2007-08 Headlines

Season
Juniata baseball picked second in Landmark preseason poll
Juniata baseball picked second in Landmark preseason poll

MADISON, N.J. – The Juniata College baseball has been picked to finish second in the 2008 Landmark Conference race, according to preseason voting by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors.

Juniata’s Kauffman drafted in 46th round by Arizona Diamondbacks
Juniata’s Kauffman drafted in 46th round by Arizona Diamondbacks

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – It was about 5:30 p.m. on Friday evening and Juniata College first baseman Dan Kauffman (Conestoga, Pa./Penn Manor) was about to have dinner with a friend at his friend’s uncle’s house near Harrisburg, Pa., when he put the ringer on his cell phone on ‘silent’ before sitting down to eat.

Four Eagle baseball players named to ABCA All-Region team
Four Eagle baseball players named to ABCA All-Region team

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Four Juniata College baseball players were selected to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-Mid-Atlantic Region teams, which were released Tuesday afternoon.

Juniata baseball drops elimination game to Scranton in Landmark tourney
Juniata baseball drops elimination game to Scranton in Landmark tourney

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – A Juniata College rally in the late innings fell one run short of the mark, as the Eagles dropped a 14-13 decision to the University of Scranton in an elimination game of the 2008 Landmark Conference Baseball Tournament, Sunday morning on Langdon-Goodale Field in Huntingdon, Pa.

Juniata forced into elimination bracket with 5-3 loss to Catholic
Juniata forced into elimination bracket with 5-3 loss to Catholic

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The Juniata College baseball team dropped game four of the 2008 Landmark Conference Baseball Tournament to the Catholic University of America, 5-3, Saturday afternoon at Langdon-Goodale Field in Huntingdon, Pa.

Gibboney, Enoch, and Kauffman win Landmark Conference baseball awards
Gibboney, Enoch, and Kauffman win Landmark Conference baseball awards

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College’s dominance of the Landmark Conference in baseball were rewarded with Eagle players taking player of the year, pitcher of the year, and eight All-Landmark Conference selections, when Landmark Conference post-season honors were announced on Thursday.

Juniata College to host Landmark Conference Baseball Championship
Juniata College to host Landmark Conference Baseball Championship

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The Juniata College baseball team has earned its right to host the first Landmark Conference Baseball Championship, this weekend, May 2 through May 4.

Moravian upends Juniata baseball to avoid sweep
Moravian upends Juniata baseball to avoid sweep

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College closed out its 2008 Landmark Conference slate with a 10-8 loss to Moravian College, in baseball action Sunday afternoon on Langdon-Goodale Field in Huntingdon, Pa.

Spadafora and Enoch have record-setting day in sweep of Moravian
Spadafora and Enoch have record-setting day in sweep of Moravian

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Junior Adam Spadafora (Asbury, N.J./Pennington School) provided the runs while starter Jay Enoch (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield) managed to keep the Moravian College offense bottled up as Juniata College completed a doubleheader sweep of the Greyhounds with a 4-0 win in game two, Saturday afternoon at Langdon-Goodale Field in Huntingdon, Pa.

Juniata baseball outlasts Drew in slugfest
Juniata baseball outlasts Drew in slugfest

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College completed its sweep of Drew University – over a month after the two teams last played – with a 16-10 victory over the Rangers, in Landmark Conference baseball action Friday afternoon at Langdon-Goodale Field in Huntingdon, Pa.

Kauffman’s five RBI leads Juniata baseball past Alvernia
Kauffman’s five RBI leads Juniata baseball past Alvernia

READING, Pa. – Senior Dan Kauffman (Conestoga, Pa./Penn Manor) two-run double in the eighth inning lifted Juniata College to a 9-8 win over Alvernia College, in baseball action Thursday afternoon in Reading, Pa.

Enoch named Landmark Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Enoch named Landmark Baseball Pitcher of the Week

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – For the second consecutive week, senior pitcher Jay Enoch (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield) has claimed Landmark Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Week honors, for the week ending April 20, 2008.

Juniata baseball clinches Landmark regular season title  with win over Scranton
Juniata baseball clinches Landmark regular season title with win over Scranton

SCRANTON, Pa. – The Juniata College baseball team locked up the Landmark Conference regular season title with a 16-8 win over the University of Scranton, Sunday afternoon at Connell Park in Scranton, Pa.

Eagle baseball inches closer to clinching title with twinbill sweep of Scranton
Eagle baseball inches closer to clinching title with twinbill sweep of Scranton

SCRANTON, Pa. – The Juniata College baseball team put itself closer to clinching the Landmark Conference regular season title with a doubleheader sweep of the University of Scranton, Saturday afternoon at Connell Park in Scranton, Pa.

Enoch named Landmark Conference Pitcher of the Week
Enoch named Landmark Conference Pitcher of the Week

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College senior Jason Enoch (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield) was named the Landmark Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Week for the week ending April 13, it was announced Monday by the conference office staff.

Baseball splits twinbill with Penn State-Altoona
Baseball splits twinbill with Penn State-Altoona

ALTOONA, Pa. – Juniata College fought back repeated Penn State-Altoona rallies and posted an 8-7 win over the Lions, avoiding the doubleheader sweep in the teams’ baseball doubleheader on Monday afternoon at the Blair County Ballpark in Altoona, Pa.