by Hunter Patterson | Apr 16, 2010 | Sports
The Lady Bisons added two more wins to their total on Friday, sweeping the Stetson Hatters in a double header. Lipscomb defeated Stetson 5-0 in game one and 1-0 in game two. Going into Friday night the Lady Bisons knew that the double header against Stetson would be a pivotal one. Leading the Atlantic Sun by three games, Lipscomb did not want second place Stetson to gain any ground whatsoever. The Lady Bisons did just that, shutting out the Hatters in both games. Whitney Kiihnl pitched a complete game one-hitter to improve her record to 23-2 on the season. This was also her ninth shutout of the season. Abby Keese, the leading hitter for the A-Sun, and Kellie Sirus, slugging percentage leader for the A-Sun, both homered for the Lady Bisons. Lauren Dortwegt and Christen Campbell each added two hits a piece for Lipscomb. Sirus, along with her home run, had 4 RBIs in game one. Game one’s box score can be viewed here. Game two of the evening would result in a shutout as well, this time though because of pitcher Christen Campbell. Shutting out Stetson, the Lady Bisons’ lone run would come courtesy of a solo home run from Courtney Billington. This was Billington’s fourth home run of the season. Game two’s box score can be viewed here. The two wins improved the Lipscomb’s record to 35-9 overall and 12-2 in the Atlantic Sun. The Lady Bisons will host Florida Gulf Coast Tomorrow at Draper Diamond at 12 and 2 p.m. Be sure to check back at Lumination Network for more game...
by Rachel Carden | Apr 16, 2010 | Sports
DRAPER DIAMOND (LTV) – She’s been named pitcher of the week four times in row and her coaches say she’s one of the best pitchers in the league. Get to know Whitney...
by Benjamin Seamon | Apr 15, 2010 | News Slider, Sports
Bisons senior pitcher Josh Smith is no stranger to the spotlight, but he may have to share it on Friday night when the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles visit with their major-league pitching prospect Chris Sale. The two teams will open the weekend series Friday night at 6 p.m. at Ken Dugan Field. Both Smith and Sale are expected to take the mound in what should be a showdown between two future draft choices. Smith, a fifth-year senior from Margate, Fla., has set the tone this season in Lipscomb’s weekend series. The Bisons ace has tallied a 6-1 record while posting the Atlantic Sun’s fourth-best ERA of 2.98. Typically, when the Bisons right-handed pitcher takes the mound, he garners all of the attention. However, with the A-Sun’s top pitcher coming to town this weekend, fans should be in for quite a treat. Smith said he looked forward to the opportunity to pitch against Sale. “He is a definite first-round pick,” Smith said. “He is everything you want in a Friday-night guy. It is definitely going to be a fun day. Being from the same state as some of these guys, I actually played growing up against some of them. My sister goes to school there, so there is definitely a little something extra in this game.” Smith has thrown three consecutive complete-game victories for the Bisons over the last three Friday nights. During that span, he struck out 41 batters while giving up only 25 hits. On the year, Smith leads the A-Sun with 70 strikeouts. The Bisons veteran leader gives all of the credit to his teammates for the success...
by Hunter Patterson | Apr 14, 2010 | Sports
After breaking out to a 3-0 lead early on at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Knoxville, the Bisons lost the lead in the bottom of the second. The Vols would never look back after that.Kyle Henry and Corey Hale each homered in the game. It was Hale’s ninth of the season. Tyler Wislon and Brett Teschner each had two hits on the day for Lipscomb, leading the team. Wilson also had two RBIs and a stolen base. Wilson has 25 stolen bases on the year. Pitcher Matt Bowling got the decision last night in 4 innings of work. Bowling would give up seven hits and six runs in the losing effort. The box score can be viewed here. The Bisons are back home this weekend for their biggest Atlantic Sun challenge of the season when Florida Gulf Coast visits Ken Dugan Field at Stephen L. Marsh Stadium. Friday at 6 p.m. Lipscomb’s Josh Smith will face FGCU left-hander Chris Sale, one of the most scouted players in all of college baseball. Sale was the MVP of the Cape Cod summer league last year. Six out of the seven MVP’s have been selected in the top 15 in the following years draft. With Smith having a great year for Lipscomb, this should be one of the better games this year. Be sure to come out and support your Bisons. Game time Saturday is 1 p.m. Sunday’s game starts at noon. The Bisons are 4-5 in the conference. Florida Gulf Coast is in first place in the conference with a 21-10 record, 12-3 in the...
by Hunter Patterson | Apr 13, 2010 | Sports
Bisons power forward Adnan Hodzic has declared for the NBA draft. Hodzic is coming off of his best season to date, averaging 22.7 points and 9.1 rebounds this season. That performance earned him his second consecutive Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year title, and also an Honorable Mention All-American award. His 2009-2010 statistics were up from 17.1 points and 7.1 rebounds per game from his sophomore season. Down the stretch this past season, the Sarajevo, Bosnia, native averaged 30 points and 18.3 rebounds. Hodzic has scored in double figures in a remarkable 57 consecutive games. That streak is the longest active streak in the nation. Other underclassmen declaring last week were Vanderbilt center A.J. Olgilvy (15.3 ppg), Penn State guard Talor Battle (18.5 ppg) and Florida forward Alex Tus (11.8 ppg). “It is difficult to envision Hodzic being drafted,” said Jerry Meyer, a columnist with Rivals.com and former Bisons player. “But it doesn’t hurt to test the waters as an underclassman and go through the draft process.” Since Hodzic did not hire an agent, he will have until May 8 to withdraw his name from the draft. By declaring for the NBA draft, Hodzic will have the oppurtunity to participate in w0rkouts with professional teams. This will allow Hodzic to get a feel for what the NBA is like and get his name out. “It can be a valuable experience, and a player can learn a lot about his game competing against other top players in camps and workouts,” Meyer said. Hodzic’s decision was not one that was made hastily, there was a lot to be looked at...
