The Seahawk Perch

21/08/2024

Did we do this right?

13/08/2024

The Brooks Bomber

06/08/2024

Loved hearing about UNCW Softball coach Ashley Wade's journey from making $4k as an assistant to leading the Seahawks to a CAA championship.

*A lot* of stuff happened in between, including a few things that couldn't possibly be coincidence. Great conversation on softball, coaching, life and rolling with the punches:

Before Ashley Wade led the UNCW softball program to its second CAA championship, she took the long road as both a player and assistant coach. In this week's episode, we'll get to know about a journey

23/07/2024

Great conversation with UNCW AD Mike Oblinger, reflecting on his first full year on the job and what's next for the Seahawks.

Among the topics:

- Five more CAA championships in 2023-24
- Baseball funding and the future of Brooks Field
- Special Assistant Mark Scalf
- MBB is headed to The Bahamas later this week!
- The future of Trask Coliseum and improving fan experience
- NIL, revenue sharing and what that means for us
- A record year for the Seahawk Club and the nuances of Wilmington and Seahawk fans
- The semi-annual football discourse

Listen wherever you get podcasts, including...

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/back-to-school-feat-mike-oblinger/id1555185130?i=1000663028627

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4GSJ5mP2abFWpteqn0X8iL

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/perchcast/back-to-school-feat-mike-oblinger

20/07/2024

Brooks Baldwin doing what he does best in his Major League debut for the Chicago White Sox.

Brooks is the 15th UNCW Baseball alum to reach the big leagues, and the third this season.

05/07/2024

Working on some gear to raise money for — y’all want the rest of this collection for 2025?

(Still refining, so this isn’t the final version!)

02/06/2024

How many times have they counted us out already? Stay in the fight, !

31/05/2024

And the journey begins.

Let’s go, !

30/05/2024

The road to Athens began almost immediately after last year's 0-2 trip to Conway for UNCW Baseball.

Coach Randy Hood + Luke Craig stopped by to talk about the path from disappointment to another CAA championship and what it'll take to break down the door for a super regional.

As the Seahawks prepare to open the Athens Regional on Friday night vs. Georgia Tech, Coach Randy Hood and closer Luke Craig join us to reflect on the season and what it will take for UNCW to break th

27/05/2024

We're headed down to Georgia looking for a regional to steal.

UNCW Baseball opens vs. Georgia Tech on Friday night at 7 pm!

26/05/2024

Back to back CAA champions!

25/05/2024

Hey Charleston, an urgent message:

23/05/2024

First show of the 2024 summer tour, tonight at 7 pm!

21/05/2024

We've got some dudes!

Congrats to UNCW Baseball's five First Team All-CAA picks on a great regular season.

Time to go get another championship!

12/05/2024

THE SEAHAWKS ARE THE 2024 CAA CHAMPIONS

11/05/2024

Your 2024 CAA champions, UNCW Softball!

10/05/2024

Lucky No. 7️⃣!

The Slammin' Seahawks hit four homers and got another strong start from Friday Night Jacob Shafer on their way to their seventh straight win.

That's three straight games with 12+ runs for UNCW Baseball.

10/05/2024

Remember, UNCW Baseball moved up to 2:30 pm today!

Here's what's happening around the league, headlined by a huge matchup down in Charleston.

09/05/2024

Another win over Campbell!

07/05/2024

Here's your UNCW Baseball planner for this week, as the Hawks get started tonight in Charleston (5 p.m., ESPN+) before playing host to Hofstra in a weekend series.

Let's keep it rolling!

05/05/2024

Tanner Thach sets a new UNCW Baseball single-season HR record with his 22nd of the season to help finish the Seahawks’ sweep of Campbell.

With 37 career homers, he has a chance to set the program record (currently 40) this season as well.

03/05/2024

Here's what's on tap this weekend in CAA baseball, highlighted by UNCW Baseball's big rivalry series with Campbell!

01/05/2024

Introducing the Slammin' Sammy Collection, featuring the shirt and fitted cap!

All profit from these sales will go toward establishing an NIL fund to support UNCW Baseball student-athletes via OneSeahawk Collective.

Place your order via TealNILS.com, pick up at Brooks Field -- it's that easy. Inventory is limited this weekend, but plenty more on the way.

Let's support these guys on their run to the postseason!

A few notes:
- No on-site sales allowed at Brooks; only distribution.
- Direct any questions to the Contact page on TealNILS.com.

21/04/2024

The experts all picked Northeastern.

Luke Craig had to let ‘em know after UNCW Baseball takes yet another series from the Huskies.

The Seahawks remain atop the CAA and keep climbing in the RPI!

19/04/2024

Tanner Thach hits his 21st home run of the season to tie the UNCW Baseball single-season record.

Oh, and he’s already No. 5 on the UNCW career HR list … as a sophomore!

17/04/2024

Beautiful evening to watch knock off No. 12 Wake Forest and boost the ol’ RPI. That’s three straight midweek wins over Coastal, NC State and the Deacs!

Big hits up and down the lineup and a huge effort from the bullpen tonight — , , , and shut it down.

16/04/2024

It's a big week for UNCW Baseball!

They'll get started tonight with Wake Forest in Durham before heading up north to battle Northeastern for first place in the CAA.

05/04/2024

The Seahawk sports editor Ryan Wiener gets us updated on the recent portal news, and provides scouting reports on a few potential targets.

Check it out, and support student journalism!

The UNCW Seahawks are embarking on their offseason with aspirations common to many collegiate programs: strengthening their foundation and culture while addressing gaps for the upcoming season. The team has already faced two departures, Nick Farrar and Eric Van Der Heijden deciding to enter the tran...

03/04/2024

Check out our conversation with brand new UNCW hoops commit and former FDU star Sean Moore!

You might remember him from his breakout performance last season, scoring 19 points on Zach Edey to help stun Purdue.

Available via our Substack, and anywhere you get podcasts.

Get to know the newest Seahawk!

30/03/2024

Tanner Thach will not stop destroying baseballs, and the Hawks are 5-0 in CAA play!

goes for another sweep tomorrow.

📷: .oshields

(Glad to be back to posting regularly after brain glitch. Nothing sunshine and baseball won’t fix.)