2018 Softball News
Wittenberg Director of Athletics and Recreation Dr. Gary Williams has announced the hiring of Shannon Schaub as the university’s new softball head coach.
After two regular season championship seasons in Springfield, interim head softball coach Kennedy Haynes has resigned from her position, Director of Athletics and Recreation Dr. Gary Williams announced.
The North Coast Athletic Conference announced this year’s conference awards on Wednesday morning, as the Tigers landed four players on the first team, two players on the second team, and Chelsea Zang as the Pitcher of the Year.
After defeating Allegheny a day prior, and falling to DePauw in the nightcap of the first day of tournament action, Wittenberg and Denison needed 13 innings to decide who would move on and face DePauw in the championship game.
Wittenberg softball dropped Allegheny 11-4 before falling to DePauw 2-0
Sophomore Olivia Hopkins put together a week that featured four home-runs, 12 RBI's and a .666 batting average (12-18), as the Tigers went a perfect 6-0.
The Tigers took two games from the Fighting Scots by the sore of 2-0 and 6-4 on their way to an impressive 15-1 mark in NCAC league play. The Tigers reward is the #1 seed in the 2018 NCAC Tournament, as well homefield advantage as this year’s tournament will be played at Wittenberg on May 4 and May 5.
Wittenberg softball swept a double-header from the Terriers of Hiram College on Saturday afternoon, as the Tigers exploded for 26 runs on the day.
Hopkin’s career day at the plate featured a home-run in game one, followed up by a solo shot in the second inning, and a two-run homer to deep center-field in the fourth inning.
Tim Kremchek, ‘81 (and his wife, Hilary, ‘82) have issued a challenge to the Wittenberg Athletic Department. If we can get 220 donors and raise alumni participation by 1%, by April 25, they will give a gift of $25,000 to the athletic department.
In two appearances, Zang posted a 2-0 record in the circle for the Tigers. In 14 innings pitched, Zang recorded a 1.29 ERA with five strikeouts, allowing 12 hits and two earned runs.
Wittenberg softball swept Oberlin 5-1 and 1-0 on Senior day, as both Tiger seniors picked up wins in the circle on Saturday.
The Tigers took down the previously undefeated DePauw Tigers on their home turf 7-5 and 8-4. While game two was called due to darkness, the Tigers lead for the majority. Game one featured a Wittenberg comeback that took the wind out of DePauw’s sails for the remainder of the day.
Wittenberg swept Kenyon College in historic fashion on Friday afternoon, as Chelsea Zang and Katelyn Niswonger pitched a combined no-hitter for the Tigers. The 19-0 win over Kenyon served as the second Tiger no-hitter of the season, and the second of the week for that matter, as Wittenberg’s offense quite possibly out shined their efforts in the circle on Friday.
The Tigers dropped the front-end of the double-dip 6-4, before refocusing to take down the Big Red 2-1.
Senior pitcher Chelsea Zang threw her second career no-hitter on Sunday in a 4-0 win over #6 Illinois Wesleyan.
