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    About Walter Villa

    Walter Villa, a native of New York City, is a Miami-based sports writer. Villa was an assistant sports editor at The Miami Herald for 15 years and has since taken his talents to…sports writing. His work has been published by The New York Times, The Sporting News, ESPN.com, Sports Illustrated, The Los Angeles Times and many more.

    Baton Rouge: LSU overpowers WVU to reach CWS

    Jun 9, 2025
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    Walter Villa
    https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2025/06/09090254/LSU-Celebration.jpeg 500 1000 Walter Villa https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2024/11/21163231/d1-logo.svg Walter Villa2025-06-09 09:06:552025-06-09 09:07:02Baton Rouge: LSU overpowers WVU to reach CWS

    Baton Rouge: Two grand slams power LSU past WVU

    Jun 7, 2025
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    https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2025/06/07232417/Josh-Pearson.jpeg 432 864 Walter Villa https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2024/11/21163231/d1-logo.svg Walter Villa2025-06-07 23:28:172025-06-07 23:28:22Baton Rouge: Two grand slams power LSU past WVU

    Baton Rouge Super Regional Preview: West Virginia vs. LSU

    Jun 4, 2025
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    https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2025/06/03161834/Baton-Rouge-Super-Regional-Preview.png 500 1000 Walter Villa https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2024/11/21163231/d1-logo.svg Walter Villa2025-06-04 15:00:002025-06-04 13:58:12Baton Rouge Super Regional Preview: West Virginia vs. LSU

    Hattiesburg: Miami reaches first super since 2016

    Jun 3, 2025
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    https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2025/06/03112913/miami-team-photo.jpeg 501 1000 Walter Villa https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2024/11/21163231/d1-logo.svg Walter Villa2025-06-03 11:39:442025-06-03 12:21:37Hattiesburg: Miami reaches first super since 2016

    Hattiesburg: Southern Miss bludgeons Miami to force Game 7

    Jun 2, 2025
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    https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2025/06/02040736/HattiesburgRegional-Miami-06745.jpeg 500 1000 Walter Villa https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2024/11/21163231/d1-logo.svg Walter Villa2025-06-02 04:09:442025-06-02 04:09:49Hattiesburg: Southern Miss bludgeons Miami to force Game 7

    Hattiesburg: Miami pummels Columbia; late comeback keeps USM alive

    May 31, 2025
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    https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2025/05/01041251/Dorian-Gonzalez.jpeg 500 1000 Walter Villa https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2024/11/21163231/d1-logo.svg Walter Villa2025-05-31 23:58:462025-06-01 04:16:48Hattiesburg: Miami pummels Columbia; late comeback keeps USM alive

    Hattiesburg: Columbia earns respect; Miami prevails by a foot

    May 31, 2025
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    https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2025/05/31093754/Owen-Estabrook.jpeg 500 1000 Walter Villa https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2024/11/21163231/d1-logo.svg Walter Villa2025-05-31 01:40:532025-05-31 09:41:10Hattiesburg: Columbia earns respect; Miami prevails by a foot

    2025 Hattiesburg Regional Preview

    May 29, 2025
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    https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2025/05/27151705/Hattiesburg-Regional-Preview.png 500 1000 Walter Villa https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2024/11/21163231/d1-logo.svg Walter Villa2025-05-29 08:00:002025-05-29 17:42:492025 Hattiesburg Regional Preview

    Grand Canyon’s Paton helps to change face of hospital rooms

    May 14, 2025
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    https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2025/05/13121557/Eli-Paton-and-Josie-Hull.jpeg 500 1000 Walter Villa https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2024/11/21163231/d1-logo.svg Walter Villa2025-05-14 10:00:002025-05-14 11:17:29Grand Canyon’s Paton helps to change face of hospital rooms

    Against the odds, Hauge emerges as star for Jayhawks

    May 7, 2025
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    https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2025/05/07102733/Jackson-Hauge.jpeg 500 1000 Walter Villa https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2024/11/21163231/d1-logo.svg Walter Villa2025-05-07 10:31:552025-05-07 11:10:21Against the odds, Hauge emerges as star for Jayhawks

    Lodise cousins star at shortstop for rival ACC teams

    Apr 29, 2025
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    https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2025/04/29133100/lodisecousins.jpeg 500 1000 Walter Villa https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2024/11/21163231/d1-logo.svg Walter Villa2025-04-29 13:37:382025-04-29 14:25:35Lodise cousins star at shortstop for rival ACC teams

    Don’t call it an upset: FIU takes down Western Kentucky again

    Apr 27, 2025
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    https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2025/04/27014113/Alex-Ulloa.jpeg 451 901 Walter Villa https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2024/11/21163231/d1-logo.svg Walter Villa2025-04-27 01:46:072025-04-27 01:46:20Don’t call it an upset: FIU takes down Western Kentucky again

    Nine innings, nine iconic Mark Light Shakes

    Apr 23, 2025
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    https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2025/04/22220914/Mark-Light-Shakes-crew.jpeg 500 1000 Walter Villa https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2024/11/21163231/d1-logo.svg Walter Villa2025-04-23 11:00:002025-04-23 11:33:26Nine innings, nine iconic Mark Light Shakes

    Surging Miami knocks off Georgia Tech

    Apr 19, 2025
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    https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2025/04/19110234/Daniel-Cuvet.jpeg 500 1000 Walter Villa https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2024/11/21163231/d1-logo.svg Walter Villa2025-04-19 11:06:072025-04-19 11:14:17Surging Miami knocks off Georgia Tech

    The remarkable rise of UC Davis’ Riley Acosta, college baseball’s Rudy

    Apr 3, 2025
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    https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2025/04/03112358/Riley-Acosta.jpeg 500 1000 Walter Villa https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2024/11/21163231/d1-logo.svg Walter Villa2025-04-03 11:27:212025-04-03 11:27:28The remarkable rise of UC Davis’ Riley Acosta, college baseball’s Rudy

    Villa: Takeaways from Florida State’s rivalry series win at Miami

    Mar 23, 2025
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    https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2025/03/23082504/Max-Williams.jpeg 500 1000 Walter Villa https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2024/11/21163231/d1-logo.svg Walter Villa2025-03-23 08:26:302025-03-23 08:26:39Villa: Takeaways from Florida State’s rivalry series win at Miami

    Florida State pummels Miami in rivalry series opener

    Mar 21, 2025
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    https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2025/03/21064201/Florida-State-celebration.jpeg 501 1000 Walter Villa https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2024/11/21163231/d1-logo.svg Walter Villa2025-03-21 06:43:092025-03-21 10:56:30Florida State pummels Miami in rivalry series opener

    Will Bermudez overcomes brain trauma to become stalwart for UC Irvine

    Mar 19, 2025
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    https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2025/03/19004413/Will-Bermudez-3.jpeg 500 1000 Walter Villa https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2024/11/21163231/d1-logo.svg Walter Villa2025-03-19 09:00:002025-03-19 11:39:28Will Bermudez overcomes brain trauma to become stalwart for UC Irvine

    Build them, and they will come: Sons of ex-Iowa players thriving with Hawkeyes

    Mar 6, 2025
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    https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2025/03/06162054/Cade-Obermueller.jpeg 501 1000 Walter Villa https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2024/11/21163231/d1-logo.svg Walter Villa2025-03-06 16:24:222025-03-06 16:24:32Build them, and they will come: Sons of ex-Iowa players thriving with Hawkeyes

    Brotherly love: Texas State’s Farber is hero on and off field

    Feb 28, 2025
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    https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2025/02/27221749/Ryne-Farber.jpeg 501 1000 Walter Villa https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2024/11/21163231/d1-logo.svg Walter Villa2025-02-28 08:00:002025-02-28 00:36:16Brotherly love: Texas State’s Farber is hero on and off field

    Elon freshman keeps on trucking despite being born deaf

    Feb 26, 2025
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    https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2025/02/25232158/Kehler-Hamilton-truck.jpeg 500 1000 Walter Villa https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2024/11/21163231/d1-logo.svg Walter Villa2025-02-26 08:00:002025-02-26 12:06:49Elon freshman keeps on trucking despite being born deaf

    Mount St. Mary’s pitcher’s death brings suicide awareness to forefront

    Feb 19, 2025
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    Walter Villa
    https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2025/02/19102509/Van-Pelt-family.jpeg 500 1000 Walter Villa https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2024/11/21163231/d1-logo.svg Walter Villa2025-02-19 10:42:352025-02-19 10:43:25Mount St. Mary’s pitcher’s death brings suicide awareness to forefront

    2025 Patriot League Season Preview

    Feb 7, 2025
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    https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2025/02/07120714/Breakdown-2-21.png 500 1000 Walter Villa https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2024/11/21163231/d1-logo.svg Walter Villa2025-02-07 14:30:002025-02-07 20:36:362025 Patriot League Season Preview

    UMES reflects on anguish of 0-48 season, aims for turnaround

    Feb 4, 2025
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    https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2025/02/04123922/UMES-team.jpeg 500 1000 Walter Villa https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2024/11/21163231/d1-logo.svg Walter Villa2025-02-04 12:41:192025-02-04 23:37:39UMES reflects on anguish of 0-48 season, aims for turnaround

    2025 Northeast Conference Season Preview

    Feb 4, 2025
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    https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2025/02/03211014/Breakdown-2-16.png 500 1000 Walter Villa https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2024/11/21163231/d1-logo.svg Walter Villa2025-02-04 12:12:532025-02-04 23:37:422025 Northeast Conference Season Preview

    2025 Atlantic Sun Conference Season Preview

    Jan 30, 2025
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    2024 Fall Report: Jacksonville

    Dec 29, 2024
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    2024 Fall Report: Florida Gulf Coast

    Dec 28, 2024
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    2024 Fall Report: Florida Atlantic

    Dec 22, 2024
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    https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2024/12/03123000/Florida-Atlantic-Fall-Report-1.png 500 1000 Walter Villa https://cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2024/11/21163231/d1-logo.svg Walter Villa2024-12-22 11:25:482024-12-22 11:25:562024 Fall Report: Florida Atlantic

    2024 Fall Report: UCF

    Dec 21, 2024
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