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APSU beats Eastern Illinois 11-3 for OVC win

 

Written by Cody Bush
Austin Peay Sports Information

Austin Peay State University GovernorsCharleston, ILAustin Peay State University‘s baseball team took advantage of a key error for a six-run sixth inning to post an Ohio Valley Conference-opening 11-3 victory against Eastern Illinois, Friday afternoon, at Coaches Stadium.

APSU vs Eastern Illinois. Austin Peay Baseball. (Sandy King EIU Sports)

APSU vs Eastern Illinois. Austin Peay Baseball. (Sandy King EIU Sports)

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APSU Baseball’s Cody Hudson named Athlete of the Week

 

Austin Peay State University GovernorsClarksville, TN – Senior outfielder Cody Hudson, of the Austin Peay State University baseball team, has been named the Copies in a Flash APSU Athlete of the Week.

The Germantown native hit .500 (11-for-22) in five games last week, leading the Govs to a 5-0 record that included four come-from-behind victories. He drove in 11 runs, scoring five himself, and added a home run, a double and three stolen bases.

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19th Annual Austin Peay State University Governors Bass Tournament just around the corner

 

Austin Peay State University Governors Bass TournamentClarksville, TN – As the temperatures climb up this weekend it is a reminder the 19th annual Austin Peay State University Governors Bass Tournament is just around the corner.

This year’s edition will be held Saturday, May 11th, at Kentucky Lake, with registration and boat launching from Paris Landing, Tennessee, State Park. Last season’s tourney drew 264 boats.

Boats heading out at the start of last years Governors Bass Tournament.

Boats heading out at the start of last years Governors Bass Tournament.

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APSU Athlete of the week Craig Massoni

 

Austin Peay State University GovernorsClarksville, TN – Junior first baseman Craig Massoni, of the Austin Peay State University baseball team, has been named the Copies in a Flash APSU Athlete of the Week.

The Danville, CA, native hit .385 in three games last week, adding a home run and seven RBI. Much of Massoni’s damage came in his monstrous 3-for-4, six-RBI outing against Southern Illinois, Tuesday. Each of his hits drove in two Governor runs in an 11-8 victory.

APSU Craig Massoni

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Austin Peay inducts Dr. W. Cooper Beazley, Gary McClure and Andrew Lorentzson into APSU Hall of Fame

 

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Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TN – Gary McClure, Austin Peay State University‘s all-time winningest baseball coach who has taken his Governors to five NCAA Regionals, and Dr. W. Cooper Beazley, whose dedication to APSU athletics and its athletes extends well beyond financial contributions and services, were inducted into to the APSU Athletics Hall of Fame, Saturday.

In addition, Andrew Lorentzson, who starred in basketball for Austin Peay in the mid-1930s when it was a junior college, also was inducted through the University’s new Honors category, reserved for those former athletes who competed at least 50 years ago. Loren McCamey Schanding, granddaughter of the late Lorentzson, who died in 1971, accepted the award for the family.

Dr. W. Cooper Beazley, Gary McClure and Andrew Lorentzson inducted into APSU Hall of Fame. (Courtesy: Brittney Sparn/APSU Sports Information)

Dr. W. Cooper Beazley, Gary McClure and Andrew Lorentzson inducted into APSU Hall of Fame. (Courtesy: Brittney Sparn/APSU Sports Information)

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Dr. Cooper Beazley to be inducted into APSU Athletics Hall of Fame

 

Dr. Beazley has helped APSU athletics enjoy a “Wonderful Life”

Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TN – Former APSU athletic trainer Chuck Kimmel likes to compare Dr. Cooper Beazley to George Bailey, the selfless central figure of the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life,” and the Austin Peay training room, to Bedford Falls, the fictional home of Bailey.

Kimmel wonders what APSU athletics medical care, what the APSU athletic training room would be like today if not for the longtime orthopedic surgeon.

Dr. Cooper Beazley (Courtesy: Austin Peay Sports Information)

Dr. Cooper Beazley (Courtesy: Austin Peay Sports Information)

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APSU Athlete of the Week Xiamar Richards

 

APSU Sports Information

Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TN – Junior Xiamar Richards, of the Austin Peay State University women’s track and field team, has been named the Copies in a Flash APSU Athlete of the Week.

Richards broke her own school record in the 5000m indoor run at Saturday’s TSU Invitational with a 17:52.32 mark that placed her second. It’s the second-fastest mark in the Ohio Valley Conference this season and bettered her old mark by nearly seven-tenths of a second.

Austin Peay Athlete of the Week Xiamar Richards

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Andrew Lorentzson first inductee in new Austin Peay State University Athletics Hall of Fame Honors category

 

Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TN – To be considered under the new Austin Peay State University Athletics Hall of Fame Honors category, a student-athlete, coach or athletic administrator must have completed their eligibility/employment/tenure at least 50 years ago, whose credentials may be difficult to judge due to the passage of time when evaluated with nominees from more recent eras.

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Austin Peay Governors Basketball has four players named CollegeSportsMadness.com Preseason All-OVC squads

 

Written by Cody Bush
APSU Sports Information

Austin Peay State University GovernorsClarksville, TNAustin Peay State University junior second baseman Jordan Hankins was named Preseason Field Player of the Year by CollegeSportsMadness.com, Tuesday, one of Govs baseball players recognized on the online publication’s preseason OVC teams.

Austin Peay Men's Baseball. (Courtesy: Brittney Sparn/APSU Sports Information)

Austin Peay Men’s Baseball. (Courtesy: Brittney Sparn/APSU Sports Information)

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APSU Athlete of the week Breigh Jones

 

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Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TN – Freshman sprinter Breigh Jones, of the Austin Peay State University women’s track and field team, has been named the Copies in a Flash APSU Athlete of the Week.

Jones finished third in the 400m dash at the 35th annual Niswonger Invitational, Saturday, in Johnson City, TN. She qualified second in the event with a personal-best 58.15 mark, before finishing third in the final at 58.17.

Breigh Jones

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