The Bearcats lost a heartbreaker on opening day in Florida, by a score of 5-4 to Oregon's Willamette University.

Rob Patula got the opening day start and kept Willamette hitless through five plus innings.

In the bottom of the third inning, Dave Jones hit a one-out double into right field, then stole third, setting up an RBI infield single by junior Mark Shouey to put SVC up 1-0.

Left fielder Kenny Primeaux kept the Bearcats in front with a diving catch in the fourth.  However, in the top of the 6th, a two-out solo home run by TC Lee tied the game.  It was the first and only hit that Patula gave up on the day.  After a walk, Darren Smith came out of the bullpen to get the Bearcats out of the inning.

In the bottom of the sixth, after a pair of walks, a single by Abe Weimer scored Mike Adams to make it 2-1 Saint Vincent, then Primeaux scored on a sacrifice fly by Brandon Eberle that made it 3-1.

Willamette got a run back in the seventh, but Smith worked his way out of trouble and SVC stayed in front 3-2.

It remained that way until the 9th inning, when Willamette tied the game after a single, a sacrifice and another single off reliever Chris Zampogna.  The visitors then took the lead on a 2-run home run that made it 5-3.

Dave Jones led off the bottom of the 9th with a walk, then scored on a double to right by Shouey that made it 5-4.  With one out, Adams hit a grounder to deep second, but no one was covering first, putting runners on the corners.  A wild pitch then appeared to allow the tying run to score, but the umpires reversed their original call and said that the batter, Primeaux, interfered on the play, and sent Shouey back to third.  After further discussion, the umpires declared Shouey out on the play, ending the Bearcat rally and sending the Bearcats to a controversial 5-4 loss.

The Bearcats split a doubleheader in Leesburg, FL against nationally-ranked Rose Hulman Institute of Technology. 

SVC won game one by a final score of 9-2 thanks to a big third inning and a solid performance from starting pitcher Ben Smith.

RHIT scored in the top of the first, manufacturing a run with a pair of singles and a sacrifice fly. 

Smith settled down in the second and found his best stuff, with his fastball consistently clocked in the mid-80's. 

In the top of the third inning, the Bearcat bats came alive.  Adam Miller started the rally with a single, followed by a single by Chris Zampogna.  Fred Federici attempted to sacrifice the runners over, and a perfectly placed bunt led to an infield single that loaded the bases.

Dave Jones brought home a run with a single to right, then Mark Shouey followed with an identical single that made it 2-1.  With one out, Mike Adams singled to left to make it 3-1.  Kenny Primeaux's single brought home a pair of runs, then Abe Weimer sent a pitch over the 340-foot sign in left field for a three-run home run to make it 8-1. 

Shouey doubled to lead off the fourth, hustling and turning a single into two bases. He later scored on an error to make it  9-1.  RHIT later cut the gap to 9-2, but Smith was solid, going the distance and striking out four and scattering ten hits.

Weimer finished the opener 3-4 with three RBIs, while Jones, Shouey, and Primeaux all had two hits apiece. 

Game belonged to the Engineers, as they erupted with 15 runs in the top of the third, en route to a 19-4 win.  Jared Lapkowicz suffered the loss for the Bearcats.  Sam Manna went 2-for-4 at the plate for SVC (1-2), while teammate Mike Christiansen doubled in his first collegiate at bat.  Freshman pitcher Jeff Bugajski was also solid in his debut, throwing two scoreless innings with a strike out.

The Bearcats used a balanced offensive attack and a strong starting pitching performance to defeat Milwaukee School of Engineering by a score of 11-1.

Chris Zampogna pitched seven strong innings, scattering five hits and striking out eight Raider batters, while the Bearcat offense churned out 13 hits.

Dave Jones and Abe Weimer each picked up three hits for SVC(2-2), while Mark Shouey drove in three RBI.  Each Bearcat reached base at least once in the contest, while Weimer, Jones, and Sam Manna each crossed home plate twice.

MSOE started off the game strong, with the first three batters of the game reaching base.  A Kevin Curtin single plated the first and only Raider run of the game, before Zampogna forced the next two batters to strike out and ground out, respectively, ending the threat.

The Bearcats got on the scoreboard in the second inning.  Weimer led off with a double off the centerfield fence, and was promptly brought home on an RBI single from Mike Adams.  SVC then scored two more times in the third inning.  Manna singled to lead off things, and was driven in by a Dave Jones triple in the right-center gap.  Shouey then followed with a sacrifice fly to right field to put the Bearcats up 3-1 after three complete innings.

With two outs in the fifth inning, Jones hit a single through the ride side, and then stole second base.  Shouey followed with an RBI single, and, after he stole second, Jared Lapkowicz lined a shot up the middle to put the Bearcats up 5-1.

MSOE looked to rally in the top of the seventh.  A single and an error put the first two Raider batters of the inning on base, and then MSOE loaded the bases with a one-out single to left.  Zampogna was able to regroup, inducing a pop up and a groud out, to end the threat.

SVC then managed to put six runs on the board in the bottom of the seventh.  Manna and Jones singled to lead off the frame, and then Shouey's second sac fly of the game sent Manna home and put the Bearcats up 6-1.  Lapkowicz walked, and Weimer then singled to right to score Jones. 

After a walk to Mike Adams, SVC's Kenny Primeaux hit a chopper to the right side. MSOE's first baseman then tried to get Lapkowicz at home, but his throw sailed to the backstop, allowing Weimer to score as well.  Adams then scored on a passed ball, and Fred Federici put the 10-run mercy rule into effect with a line-drive double down the third base line, scoring Primeaux and giving the Bearcats the 11-1 win. 

Zampogna was efficient throughout, using just 110 pitches to get through the seven innings.  He walked just two batters and allowed only one extra base hit on the day, and, between the second and sixth innings, only two Raiders reached base.

Game 1: Saint Vincent 6, Emory and Henry 1
Sophomore lefty Jared Lapkowicz earned his first career win, going seven innings and scattering five hits and striking out eight, while the Bearcat offense pounded out 14 hits to earn the win over the Wasps.

Both teams were quiet offensively over the first part of the game, until SVC manufactured its first run in the top of the fourth.  Mike Adams was hit by a pitch to lead off the frame, stole second, and was driven home on a two-out Mike Christiansen single through the left side.

The Bearcats also used small ball in the sixth for their second run, starting with an Adams walk.  Abe Weimer laid down a sacrifice bunt down the first baseline to move Adams to second, and Christiansen again came through with a big two-out hit, this time a double to left center, bringing Adams home to put the Bearcats up 2-0.

SVC took a 3-0 lead in the seventh, when Dave Jones, who led off the frame with a single, was driven in by a two-out single through the right side by Kenny Primeaux.

The Bearcats' fourth run was scored in the eighth, when Christiansen, who singled, was plated three batters later when Jones was beaned with the bases loaded.    In the top of the ninth, Adams led the frame off with a triple off the right center fence, followed by an RBI single from Weimer to make the score 5-0.  An RBI ground out from Adam Miller, scoring Primeaux, gave SVC its final insurance run of the game.

While SVC's bats continued to add to the lead, Lapkowicz was cruising.  The lefty allowed just five men to reach base, and needed only 100 pitches to get through seven innings.  Ben Smith came on in relief in the eighth, giving up one run on one hit in two innings.

Primeaux and Jones each had three hits in the opener, while Christiansen and Miller recorded two apiece.  Adams scored three runs.

Game 2:  SVC 10, Johnson and Wales 6
All nine Bearcat starters recorded at least one hit, and, after spotting JWU a 4-0 lead, SVC scored 10 runs over the final four innings for the come-from-behind win.  Rob Patula started and pitched well, allowing just one earned run while striking out five in five innings.  Freshman Vince Yandura came on in relief in the sixth to earn his first collegiate win. 

Patula pitched out of a number of jams early, but JWU was able to plate its first run after an SVC throwing error in the third inning.  Patula found himself in trouble again in the fifth, loading the bases with nobody out, but again, the big righty was able to limit the damage, allowing just one run on an RBI ground out.

JWU scored two more times in the sixth before the Bearcats erupted.

Adams walked and Weimer was hit to start the inning, and then Primeaux hit a shot over the left field fence to bring the Bearcats to within one, at 4-3.

In the seventh, Mark Shouey doubled and was followed with another walk to Adams before another single from Weimer sent home Shouey to tie the game at four.

Christiansen then came through with a clutch hit yet again, doubling on a hit-and-run to score both Weimer and Adams, putting the Bearcats up 6-4.  A sacrifice fly from Primeaux then sent Christiansen home, and Miller reached on an error.  Fred Federici doubled, putting runners on second and third, before Mario Fragello's laced a two-run single up the middle to give SVC a 9-4 advantage.

In the eighth, the Bearcats made the score 10-5 after an Adams double sent home Shouey, who had doubled.

Johnson and Wales looked to rally in the top of the ninth, leading off with a double and a single to put runners on second and third.  A single then made it 10-6, but Yandura enduced a pop up to first base to end the threat and earn the win.

Weimer, Christiansen, Fragello, and Shouey each recorded two hits in the nightcap for the Bearcats (4-2), while Primeaux knocked in four RBIs. 

The Bearcats lost to Ohio Northern University in Sanford, FL by a score of 7-4.

Both teams were hitless through the first two innings, but ONU jumped to a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the third off Bearcat starter Ben Smith, with a 3-run home run the key hit.

Mike Adams doubled with one out in the 4th and scored on a single by Jared Lapkowicz to make it 4-1, but Ohio Northern added a pair of runs in the sixth to make it 6-1.

Lapkowicz led off the Bearcat seventh with his first home run of the season, then Sam Manna singled home Kenny Primeaux, who had reached on a hit batsman, to make it 6-3. Mark Shouey singled to drive home Chris Zampogna to cut the gap to 6-4, but SVC would get no closer.  ONU added a run in the bottom of the eighth to complete the scoring.

The Bearcats dropped their final game on the Florida trip to John Carroll University by a score of 4-2.

SVC managed just two hits - both by Mark Shouey - in the loss.  Josh Abati was hit by a pitch to lead off the game, then Shouey doubled Abati to third.  Jared Lapkowicz grounded out to score Abati, then Abe Weimer grounded out, scoring Shouey.

Saint Vincent starter Darren Smith gave up three runs in the bottom of the first, then JCU added another run in the fourth, while the Bearcats strugged against starter Tony Evanko, who retired 17 in a row at one point. 

Smith eventually settled down, and worked out of a number of jams to go seven innings, giving up four runs and seven hits, while striking out three.  Stephen Cherry pitched a scoreless eighth in relief.

The Bearcats swept a doubleheader on the road against the Newport News Apprentice School.

SVC earned a 10-7 victory in the first game of the day behind starter Rob Patula.

The Builders scored three in the bottom of the first, aided by a pair of errors and a popup that was lost in the sun.  

In the top of the second, the the first three Bearcat batters all reached on walks, then Adam Miller was hit by a pitch, scoring Abe Weimer to make it 3-1.  Rob Galis and Chris Zampogna then walked as well, tying at the game, 3-3.  Sam Manna then singled to right, scoring a pair of runs to give the Bearcats the lead.  Mark Shouey followed with a 2-run single that made it 7-3.

NNAS answered quickly, with a three-run home run by Jonathan Dehoux that made it 7-6 in the bottom of the second.  The next inning, the hosts tied the game at 7.

However, in the top of the fourth, SVC manufactured two more runs on a double by Kenny Primeaux.  

In the bottom of the fourth, SVC appeared to be in trouble as the Builders loaded the bases with no outs.  However, a controversial play ended the inning in a hurry.  A low line drive was hit at shortstop Mike Adams.  Newport News thought that the ball had touched the ground before reaching Adams, so the runners all attempted to advance.  The umpires ruled that the ball had been caught on the fly for an out.  Adams then threw to first to double off the runner at first, then as the runners debated what had happened, first baseman Mike Christiansen threw across the diamond to third baseman Adam Miller, who stepped on third, and the umpires signalled the third out, for a triple play.

Patula (1-0), who gave up just three earned runs on the day, got into trouble in the bottom of the fifth, and Stephen Cherry came out of the bullpen to get the Bearcats out of the inning.

SVC added an insurance run in the top of the seventh, as Rob Galis singled home Ray J. Abati.  Mike Christiansen had led off the inning with a walk, then Abati stole second and moved to third on a throwing error. 

It was more than enough for Cherry, who worked the final 2 1/3 innings for the save.

Weimer finished the game 2-for-3 and scored twice.  Manna, Shouey, Primeaux ang Galis each had 2 RBI.

The Bearcats swept the doubleheader with a 3-2 victory in the second game, thanks to strong pitching from Ben Smith.

NNAS scored in the bottom of the first to thanks to a pair of hits to take a 1-0 lead.  In the third, Mark Shouey hit a one-out single, then moved to second on a walk to Weimer.  Adams then hit a two-out single to tie the game at 1-1.

After the hosts took a 2-1 lead, SVC answered in the top of the fourth.  With runners at second and third, Abati laid down a suicide squeeze bunt.  Fred Federici ended up caught in a rundown between third and home, but an errant throw allowed Federici to score to tie the game.

In the fifth, Christiansen walked, and Weimer replaced him on first after a fielder's choice.  Weimer advanced to second on a throwing error.  Primeaux's single to center brought home the go-ahead run, as Weimer collided with the NNAS catcher, jarring the ball loose on a close play at the plate.

Smith (2-1) shut down the Builders, going the distance and earning the victory.  Smith gave up just five hits, walked one and struck out three, including the final out of the game.

The Bearcats lost to Fredonia State in the home opener by a score of 10-9.

SVC's Sam Manna singled to left to lead off the bottom of the first, then moved to second when Jared Lapkowicz walked.  An Abe Weimer single loaded the bases for Mike Adams, who singled home a pair of runs.  A groundout by Kenny Primeaux scored Weimer to give SVC the early 3-0 lead.

The Blue Devils manufactured five runs on six hits in the top of the third, with all of the runs scoring after two outs.  Fredonia State added a run on an error in the fifth to take a 6-3 lead.

Saint Vincent was able to get two runs back in the bottom of the fifth.  Mark Shouey hit a two-out double to left, then Lapkowicz drew another walk.  Weimer doubled to left, scoring Shouey, then Lapkowicz scored on a throwing error on a ball hit by Mike Adams, making it a one-run game.

In the sixth, Adam Miller hit a one-out single to left, then moved to third on a Chris Zampogna double.  Manna singled up the middle to score both runners and give the Bearcats a 7-6 advantage.

Fredonia State rallied in the 7th, scoring four runs off reliever Darren Smith (0-2), pitching in relief of starter Ben Smith, who worked the first five innings. 

Saint Vincent closed the gap in the 8th inning.  Rob Galis reached on an error to lead off the inning, then Miller doubled over the head of the center fielder, moving Galis to third.  Zampogna grounded out to the second basemen, scoring Galis to make it 10-8.  Manna then laid down a perfect suicide squeeze bunt, and turned it into an infield single, scoring Miller with SVC's 9th run.  Mark Shouey then singled, moving Manna to second, but reliever Ricky Carlson came out of the bullpen and shut down the Bearcat rally to preserve the lead.  Carlson then pitched a scoreless ninth to give Fredonia State the victory.

Sam Manna was 4-for-5 for the Bearcats with a double and three singles.  Mark Shouey, Abe Weimer and Adam Miller each had a pair of hits.  The Bearcats used five pitchers on the day, with freshman Vince Yandura putting in a solid inning and a third, retiring all four batters he faced with ground outs.

The Bearcats split a doubleheader against Penn State-Altoona, played at Seton Hill University.

In the day's opener, SVC used a big third inning to break open a close ballgame, as the Bearcats won 8-4.  PSU-Altoona came from behind in the nightcap to earn the split, defeating SVC 9-7.

PSU-Altoona got on the board first in the opener, with a homer from Tony Petulla putting the Lions up 1-0.

The Bearcats answered back in the bottom half of the frame.  Sam Manna started things with a walk, stole second base, and then scored on a Mike Adams then single. Adams then took second on an errant pick off throw, and was plated two batters later on a Mike Christiansen single, putting the Bearcats up 2-1.

PSU-Altoona tied it up in the top of the second, on a homer from Tyler Stiffler, but SVC regained the lead in the bottom of the frame when Chris Zampogna, who singled to lead off the inning, was driven in by another single from Adams. 

The Bearcats struck for four more runs in the fourth inning, with the big blast being a three-run homer to left field by Mark Shouey. SVC then scored its final run of the day in the fifth, after Zampogna, who reached on a single, scored on another one-base hit from Sam Manna.

Jared Lapkowicz started on the mound and got the win for the Bearcats, as the lefty scattered six hits over five innings while striking out seven.  Ben Smith worked in relief, throwing a pair of innings and surrendering one run while striking out two.

Adams led the way offensively for SVC, going 3-3 with two RBI's while scoring a pair of runs.  Zampogna had two hits in three at bats in the opener, while scoring three runs.  

Stiffler added a fifth inning solo shot to his first long ball of the day, and finished 2-3 with two RBI's to lead the Lions.  Zach Darling started on the mound and was sidled with the loss.

The Bearcats cracked the scoreboard in the second inning of the nightcap.  Kenny Primeaux was hit by a pitch, and was followed by Dan Bryan, who reached on an error by the second baseman.  Brandon Eberle followed with a shot that was mishandled by the shortstop, scoring Primeaux and putting the Bearcats on the board.  Anthony Mattei then laced a single to left field, scoring Bryan putting the Bearcats up 2-0.  

Saint Vincent went ahead 3-0 in the bottom of the third on an RBI ground out by Primeaux, but the Lions struck for four runs in both the fifth inning to take the one-run lead.

The Bearcats tied it in their half of the fifth, after Shouey, who led the frame off with a double, scored on a a Primeaux single. The Lions, however, scored four more times in the top of the sixth and once in the seventh to go up 9-4.

SVC refused to go quietly in the bottom of the seventh.  Christiansen led off with a walk, and was followed by a Primeaux double.  Dan Bryan then knocked an RBI single through the left side.  Two batters later, Zampogna singled in two runs to make the score 9-7, but it was as close as the Bearcats could come.

Primeaux finished the nightcap 2-3 at the plate with two RBIs, while Zampogna was a perfect 3-3. 

Rob Patula started on the hill and took the loss for the Bearcats, working 5 1/3 innings and giving up seven runs while striking out eight. 

The Bearcats dropped a pair of games on the road at Washington & Jefferson College by scores of 6-0 and 6-4.

Washington & Jefferson got on the scoreboard in the first inning, manufacturing a run with a walk, stolen base, and RBI single to go up 1-0.

The game then turned into a pitcher's duel between southpaws Jared Lapkowicz of SVC and Ian Poole of W&J.

Between the second and sixth innings, Lapkowicz retired 12 straight batters before the Presidents were able to break it open with a four-run bottom of the sixth to go up 5-0.  W&J then scored its sixth and final run in the eighth off of Bearcat reliever Vince Yandura. 

The Bearcats struggled to get the big hit in the opener, leaving runners on base in each of the first six innings.  Poole faced just three batters over the minimum, and was able to enduce 10 fly ball outs off the Bearcat bats in earning the win, allowing five hits and striking out three.

SVC's Mike Christiansen finished the opener with a 2-3 showing at the plate, with Sam Manna, Mark Shouey, and Mike Adams also adding singles.

In the nightcap, SVC got on the board first, with Shouey doubling and then scoring on a Lapkowicz ground out.

After the Presidents' answered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the second, SVC's Mario Fragello led off the third with a double down the left field line.  He advanced to third on a Chris Zampogna ground out, and then scored on a Shouey sacrifice fly, tying the game at two.

W&J threatened in each of the next two innings, but Bearcat reliever Rob Patula was able to strand runners in scoring position and preserve the 2-2 tie.

The Presidents then scored two runs in both the sixth and seventh innings to go up 6-2.

After stranding runners in scoring position in the seventh and eighth innings, the Bearcats mounted a rally in the ninth.

Kenny Primeaux led off the final frame with a walk, and after two outs, Fragello laced a single through the right side.  Zampogna followed with a single of his own, loading the bases for Shouey, who doubled to the right field fence, scoring two.  Lapkowicz then got hit by a pitch, loading the bases once again, but President reliever Jim Pasquine was able to get a strike out to end the game.

Shouey was 2-4 in the nightcap, with three RBIs, while Fragello also had a pair of hits and two runs scored. 

The Bearcats were defeated on the road 18-4 by Kenyon College in non-conference action.

Kenyon scored three runs in the fourth, five in the seventh, and then exploded for 10 in the eighth, including six unearned. 

The Bearcats got on the board in the second, when Abe Weimer, who reached on an error, scored on a Dan Bryan single.

Kenyon answered with a run in their half of the second, and the Bearcats looked poised to rally, loading the bases with one out in the top of the fourth.  The threat was quelled, however, with an inning-ending double play, and SVC was unable to plate a run.

Trailing 8-1 in the seventh, the Bearcats looked to put a dent in the Lords' lead.  Sam Manna singled to lead off, and Chris Zampogna followed with a walk.  Mark Shouey singled to drive home Manna, and Abe Weimer's one-base hit brought Zampogna home.  Mike Adams then hit a flare to right field, and the Lords' rightfielder appeared to trap the ball on one bounce.  It was ruled a catch, however, and Weimer was caught too far of first, and the Lords again ended the threat with a double play.

The Lords then exploded in the eighth, scoring four runs before a single out was recorded, and then taking advantage of a pair of dropped fly balls and  an overthrown cut-off to build onto the lead.  After all was said and done, Kenyon picked up the 18-4 win.

Bryan and Shouey had two hits apiece to lead the SVC offense while Jared Lapkowicz reached base three times.  Joel Caporoso took the loss on the hill for the Bearcats (7-9).

The Bearcats picked up a doubleheader sweep over Grove City, defeating the visiting Wolverines by scores of 9-2 and 9-4.

Rob Patula went the distance and tossed a 6-hitter in the opener, while Ben Smith also went nine complete innings, scattering nine hits in the nightcap.

In the opener, SVC spotted the Wolverines a run in the top of the first, but the Bearcats answered right back in their half.  With two outs, Mark Shouey singled to right field, and after stealing second base, was driven in by a Jared Lapkowicz single.

Grove City evened the score in the fourth, but once again, the Bearcats countered.  Kenny Primeaux reached second base on a throwing error by the third baseman, advanced to third on a deep fly out by Adam Miller, and scored on an RBI ground out by Rob Galis to tie it at two.

SVC scored once in the fourth and twice more in the sixth before breaking the game open in the seventh.  Six straight Bearcat batters singled, with Shouey and Adams picking up an RBI apiece and Lapkowicz a pair, as the Bearcats closed out the scoring.

The seven runs were plenty of support for Patula, who struck out five.  After the fourth inning, just one Wolverine baserunner advanced past second base.

Manna, Shouey, Adams, and Lapkowicz each had a pair of hits in the opener, while Lapkowicz also drove in a game-high three RBI's.  Manna scored a pair of runs on the day, as did Chris Zampogna.

Ray Mertz paced the Wolverines, going 2-4 with a double and single.

SVC got on the board in the second inning of the nightcap.  Lapkowicz walked to lead off the frame, and then Weimer reached on an error by the GCC third baseman.  Adam Miller was then intentionally walked, and Galis followed with a shot through the box to score Lapkowicz.  Zampogna followed with a sacrifice fly to center, scoring Weimer, and the Bearcats led 2-0.

Primeaux's towering two-run blast over the left-centerfield fence gave the Bearcats a 4-0 lead after three innings, before SVC erupted for five runs in the fifth, highlighted by another two-run homer, this time by Galis, to give the hosts a 9-0 advantage.

The Wolverines scored two runs in the sixth and ninth innings but could come no closer, as the Bearcats earned the sweep.

Smith struck out three batters, and induced four ground ball double plays.  The SVC defense was solid throughout the game, with Adams and Miller making a number of fine plays on the left side of the infield, and Zampogna ranging far for a pair of grabs in right field.  Weimer also threw out a pair of would-be base stealers from behind the plate.

Galis led the Bearcat offense, going 3-4 with three RBI's, including his first career long ball.  Primeaux, Miller, Weimer, and Adams all had two hits, with Weimer scoring three runs and Primeaux driving in three.

Marcus Magister led Grove City with a 2-4 showing at the plate, including a ninth-inning home run.  Teammate Mark Scriven also had a pair of hits.

The Bearcats dropped a pair of contests at Westminster College, falling 16-3 in the opener and 8-7 in 10 innings in the nightcap.

In game one, the host Titans put the game away in the fifth inning, scoring eight runs to take a 10-1 lead.  They then scored two in the sixth and four in the seventh, as the Bearcat defense struggled, committing four errors.

Rob Patula and Abe Weimer led the SVC offense, each going 2-4 at the plate.

Jared Lapkowicz started for SVC on the mound and took the loss, working four innings.

In the nightcap, Westminster jumped out to a 1-0 lead after one inning, but SVC tied it up in the top of the second when Patula singled to right, scoring Mike Adams who led the frame off with a single.

The Titans took a 3-1 lead into the sixth inning before SVC's bats came alive.   Sam Manna, Mark Shouey, and Weimer all doubled and scored in the frame, while Adams, Patula, and Adam Miller all had RBI singles, and the Bearcats led 7-3 going into the seventh.

The Bearcats added an eighth run in the eighth inning, when a Weimer sacrifice fly scored Rob Galis.

Westminster evened things in the bottom of the ninth, as they loaded the bases with three straight singles, and then tied the contest on a base clearing triple.  After two intentional walks, SVC reliever Ben Smith induced an inning ending double play, and the game went to extra innings.

The Bearcats were unable to regain the lead in their half of the tenth, and Westminster ended it in the bottom half on a bases loaded single.

C hris Zampogna started for the Bearcats and took the hard luck loss, working eight innings and striking out four.

Patula again led SVC at the plate, going 4-5 with a pair of RBI's.  Adams, Manna, and Shouey each collected three hits, while Weimer went 2-4 with two runs batted in.  The Bearcats collected 17 hits, but also stranded 17 runners on base.

The Bearcats and the Bethany Bison traded victories in a doubleheader at Bearcat Ballfield.  Bethany won game one by a score of 9-3, and SVC captured game two by 12-2 tally.

Bethany scored a pair of runs in the top of the first in the opener, getting three hits and drawing a walk off starter Rob Patula.  Later, with the score 4-0, SVC scored a pair of runs to get back into the game.  Chris Zampogna and Sam Manna hit back to back doubles, then a pair of Bison errors led to another run to make it 4-2.

However, Bison right fielder Chris Leasure went 4-for-5 with a pair of home runs to lead the Bison to a win, ending their 14-game losing streak.

Patula suffered the loss, but SVC received solid work out of the bullpen from freshman Vince Yandura, who pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings to end the game.

In game two, Bethany again got off to a fast start, scoring a pair of runs in the top of the second.  The Bearcats then fought back in the bottom of the third.

With one out, Sam Manna and Mark Shouey each drew walks, then Jared Lapkowicz was hit by a pitch to load the bases for Abe Weimer.  The senior responded with a single down the left field line, bringing home a pair of runners to tie the game, 2-2.  Designated hitter Jeff Lapkowicz then singled to bring home his brother, making it 3-2.  With two outs, Adam Miller tripled home both runners, then scored on a Zampogna single to make it 6-2. 

The Bearcats added four more runs in the fourth inning, with the big hits coming from Jeff Lapkowicz and Mario Fragello.  Lapkowicz singled home two runs, and Fragello later doubled home two more.  A two-run double by Zampogna in the sixth increased the lead to 12-2.

Ben Smith worked 8 innings for the victory, scattering seven hits, walking two and striking out two.  Mike Adams pitched a scoreless ninth.  Jeff Lapkowicz was 3-for-4 with 3 RBI, while Zampogna was 2-3 and also drove home three runs. 

The Bearcats defeated visiting LaRoche College 7-5.

SVC took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first.  Sam Manna led off with a single, then moved to second when Anthony Mattei reached on an error.  Mike Adams then singled home Manna, and Mattei later scored on a sacrifice fly by Kenny Primeaux.

The Bearcats added another run in the bottom of the second thanks to some heads up baserunning.  Adam Miller led off with a walk, then stole both second and third bases.  He then scored when Manna singled up the middle, making it 3-0 Saint Vincent.

LaRoche came back to tie the game in the top of the third with five well-placed singles that led to three runs, but the Bearcats refused to quit.  Miller led off with a single, and was followed by a Mario Fragello single.  Manna then laid down a perfect bunt for a single to load the bases.  After a fielder's choice got Miller out at the plate, Adams doubled to right center, scoring a pair of runs to make it 5-3.

SVC added another pair of runs in the 7th.  With two outs, Jeff Lapkowicz singled, and was replaced on the bases by pinch runner Ray J Abati, who later scored on an infield hit by Miller.  Rob Patula, who had also singled, later scored on a wild pitch.

LaRoche scored a pair of late runs off winning pitcher Chris Zampogna, who worked 8 1/3 strong innings, then Jared Lapkowicz came out of the bullpen to get the final two outs to end the game.

Manna was 3-for-5, while Adams went 2-5 with three runs batted in.  Miller was 2-3 and stole three bases on the day. 

After dropping game one by a score of 9-6, the Bearcats stormed back in game two, defeating Waynesburg University on the road by a 23-5 score.

In the opener, the host Yellow Jackets scored one run in each of the two innings, before the Bearcats got on the board in the fifth.  Sam Manna singled, advanced to second on a passed ball, and then scored on a double to the centerfield fence by Mark Shouey.

Waynesburg then scored three times in the bottom of the fifth and twice in the sixth to go up 7-1, but the Bearcats came roaring back in the seventh.

Chris Zampogna singled to lead off the frame, and Shouey racked his second double of the game two batters later, giving SVC runners at second and third.  Jared Lapkowicz singled to right, scoring both Zampogna and Shouey, and SVC cut the deficit in half.  After an Abe Weimer single, Kenny Primeaux then doubled off the fence scoring two more runs, and he scored on a Rob Patula pinch hit single.  After the five run inning, the Bearcats trailed just 7-6.

The Yellow Jackets, however, were able to score a pair of runs in the bottom of the eighth, holding off the Bearcat charge and escaping with a 9-6 victory.

Weimer led the way at the plate for the Bearcats in game one, going 3-4.  Primeaux, Zampogna, Shouey, and Lapkowicz all finished 2-4, as the Bearcats out-hit Waynesburg 14-13. 

Ben Smith started for SVC and took the loss, working four innings and giving up five runs on seven hits.

In the nightcap, the Bearcats came charging out of the gates from the start, and never looked back.

The first four SVC batters of the game reached base and eventually scored, as did the bottom four of the order.  Shouey, Primeaux each had one RBI in the frame, while Mike Christiansen, Adam Miller, and Anthony Mattei all drove in two runs, and the Bearcats, with seven hits and three walks, took an 8-0 lead.

Waynesburg made it interesting in the bottom of the first, scoring five runs off of SVC starter Rob Patula, but the Bearcats put the game away in their next at bat.

An Adams double drove in Miller, who walked to lead off the frame, and then Christiansen and Zampogna each were given free passes, loading the bases.  Sam Manna reached on a fielders choice, as Adams scored on an error by the catcher, and then Mario Fragello and Shouey each had RBI singles, putting SVC up 12-5.

With the bases loaded, Weimer then sent a shot 375 feet down the left field line for the first grand slam of his career, and the Bearcats went up 16-5.

The support was more than enough for Patula, who settled down after the first and coasted through the next six innings.  He allowed just four base runners after the first inning, with just two advancing to second base.

The Bearcats added onto the lead in the eighth.  Steve Cherry led off with a double down the right field line, and scored on an Anthony Williams single.  Fred Federici followed with a single of his own, giving SVC runners at second and third.  A pair of Waynesburg errors allowed both Williams and Federici to score, and Rob Galis and Paul Heinmuller picked up RBIs, on a double and fielders choice, respectively, to put SVC up 23-5.

The final run of the day was scored by Waynesburg in the eighth inning, and the Bearcats left Greene County with their largest single-game scoring output in exactly three years, when SVC defeated Mount Aloysius 23-1 on April 19, 2005.

Patula earned the win, his third of the season, going seven innings and allowing seven hits with five strikeouts.

Offensively, the Bearcats pounded out 22 hits, with 13 players recording at least one.  Mattei and Fragello each finished with three hits, while Shouey, Primeaux, Adams, and Christiansen all went 2-4. 

The Bearcats split a high-scoring doubleheader at home against Presidents' Athletic Conference leader Thomas More.

SVC won the first game by a score of 12-11 in ten innings, then lost the nightcap, 17-14.

In the opener, the Bearcats started strong, scoring three runs, with a Kenny Primeaux single bringing home two and a one-base hit by Adam Miller scoring one. 

Thomas More got on the board in the top of the second, but the Bearcats answered right back.  Sam Manna led the frame off with a single.  He then stole second, and scored on an RBI single by Mark Shouey.

SVC scored once more in the third inning, when Miller started the inning with a triple to the fence in right center, and was plated by a Mike Christiansen single.

The visiting Saints again countered, with three runs in the fourth and one in the fifth, tying  it at five, before the Bearcats regained the lead in the bottom of the fifth, thanks to a two run home run for Mike Christiansen, the first of the freshman's career.

Both teams scored once in the sixth, and then the Saints picked up one run in the eighth and two in the top of the ninth to take a 10-8 lead.

As was the theme of the game, the Bearcats again mounted a rally, loading the bases with no outs.  Chris Zampogna then walked, forcing in a run and pulling SVC to within one.  Rob Galis then followed with an RBI single of his own, tying the game.  Pinch runner Anthony Williams, who was on second, attempted to score, but was thrown out on a perfect relay.  With two outs and the bases still jammed, Shouey sent a shot into the gap, but it was tracked down on a diving catch by Thomas More centerfielder Marc Price.

With a run in the top of the 10th, the Saints again pulled ahead, but the Bearcats rallied once more, loading the bases with one out.  Miller, who singled, scored on a wild pitch, tying the game.  With two outs, Zampogna was intentionally walked, loading the bases once again for Galis, who singled just inside the third base bag, scoring Fragello and ending the game.

The Bearcats totaled 22 hits on the day, led by a 5-6 performance by Miller.  Christiansen and Weimer each had three hits, while Manna, Shouey, and Galis had two apiece.  Stephen Cherry picked up the win for SVC, pitching 1 2/3 innings in relief.

SVC started off hot in the nightcap, as well, with Weimer picking up an RBI single and Miller scoring two with a double to centerfield.  Like the day's first game, however, Thomas More evened it back up with three runs in the top of the second.

The hosts then exploded for five runs in the bottom of the third, with Adams and Shouey each picking up two-run doubles and Manna an RBI single as the Bearcats sent nine men to the plate.

Thomas More countered with 13 runs, thanks to three homers, over the next two innings to go up 16-8.

Saint Vincent refused to go away, scoring four runs, all with two outs, in the bottom of the fifth, on singles by Weimer and Miller and a double by Primeaux, to pull to within four at 16-12.

After holding the Saints scoreless in the top of the sixth, the Bearcats loaded the bases to start off the bottom half, but were only able to score once, on a fielders choice by Shouey, to make the score 16-13.

Primeaux led off the seventh with a double off the left field fence, advanced to third on a walk, and then scored on a sacrifice fly by Adams.  It was the last of the offense for the Bearcats, however, and, Thomas More, after scoring once in the eighth, left Latrobe with a 17-14 victory.

Miller again led the way offensively for the Bearcats, going 3-4 with four RBIs.  Weimer went 3-5 with three runs and three RBI's, and Manna, Shouey and Zampogna each had two hits. 

Darren Smith started and took the loss on the mound for the Bearcats, while Aaron Farris earned the win for Thomas More.

The Bearcats clicked on all cylinders, defeating Penn State-Fayette 17-4 at Bearcat Ballfield.

Anthony Mattei had a career high four hits and five RBI's, while Fred Federici, Mike Christiansen, and Abe Weimer all had three hits for the Bearcats.

After spotting PSU-Fayette two runs in the top of the first, SVC answered with a pair of their own in the bottom.  Sam Manna led off with a single and advanced to second on a wild pitch.  Mattei then lined a single to center, scoring Manna.  Weimer followed with his first hit of the day, scoring Mattei and evening the game.

The Bearcats got one more run in the second inning.  Christiansen led off with a double off the left field fence and went to third on a Federici single.  Both runners then advanced one base on a balk, and SVC went up 3-2.

SVC scored twice more in the third, with Weimer picking up an RBI double and Christiansen a run scoring single, and then three times in the fourth, highlighted by a two-run homer by Abe Weimer down the left field line.

PSU-Fayette rallied in the top of the fifth, scoring a pair of runs on four hits, but the Bearcats came right back.

Christiansen again singled to lead off the bottom of the fifth, and was followed by a Mike Adams walk.  Federici then singled, scoring Christiansen and putting the Bearcats up 9-4.  After a PSU-Fayette pitching change, Mario Fragello stepped up, and promptly sent a ball over the fence to straightaway center for his first career home run- a three run blast- that gave SVC a 12-4 lead.

The Bearcats completed the day's scoring in the bottom of the seventh.  Mike Adams was hit by a pitch to lead off the frame, and then Federici came through with his third single of the day.  Manna walked, loading the bases, and Mattei then sent a ball off the fence in right center, scoring three runs and ending up at third with a triple.  An Anthony Williams groundout scored Mattei, and then three straight Bearcats walked before Brandon Eberle was hit by a pitch, making the score 17-5.

Chris Zampogna started for the Bearcats and turned in a solid performance, working seven innings, scattering nine hits and allowing four runs, three earned.  Steve Cherry and Jeff Bugajski each pitched scoreless innings in relief.

In addition to his four hits, Mattei collected a game and career-high five RBIs, while Weimer drove in four and Fragello three.  The Bearcats collected a total of 17 hits, and it was the fourth consecutive game in which SVC scored at least 10 runs. 

The Thiel College Tomcats battered Saint Vincent in a doubleheader at Bearcat Ballfield, winning by scores of 20-3 and 17-5. 

In the opener, Thiel scored 10 runs on nine hits in the top of the first, and then put up seven runs in the second to go up 17-0. The Bearcat offense managed 10 hits, but were only able to score twice in the sixth and once in the eighth.

Rob Patula started for SVC and took the loss, while Josh Tedesco earned the win for Thiel, working seven innings and striking out four. Nine different Bearcats recorded a hit, led by Jeff Lapkowicz's 2-3 performance with a pair of runs scored.

Justin Scarpitti went 4-5 with a homer and three RBI's to lead the Tomcats, who pounded out 24 hits. 

Thiel started strong in the nightcap, as well, jumping out to an 8-0 lead after two and a half innings.  SVC cut the deficit in half, scoring four times over the third and fourth innings, before the Tomcats put the game away with a seven run eighth inning.

SVC's Mark Shouey hit his second home run of the year, a three-run shot in the fourth inning, but it was the lone extra base hit that the hosts could manage on the game.  Kenny Primeaux was the sole Bearcat to record multiple hits, going 2-3.

SVC starting pitcher Chris Zampogna was saddled with the loss, working six innings.  He allowed 10 runs total, but only four earned, as the Bearcat defense committed a season-high six errors. 

The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg Bobcats came from behind to defeat the Bearcats 9-7.

Saint Vincent led 6-3 in the sixth inning before the Bobcats stormed back and scored six runs over the seventh and eighth.

The Bearcats started strong in the first inning.  Josh Abati doubled down the left field line, and then scored on a Mark Shouey single to center, putting SVC up 1-0.

The Bobcats again tied it at four in the fourth before the Bearcats took the lead again, scoring twice in the fifth, with Anthony Mattei stealing home and Weimer singling in Shouey, who reached on an error, giving the hosts a 5-3 advantage.

SVC added on in the sixth.  Rob Patula started the frame with a single, and was advanced on a sacrifice bunt by Fred Federici.  Rob Galis then reached on an error by the second baseman, scoring Patula, and putting the Bearcats up 6-3.

The Bobcats then stormed back, scoring three runs in both the seventh and eighth innings to go up 9-6.

SVC tried to battle back in the ninth, with Shouey leading off the frame with a double.  Primeaux singled, sending Shouey to third, and Adam Miller brought the second baseman home with a scarfice fly, and Primeaux went to second on a wild pitch.  Federici then lined a shot up the middle, but it was snagged by the UPG shortstop, ending the game and sending the SVC losing streak to three games.

Shouey and Weimer each went 2-5 on the afternoon to lead the Bearcats, who totaled 11 hits on the day.

Matt Stanziano led UPG with a 5-5 performance, while teammate Shane Molyneaux finished 3-5.  Mark Lombardi was 2-5 with a three-run homer for the Bobcats.

Ben Smith started for SVC on the mound and took the loss, working seven innings.  Mike Zukowski got the win for UPG, going six innings and giving up eight runs on seven hits.

Pitt-Bradford defeated the Bearcats by a score of 10-3.

The Bearcats jumped on the board early, with Sam Manna leading off with a bunt single and scoring on a Mark Shouey double. The host Panthers then answered back quickly, with the first four batters reaching base and eventually all scoring, putting UPG up 4-1.

SVC cut into the deficit in the fourth.  With one out, Mike Adams reached on an error, stole second, and advanced to third on an errant throw.  Anthony Mattei then lined a single to center, scoring Adams and making the score 4-2.

UPB scored an unearned run in the fifth before the Bearcats manufactured another run in the sixth.  Adams picked up his second single of the day and advanced to second on a wild pitch before scoring on a Sam Manna double to right.

The Panthers then put the game away, scoring twice in the sixth, once in the seventh, and twice in the eighth, while the Bearcats were unable to piece a rally together, dropping their fourth straight.

Manna and Mattei both had two hits on the day, and Adams scored a pair of runs. Shouey's first innning double was his 14th of the season, breaking the single season school record.  The Bearcats totaled eight hits, and stranded 10 runners on base.

Stephen Cherry started on the mound for SVC and took the loss, working three innings and giving up four runs on three hits and striking out four.  Twelve of Pitt-Bradford's 12 hits were singles.

The Bearcats started strong, and then held off a rally to defeat Penn State-Fayette 10-6.

Darren Smith earned his first career win on the mound, while the Bearcats pounded out 11 hits under the lights at PSU-Fayette's Hutchinson Ballfield.

SVC started strong in the top of the first.  After Mike Adams walked and Mark Shouey singled, Abe Weimer followed with a double to drive home Adams, giving the Bearcats their first run of the day.  Adam Miller then followed, sending a blast over the fence in right center field for his first homer of the year, scoring Weimer and Shouey and putting the Bearcats up 4-0.

The Bearcats added on in the second.  Ray J. Abati led off with a walk and advanced to second on a passed ball.  Adams followed with his second walk of the day, and Shouey drove Abati in with another single.  Adams scored on a ground out by Weimer, and SVC led 5-0.

The Lions scored once in the bottom of the second, but the Bearcats got it right back in the visiting half of the third.  Kenny Primeaux singled and stole second, and Fred Federici reached on an error.  Chris Zampogna then got in on the act with a single, scoring Primeaux.

SVC continued to pile on in the fourth, with Shouey and Weimer reaching on a walk and hit by pitch, respectively, and Miller coming through with a two-run single, pushing SVC's advantage to 9-1.  Miller eventually scored SVC's 10th run on a Zampogna fielder's choice.

The Lions then attempted to chip away, scoring twice in the fourth, on a two-run blast from Jared Early, and then three times in the sixth, aided by a pair of Bearcat errors. 

Over the final three frames, seven different Bearcats reached base, but all were stranded and SVC couldn't continue on its hot start. 

The Lions, however, also went cold offensively, with Weimer coming in to pitch in relief, throwing three scoreless innings and striking out two, halting SVC's winless streak at four games.

Smith was strong on the mound for the Bearcats, working six innings, scattering five hits, and striking out seven.

Miller finished the day 3-5 with five RBI's, while Shouey also had three hits and scored a pair of runs.  Weimer reached base in five of six plate appearances, singling twice, getting hit by a pitch twice, and walking once.

The Bearcats ended the 2008 season by splitting a doubleheader with Geneva College on the road, winning the opener 9-4 before dropping the nightcap 9-6. 

The Bearcats got on the board early in the opener.  Sam Manna doubled to lead off the game, and was promptly plated by an Anthony Mattei single. Mark Shouey and Abe Weimer also singled, setting the stage for Rob Patula, who laced a two-run single, putting the Bearcats up 4-0.

SVC added a run in the fourth on a bases loaded walk, but the Golden Tornadoes scored twice in the third, and once in both the fourth and fifth to pull to within one, 5-4.

The Bearcats were able to put the game away in the sixth, with the first six batters reaching base.  Adams and Mattei each had RBI singles as SVC scored four more runs, going up 9-4.

SVC collected a total of 15 hits, led by Manna and Patula, who each went 3-4. Mattei, Adams, and Shouey all had two hits apiece. 

Zampogna worked five innings, scattering 10 hits and striking out four for the win, while Caporoso pitched two scoreless innings in relief, allowing just one base runner, for the save.

In the nightcap, Geneva jumped ahead early, taking a 3-0 lead after three innings.  The Bearcats then responded in a big way in the top of the fourth.

Shouey reached on an error to lead off the inning, and was promptly followed by a blast over the fence in left center by Abe Weimer, bringing SVC to within one at 3-2.  Adam Miller then laced a single to left, and it was then Kenny Primeaux's turn to go deep, sending an 0-2 pitch over the fence in left field and giving the Bearcats a 4-3 advantage.

The Golden Tornadoes, however, answered right back, scoring six runs in the bottom of the fourth to go up 9-4. 

After a 45 minute rain delay in the top of the fifth, SVC attempted a comeback.  Mattei and Shouey hit back to back singles, and were both driven in by a two-run double to right center by Miller, bringing the Bearcats to within three at 9-6.  It was the final scoring of the day, however, and the Bearcats ended the year with the loss.

Shouey and Mattei were once again the leaders offensively for the Bearcats, going 2-4 and combining to score four runs.  Miller also had a pair of hits and two RBI's.

Ben Smith started for SVC and was saddled with the loss, working four innings and giving up eight hits and eight runs.  Vince Yandura came on in relief in the fifth and was strong, working two innings and allowing just two hits.