Baughman lauded by PAC as a hitter and a pitcher

Junior named conference's top hurler and batter after big game against Trine

WEXFORD, Pa. (March 8) – Junior softball player Amanda Baughman swept the first set of Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) softball awards after her work at the plate and in the pitching circle this past Saturday against Trine.

Baughman was named both PAC Pitcher of the Week and PAC Hitter of the Week after collecting the game-winning hit against the Thunder and stifling their bats in a 4-2 win. The game was the season-opener for Waynesburg and it took place at The Rebel Games in Kissimmee, Fla.

Baughman drilled a three-run double in the third inning of the contest to break up a scoreless tie and give the Jackets a 3-0 lead. When she was in the field, the native of Washington, Pa. allowed just two hits and a walk, while picking up a pair of strikeouts. She didn’t allow a hit through the first three innings of the seven-inning affair.

For a complete look at this week’s PAC release, click here.

Baughman and her teammates will continue to compete at the Rebel Games through this week before returning home.

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...

Don Herrman

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

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.

TV Football

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

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.

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.

Unbreakable record

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

Going nowhere fast

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

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