2019 Carson-Newman Baseball News
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Athletic Communications team hauls in five awards in CoSIDA Publications and Digital Design Contest
June 20, 2019GREENWOOD, Ind. - Carson-Newman's athletic communications team tallied five awards at the College Sports Information Directors of America's (CoSIDA) Publications and Digital Design Contest. -
Statements from Carson-Newman regarding Monday's tragedy in Jefferson City
June 18, 2019Please find a statements from Dr. Paul Percy, Carson-Newman University interim president, and Matt Pope, Carson-Newman's Vice President for Athletics, concerning Monday's tragedy in Jefferson City involving the family of C-N assistant athletic trainer, Matt Cahoon, and the passing of his wife and son.
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C-N places 124 on SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll
June 17, 2019ROCK HILL, S.C. - For the fifth straight year, Carson-Newman placed at least 120 athletes on the South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll. The Eagles saw 124 student athletes represented on this year's list after a record-setting year with 137 a year ago.
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Athletic Department registers fourth highest finish in Learfield Director's Cup
June 14, 2019CLEVELAND, Ohio - For the third time in four years, Carson-Newman has finished in the top 60 of the Learfield Director's Cup. The Eagles registered 315 points to finish 57th among all Division II athletic departments.
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Goforth drafted in 25th round of MLB Draft by Pirates
June 05, 2019PITTSBURGH – Carson-Newman catcher Ethan Goforth became the third Eagle in the last two years to hear his name called on draft as the Pittsburgh Pirates selected the backstop in the 25th round, 754th overall Wednesday in the 2019 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
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Thompson and Goforth complete sweep with ABCA Region laurels
May 29, 2019GREENSBORO, N.C. – Tyler Thompson was named first-team All-Southeast Region by the American Baseball Coaches Association and Ethan Goforth secured a spot on the second unit Wednesday as the duo completes the trifecta after getting lauded by the D2CCA and NCBWA.
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NCBWA tabs Goforth and Thompson All-Region picks
May 22, 2019WINGATE, N.C. - Continuing to pile up plaudits, Ethan Goforth and Tyler Thompson were named second-team All-Region selections by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Wednesday. The honors come one week after the duo were tabbed second-team All-Region by D2CCA.
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Griffin set to offer catching camp in late June
May 21, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman coach Tom Griffin, one of the authorities on catching in the country at any level, announced his summer catching camp with dates slated for June 23-25 to be held at the Silver Diamond Baseball Complex.
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C-N baseball coaching staff releases camp schedule
May 21, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Silver Diamond Baseball Complex will be buzzing in mid-June as Carson-Newman coach Tom Griffin released the dates for the All Phase, Hitting and Pitching Camps Thursday morning.
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Goforth and Thompson tally D2CCA All-Region honors
May 15, 2019MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Ethan Goforth and Tyler Thompson added to their trophy case Wednesday earning spots on the second team of the Division II Conference Commissioners Assocation (D2CCA) All-Southeast Region units announced by officials.
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Valentine notches CoSIDA Academic All-District selection
May 09, 2019INDIANAPOLIS – Racking up more honors for his senior season, Greg Valentine saw his named listed on the Google Cloud College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Baseball Academic All-District 3 team announced by the organization on Thursday.
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Greer, Williams lay claim to top honors at Sixth Annual Frosty Awards
April 30, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman cross country runner Luke Greer and women's soccer defender Averi Williams (Powell, Tenn.) brought home top honors as the Frosty Award winners for Male and Female Athlete of the Year, respectively, Tuesday evening at the Sixth Annual Frosty Awards ceremony in Gentry Auditorium.
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Hot-hitting Trojans topple C-N’s tournament run
April 26, 2019KODAK, Tenn. – In the 2019 Pilot Flying J South Atlantic Conference Baseball Championships, Anderson scored early and often eliminating Carson-Newman with a 9-4 victory Thursday night at Smokies Stadium.
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Victory repeats as SAC Elite 20 winner
April 26, 2019KODAK, Tenn. – For the second-straight season, senior pitcher Ryan Victory was named the South Atlantic Conference’s Elite 20 award winner Friday evening at the 2019 Pilot J Baseball Championships being held at Smokies Stadium. The plaudit is awarded by the league for outstanding work not only in the field of competition, but also in the classroom around the community.
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Goforth and Thompson lead quartet on All-SAC squads
April 23, 2019ROCK HILL, S.C. – For the second-straight season Carson-Newman saw four players lauded by the South Atlantic Conference postseason all-league clubs led by first team nods for Ethan Goforth and Tyler Thompson announced Tuesday. Goforth also earned a spot on the all-defensive team with Greg Valentine taking a slot on the second unit and John Sharpe being tabbed honorable mention.
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Streaking C-N clashes with Anderson in SAC Tournament
April 23, 2019KODAK, Tenn. – Riding one of the longest winning streaks in the country, sixth-seeded Carson-Newman tees it up Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. inside of Smokies Stadium against seventh-seeded Anderson in a single-elimination game to open the Pilot Flying J South Atlantic Conference Baseball Championships.
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Sharpe’s walk-off highlights sweep of Coker
April 22, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the second time in three days Carson-Newman produced a walk-off victory as John Sharpe’s RBI double sealed a 6-5 series finale win following a 13-3 victory to seal a South Atlantic Conference series sweep Monday at the Silver Diamond Baseball Complex over Coker.
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Persistent Eagles overcome deficits to walk-off win over Cobras
April 20, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Facing a three-run deficit in the ninth, Carson-Newman came back to tie the score before overcoming a one-run hole in the 10th for its first walk-off win in three years with a 12-11, 10-inning win over Coker Saturday at the Silver Diamond Baseball Complex.
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Thirteen seniors tip their caps versus Coker in final series of 2019
April 18, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – In the final regular-season South Atlantic Conference series of the year, Carson-Newman welcomes Coker to the Silver Diamond Baseball Complex for a three-game series bidding farewell to 13 seniors. With rain expected to play a role, the teams will angle for a doubleheader on Saturday at noon and conclude the series on Monday at noon.
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Bombs blast Trojans in sixth-straight C-N win
April 16, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman hit three long balls producing eight runs to win a sixth game in-a-row, matching its second-longest winning streak of the year, in a 15-5 shellacking of Trevecca Nazarene Tuesday at the Silver Diamond Baseball Complex.
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Eagles dominate haphazard Royals sealing three-game sweep
April 15, 2019MARION, N.C. – Outscoring Queens 26-4 and witnessing 13 errors by the Royals in the series, Carson-Newman closed out a three-game sweep of the first-year South Atlantic Conference program with 11-2 and 3-0 victories Monday at Big League Camp.
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Six inducted into Carson-Newman Hall of Fame Saturday
April 13, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman sent six new members into its athletics hall of fame Saturday evening in a ceremony in the Stokely Memorial Building on Carson-Newman's campus.
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Griffin tallies 400th C-N win in runaway fashion
April 13, 2019MARION, N.C. – Carson-Newman coach Tom Griffin secured his 400th coaching victory as the skipper of the Orange and Blue in a 12-2 drubbing of first-year South Atlantic Conference foe Queens Saturday at Big League Camp.
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Six headed into Carson-Newman Athletics Hall of Fame Saturday
April 12, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman will send six new members into its athletics hall of fame on Saturday, April 13 with a dinner and ceremony in the Stokely Memorial Building at 6:30 p.m.
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Last road trip of 2019 sends C-N to first foray with Queens
April 11, 2019KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – For the final time in 2019, Carson-Newman hits the road with a three-game series against first-year South Atlantic Conference program Queens slated to start at 2 p.m. on Saturday with a doubleheader. Rain will determine the conclusion of the set.
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Three-run seventh lifts Eagles over Saints
April 09, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After not holding a lead during the game, Carson-Newman surged for three runs in the seventh stanza to jump out to a lead before securing a 6-3 victory over Limestone Tuesday at the Silver Diamond Baseball Complex.
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Saints swing by Mossy Creek for midweek fixture
April 08, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – With two weeks to go in the regular season, Carson-Newman hosts a Limestone team that the Eagles have won three of four against this season on Tuesday at the Silver Diamond Baseball Complex starting at 3 p.m.
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Bats bust outs as Eagles split with No. 9 Wolves
April 06, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s bats exploded in the final game of a three-game set with ninth-ranked Newberry winning 13-6 after falling 10-5 in the middle game over a South Atlantic Conference doubleheader Saturday at the Silver Diamond Baseball Complex.
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Miscues trip up Eagles in opening series battle with Wolves
April 05, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Untimely hitting and a trio of errors were the difference on Friday as Carson-Newman dropped game one of the three-game set to No. 9 ranked Newberry 4-3 at The Silver Diamond Baseball Complex.
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Nominees unveiled, voting open for Sixth Annual Frosty Awards
April 04, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The nominees for 13 Frosty Awards categories have been released after selection from the Frosty Awards Committee. The Sixth Annual Frosty Awards will take place in Gentry Auditorium on Tuesday, April 30 at 7 p.m.
