Tagged - Baseball

UR Student startup hopes to use biotech to improve client’s athletic performance

After working for several biotech companies to develop biomechanics to help athletes achieve peak performance, Krishnan decided to start his own - Liquid Sportslab. Whilst trying to launch his company, Krishnan also juggled STEM courses, being the president of Psi Upsilon, research, internships, TA positions, and being a pitcher on the UR Varsity Baseball team. Read More

Meet the UR student making national waves for women in baseball

Since the young age of 5, Greenwood has been playing baseball. Now she is a catcher for UR Baseball and on the USA Baseball 2021 National Team Development Program roster, aiming to play at the international level. Read More

With four teams remaining, Los Angeles Dodgers favored in unusual MLB playoffs

The championships of both the American League and the National League of Major League Baseball began this weekend. Two pairs of teams battle it out to see which team from each will get to play in the World Series. The Houston Astros and the Tampa Bay Rays repeat their appearance in last year’s American League […]

We don’t care enough about actual games

Sports media puts a heavy focus on off-the-field stories, but is that what fans want to see? Read More

Too many games ruins a season

Some fans lose interest in the regular season when leagues play upwards of 100 games. Read More

Cheating really isn’t a big deal

Two of the last three Baseball World Series Champions cheated. Who cares? Read More

Baseball defends home field, wins Liberty League Championship

Baseball has won the Liberty League Championship by beating Clarkson University 8–2. It was the team’s fifth game in three days and avenged an earlier loss to Clarkson in the double-elimination tournament. The ‘Jackets, despite being regular season champions, were 1–4 against Clarkson after losing that tournament game. On Saturday, they would need to best […]

Men’s Baseball makes itself heard

The baseball team is quite vocal from the dugout. Sometimes players yell to cheer on their teammate at-bat or on the mound. Sometimes they yell baserunning advice. But the volume never drops, and the encouragement never ceases. Read More

UR Baseball continues hot streak against RIT

UR Baseball beat rival Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in a doubleheader on a chilly March Sunday. The game, originally scheduled for a Saturday at 1 p.m. had to be shifted to the next day in order to accommodate the weather. The ‘Jackets entered the game with confidence after sweeping Elmira College in a three […]

Four years of professional sports

It may be difficult to remember, but a lot has happened in sports in the past four years. Here are some of the largest stories of the past four years and some of the important changes since 2014. No team has been more dominant in the past four years than the University of Connecticut women’s […]