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25th Annual Muskingum Senior Pioneers sweep

University Athletic Department doubleheader against

Golf Outing A Huge Success Columbus Mustangs by Matthew Dotson

by Matthew Dotson

SPORTS Matthew Dotson

Eaglesticks in Zanesville hosted the
“The outing has two really important

Muskingum University’s Annual Athletic accomplishments, or goals, one is we
Booster Golf Outing. In this, their 25th bring Alums together and they see each
year of this signature fundraising event other, some of them haven’t seen each
for the Muskingum Athletic Department, other for a long time, they have a good
the event hit full capacity of 34 four- time, and they talk with one another,
somes, 136 golfers on June 4th, more and that’s really important. Muskingum
than a full month before the event. has a lot of connection to our Alums and
The event was sponsored by twenty they really are excellent both supporters
different corporate sponsors and was and fans of the institution, so we love
organized by Muskingum University’s having the opportunity to bring them
Athletic Department Assistant Director together. And the other reason is rais-
Tom Caudill. Coaches and other ath- ing money for the institution and for the
letic department staff members helped Athletic Department, that allows us to
with the outing, working on things like really provide good experiences for our
sign-ins, and raffle ticket sales, and of student-athletes so it is an important
course, Magnus the Muskie was on hand event for us.” stated Muskingum Univer-
to greet golfers as they arrived. sity President Sue Hasseler.
To kickoff the day the crew at Eagle- Overall the golfers enjoyed a beauti-
sticks performed a ball drop on the prac- ful day for 18 holes and are looking for-
tice green just outside the clubhouse ward to next year’s outing which will be
where the ball that hit the designated held at Eaglesticks on July 18th, 2025.
hole would win a monetary prize.

A BUZZ FUNNY
by Logan Dotson

Why did the

barber win

the race?
Bryce Turner runs to tag out a Mustangs third base runner. Matthew Dotson

On their trip to Zanesville Sunday, til they padded it with two more runs in
the Mustangs were hoping for good the top of the fourth inning to take a 3
weather and a clean sweep of the – 0 lead. Columbus thought they were
doubleheader against the Pioneers. In home-free until the bottom of the sev-
game one, Zanesville came out of the enth inning when the Pioneers seemed
gate swinging first with a run in the top to wake up with a triple by Tumblin to
of the second inning when Church sin- bring in Church, followed by a walked
gled to right field driving home Lundell batter and a ground out to second that
for the 1 – 0. Lead. The Mustangs were allowed Tumblin to score. Pauley dou-
trying to battle back and finally tied the bled next allowing Carder to score the ty-
game in the bottom of the fourth inning ing run at 3 all. Barclay flied out to cen-
He knows on a double by Ritchey that drove in ter setting two outs. Lundell stepped up
Neel. In the very next play, Jacobs hit to the plate and delivered a line drive to
a ground ball to shortstop and reached left field and Pauley scored the winning
all of first on an error allowing Ritchey to score run at 4 – 3 Pioneers not only ended
to take the 2 – 1 lead. It looked as if the the game with a victory but swept the
the Mustangs were going to take game one doubleheader and sent Columbus home
but the Pioneers came back in the top of empty-handed.
short the seventh to get the tying run off of an- The Pioneer’s next game will be at
other single by Church driving in Lundell the Gant Stadium in Zanesville on Satur-
to set the score at 2 all. In the top of the day the 27th, game time is set for 8 pm
cuts! Follow Logan on Facebook @artworkbylogandotson eighth inning, Pauley doubled to right to against the Arlington Tigers.
push in Neff and Carder for the go-ahead
runs they needed for a 4 – 2 victory in
game one.
The Mustangs were determined not

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