Series Preview: 3/16-17 vs. St. Joe’s

Rising temperatures means the spring baseball season is almost underway for Penn Club Baseball! Sitting atop our conference at 3-0, we hope to keep the momentum going against a 2-1 St. Joe’s squad.  Newcomers to our conference, St. Joe’s stands as a tough opponent for us. However, we’re confident we can start off on a good note and stay in 1st place. Here’s everything you need to know about the series:

Games 1 & 2: Saturday, March 16th, Game 1 first pitch begins at Noon and Game 2 follows after a half an hour break.

Game 3: Sunday, March 17th, 10am.

Where: Hostelley Field at the Nor-Gywn Baseball Inc. Complex.

–Come spend your St. Patrick’s Day with PCB as we being the 2013 season!

47′ Brand Sponsorship

Thanks to Senior OF Alex Siegel, PCB received an apparel sponsorship from 47′ Brand clothing. 47′ Brand provided us with custom PCB and high quality sweatshirts and buckle-hats. We’re very grateful to have custom apparel from such a well known and professional company.

47′ Brand is a licensed partner of the MLB, NHL, NBA, NFL, and numerous colleges. If you would like to purchase any 47 Brand clothing, definitely visit their website:

http://www.47brand.com/

Thanks to 47 Brand for keeping PCB the freshest sports club on Penn’s campus

Winter Break, See Y’all in January

With a hectic two weeks of Final finally finished, PCB heads into the Winter Offseason.  Our Fall season ended with a perfect 3-0 record, marked by great performances by our veteran and rookie players.  We will try to improve on our record in March and April and hopefully earn a spot in the Regional Playoffs.  To all our players, fans, and alumni, have a great Christmas and New Years and see you in 2013. Keep following us at our twitter: @PennClubaseball

PCBers win NCBA DII District South Weekly Honors

Penn Club Baseball is proud to announce that two of our guys won weekly honors from the National Club Baseball Association today. Third baseman and 3-hole hitter Ben Chambers won District South “Player of the Week” and freshman starter Doug “Slim Jim” Meyers received conference “Pitcher of the Week.” Here are their stat lines from this past weekend:

Chambers: 6 for 10, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs, and 1 walk. “Old Man” Chambers also played stellar defense while playing 21 innings at third.

Meyers: 1 win, 7 IP, 4 earned runs, 4 walks, 7 K’s, and 5 hits. Making his Club Baseball debut, “Slim Jim” showed a lot of of heart in his twig-like frame.

You can find the NCBA announcement here: http://clubbaseball.org/Div2/ConferenceDetail.aspx?conference=District%20II%20-%20South&year=

Big props to Chambers and Meyers having big games this past weekend

Upenn vs. Rowan Series Recap

PCB: Fall 2012

–On Saturday, October 27^th, 2012, Penn Club Baseball began its road to DII Regionals with a tripleheader against conference newcomers Rowan University.  In our first baseball games of the entire Fall, PCB swept the tripleheader and now sit atop our conference with a 3-0 record.  Here’s how it all went down on this very successful day of baseball:

Game 1

For the first time in PCB history, our lineup of 16 guys showed up to the field Saturday morning with more than an hour to spare before the first pitch.  This newfound time to warm up time allowed us to sufficiently prepare for the 21 innings of baseball ahead of us.  In Game 1, PCB turned to last season’s lefty ace James “Big Stick” Emerick.  In addition to Emerick, our first lineup of the fall included an even mix of returning players and newcomers.  In top-half of the 1^st inning, Big Stick looked shaky but pitched out of a jam.  Down 1-0, Bobby “Flex” Alexander and newcomer Ben “Old Man” Chambers put the ball in play and eventually scored to give us a 2-1 lead.  For the rest of the game, Emerick settled down and collected 7 K’s.  Offensively, the key for PCB was just making contact and forcing Rowan’s defense to make plays.  Some costly errors by Rowan’s D led to some big runs for us in the 3^rd and 6^th innings.  With solid performances by Emerick, Bobby, and Chambers, PCB took Game 1 by a score of 8-5.

Game 2

In true Penn Club Baseball tradition, Emerick’s dad brought us pizza between games––which served as our good luck charm throughout last season.  After crushing these magical slices of pizza, it was time to play another 7 innings.  For Game 2, several PCB freshmen made their debuts and senior pitcher Eric “Oat Boy” Windsor took the mound.  After finally facing live pitching in Game 1, PCB offense warmed up and scored 6 runs in the first three innings of Game 2.  Rookie shortstop Masaru “The Tsunami” Nogami served as a catalyst in the leadoff spot by getting on base and also driving in runs.  Senior centerfield Stephen Chernekoff continued his usual offensive success by getting on base every at-bat.  As the offense provided runs, Windsor remained in control throughout the game; he left in the 5^th inning with only on earned run.  Cherney collected a nervous two-inning save, and PCB won Game 2, 7-4.

Game 3

Always the toughest game to play, Game 3 was more of a grinder than the previous contests.  Co-President Luke “Coot” Poethig called on freshman starter Doug Meyers to close out the tripleheader sweep for us.  Standing tall at 6’3, but weighing like 120 lbs, Meyers is deservingly called “Slim Jim”.  Using his lankyness to his advantage, Meyers threw some nasty breaking pitches that made some Rowan hitters look foolish.  Showing signs of exhaustion, our offense cooled down a bit and struggled in the first two innings.  However, a breakout 2-out rally in 3^rd inning, featuring a double from Emerick and 2 RBI single from freshmen first basemen Matt “Wolfdog” Wolfen, gave us a 4-2 lead.  Things got tense in the 6^th inning when Rowan fought back and only trailed us by one run.  However, clutch doubles by Rawlin “Chico” Rosario and Old Man Chambers quickly calmed our nerves.  “Slim Jim” finished his complete game with two dirty K’s in the 7^th and picked up his first win as a member of Penn Club Baseball. Game 3: 7-4 PCB

–And with that, PCB sweeps our Fall tripleheader for the second consecutive year and will head into the Spring with an undefeated record.  Big thanks go to the families (Fink, Emerick, and Chambers), alumni (P. Mill), a PennRec staff (Nick) who came to support us.  Also, we’re grateful to the Academy of New Church for allowing us to use their field once again.

Now for the Highlights and Lowlights:

–Luke’s failed search for second base

–Bobby vs. Rowan’s pitcher, first basemen, and entire bench

–Wolfen’s photography skills

–The random dog running onto the field and trying to injure Meyers’ pitching hand

–Miller’s backpack of Stones

–Rogers’ almost-Golden Sombrero

–Team’s general lack of speed

–Cherney’s alarm clock

–Racking up the bill at Cavs

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Penn Club Baseball’s 2012-2013 conference schedule officially begins this Saturday, 10/27, with a tripleheader vs. Rowan University. After making the Regional Playoffs last spring, PCB hopes to continue the success of last year’s team. With a talented group of newcomers and a solid collection of returning players, this team has a lot of confidence. Here’s everything you need know about this weekend’s games:

1) Location: Spaulding Field at the Academy of New Church: 2815 Benade Circle, Bryn Athyn, PA 19009

2) Schedule: Game 1: 10:30am, Games 2 and 3 will being after 15-20 minute breaks in between games.

3) Forecast: Early signs show 70 degrees and Sunny on Saturday

–Please come out and support PCB on Homecoming weekend as we take on Rowan Club Baseball in a slate of three conference games.

Penn Club Baseball Announces 2012 Class of Players

After two rounds of tryouts this week, PCB decided on 11 new players to round out our 33 man roster.  This is one of the strongest classes of new comers in recent PCB history. There is a balanced collection of infielders, outfielders, and pitchers, who can all get it done defensively and offensively.  We were able to fill needed positions and add depth to others. Here’s the group of new PCBers:

1) Ben Rogers-2B

2) Ben Chambers-3B

3) Masaru Nogami-IF/OF

4) Doug Meyers-P

5) Matt Fink-C

6) Corey Deutsch-C/OF

7) Jon O’Hare-P

8) Matt Wolfen-IF/OF

9) Nich Rittler-OF

10) Kyle Larson-P

11) Mike Moriarty-OF/P

Look for these eleven guys to contribute throughout the season as we try to reach District II and ultimately the DII World Series. Welcome to the team guys.

2012-2013 TRYOUT INFORMATION

Here’s all the information any prospective player needs for PCB Tryouts on Sunday September 23rd, 2012.

Where: Meiklejohn Stadium

When: Sunday September 23rd, from 3pm to 6pm

What to Bring: Glove, Bat (Optional), Hat, Cleats, Sneakers, and Baseball Pants, Sweatpants, or Shorts.

–The Penn Varsity Baseball team is using the field beforehand, so please don’t go on the field if you arrive before a member of PCB.

–Pitchers will throw bullpens and hit. Outfielders and infielders will take fungos/batting practice separately, then IF/OF together at the end.

–Players will run 60 yard dashes in pairs.

Please email an officer with any questions, and tell/bring anyone else interested in trying out for Penn Club Baseball.

Directions to Meiklejohn Stadium:

From the Quad

–Go to Wawa on 38^th and Spruce streets.

–Take 38th Street toward University Ave.

–Follow the sidewalk past the hospital parking garages and under the train tracks.

–The entrance to Meiklejohn Stadium is on the left – RIVER FIELDS DRIVE. The baseball stadium will appear on the right just after the cooling station.

 From Hill

–Walk to the South Street Bridge on 33^rd and Spruce streets. (Past the Museum and Train Station)

–Continue walking on the bridge until you reach the redbrick Hollenback building.

–Make a right and then make a quick left down the stairs.

–Follow the stairs down to the ground level and head towards the right around the building.

–Walk along the sidewalk past the Penn Soccer Stadium and the Warren Softball Field. (1/2 Mile)

–Around the next bend will be Meiklejohn Stadium.

Activities Fair and Tryouts Information

With the start of the semester quickly approaching, it’s necessary for returning and prospective PCBers to know about the first PCB events of the Fall. Here’s a quick overview:

Monday, September 3rd from 11am-2pm: Student Activities Fair

–Penn Club Baseball will have a table set up on College Green, we’re usually located with all the other club teams. Prospective players should come and introduce themselves to a few current PCBers and learn a little bit about the team.

Sunday, September 23rd from 3pm-6pm: Tryouts

–As usual, tryouts will take place in Meiklejohn Stadium. Prospective players should must sure to come by the Activities Fair or email us in order to receive information about Tryouts.  We’re really looking forward to adding some new players to our roster.

Please feel free to email a PCB officer with any questions or comments about these events

District II South Realignment Announced

With a handful of new teams entering the National Club Baseball Association DII, league coordinators decided to realign certain conferences.  Penn Club Baseball’s District II South division will include two new teams in Rowan University and St. Joseph’s University, and previous teams in TCNJ and Rider University and ourselves.

–The realignment gives District II South a much more regional identity, with all the teams coming from the Philadelphia and New Jersey area.  This makes scheduling conference series much easier and benefits our budget.

Penn Club Baseball can’t wait to begin our season in our new-look conference in the Fall.