Piper News

The Piper softball bats were silenced in a season-ending double loss at Wisconsin-Stout.

The Piper softball takes its hard-hitting act to the Badger State for the season finale at Wisconsin-Stout. We have links for the games.

It's too bad the MIAC softball season is ending. Hamline is just hitting its stride.

Bad weather postponed the Piper softball team's home finale against Bethel until Sunday, April 29.

The HU softball team erupted for 30 hits in a doubleheader sweep at Carleton Wednesday afternoon.

We have links for today's softball doubleheader at Carleton.

Laura Randall hd a big day at the plate but Hamline's softball team fell to two late rallies and lost a doubleheader to Augsburg. 

Hamline's scheduled baseball and softball doubleheaders have been postponed until Sunday, April 22.

It was a memorable day on many fronts for HU's softball team in a sweep of St. Olaf.

Potential bad weather has caused Hamline to postpone its softball game with St. Olaf to Friday, April 20.

Hamline's softball team split their third straight MIAC doubleheader Tuesday, winning the nightcap, 6-2, at St. Ben's. They lost the opener, 6-0.

Bethany Hine and Laura Randall had the key blows as Hamline rallied for a split of their Saturday softball twinbill with Macalester.

Hamline's softball team ended a long losing streak with a 6-2 win at Concordia Wednesday.

We have a link for Wednesday's Hamline-Concordia softball doubleheader in Moorhead.

Bethany Hine, Lauren Turitto and Jenna Dushaw had good hitting days in Hamline's softball DH to UW-River Falls.

The Piper softball team put up stiff resistance before dropping a doubleheader to Gustavus Thursday afternoon at Meredith Field.

Hamline recorded 13 hits but still lost a doubleheader to St. Mary's in their softball home opener Tuesday.

Hamline's softball team lost a pair of one-run games at St. Catherine's Saturday afternoon.

The Pipers softballers dropped their conference opening doubleheader at St. Thomas.

The MIAC softball coaches picked Hamline to finish fifth in the upcoming season.

The Piper softball team heads home after dropping a doubleheader at Biola Wednesday.

We have a stats link for today's softball doubleheader at Biola.

Two errors in one inning were costly as Hamline lost a softball twinbill at Hope International Tuesday.

Laura Randall had a big day but Hamline's softball team lost a doubleheader at La Verne Monday afternoon.

The Pipers dug deep -- three home runs worth -- to record their first softball win of the year, 5-3, at Whittier College Thursday afternoon.

HU's softball team whacked out 15 hits but lost a doubleheader to Wis-LaCrosse, 3-0 and 8-2.

Bethany Hine had a big day at the plate but the Pipers dropped a season-opening doubleheader to No. 5 Luther.

The Piper softballers start the 2012 season today with a doubleheader against Luther at Augsburg. We have a season preview plus a link to the games.

Hamline junior softballer Bethany Hine is featured on the MIAC website this week.

Hamline University athletes earned 33 spots on the 2010-11 Academic All-Conference lists, the MIAC office announced on July 12th.

After another 20-win season and  a run to the MIAC playoffs, five Hamline University softball players were named to the All-MIAC lists, the conference office announced on Tuesday.

Laura Randall has been named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Midwest Region Third Team, the association announced yesterday.

Laura Randall has been named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Midwest Region Third Team, the association announced yesterday.

A late rally attempt against the Cardinals fell short as the Hamline University softball team dropped both games in the MIAC tournament on Friday, a 7-0 to St. Thomas and a 7-4 game against Saint Mary's, eliminating the Pipers from the tournament.

The playoff-bound Hamline University softball team split a non-conference double-header in their final games of the regular-season, winning 5-3 before falling 17-8 in six innings at home against UW-Stout.

 The Hamline University softball team put together a key MIAC road sweep of St. Olaf College, 9-1 and 3-2, to put themselves in possible playoff position on Tuesday.

The Hamline University softball team tallied 25 hits in two games as they swept St. Catherine University, 11-4 and 7-3, in their final home conference double-header of the season.

Senior Tony Rogers and sophomore Bethany Hine had outstanding performances at the plate last week, and as a result were named the MIAC player of the week for baseball and softball, respectively, the conference office announced on Monday.

Bethany Hine and Lauren Turitto combined for 10 RBIs in the pair of games shortened to five innings as the Hamline University softball team took a 14-6 and 9-0 road sweep over Macalester College.

A seven-game win streak for the Hamline University softball team came to an end on Saturday in Winona as Saint Mary's University took both games of the MIAC double-header, 4-1 and 7-0.

The Hamline University softball team recorded their sixth and seventh wins in a row as they posted a five-inning 11-2 victory followed by a 4-0 win over Carleton College in MIAC play on Thursday.

On a day when winter weather impacted many games, it was ultimately a setting sun that cut short the softball double-header between Hamline and Augsburg. The Pipers won the opener, 14-8.

Laura Randall drove in eight runs to lead the Hamline University softball team to a 4-0 MIAC week and was named the conference player of the week for her efforts, the MIAC office announced today.

A trio of Pipers knocked pitches over the outfield fence as the Hamline University softball team swept Concordia, 5-1 and 11-3 (6 innings) in MIAC play on Thursday.

A trio of Pipers knocked pitches over the outfield fence as the Hamline University softball team swept Concordia, 5-1 and 11-3 (6 innings) in MIAC play on Thursday.

The Hamline University softball team hit four pitches over the fence in the second game of the double-header, two by Laura Randall, in posting a sweep over Saint Benedict by scores of 8-5 and 12-6 on Wednesday afternoon.

The Hamline University softball team hit four pitches over the fence in the second game of the double-header, two by Laura Randall, in posting a sweep over Saint Benedict by scores of 8-5 and 12-6 on Wednesday afternoon.

The Hamline University softball team dropped a pair of non-conference games at UW-River Falls as they took a brief break from MIAC play on Monday.

The Hamline University softball team dropped a pair of non-conference games at UW-River Falls as they took a brief break from MIAC play on Monday.

The Pipers' excitement of finally playing on their home field was dampened slightly on Saturday afternoon as they lost a pair of games to the University of St. Thomas, 6-2 and 10-3, in MIAC play.

The Pipers' excitement of finally playing on their home field was dampened slightly on Saturday afternoon as they lost a pair of games to the University of St. Thomas, 6-2 and 10-3, in MIAC play.

The Hamline University softball team dropped a 6-2 game in the opener of their MIAC evening at Gustavus Adolphus, but a setting sun prevented the finish of game two, as the teams remain locked at 7-7 in the seventh inning.

The Hamline University softball team dropped a 6-2 game in the opener of their MIAC evening at Gustavus Adolphus, but a setting sun prevented the finish of game two, as the teams remain locked at 7-7 in the seventh inning.

The Hamline University softball team opened play on the 2011 MIAC season with a high-scoring split at Bethel University, winning the first game 10-2 before dropping the second game 11-8.

The Hamline University softball team opened play on the 2011 MIAC season with a high-scoring split at Bethel University, winning the first game 10-2 before dropping the second game 11-8.

Heidi Larsen (Sr., Andover, Minn.) moved closer to 2,000 career digs and tied the school record for service aces in a match as the Hamline University volleyball team defeated North Central University, 3-0, in non-conference play on Monday night.

The story about senior pitcher Jessalyn Weaver's (Eagan, Minn.) move from the mound to the lab this fall is featured in today's NCAA News online.

Heidi Larsen and Ashley Anderberg were named All-MIAC while Bethany Hine earned honorable mention honors, the conference office announced today.

Junior Heidi Larsen (Andover, Minn.) was named a Midwest Region third team honoree by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.

Pitcher Jessalyn Weaver started 66 games in her three-year career with the Hamline University softball team but it’s her next start that might be the most impressive of all. This fall, she will begin work on a Ph.D. in the biochemistry, molecular biology, and biophysics program at the University of Minnesota.

Despite a trio of homeruns in the second game, the Hamline University softball team dropped their final two games of the season to UW-Stout, 6-2 and 11-8.

Heidi Larsen had a pair of two-run homers while Ashley Anderberg added three RBI on a single and a home run to help the Hamline University Pipers to a road sweep of St. Catherine, 5-4 and 6-0, to finish their MIAC schedule.

The Hamline University Pipers lofted six homers, including two apiece from Kelsey Tacheny and Heidi Larsen, at Carleton as they swept the Knights, 7-0 and 5-0, in MIAC softball play.

On senior night, two Pipers playing in their final home games at Hamline excelled as Ashley Anderberg drove in seven runs and Jessalyn Weaver shutout the Oles on the rubber in a sweep of St. Olaf, 10-5 and 8-0.

Ashley Anderberg had a two-run double in each end of the double-header as the Hamline University softball team split a pair of road games (L, 6-5; W, 7-4) with Concordia College on Sunday afternoon.

Despite a pinch-hit home run from Ashley Anderberg in the opener, the Hamline University softball team dropped both ends of a double-header at Augsburg, 3-2 and 7-4, on Thursday.

Heidi Larsen homered in both ends of a double-header for the second time this season, but the Hamline University softball team only managed a split, winning an eight-inning game 3-1 on a Larsen walk-off homer and dropping a 6-4 regulation game, against visiting Saint Mary’s University on Tuesday afternoon.

A Piper homered in each game as the Hamline University softball team played to a split, dropping the opener, 4-3, and winning the closing game, 8-3, as they played at Saint Benedict on Saturday afternoon.

The Hamline University softball team dropped a pair of conference contests, 1-0 and 6-2, at the University of St. Thomas on Wednesday afternoon in Saint Paul.

The Hamline Unviersity softball team dropped a pair of non-conference games to the visiting UW-River Falls Falcons on Tuesday afternoon at Helen Meredith Field.

Despite attempting a pair of late-game rallies, the Hamline University softball team dropped a pair of home MIAC games to Gustavus Adolphus College, 5-2 and 3-1, in Saint Paul on Saturday afternoon.

Heidi Larsen had a homerun in each game and the Hamline University softball team had a nine-run, three-hit inning in the second game as they swept Bethel University, 5-3 and 13-9, in MIAC play.

Erin Farley had a two-run homer in the second game as the Pipers tallied 16 hits in the game shortened to five innings by the eight-run rule, completing Hamline University softball sweep by scored of 4-2 and 9-1 over Macalester to open MIAC play.

Heidi Larsen is the softball player of the week after leading the Pipers to a 6-0 record to conclude MIAC play, the conference office announced today.

After opening the season with a win over the Golden Eagles on a neutral field, the Hamline University softball team traveled to La Sierra University to post wins of 9-3 and 7-0 for the three-game sweep over the course of the week.

Cal Lutheran University swept the Hamline University softball team in a pair of games, 5-0 and 12-0, at the Regals' home field in Thousand Oaks, California, on Wednesday.

The Hamline University softball team played a pair of non-conference contests against MIAC opponents, losing to St. Thomas 7-1 before defeating St. Olaf 6-2, as Jackie Brigl hit her first collegiate homerun on Tuesday.

The Hamline University softball team had a three-run homerun in each game of the day at the Pipers posted a 9-1 victory over Buena Vista and defeated the host Chapman University in a 6-5 decision on their third day of play in California.

The Hamline University softball team dropped a pair of games on their second day of play at Chapman University in California, falling to Tufts by a score of 5-2 and then to Williams, 6-3.

The Hamline University softball team opened the 2010 season with a split, defeating La Sierra University 5-3 before dropping an 8-0 game to Cal Baptist University, on Friday at Chapman University in California.

Hamline pitcher Jessalyn Weaver (Jr., Eagan, Minn.) was named to the 2009 Spring Academic All-Conference team, the MIAC office announced today.

Piper shortstop Sophie Davidson (So., Saint Paul, Minn.) and center fielder Jourdan Ulrich (Sr., Apple Valley, Minn.) were named to the 2009 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III All-Region Team for the Midwest region.

The Hamline University softball team took an early 4-1 lead against the MIAC regular season champion Gustavus Gusties, but the Gusties rallied to win in eight innings, 5-4, eliminating the Pipers from the MIAC playoffs.

Grace Weinreich and Sophie Davidson had solo homeruns and accounted for all of the Pipers' RBI as St. Thomas answered with five homers of their own to defeat the Hamline University softball team 7-4 in the first game of the MIAC playoffs.

The Hamline University softball team held off Bethel University in the final inning of play to advance to the second day of the MIAC playoffs in Winona.

The Hamline University softball team earned their 11th series sweep of the season as they closed out the regular season with 9-1 and 8-6 wins at Macalester.

An extra-innings RBI bunt in the opener and a five-run sixth inning in the second game downed the Hamline University softball team in a pair of non-conference games at UW-River Falls on Thursday, 4-3 and 8-0.

With their 15th and 16th MIAC wins of the season in a sweep of Saint Benedict, 6-3 and 6-4, the Hamline University softball team clinched their third consecutive MIAC playoff appearance.

With a five-inning 9-0 win and a 7-3 seven-inning victory over St. Olaf on Tuesday, the Piper softball team posted a two-game season sweep of an opponent for the ninth time in 2009.

They needed to use the bottom of the seventh in game two in order to accomplish the task, but that was fine with the Pipers as they pulled out a two-game sweep of Bethel, 5-1 and 4-3, at home on Saturday afternoon.

The Piper softball ten-game win streak came to an end as they dropped a pair of games to the Gusties, who are undefeated in MIAC play, in St. Peter on Thursday, 5-0 and 2-1.

The Hamline University softball team extended their win streak to ten games with a 4-3 and 5-2 sweep of Saint Mary's on the road on Tuesday.

Piper junior Jessalyn Weaver (Eagan, Minn.) is the MIAC softball pitcher of the week, the conference office announced on Monday.

A seven-run sixth-inning gave the Piper softball team a come-from-behind victory in game one and a three-run third gave them a shutout in game two, as they swept UW-Stout, 7-5 and 3-0, in non-conference play.

Sophomore Heidi Larsen (Andover, Minn.) used her first homerun of the year to drive in four runs as the Hamline University softball team swept Concordia College, 6-2 and 5-3, on Good Friday in Saint Paul.

Jessalyn Weaver (Jr., Eagan, Minn.) continued her dominance on the rubber this week as she led the Hamline University softball team to a pair of wins, 2-0 and 9-2, over Carleton on the road.

The Hamline University softball team used an explosive second inning to get to a five-inning, 8-0, win in the opener before spreading out their runs in game two for a 9-4 win while sweeping Augsburg College at home.

Not even the cold temperatures could chill the #4-ranked St. Thomas bats, as Hamline University lost a pair of softball games at home, 9-4 and 7-0, on Saturday afternoon.

Jessalyn Weaver (Jr., Eagan, Minn.) threw a two-hit shutout in game one as the the Pipres swept St. Catherine on the road, 10-0 in five innings and 6-2, to open MIAC play.

After earning the same honor at the conference level on Monday, Piper sophomore pitcher Kelsey Tacheny (Saint Paul, Minn.) has been named the Midwest Region softball pitcher of the week. 

Piper sophomore pitcher Kelsey Tacheny (Saint Paul, Minn.) has been named the MIAC softball pitcher of the week, the conference office announced on Monday.

On their final day in California, the Pipers defeated Whitworth, 6-5, and fell to Biola, 15-0, for the split and an overall record of 7-3 during play in Anaheim.

In helping the Hamline University softball team to their second two-game sweep of spring break, Sophie Davidson (Jr., Saint Paul, Minn.) went 4-for-6 with six runs scored and three RBI, as the Pipers defeated Chapman and La Sierra in Anaheim, California.

On Tuesday in Anaheim, California, the Pipers earned their second win of the week over Middlebury College, this time 4-2, and dropped a one-run game to Linfield College, 4-3, to move to 4-2 overall in 2009.

On their second day of competition in California, the Hamline University softball team swept Middlebury College, 9-3, and Williams College, 3-0, to improve to 3-1 overall.

Sarah Dittberner (Forest Lake, Minn.) started off her season with a grand slam as the Hamline University softball team earned a split in a pair of games against Holy Names University (Calif.) and Tufts University (Mass.) in Anaheim, California.