Tuesday, June 24, 2008 | Baseball
Elvis Dominguez Named Bradley Baseball Head Coach
Elvis Dominguez, who has served as the head coach at Eastern Kentucky University for the last seven years and has connections to the Missouri Valley Conference that go back more than 25 years, has been named the 15th head coach in Bradley Baseball history. Dominguez, who replaces the retiring Dewey Kalmer, was introduced during a press conference Tuesday morning at O'Brien Field.
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Thursday, June 12, 2008 | Baseball
Stein, Barbalat are 2008 MVC Emerson Excellence Award Winners
Krystal Stein of Southern Illinois University and Eitan Barbalat from Bradley University have been named 2008 Missouri Valley Conference female and male postgraduate scholarship "Emerson Excellence Award" winners, respectively, commissioner Doug Elgin has announced. Both student-athletes will receive a $10,000 postgraduate scholarship from the Conference.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008 | Baseball
Three From MVC Are Pro Line Athletic All-Americans
MVC Pitcher of the Year Tim Clubb of Missouri State and Wichita State's Rob Musgrave were named to the Pro Line Athletic All-America Second Team. Wichita State's Anthony Capra was named to the third team. Pro Line Athletic All Americans are selected by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
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Monday, June 09, 2008 | Baseball
Valley Baseball Shines on Draft Day
A total of 23 Missouri Valley Conference athletes had their names called at the annual Major League Baseball Draft last weekend. Wichita State's Conor Gillaspie was the top pick for the conference at 37th overall
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Sunday, June 08, 2008 | Baseball
Shockers End Season With 11-4 Loss to Florida State
Florida State won the best of three Super Regional series by a 2-1 margin after losing the first game. Wichita State finished its season 48-17 overall
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Saturday, June 07, 2008 | Baseball
Wichita State Drops Game Two 14-4 to Florida State
The Shockers remain just a win away from the College World Series. Florida State and Wichita State meet Sunday at 1 p.m. eastern time on ESPN
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Friday, June 06, 2008 | Baseball
Wichita State Scores 10-7 Win Over Florida State in Super Regional Play
The Shockers earned a 10-7 win over Florida State to move within one game of the 2008 College World Series.
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Wednesday, June 04, 2008 | Baseball
2008 Scholar-Athlete Teams
Bradley's Eitan Barbalat and Wichita State's Rob Musgrave headlined the voting for the 2008 Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete Teams. Both Barbalat and Musgrave were unanimous selections by league Sports Information Directors.
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Wednesday, June 04, 2008 | Baseball
Tokarski, Wallace On Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America Team
MVC Freshman of the Year Kevin Tokarski and Evansville standout Greg Wallace were named to the Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America team, as chosen by Collegiate Baseball News.
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Wednesday, June 04, 2008 | Baseball
WSU's Gillaspie a Finalist for Brooks Wallace Award
Shocker third-baseman Conor Gillaspie was named one of 16 finalists for the Brooks Wallace Award, which is presented annualy by the College Baseball Foundation to the nation's top performer.
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Tuesday, June 03, 2008 | Baseball
Shockers To Play Florida State in Tallahassee Super Regional
Wichita State will travel to Florida State for Super Regional play with game one beginning on Fri., June 6. Game two will be played on Sat., June 7 and if a game three is necessary it will be played on Sun., June 8.
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Monday, June 02, 2008 | Baseball
Wichita State Wins Stillwater Regional With Dramatic 11-7 Victory Over Oklahoma State
Clint McKeever hit a grand slam in the 10th to break a 7-7 tie and junior reliever Logan Hoch held the Cowboys scoreless to propel the Shockers to their second-straight Super Regional berth.
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Sunday, June 01, 2008 | Baseball
Shockers Top Oklahoma State 5-3
Wichita State pitcher Aaron Shafer pitched a complete game and led the Shockers to a 5-3 victory over Oklahoma State in the winners bracket final. The Shockers meet the winner of Oklahoma State and TCU in the Stillwater, Okla. Regional Final.
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Saturday, May 31, 2008 | Baseball
Seifert Steps Down As Evansville Baseball Head Coach
David Seifert has stepped down as head coach of the University of Evansville baseball program, UE Director of Athletics John Stanley announced Saturday.
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Saturday, May 31, 2008 | Baseball
Shockers Top TCU 8-5 in NCAA Opener
Andy Dirks and Clint McKeever hit a pair of three-run homers to propel Wichita State to an 8-5 opening-round victory over TCU in the Stillwater, Oklahoma NCAA baseball regional. The Shockers meet host Oklahoma State Saturday at 7 p.m.
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Friday, May 30, 2008 | Baseball
Five From MVC On Louisville Slugger All-America Team
MVC Pitcher of the Year Tim Clubb of Missouri State earned first team All-America honors from Collegiate Baseball News, the publication announced. Four other Valley standouts, including Joe Carter Player of the Year Brandon Douglas, earned All-America accolades as well.
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Monday, May 26, 2008 | Baseball
Gillaspie Named Louisville Slugger's National Player of the Week
Wichita State third-baseman Conor Gillaspie, who was named the State Farm MVC Tournament's Most Outstanding Player, was named Collegiate Baseball Newspaper's 'Louisville Slugger's' National Player of the Week, the publication announced Monday.
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Monday, May 26, 2008 | Baseball
Wichita State Heads to Stillwater, Okla. For NCAA Baseball Regional
The Shockers earned a two seed in the Stillwater, Okla. regional hosted by Oklahoma State. Western Kentucky and TCU will join the Shockers and Cowboys in the four-team regional.
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Saturday, May 24, 2008 | Baseball
2008 All-Tournament Team
Seven Wichita State players highlight the 2008 MVC All-Tournament Team. Third baseman Conor Gillaspie was named Most Outstanding Player by members of the media.
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Saturday, May 24, 2008 | Baseball
Wichita State 12, Missouri State 10
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Saturday, May 24, 2008 | Baseball
Missouri State 11, Southern Illinois 6
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Friday, May 23, 2008 | Baseball
Missouri State 11, Southern Illinois 6
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Friday, May 23, 2008 | Baseball
Wichita State 20, Missouri State 3
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Friday, May 23, 2008 | Baseball
Wichita State 20, Missouri State 3
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Friday, May 23, 2008 | Baseball
SIU 6, Creighton 5
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Friday, May 23, 2008 | Baseball
SIU 6, Creighton 5
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Thursday, May 22, 2008 | Baseball
WSU 12, SIU 0 (7 Innings)
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Thursday, May 22, 2008 | Baseball
WSU 12, SIU 0 (7 Innings)
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Thursday, May 22, 2008 | Baseball
Creighton 4, UNI 2
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Thursday, May 22, 2008 | Baseball
Creighton 4, UNI 2
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Thursday, May 22, 2008 | Baseball
Missouri State 9, Creighton 5
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Thursday, May 22, 2008 | Baseball
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Thursday, May 22, 2008 | Baseball
2008 State Farm MVC Baseball Championship
Top-Seeded Wichita State won its 16th tournament title with a 12-10 win over Missouri State in the final game of the 2008 State Farm MVC Tournament. The Shockers scored 44 runs in their three wins to earn their first tournament championship since 2005.
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008 | Baseball
UNI 9, Bradley 2
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008 | Baseball
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008 | Baseball
Bradley Baseball Head Coach Dewey Kalmer Announces Retirement
Bradley Baseball head coach Dewey Kalmer, the winningest coach in Bradley Athletics history, announced his plans for retirement during a postgame press conference after his team's elimination from the 2008 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Wednesday night at Eck Stadium.
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008 | Baseball
Creighton 14, Bradley 2
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008 | Baseball
WSU Baseball Player Conor Gillaspie Reprimanded by MVC
The Missouri Valley Conference has reprimanded Wichita State baseball player Conor Gillaspie for critical comments he made this week in the media about league voting for all-conference awards.
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008 | Baseball
Southern Illinois 5, UNI 3 Postgame Quotes
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008 | Baseball
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008 | Baseball
Guttin Named MVC Coach of the Year
Missouri State's Keith Guttin won his fourth Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year honor after leading Missouri State to a 38-15 record and the No. 2 seed in the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Tournament. Guttin previously won in 2003, 2001 and 1993.
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008 | Baseball
MVC To Stream 2008 State Farm Baseball Tournament
The Missouri Valley Conference has announced it will stream this week's 2008 State Farm MVC Baseball Tournament live from Eck Stadium in Wichita, Kan. Valley fans can sign up to view the streams by visiting www.mvc-sports.com.
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008 | Baseball
MVC Baseball Tournament Streaming E-Mail
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Monday, May 19, 2008 | Baseball
Wichita Awaits - Weekly MVC Baseball Notebook
The 2008 State Farm MVC Tournament kicks off Wednesday with an opening game matchup between fourth-seeded Northern Iowa and fifth-seeded Southern Illinois. The Panthers, led by 2008 Joe Carter Player of the Year Brandon Douglas are making their first tournament appearance since 2003 and look to capture their first MVC title since 2001. Southern Illinois is looking for its first conference title since 1990.
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Monday, May 19, 2008 | Baseball
2008 All-Conference Teams
Northern Iowa shortstop Brandon Douglas and Missouri State ace Tim Clubb highlight the 2008 all-Missouri Valley Conference baseball teams. Douglas, now a three-time first team all-MVC performer, is UNI's fourth Joe Carter Player of the Year and third this decade. Clubb, owner of an unblemished 10-0 record is the third Missouri State pitcher to take home Pitcher of the Year accolades.
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Saturday, May 17, 2008 | Baseball
Shockers Stand Alone; State Farm MVC Tournament Seeds Set
Wichita State won its 19th outright regular season Missouri Valley Conference title by completing a three-game sweep over Bradley and getting a little help from friends up North. Northern Iowa evaded Missouri State's sweep and helped give Wichita State the trophy with a 10-5 victory over the Bears. The Shockers will be the top seed in next week's State Farm MVC Tournament with Missouri State claiming the second seed. Northern Iowa wrapped up the fourth seed earlier in the weekend.
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Saturday, May 17, 2008 | Baseball
Shockers, Bears Earn Victories; Regular Season Title To Be Determined
Wichita State and Missouri State upped their Missouri Valley Conference marks to identical 16-5 records Friday, setting up a climactic final regular-season Saturday. The Bears topped UNI 3-2 while the Shockers took a 9-3 win over Bradley. Elsewhere in the MVC, Indiana State and Southern Illinois executed doubleheader sweeps over Illinois State and Evansville, respectively, while Creighton took an 8-3 over Sun Belt champion Louisiana-Monroe.
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Thursday, May 15, 2008 | Baseball
Rain Postpones Two; Shockers, Bears Still Even
A rainy Thursday night prevented two of the scheduled four Missouri Valley Conference series openers from being played on this final regular season weekend. Southern Illinois and Evansville, along with Illinois State and Indiana State fell victim to the skies, but conference frontrunners Missouri State and Wichita State came away with twin ten-run victories. The Bears downed Northern Iowa 12-2 in Waterloo, while WSU took down Bradley 10-0 in a seven-inning contest.
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008 | Baseball
Dubler Named a Semifinalist for Coleman Company - Johnny Bench Award
Illinois State catcher Kevin Dubler was named a finalist for the Coleman Company - Johnny Bench Award. 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 14, 2008 | Baseball
Knight Named to College Baseball Foundation 'National All-Star Lineup'
Creighton standout Robbie Knight was named to the College Baseball Foundation's "National All-Star Lineup" for his efforts last weekend. Knight is one of 17 players nationally to be recognized this week.
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008 | Baseball
SIU Assistant Coach Suspended One Game
Southern Illinois assistant baseball coach Ken Henderson was suspended for one game for inappropriate behavior during SIU's game with Illinois State last Saturday.
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Monday, May 12, 2008 | Baseball
One Weekend Remains - Weekly MVC Baseball Notebook
Missouri State and Wichita State sit atop the Missouri Valley Conference baseball standings with identical 16-5 records. The battle for the top seed in next week's State Farm MVC Baseball Tournament will resume on Thursday when Missouri State meets Northern Iowa and Wichita State takes on Bradley. Both Bradley and Northern Iowa have also captured berths in the tournament. Southern Illinois, also a tournament qualifier meets Evansville, while Creighton hosts Louisiana-Monroe. Indiana State and Illinois State meet in Terre Haute to round out this weekend's slate.
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Sunday, May 11, 2008 | Baseball
Penultimate Weekend Closes; Tournament Field Set
Bradley escaped a sweep, Wichita State won big and Creighton and Missouri State executed doubleheader sweeps to close a pivotal Missouri Valley Conference weekend slate. The top six are set for competition later this month in the State Farm MVC Baseball Tournament in Wichita, Kan.
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Sunday, May 11, 2008 | Baseball
Saturday MVC Baseball Recap
Evansville righty John Foley and freshman outfielder Nate Smith led the Purple Aces to a 6-3 victory over Missouri Valley Conference leader Wichita State Saturday. Northern Iowa took game two from Bradley 9-7 while Southern Illinois split a doubleheader with Illinois State to take a series win. Creighton and Indiana State's matchup, in addition to Missouri State's non-conference meeting with Middle Tennessee, was postponed due to weather.
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Saturday, May 10, 2008 | Baseball
Friday MVC Baseball Recap
Northern Iowa clinched at least the sixth seed in the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament with a 4-2 victory over Bradley Friday night. The loss put Bradley at 9-10 in MVC play and into a three-team fight for the final two positions. Southern Illinois remained alive with a 4-3 win over the Redbirds, while Indiana State was knocked down a peg after Creighton took a dramatic, extra-inning victory in the 12th.
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Wednesday, May 07, 2008 | Baseball
Three From MVC Named to College Baseball Foundation 'National All-Star Lineup'
MVC standouts Rob Musgrave and Aaron Shafer of Wichita State and Missouri State's Josh Mazzola, were named to the College Baseball Foundation's "National All-Star Lineup" for their efforts last weekend. The trio account for three of 16 players nationally to be recognized this week.
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Tuesday, May 06, 2008 | Baseball
Creighton Nipped by No. 14 Missouri
Creighton came within two outs of toppling 14th- ranked Missouri Tuesday night in Columbia. The Tigers employed a walk-off two-run home run to take the midweek game 5-4 from the Bluejays. Elsewhere in the Valley, Indiana State topped Eastern Illinois 11-6 and Wichita State fell 10-9 to Central Arkansas.
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Monday, May 05, 2008 | Baseball
Mazzola Named Louisville Slugger's National Player of the Week
Missouri State first-baseman Josh Mazzola, who slammed six home runs last week, was named Collegiate Baseball Newspaper's 'Louisville Slugger's' National Player of the Week, the publication announced Monday.
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Monday, May 05, 2008 | Baseball
Mazzola, Musgrave Power Teams to Sweeps - Weekly MVC Baseball Notebook
Wichita State and MVC Pitcher of the Week Rob Musgrave ended Northern Iowa's month-long reign at the top of the Missouri Valley Conference standings with a 3-0 series sweep last weekend. Missouri State put up 52 runs on Indiana State with MVC Player of the Week Josh Mazzola hitting at record pace.
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Sunday, May 04, 2008 | Baseball
Shockers Sweep Panthers; Salukis One-Hit Creighton
Wichita State captured the outright lead in the Missouri Valley Conference baseball race this weekend with a series sweep over former front-runner Northern Iowa. The Shockers consummated the weekend with a 6-5 win over the Panthers. Elsewhere in the Valley, the Southern Illinois pitching staff combined to one-hit Creighton in a bid to stave off a Bluejay sweep. Missouri State scored 21 runs in the final game of a series sweep over Indiana State that saw the Bears put up 52 runs. Illinois State topped Bradley to take a 2-1 series victory and remain in the conference tournament race, while Evansville ran the table on Chicago State.
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Sunday, May 04, 2008 | Baseball
Shockers Take Series From UNI, Creighton Sweeps SIU Doubleheader
Wichita State earned a series win over UNI with a 5-3 victory over the Panthers at Eck Stadium Saturday. Creighton swept a Saturday doubleheader against Southern Illinois while Bradley and Missouri State won Missouri Valley Conference matchups.
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Saturday, May 03, 2008 | Baseball
Shockers Take Game One From Northern Iowa - MVC Baseball Roundup
Wichita State dealt a decisive 6-1 blow to league-leading Northern Iowa Friday night. With the win, Wichita State moved ahead of UNI by a half game in the standings. Elsewhere in the Valley, Missouri State topped Indiana State 16-5 and Illinois State beat Bradley 16-12. Evansville's opener with Chicago State and game one of the Creighton ? Southern Illinois series were rained out. Both series will start Saturday
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008 | Baseball
Nordgren, Clubb Named to College Baseball Foundation 'National All-Star Lineup'
Creighton outfielder Nick Nordgren and Missouri State ace Tim Clubb were named to the College Baseball Foundation's "National All-Star Lineup" for their efforts last week. The pair represent two of 16 athletes recognize nationally this week by the CBF.
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Monday, April 28, 2008 | Baseball
MVC Suspends SIU Baseball Coaches
The Missouri Valley Conference has suspended Southern Illinois head baseball coach Dan Callahan and assistant coach Greg Andrews one game each after Andrews was ejected from the Salukis' game at Northern Iowa last Saturday for leaving the first base coaching box and using profanity to argue an umpire's call on the field.
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Monday, April 28, 2008 | Baseball
Clubb, Nordgren Earn Weekly Awards; Panthers, Shockers to Collide in Wichita
Northern Iowa and Wichita State hit a few bumps in the road last week, but the two teams remain tied for the Missouri Valley Conference lead. Tournament seeding will be on the line when Eck Stadium hosts the two first-place teams in a three-game bout for conference supremacy this weekend.
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Sunday, April 27, 2008 | Baseball
Sunday Baseball Roundup
Indiana State knocked off Wichita State to cause a two-way tie at the top of the Missouri Valley Conference standings Sunday afternoon. First-place Northern Iowa fell twice on Saturday to Southern Illinois, opening an opportunity for the Shockers and Missouri State to inch closer to the top of the MVC summit. The Bears completed a sweep over Illinois State Sunday, while Creighton did the same to Evansville. Bradley swept a non-conference bout with Chicago State to round out Sunday's action.
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Sunday, April 27, 2008 | Baseball
Salukis Take Two from UNI, MVC Race Tightens
Southern Illinois earned a pair of wins over league-leading Northern Iowa to highlight the Saturday MVC baseball slate. Wichita State, Creighton and Missouri State earned wins to tighten the race for the regular season MVC Crown
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Friday, April 25, 2008 | Baseball
Wild Night in Valley Baseball
Northern Iowa used a walk-off hit by Chris Lopez to squeeze past Southern Illinois 14-13 after losing an eight-run first-inning lead. Elsewhere in the Valley, Bradley ace Rob Scahill danced with a no-hitter and stopped Chicago State over eight brilliant innings. Missouri State ace Tim Clubb fanned 10 Redbirds in a 4-1 Bear victory, while lightning pushed the conclusion of an 8-7 Wichita State ? Indiana State game with just two outs remaining in the ninth
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Thursday, April 24, 2008 | Baseball
Salukis Top Fourth-Ranked Missouri
Southern Illinois took a 2-1 victory over fourth-ranked Missouri Wednesday night to become the first Missouri Valley Conference team to beat a ranked, non-conference foe. Catcher Mark Kelly provided the winning run in the top of the eighth.
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008 | Baseball
Joy Named to College Baseball Foundation 'National All-Star Lineup'
SIU's Saturday starter was named to the College Baseball Foundation's "National All-Star Lineup" for his efforts against Wichita State last weekend. Joy is one of 16 players nationally to be recognized this week.
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008 | Baseball
No. 10 Nebraska Nips Creighton, Bears Top Oral Roberts
Tenth-ranked Nebraska used a four-run sixth inning to ease past Creighton 4-3 in the headline game of Saturday's Missouri Valley Conference baseball slate. Missouri State brought out the bats against Oral Roberts, however, topping the Golden Eagles 10-6. Wichita State, Indiana State and UNI were also winners on the day, while Evansville fell to Tennessee-Martin.
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Monday, April 21, 2008 | Baseball
Joy, Carlson Take Weekly Awards - Weekly MVC Baseball Notebook
Last weekend's slate produced virtually no change in the Missouri Valley Conference race. Northern Iowa remained on top after a 2-1 series victory over Creighton, but the Panthers will have their hands full this weekend against this week's MVC Pitcher of the Week Shawn Joy and Southern Illinois. Joy conquered Wichita State in game two last weekend, but the second-place Shockers took the series 2-1. WSU will face No. 13 Oklahoma State in midweek action before heading to Terre Haute, Ind. for a three-game, weekend set with Indiana State.
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Sunday, April 20, 2008 | Baseball
Panthers Stay on Top; Missouri State, Wichita State, Evansville Earn Series Wins
UNI held on to take a 9-7 win and a 2-1 series victory from Creighton despite a strong, late-inning rally from the Bluejays. With the win, the Panthers remained in first place in an accelerating Missouri Valley Conference race. Wichita State avenged yesterday's shutout and took the series from Southern Illinois while Missouri State and Evansville took conference series' of their own. Illinois State rode Kevin Dubler's bat to a doubleheader sweep over Chicago State.
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Saturday, April 19, 2008 | Baseball
Splits the Rule on Doubleheader Saturday
Splits ruled the day on a Saturday that saw three doubleheaders. Creighton and league-leading Northern Iowa split their doubleheader in Waterloo, while Missouri State and Bradley, and Evansville and Indiana State shared splits of their own. Saluki pitcher Shawn Joy shut down No. 5 Wichita State to give Southern Illinois a 3-0 win, while Illinois State fell to Chicago State despite a furious late-inning rally.
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Saturday, April 19, 2008 | Baseball
Wet Friday Postpones Four; Shockers Run-Rule Salukis
Rain postponed four-of-five Missouri Valley Conference series openers Friday. Wichita remained in the clear, however, as the Shockers took a 10-0, seven-inning win from Southern Illinois.
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008 | Baseball
Two From MVC Are Lowe's Senior CLASS Finalists
Rob Musgrave of Wichita State and Eitan Barbalat of Bradley have been selected as finalists for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award. Ten national finalists were chosen from a list of 30 candidates based on personal qualities that define a complete student-athlete.
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008 | Baseball
Douglas Named to College Baseball Foundation 'National All-Star Lineup'
UNI's standout shortstop was named to the College Baseball Foundation's "National All-Star Lineup" for his efforts last week. Douglas is one of 17 players nationally to be recognized this week.
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Tuesday, April 15, 2008 | Baseball
Shockers Fall to No. 9 Nebraska
Fifth-ranked Wichita State fell 3-0 to No. 9 Nebraska, Tuesday night. The Huskers touched Shocker pitching for two runs in the opening frame and never looked back. Elsewhere in the Valley Creighton took a 6-5 extra-innings victory over Kansas State while Illinois State, Missouri State and Southern Illinois earned wins.
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Monday, April 14, 2008 | Baseball
Douglas, Panthers in First Place; Weekly MVC Baseball Notebook
Northern Iowa, led by this week's State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week Brandon Douglas, leads all MVC comers with an 8-1 record after a series sweep over Illinois State last weekend. The Panthers will host Creighton for a pivotal three-game set in Waterloo, Iowa this weekend. At 7-2 in the conference, Wichita State stands in second place after taking 2-of-3 from the fourth-place Bluejays at Rosenblatt Stadium. The Shockers will host Southern Illinois this weekend. Bradley swept the Salukis in Carbondale last weekend and will host the third-place Missouri State Bears in one of the Valley's marquee matchups of the weekend.
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Sunday, April 13, 2008 | Baseball
Sweeps Abound On Sunday
Northern Iowa shortstop Brandon Douglas hit for the cycle and drove in five runs to push the Missouri Valley Conference-leading Panthers to a series sweep over Illinois State. Sunday saw four sweeps take shape as Bradley and Missouri State joined UNI with the brooms. Wichita State rallied from Saturday's loss to Creighton to take two-of-three from the Bluejays. Indiana State lost a nail-biter to Arizona to close the weekend.
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Saturday, April 12, 2008 | Baseball
Creighton Tops No. 5 Wichita State; UNI Alone at the Top
Creighton's 7-3 victory over fifth-ranked Wichita State, coupled with UNI's 11-7 win over Illinois State gave the Panthers sole possession of first-place in the Missouri Valley Conference standings. Elsewhere in the Valley, Bradley overcame a school-record 14 walks to down Southern Illinois 4-3 and Missouri State took a 4-1 win over Evansville.
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Friday, April 11, 2008 | Baseball
Clubb Stops Evansville; UNI, Bradley Earn Conference Wins
Bradley needed 10 innings to stop Southern Illinois 7-3 in the Missouri Valley Conference's Friday slate. UNI topped Illinois State behind Guido Fonseca's eight-inning gem while Missouri State took a 10-4 win over Evansville to give staff ace Tim Clubb his fifth win of the season. Wichita State and Creighton's series opener was postponed due to bad weather. The teams will play a doubleheader Sunday.
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Wednesday, April 09, 2008 | Baseball
Bears Fall 8-4 to No. 8 Missouri; Creighton Survives No-Hitter
No. 8 Missouri took a rain-shortened 8-4 victory from Missouri State in the marquee game of the Missouri Valley Conference slate, Wednesday. Elsewhere in the Valley, Creighton took a pair of seven-inning contests from North Dakota State despite being no-hit in the opening game. The Bluejays took advantage of nine walks by the Bison pitching staff to take a 2-0 victory in the opener. Northern Iowa scored four runs with two outs in the ninth to bypass Minnesota 13-11, while Evansville earned a 6-5 win over Murray State behind Andy Pascoe's bat. Saint Louis University earned a 3-2 win over Bradley despite Grant Escue's best efforts and Purdue took a 5-4 win from Illinois State.
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Monday, April 07, 2008 | Baseball
Weekly MVC Baseball Notebook
This week's State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Player and Pitcher of the Week honors go to Andy Dirks of Wichita State and Michael Manus of Indiana State. Dirks hit .556 and helped lead Wichita State to a 3-1 week. Manus tallied a week-high 11 strikeouts and topped UNI in the opening game of their three-game set.
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Sunday, April 06, 2008 | Baseball
Two Teams Sweep, Wichita State Takes Series From Missouri State
Illinois State earned a series sweep over Missouri Valley Conference rival Evansville with a 6-2 victory and Southern Illinois closed a sweep over UW-Milwaukee Sunday. Wichita State and Northern Iowa rebounded after game-one losses to take two-of-three from Missouri State and Indiana State, respectively. Bradley ended Creighton's bid for a sweep with a 12-inning victory over the Bluejays.
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Saturday, April 05, 2008 | Baseball
Redbirds Sweep Doubleheader Against Evansville; Creighton, UNI, WSU Win Big
Illinois State swept its twin-bill with Evansville while Creighton, Northern Iowa and Wichita State earned conference wins during Saturday's Missouri Valley Conference baseball schedule. Southern Illinois earned its second-straight ninth-inning win over UW-Milwaukee to close the day.
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Saturday, April 05, 2008 | Baseball
Bears top Eighth-Ranked Shockers in Extras; SIU, Creighton, Rally for Conference Wins
Missouri State beat No. 8 Wichita State in 10 innings Friday night to headline the Missouri Valley Conference baseball slate. The Bears snapped WSU's 19-game win streak with a 7-4 victory. Creighton, Indiana State and Southern Illinois also left the night with victories. Evansville's matchup with Illinois State was rained out. The teams will play a doubleheader Saturday.
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Monday, March 31, 2008 | Baseball
UNI's Kirk, WSU's Jones Take Weekly Awards - Weekly MVC Baseball Notebook
UNI's Nick Kirk, fresh off the first nine-inning no-hitter the Valley has seen in 18 years, earned this week's State Farm MVC Pitcher of the Week Award. Wichita State's Ryan Jones hit .500 and drove in 11 to help the Shockers to a 6-0 week.
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Monday, March 31, 2008 | Baseball
Kirk Named Louisville Slugger's National Player of the Week
UNI lefty Nick Kirk, who threw the Valley's first no-hitter since 2005 last Friday against Evansville, was named Collegiate Baseball Newspaper's 'Louisville Slugger's' National Player of the Week, the publication announced Monday.
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Sunday, March 30, 2008 | Baseball
Creighton Sweeps Illinois State; Missouri State, Indiana State Earn MVC Series Victories
Pitching propelled Creighton to a 5-0 Sunday victory and a 3-0 series sweep over Illinois State while a powerful offensive display put Indiana State ahead of Bradley 16-2. The Sycamores joined Missouri State, which beat Southern Illinois 5-0, as series winners on Sunday.
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Sunday, March 30, 2008 | Baseball
Panthers Sweep Evansville; Sycamores, Bluejays Win Big
UNI capped a three-game sweep over Evansville with two victories while Indiana State and Creighton offered a pair of offensive showcases during Saturday's Missouri Valley Conference baseball action. Southern Illinois topped Missouri State and Wichita State took a pair of games from North Dakota State to wrap the day.
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Friday, March 28, 2008 | Baseball
UNI's Nick Kirk No-Hits Evansville - MVC Baseball Roundup
Northern Iowa lefty Nick Kirk struck out 15 and tossed the Missouri Valley Conference's first no-hitter of the 2008 season to lead the Panthers to a 3-0 conference victory over Evansville. In addition to UNI, Bradley, Creighton and Missouri State earned conference victories on the day.
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Monday, March 24, 2008 | Baseball
Brewer, Capra Take Weekly Honors - Weekly MVC Baseball Notebook
Week two of the conference slate pits Creighton against Illinois State, Bradley versus Indiana State, and Missouri State against Southern Illinois. Northern Iowa enters the MVC fray for the first time this season against Evansville. Wichita State faces North Dakota State in non-conference action.
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Sunday, March 23, 2008 | Baseball
Opening Weekend Concludes - MVC Baseball Roundup
Wichita State swept its weekend series with Illinois State while Creighton and Indiana State avoided the broom with victories in the final day of conference play's opening weekend. The Shockers moved to 3-0 in the Valley with a 7-2 victory over the Redbirds, Bradley improved to 2-1 in conference play with a win over Evansville while Creighton and Indiana State notched their first MVC wins. UNI was off Sunday.
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Saturday, March 22, 2008 | Baseball
Valley Slate Continues - MVC Baseball Roundup
Day two of Missouri Valley Conference baseball's opening weekend for conference play saw an 11-run offensive explosion by Southern Illinois, an eight-inning masterpiece by Missouri State sophomore Tim Clubb, two victories for Wichita State and a ninth-inning, three-run shot by Bradley's Dan Brewer. The Braves, Bears, Salukis and Shockers all took home victories Saturday. UNI's matchup with Dartmouth was rained out.
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Friday, March 21, 2008 | Baseball
Valley Slate Opens - MVC Baseball Roundup
A pair of come-from-behind victories highlighted the Valley's opening weekend as Six Missouri Valley Conference teams opened conference play Friday. Evansville rallied from seven down to beat Bradley 9-8, Missouri State came back from a 5-0 deficit to top Creighton 9-8, and SIU rode the arm of Cody Adams to a 7-2 victory over Indiana State. The Illinois State versus Wichita State opener was postponed because of poor field conditions. UNI makes its Valley debut next week.
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Monday, March 17, 2008 | Baseball
Conference Slate Begins Friday - Weekly MVC Baseball Notebook
Friday marks the beginning of the conference schedule for eight of nine MVC schools. Northern Iowa makes its MVC debut the following weekend. Ben Woodbury of Missouri State and Corey Maines of Illinois State take home this week's player awards.
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008 | Baseball
Missouri State Falls to No. 23 Oklahoma State - MVC Baseball Roundup
Missouri State dropped a 19-10 decision to No. 23 Oklahoma State as part of a three-game Missouri Valley Conference Tuesday slate. Evansville fell to Indiana Southeast and Illinois State topped Eastern Kentucky with a 10th-inning, bases-loaded RBI single by freshman Gabe Demarco.
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Monday, March 10, 2008 | Baseball
Four From MVC are Lowe's Senior CLASS Award Candidates
Eitan Barbalat of Bradley, Ben Mancuso and Pat Venditte of Creighton and Rob Musgrave of Wichita State are four of 30 nationwide candidates for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award. The award recognizes excellence from student-athletes both on and off the field.
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Monday, March 10, 2008 | Baseball
Weekly MVC Baseball Notebook
Steve Winkelman of Creighton and Aaron Shafer of Wichita State take home this week's Missouri Valley Conference Player and Pitcher of the Week awards. Winkelman tallied an impressive 17 RBI in five games last week, while Shafer tossed seven innings of one-hit baseball to shut out Harvard.
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Monday, March 03, 2008 | Baseball
Dubler, Fleming Take Player/Pitcher Honors; Weekly MVC Baseball Notebook
Illinois State's Kevin Dubler is this week's State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week while MVC Pitcher of the Week honors go to Wichita State's Tyler Fleming.
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Saturday, March 01, 2008 | Baseball
Shockers, Sycamores Fall to Ranked Foes, MVC Baseball Roundup
Seventh-ranked (CBN) Wichita State dropped an 8-5 decision to No. 10 Long Beach State, while Indiana State fell 11-3 to No. 4 Mississippi on Saturday. Creighton, Missouri State, Illinois State and Northern Iowa captured wins on the day while Bradley, Evansville and Southern Illinois ended Saturday's MVC baseball slate with losses.
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008 | Baseball
Aces Test No. 7 Vanderbilt, Fall 4-3 in Ninth
A three-run ninth and a strong pitching performance from first-time UE starter John Foley helped Evansville push No. 7 (Baseball America) Vanderbilt to the brink Wednesday night. Commodore DH Jonathan White's walk-off RBI single handed Vanderbilt the 4-3 win.
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Monday, February 25, 2008 | Baseball
Woodbury, Scahill Take First Player/Pitcher Honors - Weekly Baseball Notebook
Ben Woodbury of Missouri State and Rob Scahill of Bradley earned 2008's first Missouri Valley Conference Player and Pitcher of the Week awards. Woodybury hit .714 with eight RBI last week while Scahill threw six one-hit innings and tallied eight strikeouts.
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Friday, February 22, 2008 | Baseball
MVC Teams Open Baseball Slate Today
Seven of nine Missouri Valley Conference teams open their 2008 baseball seasons today.
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Saturday, February 16, 2008 | Baseball
Two From MVC on NCBWA Stopper of the Year List
Creighton's Pat Venditte and SIU's Bryant George made the list.
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Tuesday, February 12, 2008 | Baseball
Wichita State's Gillaspie Named to Baseball America Preseason All-America Team
Wichita State third baseman Conor Gillaspie recently was named to Baseball America's Preseason All-America Team. The senior was named to the second team.
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Monday, February 11, 2008 | Baseball
Creighton's Venditte Named to Rivals.Com All-America List
Creighton baseball senior ambidextrous pitcher Pat Venditte has been selected by Rivals.com as a first-team preseason All-American, announced by the website Monday morning. The honor marks the fourth preseason All-American team Venditte has been selected to in 2008, along with being named to the preseason all-MVC team last week.
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Tuesday, February 05, 2008 | Baseball
Wichita State, Creighton Headline 2008 Baseball Preseason Poll
The Shockers earned eight first-place votes from MVC coaches and tallied 73 points to lead the field. Creighton earned one first-place vote and 68 points for second place.
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Friday, January 25, 2008 | Baseball
Six From MVC Earn Ping! Baseball Preseason Honors
Creightons Pat Venditte and Ben Mancuso, Wichita State's Aaron Shafer, Conor Gillaspie and Rob Musgrave and Southern Illinois' Bryant George were named to Ping! Baseball's Preseason All-America list.
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Thursday, January 03, 2008 | Baseball
Five Valley Baseball Athletes Named to the Louisville Slugger Preseason All-America Team
Ambidextrous pitcher Pat Venditte of Creighton and RHP Aaron Shafer, 3B Conor Gillaspie, and LHPs Rob Musgrave and Anthony Capra from Wichita State were named to Louisville Slugger's pre-season All-America teams. Venditte, Shafer and Gillaspie earned second team nods, while Musgrave and Capra were named to the third team.
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Friday, December 07, 2007 | Baseball
Ten Valley Baseball Players Named to Preseason Wallace Watch List
Ten Missouri Valley Conference baseball players were named to the 2008 Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Watch List, announced Friday. A group of over 200 players were named to the initial list,
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Wednesday, July 18, 2007 | Baseball
WSU Announces "Building Excellence for the Student-Athlete" Campaign
Wichita State has embarked on a "Building Excellence for the Student-Athlete" campaign, the crux of which is an indoor practice facility adjacent to Eck Stadium, Director of Athletics Jim Schaus announced.
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Monday, July 16, 2007 | Baseball
Brad Altbach Named Jewish Sports Review All-American
Bradley's 2007 baseball season came to an end in May, but the awards continue to trickle in for freshman pitching star Brad Altbach (Northbrook, Ill./Glenbrook North H.S.), who has been named a first-team All-American by the Jewish Sports Review. Published in the July/August issue of the Jewish Sports Review, the 2007 College Baseball (D-1) All-America first team includes 18 student-athletes and Altbach was one of four relief pitchers on the squad.
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Friday, July 06, 2007 | Baseball
Detwiler Reaches Contract Agreement with Washington Nationals
Missouri State junior left-handed pitcher Ross Detwiler, the sixth overall pick in June's MLB First-Year Player Draft, has reached an agreement with the Washington Nationals and will begin his professional career this weekend in Viera, Fla., as part of the Gulf Coast League Nationals.
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Thursday, July 05, 2007 | Baseball
Stephenson Inducted Into Hall of Fame
Former Wichita State baseball standout Phil Stephenson was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame on July 4 in Lubbock, Texas. Stephenson is one of 11 student-athletes and head coaches inducted into the second-ever class.
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