2005 Olivet College Baseball News
Sixty-eight Olivet College student-athletes have been named to the 2004-05 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Academic Honor Roll.
Olivet College baseball sophomore centerfielder Chris Shelhart (Rolling Meadows, Ill./St. Viator) has been named to the 2005 Rawlings/American Baseball Coaches Association All-Mideast Region second-team.
Three Olivet College baseball players have earned 2005 All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) honors. Sophomore centerfielder Chris Shelhart (Rolling Meadows, Ill./St. Viator) was named first-team All-MIAA. Junior third baseman James Melvin (Redford-Thurston) and junior pitcher Jonathon VanSon (Macomb/Notre Dame, H.W.) earned second-team honors.
Olivet College sophomore catcher Nick McIntosh (Petoskey) and sophomore third baseman Katelan Schoen (Climax Scotts) have been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV baseball and softball second-team as selected by College Sports Information Directors of America.
The baseball team concluded the 2005 season with a pair of losses to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) foe Hope College today in Olivet. The Flying Dutchmen (22-16, 15-6 MIAA) swept the doubleheader, 4-0 and 5-2.
The baseball team fell to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) foe Hope College, 10-7, today in the first game of a weekend series in Olivet.
Behind strong pitching performances, the Olivet College baseball team swept a doubleheader, 3-2 and 4-2, from Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Albion College this afternoon at Frank Joranko Field in Albion.
Behind solid pitching by sophomores Brad Dragicevich (Kalamazoo/Central) and Brian Schaeffer (Mason), the Olivet College baseball team defeated Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Albion College, 7-1, this afternoon at Frank Joranko Field in Albion.
The baseball team defeated Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) foe Kalamazoo College, 25-1, today in Kalamazoo. In the game, the Fighting Comets tallied 17 hits and took advantage of 13 walks and 11 wild pitches issued by the Hornet pitchers.
The baseball team split a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) doubleheader this afternoon at Kalamazoo College. After losing the first game, 5-2, the Fighting Comets bounced back to win the nightcap, 14-3.
The baseball team split a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) doubleheader today at Calvin College. After losing the first game, 3-2, in eight innings, the Fighting Comets (16-12, 5-7 MIAA) bounced back to win the nightcap, 4-2.
The baseball team fell to Calvin College, 11-2, today in the opening game of a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) three-game series in Grand Rapids.
Sophomore Chris Shelhart (Rolling Meadows, Ill./St. Viator) hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning to give the Olivet College baseball team a 5-3 come-from-behind victory over Aquinas College this afternoon in Olivet. He now has 11 home runs to break the college’s single-season record.
Sophomore Evan Williams (Detroit/Notre Dame H.W.) has been named the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Pitcher of the Week for April 4-10. An Olivet player is receiving an honor from the MIAA for the third consecutive week.
Behind solid pitching and timely hitting, the baseball team swept Finlandia University, 5-3 and 14-4, today in a non-league doubleheader in Olivet.
The baseball team swept a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) doubleheader from Alma College today in Olivet. The Fighting Comets (12-10, 4-5 MIAA) cruised to an 18-1 victory in the first game and hung on for a 10-8 win in the nightcap.