SEC Coaches Predict The College World Series Final

Happy College World Series championship series to those who celebrate! First pitch for Game 1 tonight is 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN between Tennessee and Texas A&M. It’s an all-SEC affair between two red-hot teams. So who better to break it down than rival SEC coaches? Baseball America’s Teddy Cahill polled 14 SEC head and assistant coaches on a variety of questions ahead of tonight’s series, and a lot of them think the Volunteers will win the first championship in program history.

Related: We preview Tennessee-Texas A&M, including the CWS final schedule, top draft prospects and x-factors for each team.

You can also find our live results page here.

Charlie Condon Named Baseball America’s 2024 College Baseball Player of the Year

Few players are as accomplished in the batter’s box as Charlie Condon. After ranking first in batting average (.433), slugging percentage (1.009) and home runs (37) entering the College World Series, Condon is our 2024 College Baseball Player of the Year. Read why his coach Wes Johnson believes Condon is the best college hitter he’s ever seen, and a team-first mentality from his biggest star helped propel Georgia to a phenomenal 2024 season.

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Even as homers soar, Condon’s record-breaking season shines: The top prospect in the 2024 class pieced together a mesmerizing offensive season, even considering the very friendly college run-scoring environment. Read more…

2024 College All-Americans: See All Three Teams

Our annual college baseball All-American teams are here for the 2024 season. Below, see our first, second and third-team selections, as well as writeups for every first-team player. You can also see why Georgia Tech’s Drew Burress already finds himself in good company, plus where Florida star Jac Caglianone ranks among the top two-way stars in the BBCOR era.

College Baseball Needs Rule Changes To Scale Back Offense, Protect Players

This has been an incredible College World Series so far.

Walk-off hits have outnumbered blowouts. The games are dramatic. Stars like Christian Moore and Jac Caglianone have been spectacular.

It’s been wonderful, which is why J.J. Cooper doesn’t take any pleasure in playing the role of an annoying scold: as great as this CWS has been, Division I college baseball is edging into dangerous territory.

Players are hitting the ball too hard.

Cooper dives into some rather alarming collegiate exit velocity data, and shares why some head coaches are concerned that if something isn’t done soon, it could jeopardize player safety.

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