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Tyler Hadzinsky
Chapman's Hadzinsky named Independents Student-Athlete of the Year

August 07, 2009

Chapman University’s Tyler Hadzinsky has been named Male Student-Athlete of the Year by the Association of Division III Independents for the 2008-09 academic year. Only a sophomore, he was named to the All-Independents teams in both soccer (first team) and baseball (third team) last year, including being named Goalkeeper of the Year as the Panthers’ starter.

Dozen Dandies: Chapman nets all-time high 12 All-Americans in 08-09
Dozen Dandies: Chapman nets all-time high 12 All-Americans in 08-09

June 22, 2009

“If you build it, they will come.” Chapman University had 12 student-athletes named to their respective All-America teams during the 2008-09 academic year, an all-time high for the Panthers.

John Semel
Chapman outfielder Semel drafted by Mets

June 10, 2009

It's becoming an annual occurance at Chapman - every June to be exact. Chapman University OF John Semel has been selected by the New York Mets in the 26th round of Major League Baseball’s 2009 First-Year Player Draft on Wednesday afternoon, the second day of the draft. The All-America sophomore was the 794th pick overall and becomes the ninth Panther since 1999 to be selected by an MLB organization.

John Semel
Semel earns All-America honors from baseball coaches

June 08, 2009

Having already been honored by D3Baseball.com as an All-America selection, Chapman University sophomore OF/P John Semel has also been named to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-America team for the 2009 season. Semel was named to the second team utility position for his prowess in the lineup and on the mound.

John Semel
Panthers place three on West Region team

June 01, 2009

Three Chapman University baseball players have been named to the All-West Region team, as selected by the American Baseball Coaches Assocation (ABCA). Sophomore OF/P John Semel, who was named to the first team, headlines the Panthers’ honorees. Chapman head coach Tom Tereschuk was also named West Region Coach of the Year for the fifth straight year and sixth time overall.

Halston Barcelo
Chapman has to settle for third place at finals

May 25, 2009

The Chapman University baseball season came to an end with an 11-7 defeat at the hands of the College of Wooster (Ohio) at the NCAA Division III championships at Fox Cities Stadium on Monday. The Panthers earned third place at the finals for the second time in the past four years.

John Semel
Panthers not homesick yet; eliminate Kean 7-5

May 24, 2009

John Semel threw three innings of scoreless relief to preserve a 7-5 victory over Kean University in Sunday afternoon’s elimination game at the NCAA Division III baseball championships at Fox Cities Stadium. The Panthers advance to the fourth round of the tournament for the first time since 2006.

Matt Irsfeld
Chapman rides right arm of Irsfeld to stay alive

May 23, 2009

The Chapman University baseball team capitalized from four Rams miscues to score three unearned runs and the Panthers defeated Farmingdale State College (N.Y.) 4-2 in an elimination game at the NCAA Division III baseball championships at Fox Cities Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

John Semel
Baseball loses finals opener, faces elimination Saturday

May 22, 2009

As hot as the Panthers coming into the NCAA Division III baseball championships on Friday, it didn’t take long for St. Thomas University (Minn.) to cool them down. The Tommies, ranked No. 18 in Division III, scored first and cruised to a 9-1 over Chapman University at Time Warner Field at Fox Cities Stadium in the first round of the finals.

Wayde Kitchens
Kitchens becomes Chapman's first three-time All-American

May 20, 2009

Chapman University RHP Wayde Kitchens and two of his teammates have been named to the D3Baseball.com All-America team for the 2009 season. The senior becomes the first baseball player in school history to earn All-America honors in three different seasons.

Tyler Hadzinsky
Panther infielder pulls off rare academic feat

May 19, 2009

Tyler Hadzinsky already has 16 doubles this season for the Chapman University baseball team, but his most recent “two-bagger” may be the most special. The Panther sophomore second baseman has been named to the 2009 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VIII baseball team just months after earning the same award as a goalkeeper for Chapman’s men’s soccer last fall.

Follow Chapman Baseball at national championships
Follow Chapman Baseball at national championships

May 17, 2009

The Chapman University baseball team has won five West Region championships in a row! Follow the Panthers at the NCAA Division III Championships in Appleton, Wisconsin beginning Friday, May 22. Chapman will take on St. Thomas (Minn.) from Fox Cities Stadium at 5:45 p.m. (PDT).

Chapman back in regional final with win over Pomona-Pitzer
Chapman back in regional final with win over Pomona-Pitzer

May 16, 2009

The long and sometimes turbulent 40-game regular season for the 2009 Chapman University baseball team – one in which the Panthers wondered if they would even make the playoffs – seems like a distant memory now. The No. 5-seeded Panthers eliminated top-seeded Pomona-Pitzer Colleges with a 5-2 victory at Roy Helser Field on Saturday night and are now just one win away from their fifth straight NCAA Division III West Region crown.

Tristan Phillips
Phillips, Tereschuk earn top honors on All-Independent team

May 15, 2009

Chapman University third baseman Tristan Phillips and eight of his teammates have been named to the Association of Division III Independents All-Independent baseball team for 2009. The senior was honored as Independent Player of the Year and Panthers’ head coach Tom Tereschuk was named Coach of the Year for the fifth consecutive season.

Ryan Prechtl
Panthers win a playoff classic against an old rival

May 15, 2009

Sophomore RHP John Semel had already driven in three runs in the game on two key at-bats that each tied the game. Now the Panthers’ closer was standing on the mound with the tying run at second base and one out in the ninth inning, trying to nail down a Chapman victory that would put the Panthers two wins away from a fifth straight regional championship.

Upset-minded Panthers turn Game 1 into a rout
Upset-minded Panthers turn Game 1 into a rout

May 14, 2009

Perhaps motivated by a rare underdog label and No. 5 seed in the six-team NCAA Division III West Region playoffs, the Chapman University baseball team made one thing clear on Thursday: the road to the regional championship still goes through the Panthers. Chapman exploded for six runs in the second and led 14-1 after four innings on its way to a 16-2 win over No. 2 Texas-Tyler in the first round of the regional tournament at Roy Hesler Field.