William & Mary Sweeps Series 3-0 Over Owls Baseball

OWLS RAINED OUT ON FRIDAY NIGHT vs. WILLIAM & MARY

The Temple vs. William & Mary first game of a four-game set was cancelled due to rain in Williamsburg, Virginia. The game will

not be rescheduled. The two teams will meet Saturday in and doubleheader and conclude the series on Sunday with a single game.

OWLS SWEPT IN WILLIAMSBURG

The Owls record fell to 0-6 following a three-game sweep by William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.

GAME # 4 - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2001

In the first game of a doubleheader, Skip Wilson's squad suffered another ninth inning loss, losing to William & Mary, 4-3. The

Owls took a 2-0 lead in the first inning, tied the game in the seventh, only to lose in the bottom

of the ninth for the second consecutive game. A single and three walks off reliever, Matt Powell, plated the winning run. The Owls fall

to 0-4, while William & Mary is 5-1.

Temple 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 9 1

Wm. & Mary 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 9 0

WP - B. Shepard 1-0

LP - M. Powell 0-1

GAME # 5 - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2001

The Owls squandered an early 3-0 lead and lost their fifth straight, 5-4 to William & Mary in the second game of a doubleheader.

It was the Owls third straight one-run loss. Senior centerfielder Bob Filler led the Owls with three hits and Sam Sabolchick gave the

Owls an early two-run lead in the first with a double.

The Owls had a chance in the ninth. Filler doubled leading off the inning and advanced to third on a passed ball. Al Roach then

grounded to first and Filler was nailed trying to score the tying run. The next two Owls went down on strikes as the Owls record

dropped to 0-5. William & Mary improved their record to 6-1.

Temple 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 6 1

Wm & Mary 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 X 5 8 1

WP - C. Freti 1-0

LP - M. Caron 0-2

S - C. Saylor (2)

GAME # 6 - SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2001

The Temple Owls lost for the sixth straight time as William & Mary completed a three-game sweep, winning handily, 11-7 in the

final of the three-game set.

The Owls fell behind, 9-0, after three innings and never caught up. Senior Jeff Rugg suffered his second loss of the young season

for the Owls while Whitt Farr raised his record to 3-1 for the Indians. Keith Ramsey, Kyle Sweppenhiser, Chris Krusen and Jeff

Roma all had two hits for the Owls. Owls second baseman, Jim Tully tripled in two runs for the Owls during a four-run seventh.

Temple takes two weeks off before heading to California for their spring trip.

Temple 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 2 7 9 1

Wm & Mary 2 1 6 0 0 1 1 0 X 11 10 1

WP - W. Farr 3-1

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