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Say hey, baseball: The 2015 MLB draft is in 10 days – SB Nation

Friday, May 29, 2015

Listen, we know it’s tough to catch up on everything happening in the baseball world each morning. There are all kinds of stories, rumors, game coverage and Vines of dudes getting hit in the beans every day. Trying to find all of it while on your way to work or sitting at your desk just isn’t easy. It’s OK, though, we’re going to do the heavy lifting for you each…

NCAA baseball regional: Auburn vs. College of Charleston live updates – AL.com

Friday, May 29, 2015

Auburn’s Cole Lipscomb prepares to pitch in the first inning of the Tigers’ NCAA regional game against College of Charleston on Friday. (Mike Herndon/mherndon@al.com)Mike Herndon | mherndon@al.com  No. 3 seed Auburn (35-24)opens the Tallahassee Regional today at 11 a.m. Central against No. 2 seed College of Charleston (43-13) The Tigers are throwing right-hander Cole Lipscomb (8-2, 2.38 ERA, 84 Ks), while Charleston sends right-hander Taylor Clarke (13-1, 1.34, 136 Ks)…

ASU baseball faces urgency to win this postseason – azcentral.com

Friday, May 29, 2015

ASU baseball hopes to have starting catcher Brian Serven back from injury for NCAA regional play starting Friday.(Photo: Jessie Wardarski/azcentral sports) There is an unmistakable urgency about this postseason for Arizona State baseball. The Sun Devils are likely to lose their top three pitchers and entire starting outfield to graduation and/or pro baseball with no guarantee that the replacements will be good enough or certainly seasoned enough to have them…

For de Blasio, a Red Sox Fan, the Simple Pleasure of Baseball Gets Complicated – New York Times

Friday, May 29, 2015

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LSU enters baseball regional hoping to avoid past mistakes – Shreveport Times

Thursday, May 28, 2015

LSU freshman pitcher Alex Lange, who is 10-0 on the season, says the Tigers can’t afford to look past anyone this weekend or they could lose a home regional for the second consecutive season.(Photo: AP) BATON ROUGE – Houston, LSU still has a problem nearly 365 days later. The Tigers have played 58 games, won 48 of them and have been ranked No. 1 in the nation for most of…

Benintendi named Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Year – THV 11

Thursday, May 28, 2015

In the midst of the greatest season in Arkansas baseball history, sophomore outfielder Andrew Benintendi has been named the National Player of the Year as announced by Collegiate Baseball Thursday morning.(Photo: University of Arkansas Communications) FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – In the midst of the greatest season in Arkansas baseball history, sophomore outfielder Andrew Benintendi has been named the National Player of the Year as announced by Collegiate Baseball Thursday morning. Benintendi…

Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Best MLB Pitcher Stats, Picks for May 28 – Bleacher Report

Thursday, May 28, 2015

It may be Throwback Thursday, but the MLB slate presents a wealth of young aces to choose from. Between the Condor and the Klubot, there is no shortage of prime arms to pick apart as No. 1 starters. Despite having just seven matchups, the decisions are still arduous for DraftKings players looking to have a perfect lineup. Before getting started, here’s a look at the best MLB pitcher stats and…

College Baseball Regional 2015: Dates, Schedule, Bracket and Players to Watch – Bleacher Report

Thursday, May 28, 2015

The Road to Omaha, Nebraska and the 2015 College Baseball World Series has been paved. The 64-team field, dates, schedule and bracket have been established.    You can view the brackets and schedule on NCAA.com. Play begins on Friday, May 29 with double-elimination regionals across the country. The sites of those regionals are listed below. College Baseball Regional Locations and Host Host Team Location LSU Baton Rouge, Louisiana Illinois Champaign,…

It’s Baseball Season, and Mayor de Blasio Is in His Element – New York Times

Thursday, May 28, 2015

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Central Catholic baseball wins first WPIAL title – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Thursday, May 28, 2015

May 27, 2015 11:57 PM Share with others: Jubilant Central Catholic coach Tony LaCava took some photos on the field with his older brother, Tony, the assistant general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays. Central Catholic players celebrated with some of their parents. Jack Tumulty had a silent celebration with his Dad — somewhere. “I tried not to think…

With five teams in NCAA regionals, cold-weather Big Ten baseball hot now – NCAA.com

Thursday, May 28, 2015

OMAHA, Neb. — As usual, the SEC, ACC and Pac-12 had the most teams make the NCAA baseball tournament. Right behind those warm-weather conferences, though, was the Big Ten, a league that not long ago was an afterthought on selection day. The Big Ten advanced a record five teams into the field of 64 and has a national seed for the second year in a row, this time…

Cortland baseball wins first Division III title with wild ninth-inning rally – Syracuse.com

Thursday, May 28, 2015

The top-ranked Cortland baseball team earned its first-ever national championship with a 6-2 win over 20th-ranked Wisconsin-La Crosse in the NCAA Division III World Series on Wednesday in Grand Chute, Wis. The win gave the Red Dragons a 2-0 series victory over UW-L. .@RedDragonPride wins the #NCAAD3 Baseball National Championship! #d3b pic.twitter.com/clFwZqLUHN — NCAA Division III (@NCAADIII) May 27, 2015 Cortland trailed 2-1 heading into the top of the ninth…

PS4’s Super Mega Baseball Coming to Xbox One and PC – GameSpot

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Arcade-style baseball game Super Mega Baseball won’t be a PlayStation-exclusive for much longer. Developer Metalhead on Wednesday announced that a new version of the game, Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings, will launch for Xbox One and PC this summer. The developer promises a range of new content, including more stadiums, “enhanced gameplay,” and an overall improved experience. “Right now there are few options for quality, accessible sports titles on the…

2015 All-Conference Baseball Team named – Pac-12.com

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

ARIZONA’S SCOTT KINGERY NAMED PLAYER OF THE YEARUCLA’S DAVID BERG NAMED PITCHER OF THE YEARUCLA’S JOHN SAVAGE NAMED COACH OF THE YEARUSC’S GARRETT STUBBS NAMED DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAROREGON STATE’S KJ HARRISON NAMED FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR All-Pac-12 Team (PDF) SAN FRANCISCO– In a vote of the Pac-12 coaches UCLA closer David Berg was named the Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year, ARIZONA second baseman Scott Kingery was named the…

College Baseball Regionals 2015: Bracket, Schedule, Live Stream and More – Bleacher Report

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

The stage is set for the 2015 NCAA baseball tournament, with 16 enticing regionals left to be played before deciding who moves on to the Super Regionals.   It’s no simple task even getting to this point. Teams must either earn their way in through automatic seeds or prove themselves worthy to the selection committee as one of the best 64 clubs in the nation. But getting here is only…

FantasyAlarm.com: Daily fantasy baseball Playbook for May 27 (day games) – SportingNews.com

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

facebook twitter googleplus tumblr pinterest Editor’s note: FanDuel has a format for everyone: Entry fees starting at $1 for head-to-head contests, small leagues and large tournaments — try it out today! Welcome to the DFS MLB Playbook for Wednesday, May 27, courtesy of Sporting News partners FantasyAlarm.com. Every day, the experts at FantasyAlarm.com will publish their top daily fantasy baseball plays at each position across various DFS sites in the Playbook. It’s a great place to start…

Florida State Seminoles Baseball Snubbed by NCAA for National Seed – Tomahawk Nation

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

We found out Sunday night that the Seminoles were rewarded as a regional host for the 32nd time but were not certain if the committee would over look the five game losing streak at the end of the regular season. It appears it did not and also did not look kindly on an earlier sweep at the hands of Notre Dame. Florida State did finish the season with the most…

15-year-old baseball player from Iowa dies after being hit by ball during game … – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

BEMIDJI, Minn. — Police say a 15-year-old baseball player has died after being struck by a ball in the northern Minnesota city of Bemidji. The president of the Bemidji Youth Baseball League, Bruce Dahlin, tells KSTP-TV (http://bit.ly/1IWiKZu ) that Zacharie Schaubhut lived in Des Moines, Iowa, but was living with his grandparents for the summer so he could play baseball in Bemidji. Police say the incident happened just before 12:30…

Mom of 13-year-old who survived near-fatal baseball hit pushes for defibrillators – Fox News

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

 (Photo courtesy Christy Johnson/Facebook) From left to right: Walker Johnson with his brother Jake, 16. (Photo courtesy Christy Johnson/Facebook) The Johnson family from left to right: Carey, Ellie, Christy, Jake and Walker. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Christy Johnson) In April 2015, 13-year-old Walker Johnson was on the mound for his baseball team when in the fifth inning a batter made contact with one of his pitches, striking him in the chest between heartbeats and…

NCAA baseball tournament bracket: UCLA, LSU top 2 seeds; UNC snubbed – SI.com

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

The 64-team NCAA baseball tournament bracket was released on Monday, with a few mild surprises. UCLA got the No. 1 overall seed while LSU, the top-ranked team in the nation according to Baseball America, was No. 2. Both those teams were among the eight national seeds, joined by Louisville, Florida, Miami, Illinois, TCU and Missouri State.  The Bruins won the 2013 national championship, the first baseball title in school history….