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With their sixth-round selection in the 2021 MLB Draft, the Reds selected Justice Thompson, an outfielder from North Carolina. Thompson is originally from Tampa, Florida where he committed to a junior college out of high school. After spending two seasons at Northwest Florida, Thompson transferred to North Carolina, where he made an impact immediately. Thompson…
We are seven weeks into the baseball season, three into the conference slate. The SEC standings have little movement from the weekend. Some teams are back on track while others continue to flounder. We’ll break down the weekend below. Weekly Wrap-Up Alabama: 1-2 vs No.6 Tennessee No.2 Arkansas: 3-1 Midweek: 1-0 vs Central Arkansas Weekend:…
Things are running along smoothly two weeks into the SEC schedule. Three teams remain in the top five of D1Baseball.com’s top 25 after some changes this week. Six of the seven series last weekend resulted in sweeps. We’ll take a look around the league and see how things are shaping up. Weekly Wrap-Up Alabama: 0-4…
The final series for tune ups before SEC teams enter conference play commenced over the weekend. Most teams took care of business and beefed up their resumes in the final weekend. We’ll take a look around the weekend below. Weekly Wrap-Up Alabama: 4-1 Midweek: 2-0 vs South Alabama, Jacksonville State Weekend: 2-1 Stetson No.1 Arkansas:…
Weekend three is in the books. Most teams cruised through their schedule this week with a few more slip ups. Teams are preparing for the final weekend of non conference games before gearing up for the grueling SEC schedule. This is the last slate of games to shape up and fix lineups and rotations for…
Weekend two brought more storylines to the SEC. A shuffling in the rankings occurred after number one went down again. Some teams had dramatic comebacks and others had minor setbacks early in the young season. Weekly Wrap-Up Most teams got their first taste of the midweeks as the baseball season gets back in its groove.…
After nearly a year-long wait the college baseball season got underway this weekend. COVID-19 cut the 2020 season short and with the adjusted rules, many familiar faces return. It was a busy week in the league as we take a look at the headlines. Weekend Wrap-Up It was an up and down weekend for the…
College baseball is finally back. Nearly a year after the heartbreaking cancellation of last season, the long awaited 2021 season is here. It’s sure to be an unprecedented year with so many returning players from 2020, and the SEC is as strong as ever with several teams in contention to win it all. 2020 Final…
Florida was already set for a national seed in the tournament last year before the cancelation. With only five rounds in the draft, the Gators return a lot from that loaded team. They’re the sure choice for preseason No.1 and are the favorites to win the SEC. 2019 Record: 34-26 (13-17) 2020 Record: 16-1 Perfect…
Vanderbilt as expected is taking full advantage of their scholarship benefit with 17 freshmen on the roster. They bring in 2020’s top recruiting class and are set to make another run at the College World Series. 2019 Record: 59-12 (23-7) 2020 Record: 13-5 Perfect Game Recruiting Class: 1st 2020 Season For a team that only…
Not including last year’s canceled baseball season, the Mississippi State Bulldogs have two consecutive College World Series trips. Chris Lemonis only has one full season under his belt as head coach in Starkville. His first season was filled with immediate success, and he’s hoping his 2021 team can replicate those results. 2019 Record: 52-15 (20-10)…
Ole Miss arguable has the strongest reason to be disappointed in the 2020 season being cut short. The Rebels were the hottest team in the country and well on their way to a special year. Head Coach Mike Bianco returns the bulk of that team and hopes to remake what could have been an Omaha…
Long time head coach Dave Van Horn once again has another loaded Arkansas team. He’s entering his 19th season as head coach and has taken the Hogs to the post season in all but one of those years. This year will be no different as we take a look at what Arkansas is working with.…
LSU returns to 2021 with another loaded roster, particularly on the mound. The perennial postseason Tigers boast one of the nation’s top pitching prospects, and have one of the best Friday to Sunday rotation in the conference. We’ll add it all up and see just what to expect from LSU this season. 2019 Record: 40-26…
Tennessee was off to a hot start in 2020 and looked sure to make a postseason again. They return the bulk of the offense. First round pick Garrett Crochet is no longer available, but the Vols played most of last year without him anyway. Head coach Tony Vitello has another solid roster for 2021. 2019…
South Carolina has had one postseason appearance since winning the SEC East in 2016. Last year was going to be close to make it. Mark Kingston is hopeful that in his fourth year as head coach he can bring Carolina back to the type of success they enjoyed nearly a decade ago. 2019 Record: 28-28…
Auburn comes into the 2021 just inside the top 25 according to D1 Baseball’s top 25. Head coach Butch Thompson brought the Tigers to the postseason three years in a row before the 2020 season. He’ll be hoping to make it back for the fourth time in his Auburn tenure. 2019 Record: 38-28 (14-16) 2020…
Georgia has a lot of pieces to replace from 2020’s team but head coach Scott Stricklin has the players to do that. They bring in one of the nation’s top recruiting classes and have several guys who will need to impact immediately in 2021. 2019 Record: 46-17 (21-9) 2020 Record: 14-4 Perfect Game Recruiting Class:…
Texas A&M was en route to what should have been a big season for them in 2020. They boasted arguably the best pitcher in college baseball in 4th overall pick Asa Lacey. Unfortunately for all of us we only got four starts in what should have been a historic season for the lefty. 2019 Record:…
It’s been since 2017 the last time Kentucky baseball has made the postseason. It was head coach Nick Mingione’s first season and the Wildcats made it all the way to the Louisville Super Regional. Fans are hoping this year they get back on track to the postseason. 2019 Record: 26-29 (7-23) 2020 Record: 11-6 Perfect…
