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May 26, 2012 · 1:45 pm

COLLEGE BASEBALL: WEEKEND SCORES IN THE NAIA, NJCAA, D2 AND D3 WORLD SERIES

 Fire up the grill for a Memorial Day Weekend overflowing with college baseball World Series action! The NAIA got the holiday rolling yesterday with the opening 4 games of their event and today the NCAA Divisions 2 and 3 join them.

Not only that but the NJCAA Divisions 1 and 2 hit the diamond today as teams like the Scottsdale Fighting Artichokes (logo at left) mark day 1 of their World Series.

Enjoy a 3-day weekend of barbecues, sun and championship- level baseball! What basketball is to March, college baseball is to this time of year. Keep checking back here at Balladeer’s Blog all weekend long for updated scores as they become available.

MONDAY, MAY 28TH’S SCORES

NAIA WORLD SERIES – (8) USCB Sand Sharks fell to the Continue reading →

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May 25, 2012 · 12:02 am

THE 2012 NAIA COLLEGE WORLD SERIES GETS UNDERWAY TODAY!

 Oh, to be in Lewiston, ID in the springtime! Once again Lewiston is playing home to the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) World Series. 10 teams have gathered together for this double- elimination tournament to crown a new champion, following last year’s champs, Concordia (CA), being ousted in the regional playoffs.

The University of South Carolina- Beaufort Sand Sharks (logo above left) and the Rogers State University Hillcats are making their 1st appearance in the final field of 10 teams. The top 2 seeds, the LSU- Shreveport Pilots (riverboat pilots) and the Lee University Flames, respectively, each have a bye in today’s opening round and will play their first games tomorrow.

Among the 8 teams hitting the diamond today will be the (10) College of Idaho Coyotes and the (7) Point Park University Pioneers in Game 1 at 12 Noon ET. The aforementioned (8) USCB Sand Sharks and the (9) Rogers State Hillcats face each other at 3pm ET, followed by the (4) Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs taking on the (5) Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University Eagles at 6pm ET. The 10 pm game will feature the host team, the (6) Lewis- Clark State Warriors vs the (3) Oklahoma City University Stars.

For scores from BOTH the NAIA and the NCAA D3 World Series keep checking back here at Balladeer’s Blog throughout the Continue reading →

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May 23, 2012 · 10:41 pm

NJCAA1 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES TEAMS FINALIZED, PLUS DAY 5 OF THE NJCAA3 WORLD SERIES

 Perennial baseball power the Iowa Western Reivers  ( snazzy new logo at left) are among the field of 10 teams making the 2012 NJCAA Division 1 College World Series. Balladeer’s Blog takes a look at all of this year’s participants below.

Meanwhile the NJCAA Division 3 champs may be crowned tonight. The Joliet College Wolves and the Niagara Thunderwolves are the two teams left standing and they face each other tonight at 8pm ET. Niagara already has one loss in the Series so if they lose it’s all over. If the Thunderwolves win, however, it will only be Joliet’s first loss, forcing a deciding game tomorrow night.

NJCAA3 WORLD SERIES – Joliet College Wolves over the Niagara Thunderwolves  6-5 in 10 innings  WOLVES ARE THE 2012 NJCAA3 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS  ***** 

NJCAA1 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES TEAMS

IOWA WESTERN REIVERS

CISCO COLLEGE WRANGLERS

GORDON COLLEGE HIGHLANDERS

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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 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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