Rain washes out Friday games for baseball and softball

Inclement weather brings Florida trips to premature ends

WAYNESBURG, Pa. (March 12) – Poor weather conditions in the state of Florida have affected most, if not all, of today’s Waynesburg University scheduled baseball and softball games.

The baseball team’s doubleheader with Oneonta State (N.Y.) has been cancelled by the weather, but the Yellow Jackets are working on scheduling a nine-inning game on Saturday against Bethany Lutheran (Minn.) before returning north to the state of Pennsylvania.

The softball team’s game against Regis College (Mass.) has already been cancelled, and prospects for their matchup against Benedictine University (Ill.) are not good as the afternoon goes on.

After coming back from rainy Florida, the Waynesburg baseball team returns to action on Friday, March 26, when they play their first game on their new field against Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) opponent Thiel. The Jacket women of the diamond will also get back into action with a home date. They will host Penn State Fayette, the Eberly Campus in a doubleheader on Saturday, March 20.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

Don Herrman

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

Going nowhere fast

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

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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