Robbins, Gorman lead AMC honors

Tiffin's Paul Robbins and Matt Gorman were named First Team All-AMC by vote of the AMC coaches. Robbins, a first baseman, was also the Dragons lone All-Region IX pick after hitting .411 in securing the selection, while Gorman, a catcher, hit .288 with a team high 44 RBI. Matt Jennings (3B, .313) and Ty Blake (OF, .268) were named Second Team players, while Kyle Brock, Tom Podulka, and Devin Rudolph were Honorable Mention.

Dragons season ends after split with Panthers

Tiffin’s baseball team (22-31, 11-11 AMC) finished their season with another split with Ohio Dominican. Jason Higgins got the 3-1 victory in relief, as Ty Blake and Paul Robbins led the way with two hits apiece. In game two, the Panthers won a close one 5-4 with Brad Davis taking the loss. Blake had two more hits with a double, Chris Rothwell had a double and RBI, and Matt Gorman also had an RBI.

Dragons split close games with Panthers

Tiffin’s baseball team (21-30, 10-10 AMC) held a 4-3 lead in the 7th inning of game one but couldn't hold on, giving up two runs in the 7th to fall 5-4 at Ohio Dominican in an important AMC matchup. Eric Ludrowsky took the loss, negating three hits by Ty Blake (2 RBI), while Devin Rudolph and Ben Prewitt also had RBI. In game two, David Morehouse pitched 6 1/3 strong innings, but TU's Rudolph got the win in 8 innings as TU rallied to win 10-5 in 8 innings. Paul Robbins had three hits with a double and home run, while Matt Gorman, Matt Jennings, and Kyle Brock all had two hits with doubles. Rudolph added a double while Justin Blair and Prewitt also had RBI.

Dragons split with Blue Knights again

Tiffin’s baseball team (20-29, 10-10 AMC) split with Urbana once again, winning the opener 10-9 in 8 innings before falling in the nightcap 15-9. Brandon Tober got the win in relief, as Devon Rudolph, Paul Robbins, and Justin Blair all had two hits. Ty Blake and Rudolph had doubles, while Blake, Rudolph, and Robbins had RBI. In game two, Rudolph took the loss, as Matt Jennings drilled a solo shot and Ty Blake added a double and home run for 2 RBI. Rudolph had two hits as did Kyle Chadwick, while Matt Gorman and Trevor Woodjetts had doubles.

Robbins breaks doubles record as Dragons split at Urbana

Tiffin’s baseball team (19-28, 9-9 AMC) posted a split on the road at Urbana, falling in the opener 5-3 and winning the nightcap 8-3. Justin Blair had two hits with a double while Devin Rudolph had an RBI. Paul Robbins and Matt Gorman added hits as Eric Ludrowsky took the loss. David Morehouse got the win with 6 innings of work in game two, backed up by Paul Robbins two doubles and 2 RBI. Robbins two doubles helped him break his own single season doubles record with 21 this year. Matt Gorman had two hits with 2 RBI, Devin Rudolph had 2 RBI and Matt Jennings had a double and RBI.

Dragons get sweep at Wayne State

Tiffin’s baseball team (18-27, 8-8 AMC) bounced back from an 8-0 loss in game one to win a close 3-2 game in the nightcap. Trevor Woodjetts got the win in relief of Tom Podulka, as Ty Blake and Devin Rudolph had doubles and Kyle Brock and Matt Jennings had two hits each. Chris Rothwell and Blake had RBIs. IN the opener, Jason Higgins pitched three strong innings of relief following Mark Verkest, but TU mustered only three hits. Blake and Paul Robbins had doubles while Jennings also had a single.

Dragons turn up the offense in sweep of Cedarville

Tiffin’s baseball team (17-26, 8-8 AMC) had a strong offensive day in winning two more games against Cedarville, as Bobby Mullin got the win 9-5 and Brad Davis got the win 13-2 in the nightcap. Paul Robbins had two hits with a double and 3 RBI, while Devin Rudolph had 2 hits with 2 RBI. Mike Schmidt had two hits while Ben Prewitt also had a hit. In game two, Robbins added three hits with two doubles and 4 RBI, while Rudolph also had three hits with a double and RBI. Ty Blake, Justin Blair, and Schmidt also had two hits each.

Dragons lose two pitching duels to Redmen

Tiffin’s baseball team (15-26, 6-8 AMC) lost two low-scoring pitchers duels to Rio Grande, falling in game 4-3 and in game two 3-2. Eric Ludrowsky pitched 6 1/3 innings but couldn't hold onto a 3-2 lead late as the Redmen scored two runs in the sixth inning and then struck out Matt Gorman with the bases loaded in the 7th inning to save it. Justin Blair and Matt Jennings each had a double and RBI, while Ben Prewitt added two singles. In game two, David Morehouse took the loss despite three hits by Ty Blake. Prewitt added an RBI while Paul Robbins and Mike Schmidt also had hits.

Dragons post sweep of Cedarville

Tiffin’s baseball team (15-24, 6-6 AMC) posted two wins over Cedarville, getting solid pitching in both games. Mark Verkest went 6 2/3 innings for the win in the opener while Devin Rudolph came in from left field for the save in a 3-2 win. Rudolph stroked a double at the plate, while Paul Robbins had two big hits with two doubles and an RBI. Matt Gorman also had an RBI. Tom Podulka got the win in a 6-1 game two gen, tossing a two-hit complete game. Matt Jennings had 2 RBI, while Kyle Brock had two hits and Ty Blake had a double.

Dragons sign three standouts

Three prep stars signed National Letters of Intent this week. The Dragons signed shortstop Val Helldobler (Toledo St. John's Jesuit), right-handed pitchers Kyle Klinker (Van Wert) and Tadd Sparks (Hilliard Darby). Both Klinker and Sparks also play third base, where the Dragons hope to replace two graduating seniors.

Dragons split with Falcons

Tiffin’s baseball team (13-24, 4-6 AMC) got a win from Doug Berlan in game one, posting an 8-5 victory over Notre Dame. Trevor Woodjetts got the save, as Matt Jennings had 2 RBI with a double and single, Paul Robbins had two hits with a double, Kyle Brock had an RBI, and Jason Kulp had two doubles. TU then fell in the nightcap 8-7 with Brandon Tober taking the loss. Devin Rudolph had a double and RBI, while Peter Catalano, Woodjetts, and Ty Blake also had hits.

Dragons fall to Oilers in single game

Tiffin’s baseball team (12-23, 4-6 AMC) fell in a high scoring game at Findlay 10-6, with Eric Ludrowsky taking the loss. Matt Jennings had 2 hits with 3 RBI and Justin Blair had a hit for 2 RBI. Trevor Woodjetts and Jason Kulp also had hits.

Dragons narrowly miss sweep of Redmen

Tiffin’s baseball team (12-22, 4-6 AMC) pulled out a 2-0 10 inning win in the nightcap against Rio Grande, and narrowly missed a sweep after falling 4-3 in the 7th inning of the opener. Mark Verkest pitched 5 2/3 strong innings in game one, as the Redmen scored a run in the bottom of the 7th inning off of Bobby Mullin, who took the loss. Matt Jennings had 2 RBI while Matt Gorman had the other RBI. In the finale, Tom Podulka also pitched extremely well, tossing 8 1/3 scoreless innings, while Devin Rudolph got the win with 1 2/3 innings of relief. Ty Blake had two hits with a double and RBI, while Jason Blair scored the second run on a balk.

Dragons finish series with Bears with another split

Tiffin’s baseball team (11-21, 3-5 AMC) got a complete game effort from David Morehouse in a 9-1 victory that earned the Dragons another split with Shawnee State. Paul Robbins had three hits including two doubles, while Matt Gorman also had two hits with a double. Breck Williamson and Ben Prewitt also had 2 RBI each. In the opener, Bobby Mullin got roughed up early en route to a 7-0 loss. The Bears scored all their runs in the first two innings before Brandon Tober shut them down the rest of the way. Tiffin, however, could manage only four singles offensively.

Dragons split in opening series with Bears

Tiffin’s baseball team (10-20) got a good start from Eric Ludrowsky in a 6-2 win against Shawnee State, as Matt Jennings drilled a 3-run home run and Kyle Brock tacked on two more hits in the opener. In the nightcap, Tiffin led 4-3 in the 7th inning but allowed the Bears to score four runs in the final frame to lose 7-4. Tom Podulka took the loss, while Breck Williamson had a double and Ty Blake had two hits with two stolen bases.

Dragons post sweep of Mercyhurst

Tiffin’s baseball team got on the winning track Tuesday by sweeping a home doubleheader from Mercyhurst. The Dragons (9-19) took a pair of one-run games, 10-9 and 9-8. The sweep was the Dragons’ first since returning from Florida in mid-March. Devin Rudolph (1-1) got the win in the first game, pitching one inning in relief of Bobby Mullins. Brandon Tober pitched the ninth for his second save. Paul Robbins led TU at the plate with two doubles, a single, RBI and two runs. Matt Gorman singled for an RBI, scored twice and belted a solo homer. Kyle Brock singled twice for two RBIs.

In the second game, Chris Rothwell’s RBI single in the bottom of the seventh gave TU the sweep. Paul Robbins led off the inning with a walk, then moved to second base on Matt Jennings’ bunt. After Mercyhurst (15-11) intentionally walked Jason Culp, Rothwell lined a hit to left field. Gorman (two runs) slapped two doubles and a single for four RBIs. Justin Blair (two hits) and Trevor Woodjetts (double) scored two runs apiece. Culp and Jason Bailey had a single, RBI and stolen base.

Dragons comeback leads to split with Cougars

Tiffin (7-19, 1-3 AMC) staged a great comeback to beat Mt. Vernon 7-6 in 9 innings of game one of their doubleheader on Purple Day, a special event held to raise funds for the Bluffton University baseball team. The Dragons, wearing purple jerseys in memory of the Bluffton team members, trailed 6-0 in the 6th inning but came back to tie the game, scoring two runs with two outs in the 7th inning to force extra innings. Tiffin scored the winning run on an error that allowed Devin Rudolph to score from second base with two outs in the 9th inning. Paul Robbins had 3 hits, including a home run, while Bobby Mullin got the win in relief. In the nightcap, TU made four errors at critical times leading to an eventual 12-0 loss. Tom Podulka took the loss.

Morehouse drops tough decision in losses to Cougars

Tiffin (6-18) got a great mound outing from David Morehouse, as he allowed a run in the first inning and nothing else, but the Dragons could not get the offense going as they fell in the game 1-0 at Mt. Vernon Nazarene. Paul Robbins had a single and double in the game. In the opener, TU fell 9-1 with Mark Verkest taking the loss. Robbins had another double while Matt Gorman got the RBI.

Dragons bullpen falters in pair of losses

Tiffin (6-16) held late leads in both games against Findlay, but the bullpen could not hold them as the Dragons fell in game 14-13 and in game two 10-6. Tiffin led 13-6 in the 6th inning of game one but gave up 8 runs in the final two innings, spoiling a fine start by Bobby Mullin. Jason Dunfee took the loss. Ty Blake had 3 hits to lead TU, including a double and triple. In game two, TU led 4-2 in the 7th inning but again fell apart late. Brad Davis took the loss, going 6 1/3 innings. TU gave up 8 runs in the seventh inning, negating a three-hit performance by Matt Jennings.

Dragons fall to Heidelberg in slugfest 22-13

Tiffin (6-14) and Heidelberg had no problem swinging the lumber, as both teams scored seemingly at will. Problem is, Heidelberg plated more runs than the Dragons 22-13. Kyle Robinson led the Dragons with three hits, while Paul Robbins had a home run and a single. Matt Gorman also had a grand slam. 

Dragons drop two to Heidelberg

Tiffin (6-13) dropped two games to Heidelberg on a beautiful day from Heminger Field, falling in game one 11-4 and in the nightcap 6-3. Eric Ludrowsky took the loss in the opener, giving up 7 runs in four innings with 4 walks. Tiffin had 8 hits in the opener, two by Kyle Robinson. In game two, Tom Podulka took the loss, allowing 5 runs over 6 innings with 6 strikeouts. Tiffin had just five hits in the game, two by matt Jennings while Paul Robbins added a triple.

 Dragons blast St. Francis in final spring trip game

 Tiffin (6-11) posted a huge 17-6 win over St. Francis (IN) in their final Florida game, with Bobby Mullin getting the mound victory. Matt Jennings had a big day, with two singles and a double leading to 6 RBI, while Ty Blake also had 3 RBI with a single. Paul Robbins added a single, double, and RBI.

Dragons bounce back with win against Bridgeport

Tiffin (5-11) got a strong performance from Eric Ludrowsky, as he picked up the victory with a 7-4 decision against Bridgeport, bouncing back from a tough loss to the same team the day before. Jason Kulp had two hits while Paul Robbins also had two hits with a double and RBI. Dan Prewitt tacked on two more hits and an RBI.

Dragons beat Bluefield State, lose heartbreaker to Bridgeport

Tiffin (4-11) got 7 strong innings from David Morehouse, as he allowed just one run en route to a 12-7 victory over Bluefield State in the second game of the day for the Dragons. In the opener, Tiffin led 8-5 in the bottom of the 9th inning when three errors led to four runs scoring for Bridgeport, as the Dragons squandered a strong seven inning outing by Mark Verkest in losing 9-8.

 Dragons Bounce Back in Rematch vs. New Haven

The Dragon Baseball Team was outmatched just days ago against a powerful New Haven team 19-7 in Sanford, Florida .  Today, the Dragons were able to rise to the challenge, beating New Haven 7-3 in Ormond Beach, Florida .  On the mound, freshman Bobby Mullin went 6 strong innings, allowing 6 hits and 2 runs.  Kenny Shaw came in and took over from there.  Shaw allowed only 1 run and 2 hits in 3 innings, striking out 5 of those 9 outs.  Offensively, Paul Robbins and Pete Catalano each had 3 hits and 2 RBI.  Kyle Robinson and Jason Kulp added two hits apiece.  Robinson also scored 2 runs and both of Kulp’s hits were doubles.  Mike Schmidt scored two runs, one as a result of a walk and the other a base hit.

Dragons drop third straight 11-9 to St. Xavier

4 runs in the 3rd and 4 more in the 7th proved fatal for the 2-10 Dragons.  Tom Podulka took the loss after two great outings in recent games.  St. Xavier put up 11 hits but 6 errors made the difference.  Offensively, Kyle Robinson had 3 hits, including an inside the park home run.  Paul Robbins also had two hits for the Dragons.

Dragons drop tough 19-7 game to New Haven

17 hits, 7 walks and 6 home runs led the way for New Haven to defeat the Dragons 19-7 in Sanford.  A short right field wall played a large factor for the New Haven offense, as they used it to their advantage, scoring runs in every inning but the 7th.  Eric Ludrowsky took the loss for Tiffin.  Offensively, Pete Catalano and Devin Rudolph each had two hits.  Catalano had two doubles and Rudolph added one of his own.  Ben Kuhns and Kyle Brock hit their first home runs of the season, but the New Haven offense had too much for the Dragons.

Dragons fall to St. Francis 8-3

A pair of 3 run innings prove to be the difference in the Dragons first loss in Florida.  St. Francis scored 1 in the first, 3 in the second and third, and one in the fourth, putting up 15 hits in the 8-3 loss.  David Morehouse took the loss on the mound.  Kenny Shaw and Andy Peterson saw their first innings on the mound, holding St. Francis after the 4th inning.  Kyle Robinson, Breck Williamson and Ben Kuhns all had three hits for the Dragons.  Paul Robbins hit his first home run of the year over the center field wall in the 8th inning, but three runs were just not enough.

Dragons beat Olivet Nazarene in first game of spring trip

The Dragon Baseball team opened up their Florida trip with a 6-4 win against Olivet Nazarene at Historical Memorial Field in Sanford, Florida.  Mark Verkest threw 8 2/3 strong innings, scattering 12 Olivet hits to hold them to 4 runs.  Mark struck out 6 and only walked 2.  Tom Podulka came on in the 9th to close out the game.  After walking Williams, Podulka got Rivas to ground into the game-winning out with a great effort by shortstop Trevor Woodjetts, going into the hole and throwing to Mike Schmidt at third for the force out.  For the Dragons offensively, Jason Kulp (DH), Matt Gorman (C) and Ben Kuhns (2B) each had two hits.  Kulp also scored two of the Dragons’ runs to lead the way.  The key hit of the game was Paul Robbins’ double in the 4th inning that scored Woodjetts and Kulp to put runs 5 and 6 on the board.  The pitching duo took over from there, as the Dragons capture their second straight win.  Today, they will face St. Francis, Ill. at 10 a.m. then New Haven at 2 p.m.

 Podulka leads Dragons to first victory

Tiffin (1-7) earned their first win of 2007 behind the complete game effort of Tom Podulka, beating Georgetown 4-2 in the nightcap of another doubleheader. Paul Robbins led the way offensively with 2 hits and 3 RBI, while 6 other Dragons added a hit of their own.  The Dragons will travel to Florida on Wednesday for their annual spring break trip. In the opener, TU dropped a 4-3 decision in 8 innings. The Dragons had led 3-0 in the 7th inning and were ahead 3-1 with two outs when an error allowed the game to tie and go to extra innings, spoiling a strong outing by Eric Ludrowsky. Trevor Woodjets took the loss in relief. Kyle Robinson was 2 for 4 with a RBI while Breck Williamson was 1 for 2 with a RBI of his own.  Ty Blake and Paul Robbins each had a hit and scored a run apiece.

Dragons fall in pair of one-run losses

Tiffin (0-6) dropped two more close ones, this time on the road at Georgetown KY. The Dragons fell in game one 4-3, with Bobby Mullin taking the loss. Kyle Robinson and Matt Jennings each had two hits, while Matt Gorman was 1 for 2 with a pair of walks.  The Dragons aided the loss by leaving 10 runners on base.In the nightcap, TU fell 8-7 as Jason Higgins took the loss. Breck Williamson led the offense, going 3 for 3 with a RBI and 2 runs scored. Jason Kulp was 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored and Matt Jennings also had a pair of hits and scored a run. 

 Dragons drop two more close ones to Slippery Rock

Tiffin dropped two more narrow decisions to Slippery Rock, falling in the first game 5-4 after allowing the losing run in the seventh inning. Ty Blake and Paul Robbins both had two hits for the Dragons, while Jason Higgins took the loss. In game two, the Dragons fell 3-1, with Tom Podulka taking the tough luck loss. Kyle Brock also had two hits for the Dragons.

Dragons drop close games to Slippery Rock

Tiffin opened its 2007 season with two close losses to Slippery Rock at Chillicothe. Mark Verkest pitched well in game one, losing a tough one 2-0 despite allowing just 1 earned run and 5 hits. Tiffin mustered just 2 hits in the game. In game two, Doug Berlan took the loss in the 6-5 contest, with the losing run scoring in the 7th inning on a balk. Breck Williamson drilled a two-run home run for TU, while Paul Robbins also had 2 RBI. 

Dragons prepare for 2007 season

The Tiffin University Baseball team has lofty expectations in their final season of NAIA competition, looking to make their mark in conference and regional playoffs. "Our goals are to win the AMC conference title and move on to regional playoffs. We have a young, talented team that I’m excited to see go out and play," said Head Coach Lonny Allen, returning for his 16th season as the Dragons’ Skipper. The Dragons will look to improve on last year’s 26-25 overall record, which ended in disappointing fashion as the team finished one game out of the NAIA Region IX Playoffs. "I thought we underachieved a bit last year," said Coach Allen. "We had a veteran squad that could play with any team in the region but was not able to finish the job. This year we have a young team that should be exciting to watch." The team has lost nine seniors from last year’s squad, including 2B Rhett Adams, OF Brian Moore, and P Kurt Thompson, all of whom earned All-Region selections during their careers. (more)

Three Dragons named NAIA Players to Watch 

Tiffin University’s Baseball Team landed three players on Collegiate Baseball's NAIA Players to Watch list. Two pitchers - David Morehouse and Mark Verkest - made the list, along with firstbaseman Paul Robbins. Morehouse went 8-0 last year and was a First Team All-AMC pick, while Robbins also landed a First Team All-AMC spot and was second in the AMC in batting with a .450 mark. Verkest also was an All-AMC selection.