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Chicago Tribune: Joe Maddon believes history is on Jake Arrieta’s side Mark GonzalesContact Reporter Chicago Tribune MIAMI — Nasal congestion and Texas Christian’s elimination by Coastal Carolina gave Jake Arrieta a headache Sunday. Meanwhile, Cubs manager Joe Maddon wasn’t sure if his ace would instantly resolve the high-pitch count issues that have curtailed many of his recent starts. Arrieta will face the Reds on…

FWST: Crack vs. ping: Which sound is best for college baseball? BY ART GARCIA Special to the Star-Telegram Nothing compares to the crack. “It’s such a clean, crisp sound off a wood bat,” Texas Rangers first baseman Mitch Moreland said. “You don’t get that off a metal bat.” The pings and dings you hear coming out…

FWST: Frogs know the road to Omaha, but need a little extra push BY GIL LEBRETON [email protected] OMAHA, NEB. – The road to Omaha is no mystery. It’s Interstate 35 mostly, with a detour at Kansas City. There are no shortcuts. You bring your own pitching, your timely hitting and whatever grit you’ve got under your…

FWST: TCU won’t forget the month of good baseball that led to CWS BY CARLOS MENDEZ [email protected] OMAHA, NEB. – For five weeks and two days, at just the right time of the year, TCU played its best baseball. It will always stick with Evan Skoug. “It’s something that I’ll never forget for the rest of…

http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/062516aaa.html GoFrogs: TCU’s Rally Falls Short As Season Ends Final Stats |  USATSI Photo Gallery  |  Photo Gallery  | Postgame Quotes OMAHA, Neb. — Coastal Carolina scored six of its seven runs with two outs and never looked back in a 7-5 win over TCU Saturday night at TD Ameritrade Park. 2016 marks the third straight season the Horned Frogs season comes…

CBS Sports: Arrieta and a Cubs teammate have a tattoo bet riding on the College World Series by Mike Axisa @mikeaxisa Saturday night in Omaha, Texas Christian and Coastal Carolina will meet in an elimination game in the College World Series. The loser goes home and the winner advances to the CWS Final against the winner of…

FWST: TCU swimmer reaches own Omaha dream at Olympic trials BY CARLOS MENDEZ [email protected] OMAHA, NEB. – Just like his roommate, TCU swimmer Ford Story wanted to go to Omaha. Mitchell Traver got to go three consecutive years with the Horned Frogs baseball team. Story joined him this weekend, having qualified in the 100-meter breaststroke for the U.S. Olympic…

FWST: TCU run ends with back-to-back losses in CWS semifinals BY CARLOS MENDEZ [email protected] OMAHA, NEB. – TCU’s first trip to the College World Series finals will have to wait. After earning two chances to get there, the Horned Frogs couldn’t reach the championship series, losing for a second consecutive night to Coastal Carolina in the…

AL.com: Former Baylor RB Kameron Martin transferring to Auburn or TCU By Wesley Sinor | [email protected]  Email the author | Follow on Twitter Former Baylor running back Kameron Martin tells AL.com he will transfer to Auburn or TCU and the decision will be made next week. “I’ll make a decision after my TCU official in the next few…

SB Nation: Giants’ 90-man roster: Getting to know DE Stansly Maponga By Ed Valentine Wait. Stansly Maponga? There are probably some New York Giants fans (admit it, you’re one of them) who don’t know who Maponga is and didn’t know he was a member of the Giants. Well, he is, so let’s take a closer look at Maponga…