Crusaders Lose Final Two Games of Season
May 4, 2009
Maranatha 0, Rockford 11
Maranatha 2, Rockford 12
ROCKFORD, Ill. -- The Maranatha Crusader baseball team lost the final 2 games of the season in a Northern Athletics Conference doubleheader at Rockford College on Monday afternoon. With the victories, the Rockford Regents seal the #2 seed in the upcoming NAC Tournament. Full Story
Baseball Doubleheader At Rockford Rescheduled for Monday, May 4
May 3, 2009
ROCKFORD, Ill. - The baseball doubleheader between Maranatha Baptist Bible College and Rockford College that was rained out on April 30, 2009 has been rescheduled for Monday, May 4 at 3:00 p.m.
Crusaders Drop Two to the Raiders in Home Finale
May 2, 2009
Maranatha 5, MSOE 14 Box Score
Maranatha 6, MSOE 21 Box Score
WATERTOWN, Wis. – The Maranatha Crusaders lost both games of a Northern Athletics Conference doubleheader to MSOE on a sunny Saturday afternoon at Fred Merkle Field in Washington Park. Full Story
Crusaders Shellacked by the Spartans
April 28, 2009
Maranatha 1, Aurora 14 Box Score
Maranatha 2, Aurora 32 Box Score
AURORA, Ill. – The Maranatha Crusaders were defeated soundly in both games of a doubleheader against Aurora University on Tuesday afternoon. Full Story
Doubleheader Versus Aurora Moved to Tuesday, April 28
April 27, 2009
WATERTOWN, Wis. -- The baseball doubleheader between Maranatha and Aurora that was rained out in Watertown on Saturday, April 25 has been rescheduled for 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28. Because of scheduling conflicts, the doubleheader has been moved to the campus of Aurora University. Maranatha will remain the home team on the scoreboard.
Crusaders Drop Two to Dominican
April 23, 2009
Maranatha 0, Dominican 12
Maranatha 5, Dominican 15
RIVER FOREST, Ill. – The Maranatha baseball team lost both games of a Northern Athletics Conference doubleheader at Dominican University on Thursday afternoon. Full Story
Crusaders Fall to the Vikings
April 21, 2009
Maranatha 0, North Park University 17
CHICAGO, Ill - The Maranatha baseball team lost 17-0 to North Park University in a nonconference baseball game on Tuesday night.
The Crusaders were held to 1 hit over 7 innings by 3 Viking pitchers. The Vikings had 17 runs on 14 hits. Ezekiel Leeds (Fond du Lac, Wis.) took the loss for the Crusaders.
The Crusaders will return to nonconference play on Thursday, April 24 at Dominican University in River Forest, Ill.
Solarek Homers, But Crusaders Lose Two
April 18, 2009
Maranatha 1, Concordia-Chicago 20
Maranatha 1, Concordia-Chicago 24
RIVER FOREST, Ill. -- The Crusaders lost both games of a Northern Athletics Conference doubleheader against Concordia-Chicago on Saturday afternoon. Full Story
Crusaders Drop Two Games to the Sabres
April 14, 2009
Maranatha 0, Marian 20 Box Score
Maranatha 3, Marian 23 Box Score
WATERTOWN, Wis. – The Maranatha baseball team dropped both games of a Northern Athletics Conference doubleheader against the Marian University Sabres. The Crusaders fall to 0-10 in the conference; the Sabres improve to 8-2. Full Story
Crusaders Swept by the Warriors
April 11, 2009
Maranatha 0, Wisconsin Lutheran 18 (Box Score)
Maranatha 1,Wisconsin Lutheran 18 (Box Score)
MILWAUKEE – The Crusader men’s baseball team was swept by the Wisconsin Lutheran College Warriors in a Northern Athletics Conference doubleheader on Saturday afternoon. The Crusaders remain winless in conference play. More
Crusaders Crushed by Concordia
April 9, 2009
Maranatha 6, Concordia-Wisconsin 30
Maranatha 0, Concordia-Wisconsin 21
MILWAUKEE – The Crusader men’s baseball team was crushed by the Falcons of Concordia-Wisconsin 30-6 and 21-0 in a Northern Athletics Conference doubleheader at Neumann Family Field on the campus of Wisconsin Lutheran College on Thursday afternoon. Full Story
Crusader Bats Silenced by the Muskies
April 4, 2009
Maranatha 0, Lakeland 18
Maranatha 1, Lakeland 3
WATERTOWN, Wis. – The Crusader men’s baseball team lost its conference home opener against the Muskies of Lakeland College on Saturday afternoon. The Crusaders fall to 3-9, 0-4 in conference play. Full Story
Crusaders Lose Conference Opener to Eagles
April 3, 2009
Maranatha 5, Edgewood 16
Maranatha 4, Edgewood 15
MADISON, Wis. – The Crusader men’s baseball team lost its conference opener with the Edgewood Eagles on Friday afternoon. The Crusaders fall to 3-7 (0-2), and the Eagles improve to 13-4 (4-0). Full Story
Crusaders Shutout in Doubleheader against Hamline
March 30, 2009
Maranatha 0, Hamline 6
Maranatha 0, Hamline 13
MINNEAPOLIS – The Crusader men’s baseball team was shutout in both games of a doubleheader against the Pipers of Hamline University at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn. Full Story
Crusaders Lose Two to the Eagles
March 27, 2009
Maranatha 0, Cincinnati Christian 11
Maranatha 3, Cincinnati Christian 6
CINCINNATI – The Crusader men’s baseball team completed the Ohio leg of their spring trip with a couple losses to Cincinnati Christian University on Friday afternoon. The Eagles defeated the Crusaders 11-0 in the first game and 6-3 in the second game. Full Story
Crusaders Split Doubleheader with the Flames
Maranatha 6, Free Will Bible Baptist 8
Maranatha 14, Free Will Bible Baptist 0
March 23, 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Crusaders split a doubleheader with the Flames of Free Will Baptist Bible College on Monday afternoon. The Crusaders lost the first game 8-6 but bounced back to win the second game in convincing fashion, 14-0. Full Story
Crusaders Sweep Doubleheader with the Preachers
March 21, 2009
Maranatha 17, Lincoln Christian 2
Maranatha 12, Lincoln Christian 0
LINCOLN, Ill. – The Crusaders started the 2009 season on the right foot with the sweep of a doubleheader against Lincoln Christian College on Saturday. Full Story
Crusaders Begin Spring Trip on Saturday
WATERTOWN, Wis. -- The Maranatha Crusaders baseball team is finishing up preparations for their spring trip and first games of the 2009 season. The trip will begin on Saturday, March 21 at Lincoln Christian College in Lincoln, Ill. and will culminate on March 30 with a doubleheader against Hamline University (Minn.) in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn. Season Preview
Maranatha Hires New Head Baseball Coach
Maranatha Baptist Bible College is pleased to announce that Gary Garrison has accepted the position of head baseball coach.
Gary Garrison is no stranger to the Crusader baseball program. Garrison worked as an assistant with the baseball program at Maranatha for the last four years as a hitting coach. He also worked with the catchers during those four years.
Coach Garrison has served as one of the cross country head coaches for the past three years. Coach Garrison has resigned his position with the cross country team in order to focus on his duties as the new head baseball coach.
Prior to coming to Maranatha in 2004, Coach Garrison coached baseball at the high school level for 21 years and at Pillsbury Baptist Bible College for 2 years.
Coach Garrison earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education at Olivet Nazarene University and a master’s degree in physical education at the University of West Florida. Garrison also serves as a professor in the Physical Education Department at Maranatha Baptist Bible College.
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