softball
Athlete Spotlight: Allyson Weiss
NICK MERSCH SPORTS EDITOR From kindergarten to college, sophomore Allyson Weiss has passionately played softball for most of her life. A business management major from Bargersville, Indiana, Weiss currently plays second base for the Lady Barons softball team. “Growing up, I lived right next to a softball complex,” said Weiss. “I started playing when I […]
Lady Barons softball escapes La Roche Redhawks in doubleheader, 4-3
JEN HANTZ STAFF WRITER The Lady Barons softball players found themselves victorious in a close game against the La Roche University Redhawks, 4-3, in their first game of the afternoon at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24. The Lady Barons had a rough start when they gave up three runs in the top of the […]
Lady Barons drop both ends of double header in tough conference matchup
NICK MERSCH SPORTS EDITOR In its biggest matchups of the season, Franciscan University of Steubenville’s softball team lost a close battle against the Mount Aloysius Mounties, 10-6, on Wednesday, March 27, at 3 p.m., followed by another 13-0 loss to the same team. Under a finally-sunny Steubenville sky, sophomore pitcher Andi Queen took care of […]
Jenny Massey: Confidence through Christ
NICK MERSCH SPORTS EDITOR At 4 years old, Jenny Massey stepped up to the plate for her first T-ball game. Almost 15 years later, Massey is still swinging, now as a powerful young member of the Lady Barons softball team. A freshman nursing major hailing from San Diego, California, Massey currently plays the outfield for […]
Lady Barons victorious in doubleheader against Waynesburg University
JEN HANTZ STAFF WRITER Despite a difficult beginning, the Lady Barons softball team ultimately cruised to an easy 8-2 victory against the Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20. The Lady Barons had a rough start as freshman Sarah Keating gave up a run to the Yellow Jackets in the first […]
Lady Barons softball sweeps D’Youville Spartans
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR Under sunny Steubenville skies, the women’s softball team swept conference opponent D’Youville College on Saturday, leveling their season record at 8-8 and moving a step closer to a potential postseason tournament run. A competition originally scheduled to take place in Buffalo, New York, was instead played on campus at Franciscan University; […]
Softball wins first game of Hilbert doubleheader 10-6
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER First base Ashley Kondracki slugged two home runs to back the pitching efforts of Amanda Pulice and Andi Queen, as the Franciscan University softball team beat the Hilbert Hawks 10-6 Saturday. Kondracki opened the scoring in the first inning, when she was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, […]
Women’s softball loses hard-fought game against Penn State-Behrend
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR The Franciscan University softball team was closely edged 12-10 by conference opponent Penn State-Behrend in its second of two contests on Friday. After losing the afternoon’s matchup against Behrend 12-2, the Lady Barons turned in a thriller of a matchup in their second contest. The Lions accrued a 1-0 lead, courtesy […]
Franciscan softball seeks to improve on record season
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER After a record breaking season that ended on a frustrating note in 2017, Franciscan University’s softball team is raring to go, ready to prove to the AMCC that last year’s success was not a fluke. The Lady Barons went 12-20 overall last year with a conference record of 8-10, despite […]
Freshmen spark softball success
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER After winning just one game the past two seasons, the Lady Baron softball team has exceeded all expectations and is competing for a spot in the conference tournament for the first time in program history. The Lady Barons are currently hold a record of 6-6 in conference play and sit […]