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Ed Wade vs. Shawn Chacon

General Manager versus Pitcher.
Hot head versus Mr. Calm, Cool, Collected.
Which story should we believe?
I have been a Phillies fan all my life and happen to know Ed Wade personally and know his personality. I have interviewed him quite a few times and have had general conversations with him
He is one of the most quiet, collected, non-confrontational GMs [...]

9th and Final Inning

Fresno State is the 2008 NCAA Division I Baseball National Champion!!!!
Fresno State had a chance to add an insurance run in the top of the 9th inning when they had a runner on third base with less than two outs but weren’t able to push a 7th run home.
Georgia, heading into the bottom of the [...]

8th Inning

Fresno State stranded two runners on base in the top of the 8th inning, at first and third, and still lead Georgia 6-0 heading into the bottom of the inning.
Fresno State needs 6 outs to secure their first National Championship in their baseball program’s history.
Georgia has 6 outs to tie this game and pray for [...]

7th Inning

The Bulldogs finally went down quietly in the 7th inning but still lead Georgia 6-0 heading into the bottom of the inning.
In the bottom of the 7th Georgia, which is running out of outs, couldn’t push a run across home plate once again. They have now left 8 men on base. Georgia had runners at [...]

5th and 6th Innings

We played through a scoreless 5th inning in Omaha and the two teams move onto the 6th with Fresno State in front of Georgia by a score fo 3-0.
Fresno State pitcher Justin Wilson has 8 strikeouts in 5 innings. He has allowed only 4 hits and no walks.
In the 6th…
The Bulldogs of Fresno State put up 3 [...]

3rd Inning

We are through 3 innings in Omaha and Fresno State still has a 2-0 lead on Georgia.
Fresno has flashed some leather in this game. Georgia has as well. But the obvious difference from last night to tonight is the pitching for both teams. Pitchers aren’t leaving fastballs in the middle of the plate for hitters [...]

2nd Inning

Fresno State struck first.
Steve Detwiler hit his 2nd home run of the College World Series in the top of the 2nd inning, a two run shot to right field that grazed the top of the yellow line and bounced into the stands.
Georgia threatened to tie it in the bottom of the 2nd when they loaded [...]

College World Series Final!!

I thought this day would never come!
I love baseball, esecially college baseball, and this is my Christmas Day!
In a best of three series between Georgia and Fresno State, tonight is the final game, winner take all!
Georgia, down three in game one, came back to win 7-6 after a four run 8th inning.
Fresno State, down 5-0 in [...]