Dragons Swept on Senior Day

From the TU website...

Tiffin University (19-24) had a rough Senior Day, as Findlay won game one 11-4 and nipped the Dragons in 8 innings 4-3 in the season finale. Eric Ludrowsky had a rough game one, allowing 8 earned runs over 4.2 innings, while the Dragons managed only one extra base hit on Jason Kulp's double. Devin Rudolph, Justin Blair, and Paul Robbins all had two singles each. (Box Score) (Listen)

In the second game, Kenny Shaw took the loss after 4.1 innings of relief. The Dragons tied the game in the top of the 6th inning but allowed a run in the top of the 8th inning to take the loss. Blair added two more hits while Ty Blake had three hits with a double. (Box Score)

Graduating Seniors: Thanks for the memories!

Justin Blair, Ben Kuhns, Kyle Brock, Mark Verkest, Paul Robbins,

Dragons Drop Doubleheader at Findlay

One day after the Dragons swept Findlay at home, the Oilers returned to Findlay and swept TU 16-10 and 7-6. The Dragons had their chances to win in both games, as they held a 9-4 lead in the second inning of game one and a 6-4 lead in the 8th inning of game two but couldn't hold onto either lead. In the opener, Doug Berlan took the loss, as five Dragons pitchers could not hold the Oilers offense in check. Ty Blake had 3 hits with a double and home run for 4 RBI, while Blair and Paul Robbins also had two hits with Robbins also getting 2 RBI. Colin Lowe and Sprague also had doubles. (Box Score)

Trevor Woodjetts took the loss in the nightcap, unable to capitalize on two runs the Dragons scored in the top of the 8th inning to take the 6-4 lead. Kyle Klinker pitched 7 solid innings in the no-decision. Jason Bailey drilled a home run for 2 RBI, while Kyle Sprague also had a home run. Justin Blair also had two hits. (Box Score)

Dragons Sweep Oilers!

From the TU website...

Tiffin University (19-20) put together some big innings in a doubleheader sweep of Findlay, winning game one 11-7 after scoring 5 runs in the bottom of the 6th inning, and winning game two 14-4 thanks to a 9-run 4th inning. In the opener, Kenny Shaw got the win with 2.1 innings of relief. Kyle Leggett had 3 hits with 2 doubles and 2 RBI, while Ty Blake had two hits with a double and Kyle Sprague had two hits with a triple. Jason Kulp drilled a two-run home run, and Devin Rudolph and Justin Blair each drove in two runs with doubles. (Box Score) (Listen)

In the nightcap, Tadd Sparks went 6 innings to pick up the win, with Rudolph and Blair each collecting three hits for 2 RBI. Paul Robbins and Blake also had 2 RBI, while Kyle Klinker added two hits for 2 RBI. Matt Rowland and Justin Levesque also had doubles. (Box Score)

Dragons Drop Grand Valley, Pick up Findlay

Grand Valley State couldn't play because of "finals" today so Coach Allen had to pick up two games with Findlay today. Grand Valley was swept by Tiffin in the last meeting and lost 3 of 4 last weekend in league play. I don't think they wanted any part of the Dragons this week, right before a 4 game league series - but that's all speculation. The Dragons will play Findlay today at home, tomorrow down the road and back home on Sunday. This will be a 6 game series to finish out the season. Check back for updates later on!!! Go Dragons!

Tiffin Drops Two @ Wayne State

This write-up was from the Tiffin website - things are getting busy down in Bradenton, Florida...I will be back in action soon!

Tiffin University (17-20) dropped two tough games at Wayne State, falling 7-2 in the opener and 10-4 in the nightcap. Eric Ludrowsky took the loss in game one, pitching 3.2 innings, but TU mustered just 6 hits in the game. Kyle Sprague had two hits, but TU could not get any extra base hits in the game. In the nightcap, Tom Podulka took the loss, allowing 8 earned runs over 3.1 innings, including a 6-run first inning for the Warriors. Paul Robbins had 3 hits with a double, Sprague added two more hits with a double, Colin Lowe had a double, and Devin Rudolph had 2 RBI.

Dragonballers travel to #27 Wayne State

The Dragons are 17-18 and travel to Wayne State (23-12) today to take on the Warriors, who are #27 in the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper national poll. The only game coverage option I saw was the TEAMLINE link on the Warriors' web site. Try that around gametime, otherwise check back for updates. Go Dragons!

Dragons Split with #14 St. Joseph's

With the wind blowing out in game 1 at Heminger Field, St. Joseph's (38-9) and Tiffin (17-18) found themselves in a battle of who gets the last at-bat. Tiffin put up 14 hits but the Pumas trumped that with 18 of their own. The Dragons were up 10-3 after the first inning but St. Joseph's came back to score 12 unanswered runs. Tiffin was able to climb back and score 4 in the last two innings but were unable to plate the tying run in the last inning with runners in scoring position. Justin Blair led the offense with 4 hits and 3 RBI, followed by Devin Rudolph with 3 hits and 1 RBI. Paul Robbins added two hits and 4 RBI and Jason Bailey had 2 hits and an RBI. Ty Blake, Jason Kulp and Kyle Klinker each had a hit - Blake had an RBI and Kulp and Klinker each had 2 RBI. Donnie Smith took the loss and moves to 2-1 on the season. (Box Score) (Listen to Game Audio)

In Game 2, the wind settled down a little and things were back to normal. Klinker provided a strong performance on the mound, going 4.1 innings, scattering 7 hits for 3 runs. Blair had 2 hits, an RBI and scored a run and Robbins had 2 hits and scored a run. Blake and Trevor Johnson each had a hit and scored a run and Rudolph and Kyle Leggett each added a hit and an RBI. Adam Greening was able to find a way on, walking twice and scoring a run. Back to the defensive side of things, Tadd Sparks took the ball from Klinker in the 5th and went 1.2 innings, allowing 2 runs (1 earned) and setting the stage for Trevor Woodjetts to come in and get the save. That save was his 5th of the year. Klinker got the win and that was his first of the year. (Box Score)

The Dragons travel to Wayne State today to take on the Warriors (23-12) who are ranked 27th in the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper national poll.

Dragons vs. St. Joseph's today at 1 pm (DH)

The Dragons split with St. Joseph's at their place on March 26th and now look to win the series today at Heminger Field. Check back around 3:30 pm for updates!

Dragons Drop Pair To End Road Trip

It's a long road home as the Dragons fell to the Mercyhurst Lakers in the second game of today's double header 10-9. The Dragons held a 9-7 advantage going into the bottom of the last inning but could not close the door. The first game proved no less of a heartbreaker for the Dragons as they saw their lead disappear in the last inning which eventually turned into a 5-4 loss. With the losses, the Dragons drop below the .500 mark at 16-17. The team will have to regroup quickly as they are scheduled to play host to a strong St. Joseph's team in a double header this coming Tuesday beginning at 1PM.

Mercyhurst Double Header - Live Stats

Live stats for today's double header against the Mercyhurst Lakers can be accessed by going to the Mercyhurst athletics website http://hurstathletics.cstv.com/ and clicking on "Live Stats" in the Upcoming Events section. The Lakers took game one 5-4.

6 Game Winning Streak Ended @ Mercyhurst

In Game 1, the Dragons scored 6 in the 6th to help Eric Ludrowsky get the win. But in the nightcap, the Dragons lost and the winning streak came to an end. More to come...check the Tiffin website for more!

Watch Mercyhurst Game on B2 Network

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Winning Streak at 5, Dragons upset Cleveland State

Tiffin went into the Pipe Yard in Cleveland on Friday and upended the Vikings 4-3. Donny Smith went 7 strong innings, giving up 3 runs on 7 hits. Jason Higgins and Brandon Tober combined for the next inning and Kenny Shaw got out of a jam in the 9th, stranding a runner at third with one out to pick up the save. Offensively, the Dragons scored 1 in the 3rd and 3 in the 5th. Designated hitter Jason Bailey had three hits and scored a run, Paul Robbins had two hits and Trevor Woodjetts had a 2 RBI double. Kyle Leggett had a hit with an RBI and Kyle Klinker had a hit and scored a run. (Box Score)
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The Dragons will head to Mercyhurst today to try to extend the 5 game winning streak.