2002 NCAA Div. 3 Baseball Tournament
At Boyertown, PA
1. Johns Hopkins (34-6)
2. Kean (33-10)
3. DeSales (30-8)
4. Worcester State (33-7)
5. Alvernia (33-8)
6. College of NJ (30-12)

Worcester State Baseball: 33-7 Overall (15-2 MASCAC)
2002 MASCAC Regular Season & Tournament Champions
Ranked 26th in USA (4/8)-Received Votes (4/22-5/6) & 4th in New England (4/30-5/6)

MASCAC Tournament at Tivnan Field:
Bridgewater (W, 10-9): MASCAC Champs…4-0 vs. Bears in 2002…Case the win (6 inn., 11 hits, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K-1st over Bridgewater) and Sebring (2 inn., 2 hits, 0 runs, 2 K) the save (MASCAC leader) with tying run on base…strikeout to end the game followed by huge pileup on mound…over 600 fans saw game…Heenan 2-run HR in 1st inn. and GWRBI off Tim Hart (ace) with 2 outs to score McTigue in 7th…WSC (12 hits) led 9-0 after 4 inn. before Bears chipped away…McTigue: 3 hits, 4 runs, 3 RBI…Heenan: 3 hits, 2 runs, 3B, 4 RBI (current 28-game hitting streak)…Swedberg: 3 hits, 2 runs, 2 RBI…2 hits by Foskett and clutch diving catch in RF with men on base… Wood big sac fly…Oksanish also saw relief…clutch throw to 2B by Lehtola in 8th for 2nd out of inn…3 MASCAC games WSC in double digits…huge tournament by McTigue (.611, 11 hits, 7 runs, 7 RBI, 2 HRs) & Swedberg (8 hits, 9 RBI, 3 HRs)…Lehtola caught 27 inn. in 3 days…Regular Season MASCAC Leaders: batting (.385), Cosby (11 wins), Sebring (6 saves), Heenan (.461 BA, 64 runs, 20 2B), Swedberg (15 HRs, 63 RBI)…championship cookout at Sebring's after game…McTigue MASCAC Player of Week, Swedberg-Cosby Honor Roll & Sebring Pitcher of Week…WSC remains 4th in New England (2nd in region in wins) and received votes for National Poll for 2nd straight week…NCAAs Pairings announced Monday May 13…New England Regional Harwich Whitehouse Field.

Bridgewater (W, 15-9): Winners bracket game…Cosby provides an epic performance (9 inn., 8 hits, 6 ER, 4 BB, 8 K) for 2nd win of season (11 overall) over Bears…WSC down 4-1 after 1st inn. and 6-3 after 3rd but Lancers roar back with 5-run 4th and 8th innings…HRs by McTigue and Lehtola (after Swedberg intl. walk) in 8th sealed win…incredible 22 hits over BSC pitching ranked 2nd in MASCAC with 3.60 ERA…another 4 hits by McTigue (4 RBI)…3 hits by Lehtola (3 runs, 3 RBI), Davis, Wood, and Campbell (2 RBI)…2 hits by Heenan (5 assists), Swedberg (2 runs, 2 RBI) and Foskett (3 runs).

Framingham (W, 11-5): WSC #1 seed & host vs. #4 FSC…2nd straight season of qualifying for Tourney…1st win in MASCAC Tour. History…Sebring dominates (9 inn., 11 hits, 2 ER, 4 BB, 9 K)…statement with 3-run 1st inn…also 3 in 4th and 4 runs in 6th…three 3-run HRs by Swedberg (2) and Davis to propel 15-hit attack…4 hits, 2 runs by McTigue…Swedberg: 3 hits, 3 runs, 2 BB, 6 RBI…2 hits by Lehtola and Attaway (7 assists at SS)…Heenan 3 runs, 7 putouts…3 WSC DPs.

3-0 vs. Nationally Ranked Teams
9-0 vs. Teams in 2001 NCAAs - 3-2 vs. Teams in 2001 ECACs
.385 Team Batting Average (1st MASCAC) & 4.39 ERA (3rd MASCAC)
5th Straight Season Leading MASCAC in Batting  

At MCLA (L, 3-0 - W, 7-0):  Great day in Lancer History…1st MASCAC Title since 1983…school records: 30 wins and 12 victories in conference…Game 1: dominated by Mohawk ace Joe Bateman (7 inn., 4 hits)…Case pitched superb in defeat: 6 inn., 5 hits, 4 BB, 5 K, 1 ER (1st loss on season)…Game 2: performance of lifetime by Cosby (7 inn., 3 hits, 2 BB, 6 K)-school record 10th win of season & 17th of career…clutch double by Davis to get things going in 4th to score Wood followed by Campbell squeeze to score Lehtola…4-run 6th highlighted by 2-out RBI single by Campbell…Attaway RBI double, & RBI singles by Foskett & Heenan…Attaway pulled off squeeze in 7th to score Lehtola for final margin…1-6-3 DP to end game…WSC 11 hits…great Lancer following in No. Adams. 

Fitchburg (W, 7-6 - W, 11-3): Played at Assumption…4th last at-bat win of season & 9th DH sweep…Game 1: incredible ending with tying run (Swedberg) scoring on error by Falcon 2nd baseman with 2 outs…WSC wins it with Campbell base hit to RF scoring Wood…Sweddie started rally in 7th with BB but 2 outs followed…Wood BB and stole 2nd, Attaway reached on error tying game then GWRBI by "Soup" (2 hits/3 RBI)…HRs from McTigue (2 hits) and Swedberg (2 runs)…Sebring pitched great (6.3, 6 hits, 1 BB, 4 K)…Cosby gets win (9-1)…Jay Miller 5 putouts in RF…Game 2: WSC 15 hits, 3 doubles…2 hits by Heenan, Swedberg (3 runs), Lehtola, Davis (3-run HR to put game away in 6th), Attaway & 3 hits by Wood…Oksanish (7 inn., 7 hits, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K)…8 putouts by Heenan.

At Westfield (W, 12-6 - L, 7-6 9 inn.): Game 1: Sebring continues string of wins with complete game win…5-run 2nd big blow…2 hits by Heenan, Swedberg (HR to ice win in 7th), Davis (2 doubles, 2 runs), Wood, & Attaway…Game 2: heart-breaking extra inn. loss with bases-loaded 1B off Schaffer…Oksanish started and relief by Case in 7th but bloop double scored 2 with 2 out…Cosby also saw relief and suffered 1st loss (7-1)…2 hits by McTigue, Swedberg (HR)…best start to MASCAC schedule in 7 years…WSC 1st in Conference with 7-1 mark.
Swedberg MASCAC Player of Week - Case Honor Roll

24-5 (7-1) - 1st Place MASCAC
Ranked 4th in New England April 15 Coaches Poll

At UMass-Boston (L, 11-7): All-around dismal loss to much improved UMB 14-8 club…Dunn started & didn't receive much defense…Brodeur pitched well (4 inn., 5 hits, 2 UE runs) but received loss…Jon Miller also pitched (2 inn., 1 hit)…WSC down 5-0 but tied game 6-all with 5-run 4th…big hits by Swedberg (2 hits, 3 RBI), Wood (2 hits, 2 RBI), Welch (3 hits) & sq. bunt by Campbell.

At Mass. Maritime (W, 22-1 - W, 16-4): Offensive display on the Cape: 38 runs, 40 hits, 13 doubles, 7 triples, 3 HRs…WSC scored in every inning…Game 1: Case wins to go 5-0 (5 inn., 6 hits, 1 ER, 4 K)…Game 2: Cosby wins to go 7-0 (5 inn., 6 hits, 1 BB, 2 ER, 6 K)…Fuller closed out both games (4 inn., 2 hits, 4 K)…in DH many had huge days: McTigue (6 hits, 5 runs, 8 RBI, 2-2B, 2-3B)…Heenan (4 hits, 5 runs, 2-2B)…Swedberg (6 hits, 6 runs, 5 runs Game 1, 6 RBI, 4-2B, 2 HR)…Lehtola (4 hits, 5 RBI, HR)…Foskett (7 hits, 4-for-4 Game 2, 4 runs, 4 RBI, 2-2B)…Attaway (4 hits, 4 runs, 5 RBI)…Campbell (3 hits, 3 runs)…7th DH sweep of season.

Endicott (W, 15-8): Played at Tivnan Field…tremendous start by Phil Schaffer (7 inn., 6 hits, 6 K, 0 BB)…relief by Matt Dunn and Fuller…5-for-5 by Zac Attaway…2 hits by Lehtola, 3 RBI…3 hits by Campbell, 4 RBI…3 hits by Jay Miller, 2 RBI…2 hits by Kirk Russell…20 hits by Lancers…WSC turned another 2 DPs…5th straight season of 20+ wins.

Bridgewater (W, 6-3 - W, 7-0): Played at Assumption…1st ever sweep of the Bears who have made 7 straight trips to NCAAs…Game 1: game-winning, walk-off 3-run HR by Matt Heenan to win the game bottom of 7th…one of the greatest moments in WSC Baseball History…scored Jeff Wood and Zac Attaway who got on base with HBPs…defeated Bears ace Tim Hart…Cean Oksanish wins game in relief of Bob Case who pitched brilliantly (6.3 inn., 4 hits, 5 K)…Heenan 3 hits, 3 runs, 2 HRs, 5 RBI…huge 2-out, RBI triple by Swedberg…defensive play of the game Ben Campbell throwing out runner at 3rd…4 assists by Case on mound…Game 2: spectacular performance by Chad Cosby (7 inn., 2 hits, 2 BB, 3 K) to shutout Bears (3rd shutout of season)…3-run double by Lehtola (2 hits) to make score 3-0 in 3rd…2 hits by Heenan, Davis (double, 2 runs)…2-RBI double by Swedberg…3 DPs by WSC defense…5 assists by McTigue at SS…6 HBPs in DH…epitome of team victories on beautiful day to play America's game.

Albertus Magnus (W, 10-2): Played at Assumption against tough AM club…Sebring dominated (8 inn. 1 ER, 8 hits, 10 K)…Chris Fuller (0 ER) closed it out…HRs by Ben Campbell & Don Lehtola (2 hits, 3 RBI)…3 hits by McTigue (2 RBI)…2 hits by Swedberg, Wood & Attaway (2 doubles, 2 runs)…3 WSC DPs including diving grab by McTigue to Heenen to Davis…only 1 WSC error.

4/1/01
Framingham (W, 5-2 - W, 8-1): Played at Holy Cross…dominating performances from Case (4-0 - 7 inn., 6 hits, 1 BB, 4 K) and Cosby (7 inn., 5 hits, 0 BB, 8 K) on the mound…of 14 inn. pitched, WSC pitchers retired lead-off man in 12 of them…1 error by WSC defense in DH…4th straight sweep of Framingham & 5th sweep of season…Game 1: game-winning 3-run HR by Swedberg in 6th inn. to put game away…2 hits by Heenan and 3 hits by Campbell…5 assists by Case and 5 putouts by Campbell in CF…Game 2: 4 hits by McTigue (double, 4 RBI)…2 hits by Heenan, Campbell, Foskett and Attaway…14 hits by WSC.

3/30/02
At Roger Williams (L, 13-8): Worst defensive game of the year (6 errors)…11-game win streak snapped…Dan DiLeo started and suffered loss…Steve Barker relieved followed by Shawn Brodeur who pitched superb (5.3 inn., 2 hits, 0 BB, 5 K)…Davis big day with 3 hits, 3 runs, 2 HR, 4 RBI…13 hits by WSC…2 hits by Heenan (2 doubles), Campbell, and Attaway.

3/28/02
At Wheaton (W, 4-2): Wheaton ranked #26 in NCAA…battle of #3 and #6 teams in New England…3rd win over ranked opponent this season…epic effort from Andy Sebring on mound: 9 inn., 9 hits, 2 BB, 11 K…game-winning, 2-out, 2-RBI double by Swedberg in 7 inn…incredible ending: Swedberg knocked down game-tying HR in bottom of 9th, threw to McTigue, who then threw a pea to Lehtola who tagged out runner to end game…2 hits by McTigue and Swedberg…2-out RBI hit by Jeff Wood to make score 2-0 in 4th inn…another errorless game by WSC.
WSC now 13-2 (10-game win streak)