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May 22, 2012 · 10:27 pm

2012 D2 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES TEAMS FINALIZED, PLUS DAY 4 OF THE NJCAA3 WORLD SERIES

 Balladeer’s Blog presents a look at the 8 college baseball teams making the NCAA Division 2 World Series. The defending champs, the University of West Florida Argonauts, got eliminated in the regional playoffs so there will be a new title holder this year. Will it be the University of Indianapolis Greyhounds (logo at left) or one of the other 7 teams in the World Series field?

Read on to see all the D2 teams who will be competing for the championship and for updated scores from the 4th day of the NJCAA3 College World Series.

NJCAA3 WORLD SERIES –  Niagara Thunderwolves  over the Tyler College Apaches  11-3  (Apaches elim)  *****  Niagara Thunderwolves over the Northern Essex Knights  9-5  (Knights elim)  NIAGARA ADVANCES TO FACE JOLIET COLLEGE TOMORROW FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP

NCAA DIVISION 2 WORLD SERIES TEAMS

 INDIANAPOLIS GREYHOUNDS

SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE PENMEN

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May 21, 2012 · 9:06 pm

2012 D3 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES TEAMS FINALIZED, PLUS DAY 3 OF THE NJCAA3 WORLD SERIES

 The regional playoffs in NCAA Division 3 baseball are over and the eight teams that will compete in the D3 College World Series have been finalized. The Webster University Gorloks (logo at left), a former Cool-Named Team of the Day here at Balladeer’s Blog, have the most original and creative name among the eight teams.

On the actual baseball side of things last year’s champions, the Marietta College Pioneers, won their region and return to the World Series to defend their crown. For the other D3 World Series teams as well as scores from today’s NJCAA3 College World Series games read on.

NJCAA3 WORLD SERIES – Game 9 – Tyler College Apaches UPSET the Continue reading →

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May 20, 2012 · 2:55 pm

DAY TWO OF THE NJCAA3 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES

 Balladeer’s Blog continues its coverage of postseason college baseball as day 2 of the NJCAA3 College World Series gets underway. The St Cloud Tech Cyclones (logo at left) and the Nassau College Lions start the action with an elimination game at 10am ET.

niagara college thunder wolvesYesterday’s biggest surprise came when the Niagara Thunderwolves stunned the Gloucester College Roadrunners, for weeks the top-ranked team in the polls, routing them 6-0. The Roadrunners will square off against the Montgomery College Gryphons in the 2nd elimination game of the day at 1pm ET. Keep checking back here for updated scores as Continue reading →

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May 19, 2012 · 2:49 pm

COLLEGE BASEBALL: NCCAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME TODAY, NJCAA3 WORLD SERIES BEGINS

One division’s College World Series comes to a close today, while another division’s World Series throws out its first pitch. In the NCCAA World Series today’s title game will pit the 2nd-seeded Cal Baptist University Lancers against the defending champs, the (3) Oklahoma Wesleyan University Eagles at 1pm ET.

Meanwhile the NJCAA3 College World series gets underway today, featuring teams like the nation’s number 1- ranked Gloucester Roadrunners (logo above left). Game 1 begins at 10am ET and finds the Tyler Apaches, last year’s runners- up, taking on the St Cloud Tech Cyclones.

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May 18, 2012 · 2:27 pm

COLLEGE BASEBALL RESULTS FROM DAY THREE OF THE NCCAA WORLD SERIES

 Welcome to the 3rd day of the NCCAA Division 1 College World Series. The Mid- Continent University Cougars (logo at left) were one of the biggest stories from Day 2’s action. “Upset Thursday” is how yesterday will be remembered as all but 2 games saw the underdog defeat the higher-seeded team.

The 10 seed MCU Cougars stood out as the biggest giant-killers of the day, notching take-downs of both the 2nd-seeded Cal Baptist University Lancers and the (7) Bluefield College Ramblin’ Rams. The 9 seed Nyack College Warriors defeated the Series’ top seeds the Cedarville University Yellow Jackets but then got crushed by the (8) Emmanuel College Lions, so Mid- Continent won the feature spot for today. 

Tomorrow the first pitch gets thrown in this year’s NJCAA3 College World Series so there will be even more baseball action. Meanwhile keep checking back here at Balladeer’s Blog for updated scores throughout the Continue reading →

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May 17, 2012 · 10:30 pm

DAY TWO OF THE NCCAA COLLEGE WORLD SERIES

 This is the second day of the NCCAA division 1 College World Series. The Cal Baptist University Lancers (logo at left) are among the teams competing for the title and notched a pair of wins yesterday.

No upsets yesterday but plenty today! Most notably the 9th seeded Nyack Warriors toppling the top seeded Cedarville Yellow Jackets! CU barely skated by with 1-run victories over (5) Southeastern and (8) Emmanuel yesterday and today the Warriors gave them a Three Stooges Nyack – Nyack – Nyack! (Sorry) For updated scores from today’s action keep checking back here at Balladeer’s Blog throughout the Continue reading →

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May 16, 2012 · 9:24 pm

DAY ONE BASEBALL RESULTS FROM THE NCCAA COLLEGE WORLD SERIES

 Welcome to the first day of the NCCAA Division 1 College World Series. The Southeastern University Fire (logo at left) face the Olivet Nazarene University Tigers in Game 1 to set up the next few days of excellent baseball.

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May 15, 2012 · 11:04 pm

COLLEGE BASEBALL: NJCAA3 WORLD SERIES TEAMS FINALIZED

 The Montgomery College Gryphons (logo at left) out of Germantown, MD are among the eight teams who won their district tournaments and have advanced to the NJCAA3 College World Series. Tomorrow the NCCAA World Series gets underway and the NJCAA3 teams join them three days later on the 19th.

Balladeer’s Blog takes a look at the world series teams for this division of college baseball:

NIAGARA THUNDERWOLVES – Champs of District A

JOLIET COLLEGE WOLVES – Champs of District B

TYLER COLLEGE APACHES – Champs of Continue reading →

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May 14, 2012 · 10:12 pm

COLLEGE WORLD SERIES TEAMS FOR THE NAIA AND NCCAA1

 Balladeer’s Blog takes a look at the finalized field of teams for the college world series’ in two of the divisions covered here. The NAIA’s College of Idaho Coyotes (logo at left) are the featured team in this post not only because they upset the top seed in their playoff region (Azusa Pacific University) but also because today the college announced IT IS RELAUNCHING ITS FOOTBALL PROGRAM!!!

Yes, for the first time since 1977 C of I will be playing intercollegiate football! But, getting back to the subject at hand, let’s start with the teams making the NAIA and NCCAA Division 1 College World Series field:

NAIA COLLEGE WORLD SERIES 

(3) COLLEGE OF IDAHO COYOTES – Champs of the Azusa bracket

(3) SOUTH CAROLINA-BEAUFORT SAND SHARKS – Champs of the Hardeeville bracket

(2) POINT PARK UNIVERSITY PIONEERS – Champs of the Marion brackt

(1) LSU-SHREVEPORT PILOTS (riverboat pilots) – Champs of the Paducah bracket

(3) ROGERS STATE UNIVERSITY HILLCATS – Champs of the Hutchinson bracket

(1) OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY STARS – Champs of the Oklahoma City bracket

(1) LEE UNIVERSITY FLAMES – Champs of Continue reading →

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May 14, 2012 · 12:03 am

COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM: GATEWAY COLLEGE

GATEWAY COLLEGE GECKOS

Location: Phoenix, AZ 

Site: http://www.gatewaycc.edu/connect/athletics/default.aspx 

Comment: Badder than Gordon Gecko, cooler than the Geico Gecko, it’s the Gateway College Geckos! In a Continue reading →

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