2021 Crusaders Baseball News
UD Baseball Earns ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
July 29, 2021
Lowe Signed by Phoenix Baseball in Belgium
July 12, 2021
113 Crusaders qualified on SCAC Academic Honor Roll
June 25, 2021
2020-21 SCAC All-Sportsmanship Teams Named
June 09, 2021
Vondrachek Earns UD Baseball MVP
May 28, 2021
IRVING, Texas – Joseph Vondrachek (North St. Paul, Minn.) was named the Team MVP for the University of Dallas baseball team. Vondrachek headlined many league leader boards in stolen bases with 29 in 30 games this spring. Nationally at Division III, he ranked as high as tied for second and finished tied for sixth. He led the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) and United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) in that category.
Vondrachek Led USCAA in Stolen Bases in 2021
May 22, 2021
IRVING, Texas – University of Dallas baseball third baseman Joseph Vondrachek (North St. Paul, Minn.) claimed the top spot in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) this spring in stolen bases with 29, which was five more than the next highest. The senior was caught just four times, as his career-high in a limited season of 30 games led the league most of the way. He was also atop the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) and ranked as high as tied for second in the NCAA Division III national statistics.
Seven Crusaders Earn SCAC Baseball All-Conference Honors
May 07, 2021
CLEBURNE, Texas - In exclusive voting by head coaches of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC), the baseball All-SCAC Awards and Teams were released this morning, Friday, May 7. The University of Dallas baseball team's Joe Vondrachek (North St. Paul, Minn.) was named All-SCAC First Team at third base to highlight the UD selections. Ethan Mann at relief pitcher (Southlake, Texas) and Conrad Voss at starting pitcher (Corona, Calif.) were named All-SCAC Second Team. Nathan Patton (McKinney, Texas), Ross Lowe (Lewisville, Texas), Ryan Flores (San Diego, Calif.) and Michael Jaquez (Irving, Texas) were named All-SCAC Honorable Mentions.
Flores Grabs SCAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week
May 04, 2021
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - RYAN FLORES OF UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS, a sophomore right-handed pitcher from San Diego, Calif., has been named the SCAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week for games played from Monday, April 26 through Sunday, May 2. For consecutive weeks, a UD baseball pitcher has earned the conference weekly accolade. Ethan Mann (Southlake, Texas) garnered the honor last time.
Late Rally in Game 1; Flores Gem in Second Game help UD Baseball Sweep Austin College on Saturday
May 01, 2021
SHERMAN, Texas - The University of Dallas Crusaders baseball team took the first two games of their series against Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) rival Austin on Saturday. Dallas won a wild and peculiar game one that featured several conspicuously bizarre scoring plays. Dallas went on to win in the extra innings thanks in part to the small ball play of their 3-4-5 hitters, and the stellar pitching of Tyler Montemayor (Boerne, Texas). UD won game two in a much more modest and conventional manner as Ryan Flores (San Diego, Calif.) led the 4-0 Crusader win with a complete game shutout.
Crusaders Baseball Heads to Austin College for Last Regular Season Series
April 30, 2021
SHERMAN, Texas - The University of Dallas baseball team play their final series of the year against Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) rival Austin College. Dallas (10-18, 6-11) won two out of three in their last series against the University of St. Thomas. Austin (5-20, 1-17) was swept in their three game series at Southwestern University. The last time these two teams met was also the season finale in 2019, in which the Crusaders won two out of three.
Strockbine Echoes Dr. L. Jay Oliva on Value of Athletics
April 28, 2021