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Baseball, softball prep for season

January 16, 2014 by Collin Wieder

ACU's softball and baseball teams will return to the diamond in less than a month. Both teams will look to continue their success from the past seasons. New opponents and new challenges are ahead as they enter the Southland Conference. "We are excited about the opportunities we are going to get to play some Div. I softball," head coach Reeves ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Baseball, Softball

Biggio, Piazza among BBWAA casualties

January 14, 2014 by Matthew Sloan

Every January, the Baseball Writer's Association of America casts their votes to induct the newest members of the baseball Hall of Fame. After this year's vote, it is clear that the voting process needs to be changed. Let me preface this by saying that Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and Frank Thomas are all deserving candidates. However, the BBWAA ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columnists, Sports Tagged With: Baseball, MLB, sports column

Baseball to welcomes new faces

December 4, 2013 by Brittney Johnson

The ACU baseball team signed 11 new players for the 2015 season before Thanksgiving break. The additions included pitchers Aaron Mason and Drew Hanson, infielders Brayden Gomez, Cody Huson and Jeff Clarke, outfielders Taylor Fajardo and Garrett Hale and catchers Alex Copeland, Kelly Dorsett, Joshua Thompsonand Samuel Etter. Together, these ... [Read More…]

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Stakes are high in intersquad series

November 19, 2013 by Emily Seidel

ACU Purple managed to pull off a 9-6 victory against ACU White in a neck-to-neck tiebreaker game which held an even score until the ninth inning, to win the inaugural three-game Al Scott Fall World Series at Crutcher Scott Field Saturday afternoon. With the score tied at 6-6 going into the final inning, freshman Cameron Bonifant lifted a double ... [Read More…]

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Baseball team hires new pitching coach

November 12, 2013 by Emily Seidel

ACU baseball looks to step up its game from the mound with the addition of new pitching coach Josh Scott, a former pro-baseball player and star college athlete from Downey, Calif., who brings with him a wealth of valuable coaching experience. After the departure of Elliott Cribby, who took the pitching coach title at Seattle University this ... [Read More…]

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Two former players pass away, leave legacy

October 18, 2013 by Collin Wieder

ACU sports lost two of its most important figures in ACU baseball history last week. Wes Bishop, who played for ACU in the '70s, died on Oct. 5 at his home in Sweetwater. Al Scott, who played in the '60s, passed away the following day at his home in Abilene. The two played for ACU at separate times, but both had profound impacts on bringing ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Baseball, Sports Hall of Fame

Two former players pass away, leave legacy

October 18, 2013 by Collin Wieder

ACU sports lost two of its most important figures in ACU baseball history last week. Wes Bishop, who played for ACU in the '70s, died on Oct. 5 at his home in Sweetwater. Al Scott, who played in the '60s, passed away the following day at his home in Abilene. The two played for ACU at separate times, but both had profound impacts on bringing ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Archive, Baseball, Sports Hall of Fame

Rangers fans should be proud of their team

October 1, 2013 by Matthew Sloan

The Rangers loss to the Tampa Bay Rays was a tremendous disappointment for students across campus, but Rangers fans have a lot to be proud of from the last year. The Texas Rangers did limp into the last week of the season, to say the least, but a seven-game winning streak to close out the season showed the resolve that was absent from their team ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columnists, Sports Tagged With: Archive, Baseball, MLB, sports column

Thoughts from a true Rangers fan

September 17, 2013 by Mandy Lambright

It is officially that point in the semester. I can often be found in the newsroom, curled up on the floor in the fetal position, rocking back and forth and wishing for brighter days. I am losing hair, losing sleep and losing motivation. No, I'm not referring to the stress associated with my (often futile) attempt to balance classes and work ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns, Opinion Tagged With: Archive, Baseball, MLB

ACU to meet up at Rangers game

May 8, 2013 by Margo Herrera

The ACU Alumni Association will again be hosting an ACU night at a Texas Rangers game. It's called "Meet us at the ballpark" and will take place June 10 at 7 p.m. The Rangers will be playing against the Cleveland Indians. According to the ACU website, last year more than 800 members of the ACU community attended the game. Once again, the ACU ... [Read More…]

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