2012 Armstrong Baseball News
September 12, 2012
Armstrong's Joe Roberts Named To ABCA Hall of Fame 2013 Class
Head coach for the Pirate baseball squad one of six inductees set to join the American Baseball Coaches' Association Hall of Fame in an induction ceremony on January 4, 2013
August 12, 2012
Former Pirate Jeremy Horst Notches First ML Victory
Phillies lefthander hurls two shutout innings, picks up win on Juan Pierre's walk-off infield single
July 6, 2012
Will Thomas Named Southern Ohio Valley Collegiate League All-Star
Sophomore infielder will play in the July 13th All-Star game, representing the Cincinnati Stars
June 28, 2012
Former Pirate Jeremy Horst Returns To Major Leagues
Lefthander gets call from Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday morning, pitches scoreless inning later in the afternoon
June 13, 2012
Zach Taylor Signs With Philadelphia Phillies
2012 Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year inks with Philadelphia, reports to Clearwater Beach this week
June 6, 2012
Armstrong Baseball Finishes In Top 20 In Pair Of National Polls
Pirates finish the 2012 season ranked No. 12 in the Collegiate Baseball DII Top 30 Coaches' Poll, while College Baseball Insider has Armstrong at No. 19
June 5, 2012
Zach Taylor Drafted In 12th Round By Philadelphia Phillies
Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year selected with pick 398 of the MLB's First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday
June 1, 2012
Clayton Miller Earns Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-America Baseball Honors
Sophomore named as the third team designated hitter for 2011-12, becomes the fourth Armstrong baseball player to earn Academic All-America honors
May 31, 2012
Pirates Earn National Gold Glove, All-America Honors
Senior shortstop Alex Frederick and senior pitcher Chandler Hall named Rawlings/ABCA National Gold Glove winners; junior outfielder Zach Taylor earns ABCA and NCBWA Firs-Team All-American honors
May 25, 2012
Two Pirates Earn Southeast Region Gold Glove Honors
Armstrong senior shortstop Alex Frederick and senior pitcher Chandler Hall named to the region Gold Glove team by the ABCA
May 24, 2012
Four Pirates Earn All-Southeast Region Baseball Honors
Zach Taylor named ABCA Southeast Region Player of the Year and NCBWA Co-Player of the Year; Ethan Bader named on all three teams while R.J. Dennard and Chandler Hall earn one mention apiece
May 19, 2012
No. 7 Pirates Eliminated From NCAA Regional With 11-0 Loss To Catawba
Indians' Ross Whitley hurls a three-hit shutout to end Armstrong's postseason; Pirates finish the 2012 season with a 41-16 overall record
May 18, 2012
Bader, Pirates Stay Alive In NCAA Regional With 3-2 Win Over Lander
Sophomore righthander hurls a 150-pitch complete-game five-hitter, strikes out nine to keep No. 7 Armstrong playing at the NCAA Southeast Regional
May 17, 2012
No. 6 Patriots Knock Off No. 7 Pirates In NCAA Southeast Regional, 11-2
Armstrong will face the winner of Lander and Mount Olive on Friday at 3 p.m. in a possible elimination game
May 14, 2012
Pirates Move Up In Polls; Thursday's NCAA Game Time Changed
Armstrong checks in at No. 7 in the coaches' poll and No. 10 in the College Baseball Insider poll; Pirates now playing at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday
May 13, 2012
PEACH BELT TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS! No. 11 Pirates Down Lander, 3-1
Pirates snap a 1-1 tie with two runs the top of the ninth for their second Peach Belt Conference Tournament championship
May 13, 2012
Pirates Third Seed In NCAA Regional, Face Francis Marion Thursday
Armstrong will take on the fourth-seeded Patriots at 3:00 p.m. at Scarborough Field in Mount Olive, N.C.
May 12, 2012
Bader, Powell Power Pirates Into PBC Championship Game With 5-1 Win Over FMU
Sophomore Ethan Bader hurls a 98-pitch four-hit complete game while sophomore Cody Powell delivers a key three-run home run and also guns down a runner at the plate in Armstrong's semifinal win
May 11, 2012
No. 11 Pirates Fall To No. 6 Patriots In PBC Tournament, 9-7
Francis Marion forces the "if necessary" game on Saturday between the two teams; 3 p.m. contest tomorrow to determine who advances to Sunday's championship game
May 10, 2012
Malone, No. 11 Pirates Close Out Montevallo, 5-3, In PBC Tournament Second Day
Armstrong advances to Friday night's 7:30 p.m. winner's bracket game with the win over the Falcons as Malone hurled 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief to earn his fourth save
May 9, 2012
Hall Pitches No. 11 Pirates Past North Georgia, 4-0, In PBC Tournament
Senior lefty hurls a five-hit shutout in the first round of the tournament; Pirates face Montevallo at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday
May 8, 2012
Zach Taylor Named PBC Baseball Player of the Year; Pirates Earn All-PBC Honors
Junior OF becomes second Armstrong player to earn PBC Player of the Year honors; Joe Roberts named PBC Coach of the Year and six players earn All-Conference honors
May 4, 2012
Flying Fleet Top No. 9 Pirates, 3-1, In Regular Season Finale
Erskine takes the two-game series from the Pirates in last regular season game for both teams
May 3, 2012
Three Pirates Earn Capital One/CoSIDA All-Academic District Baseball Honors
Junior Mike Barnhill and sophomores Clayton Miller and Cody Powell named to the District III squad, will advance to national balloting
May 2, 2012
Pirates Place Three On PBC Baseball All-Academic Team
Junior Mike Barnhill and sophomores Clayton Miller and Cody Powell named to the league's annual All-Academic Team on Wednesday
April 29, 2012
No. 5 Pirates Capture PBC Title With DH Split At Georgia College
Armstrong holds off a ninth-inning rally for 8-7 win in game one; Bobcats take game two, 5-2
April 28, 2012
Georgia College Halts No. 5 Armstrong's PBC Streak, 19-2
Bobcats end Armstrong's school-record 11-game league win streak by scoring 16 runs over the final three innings, breaking open a 3-2 contest
April 25, 2012
Armstrong Baseball Tops First NCAA Southeast Region Rankings
Pirates ranked No. 1 in the first release from the NCAA's regional selection committee
April 24, 2012
Erskine Halts No. 5 Pirates' 14-Game Win Streak, 5-2
Flying Fleet employ 10 pitchers in the game, hands Armstrong its first loss of April
April 23, 2012
Roberts, Malone Earn PBC Weekly Baseball Honors
Senior catcher John Roberts named PBC Player of the Week while freshman reliever Chess Malone named PBC Freshman of the Week
April 22, 2012
No. 5 Pirates Run Streak To 14 With 5-2 Win Over No. 25 UNC Pembroke
Armstrong notches its school-record 11th consecutive Peach Belt Conference victory, claims third straight series sweep with Sunday's win over the Braves
April 21, 2012
No. 5 Pirates Sweep Two From No. 25 UNC Pembroke On Saturday
Armstrong edges the Braves, 6-5, in game one, then Chandler Hall hurls third straight complete game in 6-1 win in game two
April 17, 2012
Roberts' Blast In 11th Gives No. 5 Pirates 11th Straight Win
Senior catcher delivers his third career walk-off home run as Armstrong knocks off Augusta State, 6-5, in 11 innings on Tuesday
April 16, 2012
Armstrong Baseball Climbs To No. 5 In Collegiate Baseball DII Poll
Pirates go 4-0 last week, take over first place in the PBC East Division standings; Armstrong also holds at No. 7 in the College Baseball Insider Top 25 poll
April 16, 2012
Ethan Bader Named PBC Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Sophomore hurled his first complete-game shutout for the Pirates as Armstrong blanked Flagler, 2-0, on Saturday
April 14, 2012
Bader, Strickland Blank Flagler In PBC DH Sweep
Senior Scott Strickland hurls a five-hit shutout while sophomore Ethan Bader strikes out 11 in a four-hit shutout in Armstrong's 3-0, 2-0 sweep of the Saints on Saturday
April 13, 2012
No. 7 Pirates Notch Eighth Straight Win, Down Flagler 4-1
Senior lefthander Chandler Hall hurls four-hitter, collects fourth complete game win of the year for Armstrong
April 10, 2012
No. 7 Pirates Blast Pfeiffer, 15-4, For Seventh Straight Win
Drew Walker, Zach Taylor launch two run home runs as Armstrong knocks off the Falcons in Pembroke
April 9, 2012
Pirate Baseball Moves To No. 7 In Pair Of National Rankings
Armstrong now ranked in the Top 10 in both the Collegiate Baseball Top 30 Coaches' Poll and the College Baseball Lineup DII Rankings
April 9, 2012
R.J. Dennard Named PBC Baseball Freshman of the Week
First baseman earns the third honor this season for leading the No. 7 Pirates to four wins last week
April 8, 2012
No. 17 Pirates Complete PBC Sweep Of No. 3 USC Aiken On Sunday
Armstrong withstands a ninth-inning rally to hold off the Pacers in game one, 12-11, then rides the arm of Ethan Bader to a 7-3 win in game two
April 7, 2012
Hall, No. 17 Pirates Handcuff No. 3 Pacers, 5-2, On Saturday
Senior lefty hurls a complete-game four-hitter, Pirates pick up win in first game of key Peach Belt series at Pirate Field
April 3, 2012
No. 17 Pirates Go Deep Thrice In 7-2 Win At Newberry
Armstrong smacks three home runs in notching rain-shortened non-conference win over Wolves on Tuesday
April 1, 2012
No. 17 Pirates Sweep DH At No. 9 Lander, Take PBC Series
Armstrong picks up 11-8, 7-3 wins over Bearcats on Sunday in Greenwood, S.C.
March 31, 2012
Elements, No. 9 Bearcats Take Game One From No. 17 Pirates, 9-6
Armstrong led 6-1 in the fourth, but after a two and a half hour rain and lightning delay, Lander scores final eight runs to pick up the win in game one of a Peach Belt series in Greenwood, S.C.
March 27, 2012
No. 17 Pirates Slam Newberry, 5-1, On Tuesday
Junior Zach Taylor's grand slam in the fifth propels the Pirates to the win over Newberry
March 26, 2012
No. 23 Patriots Take Series With 7-1 Win Over No. 17 Pirates
Francis Marion wins fourth league series against ranked squads with another strong pitching performance on Monday
March 26, 2012
Pirate Baseball Climbs In Pair Of National Rankings
Armstrong moves up to No. 17 in Collegiate Baseball poll and No. 9 in College Baseball Lineup rankings
March 26, 2012
Pirate Baseball Holds Steady In Pair Of National Rankings
Armstrong remains No. 17 in Collegiate Baseball poll and No. 9 in College Baseball Lineup rankings for a second straight week
March 25, 2012
No. 20 Pirates Split With No. 23 Patriots On Sunday Afternoon
Armstrong clubs seven doubles in a 12-4 win in game one, but Francis Marion strands 11 Pirates in taking game two, 7-4
March 22, 2012
No. 20 Pirates Use Big Seventh Inning For 11-2 Win At Augusta State
Armstrong sends 14 men to the plate in a 10-run seventh to pick up non-conference win over the Jaguars at Lake Olmstead Stadium
March 20, 2012
Armstrong Baseball To Retire Three Numbers At Hall Of Fame Ceremony
Pirates will retire Chad Armstrong's #1, Brad Squibb's #9 and Bill Gearhart's #33 at the March 29 ceremony
March 20, 2012
Zach Taylor Named To "Louisville Slugger" National Players Of The Week List
Collegiate Baseball magazine honors Taylor as one of six national honorees after an outstanding week for the No. 20-ranked Pirates
March 19, 2012
Pirates Ascend In National Rankings After Big Week
Armstrong moves up to No. 20 in the Collegiate Baseball DII Coaches' Poll and No. 10 in the College Baseball Insider national rankings
March 19, 2012
R.J. Dennard Named PBC Baseball Freshman of the Week
First baseman/DH earns the honor for the second time this season, collecting four multi-hit games in the Pirates' five games last week
March 17, 2012
No. 25 Pirates Split With Montevallo On Saturday, Take Series
Armstrong rebounds from the Falcons' come-from-behind 12-9 win in game one to pound the Falcons, 22-6, in game two
March 16, 2012
Taylor, No. 25 Pirates Outslug Montevallo, 15-13, On Friday
Junior launches a three-run home run and a two-run home run as Armstrong holds off a late rally from the Falcons for its eighth straight win
March 15, 2012
No. 25 Pirates Win Seventh Straight, Down Dragons 15-2
Armstrong pounds out 15 hits, steals six bases in closing out the 2012 Savannah Invitational with the win over Tiffin
March 13, 2012
No. 25 Pirates Pound Vulcans, 19-3, On Tuesday
Zach Taylor drives in 8 with 4-for-4 performance, Armstrong raps out 17 hits in sixth straight win
March 12, 2012
Armstrong Baseball On The Rise In National Rankings
Pirates re-enter the Collegiate Baseball DII Top 30 poll at No. 25, while moving up to No. 18 in the Collegiate Baseball Lineup DII poll
March 12, 2012
Chandler Hall Named PBC Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Senior lefty hurled a five-hit shutout on Saturday, beating No. 15 North Georgia in a 7-0 victory
March 11, 2012
Pirates Hold Off No. 15 North Georgia, 7-6, For PBC Series Sweep
Armstrong gets out of bases-loaded jam in the top of the ninth to knock off the Saints and compete a Peach Belt series sweep of North Georgia on Sunday
March 10, 2012
Pirates Sink No. 15 Saints In PBC DH Sweep On Saturday
Senior Chandler Hall hurls a complete-game five hitter in a 7-0 game-one win, then Armstrong pounds out 15 hits in a 16-7 win in game two
March 7, 2012
Pirates Use Six-Run Fourth To Down Urbana, 9-5
Armstrong wins its first action in the 2012 Savannah Invitational with the four-run win over the Blue Knights
March 6, 2012
R.J. Dennard Named PBC Baseball Freshman of the Week
Freshman designated hitter teed off on Georgia Southwestern with 10 hits in 14 at-bats for a .714 average
March 5, 2012
Pirates Split Monday DH With Georgia Southwestern
Hurricanes score five unanswered runs to take 8-6 win in game one, but Armstrong responds with 18 hits in the 17-7 game-two win
March 4, 2012
Pirates Blast Georgia Southwestern, 14-1, On Sunday
Armstrong halts its four-game slide with a big Peach Belt series-opening win over the Hurricanes
February 26, 2012
No. 17 Pirates Lose Pair Of Heartbreakers At No. 4 Columbus State
Armstrong ninth-inning rally comes up short in 7-6 game-one loss, then loses an 8-3 lead in a 10-8 setback in game two
February 25, 2012
No. 4 Cougars Edge No. 17 Pirates, 7-6, In 13 Innings
Columbus State comes up with winning run in bottom of 13th to take game one of three-game PBC series
February 21, 2012
Zach Taylor Named PBC Baseball Player of the Week
Junior outfielder had three hits in all three games of Armstrong's series win over Southern Indiana; second straight PBC Baseball POTW from the Pirates
February 20, 2012
Armstrong Baseball Moves Up Again In National Rankings
Pirates crack the Top 20 in a pair of Division II national rankings released on Monday
February 18, 2012
No. 18 USI Downs No. 21 Armstrong, 11-7
Reece Rounder's three-run triple snapped a 5-5 tie in the top of the seventh to give the Screamin' Eagles the win over the Pirates in Saturday's final game of the series
February 17, 2012
No. 21 Pirates Sweep No. 18 Southern Indiana On Friday
Armstrong collects 12-4, 14-2 wins over the Screamin' Eagles at Pirate Field
February 14, 2012
Clayton Miller Named PBC Baseball Player of the Week
Sophomore catcher/DH hit .583 with nine RBIs in Armstrong's sweep of Concord over the weekend
February 13, 2012
Armstrong Baseball Edges Up In National Rankings
Pirates now ranked No. 21 in Collegiate Baseball DII rankings and No. 23 in the Collegiate Baseball Lineup DII poll
February 12, 2012
No. 22 Pirates Complete Series Sweep With 18-4 Win Over Concord
Armstrong collects 11 hits, gets hit a school record-tying eight times with pitches in victory over Mountain Lions
February 11, 2012
No. 22 Pirates Prevail In 17-10 Slugfest Against Concord
Armstrong plates nine in the fourth, then holds off the Mountain Lions with a pair of big late innings for its fifth straight win
February 10, 2012
Bader, No. 22 Pirates Blank Mountain Lions, 6-0
Sophomore Ethan Bader hurls eight innings of one-hit ball, strikes out 11 as Armstrong improves to 4-0 on the season
February 9, 2012
Bader, Taylor Earn National Mentions For Pirate Baseball
Bader named Top 10 DII prospect by Baseball America while Bader and Taylor named to CollegeBaseballLineup.com's Tino Martinez DII Player of the Year watchlist
February 6, 2012
Armstrong Baseball Moves Up In National Rankings
Pirates ascend three spots to No. 22 in Collegiate Baseball Top 30 Poll, one spot to No. 26 in Collegiate Baseball Lineup Top 30 Poll
February 4, 2012
No. 25 Pirates Sweep Winston-Salem State On Saturday
Armstrong takes weekend series by downing the Rams, 16-5, in game one and 6-1 in game two
February 3, 2012
Taylor's Blast Gives Pirates Season-Opening 6-4 Win Over Winston-Salem State
Pirates score all six runs in the fourth inning, overcome early 3-0 deficit for first win of 2012
January 27, 2012
Pirates Picked Fifth In 2012 PBC Preseason Baseball Poll
Armstrong receives one second-place vote and 77 points overall in preseason vote of the league's coaches
January 26, 2012
Pirates Place Two Players On PBC Preseason Baseball Squad
Senior catcher John Roberts and senior designated hitter Drew Walker each earn spots on the preseason squad announced Thursday
January 26, 2012
Jeremy Horst Traded To Philadelphia Phillies
Former Armstrong lefthander dealt from Cincinnati in exchange for utility infielder Wilson Valdez; will have chance to compete for bullpen job in spring training
January 17, 2012
Pirates Earn Collegiate Baseball Preseason Honors
Two Armstrong players earn preseason All-America honors from the publication: catcher John Roberts and pitcher Scott Strickland
January 2, 2012
Armstrong Ranked No. 25 In Collegiate Baseball 2012 Preseason Poll
Pirates earn preseason mention in second poll leading up to the 2012 campaign
December 23, 2011
Armstrong Baseball Ranked No. 27 In Collegiate Baseball Lineup DII Poll
Pirates earn the preseason ranking; return top four hitters and top two pitchers from last season's 35-17 squad
October 16, 2011
Former Pirate Leon Boyd Leads Netherlands To World Cup Title
Netherlands become first European team in 73-year history of the IBAF World Cup to capture the title; Boyd did not give up a run in three appearances during the cup
August 22, 2011
Pirates Earn Summer Baseball League Honors
Senior shortstop Alex Frederick earns All-Cal Ripken Baseball League honors, while incoming sophomore Ethan Bader named the Outstanding Relief Pitcher of the 2011 Florida League.



