Cedarville University

14-33 (.298) Overall
6-18 (.250) American Mideast Conference South Division

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Dave Terrill

Terrill wins NCCAA Unlimited Potential Player of the Year Award
CELINA, Ohio (5-21-2004) - Yellow Jacket senior Dave Terrill was presented the NCCAA Unlimited Potential Player of the Year Award at the 2004 NCCAA National Tournament. He joins teammate Jon Oren, who earned the award in 2003, as back-to-back Cedarville recipients.

Terrill completed his fourth season with the Jackets and was a three-year starter on the infield. He batted .270 this season with a school-record 14 doubles and was selected to the All-NCCAA Midwest Region Team.

Terrill was a Dean's List student as a multi-age physical education major. He was a two-time NCCAA All-America Scholar-Athlete and has taken multiple missions trips around the world.

Geneva eliminates CU from NCCAA Nationals, 2-1
CELINA, Ohio (5-20-2004) - Geneva drew a bases loaded walk with one out in the bottom of the 8th inning to give the Golden Tornadoes a 2-1 victory over Cedarville in a losers' bracket game at the NCCAA National Baseball Tournament. The outcome between the American Mideast Conference members ends the season for the Yellow Jackets, who surprisingly repeated as NCCAA Midwest Region champions in order to play in the national tournament.

The Jackets got their only run in the 1st inning when Travis Allen scored on a sacrifice fly by Richie Reeder. Losing pitcher David Snow went the distance allowing just one earned run on five hits.

Jeff Lowe added another single and finished the season with a school-record 55 hits. Forest Greetham was 2-for-3 to lead CU's seven-hit attack. [GAME BOXSCORE]

Jackets stay alive at NCCAA
CELINA, Ohio (5-19-2004) - Andrew Noble went 3-for-3 with two RBI's and Scott Tarvin tossed a complete game to lead Cedarville to a 5-3 victory over #5 seed Judson in a losers' bracket game at the NCCAA National Tournament. The #9 seeded Yellow Jackets dropped a 3-0 decision to #8 Oakland City in their opener.

Jeff Lowe was 2-for-4 with an RBI against Judson and set a new school record for the most hits in a season with 54. Travis Allen scored twice and was 2-for-3 to up his season hit total to 53. Tarvin, a freshman lefthander, retired 11 batters in a row during one stretch and improved his record to 2-4. [GAME 2 BOXSCORE]

Cedarville and Oakland City managed just four hits apiece in the first game. Losing pitcher Matthew Bonin deserved a better fate after striking out seven and walking one with his record falling to 5-4. The Jackets received singles from Allen, Eric Carroll, Forest Greetham, and Jon Oren. CU had just one runner reach third base. [GAME 1 BOXSCORE]

CU stuns Spring Arbor; wins NCCAA region banner
SPRING ARBOR, Mich. (5-7-2004) - Cedarville twiced rallied from deficits and then hung on to upset host Spring Arbor, 7-6, to win their second straight NCCAA Midwest Region championship. The victory sends the surprising Yellow Jackets to the NCCAA National Tournament in Celina, Ohio on May 19-24.

Cedarville, the home team in the final game, trailed 2-0 before scoring three times in the 3rd inning. The Cougars regained a 4-3 advantage, but the Jackets plated four runs in the 4th to take the lead for good. David Snow pitched the first six innings and notched his second straight win after CU ace Matthew Bonin worked the 7th for his first collegiate save.

Brody Morris was 3-for-3 with an RBI while Travis Allen had a double and two RBI's. Dave Terrill's double set a new school record for most two-baggers in a season with 14. Jeff Lowe singled and matched the school record for hits in a season at 52.

Following Thursday's 1-0 opening-round loss to Concordia, Cedarville was 3-11 in one-run games and had dropped the last eight such decisions in a row. They rebounded for back-to-back one-run victories to win the fourth region title in school history. [GAME BOXSCORE]