Tag: Baseball
Oxy community reacts to Dodgers championship push
Back in our first co-written column, we highlighted the Los Angeles Dodgers' astronomical offseason spending — a rejection of the Moneyball philosophy that clubs...
Opinion: How can you not be romantic about baseball?
He stepped out of the batter’s box, removed his helmet and took in the crowd. It was a chilly night on the North side...
The importance of Roberto Clemente and his legacy of philanthropy in...
Few in the baseball world are as revered as Roberto Clemente. If you’re a baseball fan, chances are that you’ve heard his name. Perhaps...
Beyond the diamond: the journeys of Oxy baseball alumni
It’s no understatement to say that Division III NCAA sports may be the least appreciated medium of athletics in America. The low likelihood of...
Occidental’s baseball team gears up for conference matchups
After concluding a three-game series with the Centenary College of Louisiana, Occidental’s baseball team is gearing up to face teams within the SCIAC conference. According to...
Who broke the throttle? A look into the Boston Red Sox...
Following a mediocre 2019 season — a hangover after their 2018 World Series win — the Boston Red Sox's hiring of chief baseball officer Chaim...
Opinion: Did you see the strikeout heard ’round the world?
The greatest two-way baseball player to walk the planet struck out the best hitter in our country March 21. The world was watching — were you? Baseball might be America’s pastime,...
Athletes of the week Karis Palomino and Jeffery Cambra achieve new...
Karis Palomino Karis Palomino (junior) is a sprinter who performed excellently at the first Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Multi-Dual meet at Pomona Pitzer. Palomino made...
Paloma Benach: ‘A baseball player through and through’
Paloma Benach (first year) said she has been watching and playing baseball all her life. Now, she is the first woman-identifying player to play...
Athletes of the Week Nolan Upchurch and Ainsley Shelsta recount great...
Nolan Upchurch Nolan Upchurch (senior) hit a grand slam in the Biola at Occidental baseball game Jan. 28th, scoring two runs and driving in four. A shortstop...