June 25, 2009
Gilliam signs with the Oakland Athletics
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Former UNC Greensboro baseball player Rob Gilliam has signed a contract with the Oakland Athletics, the team announced Wednesday. Gilliam was selected by the Athletics in the eighth round of the 2009 MLB First-Year Player Draft on June 10. It marked the 13th time in the past 14 years that at least one UNCG player has been drafted.
June 10, 2009
UNCG’s Gilliam selected on second day of MLB Draft
GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNC Greensboro junior Rob Gilliam was selected on Wednesday as part of the second day of selections in the 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. It marked the 13th time in the past 14 years that at least one UNCG player has been drafted.
May 16, 2009
Spartans take season finale over Furman, 6-5
FURMAN, SC – UNC Greensboro jumped out to a 6-3 lead and held on to defeat Furman, 6-5, in the season finale for the Spartans on Saturday afternoon at Latham Stadium.
May 15, 2009
Raynor, Spartans trounce Paladins, 14-4
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro tied a season-high with 18 hits as the Spartans took the second game of the series over Furman in commanding fashion, 14-4, on Friday evening at Latham Stadium to force a rubber game on Saturday afternoon.
May 14, 2009
Spartans edged by Paladins in 11, 3-2
GREENSBORO, NC – Aaron Thompkins hit a pinch hit RBI single in the 11th inning to spoil a terrific pitching effort by Spartan starter Matt Parish as Furman defeated UNC Greensboro, 3-2, in 11 innings on Thursday evening at Latham Stadium.
May 10, 2009
Spartans defeat UNC Asheville on Senior Day
GREENSBORO, NC – Junior Corey Overholtzer went 3-5, including a game-winning two-run single up the bottom of the eighth inning, to help send the Spartan seniors off in style as they defeated UNC Asheville, 7-6, on Wednesday evening at the UNCG Baseball Stadium. Seniors Adam Daufeldt, Pedro Leon and Greg Martin were honored in a special presentation before the game started.
May 10, 2009
Spartans drop wild rubber game to Mountaineers in 10 innings
GREENSBORO, NC – Chris Allesandria appeared to hit a game-winning grand slam in the top of the ninth for Appalachian State, but UNC Greensboro fought back to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth before falling in the 10th inning, 9-8, in the rubber match on Sunday afternoon at the UNCG Baseball Stadium.
May 9, 2009
Harrow, Faggert lead Mountaineers over Spartans
GREENSBORO, NC – Senior Isaac Harrow tied a SoCon game-high this season by knocking in seven RBI and Jerod Faggert added five RBI to lead Appalachian State over UNC Greensboro, 19-4, on Saturday afternoon at the UNCG Baseball Stadium.
May 8, 2009
Spartans halt Mountaineers, 3-1
GREENSBORO, NC – Blake Hassebrock came in relief in the first inning and pitched a career-high 7 2/3 innings, while striking out six, as UNC Greensboro halted Appalachian State’s nine-game winning streak, 3-1, on Friday evening at the UNCG Baseball Stadium. The Mountaineers had won 22 of their last 25 games coming into the contest.
May 5, 2009
Midweek game against Campbell cancelled
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro’s game that was originally scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday evening has been cancelled due to inclement weather in the Greensboro area.
May 3, 2009
Catamounts complete sweep over Spartans, 9-4
GREENSBORO, NC – Western Carolina completed the three-game sweep against UNC Greensboro on Sunday afternoon, 9-4, behind Stephen Notaro’s four RBI at the UNCG Baseball Stadium.
May 2, 2009
Catamounts rally to defeat Spartans, 9-4
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro seemed to be cruising with a 3-1 lead, but Western Carolina rallied for four runs in the fifth inning and added three more in the ninth as the Catamounts won, 9-4, on Saturday afternoon at the UNCG Baseball Stadium.
May 1, 2009
Notaro, Masters lead Catamounts over Spartans
GREENSBORO, NC – Stephen Notaro hit a home run in his first three at-bats and starter Chris Masters went eight innings as Western Carolina took game one against UNC Greensboro, 10-3, on Friday evening at the UNCG Baseball Stadium.
April 29, 2009
Gilliam, Overholtzer lead Spartans over High Point, 9-7
HIGH POINT, NC – Corey Overholtzer hit a two-out triple off the top of the wall in right center to score two runs in the top of the 12th to propel the Spartans to a 9-7 win over High Point in 12 innings on Wednesday night at Williard Stadium. It was the first extra-inning win for the Spartans this season.
April 28, 2009
Spartans rally falls short against N.C. A&T, 7-6
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro scored four runs in the final three innings, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a 7-2 deficit as the Spartans fell, 7-6, to cross-town rival North Carolina A&T on Tuesday night at the UNCG Baseball Stadium.
April 26, 2009
Davidson walks away with sweep over Spartans, 5-4
DAVIDSON, NC – Pat Brady drew a 10-pitch walk in the bottom of the 11th inning to walk home Drew Gadaire as Davidson completed the sweep over UNC Greensboro, 5-4, on Sunday afternoon at Wilson Field.
April 25, 2009
Spartans drop game two to Wildcats, 4-2
DAVIDSON, NC – With UNC Greensboro clinging to a 2-1 lead in the eighth, Davidson first baseman Drew Gadaire hit a three-run home run over the right field wall to propel the Wildcats to a 4-2 win on Saturday afternoon at Wilson Field.
April 24, 2009
Long ball helps Davidson edge Spartans, 5-4
DAVIDSON, NC – Three Davidson home runs led to five runs as UNC Greensboro was edged by the Wildcats, 5-4, on Friday evening at Wilson Field.
April 21, 2009
Spartans avenge loss to NC State, 5-3
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro rallied from an early 2-0 deficit to score five runs in three innings and avenge an earlier loss this season as the Spartans defeated NC State, 5-3, on Tuesday night at the UNCG Baseball Stadium. Less than a month ago, UNCG dropped a 4-3 heartbreaker to the Wolfpack when the game-tying run for the Spartans was thrown out at the plate to end the game.
April 19, 2009
Spartans claim series win over The Citadel, 12-4
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro recorded a season-high 18 hits on Sunday afternoon as the Spartans secured the series win by winning the rubber match against The Citadel, 12-4, at the UNCG Baseball Stadium. The Spartans have now won six of their last eight games, including a pair of SoCon series.
April 18, 2009
UNCG wins to force rubber game, Sunday game time changed
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro scored at least one run in the final four innings as the Spartans defeated The Citadel, 8-3, on a beautiful Saturday afternoon at the UNCG Baseball Park. Sunday’s game that was originally scheduled for 1 p.m. has been moved up an hour to 12 p.m. due to the threat of rain in Greensboro on Sunday.
April 17, 2009
Spartans drop series opener to The Citadel, 10-4
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro fell behind 7-0 early and Wes Wrenn pitched seven 1/3 innings for the Bulldogs as the Spartans fell to The Citadel, 10-4, on Friday evening at the UNCG Baseball Stadium.
April 15, 2009
Big innings lead Spartans over Wake Forest, 10-4
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro exploded for five runs in the third and sixth inning as the Spartans defeated Wake Forest, 10-4, on Wednesday evening at the UNCG Baseball Stadium. The Spartans have now won four of their last five games, including a pair of wins over ACC opponents.
April 15, 2009
Spartans to hold Second Annual Katie Ball Memorial weekend
GREENSBORO, NC – This weekend, UNC Greensboro will host The Citadel for a three-game series as the Spartans battle the Bulldogs in Southern Conference action. The battle on the field will not be the only one waged this weekend. The series this weekend will also coincide with the Second Annual Katie Ball Memorial weekend, which will help in the battle against cancer.
April 11, 2009
Spartans split doubleheader, win series
SPARTANBURG, SC – UNC Greensboro rallied from a 5-0 deficit in the second game of the doubleheader to win the rubber match, 7-6, on Saturday afternoon at Russell C. King Field. The win clinched the series win for the Spartans after UNCG dropped game one of the doubleheader, 13-7.
April 9, 2009
Long ball propels Spartans to first conference win
SPARTANBURG, SC – UNC Greensboro used seven extra base hits, including three home runs, as the Spartans defeated Wofford, 10-6, on Thursday evening at Russell C. King Field.
April 8, 2009
Spartans crush Blue Devils, 13-4
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro scored five early runs and broke the game open in the eighth inning with six run as the Spartans defeated Duke, 13-4, on Wednesday evening at the UNCG Baseball Stadium.
April 5, 2009
Spartans drop series finale to Elon
ELON, NC – UNC Greensboro hit two three-run home runs, but it wasn’t enough as the Spartans fell to Elon, 15-9, on Sunday afternoon at Latham Park.
April 4, 2009
Spartans drop series to Elon
ELON, NC – UNC Greensboro jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, but Elon rattled off 12 unanswered runs to defeat the Spartans, 12-2, on Saturday night at Latham Park and secure the series win after winning on Friday night.
April 3, 2009
Spartans edged by Elon, 2-1
ELON, NC – In a game highlighted by pitching and defense, UNC Greensboro narrowly fell to Elon, 2-1, on Friday night at Latham Park.
April 1, 2009
Spartans drop another heartbreaker, 4-3
WINSTON-SALEM, NC – Despite leading 3-0 early in the game, UNC Greensboro fell 4-3 to Wake Forest on a walk-off double by Steven Brooks at the Wake Forest Baseball Stadium on Wednesday night.
March 31, 2009
Spartans bounce North Carolina A&T, 13-4
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro jumped out to an early 3-0 lead and blew the game open with six runs in the sixth inning as the Spartans defeated North Carolina A&T, 13-4, on Tuesday night at NewBridge Bank Park, home of the Greensboro Grasshoppers.
March 29, 2009
Spartans drop doubleheader to Samford
GREENSBORO, NC – Samford tallied 24 runs in two games, as UNC Greensboro lost both games of a twin bill on Sunday afternoon at the UNCG Baseball Stadium, falling 9-7 in game one and dropping game two, 15-3.
March 28, 2009
Spartans fall to Samford in first game of series
GREENSBORO, NC – Samford scored four runs in the fourth and five in the fifth to break open a scoreless game as UNC Greensboro fell, 13-1, on Saturday morning at the UNCG Baseball Stadium. Due to rain on Friday, the game was moved to 10 a.m. Saturday in order to get in the first game of the series. Game two has been postponed until Sunday and will be played as a doubleheader beginning at noon.
March 27, 2009
Spartans postpone game until Saturday morning
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro’s game against Samford that was originally scheduled for 2 p.m. on Friday has been postponed until 10 a.m. on Saturday morning due to rain in the Greensboro area. The game had previously been moved from 7 p.m. to 2 p.m. in an effort to play the game before inclement weather reached the area.
March 25, 2009
Spartans postpone game vs. High Point
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro’s game against High Point that was scheduled for 6 p.m. on Wednesday has been postponed due to rain in the Greensboro area.
March 24, 2009
Spartans drops heartbreaker to NC State, 4-3
RALEIGH, NC – UNC Greensboro rallied to score two runs in the top of the ninth, but potential tying run Brent O’Berry was called out at home as the Spartans fell to NC State, 4-3, on Tuesday evening at Doak Field.
March 22, 2009
Spartans rally to complete sweep over Albany
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro rallied to score five runs in the eighth inning to complete the weekend sweep over Albany, 10-6, on Sunday afternoon at the UNCG Baseball Stadium.
March 21, 2009
Smith pitches a gem as Spartans win, 7-3
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro starter Greg Smith pitched six no-hit innings as the Spartans defeated Albany, 7-3, on Saturday afternoon at the UNCG Baseball Stadium.
March 20, 2009
Spartans win third in a row, 4-3
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro got seven strong innings from starter Greg Martin as it won narrowly over Albany, 4-3, on Friday evening at the UNCG Baseball Stadium. The win extended the Spartans winning streak to three games.
March 18, 2009
Spartans take midweek sweep of Lafayette
GREENSBORO, NC – Junior Corey Overholtzer and sophomore Brent O’Berry combined to hit 4-8 at the plate with five RBI and two runs scored as the Spartans completed the midweek sweep over Lafayette, 8-5, on Wednesday night at the UNCG Baseball Stadium.
March 17, 2009
Late explosion lifts Spartans over Lafayette
March 17, 2009
Late explosion lifts Spartans over Lafayette
March 15, 2009
Errors doom Spartans against Georgia Southern
GREENSBORO, NC – Three UNC Greensboro errors turned into five unearned runs and Georgia Southern scored four runs in the ninth inning to pull away late for an 11-6 win on Sunday evening at the UNCG Baseball Stadium. The two teams were only able to get in one of the three games scheduled for this weekend due to rain.
March 14, 2009
(UPDATED) Inclement weather continues to affect UNCG home events
GREENSBORO, NC - With a weekend full of inclement weather in the Triad, UNCG has cancelled several athletic events.
March 11, 2009
Slack, Jayjack lift Spartans over Old Dominion, 4-1
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro starter Warren Slack pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings and Ed Jayjack’s home run in the second inning help the Spartans defeat Old Dominion, 4-1, on Wednesday afternoon at the UNCG Baseball Stadium.
March 8, 2009
Spartans swept in opening SoCon series
CHARLESTON, SC – UNC Greensboro was once again a victim of the long ball as the College of Charleston claimed the series sweep with a 7-1 win on Sunday afternoon at Patriots Point Stadium.
March 7, 2009
Spartans fall to CofC in game two of series
CHARLESTON, SC – UNCG allowed five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning as the College of Charleston pulled away for an 11-4 win on Saturday afternoon at Patriots Point Stadium.
March 6, 2009
UNCG falls to CofC in SoCon opener
CHARLESTON, SC – UNCG was only able to muster three hits as the Spartans dropped their SoCon opener, 8-0, to the College of Charleston on Friday evening at Patriots Point Stadium.
March 4, 2009
UNCG falls to Duke in midweek game
DURHAM, NC – UNC Greensboro allowed six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning as the Spartans fell, 11-3, on Wednesday afternoon at Jack Coombs Field on the campus of Duke University.
February 28, 2009
Spartans vs. Princeton weekend series cancelled
GREENSBORO, NC - Today's UNC Greensboro baseball game against Princeton has been cancelled due to adverse weather in the Greensboro area. Sunday's contest that was scheduled for 1 p.m. has been cancelled as well.
February 27, 2009
UNCG defeats Princeton in walk-off fashion
GREENSBORO, NC – Senior Pedro Leon delivered a walk-off double off the left field wall in the bottom of the ninth to score Alex Frederick from second as UNC Greensboro defeated Princeton, 6-5, on Friday evening at the UNCG Baseball Stadium.
February 25, 2009
Spartans fall to Campbell in midweek battle
BUIES CREEK, NC – Despite jumping out to an early lead, Campbell used three big innings to defeat UNC Greensboro, 17-3, on Wednesday night at Taylor Field.
February 22, 2009
UNCG falls to No. 18 Kent State in series finale
GREENSBORO, NC – Kent State hit four home runs en route to a 19-6 victory over UNC Greensboro on Sunday afternoon at the UNCG Baseball Stadium.
February 21, 2009
UNCG falls to No. 18 Kent State in extra innings
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Despite jumping out to an early lead, UNC Greensboro fell to No. 18 Kent State, 9-6, in an 11 inning contest on Saturday afternoon at the UNCG Baseball Stadium.
February 20, 2009
UNCG drops season opener to No. 18 Kent State
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro dropped its season opener, 18-2, to No. 18 Kent State on Friday evening at the UNCG Baseball Stadium.
February 17, 2009
UNCG to debut "Freebie Fridays" for baseball season
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro Director of Athletics Nelson Bobb has announced a special promotion in which fans will be able to get into this season’s Friday baseball home games for free.
February 12, 2009
UNCG seventh in SoCon poll, Overholtzer named to second team
SPARTANBURG, SC – The UNC Greensboro baseball team was picked to finish seventh by the coaches and the media in the Southern Conference preseason poll, the league office announced Thursday. UNCG outfielder Corey Overholtzer was named to the Preseason All-Southern Conference Second Team.
February 7, 2009
More than 50 baseball and softball games slated to be aired on Spartan All Access
GREENSBORO, NC -- Spartan All Access is tentatively set to air more than 50 games - 27 baseball and 22 softball during the regular season in addition to SoCon Tournament games - this coming season according to the schedule released Saturday.
December 12, 2008
Baseball inks eight during signing period
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro’s baseball team announced the signing of eight student-athletes for the 2009-10 school year, head coach Mike Gaski announced Friday.
October 9, 2008
UNCG unveils 2009 baseball schedule
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro baseball head coach Mike Gaski has released the 2009 schedule. The slate includes 56 regular-season games, with 35 of those taking place at the UNCG Baseball Stadium.
September 25, 2008
Spartans promote Athas and Ijames
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro baseball head coach Mike Gaski has announced the promotions of Jamie Athas and Dustin Ijames. Athas will become the top assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. Ijames, who was a volunteer assistant last season, will also join the staff as an assistant coach. Both will coach the same positions and hitters as they did last season.
August 11, 2008
Baseball to hold tryouts August 30
GREENSBORO, NC – The UNC Greensboro baseball team will hold walk-on tryouts Saturday, August 30 at 9 a.m., at the UNCG Baseball Stadium. Tryouts are open to all UNCG students. Those interested in trying out for the team must have a current physical as well as fill out an assumption of risk form provided by the UNCG Athletic Training Room. For more information, please contact the baseball office at baseball@uncg.edu or 336-334-3247.
August 7, 2008
Chris Roberts Resigns as Assistant Baseball Coach
GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro baseball assistant coach Chris Roberts has resigned from his position with the Spartans to accept a similar position at Stetson University, it was announced on Thursday, Aug. 7.