What’s In This Issue?
• 50 Amazing College World Series Memories: Wild moments, drama highlight history of this event for the past 73 years.
• Collegiate Baseball’s National Player Of The Year: New Mexico State’s Nick Gonzales hits .448 with 12 homers, 36 RBI in 16 games, finishes in top 5 in USA in 10 categories.
• Collegiate Baseball’s 2020 All-American teams for NCAA Div. I Powered By Diamond Sports:
Elite players from across USA head up three teams.
• Collegiate Baseball’s Freshmen All-Americans Powered By Diamond Sports: Four Freshmen Co-Players of The Year head up squad in LHP Connor Prielipp (Alabama), RHP Christian MacLeod (Mississippi St.), OF Chris Newell (Virginia) and OF John Rhodes (Kentucky).
• NCAA Transfer Rule Vote Now On Hold: Decision on specifics of new rule will be adopted by January.
• Loss Of Giant In Coaching Profession: Fresno State’s Bob Bennett did it all during a remarkable career which included 1,302 wins.
• Latest Update On College Summer Leagues: Here is a rundown on what leagues are playing baseball this summer and which have decided to cancel the season due to coronavirus pandemic.
• Editorial: Timing is ideal to move spring season one month later into spring which will save cold weather schools loads of money.
• Lou Pavlovich Column: Volcanic eruption couldn’t stop these Gonzaga players and coaches from playing in a Regional during 1980 season.
• Brian Shoop Retires At Alabama-Birmingham: After nearly four decades of coaching, this icon steps down with over 1,000 wins.
• Collegiate Baseball’s National Coach Of The Year: Ole Miss skipper Mike Bianco leads Rebels to 16-1 record before season was halted.
• 2020 All-Pavlovich Team: Honorees exemplify what game of baseball should be about in Lou Pavlovich’s 31st annual squad made up of unique people and animals in the game.
• Gary Ward Column: Coaching is a complex job, and Gary Ward touches on many thoughts he has on the subject.
• Ruleball With Rich Marazzi: When balks take place, you must be aware of unique rules on different levels of game.
• New Rules In Place For World Baseball Events: Health and operational recommendations for safe return to baseball features 14 important guidelines.
• Hall Of Fame Coach Dies: Former James Madison Coach Brad Babcock, who amassed a program-record 558 wins in 19 seasons, passes away at age of 81.
