Archive | Baseball
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Illinois coaches, players have mixed feelings on possible Big Ten expansion
Recent speculation that the Big Ten Conference could add one or more members in the near future has caused some concern — and excitement — among U. Illinois coaches and athletes.
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Professor looks to help baseball star break record
An attempt to break the world record for farthest batted ball was foiled last week after Philadelphia Phillies star Jimmy Rollins injured his calf, but one Washington State U. professor has not given up yet.
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Quirky Cal freshman a phenom on the diamond
Justin Jones lifts his sweat-stained cap with one hand, rakes his shaggy hair to the right and pulls the cap back down. He does this a lot over the course of 20 minutes. It is almost compulsive. When his hair is longer, he has a habit of flipping it.
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Legend inspires U. Texas baseball player’s dream
On a clear, warm April day last season, Kevin Keyes walked through the doors at Disch-Falk Field before U. Texas’ series finale against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
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Red Sox advisor advocates for the “Power of Ignorance”
There are only so many places where a math whiz and a baseball diehard can rejoice as one. A Bill James symposium makes the cut. “We are all condemned to float endlessly in a vast sea of unanswered questions — a sea of ignorance,” James said. James, a U.
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Baseball America ranks UCLA as No. 1
The UCLA baseball team began the season ranked No. 23 in the country. The Bruins promptly won their first 22 games. Now, the Bruins (25-3) have ascended 22 spots to assume the nation’s top ranking.
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U. Virginia shuts down Georgia Tech in top-5 showdown
There was no evidence to suggest this would happen. Not against the team that leads the ACC with nearly 10 runs per game. Not against the team that belted four home runs during the previous two games of the series and posted nine runs Saturday. But during Sunday’s rubber match against No.
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Texas A&M U. pitcher quietly drawing attention from the pros
“Actions speak louder than words” is an adequate description of Texas A&M U. pitcher Barret Loux. The often-quiet Houston native is a dominating performer on the mound, opting more toward doing his job than putting on a show.
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U. Minnesota baseball raising funds for new home
U. Minnesota’s baseball team was elated to play in the first game at Target Field on March 27. However, merely participating in a test drive for the Twins is not enough for Gophers coach John Anderson and Athletics Director Joel Maturi. They want a new ballpark for the Gophers.