Three Lions Earn Degrees

Saturday was a big day off of the diamond for the Lion baseball family, as three members earned degrees at the 2011 Fall commencement excercises. 

Joseph Koon, a RHP from Saltillo, MS, earned a bachelor's degree in General Studies.  Mitchell Haynes, who played SS for the Lions from 2007-08, earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration.  Earning his master's degree in Health & Kinesiology was Matthew Schexnayder, who was the Lions catcher from 2007-08.

Congrats to Joseph, Mitchell, and Matt! 

Under Artigues Lions are Getting It Done

Here is a great article put out by the SLU athletic department on the accomplishments of the Lions baseball program, on and off the field, under the direction of Jay Artigues.

Lions Thrive on the Field and in the Classroom

SLC Names Cryer as a Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Senior Josh Cryer is one of 24 student-athletes who have been selected as 2010-11 Southland Conference Scholar-Athletes of the Year.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE SLC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE ARTICLE

Cryer Named Academic All-American

Senior 3B Josh Cryer was recently named a 2nd Team Academic All-American on the 2011 Capital One Academic All-America Baseball Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).  Cryer becomes the first baseball player in SLU history and the 13th overall SLU student-athlete to earn Academic All-America honors.

Cryer Awarded Southland's Ultimate Academic Honor

Senior Josh Cryer has been named a recipient of the F.L. McDonald Postgraduate Scholarship, which is awarded by the Southland Conference.  The award is given to graduating male and female letter winners with the highest cumulative GPA during their enrollment at Southland Conference universities.  This prestigious award is the SLC's ultimate academic honor for its top graduates.  CONGRATS JOSH!!!

CRYER AWARDED TOP SLC ACADEMIC HONOR

Cryer Earns Capitol One Academic All District Honors

Josh Cryer

Josh Cryer has been named to the 2011 Capital One Academic All-District Baseball Team for the 3rd consecutive tear.  Cryer has maintained a 4.0 GPA in accounting and is a 2011 Lowe's SENIOR Class Award nominee.  In 2009-10 the Leesville, LA native was named the Southland Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year, as he is a six time member of the Southeastern President's List.

Making the Grade...AGAIN!

Southeastern Louisiana University head baseball coach Jay Artigues is still smiling.  Not because his Lions return all eight position players and five of his top six pitchers from a team that won 40 games a year ago.  And not because his beloved New Orleans Saints are back in the playoffs defending their 1st Super Bowl  Championship. 

Congratulations Graduates

Southeastern LA University held its fall commencement on December 11, 2010.  We'd like to congratulate the following former Lion baseball players on their graduation:
Ryan Boudreaux (2009-10), Chris Ernest (2008-10), Phillip Freeman (2007-10), and Andrew Hickman (2007-08).

Kristin Waguespack, office assistant, also received her diploma.  Kristin worked as a student worker for the SLU Athletic Department; serving 4 seasons with the baseball program.

Congratulations to these student-athletes and thank you for your contributions to the Lion baseball program.  We're proud of you!

Congratulations Joe Sparacino

Inside Lions Baseball would like to congratulate Lions 1B/DH Joe "Bear" Sparacino on receiving his college degree from Southeastern on Saturday.  The Alabaster, AL native earned a Bachelor of Science degree in General Studies.

Congratulations Joe!!!

Cryer, Gougler, & Watkins Named to All-Academic Baseball Team

Keeping up with the tradition that coach Jay Artigues has built, where his baseball players take pride in excelling in the classroom, the SLU baseball team has placed three members on the 2010 Capital One Bank/Southland Conference All-Academic Baseball Team. Josh Cryer and Cody Gougler were named to the 1st team and Tyler Watkins was named to the 2nd team.

Cryer Named CoSIDA/ESPN Academic All-District

SLU junior catcher Josh Cryer has been named to the College Sports Information Directors of America/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VI first team, the CoSIDA office announced recently. This is the second consecutive season the Leesville, LA native has been named to the team.

Lions Picked to Finish Fourth in Southland Conference

The Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team was picked to finish fourth in the Southland Conference pre-season polls, the conference announced today. The Lions were picked to finish fourth in both the coach’s poll and the sports information director’s poll.

Making the Grade

To say the Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team excelled on the diamond in 2009 would sell these student-athletes short. Not only did they complete one of the most successful seasons in school history, but the Lions also put up some impressive numbers in the classroom.