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MBU Baseball Wins First Round Game (April 30, 2008)
The number one seed MBU baseball team shut out the number four seed Harris-Stowe State University 6-0 in the opening game of the American Midwest Conference Baseball Tournament on Wednesday. Aaron Byington pitched nine innings, earning the win for the Spartans. Brandon Patek led the Spartans' offensive attack, hitting 2-for-3 with a double, a home run, and four RBI. MBU will now face the number three seed William Woods University at noon on Thursday. WWU beat McKendree University 4-2 in Wednesday's afternoon game. The number two seed McKendree will face HSSU at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday to determine who will…
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AMC Baseball Tournament Opens at MBU Today (April 30, 2008)
The 2008 American Midwest Conference Baseball Tournament opens today, Wednesday, April 30th on the campus of Missouri Baptist University. The MBU Spartans, who finished as the AMC Regular Season Champions, will enter the four team tournament as the number one seed. Play opens up at 11:00 a.m., when MBU faces the number four seed Harris-Stowe State University. The presentation of the Academic All-Conference awards will follow the conclusion of game one. The second game of the day features the number two seed McKendree University versus the number three seed William Woods University. For a complete AMC Tournament bracket and to…
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MBU Baseball Clinches AMC Title (April 28, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University baseball team clinched a piece of the American Midwest Conference title this past weekend, taking three of four games from William Woods University. The Spartans finish the regular season 34-14 overall, 16-4 in the AMC. If McKendree University can get a double header sweep of Hannibal-LaGrange College Monday night, the Bearcats will share the AMC regular season title with the Spartans. If the Bearcats drop a game, MBU will gain sole possession of the title. Either way, the Spartans have earned the right to host the American Midwest Conference Tournament Wednesday, April 30th through Friday, May…
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MBU Softball Players Earn All-Conference Honors (April 27, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University softball team's American Midwest Conference Tournament run came to a close in a 0-1 loss to Williams Baptist College on Friday. At the conclusion of the tournament on Saturday, several Lady Spartans earned All-Conference Honors. Highlighting the list of honors was MBU pitcher Lindsay Parker, who was named the AMC Newcomer of the Year. Parker also earned First Team All-Conference honors, along with teammate Lauren Scovill. Earning Honorable Mention for MBU were Jessica Robinson, Brittany Job and Dana Schlemmer. The Lady Spartans also boasted ten Academic All-Conference players. Cassandra Bailey, Danielle Hayden, Brittany Job, Stacey Launius,…
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Men's Golf Finishes 7th in Region V Championship (April 27, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University men's golf team concluded its season at the NAIA Region V Championship at Paradise Point Golf Complex (Smithville, Mo.) on Thursday and Friday April 24-25. The Spartans finished in 7th place in a field of 12 teams. The team faired very well considering the blustery conditions endured once again this season. Kyle Jasper and Zack Daugherty were MBU's top finishers with three round total scores of 232 and 235 respectively. Their performances earned them AMC All-Conference honors. "I was proud of the guys," said MBU Head Coach Justin Hoagland. "The Spring season was finished off consistenty…
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Softball Survives First Day of AMC Tournament (April 25, 2008)
The third seed Missouri Baptist University softball team has survived to day two of the American Midwest Conference Tournament in Springfield, Illinois. The Lady Spartans suffered defeat early Thursday afternoon at the hands of the University of Illinois at Springfield. The Lady Prairie Stars used their home field advantage to shut out the Lady Spartans 2-0. Lindsay Parker pitched for the loss for MBU. In the second game of the day for MBU, Jessica Robinson led her team to a 7-0 shutout of Harris Stowe State University. The loss was HSSU's second of the day, ending their tournament appearance. The…
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MBU AthleticsTo Sell St. Louis Cardinals Tickets (April 23, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University Department of Athletics is pleased once again to partner with the 2006 World Champion St. Louis Cardinals in selling tickets for one game at Busch Stadium in downtown St. Louis. Tickets are now on sale through the MBU Athletics Office. The tickets available are for the Tuesday September 9th game versus the Chicago Cubs. Game time is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. Seat locations are in the Pavilion Boxes along the third base line. Tickets are $32.00 each. All proceeds from the ticket sales will benefit the MBU Department of Athletics. If you are interested in purchasing…
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AMC Softball Tournament Pairings Released (April 23, 2008)
The American Midwest Conference has released the 2008 AMC Softball Tournament Bracket. The double elimination tournament, to take place April 26th-28th, will be hosted by the University of Illinois at Springfield. The MBU Lady Spartans have received the third seed of eight teams. The Lady Spartans were in second place in the AMC for much of the season, but two losses to William Woods University on Tuesday night dropped MBU (25-13, 9-5) into third, with WWU finishing second, and Columbia College remaining in the top spot. MBU will face UIS in the first round of play at 2:00 p.m. on…
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Women's Wrestling Signs University World Champion (April 22, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University women's wrestling team has signed standout women's wrestler Stephany Lee, a native of Honolulu, Hawaii. Lee's credentials are very impressive, highlighted with her 2004 championship at the University World Championships. She has also placed numerous times at the United States Open, United States World Team Trials, was the Sunkist Open International Champion in 2005, and finished at the top of the podium at the 2006 Women's College Nationals while wrestling for Missouri Valley College. Lee is expected to be one of the favorites to win the Olympic Team Trials this summer and will be looking to…
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Spartan Sports Weekend In Review (April 21, 2008)
Baseball: On Senior Day, the Spartans honored their seniors with two wins over American Midwest Conference opponent Hannibal-LaGrange College. The Spartans won the first game 9-6, with Cody Poche’ getting the win and Clayton Dill the save for MBU. The Spartans won the second game 13-4, with Aaron Byington pitching for the win. The Spartans improve to 27-13 overall, and atop the AMC with an 11-3 record. Tennis: Both the men’s and women’s tennis teams were eliminated in the first round of play at the American Midwest Conference Tournament. The women’s team was defeated 5-0 by the University of Illinois…
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Softball Splits AMC Double Header (April 17, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University softball team picked up a win over NAIA 15th ranked Columbia College in an American Midwest Conference double header split at MBU on Wednesday. The Lady Spartans lost the first game 13-4, but came on strong in the second game behind Jessica Robinson's pitching. MBU edged the Lady Cougars 6-5 for the win. Then win improves the Lady Spartans to 23-11 overall, 7-3 in the AMC. MBU is in second place in the AMC, sitting two games back of Columbia (26-8 overall, 10-2 AMC).…
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Men's Golf Ties for First at Missouri Valley Tournament (April 17, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University men's gofl team tied for first place with a score of 608 (297, 311)at Monday and Tuesdya's Missouri Valley Golf Tournament. The Spartans lost in a playoff, accepting the second place trophy. MBU's Kyle Jasper won second place overall and lost in a four hole playoff for the individual title. He led the team with 74-72 (146) respectively. And Zack Daugherty played extremely well too, with a third place overall individual finish with scores of 73-74 at 147. The Spartans next head to the American Midwest Conference/Region V Tournament at Paradise Point Golf Course in Smithville…
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Baseball's Murray Earns AMC Pitcher of the Week Honors (April 16, 2008)
Matt Murray, a senior right-handed pitcher for the Spartan baseball team, has been named this week's American Midwest Conference Pitcher of the Week. Murray, a graduate of Marquette High School, led the Spartans to two AMC victories last week. Murray allowed two runs and five hits over five innings in a 7-2 Missouri Baptist win over McKendree University last Monday. He then threw a complete-game one-hit effort in a 10-0 victory over Williams Baptist College on Saturday. Murray struck out three in the contest.…
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Baseball Takes Three of Four in Arkansas (April 14, 2008)
The Spartan baseball team played a four-game series against Williams Baptist College in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas this past weekend. The Spartans went three-for-four in the series. They lost their first game on Friday 8-9 in eight innings. MBU turned it around in game two to win 14-0. MBU again was in control all day Saturday, winning 10-0 and 12-8. MBU improves to 25-11 overall, and sits atop the American Midwest Conference with a 9-3 record.…
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Baseball Splits Double Header with Union (April 10, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University baseball team split a double header with Union University at MBU on Wednesday. Union prevailed in the opener 3-2, while the Spartans took the nightcap 12-4. Senior right hander Blake Kearney allowed only two hits in the contest, but the Spartan defense committed 5 errors in the first three innings to surrender three unearned runs. The Spartans recorded only four hits in the game. In the second game, the Spartans trailed 2-1, entering the bottom of the second inning, when they exploded for six runs. The big blows were Brandon Patek’s bases loaded single that scored…
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Lady Spartans Sneak by Greenville (April 10, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University softball team earned to hard fought victories over Greenville College on Wednesday afternoon. The Lady Spartans went eight innings with the Panthers in game one. Lindsay Parker started the game for MBU, pitching four innings. Jessica Robinson came in relief, closing out the final four innings. Robinson also pitched the second game, leading MBU to a 2-1 victory. The Lady Spartans improve to 20-8 overall. They are currently ranked second in the American Midwest Conference, with a 5-1 record. Friday's home games versus Westminster will not be played at MBU, due to soggy field conditions. Arrangements…
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Tennis Teams Split Against UIS (April 10, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University men's and women's tennis teams split in Wednesday's action at the University of Illinois at Springfield. The Lady Spartans edged the Prairie Stars 5-4, improving their season record to 6-3. The men's team suffered a 0-8 defeat, dropping to 4-6. The Lady Spartans are on schedule to face Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri today at 3:00 p.m. The men will next face Fontbonne University on April 14th at 5:30 p.m.…
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Tuesday Baseball and Softball Postponed (April 8, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University softball and baseball games scheduled for Tuesday, April 8th, have been postponed. The baseball double header at home against Union University have been rescheduled to Wednesday, April 9th at 2:00 p.m. The softball AMC double header at William Woods University will be rescheduled at a later date.…
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Softball Shuts Out Harris-Stowe (April 8, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University softball team shut out Harris-Stowe State University in an American Midwest Conference double header on Monday. The wins improve the Lady Spartans to 18-8 overall, 5-1 in the AMC. The Lady Spartans won the first game 5-0, behind Lindsay Parker's pitching. Parker did not allow a hit the entire game. The no-hitter is her first of the season. The Lady Spartans increased the spread in the second game, winning 12-0 behind Jessica Robinson's pitching. The Lady Spartans will return to action at home on Friday, when they face Westminster University at 2:00 p.m.…
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Baseball Sweeps McKendree (April 8, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University baseball team avenged Saturday's losses to McKendree University, by getting a double header sweep of the Bearcats on Monday. They improve to 21-9 overall, and take the lead of the American Midwest Conference with a record of 6-2. Senior right hander Matt Murray pitched five strong innings and senior designated hitter Joel Johnson was 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run and five runs batted in. The Spartans scored three runs in the first inning and two in the second to take a 5-0 lead. Murray was strong throughout. In his five innings of work, Murray…
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Baseball Drops Two to McKendree (April 7, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University baseball team dropped its first two American Midwest Conference games of the season to McKendree University on Saturday. The Spartans lost the first game 5-9. The Spartan defense committed four errors in the contest. Cody Poche' picked up the loss. The Spartans lost the second game 6-8. Scott Talbert and Lucas Hulseu drove in homeruns for MBU. The Spartans Fall to 19-9 on the season and fall a game behind Mckendree in conference play at 4-2. They two teams will play the final two games of their series today at McKendree beginning at 1:00 pm.…
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Softball Splits AMC Double Header with McKendree (April 7, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University softball team split its American Midwest Conference double header with McKendree University on Satruday. The Lady Spartans won the first game 4-0. Lindsay Parker pitched the shutout for MBU, while Lauren Scovill drove in a homerun. The Lady Spartans dropped the second game 1-13, with Jessica Robinson picking up the loss. The Lady Spartans currently hold third place in the AMC, with a conference record of 3-1. They are 16-8 overall. They will be back in AMC action today as they face Harris-Stowe State University in a double header at Saint Louis University.…
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Tennis Teams Lose to William Jewell (April 7, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University women's tennis team lost a close battle to William Jewell College 4-5 on Friday. Picking up wins for MBU were the doubles teams or McCreary and McCreary and Hall and Cortez. Winning in singles competition were Brittany Becker and Katie Hall. The Lady Spartans drop to 5-3 on the season. The men's tennis team lost to WJC 1-8. The doubles team of Cozad and Conley picked up MBU's lone victory. The Spartans drop to 3-5 on the season.…
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Friday Baseball and Softball Postponed (April 4, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University baseball team's Friday AMC double header at McKendree University has been postponed. The Spartans were scheduled to play Friday April 4th and Saturday April 5th in Lebanon, Illinois. Due to wet field conditions, the games have been pushed back. They will still play a double header on Saturday, but will play Friday's games on Monday at 1:00 p.m. The MBU softball team has postponed its AMC double header with Harris-Stowe State University, to be played at St. Louis University, until Monday at 2:00 p.m. Monday's originally scheduled games at Greenville College have been canceled.…
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MBU Baseball Breaks into NAIA Top 20 (April 4, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University baseball team has finally broken into the NAIA Top 20 at the 20th spot, according to the NAIA ratings released April 2nd. The Spartans, 19-7 overall (4-0 in the AMC), spent the previous week receiving votes, but had fallen out of the Top 25. Their highest previous ranking this season was 21. MBU helped secure their status in the NAIA, and atop Region V, with a double header sweep of Region V foe Lindenwood University on Wednesday. Also this week, MBU's Price Kendall, a junior second baseman from Vacaville, Calif., received American Midwest Conference Player of…
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Women's Tennis Defeats Greenville College (April 2, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University women's tennis team picked up a 7-2 win over NCAA Division-III Greenville College (Illinois) Tuesday afternoon. The win takes the Lady Spartans to 5-2 on the season. They will be back in action on Thursday, as they host Fontbonne University at 3:00 p.m.…
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Men's Golf Takes Third at WWU Invitational (April 2, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University men's golf team finished third of 14 teams at the William Woods Invitational in Fulton, Missouri on Tuesday. The Spartans finished just seven shots behind the winner. The18-Hole team total was 305. Tyler Peasel shot an impressive 3-under par 69 to pick up the individual champion's trophy in windy and very cold conditions. "This is one of the best rounds of golf I've ever seen played under such weather conditions, as a player or coach, and perhaps even in Missouri Baptist golf history," said MBU Head Coach Justin Hoagland. The men's golf team will next travel…
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