Tag: MLB
Highlander Hot Take: MLB has a new game, and speed is...
If there’s one thing I hate about Major League Baseball (MLB), it’s the pace of the game. In the last few years, America’s pastime...
UNFiltered: Catching up with legendary UCR baseball coach Doug Smith
If simply hearing the roar of cheers that encapsulated the Plex on Friday evening, one would not know if it were former UCR baseball...
MLB postseason preview and predictions
Fall is ushered in every year by three things: school, orange leaves and the MLB postseason. This year is no different, as eight teams...
MLB Preview: What to expect for the rest of the season
The first quarter of baseball is officially over, and now the rumors and gossip begin. The ascent of a few surprise teams coupled with...
Returning home: Troy Percival
They say home is where the heart is. For 14-year major leaguer Troy Percival, home was never too far away.
On July 29, Percival was...
Six Highlanders drafted in 2014 MLB Draft
Not knowing the next step in a collegiate career can give any student athlete pause, but beginning on Friday, June 6, six UCR baseball...
Baseball: Doug Smith announces retirement after 36 years
On June 3, 2014, Head Coach Doug Smith announced his retirement from the baseball program at UC Riverside. Smith has been a part of...
Get your record books ready because MLB Opening Day is here
Los Angeles Dodgers
The clouds have parted and baseball season is here once again. March 30 was the first game day back for the Dodgers...