Campbellsville University Tigers Baseball NEWS

Eighth-ranked Campbellsville University has announced the signing of its first 2011 baseball recruit, right-handed pitcher Dario Bortolotto of San Mateo, Calif.

Posted Feb 22/10 - Tiger baseball No. 3 in NCCAA preseason poll

Posted by Chris Wells - Tue, Jan 26, 2010 - [ Baseball ] - Viewed 163 times

Posted Nov 17/09 - Tiger baseball No. 8 to start season

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Posted Nov 6/09 - Brian Chase named as NAIA Pre-Season All-American

2010 NAIA Baseball Preseason All-America Team Announced

Posted Aug 5/09 - Campbellsville's Curley Signs with Atlanta Braves

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. -- Campbellsville University third baseman Chris Curley chose to forgo his senior season and sign a free-agent contract with the Atlanta Braves Aug. 2, becoming the first player from the 2009 NAIA World Series team to sign with a Major League Baseball franchise.

Posted May 30/09 - Tigers receive National awards

Posted May 23/09 - Tigers ousted from World Series 6-5

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Posted May 22/09 - Tigers fall in first game of World Series

The Campbellsville University Tigers didn't have any trouble navigating the more than 2,000-mile trip out west for the NAIA World Series, it was the 270 feet of base paths they couldn't complete.

By Joan C. McKinney, news and publications coordinator

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. - Friday, May 22 is "Campbellsville University Tigers Baseball Day" as a result of a joint city/county proclamation Tuesday behind Hawkins Athletic Complex.
Campbellsville Mayor Brenda Allen and Taylor County Judge/Executive Eddie Rogers read the proclamation which proclaimed the "entire CU baseball Tigers team members have demonstrated a season of excellence, academic achievement, servant leadership and extraordinary performance on the baseball field and have brought national attention to Campbellsville University and the Campbellsville-Taylor County community."

Allen and Rogers spoke about their pride for the Tigers' accomplishment of playing in their first-ever Avista NAIA World Series. The Tigers play Lee University at 11:30 a.m. EDT May 22 in Lewiston, Idaho.

The proclamation also expressed gratitude to Coach Beauford Sanders, and his coaching staff, who "have done a tremendous job in motivating the young men on the Tigers baseball team and Coach Sanders has now won 835 games during his career as a head coach."

The proclamation also mentions the accomplishment of pitcher Bryan Fuller for his "remarkable performance in the NAIA regional by pitching 21 consecutive scoreless innings in three games over a little more than 24 hours."

The baseball team is 39-10 and won the NAIA regional tournament in Lindenwood, Mo., May 15 to advance to the World Series.

Campbellsville University President Michael V. Carter spoke words of support and encouragement to the team during the proclamation ceremony, and Baseball Coach Beauford Sanders expressed his appreciation to the local officials, faculty and staff who gathered to see off the team.

Other visitors included ESPN personnel including Jeremy Schaap, well-known
reporter.

An interview done with ESPN is scheduled to air Thursday, May 21, at 11 p.m. on SportsCenter.

An interview done with Coach Beauford Sanders by John Chowning, vice president for church and external relations and executive assistant to the president, will air tonight on TV-4 on Comcast Cable Channel 10 at 7:30 o'clock. Bryan Fuller was also interviewed by Benji Kelly, vice president for development. The show, which features both Sanders and Fuller, will be repeated at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 21.

The proclamation further stated that "all of us in this community are cheering for the CU Tigers Baseball Team in the NAIA World Series.
"It is further proclaimed that we honor the accomplishments of Coach Beauford Sanders and his coaching staff and the entire team for their many accomplishments in the classroom and community and on the baseball field."

Campbellsville University is a private, comprehensive institution located in South Central Kentucky. Founded in 1906, Campbellsville University is affiliated with the Kentucky Baptist Convention and has an enrollment of 2,601 students who represent 93 Kentucky counties, 27 states and 31 foreign nations. Listed in U.S.News & World Report's 2009 "America's Best Colleges," CU is ranked 22nd in "Best Baccalaureate Colleges" in the South for the second consecutive year. CU has been ranked 16 consecutive years with U.S.News & World Report. The university has also been named to America's Best Christian Colleges®. Campbellsville University is located 82 miles southwest of Lexington, Ky., and 80 miles southeast of Louisville, Ky. Dr. Michael V. Carter is in his tenth year as president.

Posted May 18/09 - Fuller pitches, Sanders spreads the credit

Campbellsville University baseball coach Beauford Sanders was looking for a confessional after his Tigers won three straight games in the NAIA region in Lindenwood, Mo., and their first-ever berth in the Avista-NAIA World Series.

Posted May 18/09 - World Series a 'dream come true' for CU catcher

Jimmy Voelker grew up in California about five miles from Coloma where in 1838 gold was discovered.

Campbellsville University will be making its first trip ever to the NAIA Baseball World Series after a 4-0 win over Kansas Wesleyan on Friday in Lindenwood, Mo.

GEORGETOWN, Ky. -- The Campbellsville University baseball team added the MSC Tournament title to their regular season championship today with a 7-5 win in the finals at Robert N. Wilson Field.

Posted Apr 25/09 - Campbellsville

GEORGETOWN, Ky. -- The Mid-South Conference announced its baseball all-conference team in conjunction with the MSC Tournament opening on Saturday at Georgetown College.

Posted Apr 23/09 - #10 Campbellsville Knocks off #5 Union

It was a gorgeous afternoon in Campbellsville and it was the perfect setting for two top ten schools to lock horns. The #10 Campbellsville University Tigers came in with an overall record of 31-8, and the Bulldogs of Union College were 37-7 before game time. Both teams battled each other, each having big innings of their own, but in the end, #10 Campbellsville prevailed, winning the game 12-6.

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