2008 Woodie Awards
Baseball splits two with Haverford
Issue date: 5/1/08
The #13 Johns Hopkins Blue Jays went into Saturday's double- header against Haverford riding an 11-game winning streak. The streak, unfortunately, would not last through the weekend.
In the first game, Haverford scored a run in the second inning to go up 1-0, but Hopkins answered back in the third to tie the score at one. After the initial run by Hopkins, Haverford Stefan Pappius-Lefebvre was able to clamp down and shut down the Blue Jay bats.
In the fourth inning the Fords showed they had the offensive prowess to match Pappius-Lefebvre's arm, and were able to break the game open. Haverford's first baseman Steve Andelman hit a two-run home run off of Hopkins's senior Ryan Kuhlman to take the lead. The Fords continued their offensive dominance in the fifth, as they drove home another two runs off of Hopkins's fielding errors. The Blue Jays' offense fared no better against the strong outing of Pappius-Lefebvre, and it was not until the bottom of the fifth inning that senior center fielder and co-captain Rob Pietroforte was able to notch another run for the Blue Jay offense via a sacrifice fly that scored fellow senior outfielder Jon Solomon. Haverford scored another two runs in the top of the seventh to seal the game and snap Hopkins's eleven game win streak by a final score of 7-2.
Hopkins was determined to not let its day end as poorly as it began though, and game two proved to be something of a statement game. The Blue Jays were able to get on the board first on senior right fielder Isaac Katz's RBI double. This offensive showing continued into the third inning as the Blue Jays drove home another three runs to stretch their lead to 4-0 on back-to-back doubles off the bats of junior second baseman Dan Merzel and sophomore designated hitter Brian Youchak.
The game seemed safely out of Haverford's reach due to Hopkins's offensive surge and the pitching of Pat Steffee. The top of the fourth proved to be a very different inning for the Fords though, as they scored six runs. The Fords also drove in an additional run in the fifth to turn what was a four run deficit into a three run lead.
In the first game, Haverford scored a run in the second inning to go up 1-0, but Hopkins answered back in the third to tie the score at one. After the initial run by Hopkins, Haverford Stefan Pappius-Lefebvre was able to clamp down and shut down the Blue Jay bats.
In the fourth inning the Fords showed they had the offensive prowess to match Pappius-Lefebvre's arm, and were able to break the game open. Haverford's first baseman Steve Andelman hit a two-run home run off of Hopkins's senior Ryan Kuhlman to take the lead. The Fords continued their offensive dominance in the fifth, as they drove home another two runs off of Hopkins's fielding errors. The Blue Jays' offense fared no better against the strong outing of Pappius-Lefebvre, and it was not until the bottom of the fifth inning that senior center fielder and co-captain Rob Pietroforte was able to notch another run for the Blue Jay offense via a sacrifice fly that scored fellow senior outfielder Jon Solomon. Haverford scored another two runs in the top of the seventh to seal the game and snap Hopkins's eleven game win streak by a final score of 7-2.
Hopkins was determined to not let its day end as poorly as it began though, and game two proved to be something of a statement game. The Blue Jays were able to get on the board first on senior right fielder Isaac Katz's RBI double. This offensive showing continued into the third inning as the Blue Jays drove home another three runs to stretch their lead to 4-0 on back-to-back doubles off the bats of junior second baseman Dan Merzel and sophomore designated hitter Brian Youchak.
The game seemed safely out of Haverford's reach due to Hopkins's offensive surge and the pitching of Pat Steffee. The top of the fourth proved to be a very different inning for the Fords though, as they scored six runs. The Fords also drove in an additional run in the fifth to turn what was a four run deficit into a three run lead.
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