Monmouth College 2003 Baseball - Results and Game Summaries

May 9 at MWC Tournament, Fond du Lac, WI
St. Norbert 8, Monmouth 6
Knox 10, Monmouth 9 (17-17)
There will be a new champion in the Midwest Conference after the Fighting Scots were eliminated on Day One of the MWC Championships. St. Norbert rocked starter Toby Lannholm in the first contest of the day, scoring seven runs on 11 hits. A three-run sixth spelled doom for the Scots, who committed six errors in the game. Beau Hellman picked up a pair of hits and Jeremy Hamilton, who smacked a solo homer in the second, drove in three runs. Hellman got the nod in the loser's bracket game vs. Knox. Monmouth led 9-6 going into the bottom of the ninth when the Prairie Fire erupted for four runs to knock the Scots out of the tournament. The Scots rocked four Knox pitchers for 15 hits, but couldn't douse the Fire in the final frame. Hellman and freshmen Jason Salmon and Josh Ragar collected three hits each. Ragar drove in four runs on a three-run second inning homer and a solo shot in the eighth. Hellman drove in three, two coming on a homer in the top of the ninth to give the Scots a three-run cushion.

May 3 at Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA
Monmouth 3, Grinnell 0
Grinnell 6, Monmouth 2 (17-15, 10-2)
With nothing on the line in terms of team accomplishments, individual performances stood out for the Fighting Scots in their regular season finale. In the opener, Toby Lannholm's conference ERA remained at 0.00 with a seven-inning complete game shutout. He allowed just four hits and a walk while fanning four. Despite Lannholm's dominance, Monmouth still found itself in a scoreless tie in the top of the sixth, but Jason Salmon singled and came in to score after three walks. MC got some insurance in the seventh as Salmon singled again and scored on Nathan Clark's ground out. Beau Hellman also had an RBI single in the rally. Salmon, who finished the twinbill with four hits, raised his average to .452. In the nightcap, Hellman dominated for five innings, surrendering just two hits and facing just one batter over the minimum. Coach Roger Sander gave Steve Myros the ball in the bottom of the sixth, and Grinnell rallied to tie the score in that frame and go ahead to stay in the seventh. Matt Gordon supplied the MC offense with a two-run homer. Lannholm and Hellman now sport 1.18 and 1.24 ERAs, respectively.

April 29 at Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL
WIU 3, Monmouth 1 (16-14)
In a game that did not originally appear on the schedule, the Fighting Scots got several pitchers some action against a quality opponent and Jason Salmon proved he can flat-out hit, no matter what the opposition. Salmon was 2-for-4 to improve on his .455 season average, and Mason Abner, Lukas Atkins, Adam Carlson, Jeff Zurawicz, Pat Schramm and Kevin Meinhart all pitched at least an inning of the nine-inning game. MC's lone run came on Beau Hellman's sacrifice fly. It plated Salmon, who had doubled to lead off the game. WIU tied the game in the bottom of the first against Abner and took the lead to stay off Atkins.

April 26 at Knox College, Galesburg, IL
Monmouth 10, Knox 0
Monmouth 4, Knox 1 (16-13, 9-1)
Monmouth set the tone for the day early, giving opening game starter Steven Myros a five-run cushion to work with after the first inning. Myros went the distance, scattering seven hits and collecting his second win against no losses. Beau Hellman's three hits and four RBI led the way in the opener while Josh Hall drove in a pair of runs and Thad King and Nathan Clark collected two hits each. Hellman then starred on the mound in the nightcap, pitching nine innings and striking out 14 batters while surrendering four hits and one earned run. Tristan Reimolds drove in a pair of runs with a double in the second to give Hellman the only runs he would need to notch his team-leading sixth win of the year.

April 24 vs. Illinois College, Monmouth IL
Monmouth 17, Illinois C. 13
Monmouth 16, Illinois C. 0 (14-13, 7-1)
Illinois College jumped out to a 6-0 lead in its first at-bat of the opener, but after that, it was all Monmouth, as the Fighting Scots scored 33 runs in the next 11 innings, batting a combined .492 (30-for-61). While there were plenty of heroes offensively, two pitchers came up big, starting with John Scudella, who came on in relief in the second inning of first game with runners on second and third and IC ahead 7-4. He stranded both runners and went on to pitch six innings of relief, allowing just three earned runs. In the nightcap, Toby Lannholm dominated, pitching a complete-game, six-inning shutout. He allowed just three hits and a walk. The biggest blow offensively was struck by Jeremy Hamilton, who broke an 11-11 tie in the fifth inning with a grand slam homer. Hamilton finished the twinbill 3-for-4 with seven RBI. Jason Salmon and Thad King, Monmouth's two .400 hitters, were at it again, as Salmon went 5-for-6 with six runs and King as 4-for-8 with six RBI, including a long two-run homer. Catcher Josh Hall homered in the first game and the team's other backstop, Josh Ragar, was 2-for-4 with two RBI in the nightcap. Beau Hellman was a combined 4-for-7 with three RBI and Matt Gordon played in the nightcap and belted a double and a triple.   

April 19 vs. Knox College, Monmouth IL
Knox 15, Monmouth 6, 8 innings
Monmouth 11, Knox 4 (12-13, 5-1)
The Fighting Scots needed one victory in their doubleheader with the Prairie Fire to keep the upper hand in the MWC South, and they got it in the nightcap thanks to a strong outing from Beau Hellman, who improved to 5-0 on the year. After a first-inning walk, the senior set down 13 straight Knox hitters, and although he yielded a pair of homers in the seventh inning, he still had plenty left in the tank in the eighth and ninth frames, recording the last five outs of his complete game by strikeout. Hellman, who was also 3-for-5 at the plate with a run and a run scored in the nightcap, nearly lifted the Scots to victory in the opener, as his bases-loaded double rallied MC from a 6-3 deficit entering the bottom of the seventh and final inning. Although Hellman represented the winning run at second with nobody out, his teammates couldn't drive him in, and Monmouth then committed three errors in extra innings that led to nine unearned runs. Besides Hellman's heroics, another story of the day was the long ball. Both teams took advantage of a rare southerly wind to send balls flying out of the park, including several to straightaway center. Knox had six roundtrippers on the day and the Scots slugged four. Jeremy Hamilton and Ricky Barnett each homered in the nightcap and Alan Betourne belted a longball in both games. His three-run shot in the bottom of the first staked Hellman to a big lead. Betourne finished the day 5-for-9 with five RBIs, Jason Salmon was 4-for-9 and Barnett was 3-for-3. 

April 14 at Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL
IWU 3, Monmouth 2, 8 innings
IWU 6, Monmouth 4 (11-12)
Missed opportunities was the name of the game for the Scots in their make-up action against the Titans. In the opener, Jason Salmon's two-run single staked MC to a 2-1 lead in the third inning, but the hosts tied the game against starter Toby Lannholm. A double by Jeremy Pryzbylo and a single by Tristan Reimolds put MC runners on first and third with no outs and the top of the order coming up in extra innings, but the Scots failed to score, and Brian McCabe homered on Lannholm's first pitch in the bottom of the eighth to end the game. In the nightcap, the Scots outhit IWU 14-5, including an early two-run double by Pryzbylo. But the Titans scored three unearned runs off MC's Pat Schramm to steal away the second end of the twinbill as well. Thad King and Jeremy Hamilton both had four hits on the day for Monmouth.

April 12 at Illinois College, Jacksonville, IL
Monmouth 9, Illinois C. 3
Monmouth 13, Illinois C. 2 (11-10, 4-0)
The Fighting Scots' formula in the MWC is as easy as A-B-C. For the second straight conference doubleheader, Adam and Beau & Co. combined for a sweep, putting the Scots in the driver's seat in the South Division race. Adam Carlson pitched the first game, allowing three earned runs in 6.1 innings to improve to 3-2, and Beau Hellman remained perfect at 4-0 in the nightcap, pitching a seven-inning complete game. He yielded two earned runs and struck out eight as the Scots won what was scheduled to be a nine-inning contest by the 10-run rule. Both pitchers had plenty of offensive support, as Jason Salmon and Thad King both 5-for-8 on the day. In the opener, Nathan Clark had the hot bat, going 4-for-4 with five RBIs, a home run and a double. In the nightcap, coach Roger Sander's gut instinct paid off once again, as Ricky Barnett, starting for the first time in his career, drove in four runs, including three on one of the Scots' four homers on the day. The other long balls were hit by Jeremy Hamilton, who had five RBIs in the twinbill, and Jeremy Pryzbylo. A week ago, Carlson and Hellman combined to blank Grinnell in a 3-0, 5-0 conference-opening sweep. Hellman's ERA is now 0.75 this year, while Salmon and King are batting .453 and .438, respectively. 

April 5 vs. Grinnell College, Monmouth, IL
Monmouth 3, Grinnell 0
Monmouth 5, Grinnell 0 (9-10, 2-0)
The Fighting Scots' second season started in fine fashion, with a strong outing by Adam Carlson followed by a masterpiece by Beau Hellman in the nightcap. In getting off to a 2-0 start in the MWC, the back-to-back shutouts began with Carlson scattering seven hits. Monmouth broke a 0-0 tie in the bottom of the fifth on Jason Salmon's clutch two-out single and, in the next frame, Alan Betourne tripled in a run and scored on Jeremy Pryzbylo's hit. Hellman showed he meant business in game two by fanning the first two Pioneers he faced, and he really hit a groove after allowing a leadoff single in the third. The senior sat down the next 16 batters, and he finished with a sterling two-hit, nine-inning shutout, allowing just four baserunners. Additionally, his two-run single in the bottom of the fourth put the Scots on the board, and Salmon and Tristan Reimolds added RBIs. Hellman is now 3-0 on the year with a microscopic 0.43 ERA.

March 25 vs. Augustana College, Monmouth, IL
Augustana 4, Monmouth 2
Augustana 6, Monmouth 5 (7-10)
The Fighting Scots were left with a hollow feeling after two comeback efforts fell short against the Vikings. In the opener, Monmouth trailed 1-0 for half the game, but tied the score on Jeremy Pryzbylo's RBI single in the fourth. However, an error on a potential double play grounder opened the door for three Augustana runs in the top of the fifth. In the nightcap, the Scots trailed 5-0, but they managed to tie the game at 5-5 in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI single by Jason Salmon and sacrifice flies by Nathan Clark and Jeremy Hamilton. The Vikings went ahead in the top of the sixth and the Scots could not re-tie the game despite a leadoff double by Josh Ragar in the bottom of the frame. Teddy Grothe, who has not allowed an earned run in 14 appearances, got both saves for the Vikings. Salmon led Monmouth with three hits on the day.

March 23 vs. Wisconsin Lutheran, Monmouth, IL
Monmouth 6, Wisconsin Lutheran 3 (7-8)
For the third time in their three-game series against WLC, the Scots jumped out to an early lead, but in the series finale, the Warriors did post a reply. Monmouth led 4-0 after one inning, as Jeremy Hamilton contributed a two-out, two-run single. Alan Betourne followed with a triple, and he scored on Josh Hall's single. MC starter Toby Lannholm left after throwing five innings of one-run ball, and reliever Steve Myros, though very effective with six strikeouts in three frames, did surrender a two-run homer in the sixth to make things interesting. But the Scots got an insurance run on Chris Musielak's sacrifice fly in the seventh, and Pat Schramm retired the side in order in the ninth to collect the save. Jason Salmon and Hamilton each had three hits. Salmon went 6-for-13 in the series.

March 22 vs. Wisconsin Lutheran, Monmouth, IL
Monmouth 9, Wisconsin Lutheran 1
Monmouth 13, Wisconsin Lutheran 1 (6-8)
The Fighting Scots are back in Illinois and back to their winning ways, convincingly sweeping a doubleheader to stop a five-game losing streak. Monmouth was solid on the mound and at the plate in both games. Starters Adam Carlson and Beau Hellman each had shutouts going through five innings. Carlson stayed in to finish the opener, yielding an unearned run in the seventh, and Hellman, who allowed just one hit, gave way to John Scudella, who pitched the final frames of the nightcap. The offensive tone was set right off the bat by Jeremy Hamilton's three-run double in the first frame of the opener. Hamilton finished the day 2-for-5 with five RBIs, but the biggest star was Thad King, who went 5-for-5 and scored four runs. King is now hitting .513 this season, while Hellman lowered his ERA to 0.58 and raised his record to 2-0. Other MC players with multiple hits on the day were Hellman, Alan Betourne, Jeremy Pryzbylo and Jason Salmon with three apiece and Steve Turner and Josh Ragar with two each. For the day, the Scots had 29 hits.

March 14 at Ft. Myers, FL
Wittenberg 15, Monmouth 3
Benedictine 5, Monmouth 2 (4-8)
The Fighting Scots' Florida swing ended on a disappointing note, as they lost their final five games. The loss string hit four when MC starter Mason Abner failed to retire a batter in the top of the first against Wittenberg. The Ohio school also knocked around reliever Pat Schramm. Jason Salmon had two hits for the Scots and Nathan Clark homered. In the Benedictine game, the Scots got a much better pitching performance from Kevin Meinhart, but three unearned runs proved to be the difference. Beau Hellman was 3-for-3. Thad King finished the trip hitting .441, with Salmon right behind at .436.

March 13 at Ft. Myers, FL
Muskingum 7, Monmouth 6, 9 inn.
Muskingum 10, Monmouth 4 (4-6)
For the first game date this season, the Scots didn't experience a win, being swept by Muskingum. The opener was a real battle, as the Scots rallied from an early 4-0 deficit and went ahead in extra innings on Jason Salmon's clutch two-out single. But MC starter Adam Carlson, who pitched brilliantly after yielding the four early runs, allowed a two-out, two-run walkoff homer in the bottom of the ninth. Salmon, Nathan Clark, Josh Hall and Alan Betourne all had two hits apiece for Monmouth. In the nightcap, the Scots played poorly in the field, committing eight errors, which led to five unearned runs off starter Toby Lannholm. Thad King had a two-run double and Salmon, who finished the day 4-for-7, added an RBI double.

March 11 at Ft. Myers, FL
Monmouth 11, Wabash 10
Wabash 5, Monmouth 1 (4-4)
The splits just keep on coming for the Fighting Scots, who went one up and one down against Wabash. In the opener, Jason Salmon, Tristan Reimolds and Jeremy Pryzbylo led MC's 14-hit attack with three hits apiece, and the Scots rallied from a 10-6 deficit in the bottom of the seventh to win. Pryzbylo's RBI single started the rally and Salmon had a two-run triple. Jeremy Hamilton then singled to tie the contest at 10-10, and he scored the game-winning run on a wild pitch. Matt Engelhardt earned the win in relief. In the nightcap, Thad King had two of the Scots' four hits. John Scudella received the decision, allowing three earned runs in four innings.

March 10 at Ft. Myers, FL
William Penn 2, Monmouth 0
Monmouth 2, Carroll 1 (3-3)
It was another day, another split for the Fighting Scots, who were involved in a pair of pitching duels. In the opener, the Scots managed just four hits, spoiling a terrific college debut by Pat Schramm, who held WPU to two runs on five hits while going the distance. Beau Hellman got the win in the nightcap, yielding an earned run while throwing a complete-game seven-hitter. Thad King was the offensive star, going 3-for-3 with a double. He scored the go-ahead run in the top of the fifth on Jason Riney's double.

March 9 at Ft. Myers, FL
Monmouth 17, St. Joseph's 10
Wilmington 4, Monmouth 3 (2-2)
Jeremy Pryzbylo's grand slam home run during a nine-run fourth inning highlighted a Fighting Scot comeback in their first game, but they could have used a few of their 17 runs in the nightcap against Wilmington. Jason Salmon had a two-run single in the fourth and Jeremy Hamilton, who batted twice in the frame, had an RBI in each at-bat as Monmouth rallied from a 9-6 deficit. Salmon, Beau Hellman and Hamilton each finished with three hits and Thad King and Tristan Reimolds had two apiece. The winner was Steve Myros, who pitched 5.1 innings of relief and yielded three runs. Kevin Meinhart pitched well in his first collegiate start against Wilmington, surrendering four runs in 6.1 innings, but he suffered the defeat. Steve Turner had two hits and Hamilton drove in two runs.

March 8 at Ft. Myers, FL
Clarke 5, Monmouth 4
Monmouth 3, New Jersey City 0 (1-1)
Despite a two-run homer by Beau Hellman, the Fighting Scots failed to win their 2003 season opener in Florida, but Toby Lannholm helped Monmouth salvage a split for the day by shutting down NJCU on just two hits. The hard-throwining right-hander went the distance, striking out three. Run support came from Thad King, Tristan Reimolds and Jason Salmon, who all had RBIs. Salmon was 2-for-4 in the opener, and Nate Clark and Jeremy Pryzbylo added RBIs. The loss went to Adam Carlson, who allowed four earned run in 5.1 innings. He gave up six hits and three walks while striking out four. Steve Myros pitched 1.2 innings of relief.

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