What’s In This Issue?
• Northwoods League’s Big Gamble: Summer league seeks approval for regulated wagering on league games in multiple Midwestern states this summer to bring in more money.
• Meet The Incredible Lou Bernardi Who Is On A Special Mission: Drives thousands of miles to thank first responders, help those in need.
• Riverside City College Baseball Shut Down For 2021: Despite 7 other athletic teams being allowed to play this spring at this school, baseball isn’t allowed to compete.
• Editorial: COVID-19 pandemic rears its ugly head once again across college baseball with teams being sidelined.
• Lou Pavlovich, Jr. Column: Precious sleep is important for athletes, and Dr. James Maas explains how to get rest with important techniques.
• Ruleball With Rich Marazzi: Runners are not always out when they hit by batted balls. Read about these interesting scenarios.
• National Players Of The Week Powered By Diamond: RHP Colin Fields of Valparaiso fires the 8th no-hitter in school history with a 5-0, 7-inning win over Middle Tennessee St., 3B Cade Doughty of Louisiana St. belts 5 home runs with 12 RBI, plus much more.
• Collegiate Baseball’s NCAA Div. I Top 30 Presented By Big League Chew: Arkansas No. 1 with 12-1 record and only 7 errors in 13 games followed by Vanderbilt and Florida.
• Collegiate Baseball’s National H.S. Poll Presented By Diamond Pro: Buford High School (Buford, GA) No. 1 as Wolves race to 14-0 record with 9 shutouts.
• NCAA Div. 2 Notes: North Greenville’s Marek Chlup belts 4 home runs in 2 games against Chowan, RHP Taylor Boisclair of Shorter College strikes out 15 Valdosta St. batters, plus much more.
• NCAA Div. 3 Notes: Berry’s Patrick O’Rourke fires 7-inning perfect game with 7 strikeouts, Kosta Drosidis of Ana Maria hits for the cycle against Northern Vermont-Lyndon, plus much more.
• NAIA Notes: LHP Eli Jackson of Blue Mountain College racks up 16 strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings, LHP Chase Stratton of William Penn (IA) is one error away from throwing a perfect game in a 3-0 win over Northwestern (IA), plus much more.
• Tom Kovic Column: Opportunity knocks with well-developed plans in college recruiting.
• Gary Ward Column: Utilize powerful verbal cues for teaching to get through with precision to athletes.
