Category Archives: College Baseball

* NAIA *

The NAIA’s top seeded FAULKNER UNIVERSITY EAGLES ended the Cinderella run of the 7th seeded LEWIS-CLARK STATE WARRIORS. It’s rare for Lewis-Clark State to be considered Cinderellas on the diamond but how else would you describe a 7 seed in the championship game? At any rate Faulkner lived up to all the hype enroute to its first ever national title in baseball. By the 2nd inning the Eagles’ sound and fury had given them a 6-2 lead over the Warriors. By the 4th it was an 8-2 lead, then a 10-2 lead after 7, all climaxing with an 11-4 final score. Congratulations to Faulkner, the 2013 baseball champions of the NAIA (National Association of Continue reading →

 * NCAA D3 *

Yesterday the NCAA Division 3 World Series Champions were crowned. The LINFIELD COLLEGE WILDCATS and the UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE HUSKIES were the last two teams standing. In a battle of cats and dogs the Huskies scored a run in the 1st inning and led 1-0 until the bottom of the 4th. At that point the Wildcats put up 4 runs of their own. Neither team gave up any more points, making the final score 4-1. Congratulations Linfield!

* NJCAA3 *

In Division Three of the NJCAA the championship game went from being a classic to a blowout in one half of an inning. The upstart CENTURY COLLEGE WOOD DUCKS and the GLOUCESTER COLLEGE ROADRUNNERS were all tied up at 3-3 after 4 full innings of play. In the top of the 5th the Roadrunners “beep-beeped” out TEN RUNS and from there the outcome was never in doubt. The final score was Continue reading →

* NAIA *

Yesterday the 2nd seeded LEE UNIVERSITY FLAMES scored 11 runs by the 6th inning of their game with the 9th seeded MISSOURI BAPTIST UNIVERSITY SPARTANS. The Spartans did not even get on the board until the 7th, and the final score in this elimination game was Flames 12  Spartans 2.   ###   Meanwhile the 7 seeds, the LEWIS-CLARK STATE WARRIORS stayed alive with another upset victory, this time over the 5th seeded MASTER’S MUSTANGS. The Warriors trailed 2-0 in the bottom of the 9th inning when their bats came alive, propelling them to a 3-2 comeback win!   ###   In a clash between two teams called EAGLES the 3rd seeded EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY held a 3-0 lead over Continue reading →

* NAIA *  

The 7th seeded LEWIS-CLARK STATE WARRIORS and the 4th seeded NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (TX) KNIGHTS were in a tight 5-4 contest headed into the 8th inning. The Warriors’ bats went into overdrive during the final 2 innings and provided a 9-5 elimination game victory to Lewis-Clark State.    ###    Meanwhile the 3 seeds, the EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY EAGLES, pulled off an upset of their own. ERAU turned a 3-1 6th inning lead by the 2nd seeded LEE UNIVERSITY FLAMES into a 5-4 triumph for themselves.    ###    College World Series 1st-timers, the 9th seeded MISSOURI BAPTIST UNIVERSITY SPARTANS, stayed alive by eliminating the 10th seeded ROGERS STATE UNIVERSITY HILLCATS in a 5-4 comeback win.    ###    And the top seeded FAULKNER EAGLES held off an 8th and 9th inning rally from the (til-then) scoreless MASTER’S MUSTANGS. The Eagles eliminated the Mustangs by a Continue reading →

Memorial Day means more than just remembering the fallen and having cookouts. It also means all the college championship baseball you can handle! What basketball is to March various College World Series’ are to Memorial Day weekend.

* NAIA *

On Day 2 for this World Series the 10th seeded ROGERS STATE UNIVERSITY HILLCATS eliminated the 6th seeded YORK (NE) PANTHERS in a thrilling 4-1 upset. The score was tied at 1-1 in the bottom of the 6th when the Hillcats bats started adding runs.    ###    The 4 seeds, the NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (TX) KNIGHTS, scored a run in the 1st inning, little dreaming it would be the only run logged in the entire game. The Knights bounced the 8th seeded STERLING COLLEGE WARRIORS in this 1-0 pitcher’s duel.    ###    The 2nd seeded LEE UNIVERSITY FLAMES and the 7th seeded LEWIS-CLARK STATE WARRIORS were involved in an outright orgy of scoring yesterday. The game was tied at 10-10 headed into the 6th before the Flames started pulling away for a 14-11 victory.    ###    And the top seeded FAULKNER EAGLES won a 2-0 game for the ages against the 9 seeds, College World Series newcomers the MISSOURI BAPTIST UNIVERSITY SPARTANS.

* NCAA D2 *

Day One of the NCAA Division 2 World Series began with the FRANKLIN PIERCE UNIVERSITY RAVENS taking on the SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY RED RAIDERS. The game was scoreless until the bottom of the 8th inning when the Ravens got on the board with one run. They then shut down the Red Raiders one last time in the top of the 9th to walk away with a 1-0 triumph.    ###    And in the only other game played yesterday in D2’s Series the MINNESOTA STATE MAVERICKS clashed with the GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY LAKERS. This was another game for those who love defense, with the Continue reading →