Harold Espinoza Lopez
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Bisons clinch ASUN Gold Division title with 7-4 victory over Bears
Lipscomb baseball clinched the ASUN Gold Division title with a 7-4 win over Central Arkansas in the regular-season finale Saturday at Bear Stadium. Behind a four-hit outing from junior utility player Hutson Miles and a strong performance from junior outfielder Jordan Thomas, the Bisons secured the division crown and a top seed entering the postseason. The Bisons wasted no time getting on the scoreboard in the top of the first inning. After Miles singled through the left side and advanced on a throwing error, Thomas lined a double down the left-field line to drive him in. Lipscomb added another run in the second when freshman catcher Brock Beddingfield singled, advanced…
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Bisons blast Bears 16-5 to even final ASUN series
Lipscomb baseball answered Thursday night’s loss with an explosive 21 hits in a dominant 16-5 victory over the Central Arkansas Bears on Friday night at Bear Stadium. The win evens the critical, regular-season-ending ASUN series at one game apiece and sets up a high-stakes finale on Saturday afternoon. The Bisons wasted no time setting the tone, jumping out to an early advantage in the top of the first inning. Junior utility player Hutson Miles notched a lead-off single to left field. Then, junior infielder Cam Pruitt followed with an RBI double to right-center to open the scoring. Lipscomb added to the early energy moments later when sophomore first baseman and…
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Bears take game one of final ASUN series over Bisons
Lipscomb baseball dropped the opener of their final ASUN regular-season series, falling 4-1 to Central Arkansas on Thursday night at Bear Stadium. With both teams tied for the top of the ASUN Gold Division, the loss shifts the postseason positioning battle as the Bisons look to secure a high seed for next week’s ASUN Championship in DeLand, Florida. The Bears claimed an early advantage in the bottom of the first inning. After sophomore infielder Nate Negre reached on a walk and stole second base, he crossed the plate on a wild pitch to open the scoring. Central Arkansas added to the momentum in the second inning when redshirt freshman Mark…
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Vanderbilt overpower Lipscomb 15-1 in Tuesday night clash
Lipscomb baseball fell to the Vanderbilt Commodores 15-1 on Tuesday night at Ken Dugan Field. Despite a solid home crowd of over 1,000 fans and a mid-game offensive spark, a late-inning surge by the Commodores proved insurmountable. The Commodores jumped out to an early advantage in the top of the first inning. After sophomore infielder Brodie Johnston notched a single to center field, graduate outfielder Logan Johnstone followed with an RBI single to open the scoring. Vanderbilt added to the momentum in the second inning when sophomore utility Rustan Rigdon crushed a solo home run to the right field, extending the lead 2-0. Lipscomb senior pitcher Jace Trautner worked through…
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Bears overpower Bisons in 12-6 series opener
Lipscomb Bisons baseball dropped the series opener to Central Arkansas, 12-6, on Friday night at Ken Dugan Field. Despite an early lead and a milestone home run by junior outfielder Jordan Thomas, a five-run eighth inning by the Bears proved to be the difference. The Bisons jumped out to an early advantage in the bottom of the second. After senior outfielder Keaton Mahan led off with a single and senior infielder Damion Kenealy Jr. added a base hit, Thomas drove a single into center field to open the scoring. Lipscomb took advantage of the momentum, plating two more runs to head into the third with a 3-0 lead. Lipscomb senior…
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Bisons walk-off in extras: Beddingfield’s heroics seal comeback over Colonels
In a marathon battle against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels and a biting late-March chill, the Lipscomb Bisons proved that patience and a little late-inning power pay off. Behind a game-tying blast in the ninth and a towering walk-off home run by freshman catcher Brock Beddingfield in the 12th, the Bisons secured a gritty 3-2 victory at Ken Dugan Field on Friday night. The evening started quickly for the Colonels. In the top of the first inning, Eastern Kentucky redshirt freshman outfielder Dylan Littlefield silenced the home crowd with a two-run homer off Lipscomb senior starting pitcher Alexander Llinas, jumping out to an immediate 2-0 lead. For the next several innings, the story was one of missed…
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Bisons MBB season ends in ASUN Championship tournament loss to FGCU
The Lipscomb men’s basketball team’s season came to abrupt halt Friday afternoon, as a dominant interior performance by the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles led to a 77-53 defeat in the ASUN Championship quarterfinals. Playing at the neutral-site VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, the Bisons struggled to find their rhythm against an Eagles squad that controlled the glass and the paint from start to finish. Lipscomb redshirt junior guard Mateo Esmeraldo opened the scoring with a layup, and the Bisons remained within striking distance early, trailing 11-8 at the first media timeout. But the offense stalled shortly after. FGCU went on a sustained run to push the lead to 32-14 with 9:08…
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Lipscomb suffers early scare, rebounds to drown Colonels 75-61
The Lipscomb men’s basketball team secured a 75-61 victory over Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday night at Allen Arena, snapping a two-game losing streak with a stifling defensive performance. The Bisons (16-10) held the Colonels 20 points under their season average, a feat Lipscomb Head Coach Kevin Carroll attributed to a renewed sense of “urgency” after a short slump. Despite an early injury scare that saw starting senior center Charlie Williams briefly leave the floor with a right knee issue, Lipscomb maintained control, leading 43-31 at half time. “Our defense really showed up,” Carroll said. “We challenged our guys at the under-8 media timeout and they really responded.” Williams led the…
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Commuter students weigh risks as winter storm threatens Middle Tennessee
Lipscomb University commuters are bracing for a mix of in-person, remote and canceled classes as a Severe Winter Storm Warning takes effect for Davidson County from midnight Friday through 6 p.m. Sunday. While the university typically remains open during inclement weather, the National Weather Service is warning that “travel could be impossible” as a mix of snow and ice moves through Middle Tennessee. Forecasters predict up to 6 inches of snow alongside ice accumulations that could reach three-quarters of an inch. In an email sent to the campus community, university officials stated that Lipscomb “typically does not fully close but instead adjusts operations as needed.” However, leadership will monitor conditions throughout the…
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2026 and then: Student Activity Center marks 35 years of campus recreation, community service
The Student Activity Center (SAC), a vibrant hub for campus life, celebrates its 35th anniversary in 2026, marking what’s been called a “paradigm shift” in campus recreation. The late Lynn Griffith championed the creation of the campus’ first dedicated recreational facility for all students. Decades after the SAC’s opening in 1991, Griffith’s vision and the building’s evolution are remembered by Ruth Henry, a former colleague and department chair, who shared the story of how the SAC went from being a pioneering center to the physical heart of campus wellness. “Dr. Griffith was the chairman of the kinesiology department at the time the SAC was built,” Henry said. “He oversaw the construction of it.” Griffith…
