May 26, 2009 - Baseball
Baseball Season Ending Summary

The 2009 Spartans began their season with high hopes and expectations. Having won the East Coast Conference Regular Season in 2008 and with many of the core players returning, there was reason for optimism.

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May 9, 2009 - Baseball
Spartan's Baseball Season Comes to an End

The St. Thomas Aquinas baseball team dropped today's opening game 3-2 against Adelphi. STAC played their second game against Dowling falling 4-2, and ending their season. The Spartans finished the year with an overall record of 25-23 and an ECC record of 15-9. After getting off to a slow start, STAC won seventeen of their last twenty-two games and earned a #3 seed in the ECC playoffs.

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May 8, 2009 - Baseball
Spartans Keep Rolling, Down Molloy 10-3

The St. Thomas Aquinas baseball team continues to play strong as they beat Molloy, 10-3 in today's ECC playoff match up. The Spartans fell behind 1-0 in the opening inning but a five run fourth inning gave STAC a lead they would not relinquish. The Spartans scored one run in the fifth before Vin Malzahn hit a three run homer to right field in the sixth. Malzahn was 2-for-5 for the game as he added a single in the eighth as well.

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May 6, 2009 - Baseball
Spartans Edge Bridgeport, Advance to ECC Championship

The St. Thomas Aquinas baseball team beat visiting Bridgeport 2-1 to advance to the next round of the East Coast Conference playoffs. With the score tied 1-1 in the ninth inning, Chris Zapata hit a one out single and then stole second and third giving STAC a chance to win the game. Matt Marotta hit a fly ball to shallow centerfield scoring Zapata and winning the game for the Spartans. Starting pitcher Brian LaMarr went eight innings as he scattered five hits, gave up one run and struck out three.