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UMBC senior Zach Clark was named Co-MVP in the Cal Ripken Sr., Collegiate Baseball Tournament.

Baltimore, Md. – UMBC baseball senior Zach Clark (Newark, Del./Newark) was named co-MVP of the 2005 Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League Championship Series after leading the Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts to a share of the league title.  Clark shared the honor with San Francisco University Outfielder Jonnie Knoble, who was a member of the Bethesda Big Train. 

Clark went 4-for-5 at the plate as a DH in the team’s first game of the playoffs, scoring one run and driving in another as the Thunderbolts defeated Rockville, 10-7.  Clark took the mound in the next game, allowing one run in 7.0 innings in the Thunderbolts 9-1 win over Bethesda.  Clark scattered five hits and allowed two walks while striking out two.  One of Clark’s five hits went to Knoble, his co-MVP. 

Clark finished the playoffs batting .714, going 5-of-7 at the plate with a run and RBI in two games.  He finished with a 1.29 ERA in his one appearance. 

Over the course of the summer league, Clark was nearly untouchable, holding a 0.67 ERA and going 7-1 in eight starts with two complete games.  Clark led the team with 54.0 innings pitched, allowing a mere six total runs and four earned runs.  Clark held opponents to a .228 batting average and struck out 23. 

Silver Spring-Takoma and Bethesda shared the league title after heavy rains interrupted the conclusion of the inaugural season of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League.