BEREA, OHIO -- The Baldwin-Wallace College football team fell to Ohio Athletic Conference rival Capital College, 20-18, today (October 23) before 3,250 fans at The George Finnie Stadium in Berea, Ohio.
With this loss, the Yellow Jackets fall to 6-1 overall, 5-1 in the OAC. With their win, the Capital Crusaders improve to 6-1 overall and 5-1 in the OAC.
Capital led 17-0 after the first quarter and 17-12 at halftime. B-W gained its first lead in the third quarter, 18-17, but Capital senior placekicker Tyler Kazee kicked would would prove to be the game-winning 34-yard field goal with 11:01 left to give the Crusaders their first win in Berea since 1987.
Capital opened the scoring with 7:41 left in the first quarter when Kazee kicked a 33-yard field goal to put the Crusaders on top, 3-0. Following an interception by junior safety Kyle Hauser, the Crusaders scored on a two-yard touchdown run by sophomore running back Charlie Smith with 5:01 left in the first quarter. Kazee's point-after-touchdown gave Capital a 10-0 lead. With 22 seconds left in the first quarter, Capital sophomore quarterback Rocky Pentello connected with junior wide receiver Kive Kraft for a five-yard touchdown pass. Kazee's PAT made it, 17-0.
Baldwin-Wallace started the scoring in the second quarter when sophomore RB Brandon Hedges (Oregon/ Clay) scored on a 48-yard run, but the PAT failed and B-W trailed, 17-6.
With 3:17 left in the half, B-W answered again when sophomore QB Mike DiAngelo (Steubenville/ Senior) threw a 48-yard touchdown pass to senior WR Gary Kopchak (Brook Paark/ Midpark). The Yellow Jackets attempted a two-point conversion, but failed and trailed 17-12.
B-W finally took its only lead at 18-17 with 4:43 left in the third quarter when Hedges scored his second TD of the day on an 18-yard run. The two-point conversion again failed. Capital then scored the winning points on Kazee's field goal.
Offensively, Hedges led B-W on the ground with 28 carries for a game-high 124 yards and two touchdowns and also caught a team-high six passes for 65 yards. DiAngelo completed 12 of 22 passes for 217 yards with one touchdown and one interception. In addition, senior WR Dave Ehrman (Strongsville) had one reception for nine yards to extend his OAC and school-record for consecutive games with a reception to 39. Defensively, junior middle linebacker Joe George (Massillon/ Perry) had a team-high 14 tackles.
For Capital, the Crusaders were led on the ground by Smith with 79 yards in 18 attempts and a touchdown. Pentello completed 20 of 33 passes for 154 yards and one touchdown. Ricky Shafer was the top receiver with six catches for 52 yards.
B-W will be back in action next Saturday, October 30, on Seniors' Day when it faces number one-ranked and unbeaten Mount Union College at the George Finnie Stadium at 1:30 p.m.
FOR MORE B-W SPORTS INFORMATION, please contact Sports Information Director Kevin Ruple by telephone at 440-826-2327, by FAX machine at 440-826-2329 or via e-mail at kruple@bw.edu
Game Notes vs. Capital
The BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE YELLOW JACKET football team will host Ohio Athletic Conference rival Capital University on Saturday, October 23, 2004 in an OAC game at The George Finnie Stadium in Berea. It is Professor Appreciation Day. Kickoff is slated for 1:30 p.m.
RADIO -- B-W campus radio station WBWC, 88.3 FM, will carry the game live from from Berea with the pre-game show starting at 1:00 p.m. Sports Director Dave Kich will call the play-by-play. WBWC broadcasts all home and away Yellow Jacket games. The live broadcast can also be heard live via the internet at www.bw.edu/athletics.
In addition, all Yellow Jacket games, home and away, will be carried by Salem Communications via Cleveland based radio stations WHK (1420 AM), WHKW (1220 AM) or WCCD (1000 AM). This game will be carried by WHKW on a tape delay basis at 4:00 p.m. Veteran Cleveland sportscasters Adam Mendoza and Carmen Angelo call the games.
BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE
LOCATION : Berea, Ohio
NICKNAME: Yellow Jackets
2004 RECORD: 6-0
OAC RECORD: 5-0
LAST GAME: Beat Heidelberg, 28-0, in Tiffin on 10/16
HEAD COACH: John Snell
ALMA MATER/ YEAR: Baldwin-Wallace / 1989
YEAR AT B-W: Third
B-W RECORD: 24-4
CAREER RECORD: same
SERIES BEGAN: 1928
SERIES RECORD B-W leads, 30-5
LAST MEETING: 2003, B-W won, 40-22, in Bexley.
SERIES STREAK: B-W, two straight games.
NEXT WEEK: 10/30: HOST MOUNT UNION; 1:30 P.M.
CAPITAL UNIVERSITY
LOCATION: Bexley, Ohio
NICKNAME: Crusaders
2004 RECORD: 5-1
OAC RECORD: 4-1
LAST GAME: Beat Muskingum, 47-21, in Bexley on 10/16
HEAD COACH: Jim Collins
ALMA MATER / YEAR: Wittenberg/ 1988
YEAR AT CU: Eighth
CU RECORD: 35-41
CAREER RECORD: 39-67
SERIES BEGAN: 1928
SERIES RECORD B-W leads, 30-5
LAST MEETING: 2003, B-W won, 40-22, in Bexley.
SERIES STREAK: B-W, two straight games.
The Game -- The Baldwin-Wallace College football team will look to improve to 7-0 overall and a perfect 6-0 in the Ohio Athletic Conference when it hosts nationally-ranked Capital University in a game that has OAC title and NCAA Division III National Playoff implications.
B-W enters this game a perfect 6-0 overall record and is tied for first place at 5-0 in the OAC after beating Heidelberg College, 28-0, last Saturday in Tiffin. That win extended B-W's streak of consecutive winning seasons to 38. The streak is the second longest in ALL of college football.
Capital enters this game with a 5-1 overall and 4-1 OAC mark following its 47-21 win against Muskingum College last Saturday in Bexley. The Crusaders only loss is to top-ranked Mount Union College (49-7).
NCAA Division III Playoff Implications -- Both B-W and Capital are currently in the hunt for an NCAA Playoff spot. A B-W victory would keep the Yelow Jackets undefeated and on track toward the playoffs. Capital needs to beat B-W or its playoff chances become very slim at best. Capital Head Coach Jim Collins is on the NCAA Division III Playoff Selection Committee and was the NCAA representative who attended last year's B-W Playoff game versus Hanover (Ind.) College in Berea.
The Baldwin-Wallace College versus Capital University Series -- The Yellow Jackets of Baldwin-Wallace College and the Crusaders of Capital University have previously met 35 times dating back to the first meeting in 1928. The Yellow Jackets lead the series, 30-5-0, and have won two straight games, including a 40-22 win a year ago in Bexley. Capital's last win came in 2001 in Bexley, 31-17. The last Capital win in Berea came in 1987 by the score of 16-14.
Last Year: B-W --40, Capital -- 22 in Bexley, Ohio on November 1, 2004 --A year ago, the Yellow Jackets defeated the Crusaders,40-22, in Bexley at Bernlohr Stadium. B-W lead 7-0 after one quarter, 16-3 at halftime and 34-3 after three quarters. Capital scored 19 fourth quarter points to make the game interesting at the end. B-W was led offensively by graduated All-OAC quarterback Dan Larlham and graduated All-American running back Mark Anders, Larlham completed 14 of 23 passes for 124 yards and three touchdowns, and he ran for 76 yards in 19 attempts. Two of Larlham's TD tosses were one each to current senior All-American tight end Nate Wilder (Youngstown Cardinal Mooney) and current junior wide receiver David Peterson (Cuyahoga Falls/ Walsh Jesuit). Anders ran for 138 yards in 23 attempts with one TD. For the game, B-W outrushed Capital, 220-61. The rushing effort offset current CU quarterback Rocky Pentello's career-high 395 passing yards and three scores as Capital outgained B-W, 456-344. B-W won the game with its defense as it forced five turnovers, including a 91-yard interception return by Tom DeLuca in the third quarter, and recorded six sacks. Current junior middle linebacker Joe George (Massillon/ Perry) had a team-high 11 tackles and current senior cornerback Justin Andes (Canal Fulton/ Canton Central Catholic) recorded 10 tackles, forced two fumbles and recovered one.
Scouting the Baldwin-Wallace College Yellow Jackets and B-W Statistical Leaders - After six games, sophomore RB Brandon Hedges (Oregon/ Clay) tops the team with 781 rushing yards on 132 attempts (5.9 yards per carry) and 10 TD. Hedges is tied for the team lead in receiving with 13 catches for 92 yards. Senior RB Ashraf Khatib (Lakewood/ Senior) is second in rushing with 93 yards on 21 attempts. In passing, sophomore QB Mike DiAngelo has completed 82 of 145 passes for 56.6 percent with 903 yards and seven TD with five interceptions. He has a 117.90 QB efficency rating. The receiving corps are led by Nate Wilder, David Peterson and senior two-time Academic All-OAC WR Dave Ehrman (Strongsville). Peterson has 13 catches to tie Hedges for the team lead. Wilder has 10 grabs for 112 yards and a team-leading five TD. Ehrman has 10 catches for a team-high 169 yards and one TD. Defensively, junior All-OAC outside linebacker Justin Princehorn (Massillon/ Washington) leads the team with 43 tackles and six pass breakups. Joe George is second with 41 tackles and is one of seven players with one interception. Senior All-OAC defensive end Ryan Lewis (Holland/ Springfield) has the most QB sacks with seven for 48 yards in losses. He also tops the team with 10 total tackles for losses of 55 yards. On special teams, freshman punter Kevin Soflkanics (Middleburg Heights/ Midpark) is averaging an OAC-leading 43.9 yards per punt in 34 attempts with a long punt of 66 yards and 15 landing inside the opponent's 20-yard line. Senior placekicker Aaron Redd (Swanton) is 19-of-21 in PAT kicks and three-of-five in field goal attempts to be third on the team in scoring with 28 points. Freshman Brad Rhoden (Galena/ Big Walnut) tops all punt returners with seven returns for 114 yards and kick returns at two returns for 52 yards.
Scouting the Capital University Crusaders and the Capital Statistical Leaders-- The Crusaders return 50 lettermen and 15 starters from last year's team that finished 8-2 overall. After six games, sophomore QB Rocky Pentello has completed 131 of 206 passes for 1,568 yards and 11 touchdowns. He also has thrown three interceptions. Senior WR Matt Friesner leads all receivers with 29 catches for 372 yards and four TD. Junior WR Kyle Rankin is second in receiving with 21 cathces for 247 yards and one score. Senior WR Ricky Schafer is tied for the team lead in receiving TD with four. The Crusaders are led in rushing by Junior RB Colin O'Reilly with 240 yards in 50 attempts, including one TD. Sophomore RB Charlie Smith is second in rushing with 185 yards on 41 attempts and four TD. The Hausler brothers, juniors Kyle and Thom, are two players to watch on special teams and defense. Kyle Hausler has 30 tackles, including five for loss, and three interceptions for 145 yards, including a 98-yarder for a TD. Thom leads all returners with 19 punt returns for 168 yards and 17 kick returns for 404 yards, including an 84-yard return for TD. He also has 33 tackles, including one for loss and an interception. Junior LB Bart Sparhawk is the team-leader in tackles with 45.
B-W's LAST GAME: On Oct. 16, Baldwin-Wallace -- 28, Heidelberg -- 0 in Tiffin, Ohio-- The Yellow Jackets won their sixth straight game to open the 2004 season and improved to 5-0 in the OAC with a 28-0 victory against the Heidelberg College Student Princes before 1,002 fans at Frost-Kalnow Stadium in Tiffin. B-W led 14-0 at halftime and 21-0 at the end of the third quarter. Offensively, B-W gained 342 yards (129 rushing, 213 passing). Quarterback Mike DiAngelo completed 13 of 23 passes for 154 yards and one TD -- a six yarder to Nate Wilder. Tom Murphy had three receptions for 44 yards and Wilder had two grabs for 47 yards and one score. Brandon Hedges scored the other three Yellow Jacket touchdowns on runs of three, six and 10 yards. Defensively, sophomore safety Jake Knipp (Amherst/ Steele) recorded a team-high nine tackles and Ryan Lewis added three QB sacks for minus 25 yards. In addition to Lewis, sophomore DT Sam Rantucci (Richfield/ Revere) and senior safety and co-captain Mike Scarcella (Strongsville/ Parma Padua) each had eight tackles.
CAPITAL'S LAST GAME: On Oct. 16, Capital -- 47, Muskingum -- 21-- in Bexley,Ohio-- The Capital University Crusaders won their second straight game and improved to 5-1 overall and 4-1 in the OAC with a 47-21 victory against the Muskingum College Fighting Muskies at Bernlohr Stadium in Bexley. Offensively, Capital totaled 492 yards of offense, 391 of the yards coming from the arm of QB Rocky Pentello (a season-high). Pentello completed 31 of 46 passes for three TD with two interceptions. Wideout Matt Friesner was on the receiving end of eight of Pentello's passes for 101 yards and one TD. Defensively, Bart Sparhawk and Junior LB Joel Sickmeier tied for the team lead in tackles with 12 each. Kyle Hausler added an interception for the Crusaders.
The Yellow Jacket Notebook
B-W Secured its 38th Straight Winning Season With its Win at Heidelberg: THE STREAK -- With its 28-0 win at Heidelberg last Saturday, Baldwin-Wallace extended its seasonal winning streak to 38 years. The streak is second longest in all of college football. B-W has not had a losing season since 1966. Linfield (Oregon) College has the nation's longest streak at 48 years.
The National Polls -- At the time of the release of this week's notes (11:00 a.m. EST on 10/17/2004), B-W was ranked eighth by the AFCA (America Football Coaches Association) in its Oct. 5 poll, 10th in The Don Hansen's National Weekly Football Gazette poll and 10th by the d3football.com InterNet Web Site pollsters.
Senior Wide Receiver Dave Ehrman Extends His Consecutive Games With a Reception Record -- Senior WR Dave Ehrman has caught a pass in every game of his collegiate career -- 38 straight games. With his catch last week, in a 28-0 win versus Heidelberg, Ehrman extended his own B-W and Ohio Athletic Conference mark of having at least one catch in every game of his college career. For his career, Ehrman has caught 94 passes for 1,240 yards and 11 TD. He also carries a 3.71 grade point average in business administration and accounting and is a two-time Academic All-OAC player.
Professor Appreciation Day -- B-W will celebrate its third annual Professor Appreciation Day on Saturday. Each Yellow Jacket senior will have the opportunity to recognize a faculty member who has made a difference in his educational experience. The ceremony will take place at halftime.
Regular Season Finale Will Be Televised -- B-W's regular season finale at John Carroll University on Saturday, November 13 in University heights (a 1:30 p.m. kickoff) will be televised throughout Northeast Ohio and into both Central Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. The game will be produced by Classic Teleproductions of Twinsburg, Ohio and aired on PBS channels 45 and 49 with the potential of reaching 2.4 million homes.
The Yellow Jackets Are Going to Spain in May -- Members of this year's Yellow Jacket football team will travel to Spain next May (2005) to travel to country for 10 days, including playing a game against a club team. More details on the trip will follow during this season.
For More On Current B-W Football -- The latest statistics and information about B-W football can be found on the B-W Sports Website at http://www.bw.edu/athletics. Offensive statistics will be posted on the website following all games and defensive statistics will be posted every Monday by 5:00 p.m.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON B-W FOOTBALL AND OTHER ATHLETICS, Please contact B-W SID Kevin Ruple by either telephone by calling (440) 826-2327 or 2325 or by facsimile machine by calling (440) 826-2329. Kevin Ruple can also be reached via e-mail at kruple@bw.edu.
B-W head football coach John Snell can be reached by calling (440) 826-2069 or by FAX machine at (440) 826-2192.
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