Softball splits weekend series with Ohio
(03/30/14 6:10pm)
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Central Michigan softball dropped its Mid-American Conference opener Saturday, 5-3 to Ohio University. In colder weather, the Chippewas managed only four hits, (all singles) with two coming in the final inning. Junior shortstop CarolAnn Sexauer had the best day at the plate for CMU, going 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI. Junior third baseman Trista Cox went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI. Sophomore second baseman Chelsea DeLamielleure also went 1-for-3 with a single. Ohio starting pitcher Savannah Jo Dorsey pitched a complete game, allowing just one earned run while striking out ten. CMU started senior pitcher Chelsea Sundberg, who went two and two thirds innings, allowing four earned runs on six hits. “I thought Sundberg was pretty good in the beginning, but then her pitches began to flatten out a little bit” said head coach Margo Jonker. “I thought Knapp was at times good, and then at times not so good. We didn’t have a great performance from either of our pitchers today.” The women will play Ohio again at home tomorrow, with the first pitch scheduled for 1:00 p.m. “Tomorrow we need to play Chippewas softball," Jonker said.
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The winter weather has not given so easily. Central Michigan Athletics announced this week that softball and baseball contests scheduled for Wednesday, March 26 have been cancelled due to unplayable field conditions. Baseball's contest at Michigan State has been rescheduled to Tuesday, April 8. The game will be played at 3:05 p.m.
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Central Michigan Softball kept its winning streak at the Under Armour Showcase in Clearwater, Fla.
Central Michigan softball defeated Providence 8-7 Friday in the first of thirteen games at the USF Under Armour Showcase in Clearwater, Fla. The Chippewas (9-6) saw substantial offensive production from Junior shortstop Trista Cox, who scored two runs while going 2-4 with a homerun. Everyday catcher, senior Cory DeLamielluere was given the day off defensively, and served as the team’s DH. DeLamielleure went 2-3, scoring two runs and driving in one. Senior pitcher Morgan Yuncker went three innings, allowing two hits and two earned runs. Another senior, Chelsea Sundberg got the win pitching four innings, allowing two earned runs on four hits. Sundberg and Yuncker struck out two Providence hitters apiece. Check back later for more on the USF Under Armour Showcase.
Whether you're looking to relive your high school glory days or just stay active this summer, Mount Pleasant's Parks and Recreation division has an adult sports team calling your name. Sign-ups are open for the spring 2014 season for adult co-ed kickball, sand volleyball and softball. Registration will remain open until April 18 or all slots are full, and forms can be found on www.mt-pleasant.org. In order to register, a team must have a designated manager and assistant manager and all team members must register at once. Softball and sand volleyball leagues run 10 weeks, while kickball runs six. The softball league offers both co-ed and men's-only slow pitch, as well as both competitive and recreational leagues.
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Central Michigan softball won the first two of five games of the Cardinal Classic on Friday in Louisville, Ky. The Chippewas beat Northern Kentucky in game one by mercy, 12-2, winning in just five innings.
Softball opened its season last weekend with performances worthy of its legacy, and travels to Arlington, Texas this weekend to continue the early season tournament schedule. The Chippewas will open the tournament with two games on Friday, playing South Dakota State and Missouri State. South Dakota State struggled last season, finishing with a 16-30 record, and opened the 2014 season by dropping three of four games last weekend at the Cyclone Invitational in Ames, Iowa. This matchup bodes well for the Chippewas, as SDSU’s offense has yet to consistently produce runs, failing to score more than two runs in three of their first four games.
Central Michigan softball opened its 2014 season with a 3-1 record at the Rosemont Rumble in Illinois this weekend. Playing two games against Drake University, and one against both the University of Illinois-Chicago and the University of Illinois, the Chippewas came away with a strong look at what is to come this season. Winning their first three games, two of which came at the expense of Drake, CMU’s pitching was, in short, dominant.
]]>Softball opened its second day of competition in the Rosemont Rumble with two victories, staying undefeated in the tournament. CMU defeated Drake for the second time 6-0 Saturday afternoon after meeting on the diamond on Friday.
Central Michigan softball will be without its longtime ace Kara Dornbos as it sets to defend the Mid-American Conference championship in 2014. The Chippewas are looking to fill Dornbos' 179 innings pitched last season with a staff of three returning pitchers who combined for 179.2 innings last season, and two additional pitchers. Dornbos left her mark in several career records in program history.
This Valentine's Day will mark the 19th year softball has participated in the "Have a Heart" program in conjunction with the Isabella County Commission on Aging. Since 1995, the team has helped distribute “Have a Heart” boxes to older county residents around Valentine’s Day.
Since my arrival on campus in 2010 I've been working at the sports desk of Central Michigan Life, and this is my last issue on staff. It has been a great three and-a-half years, but now I'm off to Big Rapids to work at The Pioneer.
The last weekend of the fall season was full of ups and downs for the softball team at the Traverse City West Collegiate Softball Tournament. Central Michigan joined Michigan, Western Michigan and Oakland last weekend for a two-day tournament. The Chippewas struggled the first day, losing to Michigan, tying Oakland and beating WMU. They would finish strong by beating Oakland in the knockout round and losing to Michigan 4-1 in the final to finish second. "We did not play well on Saturday.