JUCO

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Offensive showcase

Connors State (Okla.) College is one of the best hitting teams in the nation, and the Cowboys showed it on opening night of the 2013 Alpine Bank Junior College World Series. The Cowboys hit the ball all over Suplizio Field to defeat Navarro ...

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Pioneers hit their stride

It was not a day for pitchers. It was, however, a day to hit, and boy, did Spartanburg (S.C.) Methodist College and Walters State (Tenn.) Community College hit. Each team had 18 hits, including two home runs apiece, and after ...

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JUCO notes: Midland’s Beck channels inner Willie Mays

Midland (Texas) College sophomore Blair Beck might be young, but he knows a little baseball history. Asked if he’s familiar with the famous catch Willie Mays made for the New York Giants on a long drive by Cleveland’s Vic Wertz to ...

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Chaps’ big bats

With three starting pitchers entering the Alpine Bank Junior College World Series without a loss, Kaskaskia (Ill.) College’s forte appeared to be pitching, and Saturday the Blue Devils threw their ace. But Nick Gardewine’s 9-0 ...

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Seizing momentum

Darius Reese hustled to first base after drilling a shot to deep center field in the top of the eighth inning. Then he waited, expecting to see the ball drop into the opposing center fielder’s glove. Instead, the ball sailed over Mike ...

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Pitching in his genes

J.D. Underwood could always hit, but he wants to pitch. The Palm Beach State (Fla.) College sophomore came into the Alpine Bank Junior College World Series leading the team with a .356 batting average and 48 RBI. Underwood, though, would ...

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JUCO World Series scores, May 25, 2013

Central Ala. 6, Palm Beach (Fla.) 4 Saturday at Suplizio Field Game 1 Central Alabama (AB-R-H-RBI) Reese cf 5-1-3-1, Hall 2b 4-0-1-0, Martin 3b 3-2-0-0, Rinehart lf 4-0-2-1, Young dh 5-1-2-0, Lee 1b 5-1-2-0, Edwards rf 4-1-1-1, Miller c ...

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Night of memories

The Alpine Bank Junior College World Series banquet keynote speaker took a different approach Friday night at Two Rivers Convention Center. Rob Miech, author of “The Last Natural,” turned his speech into a question and answer ...

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A celebration

Before her game, Katie Petty gathered her teammates from the Lookouts and Midland (Texas) College into a circle. Then she hollered “Everybody in! Mr. Incredible on three!” Everyone pushed their hands in and made the ...

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Interstate 70 closure delays JUCO arrival for some teams

It’s all part of making adjustments on the field, or in this case, on the road. Spartanburg (S.C.) Methodist College baseball coach Tim Wallace talked to his bus driver Wednesday morning in Denver before the Pioneers boarded the bus to ...

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