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2026 Draft First Round:

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2026 Draft, Second Round:

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SP Sandy Koufax: Contract Signed: I really hoped that this day would be coming soon. You hit one out of the park with this $24,710,000-a-year deal. I'm not going to say negotiation was easy--it's always rocky when you get right down to it--but I'm very relieved that I'll be staying put.

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Fulmer Involved in Accident: Playing time will have to take a backseat to rehab time for Chick Fulmer, shortstop of the Drake Bulldogs, who suffered a concussion when he was hit from behind while at a traffic signal. His recovery time will be about 10 months.

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4/24/27

Hit Streak Now at 25 for Vaughan:

Win or lose, Arky Vaughan just keeps on getting base hits -- game after game after game. He picked up 1 more today and has now stretched his hitting streak to 25 games.

The Temple Owls shortstop went 1-for-4 today, but it wasn't enough to win the game. His club was defeated 13-5 by the Colorado Buffaloes at Owls Park.

"It's amazing to watch him hit right now, but I don't think anybody's really mentioning it," one of his teammates said. "We just don't want to jinx him."
Arky Vaughan struck out in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, struck out in the 5th and flied out in the 7th.

Presently Vaughan is hitting .471 with 4 home runs and 11 RBIs. He has played in 23 games and scored 25 times.

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4/27/27

Donovan Whiffs 20, Montana State Tops UC Davis:

Everything was working for Bill Donovan today at Bozeman Ballpark. He had the perfect delivery. The ball was moving. The fastball was working.

In an unforgettable performance, the 24-year-old Donovan fanned 20 Aggies and sparked the Montana State Bobcats to a 7-1 victory over UC Davis. He left Aggies hitters mumbling and muttering at the plate. And when he needed a strikeout, he got it.

"I don't know if there are many times that I've seen him throw better," said Montana State manager Nick Miller. "His location and command were really something."

In addition to collecting 20 strikeouts over 9 innings, Donovan allowed 4 hits and 1 walk in a superlative outing.

"I thought I'd make it easy on the guys today," Donovan said with a smile.

For the year Donovan has a 3-0 record with a 1.66 ERA in 6 starts.

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4/27/27

Justin Greathouse Hits #400: Kentucky Wildcats slugging second baseman Justin Greathouse swatted his way to the 400 home run mark today as the Wildcats fell to the Old Dominion 7-6.

For his part, Greathouse chipped in 2 runs batted in, scored 2 runs and collected 2 hits in 5 at-bats, but it was not enough to turn the tide.

"It was a special day for Justin," the team publicist said afterward. "He was disappointed at the result, but everyone was all smiles as he crossed home plate. We're proud of him."

Greathouse is hitting the ball at a .236 clip over his career. In 1209 games he has delivered 1009 hits, 400 home runs with 921 RBIs and scored 824 times.

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4/30/27

Tigers End Vaughan's Streak:

Arky Vaughan, shortstop for the Temple Owls, gave it a good try, but his time chasing history came to an end when he went hitless in 3 tries against the Clemson Tigers today. Not only did the Tigers break his 29-game hitting streak, they also beat Temple by the score of 2-0.

"Now that the streak has ended, I can admit I'll breathe a bit easier the next time I step up to bat," Vaughan said, speaking with the media after the game. "It was tough because I put a little pressure on myself. Now that it's over, I will definitely be a little bit looser at the plate."

So far this year Vaughan is hitting .456 with 4 home runs.

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5/10/27

Van Slyke Hits for Cycle Against Marshall:

Kentucky center fielder Andy Van Slyke had a stellar day today at Kentucky Proud Park. His 4-hit day included a cycle and 3 RBI and was instrumental in the 14-8 Wildcats victory over the Marshall Thundering Herd.

"I felt just about perfect up there," Van Slyke said.

Andy Van Slyke hit a solo-shot off Alex Kellner in the 1st, singled in the 2nd, doubled in the 3rd, struck out in the 4th, flied out in the 6th and hit a two-run triple in the 8th.

Presently Van Slyke is batting .380 with 22 home runs and 42 RBIs. He has played in 38 games and scored 41 times.

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5/12/17

Wichita State Shockers Win Again, Make it 10 Straight:

The Wichita State Shockers have simply been on fire lately, racking up an impressive 10 wins in a row. Few fans across NCAA will have their team come close to winning so many games in a row this year and Wichita State manager Vince Cain urged fans not to take it for granted.

"These guys are playing their butts off," said Cain. "I don't know how long it will last but I hope our fans are enjoying it because we sure are."

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5/13/27

Denny and Bumgarner Brawl, League Suspends Them:

Dusty Denny of the Utah Utes and Madison Bumgarner of the Louisville Cardinals will be on the sidelines for a few days. They have been suspended for 4 and 6 games respectively by the league office for causing the bench-emptying free-for-all at the recent Utes-Cardinals game at Smith's Ballpark.

Neither player had any comment about the suspensions. Both clubs told BNN Denny and Bumgarner will begin serving them soon.

This season Denny has 10 home runs and a .288 batting average.

On the season Bumgarner has 5 wins and 1 loss and a 3.61 ERA.

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Louisville and Utah will be glad their series is over....

5/14/27

League Suspends Pirela and Santana for Brawl:

If there wasn't a history between Jose Pirela of Utah and Johan Santana of Louisville, then there is one now. The incident between the two sparked a bench-clearing scrum with those two being the center of attention. Now they will miss 5 and 6 games respectively as a result of their actions. The league office announced their suspensions today.

"We're both really competitive," Pirela said later, "and sometimes things go a little too far because of it."

Pirela is batting .257 this season in 40 games with 1 home run, 11 RBIs and 16 runs scored. He has 36 hits in 140 at-bats.

For this year Santana has chalked up 3 wins and 2 losses in 9 starts with 92 strikeouts in 57 innings and a 4.74 ERA.

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5/31/27

League Gives Abbott Suspension: Northwestern's Kurt Abbott has been given a 2-game suspension for his outburst following an ejection in a recent game with the Arizona State Sun Devils at Rocky Miller Park. He was called out on a third strike by the plate umpire and halted the game to argue about it. The disgusted Abbott slowly walked back to the dugout with bat in hand, but suddenly turned around and headed toward the umpire. He was stopped by the on-deck hitter and third base coach as his manager continued to argue the call. A moment later, Abbott was ejected.

Looking at his stats this year, Abbott has compiled a .267 batting average, while hitting 17 home runs and driving in 40 runs. He has played in 55 games and scored 35 runs.

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6/2/27

Moretti Gets 500th Home Run:

Pepperdine third baseman Zachary Moretti blasted himself into an elite group of baseball players. Today he joined the exclusive 500 home run club in the Waves 11-4 loss to the Portland State Vikings.

"As soon as I hit it, I knew it was gone. I was happy to move on. Now I can go and have some fun. It is a weight lifted off my shoulders," Moretti told the press. He admitted just how much pressure he had been feeling. "Especially every time you'd get out of the hotel, everybody would say, 'Hey, when are you going to hit it?'"

In his milestone game, Moretti went 1 for 4 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored.

Lifetime Moretti has hit .262 with 1205 hits, 500 home runs, 1063 RBIs and scored 943 runs.

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National League All-Star Fan Voting Final Results:

Included below are the final voting results for the National League All-Stars. The top vote getter at each position, as well as the top 3 starters and relievers, will be included on the final roster for each team. The top player, Arky Vaughan, received 4,516,659 votes.

CATCHER
1. Joe Torre, Michigan Wolverines: 2,533,708
2. Scott Hatteberg, Louisville Cardinals: 2,244,187
3. Javy Lopez, Clemson Tigers: 2,193,952

FIRST BASE
1. Johnny Mize, Illinois Fighting Illini: 3,077,335
2. Casey Youngblood, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: 2,690,979
3. Hal Trosky Sr, Colorado Buffaloes: 2,413,152

SECOND BASE
1. Fred Dunlap, Wichita State Shockers: 3,182,600
2. Ozzie Albies, Louisville Cardinals: 2,700,281
3. Arturo Zumbado, Temple Owls: 2,527,722

THIRD BASE
1. Chipper Jones, Louisville Cardinals: 3,078,956
2. Mike Schmidt, Wisconsin Badgers: 2,788,387
3. Travis Shaw, Rutgers Scarlet Knights: 2,409,393

SHORTSTOP
1. Arky Vaughan, Temple Owls: 4,516,659
2. Carlos Acosta, Utah Utes: 2,949,512
3. Dave Bancroft, Washington Huskies: 2,765,750

LEFT FIELD
1. Josh Hamilton, Louisville Cardinals: 3,109,837
2. Jared Witherington, Cincinnati Bearcats: 3,015,875
3. Stan Musial, Arizona Wildcats: 2,759,191

CENTER FIELD
1. George Gore, Xavier Musketeers: 2,940,239
2. Andrew McCutchen, USC Trojans: 2,661,314
3. Chet Lemon, Clemson Tigers: 2,523,496

RIGHT FIELD
1. Manny Ramirez, Louisville Cardinals: 3,388,166
2. Rodolfo Pena, Wisconsin Badgers: 2,721,770
3. Mel Ott, Arizona Wildcats: 2,694,827

DESIGNATED HITTER
1. Jim McMurray, Arizona Wildcats: 2,757,116
2. Hack Wilson, Georgetown Hoyas: 2,697,291
3. Bill Madlock, Purdue Boilermakers: 2,648,874

STARTING PITCHER
1. J R Richard, DePaul Blue Demons: 2,302,846
2. Bob Gibson, Louisville Cardinals: 2,146,663
3. Ed Seward, Virginia Tech Hokies: 1,988,579
4. Jeff Francis, Stanford Cardinal: 1,954,452
5. Jose Rositas, Wake Forest Demon Deacons: 1,946,275

RELIEVER
1. Mike Knoch, NC State Wolfpack: 1,364,040
2. Sean Wrisley, NC State Wolfpack: 1,349,552
3. Ken Minarik, Oregon State Beavers: 1,299,583
4. Jordan Hutcheson, Florida State Seminoles: 973,745
5. Jose Rijo, Louisville Cardinals: 960,869



A check of his lifetime stats shows Vaughan has a career .344 average with 696 hits, 91 doubles, 17 triples, 127 home runs and 347 RBIs. To date he has scored 415 runs, walked 256 times and stolen 21 bases.

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American League All-Star Fan Voting Final Results:

Included below are the final voting results for the American League All-Stars. The top vote getter at each position, as well as the top 3 starters and relievers, will be included on the final roster for each team. The top player, Ty Cobb, received 3,469,185 votes.

CATCHER
1. Ryan Doumit, Marshall Thundering Herd: 2,320,747
2. Jocko Fields, Texas Tech Red Raiders: 2,172,623
3. Dave Nilsson, Sacramento State Hornets: 2,090,496

FIRST BASE
1. Bobby Bonilla, Oklahoma State Cowboys: 2,381,992
2. Fred McGriff, Long Beach State Dirtbags: 2,377,050
3. Jose Arellano, Cal Poly Mustangs: 2,329,026

SECOND BASE
1. Frankie Frisch, Marshall Thundering Herd: 2,589,121
2. Joe Gordon, Florida Gators: 2,282,087
3. Justin Greathouse, Kentucky Wildcats: 2,137,009

THIRD BASE
1. Mike Willis, Evansville Purple Aces: 2,155,551
2. John J McGraw, Kansas State Wildcats: 2,126,183
3. Roy Cullenbine, Eastern Washington Eagles: 2,092,189

SHORTSTOP
1. Vern Stephens, Missouri Tigers: 2,696,010
2. Nate Gilbert, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs: 2,506,281
3. Hanley Ramirez, Montana Grizzlies: 2,416,170

LEFT FIELD
1. Ty Cobb, Cal Poly Mustangs: 3,469,185
2. Matt Holliday, LSU Tigers: 2,594,108
3. Joe Medwick, Florida Atlantic Owls: 2,466,138

CENTER FIELD
1. Mike Trout, Kentucky Wildcats: 2,674,070
2. Jordan Cavero, Mississippi State Bulldogs: 2,390,453
3. Fred Lynn, Eastern Washington Eagles: 2,375,215

RIGHT FIELD
1. Heinie Manush, Kansas Jayhawks: 2,422,886
2. Tim Hand, Long Beach State Dirtbags: 2,342,085
3. Shoeless Joe Jackson, Montana State Bobcats: 2,256,894

DESIGNATED HITTER
1. Andy Van Slyke, Kentucky Wildcats: 2,960,232
2. George Hall, Texas A&M Aggies: 2,719,104
3. Chris Kelly, Vanderbilt Commodores: 2,712,998

STARTING PITCHER
1. Bill Donovan, Montana State Bobcats: 2,124,226
2. Dave Righetti, Georgia Bulldogs: 2,084,669
3. Ed Morris, North Dakota Fighting Hawks: 1,843,113
4. Steve Engstrom, Montana Grizzlies: 1,820,850
5. George Cournoyer, Arkansas Razorbacks: 1,774,082

RELIEVER
1. Shohei Ohtani, Arkansas Razorbacks: 1,185,697
2. Billy Florsheim, LSU Tigers: 989,885
3. Jose Salazar, Iowa State Cyclones: 931,746
4. Stu Miller, Mississippi State Bulldogs: 930,338
5. R.J. Martines, Florida Atlantic Owls: 916,638



In his career Cobb has hit for a .381 average and totaled 1188 hits, 293 home runs and 733 RBIs.

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Greathouse wins 2027 HR Challenge:

Kentucky Proud Park was the site for the 2027 Home Run Challenge. The event promised great drama, and it delivered. Justin Greathouse, the Kentucky Wildcats second baseman, ended up winning the contest, dispatching Johnny Mize in the final round by a score of 21-18.

"I'm sapped after all that," said Greathouse. "I'll sleep good tonight."

Lifetime Greathouse has connected for 422 home runs, hit .237 and driven in 969 runs.

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6/25/27

Thompson Runs Hit String to 25 Straight Games:

Buffaloes right fielder Sam Thompson has extended his hitting streak to 25 games. He went 3-for-5 in today's game against the Troy Trojans. Colorado won the ballgame 16-3.

"Got a hit and a win," he said later. "OK, I'll take it."
Sam Thompson flied out in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, walked in the 4th, singled in the 5th, hit a two-run home run off Orestes Semblano in the 6th and grounded out in the 8th.

Looking at his stats this year, Thompson has compiled a .381 batting average, while hitting 14 home runs and driving in 50 runs. He has played in 73 games and scored 58 runs.

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6/27/27

Appalachian State Skipper Oates Blasts Media Over Bad Press: Mountaineers manager, Samuel Oates, had some choice words for the Appalachian State media today. "Whatever happened to journalistic integrity?" the Mountaineers skipper asked during a live radio interview. "No one cares about reporting the facts anymore. It's all about sensationalism these days. All you guys care about is selling newspapers and driving up ratings. And I'm getting pretty damn sick of it." Oates seemed to be referring to recent stories that have suggested the Mountaineers struggles as of late have been the result of off-field distractions.

One article, which accuses Jackson Stephens of numerous "extracurricular indiscretions", has been a particularly sore subject for Oates. "What players do on their own time is their business, but to imply that any of my players aren't giving it their all on the field is absolutely ridiculous," Oates said, "and to make these kinds of accusations against someone without any proof is just plain irresponsible!"

Team officials had no comment when asked about Oates's remarks.

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6/28/27

Friars Halt Thompson's Hit Streak:

The 27-game hitting streak is over.

Colorado Buffaloes right fielder Sam Thompson failed to get a hit today against the Providence Friars and had his consecutive-game hitting streak broken. The 28-year-old went 0-for-3 in his club's 9-0 victory over the Friars at Boulder Ballpark.

"I think I only made it to 27 games because I got lucky once or twice," he said. "So I guess I can't complain too much that I got unlucky and broke the streak."

This season Thompson has banged out 111 hits in 294 at-bats for a .378 average with 14 home runs. He is getting on base at a .469 pace and his totals also include 52 RBIs and 62 runs scored.