Bullets open 2016 conference play with split at Ursinus
By Sean Brower, Contributing Writer The Gettysburg College baseball team opened its 2016 Centennial Conference action by splitting a doubleheader against the Ursinus College Grizzly Bears in Collegeville, PA, on April 2. The Bears took the first game 7-3 and the Bullets took the nightcap 12-6. Game one started as a back and forth affair. The Bullets opened the scoring in the top of the second, when senior Andy Kelley, who had reached...
Defensive lapses fatal in Bullets’ defeat against Stevenson
By Sean Brower, Contributing Writer Opposing sophomore Jake Hall blasted two solo home runs and the Gettysburg College baseball team committed seven errors, ultimately leading to a 12-4 loss against the Stevenson University Mustangs on March 30. The Mustangs caused most of their damage in the final two innings, scoring eight times. For most of the game, however, the two teams were neck and neck. In the bottom of the first, senior Andy...
Athletic Department unveils Gburg Spitballs: Gettysburg College prepares to discharge Bullets as sports teams nickname
By Bethany Holtz, Sports Editor In a nod to political correctness, the Gettysburg College Athletic Department announced this week it is holstering “Bullets” as the nickname for its sports teams. Beginning with the 2016 fall semester Gettysburg College’s twenty-four varsity sports teams will be called “Spitballs.” “The nickname committee shot down several non-gun violence options such as Paintballs, Rubber Bullets, and Blanks before...
Bullet Shot: Athlete of the Week
By Jacob Verner, Staff Writer This week’s Athlete of the Week honor goes to senior tennis star, Wesley Craft. Craft, team captain and key member of the Gettysburg College men’s tennis team, was recently invited to take his talents to the ATP World Tour of Tennis. Unfortunately for the Bullets, Craft will have to drop out of school and move down to Florida to train for the professional tour. Craft will be working with Andre Agassi, one...
Whack-a-mole on the men’s lacrosse field: Gettysburg defeats Haverford College despite unusual mid-game alien mole invasion
By Meredith Tombs, Staff Writer The Gettysburg Bullets defeated Haverford College in a decisive 12-4 victory this past Saturday, boosting their overall record to 5-2. The Bullets took a strong 6-0 lead over the Fords, with first-year Blake Gray and senior Mike Distler emerging as leading offensive contributors. Just as Gray snagged his fifth goal of the game, putting Gettysburg up 10-1 in the third quarter, there was a disturbance to...
Bullets’ pitching staff WHIPping the Centennial Conference, Analysis of pitching rotation sheds light on Gettysburg College’s depth and strength
Jason Heath, Contributing Writer Two common aphorisms in the baseball community are that “good pitching always beats good hitting” and that “pitching wins championships.” With these thoughts in mind, Gettysburg College has good reason to be optimistic this season. They currently possess the lowest earned run average (ERA) in the Centennial Conference and are second in strikeouts per game. While terms such as...
