It was a bruising opening weekend for Sacramento State’s Matt Masciangelo. The Hornets’ junior left fielder was hit by pitch on eight of his first nine plate appearances against Loyola Marymount. “I’ll take it — any way I can get on base for the team,” Masciangelo said. “After a certain point, it’s kind of crazy how it’s all transpiring.” The …
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COLLEGE BASEBALL ’24: Ten players to watch
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ten players to watch in college baseball in 2024, listed in alphabetical order: TRAVIS BAZZANA, OREGON STATE The second baseman from Australia rides momentum into the season. He was named Cape Cod League MVP after winning the prestigious summer league’s batting title. Last season he batted .374 for the Beavers with 20 doubles, 11 homers and …
Read More »Longtime FSU baseball coach Mike Martin, who won a record 2,029 games over 40 seasons, dies at 79
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Mike Martin, a member of the College Baseball Hall of Fame who won an NCAA Division I record 2,029 games in 40 seasons as Florida State’s baseball coach, died Thursday after a three-year battle with dementia. He was 79. The school announced Martin’s death on social media. Martin was the head coach at Florida State from …
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