Welcome to our Heat Competitive Sport Clubs weekend recap where we'll look back at the results for our softball and men's rugby teams.
SOFTBALL
The defending Western Collegiate Softball Association (WCSA) champions got their season off to a strong start as they posted a 3-1-1 record on opening weekend in Calgary.
UBCO had their offence rolling to open the year as they posted 37 runs over five games, including double-digit efforts in a 12-6 win over Regina and 11-0 shutout of the SAIT Trojans. The Heat also knocked off the Lethbridge Pronghorns 7-4 and earned a hard-fought 6-6 draw with the Calgary Dinos, rallying from a three-run deficit on two separate occasions.
The only blemish for UBCO was a 5-1 setback against the Saskatchewan Huskies.
With the offence rolling, a couple of players racked up big stat lines over the five games. Third baseman
Taryn Lamb of Kelowna, B.C., batted .583 with seven hits and five RBI while pitcher/utility
Sheyanne Lawrence stuffed the stat sheet, hitting .538 with two home runs, four RBI and seven hits, while also picking up a win and 11 strikeouts on the mound in two appearances.
The Heat will have a weekend off before returning to action for the weekend of September 13-15 where they will play six games in three days in Victoria, B.C., facing the Victoria Vikes, Dinos and Huskies each twice.
MEN'S RUGBY
The Heat continue with their training camp in preparation for their season opener on September 22 against Mount Royal University in Calgary.