NCAA Tournament
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Sycamores at Super Regionals – The Challenge Ahead: TCU’s Pitching Staff
Indiana State’s level of success in the Terre Haute Super Regional at Forth Worth may very well depend on how much damage the Sycamores offense can do to TCU’s starting pitching, before the Horned Frogs bullpen takes over. The numbers for TCU’s starters certainly aren’t eye-popping, but given how crazy their offense has been lately,… Continue reading
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Sycamores at Super Regionals – The Challenge Ahead: TCU’s Pinball Machine Offense
TCU’s 40-22 record may not be enough to startle some Indiana State fans. After all, the Sycamores are 45-15 and have been on their own hot streak for quite a while now, going 43-7 in their last 50 games. The Horned Frogs have been hot and cold at times, losing 2 to what turned out… Continue reading
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Error: Host Not Found … Sycamores to Battle Horned Frogs in Fort Worth
Just when the Indiana State Sycamores were celebrating the potential of hosting a Super Regional against TCU, that dream was snatched away late Monday, as the school announced that preparations to host a Super Regional this weekend at Bob Warn Field were beyond their capabilities, and thus, the #14 national seed Sycamores (45-15) must go… Continue reading
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Super Sycamores Sweep Terre Haute Regional
Indiana State didn’t need a big 8th-inning comeback this time. No, by the time the 8th inning rolled around of Sunday’s Terre Haute Regional final, the Sycamores had already worked their magic to take an 11-8 lead, and Simon Gregersen made it stand up over the final 3 1/3 innings to get the save, as… Continue reading
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Crazy 8s: Indiana State’s Late Magic Stuns Hawkeyes
If you’re intent on beating the Indiana State Sycamores, you’d better finish the job. For the 2nd consecutive day, Indiana State rallied in the 8th inning, this time scoring 5 runs in the penultimate inning to stun the Iowa Hawkeyes, 7-4, in the winner’s bracket semifinal of the Terre Haute Regional. The win, combined with… Continue reading
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Magill Magic Sends Sycamores Past Wright State
Three on. Two out. A 1-2 count on Grant Magill. His Indiana State Sycamores trailing upset-minded Wright State, 5-4, in the 8th inning of an NCAA Regional in your home ballpark. Not many situations to produce a big hit that a hitter might dream of which would be better. But Magill doesn’t need to dream.… Continue reading
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Horvath Brings Power, Speed to Carolina Attack
You’ve seen his name in these pages before. North Carolina’s Mac Horvath has been mentioned here often for his prowess both hitting the ball a long way, and running real fast when he gets on base in some other manner. Horvath, a 6-foot-1 junior from Rochester, Minn., was the first player in Division 1 this… Continue reading
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Is This Iowa’s Time?
Throughout the college sports year, one thing that seemingly comes to life no matter the season is that the Iowa Hawkeyes are on the brink. They sometimes are very good in football, but not quite good enough to break through at a CFP level. Iowa men’s basketball has had some very good teams and some… Continue reading
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Wright Place at the Wright Time – Wright State’s Run to Regionals
When Indiana State stares across the diamond on Friday and sees the 4th seed in the Terre Haute Regional and its first opponent, the Wright State Raiders, they might feel as if they’re looking in a mirror in terms of the road each team took to get here. Like the Sycamores, Wright State got off… Continue reading
About THE AUTHOR
Ed Morgans is a Valley grad (UE ’95) and a huge college baseball fan. With no official MVC site for baseball, I’m trying to cover it as best I can from central Pennsylvania. Doing my best to shine a light on a conference full of great baseball. Thanks for reading! – Ed
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