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Major changes to come to MyACU portal over the summer

April 27, 2023 by Will Dalton

ACU’s Information Technology department is rolling out a new MyACU portal this summer in an effort to enhance students' online experience allowing for more customization and easier access.  The MyACU portal is home to different resources for students, staff and faculty including access to student services, personal information, and ongoing news ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats drop Saturday doubleheader, losing third straight series

April 25, 2023 by Will Dalton

The Wildcats (25-14, 10-8) dropped yet another series this weekend falling two games to one against UTRGV (22-16, 9-9). The Wildcats have now lost six of their last eight and have lost three overall series in a row. The team was coming off of a rough 20-0 loss earlier in the week to the Texas Longhorns.  Due to potential inclement weather, ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats mid-season struggles continue, dropping second series in a row

April 18, 2023 by Will Dalton

The Wildcats (24-11, 9-6) dropped their second series in a row losing the weekend series two games to one this weekend against Grand Canyon University (20-15, 11-7).  The Wildcats, coming into the weekend off an unfortunate loss to TCU, were looking to turn things around in a series that would be the first appearance from the Lopes in Abilene ... [Read More…]

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Pitching struggles cause Wildcats to fall short against Horned Frogs

April 14, 2023 by Will Dalton

The Wildcats (23-9) comeback attempt came up short Tuesday night in a 7-5 loss against the 25th ranked Texas Christian University Horned Frogs (21-12).  In a game which included 11 different pitchers between the two teams and despite ACU grabbing more hits than TCU, the Wildcats fell just short in their late game rally.  TCU took the first ... [Read More…]

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AES Club to hold 67th annual Intramural Rodeo

April 13, 2023 by Will Dalton

The annual ACU Intramural Rodeo is back next week for its 67th year.  The Rodeo is put on each year by the AES Club and Rodeo committee to create a fun and exciting event for students to participate in.  In the early years, the event followed the criteria of a more classical rodeo but as time has progressed it has slowly turned into something ... [Read More…]

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Back to back losses cause Wildcats to drop first series of the season

April 11, 2023 by Will Dalton

The Wildcats (23-8, 8-4) dropped just their first series of the season this weekend falling two games to one against Sam Houston State (20-13, 12-3) After unfortunate weather conditions would cause Friday night’s game to be rescheduled to Saturday, The Wildcats would head to Huntsville to take on the Bearkats in a Saturday doubleheader with an ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats stay hot, grab three victories in weekend home stand

April 5, 2023 by Will Dalton

The Wildcats (22-6) grabbed three more wins this weekend taking down Texas A&M Corpus Christi on Friday and Sunday and Nebraska on Saturday.  ACU, who was coming off a big win against Baylor earlier in the week, was looking to grab a few more big wins over the weekend. In game one Friday night against TAMU-CC, junior right-hander Tyler ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats walk it off in Waco, takes down Baylor in extras

March 29, 2023 by Will Dalton

The Wildcats (19-6) took down the Baylor Bears (9-16) Tuesday night in Waco in an extra inning thriller.  The Wildcats, coming off of a series win against Sacramento State, were looking to grab a big win against a power five opponent and continue to build off of their historic season so far.  The Bears, who have struggled so far this season, ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats win sixth series of the year taking down Sacramento State

March 27, 2023 by Will Dalton

The Wildcats (18-6, 7-2) won their sixth series of the year on Sunday taking down Sacramento State (12-11, 2-4) continuing their best start since the 2010 season.  ACU dropped the first game of the series on Friday night and bounced back to get the wins in the afternoon games on Saturday and Sunday.  The Wildcats, who were coming off a 7-0 ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats grab sweep to open up conference play

March 13, 2023 by Will Dalton

The Wildcats (13-3) got their first look at conference play this past weekend with a 3-0 series sweep against Stephen F. Austin (6-10).  The Wildcats, who were coming off a 3-1 series win against Houston Christian the previous weekend, were looking to open up conference play with a bang against the Lumberjacks.  Game one would start off slow ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports

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