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	<title>91±¬ÁÏÍø&apos;s Dew named NAIA All-American</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2602</link>
		<description><![CDATA[91±¬ÁÏÍø senior &quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/players/player.cfm?ID=703&quot;&amp;rt;Cody Dew was named to the &quot;http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=640701&amp;SPID=96228&amp;DB_LANG=C&amp;ATCLID=205436216&amp;DB_OEM_ID=27900&quot;&amp;rt;2012 NAIA Baseball All-America team as an honorable mentioned selection. This is the first All-American honor for the Dew in his career and the first 91±¬ÁÏÍø player on the All-America list since Corey Rudolph in 2010.

Dew, a 6-foot-1 relief pitcher from Halls, Tenn., had a record setting season for the Bulldogs. Dew finished the year with a 11-1 record with 10 saves and a 2.27 ERA. He led the team in wins, saves, ERA and appearances. Dew set new records for total appearances season (37), relief appearances season (37), total appearances career (77) and total relief appearances career (74). His 10 saves tied his current head coach Brent Fronabarger&apos;s record set back in 1993. His 11 wins place him third all time on the wins in a season list, but his .916 (11-1) winning percentage tied the best mark in a season.

Dew is a former standout at Halls High School and has been a pitcher for 91±¬ÁÏÍø in each of his four seasons in college. During those four season, 91±¬ÁÏÍø has three TranSouth Tournament Titles and four appearances in the NAIA National Championships Opening Round.

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        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>91±¬ÁÏÍø&apos;s Grimm becomes first Capital One All-American selection</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2599</link>
		<description><![CDATA[91±¬ÁÏÍø senior &quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/players/player.cfm?ID=667&quot;&amp;rt;Danny Grimm has been selected as to the &quot;http://cosida.com/news.aspx?id=3692&quot;&amp;rt;Capital One Academic All-American second team. Grimm becomes the first athlete from 91±¬ÁÏÍø to be selected to one of the Capital One Academic All-America teams. The Capital One Academic All-America® College Division Baseball Team is selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Grimm, a senior shortstop and former University School of Jackson standout, helped lead 91±¬ÁÏÍø to their second straight TranSouth Tournament title. Grimm has led 91±¬ÁÏÍø to three tournament titles in four seasons at 91±¬ÁÏÍø and as helped his team advance to four straight NAIA National Championships Opening Round. He has been a four-year starter and was recently named first team all-conference and a Rawlings Gold Glove winner for the third straight season. Grimm adds this honor to his TranSouth Scholar Athlete, Capital One Academic All-District and NAIA Scholar Athlete awards.

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at 91±¬ÁÏÍø)</author>
		<guid>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2599</guid>        
        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>91±¬ÁÏÍø baseball puts three on NAIA Scholar List</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2600</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The 91±¬ÁÏÍø baseball team put three players on the &quot;http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=640701&amp;SPID=96228&amp;DB_LANG=C&amp;ATCLID=205435408&amp;DB_OEM_ID=27900&quot;&amp;rt;2012 Daktronics-NAIA Baseball Scholar-Athletes list. Danny Grimm, Benjie Fesmire and David Leisey each made the grade. 

In order to be nominated by an institution&apos;s head coach or sports information director, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and must have achieved a junior academic status to qualify for this honor. 

Grimm, a senior, and Fesmire, a junior, are both former University School of Jackson standouts. Leisey is a junior from Liltitz, Pa. These three players were also each named to the TranSouth Scholar Athlete team. Grimm was a first team all-conference player and was selected as a Capital One Academic All-America player. Grimm and Fesmire were both named to the Capital One Academic All-District team. Grimm also earned TranSouth Rawlings Golf Glove honors for the third straight season.

91±¬ÁÏÍø is coming off a second straight TranSouth Tournament Title and fourth straight appearance in the NAIA Baseball National Championships Opening Round. 

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at 91±¬ÁÏÍø)</author>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>91±¬ÁÏÍø to host 18 different summer sports camps, first camps start June 4</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2598</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The 91±¬ÁÏÍø athletic department will be hosting 18 summer camps in various sports including basketball, baseball, cheer, soccer and softball. The camps get started the first week of June (June 4-7) with basketball Pee Wee Camp, basketball girls team camp and baseball fundamentals camp. Softball will host a one-day pitching camp on June 7. 

The remainder of the June and July months will be filled with various camps. For more information, visit
&quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/camps/&quot;&amp;rt;camps webpage or contact Teresa Thomas at 731-661-5130 or &quot;mailto:tthomas@uu.edu&quot;&amp;rt;tthomas@uu.edu. 

2012 Summer Sports Camps

Basketball:&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Pee Wee Camp: June 4-7 (Ages 4-6)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Girls Team Camp: June 4-7 (High School Teams Only)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Girls Day Camp:  June 11-15 (Ages 7-17)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Boys Team Camp: June 18-22 (High School Teams Only)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Boys Day Camp:  June 25-29 (Ages 7-17)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Boys Specialty Camp: July 1-3 (Ages 9-17)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Boys Boarding Camp: July 8-13 (Ages 9-17)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Girls Boarding Camp: July 15-20 (Ages 9-17)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Girls Specialty Camp: July 22-24 (Ages 9-17)

Baseball:&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Fundamentals/All Day Session: June 4-8 (Ages 7-15)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Pitching/Catching/Infield/Hitting: June 11-14 (All Ages)

Cheer:&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
June 18-20 (Ages 4-10)

Soccer:&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Baby Bulldog (Ages 4-7)/Ultimate Camp: June 18-22 (Ages 8-18)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
ID Camp: June 25-27&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Baby Bulldog (Ages 4-7)/Ultimate Camp: July 23-27 (Ages 8-18)

Softball:&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Pitching/Catching: June 7 &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Day Camp: June 18-21 (Ages 6-18)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at 91±¬ÁÏÍø)</author>
		<guid>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2598</guid>        
        <pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>91±¬ÁÏÍø baseball upsets fifth ranked Faulkner in NAIA opening round bracket play</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2588</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The 91±¬ÁÏÍø baseball team remained unbeaten in the 2012 NAIA Baseball National Championships Opening Round with a 3-1 victory over top-seed Faulkner (Ala.) University. 91±¬ÁÏÍø, seeded fourth in the 5-team bracket, earned their second win of the day after opening the day with a 7-1 win over Asbury (Ky.) University.

The win for 91±¬ÁÏÍø (39-17-1) was the ninth straight win for the Bulldogs dating back to the last weekend of the regular season. 91±¬ÁÏÍø has now won 21 of their last 25 games. Faulkner (48-12), who is ranked No. 5 in the latest NAIA poll, lost for just the 12th time this season.

91±¬ÁÏÍø senior and former Bolivar (Tenn.) High School standout Will Irvin improved to 9-2 on the season with the complete game victory. For Irvin, this was his seventh straight victory in seven straight appearances.

Irvin allowed just the one unearned run in the third inning that put Faulkner in the lead temporarily. He scattered six hits and recorded eight strikeouts and no walks. Fourteen of his 27 outs in the game were ground ball outs. 

Offensively, 91±¬ÁÏÍø trailed 1-0 going into the bottom of the sixth inning. Doug Joyce led off with a single. After one out, Kian Jost and Irvin followed with singles to load the bases. Kody Pinson worked a walked to earn the game-tying RBI. However, the Bulldog rally ended on a double play.

In the bottom of the seventh, 91±¬ÁÏÍø took the lead with a pair of runs driven in by a Joyce double to deep right-center field. Danny Grimm and Clint Barnes scored the runs after reaching base to start the inning on a single and hit-by-pitch respectively.

The 3-1 advantage given to Irvin proved to be enough as 91±¬ÁÏÍø claimed the upset win. 

Joyce led 91±¬ÁÏÍø with a 3-for-4 day including the two RBI. In addition to Irvin&apos;s performance on the mound, he also recorded two hits in the game. 91±¬ÁÏÍø had 10 hits total from seven different players, including each of the first four batters in the line-up.

91±¬ÁÏÍø advances to the winner&apos;s bracket final Friday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. central time versus 2-seed St. Thomas (Fla.). The winner advances to the championship game Saturday. St. Thomas is ranked No. 12 in the latest NAIA poll.

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at 91±¬ÁÏÍø)</author>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>91±¬ÁÏÍø baseball gets South Carolina bracket for national opening round</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2586</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The 91±¬ÁÏÍø baseball has been awarded the fourth seed in the Hardeeville, S.C. bracket, hosted by the University of South Carolina Beaufort. 91±¬ÁÏÍø earned the automatic bid to the NAIA National Championships Opening Round after winning the TranSouth Conference Tournament title last week.

91±¬ÁÏÍø is one of only 10 teams in the NAIA who have been to all four (four-straight) NAIA Baseball National Championships Opening Rounds. 91±¬ÁÏÍø is 2-6 in those opening round games over the last three seasons. 91±¬ÁÏÍø is looking to return to the NAIA Baseball World Series for the second time in school history, and the first time since 1983 when the team finished third in the nation.

91±¬ÁÏÍø will open play Thursday, May 10 at 9 a.m. central time versus 5-seed Asbury (Ky.) University. If you wins, they will turn around and play again on Thursday at 5 p.m. versus the 1-seed Faulkner (Ala.) University. A loss in the first game sends 91±¬ÁÏÍø a elimination game at 9 a.m. Friday, May 11. 

The other teams in the bracket with 91±¬ÁÏÍø will be No. 1 Faulkner (Ala.), No. 2 St. Thomas (Ga.), No. 3 South Carolina-Beaufort, and No. 5 Asbury (Ky.). The winner of the bracket will advance to the NAIA Baseball World Series in Lewiston, Idaho May 25 – June 1.

91±¬ÁÏÍø enters the opening round bracket on a seven game winning streak. The Bulldogs have posted a 19-4 record in their last 23 games to close out the season. 91±¬ÁÏÍø currently sits at 37-17-1 on the season.

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at 91±¬ÁÏÍø)</author>
		<guid>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2586</guid>        
        <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>91±¬ÁÏÍø puts three on Capital One Academic All-District baseball/softball teams</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2583</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The &quot;http://cosida.com/news.aspx?id=3658&quot;&amp;rt;2012 Capital One Academic All-District Baseball and Softball teams have been released. 91±¬ÁÏÍø had three players to earn the votes of district CoSIDA members. Danny Grimm was selected to the District-4 College Division baseball team, while softball players Katie Beth Fesmire and Stephanie Saunders where named to the district softball team.

Grimm, a senior shortstop and former University School of Jackson standout, just helped lead 91±¬ÁÏÍø to their second straight TranSouth Tournament title. Grimm has won three tournament titles in four seasons at 91±¬ÁÏÍø and as helped his team advance to four straight NAIA National Championships Opening Round. He has been a four-year starter and was recently named first team all-conference and a Rawlings Gold Glove winner for the second straight season.

Fesmire, a sophomore catcher and also a former USJ standout, helped her team to their seventh TranSouth Regular Season Title and first since 2004. The softball team is currently participating in the conference tournament as the top-seed.

Saunders, a junior first baseman from Ashland City, was recently named first team all-conference for the second straight season. Her play at the plate and in the field is a key factor in 91±¬ÁÏÍø&apos;s return to the top of the softball conference.

The 2012 Capital One Academic All-District Baseball and Softball Teams, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, have been released to recognize the nation&apos;s top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. Capital One became the entitlement rights holder to CoSIDA&apos;s Academic All-America® teams programs in 2011.

The Academic All-District teams include the student-athletes listed on the following pages and are divided into eight geographic districts across the United States and Canada. This is the first year of the expanded Academic All-America® program as CoSIDA moves from recognizing a University Division (Division I) and a College Division (all non Division I) and doubles the number of scholar-athletes honored. The teams include NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II and NCAA Division III participants, while the College Division team combines NAIA, Canadian and two-year schools. 

First-team Academic All-District honorees advance to the Capital One Academic All-America® Team ballot, where first-, second- and third-team All-America honorees will be selected later this month. For baseball and softball, only First Team All-District teams were selected, so each member listed above continues on to the national ballot.

The Capital One Division II and III Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures, to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2011-12 DII and DIII Academic All-America® teams program.

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at 91±¬ÁÏÍø)</author>
		<guid>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2583</guid>        
        <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>91±¬ÁÏÍø baseball wins second straight tourney title</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2582</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The 91±¬ÁÏÍø baseball team claimed the 2012 TranSouth Conference Tournament Title Thursday afternoon with a 2-1 win over Blue Mountain (Miss.) College. This is the second straight tournament title for 91±¬ÁÏÍø and the third in the past four years. 

91±¬ÁÏÍø has been to four straight conference tournament title games, winning in 2009, 2011 and 2012. In 2010, the Bulldogs finished runner-up Cumberland, after forcing the &quot;if necessary&quot; game. Cumberland went on to win the NAIA National Championship that season.

91±¬ÁÏÍø entered the conference tournament after climbing to a second place finish in the regular season standings. 91±¬ÁÏÍø (37-17-1) is playing some of their best baseball of the season now as the Bulldogs have won seven straight games, 11 of their last 12 games, and 19 of their last 23 games. 91±¬ÁÏÍø swept through the tournament with a 4-2 win over 5-seed Cumberland, an 11-5 win over 3-seed Martin Methodist, and twice over 6-seed Blue Mountain, 11-10 and 2-1.

Blue Mountain entered the tournament having been swept in each of their final three conference series to Freed-Hardeman, Bethel and 91±¬ÁÏÍø. However, in the tournament, the Topper team caught fire and led the tournament with 8.2 runs per game. Blue Mountain&apos;s only two tournament losses came to 91±¬ÁÏÍø, both by one run.. Blue Mountain had wins over 1-seed Freed-Hardeman (8-7), 4-seed Bethel (11-4), and 5-seed Cumberland (11-10).

In the game, 91±¬ÁÏÍø rode the arms of starter Benjie Fesmire (6-3) and Cody Dew (10th save) to the victory. Blue Mountain struck first with a solo home run to left field from Gardner Richey. It was the only run for the Toppers in the game. Blue Mountain managed just five hits and left three runners on base. Fesmire tossed 6.2 innings, allowing just two hits and one run with three strikeouts and a walk. The second hit off Fesmire came from the batter following Richey&apos;s homer. Dew entered the game in the seventh and tossed the final 2.1 innings of relief, allowing three hits and getting one strikeout. All of which came in the top of the ninth inning. 

Blue Mountain&apos;s leadoff hitter Hunter Mize got the rally attempt started in the ninth with a single to right field. The next batter reached on a bunt single, but with no one covering third base, Mize move all the way from first to third on the single. The Toppers had runners on first and third with no outs. Dew responded with a strikeout of Richey. The lefty cleanup hitter for Blue Mountain, Nate Bell, stepped up to the plate. On the first pitch he saw, Bell laced a line drive right at 91±¬ÁÏÍø&apos;s first baseman, Jim Martin. Martin made the catch on the hard hit ball and his momentum carried him right to the bag where he touched first for the game-ending double play.

91±¬ÁÏÍø scattered seven hits in the game and left 11 runners on base. However, 91±¬ÁÏÍø did manage a run in the forth to tie the game following Richey&apos;s homer. A sacrifice fly from Will Irvin drove in Kian Jost who reach on a single. Cole McAdams, who singled to lead off the inning, was caught in a rundown between third and home following a comebacker to the mound. In the sixth inning, 91±¬ÁÏÍø loaded the bases with a hit from Kody Pinson, an error, and a walk to RJ Rayborn. Jon Paul Barber entered the game with the bases loaded as the second relief pitcher used in the inning. He walked Danny Grimm on four pitches to force in the eventual winning run.

Grimm, Jost and Pinson led 91±¬ÁÏÍø with two hits each. Grimm finished his outstanding tournament play with a 2-for-3 day and one RBI. He finished the tournament 9-for-11 with six walks and five sacrifices. Blue Mountain managed five hits with no player getting more that one in the game.

Up next for 91±¬ÁÏÍø will be the fourth straight appearance in the NAIA National Championships Opening Round. 91±¬ÁÏÍø will find out their location Sunday and will start play in the opening round, Thursday May 10.

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at 91±¬ÁÏÍø)</author>
		<guid>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2582</guid>        
        <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>91±¬ÁÏÍø advances to fourth straight title game after 11-10 win</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2580</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The 91±¬ÁÏÍø baseball team survived a very game Blue Mountain (Miss.) College team to win 11-10 Wednesday in day three of the 2012 TranSouth Conference Baseball Tournament. 91±¬ÁÏÍø, the 2-seed, won their third tournament game, improving to 36-17-1 on the year. Blue Mountain, the 6-seed dropped their first tournament game after two upset wins on the first two day, dropping their overall record to 24-30.

The win for 91±¬ÁÏÍø earned the Bulldogs a spot in the tournament championship game for the fourth straight season. 91±¬ÁÏÍø won the tournament title in 2009 and 2011 and finish runner-up to eventual NAIA National Champion, Cumberland, in 2010. The last team to advance to at least four straight tournament title games was Cumberland&apos;s run of six straight from 2003 to 2008, winning the title in 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008.

91±¬ÁÏÍø fell behind early as Blue Mountain scored an unearned run in the first, followed by three runs in the second to lead 4-0. In each of the first two upset wins for Blue Mountain in this tournament, they scored five runs in the first inning both games. 

However, 91±¬ÁÏÍø was able to respond. The Bulldogs loaded the bases in the third inning for clean-up hitter Doug Joyce. Joyce did just that as he hit a line drive over the left field wall for a game-tying grand slam. 91±¬ÁÏÍø added three runs in the fourth and another in the fifth inning to rally for an 8-4 lead. 

Blue Mountain responded, scoring two runs in the fifth inning and three more in the sixth to take a 9-8 lead going into the top of the seventh. 91±¬ÁÏÍø was playing as the visiting team on the scoreboard. Joyce came up in the top of the seventh and hit a towering fly ball that carried over the left field fence for his second homer of the game. 91±¬ÁÏÍø added two runs in the top of the eighth inning to lead 11-9. Blue Mountain threatened in the bottom of the ninth, scoring one run and having the tying run at first with two outs. But it was senior reliever Cody Dew (11-1) who tossed the final 3.2 innings, including striking out the final hitter of the game to secure the win. Dew allowed five hits and one run with three strikeouts. 

91±¬ÁÏÍø was led by Kody Pinson with three hits, while Joyce, Danny Grimm and RJ Rayborn added two hits each. Grimm was a perfect 7-for-7 in the tournament with five walks, to sacrifice bunts and a sacrifice fly until he was retired in his final at bat in this game. Joyce&apos;s five RBI was a team high. Hunter Mize for Blue Mountain led with three hits. His team pounded out 15 hits in the game. 

91±¬ÁÏÍø awaits the loser&apos;s bracket survivor for a noon game Thursday. 91±¬ÁÏÍø needs just one win to claim a second straight tournament title and third in four seasons. Martin Methodist and Cumberland play an elimination game, with the winner facing Blue Mountain late Wednesday. That winner will need to defeat 91±¬ÁÏÍø twice Thursday to claim the title.

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at 91±¬ÁÏÍø)</author>
		<guid>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2580</guid>        
        <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>91±¬ÁÏÍø springs sports put 25 players on TranSouth Scholar team</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2577</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The 91±¬ÁÏÍø spring sports including baseball, softball and men&apos;s golf placed a combined 25 players on the 2012 TranSouth Conference Scholar Athlete list. To be considered for the TranSouth Scholar Athlete award, a student-athlete must have a 3.0 GPA and must be at least a sophomore academically. 

The baseball team had 11 players to make the grade. Jim Martin, Wacey Russell, Hunter Smith, Jared Davis, Benjie Fesmire, David Leisey, Cole McAdams, Danny Grimm, Kian Jost, Jeremey Stack and Derek Roof each qualified for the award.

Nine softball players made the grade. Ali Bozza, Katie Davis, Katie Beth Fesmire, Sam Geisler, Caroline George, Toby Joy, Keaton Kirk, Stephanie Saunders and Brooke Thomas earned the honor.

The men&apos;s golf team had five players to qualify. Charlie Pittman, Brett Barry, Kyle Long, Ryan Mantooth and Ben Waits each made the grade.

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at 91±¬ÁÏÍø)</author>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>91±¬ÁÏÍø baseball stays unbeaten with 11-5 tourney win</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2578</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The 91±¬ÁÏÍø baseball team posted an 11-5 victory over Martin Methodist College in second day action during the 2012 TranSouth Conference Baseball Tournament. Second seeded 91±¬ÁÏÍø improved to 35-17-1 on the season, while third seeded Martin Methodist dropped to 31-23.

91±¬ÁÏÍø remains one of only two unbeatens left in the tournament and will face the other unbeaten team, six seed Blue Mountain (Miss.) Wednesday at noon. The two other teams remaining in the tournament, Martin Methodist and five seed Cumberland, will play an elimination game at 3:30 p.m. Top-seeded Freed-Hardeman and four seed Bethel have both been eliminated from the tournament.

91±¬ÁÏÍø jumped out early with a run in the first, followed by three runs in the third. After a dropped fly ball by 91±¬ÁÏÍø allowed a run to scored in the fourth, 91±¬ÁÏÍø answered back with a run in the sixth to lead 5-1. However, 91±¬ÁÏÍø starter Jared Davis (4-5) was cruising until the seventh inning where he ran into trouble. He was relieved but not before allowing three runs to cut 91±¬ÁÏÍø&apos;s lead to just 5-4. Senior first team all-conference reliever Cody Dew entered the game with one out in the seventh. He retired the last two batters with one inherited runner scoring on a sacrifice fly. 91±¬ÁÏÍø responded with a pair of runs in the eight and four more in the top of the ninth to put the game way. Dew tossed the final 2.2 innings of relief, allowing one run on two hits with three strikeouts, to earn his ninth save of the season. Davis allowed four runs, two earned on seven hits with a strikeout in his 6.1 innings of work.

Brett Pawlan extended his hitting streak to 15 games and has now hit safely in 22 of his last 24 games. He was 2-for-4 on the day with two RBI. Clint Barnes led with four BRI while RJ Rayborn led 91±¬ÁÏÍø with three hits.

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at 91±¬ÁÏÍø)</author>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Five 91±¬ÁÏÍø baseball players named first team all-conference</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2574</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The 91±¬ÁÏÍø baseball team put five players on the 2012 TranSouth All-Conference first team. Doug Joyce, Danny Grimm, Brett Pawlan, Will Irvin and Cody Dew all earned the honor after helping 91±¬ÁÏÍø to a runner-up finish in the regular season standings. Grimm was also named to the TranSouth Conference Rawlings Gold Gove Team.

Joyce, a 6-foot-4 senior catcher from Stanwood, Wash., earned his second all-conference award while at 91±¬ÁÏÍø. He hit .308 with a team-high 43 RBI, five home runs, 12 doubles and 48 hits. Behind the plate, he posted a .989 fielding percentage with just three errors in 281 total chances. Joyce threw out 11 base runners (30%).

Grimm, a 5-foot-9 senior shortstop from Jackson, has been a four year-starter for 91±¬ÁÏÍø. This is his second all-conference honor and second gold glove honor in his career. He has already set a new career record for assists with over 500 going into the tournament. Grimm was second on the team with a .333 average. he added 27 RBI, 18 doubles, 59 hits, 38 runs, and 10 stolen bases. At shortstop, he posted a .967 fielding percentage with just six errors in 184 total chances. 

Pawlan, a 5-foot-9 senior from Rohnert Park, Calif., is making his first appearance on the all-conference team. Pawlan was just one of two players in the TranSouth this season to hit over .400. He posted a team best .410 average with 42 RBI, three home runs, seven triples, 12 doubles, 73 hits, and 16 stolen bases. He enters the tournament on a 13-game hitting streak and has hit safely in 20 of his last 22 games.

Irvin, a 6-foot-1 senior pitcher from Salusbury, Tenn., is making his first appearance on the all-conference team. Irvin was 91±¬ÁÏÍø&apos;s first weekend starter and posted a 7-2 record with a 2.74 ERA. In 75.2 innings pitched, he recorded 47 strikeouts and walked just 14 batters. Irvin has 10 starts with four complete games and two shutouts. 

Dew, 6-foot-1 senior pitcher from Halls, set a school record for appearances by a pitcher and relief appearances. He was also responsible for 18 of 91±¬ÁÏÍø&apos;s 33 regular season wins (10 wins, 8 saves). Dew sits at 31 appearances entering the tournament, breaking the old record of 25. Dew was second in the NAIA this season with 10 wins. He posted a 10-1 record with eight saves in 31 appearances, all in relief. He had a team best 2.25 ERA with 41 strikeouts in 52.0 innings pitched.

&quot;http://www.transouth.org/article/1360.php&quot;&amp;rt;2012 TranSouth Conference Baseball Postseason Honors
  
Player of the Year:  Mike Mandarino, Cumberland University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Coach of the Year:  Jonathan Estes, Freed-Hardeman University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
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First Team All-Conference&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Catcher - Doug Joyce, 91±¬ÁÏÍø&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Catcher - Keith Tidwell, Martin Methodist College&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
First Base - Nick Flanagan, Martin Methodist College&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Second Base - Robert Prieto, Freed-Hardeman University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Third Base - Evan Mansell, Freed-Hardeman University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Shortstop - Danny Grimm, 91±¬ÁÏÍø&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Extra Fielder - Nate Bell, Blue Mountain College&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Outfield - Gardner Richey, Blue Mountain College&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Outfield - Brett Pawlan, 91±¬ÁÏÍø&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Outfield - Justin Mackey, Freed-Hardeman University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Outfield - Clint Gobbell, Martin Methodist College&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Designated Hitter - Chris Cain, Bethel University &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Starting Pitcher - Roberto Ferguson, Freed-Hardeman University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Starting Pitcher - Gary Ward, Bethel University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Starting Pitcher - Mike Mandarino, Cumberland University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Starting Pitcher - Will Irvin, 91±¬ÁÏÍø&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Relief Pitcher - Cody Dew, 91±¬ÁÏÍø&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
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Second Team All-Conference&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Catcher - Tyler Roberson, Bethel University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Catcher - Jake Todd, Freed-Hardeman University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
First Base - Mike Mandarino, Cumberland University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Second Base - Sam Lind, Cumberland University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Third Base - Ben Wallis, Blue Mountain College&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Shortstop - Cory Urquhart, Cumberland University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Extra Fielder - Cody Ferrell, Cumberland University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Outfield - Lance Jarreld, Bethel University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Outfield - Brian Ferrell, Bethel University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Outfield - Rob Holley, Martin Methodist College&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Outfield - Henry Castaigne, Lyon College &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Outfield - Seth Kennedy, Blue Mountain College&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Designated Hitter - Jesse Hykes, Freed-Hardeman University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Starting Pitcher - Andy Southard, Freed-Hardeman University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Starting Pitcher - Chipper Smith, Cumberland University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Starting Pitcher - Tomas Rodriguez, Mid-Continent University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Starting Pitcher - Talan Roepcke, Lyon College&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Relief Pitcher - Brock Glass, Martin Methodist College&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Relief Pitcher - Hunter Burge, Mid-Continent University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
  &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Rawlings Gold Glove Team&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Catcher - Keith Tidwell, Martin Methodist College&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
First Base - Nate Bell, Blue Mountain College&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Second Base - Sam Lind, Cumberland University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Third Base - Justin McQueen, Martin Methodist College&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Shortstop - Danny Grimm, 91±¬ÁÏÍø&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Outfield - Justin Mackey, Freed-Hardeman University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Outfield - Hunter Mize, Blue Mountain College&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Outfield - Antonio Butler, Cumberland University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Pitcher - Roberto Ferguson, Freed-Hardeman University]]></description>
		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at 91±¬ÁÏÍø)</author>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>All-conference players shine as 91±¬ÁÏÍø tops Cumberland 4-2</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2575</link>
		<description><![CDATA[On the first day of action in the 2012 TranSouth Conference Baseball Tournament, second seeded 91±¬ÁÏÍø knocked off fifth seeded Cumberland University 4-2. 91±¬ÁÏÍø improved to 34-17-1 on the season, while Cumberland dropped to 30-25. 
	
91±¬ÁÏÍø advances in the winners bracket and will face third seed Martin Methodist College at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 1. Cumberland will face top-seeded Freed-Hardeman University in an elimination game at noon Tuesday. All games are being played at 91±¬ÁÏÍø&apos;s Fesmire Field.

91±¬ÁÏÍø had five players named first team all-conference and were recognized after the game. First team relief pitcher Cody Dew got the night off thanks to the complete game victory from first team pitcher Will Irvin. Irvin (8-2) tossed nine innings, allowing just two runs on six hits with five strikeouts. His only two runs allowed came off two solo home runs from Cumberland&apos;s Sam Lind in the fourth and seventh innings. Lind finished with three hits in the game. No other Cumberland player recorded a hit on Irvin besides Lind until the seventh inning.

Joining Irvin and Dew on the first team were Danny Grimm (shortstop), Doug Joyce (catcher) and Brett Pawlan (outfield). All three played a big role in helping 91±¬ÁÏÍø put up enough runs for Irvin.

91±¬ÁÏÍø scored first in the bottom of the first as Grimm led off the inning with a single and later scored on a fielder&apos;s choice. Grimm was 4-for-4 in the game, and scored three of 91±¬ÁÏÍø&apos;s four runs. He led off the first, third, fifth and seventh innings with hits. 91±¬ÁÏÍø scored in the first, fifth and seven innings. In the fifth, Grimm scored on a double by Joyce. In the seventh, Grimm scored on a triple from Pawlan. Pawlan later scored on a single from Cole McAdams. 

Pawlan&apos;s triple in the seventh was his first hit of the game, extending his hitting streak to 14 games on the season. He has hit safely in 21 of his past 23 games. 

TranSouth Player of the Year Mike Mandarino (9-3) took the loss on the hill, allowing four runs on 11 hits with one strikeout in his complete game effort. Mandarino was also 1-for 4 in the game. Cody Ferrell was 2-for-3.

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        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>91±¬ÁÏÍø&apos;s Fesmire named TranSouth Pitcher of the Week</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2576</link>
		<description><![CDATA[91±¬ÁÏÍø&apos;s Benjie Fesmire was named the pitcher of the week. This is the first such honor for Fesmire in his career at 91±¬ÁÏÍø.

Fesmire a 6-foot junior pitcher from Jackson, Tenn., earned a win for 91±¬ÁÏÍø as a perfect game slipped away in the late innings. Fesmire tossed six innings in a 4-1 win over Blue Mountain (Miss.), allowing one run on two hits with two strikeouts. He had a perfect game through 5.2 innings when a Blue Mountain runner reached base on an error. Fesmire, the former University School of Jackson standout, did not allow his first hit until the lead-off batter in the seventh and final inning. 

Fesmire improved to 5-3 on the season as he helped 91±¬ÁÏÍø complete a sweep over Blue Mountain, assuring the Bulldogs of a No. 2 seed in this week&apos;s tournament. 91±¬ÁÏÍø is 34-17-1 overall.

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        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>91±¬ÁÏÍø baseball closes regular season with double-header sweep</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2570</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The 91±¬ÁÏÍø baseball team swept Blue Mountain (Miss.) College in a double-header to close out the regular season Friday at Fesmire Field. 91±¬ÁÏÍø took game one 3-1 and then won game two 4-1. 91±¬ÁÏÍø improved to 33-17-1 overall and 14-8-1 in conference play. Blue Mountain dropped to 22-29 overall and 7-17 in conference play.

In the second game of the day, Jackson native and former USJ standout Benjie Fesmire (5-2) had a perfect game going through five complete innings. However, an error in the sixth allowed the first base runner of the game to reach against Fesmire. Then a couple of hits in the top of the seventh inning broke up Fesmire&apos;s no-hitter. Cody Dew (8) finished the game, preserving the win for Fesmire.

The game was scoreless until 91±¬ÁÏÍø finally broke through with single runs in the fourth and fifth, followed by a pair of runs in the sixth. 91±¬ÁÏÍø scored first when courtesy runner Wacey Russell scored on a dropped third strike. Danny Grimm, Doug Joyce and Cole McAdams provided the other three RBI for 91±¬ÁÏÍø. 

91±¬ÁÏÍø senior outfielder Brett Pawlan extended his hit streak to 13 straight games with hits in both games Friday. Pawlan is hitting .410 on the season and has hit safely in 22 of his last 24 games.

In the first game, Jacob Alexander (3-1) earned the win in five innings of work while Cody Dew got the first of his two saves on the day. Jon Paul Barber fell to 4-8 on the season giving up two earned runs on three hits in four innings for Blue Mountain.  The Bulldogs scored in the first inning with singles from Brett Pawlan and Doug Joyce. 91±¬ÁÏÍø added to their score in the bottom of the second with an RBI triple by Kody Pinson. 

91±¬ÁÏÍø finished the regular season in second place in the TranSouth after the weekend sweep. 91±¬ÁÏÍø will face Cumberland University at 3:30 p.m. Monday in the  TranSouth Conference Tournament. The tournament will be at 91±¬ÁÏÍø&apos;s Fesmire Field for the second straight season. 91±¬ÁÏÍø is looking to defend their tournament title from last season.

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        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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