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For young athletes pursuing their athletic and academic dreams away from home, the holidays are an exciting time offering the chance to reconnect with family and friends.
Such was the case for promising baseball prospects Tanner Craswell and Mitch MacLean – natives of Prince Edward Island, playing in the Western Major Baseball League and studying at Lethbridge College.
Craswell and MacLean were on route to the airport to catch their flight back to the island when a bizarre turn of... Read more
The baseball season for the Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks is officially over.
Hosting the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) playoffs, Laurier was unable to capitalize on the opportunity to win a championship in front of a home crowd on a chilly Saturday at Bechtel Park.
The first of three games the Hawks played came against the Brock Badgers and was a carry-over from the previous weekend, which saw the game suspended due to heavy rain.
The game picked up in... Read more
This past weekend promised good action for Wilfrid Laurier University’s women’s fastpitch team, but it didn’t promise good weather.
The squad fought an ongoing rainstorm and capitalized on two of three games, defeating the Windsor Lancers in both meetings, 10-4 and 16-1.
The lone loss came against the Western Mustangs on Sunday afternoon in a wet 14-1 deficit.
With the two wins, the Golden Hawks sit in second place behind the Mustangs heading into the Ontario University Athletics’ (OUA)... Read more
Sometimes, university baseball can eerily mirror the goings-on of the major leagues. The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks and the Philadelphia Phillies are two such teams that share a few uncanny idiosyncrasies.
Coming into the Major League Baseball (MLB) season, there was no team more highly touted than the Phillies.
They had the best pitching staff in baseball, led by reigning Cy Young winner Roy Halladay and prized free agent Cliff Lee.
The Phillies also boasted former Cy Young winner Roy... Read more
On a brisk evening at Jack Couch Park in Waterloo, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks played two crucial baseball games against the cross-town Waterloo Warriors, who coming into the evening, were one game ahead of the Hawks in the standings.
Starting the first game for Laurier was staff ace Brett Van Pelt, who did not disappoint, pitching a complete game while striking out eight and only giving up two hits for one run while earning the win over Waterloo’s Brandon... Read more
In a make up doubleheader that carried over from Sunday after a rainout, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ baseball squad welcomed the Western Mustangs to Bechtel Park for two games on Wednesday, October 5th.
After both games, the Hawks were left wishing that the games had been played back on Sunday, if never at all after dropping consecutive 8-5 and 1-0 losses.
The first game saw a solid pitching performance from starter Brett Van Pelt, who went six innings allowing... Read more
Recent history has shown that the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ baseball team can pitch, but at times struggle to find their bats.
This Saturday at Bechtel Park proved to be a different tale, however, as the Hawks were able to generate 27 runs in two... Read more
Laurier baseball is one of the most competitive teams in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) this season.
The expectations for the team are grand, but perhaps no player has more pressure to succeed than reigning OUA rookie of the year and team MVP Nathan Loehle.
While the outfielder Nathan Loehle has been limited to playing designated hitter due to a shoulder injury, he is still able to contribute with his all-star batting, a talent he discovered at a young age.
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On a brisk evening at Bechtel Park in Waterloo, the Laurier Golden Hawks proved that they are capable of grinding out tough wins while showing a flare for the dramatics.
Starting pitcher Jack Malone pitched into the 7th inning, allowing three runs but left the ball game in line for a tie, as he ran into a troubling loss of control that forced him out of the game.
The bullpen was able to finish off the rest however, as David... Read more
With the 2011 MLB season set to begin Thursday, it’s time to think about 10 storylines heading into the season that deserve attention throughout the summer.
10. Can the Giants repeat?
A standard question approaching every season, can the previous World Series champions the San Francisco Giants repeat? My guess is no. They still have one of the best pitching staffs in all of baseball, highlighted by Tim Lincecum and closer Brian Wilson, but they still have to face questions... Read more
A week and a half before he was traded, Vernon Wells was right here on Laurier’s campus. He was putting on a clinic for some kids in the Athletic Complex along with three other members of the team as part of the Jays’ Winter Tour.
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On Monday night the purple and gold of Laurier got a temporary injection of blue as four members of the Toronto Blue Jays visited the WLU Athletic Complex.
Outfielders Vernon Wells and Travis Snider, along with catcher J.P. Arrencibia and pitcher Jesse Litsch, teamed up... Read more
For the first time in the past four seasons, Laurier's Women's Softball Program will return home without any kind of Provincial or National hardware. In what was supposed to be a transition year for the Lady Hawks softball team, losing four starting players, a talented incoming class of eight rookies were bound and determined to continue the excellence of the Golden Hawks softball club. Through the regular season, the Hawks had a 14-8 record which was good for a top... Read more
The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks baseball team has been struggling to maintain the success of their 2009 Ontario University Athletics (OUA) silver medal season.
For the second straight weekend the Hawks went 1-3 in their two doubleheaders, and consequently lost any chance of playing in the post-season. This brings them to 4-8 for the season.
This weekend the losses were at the hands of the McMaster Maurauders who swept the Hawks and the Waterloo Warriors who won one of their... Read more
The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s baseball team had a rough weekend, winning only one of their four match-ups. In their double header against the Western Mustangs, the Hawks were swept, while they split another set against the Brock Badgers.
This brings Laurier’s regular season record to 3-5. Last year at this time the Hawks had a 6-3 record.
“We’re obviously disappointed to be 3-5, but our boys showed poise against a couple of top teams,” commented head coach Scott... Read more
After finishing 5-1 in pre season action, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s baseball team has opened up their regular season with a set of double headers against the University of Toronto Varsity Blues and the Guelph Gryphons.
The Hawks split both contests at a... Read more
The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s baseball team is entering the 2010 season on a high note after their highly successful campaign a year ago. The squad finished with a 10-8 season record, 2-2 for the post season and went on to earn a silver medal at the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Championships.
This marked the best record in Golden Hawk baseball history.
“Baseball continues to grow,” commented head coach Scott Ballantyne. “Over the course of the last five years... Read more
On May 30, the fourth annual Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Baseball All-Star Showcase was held at the Rogers Center and the team of OUA All-Stars – representing six different universities – defeated the reining 2009 OUA Champion Western Mustangs by a score of 4-3.
“[The Showcase] keeps getting better and better each year,” commented Laurier head coach and OUA All-Star assistant coach Scott Ballantyne. “OUA baseball players can play at a high level and this game helps to showcase that... Read more
Laurier Baseball’s spirited head coach Scott Ballantyne has earned high honours for his hard work both on and off the diamond.
Ballantyne will be making his second appearance representing his country as a coach for Team Canada at the World University Baseball Championships, held in Tokyo, Japan from July 30-August 7th.
Along with this honour, Ballantyne has also been named to the Waterloo Region’s Top 40 Under 40 list. A graduate of The Laurier School of Business and Economics, Ballantyne... Read more
The Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks’ men’s baseball team suffered a heartbreaking loss on Sunday, watching the Western Mustangs walk away as the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) champions.
The Mustangs beat the Golden Hawks in game one of the series by a final score of... Read more
