By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor Head baseball coach Britt Bonneau knew Southeastern Oklahoma State, a former Division II College World Series champion, would be a challenge for the Wildcats this weekend. What he didn't know is how well his team would step up to that challenge. "That team is always a tough team," Bonneau said. "If you look over ... [Read More…]

By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The ACU baseball team has not lost a game at home; the Wildcats have downed every challenger to play at Crutcher Scott Field in 2007 and now holds a No. 9 national ranking because of it. But this weekend against Southeastern Oklahoma State, ACU will defend its undefeated home record without lead-off hitter, ... [Read More…]

By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor A thunderstorm rained out the last half of the ACU baseball team's series with Northeastern State this weekend, but it didn't stop ACU from climbing two spots in the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper national poll. ACU is tied at No. 9  with Franklin Pierce after going 1-1 against Northeastern in Talequah, ... [Read More…]

By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor After beating East Central University with ease in its first Lone Star Conference Crossover series, head baseball coach Britt Bonneau isn't expecting this weekend's series against Northeastern Oklahoma State to be quite as easy. "I wouldn't expect anything to be given to us," Bonneau said. "We've got to earn ... [Read More…]

By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The nationally ranked Wildcat baseball team swept a four-game series against East Central this weekend to remain undefeated at home and extend its record to 10-2. The biggest wins of the weekend for the No. 18 Wildcats were a two-game tromping of Tigers on Saturday. ACU won both games Saturday, 20-0 and 25-4, and ... [Read More…]

By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor After a solid outing by pitcher Ben Maynard and a slew of big run innings helped the Wildcats' downed nationally ranked Incarnate Word 10-1 on Tuesday. The ACU baseball team is looking to ride its recent momentum into this weekend. "We need to play like we did on Tuesday," said head coach Britt Bonneau. ACU, which ... [Read More…]

By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor Head baseball coach Britt Bonneau knows the benefit of consistent hitting. Had the Wildcats scored runs late in its game against Southern Arkansas on Sunday, it would have won the series over its regional opponents. "Once we get the lead we've got to continue to put runs across the board," Bonneau said. "We've ... [Read More…]

By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The undefeated baseball team swept past its first two opponents of 2007, but Saturday it will face the team that ended the Wildcats' season in 2006: regional opponent Southern Arkansas. Southern Arkansas eliminated the Wildcats' at the South Central Region Tournament after defeating ACU 5-4. "It is the team ... [Read More…]

By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The ACU baseball team is used to starting a season undefeated, and this year is no different. The nationally ranked Wildcats, who has started undefeated in four of its last seven seasons, swept Henderson State in its first three games of 2007. ACU won both games on Saturday 10-5, 3-2 and the final game on Sunday ... [Read More…]

By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor After a 2006 season defined by broken home run records and victories led by power hitting, ACU baseball fans may be expecting the same old team trying to overpower its opponents in 2007. But expectations can be misleading. Head coach Britt Bonneau said although this year's team will still hit consistently, it ... [Read More…]