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For the second time in two years the Marietta College Pioneers captured the Ohio Athletic Conference regular season and tournament championships.

2012 OAC Baseball All-Tournament Team
Dick Fishbaugh Tournament MVP: Tim Saunders, Marietta
Pitcher: Chris Thomas, Heidelberg
Pitcher: Brian Gasser, Marietta
Pitcher: Austin Blaski, Marietta
Catcher: Alex Toth, Marietta
First Base: Eric Monroe, Heidelberg
First Base: Evan Brockmeier, Marietta
Second Base: Joe Staab, Heidelberg
Third Base: Steven Kisan, Heidelberg
Shortstop: Tim Saunders, Marietta
Outfield: Ryan Konsler, John Carroll
Outfield: Connor Mathis, Mount Union
Outfield: Elvin Williams, Heidelberg
Outfield: Aaron Hopper, Marietta

The complete field for the NCAA tournament will be announced on Monday (May 14) morning with games starting on Wednesday. The Pioneers will host either a six-team or an eight-team double elimination regional tournament. The winner will advance to the National Championship in Appleton, Wisc.

Marietta College is an outstanding program with exceptional student-athletes and coaches. This program certainly does not get the recognition by the media, both local and nationally, that it deserves. Good luck in pursuing back to back National titles!

The Etta Express win their NCAA D3 record 22nd MidEast Regional Title on Sunday by defeating the Manchester (IN) Spartans by a score of 7-3. Wow what a performance by the MC pitching staff and team after being knocked into the losers bracket on day 2 of the tourney. MC won 5 games in 3 days to take the title.

On Friday morning MC took down #2 seed Washington & Jefferson in a 9 inning complete game gem by Junior Mike Mulvey, then returned that same evening to defeat LaRoche where Senior Kyle Linquist (closer) started the game and went 8 1/3. On Saturday afternoon, Senior Austin Blaski pitched the Etta Express into the championship round by defeating a solid St John Fisher team going 6 solid innings on 2 days rest and the bullpen finished it off. Immediately following, Senior Mike Mahaffey dealt Manchester its first loss of the tourney by pitching 8 1/3 innings.

Then finally on Sunday, MC senior starter Brian Gasser (on 2 days rest) threw 6 solid innings and Linquist closed out the final 3 innings on 1 day rest to defeat Manchester by a score of 7-3.

WTAP Video Highlights and Interviews
http://www.wtap.com/sports/headlines/Ma ... 41535.html

Marietta Athletics Recap
http://pioneers.marietta.edu/news/2012/ ... 20610.aspx


MC heads to Appleton, WI to defend their National Title in the NCAA D3 8 team national championship tourney. The Etta Express have their eye on a record 6th national title

Mideast Regional All-Tourney Team
Josh Ungerbuehler (DH) sophomore Marietta
Tim Saunders (SS) senior Marietta
Aaron Hopper (OF) junior Marietta
Alex Toth (C) junior Marietta
Kirby Becker (2b) senior Marietta
Kyle Lindquist (P) senior Marietta
MVP Austin Blaski (P) senior Marietta
Steven Karnyski (1b) St. John Fisher
Sean Osterman (OF) St John Fisher
Jordan Nieman (3b) Manchester
Cody Schell (OF) Manchester

Good luck to Coach Brewer and Marietta in their quest for back to back titles!

Congrats to the Marietta College players awarded All MidEast Region
1ST TEAM
C Alex Toth Marietta Jr.
SS Tim Saunders Marietta Sr.
OF Aaron Hopper Marietta Jr.
P Austin Blaski Marietta Sr.
P Kyle Lindquist Marietta Sr.

2ND TEAM
1B Evan Brockmeier Marietta Jr.
2B Kirby Becker Marietta Sr.
P Brian Gasser Marietta Sr.


The Following were named to the D3Baseball.com All-American list
1ST TEAM
SS Tim Saunders, Marietta Sr.
P Austin Blaski, Marietta Sr.
P Kyle Lindquist, Marietta Sr.

3RD TEAM
OF Aaron Hopper, Marietta Jr.

Best of luck to Marietta and local player Aaron Hopper. Bring home another national title!

Looks like they rebounded from an early loss. They play to day @4:30 in Wis.

For anyone interested....go to NCAA D3 Baseball website. You can click on a link to watch The Pios play.

They are rolling right now! If there pitching holds up then they will be Nat. Champs!

Congrats MC!!!!! Southeastern Ohio boys Aaron Hopper and Evan Brockmeier both had huge tournaments.

Etta Express DIII Champs with 7-2 Win. Congrats!!!

DIII Baseball record SIXTH national championship!!!!

WAY TO GO BOYS!!!!!!!

Just curious, did Ohio University recruit either Brockmeier or Hopper?

javon white wrote:Just curious, did Ohio University recruit either Brockmeier or Hopper?

I doubt it!

In case anyone would like to watch the NCAA Tourney game highlights or full replays of the MC National Championship games follow this link http://www.ncaa.com/video/archive/baseball/d3. Look through the list of videos and click on the one you want to watch. Check out Hoppers opening game blast to LF on page #2 in the last highlight video on the right "Marietta finished Whitworth 13-2"

Don't believe Hopper or Brockmeire were recruited by OU. OU doesn't seem to recruit much local talent. Although MC probably would beat OU on any given day. :122249

Buldog-having seen both OU and Marietta play on a regular basis, I have no doubt that Marietta would beat them day in and day out. It is a shame if OU never tried to recruit Brockmeier or Hopper as both could easily have played and excelled there. I have no doubt about that. Hence lies the problem with OU baseball during the most recent regime.

javon white wrote:Buldog-having seen both OU and Marietta play on a regular basis, I have no doubt that Marietta would beat them day in and day out. It is a shame if OU never tried to recruit Brockmeier or Hopper as both could easily have played and excelled there. I have no doubt about that. Hence lies the problem with OU baseball during the most recent regime.

If i was them, I would rather play for D-3 titles every year then struggle to win the Mac and never get to the CWS! I would be glad that OU didn't recruit me. Now that Carbone is gone that could be a different story, but time will tell.

Congratulations to MC on winning another national championship.

My congrats as well to Marietta for winning another national championship. This is the first I saw of this since as usual the Portsmouth Daily Times didn't have anything about it in the paper.