Here are the ten teams that will be competing in the 2018 NCCAA College World Series.
10 HIWASSEE COLLEGE TIGERS
9 BLUEFIELD COLLEGE RAMBLING RAMS
8 OTTAWA (AZ) UNIVERSITY SPIRIT
7 WARNER UNIVERSITY ROYALS
6 UNIVERSITY OF SAINT KATHERINE FIREBIRDS Continue reading
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Here are the nine teams participating in the 2018 NAIA College World Series.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN OHIO RACERS
SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY FIRE
GEORGIA GWINNETT COLLEGE GRIZZLIES
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CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – The title game in the USCAA (United States Collegiate Athletic Association) was played between the 6th seeded PENN STATE AT DUBOIS NITTANY LIONS and the 2 seeds – the NEWPORT NEWS APPRENTICE SCHOOL BUILDERS.
The Builders forced this decisive game after defeating PSU-Dubois 4-3. Continue reading
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DAY THREE: GAME ONE – The 2 seeds – the NEWPORT NEWS APPRENTICE SCHOOL BUILDERS – battled for survival against the top seeded UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI AT CLERMONT COUGARS.
The 1st Inning ended in a 1-1 tie before the Cougars went on top 2-1 in the 2nd and 3-1 in the 4th. The Builders made it a 3-2 game in the 5th Inning only to see UC-Clermont pull away to 4-2 in the 6th. A 4-run 7th Inning for Newport News Apprentice School wound up giving them a 6-4 victory for Pitcher Mike Brumfield. Continue reading
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DAY 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.
DAY 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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DAY 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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BOWLING GREEN BRACKET
Top 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
Top 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
Top 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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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.
ONE SEED
Institution: UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI AT CLERMONT
Team Name: COUGARS
TWO SEED
Institution: NEWPORT NEWS APPRENTICE SCHOOL
Team Name: BUILDERS
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THREE SEED
Institution: WRIGHT STATE AT THE LAKE CAMPUS
Team Name: LAKERS
FOUR SEED
Institution: BLUEFIELD STATE
Team Name: BIG BLUES
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FIVE SEED
Institution: CLEARY UNIVERSITY
Team Name: PROWLING COUGARS
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APPALACHIAN 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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AMERICAN 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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