ND vs Rutgers (May 24, 2003)



Box Score

                          ** 2003 RUTGERS BASEBALL **
                                 ND vs Rutgers
             May 24, 2003 at Bridgewater, NJ (Commerce Bank Ballpk)

ND 11 (43-16)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Steve Sollmann 2b........  6  1  1  0   0  0  4  5   0
Brennan Grogan lf........  3  1  1  0   0  0  1  0   1
 Craig Cooper ph/lf......  1  0  0  0   1  0  0  0   1
Steve Andres dh..........  4  1  0  0   0  1  0  0   1
Matt Edwards 3b..........  4  1  3  3   1  0  0  4   1
 Greg Lopez 3b...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Kris Billmaier cf........  4  2  1  2   1  0  1  0   0
Matt Macri ss............  2  1  0  0   1  1  1  5   1
Cody Rizzo rf............  3  2  1  0   2  1  0  0   1
Javi Sanchez c...........  3  1  2  1   1  0  6  0   1
Joe Thaman 1b............  4  1  3  3   0  1 14  0   2
Matt Laird p.............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0
Totals................... 34 11 12  9   7  4 27 16   9

Rutgers 3 (36-20)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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BADGER, Graig 2b.........  5  0  1  0   0  1  3  3   2
WOLSKI, Matt dh..........  3  1  1  0   0  1  0  0   1
J. FRAZIER rf............  4  1  2  2   0  0  1  0   0
ESPOSITO, Vinny 3b.......  4  1  2  0   0  0  0  5   1
NORMANE, Steve 1b........  4  0  2  1   0  0 14  1   1
VASQUEZ, Alberto c.......  3  0  0  0   0  1  4  1   0
DEFENDIS, Johnny lf......  4  0  1  0   0  0  1  0   1
CERULO, Nick cf..........  3  0  0  0   1  1  4  0   1
BIONDE, Mike ss..........  3  0  0  0   0  1  0  2   0
 SHADE, Leon ph..........  1  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0
JANSEN, Jim p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
 DIAL, Erik p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 PARKER, Shaun p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 DECHRISTOFANO, OJ p.....  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0
Totals................... 34  3  9  3   1  6 27 15   7

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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ND.................. 302 010 302 - 11 12  1
Rutgers............. 011 001 000 -  3  9  1
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E - Matt Macri; BADGER. DP - Notre Dame 1; Rutgers 1. LOB - Notre Dame 9;
Rutgers 7. 2B - Matt Edwards; ESPOSITO(16). HR - K. Billmaier; Joe Thaman;
J. FRAZIER(8). HBP - Craig Cooper; Steve Andres; Matt Macri; WOLSKI. SH -
Matt Macri; Javi Sanchez; Joe Thaman; VASQUEZ. SB - Matt Edwards.

ND                     IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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Matt Laird..........  9.0  9  3  2  1  6 34 37

Rutgers                IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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JANSEN, Jim.........  2.1  6  5  5  1  1 12 15
DIAL, Erik..........  2.1  3  1  1  1  0  9 11
PARKER, Shaun.......  1.2  1  3  2  3  2  5 10
DECHRISTOFANO, OJ...  2.2  2  2  2  2  1  8 11

Win - Matt Laird (2-1).  Loss - JANSEN (3-4).  Save - None.
WP - Matt Laird; JANSEN. HBP - by JANSEN (Steve Andres); by DIAL (Matt Macri);
by PARKER (Craig Cooper); by Matt Laird (WOLSKI).
Umpires -
Start: 8:05   Time: 2:50   Attendance: 2127
Game: ND-BE3


Play-by-Play

                          ** 2003 RUTGERS BASEBALL **
                          ND vs Rutgers - Play-by-Play
             May 24, 2003 at Bridgewater, NJ (Commerce Bank Ballpk)


Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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ND.................. 302 010 302 - 11 12  1
Rutgers............. 011 001 000 -  3  9  1
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ND starters: 3/2b S. Sollmann; 13/lf B. Grogan; 36/dh Steve Andres; 14/3b Matt
Edwards; 8/cf K. Billmaier; 5/ss Matt Macri; 17/rf Cody Rizzo; 15/c Javi
Sanchez; 21/1b Joe Thaman; 37/p Matt Laird;
Rutgers starters: 38/2b BADGER; 28/dh WOLSKI; 35/rf J. FRAZIER; 13/3b ESPOSITO;
37/1b NORMANE; 6/c VASQUEZ; 23/lf DEFENDIS; 12/cf CERULO; 1/ss BIONDE; 8/p
JANSEN;

ND 1st - S. Sollmann singled up the middle. S. Sollmann advanced to
second on a wild pitch. B. Grogan singled to third base, bunt; S. Sollmann
advanced to third. Steve Andres hit by pitch; B. Grogan advanced to second.
Matt Edwards doubled, 3 RBI; Steve Andres scored; B. Grogan scored; S. Sollmann
scored. K. Billmaier grounded out to ss. Matt Macri popped up to 2b. Cody Rizzo
struck out swinging. 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Rutgers 1st - BADGER grounded out to 2b. WOLSKI struck out swinging. J.
FRAZIER grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

ND 2nd - Javi Sanchez singled to left field. Joe Thaman grounded out to
p, SAC, bunt; Javi Sanchez advanced to second. S. Sollmann grounded out to 3b.
B. Grogan flied out to lf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Rutgers 2nd - ESPOSITO doubled to right center. NORMANE singled to left
field, RBI; ESPOSITO scored. VASQUEZ out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt; NORMANE
advanced to second. DEFENDIS grounded out to 1b unassisted; NORMANE advanced to
third. CERULO struck out looking. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

ND 3rd - Steve Andres grounded out to 3b. Matt Edwards singled up the
middle. Matt Edwards stole second. K. Billmaier homered, 2 RBI; Matt Edwards
scored. Matt Macri walked. DIAL to p for JANSEN. Cody Rizzo grounded out to 3b;
Matt Macri advanced to second. Javi Sanchez grounded out to ss. 2 runs, 2
hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Rutgers 3rd - BIONDE struck out looking. BADGER grounded out to ss.
WOLSKI singled, advanced to second on a throwing error by ss. J. FRAZIER
singled through the right side, RBI; WOLSKI scored, unearned. ESPOSITO lined
out to lf. 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

ND 4th - Joe Thaman singled through the right side. S. Sollmann flied
out to rf. B. Grogan flied out to cf. Steve Andres flied out to cf. 0 runs,
1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Rutgers 4th - NORMANE grounded out to 3b. VASQUEZ grounded out to ss.
DEFENDIS lined out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

ND 5th - Matt Edwards walked. K. Billmaier grounded into double play 3b
to 2b to 1b; Matt Edwards out on the play. Matt Macri hit by pitch. Cody Rizzo
singled through the left side; Matt Macri advanced to second. Javi Sanchez
singled to right field, advanced to second, RBI; Cody Rizzo advanced to third;
Matt Macri scored. PARKER to p for DIAL. Joe Thaman struck out looking. 1
run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Rutgers 5th - CERULO grounded out to p. BIONDE grounded out to 2b.
BADGER singled up the middle. WOLSKI grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0
errors, 1 LOB.

ND 6th - S. Sollmann grounded out to c. Craig Cooper pinch hit for B.
Grogan. Craig Cooper hit by pitch. Steve Andres struck out swinging. Matt
Edwards grounded out to 1b unassisted. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Rutgers 6th - Craig Cooper to lf. J. FRAZIER homered, RBI. ESPOSITO
grounded out to 1b unassisted. NORMANE singled to shortstop. VASQUEZ flied out
to cf. DEFENDIS grounded out to 2b. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

ND 7th - K. Billmaier walked. Matt Macri out at first 1b to 2b, SAC,
bunt; K. Billmaier advanced to second. Cody Rizzo walked. Javi Sanchez walked;
Cody Rizzo advanced to second; K. Billmaier advanced to third. Joe Thaman
singled, bunt, RBI, advanced to second on a throwing error by 2b; Javi Sanchez
scored, unearned; Cody Rizzo scored; K. Billmaier scored. DECHRISTOFNO to p for
PARKER. S. Sollmann flied out to cf; Joe Thaman advanced to third. Craig Cooper
grounded out to 3b. 3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Rutgers 7th - CERULO grounded out to 3b. BIONDE grounded out to ss.
BADGER struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

ND 8th - Steve Andres grounded out to 2b. Matt Edwards singled down the
lf line. K. Billmaier flied out to cf. Matt Macri struck out swinging. 0
runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Rutgers 8th - WOLSKI hit by pitch. J. FRAZIER reached on a fielder's
choice; WOLSKI out at second 3b to 2b. ESPOSITO singled through the right side;
J. FRAZIER advanced to third. NORMANE grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b;
ESPOSITO out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

ND 9th - Cody Rizzo walked. Javi Sanchez grounded out to p, SAC, bunt;
Cody Rizzo advanced to second. Joe Thaman homered to right field, 2 RBI; Cody
Rizzo scored. S. Sollmann grounded out to p. Craig Cooper walked. Craig Cooper
out at first 2b to 1b. 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Rutgers 9th - Greg Lopez to 3b for Matt Edwards. VASQUEZ struck out
looking. DEFENDIS singled up the middle. DEFENDIS advanced to second on a wild
pitch. CERULO walked. SHADE pinch hit for BIONDE. SHADE struck out swinging.
BADGER reached on a fielder's choice; CERULO out at second 2b to ss. 0 runs,
1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Line score


ND 11, Rutgers 3 (May 24, 2003 at Bridgewater, NJ)
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ND.................. 302 010 302  - 11 12  1      (43-16)
Rutgers............. 011 001 000  -  3  9  1      (36-20)
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Pitchers: ND - Matt Laird and Javi Sanchez. Rutgers - JANSEN, Jim; DIAL, Erik(3);
PARKER, Shaun(5); DECHRISTOFANO, OJ(7) and VASQUEZ, Alberto.
Win-Matt Laird(2-1)  Loss-JANSEN, Jim(3-4)  T-2:50  A-2127
HR NOTRDAME - Kris Billmaier; Joe Thaman.
HR RUTGERS - J. FRAZIER (8).
Game: ND-BE3