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College Baseball Central Releases Top 25 Baseball Rankings

CollegeBaseballCentral.com announced its 2014 College Baseball Central Preseason Top 25 on January 7, 2014. The rankings were complied by the staff of College Baseball Central and includes previews of each team in the list. The 2014... More of this article »
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2014 MLB Draft Preview: Top 10 Prospects and Projections

While the college baseball season is a distant memory and much of the summer showcases and tournaments are in the rearview mirror, it is an appropriate time to assess the Top 10 prospects for the 2014 MLB First-Year Player Draft. This... More of this article »
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UCLA Throttles Mississippi State to Win 2013 College World Series

Coming into the first game of the CWS finals, the UCLA Bruins knew that they would need to play their best baseball in order to beat the Mississippi State Bulldogs for their first NCAA title. They did just that in game one and once... More of this article »
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UCLA Bruins Beat Mississippi St. 3-1 to Take CWS Finals Opener

After regional, super regional, and CWS opening round play, the beast that is Omaha chose the final two teams that would battle for the NCAA title and status as the premier team in college baseball. Those two teams are the UCLA Bruins... More of this article »
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College World Series 2013: UCLA vs Mississippi State Finals Preview

After over three and a half months of regular season play, three weeks of postseason match-ups, and 64 of the nation’s top college baseball teams competing for a chance at the NCAA title, the UCLA Bruins and Mississippi State Bulldogs... More of this article »
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UCLA Beats North Carolina to Reach College World Series Finals

UCLA pitching dominated North Carolina and held the Tar Heels to seven hits in a 4-1 win. Grant Watson, James Kaprielian, Zack Weiss and David Berg simply dominated a North Carolina team that had averaged 5.1 runs per game and were... More of this article »
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College World Series: UNC vs UCLA Preview

UCLA and North Carolina will face off tonight in Omaha in a must win game for North Carolina in the 2013 College World Series. UCLA will send LH Grant Watson (8-3, 3.22 ERA, 52 strikeouts) to the mound where he will match up with RH... More of this article »
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Mississippi St. Rolls Past Oregon St. To Reach CWS Championship Finals

The Mississippi State Bulldogs beat the Oregon State Beavers for the second time this week to reach the finals  of the  2013 College World Series. Mississippi State right-hander Kendall Graveman (7-5, 3.17)  pitched into the sixth... More of this article »
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College World Series: Mississippi State vs. Oregon State Preview

Oregon State and Mississippi State are two of four teams remaining in the 2013 College World Series. Oregon State needs to win today and then again tomorrow to advance to the finals. Mississippi State will send Kendall Graven  (7-5,... More of this article »
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North Carolina Advances in CWS With 7-0 Win Over NC State

Unlike the College World Series opener that saw the NC State Wolfpack serve up a rout of the North Carolina Tar Heels, Thursday night’s game served as redemption for the Tar Heels, as they shut down the Wolfpack in a 7-0 victory,... More of this article »
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Carolina Showdown: North Carolina vs NC State in CWS Elimination Game

  The North Carolina Tar Heels (58-11) and the NC State Wolfpack (50-15) both face elimination from the 2013 College World Series as the two rival teams from the state of North Carolina will face off at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha,... More of this article »
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Oregon State’s Matt Boyd Outduels Indiana’s Aaron Slegers in CWS Win

Oregon State came into Wednesday evening’s match-up against the Indiana Hoosiers following an 11-4 rout of Louisville on Monday, driven with momentum to grab their third NCAA title in school history and first since winning back-to-back... More of this article »
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CWS 2013: Oregon State vs. Indiana in Elimination Game Showdown

The Oregon State Beavers (51-12) and the Indiana Hoosiers (49-15) will be looking to avoid elimination from the 2013 College World Series in the only game of the day at TD Ameritrade Park  in Omaha, Nebraska. The game will air live... More of this article »
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UCLA Outduels NC State in 2-1 CWS Victory

After a surprising, yet impressive victory over the LSU Tigers on Sunday (which would ultimately lead to the Tigers’ elimination on Tuesday), the UCLA Bruins continued with a 2-1 victory over the NC State Wolfpack, inching their... More of this article »
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North Carolina Eliminates LSU From College World Series 4-2

A must win game for both the top ranked North Carolina Tar Heels and fourth ranked LSU Tigers, Tuesday’s elimination game saw both teams come out hitting, but only team would continue on in Omaha. That team is North Carolina, who... More of this article »
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Its Win or Go Home in UNC vs. LSU CWS Match-Up

Something has to give today in the College World Series matchup of  The University of North Carolina vs. .Louisiana State University.  Both teams were pre-tournament favorites  and have 114 games between them. North Carolina has... More of this article »
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Mississippi State Rallies Late to Beat Indiana 5-4 in CWS

The Mississippi State Bulldogs beat the number three ranked Oregon State Beavers in Saturday’s opener and have now beat a hot-hitting Indiana Hoosiers team to move closer in their quest towards their first College World Series... More of this article »
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Oregon St. Eliminates Louisville 11-4 at College World Series

The Oregon State Beavers faced the Louisville Cardinals in the first losers bracket game of the College World Series on Monday afternoon, capitalizing on multiple defensive miscues by Louisville to oust the Cardinals from tournament... More of this article »
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College World Series 2013: Louisville vs. Oregon St in Elimination Game

The Louisville Cardinals in the Oregon State Beavers look to avoid elimination today  in a must win game for both in the 2013 College World Series.  Oregon State lost its first-round game against Mississippi State 5-4 when the Bulldogs... More of this article »
Image for UCLA Adam Plutko Outduels LSU Aaron Nola in 2-1 CWS Victory

UCLA Adam Plutko Outduels LSU Aaron Nola in 2-1 CWS Victory

The UCLA Bruins may not be the best team in the College World Series, but they sure played like it on Sunday evening, upstaging the number four ranked LSU Tigers 2-1 in game four of the opening round in Omaha. The story of the game... More of this article »
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NC State’s Carlos Rodon Dominates North Carolina 8-1 in CWS

A meeting of the two premier North Carolina college ball clubs on Sunday resulted in an 8-1 rout of the number one ranked North Carolina Tar Heels at the hands of the NC State Wolfpack, led by top pitching prospect and staff ace Carlos... More of this article »
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Indiana’s Joey DeNato Shuts Down Louisville 2-0 in CWS

The Louisville Cardinals had only been shutout once this season and that was the first game of the season, a 2-0 loss against no other than the Indiana Hoosiers. Indiana would hand the Cardinals their second shutout loss of the season,... More of this article »
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Mississippi State Takes CWS Opener 5-4 over Oregon State

A competitive showdown from the start, the opening game of the College World Series between the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Oregon State Beavers would result in a 5-4 victory for the Bulldogs, capped by a two-run go-ahead eighth... More of this article »
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Kris Bryant, No. 2 Overall Draft Pick, Awarded Dick Hoswer Trophy

Kris Bryant, the second-overall draft pick by the Chicago Cubs in the 2013 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of the University of San Diego, was awarded the Dick Howser Trophy on Saturday. The award is annually given to the college player... More of this article »
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College World Series 2013: Scores, Coverage, and Updates

2014 College World Series Scores Tracker – Recaps   The super regionals are in the books and now its time for the 2013 College World Series to get underway in Omaha. Eight teams will square off starting with double elimination... More of this article »
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College World Series 2013: Top 5 Starting Pitchers Preview

The starting pitcher is the individual who delivers the first pitch of a baseball game and in certain cases is the individual to deliver the last. Starters are relied upon to lead the defense and set the tempo for the game ahead, serving... More of this article »
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College World Series 2013: LSU vs Oregon State in Projected Final

As the 2013 College World Series commences in Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday, the time is now upon us where we will bear witness to analyses, critiques, predictions, projections, and previews of both the teams and their respective match-ups... More of this article »
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College World Series 2013: Oregon State Beavers Bring Best Starting Rotation

“Good pitching always beats good hitting” is an old adage that has been told time and time again throughout all levels of baseball; however, Hall of Famer Yogi Berra may have put it best, arguing “good pitching beats good hitting,... More of this article »
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College World Series 2013: Team Previews, Coverage, Road To Omaha

The NCAA Tournament once boasted a field of 64 determined college baseball teams, but following regional and super regional play, that field has become a competitive field of eight teams. Each of these eight teams have been amongst... More of this article »
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North Carolina Edges South Carolina, CWS Bound

Finally, the North Carolina Tar Heels secured the final berth in the 2013 College World Series with a 5-4 win over the South Carolina Gamecocks. This marks the Tar Heels’ 10th appearance to Omaha and its sixth trip in the last... More of this article »
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Oregon State Outlasts Kansas State, Advances to CWS

The Oregon State Beavers advanced to their fifth College World Series on Monday night, holding off Kansas State in a 4-3 victory in game three of the Corvallis Super Regionals. The Beavers jumped out to an early lead on a two-run home... More of this article »
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Mississippi State Advances to CWS with Sweep of Virginia

After a weather delay forced Sunday’s game to be suspended until Monday, the Mississippi State Bulldogs had to wait a little longer to punch their ticket to the College World Series in Omaha. Picking up in the seventh inning... More of this article »
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Oregon State Evens Series in 12-4 Rout of Kansas State

Following a 6-2 loss to Kansas State in game one of the Corvallis Super Regional on Saturday, Oregon State bounced back with a 12-4 rout of the Wildcats in game two, evening the series for Monday night’s elimination game. Oregon... More of this article »
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NC State Outlasts Rice in 17 innings, Advances to First CWS Since 1968

After a Friday weather delay in Raleigh, game one of the Raleigh Super Regional would be pushed to Saturday. NC State would take game one by a score of 4-3, jumping to a quick 1-0 lead and placing Rice on the precipice of elimination... More of this article »
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Louisville Ousts Vanderbilt, Advances to College World Series

The number two ranked team in the nation has been ousted from the NCAA Tournament, as the Vanderbilt Commodores‘ bid for their first NCAA title was ended on Sunday evening by the Louisville Cardinals, who swept the Commodores... More of this article »
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Indiana Advances to College World Series With Win Over Florida St.

The Indiana Hoosiers advanced to the College World Series with an 11-6  win over the Florida State Seminoles in the Tallahassee Super Regional. After reaching the Super Regional round for the first time in school history, Indiana now... More of this article »
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South Carolina Forces Deciding Game In Chapel Hill Super Regional

The South Carolina Gamecocks Jordan Montgomery tossed a four-hit shutout to beat  the North Carolina Tar Heels 8-0 and even the Chapel Hill Super Regional at one game apiece. Montgomery struck out three and walked one throwing 121... More of this article »
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UCLA Advances to CWS in 3-0 Shutout of CSU Fullerton

The UCLA Bruins would score all three of their runs in the first inning and would never look back, shutting out the Cal State Fullerton Titans 3-0 and advancing to the College World Series for the second straight year. After topping... More of this article »
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Kansas State Forces Extras, Downs Oregon State 6-2 in 10-innings

The Kansas State Wildcats were down to their final out on Saturday when they rallied to even the score 2-2 in the top of the ninth inning, forcing extra innings. The Wildcats would go on to score four runs in the top of the tenth and... More of this article »
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LSU Routs Oklahoma, First Team To College World Series

The LSU Tigers became the first team to qualify for the 2013 College World Series by being Oklahoma 11-1 and winning the Baton Rouge Super Regional best of three series 2-0. LSU is making their first College World Series appearance... More of this article »
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NC State Walks-off With Win over Rice In Super Regional

Rice (44-19) took a  3-2 lead going into the bottom of the ninth inning,  but surrendered the lead and lost to NC State 4-3.  Brett Williams singled to start the inning, stole second, and went to third on an error by pitcher Zech... More of this article »
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Matt Helms Leads Louisville Rally Over Vanderbilt

The Louisville Cardinals beat the Vanderbilt Commodores 5-3 in a NCAA super regional opener Saturday. Matt Helms, who had three RBI all season singled with the bases loaded in the seventh inning to score 2 runs and Him andbreak a... More of this article »
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Mississippi State Beats Virginia in Game 1 of Super Regional

Mississippi State pounded Virginia pitching for 20 heads as the Bulldogs beat the Cavaliers 11-6. The two teams meet again Sunday at 6 p.m. A win would send Mississippi State to its first College World Series since 2007. Mississippi... More of this article »
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Indiana Edges Florida St. In Super Regional Opener

Florida State and Indiana matched up in Game One of their best-of-three Super Regional that had Indiana edging the Seminoles 10-9. Florida State rallied in the ninth inning but came up a run short. Indiana pitcher Will Coursen-Carr... More of this article »
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Skye Bolt Delivers Game WInner For Tar Heels in Game 1 Super Regional

Freshman Skye Bolt delivered a game-winning base hit to right field to score Parks Jordan and the North Carolina Tar Heels beat South Carolina 6-5 in Game One of their Super Regional match-up  at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill,... More of this article »
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College Baseball Super Regionals 2013: Scores, Coverage and Updates

With regionals now in the books, the remaining 16 teams are ready to face off in super regional play and make their bids for the College World Series. Super regionals opened on Friday with four region match-ups, beginning with that... More of this article »
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UCLA Beats Cal State Fullerton 5-3 In 10 innings

The UCLA Bruins scored two runs in the top of the 10th inning to take a 5-3 lead, allowing All-American reliever David Berg to finish off the Cal State Fullerton Titans in the bottom of the inning en route to a game one victory. The... More of this article »
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College Baseball Super Regionals 2013: Oregon State vs Kansas State Preview

The Oregon State Beavers and Kansas State Wildcats will round out the last super regional match-up, commencing game one on Saturday evening at Goss Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon, home of the Beavers. The Beavers enter the NCAA Tournament... More of this article »
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LSU’s Aaron Nola Handles Oklahoma, Jonathan Gray

LSU starter Aaron Nola out-dueled Oklahoma ace Jonathan Gray, and the Tigers beat the Sooners 2-0 when pinch-hitter Tyler Moore hit a run-scoring double  in the eighth inning to break a scoreless tie. LSU  now leads the best-of-three... More of this article »
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College Baseball Super Regionals 2013: Vanderbilt vs Louisville Preview

The rivalry between the Louisville Cardinals and Vanderbilt Commodores will come full circle on Saturday afternoon, as both teams face off in the first game of super regionals at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tennessee, home of the Commodores. Although... More of this article »