by Eric Ansett | Apr 28, 2017 | News Slider
Several of Lumination’s valuable contributors from the past several years will graduate on May 6. They were an integral part in producing content for Lumination, from radio production to television newscast and website stories. Although they will be missed by the Journalism and New Media department, communication staff and students alike know that they move on to bigger and better things in the coming years. Whitney Smith Pisgah, Alabama #1: What is your best memory at Lipscomb? My best memory has been pledging Delta Omega and becoming part of an empowering and encouraging sisterhood. #2: What are your immediate plans after college? Immediately after college, you can find me napping for a couple of days. #3: Is there a specific professor who has shaped you the most here? How? Professor Griggs has been the best professor I’ve ever had. He has always taken the time to talk to me about my future, encourage me to be proactive and push myself and put me in contact with people who can give me advice on how to get to where I want to be. Griggs believes in his students enough to set high expectations for them and not let them just scrape by. He’s exactly what a professor should be, and being able to stop by his office and bug him is what I’ll miss the most about Lipscomb. #4: Where are we most likely to see you in 10 years? In 10 years, I plan to be working in political communications on the state or federal level. Anna McClure Winchester, TN #1: What is your best memory at Lipscomb? My best memory...
by Eric Ansett | Apr 26, 2017 | News Slider, Sports
Unforced errors are a coach’s worst nightmare, and baseball’s Jeff Forehand is no exception. The Lipscomb Bisons had plenty of opportunities to defeat their cross-town rival Belmont at Dugan field on Tuesday night, but missed opportunities on offense and defense proved too much to overcome as the Bisons eventually fell 9-7 in a game that lasted over four hours. The Bruins jumped out to an early lead thanks to Hunter Holland’s grand slam with two outs in the top of the 1st. Although the deficit would eventually be 6-1, Lipscomb was able to crawl back into the game thanks to a six-run third inning, making it all the more difficult to eventually take the loss. The loss moved the Bisons to 20-18 on the season as they remained 6-6 in conference play. “I think we handled it pretty well initially,” Forehand said. “But then we just kept putting ourselves in bad spots either by getting behind in the count or giving up a leadoff walk. We bailed ourselves out of those situations a few times, but that’s not something that any team can do consistently.” The Bison’s six-run outburst in the third was a two-out rally sparked by Jake Perry’s 2-run bomb to right field. Belmont’s pitchers struggled with command in the inning, allowing the Bisons to load the bases before Michael Gigliotti was hit by a pitch to bring in Allan Hooker. A throwing error on a ground ball to second allowed Jackson Furstace and Tyler Bethune to score on the very next batter, giving Lipscomb a 7-6 lead. Belmont would quickly regain the lead in the 5th,...
by Eric Ansett | Apr 26, 2017 | News Slider
The final Gathering chapel of the semester was different from others, but it gave students a chance to rest and wind down with finals quickly approaching. Songs of worship were interspersed with student-read scripture that identified The Lord as the ultimate source of peace, happiness and hope. SGA President Jackson Smith was the first to share words of wisdom to his fellow students. “You are only going to be at this place, at this time and with these people once in your life,” Smith said, exhorting students to take advantage of the community they have now, rather than getting caught up in anxiety about schoolwork. Smith also read Matthew 11:28-30, in which Jesus says, “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Two other sections of Scripture were shared by students during the Gathering, one from Isaiah 55, which says, “Incline your ear and come to me. Hear, and your soul shall live,” and Psalm 103, which says, “As high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is the Lord’s mercy on those who fear Him.” The theme of the chapel continued to return to God and His abounding mercy and favor on His people. Students who shared called those in attendance to hunger and thirst for the thing that matters most: a relationship with God. Finally, Director of Men’s Mentoring Cyrus Eaton shared closing remarks with students as they departed for the final days of the school year and disperse for the summer. “There is always more with God,” Eaton said, asking students to use the time...
by Eric Ansett | Mar 27, 2017 | News Slider, Sports
Lipscomb’s six-game winning streak came to a screeching halt on Sunday due to a sub-par pitching performance and the opportunistic hitting of Evansville. The Aces scored seven runs in the fifth frame to break a 3-3 tie and cruised to a 10-5 victory at Ken Dugan field to avoid being swept by the Bisons. Junior pitcher Dayton Tripp suffered his first loss of the season on the mound, allowing six runs on 10 hits in four innings of work. Tripp pitched in the fifth inning but did not record an out as Evansville quickly loaded the bases before he was taken out of the game. The Bisons could not seem to get out of the inning as they went through four pitchers (Tripp, Dallas Gibson, Alex Dorso and Adam Stewart) and slowly lost control as Evansville belted the ball all over the field. “I always tell our team that in a college baseball game someone is always going to crack,” skipper Jeff Forehand said after the game. “After they got runners on base, that’s when you need to put the fire out and only give up 2 or 3 instead of 7. All the momentum and energy was on their side, and that big inning was what killed us.” The loss brought a six-game win streak to an end and moved the Bisons to 14-9 on the season. After falling behind 1-0, left-fielder Lee Solomon drove in catcher Jeffrey Crisan on a groundout to get the Bisons on the board. First baseman Cade Sorrels then drove in Von Watson with a double down the left-field line to give the...
by Eric Ansett | Mar 9, 2017 | News Slider, Sports
The commonly used sports axiom, “a win is a win,” proved true for the Lipscomb baseball team on Wednesday night. The Bisons came back on three separate occasions, then got out of a bases-loaded jam to hold on for an 11-9 win in a 3-hour and 50 minute marathon at Dugan Field. The win brings the Bisons to 8-4 on the season as they head into a 3-game series with University of Michigan, who cracked the top-25 this past week. Lipscomb starter Dayton Tripp (2-0) did not have his best stuff on the mound, and the opponent Tennessee Tech took advantage early. First baseman Chase Chambers got the scoring started with a single that drove in two runs in the first frame. Infielder Matt Jones belted a hanging breaking ball into left-center for two more runs in the second. Designated hitter Ryan Flick went yard in the third to make the score 5-0, Golden Eagles. “We just started slow, and sometimes that happens after a long weekend [at Auburn] and when school starts to catch up to you,” skipper Jeff Forehand said. Not to worry. Comeback number one came in the bottom of the fifth inning. Left-fielder Von Watson singled, followed by a Jeffrey Crisan double, before shortstop Blake Watson got an RBI single to bring the Bisons on the board. Junior star Michael Gigliotti walked to load the bases before second baseman Lee Solomon was hit by a pitch to bring home another run. First baseman Cade Sorrels got an RBI groundout, and Gigliotti eventually scored on another wild pitch by the Golden eagles. Junior Jake Perry drove Solomon in with...
