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Wildcats host Nevada at the Crutch

February 12, 2015 by Collin Wieder

ACU baseball starts its season with a three-game weekend series against the University of Nevada Wolf Pack. The Wolf Pack went 31-27 last season with a 15-15 Mountain West Conference record. Head coach Britt Bonneau said he thinks the team can build off last season's success as they head into the opening weekend. "We have a pretty good, ... [Read More…]

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Baseball begins season with Wolf Pack

February 11, 2015 by Collin Wieder

ACU baseball will begin its season Friday with a three-game series against the Nevada Wolf Pack. The team returns the bulk of last year's roster from its inaugural Southland season. They hope to build off a tough 18-36 year that featured an impressive win over powerhouse Arizona. Offensively, the Wildcats lost all-conference catcher Seth ... [Read More…]

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Tagen it to the Field: Baseball helps one man get closer to his dreams

February 11, 2015 by Emily Seidel

When Tagen Reeves was 5 years old, he exhibited all the mannerisms of a professional baseball player. With a father who coached baseball, he took the game seriously. In his first career at bat in T-ball, he put one foot in the batter's box and looked at the third-base coach who was cheering him on. Tagen just shook his head, refusing to take his ... [Read More…]

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Stover steps into new role

February 5, 2015 by Collin Wieder

The newest associate head coach for the ACU baseball team will be a familiar face. Fifteen-year veteran assistant coach Brandon Stover has been promoted to the job. Head baseball coach Britt Bonneau said Stover earned the promotion long before now. "It was a long time overdue," Bonneau said. "To have a guy like that who represents us, ... [Read More…]

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The Captain deserves ‘RE2PECT’

September 30, 2014 by Collin Thompson

Shortstop Derek Jeter was one of the most popular players in Major League Baseball during his 20-year career with the New York Yankees. The 14-time all-star decided to step away from the game after the 2014 season ended, but his legacy and impact on the game still linger. Jeter earned Rookie of the Year award in 1996 and five Gold Gloves awards, ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats to gather at Globe Life Park in June

May 7, 2014 by Dystanie Douglas

The ACU Alumni Association will host the 10th annual "Alumni Night at the Rangers Game" at Globe Life Park. The game will begin Monday, June 9 at 7:05 p.m. against the Cleveland Indians. Each year the alumni association hosts ACU alumni, faculty, staff, students and parents at a Rangers game to cheer on the Texas Rangers. The event is open ... [Read More…]

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Islanders Sweep ‘Cats in Crutch

May 6, 2014 by Collin Wieder

The baseball team was swept in their final home stand this weekend against Southland Conference leader Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The three-game series was extremely close, with two out of three games coming down to the last inning to decide the winner. Friday's opening game of the series looked like a victory for the 'Cats as they held a ... [Read More…]

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‘Cats look to win last home series

May 1, 2014 by Collin Wieder

ACU's baseball team will take on the second-best team in the Southland Conference this weekend in Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The Wildcats enter this weekend going 2-2 over their previous four games. They went 1-2 against conference opponent Houston Baptist University over the weekend, and had a walk-off win over University of Texas Permian ... [Read More…]

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Crippen shines in debut

April 29, 2014 by Collin Wieder

The baseball team fell to 15-25 on the season and 5-10 in the Southland as it dropped two out of three to Houston Baptist University over the weekend. HBU improved to .500 on the season with a 20-20 overall record and 9-12 in conference. ACU dropped the series, but may have found another starting pitcher in freshman outfielder, Russell ... [Read More…]

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ACU preps for high scoring Huskies

April 24, 2014 by Collin Wieder

ACU baseball heads to Houston Friday to begin a three-game series against the number two Southland offense, Houston Baptist University. ACU enters the game with a 14-23 overall record and a 4-7 Southland record. Houston Baptist enters with an 18-19 overall record and a 7-11 record in the conference. Head coach Britt Bonneau said the Wildcats ... [Read More…]

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