NCAA enters professional ranks

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Wildcats Win Tight National League Pac 12 Race:

The Arizona Wildcats have captured the National League Pac 12 championship.

It was a race right down to the wire, but Arizona has captured the crown - its 1st in franchise history - on the final day of the season.

"National League Pac 12 champs sounds great right about now," said left fielder Stan Musial. "The only thing better is College World Series champions. That's still the ultimate goal, we can't lose sight of that."

The division-leading club has compiled a 92-70 record and will be looking to win the 1st NCAA championship in team history.

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Bears Win American League Missouri Valley Crown:

The Missouri State Bears kicked off what they hope is the first of many celebrations tonight, after having clinched the American League Missouri Valley.

Championship success is uncharted waters for the Bears, as the club has yet to win a College World Series.

"We know what it takes, we just have to put ourselves in that position to win it," said right fielder Johnny Bates.

The club's record currently sits at 84-78 and the division win is the 1st in team history.

Team owner Nick Byrd said it was "an extremely proud day to be at the head of the Bears.

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Horned Frogs Win Tight American League Big XII Race:

TCU Horned Frogs fans have reason to celebrate, their club has won the American League Big XII.

"It feels good to clinch it for our fans," said closer Masanori Murakami. "I know there's a lot of expectations on this team and we hope to live up to them."

The division title is the team's 3rd. They will now be searching for the franchise's 1st College World Series victory.

"We all hope the best is yet to come," said manager Paul Baron.

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Buckner Newest .400 Hitter:

He may be young compared to many NCAA stars, but at the age of 21, Bill Buckner has already proven himself as an elite performer.

A .407 batting average on the season has put the Florida Gators star into rarefied air.

"He's only going to get better, that's the scary thing," the Florida manager told reporters.

It will be hard to improve on a campaign that saw the right fielder stroke 242 hits, with 46 doubles, 5 triples, 44 home runs, 136 RBIs and 126 runs scored.

"I definitely never expected to hit .407 this year, that's for sure," Buckner said.

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2028 Playoffs:

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Louisville Sweeps into the Regionals:

It's a sweet sweep for the Louisville Cardinals and they have won the Wildcard. The St. John's Red Storm were not able to keep pace with the Cardinals and dropped the series in short order, losing 2-0 in the deciding game.

"This wasn't really the effort we hoped for," said St. John's manager Ben Van Deventer.

It's now on to the Regionals for Louisville after their 2-0 series win.

Leading the way for the winners was first baseman Dick Stuart, who was named MVP. For the series, Stuart hit .429 with a .500 on-base percentage. He had 2 home runs, drove in 2 RBI and scored 2 runs.

The Louisville Cardinals don't know who they will face in the next round. They will play the winner of the NC State Wolfpack - Duke Blue Devils series. Duke leads the series 1 games to 0. The Regionals schedule will be announced after the Wildcard finishes.

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Hurricanes Cruise to Regionals with Sweep:

With a 12-5 win to wrap up the series at GSU Baseball Complex, the Miami Hurricanes have eliminated the Georgia State Panthers in the Wildcard and move on to the Regionals.

Miami controlled the series from the outset and won it in a 2-0 sweep.

Tommy Holmes led the charge offensively for the victors, winning series MVP honors. He posted a .500 batting average, along with a .545 on-base percentage. He had 1 home runs, drove in 4 RBI and scored 4 runs.

"We're not done yet," the MVP said. "There is still a lot to accomplish."

The Miami Hurricanes don't know who they will face in the next round. They will play the winner of the North Carolina Tar Heels - Arizona Wildcats series. North Carolina leads the series 1 game to 0. The Regionals schedule will be announced after the Wildcard finishes.

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Hokies Dominate, Sweep Wildcard:

It was a sweet sweep for the Virginia Tech Hokies as they eased past the Rutgers Scarlet Knights to advance to the Regionals.

Virginia Tech won the final game by a 2-1 count and the series 2-0.

"We're just fortunate to get through it quickly and be able to rest up for the next series," said Yasiel Puig, who was named series MVP.

For the series, Puig hit .571 with a .667 on-base percentage. He had 1 home runs, drove in 1 RBI and scored 2 runs.

The Virginia Tech Hokies don't know who they will face in the next round. They will play the winner of the Colorado Buffaloes - Indiana Hoosiers series. Colorado leads the series 1 game to 0. The Regionals schedule will be announced after the Wildcard finishes.

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Villanova Sweeps into the Regionals:

The Villanova Wildcats had all facets of their game going and have swept the Cincinnati Bearcats in the Wildcard.

Villanova now heads off to the Regionals, after wrapping up the series with a 6-4 win.

Joel Youngblood was named MVP, as he put up a .375 batting average, with a .375 on-base percentage. He had 2 home runs, drove in 4 RBI and scored 3 runs.

The Villanova Wildcats don't know who they will face in the next round. They will play the winner of the Seton Hall Pirates - South Florida Bulls series. South Florida leads the series 1 games to 0. The Regionals schedule will be announced after the Wildcard finishes.

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Bulls on to Regionals:

Many baseball pundits expected a close series in the National League Wildcard. It turned out quite a bit different.

The South Florida Bulls swept aside the Seton Hall Pirates to advance to the Regionals, winning the final game by a 5-4 score at USF Baseball Stadium.

The series MVP was center fielder Bobby Tolan, who hit .500 with a .556 on-base percentage. He had 3 home runs, drove in 6 RBI and scored 4 runs.

"We expected this series to go right down to the wire, so to sweep is a bit of a surprise," he said. "But we'll take it."

The South Florida Bulls will play against the Villanova Wildcats in the next round. Villanova won their series against the Cincinnati Bearcats 2 games to 0. The Regionals schedule will be announced after the Wildcard finishes.

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Gators Cruise to Regionals with Sweep:

The Florida Gators had all facets of their game going and have swept the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the Wildcard.

Florida now heads off to the Regionals, after wrapping up the series with a 10-7 win.

Yasmany Tomas was named MVP, as he put up a .500 batting average, with a .625 on-base percentage. He had 2 home runs, drove in 4 RBI and scored 5 runs.

The Florida Gators don't know who they will face in the next round. They will play the winner of the Texas Tech Red Raiders - TCU Horned Frogs series. That series is tied at 1 game apiece. The Regionals schedule will be announced after the Wildcard finishes.

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Indiana Takes Wildcard in Deciding Game:

NCAA pundits who figured the Wildcard between the Indiana Hoosiers and Colorado Buffaloes would go the distance were right on the mark.

The two teams battled back and forth in a spirited series, with Indiana coming out on top thanks to a 7-5 win in the deciding game at Bart Kaufman Field, to wrap things up 2-1.

"You get to the last game and anything can happen, so we're overjoyed to come out on top," said Hoosiers second baseman Michael Judd, who was named series MVP.

For the series, Judd had 5 hits for a .556 average. He had 1 home runs, 1 RBI and scored 4 runs.

The Indiana Hoosiers will play against the Virginia Tech Hokies in the next round. Virginia Tech won their series against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 2 games to 0. The Regionals schedule will be announced after the Wildcard finishes.

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Wolfpack Prevail, as Wildcard Goes to the Wire:

With a narrow 2-1 series win, the NC State Wolfpack have eliminated the Duke Blue Devils and are Wildcard winners.

"We tried not to look ahead to the Regionals, but we thought we'd be there for sure," said third baseman Pop Foster, who was named series MVP.

NC State won the final game by a score of 4-2, wrapping it up at Jack Coombs Field.

Foster's big series saw him hit .364 with a .462 on-base percentage. He had 2 home runs, drove in 7 RBI and scored 2 runs.

The NC State Wolfpack will play against the Louisville Cardinals in the next round. Louisville won their series against the St. John's Red Storm 2 games to 0. The Regionals schedule will be announced after the Wildcard finishes.

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UTEP Sweeps into the Regionals:

Mel Parnell isn't taking anything for granted, but he likes his team's chances to capture a College World Series.

"We're playing great baseball right now," said the UTEP Miners hurler, who was named MVP of the Wildcard after his club swept the Sacramento State Hornets.

It's off to the Regionals for UTEP, after winning the clinching game by a 3-0 count and the series 2-0.

It remains to be seen whether Parnell's confidence is warranted, but at this point the team is looking good. The MVP had a 0.00 ERA over 8 innings pitched, with a 1-0 record.

The UTEP Miners don't know who they will face in the next round. They will play the winner of the Baylor Bears - Gonzaga Bulldogs series. Gonzaga leads the series 1 games to 0. The Regionals schedule will be announced after the Wildcard finishes.

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Wildcard Goes the Distance, Arizona Prevails:

When the entire season comes down to one game, J T Snow said you find out what a team is really about.

As it turns out, the Arizona Wildcats are made of fight and tenacity, as the team got by the North Carolina Tar Heels 7-4 tonight at Hi Corbett Field in order to win the Wildcard and book a place in the next round.

"It wasn't hard to get excited for this game," said Snow, whose strong offensive output earned him MVP honors. "Our guys answered the call and proved a lot about what our team is all about."

Snow hit .455 with a .455 on-base percentage. He had 3 home runs, drove in 5 RBI and scored 3 runs.

The Arizona Wildcats will play against the Miami Hurricanes in the next round. Miami won their series against the Georgia State Panthers 2 games to 0. The Regionals schedule will be announced after the Wildcard finishes.

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Mean Green Dominate, Sweep Wildcard:

It's a sweet sweep for the North Texas Mean Green and they have won the Wildcard. The Missouri State Bears were not able to keep pace with the Mean Green and dropped the series in short order, losing 6-5 in the deciding game.

"This wasn't really the effort we hoped for," said Missouri State manager Ernesto Ramirez.

It's now on to the Regionals for North Texas after their 2-0 series win.

Leading the way for the winners was right fielder Enrique Martinez, who was named MVP. For the series, Martinez hit .500 with a .429 on-base percentage. He had 0 home runs, drove in 1 RBI and scored 0 runs.

The North Texas Mean Green don't know who they will face in the next round. They will play the winner of the Kansas State Wildcats - Cal State Fullerton Titans series. Cal State Fullerton leads the series 1 games to 0. The Regionals schedule will be announced after the Wildcard finishes.

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Bobcats Advance to Regionals:

It was a sweet sweep for the Montana State Bobcats as they eased past the Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors to advance to the Regionals.

Montana State won the final game by a 9-1 count and the series 2-0.

"We're just fortunate to get through it quickly and be able to rest up for the next series," said Davy Force, who was named series MVP.

For the series, Force hit .500 with a .500 on-base percentage. He had 0 home runs, drove in 4 RBI and scored 0 runs.

The Montana State Bobcats don't know who they will face in the next round. They will play the winner of the Vanderbilt Commodores - Fresno State Bulldogs series. Fresno State leads the series 1 games to 0. The Regionals schedule will be announced after the Wildcard finishes.

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Bulldogs Heading to Regionals:

The Fresno State Bulldogs proved to be too much to handle for the Vanderbilt Commodores in the Wildcard, and a sweep was the end result.

Fresno State punched its ticket to the Regionals on the strength of a 4-3 win in the deciding game, which wrapped up the series 2-0.

Fresno State left fielder Max Flack, named series MVP, was instrumental in the sweep, as he mashed Vanderbilt pitching to the tune of a .375 average, with a .375 on-base percentage. He had 1 home runs, drove in 1 RBI and scored 1 runs.

The Fresno State Bulldogs will play against the Montana State Bobcats in the next round. Montana State won their series against the Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors 2 games to 0. The Regionals schedule will be announced after the Wildcard finishes.

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Titans Cruise to Regionals with Sweep:

With a 10-5 victory at Goodwin Field, the Cal State Fullerton Titans have completed a sweep of the Kansas State Wildcats in the Wildcard.

"On to the Regionals and feeling good," said Paul Waner. "I don't think our guys expected a sweep, but we'll certainly take it and rest up a bit."

For the series, Waner hit .500 and won series MVP honors. He had 2 home runs, drove in 5 RBI and scored 4 runs.

The Cal State Fullerton Titans will play against the North Texas Mean Green in the next round. North Texas won their series against the Missouri State Bears 2 games to 0. The Regionals schedule will be announced after the Wildcard finishes.

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Wildcard Goes the Distance, TCU Prevails:

The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat were on full display tonight at Lupton Stadium as the Wildcard stretched to the final game.

It was the TCU Horned Frogs feeling the thrill of victory, with a 2-1 win over the Texas Tech Red Raiders, who were feeling the devastation of coming up short in their quest to make the Regionals.

"There's no way around it -- this sucks," said Texas Tech manager Miguel Bonilla. "Congratulations to TCU, but I won't sugarcoat it, no one is happy about anything that transpired here tonight."

Instrumental in the 2-1 series win was center fielder Fred Schulte, who was named MVP. He hit .778 with a .727 on-base percentage. He had 0 home runs, drove in 1 RBI and scored 0 runs.

"We've got the most important stat of all and that's this final win -- that's the one that matters," he said.

The TCU Horned Frogs will play against the Florida Gators in the next round. Florida won their series against the Oklahoma State Cowboys 2 games to 0. The Regionals schedule will be announced after the Wildcard finishes.