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Instant Peay Play: Former baseball Gov seeing career resurgence in return to west coast
But the former four-time All-Ohio Valley Conference First-Team member has seen a resurrection to his career with a return to the west coast in 2018 as a member of the San Diego Padres.  APSU Hall of Fame member A.J. Ellis now wears #17 and plays catcher for the San Diego Padres. (Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Associations, Austin Peay State University, Baseball, Colleges, MLB, NCAA, Ohio Valley Conference, Professional Teams, Schools, Sports, Sports Leagues | 0 comments
Sounds Upended in High-Scoring AffairJune 17, 2018 |
Nashville Sounds
The offense gave the Sounds a chance by plating 12 runs, but the pitching staff matched a season-high by yielding 17 runs on the night. In a spot start Raul Alcantara allowed four runs in two innings, Jake Sanchez gave up one run in his lone inning of work, Danny Coulombe surrendered four runs, one earned, in his 1 2/3 innings, Dean Kiekhefer put together 2 1/3 innings and yielded three runs, and infielder Melvin Mercedes tossed the final frame and was touched for five runs.  The research team lays out a transect tape along which they measured the amount and location of woody debris on the forest floor, Tapajós National Forest, Brazil. (NASA/Veronika Leitold) «Read the rest of this article» Sounds Fall to Isotopes in SlugfestJune 17, 2018 |
Nashville Sounds
The Sounds never enjoyed a lead but fought back several times. They were down 3-0 after an inning when Garcia crushed his first homer off Brett Oberholtzer in the second. The Isotopes scored twice in the fourth to make it 5-1, but Nick Martini delivered an RBI single in the fifth, and Mateo scored on an error to cut the deficit to 5-3.  Nashville’s Anthony Garcia homers twice but Sounds drops series opener. (Nashville Sounds) «Read the rest of this article» Nashville Sounds’ Brad LaRosa Named Pacific Coast League Athletic Trainer for Triple-A All-Star GameJune 16, 2018 |
Nashville Sounds
LaRosa will join Iowa’s Marty Pevey (manager), Fresno’s Dyar Miller (pitching coach), and Round Rock’s Geno Petralli (coach) on the Pacific Coast League staff. 2018 marks the second consecutive year a member of the Sounds’ field staff has been named to the PCL All-Star staff. Rick Rodriguez was selected as the league’s pitching coach in 2017.
Mateo’s Homer in 10th Leads Sounds to WinJune 16, 2018 |
Nashville Sounds
The Sounds grabbed the game’s first run in the top of the second against former Sound Dillon Overton. Anthony Garcia led off with a single, and Beau Taylor laced a double to the gap in left-center to make it 1-0.  Nashville Sounds shortstop Jorge Mateo blasts 2-run homer in extra innings in a wild victory. (Nashville Sounds) «Read the rest of this article» Covington, Yanes Garcia attain Academic All-American statusAPSU Sports Information
Clarksville native Brittney Covington and Spanish sensation Lidia Yanes Garcia are the second and third Governors to earn Academic All-American honors for the 2017-18 academic year, joining volleyball standout Kristen Stucker.  APSU Tennis’ Brittney Covington, Lidia Yanes Garcia named to Google Cloud Academic All-America team «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Associations, Austin Peay State University, Colleges, Featured Story, NCAA, Ohio Valley Conference, Sports, Tennis | 0 comments
Martini’s Blast Leads Sounds to Comeback WinJune 14, 2018 |
Nashville Sounds
Things looked bleak for the Sounds who trailed 5-1 entering the seventh inning. Two-out magic was the theme of the night as Nashville used four straight baserunners in the seventh to draw within a pair of runs at 5-3. Jorge Mateo and BJ Boyd collected infield singles and Martini drew a walk before Ramon Laureano doubled down the left field line to make it a two-run game.  Nashville outfielder Nick Martini hits three run homer to give Sounds 7-5 win over El Paso Chihuahuas. (Nashville Sounds) «Read the rest of this article» Governors great Tiasha Gray returning to SwedenJune 14, 2018 |
Clarksville native Tiasha Gray and 2016 APSU graduate returns to Swedish Damligan
Gray, a 5’7” guard, is returning to the Swedish Damligan where she was the league’s Most Valuable Player in her rookie professional campaign, leading the league in scoring and steals in 2016-17. This past season, Gray made brief stops in Israel and Lebanon before returning home to rehab a minor knee injury. A Clarksville, Tennessee native, Gray attended Clarksville High School before starting her collegiate career at Austin Peay State University in 2012.  Austin Peay Basketball great Tiasha Gray signs deal in the Swedish Damligan for the 2018-19 season.(APSU Sports Information) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Associations, Austin Peay State University, Basketball (Women), Colleges, Featured Story, NCAA, Ohio Valley Conference, Sports | 0 comments
Late Game Troubles Doom Sounds AgainJune 14, 2018 |
Nashville Sounds
Nashville had a 4-0 lead before El Paso evened the game at 4-4 and eventually took a 6-4 lead. The Sounds scored a pair of runs in the top of the ninth to tie the game at 6-6 before El Paso walked off with a 7-6 win in the home half of the inning.  4-0 Lead Not Enough as Nashville Sounds Drops Game One of Road Trip. (Nashville Sounds) «Read the rest of this article» DeLong resigns to lead North Texas, Bryant named interim head coachAustin Peay Sports Information
 Austin Peay Softball head coach Rodney DeLong resigns, accepts head coaching job at North Texas. (APSU Sports Information) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Associations, Austin Peay State University, Colleges, Featured Story, NCAA, Ohio Valley Conference, Softball, Sports | 0 comments
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Clarksville, TN – For the better part of nine seasons former Austin Peay State University (APSU) Athletics Hall of Fame member 
Albuquerque, NM -The Nashville Sounds pitching staff scrounged together nine innings with a depleted bullpen and fell to the Albuquerque Isotopes 17-12 Sunday night.
Austin, TX – Two Austin Peay State University women’s tennis players are among the 45 student-athletes across all of Division I to be named to the 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America® Division I At-Large Teams, announced Thursday.
Toronto, Canada – Slan Sports Management is pleased to announce that Austin Peay State University (APSU) women’s basketball legend 
Clarksville, TN –