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HAVANA Yubis Zapata had to stop playing baseball when he lost his eyesight during military service due to an explosion, so for him, it is a miracle to be able to play once more, in Cuba’s growing league for the blind. Baseball has long been a national passion. The Communist-run country quickly adopted this version after it was developed in the 1990s in Italy, but it has only really caught…

I’m listening to “Tessie” by the Dropkick Murphys as I rack my brain for a time I was young, free of worry, and hitting baseballs up ramps with Jon Dowd because MVP Baseball 2005 was life. I’m not here to make the case that the baseball game with Manny Ramirez on the cover was the best sports game ever, because that’s a waste of time. Of course it was the…

Duke came into the ACC Baseball Tournament as the No. 9 seed, but the Blue Devils are headed to the semifinals at Louisville Slugger Field. The Blue Devils won Pool D with a 4-3 victory over Virginia on Thursday. Duke beat Clemson in its other pool game on Tuesday. Chris Proctor, the No. 9 hitter, had a two-out, two-run single on a full count in the bottom of the sixth…

CLOSE x Embed x Share The Section 1 baseball finals are set after the semifinals on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Wochit With all four Section 1 baseball finals scheduled for Saturday at Dutchess Stadium, Journal News/lohud beat writer Vin Mercogliano breaks down each matchup and offers his predictions.  PODCAST: Vin previews the Section 1 finals and suggests for the playoff format SCHEDULE: For the entire Section 1 tournament Mike Attonito of…

Maryland baseball coach John Szefc got ejected during a tie game in the eighth inning today after getting pretty heated when one of his players, outfielder Marty Costes, was struck by a pitch. As Costes turned to jog to first, however, the ump called him back—saying that he hadn’t made enough effort to get out of the way of the ball and wouldn’t be awarded the base. Szefc thought otherwise…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The Boilermakers’ unlikely season came to an end late Thursday night in an elimination game at the Big Ten Tournament. But the loss — fourth-seeded Maryland beat eight-seed Purdue 5-2, going ahead on a three-run double in the eighth — does little to diminish the Boilermakers’ accomplishments. In Mark Wasikowski’s first season at Purdue, the Boilermakers finished 29-27, 19 victories better than last year. “There was some…

I’m listening to “Tessie” by the Dropkick Murphys as I rack my brain for a time I was young, free of worry, and hitting baseballs up ramps with Jon Dowd because MVP Baseball 2005 was life. I’m not here to make the case that the baseball game with Manny Ramirez on the cover was the best sports game ever, because that’s a waste of time. Of course it was the…

BASEBALL SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION 2 Second round, Wednesday •Etiwanda 4, Village Christian 3  

The dream start to the 2017 season continued Wednesday night for the Colorado Rockies . Thanks to a dominant outing by right-hander Tyler Chatwood , the Rockies bested the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park (COL 7, PHI 2) and improved their MLB-best road record to 18-7. They lead baseball in road wins and road winning percentage. The Rockies have won four straight games overall, and they’ve outscored the Phillies…

“We were blindsided by it,” Stargell’s daughter, Dawn Moore Stargell, said.

DOWNLOAD COMPLETE RELEASE (PDF) BY THE NUMBERS 9 – For the ninth-straight week Oregon State tops the national rankings in the USA Today poll, NCWBA poll, Collegiate Baseball poll, and the Baseball America poll.. 27, 3 – For the ninth-straight week Oregon State tops the national rankings in the USA Today poll, NCWBA poll, Collegiate Baseball poll, and the Baseball America poll. 13, 15 – For the thirteenth-straight USA Today poll and fifteenth-straight NCBWA…

BASEBALL SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION 2 Second round, Wednesday •Etiwanda 4, Village Christian 3  

The dream start to the 2017 season continued Wednesday night for the Colorado Rockies . Thanks to a dominant outing by right-hander Tyler Chatwood , the Rockies bested the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park (COL 7, PHI 2) and improved their MLB-best road record to 18-7. They lead baseball in road wins and road winning percentage. The Rockies have won four straight games overall, and they’ve outscored the Phillies…

Boise State baseball uniforms (Photo: Boise State) BOISE – After Boise State announced last month that it was terminating its wrestling program and looking to reinstate a baseball program, university President Bob Kustra speculated it would likely be at least a couple years before they could field a baseball team. But apparently its never too early to start thinking about uniform combinations. Taking a cue from the school’s other high-profile…

College baseball players can be a superstitious bunch, especially when the calendar flips to June. Check out what gave these 2016 College World Series teams the lucky edge as High Five counts down the best Dugout Critters.

You may have missed the fact that former Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow has taken up baseball. For the record, he’s currently batting .230/.319/.369 for the New York Mets‘ A-ball affiliate amid rumors he could be nearing a promotion .  If Tebow’s foray into baseball still doesn’t feel real, then it might be time to come to terms with the whole thing. That’s because Tebow now has a baseball card…

There may be other baseball players with something close to Bartolo Colón’s age or his girth. But none possesses his inscrutable Zen equanimity.CreditPHOTOGRAPH BY SCOTT CUNNINGHAM / GETTY The only way to begin talking about Bartolo Colón, the unlikely star pitcher who now plays for the Atlanta Braves, is with his age and his figure. As of today, May 24th, he is forty-four, the oldest player in professional baseball, and…

An 18-year-old man was arrested Tuesday night after severely beating his mother with baseball bat inside their Anaheim home, police said. Seth White was taken into custody after he was spotted by officers near the Santa Ana River Trail, Anaheim police Sgt. Daron Wyatt said. Neighbors reported hearing the attack just after 8:45 p.m. in the 5800 block of East La Palma Avenue, he said. They then saw White leaving…

After falling in last year’s state final, all Chesapeake wanted this year was a chance to play again for a state title. Thanks to the formula they used all season, the Cougars are in the state final for the second year in a row. Dylan Young pitched five strong innings and Joe Seidler had the key hit during a five-run third inning, as Chesapeake advanced to the state final with…