May 20, 1999

                    BIG EAST Baseball Championship                      West Virginia vs Notre Dame              5-19/20-99 at Trenton, NJ (Waterfront Park)
West Virginia 2 (29-27)
Name (Pos) AB R H RBI BB SO PO ASCHMIDT, Chris 2b......... 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 2REESER, Nate ss........... 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 1WILLIAMS, Lance 1b........ 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 0BROCK, Todd 3b............ 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 1WEIGHTMAN, Eddie rf....... 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 0McMILLEN, Josh lf......... 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 0NEUMARK, Tim cf........... 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0PITTMAN, Travis dh........ 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 RILEY, Kevin ph/dh........ 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 GLESSNER, Jeremy ph....... 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0SMITH, Dwayne c........... 2 0 1 0 0 1 8 0 NEFF, Todd ph/c........... 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0CUMMINGS, Jeremy p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 BLETHEN, Matt p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HENDREN, Steve p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SMITH, Derek p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KIRKLAND, Jim p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CISNEROS, Dan p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Totals.................... 34 2 8 2 1 9 24 6

Notre Dame 7 (42-14)
Name (Pos) AB R H RBI BB SO PO ASTANLEY, Steve cf......... 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0O'TOOLE, Paul c........... 3 2 0 0 1 1 8 1PORZEL, Alec ss........... 4 2 2 4 0 1 0 3UST, Brant dh............. 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 MEYER, Ken pr/dh.......... 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0NUSSBAUM, Matt lf......... 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 NAUMANN, Mike p/lf........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0FELKER, Jeff 1b/lf........ 4 0 1 0 0 1 10 2BUSHEY, Andrew 3b......... 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1STRICKROTH, Matt rf....... 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 0COOKE, Ben 2b............. 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 3KALITA, Tim p............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 HEILMAN, Aaron p/1b....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1Totals.................... 35 7 9 6 1 9 27 14


Score by innings: R H E----------------------------------------------West Virginia 000 000 002 - 2 8 2Notre Dame 000 300 13 - 7 9 2----------------------------------------------
E - Schmidt(10); Reeser(16); Alec Porzel(11); Ben Cooke(4).DP - Notre Dame 2. LOB - WVU 7; Notre Dame 5.2B - Reeser(11); Brock(17); Brant Ust(15).HR - Alec Porzel 2(11); Brant Ust(17).SB - Paul O'Toole 2(11).
West Virginia IP H R ER BB SO AB BFCUMMINGS, Jeremy.... 6.1 4 4 2 0 8 24 24BLETHEN, Matt....... 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1HENDREN, Steve...... 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2SMITH, Derek........ 0.1 0 1 1 1 0 1 2KIRKLAND, Jim....... 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 2 2CISNEROS, Dan....... 0.1 4 1 1 0 1 5 5

Notre Dame IP H R ER BB SO AB BFKALITA, Tim......... 6.0 2 0 0 1 5 19 21HEILMAN, Aaron...... 2.2 1 0 0 0 4 9 9NAUMANN, Mike....... 0.1 5 2 2 0 0 6 6


Win - Tim Kalita 4-1. Loss - Cummings 6-8. Save - None.WP - Tim Kalita(8).HBP - by Tim Kalita (Schmidt).Umpires - Home:Don January 1st:Jay DeSantis 2nd:Tony Gisondi 3rd:Pete AmorusoStart: 12:10 pm Time: 2:32 Attendance:
Game Notes:Game was delayed on Wednesday by rain 5 hrs, 3 minutesWinner advances to play Friday at 3:30 vs. loser of Thursday's 7:00 gameLoser will play Friday at noon vs. the loser of Thursday's 3:30 gameNote: Ust now with 46 career home runs

Play-by-play

                    BIG EAST Baseball Championship                      West Virginia vs Notre Dame              5-19/20-99 at Trenton, NJ (Waterfront Park)

Score by innings: R H E----------------------------------------------West Virginia 000 000 002 - 2 8 2Notre Dame 000 300 13 - 7 9 2----------------------------------------------
West Virginia inning 1
Schmidt hit by pitch. Reeser doubled to center field; Schmidt advanced to third. Williams walked. Brock flied out to cf. Weightman grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Williams out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Notre Dame inning 1
S. Stanley struck out swinging. Paul O'Toole struck out swinging. Alec Porzel fouled out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
West Virginia inning 2
McMillen struck out swinging. Neumark grounded out to p. Pittman fouled out to 1b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Notre Dame inning 2
Brant Ust struck out looking. M. Nussbaum popped up to ss. Jeff Felker flied out to lf down the lf line. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
West Virginia inning 3
Smith Dw. singled to right field. Schmidt struck out looking. Smith Dw. advanced to second on a wild pitch. Reeser grounded out to p. Williams flied out to rf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Notre Dame inning 3
Andy Bushey struck out swinging. Strickroth grounded out to 3b. Ben Cooke grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
West Virginia inning 4
Brock struck out, out at first c to 1b. Weightman out at first 1b to p. McMillen grounded out to p. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Notre Dame inning 4
S. Stanley popped up to ss. Paul O'Toole reached on an error by 2b. Paul O'Toole stole second. Alec Porzel homered to right center, 2 RBI; Paul O'Toole scored, unearned. Brant Ust homered to right field, RBI. M. Nussbaum grounded out to ss. Jeff Felker struck out swinging. 3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB.
West Virginia inning 5
Neumark grounded out to 3b. Pittman struck out looking. Smith Dw. struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Notre Dame inning 5
Andy Bushey grounded out to 2b. Strickroth flied out to cf to right center. Ben Cooke struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
West Virginia inning 6
Schmidt grounded out to ss. Reeser flied out to rf. Williams flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Notre Dame inning 6
S. Stanley struck out swinging. Paul O'Toole flied out to rf. Alec Porzel struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
West Virginia inning 7
A. Heilman to p for Tim Kalita. Brock singled to third base. Weightman struck out swinging. McMillen struck out looking. Neumark grounded out to p, bunt. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Notre Dame inning 7
Brant Ust doubled down the lf line. Ken Meyer pinch ran for Brant Ust. M. Nussbaum singled to shortstop. Jeff Felker reached on a fielder's choice; M. Nussbaum out at second p to ss; Ken Meyer advanced to third. Blethen to p for Cummings. Andy Bushey lined out to ss. Hendren to p for Blethen. Strickroth reached on an error by ss; Jeff Felker advanced to second; Ken Meyer scored, unearned. Ben Cooke grounded out to p. 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.
West Virginia inning 8
Riley pinch hit for Pittman. Riley struck out swinging. Neff pinch hit for Smith Dw.. Neff reached on an error by 2b. Schmidt struck out swinging. Reeser out at first 1b to p. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Notre Dame inning 8
Riley to dh. Neff to c. Smith De. to p for Hendren. S. Stanley lined out to rf. Paul O'Toole walked. Kirkland to p for Smith De.. Paul O'Toole stole second. Alec Porzel homered to center field, 2 RBI; Paul O'Toole scored. Ken Meyer flied out to rf. Cisneros to p for Kirkland. Ken Meyer to dh. M. Nussbaum singled to shortstop. Jeff Felker singled to right field; M. Nussbaum advanced to second. Andy Bushey singled to left field; Jeff Felker advanced to second; M. Nussbaum advanced to third. Strickroth singled to left field, RBI; Andy Bushey advanced to second; Jeff Felker advanced to third; M. Nussbaum scored. Ben Cooke struck out swinging. 3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
West Virginia inning 9
Mike Naumann to p for M. Nussbaum. Jeff Felker to lf. A. Heilman to 1b. Williams grounded out to 2b. Brock doubled to left field. Weightman singled; Brock advanced to third on an error by ss. McMillen singled, bunt; Weightman advanced to second. Neumark singled to center field, RBI; McMillen advanced to second; Weightman advanced to third; Brock scored. Glessner pinch hit for Riley. Glessner singled to left field, RBI; Neumark advanced to second; McMillen advanced to third; Weightman scored. Mike Naumann to lf. Jeff Felker to 1b. A. Heilman to p. Neff grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Glessner out on the play. 2 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Game Notes:Game was delayed on Wednesday by rain 5 hrs, 3 minutesWinner advances to play Friday at 3:30 vs. loser of Thursday's 7:00 gameLoser will play Friday at noon vs. the loser of Thursday's 3:30 gameNote: Ust now with 46 career home runs