2016 Carson-Newman Baseball News
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Batson signs with Miners to become third Eagle to join Frontier League in 2016
July 22, 2016MARION, Ill. – For just the third time in program history, Carson-Newman baseball has three players from one class sign a professional contract in the same summer. Former right-handed pitcher Dustin Batson signed with the Southern Illinois Miners of the Frontier League Friday afternoon. -
Roberts joins professional ranks signing with Frontier League’s Cornbelters
July 20, 2016NORMAL, Ill. – One month after Vince Apicella signed a deal to play with the Normal Cornbelters of the Frontier League, former third baseman Brandon Roberts has inked a deal with the Cornbelters to become the 13th former Carson-Newman player to sign with a Frontier League club since the league's inception in 1993.
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Online registration closes this week for Griffin's Elite Catching Camp
June 18, 2016JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Online registration shuts down this week for Carson-Newman head baseball coach Tom Griffin and his annual elite catching camp June 26-28.
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Apicella inks contract with Frontier League’s Cornbelters
June 16, 2016NORMAL, Ill. – Former Carson-Newman starting pitcher Vince Apicella signed a contract with the Normal Cornbelters Wednesday evening to become the 12th Eagle to sign in to sign with a Frontier League club since the league’s inception in 1993.
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Carson-Newman cheer camp begins in one month
June 15, 2016JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman cheer coach Christy Bowlin has announced that there's one month left for sign ups for a cheer camp July 15-17 for third through ninth graders.
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Carson-Newman closes out year with highest ever finish in Learfield Director’s Cup
June 14, 2016CLEVELAND, Ohio – Carson-Newman’s athletic department concluded the academic year with its highest ever finish in the Learfield Director’s Cup standings. C-N wrapped up 2015-16 in 42nd place with 356.50 points.
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Online registration for C-N baseball hitting and pitching camps close at week's end
June 06, 2016JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head baseball coach Tom Griffin has set the Eagles’ all-phases, hitting and pitching camps for the middle of June. Online registrations for the camps close at the end of the week.
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Elite Catching Camp begins in one month
May 26, 2016JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head baseball coach Tom Griffin has set the dates for his annual elite catching camp for June 26-28.
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Apicella, Roberts add to postseason laurels
May 25, 2016GREENSBORO, N.C. - Senior starting pitcher Vince Apicella was named first-team All-Southeast Region and senior third baseman Brandon Roberts was tabbed with a second-team honor by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and Rawlings.
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Apicella and Roberts garner all-region honors from NCBWA and D2CCA
May 19, 2016PEMBROKE, N.C. – Senior starting pitcher Vince Apicella was named first-team All-Southeast Region and senior third baseman Brandon Roberts was tabbed with a second-team honor by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) and the Division II Collegiate Commissioners Association (D2CCA) Thursday afternoon.
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Baseball camps open in one month
May 12, 2016JEFFERSON 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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C-N finishes third in Echols Cup standings
May 11, 2016ROCK HILL, S.C. - Carson-Newman's athletic department finished third in the 2015-16 Echols Athletic Excellence Award standings, the South Atlantic Conference announced Wednesday afternoon.
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Apicella named a semi-finalist for Brett Tomko D2 Pitcher of the Year Award
May 05, 2016OMAHA, Neb. – Senior left-hander Vince Apciella was named one of the 41 finalists for the second annual D2 Baseball News Brett Tomko 2016 Division II Pitcher of the Year Wednesday afternoon.
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Roberts named baseball’s second CoSIDA Academic All-District student-athlete
May 05, 2016ORLANDO – Senior third baseman Brandon Roberts became the second Carson-Newman baseball player in the program's history to earn College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District for Division II's District 3 being placed the roster Wednesday afternoon.
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Baker, Stansberry bring home top honors at Third Annual Frosty Awards
May 03, 2016JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman football running back Damian Baker (Columbus, Miss.) and women’s swimmer Margaret Stansberry (Knoxville, Tenn.) took home Frosty Awards for Male and Female Athlete of the Year at the Third Annual Frosty Awards Tuesday evening at Gentry Auditorium.
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Batson and Snapp named to SAC Baseball Championships All-Tournament Team
May 03, 2016ROCK HILL, S.C. – Senior pitcher Dustin Batson and sophomore outfielder Cade Snapp were named to the 2016 Pilot/Flying J South Atlantic Conference Baseball Championship All-Tournament Team Tuesday afternoon as announced by the league.
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Pioneers score seven unanswered runs to eliminate Eagles
May 02, 2016KODAK, Tenn. – Tusculum scored the final seven runs of a Sunday evening contest at Smokies Stadium at Pioneer Park to eliminate Carson-Newman with a 9-7 victory in the South Atlantic Conference Baseball Championships.
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Indians hand Eagles first loss of SAC Baseball Championships
May 01, 2016KODAK, Tenn. – No. 1 seed Catawba scored three unanswered runs after No. 2 seed Carson-Newman took a 2-1 lead in the seventh inning as the Indians advance to championship Monday at Smokies Stadium with a 4-2 victory to hand the Eagles their first loss of the weekend at the South Atlantic Conference Baseball Championships.
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Snapp’s two-homer day leads Eagles over Pioneers, 10-2
May 01, 2016KODAK, Tenn. – Cade Snapp hit a three-run home run in the first inning and a two-run blast in the seventh as No. 2 seed Carson-Newman defeated No. 3 seed Tusculum 10-2 Sunday morning at Smokies Stadium in the South Atlantic Conference Baseball Championships.
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Steady rain shifts schedule for Eagles at SAC Baseball Championships
April 30, 2016KODAK, Tenn. - With rain falling in East Tennessee and a marathon of a contest in the middle game of Saturday, Carson-Newman's game against Tusculum has been moved to Sunday morning at 9 a.m in the South Atlantic Conference Baseball Championships.
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Frosty Awards Finalists released for Female, Male Newcomer of the Year, Female, Male Performance of the Year
April 30, 2016JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The finalists for the Frosty Awards for Female and Male Newcomer of the Year, as well as Female and Male Performance of the Year.
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C-N blanks Newberry 3-0 in opening game of SAC Baseball Championships
April 29, 2016KODAK, Tenn. – Second-seeded Carson-Newman picked up its first shutout in the South Atlantic Conference Baseball Championships since blanking Wingate 4-0 on April 22, 2007 by shutting out fifth-seeded Newberry 3-0 Friday evening at Smokies Stadium.
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Frosty Awards Finalists Released for Game, Upset, Male and Female Freshman of the Year
April 29, 2016JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The finalists for the Frosty Awards for Game of the Year, Upset of the Year, as well as Male and Female Athlete of the Year have been released.
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Southpaw Apicella’s career one for the record book
April 29, 2016JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The ever-growing resume for Carson-Newman starting pitcher Vince Apicella rivals any player that has donned the Orange and Blue in the Division II era.
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SAC Championships await Eagles at Smokies Stadium
April 27, 2016JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – No. 2 Carson-Newman begins double-elimination action in the 2016 Pilot/Flying J South Atlantic Conference Baseball Championships Friday afternoon at 3:45 p.m. at Smokies Stadium. The opponent will be decided Thursday evening as the Eagles will play the highest remaining seed of No. 5 Newberry, No. 6 Wingate and No. 7 Lenoir-Rhyne.
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Apicella and Roberts headline quartet of Eagles honored by SAC
April 27, 2016ROCK HILL, S.C. – The South Atlantic Conference announced its postseason awards Wednesday morning as four Carson-Newman players took home honors. Senior third baseman Brandon Roberts (Davie, Fla.) was named a first-team All-SAC selection and a Gold Glove winner, senior pitcher Vince Apicella (Dillsburg, Pa.) was a first-team pick, junior center fielder Ryan Addington (Cincinnati, Ohio) was placed on the honorable mention list and junior catcher Gooch Greer (Dickson, Tenn.) was given a Gold Glove.
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Batson, Beach Volleyball duo bring in Chick-Fil-A Athlete of the Week honors
April 26, 2016JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman baseball's Dustin Batson and the Beach Volleyball duo of Ally King and Katie Will have been named the Chick-Fil-A Male and Female Athletes of the Week.
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Eagles clinch SAC’s No. 2 seed as Griffin collects 500th career win
April 24, 2016GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – With the tying run at third base in the bottom of the ninth inning, Raunel Perez threw three straight fastballs, his only pitches of the day, including a swing a miss by Dante Key to end the game and give Carson-Newman a 10-9 win over Tusculum and the No. 2 seed in the upcoming South Atlantic Conference Baseball Championships Sunday afternoon at Pioneer Park.
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Determined Eagles seize two wins at Tusculum
April 23, 2016GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman swept a twin-bill with Tusculum winning game one 4-2 in 12 innings and capturing the second game 5-3 Saturday at Pioneer Park to seal a spot in the South Atlantic Conference Baseball Championships.
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Rain alters three-game series with Tusculum
April 22, 2016JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - A rainy Friday afternoon in East Tennessee has pushed Carson-Newman baseball's final South Atlantic Conference series of the season to Saturday and Sunday. The Eagles will travel to Pioneer Park to play Tusculum on Saturday for the regularly scheduled doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. The series will conclude on Sunday at 1 p.m.
