10 Copyright (c) 2008 Yahoo!, Inc. All rights reserved. en-us 126 15 http://sports.yahoo.com Yahoo! Sports http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/sp/b/ysp_logo_rss.gif Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Baseball News http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaabb Latest news and information about the NCAA Baseball. AP Columbia excited about first NCAA appearance in 32 years (AP) This photo provided by the Columbia University, shows Columbia head coach Brett Boretti shouting signals to his team during a baseball game against the University of Pennsylvania, Saturday, April 26, 2008 in New York. Columbia is making their first NCAA tournament appearance since 1976.

Brett Boretti has been busy reading and responding to tons of e-mails during the past week. With each visit to his crowded inbox, the Columbia University baseball coach further realizes the magnitude of leading the Lions to their first NCAA tournament appearance in 32 years. "The alums have really grabbed hold of this and run with it and the e-mails have been really flooding in," Boretti said.


]]> Wed, 14 May 2008 18:17:06 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:ncaabb,article,ap-notebook-columbia-ivychamps:1 Bench-clearing brawl in JUCO tourney leads to double forfeit (AP) A bench-clearing brawl in a junior college tournament Tuesday night ended with umpires ejecting every player and declaring a double forfeit that ended the season for both schools. Weatherford College and New Mexico Junior College emptied its benches in the sixth when a skirmish at second base set off a mele with thrown punches and tangled players. Wed, 14 May 2008 00:04:39 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:ncaabb,article,ap-tournamentbrawl:1 Florida State's Posey plays 9 positions (AP) Buster Posey was all over the field for Florida State. The Seminoles catcher played all nine defensive positions -- and hit a grand slam -- in a 10-0 seven-inning victory over Savannah State on Monday. Posey, a junior who's expected to be a high pick in the major league baseball draft in June, became the fourth Seminoles player under coach Mike Martin to play all nine positions. Mon, 12 May 2008 23:37:21 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:ncaabb,article,ap-floridast-ninepositions:1 Speedy Fordham leads NCAA in stolen bases (AP) Nick Restaino has a bunch of thieves on his Fordham baseball team. They don't think twice about stealing, and the Rams coach wholeheartedly encourages all the pilfering. "We've got guys who can run and really steal bases," Restaino said. "And speed kills in sports, right?" It sure does, and it also can help you win ballgames. Thu, 08 May 2008 14:20:10 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:ncaabb,article,ap-fordhamsrunninrams:1 AP Bucknell's Buursma a double threat for Bison (AP) In this handout provided by the University of Bucknell, Bucknell baseball player Jason Buursma bats against Penn State during a college baseball game at Depew Field in Lewisburg, Pa., on April 13, 2008. As a senior, Buursma is enjoying his most successful campaign yet. Through 32 games in the field, he boasts a Patriot League-best .400 batting average, 11 home runs and a .725 slugging percentage and has also contributed 29 runs scored and 34 RBI. On the mound as the ace of Bucknell's staff, he is among the league leaders with a 5-3 record along with 65 strikeouts in 68.1innings of work, averaging 8.56 per nine innings.

Jason Buursma pitches, hits, plays all over the field and even runs the game music for Bucknell's baseball team. Name the task and he's handled it as the Bison's do-it-all star. "I just like to play," the senior pitcher and outfielder said. "I like to be out there. Put me anyplace and I'm happy." And it shows.


]]> Wed, 07 May 2008 13:05:41 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:ncaabb,article,ap-notebook-bucknell-buursma:1 Georgia Tech player died of morphine toxicity (AP) A Georgia Tech pitcher died last month from an accidental drug overdose, the medical examiner's office said Monday, but it has not been determined if heroin was involved. Michael Hutts, a 21-year-old pitcher for the Yellow Jackets, was the victim of accidental morphine toxicity, according to a statement from Fulton County's chief medical examiner, Randy Hanzlick. Mon, 05 May 2008 15:26:50 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:ncaabb,article,ap-gatech-playerdeath:1 Trinity College trying for perfect baseball season (AP) Tiny Trinity College is streaking again, this time in baseball. The Division III school, whose football team won 31 in a row before losing a game in 2006 and whose men's squash team hasn't dropped a match in more than a decade, is 32-0 this season in baseball. The Bantams have a chance to end the regular season undefeated when they play a doubleheader at Wesleyan on Saturday. Fri, 02 May 2008 08:16:10 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:ncaabb,article,ap-undefeatedtrinity:1 Hutts' death brings Georgia Tech players closer (AP) The mention of Michael Hutts caused Charlie Blackmon to pause, swallow hard, and look at the ground for a few seconds before responding. The pain felt by Blackmon and his Georgia Tech teammates following Hutts' April 11 death is still sharp and obvious. Blackmon said players turned to each other when seeking comfort after the pitcher's sudden death. Thu, 01 May 2008 03:02:45 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:ncaabb,article,ap-gatech-afterhutts:1 Wed, 14 May 2008 18:17:06 PDT