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GOOD JOB PATRIOTS!!!! :thumb: For Immediate Release May 8, 2008 Patriots Baseball Finishes Season in NAIA Top 10 The University of the Cumberlands baseball Patriots have been consistently ranked in the NAIA Top 25 for the majority of the season. In the final poll of the season, the Patriots earned the #7 spot in the NAIA Top 25, down from last week’s #6 ranking. Earning the title of Regular Season Mid-South Conference Champions and finishing the Mid-South Conference Tournament as the runner-up, the Patriots earned the #1 seed in the NAIA Region XI Tournament held in Lebanon, TN earlier this week. The Patriots dropped their first two games of the Regional Tournament which ended their run to the NAIA World Series. The Patriots ended the year at 43-16 with a 17-2 record in the Mid-South Conference. To follow the baseball team during the off-season and once again in their quest for the 2009 World Series visit, http://www.ucumberlands.edu/athletics. Article Provided by Bo Kidd, University of the Cumberlands Sports Information Student Assistant Jennifer Wake-Floyd, MS, ATC University of the Cumberlands Sports Information Director

For Immediate Release May 8, 2008 Patriot Baseball Wraps Up Season at Region XI Tourney On Wednesday May 7th the University of the Cumberlands baseball team took on Trevecca Nazarene in the NAIA Region XI Tournament elimination game. Trevecca’s bats started hot and would stay that way throughout the day with the final score being 14-5. With this loss the Patriots were eliminated from the Region XI Tournament. Even know this was a disappointment for the Patriots they still had a great season with 43 wins and 17 losses. The Patriots were ranked in the NAIA National Poll for most of the year and in the final NAIA Coaches Poll the Patriots were ranked #7. Leading hitters for the Patriots against Trevecca Nazarene were: Senior Trevor Urbanick (Conneautville, PA) was 2 for 5 with two singles and a stolen base, senior Javier Gali (Corozal, PR) was 3 for 4 with a double and 2 homeruns with 3 RBI. "Our performance in the regional tournament was disappointing, but it won't overshadow the great season we had,” stated Patriot Head Coach Brad Shelton. “Our team, led by a great group of seniors, battled injuries and adversity the entire season. We put together one of the most successful seasons (in terms of wins) in school history. We were also able to win another Mid-South Conference Championship. Most importantly, our players represented our school well. This team is the classiest group of individuals I have ever been around. I want to thank our seniors for their dedication and hard work. I know they all have successful futures ahead of them." Article Provided by Richard Dennis, University of the Cumberlands Sports Information Graduate Assistant Caption: Patriot Brandon Williams hurls one off the mound in the final game of the 2008 season. Photo by Fatemia Banks-Fuson, UC Assistant SID Jennifer Wake-Floyd, MS, ATC University of the Cumberlands Sports Information Director

For Immediate Release May 6, 2008 Patriots Rack in Region Honors - Fall in Opening Play The University of the Cumberlands baseball Patriots traveled to Lebanon, TN to participate in the Region XI Tournament held May 6-9, 2008. The Patriots, earning the #1 overall seed, first round opponent was Martin Methodist University from the Trans South Conference. Things started off well for the Patriots as they scored an unearned run in the first after Drew Denton (Hendersonville, TN) reached on an error, moved to third on an errant pickoff attempt, and scored on a Robert Mills (Las Vegas, NV) sacrifice fly. Unfortunately that would be the only highlight of the day for the Patriots. In the bottom of the first UC’s ace Adam Blakey (Jamestown, KY) suffered an injury and had to leave the game after only recording one out. Seniors Chris Short (Willwood, MO) and Brooks Morgan (Lexington, KY) relieved Blakey but were unable to slow the RedHawks bats. The Patriots suffered a 12-1 setback in the double elimination tournament. On Monday, however, at the Regional coaches meeting, several Patriots were recognized for their outstanding seasons. Drew Denton, Robert Mills and Trevor Urbanick (Conneautville, PA) were named to the All-Region Team. Urbanick, a senior who was recently honored as the Mid-South Conference Player of the Year, was named the Region XI Player of the Year as well. The NAIA and Rawlings have teamed up to honor student-athletes for their exceptional play on the field, by honoring the most outstanding players with the Rawlings Gold Glove Award. Cumberlands Denton and sophomore pitcher Brandon Williams (Ashland, KY) were named to the Rawlings Gold Glove team as representatives of Region XI. The Patriots will play tomorrow at 11 am against #2 seed Trevecca Nazarene in an elimination game. Article Provided by Richard Dennis, University of the Cumberlands Sports Information Graduate Assistant

For Immediate Release May 5, 208 Patriots Fall in MSC Tourney Championship The University of the Cumberlands baseball Patriots traveled to Campbellsville, KY on May 1st to play in the championship game of the Mid-South Conference Tournament. The game started out as a pitchers duel until the 6th when Josh Wood (Winchester, KY) reached on an error and Matt Warner (Las Vegas, NV) came into pinch run for Wood. Warner then advanced to second on a balk and scored on a single to left by senior Trevor Urbanick (Conneautiville, PA). Tyler Lee started on the hill for the Patriots going 6 and 2/3 innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits while striking out 3 and walking 4. The Tigers of Campbellsville answered with two runs in the 7th and three more in the 8th to make the final score 5-1. Both teams will advance to the Region XI Tourney in Lebanon, TN on May 6-9, 2008. On May 3rd the Patriots traveled to Tusculum, TN to take on the #17 NCAA Division II Pioneers in a double header. The bats of the Patriots were hot in the 1st as they put up six runs on five hits. The Pioneers answered back with four runs of their own in the first. This hitter’s duel was filled with a lot of action as the final score will show as the Pioneers knocked of the Patriots in a 13-10 battle. The second game of the double header would be just the opposite, the pitchers kept the game close and the Pioneers would finish on top with the score of 5-3. Leading hitters one the day for the Patriots against Tusculum were: Robert Mills (Las Vegas, NV) 4 for 10 with 2 doubles, a homerun, and 4 RBI, Javi Gali (Corozal, PR) 3-10 with 2 RBI, and Trae Balzano (Cincinnati, OH) 4 for 8 with an RBI. The Patriots will travel to Lebanon, TN this week to play in the Region XI Tourney. The Patriots will be the #1 seed and will play Martin Methodist on May 6th at 2:00 PM. You can listen to that game live at http://www.ucumberlands.edu/athletics/live. Article Provided by Richard Dennis, University of the Cumberlands Sports Information Graduate Assistant

The 2008 Region XI Baseball Tournament is set to begin this Tuesday, May 6th at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee. The University of the Cumberlands is the top seed in the four day event, while Campbellsville University has landed at the fifth seed. The Cumberlands, regular season champions of the Mid-South, are currently ranked #6 in the NAIA and will enter the tournament with a record of 43-12. The Patriots will face #6 Martin Methodist at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Campbellsville won the 2008 Mid-South Conference Tournament as the third seed, and will enter regional play at 26-18. The Tigers will square off against #2 Trevecca at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. The official brackets for the 2008 Region XI Tournament are listed at: http://www.mid-southconference.org/ 2008 Region XI Baseball Tournament @ Cumberland University (Lebanon, Tennessee) Tuesday, May 6th, Wednesday May 7th, Thursday, May 8th, and Friday,May 9 Tuesday Games: #1 Cumberlands (KY) Game 1, 1:00 pm #6 Martin Methodist #2 Trevecca Game 2, 10:00 am #5 Campbellsville #3 Cumberland (TN) Game 3, 4:00 pm #4 Lambuth

For Immediate Release May 2, 2008 Baseball Patriots Now 6th in NAIA The University of the Cumberlands (43-12, 17-2 MSC) have jumped once again in the NAIA Top 25 as they moved up to #6 for the second time this year. This is the highest ranking that the Patriots have received this year. The Patriots are coming fresh off of a Mid-South Conference tournament runner-up finish as they dropped their first game of the tournament to Pikeville College. After dodging elimination with three straight wins over Lindsey Wilson, West Virginia Tech, and Georgetown, the Patriots found themselves in the MSC Tournament Championship game on Thursday against Campbellsville University. The Patriots dropped that game to the Tigers by a score of 5-1, but the Patriots had already secured a Region XI Tournament birth by winning the regular season conference championship. The Region XI Tournament is scheduled to be played on May 6th-9th at Cumberland University in Lebanon, TN. You can follow your Patriots with up-to-date statistics and listen to the games on “Patriots Live” by visiting http://www.ucumberlands.edu/athletics/live. Article Provided by Bo Kidd, University of the Cumberlands Sports Information Student Assistant

2008-04-30 Patriots Go for MSC Tourney Title After beating Georgetown College in the consolation bracket of the Mid-South Conference Tournament, the University of the Cumberlands baseball team will advance to the championship game for the MSC Tournament Title against Campbellsville University. The Patriots, who are the 2008 MSC regular season champions, are currently 43-11 on the season, outscoring their opponents by more than double on average. With MSC Coach of the Year, Brad Shelton and MSC Player of the Year, Trevor Urbanick (Conneautville, PA), the Patriots are ready to finalize their first place and move on to the Region XI Tournament. The MSC Championship game will be held in Campbellsville on Thursday, May 1st at 3:00 EST. The game will be broadcasted by Cumberlands own Dobney and Hensley as they bring the play by play live to your computer. Listen to the game by going to http://www.ucumberlands.edu/athletics/live. Regardless of the outcome, both the Cumberlands and Campbellsville will participate in the Region XI Tournament that will be held in Lebanon, TN. Tournament play will begin on Tuesday, May 6, 2008. Brackets will be released on Monday, May 5th. Article Provided by Kevin Flora, University of the Cumberlands Sports Information Student Assistant

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For Immediate Release April 27, 2008 Cumberlands Downs Georgetown; Play Campbellsville for Championship Georgetown, Ky. – Georgetown College scored in the bottom of the first and held a 1-0 lead over University of the Cumberlands for three innings, but the strong bats of the Patriots were too much to contain in Cumberlands’ 11-2 win in the Mid-South Conference Baseball Tournament semi-finals on Sunday, April 27, 2008. Cumberlands will now advance to the conference finals with Campbellsville to be played on Thursday, May 1, 2008 on the Tigers’ home field. Estimated game time is 4:00 PM. The Patriots had a big fourth inning with back-to-back hits from Trevor Urbanick (Conneautville, PA), Drew Denton (Hendersonville, TN), Robert Mills (Las Vegas, NV) and Trae Balzano (Cincinnati, OH), including a two-run homer by Mills. They finished their half of the inning with five runs on six hits and one error. “Their pitcher (KC) Massie was throwing well and Georgetown was able to stall us in the beginning of the game,” said Patriot head coach Brad Shelton. “I was really proud of the adjustments our guys were able to make at the plate to get our offense going.” Cumberlands’ Jon Silverman (Kettering, OH) was the winning pitcher, throwing all but one inning in the game and striking out seven of 35 batters. Georgetown’s Massie took the loss with five innings pitched. Article Provided by the Mid-South Conference Jennifer Wake-Floyd, MS, ATC

For Immediate Release April 21, 2008 Cumberlands Blanton & Denton Snatch MSC Honors The University of the Cumberlands baseball program is enjoying one of its most successful seasons in the history of the school. Once again, the Patriots are earning many honors this season including a Mid-South Conference Regular Season Championship. Now, two more Patriots have earned MSC Player and Pitcher of the Week honors. Adam Blanton (Staffordsville, KY) earned the Mid-South Conference Player of the Week honor for the week, his 2nd of the year. Blanton started game one of the Patriots’ doubleheader against Indiana University-Southeast on Monday. Blanton earned the win pitching 6.2 innings allowing 4 runs on 8 hits and 4 walks while striking out 5. Overall, Blanton is 5-1 on the year with a 3.86 earned run average in 32.2 innings on the season. Andrew Denton (Hendersonville, TN) earned his first Mid-South Conference Player of the Week honor of the season for the week of April 21st. Denton played in all three of the Patriots’ games this past week, going 7-13 at the plate for a batting average of .538. Denton collected 2 runs scored, 2 doubles, 2 runs batted in, and a stolen base while the team went 2-1 on the week. These two honors for the week give the Patriots eight Mid-South Conference Player/Pitcher of the Week honors on the season by far the most by any school during the year. The Patriots will be traveling to Georgetown College for the Mid-South Conference Tournament to be held on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, April 24-26th. Stay up-to-date with statistics, tournament brackets, and “Patriots Live” at http://www.ucumberlands.edu/athletics/. Article Provided by Bo Kidd, University of the Cumberlands Sports Information Student Assistant

I made the trip to Pippa Passes today to see Alice Lloyd and Univ of the Cumberlands play. UC won the varsity game but came I away with a positive impression of the ALC team and the program. They are a scrappy team and seem like a good bunch of young men. Good luck ALC as you complete your 2008 schedule.:thumb:

April 17, 2008 MSC Baseball Brackets Announced The University of the Cumberlands baseball team has clinched their 3rd Mid-South Conference Regular Season Championship in 5 years. For this feat, they have received the #1 seed in the Mid-South Conference Tournament to be held at Georgetown College on April 24th-26th. The first game of the tournament will feature the Patriots of UC and the #6 seeded Bears of Pikeville College at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday April 24th. The second game of the day will feature #3 Campbellsville University against #4 West Virginia Tech at 2:30 p.m. The day’s finale will feature #5 Lindsey Wilson College to play hosting #2 seed Georgetown College at 6:00 p.m. The official brackets are available online at http://www.mid-southconference.org. The final two teams remaining at the end of the double-elimination tournament will play the championship game one week later at an agreed time by both coaches. The team who wins the winner’s bracket will host the Mid-South Conference Championship game. To stay up-to-date on the tournament’s games, statistics, and to listen to the online broadcast of “Patriots Live” with Brian Dobney, please visit http://www.ucumberlands.edu/athletics/live. GO UC PATRIOTS!!! :thumb:

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http://ucumberlands.edu/athletics/sportsrelease/release.php?rk=1267 2008-03-12 ... The University of the Cumberlands (15-3, 0-0) baseball team is continuing their winning ways as they swept the competition at home this week, taking two from Indiana University-Northwest and two more from Goshen College. Sophomore Ryan Bennett (Winchester, KY) started his first game for the Patriots on the year and put in a record setting day’s work. Bennett struck out 14 in 5 innings of work, which eclipsed the old record of 13, set by now assistant coach Brad Meyer. The Patriots defeated the RedHawks in game two by a score of 25-1. The Patriots are on the road this weekend against West Virginia Tech on Friday and Saturday in their first Mid-South Conference action. See the Patriots on Monday March 17th and Tuesday March 18th in home action against Union College. Both of those games are scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. Good Job Patriots!!! :thumb: