University of Mobile

Checking In On Former Rams Playing In The Pros

MHicks — Fri, 24 May 2013 01:13:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- Here's a quick look at what's happening with nine athletes who have continued their playing careers after leaving Mobile (Stephen Okai, Michael Azira, Deshorn Brown, Sam Mahoney, J.C. Romero, Alice Honnery, Daphnee Frieson, Kyle McPherson and Antonio Hester).

UMobile Receives SSAC End of the Year Awards

MHicks — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:48:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile had some student-athletes and employees honored with the release of the 2013 Southern States Athletic Conference End of the Year Awards. Former men's soccer player Stephen Okai was tabbed the SSAC Male Athlete of the Year and Dr. Melissa Thomas was named the SSAC Athletic Trainer of the Year.

Baseball Caps Season With 3-2 Victory

MHicks — Fri, 03 May 2013 22:11:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ga-- The University of Mobile baseball team closed out the 2013 season with a 3-2 victory over Brewton-Parker on the final day of pool play action at the 2013 Southern States Athletic Conference Tournament Friday afternoon. Mobile finishes the season with a 35-21 overall record.

Baseball Falls To No. 3 Lee In Pool Play Action

MHicks — Thu, 02 May 2013 22:41:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ga-- The 3rd-ranked Lee University Flames run-ruled the University of Mobile 10-0 in seven innings on day three of the 2013 Southern States Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament Thursday. Mobile (34-21) will close out pool play Friday at 3:30 p.m. EST against Brewton-Parker.

Rams Drop SSAC Tourney Opener To #24 William Carey

MHicks — Thu, 02 May 2013 01:28:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ga-- The University of Mobile baseball team fell 5-7 to 24th-ranked William Carey University on day two of pool play action at the 2013 SSAC Baseball Tournament Wednesday. Mobile (34-20) will battle 3rd-ranked Lee University Thursday at 3:30 p.m. EST in a must-win game.

Eleven Rams Earn SSAC Baseball Honors

MHicks — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:58:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ga-- The University of Mobile baseball team had 11 student-athletes honored with the released of the 2013 Southern States Athletic Conference year-end awards Monday evening. Ryan Parazine and Braxton Hamil led the way with 1st-Team All-Conference nods, while Jared Brannon was named 2nd-Team All-Conference for his efforts. Freshman shortstop Payne Palmer was named to the All-Freshman Team.

Field Set For 2013 SSAC Baseball Tournament

MHicks — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:58:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ga.-- The Southern States Athletic Conference released the pool play pairings for the 2013 SSAC Baseball Tournament. Mobile is the 5th seed in the conference and will be matched up against William Carey, Brewton-Parker and Lee University.

Baseball Beats Badgers To Cap Regular Season

MHicks — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:53:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team closed the regular season with a sweep of Spring Hill College Saturday, winning the finale 6-3. The Rams (34-19, 17-13) will be the No. 6 seed at the 2013 SSAC Tournament April 30 - May 4 in Columbus, Ga. Joining Mobile in Pool B will be Lee, William Carey and Brewton-Parker.

Rams Sweep Doubleheader From Rival Badgers

MHicks — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:54:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team swept rival Spring Hill College by scores of 11-7 and 4-2 Friday to open the final series of the season. Mobile (33-19, 16-13) and Spring Hill (20-29, 10-19) will close out the regular season with a single game Saturday at 1 p.m. at Jacobs Field.

UMobile Baseball Drops Pair On The Road

MHicks — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:07:00 GMT

JACKSON, Miss-- The University of Mobile baseball team dropped a non-conference doubleheader at Tougaloo College Tuesday, falling 0-1 and 1-4 in a pair of seven inning games. Mobile (31-19, 14-13) will close out the regular season this weekend when they host rival Spring Hill for a three-game Southern States Athletic Conference series beginning with a 2 pm doubleheader Friday.

Rams Make Change To Upcoming Baseball Series V. Spring Hill

MHicks — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:56:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team has announced changes to this weekend's home series with Spring Hill. Instead of the scheduled single game Friday and doubleheader Saturday, the teams will play a 2 pm doubleheader Friday and conclude the series with a single game Saturday at 1 pm.

Rams Polish Off Sweep Of 18th-Ranked Crusaders

MHicks — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 00:37:00 GMT

HATTIESBURG, Miss-- The University of Mobile baseball team polished off a sweep of 18th-ranked William Carey University Saturday by taking both ends of a doubleheader. Mobile won the opener 5-2 and took the finale 12-6. Mobile (31-17, 14-13) will visit Tougaloo College Tuesday, April 23 for a 2 pm non-conference doubleheader.

Ikner Pitches Rams To 5-0 Win Over #16 William Carey

MHicks — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 02:10:00 GMT

HATTIESBURG, Miss-- Shane Ikner pitched the University of Mobile baseball team to a 5-0 win over 16th-ranked William Carey University in Southern States Athletic Conference action Friday. Mobile (29-17, 12-13) and William Carey (31-17, 17-8) will wrap up the series Saturday with a 1 pm doubleheader.

Rams Sweep Pair From Visiting Bulldogs

MHicks — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:17:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team swept a non-conference doubleheader from visiting Tougaloo College Wednesday, taking the opener 10-4 before run-ruling the Bulldogs 18-1 in a five-inning finale. Mobile (28-17, 11-13) visits William Carey University this weekend for a three-game Southern States Athletic Conference series beginning Friday at 6 pm.

UMobile Drops Pair To Visiting Lions In SSAC Baseball Play

MHicks — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 23:25:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- Visiting Emmanuel College swept Saturday's twin bill at the University of Mobile by scores of 8-0 and 8-2 in Southern States Athletic Conference baseball action at Jacobs Field. Mobile (26-17, 11-13) will host Tougaloo for a non-conference doubleheader Wednesday, April 17 at 1 pm.

Rams Open SSAC Series With Walk-Off Win

MHicks — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:51:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- Ryan Parazine's walk-off sacrifice fly gave the University of Mobile a 4-3 victory over visiting Emmanuel College in Southern States Athletic Conference baseball action Friday at Jacobs Field. Mobile (26-15, 11-11) will host the Lions for a 1 pm doubleheader Saturday to cap the series.

Rams Pick Up Pair Of Run-Rule Victories

MHicks — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 01:21:00 GMT

SELMA, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team picked up a pair of five-inning run-rule victories at Concordia College-Selma Tuesday, winning 11-1 and 13-3. Mobile (25-15, 10-11) hosts Emmanuel University for a three-game Southern States Athletic Conference series this weekend beginning with a single game Friday at 2 pm.

Ryan Parazine Wins SSAC Player Of The Week Honors

MHicks — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:45:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile's Ryan Parazine has been named the One Path Systems SSAC Baseball Player of the Week for the week of April 1-7, as announced by the Southern States Athletic Conference Monday. A Ram has won the award five out of the last six weeks, with Braxton Hamil winning it three-straight times and Jared Brannon winning it two weeks ago.

Rams Split SSAC Twin Bill With Blazers

MHicks — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 01:46:00 GMT

JACKSON, Miss-- The University of Mobile baseball team split a Southern States Athletic Conference doubleheader with Belhaven University Saturday, dropping the seven-inning opener 12-3 before taking the finale 7-6. Mobile (23-15, 10-11) visits Concordia-Selma for a non-conference twin bill Tuesday at 2 pm.

Blazers Top Rams 2-1 In SSAC Series Opener

MHicks — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 02:00:00 GMT

JACKSON, Miss-- The University of Mobile fell 1-2 to Belhaven University in the Southern States Athletic Conference series opener Friday evening at Smith-Wills Stadium. The Rams (22-14, 9-10) and Blazers (27-14, 12-7) will cap the series with a 1 pm doubleheader Saturday.

Rams Blast Badgers 13-6 In Non-Conference Game

MHicks — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 01:58:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team scored in each of the first eight innings Tuesday to crush rival Spring Hill 13-6 in a non-conference ball game. Mobile (22-13) visits Belhaven for a three-game set this weekend, beginning with a single game Friday at 6 pm.

Rams Drop Pair To 4th-Ranked Eagles

MHicks — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:54:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The 4th-ranked Faulkner University Eagles took a Saturday doubleheader from the Rams, winning game one 3-1 in seven innings and taking the finale 8-5 in Southern States Athletic Conference baseball action at Jacobs Field. Mobile (21-13, 9-9) visits Spring Hill for a non-conference game Tuesday at 5 pm.

No. 21 Lady Rams Split Twin Bill With No. 7 AUM

MHicks — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:19:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The 21st-ranked University of Mobile softball team split a Friday Southern States Athletic Conference twin bill with 7th-ranked Auburn-Montgomery, winning the opener 5-4 and dropping the finale 5-14 in five innings. Mobile (18-12, 3-6) hosts Faulkner (17-5-1, 3-2-1) for a SSAC doubleheader Saturday at 3 pm.

UMobile Baseball Drops Opener To No. 4 Faulkner

MHicks — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:04:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team fell 0-5 to 4th-ranked Faulkner University in Southern States Athletic Conference action Friday at Jacobs Field. Mobile (21-11, 9-7) and Faulkner (29-8, 16-3) finish the three-game series with a 1 pm doubleheader Saturday.

Four Rams Earn SSAC Player Of The Week Honors

MHicks — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:40:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The Southern States Athletic Conference released the Player of the Week awards for the week of March 18-24, and the University of Mobile had four athletes honored. Jared Brannon was named Player of the Week for baseball, Chase Blan won honors for men's golf, Kamaron Strickland was named Softball Pitcher of the Week and Aggy Rozite was named Women's Tennis Player of the Week.

Rams Drop Finale At No. 18 AUM

MHicks — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:21:00 GMT

MONTGOMERY, Ala-- An eight-run fourth inning was not enough Monday, as the University of Mobile baseball team fell 8-14 to 18th-ranked Auburn-Montgomery in the series finale. Mobile (21-10, 9-6) swept Sunday's doubleheader to take the series from the Warhawks (19-14, 6-9). The Rams host 9th-ranked Faulkner University for a three-game series this weekend, beginning with a single game Friday at 2 pm.

Rams Take Pair From No. 18 Auburn-Montgomery

MHicks — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 01:04:00 GMT

MONTGOMERY, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team swept a Southern States Athletic Conference doubleheader at No. 18 Auburn-Montgomery by scores of 5-1 and 14-3 in a pair of seven-inning contests. Mobile (21-9, 9-5) and AUM (18-14, 5-9) will cap the series with a single game on Monday.

Baseball Sweeps Hornets; Hamil Extends Streak To 15

MHicks — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 02:27:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team picked up a pair of five-inning run-rule victories over visiting Concordia-Selma Tuesday, winning 14-0 and 12-2. Mobile (19-9, 7-5) visits Auburn-Montgomery for a three-game set this weekend, beginning Friday at 6 pm.

Baseball Finishes Sweep Of Truett With Two More Wins

MHicks — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 21:07:00 GMT

CLEVELAND, Ga-- The University of Mobile baseball team swept Truett-McConnell by scores of 3-1 and 9-2 Saturday in Southern States Athletic Conference action. Mobile (17-9, 7-5) hosts Concordia-Selma Tuesday at 1 pm for a non-conference doubleheader.

Baseball Smacks Bears 9-4 In Series-Opener

MHicks — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:45:00 GMT

CLEVELAND, Ga-- The University of Mobile baseball team pounded out 22 hits to beat Truett-McConnell 9-4 in Friday's Southern States Athletic Conference series opener. Mobile (15-9, 5-5) and Truett finish the series with a noon doubleheader Saturday. Ryan Parazine and Angelo Bruno led the Rams with four hits apiece, with Bruno smacking a home run in the game.

Former Rams In The World Baseball Classic

MHicks — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:05:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The World Baseball Classic has some University of Mobile flavor, as former Rams J.C. Romero and Joe Espada are on the Puerto Rican National Team roster. Romero has appeared in a team-high three games out of the bullpen, while Espada is serving as a coach.

UMobile Cancels Monday & Wednesday Baseball Games

MHicks — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:41:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team has announced a pair of changes to its upcoming schedule. The Rams' scheduled game with Blackburn College today has been canceled due to rain, and Mobile's scheduled 1 pm home doubleheader Wednesday against Tougaloo has been postponed because Tougaloo is on spring break, and cannot stay on campus.

Baseball Splits Twinbill With Oklahoma Wesleyan

MHicks — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 23:00:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team split a pair of seven-inning non-conference games with visiting Oklahoma Wesleyan Saturday at Jacobs Field, dropping the opener 15-7 and taking the finale 7-1. Mobile (14-9) hosts Blackburn College Monday at 2 pm.

Baseball Blasts Oklahoma Wesleyan 16-4

MHicks — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 01:10:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team smoked visiting Oklahoma Wesleyan 16-4 in a 7-inning non-conference game at Jacobs Field Friday. The Rams scored 16 runs on 14 hits to back the duo of Shane Ikner and Jeffrey Price.

Baseball Crushes Visiting Lyon College

MHicks — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 01:29:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team crushed visiting Lyon College by scores of 6-0 and 15-7 in a pair of seven-inning non-conference games at Jacobs Field Wednesday afternoon. Mobile (12-8) hosts Oklahoma Wesleyan for a three-game non-conference series this weekend, beginning with a single game Friday at 2 pm.

Rams Sweep Wolf Pack By Scores Of 4-1 And 13-2

MHicks — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 22:28:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team swept Saturday's doubleheader versus Loyola by scores of 4-1 and 13-2 to finish a sweep of the three-game Southern States Athletic Conference series at Jacobs Field. Mobile (10-8, 4-5) will host Lyon College Wednesday for a noon doubleheader. The Rams took game one behind a complete-game effort from Shane Ikner and ten hits from the lineup.

Rams Use Six-Run 5th To Beat Loyola 8-5

MHicks — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:24:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team used a six-run 5th inning to beat Loyola University 8-5 in the Southern States Athletic Conference series opener Friday at Jacobs Field. Mobile (8-8, 2-5) hosts the Wolf Pack for a noon doubleheader Saturday to cap the series. Trailing 5-2 heading to the bottom of the 5th, the Rams sent 12 hitters to the plate and scored six runs on five hits to take control of the game.

Rams Blast Badgers 12-3 On 18 Hits

MHicks — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:49:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team ripped rival Spring Hill College 12-3 in non-conference action Tuesday. Mobile (7-8, 1-5) hosts Loyola University for a three-game Southern States Athletic Conference series beginning Friday with a single game at 2 pm.

Hornets Score Late To Take Game 5-2 From Rams

MHicks — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:18:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- Southern Poly scored five runs over the final four innings to beat the University of Mobile 5-2 in Southern States Athletic Conference baseball action Friday afternoon. Mobile (6-8, 1-5) visits rival Spring Hill Tuesday at 4 pm. Troy Herterick worked 2.1 innings of two-hit, shutout relief to get the win for Southern Poly, while Zach Smith struck out three in 1.2 innings of scoreless relief to get the save.

Rams Split Doubleheader With Hornets

MHicks — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:55:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team used a three-run 7th inning to take game one 5-4 from visiting Southern Poly before dropping the finale 8-5. Mobile (6-7, 1-4) hosts Southern Poly for a single game Friday at a time to be determined. Trailing 4-2 heading into the final inning of the 7-inning opener, the Rams mounted a rally, scoring three runs on four hits with one error aiding the cause.

Rams Fall Just-Short At No. 7 UWF; Lose 4-5

MHicks — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 02:54:00 GMT

PENSACOLA, Fla-- The University of Mobile baseball team's 9th-inning rally at 7th-ranked University of West Florida fell short Wednesday as the Rams lost 4-5. Mobile (5-6, 0-3) hosts Southern Poly for a three-game Southern States Athletic Conference series beginning Thursday with an 11 am doubleheader.

UMobile Baseball To Play Thursday-Friday

MHicks — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:43:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- Expected rain in the Mobile area this weekend has forced some changes to the University of Mobile baseball team's home series versus Southern Poly. The two teams will play a doubleheader Thursday at 11 am, followed by a single game Friday at a time to be determined.

No. 3 Flames Take Series Finale From Rams

MHicks — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 20:18:00 GMT

CLEVELAND, Tenn-- The 3rd-ranked Lee University Flames defeated the University of Mobile 12-0 in the series finale Saturday afternoon in Southern States Athletic Conference play. Mobile (5-5, 0-3) visits University of West Florida Wednesday at 5 pm.

UMobile Baseball Drops Pair To 3rd-Ranked Flames

MHicks — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:05:00 GMT

CLEVELAND, Tenn-- The University of Mobile baseball team dropped a Southern States Athletic Conference doubleheader at 3rd-ranked Lee University Friday, losing 3-6 in the opener and 1-3 in the finale. Mobile (5-4) and Lee (9-2) finish the series with a single game Saturday.

Rams Split Doubleheader At Talladega

MHicks — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 03:59:00 GMT

TALLADEGA, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team split a doubleheader at Talladega College Saturday in non-conference action. Mobile won the opener 8-3, while the Tornadoes took the finale 2-0. Mobile (5-2) hosts Tougaloo Tuesday, Feb. 12 for a 12 pm doubleheader.

Big Innings Send Rams To Sweep Of Wolf Pack

MHicks — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 03:04:00 GMT

NEW ORLEANS, La-- The University of Mobile baseball team used an eight-run 7th inning in the finale to finish off a doubleheader sweep over Loyola University Tuesday in a pair of seven-inning non-conference games. Mobile won the opener 6-4, followed by a 10-5 victory in the finale. Mobile (4-1) visits Talladega for a three-game series this weekend, starting with a 1 pm game Friday.

Rams Split DH With Talladega; Take The Series

MHicks — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:23:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team split Saturday's doubleheader with visiting Talladega, taking the opener 4-1 before falling 2-1 in the finale. The Rams take the series 2-1. Mobile (2-1) visits Loyola University Tuesday, Feb. 5 for a 3 pm doubleheader.

Rams Open Season With 8-2 Victory

MHicks — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:06:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- A four-run 6th inning made Ryan Hines' 7-inning gem stand up, as the University of Mobile baseball team defeated Talladega College 8-2 to start the 2013 season. Hines (1-0) limited the Tornadoes to two runs on four hits in 7 innings of work, while fanning nine and walking only two. Jeff Price worked two innings of scoreless relief to finish out the game.

Former Ram Makes First Major League Start

MHicks — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 01:04:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- Former University of Mobile and St. Paul's Episcopal product Kyle McPherson made his first Major League start tonight for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Milwaukee Brewers, giving up two runs on seven hits, with one walk and two strikeouts in 4.1 innings of work. McPherson made his big league debut Aug. 20 with two innings of one-hit, shutout relief against the San Diego Padres, and has gone on to post a 1.54 ERA in 11.2 innings of relief this season for the Pirates prior to Wednesday's start.

Former Ram Kyle McPherson Makes MLB Debut

MHicks — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 00:11:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO, Calif-- Just hours after being called up by the Pittsburgh Pirates from Triple-A Indianapolis, former University of Mobile Ram and Mobile, Ala., native Kyle McPherson made his Major League Baseball debut against the San Diego Padres. McPherson entered the game in relief in the 6th inning, and went on to work 2 innings of one-hit shutout relief. He struck out two and walked none, throwing 19 of 26 pitches for strikes.

UMobile Baseball Open Tryout

MHicks — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:02:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball program will hold an open tryout Friday, May 25 at 10 am at Jacobs Field on the UMobile campus. Bring your baseball equipment.

Rams' Season Comes To An End At SSAC Tournament

MHicks — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:27:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ga-- The University of Mobile baseball team saw its season come to an end Friday, falling 4-9 to 16th-ranked Auburn University-Montgomery on day two of the SSAC Tournament. Mobile ends the season with a 25-25 overall record. The Warhawks jumped on Mobile with seven runs over the first three innings and never looked back. After the Rams went down in order in the top of the 1st, Adam Russell hit a two-out, three-run double in the bottom half of the inning.

No. 5 Flames Take Down Rams At SSAC Tourney

MHicks — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:49:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ga-- The 5th-ranked Lee University Flames topped the University of Mobile 11-6 Thursday in the opening round of the 2012 SSAC Baseball Tournament. Mobile (25-24) will play an elimination game Friday at 1 pm EST against the loser of the William Carey v. AUM game. Lee jumped to a 7-0 lead in the first three innings, and it was too much for the Rams to overcome. Mobile tried to rally with six runs over the final four innings, but fell short. Patrick Merkling picked up the win for Faulkner after limiting the Rams to one earned run on six hits in 6 innings of work.

UMobile Baseball Players Honored By SSAC

MHicks — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:59:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- Several University of Mobile baseball players were honored by the Southern States Athletic Conference Thursday. Braxton Hamil was tabbed the SSAC Freshman of the Year, and named to the All-Freshmen Team. Hamil, a freshman from Mobile, Ala., started 46 games for the Rams, hitting .306 with a .414 on base percentage. He leads the team with 19 doubles and 36 RBI. Hamil was also named to the Gold Glove Team, where he was joined by teammates Justin Beck and Brady King.

Baseball Begins SSAC Title Quest Thursday

MHicks — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:55:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ga-- The 2012 SSAC Baseball Tournament will kickoff Thursday, and the University of Mobile will play at 4 pm against Lee University in game three. The Rams (25-23, 15-15) are the 7th seed, while the Flames (46-8-1, 26-4) are the 2nd seed and ranked 3rd in the NAIA Top-25. Lee finished a game behind 5th-ranked Faulkner for the top seed. The tournament is double-elimination, with the championship taking place Monday at 7 pm or Tuesday at 2 pm if necessary.

Rams Run-Rule SWU; Clinch #7 Seed In Tourney

MHicks — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:40:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team run-ruled Southern Wesleyan 20-5 in seven innings Saturday to clinch the 7th seed at the 2012 SSAC Tournament. The tournament will be held April 26 - May 1 in Columbus, Ga. The Rams are 25-23 overall and 15-15 in SSAC play. Mobile scored in each of the first five innings, including four runs or more in four of those frames. Ten different Rams recorded a hit, eight Rams drove in at least one run and ten different players scored a run.

Rams Split Twin Bill With Southern Wesleyan

MHicks — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 23:15:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team split Friday's SSAC twin bill with Southern Wesleyan, taking the opener 7-4 in seven innings and dropping the finale 6-2. Mobile (24-23, 14-15) and Southern Wesleyan (21-32, 8-21) conclude the series with a 1 pm game Saturday. In the opener, the Rams bounced back from a 4-0 deficit to pick up the win. The Warriors went ahead 4-0 with three runs in the the top of the 3rd on four hits. All the runs scored with two outs, starting with Tyler Lollis' 2-run double.

Rams Top Visiting Badgers In Baseball Action

MHicks — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:14:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team defeated rival Spring Hill College 5-2 in a non-conference game Tuesday. The game was called with two outs in the bottom of the 8th due to rain. The Rams (23-22, 13-14) will close out the regular season by hosting conference foe Southern Wesleyan for a three-game series this weekend. The teams will play one Friday at 2 pm and play a doubleheader Saturday at 1. The Rams are currently a half game ahead of William Carey for the 8th and final playoff spot in the SSAC.

Rams Ready For Big Games Versus Badgers

MHicks — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 22:38:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile softball and baseball teams will kick off the week with contests against the cross town rival Spring Hill College Badgers. The 23rd-ranked softball team will visit the Badgers Monday, April 16 at 2 pm for a Southern States Athletic Conference doubleheader. Baseball will host a non-conference game against Spring Hill Tuesday, April 17 at 3 pm. The Lady Rams are 26-10 overall and 8-7 in SSAC action, while Spring Hill is 17-21 and 7-9.

Baseball Sweeps Truett McConnell

MHicks — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 23:14:00 GMT

CLEVELAND, Ga-- The University of Mobile baseball team won a pair of pitchers' duels at Truett McConnell Saturday, winning the 7-inning opener 1-0 and taking the finale 2-0. Mobile (22-22, 13-14) will host Spring Hill Tuesday, April 17 at 3 pm for a single game. Lefty Ryan Hines worked 6 innings of one-hit, shutout ball to win the opener. He struck out five and walked five. Josh Blaylock worked a perfect 7th for the save. The lone run of the game came without a hit in the top of the 6th. Ryan Parazine reached on an error, swiped 2nd and then moved to 3rd on a passed ball with one out.

Rams Take Down Truett McConnell 12-4 In Opener

MHicks — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 01:45:00 GMT

CLEVELAND, Ga-- The University of Mobile baseball team trounced Truett McConnell 12-4 Friday in the SSAC series-opener. Mobile (20-22, 11-14) and Truett (17-27-1, 5-19) will complete the series with a doubleheader Saturday at 1 pm. The Rams' offense touched up a trio of Truett pitchers for 12 runs on 13 hits, including seven runs over the first three innings to overcome a four-spot from the Bears in the bottom of the 1st.

No. 6 Faulkner Eagles Sweep DH From Rams

MHicks — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 22:54:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The 6th-ranked Faulkner University Eagles swept Saturday's SSAC baseball twin bill from the University of Mobile by scores of 3-1 and 4-2. Mobile (19-22, 10-14) will visit Truett McConnell for a three-game conference series, beginning Friday, April 13 at 3 pm. In the opener, Will Dismukes out-dueled Ryan Hines to pick up the complete-game win.

Rams' Rally Falls Short Against No. 6 Faulkner

MHicks — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:54:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team rallied late, but fell just-short against No. 6 Faulkner University, dropping the series opener 5-4 Friday at Jacobs Field. Mobile (19-20, 10-12) and Faulkner (34-9, 19-3) will finish the series with a doubleheader Saturday at 1 pm. The Rams entered the bottom of the 9th trailing 5-1 against Corey Black, who had held the team to 1 unearned run on 2 hits in through 8 innings.

Rams Score 11 Runs On 20 Hits To Beat UNO

MHicks — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 02:27:00 GMT

NEW ORLEANS, La-- The University of Mobile baseball team went on the road to stomp non-conference foe University of New Orleans 11-1 Tuesday evening. Mobile (19-19, 10-11) hosts SSAC foe Faulkner University for a three-game series this weekend, beginning with a single game Friday at 2 pm and concludes with a twin bill Saturday at 1 pm. The Rams pounded out 11 runs on 20 hits, while a trio of UMobile pitchers held the Privateers to 1 run on 8 hits. Ten different Rams recorded a hit and six of those hitters had multi-hit games.

Rams Drop Rubber Match At Auburn Montgomery

MHicks — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:25:00 GMT

MONTGOMERY, Ala-- The 16th-ranked Auburn University-Montgomery Warhawks took the rubber match from the University of Mobile 6-5 Sunday to take the three-game SSAC baseball series. Mobile (18-19, 10-11) visits University of New Orleans Tuesday at 6:30 pm. Forrest Holifield picked up the win for AUM with 3 innings of one-hit shutout relief. Blake Hanson was tagged with the loss for Mobile after giving up 5 earned runs on 10 hits in 7.1 innings of work.

UMobile Baseball Earns Split At No. 16 AUM

MHicks — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 23:43:00 GMT

MONTGOMERY, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team split Saturday's twin bill at No. 16 Auburn University-Montgomery, taking the 7-inning opener 8-4 and falling 12-2 in an 8-inning finale. Mobile (18-18, 10-10) and AUM (25-16, 14-6) will wrap the series with a single game Sunday at 1 pm. In the opener, Josh Blaylock allowed 4 runs on 4 hits in the 1st inning, but settled down and allowed only 3 hits the rest of the way, holding the Warhawks scoreless over the final six innings. He struck out 4 and walked a pair.

Baseball Splits Doubleheader With Thomas

MHicks — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:02:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile Rams split a non-conference twin bill with Thomas University Tuesday, falling 8-6 in 10 innings in the opener and taking the 7-inning finale 6-3. Mobile (17-17, 9-9) visits Auburn University-Montgomery this weekend for a three-game SSAC series, beginning with a 6 pm contest Friday. In the finale, Cole Vaughan worked 5 innings of 5 hit ball to grab the win. The lefty allowed 2 earned runs and struck out 2 while throwing 60 pitches. Drew Esslinger worked a perfect 7th for the save.

Shorter Hawks Take Rubber Match From Rams

MHicks — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 01:46:00 GMT

ROME, Ga-- The Shorter University Hawks took Sunday's rubber match 17-11 over the University of Mobile in the SSAC baseball series. Mobile (16-16, 9-9) hosts Thomas University for a non-conference twin bill Tuesday at 1 pm. The Hawks plated 17 runs on 19 hits, while the Rams scored 11 runs on 17 hits. Josh Blaylock went 5-for-6 for Mobile, Ryne Phillips finished 2-for-3 with 3 RBI and John Soutullo, Ryan Waltman and Parker Hollinghead each added a pair of hits for the Rams.

Rams Split SSAC Twin Bill At Shorter

MHicks — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 21:38:00 GMT

ROME, Ga-- The University of Mobile split a SSAC baseball twin bill against Shorter University Saturday, taking the 7-inning opener 8-3 and falling 10-5 in the finale. Mobile (16-15, 9-8) and Shorter (22-10, 11-6) will wrap up the series Sunday at 1 pm. Michael King went the distance in the opener to grab the win for Mobile, limiting Shorter to 3 runs on 4 hits in 7 innings of mound work. He struck out 6 and walked 4. At the plate, Braxton Hamil went 2-for-4 with a 3-run homer, Ryne Phillips added 2 hits and 3 RBI and Ryan Waltman went 2-for-3 at the dish.

UMobile Baseball Splits Pair At Talladega

MHicks — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:42:00 GMT

TALLADEGA, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team split a non-conference doubleheader at Talladega College Tuesday. The Rams took the opener 7-4 before falling 5-1 in the finale. Mobile (15-14, 8-7) visits Shorter University for a three-game set this weekend, beginning Friday at 2 pm. Corey Fountain got the win in the opener with 2 innings of perfect relief, and Josh Blaylock picked up the save with .2 innings of scoreless relief.

Baseball Sweeps SSAC Series From Wolfpack

MHicks — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 23:21:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team finished off a series-sweep of SSAC foe Loyola by taking Saturday's doubleheader by scores of 11-2 and 4-0. Mobile (14-13, 8-7) visits Talladega for a 1 pm twin bill Tuesday, March 20. In the seven-inning opener, the Rams offense produced 11 runs on 12 hits and 9 walks to back Ryan Hines. Hines worked 5 innings of 1-run, 4-hit ball, while striking out 6 hitters. Mobile chased George Smith in the 3rd after the Loyola Starter had given up 6 runs on 6 hits in 2.1 innings of work.

Rams Take Series-Opener From Wolfpack

MHicks — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:34:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team defeated Southern States Athletic Conference foe Loyola University 7-3 Friday, in game one of the three-game series. Mobile (12-13, 6-7) and Loyola (11-16, 1-12) will finish the series with a 1 pm doubleheader Saturday at Jacobs Field. Micheal King scattered 10 hits in 7 innings of work, allowing only 3 runs and fanning a pair, while Jacob Knowles and Josh Blaylock each worked a scoreless inning in relief to finish it out.

Rams Win Non-Conference Tilt 8-5

MHicks — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:07:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile defeated Oklahoma Wesleyan 8-5 in NAIA baseball action Wednesday, in a game that featured 13 runs on 29 hits. Mobile (11-13, 5-7) will host Loyola University for a Southern States Athletic Conference series this weekend, beginning with a single game Friday at 2 pm and ending with a 1 pm doubleheader Saturday.

Rams Take Series From Crusaders

MHicks — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 02:40:00 GMT

HATTIESBURG, Miss-- The University of Mobile baseball team defeated William Carey 9-5 in 11 innings Sunday to take the SSAC series 2-1. Mobile (10-13, 5-7) will host Oklahoma Wesleyan for a single game Wednesday at 2 pm. Josh Blaylock grabbed the win for Mobile with 4 innings of 2-hit shutout relief. The righty struck out 7 and walked 1. Blake Hanson started for Mobile and limited the Crusaders to 1 run on 1 hit in 6 innings of mound work.

Rams Split Series-Opening Twin Bill With William Carey

MHicks — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 23:16:00 GMT

HATTIESBURG, Miss-- The University of Mobile baseball team split a SSAC doubleheader at William Carey this afternoon, dropping the 7-inning opener 2-1 and taking the finale 3-2. Mobile (9-13, 4-7) and William Carey (15-8, 7-3) will close out the series with a single game at 2 pm Sunday. Ryan Hines limited the Crusaders to 2 runs on 4 hits in 8 innings of mound work. The lefty fanned 7 and walked 5. Josh Blaylock worked a perfect 9th to grab the save.

UMobile Baseball Sweeps Twin Bill From Scots

MHicks — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 03:32:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team swept a pair of 7-inning contests from non-conference foe Lyon College by scores of 8-3 and 14-3 Wednesday afternoon. Mobile (8-12, 3-6) will visit Southern States Athletic Conference foe William Carey for a 3-game series this weekend, beginning with a single game Friday at 6 pm. Lefty Cole Vaughan went the distance to grab the win for Mobile in the opener, limiting the Scots to 1 earned run on 5 hits in 7 innings of work. He struck out 4 and walked none while throwing only 73 pitches.

Rams Sweep Doubleheader From #15 Belhaven

MHicks — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 23:01:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball swept a doubleheader from 15th-ranked Belhaven Friday, taking the 7-inning opener 6-4 and blanking the Blazers 5-0 in the finale. Mobile (6-11, 3-5) and Belhaven (15-7, 4-4) will finish the series with a single game Saturday at 1. In the opener, Ryan Waltman finished 1-for-4 with 5 RBI and a 5th-inning grand slam. Ryan Parazine finished 3-for-3 with 2 runs scored and Braxton Hamil drew 3 walks and had a RBI-triple.

Rams Baseball Splits Pair At Thomas University

MHicks — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 02:14:00 GMT

THOMASVILLE, Ga-- The University of Mobile baseball team split a non-conference twinbill at Thomas University Wednesday, winning game one 8-5, and falling 3-4 in the finale in a pair of 7 inning games. Mobile (4-11) hosts Belhaven for a 3-game series this weekend, beginning with a single game Friday at 2 pm. Drew Esslinger grabbed the win for the Rams with 2 innings of 2-hit shutout relief in the opener.

Rams Drop Series Finale To 3rd-Ranked Flames

MHicks — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 21:51:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The 3rd-ranked Lee University Flames finished off a sweep of the University of Mobile with an 8-4 victory in Sunday's series finale at Jacobs Field. Mobile (3-10) visits Thomas University Feb. 28 for a 2 pm doubleheader. Vince Spilker grabbed the win for the Flames by limiting Mobile to 2 earned runs on 4 hits in 5 innings of work. Corey Fountain was tagged with the loss after giving up 0 earned runs (6 unearned) on 5 hits in 2.2 innings.

No. 3 Lee Flames Sweep Twin Bill From Rams

MHicks — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 22:45:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team dropped a conference doubleheader to 3rd-ranked Lee University Saturday, falling 3-0 in the 7-inning opener and being run-ruled 12-1 in the 7-inning finale. Mobile (3-9, 1-4) will host Lee (15-2, 5-0) for the final game of the series Sunday at 1 pm. Michael King was the tough-luck loser in the opener, giving up 3 runs on 8 hits in 7 innings of work, while Patrick Merkling picked up the win for Lee with 7 innings of 2-hit, shutout ball.

Rally Falls Short And Rams Fall 4-5 To UNO

MHicks — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:42:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team's rally fell short Tuesday, as the team fell 4-5 to NCAA-II University of New Orleans. Mobile (3-7) hosts 3rd-ranked Lee University for a three-game series this weekend, beginning with a 2 pm contest Friday. For eight innings, the Rams' offense was held in check and UNO built a 5-0 lead. But, in the 9th Mobile finally got to the Privateer bullpen and put up four runs on four hits.

Rams Grab 10-2 Win From Badgers

MHicks — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:41:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team bounced back Sunday and trounced Spring Hill College 10-2 in the series finale. Mobile (3-6) will host University of New Orleans TUesday at 2 pm. Ryan Hines limited the Badger bats to 1 run on 6 hits in 7 innings of work, while fanning 5 and walking 1. The lefty needed only 85 pitches to work through the 7 innings.

Badgers Take Twin Bill From Rams

MHicks — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:16:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team dropped a doubleheader at Spring Hill Friday, falling 2-5 in a 7-inning game and 3-11 in a 9-inning contest. Mobile (2-6, 0-2) and Spring Hill (5-2, 2-0) will finish the series with a 12 pm contest Saturday. Michael Moch picked up the win in the opener for Spring Hill, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits in 6.1 innings of work. Michael King took the loss after allowing 2 earned runs (5 runs) on 8 hits in 6 innings of work.

Rams Fall 3-9 At No. 2 Argos

MHicks — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:23:00 GMT

PENSACOLA, Fla-- The University of Mobile baseball team fell 9-3 to NCAA-II 2nd-ranked University of West Florida Wednesday evening. Dan Husum picked up the win for West Florida with 1 inning of 1-run relief. Ryan Hines took the loss after allowing 5 runs on 5 hits in 1 inning of work. The UMobile offense managed only five hits in the game, and freshman first baseman Braxton Hamil had three of those after going 3-for-4 with 1 RBI and 1 run at the dish. Ryne Phillips finished 1-for-2 at the plate with two walks.

Walks Plague Rams As Tornadoes Sweep DH

MHicks — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:28:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team dropped a pair of 7-inning games to visiting Talladega College Saturday at Jacobs Field, falling 4-8 in the opener and 2-4 in the finale. Mobile (2-3) visits West Florida Feb. 15 at 5 pm. Ryan Hines was tagged with the loss in the opener after allowing 4 runs on 7 walks and 0 hits in 1.1 innings of work. Rams pitchers allowed 9 walks and 6 hits in the game. At the dish, Cameron White led the Rams with a 2-for-3 day, while Ryne Phillips finished 1-for-4 with 2 RBI.

Baseball Takes Series Opener From Tornadoes

MHicks — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:46:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team used some 2-out 7th-inning magic to defeat Talladega College 6-3 in the series-opener Friday. The game was called with one out in the top of the 9th due to rain. Mobile (2-1) hosts the Tornadoes for a noon doubleheader Saturday. Michael King got the win for the Rams with 8 innings of work, allowing 2 earned runs on 8 hits, while fanning 5 and walking none. Gabriel Viso took the loss for Talladega after allowing 3 earned runs on 7 hits in 6.2 innings of work.

UMobile Rams Split Season-Opening DH

MHicks — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:30:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile opened the 2012 season by splitting a non-conference doubleheader with visiting Loyola University Tuesday, taking the opener 2-1 in 9 innings before falling 4-3 in the 7-inning finale. Mobile (1-1) will host Talladega for a three-game series, beginning Friday at 2 pm. The opener saw the Rams use five pitchers to pick up the win, with Shane Ikner working 1 inning of scoreless relief to pick up the victory. The staff fanned 12 Wolfpack hitters.

2012 UMobile Baseball Schedule & Results

MHicks — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:57:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- Click here for the 2012 University of Mobile baseball schedule and results.

Mahoney Signs With Gateway Grizzlies

MHicks — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:33:00 GMT

SAUGET, Ill-- Former University of Mobile baseball player Sam Mahoney became the 30th UMobile baseball player to sign a professional contract when he inked with the Gateway Grizzlies of the Frontier League. In his lone season with the Rams after transferring from Ohio University, the catcher hit .345, slugged .515 and drove in a team-leading 41 runs. He also posted a .454 on-base percentage and led the team with 14 doubles.

Kyle McPherson Named Minor League Pitcher of the Year

MHicks — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:24:00 GMT

PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates handed out their annual Minor League awards on Friday, with outfielder Robbie Grossman earning Player-of-the-Year honors and Kyle McPherson being named Pitcher of the Year. McPherson, 23, ended the season as the organizational leader with 142 strikeouts. No Pirates Minor Leaguer had amassed that many since 2006

Former Ram Making His Mark With The Florida Marlins

MHicks — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:21:00 GMT

MIAMI, Fla-- In case you missed it, former University of Mobile baseball player Joe Espada is in his second season as a coach with the Florida Marlins. Espada served as third-base and infield coach last season, and is the team's third-base/outfield coach this year. The former second-round draft pick in the MLB Amateur Draft is Mobile's career batting average leader and holds the top two single-season batting averages in school history.

Rams' Jeremy Williams Selected By Rangers In 2011 MLB Draft

MHicks — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 20:45:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The Texas Rangers made University of Mobile product and Bellwood, Ala. native Jeremy Williams the 1,104th pick of the 2011 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft Wednesday. The Rangers nabbed the 6-2, 220-pound outfielder with the 23rd pick in the 36th round. When Williams signs on the dotted line, he will be the 29th University of Mobile baseball player to ink a pro contract. He is the first draftee since Kyle McPherson was selected in the 14th round by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2007.

Mobile Baseball Signs Four More For 2012

MHicks — Tue, 31 May 2011 16:13:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala—The University of Mobile baseball program has announced the signing of four players for the 2012 season and beyond. The class includes three JUCO products and one prep product. Keith Shirah and Jared Brannon come to Mobile after playing most recently at Faulkner State, Shane Ikner comes from Jefferson Davis CC and Braxton Hamil will begin his college career with the Rams after prepping at Davidson HS.

Mobile Baseball Inks Four JUCO Products

MHicks — Thu, 12 May 2011 17:00:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala—The University of Mobile baseball program announced the signing of four Alabama Southern Community College products; Ryan Hines, Parker Hollinghead, Ryan Parazine and John Soutullo. Hines is a 6-2, 215-pound left-handed pitcher played his prep ball at Daphne HS and has spend the last two seasons at Alabama Southern. In his latest start, the lefty struck out 13 hitters in 7.2 innings at the ACCC Baseball Tournament and he sits at 8-2 on the season with a 2.44 ERA and 77 K’s in 77.1 innings of work.

UMobile Baseball Field Named for Coach Mike Jacobs

MHicks — Mon, 09 May 2011 16:42:00 GMT

The University of Mobile has named its baseball field “Mike Jacobs Field” in honor of head baseball coach Mike Jacobs who founded the school’s baseball program in 1990 and celebrated his 700th career win in March. University of Mobile President Dr. Mark Foley congratulated Jacobs and his wife, Joy, “on a career at the University of Mobile which is unparalleled.” Jacobs was surprised by the honor, which was unanimously approved by the Christian university’s Board of Trustees in April.

UMobile Baseball Players Earn SSAC Awards

MHicks — Sun, 01 May 2011 18:31:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ga-- Several University of Mobile baseball players were honored with the release of the 2011 Southern States Athletic Conference awards Sunday. Jeremy Williams and Sam Mahoney were named to the All-Conference Team, Justin Beck was the team's Musco Lighting Champions of Character honoree, and John Irwin, Brady King and Hunter Norris were all named to the All-Academic Team.

Rams' Season Ends With DH Loss At No. 19 Faulkner

MHicks — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 23:56:00 GMT

MONTGOMERY, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team closed out its season by dropping both ends of a conference twin bill to No. 19 Faulkner by 3-2 and 13-4 margins Saturday. Mobile (29-23, 5-13) finishes the season two games behind William Carey for the final SSAC Tournament spot out of the SSAC West Division. In the opener, Faulkner's Jacob Simmons out-dueled Josh Blaylock for the 3-2 victory. Simmons limited Mobile to 2 runs on 7 hits, while fanning 2 in 6 innings. Blaylock worked all 6 innings for Mobile and allowed 3 runs on 8 hits, while striking out three.

19th-Ranked Eagles Top Rams In Baseball Action

MHicks — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 02:57:00 GMT

MONTGOMERY, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team fell 9-2 to 19th-ranked Faulkner University Friday evening. Mobile (29-21, 5-11) will battle Faulkner (40-10, 12-4) in a 1 pm doubleheader Saturday to close out the regular season. The Rams will enter the final day of the season one game behind William Carey for the final SSAC Tournament spot out of the West Division. William Carey (25-22, 6-10) will play a pair of games against Belhaven, after losing to the Blazers by a 3-2 score Friday.

UMobile Baseball Wins Pair By Combined 18-3 Margin

MHicks — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 22:51:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team swept LSU-Alexandria in a pair of non-conference games Wednesday. Mobile won the opener 12-2 in a run-rule, 5-inning game and took the finale 6-1 in 7 innings. Mobile (29-20, 5-10) visits Faulkner University to close out the regular season with a 3-game series this weekend, starting with a 5 pm game Friday. In the opener, the Rams tallied 12 runs on 10 hits, scoring multiple runs in every inning but the 2nd. Jeremy Williams finished 3-4 with 3 runs and 6 RBI.

Rams Drop Pair To No. 15 AUM

MHicks — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 23:58:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team dropped both ends of a SSAC West twin bill to No. 15 Auburn-Montgomery Saturday by scores of 3-1 (7) and 7-3. Mobile (27-20, 5-10) will host LSU-Alexandria in a non-conference doubleheader Wednesday, Apr. 20 at 1 pm. Josh Blaylock was the tough-luck loser in the opener after giving up 3 runs (2 earned) on 7 hits in 7 innings of action. He struck out 6 and walked none. Wes Cook picked up the win for AUM by limiting Mobile to 1 run on 5 hits in a complete-game effort. He struck out 6 and walked 1.

No. 15 Senators Take Down Mobile 11-5

MHicks — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 22:55:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The 15th-ranked Auburn University-Montgomery Senators scored early and late to take down the University of Mobile baseball team 11-5 in SSAC West action Friday. Jeremy Williams went 3-5 at the plate to pace Mobile, while Ryan Waltman finished 2-4 with 2 RBI and Ryne Phillips and Brady King each added 2 hits for Mobile. Sam Mahoney plated a pair. Rusty Todd went 4-5 at the top of the AUM lineup, while six other Senators tallied two hits. Logan Remson was 2-4 with 3 RBI.

West Florida Defeats Rams 17-6

MHicks — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:47:00 GMT

PENSACOLA, Fla-- Despite racking up 13 hits and building a 3-0 lead after 2.5 innings, the University of Mobile baseball team fell 17-6 at NCAA II University of West Florida Tuesday evening. Mobile (27-17, 5-7) will return home to host SSAC West foe Auburn University-Montgomery this weekend, beginning with a 2 pm contest on Friday. West Florida improves to 35-4 on the season. Ryne Phillips and Sam Mahoney each went 3-4 with 1 RBI for Mobile at the plate, while Cody Barber went 2-4 with a solo home run and Jeremy Williams and Cameron White each added a pair of hits.

Rams Sweep Hawks By 3-1 And 11-1 Scores

MHicks — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 23:24:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile dominated Shorter University Saturday in a non-conference doubleheader, taking the opener 3-1 in 7 innings and then run-ruling the Hawks 11-1 in 7 innings in the finale. Mobile (27-16, 5-7) will visit University of West Florida Tuesday, Apr. 12 at 5 pm. The opener saw Josh Blaylock handcuff the Hawks' offense to pick up the win. The junior limited Shorter to 1 run on 6 hits in 7 innings of work. He struck out 6. Cameron While went 1-1 with 2 RBI for Mobile, while Cody Barber finished 1-3 with 1 run and 1 RBI.

Shorter Out-Slugs Mobile In Series Opener

MHicks — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 23:18:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- Shorter University out-slugged the University of Mobile 12-10 in NAIA baseball action Friday afternoon. Mobile (25-16) hosts Shorter (32-11) for a 1 pm doubleheader Saturday to finish the series. The game featured 22 combined runs, 30 combined hits, 10 combined errors and 24 combined runners left on base. Six pitchers appeared in the game and threw 330 combined pitches.

Rams Split Twin Bill With Thomas University

MHicks — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 23:51:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team split a non-conference doubleheader with visiting Thomas University Wednesday, winning the opener 10-0 in a run-rule 6-inning win and falling 9-4 in an 8-inning finale. Mobile (25-15) hosts Shorter University for a 3-game set this weekend, beginning with a 2 pm contest Friday. Game one saw the Rams roll behind 9 hits and 8 walks and a strong pitching performance from Chris Peacock.

Mobile Rams Defeat Rival Badgers 5-2 In Non-Conference Game

MHicks — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 01:37:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team defeated rival Spring Hill College 5-2 in non-conference action Tuesday evening at Stan Galle Field. Mobile (24-14) hosts Thomas University Wednesday, Apr. 6 at 1 pm for a non-conference doubleheader. Corey Fountain got the win for Mobile after limiting the Badgers to 1 earned run on 7 hits in 6.2 innings of stellar mound work. The lefty fanned 5 and walked 3. John Ladnier picked up the save with 1 inning of 1-hit, shutout relief.

Rams Drop Saturday Twin Bill To Wolfpack

MHicks — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 22:48:00 GMT

WESTWEGO, La-- Loyola University swept Saturday's SSAC West baseball twin bill from the University of Mobile by scores of 2-1 and 5-2. The Wolfpack took the opener 2-1 in 7 innings as the Rams could not capitalize on 6 hits and 6 walks. George Smith got the win for Loyola by striking out 7 Rams in the complete-game effort and allowing only 1 earned run to out-duel Josh Blaylock, who took the loss for Mobile after giving up 1 earned run on 5 hits in 6 innings of work. He struck out 4 and walked 3.

Wolfpack Top Rams In SSAC West Series Opener

MHicks — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 02:30:00 GMT

WESTWEGO, La-- Loyola University edged the University of Mobile 6-5 in a SSAC West baseball game Friday evening. Mobile (23-12, 5-5) and Loyola (11-25, 3-4) will finish the 3-game set with a 1 pm doubleheader Saturday. Tyler Duplantis's RBI-single in the bottom of the 9th won the game for the Wolfpack, and made a winner out of Carl Labit, who threw .2 innings of perfect relief. John Ladnier took the loss in relief for the Rams after giving up 1 unearned run on 3 hits in .1 innings of work.

Rams Postpone Wednesday's Scheduled Twin Bill

MHicks — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:48:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- With Mobile expecting inclement weather Wednesday, Mar. 30, the University of Mobile baseball team has postponed its home doubleheader with Thomas University to April 6 at 1 pm. Mobile sits at 23-11 overall and 5-4 in SSAC West play and will next play this weekend at Loyola University in a conference 3-game set. The series will open Friday at 6 pm and close with a 1 pm doubleheader on Saturday.

Williams Named OnePath Systems SSAC POW

MHicks — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:24:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile's Jeremy Williams was named OnePath Systems SSAC Baseball Player of the Week Monday. The junior outfielder from Bellwood, AL hit .600 on the week as the Rams went 4-1, including taking 2-of-3 from SSAC West foe William Carey University. Williams also slugged .900, hit 2 home runs and finished with 6 RBI.

Mobile Baseball Splits With William Carey

MHicks — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 01:05:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile split with William Carey Saturday in SSAC West baseball action. Mobile took the opener 5-2 in 7 innings before falling 16-7 in the 9-inning finale. Mobile (23-11, 5-4) hosts Thomas University for a non-conference doubleheader Wednesday, Mar. 30 at 1 pm. In the opener, Mobile scored 5 runs through the first 3 innings before holding on for the 5-2 victory.

Rams Use Walk-Off Grand Slam To Beat William Carey

MHicks — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 23:53:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- Sam Mahoney's walk-off grand slam finished off an impressive power display for the University of Mobile baseball team and sent the team past William Carey 8-4 Friday in SSAC West action. After the Crusaders tied the game at 4-4 with 2 runs on 3 hits in the top of the 9th, Mahoney and the Rams went to work in the bottom half of the inning. Following two walks and a single, Mahoney stepped up to the plate and cranked a 3-1 pitch over the right field fence for the game-winner. It was his 4th home run of the year.

Mobile Splits With #12 Belhaven

MHicks — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 23:46:00 GMT

JACKSON, Miss-- The University of Mobile baseball team split a SSAC West twin bill with 12th-ranked Belhaven University Saturday, taking the opener 5-4 and falling in the finale 7-5. Both contests were 7 innings. Mobile (19-10, 3-3) steps out of conference play to visit Concordia College-Selma for a pair of games Wednesday, Mar. 23 at 1 pm. Josh Blaylock picked up the complete-game victory in the opener in his first start of the season. The junior scattered 9 hits over 7 innings, while striking out 4 and allowing 3 earned runs.

Rams Drop 15-Inning Game To #12 Blazers

MHicks — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 02:42:00 GMT

JACKSON, Miss-- The University of Mobile baseball team fell 1-0 in a 15-inning marathon game to 12th-ranked Belhaven University in SSAC West action Friday. Mobile (18-9, 2-2) and Belhaven (21-6, 3-1) finish up the 3-game series with a doubleheader Saturday at 1 at Smith-Wills Stadium. Josh Clarke picked up the win for the Blazers with 4 innings of 1-hit, shutout relief, while striking out 7 Ram hitters. Allen Johnson started for the Blazers and worked 11 innings of 6-hit, shutout ball. He fanned 10.

Baseball Rallies For 11-9 Win Over Visiting Eagles

MHicks — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 22:17:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team rallied and then hung on to beat Oklahoma Wesleyan 11-9 in non-conference action Tuesday. Mobile (18-8, 2-1) visits Belhaven University for a 3-game SSAC West series beginning Friday at 6 pm. Cameron White got the win for Mobile with 1 scoreless inning of relief, while Zack Michel took the loss for OKW after giving up 6 runs on 6 hits in 1.2 innings of relief work.

No. 2 Flames Take Two From Mobile In Baseball DH

MHicks — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 00:08:00 GMT

CLEVELAND, Tenn-- No. 2 Lee University defeated the University of Mobile baseball team 8-0 in a 7-inning game and 4-3 in the finale to take 2-of-3 in the NAIA series. Maxx Catapano got the win for the Flames in the opener by limiting Mobile to 1 hit in 7 shutout innings while striking out 8 Rams. Corey Fountain took the loss after giving up 6 runs on 6 hits in 3 innings.

Rams Knock Off 2nd-Ranked Lee 10-7

MHicks — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 23:58:00 GMT

CLEVELAND, Tenn-- The University of Mobile baseball team knocked off 2nd-ranked Lee University 10-7 in NAIA road action Friday evening. Mobile (17-6) and Lee (18-6) will finish the 3-game series with a noon doubleheader Saturday. Michael King (4-1) turned in a valiant effort on the mound to pick up the victory. King threw 128 pitches while working 8.2 innings. He struck out 8 and allowed 7 runs on 10 hits, though he had limited the Flames to 3 runs through 8 innings before being victimized by Travis Anderson's 3-run home run in the bottom of the 9th.

Rams Pick Up Non-Conference Doubleheader Sweep

MHicks — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 01:53:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team picked up a non-conference doubleheader sweep of Lyon College Tuesday, winning the opener 6-3 in 7, and taking the finale 4-3 in 8 innings. Mobile (16-6, 2-1) visits Lee University for a 3-game series this weekend, beginning with a 4 pm game on Friday. In the opener, Chris Peacock picked up the victory by allowing only 1 earned run on 6 hits in 6 innings of work. The righty fanned 5 and walked 2.

UMobile Baseball To Play A DH Tuesday @ 12

MHicks — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:48:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- Due to expected rain in the Mobile area on Wednesday, the University of Mobile baseball team will play a 12 pm non-conference doubleheader at home against Lyon College on Tuesday. The teams were originally scheduled to play single games at 2 pm on Tuesday and Wednesday. Mobile sits at 14-6 on the season after taking 2-of-3 from rival Spring Hill College over the weekend.

Rams Finish Off Badgers 3-0 To Take 2-of-3

MHicks — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 02:57:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team defeated Spring Hill College 3-0 in SSAC West action Sunday afternoon. With the win, the Rams took 2-of-3 in the series. Mobile (14-6, 2-1) hosts Lyon College for a 2pm non-conference contest Tuesday, Mar. 8. Jacob Knowles (4-1) picked up the win for the Rams by limiting the Badgers to 5 hits and 1 walk in 7 shutout innings. The freshman fanned 3. Josh Blaylock worked a scoreless 9th for the save. He threw 1-2-3 innings in the 1st, 4th, 5th and 6th innings.

Rain Moves Rams-Badgers Finale To Sunday @ 2

MHicks — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 16:36:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- Inclement weather moving through the Mobile area Saturday has forced a change in the conclusion of the University of Mobile v. Spring Hill conference series. The final game will take place at 2 pm Sunday, instead of the originally scheduled Saturday start time. The teams split Friday's doubleheader, with Mobile winning the opener 7-3 and the Badgers taking the finale 8-4.

Rams Drop Game Two To Badgers

MHicks — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 02:47:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- One game after picking up the program's historic 700th win, the University of Mobile baseball team fell 4-8 to the rival Spring Hill College Badgers on the back end of Friday's SSAC West doubleheader. Chris Peacock (2-1) took the loss for Mobile after surrendering 7 runs on 7 hits in 1.2 innings of work. Corey Fountain kept the Rams in the game with 7.1 innings of 3-hit, 1-run ball, but they could not rally.

Jacobs Gets 700th Win; Rams Bash Badgers

MHicks — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 00:17:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- Friday's SSAC West series-opening 7-3 win over rival Spring Hill was more than just a 1-0 start in conference play for the University of Mobile baseball team, it was history, as Head Coach Mike Jacobs notched his 700th career victory. Jacobs began his collegiate coaching career in 1990 when he started the UMobile baseball program, and he has racked up a 700-443-2 record in his 21+ years at Mobile. In that time, he has guided the Rams to 13 seasons of 30+ victories, 3 seasons of 40+ wins, and one NAIA College World Series appearance in 2001. Mobile won a school-record 43 games in 2008.

Baseball Game Times Changed- Now A Friday DH

MHicks — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:32:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- Due to expected rain on Saturday, the University of Mobile baseball team has announced changes to its 3-game series with rival Spring hill. The two teams will now play a doubleheader Friday at 12 pm and play a single game Saturday at a time to be determined. UMobile Head Coach Mike Jacobs enters the SSAC West series 1 win shy of 700 career victories.

Baseball Sweeps Twinbill From Thomas University

MHicks — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 03:31:00 GMT

THOMASVILLE, Ga-- The University of Mobile baseball team finished off a 3-game sweep of Thomas University Saturday by sweeping the doubleheader by scores of 5-4 and 3-0 in a pair of 7-inning contests. Mobile (12-5) hosts Spring Hill College for a 3-game SSAC West series this weekend, beginning with a single game Friday, Mar. 4 at 2 pm.

Rams Take Opener From Thomas University

MHicks — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 16:52:00 GMT

THOMASVILLE, Ga-- The University of Mobile baseball team opened a 3-game set at Thomas University with a convincing 10-1 win Friday. Michael King was the winning pitcher after allowing 1 run (0 ER) on 6 hits in 7 innings of work. He struck out a pair.

Rams Take Pair From Hornets

MHicks — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:52:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team swept a pair of non-conference games from Concordia College-Selma Tuesday, winning the opener 11-1 in a run-rule, 5-inning victory and taking the finale 6-5 in 7 innings. Jacob Knowles picked up the win in the opener with 4 innings of 2-hit, 1-run ball, while fanning 2 batters. Jeremy Williams finished 2-3 with 3 RBI and 2 runs, while Sam Mahoney finished 2-2 with 2 RBI and a home run. Ryne Phillips added a 3-run pinch-hit homer and Ben Negus scored 3 runs from the leadoff spot.

Rams' Baseball Falls To Tornadoes

MHicks — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 04:09:00 GMT

TALLADEGA, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team fell 6-1 at Talladega College Friday in non-conference play. Mobile (5-5) will finish out the 3-game series with a noon doubleheader Saturday. Ryan Pettus picked up the win for the Tornadoes by allowing 0 earned runs (1 run) on 6 hits in 5 innings while fanning 1. Michael King took the loss for the Rams after allowing 5 earned runs on 9 hits in 6 innings of action.

Barber's Walk-Off Blast Salvages Split

MHicks — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 23:57:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- Cody Barber's walk-off 3-run home run in the bottom of the 7th in Saturday's finale gave Mobile a 4-3 win over Talladega College after dropping the opener 10-9 in 10 innings. Mobile (5-4) will visit Talladega for a 3-game series beginning with a 1 pm game Friday, Feb. 18. Tornadoes starter James Rodriguez had breezed through 6 innings of 2-hit, shutout ball before running into trouble with a 3-run lead in the final inning.

Rams Defeat Talladega 2-1 In 7 Innings

MHicks — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 22:39:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- Dominant pitching a pair of big plays in timely situations keyed the University of Mobile's 2-1 7-inning victory over visiting Talladega College Friday afternoon at the University of Mobile. Mobile (4-3) and Talladega (0-4) will finish the 3-game series with a 12 pm double header Saturday. Michael King (1-0) picked up the win after fanning 8 batters and allowing only 1 unearned run on 2 hits in 6 innings. John Ladnier worked a scoreless 7th for his 2nd save of the year.

Rams Drop Pair Of Non-Conference Games At Loyola

MHicks — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 03:42:00 GMT

Westwego, La.- The University of Mobile baseball team (3-3) dropped a pair of non-conference games at Loyola University Tuesday, dropping the opener 7-5 and falling 5-2 in the finale. Mobile will host Talladega College for a 3-game set this weekend, with a single game Friday at 2 pm and a double header Saturday at 12. In the first game, the Wolfpack capitalized on five Mobile errors on the way to a 7-5 victory.

Rams Split Sunday Twin Bill

MHicks — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 23:09:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team split a Sunday twinbill with visiting St. Catharine College, dropping game one 5-4 in 8 innings and taking the finale 5-3 in 7 innings. Mobile (3-1) will visit Loyola Tuesday, Feb. 8 for a 3 pm double header. In the finale, Blake Hanson picked up the win by limiting the Patriots to 1 earned run on 7 hits in 4.2 innings of work. Josh Blaylock worked a shutout 7th for his 1st save of the season.

UMobile Baseball Opens 2011 With Two Wins

MHicks — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 23:27:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team opened the 2011 season by sweeping a doubleheader from visiting St. Catharine College by scores of 4-2 and 7-1 in a pair of 7-inning games. Mobile (2-0) and St. Catharine (0-2) will finish the 4-game series with a twin bill Sunday at 12 pm.

Rams Recognized For Fall Success

MHicks — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:13:00 GMT

CLEVELAND – The University of Mobile is ranked 15th in the final fall NAIA Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Standings. Mobile received 53 points for a ninth place finish in women's soccer and 83 points for a third place finish in men's soccer. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) extended its lead, earning 25 points following a ninth place finish in football, bringing their point total to 301 points.

2011 UMobile Baseball Results

MHicks — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 19:40:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- Click here for the 2011 University of Mobile baseball schedule and results.

Southern States Showcase Set to Air October 20

MHicks — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 19:10:00 GMT

Norcross, Ga. - The Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC), which grew to sixteen member institutions on July 1, will add a new dimension in 2010, as the SSAC unveils its feature-based television show debuting on Wednesday, October 20 on SportSouth at 6 p.m. The “Southern States Showcase” will feature 18 thirty-minute weekly episodes on SportSouth (Fox regional sports network) reaching more than 10 million households. The show will air three times weekly across six southeastern states (Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee) beginning the week of October 18.

Pair Of NCAA I Transfers To Play For Rams

MHicks — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:57:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball added four more players to its 2011 roster Friday, including a pair of NCAA I transfers. Michael Raia comes to Mobile from South Alabama, Sam Mahoney is transferring from Ohio University, Hunter Brown comes to Mobile through Jefferson Davis CC and Erskine College, and Cory Fountain is coming back to Mobile after spending a year at Shelton State. Raia prepped at Farihope and spent the last three years as a reliever for the Jags. He struck out 37 batters in 49 innings in his career at USA, including 7 in 6 innings last year. He posted a 3.71 ERA in 2008 and logged a career high 26 innings in 2009.

Mobile Baseball Adds Four Prep Stars

MHicks — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:48:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball program added four prep stars to its roster for the 2011 season. The Rams added St. Paul's Blake Matthews, Thomasville's Brent Green, Baker's Jacob Knowles and Leroy's Will Blount. Matthews is a tall right-hander, that the Mobile coaches are excited about working with. "He has great upside, nothing he throws is straight," Mobile Head Coach Mike Jacobs said.

Rams Add Three Transfers For 2011 Season

MHicks — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:20:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball program announced the addition of three more transfers for the 2011 season. Josh Blaylock comes to Mobile via Bishop State and Satsuma High School, while Drew Esslinger and John Irwin will head to Mobile from East Mississippi Community College. Blaylock is a versatile junior who has seen time in the outfield, infield and on the mound. At the plate in 2010, Blaylock hit .335 with 46 runs scored and 12 extra-base hits in a team-high 167 at-bats.

UM Baseball Adds Five JUCO Products

MHicks — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:03:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team announced the addition of five JUCO players for the 2011 season. Jefferson Davis C.C. products Ryne Phillips and Michael King will head to Mobile along with Lurleen B. Wallace C.C. products Jeremy Williams, Ryan Waltman and Blake Hanson. Phillips prepped at Smith Station and will compete for playing time in the Mobile outfield right away. Last season, Phillips hit .375 with 12 doubles, 6 homers and 37 RBI. He slugged .583 and reached base at a clip of .442.

McPherson Dazzles In Hitless Effort (By: Danny Wild)

MHicks — Wed, 26 May 2010 00:20:00 GMT

Kyle McPherson is back to his old habits. McPherson struck out nine and walked one over seven hitless innings for his third win as Class A West Virginia one-hit Lexington, 5-0, on Tuesday afternoon. The Mobile, Ala., native, who struck out 10 in his previous start, has whiffed 48 batters in 48 1/3 innings this season. He's now struck out nine or more in three of his eight starts after never totaling that many in a single start in his previous three seasons.

Mobile Finishes 2nd In Thomas Howell Cup Standings

MHicks — Tue, 18 May 2010 21:15:00 GMT

HATTIESBURG, Miss-- The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference announced the 2010 Thomas Howell Cup winner Tuesday and Belhaven University edged out the University of Mobile to win the coveted trophy for the first time in school history. The Thomas Howell Cup is awarded to the school with the highest number of points based on the order of finish in the various sports they participate in.

No. 10 Blazers End Rams' Season At GCAC Tournament

MHicks — Fri, 07 May 2010 19:10:00 GMT

RIDGELAND, Miss-- Last year, Belhaven faced Mobile for the 2009 GCAC Baseball Tournament Championship, but this year it was an elimination game on day two of the 2010 tournament, and the Rams fell to the 10th-ranked Blazers 14-9. Belhaven (40-14) stays alive, while the Rams finish the season with a 20-34 overall record. The Blazers jumped out to a 9-0 lead after 3.5 innings of work, and the Rams rallied to tie it up 9-9. But, the Belhaven bats stayed hot through the 6, 7 and 8th innings and Paul Faulkenberry held down the Mobile bats in relief to grab the win.

No. 12 Pilots Top Rams At GCAC Tournament

MHicks — Thu, 06 May 2010 21:57:00 GMT

RIDGELAND, Miss-- The 12th-ranked LSU-Shreveport Pilots topped the University of Mobile 10-4 at the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference baseball tournament Thursday. Mobile (20-33) will face the Belhaven - Loyola loser Friday, May 7 at 11 am in an elimination game. Justin Ennis (10-0) got the win for the Pilots after scattering 10 hits over 7 innings, while limiting Mobile to 4 runs. Chris Peacock (6-6) took the loss for Mobile after giving up 8 earned runs on 8 hits in 5.2 innings of work.

UM Baseball Ready For GCAC Tournament

MHicks — Mon, 03 May 2010 16:50:00 GMT

RIDGELAND, Miss-- The University of Mobile baseball team is finished with the 2010 regular season and will begin play at the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament May 6 at Smith-Wills Stadium in Ridgeland, Miss. The tournament kicks off May 5 with a play-in game between the bottom two seeds Loyola University-New Orleans and Tougaloo College. Mobile will be the 5th seed in the field and face No. 2 seed and 12th-ranked LSU-Shreveport Thursday, May 6 at 2:30 pm.

No. 12 Pilots Finish Sweep Of Mobile

MHicks — Sat, 01 May 2010 19:54:00 GMT

SHREVEPORT, La-- The 12th-ranked LSU-Shreveport Pilots scored 15 runs on 12 hits to defeat the University of Mobile 15-3 in Gulf Coast Athletic Conference action Saturday. The Rams (20-32, 13-21) and the Pilots (42-10, 25-7) will await the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament May 5-10 at Smith-Wills Stadium in Ridgeland, Miss.

No. 12 Pilots Take Twin Bill From Rams

MHicks — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:33:00 GMT

SHREVEPORT, La-- The 12th-ranked LSU-Shreveport Pilots took a Gulf Coast Athletic Conference twin bill from the University of Mobile baseball team by scores of 5-4 and 18-1 Friday. Mobile (20-31, 13-20) and LSUS (41-10, 24-7) finish the series with an 11 am contest Saturday. Next up will be the GCAC Tournament at Smith-Wills Stadium in Ridgeland, Miss. May 5-10.

Photos From 2010 Spring Sports

MHicks — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:58:00 GMT

Check out some pictures that UM student Elizabeth Looney took of baseball, softball and tennis.

Lambuth Sweeps Twin Bill From Rams

MHicks — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:23:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team finished out its 2010 home schedule by dropping a doubleheader to Lambuth University Sunday. Lambuth won the opener 12-0 in five innings and took the finale 6-5 in nine innings. Mobile (20-29, 13-18) will close out the regular season at LSU-Shreveport with a three-game conference series beginning Friday at 6:30 pm.

Rams Split GCAC Doubleheader With Badgers

MHicks — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:56:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team rallied for a 7-6 win over Spring Hill in Saturday's opener to salvage a split of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference twin bill. The Badgers beat the Rams 19-10 in the finale. John Ladnier got the win in the 7-inning opener for Mobile with 2 innings of 2-hit, shutout relief.

Mobile Defeats Rival Badgers 6-5

MHicks — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 23:23:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile spotted Spring Hill four runs in the 1st inning and rallied to win 6-5 in Gulf Coast Athletic Conference baseball action Friday at Mobile. Mobile (19-26, 12-17) and Spring Hill (24-20, 13-14) finish the series with a doubleheader Saturday at 1 pm. Chris Peacock picked up the win after allowing 3 earned runs on 8 hits in 7 innings. He struck out 4 and walked 4. John Ladnier picked up a 2-inning save, allowing only 1 hit and fanning 2.

Crusaders Take Pair From Rams In GCAC Play

MHicks — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 06:00:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team dropped both ends of Saturday's Gulf Coast Athletic Conference twin bill with William Carey, falling 9-4 in the opener and 11-4 in the finale. Matt Carter grabbed the win for William Carey in the opener by scattering 10 hits over 7 innings, while allowing only 2 earned runs. Justin Beck went 3-4 with 3 runs scored for Mobile, while Hunter Norris finished 2-3 with 2 RBI. Ian Sharpe went 2-4 with 2 RBI and Josh Dannelley finished 2-4 with 3 RBI for the Crusaders

UM Baseball Beats William Carey 7-4

MHicks — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 05:52:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team defeated William Carey University 7-4 Friday afternoon in Gulf Coast Athletic Conference play. Mobile (18-24, 11-15) and William Carey (20-21, 16-10) will finish the three-game series with a doubleheader Saturday at 1 pm. Chris Peacock threw 132 pitches to grab the complete-game victory for the Rams.

Rams Drop Non-Conference Tilt At AUM

MHicks — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:12:00 GMT

MONTGOMERY—Sam Judah had three hits and three RBI and Justin Williams added three hits and two RBI to lead Auburn Montgomery to a 9-5 win over the University of Mobile in non-conference college baseball action. AUM committed four errors on the day and those four errors led to four unearned runs. The errors started in the first inning as Derek Bourgeois scored on a Hunter Norris ground ball that was misplayed in the infield with two outs.

Mobile Baseball Splits GCAC Doubleheader At Loyola

MHicks — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 22:33:00 GMT

WESTWEGO, La-- Saturday was a day of highs and lows for the University of Mobile baseball team as they split a conference doubleheader at Loyola University-New Orleans. Loyola took the opening game 9-1, but Mobile rebounded to take the finale 9-0. Mobile (17-23, 10-15) travels to Auburn University-Montgomery for a doubleheader Tuesday, April 6 at 3 pm. Jarrin Brister scattered 7 hits over 8 shutout innings to grab the win in the finale, while striking out and walking 2. Offensively, the Rams pounded out 16 hits and put up tallies in five of the nine innings.

Peacock Pitches Rams To Win At Loyola

MHicks — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:26:00 GMT

WESTWEGO, La-- The University of Mobile baseball team defeated Loyola University-New Orleans 3-1 in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference series opener Friday evening. Mobile (16-22, 9-14) and Loyola (9-18, 7-15) will finish the three-game series with a doubleheader Saturday at 1 pm. The Rams got a standout pitching performance from Chris Peacock and put pressure on the Wolfpack pitchers with 11 hits.

West Florida Takes Down Rams 8-2

MHicks — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:47:00 GMT

PENSACOLA, Fla-- The University of Mobile baseball team dropped an 8-2 game at NCAA II University of West Florida Tuesday. Mobile (15-22, 8-14) visits Loyola University-New Orleans for a three-game Gulf Coast Athletic Conference series beginning Friday, April 2 at 6 pm.

Rams Finish Off Four-Game Sweep Of Tougaloo

MHicks — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 16:42:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team swept Tougaloo College by 10-2 and 10-5 scores in Gulf Coast Athletic Conference action Saturday afternoon. The Rams won Saturday's opening game 10-2 in 7 innings. Dustin Lee picked up the win by scattering 7 hits over 4.2 innings of relief after starter Michael Clay left with an injury. Lee struck out 3 and walked 1.

UM Baseball Takes Two From Bulldogs

MHicks — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:38:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team swept Gulf Coast Athletic Conference foe Tougaloo College Friday, winning 12-6 in 7 innings and 12-5 in 9 innings. Chris Peacock got the win in the opener, after allowing 3 earned runs on 14 hits in 7 innings of work. The Rams' offense backed him up with 12 runs on 12 hits.

Rams Split DH At Faulkner University

MHicks — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:35:00 GMT

MONTGOMERY, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team split a non-conference doubleheader at Faulkner University Tuesday. The Rams won the opener 13-11, and then Faulkner rebounded for the split with a 6-2 decision in game two.

Mobile Signs St. Paul's Episcopal Product

MHicks — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:25:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball program announced the signing of St. Paul's Episcopal School's Blake Matthews for the 2011 season. "He has tremendous upside, and we think he'll mature and get better over his four years here and be a big contributing factor to our success," Mobile Head Coach Mike Jacobs said.

Blazers Take Final Two From Rams

MHicks — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:08:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- Belhaven University swept the University of Mobile by 9-4 and 11-6 scores Saturday in Gulf Coast Athletic Conference baseball action.

In game one, the Rams grabbed an early lead, but Belhaven put up a 4-spot in the 3rd and then tacked on at least one run in each of the final four innings to win the 7-inning contest 9-4.

Mobile Drops Friday Twinbill To Blazers

MHicks — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:15:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team dropped both ends of a Gulf Coast Athletic Conference doubleheader at home to Belhaven University Friday, falling 3-0 in the opener, and dropping the finale 16-6.

Mobile (10-18, 4-12) and Belhaven (22-6, 14-2) finish off the series with another 1 pm doubleheader Saturday at Mobile.

UM Drops Game In Extra Innings

MHicks — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:18:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- In a game featuring 17 runs and 24 hits, Oklahoma Wesleyan topped the University of Mobile 9-8 in 10 innings, in NAIA baseball action Wednesday.

Justin Beck finished 2-3 with 2 runs scored, and Travis Williamson and Hunter Norris each finished 2-5 with a homer.

Rams Split Pair With Badgers

MHicks — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:42:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team split Saturday's Gulf Coast Athletic Conference doubleheader at Spring Hill, winning the opener 5-1 and falling 10-0 in the finale.

Michael Clay pitched the Rams to a 5-1 win in game one of Saturday's doubleheader at Spring Hill. The lefty tossed a complete-game, three-hitter while allowing only one run to score. He fanned three and walked three.

Badgers Rally Past Rams In Game One

MHicks — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:45:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The Spring Hill College Badgers scored three runs in the 7th inning on Friday night to rally past the University of Mobile Rams 7-5 at Stan Galle Field.

With the score 5-3 in favor of Mobile, the Badgers used four hits to score three runs and take a 6-5 lead in the bottom of the 7th inning.

Rams Split Non-Conference DH With Scots

MHicks — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:49:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team split Tuesday's doubleheader with visiting Lyon College, rallying to win the opener 11-8 in 7 innings, and falling 4-3 in the 7-inning finale.

In the opener, Mobile pounded out 14 hits and scored four runs in each of the 5th and 6th innings to rally from 6-3 and 8-7 deficits.

Crusaders Take 2-of-3 From Rams

MHicks — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:53:00 GMT

HATTIESBURG, Miss-- The University of Mobile baseball team used a six-run 3rd inning to beat William Carey 6-5 in Saturday's finale after dropping the opening game of the doubleheader, 3-1.

No. 18 Pilots Take 2-of-3 From Mobile

MHicks — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:58:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- An 8-run 1st inning was too much to overcome for the University of Mobile baseball team Saturday, as the 18th-ranked LSU-Shreveport Pilots took the rubber match 13-7. Nine batters came to the plate, seven runs had scored and starting pitcher Jarrin Brister had been chased from the game before the Pilot bats finally made an out in the 1st.

Rams Drop Pair To Eagles

MHicks — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:47:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team dropped a pair of 7-inning ball games to visiting Faulkner University Tuesday afternoon in non-conference NAIA action. Faulkner (11-4) took the opener 9-1 and then grabbed the finale 10-6. Mobile (6-8, 1-4) hosts Gulf Coast Athletic Conference foe LSU-Shreveport for a three-game series this weekend, beginning Friday at 2 pm. In the opener, Faulkner tallied 9 runs on 9 hits, versus 1 run on 2 hits for Mobile.

UM Finishes Sweep Of Talladega

MHicks — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:49:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team took a pair of 7-inning games from visiting Talladega College Saturday, winning game one 9-4 and the finale 3-2. The Rams won the opening game of the doubleheader 9-4 thanks to 13 hits and a strong pitching performance from Chris Peacock. Peacock grabbed the win by allowing only 1 earned run on 5 hits in a complete-game effort. The righty fanned 6 and walked 3. Offensively, the Rams took advantage of 8 walks and 3 errors to compliment their 13 hits.

Mobile Takes Opener From Talladega

MHicks — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:52:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team hung on to beat Talladega College 9-8 in Friday afternoon's series opener at Mobile. Mobile (4-6) will host Talladega for a noon doubleheader to finish the three-game series Saturday. Michael Clay picked up the win for Mobile with 5.1 innings of 7-hit, 5-run ball. The lefty fanned 4 and walked 3. John Ladnier struck out two in a scoreless 9th to pick up the save for the Rams.

UM Splits With Auburn-Montgomery

MHicks — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:54:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team split a non-conference doubleheader with visiting Auburn University-Montgomery Tuesday, dropping the first game 3-2 in 7 innings and taking the finale 11-0 in 6 innings. Chris Peacock picked up the win in the finale with 2 innings of 2-hit shutout ball. Cameron White and Alan Butts both worked 2 scoreless innings of relief to help finish up the game. Josh Smith took the loss for the Senators after allowing 7 runs (2 earned) in 1.1 innings of work.

Baseball Splits Pair With Stillman

MHicks — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:56:00 GMT

TUSCALOOSA, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team split a double header at NCAA II Stillman College Wednesday, dropping game one 5-6 and rebounding with a 10-4 win in the finale. Both games were 7 inning contests. In the opener, the Rams lost a pair of leads, including allowing a pair of Stillman runs in the bottom of the 7th to lose the game. John Ladnier was tagged with the loss after allowing one unearned run in .1 innings of work, while Cameron White got the start and allowed 5 earned runs on 7 hits in 6 innings.

Rams Sign Local Product

MHicks — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:58:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team announced the signing of Josh Blaylock for the 2011 season.

Blaylock is currently at Bishop State Community College and prepped at Satsuma High School.

Loyola Takes Series From Mobile

MHicks — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:59:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team dropped the rubber match to Loyola 5-2 Sunday in Gulf Coast Athletic Conference play. Loyola takes the series 2-1. Mobile (1-4, 1-4) visits Stillman College for a noon doubleheader Wednesday, Feb. 10. Alex Wolf picked up the win for the Wolfpack with 7 innings of 2-run, 6-hit ball. He walked none and fanned none. Kevin Fontenot worked a perfect 9th for the save.

2010 UMobile Baseball Statistics

MHicks — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:36:00 GMT

Click here for the 2010 University of Mobile baseball statistics.

Mobile Splits DH With Wolfpack

MHicks — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:02:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile baseball team split a Gulf Coast Athletic Conference doubleheader at home with Loyola University Saturday. Mobile took the opener 8-1 in 7 innings and Loyola responded by taking the finale 1-0. Mobile (1-3, 1-3) and Loyola (2-3, 2-3) finish the series at 1 pm on Sunday. The game was originally scheduled for Friday, but was pushed back due to rain. In the opener, the Rams tallied 8 runs on 10 hits to win 8-1 in 7 innings.

Rams Open Season At Belhaven

MHicks — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:04:00 GMT

JACKSON, Miss-- The University of Mobile baseball team dropped a Gulf Coast Athletic Conference double header at Belhaven College to open the 2010 season Saturday. Belhaven took game one 6-3 and finished off the sweep with an 8-5 win in game two. Mobile (0-2, 0-2) will host conference foe Loyola University for a three-game series beginning Friday, Feb. 5 at 2 pm.

2010 UM Baseball Results

MHicks — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:28:00 GMT

Click here to see the 2010 University of Mobile baseball results.