2015 Baseball News
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Baseball announces 2015 incoming class
June 12, 2015BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—After graduating eight seniors from this season's Southern Athletic Association regular season championship team, Birmingham-Southern Head Baseball Coach Jan Weisberg is set to welcome 13 new faces to the Panthers roster this fall. -
Blake Stevens named Capital One Academic All-America
June 03, 2015BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern pitcher Blake Stevens has been voted a Capital One Academic All-American, it was announced this week by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
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Stevens named ABCA/Rawlings First-Team All-America, Roberts earns Gold Glove honors
May 22, 2015BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Pitcher Blake Stevens has been named First-Team All-America by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and Rawlings, and sophomore Sam Roberts was named to the ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Team, the organization announced this evening.
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Stevens named ABCA South Region Pitcher of the Year; four Panthers named ABCA All-Region
May 20, 2015BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—After being named D3baseball.com South Region Pitcher of the Year on Monday and then National Pitcher of the Year today, senior Blake Stevens was named South Region Pitcher of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association, it was announced today. Stevens also earned First-Team All-Region honors, while senior Jacob Mayfield was named Second-Team All-Region and senior David Bourbonnais and sophomore Stephen Himic earned Third-Team accolades.
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Jacob Mayfield named 2015 Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete
May 20, 2015BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—After a standout career on the diamond and in the classroom over the past four years at Birmingham-Southern, Jacob Mayfield was honored by the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame with its inaugural Scholar-Athlete Award.
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Stevens named D3baseball.com Pitcher of the Year, First-Team All-America
May 20, 2015BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Senior Blake Stevens added to his impressive resumé today, being named D3baseball.com National Pitcher of the Year as well as First-Team All-America.
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Stevens repeats as D3baseball.com South Region Pitcher of the Year; Bourbonnais, Mayfield also named All-Region
May 18, 2015BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Senior Blake Stevens earned his second straight D3baseball.com South Region Pitcher of the Year honor on Monday, and was joined on the All-Region Team by fellow seniors David Bourbonnais and Jacob Mayfield, it was announced today.
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No. 7 Panthers fall to Emory in NCAA South Regional final, 8-5
May 16, 2015DEMOREST, Ga.—Coming down to the final out of the game, the No. 7 Birmingham-Southern baseball team fell to Emory, 8-5, Saturday afternoon in the championship game of the NCAA South Regional, hosted by Piedmont College.
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No. 7 Panthers upend No. 6 Rhodes in NCAA South Regional elimination game
May 15, 2015DEMOREST, Ga.—No. 7 Birmingham-Southern edged top-seeded No. 6 Rhodes, 3-2, in an elimination game Friday at the NCAA Division III South Regional, hosted by Piedmont in Demorest, Ga.
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No. 7 BSC cruises past No. 18 Pacific Lutheran, 7-1, to clinch spot in NCAA South Regional title game
May 15, 2015DEMOREST, Ga.—Behind a stellar showing on the mound by senior Paul Caudill as well as a strong offensive effort, the No. 7 Birmingham-Southern baseball team defeated No. 18 Pacific Lutheran, 7-1, Friday evening to advance to the title game of the NCAA Division III South Regional, hosted by Piedmont College in Demorest, Ga.
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No. 18 Pacific Lutheran tops No. 7 Birmingham-Southern in NCAA South Regional, 7-2
May 14, 2015DEMOREST, Ga.—On day two of the NCAA South Regional in Demorest, Ga., No. 18 Pacific Lutheran picked up seven runs over two innings to defeat No. 7 Birmingham-Southern, 7-2, Thursday evening at Loudermilk Field.
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Complete-game gem from Stevens propels No. 7 Panthers past Marietta, 3-1, in NCAA South Regional
May 13, 2015DEMOREST, Ga.—In a pitcher's duel between No. 7 Birmingham-Southern's Blake Stevens and Marietta's Christian Herstine, the third-seeded Panthers held off fourth-seeded Marietta, 3-1, Wednesday evening on the opening day of the NCAA South Regional, hosted by Piedmont College.
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No. 6 Panthers to face Marietta in NCAA South Regional, Wednesday
May 11, 2015BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The No. 6 Birmingham-Southern baseball team begins post-season play this Wednesday, May 13, facing Marietta College at 7 p.m. EDT in game three of the NCAA Division III South Regional at Loudermilk Field on the campus of Piedmont College in Demorest, Ga.
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Stevens voted CoSIDA Academic All-District
May 08, 2015BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Senior pitcher Blake Stevens was voted to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District Team, it was announced today.
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BSC names 2015 Larry D. Striplin Athletes of the Year at annual Athletic Awards Banquet
May 06, 2015BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—At its annual Athletic Awards Banquet Wednesday evening in the Norton Great Hall, Birmingham-Southern College named its Larry Striplin Athletes of the Year as well as several other award winners for the 2014-2015 academic year.
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No. 4 BSC falls to No. 13 Rhodes in SAA title series, 2-1
May 03, 2015BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—With the go-ahead run scored in the bottom of the eighth, the No. 4 Birmingham-Southern baseball team fell to No. 13 Rhodes, 2-1, in game two of the 2015 Southern Athletic Association Baseball Championship title series. After winning yesterday 4-2, the Lynx are the 2015 SAA baseball champions.
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No. 13 Rhodes takes game one of SAA Baseball title series over No. 4 BSC, 4-2
May 02, 2015BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The No. 4 Birmingham-Southern baseball team fell in game one of the 2015 Southern Athletic Association Baseball Championship title series, 4-2, Saturday afternoon at Striplin Field.
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No. 4 BSC beats Berry twice to advance to SAA title series
April 26, 2015BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—After falling into the elimination bracket yesterday with a loss to Berry, the No. 4 Birmingham-Southern baseball team rallied today with two wins over the Vikings, including a 10-9 10-inning win, to advance to the Southern Athletic Association Championship title series next weekend against No. 18 Rhodes.
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Stevens repeats as SAA Pitcher of the Year; eight Panthers earn All-Conference honors
April 25, 2015BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Senior Blake Stevens was voted Southern Athletic Association Pitcher of the Year for the second straight year, and eight Panthers were named to the All-Conference teams, the league office announced today.
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No. 4 Baseball splits on day two of SAA Championship opening round
April 25, 2015BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The fifth-seeded Berry Vikings upset top-seeded No. 4 Birmingham-Southern in the first game, 3-2, Saturday before the Panthers rallied to defeat Oglethorpe, 11-3, in the nightcap on day two of the 2015 Southern Athletic Association Baseball Championship.
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No. 4 Baseball downs Centre, 10-0, in SAA Championship opening round
April 24, 2015BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Scoring eight runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, including the walk-off RBI single by junior Taylor McCracken, the fourth-ranked Birmingham-Southern baseball team defeated Centre, 10-0, Friday afternoon in the opening round of the 2015 Southern Athletic Association Championship at Striplin Field.
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BSC set to host 2015 SAA Baseball Championship
April 22, 2015BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The fourth-ranked Birmingham-Southern baseball team will host a portion of the 2015 Southern Athletic Association Championship this weekend at Striplin Field.
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Zach Wingate named SAA Baseball Player of the Week
April 20, 2015BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Sophomore Zach Wingate has been named the Southern Athletic Association Baseball Player of the Week, the league office announced today.
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No. 7 BSC wins second straight SAA regular season championship
April 19, 2015CONWAY, Ark.—The No. 7 Birmingham-Southern baseball team won its second straight regular season Southern Athletic Association title Sunday, defeating Hendrix 11-2 in Conway, Ark.
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No. 7 BSC wins twice at Hendrix
April 18, 2015CONWAY, Ark.—Thanks in part to two saves from senior David Bourbonnais, the No. 7 Birmingham-Southern baseball team picked up two Southern Athletic Association wins on the road today, defeating Hendrix 2-1 and 8-6 in Conway, Ark.
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No. 7 BSC defeats LaGrange, 8-5, in regular season home finale
April 14, 2015BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—In the home regular season finale for the No. 7 Birmingham-Southern baseball team, the Panthers defeated LaGrange College 8-5 Tuesday evening at Striplin Field.
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Blake Stevens named SAA Pitcher of the Week
April 13, 2015BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Senior Blake Stevens was named the Southern Athletic Association Baseball Pitcher of the Week, the league office announced today.
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No. 6 BSC downs No. 14 Rhodes, 7-5, to win SAA series
April 12, 2015BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—A five-run explosion in the eighth inning powered the No. 6 Birmingham-Southern baseball team past No. 14 Rhodes 7-5 Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of the Southern Athletic Association series at Striplin Field.
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No. 6 BSC splits with No. 14 Rhodes
April 11, 2015BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—After winning 2-1 in 10 innings in game one, the No. 6 Birmingham-Southern baseball team lost 11-2 to No. 14 Rhodes in game two today at Striplin Field.
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Piedmont upends No. 6 BSC in extra innings, 2-1
April 08, 2015DEMOREST, Ga.—A two-out walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted Piedmont over No. 6 Birmingham-Southern, 2-1, Wednesday evening in Demorest, Ga.
