2016-17 Tusculum Baseball News
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Tusculum places school record 172 honorees on SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll
June 29, 2017ROCK HILL, S.C. --- A school-record 172 Tusculum student-athletes have been named to the 2016-2017 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll. The conference had 1,703 student-athletes honored for their achievements in the classroom. -
Former Pioneer promoted to Double-A Mississippi Braves
June 23, 2017PEARL, Miss. --- Former Tusculum pitcher Devan Watts has been promoted to the Mississippi Braves, the Double-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. He is scheduled to join the Braves for their five-game series at the Biloxi Shuckers to open the second half of the Southern League season.
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Tusculum's Hardy drafted in 18th round by Houston Astros
June 14, 2017NEW YORK --- Tusculum pitcher Tim Hardy has been selected in the 18th round by the Houston Astros in the 2017 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft announced officials Wednesday afternoon.
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Tusculum listed in final NCAA baseball statistics
June 12, 2017INDIANAPOLIS --- The Tusculum baseball team finished the season ranked in eight team categories, while three Pioneers were listed individually in the final 2017 NCAA Division II national statistics.
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Former Tusculum pitcher earns spot on minor league all-star team
June 07, 2017KISSIMMEE, Fla. --- The Florida State League announced its mid-season All-Star selections for the 2017 season and former Tusculum pitcher Devan Watts earned a spot on the North Division squad.
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NJCAA Division III Baseball World Series at Pioneer Park
May 25, 2017Information about the 2017 NJCAA Division III Baseball World Series being held at Pioneer Park.
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Three Pioneers named to NCBWA All-Region Team
May 18, 2017PEMBROKE, N.C. --- Three Tusculum College student-athletes have been named to the 2017 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Division II All-Southeast Region Team. Starting pitchers Ethan Carpenter and Tim Hardy, along with third baseman John Topoleski all received honorable mention recognition.
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300 Student-Athletes named to Tusculum Athletic Director's Honor Roll
May 17, 2017GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Three-hundred (300) student-athletes have been named to the 2017 Tusculum College Athletic Director’s Spring Honor Roll announced Doug Jones, TC Director of Athletics.
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Tusculum finishes fifth in SAC Echols Athletic Excellence Award standings
May 09, 2017ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Following a strong spring finish, the Tusculum Pioneers climbed four spots and finished fifth in the final 2016-2017 South Atlantic Conference Echols Athletic Excellence Award standings.
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Tusculum sweeps Bluefield State in series finale
May 03, 2017GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Senior Zach Lippincott drove in the game-winning run in the opener with his two-out single in the sixth inning as Tusculum swept a baseball doubleheader over Bluefield State Wednesday afternoon at Pioneer Park in the season finale for both teams.
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Martin homers twice in 11-5 loss to Carson-Newman in SAC elimination game
April 29, 2017KODAK, Tenn. --- Freshman pitcher Jordan Davis made his first collegiate win a memorable one as he tossed a complete game to lead seventh-seeded Carson-Newman to an 11-5 win over No. 5 seed Tusculum in an elimination game of the 2017 Pilot / Flying J South Atlantic Conference Baseball Tournament at Smokies Stadium Saturday afternoon.
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Tusculum falls 11-7 to LMU in SAC Baseball Tournament
April 28, 2017KODAK, Tenn. --- Timmy Wages went 3-for-4, scored four runs and drove in three more in leading second-seeded Lincoln Memorial to an 11-7 win over No. 5 seed Tusculum in the 2017 Pilot / Flying J South Atlantic Conference Baseball Tournament at Smokies Stadium.
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Tusculum eliminates Wingate 7-4 to advance in SAC Baseball Tournament
April 27, 2017KODAK, Tenn. --- Ethan Carpenter pitched a complete game while Daulton Martin’s two-run single in the seventh inning proved to be the game-winner in Tusculum’s 7-4 victory over Wingate in the opening game of the 2017 Pilot/Flying J South Atlantic Conference Baseball Tournament at Smokies Stadium.
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Six Pioneers named to All-SAC Baseball Team
April 26, 2017ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Six Tusculum student-athletes have been named to the 2017 All-South Atlantic Conference Baseball Team announced league officials Wednesday.
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Carpenter tabbed NCBWA Southeast Region Pitcher of the Week
April 26, 2017PEMBROKE, N.C. --- Tusculum right-hander Ethan Carpenter has been named the NCAA Division II Southeast Region Pitcher of the Week as selected by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
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Carpenter named AstroTurf SAC Pitcher of the Week
April 25, 2017ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Tusculum senior Ethan Carpenter has been named the AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Week announced league officials Tuesday.
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Flames break tie in the ninth in 6-5 win over Tusculum
April 25, 2017GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Nathan Wierzgac went 3-for-4 and scored the game-winning run in the top of the ninth to lead Lee University to a 6-5 victory at Tusculum Tuesday night at Pioneer Park.
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Tusculum baseball seeded fifth, open SAC postseason Thursday with Wingate
April 23, 2017ROCK HILL, S.C. --- For an 18th consecutive year, the Tusculum baseball team has qualified for the South Atlantic Conference postseason and will be the No. 5 seed at the 2017 Pilot/Flying J SAC Championship. The eight-team, five-day championship is being held at Smokies Stadium in Kodak, Tennessee from Apr. 27-May 1.
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Wingate sweeps Tusculum baseball, Topoleski records 200th career hit
April 22, 2017WINGATE, N.C. --- The Wingate Bulldogs swept a South Atlantic Conference baseball doubleheader over visiting Tusculum Saturday at Ron Christopher Stadium and Plyler Field.
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Carpenter pitches three-hitter in Tusculum's 8-1 victory at Wingate
April 21, 2017WINGATE, N.C. --- Nick Lacina homered twice while Ethan Carpenter pitched a three-hit complete game in Tusculum’s 8-1 South Atlantic Conference win at Wingate Friday night at Ron Christopher Stadium.
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Tusculum uses two big innings in doubleheader sweep over Young Harris
April 19, 2017GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum combined for 28 runs and 29 hits en route to sweeping a non-conference baseball doubleheader against visiting Young Harris Wednesday at Pioneer Park.
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Tusculum, Lee baseball game postponed to next week
April 18, 2017GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tuesday’s college baseball game between Tusculum and Lee University has been postponed due to the threat of inclement weather in the Greeneville area. The game has been moved to next Tuesday (Apr. 25) at 6 p.m. from Tusculum’s Pioneer Park.
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Tusculum drops SAC baseball pair to No. 27 Catawba on Senior Day
April 15, 2017GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The No. 27 Catawba baseball team recorded a doubleheader sweep over South Atlantic Conference rival Tusculum Saturday afternoon at Pioneer Park.
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Catawba rallies to 7-6 win over Tusculum in SAC series opener
April 14, 2017GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Jeremy Simpson hit a two-out, three-run double in the top of the ninth inning as 27th-ranked Catawba rallied from a five-run deficit to edge Tusculum 7-6 Friday night in a South Atlantic Conference baseball thriller from Pioneer Park.
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Early big inning paces Trojans to 13-10 win over Tusculum
April 12, 2017NASHVILLE, Tenn. --- The Trevecca Nazarene baseball team erupted for a six-run, seconding inning and took advantage of four Tusculum errors as the Trojans defeated the visiting Pioneers 13-10 Wednesday night at Jackson Field.
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Evans, Stewart lead Pioneers to 9-4 road win at Lenoir-Rhyne
April 11, 2017HICKORY, N.C. --- Bradley Evans went 4-for-5 with three RBI and a home run as Tusculum defeated Lenoir-Rhyne 9-4 Tuesday night in a non-conference baseball match-up at Bears Field.
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Tusculum makes two changes to this week's baseball schedule
April 10, 2017GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum has announced two changes to this week’s baseball schedule.
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No. 6 Tampa salvages 7-4 win over Tusculum in series finale
April 09, 2017GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tampa third baseman Darren Miller went 3-for-5 including a pair of home runs in leading the sixth-ranked Spartans to a 7-4 win over host Tusculum Sunday afternoon at Pioneer Park.
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Tusculum scores late again in 3-2 upset win over No. 6 Tampa
April 08, 2017GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Zach Lippincott drove in the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth inning, while Chase McAllister got out of a two-on, no-out situation by striking out the side in the ninth as Tusculum upset sixth-ranked Tampa 3-2 Saturday afternoon at Pioneer Park.
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Tusculum rallies to 6-3 upset win over No. 6 Tampa
April 07, 2017GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Cole Baxley went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI including his eighth-inning double to drive in the go-ahead run as Tusculum rallied from a three-run deficit to upset sixth-ranked Tampa Friday at Pioneer Park.
