2015-16 Alfred State Baseball News

Eight Spring Pioneers Earn USCAA All-Academic Honors
Eight Spring Pioneers Earn USCAA All-Academic Honors

July 12, 2016

Eight Alfred State spring athletes have earned USCAA All-Academic team honors. Student-athletes earn All-Academic honors by being an upperclassmen who has earned a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher over the course of their academic career.

Alfred State Moves to Year Three of NCAA DIII Process
Alfred State Moves to Year Three of NCAA DIII Process

June 27, 2016

The NCAA DIII Membership Committee recently announced that Alfred State has satisfied the requirements of year two of the membership process and will move on to year three in 2016-17.

Shofi Named USCAA All-American
Shofi Named USCAA All-American

May 11, 2016

Alfred State outfielder Thomas Shofi (Carmel) has been named an USCAA 1st team All-American. Shofi is the first Pioneer baseball player to earn 1st team USCAA All-American honors.

Pioneers Split Season Finale
Pioneers Split Season Finale

May 08, 2016

Alfred State and Pitt-Bradford split a season ending Mother's Day doubleheader. The Pioneers took the opener 3-2 while the Panthers rallied for a 8-7 victory in the nightcap.

Pioneers Drop a Pair of Close Contests
Pioneers Drop a Pair of Close Contests

May 03, 2016

The Alfred State baseball team left 17 runners on base as they fell 4-2 and 3-2 to Keuka on Tuesday afternoon.

Baseball vs. Houghton Postponed
Baseball vs. Houghton Postponed

May 02, 2016

Today's (5/2) Alfred State baseball game vs. Houghton has been postponed due to heavy rain and poor field conditions. The two teams have not determined if the game will be made up.

Pioneers Split with Medaille
Pioneers Split with Medaille

May 01, 2016

The Alfred State baseball team split a doubleheader at Medaille on Sunday. The Pioneers took the opener 6-5 but fell 17-9 in the nightcap.

Miscues Cost Pioneers
Miscues Cost Pioneers

April 30, 2016

The Alfred State baseball team collected 21 hits in a doubleheader vs. Penn State Behrend but seven errors proved costly as the Lions swept the Pioneers, 11-8 and 8-4. The Lions improve to 25-13 on the year while the Pioneers are now 12-21.

Franz Delivers Walk-off Winner
Franz Delivers Walk-off Winner

April 28, 2016

Cullen Franz (Cazenovia) ripped a one-out single in the bottom of the 10th to lift Alfred State to a 8-7 victory over Elmira on Thursday afternoon. The Pioneers trailed 7-4 heading into the 9th but plated three runs in the 9th before winning it in the 10th.

Pioneers Keep Rolling
Pioneers Keep Rolling

April 26, 2016

The Alfred State baseball team continued to roll with a 8-3 victory over Fredonia on Tuesday afternoon. The Pioneers now have won nine of their last ten games.

Pioneers Stay Hot, Sweep Presque Isle
Pioneers Stay Hot, Sweep Presque Isle

April 24, 2016

The Alfred State baseball team continued their solid play with a pair of victories, 5-0 and 6-2, over Maine Presque Ilse on Sunday afternoon. The Pioneers have now won eight of their last nine games.

Pioneers and Owls Split
Pioneers and Owls Split

April 23, 2016

The Alfred State baseball team split a Saturday doubleheader with Maine Presque Isle. The Pioneers took the opener 4-1 while the Owls scored a run in the 7th to win the nightcap 5-4.

Baseball Adds Weekend Series with Presque Isle
Baseball Adds Weekend Series with Presque Isle

April 20, 2016

The Alfred State baseball team has added a four-game weekend series with Maine Presque Isle. The Pioneers and Owls will play doubleheaders on Saturday (4/23) and Sunday (4/24).

Pioneers Win 5th Straight
Pioneers Win 5th Straight

April 19, 2016

The Alfred State baseball team won their 5th straight with a 5-4 victory over Elmira on Tuesday evening. Pioneer center fielder Austin Baker (Canisteo Greenwood) threw out the tying run at the plate to the end the contest.

Pioneers Complete Weekend Sweep of D'Youville
Pioneers Complete Weekend Sweep of D'Youville

April 17, 2016

The Alfred State baseball team completed a four-game weekend sweep of D'Youville with 13-7 and 6-4 victories over the Spartans on Sunday afternoon. The blue & gold scored 45 runs in the four-game series.

Pioneers Roll to Sweep of D'Youville
Pioneers Roll to Sweep of D'Youville

April 16, 2016

The Alfred State baseball team collected 20 hits and drew 20 walks as the swept a doubleheader from D'Youville, 16-2 & 10-0, on Saturday afternoon at Niagara University. The Pioneer pitching staff held the Spartans to just nine hits on the day.