Recap

Virginia Tech vs Univ. of Notre Dame (May 23, 2004)

Box score (NCAA)
                          PRIOR TO BIG EAST TOURNAMENT
                    Virginia Tech at #6 Univ. of Notre Dame
               May 23, 2004 at Notre Dame, Indiana (Eck Stadium)

Virginia Tech 1 (29-27,11-15 BIG EAST)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Chris Stanton lf.........  3  0  0  0   0  0  4  1   0
Tom Blaszak 2b...........  4  0  1  0   0  0  1  2   1
Wyatt Toregas dh.........  4  0  1  0   0  0  0  0   2
Jed English c............  4  0  2  0   0  0  4  2   0
Matt Foley rf............  2  1  1  0   0  0  3  0   2
 Matt Kalish ph/rf.......  2  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0
David Londrey 1b.........  4  0  1  0   0  1  6  0   0
Warren Schaeffer ss......  4  0  1  1   0  1  1  0   1
Bryan Thomas 3b..........  3  0  0  0   0  2  1  3   1
 Sheldon Adams ph........  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Nate Parks cf............  3  0  2  0   0  0  4  0   0
Josh Biber p.............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0
Totals................... 34  1  9  1   0  5 24 10   7

Univ. of Notre Dame 2 (46-10,20-6 BIG EAST)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Matt Macri 3b............  4  0  1  0   0  0  0  3   0
Steve Sollmann 2b........  3  0  0  0   1  0  3  3   0
Matt Bransfield dh.......  4  0  1  0   0  0  0  0   1
Javi Sanchez c...........  4  1  1  1   0  0  5  0   2
Steve Andres lf..........  3  0  2  0   1  0  0  0   0
 Alex Nettey cf..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Craig Cooper rf..........  1  1  1  0   1  0  1  0   0
Matt Edwards 1b..........  2  0  1  0   0  1 15  0   0
Cody Rizzo cf............  2  0  0  0   0  0  2  0   1
 Danny Dressman cf/lf....  0  0  0  1   0  0  0  0   0
Greg Lopez ss............  3  0  1  0   0  0  1  5   2
Tom Thornton p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  4   0
 Jess Stewart p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Joe Thaman p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Ryan Doherty p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 26  2  8  2   3  1 27 15   6

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Virginia Tech....... 000 100 000 -  1  9  0
Univ. of Notre Dame. 000 002 00X -  2  8  0
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DP - IRISH 1. LOB - HOKIES 7; IRISH 6. 2B - W. Schaeffer(11); Steve
Andres(8). HR - Javi Sanchez(2). SH - C. Stanton(9); Craig Cooper(3); Matt
Edwards(2). SF - D. Dressman(4). SB - Tom Blaszak(9); S. Sollmann(16). CS -
Matt Macri(1); Matt Edwards(2).

Virginia Tech          IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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Josh Biber..........  8.0  8  2  2  3  1 26 32  98

Univ. of Notre Dame    IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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Tom Thornton........  5.0  6  1  1  0  2 20 21  64
Jess Stewart........  1.0  2  0  0  0  0  4  4  11
Joe Thaman..........  2.0  1  0  0  0  1  7  7  24
Ryan Doherty........  1.0  0  0  0  0  2  3  3   9

Win - Jess Stewart (7-1).  Loss - Josh Biber (5-1).  Save - Ryan Doherty (11).
Inherited runners/scored: None. Pitches/strikes: Josh Biber 98/60; Tom Thornton
64/43; Jess Stewart 11/6; Joe Thaman 24/16; Ryan Doherty 9/7.
Umpires - HP: Joe Yonto  1B: Mike Duffy  3B: Mark Uyl
Start: 12:05 PM   Time: 1:59   Attendance: 2119
Game notes:
ID-243695
Game: VT-3

Play-by-Play
                          PRIOR TO BIG EAST TOURNAMENT
             Virginia Tech at #6 Univ. of Notre Dame - Play-by-Play
               May 23, 2004 at Notre Dame, Indiana (Eck Stadium)


Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Virginia Tech....... 000 100 000 -  1  9  0
Univ. of Notre Dame. 000 002 00X -  2  8  0
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Virginia Tech starters: 27/lf C. Stanton; 5/2b Tom Blaszak; 35/dh W. Toregas; 12/c
Jed English; 32/rf Matt Foley; 36/1b D.Londrey; 4/ss W. Schaeffer; 3/3b B. Thomas;
21/cf Nate Parks; 26/p Josh Biber;
Univ. of Notre Dame starters: 5/3b Matt Macri; 3/2b S. Sollmann; 12/dh Bransfield;
15/c Javi Sanchez; 36/lf Steve Andres; 9/rf Craig Cooper; 14/1b Matt Edwards; 17/cf
Cody Rizzo; 4/ss Greg Lopez; 30/p Tom Thornton;

Virginia Tech 1st - C. Stanton grounded out to ss up the middle (2-2). Tom
Blaszak grounded out to ss up the middle (0-1). W. Toregas singled to first base
(1-2). Jed English singled to left field (1-1); W. Toregas advanced to second. Matt
Foley reached on a fielder's choice (1-1); Jed English out at second 3b to 2b. 0
runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Univ. of Notre Dame 1st - Matt Macri flied out to rf down the rf line (0-1).
S. Sollmann flied out to rf down the rf line (0-1). Bransfield singled up the middle
(2-2). Javi Sanchez grounded out to p (0-1). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Virginia Tech 2nd - D.Londrey flied out to cf (1-1). W. Schaeffer grounded
out to p (1-0). B. Thomas struck out swinging (2-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
LOB.

Univ. of Notre Dame 2nd - Steve Andres doubled down the rf line (1-1). Craig
Cooper walked (3-2). Matt Edwards grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt (0-1); Craig Cooper
advanced to second; Steve Andres advanced to third. Cody Rizzo reached on a
fielder's choice (2-2); Craig Cooper advanced to third; Steve Andres out at home 2b
to c. Greg Lopez flied out to cf (0-0). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Virginia Tech 3rd - Nate Parks grounded out to 2b (2-1). C. Stanton grounded
out to 3b (1-0). Tom Blaszak singled to right field (0-0). Tom Blaszak stole second.
W. Toregas grounded out to p (1-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Univ. of Notre Dame 3rd - Matt Macri singled to center field (0-1). Matt
Macri out at second c to ss, caught stealing. S. Sollmann walked (3-2). S. Sollmann
stole second. Bransfield flied out to cf (1-2). Javi Sanchez grounded out to 3b
(2-1). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Virginia Tech 4th - Jed English flied out to cf to left center (2-1). Matt
Foley singled to center field (1-1). D.Londrey grounded out to p (0-0); Matt Foley
advanced to second. W. Schaeffer doubled down the lf line, RBI (0-0); Matt Foley
scored. B. Thomas struck out looking (2-2). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Univ. of Notre Dame 4th - Steve Andres singled to right field (2-0). Craig
Cooper grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (2-1); Steve Andres advanced to second. Matt
Edwards struck out swinging (3-2). Cody Rizzo flied out to lf (0-0). 0 runs, 1
hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Virginia Tech 5th - Nate Parks singled to center field (1-0). C. Stanton out
at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-0); Nate Parks advanced to second. Tom Blaszak
grounded out to ss (0-0); Nate Parks advanced to third. W. Toregas lined out to 1b
(2-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Univ. of Notre Dame 5th - Greg Lopez singled up the middle (0-0). Matt Macri
flied out to lf (1-2). S. Sollmann flied out to rf down the rf line (1-2).
Bransfield flied out to lf (0-0). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Virginia Tech 6th - Jess Stewart to p for Tom Thornton. D. Dressman to cf for
Cody Rizzo. Jed English singled up the middle (1-0). Matt Kalish pinch hit for Matt
Foley. Matt Kalish grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (2-0); Jed English out
on the play. D.Londrey singled to right center (2-2). W. Schaeffer reached on a
fielder's choice (0-0); D.Londrey out at second ss to 2b. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0
errors, 1 LOB.

Univ. of Notre Dame 6th - Matt Kalish to rf. Javi Sanchez homered down the lf
line, RBI (2-1). Steve Andres walked (3-0). Craig Cooper singled through the left
side (2-2); Steve Andres advanced to second. Matt Edwards singled to left field
(0-0); Craig Cooper advanced to third; Steve Andres advanced to third, out at home
lf to c. D. Dressman flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-0); Craig Cooper scored. Matt
Edwards out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0
LOB.

Virginia Tech 7th - Joe Thaman to p for Jess Stewart. B. Thomas fouled out to
1b (2-2). Nate Parks singled up the middle (1-1). C. Stanton grounded out to 3b
(0-0); Nate Parks advanced to second. Tom Blaszak fouled out to 1b (1-2). 0 runs,
1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Univ. of Notre Dame 7th - Greg Lopez grounded out to 2b (0-1). Matt Macri
fouled out to 3b (2-0). S. Sollmann grounded out to 3b (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 0 LOB.

Virginia Tech 8th - W. Toregas grounded out to 2b (0-0). Jed English flied
out to rf (2-1). Matt Kalish struck out swinging (2-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors,
0 LOB.

Univ. of Notre Dame 8th - Bransfield fouled out to c (0-0). Javi Sanchez
flied out to cf (1-1). Steve Andres flied out to lf to left center (1-0). 0 runs,
0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Virginia Tech 9th - Ryan Doherty to p for Joe Thaman. Alex Nettey to cf for
Steve Andres. D. Dressman to lf. D.Londrey struck out swinging (1-2). W. Schaeffer
struck out swinging (1-2). S. Adams pinch hit for B. Thomas. S. Adams grounded out
to 1b unassisted (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Plate appearance breakdown

                                                    PRIOR TO BIG EAST TOURNAMENT
                                Virginia Tech at #6 Univ. of Notre Dame - Plate Appearance Breakdown
                                         May 23, 2004 at Notre Dame, Indiana (Eck Stadium)

                                               Virginia Tech 1 (29-27,11-15 BIG EAST)

                  ----Plate appearances---   vs    vs   RBI   With  Adv   With  Lead Bases Runnr Rnrs Rnrs 2out  Gnd  Fly
Player            TPA AB  H BB HP SH SF CI  Left Right  Ops  Runrs  Ops  2outs  Off%  Full On3rd  Adv  LOB  RBI  Out  Out
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C. Stanton lf.....  4  3  0  0  0  1  0  0  0-3   0-0   0-0   0-1   2-2   0-0   0-1   0-0   0-0     2    0    0    4    0
Tom Blaszak 2b....  4  4  1  0  0  0  0  0  1-4   0-0   0-2   0-2   1-2   1-2   0-0   0-0   0-0     1    1    0    2    1
W. Toregas dh.....  4  4  1  0  0  0  0  0  1-4   0-0   0-2   0-2   0-2   1-3   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    2    0    2    1
Jed English c.....  4  4  2  0  0  0  0  0  1-3   1-1   0-0   1-1   1-1   1-1   1-2   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    2
Matt Foley rf.....  2  2  1  0  0  0  0  0  1-2   0-0   0-1   0-1   0-1   0-1   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    2    0    1    0
Matt Kalish ph/rf.  2  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-1   0-1   0-0   0-1   0-1   0-1   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    1    0
D.Londrey 1b......  4  4  1  0  0  0  0  0  0-2   1-2   0-0   0-1   1-1   1-1   0-2   0-0   0-0     1    0    0    1    1
W. Schaeffer ss...  4  4  1  0  0  0  0  0  1-2   0-2   1-1   1-2   1-2   1-2   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    1    1    2    0
B. Thomas 3b......  3  3  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-3   0-0   0-1   0-1   0-1   0-2   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    1    0    0    1
S. Adams ph.......  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-1   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-1   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    1    0
Nate Parks cf.....  3  3  2  0  0  0  0  0  2-3   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   1-2   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    1    0
Josh Biber p......  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
Totals............ 35 34  9  0  0  1  0  0  7-27  2-7   1-7   2-12  6-13  5-14  2-9   0-0   0-0     4    7    1   15    6

                     ------Batters faced-----                     vs    vs   With  With  Lead  Gnd  Fly
Virginia Tech         BF AB  H BB HP SH SF CI 2B 3B HR WP BK KL  Left Right Runrs 2outs  Off%  Out  Out  NP
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Josh Biber..........  32 26  8  3  0  2  1  0  1  0  1  0  0  0  2-3   6-23  2-12  1-8   5-8     7   13  98


                                                    PRIOR TO BIG EAST TOURNAMENT
                                Virginia Tech at #6 Univ. of Notre Dame - Plate Appearance Breakdown
                                         May 23, 2004 at Notre Dame, Indiana (Eck Stadium)

                                            Univ. of Notre Dame 2 (46-10,20-6 BIG EAST)

                  ----Plate appearances---   vs    vs   RBI   With  Adv   With  Lead Bases Runnr Rnrs Rnrs 2out  Gnd  Fly
Player            TPA AB  H BB HP SH SF CI  Left Right  Ops  Runrs  Ops  2outs  Off%  Full On3rd  Adv  LOB  RBI  Out  Out
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Matt Macri 3b.....  4  4  1  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-4   0-0   0-1   0-1   0-0   1-2   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    3
S. Sollmann 2b....  4  3  0  1  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-3   0-0   0-1   0-1   0-1   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    1    2
Bransfield dh.....  4  4  1  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-4   0-1   0-2   0-2   1-2   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    1    0    0    3
Javi Sanchez c....  4  4  1  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-4   0-1   0-2   0-2   0-2   1-1   0-0   0-0     0    2    0    2    1
Steve Andres lf...  4  3  2  1  0  0  0  0  0-0   2-3   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-1   2-2   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    1
Alex Nettey cf....  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
Craig Cooper rf...  3  1  1  1  0  1  0  0  0-0   1-1   0-0   1-1   2-2   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     1    0    0    1    0
Matt Edwards 1b...  3  2  1  0  0  1  0  0  0-0   1-2   1-2   1-2   2-3   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     2    0    0    1    0
Cody Rizzo cf.....  2  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-2   0-2   0-2   1-2   0-1   0-0   0-0   0-1     0    1    0    1    1
D. Dressman cf/lf.  1  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   1-1   0-0   0-0   0-0   1-1     1    0    0    0    1
Greg Lopez ss.....  3  3  1  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-3   0-1   0-1   0-1   0-1   1-2   0-0   0-0     0    2    0    1    1
Tom Thornton p....  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
Jess Stewart p....  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
Joe Thaman p......  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
Ryan Doherty p....  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
Totals............ 32 26  8  3  0  2  1  0  0-0   8-26  1-7   2-12  6-15  1-8   5-8   0-0   1-2     4    6    0    7   13

                     ------Batters faced-----                     vs    vs   With  With  Lead  Gnd  Fly
Univ. of Notre Dame   BF AB  H BB HP SH SF CI 2B 3B HR WP BK KL  Left Right Runrs 2outs  Off%  Out  Out  NP
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Tom Thornton........  21 20  6  0  0  1  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  1  0-0   6-20  2-8   4-9   1-5    10    3  64
Jess Stewart........   4  4  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-1   2-3   0-2   1-2   1-1     2    0  11
Joe Thaman..........   7  7  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-1   1-6   0-2   0-2   0-2     2    3  24
Ryan Doherty........   3  3  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-1   0-2   0-0   0-1   0-1     1    0   9


Line score

Univ. of Notre Dame 2, Virginia Tech 1 (May 23, 2004 at Notre Dame, Indiana)
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Virginia Tech....... 000 100 000  -  1  9  0      (29-27, 11-15 BIG EAST)
Univ. of Notre Dame. 000 002 00X  -  2  8  0      (46-10, 20-6 BIG EAST)
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Pitchers: Virginia Tech - Josh Biber. Univ. of Notre Dame - Tom Thornton; Jess Stewart(6);
Joe Thaman(7); Ryan Doherty(9).
Win-Jess Stewart(7-1)  Save-Ryan Doherty(11)  Loss-Josh Biber(5-1)  T-1:59  A-2119
HR NOTRDAME - Javi Sanchez (2).
Game notes:
ID-243695
Game: VT-3