WT baseball ties LSC series, clinches spot in tournament

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Matthew Watkins

The WTAMU Buffalo baseball team wrapped up their regular season schedule with a four game series against the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds on April 27-29 in Canyon. WT split the series with ENMU, but were able to clinch a spot in the Lone Star Conference tournament.

The Buffs opened the series on April 27 with an 8-1 win. Senior Justin Kuks (9-0) tied the single-season school record for wins by giving up only one run in eight innings. The victory also earned WT a chance to compete in the LSC tournament for the first time since 2006.

“We expected to make the tournament, but we’ve got to keep getting better,” Head Coach Matt Vanderburg said. Continue reading →

Full of promise: Fall 2012 soccer

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Melissa Bauer-Herzog

One of the teams the Lady Buffs faced during spring season was the Amarillo Lightning. Here, Kelsey Wright (#8) fights one of the players off the ball. Photo by Melissa Bauer-Herzog.

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As the school year comes to an end, WTAMU spring sports wraps up for the season. But as spring athletes pack up their locker rooms, the men and women’s soccer teams are preparing for the fall season.

Both teams hit The Pitch this spring for a few informal spring games to refresh their playing skills after nearly five months off the field. While the games didn’t count for more than just a freshener, it gave a decent look into what both teams will be bringing to the field next fall.

Men’s soccer took a while to get started last season, but when they hit their groove, they went eight games straight without losing during the second half of the season. The team brought in many new players before the beginning of the season, so the year could be considered a rebuilding effort. Continue reading →

A Farewell to WT Sports

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Posted on May 1, 2012 by Melissa Bauer-Herzog

As I wrap up my last weekend as a sports writer for The Prairie, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking back on my year and a half at the paper. My first semester here, I covered politics and just general human-interest stories but this year I made the jump to sports.

While some of our staff were surprised that I wanted to move over to the sports department, it wasn’t too big of a jump for me since I already cover sports for another publication. However, having the experience over there couldn’t have prepared me for the ride I was about to go on.

The first game of my new job was a men’s soccer game and I’ll admit that was new water for me to jump into. I played soccer when I was younger, I had watched it off and on and I even came from a place that worships soccer, but I wasn’t really knowledgeable about the sport when it came to covering it. Thanks to Google and my big “Soccer Book” that I picked up at Borders last summer, I made my way successfully through the first game.

As the season went on and I covered both WTAMU soccer teams, I found myself becoming a major fan of the sport and even making some friends along the way. The season didn’t end the way that was probably expected but it got me my first taste of seriously covering WT sports. Continue reading →

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WT Baseball drops first LSC series against UIW

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Matthew Watkins

The No. 30 ranked WTAMU Buffalo baseball team traveled to San Antonio for an important four-game series against the Incarnate Word Cardinals from April 20-22. The Buffs were tied with Angelo State for first in the conference and had two series left in the season when they lost three of four to the Cardinals.

WT fell behind 3-0 after the fifth inning of the series opener. The Buffs would get a run on an RBI by junior Justin Henderson in the seventh, but would lose the game 3-1. Junior Ryan Houston (4-3) got the loss pitching seven innings and giving up three runs on six hits.

In the first game of the doubleheader on April 21, WT got off to a 4-2 lead after three innings. Incarnate Word rallied for two runs in the bottom of the seventh to tie the game at four all. The Buffs would get a 6-4 win from a two-run double by senior Jess Cooper, who went two for four at the plate with two doubles and two RBIs. The win was head coach Matt Vanderburg’s one-hundredth win at WT. Continue reading →

Men’s soccer defeats West Texas Sockers 2-1

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Melissa Bauer-Herzog

Mikey Williams sends the ball down the field. Photo by Melissa Bauer-Herzog.

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The men’s soccer team played their last home game of the preseason on April 22 at The Pitch. The Buffaloes took on the West Texas Sockers, a professional developmental league team, from Midland during the afternoon match and scored two goals in the second half to defeat the Sockers 2-1.

Buffs Soccer vs. West Texas Sockers: This Week in Photos

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Melissa Bauer-Herzog

Check out the great pics we got of Buffs Soccer! To read more about their recent match, click here.

WT Buffs split fourth straight conference series

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Matthew Watkins

Justin Kuks, Parker Wood and Cody Wright try to tag out the runner. Photo by Melissa Bauer-Herzog.

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The No. 22 WTAMU Buffalo baseball team hosted the No. 25 Texas A&M Kingsville Javelinas for a four-game series from April 13-15. The Buffs and Javelinas traded wins for a 2-2 weekend split; the fourth consecutive split in a Lone Star Conference series for WT.

“I don’t like splitting at home, but we’re competing,” said Head Coach Matt Vanderburg.

The Buffs fell behind 4-2 after the second inning of the series opener on April 13. After four scoreless inning both teams put up three runs in the seventh and TAMUK added one in the ninth for an 8-5 win. Junior Paul Pulley (1-3) got the loss, going six innings and giving up four runs on seven hits. Continue reading →

Men’s soccer wins scrimmage against UTPB 7-1

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Melissa Bauer-Herzog

Chris Hutton fights for possession of the ball. Photo by Melissa Bauer-Herzog.

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The Buffs returned to The Pitch on April 14 for their final home game for the pre-season against University of Texas-Permian Basin. The team is returning to the field after having a no-loss streak of eight games at the end of last season. The Buffs beat UTPB 7-1 during the 90-minute match