News - 2016

ASC: MARSHALL, Texas (5/8/16) – The right to advance onto the Gold Bracket of the American Southwest Conference was on the line today as East Texas Baptist University battled hard but fell in the end to Hardin-Simmons University ending their season. ETBU battled through and took game one, 12-11, but then fell in the championship game, 8-6. ETBU finishes their season with 31 wins which is the most since the 2005 season and ended with 71 home runs which leads NCAA Division III.

MARSHALL, Texas (4/25/16) – East Texas Baptist University held the T.B. Maston Lecture in Christian Ethics on Wednesday, April 13, 2016. The event was co-sponsored by the ETBU School of Christian Studies and the T.B. Maston Foundation.  

ASC RED BRACKET: MARSHALL, Texas (5/6/16) – Holding off a feisty rally by Howard Payne University, the East Texas Baptist University baseball team pulled away with an 8-6 victory advancing in the winner’s bracket of the American Southwest Conference Red Bracket division. With the win, ETBU (29-12) plays Hardin-Simmons University at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.

ASC: MARSHALL, Texas (5/8/16) – Keeping the season alive with an American Southwest Conference Red Division elimination game win over Sul Ross State University, the East Texas Baptist University baseball team came from behind for a 23-15 victory. The win vs. SRSU also featured Tyler Bates becoming ETBU’s all-time hits lead with 201 as he broke it on a grand slam home run.

MARSHALL, Texas (5/03/16) – East Texas Baptist University announces that René Maciel, president of Baptist University of the Americas, will be the keynote speaker for Spring Commencement.  Maciel also serves as the Baptist General Convention of Texas President. ETBU will hold two commencement ceremonies, 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., on Saturday, May 7, in Baker Chapel of the Ornelas Spiritual Life Center.