The Central College softball team is used to playing at home in the postseason and this year is no different. The Dutch will host an NCAA regional beginning Friday and will play Gustavus Adolphus in the opening round. "We get a pretty good following for kind of a low profile when you talk about … [Read more...]
UNI and Drake softball need to win MVC tourney for NCAA bid
The Drake and Northern Iowa softball teams travel to Wichita this week for Thursday's start of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. Drake captured its first regular season title since 1993 but coach Rich Calvert says the Bulldogs will need to win the league tournament to play in an NCAA … [Read more...]
Drake softball team looking to hold onto MVC lead
The Drake softball team has the lead in the Missouri Valley Conference race heading into a weekend series at home against Indiana State. The Bulldogs are 14-3 in the Valley and coach Rich Calvert says his players enjoy being in the title chase. Calvert says there's something on the line and that's … [Read more...]
Drake softball finding success in rotating 2 pitchers
Pitching is the name of the game in softball and it is why Drake has a share of the Missouri Valley Conference lead heading into a weekend series against Loyola of Chicago. The Bulldogs have a team earned run average of 2.85. "Good pitching usually beats good hitting every time," Drake coach Rich … [Read more...]
Kirkwood and DMACC battle for conference softball lead
Two of the favorites in the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference softball race collide in Boone today as Kirkwood visits DMACC. Both teams entered the week 8-0 in the league race and have been scoring runs in bunches. Kirkwood leads the country in home runs. "Honestly it's kind of shocked me … [Read more...]
Iowa State hosts UNI in softball
UNI visits Iowa State today in an intra-state softball contest. The Panthers are coming off what coach Ryan Jacobs called their best weekend in several years when they swept a three game series against Southern Illinois. UNI takes a five game winning streak into the game against the Cyclones. … [Read more...]
Upset featured in 2A softball semifinal
McKinley Moore's two run triple capped a three run second inning as fifth ranked Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont stunned top ranked Highland (Riverside) 6-2 in a class 2A semifinal."I was just looking for a good solid pitch to hit to get my confidence up and get going on what I know I should be doing … [Read more...]
It’s semifinal day at the state softball tournament
The championship bracket resumes at the state softball tournament with the semifinal round in all five classes today. The opener is in class 2A as top ranked Highland of Riverside plays fifth ranked Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont. Highland beat Saint Ansgar in the opening round but coach Carrie … [Read more...]
Lansing Kee pulls upset in 1A quarterfinal, Highland advances in 2A
Senior catcher Ellie Heiderscheit slammed a two run triple in the fourth inning to snap a scoreless tie and scored on an errant throw as Lansing Kee stunned second rated Lynnville-Sully 4-0 in a class 1A quarterfinal round game. "I've been waiting for one and it just happened to hit the right spot," … [Read more...]
Defending 5A champs win opener at softball tourney
Defending champion Dowling Catholic scored three runs in the top of the fifth and got a 3 hitter from senior pitcher Claudia Farrell as the second rated Maroons got by number-seven Pleasant Valley 4-1 in a class 5A quarterfinal. Farrell says she was concerned when the game was scoreless heading to … [Read more...]