HADLEY, Mass. — For the second time this season, Bates College sophomore pitcher Kirsten Pelletier was named the NESCAC Pitcher of the Week. Pelletier, of Sidney, tossed her second no-hitter of the season in a 10-0 win over Colby on Friday. She struck out 10 in that five-inning game. The next day, she shut down […]
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College rowing: 'Speed runs deep' — Bobcats dominate Bates Invitational
GREENE — The Bates College rowing program’s depth was on display Sunday at the Bates Invitational on the Androscoggin River. The Bobcats won all seven 2,000-meter races of the regatta, which included Bates, Middlebury College, the University of New Hampshire, and, for the three varsity four races, the University of Maine at Orono. “It was […]
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College roundup: Bates softball sweeps Colby
WATERVILLE — After clinching a spot in the NESCAC tournament on Friday, the Bates softball team broke the program record for wins in a season with a doubleheader sweep of Colby on Saturday, taking game one 11-3 and blanking the Mules 1-0 in game two. Freshman Caroline Bass tallied four hits over the course of […]
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Bates, Tufts extend seasons with doubleheader split
LEWISTON — Bates and Tufts both needed a win to extend their season going into Saturday’s Senior Day doubleheader. And they both got what they needed, although by virtually opposite methods. Bates clinched its spot thanks to an outstanding performance by sophomore pitcher Nolan Collins in a 5-0 win in Game 1. Tufts secured its […]
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Pelletier no hits Colby as Bates softball clinches a playoff spot in the NESCAC Tournament
LEWISTON — Kirsten Pelletier threw her second no-hitter of the season as the Bates defeated Colby 8-0 in five innings on Friday, clinching a spot in the eight-team NESCAC Softball Championship tournament. Pelletier gave up only two walks and struck out 10 batters and lowered her earned-run average to 1.95. Pelletier also no-hit North Central […]
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Bates claims seventh straight President’s Cup Regatta
Bates College hosted the 22nd President’s Cup regatta at the school’s boathouse along the Androscoggin River in Greene on Sunday Morning. The women’s 8 teams, above, dominated in their races against rivals Bowdoin and Colby. The Bates team won seven of 10 races Sunday to clinch the President’s Cup for the seventh consecutive year. Visit […]
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Women's lacrosse: Mammoths stifle Bobcats
Liv Sandford, right, of Bates College, battles Amherst College’s Rebecca Wistreich for a loose ball during Saturday’s lacrosse game at Garcelon Field in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — After allowing a five-goal flurry early in Saturday’s NESCAC women’s lacrosse game against No. 4 Amherst, Bates virtually shut down the Mammoths for the final 50 […]
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College softball: Bowdoin slugs to doubleheader sweep of Bates
Bates shortstop Tori Fitzgerald makes a diving catch on a short blooper to the infield during Saturday’s softball game against Bowdoin. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Bowdoin made sure to make the most of its hits during a NESCAC softball doubleheader against Bates on Saturday. That was something the Polar Bears failed to do Friday […]
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College roundup: Bates softball beats Bowdoin for first time since 2012
BRUNSWICK — The Bates College softball team scored six times in the fifth inning and held on to top NESCAC East rival Bowdoin by a score fo 6-4 in college softball action Friday afternoon. The win is Bates’ first over Bowdoin since 2012. Trailing 3-0, the Bobcats (16-10) got to work against Bowdoin starter Kate […]
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Feds investigate Bates, Bowdoin and Colby in possible antitrust probe
LEWISTON — Bates College is one of at least 10 prestigious liberal arts colleges under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice for possible violations of antitrust laws that govern how colleges may swap information on students who have received early-decision offers for admission. A letter from the DOJ’s antitrust division sent to the colleges, […]