(#182) From start to finish, the 2023 College World Series was the best ever. In the championship game, there were many things that I did not expect. I didn't think LSU could win the championship without using ace Paul Skenes in some way. The fact is, he did not throw a single pitch in the … Continue reading The Best College World Series Ever
Category: Greatest Moments in Baseball
Competitors Competing
(#170) It's baseball season, 2023. It's time to compete. I still think these two clips are the best examples of a pitcher competing against a hitter who is also competing against the pitcher. A classic pitcher vs. hitter, hitter vs. pitcher battle, just like they all should be. Yankees-Dodgers, 1977 World Series, Game 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26fRnCj4SYQ … Continue reading Competitors Competing
Remembering the Region 23 Tournaments of Olden Days
Terry Gray, Jeff Long, Matt Fouchard holding the 1989 Eastern District Tournament Championship Plaque. The next week we were flying to Denver, Colorado and then busing to Grand Junction as the first Mississippi team to play in the JUCO World Series. (#128) This week, the 2022 Hinds Eagles will play in the Region 23 Tournament … Continue reading Remembering the Region 23 Tournaments of Olden Days
Savvy Baseball Observations, Volume 12
(#127) Justin Williams hit a two-out, 410 foot, walk-off 2-run bomb in the bottom of the 9th to put Hinds into the Region 23 Tournament! The key to winning games, especially big games, is to throw strikes. Sometimes you can overcome not throwing strikes, but you usually won't. The data says they can't get hits … Continue reading Savvy Baseball Observations, Volume 12
It’s Baseball Season 2022!
(#92) Baseball season is finally here for 2022! It's officially cold and wet enough to begin. Hinds starts next Tuesday at Millsaps. So to get you in the right frame of mind for our Great American Pastime, our yearly ritual, enjoy this classic 9 pitch battle (all fastballs) between the Dodgers hard-throwing 21-year old rookie … Continue reading It’s Baseball Season 2022!
Greatest Moments in Baseball
(#45) This is one of the greatest moments in sports. Right after the Delta State Statesmen won the Division II National Baseball Championship on May 3, 2004 at Patterson Field in Montgomery, Alabama, DSU head coach Mike Kinnison climbs over the third base dugout and into the stands to present the trophy to his mentor … Continue reading Greatest Moments in Baseball
Rick Clarke's Diary of a Mad Baseball Coach 