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Old 06-16-2017, 05:26 PM   #101
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March 1877 recap

As the 1877 season began, the depression of the 1870's continued. James hoped his association could hold on until things turned around financially. As it was, the league was still in good shape, but James wondered how many years of declining attendance would the university and college presidents tolerate before pulling funding for the ball clubs.

The preseason predictions favored Brown in the New England Region. There was no love for the three time defending champion Crimson. Harvard had lost starting pitcher Eric Weber and catcher Mike Newland to graduation, along with three other starters.

In the Northeast Region, Columbia was chosen to narrowly edge out Rutgers, with Cornell and Fordham both competing. Syracuse was picked to finish around .500. Princeton lost four starters and was picked to go from first to worst in the region.

As for the Atlantic Region, Lafayette is favored to win the region over Penn. Villanova lost three starters to graduation and is considered to be a middle of the pack team. Lehigh, as usual, was picked to finish in the cellar.



The theme for the first month of the season was "Elbow Injury" as the injuries to players came back in force after being nearly non-existent the past couple of seasons. Senior center fielder Jeremy Brandt of Villanova was the first casualty, lost for the season in the second game (March 7th) with a broken bone in his elbow. On March 10th, junior starting pitcher Victor Villarreal, the successor on the mound for the defending champion Harvard Crimson, was out for the season with bone chips in his elbow. The injuries continued on March 14th, when Yale senior first baseman Jonathan Guthrie was lost for a mere three weeks with an oblique strain.

Devastating injuries continued. On March 18th, sophomore starting pitcher Brian Bohacek of Brown was gone for the season during his 10th start with a torn elbow ligament. By March 21st, senior shortstop Chris Gramlich of Princeton suffered a broken bone in his elbow, bringing his collegiate career to an early end. On the bright side, junior starting pitcher Adam Hackney of Cornell won his 50th game on March 21st with a 4-3 victory over Fordham. On March 30th, the earliest firing in CBA history occurred, with Cornell firing Manager Mitchell Workman after 6+ seasons. The Big Red's 6-11 start doomed the long time skipper, who exited with an overall record of 182-195. Cornell immediately hired well traveled Chase Whitehead as his replacement, but James felt the "interim" title was apparent, given Whitehead's performance in previous stints as manager. The month finished out on a high note, with Fordham junior starter Allan Gorden winning his 50th game in a 6-1 rout of Syracuse.

Senior left fielder Justin "Rhino" Scott of Villanova was named Batter of the Month. Scott his .330, with 2 home runs and 15 runs batted in. Sophomore starter Bobby M. Mitchell of Yale was named Pitcher of the Month. Mitchell posted a 12-5 win-loss record and 2.62 earned run average.
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April 1877 Recap

Injuries continued during the month of April in what was proving to be the year to have depth on your team. On April 3rd, it was revealed that freshman starting pitcher Bill Jamison of Syracuse had been injured on March 31st. Jamison's season was declared over, as the doctor diagnosed him with a torn rotator cuff. At the time of his injury, Jamison was 7-9, with a 2.57 earned run average. On April 8th, Cornell junior starter Craig Gibbons sustained a torn labrum (shoulder) to finish out his season. Gibbons was 3-4, with a 2.54 ERA in 11 starts.

On April 10th, Columbia junior starting pitcher Walt McCausland celebrated his 50th win after a 9-4 victory over Harvard. Four days later, however, McCausland joined the ever growing list of injured players with elbow inflammation. The injury is expected to keep him out for four weeks. On the bright side, Rutgers junior starter Manuel Vasques set a new single season mark for strikeouts with his 78th K of the year. By the end of the month, the mark was at 92 and climbing.

By the end of the month, the playoff picture was starting to take form and the race was heating up. In the New England Region, Brown and Yale find themselves at the top, tied with a six game lead over the competition. It is obvious at this point that Harvard will not be winning their fourth consecutive championship. In the Northeast Region, Rutgers holds a slim one game lead over Fordham. The Rams have a six game lead over the nearest competitors in their region. In the Atlantic Region, Villanova is looking to repeat as regional champions, holding a 3 1/2 game advantage over Lafayette.

Senior left fielder Bobby Hulse of Fordham was named Batter of the Month. Hulse hit .417, with one home run, 17 RBI and 20 runs scored. For the season, Hulse is hitting .381, 1 HR, 30 RBI and 40 runs scored. Vasques took home Pitcher of the Month honors after going 15-4, with a 2.32 ERA. For the season, Vasques is 22-11, 2.18.
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May 1877 Recap

The beginning of the month of May started with a thrill, as the 2nd no-hitter in association history was thrown on May 2nd. Little known Columbia freshman Phil McGuire pitched a gem in a 7-0 win over Lehigh. Yeah, I know what you're thinking, "well, it was only Lehigh", but a no-hitter is a no-hitter, regardless. On the year, McGuire is 4-0, with a 1.95 earned run average. Unfortunately, McGuire pushed himself a little far (because he had a no-hitter going) and strained his hamstring. The injury bug bit again on May 4th, when Villanova junior starter A.J. "Pigeon" Banks got shut down for the rest of the season with shoulder inflammation. Banks was 20-15, with a 3.12 ERA.

On May 12th, Penn fired both it's athletic director and it's manager. Eddie Camacho had been the AD from 1871-77. Isaiah Benjamin had been the manager for the same time frame. The Penn team was 191-218 over that time span. Steve McBride, formerly of Columbia (1872-75) was named as the new Athletic Director. Unknown Bill Martins was announced as the new Manager.

The first team to clinch a playoff appearance was Villanova, who did so on May 16th. The Wildcats clinched the Atlantic Region for the 4th time in seven seasons. On May 20th, Rutgers secured a playoff spot. Three days later, they clinched the Northeast Region for the 1st time in school history. Entering play on May 25th, Brown held a two game lead over Yale with three games to play in the season. Yale was set to face Brown for the final series. Fordham was in the wild card race with Yale and their last three games were at Columbia.

The result was rather anti-climatic, as Brown won the 1st game of the series and clinched the New England Region. The following day, May 26th, Fordham took the wild card position, as Yale lost again. Unfortunately, the same day, Rutgers lost junior center fielder John Bailey to injury. Another broken bone in an elbow, which fits right in with the theme for 1877 in the CBA. Bailey was hitting .284, 0 HR, 23 RBI.

With the regular season over, the playoffs are set. Fordham is set to travel to Rutgers. Fordham was a mere 1-7 against the Scarlet Knights this season. Villanova travels to face Brown. The teams split a two game series during the regular season.
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1877 Playoff Series Game 1

If you would have asked James at the beginning of the season which playoff games he would attend, he would have likely answered Harvard. Given their history and with James Jr. playing there, the assumption would be fairly certain. However, Harvard and James Jr. didn't make the postseason, Rutgers and Ephraim did. Now, with all due regard to Rutgers, they did it on the backs of the rest of the team and not so much with Ephraim. Poor Ephraim saw limited action, only appearing in three games as a pinch hitter. Now, he did go 1 for 3, and he like to boast to his family about being a .300 hitter. Ephraim, however, was realizing his lack of ability on the collegiate level. He had spoken in depth to James about coming to work for him at the association office in New York. Ephraim had just wrapped up his fourth year of school, but still had a year of eligibility and wanted to play for Rutgers for one more season.

So, to celebrate the occasion, James had decided to take the entire family to New Brunswick, New Jersey to see the Rutgers playoff game against Fordham. The girls had little interest in the game, but were talking it up with Ephraim's girlfriend, Irene Babcock. Irene was only 18 years old, but had caught Ephraim's eye one day on campus and they were together most of the time since the day they met. It appeared to James that Ephraim was rather smitten with the girl, seeing as how Ephraim was complaining less about his lack of playing time on the field and more about his future.

The weather was rainy on May 29th, but 1671 people braved the cool 61 degrees to come to the Ballpark of Rutgers. The wind, which was blowing in from right, made the temperature seem cooler than that. Junior Allan Gorden (29-20, 2.12) was on the mound for Fordham. Rutgers sent junior Manuel Vasques to the hill. Vasques was 34-17 this season and led the CBA in wins. His ERA was a mere 1.92. He set the single season strikeout record with 144 K's, nearly double the old record of 77. (For you stat guys and gals out there, his WAR was 10.2)

Vasques must have been nervous, because he had a rough 1st inning. Lead off hitter, junior center fielder Danny Mathewson (.284. 0 HR, 24 RBI), singles past second to get on base. A fielder's choice on a hit by junior shortstop Brian Depew (.368, 1 HR, 28 RBI) negates Mathewson, but keeps a man on first. Depew (22 SB, 36 CS), however, is able to steal second. A base hit by junior right fielder Danny Johnson (.346, 3 HR, 44 RBI) scores Depew, as he beats the throw home. Senior left fielder Bobby Hulse delivers a single to right center, but a throwing error on junior right fielder Jimmy Dail allows Johnson to come around and score. Rutgers collects themselves for the final two outs, but go three up, three down in the bottom half of the inning. At the end of the 1st inning, Fordham leads Rutgers, 2-0.

Rutgers would cut into the lead in the bottom of the 2nd, when Dail singles and later scores on a passed ball to make it 2-1. Fordham would respond in the top of the 3rd, when Mathewson singles and Depew triples. Depew would score on a sac fly to make it 4-1, Fordham. The Rams would pad their lead in the 4th inning. With one out, sophomore catcher Dave Pierson (.295, 0 HR, 12 RBI) singles, then advances to third on a wild throw after attempting to steal second. Junior second baseman John Richmond (.276, 1 HR, 29 RBI) would single Pierson home and give the Rams a 5-1 advantage.

Rutgers could never really put it together. They scored a run in the bottom of the 8th, but Fordham ends up taking Game 1 by the score of 5-2.

Villanova traveled to Providence, Rhode Island, for Game 1 of their series. The weather there wasn't much better, 59 degrees, rain, and the wind blowing in from center. Junior Mike O'Rourke (10-3, 2.02, 2 Saves) is on the mound for the Wildcats. O'Rourke took over as the starter late in the season after A.J. Banks went down with an injury. On the hill for Brown is freshman John Venhaus (31-17, 2.21). Venhaus took on the role of starter after Brian Bohacek's early season injury. Venhaus has control issues, though, leading the CBA with 98 walks. He issued 40 more walks than the guy in second place, so he has some control issues. I'm sure the pressure of his first playoff game will help. (Enter sarcasm font here)

Brown would break the scoreless tie in the bottom of the 1st. With two outs, junior DH Jim Beaudin (.314, 0 HR, 27 RBI) triples, then comes home on junior first baseman Jonathan Christopherson's (.343, 1 HR, 38 RBI) infield hit to short. After one inning, Brown is up, 1-0. Villanova would tie it up in the 2nd, when sophomore first baseman Chub Sullivan scores on junior center fielder Jackie Gleason's liner to left. Brown goes down in order and the game is tied at the end of the 2nd inning, 1-1.

The Wildcats would take the lead in the top of the 4th. Sullivan leads the inning off with a triple, then scores on a wild pitch. Sophomore shortstop Kelly Browning, who was intentionally walked, would later score when senior left fielder Justin "Rhino" Scott is hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. (Control issues) Scott was amazing this year, leading the CBA in runs (86), hits (101), doubles (19), stolen bases (34) and OPS (.933). Down 3-1, Brown would get a run back in the bottom of the 4th, when Christopherson reaches base on a dropped fly ball by junior right fielder Art Croft. Christopherson would score when Croft would commit a fielding error on a single by junior shortstop Josh Connelly (.351, 1 HR, 31 RBI). At the end of the 4th, Villanova leads 3-2.

The score would remain the same until the top of the 7th, when the Wildcats would score two runs on three base hits and two outfielder errors. Brown goes down in order and at the end of the 7th, Villanova leads 5-2. The Wildcats would implode, however, in the bottom of the 8th. With one out, three straight errors load the bases for Beaudin. He lines the first pitch into left center for a 2 RBI double. Christopherson would loop a single over the second baseman to score Chris Achim from third and tie the game. On the next at bat, Beaudin crosses the plate on a passed ball, giving the Bears a 6-5 lead!!! Brown would add another run and go into the 9th inning holding a 7-5 advantage.

But Frank Vlach, a junior second baseman for Brown, gets put at short after entering the game in the 8th as a pinch runner. The move comes back to haunt Brown, as Vlach commits two errors. Coupled with two base hits, Villanova rallies to score two runs and tie the game, 7-7. Brown fails to score in the bottom of the 9th and we head to extra innings.

No one scores in the 10th, but Villanova erupts in the 11th, scoring six runs on four hits and two errors. Down 13-7, Brown manages to score a single run, but Villanova takes Game 1 in 11 innings, 13-8.
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1877 Playoff Series Game 2

James and family traveled to Rams Ballpark, which fortunately enough, was a short trip into New York City. Rain was still in the air for Game 2, although the weather was a bit warmer at 71 degrees, and the wind blowing out to left. Nevertheless, 1576 people braved the weather to watch the game. Manuel Vasques was back on the mound for Rutgers, as was Allan Gorden for Fordham.

Rutgers started the game by going three up, three down. Fordham responded by scoring a run in the bottom half of the 1st behind Danny Johnson's RBI single to left. At the end of one, the Rams lead it, 1-0. The game would remain 1-0 through four innings, but the Scarlet Knights finally break out of their rut in the 5th. With two outs, senior third baseman Jared Murphy (.237, 0 HR, 12 RBI), the number nine batter, strokes a line drive down the right field line for a double. Murphy would score on the following at bat, when Fordham shortstop Brian Depew would commit a throwing error after fielding a ball. Fordham would get a man to third in the bottom half of the inning, but can't get him home. At the end of the 5th, the game is tied, 1-1.

One pitch into the 6th inning, the rains came pouring down, delaying the game for an hour. When the game resumed, Rutgers found renewed energy. Junior catcher Bill "Yaller Bill" Harbridge (.382, 3 HR, 42 RBI), who led the CBA in average and OBP (.412), lines a full count pitch into center field for a single. Harbridge moves to second on a sac bunt. Then Depew commits back-to-back errors, allowing Harbridge to score and giving the Knights a 2-1 lead!! Fordham fails to score in the bottom of the 6th and the Scarlet Knights pick up again, right where they left off, in the top of the 7th. Eight batters come to the plate for Rutgers, Fordham commits two more errors, and Allan Gorden gets chased from the game. When the dust settles, Rutgers has scored three runs on three hits, increasing their lead to 5-1.

Fordham fails to score again in the bottom of the 7th. Rutgers bats remain red hot in the 8th, as the Knights score four runs on four hits, along with four Ram errors, to push their lead to 9-1. The score remains the same for the final. Rutgers wins Game 2 and forces a third game back in New Brunswick!!!

Brown traveled to Villanova, Pennsylvania for Game 2 of their series, down to the Wildcats one game to none. The Bears sent John Venhaus to the mound again, while 'Nova sent Mike O'Rourke to the hill. After holding the Bears scoreless in the top of the 1st, Villanova came out swinging. Four singles and an error later and the Wildcats ended the 1st inning with a 3-0 lead. First baseman Jonathan Christopherson would lead off the top of the 2nd with a single, then move around the bases on a wild pitch and two passed balls. Down 3-1 with two outs, senior second baseman Ben Tucker (.277, 1 HR, 31 RBI) singles to right. Tucker moves to third on an errant throw by the catcher as Tucker was trying to steal second. A fielding error on the following at bat allows Tucker to score. Halfway through the 2nd, Villanova's lead is down to 3-2.

But in the bottom half of the 2nd, the Wildcats would send eight batters to the plate. Four hits and three errors later, Villanova scores four and pushes their lead to 7-2. Brown responds in kind in the top of the 3rd inning, as they bat around, sending all nine hitters to the plate. Five singles and a double later, the Bears score four to make it 7-6 midway through the 3rd. Villanova manages three hits in the bottom half of the inning, but can't plate a run. At the end of three, the Wildcats lead, 7-6.

After a scoreless 4th, Brown ties the game in the 5th on a Tucker RBI single, scoring Josh Connelly from second, as he beats the throw to the plate!! 'Nova goes down in order and the game is tied 7-7 after five. Neither team scores in the 6th or 7th innings, but that changes in the 8th. Brown scores two runs compliments of two errors and an RBI triple by Jim Beaudin. Midway through the 8th, the Bears have a 9-7 lead!! With two outs and a man on first, Villanova sophomore catcher Lew Brown (.327, 1 HR, 49 RBI) doubles to left center, putting runners at second and third for Chub Sullivan. Sullivan singles to left, scoring the runner from third. Brown rounds third and is headed home. The throw to the plate...and Brown is OUT!!!! The Bears hold onto their lead, 9-8, as we enter the 9th.

The Bears manage a couple of hits in the 9th, but can't extend their lead. Holding onto a one run lead, Venhaus returns to pitch. Amazingly enough, he found his control in Game 2 and has only walked one batter. Kelly Browning comes up to lead off the inning and triples to deep right center. The next batter grounds out to third for the first out, but Brown Manager John Giordano has seen enough. He pulls Venhaus in favor of relief pitcher Dale Williams (0-1, 0.00, 2 SV, 5 G, 6.2 IP). Giordano would regret his decision, as Williams' first pitch is a wild one!! Browning scores from third and the game is tied 9-9. Williams gets the final two outs, but the damage is done as we head to extra innings.

Brown had Villanova on the ropes in the top of the 10th, with two outs, a man on third, and Jim Beaudin at the plate. But Beaudin grounds out to short and the Bears fail to score. Justin Scott leads off the inning for Villanova and reaches first on an error at short. A sac bunt moves Scott to second and a passed ball gives Scott third base. Lew Brown flies out to short right for the second out, bringing up Chub Sullivan. After a called strike, Sullivan connects on the next pitch and lines it into the gap in right center. Scott scores, Villanova wins!!! The final: Villanova 10 Brown 9 Villanova wins the series 2-0 and awaits the winner of Fordham-Rutgers for the Collegiate Championship Series.
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1877 Playoff Series Game 3

James and family returned to New Brunswick for Game 3 of the Collegiate Playoff Series between Fordham and Rutgers. So far, Ephraim had yet to see any playing time, so James was hoping to see him in this game. Attendance for the game was 1681 people. The skies were clear and the temperature was 74 degrees, with the wind blowing in from right. Allan Gorden was again on the mound for Fordham. Manuel Vasques was starting for Rutgers.

The Rams would get off to an early start. Danny Mathewson bunts for a hit to start the game. Brian Depew singles and a double steal puts runners on second and third. Danny Johnson pops out to first for the first out, but Bobby Hulse delivers a 2 RBI base hit to right. The throw is made home, but Depew slides in ahead of the tag. Hulse would later score on a throwing error by Rutgers right fielder Jimmy Dail. Rutgers goes down in order and at the end of the 1st inning, Fordham holds a 3-0 lead.

The score remained the same until the bottom of the 4th, when Rutgers finally gets on the board, thanks to four Ram errors. The Scarlet Knights plate two runs on one hit, cutting the lead down to 3-2. Rutgers tried to tie the game, but Dail is thrown out at home for the final out of the inning. Fordham answers with a vengeance, scoring three runs on three hits and two Rutgers errors. The Knights have no answer in the bottom of the inning, as Fordham leads at the end of the 5th, 6-2.

After the 6th and 7th innings go scoreless, the Rams pad their lead in the top of the 8th and chase Vasques from the game. Fordham scores three runs on two hits and two errors, extending their lead to 9-2. Disheartened, Rutgers can't respond and Fordham wins the game, 9-2, and the series, 2-1!!! Fordham moves on to face Villanova in the Collegiate Championship Series.
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1877 Collegiate Championship Series, Game 1

As had become his custom, James attended the Collegiate Championship Series. James was accompanied by three of his five sons. Ephraim, who had just finished his third year at Rutgers; James Jr., who just finished up his first season at Harvard (2-2, 1.47 ERA, 1 SV, 8 G, 18.1 IP) and Thomas, now 17, and a year away from choosing a college baseball team to play for. The weather in Villanova, PA was partly cloudy and 70 degrees. The wind was blowing out to right at the Ballpark of Villanova, where 1686 people were in attendance for Game 1. Allan Gorden gets the start for Fordham, while Mike O'Rourke is on the hill for Villanova.

The game starts out with a bang, as Danny Mathewson leads it off with a double, then goes to third on Brian Depew's base hit. Depew gets thrown out trying to steal second. Danny Johnson makes contact with the ball, but gets to first when Chub Sullivan drops the throw!!! Mathewson scores and Fordham leads it, 1-0. Villanova comes to the plate in the bottom half of the inning and the first two batters quickly record outs. Ken Inserra and Lew Brown both single, though, which brings up Sullivan. Sullivan grounds the ball into right field, scoring Inserra from second and tying the game. A passed ball moves the runners to second and third. Kelly Browning singles into right, scoring Brown. Sullivan rounds third as the throw comes home......and he's SAFE!!!! At the end of the 1st inning, Villanova leads 3-1.

Fordham sophomore catcher Dave Pierson leads off the top of the 2nd with a base hit. He would later score, cutting the lead down to 3-2. The score would remain unchanged until the top of the 4th, when Pierson would again lead the inning off with a base hit. Pierson advances to second on a sac bunt, then steals third before scoring on a fielding error. With the game tied, 3-3, sophomore first baseman Trevor Deckard hits an RBI double to right. Fordham leads 4-3. The Rams continued in the top of the 5th, when Johnson leads off with a double. He would later score on an RBI single by Pierson. Rams lead is now 5-3. After a scoreless 6th, Fordham tacks on more runs in the 7th inning, scoring three runs on four hits and now lead 8-3. Villanova manages a run in the bottom of the 8th to make it 8-4, but Fordham answers with two more runs in the top of the 9th. The Rams win the game, 10-4, and take a 1-0 lead in the series.
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1877 Collegiate Championship Series, Game 2

For Game 2, James, Ephraim, James Jr., and Thomas made the short trip into the city to Rams Ballpark. A total of 1588 people were at the game. The skies were clear and the temperature was a perfect 74 degrees, with a slight breeze blowing in from left. Mike O'Rourke and Allan Gorden were again on the mound for their respective teams. Villanova, who were now 0-3 against Fordham this season, were looking for a way to defeat the Rams. Fordham was looking to end the season today and take home their first ever national title.

The first inning and a half was a pitcher's duel, with three up and three down. But Fordham changed that in the bottom of the 2nd. Villanova hurt themselves with two errors and the Rams smashed three hits, highlighted by freshman third baseman Jason Hixon's 2 RBI double. Hixon would score on a passed ball and Fordham finds themselves with a 3-0 lead after two innings. After sitting the Wildcats down in order, the Rams continued to batter their opponents, scoring two more runs on three hits. At the end of the 3rd, Fordham has built a 5-0 lead.

The lead was more than enough for Gorden, who held Villanova to only two hits. The Rams added another run in the 7th, cruising to a 6-0 win and 2-0 sweep of the Collegiate Championship Series.
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March 1878 recap

The 1878 season rolled around and James was very excited. Ephraim had won the starting spot at second base for Rutgers, in what would be his final season. If that wasn't enough, Ephraim had also proposed to his girlfriend, Irene, and they were to be married in July. Ephraim had already requested to work for James at the Collegiate Baseball Association office after he graduated. James assured him he would have a position waiting for him this summer. James Jr. was starting his second season at Harvard, where he would pitch out of the bullpen.

Based on the preseason predictions of the media sports writers, it appeared as though Harvard would challenge Brown in the New England Region. In the Northeast Region, Rutgers and Cornell were picked as the favorites, with Columbia having an outside chance of challenging. Villanova was picked as the hands down favorite in the Atlantic Region.



There were three major injuries in the month of March. On Opening Day, March 5th, senior starting pitcher and single season strikeout leader Manuel Vasques of Rutgers suffered a torn labrum (shoulder). The injury was severe enough to be career ending. Vasques finished his collegiate career at 99-66, with a 2.08 earned run average. Vasques started 179 games, pitched 1469 1/3 innings, walked 100 batters, and struck out 269.

The following day, March 6th, freshman starter Alex Williams of Penn suffered a torn flexor tendon (elbow). The injury is expected to take 13 months to heal. On March 16th, freshman starting pitcher Monte Ward of Lehigh went down with shoulder inflammation and is expected to miss four weeks. On a high note, on March 19th, junior starter Brian Bohacek of Brown won his 50th game in an 8-5 victory over Villanova.

On March 24th, Lehigh President Nate Cook had seen enough after the team posted a 3-11 record. Cook had issued a goal to Athletic Director Hector Rodriguez to not "suck completely." Failing to accomplish this goal, Rodriguez was fired. Manager Ian Slaughter apparently took offense to Rodriguez's dismissal, and after a heated discussion, Slaughter quit/was fired. It wasn't quite clear what had happened, as Slaughter would only comment "We just mutually parted ways. That's it." Lehigh immediately announced Steve McBride as the interim AD. Mitchell Workman was hired as the interim Manager. The 47 year old Rodriguez had been the AD from 1874-78. Slaughter had managed the team from late 1876 thru early 1878, with his team record a mere 30-56 in that time frame.
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April 1878 Recap

The association players made it nearly halfway through the month of April before the injury bug bit again. Two players went down on April 13th. Senior first baseman Lance Walter of Syracuse suffered a torn labrum (shoulder) and was lost for the season. Given Syracuse's lack of talent and poor performance, this definitely didn't help matters. Junior starting pitcher Brian Bohacek of Brown sustained a hamstring strain. Although he was told he was lost for the season, Bohacek was hoping to make it back for the playoffs. At the time of his injury, Bohacek was 13-3, with a 1.15 ERA. This season, Bohacek started 18 games, pitched 148 1/3 innings, walked 22 batters and struck out 67.

A week later, on May 20th, senior starter Shawn "Gambler" Martin of Harvard suffered a torn UCL and is done for the season. In his final year in the collegiate ranks, Martin went 19-8, with a 2.14 ERA. Martin started 34 games, pitched 231 1/3 innings, walked 28, and struck out 83. Good news came on April 28th, when senior starting pitcher Eric Robertson of Lafayette picked up his 100th win after a 6-4 victory over Penn. For the year, Robertson is 16-12, with a 1.82 ERA. Robertson has started 30 games, pitched 257 1/3 innings, walked 21, and struck out 69.

In the regional races, Brown and Harvard are tied atop the New England Region. Cornell has built a five game lead over Rutgers and defending champion Fordham in the Northeast Region. Villanova has a seven game lead in the Atlantic Region over Lafayette.
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May 1878 Recap

The month of May started like many others, with games being played and a player getting injured. Actually, the only major injury to report came on May 3rd, when freshman starter Mike Ware of Dartmouth tore the flexor tendon in his elbow. Ware is expected to spend seven months recovering. At the time of his injury, Ware was 14-22, with a 2.28 ERA. The following day, May 4th, sophomore starting pitcher John Venhaus of Brown won the 50th game of his short career, defeating Yale 10-2. On May 10th, senior starter Adam Hackney of Cornell recorded his 100th win of his career, defeating Princeton 4-3.

Villanova was the first team to clinch their region, winning the Atlantic Region on May 12th. It is the Wildcat's fifth regional title. The following day, May 13th, was not so bright at Dartmouth, as they fired Athletic Director Alan Chastain and Manager Matt Hartman. Chastain ran the athletic department from 1872-78 and saw only one winning season. Hartman's stay was brief, as he managed from 1877-78. Dartmouth was 16-34 at the time of Hartman's dismissal. The team posted a record of 43-67 under his leadership. Dartmouth President Jared Key immediately named Steve Lipscomb as the interim AD and Isaiah Benjamin as the interim Manager. Lipscomb is new to the association and Benjamin managed Penn from 1871-77.

On May 14th, senior starting pitcher Mike O'Rourke of Villanova set a new single season strikeout record with his 145th K. By the end of the regular season, O'Rourke would set the new mark to 172. Cornell was the second team to secure a spot in the playoffs, winning their second Northeast Region title on May 19th. Harvard secured a playoff spot on May 22nd, but the race in the New England Region was neck and neck with Brown. The Bears secured their playoff spot on May 24th, when senior starter Meredith Ryan won his 50th career game in a 2-1 win over Harvard. Two days later, however, on the final day of the regular season, Harvard clinched the New England Region for the second time in school history. Brown enters the post season as the wild card.

So, the playoffs are set. Brown will travel to Villanova. The Bears took the season series 2-0. Harvard will be on the road against Cornell. The Big Red won the regular season series, 2-0. With the regular season over, James looked over his son's statistics for the year. Ephraim had finally become a starter in his final collegiate season at Rutgers and he had performed very well. In 59 games, Ephraim his .314, with no home runs and 26 RBI. He scored 39 runs, stole five bases and was caught stealing four times. Ephraim totaled 74 hits, with five doubles. James Jr. on the other had, didn't see much time on the mound in his sophomore season with Harvard. James Jr. was 0-0, with a 0.00 ERA in four appearances. He pitched 7 1/3 innings and earned one save.
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1878 Playoff Series Game 1

The first of the two playoff games on the schedule starts in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The Brown Bears come into town as the reluctant underdogs, with their 39-21 mark against Villanova's impressive 46-14 record. Brown, however, won the two game series between the two teams, two games to none. Sophomore John Venhaus (26-18, 2.25 ERA) is on the mound for Brown. Venhaus again led the CBA in walks, issuing 88 free passes. On the bright side, that's less than the 98 he issued in his freshman season. Venhaus also struck out 120 batters, up from 64 last year. Speaking of strikeouts, the new single season K leader is on the mound for Villanova. Senior Mike O'Rourke (31-10, 1.45 ERA, 1 Save) led the CBA in strikeouts with 172, while issuing only 20 walks. It's 66 degrees at the Ballpark of Villanova, with the wind blowing out to right at 9 mph.

The game is scoreless for the first inning and a half. 'Nova junior catcher Lew "Blower" Brown leads the bottom of the 2nd off with a single to left on an 0-2 pitch. Brown hit .325 this season, with no homers and 40 RBI. Brown moves to second on a passed ball with freshman left fielder Zach "Creole" Fite at the plate. Brown advances to third on Fite's ground out to first base. Fite had a solid freshman year, playing in 59 games and hitting .256. Junior first baseman Chub Sullivan steps up to the dish. Chub only hit .243 this season, down from his sophomore mark of .308. Chub works a full count, then hits a slow roller toward third. Brown takes advantage and heads home to score. Chub is thrown out at first. Freshman right fielder Dave Mauch flies out to end the inning. At the end of the 2nd, the Wildcats lead 1-0.

It's a pitcher's duel for most of the game, with hits here and there, but no runs scored. The score is still 1-0 Villanova as we enter the 9th inning. Brown freshman phenom, left fielder Abner Dalrymple, leads the inning off for the Bears. Dalrymple led the CBA in hits (107), average (.410), OBP (.425), SLG (.510) and OPS (.934). Of his 107 hits, Dalrymple had 13 doubles, five triples, and a home run. Against O'Rourke, however, he goes down swinging for the first out. Senior first baseman Jonathan Christopherson steps up next and delivers a single into right field. Christopherson finished his senior season with a .272 average, with two homers and 32 RBI. Senior Chris Achim comes in as a pinch runner. O'Rourke shows some uncharacteristic loss of control and hits the next batter, senior shortstop Josh Connelly. DH Bill Angelbeck, a freshman who saw NO time on the field during the regular season, comes up for the next at bat. Angelbeck is 0 for 2 today, with two strikeouts. The freshman fouls off the first pitch, then misses the second one for strike two. But Villanova catcher Lew Brown can't handle the pitch and allows a passed ball. Achim and Connelly move to second and third. Angelbeck then works O'Rourke to a full count, as he sees three straight balls. He follows through by grounding the 3-2 pitch into right field. Achim scores and Connelly rounds third as right fielder Art Croft comes up the with the ball. The throw is made to the plate and Connelly is SAFE!!! With one swing of the bat, Brown takes a 2-1 lead!! Angelbeck isn't done, though. He tries to steal second, forcing Brown to rush the throw, sending it sailing into center field. Angelbeck advances to third on the error. Bear's manager John Giordano, always the tactician, calls for sophomore third baseman David Touart to lay down a bunt. He does so beautifully, as Angelbeck runs towards home. The play at the plate.....and Angelbeck is SAFE on the squeeze play!!! Down 3-1, Villanova allows a couple of more hits, but Lew Brown mows down a couple of would be base stealers and ends the inning.

Fite leads off the bottom of the 9th inning and grounds out to first for out number one. Sullivan singles to center, however, followed by Croft getting on base on an infield hit to second. With runners on first and second, Venhaus unloads a wild pitch to advance them, then walks the batter, sophomore third baseman Tom Otwell. The bases are now loaded with only one out. Junior Jorge Aguayo comes in as a pinch hitter. Venhaus' first pitch is a wild one. Sullivan scores from third and the other runners advance. Villanova has cut the lead to 3-2. Aguayo grounds out to short on the next pitch, however, and the runners hold. With two outs and men on second and third, DH senior Bill Underwood steps to the plate. Underwood, who hit only .224 this season, is 0 for 4 in the game. The game ends, though, with Underwood popping out to first. Brown holds on and wins Game 1, 3-2.



James was in attendance for the second game of the day, with Harvard traveling to Ithaca, New York to face Cornell for Game 1 of their playoff series. The entire family was in tow in the hope of seeing James Jr. on the mound. The Crimson had dropped both games of a two game set to Cornell during the regular season. Today, it is 58 degrees and partly cloudy at Big Red Ballpark, with the wind blowing from left to right at 8 mph. Joel Scalzo gets the start for Harvard. The senior from Cheyenne, Wyoming started the season out in the bullpen, but became the starter after Shawn Martin went down injured. Scalzo started 23 games and posted a record of 12-9, with a 2.28 ERA. On the mound for Cornell is senior Adam Hackney. Hackney finished the season 42-13, setting a new single season record for Wins. The old mark of 41 was held by Jon Richmond of Princeton, who set the record in 1872. There is only one open seat in the stadium, as 1499 people filed into the 1500 seat ballpark.

Harvard goes down in order to start the game, but Cornell makes a statement in the bottom of the 1st. The Big Red score four runs on four hits and two Crimson errors. It would have been worse, but the final two outs were by throwing base runners out at home and at third. At the end of the 1st, Cornell leads it 4-0. After a scoreless 2nd, Harvard sophomore third baseman Alex Brown leads off the 3rd with a base hit to right. Brown has played in every regular season game in his first two years, hitting .270 as a freshman and .292 in his sophomore campaign. Brown moves to second on a sac bunt, then later scores on an infield error to get Harvard on the board. The Crimson still trail midway through the 3rd, 4-1. Cornell answers with two more runs on two hits in the bottom half of the inning, as Harvard commits two more errors. At the end of the 3rd, Cornell leads 6-1.

Neither team scores in the 4th. Brown and junior catcher Barney Gilligan lead off the 5th by reaching base on errors. Both players would later score and midway through the inning, Cornell's lead is cut to 6-3. But the Big Red would answer, scoring a run on one hit and three Crimson errors. When the 5th inning ends, Cornell leads 7-3. After a three up, three down Harvard 6th, Cornell scores two more runs to chase Scalzo. Now leading 9-3, the Big Red coast, as the bats go silent. Cornell wins Game 1 and sends the series to New Cambridge.

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1878 Playoff Series Game 2

Welcome to Game 2 of the 1878 Collegiate Baseball Association Playoff Series. The first of our two games today will be in Providence, Rhode Island, where the Villanova Wildcats have traveled to play the home town Brown Bears. Brown took Game 1, 3-2, and a win today sends them to the Collegiate Baseball Association Championship Series. Otherwise, we will head back to Villanova, Pennsylvania for a third and deciding Game 3. On the mound today for Villanova is senior Mike O'Rourke. O'Rourke has a career mark of 44-13, with a 1.68 ERA and 5 saves. The post season has not been kind to O'Rourke, however, as he is 0-3 with a 4.00 ERA in his collegiate career. Taking the hill for the home team Brown Bears is sophomore John Venhaus. Venhaus has a career mark of 57-35, with a 2.23 ERA. In the playoffs, Venhaus is 1-0, with a 2.92 ERA. It's 63 degrees here is Providence, with clear skies. The wind is blowing out to left at 11 mph.

The Wildcats fail to score in the top half of the 1st inning. Senior right fielder Chris Wiater leads the Bears off with a double down the third base line. Wiater hit .278 this season, with no home runs and 14 RBI in 52 games. Wiater moves to third on Danny Rivera's ground out to first, then scores when Abner Dalrymple gets an infield hit. At the end of one, Brown leads it 1-0. The 2nd inning is scoreless and the lead holds going into the 3rd. Senior center fielder Jack Gleason leads things off for the Wildcats with a first pitch double to deep left. Gleason is a .308 hitter this season, with 28 RBI. He advances to third after Venhaus unloads a wild pitch. DH Bill Underwood singles Gleason home and the game is tied, 1-1. Kelly Browning and Ken Inserra both get base hits, the second of which scores Underwood. Lew Brown grounds into a 5-4-3 double play, but Browning is able to take third. With two outs, Zach Fite grounds the ball into right field to score Browning. Midway through the 3rd, Villanova holds a 3-1 advantage. Wiater singles in the bottom half of the inning to lead it off, then moves to third on Dalrymple's base hit. Waiter would score on a passed ball to cut the lead down to 3-2.

The 4th inning is scoreless and Villanova's Browning gets on base in the 5th on a liner into right. He reaches second on an error and moves to third on a fly out. Browning would score on a grounder to second, giving the Wildcats a 4-2 lead. Brown fails to score and it's 4-2 after five. The 6th goes scoreless, as does the top of the 7th, but Brown closes the gap in the 7th. With two outs, sophomore third baseman David Touart doubles. He heads to third on a wild pitch, then scores when Fred Warner singles into the gap in left center field. At the end of seven, Villanova leads 4-3.
The Wildcats open things up in the 8th. Villanova gets three base hits and scores three runs with the help of two Brown passed balls and a wild pitch. Midway through the 8th, the Wildcats lead 7-3. But Brown rallies in the bottom of the 8th, scoring five times on five hits and three 'Nova errors. Going into the 9th, Brown has an 8-7 lead. Villanova isn't done, however, thanks to Browning, who singles to lead off the inning. He is sacrificed over to second, then scores on Lew Brown's base hit into right center field. Poor Lew is thrown out at second, though, as he tried to stretch it. The game is tied 8-8 and the game goes into extra innings, as Brown has no answer in the bottom of the 9th.

With one out in the 10th, freshman right fielder Dave Mauch gets a base hit. Sophomore third baseman Tom Otwell grounds the ball into right field. Mauch heads to second, then rounds the bag and heads for third. But a wild throw by right fielder Jim Beaudin allows Mauch to round third and score, giving the Wildcats the lead, 9-8. We head to the bottom of the 10th and Brown is not giving up. Senior first baseman Jonathan Christopherson leads off with a single and is replaced by pinch runner, Chris Achim. Achim moves to second on a sac bunt and then goes to third when Bill Angelbeck bloops the ball into shallow right field. Achim rounds third and heads for home as Art Croft fields the ball in right. The throw is made to the plate and Achim is.....SAFE!!! The game is tied 9-9 at the end of the 10th. No one scores in the 11th or 12th. But with two outs in the bottom of the 13th, Beaudin grounds the ball into right to get on base. A wild throw on a steal attempt sends Beaudin to third. The hero of the game is senior catcher Garrett Ryals, who came into the game in the 12th. Ryals works a full count, then lines the ball into left field to score Beaudin and give Brown a 10-9 win!! Brown takes the series, two games to none and advances to the championship series.



James and family made the trip to New Cambridge, Massachusetts, to watch Game 2 between Cornell and Harvard. There are 1973 people in attendance to see if Cornell can take the series today, or if Harvard can tie it up and send it back to Ithaca. The weather is a beautiful 68 degrees with clear skies, although the wind is blowing in from center at 12 mph. Senior Adam Hackney is again on the mound for Cornell. For his career, Hackney is 111-84, with a 2.24 ERA and one save in the regular season. This is his first post season, so his mark sits at 1-0, with a 0.00 ERA. Senior Joel Scalzo gets the start again for Harvard. Cornell fails to score in the 1st inning, but senior shortstop Victor Fraser leads the bottom half of the 1st with a single. Fraser hit .298 this season and holds a career average of .290. A fielding error allows Fraser to advance to second on the play. Two batters later, Fraser is rounding third base and headed for home on Bob Steuer's base hit to left. The throw is made to the plate and Fraser is......SAFE!!! At the end of one, Harvard leads it, 1-0.

Cornell responds in the top of the 2nd, as sophomore right fielder Micah "Three Finger" Rufo delivers a lead off single. Rufo hit .385 this season in 23 games. He takes second on a wild pitch, but he finds himself still there two outs later. Senior center fielder Steve Minch delivers a base hit into right center and Rufo takes off and rounds third. The throw is made to the plate and Rufo is......SAFE!!! Cornell ties it up. Harvard fails to score and at the end of the 2nd inning, the game is tied at 1-1. Big Red first baseman, senior Trevor Jenkins, leads off the top of the 3rd with a base hit to center. Jenkins makes it to second thanks to a fielding error in center. The next batter, freshman third baseman Ned Williamson, grounds a 1-1 pitch into the hole on the left side. Jenkins rounds third and beats the throw to the plate. Cornell leads 2-1!! The score remains the same as we go into the bottom of the 4th inning. With one out, junior center fielder Frank Hankinson singles. The designated hitter from Gasport, New York, sophomore Eric "Trigger" Yates, pulls the trigger and hits the ball over the center fielder's head for a triple!!! Hankinson scores to tie the game for Harvard. Senior first baseman Rich Hale steps to the plate and lines the ball into right to score Yates and give the Crimson the lead. Hale moves to third on a wild throw on a steal attempt and scores on a slow grounder to second. At the end of four, Harvard leads this one, 4-2.

Cornell answers immediately, as junior left fielder Frank "Jumbo" Whitney strokes a double into left. A wild pitch sends Whitney to third. Jenkins, a .305 hitter this season, comes up to the plate and again delivers, this time hitting a triple down the third base line and into the corner. Williamson follows up with a single, scoring Jenkins and tying the game, 4-4. Both teams continue to hit the ball, but no one crosses the plate in the 5th or 6th innings. The Big Red manage a walk and base hit to start off the 7th, when freshman shortstop J.D. Ruch steps to the plate. Ruch played all 60 games in his first season, hitting .336 on the year. And Ruch doesn't disappoint, as he doubles to deep right center, scoring both runners. Halfway through the 7th, Cornell leads 6-4. Harvard goes down in order in the bottom half of the inning and Cornell is gaining momentum as we enter the 8th. Jenkins finds himself at the plate with runners on the corners and two outs. A wild pitch scores the runner from third, then Jenkins delivers an RBI single. Midway through the 8th, Cornell's lead is now 8-4. Harvard wastes a triple in the bottom of the 8th. The Crimson manage to hold Cornell in the 9th, and they get a couple of hits in the bottom of the inning. But they only score once and the game ends with Cornell winning by a score of 8-5. Cornell advances and will face Brown in the Collegiate Championship Series.

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1878 Collegiate Championship Series Game 1

James was in attendance for Game 1 of the Collegiate Championship Series between Brown and Cornell. Traveling with him to Ithaca, New York were Ephraim, Irene Babcock (Ephraim's fiance), James Jr., and Thomas. Ephraim had just finished his collegiate career at Rutgers, and he and Irene had planned a wedding in July. James Jr. had just finished his sophomore campaign at Harvard and Thomas was getting ready to go to college. Thomas had not yet chosen a school to play for, as he told his father he wanted to wait until the end of the season to make his decision. There were 1487 people in attendance for the first game of the series.

Sophomore John Venhaus is on the mound for Brown. Venhaus has a record of 1-0, with a 4.50 ERA in the post season. Adam Hackney is the starter for Cornell. Hackney is 2-0, with a 2.00 ERA in the playoffs. It isn't a particularly great day for playing ball. The temperature sits at 58 degrees with partly cloudy skies, with the wind blowing out to center at 18 mph. It doesn't take long for these two teams to get on the board. In the top of the 1st, with one out, senior first baseman Jonathan Christopherson doubles to right center. A wild pitch gets him to third and Christopherson scores on an infield hit by senior shortstop Josh Connelly. Midway through the first, Brown leads 1-0. Venhaus records two quick outs in the bottom of the 1st, but then senior catcher "Honest John" Morrill hits a fly ball over the center fielder's head. Morrill stops at third for a triple!! No doubt the wind aided with that extra base hit!! Sophomore right fielder Micah "Three Finger" Rufo follows up with a grounder into right field. Morrill scores and at the end of the 1st, the game is tied 1-1.

The score remains the same until the bottom of the 5th. With one out, junior left fielder Frank "Jumbo" Whitney gets a base hit into left. A wild pitch sends Whitney to second. Three pitches later, Whitney is off and running, attempting to steal third. But Brown sophomore catcher Jim Keenan throws the ball into left field, allowing Whitney to score easily. With the 5th coming to an end, Cornell holds a 2-1 advantage. But the Bears respond with a rally in the top of the 6th. Senior right fielder Chris Wiater leads off the inning by lining a double into the left center field gap. Christopherson comes up and finds himself in an 0-2 hole, but connects with the ball and lines it into right center for a single. Wiater rounds third and the throw comes home. Waiter is.......SAFE!!! Christopherson ties the game, 2-2!!! Christopherson is sacrificed to second, then takes third on an infield hit by freshman phenom Abner Dalrymple. Danny Rivera follows up by hitting a fly ball to center, but Christopherson tags up and heads for the plate!! The throw home and Christopherson is......SAFE!!! Unbelievable!!! Dalrymple is picked off at first for the last out, but halfway through the 6th, Brown leads it 3-2.

The Bears hold their lead as we go into the bottom of the 7th. Senior center fielder Steve Minch leads things off with a full count double into right. Minch is sacrificed to third and two batters later, comes home on a base hit by freshman Ned Williamson. At the end of seven, the game is tied 3-3. Brown goes down in order in the top of the 8th. Rufo grounds out to second to start the bottom of the 8th, but DH Chris Finnegan singles a 2-1 pitch into right center. Freshman second baseman Noah "Husk" Mola follows up by stroking a base hit into left. Mola hails from Honolulu, Hawaii and hit .321 in 57 games in his first year. Finnegan is replaced at second by pinch runner Ryan Brown. Brown was a three year starter at second base until he was unseated by Mola this season. Minch comes up to the plate and sends the first pitch he sees out into right field for the second out. So, with two outs, a pinch hitter, J.R. Brazil, is brought into the game. Brazil, a senior from Grosse Point Woods, Michigan, has spent his collegiate career as a part time starter in left and right field. This season, he played in 16 games, hitting .268 with two home runs. Brazil watches two called strikes go by, then stands in for three balls. With a full count, Brazil smacks a line drive into left center! Brazil ends up with a double and both runners score!!! Cornell takes the lead, 5-3!!! The Big Red take that lead into the 9th, but Brown manages only an infield hit. Cornell wins Game 1 by the score of 5-3!!
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