Penn College Spring Sports Interrupted by Weather

Pennsylvania College of Technology spring sports athletes competed in just four of 12 scheduled events last week as Mother Nature ruled.

Baseball
Returning to action after an 11-day layoff and stepping up against NCAA Division II Mansfield University, the Wildcats fell by scores of 7-3 and 19-5 on Tuesday to go to 6-4 overall. In the first game, Zach Buterbaugh, of Conestoga, went 3 for 4 and scored three runs, In the second game, Cole Weachock, of Pottsville, had two hits including a three-run homer. Zach Buterbaugh now has 100 career hits with the Wildcats and his brother, Cody, has 111. Four late-week games were canceled or postponed because of weather, as were Sunday’s games at Penn State Scranton.

Men’s Tennis
Nathan Scott, of Canton, Conn., won at No. 1 singles and teamed with Jordan Rodgers, of Biglerville, at No. 1 doubles for both of Penn College’s wins in a 7-2 season-opening loss at Baptist Bible College on Tuesday.

The Wildcats leveled their season record at 1-1 on Thursday with an 8-1 home win over Keystone College. Scott won at No. 1 singles and teamed with Rodgers to win at No. 1 doubles. Other double winners for Penn College were Rodgers, who also won at No. 2 singles; Chris Morrin, of Morrisville, at No. 3 singles; James Jeffries, of Bedford, at No. 4 singles; and Morrin-Jeffries, at No. 2 doubles.

Softball
Penn College’s two doubleheaders were postponed due to bad weather.

PENN COLLEGE SCHEDULES/RECORDS
Baseball
Overall record: 6-4
Tuesday, March 25 – at Mansfield University (2), L, 7-3; L, 19-5
Thursday, March 27 – host Alfred (N.Y.) State at Bowman Field (2), canceled
Saturday, March 29 -- at Penn State Greater Allegheny (2), ppd. to March 31
Sunday, March 30 – at Penn State Scranton (2), ppd. to April 2
Monday, March 31 – at Penn State Greater Allegheny (2), 1 p.m.
Tuesday, April 1 – at Penn State Scranton (2), 2 p.m.
Thursday, April 3 – host Penn State Hazleton at Bowman Field (2), 2 p.m.
Saturday, April 5 – host Penn State Schuylkill at Bowman Field (2), noon
Sunday, April 6 – host Marywood University at Bowman Field, 1 p.m.
Monday, April 7 – host Baptist Bible College at Bowman Field, 1 p.m.
Wednesday, April 9 – host Penn State Wilkes-Barre at Bowman Field (2), 2 p.m.

Softball
Overall record: 3-5
Wednesday, March 26 – host Wilson College at Elm Park (2), ppd.
Saturday, March 29 – at Penn State Greater Allegheny (2), ppd. to April 19
Thursday, April 3 – host Penn State Hazleton at Elm Park (2), 2 p.m.
Saturday, April 5 – host Penn State Schuylkill at Elm Park (2), noon
Sunday, April 6 – host Alfred (N.Y.) University at Elm Park (2), noon
Tuesday, April 8 – at Alfred (N.Y.) State College (2), 3 p.m.

Men’s Tennis
Overall record: 1-1
Tuesday, March 25 – at Baptist Bible College, L, 7-2
Thursday, March 27 – host Keystone College, W, 8-1
Sunday, March 30 – at Wilkes University, 3 p.m.
Tuesday, April 1 – host Susquehanna University, 4 p.m.
Thursday, April 3 – at Misericordia University, 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 5 – host Penn State Brandywine, noon
Tuesday, April 8 – host Penn State Hazleton, noon

Archery
Saturday-Sunday, April 5-6 -- Adam Wheatcroft Memorial at James Madison University

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