2018 Olivet College Baseball News

Season
School record 136 student-athletes land on MIAA Academic Honor Roll
School record 136 student-athletes land on MIAA Academic Honor Roll

A school record 136 Olivet College student-athletes have landed a spot on the 2017-18 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Academic Honor Roll. Olivet succeeded the 100 plateau for the fifth time in school history.

Olivet College baseball team drafts Vincent Gentile from Team IMPACT
Olivet College baseball team drafts Vincent Gentile from Team IMPACT

The Olivet College baseball team drafted five-year-old Vincent Gentile from Team IMPACT at a signing ceremony Sunday, May 6 before the Comets’ doubleheader against Kalamazoo College.

Baseball team ends season with two losses to Kalamazoo
Baseball team ends season with two losses to Kalamazoo

The Olivet College baseball team closed out the 2018 season with a pair of losses to Kalamazoo College this afternoon at the Cutler Athletic Complex in Olivet. The Hornets withstood a Comet comeback in the seventh inning to win the first game, 5-4, before winning the nightcap, 15-4.

Baseball team swept at Kalamazoo, 9-0 and 14-7
Baseball team swept at Kalamazoo, 9-0 and 14-7

The Olivet College baseball team dropped a pair of Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) contests to Kalamazoo College, 9-0 and 14-7, today at Woodworth Field in Kalamazoo.

Baseball team tripped up by Bluffton, 4-3
Baseball team tripped up by Bluffton, 4-3

The Olivet College baseball team fell to Bluffton (Ohio) University, 4-3, in its final non-conference game of the 2018 season this afternoon at Memorial Field in Bluffton, Ohio.

Baseball team loses 13-2 game  at Ohio Northern
Baseball team loses 13-2 game at Ohio Northern

The Olivet College baseball team lost a 13-2 non-conference game to Ohio Northern University (ONU) this afternoon at Wander Field in Ada, Ohio.

Baseball team splits doubleheader at Calvin
Baseball team splits doubleheader at Calvin

The Olivet College baseball team split a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) doubleheader at Calvin College this afternoon in Grand Rapids. Calvin won a pitcher’s duel in the first game, 1-0. Freshman Junior Gomez hit two home runs in the eighth inning to help the Comets rally past the Knights, 14-11, in the nightcap.

Baseball team drops two games to Calvin, 11-3 and 13-7
Baseball team drops two games to Calvin, 11-3 and 13-7

The Olivet College baseball team lost both games of a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) doubleheader to Calvin College, 11-3 and 13-7, today at the Cutler Athletic Complex in Olivet.

Baseball team posts doubleheader split at Alma
Baseball team posts doubleheader split at Alma

The Olivet College baseball team split a pair of games in a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) twinbill against Alma College this afternoon at Klenk Park in Alma. After being shutout 7-0 in the opener, the Comets hung on to win the second game, 7-6, in 10 innings.

Baseball team wins game one, loses game two against Alma
Baseball team wins game one, loses game two against Alma

 The Olivet College baseball team split a doubleheader against Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) foe Alma College today at the Cutler Athletic Complex in Olivet. The Comets won the first game, 2-1, before the Scots rallied to win game two, 5-3.

Baseball team splits doubleheader against Trine
Baseball team splits doubleheader against Trine

The Olivet College baseball team split a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) doubleheader against Trine (Ind.) University this afternoon at the Cutler Athletic Complex in Olivet. The Thunder held off a Comet rally in the seventh inning to win the first game, 5-3. In the nightcap, Riley Bennett hit a grand slam and Zac Walter threw a complete game to help Olivet beat the Thunder, 5-1.

Baseball team falls to Trine 4-2 and 6-3
Baseball team falls to Trine 4-2 and 6-3

The Olivet College baseball team fell in both ends of a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) doubleheader to Trine (Ind.) University today at Jannen Field in Angola, Indiana. The Thunder won by scores of 6-2 and 4-3.

Baseball team swept by Adrian, 6-1 and 10-2
Baseball team swept by Adrian, 6-1 and 10-2

The Olivet College baseball team was swept by Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Adrian College this afternoon at the Cutler Athletic Complex. The Bulldogs won the opener, which took two days to play, 6-1, and then took the nightcap, 10-2.

Baseball team loses two games at Adrian, 9-1 and 10-9
Baseball team loses two games at Adrian, 9-1 and 10-9

The Olivet College baseball team lost both games of a doubleheader to defending Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) champion Adrian College today at Nicolay Field in Adrian. The Bulldogs won the first game 9-1. Olivet rallied from an 8-0 deficit to send the second game to extra innings before falling 10-9 in 10 innings.

Photo by Lynn Powe, Hope College Athletics
Baseball team swept at Hope, 4-0 and 7-2

The Olivet College baseball team was swept by Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Hope College today at Boeve Stadium in Holland. The Flying Dutchmen won by scores of 4-0 and 7-2.

Baseball team splits home doubleheader with Hope
Baseball team splits home doubleheader with Hope

The Olivet College baseball team split a home Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) doubleheader against Hope College this afternoon at the Cutler Athletic Complex in Olivet. In the first game, the Comets scored three runs in the seventh to stun the Flying Dutchmen, 4-3. Hope won the nightcap, 9-2.