This weekend welcomes two wonderful additions to campus. First of all it is WesFest and the campus will be visited by a bunch of prospective high school students. The other is the weather. Yes, apparently Connecticut finally got the memo that it is spring so it need not be freezing. Rumors are also swirling that it may stop raining for the first time since spring break. You are wondering why this is in the sports sections aren’t you? Read on.
This hopefully beautiful weekend is highlighted by a few home sports events, which provide a great excuse to get outside and be social for both students and prefrosh, not to mention anyone else that reads the Argus. The teams certainly will appreciate the support, and perhaps you will be informed of some social events while you are there.
The baseball kicks off the weekend with game one of its three game series against the Middlebury Panthers on Friday. The game starts at 4:00 p.m. right in the middle of campus. Grab some friends if you have them, or if not make new ones on the hill. You can also watch from Olin. Saturday’s double-header is also at home, same place starting at noon. The series against Middlebury has serious playoff implications for the Cardinals, as they are tied with the Panthers in the West division of the NESCAC. The team battled out of a recent slump with a big win on Monday, so come out to encourage the sweep.
“This weekend’s series with Middlebury is huge,” said Drew Nannini ’05. “We need to take it to them to keep our post-season hopes alive. The staff is pitching awesome now, especially Bloss. If we play like Monday night, we should have a good weekend.”
If you need a break from baseball you can make the two-minute walk to North Field to watch both lacrosse teams take on the Lord Jeffs of Amherst. The women’s team starts things off at noon on Saturday. The Cards are sitting in a three-way tie for fourth place in the conference, and Amherst sits alone in third. The team already has proven successful by winning a team record eight games this season after knocking off Tufts on the road on Wednesday. A victory here will make a big statement for the team, and put them in even better shape in the conference standings.
After the women’s game the men’s lacrosse team takes the field against the Lord Jeffs, starting at 2:30 p.m. Although Wes is tied for fifth and Amherst is tied for second in the NESCAC, a win for the Cards will knot the teams with 3-2 in conference records. The lacrosse team has won two straight, and feels confident hosting Amherst this Saturday.
“This game has huge playoff implications,” said quad-captain Ian Applegate ’04. “A win on Saturday would put us in good position to get a two or three seed for the NESCAC playoffs. Also, we haven’t lost to Amherst in five years and I definitely don’t want to lose to them my senior year. Oh yeah, I’m going for game ball number ten this week, I have a feeling I’ll get it.”
The men’s tennis team will hosting the Polar Bears from Bowdoin down on Vine Street, with a start time of 2:00 p.m. The team has now won two straight, including a demolition of Conn. College with a 7-0 final count. Lead by captain and number one player Dan Yeoman ’04, the team looks to build on its 7-5 spring record against a traditionally strong Bowdoin squad.
So if you are looking for a way to enjoy the weekend, make sure you check out baseball, lacrosse or tennis, or hit them all up for the variety pack. It is a good time and the teams will certainly feed off of the rowdy but controlled enthusiasm of the Cardinal supporter. You will be missing out if you are sitting in the dorms.
“On top of being the most attractive squad on campus, we tend to draw the most attractive women,” said lacrosse quad-captain Chris Mele ’04. “While attending a Wesleyan men’s lacrosse game, you can choose to just watch the game and re-LAX, or you can get in the action yourself. At a men’s lacrosse game, you don’t have to be on the team to bring your A-game.”
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