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May 16, 2018 · 7:02 pm

USCAA COLLEGE WORLD SERIES: DAY TWO RESULTS

Cleary University CougarsDAY TWO: GAME ONE – The 5 seeds – the CLEARY UNIVERSITY PROWLING COUGARS – faced the top seeded UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI AT CLERMONT COUGARS to start Day Two.

An action-packed 1st Inning ended with the Prowling Cougars on top 3-2, with UC-Clermont tying things up at 3-3 in the 2nd. Unfazed, Cleary University piled on FIVE runs in the 3rd Inning and 1 more in the 5th, then rode those runs to a 9-3 Upset win. Gunnar Gail pitched an entire game for the Prowling Cougars. 

Penn State Dubois logoDAY TWO: GAME TWO – From a case of Cougar on Cougar violence to a battle of cats and dogs. The 6th seeded PENN STATE AT DUBOIS NITTANY LIONS took the diamond against the 10 seeds – the SELMA UNIVERSITY BULLDOGS.

The Bulldogs grabbed a 2-1 edge in the 1st Inning and then made that a 3-1 advantage in the 4th. In the bottom of the 5th Inning the Nittany Lions went up 5-3 and added 2 more runs in the 6th while shutting out Selma U the rest of the way. PSU-Dubois won it by a final score of 7-3 for Pitcher Toner Corl.   Continue reading →

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May 15, 2018 · 8:52 pm

USCAA COLLEGE WORLD SERIES: DAY ONE RESULTS

Mississippi University for Women OwlsDAY ONE: GAME ONE – The 10th seeded MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN OWLS (co-ed despite the name) faced off with the 9 seeds – the FLORIDA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CONQUISTADORS, with both teams making their first appearance in the USCAA World Series.

By the 2nd Inning the Owls held a 3-0 lead but the Conquistadors cut that to 3-1 in the 3rd. The 4th Inning saw Florida National University explode for SIX runs, taking a 7-4 lead after MUW’s at-bats. The Owls made it a 7-6 game in the 5th before the Conquistadors extended their lead to 9-6 in the 6th Inning. Four runs for MUW in the 7th gave them a 10-9 victory for Pitcher Eiland Cleckler, nickname: “That’s Not A Typo!”  Continue reading →

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May 14, 2018 · 9:06 pm

COLLEGE BASEBALL: NAIA PLAYOFF TEAMS

BOWLING GREEN BRACKET

USAO Drover newTop Seed: UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND ARTS OF OKLAHOMA DROVERS   

2. CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY TIGERS    ###     3. REINHARDT UNIVERSITY EAGLES (Should be the Rottweilers)    ###    4. BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY BRUINS    ###    5. MIDLAND UNIVERSITY WARRIORS    ### 

HATTIESBURG BRACKET

St Thomas (Fl) Bobcats logoTop Seed: SAINT THOMAS (FL) UNIVERSITY BOBCATS     

2. WESTMONT COLLEGE WARRIORS (Should be the Guardians)    ###    3. INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST GRENADIERS    ###     4. LSU-SHREVEPORT PILOTS (Riverboat Pilots)    ###     5. WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY CRUSADERS    ###    

KINGSPORT BRACKET

southeastern university fireTop Seed: SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY FIRE  

2. TENNESSEE WESLEYAN COLLEGE BULLDOGS    ###     3. MADONNA UNIVERSITY CRUSADERS    ###     4. CLARKE UNIVERSITY CRUSADERS    ###     5. TRINITY CHRISTIAN COLLEGE TROLLS    ###     Continue reading →

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May 8, 2018 · 8:31 pm

USCAA COLLEGE BASEBALL WORLD SERIES TEAMS FOR 2018

It’s less than a week until the start of the 2018 College World Series in the USCAA (United States Collegiate Athletic Association). Balladeer’s Blog will, as usual, provide full coverage. Here is a look at the field of 10 teams competing for the title.

Cincinatti Clermont Cougars logo biggerONE SEED

Institution: UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI AT CLERMONT 

Team Name: COUGARS

newportnewsapprentice-school-builderTWO SEED

Institution: NEWPORT NEWS APPRENTICE SCHOOL

Team Name: BUILDERS

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Wright State Lake Campus LakersTHREE SEED

Institution: WRIGHT STATE AT THE LAKE CAMPUS

Team Name: LAKERS

Bluefield State Big Blues logoFOUR SEED

Institution: BLUEFIELD STATE

Team Name: BIG BLUES 

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Cleary University CougarsFIVE SEED

Institution: CLEARY UNIVERSITY

Team Name: PROWLING COUGARS

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May 7, 2018 · 9:14 pm

COLLEGE BASEBALL: MORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT CHAMPS

point universityAPPALACHIAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE: CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – It took SIXTEEN Innings for a winner to be determined in the clash between the two teams still standing in the AAC. Those two teams were the 4 seeds – the POINT UNIVERSITY SKYHAWKS – and the 2nd seeded TENNESSEE WESLEYAN COLLEGE BULLDOGS.

After a scoreless 1st Inning the Bulldogs grabbed a 2-0 lead in the 2nd, which remained unchanged until the Skyhawks went on top 4-2 in the 5th. Tennessee Wesleyan hits in the 7th and 8th Innings knotted things up at 4-4 and, as I stated at the top, that deadlock lingered until the 16th Inning, when Point University won it 6-5. Pitcher Garrett Brown logged the W. * THE SKYHAWKS ARE CHAMPIONS OF THE AAC TOURNAMENT * Continue reading →

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May 3, 2018 · 6:56 pm

COLLEGE BASEBALL POSTSEASON TOURNAMENTS CONTINUE

William Woods OwlsAMERICAN MIDWEST CONFERENCE – The 5th seeded WILLIAM WOODS UNIVERSITY OWLS faced the 4 seeds – the COLUMBIA (MO) COLLEGE COUGARS. After 3 scoreless Innings the Owls went up 2, 3 and 4-0 in the 4th, 5th and 6th Innings, respectively. From there they added one more run for a 5-0 shutout.

The rest of the day in this Conference Tournament was all chalk: the top seeds – the LYON COLLEGE SCOTS, defeated the 8th seeded CENTRAL BAPTIST COLLEGE MUSTANGS 5-2 … The (2) FREED HARDEMAN UNIVERSITY LIONS mauled the (7) LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY AT BELLEVILLE LYNX by a score of ELEVEN to ONE … And the (3) MISSOURI BAPTIST UNIVERSITY SPARTANS survived a tight 4-3 clash with the (6) HARRIS-STOWE STATE HORNETS. Continue reading →

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May 2, 2018 · 8:00 pm

NAIA COLLEGE BASEBALL POSTSEASON IS UNDERWAY

Conference Tournaments have begun in the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics). The Golden State Athletic Conference got things started.

GOLDEN STATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Hope International University RoyalsDAY TWO RESULTS – The 4 seeds – the HOPE INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY ROYALS – bounced back from their Day One loss to TMU to win a pair of games yesterday. In the Royals’ clash with the 3rd seeded VANGUARD UNIVERSITY LIONS neither team scored until Hope International U grabbed a 2-0 lead in the 3rd Inning.

That became a 4-1 advantage in the 4th Inning and a 4-4 tie in the 8th. That 4-4 deadlock held up until the ELEVENTH Inning which ended in a 7-6 Royals victory. Pitcher Jerald Johnston logged the Win.  Continue reading →

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April 24, 2018 · 8:41 am

COLLEGE BASEBALL RANKINGS: USCAA

Balladeer’s Blog’s rankings for USCAA Baseball:

newportnewsapprentice-school-builderUSCAA (United States Collegiate Athletic Association) – 1. NEWPORT NEWS APPRENTICE SCHOOL BUILDERS    ###     2. WRIGHT STATE – LAKE CAMPUS LAKERS    ###     3. UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI AT CLERMONT COUGARS    ###     4. BLUEFIELD STATE BIG B’s    ###     5. COLLEGE OF SAINT JOSEPH’S (sic) FIGHTING SAINTS    ###    

Illinois Tech Scarlet Hawks6. ILLINOIS TECH SCARLET HAWKS    ##     7. CLEARY UNIVERSITY PROWLING COUGARS    ###     8. FLORIDA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CONQUISTADORS    ###     9. SOUTHERN MAINE COLLEGE SEA WOLVES    ###     10. GREAT BAY COLLEGE HERONS    ###     Continue reading →

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April 23, 2018 · 8:47 pm

POLO: DRF UPSET VALIENTE IN U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Balladeer’s Blog continues its coverage of the world’s OLDEST team sport. FOR MY PRIMER ON POLO CLICK HERE  

Daily Racing FormU.S. OPEN: CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – DAILY RACING FORM VERSUS VALIENTE

Valiente – Official Balladeer’s Blog Nickname: The Valiants – were the defending champions of the U.S. Open and had taken last year’s Triple Crown of Polo. Daily Racing Form – Official Balladeer’s Blog Nickname: The Stat-Hounds – defied the odds and derailed the seemingly unstoppable Valiente juggernaut.

FIRST CHUKKER – Valiente grabbed an early lead by way of a pair of Goals from Facundo Pieres. Daily Racing Form responded with a Goal of their own as the opening Chukker ended with the defending champs on top 2-1.

SECOND CHUKKER – This time around it was the Stat-Hounds who swatted a pair of Goals between the Uprights while limiting their opponents to just 1. The score was now knotted up at 3-3.

THIRD CHUKKER – DRF seized their first lead of the Match, once again outscoring the Valiants 2 Goals to 1. Going into Halftime the Stat-Hounds led Valiente by a count of 5-4. Continue reading →

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April 20, 2018 · 9:52 pm

POLO: U.S. OPEN SEMIFINAL RESULTS

Balladeer’s Blog continues its coverage of the world’s OLDEST team sport. FOR MY PRIMER ON POLO CLICK HERE  The 115th U.S. Open rolled along with its Semifinal clashes now in the books. 

Daily Racing FormFIRST SEMIFINAL – DAILY RACING FORM VERSUS THE U.S. POLO ASSOCIATION: “Complacency” was the byword of one of the oddest Semifinal matches in U.S. Open history. First up Daily Racing Form – Official Balladeer’s Blog Nickname: The Stat-Hounds – faced the United States Polo Association – Official Balladeer’s Blog Nickname: The Association (Thank you to Jim Rome).

The Stat-Hounds’ biggest problem through Chukkers One and Two was staying awake. They confounded and kicked around the hapless, outclassed Association so thoroughly that the two opening Chukkers ended with Daily Racing Form on top 3-0 and 6-0 respectively.

In Chukker Number Three USPA showed signs of emerging from their collective coma by actually swatting in a Goal for themselves. Going into Halftime the Stat-Hounds led the Match by a count of EIGHT Goals to ONE!

Chukker Number Four saw the Association trying to capitalize on a seemingly complacent DRF team. USPA put 3 Goals between the Uprights compared to just 1 from the Stat-Hounds, whose lead had now been cut to 9-4. Continue reading →

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