Previous articles I have written have become a showcase of what the NAIA represents: a platform that allows athletes to live out a dream, get an education and represent the good that college athletics bring to the table.Over the past couple of weeks, the sports world has been witness to the misfortunes of Ohio State University. Head football coach Jim Tressel's resignation and now star quarterback Terrelle Pryor deciding to forgo his senior season amidst ...

The NCAA Super Regionals begin on Friday, and there are some exciting matchups.After one round, 64 teams have been whittled down to the 16 best and hottest teams in the nation. We have seen drama. We have seen upsets. Now, we will see which eight schools have the stuff to make the prestigious College World Series.The baseball equivalent to the fellow college big stages the basketball Final Four, football BCS, hockey Frozen Four and soccer ...

Baseball is a fun game to watch. There is something magical about this game, more so than any other game, because it is so unique. But there are times when mother nature intervenes with the game and we are forced to deal with the agony of a rain delay.Fortunately for the players at Clemson and Davidson, we have been given an entertaining rain delay routine that baseball teams at every level should try to emulate ...

May 27 marks the 55th Annual Avista-NAIA World Series.  Many are more enthralled with the Road to Omaha and the enduring history that surrounds it, but there is tremendous history and excitement in the NAIA brand of baseball. How rich is their history? The World Series has been held every year since 1955, and this year’s host, Lewiston, has the honour of hosting for the 20th time. Crowds of over 700,000 ...

Omaha's new crown jewel has been finished and is a mere 24 hours from its grand opening.  The Creighton Bluejays will take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers in front of a crowd of 24,000 Tuesday night in what will prove to be a historic event for Omaha and college baseball.  TD Ameritrade Park is a $131 million baseball stadium located in North Downtown Omaha, Nebraska that will be home to the College World Series for the ...

After the Arizona Wildcats won the first game of the series thanks to a walk off single by All American catcher Jett Bandy, a rainy Saturday pushed Game 2 to Sunday to set up the first doubleheader of the 2011 season in Jerry Kindall Field, at Frank Sancet Stadium. In a doubleheader, it is vital to have your starter go for the majority of the game in order to preserve the bullpen and give the team ...

In September, the University of California-Berkeley announced that, due to financial constraints, it was cutting five sports from its athletic department, including varsity baseball. Over the following six months, the baseball program continued amongst uncertainty if fund-raising efforts would meet a lofty goal to save the program and bring it back for a 2012 season. The Golden Bears baseball team reported Friday afternoon for what was supposed to be a routine scouting meeting to discuss its opponent, ...

The Clemson baseball team traveled to Chapel Hill, N.C., last weekend to take on the No. 6 North Carolina Tar Heels in a three-game series. The Tar Heels came out on top in all three of the games and dropped the Tigers record to 14-12 overall and 4-8 in the ACC. In the series opener, Clemson came out hot and scored three runs in the top of the first, thanks to RBI from Phil Pohl, Chris Epps ...

I wrote in my last article that the Gamecocks' offense was going to be key to having any chance of taking two of three from the Florida Gators. Well, they followed my advice and got the statement road series victory this team desperately needed. It all started during the week when Coach Ray Tanner (who probably did not take my advice directly, but you get my point) moved Jackie Bradley Jr. from the leadoff spot. He inserted Adam ...

I wrote in my last article that the Gamecocks' offense was going to be key to having any chance of taking two of three from the Florida Gators. Well, they followed my advice and got the statement road series victory this team desperately needed. It all started during the week when Coach Ray Tanner (who probably did not take my advice directly, but you get my point) moved Jackie Bradley Jr. from the leadoff spot. He inserted Adam ...