The Mace & Crown

Sophomore Joey Burney’s triple in the bottom of the sixth inning gave his team the go ahead 2-1 lead. Old Dominion would add four insurance runs to defeat Temple 6-2 in the second game of a  double header Saturday at Bud Metheny Complex. “Before the game I was just talking to coach [Karl] Nonemaker about [...]

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The Monarchs’ bats were frustrated for the first five innings. Unable to get anything off Temple’s starting pitcher Matt Hockenberry, the team struggled to create any offense. At one point they were retired nine times in a row. Then the bats woke up. A two run sixth inning, two more in the eighth and ultimately [...]

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“You may not have the most talent, but I guarantee you won’t outwork me.”  Undoubtedly, many have heard this sports adage, but Old Dominion University forward Nick Wright adds a real meaning to the phrase. The 6-feet-8-inch redshirt junior from Suffolk, Virginia is an energetic player for ODU and is enjoying success with the Monarchs [...]

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New Coach and a New Look for ODU Baseball By Jake Ullrich Coach Chris Finwood has really been enjoying the nice weather. Not just because the sunny skies have put him in a good mood in early February, but also because it gives his team the opportunity to be on the field practicing whatever baseball [...]

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Kent Bazemore leads his Monarchs as a senior Written By: Jake Ullrich Assistant Sports Editor Kent Bazemore finished the pre-season scrimmage with six assists and one turnover. Most players and coaches would happily take a 6:1 ratio of assists to turnovers, but Bazemore and coach Taylor aren’t like most. “I like the six assists,” coach [...]

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Freese Takes MVP honors as Cardinals host eleventh franchise Fall Classic Crown Written By: Brian Jerry Staff Writer St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jon Jay caught the final out as catcher Yadier Molina jumped ran to jump into the arms of closer Jason Motte. The Cardinals captured their eleventh World Series Championship in franchise history, defeating [...]

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Rangers take full command of ALCS while Brewers can’t stop Game Two bleeding Written By: Brian Jerry Staff Writer A bases loaded jam in the bottom of the eleventh sent Texas Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz to the plate with no outs. Just seconds later, Cruz belted a 0-1 breaking ball to the right-field bleachers. The [...]

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Regular season ends, Time for Playoff Baseball! Written By: Greg Arnold Staff Writer Baseball’s grueling 162 game season is coming to an end and those that have played the hardest are staying alive for their shot at playing in the World Series.  Four teams will face off against each other to represent the National League.  [...]

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Playoff Question Marks Rise As the Calendar Heads Toward October Written By: Brian Jerry Staff Writer With nothing set in stone at press time, the American League playoff race is all but solidified. The New York Yankees and Texas Rangers have each clinched their divisions (AL East and West) respectively. More over, starting rotations raise [...]

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Written By: Greg Arnold     Staff Writer With the Major League Baseball season coming to an end, the talk for this year’s Most Valuable Player has an interesting twist.  In the American League, one of the favorites is former Old Dominion student and now ace pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, Justin Verlander.  A starting [...]

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