While much of the Case Western Reserve University student body spent spring break relaxing at home, traveling or soaking up the sun, the CWRU baseball and softball teams stayed busy, combining to play 17 games over the course of the week.

Softball
The CWRU softball team had a demanding spring break schedule, playing doubleheaders across five consecutive days. The Spartans finished 6–4, with three of their four losses coming against ranked opponents—No. 11 Moravian University (3–6), No. 23 Belhaven University (5–9), and No. 20 Rowan University (5–6). Their fourth loss came against Husson University (0–6) to close out the weekend slate.
Despite those setbacks, the Spartans delivered several dominant performances, including three shutouts during the stretch.
With the condensed spring academic schedule, the team will quickly transition into conference play, opening UAA competition this weekend against Washington University in St. Louis. Following their conference opener, the Spartans will briefly step out of UAA play to face Denison University, Muskingum University and the University of Mount Union before returning to conference action.
Overall, the team’s performance over break highlights the work put in during the offseason. Facing a range of competition allowed the Spartans to test different lineups and build depth as they prepare for the intensity of conference play.
The Spartans will host WashU at Mather Park for a three-game series, opening with a single game on Friday, March 20 at 3 p.m., followed by a doubleheader on Saturday, March 21 at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.

Baseball
The CWRU baseball team also put together a solid showing over spring break, finishing with a 4–3 record. The Spartans competed in a three-game series against Swarthmore College (2–3, 12–7, 6–7), defeated Marietta College (2–1), split a two-game series with Mitchell College (1–18, 5–2) and edged Johnson & Wales University (4–3).
After suffering a tough 1–18 loss in the opening game against Mitchell, the Spartans bounced back with a strong 5–2 win in the rematch to close out the series.
Unlike softball, the Spartans have additional non-conference games before beginning UAA play. They will host a doubleheader against John Carroll University on Saturday, March 21, followed by another doubleheader against the University of Mount Union on Sunday, March 22.
With another week to prepare for conference competition, the team will look to build on lessons from the break. The varied slate of games provided experience in a range of situations, from tightly contested matchups to more lopsided results.
CWRU will open UAA play at home against Brandeis University at Nobby’s Ballpark on Friday, March 27, kicking off a four-game series that will run through Sunday, March 29.