Archive for May, 2016

Big Ten Baseball Tournament 2016: Ohio State vs. Iowa Score, Reaction

Posted by Matt Fitzgerald on May 29 2016 Add Comments
After blowing a 4-0 lead in the ninth inning and losing to Iowa on Friday, the Ohio State Buckeyes got revenge on the Hawkeyes to win the 2016 Big Ten Baseball Tournament on Sunday by a score of 8-7.    It was the Hawkeyes who jumped out to a 4-0 advantage after plating a run in the bottom of the first and tacking on three more in a big third inning. But fourth-seeded Ohio State bounced back ...

SEC Baseball Championship 2016: Texas A&M vs. Florida Score, Reaction

Posted by Brian Marron on May 29 2016 Add Comments
The Texas A&M Aggies notched their first SEC baseball title in school history Sunday after knocking out the defending champion Florida Gators 12-5 in Hoover, Alabama.      It certainly qualified as a marquee matchup, as the Gators and Aggies are the top two teams in college baseball—No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, per the USA Today Coaches' Poll. Texas A&M trailed 5-3 going into the seventh inning, but it exploded for nine unanswered runs to win ...

10 Most NFL-Ready Players Who Aren’t Eligible for 2017 Draft

Posted by David Kenyon on May 29 2016 Add Comments
The trend of underclassmen declaring for the 2017 NFL draft will continue, but college football gets to keep its elite sophomores for two more years. Several talents are physically prepared—though not quite on Leonard Fournette's level from 2015—and productive enough that they'd potentially be a high-round selection after next season. However, the players will stick around through the next two campaigns, collecting accolades and All-American honors while boosting their stocks for 2018.Begin Slideshow

SEC Baseball Tournament 2016: Championship Schedule and Predictions

Posted by Andrew Gould on May 29 2016 Add Comments
Following a wild semifinal rally Saturday, the Texas A&M Aggies will face the Florida Gators in Sunday's SEC baseball tournament championship game. Down 8-5 to the Ole Miss Rebels after seven innings, the Aggies stormed back, scoring five runs in the eighth and two more in the ninth. They survived a 12-8 slugfest spanning over four hours to earn their first-ever SEC title game appearance. Meeting for the second time in the tournament, Florida earned the last ...

2017 NFL Draft: Early Sleepers to Watch This College Football Season

Posted by Ryan McCrystal on May 29 2016 Add Comments
Projections for the 2017 NFL draft started almost immediately following the 2016 edition, and a solid list of first-round favorites already exists.  However, many of the early favorite prospects will falter during the 2016 college football season due to things like injuries and surprisingly poor team performance. Naturally, others will rise up to take their spots with strong outings. It's helpful to spotlight the latter party before we enter the season. The following slideshow features seven prospects ...

SEC Baseball Tournament 2016: Final Four Scores, Championship Bracket, Schedule

Posted by Adam Wells on May 28 2016 Add Comments
An unpredictable week of action at the 2016 SEC tournament continued Saturday with the final four teams battling for a spot in the championship game.  Texas A&M, Florida, LSU and Mississippi took very different paths, both during the regular season and in the conference tournament, but all four came to Hoover Metropolitan Stadium with the same goal in mind.  Hopefully there will be more drama Saturday than there was Friday, when the two games were decided by ...

ACC Baseball Tournament 2016: Saturday Scores, Championship Bracket, Schedule

Posted by Joe Pantorno on May 28 2016 Add Comments
Three games had to be played in the 2016 ACC baseball tournament Saturday to decide who will compete in Sunday's championship game for an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.    The situation in Pool A was a bit more straightforward than in Pool B, as the winner of Miami vs. Florida State would represent the first group in the championship game. In Pool B, it was more difficult.  Clemson would be in if it defeated Wake ...

SEC Baseball Tournament 2016: Final Four Schedule and Bracket Predictions

Posted by Danny Webster on May 28 2016 Add Comments
The SEC baseball tournament is down to four teams. After two games that ended by the mercy rule on Friday, the Texas A&M Aggies and Florida Gators steamrolled their respective opponents for a chance at a spot in the SEC title game. The Gators are the defending conference champions. They know what it takes to get to this position, as do their opponents, the LSU Tigers. They were back-to-back champions before Florida dethroned them last year. But the ...

SEC Baseball Tournament 2016: Friday Scores, Updated Bracket and Schedule

Posted by Danny Webster on May 27 2016 Add Comments
Friday's action in the SEC baseball tournament is halfway done, and the field will be reduced to four teams by the end of the day. After losing to the Vanderbilt Commodores on Wednesday, the Texas A&M Aggies offense erupted early Friday to advance to the semifinals. Later in the day, the Florida Gators and Mississippi State Bulldogs will battle to complete the semifinal field, with the winner taking on the LSU Tigers on Saturday. Take a look ...

ACC Baseball Tournament 2016: Friday Scores, Updated Bracket and Schedule

Posted by Adam Wells on May 27 2016 Add Comments
The penultimate day of round-robin action at the 2016 ACC Baseball Tournament will set stage for Sunday's championship game.    Friday's key matchup features Louisville against Clemson. Both teams won their opening game in Pool B, so the winner will move to 2-0 with just one game left to play Saturday. Barring something unusual happening Saturday, the game will essentially be a championship play-in game. Wake Forest vs. Virginia in Pool B is the other game with ...