Braves Prevent Series Sweep by North Georgia on Senior Day
The UNCP baseball team was able to salvage a win in the final game of their weekend Peach Belt Conference series with the Night Hawks of North Georgia thanks in large part to the significant contributions they got from their graduating class. The Braves’ seniors showed up and showed out on Senior Day in front of family, friends and a whole flock of Black and Gold faithful at Sammy Cox Field on Sunday for an 18-6 victory.
“We have eight seniors on our ball club and for t
Royals Rally to Beat Braves in Final Inning
The UNCP Baseball team put up a strong fight Wednesday night in their game against the Royals of Queens University, however, were upset in the final innings of the game came up just short of victory at 11-12. The Braves were coming off of a big win Sunday against Francis Marion University, in which they beat the Patriots 23-10. They brought tremendous energy into the game, having two huge frames where they tallied four runs.
Both teams recieved stand out performances fr
Braves Avoid Series Sweep with a Huge Game Three Against the Patriots
After dropping the first two games of the series on the same day in a doubleheader on Saturday, the UNCP baseball team bounced back in major way and avoided getting swept by the Francis Marion Patriots by pummeling their Peach Belt Conference foes into submission in 23-10 victory in the final game of the weekend series on Sunday at Sammy Cox Field.
“We played a little bit better today than we did yesterday. That’s the difference and they didn’t play very well today, and
Baseball Goes 2-1 in Weekend Series With USC Aiken
After some really close and nail-biting games in this past month, the UNCP baseball team have managed to muster up a two-game win streak after beating the USC Aiken Pacers in a three-game weekend series 2-1 at Roberto Hernandez Stadium in Aiken, S.C. from March 29-31.
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In the opening game of the series the Braves took advantage of the many mistakes in which the Pacers committed that placed the Braves in advantageous situations in which they rallied three runs at
Cobras Managed to Slither Past Braves in Extra Innings
UNC Pembroke Baseball team traveled to Hartsville, SC, on Tuesday to battle the Cobras of Coker University. The Braves racked up a total of nine hits for the day which they turned into five runs against the Cobras, but after three extra innings fell short and were defeated 5-6.
The Braves and the Cobras went back and forth both offensively and defensively throughout the whole game. Luke Jackson for the Braves started off with a triple and was able to score in the first
Braves Keep Stacking Wins in 3-0 Sweep of Anderson in Weekend Series
The UNCP baseball team continued to keep their newfound winning ways going strong as they increased their impressive win streak to five-straight with a heavy conference schedule ahead after sweeping the Trojans of Anderson University in a weekend series on Mar.16/17.
They hit the road to Memorial Stadium in Anderson, S.C. and built upon their swelling momentum with a trio of dominating victories that produced two shutouts and featured fantastic pitching and explosive of
Baseball Continues to Roll in Blowout of Barton Bulldogs
The UNCP baseball team continued to battle back from a disappointing start to their season in dominant fashion against the Bulldogs of Barton College on Nixon Field in Wilson, N.C. on Mar.12.
They got their overall record back to .500 at 11-11 and ended a seven-game road skid with their 21-4 non-conference matchup over a quality in-state opponent. The Braves have now captured three of their last four games as they continue to build momentum ahead of a heavy conference p
Braves' Wins In Series Over Columbus Could Be a Catalyst for Future Success
The Braves got back to playing their brand of baseball after a Peach Belt Conference clash with the Cougars of Columbus State University who came into the contest riding a game winning streak, sat atop the conference standings and were ranked No.3 in the nation. They captured the three-game weekend series 2-1 in impressive fashion this past weekend and Head Coach Paul O’Neil believes that this triumph could catapult the team into the thick of conference play.
“We’ve got
Baseball Goes 2-1 in Conference Clash with Columbus State
The Braves faced off with the Cougar of Columbus State University in a Peach Belt Conference weekend series from Mar.8-10 on Sammy Cox Field and came away victorious after the conclusion of the third game on Sunday. It truly was a battle between these to conference foes as both teams traded wins in the first two games before the Black and Gold captured the final triumph and the series in game three.
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The Braves got a complete game outing from senior right-handed
Braves Snap Six-Game Skid with 5-1 Win over Wingate
The UNCP baseball team ended their six-game losing streak and got their record back to .500 when they defeated the Bulldogs of Wingate University on Sammy Cox Field on Feb.27. The team tasted victory for the first time in nearly two weeks thanks to a collective effort from their pitching staff coupled with two multi-run innings. “We knew we were going to the bullpen the whole day out…It was good to see them go out there and throw strikes and get ahead of guys and play somewha
