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Baseball � Position
Player
Ryan Byrnes (Beaver Dam, WI) � The junior hit
seven-for-14 (.500) with five runs scored, two doubles, and four RBI�s in four
games this week for the Pointers. Byrnes� six-for-seven (.857) hitting effort
on Tuesday against 18th-ranked Ripon snapped Ripon�s 17-game win streak.
Byrnes� was a perfect four-for-four in the second game of the doubleheader with
one double, three runs scored and two RBI�s.
Baseball - Pitcher
Mike Thrun
(Franklin,
WI) � The sophomore left-hander had a
quality pitching performance to help the Pointers sweep 18th-ranked
Ripon, snapping Ripon�s 17-game win streak. Thrun pitched a career-high eight
innings in his second career start in the opener, and took a shutout into the
ninth inning before a leadoff home run. Thrun scattered six hits, allowed one
earned run and struck out four batters in the 4-1 victory.
Softball � Position
Player
Jackie Berger
(Bonduel, WI)
- The junior rightfielder led the Pointers to a 5-1 overall record this
week and 3-1 in the WIAC. Berger was 11-for-23 (.478) from the plate with five
runs scored, three RBI�s, one double, and one stolen base. In Wednesday�s
non-conference matchup with Edgewood, Berger hit five-for-nine with two runs
scored and one RBI. In Saturday�s second game against UW-Stout, Berger tied the
game with a run-scoring single in the bottom of the third inning.
Softball � Pitcher
Ashley Tobalsky
(Kenosha, WI/Tremper)
- The freshman pitched a five-hit shutout in the opening game and then
closed out the second game for a save as the UW-Stevens Point softball team took
two games from UW-Stout on Saturday. She also had a complete game shutout of
UW-Oshkosh earlier in the week. For the week, Tobalsky was 3-0 with two
shutouts and one save as the Pointers went 5-1. Tobalsky pitched 22 and
two-thirds innings, scattering 17 hits, giving up one earned run (0.31 ERA),
striking out 23 batters and walking four.
Men�s Track Events
1600-Meter Relay Team (Pat Leonard � Chicago,
IL/Brother Rice, Jeremy Schwartz - Watertown, Adam Baumann - Marathon, Nick Ver
Duin � Howards Grove) � The relay team posted a NCAA provisional qualifying time
of 3:14.15. Their effort earned them seventh place overall at the Drake Relays
on Friday and Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa.
Women�s Track Events
Jenna Mitchler
(Kaukauna, WI)
� The senior posted an NCAA automatic qualifying time in the women�s
1500-meter run to highlight the UW-Stevens Point track and field team�s
performance at the Drake Relays on Friday and Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa.
Mitchler posted a time of 4:33.07 to place ninth of 12 competitors in a race
that featured 10 Division I entrants. She also was part of the distance medley
relay squad that placed third of 15 teams.
Distance Medley
Relay Team (Jenna Mitchler
-Kaukauna, WI, Marie Burrows � Menomonee Falls, WI, Teresa Stanley -
Whitewater, WI, Megan Craig � Bangor, WI)
� The team placed third of 15 teams at the Drake Relays on Friday and Saturday
in Des Moines, Iowa. The team finished the relay in a time of 11:54.53.
Women�s Field Events
Beth Richter
(Green Bay, WI/Preble) � The junior had two top-five finishes on Saturday at the
Loras Open in Dubuque, Iowa. Richter placed fourth in the long jump with a leap
of 17 feet, two inches, which was a personal record. Richter placed second in
the javelin with a throw of 108 feet, four inches.
Mary Robus
(Auburndale, WI) � The sophomore set a personal record in the hammer throw on
Saturday at the Loras Open in Dubuque, Iowa. Robus took 20th place
with a throw of 99 feet, eight inches, which was 13 feet longer than her best
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