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03 Jul 08, 07:07:16
Baseball: Gators can learn from Fresno's title run (CSTV U-WIRE)

Maybe Matt den Dekker can ask his new USA National teammate Tommy Mendonca exactly how they did it.

02 Jul 08, 07:07:15
Seminoles' Posey wins Bench Award as best catcher (CSTV U-WIRE)
In a season unlike any other individual has had in Florida State baseball history, junior catcher Buster Posey...

02 Jul 08, 07:07:15
LSU on schedule with stadium construction projects (CSTV U-WIRE)
LSU associate athletics director Eddie Nunez said recent rain showers have not affected progress on the new Alex...

02 Jul 08, 07:07:15
Cal right-hander earns spot in Team USA bullpen (CSTV U-WIRE)
Blake Smith was the lone offensive producer for the Cal baseball team in its short 2008 NCAA regional...

02 Jul 08, 06:07:20
Georgia gives Perno new 5-year contract (AP)
Georgia baseball coach David Perno earned a raise and a five-year contract after leading the Bulldogs to the Southeastern Conference regular-season championship and a runner-up finish in the College World Series. Georgia athletic director Damon Evans announced the five-year, $2.25 million deal Wednesday after Perno coached the Bulldogs to their third College World Series appearance in the last...

30 Jun 08, 07:06:18
Baseball: Iowans Curry, Toole honored (CSTV U-WIRE)
Iowa baseball players Caleb Curry and Justin Toole were two of the few bright spots for a team that struggled to...

30 Jun 08, 07:06:18
Iowa's Curry spicing up single-A baseball (CSTV U-WIRE)
Caleb Curry is living the dream these days. Just last month, he was finishing up his senior season at Iowa,...

27 Jun 08, 07:06:16
Baseball: Arizona players jump to pro ranks (CSTV U-WIRE)
It has only been a matter of weeks since the Arizona baseball team's season came to an end in Coral Gables, Fla.

26 Jun 08, 09:06:07
Fresno State title shows parity alive and well (AP)
Brandon Burke knew exactly how to describe Fresno State's surprising run to its first national championship in baseball. While others debated whether the Bulldogs overachieved in the NCAA tournament or underachieved in the regular season, the Fresno State closer paraphrased Harry Truman. "It's amazing what a group of guys can accomplish when no one cares who gets the credit," Burke said.

26 Jun 08, 07:06:17
UCF Baseball head coach Terry Rooney obtains new hitting coach, keeps volunteer assistant (CSTV U-WIRE)
In just his first week on the job, UCF Baseball head coach Terry Rooney is already making moves and setting his...

26 Jun 08, 07:06:17
Baseball: Fresno State earns stunning NCAA title (CSTV U-WIRE)
OMAHA, Neb. -- Four weeks after they scraped into the NCAA tournament, seeded fourth and last in their regional...

26 Jun 08, 04:06:05
Detwiler, Wilson carry Fresno to title (AP)
Fresno State players celebrate their 6-1 win over Georgia in Game 3 of the best-of-three NCAA College World Series championship baseball series, to win the championship, in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 25, 2008.

Fresno State went from underdogs to "wonderdogs" on its way to a most unlikely national championship. With Steve Detwiler providing all the offense Justin Wilson needed, the Bulldogs captured their first national championship in a men's sport with a 6-1 victory over Georgia in the decisive Game 3 of the College World Series finals.


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26 Jun 08, 04:06:55
Fresno built off May losses (AP)
Fresno State coach Mike Batesole has made clear his philosophy of playing baseball one pitch, one out, one game at a time. That mantra became clear to the players late in the season when the Bulldogs lost two in a row to Sacramento State. Playing for a national championship was unfathomable at that point, second baseman Erik Wetzel said.

25 Jun 08, 07:06:12
Baseball: Fresno State ties CWS finals with 19-10 win (CSTV U-WIRE)
OMAHA, Neb. -- The final numbers, if not quite staggering, were at least a bit outsized, especially for a College...

25 Jun 08, 07:06:12
Baseball: Beckham's HR sparks Georgia to CWS win (CSTV U-WIRE)
As droughts go, three games wasn't much, but Gordon Beckham was starting to get some serious grief from his...

25 Jun 08, 07:06:12
College World Series: Georgia vs. Fresno State (CSTV U-WIRE)
OMAHA, Neb. -- Well, here we are. Georgia vs. Fresno State. Uga vs. Victor E. Bulldog in a canine showdown for all the...

24 Jun 08, 10:06:14
CWS has 2 years left at Rosenblatt (AP)
It's the people that make the College World Series, not the venue, the participating coaches say. So although there is sentimental attachment to 60-year-old Rosenblatt Stadium, there is much excitement about the 2011 move to a $140 million downtown stadium. Coaches say Omahans' strong support for the CWS is what makes the event special, and the series should get only better when it moves away from...

24 Jun 08, 07:06:13
Baseball: LSU players reflect on 2008 season, CWS appearance (CSTV U-WIRE)
There was no hiding the pain and disappointment of LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri, senior pitcher Jared...

24 Jun 08, 07:06:13
Omaha, CWS exceeded expectations (CSTV U-WIRE)
OMAHA, Neb. - The College World Series was a highlight of every summer I had growing up. Omaha, Neb., was - and...

24 Jun 08, 07:06:13
Bulldogs battle for the CWS championship (CSTV U-WIRE)
Announcers for the College World Series championship series this week will have to call Georgia and Fresno State...