2009 News

Season
Forty-One Student-Athletes Claim Spring Sport All-Conference Awards
Forty-One Student-Athletes Claim Spring Sport All-Conference Awards

Wittenberg wrapped up a record-setting year with another haul of All-North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) recognitions from their spring sports. A total of 41 student-athletes earned NCAC spring postseason honors during a season in which the Tiger men's and women's tennis, men's golf and men's and women's lacrosse teams reached new heights.

Four Tigers Picked For 2009 All-NCAC Honors
Four Tigers Picked For 2009 All-NCAC Honors

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Wooster senior first baseman Sean Karpen and senior right-hander Mark Miller have been named Player and Pitcher of the Year to highlight the 2009 All-North Coast Athletic Conference baseball selections. Four Wittenberg players joined them in earning all-conference awards.

Tigers Rout Lords to Cap Off Season
Tigers Rout Lords to Cap Off Season

In the final game for a deep Wittenberg senior class, the Tigers sent off their fourth-year players in style with a pair of dominant showings in a 8-2, 21-9 doubleheader sweep of Kenyon.

Tigers Drop A Pair to Regional Power Heidelberg
Tigers Drop A Pair to Regional Power Heidelberg

With the 2009 season winding down, Wittenberg took on Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) power Heidelberg, dropping a pair of games, 12-4 and 9-3.

Tigers Split NCAC Finale With Ohio Wesleyan
Tigers Split NCAC Finale With Ohio Wesleyan

With the 2009 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) West Division season wrapping up, Head Coach Jay Lewis' team battled hard for one final strong showing as they took one of two rescheduled games from the division-winning Battling Bishops.

Wittenberg Celebrates Senior Day with Split with Wabash
Wittenberg Celebrates Senior Day with Split with Wabash

Needing a special weekend to continue aspirations of an NCAC postseason berth, the Tigers fired off an early 4-3 victory over Wabash, before dropping game two in a 16-7 loss.

Tigers Continue Strong Play With Second Win Over Cardinals
Tigers Continue Strong Play With Second Win Over Cardinals

Head Coach Jay Lewis and his Tigers continued to ride their wave of momentum heading into this weekend's pivotal pair of North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) West Division doubleheaders with a 9-7 win over Otterbein.

Tigers Top Perennial Powerhouse Otterbein
Tigers Top Perennial Powerhouse Otterbein

The Wittenberg Tigers continued their modest late-season turnaround with an 11-6 victory over homestanding Otterbein, improving to 13-17 overall on the 2009 season with their third win in the last four games.

Wittenberg Wins Shootout to Keep in Playoff Picture
Wittenberg Wins Shootout to Keep in Playoff Picture

With their season on the line, the Wittenberg Tiger bats came alive in a back-and-forth 16-15 win over Ohio Wesleyan in Game 2 of a North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) West Division doubleheader.

Senior's Walkoff Snaps Tiger Skid
Senior's Walkoff Snaps Tiger Skid

Some unlikely heroes emerged for Head Coach Jay Lewis in a stunning 10-9 come-from-behind extra inning victory for Wittenberg.

Tigers Hit Hard in Loss to Urbana
Tigers Hit Hard in Loss to Urbana

With the home stretch of the season approaching, the Tiger baseball team hopes for a late season revival after dropping their seventh consecutive encounter, a 9-5 loss at the hands of Urbana University.

Tiger Rallies Come Up Short in Pair of Losses
Tiger Rallies Come Up Short in Pair of Losses

Not shying away from NCAA Division I competition, the Wittenberg Tigers marched into the University of Dayton and gave the Flyers all they could handle in a pair of seven-inning defeats.

Tigers Hit Skid at Wrong Time in Sweep Against Denison
Tigers Hit Skid at Wrong Time in Sweep Against Denison

A day after a pair of good pitching performances went unused by the Tigers, the offense returned, but the defense disappeared in a pair of losses to Denison.

Strong Pitching Not Enough For Tigers in NCAC Sweep
Strong Pitching Not Enough For Tigers in NCAC Sweep

Wittenberg baseball head coach Jay Lewis could not have asked much more from his pitchers in a heartbreaking pair of losses to NCAC West division rival Denison.

Tigers Move Past .500 Mark With Big Win At Capital
Tigers Move Past .500 Mark With Big Win At Capital

The Wittenberg Tigers continued their midseason turnaround and gave themselves the best possible tune-up for the biggest weekend so far in the 2009 season with a convincing 11-4 victory at Capital.

Tigers Rout Saints With Offensive Explosion
Tigers Rout Saints With Offensive Explosion

Nine extra-base hits, including a staggering five home runs set off offensive fireworks for the Tigers in a 14-8 win over visiting Thomas More. SophomoreTyler James (Coldwater, Ohio/Coldwater) sent two into the evening air, part of a 3-4 night at the plate with four RBI.