JACKSON, Tenn. - The 2009 TranSouth Conference Baseball Tournament title was captured by Union University. The Bulldogs of Union swept through the tournament with a 4-0 record, knocking off Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) 9-7 on Thursday afternoon.
As the fifth seed in the tournament, Union posted one win over top-seeded Cumberland (Tenn), two wins over second-seeded Trevecca Nazarene, and one win over Lyon (Ark.).
The semifinal win over Cumberland snapped their three-year streak of TranSouth Tournament titles. With the title, Union has now won two tournament titles (2002, 2009) and two regular season titles (2000, 2002).
The TranSouth welcomes submission of historical information that might
help complete our archived history in any sport. Tournament results and
all-conference awards information would be particularly helpful.
Send tournament and
awards history to gruff@trevecca.edu
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FINAL REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS
(only top-6 advance to tournament)
| No. |
Team |
Conference |
Conf. Win % |
Overall |
| 1. |
Cumberland University
|
15-5 |
.750 |
30-21 |
| 2. |
Trevecca Nazarene |
14-7 |
.667 |
33-21 |
| 3. |
Freed-Hardeman |
12-7 |
.632 |
34-14 |
| 4. |
Lyon College
|
12-9 |
.571 |
35-17 |
| 5. |
Union University
|
10-10 |
.500 |
32-17 |
| 6. |
Martin Methodist |
7-12 |
.368 |
20-22 |
| 7. |
Bethel College |
6-13 |
.316 |
17-26 |
| 8. |
Mid-Continent |
4-17 |
.191 |
16-39 |
SCHEDULE/RESULTS:
Monday, May 4
Game 1: #1 Cumberland def. #6 Martin Methodist
8-6 (12) (
box |
play-by-play )
Game 2: #5 Union def. #2 Trevecca Nazarene
3-1 (
box |
play-by-play )
Note: Awards Ceremony will take place just prior to the 7:00 p.m. game on Day 1.
Tuesday, May 5
Game 4: #2 Trevecca Nazarene def. #6 Martin Methodist
17-6 (
box |
play-by-play )
Martin Methodist eliminated
Wednesday, May 6
Game 7: #1 Cumberland def. #5 Lyon
7-5 (
box |
play-by-play )
Lyon eliminatedGame 8: #2 Trevecca Nazarene def. #3 Freed-Hardeman
6-1 (
box |
play-by-play )
Freed-Hardeman eliminated Cumberland eliminated
Thursday, May 7 - Championship Game(s)
Union wins 2009 TranSouth Tournament Title (photo)
TRANSOUTH ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR (photo)Tim Dunn, Trevecca Nazarene University
COACH OF THE YEAR (photo)
Woody Hunt, Cumberland University
REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS (photo)
Cumberland University
FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE (photo)
| POSITION |
NAME |
SCHOOL |
| Catcher |
Leo Alverez |
Freed-Hardeman
|
| Catcher |
Brian Dirheimer |
Trevecca Nazarene
|
| First Base |
Cody Heggie |
Trevecca Nazarene
|
| Second Base |
Sam Kikla |
Cumberland University |
| Third Base |
Andrew Maddox |
Bethel College |
| Shortstop |
Matt Holliman |
Cumberland University |
| Outfield |
Willy Hernandez |
Freed-Hardeman
|
| Outfield |
Chris Lowe |
Trevecca Nazarene
|
| Outfield |
Sam Neal |
Lyon College |
| Outfield |
Michael Wheeler |
Cumberland University |
| Pitcher |
Tim Dunn |
Trevecca Nazarene |
| Pitcher |
Carl Harken |
Union University |
| Pitcher |
George Lorie |
Freed-Hardeman
|
| Pitcher |
Robert Post |
Cumberland University |
| Relief Pitcher |
Nick Salahub |
Lyon College |
| Utility |
Evan Segler |
Lyon College |
| Designated Hitter |
Michael Clayton |
Freed-Hardeman
|
SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE (photo)
| POSITION |
NAME |
SCHOOL |
| Catcher |
Kyle Kallsnick |
Lyon College |
| Catcher |
Kyle West |
Cumberland University |
| First Base |
Brian Bullard |
Freed-Hardeman |
| Second Base |
Ross Muirhead |
Trevecca Nazarene
|
| Third Base |
David Maristany |
Union University |
| Shortstop |
Angel Nicolas |
Freed-Hardeman |
| Outfield |
Nick D'Amico |
Lyon College |
| Outfield |
Johnathan Deberry |
Bethel College |
| Outfield |
Max Kautz |
Cumberland University |
| Outfield |
Corey Rudolph |
Union University |
| Outfield |
Zac Wallace |
Lyon College |
| Pitcher |
Cliff Hardy |
Martin Methodist
|
| Pitcher |
Johnathan Keck |
Bethel College |
| Pitcher |
Shawn Schaefer |
Cumberland University |
| Pitcher |
Richard Timbrook |
Cumberland University |
| Relief Pitcher |
Nick Shoop |
Trevecca Nazarene
|
| Utility |
Sean Aldrich |
Mid-Continent University |
| Designated Hitter |
Matt Tidwell |
Trevecca Nazarene
|
TRANSOUTH GOLD GLOVE TEAM (photo)
| POSITION |
NAME |
SCHOOL |
| Pitcher |
Carlos Pertuz |
Freed-Hardeman
|
| Catcher |
Kyle West |
Cumberland University |
| First Base |
Cole McAdams |
Union University |
| Second Base |
Ross Muirhead |
Trevecca Nazarene
|
| Third Base |
Matt Greener |
Cumberland University |
| Shortstop |
Gary Richards |
Lyon College |
| Outfield |
Derek Bush |
Freed-Hardeman
|
| Outfield |
Nick D'Amico |
Lyon College |
| Outfield |
Chris Lowe |
Trevecca Nazarene
|
TRANSOUTH SCHOLAR ATHLETES
Scholar-Athlete Qualifications:
TranSouth - Recipients must be a sophomore or above in academic standing; have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 (on a 4.0 scale).
NAIA - Recipients must be a junior or above in academic standing; been in attendance at the nominating institution a minimum of one full year of attendance; have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.50 (on a 4.0 scale).
Bethel College
Jay Lowery, Ron Plemmons, Patrick Aldridge, Josh Wharton, Will Cripps
Cumberland University
Clint Alexander, Matt Burton, Will Curry, Briggs Dixson, Chris Fanning, Max Kautz, Jeremy Malmendier,
Corey Merrill, Robert Post, Blake Simmons, Matt Vance, Lee Verweel
Freed-Hardeman
Greg Allen, Garrett Ammons, Adam Blackburn, Brian Bullard, Michael Clayton, Zach Smith, Nick McClary
Lyon College
Jon Bobbitt, Justin Cunningham, Cody Harper, Josiah Hass, Matt Hill, Sam Neal, Craig Page, Evan Segler, Aaron Thornton, Zac Wallace
Martin Methodist
Rob Laxson, Kris Ruderer, Hector Lora, Zach Byler, Jerry McMurtry
Mid-Continent
Sean Aldrich, Perry Colley
Trevecca Nazarene
Trevor Green, Blair Haskins, Chris Lowe, Ross Muirhead, Chris Sutherland, Nathan Wright
Union University
Dan Beck, Bobby Stierwalt, Derek Blackwood, Brad Davis, Grant Luke, Danny Alberty, Carl Harken, Allen Williams
HISTORY OF TRANSOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
|
Year |
Regular Season Champion |
Tournament Champion |
Player of the Year |
Coach of the Year |
|
1997 |
Freed-Hardeman |
Berry College |
Michael Hopper, UU
|
|
|
1998 |
Birmingham-Southern |
Birmingham-Southern |
|
|
|
1999 |
Birmingham-Southern |
Birmingham-Southern |
|
|
|
2000 |
Union University |
Birmingham-Southern |
Jeremy Todd, TNU |
Andy Rushing, UU |
|
2001 |
Birmingham-Southern |
Birmingham-Southern |
Mario Campos, TNU |
Brian Shoop, BSC |
|
2002 |
Union University |
Union University |
Jeff Wyatt, UU |
Andy Rushing, UU |
|
2003 |
Lee University |
Cumberland University |
Chili Miranda, CU
|
David Altopp, LU
|
|
2004 |
Lee University |
Cumberland University |
|
|
|
2005 |
Trevecca Nazarene |
Trevecca Nazarene |
Brad Coon, TNU
|
Jeff Forehand, TNU
|
|
2006 |
Cumberland University |
Cumberland University |
Angel Mercado, CU
|
Woody Hunt, CU
|
|
2007 |
Trevecca Nazarene |
Cumberland University |
Maurice Cole, TNU
|
Chris Collins, TNU
|
|
2008 |
Trevecca Nazarene |
Cumberland University |
Bobby Bratton, MMC
|
John Barlow, LU
|
|
2009 |
Cumberland University |
Union University |
Tim Dunn, TNU
|
Woody Hunt, CU
|
