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Kirkwood baseball, softball games postponed

Fri - 22 Mar Written by Metro Sports Report

All Kirkwood baseball and softball games this weekend have been postponed due to unseasonably cold weather and field conditions.

The baseball team had been scheduled for a doubleheader at home in Cedar Rapids on Saturday against Southeastern Community College and another doubleheader at SCC on Sunday.

The softball team had been scheduled to host doubleheaders against Iowa Lakes on Saturday and North Iowa Area Community College on Sunday.

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Last Updated on Friday, 22 March 2013 17:16

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Eagles end spring trip with 4-3 victory

Tue - 19 Mar Written by Metro Sports Report

VERO BEACH, Fla. - The Kirkwood baseball team ended its successful trip to Florida Tuesday with a 4-3 victory over Westchester (N.Y.) Community College.

The Eagles compiled a 6-2 record in Florida and raised their overall mark to 10-2.

Dairo Gonzalez snapped a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the sixth inning against Westchester with an RBI grounder that scored Eric Schenck-Joblinske from third base with one out.

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KCC baseball team wins twice in Florida

Mon - 18 Mar Written by Metro Sports Report

VERO BEACH, Fla. - The Kirkwood baseball team's magic in one-run games continued Sunday in Florida.

The Eagles nipped 12th-ranked UConn-Avery Point, 2-1, and trimmed Riverland (Minn.), 3-2, on their spring trip.

Kirkwood (9-1) has won four straight one-run games this season and five overall.

Collin Belk (3-0) pitched a complete game for the Eagles in the 2-1 victory over UConn-Avery Point. He allowed only five hits, struck out five batters and did not walk anyone.

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KCC baseball team raises mark to 7-1

Sat - 16 Mar Written by Metro Sports Report

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- The Kirkwood Community College baseball team swept a doubleheader from Massasoit (Mass.) Community College on Saturday in Florida.

The Eagles won the first game, 7-6, in eight innings and took the nightcap, 2-1, behind a strong pitching performance by Jean Carlos Rosario.

Kirkwood raised its record to 7-1 under first-year coach Todd Rima.

Jean Carlos Rodriguez led off the bottom of the eighth inning with a single in a 6-6 game. Dennis Colon put down a sacrifice bunt, and Rodriguez scored all the way from first base with the winning run when the Massasoit catcher threw the ball into right field.

Wilfredo Feliz and Greg Brodzinski went 2-for-4 with two RBIs for Kirkwood in the opener. Colon also drove in two runs.

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Last Updated on Saturday, 16 March 2013 22:28

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Kirkwood splits 2 games in Florida

Fri - 15 Mar Written by Metro Sports Report

VERO BEACH, Fla. - Dennis Colon and Eric Schenck-Joblinske hit home runs Friday as the Kirkwood Eagles thumped Miami Middletown of Ohio, 16-4, in the first game of their spring trip to Florida.

Kirkwood (5-1) lost to Miami Hamilton of Ohio, 6-5, in the second game Friday.

Jean Carlos Rodriguez went 3-for-3 and drove in three runs for the Eagles in the first game. Colon went 2-for-4 with four RBIs. Dylan Hast and Shane Kemp drove in a pair of runs.

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Last Updated on Friday, 15 March 2013 19:52