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Baseball Weekly Release - Week 7

Ivy League Baseball Statistics in pdf format

Photos courtesy of Harvard and Princeton Athletic Communications and Yale Sports Publicity

PRINCETON, N.J. -- After two weekends of cross-divisional play, the Lou Gehrig Division is 21-11 against the Red Rolfe Division, including a 10-6 mark last weekend.

Columbia (13-15, 6-2 Ivy) vaulted its way into first-place overall in the standings with a weekend sweep of Yale and Brown, while Cornell (17-10, 5-3 Ivy), Penn (18-11, 5-3 Ivy) and Princeton (7-20, 5-3 Ivy) all went 2-2 in Ivy play.

The Lions are 11-4 over their last 15 games and are on their second four-game winning streak this season.

Dartmouth (17-5, 4-4 Ivy) remains in first in the Red Rolfe Division after splitting with Princeton and Cornell. The double-header against the Big Red was a rematch of last year’s Championship Series, won by Cornell in three games. This time around, the two teams showed why the 2012 Championship Series was so exciting, as Dartmouth won the first game, 1-0, before Cornell took the second, 3-0.

Harvard (6-21, 3-5 Ivy) also went 2-2 on the week, splitting with Cornell and Princeton, including a 20-19 win over the Tigers that marked the highest scoring game involving an Ivy League team since Columbia lost to St. John’s, 22-21 on March 24, 2010, and the most runs in a League contest since Princeton upended Penn, 21-11 on April 24, 2004. Brown (3-19, 1-7 Ivy) and Yale (6-18, 3-5 Ivy) each went 1-3 in League play last week.

This coming weekend features back-to-back interdivisional double headers. Dartmouth will host Brown, Columbia will face Cornell, Penn will take on Princeton and Harvard will play Yale.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Princeton junior Mike Ford (Belle Mead, N.J.) was stellar at the plate and the mound, leading the Tigers to a 2-3 week. Ford batted .474 (9-of-19) in five games, including three multi-hit games. He walked three times and recorded an on-base percentage of .545, while slugging 1.000 thanks to four doubles and two home runs. Ford knocked in eight runs and scored six more.

On the mound, Ford shut down the Crimson in a 13-1 win, matching his career-high with seven strikeouts over seven innings of work for the complete game victory. He allowed just four hits and one unearned run and posted an ERA of 0.00.

Ford is the first Tiger to earn a weekly award this season as he takes home his third career Ivy League weekly honor after being named Rookie of the Week twice in 2011.

Ford’s Weekly Stats
1 APP, 1 GS, 1 CG, 7.0 IP, 4 hits, 1 R, 2 BB, 7 K, 0.00 ERA, 1-0
5 GP, .474 AVG. (9-of-19), .545 OBP, 1.000 Slugging %, 3 BB, 4 Runs, 2 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI

PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Yale went 2-3 last week and junior David Hickey (Darien, Conn.) won both games. Hickey started against UConn and pitched two innings, striking out three, in an eventual 15-5 Yale victory. He then went the distance in a 1-0 win over Penn, striking out a career-high 11 over nine innings of work. He limited the Quakers to just four hits while picking up his first career complete game.

Hickey is Yale’s first weekly award winner this season. He earns his first career Ivy weekly honor and becomes the Bulldogs’ first Pitcher of the Week since Pat Ludwig on April 19, 2011.

Hickey’s Weekly Stats
2 APP, 2 GS, 1 CG, 11.0 IP, 5 Hits, 14 K, 0.00 ERA, 2-0

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Harvard freshman DJ Link (Clifton, N.J.) was a force at the plate last week, batting .556 (10-of-18) with five runs and five RBI. He walked twice and recorded an on-base percentage of .600 and hit two doubles for a slugging percentage of .667. He hit safely in all five games, including two games of at least three hits.

Link is Harvard’s second Rookie of the Week this season, joining Sean Poppen, who shared the award with Penn’s Michael Vilardo on March 26. Link is the first Crimson to be the sole recipient of the Rookie of the Week award since Jack Colton on April 19, 2011.

Link’s Weekly Stats
5 GP, .556 AVG. (10-of-18), .600 OBP, .667 Slugging %, 2 BB, 5 Runs, 2 2B, 5 RBI

HONOR ROLL
Rick Brebner, Penn (Jr., INF – Langhorne, Pa.)
5 GP, .462 AVG (6-of-13), .562 OBP, .769 Slugging %, 2 BB, 3 Runs, 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Green Campbell, Yale (So., IF – Shreveport, La.)
4 GP, .500 AVG., (6-of-12), .538 OBP, .583 Slugging %, 1 BB, 4 Runs, 1 2B, 4 RBI

Joey Falcone, Columbia (So., OF – Brooklyn, N.Y.)
5 GP, .400 AVG. (6-of-15), .471 OBP, .733 Slugging %, 1 BB, 2 Runs, 1 3B, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Anthony Galan, Brown (Jr., RHP – Watchung, N.J.)
1 APP, 1 GS, 1 CG, 7.0 IP, 4 Hits, 3 BB, 7 K, 0.00 ERA, 1-0

Dan Gautieri, Penn (So., RHP – Roseland, N.J.)
1 APP, 1 GS, 1 CG, 7.0 IP, 4 Hits, 1 R, 1 ER, 6 K, 1.29 ERA, 1-0

Tim Giel, Columbia (Sr., RHP – Gibsonia, Pa.)
1 APP, 1 GS, 1 CG, 7.0 IP, 5 Hits, 6 K, 0.00 ERA, 1-0

Danny Hoy, Princeton (Fr., IF – Sellersville, Pa.)
5 GP, .250 AVG. (6-of-24), .280 OBP, .458 Slugging %, 1 BB, 6 Runs, 2 2B, 1 Hr, 4 RBI, 3 SB

Kyle Hunter, Dartmouth (Sr., LHP – Palm City, Fla.)
1 APP, 1 GS, 8.0 IP, 4 HITS, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 11 K, 1.12 ERA, 1-0

Michael Johnson, Dartmouth (Sr., LHP – Georgetown, Mass.)
1 APP, 1 GS, 8.0 IP, 2 Hits, 2 BB, 5 K, 0.00 ERA, ND

Jeff Keller, Dartmouth (Jr., OF – Atherton, Calif.)
5 GP, .412 AVG. (7-of-17), .474 OBP, .706 Slugging %, 2 BB, 5 Runs, 3 2B, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 1 SB

Zack McCulley, Cornell (Jr., LHP – Pensacola, Fla.)
1 APP, 1 GS, 1 CG, 7.0 IP, 4 Hits, 5 K, 0.00 ERA, 1-0

Aaron Silbar, Columbia (Jr., INF – Jacksonville, Fla.)
5 GP, .412 AVG. (7-of-17), .474 OBP, .588 Slugging %, 2 BB, 4 Runs, 3 2B, 1 RBI

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Tuesday, April 9
Boston College at Dartmouth, 3 pm
St. John’s at Columbia, 3:30 pm

Wednesday, April 10
^Harvard at Northeastern, 3 pm
Penn at La Salle, 3 pm
Yale at Fairfield, 3:30 pm
UConn at Brown, 3:30 pm
Princeton at Monmouth, 3:30 pm
Dartmouth at Holy Cross, 4 pm
Binghamton at Cornell, 4 pm

Saturday, April 13
*Brown DH at Dartmouth, 12 pm
*Cornell DH at Columbia, 12 pm
*Princeton DH at Penn, 12 pm
*Yale DH at Harvard, 1 pm

Sunday, April 14
*Yale DH at Harvard, 12 pm
*Brown DH at Dartmouth, 12 pm
*Cornell DH at Columbia, 12 pm
*Princeton DH at Penn, 12 pm

KEY
^-Beanpot First Round
*-Ivy League contest

2013 PLAYER OF THE WEEK
March 5 – Nick Lombardi (Dartmouth)
March 12 – Austin Bossart (Penn)
March 19 – JD Whetsel (Cornell)
March 26 – Michael Vilardo (Penn)
April 2 – Jeff Keller (Dartmouth)
April 9 – Mike Ford (Princeton)
April 16 –
April 23 –
April 30 –

2013 PITCHER OF THE WEEK
March 5 – Cole Sulser (Dartmouth)
March 12 – Joey Donino (Columbia)/Dan Gautieri (Penn)
March 19 – Kyle Hunter (Dartmouth)
March 26 – Michael Johnson (Dartmouth)
April 2 – Connor Cuff (Penn)
April 9 – David Hickey (Yale)
April 16 –
April 23 –
April 30 –

2013 ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
March 5 – Michael Vilardo (Penn)
March 12 – Pat Bet (Penn)
March 19 – Trent Goodrich (Dartmouth)
March 26 – Sean Poppen (Harvard)\Michael Vilardo (Penn)
April 2 – Connor Betbeze (Penn)
April 9 – DJ Link (Harvard)
April 16 –
April 23 –
April 30 –

2013 HONOR ROLL
March 5 – Michael Byrne (Cornell), Nick Crucet (Columbia), Baron Davis (Harvard), Ryan Deitrich (Penn), Eddie Fitzpatrick (Brown), Ronnie Glenn (Penn), Kyle Hunter (Dartmouth), Brandon Kregel (Harvard), DJ Link (Harvard), Brian McAfee (Cornell), Nick Ruppert (Dartmouth), Cody Slaughter (Brown)
March 12 – Nate Adams (Yale), Logan Boyher (Columbia), Nick Buston (Cornell), Mike Fischer (Columbia), Mike Ford (Princeton), Cale Hanson (Yale), Daniel Massey (Brown), Chris Moates (Yale), Spenser Souza (Cornell)
March 19 – Nate Adams (Yale), Nick Busto (Cornell), Connor Cuff (Penn), Ryan Deitrich (Penn), Danny Hoy (Princeton), Jacob Hunter (Yale), Ben Joseph (Yale), Matt MacDowell (Dartmouth ), Collin McGee (Cornell), Jordan Serena (Columbia), Cole Sulser (Dartmouth), Gary Tesch (Penn)
March 26 – Alex Black (Columbia), Michael Byrne (Cornell), Adam Cline (Columbia), Michael Danielak (Dartmouth), Ryan Deitrich (Penn), Ethan Ferreira (Harvard), Mike Ford (Princeton), Tim Giel (Columbia), Nick Lombardi (Dartmouth), Brian McAfee (Cornell), Jeff McGarry (Penn), Nick Ruppert (Dartmouth), Kevin Tatum (Cornell), David Toups (Yale)
April 2 – Nick Busto (Cornell), Rob Cerfolio (Yale), Chris Cruz (Cornell), Ryan Deitrich (Penn), Mike Ford (Princeton), Zak Hermans (Princeton), Brent Lawson (Yale), Kevin Link (Princeton), Mike Martin (Harvard), Cody Slaughter (Brown), David Speer (Columbia), Eric Williams (Columbia)
April 9 – Rick Brebner (Penn), Green Campbell (Yale), Joey Falcone (Columbia), Anthony Galan (Brown), Dan Gautieri (Penn), Tim Giel (Columbia), Danny Hoy (Princeton), Kyle Hunter (Dartmouth ), Michael Johnson (Dartmouth), Jeff Keller (Dartmouth), Zack McCulley (Cornell), Aaron Silbar (Columbia)
April 16 –
April 23 –
April 30 –

Gone Streaking
Hitting

Player Team Streak
Spencer Souza Cornell 13
Ryan Deitrich Penn 12
Nick Lombardi Dartmouth 12
Michael Vilardo Penn 11

*-Current (as of April 7)

Reached Base

Player Team Streak
Mike Ford Princeton 23*
Eric Williams Columbia 19
Brenton Peters Cornell 17
Ryan Deitrich Penn 16*
Alex Black Columbia 14
Jordan Serena Columbia 14
Tom D'Alessandro Cornell 14
Danny Hoy Princeton 14
Michael Vilardo Penn 14
Spenser Souza Cornell 13
Nick Lombardi Dartmouth 13
Spencer Branigan Penn 13
Eric Hsieh Yale 13

*-Current (as of April 7)


National Rankings
Team (top-40 as of April 7)

Category Team Rank Actual
Batting Average Dartmouth 35 0.297
Doubles Per Game Dartmouth 10 2.32
Penn 13 2.28
Doubles Penn 31 66.0
Triples Per Game Penn 24 0.45
Dartmouth 29 0.41
Triples Penn 24 13.0
Slugging Percentage Dartmouth 34 0.431
Stolen Bases Per Game Cornell 28 1.81
Penn 31 1.76
Stolen Bases Penn 33 51.0
Cornell 37 49.0
Sacrifice Bunts Columbia 34 33.0
Earned Run Average Dartmouth 26 2.83
Strikeouts Per Nine Innings Dartmouth 24 8.4
Walks Allowed Per Nine Innings Dartmouth 11 2.45
Fielding Percentage Dartmouth 12 0.979
Strikeout-to-Walk Ratio Dartmouth 5 3.43
Win-Lost Percentage Dartmouth 14 0.773
WHIP Dartmouth 25 1.19

Individual (top-40 as of April 7)

Category Name Team Rank Actual
Batting Average Ryan Deitrich Penn 6 0.44
Doubles Per Game Jeff Keller Dartmouth 1 0.67
Michael Vilardo Penn 3 0.55
Doubles Michael Vilardo Penn 2 16.0
Jeff Keller Dartmouth 7 14.0
Triples Per Game Jeff Keller Dartmouth 20 0.14
RBI Per Game Nick Lombardi Dartmouth 16 1.2
Slugging Percentage Jeff Keller Dartmouth 13 0.711
Ryan Deitrich Penn 32 0.650
On-Base Percentage Ryan Deitrich Penn 2 0.545
Toughest to Strike Out Ennis Coble Dartmouth 8 19.5
Sacrifice Bunts Per Game Nick Crucet Columbia 33 0.29
Sacrifice Bunts Nick Crucet Columbia 33 8.0
Earned Run Average Mike Ford Princeton 18 1.13
Hits Allowed Per Nine Innings Michael Johnson Dartmouth 12 4.98
Walks Allowed Per Nine Innings Dan Gautieri Penn 18 0.92
Brian McAfee Cornell 23 0.98
Tim Giel Columbia 40 1.13
Strikeout-to-Walk Ratio Dan Gautieri Penn 40 6.25
WHIP Michael Johnson Dartmouth 10 0.79
Brian McAfee Cornell 37 0.9
Complete Games Tim Giel Columbia 11 3.0
Zak Hermans Princeton 11 3.0