Carey trims Loyola 5-1 in semis, but fall to Mobile in SSAC finals slugfest

By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com   HATTIESBURG – It was a shame for William Carey that A.J. Stinson couldn’t pitch both games Sunday in the Southern States Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament.   Stinson turned in an ironman performance for the Crusaders in the tournament semifinal round, pitching into the eighth inning in a 5-1 victory over …

Crusaders beat rain delay to pound Blue Mountain 15-5 in SSAC Tournament

By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com   HATTIESBURG – It took all day and most of the night, but in the end, William Carey is moving on in the Southern States Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament.   The Crusaders weathered a 4-1/2 hour rain delay Friday to bounce Blue Mountain Christian 15-5 in 8 innings, Carey’s second consecutive …

Crusaders smash Middle Georgia 14-1 in SSAC Tournament elimination victory

By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com   HATTIESBURG – Now that was more like it.   William Carey University took out its frustrations from Wednesday night’s stinging opening-round loss in the Southern States Athletic Conference Tournament on Middle Georgia State, pounding the Knights 14-1 in seven innings Thursday at Milton Wheeler Field.   The Crusaders (41-8) stayed …

Blue Mountain upsets Carey 8-7 in 11-inning SSAC Tournament thriller

By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com   HATTIESBURG – If William Carey University baseball is to win a third consecutive Southern States Athletic Conference Tournament championship, the Crusaders will have to do it the hard way.   Blue Mountain Christian, the tournament’s eighth-seeded team, surprised the Crusaders with an 8-7 victory in 11 innings, after Carey had …