Recap

Seton Hall vs Notre Dame (Mar 22, 2009)

News Box Score
                                2009 Notre Dame Baseball
                                Seton Hall at Notre Dame
                  Mar 22, 2009 at Notre Dame, Ind. (Frank Eck Stadium)

Seton Hall 11 (10-7,2-1 BIG EAST)             Notre Dame 4 (13-7,1-2 BIG EAST)

Player                      AB  R  H BI       Player                      AB  R  H BI
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ABREU, Bobby lf............  6  0  3  2       TATE,Golden lf.............  5  0  1  1
RUSBARSKY, A.J. ss.........  6  1  2  2       MILLS,David dh/p...........  4  1  2  0
SMEDBERG, Matt cf..........  5  3  3  0       POLLOCK,AJ cf..............  4  1  2  2
AFFINITO, Chris dh.........  5  1  1  0       SHARPLEY,Evan 1b...........  2  0  0  0
SPAGNUOLO, Chris 1b........  5  1  3  1        MARTIN,Casey ph/1b........  1  0  0  0
ESPOSITO, Frank c..........  5  2  2  1       BARNES,Jeremy ss...........  4  0  0  0
ROGERS, Michael rf.........  4  3  3  3       ASHDOWN,Brayden rf.........  3  1  0  0
FONTENELLI, Chris 3b.......  5  0  2  1       INTLEKOFER,Ryne 2b.........  3  0  0  0
GUSRANG, Sean 2b...........  4  0  1  0        BOOCKFORD,Billy ph........  1  1  1  0
DIROCCO, Joe p.............  0  0  0  0       MCCONNELL,Cameron c........  3  0  1  0
 MCGOWAN, Collin p.........  0  0  0  0        SCIOSCIA,Matt ph..........  1  0  1  1
 SINGER, Matt p............  0  0  0  0       SHERRY,Greg 3b.............  3  0  0  0
 WARNER, Henry p...........  0  0  0  0        GROSSO,Matt ph............  1  0  0  0
                                              MAUST,Eric p...............  0  0  0  0
                                               MILLER,Todd p.............  0  0  0  0
                                               MAZUR,Steven p............  0  0  0  0
Totals..................... 45 11 20 10       Totals..................... 35  4  8  4

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Seton Hall.......... 001 221 041 - 11 20  2
Notre Dame.......... 000 000 022 -  4  8  2
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E - RUSBARSKY(4); DIROCCO(3); ASHDOWN,B(1); SHERRY,G(3). DP - SHU 2; Notre Dame 1.
LOB - SHU 13; Notre Dame 7. 2B - SMEDBERG(2); AFFINITO(8); SPAGNUOLO(4);
MCCONNELL,C(3). 3B - SMEDBERG(2); ROGERS(2). HR - RUSBARSKY(1); POLLOCK,AJ(2). HBP -
SMEDBERG; AFFINITO; ASHDOWN,B. SF - ESPOSITO(1). SB - ROGERS(3).

Seton Hall                     IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO  NP
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DIROCCO, Joe  W,2-1........   7.0  4  0  0  1  2   0  0  0  0   25 26   6 11 103
MCGOWAN, Collin ...........   1.0  1  2  2  1  0   0  0  0  0    4  5   2  1  16
SINGER, Matt ..............   0.2  3  2  2  0  0   0  0  1  0    5  6   1  1  20
WARNER, Henry .............   0.1  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0    1  1   0  1   2

Notre Dame                     IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO  NP
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MAUST,Eric  L,2-1..........   4.1  9  5  4  2  3   0  0  1  0   20 24   3  6  82
MILLS,David ...............   2.2  3  1  1  1  2   0  0  1  0   11 13   4  2  55
MILLER,Todd ...............   1.0  6  4  4  0  0   0  0  0  0    9  9   2  1  29
MAZUR,Steven ..............   1.0  2  1  0  0  1   0  0  0  0    5  5   1  1  17

HBP - by MAUST,E (SMEDBERG); by MILLS,D (AFFINITO); by SINGER (ASHDOWN,B).
Pitches/strikes: DIROCCO 103/62; MCGOWAN 16/7; SINGER 20/12; WARNER 2/2; MAUST,E 82/53;
MILLS,D 55/32; MILLER,T 29/19; MAZUR,S 17/10.

Strikeouts - ABREU; SMEDBERG; ESPOSITO; FONTENELLI; GUSRANG 2; SHARPLEY,E 2. Walks -
SPAGNUOLO; ROGERS; GUSRANG; MILLS,D; SHARPLEY,E.

Umpires - HP: James Jackson  1B: Mark Ditsworth  3B: Jim Schaly
Start: 12:06 pm   Time: 2:54   Attendance: 1206

Weather: 58 deg., 6 MPH wind from ESE
Game: ND032209

Play-by-Play
                            2009 Notre Dame Baseball
                    Seton Hall at Notre Dame - Play-by-Play
              Mar 22, 2009 at Notre Dame, Ind. (Frank Eck Stadium)


Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Seton Hall.......... 001 221 041 - 11 20  2
Notre Dame.......... 000 000 022 -  4  8  2
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Seton Hall starters: 31/lf ABREU; 5/ss RUSBARSKY; 4/cf SMEDBERG; 32/dh
AFFINITO; 20/1b SPAGNUOLO; 27/c ESPOSITO; 11/rf ROGERS; 7/3b FONTENELLI; 12/2b
GUSRANG; 18/p DIROCCO;
Notre Dame starters: 32/lf TATE,G; 5/dh MILLS,D; 4/cf POLLOCK,AJ; 8/1b
SHARPLEY,E; 20/ss BARNES,J; 12/rf ASHDOWN,B; 29/2b INTLEKOFER,R; 28/c
MCCONNELL,C; 15/3b SHERRY,G; 16/p MAUST,E;

Seton Hall 1st - No play. ABREU singled to left field (0-1). RUSBARSKY
grounded into double play p to ss to 1b, bunt (0-0); ABREU out on the play.
SMEDBERG struck out swinging (1-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Notre Dame 1st - TATE,G grounded out to 2b (2-2). MILLS,D singled to
right field (0-1). POLLOCK,AJ reached on a fielder's choice, bunt (0-0);
MILLS,D advanced to second on a fielding error by p. SHARPLEY,E struck out
looking (1-2). BARNES,J reached on a fielder's choice (2-0); POLLOCK,AJ out at
second ss to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Seton Hall 2nd - AFFINITO out at first 1b to p (2-2). SPAGNUOLO flied
out to lf (0-0). ESPOSITO grounded out to ss (1-1). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 0 LOB.

Notre Dame 2nd - ASHDOWN,B grounded out to p (1-2). INTLEKOFER,R
grounded out to 3b (3-2). MCCONNELL,C grounded out to 3b (1-2). 0 runs, 0
hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Seton Hall 3rd - ROGERS walked (3-1). ROGERS stole second. FONTENELLI
struck out swinging (3-2). GUSRANG struck out looking (0-2). ABREU singled to
second base (1-1); ROGERS advanced to third. RUSBARSKY singled to left field,
RBI (2-1); ABREU advanced to second; ROGERS scored. SMEDBERG hit by pitch
(3-2); RUSBARSKY advanced to second; ABREU advanced to third. AFFINITO reached
on a fielder's choice (2-2); SMEDBERG out at second ss to 2b. 1 run, 2 hits,
0 errors, 3 LOB.

Notre Dame 3rd - SHERRY,G out at first 1b to p (1-2). TATE,G reached on
a throwing error by ss (1-1). MILLS,D grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b
(3-2); TATE,G out on the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB.

Seton Hall 4th - SPAGNUOLO grounded out to 2b (1-2). ESPOSITO singled to
left field (0-1). ROGERS singled to center field (0-0); ESPOSITO advanced to
second. FONTENELLI singled to third base (3-2); ROGERS advanced to second;
ESPOSITO advanced to third. GUSRANG fouled out to 3b (0-2). ABREU singled to
center field, 2 RBI (0-1); FONTENELLI advanced to second; ROGERS scored;
ESPOSITO scored. RUSBARSKY grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-1). 2 runs, 4
hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Notre Dame 4th - POLLOCK,AJ grounded out to 3b (0-2). SHARPLEY,E walked
(3-2). BARNES,J lined into double play cf to 1b (3-2); SHARPLEY,E out on the
play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Seton Hall 5th - SMEDBERG singled to second base (0-0). AFFINITO doubled
to left field (1-0); SMEDBERG advanced to third. SPAGNUOLO walked (3-1).
ESPOSITO flied out to rf, SF, RBI (1-1); SPAGNUOLO advanced to second on a
throwing error by rf; AFFINITO advanced to third on the error; SMEDBERG scored.
MILLS,D to p. /  for MAUST,E. ROGERS singled up the middle, RBI (2-2);
SPAGNUOLO advanced to third; AFFINITO scored, unearned. FONTENELLI reached on a
fielder's choice, bunt (0-1); ROGERS advanced to second; SPAGNUOLO out at home
1b to c. GUSRANG struck out swinging (2-2). 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2
LOB.

Notre Dame 5th - ASHDOWN,B lined out to cf (1-2). INTLEKOFER,R grounded
out to 3b (2-1). MCCONNELL,C doubled to left field (2-0). SHERRY,G grounded out
to p (2-0). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Seton Hall 6th - ABREU popped up to ss (1-2). RUSBARSKY flied out to cf
(3-2). SMEDBERG tripled to right center (1-0). AFFINITO hit by pitch (3-2).
SPAGNUOLO doubled down the lf line, RBI (3-2); AFFINITO advanced to third;
SMEDBERG scored. ESPOSITO fouled out to 1b (1-2). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2
LOB.

Notre Dame 6th - TATE,G lined out to lf (3-2). MILLS,D singled up the
middle (0-0). POLLOCK,AJ singled to center field (2-2); MILLS,D advanced to
third. SHARPLEY,E struck out swinging (2-2). BARNES,J grounded out to 3b (3-1).
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Seton Hall 7th - ROGERS popped up to ss (1-0). FONTENELLI grounded out
to 2b (0-0). GUSRANG walked (3-2). ABREU struck out looking (1-2). 0 runs, 0
hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Notre Dame 7th - ASHDOWN,B flied out to rf (0-0). INTLEKOFER,R flied out
to cf (2-2). MCCONNELL,C flied out to lf (0-1). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
LOB.

Seton Hall 8th - MILLS,D to dh. MILLER,T to p. RUSBARSKY homered to left
field, RBI (0-0). SMEDBERG out at first 1b to p (1-2). AFFINITO lined out to 3b
(2-2). SPAGNUOLO singled to left field (3-1). ESPOSITO singled to third base
(2-1); SPAGNUOLO advanced to second. ROGERS tripled to right field, 2 RBI
(0-0); ESPOSITO scored; SPAGNUOLO scored. FONTENELLI singled to center field,
RBI (1-1); ROGERS scored. GUSRANG singled to right field (1-1); FONTENELLI
advanced to second. ABREU flied out to cf (0-0). 4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2
LOB.

Notre Dame 8th - MCGOWAN to p for DIROCCO. SHERRY,G flied out to rf
(2-1). TATE,G flied out to cf (0-0). MILLS,D walked (3-1). POLLOCK,AJ homered
to left field, 2 RBI (2-1); MILLS,D scored. MARTIN,C pinch hit for SHARPLEY,E.
MARTIN,C grounded out to 3b (1-0). 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Seton Hall 9th - MARTIN,C to 1b. MAZUR,S to p for MILLER,T. RUSBARSKY
lined out to cf (1-0). SMEDBERG doubled to left center (2-1). AFFINITO grounded
out to ss (3-2). SPAGNUOLO singled to third base (0-0); SMEDBERG advanced to
third, scored on a throwing error by 3b, unearned. ESPOSITO struck out swinging
(1-2). 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Notre Dame 9th - SINGER to p for MCGOWAN. BARNES,J popped up to 1b
(3-2). ASHDOWN,B hit by pitch (1-0). BOOCKFORD,B pinch hit for INTLEKOFER,R.
BOOCKFORD,B singled to right field (2-2); ASHDOWN,B advanced to second.
SCIOSCIA,M pinch hit for MCCONNELL,C. SCIOSCIA,M singled through the left side,
RBI (1-2); BOOCKFORD,B advanced to second; ASHDOWN,B scored. GROSSO,M pinch hit
for SHERRY,G. GROSSO,M out at first p to ss to 1b (1-0); SCIOSCIA,M advanced to
second; BOOCKFORD,B advanced to third. TATE,G singled to shortstop, RBI (0-1);
SCIOSCIA,M advanced to third; BOOCKFORD,B scored. WARNER to p for SINGER.
MILLS,D reached on a fielder's choice (0-1); TATE,G out at second ss
unassisted. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.