Albion takes two of three from Alma
by sweeping Saturday doubleheader

» GAME ONE STATISTICS
» GAME TWO STATISTICS

ALBION, Mich. - The Albion College baseball team swept a doubleheader from Alma College by scores of 3-1 in both games to take two of the three games in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association weekend series.

In game one, Albion scored a run in the first, fourth and fifth innings.

In the first, senior Mark Flancbaum (Orchard Lake/West Bloomfield) led off with a bunt single. After stealing second base, Flancbaum scored when the Alma second baseman misplayed what was supposed to be a sacrifice bunt off the bat of Briton junior Brian Sayers (Chelsea/Chelsea).

In the fourth, sophomore Mike Pisha (Wixom/Walled Lake Western) led off with a single. Pisha stole second and advanced to third on a single by junior David Seales (Alma/Alma). Pisha came home on a sacrifice fly by sophomore Pete Grostic (Muskegon/Muskegon).

In the fifth, Sayers led off with a single and later scored on a sacrifice fly by senior Mike Cieszkowski (Howell/Hartland).

Cieszkowski led the Briton offense with two hits in the opening game. Flancbaum, Sayers, junior Chris Trott (Plymouth/Salem), Pisha, Seales and Grostic each collected a hit.

On the mound, junior Jonathan Hastings (Fort Gratiot/Port Huron Northern) scattered a run, two hits and five walks over six innings. Pisha gained his fourth save of the season when he worked a scoreless seventh inning.

In game two, Albion plated runs in the first, fifth and sixth innings.

In the first, Flancbaum drew a leadoff walk. He stole second, took third on a wild pitch, and scored on a single off the bat of Sayers.

In the fifth, first-year player Bryan Smith (Farmington/North Farmington) lined a shot off the Alma pitcher for a single. He advanced to second on a balk by the Alma pitcher and scored on Sayers' double to left-center.

In the sixth, Cieszkowski hit an infield single and came around to score on a single by junior Mike Gough (Newport/Monroe St. Mary's).

Sayers collected two of Albion's five hits in the nightcap. Cieszkowski, Gough and Smith had the other hits for the Britons.

Seales worked the complete game on the mound for his second victory of the season. He scattered seven hits and two walks.

Albion (12-8 overall, 2-1 MIAA) travels to Spring Arbor University for a non-league game Tuesday before visiting Kalamazoo College for its next three-game MIAA series April 9 and 10.

Updated April 05, 2004 by Albion College Sports Information