottom of the eighth to win 5-4. Colin Denihan wins his third game of the year, allowing eight hits and four runs with six strikeouts. Derek Hanson recorded his first save of the season. Talarico was 2-4 with two RBI, Tarnowski was 1-2 and Jordan Adams had a two RBI double to score the go ahead runs.
Manchester improves to 18-15 overall, 10-7 in the HCAC. They host Anderson on Thursday.
4.27.07-TARNOWSKI HOMERS TWICE, MANCHESTER DEFEATS FRANKLIN 11-3
The Spartan baseball team posted an 11-3 win over Franklin in action from Gratz Field on Friday.
Scott Tarnowski hit a pair of home runs for the Spartans, who scored three runs in the second and four in the fourth in route to the 11-3 win. He ended the game 2-5 with four RBI and three runs scored. Zac Bireley was 2-5 and Danner Partridge finished the game 2-4 with three RBI and a run.
Tyler Wolfe improved his record to 5-2 overall as he pitched a complete nine innings. He allowed three runs on seven hits with eight strikeouts on the afternoon.
Manchester returns to action Saturday against Franklin starting at 12 p.m.
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