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The Daily Princetonian

Baseball splits pair with Brown

After getting to stay an extra day in the Providence, R.I., area, the baseball team earned a split with Brown and put itself in solid position heading into Gehrig division competition.Junior catcher Casey Hildreth's monster day ? 4 for 6 with two home runs, five RBI and four runs scored ? gave the Tigers (11-13 overall, 4-4 Ivy League) a 1-1 record on the day against a team head coach Scott Bradley had described as "the best team in the league right now."The Tigers got four RBI from Hildreth in an 11-7 victory in the first game of the doubleheader, but Brown (12-17, 4-4) rebounded to take the second game, 13-4.Princeton got an early lead in the first inning of the first game off a three-run home run by Hildreth.

SPORTS | 04/10/2000

The Daily Princetonian

Softball surges to 4-0 Ivy record

Before the softball team broke its huddle to take the field for the second game of its makeup doubleheader yesterday at 1895 Field, the Tigers shouted, "Score first!"This strategy proved as successful in the second game as it had been in the first, as Princeton (15-17 overall, 4-0 Ivy League) swept Yale, 3-1 and 6-2.These wins took the Tigers to an undefeated 4-0 record in the Ivy League for the first time since 1996."We're really excited about the Ivy League," junior catcher Devon Keefe said.

SPORTS | 04/10/2000

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The Daily Princetonian

Softball sweeps Brown to give Cohen her 550th career victory

At a mediocre 11-17 before the start of Saturday's games, Princeton softball needed a jolt of excitement and intensity ? something to jump-start the Tigers' confidence and their chances at Ivy League glory.So when sophomore centerfielder Lori Volker scored from third after a bobbled ball by Brown second baseman Julia Iudicello, the Tigers' bolted out from the dugout to celebrate their second exciting final at-bat victory of the day versus Brown (5-17 overall, 0-2 Ivy League) in its first Ivy doubleheader of the season.Cheering wildly at home plate, Princeton (13-17, 2-0) was then given another reason to celebrate.

SPORTS | 04/09/2000

The Daily Princetonian

Victory over Yale keeps women's lacrosse perfect in the Ivy League

There was a fumble, and the Princeton midfield scrambled, stunned. It was two minutes into the first half against Yale, and the women's lacrosse team was being sloppy, bungling passes and botching ground balls under a beating sun.Bulldog Kate Flately slipped in, scooped up the ball and darted downfield, dishing off to Clarissa Clarke, who dumped it into the goal.

SPORTS | 04/09/2000

The Daily Princetonian

Catcher turned pitcher Hildreth leads baseball to Monmouth win

In the top of the eighth inning yesterday, the baseball team needed an arm. In the bottom of that inning, it needed a bat.Facing Monmouth at Clarke Field, the Tigers got both from junior Casey Hildreth.Hildreth, who started yesterday's game as the designated hitter, singled in the winning run in the bottom of the eighth after pitching in the top half of the inning, earning the victory in baseball's 7-4 win over Monmouth.Depleted by two injured pitchers, sophomore Tommy Crenshaw and freshman Scott Hindman, the Princeton pitching staff had to call on someone else.

SPORTS | 04/06/2000

The Daily Princetonian

Petite Poniatowski paces softball

"Though she be but little, she is fierce." Helena's description of Hermia in Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is meant as an insult, but with regards to softball's Lauren Poniatowski, it would be nothing but the highest of praise.At five feet, two inches, the starting third baseman for the Tigers is the shortest player on the team.

SPORTS | 04/05/2000

The Daily Princetonian

Baseball's bats begin to come alive thanks to different hitting approaches

Two completely different styles of hitting have led the way for the baseball team so far this season.The Tigers (7-12 overall, 1-3 Ivy League) knew there would be a hitting void after the graduation of Matt Evans '99 ? they just weren't sure who exactly would step up to fill that gaping hole or in what manner it would get done.So far this season, two juniors ? Jon Watterson and Max Krance ? have proven to be the most consistent at the plate for the Tigers, with batting averages of .395 and .381, respectively.

SPORTS | 04/04/2000