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It was just over five years ago that Bryce Harper was in the news because of another plunking. In 2012, Cole Hamels hit Harper for breaking the unwritten rule of existing. It remains one of the sillier reasons someone has been thrown at over the last decade — “Because he’s there,” said the George Mallory of pitching — and I figured it would be the silliest reason someone would ever…

As Little League season gets underway, experts are warning parents about a recent uptick in baseball-related injuries that have been appearing in younger and younger athletes. Former Olympic softball player and current ESPN correspondent Jessica Mendoza spoke to one 13-year-old athlete and to sports medicine experts for “Good Morning America,” and found that the number of baseball-related injuries have increased as more young players compete in the sport year-round. Experts…

For as long as there has been baseball played on these shores, there has been one subset of players, generally veteran ones, that has taken it upon itself to teach another subset of players, generally younger ones, how to — say it with me now — “play the game the right way.” If that seems like a tired phrase, it’s becoming an even more tired concept. On Monday at AT&T…

Starting pitcher: Sale is a strong but expensive plays, as always. Remember that the White Sox have MLB’s best wOBA vs. LHP (.362) … Even though his last start was bad and he’s walking too many batters, it’s hard to dislike Justin Verlander ($10,700) vs. the Royals … We all love Luis Severino ($10,200), but even against the whiff-happy Orioles, he seems like a tournament play … Robbie Ray ($9,600)…

On Monday, the selection committee announced the field of 64 for the 2016 NCAA Baseball Tournament, which we’ll unveil in a moment. First, though, check these notable omissions …  Miami’s 44-year NCAA baseball postseason run is over. Also missing from the 64-team field is defending national champ Coastal Carolina. — Mitch Sherman (@mitchsherman) May 29, 2017 There will be no no U of Miami in the tourney for the first…

Giants reliever Hunter Strickland hit Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper with a pitch on Monday and a pretty nice brawl broke out afterward:  So let’s sort this out. First off, surely Harper will be suspended for the charge and the punches, while Strickland himself will get nailed for the pitch and his swings back at Harper.  Secondly, the most entertaining part for me was Jeff Samardzija — remember, a former college…

The king has been dethroned. The University of Miami’s often painful uphill journey came crashing to an end Monday when the NCAA Division I Baseball Selection Committee left the Hurricanes out of the 64-team tournament, thereby ending an extraordinary 44-year postseason run that included four national championships. The 44-year postseason streak was the longest in history for any NCAA Sport. “It’s an honor and privilege to be a part of…

Jacob DeVries, a left-handed pitcher for the Air Force Falcons, comes from a devoted military family. In addition to his father Kenny, a retired Air Force captain, both of DeVries’ grandfathers, as well as various aunts and uncles, served the United States in some capacity or another. DeVries considered their contributions when he was plotting his life after high school. He thought about their sacrifices; about how he would feel…

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment The Miami baseball team’s 44-year streak in the NCAA tournament has come to an end. The Hurricanes were not among the 64 teams selected to play for the national title when the NCAA bracket was released Monday afternoon. The 44-year tournament streak was the longest in any sport in NCAA history. Miami (31-27) hasn’t sat out of the tournament since 1972, winning…

Cal State Fullerton has been so good at baseball for so long that it’s easy to forget just how fragile success can be at a commuter school off the Orange Freeway. Like how the program almost got taken down by parking tickets. It took former coach Augie Garrido a few years, but he got fed up with battling for a spot in the faculty lot, a 10-minute walk to the…

IF | Joe Folkers Millard South | Senior By the numbers: Batted .357 with 35 hits and 26 RBIs from the leadoff spot much of the season, had 5 doubles, 3 triples and 2 homers; walked 23 times, giving him a .504 on-base percentage, and stole 26 bases in 28 attempts; also pitched, going 2-0 with a 4.30 ERA, striking out 10 in 14 2/3 innings; undecided about where he will…

Virginia outfielder Adam Haseley (7) watches the baseball after he connects during the Cavaliers’ game with Duke at the 2017 ACC Baseball Tournament in Louisville, Ky., on Thursday, May. 25, 2017.

Long Beach State will be one of 16 host sites when the NCAA Division I baseball tournament begins this week. Pairings and seedings will be announced during a selection show beginning at 9 a.m. Monday on ESPN2. This will be the first time Long Beach State hosts a regional since 2008. Each regional will feature four teams playing in a double-elimination playoff. Regional winners advance to one of eight super-regionals,…

7:13 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Other than opening day, Memorial Day Monday is my favorite day of the season. There’s wall-to-wall baseball with all 30 teams playing all day long. The card may be full, but it’s lacking aces. The highlight is David Price making his 2017 debut with the marquee matchup featuring Mike Leake and the St. Louis Cardinals hosting Rich Hill and…

The South Carolina baseball team is awaiting its postseason fate. According to Baseball America, the Gamecocks are one of the “first four teams out” along with Connecticut, Gonzaga and Maryland. Fellow SEC bubble team Ole Miss is also projected to miss the tournament. D1Baseball also projects USC as missing the tournament. The Gamecocks (35-25) were 13-17 the SEC regular season and 3-2 in tournament play. USC finished No. 31 in…

Northwestern came up one victory short of its first NCAA baseball tournament berth in 60 years, losing 13-4 to Iowa in Sunday’s Big Ten championship game in Bloomington, Ind. The Wildcats had reached the final by defeating Maryland 6-5 on Sunday morning. Northwestern never has won the Big Ten tournament and last qualified for the NCAAs in 1957. The surprising run to the championship game began with wins over Michigan…

A three-run fourth inning and a dominant performance by starting pitcher Eric Walker propelled LSU to a 4-2 win over Arkansas in the SEC Baseball Tournament championship at the Hoover Met on Sunday. It was LSU’s sixth SEC Baseball Tournament championship in the last 10 years, but first since 2014. “That was a thrilling game today,” LSU head coach Paul Mainieri said. “Two teams really going after each other.” Walker, a…

HOOVER, Ala. — Arkansas baseball’s first SEC Tournament title will have to come another year. LSU stayed the king of the league Sunday. A stellar start from freshman Eric Walker was the LSU highlight as the Tigers won their 12th SEC title, 4-2. Arkansas fell to 0-4 in the baseball championship since joining the league in 1992. Matters little, really, other than for record books. Arkansas already had done enough during…

CLOSE x Embed x Share Xavier’s Zac Lowther had his coming out party during the 2016 NCAA Tournament, and later in the 2016 Cape Cod Baseball League. Now, he attracts regular attention from scouts and scouting services. The Enquirer/Patrick Brennan Xavier players celebrate after winning the Big East Championship against Creighton on Sunday.(Photo: Jason DeCrow/AP) Xavier baseball is going back to the NCAA Tournament. The Musketeers (32-25) upset 42-win St….