By Staff
FINDLAY, Ohio – Northwood University won four games in Ohio over the weekend.
The Timberwolves swept Tiffin in a non-conference game on Friday night, while it took a pair of Findlay College on Saturday in its Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opener.
On Friday in Tiffin, Northwood won 7-6 in 13 innings and 2-1.
On Saturday against Findlay, the Timberwolves won 4-1 and 4-0.
In the second game against Tiffin, former Brandywine standout Reeta Echevarria scored both runs.
Against Findlay on Saturday, Dowagiac's Rachel Minikel stroked a two-run double to give Northwood a 4-0 lead.
In the first game against Findlay, Echevarria was 1-for-4 with a triple, while Minikel was 2-for-3.
Northwood was 11-10 overall and 2-0 in the conference heading into Sunday's doubleheader against Ashland.
LMC baseball
The Lake Michigan College baseball team improved to 7-9 overall with a sweep of Ancilla College on Thursday.
The Indians won the first game 10-0 and then took the second contest, 13-4.
In the opener, Dowagiac freshman David Stuppy was 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs.
Niles' John Kessick struck out seven and allowed one hit in improving his season record to 2-3.
LMC softball
Lake Michigan College split a Western Collegiate Conference doubleheader with visiting Grand Rapids Community College on Thursday.
Grand Rapids won the first game, 1-0.
The Lady Indians rebounded to win the second game, 6-2.
Dowagiac freshman Maureen Pickar was the winning pitcher. Freshman Kim Luthringer, also from Dowagiac, doubled and scored three runs.
Lake Michigan improved to 8-6 overall and 4-2 in league play.
Hope College baseball
Hope College was split a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association doubleheader with Adrian on Saturday.
The Flying Dutchmen dropped the opener 3-2, but won the second game 8-3.
Dowagiac junior Rich Burling scored a run in the second game for Hope.
The Flying Dutchmen are now 10-9 overall and 5-3 in the MIAA.
WMU softball
Visiting Eastern Michigan University swept a Mid-American Conference game from Western Michigan University on Saturday.
The Lady Eagles won the first of two weekend games, 10-0.
Eastern Michigan took the second game on Sunday, 9-2.
Former Dowagiac standout Kelly Tomczak worked the first two and a third innings on Saturday. Tomczak did not allow a run or a hit, but walked five batters.
Dowagiac's Jenna Stuppy was 0-for-2 at the plate.
Aimie Woodrum came on and worked the final three and two-third innings to pick up the victory.
Former Brandywine standout Kelli Zache appeared in the sixth inning and allowed two unearned runs on two hits.
On Sunday, The Lady Eagles (10-15, 3-1 MAC) scored three run in the fourth, four runs in the fifth and two runs in the sixth to complete the sweep.
Western Michigan (9-9, 1-3 MAC) scored a single run in the second and its final run in the sixth.
Michelle Lloyd earned the victory for Eastern Michigan with relief help from Woodrum.
Dowagiac sophomore Brittney Reist was 0-for-1 as a pinch hitter. Stuppy was 0-for-3.
On Friday, the Lady Broncos split a doubleheader with Central Michigan University.
The Chippewas won the opening game 5-1, while Western Michigan took the second game, 4-1.
Reist was 1-for-3 in the opening game. Stuppy scored a run in the second contest.
Eastern Michigan split its MAC opener on Thursday against Northern Illinois.
The visiting Lady Eagles dropped the opening game 5-4, but rebounded to take the second game, 5-0.
Tomczak was 0-for-1 as a pinch hitter in the first game.