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February 02, 2012
DENVER, Co. - Left-handed relief pitcher Rex Brothers was named the rookie of the year for the Colorado Rockies by the Denver chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America
February 01, 2012
MACON, Ga. – Stetson and Jacksonville sit atop the 2012 Atlantic Sun Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll after landing a combined six student-athletes on the all-conference team.
January 31, 2012
WICHITA, Kan. - Stetson's Jake Boyd and Robbie Powell joined Jacksonville's Chris Anderson as three of 45 baseball student-athletes named to the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Preseason Watch List.
January 29, 2012
DALLAS - Stetson will open the season ranked No. 31 in the preseason poll released on Friday by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA).
January 27, 2012
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The early honors continue for JU baseball first baseman Adam Brett Walker II as he was named preseason first team All-America from Perfect Game USA.
January 27, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Three Atlantic Sun Baseball Student-Athletes appeared in the Power Rankings compiled by Kendall Rogers of Perfect Game USA.
January 27, 2012
MACON, Ga. - The Atlantic Sun Conference wants to hear the fan voice for the 2012 Preseason Baseball Awards. Go to our Facebook Page to vote.
January 26, 2012
MACON, Ga. - The Atlantic Sun's three 2011 NCAA Regional Participants; Stetson, Jacksonville and Belmont all picked up votes in the ESPN/USA Today Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll.
December 21, 2011
TUCSON, Ariz. - Three Atlantic Sun baseball student-athletes earned praise from Collegiate Baseball as they were named Louisville Slugger Preseason All-Americans.
December 20, 2011
TUCSON, Ariz - After a succesful 2011 season, two Atlantic Sun Conference baseball squads earned national recognition with rankings in the Collegiate Baseball Preseason Top-40 Poll.
December 14, 2011
WICHITA, Kan. - Jacksonville's junior first baseman Adam Brett Walker picked up preseason honors on Wednesday as he was named a NCBWA Preseason First Team All-American.
December 08, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Lipscomb baseball team took time out of preparing for exams this week for a pair of service projects in the “Music City”. The Bison hosted their annual Christmas party for Front Porch Ministry on Monday night and made a visit to the Longview Mansion on Thursday morning for a community service project.
December 08, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Northern Kentucky University will join the Atlantic Sun Conference effective July 1, 2012, with competition to begin in all sports for the 2012-13 academic year.
December 08, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Northern Kentucky University has become the Atlantic Sun Conference’s newest member. Here is a quick rundown of what you need to know about NKU athletics.
October 28, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Lipscomb baseball and volleyball teams hosted their annual "Trunk or Treat" for the Big Brothers/Big Sisters organization. Along with candy, games and pizza, the baseball team competed in a best skit competition.
September 11, 2011
MACON, Ga. – The Atlantic Sun Conference and Streamline Technologies debuted a re-designed AtlanticSun.org on Monday, continuing a seven-year partnership between the entities.
September 04, 2011
Cleveland, Ohio - Stetson pitching great Corey Kluber made his MLB debut for the Cleveland Indians on Thursday, just hours after being called up from Class AAA Columbus.
August 25, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Former Lipscomb baseball standout Ryan Mitchell recently trekked to Kenya for a month-long medical mission full of surgeries and helping those in need.
July 18, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Five A-Sun baseball student-athletes received recognition from CollegeBaseballInsider.com with three landing on the All-American 2nd Team and two earning honorable mention.
July 11, 2011
MACON, Ga. - The Atlantic Sun Conference boasts several student-athletes in collegiate wooden bat summer league all-star games this week in several different leagues.
July 01, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Resurgence best describes the 2011 Atlantic Sun Baseball season as three teams (Stetson, Jacksonville and Belmont) earned bids to the NCAA Tournament.
July 01, 2011
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (June 27, 2011) – ETSU baseball’s Paul Hoilman (Johnson City, Tenn.) was named to the 2011 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Second Team after being one of ten finalists for the prestigious award.
June 30, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Jacksonville's Adam Brett Walker and ETSU's Bo Reeder both landed on the American Baseball Coaches Association All-American Second Team, announced on Thursday.
June 23, 2011
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Sophomore first baseman Adam Brett Walker continues to rake in honors after the JU baseball standout was named first team All-America honors by Perfect Game USA.
June 17, 2011
DURHAM, N.C. - Kennesaw State catcher Ronnie Freeman was selected as an alternate for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team in an announcement made by USA Baseball on Thursday afternoon.
June 16, 2011
MACON, Ga. - The national awards continued to roll in for Atlantic Sun Conference baseball student-athletes with four earning NCBWA All-American honors, announced on Wednesday.
June 14, 2011
MACON, Ga. - The Atlantic Sun Conference posted the second most student-athletes on the NCBWA Freshman All-American team just behind the Southeastern Conference, who earned six spots.
June 13, 2011
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The honors continue to come for sophomore first baseman Adam Brett Walker as he was named District III “Player of the Year” by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers of America (NCBWA).
June 13, 2011
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Junior Bo Reeder continued to add to his national honors as he was named one of ten semifinalists for the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award.
June 09, 2011
TUCSON, Ariz. - Five Atlantic Sun student-athletes earned recognition as Louisville Slugger Freshman All-Americans with UNF leading the way with three being named to the team.
June 09, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Make sure to check in from time-to-time to see all of the Atlantic Sun Conference teams that have student-athletes and signees selected in the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft.
June 08, 2011
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – ETSU’s Paul Hoilman and Lispcomb’s Jenna Bartsokas captured the Atlantic Sun Conference Male and Female Student-Athletes of the Year honors, the conference announced.
June 08, 2011
WICHITA, Kan. – A week after being selected a Louisville Slugger First Team All-American, junior Bo Reeder added to his post season honors as he was named a finalist for the seventh annual NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award.
June 06, 2011
Columbia, S.C. - Stetson returned to Carolina Stadium Monday afternoon after the 16-hour weather delay and lost the NCAA Regional Championship game 8-2 to defending national champions South Carolina.
June 06, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Rockies purchased the contract of left-handed relief pitching prospect Rex Brothers from Triple-A Colorado Springs before Saturday's game against the Giants.
June 06, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Follow all three of the Atlantic Sun Conference baseball teams during their play in the 2011 NCAA Baseball Regionals through the Twitter accounts of the A-Sun, Stetson, Jacksonville and Belmont.
June 06, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Belmont baseball team (38-26) finished its 2011 campaign with a 6-1 defeat against #3 Vanderbilt (50-10) in an NCAA Regional Championship game Sunday night.
June 05, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Belmont baseball team (38-25) defeated Troy (43-19) by a score of 5-2 to advance to the NCAA Regional Championship against Vanderbilt on Sunday afternoon.
June 05, 2011
Columbia, S.C. - Stetson survived with a 5-3 afternoon victory over North Carolina State and will move on to play South Carolina in the championship round at 7 p.m.
June 05, 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - JU couldn’t hold a three-run lead as No. 16 Miami scored four eighth-inning runs against three relievers as the Dolphins lost, 6-3, in an elimination game of the NCAA Gainesville Regional.
June 05, 2011
Columbia, S.C. - Stetson started the game strong, yet could not hold off #4 South Carolina and fell 11-5 Saturday night in the Columbia, South Carolina Regional.
June 04, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Belmont baseball team (37-25) eliminated Oklahoma State (35-25) from the Nashville Regional with a 3-2 victory on Saturday afternoon.
June 04, 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The JU baseball team found different ways to plate runs en route to a 5-4 victory against Manhattan at the Gainesville Regional of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.
June 03, 2011
Columbia, S.C. - Stetson came from behind early and then scored a run in the bottom of the ninth inning to defeat North Carolina State 8-7 Friday afternoon in the opening game of the 2011 NCAA Columbia Regional.
June 03, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Belmont baseball team (36-25) fell to #6 Vanderbilt (48-10) by a score of 10-0 in the first round of the NCAA Regional Championships in Nashville on Friday night.
June 03, 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Senior Matthew Tomshaw continued his excellence away from Jacksonville. But three errors and a continued offensive malaise were too much to overcome as the Dolphins fell to No. 16 Miami, 7-2.
June 02, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Three Atlantic Sun Conference teams begin play in the 2011 NCAA Baseball Championship on Friday with Belmont, Jacksonville and Stetson all representing the league.
June 02, 2011
TUCSON, Ariz. - Four Atlantic Sun Conference baseball student-athletes earned Lousiville Slugger All-American honors with ETSU's Bo Reeder claiming first-team recognition.
May 31, 2011
DURHAM, N.C. - Atlantic Sun Player of the Year Adam Brett Walker, from Jacksonville, landed on the list of 30 semifinalists for the 2011 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award
May 30, 2011
MACON, Ga. - For the 10th time in the last 13 years, the Atlantic Sun Conference placed multiple schools into the NCAA Baseball Division I Championship field as Belmont, Stetson and Jacksonville received bids
May 28, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The sixth-seeded Belmont Bruins capped their run through the 2011 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Championship with a 9-7 win against the defending champions, Mercer Bears.
May 28, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The fourth-seeded Mercer Bears advanced to their second-straight Atlantic Sun Championship Saturday with a 1-0 win against Jacksonville on Friday night.
May 27, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Jacksonville scored four times in the first four innings and Second-Team All-Atlantic Sun closer Chris Anderson earned a three-inning save to knock out the top-seeded Hatters, 5-3
May 27, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A dramatic two-run home run by Derek Hamblem in the top of the ninth inning gave Belmont a 6-4 victory against Mercer in game seven of the Atlantic Sun Championship
May 26, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Mercer starter Justice French scattered nine hits in 6 1/3 innings of work and pitched the Bears to a 2-1 victory against Jacksonville in Thursday's Atlantic Sun Championship nightcap
May 26, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Chase Brookshire tossed a complete game for Belmont as the Bruins eliminated Kennesaw State, 4-1, to remain in the winners bracket of the A-Sun Champsionship
May 26, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Top-Seeded Stetson won its first Atlantic Sun Baseball Championship game since 2008 by eliminating fifth-seeded ETSU, 7-2, Thursday from Lipscomb's Dugan Field
May 26, 2011
Nashville, Tenn. - Fans can catch every second of the 2011 Atlantic Sun Baseball Championship free of charge on ASun.TV! First pitch for the championship round is set for 1:00 p.m. CT.
May 26, 2011
NASHVILLE - Follow along with the 2011 Atlantic Sun Baseball Championship through the Twitter accounts of the A-Sun, Stetson, Jacksonville, Kennesaw State, Mercer, ETSU and Belmont.
May 25, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Mercer's Joe Winker slugged a two-run home run and the duo of Brandon Love and J.T. Odom combined to pitch the Bears past Kennesaw State, 6-4.
May 25, 2011
Nashville, Tenn. – Second-seeded Jacksonville used a complete-game gem by Matthew Tomshaw and a two-run double by Dan Gulbransen to edge fifth-seeded ETSU, 2-1
May 25, 2011
Nashville, Tenn. – Sixth-seeded Belmont opened the 2011 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Championship by upsetting top-seeded Stetson. 15-3, on Wednesday at Lipscomb’s Dugan Field.
May 24, 2011
MACON, Ga. - One day before the start of 2011 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Championship, the conference announced the postseason awards where Jacksonville's Adam Brett Walker won Player of the Year.
May 24, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Three Atlantic Sun Conference baseball student-athletes earned Capital One Academic All-American honors including ETSU's Paul Hoilman, Mercer's Billy Burns and Jacksonville's Dan Gulbransen.
May 23, 2011
MACON, Ga. – The Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Championship begins Wednesday from Lipscomb University’s Dugan Field with a field of six schools all ranked inside the RPI top 90
May 23, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Billy Burns’ speed on the base paths led Mercer to a 3-1 week and No. 4 seed in the Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Championship as the junior recorded ten hits.
May 21, 2011
DELAND, Fla. – Belmont defeated #17 Stetson, 11-5, on Saturday to clinch the final spot in next week's Atlantic Sun Baseball Championship. Nate Woods earned his fourth straight win, allowing two runs in five innings
May 20, 2011
MACON, Ga. - With only one game remaining for the majority of the Atlantic Sun Conference teams, here are the seeding possibilities for the conference championship for the seven remaining eligible teams.
May 20, 2011
IRVINE, Calif. - The accolades continue for sophomore Adam Brett Walker after being listed as one of 36 semifinalists for the Dick Howser Trophy by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
May 20, 2011
WICHITA, Kan. – ETSU senior Derek Trent and Stetson junior Nick Rickles were named two of thirteen semifinalists for the 2011 Coleman Company-Johnny Bench Award delivered by Papa John’s Pizza
May 20, 2011
MACON, Ga. – The Mercer baseball team is going to the Atlantic Sun Championship for the sixth-straight season under head coach Craig Gibson after defeating ETSU, 10-8, on Thursday.
May 18, 2011
MACON, Ga. - In one week, the Atlantic Sun will conduct its Baseball Championship from Dugan Field at Lipscomb University. Today we take a look at the one school outside of the top six still capable of making the field.
May 18, 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The Dolphins made a major statement with one week left in the 2011 regular season as the JU baseball team defeated No. 4 Florida, 11-2, Tuesday evening at McKethan Stadium.
May 18, 2011
ATLANTA – Derek Niesman’s two-run single in the top of the ninth lifted the ETSU baseball team to an 8-6 win over 8th ranked Georgia Tech Tuesday night at Russ Chandler Stadium in Atlanta, Ga.
May 18, 2011
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Belmont baseball team (30-23, 15-12) defeated Tennessee (23-28, 5-22) by a score of 6-3 on Tuesday evening in Knoxville as the Bruins struck out 14 Vols batters.
May 17, 2011
MACON, Ga. - In eight days, the Atlantic Sun will conduct its Baseball Championship from Dugan Field at Lipscomb University. Today we take a look at the schools in the best position to claim the final two spots
May 16, 2011
MACON, Ga. - In nine days, the Atlantic Sun will conduct its Baseball Championship from Ken Dugan Field at Lipscomb University. Today we take a look at the four schools to have already clinched berths
May 16, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Ronnie Freeman’s bat stayed hot all week as Kennesaw State earned their first Atlantic Sun Championship berth while Mercer’s Justice French posted an ERA under 1.00 in two appearances
May 15, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - With a pair of victories against Lipscomb, Stetson clinched the 2011 Atlantic Sun Conference Regular-Season Championship. It is the first regular-season title for the Hatters since 2007
May 15, 2011
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – ETSU completed the sweep of Campbell 13-9 Saturday giving head coach Tony Skole his 400th career victory. They earned their 34th win, the most under Skole, and the third most in school history
May 11, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Belmont set an NCAA record with 19 first inning runs, defeating UT-Martin by a score of 24-3 in the first game of a Wednesday doubleheader at Rose Park in Nashville.
May 11, 2011
ATHENS, Ga. – The Mercer baseball team continued its stellar play in the Peach State after defeating Georgia 4-2 on Wednesday evening in front of 2,135 fans at Foley Field.
May 09, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Stetson’s Nick Rickles paced the Hatter offense to a sweep at FGCU while ETSU’s Derek Bushey shut out ACC foe NC State to win the Atlantic Sun’s Player and Pitcher of the Week awards
May 08, 2011
RALEIGH, N.C. – Sophomore right-hander Derek Bushey allowed just two hits in throwing his first career shutout as the ETSU baseball team blanked North Carolina State in a pitcher’s duel.
May 07, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Mercer's DJ Johnson and ETSU's Bo Reeder were two fo 24 named to the John Olerud Two-Way Award Watch List for their efforts in the field and on the mound.
May 06, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Eight Atlantic Sun baseball student-athletes earned Capital One Academic All-District honors - setting the A-Sun as the third-most represented conference in the nation.
May 05, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Jacksonville's Adam Brett Walker and Stetson's Nick Rickles joined ETSU's Paul Hoilman on the Golden Spikes Award Mid-Season List, announced by USA Baseball on Tuesday.
May 05, 2011
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The University of North Florida baseball team played a pair of seven inning games against Big Ten opponent Ohio State on Wednesday afternoon at Bill Davis Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
May 04, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Seven baseball teams from the Atlantic Sun Conference appeared in this week's NCAA RPI Top-100 with Stetson leading the way at No. 13 with a 34-10 record
May 02, 2011
MACON, Ga. - ETSU's Matthew Scruggs headed up a 4-0 week for the Buccaneers and Jacksonville's Matthew Tomshaw continued his career-long domination of FGCU to win the Atlantic Sun's weekly awards
April 25, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Mercer third baseman Jacob Tanis spearheaded a 4-0 week for the Bears by driving home 10 runs and Kennesaw State’s Bryan Blough struck out an Atlantic Sun best 14 hitters in a complete-game win at ETSU
April 25, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The Atlanta Braves promoted former Mercer University pitcher Cory Gearrin to its 25-man major league roster as announced by team officials.
April 23, 2011
WICHITA, Kan. – ETSU junior Bo Reeder was one of forty-six players to be named to the midseason watch list for the seventh annual NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award announced the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
April 21, 2011
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (April 20, 2011) – Senior Paul Hoilman (Johnson City, Tenn.) was named one of ten NCAA® baseball student-athletes who excel both on and off the field as the finalists for
April 20, 2011
MACON, Ga. – The Mercer baseball team pushed three runs across in the first inning and never looked back en route to a 6-3 triumph over No. 9 Georgia Tech on Tuesday
April 18, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Belmont starting pitcher Matt Hamann fired a three-hit shutout to silence the potent ETSU offense over the weekend and win his second Atlantic Sun Pitcher of the Week honor. Jacksonville sophomore
April 17, 2011
Belmont head coach Dave Jarvis won his 700th career game as the Bruins swept a doubleheader from ETSU at Shelby Park. Jarvis has averaged over 31 wins per year during his 22-year career.
April 14, 2011
GREENVILLE, S.C. – ETSU senior Paul Hoilman became the Atlantic Sun career home run leader in the the Bucs' 12-9 win at Furman as he slugged the 59th homer of his career
April 13, 2011
DeLand, Fla. - Stetson parlayed 16 hits, a seven-run fourth inning, and a complete game by Will Dorsey into a 9-1 win over the University of South Florida Tuesday night at Melching Field.
April 13, 2011
DELAND, Fla. - The Atlantic Sun Conference front-runner, Stetson Hatters appeared in five national baseball polls this week after sweeping Kennesaw State over the weekend.
April 11, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Stetson’s Nick Rickles and Jacksonville’s Chris Anderson helped their respective teams to conference sweeps of Kennesaw State and Mercer.
April 06, 2011
KENNESAW, Ga. – Ray Anderson gave Kennesaw State its second walk-off hit in three games as the Owls scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat the No. 8-ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, 7-6.
April 05, 2011
DeLAND, Fla. - Stetson held onto a top-25 ranking in this week's Baseball America and Perfect Game polls. ETSU, Mercer and Kennesaw State all received votes in various polls.
April 05, 2011
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – USC Upstate sophomore pitcher Scott DeCecco picked up a national honor after tossing seven shutout innings against No. 20 Stetson on Friday night.
April 04, 2011
MACON, Ga. – USC Upstate starting pitcher Scott DeCecco cooled down the red-hot Stetson Hatters to win Atlantic Sun Pitcher of the Week; ETSU’s Bo Reeder hit three home runs against FGCU to win Player of the Week
March 30, 2011
ATLANTA, Ga. – On a bitterly cold Tuesday night, the Mercer baseball team finally broke through to end a 13-year streak of futility versus Georgia Tech, defeating the nation's No. 6 ranked team, 4-2.
March 30, 2011
BUIES CREEK, N.C.-Ellis Lowe knocked in two and scored a pair while Campbell relievers tossed six shutout innings to down visiting Duke, 4-1, Tuesday night at Taylor Field.
March 28, 2011
DeLAND, Fla. – Stetson continued its excellent play this past week and has debuted in the Baseball America poll as the nation's No. 20 team. The Hatters went 4-1 last week with an extra inning win at No. 7 Florida State
March 28, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Stetson’s Robbie Powell earned two wins out of the bullpen to claim his first Pitcher of the Week while UNF’s Sam Perry hit better than .600 against FIU and Belmont to win the Player of the Week
March 25, 2011
BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Cameron Nelson blasted Paul Snieder's one out 2-1 pitch well over the wall right center for a walk-off home run, as Campbell downed Northwestern 9-6 Thursday night at Taylor Field.
March 24, 2011
Tallahassee, Fla. - The 28th-ranked Stetson baseball team (18-4) picked up its first win over eighth-ranked Florida State since 1988, knocking off the eighth-ranked Seminoles 6-4 in 11 innings.
March 22, 2011
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A pair of home runs from senior Tim Roberson and freshman Jake Foley highlighted an 11-hit attack for FGCU as it completed a season sweep of BIG EAST foe USF with a 9-5 victory.
March 21, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Sean McClurken made life miserable for opposing pitchers atop the Kennesaw State lineup and USC Upstate’s Gaither Bumgardner recorded the program’s first complete-game shutout as a Division I school
March 17, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Belmont baseball team (8-10, 3-3) put up a season-best 20 hits, defeating Purdue (11-5, 0-0) by a score of 13-6 on Wednesday afternoon in Nashville.
March 17, 2011
KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State scored runs in six consecutive innings to defeat the Georgia Bulldogs, 12-8, on Wednesday evening in front of the largest-ever crowd at Stillwell Stadium.
March 17, 2011
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Junior Bo Reeder was named the Southeast Pitcher of the Week by CollegeBaseballInsider.com as the Bucs jumped to the No. 8 spot in the RPI on Wednesday.
March 14, 2011
MACON, Ga. – ETSU improved to its best start in six years thanks to performance at the plate by Atlantic Sun Player of the Week Matthew Scruggs and on the mound by Pitcher of the Week Bo Reeder
March 07, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Kennesaw State’s Ronnie Freeman extended the nation’s longest active hit streak to 40 and Belmont sophomore Chase Brookshire shut down the potent Mercer offense
February 28, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Campbell’s Jimmy Brennaman spearheaded a Camel offense while UNF’s Casey Medlen limited Liberty to two hits over 7.1 innings of work to claim the A-Sun’s Player and Pitcher of the Week
February 28, 2011
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Behind seven strong innings from Atlantic Sun preseason Pitcher of the Year Richie Erath, FGCU picked up a 5-1 win against Big Ten foe Illinois
February 26, 2011
STARKVILLE, Miss. Junior Dylan Craig hit his first home run of the season, an inside-the-park home run to propel Belmont to a 2-1 victory over Mississippi State on Friday afternoon.
February 25, 2011
MACON, Ga. - ETSU's Paul Hoilman and Belmont's Nate Woods both earned nominations for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award making the Atlantic Sun one of ten conferences to have two nominees.
February 24, 2011
DeLAND, Fla. - CollegeBaseballInsider.com has named the Stetson baseball team as its first Team of the Week for 2011. The Hatters opened the season with a 3-game sweep of Georgia in DeLand.
February 23, 2011
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Coming off of a weekend that saw the Bucs go 2-1, senior first baseman Paul Hoilman was named to the 2011 Golden Spikes Award Watch List, announced USA Baseball
February 21, 2011
MACON, Ga. – On a weekend that saw the A-Sun post a combined 27-11 record, the performances of Mercer’s Joe Winker and Stetson’s Lindsey Caughel stood apart as they won the first weekly awards
February 20, 2011
DeLAND, Fla. - Stetson completed a series sweep of the University of Georgia with an 8-4 victory Sunday afternoon on Melching Field. It is the first time the Hatters have opened the season at 3-0 since 2002
February 20, 2011
DeLand, Fla. - For the second consecutive game Stetson took on Georgia on Melching Field and for the second time the Hatters defended their turf, this time winning by a score of 7-2.
February 19, 2011
DeLand, Fla. - Jeff Simpson had a perfect night going 4-for-4 with a 3-RBI double and a stolen base and led Stetson to a 6-3 win against Georgia in the season opener for both teams.
February 10, 2011
MACON, Ga. – The Atlantic Sun’s reigning regular-season and tournament champions, FGCU and Mercer shared the top spot in the preseason coaches’ poll, the conference announced on Thursday.
February 01, 2011
Wichita, Kan. - Forty-five players have been named to the initial watch list for the seventh annual NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award and three A-Sun closers landed on the list
January 05, 2011
TUCSON, Ariz. - Collegiate Baseball's preseason poll saw four Atlantic Sun schools receive votes in their poll while three individuals garnered All-American honors
December 16, 2010
IRVINE, Calif. – Two of the nations top RBI men in 2010, ETSU's Paul Hoilman and Mercer's Jacob Tanis landed on National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association preseason All-America team
October 01, 2010
In a year that has produced a slew of new MLB stars, former Stetson Hatter Chris Johnson, now of the Houston Astros, earned a spot on Yahoo's All-Rookie Team
September 01, 2010
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Making his 10th major league appearance, former FGCU baseball star and the 2010 Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Year Chris Sale picked up his first career save on Wednesday afternoon.
August 18, 2010
FORT MYERS, Fla. – With four relief appearances under his belt, former FGCU baseball star Casey Coleman has earned the starting nod on the mound for Wednesday afternoon’s game against San Diego Padres.
August 05, 2010
DETROIT - Less than two months after being selected in the first round of the 2010 MLB First-Year Player Draft, FGCU pitcher Chris Sale’s fast-track to the major leagues is complete.
August 03, 2010
CHICAGO - After making 20 starts for the Triple-A Iowa Cubs this season, former FGCU baseball standout Casey Coleman became the first Eagle to make the major leagues on Monday when he was called up to the Cubs.
July 08, 2010
OMAHA, Neb. – Atlantic Sun Player of the Year Paul Hoilman mashed 12 home runs in the final to win the inaugural TD Ameritrade College Home Run Derby at Omaha’s Rosenblatt Stadium on Wednesday.
June 16, 2010
The most decorated student-athlete in Florida Gulf Coast’s young history, junior Chris Sale added to his postseason accolades as he was named to the Yahoo! Sports and Baseball America All-America Teams
June 10, 2010
TUCSON, Ariz. — The 2010 Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-Americans feature a wealth of baseball talent. Four A-Sun stars of the diamond made the elite squad
June 10, 2010
NEW YORK - The MLB First-Year Player Draft concluded on Wednesday with three more Atlantic Sun student-athletes selected bringing the final total to 14 drafted this year.
June 09, 2010
DURHAM, N.C. - USA Baseball announced that FGCU pitcher Chris Sale is one of the five finalists for the 2010 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award (GSA).
June 09, 2010
NEW YORK - The New York Mets selected Stetson's Jacob deGrom in the ninth round the first of ten A-Sun baseball stars picked on Tuesday's portion of the MLB First-Year Player Draft
June 07, 2010
CHICAGO -- The Chicago White Sox selected left-handed pitcher Chris Sale with the 13th overall selection in the 2010 first-year player draft. He became the Atlantic Sun's tenth first-round choice
June 06, 2010
MACON, Ga. - A four-run second inning gave Alabama all the offense they needed as the Crimson Tide eliminated Mercer from the postseason in a 5-3 decision.
June 05, 2010
ATLANTA, Ga. - Thomas Carroll collected three hits including a three-run homer as Mercer breezed past Elon 13-7 in an elimination game at the NCAA Atlanta Regional.
June 05, 2010
ATLANTA, Ga. - The top three batters in the Mercer lineup combined for five hits, but that would be all the Bears could produce in a 10-0 loss to No. 8 Georgia Tech in NCAA Regional play.
June 04, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Mercer will be making its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance on Friday evening when it takes on Georgia Tech at 7 p.m. in game two of the Atlanta Regional.
June 03, 2010
TUCSON, Ariz. — Collegiate Baseball newspaper named FGCU's Chris Sale National Player of The Year. Sale and ETSU's Paul Hoilman earned spots on the First-Team All-American team
June 02, 2010
DURHAM, N.C. -- USA Baseball announced the names of the 30 semifinalists for the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award with Atlantic Sun Player of the Year Paul Hoilman and Pitcher of the Year Chris Sale named to the list.
May 31, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS - Mercer learned it would be heading up Interstate 75 to partake in NCAA Regional Play. The Bears will open play with Georgia Tech, the No. 8 national seed. Alabama and Elon join Mercer.
May 29, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Twenty seven years after its last Atlantic Sun baseball title, Mercer returned to the top of conference, ousting Jacksonville by a 7-3 score to win the 2010 Championship
May 29, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A meeting between the Atlantic Sun’s top two offenses turned into an unexpected pitcher’s duel. Mercer’s Brandon Love limited ETSU pitched the Bears to a 3-1 win
May 28, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After surrendering a four-run lead and sitting through more than four hours of rain, Jacksonville defeated, and eliminated, its River City rival UNF, 9-8 to close Friday’s play at the A-Sun Baseball Championship
May 28, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Persistent rain has forced changes in the schedule of games for the remainder of the 2010 Atlantic Sun Baseball Championship.
May 28, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After relinquishing a seven-run lead within a span of three innings, ETSU fought back to knock out top-seeded FGCU from the 2010 Atlantic Sun Championship, 12-10.
May 27, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Mercer jumped out to a five-run lead early but had to rally late to beat ETSU, 10-7, to stand as the only unbeaten school after two days of play at the 2010 Atlantic Sun Baseball Championship
May 27, 2010
NASHVILLLE, Tenn. - UNF broke out the big bats as all nine Ospreys collected a hit in a 13-2 victory against top-seeded FGCU on Thursday in the 2010 Atlantic Sun Baseball Championships
May 27, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Alex Martinez, the 2009 A-Sun Championship MVP singled home Jamaal Hawkins as Jacksonville staved off elimination, topping Stetson, 3-2, on Thursday
May 26, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – ETSU’s Chas Byrne struck out Preston Hale with the bases loaded, preserving a 7-5 victory for the Buccaneers in Wednesday’s nightcap of the 2010 Atlantic Sun Baseball Championship
May 26, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Four Mercer pitchers combined to toss a four-hitter as the second-seeded Bears cruised past No. 5 Jacksonville, 10-1, at the 2010 Atlantic Sun Baseball Championship.
May 26, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Chris Sale, the 2010 Atlantic Sun Pitcher of the Year struck out 11 Stetson Hatters in pitching FGCU to its first A-Sun Baseball Championship win, 9-4, on Wednesday.
May 25, 2010
MACON, Ga. – The Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Championship begins Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn. at Dugan Field at Marsh Stadium on the campus of Lipscomb University.
May 25, 2010
MACON, Ga. – FGCU’s ace Chris Sale and ETSU’s slugging Paul Hoilman earned Atlantic Sun Pitcher of the Year and Player of the Year, respectively, the conference announced on Tuesday.
May 25, 2010
MACON, Ga. – ETSU's Paul Hoilman and UNF’s Preston Hale earned Academic All-America honors from the College Sports Information District of America (CoSIDA) and ESPN the Magazine as announced Tuesday.
May 24, 2010
MACON, Ga. – The 2010 A-Sun Baseball Championship begins Wednesday with contests from Dugan Field on the campus of Lipscomb University. ASun.TV will feature all of the games at no cost for viewers.
May 24, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Mercer’s Tyler McCarty earned Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Player of the Week honors, while USC Upstate’s Matt Branham recorded his second pitching honor of the season.
May 21, 2010
MACON, GA. – As the conference enters the final weekend of the regular season several spots in the Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Championship remain up for grabs and only one seed is set.
May 20, 2010
MACON, Ga. - The Atlantic Sun Conference entered action Tuesday with more baseball individual statistical leaders than any other conference in the country.
May 20, 2010
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Junior catcher Derek Trent was named a Johnny Bench Award Semifinalist announced The Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission on Wednesday.
May 17, 2010
MACON, Ga. – UNF’s Andrew Karmeris earned Atlantic Sun Player of the Week honors and teammate Michael Kelly picked up Pitcher of the Week accolades as the pair led the Ospreys to a 3-1 record.
May 14, 2010
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – FGCU successfully claimed its third consecutive Atlantic Sun Conference regular season championship on Friday evening at Sessions Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla.
May 13, 2010
MACON, Ga. - The Atlantic Sun Conference ranks as the only conference in the nation with two players in the national Top 10 in total strikeouts in both baseball and softball.
May 13, 2010
LEXINGTON, KY. – Senior first baseman Ryan Wilkins hit a pair of home runs as the Lipscomb Bisons defeated the Kentucky Wildcats 10-8 Wednesday evening at Cliff Hagan Stadium.
May 13, 2010
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The University of North Florida and the University of South Florida combined for 24 runs on 33 hits as the Ospreys came away with a 15-9.
May 10, 2010
MACON, Ga. – The College Baseball Foundation named ETSU’s Bo Reeder as one 25 players to the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award watch list.
May 10, 2010
MACON, Ga. – FGCU’s Chris Sale picked up his third consecutive Atlantic Sun Pitcher of the Week honor with another dominate performance while Tim Roberson earned Player of the Week honors.
May 10, 2010
MACON, Ga. – The College Baseball Foundation release its National Pitcher of the Year watch with FGCU’s Chris Sale among the Top 25. The Eagles’ Steven Wickens earned Shortstop of the Year award quarterfinalist honors.
May 09, 2010
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The FGCU baseball team completed the three-game sweep over ETSU to remain in first place in the Atlantic Sun Conference as they defeated the Bucs, 15-8, Sunday at Swanson Stadium.
May 07, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Conference leading FGCU hosts second-place ETSU in the Atlantic Sun Baseball Series of the Week with the conference regular season title on the line.
May 06, 2010
MACON, Ga. – The College Sports Information Director of America (CoSIDA) and ESPN the Magazine announced its academic all-district honors Thursday with six Atlantic Sun baseball student-athletes earning the honor.
May 05, 2010
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – ETSU's Paul Hoilman earned 2010 Golden Spikes Award Watch List honors, while Bo Reeder earned Southeast Player of the Week accolades, in addition to Primetime Performers honors.
May 05, 2010
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Florida Gulf Coast University junior Chris Sale (Lakeland, Fla.) was named to the Primetime Performer Weekly Honor Roll produced by CollegeBaseball360.com on Tuesday.
May 03, 2010
MACON, Ga. – ETSU’s Bo Reeder slugged four home runs to earn Atlantic Sun Player of the Week honors while FGCU’s Chris Sale picked up his second consecutive Pitcher of the Week honor.
May 02, 2010
CLEMSON, S.C. – Another great pitching performance from left hander Chris Sale moved the FGCU baseball team past No. 23 Clemson, 4-2, on Saturday evening in Clemson, S.C at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.
May 02, 2010
KENNESAW, Ga. – The Mercer baseball team erupted for 26 runs in an impressive doubleheader sweep of Kennesaw State on Saturday afternoon at Stillwell Stadium.
April 30, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Kennesaw State can take big step toward postseason play if it can knock off Mercer in the Atlantic Sun Baseball Series of the Week beginning Friday.
April 28, 2010
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The FGCU baseball team picked up a non-conference road win as they defeated the Bulls of USF, 10-9, on Tuesday evening at Red McEwen Field.
April 26, 2010
MACON, Ga. – FGCU’s Chris Sale earned "Louisville Slugger" National Player of the Week honors Tuesday in addition to picking up Atlantic Sun Pitcher of the Week accolades.
April 26, 2010
MACON, Ga. – ETSU’s Paul Hoilman smacked three home runs to earn the Atlantic Sun Player of the Week award, while FGCU’s Chris Sale tossed a complete game one-hitter to earn Pitcher of the Week honors.
April 26, 2010
DeLand, Fla. - Sunday afternoon on Melching Field Stetson exploded for 14 runs on 18 hits and earned a 14-5 win over Lipscomb. The victory completed the third A-Sun series sweep of the season for the Hatters.
April 22, 2010
MACON, Ga. –. Stetson looks to get back to the top of the conference ladder while Lipscomb remains in a battle to make the Atlantic Sun Championship Tournament in the A-Sun Series of the Week.
April 21, 2010
BUIES CREEK, N.C. -- Ellis Lowe hit his first career grand slam, to deep left field, in the third inning to push Campbell ahead 9-0, and never looked back to defeat #21 East Carolina, 12-5, at Taylor Field on Tuesday night.
April 19, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Belmont’s Nate Woods earned Atlantic Sun Player of the Week honors after driving 10 runs and belting three home runs, while Ryan Rodebaugh earned pitching honors.
April 15, 2010
MACON, Ga. –. The National College Baseball Writers Association named its watch list for the 2010 Stopper of the Year Award with Jon Ivie of Belmont and Chris Kaminski of Jacksonville earning the honor in the Atlantic Sun.
April 14, 2010
The Dolphins finally decided to take matters into their own hands as the JU baseball team scored eight runs in the final two innings to slug its way to a 10-8 win over No. 6 Florida State, Wednesday.
April 12, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Mercer’s Jacob Tanis slammed six home runs and earned Atlantic Sun Player of the Week honors while UNF’s John Atteo earned pitching accolades with two wins in 11 shutout innings.
April 11, 2010
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After dropping the first game of a doubleheader 9-3 to Jacksonville, the ETSU baseball team flexed its muscles taking the second game from JU 11-4 Saturday at Sessions Stadium.
April 09, 2010
MACON, Ga. - After opening conference play, red hot ETSU has dropped six of its last seven and looks to get back on track against second-place Jacksonville in the A-Sun Series of the Week in Jacksonville.
April 07, 2010
Florida Gulf Coast junior left-hander Chris Sale can run his fastball into the mid-90s, baffle hitters with an excellent changeup and put away lefties with an improving slider.
April 06, 2010
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – UNF got back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the first inning to take a 3-0 lead and relied on excellent pitching to hold on for a 3-1 victory over No. 7 Florida State on Tuesday.
April 05, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Kennesaw State’s Ronnie Freeman earned Atlantic Sun Player of the Week honors as he drove in eight as the Owls went 3-1, while FGCU’s Chris Sale struck out 14 against Mercer to earning pitching accolades.
April 04, 2010
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The FGCU baseball team split double header contests with Mercer on Saturday at Swanson Stadium. The Eagles fell in game one, 5-4, but were victorious in game two, 6-4.
April 01, 2010
MACON, Ga. - FGCU looks to continue its charge up the conference standings, but Mercer wants stay in the conference title hunt in the Atlantic Sun Series of the Week.
March 31, 2010
KENNESAW, Ga. - On the strength of a five-run seventh inning and three solid pitching performances, Kennesaw State defeated No. 2 Georgia Tech, 7-4, Wednesday evening at Stillwell Stadium.
March 31, 2010
STILLWATER, Okla. - Zach Maxfield and Austin Gaines combined for seven RBI to lead the FGCU baseball team to a 10-7 victory over Oklahoma State on Wednesday night in Stillwater, Okla.
March 31, 2010
DeLand, Fla. - The Hatters ran down the Bulls and ended their 6-game winning streak Tuesday night on Melching Field. Junior Sean Emory delivered the game-winning RBI and led Stetson to the 6-5 win over USF.
March 29, 2010
MACON, Ga. – Mercer’s Jacob Tanis drove in eight runs and help the Bears power past Jacksonville over the weekend to earn Atlantic Sun Player of the Week honors while Matt Branham earned pitching honors.
March 28, 2010
DeLand, Fla. - On Sunday starting pitcher David Burns gave the Hatters just what they needed to rebound from a disappointing loss to the Wildcats on Saturday.
March 27, 2010
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – The ETSU baseball team got stellar outings from pitchers Scott McNally and Ben Booker as the Bucs swept the doubleheader Saturday against the Bisons at Dugan Field.
March 26, 2010
MACON, Ga. - ETSU will look to continue its fast start to the 2010 season this weekend as the Bucs travel to Nashville, Tenn. to take on Lipscomb in the Atlantic Sun Series of the Week.
March 26, 2010
DeLand, Fla. - Junior Jeff Simpson delivered a two-RBI triple in the bottom of the 6th inning to propel Stetson to a 5-4 win over Northwestern Thursday night in the first of a four-game series at Melching Field.
March 24, 2010
BUIES CREEK, N.C. -- The two teams combined for 12 runs off of nine hits over a 52 minute first inning but Campbell took the lead 7-5 at the end of the frame and never looked back to defeat NC State 15-10.
March 23, 2010
MACON, Ga. – FGCU’s Stephen Wickens, Jacksonville’s Jamaal Hawkins, Mercer’s Evan Boyd and UNF’s Andrew Hannon earned spots on the Brooks Wallace Shortstop Watch List.
March 22, 2010
MACON, Ga. – UNF’s Michael Smith helped lead the Ospreys to two wins against River City Rival Jacksonville to Atlantic Sun Player of the Week honors while Matt Hamann earned pitching honors.
March 20, 2010
TAMPA BAY, Fla. – Sophomore Brandon Love pitched seven stellar innings to carry the Mercer baseball team to a 2-1 win in the opening game of a three-game series against South Florida on Friday evening.
March 17, 2010
MACON, Ga. - No. 30 FGCU looks to stay unbeaten in conference play this weekend as the team travels to Deland, Fla. to take on in-state and conference rival Stetson in the Atlantic Sun Series of the Week.
March 15, 2010
MACON, Ga. – FGCU’s Tim Roberson earned Player of the Week honors while leading the Eagles to a conference sweep and Stetson Kurt Schluter’s near no-hitter helped him earn Pitcher of the Week honors.
March 14, 2010
The hits just kept on coming for the Dolphins as freshman center fielder Dan Gulbransen went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and four RBI to lead the JU baseball team to a sweep over Belmont with a 15-11 win.
March 12, 2010
It was the classic case of better late than never as the Lipscomb Bisons scored five runs in the eighth and three runs in the ninth to beat Illinois Friday in the first round of the Caravelle Resort Classic hosted by Coastal Carolina.
March 11, 2010
MACON, Ga. - Conference leading Belmont opens league action this weekend with a trip to Jacksonville to take on the Dolphins at Sessions Stadium in the Atlantic Sun Series of the Week.
March 10, 2010
The Dolphins showed their mettle on this day as junior Chris Kaminski hurled 2.1 innings for a save while the offense scored six unanswered runs in the final three innings as the JU earned a spit with USF with a 12-6 win.
March 09, 2010
ATHENS, Ga. - Peyton Hart went 4-for-5 with three RBIs as Kennesaw State earned its third win all-time at Foley Field with an 11-1 victory over Georgia Tuesday evening.
March 08, 2010
MACON, Ga. - UNF’s Preston Hale earned Atlantic Sun Player of the Week honors after leading the Ospreys to a 5-1 week, while Jacksonville’s Clay Kollenbaum earned the pitching honor.
March 04, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Belmont used four runs on five hits in the sixth inning to pull away from No. 23 WKU on Wednesday afternoon at Shelby Park to improve to 8-0
March 03, 2010
DeLand, Fla. - The 2010 Johnny Bench Award Watch List was released on Tuesday and Stetson catcher Nick Rickles has been nominated for the award.
March 01, 2010
MACON, Ga. - Jacksonville won all three games it played at the JU Invitational with Alex Martinez leading the way at the plate and Chris Kaminski on the hill.
February 27, 2010
A combined effort by three healthy arms allowed everyone to think about something else for a change as the JU baseball team defeated No. 20 Oklahoma, 4-3, Saturday in the second day of the JU Invitational.
February 26, 2010
Think of baseball in the State of Florida and the big boys come to mind. Florida State, Florida, Miami are the big three that everyone knows about.
February 25, 2010
MACON, Ga. - The Atlantic Sun Baseball Series of the Week features Jacksonville in week two of the baseball season as the Dolphins host the JU Invitational. Catch the first game against Richmond live on A-SunTV.
February 22, 2010
MACON, Ga. - FGCU’s Austin Gaines led the Eagles to a sweep to earn Atlantic Sun Player of the Week while Scott McNally helped ETSU to a 2-1 weekend to earn the pitcher of the week award.
February 21, 2010
CHARLESTON, S.C. – A five-run ninth by the Buccaneers propelled ETSU past 34th ranked Kansas State at The Citadel Memorial Challenge Saturday afternoon, 10-6.
February 18, 2010
MACON, Ga. - The 2010 college baseball season gets underway Friday and the Atlantic Sun preseason favorite FGCU battles Temple in a three-game set in the conference series of the week.
February 18, 2010
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Florida Gulf Coast junior pitcher Chris Sale was named to the Preseason Golden Spikes Award Watch List that was announced by USA Baseball on Thursday.
February 18, 2010
MACON, Ga. - As the 2010 NCAA Baseball season approaches, the Atlantic Sun Conference takes a look at each team leading up to the start of the season Friday. The A-Sun series concludes with preseason favorite FGCU.
February 17, 2010
MACON, Ga. - As the 2010 NCAA Baseball season approaches, the Atlantic Sun Conference takes a look at each team leading up to the start of the season Friday. The Kennesaw State Owls are the subject Today.
February 17, 2010
MACON, Ga. - The college baseball season gets under way this weekend with all 11 A-Sun teams in action with 10 squads hosting games. Thanks to Weather.com for the forcasts.
February 16, 2010
MACON, Ga. - As the 2010 NCAA Baseball season approaches, the Atlantic Sun Conference takes a look at each team leading up to the start of the season Friday. Today the Jacksonville Dolphins
February 15, 2010
MACON, Ga. - As the 2010 NCAA Baseball season approaches, the Atlantic Sun Conference takes a look at each team leading up to the start of the season Feb. 19. Today the A-Sun previews the Lipscomb Bisons.
February 12, 2010
MACON, Ga. - As the 2010 NCAA Baseball season approaches, the Atlantic Sun Conference takes a look at each team leading up to the start of the season Feb. 19. Today the conference features the Stetson Hatters.
February 11, 2010
MACON, Ga. - As the 2010 NCAA Baseball season approaches, the Atlantic Sun Conference takes a look at each team leading up to the start of the season Feb. 19. The Belmont Bruins are thrust into the conference spotlight.
February 11, 2010
MACON, Ga. - College Baseball Insiders.com takes look at the top players in the Atantic Sun while yahoosports.com takes a look at how the conference may end up and who are the top players at each position.
February 10, 2010
MACON, Ga. - As the 2010 NCAA Baseball season approaches, the Atlantic Sun Conference takes a look at each team leading up to the start of the season Feb. 19. Today the conference takes a look at the UNF Ospreys.
February 09, 2010
MACON, Ga. - As the 2010 NCAA Baseball season approaches, the Atlantic Sun Conference takes a looks at each team leading up to the start of the season on Feb. 19, today, the Mercer Bears.
February 08, 2010
MACON, Ga. - As the 2010 NCAA Baseball season approaches, the Atlantic Sun Conference takes a looks at each team leading up to the start of the season on Feb. 19. Today the ETSU Buccaneers.
February 05, 2010
MACON, Ga. - Baseball America named its Preseason All-American Teams Friday with FGCU’s Chris Sale picking up First-Team accolades. Sale earned Atlantic Sun Preseason Pitcher of the Year honors Wednesday.
February 05, 2010
MACON, Ga. - As the 2010 NCAA Baseball season approaches the Atlantic Sun Conference takes a looks at each team leading up to the start of the season today the A-Sun travels to take a look at the Campbell Camels.
February 04, 2010
MACON, Ga. - As the 2010 NCAA Baseball season approaches the Atlantic Sun Conference takes a looks at each team leading up to the start of the season on Feb. 19, today the USC Upstate Spartans fall under the microscope.
February 03, 2010
MACON, Ga. - The Atlantic Sun conference announced its baseball preseason coaches’ poll and all-conference honors Wednesday with FGCU earning the nod as the conference favorite.
January 28, 2010
MACON, Ga. - UNF baseball knows only one head coach, but when the 2010 season ends, so will the Dusty Rhodes era in Jacksonville, Fla. Rhodes holds a record of 879-420 at UNF.
January 27, 2010
MACON, Ga. - With the baseball season approaching the teams and student-athletes in the Atlantic Sun continue to receive solid praise. Ping!Baseball placed four A-Sun student-athletes on its Preseaon All-American list.
January 11, 2010
MACON, Ga. - FGCU’s Chris Sale and ETSU’s Paul Hoilman picked up second team Ping!Baseball Preseason All American honors while the Eagles’ Zach Maxfield earned third team honors.
December 21, 2009
MACON, Ga. - FGCU’s Chris Sale picked up Louisville Slugger Preseason Second Team All-American honors, and three other A-Sun student-athletes picked up third-team honors.
December 02, 2009
This loss might've been the best thing that happened to Georgia that season. The Bulldogs sent Stephen Dodson to the hill against the Bisons and it wasn't pretty
October 13, 2009
As the Major League Baseball regular season wraps up, A-Sun Insider takes a minute to look at the former members of the A-Sun that continue to perform well for their minor and major league squads.
September 07, 2009
MACON, Ga. - On Sunday, a pair of A-Sun baseball alums, Mike Lowell (FIU) and Daniel Murphy (Jacksonville) each clubbed home runs in leading their respective teams to victories
September 03, 2009
DURHAM, N.C. - FGCU’s Chris Sale dominant summer in the prestigious Cape Cod League concluded by Baseball America naming the left-handed pitcher the top-ranked prospect from the league.
August 25, 2009
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF head baseball coach Dusty Rhodes announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2010 season. Raymond "Smoke" Laval will take over as the new head baseball coach
August 17, 2009
The Toronto Blue Jays have come to terms with Kennesaw State's Chad Jenkins, signing the 20th overall pick in the 2009 MLB First-Year Player Draft to a contract with a $1.359 million signing bonus.
August 12, 2009
FORT MYERS, Fla. - FGCU starter Chris Sale earned the BFC Outstanding Pitcher Award for the 2009 Cape Cod Baseball League Season. Sale led the Cape Cod League in strikeouts, and innings pitched.
July 27, 2009
BOSTON, Mass. - FGCU starter Chris Sale was named the Pitching MVP for the Cape Cod League all-Star game after his one inning, no-hit performance on Thursday night at Fenway Park.
July 16, 2009
MACON, Ga. - As summer baseball leagues around the nation have moved beyond the halfway point in the season and enter the stretch run, a number of A-Sun student-athletes landed spots as All-Stars in their respective leagues.
July 16, 2009
MACON, Ga. - As summer baseball leagues around the nation have moved beyond the halfway point in the season and enter the stretch run, a number of A-Sun student-athletes landed spots as All-Star selections
July 09, 2009
July 08, 2009
DENVER - Rex Brothers wants to be in the majors. So he didn't wait long to sign a contract with the Rockies. The college left-hander rose up draft boards this spring. In fact, Rockies' manager Jim Tracy's son scouted Brothers
July 07, 2009
Frederick Keys catcher Caleb Joseph occasionally lingers after games, assists the clubhouse attendant, orders some pizza and then crashes at the stadium. Talk about eating and sleeping baseball.
June 19, 2009
Cory Gearrin has come a long way since his professional baseball debut. That was last summer, on June 27 in Elizabethton, Tenn. Fresh off a superb junior season at Mercer, Gearrin was drafted in the fourth round by the Atlanta Braves, who sent him to their Single-A team in Danville, Va.
June 17, 2009
Former Lipscomb catcher Caleb Joseph has been named to the Class A All-Star team as a member of the Fredrick Keys, the advanced Class A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. Joseph has batted .300 or better each month of the season.
June 15, 2009
MACON, Ga. - Several A-Sun baseball players continue to earn postseasaon honors landing on the Ping!Baseball and the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) teams for success throughout the year.
June 11, 2009
SECAUCUS, N.J. - Six more A-Sun stars of the diamond were selected by Major League clubs on the final day of the 2009 First-Year Player Draft, boosting the final number to 18, the most draftees for the conference in three years.
June 10, 2009
SECAUCUS, N.J. - One day after three A-Sun pitchers were picked in the top 50 selections, nine more stars of diamond heard their named called, led by 2009 Player of the Year, Jeremy Cruz from Stetson.
August 04, 2008
After becoming one of the hottest prospects in the New York Mets farm system, former JU standout Daniel Murphy got his shot in the bigs with his first major league start against the Houston Astros and All-Star Roy Oswalt.
July 29, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Now beyond the halfway point in the summer league season, a number of A-Sun student-athletes, such as Belmont's Derek Wiley (above) are putting up All-Star caliber numbers.
July 18, 2008
July 03, 2008
MACON, Ga. - With collegiate summer baseball in full swing, many A-Sun student athletes are making a name for themselves, including FGCU's Mikel Alvarez (above), who leads the Coastal Plain League in batting average (.392).
June 26, 2008
MACON, Ga. - For the second time in as many weeks, John Dortch captured a postseason graduate scholarship, the latest courtesy of the NCAA. Dortch is one of 29 male athletes who earned the award in the spring season.
June 18, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Former Lipscomb catcher Caleb Joseph and was Stetson outfielder Justin Bass earned spots on the ABCA/Rawlings South Region Teams. Joseph made the first team, Bass earned Second Team honors.
June 17, 2008
ROME, Italy - The UNF baseball team can now add another accomplishment to its already prestigious list of international notoriety, as right-handed pitcher Antonio Franzese claimed a place on the Italian National Team.
June 16, 2008
MACON, Ga. - In a stretch of six days, three Florida Gulf Coast baseball players showed why the Eagles captured the 2008 A-Sun regular season title by garnering Player of the Night Honors in the Northwoods League.
June 06, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Highlighted by three selections from Florida Gulf Coast, the A-Sun generated 14 draft picks in the 2008 MLB First-Year Player Draft. Belmont, Kennesaw State, Mercer and Stetson each had two players selected.
June 01, 2008
ATHENS, Ga. - Lipscomb could not repeat its Friday afternoon upset, falling 14-3 to Georgia in an elimination contest on Sunday afternoon from Foley Field at the Athens Regional.
January 04, 2008
Two of the A-Sun's premier closers, Belmont's Chris Manning and Stetson's Robbie Elsemiller, claimed preseason All-American honors by various collegiate baseball organizations.
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June 09, 2009
SECAUCUS, N.J. - Kennesaw State's Chad Jenkins became the Atlantic Sun's seventh first-round choice as Toronto chose the junior with the 20th pick of the Major League Baseball's 2009 First-Year Player Draft
June 09, 2009
SECAUCUS, N.J. - Lipscomb's Rex Brothers became the Atlantic Sun's second draft choice of the Major League Baseball's 2009 First-Year Player Draft when Colorado picked the junior with the 34th pick of the draft
June 09, 2009
SECAUCUS, N.J. - Kennesaw State's Kyle Heckathorn became the A-Sun's third draft choice of the Major League Baseball's 2009 First-Year Player Draft when Milwaukee picked the junior with the 47th pick of the draft
May 30, 2008
ATHENS, Ga. - Despite spotting the No. 8 national seed Georgia Bulldogs four unearned runs in the first inning, Lipscomb proved its mettle, rallying to win 10-7 in the first game from NCAA's Athens Regional.
June 09, 2009
MACON, Ga. - The first three rounds of the Major League Baseball Draft take place today with Kennesaw State's Chad Jenkins and Kyle Heckathorn and Lipscomb's Rex Brothers tabbed as potential first-round choices
May 29, 2008
Atlanta - Comcast / Charter Sports Southeast (CSS) announced today it will offer exclusive live coverage of the Athens Regional of the 2008 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship scheduled for May 30 to June 2.
June 08, 2009
MACON, Ga. - In Tuesday's Major League Baseball's 2009 First-Year Player Draft, a trio of Atlantic Sun pitchers, Rex Brothers, Kyle Heckathorn and Chad Jenkins, could all hear their names called in the first round
May 25, 2008
DeLAND, Fla. - In the longest game in an Division I Tournament this season, Lipscomb captured the Atlantic Sun Baseball Championship Presented by Progress Energy, defeating Gardner-Webb 10-9 in 15 innings.
June 04, 2009
TUCSON, Ariz. - A-Sun Freshman of the Year, Belmont's Dylan Craig, Mercer's Jacob Tanis, Stetson's Nick Rickles and Mark Jones and ETSU's Bo Reeder all garnered spots on the 2009 Louisville Slugger Freshmen
May 31, 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Defensive mistakes put the Dolphins in an early hole and the bats could not come to the rescue as the JU baseball team was eliminated with a 4-0 loss to No. 17 Miami, Sunday afternoon in NCAA Regional
May 24, 2008
DeLAND, Fla. - Gardner-Webb advanced to its first title game, defeating Belmont 6-3 at the 2008 Atlantic Sun Baseball Championship Presented by Progress Energy. They will take on Lipscomb at 1:00pm on Sunday.
May 30, 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Sophomore Chuck Opachich hit the go-ahead home run in the eighth while sophomore Chris Kaminski and junior Kyle Kriech teamed up to lead the JU baseball team to an 8-7 win over Bethune-Cookman
May 23, 2008
DeLAND, Fla. - Lipscomb moved to within one win of its first NCAA Tournament appearance, defeating Gardner-Webb 8-2 on Saturday at the 2008 Atlantic Sun Championship Presented by Progress Energy.
May 23, 2008
DeLAND, Fla. - For the second consecutive year, Belmont advanced to Championship Saturday, eliminating Campbell 6-3 at the 2008 Atlantic Sun Baseball Championship Presented by Progress Energy
May 29, 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Big hits were the difference in the game as the JU baseball team fell to No. 17 Miami, 9-4, Friday afternoon in the first round of the NCAA Regionals at McKethan Stadium.
May 23, 2008
DeLAND, Fla. - After allowing a large lead to slip away yesterday, Lipscomb held on to an early lead en route to a 12-4 victory against Stetson at the 2008 Atlantic Sun Baseball Championship presented by Progress Energy.
May 28, 2009
TUCSON, Ariz. - Player of the Year Jeremy Cruz, ETSU's Paul Hoilman and Pitcher of the Year Chad Jenkins earned spots on the Louisville Slugger NCAA Division I All-American baseball teams
May 22, 2008
DeLAND, Fla. - A critical error allowed Gardner-Webb to take the lead for good en route to a 10-6 victory against Stetson in Thursday's final game at the 2008 Atlantic Sun Baseball Championship Presented by Progress Energy.
May 28, 2009
TOWSON, Md. - Senior catcher Jeremy Gillan earned a spot on the 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Baseball First Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
May 22, 2008
DeLAND, Fla. - Down by seven entering the top of the seventh, Belmont scored the final eight runs to stun Lipscomb, 9-8, at the 2008 Atlantic Sun Baseball Championship Presented by Progress Energy.
May 25, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS: On Monday, Jacksonville, the 2009 Atlantic Sun Baseball Champions, learned it earned the No. 3 seed at the Gainesville Regional for the 2009 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.
May 21, 2008
DELAND, Fla. - Fifth-seeded Stetson defended the home turf, defeating No. 2 Mercer 8-5 in the final game of day one at the 2008 A-Sun Baseball Championship presented by Progress Energy
May 23, 2009
DeLAND, Fla. - Alex Martinez's ninth-inning, two-run home run over the fence in left-field broke a tie between Jacksonville and Lipscomb and ultimately carried the Dolphins to their fourth Atlantic Sun Baseball Championship, 7-4
May 22, 2008
DeLAND, Fla. - Brandon Scott hit two home runs to lead the Camels to an 11-3 victory against Mercer at the Progress Energy 2008 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Championship at Melching Field at Conrad Park.
May 23, 2009
DELAND, Fla. - Billy Schlee delivered seven innings of clutch relief and All-Atlantic Sun catcher Jeremy Gillan knocked home three runs as the top-seeded Jacksonville Dolphins eliminated Belmont, 7-5
May 21, 2008
DeLAND, Fla. - Led by a championship single-game record for stolen bases, Gardner-Webb rallied to defeat Belmont 9-7 in 10 innings at the 2008 Atlantic Sun Baseball Championship Presented by Progress Energy.
May 23, 2009
DELAND, Fla. - Thanks to Brendan Cadavid's ninth-inning single, Lipscomb will play for back-to-back Atlantic Sun Baseball Championship titles as the Bisons beat the ETSU Buccaners, 5-4
May 21, 2008
DeLAND, Fla. - Top-seeded Lipscomb jumped on Campbell early and often en route to taking game one at the 2008 Atlantic Sun Baseball Championship Presented by Progress Energy by the count of 14-0.
May 22, 2009
DELAND, Fla. - Rain washed out a second full day of play, forcing the 2009 Atlantic Sun Championships to finish out as a single-elimination championship. Lipscomb and ETSU will open play on Saturday at 11: 00 a.m.
May 20, 2008
MACON, Ga. - After shattering records for a team in its first year in the Atlantic Sun, Florida Gulf Coast racked up the hardware with Jason Peacock, Richard Bleier and head coach Dave Tollet winning individual awards
May 22, 2009
DeLAND, Fla. - Weather has once again delayed the 2009 Baseball Championship. Persistent storms has forced an indefinite suspension of play. AtlanticSun.org will have updates throughout the day
May 19, 2008
MACON, Ga. - The 30th Atlantic Sun Baseball Championship Presented by Progress Energy returns to Melching Field at Conrad Park. Follow all of the action from first pitch to trophy presentation on ASun.TV.
May 21, 2009
DELAND, Fla. - Playing in its first Atlantic Sun Baseball Championship game in three years, ETSU eliminated the host Stetson Hatters thanks to the pitching of Chas Bryne and Darren Caldwell, 4-2, on Thursday.
May 19, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Stetson's Justin Bass hit a blistering .625 and Kyle Heckathorn of Kennesaw State struck out 13 batters against Jacksonville as the duo earned the final Atlantic Sun Conference Player and Pitcher of the Week awards
May 21, 2009
DELAND, Fla. - A three-run rally in the bottom of the eighth inning pushed Belmont past Mercer in the first game of the 2009 Atlantic Sun Baseball Championships, 6-5, from Stetson's Melching Field at Conrad Park.
May 12, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Florida Gulf Coast clinched the third A-Sun team title of its inaugural year in the conference by sweeping ETSU on the diamond. Pete Woodworth won the deciding game while Vinnie Scarduzio carried the offense
May 21, 2009
DELAND, Fla. - Two days of rain has forced a format change in the 2009 Atlantic Sun Baseball Championships. The championship will now play two single-elimination games, leading into a four-team, double-elimination event
May 12, 2008
May 19, 2009
MACON, Ga. - For the first time in conference history , players and coaches from four different institutions received the annual awards as Chad Jenkins, Jeremy Cruz, Dylan Craig and Dave Tollet won the four major awards
May 05, 2008
May 19, 2009
DeLAND, Fla. - Six teams descend to Melching Field with their aim set on securing a berth to NCAA Regional competition when the 2009 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Championship begins Wednesday afternoon.
May 10, 2008
FORT MYERS, Fla., - Florida Gulf Coast clinched the Atlantic Sun baseball regular-season titel with a double-header sweep of East Tennessee State on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles won by scores of 9-5 and 6-2.
May 18, 2009
MACON, Ga. - UNF's Preston Hale and Mercer's J.T. Odom each helped their teams to strong finishes in Atlantic Sun Conference play with Hale powering the Ospreys' offense and Odom shoring up the Bears' pitching staff.
May 09, 2008
The 2008 ESPN the Magazine Baseball and Softball Academic All-District Teams were announced today as selected by CoSIDA and eight Atlantic Sun student-athletes earned spots on the First or Second Team
May 16, 2009
FORT MYERS, Fla. - FGCU became the first A-Sun team to win consecutive titles in its first two years in the conference
went to the single-division format in 1999, by defeating Stetson 5-4 in 12 innings.
May 09, 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - After falling 4-1 to Lipscomb in game one of Saturday's doubleheader, Mercer clinched the A-Sus Series of the Week with a 14-9 victory in game two of Friday's doubleheader.
May 14, 2009
MACON, Ga. - On Thursday, the Atlantic Sun Conference and Bright House Sports Network announced that the channel will broadcast the final game of Wednesday at next week's 2009 A-Sun Baseball Championships.
May 07, 2008
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Junior catcher Brad Simmons went 3-for-3 with a home run and a career-high four RBI to lead the JU baseball team to a 7-6 shocker over No. 3 Florida State, Wednesday evening at Dick Howser Stadium.
May 11, 2009
MACON, Ga. - The race for a spot in the 2009 Atlantic Sun Championship heats up as the season moves along and Andy Mauldin of Stetson and Jeremy Gillan of Jacksonville posted big weeks.
May 05, 2008
MACON, Ga. - ETSU's offense exploded last week to the tune of 91 runs in five wins, led by Ben Allen's 12 RBI, including seven in a single game while Florida Gulf Coast's Pete Woodworth won the rubber match against Stetson
May 08, 2009
Four Atlantic Sun softball student-athletes and a pair of baseball student-athletes earned selections to the CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine Academic Academic All-District First and Second Teams
May 02, 2008
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Dusty Rhodes, the coach who put UNF on the national radar has been honored by The American Baseball Coaches Association as a Hall of Fame inductee for the class of 2009.
May 07, 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The FGCU baseball team used its bats to take down No. 9 Florida. The Eagles recorded 20 hits to upset the Gators by a score of 17-5 on Wednesday night at McKethan Stadium.
April 28, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Kennesaw State moved above the .500 mark on the season and dealt a severe blow to Campbell's A-Sun Baseball Championship hopes by sweeping the Camels led by Jacob Robbins and Chad Jenkins.
May 05, 2009
Florida Gulf Coast is one of four Atlantic Sun Conference baseball teams not eligible for the league tournament, which is good news for the seven teams who are.
The Eagles are soaring atop the A-Sun standings, and took a big step toward defending their regular season title by piling up 49 runs during a three-game sweep of East Tennessee State Friday and Saturday at Cardinal Park.
April 27, 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Bisons played through the rain on Sunday, defeating ETSU 4-3 on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth to win the A-Sun Series of the Week and clinch a berth to the A-Sun Championship next month.
May 04, 2009
MACON, Ga. - UNF's T.J. Thompson collected 10 hits during the week to earn A-Sun Player of the Week. FGCU's Chris Sale silenced an ETSU offense to capture his second Pitcher of the Week award
April 21, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Campbell made a move to secure its berth in the next month's A-Sun Championship by taking two of three from in-state rival Gardner-Webb, led by the pitching of Justin Lilly and the base running of Brandon Scott.
May 01, 2009
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April 14, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Belmont's Derek Wiley broke the school's career home run record and Campbell's Justin Lilly became the first Camel pitcher to fan at least 10 hitters in a game over a year
April 28, 2009
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - The Ospreys exploded for 15 hits in a 10-1 upset of No. 11 Miami, marking the first time in program history UNF has knocked off Miami, Florida, and Florida State in the same season.
April 12, 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Lipscomb won the A-Sun Baseball Series of the Week vs Florida Gulf Coast, but could not pull out the sweep as the Eagles captured the series finale 10-9 after the Bisons won game two 6-1.
April 27, 2009
MACON, Ga. - Kennesaw State's Chad Jenkins completed a month in which he did not allow a single run with an eight-inning, 12 strikeout performance while ETSU's Paul Hoilman hit close to .700
April 07, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Jacob Robbins helped Kennesaw State complete a perfect 5-0 week and Matt Branham threw a complete game against Gardner-Webb to earn the Atlantic Sun's Player of the Week and Pitcher of the Week
April 25, 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - In Belmont's doubleheader split against Kennesaw State, Derek Wiley hit his 54th career home run, breaking the A-Sun all-time record, passing Stetson's Frank Coor, who hit 53 home runs from 1998-2001.
April 06, 2008
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - After dropping the suspended contest 20-15, junior catcher Jeremy Gillan connected on a go-ahead two-run single in the bottom of the eighth as JU won the rubber game against Mercer
April 20, 2009
MACON, Ga. - Kennesaw State junior Chad Jenkins tossed his second consecutive shutout against A-Sun competition, setting the tone for a pair of doubleheader wins against Mercer Saturday afternoon, and Ric
April 03, 2008
One week after UNF and Jacksonville took down nationally ranked UCF and Florida respectfully, Florida Gulf Coast beat No. 25 UCF and UNF defeated No. 13 Florida on Tuesday night.
April 13, 2009
MACON, Ga. - UNF senior John Frawley notched his fourth-straight complete game win to earn his second career Pitcher of the Week. Jacksonville's Chuck Opachich batted a team-best .565 to earn Player of the Week
March 31, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Lipscomb's Brandon McClurg tossed the first no hitter in the Atlantic Sun in almost two years and Florida Gulf Coast's Jason Peacock continued his stellar season, hitting over .580
April 11, 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Lipscomb Bisons got their offense back on track with 6-3 and 11-4 wins over North Florida Saturday afternoon in Atlantic Sun competition at Ken Dugan Field at Stephen L. Marsh Stadium.
March 30, 2008
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - USC Upstate team used a dazzling pitching performance from Matt Branham for a 4-0 win in game one and a walk-off hit from Kyle Simpson for a 5-4 win in game two to sweep Jacksonville
April 06, 2009
MACON, Ga. - UNF's Kevin Martin put up 18 RBI to claim the Player of the Week award. On the hill, Kennesaw State's Kyle Heckathorn won the first game of the Owls' sweep of Lipscomb to earn the Pitcher of the Week
March 27, 2008
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - One day after UNF defeated No. 19 UCF, Jacksonville followed its crosstown rival with a defeat of a nationally-ranked team from the Sunshine State. Jacksonville downed No. 18 Florida 8-5
April 05, 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Belmont won both contests against Jacksonville in a doubleheader at Shelby Park to take the A-Sun Series of the Week. The Bruins won by scores of 12-7 and 15-10. JU won 3-1 on Friday
March 26, 2008
ORLANDO, Fla. - Add another one to the books. UNF upset its fourth ranked opponent in its Division I history with an 8-5 win over No. 19 UCF on Tuesday night at Jay Bergman Field.
March 30, 2009
MACON, Ga. - For the second straight week, an ETSU hitter, this week Troy Mendez, claimed the Atlantic Sun Player of the Week award while FGCU's Chris Sale baffled Belmont bats to earn the Pitcher of the Week award
March 24, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Kennesaw State's Justin Freeman dominated the Belmont lineup on Friday with an Atlantic Sun-best 13 strikeouts while Florida Gulf Coast's Ozzie Borrell hammered opposing pitchers throughout the week
March 28, 2009
FRESNO, Calif. - It's hard to say where Friday's 10-6 win against Fresno State ranks among the signature wins for Lipscomb in the past two seasons, but beating the College World Series Champion is no small feat.
March 23, 2008
FORT MYERS, Fla. - The FGCU baseball team completed a three-game sweep to improve to 18-5 overall and 10-2 in the Atlantic Sun. With the series sweep, the Eagles now have a two-game lead in the conference.
March 24, 2009
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - In the most historical sporting event in UNF campus history, the Ospreys did exactly what they needed in upsetting No. 23 Florida, 3-0, in front of a record crowd of 3,194 at Harmon Stadium
March 19, 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - In front of a record crowd of 1,414, the Bisons achieved another first by defeating the University of Tennessee for the first time in the teams' five total meetings.
March 23, 2009
MACON, Ga. - ETSU's Bo Reeder hit for the cycle to earn his first Player of the Week award, and added a complete game on the mound as the cherry for the week. UNF's John Frawley earned the Pitcher of the Week award
March 17, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Gardner-Webb junior Josh Drewery powered the Bulldogs to a series victory over preseason favorite Stetson this past weekend, and Lipscomb's Brandon McClurg helped the Bisons to a series victory over
March 22, 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Lipscomb right-hander Josh Smith struck out 11 batters in 7.1 innings in a 3-1 victory against Stetson. The Bisons swept the three-game series and moved into first place at 8-1.
March 10, 2008
MACON, Ga. - While Jacksonville and Belmont battled on the hardwood the Dolphins and Bruins also took to the diamond and the Dolphins, led by Matt Dobbins and Dan Maier, exerted a small amount of vengeance
March 18, 2009
The College Baseball Foundation and Diamond Sports are proud to announce this week’s National All-Star Lineup. This week the lineup features Coach Gene Depew from Bucknell and Andrew Brouse also from Bucknell. Coach Depew earned his 500th win while Brouse finished the week with 17 RBI. Strasburg and Berry join the lineup again this week with outstanding pitching performances. Coach Wiillie McGowan of Alcorn State and Coach Gary Powers of Nevada enter the lineup with milestone victories last week.
March 03, 2008
MACON, Ga. - A-Sun play began with a number of exciting series highlighted by a 3-0 start from Jacksonville and a near no-hitter in Fort Myers as JU's Matt Lopez and FGCU's Richie Erath claimed the league's weekly awards.
March 16, 2009
MACON, Ga. - Dominating performances helped Lipscomb's Rex Brothers and FGCU's Tim Roberson earn Atlantic Sun weekly honors as announced by the league office on Monday.
February 25, 2008
MACON, Ga. - College baseball opened with a bang in Jacksonville, Fla., as UNF and Jacksonville piled up impressive wins behind the efforts of the Ospreys' Travis Martin and Dolphins' Matt Dobbins.
March 14, 2009
KENNESAW, Ga. - Andrew Martin's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth brought home a sliding Tyler Stubblefield with the game-winner as the Kennesaw State baseball swept a doubleheader from No. 21 Kent State.
February 24, 2008
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF capped off its biggest series win in program history on Sunday with an 11-6 victory over No. 23 Mississippi State at Harmon Stadium before a crowd of 1,048.
March 09, 2009
MACON, Ga. - FGCU, the 2008 Atlantic Sun regular-season championship roared out of the gates in conference play, sweeping Campbell, led by the hot bat of Zach Maxfield, this week's pick as the A-Sun's Player of the Week.
February 01, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Stetson is the overwhelming favorite to repeat as Atlantic Sun Conference baseball champion in 2008 in the league's preseason poll. The Hatters garnered eight of 12 first place votes in the poll conducted
March 08, 2009
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. It was a banner day at Johns Sessions Stadium as Dolphin head coach Terry Alexander earned his 600th victory while JU wrapped up the Sun-Trust River City Rumble title, defeating UNF, 8-7
January 04, 2008
Two of the A-Sun's premier closers, Belmont's Chris Manning and Stetson's Robbie Elsemiller, claimed preseason All-American honors by various collegiate baseball organizations.
March 03, 2009
PORT ST. LUCIE - Baseball people are talking about him as the next big thing in the Big Apple because of his meteoric rise from the low minor leagues to the New York Mets. As much as Daniel Murphy appreciates the compliment, he's quick to throw up a caution flag.
January 02, 2008
DeLand, Fla. - Stetson's baseball team will open the 2008 season ranked 36th in the Collegiate Baseball Fabulous 40 Pre-Season NCAA Division I poll. The Hatters received 408 points in the poll.
March 03, 2009
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Senior catcher Brad Simmons went 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI while five Dolphin pitchers combined to strike out 12 batters to lead JU to a 9-4 win against No. 6 Florida State.
December 14, 2007
MACON, Ga. - Five of the Atlantic Sun's premier baseball players have been named to the preseason watch list for the prestigious Wallace Award, honoring college baseball's top player.
March 02, 2009
MACON, Ga. - Zach Johnson's power stick pushed the Camels record to 6-1 while Jacksonville hurler Carson Andrew tossed five scoreless innings against nationally-ranked Michigan to earn to A-Sun's Weekly awards
September 19, 2007
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Former USC Upstate baseball star Chris Nowak recently led the Montgomery Biscuits to their second-straight Class AA Southern League Championship. The infielder was named the Series MVP.
February 28, 2009
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - After a lopsided loss in Game One (21-3), the Dolphins bounced back to take Game Two (10-3) as JU baseball split a doubleheader with No. 25 Michigan, Saturday during the JU Invitational
September 18, 2007
DUBLIN, Calif. - Former Belmont baseball player, Kane Simmons, was named the 2007 Golden Baseball League (GBL) Spalding Rookie of the Year, it was announced on Monday.
February 26, 2009
MACON, Ga. Conference play kicks off early with the preseason favorite of the A-Sun coaches, Kennesaw State, hosting the lone unbeaten, Campbell, starting with a single game Friday night and a Saturday doubleheader
February 23, 2009
MACON, Ga. - UNF opened the 2009 baseball season by splitting its four games in the BankFirst Baseball Challenge, but stellar individual efforts from first baseman Ryan Puskar and left-handed starter John Atteo
February 22, 2009
MOBILE, Ala. - Trailing 11-5 in the bottom of the fifth inning, Mercer scored seven runs over the course of the next four innings while holding No. 6 Ole Miss scoreless, claiming a 13-11 victory on Saturday evening.
February 21, 2009
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Kennesaw State exploded for seven runs in the 10th inning to complete a come-from-behind 12-5 win over Samford on Saturday afternoon at Joe Lee Griffifth Field. The win for the Owls is the 800th in the
February 20, 2009
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Brad Roberts' two-out double in the eighth gave the Eagles the first 2009 Division I win in the nation. FGCU (1-0) is now 7-1 in their season openers with the 4-3 win over Central Michigan at Swanson
February 10, 2009
DURHAM, N.C. - When a program is trying to put itself on the college baseball map, producing a first-round pick in the Major League Baseball draft is a good way to do it. Kennesaw State hopes junior right-hander Kyle Heckathorn gives its program just such a boost.
February 05, 2009
MACON, Ga. - In each of its first three years in the Atlantic Sun, Kennesaw State has improved its standing and on the heels of its runner-up finish in 2008, the A-Sun coaches have installed the Owls as the preseason favorite
December 24, 2008
TUCSON, Ariz. - Stetson senior Jeremy Cruz has been named to the 2009 Louisville Slugger Preseason All-America third team at first base. The team is selected by Collegiate Baseball newspaper.
December 05, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Stetson's Jeremy Cruz and FGCU's Mikel Alvarez earned a spot on the preseason 2009 Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Watch List. The Wallace Award is presented to the nation's top collegiate baseball player.
January 21, 2009
KENNESAW, Ga. - Kennesaw State's legendary head baseball coach Mike Sansing, was honored by the Georgia Dugout Club as he was inducted into the organization's Hall of Fame on Saturday in a ceremony at the Atlanta Hilton Hotel.
January 07, 2009
DELAND, Fla. - Stetson Athletics Director Jeff Altier has announced that the contract of Head Baseball Coach Pete Dunn has been extended through the 2013 season. "We are very pleased to announce that Coach Dunn will be with us for at least another five years," said Altier. "His record and his accomplishments here at Stetson speak for themselves."
September 23, 2008
FORT MYERS, Fla. - In college baseball, there are three states that produce the most talent: California, Texas and Florida. Rivals.com recently ranked four A-Sun schools in the top 11.
October 14, 2008
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Curtis Alexander, father of head baseball coach Terry Alexander, was honored for his dedication, hard work and support for JU baseball over the past 28 years by having the Dolphin locker room bear his name.
September 11, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Former Mercer baseball standout Matthew Crawford made a strong first impression in his first year of professional baseball, winning the 2008 Arizona Rookie League batting title as a member of the Arizona Angels.
August 20, 2008
MACON, Ga. - As the various collegiate summer baseball season wind down several A-Sun student-athletes helped their squads to team titles while other picked up individual end-of-year awards.
August 19, 2008
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - USC Upstate head baseball coach Matt Fincher has announced the hiring of Ryan Fecteau, a former pitching coach at Southern Utah and a head coach in the summer collegiate Valley League, as a volunteer assistant coach.
August 18, 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Lipscomb will get a chance to make another splash next season when the Bisons play national champ Fresno State. Last year Lipscomb beat Georgia 10-7 in the first game of the NCAA Tournament.
August 15, 2008
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - To most of the 3,183 fans at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville on Tuesday night, the Montgomery Biscuits' 9-6 victory over the Suns was just another Southern League baseball game.
August 13, 2008
DeLand, Fla. – Stetson Head Baseball Coach Pete Dunn has announced the final addition to his 2009 coaching staff. Former Stetson two-way standout Clint Chrysler is coming on board to help with the program.
August 07, 2008
DeLand, Fla. – Stetson Head Baseball Coach Pete Dunn has announced that Chris Roberts will be the latest addition to the baseball staff. Roberts will replace Garrett Quinn as pitching coach. Associate Head Coach Mitch Markham will assume Quinn’s responsibilities as recruiting coordinator.
August 06, 2008
After becoming one of the hottest prospects in the New York Mets farm system, former JU standout Daniel Murphy got his shot in the bigs with his first major league start against the Houston Astros and All-Star Roy Oswalt.
July 29, 2008
MACON, Ga. - Now beyond the halfway point in the summer league season, a number of A-Sun student-athletes, such as Belmont's Derek Wiley (above) are putting up All-Star caliber numbers.
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