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Beloit Baseball has pulled off the improbable! Winning 4 straight games through the loser’s bracket & hoisting the MWC Tournament banner for the 3rd year in a row! THREE-PEAT! Next stop: NCAA TOURNAMENT!
Final: Beloit - 11, Monmouth - 4
WP: Schweit (7-3)
The Bucs stay hot! 🔥
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THE BUCS ARE HEADED TO THE NCAA TOURNAMENT!
Final: Beloit - 4, Ripon - 1
WP: Phipps (11-0)
What a game. What a thrilling 2 days of baseball. In the final match, Kosakowski was fantastic and Phipps pitched 5 innings of stellar relief. Kiger’s HR proved to be the difference!
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Your 2024 MWC Tournament Champions! The Bucs are headed to the NCAA Tournament! Back-to-back!
Final: Beloit - 2, Chicago - 1
WP: Murray (1-1)
Save: Peña (6)
Burke was fantastic in 4+ IP. Murray, Lasher, & Peña combine to slam the door.
Thanks to everyone for all the support.
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Final: Spalding - 4, Beloit - 3
The season comes to an end after a hard-fought, resilient game. It was flat out exhausting. The Bucs wound up just short.
So many great memories from this season. Lots to be proud of. Thank you to all who followed & showed their endless support.
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Final: Beloit - 9, Lawrence - 6
WP: Schweit (5-1)
Save: Peña (5)
The Bucs score late to take Game 2! What a game. Schweit pitched 6 innings of 3-run ball. Peña closed it out.
The job is not done! Beloit will play in the championship game tomorrow at Noon. Here we goooo! 🔥
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Beloit Baseball is NCAA Tournament bound!
🎊⚾️
The Bucs are heading to Lexington, Kentucky in the Transylvania regional, matching up with Spalding (KY) in the first round.
Let’s go Bucs! #RunItBack #D3Baseball
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Our fourth senior is a sociology major from Willowbrook, IL. Terrence played 3B, 2B, & DH in a total of 87 games in his career and he started 90% of those games.
Career stats: 62 hits, 19 for extra bases, 5 HRs
2020: .385 BA, .500 OBP w/ 2 doubles, a triple, and a HR
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8 STRAIGHT WINS
W🔥W🔥W🔥W🔥W🔥W🔥W🔥W🔥
The best start in program history. Quite possibly the best team in program history. If there isn’t another game this year, the Buc Boys nevertheless ended on a triumphant note. We’ll keep you updated on the status of our season.
#GoBucs
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A historic day for Beloit Baseball!
Senior Garrison Ferone recorded his 206th career hit, breaking the all-time record—THE HIT KING!
Senior Matt O’Leary scored his 48th run, breaking a single-season record
Soph. Aiden Phipps recorded his 8th win of the year, tying the record
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Final: Univ of Chicago - 17, Beloit - 7
Another great season for Beloit Baseball in the books.
30 wins
Tied-1st in Conf Standings
3-Peat Conf. Tournament Champions
7 MWC All-Conf. Players
Team GPA > 3.5
Thank you to everyone who supported us all year long! #WeAreBeloit
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Final: Denison - 8, Beloit - 7
In one of the greatest games of the season, possibly Beloit Baseball history, the Bucs fall just short of beating #9 Denison. 4 runs in the 6th & then a go-ahead HR by Souza in the 7th gave the Bucs a massive momentum swing. Gm 2 tomorrow @ 11 ET.
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WHEELS UP TO GRANVILLE! 🚌💨
The @MWCSports champion @beloit_baseball is on the road! Next stop, Ohio!! 😤 🏴☠️ @Beloit_College @NCAADIII @BeloitDailyNews #NCAAbound #ItsOurTime #NotDoneYet
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Final: Beloit - 3, UW-Superior - 2
WP: Peña (2-0)
O’Leary walks it off in the 9th! Alport slides safely into home and the celebration begins 🎊
Beloit moves to 4-3 on the season with 4 more games remaining in Florida.
🎥: @IanCasey18
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Final: Beloit - 8, St. Norbert - 7
WP: Matise (2-0)
DREW FREITAG WALKS-IT-OFF in the 9th!! The Bucs rally to tie the game, then, with the bases-loaded and 1 out, Freitag bangs one over the center fielder’s head. Dog pile at second ensues! 🎊 🎉
Game #2 starts in 5 min.
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New Year, New Threads
Happy 2022, everyone! Can’t wait to begin our season. Less than 2 weeks away! #LetsGoBucs
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Thank you, Seniors!! We will miss you dearly. Good luck as you embark on the professional world, or in some cases, the journey to an advanced degree! You are Beloit family forever.
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Beloit Baseball is ranked Top 5 nationally in several offensive statistical categories:
Slugging % - 1st 🥇(.630)
Scoring - 2nd 🥈(11.9 runs/game)
Doubles/Game - 2nd 🥈(3.55)
Triples/Game - 3rd 🥉(0.8)
On-Base % - 3rd 🥉(.474)
HR/Game - 4th (1.45)
Batting Average - 5th (.364)
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Final: Beloit - 7, Chicago - 4
WP: Kosakowski (2-0)
THE BUCS ARE HEADED TO THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP! What a game.
Kosakowski’s excellent performance on the mound set the tone and the Bucs clutch hitting was the difference.
Your Bucs are now 25-4!!
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Headed to @DU_Baseball in the NCAA Regionals! More on the schedule to come. OUR TIME IS NOW!
. @beloit_baseball is headed to Ohio! The Buccaneers will play host school Denison University on Friday in Granville, Ohio. Time TBA #d3b
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Congrats to our First Team All-Conference selections! All of these four players had outstanding seasons.
Matt O’Leary was named Player of the Year in the MWC, which is the first time in program history a Beloit baseball player has received that honor.
👏🏼 #WeAreBeloit
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BUCS WIN! It’s a record-breaking performance for senior pitcher Aiden Phipps. He records his 23rd career win, setting a new Beloit College Baseball record.
Final: Beloit - 9, Cornell - 4
WP: Phipps (1-2)
Save: Peña (3)
Game 2 starts right now. Schweit is on the bump.
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The Bucs complete the comeback! Brett Kiger homers in the 11th to give the Bucs a 3-run lead! 🚀Jack Alport closes the door w/ the save!
Final: Beloit - 15, MSOE - 12
WP: Peña (1-0)
S: Alport (1)
Down 12-3, Beloit storms all the way back, knocking off MSOE in Game 2. GO BUCS!
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#JerseysForJackson & all the victims and their families who were affected by the tragedy in Waukesha. Our thoughts go out to you in your time of need.
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Final: Transylvania - 5, Beloit - 2
Great season for the Bucs!
Back-to-back conference tournament champions! 🏆🏆
Brett Kiger: HR King 💪🏼👑 (46)
Matt O’Leary: Hit King ⚾️👑 (224)
Kaiya Nishino: Most pitching appearances (52)
Aiden Phipps: Tied School Wins Record (22)
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Final: Beloit - 8, IWU - 0
WP: Parnell (1-0)
Parnell goes the distance! Incredible performance against a perennial powerhouse. A complete game shutout, striking out 8 & allowing just 7 hits. The Bucs have now won 4 straight!
#GoBucs #BucBaseball #BeloitCollege #D3Baseball
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Practice starts tomorrow!! We are beyond excited to embark on our 2021 Spring Season!
#LetsGoBucs #BeloitBaseball
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Final (7): Beloit - 16, Illinois College - 1
WP: Phipps (9-0)
Phipps secures the victory and wins his 9th game of the season, breaking a single-season record set by Ryan Kaveney in 2016.
The Bucs offense were gang busters in Game 1. Game 2 starts in 10 minutes. Burke is the SP
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History has been made!!! Brett Kiger belts his 43rd career home run, breaking a Midwest Conference Record! He is the new conference Home Run King! 💪🏼
The 2-run shot gives Beloit the lead early in the 2nd game. Kiger also ties his single-season HR record with 15!
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Final: Beloit - 11, Chicago - 6
WP: Starr (4-0)
The Bucs end the regular season with another victory! Matt Starr was terrific on the mound in his 6 innings of work.
Beloit is now 24-4 (mistake from earlier tweet) and will play in the Midwest Conference championship next week!
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Final: Beloit - 16, Lawrence - 6
WP: Phipps (8-0)
Save: Peña (5)
The Bucs take care of business & move to 15-3 in conf. Congrats to Garrison Ferone for recording his 205th & 206th hit! He’s now the Hit King at Beloit College!
Phipps also ties the record for single season wins!
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Final: Beloit - 7, Norbert - 6
WP: Nishino (1-0)
The Buc Boys walk-it-off in the 9th!! Down 1, Balholm doubled to lead it off. Wicker drove him in with a double. Soon the Bucs had bases loaded with 1 out, and Deven Irwin smashed a single over the right fielder’s head to win!!
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Final: Beloit - 1, Chicago - 0
WP: Kosakowski (2-0)
Save: Murray (1)
Beloit wins a thriller in Chicago! Masterful combined pitching performance by Kosakowski & Murray. The pair struck out 9, allowing 3 hits & 1 walk.
O’Leary’s game-winning HR sends Beloit to 4-0 in conference!
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Congrats to Brett Kiger & Matt O’Leary for receiving D3 Baseball All-American selections for 2023!
They are now two-time All-Americans. We are so very proud of all their accomplishments and can’t wait to have them back next season!
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Final: Beloit - 9, Ripon - 5
WP: Phipps (5-0)
Save: Peña (3)
The Bucs have won 10 IN A ROW! An impressive 13 hits for the offense, including 3 home runs! Peña pitched 4 innings in relief, allowing just 1 hit.
Beloit stays hot and improves to 8-0 in conference! 🔥
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Top 1:
Beloit - 1
Knox - 0
Nick Schmidt lasers the first pitch of the season over the left field fence. Electric ⚡️
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Congrats to these 5 Bucs for being selected Second Team All-Conference!
#WeAreBeloit #D3Baseball
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Final: Beloit - 19, Edgewood - 18
WP: Alport (2-0)
The Bucs come from behind to beat the Eagles in one of the craziest games in Beloit Baseball history!
Vogel’s game-winning home run was Beloit’s 5th HR of the game!
The Bucs move to 17-7 on the year. Sat/Sun vs. Monmouth.
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It’s GAMEDAY! 1st round of the NCAA tournament. The Bucs are in the Denison regional w/ the Denison Big Red (#11 nationally-ranked team), Baldwin-Wallace (OH) & Spalding (KY).
Phipps will be the SP (11-0). Vogel & Kiger have 108 combined RBIs.
Can the Bucs keep the magic going?
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Final: Beloit - 5, Stockton - 2
WP: Phipps (1-0)
S: Peña (1)
Beloit moves to 1-0 on the season! Way to go, boys!
#OurTimeIsNow
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What a day! What a weekend!
The Bucs sweep Norbert Sunday & go 4-0 on the weekend.
Drew Freitag walks-it-off in Game 1! In 4 games, Freitag was 7-10 w/ 5 singles, 2 doubles, 4 walks, & 4 RBI. He also won a game on the mound Saturday 💪🏼
📸 provided by @MJGouvion & Nigel Duff
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Final: Beloit - 10, Crown - 0
WP: Kopech (2-0)
Justin Kopech throws a complete-game shutout! Unbelievable. 6 Ks & only 1 BB allowed. In potentially their last starts of the yr, all 3 senior pitchers throw gems.
The Buc Boys are hot!! 🔥🔥🔥
That’s 7 straight wins!
WWWWWWW
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Beloit College Baseball was recognized and awarded the 2019-2020 Team Academic Excellence Award by the ABCA for our players’ cumulative team GPA. Congrats to every player and all their hard work in the classroom.
#MoreThanJustBaseball
#ExcellenceIsAHabit
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Beloit College Baseball Family: Welcome to the 2023 Season! We are more than excited to get underway. First indoor practice is 2 weeks from tomorrow.
This team is talented. We’ve got a lot to prove. Our time is now.
#WeAreBeloit #LetsGoBucs #BeloitBaseball #D3Baseball
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Fitzmagic!!! A 2-run blast for AJ Fitzpatrick following Greg Nelson’s double gives the Bucs an early lead! Beloit tacks on one more on a wild pickoff attempt.
Top 3:
BC - 3
La Roche - 0
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Our season has come to an end. It’s upsetting and disheartening to us all. But there’s a lesson amid this crisis:
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Congrats to Eamon Burke for winning the Midwest Conference Pitching Performer of the Week Award!
In 2 starts on the mound this past week, he recorded two victories, allowing just 1 run & 9 hits in 12.1 IP. He struck out 10 batters.
Way to go, Big Sky!
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We’re announcing our 2023 Baseball Team Awards, voted on by the players:
MVP - Matt O’Leary
Defensive POY - Garrison Ferone
Mr. Clutch - Connor Vogel
Work Horse - Jimmy Yanow
Team Player - Jimmy Yanow
Most Improved - Eamon Burke & Alex Singh
Academic - Burke, Pouzar, & Souza
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Off-Season Strength & Conditioning is underway! Time to make GAINZ
#BeloitBaseball #D3Baseball #WeAreBeloit
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Kiger scorches a ball to centerfield for a 3-run HR in the 8th, setting the new Beloit College record for single season HRs with 16! A historic day for Kiger!
💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣
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Final: Beloit - 5, SNC - 4
WP: Freitag (1-0)
What an exhilarating win for the Bucs!! Freitag gets a strikeout to end the game!! The Bucs steal a win in the final game and sweep the day!
Doubleheader tomorrow in Beloit begins at 12:00 PM CT.
Beloit Baseball is now 11-1!
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Tomorrow is Senior Day: a celebration of the careers & accomplishments of our 4 Sr.’s & 1 departing 3-2 engineering Jr. We want to acknowledge their commitment to the baseball program & thank them for the countless hours of hard work, dedication, & sacrifice over the last 4 yrs.
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SATURDAY SWEEP! 🧹
The 11-1 record is the best start to a season by any team in Beloit College Baseball history #SHEESH
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We are underway in Rantoul, IL for our first games of the season. Beloit takes on Augustana in Game 1. Phipps is the SP.
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Kiger uncorks one to deep center and gives the Bucs a 2-run lead in the 1st! His 42nd career home run, tying the Midwest Conference record!
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Championship Saturday!! The Bucs will face University of Chicago at 1:00 pm for a spot in the NCAA tournament.
Let’s go Beloit!
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Last night was surreal 🤯🎊
Connor Vogel’s 3-run homer in the 9th was a knockout punch in a heavy-hitting game against Edgewood. Awesome photos captured by our very own Nigel Duff.
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Our very own Bronson Balholm on ESPN2 with the Savannah Bananas! We’re very proud of you, Bronny. You were born for this 🕺🏻🪩⚾️ #BucsSupportingBucs #D3Baseball
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Yesterday’s Player of the Day: Deven Irwin
In a game and a half, Irwin went 4-7 w/ 2 HR, 2B, 1B, & 7 RBI. He’s now batting .425 and having a career year at the plate!
The Bucs look to maintain their dynamic offense down the stretch and Irwin is proving to be a huge factor.
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The 2021 Bucs’ offense is on a tear!
Over the first 4 games:
• Scored 56 runs (9, 19, 19, 9)
• Team Batting AVG of .351
• 5 starters hitting over .390
• The Buc Boys have slugged 8 home runs 💣 (which ties the 2019 season total 🤯)
• Hit 6 triples
• Team OBP of .490
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The Bucs scored 13 runs on 14 hits in GM #2. Kiger was 3-3 w/ 2 HRs & 7 RBI. What a day for the Big Fella 💣💣
Ferone recorded 4 hits & moved his hit streak to 34 consecutive games. O’Leary added 3 knocks of his own.
Saturday’s DH in Chicago begins @ 12:00 PM CT. Let’s Go Bucs!
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Our next senior is a flamethrower from Chicago, Illinois. Connor is a creative writing major w/ a journalism minor.
Career stats: Appeared in 19 games, started 9, 36 strikeouts, 1 complete game
2020: 2-0, 13 innings without conceding a single run, opp. batting average of .114
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Final: Beloit - 5, Ripon - 4
WP: Nishino (2-0)
S: Peña (2)
Vogel: 2-4 w/ 2B
Schweit: 5 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 5 K
Peña: 3 IP, 2 H, 4 K
Beloit is now 11-6 and 4-2 in conference! They will battle Univ. of Chicago on Tuesday.
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Some pics from Fall Ball 2022
Congrats to the Gold Team for earning the title of Fall Ball Champions!
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Final (7): Beloit - 13, Knox - 0
WP: Nishino (3-1)
Beloit sweeps Knox and moves to 7-0 in conference play, 12-5 on the season. That’s 8 wins in a row!
W W W W W W W W
4 consecutive shutouts. Program record?!
The Bucs face Rockford on Tues. @ 6 PM @ ABC Supply Stadium.
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Best quote from the weekend—
Matt O’Leary after launching his 1st career HR: “I never hit a home run in high school. Dude, I haven’t hit a home run since 12u Cooperstown.”
It was a good time for O’Leary to bust out the power. The Bucs needed every run they scored.
#D3baseball
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#UnitedAsOne
The Bucs stand alongside the NCAA as being all-in together during this time of crisis in our country. As badly as it stings to lose baseball, there are bigger things to overcome. Stay safe everyone and continue supporting those in need!
#GoBucs #BeloitCollege #NCAA
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Aiden Phipps will be the starting pitcher. Beloit faces Grinnell in Game 1 of the Midwest Conference Tournament.
Our Time Is Now.
Let’s go, Bucs!
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Super senior Garrison Ferone just set the career assists record, which was 379. Way to go, Gary!
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Our first departing player is a 3-2 engineering jr. from Los Angeles, CA. In his 3 yrs at Beloit, Bronson caught the majority of games behind the plate.
Career: 76 starts, 78 games played, 79 hits, 52 RBIs
2020: led team in batting avg. (.464), RBIs (12), triples (2)
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Final: Beloit - 14, Illinois College - 5
WP: Nishino (6-3)
Bring out the brooms! 🧹 The Bucs sweep the Blueboys and get their 20th conference victory! A new conference record!
Vogel moves into 1st place in single-season RBIs. O’Leary sets the new single-season walk record.
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Final: Beloit - 5, Augustana - 2
WP: Burke (1-0)
Save: Peña (1)
Beloit holds off a tough Augustana team in Game 1 of the double header. Great defense and timely hitting.
Phipps: 5 IP, 1 R, 0 ER
Pena: 2.2 IP, 6 K, 1 BB
Brankey: 2 hits
Tomsyck: 2 hits
Souza: 3-RBI 2B
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WHAT A COMEBACK WIN FOR THE BUCS!
Down 12-8, Beloit scores 4 in the 5th and 1 in the 6th!
Final: Beloit - 13, MSOE - 12
WP: Lasher (1-2)
Save: Alport (1)
Bremer had 3 hits! Vogel, Love, & Pouzar each had 2 hits. Lasher, Wilk, Souza, & Alport were excellent in relief.
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Final (8): Beloit - 11, Chicago - 1
WP: Phipps (8-3)
The Bucs take care of business in Game 1, tallying 17 hits.
Alport: 4-6, 2 RBI
Tomsyck: 3-4
Zenger: 3-4
Phipps wins his 22nd game of his career, tying a program record! Game 2 @ 2:30 against Lawrence.
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Final: Beloit - 9, Illinois Tech - 4
WP: Phipps (1-1)
Save: Peña (1)
The Bucs comeback from trailing 3-0, outscoring the Scarlett Hawks 9-1 over the remaining 6 innings. Peña shines in relief, posting two scoreless frames.
Phipps: 6 IP, 3 runs
O’Leary: 4 hits
Kiger: HR (2)
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YOU CAN KISS IT GOODBYE!!! Matt O’Leary with his 3rd home run of the day. Unbelievable.
The Bucs explode for 6 runs and run-rule St. Norbert in 7 innings. Kaiya Nishino closes it out.
Final (7): Beloit - 16, SNC - 5
WP: Parnell (4-0)
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Career victory No. 500 for head coach Dave DeGeorge!! What an amazing accomplishment.
Let’s get 501 tomorrow!
#WeAreBeloit #D3Baseball #BeloitCollege
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The Buc Boys explode for 5 runs!!! Unbelievable rally capped off by Irwin’s 2-RBI single.
Wicker heads back out to close out the game.
Bottom 10:
Beloit - 19
Knox - 14
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Can the Bucs make it 10 straight wins today? Beloit takes on their rivals, the Ripon Red Hawks, in Game 1 of their series this afternoon at 1 PM.
#OurTimeIsNow #WeAreBeloit
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Final: Beloit - 7, Grinnell - 6
WP: Nishino (2-1)
Save: Lasher (2)
Grinnell threatened to tie the game late in Gm 3 but Lasher & the Bucs held on for the series sweep!
Souza: 3 hits, 5 RBI (7 hits in the series)
Beloit is scheduled to play 2 games tomorrow @ Univ. of Chicago
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Final: Beloit - 16, Pitt-Greensburg - 0
WP: McCloskey (1-0)
The Bucs finish the day w/ 2 wins & move to 2-1 on the season. The offense came around & piled on an onslaught of runs in the night cap. Beloit will face off against Rochester Inst. of Technology tomorrow @ 5 pm EST.
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Final: Beloit - 9, Knox - 6
WP: Parnell (1-0)
The Bucs jumped out to an early lead and held on late for their first victory of the season! Schmidt & Crandall with two home runs apiece in an explosion of power 💪🏼
Second game of the double header starts in 20 minutes.
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