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The UNC Greensboro baseball team was honored with the 2025‑26 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award, maintaining a 3.25 GPA and joining four other SoCon programs in the distinction, while three players earned postseason honors.
Western Carolina rallied in the eighth inning to defeat seventh‑seeded UNC Greensboro 4‑3, advancing to face Samford with a chance at the Southern Conference title.
The seventh‑seeded Spartans battled the second‑seeded Catamounts in a tightly contested Southern Conference baseball game, with key performances from Hunter Shuey, Jacob Budzik, Brantley Truitt and Jake Mueller.
The UNC Greensboro baseball team posted a dramatic 6-5 win over ETSU, highlighted by Holland’s solo homer, Cannon Lee’s eight strikeouts and Jacob Budzik’s clutch RBI, before a 13-1 defeat to Samford
The Citadel and Samford posted impressive victories on Wednesday, combining power hitting with record‑setting offensive output, and now prepare for Thursday’s pivotal matchups.
The Spartans open the Southern Conference Tournament in Greenville, South Carolina, against a 30‑win ETSU squad, looking to build on a 45‑25 series edge and secure a berth in the next round.
The Spartans captured three Southern Conference postseason awards, earned a seventh‑seed tournament berth, and will open against No. 6 ETSU on May 20.
Western Carolina’s offense surged with solo and two‑run homers, while the pitching staff shut out the Spartans, locking in the second seed for the conference tournament.
Western Carolina’s offense exploded while James Fordham delivered a quality start, setting up a decisive Saturday showdown.
The UNC Greensboro baseball team fell 4‑1 to Western Carolina at Hennon Field, with Jacob Budzik leading the offense and Cannon Lee delivering five scoreless innings in relief.
Western Carolina’s opening game of the Southern Conference series slipped away by a single run, despite a dominant performance from Carter Burnette.
The Spartans secured a 2-1 victory over Western Carolina at Hennon Field, highlighted by Jacob Budzik's fourth-inning homer and a strong outing from Noah Chapman, while John Horton closed the game with a two-strike ninth inning.
The Spartans close out the season with a three‑game showdown against the Catamounts, looking to end on a high note after a surge in power hitting.