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D-III Umpire Rides Hoverboard Down Basepath
The whole hoverboard thing has gone too far.Riding into an arena? Fashionable. Cruising into the sunset after a trade? Questionable yet acceptable.But hopping onto one of these things on the diamond? C'mon.Well, over the weekend, an umpire at Johns Hopkins rolled down the basepath on a hoverboard.If J.R. Smith isn't allowed to ride one, this dude shouldn't be either.[Twitter, h/t Cut4]Read more College Baseball news on BleacherReport.com
NCAA Announces College World Series Will Sell Alcohol During Games
The NCAA announced Wednesday a one-year pilot program that will allow beer and wine to be sold to the general public at the College World Series and Women's College World Series.
According to Michelle Brutlag Hosick of NCAA.com, the new rules will apply only to the respective championships. Fans attending CWS games at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska, or WCWS games at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City will be able to purchase ...
Zach Farmer, Ohio State Pitcher, Dies at 21
The Ohio State athletics department announced that Buckeyes baseball player Zach Farmer died Tuesday from leukemia. The pitcher was 21.
Ohio State confirmed the news on its official athletics site. Vice president and director of athletics Gene Smith talked about the impact Farmer made while fighting cancer.
"We are saddened by the loss of Zach," Smith said. "Zach was a remarkable young man who inspired us all. He made a tremendous impact on many lives and ...
2015 College Baseball Home Run Derby: Winner, Twitter Reaction and Highlights
Despite an impressive late charge from Wake Forest's Will Craig, North Dakota's Jeff Campbell staved off the ACC Player of the Year to capture the 2015 College Baseball Home Run Derby crown.
Thanks to a record-setting first-round showing that saw Campbell jack 20 home runs, he was able to put things on cruise control in Round 2 before gearing up for a heavy-hitting showdown with Craig in the final frame.
Campbell, a right-handed pitcher and ...
2015 College Baseball Home Run Derby: Date, Time, TV Schedule and Participants
July is when baseball's best sluggers take center stage to compete in the annual Home Run Derby. While Major League Baseball will make fans wait until the 13th to see the titanic blasts, college baseball will whet fans' appetites on July 2 with a seven-man field launching balls over the fence.
Just over one week after Virginia captured its first College World Series title, TD Ameritrade Park remains the site of college baseball's display of power.
Here's ...
College World Series Finals 2015: UVA vs. Vanderbilt Game 3 Score and Recap
The Virginia Cavaliers completed their improbable 2015 College World Series run in fitting fashion, coming back from an early deficit to outlast the Vanderbilt Commodores, 4-2 in Wednesday's Game 3 to win their first national championship.
NCAA Baseball summed it up in the only way possible:
Pitching wasn't supposed to take center stage yet again with both teams' aces already used up, but Brandon Waddell insisted. Virginia's starter allowed two first-inning runs before settling in for seven ...
College World Series 2015: CWS Finals Game 3 Time and TV Coverage Info
For the second straight season, Virginia and Vanderbilt are playing a winner-take-all game in the College World Series. The Cavaliers forced Wednesday's Game 3 with a 3-0 victory in the second game.
It was also a notable defeat for Vanderbilt, which had made it through the first nine games of the NCAA tournament without a loss. While being able to boast a 10-0 record and back-to-back national titles would have made a great story, the Commodores ...
College World Series 2015: Latest Comments Before Virginia vs. Vanderbilt Game 3
Virginia prevented Vanderbilt from finishing off a perfect NCAA tournament Tuesday night and forced a deciding Game 3 in the College World Series finals. Of course, few things in sports can match a winner-take-all championship game.
After the Commodores won Game 1, the Cavaliers took advantage of a two-out, fifth-inning error from Zander Wiel to score the only three runs of Game 2. Adam Haseley and Josh Sborz combined to throw a shutout to secure the ...
CWS 2015: UVA vs. Vanderbilt Game 3 Predictions and Live Stream Schedule
It all comes down to Wednesday. The 2015 College World Series championship has reached its third and final game as the Virginia Cavaliers defeated the Vanderbilt Commodores 3-0 on Tuesday night.
Sounds familiar, doesn't it? Last season, Vanderbilt and Virginia went to a decisive third game in the championship bracket with the Commodores coming out on top.
Here's a look at Wednesday's Game 3 information and who will come out on top as national champions.
Prediction: Virginia Gets Its ...
College World Series 2015: TV Schedule and Pick for UVA vs. Vanderbilt Game 3
For the second straight year, Virginia and Vanderbilt are headed to a decisive third game to determine which powerhouse will reign supreme as champions of college baseball.
Following a 5-1 loss to the Commodores Monday night, the Cavaliers bounced back with a 3-0 victory Tuesday evening to stretch the series the distance.
Now faced with a chance at redemption following last year's 2-1 series loss in the final to Vanderbilt, Virginia will try to thwart some demons ...