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Stearrett Earns Second All-Centennial Conference Baseball Honor
May 4, 2006

(Carlisle, PA) - Dickinson College senior Ryan Stearrett (Wilmington, DE/St. Elizabeth) was voted a co-winner of the 2005-06 McAndrews Award.

The McAndrews Award is the most prestigious honor presented to a Dickinson College athlete. In addition to being an outstanding student-athletes, the recipients possess strong leadership qualities, demonstrate good sportsmanship and serve as positive role models for future athletes.

This year, Dickinson honored three remarkable student-athletes for their contributions during the 2005-06 academic year. There were many qualified candidates for both the men and the women. 2006 graduate Annie Scogin (Groton, NY/Groton Central) was presented the award for her commitment and dedication to the women’s cross country and track.& field programs. The vote on the men’s side led to co-winners. All-American lacrosse player Brian Read ’06 (Timonium, MD/Boys’ Latin) shared the honor with Stearrett.

Stearrett proved to be a valuable asset to the athletic program from the moment he arrived on campus. A two-sport athlete, Stearrett excelled on both the football field and the baseball diamond. He has been a four-year starter on the football team and is a top candidate to start in the outfield again this spring. Having never played the position before, Stearrett earned the starting spot in right field as a rookie and has held the job ever since.

Stearrett was recently voted the top tight-end in the Centennial Conference for the third straight season. He holds the conference and school record for career receptions by a tight-end with 90. In addition to being named First-team All-Centennial last fall, Stearrett was also selected to the Eastern College Athletic Conference First-team. He led the Devils with 28 catches for 297 yards in 2005. As a blocker, he helped the Devils finish first in the CC in total offense, second in rushing and third in passing. The team also set school records for completions, attempts and passing yards in a season. Those records were again broken during the 2006 campaign.

On the diamond Stearrett has twice been named to the All-Conference squad. Last season, he hit .381 on the year with 35 RBIs and 31 runs scored. He set the school record for career doubles with 38, matching his own single season record with 14 last spring. Stearrett also eclipsed the single season hit record with 56 on year and committed just three errors in 80 chances. Stearrett was named the team's Most Valuable Player for 2006.

This fall, Stearrett capped an outstanding career with a remarkable senior year. He was again named First-team All-CC and First-team All-South Region by D3football.com. He was selected to participate in the 2006 Aztec Bowl, featuring the top Division III players from the United States and a collegiate All-Star team from Mexico. The game is scheduled for December 16th in Aguascalientes, Mexico.

Craig Hanson Named Head Baseball Coach at Dickinson
May 24, 2006

(Carlisle, PA) - Director of Athletics, Dr. Les Poolman, announced the hiring of Craig Hanson as the new head baseball coach at Dickinson College. Hanson joins the Red Devil coaching staff following a two-year stint at Davidson College.

In his second season Hanson stepped into the role of top assistant at Davidson after helping the offense explode into the national rankings. Hanson is a 2003 graduate of Middlebury College in Vermont where he received his degree in psychology. He was a four-year member of the baseball team as a first baseman, designated hitter and pitcher. During the summers of his collegiate years, Hanson served as an assistant coach and hitting instructor for the American Legion team, comprised of 15-18 year olds, in Addison County, Vt.

After graduation, Hanson was hired as the director of baseball operations for Stanford University. There he was an integral member of the Cardinal team that advanced to the NCAA Tournament, plus coordinated certain aspects of recruiting, assisted in running practices and managed field duties.
Hanson also provided individual hitting instruction and was responsible for electronically charting pitch sequence and elevation during games.

Hanson inherits a young but talented Red Devil squad. The team expects to return its entire starting line-up from 2006, losing just one senior to graduation. Dickinson finished the 2006 campaign 14-21-2 overall and 7-9-2 in the Centennial Conference.

Stearrett Earns Second All-Centennial Conference Baseball Honor
May 4, 2006

(Carlisle, PA) - Dickinson College junior Ryan Stearrett (Wilmington, DE/St. Elizabeth) was named Second-Team All-Centennial Conference as an outfielder this season. He hit .381 on the year with 35 RBIs and 31 runs scored. Stearrett set the school record for career doubles with 38, matching his own single season record with 14 this spring. He also eclipsed the single season hit record with 56 on year and committed just three errors in 80 chances. Stearrett was recently named the team's Most Valuable Player for 2006.

This is the second selection to the All-CC baseball team for Stearrett, who also earned First-Team All-Centennial honors in football for the past two seasons. Stearrett was voted the top tight-end in the Centennial Conference in 2004 and 2005.

The Red Devils finished 14-21-2 and 7-9-2 in the Centennial Conference.

Shoremen Win Two Extra-Inning Affairs in CC Finale
April 30, 2006

(Chestertown, MD) - Washington College mounted late-inning rallies in both ends of a Centennial Conference double-header to sweep visiting Dickinson College this afternoon at Athey Field. The Shoremen won game one, 2-1 in eight innings and defeated the Red Devils in game two by a score of 4-3, in 13 innings.

Dickinson took an early 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning of game one. Freshman Mike Debartolome drove in junior outfielder Zachary Huba with a single in the bottom of the sixth inning to tie the game at one. The game, originally slated for seven innings, went into the bottom of the eigth knotted at one a piece. Debartolome hit double with one out. After a second WC out was recorded, freshman Joe Coveney belted a game-winning double to give the Shoremen the win.

Sophomore Walt Pyzik went two-for-three with a run scored in the opener for Washington. Freshman Mike DeBartolome was two-for-three with a double, while junior Jim Barossi scored a pair of runs.

Sophomore pitcher Wes Anderson started the game on the mound for the Shoremen, and gave up one unearned run while striking out five in seven innings of work. Junior pitcher Eric Lickstein pitched a perfect eighth inning in relief to record the game one win.

Matt Villone (Medfield, MA/Medfield) tossed seven and two-thirds innings on the hill for Dickinson, giving up three runs on seven hits while striking out seven. Nick Perkins (Baltimore, MD/St. Paul's) led the offensive attack for the Red Devils in game one, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.

Washington and Dickinson again battled into extra-innings in game two. With the score tied at two, the Red Devils took a 3-2 lead in the top of the tenth inning on a single by Ryan Miklusak. He scored Rob Kutner (Sherborn, MA/Dover-Sherborn), who reached on an error, stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch.

The Shoremen battled back in the bottom of the tenth with a solo home run off the bat of junior outfielder Eric Guettermann.

The score remained tied at three a piece until the bottom of the 13th inning. After Debartolome reached on an error by Dickinson, freshman third baseman Tony Tozzolo reached on a fielder's choice, with an out being recorded at second base. Senior outfielder Walt Pyzik then reached on another error by Dickinson, giving the Shoremen runners on first and second with one out. The Red Devils were then called for a balk, leading to Pyzik and Tozzolo advancing to second and third base, respectively. Freshman catcher Will Greenberg was intentionally walked to load the bases. Anderson drew a walk as well, which plated Tozzolo and the game-winning run.

Junior pitcher Darren Colananni was credited with the win in relief for the Shoremen, while David Donahoo (Baltimore, MD/The Gilman School) suffered the loss.

The Shoremen finish the 2006 season with a 13-21 overall record and a 8-10 mark in Centennial Conference play. The loss drops the Red Devils to 14-21-2 and 7-9-2.

Stearrett Sets School Hit, Doubles Records
April 29, 2006

(Carlisle, PA)- The Dickinson College baseball team rallied but fell short to Centennial Conference leader Franklin & Marshall in the first game of a double-header on Saturday. The Diplomats held a 6-2 lead heading into the bottom of the sixth inning. The Devils pulled even, scoring four runs in the inning, including two on a double from Rob Gilcrest (Maplewood, NJ/Columbia).

The Diplomats added one in the seventh as Corey Coruthers led-off the inning with a single and later came across on a sacrifice fly by Jeff Rowand The Devils threatened in their final at bat, but could not produce the tying run.

Gilcrest went 2-for-4 with a run scored and two RBIs. Sophomore Chris McInerney (Philadelphia, PA/Chestnut Hill Academy) also went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored in the opener. Ryan Stearrett (Wilmington, DE/St. Elizabeth) added a pair of hits to tie the school single season hit record with his 52nd of the year. He also added a pair of runs while Matt Bock (Holmdel, NJ/CBA) doubled and added a run.

Caruthers went 2-for-3 with three runs scored while Stephen Frederick had a homerun and two RBIs to lead F&M.

In game two, the Diplomats jumped out to a 7-0 lead after two innings. The Devils came alive with five runs in the third to cut the deficit to 7-5. Bock singled to start the inning, followed by a two-run homer from sophomore catcher Fran Grunde (Upper Darby, PA/Episcopal Academy).

Matt Catania (Newton Square, PA/Cardinal O'Hara) and Ryan Miklusak (Ellicott City, MD/Salisbury) singled and both scored. Stearrett tied his own single season record with his 14th double to drive in Catania. Earlier in the game Stearrett broke the single season hit record and finished the day with 54 hits on the season.

Gilcrest drove in a run in the inning as well, as did McInerney, while Luke Volker (Englewood, CO/Cherry Creek) added a double.

The Diplomats stretched the lead with a run in the top of the fifth inning and took control with five more in the eighth. Volker drove in Stearrett for the Devils' final run in the bottom of the eighth. Stearrett went 4-for-8 on the day, scoring four runs and stealing two bases. Catania and Volker each tallied two hits in the nightcap.

Eric Milavsky and Rob Stearn led F&M, each with five hits on the afternoon. Stern drove in four runs as well as the Diplomats improve to 26-9 and 16-2 in the conference.

The Red Devils travel to Washington College tomorrow for a make-up date with the Shoremen.

Solid Defense Leads 'Fords to Centennial Sweep
April 25, 2006

(Carlisle, PA)- The Haverford College baseball team swept a double-header from Dickinson behind a pair of quality pitching performances. The Red Devils were held to just two hits in a 7-1 opener and managed just four hits in the nightcap, falling 11-2.

Ryan Frankel tossed a two-hitter, allowing one unearned run in a complete game effort to win game one for Haverford. Jeff Graupe surrendered just four hits and allowed two runs while striking out three on the day. Frankel relied heavily on solid defensive play as well, recording just two strikeouts in the opener.

Rob Gilcrest (Maplewood, NJ/Columbia) and Luke Volker (Englewood, CO/Cherry Creek) had the hits for Dickinson in game while Ryan Stearrett (Wilmington, DE/St. Elizabeth) tallied an RBI. Stearrett went 2-for-3 with an RBI in game two while Nick Perkins (Baltimore, MD/St. Paul's) added an RBI and Rob Kutner (Sherborn, MA/Dover-Sherborn) went 1-for-1 with a run scored.

Sophomore Brian Kelley (Cedar Knolls, NJ/Whippany Park) recorded four strikeouts in the opener while Matt Villone (Medfield, MA/Medfield) booked five strikeouts in game two.

The Red Devils slip to 14-17-2 overall and 7-5-2 in the Centennial Conference.

Mules Rally Late to Tie Devils 7-7
April 21, 2006

(Carlisle, PA)- The Dickinson College baseball team had a 6-1 lead heading into the eighth inning on Friday before a late Rally led to a 7-7 tie with Muhlenberg College. Pinch-hitter Joseph Carlo started the rally with a three-run homer, and Chad Hegstrom doubled and scored to pull Muhlenberg within one at 6-5.

The Mules added a pair of unearned runs in the ninth to take the lead 7-6. Sophomore Rob Gilcrest (Maplewood, NJ/Columbia) doubled to lead-off the ninth inning. He stole third and came around to score as the throw from the catcher sailed into left field, sending the game into extra innings.

The Mules loaded the bases in the 10th inning but left all three stranded. The Devils had the bases loaded in the bottom of the 11th, but back-to-back pop-ups to the infield ended the game as darkness fell on MacPhail field.

Muhlenberg scored a run in the third as Ryan Sassaman tripled and scored on a ground out to short. The Red Devils answered with four runs of their own as Gilcrest tripled down the right field line to start the inning. First-year Matt Bock (Holmdel, NJ/CBA) singled to score Gilcrest and came around himself, scoring off a single by Ryan Miklusak (Ellicott City, MD/Salisbury). Nick Perkins (Baltimore, MD/St. Paul's) doubled to score Miklusak and came across off an RBI from Ryan Stearrett (Wilmington, DE/St. Elizabeth).

Chris McInerney (Philadelphia, PA/Chestnut Hill Academy) tripled and scored to give the Devils a 5-1 lead in the fourth and Stearrett singled, stole second and third and scored on another errant throw from the Muhlenberg catcher to third.

Gilcrest finished 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI on the day. Bock was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI while Stearrett and McInerney each added a pair of hits as well.

Junior Matt Eonta (Sewickley, PA/Quaker Valley) went seven and one-third innings in the start. He turned in a solid performance, striking out five. Luke Volker (Englewood, CO/Cherry Creek) came on in relief to throw three and two-thirds innings.

Sassaman went 3-for-6 with a triple and one run scored. Hegstrom was 2-for-4 with a double and runs scored. Tom McDonald went nine innings in the start for Muhlenberg, allowing seven runs, four unearned.

The Red Devils (14-15-2, 7-3-2) are scheduled to travel to Washington College tomorrow for a Centennial Conference double-header with the Shoremen. If the games are rained-out, the Devils will travel to Washington on Sunday. The rescheduled twin-bill against Haverford would be Tuesday.