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Princeton University Athletics
Baseball Notes vs. Seton Hall
April 18, 2002 | Baseball
April 18, 2002
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The Game - Princeton takes a break from its Ivy League schedule for a midweek meeting with Seton Hall. The Tigers are 1-0 against BIG EAST schools this season after defeating Rutgers 8-1 on April 7 for their first win vs. the Scarlet Knights since 1991.
Princeton vs. Seton Hall - Today's meeting will pit the 2001 Ivy league champion vs. the reigning BIG EAST titleholder. The Pirates dealt the Tigers an 11-7 loss on the last day of the regular season in 2001. Seton Hall capitalized on a five-run first inning in the win. Princeton's last win over the Pirates was a 9-8 win in 1998, Scott Bradley's first year as head coach. The Tigers are 4-0 against Seton Hall since that win.
Last Time Out - Princeton went 2-2 in Ivy League action over the weekend. The Tigers earned a split in each of their doubleheaders against Brown and Yale. They earned the split with the Bulldogs by virtue of a 13-inning, 6-3 decision.
Where they stand - This weekend is crucial for all of the Ivy teams as they each square off against a division rival in a four-game series. Princeton and Columbia are currently tied atop the Gehrig Division standings and will play four games in New York this weekend. The winners of the Gehrig and Rolfe divisions will play a best-of-three game series beginning on May 11. This is the first time that the team with the best league record will host the series. The winner will receive and automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. Senior Special - Chris Higgins scattered three hits in six innings of work in Princeton's 8-1 win over Rutgers to improve to 1-1 on the season. In 18 innings pitched, Higgins has given up 19 hits and just five earned runs for a 4.00 ERA.
Road Trip - Princeton opened a 10-game road trip on Tuesday, April 7 against the Scarlet Knights. The Tigers will close out the road trip with a four-game series against Ivy League Gehrig Division rival Columbia on April 20-21.
I'm Honored - Jason Vaughan was named the New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association's Co-Pitcher of the Week on April 15. He shares the honor with Seton Hall's Matt Skrypack. Vaughan hurled a complete nine-inning, four-hit shutout in Princeton's 7-0 win over Brown on Saturday. He recorded three strikeouts in his second consecutive shutout. Vaughan has not allowed an earned run in 18.1 innings, and has given up just 12 hits in the last 23.1 innings. Vaughan hurling a one-hitter in Princeton's 1-0 win over Dartmouth on April 7. A Look Back - Princeton won its sixth-straight Gehrig Division title in 2001 with a 14-6 record. The Tigers defeated Rolfe Division winner Dartmouth in a three-game series to advance to the NCAA tournament, where they won their first NCAA tournament game in 36 years with a 11-6 win over the Citadel. Princeton closed out the season with a 23-25 record.
O' Captain, My Captain - Shortstop Pat Boran is Princeton's captain for the 2002 season. Boran leads the team with a .321 average on 34-for-106 batting. He has a team-leading 24 RBIs, a .462 slugging percentage and six stolen bases.
Century Club - Princeton's 14-5 win at William & Mary on March 23 gave Tiger head coach Scott Bradley his 100th career win. In his first four seasons, Bradley led the Tigers to a 97-79 mark, four Gehrig Division titles, two Ivy League championships and two NCAA tournament appearances.
Closing Time - Thomas Pauly has recorded each of Princeton's six saves this season. He pitched the final 6.2 innings of Princeton's 6-3, 13-inning win over Yale on Sunday. He gave up four hits and no earned runs, while recording six strikeouts en route to his first win of the season. In 11 appearances, Pauly has thrown 22.1 innings, given up 17 hits, one earned run and 10 walks, while recording 25 strikeouts
More Fresh Face - Freshman hurler Ross Ohlendorf has come on strong for the Tigers this season. He won three-straight games before taking his second loss of the season against Brown last weekend. Ohlendorf is first amongst Princeton starters with a 2.73 ERA. In 29.2 innings, he has given up 30 hits, nine earned runs and recorded a team-leading 29 strikeouts.
Closing In - Pat Boran is closing in on several Princeton career records. He is currently first in career games played with 162, first in all-time at bats with 573. Boran has 129 runs scored in his career, good for second on the all-time charts, 15 behind Daniel Arendas' '86 record of 142. Boran also stands 11 hits behind Arendas' record of 202, and nine behind Matthew Evans '99 record of 49 career doubles.
Ivy Laurels - In 2001 Ryan Quillian became the first Princeton hurler to be named the Ivy League Pitcher of the year in the award's 24-year history. He posted a league-leading 1.30 ERA and 4-1 record in Ivy action. Quillian in 0-3 in his five starts this season with a 4.03 ERA. In 29 innings pitched he has given up 30 hits and 13 earned runs, while recording 23 strikeouts. Quillian is the only Princeton pitcher to pickoff an opposing runner this season.
Princeton Baseball History - Baseball was the first varsity sport at Princeton University and made its intercollegiate debut in November 1864. Since its inception as a varsity sport, Princeton has won 10 EIBL titles, the last five Gehrig Division titles, three Ivy League Championships and gone 1973-1593-46.