Bryan College Triangle

Hasty’s team looks promising, starts season Thursday against Toccoa Falls College

"The guys have worked purposely," said Coach Hast, describing his teams preparations for Thursday / Triangle phot by Josiah Newport

Brittany Gurley
Triangle Reporter

This season’s baseball team may prove to be promising with seven returning starters and some of the best talent in years.

Expectations are high as the team prepares to kick off its season against Toccoa Falls (Ga.) College on Thursday, at 4 p.m. The general consensus of all those involved can be summed up in one word: excitement.

“I’m excited,” said Head Coach Taylor Hasty. “Not only have the guys worked hard, they’ve worked purposely.”

The players have not only improved individually, the team as a whole has progressed.

“I feel like this is the most talented team that we’ve had in years,” said senior middle infielder Steven Brown.

Hasty added, “On paper, we should be ahead of where we were last season.” Read full story »

Catherine Rogers
Multimedia Editor

Senior outfielder Josh King steps up to bat in the last game of this weekend's series against Tenn. Wesleyan / Triangle photo by Catherine Rogers

This weekend the Bryan College baseball team hosted Tennessee Wesleyan College (Athens) in a three-game series and fell to the Bulldogs in every game.

“Tennessee Wesleyan played really well,” said head coach Taylor Hasty. “I felt like we were close in game one and two, but in game three we had some breakdowns defensively that ended up costing us, taking us out of the game a little bit.” Read full story »

by Sebastian Fischer
Staff Writer

Senior third-baseman J.D. Davis steps up to bat at the game against Asbury University this past Friday / Triangle photo by Catherine Rogers

The Bryan College baseball team expanded its winning record last weekend while hosting the Tennessee Valley Invitational. The Lions won their games against Indiana Wesleyan University (Marion, Ind.), Madonna University (Livonia, Mich.) and Berea College (Kent.). Their only loss was in a close game against Asbury College (Wilmore, Kent.).

“I was happy with the results [even though] I feel like we could have played better throughout the weekend. It’s important that we play well consistently, and I don’t think we’re quite there yet. But that’s good because we’re going through a process of trying to build and get better so that we’re playing our best baseball at the end of the season,” said Coach Taylor Hasty.

Bryan dominated the first game of the tournament Thursday night against the Wildcats of Indiana Wesleyan University, winning with a final score of 6-2. After giving up two runs in the first inning, freshman Tyler Latham led the Lions to a clear win going 2-for-4 from the plate and recording two solo home runs.

In what appeared to be a close, high-scoring game, the Lions came up short against the Asbury Eagles in Friday nights match up. After seven highly competitive innings, the scoreboard recorded a final result of 13-11 for Asbury. According to Hasty, the Lions struggled defensively and on the mound. Read full story »

Daniel Jackson
Staff Writer

Junior pitcher Tanner Brown pitches the ball towards a Rio Grande hitter / Triangle photo by Catherine Rogers

Baseball is a summer sport. Fans should be scarfing down hot dogs and wearing t-shirts and baseball caps supporting their team. Instead, the fans watching the Lions’ games on Saturday traded the usual costume for blankets and parkas to guard against the cold.

The Red Storm baseball team from the University of Rio Grande (Ohio) swept in from the north to arrive in Dayton, ready to play their first games of the season at Bryan College. The Lions beat them once. And then beat them again.

The teams were scheduled to play one game Friday and the other two on Saturday, but a cold rain prevented the game Friday. The two games left were played back-to-back Saturday afternoon with the first game played to nine innings and the second to seven. Read full story »

by Catherine Rogers
Multimedia Editor

Senior forward Derek Batt taks a shot on the basket during last Wednesday's game against Tennessee Wesleyan College / Triangle photo by Daniel Jackson

After defeating the Tennessee (Athens) Wesleyan Bulldogs, 71-57, in a home game last Wednesday, the men’s varsity basketball team travelled to Bluefield (Va.) College on Saturday and gained their second win of the week with a score of 67-54.

“It’s our first win [at Bluefield] in the seven years I’ve been at Bryan,” said Head Coach Don Rekoske. “And when you’ve never won up there and you’re playing a team that’s only a game behind you in the conference you’re worried, but I thought we were extremely responsible defensively.”

In the first half, the Lions’ defense kept Bluefield shooting only 24 percent overall and built their lead to 12 points. The score at halftime was 28-16.

“We executed our game plan pretty well,” said senior forward Astral Guerrier. “We shut them down on the defensive end, we out rebounded them and we eliminated fast break points.”

The Lions advanced their lead to 19 points in the second half until the Rams cut it down to nine points just 26 seconds before the final buzzer.

“What really helped us, not only in this game but throughout the year, was bench play,” said Senior guard Xavierian McCall. “[Several players] came in and really gave us a lift.” Read full story »