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Quakers Play a Pair Against NCAC Foe Wittenberg

For Immediate Release:
April 23, 2006

RICHMOND, Ind. — The Earlham College baseball team fell to Wittenberg University 6-0 and 18-5 in a North Coast Athletic Conference doubleheader on Sunday afternoon at the Earlham College baseball field.

In the opener, senior Derreck Parkevich (Logansport, IN/Logansport) led the Quakers with two hits in three plate appearances. Also, getting hits for the Quakers were first-year Danny Bridge (Logansport, IN/Lewis Cass) and junior Justin Colanese (New Carlisle, IN/New Prairie).

Parkevich (4-4) started on the mound and went the distance in the first game for the Quakers giving up six runs on nine hits with a walk and three strikeouts against the Tigers (22-14, 10-6).

Sophomore Eric Sturgeon (Logansport, IN/Logansport) led the offensive charge for the Quakers with three hits in the second game, while driving in a run. Bridge knocked in a pair of runs and first-year Kevin Greve (Farmersburg, IN/North Central) added another RBI. Parkevich had two hits and one RBI.

First-year Randy Kerns (West Manchester, OH/National Trail) was the starting pitcher for Earlham in the second contest working into the fifth inning with three strikeouts and four walks to fall to 1-3. Senior Andy Krickenbarger (Arcanum, OH/Arcanum) and sophomore Corey Gareri (Thorntown, IN/Western Boone) finished on the mound for the Quakers.

The Quakers (9-24, 0-15) complete their season on Wednesday against Kenyon College at McBride Stadium. The doubleheader, which is not a conference affair, begins at 5 p.m. Game one box score. Game two box score.

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