Now that the fields have finally thawed and the rain has gone, gone away, we’re finally getting to feed on some action on the baseball diamond. For the most part the results on the field were as anticipated. There weren’t too many upsets and the few ranked teams that were felled were at the hands…
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DII, NAIA, DIII Rankings: Mar. 4
Now that we’re a month into the season, things are about to get real. For the first few weeks there hasn’t been a whole lot of movement in the small school rankings. Unfortunately this year it is partially due to an inordinate amount of games being canceled due to weather, but for the most part…
DII, NAIA, DIII Rankings: Feb. 25
Despite a week’s worth of action on the diamond there has been only some minor shuffling with only two teams changing places from the entire trio of Perfect Game small-school rankings. Normally that’s usually a sign that the team positionings played out as predicted. Instead, unfortunately, it was more of a result of dozens of…
2015 NAIA Baseball Preview
It would be easily to anoint Cumberland as the preseason favorite to capture the NAIA title once again in 2015. The Bulldogs have a Hall of Fame head coach, are the reigning national champions and have already captured the crown three times in school history, including twice in the last four years. Last year’s CU…
DII, NAIA, DIII Rankings: Feb. 18
The first ranking update of the season is often the most difficult. Schools that were projected to have big breakout success can stumble out of the gates and clubs that were thought to be rebuilding or non-contenders can come out swinging like gangbusters and look unbeatable. With less than 10 games played on most teams’…
2015 NCAA Division III Preview
There’s a lot of excitement around Emory’s Chapell Park heading into the 2015 season, and for good reason. Last year the Eagles finished with a 38-13 record, their third-most victories in a season, and played their way to a second place finish at the NCAA D-III Baseball Championship. Their path to Appleton, Wis. included an…