May 8, 2008 @ 6:59 pm
The Raiders Softball team clinched their second consecutive Western Division Title on Wednesday with a doubleheader sweep of division rival South Puget Sound. In the first game of the day the Raiders came back from a 6-0 deficit to capture the win with a walk-off 2-run home run by Krista Zappone. Final score was 8-6. Katie Demme added a solo shot in the Raiders come from behind victory. Kelley Suggs picked up her 16th win of the season, allowing just 4 hits and striking out 4.
Game 2 featured a stellar pitching performance by freshman sensation Kimmie Cable, as the Raiders won 2-0. Cable shut out the Clippers on just two hits over 7 innings, and recorded 4 strike outs. Cable helped out her own cause at the plate with an RBI double in the 5th inning, scoring the first run of the game. The Raiders tacked on an insurance run in the bottom of the 6th.
The two victories extends the Raiders record to 26-2, equalling the most league wins in the programs history. The Raiders look to break that mark on Friday when they close our the regular season schedule at Centralia.
The Division Championship is just the third title in the programs history, the first coming in 1982 when the Raiders also won the NWAACC Championship. The Raiders go into this years NWAACC Tournament as the #1 seed from the West, and will play their first round game on Friday, May 16, at 11:30 am, at Delta Park in Portland. The Raiders will play the #4 team from the North, either Everett or Shoreline.
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May 7, 2008 @ 1:06 pm
The Raiders Mens Soccer team will be holding kickaround sessions for returning players, recruits, and prospective team members.
Dates: Thursdays, May 15, 22, 29, and June 5
Times: 2:30 - 4:30 pm
Place: Heritage Recreation Center, Puyallup (next to Rogers High School)
All prospective players interested in attending these kickaround sessions, please contact Head Coach Dan Hicker at (253) 208-2632 for more information.
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May 7, 2008 @ 12:56 pm
Riding the strength of their current 10 game win streak, the Raiders Softball team is on the verge of capturing their second consecutive Western Division Championship. Following decisive wins over Highline (6-1, 11-3), Grays Harbor (6-1, 8-6), and Green River (14-1, 14-4), the Raiders improved their league record to 24-2, second best in the entire NWAACC. One win in their remaining four games will insure back-to-back titles.
Led by sophomore Kristi Alcorns offensive punch, and the stellar pitching of Kimmie Cable and Kelley Suggs, the Raiders are on pace to break last years record of most league victories in a season (26). Alcorn, who has hit 3 home runs in the past 6 games, leads the Raiders with 10 round-trippers, and is making a run at the career home run mark of 26 (she currently has 24). She is the team leader in nearly every offensive catergory; average (.467) home runs (10), doubles (21), runs batted in (55), and slugging percentage (.892). Kelley Suggs who notched her 15th win of the season against Green River on Tuesday, can reach a career total of 30 with just 2 more victories. Freshman standout Kimmie Cable collected win number 17 against Green River. In addition to her pitching exploits, Cable is having an outstanding year at the plate. She is second on the team in average (.432), first in hits (57), first in triples (8), and second in stolen bases (17). Sophomore centerfielder Kelly Smith set the Raiders career record for stolen bases last week, with number 26, and continues to add to that, picking up number 32 against Green River.
The Raiders close out their home schedule today against second place South Puget Sound CC. One win against the Clippers will wrap up the Western Division crown, and secure a #1 seed into the NWAACC Tournament in Portland, starting May 16. The Raiders will travel to Centralia on Saturday in the final league games of the season.
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May 7, 2008 @ 10:48 am
Entering the final week of league play, the Raiders Softball and Baseball teams are making strong showings in their respective Western Divisions. The Softball team is on the verge of capturing their second straight Western Division Championship. Following Tuesday nights doubleheader sweep of Green River, the Raiders sit atop the West with an outstanding 24-2 record. The Raiders play their final home games today against South Puget Sound (2:00 pm start), and close out league play on Saturday at Centralia.
The Baseball team is in the thick of the playoff race, currently tied with Green River for the third and final berth from the Western Division. Both teams have 10-10 records, and play 3 of their final 5 games against each other. The Raiders travel to Green River today for a single game, and then host the Gators in a doubleheader on Saturday at Mt. Tahoma High School. The Raiders close out the league schedule at Tacoma CC on Sunday, starting at 1:00 p.m.
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April 13, 2008 @ 7:32 pm
Pierce Baseball continued its strong, consistent play against Centralia during the Pierce-hosted doubleheader on Sunday, April 6, 2008. The Raiders beat the Trailblazers 3-1 and 11-4. Sophomore Travis Stultz pitched a complete 7 inning game, allowing just 5 hits and no earned runs. Additionally, he had six strikeouts. Freshman Zach Hamilton was also a key contributor, hitting a lead-of, walk-off homerun in the bottom of the 7th to win the game for Pierce.
Pierce collected 14 hits during game two. The big bats for the Raiders were Keola Rubin, who went 3 for 5, Kody Gibson, 2 for 4, and Bryan Boyle, who went 2 for 5 with one homerun. Bryan Guyett pitched 5 strong innings to collect the win.
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