The Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference baseball tournament for 2014 came to an explosive end yesterday with a guaranteed berth in the NAIA national tournament on the line.
The top seeded POINT PARK UNIVERSITY PIONEERS squared off against the 3rd seeded INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST GRENADIERS in this title game. Continue reading
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The top-seeded POINT PARK UNIVERSITY PIONEERS stayed perfect in tourney play in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference yesterday. The Pioneers clashed with the usually lethal 3 seeds – the INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST GRENADIERS – who picked a bad time to have one of their worst days ever. Point Park eviscerated IUS by a final talley of SEVENTEEN to FOUR. Luckily for the Grenadiers baseball plays a double- elimination tournament so they remain alive. Continue reading
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The Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s 2014 tourney entered Day Two yesterday. The top seeded POINT PARK UNIVERSITY PIONEERS joined the fun and took the diamond against the 4th seeded BEREA COLLEGE MOUNTAINEERS. The two teams were tied up at 1-1 after the 1st Inning and remained in that state of affairs until the Pioneers took a 2-1 lead in the 4th. A big 5th inning for Point Park saw them notch 3 additional runs and with another run in the 8th for them plus a Berea run in the 7th the final score was Pioneers 6 Mountaineers 2. Manny Perdomo got the win with an 8 Inning performance for PPU. Continue reading
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The Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference threw out the first pitch yesterday in postseason play for the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics). The ever- dangerous INDIANA UNIVERSITY- SOUTHEAST GRENADIERS came in as the 3 seeds and opened up the proverbial can of whupass on the 6th seeded ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE EAGLES. The college sports gods always smile when a team with an overused name like Eagles, Tigers, Bulldogs or Wildcats gets routed and the Grenadiers were happy to oblige!
IUS led 4-1 after the 1st Inning and 7-1 after the 2nd. The Grenadiers then went on to put up 4, 1 and 3 runs respectively in the 7th, 8th and 9th Innings on their way to an impressive FIFTEEN to ONE humilation of the Eagles. Mason Lingafelter got the win as IUS moves on to the next round. Continue reading
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UC-CLERMONT RULES THE WORLD – The USCAA’s UNIVERSITY OF CINCINATTI AT CLERMONT COUGARS didn’t just upset the NCAA’s WILMINGTON COLLEGE QUAKERS, they completely dismembered them and burned the remains. A 2-2 tie in the 2nd Inning became a 9-2 lead for the Cougars by the time the 3rd Inning was over. UCC never looked back from there, going on to total the Quakers by a final score of 12-2.
THE ULTIMATE PITCHER’S DUEL – Ryan Hedges from the ALFRED STATE PIONEERS took on Derek Harkin from the SUNY- CANTON KANGAROOS in the most exciting battle of the mounds from yesterday’s action. The Kangaroos gave up one run in the opening Inning and that turned out to be all the scoring for the entire game! The Pioneers went home with a 1-0 victory. Continue reading
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USCAA (United States Collegiate Athletic Association) – 1. UNIVERSITY OF LINDENWOOD AT BELLEVILLE LYNX ### 2. NEWPORT NEWS APPRENTICE SCHOOL BUILDERS ### 3. PSU- GREATER ALLEGHENY LIONS ### 4. SELMA UNIVERSITY BULLDOGS ### 5. UNIVERSITY OF CINCINATTI AT CLERMONT COUGARS ###
6. AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY GYRENES ### 7. SOUTHERN MAINE COLLEGE SEAWOLVES ### 8. CANTON STATE UNIVERSITY KANGAROOS ### 9. SOUTHERN VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY KNIGHTS ### ### 10. ROCHESTER COLLEGE WARRIORS ### Continue reading
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1. OKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY BISON ### 2. LEWIS-CLARK STATE WARRIORS ### 3. GEORGIA GWINNETT COLLEGE GRIZZLIES ### 4. BELHAVEN COLLEGE BLAZERS ### 5. OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY STARS ### Continue reading
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Four baseball professionals who played their college ball at institutions covered by Balladeer’s Blog are in the World Series.
The Cardinals have one of them – Rob Johnson, formerly of the SADDLEBACK COLLEGE GAUCHOS. The Red Sox have the other three – Jonny Gomes from the SANTA ROSA COLLEGE BEAR CUBS, Quinton Berry from the GROSSMONT COLLEGE GRIFFINS and Daniel Nava from the Continue reading
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It’s that time of year again! Time to cover the list of college baseball players drafted from some of the divisions covered by Balladeer’s Blog and present their Official Balladeer’s Blog Nicknames. As always these nicknames are purely tongue-in-cheek and bear no resemblance to any actual nicknames ever applied to these players.
NAIA – The LEE UNIVERSITY FLAMES led the NAIA with five players selected: Myles “O’Keefe” Smith – Boston Red Sox ### Jose Samayoa, “The Right-Handed Throwa” – Texas Rangers ### Andy “Hollywood” Hills – Milwaukee Brewers ### “Clobberin'” Clint Terry – also Milwaukee ### And Alex “One Lee Player” Moore – also Milwaukee.
LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY CHAPARRALS – LCU had four players selected: Fabian “Civis Romanus Sum” Roman – Cinci Reds ### Christian “The Bad CV” Vasquez – Toronto Blue Jays ### Jace “The Ace” Chancellor – San Diego Padres ### And Derek “The Domino” Loera – Tampa Bay Rays Continue reading
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Balladeer’s Blog presents one last round of congratulations for the 2013 champions in each division of college baseball covered here.
NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)
Champions: FAULKNER UNIVERSITY EAGLES
Runners-up: Lewis-Clark State Warriors
2012 Champions: Tennessee Wesleyan College Bulldogs
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NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association) Division One
Champions: CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY LANCERS
Runners-up: Southeastern University Fire
2012 Champions: California Baptist University Lancers Continue reading
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