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EKU Softball heads to Kentucky and Louisville for Bluegrass Challenge The first pitch against Ohio is scheduled for 5 p.m. Thursday. The Colonels take on Buffalo at 12:30…

History links BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Starting the spring break slate with a tough…

Oklahoma Dallas Baptist Tuesday, March 8 / Norman, Okla. / L. Dale Mitchell Park Matchups Game time Projected starter OR Projected starter DBU …

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FAYETTEVILLE – The Arkansas Razorbacks will begin to find out today whether a one-game assault by the bats can have any legs after their icy, offensive start to the season.No. 6 University Arkansas (5-2) will face Southeast…

NOIRSBOURG – Winner of six straight victories, the Virginia Tech baseball team (6-0) will look to keep their perfect record intact on Tuesday, March 1, when the Hokies host High Point (1-7) at English Field in Atlantic…

Jack Kruger was about to start a season with another minor league baseball team, the Salt Lake Bees, a Class AAA team in Utah, when his cell phone rang.Get on the first plane to Los Angeles, her manager said.The Angels, Salt Lake's parent…

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The sophomore will try to fill a void left by Ben Norman in the Hawkeyes roster when he turned pro.Peter CaseyIowa infielder Michael Seegers hits the ball during Iowa's baseball game against Illinois on May 15, 2021 at Duane Banks Field.…

History links PREVIEW CHAMPAGNE, Ill. -- The Illinois baseball team kicks off its 143rd season…

It's been quite a season for the NC State baseball team in 2021. A remarkable mid-season turnaround led to…

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Nicky Lopez - 2022 Player Outlook: Should provide a decent batting average with 15-20 steals 2 hours agoKansas City…

The Houston Astros had a strong 2021 despite being two games short of winning the World Series and many individual players had great seasons.Even though some Astros have had standout seasons, there is room for improvement, as there always…

Perhaps the first bullet in the entire 2021/22 Ashes series was a sign of things to come for Mitchell Starc.If there had ever been a delivery that summed up the cricket carnage that would ensue between Australia and England, then Starc's…

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Two of baseball's best first basemen have an NFBC ADP First Draft next to each other. Those two players are Paul Goldschmidt and Matt Olson, and coincidentally (not) they are featured in our next installment of the Fantastic Baseball Buy…

TUCSON, Arizona. - After his roaring 2021 calendar year on the diamond, the Virginia Tech third-year outfielder Gavin's Cross was appointed in 2022 College baseball Preseason All-American Second Team, as announced by the…

Mount Marty University's athletic department announced Friday that Kayla Bryant has been named the Lancer's…

Starting pitcher Michael Wacha - whom the Boston Red Sox signed for a one-year, $ 7 million contract - finished 2021 with a 5.05 ERA and 4.47 FIP in 29 games (23 starts ).But he's posted a 3.20 ERA and 3.14 FIP over his last eight outings…

The off-season is in full swing and we're here to provide you with the latest information. Wondering what impact the latest free agent trade or signing will have on…

Did you draft a hitter in 2021 who failed to return value? We've probably all done it, and it can be frustrating. The good thing is that players who struggled could lead to some good buying opportunities for the 2022 Overhaul and Dynasty…

It happens quickly. Officers are talking, the media is listening, there's a kettle hissing on the hot stove and social media is in turmoil. Baseball offseason rumors are happening and multiplying and leaving people breathless - and…

When the Astros pushed back that first-inning grand slam to win Game 5 of the World Series against the Braves, it ensured that said series would come back to Houston.…

Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer torkelson suffered an injury in the Arizona Fall League playing for the Rafters of the Salt River.He left Wednesday's game with a sprained ankle, sources with knowledge of the situation told the Free…

As baseball draws closer, pitcher Andy Weimer (New Hartford) was in a class of his own - literally and figuratively.Back then, little or no one tossed the ball the way he did - from the hip, not from the shoulder - and to this day the…

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The murmur around Tampa Bay has become that the Rays lost their ALDS playoff series with Boston due to a talented but inexperienced young pitching staff.That analysis may be partly true, but as the Rays move forward into 2022, it will be…

This winter, the Philadelphia Phillies won't "exactly revamp the lounge chairs on the Titanic," as the old saying goes, but it became clear in late September (again) that some changes will need to be made.Despite their first winning…

LOS ANGELES - It was a packed house, a big time and baseball was going skyward in a straight line around October.Albert Pujols looked in a uniform he never imagined wearing from a place he never imagined he would be. It was teammate Corey…

In the Astros' last regular season game, Yuli Gurriel did magic with his first shot.He shot the ball to left field. Jason Castro came in from third base as a winning point. The Astros' canoe was emptied. Teammates and coaches invaded…

While Nicky Lopez doesn't have the huge KC Royals pop teammate Salvador Perez displayed this season, he has made up for it in other ways.Take a look at Lopez's slash line of .300 / .365 / .378, .744 OPS and 4.2 WAR. Not only did he…

NEW YORK - The major league batting average has fallen to 0.244 this season, its lowest since the pitcher's year in 1968, although offense has risen markedly following baseball's mid-season crackdown on adhesion enhancing substances for…

After a multi-homer game and a .941 shot percentage in his last seven games played, Tyrone Taylor has more than likely solidified his place on the Brewers playoff list. The excessive amounts of power Taylor carries in his bat make him a…

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The Seattle Mariners front office has its biggest offseason in years fast approaching, both in terms of managing existing staff and managing free agencies. A massive decision that likely serves as the first domino in later player…

Here's a look at the top Sunday Minor League players in each team's Top 30 Prospects list: Browsers: Julio Rodríguez, OF (MLB # 2), Double-A ArkansasRodríguez ended his impressive season with three hits, including…

Starling Marte won't win a batting title this year. Wait what? Let’s explain ourselves. This is one of baseball's most fascinating record-keeping quirks, and it also involves a fun history lesson. Marte does lead on…

TORONTO - Standing behind the batting cage Monday night, batting coach Guillermo Martinez can only smile when asked about the…

Most Major League Baseball fans won't think of Kyle Farmer as one of the best defensive shortstops in the game. But given what the Cincinnati Reds infielder has shown this season, it's tough to ignore Farmer's elite defensive play.Farmer,…

The Chicago White Sox are slowly approaching their full strength. Ahead of Sunday night's game against the Chicago Cubs, Yasmani Grandal could be seen throwing bombs into the stands at Wrigley Field during batting practice. One of his…

This weekend, the Orioles will honor 2021 Orioles Hall of Fame inductees: former Orioles shortstop JJ Hardy, outfielder Mike Devereaux, Herb Armstrong award winner Joe Angel, and award winner Wild Bill Hagy, Mossila "Mo" Gaba, before the…

Former SWR star Brian Morrell finished the season with the Riverhead Tomcats as the Hamptons Collegiate…

DETROIT - A lot of things went well for the Detroit Tigers over the past three months, but the same can't be said for the struggling infielder Willi Castro.The 24-year-old hasn't even played a full season of MLB games in his young career,…

The Blue Wahoos on Tuesday won outfielder Griffin Conine, minor league baseball's top hitter and son of former Miami Marlins player Jeff Conine.Griffin Conine, 24, who has made 23 home runs in 66 games this season for the Beloit, Wis.…

South Korean artistic gymnast Yeo Seo-jeong will try to match in Tokyo this summer what her father did 25 years ago in Atlanta: win an Olympic medal.Yeo, 19, won an Asian Games gold medal in women's vaulting in 2018, adding it to the two…

INPUTSPreston Schmid, Sr., pitcher, CoronadoDistrict 4-5A pitcher of the year, Schmid was 8-3 and made a save on his only chance. He finished with a 3.18 ERA, 53 strikeouts and 22 walks in 66 innings. Schmid had a WHIP of 1.41.Noah…

After a slow start as the expansion club of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League, the Vermont Lake Monsters are now the most prominent team.The Worcester Bravehearts found out on Saturday night in the first of the team's two-game weekend…

There is only one hitter in baseball this season that has had much success against New York Mets starter Marcus Stroman. Although Stroman has played against many teams throughout the year, he cannot avoid facing this guy every time.Who…

History links TUCSON, Arizona - Four Arizona Wildcats were selected on Day 2 of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft, a day that spanned…

Luke Hayden pitched 62 2/3 innings this season and still finished with twice as many hits and 11 more RBIs at home than the hits and runs he gave up on the mound.It's the kind of performance that leaves even a 37-year-old head coach with a…

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JUNE 25: Adley, the 2019 No. 1 overall pick in the Major League Baseball Draft, ... Rutschman # 35 of the Baltimore Orioles recognizes the crowd in the fourth inning against the San Diego Padres at…

For as long as Cole Keller and Parker Bosserman can remember, they have been either teammates - or occasional opponents - on the baseball field. They started out as T-ball stars, with Keller playing for the Cardinals while Bosserman was…

Jhoulys Chacin made his baseball dreams come true on July 25, 2009, when he made his MLB debut with the Colorado Rockies. Fast forward to this week at Coors Field. Chacin wore a constant smile as he celebrated a total of 10 years of major…

Oklahoma capped a record-breaking race with the program's fifth national championship earlier this month. The Sooners opened the season with a 13-home NCAA record and continued to break program, conference and NCAA marks en route…

Alex cora knows the Red Sox would be far from where they are without the heart of their batting order, and he's happy to see them recognized. Alex Verdugo, JD Martinez, Alex Bogaerts and Rafael Devers were the basis for the success of the…

Poteet is the owner of one of the proudest baseball tracks in ISD Mesquite history.From 1993 to 2011, the…

The Beacon Journal baseball all-star team for the 2021 season includes a state champion pitcher from Archbishop Hoban and multiple players from Revere and Walsh Jesuit. Hoban senior right-hander Dylan Snyder joined a group of seniors,…

Bub Walton was under no illusions.The Greenwood softball coach understood that his second year at Millerstown would be just as difficult as the first.And it was.With the 2020 schedule canceled due to COVID-19, no summer recess ball to give…

BIG RAPIDS - Big Rapids softball players Rylie Haist and Hanna Smith received an All-State Honorable Mention in Division 2 of the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association.Haist is a sophomore pitcher / infielder. She had a…

History links LAKE CHARLES - A total of nine former McNeese baseball players continue their professional careers this season at all levels, including…

San Francisco Giants (47-26, first in NL West) vs. Los Angeles Angels (36-37, fourth in AL West) Anaheim, California; Wednesday, 4:07 p.m. EDT PITCH LIKELY: Giants: Kevin Gausman (8-1, 1.51 ERA, 0.76 WHIP, 103 strikeouts)…

Every year, sports staff and contributors to The Times vote for the Times 20 All-Stars for baseball. Here are the choices for the 2020-21 high school sports season. Players are selected from 21 high school programs in The Times coverage…