Softball

JEROMESVILLE — Taylor Morgan took her place among Hillsdale’s greats this spring and the junior may just be getting started. The Richland Source Pitcher of the Year, Morgan twirled the Falcons to the 17th Final Four appearance in program history. Hillsdale (23-4) fell to Van Wert Lincolnview 5-2 in the Division IV state semifinals earlier […]

ASHLAND — Hailey Lang’s best softball is still in front of her, which is bad news for the rest of the Ohio Cardinal Conference. A junior at Ashland and the recently-crowned Richland Source Player of the Year, Lang already has committed to play at Ohio State. If the past two high school seasons are any […]

JEROMESVILLE — She’s just a sophomore, but Hillsdale’s Belle Dalton swings the bat like a seasoned veteran. Belle was north central Ohio’s top honoree when the Ohio High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association released its All-Ohio teams. The infielder earned a spot on the second team in Division IV after helping the Falcons reach the […]

MANSFIELD — Monroeville’s Abbi Poths was tabbed as Player of the Year and South Central’s Maddy Prater was selected the Firelands Conference Pitcher of the Year when the All-Firelands Conference softball team was released recently. Monroeville’s Abe Helmstetter was selected the FC Coach of the Year. The Eagles won the conference crown with a record […]

AKRON — Hillsdale’s quest for an eighth state championship came to a premature end Friday afternoon at Firestone Stadium. Van Wert Lincolnview scored four runs in the fourth inning and held on for a 5-2 win over the Falcons in the Division IV state semifinals. The game was scoreless through three innings before the Lancers […]

JEROMESVILLE — Small-school heavyweight Hillsdale will have familiar company at this week’s Division IV state tournament in Akron. The Falcons (23-3) will play Van Wert Lincolnview (24-4) in the state semifinals at 12:30 p.m. Friday at Firestone Stadium. Strasburg-Franklin (25-4) will take on defending state champ Bradford (23-5) at 10 a.m. Friday. The state softball […]

LOUDONVILLE — The Redbirds soared to the Mid-Buckeye Conference crown and were rewarded handsomely. Eight players were selected to the All-MBC softball team, led by Player of the Year Karena Burgess. Mansfield Christian’s Kelly Taylor was selected the MBC Coach of the Year. A sophomore third baseman and pitcher, Burgess ranked among north central Ohio […]

BEREA — For the 17th time in program history, Hillsdale is headed to the state tournament. The Falcons punched their ticket to next week’s Division IV Final Four with a dramatic 6-5 win over Hopewell-Loudon in the regional championship game at Baldwin-Wallace University’s Roehm Athletic Complex. The Falcons (23-3) will play either West Unity Hilltop […]