The North Greenville University baseball team defeated Bluefield College 7-6 in a 10-inning contest to earn the first national championship in school history on May 22.
The 2010 season is officially in the record book as the most successful season in North Greenville history. The Crusaders finished the season 46-14, including their 8-0 record in the postseason. Four of North Greenville’s postseason wins came in the team’s last at-bat. The eight wins also included six come-from-behind victories.
The NCCAA World Series MVP award went to North Greenville’s Adam Taylor of Laurens, who accounted for two of North Greenville’s three walk-off hits. Head coach Travis Henson was named the NCCAA Division 1 Coach of the Year.
The Greenville County Council declared June 15 “North Greenville University Baseball Day.” The citation stated: “The NGU baseball team has brought positive national attention to South Carolina and Greenville County with their outstanding play and great character – which should serve as an inspiration to all citizens of South Carolina, North Greenville alumni, NGU faculty and staff, and current and future NGU students.”
