So incredibly proud of Chris. Such an impressive young man that has always had all the qualities that you dream of as a coach. Good things happen to good people!
@RoycroftChris21
@AU_Spartans
@AUSpartanBase
If we are going to lose, we want to fight until the last pitch and that’s exactly what happened yesterday. Would not expect anything less from these guys. They are winners in every sense of the word. Congrats on an amazing season!
With the sweep 🧹 of Concordia Chicago (11-1 and 15-9) AU Head Coach won his 500th game as a collegiate baseball coach. Congratulations Coach and to many more to come.
#weareoneAU
Congratulations to our amazing seniors. A very resilient group that lived up to the standards of our program. Even though we all felt like we deserved to continue playing, that certainly doesn’t take away from all of their success.Congratulations guys, it’s been a pleasure.
To score 6 in the bottom of the 7th at 2am to tie it up says all you need to know about this group. That’s what it’s all about! Thanks to our seniors Jacob, Cale and John. You guys are as good as it gets!
Always tough to say goodbye to seniors. This group was extra special. Not only were they very successful on the field, they were also great teammates and always wanted what was best for the team. They also had. 3.7 cumulative GPA! Thanks guys.
That was as tough of a Team meeting as I have ever been a part of. Thanks to our seniors who leave an unbelievable legacy on the field (100-44, two conference championships and 2 NCAA regionals) (cont)
I promised
@DavisP29
I would take good care of his 2019 Gold Glove Award trophy until he came back to school and was on pace to graduate. Proud to say he had a great semester and will graduate this spring! We are both smiling if you can’t tell
So proud about how we battled today. No surprise though as that’s what this group did all year. Our seniors are leaders and winners. Such great role models for the rest of our guys. What an amazing ride this year. I’m just glad to be a part of it.
#proveit
Very excited to announce that I have accepted an Assistant Coaching position on the Valparaiso University staff. I cannot thank everyone at Aurora University for the countless memories the last 7 years. Ready to get to work!
#GoValpo
Congrats to former Spartan Chris Roycroft on signing his first professional contract! Chris got to this place because he has a lot of talent but more importantly through perseverance, work ethic and a will to succeed. Can’t wait to watch you this summer and see where you can go!
So proud and happy for
@ajgill26
AJ was a coaches dream in every way. He earned this opportunity through his elite work ethic and attitude. I’m so excited for him! Congrats!!!
It was great to get back on the field today and compete. The best thing about today was that we had an answer every time they scored. I love that trait in a team.
Great job by our guys today! How about
@JacobStockman1
? Had his senior presentation at 3:30, started game 2 around 5:15, pitched well and got the win!
Justin Sartori
24 y.o. 1B/Utility
Looking for any Pro Opportunity
All-American at Aurora
2 summers training
@DrivelineBB
.382/.467/.679, 35 2Bs, 3 3Bs, 25 HRs, 135 RBIs, more BB’s than K’s in 95 games in 2022/2023
Max EV 109
74.2 MPH Avg/82.9 MPH Peak bat speed
DMs open
Colin is such an impressive person. Graduated in 3 years, will get his MBA this summer and already has a very good job! And he was pretty good at baseball too!
Jacob is a very tough competitor and also has a great sense of humor. Fought through injuries and never complained. One of our best Team 1st guys and the best pinch hitter I have had the pleasure to coach!
Paul has always been one of the most well liked guys in our program. That is all you need to know about him! Fought through some injuries late in his career and always had a smile on his face.
Three Cardinals got their call-ups to Triple-A this week! ☎️
Congratulations to RHP Brandon Komar, RHP Logan Gragg, and RHP Chris Roycroft on their promotions to
@memphisredbirds
!
Good luck in Bluff City, boys 🤘
It was great to open up the facility so former Spartan and current milb
@RoycroftChris21
could get his workout in today. This guy is talented and relentless!
We're proud to recognize the nearly 600 college & high school programs from across the country that have been awarded the 2020-21 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award!
FULL RELEASE 📝
Congrats to
@JustinS626
on being named a 1st Team All-American! What a great honor and very well deserved. This also makes him a two time All-American and that puts him in a very small and elite group in our programs history!
(Cont) and off the field. Great leaders, great students and great teammates. It was a privilege. We hope we get to continue to coach some of you next year. Even though this has been hard , it was all worth it! Thank you.
Spartan Baseball Alum AJ Gill begins his professional career with White Sox single-A affiliate
@Kcannonballers
tonight!!! Congrats AJ! We're so proud of you!
My deepest condolences go out to former Central baseball player Josh Stanton and his entire family for the loss of Josh’s sister Amanda. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
“Wiz” is the epitome of what a student athlete should look like. A lot of success ahead for Austin. He had a great career and turns two with the best of them!
Congratulations to Jack Fisher on being named an All-American! Jack works at his craft 365 days a year and it continues to pay off for him. Very well deserved!
Congratulations to
@RoycroftChris21
whose contract has been purchased by the
@Cardinals
!
Thank you fans for helping us give him the loudest send off!
Chris, you will be missed. Best of luck in your future career, thank you for growing with us the last season & a half!
This is obviously a little bittersweet and there are a lot more important things going on in the world but great job guys! All of your hard work showed up on the field!
After much thought and deliberation, I have decided to let the Team listen to music during our warm-up before practice this season. Thanks for your support.
@CoachStevens_AU
who has a masters degree in sports psychology and is currently the head coach at
@AUSpartanBase
speaks to these points in our most recent podcast with
@skalawag37
and myself
Great win today. Proud of the guys for responding the right way to a poor performance a couple days ago. It’s not what happens to you, it’s how you respond that matters most!
Live look at Amy and I coming down the stairs for another day of remote learning and work. She is Mike Tyson and I’m the guy with a towel over his shoulder
Baseball has given me so much more than I deserve. Hitting a home run in the first inning of a conference championship game on Mother’s Day with my mom in the stands is something I will cherish forever