May 10, 2003

                    2003 Notre Dame Baseball Stats                  Notre Dame at #20 Rutgers (Game 2)        May 10, 2003 at Piscataway, N.J. (Class of '53 Complex)
Notre Dame 2 (37-13,15-5 BIG EAST)
Name (Pos)                 AB  R  H RBI  BB SO PO  A LOB   AvgSteve Sollmann 2b.........  4  0  0  0    0  0  1  3   3Craig Cooper lf...........  4  0  0  0    1  1  2  0   0Matt Edwards 1b...........  3  1  1  0    1  0  6  0   0 Joe Thaman 1b............. 1  0  0  0    0  0  1  0   0Kris Billmaier cf.........  3  1  0  0    2  2  2  0   2Cody Rizzo rf/c...........  3  0  1  0    0  2  2  1   0Matt Macri ss.............  4  0  2  1    0  0  3  3   0Matt Bransfield dh........  4  0  2  0    0  1  0  0   2Javi Sanchez c............  2  0  0  0    0  1  4  0   2 Alex Nettey rf............ 2  0  1  0    0  0  3  0   0Greg Lopez 3b.............  2  0  0  1    1  0  0  0   2 Tim Murray ph/3b.......... 1  0  0  0    0  1  0  0   0John Axford p.............  0  0  0  0    0  0  0  0   0 Tom Thornton p............ 0  0  0  0    0  0  0  0   0 Martin Vergara p.......... 0  0  0  0    0  0  0  0   0 Tyler Jones p............. 0  0  0  0    0  0  0  0   0Totals.................... 33  2  7  2    5  8 24  7  11
Rutgers 10 (29-16,16-5 BIG EAST)
Name (Pos)                 AB  R  H RBI  BB SO PO  A LOB   AvgBADGER, Graig 2b..........  2  2  0  1    2  0  2  2   0WOLSKI, Matt dh...........  1  2  0  0    2  1  0  0   0FRAZIER, Jeff rf..........  4  0  1  3    0  0  3  0   0ESPOSITO, Vinny 3b........  2  0  1  0    2  1  0  0   0 RODRIGUEZ, Cory pr/3b..... 1  0  1  0    0  0  0  0   0NORMANE, Steve 1b.........  5  0  1  1    0  1  8  0   2GAYNOR, Colin c...........  4  1  1  0    1  0  8  0   5CERULO, Nick cf...........  2  2  1  0    1  1  3  0   0DEFENDIS, Johnny lf.......  3  2  2  2    0  0  2  0   0BIONDE, Mike ss...........  4  1  1  1    0  1  1  3   1PARKER, Shaun p...........  0  0  0  0    0  0  0  1   0 DECHRISTOFANO, OJ p....... 0  0  0  0    0  0  0  0   0Totals.................... 28 10  9  8    8  5 27  6   8

Score by innings:                      R  H  E----------------------------------------------Notre Dame            000 001 100   -  2  7  2Rutgers               201 311 20    - 10  9  1----------------------------------------------
E - Craig Cooper(1); Javi Sanchez(6); PARKER(4).DP - Irish 1. LOB - Irish 11; Knights 8.2B - GAYNOR(1). 3B - DEFENDIS(4).SB - S. Sollmann(28); BADGER(29); WOLSKI(6); CERULO(4); DEFENDIS(5); BIONDE(1).SH - CERULO(6). SF - BADGER(3); FRAZIER(5); DEFENDIS(4).
Notre Dame             IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  AB BF   ERA  NPJohn Axford.........  3.2   3   6   6   6   4  12 21        89Tom Thornton........  1.1   2   1   1   0   0   4  6        19Martin Vergara......  2.0   3   3   2   2   1   8 11        45Tyler Jones.........  1.0   1   0   0   0   0   4  4        11
Rutgers                IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  AB BF   ERA  NPPARKER, Shaun.......  5.2   5   1   1   4   3  21 27       114DECHRISTOFANO, OJ...  3.1   2   1   1   1   5  12 13        39

Win - PARKER 3-2.  Loss - John Axford 9-2.  Save - DECHRISTOFNO (1).WP - John Axford 2(8); PARKER(10). PB - Cody Rizzo(3).HBP - by PARKER (S. Sollmann); by John Axford (WOLSKI); by John Axford (WOLSKI); by PARKER (Cody Rizzo).Umpires -Start: 2:30 PM   Time:   Attendance:
Game Notes:ID-185435RU's Esposito ejected in bottom of 6th after drawing walk.

Play-by-play

                    2003 Notre Dame Baseball Stats                    Notre Dame at Rutgers (Game 2)        May 10, 2003 at Piscataway, N.J. (Class of '53 Complex)
Score by innings:                      R  H  E----------------------------------------------Notre Dame            000 001 100   -  2  7  2Rutgers               201 311 20    - 10  9  1----------------------------------------------
Notre Dame inning 1
  S. Sollmann grounded out to 2b (3-2).  Craig Cooper flied out to cf to left  center (3-2).  Matt Edwards grounded out to ss (1-0).  0 runs, 0 hits, 0  errors, 0 LOB.
Rutgers inning 1
  BADGER walked (3-2).  WOLSKI walked (3-0); BADGER advanced to second.  WOLSKI advanced to second on a wild pitch; BADGER advanced to third on a  wild pitch.  WOLSKI advanced to third on a wild pitch; BADGER scored on a  wild pitch.  FRAZIER grounded out to ss, RBI (3-2); WOLSKI scored.  ESPOSITO  walked (3-0).  NORMANE grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (2-2);  ESPOSITO out on the play.  2 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Notre Dame inning 2
  K. Billmaier walked (3-2).  Cody Rizzo struck out swinging (1-2).  Matt  Macri flied out to cf to left center (2-1).  Bransfield singled to pitcher  (0-1); K. Billmaier advanced to second, advanced to third on a throwing  error by p.  Javi Sanchez struck out swinging (2-2).  0 runs, 1 hit, 1  error, 2 LOB.
Rutgers inning 2
  GAYNOR walked (3-2).  GAYNOR advanced to second on a throwing error by c,  failed pickoff attempt.  CERULO struck out looking (2-2).  DEFENDIS popped  up to ss down the lf line (2-2).  BIONDE struck out looking (0-2).  0 runs,  0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Notre Dame inning 3
  Greg Lopez grounded out to 2b (1-1).  S. Sollmann hit by pitch (1-0).  Craig  Cooper walked (3-0); S. Sollmann advanced to second.  S. Sollmann stole  third.  Matt Edwards singled to second base (3-2); Craig Cooper out at  second 2b unassisted.  K. Billmaier fouled out to 1b (1-0).  0 runs, 1 hit,  0 errors, 2 LOB.
Rutgers inning 3
  BADGER walked (3-0).  BADGER stole second.  WOLSKI hit by pitch (2-2).  FRAZIER singled through the left side, RBI (1-0); WOLSKI advanced to second;  BADGER scored.  ESPOSITO struck out swinging (1-2).  NORMANE struck out  swinging (1-2).  GAYNOR grounded out to ss (1-0).  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2  LOB.
Notre Dame inning 4
  Cody Rizzo struck out swinging (2-2).  Matt Macri singled to shortstop  (1-0).  Bransfield singled to left field (0-1); Matt Macri advanced to  second.  Javi Sanchez popped up to ss down the lf line (1-0).  Bransfield  advanced to second on a wild pitch; Matt Macri advanced to third on a wild  pitch.  Greg Lopez grounded out to p (3-2).  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2  LOB.
Rutgers inning 4
  CERULO walked (3-2).  DEFENDIS tripled to right center, RBI (1-0); CERULO  scored.  BIONDE singled through the right side, RBI (0-1); DEFENDIS scored.  BIONDE stole second.  BADGER grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2); BIONDE  advanced to third.  WOLSKI hit by pitch (2-1).  FRAZIER flied out to rf, SF,  RBI (0-1); WOLSKI advanced to second on the throw; BIONDE scored.  Tom
  Thornton to p for John Axford.  ESPOSITO singled up the middle (1-0); WOLSKI  advanced to third.  NORMANE lined out to ss (1-2).  3 runs, 3 hits, 0  errors, 2 LOB.
Notre Dame inning 5
  S. Sollmann grounded out to ss (0-1).  Craig Cooper flied out to lf to left  center (0-0).  Matt Edwards grounded out to ss (2-1).  0 runs, 0 hits, 0  errors, 0 LOB.
Rutgers inning 5
  Cody Rizzo to c.  Alex Nettey to rf for Javi Sanchez.  GAYNOR doubled to  left field (0-1).  CERULO grounded out to c, SAC, bunt (0-1); GAYNOR  advanced to third.  DEFENDIS fouled out to lf, SF, RBI (3-2); GAYNOR scored.  BIONDE flied out to rf to right center (0-0).  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0  LOB.
Notre Dame inning 6
  K. Billmaier walked (3-2).  Cody Rizzo hit by pitch (2-2); K. Billmaier  advanced to second.  Matt Macri fouled out to 1b (1-2).  Bransfield popped  up to 2b to center field (1-2).  Alex Nettey singled to third base (2-2);  Cody Rizzo advanced to second; K. Billmaier advanced to third.  Greg Lopez  walked, RBI (3-0); Alex Nettey advanced to second; Cody Rizzo advanced to  third; K. Billmaier scored.  DECHRISTOFNO to p for PARKER.  S. Sollmann  flied out to rf to right center (1-1).  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
Rutgers inning 6
  M. Vergara to p for Tom Thornton.  BADGER grounded out to 2b (0-0).  WOLSKI  walked (3-1).  FRAZIER flied out to rf (1-0).  WOLSKI stole second.  ESPOSITO walked (3-2).  RODRIGUEZ pinch ran for ESPOSITO.  NORMANE singled  through the left side, RBI (1-2); RODRIGUEZ advanced to second; WOLSKI  scored.  GAYNOR fouled out to 2b (0-1).  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Notre Dame inning 7
  RODRIGUEZ to 3b.  Craig Cooper flied out to lf (0-0).  Matt Edwards walked  (3-1).  K. Billmaier struck out looking (0-2).  Cody Rizzo singled through  the left side (2-1); Matt Edwards advanced to second.  Matt Macri singled  through the left side, RBI (0-2); Cody Rizzo advanced to second; Matt  Edwards scored.  Bransfield struck out swinging (1-2).  1 run, 2 hits, 0  errors, 2 LOB.
Rutgers inning 7
  CERULO singled through the left side (2-2).  DEFENDIS singled down the rf  line (0-0); CERULO advanced to second.  BIONDE lined out to cf (2-2).  CERULO stole third.  DEFENDIS stole second.  BADGER flied out to cf, SF, RBI  (3-1); DEFENDIS advanced to third; CERULO scored.  DEFENDIS scored on a  passed ball, unearned.  WOLSKI struck out swinging (2-2).  2 runs, 2 hits, 0  errors, 0 LOB.
Notre Dame inning 8
  Alex Nettey fouled out to rf (1-0).  Tim Murray pinch hit for Greg Lopez.  Tim Murray struck out swinging (0-2).  S. Sollmann flied out to rf (0-0).  0  runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Rutgers inning 8
  Tim Murray to 3b.  Tyler Jones to p for M. Vergara.  Joe Thaman to 1b for  Matt Edwards.  FRAZIER grounded out to 2b (1-2).  RODRIGUEZ singled to left  center, advanced to second on a fielding error by lf (0-0).  NORMANE flied  out to lf (0-0).  GAYNOR flied out to rf down the rf line (1-2).  0 runs, 1  hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Notre Dame inning 9
  Craig Cooper struck out swinging (1-2).  Joe Thaman flied out to cf to left
  center (1-0).  K. Billmaier struck out swinging (1-2).  0 runs, 0 hits, 0  errors, 0 LOB.
Game Notes:ID-185435RU's Esposito ejected in bottom of 6th after drawing walk.