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Football prepares for 2024 season

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After finishing sixth in a respectable conference last year, the Wildcats are looking to improve in their second year of United Athletic Conference play. Going into this new season, some big-time players will have to make big-time plays in big-time moments. One versatile player who is welcoming the new limelight is senior wide receiver Blayne ... [Read More…]

Softball seeks to retain WAC tourney spot at GCU

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ACU is heading to Phoenix this weekend to face Grand Canyon University in its final softball series of the regular season and hopes to clinch a spot in the Western Athletic Conference tournament with a series win. After losing its last three games to California Baptist, head softball coach Abigail Farler is looking to get back on track in the ... [Read More…]

McCarty hopes to ride momentum into UTRGV series

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The Wildcats are set for a three-game homestand against the Vaqueros of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley this weekend, and head baseball coach Rick McCarty’s squad is looking to build on last weekend’s success in the conference after sweeping the Utah Tech Trailblazers. The upcoming series marks the first of three to end their season and ... [Read More…]

Gallery: Softball struggles on the road against California Baptist

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The women’s softball team faced off against the California Baptist University Lancers this weekend at Poly Wells Field. The Wildcats ended up with a final score of 1-3 and 5-7 on Friday and 1-10 on Saturday. The team is set to compete against Grand Canyon University this weekend for their last series before the WAC Tournament. ... [Read More…]

Wildcats dominate Tarleton in shortened game

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ACU (24-17, 11-7) was able to grab a 7-0 conference win against Tarleton (22-19, 12-9) on Tuesday night in a quick five-inning game that was cut short due to a heavy thunderstorm.  The Wildcats entered the mid-week matchup coming off of a weekend series loss to Cal Baptist where the Wildcats were outscored in the Friday doubleheader ... [Read More…]

Big first inning helps Wildcats take down Horned Frogs

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ACU (22-15, 10-5) grabbed a huge win Tuesday night taking down power five opponent TCU (22-13, 7-11) in an 8-3 final.  The Horned Frogs took the first matchup of the season back in Fort Worth in early March but entered Tuesday nights facing some struggles over the past few games going 2-5 over their last seven. The Wildcats entered the matchup ... [Read More…]

Gallery: Baseball takes series victory over UC Davis Aggies

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The Wildcats lost their series finale against the University of California, Davis Aggies, going 5-6 on Sunday; however, ACU was able to win the overall series 2-1.  The team made a full sweep on Friday, going 10-0 (7 innings) and went 12-2 (7 innings) on Saturday. The Wildcats are set to face off against TCU on Tuesday for their Defend the Diamond ... [Read More…]

Wildcats take down SFA, winning fifth straight series

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ACU Baseball (19-13, 10-5)  grabbed its fifth series victory in a row this weekend taking down Stephen F. Austin (5-27, 2-13) on the road, two games to one. After losing a close series opener, the Wildcats were able to bounce back for two victories scoring double digits in both games.  Entering the weekend contest, the Wildcats were coming off a ... [Read More…]

Softball drops series at home to Utah Valley

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ACU (12-20, 4-7) dropped its three-game series to Utah Valley (12-17, 6-3), ending the weekend with back-to-back losses. After dominating the first game 10-2, the Wildcats lost momentum and fell to the Wolverines 4-5 and 2-5. In game one of Fridays double-header, the Wildcats were able to plate one run in the first but the Wolverines would ... [Read More…]

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