Santa Clara Baseball Newsletter

April / 25 / 2014

Upcoming Games

Friday, April 25
vs Loyola Marymount (6:00pm at Schott Stadium)

Saturday, April 26
vs Loyola Marymount (3:00pm at Schott Stadium)

Sunday, April 27
vs Loyola Marymount (1:00pm at Schott Stadium)

FULL GAME SCHEDULE

Baseball Hosts LMU to Begin Second Half of WCC Play

Santa Clara baseball begins the second half of West Coast Conference play with an April 25-27 series against the Loyola Marymount Lions at Schott Stadium this weekend. Friday night's series opener is scheduled for 6 p.m., followed by first pitch times of 3 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.

Last weekend, the Broncos went to San Diego for the second time this season, and swept the host San Diego Toreros at Fowler Park. Junior T.J. Braff led the Broncos by going 4-for-5 with a home run, four RBIs and two runs scored in an 8-5 victory April 17. On April 18, Peter Hendron pitched 7.0 shutout innings and allowed only five hits to the WCC's leader in batting average as part of a 2-1 win. On April 19, the Broncos came back from a three-run deficit to win 5-3 in 11 innings. With the three-game sweep, the Broncos matched their win total against San Diego from the previous 10 seasons (3-27 from 2003-13).

Broncos Sweep USD in

Easter Weekend Series

Game 37

vs University of San Diego (Win 8-5)

Game 38

vs University of San Diego (Win 2-1)

Game 39

vs University of San Diego (Win 5-3)

"The middle of the lineup guys had quality at-bats all weekend. The whole lineup, in fact, did a great job of setting the table and giving us consistent chances to score. They were relentless."

-- HEAD COACH DAN O'BRIEN

Baseball Batting Practice April 18, 2014 at USD

Reece Karalus Named to NCBWA Mid-Season Stopper of the Year Watch List

Santa Clara baseball's Reece Karalus is one of 50 players named to the mid-season watch list for the 10th annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year Award, announced by the association Wednesday. The sophomore closer is one of only three West Coast Conference pitchers and one of only 16 underclassmen to make the list.

The North Bend, Wash. native is 4-1 with a 2.27 ERA, eight saves and 30 strikeouts in 31.2 innings between 22 relief appearances and one start this season. Karalus has collected five of those saves along with three wins in his last nine outings. He has struck out multiple batters 10 times, including a season-high four batters three times.

Jason Seever Is Ready For Action

By Sarah Jackson ('14) / www.SantaClaraBroncos.com

SCB: Overall, how has your freshman year been for you so far?

JS: Overall, freshman year has been going great. Being away from home has been a fun experience and hanging out with teammates is a good time. The good thing about baseball is you get to meet so many great people and create friendships that would have never occurred if it weren't for the sport.

SCB: Why did you choose Santa Clara?

JS: I chose Santa Clara because it had a beautiful campus, an awesome baseball facility, and the coaches were great people that I would love to spend my college career with. Also it was close to home so I could visit my family whenever and my parents and friends could come out and see me play.

Read the full interview...

RD Academy Summer Camps Filling up Fast

The RD Academy Summer Youth Camps are running for five weeks during July and August 2014. The camps are open to young players between the ages of 7 and 13 years old. One week of camp costs $400 and includes five days of instruction from Santa Clara University baseball coaches, staff, and managers. Campers will receive instruction on hitting, pitching, fielding, baserunning, and the mental game of baseball. All players will leave camp having improved their skills and love of the game.

Visit www.RDacademy.org for more information and to register for camp!

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