GRAND CHUTE, Wis. -- Shenandoah University defied the odds all season. A trip to the Division 3 World Series was an unlikely accomplishment. So were the chances of coming back from a five-run deficit to start the bottom of the fifth inning.
GRAND CHUTE, Wis. - Shenandoah's second round game in the Division 3 College World Series looked similar to the previous night's game. The problem for the Hornets was being on the wrong end Saturday in a 16-5 loss to the University of St. Thomas at Time Warner Cable Stadium.
APPLETON, Wis. -- "Ouch." That was the first word uttered by Farmingdale State College coach Keith Osik about the dominance of Shenandoah University in the Hornets' 12-2 opening-round win in the Division 3 World Series on Friday.
APPLETON, Wis. -- With Friday's 12-2 win against Farmingdale State College, the Shenandoah Hornets now have 31 games with double-digit hits. They also have scored 10 or more runs in 20 games this season.
WINCHESTER -- Don't blink or you could miss it. The handshake between Shenandoah outfielder Kevin Brashears and pitcher Matt Davis, a blur of one set of fingers slithering its way through the nooks and crannies of the other lasts only a moment, but it's a moment the two believe can provide the Hornets with a hint of magic for an entire inning.
Almost two years ago to the day, Jordan Zimmermann, now a rookie for the Washington Nationals, toed the rubber at Fox Cities Stadium in Appleton, Wis., pitching for Wisconsin-Stevens Point in the Division 3 World Series.
WINCHESTER -- It's a cold and breezy night in Salisbury, Md. The field lights at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium flicker off and on in the waning innings of Shenandoah's Division III regional championships quarterfinal game against York, and the threat of rain is ever-looming.
WINCHESTER -- Everything happens for a reason. Or so says Shenandoah University left fielder Jasen Eberz. There's a reason Eberz had two strikeouts and committed two errors in the Division 3 South Regional championship game against Johns Hopkins on Saturday; and there's a reason why, as sophomore at Shenandoah, Eberz dove awkwardly into first base in a scrimmage and nearly tore his shoulder out of it's socket.
SALISBURY, Md. -- Some of Shenandoah University's baseball players probably thought back to late January, when the USA-South preseason poll was released and had the Hornets picked to finish fifth in the seven-team league.
SALISBURY, Md. -- Last chances. It was for outfielder Jason Eberz, in his fifth season (counting a red-shirt) with the Shenandoah University baseball team. A likable teammate, Eberz, despite seeing limited time on the field before this season, has always been there to cheer the others on.
SALISBURY, Md. -- In the second round of the NCAA Division 3 Baseball Championships against the York Spartans on Thursday night, the Shenandoah Hornets picked up where they left off with their defeat of Johns Hopkins in the first round.
SALISBURY, Md. -- The stands in Arthur W. Perdue Stadium, speckled with the few fans who could make the trip from Baltimore, Md., and Winchester for the NCAA Division 3 Baseball Championships South Regional game between Johns Hopkins and Shenandoah, were silent as Blue Jays leadoff hitter James Teta rounded the bases with relative ease in the first inning.
WINCHESTER -- Shenandoah outfielder Scott Lambert and five others, also on the baseball team, huddled around a computer on Sunday night in the Winchester home they share.
Call it "May Madness." Next Sunday, May 3, the Shenandoah University baseball team will anxiously await its postseason fate. Just like the NCAA basketball tournament that comes along every March, the Division III baseball tournament, made up of 54 teams, will have a selection process to determine which teams get in.
WINCHESTER -- It all started with a harmless visit to the state of New York. Shenandoah men's lacrosse coach Brian Jenkins, while visiting his in-laws in Buffalo, traveled 76 miles to Rochester to watch a lacrosse tournament showcasing local high school talent.
Chandler Rhoads is coming home ... sort of. Just 11 months after committing to play basketball at Air Force, the former Clarke County hoops star has signed a letter-of-intent with the University of New Hampshire. Rhoads said his comfort with UNH's coaches, particularly head coach Bill Herrion, and a desire to be back in the East so his family could watch him play were the mitigating factors in making the move.
BURLINGTON, N.C. -- Shenandoah University's baseball team advanced to the second round of the USA South tournament with a 17-5 win over top-seeded N.C. Wesleyan on Friday. The win was the Hornets' 30th of the season. Daily Staff Report...
Two former Strasburg players are making a big impact on their college squads: Christopher Newport's Parker Neal (Strasburg '06) and Charleston's Nick Barnes ('07).
WINCHESTER -- Shenandoah assistant coach Bruce Cameron asserts that he's not the reason why the Hornets have become such an offensive powerhouse this season.
WINCHESTER -- The Shenandoah University Hornets baseball squad found itself on the wrong side of another 20-run score on Sunday afternoon, getting thoroughly thrashed by the Methodist Monarchs, 25-4.
WINCHESTER -- With the temperature reaching the mid-50s after the recent cold snap, the Shenandoah University Hornets baseball team stayed hot, extending their winning streak to 11 with a 22-11 romp over the visiting Bridgewater College Eagles on Thursday afternoon.
WINCHESTER -- They may have waited until the last four minutes of the game, but the Shenandoah Hornets made sure everything fell into place at the right time to snatch an 83-77 victory over N.C. Wesleyan in the quarterfinals of the USA South Tournament on Tuesday night.
WINCHESTER -- The Shenandoah women's basketball team came out aggressive, slowly building a lead it wouldn't relinquish, and took down a scrappy Averett team, 76-64, in the USA South quarterfinals on Tuesday.
WINCHESTER -- Shenandoah coach Kevin Anderson became the school's all-time wins leader on Tuesday. The achievement came early in the season due to the Hornets' hot start. SU won its sixth consecutive game and eighth in nine games to open the season to push Anderson...
WINCHESTER -- The Shenandoah women's basketball team secured fourth place and a home game in the upcoming USA South tournament by defeating Methodist, 70-65, on Saturday at Shingleton Gymnasium.
WINCHESTER -- In weather conditions more fitting for indoor sports, Shenandoah University's baseball team persevered and rolled over Mount Aloysius, 16-8, on Sunday at Bridgeforth Field.
WINCHESTER -- When Jesse Henry and Scott Lambert rode into the parking lot at Bridgeforth Field on Wednesday, their green Ford Explorer was just one of a few vehicles present.
WINCHESTER -- First Stevie Johns planted himself in a seat during post-game interviews. Moments later, Shenandoah head coach Robert Harris did the same.
WINCHESTER - For the first time this season, Shenandoah entered a Sunday afternoon bout coming off a Saturday loss. The team didn't quiver. The Hornets defeated Averett 68-59 on Sunday, salvaging their weekend homestand in the process. They improved to 10-6 overall and 6-3 in...
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. -- Shenandoah University men's basketball team picked up its first USA South conference win of the season on Saturday. The Hornets beat North Carolina Wesleyan 68-65. Shenandoah's women's team also won Saturday, defeating the Bishops, 64-47. In the men's game, the Hornets...
WINCHESTER -- Shenandoah's men's and women's basketball teams were swept by Christopher Newport in a doubleheader on Wednesday. The Hornets' men's squad opened USA South play with a 57-48 loss to the Captains, who trailed by four points at intermission. On two SU players managed...
WINCHESTER -- Joe Jacoby, a former Washington Redskins great and current volunteer assistant football coach at Shenandoah, was promoted to full-time assistant status for the Hornets on Monday.
CHESTER -- Kenny Robertson understood that Shenandoah's film review later in the week won't be as pleasant as Thursday night's outcome. The Hornets, who led at halftime by 11 points after shooting 62 percent from the field, squandered their lead, but salvaged overtime and eventual elation.
The transition to college hasn't been easy for Jordan Sugars(Millbrook '08), but he's made the adjustment well. Sugars has wasted no time contributing for Navy, he is averaging 3.1 points per game off the bench.
WINCHESTER -- The upshot for the Hornets, after practicing twice daily this week, was a well-conditioned and brisk group ready to take on an opponent with recent NCAA tournament hardware to boast.
