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FALCONS OUTLAST SHAW 1-0 TO STAY ALIVE IN CIAA BASEBALL TOURNEY
Baseball Takes All-CIAA Honors
Petersburg, VA - (April 16, 2009) Several members of the Shaw University baseball and softball teams received 2009 All-CIAA Honors as announced at the annual Springs Sports program on the campus of Virginia State University.
In game two the Bears used the final at bat by scoring a run in their half of the 7th for the 4-3 win. Both teams displayed defensive intensity as a 3-3 tie lingered for three straight innings (4-6). Jerome Herrington’s two out single scored Matthew Mitchell as the Bears regained the lead for the final time. Jason Davis started on the mound and Edgar Huff finished the last 5 & 1/3 innings and gave up 1 run. Mitchell went 2 for 4; Herrington went 2 for 4.
The Bears captured the season series over the Vikings 3-1. The Bears will play on Sunday, April 5th against Lincoln University in Lincoln, PA.
Bears Trounce Tigers of Saint Paul's in Doubleheader
Lawrenceville, VA - (March 12, 2009) The Shaw University Bears went to work with a relentless resolve to recover following the loss to Claflin University and trounced the Tigers of Saint Paul's College in a doubleheader at Russell Field. Following the loss to Claflin, Head Coach Bobby Sanders said, "The Bears need to be hungry." They heard him, honored his request and hit the field with a vengeance towards redemption.
In the first game of the match the Bears collectively showed up and showed out. The highlight of the game came when Clyde Brooks hit a homerun in the sixth inning; he was 2 for 2 with 2 hits and 1 rbi for the game. Matthew Mitchell went 3 for 5 with 3 hits, 2 rbi's and 1 stolen base. Cedric Powell went 3 for 4 with 3 hits and 2 rbis. James Duplessis went 2 for 5 with 2 hits, 2 rbi's and 1 stolen base. Trevin Jackson went 2 for 4 with 2 hits, 2 rbi's and 1 stolen base. Jeffrey Cannon went 1 for 4 with 2 rbi's and 2 stolen bases. The Bears won the first game 16-5.
In the second game, there were no signs of fatigue. The Bears continued to play extremely well with limited errors. The star of the day without question was Powell who hit two homeruns; one in the 5th inning and one in the 7th. He went 4 for 5 with 4 hits, 5 rbi's, 2 homeruns and 1 stolen base. Following was Duplessis with a homer in the 3rd inning; he went 2 for 5 with 1 homerun, 2 hits and 2 rbi's. Anthony Ray went 2 for 3 with 2 hits and 3 rbi's. Cannon went 2 for 4 with 2 hits, 2 rbi's and 1 stolen base. Brooks finished going 2 for 4 with 2 hits and 2 rbi's.
The Bears had an amazing day of individual and team victories on the baseball diamond. The team showed up in Lawrenceville and played to their true potential and for their beloved Coach Sanders, they chewed and swallowed the Tigers of Saint Paul's College bite by talented and athletic bite.
The Bears are scheduled to play Alderson-Broadus on March 13th in Raleigh, NC at 1:00 p.m. at Lions Park.
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Writer: MASS COMM Intern, Crystal Sanders
Bears Lose to Alderson-Broadus
Raleigh, NC (March 6, 2009) – The Shaw University Bears baseball team played the Alderson-Broadus College Battlers at Lions Park and lost 15-3. Edgar Huff was starting pitcher and relievers were CJ Middlebrooks and Sherrod Fox. Top hitters for the Bears were JC Cannon going 2-3 (single, double, walk) with an rbi and Lee Smith who went 1-4 and had two rbi's. The Bears are 5-7 in regular season and 0-2 in conference games.
They will play Claflin University on March 11th in Raleigh, NC.
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Writer: MASS COMM Intern, Crystal Sanders
Bears Sweep Lincoln in Double Header
Raleigh, NC (March 6, 2009) – The Shaw Bears played Lincoln University in a double header on Saturday at Lions Park before an excited crowd of fans. In the first game the Bears dominated on defense and offense. With quick 3 up 3 down innings on defense, the Bears rallied at bat winning the first game 15-0.
The star of the day was Layton White, Freshman from Detroit, MI who pitched his first collegiate game throwing a no-hitter for the Bears. Lee Smith went 3-5 and Jeffery Cannon was 1-1 (4 walks).
The second game mimicked the first game. The Bears dominated again on defense and offense, not giving Lincoln a chance to attempt a rally. Leaders for the Bears were Lee Smith going 3-4 and Jeffery Cannon 1-2 (2 walks). The Bears won 18-2.
Congratulations to Layton White for an amazing game of Shaw baseball!
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NO. 7 MOUNT OLIVE DEFEATS SHAW 24-2 IN NON-CONFERENCE BASEBALL
(Boxscore attached.)
Mount Olive 24, Shaw 2 (Feb 19, 2009 at Mount Olive, N.C.)
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Shaw................ 000 000 002 - 2 4 3 (1-3)
Mount Olive......... 421 32(12) 00X - 24 21 1 (9-4)
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Pitchers: Shaw - Maddox; White(5); Fox(7). Mount Olive – Sean Lydon; Brandon Sutton(4); David Combs(6); Paul Novicki(8); Chris Nardini(9).
Win-Sutton(1-0) Loss-Maddox
Hitters: Shaw – Matthew Mitchell (2-2, 2 stolen bases); Cedric Powell (1-4, triple, rbi). Mount Olive – Kyle Hinrichs (3-4, home run, 4 runs, 2 rbi); Rich Racobaldo (2-4, 2 home runs, 3 rbi); Kevin Kearney (2-3, home run, 3 rbi); Airlon Vinson (2-3, double, triple, 3 rbi); Jesse Lancaster (2-3, double, 3 runs); Montoya Young (2-5, 2 doubles, 2 rbi).
HR MOC – Kyle Hinrichs (2); Kevin Kearney (1); Rich Racobaldo 2 (5); Ritchie Franklin (1).
T-2:42 A-235
MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – Rich Racobaldo belted two home runs for the second straight game and nationally seventh-ranked Mount Olive used a 12-run sixth inning on its way to a 24-2 victory over Shaw in non-conference baseball Thursday at Scarborough Field. Kyle Hinrichs, Ritchie Franklin and Kevin Kearney also homered for the Trojans.
Mount Olive (9-4) jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first, highlighted by rbi-doubles by Dylan Holton and Airlon Vinson. The Trojans added two more runs on a passed ball and a wild pitch.
Hinrichs and Racobaldo connected on solo home runs in the second and Joseph Westbrook singled home a run in third to extend the lead to 7-0. Vinson drove in two runs with a triple to straightaway center in the bottom of the fourth and scored on a wild pitch to make it a 10-0 game.
Racobaldo, who hit two home runs Tuesday against Elizabeth City state, added a two-run shot in the fifth to give Mount Olive a 12-0 lead. Racobaldo leads the Trojans with five home runs this season.
Mount Olive’s 12-run outburst came after the Trojans replaced seven of its nine starters in the top of the sixth. No. 9 batter Montoya Young had two doubles in the bottom of the sixth, while Hinrichs, Jonathan Smith and Topher Ellis also had two hits apiece in the inning.
Franklin hit a two-run homer over the center field fence for his first hit as a Trojan. Kearney, who walked his first time up in the inning, capped the scoring with a three-run homer, his first of the season. The Trojans sent 14 batters to the plate in the inning.
Hinrichs went 3-for-4 with four runs scored for Mount Olive. Seven other players had two hits apiece in the Trojans’ 21-hit attack.
Trojan starting pitcher Sean Lydon struck out the side in the top of the first after allowing a leadoff single, the last two strikeouts coming after Shaw leadoff batter Matthew Mitchell advanced to third. Lydon pitched three scoreless innings, striking out five and retiring nine of the 11 batters he faced.
Brandon Sutton (1-0) retired the side in order in the fourth and fifth innings to pick up the win. David Combs struck out three in two scoreless innings and Paul Novicki sandwiched three strikeouts around a walk in the eighth inning. Chris Nardini pitched the ninth in his first appearance of the season.
Shaw (1-3) avoided the shutout with two runs in the top of the ninth. Cedric Powell tripled home a run and scored on an rbi-ground out. Bears centerfielder Matthew Mitchell, who led off the game with a single, was 2-for-2 with two stolen bases. He also made a diving catch to rob Ellis of a run-scoring extra-base hit in the seventh to hold Mount Olive scoreless for the first time in the game.
Sherrod Fox, the third Shaw pitcher, pitched two scoreless innings for the Bears, striking out two batters with the bases loaded in the eighth.
Mount Olive recorded its highest single-game scoring total since a 21-5 victory over Belmont Abbey last season. The five home runs in a game are the most since hitting five against Coker last year.
Mount Olive returns to action this weekend as the Trojans travel to Anderson, S.C., to take on Anderson in a three-game Conference Carolinas series. The two teams play a doubleheader Saturday beginning at noon, then conclude the series with a single game Sunday at 1 p.m. Shaw plays host to Benedict in a doubleheader Saturday at 1 p.m.
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TALLIES THREE
CIAA WEEKLY HONORS
April 8, 2008 –
Hampton, VA – The
Shaw University Baseball Team
tallied three of five honors
distributed by the CIAA. Senior outfielder
Averill Bryant
(pictured top left) (#22 / 6
– 1 / 200 / R/R / Laurinburg, NC) received double
honors as he was named Offensive and Defensive Player of the
Week. In the past four games, Bryant had six hits in 11 at bats
for 11 RBIs and an average of .456.
Alum and athletic standout Coach Bobby Sanders (pictured top right) was named Coach of the Week as he led the Bears to capture their 25th victory of the season with sweeps over Elizabeth City State University and Lincoln University. As a result, the Bears have outscored their last two opponents 50 to five.
BASEBALL
TALLIES THREE
CIAA WEEKLY HONORS
April 8, 2008 – Hampton, VA – The Shaw University Baseball Team
tallied three of five honors distributed by the CIAA. Senior outfielder Averill Bryant (pictured top left) (#22 / 6 – 1 / 200 / R/R / Laurinburg, NC) received double honors as he was named Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week. In the past four games, Bryant had six hits in 11 at bats for 11 RBIs and an average of .456.Alum and athletic standout Coach Bobby Sanders (pictured top right) was named Coach of the Week as he led the Bears to capture their 25th victory of the season with sweeps over Elizabeth City State University and Lincoln University. As a result, the Bears have outscored their last two opponents 50 to five.
April 5, 2008
–
Lincoln, PA–
The
Shaw University Baseball team made
the best of their road trip after they added two
more triumphs to their season win total after their
visit with the Lincoln University Lions. The Bears
beat the host team 17 - 0 in the first game and
followed with a 17 - 2 win in the second game of the
doubleheader.
BASEBALL SWEEPS EASTERN DIVISION FOE, ECSU
April
2, 2008 –
Elizabeth City, NC
– The Shaw University Baseball Team
had a successful road trip after they downed their eastern
division foe, the Elizabeth City State University Vikings, for
consecutive conference conquests. Shaw won game one 12 – 2 and followed
with a 4 – 1 win in game two.
SHAW
SWEEPS ST. AUGUSTINE’S
IN BASEBALL BROADCAST DEBUT
March 22, 2008 – Raleigh,
NC – The Shaw University Bears Baseball Team claimed
consecutive conquests against their rivals, the Saint Augustine’s
Falcons. Local Tri-cities Top 25 Radio Station WAUG-AM 750 aired
game one live for the first time ever. The Bears concluded their
radio debut defeating the Falcons, 11 – 4. Shaw’s towering
momentum spilled over into game two as they downed St. Augustine’s,
10 – 6.
SHAW MAULS MORRIS COLLEGE
March 21, 2008 – Raleigh, NC – The Shaw University Bears Baseball Team raked in two more triumphs after competition against Morris College. The Bears stung the Hornets for a 12 – 0 shutout victory in game one and followed in game two defeating Morris College, 13 – 2.
RIVALS
RALLY
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aleigh, NC – The Shaw University Bears Baseball Team and their cross-town rivals, the Saint Augustine’s College Falcons, will take to their baseball battleground at Lions Park tomorrow (Saturday, March 22nd) to be a part of baseball broadcast history. For the first time ever, WAUG-AM 750 will air the baseball cross-town clash.
WAUG-AM 750 is noted as one of the tri-cities Top 25 Radio Stations. They will air the first game of the scheduled doubleheader beginning at 12:00 Noon. Also, the game can be heard live online at www.waug750.com. WAUG will be on site with free giveaways at the game.
We are asking for the entire Shaw student and community population to come out and show their support.
March 16, 2008 – Raleigh, NC – The Shaw University Bears Baseball Team won one and lost one in the Sunday evening showdown against the Virginia State University Trojans. The Bears were defeated in game one, 14 – 8, by VSU, but took down the Trojans in game two, 9 – 7.
SHAW SLIDES PAST EDWARD WATERS
March 15, 2008 – Raleigh, NC – The Shaw University Bears Baseball Team stole another victory from Edward Waters College as they downed the Tigers 13 – 12.
Bears Rally in Game Two to Split Doubleheader
March 14, 2008 – Raleigh, NC– The Shaw University Bears left Lyons Park with one win and won loss after scheduled play against the Edward Waters College Tigers. In game one, the Bears were beaten by EWC, 7 - 5. However, Shaw rallied in game two for triumph over the Tigers, 12 - 11.
SHAW STAMPEDES OVER SAINT PAUL’S FOR TWO TRIUMPHS
March 6, 2008
– Lawrenceville, VA – The Shaw University Bears Baseball Team took care of business in good fashion as they trounced the Tigers of Saint Paul’s College it two games. The Bears beat SPC 27 – 3 in the initial contest and followed with a 21 – 3 triumph over the Tigers in the secluding competition.Feature Summary & Final Statistics to Come…
Bears Bryant & Grant Hit For NCCSIA Honors
Rocky Mount, NC – Two out
of thirteen student-athletes, from six different institutions, were
representatives of Shaw University’s Baseball Program. Averill Bryant
and Michael Grant were voted to 2007 North Carolina Collegiate Sports
Information Association (NCCSIA) College Division All-State Baseball Team.
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April 17, 2007
Shaw Baseball Prepares for 2007 CIAA Championship
Raleigh, NC – The Bears of Shaw University, 2006 CIAA Baseball Champions are getting ready to defend their championship on Thursday, April 19 at 10:00 am on the campus of Virginia State University. The Bears will enter the tournament as a No. 4 seed and will face No. 1 seed North Carolina Central University. During the regular season the Bears split with the Eagles 2-2 out of four meetings. Since the last time they met the Bears have gone on to claim four games in a row headed into the Baseball Championship. More
Spring Sports Fever Continues: CIAA Baseball All-Conference Team & Rookie Team Announced
Hampton
, VA - The CIAA in conjunction with the CIAA Baseball Coaches Association announced the 2007 Baseball All-CIAA and CIAA Rookie Teams. The Baseball Championship will begin on April 19th on the campus of Virginia State University at 10:00 a.m. More
April 5, 2007
Bears Split with ECSU 10-11 and 15-13 in Baseball Action
Fuller has a blast as he went 6-for-9 with 9 RBIs in double-header action
Elizabeth City, NC – The Bears finished the season series 1-3 versus the Vikings of Elizabeth City State after a 10-11 and 15-13 split. Shaw now holds a record of 15-18 overall and 8-6 in conference play while the Vikings are 14-9 overall and 8-4 in conference play. More
March 28, 2007
Shaw’s Black & Bryant Earn CIAA Weekly Honors for Baseball
HAMPTON, VA – Shaw University senior pitcher Joseph Black has been selected as the CIAA Baseball Pitcher of the Week and also selected for weekly honors is junior outfielder Avery Bryant, who has been chosen as the Offensive Player of the Week, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced. More
March 21, 2007
Bears dominate Falcons 9-2 and 17-5 in Baseball Action
Avery Bryant went 5-for-5 with 5 RBIs in second game
Raleigh, NC – The Bears of Shaw University improve to 11-14 on the season and 7-3 in the conference play while the Falcons of Saint Augustine’s fall to 2-18 overall and 2-4 on the season. Despite having a slow start in the first inning it did not take the Bears long to get this rolling to go on and give the Falcons yet another lose on the season.
Shaw’s Baseball Team Comes Full Circle in Special Presentation to President
Raleigh, NC – (January 31, 2007) The baseball team of Shaw University is thrilled and anxious to get started with their season game opener February 15th against Columbia Union University at Noon. With the reinstatement of baseball at the University behind them, the team members collectively decided to make a special presentation of appreciation to Dr. Clarence G. Newsome, President of Shaw University and Al Carter, Director of Athletics More
