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North Carolina and High Point Battle in Food War During Rain Delay

Posted by Kyle Newport on April 15 2015 Add Comments
Although the North Carolina Tar Heels and the High Point Panthers were scheduled to play nine innings of baseball on Tuesday night, the two teams instead ended up engaging in a war.A food war.Heavy rain forced the game to be delayed in the bottom of the sixth inning. As a way to kill time, the teams turned UNC's Boshamer Stadium into a war zone and started chucking fruit at each other.And yes, the tarp was ...

Florida State Beats Florida on Walk-Off Homer, Epic Bat-Flip Ensues

Posted by Jake Silver on April 15 2015 Add Comments
The Florida State Seminoles and Florida Gators were tied 3-3 at the bottom of the 12th inning in their rivalry showdown Tuesday night. That's when Quincy Nieporte took the plate. The 228-pound sophomore transfer from Tallahassee Community College boomed a home run, ending the game and securing the win.A bat-flip for the ages ensued.[Florida State, h/t SB Nation]Read more College Baseball news on BleacherReport.com

College Baseball Game Between Minnesota State and Bemidji State Ends 41-20

Posted by Arman Walia on April 12 2015 Add Comments
On Saturday, two Division II baseball teams put up a football-esque score. In the second game of a doubleheader, the Minnesota State Mavericks beat the Bemidji State Beavers by the incredible score of 41-20. The game broke the NCAA Division II record for most hits in a game, 56, and produced the second-most combined runs scored, 61. Additionally, Minnesota State's 41 runs set a school record.  The Minnesota State baseball Twitter account tweeted out the final score: Each team used ...

Insensitive Tweet About Mo’ne Davis Leads BU Huskies to Dismiss Joey Casselberry

Posted by Tim Daniels on March 22 2015 Add Comments
Bloomsburg University (Pennsylvania) has dismissed first baseman Joey Casselberry from its baseball team after he sent out an insensitive tweet, which Sports Illustrated captured here, directed at Little League World Series standout Mo'ne Davis. The Huskies apologized for the situation and confirmed the player's removal from the program Saturday: Following the news, Davis went on SportsCenter and wrote a letter to the school asking for Casselberry's reinstatement (h/t Nina Mandell of For The Win): Everyone makes mistakes and I know—he would if ...

Arkansas Fan Doesn’t Realize Catching a Baseball with a Visor Is Impossible

Posted by Kyle Newport on March 20 2015 Add Comments
This Arkansas Razorbacks fan obviously doesn't realize that there is a big difference between a hat and a visor.You see, it is possible to catch things—such as a baseball—in a hat. As for a visor, the giant hole in the middle makes it pretty tough to catch anything.This fan attempted to catch a home run ball using his visor, and it turned out pretty much as you'd expect.[Streamable, h/t CBS Sports]Read more College Baseball news ...

Arkansas-Vanderbilt Baseball Game Features Wild Play at the Plate

Posted by Kyle Newport on March 16 2015 Add Comments
The first game of Saturday's doubleheader between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Vanderbilt Commodores featured one of the wildest plays at the plate you will see all year. With the game tied at 7 in the bottom of the 10th inning, Vanderbilt's Ro Coleman, who was on third with one out, represented the winning run. A flyout by Commodores first baseman Zander Wiel set the stage for a rather unusual play. Coleman tagged up on the flyout and attempted ...

Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic 2015: Dates, Schedule, Teams and More

Posted by Chris Roling on March 6 2015 Add Comments
The Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic makes its return to Dodger Stadium Sunday and features past College World Series champions and surefire contenders for this year's crown. Defending champion and No. 1 in the Baseball America preseason Top 25 Vanderbilt will make the trip to the spectacle and clash with TCU. After, 2013 champions UCLA will meet USC in a rivalry showdown that comes close to matching the intensity of the Los Angeles Dodgers-San Francisco Giants feud. It's ...

Houston College Classic 2015: Dates, Schedule, Teams and More

Posted by Timothy Rapp on March 5 2015 Add Comments
The 2015 Houston College Classic is right around the corner, and this year Baylor, LSU, Texas A&M, Hawaii, Nebraska and Houston will feature in the three-day tournament played at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.  Below, you'll find everything you need to know heading into the tournament along with a preview of the teams involved.   Schedule   Preview  The top team in this tournament will be LSU, currently the No. 4 team in the country. The Tigers will be using the tournament as a measuring stick ...

Murray State Pitcher May Have Wildest Windup in Baseball History

Posted by Kyle Newport on March 4 2015 Add Comments
There have been some wild windups in baseball history, but Murray State's John Lollar may have the craziest ever.Just look at the picture above. That doesn't seem possible.Facing a pitcher who brings the leg up so high has to be distracting for a hitter. Not only do the batters have to watch the high leg kick, they also have to figure out a way to find the baseball before it's too late.Lollar's windup is like ...

Arizona’s Kevin Newman Steals Home vs. No. 17 Rice for Walk-off Win

Posted by Jake Silver on February 21 2015 Add Comments
Saying he has guts doesn't even begin to describe it. You can be a baseball fan or not, it doesn't matter. This is special.Arizona's Kevin Newman stole home for a walk-off win against Rice on Saturday.With the game tied 6-6 in the bottom of the ninth inning, Newman saw his chance and took it. College baseball may not get the most coverage in the sports world, but expect this play to get its due respect.[Pac-12.com, Tucson.com]Read ...