2016 SCC baseball and softball roundup

Published: 05/13/2016

St. Charles Community College baseball and softball teams closed out the 2016 season after another well-fought year.

The Lady Cougars ended their regular season with a 13-27 record before closing out post-season tournament play 3-2.

 “After a sluggish start, the Lady Cougars put on an inspiring effort in the Region XVI Division I softball tournament,” said Chris Gober, SCC athletic director and head baseball coach. 

The St. Charles Community College Lady Cougars battle for an out against St. Louis Community College at home during the regular season.

The Lady Cougars faced a tough opening round against North Central, the third seed, coming out with a loss, 7-5. 

The women squared off in elimination game versus number one seed, Crowder College, and won on a bottom of the seventh inning walk-off home run by freshman Rachel Earlewine for a 5-4 victory. SCC then had a rematch against North Central, which the Lady Cougars came out on top with a score of 10-6. In their third game of the day, the Lady Cougars overcame a 5-1 deficit to defeat Maple Woods in an action filled 6-5 win to advance to the championship game, where the Cougars were unable to stop Jefferson College, finishing with a score of 9-2.

“Along the way, the Lady Cougars became fan favorites with their gritty, inspirational play as fans, officials and opponents complimented them on a well-played tournament,” Gober said. “The way they battled out of the elimination bracket to play for the championship title was very impressive.”

“The team never gave up all weekend,” said Michelle Patrico, head softball coach. “Our softball team hasn’t been to the championship game since 2001, so I’m proud of their accomplishments this season.” 

SCC baseball ended their season with a 10-40 record before entering post-season play, where the Cougars were eliminated after a 0-2 showing in the Region XVI baseball tournament. The Cougars lost 7-5 to the number three seed, North Central, in game one.

“I thought early on we had a chance to be pretty good, but after some key injures we really struggled,” Gober said. “We never figured out how to finish when we were in tight games. Of course, I’m disappointed with our record, but overall, the guys did the best they could.”

For more information on Cougar Athletics, visit stchas.edu/athletics. 

St. Charles Community College is a public, comprehensive two-year community college with associate degrees and certificate programs in the arts, business, sciences and career-technical fields. SCC provides workforce training and community-based personal and professional development as well as cultural, recreational and entertainment opportunities. For more information, visit stchas.edu.