2014-15 Carson-Newman Baseball News
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Apicella picks up Perfect Game Collegiate All-American honor
August 19, 2015CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Perfect Game, one of the leaders in baseball scouting, released their annual summer collegiate league All-American teams. Rising senior Vince Apicella (Dillsburg, Pa.) was named to the second team after a lights out season for the Geneva Red Wings of the New York Collegiate Baseball League. -
Big league veteran Steve Cishek traded to Cardinals
July 24, 2015JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman alumnus Steve Cishek was traded from the Miami Marlins to the St. Louis Cardinals Friday afternoon in exchange for Double A pitcher Kyle Barraclough. Cishek, a six-year Major League Baseball veteran, had spent his entire career in the Marlins organization since being drafted by Miami in the fifth round of the 2007 Amateur Draft.
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Apicella shining in New York Collegiate League
June 25, 2015JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman baseball all-region pitcher Vince Apicella (Dillsburg, Pa.) is off to a stellar start to a summer of baseball with the Geneva Redwings in the New York Collegiate League.
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Eagles place school-record 136 on South Atlantic Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll
June 15, 2015ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman athletics saw a school record 136 student athletes named to the South Atlantic Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll when the league office unveiled the list Monday morning.
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Ten days remain to sign up for Griffin's annual Elite Catching Camp
June 10, 2015JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Ten days remain to sign up for Carson-Newman head baseball coach Tom Griffin's annual elite catching camp from June 21-23.
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Bounds joins baseball staff as pitching coach
June 02, 2015JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head baseball coach Tom Griffin has announced the hiring of former Columbia State Community College pitching coach Mark Bounds as the program’s new pitching coach.
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Camp month begins for C-N baseball
June 01, 2015JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head baseball coach Tom Griffin will play host to a trio of camps aimed at baseball players ages 6-13 and high-school aged players.
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Griffin announces hitting and pitching camp dates
May 16, 2015JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head baseball coach Tom Griffin has set the Eagles’ all-phases, hitting and pitching camps for the middle of June.
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Apicella nets second all-region accolade
May 15, 2015Greensboro, N.C. – Three days ago, Carson-Newman starting pitcher Vince Apicella became the program's first all-region honoree since 2012 when he landed on the NCBWA’s honorable mention team. Now the southpaw has found himself a spot on the American Baseball Coaches Association all-Southeast Region second team.
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Apicella earns first all-region accolade for baseball since 2012
May 12, 2015PEMBROKE, N.C. – Carson-Newman starting pitcher Vince Apicella has become Carson-Newman’s first all-region honoree since 2012. Apicella earns a spot on the honorable mention all-region team from the National Collegiate Baseball Writer’s Association.
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Sign-ups open for Griffin’s Elite Catching Camp
May 12, 2015JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head baseball coach Tom Griffin has set the dates for his annual elite catching camp for June 21-23.
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Apicella astounds in 4-0 shutout of Trojans in season finale
April 28, 2015NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Junior Vince Apicella (Dillsburg, Pa.) matched a single season school record with his sixth complete game of the season in a 4-0 Carson-Newman (25-21) victory over the Trevecca Nazerene Trojans (30-16) Tuesday evening at Jackson Field to tie a bow on the 2015 season for the Eagles. Since joining Division II in 1994, only Ben Deaton in 1998 and Brett Hontz in 2008 have tallied six complete games in a single season.
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Eagles set to wrap-up 2015 season in Music City
April 27, 2015JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Eagles (24-21) travel to Nashville, Tenn. for a 5 p.m. first pitch from Jackson Field against the Trevecca Nazerene Trojans (30-15) Tuesday evening to put the finishing touches on the 2015 campaign.
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Finalists unveiled for second annual Frosty Awards
April 27, 2015JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The finalists for 12 Frosty Awards categories have been released after fan, coach and administrator voting. The Frosty Awards are open to the public and will take place in Gentry Auditorium on Sunday, May 3 at 2 p.m.
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Bulldogs eliminate Eagles with 17-9 win in SAC Championships
April 23, 2015FOREST CITY, N.C. – The fifth-seeded Wingate Bulldogs (27-20) eliminated the Carson-Newman Eagles (24-21) from the South Atlantic Conference Baseball Championship with a 17-4 victory Thursday evening at McNair Stadium.
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SAC Championship pits Eagles and Bulldogs in opening round
April 22, 2015JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After dropping two out of three games last weekend, the eighth-seeded Carson-Newman Eagles (24-20, 12-18 South Atlantic Conference) take on the fifth-seeded Wingate Bulldogs (26-20, 15-15 SAC) in the first round of the SAC Championships Thursday at 4 p.m. at McNair Stadium.
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Four Eagles on All-SAC squads for first time since 2010
April 22, 2015ROCK HILL, S.C. – Outfielder Bo Ausmus (Jefferson City, Tenn.) and pitchers Vince Apicella (Dillsburg, Pa.) and Jamie Miller (Wardensville, W.V.) were named second team All-South Atlantic Conference while first basemen Evan Jurjevic (New Carlisle, Ind.) was an honorable mention pick the league announced Wednesday afternoon.
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Frosty Awards Nominees Released, Open for Fan Voting
April 20, 2015JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The nominees for 12 Frosty Awards categories have been released after selection from the Frosty Awards Committee. The Frosty Awards are open to the public and will take place in Gentry Auditorium on Sunday, May 3 at 2 p.m.
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Eagles earn spot in SAC Championship with split at Wingate
April 18, 2015WINGATE, N.C. – With a 7-4 victory in game one and a pair of losses by Lenoir-Rhyne Saturday afternoon, the Carson-Newman Eagles (24-20, 12-18 South Atlantic Conference) earned the No. 8 seed in next week’s SAC Championship. The Wingate Bulldogs (26-20, 15-15 SAC) came back to win 9-3 in the series finale at Ron Christopher Stadium.
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Bulldogs hit five home runs in 14-3 win over Eagles
April 17, 2015WINGATE, N.C. – The Division II leader in home runs, the Wingate Bulldogs (25-19, 14-14 South Atlantic Conference), cranked five home runs in a 14-3 victory over the Carson-Newman Eagles (23-19, 11-17 SAC) Friday evening at Ron Christopher Stadium.
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Postseason hopes on the line for Eagles at Wingate
April 16, 2015JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The chance to play in the South Atlantic Conference Championship is on the line when the Carson-Newman Eagles (23-18, 11-16 SAC) travel to the Tar Heel State for a three-game series with the Wingate Bulldogs (24-18, 13-14 SAC) beginning Friday night at 6 p.m. at Ron Christopher Stadium. The series wraps up with a doubleheader Saturday afternoon beginning at 1 p.m.
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Rain pellets in Mossy Creek cancel baseball's final home game
April 15, 2015JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman baseball team was forced to cancel its final home game of the season that was scheduled for Wednesday at 2 p.m. against the Shorter Hawks due to a heavy dose of rain droplets tumbling from the sky in Mossy Creek over the last 12 hours.
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Final home game of the year for baseball brings Hawks to town
April 14, 2015JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Eagles (23-18) welcome the Shorter Hawks (14-18) for the final home game of the 2015 season Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Silver Diamond Baseball Complex.
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Baseball moves game against Shorter to Wednesday
April 13, 2015JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Tuesday's matinee between the Carson-Newman baseball team and the Shorter Hawks has been moved to Wednesday at 2 p.m. due to the precipitation that has fallen and is expected to fall throughout the day in Mossy Creek.
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Five-run sixth sends Wolves past Eagles 6-2
April 12, 2015NEWBERRY, S.C. – The Newberry Wolves (28-16, 18-8 South Atlantic Conference) used a five-run sixth inning to take the series finale against the Carson-Newman Eagles (23-18, 11-16 SAC) Sunday afternoon at the Smith Road Complex for the first sweep by the Wolves over the Eagles since 2011.
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Wolves snap Eagles’ eight-game winning streak with two wins
April 11, 2015NEWBERRY, S.C. – The Newberry Wolves (27-16, 17-8 South Atlantic Conference) earned a series victory over the Carson-Newman Eagles (23-17, 11-15 SAC) for the first time since 2011 by taking both games of Saturday’s doubleheader at the Smith Road Complex 5-1 and 7-3 in eight innings.
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Likelihood of steady rain pushes baseball's series back
April 09, 2015NEWBERRY, S.C. - With an 80 percent chance of precipitation for Friday afternoon, Carson-Newman and Newberry have decided to push back their series one day. The originally scheduled doubleheader for 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday will start the three-game set with the series concluding at 1 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.
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Next Eagles excursion sends C-N to Newberry
April 09, 2015JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After a week hiatus, the Carson-Newman Eagles (23-15, 11-13 South Atlantic Conference) continue league action with a trip to the Smith Road Complex against the Newberry Wolves (25-16, 15-8 SAC) beginning Saturday with a doubleheader scheduled for 4 p.m. and wrapping up on Sunday at 1 p.m.
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Resilient Eagles overcome three-run deficit in 10-inning win
April 07, 2015BELMONT, N.C. – The Carson-Newman Eagles (23-15) won their eighth consecutive game by scoring three runs in the top of the ninth with two outs in a 6-5, 10-inning victory over the Belmont Abbey Crusaders (18-18) Tuesday afternoon at Abbey Yard.
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Bryant becomes third hurler to earn Astroturf SAC Pitcher of the Week
April 07, 2015ROCK HILL, S.C. – Senior relief pitcher Carson Bryant (Fletcher, N.C.) was named the South Atlantic Conference’s Pitcher of the Week after going 1-0 with three saves in four appearances announced by the league Wednesday afternoon. It is the fourth time a Carson-Newman pitcher has earned the honor this season as Bryant joins senior Quinton Yocom (Cable, Ohio) and two-time winner Vince Apicella (Dillsburg, Pa.).
