Redbirds rookie Arndt dazzles over debut weekend
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COTE ST. LUC, Que. - Sophomore David Haberman of Teaneck, N.J., tossed a three-hitter and rookie third-baseman Chan Arndt of Yarmouth, Maine, hit a second inning solo home run as the McGill Redbirds held on for a 2-1 upset over Concordia in university baseball at Trudeau Park in Cote St. Luc, Que., Sunday.
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The win, combined with a 5-4 victory over John Abbott College earlier in the day, improved McGill's record to 2-1 in the Canadian Intercollegiate Baseball Association. On Saturday, the Redbirds dropped their season opener 11-0 to Concordia considered by many a preseason favourite to win the pennant.
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Haberman pitched a rare complete game, allowing no earned runs, while striking out seven and walking five.
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Arndt, who was batting sixth in the lineup, went 3-for-7 at the plate in the twi-night affair. He scored two runs and knocked in three others to go along with a double, homerun and stolen base. Not a bad performance for a rookie who debuted on Saturday with an 0-for-3 performance in the loss to Concordia.
The Rebirds (2-1) return to action on Sept. 13 with a doubleheader
in Ottawa against the Gee-Gees.
SCORING SUMMARY
(Game 3 @ Trudeau Park, Sept. 6, 2009)
McGill 2, Concordia 1
TEAM:R--H--E--LOB
McG:Ìý 2--9--2--10
CON:Ìý 1--3--0--7
WP: David Haberman (1-0), McGill
LP: Marc-Olivier Paul (0-1), John Abbott College
McGILL PITCHING LINE:
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SP David Haberman (start, W, 7 IP, 1R, 0ER, 3H, 7K, 5BB)
McGill Batting Order:
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LF Steven Hersch (1/4, 2B, R)
2B Chris Haddad (1/3, BB)
1B Casey Auerbach (0/1, BB, RBI, SAC, HBP)
CF Adam Gordon (1/3, BB)
SS Alex Day (2/4)
3B Chan Arndt (2/4, R, RBI, HR)
RF Robert Garven (1/3)
CÌý Joel Ross (1/2, BB)
DH Steve Warsh (0/2, BB)
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SCORING SUMMARY
(Game 2 @ Trudeau Park, Sept. 6, 2009)
McGill 5, John Abbott College 4
TEAM: R--H--E--LOB
JAC:ÌýÌý 4--5--1--7
McG:ÌýÌý 5--9--1--8
WP: David Freiman (1-0), McGill
LP: Martin Gagnier (0-1), John Abbott College
McGILL PITCHING LINE:
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P Aaron Besner (start, ND, 5 IP, 4R, 4ER, 5H, 2K, 4BB)
P David Freiman (W, 2 IP, 0R, 0ER, 0H, 0K, 3BB)
McGill Batting Order:
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LF Steven Hersch (0/4)
2B Chris Haddad (3/3, BB, R, RBI, 2B)
1B Casey Auerbach (1/3, R, RBI, SAC)
CF Adam Gordon (0/3, BB, R)
SS Alex Day (0/4)
3B Chan Arndt (1/3, BB, R, 2RBI, 2B, SB)
RF Robert Garven (2/3, RBI, SB)
C Michael Kolodny (0/2, BB)
DH Steve Warsh (2/3, R, 2SB)
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SCORING SUMMARY
(Game 1 @ Trudeau Park, Sept. 5, 2009)
Concordia 11, McGill 0
TEAM: R--H--E--LOB
CON:Ìý 11--6--0--9
McG:ÌýÌýÌý 0--3--4--4
WP: Emmanuel Hamel-Carey (1-0), Concordia
LP: Jacob Gallinger (0-1), McGill
McGILL PITCHING LINE:
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RHP Jacob Gallinger (L, 3.1 IP, 4R, 3ER, 1H, 3K, 3BB, 1HB)
LHP Justin Simon (ND, 2.2 IP, 3R, 2ER, 3H, 3K, 3BB)
RHP Chan Arndt (ND, 1 IP, 4R, 2ER, 2H, 0K, 3BB)
McGill Batting Order:
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LF Steven Hersch (1/3)
2B Max Tierno (0/3)
SS Alex Day (1/3)
1B Ted Davis (0/2)
-- ph Noah Leszcz (0/1)
RF Robert Garven (0/2)
-- ph CF Steven Warsh (0/1, BB)
DH Chan Arndt (0/3)
3B Alex Chouinard (1/2, SB)
C Joel Ross (0/2)
LF Conrad Hall (0/2)
SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
McGill Athletics & Recreation
(514-983-7012)