MACOMB BASEBALL CAMPS

Macomb College will be hosting four baseball camps in January and February.

Dates:
January 15, 2012 (Catching) - 9 am - 12 pm
January 21, 2012 (Infield) - 9 am - 12 pm
January 22, 2012 (Pitching) - 9 am - 12 pm
February 12, 2012 (Hitting & Base Running) - 9 am - 12 pm

Each camp costs $50 and will be held at the Macomb Sports & Expo Center.

2012 Macomb Baseball Camp Registration Form

VECORE CHOOSES MACOMB

Macomb Community College Men’s Baseball Coach Joe Santilli has signed another player to a Letter of Intent for the Fall 2011-2012.

Jake Vecore – Romeo H.S.

Vecore played varsity baseball at Romeo High School under Coach T.J. Delamielleure.  He is a second baseman, who hit .430 on the season, with 10 doubles, three home runs and 35 RBI .  At the plate, Solomon hit .468, with16 runs, two home runs, and 12 RBI.   Vecore has received All-Conference, All-District, and All-County honors.  He tied the school record in RBI in a season and was named Team Offensive MVP.  Vecore is currently undecided on a major.

SOLOMON IS A MONARCH

Macomb Community College Men’s Baseball Coach Joe Santilli has signed another player to a Letter of Intent for the Fall 2011-2012.

Aaron Solomon – Armada H.S.

Solomon played varsity baseball at Armada High School under Coach Jeff Jackson.  He is a right handed pitcher, who on the season has a 0.78 ERA with 55 strikeouts over 45 innings.  At the plate, Solomon hit .468, with 16 runs, two home runs, and 12 RBI.   In 2009 and 2010, Solomon received All-District, All-Area, and All-County honors.  He will play this summer with the Michigan Mustangs.

BASEBALL SIGNS TWO

Macomb Community College Men’s Baseball Coach Joe Santilli has signed two players to a Letters of Intent for the Fall 2011-2012.

Nathan Rodriguez – Stevenson H.S.
Keith Paslean – Oxford H.S.

Nathan played varsity baseball at Stevenson High School under Coach Joe Emanuele.  Rodriguez is an infielder, who as a junior, hit over .300 with 16 runs and 10 RBI.  He will play this summer with the Sterling Heights Titans under Coach Dave Cooper.

Keith played varsity baseball at Oxford High School under Coach Jeff Willis.  Paslean is a right-handed pitcher, who has recorded seven wins with a 1.54 ERA for the season.  He will play this summer with the Michigan Dawgs under Coach Dick Schoenberg.

MONARCHS FALTER IN REGION XII TOURNAMENT

The Macomb Community College men’s baseball team traveled to Battle Creek this past weekend for the Region XII baseball tournament.  The Monarchs won their first game of the tournament before falter in their next two.

The Monarchs started out on a positive note defeating Jackson CC 12-4.  In the semifinals, Macomb was defeated by Muskegon CC 1-0.  The Macomb bats never came alive, as they could only generate two hits for the game.  Muskegon CC scored their only run in the first inning and only had three hits for the game.  Andy Orr and Arthur Coppola were the two Monarchs with hits for the game.

After the defeat, Macomb had to play Grand Rapids CC in the quarterfinals on the loser’s bracket.  The Monarchs were defeated 9-7, to bring their season to an end.  The Monarchs battled back from a 7-3 deficit, to tie the game at 7-7 in the seventh inning, but couldn’t hold Grand Rapids in the inning.  Ryan Bourcier went 1-3, with a run and three RBI.  Orr had two hits and two RBI.

BASEBALL ENDS REGULAR SEASON WITH SIX STRAIGHT

With the sophomores playing in their final home games, The Macomb Community College baseball team defeated Lake Michigan 3-0 and 12-5 to finish the regular season on a six game winning streak and in second place in the MCCAA.  Andy Orr had three hits on the day, with two walks, two runs, and two RBI.

Robert Walter started the first game, pitching six innings, giving up three hits and no runs to pick up the win.  The Monarchs scored three runs on only four hits in the game.  Orr went 2-2 with a RBI and a walk. 

The bats came alive the second game, scoring twelve runs in the game.  Tommy Moore picked up the win giving up four runs over four innings.  Nick Tomilenko went 2-4 in the game with a stolen base and two runs.  Andrew Grabowski and Brian Mazurek each had a run and three RBI.

Macomb’s next game is on Friday, May 13th at 12:30 pm in Battle Creek against Jackson in the Region XII Tournament.

MACOMB SWEEPS MUSKEGON

The Macomb Community College baseball team traveled to Muskegon on Sunday and won both games with scores of 7-2 and 11-7.  Ryan Bourcier went 4-7 with two runs and two RBI.

The Monarchs started the first game strong with five runs in the first inning and two in the second to take a 7-0 lead.  Stuart Eisler went 1-2 with a two-run home run.  Michael Clutterbuck started the game and pitched a complete game, giving up only one earned run.

The Macomb bats were even better in the nightcap as they scored runs in each of the first five innings.  Bourcier and Andy Orr  each had one run and two RBI for the game.  James Kyewski picked up the win giving up three runs over five innings.

MONARCHS STRUGGLE IN OHIO

The Macomb Community College baseball team lost two games on Saturday afternoon, by scores of 12-2 and 10-5.  Miguel Mendez went 2-4 on the day, with two runs, two RBI, two walks, and a stolen base.

The Monarch bats never got started in the first game, only garnering four hits.  Mendez had two hits in the game, with two RBI.  Taylor Turczyn started the game, giving up four hits and four runs over two innings.  The Monarchs were only trailing by two runs going into the bottom of the fourth innings, where they gave up three runs, followed by five runs in the fifth inning.

The bats came alive in the second game scoring five runs, but it was not enough as a five run fourth inning dooms Macomb.  Andrew Grabowski went 2-3 for the game with an RBI, while Brian Pesta went 1-3 with a run and two RBI.  Joel Lange started the game, giving up three runs (one earned), and three hits, while striking out four over two innings.

BASEBALL SWEEPS ANCILLA

The Macomb Community College men’s baseball team swept Ancilla on Sunday 3-2 and 8-3, in two cold and very windy games.  Nick Tomilenko went 2-4 on the day with a home run, three runs, two RBI, and four stolen bases.

Robert Walter started the first game by throwing four perfect innings to pick up his third win of the year.  Andrew Kawam had a two run double in the fourth to give the Monarchs a three run lead that they would hold on to.  Tomilenko was 1-1 on the game with three stolen bases.

Stuart Eisler led the team in the night-cap getting on base three times, with one run and a RBI.  James Kyewski had a quality start, giving up three runs over six innings, including five K’s and five walks.  Tomilenko had two hits, with a home run, two runs and two RBI.

Macomb next plays on Tuesday, April 19th at 4:30 pm in Port Huron against St. Clair CCC.

MACOMB SPLITS WITH HENRY FORD

The Macomb Community College men’s baseball team split a double-header on Tuesday, against Henry Ford.  The Hawks won the first game 3-1, but Macomb rebounded to win the night cap 8-2.  Andy Orr was 4-7 on the day, with a homerun and two RBI.

Macomb started the first game strong, scoring a run in the first inning, but it was the only run they would score all game.  The Monarchs only got two hits and two walks for the game.  Henry Ford scored three runs on the game behind three hits and four walks.  James Kyewski started for Macomb, pitching five innings and giving up three runs on three hits, with four walks.

The Monarch bats came alive the second game to beat Henry Ford 8-2.  Adam Paulk started the game, going six innings, giving up two runs on six hits to pick up the win.  Orr was 3-4 for the game with a homerun and two RBI.  Justin Zyvon went 3-3 for the game with a run scored.

Macomb next plays on Thursday, April 14th at 2 pm against Jackson CC at the Sports & Expo Center.

Click here to view photos from the game

MONARCHS UNDEFEATED ON WEST SIDE SWING

The Macomb Community College men’s baseball team went 4-0 on the road this week recording wins against Kalamazoo Valley and Grand Rapids.  The wins against KVCC were with scores of 13-2 and 2-1, while they beat Grand Rapids 1-0 and 8-2.  All four starting pitchers picked up the wins in their respective games.

The sweep of Kalamazoo Valley was lead by Robert Walter giving up two runs (one earned) over five innings.  Adam Paulk started the second game, giving up one run (zero earned) over six innings.  Andy Orr was 5-5 on the day with a walk, including four RBI and two runs.  Daniel Saier picked up his fifth save of the season in the second game.

Two days later, Macomb traveled to Grand Rapids for two more games.  Again pitching was the story as Michael Clutterbuck pitched eight scoreless innings to pick up the win, while Saier picked up his sixth save of the season.  Tommy Moore pitched the second game, giving up two runs over seven innings.  Ryan Bourcier was 4-8 on the day, picking up the game-winnings RBI in the first game.  Stuart Eisler was 3-7 on the day, with two RBI and a run.

Macomb next travels to Dearborn to play Henry Ford CC on April 12th at 2 pm.

BASEBALL SWEEPS DELTA

The Macomb Community College men’s baseball team swept Delta CC with scores of 10-0 and 7-0.  The Monarchs gave up five hits over the two games, including a combined one hitter in the first game.

Stellar pitching led the Monarchs the first game, started by Thomas Moore, who struck out all six batters he faced.  Michael Clutterbuck relieved Moore and pitched two innings giving up no hits, while recording three strikeouts.  Six Monarchs knocked runs in for the game, led by Andy Orr’s two RBI.

The second game was much of the same for Macomb with the 7-0 victory.  Ted Newhouser started the game for the Monarchs giving up two hits over three innings, while recording five strikeouts.  Brian Pesta went 1-3 with 2 RBI and Brandon D’Agnese went 1-1 with two runs.

Macomb travels to Kalamazoo Valley CC on April 7th, before heading to play Grand Rapids CC on April 9th.

MONARCHS SPLIT WITH GLEN OAKS

The Macomb Community College baseball team hit the road this weekend for two games against Glen Oaks.  The Monarchs won the first game 8-0, before falling in the nightcap 14-2.

The Monarch bats were alive in the first game scoring eight runs, while James Kyewski gave up two hits over 5.1 innings to pick up his second win of the season.  Macomb scored four runs in the top of the third to take a lead they would not relinquish.  Ryan Bourcier went 3-3 with a RBI and a run.  Vince Lauro was 2-3 with a RBI.

The nightcap did not go as well for Macomb, losing 14-2.  The Monarchs struggled the whole game, giving up six runs in the bottom of the second, and eight more in the bottom of the fourth.  Andrew Grabowski went 1-3 with two RBI for Macomb.

Macomb’s next game is on April 5th at 3 pm hosting Delta CC at the Sports & Expo Center.

MONARCHS START CONFERENCE PLAY STRONG

Macomb Community College men’s baseball team started the home conference slate strong with three wins.  The Monarchs swept Henry Ford on the home opener on Wednesday, with scores of 8-1 and 11-2.  The next day they split with Mott losing the first game 7-3, before rebounding to win the second 6-4.

Michael Clutterbuck opened the conference season throwing a complete game one-hitter against the Hawks.  Stuart Eisler had two hits in the first game, including a towering solo home run.  Taylor Turczyn started the second game and also threw a gem, giving up four hits and one earned run over five innings, while picking up the win.  Justin Zyvon had two hits and two walks, including a RBI and two runs.

The next day, the Monarchs got off to a fast start against the visiting Bears scoring two runs in the first inning.  The Monarchs struggled defensively however with five errors for the game leading to the defeat.  The second game was a different story, as strong pitching from Robert Walter and clutch hitting from Andy Orr lead Macomb to the split.  Walter got the win, with a quality start giving up three runs over six innings.  Orr had two hits and three RBI. 

MACOMB SPLITS WEEKEND SERIES IN OHIO

Macomb Community College men’s baseball team split a four game weekend series against Miami University Hamilton.  They lost both games on Saturday with scores of 8-6 and 6-0, before rebounding to win both games on Sunday, 3-2 and 7-4.

Macomb struggled defensively on Saturday, committing seven errors for the two games.  Andy Orr had two hits on Saturday, including a RBI and a run.  Stuart Eisler contributed with two runs and a RBI.  Adam Paulk started the first game, giving up two earned runs over 4 1/3 innings.  Robert Walter started the nightcap giving up five earned runs over 4 2/3 innings.

The Monarchs rebounded to win both games on Sunday behind good pitching and timely hitting.  They only had three hits in the first game, but managed to score three runs.  James Kyewski started the first game giving up two runs over five innings and picking up the win.  Daniel Saier pitched a hitless sixth and seventh to pick up his second save of the year.  Macomb had 13 hits, including two each from Ryan Bourcier and Vince Lauro.  Joel Lange started, but struggled with control giving up seven walks, but only one earned runs over 2 2/3 innings.  Saier pitched a scoreless seventh to pick up his second save of the day.

Macomb’s next game is the home opener on Thursday, March 31st at 2 pm at the Sports & Expo Center.

MACOMB SPLITS WITH SINCLAIR

Macomb Community College men’s baseball team split a double-header at Sinclair CC in Dayton, Ohio, losing the first game 8-2, before rebounding to win the second game 4-0.

The first game was close going into the bottom of the sixth inning, before the Monarchs gave up five runs.  Andy Orr had three hits for the game, including his first home run of the season.  Nathan Hammer chipped in with a hit and an RBI in the game.  Michael Clutterbuck received the loss, after pitching 5 2/3 innings and giving up three earned runs.

The Monarchs rebounded in the second game behind strong pitching from Tommy Moore.  Moore gave up three hits and no runs over 6 1/3 innings to receive his first win as a Monarch.  Justin Zyvon scored two runs for Macomb, while Stuart Eisler knocked in his first run as Monarch.

Macomb next plays on Thursday, March 24th at 1 pm at Rochester College.

MONARCHS LOOK TO BUILD OFF FLORIDA TRIP

The Macomb Community College baseball team used their spring break to head to Florida for 11 games in the sun.  The team may have come back with one win, but there are a lot of positives brought back from the trip.

The trip started with three games at St. Thomas University in Miami, before heading to Ocala for two games against Central Florida CC.  The Monarchs were in all five of these games despite losing all of them.  The team then traveled to St. Augustine, to play St. John’s River CC, and then traveled to Babson Park for two games against Webber International University.  The Monarchs lone win was against Webber, with a commanding 12-3 victory in the second game of a double header.  They finished the trip with a game at Seminole State College and two games at Pasco-Hernando CC in New Port Richey.

Andrew Grabowski finished the trip hitting .357, with one home run and six runs batted in, while also leading the team with eight walks.  Nick Tomilenko hit .310 on the trip while leading the team with six runs.  Joel Lange got the lone win on the trip, pitching three innings, giving up three runs, while recording three strike outs for the game.  Tommy Moore pitched strong over two games over the trip, recording a 3.38 ERA and 10 strike outs over eight innings.  Ray Peralta pitched well over five innings with a 1.80 ERA.

Macomb comes home to rest a few days before playing Sinclair CC on March 22nd at 3 pm in Dayton, OH.

Signed and Sealed

From Left to Right: Drew Jasper from Richmond HS, Cody Blakita from Plymouth Canton HS, Joe McClaren from East Detroit HS, Michael Clutterbuck from Dexter HS, Phil Matte from Taylor Truman HS.  These are the first five recruits signed to Macomb by new Head Coach Joe Santilli.  Macomb had several of their players graduate, with the pitching staff hit the hardest.  So this group of young men should help Macomb in the spring because they are a mixture of pitchers and outfielders. 

MACOMB HIRES NEW BASEBALL COACH