My Colby-Sawyer Experience
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2009 Season Recap
The 2009 Colby-Sawyer baseball team improved its 2008 batting average of .300 to .306 in 2009, which marks the third best team batting average in school history. The team had a great offensive season and was one of the most productive teams in school history compiling the third highest total of hits with 370. The Chargers achieved a top three ranking in most of the offensive categories in school history after their performance in 2009.
Evan Leary Named to TCCC All-Academic Team
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - May 31, 2009 – Nineteen Colby-Sawyer athletes were named to the Academic All-Conference Team, as announced by The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC) Commissioner Gregg Kaye. A total of 362 student-athletes were honored and all 14 institutions in The Commonwealth Coast Conference were represented on the Academic All-Conference Team.
Tom White Named to NEIBA All-New England First Team
MEDFORD, Mass. – May 14, 2009 – Colby-Sawyer senior Tom White (Lisbon, N.H.) has earned a trip to play at Campanelli Stadium after being named to the 2009 New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association All-New England First Team. The game will be played on Thursday, June 4 with festivities beginning at 5:00 p.m. and first pitch scheduled for 7:00 p.m. White is one of only two players from the TCCC to be named to the first team.
Tom White and Chris Gaeta Honored by TCCC
NEW LONDON, N.H. – April 30, 2009 – Colby-Sawyer seniors Tom White (Lisbon, N.H.) and Chris Gaeta (Lynn, Mass.) have been honored by the TCCC for their performance on the baseball diamond this season. White earned a nod to the All-TCCC First Team for the second time of his career, while Gaeta was named to the All-TCCC Second Team.
Chargers Eliminated from TCCC Tournament by Salve Regina, 4-2
NEWPORT, R.I. – April 29, 2009 - Sophomore Charlie Matarazzo (Montville, N.J.) struck out 12 and classmate Brandon Bursie (Smithfield, R.I.) drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning to propel the No. 4 seed Salve Regina University baseball team to a 4-2 win over No. 8 seed Colby-Sawyer in an elimination game in The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC) playoffs Wednesday afternoon at Reynolds Field.
White Belts Three Homeruns but Curry Defeats Chargers 24-12
MILTON, Mass. - April 28, 2009 - The Colby-Sawyer baseball team was defeated by top seeded Curry in TCCC tournament action on Tuesday. Senior Tom White (Lisbon, N.H.) continued hit hot hitting with three homeruns in the game, including two in one inning. The Chargers will play on Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. at Salve Regina, who lost to Endicott 10-0.
Tom White Named TCCC Baseball Player of the Week
NEW LONDON, N.H. – April 27, 2009 – Colby-Sawyer senior Tom White (Lisbon, N.H.) has been named the TCCC Baseball Player of the Week, according to a release by the conference office. White had a staggering week at the plate hitting .522 over the course of five games. He also registered 13 RBI and scored 12 runs.
Worcester State Outlasts Colby-Sawyer, 14-13
NEW LONDON, N.H. – April 26, 2009 – The Colby-Sawyer baseball team dropped its regular season finale to Worcester State, 14-13 in a back and forth battle that featured four ties and five lead changes. Worcester State improves to 26-11 overall while the Chargers finish the regular season at 15-22.
Chargers Sweep Eastern Nazarene in TCCC Finale
NEW LONDON, N.H. - April 25, 2009 - The Colby-Sawyer baseball team swept the Crusaders of Eastern Nazarene in the team's final TCCC regular season doubleheader. The Chargers trailed 12-5 in the seventh inning of game one before scoring eight times in the bottom half to earn the 13-12 walk off victory. Colby-Sawyer won game two easily, 16-4. With the wins, the Chargers earn the final spot in the TCCC playoffs and will play at Curry on Tuesday, April 28.
Tom White Leads Chargers in Sweep of NEC
Henniker, N.H. – April 22, 2009 - The Colby-Sawyer baseball team earned two victories in a sweep over New England College, winning game one 8-0 and game two 15-5. With the sweep the Chargers improve to 13-21 overall and 7-13 in conference play. The losses drop the Pilgrims to 8-20 overall and 3-17 in the conference.
Golden Bears Sweep Chargers
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – April 19, 2009 - The Chargers baseball team was defeated by Western New England 11-0 and 10-1 Sunday afternoon (April 19) at Trelease Park.
Chargers Swept by TCCC Leading Colonels
MILTON, Mass. - April 18, 2009 - The Colby-Sawyer baseball team was swept by Curry in TCCC doubleheader action on Saturday afternoon. The Colonels, who lead the TCCC with a mark of 17-1, won game one 9-8 and game two 4-2. The Chargers' conference record falls to 5-11.
Chargers Defeated by Plymouth State, 16-5
PLYMOUTH, N.H. - April 16, 2009 - The Colby-Sawyer baseball team was on the wrong end of a 16-5 decision with Plymouth State on Thursday in non-conference baseball action at Panther Park. The Chargers are now 11-17 on the season.
Chargers Swept By Endicott
BEVERLY, Mass. – April 15, 2009 - The Colby-Sawyer baseball team was swept by Endicott College on Wednesday, by scores of 5-4 and 8-0 on North Field in Beverly, Mass. The wins improve the Gulls to 11-17 overall and 6-8 in league play, while the Chargers fall to 11-16 and 5-9 against Conference opponents.
Justin Martin Named TCCC Baseball Rookie of the Week For Second Straight Week
NEW LONDON, N.H. – April 14, 2009 – Colby-Sawyer freshman Justin Martin (Lebanon, N.H.) has been named the TCCC Baseball Rookie of the Week, according to a release by the conference office. This is the second consecutive week that Martin has been honored by the conference.
Chargers and Salve Regina Split Doubleheader
NEW LONDON, N.H. – April 13, 2009 – The Colby-Sawyer baseball team split a doubleheader with the visiting Seahawks of Salve Regina on Monday afternoon. The Chargers record goes to 11-14 overall and 5-7 in TCCC play, while the Seahawks record goes to 11-18 overall and 7-7 in conference action.
Chargers Walk Off with 8-7 Win over Maine Presque Isle
NEW LONDON, N.H. – April 10, 2009 – The Colby-Sawyer Chargers baseball team overcame a 7-2 deficit and scored three times in the bottom of the seventh to walk-off with an 8-7 victory over the visiting Owls of Maine Presque Isle on Friday afternoon. The win pushes the Chargers' record to 10-13 while the Owls fall to 9-15.
Bats Come Alive in 20-9 Rout of Norwich
NORTHFIELD, Vt. – April 9, 2009 - Reigning TCCC Rookie of the Week Justin Martin (Lebanon, N.H.) went 5-for-6 with three doubles, three runs scored and six runs batted in, and Matt Rosa (Manchester, N.H.) yielded just two unearned runs over 5.1 innings of relief to help spur Colby-Sawyer to a 20-9 victory over Norwich in a non-conference contest Thursday afternoon at Garrity Field.
Wednesday's game against Keene State has been postponed due to the recent bad weather resulting in an unplayable field. A make up date has not been determined.
Justin Martin Named TCCC Baseball Rookie of the Week
NEW LONDON, N.H. – April 7, 2009 – Colby-Sawyer freshman Justin Martin (Lebanon, N.H.) has been named the TCCC Baseball Rookie of the Week, according to a release by the conference office. Martin was spectacular at the plate over the course of six games last week compiling a .667 batting average.
Nichols Sweeps Colby-Sawyer in Baseball Doubleheader
NEW LONDON, N.H. – April 5, 2009 – The Nichols baseball team swept both games of a doubleheader against the host Chargers on a brisk and windy Sunday afternoon. The Bison earned a 13-7 victory in the first game and followed with a dominant pitching performance in game two, winning 8-1. Colby-Sawyer had its four game win streak snapped and fell to 8-13 overall and 4-6 in conference play. Nichols improved to 9-11 overall and 4-6 in TCCC play.
Chargers Sweep Double Header with Gordon; Win 9-5, 16-7
NEW LONDON, N.H. – April 4, 2009 – The Colby-Sawyer baseball team swept both games of a double header against Gordon on a cold and snowy Saturday afternoon. The Chargers led the entire first game en route to a 9-5 victory. In game two, the Chargers fought back from a four-run deficit to earn a 16-7 win. Colby-Sawyer has won four straight games and improves their overall record to 8-11 and evens their conference record to 4-4. Gordon falls to 2-13 overall and 1-7 in TCCC play.
Tom White Drives in 8 Runs; Colby-Sawyer Defeats Rivier 24-2
NEW LONDON, N.H. – April 2, 2009 – Senior Tom White (Lisbon, N.H.) hit two 3-run homers and drove in eight runs to lead the Colby-Sawyer baseball team to a 24-2 victory over the visiting Raiders of Rivier at Kelsey Field, Thursday evening. White has a team-high five homeruns on the season and moved into fifth place all-time in career homeruns with 12.
Colby-Sawyer Earns a Split with Anna Maria
PAXTON, Mass. – March 31, 2009 - The Colby-Sawyer baseball team earned a split with Anna Maria in a The Commonwealth Coast Conference doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon. The AMCATS took game one by a score of 9-3 before senior Tom White (Lisbon, N.H.) drove in three runs in game two to lift the Chargers to an 8-3 win. The split moves the AMCATS to 8-12 on the year and 4-4 in the Conference, while the Chargers' record now stands at 5-11 overall and 2-5 in TCCC play.
Colby-Sawyer Splits a Double-Header with Roger Williams
BRISTOL, R.I. – March 28, 2009 - The Roger Williams University Baseball team split a doubleheader against Colby-Sawyer College Saturday afternoon. The Hawks won the first game 3-0 while the Chargers won the second 8-6 for first The Commonwealth Coast Conference victory of the season.
Chargers Earn Come From Behind Victory Over Daniel Webster, 16-12
NASHUA, N.H. - March 25, 2009 - The Colby-Sawyer Chargers came back from a 7-1 deficit in the first inning to defeat Daniel Webster 16-12, on Wednesday evening. The team spread out 20 hits in the game with every player registering at least one. Batters two through six in the order each had three hits.
Chargers Drop a Pair to Wentworth to Open TCCC Action
EAST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – March 22, 2009 - The Colby-Sawyer baseball team traveled to play a double-header with Wentworth on Sunday afternoon. The Leopards won the first game, 9-3 and also took game 2 10-9 in 10 innings.
Baseball Swept By Skidmore
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – March 13, 2009 – The Colby-Sawyer baseball team lost both ends of a double-header today versus Skidmore, 15-12 and 12-6, at legendary Miller Huggins Field. The Chargers were unable to overcome early deficits in both games and concluded their 2009 Spring Florida trip with a 2-7 record.
Chargers Fall to Mt. St. Mary's, 11-5
ORLANDO, Fla. – March 12, 2009 – The Colby-Sawyer baseball team dropped an 11-5 decision to Mount St. Mary's College at the Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, Thursday afternoon. The Chargers fall to 2-5 on their Spring Florida trip, while the Blue Knights are off to a perfect 7-0 mark. Some untimely hitting and costly errors were the difference in the ballgame, as the Chargers left 14 runners on base.
Chargers Defeat Drew, 5-2
AUBURNDALE, Fla. – March 11, 2009 – The Colby-Sawyer baseball team beat Drew University 5-2, Wednesday afternoon, as the Chargers pitching staff held the Rangers to only two hits. In his first collegiate start, freshman Matt Rosa (Manchester, N.H.) pitched six solid innings, scattering two hits and striking out four. Tri-captains, Tom White (Lisbon, N.H.), Chris Hartery (Billerica, Mass.) and Chris Gaeta (Lynn, Mass.) all collected two hits each, while freshman Ryan Lawless (Charlemont, Mass.) rocketed his first homerun down the left field line.
Baseball Splits Double-Header with SUNY-IT
AUBURNDALE, Fla. - March 8, 2009 – The Colby-Sawyer baseball team picked up their first win of the 2009 campaign as they split a doubleheader with SUNY-IT underneath the bright sun of Auburndale, Fla. at Lake Myrtle Park. In game one, the Wildcats got the best of the Chargers 5-2, but Colby-Sawyer came from behind and won in nine innings, 4-3, in game two.
Baseball Opens 2009 Season in Florida
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - March 7, 2009 - The Colby-Sawyer baseball team kicked off its 2009 campaign with a Saturday non-conference double-header with Fitchburg State. The Chargers were defeated 9-5 in game one and 4-3 in game two.
Chargers Picked to Finish Seventh in 2009 Preseason Poll
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. – February 23, 2009 – The Colby-Sawyer baseball team has been selected to finished seventh in the 2009 TCCC preseason poll, which is conducted among the league's head baseball coaches. The Chargers, who ended last year in seventh with a 14-23 overall record and 10-12 in the conference, had their best offensive year in recent memory, but were hampered by several key injuries.
Baseball Announces Two Fall Dates
NEW LONDON, N.H. - September 9, 2008 - The Colby-Sawyer College baseball program has released two fall dates including September 28, with a double-header against New England College at 11:00 a.m. The alumni game will be held on October 11, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.
Bats were Great in '08
Offense. That was the theme for head coach Jim Broughton's 2008 Colby-Sawyer baseball team.
And while offensive production was up (the team batted .300, their highest batting average since 2003 and hit 27 home runs, the most since 2000), the Chargers struggled out of the gate and could not string together more than three wins in a row, as injuries and a team ERA of 6.67 led to a 14-23 overall record for the Chargers.
