Overall Record: 39-19-1 | TranSouth Record: 14-8-1
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Recent News
- 6/6/2012 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s Dew named NAIA All-American
- 6/4/2012 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ baseball puts three on NAIA Scholar List
- 6/4/2012 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s Grimm becomes first Capital One All-American selection
- 5/30/2012 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ to host 18 different summer sports camps, first camps start June 4
- 5/10/2012 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ baseball upsets fifth ranked Faulkner in NAIA opening round bracket play
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- 5/7/2012 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ baseball gets South Carolina bracket for national opening round
- 5/4/2012 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ puts three on Capital One Academic All-District baseball/softball teams
- 5/3/2012 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ baseball wins second straight tourney title
- 5/2/2012 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ advances to fourth straight title game after 11-10 win
- 5/1/2012 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ baseball stays unbeaten with 11-5 tourney win
- 5/1/2012 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ springs sports put 25 players on TranSouth Scholar team
- 4/30/2012 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s Fesmire named TranSouth Pitcher of the Week
- 4/30/2012 - All-conference players shine as Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ tops Cumberland 4-2
- 4/30/2012 - Five Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ baseball players named first team all-conference
- 4/27/2012 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ baseball closes regular season with double-header sweep
- 4/26/2012 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ baseball defeats Blue Mountain, Pawlan hit streak extended to 11
- 4/21/2012 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ baseball completes series sweep over Indiana-Southeast
- 4/21/2012 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ baseball sweeps twinbill versus IU-Southeast
- 4/20/2012 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ coaches, Rushing and Dudley, get hall of fame inductions
- 4/20/2012 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s Sims, Grimm recognized at Jackson Madison County Sports Hall of Fame
- 4/17/2012 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ baseball falls at home 3-2, Dew breaks 37-year-old appearance record
- 4/2/2012 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s Irvin named TranSouth Baseball Pitcher of the Week
- 3/31/2012 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ takes rubber game 4-3 over Cumberland
- 3/30/2012 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ, Cumberland split series opening double-header
- 3/28/2012 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ baseball splits twin bill with Harris-Stowe
- 3/28/2012 - William Carey tops Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ baseball 10-7
- 3/23/2012 - No. 14 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ baseball holds off Martin Methodist 6-4
- 3/12/2012 - No. 14 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ falls 8-7 to No. 15 Belhaven
- 3/10/2012 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ baseball splits double-header, salvages final game in weekend series
- 3/6/2012 - No. 14 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ baseball pounds out 17 hits in 5-2 win at No. 15 Belhaven
- 2/28/2012 - Season high 15-hit afternoon propels No. 14 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ in 7-6 win at CBU
- 2/25/2012 - Pair of rallies lift No. 14 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ in sweep of No. 25 Taylor
- 2/24/2012 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ and Taylor baseball split double-header between ranked teams
- 2/22/2012 - No. 14 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ baseball wins 9-4 at UT Martin
- 2/18/2012 - No. 14 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ completes weekend sweep of No. 15 Missouri Baptist
- 2/17/2012 - No. 14 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ splits opening two games Friday
- 2/9/2012 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ baseball, softball set to open seasons Friday
- 1/26/2012 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ participates in TranSouth food drive to benefit RIFA
- 11/30/2011 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ University to host winter baseball, soccer camps
- 11/15/2011 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ baseball No. 14 in NAIA preseason poll, second in TranSouth
- 11/14/2011 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ promotes Sinclair to head trainer position
- 11/10/2011 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s Joyce named NAIA Preseason All-American
- 10/5/2011 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ University recognized as a Champions of Character Institution by the NAIA
- 10/4/2011 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ baseball signs Dyer County’s Massie
- 9/15/2011 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ baseball completes signing class for 2011-12 season
- 7/28/2011 - Hogan named new assistant baseball coach at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ
- 7/14/2011 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ baseball signs Brighton’s Embry
- 7/11/2011 - NCAA approves Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s application for NCAA Division II membership process
- 7/8/2011 - Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s Joyce named Prospect League All-Star
- 10/14/2010 - North Side standout signs baseball scholarship with Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ
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5/124/12 - 20421 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ University baseball wins their second straight TranSouth Conference Tournament title and third in the last four seasons (2009, 2011, 2012). - Steven Aldridge
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4/121/12 - 20399 Kian Jost, senior mechanical engineering major, throws from the outfield during a game against the Bulldogs of Cumberland University. - Jacob Moore
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4/121/12 - 20400 Doug Joyce, senior sports management major, swings during a TransSouth Conference Tournament game against Cumberland University. The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ bulldogs won 4-2 to advance to the second round. - Jacob Moore
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4/121/12 - 20401 Doug Joyce runs to first base during the first round game of the TransSouth Conference Tournament against Cumberland University. - Jacob Moore
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Season Outlook
The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ University Bulldogs enter the 2012 season with high expectations. Last season the Bulldogs posted a 38-17 overall record and a 16-8 record in conference play. Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ enters this season as the defending TranSouth Conference champions. The Bulldogs received a No. 14 preseason ranking in NAIA and are picked to finish second in the TranSouth.
The Bulldogs lost five top players to graduation, including two starters. Head coach Brent Fronabarger and first time assistant coach Justin Hogan have assembled a talented group of players, including nineteen returning players and seven newcomers.
The Bulldogs will be led by the largest class on the roster. The senior class is made up of eleven players, including R.J. Rayborn, Kian Jost, Clint Barnes, Danny Grimm, Doug Joyce, Brett Pawlan, Tim Anderson, Jeremey Stack, Will Irvin, and Justin Bryan. Ten of the eleven are all returners and nine started a majority of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s games last season. Joyce was named NAIA Preseason All-American and was named to the first team all-conference and received gold glove honors last season. Stack was also named to the first team all-conference. Grimm received gold glove honors for his defensive play last season. Barnes played in 51 of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s 55 games and will lead the outfield in center. Jost started 45 games in the outfield for the Bulldogs and will see a significant amount of playing time in 2012. Rayborn is a returning second baseman. Pawlan returns after leading the Bulldogs in stolen bases with 18. Anderson returns for his third season, having provided quality backup at the catching position. Bryan will redshirt this year after pitching in eleven
games last season. Irvin will be an influential part in the Bulldog pitching rotation after transferring from Auburn University.
The junior class is made up of seven players, five of whom are returning. Derek Roof, Benjie Fesmire, Cole McAdams, David Leisey, and Jared Davis all return from the 2011 season. Two newcomers join the junior class, including Kody Pinson and John Reed. McAdams returns after being named to the second team allconference
and receiving gold glove honors. Davis returns as a top pitcher for the Bulldogs and was named to the first team all-conference last season. Roof returns and will see a significant amount of playing time on the mound. Fesmire played in twelve games last season and will be called on to pitch and play second base. Leisey played in two
games and will contribute to the pitching rotation.
Four sophomores make up the Bulldog roster. Kyle Bryan, Wacey Russell, and Colin Hatch are all returners and Hunter Smith will begin his first season with the Bulldogs. Hatch redshirted last season, but will be called on to help in the pitching rotation. Bryan
played in 32 games last season in the outfield. Russell appeared in 51 games and stole 14 of 17 bases and will contribute with his speed this season.
The freshman class is made up of four players. Jacob Alexander, Logan Wall, Jim Martin, and Will Embry will start their college careers with the Bulldogs. Martin redshirted last season, but will be called on to provide depth at first base this season.