The senior batted .342 with 55 hits, 34 runs, 12 doubles, 13 home runs and 45 RBI this season and was already named to the HCAC 1st Team as well as the AU Outstanding Senior Athlete for 2011-12.

Tucker holds the school record for career home runs (52), slugging percentage (.733) and times hit by pitch (40) and ranks in the top 10 in 22 different categories in the school record books. He was also named a 1st Team All-American in 2011.

AU finished the season 28-17 overall and advanced to the championship game of the HCAC post-season tournament this season.

Tucker led the Ravens with a .342 average, 55 hits, 34 runs, 12 doubles, 13 home runs, 45 RBI and a .671 slugging percentage.

The senior set the career record for home runs (52), slugging percentage (.733) and times hit by a pitch (40) and ranked in the top 10 in 22 different categories.

Detty batted .325 with 52 hits, 33 runs, 13 doubles, a home run and 29 RBI this season. The shortstop ranks third on the career assists list (379) and his .460 batting average in 2010 ranks as the third best for a single season.

Vogt finished the season 8-4 with a 3.62 ERA  and three shutouts and posted a career record of 26-8 over his four seasons. He ranks fourth on the career list in innings pitched (288) and fifth in career starts (43) and shutouts (5) and 10th in wins (26).

Freshman Jacob Craft and junior Dan Schmitz were named to the All-HCAC 2nd Team. Craft batted .292 with 50 hits, 29 runs, seven doubles, four triples, 26 RBI and eight stolen bases.

Schmitz was 4-2 on the mound with a 3.09 ERA and a team-high 73 strikeouts in 63 innings pitched.

Sophomores Tyler Watson, Andrew Enderle, senior Kyle Beckman and freshmen Zach Garcia and Cole Heberling were all named All-HCAC Honorable Mention.

Watson was  2-2 with a 2.29 ERA in 35 innings while Enderle was 2-0 with a 1.32 ERA this season. Beckman batted .296 with 40 hits, 29 runs, eight doubles, three triples, a home run and 26 RBI.

Garcia batted .322 with 55 hits, 30 runs, six doubles and 22 RBI while Heberling was at .333 with 40 hits, 22 runs, three doubles, a home run and 17 RBI.

AU finished the season 28-17 overall ad 17-8 in the HCAC. They advanced to the championship game of the HCAC tournament.

In the first game, Drew Brantley led the Raven offense with three hits and Aaron Rogers added two hits. Kyle Beckman chipped in with the only RBI as AU scored both runs in the fourth inning.

Jake Eaton earned the victory on the mound, allowing eight hits and one run in 6.1 innings while striking out three. Andrew Enderle earned the save, tossing the final 2.2 innings and allowing just one hit.

In the second game, Brett Detty, Michael Tucker, Jacob Craft and Brantley each had a hit for the Ravens.

Tyler Watson tossed 5.2 innings of relief, allowing just four hits and no earned runs while striking out five.

AU finishes the season 28-17 overall.

The Ravens (27-16) will play Manchester College at noon and need to beat the Spartans twice to win the championship.

Against Rose-Hulman, Jacob Craft led the Raven offense with three hits and Michael Tucker added two hits, including a double.

Zach Garcia, Cole Heberling and Aaron Rogers each had two hits and Kyle Beckman chipped in a hit and three RBI.

Greg Vogt earned the victory on the mound, allowing nine hits and one earned run while striking out one.

Against Franklin, Beckman led the offense with two hits and two runs and Tucker added two hits and an RBI.

Garcia and Brett Detty chipped in with a hit and an RBI each.

Nolan Schaefer earned the victory on the mound, allowing four hits and one run while striking out five.

Tyler Watson tossed the final 1.2 innings of work to collect the save, allowing no hits while striking out four.

Zach Garcia, Aaron Rogers and Drew Brantley each had a hit for the Ravens as they were out-hit 6-3 in the game.

Dan Schmitz took the loss on the mound, allowing six hits and two earned runs while walking five and striking out two.

AU (25-16) will play Rose-Hulman on Friday in Terre Haute at 3:30 p.m.

The third-seeded Ravens (25-15, 17-8 HCAC) will open the HCAC post-season tournament against No. 2 seed Franklin on Thursday in the first semifinal game at top-seeded Rose-Hulman.

Against Franklin, Cole Heberling led the Raven offense with three hits and two runs and Kyle Beckman added two hits and four RBI, including a triple.

Zach Garcia had two hits and two RBI and Jeremy Shelmadine chipped in with a pair of hits.

AU trailed 7-3 through five innings, but tied the game with four runs in the top of the sixth frame. The Ravens took the lead with a run in the top of the 10th, but the Grizzlies responded with two in the bottom of the inning to end the contest.

In the first game, Zach Garcia, Brett Detty and Michael Tucker each had a hit to lead the Ravens.

In the second game, Dan Schmitz took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, but took the loss. The junior allowed one hit and two earned runs in 7.1 innings while striking out eight and walking six.

The Ravens outhit the Grizzlies 10-1 in the game, led by Garcia’s four hits and a run scored.

Jacob Craft added two hits and two RBI and Kyle Beckman and Jeremy Shelmadine each chipped in with a double.

AU (25-14, 17-7 HCAC) will finish the regular season on Sunday against Franklin at noon.

Senior Michael Tucker led the Ravens with a home run and senior Brett Detty had the other Raven RBI with a single.

Aaron Rogers added a double and a run and Vince Moore chipped in with a hit.

Jake Eaton earned the victory on the mound, allowing just five hits and no runs in seven innings of work while striking out five.

Tyler Watson earned his second save in as many days, pitching two perfect innings of relief with three strikeouts.

AU (25-12, 17-5 HCAC) travels to Franklin next weekend for a three-game series on Friday and Saturday. The Ravens lead Rose-Hulman by one game in the conference standings with three games remaining in the season.

The Ravens won the first game 5-2 and took the second contest 19-4. The final game will be on Sunday at 1 p.m.

In the first game, Kyle Beckman led the Raven offense with two hits and an RBI, including a triple.

Jacob Craft added a double and two RBI and Zach Garcia ad Vince Moore chipped in with a hit and an RBI each.

Dan Schmitz improved to 4-0 on the mound, allowing five hits and two earned runs in 6.1 innings while striking out six.

Tyler Watson earned the save, tossing the final two outs without allowing a base-runner.

In the second game, Brett Detty led the Ravens with three hits, three runs and a career-high seven RBI, including a school-record tying three doubles.

Michael Tucker had three hits and three RBI, including a home run, and Zach Garcia added three hits and three runs scored.

Craft had two hits and two RBI and Cole Heberling and Beckman chipped in with two hits each.

Greg Vogt improved to 7-2 on the mound, allowing nine hits and five runs in seven innings of work while striking out eight.

AU (24-12, 16-5 HCAC) trailed Rose-Hulman by one game in the HCAC standings with four games remaining in the regular season.

The victory gives the Engineers a one-game lead in the loss column over the Ravens with six games remaining in the conference schedule.

Cole Heberling and Jacob Craft led the Raven offense with two hits and a run scored each. Kyle Beckman had a two-run homer and Michael Tucker added a solo shot as AU took a 4-1 lead into the bottom of the sixth inning.

Rose-Hulman responded with a run in the sixth and two more in the seventh to tie the game at 4-4.

The Ravens took a 5-4 lead in the top of the 11th after a Jacob Craft reached second on a double and scored on an error. The Engineers scored the game-winning runs in the bottom of the 11th inning.

Nolan Schaefer got a no-decision on the mound, allowing six hits and one earned run in six innings of work, striking out two and walking four. Andrew Enderle pitched three shutout innings of relief in the 7-9th innings, allowing three hits.

Ace Greg Vogt took the loss in relief, allowing two runs in 1.2 innings of work on three hits while striking out four.

AU (22-12, 14-5 HCAC) hosts Mt. St. Joseph on Friday at 4 p.m.

The Ravens had won the first two games of the series on Saturday, but couldn’t pull off the sweep in the third and final game.

Aaron Rogers led the Raven offense with two hits, including a home run.

Michael Tucker added two hits and an RBI and the freshmen trio of Cole Heberling, Jordan Ball and Jacob Craft each chipped in with a hit.

Jake Eaton took the loss on the mound, allowing six hits and two earned runs in six innings of work, striking out five without a walk. Tyler Watson threw two shutout innings while striking out three.

AU (22-11, 14-4 HCAC) travels to Rose-Hulman (22-9, 13-4 HCAC) on Tuesday for a battle for first place in the conference standings at 4 p.m. The Ravens lead the Engineers by a half game in the standings with seven games remaining.

In the first game,  Cole Heberling had the only RBI of the game, scoring Michael Tucker and Brett Detty on a single in the fourth inning.

Greg Vogt earned the victory on the mound, allowing just three hits and no runs in the complete game decision, striking out eight with just one walk.

In the second game, Jacob Craft led the Raven offense with two hits and two RBI, including a double.

Detty had a double, triple, two runs and an RBI and Vince Moore added two hits. Tucker chipped in with a double, two runs and two RBI.

Dan Schmitz earned the victory on the mound, allowing fou hits and one earned run in seven innings while striking out nine.

Tyler Watson and Andrew Enderle both tossed a hitless, scoreless inning of relief with a combined three strikeouts.

AU (22-10, 14-3 HCAC) plays at Defiance on Sunday in the final game of the series at 1 p.m.

Brett Detty had a double to lead the Raven offense, which was held to just four hits in the contest.

Jacob Craft, Cole Heberling and Drew Kidd had the other hits for AU in the game.

Nolan Schaefer took the loss on the mound, allowing seven hits and two earned runs in seven innings while striking out three.

Tyler Watson pitched a perfect 1.1 innings of relief, striking out one without allowing a baserunner.

AU (20-10, 12-3 HCAC) travels to Defiance on Friday at 4 p.m.

The freshman led the Ravens to a 4-1 record, finishing the week 11-for-19 (.579) at the plate with seven runs scored, one home run, five RBI, and a .789 slugging percentage.

Heberling currently leads the Ravens in batting average (.385) this spring.

Anderson (20-9, 12-2 HCAC) will host Manchester on Tuesday at 4 p.m.

The Ravens won the first game 8-6 to extend their HCAC winning streak to 11 games, but lost in the series finale 15-7.

AU (20-9, 12-2 HCAC) won the first game of the series 12-8 on Friday night and holds a one-game lead over Rose-Hulman (19-8, 10-3 HCAC) in the conference standings.

In the first game, Vince Moore led the Raven offense with three hits and three RBI, including a triple.

Brett Detty also had three hits and two runs scored and Kyle Beckman added two hits and two runs.

Zach Garcia, Michael Tucker and Jacob Craft all chipped in with a hit and an RBI.

Andrew Enderle earned the victory on the mound, allowing only two walks in the final 1.1 innings of relief. Starter

Dan Schmitz allowed 12 hits and five earned runs in 5.2 innings of work, striking out a career-high tying 10 batters without a walk.

In the second game, Detty led the offense with three hits and Jeremy Shelmadine added a three-run inside-the-park home run.

Moore and Cole Heberling each had two hits and Tucker added his 10th home run of the season and two RBI.

AU hosts Manchester on Tuesday at 4:15 p.m.

The conference victory was the 10th in a row for the Ravens, who have a two-game lead in the HCAC standings at the half-way point of the conference schedule.

Cole Heberling led the Raven offense with three hits, three runs and three RBI, including a home run and a double.

Zach Garcia also had three hits, three runs and Jacob Craft added two hits, two runs and two RBI, including a triple. Jordan Ball chipped in with two hits and two RBI, including a double.

Michael Tucker hit his ninth home run of the season and Brett Detty also had a hit and an RBI.

Greg Vogt improved to 5-2 on the mound, allowing eight hits and four earned runs in seven innings while striking out three.

AU (19-8, 11-1 HCAC) hosts Bluffton for a doubleheader on Saturday at noon.

Jake Eaton won his first game of the season on the mound, allowing just two hits and one run while striking out two in seven innings of work.

Tyler Watson and Andrew Enderle each tossed an inning of relief without allowing a base-runner. Watson fanned two and Enderle struck out all three batters he faced.

Cole Heberling led the Raven offense with three hits, two runs and an RBI and Brett Detty had two hits and two RBI, including a double.

Kyle Beckman added two hits, two runs and Jacob Craft chipped in with two RBI.

AU (18-8, 10-1 HCAC) hosts Bluffton on Friday at 4 p.m.

Jeremy Shelmadine led the Raven offense with two hits and two runs, including a double.

Cole Heberling also had two hits and a run and Jacob Craft added a triple and two RBI. Michael Tucker had a triple and an RBI and Brett Detty and Zach Garcia chipped in with a hit and an RBI each.

Nolan Schaefer was the winning pitcher for the Ravens, allowing three hits and no earned runs in seven innings while striking out six. Tyler Watson tossed the final two innings, allowing two hits with a strikeout.

AU (17-8, 10-1 HCAC) hosts Wabash on Wednesday at 4 p.m.

Jacob Craft led the Raven offense with four hits and three RBI, including a double.

Zach Garcia had three hits, two runs and three RBI, including a double, and Brett Detty had two hits, two runs and four RBI, including a double.

Drew Kidd added two hits, four runs and an RBI and Cole Heberling chipped in with a double and three RBI.

Nick Nunez got the win on the mound in relief, allowing three hits and one run in 1.1 innings while striking out three. Nolan Schaefer picked up his first save, tossing three shutout innings to end the game without allowing a hit while striking out five.

AU (16-8, 9-1 HCAC) hosts Rose-Hulman on Tuesday at 4 p.m.

In the first game, Greg Vogt tossed a complete-game three-hitter, going seven innings and striking out seven with just one walk.

Brett Detty singled to drive in Kyle Beckman, who had doubled to lead off the inning, with the game-winning run in the bottom of the sixth inning.

Michael Tucker added a solo home run as well later in the inning. Cole Heberling and Zach Garcia also had hits in the game as the Ravens outhit the Panthers 5-3.

In the second game, Jacob Craft led the offense with three hits, including the game-winning RBI in the bottom of the 11th inning.

Detty scored the game-winning run in the last inning after doubling to open the frame. Nate Clem sacrificed him to third before two intentional walks loaded the bases for Craft.

Jeremy Shelmadine and Heberling each had three hits and Detty added two hits. Vince Moore chipped in with a hit and two RBI.

AU outhit Hanover 16-5 in the game, but committed five errors in the field.

Starting pitcher Dan Schmitz got a no-decision, allowing two hits and no earned runs through 6.2 innings while striking out 10.

Andrew Enderle earned the victory in relief, allowing only one walk in the final three innings while striking out two.

AU (15-8, 8-1 HCAC) hosts Hanover for the final game of the series on Saturday at noon.

Vince Moore had the only hit of the game for the Ravens in the fifth inning, but Jacob Craft had a triple nullified in the third inning after he missed first base and was called out on the play.

The Ravens scored their run in the ninth after Kyle Beckman opened the inning with a walk. Pinch-runner Andrew Eiler advanced to second on a wild pitch and scored after Brett Detty reached on an error by the right-fielder.

Greg Vogt took the loss after facing six batters in the first inning and allowing two earned runs on three hits. David Roeder pitched 2.2 innings of relief, allowing five hits and two runs.

Zach Burchett allowed two hits and one run in two innings of work and Jake Eaton tossed the final four innings and didn’t allow a run while striking out three and giving up two hits.

AU (13-8, 6-1 HCAC) hosts Hanover on Friday for a doubleheader at 1 p.m.

Tickets for the game will be available at the stadium on game night and are $5 for adults, $3 for senior citizens ad $2 for college students with ID and kids under 18 years of age.

The Ravens are currently 13- 7 overall and 5-1 in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. Last year, the Ravens defeated Rose-Hulman 11-6 at Victory Field. Purdue is currently ranked No. 19 in the nation and 20-5 overall.

Anderson and Purdue have played six times with the Boilermakers holding a 5-1 advantage in the series.

Trailing 6-0 through four innings, the Ravens got two back in the fifth before exploding for nine runs in the sixth inning.

Michael Tucker had the big hit in the inning with a three-run homer, his seventh of the season.

Kyle Beckman led the offense with two hits, four RBI and Jacob Craft had two hits, two runs and two RBI, including a double.

Zach Garcia, Brett Detty and Jeremy Shelmadine added two hits each and Vince Moore chipped in with a hit and an RBI.

Four pitchers combined to get the victory on the mound for the Ravens. Starter Nick Nunez went the first four innings before Nate Wills replaced him in the fifth and picked up the win.

Wills didn’t allow a run in 2.1 innings of relief and Andrew Enderle and Tyler Watson both threw 1.1 innings of shutout relief to help with the effort on the mound.

AU (13-7, 6-1 HCAC) plays No. 19 Purdue University on Wednesday at Victory Field in Indianapolis. First-pitch is at 6 p.m., and the game will be carried live on HTSN, Indiana’s Hometown Sports and News channel and Stretch Internet.

The Ravens won the first two games on Saturday by scores of 2-0 and 6-4.

Brett Detty led the Raven offense on Sunday with four hits, four RBI, including a double and a home run.

Zach Garcia added three hits and Vince Moore chipped in with a double and three RBI. Michael Tucker hit his sixth home run of the season.

Zach Foley was the winning pitcher, allowing seven hits and two runs in seven innings while striking out one. Andrew Enderle tossed the final two innings, allowing one hit and one run while striking out four.

AU (12-7, 5-1 HCAC) travels to Manchester on Tuesday at 4:15 p.m.

The Ravens won the first game 2-0 and the nightcap 6-4.

In the first game, Greg Vogt improved to 3-1 on the mound, allowing eight hits and no runs in seven innings while striking out one.

“I gave him a hats off, that’s kind of what I do with an unbelievable pitching performance which he had,” said Ravens coach David Pressley.  “Just a way to make your pitches and depend on your defense.  He did a great job of that.”

Vince Moore led the Raven offense with two hits and the only RBI of the game. Michael Tucker, Brett Detty and Jacob Craft each had a hit in the contest.

In the second game, Tucker led the Ravens with two hits and two RBI, including the game-winner in the bottom of the eighth inning to break a 4-4 tie.

Zach Garcia had two hits and Moore and Cole Heberling each added a hit and an RBI.

Tyler Watson got the win in relief, allowing just one hit in the final three innings while striking out two. Starter Dan Schmitz got a no-decision, allowing five hits and three earned runs in six innings while striking out eight.

“We’ve got to finish what we started,” said Pressley.  “Home field, a lot of times you go on the road and you feel good if you can take a series, but on your home field when you take the first two you’ve got to go out, finish and get this last one.”

AU (11-7, 4-1 HCAC) hosts Earlham in the final game of the series on Sunday at 1 p.m.

Michael Tucker led the Ravens with four hits, four runs and six RBI, including two home runs.

Vince Moore and Zach Garcia had two hits each and Drew Kidd added a hit and two RBI. Jeremy Shelmadine chipped in with a hit and a RBI.

Starter Blake Hall earned a no-decision on the mound, allowing 10 hits and six runs in 2.2 innings.

AU (9-7) hosts Earlham in the home opener on Friday at 4 p.m.

Brett Detty led the Ravens with three hits, an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored.

Vince Moore and Cole Heberling each had two hits and an RBI and Michael Tucker, Jacob Craft, Drew Kidd and Kyle Beckman all had a hit and an RBI.

Dan Schmitz got a no-decision on the mound, pitching the first four innings and allowing six hits and three earned runs with five strikeouts. Zach Foley earned the win with five shutout innings of relief, allowig three hits while striking out two.

AU (9-6, 2-1 HCAC) travels to Wabash on Wednesday at 4 p.m.

In the first game, Michael Tucker led the Raven offense with two hits and two RBI, including a home run.

Jacob Craft, Jordan Ball and Nate Clem each had a hit and an RBI with Ball also collecting a double.

Starter Greg Vogt got a no-decision on the mound, allowing seven hits and two runs while striking out four.

Tyler Watson pitched the final 1.2 innings of relief, earning the win while allowing just one hit and recording a strikeout.

In the second game, Tucker accounted for all of the Raven runs in the game, hitting a grand slam in the seventh inning.

Nick Nunez took the loss on the mound, allowing four hits and two earned runs in 2.2 innings. Andrew Enderle and David Roeder each pitched a scoreless inning of relief.

AU (8-6, 1-1 HCAC) plays the final game of the series at Transylvania on Sunday at 12 p.m.

Michael Tucker led the AU offense with a double and two RBI as eight different Ravens had a hit in the contest.

Zach Garcia, Brett Detty and Cole Heberling each had a hit and an RBI and Jacob Craft and Vince Moore each added a hit and a run scored.

Dan Schmitz earned the victory on the mound, allowing five hits and two runs in six innings while striking out six. Nolan Schafer tossed two shutout innings of relief and Andrew Enderle pitched the final inning without allowing a hit and striking out two.

AU (7-5) travels to Transylvania next Friday for the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opener at 4 p.m.

In the first game, Michael Tucker led the Raven offense with three hits and two RBI, including a pair of doubles.

Zach Garcia and Aaron Rogers each had two hits and two RBI and Brett Detty added two hits, two runs and an RBI.

Jeremy Shelmadine and Jacob Craft each had two hits and Jordan Ball and Kyle Beckman each chipped in with a hit and an RBI.

Gret Vogt earned the victory on the mound, allowing eight hits and one run while striking out seven.

In the second game, Shelmadine led the offense with three hits and an RBI, including a pair of doubles.

Garcia added two hits and two RBI and Tucker and Cole Heberling each chipped in with a hit and an RBI.

Tyler Watson tossed the first three innings on the mound and Zach Foley earned the victory with four innings of relief. Watson allowed just one hit with four strikeouts and Foley followed with three hits and 0ne run while striking out two.

AU (6-5) finishes its spring break trip on Saturday with a single game against Greenville at 9 a.m.

Zach Garcia led the Raven offense with three hits and an RBI, including a double.

Brett Detty and Aaron Rogers each had two hits for AU and Jordan Ball added a double and an RBI. Jacob Craft chipped in with a triple and a run scored and Jeremy Shelmadine had an RBI.

Zach Burchett tossed three innings of relief, allowing four hits and two earned runs while striking out six. David Roeder pitched the final out without allowing a hit.

AU (4-5) plays a doubleheader against Kalamazoo on Friday at 9 a.m. The games will be carried live on Stretch Internet.

Jordan Ball led the offense with three hits and two RBI, including a double and a triple. Cole Heberling added two hits and an RBI.

Nolan Schaefer took the loss on the mound, allowing nine hits and four earned runs in 5.2 innings.

AU (4-4) plays Spalding on Thursday in Winter Haven at 5 p.m.

Michael Tucker led the Raven offense with a home run and two RBI.

Jeremy Shelmadine had two hits, including a double, and Jacob Craft had a triple and a run scored.

Kyle Beckman and Jordan Ball each had a hit and an RBI.

Nick Nunez took the loss on the mound, allowing eight hits and five runs in seven innings while striking out three.

Andrew Enderle tossed two innings of relief, allowing three hits and a run while striking out five.

AU (4-3) hosts Ripon on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.

In the first game, Jeremy Shelmadine led the Raven offense with three hits, three runs and three RBI, including a triple.

Jacob Craft, Zach Garcia and Brett Detty all had two hits, a run and an RBI and Kyle Beckman chipped in with a double and an RBI.

Greg Vogt earned his first win of the season on the mound, allowing eight hits and three earned runs in seven innings while striking out four.

In the second game, Dan Schmitz tossed a complete game, allowing five hits and two earned runs while striking out nine in the victory.

Beckman led the offense with three hits and two runs. Detty had two hits, two RBI and Craft added two hits, including a double.

Garcia had a hit and two RBI and Shelmadine chipped in with a triple.

AU (4-2) plays Wheaton on Monday at 4 p.m.

In the first game, Andrew Eiler led the Ravens with two hits and an RBI, including a home run.

Jacob Craft had two hits and Jeremy Shelmadine added a hit and two RBI. Kyle Beckman and Michael Tucker added doubles and Nate Clem chipped in with a hit and an RBI.

Nolan Schaefer earned his first victory of the season on the mound, allowing four hits and two runs in five innings.

The Ravens clinched the victory with Craft throwing out the tying run at the plate to end the game in the seventh inning.

In the second game, Tucker led the offense with two hits and a run scored, including a double.

Vince Moore had a hit and knocked in both AU runs in the first inning.

Blake Hall took the loss on the mound, allowing five hits and three runs in five innings. Andrew Enderle and Nick Nunez each tossed a shutout inning of relief.

AU (2-2) plays a doubleheader against St. Norbert on Mar. 11 in Winter Haven, Fla., at 1:30 p.m.

In the first game, freshman Jeremy Shelmadine led the Ravens with a pair of hits. Greg Vogt threw the first four innings, allowing three hits and one earned run while striking out four with one walk.

Andrew Enderle pitched the final two innings, allowing two hits and two runs with two strikeouts.

In the second game, Zach Garcia led the AU offense with four hits and an RBI. Drew Kidd added two hits, two runs and Michael Tucker and Vince Moore added a double and two RBI each. Kyle Beckman also had a hit and two RBI.

Nick Nunez tossed the first four innings on the mound, allowing two hits and no runs. Nate Wills pitched a scoreless 1.2 innings of relief to earn the victory after the Ravens scored five runs in the top of the seventh inning.

AU (1-1) plays DePauw on Saturday in a doubleheader at Athletes In Action Park in Xenia, Ohio at 1 p.m.

The Ravens are coming off a 26-14 season, including a 14-8 mark in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings.

AU is led by 1st Team All-American Michael Tucker, who was also named All-Region and HCAC Most Valuable Player in 2011. The senior catcher batted .433 with 16 home runs and 66 RBI, including 45 runs scored, 14 doubles and two triples.

Other returning starters include seniors Brett Detty (.348), Nate Clem (.348), Kyle Beckman (.317), Drew Kidd (.281), Vince Moore (.281) and sophomore Austin Young (.345).

The pitching staff will be anchored by two-time 1st Team All-HCAC selection Greg Vogt, who finished 8-3 with a 3.75 ERA last season. Other returnees include Dan Schmitz (3-2, 2.97 ERA), Andrew Enderle (0-2, 4.15 ERA), Zach Foley (4-3, 4.98 ERA) and Tyler Watson (4-2, 5.93 ERA) and Nate Wills (1-1, 8.47 ERA).

AU plays DePauw on Saturday before traveling to Florida over spring break to play eight games. They open HCAC play at Transylvania (Mar. 23-24) before the home opener against Earlham on Mar. 30. Other key games include Purdue at Victory Field and home series against Hanover (Apr. 6-7) and Mt. St. Joseph (Apr. 27-28) to finish the regular season.

Franklin was selected first with 94 points and seven first-place votes, followed by Anderson (79), Manchester (76), Rose-Hulman (76), Transylvania (63), Bluffton (47), Mt. St. Joseph (42), Hanover (35), Earlham (26) and Defiance (12).

The Ravens received two first-place votes and Manchester got the final first-place vote.

AU, which finished 26-14 overall and 14-8 in the HCAC last season, opens the season at IU-Southeast on Feb. 28 at 3 p.m.

Last season, the senior was named to the d3baseball.com All-American 1st Team. In addition, he was also named to the ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. III All-Mideast Region 1st Team and the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Most Valuable Player.

Tucker hit .443 (35-for-79) in conference play and had 28 runs, 37 RBI, eight doubles, one triple, and nine home runs.  He had a .911 slugging percentage and a .553 on-base percentage during league play.

Overall in 2011, Tucker ranked among the conference leaders in batting average (.433) and led the HCAC in slugging percentage (.901), on-base percentage (.539), RBI (66), home runs (16), and total bases (127).

With his final home run of the season, Tucker also set the AU career home run record with his 39th, breaking Jeff Griffith’s 24-year-old record of 38.

Anderson finished 26-14 overall and 14-8 in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference last season. They open the 2012 year at IU-Southeast on Feb. 28 at 3 p.m.

Brandon has previously been inducted into five Halls of Fame, including the Cullman County Athletic Hall of Fame in his hometown in Alabama. Other Hall of Fames that have inducted him include Anderson University Athletics, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Indiana High School Baseball Coaches.

In addition to these prestigious awards, he is a nine-time NAIA District 21 Coach of the Year and a three-time NAIA Area VI Coach of the Year. Since moving to the NCAA, he has been named conference coach of the year six times and mid-east regional coach of the year three times.

Brandon retired from AU in 2010 after 42 years of service and 38 years as the head baseball coach at his alma mater. For 20 years he coached in the NAIA and 18 years in the NCAA Division III. In his final game, the team nailed down his 1,100th win and captured the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship.

His 2010 team was the No. 1 offensive team in NCAA Division III, No. 1 in batting average, and No. 1 in slugging percentage. Two of his 2010 players were drafted (Cody Young and Chris Jarrett) . Before retirement, his team’s cumulative wins ranked second among active Division III coaches and fifth on the career win list.

Brandon has a sterling reputation for developing players. During his coaching career, 34 players were drafted into the Major League Baseball amateur draft or signed free agent contracts. Many of his players achieved All-American and All-Conference status.

His 1984 and 1987 squads appeared in the NAIA World Series and the 1993, 1998, and 2003 teams earned a trip to the NCAA Division III National Championships. AU was also the NCCAA National Champion in 1991 and runner-up in 1992. The Ravens won 14 overall conference titles during Brandon’s tenure.

As a lifetime member of the ABCA, Brandon attended the last 34 consecutive conventions. He provided leadership as the NAIA district and area chairman for several years.

Brandon earned his master’s from Ball State University in 1967 and his doctorate from Springfield College (Mass.) in 1976.