http://www.sbubearcats.comLatest news items for Southwest Baptist Universityen-us60http://www.sbubearcats.com/news/2010/3/13/MTF_0313101837.aspxhttp://www.sbubearcats.com/news/2010/3/13/MTF_0313101837.aspxMen's Track & Field

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Southwest Baptist's Frank Grant, Jr. just missed a top eight finish at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships, finishing ninth in the 200 meters with a time of 21.78. Grant was edged by Antonio Abney of St. Augustine's, who ran at 21.77. Abney's teammate Josh Scott won the event with a meet record of 20.91. ]]>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:53:01 GMThttp://www.sbubearcats.com/news/2010/3/12/BASE_0312101328.aspxhttp://www.sbubearcats.com/news/2010/3/12/BASE_0312101328.aspxBaseball

PITTSBURG, Kan. -- SBU baseball's scheduled weekend series at Pittsburg State has been affected by the weather again. Originally scheduled for Friday/Saturday doubleheaders, the games will now be played on Sunday and Monday. The Bearcats and Gorillas will play a seven-inning contest followed by a nine-inning contest on Sunday starting at 1 p.m. and Monday starting at 2 p.m., weather permitting. ]]>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:07:35 GMThttp://www.sbubearcats.com/news/2010/3/11/MTEN_0311100520.aspxhttp://www.sbubearcats.com/news/2010/3/11/MTEN_0311100520.aspxMen's Tennis, Women's Tennis

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The SBU men's and women's tennis teams were scheduled to have their 2010 home opener Thursday with Ferris State. Rain forced a last-minute reshuffle and the teams headed to Springfield's Cooper Tennis indoor courts where the SBU men topped #44 FSU 7-2 while the Bulldog women won a 5-1 shortened match over the Bearcat women. ]]>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:36:12 GMThttp://www.sbubearcats.com/news/2010/3/11/SB_0311101411.aspxhttp://www.sbubearcats.com/news/2010/3/11/SB_0311101411.aspxSoftball

BOLIVAR, Mo. -- The softball Bearcats won two very different games on Thursday, defeating the Missouri-St. Louis Tritons 12-3 in game one of a doubleheader, followed by a 1-0 victory in the following game. Seven Bearcats had two or more hits in the opening game, and SBU's first three hitters, Nina Amaro-Garcia (5), Katrina Munoz (3) and Latasha Baderdeen (2) paired up for 10 RBI. ]]>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:39:18 GMThttp://www.sbubearcats.com/news/2010/3/11/MTF_0311102100.aspxhttp://www.sbubearcats.com/news/2010/3/11/MTF_0311102100.aspxMen's Track & Field

ALBUQUERQUE, NM -- Southwest Baptist University senior sprinter Frank Grant, Jr. is set to run in the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships. This weekend's event will be held at the Albuquerque Convention Center and is hosted by Adams State College, Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau and New Mexico Sports Authority. Grant will run in the 200 meters and has the fourth-best seeded time of 21.40 seconds. ]]>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:14:43 GMThttp://www.sbubearcats.com/news/2010/3/10/MBB_0310100754.aspxhttp://www.sbubearcats.com/news/2010/3/10/MBB_0310100754.aspxMen's Basketball

STEPHENVILLE, Texas -- SBU senior center Matt Rogers was named to the Daktronics All-South Central Region First Team, earning the honor for the second straight season. Rogers was joined on the first team by Central Missouri teammates Sanijay Watts and Alex Moosman, Angelo State's LaMarshall Corbett and Central Oklahoma's Daunte Williams. Watts was also named the South Central Region's Player of the Year. ]]>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:45:12 GMThttp://www.sbubearcats.com/news/2010/3/11/BASE_0311105045.aspxhttp://www.sbubearcats.com/news/2010/3/11/BASE_0311105045.aspxBaseball

PITTSBURG, Kan. – Four games are on the slate this week for the SBU Bearcats, as they head out on the first road trip in MIAA play to Pittsburg State. The Bearcats are looking to snap a four-game slide after their series against Missouri Western. The SBU offense is hitting its stride in the early season, with four starters hitting above .300. Catcher Steven Davis leads the way, hitting .378 with a pair of doubles and four RBI. ]]>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:46:32 GMThttp://www.sbubearcats.com/news/2010/3/10/SB_0310100310.aspxhttp://www.sbubearcats.com/news/2010/3/10/SB_0310100310.aspxSoftball

BOLIVAR, Mo. -- The SBU softball Bearcats were in position for a sweep of the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns. After taking the first game 6-2 and fighting an oncoming rainstorm, the Bearcats led 2-1 heading to the seventh inning. Unfortunately, things unraveled in the last frame, as ATU scored four times to win the nightcap 5-2. ]]>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:23:39 GMThttp://www.sbubearcats.com/news/2010/3/9/SB_0309100621.aspxhttp://www.sbubearcats.com/news/2010/3/9/SB_0309100621.aspxSoftball

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- SBU's Krysta Baderdeen was one of three players to earn MIAA Softball Hitter of the Week honors, for the week ending March 7. The Bearcat junior third baseman shared the award with third baseman Krista Cummings of Central Missouri and catcher Amanda Self of Emporia State. Pitcher Karley Schmelzer of Emporia State was named MIAA Softball Pitcher of the Week. ]]>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:03:00 GMThttp://www.sbubearcats.com/news/2010/3/9/SB_0309105513.aspxhttp://www.sbubearcats.com/news/2010/3/9/SB_0309105513.aspxSoftball

BOLIVAR, Mo. – The SBU Bearcats host a pair of non-conference foes this week in Arkansas Tech and Missouri-St. Louis. The ‘Cats are looking to get back to the .500 mark after dropping three of four against East Central, including a heartbreaking 7-6 loss in extra innings. ]]>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:42:59 GMT