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The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Cleveland Indian’s 2019 Playoff Chances

Medha Nayak August 30, 2019

The Cleveland Indians are in the middle of a very unpredictable season. The 2019 season is the 119th season for the Indians, the seventh season under manager Terry Francona and the fourth season for general...

Baseball makes Division III playoffs

Ryan Yoo, Director of Design May 15, 2019

On Monday, the NCAA Division III baseball committee announced that the Case Western Reserve Spartans will be one of the 58 teams that will compete in this year’s NCAA Division III Baseball Championship. The...

Jake Ryan swings at a pitch. Ryan was named a UAA Hitter of the Week after finishing the week batting .556 with five runs scored, one double, three home runs and five RBIs.

Baseball upsets Wooster with explosive offense

Eddie Kerekes, Former Executive Editor April 26, 2019

Despite a postponement on Sunday, April 21, the Case Western Reserve University baseball team added two wins to their ledger in style. On Thursday, April 18, the Spartans upset No. 15 College of Wooster,...

First-year outfielder Cole Jarrett steps up to the plate.

Baseball wins opener at Emory, loses series

Sanjay Annigeri, Staff Reporter April 19, 2019

The Case Western Reserve University baseball team faced a tough series against Emory University, winning one game 4-1, while losing the other three 8-7, 13-3 and 10-6 between Friday, April 12 and Saturday,...

The Spartans won three of their four games against Carnegie Mellon University last weekend. Through their first six games of conference play, CWRU currently sits in third place.

Spartans dominate rival CMU

Andrew Ford, Staff Reporter April 12, 2019

As the weather heated up, so too did the Case Western Reserve University softball team. The Spartans won three of their four home games against Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) on April 5 and 6. CWRU...

Baseball sweeps four game series at NYU

Sanjay Annigeri, Staff Reporter April 12, 2019

The Case Western Reserve University baseball team picked up its first win and series win in conference play, outhitting New York University (NYU) with 6-5, 6-0, 3-1 and 5-3 victories on Saturday, April...

Baseball drops two to open conference play

Sanjay Annigeri, Staff Reporter April 5, 2019

The Case Western Reserve University baseball team faced a tough opponent in No. 18 Washington University in St. Louis (WashU), dropping both games at home on Friday, March 29. The Spartans battled hard,...

A glance at the upcoming MLB season

Claire Nordt, Sports Editor March 29, 2019

The first day of spring has passed, meaning it is officially the season for warmer weather, more scoops of Mitchell’s Homemade Ice Cream and less concentration in class. But the start of spring also...

Third-year southpaw Scott Kutschke throws a pitch for the Spartan baseball team.

Baseball extends winning streak to six with two sweeps

Sanjay Annigeri, Staff Reporter March 29, 2019

The Case Western Reserve University baseball team continued their home dominance by defeating State University of New York at Fredonia in a doubleheader 19-0 and 5-3 on Saturday, March 23 and St. John...

First-year pitcher Keaton Stankowski winds up a pitch. The Spartans recently traveled for their spring break trip, finishing the week with multiple high-scoring wins. The wins include a 19-1 victory against Roger Williams University and an 18-6 victory against Trinity University.

Baseball’s offense doesn’t take a spring break

Claire Nordt, Sports Editor March 22, 2019

The Spartan baseball team opened their spring break trip in Atlanta with a two-game series against Oglethorpe University. CWRU defeated the Stormy Petrels 9-0, which was the third straight win for the...

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