IPFW men’s baseball opened last week on the road in Martin, Tennessee. Playing a three game series, the outcome wasn’t as the ‘Dons would have liked it.
Although IPFW’s opening weekend was a 0-3 event, junior catcher Cory Miller ended on a high note batting six for nine with an RBI.
The women’s softball also opened their season in Tennessee, in the Memphis Blues City Classic facing off against Memphis, Southeast Missouri State, McNeese State, and Appalachian State.
The women’s team was able to return seven of the eight starting positions from last year which gave them a strong, familiar sense of team in their first victory of the season over Memphis.
Junior Sara Hopwood, in her first game as a Mastodon, took the first pitch at bat in the top of the seventh, knocking the neon sphere over the center field wall causing an IPFW walk-off win.
Sophomore pitcher Courtney Cronin shutout her sixth career opponent with just two walks over the seven inning workout.
Although the ‘Dons started the weekend off right, they were unable to finish the final two games of the Classic in their benefit.
The baseball team continued their season this past weekend in Missouri. With a three game series, the ‘Dons, once again, just couldn’t connect with a win. Their current record is 0-6. IPFW takes the field again this coming Friday in Arkansas for a four game series. They will first appear at home on April 6.
The women evened things out as they too continued their season this past weekend.
Cronin was able to add another shut-out to her list totaling seven on her career and junior Rachel Staschuk was also able to earn a shut-out in game two. Short Stop Sara Hopwood finished game two 2-3, with two runs. IPFW will return to the playing field this coming Saturday in Morehead, Kentucky for a double header. Their first home game will be March 19.
