Thunder Softball

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2008 Softball Outlook

Tri-State University softball begins the 2008 campaign as the reigning MIAA champion, with aspirations to repeat and earn the school’s first trip to the NCAA national tournament. With the loss of only one player, the 2008 team looks to build upon last season’s school-best record of 31-8. The core of the offense that led the MIAA with a .362 batting average and 93 stolen bases is set and ready to improve.MORE >>

Headlines

05.08 / Washington-Saint Louis Downs TSU in NCAA Regional Opener

he Tri-State University softball team took on the University of Washington-Saint Louis in their opening round of the NCAA Regional. The Bears took down the Thunder 1-0. MORE >>

05.06 / English Named MIAA Most Valuable Pitcher

Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association champion Tri-State University was recognized with two players on the All-MIAA First Team, three on the second team and sophomore Elise English (Brownsburg, Ind./Brownsburg) was named the conference’s Most Valuable Pitcher. MORE >>

05.05 / TSU Softball Heading to Rock Island, Illinois

The NCAA Division III Softball Committee recently announced the 2008 parings for the Division III Softball Championship. Tri-State University received the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s automatic bid and will travel to Rock Island, Ill. to compete at Augustana College. MORE >>

05.02 / NCAA Tournament Bound

The Tri-State University softball team captured their second consecutive MIAA tournament and will take a trip to their first NCAA Regional on May 8. The NCAA will announce the complete tournament field and regional destinations on May 4. MORE >>

04.28 / TSU Splits with Adrian in Softball Action

The Tri-State University softball team took game one of their doubleheader with Adrian College 9-1 in six innings. The Bulldogs responded with an 8-0 victory of their own in the night cap. With the split TSU falls into a tie with Saint Mary’s for second place in the MIAA. Saint Mary’s wins the tiebreaker and TSU will enter the MIAA tournament on Thursday as the third seed. MORE >>

04.26 / TSU Softball Falls to Second in MIAA Standings

Tri-State and Saint Mary’s split an MIAA doubleheader on Saturday. The TSU loss and Alma College’s sweep of Hope College dropped TSU to second in the MIAA standings. Alma claimed the MIAA regular season title with a 12-3 win over Olivet College on Sunday. As the conference regular season champion, the Scots will host the MIAA Tournament on May 1st and 2nd. MORE >>

04.22 / TSU Remains Atop MIAA Standings After Split with Alma

The top teams in the MIAA went into battle Tuesday night and came out with a split that keeps Tri-State ½ game ahead of Alma College in the conference standings. Alma College used a walk-off homerun in the bottom of the ninth inning to take game one 4-3. TSU strung together 14 hits in game two for a 7-2 victory. MORE >>

04.21 / TSU Defense Sweeps Kalamazoo in Softball Action

The Tri-State University defense shut out Kalamazoo College in both games of their doubleheader to improve to 25-3 overall and 9-1 in MIAA action. The sweep puts TSU 1/2 game ahead of Alma in the conference standings. TSU and Alma will meet head-to-head tomorrow as TSU travels to Alma for a doubleheader. MORE >>

04.19 / TSU Offense Rolls in Sweep of Olivet

The Tri-State University swept Olivet College 7-1 and 8-0 in MIAA softball action. TSU pounded out 27 hits on the day and limited the Comets to four total hits. MORE >>

04.16 / TSU Softball Sweeps Albion

The Tri-State University softball team swept Albion College by scores of 11-3 and 9-0 in five innings each game. The Thunder improve their season record to 21-3 overall and 5-1 in the MIAA. Albion drops their season record to 12-13 and 3-9 in conference action. MORE >>

04.08 / Softball Earns Crucial MIAA Split with Hope

The Tri-State University softball team earned a hard fought split with visiting Hope College. TSU took the Flying Dutch to eight innings in game one before Hope came away with a 4-3 victory. TSU bounced back with a come-from-behind 3-2 win in the night cap. MORE >>

04.05 / TSU Softball Wins Ninth Straight Game

The TSU softball team extended their winning streak to nine games with a sweep of Anderson University at Tri-State. The Thunder limited Anderson to four hits in game one on their way to a 7-1 victory. Brittney Stensland (Waverly, Iowa/Waverly Shell Rock) and Kara Graham (Climax, Mich./Climax-Scotts) each homered for the Thunder in game two as TSU earned the sweep with a 6-1 win. MORE >>

04.04 / TSU Softball Victorious in Home Opener

The Tri-State University softball team finally had their home-opener after a series of weather related postponements. The result was worth the wait as TSU took a come-from-behind 7-6 victory in game one and got their offense going with a 9-1 win in game two against Defiance College. MORE >>

04.02 / Thunder Softball Sweeps Calvin College

The Tri-State University softball team swept Calvin College to get their first two conference wins of the season. The first game of the night went to six innings and ended in a score of 9-0. The second game went to five innings with a score of 8-0. MORE >>

03.30 / English Pitches No-Hitter to Lead TSU Sweep of Manchester

The Tri-State softball team increases their record to 12-2 with a sweep of Manchester College. The Thunder won 9-0 in five innings and 6-1. MORE >>

03.26 / TSU Softball Opens Northern Play with a Split

The Tri-State University softball team returned to action after an 18 day lay-off and picked up a split at Huntington University. TSU dropped game one by a 2-1 score. The Thunder bats came alive in game two with 13 hits in an 11-0 five-inning victory. MORE >>

03.10 / TSU Softball Returns from Florida 9-1

The Tri-State Lady Thunder softball team got their season rolling with seven straight wins, dropped one, and finished their spring trip with two more wins. Their first seven wins came over Rockford College (11-3), Worcester Polytechnic (6-1), Eastern University (2-1), Anna Maria College (11-3), Dominican University (10-0), Clark University (7-3), and St. Joseph’s Maine (4-0). The Thunder’s next opponent, Desales University, broke their winning streak with a score of 7-6. Quickly recovering, the TSU Thunder ended the week beating Wisconsin Lutheran (15-0) and Eastern University (8-2). A great start for the Tri-State softball team coming home with a record of 9-1. MORE >>