by Charlie Bateman | May 25, 2015 | News Slider, Sports
When Lipscomb’s baseball team takes on Vanderbilt in the NCAA regionals Friday evening, coach Jeff Forehand will be just beginning his dream “business trip.” The trip to Vandy’s Hawkins Field, just off West End, isn’t the final destination of that dream. He’s not looking past Vanderbilt, but he has goals of getting much farther west, to Omaha — home of the College World Series. That’s where the Commodores were crowned national champions last year, and he knows Vanderbilt is looking for a repeat. “Every year we work for the same goal,” said Forehand, after his team won the Atlantic Sun tournament over the weekend and earned the school’s second NCAA tourney bid. “We want to end up playing in Omaha.” Of course, you’ve got to start somewhere, so Forehand said he believes the game at Vandy is just the first step of many to accomplish the goal of making it to the World Series. The Bisons baseball team defeated North Florida 8-7 in the Atlantic Sun baseball tournament championship game. Others in the Nashville region bracket include Vanderbilt, Indiana, and Radford. Vanderbilt will be the host team for this division. “This is somethng we have been working towards all season long, to see our name called on the screen for postseason play,” Forehand told Lipscomb athletics department reporter Kirk Downs, after his team watched the selection show on Monday. “It has been such a big day for our team to be able to see that together. “Vanderbilt is such a great team and it will be a unique experience kicking off the tournament on their home field right here...
by Emily Snell | Oct 5, 2012 | News Slider
In this week’s installment of Lumination News, Caitlin Selle and Nick Glende are behind the news desk to update you on what’s been happening at Lipscomb and around Nashville this week. Clay Smith brings you the latest information in political news, Nicolette Carney delivers your weather forecast, Brynn Watkins tells you the scoop on all things entertainment and Ariel Jones offers a look at sports. Videos feature the High Rise evacuation, the first Presidential debate watch party, Lipscomb’s inline hockey team, the Festival of Nations, an interview about paying off student loans, changes to Sodexo dining options, missions fair, Live on the Green and Nashville Spotlight on the West End area. Live on the Green from lumination Network on...
