Bowie State Softball Picks Up Two Division Wins Over Elizabeth City State

BOWIE, Md. – Elizabeth City State had a 21-17 hit advantage over two games, but Bowie State’s Lady Bulldogs picked up the victories by scores of 6-5 and 10-6 over the Lady Vikings. Senior Megan Alexander and junior Aiyana McNair led the Lady Bulldogs with four hits each in the doubleheader sweep. Sophomore Kiara Washington paced the Lady Bulldogs with four RBI and Alexander added three RBI. Bowie State returns to action tomorrow (4/7), hosting the division leading Hawks of Chowan University. First pitch of the twinbill is set for 1 pm.

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Elizabeth City State vs Bowie State (Apr 6, 2013)   GAME 1

Box Score

BOWIE STATE LADY BULLDOGS SOFTBALL 2013
Elizabeth City State at Bowie State (Game 1)
Apr 6, 2013 at Bowie, MD (Lady Bulldogs Field)

Elizabeth City State 5 (2-18,0-14 CIAA)
Player	ab	r	h	rbi	bb	so	po	a	lob
MERRITT,Kiyana p	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	3
PELTON,Christen c	4	1	2	0	0	1	5	2	0
CRAIG,Samantha ss	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0
HORN,Danielle 3b	4	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	3
BRYANT,Khadijah cf	3	2	1	0	1	1	0	1	0
WEBB,Tiara dp	4	1	2	1	0	2	0	0	2
WHITE,Emmesha rf	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1
DARDEN,Jamillah 1b	3	0	1	3	0	0	9	0	0
SMITH,Heather 2b	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	3	1
BOYD,Jasmine lf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	5	10	5	1	6	18	9	10
Bowie State 6 (5-20,3-10 CIAA)
Player	ab	r	h	rbi	bb	so	po	a	lob
CLAYBORNE,Cassandra cf	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
McNAIR,Aiyana lf	3	2	2	0	0	1	3	0	0
WASHINGTON,Kiara c	2	1	0	1	1	0	6	1	0
ALEXANDER,Megan 3b	3	1	1	2	0	0	1	1	1
HERNANDEZ,Mariela 1b	3	0	0	1	0	1	5	0	0
ATKINS,Erica ss	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	0
BARNES,Alexis 2b	3	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0
FLINT,Hayley p	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
MARTIN,Kyerra rf	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
RATLIFF,Aurikshauna dp	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	23	6	3	4	1	8	21	6	1

Score by Innings                  R  H  E ----------------------------------------- Elizabeth City State 000 100 4 -  5 10  3 Bowie State......... 201 003 X -  6  3  3 -----------------------------------------

E - PELTON,C; CRAIG,S; SMITH,H; ALEXANDER,M.; BARNES,A. 2. LOB - Lady Vikings 10; LadyBulldogs 1. HBP - CRAIG,S; DARDEN,J; CLAYBORNE,C.. SB - PELTON,C; CLAYBORNE,C. 2; McNAIR,A..

Elizabeth City State	ip	h	r	er	bb	so	wp	bk	hbp	ibb	ab	bf	fo	go
MERRITT,Kiyana L,2-7	6.0	3	6	5	1	8	1	0	1	0	23	25	3	7
Bowie State	ip	h	r	er	bb	so	wp	bk	hbp	ibb	ab	bf	fo	go
FLINT,Hayley W,2-9	7.0	10	5	3	1	6	0	0	2	0	33	36	8	6

Win - FLINT,H. (2-9). Loss - MERRITT,K (2-7). Save - None. WP - MERRITT,K. HBP - by MERRITT,K (CLAYBORNE,C.); by FLINT,H. (CRAIG,S); by FLINT,H. (DARDEN,J). PB - PELTON,C; WASHINGTON,K 2. Inherited runners/scored: None. Umpires - HP: Del Jones 1B: Bob Provost Start: 1:00 pm Time: 1:28 Attendance: 83 Weather: Sunny - 50 Degrees

The X-Factor in Fighting Cancer

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Big Train College Round-Up 4/5

Big Train College Round-Up 4/5

Brenden Kalfus (BT '11) had an incredible week of small ball out at St. Mary's (CA). Kalfus, pictured above, was 9 for 14 with a run and four runs batted in this week for the Gaels. He even stole three bases after reaching base in the majority of his plate appearances. On the east coast, it was a very eventful week for the Big Train players at UNC-Wilmington. Michael Bass (BT '11-'12) extended a few streaks this week (3/10, 2BB, 4R, 2B, SB) but will have to put them on hold. Bass is currently holding a 24-game hit streak and a 30-game on base streak but sustained a minor ankle injury that has caused him to miss the last few games. The Big Train hope that he's back on the field soon. Luckily for the Seahawks, Drew Farber (BT '10-'11) was there to help them along. Farber reached base seven times including a triple, double, walk, and hit by pitch. He also scored four times and batted in two. Ricky Holden (BT '12) also helped the team out from the mound (5IP, 0ER, 3H, BB, 4K). Other notable pitching performances: Jimmy Reed (BT '10 / Maryland) - 8IP, ER, 5H, BB, 4K... Joe Mantiply (BT '10 / Virginia Tech) - 6.2IP, W, ER, 6H, 3BB, HBP, 7K... Hugh Adams (BT '06-'12 / Florida Atlantic) - 3IP, 3SV, 0ER, H, BB, 2K... Michael Boyle (BT '13 / Radford) - 5IP, W, 2ER, 2H, 3BB, 2HBP, 5K... Ryan Doran (BT '12 / San Diego St.) - 5IP, W, 2ER, 10H, 2BB, 2K... Mike Kent (BT '10-'12 / Clemson) - 5IP, 2ER, 9H, K. Other notable hitting performances: Adam Barry (BT '11-'12 / High Point) - 7/12, 2R, 3RBI, HR, 2B, SB... Hunter Renfroe (BT '11-'12 / Mississippi St.) - 8/16, 3BB, 3R, 2B... Tyler York (BT '13 / Tallahassee CC) - 4/9, 4BB, 5RBI, SB... Michael Miedzianowski (BT '12-'13 / High Point) - 4/7, 2R, 2RBI, 2 3B... Mitch Morales (BT '12 / Florida Atlantic) - 5/12, BB, 3R, 3RBI, 2B...Brendan Hendriks (BT '12 / San Francisco) - 5/12, HBP, 2R, 2RBI...Tim Quiery (BT '11 / San Jose St.) - 5/11, 2R, RBI... Brennan Middleton (BT '10-'12 / Tulane) - 5/13, HBP, 2R.

Four Big Train Alums on Major League Rosters!

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Jeff Ruland Will Not Return as Firebirds Head Men's Basketball Coach

WASHINGTON, DC – The University of the District of Columbia announced today that Jeff Ruland will not return as Head Men's Basketball Coach. The University will begin the process  to hire a new coach.

Director of Athletics, Patricia Thomas had this to say, "I am thankful to Jeff Ruland for his four years of service to the University of the District of Columbia and our Athletic Department. The entire Firebird family wishes Coach Ruland well in all his future endeavors."

Ruland coached the Firebirds to a 40-61 record in four seasons at the University of the District of Columbia, including one NCAA Division II Tournament appearance in 2011-12.  The Firebirds joined the East Coast Conference (ECC) in July 2011, and they compiled a conference record of 18-16 over two seasons.

In their inaugural season in the conference in 2011-12, the Firebirds finished with a 22-6 record (13-3 in ECC play) and were ranked as high as 18^th in the country in Division II.  The Firebirds were seeded 2^nd heading into the East Coast Conference tournament, but they were defeated in the semifinals by 3^rd seeded Bridgeport University 65-76. The Firebirds advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 25 years but were defeated in the first round by Stonehill College 65-61.

Ruland's first year at the helm in 2009-10 resulted in a 1-20 record. In 2010-11, their final year with no conference affiliation, the team showed marked improvement posting an 11-15 record.  This year in 2012-13, the Firebirds regressed, struggling through most of the season with a 6-20 record (5-13 in ECC play). 

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