Season review Muhlenberg doubled its win total from the previous season and qualified for the Centennial Conference playoffs for the first time in five years.

June 17: Conti leads Division III in triples Christian Conti hit the most triples in Division III in 2008.

May 27: Hammond honored for sportsmanship Rising senior Eric Hammond was named to the Centennial Conference Sportsmanship Team.

May 21: Conti earns regional honor Rising senior Christian Conti is the first Muhlenberg baseball player named to the all-region first team.

May 14: Five named to Academic Honor Roll Senior Danny Asip (right) was one of five Muhlenberg baseball players named to the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll for success in the classroom and on the diamond.

May 9: Conti earns academic honor Junior Christian Conti earned a spot on the Academic All-District team.

May 3: Mules eliminated in CC playoffs Muhlenberg ended its season with a 13-6 loss to Haverford in the Centennial Conference playoffs. Sophomore Dan Fisher (left) tripled and was one of two Mules with three hits.

May 2: Muhlenberg falls in first playoff game Muhlenberg lost to Johns Hopkins, 9-1, in the first round of the double-elimination Centennial Conference playoffs. The Mules will play Haverford in an elimination game.

May 1: Championship preview Muhlenberg will try to beat Johns Hopkins, one of the top teams in Division III, for the second time this year.

April 30: Conti named player of the year Junior Christian Conti was named Centennial Conference player of the year after helping lead the Mules to the playoffs. In its last regular-season game, Muhlenberg fell to DeSales, 16-6.

April 28: Playoff schedule set Muhlenberg will begin the Centennial Conference playoffs at nationally ranked Johns Hopkins.

April 26: Muhlenberg secures playoff berth Muhlenberg clinched its first Centennial Conference playoff berth since 2003 with a 4-3 win in the first game of a home doubleheader against Washington.

April 25: Susquehanna silences Mule bats Muhlenberg was held to four hits in a 10-0 home loss to Susquehanna.

April 22: Mules fall at Gwynedd-Mercy Muhlenberg dropped an 8-3 decision at Gwynedd-Mercy.

April 21: Cresta named pitcher of the week Sophomore Phil Cresta (left) earned honors from the Centennial Conference after extending his shutout streak.

April 19: Another gem for Cresta Sophomore Phil Cresta teamed up with senior Paul Faith (left) on a three-hitter as Muhlenberg won the first game of a doubleheader at McDaniel, 4-0. The Green Terror scored a lot of runs late to win the nightcap, 23-12.

April 18: Mule streak broken in extra innings Ursinus tied the game with a homer in the ninth and won it in the 10th, snapping the Mules’ five-game winning streak with a 6-5 victory.

April 15: Muhlenberg blanks Ursinus for fifth straight Senior Joe Carlo (right) went 4-for-5 to lead a 14-hit attack as Muhlenberg blanked Ursinus, 16-0, for its fifth straight win and its biggest shutout victory in 22 years.

April 12: Mules run winning streak to four Muhlenberg moved into fourth place in the Centennial Conference with a doubleheader sweep at Gettysburg. Junior John Kalis (left) recorded his 100th career hit in the opener and hit an RBI double in the nightcap.

April 11: Muhlenberg completes sweep of Swat Freshman Clint Lynch (right) hit his first career home run to break a 2-2 tie, and Muhlenberg went on to complete a season sweep of Swarthmore with an 8-2 home win.

April 8: Joseph shines in win at Swarthmore Freshman Spencer Joseph (left) tossed seven superb innings in his first career start to earn the win as Muhlenberg defeated Swarthmore, 9-2, on the road.

April 7: Conti honored, homers Junior Christian Conti was named Centennial Conference player of the week, then hit a home run in a 12-3 loss at Dickinson.

April 6: Muhlenberg beats nationally ranked Hopkins Muhlenberg rode an excellent pitching performance from junior Matthew Ordog (right) to an 8-5 win against Johns Hopkins in the second game of a doubleheader. The Blue Jays, who held off a Mule rally to win the opener, 7-6, are ranked ninth in one Division III poll.

April 2: Bats come back to beat Dickinson One game after getting one-hit, the Mules pounded out 16 hits in a 14-7 home win against Dickinson. Junior Eric Hammond (left) drove in three runs, while classmate Christian Conti had three extra-base hits and tied a school record.

March 29: Muhlenberg drops doubleheader The Mules came back from a 9-4 deficit to tie the first game against Franklin & Marshall, but wound up losing, 11-10, then was one-hit in the second game.

March 28: Comeback falls short Muhlenberg couldn’t catch up from an early deficit and lost at home to Haverford, 11-9.

March 25: Mules win conference opener The Mules rode the pitching of sophomore Phil Cresta, who worked into the ninth and allowed only five hits, to a 5-1 win at Haverford in their first Centennial Conference game of the season.

March 24: Muhlenberg splits with E-town Muhlenberg split with Elizabethtown in its final non-conference doubleheader, winning the first game 4-1. Junior Edward Risener (right) had five hits in the twinbill, including his first career home run.

• March 21: Asip slams in sweep of Berks
• March 18: Muhlenberg falls to Moravian
• March 15: Mules drop two to St. John Fisher
• March 14: Fisher helps Mules beat Fisher
• March 12: Muhlenberg blasts Misericordia
• March 10: Conti named player of the week
• March 7: Muhlenberg sets scoring record
• March 6: Mules lose at night to Knights
• March 4: Muhlenberg hangs on for second win
• March 3: Battle of -bergs goes to Ohioans
• March 2: Mules split first two games
• February 28: Season preview