TU Softball Team

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

TU Softball in SCAC Play

Trinity’s women’s softball team started SCAC conference this past weekend. They opened with four games against Austin College. The tigers won all four games and are now 4-0 in conference play, with a 12-16 record in total. TU softball has now won five of their last six games.

This weekend they will be on the road. They play in Georgetown, Texas against their rival school, Southwestern University. The girls on the team are looking forward to the weekend, and are excited and looking for more wins. With the wins this weekend, Trinity and Southwestern are currently tied for the West Division lead.

Junior Karen MacPherson on the Trinity Tigers softball team recently broke the SCAC conference record for career stolen bases. She has already reached over 70 stolen bases and has been caught stealing only seven times. She is already Trinity’s and the SCAC’s record holder for career and single season steals, and she still has the rest of her junior year and her senior year to add on to it.

After beating Austin College and facing Southwestern this weekend, the Tigers will face Millsaps and Hendrix University in conference play. The top teams in the SCAC will go to tournament play in late April. The best of luck is wished to the lady Tigers for the rest of their season.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Looking Forward to Conference Games

Trinity University’s softball team travelled for the first time this past weekend. On Saturday they played in Marshall, Texas against East Texas Baptist University (ETBU). ETBU is the number one NCAA Division III team in the nation having won the national championship in 2010.

The teams played a double header on Saturday afternoon. Trinity played well for facing the top team in the nation but unfortunately ended the day with two losses. The scores to the two games were 4-2 and 5-0 consecutively.

Sophomore Lindsay Weyand (Allen, TX.)
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A major highlight of the games was when sophomore outfielder Lindsay Weyand, from Allen, Texas, blasted a single-run homerun in the top of the seventh inning. Junior outfielder Karen MacPherson, also from Allen, Texas, hit two (out of three at bats) of Trinity’s six hits in the first game as a lead off batter.

Junior Karen MacPherson (Allen, TX.)
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The Trinity Tiger’s softball team will not play again until next week on Wednesday, March 9. They will be hosting Evangel University in a double header. After that the girls play several games but their next home games will not be until the last weekend in March, when they will be hosting three double headers.

The girls are looking forward to Conference games which will be beginning soon and are optimistic about the season. They believe they have a good chance at being a winning team this year although they will be facing competitive teams. The best of luck is wished to the Tiger’s softball team.

Trinity Tiger's Softball Team
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Beginning Season

Trinity University’s softball team is off to a decent start to their season. They played four games over this past weekend and two games this week, bringing them to a total of six games so far. The team currently breaks even with a record of 3-3.

All of their games so far have been played at Trinity. Therefore this weekend they face a challenge as they will play their first games away from their home field. They travel to Austin, Texas to play two games against Concordia University. The team has faced Concordia twice this season already. They unfortunately lost both games but hope to come back and win this time.

The girls on the TU softball team are all very excited that season is finally here. They have worked long and hard and hope their work pays off to give them a significantly better win-loss record than last year. They all feel that this goal is definitely within their reach.

Selena Collins, the new head coach as of this year, is extremely pleased with her team. She believes they have a lot of potential to finish off the season with a fantastic record and even have a chance at winning conference. The girls on the team are thankful for Coach Collins and believe that she has done an amazing job with them so far.

With their season barely beginning, the girls still have a long way to go. They look forward to their upcoming games with much anticipation. The best of luck is wished to TU softball.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Winter Weather: An Obstacle

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Life as a Trinity Softball player is just beginning. The anticipation for our spring games to begin has been at a peak since returning from winter break. The entire team has been training hard for the spring season which kicks off next Saturday, February 12, with our first game against Howard Payne.

We have had to face several challenges throughout fall such as limited practice time, but the biggest obstacle for us now is San Antonio’s current bitter weather. Outdoor practices are vital for a softball team in order to improve. However practicing outside in the below-freezing weather is almost completely inefficient. We have managed to bundle up during practices in layers of clothing in attempt to “tough it out,” but there has also been several wet or freezing days which have proven impossible for us to hold a productive outdoor practice. Indoor practices easily replace field practices but at what cost? Attempting to play softball indoors is simply not nearly as competent as a normal, outdoor field practice would be if the weather permits.

The challenge that we TU Softball players face in the near future is will the weather warm up enough in time for our upcoming games next weekend? With weather being an uncontrollable element, the best we can do is hope.

Head Coach Selena Collins is doing everything in her power to ensure that the softball field is being kept in the best possible condition against the chance of rain. We own a tarp that covers our field and protects it against wet weather. We have been setting up our tarp almost daily to keep our field in the best potential state that we have control of. Coach Collins also made sure that we softball players all received winter parkas and sweat suit outfits representing Trinity Softball. The purpose of this is to keep us warm on those days we do have to bear through the extreme weather during an outdoor practice or game.