WALLACE STATE ROUNDUP: Lions finish runners-up in ACCC/Region 22 Baseball Tournament

Published 7:34 pm Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Wallace State’s impressive baseball season ended this week after finishing second at the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)/Region 22 Tournament in Ozark.

The 13^th-ranked Lions made a valiant march to the championship game before losing to third-ranked Chattahoochee Valley 10-5.

Wallace State closes the season with a 48-10 record, registering one of the program’s best marks under NJCAA Hall of Fame coach Randy Putman after winning the ACCC North Division championship. The Lions went 4-2 in the conference tournament, reeling off three straight victories over a 24-hour span to make the title contest.

Sophomores Dalton Sinquefield, Devin Brown and Heath Haskins were each named to the All-Tournament Team.

As a team, the Lions were near the top of many statistical categories during the regular season, both at the plate and on the mound.

Wallace State’s sophomores leave the program with 94 victories over a two-year span. Many sophomores have signed with four-year colleges, including Blake Rivera with Auburn University, Sinquefield with Troy University, Tanner Rusk with UAB, Kolby Robinson with Southeastern Louisiana, Jackson Tavel with Jacksonville State, Palmer Ford with UAH and Heath Olive with Faulkner University.

Other sophomores on the team, each making significant contributions this season and not previously mentioned, were Dalton Cobb, Austin Triplett, Kevin Bryant, Conner Daniel, Wallace Henry, Jordan Simpson and Zack Moon.

Wallace State baseball advanced to the postseason for the 27^th time in 29 seasons under coach Putman. He now has a 1,067-473 record with the Lions.

Wallace State Golf and Tennis

Wallace State’s golf teams and men’s tennis squad are currently underway at their respective NJCAA Division I National Championships.

The men entered Wednesday in fifth place in Lubbock, Texas, while the women’s team is in 14^th place in Mesa, Ariz. The women’s tournament concludes Friday, while the men wrap up on Saturday.

Wallace State’s men’s tennis team is competing in Plano, Texas

Wallace State Softball

Wallace State’s softball team began its pursuit of a third NJCAA Division I national title Wednesday in St. George, Utah.

The Lions played Tyler (Texas) Junior College at 8:30 p.m. Central at the Canyons Complex. A result prior to deadline, however, was unknown.

Wallace State (46-11) is making its 12^th NJCAA national tournament appearance after winning its fourth consecutive ACCC/Region 22 Tournament championship last month. The Lions won the national championship in 2008 and 2013.