<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://cumountainlions.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Concord University Athletics</title><link>https://cumountainlions.com/rss.aspx?path=baseball</link><description>Latest news items for Concord University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://cumountainlions.com/rss?path=baseball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Concord Has 89 Student-Athletes Named to Spring 2026 MEC Academic Awards</title><link>https://cumountainlions.com/news/2026/6/5/baseball-concord-has-89-student-athletes-named-to-spring-2026-mec-academic-awards.aspx</link><guid>https://cumountainlions.com/news/2026/6/5/baseball-concord-has-89-student-athletes-named-to-spring-2026-mec-academic-awards.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Basketball, Men's Track, Women's Basketball, Softball, Women's Track</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="S26 All-MEC Academic" src="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/5/S26_All-MEC_Academic.jpg" /><br /><br />The Mountain East Conference has released its Spring 2026 Academic Awards and Honors, and with the release Concord student-athletes occupy 89 spots on either the All-MEC Academic Team or the Commissioner's Honor Roll.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/5/S26_All-MEC_Academic.jpg" /><media:content url="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/5/S26_All-MEC_Academic.jpg"><media:title>S26 All-MEC Academic</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/Nick_DiSanti.jpg" /><media:content url="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/Nick_DiSanti.jpg"><media:title>Nick DiSanti</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/Nick_DiSanti.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 2 Jun 2026 12:56:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12590</s:story_id></item><item><title>DiSanti, Varela-Payne Become Consensus All-Atlantic Region</title><link>https://cumountainlions.com/news/2026/5/27/baseball-disanti-varela-payne-become-consensus-all-atlantic-region.aspx</link><guid>https://cumountainlions.com/news/2026/5/27/baseball-disanti-varela-payne-become-consensus-all-atlantic-region.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="KVP-DiSanti" src="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/27/KVP-DiSanti_ABCA.jpg" /><br /><br />Senior infielder Matthew DiSanti and sophomore pitcher Kaden Varela-Payne of the Concord University baseball team have been selected to the American Baseball Coaches' Association (ABCA) All-Atlantic Region Second Team, the organization released Wednesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/KVP-DiSanti_ABCA.jpg" /><media:content 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Men's Soccer, Women's Golf, Dance</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="S26 Dean's List" src="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/26/S26_Dean_s_List.jpg" /><br /><br />The Concord University Athletic Department is proud to announce that 126 student-athletes have earned a spot on the University's Dean's List for the 2026 Spring Semester as it was released Tuesday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/S26_Dean_s_List.jpg" /><media:content url="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/26/S26_Dean_s_List.jpg"><media:title>S26 Dean's List</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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Team</title><link>https://cumountainlions.com/news/2026/5/18/baseball-disanti-varela-payne-named-to-d2cca-all-atlantic-region-second-team.aspx</link><guid>https://cumountainlions.com/news/2026/5/18/baseball-disanti-varela-payne-named-to-d2cca-all-atlantic-region-second-team.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="KVP-DiSanti D2CCA" src="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/18/KVP-DiSanti_D2CCA.jpg" /><br /><br />For the second time in the last four days, senior infielder Matt DiSanti and sophomore pitcher Kaden Varela-Payne of the Concord University baseball team have been named to an All-Atlantic Region Team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/KVP-DiSanti_D2CCA.jpg" /><media:content 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src="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/14/MDiSanti-KVP.jpg" /><br /><br />Senior infielder Matt DiSanti and sophomore pitcher Kaden Varela-Payne of the Concord University baseball team have been named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association (NCBWA) All-Atlantic Region Second Team, the organization announced Friday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/MDiSanti-KVP.jpg" /><media:content url="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/MDiSanti-KVP.jpg"><media:title>MDiSanti-KVP</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/MDiSanti-KVP.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" 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Game</title><link>https://cumountainlions.com/news/2026/5/9/baseball-concord-defeated-by-charleston-in-mec-elimination-game.aspx</link><guid>https://cumountainlions.com/news/2026/5/9/baseball-concord-defeated-by-charleston-in-mec-elimination-game.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Lucas Cannon" src="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/30/3Z8A2124_2.jpg" /><br /><br />The Concord University baseball team had its season ended by Charleston in the Mountain East Conference Tournament Saturday afternoon, falling 5-2, at GoMart Ballpark.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/30/3Z8A2124_2.jpg" /><media:content 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src="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/30/3Z8A7497.jpg" /><br /><br />Behind one of the best pitching performances in program history from sophomore Kaden Varela-Payne, the Concord University baseball team won an elimination game over Wheeling, 8-4, Thursday night at the Mountain East Conference Tournament at GoMart Ballpark.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/30/3Z8A7497.jpg" /><media:content url="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/30/3Z8A7497.jpg"><media:title>Kaden Varela-Payne</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cumountainlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/30/3Z8A7497.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 7 May 2026 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