I’ve been following this possibility for a couple weeks, and yesterday it happened. Gene Stephenson, the long-time coach that started the baseball program at Wichita State University and brought the program to prominence on a national scale, was fired yesterday by athletic director Eric Sexton. It was apparent at the Missouri Valley Conference baseball tournament here a few weeks ago that […]
Category: Baseball
The Balk Off Win
As the ending of baseball games go, this was unique. Trailing 9-5 with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, local favorite Illinois Wesleyan University mounted an improbable rally against North Central College that led to one of the more bizarre endings to a baseball game I’ve ever witnessed. Enter Matt “the Cat” Adams. The long-time “assistant director of […]
Witnessing History
For years, I just assumed Martensdale St. Mary’s (IA) was a small Catholic school with stellar baseball, bolstered by a non-boundaried policy that allowed players to drive from miles away to join a successful program. I was wrong. In the midst of following a winning streak building off a 43-0 state championship run in 2010, I learned that it’s Martensdale-St. […]
Some Thoughts About D3 Baseball
(Bloomington, IL – May 19, 2011) – By the time he threw his first pitch, he’d already prepared the mound for play, something that’s become a regular task for him. This was the start of Jason Pankau’s night, one that would end with a thrilling 3-2 victory on a 1-6-3 double play with two runners on in the 9th inning. […]