May 22, vs. Emmanuel (GA) College
The top-seeded Cougars finished their season with a 4-1 victory over fifth-seeded Emmanuel to claim the 1999 National Christian College Athletic Association national title. After losing its first game of the tournament,
MVNC won five straight games to claim their unprecedented fifth NCCAA title. Andy Heimbach (13-2) allowed just four hits and one earned run over seven innings as he set a new single-season school record for victories (13). He also struck out eight batters. Meanwhile, Scott Crawford paced the offense by going 3-for-3. Chris Stanifer was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player, and he was joined on the All-Tournament Team by Heimbach, Chris Iceman, and Jeff Lavin. Boxscore
May 22, vs. Emmanuel (GA) College
MVNC, the top seed, battled back through the loser's bracket to knock off fifth-seeded Emmanuel 7-2 in the first championship game at the 1999 National Christian College Athletic Association National Tournament. The Cougars pounded out 12 hits as Chris Stanifer, Jeff Lavin, Scott Crawford, Chris Iceman, and Jeff Wine each had two hits. Mark Coulter (3-3) picked up the victory as he allowed just four hits, two walks, and two earned runs to go along with two strikeouts as
MVNC forced a second championship game. Boxscore
May 21, vs. Faulkner (AL) University
The top-seeded Cougars stayed alive as they eliminated second-seeded Faulkner 4-2 in the loser's bracket finals of the 1999 National Christian College Athletic Association National Tournament. After trailing 2-0 at the end of the first inning,
MVNC rallied with two runs in both the fifth and seventh innings for the win. Matt Triplett (4-3) allowed just five hits, two walks, and two earned runs while striking out six batters to pick up the victory. Jeff Lavin paced the offense by going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs batted in. Chris Stanifer and Mark Coulter also added two hits apiece. Boxscore
May 20, vs. Oakland City (IN) University
Top-seeded
MVNC avenged an earlier loss to Oakland City as the Cougars eliminated the eighth-seeded Oaks from the 1999 National Christian College Athletic Association National Tournament with a 5-1 victory. Jeremiah Armstrong (7-5) notched the win as he surrendered four hits, four walks, and one earned run. He also struck out six batters. Meanwhile, the Cougar offense pounded out 10 hits led by Chris Stanifer and Matt Alison with two hits apiece. Boxscore
May 20, at Indiana Wesleyan University
The top-seeded Cougars eliminated Indiana Wesleyan, the host and tenth seed, 4-2 in the loser's bracket of the 1999 National Christian College Athletic Association National Tournament. Dave Byard (10-1) gave up five hits, three walks, and one earned run as he picked up the win with six strikeouts. Chris Iceman, Mark Coulter, and Jeff Lavin paced the offensive attack with two hits apiece. Boxscore
May 19, vs. Oakland City (IN) University
MVNC, the top seed, fell to eighth-seeded Oakland City 5-2 in the first round of the 1999 National Christian College Athletic Association National Tournament. Andy Heimbach (12-2) took a no-hitter into the fifth inning, but the Oaks used three hits, two walks, and a hit batsman to turn a 2-0 deficit into a 5-2 lead. Heimbach allowed just four hits and three walks while striking out eight batters. Matt Alison and Chris Iceman each had an RBI-single as the Cougars managed just six hits. Boxscore
May 14, GENEVA (PA) COLLEGE
The top-seeded Cougars won the 1999 National Christian College Athletic Association East Region Tournament with a 4-0 victory over third-seeded Geneva in the championship game. Jeremiah Armstrong (6-5) tossed a two-hit shutout as he struck out nine batters and issued two walks. Jason Hall went 2-for-3 and drove in three runs to lead the way offensively, while Chris Stanifer added two hits to set the single-season school record with 83 hits. Boxscore
May 13, GENEVA (PA) COLLEGE
MVNC, the top seed, rallied for a 9-2 victory over third-seeded Geneva in the 1999 National Christian College Athletic Association East Region Tournament. Andy Heimbach (12-1) allowed just two hits, one walk, and one earned run with nine strikeouts. He set new school records for strikeouts in a season (125) and strikeouts in a career (256), while also tying the single-season victory mark. Offensively, Scott Crawford went 3-for-4 to pace the Cougars, and Chris Iceman and Jason Hall added two hits apiece. Boxscore
May 13, MALONE COLLEGE
The top-seeded Cougars eliminated second-seeded Malone 11-2 from the 1999 National Christian College Athletic Association East Region Tournament. Dave Byard (9-1) tossed a one-hitter with seven strikeouts to pick up the victory as he gave up six walks and two earned runs. Chris Stanifer went 3-for-4 to tie the
MVNC single-season record with 81 hits. Jeff Lavin and Joel Laslo also recorded three hits apiece, and Matt Alison contributed two hits to the winning attack. Boxscore
May 7, vs. Shawnee State University
MVNC, the second seed, fell 8-4 to third-seeded Shawnee State in the title game of the 1999 American Mideast Conference Tournament. Mark Coulter (2-3) suffered his second loss of the day as he worked six innings and gave up eight hits, two walks, and five earned runs with two strikeouts. Coulter pitched a total of 10 1/3 innings on the day. John Freese and Kevin Kandra each pitched one inning in relief as they each allowed one earned run. Chris Stanifer paced the offense by going 4-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI. Scott Crawford also posted two hits. Boxscore
May 7, vs. Shawnee State University
In the first championship game, the second-seeded Cougars fell 9-8 in 12 innings to third-seeded Shawnee State to force a second title game at the 1999 American Mideast Conference Tournament. Six
MVNC errors led to four unearned runs, and the Cougars also hit into five double plays. Mark Coulter (2-2) suffered the loss in relief despite pitching 4 1/3 innings in which he allowed just four hits, one walk, and one unearned run. Matt Triplett started and worked 7 1/3 innings in which he gave up 15 hits, three walks, and five earned runs.
MVNC's offense pounded out 20 hits led by Chris Stanifer and Joel Laslo with four hits apiece. Boxscore
May 6, at Ohio Dominican College
MVNC, the second seed, pounded out a season-high 25 hits on its way to an 18-7 victory over top-seeded Ohio Dominican in the winner's bracket finals of the 1999 American Mideast Conference Tournament. Jeremiah Armstrong (5-5) tossed a complete game as he allowed 10 hits, four walks, and five earned runs with six strikeouts. Chris Stanifer led the offense by going 4-for-6 with two RBI and three runs. Scott Crawford, Chris Iceman, Jeff Lavin, Joel Laslo, Matt Alison, and Jeff Wine all added three hits apiece. Boxscore
May 5, vs. Shawnee State University
The second-seeded Cougars rallied from a 3-0 deficit to knock off third-seeded Shawnee State 5-3 in the second round of the 1999 American Mideast Conference Tournament. Dave Byard (8-1) struck out a season-high 11 batters as he tossed a complete game and allowed just five hits, three walks, and three earned runs. Jeff Lavin paced the offense by going 3-for-4, while Chris Stanifer and Jason Hall added two hits apiece as
MVNC advanced to the winner's bracket championship of the double elimination event. Boxscore
May 5, vs. Tiffin University
MVNC, the second seed, broke open a 6-5 game with six runs in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Cougars went on to beat fifth-seeded Tiffin 12-6 in the first game of the 1999 American Mideast Conference Tournament. Andy Heimbach (11-1) picked up the victory as he allowed eight hits, three walks, and four earned runs over eight innings with nine strikeouts. Mark Coulter worked the final inning and gave up one hit and one run while recording one strikeout. Chris Stanifer, Matt Alison, and Jeff Wine each pounded out two hits to lead the 10-hit Cougar attack. Boxscore
May 3, KENYON COLLEGE
Three Cougar pitchers combined on a one-hitter as
MVNC blanked Knox County rival Kenyon College 10-0 in a non-conference game. Aaron Holt started and worked three perfect innings with three strikeouts. Jeremiah Armstrong (4-5) followed with two hitless innings in which he gave up two walks with one strikeout as he picked up the win. John Freese allowed just a one-out single in the seventh as he struck out one batter in his two innings of work. Meanwhile, the Cougars pounded out 13 hits led by Jeff Lavin's 3-for-3 performance. Boxscore
May 1, GENEVA (PA) COLLEGE
Junior Dave Byard tossed his second career no-hitter and the team's second of the week as
MVNC nipped Geneva 1-0 in the second game of an American Mideast Conference doubleheader. Byard (7-1) allowed just two walks over seven innings while striking out eight batters. Jeff Wine led the Cougar offense by going 2-for-2 and scoring the game's only run. Chris Stanifer was 1-for-3 with an infield single that drove in Wine. Boxscore
May 1, GENEVA (PA) COLLEGE
The Cougars combined good pitching and timely hitting as
MVNC downed Geneva 8-1 in the first game of an American Mideast Conference twinbill. Andy Heimbach (10-1) allowed just three hits, three walks, and one run over seven innings as he struck out a career-high 15 batters. Meanwhile, Chris Stanifer and Scott Crawford each went 3-for-4 to pace the offense. Joel Laslo was also 2-for-2 with three RBI. Boxscore
April 30, SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY
MVNC pounded out 19 hits on its way to an 11-2 victory over Shawnee State in the second game of an American Mideast Conference doubleheader. Mark Coulter led the way by going 3-for-3 with four RBI and two runs scored. Jeff Wine and Jason Hall also recorded three hits apiece. Matt Triplett (3-3) picked up the win as he allowed just three hits, four walks, and one earned run with four strikeouts. Boxscore
April 30, SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY
The Cougars fell 9-2 to Shawnee State in the first game of an American Mideast Conference twinbill. Jeremiah Armstrong (3-5) suffered the loss as he gave up 11 hits, two walks, and nine earned runs. Armstrong also struck out 10 batters. Chris Stanifer, Scott Crawford, Chris Iceman, and Mark Coulter paced the offense with two hits apiece as
MVNC totaled 11 hits. Boxscore
April 29, COLLEGE OF WOOSTER
MVNC rebounded from a 5-1 deficit with a 7-5 non-conference victory over Wooster, a
perennial NCAA Division III power. Mark Coulter (2-1) tossed five scoreless innings in relief as he allowed just one hit and one walk in picking up the win. Aaron Holt worked the first four innings and gave up five hits, two walks, and three earned runs with five strikeouts. Josh Colley, Matt Alison, Scott Crawford, and Jason Hall powered the 12-hit
MVNC attack with two hits apiece. Boxscore
April 27, at Malone College
Malone rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Cougars with four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning in the second game of an American Mideast Conference twinbill. Dave Byard (6-1) suffered his first loss of the year as he allowed six hits, three walks, and three earned runs with six strikeouts over six innings. Scott Crawford led the
MVNC offense with his fourth home run of the season as the Cougars managed just six hits in the game. Boxscore
April 27, at Malone College
Junior Andy Heimbach (9-1) tossed the first perfect game in school history as
MVNC blanked Malone 2-0 in the first game of an American Mideast Conference doubleheader. Heimbach's gem took only 76 pitches as he struck out 11 batters and only went to a three-ball count once. The shutout was the 16th of Heimbach's career as he became the all-divisions leader in that category. Jeff Lavin led
MVNC's offense with two hits, while Joel Laslo and Matt Alison each added an RBI. Boxscore
April 22, at Tiffin University
MVNC tried to rally from an early 5-1 deficit but came up short as Tiffin prevailed 5-3 in the second game of an American Mideast Conference twinbill. Chris Iceman and Jeff Wine led the Cougars with two hits apiece. Matt Triplett (2-3) suffered the loss as he surrendered 10 hits and three earned runs over seven innings with two strikeouts and no walks. Boxscore
April 22, at Tiffin University
The Cougars scored six runs in their final two at bats as
MVNC posted a 7-3 victory over Tiffin in the first game of an American Mideast Conference doubleheader. Scott Crawford led the offense with a double, a home run, two runs scored, and two runs batted in, while Mark Coulter also homered. Jeremiah Armstrong (3-4) picked up the victory as he allowed just five hits, one walk, and one earned run over seven innings. He also struck out six batters. Boxscore
April 20, URBANA UNIVERSITY
MVNC swept an American Mideast Conference doubleheader from Urbana as the Cougars posted a 7-3 victory in the nightcap. Dave Byard (6-0) earned the victory on the mound as he allowed six hits, two walks, and two earned runs over seven innings with four strikeouts. Scott Crawford paced the offensive attack by going 3-for-3 with three runs batted in. Chris Stanifer and Jeff Lavin also contributed two hits apiece with Stanifer scoring two runs. Boxscore
April 20, URBANA UNIVERSITY
Andy Heimbach set a new NAIA national career shutout record as the Cougars blanked Urbana 6-0 in the first game of an American Mideast Conference doubleheader. Heimbach (8-1) tossed a four-hitter with no walks and nine strikeouts as he notched his school-record fifth shutout of the season and his NAIA-record 15th shutout of his career. Jason Hall led the
MVNC offense by going 2-for-3 with three runs batted in, while Scott Crawford and Mark Coulter also added two hits apiece. Boxscore
April 13, WALSH UNIVERSITY
MVNC rallied from a 4-1 deficit to pull out a 5-4 victory over Walsh in the second game of an American Mideast Conference twinbill. Andy Heimbach (7-1) picked up the win in relief as he tossed the final 2 1/3 innings and allowed just one hit and one walk while striking out five batters. Matt Triplett allowed eight hits and four earned runs over the first 4 2/3 innings. Chris Stanifer paced the offense with an RBI-single and the game-winning sacrifice fly. Boxscore
April 13, WALSH UNIVERSITY
The Cougars lost their second straight game as
MVNC fell 3-2 to Walsh in the first game of an American Mideast Conference doubleheader. Jeremiah Armstrong (2-4) suffered his second straight loss as he allowed five hits, two walks, and three earned runs. He also struck out 10 batters. Matt Alison and Jeff Lavin each had RBI-singles for the Cougars as the team managed just six hits. Boxscore
April 10, at Ohio Dominican College
MVNC suffered its first conference loss of the year as Ohio Dominican prevailed 3-2 in 10 innings in the second game of an American Mideast Conference doubleheader. Dave Byard allowed eight hits and one run over eight innings as he struck out eight batters. Jeremiah Armstrong (2-3) suffered the loss as he gave up four hits, two walks, and two earned runs in 1 1/3 inning of relief. Chris Stanifer and Scott Crawford each went 3-for-4, while Chris Iceman also added two hits. Boxscore
April 10, at Ohio Dominican College
The Cougars remained unbeaten in American Mideast Conference play as
MVNC downed Ohio Dominican 7-1 in the first game of a conference twinbill. Andy Heimbach (6-1) tossed a three-hitter as the lone run came on a solo home run in the fourth inning. Heimbach fanned 11 Panthers without issuing a walk. Chris Stanifer paced the offense by going 4-for-4 with a stolen base, while Scott Crawford had two hits and two runs batted in. Boxscore
April 8, UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY
Matt Triplett tossed a five-hit shutout as
MVNC defeated Findlay 13-0 in a non-conference game. Triplett (2-2) struck out seven batters and allowed one walk as he notched his second shutout of the season to extend the pitching staff's scoreless inning streak to 30 straight innings. Mark Coulter paced the offense by going 3-for-3 with two runs batted in, while Scott Crawford had two hits including his second home run of the year. Matt Alison, Jeff Lavin, and Chris Stanifer also collected two hits apiece. Boxscore
April 6, CEDARVILLE COLLEGE
The Cougars' pitching staff extended its scoreless innings streak to 23 consecutive innings as
MVNC shut out Cedarville 11-0 in the second game of an American Mideast Conference twinbill. Dave Byard allowed two hits and a walk as he struck out two batters in two innings of work. Andy Heimbach (5-1) picked up the win as he struck out seven of the nine batters he faced over three innings. Joel Laslo went 3-for-3 with a grand slam and a double to drive in five runs, while Jason Hall also hit his first collegiate home run. Boxscore
April 6, CEDARVILLE COLLEGE
MVNC posted its third straight shutout as the Cougars blanked Cedarville 11-0 in the first game of an American Mideast Conference doubleheader. Jeremiah Armstrong (2-2) allowed four hits with eight strikeouts as he tossed his first shutout of the season. Offensively, Chris Iceman led the way with a home run and a double as he drove in four runs. Jeff Lavin was also 3-for-3 with three runs batted in, while Chris Stanifer, Joel Laslo, and Jeff Wine contributed two hits apiece. Boxscore
April 3, at University of Rio Grande
The Cougars got another great pitching performance as mvnu shut out Rio Grande 9-0 to sweep the American Mideast Conference twinbill. Dave Byard (5-0) remained perfect on the season as he tossed a two-hitter with 10 strikeouts for his second shutout of the season. Jason Hall, Chris Stanifer, and Scott Crawford each recorded two hits, while Chris Iceman went 1-for-4 with three runs batted in. Boxscore
April 3, at University of Rio Grande
MVNC remained perfect in American Mideast Conference play as the Cougars blanked Rio Grande 10-0 in the first game of a conference doubleheader. Andy Heimbach (4-1) tossed his fourth shutout of the season in his fifth start as he allowed just five hits. The shutout was also the school-record 14th of Heimbach's career. Chris Iceman paced the offense by going 3-for-4 with two RBI, while Scott Crawford doubled twice, scored twice, and drove in three runs. Chris Stanifer also collected two hits. Boxscore
April 2, OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
The Cougars were limited to just six hits as they fell 8-2 to Ohio Wesleyan, ranked #27 in NCAA Division III, in a non-conference game. Matt Alison went 3-for-4 as he collected half the team's hits. On the mound, starter Matt Triplett tossed four innings and allowed three hits and one earned run. Aaron Holt (1-1) gave up six hits and four earned runs in three innings of work as he suffered the loss. Nate Overholt allowed three runs in an inning of work, and Mark Coulter pitched a perfect ninth. Boxscore
April 1, OHIO VALLEY (WV) COLLEGE
MVNC used balanced hitting and good pitching to dominate Ohio Valley 16-0 in a non-conference game. The Cougars pounded out 12 hits as Joel Laslo, Chris Iceman, Jason Hall, and Matt Alison each had two hits. Jeremy English also added a grand slam off the bench. Meanwhile, Jeremiah Armstrong (1-2) picked up his first win of the season as he tossed six innings and allowed three hits and five walks. He also struck out 10 batters. Kevin Kandra struck out the side in the seventh inning to end the game. Boxscore
March 30, ST. VINCENT (PA) COLLEGE
The Cougars hung on for a 6-4 American Mideast Conference victory over St. Vincent as
MVNC swept the conference doubleheader. Chris Iceman went 3-for-3, while Scott Crawford was 2-for-3 with a double and a triple. Joel Laslo also hit his second home run of the season. On the mound, Dave Byard (4-0) remained perfect for the year as he allowed six hits, four walks, and just one earned run in seven innings of work. He also fanned three batters. Boxscore
March 30, ST. VINCENT (PA) COLLEGE
MVNC opened defense of its conference title as the four-time defending conference champs blanked St. Vincent 10-0 in American Mideast Conference action. Andy Heimbach (3-1) tossed a one-hitter as he recorded his third shutout of the season with 11 strikeouts. It also marked his school-record 13th career shutout. Brian Sheets paced the offense by going 2-for-4 with six runs batted in as he hit a grand slam to end the game in the sixth inning. Chris Iceman added a home run and a double, while Chris Stanifer and Jason Hall also posted two hits apiece. Boxscore
March 27, vs. St. Thomas (MN) College
The Cougars wrapped up their 1999 spring trip with a 9-7 come-from-behind victory over St. Thomas, ranked #13 in the NCAA Division III preseason poll, at the Gene Cusic Classic in Fort Myers, Florida. Jeff Wine paced the offense by going 5-for-5, while Brian Sheets, Chris Iceman, Mark Coulter, Jeff Lavin, and Jason Hall added two hits apiece. Coulter (1-1) picked up the win in relief as he tossed 3 1/3 scoreless innings. Jeremiah Armstrong allowed seven hits, nine walks, and three earned runs in his 4 2/3 innings of work. Boxscore
March 27, vs. Stony Brook (NY) College
MVNC suffered its second straight loss as the Cougars fell 12-6 to Stony Brook in the Gene Cusic Classic at Fort Myers, Florida. Matt Triplett (1-2) took the loss as he allowed 10 hits and seven earned runs in four innings of work. Reid Gerber pitched 1 1/3 innings and gave up five hits and five earned runs, while John Freese struck out two batters in his 2/3 inning of work. Chris Iceman, Mark Coulter, and Jason Hall paced the offense with two hits apiece. Boxscore
March 26, vs. Embry-Riddle (FL) University
The Cougars had their winning streak halted as Embry-Riddle, ranked #2 in the latest NAIA national poll, downed
MVNC 4-0 at the Gene Cusic Classic in Fort Myers, Florida. Andy Heimbach (2-1) struck out 10 batters as he allowed just eight hits and three earned runs, but Embry-Riddle's Luke Martin tossed a perfect game with 10 strikeouts to win the pitchers' duel. Boxscore
March 26, vs. Eastern Nazarene (MA) College
MVNC
extended its winning streak to a season-high four games as the Cougars defeated Eastern Nazarene 14-5 at the Gene Cusic Classic in Fort Myers, Florida. Jon Wisecup blasted two home runs as he went 4-for-4 with four runs batted in and four runs scored. Chris Iceman also homered as he went 3-for-4. Meanwhile, Dave Byard (3-0) picked up the complete-game victory as he allowed just six hits, three walks, and three earned runs while fanning a season-high 10 batters. Boxscore
March 25, vs. St. John's (MN) College
The Cougars pounded out 21 hits on their way to a 17-4 victory over St. John's at the Gene Cusic Classic in Fort Myers, Florida. Scott Crawford went 4-for-4 and Jeff Lavin went 4-for-5, while Mark Coulter and Matt Alison each homered. Nate Overholt worked the first 3 1/3 innings and gave up seven hits, two walks, and three earned runs. Reid Gerber (1-0) tossed 2 2/3 innings of relief and allowed three hits and one unearned run as he picked up the win, while Steve Waers closed the game with a perfect inning of work. Boxscore
March 25, vs. St. John's (MN) College
MVNC rallied for two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Cougars downed St. John's 9-7 at the Gene Cusic Classic in Fort Myers, Florida. Mark Coulter hit a two-run home run in the seventh to provide Aaron Holt (1-0) the victory. Holt allowed eight hits, two walks, and just two earned runs as he tossed a complete game with four strikeouts. Coulter and Scott Crawford each had two hits for mvnu. Boxscore
March 23, vs. Northeastern (MA) University
The Cougars recorded their fifth shutout of the season as
MVNC blanked NCAA Division I Northeastern 2-0 at the Gene Cusic Classic in Fort Myers, Florida. Matt Triplett (1-1) allowed just four hits over seven innings as he struck out three batters to pick up the win. Chris Stanifer went 2-for-4 with a double as
MVNC made the most of its five hits. Boxscore
March 23, vs. Central Connecticut University
MVNC
dropped a hard-fought 3-1 decision to NCAA Division I Central Connecticut at the Gene Cusic Classic in Fort Myers, Florida. The Cougars managed just two hits in the game - singles by Jeff Wine and Jason Hall. Meanwhile, Jeremiah Armstrong (0-2) suffered the loss as he allowed six hits, two walks, and three earned runs in six innings of work. He also fanned a season-high six batters. Boxscore
March 22, vs. Middlebury (VT) College
The Cougars used an 11-run fourth inning and solid pitching to beat Middlebury 20-0 at the Gene Cusic Classic in Fort Myers, Florida. Matt Alison hit a grand slam and Drue Gray, Jeremy English, and Jon Wisecup also homered to pace the 15-hit
MVNC attack. On the mound, Dave Byard (2-0) tossed six shutout innings for the win as he allowed just three hits to go along with eight strikeouts. Kevin Kandra pitched the final inning and gave up one hit and struck out one batter. Boxscore
March 22, vs. Middlebury (VT) College
MVNC head coach Keith Veale picked up his 300th career victory as the Cougars downed Middlebury 3-0 at the Gene Cusic Classic in Fort Myers, Florida. Andy Heimbach (2-0) tossed a two-hitter with two walks and a career-high 14 strikeouts as he posted his second shutout of the season and the school-record twelfth of his career. Mark Coulter paced the offense by going 2-for-3. Boxscore
March 20, vs. Bryant (RI) College
The Cougars snapped their three-game losing skid by scoring eight times in the top of the first inning on their way to an 18-7 victory over Bryant at the Gene Cusic Classic in Fort Myers, Florida.
MVNC pounded out 22 hits in the game led by Brian Sheets and Jason Hall with four hits apiece. Chris Stanifer, Joel Laslo, and Jeff Wine also added three hits each. Nate Overholt (1-0) earned the victory as he allowed just two hits and three earned runs over 3 2/3 innings. John Freese notched his first save as he tossed the final 3 1/3 innings and gave up five hits and three earned runs. Boxscore
March 20, vs. University of Wisconsin-Stout
MVNC's losing streak reach three games as Wisconsin-Stout scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to win 4-3 at the Gene Cusic Classic in Fort Myers, Florida. Aaron Holt work the first 6 1/3 innings and allowed just three hits and three earned runs. Mark Coulter (0-1) suffered the loss in relief as he gave up two hits and a run in just 1/3 of an inning of work. Joel Laslo led the hitting attack by going 4-for-4. Boxscore
March 19, vs. Baker (KS) College
The Cougars dropped their second straight game 3-2 to Baker at the Gene Cusic Classic in Fort Myers, Florida. Chris Stanifer paced the offensive attack by going 3-for-4 with a double. Scott Crawford also added two hits. Matt Triplett (0-1) suffered the loss as he allowed nine hits, one walk, and three earned runs over six innings. He also struck out three batters. Boxscore
March 19, vs. Baker (KS) College
MVNC suffered its first loss of the season as the Cougars fell 2-0 to Baker at the Gene Cusic Classic in Fort Myers, Florida. The
MVNC pitching staff extended its scoreless inning streak to 20 straight innings before giving up two unearned runs in the top of the seventh inning. Jeremiah Armstrong (0-1) suffered the loss as he allowed eight hits in seven innings of work. Meanwhile, the Cougar offense managed just four singles. Boxscore
March 18, vs. Bryant (RI) College
The Cougars' pitching staff extended its scoreless inning streak to 14 consecutive innings as
MVNC downed Bryant 14-0 at the Gene Cusic Classic in Fort Myers, Florida. Dave Byard (1-0) allowed two hits and one walk while striking out nine batters as he picked up the win. Jeff Wine homered and went 3-for-4 with three runs batted in, and Brian Sheets went 3-for-4 and recorded five RBI. Chris Stanifer also finished with two doubles and a single as he scored four runs. Boxscore
March 18, vs. MacMurray (IL) College
MVNC successfully opened the year as the Cougars blanked previously unbeaten MacMurray 14-0 at the Gene Cusic Classic in Fort Myers, Florida. Andy Heimbach (1-0) allowed just a first-inning hit as he struck out nine batters while recording his school-record eleventh career shutout. Meanwhile, Chris Stanifer, Scott Crawford, Chris Iceman, and Mark Coulter all homered with Stanifer pacing the offense by going 3-for-3. Boxscore