Lubbock Christian blanks Southwestern in NAIA World Series
Lubbock Christian beat Southwestern 7-1 as Dan O Connor delivered a two run double to spark a five run fifth inning in the NAIA World Series first round. Coastal Carolina Lewis Clark State and Union University also won as double elimination action continued with multiple byes noted.
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Lubbock
Lubbock Christian
Dan O’connor
Southwestern
Union University of Tennessee
Lewis Clark State of Idaho
Coastal Carolina
Union
Williams Jewell
Missouri
Lewis Clark
College of St. Francis
Illinois
Liberty Baptist
Kansas Newman
Southern Arkansas
Lewis-Clark State
David Bulls
Russell Martin
Mark Clemmons
Frank Talotta
South Carolina College
Middle Georgia Upsets Pima to Reach McLennan Clash
Defending champion Middle Georgia rallied from a 9-0 deficit to beat Pima 11-10 in the National Junior College World Series. Manny Mantrana launched a two-run homer with two out in the bottom of the ninth, sparking the comeback as Larry Lyons earned the win. Pima’s Bob Bell had earlier driven in the lead run, but Middle Georgia’s offense including Jim Leyritz, Mike Fitzgerald, and Alex Diaz carried the rally. Triton beat Spartanburg 17-4 to set up a separate loser's bracket contest.
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Liberty Baptist
Virginia
Clemmons
Kyle Bryan
Lewis Clark
Jim O’dell
College of St. Francis
O’dell
Idaho
Brian Thomas
David Martinez
Warriors
Thomas
Chad Miltenberger
Grand Junction
Colo
Middle Georgia
Pima
Arizona
McLennan
Waco
Texas
Manny Mantrana
Bob Bell
Aztecs
Dale Lanik
Triton
River Grove
Ill
Spartanburg Methodist
Spartanburg
S.C
Allen County
Iola
Kan
Quinsigamond
Worchester
Mass
Larry Lyons
Bell
Lyons
Mantrana
Jim Leyritz
Mike Fitzgerald
Alex Diaz
Reggie Dobbey
White House cap honors for Blue Jays Expos leaders
In Williamsburg Virginia the Toronto Blue Jays first place in the AL East earned celebration with a pledge that a team cap will adorn the White House. A Montreal Expos cap is also celebrated as they seek NL East leadership. The caps were given to White House press spokesman Larry Speakes by Canadian press secretary Nicole Senecal.
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Williamsburg
Toronto Blue Jays
White House
Washington
Montreal Expos
Larry Speakes
Nicole Senecal
Trudeau
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William Jewell
Rich Medina
Dave White
Jeff Simpson
Doug Kendall
Brian Bell
Jim Kucha
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