Best of March 2023

 

     The month of March featured 9 posts that were viewed by people all over the Country.  Posts about college baseball games, and posts about the Motor City V8's received several views.  Scroll down to see what everyone is voting on.

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                                                                               Best of March 2023

1.  "Ball State 2-1 EMU"  posted 3/31/2023 

 

2.  "Concordia 12-5 Siena Heights"  posted 3/31/2023  

             

3.  "V8's Fall To 2-5"  posted 3/12/2023  

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                                                                        Best of the Rest

-  "V8's Fall To 2-7"  posted 3/25/2023 

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-  "NISL On YouTube"  posted 3/24/2023  

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-  "MASL On Twitch"  posted 3/26/2023

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                                                                             Pic of the Month

The Pic of the Month is a photograph taken at a college baseball game in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

                                                                          Link of the Month

                              For more information about Twitch click on  https://www.twitch.tv

                                                                          Blog of the Month

     For more information about Blogging the Bracket click on  https://www.bloggingthebracket.com

                                                              Word or Words of the Month

                                                                         "Blue Bloods"

                                                                   YouTube of the Month

                                                     "NISL On YouTube"  posted 3/24/2023

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Concordia 12-5 Siena Heights

 

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     On Sunday, March 26th, the Concordia University Cardinals defeated the Siena Heights University Saints in both games of a doubleheader.  The Cardinals won the first game 8-1, and the second game by a score of 12-5.  Scroll down to see exclusive photographs of the second game of the doubleheader played on Sunday.

     The Concordia University Cardinals are currently in 1st place in the WHAC (Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference) with a conference record of 8-0, and an overall record of 23-1.  The Siena Heights University Saints are currently in 11th place in the WHAC standings with a conference record of 1-9, and an overall record of 4-18.

     Leave a comment or email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com  Click on the links below for more information about the Concordia University athletic program, the Siena Heights University athletic program, the WHAC, or the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics).  Click on past months to see all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.  Check out Game Notes.  

On Sunday, March 26th, the Cardinals defeated the Saints in both games of a doubleheader.

The Concordia University Cardinals currently have an overall record of 23-1.

The Siena Heights University Saints currently have an overall record of 4-18.

Click on the links below for more information about this stuff.

                                                                                       Game Notes

-  Cardinals Pitcher #30 Evan Jasiak earned the win in the second game on Sunday.  Jasiak's record this season is 6-0.

-  Saints Pitcher #13 Aiden Nighswander was charged with the loss in the second game on Sunday.  Nighswander's record this season is 1-2.

-  Zach Johnston is the Head Coach of the Concordia University baseball team.

-  John Kolasinski is the Head Coach of the Siena Heights University baseball team.

For more info about Concordia University athletics click on  https://www.concordiacardinals.com 

For more information about the Siena Heights athletic program click on  https://shusaints.com  

For WHAC stats, and standings click on  https://www.whac.net  

For NAIA stats, and standings click on  https://www.naia.org 

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Brother Rice Alumni In USPBL

 

Photo by Jason Pertile

      Ross Haffey played High School baseball for the Brother Rice Warriors, and Haffey now competes in the USPBL (United Shore Professional Baseball League).  Ross Haffey was on the roster of all four teams as part of the 2020 USPBL Taxi Squad, but Haffey will now compete for the Westside Woolly Mammoths in the 2020 USPBL Playoffs.  Ross Haffey won the 2019 USPBL Home Run Derby, and the 2020 USPBL Home Run Derby.  Ross Haffey also played in the 2019 USPBL All-Star Game, and the 2020 USPBL All-Star Game.  Ross Haffey played college baseball for the Miami University Red Hawks.  Ross Haffey is from Birmingham, Michigan.    

      Freddy Jehle also played High School baseball for the Brother Rice Warriors.  Freddy Jehle currently plays as a Middle Infielder for the Birmingham Bloomfield Beavers.  Freddy Jehle played in the 2019 USPBL All Star-Game, and the 2020 USPBL All-Star Game.  Freddy Jehle played college baseball for the Siena Heights University Saints.  Freddy Jehle is from Troy, Michigan. 

      The Birmingham Bloomfield Beavers finished the 2020 regular season in 1st place in the USPBL West Division standings with an overall record of 15-21-1.  The Beavers will play the Westside Woolly Mammoths tonight (7:05 p.m.) in the first round of the 2020 USPBL Playoffs.  The winner of tonight's game will play the Eastside Diamond Hoppers tomorrow night (7:05 p.m.)  The winner of that game will play against the Utica Unicorns on Sunday (1:05 p.m.) in the 2020 USPBL Championship Game. 

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                                                                                            Game Notes

-  Brother Rice High School is located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. 

-  The East defeated the West 2-0 in the 2020 USPBL All-Star Game played back on August 14th.

-  Miami University is located in Oxford, Ohio. 

-  Ross Haffey plays as a Corner Infielder for the Westside Woolly Mammoths. 

-  Siena Heights University is located in Adrian, Michigan.  

-  The Westside Woolly Mammoths finished the 2020 regular season in 2nd place in the USPBL West Division standings with an overall record of 10-20.  

-  The Utica Unicorns finished the 2020 regular season in 1st place in the USPBL East Division standings with an overall record of 22-13.

-  The Eastside Diamond Hoppers finished the 2020 regular season in 2nd place in the USPBL East Division standings with an overall record of 21-14-1.  

-  The Utica Unicorns are the defending USPBL Champions. 

-  All USPBL games are played at Jimmy John's Field in Utica.   

For more information about the USPBL click on  https://uspbl.com 

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NAIA Games On Demand

     https://portal.stretchinternet.com/naia is a website that broadcasts live, and on demand NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) games.  The state of Michigan currently has 11 schools that compete in NAIA athletics including Aquinas College (Grand Rapids), Cleary University (Howell), Concordia University (Ann Arbor), Cornerstone University (Grand Rapids), Lawrence Tech University (Southfield), Madonna University (Livonia), Rochester College (Rochester) Siena Heights University (Adrian), Spring Arbor University (Spring Arbor), and the University of Michigan-Dearborn (Dearborn).
     Spring Arbor University athletic teams compete in the Crossroads League.  The other 10 schools mentioned above all compete against each other in the WHAC (Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference).  Click on the links below for more information about the NAIA, the Crossroads League, or the WHAC.
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-  The Crossroads League is formerly known as the Mid-Central College Conference.



-  Indiana Wesleyan University is currently ranked #1 in the Men's basketball Crossroads League Preseason Poll.



-  Indiana Tech is currently ranked #1 in the Men's basketball WHAC Preseason Poll.



-  The Mitten State Sports Report has featured photographs from NAIA games every year since 2013.










For live, and on demand NAIA games click on  https://portal.stretchinternet.com/naia



For NAIA stats, and standings click on  www.naia.org



For WHAC stats, and standings click on  www.whac.net



For more info about the Crossroads League click on  www.crossroadsleague.com



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Men's Lacrosse LTU vs. SHU

Last Sunday, Siena Heights University (in yellow) defeated Lawrence Tech University (in white) 21-5.

     Last Sunday, the Siena Heights University men's lacrosse team defeated the Lawrence Tech University Blue Devils 21-5.  The game was played at the Detroit Country Day Fieldhouse, in Beverly Hills.  Both programs play in Division II of the MCLA (Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association), and both schools compete against each other in the CCLA (Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association) Conference.  Click on the link below for more information about the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association.
     The Siena Heights University men's lacrosse team currently has an overall record of 6-0.  The Saints are ranked #18th in the Country according to the MCLA Division II Poll.  Scroll down to check out an exclusive photo from last Sunday's college lacrosse showdown.  Click on the link below for more information about the Siena Heights University athletic program.
     The Lawrence Tech University men's lacrosse team currently has an overall record of 2-3.  The Blue Devils play all of their home games at the Detroit Country Day Fieldhouse located at 22305 W. 13 Mile Road, in Beverly Hills.  Click on the link below for more information about the Lawrence Tech University athletic program.
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Click on the links below for more information about this stuff.  

For more information about Siena Heights University athletics click on  http://shusaints.com



For more info about Lawrence Tech University athletics click on  http://www.ltuathletics.com



For information about the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association click on  mcla.us



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Madonna vs. Siena Heights

On Wednesday afternoon, the Madonna University Crusaders (in white) hosted the Siena Heights University Saints! 

Both schools are NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) programs.

Both schools compete against each other in the WHAC (Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference).

The game was played at Ilitch Park in Livonia.  The Crusaders play all of their home games there.  

Both teams brought their offenses to the field.  Siena Heights University accumulated 14 hits in the first game.

This was the 2014 home opener for the Madonna Crusaders.  The temperature was 58 degrees with a light breeze.

#7 Victor Barron attempts to move the runner.  Barron is an infielder playing in his senior season at Madonna.

The Saints went to the bullpen. #19 Kyle Burkholder entered the game. Burkholder is a junior, and a right handed pitcher.

The Siena Heights Saints celebrated the 10-7 victory in the first game of the double header

The Madonna University Crusaders celebrated the 11-5 victory in the second game of the double header.

For more information about Madonna University athletics click on  http://www.madonnacrusaders.com



For more information about Siena Heights University athletics click on  http://shusaints.com



For more information about the NAIA click on http://www.naia.org



For more information about the WHAC click on  http://www.whac.net



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College Baseball Returns!

Madonna University split a two game series with Siena Heights University! The double header was played on Wednesday.

     College baseball is back in the Midwest, and several schools have returned from the southern states to play their conference schedules.  On Wednesday afternoon, I attended Ilitch Park for the Madonna University Crusaders home opener against the Siena Heights University Saints.  Although I have been to the MAC (Madonna Athletic Complex) before, this was my first time at Ilitch Park.  I was impressed by the field, and the overall facilities for the Madonna University baseball program.  The turf at Ilitch Park may be the nicest in the state of Michigan, and the only upgrade that should be made is to the bleacher section.  Along with having a soccer/lacrosse field, the Madonna Athletic Complex also includes a softball diamond, a concession stand, and a parking lot.  The MAC is located at 15090 Newburg Road, in Livonia.
     The Madonna Crusaders played a double header against Siena Heights, and the schools split the two game series.  Both teams came ready to hit, and the Saints won the first game 10-7.  Siena Heights accumulated 14 hits, and did most of their damage in the 2nd inning.  The Saints scored 7 runs in the 2nd inning, and added 2 more runs in the 4th.  Madonna University took game two of the series 11-5 aided by 5 runs in the 4th inning. The game was tied at 5 heading into the bottom of the 4th inning, and the Crusaders broke the game open, and held on for the win. Siena Heights University, and Madonna University are both NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) programs, and both schools compete in the WHAC (Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference).
     The Madonna University baseball team currently has an overall record of 15-14, and the Crusaders are 2-6 in the WHAC.  The Crusaders are hosting University of Northwestern Ohio today (1:00 p.m.) for a double header at Ilitch Park.  Click on the link below for more information about Madonna University athletics.  Click on past months to check out exclusive photos from some archived Crusaders games.
     The Siena Heights University baseball team currently has an overall record of 11-10, and the Saints are 3-3 in the WHAC.  Click on the links below for more information about Siena Heights University athletics, the NAIA, or the WHAC.  You can always leave a comment, and you can email the Mitten State Sports Report directly at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com  Click on past months to check out all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material! 

Ilitch Park is home to the Madonna University Crusaders baseball team!

The Madonna University Crusaders baseball program has a rich tradition!

Click on the links below for more information about these baseball programs!

For more information about Madonna University athletics click on  http://www.madonnacrusaders.com



For more information about Siena Heights University athletics click on  http://shusaints.com



For more information about the NAIA click on  http://www.naia.org



For more information about the WHAC click on  http://www.whac.net



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