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 The Colonials play the waiting game as Saturday's rain-suspended game will resume On Sunday at 1:00 pm. |
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Colonials Game Suspended Due To Rain, Duquesne Leads 1-0 In Top Of Third Inning
May 15, 2004
PITTSBURGH, PA - GW and Duquesne had to suspend play in the third inning of Saturday's doubleheader due to rain. The game was halted with Duquesne up 1-0 with GW at bat with two runners on and no outs. The game will be resumed on Sunday at 1:00 pm followed by a second seven-inning game to complete the doubleheader. Saturday's Washington Post featured an article on this year's Colonials baseball success.
The following is the text of Dan Steinberg's article which appeared on page two of the sports section in Saturday's Washington Post. Contrary to the story, Anthony Raglani has in fact played the entire season, despite a nagging hand injury.
This story appears courtesy of the Washington Post:
Despite Injuries, GW Has Top Mark Since '59
Saturday, May 15, 2004; Page D02
Grab a scorebook, an eraser and some band-aids, and meet the George Washington baseball team.
The shortstop moved to second base because of tendinitis in his throwing shoulder, causing a three-way infield switch in the season's first week. The catcher missed a fortnight while recovering from offseason knee surgery. The left fielder has not played the entire season because of a broken right hand. The No. 3 pitcher strained his knee while covering first base, and has been relegated to bullpen duty for much of the spring.
And yet, after a mediocre start, GW has won 29 of its past 33 games -- including a school-record 14 in a row -- after beating Duquesne, 4-1, yesterday and has clinched first place in the Atlantic 10's West Division. The Colonials' 38-14 mark is the school's best since 1959, and their 19 conference wins are the most in school history.
"Everyone got hot at the same time," explained infielder Ryan Roberson (Blake High School), "and it was just a big explosion."
While Roberson and fellow junior Anthony Raglani are both "locks to be drafted" this June, according to Coach Tom Walter, the team's surge has been keyed by two freshmen.
Derrik Lutz began his career 0-3, but the right-hander became the team's full-time closer in late March and has racked up 11 saves, surpassing GW's single-season record. And left-hander Anthony Smith has paired a 6-1 mark on the mound with 65 RBI, tops in the A-10.
Still, the Colonials might need to win their conference tournament to earn their second NCAA tournament berth since 1992.
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"You do expect to win every game," said Raglani, he of the broken hand, "but I really feel it's not trite -- with our talent, we're justified in believing that."
-- Dan Steinberg
© 2004 The Washington Post Company
