In the 8th inning of Game 2 of the 2008 ALCS, Tampa Bay switch hitter Ben Zobrist was called on to pinch hit against the Boston Red Sox.

In the very next inning, right hander Justin Masterson was brought out of the Red Sox bullpen to face the Rays.

Zobrist and Masterson have played on the same field before.

In 2003, at tiny...

The MNU athletic department is pleased to announce new features on the website.

- Player Profiles: seen by clicking on an athlete's name on their roster.

- Facility Photos: found in the ‘See Also:' section of each sport. We are still working to complete our picture collection of our facilities.

- Live...

Kevin Steele, Director of Athletics at California Baptist University, will become MidAmerica Nazarene University's seventh Director of Athletics August 1. Jason Drummond, Vice President for University Advancement, announced the hiring Monday. Steele will succeed Ron Hill, who retires June 30 after serving in that role for 12 years.

"Kevin...

The MidAmerica Nazarene University baseball program is excited to announce the signing of Ben Alison, a righthanded pitcher/infielder from Ankeny High School in Ankeny, Iowa, for the fall of 2008. Alison helped lead Ankeny High to a quarterfinal finish in baseball last summer as a junior and to the state championship game last fall in football.

The Pioneers jumped out to a 4-0 lead vs. Baker and found themselves leading 5-2 when lightning and rain stopped the game in the 5th inning, giving MNU the victory. Cory Keoppel allowed no earned runs and picked up the complete game win, the third straight complete game for the Pioneers. Trent Thompson (3-3, 2 R, HR, RBI) and Nick Beghtol (1-2, R,...