Freshman John Licht has given St. Thomas a big shot in the arm in Monday's elimination game.
Photo by Ryan Coleman, D3sports.com
Licht lifts Tommies; Chapman ousted
Wooster swung the bats early and often, defeating Chapman 11-7 and ensuring that St. Thomas will have to beat the Scots twice on Tuesday to win the 2009 Division III baseball national championship.
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Sean Karpen went 2-for-3 with three walks and Luke Sutton went 3-for-3 to keep the Scots perfect in Appleton. Jordan Sigman got the start for the Panthers and gave up six runs, four earned, before being knocked out of the game without recording an out in the second.
Chapman was unable to use its ace in the championships round, as he is still nursing an undiagnosed injury.
Jim Dixon and Pat Coleman sat down with Wayde Kitchens following the Panthers' elimination.
Freshman John Licht carried St. Thomas,
guaranteeing the Tommies one more day in Appleton. He threw a complete game, limiting Carthage to seven hits and one walk while striking out six as St. Thomas won 3-1.
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The Tommies managed just five hits themselves, but pushed across single runs in the fourth, sixth and seventh. Matt Olson went 2-for-3 with a triple and scored two runs. St. Thomas awaits the winner of the Wooster-Chapman game.
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On Sunday, Wooster defeated St. Thomas (
Game story,
feature,
photo gallery); Carthage eliminated Shenandoah (
Game story,
photo gallery); and Chapman eliminated Kean (
Game story,
photo gallery).