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    Box score (NCAA)
                                2004 Notre Dame Baseball
                       Rutgers at #8 Univ. of Notre Dame (Game 2)
                            May 15, 2004 at Notre Dame, Ind.
    
    Rutgers 1 (29-19,13-7 BIG EASY)
    
    Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
    ------------------------------------------------------
    Graig Badger 2b..........  4  0  3  0   0  0  2  0   0
    Jeff Grose lf............  5  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   3
    Jeff Frazier rf..........  4  0  1  0   0  1  1  0   2
    Rich Canuso 1b...........  2  1  1  0   1  1  6  0   2
    Colin Gaynor c...........  3  0  1  1   1  2  3  0   0
     Jeff Miller c...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  0   0
    Johnny DeFendis dh.......  4  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
    Nick Cerulo cf...........  3  0  0  0   1  2  6  0   2
    Tim Querns 3b............  3  0  0  0   0  2  2  2   1
     Cory Rodriguez ph.......  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
    Jason Grover ss..........  4  0  3  0   0  0  2  2   0
    Aaron Kalb p.............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
     Erik Dial p.............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
     Matt Pustay p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
    Totals................... 33  1  9  1   3  9 24  5  10
    
    Univ. of Notre Dame 7 (41-9,17-5 BIG EASY)
    
    Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
    ------------------------------------------------------
    Matt Macri 3b............  4  1  3  1   0  0  0  0   1
    Steve Sollmann 2b........  5  0  1  0   0  1  1  5   1
    Matt Bransfield dh.......  4  1  1  1   1  0  0  0   2
    Javi Sanchez c...........  4  1  1  0   0  0 11  0   0
    Steve Andres lf..........  3  1  2  3   1  1  1  0   1
     Alex Nettey pr/cf.......  0  1  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
    Craig Cooper rf/lf.......  3  1  2  1   1  1  2  0   0
    Matt Edwards 1b..........  4  0  0  0   0  0  6  0   3
    Cody Rizzo cf/rf.........  4  1  1  0   0  1  2  0   0
    Greg Lopez ss............  3  0  1  1   0  0  3  3   0
    Chris Niesel p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  1   0
     Dan Kapala p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
    Totals................... 34  7 12  7   3  4 27 10   8
    
    Score by Innings                    R  H  E
    -------------------------------------------
    Rutgers............. 010 000 000 -  1  9  0
    Univ. of Notre Dame. 111 120 10X -  7 12  0
    -------------------------------------------
    
    DP - IRISH 3. LOB - KNIGHTS 10; IRISH 8. 2B - Rich Canuso(13); Craig Cooper
    2(10); Cody Rizzo(5). 3B - Steve Andres(3). HR - Steve Andres(7). HBP -
    Graig Badger; Rich Canuso. SH - Greg Lopez(9). SF - Matt Macri(2). SB - Matt
    Macri(11); Alex Nettey(1).
    
    Rutgers                IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
    --------------------------------------------------
    Aaron Kalb..........  4.0  6  4  4  2  2 16 20  61
    Erik Dial...........  3.0  4  3  3  1  1 13 14  52
    Matt Pustay.........  1.0  2  0  0  0  1  5  5  14
    
    Univ. of Notre Dame    IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
    --------------------------------------------------
    Chris Niesel........  7.0  8  1  1  1  9 27 29 107
    Dan Kapala..........  2.0  1  0  0  2  0  6  9  38
    
    Win - Chris Niesel (7-2).  Loss - Aaron Kalb (5-3).  Save - None.
    HBP - by Chris Niesel (Rich Canuso); by Dan Kapala (Graig Badger). Inherited
    runners/scored: None. Pitches/strikes: Aaron Kalb 61/34; Erik Dial 52/29; Matt
    Pustay 14/12; Chris Niesel 107/76; Dan Kapala 38/23.
    Umpires - HP: Bruce Doane  1B: Dave Buck  3B: Jim Schaly
    Start: 2:11 pm   Time: 2:36   Attendance: 2205
    Game notes:
    ID-249751
    Game: RUT-2
    
    
    Play-by-Play
                                2004 Notre Dame Baseball
               Rutgers at #8 Univ. of Notre Dame (Game 2) - Play-by-Play
                            May 15, 2004 at Notre Dame, Ind.
    
    
    Score by Innings                    R  H  E
    -------------------------------------------
    Rutgers............. 010 000 000 -  1  9  0
    Univ. of Notre Dame. 111 120 10X -  7 12  0
    -------------------------------------------
    
    Rutgers starters: 38/2b Graig Badger; 33/lf Jeff Grose; 35/rf Jeff Frazier; 34/1b
    Rich Canuso; 15/c Colin Gaynor; 23/dh J. DeFendis; 12/cf Nick Cerulo; 16/3b Tim
    Querns; 5/ss Jason Grover; 47/p Aaron Kalb;
    Univ. of Notre Dame starters: 5/3b Matt Macri; 3/2b S. Sollmann; 12/dh Bransfield;
    15/c Javi Sanchez; 36/lf Steve Andres; 9/rf Craig Cooper; 14/1b Matt Edwards; 17/cf
    Cody Rizzo; 4/ss Greg Lopez; 10/p Chris Niesel;
    
    Rutgers 1st - Graig Badger grounded out to p (2-2). Jeff Grose flied out to
    rf (2-2). Jeff Frazier lined out to cf (1-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
    LOB.
    
    Univ. of Notre Dame 1st - Matt Macri singled up the middle (2-1). S. Sollmann
    grounded out to p (2-1); Matt Macri advanced to second. Matt Macri stole third.
    Bransfield singled down the lf line, RBI (1-0); Matt Macri scored. Javi Sanchez
    grounded out to ss (0-0); Bransfield advanced to second. Steve Andres struck out
    swinging (1-2). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
    
    Rutgers 2nd - Rich Canuso doubled to right center (0-1). Colin Gaynor singled
    up the middle, RBI (2-2); Rich Canuso scored. J. DeFendis out at first 2b to p
    (0-0); Colin Gaynor advanced to second. Nick Cerulo struck out swinging (0-2). Tim
    Querns struck out looking (2-2). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
    
    Univ. of Notre Dame 2nd - Craig Cooper doubled down the lf line (1-1). Matt
    Edwards grounded out to ss (1-2). Cody Rizzo flied out to cf (0-0). Greg Lopez
    singled to center field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (2-0); Craig Cooper
    scored. Matt Macri flied out to cf (2-2). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
    
    Rutgers 3rd - Jason Grover singled up the middle (1-1). Graig Badger singled,
    bunt (0-0); Jason Grover advanced to second. Jeff Grose struck out looking (0-2).
    Jeff Frazier struck out looking (3-2). Rich Canuso struck out swinging (1-2). 0
    runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
    
    Univ. of Notre Dame 3rd - S. Sollmann struck out looking (2-2). Bransfield
    walked (3-1). Javi Sanchez flied out to cf (0-0). Steve Andres tripled down the rf
    line, RBI (1-1); Bransfield scored. Craig Cooper walked (3-2). Matt Edwards flied
    out to cf to left center (2-0). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
    
    Rutgers 4th - Colin Gaynor struck out swinging (2-2). J. DeFendis lined out
    to rf (2-1). Nick Cerulo struck out swinging (2-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
    LOB.
    
    Univ. of Notre Dame 4th - Cody Rizzo doubled down the lf line (0-0). Greg
    Lopez grounded out to 3b, bunt, SAC (0-0); Cody Rizzo advanced to third. Matt Macri
    flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-1); Cody Rizzo scored. S. Sollmann flied out to rf
    (1-0). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
    
    Rutgers 5th - Tim Querns struck out looking (1-2). Jason Grover singled to
    right field (0-1). Graig Badger singled to right field (1-2); Jason Grover advanced
    to second. Jeff Grose flied out to cf (3-2). Jeff Frazier popped up to ss to left
    field (1-0). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
    
    Univ. of Notre Dame 5th - Erik Dial to p for Aaron Kalb. Bransfield flied out
    to cf (0-0). Javi Sanchez singled to left field (3-1). Steve Andres homered to right
    center, 2 RBI (2-1); Javi Sanchez scored. Craig Cooper struck out looking (2-2).
    Matt Edwards popped up to ss to left field (0-0). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0
    LOB.
    
    Rutgers 6th - Rich Canuso hit by pitch (0-2). Colin Gaynor struck out
    swinging (0-2). J. DeFendis grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-0); Rich
    Canuso out on the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
    
    Univ. of Notre Dame 6th - Cody Rizzo lined out to 3b (1-0). Greg Lopez fouled
    out to 1b (0-0). Matt Macri singled to left field (3-0). S. Sollmann grounded out to
    3b (2-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
    
    Rutgers 7th - Nick Cerulo walked (3-0). Tim Querns grounded into double play
    2b to ss to 1b (0-1); Nick Cerulo out on the play. Jason Grover singled up the
    middle (0-2). Graig Badger singled down the rf line (0-1); Jason Grover advanced to
    third. Jeff Grose flied out to lf (0-0). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
    
    Univ. of Notre Dame 7th - Bransfield fouled out to 3b (3-2). Javi Sanchez
    flied out to 2b down the rf line (2-2). Steve Andres walked (3-2). Alex Nettey pinch
    ran for Steve Andres. Alex Nettey stole second. Craig Cooper doubled down the rf
    line, RBI (1-2); Alex Nettey scored. Matt Edwards popped up to ss (0-0). 1 run, 1
    hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
    
    Rutgers 8th - Alex Nettey to cf. Craig Cooper to lf. Cody Rizzo to rf. Dan
    Kapala to p for Chris Niesel. Jeff Frazier singled up the middle (1-0). Rich Canuso
    walked (3-2); Jeff Frazier advanced to second. Colin Gaynor walked (3-2); Rich
    Canuso advanced to second; Jeff Frazier advanced to third. J. DeFendis reached on a
    fielder's choice (0-2); Colin Gaynor advanced to second; Rich Canuso advanced to
    third; Jeff Frazier out at home p to c. Nick Cerulo grounded into double play 2b to
    ss to 1b (0-0); J. DeFendis out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
    
    Univ. of Notre Dame 8th - Jeff Miller to c for Colin Gaynor. Matt Pustay to p
    for Erik Dial. Cody Rizzo struck out swinging (1-2). Greg Lopez popped up to 2b down
    the rf line (0-1). Matt Macri singled up the middle (1-2). S. Sollmann singled to
    left field (0-0); Matt Macri advanced to second. Bransfield popped up to c (0-1).
    0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
    
    Rutgers 9th - C. Rodriguez pinch hit for Tim Querns. C. Rodriguez grounded
    out to 1b unassisted (1-2). Jason Grover fouled out to c (2-2). Graig Badger hit by
    pitch (2-0). Jeff Grose grounded out to 2b (0-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1
    LOB.
    
    Plate appearance breakdown
    
                                                          2004 Notre Dame Baseball
                                  Rutgers at #8 Univ. of Notre Dame (Game 2) - Plate Appearance Breakdown
                                                      May 15, 2004 at Notre Dame, Ind.
    
                                                      Rutgers 1 (29-19,13-7 BIG EASY)
    
                      ----Plate appearances---   vs    vs   RBI   With  Adv   With  Lead Bases Runnr Rnrs Rnrs 2out  Gnd  Fly
    Player            TPA AB  H BB HP SH SF CI  Left Right  Ops  Runrs  Ops  2outs  Off%  Full On3rd  Adv  LOB  RBI  Out  Out
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Graig Badger 2b...  5  4  3  0  1  0  0  0  0-0   3-4   0-0   3-3   3-3   1-1   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    1    0
    Jeff Grose lf.....  5  5  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-5   0-3   0-4   0-4   0-2   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    3    0    1    3
    Jeff Frazier rf...  4  4  1  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-4   0-2   0-2   0-2   0-2   1-1   0-0   0-0     0    2    0    0    2
    Rich Canuso 1b....  4  2  1  1  1  0  0  0  0-0   1-2   0-1   0-1   1-2   0-1   2-2   0-0   0-0     0    2    0    0    0
    Colin Gaynor c....  4  3  1  1  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-3   1-1   1-2   2-3   0-0   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
    Jeff Miller c.....  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
    J. DeFendis dh....  4  4  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-4   0-1   0-3   2-3   0-0   0-0   0-1   0-1     1    0    0    3    1
    Nick Cerulo cf....  4  3  0  1  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-3   0-2   0-2   0-2   0-1   1-1   0-1   0-1     0    2    0    1    0
    Tim Querns 3b.....  3  3  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-3   0-1   0-2   0-2   0-1   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    1    0    1    0
    C. Rodriguez ph...  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-1   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    1    0
    Jason Grover ss...  4  4  3  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   3-4   0-0   0-0   0-0   1-1   1-1   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    1
    Aaron Kalb p......  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
    Erik Dial p.......  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
    Matt Pustay p.....  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
    Totals............ 38 33  9  3  2  0  0  0  0-0   9-33  1-11  4-19  8-21  2-9   5-9   0-2   0-2     1   10    0    8    7
    
                         ------Batters faced-----                     vs    vs   With  With  Lead  Gnd  Fly
    Rutgers               BF AB  H BB HP SH SF CI 2B 3B HR WP BK KL  Left Right Runrs 2outs  Off%  Out  Out  NP
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Aaron Kalb..........  20 16  6  2  0  1  1  0  2  1  0  0  0  1  1-2   5-14  3-11  2-6   3-4     4    6  61
    Erik Dial...........  14 13  4  1  0  0  0  0  1  0  1  0  0  1  1-1   3-12  2-4   2-5   0-3     1    7  52
    Matt Pustay.........   5  5  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   2-5   1-2   2-3   0-1     0    2  14
    
    
                                                          2004 Notre Dame Baseball
                                  Rutgers at #8 Univ. of Notre Dame (Game 2) - Plate Appearance Breakdown
                                                      May 15, 2004 at Notre Dame, Ind.
    
                                                 Univ. of Notre Dame 7 (41-9,17-5 BIG EASY)
    
                      ----Plate appearances---   vs    vs   RBI   With  Adv   With  Lead Bases Runnr Rnrs Rnrs 2out  Gnd  Fly
    Player            TPA AB  H BB HP SH SF CI  Left Right  Ops  Runrs  Ops  2outs  Off%  Full On3rd  Adv  LOB  RBI  Out  Out
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Matt Macri 3b.....  5  4  3  0  0  0  1  0  0-0   3-4   0-1   0-1   1-2   2-3   1-1   0-0   1-1     1    1    0    0    2
    S. Sollmann 2b....  5  5  1  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-5   0-0   1-3   2-3   1-3   0-1   0-0   0-0     1    1    0    2    1
    Bransfield dh.....  5  4  1  1  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-4   1-2   1-2   1-2   0-1   0-2   0-0   1-1     0    2    0    0    3
    Javi Sanchez c....  4  4  1  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-4   0-0   0-2   1-2   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     1    0    0    1    2
    Steve Andres lf...  4  3  2  1  0  0  0  0  0-0   2-3   0-1   2-3   2-3   1-2   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    1    1    0    0
    Alex Nettey pr/cf.  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
    Craig Cooper rf/lf  4  3  2  1  0  0  0  0  0-0   2-3   1-1   1-1   1-1   1-1   1-1   0-0   0-0     0    0    1    0    0
    Matt Edwards 1b...  4  4  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-4   0-3   0-3   0-3   0-3   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    3    0    1    3
    Cody Rizzo cf/rf..  4  4  1  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-4   0-1   0-1   0-1   0-0   1-3   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    2
    Greg Lopez ss.....  4  3  1  0  0  1  0  0  0-0   1-3   1-1   1-1   2-2   1-1   0-0   0-0   0-0     1    0    1    1    2
    Chris Niesel p....  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
    Dan Kapala p......  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
    Totals............ 39 34 12  3  0  1  1  0  0-0  12-34  3-10  6-17 10-19  6-14  3-8   0-0   2-2     4    8    3    5   15
    
                         ------Batters faced-----                     vs    vs   With  With  Lead  Gnd  Fly
    Univ. of Notre Dame   BF AB  H BB HP SH SF CI 2B 3B HR WP BK KL  Left Right Runrs 2outs  Off%  Out  Out  NP
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Chris Niesel........  29 27  8  1  1  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  4  0-10  8-17  4-16  2-8   4-7     4    6 107
    Dan Kapala..........   9  6  1  2  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-2   1-4   0-3   0-1   1-2     4    1  38
    
    
    
    Line score
    
    Univ. of Notre Dame 7, Rutgers 1 (May 15, 2004 at Notre Dame, Ind.) (Game 2)
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------
    Rutgers............. 010 000 000  -  1  9  0      (29-19, 13-7 BIG EASY)
    Univ. of Notre Dame. 111 120 10X  -  7 12  0      (41-9, 17-5 BIG EASY)
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------
    Pitchers: Rutgers - Aaron Kalb; Erik Dial(5); Matt Pustay(8). Univ. of Notre Dame -
    Chris Niesel; Dan Kapala(8).
    Win-Chris Niesel(7-2)  Loss-Aaron Kalb(5-3)  T-2:36  A-2205
    HR NOTRDAME - Steve Andres (7).
    Game notes:
    ID-249751
    Game: RUT-2
    
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