2007 News

Season
Twenty-Seven Student-Athletes Claim Spring Sport All-Conference Awards
Twenty-Seven Student-Athletes Claim Spring Sport All-Conference Awards

A solid spring sports season has reaped individual rewards for 27 Wittenberg University athletes who were selected to All-North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) teams over the last two weeks.

2007 Season In Review
2007 Season In Review

The Wittenberg baseball team experienced plenty of ups and downs in the 2007 season. The Tigers ended up with an overall record of 18-19, including a North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) West Division record of 8-8.

Matt Steinke Leads Three Tigers On All-NCAC Honor Rolls
Matt Steinke Leads Three Tigers On All-NCAC Honor Rolls

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ohio Wesleyan second baseman Kyle Sherman and Wooster righthander Adam Samson have been named Player and Pitcher of the Year to highlight the 2007 All-North Coast Athletic Conference baseball selections. Wittenberg junior catcher Matt Steinke joined them on the first-team All-NCAC honor roll.

Tigers Cap Season With Senior Recognition Day Loss To Marietta
Tigers Cap Season With Senior Recognition Day Loss To Marietta

The Wittenberg Tigers wrapped up a once-promising 2007 season with a 19-9 loss to defending national champion Marietta on Senior Recognition Day at Carleton Davidson Stadium.

Tigers Wrap Up 2007 NCAC West Schedule With Losses At Denison
Tigers Wrap Up 2007 NCAC West Schedule With Losses At Denison

Close only counts in horseshoes, as the old saying goes, and so the Wittenberg Tigers put the wraps on their 2007 North Coast Athletic Conference schedule with a second straight sweep.

Tigers Swept In Key NCAC West Doubleheader At Ohio Wesleyan
Tigers Swept In Key NCAC West Doubleheader At Ohio Wesleyan

The Wittenberg Tigers saw their chance for a first-ever North Coast Athletic Conference West Division title go by the boards in a long-delayed doubleheader sweep by host Ohio Wesleyan.

Tigers Fall To Wilmington, 16-8
Tigers Fall To Wilmington, 16-8

The Wilmington Quakers and Wittenberg Tigers battled to a 15-15 standoff in the all-important hits category Tuesday night at Carleton Davidson Stadium.

Wittenberg Takes Three Of Four From Kenyon
Wittenberg Takes Three Of Four From Kenyon

The Wittenberg Tigers tuned up for what promises to be an exciting stretch run to the 2007 season with a strong performance against North Coast Athletic Conference rival Kenyon.

Tigers Sweep NCAC West Division Series From Earlham
Tigers Sweep NCAC West Division Series From Earlham

The Wittenberg Tigers took care of business Monday and Tuesday, sweeping four straight games from visiting Earlham to put themselves in position to reach the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament for a third straight year.

Tigers Rally For Improbable Win Over Transylvania
Tigers Rally For Improbable Win Over Transylvania

After a frustrating month spent mostly watching and waiting, Wittenberg senior Andrew Wellman (Huntington, W.Va./Huntington) provided the Wittenberg Tigers with one of the biggest highlights so far in the 2007 season with the game-winning hit in a 13-12 come-from-behind victory over nationally ranked Transylvania.

Tigers Split Key NCAC West Division Doubleheader At Denison
Tigers Split Key NCAC West Division Doubleheader At Denison

Amidst the swirling snow flurries that would eventually postpone the final two games of this key North Coast Athletic Conference West Division series between Wittenberg and Denison, the Tigers found a gem in the form of a one-hit shutout pitching performance from freshman Bobby Ciucki (Dublin, Ohio/Coffman).

Tigers Take Three Of Four From Wabash
Tigers Take Three Of Four From Wabash

Four games between the Wittenberg Tigers and the Wabash Little Giants yielded four very different results in a wet and wild North Coast Athletic Conference West Division weekend.

Tigers Come Up One Run Short For Second Straight Night
Tigers Come Up One Run Short For Second Straight Night

A young team struggling to find its identity can ill afford to spot one of the top teams in the region a seven-run lead on its home field.

Tiger Rally Falls Short Against Otterbein
Tiger Rally Falls Short Against Otterbein

After spotting preseason No. 1 ranked Otterbein an early lead, the Wittenberg Tigers stormed back and took the Cardinals to the wire before dropping a 7-6 decision.

Tigers Lose Pair Of Nailbiters To Open NCAC Play
Tigers Lose Pair Of Nailbiters To Open NCAC Play

he Wittenberg Tigers did a lot of things right on Sunday at Ohio Wesleyan in the North Coast Athletic Conference West Division opener for both teams.

Wittenberg Drops Road Opener At Transylvania
Wittenberg Drops Road Opener At Transylvania

Heading into a crucial four-game series at North Coast Athletic Conference West Division rival Ohio Wesleyan, the Wittenberg Tigers were unable to gain any momentum with a 16-7 loss at Transylvania.