Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Luis Castillo pitches in game one against Brescia last weekend. Castillo was awarded the win after pitching 7.1 innings.

Baseball team sweeps Brescia, tied for third in conference

Written By Robert Berger, Co-Sports Editor April 9, 2019

The Pioneer baseball team picked up it’s fifth conference series win this weekend, sweeping Brescia University in three games at Point Park’s home field in Green Tree, Pa. The series opened up...

Junior Katie Tarr picked up two wins while setting a career-high 17 strikeouts against Asbury last weekend.

Softball reaches end of win streak, starts another

Written By Allison Schubert, Co-Sports Editor April 9, 2019

The softball team traveled to Kentucky this past weekend looking to extend their six-game win streak with four scheduled River States Conference (RSC) games. Their first foe was Asbury University. Last...

All in With Allison – Going Streaking

Written By Allison Schubert, Sports Columnist April 9, 2019

The softball team was off to a rocky start, beginning the season with a 3-8 record before River States Conference (RSC) play even began. Like past seasons, the team started heating up once conference...

Junior Katie Tarr delivers a pitch last weekend against Cincinnati Christian University. She picked up a career-high 15 strikeouts in the contest.

All in With Allison – Tarr on the Rubber

Written By Allison Schubert, Sports Columnist April 4, 2019

Katie Tarr may be a junior, but the 6-foot-1 pitcher from Burgettstown has been showing that her talent ages like a fine wine. In just 12 games played this season, 11 of which were starts, Tarr has...

Shannon Davis hits a line drive in a 2018 game. Through 16 games, the right fielder has picked up four RBIs.

Softball sweeps weekend

Written By Robert Berger, Co-Sports Editor April 2, 2019

The softball team was victorious in two conference series this past weekend at home, sweeping both Ohio Christian University and Cincinnati University in a pair of two game series. Thursday afternoon,...

Xavier Stephens races at Slippery Rock last year. The junior beat his own school record in the 1,500 meter last weekend with a time of 4:00.82.

Men’s track places third at Bethany

Written By Robert Berger, Co-Sports Editor April 2, 2019

The men’s track and field team placed third last Saturday while competing at the Bethany Invitational meet, highlighted by four event wins resulting in a team score of 89 points. Breaking his...

Senior Nick Bucci pitches in a 2018 game. Through six starts this season, Bucci leads the team with a 1.37 ERA through 26.1 innings pitched. He allowed five runs through 4.2 innings against IU Kokomo last weekend.

Baseball team takes 2 of 3 games against first place IU Kokomo

Written By Robert Berger, Co-Sports Editor April 2, 2019

While continuing conference play at home this weekend, the baseball team took two games out of three while facing the first place Indiana University (IU) of Kokomo. While playing a doubleheader...

Panel discussion highlights the rise of Esports

Written By Emma Christley, For The Globe April 2, 2019

Last Tuesday, the Sports, Arts, and Entertainment (SAEM) Club hosted their annual Emerging Trends conference, emphasizing the future of Esports and highlighting the ticket industry of the other three professional...

Senior pitcher Ashley Iagnemma took a one-hitter through the fifth inning against Siena Heights Saturday. Point Park however couldn’t hold on after allowing one run in both the sixth and seventh innings.

Softball drops doubleheader to Siena Heights last Saturday

Written By Allison Schubert, Co-Sports Editor March 26, 2019

The Pioneers traveled to Adrian, Michigan this past weekend for a non-conference matchup against opponent Siena Heights, both games coming down to the last at bats. Both senior Ashley Iagnemma and the...

Senior pitcher Felix Castillo during a 2018 game. Castillo pitched the opening game of the series last weekend throwing for four innings and allowing just one earned run. The team however dropped the game 11-0 in seven.

Baseball swept in 3 games by IU Southeast

Written By Robert Berger, Co-Sports Editor March 26, 2019

Last weekend the baseball team was swept in a three-game series by Indiana University (IU) Southeast during Point Park’s home opening games. “We have to take a step back and get back to what we...

Junior Xavier Stephens competes at Schenley Park in the Carnegie Mellon Invitational during this past cross country season. Stephens is about to enter his third outdoor season as a Pioneer and is hopeful of another championship.

Turning hatred to passion, Stephens finds his calling

Written By Robert Berger, Co-Sports Editor March 26, 2019

In the winter of 2014 during what was his sophomore year, Xavier Stephens was cut from the Albert Gallatin High School basketball team. Since then, Stephens hit the ground running and hasn’t looked...

All in With Allison – The Man Behind the Pioneers

Written By Allison Schubert, Sports Columnist March 26, 2019

There are 15 varsity sports offered at Point Park, including soccer, track and field and cheerleading just to name a few. We all know the new Athletic Director that was hired this year; John Ashaolu has...

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