Wittenberg's Ryan Goldschmidt

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — There may still be a chill in the air, but Wittenberg University's "Boys of Spring" are back on the diamond this weekend as hosts of the 2005 Wittenberg Baseball Tournament. Nine games will be played alternately at Carleton Davidson Stadium and the nearby annex field Saturday and Sunday.

Wittenberg, off to a 6-3 start to the 2005 season after a week in Florida and an 8-7 home loss Wednesday against Ohio Northern, will be joined by Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Hiram College, Mount Union College, Albion College, Myers College and John Carroll University.

On Saturday, the host Tigers and Albion square off at 1 p.m. at Carleton Davidson Stadium, while Myers and John Carroll play at the same time across the parking lot on the annex field. Then at 4 p.m. John Carroll moves over to take on Wittenberg in the stadium, and Myers and Albion will do battle at the annex.

On Sunday, North Coast Athletic Conference inter-division rivals Hiram and Wittenberg are scheduled for a 10 a.m. first pitch in the stadium. Games scheduled for 1 p.m. are Mount Union against Rose-Hulman in the stadium and Hiram against Myers in the annex. Rounding things out, games with a first pitch scheduled for 4 p.m. Sunday involve Rose-Hulman and Wittenberg in the stadium and Mount Union and Myers in the annex.

All results will be posted on the World Wide Web in as timely a fashion as possible at the Wittenberg Baseball Tournament Web Site.