2011 Baseball News

June 7, 2011
Bassitt, Turocy Selected in 2011 MLB Draft
A pair of University of Akron baseball players were selected in the 2011 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft on Tuesday.

May 25, 2011
Turocy and Bassitt Earn All-MAC Honors
AKRON, Ohio - A pair of players from the University of Akron baseball program earned All-Mid-American Conference honors for their 2011 seasons, the league announced on Tuesday.

May 24, 2011
Bangtson Resigns as Baseball Head Coach
AKRON, Ohio – Pat Bangtson, who just completed his sixth season as head baseball coach at The University of Akron, announced his resignation on Tuesday.

May 21, 2011
Akron Blows Out Kent State to Finish 2011 Season
KENT, Ohio - The University of Akron baseball team took down archrival Kent State in blow out fashion Saturday afternoon to cap the 2011 season at Olga Mural Field. The Zips scored runs in all but three innings to take a 13-4 victory.

May 20, 2011
Baseball Falls in 12 Innings to Kent State
KENT, Ohio - A 12th-inning walk-off home run by David Lyon sent #28 Kent State to 6-5 win over The University of Akron baseball team Friday afternoon at Olga Mural Field.

May 19, 2011
Zips Downed by Kent State in Diamond Classic for the Kids
AKRON, Ohio - The University of Akron baseball team fell to Kent State, 4-3, in the fifth annual Diamond Classic for the Kids in front over 1,000 fans at Canal Park. All proceeds from the game benefitted the Akron Children's Hospital.

May 18, 2011
Big Ninth-Inning Propels Zips to 9-2 Win Over YSU
NILES, Ohio - The University of Akron baseball team scored six runs in the top of the ninth-inning to break open a close game and take a 9-2 victory over Youngstown State on Wednesday afternoon at Eastwood Field. The game was eventually called prior to completion in the bottom of the ninth when rain and lightning moved into the area.

May 18, 2011
Akron and Kent State Battle in 5th Annual Diamond Classic
Akron (15-35, 6-18) at Kent State (37-13, 19-4) Thursday, May 19, 2011 | 6:35 p.m.

May 17, 2011
Baseball Finishes Season Against YSU & Kent St.
Akron (14-35, 6-18) at Youngstown St. (12-35, 7-13) Wednesday, May 18, 2011 | 11:00 a.m.

May 15, 2011
Zips Fall Twice to Ohio in Sunday Doubleheader
ATHENS, Ohio – The University of Akron baseball team dropped a pair of contests to the Ohio Bobcats on Sunday. The Zips (14-35, 6-18 Mid-American Conference) lost the resumption of Saturday's weather suspended game 7-3 and the fell in the series finale, 1-0.

May 14, 2011
Zips and Bobcats Saturday Matinee Suspended by Rain
ATHENS, Ohio - The University of Akron baseball team and Ohio got through six innings of baseball Saturday afternoon before rain and lightning in the Athens area forced play to be suspended. The game will be resumed tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. with Sunday's originally scheduled series finale to follow immediately after. Tomorrow's action can be heard live on GoZips.com.

May 13, 2011
Akron Baseball Routs Ohio, 13-3
ATHENS, Ohio - The University of Akron baseball team got an offensive explosion Friday night, knocking out 15 base hits in a 13-3 win over Ohio at Bob Wren Stadium.

May 12, 2011
Baseball Squares Off Against Ohio
Akron (13-33, 5-16) at Ohio (23-25, 7-14) Friday, May 13, 2011 | 6:00 p.m.

May 11, 2011
Fifth Annual Diamond Classic for the Kids Set for May 19th at Canal Park
For the fifth straight year, The University of Akron baseball team and rival Kent State will participate in the Diamond Classic for the Kids. The annual game is held at Canal Park in downtown Akron and all proceeds will benefit the Akron Children's Hospital. This year's game will take place on May 19, the first game of the teams' season-ending MAC series.

May 10, 2011
Baseball Grabs Extra Inning, Walk-Off Win Over West Virginia
AKRON, Ohio - The University of Akron baseball team picked up a walk-off, extra inning, 3-2, win over visiting West Virginia at Canal Park on Tuesday.

May 9, 2011
Baseball Welcomes West Virginia to Canal Park
Akron (12-33) vs. West Virginia (27-19) Tuesday, May 10, 2011 | 3:00 p.m.

May 8, 2011
Zips Fall to Bowling Green in Rubber Match
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The University of Akron baseball team dropped the rubber match of its Mid-American Conference series against Bowling Green, 5-1, on Sunday afternoon.

May 7, 2011
Corpora’s Walk-Off Bomb Sends Zips to 7-6 Win
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - Freshman Matt Corpora drilled a three-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth to give The University of Akron baseball team a thrilling 7-6 win over Bowling Green on Saturday at Steller Field.

May 6, 2011
Comeback Falls Short as Zips Lose 6-5 in Bowling Green
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The University of Akron baseball team spotted Bowling Green the firs six runs of the ballgame Friday afternoon and saw its comeback effort fall just short as the Falcons defeated the Zips, 6-5, at Steller Field.

May 5, 2011
Baseball Takes on Bowling Green in Key MAC Series
Akron (11-31, 4-14) vs. Bowling Green (15-25, 8-10) Friday, May 6, 2011 | 3:00 p.m.

May 4, 2011
Akron and Bowling Green Weekend Series Moved to Bowling Green
AKRON, Ohio - This weekend's Mid-American Conference relocated to baseball series between The University of Akron and Bowling Green has been moved to Bowling Green's Stellar Field.

May 4, 2011
Zips Shutout by Pittsburgh at Canal Park
AKRON, Ohio - The University of Akron baseball team was blanked, 6-0, by visiting Pittsburgh on Wednesday in non-conference action at Canal Park.

May 3, 2011
Baseball Hosts Pittsburgh at Canal Park Wednesday
Akron (11-30) vs. Pittsburgh (26-15) Wednesday, May 4, 2011 | 6:00 p.m.

May 1, 2011
Akron Defeats Buffalo to Take Series
The University of Akron baseball team grabbed a 8-3, series-clinching victory over Buffalo on Sunday, on the strength of a 14-hit offensive effort.

April 30, 2011
Zips and Bulls Spilt Saturday Twinbill
The University of Akron baseball team split a double header against Buffalo Saturday, dropping game one 2-1 before blanking the Bulls in the nightcap, 6-0.

April 29, 2011
Akron and Buffalo Series Opener Postponed
The University of Akron baseball team's Mid-American Conference series opener against Buffalo was postponed Friday due to consistent rain in the Buffalo area.

April 28, 2011
Baseball Travels to Buffalo for Weekend Action
The University of Akron baseball team heads for New York state this weekend for a three-game conference series at Buffalo.

April 26, 2011
Baseball Rained Out at West Virginia
The University of Akron baseball team's game at West Virginia on Tuesday night has been rained out.

April 25, 2011
Baseball Makes Trip to West Virginia Tuesday Night
The University of Akron baseball team will travel to Morgantown, W.Va. Tuesday for a 7:05 p.m. game against West Virginia.

April 24, 2011
Baseball Loses Trio of One-Run Contests to Miami
Miami swept The University of Akron baseball team in a rare triple-header at Lee R. Jackson Baseball Field on Saturday. Miami won the completion of Friday's rain suspended game 5-4 in 10 innings and went on to win the final two games of the day 4-3 and 1-0.

April 22, 2011
Akron and Miami Suspended; Weekend Schedule Altered
The UA baseball team and Miami will pick up game one of their series at noon on Saturday. Games two and three will also be played Saturday.

April 21, 2011
Akron Baseball Beats Malone, 9-3
The University of Akron baseball team won for the third time in four games Wednesday night, downing Malone 9-3 at Thurman Munson Stadium.

April 21, 2011
Zips Begin MAC East Play by Hosting Miami
The University of Akron baseball team will begin MAC East play this weekend when they host Miami for a 3-game series at Lee R. Jackson Baseball Field.

April 19, 2011
Akron and Malone Rained Out; Rescheduled for Wednesday
Tuesday's game between the University of Akron baseball team and Malone at Thurman Munson Stadium in Canton has been postponed due to heavy rain.

April 18, 2011
Bassitt Earns MAC East Pitcher of the Week Honors
Junior closer Chris Bassitt became the second University of Akron baseball player to earn weekly Mid-American Conference honors on Monday after being named the MAC East Pitcher of the Week.

April 18, 2011
Baseball Takes on Malone at Munson Stadium Tuesday
The University of Akron baseball team will have rematch with NAIA Malone on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. at Munson Stadium in Canton.

April 17, 2011
Akron Falls Short in 11-4 Series Finale Loss at Eastern Michigan
The University of Akron baseball team was defeated by Eastern Michigan 11-4 in the series finale on Sunday at Oestrike Stadium.

April 16, 2011
Baseball Doubles Up Eastern Michigan, 14-7
The University of Akron baseball team battled out of an early hole, using an excellent relief effort from senior Benjamin Danziger and the club's best offensive output of the season to defeat Eastern Michigan 14-7 on Saturday at Oestrike Stadium.

April 15, 2011
Akron Takes Down Eastern Michigan in Windy Ypsilanti
The University of Akron baseball team battled through winds gusting to 45 miles per hour to pick up a 5-2, series opening win over Eastern Michigan at Oestrike Stadium Friday afternoon.

April 14, 2011
Baseball Swept by Ohio State in Midweek Doubleheader
The University of Akron baseball team was swept in a doubleheader at Ohio State Wednesday.

April 14, 2011
Baseball Continues MAC Play at Eastern Michigan
The University of Akron will take on Eastern Michigan this weekend in a three game conference series.

April 12, 2011
Twinbill at Ohio State Up Next for Baseball
The University of Akron baseball team travels to Ohio State for a pair of 7-inning contests on Wednesday. Game one begins at 4:35 p.m.

April 10, 2011
Baseball Falls to Central Michigan in Series Finale
The University of Akron baseball team was shutout by Central Michigan, 10-0, on Sunday in the finale of the clubs' 3-game series.

April 9, 2011
Baseball Drops Doubleheader to Central Michigan
The University of Akron baseball team dropped a pair of one-run games in doubleheader action with Central Michigan on Saturday afternoon at Lee R. Jackson Baseball Field.

April 8, 2011
Friday's Baseball Game Postponed
Heavy rains has forced the postponement of Friday's series opener between Akron and Central Michigan. The two clubs will now play a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 1:00 p.m.

April 7, 2011
Baseball Hosts Central Michigan for Weekend Series
The University of Akron baseball team will be looking to climb back into the MAC Tournament race this weekend when Central Michigan visits Lee R. Jackson Baseball Field for a 3-game series.

April 5, 2011
Baseball Blanks Youngstown State, 5-0
The University of Akron baseball team shutout visiting Youngstown State, 5-0, at Lee R. Jackson Baseball Field on Tuesday afternoon. The win gave the Zips their third straight non-conference victory.

April 4, 2011
Baseball to Face Youngstown State in Midweek Tilt
The University of Akron baseball team will face off against local rival Youngstown State on Tuesday at Lee R. Jackson Baseball Field at 3:00 p.m.

April 2, 2011
Impending Weather Forces Baseball Schedule Change
Due to heavy rain in the forecast for Sunday, The University of Akron baseball team will attempt to play a doubleheader today at Scott Park beginning at 1:00 p.m.

April 2, 2011
Baseball Drops Saturday Twinbill to Toledo
The University of Akron dropped both games of a twinbill against Toledo at Scott Park on Saturday. Toledo used a 3-run eighth to take game one 5-2 and the Zips saw a comeback attempt fall short in game two, losing 6-4.

April 1, 2011
Zips Lose 13-Inning Affair to Toledo, 1-0
The University of Akron lost the definition of a pitcher's dual on Friday afternoon to Toledo at Scott Park, as the Rockets scored the game's only run in the bottom of the 13th-inning to knock off the Zips 1-0.

March 31, 2011
Baseball Heads to Toledo for MAC Series
The University of Akron baseball team will travel to Toledo this weekend for a three-game Mid-American Conference Series.

March 29, 2011
Baseball Wins Back and Forth Battle Against Malone
The University of Akron baseball team won a back-and-forth midweek battle with Malone, 10-9, on Tuesday at Canal Park.

March 28, 2011
Baseball Faces Malone on Tuesday at Canal Park
The University of Akron baseball team will look to snap a three-game losing streak on Tuesday when they face Malone College at 3:00 p.m. at Canal Park.

March 27, 2011
Zips Drop Series Finale to Western Michigan
The University of Akron baseball team was dropped by Western Michigan, 7-0, in the series finale of Mid-American Conference action at Canal Park on Sunday afternoon.

March 26, 2011
Zips Lose Pitcher's Dual to Western Michigan
The Univesity of Akron baseball team dropped a pitcher's dual to Western Michigan Saturday afternoon, 2-0, at Canal Park. The loss drops the Zips to 4-16 and 0-2 in Mid-American Conference play. WMU improves to 12-11 and 2-0 in the MAC.

March 25, 2011
Akron Loses MAC Opener to WMU
The University of Akron baseball team fell to visiting Western Michigan, 9-0, in the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams at Canal Park Friday afternoon.

March 24, 2011
Baseball Opens MAC Play with WMU at Canal Park
The University of Akron baseball team will open MAC play this weekend with a 3-game set against Western Michigan at Canal Park in downtown Akron.

March 23, 2011
Brown Named MAC East Pitcher of the Week
Junior right-handed pitcher Andrew Brown has been named the Mid-American Conference East Division Pitcher of the Week, the league office announced today.

March 22, 2011
Zips Capture 4-3 Comeback Win Over Pitt
The University of Akron baseball team captured a 4-3 comeback win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday afternoon.

March 21, 2011
Akron Baseball Releases 2011 Broadcast Schedule
The University of Akron baseball team will appear on 1350 WARF 16 times through the rest of the season, it was announced by Akron Athletics and IMG College on Monday. Additionally all other remaining Zips baseball games will be carried as internet-only broadcasts and will be available on GoZips.com.

March 21, 2011
Baseball Finishes Off Road Trip at Pittsburgh Tuesday
The University of Akron baseball team will finish a 19-game season-opening road trip on Tuesday when they travel to Pittsburgh for a 3:00 p.m. game.

March 19, 2011
Baseball Drops Final Game of Spring Break Swing
The University of Akron baseball team was dealt a 4-1 defeat by Chicago State on Saturday morning in the final game of their spring break trip in Florida.

March 18, 2011
Baseball Taken Down by Bradley
The University of Akron baseball team fell, 7-5, to Bradley on Friday morning in Winter Haven. The Zips - who trailed 7-2 after six - used a three-run seventh inning to get back into the game, but were unable to finish off the comeback.

March 17, 2011
Zips Baseball Drops Spring Break Decision to Dartmouth
The Dartmouth Big Green ran away from the University of Akron baseball team on Thursday afternoon at Webber International, winning 19-2.

March 16, 2011
Brown; Corpora Lead Zips to 1-0 Win Over NDSU
The University of Akron baseball team got a ninth-inning home run from Matt Corpora and a complete game shutout from Andrew Brown, beating NDSU 1-0 Wednesday.

March 14, 2011
Baseball Loses to Indiana, 4-1
The University of Akron baseball team was handed a 4-1 defeat by Indiana on Sunday at Chain of Lakes Park. It was the third game of the Zips spring break trip in the sunshine state.

March 14, 2011
Baseball Falls to Butler, 4-3; Face NDSU Wednesday
The University of Akron baseball team dropped its fourth straight decision Monday afternoon, losing to Butler 4-3 at Henley Field.

March 13, 2011
Zips Undone by Unearned Runs in Loss to Michigan State
The University of Akron baseball team was undone by four unearned runs in a 5-1 defeat to Michigan State on Saturday afternoon in the second game of its spring break trip.

March 11, 2011
Zips Downed by Xavier in First Game of Spring Break Swing
Akron drops 7-0 decision to the Muskateers and will face Michigan State on Saturday at 4:30.

March 10, 2011
Spring Break Trip Ahead for Akron Baseball
The University of Akron Baseball Team will play eight games over nine days in and around Winter Haven, Fla. beginning Friday with a morning game against in-state rival Xavier.

March 6, 2011
Final Game of Forest City Tournament Cancelled
The University of Akron baseball team's final game of the Forest City Tournament has been cancelled due to heavy rain. The Zips will now prepare for the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational next week.

March 5, 2011
Baseball Dropped by WCU; Rebounds Against Army
The University of Akron baseball team split a double header in round robin action in Forest City, N.C. Friday. UA was defeated by 9-8 by Western Carolina before bouncing back to take out Army 4-1.

March 5, 2011
Saturday Baseball Rained Out
The University of Akron and Ohio State's Saturday night game has been rained out. The two clubs will attempt to finish up action in Forest City, N.C. Sunday afternoon.

March 4, 2011
Baseball Travels to North Carolina; Schedule Altered
The University of Akron baseball team continues its 19-game season-opening road trip with a three-game tournament in Forest City, N.C.

February 27, 2011
Zips Beaten by Texas State in Series Finale
The University of Akron baseball team dropped the final game of its series at Texas State, 12-2, in seven innings.

February 26, 2011
Akron Drops Game One of Texas State Series
The University of Akron baseball team dropped the first game in its series with Texas State Friday night, losing a pitching battle 2-1.

February 23, 2011
Zips Head South to Battle Texas State
The University of Akron baseball team plays a three-game series at Texas State this weekend.

February 22, 2011
McVeigh Earns InsidePitching.com Great Lakes Performance of the Week
Freshman right-hander Myles McVeigh has earned the Great Lakes Performance of the Week from the website InsidePitching.com, it was announced Tuesday.

February 20, 2011
McVeigh Dominant But Zips Lose 1-0
The University of Akron baseball team dropped a tough 1-0 decision to Lamar Sunday morning on a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth by LU's Kevin Roebuck. Freshman Myles McVeigh was spectacular in his collegiate debut, pitching 8.1 innings of one-hit ball.

February 19, 2011
Akron Dropped by Mississippi State
The University of Akron baseball team ran into a hot pitcher and gave up a big sixth inning, falling to Mississippi State 11-0 in their second game of the day Friday afternoon.

February 19, 2011
Zips Taken Down by Bulldogs, 10-1
The University of Akron baseball team fell to Mississippi State for the second straight day Saturday afternoon. UA (1-2) was unable to overcome six MSU runs in the first two innings, eventually losing 10-1 to the Bulldogs (3-0).

February 18, 2011
Baseball Downs Lamar 2-1 to Win Season Opener
The University of Akron baseball team won its season opener Friday afternoon, taking down Lamar 2-1 on the campus of Mississippi State in Starkville, Miss.

February 17, 2011
Baseball Begins Season against Lamar, Mississippi State
The University of Akron baseball team begins its 2011 season with a pair of games against both Lamar and Mississippi State in Starkville, Miss.

February 14, 2011
Akron Baseball Season Preview
The University of Akron baseball team will look to a deep pool of returning pitchers and a couple of key bats in the lineup to lead the way in 2011.

February 9, 2011
Baseball Tabbed Fifth in the MAC East
The University of Akron baseball team was selected to finish fifth in the Mid-American Conference East, the conference office released Tuesday. Kent State and Central Michigan were picked to win their respective decisions by the conference coaches.

January 10, 2011
2011 Baseball Quick Facts
2011 Baseball Quick Facts

December 8, 2010
Baseball Releases 2011 Schedule
Early season trips to Mississippi State, Texas State, and Western Carolina; a spring break trip to Winter Haven, Fla.; and a competitive Mid-American Conference schedule highlight The University of Akron's 2011 baseball schedule, released today by coach Pat Bangtson.

November 30, 2010
Baseball Announces Dates for Preseason Instructional Camp
The UA baseball program will hold its annual Preseason Instructional Camp beginning Sunday, Jan. 16 and continuing each Sunday through Feb. 6.

November 18, 2010
Baseball Announces 2011 Recruiting Class
The UA baseball program has announced the signings of four athletes to National Letters of Intent.

October 15, 2010
Baseball Picks Turocy, Kumazec As 2011 Captains
The UA baseball team voted Drew Turocy and Kevin Kumazec as team captains for the upcoming 2011 season.

October 8, 2010
Blue Team Wraps Up Fall World Series With Game Four Win
Blue team plates nine and Andrew Fanning and Dan Fawcett team up for shutout to finish of the Blue and Gold Fall World Series Friday afternoon at Lee Jackson Field.

October 7, 2010
Blue Team Takes 2-0 Game Three Victory in Fall World Series
Jon Pusateri and Matt Mika combined for a three-hit shutout to give the Blue team a 2-1 series lead.

October 6, 2010
Blue Team Evens Fall World Series With Extra Inning Win
A Scott Saylor single in the top of the eighth inning drove in Drew Turocy to hand the Blue Team a 3-2 extra-inning win in the UA Blue and Gold Fall World Series. The series is now knotted at a game a piece.

October 5, 2010
Game Two of Fall World Series Rained Out; Rescheduled for Wednesday
Game two of the UA Blue and Gold Fall World Series at Lee Jackson Field has been postponed due to rain. The game will be made up tomorrow at 2:15 p.m. at Lee Jackson Field.

October 4, 2010
Gold Team Takes 7-6 Victory in Game One of Fall World Series
UA baseball kicked off its annual Fall World Series Monday afternoon with the Gold team winning game one by a score of 7-6.

September 28, 2010
Schedule for Annual Fall Blue and Gold World Series Announced
The schedule for the annual University of Akron baseball Blue and Gold World Series has been set, with the action to begin on Monday at Lee Jackson Field.

September 21, 2010
Baseball To End Fall Practice With Fall World Series
The UA baseball program's Fall World Series will be held the week of October 4. The annual series marks the end of fall practice for the Zips.

August 23, 2010
Baseball Announces Date for Annual Golf Outing
UA Baseball will host the Diamond Legends Classic on Sept. 18 at Raintree Country Club.

August 20, 2010
Baseball to Hold Walk-On Tryouts
The UA baseball team will have a meeting for all students interested in walk-on tryouts Aug. 25 at 3 p.m.