Maddi Rutan
RICHMOND, Ky. — Eastern Kentucky’s Maddi Rutan earned a wave of honors from the ASUN Conference on Monday afternoon.
Rutan, a freshman from Columbus North, was named the ASUN Pitcher of the Year and Freshman of the Year. She also was named first-team All-ASUN and made the Academic All-SUN team.
Rutan went 23-4 with a 1.93 ERA and 144 strikeouts. She went 12-1 with a 1.63 ERA and 81 strikeouts in conference play.
On Thursday, Rutan threw a five-hitter with nine strikeouts to pick up her 23rd win of the season and also went 1 for 2 with two RBIs in a 7-2 ASUN win against Lipscomb. She went 2 for 3 with two home runs and three RBIs in a 4-1 win in the second game.
The Colonels (40-8, 21-3), who won the ASUN regular-season title, are the top seeds for the ASUN Tournament, which begins Thursday in Oxford, Alabama.
Norman named NAIA national Player of Week
Sierra Norman was named Crossroads Player of the Week, then a day later, won NAIA national Player of the Week honors last week.
Sierra Norman
Norman, a senior from Columbus North, batted .600 with a 1.100 slugging percentage and 13 RBIs during the final week of the regular season to become the school’s all-time leader in RBIs. She had 12 hits and four walks, with four multi-hit games during that week, including a three-home run, eight-RBI day in a doubleheader at Taylor.
In last week’s Crossroads League Tournament, Norman went 1 for 2 in a 10-7 win against Huntington and 2 for 3 in a 10-2 win against Indiana Wesleyan. She went 1 for 4 in a 9-5 loss to IWU before going 1 for 2 and knocking in the lone run in a 1-0 win against IWU that gave the Knights the title.
Marian will host the opening round of the NAIA Tournament May 14-16. The selection show is Tuesday.
Foster helps Orange upset No. 14 Seminoles
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Kenzie Foster scored a run Sunday to help Syracuse to a 13-5 ACC win against 14th-ranked Florida State.
Kenzie Foster
Foster and the Orange (28-22, 9-15) will open ACC Tournament play Wednesday against Boston College in Durham, North Carolina.
Lemmons records three hits in tourney win
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Josie Lemmons went 3 for 3 with a sacrifice Thursday in IU Southeast’s a 4-2 win against Oakland City in the River States Conference Tournament.
Josie Lemmons
Lemmons, a freshman from Columbus North, went 1 for 4 with a stolen base in Friday’s 4-3 loss to Point Park.
The Grenadiers (34-16), who won the RSC regular-season championship, have earned a bid to the NAIA Tournament and will play in the opening round on May 13. The selection show is Tuesday.
Burnett notches win for Wagner
UNION, N.J. — Alec Burnett allowed no runs and no hits over the final two innings to pick up the win Friday in Wagner’s 4-3 Northeast Conference victory at Sacred Heart.
Alec Burnett
Burnett, a sixth-year senior from Columbus East, struck out four and walked one in improving to 2-2 on the season.
Wagner (22-24, 19-8) will visit LIU Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Wager picks up save for UT Martin
MOREHEAD, Ky. — Zach Wager earned his first save if the season Sunday in UT Martin’s 22-20, 11-inning Ohio Valley Conference win at Morehead State.
Zach Wager
Wager, a sophomore from Columbus North, allowed one run and no hits in the 11th.
The Skyhawks (19-29, 11-10) will host Lindenwood Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Greenwell powers Raiders to victories
ROCHESTER, Mich. — Julian Greenwell went 2 for 4 with a home run and an RBI Friday in Wright State’s 7-6 Horizon League win at Oakland (Michigan).
Julian Greenwell
Greenwell, a fifth-year senior from Columbus East, went 2 for 4 with a double and and RBI in Sunday’s 4-2 win at Oakland.
The Raiders (27-19, 16-8) will visit Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
McIntosh collects hits for Hornets
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Kyler McIntosh went 1 for 5 with a double and two RBIs Saturday in Alabama State’s 12-11 SWAC loss at Alabama A&M.
Kyler McIntosh
McIntosh, a junior from Columbus North, went 1 for 3 with an RBI in Sunday’s 7-4 win against Alabama A&M.
The Hornets (23-22, 14-9) will host South Alabama on Tuesday.
Meyer throws blanks for Aces
VALPARAISO — Jakob Meyer pitched two scoreless, hitless innings of Evansville’s 9-0 Missouri Valley Conference win at Valparaiso on Sunday.
Jakob Meyer
Meyer, a fifth-year senior from Columbus North, struck out one and walked one over the final two innings.
The Aces (27-20, 14-7) will host Southern Indiana on Tuesday.
Redmon, Harmon help Grizzlies to sweep
ANDERSON — Dyllan Redmon homered, and Luke Harmon picked up the win Sunday in Franklin’s 15-6 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference win in the second game of a doubleheader at Anderson.
Dyllan Redmon
Harmon, a freshman from Columbus North, allowed six runs (four earned) on five hits and struck out six in 5 1/3 innings. Redmon, a sophomore from North, went 1 for 5 with the homer and two RBIs.
Luke Harmon
The Grizzlies (20-20, 9-13) will open HCAC Tournament play Thursday against Rose-Hulman.
Harmon records hits for Reivers
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Reese Harmon went 1 for 2 with an RBI Friday in Iowa Western’s 10-7 win against Northeast Community College.
Reese Harmon
Harmon, a junior from Columbus North, went 1 for 4 in Saturday’s 4-0 win against Northeast.
The Reivers finish the season 48-7 and won the ICCAC with a 31-2 record.
Taylor hurls hitless inning of relief
KASKASKIA, Ill. — Clayton Taylor pitched a scoreless inning of relief Thursday in Kaskaskia’s 9-1 win against Lincoln Trail.
Taylor, a junior from Columbus East, allowed one hit and struck out one.
Kaskaskia finishes the season 20-18.
East grads help Jackson to wins
Logan Christophel went 2 for 3 with a stolen base and and RBI, and Harry Major went 1 for 3 Thursday in Jackson College’s 6-4 first-game win; and Major went 2 for 3 and Christophel went 1 for 3 in a 6-1 second-game victory against Mott Community College.
Logan Christophel
On Sunday, Major, a sophomore from Columbus East, went 1 for 3 with an RBI in a 10-1 first-game loss and 2 for 4 with an RBI in a 10-1 second-game victory at Moss. Christophel, also a sophomore from East, went 1 for 3 in the second game.
Harry Major
Jackson (28-19) will play Macomb in the Region XII Division II Tournament beginning Thursday.
Bumbalough pitches for Ancilla
PLYMOUTH — Tyler Bumbalough allowed one earned run on seven hits in 6 2/3 innings Saturday in Marian Ancilla’s 5-0 loss to Kalamazoo Community College.
Tyler Bumbalough
Bumbalough, a sophomore from Columbus East, struck out three and walked one.
Marian Ancilla finishes the season 16-29.
Davis earns All-NCAC honors
WESTFIELD CENTER, Ohio — Willy Davis earned third-team All-North Coast Athletic Conference honors after helping DePauw to a third-place team finish in the NCAC Tournament.
Willy Davis
Davis, a freshman from Columbus North, shot rounds of 71, 72 and 75 to tie for 13th individually. He led the entire field with 42 pars in the 54 holes.
Newell helps Navy to Patriot League title
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Matt Newell helped Navy win the Patriot League track and field championship on Saturday.
Matt Newell
Newell, a sophomore from Columbus North, ran the fastest time in the preliminaries of the men’s 1,500 meters at 3 minutes, 47.77 seconds. He finished ninth in the final at 3:51.27.
Swegman places second in 10,000
NORTH MANCHESTER — Callie Swegman helped Hanover finished second in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference women’s track and field championships.
Callie Swegman
Swegman, a freshman from Hauser, finished second in the 10,000 meters in 40:43.66.
Krueger takes fourth in steeplechase
GRANVILLE, Ohio — Chloe Krueger helped DePauw to a runner-up finish in the North Coast Athletic Conference women’s track and field championships.
Chloe Krueger
Krueger, a freshman from Columbus East, placed fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 11:45.61.
