Cougar News
Baseball - Sat, Apr. 28, 2012
MAYFIELD, Ky. - The 2012 NCCAA Mid-East Regional Baseball Tournament will be played at Cougar Field on the Campus of Mid-Continent University. The Tournament will begin on May 8 and extend through May 11. The 2012 NCCAA All-Mid-East Region Awards will be announced prior to the final game on May 8 in a ceremony on the field.
The winner of the Tournament will receive the Region's Bid to the 2012 NCCAA Division I World Series in Mason, Ohio.
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2012 POST SEASON AWARDS
Player of the Year: James Rollins (Covenant College)
Coach of the Year: Mike White - Bluefield College
All-Region Team
SP - Jacob Cook (Campbellsville Univ.)
SP - Hunter Burge (Mid-Continent Univ.)
SP - Tomas Rodriguez (Mid-Continent Univ.)
SP - Michael McBride (Campbellsville Univ.)
C - Austin Below (Hiwassee College)
C - Keaton Neeb (Campbellsville Univ.)
1B - Cable McMinn (Mid-Continent Univ.)
2B - Rylan Chin (Campbellsville Univ.)
SS - Richard Arias (Mid-Continent Univ.)
3B - James Rollins (Covenant College)
INF - Eric Barnes (Oakland City Univ.)
OF - Joe Gatewood (Bluefield College)
OF - David Lockwood (Covenant College)
OF - Marc Rogier (Oakland City Univ.)
OF - Michael Durham - (Campbellsville Univ.)
Honorable Mentions (School)
Danny Lapchak (Campbellsville Univ.), Tanner Nielsen (Campbellsville Univ.), Trevor Buford (Mid-Continent Univ.), Sam Cheng (Mid-Continent Univ.), Daniel Edwards (Mid-Continent Univ.), Uriel Hawkins (Mid-Continent Univ.), Trent Benningfield (Oakland City Univ.), Brian Blaydes (Oakland City Univ.), Neal Kunkler (Oakland City Univ.), Lucas Swartzentruber (Oakland City Univ.), Joey Andrews (Bluefield College), Zac Rusell-Myers (Bluefield College), Scott Gillespie (Covenant College), K.C. Simons (Covenant College), Tyler Smith (Covenant College), B.J. Kennedy (Hiwassee College)
The winner of the Tournament will receive the Region's Bid to the 2012 NCCAA Division I World Series in Mason, Ohio.
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Live Stats | Live Audio (all games)
National Tournament Information
Tournament Qualifiers/Seedings
#1 Mid-Continent Cougars (22-33) - Burbridge Rating - 4.473
#2 Oakland City Mighty Oaks (16-24) Burbridge Rating - 4.325
#3 Bluefield College Rams (28-26) Burbridge Rating - 4.173
#4 Covenant College Scots (22-18) Burbridge Rating - 3.550
#5 Hiwassee College Tigers (14-32) Burbridge Rating - 1.956
National Tournament Information
Tournament Qualifiers/Seedings
#1 Mid-Continent Cougars (22-33) - Burbridge Rating - 4.473
#2 Oakland City Mighty Oaks (16-24) Burbridge Rating - 4.325
#3 Bluefield College Rams (28-26) Burbridge Rating - 4.173
#4 Covenant College Scots (22-18) Burbridge Rating - 3.550
#5 Hiwassee College Tigers (14-32) Burbridge Rating - 1.956
2012 POST SEASON AWARDS
Player of the Year: James Rollins (Covenant College)
Coach of the Year: Mike White - Bluefield College
All-Region Team
SP - Jacob Cook (Campbellsville Univ.)
SP - Hunter Burge (Mid-Continent Univ.)
SP - Tomas Rodriguez (Mid-Continent Univ.)
SP - Michael McBride (Campbellsville Univ.)
C - Austin Below (Hiwassee College)
C - Keaton Neeb (Campbellsville Univ.)
1B - Cable McMinn (Mid-Continent Univ.)
2B - Rylan Chin (Campbellsville Univ.)
SS - Richard Arias (Mid-Continent Univ.)
3B - James Rollins (Covenant College)
INF - Eric Barnes (Oakland City Univ.)
OF - Joe Gatewood (Bluefield College)
OF - David Lockwood (Covenant College)
OF - Marc Rogier (Oakland City Univ.)
OF - Michael Durham - (Campbellsville Univ.)
Honorable Mentions (School)
Danny Lapchak (Campbellsville Univ.), Tanner Nielsen (Campbellsville Univ.), Trevor Buford (Mid-Continent Univ.), Sam Cheng (Mid-Continent Univ.), Daniel Edwards (Mid-Continent Univ.), Uriel Hawkins (Mid-Continent Univ.), Trent Benningfield (Oakland City Univ.), Brian Blaydes (Oakland City Univ.), Neal Kunkler (Oakland City Univ.), Lucas Swartzentruber (Oakland City Univ.), Joey Andrews (Bluefield College), Zac Rusell-Myers (Bluefield College), Scott Gillespie (Covenant College), K.C. Simons (Covenant College), Tyler Smith (Covenant College), B.J. Kennedy (Hiwassee College)
SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Tuesday, May 8
GAME 1 - 12:00 p.m. - #4 Covenant College def #5 Hiwassee College 6-2 (box) (pbp)
GAME 2 - 3:00 p.m. - #3 Bluefield College def #2 Oakland City University 9-8 (box) (pbp)
GAME 1 - 12:00 p.m. - #4 Covenant College def #5 Hiwassee College 6-2 (box) (pbp)
GAME 2 - 3:00 p.m. - #3 Bluefield College def #2 Oakland City University 9-8 (box) (pbp)
AWARDS CEREMONY PRIOR TO GAME 3
GAME 3 - 6:00 p.m. - #4 Covenant College def.. #1 Mid-Continent University 5-3 (box) (pbp)
Wednesday, May 9
GAME 4 - 12:00 p.m. - #2 Oakland City University def. #5 Hiwassee College 7-5 (box) (pbp) Hiwassee Eliminated
GAME 5 - 3:00 p.m. - #1 Mid-Continent University def. #2 Oakland City University 7-3 (box) (pbp) Oakland City Eliminated
GAME 6 - 6:00 p.m. - #3 Bluefield College def.. #4 Covenant College 7-4 (box) (pbp)
Thursday, May 10
GAME 3 - 6:00 p.m. - #4 Covenant College def.. #1 Mid-Continent University 5-3 (box) (pbp)
Wednesday, May 9
GAME 4 - 12:00 p.m. - #2 Oakland City University def. #5 Hiwassee College 7-5 (box) (pbp) Hiwassee Eliminated
GAME 5 - 3:00 p.m. - #1 Mid-Continent University def. #2 Oakland City University 7-3 (box) (pbp) Oakland City Eliminated
GAME 6 - 6:00 p.m. - #3 Bluefield College def.. #4 Covenant College 7-4 (box) (pbp)
Thursday, May 10
GAME 7 - 12:00 p.m. #1 Mid-Continent University def. #4 Covenant College 3-2 - (box) (pbp) Covenant Eliminated
GAME 8 - 3:00 p.m. - #1 Mid-Continent University def. #3 Bluefield College 6-2 (box) (pbp)
Friday, May 11 - Championshp Day
GAME 9 (if necessary)- 10:00 a.m. - #3 Bluefield College def. #1 Mid-Continent University 2-1 (box) Bluefield Wins NCCAA Mid-East Regional Championship
Champion claims the automatic bid to the 2012 NCCAA Division I World Series
GAME 8 - 3:00 p.m. - #1 Mid-Continent University def. #3 Bluefield College 6-2 (box) (pbp)
Friday, May 11 - Championshp Day
GAME 9 (if necessary)- 10:00 a.m. - #3 Bluefield College def. #1 Mid-Continent University 2-1 (box) Bluefield Wins NCCAA Mid-East Regional Championship
Champion claims the automatic bid to the 2012 NCCAA Division I World Series
CONTACT INFO
Media Contact: Tim Shay (tshay@midcontinent.edu) (cell phone) 270-933-7573
Mid-Continent University Main Switchboard: 270-247-8521
Mid-Continent University Main Switchboard: 270-247-8521
