The Bates College football team has played well in first halves this season. Now the Bobcats need to figure out the second half. At halftime of its three games this season, Bates has been in a 0-0 tie with Amherst, trailed Trinity 28-14 (after cutting the deficit to 14-9 with a few minutes left in […]
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College roundup: Tufts takes over in second half, rolls over Bates football
SOMERVILLE, Mass. — Bates College finished the second quarter strong, but Tufts completely took over in the second half to beat the Bobcats 47-14 in NESCAC football action Saturday. The Jumbos (3-0) took a 10-0 lead in the first quarter on a field goal by Matt Alswanger and 9-yard touchdown run by Mike Pedrini. Bates’ […]
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College softball: Bates' Pelletier named NESCAC Pitcher of the Week
HADLEY, Mass. — For the second time this season, Bates College sophomore pitcher Kirsten Pelletier was named the NESCAC Pitcher of the Week. Pelletier, of Sidney, tossed her second no-hitter of the season in a 10-0 win over Colby on Friday. She struck out 10 in that five-inning game. The next day, she shut down […]
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Bates, Tufts extend seasons with doubleheader split
LEWISTON — Bates and Tufts both needed a win to extend their season going into Saturday’s Senior Day doubleheader. And they both got what they needed, although by virtually opposite methods. Bates clinched its spot thanks to an outstanding performance by sophomore pitcher Nolan Collins in a 5-0 win in Game 1. Tufts secured its […]
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College Lacrosse: Bates men clinch NESCAC tournament berth, will face Wesleyan
WATERVILLE — With its season on the line, the Bates College men’s lacrosse team defeated Colby College 20-15 on Wednesday afternoon in annual Flahive, McDuffee, Sandler Memorial Game. The win propelled them into the conference tournament for the fourth straight season. Bates (8-7, 4-6 NESCAC) will travel to face top-seeded Wesleyan (12-2, 9-1 NESCAC) for the quarterfinals, […]
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College Baseball: Bates sweeps Trinity
HARTFORD, Connecticut — Bates College came back in Game 1 of its doubleheader to defeat Trinity 5-3 in seven innings, and continued the momentum in Game 2 with a 4-3 victory. In the first contest, the Bobcats scored four times in the top of the seventh. With the bases loaded, Jack Arend earned a walk […]
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College softball: Bowdoin slugs to doubleheader sweep of Bates
Bates shortstop Tori Fitzgerald makes a diving catch on a short blooper to the infield during Saturday’s softball game against Bowdoin. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Bowdoin made sure to make the most of its hits during a NESCAC softball doubleheader against Bates on Saturday. That was something the Polar Bears failed to do Friday […]
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College roundup: Bates softball beats Bowdoin for first time since 2012
BRUNSWICK — The Bates College softball team scored six times in the fifth inning and held on to top NESCAC East rival Bowdoin by a score fo 6-4 in college softball action Friday afternoon. The win is Bates’ first over Bowdoin since 2012. Trailing 3-0, the Bobcats (16-10) got to work against Bowdoin starter Kate […]
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Buxton throws no-hitter as Bates sweeps UMF
LEWISTON — Payton Buxton tossed Bates College’s second softball no-hitter of the season Tuesday in an 8-1 victory over the University of Maine atFarmington in Game 2 of the doubleheader Tuesday at Lafayette Street Field. Buxton struck out five and walked one. The lone run she allowed came in the top of third as Alyssa Dillan scored […]
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Women's basketball: Versatile Kerrigan standing out for Bowdoin
Bowdoin’s Kate Kerrigan looks to make a pass against the defense of UNE’s Jocelyn Chaput earlier this seasonl. (Jill Brady/Portland Press Herald) BRUNSWICK — The numerous accolades only begin to tell how important senior guard Kate Kerrigan is to the Bowdoin College women’s basketball team. This season Kerrigan has been named the Division III player […]