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JUNE 1ST SCORES FOR THE COLLEGE WORLD SERIES IN THE NAIA, NCAA DIVISION 2 AND JUCO

Yesterday the D3 World Series champs, the Marietta Pioneers, were crowned. Three other divisions that Balladeer’s Blog covers are still playing their World Series, and I’ll have those scores here.

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COLLEGE WORLD SERIES SCORES MAY 30TH FOR THE NAIA, NCAA DIVISION 3, NCAA DIVISION 2 AND JUCO

 Happy Memorial Day! Get your hamburgers, hot dogs and laptops ready for another day of College World Series games in four of the divisions Balladeer’s Blog covers. The Oklahoma City University Stars are among the teams taking the field as the NAIA resumes their World Series after having yesterday off. SCORES UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY

NAIA – The Oklahoma Baptist University Bison Continue reading

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NCAA DIVISION 2, JUCO, NAIA AND NCAA DIVISION 3 WORLD SERIES SCORES MAY 28TH

 Today D2 and the JUCO College World Series’ get underway while the NAIA and D3 College World Series’ will be playing their second day of games. The Millersville Marauders are among the D2 teams playing for it all. The games get started at 1pm Eastern Time as the Sonoma State Seawolves battle the Grand Valley State Lakers and the Central Missouri Mules take on the Continue reading

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NAIA AND NCAA DIVISION 3 WORLD SERIES GAMES START TODAY SCORES UPDATED!

 NAIA – Since the top two seeds have a first round bye the third-seeded Oklahoma Baptist University Bison are the highest seed playing today. There are four games on the slate for today. A battle of Eagles starts things off, as Faulkner and Concordia (CA) get underway at 11:30AM Eastern Time. The LSU-Shreveport Pilots (as in riverboat pilots) take on the Continue reading

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MAY 16TH’S NAIA COLLEGE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT RESULTS

Just two brackets have yet to produce a champion, and that’s because of weather postponements. These champions will join the eight other teams in the NAIA World Series May 27th – June 3rd. 

KINGSPORT BRACKET – Faulkner Eagles over the Continue reading

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TODAY’S COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM: DICKINSON STATE UNIVERSITY

 DICKINSON STATE UNIVERSITY BLUE HAWKS

Location: Dickinson, ND 

Division: NAIA

Conference Affiliation: Dakota Athletic Conference

Major sports: football, basketball, base/soft- ball, rodeo, track

Site: www.dsubluehawks.com 

Comment: In the grand tradition of Blue Velvet, Blue Oyster Cult and Bleu Cheese, it’s the Blue Hawks! Long-time readers of Balladeer’s Blog will remember the Blue Hawks as Continue reading

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MAY MADNESS: NAIA COLLEGE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS GET STARTED TODAY!

Yes, it’s that time of year again! The NAIA baseball tournament is getting underway today! Here are a list of the teams from each bracket in their seeding order, plus my picks to win each bracket:

RIVERSIDE BRACKET – 1. Cal Baptist Lancers (My pick to win this bracket – sometimes chalk is right)  2. British Columbia Thunderbirds   3. Concordia (CA) Eagles   4. Cal State San Marcos Cougars   5. St Thomas Seahawks 

DAYTONA BEACH BRACKET – 1. Embry-Riddle Eagles   2. Brewton-Parker Barons (My pick to win this bracket)   3. Campbellsville Continue reading

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TODAY’S COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY

PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY LUTES

 Location: Tacoma, WA 

Division: NCAA Division 3

Conference Affiliation: Northwest Conference

Major sports: football, basketball, base/soft- ball, soccer, volleyball 

Site: http://www.golutes.com/landing/index 

Comment: The Lutes are guaranteed to make you forget all about the Piccolos, the Zithers, and the Oboes! (I’m kidding!) Pacific Lutheran was Continue reading

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MAY 4TH’S NAIA COLLEGE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT RESULTS

 DAKOTA ATHLETIC CONFERENCE – The Jamestown College Jimmies took two games yesterday, defeating the Dakota State Trojans 12-2 and then going one run better by taking down the Dickinson State Blue Hawks 13-2. Meanwhile the Continue reading

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MAY 3RD’S NAIA COLLEGE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT RESULTS

RED RIVER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE – The LSU-Shreveport Pilots (as in riverboat pilots) are the conference champs having eviscerated the UTB-TSC Scorpions by a score of 10-1 in the title game!

THE SUN CONFERENCE – The Embry Riddle Eagles took down the USCB Sand Sharks 10-5, the St Thomas Seahawks Continue reading

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