CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES: GAME ONE – The GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE RUSTLERS took on the SANTA ROSA COLLEGE BEAR CUBS. The Rustlers came into the game with 1 loss already hanging over them so they HAD to win just to survive against the undefeated Bear Cubs. A 3-2 Golden West College lead in the 1st Inning became an 8-3 advantage in the 2nd and the shootout was on. In the end the Rustlers forced a second game by defeating Santa Rosa College by a Polo Match score of 12-10. Soren Yarnall pitched for the GWC win. Continue reading
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CCCAA BASEBALL TOURNAMENT CHAMPS
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THREE MORE COLLEGE BASEBALL CHAMPIONS
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CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: The NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SHARKS and the MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY MARAUDERS met on the diamond for the second game of this best-of-three championship series. The Sharks had taken the previous day’s game so the determined Marauders – staring down the barrel of elimination – got off to a 3-0 1st Inning lead.
In the 3rd Inning Nova Southeastern U cut that to a 3-2 edge and in the 4th the Sharks went up 8-4 and never trailed again. Ultimately NSU squelched a Millersville rally and won by a score of 8-6. Jonny Ortiz was on the Mound for the Sharks’ first ever baseball title. * THE SHARKS ARE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS OF NCAA DIVISION TWO * Continue reading
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ANOTHER BASEBALL CHAMP CROWNED AND MORE
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CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – The 4 seeds – the LEWIS-CLARK STATE WARRIORS – faced the top seeded FAULKNER UNIVERSITY EAGLES for the NAIA title in college baseball. Runs piled up til it seemed like a Polo Match score as the Warriors and Eagles were tied at 2-2 in the 2nd Inning and 3-3 in the 4th. Faulkner U went on top 7-6 in the 5th Inning but Lewis-Clark State overtook them for a 12-7 advantage in the 6th.
That became just a 12-8 Warriors lead in the 7th Inning and that’s where things stood until the bottom of the 9th when the Eagles pulled to within 12-11 before falling. Pitcher Quin Grogan notched the Win as LCSC picked up its 18th baseball crown. * THE WARRIORS ARE THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS OF NAIA BASEBALL * Continue reading
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ANOTHER 2 COLLEGE BASEBALL CHAMPS CROWNED PLUS MORE
*** NCAA DIVISION THREE ***
CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES: The two teams battling it out for the D3 title were the TRINITY (TX) TIGERS and the KEYSTONE COLLEGE GIANTS. The Tigers forced a 2nd game by hammering the Giants FOURTEEN to SIX in the early game! In the decisive Game Two a 3-1 1st Inning lead for Trinity became a 5-3 edge in the 3rd Inning. By the 7th Inning the Tigers led the Giants 8-6 on their way to a 10-7 victory and their first title in baseball. Pitcher Chris Tate got the Win. * THE TIGERS ARE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS FOR NCAA DIVISION THREE * Continue reading
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MORE COLLEGE WORLD SERIES RESULTS
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DAY FOUR: GAME ONE – The 3rd seeded BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY BRUINS went head to head with the 8th seeded LINDSEY WILSON COLLEGE BLUE RAIDERS. In the 3rd Inning the Bruins went on top 1-0 and in the 6th made it a 2-1 advantage. Bellevue University shut out the Blue Raiders the rest of the way while adding additional runs in the 8th Inning for a 4-1 victory. Bruins Pitcher Braulio Torres-Perez threw for 9 Iron Man Innings in the win. Continue reading
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COLLEGE WORLD SERIES UPDATES
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DAY THREE: GAME ONE – This Elimination Game pitted the 8 seeds – the LINDSEY WILSON COLLEGE BLUE RAIDERS – against the 6th seeded AUBURN UNIVERSITY AT MONTGOMERY WARHAWKS (formerly the Senators). Runs came easily in this high-scoring shootout. By the 3rd Inning the Blue Raiders held a 6-2 advantage over the Warhawks, which turned into a 15-10 lead by the 6th. From there AUM added 2 more runs as Lindsey Wilson College pulled off a 15-12 upset. Continue reading
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LATEST COLLEGE WORLD SERIES RESULTS
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DAY NINE: GAME A – The CORTLAND STATE RED DRAGONS – the defending National Champions – took on the UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN AT LACROSSE EAGLES in a rematch of last year’s title game. After a scoreless 1st Inning the Red Dragons found themselves trailing the Eagles 1-0 in the 2nd. The 4th Inning ended in a 2-2 tie and from there Cortland State’s bats got very hot. When all was said and done the Red Dragons won the game by a score of 8-3 for Pitcher Jeff Cooke. Continue reading
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NCCAA CHAMPS CROWNED AND MORE COLLEGE WORLD SERIES RESULTS
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CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – The last two teams left standing were the top seeds – the OKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY BISON – and the 10th seeded BETHESDA (CA) UNIVERSITY FLAMES. Neither team scored until the Bison grabbed a 2-0 lead in the 3rd Inning but the Flames made it 2-2 in the 5th. By the end of the 6th Inning Oklahoma Baptist University led 4-3 with the relentless Cinderella 10 seeds tying it back up at 4-4 in the 8th. That’s where it stood in the bottom of the 9th when OBU’s Hunter Heath hit a Grand Slam Home Run to give his team an 8-4 triumph. Pitcher Carson McPherson got the Win. * THE BISON ARE THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS OF THE NCCAA * Continue reading
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NAIA AND NCCAA WORLD SERIES ACTION & MORE
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DAY ONE: GAME ONE – The 7th seeded STERLING COLLEGE WARRIORS and the 10 seeds – the POINT UNIVERSITY SKYHAWKS – were tied up at 1-1 in the 1st Inning. The Warriors grabbed a 5-3 lead in the 4th Inning and then shut out the Skyhawks from there. The final score was Sterling College 9 Point University 3 with Pitcher James McDonald snagging the win for the Warriors. Continue reading
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NCCAA WORLD SERIES RESULTS
DAY ONE: GAME ONE – The 5 seeds – the OAKLAND CITY UNIVERSITY MIGHTY OAKS got things rolling with their game against the 4th seeded JUDSON UNIVERSITY EAGLES. After 2 scoreless Innings the Mighty Oaks made it a 1-0 game in the 3rd, then a 2-0 game in the 4th. The Eagles mustered just 1 run in the 9th Inning as Oakland City University secured the 2-1 upset. Pitcher Caleb Wagner got the Win and Dylan Allen the Save. Continue reading
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