Birmingham Southern Athletics Top Stories
July 14, 2014
Hannah Busk named CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America, Panthers earn Scholar All-America Team honors
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Swimmer Hannah Busk has been named Honorable Mention Scholar All-America by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA), the organization announced today. Additionally, the Birmingham-Southern men's and women's swimming and diving teams both were named Scholar All-America Teams by the CSCAA.
July 14, 2014
Baseball announces 2014 recruiting class
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern Baseball will welcome six new faces in the fall of 2014, the Panther coaching staff announced today. The group of six, including brothers Luke and Ross Anderson, will complement the 27 returners from the 2014 Panther squad that went 35-12 and won the Southern Athletic Association regular season and tournament titles and appeared in the NCAA South Regional.
July 11, 2014
Ballard, Bromirski named CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-Americans
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern track and field athletes Elizabeth Bromirski and Hank Ballard have been named Capital One Academic All-Americans by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
June 8, 2014
Miles Nordgren drafted by Minnesota Twins
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern's Miles Nordgren was selected by the Minnesota Twins on Saturday in the 2014 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, becoming BSC's third player in the last four seasons to be selected.
June 7, 2014
Baseball announces first two members of 2014 recruiting class
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern Head Baseball Coach Jan Weisberg announced that brothers Luke and Ross Anderson, from Section High School Section, Ala., will join the program next season as the pair have completed their intent to enroll in the college.
June 4, 2014
Former BSC player Bruce Maxwell named to 2014 California-Carolina League Mid-Season All-Star roster
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Former Birmingham-Southern standout and current Stockton Ports catcher Bruce Maxwell has been named to the 2014 Mid-Season All-Star roster of the California-Carolina League. The All-Star game will be held June 17 in Wilmington, Del.
May 30, 2014
Chloe Ballard commits to BSC Volleyball program
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern volleyball program has gotten another commitment for the upcoming 2014 season as Chloe Ballard has completed her intent to enroll in the college and compete for the Panthers this fall, Head Coach Jeff White announced this week.
May 29, 2014
Ballard, Bromirski earn CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-District honors
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—After competing at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships last weekend, recent Birmingham-Southern graduates Hank Ballard and Elizabeth Bromirski have been voted Capital One All-District by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
May 28, 2014
Nordgren, Stevens voted CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-America
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Demonstrating their prowess in the classroom as well as on the baseball diamond, Birmingham-Southern hurlers Miles Nordgren and Blake Stevens were named Capital One Academic All-Americans this week by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
May 24, 2014
Bromirski 13th, Ballard 16th at NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship
DELAWARE, Ohio—Birmingham-Southern track and field standouts Elizabeth Bromirski and Hank Ballard both competed at the NCAA Outdoor Championship this weekend in Delaware, Ohio, with Bromirski finishing 13th in the high jump and Ballard placing 16th in the javelin.
May 23, 2014
ABCA/Rawlings selects Stevens and Nordgren to All-America Team
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Pitchers Blake Stevens and Miles Nordgren added yet another All-America honor to their list of accolades today as they were selected as American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings All-Americans.
May 22, 2014
Stevens, Nordgren earn D3baseball.com All-America accolades
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Junior pitcher Blake Stevens and senior pitcher Miles Nordgren have both been named to the D3baseball.com All-America Team, it was announced today.
May 22, 2014
Blake Stevens named ABCA South Region Pitcher of the Year
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Junior hurler Blake Stevens added yet another honor to his resume this week as he was voted South Region Pitcher of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). Stevens and senior pitcher Miles Nordgren also earned First-Team honors, while junior pitcher/infielder David Bourbonnais and junior catcher Jacob Mayfield were named Third-Team All-Region.
May 19, 2014
Stevens named D3baseball.com South Region Pitcher of the Year; four Panthers earn All-Region accolades
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Junior Blake Stevens has been named South Region Pitcher of the Year by D3baseball.com, and four Panthers, including Stevens, have earned All-Region honors, it was announced today.
May 18, 2014
Bromirski, Ballard qualify for NCAA Division III Track and Field Championship
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern track and field program will make its sixth-straight appearance at the NCAA Championship as seniors Elizabeth Bromirski and Hank Ballard have qualified and will compete for national titles in the high jump and javelin throw in Delaware, Ohio, May 22-24, the NCAA announced today.
May 16, 2014
No. 12 Panthers drop 5-4 11-inning heartbreaker to No. 13 Shenandoah at NCAA Regional
DEMOREST, Ga.—With the game-winning run scoring on a wild pitch in the top of the 11th inning, No. 12 Birmingham-Southern fell to top-seeded and 13th-ranked Shenandoah, 5-4, Friday afternoon to be eliminated from the NCAA South Regional, hosted by Piedmont College in Demorest, Ga.
May 14, 2014
No. 12 BSC falls to Bridgewater in NCAA Regional first round, 1-0
DEMOREST, Ga.—It took over 24 hrs and 12 innings, but fourth-seeded Bridgewater College (34-12) upset third-seeded and 12th-ranked Birmingham-Southern (35-11), 1-0, in the NCAA Division III South Regional, hosted by Piedmont College on Loudermilk Field.
May 15, 2014
Ashley Veach hired as Assistant Volleyball Coach
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern has hired Ashley Veach as its Assistant Coach, Head Coach Jeff White announced this week.
May 14, 2014
NCAA Regional game between No. 12 BSC and Bridgewater halted due to rain
DEMOREST, Ga.—No. 12 Birmingham-Southern's first-round NCAA South Regional game against Bridgewater College was halted this evening due to rain in the Demorest, Ga., area.
May 14, 2014
Elizabeth Bromirski named SAA Woman of the Year
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Dual-sport athlete Elizabeth Bromirski has been named the Southern Athletic Association Woman of the Year, the league office announced today.
May 12, 2014
No. 15 BSC to face Bridgewater College, Wednesday, in NCAA South Regional
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The No. 15 Birmingham-Southern baseball team will face Bridgewater College in the opening round of the NCAA South Regional, Wednesday at 7 p.m. Eastern in Demorest, Ga. BSC is the third seed and Bridgewater is the fourth seed; the six-team double-elimination tournament is hosted by Piedmont College.
May 12, 2014
Sean McBride hired to head Birmingham-Southern Women's Soccer program
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern has hired Sean McBride as its new Head Women's Soccer Coach, Athletic Director Joe Dean, Jr., announced today.
May 6, 2014
BSC names 2014 Larry D. Striplin Athletes of the Year at annual Athletic Awards Banquet
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Birmingham-Southern held its annual Athletic Awards Banquet, Tuesday evening in Bruno Great Hall, and named the 2014 Newcomers, Athletes, Teams, and Man and Woman of the Year, as well as the Johnny Johnson Most Inspirational Senior Student Athletes.
May 6, 2014
No. 15 Panthers win 2014 SAA Championship
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—No. 15 Birmingham-Southern is the 2014 Southern Athletic Association Baseball Champion after defeating No. 26 Rhodes College, 5-0, this afternoon at Striplin Field.
May 5, 2014
No. 15 Panthers take game one of SAA title series with 6-1 victory against No. 26 Rhodes
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Behind a complete-game performance by junior pitcher Blake Stevens, No. 15 Birmingham-Southern took game one of the Southern Athletic Association Baseball Championship title series against No. 26 Rhodes, 6-1, Monday night at Striplin Field.
