May 18, 2012
Shelton Steps Down as Head Baseball Coach
GEORGETOWN, Texas - Jim Shelton has been a fixture in the coach’s box for the Southwestern baseball team, but after 19 years in the program has stepped down as the head coach. Shelton spent 11 seasons at the helm and was the assistant coach under Jim Mallon for eight years prior to being named head coach.

May 18, 2012
Stuart Earns Baseball SCAC All-Sportsmanship Nod
SUWANEE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) today announced its fourth annual Baseball All-Sportsmanship team. Eleven baseball players were selected to the 2012 squad including Southwestern University senior Matt Stuart.

May 7, 2012
Pirates Raise nearly $1000 on Final Home Weekend
GEORGETOWN, TX - On the final weekend of home events on Southwestern’s campus the Pirates weren’t only focused on closing the season with a win, but also turned their attention to raise awareness for a couple of non-profit organizations close to their hearts, the Special Olympics and HEADstrong Foundation.

April 27, 2012
Webber Highlights SCAC Awards for Pirates
MILLINGTON, Tenn. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference announced their 2012 All-SCAC Baseball Team on Thursday evening at the SCAC Conference Tournament and senior pitcher Chris Webber earned a well-deserved spot on the squad. Senior infielder Nate Shipp earned an Honorable Mention selection.

April 22, 2012
Baseball Salutes Seniors
GEORGETOWN, Texas – Southwestern fell to Hendrix 8-6 on Sunday afternoon in a roller coaster of a game that saw multiple tie scores and lead changes. Prior to the game, the Pirates honored seniors Cray Betts, Nate Shipp, Matt Stuart, and Chris Webber in a special Senior Day ceremony.

April 21, 2012
Baseball Splits with Hendrix
GEORGETOWN, Texas – Southwestern defeated Hendrix 2-1 and then lost 11-0 on the afternoon. The Pirates received a stellar pitching performance from Chris Webber in game one and the Warriors saw a gem from Cannon Schrank and their relievers in game two.

April 18, 2012
39 Student-Athletes Receive Senior Watches at Annual Ceremony
GEORGETOWN, Texas - Thanks to the generous donations of parents, alumni and students in the Pirate Crew, Southwestern University's Booster Club, the Athletic Department was able to continue the tradition of awarding watches to senior athletes whom had completed eligibility while at SU. This is the third year for the ceremony.

April 17, 2012
Baseball Ousted On Road
SEGUIN, Texas – Southwestern was defeated on Tuesday afternoon by Texas Lutheran 4-3. The Pirates were in control most of the game, but yielded to the home Bulldogs in the bottom of the ninth inning.

April 15, 2012
Pirates Come Up Short in Extra Innings
IRVING, Texas – Southwestern lost to the University of Dallas 6-5 in extra innings on Sunday. The ‘Bucs rallied in the seventh inning to tie the score and extend the game. However, the Crusaders broke the stalemate in the bottom of the eleventh inning for the win.

April 14, 2012
Late Game Rallies Sink Pirates
IRVING, Texas – Southwestern dropped two games in the double header on Saturday afternoon to the University of Dallas, 3-2 and 6-3. The Crusaders took the lead in the last inning in game one and broke out of a tie in the eighth inning to win game two.

April 10, 2012
Baseball Topped By McMurry
GEORGETOWN, Texas – Southwestern fell to non-conference opponent McMurry 11-7 on Tuesday afternoon. The game saw grand slams from both clubs in the high scoring shootout. The War Hawks took advantage of early opportunities and held on to the lead for the victory.

April 7, 2012
Baseball Drops Final Game in Series
GEORGETOWN, Texas – Southwestern lost to Trinity 10-0 in eight innings on Saturday afternoon following a pair of wins yesterday. The Tiger’s staff ace Ben Klimesh struck out seven Pirate batters across seven scoreless innings.

April 6, 2012
Southwestern Wins Pair Against #1 Trinity
GEORGETOWN, Texas – The Pirates defeated the Tigers 6-2 and 9-7 in Friday’s double header. Trinity entered the game ranked #1 in the country by D3Baseball.com before Southwestern handed them their first two conference losses on the year. It was the first time Trinity has lost in back to back games all season. Southwestern played disciplined baseball and capitalized on opportunities when they had them to earn the victories.

April 5, 2012
Video Interview: Max Smith, SCAC Baseball Pitcher-of-the-Week
GEORGETOWN, Texas - Max Smth talks about his Pitcher-of-the-Week honors and the Pirates upcoming contests.

April 2, 2012
Smith Named SCAC Pitcher-of-the-Week
SUWANEE, Ga. - Max Smith, a sophomore right-hander from Fort Worth, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Baseball Pitcher-of-the-Week for games played from Monday March 26 through Sunday, April 1.

April 1, 2012
Baseball Victorious Against Austin College
GEORGETOWN, Texas - Southwestern defeated Austin College 2-1 on Sunday afternoon. The Pirates held defensively and received a fine pitching performance from Max Smith in the win to conclude the series.

March 31, 2012
Baseball Splits Saturday Showdown
GEORGETOWN, Texas – Southwestern split Saturday’s games with Austin College by winning 6-4 and then losing 1-3.

March 27, 2012
Baseball Comes Up Short Against McMurry
ABILENE, Texas – Southwestern traveled to face McMurry on Tuesday and lost 9-6. The Warhawks needed a record setting performance from Marcellous Biggins, who went 4-4 with four doubles, to overtake the Pirates.

March 20, 2012
Schedule Change: Today's Game Cancelled Due to Rain
GEORGETOWN, Texas - The baseball game scheduled for today, March 20th, at 3pm versus Hardin-Simmons has been cancelled due to the rain. The game has not been rescheduled yet at this time. Please check back for further updates.

March 17, 2012
Road Trip Ends With Pair of Losses
CONWAY, Arkansas – Southwestern finished their Spring Break road trip with a pair of losses at Hendrix this weekend. The Warriors defeated the Pirates 10-4 and 11-1 on consecutive days as the home team prevailed against the road weary ‘Bucs.

March 13, 2012
Baseball Blanked in Howard Payne
BROWNWOOD, Texas - Southwestern tallied six hits in the game but weren't able to link them together to push a run across the plate as the Pirates fell 4-0 to Howard Payne University on Tuesday.

March 11, 2012
Tigers Take Down Pirates in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - After rescheduling games due to rain the Pirates and Tigers faced off in a double header on Sunday afternoon. Trinity emerged with both wins, defeating Southwestern 5-1 in game one and 9-0 in game two.

March 7, 2012
Baseball Goes on Hit Parade in 9-5 Win
GEORGETOWN, Texas – Southwestern defeated Cardinal Stritch University in the first night game of the year at Rockwell Field. The bats came alive for the Pirates as they scored nine runs on ten hits to earn the victory.

March 4, 2012
Pirates Split Doubleheader with Crusaders
GEORGETOWN, Texas – Southwestern split Sunday afternoon’s doubleheader with the University of Dallas by winning the first game 4-3 and losing the second 7-4.

March 2, 2012
Coach Mallon Service Will Be Streamed Live on Internet
GEORGETOWN, Texas - Coach Jim Mallon's memorial service will be held this Saturday at Rockwell Family Baseball Field at 2 p.m. For those unable to attend, the service will be broadcast on the internet via www.collegetvticket.com.

February 28, 2012
Baseball Dealt Loss by Crusaders
GEORGETOWN, Texas – Southwestern lost to the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor on Tuesday afternoon 12-1. The Pirates were never able to get anything going as the Crusaders controlled most of the game.

February 27, 2012
Southwestern University Mourns the Loss of a Legend
GEORGETOWN, Texas - Southwestern University mourns the passing of baseball coaching legend, Coach Jim Mallon. Mallon, 67, passed away Sunday afternoon following complications from heart surgery. Services for Coach Mallon will be held on the campus of Southwestern University at Rockwell Field on Saturday, March 3 at 2pm. There will be a reception with light refreshments immediately following the service in the Robertson Center. For those unable to attend, the service will be broadcast on the internet via www.collegetvticket.com.

February 26, 2012
Pirates Earn First Conference Win in 14-10 Shootout
GEORGETOWN, Texas – The Southwestern offense clicked on all cylinders on Sunday afternoon in the 14-10 win over Austin College. The ‘Bucs barrage peppered the ‘Roos with runs in the first, third, fourth, and sixth innings en route to the victory.

February 25, 2012
Pirates Falter in Conference Opener
GEORGETOWN, Texas – The Pirates struggled to convert base runners into runs in the conference opener versus Austin College on Saturday afternoon. Southwestern earned ten hits on the day, equaling the total put up by the Roos. However, the road team converted more of their opportunities’ to get the 5-2 win.

February 21, 2012
Pirates Outscored on the Road
ABILENE, Texas – Southwestern lost 12-6 at Hardin-Simmons on Tuesday afternoon. The Pirates had a strong offensive showing and continued to battle throughout the game but came up short. The ‘Bucs struggled to contain Hardin-Simmons’ Troy Nicholson, who went 4-5 with two homeruns, a double, six RBI, and scored three runs to lead the Cowboys to victory.

February 19, 2012
Schedule Change: One Single Game vs TLU at 3pm on Sunday, February 19th
GEORGETOWN, Texas - The baseball double-header with Texas Lutheran scheduled at Southwestern in Georgetown beginning at 1pm has been changed to a single game at 3pm. The date and time of the remaining game in the series is to be determined. Please follow us on twitter and facebook for the most up-to-date information regarding possible schedule changes.

February 19, 2012
Ninth Inning Sinks Pirates
Southwestern gave up five runs in the top of the ninth inning to lose the game 6-4 to Texas Lutheran University. The ‘Bucs were playing great baseball and led the whole game up until the Bulldog rally overtook them.

February 17, 2012
Schedule Change: Saturday’s Double-header Moved to Sunday
GEORGETOWN, Texas - The Southwestern baseball double-header with Texas Lutheran scheduled for Saturday beginning at 1pm at Southwestern in Georgetown has been moved to Sunday at 1pm. Please follow us on twitter and facebook for the most up-to-date information regarding possible schedule changes.

February 17, 2012
Pirates Pour on Runs in 8-1 Win
GEORGETOWN, Texas – In a rainy afternoon game at Rockwall Field, the Pirates emerged victorious to beat Texas Lutheran University 8-1 on Friday. The Pirates starting pitcher, Matt Stuart, pitched a complete game and allowed only one unearned run on the day. It was a total team effort, as seven different ‘Bucs had hits and six scored runs to support Stuart’s stellar performance.

February 17, 2012
Schedule Change: Saturday's Double-header Will Be Home Games
GEORGETOWN, Texas - The Southwestern baseball double-header with Texas Lutheran scheduled for Saturday at noon in Seguin will now be played at Southwestern in Georgetown beginning at 1pm. Please follow us on twitter and facebook for the most up-to-date information regarding possible schedule changes.

February 16, 2012
Texas Lutheran to Join the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
SUWANEE, Ga. — The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) announced today that Texas Lutheran University has accepted an invitation to join the Conference.

February 14, 2012
Baseball Blasts Way to Pair of 5-4 Wins Over Schreiner
GEORGETOWN, Texas – The Southwestern Pirates rode a power surge, courtesy of Jeff Glasgow and Nate Shipp, to a pair of 5-4 victories on Tuesday afternoon. Glasgow went 3-3 in the opener, with two doubles, a homerun and drove in four runs en route to the win. Shipp led the way in game two with a three-run shot over the fence in left center to jump start the ‘Bucs.

February 11, 2012
Baseball Falters in Pair of 3-1 Losses
BELTON, Texas – The Pirates were defeated in consecutive 3-1 games on Saturday despite strong pitching performances from Chris Webber in game 1, and Colton Mikulencak and Max Smith in game 2. The solid Southwestern defense allowed only seven hits in each game. The Crusaders’ received some timely hitting along with good pitching to boost them past the ‘Bucs.

February 10, 2012
Pirates Upended by UMHB in Home Opener 8-4
GEORGETOWN, Texas – The Pirates gave up two runs early and were chasing the Crusaders from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor for the remainder of the afternoon. The Cru picks up its first win of the season bringing their record to 1-1. Southwestern is still looking for its first victory and move to 0-5 following the loss.

February 4, 2012
Pirates Fall Short in Double Header Action
AUSTIN, Texas - Southwestern faced a tough Concordia squad that fared well at home this weekend. The Pirates (0-4) enjoyed some strong innings in the double header, but it wasn’t enough against Concordia (3-0) who defeated them 8-4 and 15-3.

February 3, 2012
Schedule Change: Saturday's Double-header Moved to Concordia
GEORGETOWN, Texas - Due to the rain we have experienced in Georgetown overnight, Saturday's double-header that was scheduled as a home game is going to be moved to Concordia with the first game beginning at 1:00 pm.

February 3, 2012
Concordia Tops Southwestern 10-9 In Run Scoring Affair
AUSTIN, Texas – The battle between the Pirates (0-2) and Tornados (1-0) came down the team that was fortunate enough to have the last at bat and home field advantage. Both teams featured run scoring onslaughts that seemed to turn the momentum almost every inning. The game highlighted productive scoring in all but three frames between the two sides. Concordia took the game into the ninth inning tied and saw Andrew Burns cross the plate to give them the win in their season and home opener.

January 29, 2012
Pirates Drop Opener 0-1 Against Texas Wesleyan In Pitchers Duel
FORT WORTH, Texas – The men on the mound for Southwestern University (0-1) and Texas Wesleyan (1-0) put on a pitching clinic this Sunday at LaGrave Field. The stout pitching and defensive efforts by both teams yielded only one run between them. Unfortunately for the Pirates, Wesleyan was the team to score that run to give them the victory.

January 26, 2012
Versatility and Speed Reign Supreme for Pirate Baseballers
GEORGETOWN, Texas - The 2012 Southwestern baseball team may look a little different from the stands, but Coach Jim Shelton’s squad is bursting at the seams with talent which means each time the Pirates take the field they will have a new look to keep opponents on their toes.

January 23, 2012
Schreiner University to Join the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
SUWANEE, Ga. — The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference announced today that Schreiner University has accepted an invitation to join the Conference.

September 26, 2011
Churchwell Earns National George M. Trautman Award
Oxford, Ohio - The Individual Athletic Awards are awarded to Phis who demonstrate outstanding skill in their respective sport. The George M. Trautman Award and the Harmon-Rice-Davis Trophy are annually awarded to student-athlete Phis for their performance on and off the field.

August 25, 2011
Revamped Training Room Offers Better Service to Athletes
Thanks to generous donations and various fundraising events throughout the years the Southwestern University Athletic Department unveiled their newly remodeled athletic training facility this fall. The updates include an expanded treatment area, additional taping/treatment tables, custom paint (with logos still to come), a flat-screen television, new computers and new countertops.