Baseball/Softball - March 2010 Archive
Drummond to play baseball for HU
By Rick Henly on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Huntington North senior Austin Drummond has chosen Huntington University to continue his education after graduation.
He signed his Letter of Intent this morning, Wednesday, March 31 at Huntington North High School.
He played football, basketball and baseball for the Vikings and will continue his baseball career at Huntington University under coach Mike Frame... Read More...
Foresters even series with Grace
By Rick Henly on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Submitted by Joanne Green
Baseball – 3/30
After dropping the first game to Grace College 11-3, the Foresters mounted a late game comeback in the nightcap to claim the 6-4 win and even up the series.
After spotting the Lancers a run through the first two innings of play, the Foresters recorded two hits and took advantage of two Grace miscues to tie things up in the top of the third... Read More...
HU girls split with Indiana Wesleyan
By Rick Henly on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Submitted by Joanne Green
Softball – 3/30
On opening day of conference play, the Foresters (7-9, 1-1) split with Indiana Wesleyan, earning the convincing 5-0 win in game one while dropping the second 4-1.
Kate Dwyer got things rolling for the Foresters when she tripled to deep right to start the second inning... Read More...
Viking bats slow to respond
By Rick Henly on Monday, March 29th, 2010
The offense for the Huntington North Viking baseball team didn't wake up in time to overcome a determined Tiger team from Warsaw on Monday at Huntington North field.
Neither team could get anything started in the first two innings on this brisk spring day.
In the third however the Tigers started to get some contact with Viking pitcher Nick Miller's offerings and they scored two on a rightfield hit and a smash to the fence sandwiched between two walks... Read More...
Huntington University sweeps Knights
By Tom Stong on Monday, March 29th, 2010
Submitted by Joanne (Miller) Green
Huntington University (9-9, 2-0) came up with a big inning in each contest against Marian University to sweep the Knights, 5-4 and 8-6, in the Foresters' MCC home opener.
After falling behind 3-0, the Foresters stormed back in the bottom of the fourth to score four runs and grab the 4-3 advantage... Read More...
Huntington University softball wins two
By Tom Stong on Monday, March 29th, 2010
Submitted by Joanne (Miller) Green
Behind the hot bats of Kate Dwyer, the Foresters (6-8) cruised to a 8-3 win over the Saints in game one before blanking them in the second game 8-0.
Trailing by two after the Saints' first at-bats, the Foresters responded with three runs in the bottom of their frame ignited by Aubrey Garner's inside-the-park homer to deep center... Read More...
Lady Vikings lose close one
By Rick Henly on Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
The 2009-2010 softball season started today at the Huntington North High School field. The Lady Chargers came to town from Carroll in Fort Wayne to play the Lady Vikings.
The very vocal group from Fort Wayne seemed to have their way during the first few innings and built a 1-0 lead over the locals... Read More...
Foresters split with IIT
By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
Softball – 3/23
After mounting a 3-2 come-from-behind win over Indiana Institute of Technology, the Foresters (4-6) dropped their second game to the Warriors 8-4.
In the opening game, the Foresters grabbed the early 1-0 lead when Aubrey Garner, who reached base after being hit by a pitch, scored on Kate Dwyer's double in the bottom of the first... Read More...
Lady Vikings open with scrimmage
By Rick Henly on Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010
The Huntington North girls softball squad hosted a scrimmage for the Peru Lady Tigers.
The rules were simple. Each squad would send 10 girls to the plate each inning. No score was kept or outs made. Just a way for both coaches to evaluate what areas their team needed to work on to get better before the regular season would start... Read More...
Foresters not 'sunny' in Florida
By Rick Henly on Monday, March 22nd, 2010
Submitted by Joanne Green
Baseball – 3/20
The Foresters (7-9) lost three of their final four games in Florida as they topped Mount Vernon 5-3 but fell to Indiana Tech 13-3 on Friday. On Saturday they dropped a pair of close ones to Mount Vernon, 9-8 and 8-7... Read More...
Huntington PAL work out dates
By Lamont Neal on Friday, March 19th, 2010
Huntington PAL will have their work out dates coming up this weekend for Coach's Pitch and Little League.
If you will be returning to the same team as you played on last year you do NOT need to attend the work outs. If you are moving up a league and joining a sibling who played on that team the previous year you do NOT need to attend the work out... Read More...
HN Softball squad ready for new season
By Rick Henly on Thursday, March 18th, 2010
Paris Seibold, in his 13th year as head coach of the Lady Vikings, will take 19 varsity softball players into action against Peru in a scrimmage game at Huntington North on March 23 to open their season for the 2009-2010 school year.
Gone from last year's (12W-9L) team are outfielders Megan Burnworth, Alecia Johnson, Lindsey Karst, first baseman BreeAnn Bowen and third baseman/pitcher Taylor Foley... Read More...
HU ball teams in action
By HFP Reporter on Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
Submitted by Joanne (Miller) Green
Baseball – 3/16
The Foresters (6-6) only needed five innings to take care of business against the Golden Bears of West Virginia Tech as they posted their first shutout of the season 10-0. In the top of the second, the Foresters exploded for nine runs on nine hits and three Golden Bear errors... Read More...
Huntington University sports briefs
By Rick Henly on Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
Submitted by Joanne Green
Baseball – 3/15
On day two of their spring break trip to Daytona Beach, the Foresters went 1-1 against Grand View University dropping the opener 8-6, but winning the nightcap 10-2 to move to 5-6 on the season.
In the first game of the doubleheader, both teams pounded out ten hits but Grand View was more efficient in producing runs as they notched the 8-6 win over the Foresters... Read More...
HU sports update for the week
By Rick Henly on Monday, March 15th, 2010
Baseball – 3/13
Mitch Bowers (2-0) threw a five-hitter to lead HU (4-5) to a 7-1 victory over Aquinas College in the first game of the Foresters' spring break trip in Daytona Beach, Florida.
After a quiet first two innings, Travis Frantz got things going in the top of the third when he tripled to center to drive in a run... Read More...
