2011-12 Berry College Baseball News

June 17, 2012
Collin McHugh Promoted to AAA by New York Mets
Former Berry hurler Collin McHugh now one step away from big leagues.

April 21, 2012
Toccoa Falls Sweeps Berry as Vikings End Season Saturday
Eagles win early game 8-5, claim finale 11-10 in extra innings.

April 17, 2012
Berry Sweeps Twin Bill at Covenant Tuesday
Brandyn Jackson collects five hits on the day to lead Vikings' potent offense.

April 14, 2012
Toccoa Falls Sweeps Twin Bill From Vikings Saturday
Toccoa Falls defeats Berry by scores of 7-3 and 7-6, respectively.

April 10, 2012
Berry's Cohen Twirls Shutout In First Collegiate Start
Berry splits with Point, as Skyhawks win opener 5-2 before Vikings rebound for 2-0 in nightcap.

April 7, 2012
Vikings Complete Sweep of Tennessee Temple
Berry wins Saturday's opener 6-2, takes finale 13-4.

April 6, 2012
Gray Has Crusaders Seeing Red As Vikings Top Tennessee Temple 5-1
Berry hurler Casey Gray tosses complete game, Vikings' bats do damage in victory over Tennessee Temple.

March 31, 2012
Vikings Salvage Split With 6-5 Win Over Huntingdon; Hawks Win Opener 3-1
Dremann, Gaylor pick up two hits each and Rich and Hillis solid on mound for Vikings in victory.

March 30, 2012
Huntingdon Claims Series Opener, 13-7
Vikings score five runs in second inning, but Hawks storm back for the victory.

March 25, 2012
Birmingham-Southern Finishes Series Sweep With 5-4 Win Sunday
Thomas Johnson has two hits, three teammates drive in a run, but BSC holds off late Berry charge.

March 24, 2012
Panthers Sweep Baseball Doubleheader Saturday
Birmingham-Southern defeats Vikings by scores of 9-2 and 11-1 Saturday in Birmingham.

March 20, 2012
Heard Drives in Two, Austin Solid in Relief as Berry Beats Tennessee Temple 6-2
Will Heard homered and drove in a pair of runs and Levi Austin pitched three shutout innings Tuesday.

March 17, 2012
Saturday Baseball Games in California Rained Out
Games against Whittier and Puget Sound cancelled, will not be made up.

March 16, 2012
Berry Drops A Pair of Games in California Invitational Friday
Vikings lose 15-inning heartbreaker 9-8 at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, then drop 7-0 decision at Redlands.

March 10, 2012
Berry Bounces Back, Beats Petrels 9-4 Saturday
Drew McDuffie drives in three runs, TJ Page solid in start for Vikings.

March 9, 2012
Oglethorpe's Big Inning Blows Game Open, Vikes Fall 9-2
Stormy Petrels scored six runs in the sixth inning and get a complete game from Goodman in win.

March 8, 2012
Berry Rides Bats, Relief Corps to 13-5 Win Thursday
Austin Neely drives in four, Preston Neely gets three hits and three RBIs as Vikings earn win over Maryville.

March 6, 2012
Four Berry Pitchers Combine to Shutout Emory in 7-0 Win Tuesday
Trent Hillis, Carter Reese, Levi Austin and Josh Dilbeck combine for shutout as Thomas Johnson and Cason Dremann lead offense.

March 3, 2012
Berry Explodes in Second Game To Earn Split With Denison
Vikings win nightcap 19-2 with two monster innings. Big Red wins opener 8-0 with stellar pitching performance.

March 2, 2012
Friday's Baseball Game Postponed, Will Be Made Up As Part of Twin Bill Saturday
Berry's scheduled baseball game against Denison University Friday has been postponed. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader Saturday.

March 1, 2012
Saturday First Pitch Pushed Up To Noon
Saturday's baseball game against Denison has been moved to noon.

February 28, 2012
Covenant Scores Seven Runs in Late Innings to Defeat Berry 9-7
Austin Neely, Nick Stidham and Brandyn Jackson collect multiple hits, Thomas Johnson drives in three runs for Vikings.

February 26, 2012
North Park Wins 15-Inning Thriller, 6-5
Six Berry batters record multiple hits in loss to North Park Sunday.

February 25, 2012
"Little Things" Add Up To 8-3 Victory Saturday
Back to playing "Berry Baseball," Berry earns win as Farmer drives in four runs.

February 22, 2012
Bates Rallies For 13-12 Win Over Hot-Hitting Vikings
Berry pounded out 20 hits, but Bates scored eight runs in the ninth inning and added the game-winner in the 10th to rally from a 12-4 deficit.

February 21, 2012
Vikings, Bobcats Split Afternoon Twin Bill
Hillis tosses six shutout innings in opener as Vikings win 8-0. Bates salvages split with 5-4 win in nightcap.

February 18, 2012
Vikings, Mountaineers Split Baseball Twin Bill
Berea wins opener 5-3 before Berry bounces back to win second game 4-2.

February 17, 2012
Breakfast at Bowdoin - Saturday's Twin Bill Now Set For 9 AM
First pitch for Berry's baseball doubleheader against Berea Saturday has been pushed up to 9 a.m., in order to beat the rain.

February 11, 2012
Weather Freezing, But Bats Stay Warm in 10-7 Berry Win
Stephen Gaylor picks up three hits, scores three runs to lead Vikings offense in victory.

February 10, 2012
Emory Defeats Berry 7-4 Friday
Emory scores three runs in the ninth to pick up the win.

February 5, 2012
Greensboro Salvages Final Game of Series, 13-9
Zach Farmer goes 2-for-2 with a pair of RBIs and two runs scored for Berry, but Vikings' errors prove costly in loss.

February 4, 2012
Vikings Sweep Opening Day Twin Bill
Trent Hillis dominant in nightcap, Vikings rally for win in opener.

February 3, 2012
Vikings Open 2012 Baseball Season This Weekend
Berry opens new year with 15-game homestand, including a 3-game series vs. Greensboro this weekend.

February 3, 2012
Saturday's Baseball Opener Pushed Up to Noon
Berry's scheduled baseball doubleheader against Greensboro College Saturday has been moved up to noon to try to avoid heavy rain.

August 31, 2011
Former Viking McHugh Gets Arizona Fall League Assignment
Former Berry hurler Collin McHugh's whirlwind season gets even more exciting as Mets assign him to Arizona Fall League.

July 26, 2011
Vikings to Add 18 Newcomers to Baseball Roster in 2011-12
Sixteen freshmen and a pair of transfers to join Vikings for fall practice.