ACU baseball has hit a bit of a rough patch, losing to McNeese and TCU in its last three games. The Wildcats lost the series to the McNeese Cowboys, 2-1, after earning the win in the first game of the series on Friday. Junior pitcher Spencer Chirpich started the game Friday as the Wildcats earned an early lead, 6-0 through the fourth ... [Read More…]
Wildcats grab series win, move up in Southland standings
ACU Baseball was 3-1 last week at home, with wins over Arlington Baptist and a series win over Lamar. The Wildcats won the series 2-1. ACU began the week with a dominant win over the Patriots 11-0, April 16th. Senior catcher Luis Trevino started the game with a two-run home run giving the Wildcats a 2-0 lead. This was Trevino's 11th home run of ... [Read More…]
Rounding home: McCarty traces path to his first head coaching job
Rick McCarty, head coach of the ACU baseball team, was announced as the new skipper for the Wildcats in June. McCarty, most recently, was a pitching coach at Dallas Baptist before coming to Abilene. McCarty began his college baseball career as a player at John A. Logan College. After two years at John A. Logan, he transferred to Murray State ... [Read More…]
Hanson leads baseball to revenge on UT-Arlington
ACU lost to UT-Arlington earlier in the season at home, but Drew Hanson and the Wildcats got even with the Mavericks this week. Drew Hanson was on the mound for the Wildcats on Wednesday. Hanson had a perfect outing, not allowing a single baserunner. Hanson pitched 5.2 innings, ending the night with 17 strikeouts on 76 pitches. At the top of ... [Read More…]
ACU falls to TXAM 9-3 in College Station
The ACU baseball team played their second game against a nationally recognized and ranked team of the season on Wednesday. The team traveled to College Station and took on the Texas A&M Aggies. The Wildcats did not back down from A&M and started the game off strong with a two-out RBI single, in the top of the first inning, from Robert ... [Read More…]
ACU earns second sweep of the year in three-game series against Hartford
Senior first baseman Koby Claborn led the Wildcats in a series-sweep with a walk-off single in Friday night's game and another walk-off RBI in the final game of the series, Saturday. Junior pitcher Spencer Chirpich got the start for the Wildcats in Friday night's game. Chirpich started the game with a three-up three-down inning in the first that ... [Read More…]
Baseball falls just short of Eastern Michigan at home
Redshirt senior pitcher Drew Hanson got the start on Wednesday when the Wildcats matched up against the Eastern Michigan Eagles. ACU was looking for revenge after a loss to UT Arlington the night prior. The Eagles came out swinging scoring two runs in the top of the first inning. The Wildcats tried to answer after a base hit from redshirt senior ... [Read More…]
Former Wildcat hits home run to solidify UTA win
The game on Tuesday at Crutcher Scott Field against University of Texas at Arlington was a defensive battle until late. The Wildcats lost a close one 2-0. Senior pitcher Brock Barger was on the mound to start the game Tuesday night and had a great outing, but the Wildcats struggled to drive in runs. Barger came out strong with two strikeouts in ... [Read More…]
Baseball completes three-game sweep of Golden Lions over weekend
ACU completed a three-game series sweep against the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff this weekend at Crutcher Scott Field. Junior pitcher Spencer Chirpich got the start on the mound Friday night. He came out strong with two strikeouts in the first inning. Neither team scored in the first. Both teams stranded runners early. The third ... [Read More…]
TCU runs over ACU in Fort Worth
The ACU baseball team traveled to Fort Worth to face the TCU Horned Frogs, Wednesday night. The Horned Frogs defeated the Wildcats 12-4 in their home opener. The Wildcats gained a 1-0 lead when Robert Salazar hit a solo home run to left field, on a 2-2 pitch. This was Salazar's second of the season. Errors are what got TCU on the scoreboard ... [Read More…]