Category Archives: College Baseball

April 25, 2012 · 9:05 pm

NCCAA COLLEGE BASEBALL POSTSEASON CONTINUES

 After 2 days of rainouts the PHILADELPHIA BIBLICAL UNIVERSITY CRIMSON EAGLES (logo at left) finally got to play their East Regional game with the BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE DEFENDERS today at Noon ET. This matchup was worth the wait, as this Instant Classic saw the Crimson Eagles emerge with a very tight 5-4 victory. Send the tape of this game to Cooperstown as a prime example of the intensity of postseason baseball in the NCCAA. 

lancaster bible college chargersMeanwhile, in the 2nd East Region game of the day the top-seeded LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE CHARGERS defeated the Continue reading →

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April 24, 2012 · 10:33 pm

COLLEGE BASEBALL POST-SEASON IS UNDERWAY IN THE NCCAA

 Even as we speak, the Regional Tournaments in the NCCAA are underway! The Lincoln Christian University Red Lions (logo at left) and the Maranatha College Crusaders are squaring off in the opening game of the Midwest Regional. Balladeer’s Blog will have updated scores as soon as they become available.

The East Region game between the Philadelphia Biblical University Crimson Eagles and the Baptist Bible College Defenders, which was Continue reading →

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April 22, 2012 · 1:05 am

BALLADEER’S BLOG’S COLLEGE BASEBALL RANKINGS: NCCAA2

 Balladeer’s Blog presents its final regular season rankings for NCCAA Division 2 college baseball. The postseason will be starting up this week with regional tournaments getting underway.

The Ozark Christian College Ambassadors (logo at left) snuck into this last poll while the BBC Defenders and the Johnson University Preachers moved up a notch. Toccoa Falls retained their stranglehold on the top spot.

1. TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE EAGLES (defending champs) *** 2. FLORIDA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE SUNS *** 3. MANHATTAN (KS) CRUSADERS *** 4. Continue reading →

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April 17, 2012 · 8:53 pm

BALLADEER’S BLOG’S COLLEGE BASEBALL TOP 20: USCAA

 Balladeer’s Blog will henceforth be doing its own Top 20 for the divisions of college sports covered here. My inaugural list addresses the USCAA, the United States Collegiate Athletic Association. The Newport News Apprentice School Builders (logo at right) occupy the number one spot. The Williamson Mechanics and the SUNY- Canton Kangaroos sneak in lower in the rankings.  

For the full Top 20 read on: 1. NNAS Builders *** 2. Rochester College Warriors *** 3. Spalding Golden Eagles *** 4. Selma University Bulldogs *** 5. Greater Allegheny Lions *** 6. Belleville Lynx *** 7. Dallas Crusaders *** 8. Penn Tech Wildcats *** 9. Ave Maria University Gyrenes *** 10. Continue reading →

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April 15, 2012 · 1:33 pm

NOTEWORTHY COLLEGE BASEBALL RESULTS FROM APRIL 14TH

 The GALVESTON COLLEGE WHITECAPS (logo at left) took on the ANGELINA COLLEGE ROADRUNNERS (not the Joelies) and  crushed them in an 8-2 affair that saw the Whitecaps machine firing on all pistons. Galveston’s Kyle Giusti was among the offensive leaders in the rout.  

DIAMOND DAN-O-URA – In a college baseball equivalent of the Battle of Dan-O- Ura (I love pompous and thoroughly inappropriate sports analogies) the NAIA’s top-ranked LSU- SHREVEPORT PILOTS (as in riverboat pilots) clashed with fellow baseball power the UT-BROWNSVILLE SCORPIONS. The Pilots emerged with a 10-9 road victory in one of the weekend’s best games.

NUMBER TWO TAKES A FALL – TWICE – At number 2, the LEE UNIVERSITY FLAMES were upset on Friday the 13th by the BRYAN LIONS in a 9-8 Instant Classic. The score was 9-5 going into the 9th inning when the Flames bats got hot (sorry) but wound up one run short of sending the game into extra innings. Yesterday the Flames fell at home to the 16th- ranked AUBURN- MONTGOMERY SENATORS by a score of 8-7. Those one- run losses can really sting!  

EAGLES OUTRUN THE HORNETS – The (4) FAULKNER EAGLES came out two runs better than the homestanding SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC RUNNING HORNETS in a 3-1 game that Continue reading →

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April 11, 2012 · 8:55 pm

COLLEGE BASEBALL TOP 25: D2

 The Tampa Spartans moved up 3 notches to take over the top spot but the Nova Southeastern University Sharks (logo at right) made an enormous jump, from 17th all the way up to 8th.  The Lynn University Fighting Knights, however, made the most astonishing leap of the week , moving from 27th last week to 12th this week.

The complete rankings:  1. Tampa Spartans *** 2. St Mary’s University Rattlers *** 3. Tusculum Pioneers *** 4. Central Missouri Mules *** Continue reading →

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April 8, 2012 · 3:10 pm

NOTEWORTHY COLLEGE BASEBALL RESULTS FROM APRIL 7TH

 USAO TRIUMPHANT – The NAIA’s UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND ARTS OF OKLAHOMA DROVERS (logo at left) handily defeated the MIDAMERICA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY EVANGELS  in both games of yesterday’s doubleheader. The Drovers (love that name) crushed the Evangels in their own house by scores of 10-4 and 14-3. 

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS – The LSU-SHREVEPORT PILOTS (as in riverboat pilots) are the number 1 team in the NAIA rankings and took 2 games from the HOUSTON-VICTORIA JAGUARS in a tight 3-1 contest followed by an 8-0 blowout. 

INSTANT CLASSICS – The 2nd-ranked OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY STARS won an epic duel with the ROGERS STATE UNIVERSITY HILLCATS. The Stars were on the road but prevailed 6-5 in the opening game of this SAC battle royal. The Hillcats defeated OCU 3-1 in an equally exciting game 2. 

NOT-SO-CLASSIC – The number 3 LEE FLAMES incinerated the (15) SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC RUNNING HORNETS in a 7-0 yawner and the 4th-ranked EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY EAGLES were routed at home by the ever-tough UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BEAUFORT SAND SHARKS (love that name) by a score of 9-2.

MARATHON MEN – It took an astonishing SEVENTEEN INNINGS for a final result between the SIENA HEIGHTS SAINTS and the LOURDES UNIVERSITY GRAY WOLVES. The Saints at long last emerged with an 8-7 win in this rotation-killing ordeal. Meanwhile, the TRINITY CHRISTIAN TROLLS defeated the CARDINAL STRITCH WOLVES in 13 innings. The final score was Trolls 4 Wolves 3.   

THE SOUND AND THE FURY – The FAULKNER EAGLES, ranked at Continue reading →

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April 4, 2012 · 12:42 am

COLLEGE BASEBALL TOP 25: D3

 The Top 3 in the rankings remained the same, with the Christopher Newport University Captains (logo at left) holding at number 3, the Marietta College Pioneers in 2nd place and the Trinity (TX) Tigers retaining the top spot.

There was a lot of movement elsewhere in the poll, as you’ll see right here:

1. Trinity Tigers *** 2. Marietta Pioneers (defending champs) *** 3. CNU Captains *** 4. Salisbury Sea Gulls *** 5. Eastern Continue reading →

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March 31, 2012 · 10:06 pm

COLLEGE BASEBALL STANDINGS FOR THE NJCAA

 The Iowa Western Reivers, a noted baseball power in the NJCAA, come in at number 2 in the Division 1 poll, tied with the Louisburg Hurricanes. Walters State is in the top spot.  

NJCAA1 – 1. Walters State Senators *** T2. Iowa Western Reivers *** T2. Louisburg Hurricanes *** 4. Central Continue reading →

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March 28, 2012 · 7:54 pm

COLLEGE BASEBALL TOP 25: WEEK OF MARCH 26TH – APRIL 1ST

 Basketball season is over in the divisions covered by Balladeer’s Blog, so it’s on to baseball! Seamheads have been emailing me about how anxious they are to start my coverage since the season’s over a month old for collegiate play.

As always I’ll cover baseball for colleges in the NAIA, D3, D2, USCAA, NCCAA, ACCA and NJCAA all the way up through the World Series in each division.

For starters here’s a look at the Top 25 in the NAIA:  1. Lee Flames (up from 3) *** 2. LSU-Shreveport Pilots (as in riverboat pilots) *** 3. Oklahoma City University Stars *** 4. Embry- Riddle Aeronaut Continue reading →

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