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Baseball Clinches Third Place With Doubleheader Split at Messiah

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4/25/2009

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Widener secured third place in the Commonwealth Conference with a doubleheader split at Messiah, winning the first game 7-4 before dropping an 8-2 contest in the finale.

Freshman Dan Sieracki (Cherry Hill, NJ) went on a tear in the opener, going 3-for-3 with two doubles, a grand slam and four RBI. Sieracki’s third-inning slam gave the Pride a 5-4 lead and was his team-best sixth long ball of the year.

Coatesville, PA junior Dan Gross (3-4) allowed four unearned runs and five hits over six innings with three strikeouts for the Pride (18-15-1, 8-7 CC). Freshman Joe Sessa (Broomall, PA) pitched the seventh inning for the save.

Sheldon Witmer (3-5), the losing pitcher in Friday’s wild 11-10, 12-inning Widener victory, was tagged for seven runs and nine hits over seven innings.

The win secured the Pride’s seed one day after clinching a fifth straight trip to the conference tournament.

Senior Colin McHale (Wynnewood, PA) homered in game two as he and junior Tom Connelly (Media, PA) notched two hits apiece.

Brookhaven, PA freshman Mike Pappas (3-3) surrendered three runs and five hits over one inning for the Pride.

Eric Spring (3-3) got the victory for the Falcons (14-22-1, 6-9), permitting two runs – one earned – and three hits over five innings. Sam Tajiri had three RBI as he and Jordan Zimmerman closed with three hits apiece.

Widener next Thursday will face second-seeded Lebanon Valley in the double-elimination conference tournament, beginning at 7:30 pm in West Lawn, PA.

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Athletes of the Week

Sam Baer

Women's Soccer

Senior Sam Baer was named Widener's Women's Outstanding Athlete of the Year.

Baer capped a remarkable career by being named All-Commonwealth Conference a fourth straight year, picked to the first team a third consecutive season and third team All-Middle Atlantic Region. She was named second team all-region in 2008.

Baer ends a spectacular career in which she was tabbed second team all-league as a defender in 2006, first team all-conference as a forward in 2007 and first team as a midfielder the last two years. She graduates first in school history with 40 assists, second with 29 goals and second with 98 points.

James Woodley

Football

Senior James Woodley was named Widener's Men's Outstanding Athlete of the Year.

It was another standout campaign for Woodley, who was tabbed first team All-Middle Atlantic Conference a third straight year and second team All-East Region by D3Football.com. A four-year starter who constantly drew double teams, Woodley ended tied for fourth in the conference with 14.5 tackles for a loss, tied for eighth with 5.5 sacks and tied for 23rd with 5.7 tackles per game.

Woodley, who was invited to the East Preps Football Combine, had 19 tackles to tie for the third most in school history, 14 solo tackles, 1.5 sacks and five tackles for a loss October 31 against Lebanon Valley.