Loyola started its ECAC title defense in a successful way this afternoon with an 8-7 win against Penn State, in State College, Pennsylvania.  Shane Koppens, playing in his first game of the season after being granted a 5th season by the NCAA, had a dominant debut as he and teammate Cooper MacDonnell each registered hat-tricks. Starting ... Read More »

The Swinging Bunt LaRussa wants O’s pitchers?  Tony LaRussa, the manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, joking quipped yesterday that if Dave Trembley can’t find use for all 37 pitchers in Baltimore camp to send some over to him at Cards camp.  In 1989, George Will called LaRussa a ‘genius’ in “Men at Work” and ... Read More »

It’s all very simple, it should have never come down to the last possession. The Loyola College Greyhounds led Rider on Senior Night by 13 at the half and all was well.  The home crowd was buzzing having just watched their team put on an offensive display that seemed almost shocking at the time.  After all, ... Read More »

Loyola (11-18, 6-10) will play in their final home of the ‘08-’09 men’s hoops season tonight at Reitz Arena when the Greyhounds will hit the court with Rider at 7pm.  The program will honor Marquis Sullivan, Dan Ficke, and Brad Farrell, the team’s three players appearing for the final time in front of their home ... Read More »

The Swinging Bunt NO 1st for Wieters.  Before yesterday’s game O’s manager Dave Trembley was asked whether or not the team plans to try-out Matt Wieters at first base, because the toll on a catcher’s body can be so great.  The manager said no way.  The Sun’s Peter Schmuck reporting the story wrote in his blog, ... Read More »

The Swinging Bunt Welcome back Tiger!  Today at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship the most famous and successful athlete in the world makes his triumphant return… Ladies and gentlemen, the great Tiger Woods will be back on the golf course!  All players are ranked 1-64 and the tournament plays out like the NCAA Big Dance, ... Read More »

Welcome in for another edition of the Wednesday CMS Top-5. Today’s lists are compilations of those guys who may have never on the cover of any magazines or had the big-time endorsements, but athletes who you just really admired and really appreciated the efforts they gave a team you rooted for.  So, by no means at ... Read More »

The Swinging Bunt The O’s vs. the Italians?  That’s right… first game of Spring Training… against the WBC Italian team… with the O’s starting Justin Christian, Donnie Murphy, Scott Moore, Oscar Salazar, Craig Brazell, Lou Montanez, Nolan Reimold, and Justin Turner… yeeeeah.  If Wieters and Brian Matusz weren’t going to be the battery, this could ... Read More »

The Swinging Bunt Hansbrough = Beaker, the Muppet.  The University of Maryland men’s hoops team kept their season alive with a thrilling hard fought home win over #3 North Carolina Saturday afternoon.  After the final buzzer sounded in OT, fans rushed the floor,  and somehow UNC All-American Tyler Hansbrough got lost in the shuffle and ... Read More »

On their home turf at Diane Geppi-Aikens Field Loyola outscored Towson 4-0 in the first quarter and never looked back as they defeated the Tigers 11-8 yesterday afternoon. For the second consecutive game Jr. A Collin Finnerty was on top of his game and most importantly, on target, as he netted 4 goals and an assist ... Read More »