Ottawa Confident Heading into State Playoff Series
Ottawa Baseball eyes a state title at home behind starter Josh Ratliff as they meet Manhattan in a nine inning playoff series. Ratliff carries a 10-3 season record and 3.70 ERA while Pelton, Wieneke, and Sink provide depth. Manhattan enters as a strong aggressive hitting club with a 41-14 mark. The Ottawa crowd figures as an extra edge in the home games.
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Walkout Looms As Royals Surge In Post All Star Run
Players discuss looming strike and lost pay as Angels stumble while the Royals top 19-8 since the All Star break. DiSarcina delivers a ninth inning RBI, Salmon opens with an infield hit, Bo Jackson and Snow reach on Gordon miscues before Brewer closes out.
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Wildcats eye Big Eight title season at Kansas State
Manhattan believes the Wildcats can rise higher as coach Snyder touts an elite on campus summer. He cites 70 players training together with a strong bond and a shared goal to take the next step, despite pressure from bowl ambitions and top 20 hopes.
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Huskers Seen Repeating as Big Eight Champs
Defending champion Nebraska tops media poll for repeat, earning 56 first place votes and 563 points. Colorado second with 13 firsts and 499 points. Oklahoma third with 428. Kansas State fourth with 344, Kansas 321, Missouri 177, Iowa State 153, Oklahoma State 141. Snyder notes mixed reaction to poll history. Wildcats lose four defensive starters, three to the NFL.
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Baseball talks stall as players seek cost control
Ravitch told NBC Today the union will not concede without cost controls while Fehr argued owners must solve revenue-sharing problems. Both said compromise is possible but a strike could end the season with 52 days and 668 games left and endanger the World Series, a fixture since 1905.
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Manhattan Aims for Split in Even Series With Ottawa Facing Key opener
Manhattan College hosts Ottawa in a pivotal two game set as both teams push for an edge. Manhattan brings a 41-14 record with strong pitching led by Tim Hertzel 9-2 1.75 ERA, while Ottawa bats sit with 116 extra base hits and a patient approach. The series hinges on defense and timely hitting as Smith notes it will be two quality teams and could hinge on breaks.
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