2016 Baseball Headlines

Former Huntingdon catcher Joseph Odom made his debut with the Double-A Mississippi Braves on Thursday.
Former Huntingdon standout joins Double-A Mississippi Braves

June 24, 2016

PEARL, Miss. – Former Huntingdon catcher Joseph Odom made his Double-A debut this week. Odom joined the Mississippi Braves on Thursday and earned his first start in Double-A in an 8-3 loss to the Jacksonville Suns. Odom scored one run in the game.

176 Hawks recognized on USA South Academic All-Conference Team
176 Hawks recognized on USA South Academic All-Conference Team

June 08, 2016

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – More than 170 Huntingdon College student-athletes were recognized with the release of the USA South Academic All-Conference team on Wednesday.

10 Hawks named NSCA All-American Athletes of the Year
10 Hawks named NSCA All-American Athletes of the Year

June 06, 2016

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Ten Huntingdon student-athletes were among those honored with the release of the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s All-American Athlete of the Year awards.

Huntingdon’s Kucera earns All-Region honors
Huntingdon’s Kucera earns All-Region honors

May 24, 2016

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Huntingdon senior Patrick Kucera was recognized with the release of the D3baseball.com All-Region teams on Tuesday.

Time Change for Huntingdon Hawks Showcase Skills Camp
Time Change for Huntingdon Hawks Showcase Skills Camp

May 20, 2016

Due to the weather forecast and chance of rain for Friday, there have been time changes to Saturday's Huntingdon Hawks Showcase Skills Camp. The Showcase Skills Camp was originally scheduled to run from 9 a.m.--1 p.m. It will now run from 2 p.m.--5 p.m.

Anthony Spivey was 2-for-4 and drove in a run in Thursday's loss to Thomas More in the NCAA Division III South Regional. (Photo by Wesley Lyle)
Hawks end season with loss to Thomas More in South Regional

May 19, 2016

MOUNT BERRY, Ga. – The Huntingdon baseball team's second NCAA postseason appearance ended with a 4-2 loss to Thomas More on Thursday on the second day of the Division III South Regional.

Alec Raley was 2-for-3 in Wednesday's loss to fifth-ranked Birmingham-Southern in the NCAA Division III South Regional. (Photo by Wesley Lyle)
Huntingdon falls to No. 5 Birmingham-Southern in regional opener

May 18, 2016

MOUNT BERRY, Ga. – The Huntingdon baseball team opened the NCAA Division III South Regional with a 7-0 loss to fifth-ranked Birmingham-Southern on Wednesday.

Hawks excited about second NCAA Regional appearance
Hawks excited about second NCAA Regional appearance

May 17, 2016

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Huntingdon head baseball coach D.J. Conville is looking to keep his team mentally sharp as they head into the NCAA Division III South Regional in Mount Berry, Ga. on Wednesday.

Hawks to open NCAA Regional against Birmingham-Southern
Hawks to open NCAA Regional against Birmingham-Southern

May 16, 2016

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Huntingdon baseball team will open the postseason against Birmingham-Southern on Wednesday in the South Regional at Berry College. The Hawks and Panthers will play in the second game on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. (Central). Huntingdon (27-17) is the No. 5 seed in the six-team South Regional in Mount Berry, Ga. Birmingham-Southern (37-11) is the No. 2 seed.

Senior Anthony Spivey was 3-for- 4 with two home runs, a triple, six RBIs and three runs in Sunday's win over Guilford. (Photo by Wesley Lyle)
Spivey’s 6 RBIs power Hawks past Quakers

April 24, 2016

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Huntingdon senior Anthony Spivey made his final game at Posey Field a memorable one. Spivey finished 3-for-4 with two home runs, a triple, six RBIs and three runs on Sunday as the Hawks closed the regular season with an 11-1 win over Guilford College.

Huntingdon head coach D.J. Conville won his 320th game on Saturday to become the Hawks' all-time winningest baseball coach. (Photo by Wesley Lyle)
Conville becomes Hawks’ winningest baseball coach

April 23, 2016

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Huntingdon baseball team took two games from Guilford College on Saturday as head coach D.J. Conville became the winningest coach in 56 seasons of Huntingdon baseball. With a 5-3 win in Game 1 and a 3-0 win in seven innings in Game 2, Conville reached win No. 320 at Huntingdon to set a new mark for the program.

USA South Champs: Hawks take two from Maryville to win title
USA South Champs: Hawks take two from Maryville to win title

April 17, 2016

WILSON, N.C. – The Huntingdon baseball team won twice on Sunday to capture its first USA South Athletic Conference championship. Behind a dominant pitching performance from Tournament MVP Zach McGrady, the Hawks beat Maryville 1-0 to force a deciding Game 2. In the final game, with runners on second and third and two outs, left fielder Alec Raley made a diving catch to preserve a 9-8 win.

Anthony Spivey was 7-for-8 with two doubles and three runs in Saturday's loss to Maryville and win over LaGrange in the USA South Athletic Conference Tournament. (Photo by Wesley Lyle)
Huntingdon advances to conference tournament finals

April 16, 2016

WILSON, N.C. – The Huntingdon baseball team had a tough start on Saturday but the Hawks are still alive in the USA South Athletic Conference Tournament. Huntingdon lost to Maryville 9-2 in the winners bracket finals before eliminating LaGrange 6-2 in the losers bracket finals. Huntingdon (22-17) will face Maryville (29-13) in the tournament championship on Sunday.

Josh Hines hit a two-out, bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth to score the winning run in an 8-7 win over North Carolina Wesleyan on Friday. (Photo by Wesley Lyle)
Hines’ RBI single lifts Hawks in bottom of the 9th

April 15, 2016

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. – Junior Josh Hines hit a two-out, bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth inning to score Gunnar Peters and give the Huntingdon baseball team an 8-7 win over North Carolina Wesleyan on Friday in the second round of the USA South Athletic Conference Tournament. The seventh-seeded Hawks (21-16) will play fourth-seeded Maryville (28-13) in the winners bracket finals on Saturday at 11 a.m. Central. The winner will advance to the conference championship on Sunday.

Junior Zach McGrady pitched a complete game to earn the win in Thursday's 4-2 win over LaGrange in the first round of the USA South Athletic Conference Tournament. (Photo by Wesley Lyle)
Hawks take down LaGrange in Rd. 1 of conference tournament

April 14, 2016

WILSON, N.C. – The Huntingdon baseball team opened the USA South Athletic Conference Tournament with a 4-2 win over LaGrange on Thursday.

Kucera named first-team All-Conference
Kucera named first-team All-Conference

April 13, 2016

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Huntingdon senior Patrick Kucera earned All-Conference honors with the release of the USA South All-Conference baseball awards on Wednesday. Kucera was named first-team as an outfielder. This is the second straight season Kucera has earned All-Conference honors. The Daphne, Ala., native was a second-team selection last season.