The College World Series got a dose of reality last night. Just as the broadcast began, bad weather hit the Omaha area. At first it was lightning strikes in Iowa, only a few miles away. Under NCAA rules no game can start within 30 minutes of a lightning strike hitting within 8 miles. Then a ...
At CWS, One Game for All the Marbles; Cubs Take Marathon in Cincinnati
Hi, all. Here's how I see baseball on this Wednesday, June 29. Coastal Carolina could only survive to play tonight one way. They had_ to win last night against Arizona, and as usual with the odds stacked against them, they beat the house and won. This time it was a 5-4 win over a relentless Arizona ...
Coastal Carolina Up Against It at CWS; Happy Birthday Al Downing;
Hi all. Here's how I see baseball on this Tuesday, June 28. As this column will be published late, I'll dispense with the usual recounting of last night's MLB games. Up to now the Arizona Wildcats have won 4 national championships at the College World Series in Omaha. Their fifth is a win away after a 3-0 ...
Arizona and Coastal Carolina Set to Square Off in CWS Final Round; Who’s Hottest in MLB this Hot June? In Memoriam, Jim Hickman
Hi all. Here's how I see baseball on this last Monday in June. So it's come to this. Two teams, 2 games out of 3 for the 70th College World Series championship. Arizona has been here before, countless times and won it as recently as 2012. Coastal Carolina has never seen Omaha before unless they were ...
Arizona, Coastal Carolina Live On; BoSox Second Wild Win in 2 nights
Hi all. Here's how I see baseball on this Saturday, June 25. Both Arizona and Coastal Carolina had to win yesterday to force a winner-take-all game today. They both beat teams that were unbeaten in this year's College World Series. Early on, Arizona survived a team's worst nightmare-an injured starting pitcher-and beat Oklahoma 9-3. In the ...
Coastal Carolina Wins Best CWS Game Thus Far; Mets Humbled again by Lowly Braves
Hi all. Here's how I see baseball on this Friday, June 24. It's doubtful that Coastal Carolina pitcher Mike Morrison has heard of Tug McGraw or Sparky Lyle. In the early '70s when they pitched, teams expected a relief pitcher to extend himself and work more than an inning or two. Morrison took a page out of ...
Another Thudder at CWS, UCSB Cinderella Story Ends; Yanks Win Slugfest in the Bronx
Hi all. Here's how I see baseball on this Thursday, June 23. This year's College World Series has been remarkably devoid of the kind of action that makes college baseball worth watching. No back-and-forth battles, no slugfests. Once a team gets the lead, that's it, at least up to now. Last night was another thumper, as ...
Gators Out at CWS; Coastal Finally Remembers They’re Coastal; Thor on the Hill In Matinee
Hi all. Here's how I see baseball on this Wednesday. It's a good thing I don't bet on the College World Series. In this part of the country, with both Miami and the Florida Gators eliminated I'd have a couple of guys coming around to rearrange my arms and legs. The Gators completed their embarrassment in ...
Miami First Team Out of CWS; Oklahoma State wins Second 1-0 Game; Remembering Eddie Lopat
Hi all. Here's how I see baseball on this Tuesday. Following yesterday's 5-3 loss to UC Santa Barbara, we won't have Miami to kick around anymore in this year's College World Series. The Hurricanes lost their only two games and are thus eliminated. Meanwhile in the winner's bracket Tyler Buffett pitched the Oklahoma State Cowboys to their ...
And Now For Something Completely Different
Hi all. Instead of telling you how I see baseball on this Father's Day, I'm going to break with format for a moment to tell you of an unforgettable event in my life and the very special man who made it possible. Father's Day was first celebrated in 1910, and today I'll celebrate it in this ...