Bethel softball pulls upset over Taylor in home doubleheader split

by Paul Condry | Apr 6, 2025 | Bethel University, College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA

MISHAWAKA, Ind. — The Bethel Pilots Softball team (8-24, 3-15) broke a seven-game losing streak to the Taylor Trojans (22-12, 11-9) with a nightcap win 7-2 but lost the first game of the doubleheader in a heartbreaking 7-5 come from behind loss at Gardner Field...

Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | March 31-April 6

by Paul Condry | Apr 4, 2025 | College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines

Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | March 31-April 6   JACKSON, Mich. – The NAIA recently announced its Top-25 Polls for the sports of softball, baseball and men’s golf. The Crossroads League had six teams ranked or receiving votes in those polls and now...

No.10 Taylor Trojans Baseball Hit Stumbling Block at Saint Francis

by Paul Condry | Apr 4, 2025 | Baseball, College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA

No.10 Taylor Trojans Hit Stumbling Block at Saint Francis   FORT WAYNE, Ind. – A go-ahead two-run homer from Kaleb Kolpien in the top of the seventh inning of Thursday’s series opener was spoiled by a late Saint Francis comeback, and No. 10 Taylor could not recover in...

Taylor’s Kolpien Becomes Program’s All-Time Hits Leader as Trojans Down Pilots

by Paul Condry | Mar 28, 2025 | Baseball, Bethel University, College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA

Kolpien Becomes Program’s All-Time Hits Leader as Trojans Down Pilots   MISHAWAKA, Ind. – Senior Kaleb Kolpien became the Trojans’ all-time hits leader in the series opener Thursday as No. 13 Taylor (26-5, 17-1 CL) downed Bethel (10-16, 5-13) by finals of 7-4 and...

Taylor softball outlasts Bethel

by Paul Condry | Mar 26, 2025 | Bethel University, College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA, Softball

UPLAND, Ind. — The Bethel Pilots (7-17, 2-8) fell in two close one-run near come-from-behind games, 10-9 and 7-6, against the Taylor Trojans (18-6, 9-3) at Gudakunst Field on Tuesday night as we near the end of the first round of Crossroads League games this...

Dordt (Iowa) Wins Second Consecutive NAIA WBB Red Banner With A 82-73 Win Over Indiana Wesleyan

by Paul Condry | Mar 26, 2025 | Basketball, College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA

Dordt (Iowa) Wins Battle for the Red Banner Mar 25, 2025 SIOUX CITY, Iowa In a thrilling 2025 NAIA Women’s Basketball Championship, Dordt (Iowa) successfully defended its title with a win over Indiana Wesleyan, culminating in a final score of 82-73. The teams...