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Playin’ ball: Baseball players reach out to Houston youth

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The baseball team took time out of their weekend trip to Houston to volunteer with Impact Church of Christ, located in downtown Houston. The team played wiffle ball Saturday morning with a group of around 18-20 middle school kids at a park not far from the players' hotel. Grant Boone, Alumni Relations officer, organized the event and has worked ... [Read More…]

ACU goes 2-2 in juice box

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The baseball team began its season last weekend in Houston at The Astros in Action D-II Invitational. The Wildcats left Minute Maid Park with a 2-2 record and memories that will last far beyond this season. "That was not something that everyone gets to do at any point in their life," said junior relief pitcher Brady Rodriguez. "It was a lot of fun ... [Read More…]

Squad to take mound at Minute Maid

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The Wildcats will get a taste of Major League Baseball Heaven this weekend. The baseball team begins its final season as an NCAA Division II program Friday at the Astros in Action D-II Invitational in Houston. The 'Cats will play four games at Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros. The team's opening game is against the University of ... [Read More…]

D-I class features son of MLB player

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ACU sports is already seeing the effects of moving to Division I next semester. Head coach Britt Bonneau and his coaching staff signed the first D-I recruiting class in Wildcat baseball history. The group consists of seven high school players and includes the son of a former Major League Baseball all-star. "The guys that we signed is the start of ... [Read More…]

Bonds should not be in bondage

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It has been five years since one of the greatest hitters of all time retired from the San Francisco Giants, and he deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. Barry Bonds is the all-time leader in homeruns, and has a record seven MVP awards. That is more than Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle combined. Bonds is one of four players to ever earn 40 steals and ... [Read More…]

Black team wins intrasquad series

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The annual Purple/Black World Series champion was decided Wednesday as Black blew out Purple in a game-four series-clinching 13-6 win. "Both teams have played really well during our fall world series," sophomore Brady Rodriguez said. "There's only been one blowout and one team hasn't been dominating the other." The teams kicked off the World ... [Read More…]

Athletics have begun Moneyball sequel

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The Oakland Athletics put together a magical run in 2002 that may never be repeated. Billy Bean took a group of guys that couldn't get on the field anywhere else and turned them into a division winner launching a phenomenon that took the baseball world by storm. Moneyball was born and stolen by big market teams, and within a couple of years the ... [Read More…]

Elliot Cribby hired as new pitching coach

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ACU head baseball coach Britt Bonneau  announced earlier this month that Elliot Cribby will be the new pitching coach for the Wildcats this upcoming season. "I feel that as we move forward into Division I, it is really important for the program that we have a strong pitching coach to help out our guys," Bonneau said. "He is a high energy guy. ... [Read More…]

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