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Tuesday Night a Tough One in the Valley
MVC Teams Drop All 5 Games in Midweek Action Well I guess there are gonna be some days like this, huh? It wasn’t a cheery night for baseball in the Missouri Valley Conference, as the league dropped all 5 of its non-conference games Tuesday, including high-profile matchups at #15 Tennessee, home to UCF, and at Continue reading
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UIC’s Bak No-Hits Beacons
Valpo Suffers 2nd No-Hitter in as Many Weekends UIC junior Brandon Bak pitched a 7-inning no-hitter, blanking the Valparaiso Beacons in the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, 10-0. Bak walked 2 and struck out 3, facing 2 batters above the minimum on 82 pitches, a fantastic 3.90 pitches per out (or a 105-pitch pace for Continue reading
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Murray State Bats Rip UT-Martin
Illinois State, Missouri State Fall in Wednesday Action Things didn’t start well for Murray State Wednesday. Before the Racers even came to the plate against the visiting Skyhawks of Tennessee-Martin, Murray State was down 5-0, thanks in part to a 2-run by Blaze Bell and a 2-run homer off the bat of Mac Sanford (2-for-3, Continue reading
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Belmont, Murray State Continue Strong Starts
Indiana State’s Unbeaten Run Ends at #9 Vanderbilt; Commodores Host Evansville Today Entering the Missouri Valley Conference last season, the Murray State Racers and the Belmont Bruins both knew they had pretty big shoes to fill. Taking spots of departed teams such as Dallas Baptist, Wichita State, and long-lost Creighton, the Racers and Bruins were Continue reading
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Indiana State, Evansville Move Forward Off impressive Weekends
Three Valley Teams Finish Opening Weekend Undefeated Our long national nightmare known as the college baseball offseason is over! Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) teams along with 280 or so others across the country got the 2024 season started over the weekend (except those folks in the Ivy League). It’s great to have baseball back and Continue reading
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Happy New Year!
College baseball is officially back today and 9 of the 10 Missouri Valley Conference teams (Murray State starts tomorrow) are scheduled for action on Friday at venues throughout the southeast. Here’s a look at today’s schedule with broadcast coverage where available. All times Eastern. … Louisville at Indiana State, Underway (Video: FloSports)* This game was 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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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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A New Era of MVC Baseball is Here!
Welcome to Life in the Valley. This site debuts today as the unofficial home of Missouri Valley Conference baseball. Like any worthwhile endeavor, we will start slow and hopefully do bigger and greater things as the 2023 season rolls on. Today, with Opening Day just one sleep away, it’s our pleasure to bring you thoughts, 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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