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Baseball suffers sweep to Islanders

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The ACU baseball team, 8-24 overall (6-9) in conference, suffered its biggest setback of the season in last weekend's sweep by conference foe Texas A&M Corpus Christi, 17-14 overall and (7-7). First baseman Tyler Eager says the team just needs to forget about the weekend and move on. "Sometimes you just don't play your best," Eager said. ... [Read More…]

It’s in his blood: MLB player’s son continues family business as Wildcat

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From the day he was born, freshman Cody Huson had baseball in his blood. His father, Jeff Huson, played for nine teams over the course of his 12-year MLB career, and now, Cody is looking to make a name for himself at ACU in the sport his father passed on to him. Cody was born in Arlington in 1995, the city where his father played the longest as ... [Read More…]

‘Cats play well with jammed schedule

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The Wildcat baseball team continues to pile up positives as they picked up their second Southland series win of the season. ACU's improved record now sits at 8-21 overall and 6-6 in conference with two wins against the Houston Baptist Huskies (16-14, 7-5) and a loss to No. 2 TCU. Head coach Britt Bonneau said that freshman Drew Hanson and junior ... [Read More…]

The Broken Arrow Battery: Copeland, Mason bring strong bond to baseball

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Not many can say they've grown up with their best friend and gone on to play collegiate baseball with them. From T-ball to Div. I baseball, Alex Copeland and Aaron Mason have had the privilege Now juniors, Alex and Aaron play on the ACU baseball team together and joined the team for the first time this season. They also played on the same team ... [Read More…]

Baseball stymied by nationally-ranked Dallas Baptist

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ACU baseball followed up its first series win of the season with an 11-6 loss to the No. 15 Dallas Baptist Patriots. The Wildcats gave up 11 runs on 10 hits to DBU, after allowing just five runs all weekend to McNeese State. The Wildcats dropped their overall record to 5-16 while the Patriots improved to 19-3. The pitching staff struggled early ... [Read More…]

‘Cats crush Cowboys to get series win

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The ACU baseball team won its first Southland Conference series of the season against McNeese State last weekend at Crutcher Scott Field. Head coach Britt Bonneau felt this was huge for team as they have played tough teams to start the season. "It was big for these guys we have been playing some tough baseball lately and things haven't gone ... [Read More…]

‘Cats hit stride against Bulldogs

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ACU baseball split its two-game series against the Alabama A&M Bulldogs Tuesday and Wednesday. The Wildcats started off the series with a rough patch as they would drop the first game 9-5. The pitching staff struggled early on giving up five runs in the first inning. Tyler Eager, senior first baseman from Fort Worth, brought back the team ... [Read More…]

‘Cats can’t tame lions in Louisiana

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ACU baseball took a huge leap toward competing against the best of the Southland Conference last weekend. The Wildcats, 2-13 (2-4), lost a tough series to the Southeastern Louisiana Lions but won 9-2 Saturday against the 15-6 (4-2) Lions team that made the NCAA Tournament in 2014. Head coach Britt Bonneau said he though the weekend went well ... [Read More…]

‘Cats can’t slow down Wolf Pack

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ACU's baseball team has had a tough opening weekend so far, dropping the first two games against the University of Nevada. "We've learned a lot through just our first two games, and it's great experience for all the guys on the team," said Britt Bonneau, head coach. "It's not easy getting beat like this coming out of the gate, but it's going to ... [Read More…]

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