WOLFPACK BASEBALL SPLITS FIRST TWO GAMES OF PACIFIC NORTHWEST SERIES March 7, 2010
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Bremerton, Wash—The Thompson Rivers University WolfPack baseball team kicked off a four game exhibition series in the Pacific Northwest with a split. The WolfPack were in Bremerton Washington where they opened up with a 3-0 win over Olympic Community College Rangers.. Later, they dropped a 5-3 decision to Green River Community College Gators. Both schools play in the Northwest Athletic Association Community College League.
In the opener, TRU scored two runs in the fifth inning and added one more in the eighth as they pounded out ten hits.
The ‘Pack swung the bats well to back up Moore’s strong pitching performance. Assistant coach Duaine Bowles commented “ Danny Moore is a guy that is showing us that we can depend on him every weekend.”
Brian Ivan (2nd year, third base/catcher Toronto, Ont) was 2 for 4 with a pair of doubles. “He has been one of the constants in the middle of our order,” added Bowles.
Catcher David Hole (2nd year, Vancouver, BC) was 2 fof 3 with a pair of singles and an RBI. Veteran DH Yoshi Nakamura (4th year, Yokohama, Japan) was 2 for 4 with two singles and an RBI.
In the second game, Green River roughed up WolfPack starter Jordan Broatch (4th year, rhp, White Rock, BC). He surrendered four runs in the first inning and one more in the second as Green River took a 5-1 lead. TRU added single runs in the third and seventh innings.
“ We didn’t execute the whole game,” stated Bowles. “ A couple of pitches in the first inning and offensively the whole game were our downfall.”
Ironically, TRU out hit Green River 13-8 in the ball game.
Brian Ivan and Adam Halland (3rd year, shortstop/2nd base Kamloops, BC) were hot at the plate. Both went 3 for 4 with three singles. Ivan had a pair of RBI.
TRU is now 5 and 7 on the season and plays the same two schools again Sunday (March 7) in Auburn, Washington.
TRU WOLFPACK ATHLETICS: PROUD HOSTS OF THE 2010 CIS MENS NATIONAL VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS-MARCH 12-14 TH TOURNAMENT CAPITAL CENTER, KAMLOOPS BC.
WEBSITE: http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/mvball/index http://francais.cis-sic.ca/championships/mvball/index
TRU WOLFPACK BASEBALL: PROUD HOSTS OF THE 2010 CANADIAN COLLEGE BASEBALL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES-MAY 13-15 TH AT NORBROCK STADIUM, KAMLOOPS, BC
BASEBALL OFF TO WASHINGTON STATE FOR FOUR EXHIBITION GAMES March 5, 2010
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Afte
Jordan Broatch
r being rained out last weekend, Ray Chadwick and his Thompson Rivers University WolfPack baseball team will make another trek to the coast in order to play some exhibition games. This weekend (Mar 6-7), they will be in Washington State.
Their opponents are Olympic Community College Rangers and Green River Community College Gators. Saturday (Mar 6) they will be playing the two opponents in Bremerton Washington before meeting them again Sunday (Mar 7) in Auburn, Washington.
This is the first ever series against Green River, who finished third last season in the NorthWest Athletic Association of Community Colleges. The ‘Pack have played Olympic Community College the last two seasons. In 2009, TRU split with the Ranger s (losing 10-5 and then winning 5-3). In 2008, TRU won all three games they played against Olympic Community College. The scores were 7-6, 13-0 and 6-2.
“We live for the weekends,” says Chadwick “ We are always wanting to play. Especially after a weekend of no competition”
The WolfPack enter the weekend with a pre-season record of 4 and 8 . Olympic downed the Kwantlen Polytechnic Eagles last weekend (Feb 28) 5-4 and 12-5 to up their spring exhibition record to 3 and 1. Green River is winless in three starts.
Chadwick is looking to solidify some questions among his pitchers. Veterans Jordan Broatch (4th year, right hander, White Rock, BC) and Danny Moore (2nd year, right hander, Victoria, BC) have nailed down the top two starters jobs. After that, it’s anyone’s guess who will round out the rotation. “ Matt Walker (4th year, right hander, Bowen Island, BC) and Matt Leschuk (1st year, right hander, Kamloops, BC) are my third and fourth starters right now. We will need Latos (Stephen, 1st year, right hander, Lloydminster, Alta), Juarez (Mike, right hander, 2nd year, Calgary, Alta) and Lono (Stefan, 1st year, left hander, St. John’s Newfoundland) to step up out of the bullpen.” For Walker, the starting role is a departure from where he was last spring when he became the ‘Pack closer.
Another battle shaping up for the defending Canadian College Baseball Conference champions is at first base. Dillon Morgan (3rd year, Camp Verde, Arizona) is being pushed by a pair of second year players: Tyler Lowey (Calgary, Alta) and Jimmy Semeschuk (Whitehorse, YT). “ The three of them will battle it out for at bats as one of the other will wind up as our DH”, says Chadwick.
The WolfPack play Olympic Saturday (Mar 6) at 11 am and Green River at 1 pm. On Sunday (Mar 6), its Green River at 11 am and Olympic at 1 pm.
TRU doesn’t play a game at Norbrock Stadium until March 21 st when they entertain Kwantlen in an exhibition doubleheader..
This weekend’s games can be heard on the web at www.ispnsports.com
TRU WOLFPACK ATHLETICS: PROUD HOSTS OF THE 2010 CIS MENS NATIONAL VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS-MARCH 12-14 TH TOURNAMENT CAPITAL CENTER, KAMLOOPS BC.
WEBSITE: http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/mvball/index http://francais.cis-sic.ca/championships/mvball/index
TRU WOLFPACK BASEBALL: PROUD HOSTS OF THE 2010 CANADIAN COLLEGE BASEBALL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES-MAY 13-15 TH AT NORBROCK STADIUM, KAMLOOPS, BC
BASEBALL TO LANGLEY FOR EXHIBITION DOUBLEHEADERS February 25, 2010
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Jimmy Semaschuk has been swinging a hot bat of late for TRU (A. Snucins photo)
The Thompson Rivers University WolfPack Baseball team will play their first games in Canada this calendar year. After conducting spring training in both California and Arizona, the WolfPack will be heading to Langley to meet the Blaze senior team in a pair of doubleheaders Friday (Feb 26) and Saturday (Feb 27).
WolfPack head coach Ray Chadwick is taking a no nonsense approach to the four contests. “ Every game is important and played to win regardless of who and where we are playing as well as whether it’s a preseason contest or a regular season “.
The WolfPack were to have gone to Victoria this weekend, but it was postponed. Chadwick is happy to get the games against the Blaze, but was looking forward to a trip to Vancouver Island. “ We have five guys that would have been able to play at home.”
Chadwick is looking at this weekend as one where his team improves on its defense and cuts down on strikeouts at the plate.
The WolfPack head coach is looking at his pitching staff as being his Achilles heel to begin the season. “We are minus a few arms,” says Chadwick. “ I was really pleased with the guys stepping up and doing adequate jobs on the mound during our Arizona trip.”
Going into the weekend, Chadwick says two of his veteran players Tyler Lowey (1st base, 2nd year,Calgary, Alta) and Jimmy Semeschuk (1st base/DH, 2nd year, Whitehorse, YT) as those who have been swinging the bat of well late.
The WolfPack and Blaze play two games starting Friday at 3:30 pm and Saturday beginning at 10 am.
TRU doesn’t see action in Kamloops until Sunday, March 21 st when they entertain Kwantlen Polytechnic Eagles in an exhibition doubleheader at Norbrock Stadium.
TRU WOLFPACK ATHLETICS: PROUD HOSTS OF THE 2010 CIS MENS NATIONAL VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS-MARCH 12-14 TH TOURNAMENT CAPITAL CENTER, KAMLOOPS BC.
WEBSITE: http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/mvball/index http://francais.cis-sic.ca/championships/mvball/index
TRU WOLFPACK BASEBALL: PROUD HOSTS OF THE 2010 CANADIAN COLLEGE BASEBALL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES-MAY 13-15 TH AT NORBROCK STADIUM, KAMLOOPS, BC
WOLFPACK BASEBALL BREAK OUT OF LOSING STREAK February 19, 2010
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Matt Walker came up with a key hit against Chandler-Gilbert
The Thompson Rivers University WolfPack are back into the win column as they near the end of their Spring Training session in Arizona. The WolfPack downed Chandler Gilbert Community College this afternoon (Feb 18) by a score of 6-4. That upped the WolfPack 2010 pre season record to 4 and 6.
Pat Brown (RHP, Trail, BC), who is usually a coach with the WolfPack, pitched a complete game five hitter. He surrendered four runs, walked four and struck out six.
“It was a great team win, “said TRU assistant coach Duaine Bowles. “We had clutch hitting with runners in scoring positions late in the game. Our defence was solid and the pitching was phenomenal. Every player that entered the game contributed in some way.
After being down 1-0 after two, the ‘Pack evened things up in the third. Then trailing 3-1 after six, the ‘Pack rallied with three runs in the seventh and added two more in the eighth.
Matt Walker (4 th year, Bowen Island, BC) stroked a two run double in his only plate appearance.
This victory followed back to back losses on Wednesday (Feb 17) to Yavapai in Prescott, Arizona. Yavapai is one of the top ten Junior College Programs in the United States. The scores were 5-1 in the first game and 11-3 in the second.
The first game saw Yavapai score four runs in the first inning en route to thevictory. They had five hits in the ball game. Walker was the losing pitcher. He was tagged for four hits and four runs while striking out two and walking three. Jimmy Semaschuk (2nd year, 1st base/DH, Whitehorse, YT) went 2 for 3 with a single and a stolen base. Dillon Morgan (3rd year, 1st base, Camp Verde, AZ) was 2 for 3 with a pair of singles and an RBI.
The second game saw Yavapai cross the plate seven times in the first inning, added a single run in the third and scored three more times in the sixth. The Pack scored one the third and two in the top of the ninth. Yavapai had 14 hits in the ball game.
‘Pack starter Stefan Lono (1st year, LHP, St. John’s Nfld) was tagged for those seven runs in the first inning. TRU struck out 16 times in the contest.
“Yavapai is probably the best competition—hands down—that we have seen and will see this year,” added Bowles.
The WolfPack close out their Arizona training camp Friday (Feb 19) with a doubleheader against the University of Arizona at Rice.
TRU WOLFPACK ATHLETICS: PROUD HOSTS OF THE 2010 CIS MENS NATIONAL VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS-MARCH 12-14 TH TOURNAMENT CAPITAL CENTER, KAMLOOPS BC.
WEBSITE: http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/mvball/index http://francais.cis-sic.ca/championships/mvball/index
THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY WOLFPACK BASEBALL: hosts of the 2010 Canadian College Baseball Conference Championship Tournament. May 13-15 at Norbrock Stadium.
BASEBALL OPENS UP ARIZONA SPRING TRAINING WITH VICTORY February 15, 2010
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Pat Brown was the winning pitcher (A. Snucins)
The Thompson Rivers University WolfPack baseball team weren’t in the ‘giving mood’ on Valentine’s Day. The ‘Pack opened up their 2010 Arizona Spring Training by taking a club team from Arizona State University 12-2. The ‘Pack scored 12 runs on 16 hits while committing only three errors. Their pre-season record is now 3 and 2.
“We swung the bats pretty well,” said TRU Assistant Coach Duaine Bowles “We took advantage of errors and a somewhat overmatched Arizona State Club team.”
Pat Brown (pitcher, 4th year, Trail,BC) was the winning pitcher going six innings, striking out four, walking one and giving up five hits. TRU broke open a 1-1 tie with three runs in the second. They added four in the third, three more in the fourth and a single run in the fifth. Arizona had two runs on six hits and four errors.
CCBC First team all-star Scott Nevison (4th year, outfield, North Vancouver, BC) went 2 for 3 with two singles, three runs scored and two stolen bases. Dillon Morgan (3rd year, first baseman, Camp Verde, Az) was three for three with a single, a run scored and 3 RBI.
TRU continues their Arizona adventure Monday (Feb 15) with a doubleheader against Glendale Community College in Glendale, Arizona.
THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY: Host of the 2010 CIS National Men’s Volleyball Championship. March 12-14 at the Tournament Capital Center.
THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY WOLFPACK BASEBALL: Host of the 2010 Canadian College Baseball Conference Championship. May 13-15 at Norbrock Stadium.