2021 Bellevue Baseball News
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Bruin baseball recognized by ABCA for Academic Excellence
July 28, 2021For the third time since 2017, the BU baseball program has earned the ABCA’s Team Academic Excellence Award, one of just eight NAIA programs to do so and qualify for the 2021 National Tournament. -
Jackson highlights OWH All-Midlands Baseball Team
July 02, 2021Senior pitcher Corey Jackson highlighted the Bellevue University baseball team's selections on the Omaha World-Herald's All-Midlands Baseball team announced on Friday (July 2). Jackson was named the honorary captain of the squad. In addition, second baseman Cody Banks and shortstop Josh Vaughan were also named to the first team. Bruins who earned honorable mention honors included: Riley Baasch, Conner Barnett, Graham Cahill, Charlie Patterson, and McGrane Pledger.
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71 Bruins named NSAA Scholar-Athletes
June 30, 2021A total of 71 Bellevue University student-athletes earned North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Scholar-Athlete honors for the 2020-21 academic year in an announcement made today by the conference office.
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Banks lands on ABCA/Rawlings-NAIA Gold Glove Team
June 22, 2021Bruin senior Cody Banks (Duvall, Wash.) was named the 2021 ABCA/Rawlings-NAIA Gold Glove winner at second base.
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Jackson recognized as Second Team All-American
June 08, 2021Corey Jackson (Calgary, Alberta) has been recognized as a Second Team All-American by the NAIA- Baseball Coaches’ Association All-America Committee.
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Seven honored with major awards at 47th Annual BU Athletics Banquet
June 01, 2021All-Americans Olivia Galas (Volleyball) and Elexis Martinez (Women's Basketball) were named co-Female Athletes of the Year. All-American Inaki Aldao (Men's Soccer) and multiple school record holder Riley Baasch (Baseball) garnered co-Male Athlete of the Year accolades. Shortstop Josh Vaughan (Baseball) was recognized as the Male Academic Athlete of the Year. Shortstop Ellie Bliemeister and guard Jamie Winkler were honored as co-Female Academic Athletes of the Year.
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Bulldogs thwart Bruins bid for Lewiston with four-run eighth
May 20, 2021Concordia hit three eighth inning home runs to mount a 7-5 comeback victory over Bellevue as the Bulldogs reach the Avista NAIA World Series for the first time in program history.
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Weather again forces venue change for NAIA Baseball Opening Round
May 19, 2021The NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round – Bellevue Bracket is changing venues for all of Wednesday's games as a result of wet and rainy conditions in the Bellevue area. The games have been moved to Brown Park in Omaha.
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CUNE out-slugs Bruins to force “If” game on Thursday
May 19, 2021Concordia won a 13-8 slugfest over BU to force tomorrow’s “If Necessary” game with the Bruins with the winner advancing to the Avista NAIA World Series.
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Bruins advance to championship game with 7-3 win over Concordia
May 18, 2021The Bellevue University baseball team advanced to the championship game of the NAIA National Championship Opening Round (Bellevue Bracket) with a 7-3 victory over Concordia (Neb.) University in a winner's bracket contest Tuesday afternoon at Don Roddy Field.
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Weather forces Opening Round to move to Brown Park
May 17, 2021Monday’s NAIA Opening Round – Bellevue Bracket games have been moves from Don Roddy Field to the all-turf John Stella Field at Brown Park (5708 S. 15th Street).
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Bruins win two on first day of Opening Round
May 17, 2021Bellevue starting pitching turned in a pair of complete game victories as the Bruins defeated St. Xavier and Science & Arts on day one of the NAIA Opening Round - Bellevue Bracket.
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Opening Round brackets announced; Bruins hosting as No. 4 seed
May 13, 2021Bellevue will host one of nine NAIA Opening Round Brackets next week as the four-seed in the Bellevue Bracket. They will be joined by (1) Science & Arts, (2) MidAmerica Nazarene, (3) Concordia, and (5) Saint Xavier.
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Bruins well-represented on all-NSAA teams
May 11, 2021Bellevue University had the Pitcher and Newcomer of the Year as well as the co-Player and co-Coach of the Year in the North Star Athletic Association’s annual post-season awards voting.
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Bruins force “If” game before falling to Comets
May 10, 2021Bellevue defeated Mayville 8-2 before falling the "If Necessary" Championship Game by a 16-2 margin.
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Bruins reach NSAA Championship Game
May 09, 2021Bellevue fell into loser’s bracket with a 6-4 loss to Mayville to begin the day before eliminating Dickinson State 16-5 to advance to Monday’s NSAA Championship Game.
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Higgins delivers GW-homer in ninth as Bruins eliminate Waldorf
May 08, 2021A pair of timely homers back strong outing from Corey Jackson as the Bruins defeated Waldorf, 3-2, to advance in the winner’s bracket of the NSAA Baseball Tournament.
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Barnett, Bruins rally to open NSAA Tourney with 9-4 win
May 07, 2021Conner Barnett hit a pair of home runs and scored three times to back a complete game effort from Graham Cahill as top-seeded Bellevue opened the NSAA Tournament with a 9-4 win over 6-seed Dakota State.
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BU to host NAIA Opening Round at Roddy Field
May 03, 2021Bellevue University has been chosen to host one of nine 2021 NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round Sites. The Bruins will host the Bellevue Bracket at Don Roddy Field.
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BU sweeps Waldorf on Senior Day to take NSAA regular-season crown
May 02, 2021Bruin pitching limited Waldorf to just two runs in Sunday’s double-header as the Bellevue University baseball team made it back-to-back NSAA regular-season championships.
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Jackson strikes out NAIA-high 21; BU splits with Waldorf
May 01, 2021Corey Jackson struck out 21 in the opener and Josh Vaughan went 6-for-8 with three extra-base hits and seven RBI on the day as BU split an NSAA double-header with Waldorf.
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Cahill hauls in NAIA Pitcher of the Week Award
April 27, 2021After earning conference honors yesterday, Graham Cahill – who threw a no-hitter against Presentation last week – was named the NAIA Pitcher of the Week on Tuesday.
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Teasley hits walk-off bomb in opener as Bruins split
April 27, 2021Daniel Teasley hit a walk-off home run in the opener as the #25 Bellevue University baseball team split a double-header with Midland.
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No-hitter earns Cahill NSAA Pitcher of the Week honors
April 26, 2021Graham Cahill threw a no-hitter against Presentation last week en route to NSAA Pitcher of the Week honors.
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Bruins secure series win with split against PC
April 24, 2021Bellevue defeated Presentation 13-2 to secure a series victory before dropping the finale by a 7-2 margin.
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Pledger strikes out 18, Cahill fires no-no in Bruins sweep of PC
April 23, 2021Bellevue defeated Presentation by scores of 9-0 and 8-0 on Friday evening to open the four-game series with a double-header sweep.
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Bruins win season series victory with midweek split at DSU
April 20, 2021Following a two-week lay-off, the #25 Bellevue University baseball team split a North Star Athletic Association double-header with Dakota State University on Tuesday afternoon at Flynn Field.
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Bruins run win streak to seven with mid-week sweep of Dakota State
April 06, 2021Bellevue defeated Dakota State by scores of 17-7 and 3-2 on Tuesday evening and Riley Baasch broke a tie for first atop the BU career home run leaderboard.
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Dominant start earns Jackson NSAA Pitcher of the Week
April 05, 2021Corey Jackson has been named NSAA Pitcher of the Week following his 18-strikeout performance in a complete game shutout of Viterbo on Friday.
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Bruins slug way to series sweep
April 03, 2021Bellevue picked up 14-1 and 16-5 victories on Saturday to earn a four-game series sweep over Viterbo.
