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UC Irvine lefty Ricky Ojeda has entered the transfer portal. He's draft-eligible this year but young for the class. Ojeda pitched to a 3.77 ERA with 62 strikeouts to 20 walks in 62 innings in 2026. Undersized lefty with standout release traits.

UC Irvine lefty Ricky Ojeda has entered the transfer portal. He's draft-eligible this year but young for the class. Ojeda pitched to a 3.77 ERA with 62 strikeouts to 20 walks in 62 innings in 2026. Undersized lefty with standout release traits.

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Big portal news: Notre Dame catcher Carson Tinney has entered with a do-not-contact tag. He hit .348/.498/.753 with 17 homers, 13 doubles and 53 RBIs across 48 games in 2025. Someone is getting a great player.

Big portal news: Notre Dame catcher Carson Tinney has entered with a do-not-contact tag. He hit .348/.498/.753 with 17 homers, 13 doubles and 53 RBIs across 48 games in 2025. Someone is getting a great player.

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No. 1 UCLA survived Washington with a 6-5 win thanks to Cashel Dugger's ninth-inning heroics. The Bruins are 47-6 and 27-2 in the Big Ten. A win tomorrow would mean UCLA Baseball goes wire-to-wire in the regular season as No. 1, which has never happened.

No. 1 UCLA survived Washington with a 6-5 win thanks to Cashel Dugger's ninth-inning heroics. The Bruins are 47-6 and 27-2 in the Big Ten. A win tomorrow would mean UCLA Baseball goes wire-to-wire in the regular season as No. 1, which has never happened.

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Teams on the bubble beware: Cal Poly beat Big West one-seed UC Santa Barbara 4-2 to advance to the Big West final. UCSB is in the field as a two no matter what and will play the winner of Cal State Fullerton-UC San Diego in an elimination game.

Teams on the bubble beware: Cal Poly beat Big West one-seed UC Santa Barbara 4-2 to advance to the Big West final. UCSB is in the field as a two no matter what and will play the winner of Cal State Fullerton-UC San Diego in an elimination game.

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It took 118.2 innings for Oregon State Baseball star Dax Whitney to hit 200 career strikeouts. In the kindest way, this kid is a freak.

It took 118.2 innings for Oregon State Baseball star Dax Whitney to hit 200 career strikeouts. In the kindest way, this kid is a freak.

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Transfer News: Florida has landed former JU center fielder Jaden Bastian, one of the top names in the portal so far, sources tell Baseball America. Bastian hit .302/.433/.552 with 11 homers, 10 doubles, five triples, 33 RBIs and 36 stolen bases in 2025.

Transfer News: Florida has landed former JU center fielder Jaden Bastian, one of the top names in the portal so far, sources tell Baseball America. Bastian hit .302/.433/.552 with 11 homers, 10 doubles, five triples, 33 RBIs and 36 stolen bases in 2025.

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Slo-mo shot of Emerson’s second of two doubles tonight.

Slo-mo shot of Emerson’s second of two doubles tonight.

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It’s been an outrageous weekend for Vanderbilt Baseball 2026 commit RJ Cope, a 6-foot-8 first baseman and lefty with top-of-scale raw juice from the left side at the plate. The big man is 10-for-16 with a homer, double, four walks to two Ks and three stolen bases. It’s a no-doubt power over hit profile but he’s done an outstanding job of waiting for his pitch and depositing it in gaps like in the video below when he put a defensive two-strike swing on a ball to cash in runs for his team in a critical spot. All of this and Cope is still new to hitting. His potential is off the charts with the bat.

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Portal news: JMU righty Jackson Logar has entered the portal after a standout season. He posted a 3.53 ERA with 72 strikeouts across 74 innings. Primarily fastball-slider. Slider produced a 41% whiff rate. Heater up to 95.

Portal news: JMU righty Jackson Logar has entered the portal after a standout season. He posted a 3.53 ERA with 72 strikeouts across 74 innings. Primarily fastball-slider. Slider produced a 41% whiff rate. Heater up to 95.

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Intriguing portal news: WKU lefty Patrick Morris has entered after an unbelievable season with the Hilltoppers. He pitched to a 1.11 ERA with 33 strikeouts over 32.1 innings. Fastball up to 92 (89.2 avg). Slider and change both drew over 35% whiff.

Intriguing portal news: WKU lefty Patrick Morris has entered after an unbelievable season with the Hilltoppers. He pitched to a 1.11 ERA with 33 strikeouts over 32.1 innings. Fastball up to 92 (89.2 avg). Slider and change both drew over 35% whiff.

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Florida second baseman Cade Kurland has entered the transfer portal after four years with the Gators. He hit .279/.384/.469 with nine home runs and seven doubles this year. Kurland said he wanted to pursue pro opportunities after Florida was eliminated.

Florida second baseman Cade Kurland has entered the transfer portal after four years with the Gators. He hit .279/.384/.469 with nine home runs and seven doubles this year. Kurland said he wanted to pursue pro opportunities after Florida was eliminated.

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Michigan freshman lefthander Shane Brinham is in the portal after pitching to a 3.88 ERA with 61 strikeouts to 35 walks over 65 innings in 2026. Sits 90-91 up to 95 with ride. Strong feel for spin.

Michigan freshman lefthander Shane Brinham is in the portal after pitching to a 3.88 ERA with 61 strikeouts to 35 walks over 65 innings in 2026. Sits 90-91 up to 95 with ride. Strong feel for spin.

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Army star Josiah Overbeek has entered the portal. Huge addition. He led all freshmen in OPS and was tied for the freshman lead in homers (17). Strong lefty swing who controls the zone and mashes to the pullside. Can border on passive but serious tools.

Army star Josiah Overbeek has entered the portal. Huge addition. He led all freshmen in OPS and was tied for the freshman lead in homers (17). Strong lefty swing who controls the zone and mashes to the pullside. Can border on passive but serious tools.

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Here's the first successful ABS challenge in the history of college baseball. Mizzou Baseball catcher Mateo Serna with the successful helmet tap.

Here's the first successful ABS challenge in the history of college baseball. Mizzou Baseball catcher Mateo Serna with the successful helmet tap.

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Mind-numbing stuff from 2028 righty Striker Pence. The 16-year-old’s (!!!) first three pitches were 100, 100, 101.1, per Trackman. There’s a very large crowd gathered for this outing. Not exactly hard to imagine why.

Mind-numbing stuff from 2028 righty Striker Pence. The 16-year-old’s (!!!) first three pitches were 100, 100, 101.1, per Trackman. There’s a very large crowd gathered for this outing. Not exactly hard to imagine why.

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Wright State 2B Hunter Warren will enter the transfer portal, I'm told. Warren hit .361/.437/.529 with eight homers, 12 doubles and 15 bags as a sophomore in 2026. Strong feel to hit with excellent zone contact. Will play for Cotuit this summer.

Wright State 2B Hunter Warren will enter the transfer portal, I'm told. Warren hit .361/.437/.529 with eight homers, 12 doubles and 15 bags as a sophomore in 2026. Strong feel to hit with excellent zone contact. Will play for Cotuit this summer.

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Greatest Gator baseball player ever in my book. Caglianone has hit 74 homers in his career and 67 over the last two years. Mind-blowing stat: He’s hitting .5 homers PER GAME over the last two seasons. That’s pacing for 81 in a 162-game season.

Greatest Gator baseball player ever in my book. Caglianone has hit 74 homers in his career and 67 over the last two years. Mind-blowing stat: He’s hitting .5 homers PER GAME over the last two seasons. That’s pacing for 81 in a 162-game season.

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Can't let this play from Texas catcher Carson Tinney go unappreciated because of a six-run deficit. Picked a ball that went behind the batter, immediately got eyes on the runners and popped up like he was playing shortstop.

Can't let this play from Texas catcher Carson Tinney go unappreciated because of a six-run deficit. Picked a ball that went behind the batter, immediately got eyes on the runners and popped up like he was playing shortstop.

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Mason Edwards closed the regular season with 12 Ks over six shutout innings. Final regular season line: 1.49 ERA 154 K 37 BB 84.1 IP The USC Baseball lefty reached double-digit Ks in 11 of 13 starts. Three pitches (CB, CH, SL) drew miss rates over 60%.

Mason Edwards closed the regular season with 12 Ks over six shutout innings. Final regular season line: 1.49 ERA 154 K 37 BB 84.1 IP The USC Baseball lefty reached double-digit Ks in 11 of 13 starts. Three pitches (CB, CH, SL) drew miss rates over 60%.

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Vahn Lackey with the perfect-perfect swing for his 15th homer of the year. The projected top three pick is batting .402 with 16 doubles, three triples, 43 walks to 34 Ks and 12 stolen bases on 13 attempts. Someone is getting a truly premium athlete.

Vahn Lackey with the perfect-perfect swing for his 15th homer of the year. The projected top three pick is batting .402 with 16 doubles, three triples, 43 walks to 34 Ks and 12 stolen bases on 13 attempts. Someone is getting a truly premium athlete.

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You don’t see this very often! Kentucky Baseball second baseman Luke Lawrence swiped home against Georgia for his sixth stolen bag of the year. This is the THIRD time this year Kentucky has successfully stolen home.

You don’t see this very often! Kentucky Baseball second baseman Luke Lawrence swiped home against Georgia for his sixth stolen bag of the year. This is the THIRD time this year Kentucky has successfully stolen home.

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Two days after run-ruling then-No. 8 TCU to complete a ranked sweep, No. 1 UCLA was defeated 4-3 at home by San Diego State. Righty Alec Belardes gave the Aztecs 5.1 innings, allowing three runs on three hits and three walks. UCLA struggled with Belardes’ high-spin breaking ball.

Two days after run-ruling then-No. 8 TCU to complete a ranked sweep, No. 1 UCLA was defeated 4-3 at home by San Diego State. Righty Alec Belardes gave the Aztecs 5.1 innings, allowing three runs on three hits and three walks. UCLA struggled with Belardes’ high-spin breaking ball.

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An interesting thing to file away for this year’s draft: There’s belief that UCLA first baseman Mulivai Levu could play third base. He takes reps there during BP.

An interesting thing to file away for this year’s draft: There’s belief that UCLA first baseman Mulivai Levu could play third base. He takes reps there during BP.

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Feels like a wide open race for top LHP in the 2026 draft. Sun Devil Baseball ace Cole Carlon is going to have a chance to win it. He’s been 93-96 and up to 98 through two innings. High 80s gyro slider already has five whiffs. Mid-80s changeup has been well-placed and effective.

Feels like a wide open race for top LHP in the 2026 draft. Sun Devil Baseball ace Cole Carlon is going to have a chance to win it. He’s been 93-96 and up to 98 through two innings. High 80s gyro slider already has five whiffs. Mid-80s changeup has been well-placed and effective.

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Former Columbia shortstop Sam Miller is transferring to Florida, according to a change to his bio. He’s coming off a huge 2025 season in which he batted .343 with 16 homers and 57 RBIs. Gators are losing Colby Shelton to the pros so this is a huge add.

Former Columbia shortstop Sam Miller is transferring to Florida, according to a change to his bio. He’s coming off a huge 2025 season in which he batted .343 with 16 homers and 57 RBIs. Gators are losing Colby Shelton to the pros so this is a huge add.

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We have a contender for single-game performance of the year. Gardner-Webb Baseball's Dale Francis went 4-for-5 with four home runs and 12 RBIs, including a bases loaded Bonds treatment walk. Francis was responsible for driving in 12 of his team's 16 runs.

We have a contender for single-game performance of the year. Gardner-Webb Baseball's Dale Francis went 4-for-5 with four home runs and 12 RBIs, including a bases loaded Bonds treatment walk. Francis was responsible for driving in 12 of his team's 16 runs.

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Lorenzo Carrier is the senior breakout of the year so far. In 18 games the Pitt Baseball OF is slashing .516/.644/1.145 with 10 HR, 5 doubles and 2 triples. He hit 18 HR in 131 games from 2022–25. Already set or tied career bests in HR, RBIs, SB and triples.

Lorenzo Carrier is the senior breakout of the year so far. In 18 games the Pitt Baseball OF is slashing .516/.644/1.145 with 10 HR, 5 doubles and 2 triples. He hit 18 HR in 131 games from 2022–25. Already set or tied career bests in HR, RBIs, SB and triples.

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Kansas coach Dan Fitzgerald has built a mature roster largely with JUCO talent. The Jayhawks have been one of the top power-hitting groups in the country as a result and need just seven homers to match their 2024 season total. It’s not even April.

Kansas coach Dan Fitzgerald has built a mature roster largely with JUCO talent. The Jayhawks have been one of the top power-hitting groups in the country as a result and need just seven homers to match their 2024 season total. It’s not even April.

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Sometimes Baseball America Team of the Week decisions don’t require much thought. Pitt Baseball outfielder Lorenzo Carrier has made it quite easy. With this homer he’s 12-for-13 with five home runs, two triples and 18 RBIs this week. “On fire” feels light.

Sometimes Baseball America Team of the Week decisions don’t require much thought. Pitt Baseball outfielder Lorenzo Carrier has made it quite easy. With this homer he’s 12-for-13 with five home runs, two triples and 18 RBIs this week. “On fire” feels light.

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This throw from DJ Lagway is phenomenal. Florida should consider letting him do this more. He’s good at it.

This throw from DJ Lagway is phenomenal. Florida should consider letting him do this more. He’s good at it.

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