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Wildcats drop three at home to Lumberjacks

May 4, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

The Wildcats extended their losing streak to seven games after suffering a three-game sweep at home to Stephen F. Austin last weekend. ACU gave up double-digit runs in games one and two while dropping to 5-16 in conference and 13-28 for the season. The Wildcats trailed 3-1 after seven innings in game one looking for a comeback to start off the ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats gear up for no. 3 Texas A&M in College Station

April 11, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

The Wildcats take a break from Southland Conference competition on Tuesday, but it won't be a day-off to say the least. ACU travels to College Station to face the no. 3 Texas A&M Aggies Tuesday night looking for back-to-back wins for the first time since Feb. 27 against Northeastern. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. at Blue Bell ... [Read More…]

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Barnier relieved of duties as track head coach

April 11, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

Head coach Keith Barnier will not return at the helm of ACU track and field for next season after being informed that his contract would not be renewed at the end of the 2015-2016 season. ACU director of athletics Lee De León made the announcement Monday morning that the Wildcats and Barnier will part ways and that Barnier has been relieved of ... [Read More…]

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Mason’s complete game shutout leads Wildcats over Huskies

April 9, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

BOX SCORE The Wildcats have relied on the starting pitching of three seniors to help lead them through a tough Southland Conference slate. In a much-needed home win against Houston Baptist, they got just that. Senior Aaron Mason recorded his first career complete game shutout, ACU's second of the season as a a team, in the Wildcats' 9-0 win ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats hope to snap losing streak against Huskies

April 7, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

The Wildcats will take on the Houston Baptist Huskies for the first time in Abilene for a three-game series over the weekend. The past two meetings between these two have taken place in Houston with an all-time record of 3-3 for both squads. Game one is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, followed by game two on Saturday at 2 p.m. Game three's first ... [Read More…]

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Heavy hitting Cardinals sweep Wildcats in Abilene

April 3, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

BOX SCORE: G1 | G2 | G3 The Wildcats' baseball program has been the definition of a program that is in search of an identity. After claiming what has been the biggest win of the season against Dallas Baptist, ACU dropped three-straight against the red-hot Lamar Cardinals over the weekend. With the exception of game two, in which the Wildcats ... [Read More…]

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NBA All-Star voting is just absurd

March 31, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

The National Basketball Association's fan voting for the All-Star game is broken. The once gleaming idea that fans could vote their favorite players in as starters has been reduced to a system that robs deserving players of an opportunity to gain national recognition for their achievements. On paper, the idea seems great. Fans get to see their ... [Read More…]

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How Cam Newton blew his post game interview

March 31, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

Cam Newton walked out of his Super Bowl post game press conference. No matter what the reasons were, he walked out. Twenty four hours before, he had been named the NFL's Most Valuable Player and regarded as the face of the league. For him to achieve so much in one season and then to conduct himself the way he did after the loss is an ... [Read More…]

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Grandmas prove worst offenders on Facebook

March 31, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

Young adults get a bad rap. They're often the go-to when it comes to an age group that post the most inappropriate and pointless content on social media. But they certainly aren't the only ones and they may not even be the worst offenders. That title belongs to grandma who thinks she needs to post her name on your Facebook timeline everyday. Or ... [Read More…]

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MLB and its uphill chewing tobacco fight

March 31, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

Major League Baseball reminded players this week that dipping is on its way out. The league put flyers in players lockers during spring training informing them that chewing tobacco is banned at stadiums in Boston, San Francisco and Los Angeles. As commendable and noble as this may be, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred needs to come to terms with the ... [Read More…]

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