By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The baseball team came back from a 12-2 Game 1 beating Friday to win the next two games, 6-1 and 10-4 in its Lone Star Conference South Division opening series over West Texas A&M this weekend. ACU's Coy Polk took the loss in Game 1 behind an offense that only generated four hits. The Cats rebounded in Game 2, ... [Read More…]

By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The baseball team prepared for a six-game Lone Star Conference South Division stretch with a 5-4 loss Tuesday at Division I Dallas Baptist. The 6-1 Patriots shelled ACU junior starter Cassidy Coffman for five earned runs off nine hits in his five innings of work. Down 5-3 in the top of the ninth, ACU scored ... [Read More…]

By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The freshman baseball team opened its 2004 season at 1-1 with a split in a two-team doubleheader at Crutcher Scott Field Wednesday. The Wildcats won the first game 5-3 over Western Texas Junior College but lost the second game 4-2 to Hill Junior College. Ryan Beasley was the winning pitcher in the come-from-behind ... [Read More…]

By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The baseball team regained some confidence it lost in a four-game home sweep against Incarnate Word by dishing out a sweep of its own last weekend over Oklahoma Panhandle State. The Wildcats' bats finally heated up on a frigid Friday afternoon in two easy victories over the Aggies, 4-0 and 20-1, ... [Read More…]

By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The baseball team is off to its worst start since 1995. Needless to say, head coach Britt Bonneau isn't happy. "These guys understand that if they don't want to win, they don't need to be here," he said Wednesday. "We brought these guys here to win, we don't bring guys here to lose. We bring them here to play at a ... [Read More…]

By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor In a weekend that left a foul taste in the mouths of ACU baseball players, the Wildcats were swept in a four-game home series against Incarnate Word Friday and Saturday. The sweep marked the first time ACU lost all four games in a four-game series since 1994, and dropped the Cats' record to 2-6-their worst start ... [Read More…]

By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor After a 2-2 start to its 2004 campaign, the ACU baseball team begins its home schedule at Crutcher Scott Field this weekend with a pair of doubleheaders against South Central region opponent Incarnate Word Friday and Saturday. The Crusaders, who finished 30-27 a year ago, are starting their season against the ... [Read More…]

By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The No. 6 nationally-ranked ACU baseball team stumbled to a 2-2 mark last weekend after splitting doubleheaders with St. Edward's and St. Mary's on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. "We definitely went in thinking sweep," sophomore pitcher Ben Brockman said. "Instead we got beat by a couple good pitchers. It was a ... [Read More…]

By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The baseball team opens its 2004 season on the road this weekend with a pair of doubleheaders against St. Edward's and St. Mary's. The No. 6 nationally-ranked Wildcats face St. Edward's Saturday in Austin before meeting St. Mary's Sunday in San Antonio. "The guys are ready to start the season," said ACU coach ... [Read More…]

By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor Just seven months removed from its first-ever Division II College World Series appearance, the ACU baseball team prepares to kick off a new season this weekend with a little less power and a lot more speed. Although just 13 players on the ACU's 30-man roster return from last season, the team was rewarded with a No. ... [Read More…]