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Wieber’s bat lifts Spartans past Penn State
When Michigan State coach Jake Boss inserted sophomore right fielder/pitcher Tony Wieber into the Spartan lineup a couple weeks ago, he did it more for the sophomore’s defensive abilities. Continue reading
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Owosso native builds Adrian College into power
By Brian Calloway bcalloway@lsj.com ADRIAN – It may be one of the quiet success stories when it comes to college baseballprograms in Michigan, but Craig Rainey eventually wants that to change. The 44-year old Owosso native has developed Division III … Continue reading
Playoff hopes vanish as Lake Erie Monarchs fall to Licking County in finale
Lake Erie squandered several early opportunities Saturday afternoon as it concluded the regular season with a 3-1 loss to the Licking County Settlers in a Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League game at Adrian College’s Nicolay Field.
The loss was the third straight for the Monarchs (17-22-1) and officially eliminated them from playoff contention. Continue reading
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Lake Erie Monarchs keep playoff hopes alive with win over Lima Locos
A two-out RBI single by third baseman Kurt Farmer (Nebraska) was a part of a five-run fifth inning that helped Lake Erie record a 6-2 victory over the Lima Locos in Monday’s Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League contest at Adrian College’s Nicolay Field.
The seventh-place Monarchs, who entered the day .025 percentage points behind sixth-place Cincinnati for the final spot in the playoffs, improved to 17-19-1 in the GLSCL with three games remaining. Continue reading
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Alex Cowart hoping for professional baseball career
Alex Cowart simply wants to keep playing baseball.
The Adrian College standout hopes to be among the players selected in the 50-round Major League Baseball draft, which begins today and runs until Wednesday. Continue reading
Cowart’s career at Adrian College one for the ages
Since winning the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association batting title and helping the Adrian College baseball team reach the World Series as a sophomore in 2008, opposing teams have been well aware of Cowart’s abilities.
Slowing down the senior outfielder down has been another story. Continue reading
Adrian College baseball team wins pair for fallen teammate, secures outright MIAA title
Their spot in the NCAA Division III regional was already secured, but they wanted to clinch the outright Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association title.
Even more importantly, they wanted to get a pair of victories for their teammate Chad Meyer, who lost his two-year battle with cancer on Friday morning. Continue reading
Adrian College baseball mourns loss of teammate Chad Meyer
Chad Meyer was anything but another guy on the Adrian College baseball team.
The way he worked hard on the field and how he carried himself off it made Meyer an inspiration to his teammates over the past four years. Continue reading
Pair of All-Americans to anchor Adrian College baseball team
Winning a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association title last spring and making its fourth appearance in the NCAA Division III regional in the past five years isn’t enough for the Adrian College baseball team. The Bulldogs want to make a return trip to the Division III World Series for the second time in three years.
Preseason All-Americans Alex Cowart and Ryan Domschot hope to help Adrian do just that. Continue reading
