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6/17/2008
Valpo's Rodeghero Named to All-Mideast Second Team
Valparaiso University’s Zach Rodeghero (New Lenox, Ill./Providence Catholic H.S.) has been named to the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings NCAA Mideast Region Second Team.
6/6/2008
Crusader Signee Gaedele Chosen by Rays in MLB Draft
Valparaiso baseball signee Kyle Gaedele of Arlington Heights, Ill. was chosen Friday by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 32nd round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft.
6/2/2008
Rodeghero Still on the Wallace Watch as List is Cut to 64
Valparaiso University’s Zach Rodeghero (New Lenox, Ill./Providence Catholic H.S.) remains on the “Wallace Watch” by the College Baseball Foundation. The “Wallace Watch” narrowed the field to 64 candidates aiming for the 2008 Brooks Wallace College Player of the Year Award. The three Wallace Award finalists will be announced following NCAA Super Regional play.
5/27/2008
Three Crusaders Named to All-Tournament Team
Valparaiso University had three players named to the Horizon League’s All-Tournament Team following the completion of the championships this past weekend. Brett Bivens (Battle Creek, Mich./Lakeview H.S.), Dan DeBruin (Combined Locks, Wis./Kimberly H.S.), and Josh Wallace (Bellefontaine, Ohio/Bellefontaine H.S.) all were recognized for their play in the five games in which Valpo participated.
5/24/2008
Milwaukee Ends Valpo's Tournament Run
Valparaiso run in the Horizon League Baseball Championships presented by the U.S. Army came to and end on Saturday afternoon as the Crusaders dropped an 8-3 decision to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in Niles, Ohio.
5/24/2008
Offensive Explosion Lifts Valpo to Third Tournament Victory
Valparaiso rallied for the third time this week, coming back from a 3-0 deficit after one, by banging out 16 hits on the way to a 13-4 victory over Wright State on Friday afternoon in an elimination game of the Horizon League Baseball Championships presented by the U.S. Army held in Niles, Ohio.
5/23/2008
Seventh Inning Rally Pushes UIC Past Valpo
UIC scored five times in the bottom of the seventh inning without hitting the ball out of the infield, rallying from a three-run deficit to defeat Valparaiso 8-5 on Thursday evening in the Horizon League Baseball Championships presented by the U.S. Army held in Niles, Ohio.
5/22/2008
Crusaders Rally Again for Second Straight Win at Horizon League Championships
For the second straight day Valparaiso needed to rally in the late innings to complete a comeback as the Crusaders scored once in the eighth and once in the ninth on Wednesday afternoon to defeat third-seeded Youngstown State on the second day of the Horizon League Baseball Championships presented by the U.S. Army held in Niles, Ohio.
5/20/2008
Valpo Defeats Butler to Advance in Horizon League Championships
A two-run seventh inning proved to be the difference for Valparaiso on Tuesday afternoon as the Crusaders defeated Butler 6-5 at Eastwood Field in Niles, Ohio on day one of the 2008 Horizon League Baseball Championships presented by the U.S. Army.
5/19/2008
Three Crusader Baseball Players Earn League Honors
Valparaiso University outfielder Zach Rodeghero (New Lenox, Ill./Providence Catholic H.S.) has been named to the Horizon League’s First Team while second baseman John Giusti (Coventry, R.I./Coventry H.S.) has been selected to the Second Team the league office announced Monday evening. In addition, relief pitcher Steve Godawa (Buffalo Grove, Ill./Buffalo Grove H.S.) has been named to the All-Newcomer Team.
5/19/2008
Valpo to Face Butler Tuesday at Horizon League Tournament
Valparaiso is set to make its first appearance in the Horizon League Baseball Championships presented by the U.S. Army beginning on Tuesday afternoon in Niles, Ohio. The Crusaders, the tournament’s sixth seed, will face seventh-seeded Butler at 2 p.m. CDT in a single elimination game, with the winner facing third-seeded Youngstown State on Wednesday to begin the double elimination portion of the tournament.
5/18/2008
Rodeghero Sets Single Season Hit Record but Valpo Drops Two Heartbreakers to UIC
Zach Rodeghero (New Lenox, Ill./Providence Catholic H.S.) became Valparaiso’s single season hit record holder on Saturday afternoon, going 5-for-10 on the afternoon, but the Crusaders dropped a pair of one-run decisions 8-7 and 7-6 to UIC in Chicago, Ill.
5/17/2008
UIC Defeats Valpo in Series Opener
UIC scored multiple runs in four different innings on Friday evening as the Flames defeated Valparaiso 11-4 at Les Miller Field in Chicago, Ill. to open a three-game Horizon League series.
5/15/2008
Valpo to Close Regular Season at UIC This Weekend
Valparaiso wraps up the 2008 regular season this weekend with a trip to the Windy City to battle the six-time defending Horizon League champion UIC Flames. The Crusaders enter the weekend in fifth place in the league standings, just percentage points out of fourth and one game out of third while UIC needs a three-game sweep to capture the regular season title.
5/13/2008
Valpo Uses Extra Base Hits to Topple Cedarville
Valparaiso used 11 extra base hits and runs in six of eight innings to defeat Cedarville 13-6 on Tuesday afternoon at Emory G. Bauer Field.
5/12/2008
Valpo Baseball to Face Cedarville on Tuesday
Valparaiso University head baseball coach Tracy Woodson has announced the Crusaders have added a game against Cedarville University to the schedule for Tuesday afternoon beginning at 3 p.m. at Emory G. Bauer Field.
5/11/2008
Valpo-Butler Baseball Cancelled on Sunday
The Valparaiso-Butler baseball doubleheader scheduled for Sunday afternoon has been cancelled due to heavy and persistant rains in the Indianapolis, Ind. area. Due to Horizon League policy, the games will not be made up.
5/10/2008
Pitching Dominates as Valpo and Youngstown State Split Twinbill
On a day which saw a pair of pitcher’s duals at Emory G. Bauer Field, Valparaiso and Youngstown State split a Horizon League doubleheader on Saturday with the Penguins winning the opener 2-1 and the Crusaders taking the nightcap 3-2.
5/7/2008
Brunelli's Homers Not Enough as Iowa Downs Valpo
Jason Brunelli (Greenfield, Wis./Greenfield H.S.) homered twice on Tuesday evening, but Valparaiso could not overcome four errors defensively and 11 walks from the pitching staff as Iowa defeated the Crusaders 13-5 in Iowa City, Iowa.
5/6/2008
Bivens Named Horizon League's Scholar-Athlete of the Week
Valparaiso University’s Brett Bivens (Battle Creek, Mich./Lakeview H.S.) has been named the U.S. Army Horizon League Scholar-Athlete of the Week after hitting .333 in four games last week.
5/5/2008
Rodeghero Named to Wallace Watch as Well as Horizon League Player of the Week
Valparaiso University’s Zach Rodeghero (New Lenox, Ill./Providence Catholic H.S.) has been named to the “Wallace Watch” by the College Baseball Foundation as well as named this week’s Horizon League Player of the Week. The “Wallace Watch” was released, narrowing the field to 100 candidates aiming for the 2008 Brooks Wallace College Player of the Year Award.
5/4/2008
20-Run Outburst Helps Valpo Split with Milwaukee
Valparaiso batted around twice in game two of Saturday’s rain-delayed doubleheader, as the offense exploded for 20 runs as the Crusaders defeated the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 20-3 to earn a split of the twinbill. After waiting nearly four hours to begin play on the afternoon, the host Panthers defeated Valpo 13-5 in the opener in Milwaukee, Wis.
5/3/2008
Seven Run Eighth Pushes Valpo Past Milwaukee
Valparaiso rallied from a 4-0 deficit entering the eighth inning, sending 11 batters to the plate while scoring seven times as the Crusaders opened their three-game weekend series against Milwaukee with a 7-6 victory at Henry Aaron Field in Milwaukee, Wis.
4/30/2008
Bullpen Sharp as Valpo Downs IPFW
Valparaiso’s bullpen allowed just one hit over the final four innings and the Crusaders scored four times from the sixth inning on to defeat IPFW 8-4 on Wednesday afternoon at Emory G. Bauer Field.
4/30/2008
Bradley Takes Two From Valpo
Zach Rodeghero (New Lenox, Ill./Providence Catholic H.S.) extended his hitting streak to 20 straight games with hits in both games of the doubleheader, but it was not enough for Valparaiso as the Crusaders dropped a twinbill 7-5 and 2-1 to Bradley on Tuesday evening in Peoria, Ill.
4/28/2008
Valpo to Play Six Games This Week
Valparaiso has a busy week ahead as the Crusaders play three midweek games before a key three-game weekend series in the Horizon League. The Crusaders head to Bradley for a doubleheader on Tuesday and host IPFW on Wednesday before heading to Milwaukee for the Friday-Saturday series. Saturday Valpo and the Panthers will play a twinbill.
4/27/2008
13-Run Comeback Helps Lead Valpo to Sweep of Butler
Zach Rodeghero’s (New Lenox, Ill./Providence Catholic H.S.) two-out single in the bottom of the ninth capped a seven-run inning and brought Valparaiso back from a 13-0 deficit to force extra innings before Ryan O’Gara’s (Buffalo Grove, Ill./Buffalo Grove H.S.) sacrifice fly in the tenth gave Valparaiso a 16-15 victory over Butler in the opening game of a doubleheader at Emory G. Bauer Field on Saturday afternoon. The Crusaders then completed the sweep of the twinbill with a 7-4 victory in the nightcap.
4/25/2008
Butler Takes Series Opener on Windy Day at Valpo
On a day when the wind was blowing out at 31 miles per hour at game time, Butler took advantage of the conditions by hitting four homeruns on the way to defeating Valparaiso 12-10 at Emory G. Bauer Field on Friday afternoon.
4/24/2008
Valpo to Entertain Butler This Weekend in Key Series
Valparaiso wraps up its four-game homestand this weekend with a pivotal three-game Horizon League set against instate rival Butler. The Crusaders are looking to move up the conference standings at the midway point of the conference slate.
4/23/2008
Valpo Shuts Out Judson 13-0
Five Valparaiso pitchers combined on a three hitter and the Crusader offense took advantage of 10 Judson walks and four errors as the Brown and Gold defeated the Eagles 13-0 on Wednesday afternoon at Emory G. Bauer Field.
4/22/2008
Big Eighth Lifts Central Michigan Past Valpo
Valparaiso took a 2-0 lead midway through on Tuesday afternoon, but a 10-run eighth inning by Central Michigan led the Chippewas to a 13-2 victory over the Crusaders in Mount Pleasant, Mich.
4/19/2008
Valpo-Wright State Cancelled Due to Rain on Saturday
Due to heavy rains that came into the Valparaiso, Ind. area around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, the scheduled Horizon League doubleheader between Valparaiso and Wright State has been cancelled.
4/19/2008
UIC's Offense Too Much for Valpo
UIC combined to score 28 runs on 30 hits on Friday afternoon as the Flames swept a doubleheader from Valparaiso 14-12 and 14-4 at Emory G. Bauer Field in Horizon League action.
4/16/2008
Brunelli's Pinch Hit Single Leads Valpo to Extra Innings Win
Jason Brunelli’s (Greenfield, Wis./Greenfield H.S.) pinch hit single through the leftside of the infield with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning gave Valparaiso a 10-9 victory over Saint Francis (Ind.) on Wednesday afternoon on a windy day at Emory G. Bauer Field.
4/15/2008
Baseball Continues Homestand with Five Games This Week
After a week off of playing games due to the weather, Valparaiso returns to the diamond for five games in four days beginning on Wednesday when the Crusaders will host Saint Francis (Ind.) in a non-conference game that has just been added to the schedule. Horizon League twinbills against UIC and Wright State on Friday and Saturday will round out the week of action.
4/14/2008
Valpo Baseball Schedule Altered for This Week
Valparaiso’s baseball team has two schedule changes for this upcoming week. The Crusaders’ game against Northwestern, slated for Tuesday, has been cancelled due to scheduling conflicts with the Wildcats’ Big Ten slate. In addition, the Brown and Gold have added a game at home on Wednesday afternoon against Saint Francis (Ind.).
4/13/2008
Valpo-Chicago State Postponed for Second Straight Day
Sunday marked the second straight day Valparaiso and Chicago State's baseball doubleheader scheduled for Emory G. Bauer Field has been postponed, this time due to a wet playing field from all of the weekend's rains.
4/12/2008
Valpo-Chicago State Baseball Postponed
Valparaiso and Chicago State's series opening doubleheader scheduled for Saturday has been postponed due to rain. The two schools will try and make one game up on Sunday as part of a twinbill beginning at noon.
4/9/2008
Gulbransen Pitches Valpo Past Northern Illinois
Jon Gulbransen (Appleton, Wis./Fox Valley Lutheran H.S.) pitched seven strong innings for his first collegiate win and Zach Rodeghero (New Lenox, Ill./Providence Catholic H.S.) went 4-for-4 with four runs batted in as Valparaiso registered a 5-4 non-conference victory against Northern Illinois on Wednesday afternoon at Emory G. Bauer Field.
4/9/2008
Valpo Scores First but Notre Dame Rallies to Down Crusaders
Valparaiso jumped out to a 5-0 lead after two innings, but Notre Dame rallied, scoring twice in the bottom of the seventh, and defeated the Crusaders 8-6 on Tuesday evening in Notre Dame, Ind.
4/7/2008
Valpo Set for Five Non-Conference Tilts This Week
Valparaiso is set for a busy week of games as the Crusaders will play five games between Tuesday and Sunday. The Crusaders will head to Notre Dame on Tuesday before hosting Northern Illinois on Wednesday and Chicago State over the weekend.
4/6/2008
Penguin Pitching Shuts Down Valpo Bats in Doubleheader Sweep
Youngstown State’s pitching staff limited Valparaiso to just one run over 18 innings of play on Saturday afternoon, sweeping a Horizon League doubleheader from the Crusaders 6-0 and 3-1 in Niles, Ohio.
4/5/2008
Valpo Wins Series Opener in 11 at Youngstown State
Matt Lenski (Milwaukee, Wis./Marquette University H.S.) was hit by a pitch to force in the winning run in the top of the 11th inning and Valparaiso withstood a bases loaded, one out situation in the bottom of the inning to defeat Youngstown State 4-3 on Friday evening to open the three-game Horizon League series in Niles, Ohio.
4/2/2008
Valpo Earns Non-Conference Win Against Illinois Tech
Valparaiso pitchers struck out 12 on Wednesday afternoon and the offense used a six-run second inning to defeat Illinois Tech 9-4 at Emory G. Bauer Field in non-conference action.
4/1/2008
Valpo Hosts Illinois Tech, Travels to Youngstown State This Week
Valparaiso will wrap up its four-game homestand on Wednesday afternoon as the Crusaders host Illinois Tech. The game was just added to the schedule late last week to make up for one of the games cancelled by weather earlier in the season. Valpo then heads to Youngstown State Friday and Saturday for a three-game Horizon League set.
3/31/2008
Gibbs Earns League Honor for Shutout of Vikings
Valparaiso University’s Elliott Gibbs (Munster, Ind./Munster H.S.) has been named the Horizon League’s Pitcher of the Week following his complete game shutout victory against Cleveland State on Saturday afternoon.
3/30/2008
Cleveland State Rallies to Take Series Finale from Valpo
Cleveland State scored four times in the late innings on Sunday afternoon to rally and defeat Valparaiso 7-5 at Emory G. Bauer Field to take rubber game of the three-game weekend series.
3/29/2008
Gibbs Throws Shutout as Valpo Splits with Cleveland State
Elliott Gibbs (Munster, Ind./Munster H.S.) threw a four-hit shutout in game one on Saturday afternoon as Valparaiso split its home-opening doubleheader with Cleveland State at Emory G. Bauer Field. The Crusaders posted a 7-0 victory in game one while the Vikings won the nightcap 4-2.
3/28/2008
Snow Postpones Series Opener With Cleveland State
Overnight snow and ice that fell in the Valparaiso area has postponed Friday’s scheduled baseball series opener with Cleveland State. The game has been rescheduled for Sunday at noon.
3/26/2008
Purdue Shuts Out Valpo on Wednesday Afternoon
Purdue scored 10 times in the seventh inning on the way to a 15-0 victory over Valparaiso on Wednesday afternoon in West Lafayette, Ind.
3/25/2008
Valpo Heads to Purdue Wednesday, Opens Home Slate Friday
Valparaiso will wrap up its long road trip to begin the season on Wednesday afternoon as the Crusaders head to West Lafayette, Ind. to battle Big Ten foe Purdue. Valpo then will open the home campaign this weekend with a three-game weekend series against Cleveland State, including a single game on Friday and a twinbill on Saturday.
3/22/2008
Baseball's Series Finale at Wright State Postponed
Valparaiso's baseball weekend series finale at Wright State scheduled for Saturday afternoon in Xenia, Ohio has been postponed due to the weather. At this time, there is no rescheduled date.
3/22/2008
Valpo Opens Horizon League Play with Doubleheader Split
Valparaiso ventured into Horizon League play for the first time on Friday evening and split a twinbill from preseason favorite Wright State in Xenia, Ohio. The Crusaders won the opener 6-5 before falling in the nightcap 8-7 in 10 innings in a game that went into the early parts of Saturday morning.
3/20/2008
Valpo's Weekend Schedule at Wright State Altered
The Valparaiso baseball team has had the upcoming weekend series at Wright State altered due to field conditions. The Brown and Gold will play a doubleheader on Friday, March 21 against the Raiders at the Athletes in Action Complex in Xenia, Ohio.
3/19/2008
Valpo Baseball Begins Horizon League Play at Wright State
Valparaiso begins its inaugural Horizon League campaign this Friday and Saturday as the Crusaders travel to Dayton, Ohio to begin a three-game set with Wright State. Valpo is continuing its stretch of playing 22 straight games away from Emory G. Bauer Field before hosting Cleveland State in the Crusaders’ home opener next weekend.
3/18/2008
Wallace Earns League's Baseball Honors
Valparaiso University’s Josh Wallace (Bellefontaine, Ohio/Bellefontaine H.S.) has been named the Horizon League’s Player of the Week after his performance over the seven games last week.
3/16/2008
Valpo Earns Split with Dayton for the Second Straight Day
For the second straight day Valparaiso posted a game two victory to earn a doubleheader split with Dayton on Sunday afternoon. After the Flyers won the opener 9-3 in game one of the twinbill, the Crusaders posted a 4-3 victory in eight innings in game two in Dayton, Ohio.
3/16/2008
Valpo Baseball Earns Doubleheader Split at Dayton
Valparaiso earned a doubleheader split on Saturday afternoon against the University of Dayton after defeating the Flyers 3-1 in game two of the twin bill in Dayton, Ohio. The Flyers won the opening game 4-2.
3/14/2008
Time Change for Saturday's Baseball at Dayton
Valparaiso's game times for this weekend's baseball series at the University of Dayton have been changed. The Crusaders and Flyers will meet for two seven-inning doubleheaders beginning at 10 a.m. CDT on Saturday and 11 a.m. CDT on Sunday at Time Warner Cable Stadium on the Dayton campus.
3/12/2008
Marshall Takes Two from Crusaders
Andrew Quinnette (Kokomo, Ind./Kokomo H.S.) had four runs batted in in the opener and Josh Wallace (Bellefontaine, Ohio/Bellefontaine H.S.) drove home six in the night cap for the Crusaders, but Marshall got the better end of the doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon, defeating Valparaiso 12-6 and 12-10 in Louisa, Ky.
3/11/2008
Marshall Tops Valpo 9-4 on Tuesday Afternoon
Marshall scored seven times in the second through fourth innings on Tuesday afternoon on the way to a 9-4 victory over Valparaiso in Louisa, Ky.
3/10/2008
West Virginia Takes Twinbill from Crusaders
After three straight days of postponements due to the weather, Valparaiso and West Virginia finally played a doubleheader on Monday afternoon in Morgantown, W. Va. with the Mountaineers taking both ends of the twinbill by the scores of 7-2 and 11-8.
3/9/2008
Valpo Baseball Called Off for Third Straight Day
Valparaiso’s scheduled baseball doubleheader on Sunday afternoon against West Virginia has been cancelled due to snow. The Crusaders and Mountaineers will try to make up two of the four games from the weekend series on Monday afternoon beginning at 1 p.m. CDT.
3/8/2008
Valpo Baseball Postponed for Second Straight Day
Valparaiso saw its baseball doubleheader against West Virginia postponed for the second straight day due to weather. Due to snow on Saturday, the Crusaders and Mountaineers will attempt to play doubleheaders on both Sunday and Monday in Morgantown, W. Va. beginning at 12 p.m. CST.
3/7/2008
Valpo's Series Opener at West Virginia Postponed
Valparaiso’s opener of a four-game weekend series with West Virginia scheduled for Friday afternoon has been postponed due to rain in Morgantown, W. Va.
3/6/2008
Crusaders End Carolina Swing Falling to UNC Greensboro
Valparaiso wrapped up its three-game swing through North Carolina on Thursday afternoon dropping an 11-4 decision to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in Greensboro, N.C.
3/6/2008
Duke's Late Runs Top Valpo
Duke scored three times in the bottom of the ninth inning on Wednesday afternoon to rally and defeat Valparaiso 5-4 in Durham, N.C.
3/5/2008
Late Rally Comes Up Just Short for Crusaders
Valparaiso’s bid for a late-inning comeback against North Carolina State fell short, with the tying runs left on base in the ninth on Tuesday afternoon as the Wolfpack defeated the Crusaders 5-2 in Raleigh, N.C.
3/4/2008
Valpo's Shafer Named Horizon League Pitcher of the Week
Valparaiso University’s Bryce Shafer (Wabash, Ind./Northfield H.S.) has been named the Horizon League’s Pitcher of the Week after his effort last Friday afternoon against Austin Peay.
3/3/2008
Valpo Set for Busy Week on the Diamond
Valparaiso continues its season-opening road trip with seven games this week, beginning in North Carolina. The Crusaders will face Atlantic Coast Conference foes North Carolina State and Duke before heading up the road to North Carolina-Greensboro. Valpo then will wrap up the week with a four-game, three-day, set at West Virginia over the weekend.
3/2/2008
Crusaders Fall Short in Slugfest with Indiana
Valparaiso’s bats were alive on Sunday afternoon, but Indiana had just a little more fire power as the Hoosiers defeated the Crusaders 17-14 in Clarksville, Tenn.
3/1/2008
Valpo Upended by Illinois State 9-3
Zach Rodeghero (New Lenox, Ill./Providence Catholic H.S.) continued his hot hitting, but it was not enough for the Crusaders as Illinois State defeated Valparaiso 9-3 on Saturday afternoon in Clarksville, Tenn.
3/1/2008
Austin Peay Rallies to Defeat Valpo in Ninth
Bryce Shafer (Wabash, Ind./Northfield H.S.) did not allow an earned run in 7.2 innings of work on Friday afternoon, but Austin Peay rallied with four runs in the bottom of the ninth to defeat Valparaiso 5-4 in Clarksville, Tenn.
2/26/2008
Rodeghero Earns Player of the Week Honors
Valparaiso University’s Zach Rodeghero (New Lenox, Ill./Providence Catholic H.S.) has been named the Horizon League’s Player of the Week after leading the Crusaders to a 2-1 mark on opening weekend at Austin Peay.
2/25/2008
Valpo Wins Rubber Match of Weekend Series at Austin Peay
Valparaiso wrapped up its weekend series on Sunday afternoon with an 11-5 victory over Austin Peay in Clarksville, Tenn. to take the rubber match of the three-game set.
2/24/2008
Valpo Splits Season-Opening Twinbill at Austin Peay
Valparaiso opened the 2008 baseball season on Saturday afternoon with a doubleheader split in Clarksville, Tenn. The Crusaders opened with a 15-6 victory over Austin Peay in game one only to have the Governors win the nightcap 12-4.
2/19/2008
Valpo's Boys of Summer Open Season Saturday at Austin Peay
As Valparaiso University takes the field for the 2008 season, the Crusaders will be riding the momentum that carries over from a successful 2007 finish. Head coach Tracy Woodson’s squad finished 22-34 a year ago, tying the most wins for a Valpo team since 2001.
2/4/2008
Crusaders to Host Preseason Hitting Camp
The Valparaiso University baseball program will be hosting a preseason hitting camp on Sunday, February 17 at the hitting complex of Emory G. Bauer Field beginning at 9 a.m.
1/30/2008
Valpo Selected to Finish Seventh in Horizon League Baseball Poll
Valparaiso University, set to play its inaugural season in the Horizon League, was predicted to finish in seventh place in the league’s 2008 preseason baseball poll.
1/29/2008
Lasorda Entertains Fans at Valpo Baseball Bash
Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda entertained a crowd of nearly 300 for the better part of an hour on Monday evening as part of the inaugural Valparaiso Baseball Bash held at the Athletics-Recreation Center.
1/22/2008
Tickets Still Available for Monday's Inaugural Crusader Baseball Bash Featuring Tommy Lasorda
Tickets are still available for the Valparaiso University baseball program’s inaugural Baseball Bash 2008 on Monday, January 28 at the Athletics-Recreation Center. Baseball Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda will be the featured speaker.
12/3/2007
Baseball Signs Five to NLIs
Valparaiso University head baseball coach Tracy Woodson has signed five players to National Letters of Intent committing them to the Crusader program beginning in the fall of 2008. Joining Valpo are Billy Cribbs, Tyler Deetjen, Kyle Gaedele, Steve Scoby, and Ryan Shober.
11/27/2007
Tickets Available to Hear Tommy Lasorda at Inaugural Crusader Baseball Bash
Tickets are now available for the Valparaiso University baseball program’s inaugural Baseball Bash 2008 on Monday, January 28 at the Athletics-Recreation Center. Baseball Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda will be the featured speaker.
11/13/2007
Crusaders Announce 2008 Baseball Schedule
Valparaiso University head baseball coach Tracy Woodson has announced his 2008 schedule which featured 12 home dates and 18 total home contests at Emory G. Bauer Field.
10/29/2007
Valpo to Host Winter Hitting and Pitching Camps
Valparaiso University will host winter hitting and pitching camps at the end of December for players ranging from 8-18 years of age.
9/19/2007
Crusader Baseball and Softball Teams To Face Off
The Valparaiso baseball and softball teams invite all fans to come out to a new tradition, the 1st Annual Softball vs. Baseball Challenge. The challenge will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday, September 27 at the Valparaiso University Softball Field.
8/23/2007
Tommy Lasorda to be Featured Speaker at Inaugural Crusader Baseball Bash
Baseball Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda will be the featured speaker as the Valparaiso University baseball program holds its inaugural Baseball Bash 2008 on Monday, January 28 at the Athletics-Recreation Center.
8/7/2007
Cawiezell Signs With Cleveland Indians
Valparaiso pitcher Dallas Cawiezell (Long Grove, Iowa/North Scott) has opted to forgo his final year of eligibility and has signed with the Cleveland Indians organization, which drafted him in the 40th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball amateur draft. The Indians have assigned Cawiezell to the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the New York-Penn League, their short-season Class A affiliate.
7/24/2007
Valpo Baseball to Hold Parents/Alumni Weekend
The Valparaiso baseball program will be holding a parents and alumni weekend on September 28-29.
7/23/2007
Walk-on Tryouts to be Held September 4 and 5
The Valparaiso baseball team will be holding walk-on tryouts at Emory G. Bauer Field on September 4-5 beginning at 3 p.m.
7/16/2007
Valpo Baseball to Hold Fall Elite Camps
The Valparaiso University baseball program will hold a pair of Elite Camps this fall at Emory G. Bauer Field for high school age players. The camps will be held on August 25 and September 15.
7/5/2007
Valpo to Hold Future Crusader Camp July 18-19
The Valparaiso University baseball team will be holding a Future Crusaders Camp for first through eighth graders on Wednesday and Thursday, July 18-19.
