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Baseball’s best players, from A to Z
Ranking the best players in baseball, from A to Z, based on last names, was a lot of fun, although a lot of hard decisions had to be made. The product is a 26-man roster even George Steinbrenner would find hard to afford, but boy would you like to…

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Today’s Lehigh Valley Conference baseball playoffs postponed
Rain has postponed today’s Lehigh Valley Conference baseball semifinals, pushing the entire conference tournament schedule back one day.

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Baseball sectional phttp://www.news-banner.com/index/cms-add-form?collection=sitellite_news&_return …
The IHSAA baseball tournament pairings were drawn Tuesday morning in Indianapolis. Sectional action will begin Thursday, May 27, and continue through Memorial Day, Monday, May 31.

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North baseball postponed; other playoff games still on
Monday’s deluge of precipitation has forced North Davidson to postpone its second-round playoff baseball game against North Mecklenburg to Wednesday at 7 p.m. As of early Tuesday afternoon, all other area baseball and softball games will still be played on schedule.

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BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Shepherd outlasts Ovid-Elsie in TVC tilts
SHEPHERD — Shepherd, ranked No. 2 in the state in Division 3, did not have a cake walk against Ovid-Elsie’s baseball team.

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Tulane baseball: Conrad Flynn chosen Conference USA Pitcher of the Week
Tulane athletic communicationsTulane pitcher Conrad Flynn Junior Conrad Flynn brought home the first weekly honor for the Tulane baseball team Monday, as he was selected the Conference USA Pitcher of the Week for his efforts versus Lipscomb during the weekend. It is…

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Baseball to Ban Many Maple Bats in Minor Leagues
NEW YORK — Many maple bats will be banned in the minor leagues this season, part of Major League Baseball’s push to stop shattered shards of wood from flying dangerously through the air. New regulations will prohibit bats made from ultra-light maple. The low-density wood often is found in bats with big barrels and thin handles, creating a whip-like action when swung. Softer red maple and silver …

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Baseball record falls with weekend losses at Baylor Classic
The Texas State Bobcat baseball team fell to an even 3-3 record of the season after losing all of their games this weekend at the QTI Baylor Classic in Waco. Texas State fell 3-2 to Baylor Friday, 4-3 to Western Kentucky Saturday and 6-2 to Texas A&M Sunday. “Obviously losing three games isn’t ideal, but the caliber of competition was extremely good,” said Coach Ty Harrington. “It allows us to …

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Tombstone baseball preview: Diltz has work cut out for him
By Liz Manring Herald/Review TOMBSTONE — For Dennis Diltz, getting ahold of a head coaching job is a “dream come true.” In his first year at the helm of the Tombstone baseball program, he’s already got quite a bit of work cut out for him. “ We scrimmaged Tanque Verde (on Thursday), and we had eight errors,” Diltz said. “We’re really young again, so it’s a rebuilding year.” read more

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BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Plainview gets first win
After a rough couple of weeks, Plainview finally had something to smile about Saturday. The Bears built a 5-0 lead through two innings and went on to a 6-3 victory over Geraldine in high school baseball at Rainsville.

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Baseball. Baseball Home-Opener Set For Tuesday At 4 PM vs. Texas State
The ninth-ranked Rice baseball team, 0-3 on the young season, plays its 2010 home-opener at Reckling Park on Feb. 23. The Owls host longtime rival Texas State on Tuesday at 4 pm. The contest is the first of a lengthy six-game homestand to open the 2010 Reckling Park slate. The Blue & Gray then host Lamar on Wednesday (Feb. 24) at 4 pm… On Friday through Sunday (Feb. 26-28), the Owls host the …

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LSU baseball takes No. 1 spot in two polls
It didn’t take long for the LSU baseball team to climb back into the same spot it finished the 2009 season.

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Prep baseball: Feb. 22, 2010
Monday’s high school baseball result:BARRON COLLIER 7, NORTH PORT 0Site: North PortRecords: BC 3-0Key players: BC — Ross 2-for-3, 2 RBIs; Costigan 3-for-4, 2 RBIs; Viera 5 IP, 6 KsBC 000 040 3 — 7 10 0NP 000 000 0 — 0 4 1Viera, Tillery (6) and Ross. Brandenberger, Ward, Sunderland and Minsei. WP — Viera. LP — Brandenberger. 2B — Ross (BC), Michael (BC); 3B — Costigan (BC)Coach’s comment: BC’s …

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LSU baseball: Tigers move up to No. 1 in in Collegiate Baseball poll
After sweeping its season opening series, LSU moved up one spot to No. 1 in the Collegiate Baseball national rankings released Monday. The reigning national champion Tigers supplanted previous No. 1 Texas, which lost two of three to New Mexico….

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BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Fort Payne gets revenge
Fort Payne took advantage of an opportunity to get a little revenge on the team that knocked the Wildcats out of the playoffs last spring. The Cats scored five times over last two innings and handed Boaz a 6-4 setback in the Sand Mountain Classic high school baseball tournament Thursday.

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As head of baseball players’ union, Michael Weiner seen as departure from Don Fehr
The second-most powerful person in baseball wears faded jeans, flannel shirts and Chuck Taylors to work. He is an unabashed Bruce Springsteen fan and sports hair that appears to have been combed last during the “Born In the U.S.A.” era. He lives on a farm in western New Jersey and commutes 50 minutes each way to Manhattan, which is actually a welcome, twice-daily respite, since at either end of …

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ASU Sun Devils baseball sweeps doubleheader against Northern Illinois
The No. 5 ASU baseball team swept a doubleheader against Northern Illinois on Saturday.

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College baseball: Utes split doubleheader; Cougars swept
The Utah baseball team split a doubleheader with UC Davis to close out the series on Saturday, winning game one, 7-1, before…

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Regional Digest: Sac State hammers UNLV in baseball
Leadoff hitter Josh Powers had three hits and drove in six runs to power Sacramento State to a 19-5 baseball victory over UNLV in Las Vegas on Saturday.

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Pac-10 Baseball Round-Up: February 20, 2010
#5 Baseball Sweeps Doubleheader From Northern Illinois TEMPE, Ariz. – The No. 5 Arizona State baseball team swept a doubleheader against Northern Illinois on Saturday, winning the first game 10-5 and the second game 26-1 in seven innings.

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Todd Garcia, Keith Frey and Jim Winchester receive Greater San Joaquin Softball Association Hall of Fame calls
Todd Garcia went from being a baseball star for the Tokay Tigers, to the starting catcher for the U.S. national fastpitch softball team.

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Ex-Yonkers softball coach who raped teen arrested again
A former Yonkers softball coach who served three years in prison for raping a teenager was arrested again Monday night on charges he engaged in Internet sex talk with someone he thought was a 14-year-old girl, authorities said.

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Madison camp will drill girls in basics, fine points of softball
MADISON – The Madison Recreation Department will sponsor “Reach Your Potential,” a series of Lady Dodger softball camps this summer.

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PHILO-DUNCAN FALLS YOUTH SOFTBALL
The Philo-Duncan Falls girls softball will conduct sign-ups for girls ages 5-14 from 4 to 8 p.m. today, Thursday, Feb. 18 and Monday, Feb. 22, in front of the Duncan Falls Elementary library.

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Local Roundup: Cuesta softball game rained out
The Cuesta College softball team’s home game Tuesday against Foothill was rained out. A m

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