Wednesday the SIAC announced their week 10 baseball Players of the Week. Edward Waters shirstop Payton Shubert was named Player of the Week and Miles’ Kody Lon garnered Pitcher of the Week honours. PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Payton Shubert, Edward Waters| Short Stop | Senior | Pensacola, Florida The senior shortstop led EWU’s offensive efforts in their three-game sweep of Savannah State. In 14 plate appearances in the series, Shubert hit .429, slugged .857, with six hits, a double, a triple, a HR, five RBIs, four runs scored, and a…
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Albany State Softball to take on Georgia Southwestern
Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams softball team will travel to Americus, Georgia to play the Georgia Southwestern University Hurricanes, on April 20. This will be the Golden Rams first game since Sunday, April 10. The Golden Rams are 30-4 (14-2 in the SIAC) while the Hurricanes are 27-18 overall. The Golden Rams are 10-2 on the road while the Hurricanes are 14-6 at home. The Golden Rams have won 16 out of their last 17 games. The Golden Rams and Hurricanes last played on February…
Read MoreAlbany State baseball to host three-game series against Benedict
Via Dr Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State University Golden Rams baseball team will host the Benedict College Tigers for a 3-game series on April 15-16. The Golden Rams are 21-8 (20-3 in the SIAC). The Tigers are 3-30 (2-20 in the SIAC). On Friday, April 15, the Golden Rams and the Tigers will play a doubleheader. The first pitch is scheduled at 3:00 pm. On Saturday, April 16, the Golden Rams and the Tigers will play at 1:00 pm. The Golden Rams will honor the seniors at…
Read MoreAlbany State goes down to GA Southwestern in extra innings
Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State University Golden Rams 9-game winning streak was snapped as they lost a close game in extra innings to the Georgia Southwestern University Hurricanes on Tuesday. The Golden Rams are now 21-8 (20-3 in the SIAC) while the Hurricanes improved to 15-21. The Golden Rams scored in the top of the 1stinning when Lachlan Ross singled up the middle to score TJ Thomas. In the 2nd inning, Hill Corley scored on a single by Lavoisier Fisher to give the Golden Rams a (2-0) lead. Later in the…
Read MoreAlbany State Tennis finishes 3rd in SIAC
Despite not winning the conference title this weekend, the team was able to defeat the Panthers of Clark-Atlanta University in the consolation at the SIAC Tournament, 5-2. Asia Raulerson, Bianca Leao, Carla Sorroche and Sumana Panauganti were all victorious in their singles matches. In doubles competition, Leao and Panauganti claimed their match 6-2 ; Doylisha Copeland and Allyah Williams were also victors, winning match by a 6-2 count as well. With the win the Golden Rams complete the 2022 season with an 18-6 record.
Read MoreAlbany State completes sweep of Morehouse
from Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics he Albany State University Golden Rams baseball team has won 9 straight games after sweeping the Morehouse Tigers in a 3-game series at the ASU West Campus. The Golden Rams improved to 21-7 (20-3 in the SIAC). The Tigers fell to 7-20. In game #2 in the series, the Golden Rams won 11-1. The players of the game were Lachlan Ross, Chase Karn and Jonathan Henry. Ross went 1-3 at the plate. Ross hit a 3-run home run, had 4 RBIs and scored 2 runs. Karn went 3-4 from the…
Read MoreAlbany State hires Jeremy Atwell as Defensive Coordinator and Backers Coach
Courtesy of Albany State Athletics Jeremy Atwell enters year one at ASU and will serve as Defensive Coordinator and coach the linebackers. Prior to arriving in Albany, Atwell spent the past two seasons as the defensive coordinator at New Mexico Highlands University. In the 2021 season Atwell directed a unit that was 4thnationally in interceptions by and 14thnationally in turnovers gained. Before joining the staff at New Mexico Highlands, he spent 6 seasons in the high school ranks. In his second stint with the program, Atwell spent three seasons as…
Read MoreAlbany State comes up short in SIAC Semis
The Albany State tennis team will not be playing for a shot at the conference title, as they were defeated in their semi-final match with the Tigers of Savannah State, 5-2. In singles competition, Bianca Leao and Sumana Panauganti claimed victory in their matches, while in doubles play, Leao and Panaugouti won their match, (6-3). Up next for the now 17-6 Golden Rams is the consolation game against Clark-Atlanta. That and the title match between no.1 Benedict and no.3 Savannah State are both scheduled for 10 AM EST.
Read MoreGolden Rams add Charlie Skalaski IV to coaching staff
From Albany State Athletics Charlie Skalaski (Skuh-LA-Skee) IV enters his first season at Albany State after being hired to serve as the Passing Game Coordinator, Quarterbacks Coach and Recruiting Coordinator. Skalaski joins the Golden Rams with fourteen seasons of coaching experience, including four at the high school level, and ten years at the college level. In those seasons, Skalaski has been a part of one State Championship, five conference championships, two trips to the Division I FCS playoffs and one NCFA National Championship. Prior to Albany, Skalaski spent the 2021…
Read MoreAlbany State softball to take on Fort Valley State
Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams softball team will travel to Fort Valley, Georgia to play the Fort Valley State University Wildcats, on April 9-10. The first pitch is scheduled at 1:00 pm on Saturday, April 9. The Golden Rams are 28-3 (12-1 in the SIAC) while the Wildcats are 9-21 (2-10 in the SIAC). The Albany State University Golden Rams softball team has won 14 straight games while the Wildcats have lost 6 games in a row. The Golden Rams and Wildcats last played…
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