Sept. 28, 2008

Junior infielder Chris Buss slammed a three-run homer, and ODU pitchers held the Alumni to just three hits in the 5-0 victory for the Varsity Saturday afternoon. Over 38 former Monarch players and managers were on hand for the weekend festivities which included a golf outing and the alumni game.

With the Monarch varsity leading 1-0, Buss hit his homerun to left center field with Two aboard to give ODU a 4-0 lead. Sophomore catcher Edgar Hernandez sacrifice Fly plated the Monarchs fifth and final run in the fourth inning. ODU starter Cory Toth picked up the win.

Former Monarch standouts who attended the weekend included Hall of Famers Tony Zontini and Tony Morris.Two-time All-American and former major leaguer Tim Hummel, 1999 ODU Scholar Athlete of the Year Ben Hamlett, and Bud Metheny award winner Gary Wright,

Alumni  0-0-0 0-0-0=0-3-1
ODU      1-0-3 1-0-0=5-6-2

ALUMNI WHO ATTENDED SATURDAY'S EVENT
1968 Tony Zontini
1969 Rick Campbell
1970 Robert Rebold
1970 John Staley
1978 Gary Wright
1979 Jerry Crain
1979 Rich Giacolone
1982 Adam Goldblatt
1983 Hal Walck
1983 Tony Morris
1983 Bob Bailey
1996 Jason Koch
1996 Bobby Holland
1998 B.J. Raftery
1999 David Bailey
1999 JimDetwiler
1999 Ben Hamlett
2000 Pat Abelun
2000Tim Hummel
2000 Chris "Newman"Felton
2001 Parker Friske
2005 Steven Harris
2005 Ronnie Stahl
2005 Evan Chipman
2006 Dana Arrowood
2006 Keith Hahn
2006 Patrick Nichols
2007 Mike Zahm
2007 Brookis Sinnen
2007 Hunter Hall
2008 Chris Keenan
2008 Jimmy Miles
2008 Brian CIpcic
2008 Bryan Cipollla
2008 Ryan Bergh