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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
NAME: Nikki Kaschauer
SPORT: Softball
CLASS: Sophomore
DATE: April 9, 2007
Nikki Kaschauer (South Park/South Park) has been chosen as this
week's Housing and Food Services Athlete of the Week.
Kaschauer was a force at the plate as she helped lead Behrend
softball to a 4-0 record last week
Behrend swept the season series against Pitt-Bradford in a double
header on April 2. Kaschauer went 3 for 3 in game one, with a
double, two runs scored and one RBI. For an encore performance
in game two, Kaschauer blasted a game winning homerun over
the left field wall to lift Behrend to a 3-2 victory.
In a doubleheader against Thiel on April 4, Kaschauer went 2 for
4 in game one with two runs and two RBIs. She would score two
more runs in game two. Behrend swept Thiel 18-3 in game one
and 7-6 in game two.
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Baseball team struggles to find rhythm
By Matt Waronker
assistant sports editor
The Penn State Behrend baseball team's toughest oppo
nent so far this season hasn't been the opposing team.
Instead, the Lions have found their strongest competition
to be Mother Nature. With two sets of games already
rescheduled so far this season due to overwhelming weath
er conditions, one in the past week alone, the Lions have
had the weather forecast as fresh on their minds as the ten
dencies of opposing pitchers.
"It's been hard for us to find a rhythm because of the
weather," said head coach Paul Benim. "Since our Florida
trip, the weather has been real choppy. We're really hoping
for some breaks in the weather. As a team we're still striv
ing to find offensive rhythm and consistency and that can
only come from playing. As soon as Mother Nature works
out we'll be able to play some baseball."
Due to such unfavorable weather, Behrend took the field
for the first time in a week on Tuesday April 10 at
Washington & Jefferson. The results spoke volumes for a
team that had yet to completely find their rhythm. Behrend
suffered a 10-1 defeat at the hands of the hosting
Presidents; however, despite the loss the team understands
the positives that can be taken away from the game. Benim
said, "It was good for us to get back out on the field,
although the bottom line is that they were better that day
than we were. It just wasn't our day."
The Lions began the game in a considerable hole and
found themselves down 3-0 by the end of the first inning.
Behrend was able to make their mark on the scoreboard
when freshman shortstop Josh Fyffe crossed the plate in the
top of the third inning. Defensively, the Lions had very few
answers for Washington & Jefferson's offensive attack. The
Presidents were able to score seven runs in the last five
innings. Behrend gave up 13 hits in the nine-point loss.
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Senior Andrew McNelly is up to bat
.onference twin
bill against Pitt-Greensburg. The Lions will then cap off
their seven- game stretch when they face Case Western in a
double header on Sunday after the team participates in the
annual Alumni Game. Both the Pitt-Greensburg and Case
Western match-ups are scheduled to be televised.
Although the Lions have prior experience with such
demanding stretches of games, coach Benim understands
the importance of keeping the players fresh in order to be
successful. Benim said, "Florida was our most demanding
week. We played nine games in six days, so I don't want to
say we're used to this, but we have done this before. We
have great depth and to be able to do this we're going to
need all of those guys to contribute."
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The Behrend Beacon I 10
Friday, April 13, 2007
defeat, Behrend
prepares for,
weather permitting,
their second
longest stretch of
games this season.
The Lions have
seven upcoming
games, all sched
uled to be played
over the span of
three days. The
team travels to
Painesville, Ohio
on Friday April 13,
to play conference
opponent Lake
Erie. Following the
doubleheader,
Behrend will
return to Erie to
host Saturday's