[Kutztown Press Release] BLUM BECOMES FASTEST COLLEGIATE BASEBALL COACH IN PA. TO 200 WINS

[Leiboff, Joshua]

March 14

BLUM BECOMES FASTEST COLLEGIATE BASEBALL COACH IN PA. TO 200 WINS

KUTZTOWN, PA. - Kutztown University head baseball coach Chris Blum has become the fastest collegiate baseball coach in Pennsylvania to reach 200 career wins, reaching the milestone in the Golden Bears' 4-3 win over California (Pa.) Friday in Savannah, Ga.

            The Golden Bears added another win in Friday's second game, defeating Fairmont State 3-2 in 10 innings.

            Blum is now 201-79 in his sixth season at the helm. He reached 200 wins in his 278th game,
Chris Blum Year-by-Year Record

2003

25

15

2004

37

16

2005

39

18

2006

44

14

2007

49

7

2008

7

9

Total

201

79

eclipsing the mark of Mansfield University head coach Harry Hillson, who recorded his 200th win in his 314th game in 1993.

            "This is a testament to all of the guys who have played baseball at KU," Blum said.  "The players are the ones who got the 200 wins, I had little to do with it."

            Mike Kacelowicz and Darin Gorski led the way against Cal.  Kacelowicz was 3-for-4 with an RBI, while Gorksi pitched a complete-game, allowing three runs on 10 hits with 10 strikeouts.

            Kutztown took the lead in the bottom of the eighth inning, when Garrison Rausch hit a one-out single, then advanced on a stolen base and wild pitch.  He scored on Mike Dugan's RBI single.

            KU needed extra innings to defeat Fairmont State.  The Golden Bears took a 2-0 lead in the first on an RBI double by Mark Renda and an RBI grounder by Rausch.  In the 10th, Jeff Kistle hit a one-out single.  After advancing on a sacrifice, he scored on pinch hitter Matt Kulbacki's RBI single.  Rausch was 2-for-4, while Renda was 2-for-5.  Philip Rummel got the win, pitching 2.2 innings of scoreless relief.  Derick Reis went the first 7.1 innings, striking out nine.

            Kutztown improves to 7-9 with the wins.
Game 1
Kutztown 4, California (PA) 3

Score by inning                    R  H  E
California (PA).... 011 010 000 -  3 10  3
Kutztown........... 001 011 01x -  4  9  1
K-Darin Gorski and Scott Kacelowicz, Matt Kulbacki (8)
C-Ryan Heeman, Andrew Rafalski (7) and Sam DiMatteo, Steve Hermann (8)
W: Gorski (3-1); L: Rafalski
2B: Mike Kacelowicz (K), Drew Anicetti (C)
Records: K: 6-9, C: 4-4
Highlights: head coach Chris Blum's 200th career win, setting record for fastest coach to 200 career wins among Pennsylvania collegiate baseball coaches (in 279th game, previous record, Harry Hillson in 314 games).  Mike Kacelowicz 3-for-4 with an RBI.  Gorksi pitched a complete-game, allowing three runs, two earned, on 10 hits.  He struck out 10.  In the bottom of the eighth, Garrison Rausch hit a one-out single, then advanced on a stolen base and wild pitch.  He scored on Mike Dugan's RBI single.
Game 2
Kutztown 3, Fairmont State 2 (10 innings)

Score by inning                      R  H  E
Fairmont State..... 001 001 000 0 -  2  7  0
Kutztown........... 200 000 000 1 -  3 11  1
K-Derick Reis, Philip Rummel (8) and Dom Fantanarosa, Scott Kacelowicz (7)
FS-Tyler McNair, Zac Campbell (7) and Chris Brown
W: Rummel (2-1); L: Campbell
2B: Mark Renda (K), Justin Cunningham (FS), Joey Potesta (FS)
Records: K: 7-9, FS: 5-11
Highlights: Garrson Rausch was 2-for-4 with an RBI.  Mark Renda was 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI.  KU took a 2-0 lead in the first on an RBI double by Renda and an RBI grounder by Rausch.  In the 10th, Jeff Kistle hit a one-out single.  After advancing on a sacrifice, he scored on pinch hitter Matt Kulbacki's RBI single.


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Email: leiboff at kutztown.edu
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