Softball team drops a pair at Rebel Games

Waynesburg struggles to get the bats going in losses

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (March 10) – The Waynesburg University softball team dropped a pair of games at the Rebel Games on Wednesday.

The Yellow Jackets were handed an 8-0 loss in the opening game of the morning against the University of Dubuque. Junior Amanda Baughman was dealt the loss. Offense continues to be an issue for the Lady Jackets as they only ended up with two hits in the game.

Game two didn’t go much better for Waynesburg, as they fell by the final of 12-2 to Adrian College.

The Jackets scored their only runs of the day in the bottom of the first inning. Sophomore outfielder Brittany Lyle started the frame with a walk. Baughman hammered a pitch to the left field fence and ended up at second with a double while Lyle was held at third.

After freshman third baseman Lizz Bombara drew a walk to load the bases, fellow freshman Annastasia Hartnett drilled a pitch to left center with two outs on the board that drove in a pair.

Junior pitcher Kristen Lautenschlager took the loss in the pitching circle.

With the losses, Waynesburg drops to 1-5 on the season.

Waynesburg will continue their Rebel Games schedule Thursday afternoon with a matchup against Emmanuel College at 1 p.m. and at 3 p.m. versus Ursinus College.

Sport:

3.3.12 | TBA

Softball vs Spring Trip

3.4.12 | 9 a.m.

Softball vs St. Benedict (Minn.)

3.4.12 | 11 a.m.

Softball vs Sage (N.Y.)

3.5.12 | 11 a.m.

Softball vs Presentation (S.D.)

3.5.12 | 1 p.m.

Softball vs Baldwin-Wallace

3.7.12 | 11 a.m.

Softball vs St. Benedict (Minn.)

3.7.12 | 3 p.m.

Softball vs SUNY Cortland

Athletes of the Week

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

Unbreakable record

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

TV Football

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

Going nowhere fast

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

Don Herrman

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

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.

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