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The Chimes

Baseball hires third head coach in three years

New manager Jeff Calhoon exchanges smiles with one of his Eagles.
Jeff Calhoon brings a culture centered on blue-collar work ethic and high standards.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor October 19, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Oct. 17, 2019). Biola baseball is no stranger to a revolving coaching staff. The Eagles are adjusting to yet another head coach, Jeff Calhoon, their third coach in three seasons. Calhoon played D-I baseball at Niagara University and coached for the...

Baseball roars back for series split

Baseball roars back for series split
Austin Green, Managing Editor April 22, 2018

In what may have qualified as a must-win game for baseball to stay near the top of the PacWest standings, the Eagles responded by setting a new high-water mark for runs in a single game this season, routing the Dixie State University Trailblazers 18-5. Junior starting pitcher Devin Sutorius took...

Baseball just misses shot at doubleheader sweep

Baseball just misses shot at doubleheader sweep
Austin Green, Managing Editor April 21, 2018

As the Eagles enter the home stretch of PacWest conference play, their chances of climbing the conference standings took another hit on April 20 when they allowed the Dixie State University Trailblazers to grab a 9-8 comeback win after Biola scored six in the first inning. The Eagles allowed five...

Baseball sweeps doubleheader and series

Baseball sweeps doubleheader and series
The Eagles get their first series win in almost two months.
Austin Green, Managing Editor April 16, 2018

Just one week after a brutal stretch at California Baptist University handed baseball its first series loss in the PacWest, the Eagles got back on track by cruising over the Holy Names University Hawks in an April 14 doubleheader for their first ever conference sweep. Biola staved off late HNU rallies...

Gallegos gives baseball victory over Hawks

Gallegos gives baseball victory over Hawks
Austin Green, Managing Editor April 14, 2018

Senior starting pitcher Micah Beyer did not perform his sharpest and the Eagles struggled to get runs across for most of the game against their opponent’s ace, but baseball still came out with a 4-2 win over the Holy Names University Hawks after freshman designated hitter Ryan Gallegos’ three-run...

Baseball holds on late to beat CBU

Baseball holds on late to beat CBU
April 5, 2018

The overarching theme for the Eagles this season has been their defiance of their preseason ranking of eighth place in the PacWest coaches’ baseball poll. Their rebellion came first in words and then in action, as Biola now jostles for second in the conference about halfway through the season. The...

Late homer not enough for baseball in loss

Late homer not enough for baseball in loss
The Eagles fall to Point Loma in another close game to split their series.
Austin Green, Managing Editor April 2, 2018

In yet another close game, baseball took a 5-4 loss at the hands of Point Loma Nazarene University, who forced a split with the victory and nudged the Eagles out of second place in the PacWest. Biola threatened several times late in the game but never could quite take the lead and wound up leaving...

Worthington’s big bat helps Eagles to doubleheader split

Worthington’s big bat helps Eagles to doubleheader split
The veteran hit two home runs as the Eagles overtook PLNU in the PacWest.
Austin Green, Managing Editor March 31, 2018

Baseball continued to shatter their preseason perception by clinching at least a series split against Point Loma Nazarene University. The Eagles have momentarily overtaken PLNU for second place in the PacWest after each team won a game in their March 30 doubleheader. Biola came back to win the first...

Baseball sinks Sea Lions in duel for the ages

Baseball sinks Sea Lions in duel for the ages
Eagles only needed one run to get a huge conference win over Point Loma.
Austin Green, Managing Editor March 29, 2018

Whereas Major League Baseball’s opening day would have normally pushed an NCAA Division II contest to the baseball backburner, Biola and Point Loma Nazarene University delivered as good a game as any playing out across professional stadiums on March 29. The Eagles won the first of their four-game PacWest tilt...

Baseball splits series with FPU

Baseball splits series with FPU
The Eagles’ offense proves inconsistent in Fresno.
March 20, 2018

Baseball got its first taste of PacWest action on the mainland on March 15-17, heading up to Fresno, Calif. and dodging the rain for a four-game series against the Fresno Pacific University Sunbirds. The Eagles went 2-2 on the trip, splitting Thursday and Saturday doubleheaders to move their conference...

Rainy rally gives baseball another win

Rainy rally gives baseball another win
Fawley, Gallegos come in clutch during five-run seventh inning.
Austin Green, Managing Editor March 14, 2018

At one point on March 13, baseball found themselves down four runs with rain drenching Eagles Diamond, causing pitchers to slip on the mound. The Eagles’ offense, however, found a way to rally late by scoring six runs over their final two innings en route to a 9-7 victory over the University of Saint...

Behind the plate with Baseball’s Anj Bourgeois

Behind the plate with Baseball’s Anj Bourgeois
Eagles’ catcher shares the process of converting to a new position.​
Austin Green, Managing Editor March 13, 2018

Squatting next to his equipment bag near a deserted Eagles Diamond on a Friday morning, junior catcher Anj Bourgeois perks his head up to greet a visitor who has come to watch him go through drills. Not only does Bourgeois welcome the distraction, but he shows genuine interest in getting to better know...