Any college you consider a "Baseball School"

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Got some good candidates in So-Cal...

Immediately coming to mind...

Fullerton...Perennial top ranking. Great fan base. great teams, Great coaching. Expected to contend each year? No Football...

Long Beach? very similar comments...always in the mix..draws...

Irvine has that potential...

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I think there is a difference from what the public perceives as a baseball school and what baseball people consider.

Similar to USC, the University of Texas would first and foremost be considered a football school imho. The baseball team has won two more national championships however (6-4). I would definitely consider Texas one of the premier baseball schools even though it may be known for some sport other than baseball. There are obviously other schools like this as well where one sport is more well known yet baseball is also a dominant sport for the respective school.

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by hybtr: My alma mater is University of So California and even with 12 national Championships (more than double any other school) I don't think anyone considers USC a 'baseball school'.

yo ...
pretty much every man/woman/chile E of the Rocky Mtns now considers you a guru and heartily agrees

Rice comes to mind. Can't think of a sport there that gets the same recognition as baseball.

Georgia Tech and Clemson come to mind - some may argue this opinion especially with Clemson

Standford.

Clemson has a good baseball program, but football rules.

Mississippi State University...Starkville, MS.

Best college baseball, the SEC; the best college baseball fans in the country; one of the premier baseball coaches in the country; and, last but not least, the best venue for college baseball in the country...Dudy-Noble Stadium.

I tried to find how many national titles won by MSU, but couldn't find a number.
But if Been says it, it's either true or we're gonna need another pair of TripleDad's waders

I'd offer Wichita State as a baseball school. And ASU maybe? The Sun Devils just seem so mediocre in sports other than baseball.

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Originally posted by Tiger Paw Mom:
Standford.

Clemson has a good baseball program, but football rules.

I know TPM your right - but I went to 1 football game and 1 baseball game at Clemson - both were awesome but I liked the baseball game more - those fans in the football stadium were nuts!!!

Now that we have all that settled, lets talk futball, lacrosse amd what the University of Georgia is really known for...the most dominating gymnastics in the country - worth a trip to see the gymDogs - they are unreal

Stanford is more of a swimming and golf school than a baseball school.

Sizzle,

Never said anywhere that MSU has won a national title.

I think they've been to the CWS about 4 times.

Go to Starkville on an SEC weekend and you'll see what I'm talking about.

Venerable coach, Ron Polk and his staff run a CLASSY program with the finest baseball fans following the team in America.

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Originally posted by jemaz:
Stanford is more of a swimming and golf school than a baseball school.

Everyone talks about Stanfords baseball camp, players from my state want to go play baseball at Stanford. It is known here strictly for baseball.

There are many fine baseball programs throughout the country that are "classy" programs. But I understood what Heybatter was asking. What school can you think of that stands out alone for baseball, without being overshadowed by football.

Not too many that I can think of.

Not so much lately, but back in the day Stanford was a Tennis school. Mayotte, McEnroe, etc., etc.,...

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Originally posted by HeyBatter:


College baseball never seems to be the dominant sport at any campus or the sport that captures a given school's identity.

Must be some place out there...any thoughts?

Schools like Stanford and Texas have so many outstanding programs that it's hard to say any one sport provides the identity.

I agree that programs like the Shockers, Owls, Titans, and the Beach have more to do with the school's overall athletic ID than any other sport.
And how about Coastal Carolina? The Chanticleers seem to be making a name for themselves as a baseball school.

Been, no argument that MSU is a great baseball program and environment, but THE best program? Let's just agree that it may be one of the best not to win a national title.

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Like I said before...(Thanks Spizzle!...)

Fullerton...Long Beach...Likely add Irvine as they continue to rise and perhaps Pepperdine....

Let's maybe add Cal Poly,(hooked out of NCAA baseball bids recently or you'd hear more about them)....and USD but they both have Football though it's NCAA 1AA...(won't see Keith Jackson or Lee Corso there!)

Often if not always nationally ranked....No D1A football....basketball but only to a point....good fan base (or a pending one)...good facilities...good weather....Players getting drafted....good budgets(OK, Irvine will have to improve the $'s, but very likely given their success)...school emphasis and comittment to those sports...great recruting classes....

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As a former member of "those uneducated about college baseball" I would have said Arizona, Arizona State, and probably any big school in California and Florida. That would have been based on the lack of general publicity about college ball in the springtime. There are too many other things that get general sports fans' attention: March Madness, NBA playoffs, NHL playoffs, and my favorite, Spring Training and the opening of Major League Baseball. I have since changed my attitude somewhat.

observer- I think you're right, Long Beach State and Fullerton would seem to fit the "baseball school" image and perhaps UCI too (and maybe CalPoly SLO).

I think Pepperdine is still recognized more for volleyball, tennis, swimming. Stanford too I think is more known for the "country club" sports like tennis, golf and swimming.

Whicita State and Mississippi St. also seem to fit the baseball bill and maybe Arizona St (espeically since the days of Frank Kush football). I think Arizona is better known for basketball. So I guess there are some 'baseball schools' out there.

At the D-3 level I think there are a few too, such as Cal Lutheran, that are known for their baseball more so than any other sport.

Here's my list:
Wichita State
Fullerton
Mississippi State
Rice and the new addition:
Irvine

Arizona State
Chapman
Lewis-Clark State

Fullerton
Wichita State
Lewis and Clark
Rice
Riverside
Long Beach

The opposites...
Nortre Dame
Nebraska
Michigan
Southlake Carroll
Trinity Euless

My list:
Fullerton
Rice
Wichita State
Coastal Carolina
Lewis and Clark
Mississippi State

KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL HOME OF THE "CONCHS"

From watching over the years my list is:

Rice
Mississippi State
Long Beach State
Fullerton
Stanford

Up and comers:

Coastal Carolina
Irvine

As much as the ACC is in our backyard, and is the conference fortunate enough to have my beloved Hokies, has anyone ever watched SEC baseball on TV? I don't know of any conference that gets the crowds drawn by the top SEC teams.

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Originally posted by hokieone:
As much as the ACC is in our backyard, and is the conference fortunate enough to have my beloved Hokies, has anyone ever watched SEC baseball on TV? I don't know of any conference that gets the crowds drawn by the top SEC teams.

deemax and jbbaseball.....

Just a minor correction which is not a big deal, unless you are from the Great Pacific Northwest, but Krak has it right.

Having spent some time in the “Gem State” (not “Famous Potatoes” as stamped on their license plates), I believe you are referring to Ed Cheff’s NAIA powerhouse and 2007 National Champion, Lewis-Clark State College Warriors in Lewiston, Idaho.

Lewis & Clark College is a DIII school located in Portland, Oregon.

With the difference basically being a hyphen verses an ampersand, the two often get confused.

Baseball uber alles? All the top SEC schools. But on the West Coast on recruiting tours, the "attractive coeds" at Pepperdine made sure to mention that there was no football team so the baseball players were the "big men on campus." I know it was a line, but consider the impact the messenger had on the prospective athletes. And we were told the CSU Fullerton players came to "major in baseball." The interest in baseball at Fullerton, based on the fan site is far beyond the other West Coast schools. Arizona and ASU are also hardcore. However, hard to beat the combination of coaching, facilities, and results at UC Irvine, although they also won the NCAA volleyball title, so they're no one-trick pony. It's just that at a UC, kids actually go for an education.

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Originally posted by brod:
Baseball uber alles? All the top SEC schools.

You mean SEC baseball is even bigger than Foosball?

I'm going to throw a curve to everyone and look at the question a different way.

Ohio Valley University has only 560 students. 22 are on the baseball roster. Which of those "Big" schools carry almost 4% of the student body on a baseball team?