Campus Roundup: Spring Sports in full swing
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
By Rich Murawski Assistant Sports Editor
The spring sports season is in full swing at most colleges and universities throughout the region. Here's a look at what some former local athletes are doing at the collegiate level. Baseball
Matt Adams, Slippery Rock: Adams led The Rock's offensive attack in a doubleheader sweep of Bluefield State on Sunday. He collected six hits in nine at-bats, including his team-high 11th double and team-best eighth home run.
Adams had five RBIs and scored five runs as Slippery Rock hammered Big Blue, 10-0 and 14-4. He was particularly effective in Game 2, going 5-for-5 with four runs scored and three RBIs.
The junior catcher-first baseman was also a force in Friday's doubleheader sweep of Gannon. Adams was 5-for-7 with two doubles and a home run and drove home five runs in Slippery Rock's 8-1, 9-6 sweep. Adams is batting .484 with 28 runs scored and 41 RBIs on the season.
Adam Jury, Slippery Rock: The Rock sophomore walked, was hit by a pitch, and scored a pair of runs during his team's 10-0 win in Game 1 against Bluefield State on Sunday. Jury was 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader with Gannon.
For the season, Jury is hitting .425 with 22 runs and 20 RBIs.
Ryan Mostyn, IUP: The Crimson Hawk senior doubled and tripled in IUP's 11-4 win over Mansfield on Monday. Mostyn was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBIs in that game and was 1-for-3 in the nightcap, which Mansfield won, 12-5.
Mostyn is batting .249 with nine runs scored and five RBIs on the season. He has also swiped four bases on seven attempts.
Tyler Noel, Mansfield: The former Glendale pitcher is 1-5 with a 5.79 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 28 innings of work. He has appeared in seven games for the Mountaineers this season, starting five.
Matt McCamley, Lock Haven: The Bald Eagle sophomore had a hit and an RBI in a loss to Shippensburg on Saturday. McCamley is batting .268 with eight runs scored and 12 RBIs this season.
Paul Keith, Penn State-Altoona: Keith tossed all seven innings in the opener, scattering two hits and striking out eight batters to lead Penn State-Altoona to a 12-0 win over Medaille on Saturday.
Keith is 2-1 with a 3.46 ERA in four appearances this season. He has thrown two complete games and struck out 23 batters in 26 innings of work.
Grady Luzier, Penn State-Altoona: Luzier has started 15 games for Penn State-Altoona and has a .482 batting average. He has six doubles and two triples to go with 15 runs scored and 10 RBIs. Luzier was 3-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored in his team's win over Medaille.
Philip Solley, Pitt-Bradford: Solley is hitting .308 with four runs and five RBIs for Pitt-Bradford, which is 5-4 this year. Solley has started seven games.
Bart McGary, Pitt-Bradford: McGary is 6-for-24 on the year with a home run, five runs scored and two RBIs in seven starts this season.
Softball
Brittany Pataky, Lock Haven: The former Lady Bison is batting .167 in 12 plate appearances for the No. 15 Lady Eagles (15-4).
Rachelle Yarger, Clarion: Yarger is batting .115 with a run scored and an RBI in 10 games this season. The Lady Golden Eagles are now 2-10 on the year.
Alanna Luzier, Penn State-Altoona: Luzier is 7-for-20 on the season, good for a .350 average. She has a double and two RBIs, while scoring four runs and also is 3-for-3 in stolen base attempts.
