MID-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 CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS BEGIN
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COLLEGE BASEBALL RANKINGS FROM BALLADEER’S BLOG
NAIA (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 ###
6. 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
CHICKASHA – 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 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.
OKLAHOMA 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.
NAIA (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 *
CHAMPIONSHIP 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
* NAIA *
CHAMPIONSHIP 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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ONE MORE CHAMPION CROWNED PLUS ADDITIONAL WORLD SERIES ACTION
* NJCAA DIVISION THREE *
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – The last two teams standing in this division’s World Series were the TYLER COLLEGE APACHES and the JOLIET COLLEGE WOLVES. After a scoreless 1st Inning the Apaches seized a 3-0 lead in the 2nd. That became a 4-2 lead in the 4th Inning, 7-6 in the 5th and 9-6 in the 6th. Tyler College added 1 more run in the 7th while the Wolves logged 3 of their own. That ended the scoring, however, and the Apaches won this game for the ages by a count of 10-9. Pitcher Drew Robertson got the win. * CONGRATULATIONS TO THE APACHES, THE 2015 CHAMPIONS OF NJCAA DIVISION THREE BASEBALL * Continue reading
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ANOTHER CHAMPION CROWNED AND MORE COLLEGE WORLD SERIES ACTION
* NCAA DIVISION THREE *
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – The CORTLAND STATE RED DRAGONS won their first ever National Championship yesterday! The previous day the Red Dragons had won Game One of the Championship Series against the UW- LACROSSE EAGLES. They seemed in danger of losing Game Two, which would have forced a rubber game. In the top of the 9th Inning Cortland State came to bat trailing 2-1. They slammed in 5 runs then shut out the Eagles in their half of the Inning for a 6-2 victory. * CONGRATULATIONS TO THE RED DRAGONS, THE 2015 CHAMPIONS OF NCAA DIVISION THREE BASEBALL * Continue reading
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