Ryan Klimkiewicz batting against Blackburn in the 14-4 victory over the Beavers. PHOTO COURTESY PATTY HUESGEN.
BY JACKSON BERGER
GUEST CONTRIBUTOR
Westminster Baseball had a successful week in conference play after sweeping both Blackburn College and Iowa Wesleyan. After the two huge conference series sweeps, Blue Jay Baseball improved to 11-8 on the season with a 6-2 record in SLIAC conference play.
Huesgen throws a pitch in a win against Iowa Wesleyan during the 2017 season. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOYCE LONG.
BY ANDREW BENNETT
GUEST CONTRIBUTOR
The Blue Jay’s baseball team will be without Sophomore pitcher Sam Huesgen for the entirety of the 2018 season after he suffered a torn light labrum. Last year, Huesgen finished second on the team with seven wins. He led all starting pitchers in earned run average with a 2.57. He earned the award of SLIAC newcomer of the year and was a Second-Team All-Conference player.
Westminster’s softball, baseball, and lacrosse teams all travelled over spring break.
BY MADISON INGRAM
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Spring break was a travel week for Westminster Blue Jay softball, baseball, and lacrosse. The teams travelled to different parts of the country, each spending a week in a destination with better weather than in Missouri.
John Brinkmann, ’12 (center), played baseball for Westminster College and is now the varsity baseball coach at Fulton High School. He is pictured here with two of his players, future Blue Jays Alec Fleetwood, ’21 (left), and Devin Masek, ’21 (right). Fleetwood and Masek are also Westminster legacies. PHOTO BY JOHN TUTHILL, FULTON HIGH SCHOOL, ’18.
BY BRITTANY MORRIS
STAFF WRITER
While attending a sporting event at William Woods University or Fulton High School, you might notice some familiar faces. Many of the coaches in the area, such as John Brinkmann, ’12, varsity baseball coach at the high school, and James Hays, head basketball coach at William Woods, are graduates of Westminster. The alumni revealed that it was their Westminster coaches who inspired them to pursue their career paths.
BY CONNOR MUENKS
GUEST CONTRIBUTOR
After losing five starting seniors in the past year, Westminster’s baseball team picked up more than 20 new players. This new-look squad took the field for the first time this season when it played a three-game series against the Nebraska Wesleyan University Prairie Wolves at home this weekend. The defending St. Louis Intercollegiate champion Blue Jays split the Saturday doubleheader and lost the rubber game on Sunday.
The Westminster baseball team claimed the 2016 SLIAC conference baseball championship title by defeating Greenville College 9-5 on May 14. PHOTO COURTESY OF WESTMINSTER ATHLETICS.
BY CARSON BUTTS
GUEST CONTRIBUTOR
The Westminster baseball team will begin its quest to defend its St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship title with a home game against Nebraska Wesleyan on Feb. 25.
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Tyler Branneky, ’17, prepares to swing at a pitch during a game against Fontbonne University. PHOTO COURTESY OF WESTMINSTER ATHLETICS.
BY BEN CAMPBELL
SPORTS EDITOR
The Westminster baseball team swept Greenville in a two-game series over the weekend. It dominated the first game 21-0 and took the second game of the series 11-6.
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PHOTO COURTESY OF WESTMINSTER ATHLETICS.
BY BEN CAMPBELL
SPORTS EDITOR
The Westminster baseball team dropped its season-opening series against the University of the Ozarks (AR) this past weekend, losing two of the three games. Read more
Jacob Wilson, Dean Anna, Tyler Lyons, Kyle McClellan, Charlie James, and Kolten Wong. PHOTO BY JIM MALVEN.
BY JIM MALVEN
STAFF WRITER
Players shared their toughest challenges and most memorable experiences with The Columns. Read more
BY JIM MALVEN
STAFF WRITER
For the first time in three decades, the Kansas City Royals reached the pinnacle of the baseball world by winning the World Series on Nov. 1. Read more
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