2012 Pirate Baseball Headlines

  • 105 Pirates Earn SCAC Spring Academic Honor Roll Honors
    June 13, 2012
    SUWANEE, 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, 2012
    GEORGETOWN, 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.
  • Stuart Earns Baseball SCAC All-Sportsmanship Nod
    May 18, 2012
    SUWANEE, 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.
  • Pirates Raise nearly $1000 on Final Home Weekend
    May 07, 2012
    GEORGETOWN, 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.
  • Webber Highlights SCAC Awards for Pirates
    April 27, 2012
    MILLINGTON, 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.
  • Baseball Salutes Seniors
    April 22, 2012
    GEORGETOWN, 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.
  • Baseball Splits with Hendrix
    April 21, 2012
    GEORGETOWN, 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.
  • 39 Student-Athletes Receive Senior Watches at Annual Ceremony
    April 18, 2012
    GEORGETOWN, 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.
  • Baseball Ousted On Road
    April 17, 2012
    SEGUIN, 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.
  • Pirates Come Up Short in Extra Innings
    April 15, 2012
    IRVING, 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.
  • Late Game Rallies Sink Pirates
    April 14, 2012
    IRVING, 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.
  • Baseball Topped By McMurry
    April 10, 2012
    GEORGETOWN, 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.
  • Baseball Drops Final Game in Series
    April 07, 2012
    GEORGETOWN, 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.
  • Southwestern Wins Pair Against #1 Trinity
    April 06, 2012
    GEORGETOWN, 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.
  • Video Interview: Max Smith, SCAC Baseball Pitcher-of-the-Week
    April 05, 2012
    GEORGETOWN, Texas - Max Smth talks about his Pitcher-of-the-Week honors and the Pirates upcoming contests.
  • Smith Named SCAC Pitcher-of-the-Week
    April 02, 2012
    SUWANEE, 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.
  • Baseball Victorious Against Austin College
    April 01, 2012
    GEORGETOWN, 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.
  • Baseball Splits Saturday Showdown
    March 31, 2012
    GEORGETOWN, Texas – Southwestern split Saturday’s games with Austin College by winning 6-4 and then losing 1-3.
  • Baseball Comes Up Short Against McMurry
    March 27, 2012
    ABILENE, 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.
  • Schedule Change: Today's Game Cancelled Due to Rain
    March 20, 2012
    GEORGETOWN, 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.
  • Road Trip Ends With Pair of Losses
    March 17, 2012
    CONWAY, 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.
  • Baseball Blanked in Howard Payne
    March 13, 2012
    BROWNWOOD, 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.
  • Tigers Take Down Pirates in San Antonio
    March 11, 2012
    SAN 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.
  • Baseball Goes on Hit Parade in 9-5 Win
    March 07, 2012
    GEORGETOWN, 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.
  • Pirates Split Doubleheader with Crusaders
    March 04, 2012
    GEORGETOWN, 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.
  • Coach Mallon Service Will Be Streamed Live on Internet
    March 02, 2012
    GEORGETOWN, 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.
  • Baseball Dealt Loss by Crusaders
    February 28, 2012
    GEORGETOWN, 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.
  • Southwestern University Mourns the Loss of a Legend
    February 27, 2012
    GEORGETOWN, 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.
  • Pirates Earn First Conference Win in 14-10 Shootout
    February 26, 2012
    GEORGETOWN, 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.
  • Pirates Falter in Conference Opener
    February 25, 2012
    GEORGETOWN, 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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