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Hillsdale enters home series after losses
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Hillsdale enters home series after losses

Sophomore Brenden Smith pitches at home. Courtesy | Hillsdale College Athletic Department.  The Hillsdale baseball team lost three of four games at home against the University of Findlay April 17-20 before losing 13-8 to No. 14 ranked Wayne State University April 21, moving its overall record to 18-23 and its conference record to 12-12.  “We...

Figman leads comeback against No. 15
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Figman leads comeback against No. 15

Freshman Isaac Scavarda on the mound during the Chargers’ win against Wayne State Tuesday. Courtesy | Ashley Van Hoose Sophomore Jake Figman delivered a walk-off RBI single in the ninth inning after hitting a game-tying pinch-hit RBI double in the seventh to lead the Hillsdale baseball team to an 11-10 victory over No. 15-ranked Wayne...

GPAs rise for 20 years, stay level for last five
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GPAs rise for 20 years, stay level for last five

College average GPA, 2006-2025. Hillsdale College GPAs have risen more than one-tenth of a point over the last decade, according to data from the Provost’s Office. The average GPA for men and women was 3.46 for the fall 2025 semester, which is a decrease from its peak of 3.53 in the spring 2020 semester, but...

Northwood bests Hillsdale in 3 of 4
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Northwood bests Hillsdale in 3 of 4

The Hillsdale baseball team lost three out of four games against Northwood University April 3-6 before falling to Davenport University 16-11 April 8, moving its season record to 13-18 and its conference record to 8-8.  After losing 8-4 in the first game of Friday’s doubleheader, the Chargers won the second game 7-1 behind five innings...

Mid-majors aren’t mid, give ’em a shot
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Mid-majors aren’t mid, give ’em a shot

March Madness is the climax of the college basketball season, but it can get repetitive. Mid-majors, schools outside the five “power conferences” of the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten, Big 12, Big East, and Southeastern Conference, give March Madness its character, and it is exciting to see them compete against power schools. Slightly increasing the...