A five-homer week, a 16-strikeout performance over eight shutout innings, and a four-hit shutout earned the Hitter, Pitcher, and Rookie of the Week honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Div. III Committee for games played February 26 through March 3.
LeTourneau not only pitched the first no-hitter of the season but their first in program history. Landon Stocks and Zac Schneider combined to throw a no-hitter as LeTourneau routed Dillard, 10-1.
With the start time moved up an hour due to impending rain, LeTourneau banged out 18 hits and took the final game of the series with a 14-9 victory over Millsaps on Saturday at Twenty Field in Jackson.
Paul Phillips named the 14th head coach in LETU history, announced by school officials on Tuesday. Phillips takes over after serving as an assistant under head coach Doug Simons for the past six seasons at Covenant College.
Paul Phillips named the 14th baseball coach in LETU history, announced by school officials. Phillips takes over after serving as an assistant under head coach Doug Simons for the past six seasons at Covenant College.
The awarding of many playoff bids were delayed to Monday but LeTourneau and Concordia (Texas) enjoyed their day in the sun as each won their brackets and advanced to the ACS title series.
Aaron Gentry, a two-time winner of the ASC Coaching Staff of the Year award at LeTourneau, was named the new head coach at the University of the Ozarks on Tuesday.
Three tournaments got underway on Wednesday as Adrian, Concordia (Texas), and Southern Maine hosted their conference tournaments. Western New England defeated WPI to advance in the ECAC New England Tournament.
The UMAC leads D-III in tripleheaders played but a cold and wet Spring have seen other conferences schedule the rare three game set. On Monday it was LeTourneau and Sul Ross State as the latest teams to play three.
A four-run seventh inning in the nightcap gave the LeTourneau University a doubleheader split with host Hardin-Simmons University on Sunday in Abilene. The YellowJackets lost game one, 2-1 in 12 innings and rallied for the 4-2 win in game two. In both games, LETU got strong solid pitching from its starters – Justin Jenkins (game 1) and Cody Whitley (game 2). The doubleheader split puts LETU at 5-4 overall and 3-2 in the American Southwest Conference.
A four-run seventh inning in the nightcap gave the LeTourneau University a doubleheader split with host Hardin-Simmons University on Sunday in Abilene. The YellowJackets lost game one, 2-1 in 12 innings and rallied for the 4-2 win in game two. In both games, LETU got strong solid pitching from its starters – Justin Jenkins (game 1) and Cody Whitley (game 2). The doubleheader split puts LETU at 5-4 overall and 3-2 in the American Southwest Conference.
The LeTourneau University baseball team closed out its first American Southwest Conference series with a 7-1 win over Louisiana College on Saturday afternoon in Pineville.
The LeTourneau University baseball team began its defense of its American Southwest Conference Tournament title with a doubleheader at Louisiana College on Friday in Pineville. The YellowJackets split a twinbill with the host Wildcats, losing game one - 1-0 and winning the nightcap – 7-4.
The LeTourneau University baseball team began its defense of its American Southwest Conference Tournament title with a doubleheader at Louisiana College on Friday in Pineville. The YellowJackets split a twinbill with the host Wildcats, losing game one - 1-0 and winning the nightcap – 7-4.
Winter came east and disrupted games along the Atlantic seaboard on Monday and Tuesday. Out in Texas and California, the sun shone down on a light game schedule.
Once again, four teams ranked in the top 12 will meet up, including the 2013 national champion Linfield and first time participant, LeTourneau from the ASC.
The record-breaking season for LeTourneau added another chapter to the lore with a 6-4 win over Concordia (Texas) in the finals of the ASC Championship Tournament in Austin.
Solid pitching from juniors Cody Whitley, in game one and Justin Jenkins, in game two was complimented by enough offensive support as well as exceptional defense play as the LeTourneau University baseball team swept a doubleheader from University of Texas-Tyler, 3-0 and 4-1 on Saturday. Coupled with Friday night’s 12-1 win, the YellowJackets sweep the area rival for the first time in program history.