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Valpo Baseball Hosts Youngstown State Seeking First Horizon League Title
Valparaiso wraps up the 2012 regular season this weekend in search of its first Horizon League title. The Crusaders enter the weekend one game behind Wright State in the conference standings. Valpo hosts Youngstown State in a three-game series, culminating with Senior Day on Saturday.
Valpo Baseball Hosts Youngstown State Seeking First Horizon League Title
Tuesday’s Baseball Game vs. Chicago State Cancelled
Valpo Posts 8-2 Victory over UIC to Take Weekend Series
UIC Snaps Valpo’s Home Win Streak
Date Opponent/Event Location Time Coverage
Sun, 5/13 UIC * Emory G. Bauer Field W 8-2
Tue, 5/15 Chicago State Emory G. Bauer Field CCD
Thu, 5/17 Youngstown State * Emory G. Bauer Field 3:00 p.m.
Fri, 5/18 Youngstown State * Emory G. Bauer Field 3:00 p.m.
Sat, 5/19 Youngstown State * Emory G. Bauer Field 1:00 p.m.
Horizon League Championships
Thu, 5/24 at Horizon League Championships Chicago, Ill. TBA
Fri, 5/25 at Horizon League Championships Chicago, Ill. TBA
Sat, 5/26 at Horizon League Championships Chicago, Ill. TBA
Sun, 5/27 at Horizon League Championships Chicago, Ill. TBA
May 11, 2012
Valparaiso scored eight times in the sixth inning and added three more runs in each of the next two frames on Friday afternoon to defeat UIC 14-2 at Emory G. Bauer Field in the opening game of a three-game weekend series.
May 10, 2012
Tied for first place in the Horizon League standings with just under two weeks to play in the regular season, Valparaiso continues its nine-game homestand this weekend with a key three-game conference series against UIC at Emory G. Bauer Field.
May 09, 2012
Will Robinson (Placentia, Calif./Valencia H.S.) carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning on Wednesday afternoon and Will Hagel (Arlington Heights, Ill./Prospect H.S.) drove home the winning run with a single in the 10th inning as Valparaiso defeated Ball State 3-2 at Emory G. Bauer Field.
May 08, 2012
Three freshmen pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout on Tuesday afternoon as Valparaiso opened its nine-game homestand with an 8-0 victory over North Central at Emory G. Bauer Field.
May 08, 2012
After posting a 3-1 record last week to move in a first place tie in the Horizon League standings, the Valparaiso University baseball team was named the College Baseball Insider Central Region Team of the Week.
May 07, 2012
Valparaiso returns home to Emory G. Bauer Field for a pair of midweek contests to open a nine-game homestand wrapping up the regular season. The Crusaders host North Central on Tuesday afternoon before entertaining Ball State on Wednesday. Valpo is looking to extend its five-game home winning streak.
May 07, 2012
Valparaiso University’s Kyle Wormington (Norman, Okla./North H.S.) has been named the Horizon League’s Pitcher of the Week after helping lift the Crusaders into a first place tie with Wright State on Sunday.
May 06, 2012
Valparaiso scored single runs in each of the first four innings on Sunday afternoon and defeated Wright State 4-3 at Nischwitz Stadium in Dayton, Ohio to pull into a tie for first place in the Horizon League with the Raiders.
BaseballConferenceOverall
WLWL
Wright State2073616
Valparaiso1982922
Milwaukee15112325
UIC10161731
Butler9182130
Youngstown State720939
Baseball North Central 0 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 8 Valpo 8
Baseball Ball State 2 10 inn.
May 9 Valpo 3
Softball Butler 6 Valpo Softball Field
May 10 Valpo 1
Softball UIC 0 Valpo Softball Field
May 10 Valpo 3
Softball Youngstown State 0 6 inn.
May 11 Valpo 10
Baseball UIC 2 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 11 Valpo 14
Softball Butler 2 8 inn.
May 11 Valpo 3
M Track Georgia Tech Invitational Atlanta, Ga.
May 11 No Team Score
M Track Chicago Penultimate Chicago, Ill.
May 12 No Team Score
W Track Chicago Penultimate Chicago, Ill.
May 12 No Team Score
Softball Loyola 1 9 inn.
May 12 Valpo 2
Baseball UIC 8 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 12 Valpo 3
Softball Loyola 1 Valpo Softball Field
May 12 Valpo 2
M Track Georgia Tech Invitational Atlanta, Ga.
May 12 No Team Score
Baseball UIC 2 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 13 Valpo 8
Baseball Chicago State CCD
May 15 Valpo
Baseball Youngstown State Emory G. Bauer Field
May 17, 3:00 p.m. Valpo
Baseball Youngstown State Emory G. Bauer Field
May 18, 3:00 p.m. Valpo
Softball Valpo Louisville, Ky.
May 18, 6:00 p.m. #9/7 Louisville
Softball Valpo Louisville, Ky.
May 19, 6:00 p.m. #21/19 Michigan / #-/RV Kentucky
Baseball Youngstown State Emory G. Bauer Field
May 19, 1:00 p.m. Valpo
Softball Valpo Louisville, Ky.
May 20, 1:00 p.m. NCAA Regional
Baseball Valpo Chicago, Ill.
May 24, 1:00 p.m. Horizon League Championships
Baseball Valpo Chicago, Ill.
May 25, 1:00 p.m. Horizon League Championships
Baseball Valpo Chicago, Ill.
May 26, 1:00 p.m. Horizon League Championships
Baseball Valpo Chicago, Ill.
May 27, 1:00 p.m. Horizon League Championships