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This week in UNCW sports history: Coastal Carolina

This week in UNCW sports history: Coastal Carolina

Collin Underwood, Staff Writer February 27, 2018

With the UNC Wilmington baseball team facing its rival down the coast this week, The Seahawk looks back at the rivalry between the Seahawks and the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. UNCW and Coastal Carolina...

Cape Fear Raptor Center handler Randy Atkinson, left, and Stormy the osprey

Move over, Sammy, there’s a new Seahawk in town

Noah Thomas, Sports Editor February 25, 2018

Everyone knows beloved UNC Wilmington mascot Sammy C. Hawk, but not as many UNCW sports fans may be familiar with his real-life counterpart. Since the beginning of this school year, Seahawk fans...

Mountaineers take game two over UNCW, rubber match set for Sunday

Brian Carpenter, Staff Writer February 24, 2018

UNC Wilmington fell to Appalachian State, 6-2, on Saturday afternoon. This loss moves the Seahawks to 4-2 on the season and ends their three-game winning streak. The offensive struggles continued for...

No. 7 Jackson Meadows and No. 22 Noah Bridges run to first base and home respectively following a pop-fly hit to center field by Meadows.

Gallery: Diamond Hawks victorious over App. State

Noah Powers, Staff Writer February 23, 2018

UNC Wilmington baseball opened its weekend series against Appalachian State on Friday with a 2-0 win. The Seahawks will continue their series through Sunday. Take a look at the photo gallery below from...

Seahawks blank Mountaineers in weekend opener

Brian Carpenter, Staff Writer February 23, 2018

Strikeouts were the story on Friday at Brooks Field as UNC Wilmington defeated Appalachian State, 2-0. The Seahawks improved to 4-1 on the season. Between the two teams, App. State and UNCW pitchers...

This week in UNCW sports history: Chris Hatcher

This week in UNCW sports history: Chris Hatcher

Collin Underwood, Staff Writer February 21, 2018

With spring training starting up at all levels of professional baseball, The Seahawk looks back on the career of the lone UNC Wilmington alum playing in Major League Baseball today. Since 1960, UNCW...

Diamond Hawks fall to Butler, 6-2, in second day of Hughes Bros. Challenge

Brian Carpenter, Staff Writer February 17, 2018

After a walk-off win on Opening Day against Eastern Kentucky, UNC Wilmington fell to Butler by a final score of 6-2. Seahawks fall to 1-1 on the season and will play Lehigh on Sunday afternoon to conclude...

Baseball rallies late, downs EKU 5-4

Brian Carpenter, Staff Writer February 16, 2018

Alex Royalty took the mound for UNC Wilmington to kick off his junior season after winning CAA Pitcher of the Year in 2017. After giving up two runs to Eastern Kentucky in the first two innings, the ace...

No. 7 Jackson Meadows

Gallery: Diamond Hawks walk off vs. EKU

Noah Powers, Staff Writer February 16, 2018

UNC Wilmington baseball opened its season on Friday with a 5-4 win over Eastern Kentucky in the Hughes Bros. Challenge.  The Seahawks won in the bottom of the ninth inning on a hit by Noah Liles. All...

This week in UNCW sports history: the Hughes Bros. Challenge

This week in UNCW sports history: the Hughes Bros. Challenge

Collin Underwood, Staff Writer February 14, 2018

As the UNC Wilmington baseball team kicks off its 2018 campaign, The Seahawk took a look back at the history of the Hughes Bros. Challenge -- the yearly tournament UNCW hosts each opening weekend. In...

New-look Diamond Hawks hope to retake CAA mountaintop

Noah Thomas, Sports Editor February 13, 2018

UNC Wilmington baseball was picked to win the CAA for the third consecutive year in a preseason poll released on Feb. 1. Being picked to win was nothing new for the self-proclaimed Omahawks. What was...

Gallery: 2018 UNCW Baseball Media Day

Gallery: 2018 UNCW Baseball Media Day

Travis Stoker, Photo Editor February 7, 2018

UNC Wilmington baseball held its annual media day on Wednesday at Brooks Field, where the Seahawks met with local media to discuss the upcoming season. UNCW starts the 2018 baseball season on Friday, Feb....

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