Four former Bulldogs playing in independent league
LEBANON, Tenn. – Four former Cumberland baseball players began their professional seasons in independent leagues over the past month, including Sam Lind, Anthony Gomez, Cory Urquhart and Brady North.
100 student-athletes named to Spring Dean's List
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University announced the 2015 Spring Dean’s List recently, which includes 100 student-athletes, athletic department personnel and athletic training majors. The honor is reserved for students who achieved a grade-point-average of 3.50 or above on all classes attempted during the spring semester.
Alford voted Second Team Capitol One Academic All-America ®
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland senior Tyler Alford was voted Second Team Capitol One Academic All-America ®, as announced Monday by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Eight baseball players earn NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors
LEBANON, Tenn. – Eight Cumberland baseball players were named 2015 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes on Thursday. Student-athletes must be a junior or senior academically and maintain a 3.50 grade-point-average to be eligible for the award.
Smith named to MSC Gold Glove Team
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland pitcher Stevie Smith was named to the Mid-South Conference Gold Glove Team, as announced by the league office before last week’s conference tournament in Bowling Green, Ky. Smith is now part of the pool for the Rawlings Gold Glove Team that is announced during the Avista-NAIA World Series.
Alford, Byrd named Academic All-District
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland seniors Tyler Alford and Justin Byrd were voted College Division Academic All-District 2 by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), as announced Thursday by the national organization.
110 current, former student-athletes set for graduation
LEBANON, Tenn. – One hundred and ten current and former Cumberland student-athletes, athletic trainers and athletic staff will receive their degrees this Saturday in the 173rd Commencement ceremonies on the lawn of Memorial Hall on the CU campus.
Alford, Byrd voted First Team All-MSC
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland seniors Tyler Alford and Justin Byrd were voted First Team All-Mid-South Conference and Ryan Dickison and Stevie Smith both earned Second Team honors, as announced by the league office during the conference tournament last week in Bowling Green, Ky. In addition, Alford was named the Champions of Character Award winner for baseball.
Baseball ends campaign with 8-6 loss
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – St. Catharine College scored five times in the sixth inning to break open a close game, including two-run singles from Alfredo Bohorquez and Harold Diaz, and Conner Lindsay tossed seven shutout innings of relief for the win in an 8-6 victory over Cumberland on Saturday in the Mid-South Conference Baseball Championships.
Bulldogs fall 2-0 to LWC
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Chris Erker tossed eight-plus shutout innings, working in-and-out of trouble in the early innings, and Lindsey Wilson scored an unearned run in the third and an insurance run in the eighth in a 2-0 victory over Cumberland in the winner’s bracket final here Friday in the Mid-South Conference Baseball Championships.
Meadows' gem pushes CU into winner's bracket final
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Clint Meadows tossed a complete-game four-hitter and Phil Stiles and Ryan Simmons each posted three hits and scored twice in Cumberland’s 6-1 victory over 19th-ranked Campbellsville University on Thursday at Bowling Green Ballpark.
Baseball explodes for 14-2 win
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Tyler Alford and Phil Stiles each doubled twice, Hector Viera and Justin Byrd both drove in three runs and Stevie Smith tossed seven strong innings in Cumberland’s 14-2 victory over Georgetown College here Wednesday in the club’s opening game in the Mid-South Conference Baseball Championships.
Seventeen CU baseball players named MSC Scholar-Athletes
LEBANON, Tenn. – Seventeen Cumberland baseball players were named Mid-South Conference Scholar-Athletes, as announced Tuesday by the league office in advance of the conference tournament that begins Wednesday in Bowling Green, Ky.
Baseball, softball both face Georgetown to open MSC Tournament
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland baseball and softball will face Georgetown College in the opening game of the Mid-South Conference Championships this week in Bowling Green, Ky.
Bulldogs end regular season with 8-5 win
LEBANON, Tenn. – Tyler Alford posted three hits and two RBIs, Justin Byrd hit a three-run homer and Ryan Dickison belted a two-run shot while Jake Collier pitched into the ninth, as Cumberland salvaged the final game of the series, 8-5, over Georgetown College on Senior Day at Ernest L. Stockton Field-Woody Hunt Stadium on Saturday.
Georgetown sweeps two from CU
LEBANON, Tenn. – Georgetown College scored twice in the ninth inning to win the opener and Tyler Arthru tossed a complete game in the second contest aided by home runs from Duran Elmore and Rick Reyes, as the Tigers swept a doubleheader from Cumberland, 6-4 and 4-1, on Friday at Ernest L. Stockton Field-Woody Hunt Stadium.
CU baseball camps begin June 8
LEBANON, Tenn. – Four different Cumberland University baseball camps will take place throughout the month of June this summer beginning June 8 on the CU campus and running until the end of the month.
Baseball schedule adjusted for this weekend
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland baseball has adjusted its schedule for this weekend’s series against Georgetown College, with the teams now playing a doubleheader on Friday at 1 p.m. and a single game Saturday at Noon, with Senior Day activities for 10 players taking place before Saturday’s contest at Ernest L. Stockton Field-Woody Hunt Stadium.
Bulldogs hold on for 5-4 victory
LEBANON, Tenn. – Tyler Alford drove in a pair of runs with a home run, Cameron Lenz tossed 7.2 effective innings and Curtis Hoppe got the final two outs with the tying run on third base, as Cumberland held on for a 5-4 victory over Bethel University on Monday in a game delayed by rain at Ernest L. Stockton Field-Woody Hunt Stadium.
Walk-off single gives Tigers doubleheader sweep
LEBANON, Tenn. – Nick Morehead struck out 11 in eight shutout innings in the first game and Alex Kline’s RBI single in the bottom of the eighth drove in the game-winner in the second contest, as 15th-ranked Campbellsville University swept a doubleheader from Cumberland, 7-0 and 7-6, in baseball action Saturday at HIG Field in Campbellsville, Ky.
Error proves costly in extra-inning loss
LEBANON, Tenn. – Zach Cole’s fielding error in the bottom of the 10th inning allowed Chris Allen to score from first, giving 15th-ranked Campbellsville a 3-2 victory over Cumberland in baseball action Friday night at HIG Field in Campbellsville, Ky.
CU baseball canceled at Union
LEBANON , Tenn. – Cumberland’s baseball game Wednesday at Union University has been canceled because of continuing rain throughout the southeast. The game will not be made-up this season. This marks the 13th contest lost due to weather this spring for the club.
Baseball falls short against MMC, 4-3
LEBANON, Tenn. – Justin Byrd posted two hits and two RBIs but Cumberland stranded the tying and/or winning runs on base in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings in a 4-3 loss to Martin Methodist on Tuesday at Ernest L. Stockton Field-Woody Hunt Field.
Lenz tosses complete-game in 7-3 win at FHU
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cameron Lenz tossed a complete game, allowing no earned runs with nine strikeouts, Ryan Dickison drove in three runs in the first three innings and Cumberland posted five doubles and five two-out RBIs in a 7-3 victory over Freed-Hardeman on Monday afternoon in Henderson, Tenn.
Meadows complete game leads 4-2 victory
LEBANON, Tenn. – Clint Meadows scattered 11 hits in a complete-game victory and Justin Byrd posted two hits with two RBIs and two runs scored in Cumberland’s 4-2 victory over Lindsey Wilson in baseball action Sunday at Ernest L. Stockton Field-Woody Hunt Stadium.
Smith, Plunkett lead 3-1 CU victory
LEBANON, Tenn. – Stevie Smith tossed a complete game and Jarrett Plunkett put Cumberland ahead for good with a solo home run in the eighth inning in a 3-1 victory over Lindsey Wilson in baseball action Saturday at Ernest L. Stockton Field-Woody Hunt Stadium.
2014 national title team selected as TN Hall of Fame Amateur Team of Year
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland’s 2014 baseball national championship team has been selected as the by Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Amateur Team of the Year. The club will be honored at the annual banquet on Saturday June 6 at the Omni Nashville Hotel.
Smith earns TSWA pitching honor
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland’s Stevie Smith was named the Tennessee Sports Writers Association Pitcher of the Week after tossing eight innings and allowing one earned run last weekend at the University of Pikeville.
Louis Payton Sitting Area ceremony set for April 16
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland baseball will host a dedication ceremony for the Louis Payton Sitting Area just inside the main gate at Ernest L. Stockton Field-Woody Hunt Stadium on Thursday, April 16, at 11 a.m.
Bryan sweeps season series, wins 9-2
LEBANON, Tenn. – Chad Burrows tossed seven strong innings and Bryan College scored four times in the first two innings, including a two-run homer from Kevin Roberts, en route to a 9-2 victory over Cumberland in baseball action Wednesday afternoon at Ernest L. Stockton Field-Woody Hunt Stadium.
Five former baseball players set to begin minor league seasons
LEBANON, Tenn. – With opening day for Minor League Baseball set for Thursday, five former Cumberland players will begin their seasons with Major League affiliated organizations, including Luis Martinez, Will Locante, Aaron Wilkerson, Chipper Smith and Josciel Veras.
Baseball series shifted to Saturday-Sunday
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland’s baseball series this weekend against Lindsey Wilson has been pushed back to Saturday and Sunday with games starting at 1 p.m. both days at Ernest L. Stockton Field-Woody Hunt Stadium.
Baseball wins fifth straight, 5-0 at MMC
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cameron Lenz pitched in-and-out of trouble through the first three innings before settling down, tossing seven shutout frames, Hector Viera posted three hits and Ryan Dickison and Conor Dishman both added two in Cumberland’s 5-0 victory over Martin Methodist on Tuesday night in Pulaski, Tenn.
Friday baseball game canceled
LEBANON, Tenn. – The final game of the series between Cumberland and the University of Pikeville at Johnnie LeMaster Field in Pikeville, Ky., has been canceled due to continuing rain in the area on Friday. The game will not be made-up.
Dickison's two homers, six hits lead to another sweep
LEBANON, Tenn. – Ryan Dickison went 4-for-5 with two home runs and three RBIs in the first game while Hector Viera added four hits and three RBIs and Justin Byrd posted four RBIs and three runs scored in Cumberland’s doubleheader sweep, 12-3 and 7-5, over the University of Pikeville in baseball action Thursday in Pikeville, Ky.
Big days from Plunkett, Byrd lead CU sweep
LEBANON, Tenn. – Jarrett Plunkett posted five hits with five runs scored, Justin Byrd hit a pair of homers and drove in five runs and Ryan Simmons added three hits and four RBIs in Cumberland’s 10-6 and 11-5 victories over Lindenwood-Belleville on Wednesday at Ernest L. Stockton Field-Woody Hunt Stadium.
Three-run sixth carries Tennessee Wesleyan to 6-4 win
LEBANON, Tenn. – Tyler Albert posted two hits with a double and three RBIs and 13th-ranked Tennessee Wesleyan scored three times in the seventh to regain the lead en route to a 6-4 victory over Cumberland in baseball action Tuesday at Ernest L. Stockton Field-Woody Hunt Stadium.
Bulldogs squander great pitching efforts, split at SSU
LEBANON, Tenn. – Clint Meadows allowed one earned run on six hits in a complete game, Ryan Simmons posted three hits and Phil Stiles drove in a pair of runs in a 4-2 Cumberland victory in baseball action Saturday over Shawnee State at Branch Rickey Park in Portsmouth, Ohio.
Baseball drops 3-2 decision in extra innings
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland scored twice in the top of the ninth to take the lead, but Shawnee State plated single runs in the ninth and 10th to pull out a 3-2 victory over the Bulldogs in baseball action Friday afternoon in Portsmouth, Ohio.
Five former Cumberland players participate in spring training
LEBANON, Tenn. – Former Cumberland baseball players Will Locante, Chipper Smith, Luis Martinez, Aaron Wilkerson and Josciel Veras are all currently in spring training with Major League organizations.
Jeffries' two homers power Bryan past CU
DAYTON, Tenn. – Chris Jeffries belted a pair of two-run homers, the second one in the eighth inning, and scored three times in Bryan College’s come-from-behind 9-8 victory over Cumberland here Monday at Senter Field.
Four-run eighth helps CU salvage final game of series
LEBANON, Tenn. – Ryan Dickison’s two-run homer in the seventh tied the game and Cumberland plated four more runs in the eighth, two on wild pitches, to salvage the final contest in a three-game series with St. Catharine College, 7-3, on Sunday at Ernest L. Stockton Field-Woody Hunt Stadium.
St. Catharine sweeps baseball Bulldogs
LEBANON, Tenn. – John Werner tossed a three-hit shutout in the opener and Francisco Gonzalez and Tyler Devine each drove in a pair of runs in the second game, as St. Catharine swept a doubleheader from Cumberland, 3-0 and 6-3, on Saturday at Ernest L. Stockton Field-Woody Hunt Stadium.
Parking altered for Sunday athletic events
LEBANON, Tenn. – Parking for Sunday’s baseball and softball games as well as tennis matches will be altered due to the Monty Pope memorial service and visitation taking place on the Cumberland University campus in Baird Chapel.
Baseball series shifted to Saturday-Sunday
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland’s home baseball series this weekend against St. Catharine College has been rescheduled for Saturday and Sunday at Ernest L. Stockton Field-Woody Hunt Stadium due to a 60-70 percent chance of rain on Friday in the middle Tennessee area.
Stiles named MSC Player of the Week
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland’s Phil Stiles was voted the Mid-South Conference Baseball Player of the Week on Monday after batting .714 in five games for the Bulldogs from March 9-15.
Baseball unable to complete sweep at the Cumberlands
LEBANON, Tenn. – Jake Collier threw seven strong innings and Curtis Hoppe got the final six outs in the opener but David Groh’s two-out, two-run single in the final inning helped the University of the Cumberlands win the second game and split a Mid-South Conference doubleheader on Monday in Williamsburg, Ky.
Smith gets second win with seven strong at UC
LEBANON, Tenn. – Stevie Smith tossed seven strong innings, Phil Stiles collected two hits and scored four times and Hector Viera, Ryan Dickison and Tyler Alford each drove in a pair of runs in Cumberland’s 8-2 victory over the University of the Cumberlands in baseball action Sunday in Williamsburg, Ky.
Conference baseball series rescheduled
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland’s baseball series for this weekend at the University of the Cumberlands has been rescheduled for Sunday-Monday because of the continued wet weather covering Tennessee and Kentucky.
Hoppe's strong effort helps baseball split
LEBANON, Tenn. – Freshman Curtis Hoppe allowed just three hits and struck out 11 in a complete game and Justin Byrd, Phil Stiles and Ryan Dickison each drove in two runs, leading Cumberland to a 9-1 second game victory and a split of the doubleheader Wednesday at Bacone College in Muskogee, Okla.
Baseball drops two in OKC
LEBANON, Tenn. – Matt Young and Miguel Gonzalez combined for a four-hit shutout in the opener and 16th-ranked Oklahoma City scored five runs in the sixth to break open the second game in a doubleheader sweep, 2-0 and 13-7, over Cumberland on Tuesday in baseball action in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Monday baseball games canceled
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland’s two baseball games scheduled for Monday in Oklahoma City have been canceled due to continuing rain in the area. The Bulldogs are scheduled to play two more contests in the area on Tuesday, with the forecast looking more favorable to play tomorrow.
Bulldogs sweep Culver-Stockton
LEBANON, Tenn. – Jake Collier and Stephen Fischer both tossed complete games while Tyler Alford driving in two runs with a single in the opener and Hector Viera hitting a two-run homer in the second game in Cumberland’s doubleheader sweep of Culver-Stockton, 5-2 and 4-3, on Saturday at Ernest L. Stockton Field-Woody Hunt Stadium.
Friday baseball game canceled
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland’s baseball game Friday against Culver-Stockton has been canceled due to conditioning wintry conditions and the remains of Wednesday night’s snow and ice storm in the area. The two teams are still scheduled to play a doubleheader Saturday beginning at Noon.
Baseball dinner and auction postponed again
LEBANON, Tenn. – With heavy rain, sleet, snow and ice expected in the middle Tennessee area Wednesday and into Thursday morning and frigid conditions for the next two days, Cumberland baseball has again rescheduled its annual dinner and auction that was set for March 5 at the Benton Jennings Indoor Facility. The event will now be held on Thursday, March 19.
Union erases nine-run deficit for victory
LEBANON, Tenn. – Union University scored 11 runs in the final two innings, with Parks Flowers belting a two-run homer for the go-ahead runs in Union’s 11-9 victory over Cumberland in baseball action Tuesday at Ernest L. Stockton Field-Woody Hunt Stadium.
Tuesday baseball game site switched to Lebanon
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland’s baseball game scheduled for Tuesday against Union University has been moved to Ernest L. Stockton Field-Woody Hunt Stadium for a 1 p.m. first pitch.
Big innings send baseball to 15-9 loss
LEBANON, Tenn. – Josh Beams doubled twice, drove in a pair of runs and scored twice and Marcus Howard scored three times, as Indiana University Southeast defeated No. 1 Cumberland, 15-9, in a three-plus hour seven-inning game Sunday at Ernest L. Stockton Field-Woody Hunt Stadium.
Home runs send Bulldogs to DH loss
LEBANON, Tenn. – Logan Coughlin belted a two-run homer in the seventh inning for the only runs in the opening contest and Tyler Evans hit a three-run homer in the second contest, as Indiana University Southeast swept a doubleheader, 2-0 and 4-3, against No. 1 Cumberland in baseball action Saturday at Ernest L. Stockton Field-Woody Hunt Stadium.
Baseball adds four games for weekend
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland baseball has added four games to this weekend’s schedule, with the Bulldogs playing doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday against Indiana University-Southeast at Ernest L. Stockton Field-Woody Hunt Stadium.
Weather cancels baseball games
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland has canceled Wednesday’s baseball game against Georgia Gwinnett due to a state of emergency issued in the Atlanta area this evening because of impending snow, sleet and ice expected on Wednesday.
Smith's gem leads 5-1 Bulldog win
LEBANON, Tenn. – Stevie Smith struck out a career-best 12 batters in seven innings and Hector Viera and Tyler Alford each drove in a pair of runs in No. 1 Cumberland’s 5-1 victory over Freed-Hardeman on a frigid Tuesday afternoon at Ernest L. Stockton Field-Woody Hunt Stadium.
Collier named TSWA Pitcher of the Week
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland’s Jake Collier was named the Pitcher of the Week by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association this week after his nine-inning performance against Missouri Baptist.
Baseball cancels weekend series
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland baseball has canceled its weekend series against Judson [IL] University due to continued inclement weather in the middle Tennessee area.
Weather cancels baseball games
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland’s baseball game scheduled for Tuesday at Bethel University has been canceled due to snow and ice covering the entire state of Tennessee and no makeup date has been set at this time. Also, the CU junior varsity contest scheduled for Wednesday has also been canceled.
Baseball dinner and auction rescheduled
LEBANON, Tenn. – With the middle Tennessee area blanketed by snow, sleet and ice on Monday and forecasts calling for more ice and near record lows later in the week, Cumberland baseball has rescheduled its annual dinner and auction for Thursday, March 5 at the Benton Jennings Indoor Facility.
Bulldogs swept in twinbill
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland committed three errors, leading to six unearned runs in the last two innings of the opener, and Brent Zimmerman went 4-for-4 with four runs and three RBIs in the second game, as No. 9 Missouri Baptist swept a doubleheader from the Bulldogs, 13-5 and 7-3, on Saturday at Ernest L. Stockton Field-Woody Hunt Stadium.
Pinch-hit homer spoils Collier's effort
LEBANON, Tenn. – Timothy Cusick’s pinch-hit two-run homer in the ninth tied the game and Eli Roundtree’s RBI single plated the winning run, as ninth-ranked Missouri Baptist erased a three-run deficit to defeat No. 1 Cumberland, 5-3, in 10 innings on Friday here at Ernest L. Stockton Field-Woody Hunt Stadium.
Baseball game time changed for Friday
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland’s baseball game Friday against Missouri Baptist has been moved up one hour to 1 p.m. to try and play in the warmer part of the day, as announced Thursday by head coach Woody Hunt.
Two four-run innings lead to 13-7 loss
LEBANON, Tenn. – Ridge Hoopi-Haslam tripled, homered and drove in four runs and 23rd-ranked Tennessee Wesleyan scored four runs in the fifth and eighth innings, overcoming an early deficit in a 13-7 victory over No. 1 Cumberland on Wednesday in Athens, Tenn.
Bulldogs cannot hold the lead again, fall 7-6
LEBANON, Tenn. – Tyler Alford and Ryan Dickison each collected two hits and Phil Stiles drove in a pair of runs, but for the second straight day No. 1 Cumberland was unable to hold the lead and had the game-tying run at third in the ninth inning, dropping a 7-6 decision to 14th-ranked Belhaven University on Saturday in Jackson, Miss.
Big inning sends CU to 7-6 defeat
LEBANON, Tenn. – Angel Concepcion’s two-run single capped a four-run fifth inning to tie the contest and Jake Hillier’s line out plated the game-winner, as Culver-Stockton came from behind the defeat top-ranked Cumberland, 7-6, in baseball action Friday afternoon in Jackson, Miss.
Baseball falls in season opener, 11-2
LEBANON, Tenn. – David Mullins tossed six-plus strong innings and Aaron Collazo drove in three runs, as ninth-ranked Missouri Baptist scored four times in the ninth to pull away for an 11-2 victory over No. 1 Cumberland in the Bulldogs’ season-opener Thursday at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson, Miss.
National championship poster giveaway set for Feb. 14
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University baseball will give away 2014 national championship posters to the first 200 fans on Saturday, February 14 during the opening weekend of home action for the Bulldogs.
Baseball season tickets on sale
LEBANON, Tenn. – Season tickets are now on sale for the 2015 Cumberland baseball season, with the Bulldogs playing 29 home games beginning February 13 versus Missouri Baptist at Ernest L. Stockton Field-Woody Hunt Stadium.
Broadcast schedule set for 2015 baseball season
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland announced plans this week to broadcast 29 regular season and all postseason games for the 2015 campaign on WANT 98.9 FM or WCOR 1490 AM, with the first broadcast set for Saturday, February 28 against Marygrove College.
Annual baseball dinner, auction set for Feb. 19
LEBANON, Tenn. – The Cumberland University baseball team will host its annual Kickoff Dinner and Auction at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 19 in the Benton Jennings Center on the CU. The evening will include a silent and live auction of baseball memorabilia as well as other donated items, with all proceeds benefitting the CU baseball program.
130 student-athletes named to Fall Dean's List
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University announced the 2014 Fall Dean’s List this past week, which includes 130 student-athletes, athletic department personnel and athletic training majors. The honor is reserved for students who have achieved a grade-point-average of 3.50 or above on all classes attempted during the fall semester.
Former Bulldogs Conner, Locante honored
LEBANON, Tenn. – Former Cumberland baseball player Mark Connor was named the Scouting Director for the San Diego Padres and former lefthander Will Locante was placed on the Arizona Diamondbacks 40-man roster this month.
Cumberland No. 1 in Preseason Coaches' Poll
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland is ranked No. 1 in the 2015 NAIA Baseball Coaches’ Preseason Top 25 Poll, the national office announced Tuesday. The Bulldogs collected 19-of-20 first-place votes and 560 total points en route to its sixth No. 1 ranking since 2000.
Bulldogs picked first in MSC Preseason Baseball Poll
LEBANON, Tenn. – Defending NAIA champion Cumberland was picked to win the Mid-South Conference baseball regular season in a poll of league coaches released Tuesday by league officials.
CU announces 2015 baseball schedule
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland baseball coach Woody Hunt announced the 2015 schedule this week, which includes 29 home games and 26 contests against teams that played in last season’s NAIA Championship Opening Round.
Baseball set to host annual pancake breakfast, garage sale
LEBANON, Tenn. – The Cumberland baseball team will hold its annual Pancake Breakfast and Garage Sale on the CU campus from 6 a.m. until Noon on Saturday, November 1.
Baseball hosting Alumni Game
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland baseball will host its bi-annual Alumni Game on Homecoming weekend, with a breakfast at the Benton Jennings Indoor Facility at 8:30 a.m. followed by the Alumni Game at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 25, weather permitting.
Former baseball players participating in charity softball event
LEBANON, Tenn. – Former Cumberland baseball players will take part in the inaugural Charity Softball Event for Heroes sponsored by VetSports at Greer Stadium on Saturday at 1 p.m.
CU schedules now available for downloading
LEBANON, Tenn. – Parents, fans and other interested individuals can now download Bulldog sports schedules to their calendars via ECal at GoCumberlandAthletics.com.
Baseball professionals end 2014 campaigns
LEBANON, Tenn. – Former Cumberland All-American hurler Aaron Wilkerson earned Pitcher of the Week honors for the Lowell [MA] Spinners in the New York-Penn League to end the regular season, ending the minor league schedule for eight for Bulldogs playing professional baseball.
Baseball ring ceremony set for Sept. 26
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University will host a Championship Ring Celebration and Dinner for the 2014 Baseball National Championship team on Friday, September 26 at Immanuel Baptist Church in Lebanon. The 6:30 p.m. dinner is open to the public.
Cumberland’s Hunt named 2014 NAIA Coach of the Year
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University’s Woody Hunt was named the 2014 NAIA-Baseball Coaches Association (NAIA-BCA) National Coach of the Year, the national office announced Wednesday. The Bulldogs won their third Avista-NAIA World Series championship this past season, capping Hunt’s 33rd season as head coach of the program.
Wilkerson's contract purchased by Red Sox
LEBANON, Tenn. – The Boston Red Sox have purchased former Cumberland University pitcher Aaron Wilkerson’s contract from the Grand Prairie [TX] AirHogs and assigned him to the Short Season Class A Lowell [MA] Spinners of the New York-Penn League. The Spinners continue a series at the Batavia [NY] Muckdogs on Friday.
Gomez honored by hometown, signs pro contract
LEBANON, Tenn. – Former Cumberland University pitcher Anthony Gomez was recently honored by his hometown of Norwalk, Calif., with a Community Spotlight award. He also recently signed a professional contract with the Schaumburg [IL] Boomers in the independent Frontier League.
Twelve CU programs named NAIA Scholar Teams
LEBANON, Tenn. – A school-record 12 Cumberland programs were recognized this week as 2013-14 NAIA Scholar Teams. To be eligible, teams must post a minimum 3.0 grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale) as defined by the institution, with the team GPA including all eligible varsity student-athletes.
Lebanon Kiwanis Club honoring Woody Hunt
LEBANON, Tenn. – The Kiwanis Club of Lebanon will recognize Cumberland University baseball coach Woody Hunt for his leadership and service to community during a banquet July 29 at 6:30 p.m. Immanuel Baptist Church.
