Post #2 Washburn vs. Lindenwood

Washburn traveled to St. Charles, MO this weekend due to the rain to face off with the Lindenwood Lions. The Bods split the doubleheader on Friday. The Lions were able to come back in the first game winning 5-2 but the Bods took the second game holding it 1-0. Brett Ash, a senior pitcher, started the opener and came off with an unearned run off of three hits with a total of six strikeouts. The last two innings of the first game gave Lindenwood a three run lead leaving the Ichabods with some errors to clear up for the second game.

Taylor Gentry, a senior pitcher, started the second game only giving up one run with eight total strikeouts for the first five innings of the game. The Bods came out responding with some strong hitting from David Gauntt, who went 3-3 and Matt Jackson, who scored the only run of the game.

Day two of the series the opener was tied at 3-3 before the Ichabods got two sacrifice hits to win in a walk-off with the final score being 4-3. In the second game, the Ichabods were behind 4-2 but by the bottom of the seventh inning, they scored five runs. Seven more were plated in the eighth by some astounding hits which  then invoked the 10 run rule. Coach Alberts stated, "This team in incredibly fun to watch this year, everyone knows their role and I think we started off this season on a great note."

Post #1 Expectations

Welcome to my blog everyone! I am so excited to introduce you to the Washburn Ichabods baseball team of 2014. We have some new talent and recovered players back on board and I am anxious to get this spring season started! Coming from a record of 11-33 last season, the team is coming out very positive and prepared to prove how good of a team they can be.

I talked to our two student assistant coaches and former players of the Ichabods in 2013, Brad Alberts and Richard Swan, about what to expect to see from the players this season. Coach Brad Alberts stated, “I want to see a better overall team mentality from these guys, we need to see some players to step up as leaders.”  Senior pitcher, Brett Ash, will be coming back this season after sitting out last season from a partially torn shoulder labrum. Both coaches agreed that they expected great things from him as a leader and a player. These athletes have been battling for a starting position since the beginning of the fall. Coach Richard Swan stated, “It is anybody’s game, it is just a matter of who has the skill and is able to leave it all out on the field every time. This is their chance to prove what they can do as athletes.”

The spring season will officially begin with a home series this weekend against Lindenwood in which we went 1-2 last season. Look for my next post to see the Ichabods give it their all this weekend and begin the battle for a winning season!