As the 2025-2026 school year closes, here’s a quick recap of all the spring sports teams’ seasons. MENS SPORTS BASEBALL (21-18-1) 5TH IN HCAC In Tyler Rubasky’s first year as head coach, AU baseball stayed consistent. They clinched a spot in the HCAC Baseball Tournament once again, finishing 5th in conference play. Throughout the season, freshman pitchers Braden Richey and Rhet Hackman have thrown great games. Both of them earned five wins on the year. Richey ended with a 3.90 ERA … [Read more...]
Record Breakers: Michael Sweigart and Lai’Lonie Thomas
Michael Sweigart and his Impressive AU Career Michael Sweigart is one of the best track athletes in AU history. He is from Alexandria, IN, and is currently a senior at Anderson University, majoring in engineering management. He currently holds a record in the hammer throw (59.94) and has multiple HCAC Throws Athlete of the Week awards and was recently awarded HCAC Athlete of the Meet for throws. As Sweigart recalls it, "This was an amazing last outdoor season.” “I would say my parents are … [Read more...]
Busy Day at the Diamond: Baseball and Softball host Franklin Double-Headers
On a beautiful Saturday, the AU Baseball and Softball teams hosted the Franklin Grizzlies. At Don Brandon Field, the baseball team swept the Grizzlies by a score of 4-2 in both games. Softball was a different story, losing both games to the conference-leading Grizzlies. BASEBALL The bats were rolling early in game one, Franklin scored a run in the first, and AU answered, scoring three. Jon Dorsch delivered the first run, then Zayden Stiller hit a single to score two. Stiller had a … [Read more...]
A New Winning Standard: Adam Christensen Hired as Head Coach of the AU Women’s Soccer Team
In late January, AU welcomed Adam Christensen as the new women's soccer coach. Christensen has ties to Indiana, living here for over 16 years. Once he graduated from Avon High School, Christensen played for several different colleges in three different sports. Last year, Christensen was the assistant men's soccer coach at Lee University. He is currently the head coach of Cleveland United FC, a semi-professional team in Tennessee. Once the inaugural season of the club is completed, … [Read more...]
Baseball and Softball takes off to Florida during Spring Break
During spring break, the AU baseball and softball teams took trips down to Florida to play games. Baseball went 3-3 and softball went 2-4. Softball also had games in Elizabethtown, KY, in which they went winless. BASEBALL Baseball started their Florida trip on Friday, Mar 6, beating Waynesburg 8-4. Pitcher Rhet Hackman picked up the win (1-0) while Braden Richey earned a save (1). Dylan Hogan launched his first homer of the year and Griffin Wolf had a couple doubles. The … [Read more...]
Ravens Baseball is Back, Sweeping Knox College
Photos by Reuben Crisler The Anderson University Baseball team hosted non-conference foe Knox College in a three-game series this past Saturday and Sunday at Don Brandon Field. The Ravens went 3-0 on the weekend, outscoring the Prairie Fire 4-3, 10-0, and 1-0. In game one, Knox jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the second inning. The Ravens had big fifth and sixth innings featuring three runs from Trey Dorton and Dylan Hogan. Knox tied up the game 3-3 in the top of the ninth, but the … [Read more...]
AU Basketball Comes to a Close in the HCAC Tournament
Photos by Reuben Crisler The Anderson women’s and men’s basketball teams both came short of a conference championship last weekend in Lexington, KY. The women’s team was eliminated from the tournament Friday afternoon falling to Franklin 81-65. The men’s basketball team won their game on Friday to advance to the championship; it happened on a last second buzzer-beater from senior DeMonte Ferguson to beat Rose-Hulman 74-73. However on Saturday, the Ravens were outlasted by the Transylvania … [Read more...]
A Thriller and a Blowout: First Round of the HCAC Basketball Tournament
On Saturday, both of the Ravens men's and women's basketball teams were victorious in their first round matchups in the HCAC Basketball Tournament. Both teams had home court with the men being the 2-seed, and the women being the 3-seed. The women’s basketball team defeated Rose-Hulman 75-68 in a nailbiting game. While the men’s team dominated their game, winning 103-89 over the Bluffton Beavers. WOMENS Rose-Hulman embraced the underdog mentality to start the game. They controlled … [Read more...]
Basketball Teams End Regular Season Strong
The AU women’s and men’s basketball teams played their final games of the regular season Wednesday night against Bluffton University. The women’s team hosted Bluffton in O.C. Lewis Gymnasium, while the men traveled to the Sommer Center to face the Beavers. The women posted a convincing 83-54 win to finish at 16-9 (12-6 in the HCAC). With this final win, the Ravens locked up the third overall seed heading into the HCAC tournament next week. Likewise, the men took down the … [Read more...]
AU Basketball Takes Care of Business Against Berea
The Anderson men's and women's basketball teams both picked up another conference win against Berea on Saturday at O.C Lewis Gymnasium. The AU men's team beat Berea 91-79, and the women’s team won 72-61. This win moves the men’s team to 15-9, 13-4 in conference play. The women’s team is also now 15-9, and 11-6 in conference play. For the men’s game, Kenny Troutman led the Ravens in scoring. Troutman had 26 points and 6 three’s in his return after missing the last game due to illness. Elijah … [Read more...]