2012 Centennial Conference Headlines

May 30, 2013
Five Named to Academic All-America Baseball Team
The Centennial Conference has five representatives on the 2013 CoSIDA Academic All-America baseball team, headed by Johns Hopkins' senior catcher Ryan Zakszeski who was named to the first team.

August 13, 2012
Matt Midkiff Named Head Baseball Coach at Swarthmore
Matt Midkiff has been named the head baseball coach at Swarthmore College, Marian Ware Director of Physical Education and Athletics Adam Hertz announced Monday.

June 14, 2012
Exeter Takes Over Helm at Ursinus
Ursinus College Director of Athletics Laura Moliken has announced the hiring of Stan Exeter as head baseball coach. Exeter enters Collegeville after six seasons at the helm of Swarthmore, and succeeds retiring head coach Brian Thomas.

June 14, 2012
Turgeon Named Head Baseball Coach at Washington College
After a highly-competitive nationwide search, Washington College Director of Athletics Dr. Bryan Matthews has announced the promotion of Travis Turgeon to head baseball coach.

May 29, 2012
404 Named to Spring Academic Honor Roll
404 students have been recognized for their accomplishments in the classroom and on the field of play with the announcement of the 2012 Centennial Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll.

May 25, 2012
Tod Gross Named Head Baseball Coach at Muhlenberg
Muhlenberg has hired Tod Gross to be its head baseball coach. He replaces Corey Goff, who relinquished the position following the 2012 season to become Muhlenberg’s athletic director.

May 24, 2012
Spring All-Sportsmanship Team
The Centennial Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee established the All-Sportsmanship team in 2007. Each team elected one member from their team who displayed good sportsmanship throughout the season to be a member of the All-Centennial sportsmanship team.

May 18, 2012
Ramapo Ends Haverford Season
Ramapo scored runs in the seventh and eighth innings to overcome a one-run deficit and defeat Haverford, 6-4, in an elimination game in the NCAA Division III baseball regional on Friday.

May 17, 2012
Fords Rally Past Rangers at Regional
Trailing 9-1 entering the sixth inning, Haverford refused to lose, battling back to defeat Drew, 11-9, in 12 innings at the NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Regional on Thursday.

May 16, 2012
Haverford Falls to Alvernia in NCAA Baseball Regional
Haverford took a one-run lead into the seventh-inning stretch but Alvernia stormed back with six runs in its final two frames to defeat the Fords, 8-3, in the first game of the NCAA Mid-Atlantic regional on Wednesday.

May 9, 2012
All-Centennial Baseball Team; Normoyle, Eliopoulos Named Player, Pitcher of Year
Washington College SS Ryan Normoyle and Johns Hopkins RHP Alex Eliopoulos were named the Player and Pitcher of the Year, respectively, as the 2012 All-Centennial Conference baseball team was released Wednesday.

May 6, 2012
Haverford Captures First Centennial Baseball Title
Haverford defeated Washington College, 9-1, to earn its first CC title and a trip to the NCAA tournament.

May 5, 2012
Haverford and Washington College Remain Alive for Baseball Title
Haverford and Washington College will meet for the 2012 Centennial Conference baseball championship on Sunday in Baltimore. The Fords and the Shoremen handed five-time defending champion Johns Hopkins defeats, ousting the Blue Jays from Sunday play for just the second time since 2002.

May 4, 2012
Hopkins, Haverford Post Opening Day Baseball Wins
Johns Hopkins and Haverford posted home wins to advance to the winners bracket on Saturday in the Centennial Conference Baseball tournament. McDaniel and Washington College will meet in an elimination game Saturday morning in Baltimore.

May 3, 2012
Baseball Tournament Preview
Can anyone dethrone five-time defending champion Johns Hopkins? That's the big question as the Centennial Conference baseball tournament gets underway on Friday.

April 30, 2012
Baseball Release #9
Johns Hopkins junior 3B/C Ryan Zakszeski and McDaniel junior RHP Gio Fricchione were named the Conference's Player and Pitcher of the Week for the week ending April 29.

April 29, 2012
McDaniel Sweeps Ursinus to Claim Playoff Berth; Hopkins Secures Top Seed
Needing a sweep over Ursinus to lock up the final playoff berth, McDaniel came up big with a pair of victories to secure its first tournament spot since 2003. Johns Hopkins took the opening game at Muhlenberg to capture the top seed.

April 28, 2012
Haverford Sweeps Hopkins; Shoremen Secure Spot; Terror Remains Alive
It was a big Saturday for Centennial baseball teams, as three teams locked up spots for the four-team tournament that begins next Friday. But still left to be determined are the fourth and final team and the top seed.

April 28, 2012
Ursinus Dedicates Baseball Field in Honor of Brian Thomas
On Saturday, the Ursinus College baseball field will be formally dedicated in honor of retiring head coach Brian Thomas. Thomas, who is retiring after 23 seasons as head coach of the baseball team, will have the field named in his honor between games of the Gettysburg doubleheader.

April 25, 2012
Mid-Week Recap
Here is a recap of diamond action from earlier in the week.

April 23, 2012
Baseball Release #8
Dickinson senior 1B Tyler Rosa' and Johns Hopkins senior RHP Sam Eagleson were named the Conference's Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for the week ending April 22.

April 21, 2012
Saturday's Baseball Recap
It was a day to honor seniors, retiring coaches and beloved members of the community on the diamond on Saturday. Washington College senior Ryan Normoyle became the fifth member of the Centennial 200-hit club.

April 21, 2012
Saturday's Postponements
Here are the latest weather-related baseball postponements for Saturday. (updated 7:50 a.m. EDT)

April 20, 2012
Weekend Games to Watch
It's the penultimate weekend of the baseball season and the chase for the four playoff spots is still hot and heavy. The challenge this weekend will not only be the opponent, but also dodging raindrops.

April 20, 2012
Haverford Dedicates Kannerstein Field Saturday
Haverford College's baseball team opened the 2012 season with a new look. The new and improved baseball facility has been named Kannerstein Field in honor of Haverford's beloved former athletic director and head baseball coach, Greg Kannerstein '63, who passed away in 2009.

April 20, 2012
Friday's Baseball Recap
Johns Hopkins reduced its magic number for clinching the top seed to two with a walk-off 3-2 win over Washington College. Haverford took advantage of the Shoremen loss to move into sole possession of second place with a win at Franklin & Marshall.

April 17, 2012
Tuesday's Baseball Recap
Johns Hopkins moved one step closer to securing the top seed for the Conference tournament with a 3-1 win at Washington College.

April 17, 2012
Tuesday's Games to Watch
Head to the Eastern Shore for Tuesday's big games in the Centennial Conference. Washington College plays host to Johns Hopkins and Swarthmore in contests that will impact playoff positioning.

April 16, 2012
Baseball Release #7
Gettysburg sophomore DH Austin Davis and McDaniel sophomore RHP James Chiorello were named the Conference's Player and Pitcher of the Week for the week ending April 15.

April 14, 2012
Saturday's Baseball Recap
It was a day for the brooms on Saturday as all five twinbills were swept, including Johns Hopkins' taking of two from Ursinus to seize first place in the Conference.

April 13, 2012
Shoremen Move Into First-Place Tie
Washington College held off Franklin & Marshall and took advantage of Gettysburg's win at Johns Hopkins to move into a tie for first place in the Conference on Friday.

April 13, 2012
Weekend Games to Watch
We've hit the midway point of April which means that the games are becoming more and more important as we close in on playoff time. Chestertown is the place to be this weekend with critical games in baseball, softball, men's lacrosse and women's tennis.

April 10, 2012
Tuesday's Baseball Recap
Johns Hopkins defeated Gettysburg to remain atop the Centennial standings, one game in front of Washington College who used some late-inning magic to edge Franklin & Marshall. McDaniel, Ursinus and Swarthmore also posted Tuesday wins.

April 9, 2012
Baseball Release #6
Johns Hopkins DH Mike Kanen, Dickinson LHP Sean White and Franklin & Marshall LHP Matt Valente named Player and Pitchers of the Week for the week ending April 8.

April 7, 2012
Saturday's Baseball Recap
Johns Hopkins took over sole possession of first place in the Conference with a doubleheader sweep of Swarthmore. Washington College split with Gettysburg, while McDaniel took two from Haverford. Elsewhere, Dickinson LHP Sean White became the school's career leader in strikeouts.

April 5, 2012
Big Three Separate From Pack
Washington College, Johns Hopkins and Haverford all posted Thursday wins to remain tied atop the Centennial standings, two games in front of fourth-place F&M and Ursinus.

April 3, 2012
Tuesday's Baseball Recap
The top three teams in the Conference all posted Tuesday wins to remain atop the Centennial standings.

April 2, 2012
Baseball Release #5
Washington College freshman OF Scott Matthews and Haverford freshman RHP Tommy Bergjans were named the Conference's Player and Pitcher of the Week for the week ending April 1.

April 1, 2012
Weekend Baseball Recap
Haverford posted a sweep of Dickinson to highlight weekend play around the diamond. Washington College surpassed its win total of 2011 with its 18th victory of the season.

March 30, 2012
Friday's Baseball Recap
Johns Hopkins and Washington College are the only two unbeatens left in Conference play after Friday action.

March 30, 2012
Weekend Games to Watch
The Battlefield is the place to be this weekend with important Centennial contests in baseball, women's lacrosse and women's tennis. And two of the CC unbeatens in softball square off in a twinbill in Allentown.

March 28, 2012
Wednesday's Baseball Recap
Dickinson and Haverford posted big non-Centennial wins on Wednesday, while Franklin & Marshall fell at home.

March 27, 2012
Opening Day Recap
It was the opening day for Conference play in the Centennial and Gettysburg's Ryan Taylor and Johns Hopkins' Alex Eliopoulos came ready for the challenge.

March 27, 2012
Tuesday's Games to Watch
It's a full day of Conference action on a chilly Tuesday with the start of Centennial play in baseball and key matches in softball, women's lacrosse and women's tennis.

March 26, 2012
Monday's Baseball Recap
Gettysburg and Swarthmore prepared for Tuesday's Centennial openers with non-Conference wins on Monday.

March 26, 2012
Baseball Release #4
Dickinson senior OF Andrew Sterling and McDaniel sophomore RHP James Chiorello were named the Conference's Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for the week ending March 25.

March 25, 2012
Sunday's Baseball Recap
Franklin & Marshall and Washington College recorded Sunday wins as teams begin to focus on the start of Conference play which begins Tuesday.

March 24, 2012
Saturday's Baseball Recap
Ursinus split a doubleheader with Richard Stockton on a rainy Saturday, while Johns Hopkins and Muhlenberg fell to defeats.

March 23, 2012
Friday's Baseball Recap
The bats were as hot as the temperatures Friday as Gettysburg, McDaniel and Muhlenberg also posted double figures in runs on their way to victories.

March 22, 2012
Thursday's Baseball Recap
Two more big non-Conference wins for Centennial teams as Muhlenberg and Johns Hopkins posted Thursday victories.

March 21, 2012
Wednesday's Baseball Recap
Dickinson's Andrew Sterling was the hitting star on Wednesday, tying a program and Conference record with six hits vs. Messiah. McDaniel's James Chiorello and Gettysburg's Ryan Taylor twirled a one-hitter and three-hitter, respectively, to highlight the mound efforts.

March 20, 2012
Tuesday's Baseball Recap
Johns Hopkins defeated previously unbeaten William Paterson, while Muhlenberg and Washington College proved their worth after receiving top 25 votes with victories to highlight Tuesday play.

March 19, 2012
Baseball Release #3
Washington College's Ryan Normoyle and Franklin & Marshall's Paul Giulio were named the Conference's Player and Pitcher of the Week for the week ending Mach 18.

March 18, 2012
Weekend Baseball Recap
Washington College is improved to 12-1 for the first time since 1938 with a 28-1 rout of Curry to highlight the baseball weekend.

March 16, 2012
Friday's Baseball Recap
McDaniel wrapped up its first undefeated spring trip in program history with a school-record equaling eighth straight win. It also gave head coach Dave Seibert his 400th career victory at his alma mater.

March 15, 2012
Thursday's Baseball Recap
McDaniel and Washington College kept their winning streaks alive, while F&M and Gettysburg also posted victories in Thursday diamond action.

March 14, 2012
Wednesday's Baseball Recap
Twelve was the magic number for Dickinson and McDaniel, who both plated a dozen runs in Wednesday victories.

March 13, 2012
Tuesday's Baseball Recap
Washington College improved to 9-1 for the first time since 1947, while Swarthmore extended its winning streak to nine games in Tuesday action.

March 12, 2012
Monday's Baseball Recap
For just the second time since 1947, Washington College has started the baseball season with eight wins in nine games. F&M also swept a doubleheader from Hamilton to highlight Monday action.

March 12, 2012
Baseball Release #2
Dickinson senior C/DH Garrett Horan and McDaniel sophomore RHP James Chiorello were named the Conference's Player and Pitcher of the Week for the week ending March 11.

March 11, 2012
Weekend Baseball Recap
It was a weekend filled with amazing comebacks and strong pitching performances as some Centennial teams wrapped up their spring break trips while others were just beginning.

March 8, 2012
Thursday's Baseball Recap
Runs were good and plenty on Thursday as Dickinson and Washington College posted 20 or more runs in victories. Haverford and Muhlenberg used solid pitching to record wins against Widener and Wilmington.

March 7, 2012
Wednesday's Baseball Recap
What were you doing in 1949? That was the last time that a Muhlenberg baseball team won seven of its first eight games, until Wednesday. Elsewhere, Johns Hopkins and Washington College posted wins.

March 6, 2012
Tuesday's Baseball Roundup
Franklin & Marshall used a strong mound effort from Matt Valente in its win against Messiah, while nationally-ranked Rowan and Shenandoah chalked up wins against Johns Hopkins and Dickinson.

March 5, 2012
Monday's Baseball Recap
Haverford, Muhlenberg and Ursinus all posted non-Conference victories during their spring break trips on Monday.

March 5, 2012
Baseball Release #1
Muhlenberg OF Joseph Vila and Washington College RHP Shane Mattingly were named the Conference's Player and Pitcher of the Week for the week ending March 4.

March 4, 2012
Mattingly, Christopher Combine for Shoremen No-Hitter
Here are the scores from around the Conference for the weekend of March 4. The highlight was a combined no-hitter by Washington College's Shane Mattingly and Matt Christopher in the Shoremen's 6-0 win over CCNY.

March 3, 2012
Season Previews
The 2012 baseball season is underway for some, but not all teams. We will post season previews here as they become available. Today, we continue with Gettysburg and Haverford.

February 26, 2012
Weekend Baseball Recap
The Centennial went 9-4 on opening weekend in non-conference action.

February 22, 2012
Johns Hopkins Selected as Preseason Favorite
Defending Conference champion Johns Hopkins was selected as the favorite to repeat as the Centennial baseball coaches preseason poll was released Wednesday.

January 20, 2012
Thomas Announces Retirement as Ursinus Baseball Coach
Longtime and widely respected baseball coach and former Director of Athletics Brian Thomas will retire after this season, capping 22 years at Ursinus College and a 42-year career. In appreciation for his many years of service, his winning record on the field and his mentoring countless players, Ursinus will name its baseball field in honor of Thomas.

December 31, 2011
Johns Hopkins Picked 22nd in Collegiate Baseball Preseason Ranking
Defending champion Johns Hopkins is the lone Centennial representative among the top 30 as Collegiate Baseball unveiled its 2012 preseason rankings.

December 12, 2011
Corey Goff Named Director of Athletics at Muhlenberg
Corey Goff has been named director of athletics at Muhlenberg College, effective July 1, 2012. He replaces Sam Beidleman, who recently announced his retirement.

September 7, 2011
Enhancements for Renamed Kannerstein Field Underway
Haverford College's baseball team will have a new-look facility when it opens the 2012 season. The new and improved baseball facility will be named Kannerstein Field in honor of Haverford's beloved former athletic director and head baseball coach, Greg Kannerstein '63, who passed away in 2009.

July 8, 2011
Umpiring Keeps JHU Grad in the Game
Around the New York-Penn League in 80 days.That’s the summer itinerary of rookie professional umpire Dan Merzel '09 of Hopkinton, a former player at Johns Hopkins University and two-time Boston Park League All-Star.