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MSUB Baseball Signs Transfer (6/30/06)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings head baseball coach Chris Brown announced this week that the Jackets would add another pitcher to its staff....more.

MSUB Baseball Signs Two Transfers (6/21/06)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings baseball coach Chris Brown announced this week that two pitchers from Miles Community College will transfer to MSU Billings for the 2007 season....more.

2006 Yellowjacket Baseball Wrap Up (6/2/06)
BILLINGS, MT – Dreams were fulfilled for many when Montana State University-Billings decided to renew its baseball program a year ago....more. 

Heartland Conference Update for week of 5/8/06

Cardinals Sweep Jackets to Claim Crown (5/6/06)
BILLINGS, MT – A lot of offense and a rare pitching performance combined to give University of the Incarnate Word a doubleheader baseball sweep of Montana State-Billings....more.

Jackets Walk Away with Split (5/5/06)
BILLINGS, MT – The MSU Billings baseball team rebounded from a 9-2 loss to upset Incarnate Word 3-2 on Friday....more.

Jackets Close Season Against League Leader (5/4/06)
BILLINGS, MT – The first baseball season of the modern era is coming to a close May 5 and 6 for the Montana State-Billings baseball team....more. 

Heartland Conference Update for week of May 1, 2006

Jackets Unravel, Drop Two (4/29/06)
BILLINGS, MT – After coming off a big win in Friday’s late game, the Montana State-Billings baseball team dropped both ends of Saturday’s Heartland Conference doubleheader against St. Mary’s....more.

Smith’s Double Leads Jackets to Eighth Inning Win (4/28/06)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings baseball team split wins with St. Mary’s University Friday at Cobb Field....more. 

Jackets Face St. Mary’s (4/27/06)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings baseball team is set to host St. Mary’s April 28 and 29 at Cobb Field....more. 

McBride Pitches to Third Heartland Honor (4/26/06)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings baseball player Kyle McBride was tabbed Heartland Conference Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 24....more. 

Jackets Drop Exhibition at Miles CC (4/25/06)
MILES CITY, MT – The Montana State-Billings baseball team dropped an exhibition game at Miles Community College on Tuesday....more.

Jackets Split the Twinbill (4/22/06)
BILLINGS, MT – After sweeping Oklahoma Panhandle in Friday’s doubleheader, the Montana State-Billings baseball team split wins with the Aggies Saturday....more.

Jackets Take Two From Aggies (4/21/06)
BILLINGS, MT – After winning three of four games in Goodwell, Oklahoma earlier in the season, the Montana State-Billings baseball team swept Oklahoma....more.

Jacket Baseball Hosts Oklahoma Panhandle (4/19/06)
BILLINGS, MT – Following Tuesday’s cancellation, the Montana State-Billings baseball team is eager to return to action when they host Oklahoma Panhandle....more.

Baseball’s McBride Earns Heartland Honor (4/18/06)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State University-Billings baseball player Kyle McBride has been chosen as the Heartland Conference Co-Pitcher of the Week....more.

Jacket Baseball Cancelled Tuesday (4/17/06)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings baseball coach Chris Brown announced Monday afternoon that Tuesday’s exhibition game against Miles Community College has been cancelled....more.

Blue Tigers Sweep Jackets (4/15/06)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings baseball team dropped both ends of Saturdays Heartland Conference doubleheader against Lincoln University....more. 

McBride’s Shutout Earns Jacket Win (4/14/06)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings baseball team scored 12 runs in each game of Friday’s doubleheader but could do no better than split the twinbill with Lincoln....more.

Jackets Host Lincoln in HLC Play (4/13/06)
BILLINGS, MT – After racking up 21 runs and back to back losses Tuesday against Central Washington University, the Jackets will be looking for redemption against Heartland Conference opponent Lincoln....more.

Central Washington Blasts Jackets (4/11/06)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings and Central Washington baseball teams met at Cobb Field for a non-conference doubleheader on Tuesday....more.

Heartland Conference Update for week of 4/10/06

Jacket Baseball Back in Action Tuesday (4/10/06)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings baseball team continues its 22-game stretch of home games on Tuesday with a doubleheader against Central Washington....more.

Jackets Drop the Deuce (4/8/06)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings baseball team played a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde kind of game Saturday dropping both ends of the Heartland Conference doubleheader...more.

Kakalecik’s Home Run Earns MSUB Win (4/7/06)
BILLINGS, MT – You wouldn’t believe that the Montana State-Billings baseball team struggled early in the season as they swept Heartland Conference opponent St. Edward’s....more.

Jackets Take to the Mound, Open Home Conference Schedule (4/6/06)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings baseball team went 5-of-8 on its last road trip and are hoping to continue their roll against St. Edward’s University April 7 and 8....more.

Baseball Tabs Two as Heartland Conference POTW (4/4/06)
BILLINGS, MT – Just one week after earning its first player of the week award, Montana State-Billings swept the Heartland Conference Player of the Week....more.

Heartland Conference weekly update for week of 4/3/06

Jackets Split the Twinbill with Lincoln (3/29/06)
JEFFERSON CITY, MO –  The Montana State-Billings baseball team wrapped up its conference road trip splitting wins with Lincoln University for the second day in a row....more.

Jacket Baseball Splits with Blue Tigers (3/28/06) 
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Montana State-Billings baseball team split wins with Heartland Conference opponent Lincoln University Tuesday in Jefferson City, Missouri....more. 

Two Jackets Named Heartland POTW (3/28/06)
BILLINGS, MT – When you pitch well, it gets noticed.  Montana State-Billings baseball players David Ducharme and Ben Lewerke were tabbed as the Heartland Conference Co-Pitchers of the week....more.

Heartland Conference Update for week of 3/27/06

Jackets Sweep Aggies (3/26/06)
GOODWELL, OK – The Montana State-Billings baseball seems to have come alive after going winless early in the season.  The Jackets swept Oklahoma Panhandle...more.

Jackets Split Pair with Aggies (3/25/06) 
GOODWELL, OK –   After a one day delay due to snow, the Montana State-Billings baseball team split wins with Oklahoma Panhandle State Saturday in Goodwell, Oklahoma....more.

Snow in Oklahoma Delays Baseball (3/23/06)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings baseball team just thought they were leaving the snow behind in Billings, Montana as they headed south to Goodwell, Oklahoma....more.

Jacket Baseball Hits the Road (3/22/06)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings baseball team shoved off for an 11-day swing through Oklahoma and Missouri Wednesday....more. 

Yellowjackets and Cougars Snowed Out Again (3/20/06)
BILLINGS, MT – For the second time this season, the Montana State-Billings and Colorado Christian baseball teams have been snowed out....more.

Jackets Step Up to Sweep Crusaders (3/18/06)
BILLINGS, MT – It took just over thirty-one years, but the Montana State-Billings baseball team picked up its first win in the programs modern era....more. 

Jackets Stumble in Home Opener (3/17/06)
BILLINGS, MT – A ninth-inning meltdown cost the Montana State-Billings baseball team its home opener on Friday afternoon at Cobb Field....more.

Jacket Baseball Hosts Crusaders in Home Opener (3/16/06)
BILLINGS, MT –  The Montana State-Billings baseball team is set to host its first opponent since May 7, 1975.  After a twelve-game swing through Texas, the Yellowjackets (0-16, 0-12) will open their season at home March 17 and 18 hosting Northwest Nazarene University...more.

Jackets Swept in Texas (3/13/06)
AUSTIN, TX – The Montana State-Billings baseball team played their final two games against St. Edward’s University Monday to complete a 12-game road trip through Texas.  Despite playing strong offense in game two of the doubleheader, the Jackets were unable to chalk up a win falling 7-2, and 9-6....more. 

Jackets Shut Out by Hilltoppers (3/12/06)
AUSTIN, TX-  The Montana State-Billings baseball team dropped back-to-back games Sunday against St. Edward’s University, 8-0, and 9-0....more. 

Jackets Drop Series to Incarnate Word (3/8/06)
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Giving up runs was once again the Achilles Heel for the Montana State-Billings baseball team on Wednesday as the Jackets dropped two games to University of the Incarnate Word....more.

Cards Fly Past Jackets for Two (3/7/06)
SAN ANTONIO, TX – The University of the Incarnate Word stretched its winning streak to eight games on Tuesday, sweeping a doubleheader from the Montana State-Billings baseball team....more.

Heartland Conference Update for week of 3/6/06

Yellowjacket Baseball to Hold Media Day/Fan Day (3/6/06)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings baseball team will play its first home game in over three decades on March 17....more.

Rattlers Sweep Series with Jackets (3/3/06)
SAN ANTONIO, TX – St. Mary’s University took two from the Montana State-Billings baseball team on Friday, sweeping the Heartland Conference series against the Yellowjackets....more.

Jackets Drop Conference Opener at St. Mary’s (3/2/06)
SAN ANTONIO, TX – The Montana State-Billings baseball team dropped the first two games of the Heartland Conference season on Thursday....more.

Jacket Baseball Starts Tough Road Swing (2/28/06)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings baseball team begins its toughest road swing of the season with a doubleheader at St. Mary’s University on Thursday....more.

Heartland Conference Update for week of 2/28/06

MSUB Baseball Swept by Crusaders (2/25/06)
NAMPA, ID -  The Montana State-Billings baseball team was swept in the second day of play by  Northwest Nazarene University.  The Jackets dropped both non-conference games 7-3 and 6-0....more.

Yellowjacket Baseball Drops Two (2/24/06)
NAMPA, ID –   Nerves may have gotten the best of the Yellowjacket baseball team as they fell 6-3, 10-0 to Northwest Nazarene....more.

Baseball Eager to Start Season (2/23/06)
BILLINGS, MT – After having last weekends games cancelled due to inclement weather in Colorado, the Montana State-Billings baseball team finally has their chance to get in the dirt....more. 

Yellowjacket Baseball Opener Cancelled (2/16/06)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings baseball team will have to wait one more week to kick off its first season in 31 years....more.

2006 Montana State-Billings Baseball Preview
BILLINGS, MT – The boys of spring are back at Montana State University-Billings....more.

Yellowjacket Baseball Picked at Bottom of Heartland (1/30/06)
BILLINGS, MT – University of the Incarnate Word, the defending Heartland Conference baseball champion, has been picked to repeat as league champion in a poll of the conference’s head baseball coaches and sports information directors....more.

Yellowjacket Baseball to Give Sneak Peak This Weekend (10/6/05)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings baseball team will have its first public scrimmage this weekend at Cobb Field....more.

Yellowjacket Baseball Taking Fall Clinic Applications (9/16/05)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings baseball team is currently accepting applications for its four fall youth clinics that will be held in October....more.

MSUB Baseball Schedules Fall Meeting (8/23/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings head baseball coach Chris Brown has scheduled an informational meeting for all MSU Billings baseball players and all enrolled MSU Billings students interested in trying out for the baseball team....more.

Jacket Baseball Adds Three Montanans (8/8/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings head baseball coach Chris Brown announced Monday that three players from Montana have signed letters of intent to play for the Yellowjackets....more.

Yellowjackets Sign JC Standout (Aug. 5, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings head baseball coach Chris Brown announced Friday that Nick Hoskyn of Hazleton, IA has signed a national letter of intent to play for the Yellowjackets....more.

MSU Billings Hires Baseball Assistant (Aug. 3, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings head baseball coach Chris Brown announced Wednesday that Mike Benke has been hired as the Yellowjackets’ assistant coach....more.

Jackets Sign Former Billings Royal (July 29, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings baseball coach Chris Brown announced Friday that Willie Crtalic has signed a national letter of intent to play for the Yellowjackets....more.

Jacket Baseball Adds Trio of High School Players (June 20, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings baseball coach Chris Brown announced Monday that three Montana high school players have signed letters of intent to join the Yellowjackets next season....more.

Pitcher Signs with Yellowjacket Baseball (June 17, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings baseball coach Chris Brown announced Friday that Nate Herbig has signed a national letter of intent to play for the Yellowjackets....more.

Jacket Baseball Inks Helena Player (June 15, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings baseball coach Chris Brown announced Wednesday that James Hopkins of Helena has signed a letter of intent to play for the Yellowjackets....more.

Jacket Baseball Signs Former West HS Standout (June 13, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings baseball coach Chris Brown announced Monday that Michael Wardell has signed a letter of intent to play for the Yellowjackets next season....more.

MSUB Baseball Adds Catcher (June 9, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings baseball coach Chris Brown announced Thursday that Kyle Slater has signed a national letter of intent to play for the Yellowjackets....more.

Yellowjacket Baseball Signs Two (June 3, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings baseball coach Chris Brown announced Friday that two more Montanans have signed letters of intent to play for the Yellowjackets....more.

Yellowjacket Baseball Signs Former Scarlet (May 24, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings baseball coach Chris Brown announced Tuesday that Chris Stinson will transfer from University of Illinois-Chicago to play for the Yellowjackets....more.

Jacket Baseball Signs Pair of Transfers (May 19, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings baseball coach Chris Brown announced this week that Luke Sansaver and Tanner Swanby have signed national letters of intent to play for the Yellowjackets next year.....more.

Yellowjacket Baseball Signs MCC Transfer (May 5, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings baseball coach Chris Brown announced Thursday that Doug Longfellow has signed a national letter of intent to play for the Yellowjackets next season....more.

Jacket Baseball Signs Three More Montanans (Apr. 28, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings baseball coach Chris Brown announced the signing of three more Montana players to national letters of intent this week....more.

Jackets Sign Two More Billings Baseball Players (Apr. 22, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings baseball coach Chris Brown announced Friday that he has signed two more Billings natives to national letters of intent to play for the Yellowjackets....more.

Yellowjackets Sign First Baseball Recruit (Apr. 18, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings head baseball coach Chris Brown announced Monday that a Billings native has become the first player to sign a national letter of intent for the new Yellowjacket baseball program....more.

MSU Billings Announces Chris Brown
as Head Baseball Coach (Mar. 8, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Chris Brown will be a busy man over the next few months....more.

MSU Billings Set to Add Baseball Next Fall (Feb. 9, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Dr. Gary Gray, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Montana State University-Billings, announced Wednesday that baseball will become the school’s thirteenth varsity sport beginning with the 2005 fall semester....more.