By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer The timing couldn't have been better for the Wildcat baseball team in Tuesday's home doubleheader against Dallas Baptist. The series sweep of the Patriots ended a two-game losing streak for the Wildcats, now ranked 19th in the nation, and pushed their overall record to 20-8 heading into a three-game series against ... [Read More…]
ACU slumping after road trip: Baseball team has dropped three of last four games
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer The ACU baseball team is preparing for a Lone Star Conference South Division matchup this weekend as the Buffaloes of West Texas A&M head to Abilene to take on the Wildcats in a three-game series starting Friday at Crutcher Scott Field. The Wild-cats, 18-8 overall and 7-4 in LSC South play, have dropped three of ... [Read More…]
Wildcats sweep Buffaloes: Baseball team plays host to Tarleton State this weekend
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer The No. 3-ranked Wildcats lived up to their lofty national ranking this weekend, extending their winning streak to seven games with a three-game road sweep of the Buffaloes of West Texas A&M. The Wildcats, now 13-2 overall and undefeated in six Lone Star Conference games, will welcome Tarleton State for a ... [Read More…]
Two of a kind: Siblings stand out on respective athletic teams
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor When he was a small boy, Creighton Bryan would practice baseball in the backyard with his dad. But he wasn't the only one. "I was working with Creighton," said Jim Bryan, a former professional baseball player with the Orioles and Yankees in the late '70s, "and Katie came out and started practicing with him. She ... [Read More…]
ACU travels to WT: No. 3 baseball team winning with rising stars
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer After earning a No. 4 preseason ranking from Collegiate Baseball magazine, ACU has stepped up one spot to rank third in the nation. Senior third baseman and pitcher Brad Massey, who is hitting .349 this season with 11 RBI and a 2-0 record, said the Wildcats are not satisfied with the young season. "To be honest, ... [Read More…]
ACU sweeps by Greyhounds: Cats move to No. 3 in nation
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer The ACU baseball team had an eventful weekend. Coach Britt Bonneau's squad earned its highest-ever national ranking after sweeping Lone Star Conference South rival Eastern New Mexico in a three-game series Friday and Saturday at Crutcher Scott Field to open conference play. The Wildcats, now 10-2 overall and 3-0 ... [Read More…]
ACU on top after 3-game sweep: No. 6 Wildcats blow by Redmen in opening homestand
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer The ACU baseball team, now 6-1 overall, took another step toward climbing even higher in the polls after sweeping Northeastern State (Okla.) in a three-game series at Crutcher Scott Field Saturday and Sunday. The Wildcats traveled to San Antonio for a doubleheader against St. Mary's Tuesday. Results were ... [Read More…]
Wildcats take 3 of 4 at Incarnate Word: Team opens season with comebacks, blowouts
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer Arnie Gomez entered the 2003 baseball season knowing he had a chance to fill in the spot left open by the departure of all-American first baseman Brandon Stover. The California native proved worthy of the role this past weekend, collecting two hits in each of his first two games of the season, as the Wildcats took ... [Read More…]
Cats look for added success in ’03: ACU hopes to live up to No. 4 national billing
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer Twenty-two multi-hit games. Eleven multi-RBI games. A .402 batting average. Those three statistics merely scratch the surface of why senior outfielder Creighton Bryan has been named a preseason all-American, and why his team is ranked in the top five of two national preseason polls and picked to win the Lone Star ... [Read More…]
ACU prepares for region tourney
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Writer With one more series remaining and the South Central region tournament looming in the distance, the ACU baseball team is riding high after accomplishing all of its goals thus far. The Wildcats set out at the beginning of the year to clinch the Lone Star South Division, to win the LSC championship outright and to ... [Read More…]