Marietta knocks off #9 Heidelberg 8-4 in OAC Tournament
Pioneers await the winner of the loser's bracket in Saturday's championship game

May 9, 2008
TIFFIN, Ohio — The top two seeds in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Tournament went head-to-head in the second round on Friday (May 9) morning in Peaceful Valley. On the line was a trip to championship day, where the winner would await which ever team could make it out of Friday’s loser’s bracket. The second-seeded Marietta College baseball team continued its quest for an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Regional Tournament with an 8-4 victory over top-seeded and #9 Heidelberg College.

The victory improved the Etta Express to 23-18 and was the third straight over Heidelberg, who fell to 34-8 on the year and will now take on the winner of the Otterbein College versus Mount Union College game later this afternoon. The OAC Tournament championship will begin on Saturday (May 10) afternoon at 12 p.m.

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Etta Express defeats rival Otterbein 5-2 in opening round of OAC Tournament
Marietta will play either Heidelberg or Mount Union Friday at 9:30 a.m.

May 8, 2008
TIFFIN, Ohio — The Marietta College baseball team, who played arguably the toughest schedule in the country this spring, did so to be battle-tested when the postseason began. That journey led the Pioneers to their first round Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Tournament match-up with rival Otterbein College on Thursday (May 8) afternoon. The second-seeded Etta Express proved ready for the challenge, topping the third-seeded Cardinals 5-2 to advance in the winner's bracket on the campus of Heidelberg College.

The Pioneers, who improved to 22-18, will play the winner of the game between top-seeded Heidelberg College and fourth-seeded Mount Union College, which followed the Marietta and Otterbein contest. First pitch of that winner's bracket game will take place on Friday (May 9) morning at 9:30 a.m. The Cardinals fell to 25-14 and will take on the loser at 12:30 p.m.

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Marietta baseball closes regular season with split against Ohio Northern
Pioneers secure second seed and will take on third-seeded Otterbein in first round of OAC Tournament on Thursday

May 4, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — The Marietta College baseball team secured the second seed in the upcoming Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Tournament following a doubleheader split with visiting Ohio Northern University on Sunday (May 4) afternoon at Don Schaly Stadium. The Pioneers clinched the seed with a 6-3 win in the opener. The Polar Bears then out-slugged the Etta Express 12-7 in the nightcap.

Marietta heads into the OAC Tournament 21-18 and finishes league play 13-5. Ohio Northern closes the season 18-22 overall and 9-9 in the OAC. Heidelberg College won the right to host the four-team, double-elimination tournament by sweeping John Carroll University on Saturday. Otterbein will be the third seed and Mount Union holds the fourth seed. OAC Tournament action will begin on Thursday (May 8) in Tiffin with Marietta against Otterbein at 1 p.m. and then Heidelberg versus Mount Union at 4 p.m.

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Alumni Game canceled; Reception moved to Trustee Conference Room at 6 p.m.
Ohio Northern game rescheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m.

May 3, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — Head Coach Brian Brewer announced this afternoon that tonight's Alumni Game, scheduled for 7:05 p.m., has been canceled. The Alumni reception will take place at 6 p.m. in the Trustee's Conference Room of the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center.

Marietta and Ohio Northern postponed until Sunday at 1 p.m.
Alumni Game still scheduled for Saturday at 7:05 p.m.

May 3, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — Weather conditions has forced the Marietta College baseball team to postpone its Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) doubleheader with visiting Ohio Northern University until Sunday (May 4) afternoon at 1 p.m. All Alumni Day activities, including the 7:05 p.m. Alumni Game, remain on as scheduled. Please call Head Coach Brian Brewer at (740) 376-4517 in the office or (740) 376-4999 at Don Schaly Stadium for updates throughout the day.

Marietta baseball picks up 20th win with 10-1 victory over Washington & Jefferson
Pioneers win 20th game for 38th straight season

April 30, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — Marietta College baseball took care of business Wednesday (April 30) night at Don Schaly Stadium, defeating visiting Mideast rival Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) College 10-1. The Pioneers, who improved to 20-17, have now hit the 20-win mark for the 38th straight season, dating back to 1971. The Presidents fell to 21-15.

Four Marietta pitchers combined on a two-hitter, while the Pioneer bats collected 10 hits in the win.

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Marietta baseball announces schedule change
Pioneers to take on Penn State-Behrend Sunday in JV/Varsity doubleheader

April 30, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — Head Coach Brian Brewer announced Wednesday (April 30) that the Marietta College baseball team has added a junior varsity/varsity doubleheader at home on Sunday (May 4) afternoon against visiting Penn State-Behrend. The Pioneers and Lions will play a junior varsity game at 12 p.m. and then the varsity teams will battle at 3 p.m. This will be the final tune-up for both teams before they enter their respective conference tournaments later in the week.

Etta Express downs Bethany 9-7
Marietta will take on Washington & Jefferson on Wednesday

April 29, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — Marietta College senior Dom Winters (Washington, Pa.) went 4-for-4 with a home run and sophomore Tyler Penwell (Washington Court House) pitched five solid innings in relief to lead the Pioneers to a 9-7 victory over visiting Bethany (W.Va.) College. The win improved Marietta’s record to 19-17, while Bethany fell to 9-26-1 on the spring.

The Etta Express out hit the Bison 13-9 and was able to overcome three errors in the win. Marietta has now won three in a row and five of its last six.

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Marietta baseball sweeps Baldwin-Wallace on the road 5-4 and 10-8
Pioneers remain one game back of first place with two games to play

April 26, 2008
BEREA, Ohio — The Marietta College baseball team kept pace in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) standings thanks to a pair of victories Saturday (April 26) afternoon at Baldwin-Wallace College. The Etta Express, who climb above .500 for the first time this season, improved to 18-17 overall and 12-4 in the OAC with 5-4 and 10-8 victories. The Yellow Jackets fell to 17-16-1, 7-8 in league play.

Marietta remains one game back of first place Heidelberg College with two games left on both team’s OAC schedules. On Saturday (May 3), the Student Princes play host to John Carroll University, while the Pioneers take on visiting Ohio Northern University. The winner of the regular season hosts the four-team OAC Tournament May 8-10. Marietta has not hosted the tournament since 2005.

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Pioneers let late lead slip away against visiting Panthers
Marietta falls to Ohio Dominican 16-12

April 24, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — Head Coach Brian Brewer and the Marietta College baseball team’s attempt to climb over .500 for the first time this season was denied when former Pioneer assistant and current Ohio Dominican University Head Coach Paul Page’s squad plated seven runs in the top of the ninth to steal a 16-12 victory from the Etta Express Thursday (April 24) night at Don Schaly Stadium. Marietta, who fell to 16-17, had battled back from a 5-0 deficit and entered the ninth leading 11-9 but could not close the door on the victory, which went to the Panthers, who improved to 28-11 on the spring.

Both teams finished with 15 hits and left their share of men on base. It was five Pioneer errors, however, that proved to be the difference in the non-conference match-up.

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Etta Express pounds out 31 runs on 32 hits in sweep of La Roche
Marietta wins 21-5 and 10-4 to improve to 16-16

April 23, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — The Marietta College baseball team’s offense continued to roll on Wednesday (April 23) evening as it collected 31 runs on 32 hits en route to a 21-5 and 10-4 sweep of visiting La Roche (Pa.) College at Don Schaly Stadium. The Pioneers improved to 16-16, while the Redhawks fell to 20-16 on the spring. Marietta has increased its team batting average by 34 points over the last eight games and is now hitting .305 on the season.

It was a pitcher’s duel for the first 2 1/2 innings before a La Roche error led to seven unearned runs with two outs for the home team. Sophomore Tyler Penwell (Washington Court House) had a three-run double, senior Tony Piconke (Clinton Township, Mich./Clintondale) added a RBI single and freshman Britt Meador (Columbus/Worthington Kilbourne) contributed a two-run triple in the frame.

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Marietta swept by rival Otterbein on 10th annual Community Day
Cardinals steal game one 8-5 and the out-slug Pioneers 19-15 in nightcap

April 19, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — The Marietta College baseball team dropped two games to visiting Otterbein College Saturday (April 19) afternoon on the 10th annual Community Day at Don Schaly Stadium. The Cardinals took game one 8-5 and out-slugged the Pioneers in game two 19-15. The losses dropped Marietta’s record to 14-16 overall and 10-4 in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC). The Pioneers fell back to second place, one game behind Heidelberg College, with four games to play. Otterbein improved to 18-10 and 7-5 in the OAC.

Marietta struck first in game one with two runs in the third. Sophomore Tyler Penwell (Washington Court House) scored Marietta’s first run from third on a wild pitch from Otterbein starter Dan Remenowsky. Junior Cameron Cimino (Boardman) then doubled over the center fielder to drive home senior Tony Piconke (Clinton Township, Mich./Clintondale) to give the Pioneers a 2-0 advantage.

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Etta Express takes over control of OAC with sweep of Muskingum
Marietta stretches win streak to five games with 10-4 and 9-6 victories on the road

April 15, 2008
NEW CONCORD, Ohio — The Etta Express extended its win streak to five games, climb back to .500 and took over sole control of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) race with a doubleheader sweep at Muskingum College on Tuesday (April 15) afternoon. Marietta College hit four home runs in the opener, a 10-4 victory. The Pioneers then slugged two more, both off the bat of sophomore shortstop Tyler Penwell (Washington Court House), in a 9-6 win to secure the sweep and improve to 14-14. More importantly, Marietta is now 10-2 in league play and holds a one game lead over both Heidelberg College and Mount Union College in the standings. The Muskies fell to 12-14, 2-10 in the OAC.

The ball was flying out of Mose Morehead Field from the first inning of game one. Marietta sophomore Nick Springer (Guysville/Federal Hocking) was the first to unleash a home run when he hit a three-run shot to left field in the Pioneers’ first at-bat. Senior center fielder Tony Piconke (Clinton Township, Mich./Clintondale) blasted a three-run shot of his own in the second to extend Marietta’s lead to 6-0. Home runs from sophomore catcher Danny Jones (Lima/Shawnee) and junior third baseman Cameron Cimino (Boardman) in the fourth stretched the Pioneers' advantage to 8-0.

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Marietta baseball sweeps host Wilmington 6-1 and 10-2
Pioneers back atop OAC standings with 8-2 league record

April 14, 2008
WILMINGTON, Ohio — The Marietta College baseball team took care of its business on the road Monday (April 14) afternoon with a doubleheader sweep of host Wilmington College. The Pioneers won game one 6-1 and then took game two 10-2 to improve to 12-14 overall and 8-2 in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC). The Quakers fell to 8-12, 3-7 in league play. The Pioneers' two wins, coupled with a 5-4, 11-inning victory for Heidelberg College over Mount Union College in the first game of their doubleheader in Tiffin, helped the Etta Express climb back into a share of first place in the OAC. They will either be tied with the Student Princes or the Purple Raiders, depending on the outcome of their second game this evening.

Marietta once again got a solid outing from its ace, junior T.J. Knowlton (Greenwich/Mapleton), in the opener. Knowlton, who improved to 6-2, allowed just one run on seven hits and struck out four in the victory. Wilmington's Zach Stakely (1-2) suffered the loss after giving up six runs on eight hits with three walks and four strikeouts in seven innings.

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Etta Express and Purple Raiders split OAC doubleheader
Cimino has seven RBI in 14-2 victory

April 9, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — The Marietta College baseball team took on first place and visiting Mount Union College in an key Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) doubleheader on Wednesday (April 9) evening at Don Schaly Stadium. The Purple Raiders took game one 4-1, but the Pioneers salvaged the split with a 14-2 victory in the nightcap. Marietta moved to 10-14 overall and 6-2 in the OAC. Mount Union suffered its first loss in league play; they are now 16-7, 7-1 in the OAC.

Mount Union’s starter Paul Mariotti kept Marietta’s bats quiet for seven straight innings in game one, allowing just one run on three hits in the victory. Mariotti walked two and struck out five while improving to 5-0. Marietta’s T.J. Knowlton (Greenwich/Mapleton) suffered the loss, falling to 5-2. He allowed four runs on six hits with two walks and three strikeouts in five innings. Junior Jason Baumler (Crownsville, Md./Old Mill) threw two perfect innings with one strikeout to close the game for the Pioneers.

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Marietta's offense errupts for 13 hits in 7-2 win over Wittenberg
Pioneers take on first place Mount Union Wednesday at Don Schaly Stadium

April 6, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — Senior Tony Piconke (Clinton Township, Mich./Clintondale) finished 3-for-5 with a home run and four other Pioneers had two hits to spark the Marietta College baseball team to a 7-2 victory over non conference foe Wittenberg University Sunday (April 6) evening at Don Schaly Stadium. The win improved the Etta Express' record to 9-13, while the Tigers fell to 9-8 on the season.

Piconke, who hit a pair of home runs against Wittenberg in their meeting last year, jump started the offense with a solo shot to left field to open the first inning. Marietta plated two more runs in the third to extend their lead. Junior Justin Merryman (New Philadelphia) opened the frame with a single and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Senior Dom Winters (Washington, Pa.) followed with a RBI single to right center.

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Marietta splits OAC twinbill with visiting John Carroll
Pioneers win game one 1-0 but fall in game two 10-1

April 5, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — Junior right-hander T.J. Knowlton (Greenwich/Mapleton) pitched his third straight complete game, a three-hit gem, to lead the Marietta College baseball team to a 1-0 victory over visiting John Carroll University in game one Saturday (April 5) afternoon at Don Schaly Stadium. The Blue Streaks, however, bounced back with a 10-1 win in game two to salvage the split. Marietta moved to 8-13 overall and 5-1 in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC). John Carroll improved to 13-6, 4-2 in league play.

Knowlton, who improved to 5-1, retired the first six hitters before allowing harmless singles in the third, fourth and fifth frames. Only one Blue Streak reached second base in the game, which lasted just 92 minutes. Knowlton walked one and fanned four.

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Marietta's doubleheader with John Carroll pushed back to 2 p.m.
Pioneers looking to continue success in OAC play against Blue Streaks

April 5, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — The start time of Saturday (April 5) afternoon's Marietta College baseball doubleheader with visiting John Carroll University has been pushed back one hour to help the field dry. First pitch of the key Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) twinbill is slated for 2 p.m. Fans can listen to the games online at http://pioneers.marietta.edu/onlinebroadcasts.html or track them with live statistics at http://pioneers.marietta.edu/livestats/xlive.htm.

Etta Express drops an 8-7 decision to host Denison
Big Red use three-run seventh inning to take lead for good

April 2, 2008
GRANVILLE, Ohio — Denison University used a three-run seventh inning to complete its 8-7 comeback victory over visiting Marietta College on Wednesday (April 2) night at Big Red Field. The loss drops the Pioneers' record to 7-12, while the Big Red improved to 15-6.

Marietta trailed 2-0 early in the game, as Denison scored a pair of runs in the third inning of Pioneers starter Jason Baumler (Crownsville, Md./Old Mill).

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March 30, 2008
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Marietta College baseball team wrapped up its two-day trip to V.A. Memorial Stadium Sunday (March 30) afternoon with a doubleheader split with non-conference foe Allegheny (Pa.) College. The Pioneers won game one 9-4 but lost the finale 4-2 to improve to 7-11 overall. The Gators moved to 3-9.

Sophomore Ryan Frost (St. John, Ind./Lake Central) was the story of game one. He finished 3-for-3 with a home run, triple and double. In the second game, sophomore Joe Pitrone (Highland Heights/Mayfield) struck out a career-high 13 batters but did so in a losing effort.

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Etta Express sweeps Capital on the road 4-1 and 8-1
Pioneers improve to 4-0 in the OAC

March 29, 2008
By: Steve Rose, Assistant SID
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Marietta College baseball continued its early dominance in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) with a two-game sweep, 4-1 and 8-1, of Capital University Saturday (March 29) afternoon at V.A. Memorial Stadium, the home of the Frontier League's Chillicothe Paints. The wins improved Marietta's record to 6-10 overall and 4-0 in the OAC. Capital fell to 5-11 overall and 0-4 in the OAC.

Junior T.J. Knowlton (Greenwich/Mapleton) pitched a complete game in the opener. Knowlton (4-1) gave up only one run on seven hits with six strikeouts and two walks in seven innings. Capital's Nick Brown (0-1) took the loss. He pitched all seven innings and gave up four runs (three earned) on six hits with four strikeouts and four walks.

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March 28, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — The Marietta College baseball team has announced schedule changes for this weekend. The Pioneers will still play OAC rival Capital University on Saturday (March 29) afternoon at V.A. Memorial Stadium in Chillicothe. First pitch is slated for 1 p.m. Marietta will then remain in Chillicothe for a non conference doubleheader on Sunday (March 30) against Allegheny (Pa.) College. First pitch is slated for 12 p.m. General admission is $4 for both days. All of the action can be heard live on WMOA-AM 1490 and online at http://pioneers.marietta.edu/onlinebroadcasts.html.

No. 2 Wooster holds off Marietta rally for 8-7 victory
Cribbins finished 2-for-4 with a home run in loss

March 26, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — The Mideast region’s top two powerhouses renewed their rivalry when Marietta College and the second-ranked College of Wooster met for a non conference battle at Don Schaly Stadium Wednesday (March 26) evening. The Fighting Scots jumped ahead early and then held on as the Pioneers rallied late in an 8-7 victory for visiting Wooster. The win improved the Fighting Scots’ record to 17-1 and extended their win streak to 15 games. The Etta Express fell to 4-10 and snapped a modest two-game win streak at home.

Wooster took a 1-0 lead when Dan Skulina hit a home run to right field against Marietta junior starter Jason Baumler (Crownsville, Md./Old Mill). The Fighting Scots added a run in the third on a RBI single by Jake Sankal. A home run by Matt Groezinger to lead off the fifth gave Wooster the first of two runs in the frame. Skulina then moved the score to 6-0 with a two-run homer to left, his second of the game, against sophomore Nate Eschbaugh (Marietta) in the sixth.

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Marietta baseball opens OAC play with sweep of rival Heidelberg
Pioneers win 3-2 and 10-6 in home opener at Don Schaly Stadium

March 23, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — The Marietta College baseball team entered Sunday (March 23) afternoon’s Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) match-up with visiting Heidelberg College looking to get back on track after a tough first few weeks on the road. The Etta Express was able to do just that by sweeping the Student Princes, 3-2 and 10-6, in its home opener at Don Schaly Stadium. With the wins, ninth-ranked Marietta improved to 4-9, 2-0 in the OAC. Heidelberg fell to 9-4, 0-2 in league play.

In the opener, junior T.J. Knowlton (Greenwich/Mapleton) threw a complete game to improve to 3-1 on the season. He scattered eight hits and one walk while striking out five in the 3-2 victory. David Paddock suffered the loss to fall to 1-2. He gave up three runs (two earned) on four hits, walked one and fanned three in 5 2/3 innings.

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Etta Express swept by Texas Wesleyan on final day of Texas trip
Pioneers fall 20-10 and 8-3 to NAIA foe

March 14, 2008
FORT WORTH, Texas — The Marietta College baseball team entered Friday (March 14) afternoon looking to leave Texas on a positive note. Unfortunately, host Texas Wesleyan had other plans and sent the Pioneers to their defeat twice, winning 20-10 and 8-3 at LaGrave Field, the home of the Fort Worth Cats, a member of the American Association of Independent Baseball.

With the losses, Marietta returns to the Mid-Ohio Valley 2-9 overall and finished 1-7 on the trip, which featured many top-notch opponents midway through their 2008 schedule. Texas Wesleyan, a NAIA school, improved to 15-8 and evened the three-year series between the two teams at 3-3.

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March 12, 2008
ABILENE, Texas — The Marietta College baseball team closed out the Abilene Classic with another tough loss, as host McMurry University fought back from a 4-1 deficit to win 14-4 over the Pioneers, who fall to 2-7 on the season. McMurry improved to 12-7.

Things started well for the Etta Express, as junior Jason Baumler (Crownsville, Md./Old Mill) limited McMurry to just one unearned run on three hits through five innings. He worked around four walks, struck out one, and left with Marietta leading 4-1.

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March 12, 2008
ABILENE, Texas — The Marietta College baseball team continued its early-season struggles Wednesday (March 12) afternoon as it fell 17-1 to Southwestern (Texas) University at Walt Driggers Field on the campus of McMurry University. The Pioneers fell to 2-6, while the Pirates improved to 8-11.

The Etta Express finished with one run on six hits, two by senior Tony Piconke (Clinton Township, Mich./Clintondale) and two by senior Dom Winters (Washington, Pa.). Marietta also committed four errors and left eight on base.

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March 11, 2008
ABILENE, Texas — The Marietta College baseball team jumped out to an early lead for the second straight game Tuesday (March 11) at the Abilene Classic only for its opponent to battle back and take the victory. Texas University-Dallas, likes its Conference foe Texas University-Tyler had done earlier in the day, overcame a 6-0 deficit to win 10-7 and send the ninth-ranked Pioneers to its fifth loss in seven games. The Comets improved to 13-6 on the season.

UT-Dallas out-hit Marietta 10 to seven and was able to take advantage of four Pioneer errors while committing just one. The Comets left seven on base and the Etta Express stranded five.

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March 11, 2008
ABILENE, Texas — The No. 9 Marietta College baseball team had No. 18 Texas University-Tyler on the ropes early but could not deliver the knockout punch, and the Patriots battled back to pull off the 12-9 victory Tuesday (March 11) afternoon at Abilene Christian University. The Pioneers fell to 2-4, while UT-Tyler improved to 16-2.

The Etta Express pounded out 12 hits and was privileged to six Patriot errors but left 14 runners on base in the loss. UT-Tyler finished with 15 hits, took advantage of one error and stranded six.

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March 10, 2008
ABILENE, Texas — Junior TJ Knowlton (Greenwich/Mapleton) led the ninth-ranked Marietta College baseball team to its second win of the season Monday (March 10) night on day one of the Abilene Classic. The hard-throwing right-hander pitched the complete game in an 8-2 victory over Hardin-Simmons University. The Pioneers improved to 2-3, while the Cowboys fell to 9-6.

The game was moved from HSU’s home field to Walt Driggers Field on the campus of McMurry University because the Cowboys’ field was not playable after the storm that moved through Abilene late last night. It was also pushed back a couple of hours so that there could be a game played before it.

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No. 9 Etta Express derailed by host Rhodes, 10-5
Marietta continues spring trip Monday at Hardin-Simmons

March 9, 2008
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Marietta College baseball team opened the 2008 spring trip with its first ever visit to Rhodes College Sunday (March 9) afternoon. The Pioneers fought back from an early 5-0 deficit to tie the game, only for the Lynx to bounce back with five more runs and seal the 10-5 victory at Stauffer Field. The win improved Rhodes’ record to 10-5, while Marietta fell to 1-3.

J.R. Bizzell opened with a first-pitch double to right field to get the Lynx going in the bottom of the first. Merryman retired the next two hitters but the fourth hitter of the game, Brent Lindsey, reached on an error by Tyler Penwell (Washington Court House), keeping the inning alive. Rhodes took advantage with back-to-back singles by Mason Mosby and Matt Beesley, allowing it to take an early 2-0 lead.

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March 2, 2008
DEMOREST, Georgia — Host Piedmont College overcame a five-run deficit to top the No. 9 Marietta College baseball team Sunday (March 2) afternoon at Loudermilk Field. The victory improved the Lions’ record to 10-3, while the Pioneers finished the weekend 1-2.

The Pioneers took early control in the third frame. Tyler Penwell (Washington Court House) drew a one-out walk. He advanced to second on a wild pitch and to third on a throwing error. Sean Mahley (Cambridge) then got Marietta on the board with a RBI triple to left center field. A sacrifice fly by Justin Merryman (New Philadelphia) drove in Mahley with the second run of the inning and put the Etta Express up 2-0.

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No. 9 Marietta baseball opens 2008 season with a split
Etta Express falls to host Piedmont 6-1 then tops Sewanee 7-2

March 1, 2008
DEMOREST, Georgia — The Marietta College baseball team stepped onto the field for the first time this spring when it opened the 2008 season with a 6-1 loss to host Piedmont College Saturday (March 1) afternoon at Loudermilk Field. The ninth-ranked Pioneers bounced back later in the day with a 7-2 victory over Sewanee: The School of the South (Tenn.) to finish day one 1-1.

In game one, Piedmont sophomore Spencer Shelton held the Pioneers’ bats quiet for most of the day. Meanwhile, the Lions’ offense used a five-run seventh inning to break open a one-run game and allow them to control the game the rest of the way en route to a 6-1 win. Shelton worked 7 2/3 strong innings during which time he limited the Etta Express to one run on three hits. He struck out eight and walked three while improving to 2-0 on the year.

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2008 Marietta College baseball preview
Etta Express begins pursuit of record fifth national title on March 1

Feb. 25, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — The Etta Express, under the direction of fifth-year Head Coach Brian Brewer, returns nine of 15 lettermen from last year's squad, which finished 32-17 and claimed a share of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) regular season title, as well as its record 20th Mideast Regional crown and a record 20th trip to the NCAA Division III World Series. The Pioneers, who won national championships in 1981, 1983, 1986 and 2006, will once again have their work cut out for them early in the season, as they look to replace many key losses and battle another tough schedule.

The strength of Marietta's team this season should be its pitching staff. The staff will feature a trio of All-OAC performers in juniors T.J. Knowlton and Justin Merryman and sophomore Nate Eschbaugh. Merryman went 9-3 with 68 strikeouts and a 3.73 earned run average (ERA) in 89 1/3 innings pitched. Knowlton finished 8-2 with 44 strikeouts and a 4.00 ERA in 81 innings of work. Eschbaugh ended the year 5-3 with 30 strikeouts and a 3.65 ERA in 56 2/3 innings.

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Marietta College tabbed No. 10 in Preseason NCBWA-D3baseball.com Poll
Etta Express begins pursuit of record fifth national title on March 1

Jan. 22, 2008
DALLAS, Texas — The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) teamed up with D3baseball.com to release its inaugural Division III baseball poll Tuesday (Jan. 22) afternoon and Marietta College was selected No. 10.

25 college baseball writers, sports information directors and related media persons from throughout the nation were surveyed and a preseason top 25 was compiled. Weekly polls will start on Feb. 25 and continue through June 2, following the NCAA Division III Championship in Grande Chute, Wis. SUNY-Cortland was voted atop the poll.

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Etta Express ranked No. 9 in NCAA D-III Pre-Season Poll
Marietta College begins pursuit of record fifth national title on March 1

Dec. 31, 2007
MARIETTA, Ohio — While the bats and balls will not come out of storage for another month, the first sign that the Marietta College baseball season is right around the corner once again came the day after Christmas (Dec. 26) when Collegiate Baseball released its NCAA Division III Pre-Season Poll. The Pioneers again find themselves ranked among the top teams in the country, having been given the No. 9 ranking in the Top 30 Poll.

Coming off the national championship—the fourth in school history—in 2006, Head Coach Brian Brewer led the 2007 Etta Express to a share of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) regular season title, its record 20th Mideast Regional crown and a record 19th trip to the NCAA Division III World Series. Marietta was voted No. 7 in the 2007 Pre-Season Poll. That prediction turned out to be very accurate, as the Etta Express, who finished 32-17, tied for seventh in the nation at the World Series in Grande Chute, Wis., in late May.

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