Roman’s Empire: Move from bullpen to starting rotation has been seamless for QU’s Harrison

Since moving into a full-time starting role during conference play, Roman Harrison has posted a 3.15 earned run average over 37⅔ innings for the Quincy University baseball team. | Photo courtesy of QU Athletics

QUINCY — Roman Harrison had not started a game in three years, but when the opportunity to do so presented itself on March 17, he took it and has run with it since. Harrison, a junior left-handed pitcher for Quincy University, sat in the bullpen awaiting the second game of the Hawks’ doubleheader against 18th-ranked…

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Quincy’s Mateo, Harrison receive first team all-Great Lakes Valley Conference baseball honors

Matt Mateo, left, a junior from Kissimmee, Fla., led the team in hits (65), home runs (14), triples (3), runs (57), total bases (119), slugging percentage (.647) and on-base plus slugging (1.099). He hit .353 and drove in 53 runs. | Photo courtesy of QU Athletics

QUINCY — Quincy University outfielder Matt Mateo and pitcher Roman Harrison were first-team all-Great Lakes Valley Conference selections, announced by the league on Tuesday. Outfielder Ben Dahlof and pitcher Kobe Essien earned honorable mention honors. Mateo, a junior from Kissimmee, Fla., led the team in hits (65), home runs (14), triples (3), runs (57), total…

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Magic number for QU baseball team to qualify for GLVC postseason tournament down to one

Roman Harrison | Photo courtesy of QU Athletics

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – The magic number for the Quincy University baseball team is one. Winning one of two games on Saturday at Truman State, or a Rockhurst loss at William Jewell, will clinch a berth in the Great Lakes Valley Conference postseason tournament next week. Quincy inched closer to one of the tournament’s eight spots…

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QU pitchers turn in two stellar outings, but Maryville pitchers even better in twinbill sweep

Sophomore right-hander Kyle Manship took the ball for the Hawks in the second game. He worked six innings, struck out seven and gave up four hits and one run. | Shane Hulsey

QUINCY — Excellent pitching gave the Quincy University baseball team a puncher’s chance in Saturday’s Great Lakes Valley Conference doubleheader. The only problem for the Hawks? The Saints’ pitching was a little bit better. Both Maryville starting pitchers — Ben Gregory and Ty Rauser — tossed complete-game, seven-inning shutouts as the Saints swept the twinbill…

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Hawks move into sixth-place tie in GLVC after completing four-game sweep of Lincoln

Ben Dahlof rounds third base after hitting a two-run homer in the fourth inning in the second game of Friday's doubleheader against Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Mo. | Photo courtesy of TYler Menendez

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Quincy University baseball team completed a four-game sweep of Lincoln University on Friday with victories by scores of 5-4 and 11-1 in Great Lakes Valley Conference play. The Hawks (20-22, 13-11 in the GLVC) are now tied with Missouri S&T for sixth place in league play, and they are one…

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Harrison adjusting to role as starting pitcher, gives Hawks seven strong innings in Friday split

Quincy University left-hander Roman Harrison delivers a pitch during Friday's game against Drury at QU Stadium. | Photo courtesy Kari Ham, QU Athletics

QUINCY — Roman Harrison is still in the adjustment phase. A back-of-the-bullpen performer since the day he joined the Quincy University baseball program, the junior left-hander made 44 relief appearances before ever being asked to be a starter.  “It’s different for sure,” Harrison said. “I’m not really used to it quite yet, so I just…

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Harrison, Hawks weather storm to pick up victory in first round of GLVC Tournament

Quincy University left-handed reliever Roman Harrison reacts to getting out an inning during Wednesday's game against Missouri-St. Louis in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament opener in Marion, Ill. | Photo courtesy Stephanie Boynton

MARION, Ill. — After left-handed reliever Roman Harrison navigated the top of the 10th inning without worry Wednesday, staff ace Griffin Kirn approached him in the dugout and asked if he was good to go back out for another inning. “I said, ‘No, we’re going to walk it off this inning,’” Harrison said. Not even…

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