The Arizona Diamondbacks took Vanderbilt shortstop Dansby Swanson with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 MLB draft on Monday. When the Commodores found out, it was a great moment down on the field.Being the top pick in the draft was probably something Swanson had always dreamed about. When it actually happened, there was plenty of love and support for the 21-year-old ballplayer.It was a pretty eventful day not only for Swanson but for ...

Five down, three to go at the 2015 College World Series Super Regionals. The weekend saw Florida, Miami, Arkansas, Virginia and LSU advance to Omaha, while the remaining series head into Monday night on the precipice of ending. Louisville and Vanderbilt will kick off the evening of games with Game 2 of their regional matchup. Vanderbilt was scheduled to go for the knockout blow Sunday night, but inclement weather halted proceedings by a day. Cal State Fullerton-Louisville ...

The 2015 NCAA baseball tournament starts with a full field of 64 before getting whittled down to eight. Those teams will comprise the group going to Omaha, Nebraska, for the College World Series to fight for a national championship.  This has been an unusual tournament up to this point—or at least predictable. With the exception of VCU and Louisiana-Lafayette during regional play, there wasn't one team advancing that could be considered a surprise.  Once the Super Regionals ...

The 2015 NCAA baseball Super Regionals continued Sunday with four games. Defending national champion Vanderbilt wasn't able to take the field against Illinois due to inclement weather, but two teams did punch their ticket to Omaha. On the strength of a 3-2 victory over Missouri State, Arkansas clinched a berth in the College World Series. The same was true for LSU in the last contest of the evening, as the Tigers defeated Louisiana-Lafayette 6-3. Ross Dellenger of ...

Sunday will help chip away at revealing the final picture of the 2015 NCAA Super Regionals before the scene shifts to Omaha for the College World Series.  After a Saturday that saw the nation's No. 1 team along with two other teams punch their tickets to Nebraska, five series are back in action on Sunday.  Here is what's on tap for Sunday in the college baseball world, and two games that are must-watch.    Cal State Fullerton vs. Louisville Cal ...

After a brief warm-up act Friday, the 2015 College Baseball Super Regionals kicked into full gear Saturday, with all 16 teams in action around the country. Four teams had a chance to clinch their best-of-three series, while 12 others were fighting to take a series lead or stay alive for at least one more day.  There were running themes in the four games Friday, with pitching controlling things for Miami and Virginia, followed by Arkansas and ...

  The 2015 NCAA Super Regionals enters its second day with all 16 teams in play on Saturday. Four teams will be playing for their lives after the round's first day of play on Friday. By weekend's end, only eight teams will remain. Of the 16 teams left, only eight of them are placed in the nation's top 15 with ranks sinking as low as 99 (VCU). Here's a look at everything happening on Saturday followed by a closer look ...

The journey to the 2015 College World Series continued Friday with the start of this year's super regionals. There are only 16 teams still standing, and before the weekend is over, that number will be down to eight.  There are 11 No. 1 seeds still alive, including seven of the eight national seeds, led by LSU, Louisville and Florida. The Gators are the only team in that trio in action, playing Florida State in the marquee ...

The super regional phase of the 2015 NCAA Baseball Tournament kicks off with a quartet of games on Friday. There are currently 16 teams left standing in pursuit of the national title, and that number will be cut in half before the College World Series gets underway. There are eight super regional matchups. Each one will feature a three-game series to determine which teams head for Omaha to play for the championship starting next weekend. It's ...

The intensity kicks up a notch on Friday with the start of this year's NCAA Baseball Super Regionals. There are 16 teams vying to take home a title, including defending champion Vanderbilt.  One key storyline that came from regional action was the lack of upsets. Not every No. 1 seed made it through, but 11 of the teams still alive do have that one next to their name, and VCU is the only No. 4 seed ...