ND vs Rutgers (May 11, 2003)



Box Score

                          ** 2003 RUTGERS BASEBALL **
                                 ND at Rutgers
              May 11, 2003 at Piscataway, NJ (Class of 53 Complex)

ND 3 (37-14,15-6 BIG EAST)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Steve Sollmann 2b........  8  1  2  2   0  1  5  4   0
Brennan Grogan lf........  8  0  1  0   0  2  2  0   0
Matt Edwards 1b..........  4  0  0  0   0  2  5  0   0
 Joe Thaman 1b...........  4  0  2  0   0  0  9  1   0
Kris Billmaier cf........  7  0  0  1   1  0  9  0   1
Steve Andres dh..........  5  0  0  0   2  3  0  0   0
 Craig Cooper pr.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Tim Murray ph...........  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Cody Rizzo rf............  6  1  1  0   1  1  6  1   0
Matt Macri ss............  6  0  2  0   1  1  6  5   3
Javi Sanchez c...........  5  1  0  0   2  0 14  1   3
Greg Lopez 3b............  5  0  1  0   0  1  0  3   1
Ryan Kalita p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Ryan Doherty p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Brandon Viloria p.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 J.P. Gagne p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  4   0
 Matt Laird p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0
Totals................... 59  3  9  3   7 11 56 21   8

Rutgers 5 (30-16,17-5 BIG EAST)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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BADGER, Graig 2b.........  9  0  0  0   0  3  7  4   4
WOLSKI, Matt dh..........  9  0  1  0   0  2  0  0   2
J. FRAZIER rf............  8  0  0  0   1  0  9  1   2
ESPOSITO, Vinny 3b.......  8  2  4  0   1  2  6  3   0
NORMANE, Steve 1b........  8  1  4  2   0  1 14  2   3
VASQUEZ, Alberto c.......  4  0  1  0   0  1  6  2   0
 MOSKOWITZ, Lee pr.......  0  1  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 GROVER, Jason ss........  2  0  1  1   0  0  0  4   0
CERULO, Nick cf..........  3  0  0  0   0  1  4  0   1
 RODRIGUEZ, Cory ph......  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 GROSE, Jeff lf..........  1  0  1  0   1  0  1  0   0
DEFENDIS, Johnny lf/cf...  3  1  2  0   4  0  3  0   1
BIONDE, Mike ss..........  3  0  1  1   0  1  1  2   0
 GAYNOR, Colin ph/c......  5  0  0  0   0  1  6  1   2
KALB, Aaron p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 ATCHISON, Sean p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 LILLIS, Chris p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
Totals................... 64  5 15  4   7 12 57 20  16

Score by Innings                                  R  H  E
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ND.................. 000 002 000 000 001 000 0 -  3  9  2
Rutgers............. 010 000 001 000 001 000 2 -  5 15  2
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Note: 2 outs, 0 runners LOB when the game ended.

E - Greg Lopez; J.P. Gagne; J. FRAZIER; GROSE. DP - Notre Dame 1; Rutgers 1.
LOB - Notre Dame 8; Rutgers 16. 2B - S. Sollmann; Joe Thaman; NORMANE(13).
HR - S. Sollmann(4); NORMANE(6). SH - Greg Lopez 2; NORMANE(3); GROVER(3);
CERULO 2(8); DEFENDIS(6). SF - GROVER(2). SB - Steve Andres; Craig Cooper;
J. FRAZIER(6); NORMANE(4); DEFENDIS(6). CS - K. Billmaier; Javi Sanchez;
Greg Lopez; DEFENDIS.

ND                     IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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Ryan Kalita.........  5.0  5  1  1  3  6 18 21
Ryan Doherty........  1.0  2  0  0  0  1  5  5
Brandon Viloria.....  1.0  0  0  0  0  0  2  2
J.P. Gagne..........  6.0  4  1  0  3  2 20 26
Matt Laird..........  5.2  4  3  3  1  3 19 23

Rutgers                IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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KALB, Aaron.........  8.1  2  2  2  4  4 23 29
ATCHISON, Sean......  6.0  4  1  0  1  6 21 22
LILLIS, Chris.......  4.2  3  0  0  2  1 15 17

Win - LILLIS (2-2).  Loss - Matt Laird (1-1).  Save - None.
WP - J.P. Gagne; Matt Laird. BK - J.P. Gagne.
Umpires -
Start: 12:05 pm   Time: 4:42   Attendance: 300
Game notes:
11:00 a.m. start
Happy Mother's Day
Ryan Doherty faced 1 batter in the 7th.
Game: ND-3


Play-by-Play

                          ** 2003 RUTGERS BASEBALL **
                          ND at Rutgers - Play-by-Play
              May 11, 2003 at Piscataway, NJ (Class of 53 Complex)


Score by Innings                                  R  H  E
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ND.................. 000 002 000 000 001 000 0 -  3  9  2
Rutgers............. 010 000 001 000 001 000 2 -  5 15  2
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ND starters: 3/2b S. Sollmann; 13/lf B. Grogan; 14/1b Matt Edwards; 8/cf K.
Billmaier; 36/dh Steve Andres; 17/rf Cody Rizzo; 5/ss Matt Macri; 15/c Javi
Sanchez; 4/3b Greg Lopez; 32/p Ryan Kalita;
Rutgers starters: 38/2b BADGER; 28/dh WOLSKI; 35/rf J. FRAZIER; 13/3b ESPOSITO;
37/1b NORMANE; 6/c VASQUEZ; 12/cf CERULO; 23/lf DEFENDIS; 1/ss BIONDE; 47/p
KALB;

ND 1st - S. Sollmann grounded out to 3b. B. Grogan fouled out to c. Matt
Edwards lined out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Rutgers 1st - BADGER struck out looking. WOLSKI struck out swinging. J.
FRAZIER walked. J. FRAZIER stole second. ESPOSITO walked. NORMANE reached on a
fielder's choice; ESPOSITO out at second 3b to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors,
2 LOB.

ND 2nd - K. Billmaier walked. Steve Andres walked; K. Billmaier advanced
to second. Steve Andres advanced to second; K. Billmaier out at third c to 3b,
caught stealing. Cody Rizzo popped up to rf. Steve Andres stole third. Matt
Macri grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Rutgers 2nd - VASQUEZ fouled out to 1b. CERULO grounded out to 3b.
DEFENDIS walked. DEFENDIS stole second. BIONDE singled up the middle, RBI;
DEFENDIS scored. BADGER reached on a fielder's choice; BIONDE out at second 2b
to ss. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

ND 3rd - Javi Sanchez walked. Greg Lopez out at first 1b to 2b, SAC,
bunt; Javi Sanchez advanced to second. Javi Sanchez out at third c to 3b,
caught stealing. S. Sollmann lined out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
LOB.

Rutgers 3rd - WOLSKI struck out swinging. J. FRAZIER popped up to cf to
left center. ESPOSITO singled to left center. NORMANE doubled to right center;
ESPOSITO advanced to third, out at home rf to 2b to c. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0
errors, 1 LOB.

ND 4th - B. Grogan struck out looking. Matt Edwards fouled out to 1b. K.
Billmaier grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Rutgers 4th - VASQUEZ struck out swinging. CERULO struck out swinging.
DEFENDIS singled through the left side. DEFENDIS out at second c to ss, caught
stealing. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

ND 5th - Steve Andres flied out to cf. Cody Rizzo struck out swinging.
Matt Macri grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Rutgers 5th - BIONDE struck out looking. BADGER grounded out to 1b
unassisted. WOLSKI singled to right field. J. FRAZIER lined out to rf. 0
runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

ND 6th - Javi Sanchez walked. Greg Lopez out at first 1b to 2b, SAC,
bunt; Javi Sanchez advanced to second. S. Sollmann homered to right field, 2
RBI; Javi Sanchez scored. B. Grogan lined out to cf. Matt Edwards struck out
swinging. 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Rutgers 6th - Ryan Doherty to p for Ryan Kalita. ESPOSITO struck out
looking. NORMANE singled up the middle. NORMANE stole second. VASQUEZ lined out
to cf to right center. CERULO popped up to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1
LOB.

ND 7th - K. Billmaier lined out to 2b. Steve Andres grounded out to 1b
unassisted. Cody Rizzo grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
LOB.

Rutgers 7th - DEFENDIS singled up the middle. B. Viloria to p for Ryan
Doherty. BIONDE grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b; DEFENDIS out on the
play. BADGER flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

ND 8th - Matt Macri struck out looking. Javi Sanchez lined out to lf.
Greg Lopez grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Rutgers 8th - J.P. Gagne to p for B. Viloria. WOLSKI grounded out to p.
J. FRAZIER lined out to rf. ESPOSITO singled through the right side. NORMANE
struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

ND 9th - S. Sollmann lined out to ss. B. Grogan singled up the middle.
ATCHISON to p for KALB. Matt Edwards struck out looking. K. Billmaier popped up
to rf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Rutgers 9th - Joe Thaman to 1b for Matt Edwards. VASQUEZ singled to
shortstop. MOSKOWITZ pinch ran for VASQUEZ. CERULO grounded out to p, SAC,
bunt; MOSKOWITZ advanced to second. DEFENDIS intentionally walked. GAYNOR pinch
hit for BIONDE. GAYNOR struck out swinging. BADGER reached on a throwing error
by p; DEFENDIS advanced to second; MOSKOWITZ scored, unearned. WOLSKI flied out
to rf down the rf line. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.

ND 10th - GROVER to ss for MOSKOWITZ. GAYNOR to c. Steve Andres struck
out looking. Cody Rizzo popped up to 3b. Matt Macri singled down the lf line.
Javi Sanchez fouled out to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Rutgers 10th - J. FRAZIER fouled out to rf. ESPOSITO grounded out to 1b
unassisted. NORMANE grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

ND 11th - Greg Lopez lined out to rf. S. Sollmann struck out swinging.
B. Grogan popped up to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Rutgers 11th - GROVER singled to left center. GROVER advanced to second
on a balk. CERULO out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt; GROVER advanced to third.
DEFENDIS intentionally walked. GAYNOR reached on a fielder's choice; DEFENDIS
advanced to second; GROVER out at home ss to c. GAYNOR advanced to second;
DEFENDIS advanced to third on a wild pitch. BADGER flied out to lf. 0 runs,
1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

ND 12th - Joe Thaman doubled to right center. K. Billmaier flied out to
rf, RBI; Joe Thaman advanced to third. Steve Andres struck out looking. Cody
Rizzo walked. Matt Macri fouled out to rf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2
LOB.

Rutgers 12th - WOLSKI grounded out to p. J. FRAZIER flied out to rf.
ESPOSITO popped up to lf down the lf line. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
LOB.

ND 13th - Javi Sanchez lined out to cf. Greg Lopez singled through the
right side. Greg Lopez out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. S. Sollmann
popped up to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Rutgers 13th - NORMANE singled up the middle. GROVER grounded out to p,
SAC, bunt; NORMANE advanced to second. RODRIGUEZ pinch hit for CERULO.
RODRIGUEZ popped up to ss. DEFENDIS intentionally walked. GAYNOR reached on a
fielder's choice; DEFENDIS out at second ss unassisted. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0
errors, 2 LOB.

ND 14th - GROSE to lf for RODRIGUEZ. DEFENDIS to cf. B. Grogan struck
out looking. Joe Thaman flied out to rf to right center. K. Billmaier lined out
to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Rutgers 14th - Matt Laird to p for J.P. Gagne. BADGER struck out
looking. WOLSKI flied out to cf to right center. J. FRAZIER lined out to cf.
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

ND 15th - Steve Andres struck out swinging. Cody Rizzo singled, advanced
to second on an error by rf. LILLIS to p for ATCHISON. Matt Macri singled to
left field, advanced to second on an error by lf; Cody Rizzo scored, unearned.
Javi Sanchez grounded out to ss. Greg Lopez flied out to lf. 1 run, 2 hits,
2 errors, 1 LOB.

Rutgers 15th - ESPOSITO singled through the left side. NORMANE out at
first p to 2b, SAC, bunt; ESPOSITO advanced to second. ESPOSITO advanced to
third on a wild pitch. GROVER flied out to rf, SF, RBI; ESPOSITO scored. GROSE
singled down the lf line. DEFENDIS popped up to 2b. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors,
1 LOB.

ND 16th - S. Sollmann grounded out to ss. B. Grogan grounded out to ss.
Joe Thaman grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Rutgers 16th - GAYNOR grounded out to 2b. BADGER struck out looking.
WOLSKI reached on a throwing error by 3b, advanced to second. J. FRAZIER lined
out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

ND 17th - K. Billmaier popped up to 2b. Steve Andres walked. Craig
Cooper pinch ran for Steve Andres. Craig Cooper stole second. Cody Rizzo popped
up to rf. Matt Macri intentionally walked. Javi Sanchez reached on a fielder's
choice; Matt Macri advanced to second; Craig Cooper out at third ss to 3b. 0
runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Rutgers 17th - ESPOSITO struck out swinging. NORMANE popped up to cf.
GROVER grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

ND 18th - Greg Lopez struck out swinging. S. Sollmann doubled to right
center, out at third rf to 2b to 3b. B. Grogan grounded out to 1b unassisted.
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Rutgers 18th - GROSE walked. DEFENDIS out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt;
GROSE advanced to second. GAYNOR grounded out to ss; GROSE advanced to third.
BADGER grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

ND 19th - Joe Thaman singled to right center. K. Billmaier grounded into
double play p to 2b to 1b; Joe Thaman out on the play. Tim Murray pinch hit for
Craig Cooper. Tim Murray popped up to rf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0
LOB.

Rutgers 19th - WOLSKI lined out to ss. J. FRAZIER lined out to cf.
ESPOSITO singled up the middle. NORMANE homered to right field, 2 RBI; ESPOSITO
scored. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Line score


Rutgers 5, ND 3 (May 11, 2003 at Piscataway, NJ)
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ND.................. 000 002 000 000 001 000 0 -  3  9  2      (37-14, 15-6 BIG EAST)
Rutgers............. 010 000 001 000 001 000 2 -  5 15  2      (30-16, 17-5 BIG EAST)
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Pitchers: ND - Ryan Kalita; Ryan Doherty(6); Brandon Viloria(7); J.P. Gagne(8); Matt Laird(14)
and Javi Sanchez. Rutgers - KALB, Aaron; ATCHISON, Sean(9); LILLIS, Chris(15) and
VASQUEZ, Alberto; GAYNOR, Colin.
Win-LILLIS, Chris(2-2)  Loss-Matt Laird(1-1)  T-4:42  A-300
HR NOTRDAME - Steve Sollmann (4).
HR RUTGERS - NORMANE, Steve (6).
Game notes:
11:00 a.m. start
Happy Mother's Day
Ryan Doherty faced 1 batter in the 7th.
Game: ND-3