Davis Grows Into Expectations Feb. 26, 2008 In his first college baseball game, Ike Davis learned that Arizona State was expecting a lot of him, more than a program of that stature expects of most freshmen. [...] Continue Reading »
Missouri Ace In The Crow Nest Feb. 21, 2008 When Missouri righthander Aaron Crow touched 98 mph with his fastball in the Cape Cod League this summer, it wasn't something his college coach had forecasted for him earlier in his career. [...] Continue Reading »
Quick Jumper Feb. 19, 2008 Tanner Scheppers was a 6-foot shortstop with a quick arm who had never pitched in a game when Fresno State signed him in November of 2004 as a senior at California's Dana Hills High. Three years later, Scheppers has emerged as the Bulldogs' ace and a potential first-round pick. [...] Continue Reading »
Hoping To Follow Feb. 19, 2008 While Pac-10 powers like UCLA, Arizona and Arizona State enjoy warm and (usually) dry winters perfect for offseason workouts and preseason practices, Washington and Washington State insist that their geography really isn't that big of a disadvantage. [...] Continue Reading »
Home-State Advantage Feb. 15, 2008 Charlotte 49ers baseball coach Loren Hibbs was faced with a difficult choice this season. When it came to scheduling, which was more important—quantity or quality? [...] Continue Reading »
'Canes Shift With Changing Times Feb. 13, 2008 The NCAA's new, compacted schedule gives BC—the northernmost school in the Atlantic Coast Conference—more of a chance to compete with Miami, which is at the other end of the conference's geography. [...] Continue Reading »
Junior Colleges Brace For Sweeping Changes Jan. 31, 2008 The 2008 season marks the beginning of a new era for junior college baseball. Major League Baseball ended the draft-and-follow process independently of the NCAA's new academic regulations for college baseball, but the effects of both changes will converge on junior college ball. [...] Continue Reading »
2008 College Preview Sneak Peek Jan. 3, 2008 The college baseball season will be here before we know it. To help get you ready, we present our first-ever college baseball conference report cards. Aaron Fitt and John Manuel graded each of the eight power conferences on specific criteria and averaged the grades to come up with a GPA to determine which are the strongest of the 64-team era. [...] Continue Reading »
2007 College Predictions Jan. 30, 2007 In the course of gathering information for the College Preview, we send out a questionnaire to coaches that asks them (among other things) to predict a national champion, an Omaha sleeper, a player of the year and a pitcher of the year for their conference. We've decided that Aaron Fitt and John Manuel, who spearhead our college coverage, should go out on that same limb. Here are our predictions for 2007's national honors (we'll throw in Freshman of the Year too). [...] Continue Reading »
College North Region Capsules Jan. 26, 2007 We preview the North conferences for 2007: Big East Conference, America East Conference, Atlantic 10 Conference, Ivy League, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, Northeast Conference and Patriot League. [...] Continue Reading »