2008 Woodie Awards
SCSU looks for balance
SCSU split, was swept and picked up a sweep in a weekend full of ups and downs
Jake Laxen
Issue date: 4/23/07 Section: Sports
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SCSU pitcher Stef Schroeder is certainly earning her due of late.
"She has responded to the challenge," SCSU head coach Paula U'Ren said.
The junior from Pine Island, Minn., has pitched a total of 64 2/3 innings since April 11, propelling her record to 15-7 and gaining her respect throughout the NCC.
Schroeder's workload appears like it is going to increase as the team is looking to their new ace to anchor their now depleted staff.
"She wants to be out there. If she is not out in the lineup she wants to know why she isn't; she wants to throw every inning she can," U'Ren said.
Senior pitcher Lacey Trossbach injured herself and appears to have started her last game in the Husky black and cardinal.
"We are going to have to rely on her talent, and she has been a great performer for us," U'Ren said.
The team will now look to Schroeder to continue pitching the bulk of the games, while first-year pitchers Kaity Strever and Heather Trobec will get a crash course to life inside the circle at the collegiate level.
The team has faced mixed results of late, as they split a contest with Minnesota State-Moorhead Thursday, got swept by the No. 2 ranked Minnesota State, Mankato on Friday and picked up a sweep Saturday against Augustana College.
Thursday in Moorhead, the Huskies got off to a hot start by putting on a hitting display, scoring 10 runs on 14 hits.
All batters in the starting lineup reached base safely in the 10-5 rout, and the team kept the ball in play regularly, fanning only three times.
Also, production was evenly spread with eight different players driving in a run and seven different players crossing home plate.
The Huskies used the strong pitching effort from Schroeder, who went a complete 7 innings, striking out 8 along the way en route to earning a victory decision.
The second game was a different story.
The Dragons' bats erupted early and often, as Huskies starter Kaity Strever lasted only two innings, surrendering 10 hits and 7 earned runs.
"She has responded to the challenge," SCSU head coach Paula U'Ren said.
The junior from Pine Island, Minn., has pitched a total of 64 2/3 innings since April 11, propelling her record to 15-7 and gaining her respect throughout the NCC.
Schroeder's workload appears like it is going to increase as the team is looking to their new ace to anchor their now depleted staff.
"She wants to be out there. If she is not out in the lineup she wants to know why she isn't; she wants to throw every inning she can," U'Ren said.
Senior pitcher Lacey Trossbach injured herself and appears to have started her last game in the Husky black and cardinal.
"We are going to have to rely on her talent, and she has been a great performer for us," U'Ren said.
The team will now look to Schroeder to continue pitching the bulk of the games, while first-year pitchers Kaity Strever and Heather Trobec will get a crash course to life inside the circle at the collegiate level.
The team has faced mixed results of late, as they split a contest with Minnesota State-Moorhead Thursday, got swept by the No. 2 ranked Minnesota State, Mankato on Friday and picked up a sweep Saturday against Augustana College.
Thursday in Moorhead, the Huskies got off to a hot start by putting on a hitting display, scoring 10 runs on 14 hits.
All batters in the starting lineup reached base safely in the 10-5 rout, and the team kept the ball in play regularly, fanning only three times.
Also, production was evenly spread with eight different players driving in a run and seven different players crossing home plate.
The Huskies used the strong pitching effort from Schroeder, who went a complete 7 innings, striking out 8 along the way en route to earning a victory decision.
The second game was a different story.
The Dragons' bats erupted early and often, as Huskies starter Kaity Strever lasted only two innings, surrendering 10 hits and 7 earned runs.