Univ. of St. Thomas vs Montclair State Univ
Box Score
2000 NCAA III Baseball Championship
Univ. of St. Thomas vs Montclair State Univ
5-30-00 at Grand Chute, Wis. (Fox Cities Stadium)
Univ. of St. Thomas 2 (36-14)
Name (Pos) AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Brad Bonine cf............ 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Matt Buzzell ss........... 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 4
Jake Mauer 2b............. 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 2
Dan Novak 1b.............. 4 0 1 1 0 0 10 0
Luke Sather dh............ 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Steve Aronson lf.......... 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
Jon Guion 3b.............. 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
Ryan Benson rf............ 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
Tom Wilberg c............. 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Mike Honsa p.............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals.................... 32 2 7 2 0 5 24 8
Montclair State Univ 6 (42-7-1)
Name (Pos) AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Dave Wurst 2b............. 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 5
Chris Baran rf............ 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Craig Conway 3b........... 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
George Gallagher dh....... 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Brian Ellerson ss......... 4 2 1 0 0 1 4 4
Frank Longo cf............ 4 1 3 3 0 0 1 0
Frank Francia 1b.......... 4 1 2 2 0 0 13 1
Marc Houser lf............ 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
Jeff Schriber c........... 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Corey Hamman p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
Totals.................... 32 6 9 6 2 3 27 14
Score by innings: R H E
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Univ. of St. Thomas 000 010 010 - 2 7 1
Montclair State Univ 014 001 00 - 6 9 1
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E - Guion, Longo.
DP - St. Thomas 1, Montclair St 2. LOB - St. Thomas 7, Montclair St 5.
2B - Longo(12).
SB - Longo(12). CS - Longo.
SH - Benson.
Univ. of St. Thomas IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
Mike Honsa.......... 8.0 9 6 5 2 3 32 35
Montclair State Univ IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
Corey Hamman........ 9.0 7 2 1 0 5 32 36
Win - Hamman 8-2. Loss - Honsa 10-4. Save - None.
WP - Hamman.
HBP - by Hamman (Buzzell), by Hamman (Guion), by Honsa (Conway), by Hamman (Buzzell).
Umpires - Home:Bill Topp 1st:George Drouches 2nd:Dan Collins 3rd:Jeff Sill
Start: 9:11 pm Time: 2:10 Attendance: 854
Game Notes:
Game 15: Start delayed 1:02 due to lightning...MSU wins third title (1987,
1993)...MSU becomes first team to sweep in championship round since North
Carolina Wesleyan swept Cal. State-Stanislaus in 1989...Hamman allowed one
earned run and eight hits in 15 2/3 innings in championships to earn MVP.
Play-by-play
2000 NCAA III Baseball Championship
Univ. of St. Thomas vs Montclair State Univ
5-30-00 at Grand Chute, Wis. (Fox Cities Stadium)
Score by innings: R H E
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Univ. of St. Thomas 000 010 010 - 2 7 1
Montclair State Univ 014 001 00 - 6 9 1
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Univ. of St. Thomas inning 1
Bonine struck out swinging. Buzzell struck out swinging. Mauer grounded
out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Montclair State Univ inning 1
Wurst struck out looking. Baran grounded out to 2b. Conway fouled out to
1b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Univ. of St. Thomas inning 2
Novak grounded out to 2b. Sather lined out to ss. Aronson struck out
looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Montclair State Univ inning 2
Gallagher flied out to cf. Ellerson reached on a throwing error by 3b,
advanced to second. Longo singled to shortstop, RBI; Ellerson scored,
unearned. Longo stole second. Francia grounded out to 2b; Longo advanced
to third. Houser walked. Schriber flied out to rf. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error,
2 LOB.
Univ. of St. Thomas inning 3
Guion singled to right field. Benson out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt; Guion
advanced to second. Wilberg grounded out to 2b; Guion advanced to third.
Bonine grounded out to p unassisted. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Montclair State Univ inning 3
Wurst grounded out to ss. Baran flied out to lf. Conway singled to center
field. Gallagher singled to left field; Conway advanced to second.
Ellerson singled to shortstop; Gallagher advanced to second; Conway advanced
to third. Longo doubled to right field, 2 RBI; Ellerson advanced to third;
Gallagher scored; Conway scored. Francia singled to center field, 2 RBI;
Longo scored; Ellerson scored. Houser reached on a fielder's choice;
Francia out at second ss unassisted. 4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Univ. of St. Thomas inning 4
Buzzell grounded out to 3b. Mauer singled to right field. Novak singled to
right field; Mauer advanced to second. Sather grounded into double play ss
to 1b; Novak out on the play. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Montclair State Univ inning 4
Schriber grounded out to ss. Wurst flied out to cf. Baran grounded out to
3b, bunt. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Univ. of St. Thomas inning 5
Aronson reached on an error by cf, advanced to second. Guion grounded out
to 3b. Benson singled to right field, RBI; Aronson scored, unearned.
Wilberg reached on a fielder's choice; Benson out at second 2b to ss.
Bonine grounded out to p. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Montclair State Univ inning 5
Conway flied out to cf. Gallagher fouled out to c. Ellerson struck out
looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Univ. of St. Thomas inning 6
Buzzell hit by pitch. Mauer struck out looking. Novak flied out to cf.
Sather fouled out to 1b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Montclair State Univ inning 6
Longo grounded out to ss. Francia singled to right field. Houser walked;
Francia advanced to second. Schriber lined out to 2b. Wurst singled to
left field, RBI; Houser advanced to second; Francia scored. Baran popped up
to ss. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Univ. of St. Thomas inning 7
Aronson grounded out to 2b. Guion hit by pitch. Benson popped up to p,
bunt. Wilberg lined out to 1b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Montclair State Univ inning 7
Conway hit by pitch. Gallagher flied out to cf. Ellerson lined into double
play 1b unassisted; Conway out on the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
LOB.
Univ. of St. Thomas inning 8
Bonine popped up to 1b. Buzzell hit by pitch. Mauer singled to second
base; Buzzell advanced to second. Mauer advanced to second on a wild pitch;
Buzzell advanced to third on a wild pitch. Novak grounded out to ss, RBI;
Mauer advanced to third; Buzzell scored. Sather grounded out to ss. 1 run,
1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Montclair State Univ inning 8
Longo singled to first base, bunt. Longo out at second c to ss, caught
stealing. Francia grounded out to ss. Houser struck out swinging. 0 runs,
1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Univ. of St. Thomas inning 9
Aronson singled to right center. Guion struck out looking. Benson singled
to pitcher; Aronson advanced to second. Wilberg grounded into double play
1b to ss to p; Benson out on the play. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Game Notes:
Game 15: Start delayed 1:02 due to lightning...MSU wins third title (1987,
1993)...MSU becomes first team to sweep in championship round since North
Carolina Wesleyan swept Cal. State-Stanislaus in 1989...Hamman allowed one
earned run and eight hits in 15 2/3 innings in championships to earn MVP.