By Trevor: Baseball has always been important to me. The most important and consistent thing in my life. In some ways, as unhealthy as it may seem, it has been the crutch I lean on in times of difficulty in life. Baseball was my escape when things got difficult or confusing. It was my oasis…
Tony Kemp is one of the most exciting players to watch in the country. The Nashville product is the 2013 Southeastern Conference most valuable player. Tony hit .400 this season with 31 stolen bases. Tony is a junior at Vanderbilt. Vandy had an impressive 53-9 season this year going 26-3 in the tough SEC. You…
continued from part 1: From McMinnville to Wisconsin, The Road to the Championship part 1 As we embarked to Texas for regional play we were expecting a regional title. We had the bats, the arms and the defensive play that was necessary for tournament win. We cruised through the first two games of the tournament,…
By Chris Haddeland: National champion. The idea hadn’t sunk in until a plethora of community members, faculty and fans joined the Linfield baseball team at Roy Helser Field in McMinnville to celebrate the accomplishment. While everyone celebrated I couldn’t help but think back to the past two years that led up winning a national title.…
Reese McCulley was a three time All-Conference starting pitcher at Linfield College. During that time, Linfield participated in two NCAA DIII College World Series. In 2010, Reese signed a contract and pitched in the San Francisco Giants organization. His story of ascension to the professional ranks was featured in Baseball America. Reese now spends his…
Well this past week has been a little slow for the 9 Inning Empire because I was on vacation. Despite that, there were still has some great posts sent out, but now the entire crew is back and ready for the start of the 2013 Northwest League this Friday night. Blog Posts In honor of…
Ryan Strain enters his 3rd season as an asst. coach at Southern Illinois University. He played in the minors for a couple of seasons for the Giants organization. Thanks for taking some time Ryan. What do you remember most about your time with the Giants? Probably the thing I remember the most about playing for the Giants…
By Trevor: Baseball has been my love since I was 5 years old. When I was 5 I had no idea that baseball was going to teach me so much about life. Baseball is not only a majestic and graceful game, but it teaches you valuable life lessons. Plus it’s extremely fun, let’s not forget…
By Kelly: The crowd is loud, the banners fly high in the sky and the smell of bacon is in the air (the night before was the Annual Bacon Friday). Sitting in the right field bleachers near section 149 are some of the most loyal fans you will meet in the game of baseball. It’s…
John D’Acquistio was drafted in the first round of the 1970 draft by the SanFrancisco Giants. John pitched for six teams in his 10 year career in theBig Leagues. Thanks for taking some time with us John. You are welcome Please tell us more about yourself. Played professional baseball for 16 years drafted #1 by…
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