Baseball

Occidental’s spring sports teams look to finish the year strong

As the spring semester comes to a close, so too do Occidental's spring sports seasons. Senior athletes will score their final points in the...

Coaches, players face the difficult process of roster finalization

The Occidental women's soccer team recruited Paige Villanueva (first year) this year, but she was cut from the team earlier this semester. “I knew I...

Occidental baseball bounces back against Cal Lutheran, moves to third

Approaching the end of their regular season, the Occidental men's baseball team won one out of three games against University of La Verne April 19 and...

Nolan McCarthy and Anna Kim score The Occidental’s Athlete of the Week

Nolan McCarthy Nolan McCarthy (junior) earned the win as Occidental's baseball team defeated Bowdoin College 14–1 March 16 at Anderson Field. McCarthy pitched 6.0 innings,...

#CapsOn: New Era campaign swings and misses

As much as I love Christmas, I'm convinced that now is the most wonderful time of the year— baseball season. Opening Day offers a...

Watson hurls no-hitter against CMS

Nolan Watson* (senior) gave the Tigers (18-9) a gem on the mound last Friday, pitching the team to a 16-0 win against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS)...

U.S. finally steps up to plate, wins World Baseball Classic

The U.S. triumphed in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) last week with an 8-0 win over Puerto Rico. This was the States’ first win...

World Series win brings the Cubs’ family together

1,731 miles separate Occidental College from Wrigley Field. That distance didn’t stop Steve Goodman’s “Go Cubs Go” from ringing out in common rooms across...

Why you should watch less football and more baseball

Though baseball is "America's pastime," football is by far this country's most popular sport. Television ratings for the MLB All-Star Game have fallen 55...

Tigers stay hot, take 2 of 3 from Kingsmen

It’s a warm day with only a few clouds in the sky. The grass on the baseball field is freshly cut with crisp, crisscrossing...

Athletes of the week

Jamie Cooper- Baseball After missing a chunk of the season due to a heel contusion, outfielder Jamie Cooper (junior) stepped up in the first game...

Athlete of the week

Bailey Stevens Bailey Stevens (first year) had an impressive day at the plate this weekend during the Tigers' doubleheader against Pomona-Pitzer. Stevens was responsible for...