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10 Mar 2010 Baseball explodes for 24 runs in rout of Eureka --
LONGVIEW – The LeTourneau University baseball team exploded for 24 runs and 22 hits in a 24-6rout of Eureka College Wednesday afternoon at Conrad-Vernon Field.
 
After a scoreless first, the...
9 Mar 2010 Baseball pounds out 15 hits in loss --
LONGVIEW – The LeTourneau University baseball team pounded out 15 hits, but it wasn’t enough as the YellowJackets fell Tuesday afternoon to Wabash College, 23-11, at Conrad-Vernon Field.
 
The...
6 Mar 2010 Baseball drops doubleheader to HSU --
ABILENE, Texas – The LeTourneau University baseball team dropped a pair of games Saturday, falling 12-5 and 17-7 to Hardin-Simmons at Hunter Field.
 
In the opener, after a scoreless two...
5 Mar 2010 Baseball falls behind early, falls to HSU --
ABILENE, Texas – The LeTourneau University baseball team fell behind early and couldn’t rally as the YellowJackets fell 11-3 to Hardin-Simmons Friday at Hunter Field.
 
Hardin-Simmons (3-6)...
28 Feb 2010 YellowJackets drop series to McMurry --
LONGVIEW – The LeTourneau University baseball team concluded its weekend by dropping the series to McMurry 13-5 in the opener played in seven innings and 5-4 in the finale in 10 innings Sunday afternoon at Conrad-Vernon...
27 Feb 2010 Baseball loses heartbreaker to McMurry --
LONGVIEW – McMurry scored two runs in the top of the ninth inning to knock off the LeTourneau University baseball team, 7-6, during the opening game Saturday at Conrad-Vernon Field.
 
The...
25 Feb 2010 Baseball announces schedule change --
LONGVIEW – LeTourneau University head baseball coach Robin Harriss announced Thursday that Friday’s American Southwest Conference opening series game against McMurry University has been moved to a 2:00 p.m., Saturday,...
24 Feb 2010 YellowJackets roll past Spartans --
LONGVIEW – The LeTourneau University baseball team rode the way of a 12-run sixth inning on its way to a  25-9 victory over Castleton State Wednesday afternoon at...
20 Feb 2010 Baseball rallies to down Spartans --
LONGVIEW – The LeTourneau University baseball team scored seven runs over the last two innings to rally to defeat Castleton State, 11-7, Saturday at Conrad-Vernon Field.
 
The Spartans (0-1)...
16 Feb 2010 Baseball splits with Wiley College --
LONGVIEW – The LeTourneau University baseball team split with Wiley College, taking the opening game 13-8 in a slugfest, but dropping the second game of the doubleheader, 5-1, Tuesday afternoon at Conrad-Vernon...
15 Feb 2010 Baseball splits pair on Opening Day --
LONGVIEW – Logan Smith hit a walk-off base hit in the bottom of the seventh of the opening game of a frigid doubleheader Monday as the LeTourneau University baseball team split games against Texas College, taking the...
13 Feb 2010 Schedule Alert: Baseball adds Monday Doubleheader --
LONGVIEW – LeTourneau University baseball coach Robin Harriss announced Saturday night the addition to the 2010 schedule as the YellowJackets with play a noon doubleheader, Monday, Feb. 15 at Conrad-Vernon Field against...
12 Feb 2010 Saturday's baseball DH cancelled --
LONGVIEW  – The LeTourneau University baseball team will have to wait until Tuesday, Feb. 16 to have its home opener as head coach Robin Harriss announced Friday afternoon that Saturday’s doubleheader against Texas...
11 Feb 2010 Season opener postponed because of inclement weather --
LONGVIEW – LeTourneau University baseball coach announced Thursday the home opener set for 2:00 p.m., Friday, Feb. 12 has been cancelled because of inclement weather.
 
The YellowJackets will...
27 Jan 2010 Johnson, Kaminski earn ASC honors --
RICHARDSON, Texas – LeTourneau’s Charles Johnson and Tyler Kaminski were selected Wednesday to the American Southwest Conference East Division Baseball Preseason Players to Watch.
 
Johnson, an...
11 Dec 2009 Baseball annouces 2010 schedule --
LONGVIEW – A total of 40 games, including 27 at home highlight the 2010 LeTourneau University baseball schedule that was announced Friday by head coach Robin Harriss.
 
The YellowJackets will...
10 Oct 2009 Baseball Fall Scrimmage postponed and moved to Sunday --
LONGVIEW – LeTourneau University baseball coach Robin Harriss announced Saturday morning the annual 20-plus inning game between the YellowJackets and Texas College has been postponed because of inclement weather and moved...
9 Sep 2009 Baseball to begin fall practice Sept. 22 --
LONGVIEW – LeTourneau University baseball coach Robin Harriss announced Wednesday the YellowJackets will begin fall practice on Sept. 22.
 
LeTourneau, in the final stages of finishing the 2010...
6 May 2009 LETU Baseball places three on All-ASC East Division teams; Mihalco earns major award --
RICHARDSON, Texas – The LeTourneau University baseball team placed three players on the All-American Southwest Conference...
22 Apr 2009 Comeback Win Sends Baseball Seniors Out in Style -- LONGVIEW, TX – For the third straight day the YellowJacket Baseball Team found a way to come from behind and pull off a win in their final at bat. Senior Chris Tampke scored the game-winning run and picked up his fourth win of the season, third...
20 Apr 2009 Brown And The Comeback Kids Do It Again, Upend Wildcats 14-13 -- LONGVIEW, TX – With a flare for the dramatic, the Jackets found a way again to come from behind in their final at-bat as they took down Louisiana College 14-13 this afternoon wrapping up their ASC league play. Josh Brown homered twice and drove...
19 Apr 2009 Late Inning Heroics Lift Jackets Over Wildcats -- LONGVIEW, TX – On a day where LeTourneau set out to honor their seniors, the LeTourneau University Baseball Team battled back from a five run deficit against Louisiana College to come from behind and win Game 2 in the bottom of the ninth this...
17 Apr 2009 Baseball Series with Louisiana College Postponed --

LONGVIEW, TX - The LeTourneau University baseball series set to take place this weekend on Friday and Saturday has been postponed due to weather.  The YellowJackets are now scheduled to take on the Wildcats in a double-header slated for...

13 Apr 2009 Nine Run Seventh Propels Jackets to Huge Win -- LONGVIEW, TX – The LeTourneau University Baseball Team hosted Texas Wesleyan in a non-conference battle this afternoon and pounded out 14 hits including two homeruns en route to a 15-10 victory at Conrad Vernon Field. Ed Hurta led the charge...
10 Apr 2009 Jackets 6 Bombs Not Enough as Comets Sweep -- RICHARDSON, TX – The LeTourneau University Baseball Team’s dropped a double-header this afternoon to the Comets of UT Dallas falling in Game 1 20-8 and then the series finale 14-9. The loss drops LETU to 10-19 on the season and 3-12 in league...
9 Apr 2009 YellowJackets Fall to Comets in ASC Showdown -- RICHARDSON, TX – The LeTourneau University Baseball Team’s comeback bid fell short this afternoon as they dropped the series opener to the Comets of UT Dallas by a score of 7-3. A six run sixth inning proved to be the difference in the game as...
9 Apr 2009 Jacket Baseball in Action This Afternoon/Softball Postponed Due to Rain --

RICHARDSON, TX - The YellowJacket Baseball Team hits the diamond this afternoon in an ASC East Division showdown versus the Comets of UT Dallas.  Game time is set for 2:00 p.m. as LETU looks to make a late season push for the ASC...

4 Apr 2009 LeTourneau Baseball Swept by #3 UT-Tyler -- TYLER, TX – The LeTourneau University Team dropped a three game series to #3 ranked UT-Tyler Patriots this weekend. The Jackets fought hard throughout, but were just unable to slow down the UTT offense losing Game 1 12-6, Game 2 5-1, and Game 3...
3 Apr 2009 Baseball to Take on UT-Tyler --

TYLER, TX - The LeTourneau University Baseball team takes on ASC East Division rival #3 UT-Tyler this weekend in a three-game series. 

Game 1 is set for this evening with a 6:00 p.m. start.  Saturday will feature a double-header...

31 Mar 2009 Baseball Wins Fourth in a Row, LETU Hammers Wiley -- LONGVIEW, TX – The LeTourneau University Baseball Team won their fourth straight game this afternoon when the knocked off non-conference opponent Wiley College this afternoon 12-3. With the win, LETU improves to 10-13 on the year and 8-6 in the...
31 Mar 2009 YellowJacket Baseball Sweeps Steers -- LONGVIEW, TX – The LeTourneau University Baseball Team on the heels of a huge conference win on Sunday hosted the Texas College Steers in a non-conference double-header on Monday. LeTourneau came out swinging in Game 1 and took down TC 9-3 and...
29 Mar 2009 Rogers Dominates Eagles as Baseball Picks Up ASC Win -- LONGVIEW, TX – The LeTourneau University Baseball got a much needed boost from a starting pitcher today when Eric Rogers took the bump and went 8 1/3 stellar innings to get the win on a sunny Sunday afternoon at Conrad Vernon. The Jackets take...
28 Mar 2009 Eagles Out-Homer Jackets, Take Two Key ASC Games -- LONGVIEW, TX – The LeTourneau University Baseball Team hosted the Eagles of the University of Ozarks this afternoon and dropped both games of a double-header, losing Game 1: 11-2, and then Game 2: 9-5. Coming off of a week layoff and...
27 Mar 2009 Baseball Versus Ozarks Moved to Sunday -- LONGVIEW, TX – This afternoon’s ASC baseball game against the University of Ozarks has been postponed due to weather and rescheduled for this Sunday afternoon. The game will be played beginning at noon on Sunday. Saturday’s double-header will...
24 Mar 2009 Baseball vs. Texas Wesleyan has been postponed -- LONGVIEW, TX - Due to inclement weather in the east Texas area this afternoon's baseball game versus Texas Wesleyan has been postponed.  It has been rescheduled to be played on Monday April 13th at 3:00 p.m.
21 Mar 2009 Tigers Quiet Jacket Bats to Win Series -- MARSHALL, TX – The LeTourneau University Baseball Team coming off of a huge win on Friday could not get timely hits this afternoon as ETBU rebounded to win both games and take the series 2-1. The Jackets fell in game one, a seven inning game,...
20 Mar 2009 Jackets Pound Tigers in ASC Showdown -- MARSHALL, TX – The LeTourneau University Baseball Team traveled east on I-20 to take on ASC rival East Texas Baptist University this evening in game one of a three-game series. The YellowJackets got an overpowering performance from pitcher Ed...
16 Mar 2009 Baseball Wins Back and Forth Thriller over McMurry -- LONGVIEW, TX – The LeTourneau University Baseball Team hosted west division rival McMurry University this afternoon from Conrad Vernon Field and came out on type in dramatic fashion as the YellowJackets plated a pair of runs in the ninth to...
13 Mar 2009 Baseball Series Against the University of Dallas Cancelled -- LONGVIEW, TX - This weekends baseball series with the University of Dallas has been cancelled due to unplayable conditions.  The YellowJackets will be back in action Monday March 16th at 2 p.m. when they host McMurry University.
11 Mar 2009 Baseball versus Waldorf Postponed -- LONGVIEW, TX – The LeTourneau University baseball game scheduled for this afternoon against Waldorf College has been postponed due to inclement weather. The two teams will try to play a double-header tomorrow afternoon beginning at 1 p.m.,...
27 Feb 2009 UMHB Baseball Tops LETU --

Belton, TX – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor baseball team broke the game open with a five-run first inning and the Cru rolled to a 10-2 victory over LeTourneau University Friday afternoon in Belton. UMHB improves to 5-6 on the season...

25 Feb 2009 Late Innings Down Jackets -- LONGVIEW, TEXAS – The LeTourneau University Baseball Team fell to the Kangaroos of Austin College this afternoon 11-8 from Conrad Vernon Field. The loss drops LeTourneau to 3-3 on the season while AC improves to 5-5 in the early season.
18 Feb 2009 Baseball Dominates the Spartans -- LONGVIEW, TEXAS – The LeTourneau University Baseball Team took to the field today for another non-conference battle as they hosted the Spartans of Castleton State and pounded out 13 hits as they defeated CSU 16-2. The win improves LETU’s record...
17 Feb 2009 YellowJackets Belt Three Bombs in Route to Opening Day Win -- LONGVIEW, TEXAS – The LeTourneau University Baseball Team opened up the 2009 season with a 4-3 non-conference win today over the Spartans of Castleton State (VT).

LETU senior Ed Hurta (Freeport, TX/Brazosport) took the hill for...
28 Jan 2009 2009 ASC Preseason Baseball Poll Released --

RICHARDSON, TEXAS - - The American Southwest Conference announced their 2009 preseason baseball poll and awards on Wednesday, January 28, 2009, after collecting votes by each division's head coaches, sports information directors and media members....

13 Oct 2008 LeTourneau 'World Series' Wraps Up Fall Season -- LONGVIEW, TEXAS – The YellowJacket Baseball Team concluded the fall season Saturday afternoon with the final game of the three-game ‘World Series’ inter-squad competition. The Shockers won the series with a commanding 7-0 win in the final game...
8 Oct 2008 LeTourneau's 'Boys of Summer' Set for the Fall World Series -- LONGVIEW, TEXAS – LeTourneau’s ‘Boys of Summer’ will host the Fall World Series this week from Conrad Vernon field on the campus of LeTourneau University as they wrap up their fall practice season.  The Blue and White series will host...
3 Oct 2008 Jacket Baseball Hits the Diamond -- LONGVIEW,TEXAS – LeTourneau University baseball takes to the field this weekend as they play host to Texas College in a fall ball matinee. The games are slated for 12 noon and will go 18 innings plus. Last year the Jackets won 11 games and are...
25 Jul 2008 Hurta Makes Debut --

BRYAN, TEXAS - LeTourneau University's Ed Hurta made his Texas Collegiate League debut on Thursday night for the East Texas Pump Jacks in a 6-5 win at Brazos Valley.

Hurta pitched 2.0 strong innings of relief for the Pump Jacks. ...

23 Jul 2008 Hurta Signs with Pump Jacks -- LONGVIEW, TEXAS –– LeTourneau University’s Ed Hurta (Freeport/Brazosport HS) has signed on to play in the Texas Collegiate League, a summer collegiate baseball league, for the East Texas Pump Jacks.

Hurta, an outfielder and...
21 Jul 2008 Trip of a Lifetime -- LONGVIEW, TEXAS –– Four LeTourneau University baseball players recently concluded what they will likely refer to as the “Trip of a Lifetime.” 

Aaron Bearden, Ethan Cravalho, Ed Hurta and Ryan VanZandt embarked on a...
29 Apr 2009 --