Buffa improves to 5-0; baseball team now 17-4
The baseball team went 2-2 last week to move to 17-4 overall.
WUSTL opened with an 11-4 win March 24 against Elmhurst College. Junior Brent Buffa pitched a complete game, allowing eight hits and only three earned runs; he also struck out four to improve to 5-0.
On March 25, Elmhurst outlasted Washington U., 7-4, in 13 innings. Senior Kent Wallace pitched 7.2 innings out of the bullpen for the Red and Green, striking out seven Bluejays before tiring and giving up the game-winning run in the top of the 13th.
The Bears fell behind 2-0 in the first inning March 26 against Elmhurst and could not recover in a 12-1 loss. Senior Ryan Corning led the Bears with a 2-for-3 effort. In the second game that day, WUSTL responded with a 5-3 win against Coe College.
Softball team stumbles at Midwest Invitational
The No. 7 softball team posted a 2-3 record in the Sixth Annual Midwest Region Invitational held at the WUSTL Softball Field.
On March 24, the Bears (14-3) had their 39-game regular-season winning streak snapped as No. 23 St. Scholastica won 4-2.
On March 25, the Bears split a pair of games. WUSTL rebounded from its first loss of the season with a 14-1 win over Centre College, and then suffered a 1-0 defeat to St. Scholastica. Sophomore Kaylyn Eash was the story for the Bears against Centre, pitching a complete game and allowing just one unearned run. She was also 2 for 3 with two RBIs, and hit her first career home run.
On March 26, St. Scholastica rallied for a 4-2 win over WUSTL in the first game, while the Bears posted a 2-0 win over Centre College in game two.
Against Centre, junior Laurel Sagartz pitched a two-hit shutout and had the game-winning hit in the fourth inning.
Sagartz also recorded 14 strikeouts and moved into first-place on the all-time school list with her 20th shutout.
Women’s tennis wins 2; rolls over Graceland
The women’s tennis team won two of three matches last week to improve to 7-3.
The No. 13 Bears defeated Graceland University, 8-1, March 23 at the Tao Tennis Center. The Red and Green swept the doubles points, highlighted by seniors Annie Poelstra and Megan Poelstra.
On March 25, WUSTL defeated No. 28 Carthage College, 5-4, in Kenosha, Wis. The Red and Green won four of six singles matches against Carthage.
Washington U. fell to Wheaton College, 6-1, March 25 in Wheaton, Ill. The Bears were able to claim the win only at No. 2 doubles.
Men’s tennis takes 2 against NAIA foes
The No. 17 men’s tennis team improved to 7-1 with a pair of victories over NAIA opponents University of Illinois-Springfield, 6-1, and No. 21 Graceland University, 5-2, March 25 at the Tao Tennis Center.
The Red and Green won all three doubles matches against Illinois-Springfield and five of six singles matches. Against Graceland, the Bears won the doubles point for the eighth straight match.
Track and field teams win Twilight Meet
The men’s and women’s track and field teams opened their outdoor seasons March 24 by winning the WUSTL Mini Twilight Meet at Bushyhead Track.
Junior Delaina Martin took home individual titles in the hammer throw and shot put to lead the WUSTL women. Sophomore Morgen Leonard-Fleckman cleared 11-0 in the pole vault for first place.
On the men’s side, junior Cameron Williams continued his success from the indoor season, winning the high jump with a leap of 1.95 meters, while freshman Evan Killips won the pole vault (13-0).