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VJC Splits Final Regular Season DH

Frostburg, MD - The Villa Julie College baseball team traveled to Frostburg to compete in their final regular season double header. The Mustangs would split the series against the Bobcats, winning 1-0 then falling 7-1 in a rain shortened five innings.

Junior Wade Keenan (5-2) pitched a gem today in the 1-0 win over Frostburg State.  Keenan threw his first shutout of the season pitching 7 innings allowing just 2 hits while striking out 9.  The lone Mustang run came after a series of singles by Sophomore George Papuchis, Junior Griffin Stewart, and Freshman Dustin Tarlow.  Freshman Nick Syndor came threw with a sacrifice fly to centerfield plating Papuchis.  That run would stand up as Keenan broke the career strikeout record with number 185, and extended it by finishing the game with 186 in his career. This ended a successful week for Keenan, who was also named to the All-CAC first team.

Game 2 was a tough one to swallow for Senior Phil Kraska (2-1) making the final start of his career at Villa Julie. Kraska suffered the loss after allowing 7 runs, 2 earned in 3 innings worth of work.  After committing 4 errors in the 2nd inning, the Bobcats were able to plate 6 runs and put the game away as it was rain shortened to 5 innings.  

Seniors Buddy Breidenbaugh, Jimmy Smith, Nick Deaner, Alex Laddbush, Phil Kraska, and John Jilek all completed their regular season careers with Villa Julie.  This class has won 100 games in the last 4 seasons and will graduate as the most winningest class in the short 9 year history of the Villa Julie Mustangs after 4 straight seasons above .500 (25-20, 29-16, 24-22, 22-21).

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Players Mentioned

Buddy Breidenbaugh

#22 Buddy Breidenbaugh

P/1B
6' 3"
Senior
George Papuchis

#21 George Papuchis

C/OF
5' 10"
Sophomore
Griffin Stewart

#20 Griffin Stewart

C
6' 0"
Junior
Nick Deaner

#3 Nick Deaner

IF
5' 8"
Senior
Phil Kraska

#9 Phil Kraska

P
5' 10"
Senior
Wade Keenan

#1 Wade Keenan

P/OF
6' 0"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Buddy Breidenbaugh

#22 Buddy Breidenbaugh

6' 3"
Senior
P/1B
George Papuchis

#21 George Papuchis

5' 10"
Sophomore
C/OF
Griffin Stewart

#20 Griffin Stewart

6' 0"
Junior
C
Nick Deaner

#3 Nick Deaner

5' 8"
Senior
IF
Phil Kraska

#9 Phil Kraska

5' 10"
Senior
P
Wade Keenan

#1 Wade Keenan

6' 0"
Junior
P/OF

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