Here's an update on ONU spring sports.
Women's track and field
The Ohio Northern Women's Track and Field team wrapped up the regular season in the Mount Union Last Chance Meet Wednesday afternoon at Mount Union Stadium.
Four Polar Bears participated in the meet, attempting to improve their season-best times and qualify for the NCAA III Championships may 27-29 at Greensboro, N.C.
Junior Kayla Silva (Westerville/South) won the 100 in 12.25 seconds.
Senior Stella DeWitt (Weston/Cardinal Stritch) was runner-up in the long jump with a best of 5.31 meters and took fifth in the triple jump at 10.59 meters.
Sophomore Anna Schatzle (Brookville, Ind./Franklin County) finished second in the pole vault with a 3.58 meter vault.
Freshman Natalie Garrett (Columbus/Bishop Watterson) placed fourth in the hammer throw with a best throw of 44.38 meters.
Tuesday May 25th, the field for the NCAA III Championships will be announced.
Baseball
A short-handed Ohio Northern squad was eliminated from the Ohio Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament in the quarterfinal round with an 8-3 loss to John Carroll on a warm Wednesday afternoon at Wander Field.
The third-seeded Polar Bears end their season with a 21-15 record, while the sixth-seeded Blue Streaks (17-20) advance to the semifinals and will play at top-seeded and No. 7-ranked Marietta on Thursday.
ONU played with just 22 available players due to COVID-19 protocol concerns.
Junior Andy Mills (Cincinnati/Saint Xavier) and senior Will Davis (Upper Arlington/Bishop Watterson) each had an RBI and scored a run to lead the Northern offensive attack.
JCU took a 3-0 lead in the top of the third, but Ohio Northern responded in the bottom half of the frame when Mills singled home freshman Noah Truax (Columbus/Bishop Watterson) get ONU within 3-1.
Trailing 6-1 in the bottom of the sixth, Davis doubled home Mills to make it 6-2. Freshman Logan Stevens (Plain City/Alder) followed with an RBI ground out to score Davis and it was 6-3.
The Blue Streaks got a 2-run home run in the top of the seventh from Justin Hanley, who finished the day 3-for-5 with 5 RBI, to end the scoring.
John Carroll pitcher Mitchell Midea (5-4) struck out 15 in 7.0 innings of work to keep the ONU offense in check most of the day.
