Softball Weather...FINALLY!

Global warming finally arrived! Sun, warm temps, no snow, no ice, time to play softball again! Our March 6-7 classic scheduled for EU campus field has been moved & relocated to Bartlesville, Oklahoma for this Friday & Saturday. It will be played at the Oklahoma Wesleyan University softball complex, located at 1719-1921 East Tuxedo Blvd, Bartlesville, Oklahoma 74006.

The OWU fields are dry, playable, and with lots of sun & 50's temperature. We are excited to play again since our last game February 14. It will feel like starting over again...sure hope our guys still know how to hit, throw, catch....LOL....feels that way, but we are ready to go sure enough!

Our game schedule for this weekend is:
Friday March 6
1:00 EU plays Lyon College
3:00 EU plays Grandview University

Saturday March 7
10:00 AM EU plays Grandview University

After this one game Saturday, the team heads back to campus & Springfield.

The annual EU Fillmore Tournament scheduled for March 13-14 in Springfield at Cooper Park Complex still on schedule. The weather next week looks PERFECT for this tournament & softball. The forecast calling for lots of sun & 60's temp all week into next weekend. About time!!!

Come out and see us play...till next time, adios
Coach Breaux
GEAUX Crusaders! 

March Has Arrived, Where's the Softball Weather?

March finally here, where's the softball weather! We haven't played since February 14th....we haven't even been outdoors with all the messy wintry weather....it's been an Arctic Blast hit, and trust me has not been a blast at all. My field completely snow covered and has been since February 16th or so...right when we were getting a break with melting snow, then boom, February 28th snow storm hit again...4-5 inches back on my field...can't see the dirt or even outfield grass...time for this stuff to LEAVE, go away!

We will TRY to play games this week though probably at the Springfield park (either Killian or Cooper)....the park fields drain, dry, and get ready much quicker than my campus field. So let the melting begin, let the rains come and wash it away, and let the SUN come out and do its thing.

Our schedule for this first week of March should the weather cooperate, is this:

Friday March 6 - we hope to play at the park with 3 other teams joining us (Oklahoma Wesleyan, Grandview, Lyon)...if we can play, we are shooting for game times of 12:00, 2:00, 4:00. that is to be determined if the fields are dry enough to play...if we cannot play 3 games, then we will all play 2 games each, probably at 2:00 & 4:00...stay tuned to the website for more updates by Thursday March 5.

Then on Saturday March 7, it will be 3 teams playing (Evangel, Grandview, Lyon)...again, we are trying to get either the park field ready IF our campus field is not playable...to be determined...those Saturday game times would be: 10:00, 12:00, 2:00.

Stay tuned to the website for more info and up to date game schedule. We are trying hard to play these games if ol' man winter will take a break on us. The sunshine is expected to come out on Friday & Saturday with 50's weather....but it will depend on IF the field conditions from all the snow & ice dries out for us to give us a playable field.

Till next time, keep the faith & keep up with Crusaders Softball!

Coach Breaux
GEAUX CRUSADERS!

February Softball Schedule Update

Our February schedule of games interrupted by ol' man winter. We were able to play 4 games February 13-14 but shortly after, the Arctic Blast hit the Midwest & Southern states. It brought 6 inches of snow, ice, and freezing temps. The snow, ice, temps are lingering and it doesn't appear we will play any more February games. Even our tournament south of us in Fayetteville Arkansas is encountering freezing temps with potential freezing rain. I guess March cannot arrive soon enough! Hopefully that will bring us more spring like weather. We are fortunate to have a great indoor facility to keep up with workouts & great team energy. We are anxious to play again when the weather allows.

During our opening weekend of games February 13-14, the EU offense came out swinging scoring 38 runs in 4 games. Player highlights were freshman Kiara Carrier (Bear, Delaware) with a HR, triple & 2 doubles....sophomore Megan Washam (Corinth, Texas) had 10 RBI's in 4 games also with HR, triple, double and more...sophomore Rebel Robinson (Crowley, Texas) got her first HR of the season and played some outstanding defense at 3B...sophomore pitcher Michaela Tolliver (Lee's Summit, MO) & senior pitcher Julie Blevins (Dallas, Texas) got their first wins of the season in the circle and threw the ball very well.

Two of our player's were selected as Conference pitcher & player of the week...congrats to sophomores Michaela Tolliver & Megan Washam on being named pitcher & player of the opening weekend for their performances.      

Waiting Game

After playing very well in our last double header at St. Gregory's University, we have been hit with winter weather and have been inside the past two weeks.  Due to the weather we have had to canceled 8 games.  The good news is that we will be getting on a plane on the 28th and will be heading to Florida to play in the RussMatt Invitational.  Games will start on March 2nd and we will finish up on the 6th.  We will be playing double headers against #22 Point Park, Cornerstone, Trinity International, and Division II Findlay.  In all we will play 8 games in 5 days.  This is always a good trip for us as it prepares us well for our conference season.  Please be in prayer for safe travel a great weather.

EU Softball - let the season begin! Been a long preseason, team is ready to play! We open this Friday 2-13 at Christian Brothers University. Game times 12:00 & 2:00. Followed by Saturday 2-14 at Lyon College in Batesville, Arkansas. Those game times 12:00 & 2:00.

Gaddis Honored at MO Hall of Fame Banquet

Congrats to Koby Gaddis for being honored at the Missouri Hall of Fame Banquet.  Koby was honored for being a 1st Team NAIA All-American in 2014.  Koby went 13-0 on the mound, was named HAAC pitcher of the year, and led the entire nation in wins.  What a great honor for Koby and our Evangel Baseball Program.  Congrats Koby!

Baseball Signs Another Top Arm

The Evangel Baseball program is excited to announce another signing of an immediate impact player for the 2016 season.  Brad Potts has signed out of Shawnee CC (via Dexter HS) and will be coming into the EU program as a starting pitching and outfield prospect.  Brad will be a great addition on and off the field to our program.  Congratulations Brad!