Former Jacksonville State standout Donovan Hand walks back to the mound during the sixth inning of Sunday's loss to Pittsburgh. (Photo by Jeffrey Phelps/Associated Press)
May 26, 2013 | 
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Former Jacksonville State standout Donovan Hand made his major league debut Sunday for the Milwaukee Brewers.
He pitched the fifth and sixth innings in a 5-4 home loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, allowing three hits and a run while striking out three.
May 16, 2013 |
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The push by Jacksonville State to secure a first-round bye in the upcoming conference tournament got off to a good start Thursday as the Gamecocks opened their final regular-season series with an 8-2 win over Morehead State.
May 16, 2013 |
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Thursday was spent in Tuscaloosa, where Alabama introduced a new women's basketball coach, Kristy Curry. About two hours later, there was another news conference, but this one was for Jacksonville State softball coach Jana McGinnis, as her team prepares to play in the Tuscaloosa Regional. If you didn't know otherwise, you'd swear they're the same person.
May 16, 2013 |
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During the worst stretch of the year, Jacksonville State's softball team discovered how good it could be. It happened during the last three weeks of the regular season. That's when the Gamecocks lost seven of nine games but began putting themselves in the position they occupy now -- a first-round game in the Tuscaloosa Regional tonight against Alabama, the defending national champion.
May 15, 2013 |
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The Jacksonville State baseball team plays its final series of the season this week with a chance to share the Ohio Valley Conference regular-season championship.
It’s going to take a sweep — and a little help — but if it comes down to Saturday to clinch, JSU coach Jim Case has a pitcher who is familiar and comfortable in such high-stakes situations — sophomore Tony Urban.
May 14, 2013 |
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Michael Bishop slugged a two-run homer to help pace Jacksonville State over Auburn 6-1 on Tuesday night at Plainsman Park.
May 13, 2013 |
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I have no problem believing in the old Sports Illustrated jinx — it always seems as soon as a team hits the cover, it loses.
There’s part of me that wonders if I write a story for the sports front page, am I dooming that particular team or athlete? I realize in my head what I write has nothing to do with how a team or player performs, but against all reason, my heart sometimes says otherwise.
May 12, 2013 |
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The Gamecocks are playing in the Tuscaloosa Regional in the NCAA softball tournament and will open with defending champion Alabama. The two teams will play at 6 p.m. Friday.
May 12, 2013 |
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Michael Bishop had three hits and three RBIs but Jacksonville State fell 14-6 at Eastern Kentucky on Sunday afternoon.
The Gamecocks (29-23, 20-7 Ohio Valley Conference) took two of three in the series.
May 11, 2013 |
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Jacksonville State ace Tiffany Harbin pitched another gem for the Gamecocks in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament.
With Harbin picking up her third win and third complete game of the tournament, sixth-seeded JSU beat fourth-seeded Murray State 2-1, which put the Gamecocks into Sunday's championship round.
May 11, 2013 |
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Jacksonville State's Travis Stout set a school record with his 16th save and Michael Bishop had a career-high four hits as the Gamecocks swept a key Ohio Valley Conference doubleheader at Eastern Kentucky on Saturday.
JSU won the opener 9-4 and held on for a 10-9 win in the second game.
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