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Hot Hitting Leads to Two Wins For MVNU Cougars Baseball Against Lancers

WINONA LAKE, Ind. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team (10-6, 6-0) remained perfect in Crossroads League play as it beat the Grace College Lancers (7-10, 1-5) twice on the road on Monday, March 11. MVNU trailed 5-7 heading into the top of the ninth in the first game but rallied to come back and win thanks to four late runs. A bases-loaded double by …

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Dr. Carson Castleman elected 8th president of Mount Vernon Nazarene University 

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (August 11, 2023) — Mount Vernon Nazarene University Board of Trustees is proud to announce the election of Dr. Carson Castleman as the University’s 8th president. He will begin his tenure on Oct. 1, 2023.His remarkable career in Christian higher education spans over 26 years and includes expertise with both traditional and non-traditional student enrollment and engagement. …

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Cougars Defeat Bethel in Crossroads League Tournament Play-In

HUNTINGTON, Ind. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team (23-24, 17-19 CL) kept its season alive with a 5-3 win against Bethel University (19-30, 12-24 CL) in the Crossroads League Baseball Tournament Play-In, hosted by Huntington University on Wednesday, May 3. No.5 MVNU jumped on top of No.8 Bethel early with a run in the bottom of the first …

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Baseball Falls Twice in Fort Wayne

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team (20-24, 15-19 CL) fell twice at the University of Saint Francis (27-21, 21-13 CL) on Thursday, April 27. A big fourth inning for USF put the game away. The hosts scored seven runs in the inning to take control and eventually cruise to a 10-0 win. The story of …

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MVNU Baseball Defeats Grace Twice

 The Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team (9-7, 6-4 CL) claimed two victories over the Grace College Lancers (9-12, 1-9 CL) on Monday, March 20. In a high scoring affair, MVNU used a five-run inning in the sixth to take control of game one. A Ty Williams RBI gave the Cougars a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the sixth. …

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Dominant Pitching Lifts Cougars to Sweep of Fort Lauderdale

VIERA, Fla. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team (6-3) swept the University of Fort Lauderdale (10-13) in the RussMatt Games on Tuesday, March 6. Hunter Billman continued his hot start to the season in game one for MVNU. Billman got the Cougars on the board in the top of the first with a double to rightfield that scored …

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Cougars Open Season with Win Against Pilots

LEESBURG, Fla. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team (1-1, 1-1 CL) opened the 2023 season and Crossroads League Play against Bethel University (8-6, 1-1 CL) on Tuesday, February 28 down in Florida. In game one, MVNU took the lead late after Zackary Hoop singled, bringing in a Cougar run. Maxwell Donawa picked up the win for the Cougars, allowing …

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Cougars Rally to Stun Crusaders in NAIA Opening Round

KINGSPORT, Tenn. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team (39-18) stunned the Madonna University Crusaders (28-15) in the second day of the NAIA National Tournament Opening Round on Tuesday, May 17. MVNU erased a 10-run deficit and scored 11 unanswered to complete the comeback over the Crusaders in 10 innings. Trailing 11-1 after four innings, the Cougars began to …

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Crossroads League Announces All-League Honors, Veale Named Coach of the Year

JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League office announced its 2022 baseball league honors on Thursday, May 12. The Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team had six members receive honors for their performances throughout the season. The honors were highlighted by Head Coach Keith Veale as he was named the Crossroads League Coach of the Year. Veale, in his 33rd season …

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Cougars Defeat Bethel and IWU, Stay Alive in Crossroads League Tournament

UPLAND, Ind. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team (36-16, 27-9) defeated the Bethel University Pilots (25-29, 19-17) 10-8 and the Indiana Wesleyan University Wildcats (31-23, 23-13) by a score of 5-3 to stay alive in the Crossroads League tournament on Monday, May 9. Game One In MVNU’s first game of the day, the Cougars faced off with Bethel …

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