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Saturday, April 13, 2013
Friday, April 12, 2013
Cats take 1-0 lead over Samford
The Catamounts were cruising along with an 8-3 lead in Friday night's game against the defending SoCon champs Samford Bulldogs until they hit the top of the 9th inning.
Only three outs separated the Cats from a petty convincing win over the Bulldogs.
But in the top of the ninth, the bottom fell out for Western Carolina. Samford scored five runs off the three home runs given up by Catamount pitching in the inning. Those five runs erased the comfortable five-run lead held by the Cats.
Samford's C.K. Irby and Christiaan Durdaller each hit a two-run homer, and Caleb Bryson hit a solo home run in the inning.
The Catamounts now with their back to the wall, came to bat in the bottom of the 9th. Up to the challenge the Cats loaded the bases and scored the winning run off an Aaron Attaway single to center field.
Only three outs separated the Cats from a petty convincing win over the Bulldogs.
But in the top of the ninth, the bottom fell out for Western Carolina. Samford scored five runs off the three home runs given up by Catamount pitching in the inning. Those five runs erased the comfortable five-run lead held by the Cats.
Samford's C.K. Irby and Christiaan Durdaller each hit a two-run homer, and Caleb Bryson hit a solo home run in the inning.
The Catamounts now with their back to the wall, came to bat in the bottom of the 9th. Up to the challenge the Cats loaded the bases and scored the winning run off an Aaron Attaway single to center field.
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Catamounts Unite Tour - Catawba Valley
CATAWBA VALLEY, NORTH CAROLINA
Hosted by: Cullowhee River Club
Date & Time: Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 6-8pm
Location: Judge's Riverside Restaurant | Map & Directions
Address: 128 Greenlee Ford Rd. Morganton, NC 28655
Friday's WCU Games
| FRIDAY, APR 12 | |||
| Sport | Opponent | Time | Coverage |
| Baseball Tennis Track | vs Samford vs Georgia Southern at ASU Invitational | 5:00 PM 12:00 PM All Day |   |
Schedule Courtesy WCU Media Relations
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Samford - weekend series
Location: Hennon Stadium, Cullowhee, NC
Date: Friday - Sunday, April 12th - 14th
Time: Fri: 5:00 PM, Sat: 2:00 PM, Sun: 1:00 PM
Radio: Samford Bulldog Radio
Live Stats: GameTracker
Live Video: Catamount All Access
Record: 19-14 Overall, 8-7 SoCon
Series: The Cats are 5-8 all time against the Bulldogs
Samford Head Coach Casey Dunn brings his defending conference champions to Cullowhee for a weekend series with the Catamounts. Last season, the Bulldogs defeated the Cats four times, they swept the series in Birmingham and won the conference tournament opener between the two teams to give the Bulldogs their fourth win over Western.
The Bulldogs currently own a 19-14 overall record, and are currently in sixth place in the conference with a 8-7 record that places them two and one-half games out of first place. Samford completed a three game home sweep over Wofford (4-11) last week-end, after dropping three to Charleston at home the prior weekend. The Bulldogs are 5-6 on the road this season, with an RPI of 138.
Samford is led by preseason All-American and SoCon Player of the Year, junior outfielder Phillip Ervin batting .368 with seven doubles, nine home runs and 22 RBI. C.K. Irby is batting .349 with nine doubles, seven home runs and a team-high 36 RBI and Tommy Corbin is batting .345 with five doubles and 24 RBI.
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Tuesday, April 9, 2013
The Tigers take game one, 12-9
Clemson's Jon McGibbon hit a single in the top of the ninth inning that pushed across home plate the run that gave #17 Clemson the lead as the Tigers defeated Western Carolina 12-9 in front of 1,373 fans at Hennon Stadium on Tuesday night.
The two teams will conclude their home-and-home season series at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson on April 24.
The two teams will conclude their home-and-home season series at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson on April 24.
Tuesday's WCU Games
| TUESDAY, APR 9 | |||
| Sport | Opponent | Time | Coverage |
| Baseball | vs Clemson | 6:00 PM | |
Schedule Courtesy WCU Media Relations
Monday, April 8, 2013
Clemson
#17/22 Clemson Tigers
Location: Childress Field at Hennon Stadium, Cullowhee, NC
Date: Tuesday, April 9th
Time: 6:00 PM
Radio: Clemson Radio
Live Stats: GameTracker
Live Video: Catamount All Access
Record: 21-11 overall, 9-6 ACC
Series: The Cats are 15-54 all time against the Tigers
Jack Leggett and the nationally ranked Clemson Tigers will visit Cullowhee on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 in the first game of this season's home and home series between Western and Clemson. The Cats will make their return visit to Clemson on April 24th.
The Cats won both games in the home & home series in 2012, after dropping both games in 2011. Clemson (21-11) moved into the national rankings this week - 22nd according to Baseball America and 17th in the Collegiate Baseball rankings.
The Tigers are coming off a three game sweep of Boston College on the road, and will come to Cullowhee in the midst of a five game winning streak. The Tigers are currently 7-4 this season in games played on the road, so they haven't played a lot of games away from the friendly confines of the Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson.
The Tigers are currently in second place in the ACC's Atlantic Division, a half game behind Florida State.
Clemson's RPI is '21' - with the Catamounts sitting at '111'. The Cats are 11 - 6 in games at home this season, and are 2 - 1 going against teams with an RPI of 1-50.
The Starting Pitchers:
Clemson - senior righthander Jonathan Meyer (2-0, 3.68 ERA). The San Diego, CA native has made eight relief appearances and one start for a total of 22.0 innings pitched. He has surrendered 27 hits (.307 opponents' batting average) and two walks with 20 strikeouts.
Western Carolina - the Catamounts will counter with senior lefthander Adam Curtis (1-1, 3.05 ERA) on the mound. The Arden, NC native has made four starts for a total of 20.2 innings pitched. He has allowed 24 hits (.282 opponents' batting average) and five walks with 17 strikeouts.
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Sunday, April 7, 2013
The Cats win game & series over Furman
Western led the game 3-1 in the ninth, when Western's closer, Preston Hatcher, walked pinch-hitter Jake Jones with one out in the inning. Hatcher then gave up the game tying two-run home run to left field by Furman freshman Jordan Simpson.
Neither team was able to mount a serious threat in the 10th or 11th inning, but in the top of the 12th, Ridings doubled down the right field line. Then Paladin reliever Drake Browne hit Tyler White. Hatcher now batting, completed a sacrifice bunt, moving the base runners. Dykota Spiess was intentionally walked by Browne to load the bases. Browne then struck out Austin Neary for the second out of the inning. With the bases now loaded, a wild pitch by Browne allowed Ridings to score from third base, breaking the tie and giving the Cats a 5-4 advantage.
Hatcher (4-2) worked the final 4 2/3 innings of the game to earn the win. He allowed two runs on two hits, walked three, and struck out one.
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Sunday WCU Games
| SUNDAY, APR 7 | |||
| Sport | Opponent | Time | Coverage |
| Baseball | at Furman | 1:00 PM | Listen LIVE |
| Softball Tennis | at Furman vs App State | 1:00 PM 2:00 PM | LIVE Blog |
Schedule Courtesy WCU Media Relations
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Cats win game #2, rubber game Sunday
Tyler White slammed a two-run ninth inning double to break open a tie ball game as Western Carolina went on to a 8-5 victory over Furman in Southern Conference baseball action Saturday afternoon at Furman's Latham Stadium.
Saturday's win evened the series 1-1, between Western Carolina and Furman heading into the third and final game of the series on Sunday at 1:00 pm.
The Paladins tried to rally in the bottom of the ninth, putting two runners on and scoring on a ground out to make it 8-5. With the potential tying run at the plate, and with two outs, Preston Hatcher responded by striking out Will Muzika to end the game.
Hatcher picked up the win for the Catamounts, while Ben Carlson was charged with the loss for the Paladins.
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Friday, April 5, 2013
Friday's WCU Games
| FRIDAY, APR 5 | |||
| Sport | Opponent | Time | Coverage |
| Baseball Track Track | at Furman Wofford Terrier Relays Tiger Track Classic | 6:00 PM All Day All Day | Listen LIVE |
Schedule Courtesy WCU Media Relations
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Baseball: Furman weekend series
Furman Paladins
Location: Latham Stadium, Travelers Rest, SC
Date: Friday-Sunday, April 5-7, 2013
Time: 6:00 pm Friday, 4:00 pm Saturday, 1:00 pm Sunday
Radio: Catamount Sports Network
Live Video: Furman All Acces
Live Stats: Furman All Access
Furman's Record: 17-11, 5-7 SoCon
The Catamounts visit Travlers Rest this weekend for a weekend, three game series with the Furman Paladins.
Furman is riding high, as they are coming off a midweek win over 11th ranked South Carolina Gamecocks, 6-5 while the Catamounts suffered a humiliating defeat at the bats of UNC Asheville, 0-15.
In conference play this season, the Paladins are 5-7, a record that puts them in 7th place, tied with Samford. Furman won two at Elon, beat App State twice at home, won only 1 game at Davidson and was swept by Samford at home.
The Paladins are only 3-7 in their last 10 games, despite having knocked off South Carolina in their last outing.
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Bulldogs slam Cats, 15-0
In one of the most embarrassing losses for Catamount baseball in recent memory, the Cats were demolished 0-15, by a team that seems to have the Catamounts number.
This loss was inflicted by a team that has one of the worst records in the NCAA, a team that is in last place in the Big South Conference, a team that has 21 losses in the season and was on a eight game losing streak, the UNC Asheville Bulldogs.
Not only was the Cats shutout for the first time this season, last night's melt down by the Catamounts was Asheville's first shutout this season, and the first-ever Bulldog shutout over Western Carolina in all previous 73 meetings.
WCU pitchers allowed seven hitters to slam multiple-hits, including UNCA's Tommy Houmard who went 4-for-5, and Ian Graham who drove in five runs on a 3-for-4 showing.
Bulldog starter Corey Randall pitched six innings and allowed just two hits, then Dean Roland retired all six hitters he faced while Dillon Tabar pitched a scoreless ninth. In comparison, the five Catamount pitchers that faced UNCA allowed 20 hits, with earned 15 runs.
The Bulldogs have now won 4 of the last 5 meetings between the two teams stretching back over the last three seasons.
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This loss was inflicted by a team that has one of the worst records in the NCAA, a team that is in last place in the Big South Conference, a team that has 21 losses in the season and was on a eight game losing streak, the UNC Asheville Bulldogs.
Not only was the Cats shutout for the first time this season, last night's melt down by the Catamounts was Asheville's first shutout this season, and the first-ever Bulldog shutout over Western Carolina in all previous 73 meetings.
WCU pitchers allowed seven hitters to slam multiple-hits, including UNCA's Tommy Houmard who went 4-for-5, and Ian Graham who drove in five runs on a 3-for-4 showing.
Bulldog starter Corey Randall pitched six innings and allowed just two hits, then Dean Roland retired all six hitters he faced while Dillon Tabar pitched a scoreless ninth. In comparison, the five Catamount pitchers that faced UNCA allowed 20 hits, with earned 15 runs.
The Bulldogs have now won 4 of the last 5 meetings between the two teams stretching back over the last three seasons.
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Wednesday, April 3, 2013
WCU Wednesday's Games
| WEDNESDAY, APR 3 | |||
| Sport | Opponent | Time | Coverage |
| Baseball | at UNC Asheville (McCormick Field) | 6:00 PM | Listen LIVE |
| Softball | vs Gardner-Webb | 4:00 PM | |
| Softball | vs Gardner-Webb | 6:00 PM | |
Schedule Courtesy WCU Media Relations
Cats Down UNC Asheville, 13-9
"Western Carolina overcame a sluggish start to rally past mountain-rival UNC Asheville, 13-9, Tuesday night in the front-end of a mid-week home-and-home at Childress Field / Hennon Stadium.
The visiting Bulldogs plated five runs in the top of the first inning including three on a Todd Joyner home run, capitalizing on two WCU errors. However, after stranding two in the first inning, the Catamounts got going in the second with the first two of six-straight markers to take a one-run lead, 6-5, through three.
Western Carolina and UNC Asheville meet at historic McCormick Field on Wednesday evening with first pitch at 6:00 pm. Fans can follow the game with live streaming audio from the Catamount Sports Network online at CatamountSports.com with air time of 5:45 pm."
The visiting Bulldogs plated five runs in the top of the first inning including three on a Todd Joyner home run, capitalizing on two WCU errors. However, after stranding two in the first inning, the Catamounts got going in the second with the first two of six-straight markers to take a one-run lead, 6-5, through three.
Western Carolina and UNC Asheville meet at historic McCormick Field on Wednesday evening with first pitch at 6:00 pm. Fans can follow the game with live streaming audio from the Catamount Sports Network online at CatamountSports.com with air time of 5:45 pm."
Courtesy WCU Media Relations
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Tuesday's WCU Games
| TUESDAY, APR 2 | |||
| Sport | Opponent | Time | Coverage |
| Baseball Women's Golf | vs UNC Asheville at Mimosa Hills Intercollegate | 5:00 PM All Day | |
Schedule Courtesy WCU Media Relations
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Baseball: UNCA series
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UNC Asheville Bulldogs
Location: Hennon Stadium & McCormick Field Dates: April 2 & 3
Times: 5:00 pm Cullowhee, 6:00 pm Asheville
Series: The Cats own a 46-23 record against the Bulldogs
Live Stats: GameTracker
UNCA Record: 8-20 Overall, 1-8 Big South
The Catamounts play a midweek two game, home and home series with the UNC Asheville Bulldgos this week.
The Bulldogs bring a 8-20 overall record into the game, losing 10 of their last 11 games. The Dogs are 2-11 on road games, and 4-7 at home. Asheville currently has an RPI of 207.
Asheveille has had a measure of success against the Cats over the last two seasons, and are on a three game win streak against with Western Carolina. The Bulldogs won the only meeting last season against the Cats, which was played at McCormick Field, 3-1 in 12 innings. Asheville swept the Cats in 2011 with a home and home victory in that series.
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The Citadel Games Two and Three Recap and Highlights
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Saturday, March 30, 2013
WCU wins "Mountains vs Beach" meet
The Catamounts, scored 148.5 points in the men's events, finishing ahead of the Mountaineers (137.5) and East Carolina (103) at the annual event.
The Catamounts also won the women's events with 159 points, and again, ASU was second with 120.50 points, followed by East Carolina with 110.50 points.
The meet typically matches Western Carolina and ASU against ECU and UNC Wilmington, combining the scores of the Beach schools and the Mountain schools to determine a winner, but the absence of UNCW changed the scoring system on Saturday.
Results - Mountains vs. Beaches
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Saturday's WCU Games
| SATURDAY, MAR 30 | |||
| Sport | Opponent | Time | Coverage |
| Baseball | vs The Citadel | 2:00 PM | |
| Softball | vs Chattanooga | 12:00 PM | Listen LIVE (Chatt. Radio) |
| Softball | vs Chattanooga | 2:00 PM | Listen LIVE (Chatt. Radio) |
Schedule Courtesy WCU Media Relations
Friday, March 29, 2013
Cats win game #1 over The Citadel
The Cats have now won 13 of the last 16 games against The Citadel played in Cullowhee. The Catamounts moved to 15-12 overall and 6-4 in the conference.
Game two is set for Saturday at 2 p.m., to be followed by the finale Sunday at 1 p.m. The weather forecast may dictate a Saturday doubleheader.
"Mountains vs. Beaches"
It is the fifth-year of the East-vs.-West scored event with the Beaches halting the Mountain schools' four-year win
streak by taking last season's meet on both the men's and women's side in Wilmington, so it's 4-1 Mountains.
Courtesy WCU Media Relations
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Friday's WCU Games
| FRIDAY, MAR 29 | |||
| Sport | Opponent | Time | Coverage |
| Baseball | vs The Citadel | 5:00 PM | Listen LIVE |
| Softball Women's Tennis Track | vs Chattanooga vs Charlotte at Mountains vs Beaches | 5:00 PM 2:00 PM All Day | |
Schedule Courtesy WCU Media Relations
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Cats Take University Cup from ASU
This is the second time in three years that the Cats defeated their mountain-rival for a Cup victory. WCU Golf also won the first-ever meeting in 2011.
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Photo Courtesy WCU Media Relations
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Carter & Bradshaw named to SoCon Women's T&F honors
Freshman Tayla Carter and sophomore Alisha Bradshaw have been named the Southern Conference’s Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for meets over last weekend.Cater was victorious in three events at the 2013 Beynon Sports Surfaces Catamount Classic Meet in Cullowhee, N.C. Cater won the 100m with a time of 11.67, won the 200m with an all-time personal-best performance of 23.93 and anchored WCU's winning 4x 400m Relay team with a total time of 3:47. Carter currently lead the SoCon in the 100m and 200m dashes and WCU’s 4 x400m Relay Team also leads the SoCon.
Bradshaw claimed three individual titles at the 2013 Beynon Sports Surfaces Catamount Classic Meet. Bradshaw won the shot put with a throw of 43-4 1/4", the hammer with a toss of 162-9" and the discus with a toss of 148-3". The sophomore currently leads the SoCon in the discus and is ranked in the top-four in the other two events.
Purple & Gold congratulates both Tayla Carter and Alisha Bradshaw in their accomplishments.
Courtesy SoConSports.com
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