Another busy weekend for VSU softball brought familiar results. The Blazers played three series against North Alabama, West Alabama and Albany State. VSU swept all three teams while only giving up a total of three runs the entire weekend. Coach Thomas Macera’s club moves to 31-6 on the season, heading into a series against No. 1 ranked Alabama-Huntsville, who boasts ...
Read More »Florida State pitcher throws energy behind fighting cancer
When Matt Myers woke up from the biopsy of his right knee in January, he asked his father one question. Did they get it all out? The answer was no. The Seminole junior had cancer. “I started tearing up a little bit,” Myers said. “I started crying a little bit, because no one wants to hear the news that they ...
Read More »Bat standards have pitchers gaining the upper hand
You hear that sound? It’s the familiar ping of a metal bat striking a baseball perfectly for a home run or line-drive double in the gap. TCU slugger Jason Coats is used to hearing it. Only this year, the sound has often been followed by a long flyout instead of a homer. Coats, who led the Frogs’ in batting and ...
Read More »GCSU ‘walks-off’ with 6-5 victory
This week in baseball the Blazers (18-21) were downed on the road by No. 21 Georgia College (29-14) Tuesday night in a 6-5 nail-biter. The non-conference game was won on Ikaika Anderson’s two-out, walk-off RBI single in the bottom of ninth. The designated hitter was in a 1-2 hole and then managed to get a hit that trickled into left ...
Read More »Men’s tennis advances in GSC Championship
Staff Reports The No. 1 VSU Blazers sailed past Christian Brothers, 5-0, in the first round of the Gulf South Conference Tournament and passed up Alabama-Huntsville by the same score to advance to play West Florida for the GSC Championship at 10 a.m. Sunday. The men weren’t challenged, finishing both Christian Brothers and Alabama-Huntsville before either team could earn a ...
Read More »Golf finished fourth at GSC Championship
Staff Reports VSU shot a final round 308 to finish fourth at the Gulf South Conference Championships held at the par 72, 6,690 yard Hot Springs Country Club Tuesday. The Blazers shot a 36-over 900 for the three-round tournament and finished 23 shots behind champion West Florida. North Alabama was second at 880 and Delta State third at 887. Harding rounded ...
Read More »Blazers lose make-up game, 7-3
Last night in non-conference play, the Blazers fell to Georgia Southwestern 7-3. The game was a make-up of VSU’s first scheduled game of the season which was rained out. VSU starter Cameron Martin took the loss, his first of the year. The righty only lasted 1.1 innings, giving up two earned runs on a hit and a walk. Hurricanes’ starter ...
Read More »Softball wins five in Crossover
This season, Coach Thomas Macera has said the team needs to play more games in order to get in more of a rhythm. Well, his team got just what the coach wanted as they went into a weekend full of games.
Read More »Softball team rolls through opponents in six-game stretch
The VSU softball team had a long weekend with a full slate of games and they showed up playing their best. The Blazers beat the Argonauts by scores of 4-0 and 11-3. Following the sweep, VSU rolled past Lambuth by winning both games 12-0 and 19-0. The 19 runs would be a season high until the next day. Coach Thomas ...
Read More »Golfers place 13th in Invitational
From Staff Reports VSU shot a final round 303 to finish 13th at the Buccaneer Invitational with a 52-over 904 at the par 71, 6,733 yard Normandy Shores Golf Club Tuesday. Host Barry won the event at 854 (+2) followed by West Florida at 860. Nova Southeastern was third at eight-over-par while Lynn and Central Missouri tied for fourth ...
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