By Gregory Gammill |Staff Writer| Ethan Chapman spent his entire academic and collegiate baseball career at CSUSB from 2009-2012. The Kansas City Royals selected him in the 30th round of the Major League Baseball (MLB) June Amateur Draft and assigned him to their minor league system to start out in. He played center field and batted a .330 average in his final season played with the Coyote baseball team. He gained several career accolades and records that would solidify him among one of the best to ever lace up on the diamond for the Coyotes. His accolades and awards included 1st-team All-CCAA and 2nd-team ABCA/Rawlings All-West Region. He also set the Coyote record for … [Read more...] about Former Coyote baseball player reminiscences
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Darren Dworak and Ethan Chapman receive All-CCAA honors
By Amy Cutillo |Staff Writer| Coyote baseball has had a season to remember this year. With a collection of walk-off victories, stellar pitching performances and outstanding individual performances, the team has turned heads and has shown their competitors that they are a force to be reckoned with. Recently, Darren Dworak and Ethan Chapman added to the team’s successes. Each were given first team All-CCAA honors after a season’s worth of hard work. Dworak, who plays third base, is currently a senior. He majors in kinesiology and hopes to coach high school baseball. Dworak leads the team in batting with an unbelievable .356 hitting average and in doubles with 13 according to … [Read more...] about Darren Dworak and Ethan Chapman receive All-CCAA honors
Baseball clicking as playoffs approach
By Jessica Bracamontes |Staff Writer| The Coyotes continued their winning ways at home as they took three out of four games from the Cal State East Bay Pioneers April 14–16. This series gave the ‘Yotes six wins in their last eight games at home. The Coyotes increased their overall regular season record to 20–13 and their CCAA record to 17–11. Head coach Don Parnell explained what his players did well to pick up the series win. “We played good defense, pitched really well and swung the bat enough to win,” said Parnell. Senior starting pitcher Casey McCarthy played a substantial role by throwing a complete game, giving up just five hits and one earned run in the series … [Read more...] about Baseball clicking as playoffs approach
Bats make noise as pitchers deliver
By Spencer Hirsch |Asst. Sports Editor| There were several noteworthy player performances in the Coyote’s four-game road series on March 2–4 against conference opponent CSU Stanislaus. Cory Caruso was first in line, as he delivered seven solid innings in the series opener. Unfortunately, he took the 2-1 loss in a hard fought pitcher’s duel. The Coyotes came up strong, sweeping the double header on March 3. In the first game of the doubleheader, Paul Eshleman smashed a three-run homerun in the top of the fourth to bring the Coyotes’ bats to life. “It was a turning point in the team’s mentality to get after it,” said Eshleman. Matt Winn hit a monstrous solo homerun to left … [Read more...] about Bats make noise as pitchers deliver
Baseball suffers extra-inning loss
By Spencer Hirsch |Asst. Sports Editor| The Coyotes left it all on the field in a 16-inning, four-and-a-half hour marathon on the road on Sunday, Feb. 26 against conference opponent CSU Monterey Bay. Unfortunately, they fell one run short of a victory, losing in a 7–6 heartbreaker in the finale of their four-game series against the Otters. The Coyotes lost the series 3–1, which gives them an overall record of 6–7 and conference record of 3–5, fourth place in the CCAA. The Otter’s artificial turf playing surface seemed to play a huge role in Sunday’s devastating loss. In the bottom of the fourth, the Otters were threatening with runners at second and third and two … [Read more...] about Baseball suffers extra-inning loss
Coyote baseball hunting for deep playoff run this season
By Spencer Hirsch |Staff Writer| Coyote baseball is looking to put last year’s disappointments behind them as they embark on a new season. Their 20-18 record was not quite good enough, as they missed out on the conference playoff tournament by just a few winning percentage points. "It's always very disappointing when you do not make the playoffs, because once you get into the playoffs, anything can happen," said head coach Don Parnell. Junior center fielder Ethan Chapman feels they should have had a much stronger finish to the season. "We didn't live up to our expectations. We had a lot of talent, just didn't put it together," said Chapman. Parnell has high goals and one big … [Read more...] about Coyote baseball hunting for deep playoff run this season