2022 Bellevue Baseball News
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Bruins fortify backstop depth with signing of Anderson
July 28, 2022C Eric Anderson (Bellevue, Neb./Southeast CC) has signed a letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic careers at BU beginning in the fall. -
Elite on and off the field: BU only NAIA World Series Participant honored with ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
July 27, 2022For the third-straight season, and fourth time since 2017, the BU baseball program has earned the ABCA’s Team Academic Excellence Award, the lone NAIA programs to do so and qualify for the Avista NAIA World Series.
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Bruins land Ohlone OF Maeno
July 25, 2022OF Takumi Maeno (Fukuoka, Japan) has signed a letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic careers at BU beginning in the fall.
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Southpaw Miller signs with Bellevue baseball
July 20, 2022LHP Kenji Miller (Shoreline, Wash./Everett CC) has signed a letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic careers at BU beginning in the fall.
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BU adds right-hander Eifler to recruiting class
July 19, 2022RHP Jared Eifler (Calgary, Alta./Shoreline CC) has signed a letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic careers at BU beginning in the fall.
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Monlux named ABCA/ATEC Regional Coach of the Year
June 29, 2022Bellevue University baseball coach Duane Monlux has been named one of 10 NAIA Regional Coaches of the Year by the ABCA after leading BU to their third Avista NAIA World Series under his watch.
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All-American closer McMan signs with BU
June 27, 2022Parker McMan (Bozeman, Mont./Umpqua CC) has signed a letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic careers at BU beginning in the fall.
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Ackerman, Barnett earn ABCA/Rawlings-NAIA Gold Glove honors
June 22, 2022Bellevue University's Alec Ackerman (shortstop) and Conner Barnett (right fielder) were both named to the ABCA/Rawlings-NAIA Gold Glove Team, as selected by the NAIA-Baseball Coaches Association All-America Committee today.
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Johnson highlights World-Herald's all-MIdlands team selections
June 14, 2022Six Bruins from the 2022 NAIA World Series participant Bellevue University baseball team picked up postseason honors from the Omaha World-Herald announced today. Senior pitcher Elijah Johnson was recognized as the honorary captain of the team. Bruins joining Johnson on the first team included: catcher Brenton Davis, shortstop Alec Ackerman, outfielder Conner Barnett, outfielder Kanta Kobayashi, and pitcher Blake Crippen.
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Three Bruins earn All-American Honors
June 07, 2022Elijah Johnson earned first-team honors while junior shortstop Alec Ackerman and junior center fielder Kanta Kobayashi were both named to the second team.
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Davis lands on World Series All-Tournament team
June 03, 2022Catcher Brenton Davis has been named to the 2022 Avista NAIA World Series All-Tournament Team.
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Six honored with major awards at 48th Annual BU Athletics Banquet
June 01, 2022Eve Fountain (volleyball) and Madison Nelson (cross country/distance track) were named the co-Female Athletes of the Year. Andy Wilkinson (men's socder) and Elijah Johnson (baseball) were the co-Male Athletes of the Year. Tylah Saifoloi (women's golf) and Tibor Stankovic (men's soccer) were honored as the Academic Athletes of the Year.
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Crippen goes the distance in season-ending loss
May 30, 2022Bellevue ended their season with a 3-2 loss to Tennessee Wesleyan in an elimination game on Monday afternoon at the Avista NAIA World Series.
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Seniors squeeze out elimination game victory over MNU to keep season alive
May 29, 2022Bellevue received contributions up and the down the line up, and on the mound, as they grinded out a 5-4 win over MNU to keep their season alive on Sunday.
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Avista NAIA World Series Preview: Tennessee Wesleyan
May 29, 2022After staving off elimination on Sunday, 5th-seeded Bellevue meets 2nd-seeded Tennessee Wesleyan in another elimination game Monday at 8:30 a.m. (10:30 a.m. CT) at the 65th Avista NAIA World Series
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Avista NAIA World Series Preview: MidAmerica Nazarene
May 28, 20225th-seeded Bellevue and 9th-seeded MidAmerica Nazarene face off on Sunday at noon (2 p.m. CT) in an elimination game at the 65th Avista NAIA World Series
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Rain wreaks havoc as Bruins drop World Series opener
May 27, 2022Fourth-seeded LSU Shreveport waited out a nearly 5-hour rain delay to outlast No. 5-seed Bellevue 8-4 in the World Series opener for both teams.
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Avista NAIA World Series Preview: LSU Shreveport
May 26, 20225th-seeded Bellevue opens play at the 65th Avista NAIA World Series against 4th-seeded LSU Shreveport on Friday.
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Bruins rebound, earn trip to Lewiston
May 19, 2022Bellevue defeated CUNE 5-2 in the "If Necessary" Game to win the Opening Round - Bellevue Bracket and advance to the program's 15th Avista-NAIA World Series.
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Late power surge has Bruins one win from World Series
May 17, 2022Brenton Davis and Conner Barnett each hit 3-run home runs to back a complete game by Elijah Johnson as BU defeated Tabor 7-2 to reach the Championship of the Opening Round - Bellevue Bracket.
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Bruins extend shutout streak with 4-0 win over Judson
May 16, 2022Bellevue defeated Judson 4-0 in their first Opening Round game extending their shutout streak to 34.1 innings, all in postseason play.
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Host Bruins to serve as top-seed in Bellevue Bracket
May 12, 2022Bellevue will host Central Methodist, Tabor, Concordia, and Judson in an NAIA Opening Round Bracket at Roddy Field from May 16-19.
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Pledger fires gem to deliver Bruins fourth NSAA Tournament Championship
May 10, 2022McGrane Pledger fired a complete-game, three-hit shutout to lead BU to a 1-0 win over Dakota State to win the 2022 NSAA Tournament Championship.
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Bruins continue dominant run, advance to NSAA Championship Game
May 08, 2022Bellevue defeated Dickinson State 12-0 to reach their fourth-straight NSAA Championship Game and fifth in six seasons in the conference.
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Big innings propel BU into Winner's Bracket final
May 07, 2022A six-run second and seven-run fifth backed a complete game shutout from Elijah Johnson as the top-seeded and No. 7-ranked Bellevue defeated fourth-seeded Waldorf 13-0.
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Bellevue opens NSAA tourney with 12-2 run-rule win over PC
May 06, 2022Mathieu Sirois’ single through the left side scored Josh Vaughan with the game-ending run in the bottom of the eighth inning as the top-seeded and No. 7-ranked Bellevue University baseball team defeated eighth-seeded Presentation College, 12-2, to open the 2022 North Star Athletic Association Baseball Tournament.
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Bruins dominate North Star awards
May 05, 2022Alec Ackerman (Player of the Year), Elijah Johnson (Pitcher of the Year), Kanta Kobayashi (Newcomer of the Year), and Duane Monlux (Coach of the Year) led 12 Bruins named to the first and second all-NSAA teams.
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BU announces addition of RHP Pubill
May 04, 2022Jacob Pubill (Daly City, Calif./Laney College) has signed a letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic careers at BU beginning in the fall.
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Bellevue lands signature of outfielder Lacey
May 03, 2022Jake Lacey (Gillette, Wyo./Miles CC) has signed a letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic careers at BU beginning in the fall.
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BU selected as NAIA Opening Round host
May 02, 2022Bellevue University has been chosen to host one of the ten 2021 NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round Sites. The Bruins will host the Bellevue Bracket at Don Roddy Field from May 16-19.
