FIRST TICKET PUNCHED TO THE NATIONAL TOURNAMENT – In the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference crowned its tournament champions yesterday! The POINT PARK UNIVERSITY PIONEERS lived up to their top seeding and took the KIAC title with their thrilling 8-6 victory over the 2nd seeded INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST GRENADIERS. On their way to the championship the Pioneers also defeated Berea College and Continue reading
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APRIL 27TH’S RESULTS FROM COLLEGE BASEBALL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS
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COLLEGE BASEBALL CONFERENCE AND REGIONAL TOURNAMENT RESULTS FROM APRIL 26TH
AMERICAN MIDWEST CONFERENCE – The 5th seeded PARK UNIVERSITY PIRATES and the 4 seeds, the BENEDICTINE-SPRINGFIELD BULLDOGS went to TWELVE innings in their opening round game. In the end the Bulldogs emerged with an 8-7 win in this game for the ages. ### The (3) WILLIAM WOODS UNIVERSITY OWLS upset the (2) LYON SCOTS, also by a tight 8-7 result. ### And the top seeded MISSOURI BAPTIST SPARTANS closed out the opening round in the AMC tourney by Continue reading
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COLLEGE BASEBALL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT RESULTS FROM APRIL 25TH
MID-SOUTH CONFERENCE – The upset of the day yesterday came in this conference as the 7th seeded ST CATHARINE PATRIOTS edged the 2 seeds, the GEORGETOWN (KY) TIGERS, in a 2-1 Instant Classic. ### Meanwhile the top-seeded CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY BULLDOGS survived a 3-1 clash with the 8th seeded SHAWNEE STATE BEARS. ### The (3) LINDSEY WILSON COLLEGE BLUE RAIDERS pounded the (6) UNIVERSITY OF THE CUMBERLANDS PATRIOTS 6-2. ### And the (5) RIO GRANDE (OH) RED STORM fell to the (4) CAMPBELLSVILLE TIGERS in a 5-0 shutout.
KENTUCKY INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE – On Day Two in the KIAC tourney the top seeds, the POINT PARK PIONEERS, made the 5th seeded BEREA MOUNTAINEERS their prison brides in a 22-4 annihilation. ### The 2nd seeded INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST GRENADIERS likewise took care of business with ease, decimating yesterday’s upset winners the 6th seeded ALICE LLOYD EAGLES. The final score was Continue reading
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NAIA COLLEGE BASEBALL’S POSTSEASON IS UNDERWAY
The conference tournaments are underway in the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)! Last night the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletics Conference threw out the first pitch in their tourney. There were just two games in that opening round, both of them upsets.
The 5th seeded BEREA COLLEGE MOUNTAINEERS doubled-up on the 4 seeds, the ASBURY UNIVERSITY EAGLES, by a score of 14-7. ### … And the 6th seeded ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE Continue reading
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COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM: WAYCROSS COLLEGE
WAYCROSS COLLEGE SWAMP FOXES
Location: Waycross, GA
Division: NJCAA
Conference Affiliation: GJCAA
Comment: This name takes the whole concept of cool-named sports teams to the next level! Everyone loves the Swamp Fox aka Francis Marion, hero of the Continue reading
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NOTEWORTHY COLLEGE BASEBALL RESULTS FROM APRIL 20TH
ENGINEERS DO IT WITH SLIDE-RULES – The unranked ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE ENGINEERS managed a split with the number 9 MANCHESTER SPARTANS yesterday. The Engineers doubled-up on the Spartans by a score of 6-3 in the first game but the Spartans turned the tables on them in the second game, crushing them 10-1. Believe it or not this was the only upset in the Top 25 in yesterday’s action!
THESE GAMES WERE RANK – In clashes between ranked teams yesterday: The top-ranked LINFIELD COLLEGE WILDCATS took care of business, mauling the number 19 GEORGE FOX BRUINS 6-1 and 10-3. ### In the 3 spot the KEAN COUGARS took two from the 14th ranked RAMAPO COLLEGE ROADRUNNERS, edging them 8-7 and Continue reading
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NOTEWORTHY COLLEGE BASEBALL RESULTS FROM APRIL 13TH
HORNET SPLIT – The NAIA’s unranked SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY RUNNIN’ HORNETS split a double-header yesterday with the number 3 team in the nation, the FAULKNER EAGLES. In one game the Runnin’ Hornets came out on top by a score of 5-1 and in the other the Eagles won in a 4-0 shutout. It all made for a bittersweet Senior Day for the Faulkner faithful.
CHAR-BROILED MUSTANGS – The ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY FIRESTORM took both games of their double-header against the 6th ranked MASTER’S MUSTANGS. Both games were absolute blowouts as the Firestorm singed the Mustangs 7-0 to start things off then incinerated them by a score of 13-3 in the second game. Though unranked in the NAIA poll Arizona Christian is number one in Continue reading
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NCCAA COLLEGE BASEBALL RANKINGS
NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association) Division One – 1. ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY FIRESTORM (20-17) ### 2. CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY LANCERS *defending champions* (24-10) ### 3. CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY TIGERS (23-11) ### 4. COVENANT COLLEGE SCOTS (22-6)
5. PALM BEACH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY SAILFISH (20-15) ### 6. EMMANUEL COLLEGE LIONS (21-16) ### 7. JUDSON UNIVERSITY EAGLES (23-13) ### 8. OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY EAGLES (24-14) ### 9. FRESNO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY SUNBIRDS (21-13) ### 10. SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY FIRE (20-18)
NCCAA DIVISION TWO – 1. TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE EAGLES *defending champions* ### 2. FLORIDA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE SUNS *2012 runners-up* 3. DALLAS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE CRUSADERS ### 4. ARLINGTON BAPTIST COLLEGE PATRIOTS ### 5. Continue reading
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS FOR 2013
The postseason is over! Here’s one last round of congratulations for the national champions in all the divisions of college basketball covered here at Balladeer’s Blog.
NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) DIVISION ONE
National Champions – GEORGETOWN COLLEGE (KY) TIGERS
Runners-up – Southwestern Assemblies of God University Lions
2012 Champions – Concordia (CA) Eagles
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NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) DIVISION TWO
National Champions – CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY WOLVES
Runners-up – Indiana University Southeast Grenadiers
2012 Champions – Oregon Institute of Technology Hustlin’ O Continue reading
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES IN D2 AND D3
NCAA DIVISION TWO CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – Two 1 seeds, the DRURY UNIVERSITY PANTHERS and the METRO STATE UNIVERSITY ROADRUNNERS clashed yesterday for the D2 national title. The Roadrunners had the Panthers off their game in the 1st half and were slowly but surely pulling further and further away. By the break Metro State led by a score of Continue reading
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