HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM ONU SOFTBALL! 🎃👻 On Thursday, we celebrated our annual Halloween party with costumes, Hocus Pocus, pumpkin painting, and a walk over to the haunted house hosted by Delta Sigma Phi & Kappa Alpha Theta! We had a spooktacular time celebrating together! 🧡

SATURDAY SPOTLIGHT 🔦 2022 ONU SOFTBALL The 2022 Polar Bears added another championship chapter to the tradition of ONU Softball. They finished 24-11 and 16-2 in the OAC, won both the OAC regular-season and tournament championships and earned the program’s second straight NCAA Tournament appearance. Freshman Ashley Lenser was named OAC Pitcher of the Year and OAC Rookie of the Year after going 12-4 with a conference-best 1.46 ERA. She also earned First Team All-OAC and Second Team All-Region honors. Kaylie Griffin hit .411 with six home runs, 27 RBI and 32 runs scored on her way to First Team All-OAC and Second Team All-Region honors. Senior Lauren Renner hit .320, earned Honorable Mention All-OAC honors and was named to the NCAA Decatur Regional All-Tournament Team. To the players and coaches of the 2022 team, thank you for adding your chapter to the legacy of ONU Softball. #ONUSoftball #SaturdaySpotlight #PolarBearSoftball

🤙 Hang loose, but don’t wait to register! Our Prospect Camp is right around the corner. Come show us that you want to be a Polar Bear 🐻‍❄️ NOV 8 • CAMP 1-3 PM • All-Star Game 3-5 PM Register below! payment.onu.edu/C21185_ustor…

SATURDAY SPOTLIGHT 🔦 2018 ONU SOFTBALL The 2018 Polar Bears finished 32-11, went 13-5 in the OAC, won the OAC Tournament Championship and earned ONU’s first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2012. They kept going, advancing all the way to the championship game of the NCAA Notre Dame Regional. Kirsten Lightel was named OAC Pitcher of the Year and First Team All-OAC before earning Second Team All-Region and NCAA Regional All-Tournament honors. She led the OAC with a 1.19 ERA and 18 wins entering postseason play and finished her career as one of the most accomplished pitchers in ONU history. Jenna Hollar set the ONU single-season record with 40 stolen bases and finished her career with 123. She earned All-OAC, Second Team All-Region and NCAA Regional All-Tournament honors. Brady Guest earned First Team All-OAC honors after hitting .398 and leading the team with five home runs, while Gabby Stewart earned Second Team All-OAC honors after hitting .395 and leading ONU with 38 RBI. Hailee Loughman earned Second Team All-OAC honors, Kaitlin Surdej was named Honorable Mention All-OAC, and Lightel, Hollar, Miranda Huddle and Stewart were all selected to the OAC All-Tournament Team. Lightel, Hollar and Alicia Swierz were also named to the NCAA Notre Dame Regional All-Tournament Team. To the players and coaches of the 2018 team, thank you for adding your chapter to the tradition of ONU Softball! #ONUSoftball #SaturdaySpotlight #PolarBearSoftball

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Let’s try this again! 🥎 Our September 12 Elite Prospect Camp has been rescheduled for Sunday, November 8! We’re also adding an optional All-Star Game after camp so you can get live reps and our staff can see you compete! Open to 9th grade & up! • Pitchers start at 12 pm • All campers warm up at 12:45 pm • Camp: 1–3 pm | $100 • All-Star Game: 3–5 pm | additional $30 We’d love to have you on campus! Sign up here: payment.onu.edu/C21185_ustor…

A special thank you to the ONU coaches and administrators who stepped into the box to support our program! We know your schedules are packed, and it means so much to our team that you made time to be part of our night. We’ll let the photos speak for the swings 👀🧡 #ONUSoftball #PolarBears

Great focus and effort from team 60 last night!

POV: just unlocked night mode 🌙🥎 #ONUSoftball #PolarBearSoftball

The Campus Home Run Derby is back Friday, Sept. 25 at 7 PM at Durbin Hileman Softball Stadium! This year we’re changing it up a little. You can hit from the Silver Division, 50 feet up, or take on the full distance in the Gold Division. ONU Baseball will have its own Powerhouse Division. It’s open to students, staff, alumni and the community. $2 for 1 ball
$10 for 10 balls
$25 for a team of 3 You can sign up at the field, or just come out and watch for free! Our softball alumni tailgate will start at 6 PM and is for ONU Softball alumni only. Come hang out, bring some friends and see who can leave the yard 🐻‍❄️🥎

Calling all ONU Softball alumni! Join us Friday, September 25th for our Alumni Tailgate beginning at 6 PM at the softball field. Come reconnect with former teammates, meet our current team and spend the evening with ONU Softball. Our Home Run Derby will begin at 7 PM, and alumni are welcome to participate, watch or continue tailgating throughout the event. Please share this with your former teammates and help us bring as many ONU Softball alumni back together as possible! RSVP: surveymonkey.com/r/65PW7NC

One of the greatest honors of leading ONU Softball is getting to protect and build on a tradition that was here long before me. I’m incredibly grateful for the women who paved the way. Our job is to honor that legacy, and raise the standard.

CALLING ALL ONU SOFTBALL FANS! Get your spirit wear before it’s gone on 9/14! Link is below and in our instagram bio! 🔗bsnteamsports.com/shop/ddevY…

Couldn’t be more excited to have Coach Smith at ONU! Cody’s work ethic, positivity and genuine care for others make him a perfect fit for what we’re building. Our program is better with him in it 🧡

ONU SB ALUMNI, we want you back in Ada! 🧡🐻 Join us during Homecoming Weekend, September 25-26, as we honor every era of Polar Bear Softball. We’ll kick things off with a Home Run Derby Friday night, followed by an alumni gathering on Saturday. Families are welcome! Please RSVP and share your event preference by Friday, September 11: surveymonkey.com/r/65PW7NC

The discipline, time management, and commitment behind these accomplishments do not happen by accident. What an incredible standard these women continue to set, and what an honor it is to help them keep raising it. They earned every bit of this recognition! 🧡🖤

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON! Our Elite Prospect Camp is almost here! Get ready to compete, learn, and elevate your game with Ohio Northern Softball🐻‍❄️ 📅 September 12th ⏰ 9 AM–1 PM 📍 Durbin-Hileman Softball Field Spots are filling up — get signed up today! 🔗 payment.onu.edu/C21185_ustor… #ONUSoftball #FutureBears #EliteProspectCamp #GoBears

Come spend the day with our Bears!! Our cub camp is a great opportunity to build new skills, make memories, create connections and HAVE FUN! We can’t wait to see our future Cubs on the field! 📅 September 13th ⏰ 1 - 4 PM 📍 Durbin-Hileman Softball Field 🔗 Sign up using the link below! payment.onu.edu/C21185_ustor… #ONUSoftball #CubCamp #FutureBears #GoBears

FALL ROLLOUT. Be a part of the legacy. Come join us in the tundra 🧊 🐻‍❄️ Elite Prospect Camp Link 🔗 payment.onu.edu/C21185_ustor…

Excited to share ONU Softball is hiring an Assistant Coach! Looking for someone who loves developing players, teaches the game well, and wants to help build something special. Priority: infield instruction + potential hitting support. Apply/share: onu.wd501.myworkdayjobs.com/…