2002
NJCAA * Division II *
World Series
Tournament Bracket
*This page will give the results of the tournament as the games are played.*
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Saturday, May 25
Game 1 - #7 Frederick
CC (34-7) 2, Jefferson State CC (36-23) 1
Game 2 - #4
Iowa Central CC (42-17) 5, Kellogg CC (29-19) 1
Game 3 - #1 Parkland
College (51-8) 4, #9
Brookdale CC (35-14) 3
Game 4 - #5 Northern
Oklahoma - Enid (41-21) 3, #12
Pearl River CC, (41-12) 2
Sunday, May 26
Game 5 - Kellogg 6, Jefferson State 5 (Jefferson State eliminated)
Game 6 - Pearl River 9, Brookdale 1 - 7 inn. (Brookdale eliminated)
Game 7 - Frederick 8, Iowa Central 5
Game 8 - Parkland 8, NOC - Enid 7
Monday, May 27
Game 9 - NOC-Enid 10, Kellogg 7 (Kellogg eliminated)
Game 10 - Iowa Central 13, Pearl River 3 - 5 inn. (Pearl River eliminated)
Tuesday, May 28
Games postponed
Wednesday, May 29
Game 11 - NOC-Enid 6, Iowa Central 3 (Iowa Central eliminated)
Game 12 - Frederick 9, Parkland 8
Game 13 - Parkland 11, NOC-Enid 6 (NOC-Enid eliminated)
Thursday, May 30
Game 14 - Parkland 7, Frederick 3
Friday, May 31
Game 15 - Parkland 6, Frederick 3 - Championship
May 31, 2002
Parkland tops Frederick
6-3 to win NJCAA Division II National Championship
Millington, Tenn. - Parkland (55-9) scored six runs in
the first three innings to jump ahead of Frederick (36-9) and never looked
back as they claimed the Division II National Championship with a 6-3 win.
The Cobras became the first team in the 10-year history of the tournament
to win the championship from the loser’s bracket. After winning their
first two games, Parkland fell to Frederick 9-8 before knocking off NOC-Enid
and Frederick twice to claim the championship.
Mike Stitz (6-1) was picked up the win for the Cobras, allowing only three
runs with eight strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings. Casey Hammond came on to pick
up his 11th save of the season. Chris Merchant (6-1) took the loss for
Frederick.
Dan Davy led Parkland with three hits, while Bo Gum, Mike Coles, and Dan
Grant each had two. Ethan Lare, Daryl Turner, and Corie O’Bryan each
recorded a pair of hits for the Cougars.
May 30, 2002
Parkland stops
Frederick 7-3, forces extra game
Millington, Tenn. - Parkland (54-9)
scored four runs in the fourth to bust open a 2-1 game and go on for a 7-3
win over Frederick (36-8) in the NJCAA Division II World Series. The
Parkland win gives both teams a loss in the tournament and moves the
championship game to Friday night at 7:30 p.m.
Dave Smith (10-2) picked up his second win of the tournament giving up just
three runs in 8 1/3 innings. Willie McLane (3-4) took the loss for
Frederick.
Dan Grant drove in three runs for Parkland, while Dan Davy and Mark Colleran
had two hits apiece. Ethan Lare belted out two hits for Frederick.
These same two teams will play again Friday night to determine the NJCAA
Division II National Champion.
May 29, 2002
Parkland eliminates NOC-Enid,
advances to championship
Millington, Tenn. - Parkland
(53-9) scored five unanswered runs over the final six innings to knock off
Northern Oklahoma-Enid (43-23) 11-6 in an elimination game Wednesday night
in the NJCAA Division II World Series at USA Stadium. After a rocky start,
Parkland starter Derek Drage (12-1) settled down to shut down the Jets
offense over the final six innings. Bryan McKissack (7-4) took the loss for
Enid.
Dan Grant and Brent Heaberlin powered the offense for Parkland with three
hits each, while Greg Porter and Brenan Herrera notched three hits a piece
for the Jets.
Parkland advances to the championship to take on Frederick at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday. If Parkland wins, the if necessary game will be 7:30 p.m. Friday.
NOC-Enid finished third.
May
29, 2002
Frederick gets
past Parkland 9-8, advances to finals
Millington, Tenn. - Frederick
(36-7) scored seven of their nine runs with two outs and rallied from a
6-2 deficit against Parkland (52-9) to advance to the championship of the
NJCAA Division II World Series Wednesday. The two teams combined for 28
hits but stranded 25 runners on base in the contest.
Nate Miller (3-1) picked up the win in relief for Frederick allowing two
runs in four innings. Mike Tomaszewski (6-3) took the loss for Parkland.
Mark Campbell and Corie O’Bryan led the offensive attack for the Cougars
with three hits each, while Brent Myers drove in three runs. Ben Lee went
4-for-5 for Parkland.
Frederick advances to the championship to take on the winner of Parkland
CC/Northern Oklahoma-Enid at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Parkland and NOC-Enid
play at 7:30 p.m. tonight.
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May 27, 2002
Iowa Central
thrashes, eliminates Pearl River
Millington, Tenn. - Iowa
Central (43-18) belted out twelve hits and thirteen runs in four innings and
knocked out Pearl River (42-13) 13-3 in a run-rule shortened game in the
NJCAA Division II World Series.
Four Tritons recorded two hits in the game, led by Dan Stuart who went
2-for-3 with five RBI on an inside-the-park grand slam in the third inning.
Justin Meyer (7-2) picked up the win for the Tritons, while Jeff Middleton
(7-2) took the loss for Pearl River.
Brent Wadley (4-1) picked up the win in relief for NOC-Enid. He also had a
solid day at the plate going 3-for-4. Brenan Herrera also had three hits
with two RBI for the Jets.
Iowa Central advances to take on Northern Oklahoma - Enid Tuesday at 3:00
p.m.
May
27, 2002
NOC-Enid overcomes seven errors, four unearned runs for come-from-behind
win
Millington,
Tenn. - NOC-Enid (42-22) rallied for six runs in the sixth and
seventh innings to defeat Kellogg CC (30-20) 10-7 in an elimination game
Monday at USA Stadium. The Jets pitching staff shut down Kellogg
over the final five innings, after allowing seven runs through the first
four.
Kellogg grabbed an early 5-0 lead through two and half innings on four
unearned runs, but NOC-Enid fought back to score four in the bottom of the
third. Kellogg added two more in the
fourth before Enid stormed back for six in the sixth and seventh to go up
10-7.
Brent Wadley (4-1) picked up
the win in relief for NOC-Enid. He also had a solid day at the plate going
3-for-4. Brenan Herrera also had three hits with two RBI for the Jets.
NOC-Enid advances to play the winner of Pearl River/Iowa Central Tuesday
at 3:00 p.m.
May 26, 2002
Parkland fights
off feisty NOC-Enid for 8-7 win
Millington, Tenn.
- Parkland (52-8) scored seven runs in the middle three innings and
stopped two Northern Oklahoma - Enid (41-22) comeback attempts for a 8-7
win in the NJCAA Division II World Series at USA Stadium Sunday. The
Cobras plated three runs in each of the fourth and sixth and one in the
fifth to distance themselves with a 7-1 lead. However, NOC-Enid rebounded
for five runs in the top of the eighth to cut the lead to 7-6.
Parkland added an insurance run
in the bottom of the eighth that proved to be the winning run, as Sean
Cawood led off the top of the ninth with a homer to cut the lead to 8-7.
However, Casey Hammond shut the door on NOC-Enid to pick up his tenth save
of the season.
Dave Smith (9-2) picked up the win for Parkland, while Brian McKissack
(7-3) took the loss for NOC-Enid.
Parkland advances to play Frederick at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. NOC-Enid will
play Kellogg at 3:00 p.m. Monday.
May 26, 2002
Frederick downs
Iowa Central 8-5 in winner’s bracket game
Millington, Tenn. - Frederick
(35-7) rallied from three runs down after a half inning to run off eight
of the last ten runs of the game and defeated Iowa Central 8-5 in the
NJCAA Division II World Series at USA Stadium Saturday. The Cougars scored
four in the bottom of the first, which included the first homer of the
tournament - off the bat of Bryan Harrington.
Frederick added a single run in
the fourth, two in the sixth, and one in the seventh for the 8-5 final
score. Iowa Central (42-18) scored a single run in the sixth and ninth.
Jimmy Strayhorne (8-1) picked up the win in eight innings for Frederick,
while Andrew Schrader (8-3) took the loss for Iowa Central.
Frederick advances to play the winner of Parkland/Northern Oklahoma - Enid
at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Iowa Central will play Pearl River at 7:30 p.m.
Monday.
May 26, 2002
Pearl River
routs Brookdale 9-1 in elimination game
Millington, Tenn.
- Pearl River (42-12) scored early and often as they knocked off Brookdale
(35-15) 9-1 in an elimination game at USA Stadium Sunday afternoon. The
Wildcats plated multiple runs in the second, fourth and sixth en route to
a run-rule shortened seven-inning win.
Chris Thompson (11-3) went the
distance for PRCC allowing only three hits and one run while striking out
ten in seven innings. Thomas Polito (4-3) took the loss for Brookdale.
Pearl River’s first four batters combined for an 8-for-15 afternoon, led
by clean-up hitter Jeff Middleton’s 3-for-4. Each of the nine players in
the lineup for the Wildcats scored a run.
Pearl River advances to play the loser of Frederick/Iowa Central at 7:30
p.m. Monday.
May 26, 2002
Kellogg rallies from three down, eliminates Jefferson State
Millington, Tenn.
- The Kellogg Bruins (30-19) plated six runs in the fourth and fifth
innings and held off a late-inning rally by Jefferson State (36-24) to
claim a 6-5 victory in an elimination game Sunday at USA Stadium. Brock
Snyder (6-4) went the distance in the win for Kellogg. He scattered eleven
hits and did not walk a batter. Craig Lybarger (6-2) took the loss for
Jefferson State.
Jeff State jumped out to an early
3-0 lead with two runs in the second and one in the fourth. Kellogg
answered by plating four runs in the bottom of the fourth on three RBI
doubles by Beau Hamblin, Mike Lozier, and Ethan Willams. Justin Carter
singled in two runs in the fifth to give Kellogg a 6-3 lead.
The Pioneers added two runs in the seventh but were unable to complete the
job and lost 6-5. Kellogg advances to play the loser of Parkland/Northern
Oklahoma-Enid at 3:00 p.m. Monday.
May 25, 2002
Northern Oklahoma -
Enid holds off Pearl River for 3-2 win
Millington, Tenn. - Northern Oklahoma
- Enid (41-21) led 3-0 through seven and a half innings and held off a Pearl
River (41-12) rally to win their opening round game in the NJCAA Division II
World Series Saturday at USA Stadium.
NOC-Enid starter J. T. Severe (10-2) pitched a complete game allowing only two
runs on nine hits while striking out three. Jered Salazar (9-6) took the loss
for Pearl River.
Enid scored one unearned run in the second before adding two insurance runs in
the eighth. They proved to be important as PRCC added a run in each of the
eighth and ninth innings for the final 3-2 margin.
Northern Oklahoma - Enid advances to play Parkland at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Pearl
River will play Brookdale at 12:00 p.m. Sunday.
May 25, 2002
Parkland survives
Brookdale; Two rain delays
Millington, Tenn.
- Parkland (51-8) scored four early runs and fended off Brookdale and two
hour-long rain delays for a 4-3 victory in the opening round of the NJCAA
Division II World Series Saturday at USA Stadium. The Cobras plated two in the
first and two in the fourth to gain the lead they would never relinquish.
Parkland starter Derek Drage (11-1) went seven innings scattering eight hits and
allowing only one earned run while striking out five. Steve Ziroli pitched the
final two innings giving up only one hit to earn his third save. Alex Perez
(10-3) took the loss for Brookdale (35-14).
The Cobras plated two in the first, one on a fielder’s choice RBI by Ryan
Marker and one on an error by Brookdale second baseman Michael Pierre.
Parkland struck again in the fifth with two runs on RBI hits by Brent Heaberlin
and Marker to go up 4-0.
Brookdale scored a single run in the bottom of the fifth to bring the lead to
4-1. An hour and nine minute rain delay took place in the bottom of the sixth.
The Jersey Blues added two more in the bottom of the seventh before the rain
struck again for an hour and sixteen minutes. However, Ziroli closed the door on
Brookdale in the ninth for the 4-3 Parkland win.
Parkland advances to play the winner of Northern Oklahoma-Enid/Pearl River at
7:30 p.m. Sunday. Brookdale will play the loser of Northern Oklahoma-Enid/Pearl
River at 12:00 p.m. Sunday.
May 25, 2002
Iowa Central leads
wire-to-wire for 5-1 win
Millington, Tenn. - Andrew Hansen
(5-0) allowed only four hits and one unearned run in a complete game as Iowa
Central (42-17) defeated Kellogg (29-19) in the opening round of the NJCAA
Division II World Series at USA Stadium Saturday. Mitch Fowler (9-2) took the
loss for Kellogg.
Iowa Central started the scoring with two runs
in the second as Ron Bethke and Justin Meyer recorded back-to-back RBI hits. The
Tritons ran the score to 3-0 when Joe Anthonsen scored on Pete Wiedewitsch’s
RBI single.
Kellogg scored their lone run on a groundout to first base after a two-base
throwing error by Iowa Central catcher Heath Woods. ICCC added two more runs in
the bottom of the eighth.
Iowa Central advances to play Frederick at 3:00 p.m. Sunday.
Kellogg will play Jefferson State at 9:00 a.m. Sunday.