Notebook

Details Emerge From Division I Baseball Committee Meetings

Ten Takeaways From Florida’s Sweep Of Miami
After watching Florida sweep Miami over three exciting days in Coral Gables, Walter Villa lists 10 things we learned about the Gators and Hurricanes.

Midwest Connection: Takeaways From Winston-Salem
We empty out our notebook after opening weekend in Winston-Salem, with observations on Illinois, Seton Hall and Milwaukee. Plus Midwest nuggets on Dayton, Youngstown State and Michigan State.

Desert Dispatches: Winners/Losers of Opening Weekend
Shotgun Spratling examines some winners and losers from a compelling opening weekend slate of action in Arizona, with notes on Pepperdine, Arizona, Michigan, Minnesota, GCU, ASU, Vandy and more.

Fitt Bits: Takeaways From Louisville-Ole Miss
There was a lot to like about both Ole Miss and Louisville after a fun weekend in Oxford. Aaron Fitt empties out his notebook with observations on both clubs.

Fall Buzz: Notes On Xavier, Jacksonville, Radford
Fall workouts have wrapped up for most of college baseball, but the notes keep on coming. Here are some fall nuggets on three intriguing mid-major contenders: Xavier, Jacksonville and Radford.

Fall Buzz: Oklahoma-Arkansas Highlight Early Scrimmages
With fall workouts beginning, our first notebook has nuggets on Arkansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Wichita State, Creighton, Butler, Illinois, Western Illinois and Illinois State.

Hoover Dispatches: LSU’s Hoover Magic Continues, Rebs Pitching Shines
With the odds stacked against them, LSU run-ruled Mississippi State and Ole Miss used strong pitching to beat Arkansas to stay alive in Hoover.

Hoover Dispatches: Vandy-MSU Showdown Headlines Thursday’s Action
LSU used some serious voo doo magic to beat Auburn to stay alive in the SEC tournament, while Texas A&M, another host contender, squandered a golden opportunity against Ole Miss.

West Notebook: Stars Will Impact Bubble, Conference Tourneys
Shotgun Spratling goes around the West Coast looking at Fresno State, Saint Mary’s, Stanford, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara, Grand Canyon and Arizona State’s Hunter Bishop.

Hoover Dispatches: Vandy’s Bleday Puts On Show For Brass
Vanderbilt’s JJ Bleday (p) put on a show for some front office brass and Georgia’s Cam Shepherd had a day to remember at the SEC tournament.

Midwest Connection: Key Storylines In Conference Tournies
Burke Granger and Nick Faleris break down the conference tournaments in the Big Ten and other Midwest leagues, and present their final batch of Midwest Power Rankings.

Midwest Connection: Hoosiers Peaking At Right Time
Pauly Milto and Indiana are making a late push for the Big Ten regular-season down. We sat down with Hoosiers coach Jeff Mercer to break down his first season in Bloomington.

Notebook: Indiana State, Illinois State Headline Midwest
Our Nick Faleris and Burke Granger take an in-depth look at Illinois State and Indiana State, while also having notes and more analysis from the Midwest.

Mississippi State, Texas A&M’s Arms Make Strong Impression
Mississippi State’s JT Ginn (p) and A&M’s Asa Lacy were amazing, State has found its third starter for good and we have much more from the series in College Station.

Midwest Connection: Creighton, Others Shining Bright
It’s another big weekend ahead in the Midwest, and while we lead with Creighton, the boys also rank the Top 15 teams in the region, have notes and also look ahead to the weekend.

West Coast Connection: Shotgun’s MegaNotebook
It’s MegaNotebook time, as Shotgun Spratling takes an incredible look at Fresno State, Cal, Saint Mary’s, Pacific, San Francisco, Santa Clara and San Jose State.

Notebook: The State Of Midwest College Baseball
In our latest installment of the Midwest Connection, Nick Faleris and Burke Granger take a look at the latest power rankings and much more heading into the weekend.

Midwest Notebook: Wright State Eyes Another Regional
Peyton Burdick and the Wright State Raiders look like the team to beat in the Horizon once again this year. The Raiders headline our weekly look around the Midwest, which includes power rankings.

Midwest Connection: Big Ten, Horizon Teams Jockey For Position
It was another wild week in the Midwest, and we look at teams making waves, our latest regional power rankings and much more.

Midwest Connection: Illinois, Indiana State Lead Charge
Indiana State’s Max Wright continues to hit at a high clip, as the Sycamores and Illinois lead the charge in the Midwest Power Rankings. The crew also looks at surprising Omaha, notes and much more.

Midwest Connection: Big Ten Play Begins
Our weekly Midwest Notebook kicks off with some revised predictions for the Big Ten as conference play begins.

Ware Stands Out As Oklahoma Rebounds
Oklahoma’s Brylie Ware showed the total package Saturday afternoon as his Sooners got even with Rice with a much more aggressive offensive approach.

Midwest Connection: Iowa On The Move
This week’s Midwest Connection takes an in-depth look at the latest Midwest Top 15 power rankings, notes from A-to-Z and a look ahead to the weekend.

Doxakis, Lodolo Starts Highlight Shriner’s Action
Texas A&M lefthander John Doxakis put together an outstanding start at the Shriners College Classic, but TCU’s Nick Lodolo and others also were headliners.

West Connection: Cal Baptist Making Big Splash
Shotgun Spratling’s latest notebook takes an in-depth look at upstart Cal Baptist, LMU, USD’s Jake Miller, K-State ushers in a new era and a Cal Poly arm takes a step forward.

Midwest Notebook: Gophers Show Potential
Our Nick Faleris and Burke Granger take an in-depth look at Minnesota-Dallas Baptist, have nuggets on several Midwest teams and look ahead to the weekend.