Tag: Albany State Baseball

Albany State Baseball salvages split with Lane College

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title image via Albany State Baseball Courtesy of Albany State Sports Information 2 Albany St. (Ga.) 7-6 5 Winner Lane 5-9 Team R H E Albany St. (Ga.) 2 8 4 Lane 5 12 1 W: J. Ortiz (0-0) L: Davis, Brady (0-0) Next Game: at Lane College 3/3/2024 | 12:00 PM JACKSON, Tenn. – The Golden Rams made up for a tough series opener on Saturday. After falling in a close 5-2 first game, Albany State came back, ran off a four-run fifth frame and earned the doubleheader split, 11-3, against Lane College baseball. Leading 2-1,…

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Late inning heroics lifts Albany State Baseball over Auburn University at Montgomery

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title image via Albany State Baseball Courtesy of Albany State Sports Information 7 Auburn Mont 8-8 8 Winner ALBANY STATE UNIV 7-5 Team R H E Auburn Mont 7 11 1 ALBANY STATE UNIV 8 13 0 W: Griffeth, Sebastian (1-1) L: Brett Pitts (2-2) The Golden Rams kept battling Wednesday until they registered the ‘W.’ Albany State chipped away at its deficit over the final five innings before Emory Stephens lined a bottom of the 10th walk-off single to defeat Auburn University-Montgomery, 8-7, on the baseball diamond. The Warhawks (8-8) built a 7-3 lead midway through the sixth…

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Albany State Baseball sweeps Lemoyne-Owen in conference opening series

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title image via Albany State Baseball Courtesy of Albany State Athletics 3 LEMOYNE-OWEN 0-0-1 15 Winner ALBANY STATE UNIV 2-20 Team R H E LEMOYNE-OWEN 3 6 4 ALBANY STATE UNIV 15 14 1 W: Davis, Brady (1-0) L: Jojo Mann (0-1) Next Game: Thomas University 2/21/2024 | 5:00 PM The ASU Golden Rams baseball team kicked off their SIAC campaign in impressive fashion, securing a clean sweep against Lemoyne-Owen College (0-3, 0-3 SIAC) over the weekend.  Head Coach Scot Hemmings expressed satisfaction with the team’s performance, stating, “I was extremely pleased with a lot of the things…

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Albany State Baseball falls 6-1 to Valdosta State on Opening Day

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Courtesy of Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams lose (1-6) to the Valdosta State University Blazers on Tuesday evening at the West Campus Baseball Field on Opening Day.  With the loss, the Golden Rams start the season (0-1).   The game scoring started in the 3rd inning with the Blazers scoring 3 runs coming from home run by Dennis Pierce and a double by Leeandro Alfonzo which add the 3rd run of the inning. The Golden Rams responded by adding one run in the bottom of the 3rdinning which come from a single…

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Albany State Baseball recipient of Phil Niekro Scholarship Award

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Courtesy of Albany State Athletics This past Saturday night Coach Hemmings was presented a check from the Atlanta 400 Baseball Fan Club (formerly Braves 400 Fan Club) in the amount of $1500.00.  The donation was a part of the Phil Niekro scholarship and is given annually to two college baseball programs.  This year’s award went to Albany State University and Oglethorpe University.  The checks were presented at the 400 Baseball Club’s annual Gameboree.  The evening begins with a silent auction followed by a dinner, where the 400-fan club gives away…

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Albany State’s Landon Kiefer named D-II Nat’l Freshman Pitcher of the Year

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics standout Landon Kiefer was named the 2023 Division II National Freshman Pitcher of the Year.  Kiefer finished the season with a (9-2) record and a 2.06 ERA.  Kiefer also had 3 complete games and led the Golden Rams with 76 strike outs. “Kiefer probably flew under the radar playing for the Golden Rams, but stacking his stats up against other freshmen, there were few better. Kiefer had the best ERA and WHIP among freshmen starters and finished 9-2 with more than a strikeout per inning,”…

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Former Albany State baseball Lavoisier Fisher

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics Former Golden Rams standout, Lavoisier Fisher, signed a contract with the Grand Junction Jackalopes in the Pioneer Baseball League that is based out of Grand Junction, CO.  Fisher stated, “Signing with the Grand Junction Jackalopes is a blessing from God.  Being able to go to Colorado is a representation of how far I have come, and how hard I have worked.  I still have a long way to go, but I am looking forward to the journey.  This is the beginning of a…

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Albany State’s Lavosier took part in 3rd Minority Baseball Prospects All-Star Game

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams baseball standout, Lavoisier Fisher, participated in the Minority Baseball Prospects 2023 HBCU All-Star Game on Saturday, June 3, at Coolray Field, home of the Triple-A Braves affiliate, Gwinnett Stripers.  The 3rd Annual HBCU All-Star Game featured the top 50 HBCU talent from D1, D2, NAIA and Junior College levels.  The event included an exciting HBCU Homecoming Tailgate, Vendors, Food Trucks, Entertainment and a Pre-Game Home Run Derby. Lavoisier Fisher is a junior from Suwanee, Georgia.  Lavoisier was named to the 2023 SIAC…

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Albany State baseball sweeps Spring Hill, secures #1 seed in SIAC tourney

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams baseball team swept the Spring Hill College Badgers in a 3-game series to finish as the #1 seed in the upcoming SIAC Tournament that will be held in Albany.  With the sweep, the Golden Rams finished the regular season with a (33-8) overall record and (30-2) in the SIAC.  The Golden Rams won 10 straight games to finish the regular season.  The Badgers are now (28-21) overall and (25-7) in the conference.  In game #1, the Golden Rams defeated…

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Albany State to take on Kentucky State in season’s final home series

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This weekend the Albany State baseball team ( 27-8, 24-2 ) will play host to the Throughbreds of Kentucky State (17-17, 15-9) for their final home series of the season. The three game series will start with a doubleheader on Saturday, with the first pitch scheduled for 1 PM EST. The Golden Rams will celebrate Senior Day before the first game of the twin billing. Game 3 of the series takes place Sunday at noon EST. The last time the two teams met was May 13, 2022, with the Throughbreds…

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