| Jake Hansen selected to All-MIAA Baseball Team
Jake Hansen, a senior first baseman from Northville (Detroit Catholic Central), was selected to the 2012 All-MIAA First Team as announced by the league on Wednesday. Hansen hit .284 in league play with 21 hits in 74 at-bats. He was second in the league with seven doubles while scoring nine runs with six RBIs.
Overall, Hansen hit .301 this season with 34 hits in 113 at-bats. He had 10 doubles, one home run and 15 RBIs.
Hansen finished his career with a .335 batting average, ranking eighth in school history. He finished second in career hits (149), second in doubles (28) and fourth in RBIs (67).
The Kalamazoo College baseball team finished fifth in the MIAA this season while recording the third-highest overall win total (16) in school history.
Baseball ends
season with split at Olivet to finish fifth in MIAA
The baseball team completed the 2012
season with a doubleheader split at Olivet on Saturday,
May 5. Kalamazoo scored twice in the first and twice
in the second to take a 4-0 lead in the opener. Olivet
made it 4-1 with a run in the sixth, but the Hornets
added two more runs in the seventh before closing out
the 6-1 win. Kalamazoo had 12 hits in the game led by
David Kamerman, Drew Ordakowski and Brett Thomas with
two hits apiece. Jake Hansen, Marc Zughaib and Alex
Crook each had a double. Ordakowski had two RBIs while
also earning the win on the mound. Adam McDowell picked
up his fifth save of the season.
Olivet won the second game, 9-1. The Comets scored
three runs in the first and six in the second while
holding Kalamazoo to just a single run in the second.
Alex Crook was 2-for-3 with a double.
Kalamazoo's win in the first game moved the Hornets
into fifth place in the MIAA. The team's 16 wins is
the third highest total in school history. Game
One - Game
Two
Baseball sweeps
Olivet in home finale
The baseball team won both games of
a doubleheader over Olivet, 6-3 and 2-0, in the 2012
home finale at Homer Stryker Field on Friday, May 4.
Kalamazoo trailed 2-1 in the fifth inning of the opener
before Drew Ordakowski's three-run home run put the
Hornets up 4-2. Kalamazoo scored two more runs in the
sixth to make it 6-2. The Comets added a run in the
seventh before Tommy Carion closed out the complete
game win. David Kamerman and Eric Glanz each had a pair
of hits in the game while Alex Crook doubled.
In game two, Kalamazoo scored two runs in the third
inning and that was all the Hornets would need as Jake
Holloway pitched a shutout. The Comets had a runner
on third base in each of the first two innings, but
did not get past second base over the final five innings.
Mike Murray was 2-for-3 with an RBI to lead the Hornets'
offensive effort. The two teams conclude the series
at Olivet beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Game
One - Game
Two
Baseball drops doubleheader
to Holy Cross
The baseball team lost a pair of non-conference
games to Holy Cross College at home on Tuesday, May
1, losing 4-2 in eight innings in the opener and 7-6
in the second game. Holy Cross took a 2-1 lead in the
third inning of the first game. Neither team scored
until the seventh when the Hornets scored a run in the
bottom half to tie the score at 2-2 and send it into
extra innings. Holy Cross scored two runs in the top
of the eighth and held Kalamazoo scoreless in the bottom
half for the win. Holy Cross had six hits to Kalamazoo's
five. The Hornets were aided by five walks and a hit
batter, but left 10 runners on base in the game. Drew
Ordakowski was 2-for-3 with a double. Mike Murray also
had a double.
In the second game, Holy Cross took a 6-0 lead in the
top of the third before Kalamazoo scored a pair of runs
in the bottom half to make it 6-2. The visiting Saints
scored another run in the seventh to go up 7-2. Kalamazoo
scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh to make
it 7-6, but the tying run was stranded on second base
with a line out to shortstop that ended the game. Kalamazoo
had 10 hits in the game compared to eight for Holy Cross.
Each team left nine runners on base. Eric Glanz and
Mickey Amboyan both had two hits. Mike McCann had a
double while Alex Crook drove in two runs. The Hornets
return to action this Friday, May 4, hosting Olivet
in a doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m. Game
One - Game
Two
Baseball falls at
home to Trine
The baseball team lost 8-3 and 3-2 to
Trine in Kalamazoo on Sunday, April 29. Trine scored
four runs in the first inning of the opener before taking
a 7-0 lead into the fifth. Kalamazoo scored three runs
in the bottom half, but could not get any closer as
Trine finished with the 8-3 win. The visiting Thunder
had 11 hits in the game while Kalamazoo finished with
four. Mike Murray was 2-for-3 for the Hornets.
Trine took a 3-0 lead in game two before Kalamazoo
scored in the second and third innings to make it a
3-2 game. Neither team scored over the final four innings
as Trine held on for the 3-2 win. Mike McCann had a
double for Kalamazoo as the Hornets finished with four
hits. Kalamazoo is scheduled to host Holy Cross College
in a non-conference doubleheader at Homer Stryker Field
on Tuesday, May 1 at 2 p.m. Game
One - Game
Two
Baseball drops doubleheader
at Trine
The baseball team lost a pair of games
at Trine, 4-3 and 6-1, on Saturday, April 28. In the
opener, Trine's four-run first inning proved to be enough
for the host Thunder. Kalamazoo scored two runs in the
third and one in the fifth, but the Hornets were unable
to tie or pull ahead while leaving seven runners on
base in the game. Kalamazoo had eight hits in the game
compared to six for Trine. Mike Murray, Tim Lynch and
Mike McCann each had two hits. Lynch, Drew Ordakowski
and Brett Thomas each had a double while Thomas drove
in a pair of runs.
Kalamazoo scored a run in the top of the first in the
second game, but Trine scored at least one run in five
of six innings to win the second game, 6-1. Kalamazoo
was held to three hits while Trine had eight. Drew Ordakowski
and Eric Glanz both doubled for Kalamazoo while Brett
Thomas drove in the Hornets' only run. The two teams
wrap up the series on Sunday beginning at 1 p.m. in
Kalamazoo at Western Michigan University's Hyames Field.
Game
One - Game
Two
Baseball defeated
at No. 14 Adrian
The baseball team lost a pair of games,
11-0 and 2-1, at No.14 Adrian on Sunday, April 22. Adrian
scored in each of the first four innings in the opener,
including a seven-run fourth en route to the 11-0 win.
Kalamazoo had six hits in the game while stranding 10
runners on base. Brett Thomas led the offensive effort
going 2-for-2. In the second game, each team scored
a run in the second inning and the score remained tied
through five innings. Adrian pulled ahead 2-1 in the
bottom of the sixth and ended the Hornets' threat in
the top of the seventh to secure the win. Four Hornets
had a hit in the game, including a double by David Kamerman.
Kalamazoo left five runners on base. Kalamazoo returns
to action with a doubleheader at Trine on Saturday,
April 28 at 1 p.m. Game
One - Game
Two
Baseball falls to
No. 14 Adrian
The baseball team lost both games of
a doubleheader to No. 14 Adrian at Homer Stryker Field
on Saturday, April 21. Kalamazoo held a 4-1 lead after
the third inning in the opener, but Adrian scored a
run in the fourth before taking the lead with four runs
in the fifth and two more in the sixth. Kalamazoo added
a run in the bottom of the sixth but came up short in
the 8-5 defeat. Eric Glanz was 2-for-3 with a double
and an RBI. Mike Murray was 2-for-3 with a double, home
run and two RBIs. In the second game, Adrian scored
runs in each of the first four innings to take a 6-1
lead. The Bulldogs added three runs in the seventh before
closing out the 9-1 win. Glanz was 2-for-2 with a solo
home run in the second. The teams conclude the series
with a doubleheader at Adrian on Sunday, April 22 at
1 p.m. Game
One - Game
Two
Baseball sweeps
doubleheader at Alma
The baseball team swept a doubleheader
at Alma on Sunday, winning 10-3 and 7-6. The wins put
Kalamazoo just a game out of third place in the league
standings. In the first game on Sunday, Kalamazoo scored
four runs in the first inning. Alma chipped away and
made it a 4-3 game after the fifth inning, but Kalamazoo
added a run in the sixth and tacked on five more in
the seventh to take the 10-3 win. Kalamazoo had 14 hits
in the game with David Kamerman, Drew Ordakowski and
Eric Glanz having three apiece. Ordakowski and Tim Lynch
each drove in a pair of runs. Jake Holloway earned the
win in four innings of work while Tommy Carion held
Alma scoreless over the final three innings to earn
the save.
Kalamazoo took an early lead again in the second game
with a run in the first, two in the third and another
in the fourth. Alma used a four-run fifth inning to
even the score at 4-4, but Kalamazoo scored two more
in the sixth and another in the seventh to take a 7-4
lead. Alma scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the
seventh and had the tying run on base before Kalamazoo
closed out the 7-6 win. Kalamazoo had 12 hits in the
game led by Jake Hansen's 3-for-4 effort with a double
and two RBIs. Mickey Amboyan and Eric Glanz each had
two hits. Drew Ordakowski earned the win in five innings
of work while Tommy Carion pitched the final two innings
to earn his second save of the day. Kalamazoo returns
to action next Saturday as the Hornets host league-leading
Adrian in a doubleheader at Homer Stryker Field beginning
at 1 p.m. Game
One - Game
Two
Baseball splits
home doubleheader with Alma
The baseball team split a home doubleheader
with Alma on Saturday, April 14, falling 9-5 in the
first game before winning 4-1 in the second game. Alma
scored a run in the first and added five runs in the
third to take a 6-0 lead. Kalamazoo responded with three
runs in the bottom of the third, but Alma added another
run in the third and two more in the seventh to lead
9-3. Kalamazoo scored twice in the bottom of the seventh,
but Alma was able to close out the 9-5 win. Six different
Hornets had a hit in the game. Brett Thomas drove in
three runs with a double.
In the second game, Alma took a 1-0 lead with a run
in the first, but Kalamazoo captured the lead with three
runs in the second. The Hornets added a run in the fourth
before closing out the 4-1 win. Matt Beck allowed just
one hit over five innings to earn the win. Jake Holloway
retired all six batters he faced in the sixth and seventh
for the save. Mickey Amboyan was 3-for-3 with a triple
while Eric Glanz went 2-for-3 with a double. The two
teams are scheduled to complete the series with a doubleheader
at Alma on Sunday at 1 p.m. Game
One - Game
Two
Baseball splits
Saturday doubleheader with Calvin
Ordakowski's home run puts Kalamazoo on top
The baseball team split a doubleheader
with Calvin at Homer Stryker Field on Saturday, winning
5-4 before falling 7-1. Calvin scored three runs in
the first inning before taking a 4-0 run lead in the
fourth. Kalamazoo battled back with three runs in the
bottom of the fourth before taking the lead on Drew
Ordakowski's two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth.
Jake Holloway allowed three earned runs in six and two-thirds
innings while Adam McDowell recorded the final out for
his fourth save of the season. Ordakowski was 2-for-3
in the game while Mike Murray had a triple and two RBIs.
The Hornets were held to two hits in a 7-1 loss in
the second game. Calvin led 2-1 after the second before
adding runs in the third, fifth and sixth innings. Eric
Glanz's double drove in the Hornets' only run of the
game. Kalamazoo returns to action with a doubleheader
against Alma at Homer Stryker Field next Saturday, April
14 at 1 p.m. Game
One - Game
Two
Baseball splits
doubleheader at Calvin
Carion takes perfect game into sixth inning
The baseball team split a doubleheader
at Calvin on Friday, April 6, losing 7-3 in the opener
before winning 11-2. Calvin led 3-0 after the second
inning of the first game, but the Hornets scored a pair
of runs in the fourth and another run in the sixth to
tie the score at 3-3. Calvin responded with four runs
in the bottom of the sixth before closing out the 7-3
win. Eric Glanz, Mike Murray and Mike McCann each had
a hit for Kalamazoo.
In the second game, Kalamazoo scored three runs in
the second and seven in the third to take a 10-0 lead.
Tommy Carion took a perfect game into the sixth inning
before a pair of Kalamazoo errors gave way to the first
Calvin hit of the game. The Knights scored two unearned
runs in the inning and finished the game with three
hits. Carion finished the game with three strikeouts
and and no walks. Kalamazoo had 10 hits in the game
led by Brett Thomas' 3-for-3 effort with three RBIs
and two runs scored. Jake Hansen, Mike Murray and Mickey
Amboyan each had two hits. Amboyan also drove in three
runs. Kalamazoo and Calvin wrap up the series with a
doubleheader at Homer Stryker Field in Kalamazoo at
1 p.m. on Saturday. Game
One - Game
Two
Baseball takes two
from Finlandia
Glanz's walk-off single wins game two
The baseball team swept a doubleheader
over Finlandia on Thursday, April 5 at Homer Stryker
Field, winning 13-8 and 5-4. After falling behind 3-0
in the top of the first in game one, Kalamazoo tied
the score with three runs in the bottom half. Kalamazoo
scored six runs in the second inning to take a 9-3 lead
before adding four more runs over the next three innings
to lead 13-3. Finlandia scored three in the sixth and
two in the seventh before the Hornets closed out the
13-8 win. Drew Ordakowski earned the win on the mound
in five innings of work. Jake Hansen and Mike McCann
each had two hits while McCann and Marc Zughaib each
had a pair of RBIs.
Kalamazoo fell behind 1-0 in the first inning of the
second game before taking a 2-1 lead in the bottom half.
The Hornets added a run in the third and another in
the fifth to take a 4-1 lead into the seventh inning.
Finlandia got the first two runners on base before hitting
a three run home run with one out to tie the game at
4-4. Alex Crook led off the bottom of the seventh with
a base hit and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt.
A pair of walks loaded the bases for Eric Glanz who
hit a shot over the centerfielder's head to drive in
the game-winning run. Jake Hansen was 2-for-4 with a
double, two RBIs and two runs scored. Crook had a pair
of hits while Glanz finished with two RBIs. Kalamazoo
returns to MIAA competition with a doubleheader at Calvin
on Friday followed by a home doubleheader with Calvin
at Homer Stryker Field on Saturday at 1 p.m. Game
One - Game
Two
Baseball splits
doubleheader at Holy Cross
The baseball team split a doubleheader
at Holy Cross College on Sunday, April 1. After taking
an early 2-1 lead in the first game, Kalamazoo trailed
4-2 after four innings and 5-4 after five. Tim Lynch
tied the ball game at 5-5 in the seventh after scoring
on a pair of wild pitches following his leadoff double.
The Hornets added three more runs to take the 8-5 lead
before Adam McDowell earned his third save of the season
by retiring all three batters in the bottom of the seventh.
Kalamazoo had 15 hits in the game while Lynch led the
way going 3-for-4. David Kamerman, Jake Hansen, Brett
Thomas, Eric Glanz and Mike Murray each had two hits.
Kamerman had two RBIs. In the second game, Kalamazoo
trailed 3-0 after the third inning before scoring a
pair of runs in the fourth. The Hornets got a runner
to second base in the fifth, but couldn't get past first
base in the sixth or seventh leading to the 3-2 defeat.
Each team had four hits in the game. Mickey Amboyan
was 2-for-2 for the Hornets. Kalamazoo returns home
to host Finlandia in a doubleheader on Thursday, April
5 at Homer Stryker Field at 2 p.m. Game
One - Game
Two
Baseball falls at
home to Hope
The baseball team lost to Hope 2-0 and
12-2 at home on Saturday, March 31. Hope's two runs
in the top of the first were enough in the opener as
the Hornets were shutout despite outhitting Hope, 9-5.
Drew Ordakowski and Alex Crook were both 3-for-3 while
Jake Hansen went 2-for-3 with a double. In the second
game, Kalamazoo led 2-1 after three innings, but Hope
scored six runs in the fourth and added five more in
the sixth for the 12-2 win. The Flying Dutchmen outhit
Kalamazoo, 12-7. Brett Thomas was 2-for-2 while David
Kamerman had a double for Kalamazoo. The Hornets return
to action with a non-conference doubleheader against
Holy Cross College in South Bend on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Game
One - Game
Two
Baseball splits
doubleheader at Hope
Carion throws four-hit shutout in second game
The baseball team split a doubleheader
at Hope on Thursday, March 29, falling 2-1 in the opener
before winning the second game, 2-0. In the first game,
Kalamazoo scored a run in the fifth and took a 1-0 lead
into the bottom of the seventh where Hope scored a pair
of runs, including a game-ending single with the bases
loaded to win the game. Each team had four hits in the
game. Alex Crook drove in Kalamazoo's only run with
a triple.
Tommy Carion threw a four-hit shutout in the second
game as the Hornets won, 2-0. Kalamazoo scored a run
in the third and added an insurance run in the sixth.
Besides loading the bases in the third inning, Carion
allowed only two other base runners in the game. Carion
allowed just four hits while striking out four and walking
one. Kalamazoo had seven hits in the game. Drew Ordakowski
was 2-for-3 while Jake Hansen had a double. The two
teams complete the series with a doubleheader at Homer
Stryker Field in Kalamazoo on Saturday at 1 p.m. Game
One - Game
Two
Baseball splits
doubleheader at Albion
The baseball team split a doubleheader
at Albion on Sunday, March 25. Kalamazoo won the opener
4-2 before falling 5-4 in the second game. The score
was tied 1-1 after four innings before Kalamazoo scored
three runs in the fifth to go up 4-1. Albion added a
run in the bottom half and was held scoreless the rest
of the way. Matt Beck pitched five innings to earn the
win with Adam McDowell closing out the final two innings
for the save. David Kamerman and Eric Glanz each had
a pair of hits in the game. Alex Crook drove in a pair
of runs in the fifth. Kalamazoo led 4-1 after five innings
in the second game and held the same leading entering
the bottom of the seventh. Albion scored four runs,
including the game-winner with two outs. Eight different
Hornets each had a hit. Jake Hansen and Scott Devine
each had a double while David Kamerman hit a two-run
home run in the fifth. Kalamazoo returns to action at
Hope this Thursday, March 29 at 2 p.m. Game
One - Game
Two
Baseball loses MIAA
opener to Albion
The baseball team lost both games of
a doubleheader to Albion on Saturday, March 24 at Homer
Stryker Field. Albion used a five-run first inning en
route to a 9-4 win in the first game. The Britons had
12 hits in the game to Kalamazoo's seven. Jake Hansen
and Mike Murray each had two hits. Drew Ordakowski hit
a home run. Albion won the second game, 2-0. David Kamerman
and Mike McCann each had a hit in the first inning,
but the Hornets were held without a hit the rest of
the game. Albion scored a run in the third and fourth
innings and had four hits in the game. The two teams
wrap up the series with a doubleheader in Albion on
Sunday. Game
One - Game
Two
Baseball sweeps
doubleheader over Allegheny
The baseball team won the first game
of a doubleheader against Allegheny, 7-5, at Chain of
Lakes Park in Winter Haven, Fla. on Monday, March 19.
Allegheny scored a pair of runs in the top of the first,
but the Hornets responded with four runs in the bottom
half and never trailed again. David Kamerman, Jake Hansen
and Drew Ordakowski each had two hits. Hansen had three
RBIs while Eric Glanz drove home a pair of runs with
a double in the first. Phil Earls earned the win on
the mound with Adam McDowell getting the final out of
the game for the save.
Kalamazoo won the second game of the doubleheader,
7-1. Tommy Carion allowed just one hit in the first
inning and held the Gators without a hit or an earned
run over the final six innings while striking out three
and walking none. Kalamazoo scored three runs in the
first inning, two in the second, and one each in the
sixth and seventh. Mickey Amboyan had two of Kalamazoo's
six hits. Jake Hansen hit his first home run of the
season. Kalamazoo (3-3) opens MIAA play against Albion
at home on Saturday, April 24 at 1 p.m. at Homer Stryker
Field. Game
One - Game
Two
Baseball drops doubleheader
to Anderson
The baseball team lost both games of
a doubleheader to Anderson University on Friday, March
16 in Auburndale, Fla. In the opener, Kalmazoo took
a 1-0 lead in the top of the first, but Anderson responded
with three runs in the bottom half. Anderson added six
runs in the third and another in the fourth en route
to the 10-1 win. David Kamerman had two of Kalamazoo's
eight hits. Eric Glanz drove in the Hornets' only run.
Anderson won the second game, 7-1. The Ravens scored
three runs in the second and four in the seventh while
holding Kalamazoo to a single run in the seventh. Kalamazoo
had four hits in the game, with Tim Lynch driving in
the only run. Kalamazoo returns to action with a doubleheader
against Allegheny on Monday, March 19 at 10 a.m. at
Chain of Lakes Stadium in Winter Haven, Fla. Game
One - Game
Two
Baseball wins season
opener in 11 innings
David Kamerman sets stolen base records
The Kalamazoo College baseball team
won its season opener, 7-6, over Dickinson College (Pa.)
in 11 innings on Thursday, March 15 in Lakeland, Fla.
Kalamazoo took a 5-4 lead in the bottom of the sixth,
but the Red Devils scored in the top of the seventh
to send the game to extra innings. Each team scored
a run in the eighth, and the teams remained scoreless
until Kalamazoo scored the game-winner in the bottom
of the 11th. David Kamerman and Tim Lynch each had three
hits. Jake Hansen had three hits, including a double
and two RBIs. Adam McDowell earned the win in relief,
allowing just one run over four innings. McDowell also
scored the game-winning run.
David Kamerman also had three stolen bases in the first
game, tying a school record for stolen bases in a game
and setting a new school record for stolen bases in
a career (46).
Dickinson won the second game of the doubleheader,
3-1. The Hornets had five hits in the game, with Tim
Lynch's double driving in the Hornets' only run of the
game. Kalamazoo returns to action with a doubleheader
against Anderson University on Friday at 9 a.m. in Auburndale,
Fla. Game
One - Game
Two
Hornet Baseball
picked to finish sixth in MIAA Coaches Poll
The Kalamazoo College baseball team
was picked to finish sixth in the first-ever Michigan
Intercollegiate Athletic Association Coaches Poll as
announced on Monday, Feb. 13. Kalamazoo and Alma actually
tied for the sixth spot with 39 points apiece followed
by Olivet in eighth with 46 points. Adrian was picked
to repeat as league champions with nine points (5 first
place) followed by Hope (11, 3 first place), Calvin
(23), Adrian (24) and Trine (33). This year also marks
the first time the MIAA will hold a postseason conference
tournament. The four-team tournament will take place
May 9-11. Kalamazoo opens the 2012 season against Dickinson
College on March 15 in Lakeland, Fla. The Hornets open
MIAA play at home (Homer Stryker Field) against Albion
on March 24 at 1 p.m.
2012 Home Baseball Games to be played at Homer Stryker Field and Western Michigan University
(Updated Jan. 31, 2012)
With construction and renovation of the Kalamazoo College atheltic fields well underway, the Hornet baseball team will play its home games off-site this spring while the new stadium is completed.
Homer Stryker Field will host all but one of the home Kalamazoo College baseball games this spring. The April 29 doubleheader with Trine will be played at Western Michigan University's Robert J. Bobb Stadium at Hyames Field.
Homer Stryker Field (Info)
is located 1.9 miles east of Kalamazoo College and is
approximately a seven minute drive from campus. Map/Directions
(formerly Sutherland Park)
Robert J. Bobb Stadium at Hyames Field (Info) is located approximately one mile west of Kalamazoo College and is about a five minute drive from campus. Parking is just west of the stadium and adjacent to Ebert Field (Softball). Map/Directions
The Hornets will return to a brand new stadium on campus next spring. The baseball field will feature natural turf with a complete drainage system, new dugouts, bleachers, press box and scoreboard. The entire athletic complex will also feature a new fieldhouse for locker rooms and athletic training facilities along with a new stadium services building that includes new restrooms and a concesion stand.
Eight Hornet Baseball
players named to MIAA Academic Honor Roll
Eight members of the Kalamazoo College
Baseball team were named to the 2011 MIAA Academic Honor
Roll: Nick Beam, Rob Briski, Tommy Carion, Will Ferrara,
Mark Fortelka, Bobby Hilliard, David Kamerman, and David
Oliphant were each recognized for achieving a 3.5 GPA
or higher for the entire academic year.
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