Jared Gravette

2 weeks ago | annistonstar.com | Jared Gravette

Jacksonville State left fielder Drew Collins wasn't ready to see his collegiate baseball career come to an end Friday night, so he did something about it. Collins' two-out RBI triple to deep center field in the bottom of the seventh inning knotted the game, and the fourth-seeded Gamecocks went on to beat fifth-seeded Louisiana Tech 7-6 in a Conference USA tournament elimination game at Worthington Field in Lynchburg, Va.Assistant Sports Editor Jared Gravette: [email protected].

2 weeks ago | annistonstar.com | Jared Gravette

Jackson Phipps pitched the game of his life Thursday night in Lynchburg, Va., but it still wasn't enough for fourth-seeded Jacksonville State to take down top-seeded Dallas Baptist in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA baseball tournament. Ben Tryon's sacrifice fly to left field allowed pinch runner Joey Nerat to score the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning, sending the Gamecocks to the losers bracket with a 2-1 setback.

2 weeks ago | annistonstar.com | Jared Gravette

If Jacksonville State head coach Steve Bieser proved anything Wednesday night, it's that he trusts his best players to come through in the biggest moments. Bieser put his trust in junior relief pitcher Jackson Sleeper and sophomore catcher Grayson Ashe in critical situations, and the fourth-seeded Gamecocks earned their first-ever Conference USA baseball tournament victory, defeating fifth-seeded Louisiana Tech 9-7 in Lynchburg, Va.Assistant Sports Editor Jared Gravette: [email protected].

2 weeks ago | annistonstar.com | Jared Gravette

By By Jared Gravette, Assistant Sports Editor, Jacksonville State's baseball team locked up the No. 4 seed in next week's Conference USA baseball tournament by winning its fifth-straight league series after a 9-6 victory over Western Kentucky on Saturday. The Gamecocks will open tournament play Wednesday in Lynchburg, Va., against No. 5 seed Louisiana Tech. Assistant Sports Editor Jared Gravette: [email protected].

3 weeks ago | annistonstar.com | Jared Gravette

Jacksonville State relief pitchers Joe Scarborouogh and Connor Brooks combined to allow five earned runs in the bottom of the seventh inning Friday afternoon, and Western Kentucky went on to beat the Gamecocks 9-4. Jax State took a 2-1 lead in the top of the third inning after Cooper Blauser tripled to drive in Carson Hornung and Drew Collins.