April 20, 2008 
Contact: Mike Christie, Assistant Commissioner

Christopher Newport Takes USA South Baseball Tournament Championship

(BURLINGTON, N.C.) - Top-seeded Christopher Newport came out of the loser's bracket to win two games over second-seeded N.C. Wesleyan and capture the 2008 USA South Baseball Tournament championship. In the first game of the day, N.C. Wesleyan took a one-run lead into the ninth but saw Christopher Newport tie the game to force extra innings. The Captains went on to earn a 4-3 victory in 11 innings. Following a three-hour rain delay prior to the start of the second game, Christopher Newport would not need any late heroics as it cruised to a 12-3 victory, earning the program's third-ever tournament title and first since the 2002 season. The Captains were led by pitcher Kenny Moreland who picked up Christopher Newport's first and final wins of the tournament on the mound. For his efforts, Moreland was named the tournaments MVP. For any further information and complete results, please visit the official tournament page at http://www.methodist.edu/monarchs/baseball/2008usasouth.htm.

All-Tournament Team:

C - Justin Batts, N.C. Wesleyan
1B - Chris Despins, Christopher Newport
2B - Travis Beausoleil, N.C. Wesleyan
SS - Trae Bailey, Christopher Newport
3B - David Fennessey, Christopher Newport
DH - Ryan McDougal, Christopher Newport
OF - Tyler O’Neill, Greensboro
OF - Daniel Moore, N.C. Wesleyan
OF - Matt Smith, N.C. Wesleyan
P - Torrey Poholsky, Greensboro
P - Kenny Moreland, Christopher Newport (MVP)

USA South Seven-Team Tournament Format
All games played at Burlington Athletic Stadium unless noted.

Thursday, April 17, 2008
Game 1 (Day 1) - #4 Methodist - 5    #5 Shenandoah - 3
Game 2 (Day 1) - #3 Greensboro - 5   #6 Ferrum - 1
Game 3 (Day 1) - #2 N.C. Wesleyan - 9   #7 Averett - 2
Game 4 (Day 1) - #1 Chris. Newport - 6   #5 Shenandoah - 4

Friday, April 18, 2008
Game 5 (Day 2) - #6 Ferrum - 4    #7 Averett - 3
Game 6 (Day 2) - #3 Greensboro - 7   #2 N.C. Wesleyan - 11
Game 7 (Day 2) - #1 Chris. Newport - 9    #4 Methodist - 10 (12 Inn.)
Game 8 (Day 2) - #3 Greensboro - 5   #6 Ferrum - 8 

Saturday, April 19, 2008

Game 9 (Day 3) - #2 N.C. Wesleyan - 14   #4 Methodist - 3 (7 Inn.)

Game 10 (Day 3) - #6 Ferrum - 7   #1 Chris. Newport - 19 (7 Inn.)

Game 11 (Day 3) - #1 Chris. Newport - 8   #4 Methodist - 3

 

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Game 12 (Day 4) - #2 N.C. Wesleyan - 3   #1 Chris. Newport - 4 (11 Inn.)

Game 13 (Day 4) - #2 N.C. Wesleyan - 3   # 1 Christopher Newport - 12