2009 News
Wittenberg wrapped up a record-setting year with another haul of All-North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) recognitions from their spring sports. A total of 41 student-athletes earned NCAC spring postseason honors during a season in which the Tiger men's and women's tennis, men's golf and men's and women's lacrosse teams reached new heights.
Wittenberg wrapped up a record-setting year with another haul of All-North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) recognitions from their spring sports. A total of 41 student-athletes earned NCAC spring postseason honors during a season in which the Tiger men's and women's tennis, men's golf and men's and women's lacrosse teams reached new heights.
Rachael Hatcher, class of 2009 from West Carrollton, Ohio, practically re-wrote the Wittenberg softball pitching record book in her collegiate career, which fittingly has been capped by a second-team All-Central Region honors from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA).
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Hiram junior centerfielder/pitcher Whitney Dropsey was named Player of the Year and Wittenberg senior right-hander Rachael Hatcher took Pitcher of the Year honors to highlight the 2009 All-North Coast Athletic Conference softball selections.
WILMINGTON, Ohio - The Wittenberg Tigers put the finishing touches on the 2009 season with a sweep of Wilmington. By scores of 6-2 and 5-0, the Tigers ran their string to five wins in the last six games to cap the campaign at 18-20 overall.
DELAWARE, Ohio — A late push for the final North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) playoff spot came down to the final series of the season as Wittenberg forced a winner-take-all game for the fourth conference playoff spot with Ohio Wesleyan thanks to a 5-1 win in the opener. The Bishops bounced back, however, with a 6-0 win in the nightcap to eliminate the Tigers from postseason contention.
Senior Rachael Hatcher (West Carrollton, Ohio/West Carrollton) can add one more item to her lengthy list of on-field accomplishments with a complete game no-hitter of the Wooster Scots in an 8-0 win in Game 1 of the doubleheader. The Tigers rounded out the key North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) sweep with a 2-1 victory in the second affair.
GAMBIER, Ohio - The Wittenberg Tigers didn't get everything they wanted, but they got just enough to remain right in the thick of the chase for a spot in the 2009 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament with a doubleheader split with rival Kenyon.
MEADVILLE, Pa. — With each ensuing conference meeting carrying additional consequence towards a Tiger berth into North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) postseason play, the Wittenberg Tigers showed their grit as they battled out a road split with Allegheny. The Red & White took Game 1 in 10 innings, topping the host Gators 2-1, before falling 3-2 in the nightcap.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - On a day to celebrate the accomplishments of a pair of Tiger fourth-year standouts playing in their final regular season home games, it was junior Haley Gerken (Logan, Ohio/Logan) who shared in the spotlight with a walk-off two-RBI double in a 3-2 Game 1 victory over Oberlin. The Tigers then backed up their Game 1 exploits with a 2-1 win in the second contest to claim their first doubleheader sweep of the season in their eighth try.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — In a tale of two different contests, the Tiger women traded wins with Transylvania from Betty Dillahunt Field, dropping the first 6-0 before blanking the Pioneers in game two, 4-0.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - Wittenberg senior standout hurler Rachael Hatcher (West Carrollton, Ohio/West Carrollton) etched her name into the record books as the winningest pitcher in program history in a Tiger 3-1 defeat of visiting Hiram. Hatcher's win give the Tigers their first NCAC victory of the season, before the Red and White nearly rallied for a sweep in the second game. A late-inning charge fell short, however, in a 10-8 loss in the doubleheader sweep.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers opened the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) portion of the 2009 schedule with a pair of disappointing losses to defending champion Denison.
WESTERVILLE, Ohio- Just under halfway to Orel Hershiser's seemingly untouchable mark of 59 consecutive scoreless innings, Tiger senior Rachael Hatcher (West Carrollton, Ohio/West Carrollton) kept her lights-out streak alive with six shutout innings in a 5-1 win over Otterbein. The Cardinals sought revenge in the second contest, earning the split with a 2-1 win over Wittenberg.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Just as quickly as the bats exploded for the Tigers in seven-run outburst against Case Western Reserve, they fell quiet again as Wittenberg settled for a split with the visiting Spartans, winning 7-0 before falling 2-0 in the second contest.
CINCINNATI, Ohio — In back-to-back outings the Tiger women have played toe-to-toe with some of the best competition in the Great Lakes region, most recently splitting with Mount St. Joseph with a 2-0 win and a 1-0 loss.
