Baseball

Four Patriots Garner Academic All-America Honors
May 8, 2008

BRISTOL, Conn. – Senior Kristen Akin-Henton (Longview, Texas), senior Lindsey Peters (Shreveport, La.), junior Joe Towns (Carrollton, Texas) and junior Brett Holland (Lindale, Texas) all received ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America College Division District 6 softball and baseball honors on Thursday. Akin-Henton was named designated player for the First Team, while second baseman Peters, third baseman Towns and pitcher Holland were all named to the Second Team. More>>>

Baker, Booher Headline ASC Baseball Selections
May 5 2008

RICHARDSON, Texas -- Senior second baseman Clay Baker (Henderson, Texas) and junior starting pitcher Blake Booher (Hurst, Texas) headlined the American Southwest Conference East Division baseball awards on Monday as the duo received Player and Pitcher of the Year honors, respectively. More>>>

Baseball Eliminated By Concordia, 7-3
May 3, 2008

ABILENE, Texas -- The University of Texas at Tyler baseball team was eliminated from the American Southwest Conference baseball championship tournament Saturday night, falling to Concordia-Texas, 7-3, at Walt Driggers Field.

The Patriots (36-9) also lost to Concordia on Friday but beat Mississippi College earlier Saturday to force the elimination game. More>>>

Baseball Downs MC to Advance
May 3, 2008

ABILENE, Texas – Facing elimination, The University of Texas at Tyler rebounded from a Friday loss to eliminate Mississippi College in a 6-3 win at Walt Driggers Field Saturday. UT Tyler and MC both lost their respective opening games in the American Southwest Conference Championship Round Friday but the Patriots avoided elimination and will play the loser of the winner’s bracket game between Concordia-Texas and McMurry at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Brett Holland moved to 11-0 on the season and struck out nine in a complete game for the Patriots while Joseph Towns drove in three runs to help lead UT Tyler. Andrew Damewood helped the Patriots to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first when he hit a 2-run homer off MC starter Nathan Stewart. More>>>

Baseball Falls to Concordia in ASC Tourn. Opener
May 2, 2008

ABILENE, Texas -- Concordia-Texas stunned No. 6-ranked Texas-Tyler in the opening game of the American Southwest Conference Championship Round Friday at Walt Driggers Field with an 8-7 victory. Brian Wernecke homered twice including a clutch 2-run shot in the top of the ninth inning that later proved to be the game-winner.

The Patriots responded with back-to-back solo homers before Matt Aubry settled down for the Tornados to pick up his seventh save of the season. Jared Hood led off the bottom of the ninth with a solo homer to bring the score 8-6 in favor of Concordia, then Andrew Damewood followed with a towering shot of his own and put the ASC East Division title holders within one run. More>>>

Baseball Eliminates HSU to Advance to Championship Round
April 26, 2008

The 8th-ranked University of Texas at Tyler baseball team took care of Hardin-Simmons, 5-3, on Saturday afternoon at Irwin Field to win the best-of-three game series and advance to next weekend’s Championship Round of the 2008 American Southwest Conference tournament. More>>>

Baseball Opens Playoffs With Win
April 25, 2008

The 8th-ranked University of Texas at Tyler baseball team jumped out to 1-0 lead in their American Southwest Conference opening round playoff series by downing Hardin-Simmons, 13-5. More>>>

Baseball to Meet HSU in First Round Of Playoffs
April 21, 2008

RICHARDSON, Texas – The American Southwest Conference announced the official pairings, sites and times for the first round of the 2008 ASC Baseball Championship Tournament on Monday.

The Patriots (33-7), the No. 1 seed from the East, will host the No. 4 seed from the West, Hardin-Simmons (26-14), in a best-of-three game set on Friday and Saturday at Irwin Field. More>>>

Baseball Falls in Regular-Season Finale
April 20, 2008

CLINTON, Miss. -- In its final game of the regular season, the University of Texas at Tyler baseball team (33-7, 15-3 ASC) fell to Mississippi College (22-17, 13-5 ASC), 6-3, in Clinton. However, the outcome had no bearing on the Patriots’ post-season schedule, as they clinched the American Southwest Conference Eastern Division title and a No. 1 seed in the upcoming championship tournament on Saturday. More>>>

Baseball Clinches ASC East with DH Sweep of Mississippi
April 19, 2008

CLINTON, Miss. -- The 6th-ranked University of Texas at Tyler baseball team captured its third American Southwest Conference Eastern Division championship in five years by sweeping a doubleheader with Mississippi College, 17-5 and 6-2, in Clinton on Saturday afternoon. More>>>

Baseball Seniors Shine in DH Sweep of Louisiana
April 12, 2008

Seniors Andrew Damewood (Plano, Texas) and Kyle Braden (Carrollton, Texas) each hit two homeruns to combine for four of the University of Texas at Tyler’s five homeruns on the day, as the Patriots swept Louisiana College in a doubleheader, 6-5 and 13-0. More>>>

Baseball Picks Up 8th Straight Win
April 11, 2008

The University of Texas at Tyler baseball team out hit Louisiana College, 10-5, on its way to a 7-3 win on Friday night at Irwin Field. UT Tyler has now won nine straight games and 10 of its last 12.

The Patriots got things going early when senior Chris Goss (Waco, Texas) scored junior Jared Hood (Marshall, Texas) to give UT Tyler an early 1-0 lead. More>>>

Baseball Blanks Dallas in Mid-Week Contest
April 8, 2008

The 8th-ranked University of Texas at Tyler baseball team shutout the University of Dallas in a weather shortened eight-inning game on Tuesday night at Irwin Field, 15-0. More>>>

Booher Grabs Second Straight ASC Honor
April 7, 2008

RICHARDSON, Texas -- Junior Blake Booher (Hurst, Texas) was named East Division Pitcher of the Week for the second straight week by the American Southwest Conference on Monday afternoon. More>>>

Baseball Clinches Playoff Spot with Win at LeTourneau
April 6, 2008

LONGVIEW, Texas -- The 7th-ranked University of Texas at Tyler clinched their first ever American Southwest Conference post-season berth on Sunday with a 14-1 win over LeTourneau in Longview. More>>>

Baseball Comes Up Big Against LeTourneau
April 5, 2008

LONGVIEW, Texas -- The 7th-ranked University of Texas at Tyler baseball team put up 29 runs on the day as they shutout LeTourneau in an American Southwest Conference doubleheader sweep on Saturday afternoon. The Patriots took the first game 10-0 and followed it up with a 19-0 win in the second game.More>>>

Baseball Dominates Rematch with Hardin-Simmons
April 1, 2008

The seventh-ranked University of Texas at Tyler baseball team avenged and early season away loss to Hardin-Simmons in a big way on Tuesday night at Irwin Field, by downing the Cowboys, 17-6. More>>>

Booher Earns ASC Honors
April 1, 2008

RICHARDSON, Texas – Junior Blake Booher (Hurst, Texas) was named East Division Pitcher of the Week for games played March 24-30 by the American Southwest Conference on Monday night. More>>>

Baseball Bounces Back With DH Sweep of UT Dallas
March 29, 2008

The University of Texas at Tyler baseball team ended its two-game skid by sweeping an American Southwest Conference East doubleheader with UT Dallas on Saturday afternoon at Irwin Field. The Patriots took the first game, 5-3, and shutout the Comets in the second game, 7-0. More>>>

Four Homeruns Lift UT Dallas to Win Over Patriots
March 28, 2008

The 5th-ranked University of Texas at Tyler baseball team gave up an uncharacteristic four homeruns, as The University of Texas at Dallas upset the Patriots on Friday night at Irwin Field, 9-7. More>>>

Baseball Loses Wild One in Sherman
March 25, 2008

SHERMAN, Texas – The University of Texas at Tyler baseball team fell to Austin College, 8-7, on Tuesday night in Sherman in one of the strangest endings to a game in program history. More>>>

Holland Named ASC East Pitcher of the Week
March 24, 2008

RICHARDSON, Texas – Junior right-hander Brett Holland (Lindale, Texas) was named East Division Pitcher of the Week for games played between March 17 and March 23 by the American Southwest Conference on Monday afternoon. More>>>

Baseball Fights Back to Take Series From Ozarks
March 21, 2008

The UT Tyler Patriots stormed back from a Thursday night loss and started a new winning streak at Irwin Field with a pair of hard-fought victories over Ozarks on Friday afternoon in American Southwest Conference East Division action.

The fourth-ranked Patriots become the first team in Division III to reach the 20-win mark this season and are now 21-4 on the year and 5-1 in the ASC. No. 17 Ozarks falls to 19-5 and 6-3 in the East. More>>>

#4 Patriots Drop Heartbreaker to #17 Ozarks
March 20, 2008

The 4th-ranked University of Texas at Tyler baseball team lost just its fourth game of the season on Thursday evening at Irwin Field to No. 17 Ozarks, 6-4. This was the first American Southwest Conference loss of the season for the Patriots. The loss also marked the end of UT Tyler’s 41-game home win streak. More>>>

Baseball Moves Up One Spot to #4
March 18, 2008

STERLING, Va., -- The University of Texas at Tyler baseball team moved to No. 4 in the latest D3baseball.com/National College Baseball Writers Association poll released on Tuesday morning.

This week marks the fourth the consecutive week that the Patriots (19-3) have risen in the poll, after beginning the season at No. 16. This edition of the poll also marks the third time in as many weeks that UT Tyler received one of 25 first place votes.

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Towns Named ASC East Hitter of the Week
March 17, 2008

RICHARDSON, Texas -- Junior Joe Towns (Carrollton, Texas) was named East Division Co-Hitter of the Week by the American Southwest Conference on Monday afternoon.

Towns was 13-for-31 on the week, with 11 RBIs, eight runs, three homeruns, two walks, one double, one triple, one stolen base, and no strikeouts.

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Baseball Scores Big Wins Over ETBU
March 15, 2008

MARSHALL -- The UT Tyler baseball team is off to a 3-0 start in the American Southwest Conference after sweeping its league-opening series from East Texas Baptist this weekend at Woods Field.

The Patriots opened the series with a 27-4 win on Friday night and then won both ends of Saturday’s doubleheader, 9-3 and 18-1. The wins move UT Tyler to 19-3 overall and 3-0 in the ASC. ETBU is 6-14 (0-4). More>>>

Baseball Quick Hit

2008 ASC East Division
CHAMPIONS

The 2008 UT Tyler baseball team won the ASC East Championship and compiled a 36-9 overall record on the season.

The 2007 UT Tyler baseball team won the ASC East Championship and compiled a 37-1 overall record on the season - the best among all NCAA teams in the nation

The 2005 ASC East Chmapionship team finished the season the best Division III record of any team in Texas and the West Region.

Brett Amyx - 1B
Drafted by Kansas City
30th Round - 2007

Nate Jennings - P
Drafted by Toronto
15th Round, 2007

Brett Amyx - 1B
Drafted by Kansas City
30th Round - 2007

Jonathan Anderson - OF
Gateway Grizzlies - 2007

Andrew Burdine - RHP
Anderson Joes - 2007

Jonathan Bryant - RHP
Calgary Vipers - 2007

Mayan Corioso - OF
Lewisville Lizards - 2007

Trent Goree - C/1B
Fort Worth Cats - 2006
* American Association Champions

Phil Grau - OF
Reno Silver Sox - 2005-6
* Golden Baseball League Champions
Coastal Bend Aviators - 2007

Nat Harris - RHP
Reno Silver Sox - 2006
* Golden Baseball League Champions
Schaumburg Flyers - 2007

Tony Harvot - RHP
Mesa Miners - 2005

James Lewis - RHP
Laredo Broncos - 2006
Kalamazoo Kings - 2007

Kevin Noles - 3B
Anderson Joes - 2007

Julian Williams - OF
RGV WhiteWings - 2005-6