2004 Olivet College Baseball News

Season
Sixty-five student-athletes named to the 2003-04 MIAA Academic Honor Roll
Sixty-five student-athletes named to the 2003-04 MIAA Academic Honor Roll

Sixty-five Olivet College student-athletes have been named to the 2003-04 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Academic (MIAA) Honor Roll.

Shelhart and Strain selected to the 2004 All-MIAA Baseball first-team
Shelhart and Strain selected to the 2004 All-MIAA Baseball first-team

Freshman first baseman Chris Shelhart (Rolling Meadows, Ill./St. Viator High School) and senior outfielder Ricky Strain (Livonia Churchill High School) have been selected to the 2004 All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Baseball first-team.

Baseball team swept by Hope, 2-1 and 4-2, in season finale
Baseball team swept by Hope, 2-1 and 4-2, in season finale

The Olivet College baseball team was swept by Hope College this afternoon Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) doubleheader, 2-1 and 4-2, at Buys Athletic Field in Holland.

Baseball team drops series opener against Hope, 10-2
Baseball team drops series opener against Hope, 10-2

The Olivet College baseball team dropped the opening game of a weekend Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) series against Hope College, 10-2, this afternoon at Buys Athletic Field in Holland.

Baseball loses MIAA series opener to Albion, 13-1
Baseball loses MIAA series opener to Albion, 13-1

The Olivet College baseball team fell to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Albion College, 13-1, this afternoon in the first game of a weekend series.

Baseball players sweep MIAA awards
Baseball players sweep MIAA awards

For the second time this season, Olivet College baseball players have swept the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) awards. Senior centerfielder Beau Locker (Coldwater/Union City) has been named the MIAA Player of the Week, and senior Josh Kellogg (Morley Stanwood High School) has been selected as the MIAA Pitcher of the Week.

Baseball team sweeps doubleheader from Kalamazoo, 7-1 and 22-4
Baseball team sweeps doubleheader from Kalamazoo, 7-1 and 22-4

The Olivet College baseball team swept a doubleheader from Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) foe Kalamazoo College, 7-1 and 22-4, this afternoon in Olivet. With the weekend series sweep, the Fighting Comets (16-16, 8-4 MIAA) stand in third-place in the MIAA standings.

Baseball team beats Kalamazoo, 10-1; Locker has six RBIs
Baseball team beats Kalamazoo, 10-1; Locker has six RBIs

Olivet College senior Beau Locker (Coldwater/Union City High School) drove in six runs as the Fighting Comets defeated Kalamazoo College, 10-1, this afternoon in the first game of a weekend Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) baseball series.

Baseball team splits twinbill with Calvin
Baseball team splits twinbill with Calvin

The Olivet College baseball team split a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) doubleheader with Calvin College this afternoon. Olivet won the first game, 7-2, and lost the nightcap, 4-1.

Baseball team defeats Calvin, 9-5, in first game of MIAA series
Baseball team defeats Calvin, 9-5, in first game of MIAA series

The Olivet College baseball team defeated Calvin College, 9-5, this afternoon in the first game of a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) weekend series.

Baseball team falls to Aquinas, 5-3
Baseball team falls to Aquinas, 5-3

The Olivet College baseball team fell to non-league foe Aquinas College, 5-3, this afternoon in Grand Rapids.

Baseball players sweep MIAA awards
Baseball players sweep MIAA awards

Olivet College freshman first baseman Chris Shelhart (Rolling Meadows, Ill./St. Viator High School) has been named the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Player of the Week, and senior Josh Kellogg (Morley Stanwood High School) has been selected as the MIAA Pitcher of the Week.

Baseball team splits doubleheader at Alma
Baseball team splits doubleheader at Alma

The Olivet College baseball team split a doubleheader with Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) foe Alma College this afternoon at Klenk Park in Alma. Alma won the first game, 4-1, and the Fighting Comets rebounded to win the second game, 9-5.

Baseball team defeats Alma, 15-6
Baseball team defeats Alma, 15-6

The Olivet College baseball team defeated Alma College, 15-6, this afternoon in the first game of a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) series at Klenk Park in Alma.

Baseball team defeats Finlandia, 14-0; Five pitchers combine to throw no-hitter
Baseball team defeats Finlandia, 14-0; Five pitchers combine to throw no-hitter

Five Olivet College pitchers combined to a throw a no-hitter and the Fighting Comet baseball team defeated non-conference foe Finlandia University, 14-0, this afternoon in Olivet. The no-hitter is the second in school history.

Baseball team splits doubleheader with Tri-State
Baseball team splits doubleheader with Tri-State

The Olivet College baseball team split a non-conference doubleheader this afternoon with future Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association foe Tri-State (Ind.) University. The Fighting Comets won the first game, 2-1, and lost the nightcap, 14-3.