2023-24 COUGAR BASEBALL NEWS
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Cougars Score Six in Ninth and Hold On to Advance
May 07, 2024Cleveland State turned on the offense in the final inning to survive and move on in the region tournament. The Cougars entered the ninth inning down 6-3 before putting up six runs in the top half of the inning and hanging on in the bottom half to take a 9-8 elimination game victory from Columbia State. -
Cougars Baseball Knocks Out Top Seed to Advance in Region Tournament
May 06, 2024It was an unexpected loser's bracket matchup with Cleveland State sending the top seed Walters State home. The Cougars pounded out 13 hits defeating the Senators 10-4.
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Cougars Baseball Lose Opening Round Game
May 05, 2024Southwest Tennessee topped the Cougars by a run to open the region tournament. Cleveland State lost 4-3 dropping them down to the loser's bracket.
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Nick Iezzi Commits to Milligan University
May 04, 2024Nick Iezzi committed to Milligan University. He's looking to continue his playing career playing outfield for the four-year NAIA school in the 2024-2025 season.
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Riley Orr Commits to the University of Auburn Montgomery
May 04, 2024Riley Orr committed to the University of Auburn Montgomery. He's looking to continue his playing career playing first base and catcher for the four-year Division II school in the 2024-2025 season.
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Harrison Garrett Commits to Southern Wesleyan University
May 04, 2024Harrison Garrett committed to Southern Wesleyan University. He's looking to continue his playing career playing catcher for the four-year Division II school in the 2024-2025 season.
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Four Cougars Named to TCCAA All-Conference Teams
May 04, 2024Four Cougars earned All-Conference honors from the Tennessee Community College Athletic Conference (TCCAA).
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Cleveland State Sees Saluqis in Conference Playoff Tournament
May 04, 2024The Cougars will be the home team in their first game of the conference tournament. Cleveland State (33-18, 14-13) earned the four seed and will play the fifth seed Southwest Tennessee Saluqis (26-27, 12-23).
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Hunter Ryan Commits to Freed-Hardeman University
April 24, 2024Hunter Ryan committed to Freed-Hardeman University. He's looking to continue his playing career playing shortstop for the Lions in the 2024-2025 season.
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Cougars Baseball Recognizes Sophomores
April 22, 2024Saturday was Sophomore Day for the Cougars baseball team. Typically teams recognize their outgoing class prior to the last home game of the season.
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Cougars Split Final Non-Conference Double Header of Season
April 22, 2024Cleveland State won one and lost one in their final non-conference games of the season. The Cougars (31-17, 12-12) went to Bryan College for a double header losing the first game 6-3, but putting together an offensive show in game two winning 18-4.
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Cougars Split Double Header, Winning Series Against Conference Leading Walters State
April 20, 2024Cleveland State split their double header hosting Walters State. After Cooper Casteel pitched a complete game shutout, the Cougars (30-16, 12-12) took an offensive battle from the Senators (40-12, 19-5) in game one of their double header winning 15-14, then Walters State nearly shutout the Cougars bats in the second game of the day winning 11-1.
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Casteel Pitches Complete Game Shutout Against Conference Leading Walters State
April 19, 2024Cooper Casteel shutout Walters State today. He threw a complete game four hitter against the conference leaders striking out four and walking two. This was Casteel's (4-1) second complete game of the year, the first being a no-hitter.
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Cougars Win By A Run At Carson Newman
April 17, 2024Cleveland State pulled out a win at Carson Newman today against their JV squad. There were six lead changes in the back-and-forth battle with the Cougars (28-15, 10-11) scoring the last two in the top of the ninth for a 10-9 victory.
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Cleveland State Baseball Hosting Three Camps in June
April 15, 2024The Cougars baseball team is hosting three camps in June. Head coach and athletic director Mike Policastro will lead the camps along with his staff and players.
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Chargers Sweep Cougars
April 13, 2024Cleveland State went to Columbia State for a three-game series, but couldn't bring a win back home. The Cougars (27-15, 10-11) lost by a run to the Chargers (27-11, 17-4) in each of the first two games of the series, and dropped the final game 12-4.
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BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL GAMES PUSH TIME GAMES BACK ON FRIDAY
April 11, 2024
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Cougars Run Rule Calhoun CC
April 10, 2024Cleveland State went to Calhoun Community College and left early. The Cougars (27-12, 10-8) beat the Warhawks 10-2, finishing the game in the seventh inning due to the eight-run rule.
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Today's Baseball Game Postponed Until Tomorrow
April 09, 2024Cleveland State's baseball game scheduled for today at 3 p.m. is being postponed.
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Kain Collins Commits to Charleston Southern University
April 07, 2024Kain Collins committed to Charleston Southern University. He's looking to continue his playing career playing outfield for the four-year division 1 school in the 2024-2025 season.
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Cougars Win Series Opener, But Lose Double Header to Chattanooga State
April 06, 2024Cleveland State doubled up the Tigers in game one, but couldn't pull out either game in their double header. The Cougars (26-12, 10-8) won game one 10-5 against Chattanooga State (34-8, 13-5), but the Tigers took game two 7-4 and game three 7-6.
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Cougars Take Three Game Series Against Motlow State
March 30, 2024Cleveland State won the first and third games of their three-game home series against Motlow State this weekend. The Cougars (23-10, 9-6) put together a six-run eighth inning to win game one 7-3, couldn't come back losing 5-3 in game two and won the series on a bases loaded walk-off base hit in the final game.
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Today's Cougars Baseball Game Postponed
March 26, 2024Cleveland State's baseball game scheduled for today at 3 p.m. is being postponed. The Cougars (21-9, 7-5) were set to face Calhoun Community College, but are unable to play due to the weather. The two will meet later in the season at Calhoun Community College on April 9 with a 3 p.m. first pitch.
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Cougars Win in Extras, Sweep Series At Roane State
March 23, 2024It took an extra inning this time against the Raiders, but the Cougars pulled out another win. Cleveland State (21-9, 7-5) swept the series moving into fourth place in the conference with a 14-9 ten inning win against Roane State (20-16, 6-6).
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Cooper Casteel Named TCCAA/NJCAA Pitcher of the Week
March 22, 2024Cooper Casteel was named the TCCAA/NJCAA pitcher of the week. He threw a no-hitter complete game shutout against Jackson State Community College on Saturday, March 16.
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Andrew Kribbs Commits to the University of Charlotte
March 22, 2024Andrew Kribbs committed to the University of Charlotte. He's looking to continue his playing career pitching for the four-year division 1 school in the 2024-2025 season.
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Austin Breedlove Commits to the University of Tennessee
March 22, 2024Austin Breedlove committed to the University of Tennessee.
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Cougars Sweep Road Double Header at Roane State
March 22, 2024Cleveland State swept their double header today at Roane State. In the process the Cougars (20-9, 6-5) jumped the Raiders (20-15, 6-5) in the conference standings.
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Cougars Shutout Carson Newman
March 20, 2024Four Cleveland State pitchers combined to shutout Carson Newman on the road. The Cougars (18-9, 4-5) went to the Eagles field and walked out with a 6-0 win.
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Cougars Lose Lead and Game in the Final Inning
March 17, 2024Cleveland State wishes they could have this one back. The Cougars (17-9, 4-5) were up the entire way until the final inning when Jackson State (12-9-1, 5-4) rallied to take the lead and the game.
