Mississippi State Demolishes Vandy To Win First National Title

Mississippi State utterly dominated Vanderbilt two days in a row to capture its long-awaited first national championship, making immortals out of Will Bednar, Landon Sims and other Bulldogs.

2021 College World Series: Day 11 In Pictures

MSU routed Vanderbilt 13-2 on Tuesday night to force a winner-take-all Wednesday night matchup between the two SEC rivals. Here is how the game looked from my two Sony lenses.

Mississippi State Pummels Vandy To Force Winner-Takes-All

In a reversal of Monday's CWS Finals opener, Mississippi State took advantage of free bases and blitzed Vandy early, setting up a compelling matchup Wednesday for the title.

D1Baseball/Driveline Podcast: Pitcher Workload Management In CWS & Beyond

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In our latest Driveline podcast, experts weigh in on pitcher workloads and discuss how the Motus sensor platform can help.

Cal State Fullerton Set To Hire ECU’s Dietrich

Cal State Fullerton will hire heralded East Carolina pitching coach Jason Dietrich as its next head coach.

BC’s Frelick Leads 2021 All-Fitt Team

The 2021 All-Fitt team recognizes some of the players who make college baseball such a joy to cover.

2021 College World Series: Day Nine In Pictures

With an 8-2 win on Monday night, the Vandy Boys take an assertive one-to-nothing lead in their quest for another national title.

Leiter, Huge First Inning Propel Vandy To Opening Win

Vanderbilt's Jack Leiter received plenty of run support in the first inning, had a strong start and his team is now a win away from a title.

Coach Buzz: Arizona Job Profile, Coaching Hot Board

Arizona is on the search for a new head coach with the departure of Jay Johnson, and we have the inside scoop on the candidates.

Player Of The Year Kevin Kopps Leads D1Baseball All-Americans

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Arkansas closer Kevin Kopps is the D1Baseball Player of the Year, headlining the 2021 All-America teams.

NC State’s CWS Removal: The Timeline Of Events

NC State's magical season was ended prematurely because of some COVID issues. Here's how everything went down.

Fitt: COVID Shadow Should Not Diminish CWS Finalists

We're stuck with the shadow of COVID as part of the this season and this CWS, but it shouldn't diminish the accomplishments of Vandy and Mississippi State.

2021 College World Series: Day Eight In Pictures

Day Eight of the College World Series is in the books and our Eric Sorenson looks back at Mississippi State's huge win in pictures.

Mississippi State Reaches Finals In Typically Dramatic Fashion

For a team with a flair for the dramatic, it felt appropriate that Mississippi State rode a walk-off hit from a scrappy bench player to the CWS Finals.

2021 College World Series: Day Six/Seven In Pictures

It's been a bizarre, laborious and frustrating past 40 hours or so in Omaha. Here is how it looked in pictures.

Madden, Melendez Help Texas Force Another MSU Rematch

Ivan Melendez exuded greatness and Ty Madden was outstanding yet again as Texas forced a second bracket title game with Mississippi Sate.

NC State Is Out: Vanderbilt Advances To CWS Finals Via ‘No Contest’

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The NCAA declared the Vanderbilt-NC State bracket championship game a no-contest due to COVID-19 protocols, sending Vandy to the CWS Finals.

Vandy Holds Off NC State’s Skeleton Crew As COVID Issues Strike

In one of the strangest days in College World Series history, NC State got ensnared by COVID protocols and went to battle with 13 men — and gave Vanderbilt a scare. But the Dores survived.

Zubia, Melendez Bust Out As Texas Stays Alive

The two big bats in the heart of the Texas lineup found their footing in Omaha at the perfect time, helping the Longhorns eliminate Virginia.

LSU Hires Arizona’s Jay Johnson As Head Coach

LSU has hired Arizona's Jay Johnson as its new head coach in a move that sent shockwaves around the college baseball world and Omaha.

2021 College World Series: Day Five In Pictures

It was a wild elimination day at the College World Series and Eric Sorenson looks back at it in picture form.

Vandy Stays Alive In Unreal Fashion

Vanderbilt was down to its last out with outstanding Stanford veteran pitcher Brendan Beck on the mound, but found a way to win in unreal fashion.

The On In Omaha Show: Recapping the First 4 Days & Looking Ahead

Join Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers, and Aaron Fitt break down all the action from the past few days of the 2021 College World Series, look ahead to Wednesday and Thursday, and give their picks!

2021 College World Series: Day Four In Pictures

Texas survived with an elimination win over Tennessee and Mississippi State wakes up from its dormancy in time to pull out a win over Virginia.

Magical Comeback Puts MSU In Driver’s Seat

Even after getting no-hit for seven innings by Griff McGarry, Mississippi State kept the faith and found a way to put together the ultimate "team win."

Witt’s Gem Keeps Hope Alive For Texas

Tanner Witt was sensational out of the bullpen as he has been all-season long as Texas stayed alive in Omaha with a win over Tennessee.

2021 College World Series: Day Three In Pictures

NC State is 27 outs away from making it to the CWS championship series after a huge 1-0 win over Vanderbilt.

Highfill, Justice Put NC State In Driver’s Seat

Sam Highfill and Evan Justice were phenomenal yet again on the mound as NC State outdueled Jack Leiter on the way to the driver's seat.

Loose, Comfortable Stanford Throttles Arizona

Stanford players thought the team was a little "flat" and "uptight" on Saturday, but the Cardinal looked like its usual self in a Monday blowout of Arizona.

2021 College World Series: Day Two In Pictures

Virginia and Mississippi State pulled off historic wins to close out the first round of CWS games on Sunday.