Ken Jarrett has been hired as an assistant coach for the 2016-17 academic year. Jarrett comes to GSW from NCAA Division II member East Central University in Ada, Okla., where he served as a graduate assistant the past two seasons.
Senior Earl Dupree, junior Davey King and sophomores Mitch Holloway, Matt Hubbard and Josh Logan have been named to the 2016 Peach Belt Conference All-Academic baseball team
The Hurricanes won both games at Young Harris over the weekend and ended the 2016 season 5-2 over their final seven conference games. The team posted their most wins in a season in five years.
GSW and Francis Marion combined for only nine hits - all singles - in the weekend series finale Sunday afternoon at Sparrow Stadium. The Hurricanes lost the game, 3-0.
Jordan McIlwain and Mitch Holloway combined for a seven-hit shutout in Game 1 of Saturday's against Francis Marion as the Hurricanes won, 3-0, before the hosts salvaged a split by taking the nightcap, 5-2.
Devyn Newberry went 3-for-4 in his final game at Hurricane Stadium and led GSW past Albany State, 11-1, in the 'Canes home finale on Wednesday evening. GSW pounded out 11 hits to go with its 11 runs.
Lefty Dylan Brown (4-0) threw seven scoreless innings on Sunday to lead the Hurricanes to a 3-0 win and a series victory over Flagler College. Brown walked two and struck out six. Evan Alderman had two hits, including a double, and two RBIs.
Senior Devyn Newberry was 5-for-10 at the plate in the doubleheader and junior Will Redding went 4-for-8 with two doubles as the Hurricanes rebounded from a 10-3 loss in Game 1 to take the nightcap, 4-2, against Flagler on Saturday afternoon.
Outfielder Evan Alderman was a perfect 5-for-5 at the plate Tuesday evening to lead GSW past Tuskegee, 12-4, at Paterson Field. Alderman, ranked second in the country in walks in the latest NCAA Division II stats report, added a free pass to go with his double, four singles and three RBIs.
GSW surrendered three runs in the first inning and stranded 11 runners on base over the opening five frames as West Georgia handed the 'Canes a 14-4 loss on Wednesday evening.
Despite a four-run rally in the ninth inning to force extra innings, the Hurricanes were unable to salvage the series finale and dropped a 10-8 decision to Columbus State in a 13-inning game that lasted nearly five hours.
The Valdosta State baseball team scored in all but one inning Wednesday evening at Hurricane Stadium and had little trouble defeating GSW, 20-5. It was the first time the Hurricanes allowed 20 runs in a game since April 19, 2008.
GSW was swept by Augusta in a doubleheader on Saturday at Hurricane Stadium, 15-2 and 14-0. Brett Burgess had four hits on the day, including three of GSW's five in the finale.
GSW opened its 10-game homestand with an 11-6 win over the NAIA's 19th-ranked team, Middle Georgia, on Wednesday night at Hurricane Stadium. The Hurricanes improved to 14-0 this spring in non-conference games.
GSW scored six runs over the first two innings and held off Tuskegee University, 9-5, on Tuesday evening to improve to 13-0 in non-conference play this season.
All three GSW starters allowed two runs apiece before exiting their games over the weekend against Montevallo. Jordan McIlwain earned the lone win after throwing eight innings on Saturday.
GSW starting pitcher Dylan Brown threw seven scoreless innings and the Hurricanes piled on some late runs to defeat Trinity Baptist, 9-2, on Tuesday and run their non-conference record to 11-0 this spring.
GSW had five batters finish with multiple hits and relievers held USCA to one run over the final 5 1/3 innings to earn an 8-5 victory in the Peach Belt weekend series opener.
The Hurricanes jumped out to a 6-1 lead in the opener before falling, 9-8. Armstrong cruised to an 11-4 win in Game 2 and held off GSW, 6-4, in the finale.
A pair of home runs in the opening game (6-1) by 12th-ranked North Georgia and a three-run shot in the nightcap (11-2) did enough of the damage on Saturday.
Zach Barron finished his 3-for-4 day with a grand slam to put an early end to Tuesday's game as the Hurricanes won, 13-2, in 7 innings at Thomas University.