So Notre Dame came out and did what they had to do this afternoon, beating the Louisville Cardinals 7-0 for the Big East Championship crown. Here are some final thoughts from Clearwater.

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Posted by Barry Loudis at 03:45 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

Things tend to come full circle in this world and the Big East Baseball Championship is not exception. The infamous "Mrs. #5" AND, yes AND, the Cincinnati Superfan are here at the game today. What a pleasant development.

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Naturally, after I start talking about good defense, Notre Dame decides to break out their bats. They scored three runs in the second, all of which were off of well-placed hits. Notre dame did leave the bases loaded however. Will it come back to hurt them?

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Early in the Big East Championship Game between Louisville and Notre Dame, defense is the name of the game.

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Posted by Barry Loudis at 01:27 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Notre Dame managed to take advantage of some St. John's errors late in the game that resulted in an Irish victory, 5-2.

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Notre Dame has come back to tie the ballgame in the bottom of the 6th at 2-2.

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Notre Dame got shell shocked in their game with St. John's this afternoon, but not to worry, they will meet again very soon. St. John's won 10-1.

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The Cardinals beat Rutgers 13-3 this late morning/early afternoon here at the Big East Championships and the crowd goes wild.

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Much to my enjoyment "Mrs. #5" is back to watch the Cardinals take on Rutgers this morning in the Big East Tournament.

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St. John's managed to power through the last two innings of their matchup with West Virginia tonight, sending the Mountaineers home on day three of the Big East Baseball Championship.

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St. John's battled back in the top of the fourth to take the lead on West Virginia as the skies darken in Clearwater.

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As we get past the cheezy rhyme, six-seed Rutgers has managed to elimintate the UConn Huskies from the Big East tournament with their win this afternoon. Final score was 9-5.

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Rutgers is unleashing the fury on Connecticut in the fourth inning of their matchup. They have scored seven runs and lead the Huskies 8-0.

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The Irish come out on top 12-4 over the West Virginia Mountaineers in the final game of today's Big East Championship.

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While Notre Dame appears to have early control of the Mountaineers in the Big East night cap, one thing stands out among all others.

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Posted by Barry Loudis at 09:47 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Hitting is making a comeback here in Clearwater. The last game, featuring Louisville and Connecticut, boasted 33 hits and 22 runs. I am growing accustomed to seeing the ball fly off of the end of an aluminum bat.

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Louisville's Jorge Castillo hits a huge one into the right field corner driving in three runs and the Cardinals take the lead over Connecticut 8-5 in the top of the sixth. To add insult to injury, the Huskie pitcher, Joshua MacDonald beaned two batters in a row.

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Despite the effort in the bottom of the ninth inning, USF dropped a 6-4 decision to the Red Storm of St. John's.

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Titles can be deceiving and this one may be no different. USF vs. St. John's was not a TOTAL snoozer, but it may have something to do with the sun.

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Rutgers ended Cincinnati's tournament run today in another morning slugfest 13-7 . Thirty hits between the two teams leads me to think one of two things, poor pitching or excellent hitting.

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Might not be anything as difficult as pitching under pressure. Full count, two on and a herd of ferocious bulls on your back. Tonight, Notre Dame freshman right-handed pitcher Kyle Weiland silenced the bulls and pitched past the pressure as Notre Dame wins 3-1.

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A couple of questionable calls and you may think the world is ending in Tampa.

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Posted by Barry Loudis at 09:30 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Understandably, quite a few more fans have shown up for the last game of the day, South Florida vs. regular season conference champ Notre Dame. However, I am not sure if the growth in attendance is due to the "home town" favorite USF Bulls or the enchantment with the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame.

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Under overcast skies, the Big East tournament has had its fair share of hits today in Clearwater, Florida. So much for the humidity slowing anything down on its way out of the ballpark (or in, for that matter).

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