Belmont Abbey baseball team wins game 1 - Southeast Regional Playoffs

BIG WIN FOR BELMONT ABBEY OVER # 2 NATIONALLY RANKED USC AIKEN IN THE D2 SOUTHEAST REGIONAL PLAYOFFS.

THE WINNER OF THE REGIONAL WILL ADVANCE TO THE NATIONAL PLAYOFFS!!!



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May 14, 2009
Baseball Upsets Top-Seeded USC Aiken, 6-5 In Opening Round Of NCAA Southeast Regional


Belmont Abbey rightfielder Patrick Atwell scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch with two outs in the top of the ninth inning, breaking a 5-5 tie, as the sixth-seeded Crusaders upset the nationally-second ranked and top-seeded USC Aiken Pacers 6-5 this evening at Roberto Hernandez Stadium. Belmont Abbey advances in the winner's bracket and will face Georgia College Friday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. The Abbey, playing its first game since April 25, improves to 35-24, while the Pacers dip to 39-18.
The Crusaders won despite seven errors in the field, but first baseman Daniel Kassouf drove in three runs, coming on a solo home run and a two-run double, while Roland Rodriguez and Justin Vasquez drove in the other two runs.
Jordan Cudney earned the win in an inning and a third of relief, holding the Pacers hitless while striking out two. Michael Raymond pitched seven and two-thirds innings, fanning seven and walking two. He allowed five runs, only two earned, on ten hits. Chad Benefield was saddled with the loss, allowing the winning run on the wild pitch, on one hit in two and two-thirds innings, striking out two.
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BAC wins again to stay in winners bracket

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May 15, 2009
Kassouf's Two Homers Powers Baseball To 14-9 Win Over Georgia College & State At NCAA Southeast Regional


Belmont Abbey sophomore first baseman Daniel Kassouf went 3-for-3 with a pair of home runs and five runs batted in to lead sixth-seeded Belmont Abbey College to a 14-9 marathon win over 20th-ranked and third-seeded Georgia College & State University, Friday evening (May 15) on the second day of the NCAA Division II Southeast Baseball Regional Tournament.

The Crusaders improve to 36-24 with their second straight upset win and advance to face the Francis Marion University/Catawba College winner on Saturday at 11 a.m. For GCSU it was their second loss of the tournament and the Bobcats end their season at 37-19. The contest which featured a combined 33 hits and lasted 3:26 was delay at the start 1:43 by rain.
In addition to his three hits, Kassouf was walked intentionally in his other three plate appearances. The 6-0 215-pound native of Lexington, N.C., leads Division II with 29 homers.
Belmont Abbey center fielder Justin Vasquez was 3-for-5 with three runs scored and two RBIs, while third baseman Roland Rodriguez was 3-for-5 with two runs scored and one run batted in. Second baseman Carlos Vasquez had a pair of hits and two RBIs.
Junior shortstop Chandler Snell paced the Bobcats with a 4-for-4 night that saw him score once and drive in three runs. Designated hitter Buddy Elmore was 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs, while right fielder Derek Johns was 3-for-5.
The Crusaders led 4-2 after five frames when the b at racks of both squads erupted in flames. GCSU scored four runs in the top of the sixth inning to take a 6-4 advantage. Belmont Abbey answered with four runs in the bottom of the inning to regain the lead at 8-6.
After GCSU trimmed the margin to 8-7 on an RBI single by Snell in the seventh, the Crusaders sent 11 batters to the plate in their half of the inning and scored six runs to lead 14-7.
BAC reliever Evan Jonas (2-1) was the beneficiary of the Crusader rally and earned the win. GCSU reliever Martin Dewald (5-3) was tagged with the loss as he surrendered eight runs on five hits in one inning.
Belmont Abbey Head Coach Kermit Smith – “A year ago today, we were playing Columbus State and Tyler (Powell) started then too and wasn’t bringing his best stuff then either, but the difference was we found a way to pull out of the game tonight.”
“Our game plan offensively couldn’t have worked out better. It was exactly how we wanted to play.”
“The comeback, if you can call it that, was very short after the other happened there in the sixth. Not necessarily a comeback. We continued to do what we do, we never stopped being who we are and I guess it snowballed on Georgia College.”
“It was just our day.”
“Three weeks ago we played a conference tournament where we had to win five games in 48 hours to get or not get here (to the Southeast Regional). I always feel great about our pitching staff even if we don’t have our best stuff. We have a great group on the mound that really can contend with anyone. Anytime you can go 6 and 1 in 48 hours, you have to have confidence in your guys.”
“We weren’t saving anybody tonight, we were trying to win the game. Zach (Horne) is one of our better pitchers. We were just doing what we thought we had to do to win. Both Zach and Evan (Jonas) did what they needed to do.”

Belmont Abbey First Baseman Daniel Kassouf: on being intentionally walked 3 times after two home runs and a single RBI – “I guess that just puts me on base for my teammates to score.”
“I think we’ve had a few close games this season we’ve lost, but that’s helped us out here. It showed us how we need to play.”
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