2016-17 Alfred State Baseball News
Franz Earns More Honors
May 24, 2017
Alfred State senior outfielder Cullen Franz (Cazenovia) has added three more postseason honors. Franz recently has earned honors from the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), D3Baseball.com, and the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC).
Five Pioneers Honored by AD3I, Franz Named Player of the Year
May 22, 2017
Five members of the Alfred State baseball team have earned All-Independent baseball team honors in an announcement recently made by the Association of Division III Independents (AD3I). Senior Cullen Franz was named the Player of the Year and was joined on the 1st team by Garrett Mack (Avon), and Thomas Shofi (Carmel). David Zuber (Honeoye Falls Lima) and Lucas Cornell (Alfred Almond) were 2nd team selections.
Geyer, Mahoney, and Zuber Named USCAA National All-Academic
May 17, 2017
Alfred State baseball players Nick Geyer (Newburgh/Newburgh Free Academy), Nick Mahoney (Lakewood, OH), and David Zuber (Honeoye Falls Lima) have earned USCAA National All-Academic team honors for their accomplishments in the classroom.
Franz and Shofi Named USCAA All-Americans
May 16, 2017
Alfred State senior Cullen Franz (Cazenovia) and junior Thomas Shofi (Carmel) have been named USCAA All-Americans. Franz was a 1st team selection and Shofi was 2nd team.
Baseball Games Moved to Houghton
May 02, 2017
This afternoon's (5/2) baseball doubleheader between Alfred State and D'Youville has been moved to the Kerr Pegula Athletic Complex at Houghton College. First pitch is still slated for 1 p.m.
Pioneers Sweep Season Finale
May 02, 2017
The Alfred State baseball team swept D'Youville on Tuesday, 16-6 and 8-5, as they closed out the 2017 season. The Pioneers finish the season winners of six of their last eight games.
Pioneers Split with Penn College
April 30, 2017
The Alfred State baseball team split a doubleheader on Sunday vs. Penn College. They took the opener 9-8 but fell 3-2 in the nightcap.
Eagles Double Up Pioneers
April 27, 2017
Pioneers Continue to Roll
April 26, 2017
The Alfred State baseball team defeated Penn State DuBois 10-4 on Wednesday evening as they won their third straight.
Pioneers Make it Two Straight
April 23, 2017
The Alfred State baseball team collected their second straight victory, 10-4 over Pitt Bradford, on Sunday afternoon. The Pioneers collected 10 hits in the contest and Lucas Cornell (Alfred Almond) pitched a solid 7.1 innings.
PIoneers and Hawks Split a Pair
April 22, 2017
Alfred State and Hilbert split a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon. The Hawks won the opener 6-4 while Pioneers took the nightcap 9-2.
Four Run 5th Inning Lifts Wells
April 19, 2017
Wells used a four-run 5th inning to earn a 4-3 victory over Alfred State on Wednesday evening. The Pioneers stranded 12 runners on base in the contest.
Soaring Eagles Win Wild One
April 18, 2017
In a game that featured 35 runs, 24 hits, 25 walks, and eight errors, Elmira earned a 21-14 victory over Alfred State on Tuesday afternoon. The Eagles led 15-6 at a time but the Pioneers rallied to cut it to 15-14 in the 7th but Elmira put the game out of reach with a six-run 9th inning.
Pioneers Can't Rally All the Way Back
April 17, 2017
The Alfred State basball team fell in an early 4-0 hole and could not rally all the way back as Fredonia defeated the Pioneers 7-3 on Monday afternoon. The Pioneers cut the lead to 4-3 in the 7th and stranded a pair of runners in both the 7th and 8th innings but could not plate the tying run.
Baseball Announces Schedule Changes
April 14, 2017
The Alfred State baseball team has announced some changes to their upcoming schedule.
Pioneers Falter vs. Houghton
April 14, 2017
The Alfred State baseball team jumped out to an early lead but Houghton stormed back and defeated the Pioneers 23-9 on Friday afternoon.