True To The Cru

09/04/2026

It was a very difficult decision to put a pause on our written coverage for this coming year. But we thank you all, the readers, for your tremendous support to this point. It has been quite the journey, filled with so many incredible memories. For the time being, we won't be as visible around UMHB, but we look forward to continuing to follow The Cru's successes.

True To The Cru Readers —  When we launched this website in the fall of 2020, we ventured in with no idea of what the reception would be. It was clear that Mary Hardin-Baylor had a passionate fan base and a commitment to athletics, and we were eager to contribute to that through our media […]

05/09/2026

“We’re coming off a great day. Two wins today really has us motivated, and just a lot of confidence that anything can happen. We can definitely go win two more games tomorrow.”

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MARSHALL, Texas — The day before her team took the field for its ASC Tournament opener, UMHB head softball coach Melissa Mojica was asked about her pitching staff. Six different pitchers recorded at least five starts in the regular season, and four threw 45.0 innings or more, neither stat being es...

05/09/2026

Chloe Booth with the game-winning strikeout! UMHB Softball keeps its season alive! UMHB faces No. 1 seed ETBU tomorrow at 1 p.m. CT.

05/08/2026

ASC 🥎 Tournament FINAL: UMHB, 3, HPU, 1

The Cru come from behind to beat HPU in an elimination game!

Katherine Neal went 5.1 IP with 7 Ks and 1 ER in the circle. Addy Todd had UMHB's lone extra-base hit in the contest, an RBI double as part of a 3-run 5th inning 👇

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05/07/2026

Today, UMHB Softball heads into the ASC Tournament, set to face Hardin-Simmons in its opening game for the second-straight year. 3 p.m. first pitch from Marshall!

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MARSHALL, Texas — In a sport with a 40-game regular season, it is incredibly rare to go seven days without playing a game, much less 12. But that is the situation UMHB Softball has found itself in over the last two weeks, its regular season slate entirely wrapped up, and a weekend of anticipation ...

05/07/2026

“He said, ‘We have a real shot to do it this year. Nobody’s ever done it.' I think the idea of that really motivated us.”

UMHB women's tennis is set to make its NCAA Tournament debut this afternoon, facing Whitman in California:

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CLAREMONT, Calif. — Breanna Taylor remembers the conversation well. UMHB head tennis coach Daniel White had gathered Taylor and her women’s tennis teammates together at the start of the spring semester to talk about the months that lay ahead.

05/01/2026

“I think it’s just the mentality of our guys. Nobody has doubt. Even when we were down 5-1, I have confidence in every single one of those guys."

UMHB Baseball rallied late on Thursday, combining stellar pitching with several clutch at-bats to beat HSU, 10-5, at the ASC Tournament:

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MARSHALL, Texas — With his team trailing Hardin-Simmons, 5-4, in the eighth inning of Thursday’s ASC Tournament opener, Nolan Williams stepped into the batter’s box as UMHB’s season-long leader in RBIs.

04/30/2026

ASC Tournament play begins today in Marshall for UMHB Baseball! 3 p.m. CT first pitch between UMHB and HSU. Big opportunity ahead for The Cru.

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MARSHALL, Texas —- It is a “second season”, UMHB head coach Mike Stawski says. The conference tournament does not know the league’s regular season home run leader, or which pitching staff boasts the top season-long ERA. The seeding of the teams is notable and based on conference regular seas...

04/24/2026

After 15 years leading the program at Texas State, Zenarae Antoine has been named the next head coach of UMHB women's basketball, per a release from UMHB on Friday:

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Former Texas State head coach Zenarae Antoine has been hired as UMHB's next head women's basketball coach, per Friday's news release.

04/23/2026

"I’ve always thought, ‘I want to be with this group forever.’ I’m so glad I get to be part of it."

Alex Hill has tallied the fifth-most strikeouts in D3 while helping lead UMHB Baseball to a 23-13 record in a role as UMHB's Game 1 starter 👇

UMHB ace Alex Hill is No. 5 in D-III in strikeouts this season, and is aiming to lead The Cru to postseason success this spring.