July 13, 2011
Armstrong Signee Ethan Bader Excels At FCSL
Leesburg Lightning hurler pitches a scoreless inning in the Florida Collegiate Summer League's All-Star game on Tuesday evening; future Pirate has an 0.00 ERA with 29 strikeouts in 15.1 summer innings
July 8, 2011
Armstrong's Alex Frederick Earns CRCBL Honors
Rising senior shortstop named the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League Player of the Week on July 5, as well as earning All-Star accolades.
July 1, 2011
Billingsley, Price Lead NCAA DII In Sacrifices
Senior outfielders rank first among NCAA DII baseball and softball players for the 2011 season with the release of the final sports statistics.
June 21, 2011
Former Pirate Andrew Graham Makes Managerial Debut This Month
Armstrong catcher who reached AAA in the Detroit Tigers organization as a player, takes over the helm of the Connecticut Tigers this week in the NY-Penn League
June 9, 2011
Baseball Finishes 2011 Season Ranked No. 23
Armstrong caps its 32nd consecutive winning season with a final national ranking in the Collegiate Baseball Top 30; Pirates have been nationally-ranked in 17 of the last 24 final polls
May 31, 2011
Josh Heath Named 2011 PBC Male Scholar-Athlete Of The Year
Senior outfielder honored at a Tuesday evening banquet during the Peach Belt's annual meetings in Hilton Head.
May 29, 2011
Horst Has Memorable MLB Debut For Cincy On Saturday
Lefthander hurls 2 2/3 innings of one-run ball, strikes out four, and gets an RBI single in his first major league at-bat
May 27, 2011
Jeremy Horst Receives Big League Call From Reds
Lefthander becomes the second former Armstrong Atlantic State University baseball player to reach the major leagues; will join Cincinnati on Saturday as they play the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta
May 25, 2011
Josh Heath, Carlos Cardoza-Oquendo Earn Spring Academic Honors
Senior outfielder earns the top Biology graduating senior award while former second baseman earns two top honors from the Education department
May 20, 2011
Three Pirates Earn ABCA All-Southeast Region Honors
Juniors John Roberts and Scott Strickland named to the second team; senior Michael Price earns outfield Gold Glove honors for a second straight year
May 10, 2011
Landa, Pirates Advance At PBC Tourney With 3-1 Win Over Lander
Senior lefty hurls a four-hit complete-game victory over the Bearcats, eliminating Lander and setting up a game against UNC Pembroke tonight at 7:30 p.m.
May 10, 2011
UNC Pembroke Eliminates Pirates From PBC Tourney, 20-15
Armstrong and UNCP combine for the most runs in a PBC Tourney contest in the slugfest; Pirates finish the 2011 season with a 35-17 mark
May 9, 2011
No. 23 Pirates Rally For 8-4 Win Over No. 14 CSU At PBC Championships
Armstrong scores seven unanswered runs over the final three innings to erase a 4-1 deficit and advance at the 2011 PBC Tournament
May 8, 2011
Hobby Blanks No. 21 Pirates, 5-0, In PBC Action
North Georgia starter hurls a three-hit shutout; Armstrong faces elimination contest at 4 p.m. on Monday against host Columbus State
May 7, 2011
Three Pirates Earn All-Peach Belt Baseball Honors
Juniors Drew Walker, John Roberts and Scott Strickland all earn second-team All-Conference honors on Saturday evening at the league's annual awards banquet.
May 5, 2011
Josh Heath Earns Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District Honors
Senior outfielder named to the District III First Team for a third straight year for the Pirates
April 30, 2011
No. 19 Georgia College Completes Sweep Of No. 14 Pirates
Bobcats engineer a 6-5 win in Saturday's game one, then use another big inning for a 6-2 win in the nightcap, handing Armstrong its first conference sweep of the year.
April 29, 2011
Big Inning Gives No. 19 Georgia College Win Over Pirates
Bobcats plate five runs in the fourth inning to take game one of a three-game Peach Belt series from No. 14 Armstrong on Friday
April 28, 2011
Baseball Remains No. 5 In NCAA Southeast Region Rankings
Top eight region rankings unchanged from last week; Pirates head into big weekend series against regionally-ranked Georgia College
April 26, 2011
No. 14 Pirates Down Erskine, 10-1, In Home Finale
Armstrong wraps up the 2011 home slate with the win over the Flying Fleet; Josh Purvis drives in four, including a three-run bomb
April 23, 2011
No. 24 Pirates Complete Sweep Of Flagler On Saturday
Armstrong downs the Saints, 4-2 and 7-1, to notch its third Peach Belt series sweep of the season
April 22, 2011
No. 24 Pirates Clinch PBC Berth With 6-1 Win Over Flagler
Armstrong earns a spot into the 2011 PBC Baseball Tournament with Friday's win over the Saints
April 21, 2011
Baseball Ranked No. 5 In NCAA Southeast Region Rankings
Pirates one of the top six ranked teams in the regional selection committee's first rankings of the 2011 season.
April 19, 2011
Hall, No. 24 Pirates Clip Jaguars, 3-1
Armstrong scores three first-inning runs while Chandler Hall hurls a five-hit complete game in the Pirates' win over Augusta State on Tuesday
April 16, 2011
USC Aiken Sweeps No. 20 Pirates On Saturday
Pacers get two solid pitching performances in taking the series from visiting Armstrong
April 15, 2011
No. 20 Pirates Rally For 6-5 Win At USC Aiken
Armstrong climbs back from a 4-0 deficit; Chris Zittrouer's RBI double in the ninth caps the rally and gives the Pirates the win
April 12, 2011
No. 20 Pirates Blast Pfeiffer, 16-7, On Tuesday Evening
Armstrong overcomes an early 5-0 deficit to knock off the Falcons in a neutral-site game in Pembroke, N.C.
April 10, 2011
No. 11 Pirates Double Up No. 29 Cougars, 12-6, On Sunday
Armstrong salvages a game in the three-game PBC series with Columbus State with a late scoring flurry
April 9, 2011
No. 29 Columbus State Sweeps No. 11 Armstrong On Saturday
Cougars score twice in the 10th for a 6-4 game one win, then hold off the Pirates in game two, 7-5
April 4, 2011
Willis, No. 12 Braves Blank No. 11 Pirates, 4-0
UNC Pembroke hands Armstrong its first Peach Belt series loss with the shutout victory on Monday afternoon
April 3, 2011
No. 8 Pirates Split PBC Doubleheader With No. 12 Braves
Armstrong wins game one, 6-1, behind Chris Base's solid outing; UNC Pembroke scores seven early runs in game two to take a 10-1 win
April 1, 2011
Wet Conditions Pushes Back Armstrong/UNCP Baseball Series
No. 8 Pirates and No. 12 UNC Pembroke will now play a Noon doubleheader on Sunday and a single game at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday
March 29, 2011
Erskine Trips Up No. 8 Pirates, 5-1
Armstrong gives up three early unearned runs, drops non-conference tilt to the Flying Fleet on Tuesday
March 28, 2011
Armstrong Baseball Moves Into Top 10
Pirates ascend to No. 8 in the latest Collegiate Baseball II Top 25 poll; Armstrong also moves to No. 10 in the Collegiate Baseball Lineup poll
March 28, 2011
Alex Frederick Named PBC Baseball Player of the Week
Junior shortstop hits .526 with three doubles, a home run and six RBIs in the Pirates' four games on the week for the first-place Pirates
March 26, 2011
No. 12 Pirates Sweep Montevallo On Saturday
Armstrong picks up its second straight PBC series sweep, downing the Falcons by identical 9-4 scores on Saturday in Montevallo
March 25, 2011
No. 12 Pirates Score Three In 13th For 8-5 Win
Armstrong outlasts Montevallo in the opening game of a three-game Peach Belt series on Friday evening in Montevallo, Ala.
March 22, 2011
Augusta State Shuts Out No. 12 Armstrong, 4-0
Jaguars claim the non-conference contest between Peach Belt foes behind a one-hit shutout by Joah Evans
March 21, 2011
John Roberts Named PBC Baseball Player of the Week
Junior catcher hits .538 and extends his hitting streak to 15 games as the Pirates sweep No. 15 Lander to take over first place in the PBC standings
March 20, 2011
No. 16 Pirates Take Two From Bearcats, Sweep Series
Armstrong wins 10-4 and 2-1 to sweep the three-game PBC series from the first-place Bearcats; Pirates now in first place
March 19, 2011
No. 16 Pirates Score Five In Ninth For 8-7 Win Over First-Place Bearcats
Armstrong overcomes a 7-3 deficit in the ninth to down Lander; Drew Walker's RBI single caps the rally and gives the Pirates the win
March 13, 2011
No. 20 Pirates Take Two From No. 13 FMU On Sunday
Armstrong claims its first PBC series of the year by sweeping the Patriots, 5-4 and 9-5, on Sunday in Florence
March 12, 2011
No. 13 FMU Downs No. 20 Pirates, 5-3, In PBC Opener
Armstrong falls to Sandifer, Patriots in Saturday's first game of a three-game league series in Florence, S.C.
March 9, 2011
Landa, Pirates Shut Down Tornado, 3-1
Senior lefthander limits King (Tenn.) to seven hits, one run while striking out nine in his first complete game as a Pirate
March 8, 2011
Armstrong Scores Seven In Eighth For 10-8 Win Over No. 21 Kutztown
Kutztown plates six in the eighth for a 6-3 lead, but the No. 20-ranked Pirates rally for the come-from-behind victory over the Golden Bears
March 8, 2011
Clayton Miller Named PBC Baseball Freshman of the Week
Freshman catcher hits .522 for the Pirates in their six wins in the 2011 Savannah Invitational last week
March 7, 2011
Shippensburg Halts Armstrong Win Streak With 3-2 Victory
Raiders end the Pirates' win streak at 13, use a three-run home run in the third to hold off Armstrong
March 6, 2011
Pirates Score Six First-Inning Runs, Edge Concord (W. Va.) 7-5
Armstrong stretches its current winning streak to 13 with the victory; Chandler Hall goes the distance for his second complete game of the season
March 5, 2011
Late-Inning Heroics Again For No. 22 Pirates In 6-5 11-Inning Win
Pirates tie up the game with a run in the ninth, then score the winning run in the 11th to stretch their win streak to 12
March 4, 2011
No. 22 Pirates Score Three In Ninth For 6-5 Win
Armstrong completes comeback for its 11th straight win as Alex Frederick scores the winning run on a wild pitch
March 3, 2011
No. 22 Pirates Win 10th Straight With 16-3 Victory Over West Liberty State
Armstrong scores seven runs in each of the first two innings and pounds out a season-high 18 hits in the win over the Hilltoppers
March 2, 2011
Jeremy Horst Impressive In Spring Debut With Cincinnati Reds
Former Pirate hurler throws two scoreless innings against Oakland on Tuesday as a non-roster invitee for the Reds
March 1, 2011
No. 22 Pirates Blank Queens (NY), 14-0, For Ninth Straight Win
Armstrong scores four runs in the third, fourth and sixth innings in the Savannah invitational rout of the Knights
February 28, 2011
No. 22 Pirates Win Eighth Straight With 9-5 Victory
Armstrong downs Queens (NY) at Grayson Stadium on Monday afternoon, pounding out 17 hits
February 27, 2011
Pirates' Big Inning Paces Armstrong To 13-0 Win
Armstrong scores eight runs in the third inning en route to the shutout win over Wayne State (Mich.) on Sunday in Savannah Invitational action
February 26, 2011
No. 28 Pirates Rally For 10-8 Win Over UMSL
Armstrong erases a 7-1 deficit in the comeback victory for the Pirates' sixth straight win
February 24, 2011
Alex Frederick Accepts MSABC Amateur Player of the Year Honor
Junior shortstop honored in a ceremony on Saturday at Camden Yards hosted by the Maryland State Association of Baseball Coaches
February 20, 2011
Pirates Complete Sweep Of Salem International With 13-3 Win
John Roberts goes 4-for-4 with three RBIs and Alex Frederick reaches base six times in the Pirates' fifth straight win
February 19, 2011
Roberts' Walk-Off Blast In 10th Gives No. 22 Pirates 2-1 Win
Junior catcher leads off the inning with a solo shot to left field; Pirates win fourth straight with one-run victory
February 18, 2011
Hall, No. 22 Pirates Handcuff Salem International, 5-0
Chandler Hall hurls a three-hit shutout, striking out 10, while John Roberts and Chris Zittrouer club two-run home runs on Friday
February 15, 2011
Scott Strickland Named PBC Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Junior claims the honor for his four-hit shutout of then-No. 1 Southern Indiana on Saturday, which included 11 strikeouts
February 14, 2011
Armstrong Baseball Enters Top 25 At No. 22
Pirates ranked for the first time since April of 2008; Armstrong took two of three from defending DII national champion Southern Indiana over the weekend to enter the poll
February 13, 2011
Price's Walk-Off Double Gives Pirates Series Win Over No. 1 USI
RBI double in the 9th sends the Pirates to a 3-2 win over Southern Indiana on Sunday to claim the series win over the defending DII national champions
February 12, 2011
Pirates Blank No. 1 Southern Indiana, 11-0
Junior Scott Strickland hurls a complete-game four-hitter, striking out 11, and Armstrong clubs four doubles and a home run in the win
February 11, 2011
No. 1 Southern Indiana Edges Pirates In 12, 6-4
Defending DII national champions score twice in the top of the 12th inning to pick up the win over Armstrong on Friday afternoon
February 6, 2011
Pirates Split With Winston-Salem State To Open Up Season
Chandler Hall grand slam sparks the Pirates to a 9-2 win in game one; Rams score three times in the seventh to pick up a 3-2 win in game two
February 1, 2011
Armstrong Baseball Finds New Fan In Honduras
Father of Armstrong senior outfielder Josh Heath visits Honduran orphanage and spreads the word about Pirate baseball!
January 21, 2011
Pirates Picked Eighth In PBC Preseason Baseball Poll
Armstrong returns six starters and 11 letterwinners from last season's squad; Pirates open the season on Feb. 4 against Winston-Salem State
December 10, 2010
Armstrong Freshman Clayton Miller Named Georgia Player of the Year
Incoming baseball recruit tabbed the 2010 Class AAAA Player of the Year by the Georgia Dugout Club.
December 6, 2010
Horst Earns Cincinnati Reds Organizational Community Service Award
Former Pirate earns the 2010 Reds Minor League Community Service Award, announced by the team over the weekend.
October 13, 2010
Cody Walden Named GBL Rookie of the Year
Former Pirate turns a middle-of-a-movie phone call into a solid first professional season for the hometown Tucson Toros
August 12, 2010
Jeremy Horst Promoted To AAA Louisville
Former Pirate lefty one step from the big leagues in his third professional season in the Cincinnati Reds organization.
