Privateers Cruise to 20-Point Win

Senior G  Kevin Brown

In a rare runaway over a Division I opponent, New Orleans grabbed a large early lead and were never threatened by the visitors from Abilene Christian. The Privateers (9-15, 5-10) decked ACU by a 75-55 score at Lakefront Arena on Saturday night.

On Senior Night, UNO was led in scoring by seniors Kevin Brown (19) and Terrance Syon (12).

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In the early game, the UNO women also had little trouble, routing ACU 71-50 behind freshman sensation Randi Brown's second consecutive 27-point outing.

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UNO Blanked Twice by Tulane

The Privateers were shut out on consecutive nights by Tulane, dusting off the Privateers by a 9-0 score at Maestri Field on Tuesday and 4-0 at Tulane on Wednesday.

The Green Wave used a six-run fourth inning to break open Tuesday's contest.  On Wednesday, New Orleans got a fairly effective start from Alex Smith but only mustered two hits on the night.

UNO will take on former Sun Belt rival Middle Tennessee for a three-game weekend series at Maestri Field beginning on Friday night.

Privateers Escape Hammond With Victory

After UNO committed multiple turnovers against the Southeastern Louisiana press, surrendering a late lead, Tevin Broyles saved the night for the Privateers (8-15, 4-10) with a driving layup with 10 seconds left, giving New Orleans a 74-73 win.

Nate Frye led New Orleans with 17 points.

Here is video of the Tevin Broyles game winning basket, as well as Southeastern's final possession:

Bucs Drop SU, Grambling Over Weekend

The Privateers got a fine pitching effort from starter Alex Smith and a two-run homer from Jonathan Santana on the way to a 4-1 win over Southern on the MLB Network Saturday evening.  Seth Laigast threw a 2 2/3 inning save for New Orleans.

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On Sunday afternoon, UNO completed a 3-0 weekend at Maestri Field by hammering Grambling, 12-4. The Privateers (4-3) collected 15 hits as a team in Sunday's effort and swept the MLB Urban Youth Invitational.

Jonathan Coco led New Orleans with three hits and three RBIs. Four of his teammates had two hits apiece, and starting pitcher Jordan Priddle threw five effective innings for the win.

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Demons Rally Beats UNO

Nate Frye

Jalan West hit a fallaway three from the right wing at the buzzer to give Northwestern State an 87-84 win at Lakefront Arena Saturday night.

The Demons erased a 21-point second half deficit, barrelling past a tentative Privateer team that did not have an answer for their offensive firepower down the stretch.

New Orleans was led by Nate Frye's 22.  Christavious Gill added 15.

Semple Fans 10 as UNO Beats Alcorn

The Privateers (2-3) won their second in a row Friday night, taking their home opener against Alcorn State, 5-0. Freshman Shawn Semple dominated the Braves, striking out 10 and surrendering just one hit in 6 2/3 innings to get the win.

Fellow newcomer Ryan Calloway, a JUCO transfer, led the New Orleans offensive attack with two hits and two RBIs. Calloway also later scored from second base on an infield hit by Preston Marsh. Samuel Capielano added two RBIs of his own for UNO.

The Privateers will take on Southern at Maestri Field tomorrow evening at 6 p.m.  It will be the second of their three games in the MLB Urban Youth Invitational and will be televised on the MLB Network.

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Privateers Win at USM, Now Head Home

After blowing an early 4-0 lead, the Privateers (1-3) went ahead for good in the sixth inning on a two-RBI single by Sam Carriere, and were carried home to the victory on the strength of effective relief pitching by Jordan Priddle and Jared Taylor. The final was 7-6.

New Orleans will open at home this Friday night as part of the MLB Urban Youth Invitational. Each of the three days will feature doubleheaders, with UNO playing one of the three participants while the other game matches up the other two participants.

Friday night's contest at Maestri Field will match up the Privateers with Alcorn State at 6 p.m.

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UNO Nipped at TAMU-CC in Rematch

Senior guard Kevin Brown

A Rashawn Thomas three-point play with five seconds left gave Texas A&M Corpus Christi a 55-53 victory over the Privateers (7-14, 3-9) on the road.

Thomas led the Islanders with 16 points, 14 rebounds, and six blocks in a dominant performance. Christavious Gill led the way for UNO with 13 points, and backcourt mate Kevin Brown added 12.

New Orleans returns home to battle Northwestern State this Saturday. Tip at Lakefront Arena will be at approximately 6:15 p.m.

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UNO Swept By USA in Mobile

The Privateers opened the 2015 baseball campaign the same way they left off in 2014, squandering an early lead en route to an error-riddled loss in Friday's season opener. This time, the victor was the South Alabama Jaguars by a 7-3 score, as they and New Orleans renewed an old Sun Belt rivalry to start the season.

In game two, South Alabama used a four-run sixth to extend their lead en route to a comfortable 8-2 win on Saturday afternoon.  Freshman Shawn Semple started on the mound and only gave up one run in 3 2/3 innings, but he took the loss.

The third of this three-game series was won again by South Alabama by an 8-6 final. Newcomer Preston Marsh led the way with two hits and two runs batted in, but UNO was done in by shaky relief pitching after jumping out to an early 4-0 lead.

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Privateer Island's season preview podcast

PI Podcast #22: Hoops Talk/Baseball Preview

Topics of discussion: We started with the continuing struggles of the basketball team; at the 27:13 mark, the 2015 baseball preview begins.  Will the Privateers be able to score any runs this year? Will they get anyone out? We discussed our impressions of fall ball and look ahead to this year's schedule.

To listen, go to our Podcast page or get the direct download here.

Losing Streak Over; UNO Bests McNeese

Gill had 21 for the Privateers

The Privateers (7-13, 3-8) made the most of their quick one-game homestand, recovering from Saturday's bad loss with a solid 81-71 win over McNeese. New Orleans took advantage of unusual marksmanship from three-point range, making five in the first half to propel themselves to a 35-30 lead at the break.

After falling behind by 5 in the second half, UNO took control behind 21 points each from Christavious Gill and Kevin Hill to notch its first win since January 26.

Privateers Bottom Out at UCA

The 2014-15 basketball season has officially taken a turn for the ugly.

After struggling in Lake Charles and Thibodaux, the Privateers (6-13, 2-8) finished a winless road trip on Saturday, falling 70-67 against a Central Arkansas team that entered the game 0-19 on the season. The Bears had firm control of the game from the outset, jumping to an 18-6 lead, and held a 66-51 lead with about five minutes left before New Orleans' frantic rally to tie the game at 67.

However, two free throws by UCA's Mathieu Kamba put the Bears back ahead for good, and the Privateers were unable to score late to finish the comeback.

Tevin Broyles came off the bench to lead UNO with 16 points. They will return home to Lakefront Arena for a Monday night contest with McNeese State.

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Nicholls Beats UNO in Thibodaux

Annoyed Gill
is annoyed

In a game that was a grind from start to finish, Nicholls wriggled past a frustrated Privateer team by a 67-55 score.  New Orleans (6-12, 2-7) lost each half by six points and were never able to sustain a run against the host Colonels.

Christavious Gill led UNO with 14 points. His three-pointer from the left baseline, the only successful trey by the team for the game, brought the Privateers to within 53-50, but they were unable to get any closer.

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