Weekly Recap - April 18-24

With four more Big South Championships this week (M/W Track, M Golf, W Tennis), we are officially to finals week on campus! Before we mention that, though, the good folks here at CSU hope that you and your family had a wonderful Easter celebrating the resurrection of our Savior. As I told people yesterday, I am so thankful that death has been defeated so that I can have eternal life, and I pray that you know the peace that comes with that salvation as well.

With three victories and two runner-up finishes at the 2011 Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Javon Young has been named this week’s CSU Athlete of the Week.

Young continued the CSU domination in the sprint events by winning both the 100m and 200m dashes, as well as the 4x100m relay. It is the fifth time in six years that CSU has won the 100m dash, the sixth time in a row that CSU has taken home the victory in the 4x100m relay and the seventh-straight victory in the 200m dash. Young also took on the long jump for the first time in his career and on his first jump, got out 7.31m (23-11.75) and was leading the event for nearly three rounds until teammate Lavon Allen passed him. He did not need to jump again and earned a second-place finish in the event. He rounded out his tremendous meet with a runner-up finish in the 4x400m relay.

Also Nominated - David Denlinger (M. Golf), Patria Norman (Women’s Track), Jesse Cadenhead (Baseball), Kimberly Hobbs (Softball)

April 18-20 – M. Golf @ Big South Championship – 6th
Sophomore David Denlinger had the tournament of his young career and finished fifth overall at the 2011 Big South Championship, earning All-Big South honors. Denlinger shot under par for the first time since coming to CSU. Jacobo Pastor finished 20th overall, while Jonathan Rustin claimed 23rd in his final tournament for CSU. Overall, the Bucs combined to shoot 300-297-301 for a total score of 898.

April 18 – Softball @ Winthrop – W, 10-1
For the third time against the Eagles, CSU had to come from behind, but they were able to do so in dominating fashion, using a five-run sixth inning to run-rule Winthrop in the series finale. Kimberly Hobbs earned the victory, going 3.2 innings with seven strikeouts, giving up two hits. Jessica Brock went 3-for-3 and Megan Lombard had two hits and two RBI.

April 19 – Baseball vs. The Citadel – L, 11-3
Walt Quattlebaum continued to hit the ball well, as did Alex Thomasovich, as each went 2-for-4 with a run, but late-inning runs broke open what was a 2-0 game through four innings. A combined nine runs in four innings after that is what distanced the Bulldogs and gave them the season sweep. Levi Mauldin took the loss, despite giving up just two earned runs in 3.1 innings. After Mauldin’s exit, the Bucs used five more pitchers to finally close out the game, with all but Corey Deighan giving up at least one hit.

April 20 – Softball vs. College of Charleston (StrikeOut Cancer) – W, 5-2, L, 5-3
Before the game, the Bucs honored Melissa Adams’ mother, a cancer survivor, as they held their StrikeOut Cancer game, donning pink jerseys and using pink bases. The sale of pink t-shirts raised more than $400 for cancer research in what turned out to be a tremendous event. After all the pregame festivities, CSU opened the double header with a 5-2 victory in game one. The rotation of Morgan Dowdy and Kimberly Hobbs in the circle continued to work out well as the duo combined to give up just two runs, striking out six in the victory. In game two, the strikeouts weren’t there, and with early trouble for Dowdy, she left after two innings. Hobbs finished out the game, but was charged with two runs. CSU scored a pair in the bottom of the seventh inning, and had the tying-run in scoring position, but the Bucs couldn’t get one more hit and split the DH with the Cougars.

April 21-23 – Track and Field @ Big South Championship – 3rd/3rd
The Bucs had four individual Big South Champions on the men’s side, while the programs combined to break three school records at the meet. Both the men’s and the women’s teams finished third in the team race, the men missing second by a mere 2.5 points. Javon Young won the 100m and 200m dash events, as well as the 4x100m relay, while Patria Norman earned Most Outstanding Field Performer after finishing second in the heptathlon, winning the long jump with a school record mark, finishing fourth in the shot put and earning all-conference honors as part of the 4x100m relay.

April 21-23 – Tennis vs. GWU @ Big South Championship – L, 4-3
Coming off an injury that had her sidelined for a couple of matches, Olga Makhova returned, and looked to be alright with a doubles victory with Marija Dzakovic. It was the only victory in doubles, though, and CSU found themselves quickly in a 1-0 hole. Dzakovic, Pletcher and Alia Nour won their singles matches, so it came down to the wire, but CSU couldn’t get that final victory to advance, and their season concluded at 8-11, due to a tough non-conference schedule.

April 22-23 – Softball vs. Gardner-Webb – L, 3-2, L, 1-0, W, 7-4
Game one came after a crazy day of sitting around waiting on the weather, and what was originally a double header starting at two, ended with a halted game in the bottom of the seventh inning, after starting game one at approximately 6 p.m. Trailing 1-0 with darkness looming, CSU tied the game on an Ari Tedesco single in the seventh, prompting the umpires to call the game due to darkness, forcing the teams to come back all even at 1-1 on Saturday. After loading the bases in the seventh, CSU could not score the winning run, and an error in the 8th proved costly as the Bulldogs took game one, 3-2. Game two was a pitcher’s duel as well as the Bucs failed to score a run and lost 1-0. Finally in game three the offense showed up for CSU as they posted seven runs. Erin Kegley went 3-for-3, while Megan Lombard had a pair of hits and an RBI. CSU used a six-run sixth to come from behind to claim the victory and earn the split of the double header.

April 22-23 – Baseball @ Winthrop – L, 3-2, W, 7-6, W, 7-3
Stew Brase did what few pitchers can, and went the complete game, even into extra innings, giving up just one earned run in the 9.2-inning outing. Brantley Meier and Tom Burkett each had a couple of hits in the day. The two teams came back the next day for a double header to avoid playing on Easter Sunday. Two more solid outings on the mound led the Bucs to a DH sweep and series victory over Winthrop on Saturday. Patrick Dolan earned the victory in game one, while Jesse Cadenhead won game two with his second complete game of the year and the second for CSU in the series.

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April 25-30 – FINALS WEEK

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