Bryan College Triangle

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 »

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 »

Sophomore Ryan Hill makes a pitch during this weeks series against Covenant.

by Ericka Simpson
Staff Writer

The Bryan College baseball team hosted Covenant College (Lookout Mountain, Ga.) at Senter Field in a three-game series on March 26 and 27, losing the first two games but winning the third.

Lions lose first game

The Lions fell to the Scots 8-2 in the first game, despite taking the lead in the first two innings. Senior first baseman Pablo Rodriguez hit a home run in the first inning, which was the highlight of the game according to Head Coach Taylor Hasty.

Freshman outfielder Kevin Layne scored the Lions’ second and final run in the bottom of the second inning on an RBI from junior outfielder Josh King, according to Hasty.

Junior pitcher Tyson Latham started the game on the mound, and pitched well, according to shortstop junior Jonathan Davis. Latham threw nine strikeouts.

According to Hasty, in the fourth inning Davis had an error and the Scots’ next hitter banged out a home run. The Lions could not recover from the Scots taking the lead.

Lions fall to Scots in the second game of the series

In the second game, the Lions lost 14-5 to the Scots. Hasty said the team did not “execute on defense,” and the Scots’ pitcher threw multiple strikes, which eventually led to Bryan’s second loss.

“We did not make adjustments to the pitcher,” Hasty said. “We were really anxious on offense all weekend and as a result, we lost.

According to Davis, the game was “all around an ugly game.” The Lions were not consistent in offense, defense or pitching. Read full story »

by Ericka Smith
Staff Writer

Junior shortstop Jonathan (J.D.) Davis from Fayetteville, Ga., was named Appalachian Athletic Conference Player of the Week for his performance in the three game series against University of Virginia College at Wise on Mar. 5 and 6.

Johnathan (J.D.) Davis named AAC Player of the Week

“The AAC takes nominations from sports information directors around the conference and then picks the player who had the best statistical week,” Head Baseball Coach Taylor Hasty said.

Davis went 6 for 10 at the plate with a slugging average of .800 and three stolen bases, according to Hasty. Read full story »

By Tim Baldi
Staff Writer

Last week, the Bryan Lions Baseball Team lost their undefeated AAC conference standing after coming off one win and five losses to Reinhardt College and Tennessee Wesleyan College. The Lions now have a 4-5 record in the AAC and are 12-15 overall. Read full story »