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COLLEGE BASEBALL POSTSEASON CONTINUES

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College of Marin MarinersNOR-CAL ROUND ONE – GAME ONE – The COLLEGE OF MARIN MARINERS welcomed their First Round opponents the CANADA COLLEGE COLTS. After a scoreless 1st Inning the Colts took a 1-0 lead in the 2nd and 2-0 in the 3rd before the 4th Inning ended with Canada College leading the Mariners by a score of 3-2. Neither team scored again until the 7th, when the College of Marin belted in SIX runs and rode them the rest of the way for an 8-3 victory. Mariners Pitcher Cooper Casad picked up the win.     Continue reading

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COLLEGE BASEBALL POSTSEASON DAY TWO

lindsey wilson blue raidersMID-SOUTH CONFERENCE – ROUND TWO – The 2 seeds – the LINDSEY WILSON COLLEGE BLUE RAIDERS – eliminated the 7th seeded UNIVERSITY OF THE CUMBERLANDS PATRIOTS, beating them two days in a row, this time in a 15-9 shootout.    ###     Meanwhile the (5) CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY PHOENIX completed their upset of the (4) GEORGETOWN (KY) COLLEGE TIGERS with a 4-2 triumph.     Continue reading

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COLLEGE BASEBALL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS BEGIN

Cumberland University Phoenix logoMID-SOUTH CONFERENCE – FIRST ROUND – The 5th seeded CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY PHOENIX won a magnificent 2-0 upset of the 4 seeds – the GEORGETOWN (KY) COLLEGE TIGERS     ###    Meanwhile the (6) SAINT CATHARINE COLLEGE PATRIOTS edged the (3) UNIVERSITY OF PIKEVILLE BEARS 4-3 in another upset     ###    And the (2) LINDSEY WILSON COLLEGE BLUE RAIDERS defeated the (7) UNIVERSITY OF THE CUMBERLANDS PATRIOTS 5-2. Continue reading

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COLLEGE BASEBALL RANKINGS FROM BALLADEER’S BLOG

georgia gwinnettNAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) 1. GEORGIA GWINNETT COLLEGE GRIZZLIES     ###      2. LEWIS-CLARK STATE WARRIORS     ###    3. BELLEVUE (NE) BRUINS     ###    4. UNIVERSITY OF JAMESTOWN JIMMIES     ###    5. UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND ARTS OF OKLAHOMA DROVERS     ###    

south carolina beaufort sand sharks6. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT BEAUFORT SAND SHARKS     ###      7. OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY STARS     ###      8. FAULKNER UNIVERSITY EAGLES (should be Furies)     ###    9. WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY CRUSADERS     ###    10. SAINT THOMAS UNIVERSITY (FL) BOBCATS     ###       Continue reading

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FLORES OF THE DROVERS SIGNS WITH THE BREWERS

usao_drovers_150px31CHICKASHA – Another Drover is headed for his chance to make it in the pros after signing with the Mikwaukee Brewers franchise.

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma pitcher Jose Flores followed the MLB Draft eagerly last week, waiting for a call that never came.

“I was getting nervous just watching the draft and talking to my agent,” Flores said.

Flores’ agent told him to keep his head high and assured him the right opportunity would come.

“Sure enough, a couple days later, I was just sitting here watching TV and I got a call from the Brewers,” Flores said. Continue reading

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CCCAA BASEBALL PLAYERS TO MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Previously Balladeer’s Blog featured NAIA college baseball players who were drafted by Major League Baseball teams. Now it’s the CCCAA’s turn, starting with the 2015 Champions.

Orange Coast College pirate logoORANGE COAST COLLEGE PIRATES

David Hill to the Rockies    

Chris Iriart to the Athletics

Kyle Dowdy to the Tigers  

Zach Nehrir to the Diamondbacks  

Collin Yelich to the Braves

Jacob Hill to the Indians Continue reading

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2015’s NAIA PLAYERS DRAFTED BY MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

It’s once again time for Balladeer’s Blog’s annual ritual of listing NAIA college baseball players taken in the MLB draft.

OklahomaBaptist-_Bison_150pOKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY BISON

Taylor Hearn to the Washington Nationals     ###      Kelvin Rivas to the Miami Marlins     ###      Keach Ballard to the Houston Astros     ###

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COLLEGE BASEBALL CHAMPIONS FOR 2015

One last round of congratulations to the college baseball champions from the nine divisions covered here at Balladeer’s Blog.

Lewis-Clark State Warriors NEWNAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)

National Champions – LEWIS-CLARK STATE WARRIORS

Runners-Up – Saint Thomas (FL) University Bobcats

2014 Champions – Cumberland University Bulldogs Continue reading

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FINAL THREE COLLEGE WORLD SERIES CHAMPS CROWNED

* NCAA DIVISION TWO *

Tampa SpartansCHAMPIONSHIP GAME – The storied UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA SPARTANS took on the CATAWBA COLLEGE INDIANS for the D2 title. After 2 scoreless Innings the Indians took a 1-0 lead in the 3rd but the Spartans countered that with a 2-1 edge in the 4th. The University of Tampa shut out Catawba College the rest of the way while slamming in an insurance run in the 7th Inning. The Spartans won their 7th National Championship and their 2nd in the last 3 years by a final score of 3-1. Pitcher Michael Calkins went 9 Iron Man Innings for the win. * CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SPARTANS, THE 2015 CHAMPIONS OF D2 BASEBALL *   Continue reading

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NAIA WORLD SERIES TITLE GAME AND MORE COLLEGE BASEBALL RESULTS

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Lewis-Clark State Warriors NEWCHAMPIONSHIP GAME – The 4 seeds – the LEWIS-CLARK STATE WARRIORS – did battle with the Cinderella 9 seeds – the SAINT THOMAS (FL) UNIVERSITY BOBCATS. The Bobcats looked like they might keep on dancing as they seized a quick 5-0 advantage in the 1st Inning. The Warriors cut that lead to 5-1 in the 3rd but Saint Thomas University stretched it back out to a 7-1 lead in the 5th. No one knew it at the time but that was the last run the Bobcats would score in the game. Lewis-Clark State put up 2 runs in the 6th Inning, 1 more in the 7th and after a lightning delay SIX more in the 8th. The Warriors won their 17th title in baseball and their 1st since 2009 by a score of 10-7. Cameron Pongs was the winning Pitcher. * CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WARRIORS, THE 2015 CHAMPIONS OF NAIA BASEBALL * Continue reading

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