2018 Carson-Newman Baseball News

  • O’Brien names Pope new Vice President for Athletics
    June 27, 2018
    JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman University President Dr. Randall O’Brien has named Tennessee Tech Associate Director of Athletics for Development Matt Pope as Carson-Newman’s new Vice President for Athletics.
  • Record-setting number of student athletes named to SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll
    June 21, 2018
    ROCK HILL, S.C. - Carson-Newman broke its school record for most student athletes placed on the South Atlantic Conference's Commissioner's Honor Roll, the league office announced Thursday morning.
  • Athletic Department registers highest finish in Learfield Director's Cup
    June 14, 2018
    CLEVELAND, 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 2017-18 with a top-25 finish and a school-record 498 points in the annual standings. 
  • Athletic Communications team hauls in four awards in CoSIDA Publications and Digital Design Contest
    June 11, 2018
    GREENWOOD, Ind. - Carson-Newman's athletic communications team tallied four awards at the College Sports Information Directors of America's (CoSIDA) Publications and Digital Design Contest. 
  • Gardner selected in 21st round by Pittsburgh Pirates
    June 06, 2018
    PITTSBURGH – Carson-Newman pitcher Will Gardner was selected in the 21st round, 624th overall Wednesday afternoon by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2018 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
  • Langhorne picked in 10th round by Atlanta Braves in MLB Draft
    June 05, 2018
    ATLANTA – Carson-Newman third baseman Brett Langhorne was selected in the 10th round, 292nd overall Tuesday evening by the Atlanta Braves in the 2018 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
  • Cate captures CoSIDA Academic All-American plaudit
    June 04, 2018
    INDIANAPOLIS – To put a punctuation mark on his time in a Carson-Newman uniform, senior right-hander Dillon Cate was lauded as a second-team 2018 Google Cloud Academic Division II All-American team selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Wednesday afternoon.
  • Long named Master Strength and Conditioning Coach
    May 21, 2018
    FORT WORTH, Texas - Carson-Newman Director of Sports Performance Johnny Long has been named a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches association (CSCCa) in a ceremony at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas.
  • Cate secures CoSIDA Academic All-District distinction
    May 10, 2018
    It is the third straight season that Carson-Newman has placed a player on the roster as Brandon Roberts was lauded in 2016 and Paul Kirby earned a spot in 2017. Brandon Burchfield picked up the honor in 2006 and 2007 earning All-American honor each season as did Kirby last year.
  • Stepp, Wade earn top honors at Fifth Annual Frosty Awards
    May 01, 2018
    JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman high jumper Tanner Stepp (Jefferson City, Tenn.) and women's soccer striker Lauren Wade (Coleraine, Northern Ireland) brought home top honors as the Frosty Award winners for Male and Female Athlete of the Year, respectively, Tuesday evening at the Fifth Annual Frosty Awards ceremony in Gentry Auditorium.  
  • Bradley named to SAC Baseball All-Tournament Team
    May 01, 2018
    KODAK, Tenn. – Freshman right-hander Matt Bradley was named to the 2018 Pilot/Flying J South Atlantic Conference Baseball Championship All-Tournament Team announced by the league Tuesday afternoon.
  • Frosty Awards Finalists released for Male and Female Freshman of the Year, Male and Female Athlete of the Year
    April 30, 2018
    JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Frosty Awards Committee has released the finalists for the following categories: Male and Female Freshman of the Year, plus Male and Female Athlete of the Year.
  • Frosty Awards Finalists released for Play, Male and Female Newcomer and Coach of the Year
    April 29, 2018
    JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Frosty Awards Committee has released the finalists for the following categories: Play of the Year, Female Newcomer of the Year, Male Newcomer of the Year and Coach of the Year.
  • Run in SAC Tournament ends as Catawba takes down C-N
    April 29, 2018
    KODAK, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s 2018 campaign came to a close as top-seeded Catawba beat the No. 3 seed by a final margin of 7-0 behind a strong start from Riley Myers in an elimination game of the South Atlantic Conference Baseball Championships Sunday evening at Smokies Stadium.
  • Frosty Awards Finalists releases for Comeback, Team, Team Performance, Male and Female Performance
    April 28, 2018
    JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Frosty Awards Committee has released the finalists for the following categories: Comeback of the Year, Team of the Year, Team Performance of the Year, Male Performance of the Year and Female Performance of the Year.
  • Quick burst anchors LMU to win over Eagles on SAC Tournament opening day
    April 28, 2018
    KODAK, Tenn. – In a game that had that makings of a pitcher’s duel, fourth-seeded Lincoln Memorial used a six-run sixth inning to defeat third-seeded Carson-Newman 9-2 in the late hours of Friday night in the South Atlantic Conference Baseball Championships at Smokies Stadium.
  • Victory scoops up SAC Elite 20 award
    April 28, 2018
    KODAK, Tenn. – Junior pitcher Ryan Victory was named the South Atlantic Conference’s Elite 20 award winner Friday evening at the 2018 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.
  • Bradley shoves as five-run sixth paces Eagles to 6-1 win over Trojans
    April 28, 2018
    KODAK, Tenn. – Freshman right-hander Matt Bradley punched out a career-high 11 batters as Carson-Newman’s five-run sixth inning kept the Eagles alive in the 2018 South Atlantic Conference Baseball Championships with a 6-1 victory Saturday evening at Smokies Stadium.
  • Rain shuffles C-N's SAC Tournament opener
    April 26, 2018
    KODAK, Tenn. - The first play of the South Atlantic Conference Baseball Championships saw the league get one game in and move the nightcap to Friday morning at 10 a.m. There will be four games played as the battle between third-seeded Carson-Newman and fourth-seeded Lincoln Memorial has been pushed back an hour to an 8:30 p.m. first pitch at Smokies Stadium.
  • Rematch of 2017 title game opens C-N’s SAC Championships play
    April 25, 2018
    JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – A rematch of the 2017 South Atlantic Conference Baseball Championships open the 2018 tournament for Carson-Newman as the third-seeded Eagles take on fourth-seeded Lincoln Memorial Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. at Smokies Stadium.
  • Four Eagles clean up SAC baseball postseason accolades
    April 24, 2018
    ROCK HILL, S.C. – The South Atlantic Conference announced its postseason laurels Tuesday afternoon as Carson-Newman placed four athletes on all-conference clubs with a duo being awarded Gold Gloves for their work defensively.
  • Bats carry Eagles to sixth straight win, 14-7 over Big Blues
    April 23, 2018
    JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman went 7-for-14 with runners in scoring position using a late surge to pull away late from Bluefield State in a 14-7 victory Monday afternoon at the Silver Diamond Baseball Complex for its sixth consecutive victory.
  • SAC Tournament tune-up pits Eagles and Big Blues
    April 22, 2018
    JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Prior to opening South Atlantic Conference Tournament play on Friday, Carson-Newman closes the doors to the Silver Diamond Baseball Complex on Monday afternoon at 3 p.m. against Bluefield State.
  • C-N seizes sweep of Tusculum to clinch three seed
    April 21, 2018
    GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – On the final day of the South Atlantic Conference regular season, Carson-Newman excelled in all three phases against Tusculum to finalize the series sweep with 6-4 and 7-4 victories Saturday afternoon at Pioneer Park to seize the No. 3 seed in next week’s conference tournament.
  • Marathon goes to Eagles behind two-out hitting
    April 20, 2018
    GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – In the second-longest game of the year for the team, Carson-Newman produced all of its runs with two outs and Tusculum stranded the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth as the Eagles survived to take game one of the South Atlantic Conference series Friday night at Pioneer Park 7-4.
  • Seeding at stake as Eagles and Pioneers tangle
    April 19, 2018
    JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The two teams, Carson-Newman and Tusculum, in third place in the South Atlantic Conference standings square off for a three-game set beginning Friday evening at Pioneer Park at 6 p.m. before a doubleheader closes out the conference regular season at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
  • Bradley earns TSWA Pitcher of the Week
    April 17, 2018
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Freshman right-hander Matt Bradley was named the Tennessee Sportswriters Association Pitcher of the Week Tuesday afternoon for his efforts against Lenoir-Rhyne in the series finale on Saturday.
  • Trio of Eagles power C-N past Trojans
    April 17, 2018
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Lead by its timely hitting and pitching, Carson-Newman clobbered the Trevecca Nazerene Trojans on Tuesday evening by a final of 13-3 at Jackson Field.
  • Griffin’s group sets sights on final week with trip to Music City
    April 15, 2018
    JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – With five games left on the regular-season schedule, Carson-Newman takes to the road to travel to Nashville for a midweek affair against Trevecca Nazerene on Tuesday afternoon at 4 p.m. looking to build on a series win over Lenoir-Rhyne.
  • Bradley shoves as Eagles seal series over Bears
    April 14, 2018
    JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – In his first career South Atlantic Conference start, Matt Bradley fired six shutout frames to help Carson-Newman take the series final 5-0 after falling 8-5 in the first game of the twin-bill Saturday afternoon at the Silver Diamond Baseball Complex.
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