"It's not your dad's Sunflower State," was a saying baseball fans of the Big 12 Conference heard often in 2009, as both the Kansas Jayhawks and Kansas State Wildcats played some of their best ball in school history. Now it's 2010, and both teams are once again showing how tough they are. The 'Cats have only dropped two games on the season, and KU rode their four-game winning streak into Baton Rouge on Friday, upsetting top-ranked ...

College baseball may be about series wins, but the best teams have to win every game they should win. The beauty of college baseball is that although any team can win on any given day, the best teams will usually always prevail against much worse teams. The best teams always end up in Omaha. While losses are inevitable, No. 1 Virginia (9-2) cannot lose to the likes of Wright State with ace Danny Hultzen on the ...

(Photo by Darla Tamulitis-La Vita Loca Photography, Copyright 2010, All Rights Reserved)   Leading the University of Houston to a 1-0 win over No. 3 Texas at the Houston College Classic, sophomore pitcher Michael Goodnight was named the Conference USA Pitcher of the Week.   The Houston native went seven innings against the Longhorns, giving up two hits with nine strikeouts and four walks.   The win gave Goodnight the first shutout of his career.   For his performance, Goodnight was also named to ...

(Photo by Darla Tamulitis-La Vita Loca Photography, Copyright 2010, All Rights Reserved)   Using 10 runs in the bottom of the second inning, the Houston Cougars closed out their appearance in the 2010 Houston College Classic with a 15-8 victory over Texas Tech.   The Cougars bats exploded for 16 hits in the win, scoring all their runs in the first three innings.   They first got on the board on a M.P. Cokinos single to right field, which resulted in ...

Now that the weather is warming up, the snow is beginning to melt and the birds are chirping, it can only mean one thing, March Madness is right around the corner! March is one of the toughest months for me as a student to stay focused on my studies. The constant distraction of college basketball talk, games, and highlights gives me more than enough of a motive to put the books down. While keeping up with all ...

(Photo by Darla Tamulitis, La Vita Loca Photography, Copyright 2010, All Rights Reserved)   Scoring in the bottom of the 1st inning on a wild pitch by Brandon Workman, the Houston Cougars knocked off No. 3 Texas at the Houston College Classic.   The lone Cougar run scored went Blake Kelso bolted for home on Workman’s wild pitch. Kelso hit a triple in the bottom of the first to lead off the inning.   Michael Goodnight started the game on the ...

(Houston pitcher Chase Dempsay went five innings for the Cougars, allowing only four hits. Photo by Darla Tamulitis-La Vita Loca Photography, Copyright 2010, All Rights Reserved) Left fielder Caleb Ramsey went 2 for 3 with one stolen base and a triple to lead the Houston Cougars to a 3-0 win over the Missouri Tigers at the Houston College Classic at Minute Maid Park. The Cy-Fair High School product also stole one base and scored a run to ...

The eyes of the college baseball world will be on Houston, Texas this weekend as Minute Maid Park plays host to the annual Houston College Classic. This year, Texas, Texas Tech, and Missouri from the Big 12 along with Conference USA's Houston and Rice and Mountain West Conference powerhouse TCU will throwdown in what's sure to hold an excitement level close to that of the NCAA Regionals. The Rundown: Favorites: Despite half the schools competing belonging to the Big ...

On Friday, Mar. 5, the 10th annual Houston College Classic kicks off at Minute Maid Park. The Classic will feature three days of games, with three games being played each day. TCU and Texas Tech will play at noon in the first game on Friday, followed by Houston and Missouri at 3:30pm. Rice will face Texas at 7:00pm in the nightcap. Saturday will see Missouri and TCU at noon, followed by the Houston-Texas game at 3:30pm and ...

Although this college baseball season is still in its infancy, Week Two showed us a glimpse of this season's dynamic. The results this week, some resilient, others surprising, and the rest expected, perhaps even created a distinction between potential contenders and contenders. After making a national statement of intent in last weekend's marquee series against then-No. 18 East Carolina, No. 1 Virginia (6-1) brought out the brooms and crushed a struggling Rhode Island squad. Despite playing clearly ...