Maddi Rutan
Maddi Rutan, who has led Eastern Kentucky to at least a share of the ASUN Conference regular-season title, has been named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association DI Freshman of the Year Top 25 list.
Rutan, a freshman from Columbus North, was named the No. 5 two-way player in the country by Softball America. She is 22-4 with two saves and a 1.90 ERA and is batting .285 with six home runs and 32 RBIs.
On Saturday, Rutan threw a her seventh shutout of the season a five-hitter with eight strikeouts and no walks in a 9-0 win at North Florida.
The Colonels (37-8, 18-3) visit Morehead State for a doubleheader on Tuesday. EKU can clinch the outright ASUN regular-season title and a No. 1 seed in next week’s ASUN Tournament with one win in the three-game home series against Lipscomb on Thursday and Friday.
Norman shines on Senior Day
Sierra Norman helped lead Marian to a sweep of Taylor on her senior day Saturday, allowing the Knights to win the Crossroads League regular-season title.
Sierra Norman
The Columbus North graduate went 2 for 4 with an RBI in a 6-2 first-game win. She went 2 for 2 with a double and three RBIs and a run scored in an 8-1 second-game victory.
On Wednesday, Norman had an RBI and two runs scored in a 12-2 first-game win and went 1 for 3 in a 4-3 second-game win at Mount Vernon Nazarene.
The Knights (41-9, 29-7) begin Crossroads League Tournament play Wednesday in Spring Arbor, Michigan.
Foster helps Orange to wins
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse’s Kenzie Foster went 1 for 3 with an RBI and a run scored in an 8-6 first-game win and 1 for 2 with a run scored in a 6-1 second-game win in Wednesday’s doubleheader sweep of LeMoyne.
Kenzie Foster
Foster, a freshman from Columbus East, had an RBI in Friday’s 2-1 ACC win against Virginia Tech. She scored a run in Saturday’s 7-3 loss to Virginia Tech.
The Orange (25-21, 7-14) will host a doubleheader with Cornell on Wednesday.
Lemmons records hits at Midway
MIDWAY, Ky. — IU Southeast’s Josie Lemmons went 2 for 3 with a stolen base and three runs scored in a 6-3 River States Conference win at Midway in the first game of a doubleheader.
Josie Lemmons
Lemmons, a freshman from Columbus North, went 1 for 3 in a 6-2 second-game loss.
The Grenadiers (33-14, 27-5) open RSC Tournament play Thursday in Charleston, West Virginia.
King collects hit in defeat
WHITING — Calumet’s Bailey King went 1 for 1 Wednesday in a 3-2 loss to Trinity Christian (Illinois) in the first game of a doubleheader.
Bailey King
King, a freshman from Columbus North, and the Crimson Wave (9-32) open CCAC Tournament play May 6 in Crown Point.
Cole scores run for Falcons
Kaylee Cole pinch ran and scored a run Saturday in Bowling Green’s 14-4 MAC loss to Northern Illinois in the second game of a doubleheader.
Kaylee Cole
Cole, a freshman from Columbus East, also pinch ran and scored a run in Wednesday’s 4-2 loss in the first game of a doubleheader at Youngstown State.
The Falcons (6-24, 3-19) will visit Western Michigan for a doubleheader on Tuesday.
Greenwell lifts Raiders past Buckeyes
Julian Greenwell went 3 for 4 with a double, a home run, four RBIs and three runs scored Tuesday to lead Wright State to a 14-13 win at Ohio State.
Julian Greenwell
Greenwell, a fifth-year senior from Columbus East, went 2 for 3 with a double and a run scored in Friday’s 5-1 Horizon League win against Purdue Fort Wayne. He went 2 for 3 with a double and three runs scored in Saturday’s 11-4 win against PFW and 2 for 4 in Sunday’s 2-1 win over PFW.
The Raiders (25-18, 14-7) will visit Oakland (Michigan) on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
McIntosh notches home run in win
Kyler McIntosh went 1 for 4 with a double and four RBIs Tuesday in Alabama State’s 16-6 loss at Georgia State.
Kyler McIntosh
McIntosh, a junior from Columbus North, went 1 for 3 with a home run, two RBIs and two runs scored in Friday’s 16-2 SWAC win against Mississippi Valley State. He went 1 for 4 in Saturday’s 8-7 victory and 2 for 4 with a run scored in Sunday’s 12-5 win against Mississippi Valley State.
The Hornets (22-20, 13-8) will visit Troy (Alabama) on Tuesday.
Wager pitches scoreless inning
Tennessee Martin’s Zach Wager pitched an inning of scoreless, hitless relief Tuesday in a 5-4 loss at 11th-ranked Vanderbilt.
Zach Wager
Wager, a sophomore from Columbus North, allowed one hit and an unearned run in 1 1/3 innings of relief in Saturday’s 15-6 Ohio Valley Conference win against Tennessee Tech.
The Skyhawks (18-25, 10-8) will host Murray State on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Meyer hurls perfect inning for Aces
Evansville’s Jakob Meyer pitched a perfect inning of relief with two strikeouts in Wednesday’s 10-6 loss at Purdue.
Jakob Meyer
Meyer, a fifth-year senior from Columbus North, threw a perfect final 1 2/3 innings with two strikeouts in Saturday’s 8-7 Missouri Valley Conference win against Missouri State to earn his third save of the season. He allowed two runs on ho hits in 2/3 inning of relief in Sunday’s 19-8 loss to Missouri State.
The Aces (24-19, 12-6) will visit Southeast Missouri State on Tuesday.
Burnett throws two scoreless innings
SALISBURY, Md. — Alec Burnett pitched a scoreless eighth and ninth innings Sunday in Wagner’s 13-4 Northeast Conference win at Maryland-Eastern Shore.
Alec Burnett
Burnett, a sixth-year senior from Columbus East, allowed one hit and no walks and struck out four.
Wagner (21-21, 18-6) will visit Lehigh on Wednesday.
Harmon, Redmon help Grizzlies
Luke Harmon went 1 for 2 with a home run, two RBIs and a run scored, and Dyllan Redmon scored a run Wednesday in Franklin’s 13-2 win at Wilmington (Ohio).
Luke Harmon
Harmon, a freshman from Columbus North, allowed one run on two hits and struck out four over the final two innings to take the loss in Saturday’s 7-6 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference defeat at Transylvania in the first game of a doubleheader. Redmon, a sophomore from North, went 1 for 3 with two runs scored in the first game and 2 for 4 with a run in a 14-4 second-game loss.
Dyllan Redmon
On Sunday, Redmon went 1 for 3 in a 14-7 first-game HCAC loss and 2 for 3 with two RBIs in a 10-9 second-game win against DePauw.
The Grizzlies (18-17, 7-11) will host Webster on Tuesday.
Harmon helps Reivers to wins
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Iowa Western’s Reese Harmon went 1 for 2 with an RBI and a run scored in a 10-0 win against Iowa Lakes Community College Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader.
Reese Harmon
Harmon, a junior from Columbus North, went 1 for 3 with a run scored in Saturday’s 11-5 win against Indian Hills Community College.
The Reivers (42-7) will visit Des Moines Area Community College on Tuesday.
Bumbalough hits, pitches for Ancilla
Tyler Bumbalough went 2 for 3 Thursday in Marian Ancilla’s 8-1 loss to Lansing Community College in the first game of a doubleheader.
Tyler Bumbalough
Bumbalough, a sophomore from Columbus East, started on the mound in Friday’s first game and allowed four runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innnings in a 12-2 loss to Lansing.
Marian Ancilla (16-25) will visit Kalamazoo Valley on Thursday.
East grads help Jackson to victories
Jackson’s Logan Christophel went 1 for 2, and Harry Major went 1 for 3 with a stolen base Thursday in a 2-1 win against Schoolcraft in the first game of a doubheleader. Christophel went 3 for 3, and Major went 2 for 3 with an RBI and a run scored in a 7-1 second-game win.
Harry Major
On Saturday, Major went 2 for 2 with a double, two RBIs and a run scored in a 10-0 first-game win and scored a run in a 9-6 second-game win at Schoolcraft. Christophel went 2 for 3 with an RBI and a run scored in the second game.
Logan Christophel
The sophomores from Columbus East and Jackson (25-17) will visit Kalamazoo Valley Community College on Tuesday.
Newell runs personal-bests for Navy
Matt Newell ran a 1 minute, 49-second 800-meter split to help Navy to a seventh-place finish in the distance medley relay at the Penn Relays.
Matt Newell
Newell, a sophomore from Columbus North, ran a personal-best 3:44 the previous weekend to finish second out of 56 runners in the 1,500 at the Virginia Challenge.
Herndon takes second in shot for Hoosiers
TERRE HAUTE — Indiana’s Emily Herndon finished second in the shot put with a throw of 14 meters (45 feet, 11 1/4 inches) Friday in Indiana State’s Sycamore Open.
Emily Herndon
Herndon, a junior from Columbus North, also placed fourth in the hammer with a throw of 49.01 meters (160 feet, 9 inches).
Hadley Gradolf
Indiana State’s Hadley Gradolf finished second, and DePauw’s Chloe Krueger took fourth in the 1,500 meters on Saturday. Gradolf, a freshman from Brown County, ran 4 minutes, 59.26 seconds; and Krueger, a freshman from Columbus East, ran 5:07.60.
Chloe Krueger
Mendez runs 1,500 at invitational
LOUISVILLE — Louisville’s Mateo Mendez finished 37th in the 1,500 meters Saturday in the Cardinals’ Clark Wood Invitational.
Mateo Mendez
Mendez, a freshman from Columbus North, ran 4:13.97.
Wilson wins doubles match in Big Ten tourney
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Ashlie Wilson teamed with Juana Larranaga to win their No. 3 doubles match Thursday to help Purdue to a 4-2 win against Minnesota in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. Wilson, a sophomore from Columbus North, lost her No. 6 singles match.
Ashlie Wilson
On Friday, Wilson lost her singles and doubles matches in a 4-0 loss to top-seeded Michigan.
