Northwestern scored six runs in the first two innings and cruised past Wake Forest 10-3 Saturday night at Wake Forest Baseball Park.
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Wake Forest scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh to rally past visiting Minnesota 7-5 on Friday. Matt Conway had a two-run single, and Mac Williamson capped the rally with a two-run homer.
The Wake Forest community tipped its cap to Coach Tom Walter with a baseball party Tuesday.
Brittney Griner scored 23 of her 26 points after halftime for top-ranked Baylor, including three consecutive baskets late to put the Lady Bears ahead for good as they survived another close call, defeating No. 5 Texas A&M 67-58 on Monday night.
The two leading characters in this week’s feel-good story that captivated a nation woke up today feeling fine.
Even though he wants his baseball players to swing for the fences, coach Tom Walter of Wake Forest University recognizes that there are some situations in baseball, as in life, that call for a sacrifice.
Travis Higgs used to hit at least seven home runs during a 40-minute session of batting practice. Using one of college baseball's new, safer metal bats this week, he cleared the fence just once.
The Winston-Salem State University baseball program has everything it needs — except a place to play home games.
No. 1 Connecticut 117, Holy Cross 37: Tiffany Hayes scored 32 points and Connecticut extended its winning streak to 79 games yesterday with a rout of visiting Holy Cross in Storrs, Conn.
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Outfielder Whit Merrifield of South Carolina, not sure that anything can ever top his College World Series experience, has decided to start his pro career.
South Carolina outfielder Whit Merrifield listened to the Gamecock fans chants of "one more year, " but couldn't ignore the chance to start his pro career.Merrifield, South Carolina's College World Series hero, reached an agreement with the Kansas City Royals, who selected him in the ninth round of the draft. Those terms have not been released.
Dominique Fitzgerald chuckled when asked if he might be the best baseball player at Winston-Salem State.
When Anthony Pace heard that Winston-Salem State was bringing back baseball, he couldn't help but smile.
Winston-Salem State wasted little time finding a coach for its new baseball program, naming Kevin Ritsche yesterday on an interim basis.
Winston-Salem State wasted little time finding a coach for its new baseball program, naming Kevin Ritsche yesterday on an interim basis.
Blake Cooper allowed three hits in eight-plus innings and Bobby Haney drove in a career-high three runs, moving South Carolina within a win of its first national title with a 7-1 victory over UCLA in Game 1 of the College World Series finals last night.
UCLA has won a nation-leading 106 NCAA championships in 17 sports. Not one of them is in baseball -- yet.
Sherman Johnson was relishing his trip to the College World Series when someone asked if he had noticed an increasingly common trend.
Matt Purke and Tyler Lockwood held UCLA to four hits and Taylor Featherston hit the biggest of TCU's three home runs, leading the Horned Frogs to a 6-2 victory yesterday that keeps them alive in the College World Series.
South Carolina and TCU avoided elimination last night in the College World Series.
Winston-Salem State is bringing back baseball, a sport it last offered in the early 1970s.
Brady Thomas singled in the winning run in the 12th inning and South Carolina eliminated Oklahoma from the College World Series with a 3-2 victory last night.
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Jackie Bradley and Adrian Morales homered during an eight-run second inning that propelled South Carolina to an 11-4 victory against No. 1 national seed Arizona State yesterday, knocking the Sun Devils out of the College World Series.
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