2011 News
Three Wittenberg University scholar athletes with an interest in pursuing professional careers in coaching or athletics administration got a closer look at their chosen fields recently. They were among 303 NCAA scholar athletes selected from more than 1,000 applicants to attend a Career in Sports Forum in Indianapolis, Ind., June 12-16.
CLEVELAND, OHIO — Freshman outfielder Laura Rose (Riverside, Ohio/Stebbins) led a five-player Wittenberg contingent on the 2011 All-North Coast Athletic Conference roll call. Rose was the lone Tiger to earn first-team honors.
The Wittenberg softball team played their way into the North Coast Athletic Conference tournament with some big games throughout the season, but the campaign ended Friday on the first day of the tournament with a 2-0 loss to first-seeded Denison and a 7-2 loss to Ohio Wesleyan.
The Wittenberg softball team made the short trip to nearby Urbana University on Sunday night for their third doubleheader in as many days, and dropped both ends by scores of 7-1 and 8-2 to move to 13-22 overall.
For the first time in program history, a Wittenberg softball pitcher set 21 straight batters down as freshman Rachel Ross (Westerville, Ohio/South) tossed a perfect game to send her team to a doubleheader sweep of visiting Oberlin College.
The Wittenberg Tigers held late leads in both North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) games against Ohio Wesleyan, but they were unable to close the deal either time, losing 7-6 and 6-5 in eight innings.
The Wittenberg University softball team hosts its regular season North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) finale at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 30, against Oberlin, and the Tigers will be focused on more than just the opponent in the other dugout.
For just the second time in a rollercoaster 2011 season the Wittenberg Tigers swept a doubleheader. It couldn't have come at a better time as the Tigers evened their North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) record at 5-5 with a pair of wins over Wooster.
The Wittenberg Tigers needed a doubleheader sweep. But rather than dwell on the heartbreak of an opening extra-inning loss to the host Ladies, the Tigers bounced back to earn a split and keep their postseason hopes alive.
The Wittenberg Tigers fell to 2-4 in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) with a pair of home losses to Hiram. Just days after losing a pair to league-leading Denison at home, the Tigers were beaten by scores of 9-0 and 7-4 by second-place Hiram.
The youthful Wittenberg Tigers gave preseason North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) favorite Denison a good battle over the course of four hours, but in the end the Big Red came up with a pair of victories by scores of 3-1 and 10-7.
The Wittenberg softball team charged into their 2011 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) slate with a sweep of host Allegheny on Saturday. The Tigers won by scores of 4-1 and 5-0 to improve to 8-13 overall.
The Wittenberg softball team dropped a 7-4 decision in the first game of a non-conference doubleheader at Otterbein University but bounced back to take Game 2 by a 3-2 score, moving to 6-13 overall on the year.
The Wittenberg Tigers have played three doubleheaders since returning from Florida and have ended up with a split each time. After winning once and losing once at home against Malone and Case Western last week, Wittenberg continued the trend with a split against homestanding Wilmington.
The temperature was 31 degrees at gametime on Sunday, but the Wittenberg softball team braved the chill to split a doubleheader with Case Western Reserve University. The Tigers dropped the first game 5-2 but picked up the second 6-2, advancing to 4-11 on the season.
The Wittenberg softball team played its first games of the 2011 campaign on home turf, splitting a doubleheader with visiting NAIA Division II Malone. Wittenberg moved to 3-10 on the season, while Malone went to 5-8.