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WNC Softball: Wildcats bombard Coyotes in Henderson
Submitted by editor on Sun, 05/08/2016 - 7:08amWestern Nevada College's offense continued to sing and sting at College of Southern Nevada on Saturday afternoon. After scoring 31 runs and connecting for 27 hits during a Scenic West Athletic Conference softball doubleheader sweep on Friday, the Wildcats raked Coyotes pitching for 12 hits in a 15-0 opening-game win Saturday in Henderson.
WNC Baseball: Wildcats beat Coyotes twice but finish second
Submitted by editor on Sat, 05/07/2016 - 11:44amIt was only fitting that Western Nevada College won its final game at John L. Harvey Field on a well-executed bunt by a power hitter.
Daniel Nist's two-out bunt along the third-base line brought home Chandler Barkdull, providing WNC with a 2-1 Scenic West Athletic Conference baseball victory over College of Southern Nevada on Friday in Carson City.
WNC Baseball: Rain, lightning suspend final home baseball series
Submitted by editor on Thu, 05/05/2016 - 7:08pmHeavy rain and lightning suspended the Western Nevada College-College of Southern Nevada baseball series on Thursday afternoon at John L. Harvey Field in Carson City.
The teams will pick up action at 10 a.m. Friday, with the Wildcats batting in the bottom of the fifth inning and the score tied at 2. Weather allowing, the teams will try to play two additional games following the completion of the suspended game.
WNC Softball: Wildcats make double header sweep Friday against Snow College
Submitted by editor on Fri, 04/29/2016 - 7:33pmWestern Nevada College Softball faced Snow College Friday for a doubleheader at Pete Livermore Sports Complex in Carson City. With the wind blowing out, home runs seemed to be in the cards, and the Wildcats were dealing them. In game one, WNC put four out of the park to come out on top of the Badgers, 12-6. Noa Talia blasted two home runs to help the Wildcats take the second game, 12-9.
WNC Baseball: Wildcats stays on heels of Utah State Eastern for win
Submitted by editor on Fri, 04/29/2016 - 7:11pmWhile his batting average has languished for most of the season, Western Nevada College sophomore catcher Sam Salyers' work ethic has not.
Extra batting practice paid off for Salyers on Friday afternoon as his two-run single was the difference in the Wildcats' 3-2 baseball victory over Utah State University Eastern at John L. Harvey Field in Carson City.
WNC Baseball: Peters, Lichty fuel Western Nevada College double header sweep
Submitted by editor on Mon, 04/25/2016 - 12:58pmYears from now Western Nevada College baseball fans will say they watched DJ Peters play when he was in Wildcat blue and white uniform.
As his Major League Baseball draft stock continues to rise during his sophomore season, Peters ascended the Wildcat record book with his 13th home run of the season on Sunday at John L. Harvey Field in Carson City.
WNC Softball: Wildcat's George Blanks Spartans for Second Time
Submitted by editor on Fri, 04/22/2016 - 6:44pmKristina George has Colorado Northwestern's number. The Western Nevada College sophomore pitcher of Carson City blanked the Spartans for the second time this season, 6-0, in the opener of a four-game Scenic West Athletic Conference softball series on Friday in Rangely, Colo.
WNC Athletics: Wildcats' baseball pitching too much for Bruins; softball dealt pair of losses
Submitted by editor on Sun, 04/17/2016 - 10:04amCall Eric Flores an opportunist. The Western Nevada College freshman first baseman has made the most of his part-time role with the Wildcats the spring.
On Saturday afternoon, Flores took advantage of a starting role, blasting a first-inning grand slam as WNC won the opening game of a Scenic West Athletic Conference baseball doubleheader against Salt Lake, 10-1, at John L. Harvey Field in Carson City.
WNC Sports: Wildcats softball tops Salt Lake in OT; Baseball brings home pair of wins
Submitted by editor on Sat, 04/16/2016 - 5:03amWestern Nevada College and Salt Lake Community College went 10 innings before WNC topped Salt Lake, 3-2, in game one of the weekend's four game series. Salt Lake is ranked fourth in the latest NJCAA poll, and have only lost four games this season. Pitcher Kristina George earned the win for the Wildcats.
WNC Baseball: Ragan changes Wildcats' fortunes
Submitted by editor on Sat, 04/09/2016 - 6:11pmJordan Ragan is fast becoming Western Nevada College baseball team's momentum changer. After dropping two straight games against College of Southern Idaho at Skip Walker Field in Twin Falls, the freshman left-hander righted the Wildcats with a five-hitter over seven innings in a 10-2 Scenic West Athletic Conference victory. CSI won Saturday's opening game, 6-4, behind a six-run first inning.
WNC Softball: Wildcats believe in comebacks
Submitted by editor on Fri, 04/08/2016 - 9:25pmGotta believe! Those were the words of encouragement from coach Leah Wentworth that Western Nevada College took to heart after falling behind 13th-ranked College of Southern Idaho 4-3 in the top of the eighth inning on Friday at Pete Livermore Sports Complex in Carson City.
WNC Baseball: SWAC Honors Lichty, Ragan
Submitted by editor on Fri, 04/08/2016 - 10:52amWestern Nevada College sophomore catcher Tim Lichty recently became the first two-time winner of the 2016 Scenic West Athletic Conference Player of the Week baseball honor.
In addition, Lichty's Wildcat teammate, freshman Jordan Ragan, earned the SWAC's Pitcher of the Week award for his complete-game shutout against conference leader College of Southern Nevada on April 2.
WNC Baseball: Ragan's masterpiece keeps 'Cats in the hunt
Submitted by editor on Sat, 04/02/2016 - 7:16pmWestern Nevada College freshman pitcher Jordan Ragan picked an opportune time to throw his first complete-game shutout on Saturday. Facing one of the top junior college baseball programs in the country and the Scenic West Athletic Conference leaders, Ragan delivered a three-hit shutout.
WNC Softball: Fast start helps Wildcats to double header split with Coyotes
Submitted by editor on Sat, 04/02/2016 - 5:04pmAfter allowing College of Southern Nevada to gain the upper hand early on Friday, Western Nevada set the offensive tone on Saturday at Pete Livermore Sports Complex in Carson City.
For the first time in the series, the Wildcats got a jump on the Coyotes, scoring four times in the first frame en route to a 6-0 victory. However, the Wildcats were unable to hold a four-run edge in Game 2, losing 10-8.
WNC Softball: Wildcats enjoy hIt parade at home in series opener
Submitted by editor on Sat, 04/02/2016 - 9:29amRivalry weekend got off to an uplifting start for the Western Nevada College Wildcats on Friday. Bailey Henderson and Makaylee Jaussi socked two-run doubles and Briauna Carter launched a three-run homer as WNC won the Scenic West Athletic Conference softball series opener with a 10-3 victory in Carson City.
WNC Baseball: Coyotes rally in ninth to complete sweep of Wildcats
Submitted by editor on Sat, 04/02/2016 - 9:19amBrody Westmoreland stroked a game-winning two-run double in the bottom of the ninth inning as College of Southern Nevada completed a Scenic West Athletic Conference baseball doubleheader sweep of Western Nevada College, 4-3, on Friday in Henderson.
WNC Softball: Wildcats earn first Scenic West Athletic Conference road win
Submitted by editor on Fri, 03/25/2016 - 6:02pmThe extended pitching of Kristina George, and home runs by Triniece Lesky and Dakota Robinson propelled Western Nevada College to a doubleheader softball split against Snow College on Friday in Ephraim, Utah.
Kimbri Herring blanked the Wildcats of Carson City on three hits in the opening game as the Badgers won, 6-0, but George hurled a complete game after throwing 3 1/3 innings in the opener as WNC bounced back for a 5-2 victory.
WNC Baseball: Wildcats regain share of first place
Submitted by editor on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 4:34pmLosing the opening game of a series hasn't been an omen for the Western Nevada College baseball team this season.
Four times the Wildcats of Carson City have dropped the series opener, only to battle back and win the next game and in most cases, claim the four-game series.
WNC Softball: disciplined Wildcats climb up SWAC standings
Submitted by editor on Sun, 03/20/2016 - 1:09pmWestern Nevada College's hitters showed why discipline at the plate eventually pays off on Saturday at Pete Livermore Sports Complex in Carson City.
With hard-throwing Colorado Northwestern freshman Taylor Reidhead controlling the Wildcats offense for the second straight day, WNC made sure to work the count deep. The tactic only produced a run early, but the dividends rolled in during a four-run fourth inning that triggered a 5-3 and 10-2 Scenic West Athletic Conference softball doubleheader sweep.
WNC Softball: Successful Start at Home for Wildcats
Submitted by editor on Sat, 03/19/2016 - 7:46amKristina George fired a four-hit shutout and Western Nevada College unleashed a seven-run inning to sweep a softball twin bill against Colorado Northwestern, 2-0 and 12-3, on Friday at Pete Livermore Sports Complex in Carson City.
The Natural: Baseball, Goodness and Redemption
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 03/15/2016 - 4:36pmSpring training has begun, reminding these two All-American boys how much we love baseball and especially baseball lore. Baseball, books and film make a cheesy concoction, never more so than in the 1984 movie The Natural based on the 1952 novel by Bernard Malamud.
WNC Softball: Golden Eagles Overpower Wildcats
Submitted by editor on Sat, 03/05/2016 - 7:22pmWestern Nevada College pitchers struggled with College of Southern Idaho's powerful softball lineup on Saturday in Twin Falls, Idaho. CSI hit two homers in the first game and four more in the second game to complete a Scenic West Athletic Conference series sweep of the Wildcats, 10-5 and 13-2.
Fast SWAC start for Wildcats with nine-run first inning
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Fri, 03/04/2016 - 8:53amEven in his 11th season at the helm of the Western Nevada College baseball team, D.J. Whittemore can still witness his team do something he's not seen in the past.
In their Scenic West Athletic Conference opener Thursday at John L. Harvey Field in Carson City, the Wildcats erupted for nine first-inning runs, including eight runs with two outs, starting a doubleheader sweep of the College of Southern Idaho.
WNC Baseball: Wildcats pepper Mount Hood for 28 hits
Submitted by editor on Sat, 02/27/2016 - 7:41pmOregonian Jordan Ragan said he didn't have any extra motivation facing an Oregon team on Saturday. Ragan turned in his season-best performance to date by hurling four perfect innings in the Western Nevada College's 10-2 baseball victory over Mount Hood Community College of Gresham, Ore., at John L. Harvey Field in Carson City.
WNC Baseball: Wildcats drop Carson City home opener
Submitted by editor on Fri, 02/12/2016 - 8:50pmIt wasn't the home opener that Western Nevada College envisioned Friday after winning four straight games against Cochise College last week.
Roderick Bynum went 4 for 5, scored three runs and drove in three more as Arizona Western College spoiled the Wildcats' first home baseball game, 9-5, at John L. Harvey Field in Carson City.
WNC Baseball: Matt Young receives SWAC Player of Week award
Submitted by editor on Fri, 02/12/2016 - 4:59pmWestern Nevada College sophomore pitcher Matt Young has been honored by the Scenic West Athletic Conference for his shutout performance against nationally ranked Cochise on Feb. 5 in Henderson.
For throwing six scoreless innings while striking out 10, Young was named the SWAC Player of the Week. He allowed just three hits and didn't walk a batter.
WNC Softball: Wildcats give No. 1 Phoenix trouble
Submitted by editor on Sun, 02/07/2016 - 2:38amThere has been no shortage of opportunities for Western Nevada College to measure itself against the elite junior college softball teams in the county. A week after losing a tight game with second-ranked Eastern Arizona, the Wildcats squared off with Phoenix College, the National Junior College Athletics Association's top-ranked Division II team, at the Artichoke Classic on Saturday in Scottsdale, Ariz.
WNC Baseball: Young battles No. 13 Cochise in opening game of Henderson double header
Submitted by editor on Fri, 02/05/2016 - 7:13pmIt was only his second outing, but Western Nevada College sophomore Matt Young looked like a pitcher in midseason form Friday.
Young fired six scoreless innings and struck out 10 as Western Nevada College of Carson City defeated Cochise, 5-2, in the opening game of a nonconference baseball doubleheader in Henderson.
"It was textbook pitching today by Matt and (catcher) Tim," said WNC coach D.J. Whittemore. "The big difference for him was commanding the strike zone with the fastball. That puts him in counts where he can dictate."
WNC Baseball: Peters' blast rallies Wildcats past 13th ranked Cochise
Submitted by editor on Thu, 02/04/2016 - 6:40pmAllowing just one hit through the first six innings, Western Nevada College could have expected to hold a lead against 13th-ranked Cochise on Thursday in Henderson.
Not so, as the Apaches used some aggressive baserunning to build a two-run advantage. But one swing of DJ Peters' bat swung the momentum in the Wildcats' favor in the seventh inning, driving WNC of Carson City to a 6-4 nonconference victory in the first of four games between the clubs.
Peters' laser shot over the left-field fence for a three-run homer completed the scoring, helping the Wildcats end a two-game losing streak.
WNC Baseball: South Mountain holds off Wildcats in Phoenix
Submitted by editor on Mon, 02/01/2016 - 7:44pmA day after battering the South Mountain pitching staff for 18 hits and 15 runs, Western Nevada College struggled to put the ball in play on a chilly day in Phoenix.
Justin Wick no-hit the Wildcats into the fifth inning and WNC hitters fanned 11 times as the Cougars held on to win the nonconference baseball game 5-3 on Monday.
The Wildcats of Carson City employed a patient approach at the plate against Wick, drawing five walks through four innings. But without a hit, the Wildcats couldn't exploit the free passes.