baseball
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A guide to the Fall Hawks
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Football: Considering the changes that the men’s football team has gone through, there is a lot that can be expected from the upcoming season. In the pocket will be quarterbacks Julien John and James Fracas, both with minimal experience and a lofty offence. However, with new head coach Michael Faulds as the offensive coordinator, there’s…
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Baseball appeal gains ground
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In light of last week’s accusations by members of the Wilfrid Laurier men’s baseball community against the university, the school is currently following the procedure for the appeal process to move along with the allegations. As of Monday afternoon, the university had not heard directly from the team’s players or coaches on whether or not…
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Baseball team looking to appeal suspension
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On Thursday Sept. 20, the Wilfrid Laurier University men’s baseball team was suspended four games following a hazing incident at a rookie party. The team collectively put on a presentation for members of the Laurier community explaining reasons regarding why they should be allowed to continue their season. Three weeks later, after finishing their season,…
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Baseball team cleared
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Wilfrid Laurier University’s men’s baseball team was given an ultimatum — present an apology to the school, or face being banned for the entirety of their season. When Sunday night came, 34 players stood in front of athletic director Peter Baxter, interuniversity sport coordinator Wally Gabler and vice president of Student Affairs David McMurray to…
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Laurier baseball approved to play the rest of their season
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After giving a presentation Sunday evening to athletic director Peter Baxter, interuniversity sport coordinator Wally Gabler, and vice president of Student Affairs David McMurray, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s baseball team was given the green light to continue the rest of their season. The Hawks were suspended last Thursday following a hazing incident that…
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Hazing incident lands baseball team four-game suspension
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Wilfrid Laurier University suspended its entire men’s baseball team Thursday for four games after it was discovered the team was participating in hazing. The team will forfeit its next four games — two against the Western Mustangs and two against the Waterloo Warriors —, which were all scheduled for this weekend. Following the four-game suspension,…
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Local baseball player has ties to triple murder-suicide victim
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For young athletes pursuing their athletic and academic dreams away from home, the holidays are an exciting time offering the chance to reconnect with family and friends. Such was the case for promising baseball prospects Tanner Craswell and Mitch MacLean – natives of Prince Edward Island, playing in the Western Major Baseball League and studying…
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Baseball team falters
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The baseball season for the Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks is officially over. Hosting the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) playoffs, Laurier was unable to capitalize on the opportunity to win a championship in front of a home crowd on a chilly Saturday at Bechtel Park. The first of three games the Hawks played came against…
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Fastpitch has championship hopes
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This past weekend promised good action for Wilfrid Laurier University’s women’s fastpitch team, but it didn’t promise good weather. The squad fought an ongoing rainstorm and capitalized on two of three games, defeating the Windsor Lancers in both meetings, 10-4 and 16-1. The lone loss came against the Western Mustangs on Sunday afternoon in a…
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Parallels exist between Hawks, Phillies
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Sometimes, university baseball can eerily mirror the goings-on of the major leagues. The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks and the Philadelphia Phillies are two such teams that share a few uncanny idiosyncrasies. Coming into the Major League Baseball (MLB) season, there was no team more highly touted than the Phillies. They had the best pitching staff…
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