AROUND THE HORN A bi-weekly roundup of North Park Athletics from Tyler Woolbright, Sports Information Director Sport-by-Sport Recaps SOFTBALL North Park softball went 2-4 on the week, with the bulk of their games taking place in nonconference fashion. After doubleheader losses to the University of Chicago and Carroll University, the Vikings bounced back in Sunday’s doubleheader against Albion College. In game 1, Viking starter Bekah Ryan tossed a gem. The freshman struck out 9 Briton batters in her 7 inning complete game, allowing no earned runs in the process. The offense was powered by the lone softball senior, Ashley Campos. Campos knocked in two runners on a 3rd inning single to rightfield, giving the Vikings the only two runs they would need in a 2-1 victory. In game 2, the Viking offense came to play. Sophomore center fielder Ellie Manderfeld had a career day at the plate. Manderfeld finished the second game of the doubleheader with three triples, five runs batted in, and a pair of runs scored. Bekah Ryan warms up before her game 1 start against Albion College Right fielder Vikky Young and shortstop Hayley Jackson concluded the day in perfect fashion; both going 3-3. Jackson marked 3 RBI’s while Young had 3 runs scored in the 11-3 victory. BASEBALL Recap courtesy of Doug Michalak (C’19) and Anthony DiNardo (C’19) April 4th It was a quiet week for North Park baseball with a lone Wednesday game. The frigid temperature and snow flurries were not enough to cool down the red-hot Vikings as they beat the Titans of Illinois Wesleyan 6-5 to cruise to a record of 5-1 in the CCIW. The howling wind off the lakefront, to the pitcher’s dismay, propelled the Vikings to three homeruns in the back-and- forth affair. Britton Fitzgerald, Mitchell Jordan and Seth Dvorak each contributed a solo-homer. Despite the home runs, the Titans crawled back, scratching across a run in the top half of the 9th inning. This set the stage for Michigan-native, senior Dean Emanuele. With two outs in the bottom of the 9th, Emanuele, with ice in his veins, laced a pinch-hit walk off single into right field to give the Vikings a 6-5 victory. As the weather begins to heat up, following the off weekend, the Vikings will look to stay hot as they open a five game home stand this week. Senior Dean Emanuele is rushed by his teammates after a walkoff single April 2nd, 7th, and 8th
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