Montreat lost a heart-breaker to the Cavaliers of UVa-Wise, 5-6. Montreat went on a six hit streak in the sixth inning to go up 4-2. However, UVa-Wise came charging back to tie the game at 4-4, before senior Cam Duckworth nailed a double to start the eight inning, and eventually score the go ahead run. But, with bases loaded and no outs in the ninth inning, UVa-Wise managed to score two runs to end the game and send Montreat to the lower bracket. Montreat must now play the loser of Bryan College and top-seeded Tennessee Wesleyan on Thursday, 9:00am.
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In the first game, Montreat College would send its hottest pitcher to the mound in Patrick Ballew looking to go into the conference tournament with momentum and a chance to go in as the third seed. Ballew would pitch five complete with only allowing two earned runs on six hits and four strikeouts. Seth Blevins would come in and hold the Rams into the seventh when the Cavaliers would end the game with a walk off homerun and the mercy rule.
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The Cavaliers split a four game set with the Knights of Southern Virginia. In the two victories, the Cavaliers would total 26 runs and in the two losses only three. Great pitching would keep Montreat in all four games with Jonathon Madera and Matt Braswell picking up the victories and Seth Blevins and Aaron Hughes pitching very effectively in the losses. Leading the Cavaliers at the plate would be Jesse Wise as he would total eight hits in the four game set. Chad Dawkins and Justin Cockrell would each hit two homeruns apiece for the Cavaliers.
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Jesse Wise (SR., Benson, NC) had a phenomenal time at the plate last week for Montreat, which earned him both AAC and NAIA Region XII Player of the Week. Wise put up tremendous numbers, going 13-for-26 (.500) in a six game span, with a stellar slugging average of .923. In those 26 trips to the plate, Wise contributed 12 RBI's, two doubles, and three homers. All three home runs came in one game against NCAA D-II Mars Hill.
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Montreat College defeated Union College in a non-conference Sunday game 15-2. Patrick Ballew would throw a complete game three hitter with only one earned run while recording nine strikeouts. He would get plenty on run support as the Cavaliers would bat around in the first inning while plating all the run support he would need by scoring five runs. The Cavaliers would also have a seven run inning as well. There were plenty of offensive stars on this day as leadoff hitter Brent Ashbaugh would have four hits and score three runs. Jesse Wise would continue his hot hitting as he would record three more hits along with 2 RBI. Justin Cockrell and Dustin Bartlett would have three hits apiece and score a combined five runs between the two.
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Montreat College was swept in a conference doubleheader at Union College on Saturday by the scores of 3-6, 3-9. In the first game, John Shannon would take to the mound for the Cavaliers and would pitch effectively into the fourth before being pulled for freshmen Seth Blevins and Brian Greene. Shannon would record four strikeouts and surrender three earned runs. The Cavaliers would make things interesting in the third as they would tie the game on a RBI double by Jesse Wise that would plate Brent Ashbaugh but that would be about as close as things would come in the first game as the Bulldogs would hit three solo homeruns in the game making the difference. Chad Dawkins would have a four hit game and have stolen base and run scored.
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Montreat College would take on Division II Mars Hill at Newell Field on a beautiful Tuesday afternoon and come away with a 9-2 victory for their 30th win of the season. Patrick Ballew would be the starting pitcher for the Cavaliers and he would not surrender the first hit until the sixth inning. He would finish the day only allowing one hit and recording six strikeouts. Brian Greene would finish the game on the hill relieving Ballew in the eighth. Jesse Wise would have a day to remember as he would hit three homeruns and have five RBI on the day. The senior catcher would also play incredible defense as well throwing out two runners trying to steal. Steven Hoyle and Dane Phillips would have three hits apiece as well.
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Montreat College swept a conference doubleheader from Covenant College on Saturday 24-5 and 8-0. In game one, John Shannon would pitch a complete game with seven strikeouts while surrendering eight hits. He would get plenty of offensive support as the Cavaliers would score in every inning. The long ball would be the theme as the Cavaliers would hit 3 three run homeruns and a Grand Slam. Centerfielder Chad Dawkins would be responsible for two of those as he would have six RBI on the day and score four runs. Junior C/DH Justin Cockrell would have a four hit game including one of the three run homeruns. Sophomore slugger Cam Duckworth would be a single short of the cycle as he would have four RBI on the day.
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Montreat College traveled to South Carolina to take on the Warriors of Southern Wesleyan in a non-conference match up. Jonathon Madera would start on the mound for the Cavaliers and last until the fifth and would leave with the score tied at four, but the Cavaliers would not be able to rebound from their shaky defense as the Warriors would put up seven more runs to beat Montreat 11-5. Offensively, the Cavaliers were paced by Chris Allen with two hits and a sacrifice fly.
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Montreat College traveled to UVA-Wise for a conference doubleheader on Monday earning a split as they would take the first game 7-5 and lose a heartbreaker in extra innings 8-9. In the first game, sophomore Patrick Ballew would pitch into the fourth only surrendering two runs while striking out four. He would give way to Seth Blevins, John Shannon, Brian Greene and Garrett Jones before the first game was over as the bullpen would hold the Highland Cavaliers to only three more runs over the next five frames. Offensively, Montreat would have a very good day at the plate accumulating 14 hits in all but needing late inning heroics by Cameron Duckworth as he would blast a game winning two-run homer to win it in the tenth. Chad Dawkins, Steven Hoyle and Dane Phillips would each have two hits apiece to lead the Cavaliers in the victory.
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The Cavalier baseball team continues to draw national attention to Montreat, NC. Just last week, the Cavaliers broke into the top 25 national poll, the first time since 2004. This week, Montreat climbed up to the 21st spot. The Cavaliers currently rank 13th in the nation in slugging percentage (.532) and 19th in batting average (.350).
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Montreat College split a Conference doubleheader with King College on Monday with Montreat taking the first game 12-5 and losing the second game 4-5. In the first game, the Cavaliers got to the Tornadoes bullpen early by knocking starting pitcher Joey McCown out in the second inning. The Cavaliers put up a six spot with the big blow coming on a grand slam by centerfielder Chad Dawkins. Overall, the Cavaliers would hit four homeruns in the game with Chris Allen, Cam Duckworth and Dane Phillips adding solo shots. Montreat College would finish the game with 15 hits. John Shannon and Seth Blevins would combine for three earned runs and nine strikeouts in the victory.
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Due to inclement weather, the AAC baseball doubleheader between #25 ranked Montreat College and King College has been postponed to Sunday, March 30th at 1:00pm.
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Montreat College 7 Lenoir-Rhyne 1.
Montreat College took to the field for the first time since their national ranking by taking on the Bears of NCAA Division II Lenoir-Rhyne College. Montreat sophomore Aaron Hughes pitched 5 and a third innings of shutout baseball only allowing four hits and registering four strikeouts. Brian Greene came out of the pen to seal the win by holding the Bears to only two hits over the final three and two thirds innings.
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Noel Beruman, a Senior majoring in Human Services at Montreat College, has just signed a minor league baseball contract with the Midwest Sliders (Waterford, MI) in the Frontier League, an independent minor league system. Beruman played two years for the Montreat Cavaliers where he batted .363 overall with 10 HR and 50 base on balls. The Cavaliers Head Coach, Travis Little says, “"We are very excited and happy that Noel is getting this oppurtunity to play professional baseball. He is a strong player and we miss having him on the field with us. The Sliders will be getting a mutli-faceted player in Noel, as he can play infield and outfield. I think Noel has on of the purest swings of any of the players that we have had come through Montreat College in our time. We wish him the best.”
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The Montreat College Cavaliers baseball team continues to enjoy a strong season this year, breaking into the Top 25 in the weekly NAIA national rankings yesterday. Currently 25-8 overall, with a 6-2 conference record, Montreat will take on Lenoir-Rhyne College today and King College in a double header on Saturday as they head into next month’s home stetch of competition.
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It was a battle of regionally ranked opponents on Wednesday as Southern Wesleyan and Montreat College played nine innings of tightly contested baseball. In the back and forth match, timely hitting would be the factor as Montreat scored in the fourth, fifth and the sixth to hold onto the 5-4 decision. Junior Johnathon Madera pitched effectively into the fifth and left the mound with the 5-2 lead. Brian Greene and John Shannon would finish the job as Shannon recorded his second save in as many days. Jesse Wise would have two hits and an RBI for the Cavaliers. Steven Hoyle and Chris Allen would also add RBI’s as well.
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Game 1 - Tennessee Wesleyan 12 Montreat 1.
Two of the top teams in the AAC met in a battle for the top spot early in the young season as Montreat College faced off against conference rival Tennessee Wesleyan. The Bulldogs from Tennessee Wesleyan came into the game riding a 22 game conference winning streak. In game one, Montreat starter Patrick Ballew pitched effectively but got little support. The Cavaliers committed three costly errors that would lead to six unearned runs and that would be enough to propel the Bulldogs to their 23rd consecutive conference victory.
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Montreat 19 Bluefield State 8
Montreat College traveled to Greer, South Carolina to take on Bluefield State of West Virginia in a non-conference Doubleheader.
In the first game John Shannon took to the hill and pitched four shutout innings before tiring and giving way to Seth Blevins. Shannon would record 7 strikeouts and give up 3 earned runs. Like so many times before, Blevins would come in and quickly shut down any thoughts of a comeback.
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Montreat 18 Bryan 7
Freshmen Seth Blevins made his first conference start of his young career but it would not go as hoped as the Bryan Lions knocked him out of the game early. Montreat head coach, Travis Little, replaced Blevins with AAC pitcher of the week Brian Greene who pitched into the sixth inning only allowing one earned run and striking out three.
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Montreat moved into 2nd place in the AAC race by taking two games from Virginia Intermont, 5-3 and 2-1. In game one, Montreat was led by Seth Blevins’ stellar pitching. He came in for starter John Shannon and pitched five shutout innings with five strikeouts to get the win. Offensively, Brent Ashbaugh went 2-4 and Steven Hoyle went 2-4 with a huge two run RBI double to tie the score at three apiece. Jesse wise had a key single in the seventh to break the tie and have the game winning RBI.
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Brian Green, a 5-10 sophomore from Shelby, NC has been named the Appalachian Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week. Green pitched 9.1 innings over two games last week as the Montreat College Cavaliers faced off against Bethel College and Salem State. Green gave up only three hits to each team and a single earned run while racking up 10 strikeouts without a single walk in either game.
The Cavaliers are currently 16-7 overall, and 1-1 in conference play, ranking them third in the AAC. Montreat will face off against Bryan College at home this weekend in a Saturday doubleheader.
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(Clearwater, FL) The Cavaliers continued their spring break Florida trip Wednesday against Salem State College from Salem, Massachusetts. The Cavs lost game one of the doubleheader 4-3 thanks to a walkoff homerun in the bottom of the eighth by Salem State's junior first baseman Rob Coppola.
Montreat's Brain Green had a stellar outing on the mound but picked up the tough loss. He pitched four innings only giving up two hits and one earned one. Green also recorded six strikeouts on the day. Freshman shortstop Steven Collado recorded his first multi-hit game as a Cavalier going 2-3. Dane Phillips hit his sixth homerun of the year which currently puts him at the top of the homerun list in the AAC.
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(Babson Park, FL) - Stellar pitching and the long ball propelled Montreat to two great road wins and took the Cavaliers to a 15-6 overall record. Earlier this week, Montreat split its first conference doubleheader against the Buffaloes of Milligan College. Montreat took game one against Milligan 8-5, but dropped a one run loss to the Buffs in game two of the series, 5-6. Yesterday however, playing in the Sunshine State, Montreat demonstrated great control on the mound as Brian Green (So., Shelby, NC) pitched five shutout innings in route to earning the win over the Pilots of Bethel College, 12-4.
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The NAIA's Region XII #3 ranked Cavaliers swept a doubleheader this past weekend from a solid Seton Hill University, a team who recently competed in the 2006 College World Series. Game one starter Patrick Ballew (Gloucester, VA) would be seeking his first victory of the season as he would try to extend the four game winning streak. Ballew would only surrender three hits while striking out six. He would pick up the victory in a tightly contested game that would stay tied until Adam Speas (Rural Hall, NC) would pinch hit in the bottom of the sixth. With a runner on third and two outs, Speas would lace a double in the right center gap for the go-ahead run and the 4-3 victory. Steven Hoyle (Cherryville, NC) would have a huge game with two homeruns, the second one coming when the Cavaliers were down by one creating a tie and leading to Spea’s heroics in the sixth. Cameron Duckworth (Asheville, NC) would continue to swing a hot bat as he would add two more hits on the day as well.
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Junior Garrett Jones (Elwood, IN) threw a no-hitter against Salem International in the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader. Jones was absolutely dynamic in picking up his first victory of the season as he would propel the Cavaliers to win their third game in a row. Jones faced only three batters above the minimum, while striking out four and only allowing two walks. The left-handed junior college transfer from Kishwaukee College showed why he is regarded as one of the top pitchers in the Appalachian Athletic Conference. "He changes speeds exceptionally well and is very accurate with his fastball," says Assistant Coach Mike Bender. The Cavs will continue to count on Jones to be in the top of the rotation all season.
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Montreat College baseball coach Travis Little celebrated his 200th career victory last Saturday, February 23rd, with a 10-0 home win over Salem International University. It is an accomplishment that Little himself marvels at, considering his age. He first became a head baseball coach at age 26, and seven years later, at 33, he achieved this remarkable milestone. Little says, “One of my mentors told me one time that fewer than three percent of coaches become head college baseball coaches before they’re thirty years old. I’ve been so blessed with great mentors and student-athletes. To have reached this milestone, at my age, is amazing. I truly thank all our players for their achievements along the way.”
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Montreat, NC- Game #1 Recap: John Shannon (Waynesville, NC) would start game one of the twinbill in the Cavaliers first home game of the year. Shannon would continue to be a dominant starter as he would move to 3-0 on the year with a complete game two hit shutout while recording 4 strikeouts.
The Cavaliers would put up plenty of run support as they would pound out 11 hits in this first game led by Brent Ashbaugh (Tara, Ontario) who would hit his first homerun of the season along with a single and a walk. Jesse Wise (Benson, NC) and Cameron Duckworth (Asheville, NC) would also be perfect on the day with two hits and a walk apiece. Wise would contribute 2 RBI’s as well. Justin Cockrell (Pearland, TX) would have a key three run homerun to put the game out of reach early.
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Recap of the Lee University doubleheader: The Cavalier's first game saw Patrick Ballew (Gloucester, VA) take the mound against a very good Lee University team that would be ranked fifth in the country. Ballew would have a short stint as he was pulled after three innings. Montreat would struggle offensively as they could muster only six hits and produce no runs. Brent Ashbaugh (Tara, Ontario) would go 2 for 3 in the game. Game two starter Garrett Jones (Elwood, IN) would pitch well but would get no offensive support either as the only run produced would be
a first inning homerun by Jesse Wise (Benson, NC). The final scores of the doubleheader were 0-4 and 1-10.
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Rome, Ga., Berry College- The beginning of the season started in Rome, Georgia against a very good Berry College team. In game one of the double-header, Patrick Ballew (Gloucester, Va) would be the opening day starter for the Cavaliers. Ballew would settle in and throw five solid innings before tiring in the bottom of the fifth and earning the loss in a 1-7 defeat. He would allow five hits, five runs while recording five strikeouts. There was not a lot of offensive output by the Cavaliers in this contest as Brent Ashbaugh (Tara, Ontario) was the only Cavalier player with a multi-hit game, getting on base in all three attempts. Tristan Hollar (Huntersville, NC) had the lone RBI for Montreat.
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This year’s team will see a mixture of many new faces with some strong returners. The Cavaliers will look to continue strong after finishing up in 2007 as the Appalachian Athletic Conference Runner-up in both the regular season and the AAC Conference tournament. The squad will have high hopes to finish the deal in 2008 among a group of strong programs in the conference.
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With a roster billowing with underclassmen, the Cavalier baseball team seems poised for a great future. Though future success may come sooner than later according to the preseason polls. The Cavs enter the 2007 baseball season ranked 3rd in the Appalachian Athletic Conference preseason polls with 62 points. Tennessee Wesleyan earned the top pick with 80 points, while Union College edged out Montreat for 2nd with 73 points. The Cavs will depend heavily on its four seniors for leadership and experience.
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Baseball Head Coach Travis Little has announced that his staff will be hosting a Baseball Senior Showcase, held at Montreat College for all seniors interested in trying out for a baseball scholarship. "We are welcoming all seniors and their parents that wish to be a part of our program. Lunch will be provided, and we are also planning to provide a financial aid forum for all who attend," said Coach Little. The showcase is scheduled to begin at 11:00am on November 3rd. There is no charge for this event. Any specific questions about the event may be directed to Coach Little at tlittle@montreat.edu or 828-669-8012 ext. 3417.
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Garrett Jones, a left-handed junior, has signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Montreat College this season. The Illinois native will transfer after two strong seasons at Kishwaukee Community College in Malta, IL. Jones throws in the 85-86 mph range and brings a solid change-up and strong curveball in his work from the mound. He’s gone 5-2 in 12 appearances this summer, with 27 strikeouts over 36.2 innings.
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Montreat Baseball signs David Flanagan, from Fort Mill, SC.
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AAC All Conference awards for Montreat Baseball Team
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Advancing to NAIA regional play has become old news for the Montreat Baseball program. For the third time in four years the Cavaliers will be competing in the NAIA Region XII tournament.
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Game 1: Montreat-10 Bluefield-7
Game 2: Montreat-7 Bluefield-3
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The AAC has released the 2007 baseball tournament schedule.
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Game 1; Montreat-7 Union-6
Game 2: Montreat-3 Union-1
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The NAIA Region XII has selected Montreat College Cavalier senior Jason Adkins as Baseball Pitcher of the Week for his performance last week.
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When everything is working for the Cavaliers, it is hard to imagine that they could ever lose.
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Game 1: Montreat-0 King-2
Game 2: Montreat-2 King-5
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(Athens, TN) The Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs would come out strong in a battle of the giants in the Appalachian Athletic Conference. With both teams looking to go to the top of the pack, Wesleyan would take the sweep of the Cavaliers with strong pitching performances and good hitting.
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Game one- The tone was set early as Noel Berumen(Union City, Ca) hit the very first pitch he saw for a leadoff homerun, his second of the year to take the early one run lead.
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Game 2: Montreat-8 Virginia Intermont-1
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Game 1: Montreat-8 Virginia Intermont-7
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First Game (Montreat 18 - Milligan 6) - Milligan started the scoring early and jumped out to 5-0 lead with the help of a Justin Sauceman homerun and a couple of walks and a basehit by Todd Sangid. After three frames the Buffaloes would hold a 6-1 advantage but the bats would finally come to life with the help of three Milligan errors, two walks and a hit batter.
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Game 1: Montreat-11 Chowan-2
Game 2: Montreat-7 Chowan-1
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Cavalier baseball splits double header with Alice Lloyd.
Game 1: Montreat-4 Alice Lloyd-5
Game 2: Montreat-9 Alice Lloyd-4
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Saturday, February 10
Game 1: Montreat-7 SCAD-4 (11)
Game 2: Montreat-5 SCAD-2
Sunday, February 11
Game 1: Montreat-4 SCAD-5
Game 2: Montreat-2 SCAD-4
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Article written by Jason McGill
Asheville Citizen-Times
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Montreat adds another strong arm to the pitching staff for the 2008 season, by signing right-hander and Chattanooga native Seth Blevins to a letter of intent.
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Montreat Men's Baseball Team starts season with Double Header win against NCAA Division I Savannah State
Game 1: Montreat-6 Savannah State-5 Game 2: Montreat-14 Savannah State-2
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Cavalier Baseball alumni game set for Saturday, October 7, 2006.
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