Thursday, June 21, 2012
Creighton's Nick Judkins Earns Rawlings Gold Glove Award
Creighton's Nick Judkins has been named a Rawlings Gold Glove, an award bestowed upon the best defensive players at each position at the college level. Judkins earned the award at first base this season, his second career Gold Glove, as he was also honored with one at the junior college level.
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Monday, June 18, 2012
Petree and Serritella Add NCBWA All-America to List of Honors
Missouri State's Nick Petree and Southern Illinois' Chris Serritella were both named All-Americans by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association last week. Petree was a first team honoree, while Serritella was named to the third team.
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Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Burgess Picks up Another Freshman All-America Honor
Missouri State left-hander Tyler Burgess has earned a spot on the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Freshman All-American First Team, the organization announced Monday.
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Friday, June 08, 2012
Serritella and Petree Named NCBWA District Players of the Year
Southern Illinois junior first baseman Chris Serritella and Missouri State sophomore pitcher Nick Petree were two of nine Division I baseball standouts to earn District Player of the Year recognition from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Friday.
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Thursday, June 07, 2012
MVC Announces Baseball Scholar-Athlete Teams
Twelve league baseball players have been named to the 2012 MVC Scholar-Athlete First team, including one unanimous selection, Creighton's Ty Blach, as voted on by the conference’s baseball sports information directors and announced by the league office today.
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Thursday, June 07, 2012
Seven Earn Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America Honors
Seven Missouri Valley Conference baseball student-athletes have been named Louisville Slugger Freshman All-Americans by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.
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Thursday, June 07, 2012
Thirteen MVC Baseball Players Selected in MLB Draft
A total of 13 Missouri Valley Conference student-athletes had their names called at the annual Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft this week. Missouri State's Pierce Johnson was the top pick for the league in the Comp Round with the 43rd overall pick by the Chicago Cubs.
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Monday, June 04, 2012
Creighton's Postseason Run Ends in Regional Final
Creighton made it to the finals of the Los Angeles Regional, but the late-season magic ran out as UCLA claimed a 13-5 win over the Bluejays on Sunday night.
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Sunday, June 03, 2012
Creighton Advances to Regional Final with 7-2 Win Over Lobos
Creighton has made its way into the Los Angeles Regional final, dowing New Mexico 7-2 in the elimination game on Sunday afternoon. The Bluejays will take on UCLA tonight, hoping to force an "if necessary" game on Monday with the Bruins.
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Sunday, June 03, 2012
Bears’ NCAA Run Ends as Stony Brook Rallies to Advance, 10-7
An early five-run lead was not enough for Missouri State to extend its NCAA Championship run Sunday, as Stony Brook scored seven times in the seventh inning to pull out a 10-7 victory at the Coral Gables Regional.
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Saturday, June 02, 2012
Creighton Stays Alive With 8-2 Win Over San Diego
Creighton stayed alive in the NCAA Los Angeles Regional, putting up eight runs on 11 hits in an 8-2 win over San Diego on Saturday. The Bluejays will match up with the loser of tonight's game between New Mexico and host UCLA.
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Saturday, June 02, 2012
Bears Dominate Hurricanes to Advance in NCAA Regional Play
Powered by a potent offensive attack and a strong mound effort from Pierce Johnson, the Missouri State Bears built an early nine-run lead and never looked back in a 12-2 victory over Miami in NCAA Divison I Championship action at the Coral Gables Regional Saturday afternoon.
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Saturday, June 02, 2012
Sycamores' Record-Setting Season Ends in NCAA Regional
Indiana State's record-settingl season came to an end on Saturday, as the Sycamores fell to Austin Peay by a score of 1-0 from PK Park on the campus of the University of Oregon in the NCAA Tournament Regional in Eugene, Ore.
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Saturday, June 02, 2012
Creighton Falls in NCAA Regional to UCLA, 3-0
Creighton ran into a strong arm from UCLA's Adam Plutko, mustering just two hits in the 3-0 loss against the Bruins in the opening game of the Los Angeles NCAA Regional.
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Friday, June 01, 2012
Indiana State Downed by Cal State Fullerton, 9-5, in NCAA Opener
Indiana State rallied in the sixth inning to tie the game, but Cal State Fullerton scored four unanswered runs en route to a 9-5 victory in the opening round of the Eugene Regional in the NCAA Tournament.
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Friday, June 01, 2012
Missouri State Falls to UCF, 2-1, in NCAA Opener
Second-seeded UCF scored the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth inning to top the Missouri State Bears, 2-1, Friday afternoon in NCAA Division I Championship opening-round action at the Coral Gables Regional.
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
Three Named Louisville Slugger All-American
Three Missouri Valley Conference baseball student-athletes were named to the Louisville Slugger NCAA Division I All-American team, announced by the Collegiate Baseball newspaper today. Missouri State's Nick Petree was selected to the first team, while Evansville's Eric Stamets and Southern Illinois' Chris Serritella earned third-team honors.
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
Missouri State's Petree Named National Player of the Year
Missouri State sophomore Nick Petree has been named the The Louisville Slugger NCAA Division I National Player of The Year, as released Thursday as part of Collegiate Baseball newspaper's annual All-America Team announcement.
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Monday, May 28, 2012
Three Valley Teams Invited to Dance in 2012 NCAA Baseball Championship
For the fifth time in league history, three MVC baseball teams teams have been selected as part of the field of 64 teams to play for the 2012 College World Series national title. Creighton, which earned the league's automatic bid, will be joined by at-large selections Indiana State and Missouri State.
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Saturday, May 26, 2012
Baseball Championship: Creighton 8, Southern Illinois 6
Creighton won back-to-back State Farm MVC Baseball Championship for the first time in program history with a 8-6 victory over Southern Illinois. The victory gives the Bluejays the league's automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament.
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Saturday, May 26, 2012
2012 Baseball All-Tournament Team
Five members of Creighton highlight the 2012 State Farm MVC All-Tournament Team. Bluejay outfielder Mike Gerber was named Most Outstanding Player by members of the media in attendance.
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Friday, May 25, 2012
2012 State Farm MVC Baseball Championship
Missouri State University will serve as host for the 2012 State Farm MVC Baseball Championship May 22-26 at Hammons Field in Springfield, MO.
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Friday, May 25, 2012
Baseball Championship: Southern Illinois 3, Missouri State 2 (10)
In game twelve of the State Farm MVC Baseball Championship, No. 6 Southern Illinois eliminated No. 2 Missouri State, 3-2, in 10 innings, advancing to the title game on Saturday. The Salukis will take on the Creighton Bluejays in the championship game on Saturday, May 26, at 7 PM.
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Thursday, May 24, 2012
Baseball Championship: Creighton 10, Illinois State 3
In game eleven of the State Farm MVC Baseball Championship, No. 8 Creighton eliminated No. Illinois State, 10-3, advancing to the title game on Saturday. The Bluejays will await the winner of the opposite pod, with Missouri State and Southern Illinois still remaining.
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Thursday, May 24, 2012
Baseball Championship: Missouri State 11, Bradley 8 (13)
In game ten of the State Farm MVC Baseball Championship, No. 2 Missouri State fought off several late inning rallies to eliminate No. 7 Bradley, 11-8, in 13 innings. The Bears will square off with No. 6 Southern Illinois in the final game of the evening.
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Thursday, May 24, 2012
Baseball Championship: Illinois State 5, Evansville 4 (10)
In game nine of the State Farm MVC Baseball Championship, No. 4 Illinois State rallied to eliminate No. 5 Evansville, 5-4, in 10 innings. The Redbirds will square off with No. 8 Creighton in the 4 p.m. contest this afternoon.
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Baseball Championship: Southern Illinois 9, Bradley 8 (10)
In game eight of the State Farm MVC Baseball Championship, No. 6 Southern Illinois downed No. 7 Bradley, 9-8, on Chris Serritella's walk-off RBI single in the 10th inning. The Salukis will face the winner of tomorrow afternoon's Missouri State vs. Bradley game.
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Baseball Championship: Creighton 11, Illinois State 5
In game seven of the State Farm MVC Baseball Championship, No. 8 Creighton downed No. 4 Illinois State, 11-5. The Bluejays will face the winner of tomorrow morning's Evansville vs. Illinois State, scheduled for 4 p.m. Thursday afternoon.
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Baseball Championship: Missouri State 7, Wichita State 0
In game six of the State Farm MVC Baseball Championship, No. 2 Missouri State eliminated No. 3 Wichita State, behind Cody Schumacher's complete game 7-0 shutout. The Bears will face the loser of the Bradley vs. Southern Illinois contest, scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon.
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Baseball Championship: Evansville 8, Indiana State 5
In game five of the State Farm MVC Baseball Championship, No. 5 Evansville eliminated top-seeded Indiana State with a 8-5 decision. The Purple Aces will face the loser of the Creighton vs. Illinois State contest, scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Thursday morning.
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Baseball Championship: Bradley 5, Missouri State 3
In game four of the State Farm MVC Baseball Championship, No. 7 Bradley upset host and No. 2 Missouri State, 5-3. The Braves will face No. 6 Southern Illinois on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., while the Bears look to bounce back against No. 3 Wichita State at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow afternoon.
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Baseball Championship: Southern Illinois 6, Wichita State 3
In game three of the State Farm MVC Baseball Championship, No. 6 Southern Illinois took down No. 3 Wichita State, 6-3. The Salukis will face the winner of the Missouri State/Bradley contest, while the Shockers will take on the non-winner of the Bears/Braves game.
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Baseball Championship: Creighton 5, Indiana State 0
In game two of the State Farm MVC Baseball Championship, No. 8 Creighton upset top-seed Indiana State, 5-0, behind Ty Blach's one-hit complete game shutout. The Bluejays will face No. 4 Illinois State on Wednesday at 4 p.m., while the Sycamores look to bounce back against No. 5 Evansville at 9 a.m. tomorrow morning.
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Baseball Championship: Illinois State 10, Evansville 3
In game one of the State Farm MVC Baseball Championship, No. 4 Illinois State took down No. 5 Evansville, 10-3. The Redbirds will face the winner of the Indiana State/Creighton contest, while the Purple Aces will take on the non-winner of the Sycamores/Bluejays game.
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Monday, May 21, 2012
MVC Announces Baseball All-Conference Teams
Indiana State catcher Jeremy Lucas and Bears’ ace Nick Petree highlight the 2012 MVC all-conference baseball teams, being tabbed Player and Pitcher of the Year, respectively. Indiana State's Rick Heller has been named Coach of the Year, after leading the Sycamores to their first regular-season title since 1985.
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
Baseball Weekly Notebook: Springfield Awaits
Indiana State (14-7 MVC) earned the top seed at this week's State Farm MVC Baseball Tournament, as the Sycamores claimed their first outright regular-season title in program history. Missouri State will serve as host event, from May 22-26, at Hammons Field in Springfield, Mo.
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Friday, May 18, 2012
2012 State Farm MVC Baseball Tournament Field Set
The field for the 2012 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Championship is set for next week's event at Hammons Field in Springfield, Mo., hosted by Missouri State University. Indiana State finished 14-7 in league play – and have earned the tournament's top seed.
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Sycamores Claim Regular-Season MVC Baseball Crown
Indiana State claimed the Missouri Valley Conference regular season championship on Thursday night, topping Missouri State, 6-3. The Sycamores have locked up the No. 1 seed for next week's State Farm MVC Baseball Championship, May 22-26, at Hammons Field in Springfield, Mo.
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Monday, May 14, 2012
Baseball Weekly Notebook (May 14)
With just one weekend remaining in the regular season schedule, Indiana State (13-5 MVC) and Missouri State (11-6 MVC), the top two teams in the league standings, will square off this weekend in Terre Haute, Ind.
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Monday, May 07, 2012
Baseball Weekly Notebook (May 7)
The league's top-four teams (in terms of RPI ranking) each saw jumps of at least five spots following last week's games. Missouri State jumped five spots to No. 34, while the Shockers improved 10 spots to No. 44. Indiana State moved up six spots to No. 50, while Illinois State saw the biggest jump (12 spots) to No. 57.
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Friday, May 04, 2012
Stamets and Parker Named to Brooks Wallace Award Watch List
Two Missouri Valley Conference baseball players have been named to the 2012 Brooks Wallace Award List, as announced Thursday, including Evansville's Eric Stamets and Wichita State's Dayne Parker. The Wallace Award recognizes the nation's top shortstop.
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Friday, May 04, 2012
Valley Baseball Earns Four Capital One Academic All-District Honors
Four Missouri Valley Conference baseball players have been named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-District First Team, including Creighton’s Nick Judkins, Missouri State’s Brent Seifert, Southern Illinois’ Austin Montgomery and Wichita State’s Kevin Hall.
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Monday, April 30, 2012
Baseball Weekly Notebook (Apr. 30)
The Valley has a combined 23-14 (.622) record against the three "Big" BCS conferences, including a 12-2 mark against the Big 12, a 2-1 record against the Big East and a 9-11 tally against the Big Ten. In fact, MVC schools have compiled a 24-18 (.571) record against the six BCS conferences this season.
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
Petree, Elam Named to HOF Pitcher of the Year Watch List
Missouri State's Nick Petree and Wichita State's Cale Elam have been named to the watch list for the Pitcher of the Year award, presented by the College Baseball Hall of Fame. Petree and Elam join a list of 51 of the most dominant pitchers in NCAA Division I on the initial watch list.
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Monday, April 23, 2012
Baseball Weekly Notebook (Apr. 23)
With four league weeks in the books Missouri State (8-3 MVC) has taken a half-game lead heading into the final three weeks of the regular season. Indiana State and Southern Illinois, tied for second place in the league standings, sit in prime position at 8-4 in Valley play.
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Friday, April 20, 2012
Three Named to NCBWA Stopper of the Year Watch List
Three Missouri Valley Conference baseball student-athletes were named to the NCBWA's Stopper of the Year midseason watch list, given to the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I baseball, including Illinois State's Kenny Long, Missouri State's Tyler Burgess and Wichita State's Cale Elam.
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Monday, April 16, 2012
Baseball Weekly Notebook (Apr. 16)
According to the latest Nolan Power Index (NPI) update from WarrenNolan.com (Apr. 16), the Valley ranks No. 4 amongst 32 leagues. The NPI is determined through a combination of non-conference record and strength of schedule.
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Monday, April 09, 2012
Baseball Weekly Notebook (Apr. 9)
The Valley has won 17 games against 2011 NCAA Tournament teams, as six league teams have wins over last year's NCAA field – Bradley, Evansville, Illinois State, Missouri State, Southern Illinois and Wichita State.
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Monday, April 09, 2012
MSU Leads All-Sports Race; UNI Tops in Learfield Cup
With eight spring championships remaining, Missouri State holds a slight lead in the 2012-13 Missouri Valley Conference all-sports trophy race. Wichita State is currently second, Illinois State is third, and Creighton ranks fourth.
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Monday, April 02, 2012
Baseball Weekly Notebook (Apr. 2)
Both Indiana State (23-6) and Missouri State (21-8) received votes in the latest National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) poll (Apr. 2). The Sycamores and Bears will test their bats on the road in league play this weekend, traveling to Creighton and Bradley, respectively.
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Monday, March 26, 2012
Baseball Weekly Notebook (Mar. 26)
Missouri State was the lone Missouri Valley Conference team to open league action unscathed, finishing off the three-game sweep of Creighton. The Bears were tabbed No. 29 in Monday's Collegiate Baseball Newspaper poll.
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Monday, March 19, 2012
Baseball Weekly Notebook (Mar. 19)
Beginning on Friday, March 23, six of eight Missouri Valley Conference teams will get their first taste of league play with Creighton traveling to Missouri State, Bradley visiting Southern Illinois and Indiana State heading to Evansville.
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Missouri State's Voit Named to Johnny Bench Award Watch List
Missouri State junior Luke Voit was one of 43 Division I catchers named to the official watch list for the 2012 Johnny Bench Award presented by BaseballSavings.com, the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission announced last week.
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Monday, March 12, 2012
Baseball Player/Pitcher of the Week (Mar. 12)
The Missouri Valley Conference continues its winning ways, putting together an impressive 25-8-1 (.750) record last week. Seven of the league's eight teams had just one or fewer losses on the week, with both Indiana State (5-0) and Illinois State (3-0) going unbeaten.
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Monday, March 05, 2012
Baseball Player/Pitcher of the Week (Mar. 5)
Missouri Valley Conference baseball teams continue to crank out the wins, combining for a 21-8 (.724) record last week. Three teams are on current winning streaks of three or more wins, as Illinois State has won seven consecutive games, Missouri State has won four straight and Southern Illinois has three in a row.
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Saturday, March 03, 2012
Salukis Top No. 19 Stetson, 11-8
Southern Illinois bounced back after an early six-run deficit to defeat No. 19 Stetson, 11-8, in the Salukis’ second game of the Bright House Invitational Saturday night in Deland, Fla. It was SIU’s first non-conference road victory over a ranked opponent since the Dawgs beat No. 15 Ole Miss in 2005.
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Monday, February 27, 2012
Baseball Player/Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 27)
Missouri Valley Conference baseball teams turned up the heat in the second week of the 2012 season, combining for a 20-9 (.690) record last week. Three teams - Wichita State (5-0), Indiana State (4-0) and Illinois State (3-0) - went undefeated last week, while another two teams - Bradley and Missouri State - registered just one loss last week.
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Monday, February 20, 2012
Baseball Player/Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 20)
Southern Illinois' Austin Montgomery and Creighton's Ty Blach have been named the league's initial Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively.
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Friday, February 17, 2012
Baseball Coach of the Year Award to Be Named for Callahan
The Missouri Valley Conference’s annual baseball Coach of the Year award will be named in honor of the late Dan Callahan, the league announced today.
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Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Coaches Select Missouri State as MVC Baseball Favorite
Missouri State, which returns a dominating young pitching staff and a wealth of depth from last year's squad, has been tabbed as the league favorite in the annual coaches' preseason poll. The Bears tallied 60 points and were a close favorite over second-place pick Creighton (53 points).
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Three Named to NCBWA Preseason Stopper of the Year Watch List
Three Missouri Valley Conference baseball student-athletes have been named to the initial watch list for the eighth annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year Award, given to the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I baseball.
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Creighton Athletics Earns Fifth Straight MVC All-Academic Award
For the seventh time in the nine-year existence of the award, Creighton University has been recognized with the Missouri Valley Conference All-Academic Award. Bluejay student-athletes posted a 3.33 cumulative grade-point average over the 2010-11 academic calendar.
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Monday, October 24, 2011
Valley Televises 36-Game Package on Fox Sports, FCS and Comcast
ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri Valley Conference, in its 105th year of athletic competition, will produce a 36-telecast, in-house television package on FOX Sports Midwest in 2011-12, Commissioner Doug Elgin announced today.
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Six Inductees Selected for Athletics Hall Of Fame
The Missouri Valley Conference will honor its past on Friday, March 2, 2012, when the league conducts its annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony in St. Louis.
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Saturday, July 09, 2011
Henderson Tabbed SIU Baseball Coach
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Southern Illinois University Athletic Director Mario Moccia announced Friday, July 8, that Ken Henderson has been named the head baseball coach of the Salukis.
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