Monday, June 25, 2007 | Baseball
Lenny Brickens Named Coordinator of Umpires
Lenny Brickens, who has 35 years of experience as an amateur umpire and 27 as an umpire supervisor, has been named the Missouri Valley Conference's Coordinator of Baseball Umpires. He replaces Bob Jones, who recently announced his retirement.
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Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | Baseball
Ruf, Weber Take Home Gold Glove Award
Darin Ruf of Creighton and Tyler Weber of Wichita State earned Rawlings Gold Glove Award as announced by the American Baseball Coaches Association on June 18. This is the first season that the ABCA has awarded a Gold Glove Team.
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Sunday, June 17, 2007 | Baseball
Baseball America Tabs Pat Venditte as All-American
Pat Venditte picked up his third All-America honor in the last three weeks when he was named a Second-Team All-American by noted baseball publication Baseball America.
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Thursday, June 14, 2007 | Baseball
Creighton Reliever Andy Masten Named All-American By NCBWA
Creighton baseball relief ace Andy Masten was today named a Second-Team All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. Masten, an Omaha native, is the third different Bluejay pitcher to attain All-America accolades this spring.
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Sunday, June 10, 2007 | Baseball
MVC Baseball: Shockers Fall to UC Irvine, End Season
UC Irvine advanced to the College World Series with a 3-2 win over Wichita State in the bottom of the ninth inning on a Bryan Peterson fly ball to the wall that scored the winning run. The Shockers end the season at 53-22 and UC Irvine takes a record of 45-15-1 to Omaha.
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Friday, June 08, 2007 | Baseball
Four Valley Baseball Players Land on Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-American Team
Casey Schmidt of Creighton, Brad Altbach of Bradley, Bryant George of Southern Illinois and Aaron Roberts of Southern Illinois have all earned All-American honors on the 2007 Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-American team.
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Friday, June 08, 2007 | Baseball
MVC Baseball Players in the 2007 MLB Draft - MSU's Detwiler Picked Sixth
Missouri State's Ross Detwiler was the sixth pick overall in the first round of the 2007 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft. The left hander from Wentzville, Mo. was a second-team all-conference starting pitcher this year. He is the league's highest draft pick since Mike Pelfrey of Wichita State was chosen ninth overall by the Mets in 2005.
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Thursday, June 07, 2007 | Baseball
ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Teams Announced
Six Valley baseball players have been named to the ABCA/Rawlings All-Region First and Second teams, announced Thursday. The region's head coaches vote for the teams.
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Tuesday, June 05, 2007 | Baseball
WSU to Host Super Regional
After more than a 10-year drought, Wichita State clinched a regional championship by defeating Arizona, 3-0, Monday night at Eck Stadium and was rewarded by hosting UC Irvine in Super Regional play June 9-11 at Eck Stadium. All games of the Wichita Super Regional will air on the ESPN Network.
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Monday, June 04, 2007 | Baseball
2007 Scholar-Athlete Teams
The Missouri Valley Conference Player and Pitcher of the Year, Darin Ruf and Ben Mancuso of Creighton, along with Rob Musgrave of Wichita State top the voting for the first-team Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete Baseball squad, determined by a vote of league sports information directors.
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Monday, June 04, 2007 | Baseball
MVC Baseball: Shockers Advance to NCAA Super Regional
Wichita State pitcher Travis Banwart held Arizona to two hits over 7 2-3 innings and Tyler Weber homered to lead the Shockers to the Wichita Regional title with a 3-0 win. Wichita State (53-20) advances to a Super Regional against California-Irvine. The Shockers had not won a regional since 1996 and had lost in four straight regional championship games.
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Friday, June 01, 2007 | Baseball
Creighton's Venditte Chosen As InsidePitching.com's Midwest Region Pitcher of the Year
Creighton junior ambidextrous pitcher Pat Venditte has been chosen as InsidePitching.com's Midwest Region Pitcher of theYear, as announced Friday by the online publication.
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Thursday, May 31, 2007 | Baseball
CU's Masten Named NCBWA Stopper of the Year Finalist
Creighton senior Andy Masten has been named one of five finalists for the third-annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year Award, as announced by the association on Thursday.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2007 | Baseball
CU's Mancuso, Venditte Third Team All-Americans
Creighton's Ben Mancuso, the MVC Pitcher of the Year, and Pat Venditte have been named Louisville Slugger NCAA Division I All-Americans, announced today by Collegiate Baseball newspaper.
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Monday, May 28, 2007 | Baseball
Creighton and Wichita State Represent The Valley In NCAA Baseball Championship
Regular-season and Regional host No. 17 Wichita State, along with No. 22 Creighton, the MVC Tournament Champion, will represent The Valley in the 2007 NCAA Baseball Championship. The Valley gets two bids for fifth time in the last six years. The Shockers open up against New Orleans while Creighton travels to Fayetteville to face Oklahoma State in the Arkansas Regional.
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Monday, May 28, 2007 | Baseball
Wichita State Selected as Regional Site
Wichita State has been selected as one of 16 regional sites for the 61st annual NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, June 1-4. It will be the first regional hosted by WSU since 2002 and the 10th overall.
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Saturday, May 26, 2007 | Baseball
2007 MVC Baseball Championship
In the bottom of the 12th inning, it was a double by Andrew Small that scored the winning run for Creighton as the Bluejays won their first-ever MVC Conference Tournament Championship, a 10-9 decision over Wichita State Saturday night at Hammons Field. Starting pitcher Pat Venditte was named the tournament MVP.
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Friday, May 25, 2007 | Baseball
UE's Tuomi Named to Revised Wallace Watch List
University of Evansville senior pitcher Kai Tuomi was one of 30 players nationwide Friday to be named to the revised watch list for the 2007 Brooks Wallace National Player of the Year Award.
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Friday, May 25, 2007 | Baseball
Lam Named Prairie Farms/Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Week
ST. LOUIS -- Michael Lam of Creighton University has been selected the Prairie Farms/Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Week, Commissioner Doug Elgin announced today. Lam was honored for his performance during the period of May 14-20. The Valley's Scholar-Athlete program, which is sponsored by Prairie Farms, Roberts and Hiland Dairies, honors conference student-athletes for their athletic performance for a one-week period and academic success in the classroom. The program began during the 1999-00 academic year.
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Friday, May 25, 2007 | Baseball
Missouri Valley Conference Blog
During the week of the Missouri Valley Conference baseball championship, the Valley has created an interactive platform for fans, with a blogging site.
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Thursday, May 24, 2007 | Baseball
2007 All-Tournament Team
Six Creighton players highlight the 2007 MVC All-Tournament Team. Pitcher Pat Venditte was named Most Outstanding Player by members of the media.
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Wednesday, May 23, 2007 | Baseball
MVC Baseball Streaming E-Mail
MVC Baseball Streaming E-Mail
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Wednesday, May 23, 2007 | Baseball
Creighton's Servais Named MVC Coach of the Year
St. Louis, Mo. -- Creighton's head baseball coach Ed Servais was named the 2007 Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Coach of the Year, by a vote of the league's head coaches. This is the third time in four years the Bluejays' skipper has earned the league's top coaching honor. The last time a Valley coach won the honor three times in four years was when Gene Stephenson of Wichita State was named the coach of the year in 1991, 1992 & 1994.
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Monday, May 21, 2007 | Baseball
2007 All-Conference Teams
Creighton's Darin Ruf has been named the 2007 Joe Carter Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Player of the Year, as voted on the by the league coaches. Ruf, a first-team all-conference athlete at first base, is just the fourth player from Creighton to earn the honor.
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Sunday, May 20, 2007 | Baseball
MVC Announces All-Time Baseball Team
Saint Louis -- In 2006-07, the Missouri Valley Conference celebrates a century of excellence as the nation's second-oldest NCAA Division I conference begins its second centennial as a leader in college athletics. As a part of the Centennial Celebration, The Valley is naming all-centennial teams for each of the Valley's sponsored sports, including baseball.
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Saturday, May 19, 2007 | Baseball
Former Valley Players Rock The Rocket
Earlier this week, former University of Evansville standout Erik Lis said that he could not wait to face future Hall of Fame pitcher Roger Clemens in Friday's night's game between Lis' Fort Myers Miracle and the Tampa Yankees. For Lis, his first at-bat on Friday was more than worth the wait. Also in that game, former Valley players had two of the three hits off of Clemens, as former Missouri State infielder Toby Gardenhire also had a double off of the Rocket.
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Saturday, May 19, 2007 | Baseball
2007 MVC Baseball Championship Set; Wichita State Wins Regular-Season Title
Wichita State was crowned the 2007 MVC Regular-Season Champion after a 6-0 shutout of Illinois State in the season finale coupled with a 4-3 loss by Creighton at the hands of tournament host Missouri State. WSU's 20-4 conference mark earns the Shockers the No. 1 seed in this year's baseball championship.
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Friday, May 18, 2007 | Baseball
Friday Night Baseball
The Shockers and Bluejays are tied for first after Friday conference wins. Both teams head into the final day of league play with 19-4 records, while Bradley and Southern Illinois bounced back from series opening losses to pick up the victory today. Saturday's action concludes the MVC Regular Season.
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Thursday, May 17, 2007 | Baseball
Two Valley Baseball Players Represented on Coleman Company-Johnny Bench Award List
The Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission announced today the list of ten semifinalists for the 2007 Coleman Company-Johnny Bench Award delivered by AT&T and two Valley baseball players are represented. This award is presented annually at the Greater Wichita Sports Banquet to the nation's top collegiate catcher, as voted on by the national voting committee which is comprised of sportswriters, sportscasters, Division I coaches and scouts.
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Wednesday, May 16, 2007 | Baseball
MVC Baseball: Pitching Matchups for May 17-19
The final weekend of the regular season for baseball has arrived and while the field of six is set for the 2007 MVC Baseball Championship, positioning still needs to be determined. Creighton and Wichita State are tied for first in the league as both teams will fight for the No. 1 seed, while Bradley, Evansville and Southern Illinois could finish third through fifth. Missouri State is the sixth seed and gets in automatically due to hosting the event.
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Wednesday, May 16, 2007 | Baseball
BSB: No. 13 Wichita State Falls to No. 10 Oklahoma State
The nationally-ranked Shockers got five shutout innings from starter Max Hutson, but No. 10 Oklahoma State pushed back and came ahead for a non-conference win in Wichita, 3-1. Creighton was a 9-2 winner against Nebraska, as the Bluejays and Huskers played in front of over 18,000 at Rosenblatt Stadium, home of the College World Series.
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Monday, May 14, 2007 | Baseball
Field of Six Set as Final Weekend Approaches; MVC Baseball Notebook
The field of six has been determined for the 2007 MVC Baseball Championship, to be held May 23-26 in Springfield, Missouri. Creighton, Wichita State, Evansville, Bradley and Southern Illinois will join host Missouri State in the postseason event, while the final regular-season weekend will determine seeds. Creighton's Darin Ruf and Bradley's Michael Christl have been named Valley Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively.
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Sunday, May 13, 2007 | Baseball
Sunday Baseball Recap
Creighton completed a three-game sweep of Illinois State and moved into a tie for first place in the MVC standings as the second-to-last Valley weekend of baseball came to a close. Evansville avoided a sweep by Bradley; Southern Illinois and Indiana State came out ahead on Mother's Day while Wichita State avoided a non-conference sweep by Cal State Fullerton.
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Saturday, May 12, 2007 | Baseball
Saturday MVC Baseball Roundup
The Creighton Bluejays, with a 5-3 win over Illinois State, have earned at least a share of second-place in the standings, and are just one game behind league-leader Wichita State. Bradley continued its win streak, extending it to 10 games after dropping Evansville 6-2 while Missouri State and Northern Iowa clawed back from series opener losses for day two wins over Indiana State and Southern Illinois, respectively.
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Friday, May 11, 2007 | Baseball
Friday Night Baseball
Creighton, Bradley, Southern Illinois and Indiana State were all winners in Missouri Valley Conference baseball on Friday night. The Bluejays, still tied in the loss column with No. 9 Wichita State in the league standings, earned their 15th Valley win against the Redbirds of Illinois State. The Shockers lost at home to No. 25 Cal State Fullerton in non-conference action.
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Friday, May 11, 2007 | Baseball
Five Valley Baseball Players Earn ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District
Five Missouri Valley Conference baseball players have earned ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District honors for 2007. Darin Ruf and Michael Lam of Creighton; Rob Musgrave of Wichita State; Eitan Barbalat and Ryan Eigsti of Bradley were all named to the first team and will be put on the national ballot for All-American status.
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Thursday, May 10, 2007 | Baseball
MVC Baseball: Pitching Matchups
With just two weekends left in the regular-season race, the field of six for the 2007 MVC Baseball Championship will start to sort it self out. Missouri State, as tournament host, is guaranteed a spot in postseason tournament, while the rest of the five teams will be determined in the next two weeks. No. 9 Wichita State has the bye weekend while key Valley matchups include Creighton at Illinois State; Evansville at Bradley; Indiana State at Missouri State and UNI at Southern Illinois.
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Monday, May 07, 2007 | Baseball
Shockers at No. 9 in Weekly Polls; Weekly Baseball Notebook
With just two weekends left in the conference race, No. 9 Wichita State holds a one-and-a-half game lead over Creighton, as both the Shockers and Bluejays sit at first and second in the league standings. WSU reached 40 wins for the 30th consecutive year while Missouri State ended its losing streak with a Sunday win at Evansville. This week's MVC Player of the Week is Matt Brown of Wichita State while Ben Mancuso of Creighton is this week's Pitcher of the Week.
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Sunday, May 06, 2007 | Baseball
Sunday Baseball: MIssouri State Ends Losing Streak; Bradley Sweeps Indiana State
Missouri State, host of this year's MVC Baseball Tournament, earned its first win in 29 days with a 13-2 win at Evansville. Creighton shutout Southern Illinois 7-0 while Bradley finished a three-game sweep at Indiana State. With one loss each for Creighton and Wichita State on the weekend, the two teams remain one and two in the standings heading into the final weeks of the regular season.
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Sunday, May 06, 2007 | Baseball
Saturday Baseball Roundup
No. 10 Wichita State topped UNI while Evansville pulled out two, one-run wins over Missouri State in MVC Baseball action.Creighton won over Southern Illinois while Bradley was a second-game winner over Indiana State. Illinois State split a doubleheader with St. Xavier on Saturday.
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Friday, May 04, 2007 | Baseball
Friday Night Baseball
Northern Iowa used four runs scored in the bottom of the sixth inning to soar past No. 10 Wichita State, handing the Shockers just their fourth conference loss. Indiana State fell late to Bradley in a 5-3 win for the Braves while Southern Illinois rallied to defeat Creighton in 11 innings. Missouri State at Evansville was postponed due to weather while Illinois State postponed its non-conference game to Saturday due to heavy rain.
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Thursday, May 03, 2007 | Baseball
MVC BASEBALL: Pitching Matchups, May 4-6
Missouri Valley Conference baseball returns to the mound on Friday, May 4. The race is on for the field of six of this year's Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Championship, to be held in Springfield, Missouri at Hammons FIeld May 23-26. Key series this weekend include Southern Illinois at Creighton and Missouri State at Evansville while No. 10 WSU visits UNI and Indiana State hosts Bradley. Illinois State gets the bye.
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Monday, April 30, 2007 | Baseball
No. 10 Shockers Atop Standings, Creighton Close Behind; Weekly Baseball Notebook
After taking two-of-three from Evansville over the weekend, the nationally-ranked Wichita State Shockers holds a one-and-a half game lead over Creighton in the Valley standings as May quickly approaches and the race for the Valley Tournament heats up with the temperature. Nick Ciolli of Indiana State and Aaron Jenkins of Northern Iowa are this week's MVC Player and Pitcher of the Week respectively.
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Sunday, April 29, 2007 | Baseball
Sunday Baseball: SU Sweeps Bears; No. 7 Shockers Take Series from Evansville
Southern Illinois used a 10-8 win Sunday to finish a three-game sweep of the Missouri State Bears while No. 7 Wichita State won its series finale, 7-1, over Evansville. Indiana State took two-of-three at UNI, posting 15 runs en route to a win today, while Creighton, playing a non-conference series, swept Northern Colorado.
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Sunday, April 29, 2007 | Baseball
Saturday Baseball: Evansville Hands No. 7 Wichita State Third Valley Loss
Evansville's Kai Tuomi was the winning pitcher in UE's 4-1 win over No. 7 Wichita State in MVC Baseball on Saturday. The Aces handed the Shockers their third conference loss while Bradley and Southern Illinois sailed to game two victories over Illinois State and Missouri State, respectively, while UNI fell to Indiana State.
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Friday, April 27, 2007 | Baseball
Friday Night Baseball Roundup
No. 7 Wichita State, facing defending tournament and regular-season champion Evansville, came out on top in a 6-1 series opening win over the Aces Friday night in Wichita. Bradley, Northern Iowa and Southern Illinois won in conference action while Creighton was a non-conference winner over Northern Colorado.
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Friday, April 27, 2007 | Baseball
Creighton Baseball Gets Public Recognition for High Academic Achievement
The NCAA honored more than 800 Division I sports teams with public recognition awards for their latest Academic Progress Rate scores and the Creighton baseball team was one of just 30 Division I baseball programs to be recognized.
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Thursday, April 26, 2007 | Baseball
MVC Baseball Pitching Matchups: April 27-29
Missouri Valley Conference baseball ends the month of April with two of the nation's top pitching staffs squaring off as Evansville, defending regular-season and tournament champion, travels to No. 7 Wichita State for a three-game series. Other series: Illinois State at Bradley; Missouri State at Southern Illinois; Indiana State at Northern Iowa and Creighton hosting Northern Colorado.
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Thursday, April 26, 2007 | Baseball
Banwart and Sublett Named to Watch List
Wichita State baseball student-athletes Damon Sublett and Travis Banwart have been named to the Dick Howser Trophy watch list, which consists of 50 candidates from around the nation. The Dick Howser Trophy is given to the top player in collegiate baseball.
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Wednesday, April 25, 2007 | Baseball
No. 3 Arkansas a 10-2 Winner Over No. 7 Wichita State
In a top-10 non-conference showdown, it was No. 3 Arkansas coming out on top as the Razorbacks downed visiting No. 7 Wichita State 10-2 in baseball action Wednesday evening. No. 7 Wichita State (34-11) committed three errors that led to four unearned runs in the 10-2 loss to No. 3 Arkansas (33-11).
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Tuesday, April 24, 2007 | Baseball
CU baseball: Ambidextrous pitcher could move up to the next level
Pat Venditte is unique in baseball circles: The Creighton junior pitches with either arm, and he's attracting the attention of some professional scouts.There's something about being able to throw a baseball with either arm that makes everyone from ESPN to Sports Illustrated to Paul Harvey take notice. How many college baseball players can say they've made the front page of the New York Times? Not the front page of the sports section but THE front page, the one normally reserved for presidents, heads of state and the weighty news of the day.
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Tuesday, April 24, 2007 | Baseball
Coaching Milestones Emphasize Baseball Sucess
It is not just Missouri Valley Conference baseball teams that are enjoying a resurgence of success on the field this season. Valley head coaches are making history as well, as MVC skippers reach 500 and 800 wins, while another is inching towards 1,000.
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Monday, April 23, 2007 | Baseball
Shockers No. 7 in Collegiate Baseball Poll; Weekly Baseball Notebook
Wichita State, fresh off a three-game sweep at Missouri State, earned a No. 7 ranking in the latest Collegiate Baseball poll. It is the highest ranking for the Shockers since March of 2004. At 13-2 in league play, WSU is one game up on Creighton in the Valley standings and are being led by MVC Pitcher of the Week Travis Banwart, who owns a 7-2 mark after another stellar pitching performance last Friday in Springfield. Ryan Curry of Bradley is this week's MVC Player of the Week.
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Sunday, April 22, 2007 | Baseball
MVC BSB: No. 10 Wichita State Wins Fifth-Straight MVC Series, Sweeps Bears; Creighton Takes Three at Indiana State
Nationally-ranked Wichita State won its fifth-straight Missouri Valley Conference series, a sweep (3rd of the season) over Missouri State, improving to a league best 13-2 after an 11-6 romp in Springfield on Sunday afternoon. Creighton, currently in second in the standings, left its mark on the Sycamores as the Bluejays concluded their three-game sweep with a 16-0 ballgame in Terre Haute. Illinois State, Bradley and UNI were all winners on Earth Day.
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Saturday, April 21, 2007 | Baseball
Saturday Baseball Roundup: Top Three Teams Win Again (WSU, CU, UE)
No. 10 Wichita State improved to a league-best 12-2 after a shutout on Saturday against the Missouri State Bears. Creighton and Evansville also won again as the Bluejays head into Sunday's conference series finale with Indiana State boasting a second-place 11-3 mark. Evansville wrapped up its fourth-straight conference series win, a 2-1 decision at Illinois State, good enough for third place in the standings (9-5).
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Saturday, April 21, 2007 | Baseball
Friday Night Baseball: No. 10 Shocks, Creighton Wins
No. 10 Wichita State rolled into Springfield, Missouri Friday night and shutdown the Missouri State Bears 5-1, as Travis Banwart pitched seven shutout innings for the Shockers in their 11th conference victory this season. Creighton scored a season-best 15 runs in a 15-5 hit parade at Indiana State. Other conference wins included Bradley over Southern Illinois at home and Evansville on the road at Illinois State.
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Thursday, April 19, 2007 | Baseball
MVC Baseball: Weekend Pitching Rotation
Missouri Valley Conference baseball returns to the mound on Friday, April 20. This weekend's matchups include Southern Illinois at Bradley, Creighton at Indiana State, Evansville at Illinois State and Wichita State at Missouri State. Northern Iowa has the bye. Click here to find out the pitching matchups for this weekend's action.
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Thursday, April 19, 2007 | Baseball
Three Valley Baseball Players Headline the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List
Andy Masten of Creighton, Matt Brinkmann of Evansville and Noah Krol of Wichita State are three of forty players that have been named to the midseason watch list for the second annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year Award, the association announced Thursday. The award will be given to the top relief pitcher in Division I college baseball.
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Wednesday, April 18, 2007 | Baseball
Nationally-Ranked Arkansas Powers Past Missouri State
Arkansas, ranked as high as No. 4 nationally in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers weekly Top-25 poll, scored 11 runs in the first two innings and never looked back en route to a 16-2 win over Missouri State on Wednesday night in Springfield. Valley teams went 3-2 on the day, with No. 10 Wichita State topping Kansas and Bradley sweeping Chicago State in a doubleheader.
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Wednesday, April 18, 2007 | Baseball
MVC Baseball Makes Headlines In NCAA National Stats
The NCAA has released its weekly baseball statistics and multiple Missouri Valley Conference teams and individual players highlight this week's rankings. Creighton remained No. 1 in team fielding percentage while No .10/10 Wichita State's 2.61 earned run average ranks third in the nation.
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Tuesday, April 17, 2007 | Baseball
Wahl Named a Finalist For Senior CLASS Award
Since 2001, the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award has honored the nation's top senior student-athlete in the sport of basketball for staying in school and achieving greatness both on and off of the court. This year, the award has expanded to various NCAA sports, and University of Evansville senior infielder Kasey Wahl (Newburgh, Ind./Memorial) has been named as one of 30 national finalists for the baseball division of the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award.
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Monday, April 16, 2007 | Baseball
No. 10 Shockers At 10-2 in League Play, Atop Standings; Weekly Baseball Notebook
No. 10 Wichita State, one of only ten Division I schools to have 30 wins this season, is fresh off a 4-0 week that included a conference series sweep at Southern Illinois. At 10-2 in league play, the Shockers are a game ahead of Creighton and in first place in MVC action and boast a No. 11 RPI rank. The Bluejays, however, sit in second place (9-3) after taking three-straight in Omaha over Bradley. Conor Gillaspie of Wichita State and Ben Norton of Evansville are this week's MVC Player and Pitcher of the Week.
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Sunday, April 15, 2007 | Baseball
Sunday Baseball Roundup; No. 11 Shockers, Creighton Sweep Weekend Series
No. 11 Wichita State and Creighton won all three games of their weekend series at Southern Illinois and vs. Bradley while Evansville won two-of-three against UNI, including a Sunday win. Indiana State and Illinois State split a doubleheader on Sunday, with the Sycamores winning after 13 innings played. The Shockers remain in first place in the standings followed by the Bluejays.
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Saturday, April 14, 2007 | Baseball
Saturday Baseball Recap - 4/14
No. 11 Wichita State, Creighton and Northern Iowa came away with Saturday wins as Missouri Valley Conference baseball braved inclement weather in its weekend series. Indiana State at Illinois State was postponed and both teams will play a doubleheader on Sunday, as will WSU at SIU. In non-conference action, Missouri State was swept by Dallas Baptist.
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Friday, April 13, 2007 | Baseball
MVC Baseball Recap From Friday - 4/13
Despite potential severe weather and maybe even snow in the Midwest, three of four Valley series got underway as Evansville, Illinois State and Creighton won opening-weekend games. UE downed Northern Iowa, the Redbirds topped Indiana State and Bradley fell in Omaha. No. 11 Wichita State at Southern Illinois was postponed Friday due to inclement weather and will resume with a doubleheader on Saturday.
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Wednesday, April 11, 2007 | Baseball
No. 4/9 Arkansas Blanks Missouri State; Wichita State Downs Nebraska
Four Arkansas pitchers combined for four hits and 11 strikeouts as the ninth-ranked Razorbacks (26-10) blanked the Missouri State (19-14) baseball team by a 2-0 score in non-conference action Tuesday at Baum Stadium in Fayetteville. Wichita State came from behind to defeat Nebraska 5-3 while Creighton scored early against Kansas State and held on for a 3-1 win.
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Wednesday, April 11, 2007 | Baseball
MVC Baseball: Weekend Pitching Rotation
Take a look at this weekend's Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Pitching Matchups . Valley baseball returns to action with three-game series starting Friday, April 13 and concluding Sunday, April 15. Southern Illinois hosts No. 11 Wichita State; Bradley travels to Creighton; Evansville hosts UNI and Indiana State plays at Illinois State. Missouri State has the bye.
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Tuesday, April 10, 2007 | Baseball
Stephenson Elected to College Baseball Hall of Fame
Former Wichita State baseball player Phil Stephenson is one of 11 former players and coaches elected to the College Baseball Hall of Fame, announced April 10 by the College Baseball Foundation.
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Monday, April 09, 2007 | Baseball
2007 Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Championship
2007 Missouri Valley Conference Baseball ChampionshipMay 23-26 - Springfield, Missouri - Missouri State, host
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Monday, April 09, 2007 | Baseball
No 11 Shockers in First; Weekly Baseball Notebook
No. 11/11 Wichita State, with a 7-2 record, sits atop the league standings after winning its series against Creighton last weekend. Southern Illinois and Creighton follow in order through games of April 8, while Missouri State's Ryan Mantle and SIU's Cody Adams are this week's MVC Player and Pitcher of the Week.
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Sunday, April 08, 2007 | Baseball
Sunday Baseball Roundup
No. 8 Wichita State is back on top in the Missouri Valley Conference after a series win over Creighton and a 7-1 Sunday afternoon win in Wichita. The Shockers are 7-2 in conference play, while the Bluejays are 6-3, in second. Indiana State, Bradley and Illinois State also were winners on Sunday, as the Sycamores and Braves salvaged final games on the weekend.
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Saturday, April 07, 2007 | Baseball
Shockers Even Series with Jays, Tied Atop League Standings; Saturday Baseball
No. 8 Wichita State evened the weekend set and pulled even in the standings with Creighton, using a bases loaded walk in the last of the ninth to pick up a 2-1 win at Eck Stadium in Wichita, Kan. Missouri State got a complete game from Scott Carroll in a 3-1 win over Bradley and Evansville put up nine runs in another road win at Indiana State. UNI and Illinois State split a doubleheader with Illinois State claiming the completion of game one and UNI grabbing game two.
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Friday, April 06, 2007 | Baseball
Friday Night Baseball Roundup
Despite blustery conditions, three of four Missouri Valley Conference Friday night games were completed while Illinois State at UNI as suspended after five innings of play, with the Panthers leading 9-7. In a battle of first place in the conference standings, Creighton was a one-run winner at No. 8 Wichita State, improving to 6-1 in conference play. Evansville and Missouri State also picked up victories Friday, against Indiana State and Bradley.
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Wednesday, April 04, 2007 | Baseball
MVC Baseball Weekend Pitching Matchups
Missouri Valley Conference Baseball returns to action this Easter weekend, April 6-8. It is a battle between the top two teams this weekend, as Creighton heads to No. 8 Wichita State. Both teams are 5-1 in league play. Let's take a look at the probable pitching matchups for games Friday-Saturday-Sunday.
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Monday, April 02, 2007 | Baseball
Shockers Up to No. 8; Weekly Baseball Notebook
Wichita State jumped to No. 8 nationally in the Collegiate Baseball Top-30 poll, and held on at No. 10 in the Baseball America Poll, both released Monday, April 02. The Shockers posted a 3-1 record last week, and share a portion of first place in the league standings with Creighton (5-1). The Bluejays own the league's longest win streak, currently at six games.
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Sunday, April 01, 2007 | Baseball
Sunday Baseball Roundup
A walk-off double by Ryan Curry of Bradley handed No. 10 Wichita State its first conference loss Sunday in a 6-5 fall in Peoria, while Creighton won two at home against UNI and both the Shockers and the Bluejays are 5-1 to sit atop league standings. Southern Illinois avoided a conference sweep at UE with a win on Sunday while Illinois State swept the Missouri State Bears in an 11-7 win on Sunday.
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Sunday, April 01, 2007 | Baseball
Baseball: MVC Saturday Night Roundup
No. 10 Wichita State improved to 5-0 in Valley play with a 3-1 win over Bradley Saturday while Evansville run-ruled Southern Illinois for the second-straight day. Illinois State took two from visiting Missouri State while Creighton and UNI was postponed due to weather.
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Friday, March 30, 2007 | Baseball
MVC Friday Night Baseball Roundup
No. 10 Wichita State remained undefeated in conference play after a 3-0 pitcher's dual win at Bradley Friday night in Missouri Valley Conference baseball. Creighton and Evansville were also winners Friday while Indiana State picked up a non-conference win against Valparaiso. The Missouri State at Illinois State series was postponed due to rain.
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Thursday, March 29, 2007 | Baseball
MVC Baseball Weekend Pitching Matchups
Take a look at this weekend's pitching matchups in the Missouri Valley Conference. Games slated for March 30-April 2.
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Tuesday, March 27, 2007 | Baseball
BSB: Creighton's Ogden Scores Game-Winning Run, Bluejays Beat No. 25 Missouri
Creighton senior shortstop Chad Ogden hit a game-winning RBI double in the bottom of the ninth inning that platted Robbie Knight from first, leading the Creighton baseball team to a 4-3 victory over the red-hot Missouri Tigers Tuesday afternoon at the CU Sports Complex. With one out, Ogden took a 3-2 pitch and knocked it off the wall in left field giving Knight plenty of time to round the bases from first as Bluejays won their third-straight game and gave the Tigers only their second loss in 16 games.
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Monday, March 26, 2007 | Baseball
Wichita State Cracks The Top-10; Weekly Baseball Notebook
After posting a 5-0 record last week, Wichita State moved to No. 10 in the Baseball America poll and was one of only three top-15 teams to go undefeated in action over the last seven days. The Shockers were led by this week's MVC Player of the Week Tyler Weber, also a National Player of the Week by Collegiate Baseball, while Evansville's Ben Norton is this week's MVC Pitcher of the Week.
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Sunday, March 25, 2007 | Baseball
Sunday Baseball: No. 11 Wichita State and Southern Illinois Earn Opening Weekend Sweeps
No. 11 Wichita State and Southern Illinois each earned opening weekend conference sweeps of their opponents as the Shockers downed Indiana State Sunday, 12-3, and SIU won 9-4 over Illinois State. Creighton was an eight-run winner over Evansville, taking two-of-three in the series, while Missouri State jumped to an 11-1 lead and hung on for a 12-7 victory over UNI. The Shockers and Salukis improve to 3-0 in league play.
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Saturday, March 24, 2007 | Baseball
MVC BSB: No. 11 Wichita State, Southern Illinois Improve to 2-0 In League Play
After knocking three homers out of the ballpark on Friday night in the MVC opener, Tyler Weber hit a perfet 4-for-4 against Indiana State on Saturday as No. 11 Wichita State improved to 2-0 in conference play. Southern Illinois was also a winner, 5-3, over Illinois State while Northern Iowa slipped by Missouri State in extra frames and Creighton ended Evansville's seven-game win streak.
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Friday, March 23, 2007 | Baseball
Friday Night Baseball: Home Teams Dominate on MVC Opening Day
Home teams dominated in opening night action in MVC baseball as Wichita State, Missouri State, Evansville and Southern Illinois picked up wins on each team's home field. The Shockers downed Indiana State; Missouri State topped UNI, Creighton fell at Evansville and SIU was a 6-3 winner over Illinois State.
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Friday, March 23, 2007 | Baseball
Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Gets Underway This Weekend
The Missouri Valley Conference baseball season gets underway this weekend as eight of the league's nine baseball programs start the league race. For the next nine weekends, Valley foes compete for the regular-season title while playing three-game series. This year's championship is slated for May 23-26 in Springfield, Missouri, hosted by Missouri State. Click here for a look at this weekend's action.
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Monday, March 19, 2007 | Baseball
Wichita State Moves to No. 11 In Baseball America Poll; Weekly Notebook
Wichita State, winners of two-of-three over nationally-ranked Long Beach State over the weekend, moved to No. 11 in the latest Baseball America poll. With a 16-5 record, the Shockers are winners of eight of their last nine games. Currently, eight of the nine Valley baseball schools sit at .500 or better while seven boast win streaks of two games or more. Kasey Wahl of Evansville and Ross Detwiler of Missouri State are this week's MVC Player and Pitcher of the Week.
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Sunday, March 18, 2007 | Baseball
BSB: Shockers Take Series From No. 17 Long Beach State with Extra-Inning Thriller
Wichita State's (16-5) Andy Dirks doubled to left field in the bottom of the 13th inning, driving in the winning run, as the Shockers defeated nationally-ranked Long Beach State 3-2, on Sunday. WSU took the three-game series from the Dirtbags -after winning two-of-three in the series.
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Monday, March 12, 2007 | Baseball
Weekly Baseball Notebook
Wichita State and Southern Illinois sit atop the baseball standings as the Shockers boast a 13-4 record while Southern Illinois has won two-straight en route to an 11-5 mark. Illinois State is also winners of its last four games while Northern Iowa has also picked up two-straight wins. Brett Featherston of the Panthers and Travis Banwart of Wichita State are this week's MVC Player and Pitcher of the Week.
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Friday, March 09, 2007 | Baseball
BSB: Evansville Falls to Nationally-Ranked Oregon State
After five and half strong innings it looked as though the Evansville baseball team could hold off Oregon State but the Beavers answered back to take game two of the series, 6-2. UE drops to 9-6 with the loss as Oregon State improves to 16-3.
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Thursday, March 08, 2007 | Baseball
#9 Oregon State Beats Evansville in Series Opener
The sixth inning started out so well for the 25th ranked University of Evansville baseball team, and ended so poorly. The result was a 9-2 victory in the home opener for ninth ranked Oregon State Thursday on a night when the Beavers' 2006 NCAA championship team was recognized. The two teams continue their three-game series Friday.
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Monday, March 05, 2007 | Baseball
MVC Announces Weekly Baseball Honors
This week's Missouri Valley Conference Player and Pitcher of the Week are Mark Kelly of Southern Illinois and Pat Venditte of Creighton, respectively.
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Monday, February 26, 2007 | Baseball
BSB: MVC Announces Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week
Brett Featherston of Northern Iowa and Rob Musgrave of Wichita State are this week's Missouri Valley Conference Player and Pitcher of the Week, announced by the league office on Monday.
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Sunday, February 25, 2007 | Baseball
BSB: Heartbreaking Loss for Illinois State at Arkansas
Through seven innings at Baum Stadium on Sunday, there was definitely a feeling of worry in the hearts of the Arkansas fans as their Razorbacks were down 7-1 to the Illinois State baseball team. However, for the second game in a row, Arkansas (9-3) put up a huge inning with seven runs in the bottom of the eighth that eventually propelled the Razorbacks to a 9-8 victory in 10 innings over the Redbirds (2-4) in front of 6,769 spectators.
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Sunday, February 25, 2007 | Baseball
BSB: Illinois State Wins Over Nationally-Ranked Arkansas
There is no doubt that Illinois State freshman pitcher Ryan Copeland will ever forget his first collegiate win. On Saturday, the young left-hander battled for seven innings and gave up 10 runs, six of which were earned, but still held on to earn the victory for ISU (2-3) over No. 5 ranked Arkansas (8-3) in front of 6,876 fans at Baum Stadium.
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Saturday, February 24, 2007 | Baseball
BSB: Illinois State Falls at No. 10 Arkansas
A four-run fifth inning propelled the nationally-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks to a 12-1 win over Illinois State in baseball on Friday afternoon. On the day, Valley teams posted a 5-2 mark without Wichita State's results at Hawaii, a game still in play due to the time difference.
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Monday, February 19, 2007 | Baseball
Illinois State Sweeps Initial Player/Pitcher of the Week Honors
Illinois State's Kevin Dubler and Eric Theisen earned MVC Player and Pitcher of the Week honors in the initial weekly awards as the 2007 Valley Baseball season is underway. Dubler hit two doubles, a triple and home run in three starts behind the plate for the Redbirds, who competed at the UTA Invitational, while Theisen pitched seven scoreless innings while striking out nine batters in his first start since missing all of last season with a shoulder injury.
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Sunday, February 18, 2007 | Baseball
BSB: No. 13 Ole Miss Edges Evansville; Wichita State Earns First Win of Season
Evansville fell at nationally-ranked Mississippi as the Rebels won the three-game series with the Aces after a 4-1 decision on Sunday. Wichita State won its first game of the season, a 3-2 victory at nationally-ranked Pepperdine, despite losing the series (1-2). Also winners on Sunday were Northern Iowa, its first of the season, and Southern Illinois, 4-3, over Louisville.
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Saturday, February 17, 2007 | Baseball
Evansville A One-Run Winner over Nationally-Ranked Mississippi
In baseball on Saturday, Evansville evened its three-game series with No. 13 Mississippi as the Aces shut down its opponent in a 2-1 win, improving to 3-2 on the season. Wichita State fell at No. 18 Pepperdine, 10-2, while MVC teams posted a 3-3 mark today.
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Saturday, February 17, 2007 | Baseball
Friday Night Baseball: Evansville Falls at No. 13 Mississippi
The No. 13 University of Mississippi Rebels baseball team jumped to an early 5-2 lead Friday afternoon and then held off the visiting University of Evansville Purple Aces, 6-4, in the opener of a three-game series at Oxford-University Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi.
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Monday, February 12, 2007 | Baseball
Ben Norton Named Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week
Ben Norton, a starting pitcher on the preseason favorite Evansville baseball team, tossed six no-hit innings against Lipscomb in the season opener last Friday and earned the weekly honor of Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week. He fanned eight batters and only walked one.
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Saturday, February 10, 2007 | Baseball
BSB: Creighton Falls to No. 25 Winthrop; SIU, Evansville Win
Creighton fell to nationall-ranked Winthrop in college baseball Saturday afternoon while Southern Illinois and Evansville were both winners. The Salukis picked up their first win of the year over Stetson while Evansville improved to 2-0 after a two-run edge over Lipscomb.
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Wednesday, February 07, 2007 | Baseball
BSB: Evansville Picked No. 1 in Preseason Poll
League coaches have voted Evansville as the preseason favorite in the annual Missouri Valley Conference baseball coaches' poll, announced Wednesday by the league office. The Aces, fresh off its first ever Missouri Valley Conference Regular-Season and Tournament Titles, accumulated 75 points, including four first-place tallies, edging Wichita State by just six points.
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Monday, January 22, 2007 | Baseball
Detwiler, Sublett Preseason All-Americans
Missouri State junior pitcher Ross Detwiler and Wichita State second baseman/reliever Damond Sublett have been tabbed as preseason All-Americans by Baseball America. Detwiler earned second-team honors while Sublett was a third-team selection as a utlility player.
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Thursday, January 11, 2007 | Baseball
More Preseason Baseball Rankings for Wichita State, Evansville
Wichita State and Evansville have been getting national attention for the 2007 season, which is still a month from starting. In two more preseason polls, the Shockers and Aces have earned spots in top-25 and top-30 polls. Wichita State ranks No. 18 in the Rivals.com poll and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Preseason Poll while defending regular season and tournament champion Evansville is No. 29 in the NCBWA poll.
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Thursday, January 04, 2007 | Baseball
Wichita State, Evansville Ranked in Baseball America Preseason Poll
Wichita State is ranked 10th in the Baseball America preseason top-25 poll announced Jan. 4, while Evansville, the defending regular season and tournament champion, is ranked 21st. This is the second Top-20 preseason ranking for the Shockers.
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Tuesday, November 28, 2006 | Baseball
Four Baseball Players Named to Clemens Award Watch List
Four Missouri Valley Conference baseball players were named to the preseason watch list for the fourth annual Roger Clemens Award. Aaron Shafer and Damon Sublett of Wichita State; Ross Detwiler of Missouri State and Aaron Jenkins of Northern Iowa represent the Valley.
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Tuesday, November 21, 2006 | Baseball
Valley Baseball Players Named to 2007 CBF Wallace Watch
Six Missouri Valley Conference baseball players headline the watch list for the 2007 Wallace Award. The student-athletes are on a list of 120 that will be trimmed to 12 semi-finalists at the end of May. The Brooks Wallace Award is presented annually to the national college baseball player of the year.
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Tuesday, November 21, 2006 | Baseball
Former Valley Player Named National League MVP
Just one year after taking home the National League Rookie of the Year honor, Missouri Valley Conference baseball alumnus Ryan Howard, a St. Louis native, was named the league MVP at the conclusion of his second full season in the majors.
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Tuesday, November 14, 2006 | Baseball
Four Valley Baseball Players Land on NCBWA Preseason All-America Team
Four Missouri Valley Conference baseball student-athletes have earned preseason all-America honors as the seventh annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association preseason 2007 All-America team was announced Tuesday. Damon Sublett, Conor Gillaspie and Aaron Shafer of Wichita State and Ben Norton of Evansville were honored.
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Thursday, August 03, 2006 | Baseball
Seifert Named Baseball Coach at UE
University of Evansville Director of Athletics Bill McGillis has named David Seifert, who helped engineer the Purple Aces? run to the Missouri Valley Conference championship and the NCAA Tournament this past year as pitching coach, as the new head baseball coach at UE. Seifert becomes the 11th head coach in Purple Aces? baseball history.
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Thursday, July 20, 2006 | Baseball
Indiana State Tabs Lindsay Meggs as Baseball Coach
Indiana State University Director of Athletics Ron Prettyman announced today (July 20) that Lindsay Meggs has been hired as head coach of the Sycamore Baseball program. Meggs comes to ISU after spending the past 13 seasons as head coach at California State-Chico where he guided the Wildcats to two NCAA Division II National Championships and compiled an overall record of 538-228-4.
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Tuesday, July 18, 2006 | Baseball
Schrage Named Baseball Coach at Notre Dame
Dave Schrage, who guided the University of Evansville baseball program to one of its finest seasons on record this past spring, has resigned to accept the head coaching position at the University of Notre Dame.
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Thursday, July 13, 2006 | Baseball
MSU's Howard Wins Home Run Derby
Former Missouri State University slugger Ryan Howard has taken his baseball hitting power to a new level. The Philadelphia Phillies' first baseman won the Home Run Derby competition Monday night at PNC Park in Pittsburgh in a prelude to Tuesday night's All-Star game. He beat out David Wright of the New York Mets in the last round.
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