2012 Pirate Baseball Headlines
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105 Pirates Earn SCAC Spring Academic Honor Roll Honors
June 13, 2012SUWANEE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) named 1,037 student-athletes to the 2012 SCAC Spring Academic Honor Roll on Wednesday. This year's total is the third-highest for a single period in the history of the award. -
Shelton Steps Down as Head Baseball Coach
May 18, 2012GEORGETOWN, Texas - Jim Shelton has been a fixture in the coach’s box for the Southwestern baseball team, but after 19 years in the program has stepped down as the head coach. Shelton spent 11 seasons at the helm and was the assistant coach under Jim Mallon for eight years prior to being named head coach.
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Stuart Earns Baseball SCAC All-Sportsmanship Nod
May 18, 2012SUWANEE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) today announced its fourth annual Baseball All-Sportsmanship team. Eleven baseball players were selected to the 2012 squad including Southwestern University senior Matt Stuart.
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Pirates Raise nearly $1000 on Final Home Weekend
May 07, 2012GEORGETOWN, TX - On the final weekend of home events on Southwestern’s campus the Pirates weren’t only focused on closing the season with a win, but also turned their attention to raise awareness for a couple of non-profit organizations close to their hearts, the Special Olympics and HEADstrong Foundation.
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Webber Highlights SCAC Awards for Pirates
April 27, 2012MILLINGTON, Tenn. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference announced their 2012 All-SCAC Baseball Team on Thursday evening at the SCAC Conference Tournament and senior pitcher Chris Webber earned a well-deserved spot on the squad. Senior infielder Nate Shipp earned an Honorable Mention selection.
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Baseball Salutes Seniors
April 22, 2012GEORGETOWN, Texas – Southwestern fell to Hendrix 8-6 on Sunday afternoon in a roller coaster of a game that saw multiple tie scores and lead changes. Prior to the game, the Pirates honored seniors Cray Betts, Nate Shipp, Matt Stuart, and Chris Webber in a special Senior Day ceremony.
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Baseball Splits with Hendrix
April 21, 2012GEORGETOWN, Texas – Southwestern defeated Hendrix 2-1 and then lost 11-0 on the afternoon. The Pirates received a stellar pitching performance from Chris Webber in game one and the Warriors saw a gem from Cannon Schrank and their relievers in game two.
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39 Student-Athletes Receive Senior Watches at Annual Ceremony
April 18, 2012GEORGETOWN, Texas - Thanks to the generous donations of parents, alumni and students in the Pirate Crew, Southwestern University's Booster Club, the Athletic Department was able to continue the tradition of awarding watches to senior athletes whom had completed eligibility while at SU. This is the third year for the ceremony.
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Baseball Ousted On Road
April 17, 2012SEGUIN, Texas – Southwestern was defeated on Tuesday afternoon by Texas Lutheran 4-3. The Pirates were in control most of the game, but yielded to the home Bulldogs in the bottom of the ninth inning.
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Pirates Come Up Short in Extra Innings
April 15, 2012IRVING, Texas – Southwestern lost to the University of Dallas 6-5 in extra innings on Sunday. The ‘Bucs rallied in the seventh inning to tie the score and extend the game. However, the Crusaders broke the stalemate in the bottom of the eleventh inning for the win.
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Late Game Rallies Sink Pirates
April 14, 2012IRVING, Texas – Southwestern dropped two games in the double header on Saturday afternoon to the University of Dallas, 3-2 and 6-3. The Crusaders took the lead in the last inning in game one and broke out of a tie in the eighth inning to win game two.
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Baseball Topped By McMurry
April 10, 2012GEORGETOWN, Texas – Southwestern fell to non-conference opponent McMurry 11-7 on Tuesday afternoon. The game saw grand slams from both clubs in the high scoring shootout. The War Hawks took advantage of early opportunities and held on to the lead for the victory.
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Baseball Drops Final Game in Series
April 07, 2012GEORGETOWN, Texas – Southwestern lost to Trinity 10-0 in eight innings on Saturday afternoon following a pair of wins yesterday. The Tiger’s staff ace Ben Klimesh struck out seven Pirate batters across seven scoreless innings.
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Southwestern Wins Pair Against #1 Trinity
April 06, 2012GEORGETOWN, Texas – The Pirates defeated the Tigers 6-2 and 9-7 in Friday’s double header. Trinity entered the game ranked #1 in the country by D3Baseball.com before Southwestern handed them their first two conference losses on the year. It was the first time Trinity has lost in back to back games all season. Southwestern played disciplined baseball and capitalized on opportunities when they had them to earn the victories.
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Video Interview: Max Smith, SCAC Baseball Pitcher-of-the-Week
April 05, 2012GEORGETOWN, Texas - Max Smth talks about his Pitcher-of-the-Week honors and the Pirates upcoming contests.
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Smith Named SCAC Pitcher-of-the-Week
April 02, 2012SUWANEE, Ga. - Max Smith, a sophomore right-hander from Fort Worth, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Baseball Pitcher-of-the-Week for games played from Monday March 26 through Sunday, April 1.
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Baseball Victorious Against Austin College
April 01, 2012GEORGETOWN, Texas - Southwestern defeated Austin College 2-1 on Sunday afternoon. The Pirates held defensively and received a fine pitching performance from Max Smith in the win to conclude the series.
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Baseball Splits Saturday Showdown
March 31, 2012GEORGETOWN, Texas – Southwestern split Saturday’s games with Austin College by winning 6-4 and then losing 1-3.
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Baseball Comes Up Short Against McMurry
March 27, 2012ABILENE, Texas – Southwestern traveled to face McMurry on Tuesday and lost 9-6. The Warhawks needed a record setting performance from Marcellous Biggins, who went 4-4 with four doubles, to overtake the Pirates.
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Schedule Change: Today's Game Cancelled Due to Rain
March 20, 2012GEORGETOWN, Texas - The baseball game scheduled for today, March 20th, at 3pm versus Hardin-Simmons has been cancelled due to the rain. The game has not been rescheduled yet at this time. Please check back for further updates.
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Road Trip Ends With Pair of Losses
March 17, 2012CONWAY, Arkansas – Southwestern finished their Spring Break road trip with a pair of losses at Hendrix this weekend. The Warriors defeated the Pirates 10-4 and 11-1 on consecutive days as the home team prevailed against the road weary ‘Bucs.
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Baseball Blanked in Howard Payne
March 13, 2012BROWNWOOD, Texas - Southwestern tallied six hits in the game but weren't able to link them together to push a run across the plate as the Pirates fell 4-0 to Howard Payne University on Tuesday.
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Tigers Take Down Pirates in San Antonio
March 11, 2012SAN ANTONIO, Texas - After rescheduling games due to rain the Pirates and Tigers faced off in a double header on Sunday afternoon. Trinity emerged with both wins, defeating Southwestern 5-1 in game one and 9-0 in game two.
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Baseball Goes on Hit Parade in 9-5 Win
March 07, 2012GEORGETOWN, Texas – Southwestern defeated Cardinal Stritch University in the first night game of the year at Rockwell Field. The bats came alive for the Pirates as they scored nine runs on ten hits to earn the victory.
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Pirates Split Doubleheader with Crusaders
March 04, 2012GEORGETOWN, Texas – Southwestern split Sunday afternoon’s doubleheader with the University of Dallas by winning the first game 4-3 and losing the second 7-4.
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Coach Mallon Service Will Be Streamed Live on Internet
March 02, 2012GEORGETOWN, Texas - Coach Jim Mallon's memorial service will be held this Saturday at Rockwell Family Baseball Field at 2 p.m. For those unable to attend, the service will be broadcast on the internet via www.collegetvticket.com.
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Baseball Dealt Loss by Crusaders
February 28, 2012GEORGETOWN, Texas – Southwestern lost to the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor on Tuesday afternoon 12-1. The Pirates were never able to get anything going as the Crusaders controlled most of the game.
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Southwestern University Mourns the Loss of a Legend
February 27, 2012GEORGETOWN, Texas - Southwestern University mourns the passing of baseball coaching legend, Coach Jim Mallon. Mallon, 67, passed away Sunday afternoon following complications from heart surgery. Services for Coach Mallon will be held on the campus of Southwestern University at Rockwell Field on Saturday, March 3 at 2pm. There will be a reception with light refreshments immediately following the service in the Robertson Center. For those unable to attend, the service will be broadcast on the internet via www.collegetvticket.com.
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Pirates Earn First Conference Win in 14-10 Shootout
February 26, 2012GEORGETOWN, Texas – The Southwestern offense clicked on all cylinders on Sunday afternoon in the 14-10 win over Austin College. The ‘Bucs barrage peppered the ‘Roos with runs in the first, third, fourth, and sixth innings en route to the victory.
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Pirates Falter in Conference Opener
February 25, 2012GEORGETOWN, Texas – The Pirates struggled to convert base runners into runs in the conference opener versus Austin College on Saturday afternoon. Southwestern earned ten hits on the day, equaling the total put up by the Roos. However, the road team converted more of their opportunities’ to get the 5-2 win.
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