2003 NCAA Division III Championship


NCAA Summary

NCAA Team Statistics

NCAA Individual Statistics


Team Statistics

Anderson Univ.
Christopher Newport
Chapman Univ.
DeSales Univ.
Emory Univ.
Trinity College
E. Connecticut St.
Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Game Results

Chapman Univ. 15, Christopher Newport 7
(May 27, 2003 at Grand Chute, Wis.)

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       Chapman Univ........ 004 221 510  - 15 24  4      (39-12)
       Christopher Newport. 113 020 000  -  7  9  0      (35-9)
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       WP-S. Akamine(6-5)  LP-C. Bruner(7-1)  T-3:01  A-1484
       HR CU - M. Graves (8)
       HR CNU - M. Turner (15)
       Championship Game...Under first-year head coach Tom Tereschuk, CU wins     
       first national title, outscoring CNU 30-9 in Tuesday's two games...CU's    
       Taylor named Most Outstanding Player...CU sets season high with 24 hits.   
       CNU's Elliot ties NCAA III Championship single-game record with five SB.   

Chapman Univ. 15, Christopher Newport 2
(May 27, 2003 at Grand Chute, Wis.)

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       Chapman Univ........ 000 180 006  - 15 16  0      (38-12)
       Christopher Newport. 001 000 010  -  2  7  3      (35-8)
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       WP-J. Green(9-1)  LP-M. Cosby(7-4)  T-2:54  A-1484
       HR CNU - R. Medina (8)
       Game #14...Both teams to play at 4:30 pm for national championship...CU    
       scores eight runs on seven hits in fifth, highlighted by Sanders' two-run  
       single and Gruber's two-run double...CU's Gruber adds RBI single in fourth 
       and ninth...CNU's Medina hits solo home run in third.                      

Christopher Newport 4, E. Connecticut St. 2
(May 26, 2003 at Grand Chute, Wis.)

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       Christopher Newport. 300 100 000  -  4 11  1      (35-7)
       E. Connecticut St... 011 000 000  -  2  8  2      (43-9)
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       WP-B. Haywood(8-2)  Save-J. Brown(8)  LP-J. Hall(4-1)  T-2:22  A-1656
       HR ECSU - M. Garofalo (2)
       Game #13...CNU (4-0) to play Chapman (3-1) for national championship May 27
       at 1:00 pm...ECSU, the defending national champion, eliminated from ninth  
       NCAA III Tournament championship appearance...CNU's George hits two-run    
       single in first...ECSU loads bases with one out in ninth, but hits into DP.

Chapman Univ. 6, Anderson Univ. 2
(May 26, 2003 at Grand Chute, Wis.)

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       Chapman Univ........ 000 004 020  -  6 10  0      (37-12)
       Anderson Univ....... 000 000 002  -  2  5  3      (35-16)
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       WP-J. Ochoa(9-1)  LP-G. Cauble(10-4)  T-2:23  A-1593
       Game #12...CU to play May 27 at 1:00 pm...AU eliminated from third NCAA III
       Tournament championship appearance...CU's Sanders hits two-out, two-run    
       single in sixth and RBI single in eighth...CU's Taylor hits two-run single 
       in sixth...AU's Cauble retires 10 straight after game lead-off single.     

Christopher Newport 2, Anderson Univ. 1
(May 25, 2003 at Grand Chute, Wis.)

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       Christopher Newport. 000 000 010 001  -  2  5  2      (34-7)
       Anderson Univ....... 000 010 000 000  -  1 11  1      (35-15)
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       WP-E. Brower(7-0)  Save-J. Brown(7)  LP-C. Williams(5-1)  T-2:45  A-2403
       Game #11...CNU to play for national championship on May 27...AU to play    
       Chapman on May 26 at 12:00 pm...CU's Moody hits game-winning, two-out      
       triple in 12th...CU escapes bases-loaded, no-out jam in 11th and gets game-
       ending double play...Longest game in four-year CWS history in Grand Chute. 

E. Connecticut St. 12, Wisconsin-Oshkosh 2
(5/25/03 at Grand Chute, Wis.)

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       E. Connecticut St... 311 201 040  - 12 21  1      (43-8)
       Wisconsin-Oshkosh... 010 010 000  -  2  4  3      (37-8)
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       WP-R. DiPietro(10-1)  LP-Ziegler(2-2)  T-3:04  A-2259
       Game #9...ECSU to play Christopher Newport on May 26 at time TBA...UWO     
       eliminated from 17th NCAA III Tournament championship appearance and       
       finishes fifth...ECSU scores seven runs on 12 hits in first four innings...
       UWO concludes season with 104 hit-batters, tying NCAA III record.          

Chapman Univ. 6, Emory Univ. 5
(May 25, 2003 at Grand Chute, Wis.)

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       Emory Univ.......... 001 200 200  -  5 11  2      (37-15)
       Chapman Univ........ 100 100 004  -  6 12  4      (36-12)
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       WP-S. Akamine(5-5)  LP-J.Illius(5-3)  T-2:33  A-2321
       Game #10...CU to play Anderson on May 26 at time TBA...EU eliminated from  
       second NCAA III Tournament championship appearance, finishing fifth...CU's 
       Taylor hits two-out RBI single in ninth and Graves follows with game-      
       winning three-run double...CU's Graves adds two-out RBI single in first.   

Christopher Newport 6, Chapman Univ. 4
(May 24, 2003 at Grand Chute, Wis.)

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       Chapman Univ........ 020 000 020  -  4 12  2      (35-12)
       Christopher Newport. 501 000 00X  -  6 13  1      (33-7)
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       WP-C. Bruner(7-0)  Save-J. Brown(6)  LP-J. Green(8-1)  T-2:33  A-2532
       Game #8...CNU to play May 25 at 7:00 pm...CU to play May 25 at 3:30 pm...  
       CNU scores five runs with two outs in first inning, highlighted by Basanes'
       RBI double...CU's Donahoe hits two-out RBI single in second and RBI ground-
       out in eighth...CU leaves bases loaded in eighth.                          

Anderson Univ. 3, E. Connecticut St. 2
(May 24, 2003 at Grand Chute, Wis.)

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       Anderson Univ....... 101 000 100  -  3 10  1      (35-14)
       E. Connecticut St... 010 010 000  -  2  2  3      (42-8)
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       WP-K. Nichols(6-3)  Save-C. Williams(8)  LP-A. Czerwinsk(7-4)  T-2:46  A-2471
       Game #7...AU to play May 25 at 7:00 pm...ECSU to play May 25 at 12:00 pm...
       AU's Davis hits sacrifice fly in first, RBI groundout in third and two-out 
       RBI double in seventh...ECSU's Wildman hits sacrifice fly in fifth...ECSU  
       held to season-low two hits...ECSU's eight-game winning streak snapped.    

Wisconsin-Oshkosh 5, Trinity College 4
(May 24, 2003 at Grand Chute, Wis.)

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       Wisconsin-Oshkosh... 001 020 200  -  5 13  2      (37-7)
       Trinity College..... 121 000 000  -  4 13  2      (27-12)
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       WP-Glinski(3-0)  LP-M. Krant(3-2)  T-3:11  A-2243
       Game #6...UWO to play May 25 at 12:00 pm...TC eliminated from first NCAA   
       Division III championship appearance...UWO's Mau has two-out RBI single in 
       seventh...UWO scores winning run on throwing error in seventh...TC's Natale
       has RBI double in second and RBI single in third.                          

Emory Univ. 7, DeSales Univ. 0
(May 24, 2003 at Grand Chute, Wis.)

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       DeSales Univ........ 000 000 000  -  0 12  5      (30-14)
       Emory Univ.......... 001 400 20X  -  7 12  1      (37-14)
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       WP-R. Harvey(8-4)  LP-C. Ross(5-1)  T-2:19  A-1476
       Game #5...EU to play May 25 at 3:30 pm...DU eliminated from first NCAA III 
       championship appearance...EU's Schorr has RBI double in fourth and Segear  
       follows with RBI single...EU's Gordon steals home on double-steal in third 
       with two outs...DU shutout for first time this season.                     

Chapman Univ. 6, Wisconsin-Oshkosh 1
(May 23, 2003 at Grand Chute, Wis.)

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       Wisconsin-Oshkosh... 000 010 000  -  1  6  1      (36-7)
       Chapman Univ........ 020 001 03X  -  6  9  1      (35-11)
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       WP-R. France(10-1)  Save-S. Akamine(5)  LP-Huffman(7-2)  T-2:29  A-3868
       Game #4...CU to play May 24 at 7:45 pm...UWO to play May 24 at 1:15 pm...  
       CU's Sanders has RBI single in second and RBI double in eighth...CU holds  
       opponent to 9 hits or less for 41st time this season...Attendance of 3,868 
       sets NCAA Division III single-game championship record.                    

Christopher Newport 7, Trinity College 3
(May 23, 2003 at Grand Chute, Wis.)

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       Trinity College..... 001 001 100  -  3  7  1      (27-11)
       Christopher Newport. 004 020 01X  -  7  7  2      (32-7)
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       WP-M. Cosby(7-3)  Save-E. Brower(1)  LP-K. Tidmarsh(9-1)  T-2:18  A-1969
       HR CNU - C. Phaup (13), J. Moody (2)
       Game #3...CNU to play May 24 at 7:45 pm...TC to play May 24 at 1:15 pm...  
       CNU's Phaup hits two-ou, three-run home run in third and two-out, two-run  
       double in fifth...CNU's Moody hits solo home run in third...TU hits into   
       inning-ending double play with bases loaded in seventh.                    

Anderson Univ. 3, Emory Univ. 1
(May 23, 2003 at Grand Chute, Wis.)

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       Emory Univ.......... 001 000 000  -  1  8  1      (36-14)
       Anderson Univ....... 002 000 10X  -  3 10  0      (34-14)
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       WP-G. Cauble(10-3)  LP-M. Palmer(4-6)  T-2:04  A-1733
       Game #2...AU to play May 24 at 4:30 pm...EU to play May 24 at 10:00 am...  
       AU's Loyd has sacrifice flies in the third and seventh innings...AU's      
       Buckner has RBI single in third...EU's Sayegh has two-out RBI single in    
       third...EU leaves bases loaded in ninth on game-ending fly to deep center. 

E. Connecticut St. 6, DeSales Univ. 3
(May 23, 2003 at Grand Chute, Wis.)

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       E. Connecticut St... 210 030 000  -  6 14  2      (42-7)
       DeSales Univ........ 000 003 000  -  3  4  1      (30-13)
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       WP-J. Serfass(9-0)  LP-M. Reppert(9-3)  T-2:06  A-1535
       Game #1...ECSU to play May 24 at 4:30 pm...DU to play May 24 at 10:00 am...
       ECSU's Wildman has RBI double in first and RBI single in fifth...ECSU's    
       Morgan has two-out RBI double in second...ECSU's Serfass throws third      
       complete game of season...DU's Hauze has two-out RBI single in sixth.