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Full Day One Tournament Play-By-Play

NCAA Regional action kicked off after a three and a half hour rain delay Friday, May 13, in Alma, Mich.

Pictured at right, members of the Alma College Athletic Department and football team clearing water from the field's tarp to prepare for three first round games.

Follow first round, game three action below. You will need to periodically hit the refresh button in your browser window.

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Edgewood 0
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Aurora
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Edgewood - Top Inning 1: Jes. Stephens popped to second base. Jen. Stephens singled. Johnson out at first 1b to 2b, sacrifice bunt, Jen Stephens advance to second. Jen Ley flied out to center field. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB

Aurora - Bottom Inning 1: Beth Nyhlen ground out to third base. Taylor Petersen struck out swinging. Dana Cebular singled up the middle. Melissa Rousse reaches on fielder's choice; Cebular out at second, ss to 2b.

Edgewood - Top Inning 2: Hensgen popped up to shortstop. Butcher ground out to third base. Kohlman reached on an error by the catcher. Wimer struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB

Aurora - Bottom Inning 2: Kristen Cumbo popped out to shortstop. Kristy Vetter singled. Vetter advanced to second on a wild pitch. Kaitlin Leach popped out to shortstop. Vetter advanced to third on a passed ball. Caryssa Douglas singled, RBI. Vetter scored. Douglas stole second. Tara Zito popped out to shortstop. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB

Edgewood - Top Inning 3: Carrie Clum singled. Jess Stephens out at first, unassisted. Clum advanced to second. Jen Stephens singled. Johnson flied out to left field. Ley ground out to second base. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB

Aurora - Bottom Inning 3: Beth Nyhlen reached on an error by the shortstop. Taylor Petersen out at first, p to 2b, sacrifice bunt. Nyhlen advanced to second. Cebular homered, 2 RBI. Nyhlen scored, Cebular scored. Rousse struck out swinging. Cumbo walked. Vetter doubled, Cumbo advanced to third. Leach struck out looking.

Edgewood - Top Inning 4: Hensgen popped out to shortstop. Butcher singled. Kohlman out at first 1b to 2b, sacrifice bunt. Wimer ground out to shortstop. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB

Aurora - Bottom Inning 4: Douglas ground out to third base. Zito ground out to pitcher. Nyhlen singled. Petersen doubled, RBI. Nyhlen scored. Petersen advanced to third on a wild pitch. Cebular ground out to shortstop. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB

Edgewood - Top Inning 5: Clum ground out to pitcher. Jess Stephens ground out to third base. Jen Stephens ground out to second base. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB

Aurora - Bottom Inning 5: Rousse singled through the middle. Megan Dom to pinch run for Rousse. Cumbo reaches on a fielder's choice. Dom out at second, lf to ss to p to 2b. Michelle Hogueisson to pinch run for Cumbo. Vetter popped out to second base. Leach singled to third base, Hogueisson advanced to second. Douglas struck out looking. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB
Edgewood - Top Inning 6: Johnson struck out swinging. Ley ground out to second base. Hensgen flied out to center field. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB

Aurora - Bottom Inning 6: Amy Bahler to pitch for Edgewood. Zito singled to right field. Nyhlen out at first, c to 2b, sacrifice bunt, Zito advanced to second. Zito advanced to third on a passed ball. Petersen singled through the right side, RBI, Zito scored.  Nicole Collins to pinch run for Petersen. Cebular struck out swinging. Collins advanced to second on a passed ball. Cumbo popped out to shortstop. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB

Edgewood - Top Inning 7: Borre lined out to shortstop. Kohlman struck out swinging. Wimer popped out to shortstop. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB

Final: Aurora 5, Edgewood 1

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N. Central
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Alma
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Alma 4, N. Central 3 - Box Score

N. Central - Top Inning 1: Wieczorek singled, bunt. Nelson out at first, p to 1b, sacrifice bunt, Wieczorek advances. Litchfield struck out swinging. Congdon doubled RBI, Wieczorek scored. Koester struck out swinging.

Alma - Bottom Inning 1: Anne Westerman walked. Megan Knochel popped up to third base. Laura Bell struck out swinging. Knochel stole second. Megan Colligan walked. Shannon Harrington popped up to p. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB

N. Central - Top Inning 2: Kay struck out swinging. Jarosik fouled out to left field. Roberts ground out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB

Alma, Bottom Inning 2: Amy Gaudard flied out to right field. Missy Morcom singled to shortstop. Emily Blahnik popped out to second base. Mary Pietsch ground out to third base. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB

N. Central - Top Inning 3: Lewandowski out at first, 1b to 2b. Wieczorek ground out to second base. Nelson struck out swining. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB

Alma - Bottom Inning 3: Anne Westerman ground out to second base. Megan Knochel singled. Laura Bell out at first, 1b unassisted, Knochel advanced to second. Megan Colligan flied out to right field.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB

N. Central - Top Inning 4: Litchfield popped up to second base. Congdon fouled out to second base. Koester flied out to center field. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB

Alma - Bottom Inning 4: Shannon Harrington popped up to first base. Amy Gaudard singled through the right side. Andrea Lunsted to pinch run for Gaudard. Emily Blahnik walked. Christy Brewer to pinch hit for Mary Pietsch. Brewer doubled down the left line, 2 RBI; Lunsted scored, Blahnik scored. Mary Pietsch returns to run for Brewer. Anne Westerman flied out to center field. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB

N. Central - Top Inning 5: Kay popped up to shortstop. Jarosik popped up to second base. Roberts struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB

Alma - Bottom Inning 5: Megan Knochel popped up to third base. Laura Bell ground out to shortstop. Megan Colligan struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB

N. Central - Top Inning 6: Lewandowski flied out to left field. Wieczorek singled, advanced to second on an error. Nelson struck out swinging. Litchfield flied out to left field. 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB

Alma - Bottom Inning 6: Harrington walked. Gaudard out at first, 3b to 2b, sacrifice bunt. Harrington advanced to second. Kristy Muxlow to pinch run for Harrington. Missy Morcom reaches on an error by the shortstop, Muxlow advanced to second. Emily Blahnik doubled, 2 RBI, Muxlow scored, Morcom scored. Mary Pietsch singled to center infield, Blahnik advanced to third. Anne Westerman struck out swinging. Lisa Cook to pinch hit for Megan Knochel. Cook ground out to second base. 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.

N. Central - Top Inning 7: Congdon singled to right center field. Lauren Kirby to pinch run for Congdon. Koester flied out to center field. Jarosik singled to center field, advanced to second on the throw, Kirby advances to third. Gannon to pinch run for Jarosik. Roberts singled, 2 RBI. Kirby scored, Gannon advanced to third, scored on an error by the center fielder. Melissa Tavidian to pitch for LaFave. Butler to catch for Harrington. Lewandowski out at first base, p to 2b, bunt.


Final Score: Alma 4, North Central 3

Box Score Game 1 - Edgewood 5, Allegheny 1
Box Score Game 2 - Alma vs. N. Central

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Allegheny - Top Inning 1: Sarah Johnston lined out to right field. Suzy Young ground out to second base. Abby Bondelos struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB

Edgewood - Bottom Inning 1: Jessica Stephens singled. Jennifer Stephens singled to center field. Nikol Johnson out at first, p to 2b, sacrifice bunt. Jen Ley reaches on a fielders choice, Jessica Stephens out at home, 2b to c. Jen Stephens scored on a wild pitch, Ley advances to second. Katie Hensgen flied out to center field. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB

Allegheny - Top Inning 2: April Tantalo flied out to right field. Crystal Ptachek popped up to first base. Lisa Freeman flied out to center field. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB

Edgewood - Bottom Inning 2: Brittany Butcher ground out to shortstop. Christine Kohlman  struck out swining. Noelle Wimer flied out to center field. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB

Allegheny - Top Inning 3: Chrissy Harvey fouled out to third base. Abby Merz singled up the middle. Lindsay Visco ground into double play, ss to 2b to 1b, Merz out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB

Edgewood - Bottom Inning 3: Carrie Clum ground out to shortstop. Jessica Stephens singled into center field. Jen Stephens out at first, p to 2b, sacrifice bunt, Jes. Stephens advanced to second. Johnson doubled, RBI. Ley ground out to shortstop. 1 run, 2 hits 0 errors, 1 LOB

Allegheny - Top Inning 4: Suzy Young singled. Young out at second, catcher to shortstop, caught stealing. Abby Bodenlos singled. Tantalos singled, Bodenlos advanced to second. Ptacek popped up to second base. 0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB

Edgewood - Bottom Inning 4: Katie Hensgen ground out to shortstop. Butcher flied out to right field. Kohlman reaches on an error by second baseman. Wimer singled into center field, Kohlman advances to second. Clum reaches on fielder's choice, Wimer advances to second, Kohlman advances to third. Courchaine to pinch run for Wimer. Jes. Stephens doubled to center field, Kohlman, Courchaine and Clum score, 3 RBI. 3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error 1 LOB

 Allegheny - Top Inning 5: Freeman popped up to shortstop. Harvey flied out to center field. Merz ground out to second base. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB

Edgewood - Bottom Inning 5: N. Johnson walked. Ley reaches on fielder's choice, Johnson out at second, ss to 2b. Ley advances to second base on a wild pitch. Hensgen ground out to 3b, Ley advances to third on the throw. Butcher ground out to third base. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB

Allegheny - Top Inning 6: Visco popped up to 3b. Amy Bahler to pitch for Edgewood. Sa. Johnson ground out to second base. S. Young walked. Bodenlos struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 errors, 0 LOB

Edgewood - Bottom Inning 6: Kohlman ground out to third base. Kristen Borre to pinch hit. Borre reached on an error by the shortstop. Clum fouled out to third base. Jes. Stephens flied out to right field.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB

Allegheny - Top Inning 7:  Tantalo struck out swinging. Ptachek doubled to left field. Freeman struck out swinging. Harvey singled, RBI; Ptachek scored. Merz reached on an error by 3b. Visco ground out to pitcher. 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB

Final: Edgewood 5, Allegheny 1

 

The Alma College Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team claimed its eighth consecutive regional championship at the SIFE USA Regional Competition in March 2008. The competition awards the SIFE teams that are most effective in teaching the principals of market economics through outreach projects in their communities.

 

Coach Profile

Dennis Griffin

Dennis Griffin

Denny Griffin is heading into his 26th year at Alma College and his 20th at the helm of the Scots softball program. He moved into the head softball coaching position in 1989 after two years as assistant coach. His teams have never fallen lower than third place in conference standings and 12 of his last 14 teams have qualified for the NCAA Tournament.

In addition to his softball duties, Griffin is the program director for the Athletic Training Education Program. He teaches first aid/CPR and sports medicine classes in the Exercise and Health Science Department.