2013 SAC Baseball Headlines
Tusculum College pitcher Taylor Rakes has been named the 2013 Capital One NCAA Division II Baseball Academic All-American of the Year, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Rakes becomes the first student-athlete in school history to be named Academic All-American of the Year for their sport.
Catawba first baseman Chris Dula continued to add to his collection of awards this week, earning first-team All-America honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and second-team All-America honors from the American Baseball Coaches Association.
Catawba first baseman Chris Dula and starting pitcher Nick Lomascolo have been selected to the 2013 Daktronics Baseball All-America Team, it was announced on Friday.
Three student-athletes from Catawba and two from Newberry have been selected to the 2013 American Baseball Coaches Association All-Southeast Region Team, the organization has announced.
10 student-athletes from the SAC have earned spots on the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association All-Southeast Region Team, including a pair of first-team selections from Catawba.
John Clark tossed eight scoreless innings and the Georgia College offense scattered 17 hits to propel the Bobcats to a 12-0 victory on Friday, ousting Lincoln Memorial University from the 2013 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional.
Seven SAC baseball players have been named to the Daktronics All-Southeast Region Team, led by regional Player of the Year Chris Dula of Catawba.
Alex Regan tossed eight strong innings and the top-seeded Mount Olive Trojans posted a five spot in the bottom of the fourth to push past Lincoln Memorial, 9-3, on Thursday in the opening round of the 2013 NCAA Division II Baseball Southeast Regional.
Catawba starting pitcher Nick Lomascolo has been named a semifinalist for the 2013 Tino Martinez Award, which recognizes the Division II baseball national player of the year. Lomascolo is one five semifinalists from the southeast region.
Lincoln Memorial nabbed the No. 6 seed for the 2013 NCAA Division II Baseball Championship Southeast Regional it was announced via a live selection show on Sunday evening.
Four student-athletes from the SAC have been selected to the 2013 Academic All-District 3 Baseball Team, it was announced on Thursday. Players receiving Academic All-District honors must have legitimate athletic credentials, possess at least a 3.30 GPA and have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing.
After leading his team through three games on Sunday to claim the 2013 Food Lion SAC Baseball Championship title, Lincoln Memorial infielder Curt Fuqua was named the championship's MVP and headlines the All-Tournament Team which was announced on Monday.
Playing its third game of the day, Lincoln Memorial defeated Carson-Newman, 9-4, to win its first Food Lion SAC Baseball Championship title in program history on Sunday evening.
After day three of the SAC Baseball Championship, Lincoln Memorial, Newberry and Carson-Newman remain alive for the title. Click here for a recap of Saturday's action
Steady rain resulted in only one game being played on Friday at the SAC Baseball Championship, a Catawba win over Wingate. Click here for a recap of the game.
Rain has forced a delay in Friday's SAC Baseball Championship start times. Visit www.theSAC.com frequently for more updates as they become available.
