Baseball Loses One, Wins Series Against Augusta
The Braves came into the series against Augusta undefeated, sitting at a 6-0 record after sweeping Shepherd and Indiana to start the season. That undefeated streak came to an end in this series, but UNCP still managed to win the two other games and came out of the series 2-1. In what was their first PBC action of the year, the Black and Gold were tested for the first time all season. The first game of the series on Feb. 16 was an absolute offensive showcase. Thirty-four total
Braves Continue Streak with Three Game Sweep of Indiana
The Braves entered their second home series of the season with a 3-0 record, and they walked out of it undefeated, sweeping the Crimson Hawks 3-0 on February 9 and 10 on Sammy Cox Field. The first two games were played to seven innings, while the last game went the full nine. Roberto Rivera got the wheels going in this series, as he managed to swipe four of his six bags on the year. The Black and Gold had their ace on the mound for the first game, and he did not disappoint. S
Magic Lawnmowers, Electric Shocks and Hard Knocks: The Paul O’Neil Story
Paul O'Neil Before former UNCP Director of Athletics Dan Kenney appointed Paul O’Neil to take over the school’s baseball program prior to the 2001 season, he conducted an intricate search process with one goal in mind. Kenney wanted to change the culture of UNCP baseball. It wasn’t an easy goal to pursue. Kenney, who has since taken over as Chief of Staff for the office of Chancellor Robin Cummings, screened multiple candidates from a variety of different backgrounds. “There’
Giant Killers: Baseball Stuns No.1 North Georgia
The UNCP Baseball team capitalized on strong performances from freshman shortstop Jarratt Mobley to best North Georgia, the top-ranked team in the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Top 25, in a three-game series on March 24. Mobley earned Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week honors after putting together a remarkable series that included a 4-4 performance on Friday, a 4-for-5 clip on Saturday and a critical two-RBI single in Sunday’s contest. The newcomer’s contributions help
Montevallo Hands Baseball First Loss
Senior Christian Snider steps into the batters box against Montevello (Photo by Brandon Tester) Over the weekend of Feb.19-21 the UNCP baseball team hosted the visiting Montevallo Falcons in a three game series. Coming into the series the Braves were sitting at a perfect (6-0), however, they took their first two losses of the season to the Falcons as they only won the first game of the series. Game one After a thrilling walk off victory two days before against Pfeiffer the Bl
