Golden State Athletic Conference - News

[Baseball] Deja Vu All Over Again

Sheri Pine — Sat, 11 May 2013 21:50:00 -0600

Santa Clarita, Calif. -- Hall of Famer Yogi Berra may have misspoken many years ago but his reasoning was right.

[Baseball] Mustangs Defeat Hawks in Winners Bracket Game

Mike Crawford — Sat, 11 May 2013 00:55:00 -0600

Santa Clarita, Calif. – The hard-hitting Mustangs held out against the San Diego Christian Hawks in game five of the NAIA Regional Championships, putting up three runs to the Hawk's one in a tense winners-bracket matchup that lasted late into Friday afternoon. With the win, the Mustangs remain undefeated in NAIA tournament play. The Hawks fall to 1-1, and will play the Tabor College Bluejays tomorrow at 11:00 am. The Mustangs will play the winner of that game at 2:00 pm.

[Baseball] Another Work of Art

Sheri Pine — Thu, 09 May 2013 22:40:00 -0600

Santa Clarita, Calif. -- It would be easy to take A.J. Work for granted. The Master's College senior lefthander has made it look so effortless over the past three years as the Mustang ace, displaying pin-point control, tossing complete games routinely, ending losing streaks, and working quickly to keep his teammates alert.

[Baseball] Hawks Advance with 6-1 Win Over Cal State San Marcos

Kyle Ferguson — Thu, 09 May 2013 22:30:00 -0600

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. – Gabriel Hemmer pitched his second consecutive complete game as the Hawks pounded out 10 hits en route to a 6-1 win in the NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round against No. 2-seed Cal State San Marcos.

[Baseball] Concordia Moves Past Lindsey Wilson in Opening Round

Brian Gaul — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:30:00 -0600

The No. 17-ranked Concordia Eagles opened their third-straight trip to the NAIA Opening Round with a 4-1 win over No. 22 Lindsey Wilson (KY) on Thursday afternoon, May 9, on the campus of Embry-Riddle University in Daytona Beach, FL at Sliwa Stadium.

[Baseball] NAIA Baseball Opening Rounds

Sheri Pine — Thu, 09 May 2013 00:05:00 -0600

The NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Rounds will be played May 9-13. The Master's will host San Diego Christian and three other schools, while Concordia will play in the opening round hosted by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical in Daytona Beach, Florida.

[Baseball] Three GSAC Teams Qualify for Baseball Opening Rounds

Sheri Pine — Mon, 06 May 2013 20:00:00 -0600

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially announced the 45 qualifiers for the 2013 NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round and three GSAC teams -- The Master's, San Diego Christian and Concordia -- are included. The event will take place at nine different sites around the country May 9 – 13. Each site will feature a five-team double-elimination tournament with the winners joining host Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) at the 57th annual Avista-NAIA Baseball World Series in Lewiston, Idaho, May 24 – 31.

[Baseball] The Mustangs Win the GSAC Tournament Championship

Sheri Pine — Sat, 04 May 2013 21:55:00 -0600

Santa Clarita, Calif. -- Brett Piper slugged an eighth-inning grand slam and Andrew Klausmeier pitched over seven innings of gutsy ball to lead The Master's College to an 8-3 win over San Diego Christian and its first-ever GSAC Tournament championship.

[Baseball] Long Flies and Long Relief

Sheri Pine — Sat, 04 May 2013 00:15:00 -0600

Santa Clarita, Calif. -- There's a reason why Steve Karkenny is the GSAC Player of the Year. He hit two home runs as the No. 7 Mustangs went on to beat the 14th-ranked Eagles 9-1 on the second day of the GSAC Tournament in Placerita Canyon.

[Baseball] Hawks Move into Conference Championship Game with Win Over Concordia

Kyle Ferguson — Fri, 03 May 2013 23:40:00 -0600

SANTA CLARITA, Calif.—San Diego Christian College used a five-run fifth inning to erase an early deficit and knock off No. 14 Concordia University, moving the Hawks into the championship game of the Golden State Athletic Conference tournament.

[Baseball] Hawks Fall in Opener; Rebound With 1-0 Win to Stave Off Elimination

Sheri Pine — Fri, 03 May 2013 00:55:00 -0600

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. -- The San Diego Christian College Hawks rebounded from an opening round loss in the morning of the GSAC tournament, getting a stellar performance from Gabriel Hemmer as the Hawks staved off elimination to continue on in the tournament. San Diego Christian dropped the opening game to Concordia University 5-4 but defeated Arizona Christian in 10 innings 1-0 thanks to a complete game performance from Hemmer.

[Baseball] To Err Is Human, To Win Is Work

Sheri Pine — Fri, 03 May 2013 00:50:00 -0600

Santa Clarita, Calif. -- Pinch-hitter Brett Piper drove in the tie-breaking run in the sixth inning and A. J. Work tossed his second consecutive complete game to lift The Master's College past Arizona Christian 4-3 Thursday afternoon in a first-round game of the GSAC Tournament on Reese Field.

[Baseball] Brooks Leads No. 14 Eagles Over Hawks in GSAC Tourney

Brian Gaul — Thu, 02 May 2013 15:10:00 -0600

The No. 14-ranked Concordia Eagles got started on the right foot, or should I say the right arm of starter Andrew Brooks on Thursday afternoon, May 2, in a 5-4 win over (RV) San Diego Christian in the first round of the GSAC Tournament in Santa Clarita, CA.

[Baseball] GSAC Baseball Tournament Underway

Sheri Pine — Thu, 02 May 2013 09:40:00 -0600

The GSAC Baseball Tournament will be hosted by GSAC Champion The Master's in Santa Clarita, May 2-4. The top-seeded Mustangs won their first conference championship in 10 years led by Coach of the Year Monte Brooks, Player of the Year Steven Karkenny and Pitcher of the Year A.J. Work.

[Baseball] Baseball All-GSAC and Gold Glove Teams Announced

Sheri Pine — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:00:00 -0600

The Baseball All-GSAC and Gold Glove Teams have been announced. The GSAC Player and Pitcher of the Year honors were awarded to Steven Karkenny and A.J. Work of The Master's College, respectively. GSAC Coach of the Year Monte Brooks led The Master's to its first GSAC championship since 2003. The Mustangs will be the No. 1-seed in the upcoming GSAC Baseball Tournament.