[Kutztown Spring Roundup] 2004-05 No. 24 February 28, 2005

[Josh Leiboff]

Kutztown University Spring Sports Roundup

2004-05 No. 24  February 28, 2005 

KU Student Bookstore 
Athlete of the Week 

Madonna Patterson - W ID Track & Field
(so. Philadelphia/William Penn) 

         Madonna Patterson, of the women's indoor track & field team, is this week's KU Student Bookstore Athlete of the Week.  Patterson led the Golden Bear women to its second-straight PSAC Indoor Championship, winning the 800-meter run (2:17.02), and anchoring the winning 4x800 relay (9:33.43).  She also ran the anchor leg of KU's second-place 4x400 relay (3:59.28).  For her efforts, Patterson was named Outstanding Track Athlete of the meet. 

Golden Bear Weekly Honor Roll for 2/28
Name, Sport (Last week's stats)
Jess Brady, W Basketball (10.5 ppg)
Kyle Costello, Baseball (.615, 10 RBI)
Brandon Clemmer, Wrestling (2nd-125 lbs.)
Jeff Craig, Baseball (.389, 6 RBI)
Janelle Kostishion, W ID T&F (1st-4x800)
Matt Maradeo, Baseball (1-0, SHO)
Alison Maurer, W ID T&F (1st-20-lb. Weight)
Danielle Mousley, W ID T&F (1st-4x800)
Bilal Salaam, M Basketball (15.5 ppg)
Dorian Sims, M Basketball (11.5 ppg)
Chelsea Thomas, W ID T&F (1st-4x800)
Steve Tyson, M ID T&F (1st-Shot Put)
Mercedes Van Wagner, W Basketball (13.5 ppg)
Kareef Wallace, M ID T&F (1st-55m)
Ryan Wasser, Wrestling (3rd-174 lbs.) 

SPRING SPORTS

Baseball (6-3, 0-0 PSAC East)

Last Week's Action

FRI 2/25-SUN 2/27 - at Builder Invitational (Newport News, VA)

FRI 2/25 - KU 9, East Stroudsburg 3 - Kutztown scored five runs in the first two innings to defeat East Stroudsburg, 9-3, in its first game at the Builder Invitational hosted by Newport Apprentice School.  Jeffrey Craig (so. Wilkes-Barre/Bishop Hoban) was 2-for-4 with three runs and an RBI, while Mike McCardell (so. West Chester/Henderson) was 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.  Kyle Costello (jr. Plains/Coughlin) was 3-for-3 with three RBI, while Tony Riegel (sr. Exeter/Exeter) drove in a pair of runs.  Kyle Sadlowski (jr. Reading/Central Catholic) was the winning pitcher, going six innings, allowing three runs, one earned, with four strikeouts.  Justin Jachowicz (fr. Summit Hill/Panther Valley) hurled a scoreless seventh inning.  Costello had RBI singles in both of the first two innings.  McCardell belted a two-run double in the second.

Apprentice 2, KU 1 - Kutztown was held to three hits in a 2-1 loss to the host Apprentice School Friday afternoon.  Ryan Loper (so. Boiling Springs/Cumberland Valley) tripled and scored on a single by Costello in the second inning.  Costello's hit proved to be the last for KU in the game.  The Builders tied the score in the bottom of the second, then scored the winning run on a single in the third.   Marshall Mirarchi (sr. Springfield/Springfield) was the hard-luck losing pitcher, allowing just four hits with five strikeouts.

SAT 2/26 - KU 9, Lock Haven 1 - Loper capped a five-run fourth with a two-run home run to help propel Kutztown to a 9-1 win over Lock Haven at the Builder Invitational.  Costello hit a three-run shot in the top of the first inning.  McCardell started on the mound and pitched the first five innings to pick up the win.  He allowed just one hit and one walk, while striking out nine Bald Eagles.  Loper finished 2-for-5 at the plate.  Costello was 2-for-3 with four RBI.  Craig went 2-for-5, with a two-run single.

KU 3, Bloomsburg 0 - Matt Maradeo (jr. Nesquehoning/Panther Valley) tossed a three-hit shutout as the Golden Bears blanked Bloomsburg, 3-0, at the Builder Invitational.  Maradeo struck out eight and walked three.  Kutztown scored all three of its runs in the first inning, despite getting only a single hit in the frame.  Costello drew a bases loaded walk to score Jon Moyer (so. Oley/Oley Valley).  Loper and McCardell followed with sacrifice flies.

SUN 2/27 - KU 13, Apprentice 2 - The Golden Bears scored seven runs with two outs in the fourth to break open a one-run game and cruise to a 13-2 win over Apprentice in the championship game of the Builder Invitational.  Craig finished 2-for-4 with a triple, three runs scored and three RBI.  Loper had a three-run triple in the fourth.  Scott Senna (sr. North Plainfield, NJ/North Plainfield) scored three runs.  Matt Keller (jr. Fleetwood/Fleetwood) started on the hill and got the win.  He went five innings, allowing one earned run on four hits and two walks, striking out five.  The win avenged a loss to the host Builders earlier in the tournament.  After the game, Craig, McCardell and Maradeo were named to the All-Tournament team.

Upcoming Events

SAT 3/5-SAT 3/12 - at Savannah (GA) Invitational

SAT 3/5 - at Armstrong Atlantic State 2:00 PM

SUN 3/6 - vs. Montevallo 10:00 AM

vs. California (PA) 2:00 PM 

Softball (2-0, 0-0 PSAC East)

Last Week's Action

SAT 2/26 - at West Virginia Wesleyan (DH) -  cancelled

SUN 2/27 - at Alderson-Broaddus (DH) -  cancelled

Upcoming Events

SAT 3/5-THU 3/10 - at Rebel Spring Games, Orlando, FL

SAT 3/5 - vs. Lewis 12:30 PM

vs. Northern Kentucky 4:10 PM

SUN 3/6 - vs. St. Cloud State 8:50 AM

vs. C.W. Post 10:40 AM 

Men's Tennis (1-0, 0-0 PSAC)

Spring Season Begins

MON 3/7-FRI 3/11- at Hilton Head, SC 

Women's Tennis (1-1, 0-0 PSAC East)

Spring Season Begins

TUE 3/8-FRI 3/11- at Hilton Head, SC

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Josh Leiboff
Kutztown University Sports Information
Phone: (610) 683-4182
Fax: (610) 683-4676
Email: leiboff at kutztown.edu
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