Wes White, Jr. among the nation's leaders in runs scored

Speedy lead-off man proved in 2009 that he knows how to cross the plate

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WAYNESBURG, Pa. (May 4) – One of the biggest jobs of a leadoff hitter is to reach base so the run producers down the line can bring you home. This year, second baseman Wes White Jr has proven to be one of the best in the nation at that job.

After Sunday’s season finale at Washington & Jefferson, White ended his junior season tied for fourth place in all divisions of the NCAA in runs scored. The Pittsburgh native scored 1.64 runs per game in 2009, putting him just one one-hundredth of a run per game behind second place (1.65).

The electric Jacket leadoff man also tied for 17^th in Division III in total runs scored (54). He also led the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) in both categories. White ended the season with a PAC-best five triples and 28 walks, while slugging a career-best three homeruns.

Sport:

2.28.12 | 1 p.m.

Baseball vs LaRoche (DH)

3.4.12 | 9 a.m.

Baseball vs Trine (Ind.) (DH)

3.5.12 | 2:30 p.m.

Baseball vs Colby-Sawyer (N.H.)

3.6.12 | 9 a.m.

Baseball vs Mt. Aloysius (DH)

3.8.12 | 11 a.m.

Baseball vs Cazanovia (N.Y.) (DH)

3.9.12 | 11 a.m.

Baseball vs Clark (Mass.) (DH)

3.19.12 | 1 p.m.

Baseball vs Penn-State Behrend (DH)

Athletes of the Week

Dan Bruni

Wrestling

Bruni went 3-0 during Waynesburg’s home quad-match against Penn State Greater Allegheny, Penn State Beaver and Penn State Fayette. The sophomore won two matches by major decision and scored a fall in just 31 seconds over Greater Allegheny’s Soham Salvi.

Jessi Drayer

Women's Basketball

Drayer poured in a team-high 21.0 points per game for the 1-1 Yellow Jackets this past week. She was the team’s leading scorer in both games, going for a game-high 23 points against Westminster, before pouring in a contest-best 19 points in a win over Geneva. The Waterford, Ohio native averaged 21 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game this week.

What are you most looking forward to in 2012 when it comes to Waynesburg sports?

Seeing how far the women's basketball team can go in the PAC tournament and beyond.
The wrestling team going for a third-straight PAC team title.
The Jacket softball team playing to get back into the PAC playoffs.
Waynesburg track taking another shot at an elusive PAC team title.
Just being outside when the weather turns warm.

Did You Know...

Unbreakable record

In 2009, Scott Cree ran an interception back 100 yards for a touchdown, a record that can't be broken.

The Three Musketeers

Dominick Hunter, Ivan Hawkins and Paul D'Imperio, who rank 1-2-3 in career receptions , all played together from 2002 to 2004.

Don Herrman

Former Waynesburg football great Don Herrman played for the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints from 1969 to 1977.

TV Football

Waynesburg played in the first televised football game. The Yellow Jackets faced Fordham on Sept. 20, 1939 in Randalls Island, N.Y.

Champions in the classroom

During the 2009-10 school year, no school in the conference boasted more honorees on the PAC Academic Honor Roll than Waynesburg.

Going nowhere fast

Waynesburg held Westminster to minus-105 yards rushing in a game in 1967.

Jackets own Nittany Lions

The Waynesburg football team is 2-0 all-time against Penn State. The last time they met was in 1932, when the Jackets won 7-6.

Headlee's All-American resume

Head wrestling coach Ron Headlee was a three-time NAIA All-American at Messiah College and the school's first NCAA All-American.

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