JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Former Carson-Newman starting pitcher and second team All-SAC selection Chris Armstrong has signed a contract with the Frontier League’s Schaumburg Boomers.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Former Carson-Newman catcher Kevin Franchetti has signed a professional baseball contract with the Normal Cornbelters of the Frontier League. Franchetti signed his contract last Friday and faced off against the Gateway Grizzlies in his opening appearance for the Cornbelters.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head baseball coach Tom Griffin has set the Eagles’ all-phases, hitting and pitching camps for the middle of June.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Due to a Saturday forecast of heavy rains, Carson-Newman’s Saturday baseball game with Limestone has been cancelled. The game will not be rescheduled.
GREENWOOD, S.C. – Carson-Newman (22-27) had a 3-1 lead over no. 10 Lander (32-13) through five and a half innings, but the Bearcats scored five unanswered to snatch a 6-3 win over the Eagles at Dolny Stadium Tuesday evening.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – After finishing as runners up in the 2013 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Baseball Championship, Carson-Newman had four players selected to the league’s all-tournament team.
FORREST CITY, N.C. – After beating LMU (26-24) 8-3 in a morning affair to earn a spot in the SAC championship game, Carson-Newman (22-26) faltered in the second meeting between the two teams 9-4 as LMU picked up its first ever SAC baseball tournament championship.
FORREST CITY, N.C. – Dustin Dunagan (Winder, Ga.) pitched a career high 8.1 innings and struck out a career best eight batters to help send Carson-Newman (22-25) into the 2013 Food Lion SAC Championship game with an 8-3 win over Lincoln Memorial (24-24).
FORREST CITY, Tenn. – Sixth-seeded Carson-Newman (20-25) faltered in a 7-3 decision to fourth-seeded Newberry Saturday afternoon at McNair Field in the 2013 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Baseball Championship.
FORREST CITY, N.C. – Cody Fox (Seymour, Tenn.) laced a double off the wall in center to score Joe Tipton (Dandridge, Tenn.) and send Carson-Newman (21-25) on to Sunday play in the 2013 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Baseball Tournament with a 9-8 triumph over Tusculum (29-18).
FORREST CITY, N.C. – Due to consistent rainfall in Forrest City, N.C., Carson-Newman’s second round winner’s bracket game with Newberry has been moved to 9 a.m., Saturday.
FOREST CITY, N.C. – Second team All-South Atlantic Conference starting pitcher Chris Armstrong (Blaine, Tenn.) pitched his second complete game of the season to propel Carson-Newman (20-24) to an opening round 5-1 win over no. 23 and top-seeded Catawba (34-15) in the 2013 Food Lion SAC Baseball Tournament.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (19-24) got its bats cooking in its final game before the Food Lions South Atlantic Conference Tournament with a 13-8 slugfest win over King (27-17).
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman (18-24, 13-14 SAC) secured a spot in next week's South Atlantic Conference baseball tournament with a 6-2 win over Anderson (17-32, 9-18 SAC) Friday afternoon. They entered Saturday's doubleheader in fourth place hoping to improve their seed in the post-season.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (17-22, 12-12 South Atlantic Conference) will honor six seniors Friday when it begins its final SAC series with Anderson (15-30, 7-17 SAC) Friday at 3 p.m. at the Silver Diamond Baseball Complex.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (18-22, 13-12 South Atlantic Conference) starting pitcher Chris Armstrong (Blaine, Tenn.) fanned seven in 8.1 innings to help push the Eagles to a 6-2 win Friday afternoon over Anderson (15-32, 7-19 SAC) at the Silver Diamond baseball complex.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. â Carson-Newman baseball has moved back the start time of Fridayâs start with the Anderson series from 2 to 3 p.m. in a preemptive strike to give the field a chance to dry following a Thursday forecast of severe thunderstorms.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. â Carson-Newman (16-22) faced off with Belmont Abbey (24-9-1-) nearly one month ago to the day. In that meeting at the Silver Diamond Baseball Complex, the Crusaders came away with a 5-2 win after the Eagles outhit them 10-7.
BELMONT, N.C. â Carson-Newman (17-22) pounded out 17 hits and rallied from an 8-5 deficit to pull out a 10-8 win over no. 21 Belmont Abbey (25-10-1) Wednesday afternoon at Abbey Yard.
NEWBERRY, S.C. Ââ Brandon Roberts (Davie, Fla.) went four-for-nine at the dish with five RBI to help propel Carson-Newman (16-22, 12-12 South Atlantic Conference) to a doubleheader split with Newberry (24-19, 10-12 SAC) Saturday at the Smith Road Complex.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. â Carson-Newman (14-21, 10-11 South Atlantic Conference) heads to Newberry (23-17, 9-10 SAC) for a three-game series with the Wolves beginning Friday at 6 p.m.
NEWBERRY, S.C. â Carson-Newman (15-21, 11-11 South Atlantic Conference) got strong performances on the bump from starter Chris Armstrong (Blaine, Tenn.) and reliever Ryan Fillers (Greeneville, Tenn.) to take a 3-1 win over Newberry (23-18, 9-11 SAC) Friday evening at the Smith Road Complex.
GAFFNEY, S.C. – Carson-Newman (14-21) made six errors leading to four unearned runs as Limestone (18-16) used the Eagles’ defensive miscues to take a 4-2 decision over Carson-Newman Tuesday afternoon at Bob Prevatte Field.
HARROGATE, Tenn. – Thanks to a 7-6 victory over Lincoln Memorial (19-17, 11-10 South Atlantic Conference), Carson-Newman (14-21, 10-11 SAC) snapped a school record 12-game losing streak.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the second straight year, Carson-Newman (13-18, 9-9 South Atlantic Conference) will open their series with Lincoln Memorial (17-16, 10-8 SAC) at the home of the Tennessee Smokies – the double-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Last year in Carson-Newman’s game at Smokies Park, the Eagles got a walk-off victory over LMU. This year, the Eagles (13-19, 9-10 SAC) would find no such ninth-inning magic in a 2-1 loss to the Railsplitters (18-16, 11-8 SAC).
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (13-18, 9-9 South Atlantic Conference) will try to snap a school record 11-game losing streak Tuesday afternoon at 3 p.m. against Pfeiffer (12-19, 7-6 Conference Carolinas).
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman baseball coach Tom Griffin announced that Tuesday’s contest with Pfeiffer at the Silver Diamond Baseball Complex has been postponed due to a late March snow.