The Bearcats opened the season with a 3-5 record on the Southern spring break trip.  In the opener, SVC downed Muskingum 10-8, thanks to a Dave Jones bases-loaded triple in the top of the 9th that erased an 8-7 deficit.  Rob Patula picked up the win in relief of Ryan Joseph. 

After falling to both Muskingum and Notre Dame College the next day, SVC returned to winning form in the fourth game of the week, defeating John Carroll University by a 12-7 tally.  Senior Cy Haponski had a big game, tripling then stealing home in the second inning, then making a running catch on the warning track and doubling a runner off second base later in the game.  Frank Furfari picked up the win in relief of Ben Smith. 

The next day, SVC split a doubleheader against Hiram.  Rob Patula picked up his second win of the week with a 4-hit shutout in the opener, as SVC won 2-0.  The Bearcats manufactured both runs in support of Patula.  Jones doubled to lead off the game, moved to third on a base-hit bunt by Mike Schock, then scored on a fielder's choice by Colin Nickerson.  In the second, Mike Adams singled, stole second, moved to third on a passed ball, then scored on a suicide squeeze bunt by freshman Evan Senitta.  Hiram fought back to take the nightcap, 10-1.

The Bearcats dropped the final two games of the week, to powerhouse Baldwin-Wallace College, by scores of 22-4 and 9-3.  Mike Adams and Dave Russell homered in the first loss.  Russell hit his third home run of the week in the final game.

In the opening game of the northern part of their schedule, the Bearcats were dealt a 12-2 road loss at the hands of Seton Hill.

The hosts started off quickly, scoring three runs in the bottom of the first, with five straight batters reaching base.  A single by Steve Long gave the Griffins a 1-0 lead, while Matt Musiak followed with a two-run double.

The Bearcats found the scoreboard in the top half of the third.  Dave Jones led off with an infield single, and promptly stole second base.  Mike Schock followed with an infield single of his own, sending Jones to third.  Seton Hill pitcher John Bachman then balked, advancing both runners one base, and making the score 3-1.

It was as close as Saint Vincent would get, however, as Seton Hill scored once in the third and six times in a fourth inning. After two more Seton Hill runs, the Bearcats closed out the scoring in the top of the eighth.

Ray J. Abati reached on an infield single, and advanced to third after an Adam Miller fielders choice.  Mike Killian then followed with an RBI single to left.

Jones led the way offensively for SVC, going 2-4 with a stolen base and a run scored, while Cy Haponski recorded the lone Bearcat extra base hit with a seventh inning double.

Frank Furfari started on the mound for SVC and picked up the loss, allowing four runs, three earned, in three innings, while striking out five.  Ryan Joseph, Brad Sanders, Rob Patula, and Chris Zampogna all threw in relief, with Zampogna pitching a scoreless eighth with a pair of strikeouts.

The Bearcats were swept in their 2007 home opening doubleheader, falling to Grove City by scores of 8-1 and 7-3.

The Bearcat bats were stifled by the Wolverine pitching staff, as SVC notched just six hits over the two games.

In the opener, Grove City scored three times in the second, once apiece in the third and fourth, and three more times in the sixth, taking an 8-0 lead into the seventh.

The lone highlight for the Bearcats came in the seventh, when catcher Abe Weimer hit his first home run of the year to give SVC its lone run. 

Mike Killian, who started at DH, went 2-2 in the opener.  Chris Zampogna picked up the loss on the mound.

In the nightcap, the Bearcats took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first thanks to a little small ball.

Lead off man Dave Jones walked and stole second.  He was then moved to third on a Mike Schock sacrifice bunt, and scored on a Cy Haponski sacrifice fly to right field.

The lead was short lived, however, as Grove City scored four quick runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning to go up 4-1, and then three more in the fourth to take a 7-1 lead.

The Bearcats were poised for a big inning in the fifth, as Killian and Jones walked and Jared Lapkowicz knocking a pinch-hit double that plated Killian.  It was the lone run the team could manage, however, as Grove City was able to induce a line out and a pop up to escape the inning up 7-2.

SVC looked poised to rally again in the seventh, with the first three runners reaching base.  The Wolverines were then able to induce a double-play ball, allowing just one run in the inning to pick up the 7-3 win.

Lapkowicz finished the nightcap 2-2, while Jones, Adam Miller, and Dan Bryan had the only other three Bearcat hits.  Brad Sanders picked up the loss on the hill.

 The Bearcats dropped their sixth straight game, falling to LaRoche College on the road by a score of 4-0.

Junior righty Ben Smith started for the Bearcats, working 7 2/3 innings, surrendering just four hits, four runs (one earned) striking out three for the hard luck loss.  Freshman Frank Furfari came on in relief in the bottom of the eighth, striking out the lone batter he faced.

The Bearcat hitters struggled, combining for just four hits on the afternoon, with two coming from the bat of freshman Jared Lapkowicz.

A rough fourth inning did in SVC, as two walks, a single, and two errors led to three LaRoche runs, all coming with two outs. 

Grove City defeated the Bearcats 10-8, taking all three games of the season series between the two teams.

After scoring a total of six runs in its past four games, the Bearcat offense finally showed signs of breaking out of its slump, managing 12 hits from 10 different players.  However, a fast Grove City start, combined with a pair of late inning rallies by the Wolverines, proved too much for SVC.

The Wolverines jumped ahead early, sending eight batters to the plate in the top of the first and taking a quick 3-0 lead.

SVC managed to manufacture a run in the bottom of the second.  After a fielder's choice by Adam Miller put runners on first and second with two outs, Evan Senitta reached first via a dropped third strike.  The subsequent throw from the catcher sailed into right field, and Mike Adams, who led off the frame witha single, raced home to put the Bearcats on the board.

Grove City scored two more runs in the fourth off of starter Rob Patula, and reliever Abe Weimer came on and loaded the bases with a hit batsmen and a walk.  He then got the final runner out on strikes, and SVC escaped down just 5-1.

The hosts then rallied in the bottom of the sixth to tie the game at 5.  Adams singled to lead off the frame and quickly stole second.  Adam Miller walked, with Adams reaching third on a wild pitch.  Ray J. Abati then reached on an infield single, plating Adams and bringing the Bearcats to within three at 5-2.

Another wild pitch advanced Miller and Abati one base, and Mike Killian walked to load the bases.  Cy Haponski then sent a grounder to the left side that forced Killian out, but Haponski was able to hustle to first and beat the double play, scoring Miller.  Chris Zampogna and Jared Lapkowicz each reached on back-to-back errors, that scored Abati and Haponski, respectively, tying the game at five.

Grove City answered right back, scoring a pair in the seventh on a two-run blast by second baseman Brian Pierrot to take a 7-5 advantage. Once again, the Bearcats refused to go away, as Dave Russell led of the bottom half of the inning with a double off the left field fence, scoring two batters later on a sharp single to left by Miller, making the score 7-6 in favor of the visitors.

Three Grove City runs in the eighth, manufactured from three walks and a pair of wild pitches, proved to be insurance markers for the Wolverines, as they went up 10-6.

SVC put up another rally in its half of the eighth, with Killian and Zampogna singling to start the frame.  With one out, Jared Lapkowicz sent a shot through the box that scored Sam Manna, who was pinch-running for Killian, and two batters later, Adams' third hit of the day brought home Zampogna to make the score 10-8 heading into the ninth.

Two more Bearcats reached base in the bottom of the ninth, but were left stranded, as Grove City left Latrobe victorious for the second time in three days.  Twelve men were left on base in the Bearcat defeat.

Adams finished the day 3-4, with one RBI and a pair of runs scored, while nine other Bearcats each recorded one hit.  Russell's seventh-inning double was the lone extra base hit for the hosts.

Weimer was sidled with the loss for the Bearcats, giving up four runs in 3 2/3 innings.  Ben Smith, who started for SVC in Tuesday's hard-luck loss at LaRoche, pitched two perfect innings in relief.

The Bearcats split a doubleheader at 16th-ranked Washington & Jefferson, winning the opener 9-2, while dropping an exciting nightcap 4-3.

Bearcat righty Chris Zampogna was the story in game one, as he coasted on the mound for the complete game win.  Taking a no-hitter into the fifth inning, the sophomore finished by allowing just three hits, two runs (one earned), striking out four while not giving up a base on balls.  After giving up a two-run homer in the fifth, he finished by retiring the final nine W&J batters in order.

SVC took an early 1-0 lead before a big fourth inning.  Mike Adams singled, Abe Weimer hit into a fielder's choice, and Evan Senitta was hit by a pitch, setting the stage for a two-out grand slam by Mike Killian to make the score 5-0.

Offensively, Killian finished 3-3, with two singles in addition to his grand slam.  He drove in five and scored twice.  Dave Russell went 2-3 with a pair of RBIs, while Mike Schock finished 2-4 with a pair of runs scored.

In the second game, a run scoring double by Russell quickly put the visitors up 2-0 in the top of the first.  W&J scored once in the third to pull to within one, and that's how the score stood until the home half of the sixth, when the Presidents tied it up.

SVC regained the lead in the top of the seventh. Zampogna led off with a single and advanced to second on a wild pitch.  Ray J Abati then laid down a sacrifice bunt, and the throw sailed wild, allowing Zampogna to score.  Abati, however, was gunned out at third on a close play.  Dave Jones then reached, and was sent home on a pinch hit single from Colin Nickerson. 

The Presidents' quickly loaded the bases in the bottom of the seventh, scoring the decisive fourth run via a bases loaded single from Sean Boone.

Brad Sanders started and took the loss on the hill, but posted a strong effort, going 6 2/3 innings, giving up four runs, three earned, and striking out three.

Offensively, Zampogna, getting the start in the outfield, went 2-3 with a run scored and Russell had two doubles, two runs scored, and two RBIs. 

In the final game of the series W&J jumped out to a big early lead, and coasted the rest of the way, defeating the Bearcats 16-5.

The visiting Presidents came out of the gates quickly, scoring four times in the first and six more times in the second, batting around the order twice and recording eight hits over the first two frames.

Down 10-0, the Bearcats mounted a rally in the second. Dave Russell and Abe Weimer singled, and Adam Miller reached on an error to load the bases.  Evan Senitta then singled sharply, plating both Russell and Weimer.  Mike Killian followed with a single of his own, scoring Miller, and giving SVC a third run.

W&J scored once in both the third and fourth, but SVC fought back with two more runs in their half of the fourth. Miller singled to start things, and was driven in by a Senitta double.  Killian singled, advancing Senitta to third, and then Mike Schock executed a squeeze bunt, scoring Senitta for the Bearcats' fifth and final run.

The Presidents then scored two runs in the fifth and one in each the sixth and seventh to close out the scoring for the day.  W&J pounded out 22 hits on the afternoon, including nine for extra bases.

For SVC, Senitta led the way with two hits and three RBIs, while Killian finished 2-3. Miller scored a pair of runs, while Mike Adams doubled.

Frank Furfari started on the mound and took the loss, working 1 1/3 innings. 

The Thiel Tomcats swept the Bearcats in a doubleheader in Latrobe by scores of 10-1 and 15-0.

In game one, Thiel scored four times in the top of the second, then added three more in the top of the third and never looked back.

Abe Weimer and Evan Senitta each went 2-for-3 for SVC.   Ben Smith (0-2) started and took the loss on the hill.  Brad Sanders and Kevin Zaffino pitched well in relief.

In game two, Thiel scored nine times in the top of the first and the Bearcats managed just three hits en route to a 15-0 loss.  Stephen Cherry was the lone bright spot for SVC, retiring all six batters he faced in the last two innings in relief.  Abe Weimer took the loss.

In the final game of the series, Thiel completed the three-game sweep of the Bearcats with a 14-3 win in Greenville.

SVC jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the second inning thanks to a pair of Tomcat errors, but the lead was short-lived.  SVC managed just five hits on the day while Thiel pounded out 20. Chris Zampogna took the loss for SVC.

The Bearcats lost on the road to Geneva College in a high-scoring contest.  The final was 13-11.

Dave Russell led the SVC offense, going 2-5, including a second inning grand slam.  Jared Lapkowicz, Mike Schock, and Adam Miller all added a pair of hits, while Abe Weimer belted a three-run homer, his second of the season. 

After Russell's second inning shot, the Bearcats found themselves up 6-2.  However, SVC's hurlers couldn't contain the lead, with a seven run seventh inning by Geneva proving to be the decisive blow.

Rob Patula started on the hill for the Bearcats, working four innings, while Stephen Cherry came on in relief in the fifth inning and took the loss.  Brad Sanders and Ben Smith pitched in relief.

Visiting Bethany College swept a doubleheader with the Bearcats, coming back to win the opener 6-5, while slugging their way to a 17-6 win in the nightcap.

Game 1: Bethany 6, SVC 5

In the opener, the Bearcats started off strong.  Mike Schock led off with a single, advanced to third on a Jared Lapkowicz base hit, and then scored on a balk by Bethany starter Zach Duncan to give SVC a 1-0 lead.

SVC's offense went right back to work in the second.  Adam Miller walked, Abe Weimer reached on a bunt base hit, and Cy Haponski reached via base on balls.  Schock then reached on an error, scoring Miller.  Ray J. Abati followed with a perfect suicide squeeze, reaching first safely and plating Weimer.  Lapkowicz hit a sacrifice fly to center to score Haponski, and Schock scored on a wild pitch to give the Bearcats a 5-0 lead after two.

Bearcat starter Chris Zampogna made easy work of Bethany the first time through the lineup, retiring the first nine batters in order.  However, the Bison hitters came around the second time through the order, scoring four fourth inning runs to pull to within one.

The Bison tied the score at five in the sixth inning, and, with two outs in the frame, Bethany's Jeremy Drake knocked an RBI single off of Bearcat reliever Ben Smith which proved to be the game winner.

Bethany relievers Dan Smith and Bobby Burger were effective out of the bullpen, allowing just three hits and five Bearcat runners from the third inning on.  Burger got credit for the win, throwing 2 1/3 innings while surrendering only a double by Abati in the sixth. 

Abati and Weimer paced the SVC offense in the opener, each recording a pair of hits, while Schock scored two runs.


Game 2: Bethany 17, SVC 6

In the nightcap, the Bison jumped out to a large early lead, held off a Bearcat rally, and coasted to the big win.

Fourteen Bethany batters stepped to the plate in the top of the first, with the Bison scoring nine runs on eight hits off of SVC starter Brad Sanders.

After Bethany scored a tenth run in the second, the Bearcats managed to push a pair of runs across the plate in the bottom half.  Mike Adams walked and Weimer reached on an error.  Both advanced another base on a wild throw, and Rob Patula drove in Adams with a sacrifice fly.  Haponski then singled in Weimer to give SVC their second run.

SVC further chipped away at the deficit in the third, with Adams driving in Lapkowicz, who singled to start the frame, to make the score 10-3.

The Bison went ahead 12-3 after a two-run fourth, but the Bearcats cut the lead in half in the bottom of the inning when Mike Schock hit a three-run homer over the left field fence, scoring Haponski and Patula, who were both hit by pitches.

It was all the offense SVC could muster, however, and Bethany scored four times in the fifth and one more time in the sixth to put the game out of reach a final time.

Eight different Bearcats recorded at least one hit, with Lapkowicz leading the way with a 2-4 showing. Schock drove in three with his fourth inning blast, while Haponski, Adams, and Patula recording one RBI each.

Bethany earned a sweep of its season series with the Bearcats, defeating SVC 14-4 in the series final game, held at Bethany.

The Bison jumped out to an 10-1 lead after two innings and coasted to the win in the nine-inning contest.

Abe Weimer, Jared Lapkowicz, and Dave Russell each had two hits in the losing effort, while Colin Nickerson doubled, scored a run, and drove in a run.

The SVC offense managed 11 hits on the afternoon and struck out just twice, but stranded 12 men on base.

Paul Mihm started and took the loss for the Bearcats, giving up six runs. 

The Bearcats got back into the win column, defeating Penn State-Fayette 10-1.

Freshman Frank Furfari turned in an exceptional performance on the mound, going the distance and striking out 12 batters, while scattering four hits and just one earned run.

Offensively, the Bearcats churned out 13 hits, with Abe Weimer, Colin Nickerson, and Adam Miller picking up three apiece.

Weimer had a pair of singles and a double, along with an RBI and two runs scored.  Nickerson also had two singles and a double, scoring two runs.  He also got on on an error, reaching base four times.  Miller was on base four times, as well, with two singles, a double, and walk to go with an RBI and a run scored.

Dave Russell launched a three-run homer in the second to go with a sacrifice fly, driving in four runs.  Mike Killian added a two-run double. 

The Bearcats earned a split against Thomas More College at home, dropping game one, 8-0, while winning an exciting nightcap 6-4.

Game 1:  Thomas More 8, Saint Vincent 0
The Bearcat bats struggled in the opener off of Thomas More starter Brett Walter, managing just five hits in the shutout.

SVC starter Chris Zampogna held the Saints hitless for the first four innings, facing just two batters over the minimum. 

The Bearcats had their best chance to do damage in the bottom of the fourth, as Jared Lapkowicz walked with one out and was followed by singles from Dave Russell and Colin Nickerson to load the bases.  Walter then bore down, striking out the next two batters to end the threat.

Thomas More erupted in the fifth inning, sending eight batters to the plate and scoring five runs.

The Saints scored a single run in the sixth and two more in the seventh to pick up the 8-0 win.

Nickerson and Russell were joined in the hit column by Mike Schock, Adam Miller, and Abe Weimer, who all recorded a single apiece.

Game Two: Saint Vincent 6, Thomas More 4
Behind a solid pitching performance from Rob Patula and some timely hitting, the Bearcats defeated the Saints 6-4.

SVC started quickly, scoring a pair of runs in the bottom of the first. Dave Jones led off with a single through the left side, stole second, advanced to third on a passed ball, and was driven in by a Lapkowicz single.   Lapkowicz then advanced to third on a single to left by Russell, and was brought home by a Weimer sacrifice fly to center.

The Bearcats scored their third run of the game in the second inning.  Evan Senitta singled to center, scoring Cy Haponski, who was hit by a pitch and stole second base.

Thomas More scored once in the second and third to pull to within one at 3-2, but SVC responded in the bottom of the fourth.

Mike Killian and Haponski singled to lead off the frame, and both advanced one base on a perfect sacrifice bunt by Senitta.  An intentional walk was issued to Jones to load the bases, and then on the first pitch he saw, Schock lined a shot through the box to score Killian and Haponski and put the Bearcats up 5-2.

The Saints scored another tally in the fifth inning, but Patula was able to limit the damage there, stranding a pair of runners in scoring position.

The Bearcats manufactured its final run in the bottom of the inning.  Weimer started the inning off with a single, and advanced to third on a flare to right by Haponski.  On a delayed steal, Haponski was caught in a rundown, staying in it long enough for Weimer to scamper home to put SVC up 6-2.

The Saints scored once in the sixth, and posed their most serious threat of the day in the top of the seventh.

Patula was chased with one out after issuing back-to-back walks, and gave way to Frank Furfari, who loaded the bases by hitting Ketterer. Furfari was then able to induce a ground ball, but one run scored and the SVC lead was cut to 6-4.  After issuing a walk and loaded the bases once again, Furfari gave way to Brad Sanders, who was able to get the final out for the save.

Eight different players recorded the eight SVC singles in the win.  Schock drove in a pair of runs, while Haponski scored twice.

Patula worked 6 1/3 innings, scattering five hits and striking out three.  Wewe took the loss on the mound for the Saints, his first of the year, going five innings and giving up six runs, eight hits, and striking out two.

Game 3:  Thomas More 21, SVC 5
The Thomas More Saints won their series in Latrobe, downing SVC 21-5 in the series tiebreaker.

Thomas More jumped out to a 5-0 lead and scored all 21 runs in the first six innings, before Kevin Zaffino, SVC's fourth pitcher on the day, shut down TMC over the final three innings.

Mike Schock and Mike Adams each had two hits for the Bearcats.

The Bearcats suffered a tough loss in game one of a doubleheader at Westminster, but rebounded to win game two.

Final scores were 5-4, Westminster, and 7-3, SVC.

SVC led 4-2 going into the seventh inning in the first game, but the Titans scored three times to seal the victory.  Stephen Cherry took the loss in relief of Rob Patula.  Patula worked 6 1/3 innings, giving up 7 hits and 2 earned runs. 

Cy Haponski went 3-for-3 and drove in a run.  Ray J Abati was 2-2 with a double and a walk, and also drove in one run.  Abe Weimer was 1-2 with a double and a walk.

In game two, Brad Sanders went the distance for the win, giving up just four hits.  Mike Killlian provided the offensive support, with a double, a home run and a walk.  He drove in four runs.

Weimer was 1-2, but reached base four times.  Mike Schock was 2-3 with a double and a walk.

In game three, the Bearcat bats came alive in Saint Vincent's 15-6 home win over Westminster.

Eleven players combined for 17 Saint Vincent hits, while sophomore righty Chris Zampogna worked all nine innings on the hill for the complete game win.

Cy Haponski led the offensive attack with a 3-4 showing, while driving in four runs.  Ray J. Abati, Colin Nickerson, Abe Weimer, and Dave Jones each recorded two hits, while Jones, Mike Adams, and Dave Russell each had a pair of RBIs.

Zampogna scattered 12 hits and struck out four, giving up four earned runs to earn his second victory of the season.

The Bearcats jumped out quickly, scoring six times in the top of the first, highlighted by a triple by Jones to the right center gap that drove in Russell and Weimer, who each singled in the frame. 
SVC scored two more in the third and pushed across a trifecta of runs in the fourth, highlighted by a two-run double by Haponski, to make the score 11-0.

Wesminster scored three times in the fourth, with a two-run homer to right by Donnie Womeldorff, but SVC came back to score a pair in the home half of the seventh.

Nickerson singled in Weimer, who reached on a fielders choice, and three batters later, and then crossed the plate three batters later after Haponski was hit with the bases loaded, making the score 13-3.

The Titans took advantage of a pair of Bearcat errors to score three runs in the top of the eighth, but SVC closed out the scoring with two runs of its own in the bottom of the frame.

Sam Manna started the frame with a walk, advanced to second on a passed ball, and crossed the plate after Nick DiNinno sent a rocket through the right side for a single.  Rob Galis, who also walked, scored SVC's final run after a ground out by Brad Sanders.