College World Series
Mississippi State players celebrate their walk-off run to win against Texas during a baseball game in the College World Series Saturday, June 26, 2021, at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Vandy unhappy how it made CWS finals but ready for Bulldogs

By Eric Olson Jun. 27, 2021 02:09 PM EDT

North Carolina State head Coach Elliott Avent exits the locker room during a delay due to COVID-19 safety protocols before their baseball game against Vanderbilt at the College World Series Friday, June 25, 2021, at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
NC State players confused, angry over their removal from CWS

By Eric Olson Jun. 26, 2021 04:46 PM EDT

NCAA: Vanderbilt-NC State College World Series game a no-contest due to COVID-19 protocols. Vandy advances to finals.

Jun. 26, 2021 02:25 AM EDT
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — NCAA: Vanderbilt-NC State College World Series game a no-contest due to COVID-19 protocols. Vandy advances to finals. ...

Vanderbilt's CJ Rodriguez (5) celebrates with teammates after scoring off a wild pitch from North Carolina State in the fourth inning during a baseball game in the College World Series, Friday, June 25, 2021, at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Vandy wins 3-1 at CWS as virus cuts NC State roster in half

By Eric Olson Jun. 25, 2021 06:55 PM EDT

North Carolina State pitching coach Clint Chrysler, right, speaks with right handed pitcher Dalton Feeney (19) in the dugout during a delay due to health and safety protocols before their baseball game against Vanderbilt in the College World Series Friday, June 25, 2021, at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
NCAA declares NC State out of CWS because of COVID-19 issues

By Eric Olson Jun. 25, 2021 02:15 PM EDT

North Carolina State's J.T. Jarrett (15) celebrates after scoring off an RBI double hit by teammate Jonny Butler (14) against Stanford in the fourth inning in the opening baseball game of the College World Series, Saturday, June 19, 2021, at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Butler drives Wolfpack past Stanford 10-4 in CWS opener

By Eric Olson Jun. 19, 2021 05:36 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 25, 2019, file photo, North Carolina State coach Elliott Avent watches during the late innings of an NCAA college baseball game against Georgia Tech in the semifinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Durham, N.C. Avent's Wolfpack overcame a 1-8 start in ACC play to return to the College World Series for the first time since 2013. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP)
Cavs, Wolfpack latest ACC hopefuls at rare baseball title

By Aaron Beard Jun. 18, 2021 02:26 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Mississippi

By The Associated Press Jun. 16, 2021 01:30 PM EDT
(Columbus) The Dispatch. June 15, 2021. Editorial: Bulldogs bound for ‘Starkville North’ By Dispatch Editorial Board •...

Vanderbilt pitcher Jack Leiter winds up for a pitch during the first inning against George Tech in an NCAA college baseball tournament regional game Saturday, June 5, 2021 in Nashville, Tenn. (George Walker IV/The Tennessean via AP)
Young Vanderbilt squad not the same team that won 2019 title

By Teresa M. Walker Jun. 10, 2021 01:08 PM EDT

Texas A&M hires Schlossnagle, who built TCU into powerhouse

Jun. 09, 2021 02:10 PM EDT
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M hired Jim Schlossnagle as its new baseball coach Wednesday after his 18 seasons at TCU that included five trips to...

Vanderbilt's Enrique Bradfield Jr. (51) is congratulated after scoring a run in the first inning of an NCAA Division I Baseball Regional at Hawkins Field against Georgia Tech, Sunday, June 6, 2021 in Nashville, Tenn. (George Walker IV/The Tennessean via AP)
Thomas' slam in the 11th helps Vanderbilt beat Georgia Tech

Jun. 07, 2021 02:07 AM EDT

Vanderbilt pitcher Kumar Rocker throws to an Arkansas batter during the first inning of an NCAA college baseball game during the Southeastern Conference tournament Thursday, May 27, 2021, in Hoover, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Batter up: Things to know about NCAA baseball regionals

By Eric Olson Jun. 03, 2021 05:07 PM EDT

Arkansas' Jacob Nesbit (5) prepares to bat against Tennessee in the ninth inning of an NCAA college baseball championship game during the Southeastern Conference tournament Sunday, May 30, 2021, in Hoover, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Arkansas top seed in NCAA Tournament after dominant SEC run

By Eric Olson May. 31, 2021 02:59 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 26, 2013, file photo, North Carolina head coach Mike Fox takes the field to accept the championship trophy following UNC's 4-1 win over Virginia Tech in an Atlantic Coast Conference NCAA college baseball game in Durham, N.C. UNC announced Friday, Aug. 7 2020, that Fox would retire after 22 seasons at his alma mater that included seven trips to the College World Series. Longtime assistant Scott Forbes is taking over the program. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker, File)
Fox retires as Tar Heels baseball coach; Forbes takes over

Aug. 07, 2020 01:05 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 16, 2017, file photo, St. Louis Cardinals' Dexter Fowler (25) scores as Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez is unable to catch the ball during the third inning of a baseball game in St. Louis. Most of the games played between the Red Sox and Cardinals have been in the World Series. If not for the coronavirus pandemic, they would have been playing a regular-season series next weekend at Fenway Park. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
What Would Have Been: Red Sox-Cards and a CWS title

By Stephen Hawkins Jun. 22, 2020 02:14 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 16, 2019, file photo, Gary Woodland poses with the trophy after winning the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament in Pebble Beach, Calif. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the golf to watch on Father's Day this year will not be the U.S. Open as is usually the case. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
What Would Have Been: US Open final round for Father's Day

By Stephen Hawkins Jun. 15, 2020 09:45 AM EDT

FILE - In a Wednesday, June 26, 2019 file photo, Vanderbilt players and coaches celebrate with the trophy after Vanderbilt defeated Michigan to win Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals in Omaha, Neb. For the first time in seven decades, there is no college baseball in Omaha this summer. The eight-team College World Series would have started with opening-round games next weekend. The event has been a summer staple in Omaha since 1950. (AP Photo/John Peterson, File)
What Would Have Been: London Calling and CWS opening weekend

By Stephen Hawkins Jun. 08, 2020 02:11 AM EDT

In this March 23, 2020, photo, Kathryn Morrissey, Executive Director of College World Series Inc., speaks in Omaha, Neb., during an interview with the Associated Press, with TD Ameritrade Park, home of the College World Series, behind her. The Division I baseball championship, decided in this city of just under a half-million for the past 70 years, is among the many sporting events canceled or postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Deserted icons: No College World Series hits Omaha hard

By Eric Olson Apr. 11, 2020 11:46 AM EDT