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Sprock Named Semifinalist for John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award

Story Links Overland Park, KS.- Junior Ryan Sprock was chosen as a semifinalist for the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year award, as announced by the College Baseball Hall of Fame Tuesday. Earlier today, Sprock was announced as being a member of the All-CAA First Team as well.     “This […]

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Overland Park, KS.- Junior Ryan Sprock was chosen as a semifinalist for the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year award, as announced by the College Baseball Hall of Fame Tuesday. Earlier today, Sprock was announced as being a member of the All-CAA First Team as well.  
 
“This may be the most competitive semifinal list we’ve had since the award was created as there is no clear-cut favorite yet to win the award in 2025,” said Olerud Award chairman George Watson. “The next two weeks are going to be vital in determining not only who our finalists will be, but also to see whether someone puts on a late-season surge to rise to the top.”
 
Earlier this season, Sprock earned the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Week award for his performances against both #4 North Carolina and Towson. The junior got it done from both sides of the ball as he collected his first save of the season on the mound against Towson and finished his week 7-for-14 (.500) at the plate with two home runs, six runs scored and four RBI.
 
On the mound, Sprock has been the top arm out of the Phoenix bullpen. Sprock has a team-low ERA of 1.69 and a team low WHIP of 0.81. The junior has made 13 relief appearances and been a part of three Elon shutouts. His four saves lead the club and his strikeouts to walk ratio of 3:1 is also tops on the Phoenix.
 
In the batter’s box, Sprock has been the top power hitter in the Phoenix lineup. He leads the club in doubles, home runs, Rbis and total bases. Sprock is also top 10 in the CAA in all previous categories mentioned apart from doubles. He has set career bests in batting average, hits, doubles, home runs, RBIs and total bases this season.
 
Sprock and the Phoenix will match up against #3 Campbell in the first round of the CAA Championships tomorrow. First pitch against the Camels will be at 4 PM.
 



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Marcus Freeman thinks he knows how to fix College Football’s coaching crisis

Over the past several years, there has been a massive exodus of elite coaches as some of the best coaches at the College level have either stepped away from the game or moved to different roles in the NFL. Whether it has been coaches like Nick Saban retiring, Head Coaches moving to the NFL like […]

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Over the past several years, there has been a massive exodus of elite coaches as some of the best coaches at the College level have either stepped away from the game or moved to different roles in the NFL. Whether it has been coaches like Nick Saban retiring, Head Coaches moving to the NFL like Jim Harbaugh, or a coach like Jeff Hafley leaving a Head Coaching gig to become an NFL coordinator, the game has been stripped of it’s talent.

The biggest reason for the loss of elite level talent has been some of the recent changes to the College Football landscape. As NIL and the Transfer Portal have made it even more demanding on coaches, many have pointed to the added issues coaches need to deal with as a reason for the departures.

Marcus Freeman appeared on The Joel Klatt Show, where he gave his pitch to how College Football could start to make the sport more appealing to the coaches.

“We’ve gotta create some type of balance for those coaches and I think we are. I see us trending from my first year to now my fourth year in a direction that is trying to create some type of balance for assistant coaches, and that’s important.”

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The overall point that Marcus Freeman is making makes a ton of sense as the day to day roles these coaches, especially assistant coaches have are truly overwhelming. Where College Football needs to adapt is by simply creating more breaks in the yearly calendar to create more periods where coaches can get the balance that NFL coaches are given.

The main area where the game can shift is by creating more dead periods or longer dead periods in the recruiting calendar. During the season, coaches are still working extra hours keeping in contact with recruits which adds to the job. Once the season ends, the true season for assistants starts as they travel around the Country pitching their program to recruits.

The other area where College could look to cut down on activity is by moving from two transfer portal windows to one transfer window. The second transfer window creates another period where coaches could be on break but, they’re instead recruiting their own players once preventing departures while also looking to add to the roster.

As the College game continues to shift in a way that benefits the athletes, the coaches will need to become the next group that reaps some benefits.

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One SEC program reportedly spent over $31 million in NIL money in 2024

With the new House Settlement, the NIL era has changed with schools allotted $20.5 million to spend on their athletics — figuring out how to divide that figure is another story. Prior to the groundbreaking settlement, schools used collectives and, let’s be honest, bag men to help pay the athletes. One number came to light […]

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With the new House Settlement, the NIL era has changed with schools allotted $20.5 million to spend on their athletics — figuring out how to divide that figure is another story.

Prior to the groundbreaking settlement, schools used collectives and, let’s be honest, bag men to help pay the athletes. One number came to light recently, and that regards the Missouri Tigers of the SEC. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Tigers had over $31 million in NIL money to pay their athletes in 2024.

“The records show that nearly two-thirds of the money in 2024 went to football players and about a fourth to men’s basketball. The remainder was split among baseball, women’s basketball and lower-profile programs.”

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Did it pay off? Well, in 2023, the football program won 11 games, and in 2024, Missouri went 10-3. The Tigers lost to Texas A&M, Alabama, and South Carolina. The Tigers returned veterans like QB Brady Cook and WR Luther Burden, who both received big paydays to return to Mizzou. Playing in the vaunted SEC against the likes of Bama, Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, and LSU, among others, is no easy task. The collectives and boosters wanted to make sure the Tigers could compete on the football field.

Then in men’s basketball, the Tigers returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in two seasons. Missouri was bounced in Round 1 against Drake. But, Missouri fielded a 22-11 team that made Mizzou fans excited for the first time in a few seasons.

There is no doubt that NIL plays a huge part in what teams do year in and year out. Now with the revenue sharing model, Missouri can focus money on the football team, and still remain competitve in the SEC.

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Mizzou outfielder adds name to transfer portal

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of Mizzou Baseball’s promising young talents is exploring for a new home. On Tuesday, Brady Picarelli announced on social media that he is entering the transfer portal, following just one season with the Tigers. He has three years of eligibility remaining. The rising sophomore outfielder displayed plenty of potential during his […]

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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

One of Mizzou Baseball’s promising young talents is exploring for a new home.

On Tuesday, Brady Picarelli announced on social media that he is entering the transfer portal, following just one season with the Tigers. He has three years of eligibility remaining.

The rising sophomore outfielder displayed plenty of potential during his limited opportunities as a freshman this year. The Missouri native recorded a .313 batting average with four home runs and 18 RBI’s over 18 appearances this season. He also appeared on the starting lineup card in 11 different games.

In high school, Picarelli was one of the state’s top-15 prospects (No. 13) in the Class of 2024, per Prep Baseball Report. The Eureka alum was also considered Missouri’s No. 1-ranked outfielder in his class.

Mizzou currently has nine confirmed players, who have chosen to enter the transfer portal this offseason. Eight of those student-athletes are pitchers: St. Elizabeth alum Brock Lucas, Blair Oaks graduate Wil Libbert, Russellville alum Charlie Miller, Tony Neubeck, Kaden Jacobi, Josh Kirchhoff, Seth McCartney and Jaylen Merchant.

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Manning to Join Athletes in Action Tour to Czech Republic

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Rising junior Taj Manning has been selected to join the Athletes in Action Basketball international tour this summer, traveling to the Czech Republic from June 28 to July 11.   Manning will be part of a select team comprised of eight college basketball players from across the country. The team will complete […]

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Rising junior Taj Manning has been selected to join the Athletes in Action Basketball international tour this summer, traveling to the Czech Republic from June 28 to July 11.
 
Manning will be part of a select team comprised of eight college basketball players from across the country. The team will complete in exhibition games against the Czech Republic’s U20 and U23 national teams while also participating in outreach activities, including a one-day youth basketball camp and coaching clinic.
 
The Grandview, Mo., native has seen action in 22 games with a start in his K-State playing career, including 14 games with a start as a redshirt freshman in 2023-24.
 
Athletes in Action is a faith-based organization that partners with college athletes across the country, organizing sports tours and leadership training experiences aimed at fostering personal development and global impact.
 
 
How to follow the ‘Cats: For complete information on K-State men’s basketball, visit www.kstatesports.com and follow the team’s social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.





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How might House settlement affect college baseball?

Conversations about the House settlement have predictably centered on how schools might deploy funds to football and men’s basketball, but there are plenty of other sports that might see benefits from a new structure — perhaps none more than baseball. Baseball might be one of the biggest winners in the passage of the settlement, as […]

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Conversations about the House settlement have predictably centered on how schools might deploy funds to football and men’s basketball, but there are plenty of other sports that might see benefits from a new structure — perhaps none more than baseball.

Baseball might be one of the biggest winners in the passage of the settlement, as I wrote in this week’s magazine.

At a base level, seeing its longstanding scholarship limit of 11.7 erased in favor of roster limits allows for schools with baseball aspirations more access to fully fund scholarships in the sport.

South Carolina, Florida State, Clemson and Tennessee are just a few of the schools that are expected to add a significant number of scholarships moving forward, while revenue share and NIL figure to factor in significantly.

That also comes as schools continue to invest considerable resources into coaching contracts and facilities across the sport.

“It’s really the only sport that was so low and underfunded on the scholarship side that the first thing with the scholarship limits going away, it’s like, ‘OK, how fast can we get those to 25, 30, 34, whatever it is,’” South Carolina AD Jeremiah Donati told me. “Oh, and, by the way, you’ve got to pay ’em. It’s like a double dip.”

This also opens the door for a handful of mid-majors that are willing to invest more in baseball. College of Charleston is expecting to share between $300,000 and $500,000 with its baseball team.

“We haven’t been to the tournament in 11 years now,” said College of Charleston AD Matt Roberts. “And when you look up the street and you see Coastal [Carolina] going back [to the College World Series] — we beat them twice this year — you know it’s possible. Every year in the tournament, there’s always that team, and we’ve got to get back in the tournament. Rev share gives our coaching staff a chance to put together a competitive roster to do that.”

College baseball has always been hamstrung by scholarship limits. In this new revenue sharing world, the sport might just be ready for a significant cash infusion.



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