2012 Baseball Headlines

Another three-peat: ABCA names Rauh All-America, All-Region
Another three-peat: ABCA names Rauh All-America, All-Region

June 08, 2012

The honors continue to roll in for Chapman University junior RHP Brian Rauh. Having already earned All-America honors for a third straight year and All-West Region honors from D3Baseball.com, Rauh has earned the same three-peat from the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), announced at last month’s national championships banquet in Appleton, Wis.

Brian Rauh (photo by Larry Newman)
Nationals take Rauh in 11th round of MLB Draft

June 05, 2012

Chapman University RHP Brian Rauh has been selected by the Washington Nationals in the 11th round of Major League Baseball’s 2012 First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday afternoon, the second day of the draft. The three-time All-America junior was the 354th pick overall and becomes the 11th Panther since 1999 to be drafted by an MLB organization.

Brian Rauh
Chapman ace named to Academic All-America baseball team

May 30, 2012

In just three years, Chapman University junior RHP Brian Rauh has turned the Panthers’ record books inside-out and earned a cluster of accolades to fill more than a few scrapbooks. However, this latest honor might be the most impressive. Rauh has been named to the Capital One Academic All-America Division III Baseball first team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Brian Rauh
No surprises here, Rauh earns third All-America award

May 23, 2012

For the third consecutive season, Chapman University junior RHP Brian Rauh has earned D3Baseball.com All-America first team honors. Rauh becomes just the second player in school history to be named All-America three times in his career (Wayde Kitchens 2007-09).

Brian Rauh (photo by Larry Newman)
D3baseball.com names Rauh first team All-West Region

May 18, 2012

D3baseball.com announced its first-ever All-Region teams on Friday and Chapman University RHP Brian Rauh has been named first team All-West Region as selected by Division III sports information directors from around the country.

Ben Levitt (photo by Larry Newman)
Seniors walk-off with series win over Redlands

May 06, 2012

Two come-from-behind wins ended the Chapman University baseball team’s regular season with a doubleheader sweep and series-winning evening against SCIAC rival University of Redlands at Hart Park Saturday.

Brian Rauh
Rauh earns second-career Academic All-District team selection

May 03, 2012

Once again, junior RHP Brian Rauh has been named to the Capital One Academic All-District VIII baseball team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). This is the second selection for Rauh, who was named to the first team this season after being a second team honoree in 2011.

James Parr (photo by Larry Newman)
Another slam by Parr propels Chapman over La Sierra 16-1

April 26, 2012

An eight-run first inning propelled the Chapman University baseball team to a 16-1 win over visiting La Sierra University at Hart Park on Thursday night. The Panthers hit two first-inning home runs including junior OF James Parr’s second grand slam of the season and Chapman-record third of his career.

Troy Newman
Sweep success; Panthers break out brooms against Whitman

April 22, 2012

The Chapman University baseball team accomplished a pair of season firsts on Sunday afternoon in defeating visiting Whitman College (Wash.) 8-1 at Hart Park. With the win the Panthers earned their first series sweep of the year as well as their first three-game winning streak.

Brian Rauh (left) and Travis McGee
Offense rallies in support of pitching as Chapman takes two

April 21, 2012

The Panther bats were as hot as the Southern California weather Saturday at Hart Park for Chapman University baseball’s doubleheader sweep against Whitman College (WA). The Panthers collected 32 hits and outscored Whitman 20-1 in the two games, beating the Missionaries 13-1 and 7-0 to open the three-game weekend series.

Coach Tereschuk postgame interview (Whitman)
Coach Tereschuk postgame interview (Whitman)

April 21, 2012

Coach Tereschuk's postgame interview following a doubleheader sweep over Whitman College.

Rauh named SCIAC Athlete of the Week and to D3 Team of the Week
Rauh named SCIAC Athlete of the Week and to D3 Team of the Week

April 17, 2012

Chapman University junior RHP Brian Rauh has been named SCIAC Male Athlete of the Week as well as to the D3Baseball.com Team of the Week for his career-high 16 strikeout performance against No. 19-ranked Linfield College on Saturday afternoon.

Mark Saatzer (photo by Richard Matamoros)
Wildcats outlast Chapman to split doubleheader and series

April 15, 2012

A two-run home run by Wildcats’ OF Kramer Lindell in the top of the 13th inning gave visiting Linfield College (Ore.) a 4-2 win over Chapman University, earning a doubleheader split on Sunday at Hart Park.

James Parr (photo by Stuart Hafer)
Aces have their day as Chapman splits DH with No. 19 Linfield

April 15, 2012

Both the Chapman University baseball team and No. 19 Linfield College had its aces on the mound on Saturday afternoon at Hart Park, as Brian Rauh for Chapman, and Ryan Larson for Linfield each had complete-game victories.

Weather alters Chapman sports schedule on Friday
Weather alters Chapman sports schedule on Friday

April 13, 2012

Friday's Southern California rainstorm has caused the postponement and cancellation of several events for Chapman University sports teams; most notably, the rematch of last year's West Region baseball championship between the Panthers and Linfield College (Ore.).