College Baseball
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June 4, 2018 at 7:00 am
Ranking the top draft-eligible prospects in Maryland — high schools and colleges
Despite some impressive play in the high school postseason and runs of unprecedented success by several local college programs, this year does not appear to be a particularly stout campaign for Maryland amateurs when it comes to Major League Baseball’s first-year-player draft. It would be stunning if a Maryland product was selected...
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May 31, 2018 at 1:50 pm
BaltimoreBaseball.com’s 2018 Collegiate All-Maryland All-Star Team
All of Maryland’s four-year schools have concluded their baseball seasons, and so it’s time to reflect back on the year. There was a lot of competition, but here are the state’s top collegiate players at each position and the three best pitchers — all starters.
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May 24, 2018 at 12:00 pm
And the Mount still stands (updating playoff results for Maryland colleges)
College baseball season is coming to a close, and only one of Maryland’s four-year colleges remains in action. Mount St. Mary’s University (21-31 overall, 15-13 conference) is back in the postseason for the first time in 10 years. In 2008, the Mountaineers went into the NEC Tournament as the fourth seed and...
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May 10, 2018 at 1:26 pm
College Corner: Checking into the postseason for some Maryland schools
The college baseball season is winding down for most of Maryland’s four-year colleges. A handful of teams have already clinched postseason berths and some have wrapped up their conference tournaments. Teams that took part in postseason action last weekend included Frostburg State University, Salisbury University, Hood College, and Johns Hopkins University. Here’s...
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May 3, 2018 at 12:00 pm
College Corner: Coppin’s Reed turning melting-pot roster into playoff contender
Glance at Coppin State University’s baseball roster, and something immediately stands out: the hometowns of the players. Or make that the home states. Or, in some cases, the home countries. “You can look at any roster in the country and you won’t see the diversity that Coppin has,” said head coach Sherman...
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April 26, 2018 at 11:59 am
Beddick’s fingerprints on two thriving college programs in Maryland
With student loans piling up several years ago, Cory Beddick nearly gave up on his dream of becoming a college head coach. He had earned his MBA; he could have pursued a life in the corporate world. But the former Gettysburg College infielder wanted something different. He wanted to succeed in the...
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April 19, 2018 at 2:49 pm
College Corner: Harford Community College remains JuCo power with recruits like Smith
Harford Community College has always picked up mid-year transfers — that’s baseball life for any successful, junior college program. But how did the two-year school in Bel Air, a consistent power at its level, land Spencer Smith, an East Carolina University signee and Major League Baseball draftee last June? Well, it started...
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April 12, 2018 at 2:57 pm
Salisbury’s Barry, who once homered off the Marlins’ sculpture, excels as big fish in D3 pond
Jack Barry remembers being 4 years old and sitting atop his father’s shoulders at Camden Yards. That little boy, now a standout infielder at Salisbury University, soaked in the big league experience. And then a man, a future Hall-of-Fame shortstop, walked toward him. Nope – not that Hall-of-Fame shortstop. Barry watched as New...
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April 5, 2018 at 10:00 am
College Corner: Beyond field and classroom, Hopkins players make extra effort in community
When a young man decides to play baseball for legendary head coach Bob Babb at Division 3 power Johns Hopkins University, he knows he must be to committed in the classroom and on the field. There’s another essential part of the Hopkins Baseball equation, though, one that Babb stresses. One that can’t...
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March 25, 2018 at 10:40 pm
Navy drops two to Army, but revels in Camden Yards experience — including a snow delay
As the Orioles wrapped up spring training in Clearwater, Fla., on Sunday afternoon, the U.S. Naval Academy and the United States Military Academy (Army) kept the nest warm at Camden Yards. The Midshipmen made the 30-mile drive north from Annapolis to play in a big league stadium against their arch-rivals Sunday. They...
