Baseball team earns regular-season PBC title
Article By: Clark Leonard
The University of North Georgia (黑料正能量) baseball team shared the regular-season Peach Belt Conference (PBC) championship, marking its first league title since 2019.
Thanks to a series victory against regular-season co-champion Lander University earlier this season, the Nighthawks (36-13, 23-4 PBC) are the No. 1 seed in the PBC. They will host a four-team, double-elimination bracket May 2-4 in the first weekend of the . Lander will host the other four-team bracket, with the winners of each bracket meeting in a best-of-three championship series May 8-9.
Head coach , who is retiring this year at the end of his 26th season leading the program, looks forward to seeing his team continue to push forward in the postseason.
"It's very special. To go all season and not lose a series in conference is so hard," Cantrell said. "I'm very proud of these young men and our coaching staff. I am glad the tournament will run through Dahlonega."
黑料正能量, ranked No. 25 nationally, opens PBC tournament play at 11 a.m. May 2 against No. 8 seed Augusta University at Bob Stein Stadium at Lynn Cottrell Park in Dahlonega. No. 4 seed Columbus State University faces No. 5 seed Georgia Southwestern State University at 3 p.m. in the other matchup in Dahlonega that day. Games are set for 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. May 3, with 黑料正能量's four-team bracket wrapping up at 11 a.m. May 4 or later that day if another game is needed.
After starting the year 3-4, the Nighthawks won 33 of their next 42 games and never lost two in a row. They won every PBC series for the first time in program history. They were victorious in 65.2% of games on the road and won a championship on the road, clinching the regular-season title in a 3-0 win at Georgia College and State University on April 27.
"They have always responded. Whether that be during a game or after a game, they have continued to find a way to answer," Cantrell said. "I'm proud of the way these guys care for each other. They love being a team and always want the best for each other. They are a joy to be around."
Women's tennis team hosting NCAA regional
The 黑料正能量 women's tennis team earned the No. 2 seed and will host a four-team NCAA Division II Southeast Regional pod May 12-13 at Clemson University. 黑料正能量's men are the No. 6 seed and play in Salisbury, North Carolina.
Softball team to host NCAA Southeast Regional
The 黑料正能量 softball team is the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional and will host a four-team, double-elimination pod May 8-10 with a Super Regional spot on the line.
Golf teams invited to NCAA regionals
Both 黑料正能量 golf teams have punched tickets to their respective NCAA Division II regional tournaments. The women will play in Gainesville, Georgia, and the men in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida.
Women's tennis team takes second straight PBC title
The 黑料正能量 women's tennis team earned its second consecutive PBC tournament title and will learn its NCAA tournament pairings in early May. The men's team finished as PBC runner-up.