Athletics

Mebane walks it off as GCSU wins PBC Tournament 5-4 over Flagler

News Story Friday, May 10, 2024

Matthew Mebane sent a 3-2 pitch over the left field wall in the bottom of the ninth inning for a two-run homer and gave Georgia College & State University a 5-4 victory over Flagler College in game two of the Peach Belt Conference Basebll Championship Series Friday (May 10) afternoon at John Kurtz Field.The Bobcats won their fifth PBC Tournament title and first since 2018 as they won the best-of-three series with the Saints 2-0. GCSU, which won sixth game in a row to improve to 34-20,...

Twenty-one named to Peach Belt Teams of Academic Distinction for winter/spring

Announcement Wednesday, June 26, 2024

AUGUSTA, Ga. | The Peach Belt Conference has announced the 2024 Teams of Academic Distinction, presented by Barnes & Noble College, for the winter and spring sports. The teams are a part of the PBC's larger initiative to celebrate the academic achievements of PBC student-athletes and is modeled on the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America® program.To be eligible for the team, a student-athlete must participate in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a...

Braeden Smith named to ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Team

Announcement Friday, June 21, 2024

GREENSBORO, N.C. | Georgia College & State University first baseman Braeden Smith has been named to the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawling Sporting Goods 2024 NCAA Division II Gold Glove Team.The ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Awards are selected by ABCA coaches committees at each level: NCAA Div. I, II & III, NAIA, NJCAA Div. I, II & III, Pacific Association Division and High School. The first ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove teams were recognized in 2007, making this the 17th year the...

Bobcats ranked in the top 25 in final ABCA and NCBWA polls

Announcement Wednesday, June 19, 2024

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. | The Georgia College & State University baseball team finished the 2024 campaign ranked in the top 25 by both the American Baseball Coaches Association and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.The Bobcats were ranked 20th by the ABCA in their final NCAA Division II Coaches Poll presented by Netting Professionals and 21st by the NCBWA.GCSU finished the 2024 campaign with a 37-22 ledger and made its 15th trip to the NCAA Division II Tournament where they...

Bobcats finish season ranked 49th in ITA Ratings

Announcement Tuesday, June 18, 2024

TEMPE, Ariz. | The Georgia College & State University Women's Tennis Team finished the 2024 season at No. 49 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II Computerize Rankings sponsored by Tennis-Point.The objective of the ITA Rankings is to accurately reflect team and player performance occurring solely within sanctioned college tennis dual matches and tournaments and solely within one given academic season. The ITA Rankings Algorithm is based on an accumulation of win points...

GCSU has trio named to ABCA All-Region teams

Announcement Monday, June 3, 2024

GREENSBORO, N.C. | Three Georgia College & State University baseball players have been honored by the American Baseball Coaches Association.John Luke Glanton was named to ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division II Southeast All-Region first team, while Matthew Mebane and Brandon Bellflower were named to the second team. The trio each earned all-region honors last month by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and the Division II Collegiate Commissioners Association. They are the...

Georgia College Earns Top Awards from Peach Belt Conference

News Story Wednesday, May 29, 2024

The Peach Belt Conference awarded Georgia College & State University numerous accolades during the annual Peach Belt Conference (PBC) awards event in May. GCSU was awarded the PBC Institution of the Year Sportsmanship Award, in addition to earning team sportsmanship awards for volleyball, men’s tennis and men’s basketball. The GCSU sports information staff was also recognized with the SID Staff of the Year award.The PBC comprises 10 NCAA Division II member institutions and includes...

GCSU captures PBC Sports Information Staff of the Year Award

Announcement Wednesday, May 29, 2024

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. | The sports information staff at Georgia College & State University was honored as the SID Staff of the Year at the Peach Belt Conference annual awards dinner in Hilton Head Tuesday night (May 28).Under the direction of Assistant Director of Athletics for Communications Michael MacEachern, the GCSU sports information office provided outstanding coverage of the institutions 11 sports programs via social media, website coverage, photography, press conferences...

GCSU wins PBC Institution of the Year Sportsmanship Award

Announcement Wednesday, May 29, 2024

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. | Georgia College & State University was presented the 2023-24 Peach Belt Conference Institution of the Year Sportsmanship Award at the league's annual awards dinner Tuesday night (May 28). A banner that rotates from winning school to winning school will remain in Milledgeville, Ga., for a second straight year. The award is the fourth overall for GCSU after previous wins in 2017 and 2021.The annual honor is given to the institution displaying the best overall...

GCSU has four players named to D2CCA All-Region teams

Announcement Friday, May 24, 2024

GREENWOOD, S.C. | Four Georgia College & State University baseball players were honored by the Division II Collegiate Commissioners Association on the eve of the 2024 NCAA Division II Southeast Super Regional.Matthew Mebane, Brandon Bellflower and Gabriel Wuerth were named to the D2CCA All-Southeast Region first team, while John Luke Glanton was named to the second team. The quartet each earned all-region honors last week by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.Mebane,...

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