With three games left in the season, Wright State finds itself in familiar territory: first place in the Horizon League. A weekend sweep of Youngstown State pushed the Raiders (36-16 overall, 20-7 in league play) one game ahead of Valparaiso in the conference. In game one against the Penguins, the WSU batters demolished the opposing […]
Sometimes the grass isn’t greener on the other side—it’s blue. Julius Mays announced on Sunday that he’ll leave Wright State for the bluegrass of Kentucky. Mays transferred to WSU in 2010 after spending two seasons buried in North Carolina State’s rotation. After sitting out the 2010-11 campaign, Mays starred for the Raiders this past year. […]
Joe Kennard Sports Writer kennard.8@wright.edu When Michael Schum takes the mound, good things happen. But the Raiders’ All-American closer blew a rare save in the series opener against Butler on Friday. “We didn’t close it out,” said Head Coach Rob Cooper. “Michael Schum has been unbelievable his entire career here. That’s why he’s been a […]
Joe Kennard Sports Writer kennard.8@wright.edu Their seasons took different paths but ended up with the same finish: a loss in the Horizon League tournament. For the Raider men, their 4-0 loss to Cleveland State in the semi-finals capstoned an 18-5 season. They had high expectations after securing the #1 seed and Wright State’s first Horizon […]
When the Raiders hit the tee at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational over the weekend, they didn’t know what to expect. They left with more questions than answers heading into next week’s Horizon League tournament. “It was a little disappointing,” said senior Jordan Higgins. “We didn’t play our best, but we were also out one of […]
