Luke Heimlich was one of the top prospects in the upcoming 2017 MLB draft. He was ranked 43rd overall on Baseball America’s top-500 list, which is no small thing. Was is the operative word in both of those sentences, however: Last week, in a story in The Oregonian, it was revealed that the Oregon State…

LSU was completely thrashed by Oregon State earlier in the bracket round of the College World Series to the tune of a 13-1 defeat. The Tigers have played with a fire since then, eliminating Florida State from tournament contention on Wednesday, 7-4, then bouncing back from embarrassment to knock off Oregon State, 3-1, on Friday….

Florida got knocked off on Sunday night by Bethune-Cookman, but the No. 3 overall national seed Gators in the end prevailed over the Wildcats to earn a super regional bid. The Gators will host Wake Forest next weekend in Gainesville for a best of three series and claiming rights to the College World Series in…

9-year-old Kolt Kyler works on his family’s farm, does well at school, and plays baseball. It’s a robust schedule, but he never complains and his dad says at the beginning of the video that a full day of farm work was a test. He asks his son if he can help with one more job,…

In a stunning development, somebody asked a retired baseball player for his opinions on the modern sport, and he responded with regrettable, out-of-touch quotes. Remain calm. I’ll explain. Mike Schmidt, the greatest third baseman in baseball history, was asked if the Phillies should rebuild around outfielder Odubel Herrera. His answer was … uh, oh boy:…

No. 4 LSU and Florida State drew the nightcap in the College World Series’ opening slate, and the Tigers and ‘Noles are locked into a grinding, error-filled battle. Both teams are stacked on their pitching staffs and up and down their lineups, and this matchup has lived up to its dramatic expectations. In the top…