The State Championship’s opening game, which is the first of a best-of-three series between Wayne Christian Eagles and Freedom Christian Academy, did not disappoint. This season, Wayne Christian has defeated Freedom Christian Academy twice, but this game was tighter than the other two, and the Eagles won 9-8 on an Ella Fox home run in the…… read more »
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Wayne Christian Repeats as NCISAA 2A State Champs
No. 13 UMO Eliminated by NGU in Southeast Regional
TIGERVILLE, S.C. (May 20) – The No. 13 ranked University of Mount Olive baseball program dropped the final two games of the best-of-three series versus North Greenville on Saturday in the NCAA Southeast Regional at Ashmore Park. With the losses, the Trojans concluded the season with a 38-17 overall record. Mount Olive made its 19th…… read more »
Mount Olive One Win From Super Regional
n day two of the NCAA Division II Southeast Regionals, three-seed Belmont Abbey and No. 4 seed Mount Olive each brought themselves one win away from advancing to the Super Regional. In the first game of a best-of-three series between Mount Olive and top-seed North Greenville in Tigerville, it was the Trojans who took the…… read more »
Mount Olive, North Greenville Win Opening Games of 2023 NCAA Division II Southeast Regionals
In Tigerville, there was no shortage of fireworks as 2023 Conference Carolinas tournament champion Mount Olive, the four seed in the region, held on to defeat five seed Georgia Southwestern, 5-4, before John Micheal Faile broke the NCAA Division II career home run record in dramatic fashion, a walk-off, three-run home run to give 2023…… read more »
Five UMO Athletes Represent Conference Carolinas at NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships
The 2023 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships begin on Thursday, May 25 at the Neta & Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl in Pueblo, Colorado and eight Conference Carolinas student-athletes and one relay from three institutions will compete across eight different events. Mount Olive led the way with five individuals and one relay qualifying for…… read more »
Eagles Sore High as Firebirds Flames Burn Out
With three individual RBIs from Wyatt Lassiter, Root Merritt, and Landon Tyndall, the Eagles flew out to a commanding 4-0 lead in the first three innings of the game to put out the Firebirds’ early flames. From the very beginning of the game, the Eagles’ offensively and defensively were locked in. With three early pitcher substitutions in the first…… read more »
Trojans Earn Fourth Seed in NCAA Tournament
The University of Mount Olive baseball program earned the fourth seed as an automatic qualifier in the upcoming Southeast Regional of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night. The Trojans will be making their 19th overall appearance in the NCAA Tournament and will face the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Champion No. 5 seed Georgia Southwestern (34-17)…… read more »
Landon Choboy of Mount Olive Named National Hitter of the Week by NCBWA
The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) announced that Mount Olive graduate student outfielder Landon Choboy has been chosen as the National Hitter of the Week. The Conference Carolinas Tournament MVP, Choboy went 10-for-23 at the plate with five homers and 21 RBIs, leading the Trojans to the tournament title. He had three separate three-hit games,…… read more »
Mount Olive Duo Named IWLCA All-Region
The Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) announced the NCAA Division II All-Region teams for 2023 and Conference Carolinas had a pair of Mount Olive student-athletes earn the honor. Conference Carolinas women’s lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year, Ali Davis, and Defensive Player of the Year, Alexis Stanley, each earned second team All-South Region accolades.…… read more »
Mount Olive Captures 2023 Conference Carolinas Baseball Championship
Mount Olive, playing in the program’s seventh straight Conference Carolinas Baseball Championship final, captured its 15th conference championship title and first since 2017 with a 13-3 run-rule victory over Francis Marion. The Trojans, the four seed in the tournament, scored 34 runs over two games on Sunday at CaroMont Health Park to claim the tourmane…… read more »
