Headed into last year’s NCAA Division III World Series, Cortland State had always been the bridesmaid, but never the bride. Twelve times before the Dragons had made the march to the final series but they were disappointingly sent home each time without championship rings. They had come close, excruciatingly close even, twice finishing as the runner-up,…
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2016 Division II Preview
Typically it’s not a difficult decision to select the top preseason team in the nation. Every year there seems to be at least one club that stands above the rest. Last season selecting the Tampa Spartans as the preseason No. 1 was an absolute piece of cake. They were coming back from a record-breaking season,…
2016 NAIA Baseball Preview
While home runs, strikeouts and diving catches capture the headlines, it’s often the little things that make a difference in a ballgame. A hit-by-pitch, poorly played hop, errant toss or missed cut-off can be just as meaningful as a grand slam. The 2015 season proved that a single miscue can reshape an entire game. It…
Final 2015 Small School Rankings
NCAA Division II The Tampa Spartans were an easy pick for preseason No. 1 team. They were coming off a crazy insane 54-4 season and had almost their entire starting lineup coming back to campus for another run to Cary. However for a good part of the spring, the team didn’t look like they would…
DII, NAIA, DIII Rankings: May 6
This week marks the end of the regular season for D-II, NAIA and D-III baseball. There are still a few schools that can play their way into the postseason with a run through their conference championship tournament, but for the most part the fate of teams is already being determined. For teams on the bubble…
DII, NAIA, DIII Update: April 29
The rankings at this time of year are more important than ever. With that being said, extra consideration and examination were given to the teams up and down the Top 25 in each of the three small school divisions. Teams at the top of rankings can pretty much rest assured that they’ll get an invite…