Welcome to the Pointer Weekly Report � a look at what�s taking place in UW-Stevens Point athletics. For further information on UW-Stevens Point athletics be sure to check out the Pointer Web Site at http://www.uwsp.edu/athletics. The website includes up-to-date news, schedules, stats and more on all of UW-Stevens Point�s athletic teams.

BASEBALL (9-5 overall, 5-1 WIAC)

April 12 � Home vs. Lakeland (DH), 1 pm (University Field)

April 14 � Home vs. UW-Oshkosh (DH), 1 pm (University Field)

April 17 � at UW-Stout (DH), Noon

April 18 � at UW-Stout (DH), Noon

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    The Pointers bring a seven-game winning streak into the week and play eight games, including a key home doubleheader against UW-Oshkosh on Wednesday. UW-Stevens Point also hosts Lakeland on Monday and plays a four-game weekend series at UW-Stout.

    The Pointers are coming off a four-game sweep of UW-La Crosse, winning 12-2 and 9-6 on Thursday before pulling out 4-3 and 13-12 wins on Friday. UW-Stevens Point is now 5-1 in the league, while UW-Oshkosh and UW-Whitewater are both 9-1.

    Matt Peetz (Spring Green, WI) continued his hot start with eight hits in 15 at-bats and seven RBI�s during the four games at UW-La Crosse. He is now hitting .500 for the season. Chuck Brehm (Spencer, WI) was eight-for-17 with a triple and two home runs for the weekend.

    Aaron Achterberg (Eau Claire, WI) and J.C. Reinke (Bonduel, WI) both posted victories as starters on Thursday, while Kevin Pankow (Oconomowoc, WI) picked up a pair of wins in relief on Friday. Greg Treml (Stevens Point, WI) drove in the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning in the 4-3 win and Mike Hall (Manitowoc, WI) had the game-winning hit in the bottom of the ninth inning for the 13-12 victory.

SOFTBALL (10-11 overall, 2-2 WIAC)

April 13 � Home vs. UW-Oshkosh (DH), 3 pm (Zenoff Park)

April 15 � Home vs. St. Norbert (DH), 3 pm (Zenoff Park)

April 17 � vs. UW-Eau Claire, 9 am (at Platteville)

April 17 � vs. UW-River Falls, 11 am (at Platteville)

April 18 � vs. UW-Superior, 8:30 am (at Platteville)

April 18 � vs. UW-La Crosse, 10:30 am (at Platteville)

April 18 � vs. UW-Stout, 2:30 pm (at Platteville)

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   After playing 10 games last week, the Pointers get set for nine more this week with home doubleheaders set for Tuesday against UW-Oshkosh and Thursday against St. Norbert. The Pointers also play five games on Saturday and Sunday at the WIAC Cluster in Platteville.

   UW-Stevens Point went 5-5 last week, opening the week on Monday with a doubleheader sweep of defending WIAC champion UW-Platteville 1-0 and 8-0. The Pointers dropped two games the following day at UW-Whitewater by 4-3 scores with the second game taking eight innings. UW-Stevens Point swept Northland 5-1 and 1-0 on Wednesday and beat the Lumberjills 8-0 for its only win at the UW-Eau Claire tournament. The Pointers lost to St. Scholastica 2-1, Viterbo 6-4 and UW-Eau Claire 6-2 to finish 1-3 at the tournament. St. Scholastica and Viterbo both scored two runs in the seventh inning to pull out the close victories.

   Mandy Jellish (Kaukauna, WI) had a solid week for the Pointers, hitting .424 with 14 hits in 33 at-bats. Jenni Van Cuyk (Kimberly, WI) hit .393 (11-for-28) and Rebekah Bauer (Stevens Point, WI) hit .367 (11-for-30) with six extra-base hits for the week.

   Stephanie Anderson (Milwaukee, WI) had two shutouts for the week and finished with 26 strikeouts in 28 and one-third innings pitched. Kelly Schmidt (Wrightstown, WI) also had two wins and Amanda Maule (Tomahawk, WI) posted a win as well as six strong innings in the second game at UW-Whitewater.

TRACK AND FIELD

April 17 � at Augustana Invitational

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    The UW-Stevens Point men�s team rolled to an easy victory in the Coldman Invitational on Saturday, while the women�s team finished second behind UW-Oshkosh.

    The men�s team had 294 points and UW-Oshkosh was second with 199.5. The Pointer women�s team had 224.5 points, while the Titans had 268.5 points to win the meet.

    Kent Hutchison (Green Bay, WI) and Andrew Schliepp (Redgranite, WI) each won two events for the men�s team. Hutchison won the long jump at 21 feet, 8.75 inches and the javelin at 151 feet, six inches. Schliepp captured the 110-meter hurdles at 14.99 seconds and the 400-meter hurdles at 55.87 seconds.

    Josh VanderVelden (Kimberly, WI) won the shot put at 49 feet, 1.75 inches and Mark Wierzba (Rosholt, WI) claimed the hammer throw at 184 feet. Other winners were Marcus VerDuin (Howards Grove, WI) in the 100-meter dash in 11.17 seconds, Matt Legel (Crystal Lake, IL) in the 400-meter dash at 49.83 seconds, Rick Pavlat (Wild Rose, WI) in the 800-meter run at 2:00.33 and Mark LaLonde (Park Falls, WI) in the 1500-meter run at 4:04.52. The 4x100-meter relay also won in 43.79 seconds and the 4x400-meter relay won in 3:28.61.

   On the women�s side, Megan Craig (Bangor, WI) won the 800-meter run in 2:23.09, Jenna Mitchler (Kaukauna, WI) won the 5000-meter run in 17:56.38 and Ashley Earney (Cochrane, WI) captured the 10,000-meter run in 41:02.50. In field events, Nicole Pooley (Fennimore, WI) won the high jump at five feet, 2.5 inches and Becky Clarke (Antioch, IL) took the javelin with a throw of 119 feet, five inches.

    The Pointers will compete this weekend at the Augustana Invitational in Rock Island, Ill.

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