2024-25 MVNU Baseball News

MVNU Baseball Earns ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
MVNU Baseball Earns ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award

July 25, 2025

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – Along with achieving success on the field, the Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team achieved success in the classroom in 2024-25.

Baseball Collects Four Academic All-District Nods
Baseball Collects Four Academic All-District Nods

June 24, 2025

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University Baseball team saw four members named to the NAIA Baseball CoSIDA Academic All-District Team.

Crossroads League Announces Baseball Honors
Crossroads League Announces Baseball Honors

May 07, 2025

JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its postseason honors on Wednesday, May 7, and the Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team had several student-athletes receive recognition.

Taylor Walk-Off Eliminates MVNU from Crossroads League Tournament
Taylor Walk-Off Eliminates MVNU from Crossroads League Tournament

May 02, 2025

MARION, Ind. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team (33-19) looked to fend off elimination against the top-seeded Taylor Trojans (43-8) in the Crossroad League Baseball Tournament on Friday, May 2.

Baseball Downed by IWU to Start Crossroads League Tournament
Baseball Downed by IWU to Start Crossroads League Tournament

May 01, 2025

MARION, Ind. – The No. 3 Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team (33-18) played its first game of the Crossroads League Tournament against No. 4 Indiana Wesleyan University (27-18) on Thursday, May 1.

Bertke Named Crossroads League Pitcher of the Week
Bertke Named Crossroads League Pitcher of the Week

April 28, 2025

JACKSON, Mich. —  For the second consecutive week, the Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team has a pitcher that has been name as the Crossroads League Pitcher of the Week.

Cougars Close Regular Season with Senior Day Series Win Over Foresters
Cougars Close Regular Season with Senior Day Series Win Over Foresters

April 26, 2025

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. —  The Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team (33-17, 21-15 CL) closed its final regular season home series on Saturday, April 26, taking on the Huntington University Foresters (24-24, 18-18 CL).

Day One Sweep of Foresters Kicks Off Cougars' Final Home Series
Day One Sweep of Foresters Kicks Off Cougars' Final Home Series

April 24, 2025

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team (32-16, 20-14 CL) opened its final home series of the regular season on Thursday, April 24, taking on Huntington University (23-23, 17-17 CL).

Hurlburt Named Crossroads League Pitcher of the Week
Hurlburt Named Crossroads League Pitcher of the Week

April 21, 2025

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – After a dominant start against the Maple Leafs, Jared Hurlburt of the Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team was named the Crossroads League Pitcher of the Week on Monday, April 21.

Cougars Take Series Against Maple Leafs
Cougars Take Series Against Maple Leafs

April 17, 2025

GOSHEN, Ind. —  The Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team (30-16, 18-14 CL) wrapped up their final road doubleheader of the regular season on Thursday, April 17, at J. Harold 'Sarge' Yoder Baseball Field, taking on the Goshen College Maple Leafs (7-33, 6-26 CL).

Cougars Sweep Day One of Series Against Maple Leafs
Cougars Sweep Day One of Series Against Maple Leafs

April 16, 2025

GOSHEN, Ind. —  The Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team (29-15, 17-13 CL) hit the road on Wednesday, April 16, traveling to J. Harold 'Sarge' Yoder Baseball Field for their final Crossroads League road series of the regular season against the Goshen College Maple Leafs (6-32, 5-25 CL).

Walk-off Wins Help Cougars Take Three of Four from IWU
Walk-off Wins Help Cougars Take Three of Four from IWU

April 12, 2025

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. —  The Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team (27-15, 15-13 CL) hosted the Indiana Wesleyan University Wildcats (23-13, 18-10 CL) to conclude the series with a doubleheader on Saturday, April 12, at Cougar Baseball Field. In addition, the teams resumed the suspended game two, picking up from the top of the 13th inning before the scheduled doubleheader.

Cougars Fall in Game One to Wildcats, Game Two Suspended
Cougars Fall in Game One to Wildcats, Game Two Suspended

April 11, 2025

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. —  The Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team (24-15, 12-13 CL) hosted the Indiana Wesleyan University Wildcats (23-10, 18-7 CL) for a doubleheader on Friday, April 11 at the Cougar Baseball Field.

Baseball Closes Series at Marian with Shutout Victory
Baseball Closes Series at Marian with Shutout Victory

April 07, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. —  The Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team (24-14, 12-12 CL) resumed its series at MU Ballpark on Monday, April 7, against the Marian University Knights (19-17, 15-9 CL).

Cougars Open Series at Marian with Pair of Losses
Cougars Open Series at Marian with Pair of Losses

April 03, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. —  The Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team (23-13, 11-11 CL) headed to MU Ballpark on Thursday, April 3, for a Crossroads League doubleheader against the Marian University Knights (18-16, 14-8 CL).

Cokeley’s Walk-Off Homer Pushes MVNU to Game One Victory over SAU
Cokeley’s Walk-Off Homer Pushes MVNU to Game One Victory over SAU

March 29, 2025

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team (23-11 11-9 CL) concluded its series with Spring Arbor University (17-15, 9-11 CL) on Saturday, March 29 at the Cougar Baseball Field.