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Men's Tennis also Drops 6-1 Decision to Randolph Macon

WINCHESTER, Va. (April 3, 2001)- The baseball team got his second Dixie win of the season Tuesday afternoon by winning the first game of Dixie Conference doubleheader with Methodist College.

Shenandoah (12-11, 2-6 Dixie) won game one 10-7 before dropping the nightcap 9-8.

The Hornets rode the talent of senior Jeremy Schutt (Annandale, Va./Prince George's CC) to the game one victory. Schutt, a 2000 1^st team All-American, gave Shenandoah the lead for good in the bottom of the sixth inning when he hit his first grand slam home run of the season off of reliever David Reece (2-1). After starting pitcher Chris Kees (Gore, Va./James Wood) faltered in ninth, Schutt retired the final three batters of the game to earn his second save of the season.

Kees evened his record at 4-4 by giving up seven runs (five earned) on 10 hits and two walks in 8.0 innings. He also struck out three batters and hit two.

The Hornets needed Schutt's heroics in the sixth inning after Methodist (18-7-1, 6-4 Dixie) erased a 5-0 deficit with two runs in the third and four more in the fourth. The Monarchs used the long ball to mount their rally; Kyle Johnson made the score 5-2 with a two-run shot in the third while designated hitter Jesus Adames led of the fourth with a solo blast to center.

After Shenandoah loaded the bases in the fifth without being able to score, John Cowell (Devon, Pa./Conestoga) walked, Jake Fiedler (Fairfax, Va./Chantilly) singled to left and Tony Canterna (Linthicum, Md./Anne Arundel CC) reached on an infield single to set the table for Schutt's fourth home run of the season.

Fielder finished the day 2 for 5 with 3 RBI; Adam Beckerink (Lakewood, N.Y./Jamestown CC) was 2 for 2 and designated hitter Tyler Daniel (Richmond, Va./J.R. Tucker) 2 for 5 for the Hornets.

Richard Dombrowsky, Adames and catcher Austin Foster all had two hits for Methodist.

Coach Justin Cronk's club jumped out to a 5-1 lead in game two but committed three errors that led to three unearned Methodist runs in the 9-8 game two loss.

Monarchs junior Curtis Stephens was the beneficiary of Shenandoah's defensive miscues. Stephens improved to 2-0 on the season after holding the Hornets scoreless over 4.1 innings. He gave up just three hits after coming on in relief of MC starter Eric Freeman.

Freeman was chased after giving up eight runs (seven earned) on 10 hits and three walks in 4.2 innings. He struck out one batter.

The Monarchs gained the split after coming back from 5-1 and 8-6 deficits. Down 8-7 heading into the seventh, MC scored the final two runs of the game by combining three hits and a costly Fiedler error. After leftfielder Dan Gleis led off the frame with a home run to dead center, Adames singled to center and eventually scored when Fiedler was unable to cleanly pick up Foster's safety squeeze bunt. Fiedler was then able to induce two groundball outs to escape any further damage.

Shenandoah's best chance to tie came when Canterna led off the ninth with a single to left. However, Canterna could advance no farther than second base.

Fiedler was 3 for 5 with an RBI; Cowell and Beckerink 2 for 5, Schutt 2 for 4 with an RBI and Canterna 2 for 5 with 2 RBI for the Hornets. Gleis led the Monarchs with a 3 for 3, 3 RBI nightcap that included two home runs while Adames, Rian Lane and Kyle Johnson chipped in with two hits apiece.

Complete box scores can be found at http://www.su.edu/athletics/bb/2001/040301.htm and http://www.su.edu/athletics/bb/2001/0403012.htm

Shenandoah hosts Christendom Wednesday night at 7:00.

Men's Tennis

WINCHESTER, Va. - The SU men's tennis team was unable to extend its winning streak to two Tuesday afternoon as Randolph Macon College took a 6-1 victory.

SU (1-7) got its only win via default at No. 2 singles. Junior KC Hatton (Alexandria, Va./Hayfield) was the only Hornets player to have his match go into a third set. Hatton lost 6-4. 4-6, 4-6 at No. 5 singles.

Shenandoah hosts Bridgewater College Wednesday at 3:30.

The complete results:

Singles

1. Eric Ancarrow (R-MC) def. Farai Tsiga (SU) def. 7-5, 6-4
2. Peter Rouch (SU) won by default
3. Chris Sosa (R-MC) def. John Moczydlowski (SU) 6-3, 6-4
4. Phil Keiper (R-MC) def. Trey Chavis (SU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Christian Fagin (R-MC) def. KC Hatton 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
6. Kyle Porteous (R-MC) def. Will Rice 6-0, 6-3

Doubles

1. Ancarrow/Sosa (R-MC) def. Moczydlowski/Tsiga (SU) 8-5
2. Adams/Keiper (R-MC) def. Chavis/Rouch (SU) 8-4
3. Fagin/Porteous (R-MC) def. Hatton/Rice (SU) 8-2

Shenandoah University offers 16 intercollegiate sports, eight for men and eight for women. Catch SU Sports Magazine, the weekly Shenandoah Sports show, on Winchester Adelphia Cable Channel 29. The show airs on Monday's, Wednesday's and Friday's at 6:30 and 9:00 pm. For further information, please contact the Office of Athletic Communications at 540-665-5417 or visit our web site at http://www.su.edu/athletics. For Dixie Conference Information, please visit the Dixie Conference home page: http://www.dixieconference.com.

Shenandoah University is a comprehensive Level V private university with an enrollment of approximately 2,500 students in five schools: School of Arts & Sciences, Harry F. Byrd Jr. School of Business, Shenandoah Conservatory, Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy and the School of Health Professions (Athletic Training, Nursing, Physician Assistant, Respiratory Care, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy). The University offers more than 60 programs of study at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels.

Shenandoah University offers 16 intercollegiate sports, eight for men and eight for women. For further information, please contact the Office of Athletic Communications at 540-665-5417 or visit our web site at http://www.su.edu/athletics. For Dixie Conference Information, please visit the Dixie Conference home page: http://www.dixieconference.com.

Shenandoah University is a comprehensive Level V private university with an enrollment of approximately 2,500 students in five schools: School of Arts & Sciences, Harry F. Byrd Jr. School of Business, Shenandoah Conservatory, Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy and the School of Health Professions (Athletic Training, Nursing, Respiratory Care, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant). The University offers more than 60 programs of study at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels