https://WittenbergTigers.com en-us https://WittenbergTigers.com/news/2008-09/SpringPostSeason 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. Wed, 27 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/news/2008-09/SpringPostSeason https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/SpringPostSeason 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. Wed, 27 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/SpringPostSeason https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/5_26 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). Tue, 26 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/5_26 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/allncac09.pdf 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. Wed, 06 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/allncac09.pdf https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/201206260xpht3 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. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/201206260xpht3 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/201206261vxo5p 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. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/201206261vxo5p https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/20121112goonmo 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. Sat, 25 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/20121112goonmo https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/20120626kefic5 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. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/20120626kefic5 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/20120626xegyd3 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. Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/20120626xegyd3 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/20120626qae5mh 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. Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/20120626qae5mh https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/201206269p243d 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. Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/201206269p243d https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/20120626zorktw 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. Sat, 04 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/20120626zorktw https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/201206263l5h2e 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. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/201206263l5h2e https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/20120626dsstd6 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. Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/20120626dsstd6 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/20120626inh6r5 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. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/20120626inh6r5 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/20120626wr5dnp 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. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/20120626wr5dnp https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/20120626s1kmf9 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Quality, not quantity. The Tigers proved that cliche true as they clipped Ohio Athletic Conference power John Carroll 1-0 in the first game of a doubleheader inspite of only two hits. The Blue Streaks battled back to earn the split with a 8-3 topping of the Tigers in the rematch. Sat, 21 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/20120626s1kmf9 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/20120626idofv4 KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Wittenberg's softball team seems to have found its rhythm with the trip to Florida in the rearview mirror. An emphatic 8-0 rout of Emmanuel, followed by a tough 1-0 extra-inning loss to Benedictine wrapped up the spring break slate. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/20120626idofv4 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/20120626iqkyjp KISSIMMEE, Fla.- Wittenberg enjoyed a two-game winning streak for the first time in the young season after topping Defiance, 3-2. Later in the day, however, the Red and White once again went silent at the dish in a 3-0 loss to Simpson. Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/20120626iqkyjp https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/20120626bmpae0 KISSIMMEE, Fla.- It wasn't pretty, but the Tigers will take it. The first win of the season, a 4-1 defeat of Waynesburg, snapped a seven-game rough patch to begin the season for head coach Becky Hall's women. Earlier in the day, Wittenberg also dropped a game to Geneva, 3-2. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/20120626bmpae0 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/20120626tgu4m8 KISSIMMEE, Fla. — A pair of pitchers duels went against the Tigers as the slow start to 2009 continued with losses to Benedictine and Trine by 2-0 and 5-1 scores, respectively. Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/20120626tgu4m8 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/20120626atqag9 KISSIMMEE, Fla. — After building a 2-0 edge heading into the late innings, Wittenberg could not hold off a late Shenandoah charge as the Tigers dropped another pair of games against the Hornets and Coe College. In their Sunday opener, the Tigers fell 4-2 before dropping the second contest 10-0 in five innings against the Kohawks. Sun, 08 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/20120626atqag9 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/20120626q3w55o KISSIMMEE, Fla.- With the Tigers kicking off the 2009 campaign with their spring break trip to Kissimee, Fla., the bats would not come around in a pair of losses on Opening Day. Wittenberg dropped the season-opener 5-1 at the hands of Indiana Wesleyan before dropping a meeting with St. Benedict, 3-1. Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/20120626q3w55o https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/09ncacpreseasonpoll.pdf CLEVELAND, Ohio — 2008 NCAC champion Allegheny emerged as the preseason favorite in balloting by North Coast Athletic Conference softball coaches in their annual preseason poll. Wittenberg was picked to finish sixth. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/09ncacpreseasonpoll.pdf https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/10_15 The National Fastpitch Coaches Association recently honored Wittenberg's softball team for academic excellence, naming the Tigers an NFCA Academic All-American team. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/sball/2008-09/releases/10_15