2014 CMS Baseball News
Coach Town steps down as head coach of CMS Baseball
August 20, 2014
After 27 years in the dugout at the helm of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps baseball team, head coach Randy Town has stepped down from the position to move into an administrative role within the athletics department, Director of Athletics Mike Sutton announced on Aug. 20.
2013-14 CMS Athletics Highlight Video
June 11, 2014
The 2013-14 school year saw 12 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps teams win SCIAC championships and 12 teams make NCAA postseason appearances in their respective sport. Watch a few highlights from the record-breaking year for CMS Athletics.
Witte named All-West Region Second Team Shortstop
May 28, 2014
Senior Scott Witte added another post-season accolade to his resume when he was named as American Baseball Coaches Association's All-West Region's Second Team shortstop. Witte was an All-West Region Third Team shortstop last year.
Scott Witte named to All-SCIAC second team
May 09, 2014
Senior infielder Scott Witte of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps baseball team has been named to the All-SCIAC second team, the conference announced on May 8.
Highlights: Baseball 3, Occidental 1 (4/29/14)
May 01, 2014
Watch a few highlights from the CMS baseball team's 3-1 win over Occidental at Arce Field on April 29 to close out the 2014 season.
Stags end season with a win, spoil Oxy’s SCIAC Tournament hopes
April 29, 2014
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags end the 2014 season with a 3-1 win over Occidental on Tuesday afternoon at Arce Field. With the win, CMS spoiled Oxy’s post season hopes at being the fourth place seed in the upcoming SCIAC Tournament. The Stags pitching staff held the Tigers to seven scattered hits while the offense strung singles and doubles together in an inning to earn the win.
Road win over Whittier for the Stags
April 27, 2014
Despite being out of contention for the post-season, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps baseball team won a hard-fought game against Whittier (7-4) on Sunday afternoon in the third game of Round Robin play. The Stags (14-24, 10-17) won with outstanding play on both sides of the ball.
Stags fall to powerful Kingsmen
April 23, 2014
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps baseball team lost to SCIAC’s top seed Cal Lutheran 15-3 on Wednesday afternoon in the first game of Round Robin play. The Kingsmen held the Stags to just five hits while they amassed 20 on the day for the seven inning victory. The highlight of the CMS offense was an RBI triple by senior Yoni Hendel to score the Stags’ first run.
Kesselman near perfect in seven inning win over Caltech; CMS earns sweep
April 21, 2014
To close out its series with Caltech and earn a three-game sweep, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps baseball team combined for 20 runs and 25 hits over the final two games on April 19 at Arce Field.
Victory over Redlands earns Town 500th win
April 12, 2014
Coach Randy Town earned his 500th win as the Stags beat Redlands 9-6 in the final game of the series.
SCIAC schools participate in home run derby fundraiser for cancer; CMS' Rizzo wins home run derby
April 07, 2014
When you think of a home run derby, you think of the biggest names in Major League Baseball during All-Star Weekend every summer. Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder, Robinson Cano and David Ortiz come to mind.
CMS plays three close games and takes one from No. 3 Cal Lu
April 05, 2014
The Stags went toe to toe with the No. 3 ranked Cal Lutheran Regals in the weekend series. CMS was either ahead of or tied with the Kingsmen in each of the three games but ultimately lost 9-7 and 5-4 before winning the second game of the Saturday doubleheader 6-2. Sophomore Samuel Woodman earned the win, his third on the season, by holding Cal Lu scoreless through five innings.
CMS swept by Lutes
March 29, 2014
In a two game exhibition with Pacific Lutheran, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps baseball team lost both (8-1 and 14-3) on Friday and Saturday at Arce Field. Freshman Evan Opperman and Andrew Burgard had the only RBI for the Stags during the games.
Offense comes up big on spring break trip to Tucson
March 24, 2014
Over its spring break trip to Arizona, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps baseball team went 2-1 and scored 37 runs over three games as the team registered wins over Carleton (9-8) and Middlebury (21-5) at the Tucson Tournament March 21 and 22. CMS improved to 8-16 on the season.
Three RBI by Burgard and homer by Jack Witte propel Stags past ULV for one win in series
March 15, 2014
CLAREMONT, Calif. – In the SCIAC series against La Verne, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps baseball team went 1-2 over the weekend. The Stags lost the Friday game 2-1, won the first of the double header on Saturday 9-7 and then lost the final game 9-6. Sophomore Andrew Burgard was 2-4 at the plate with three RBI in the Stags’ win.