(Publisher's Note - With so much going on behind the scenes at GOtham these days, this great piece by our College Editor got lost in the shuttle. We apologize to Chip and all GBM College fans)
“There was no joy in Mudville, cause the Mighty Casey had struck out.”
Mudville might be a happier place than Gotham, at least on the college
baseball scene, as the Memorial Day Weekend saw the high hopes and
expectations of most of Gotham’s college baseball teams come to a
crashing, and at times shocking, end.
As the weather warms, and folks look to Memorial Day weekend, there is
one group of people who hope to busy that weekend – too busy for
barbeques, the beach and relaxing. They want to be playing baseball.
For those whose team qualified for post-season, this week is what they
have been waiting for since last May.
In the Patriot League, Bucknell, who eliminated Army last week,
defeated Navy to capture the Patriot League title, and a spot in the
NCAA Tournament.
Gotham’s first team is in to the Division I World Series, and a team
Gotham slated to be playing in the post-season is going home after this
week in college baseball. But before we get to all of the week's college news and notes, let's see who won this week's "Beast of the Week" presented by Mattingly Baseball.
The
weather took care of the Ivy Group tournament over the weekend (I guess
they are smart enough to come out of the rain!), while the Patriot
League is in tune-up with the local independents. But there was plenty
of other action to be seen around the area.
