Baseball

Teams have the opportunity to improve their rosters with several star players available in free agency   By PATRICK FIGUEROA — sports@theaggie.org   With the end of the MLB postseason, the offseason begins. Now, baseball fans are focused on free agency — a period of time during which MLB teams can sign players without existing […]

The Houston Astros win the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies in six games   By PATRICK FIGUEROA — sports@theaggie.org   On Nov. 5, the Houston Astros defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in game six of the World Series. This marks the Astros’ first World Series win since 2017, a title that was more so marked […]

National League bottoms seeds make it to conference Championship Series, while top seeds prevail in the American League By PATRICK FIGUEROA — sports@theaggie.org   After two weeks of MLB playoff action, four teams remain. Competing in the National League (NL) Championship Series are the fifth-seed San Diego Padres and the sixth-seed Philadelphia Phillies. The American […]

The Aggies were unable to bring runners home, resulting in a 0-3 loss to cap off the season By MICHELLE WONG  — sports@theaggie.org  The Aggies were unable to break their season’s losing streak against Long Beach State Saturday afternoon as they closed off the season with three consecutive losses against the Dirtbags. Playing shorthanded and […]

Standout players, competitive play and league-wide issues highlight an exciting first month of baseball   By PATRICK FIGUEROA — sports@theaggie.org    With the conclusion of April, MLB teams have played just over 20 games. While this is only a small fraction of the total season, there are still takeaways from this first month of baseball […]

The offense struggled to bring runners home as the Aggies lose the series at home   By GABRIEL CARABALLO — sports@theaggie.org   The UC Davis baseball team took on Hawai’i in a three game series over the weekend. It’s been a rough season for the Aggies’ baseball team, but there have been some bright spots. […]

Why Major League Baseball was almost canceled this year By ALEX MOTAWI — almotawi@ucdavis.edu   Baseball is America’s sport. The country has been running the bases since 1846 and has spread the sport all across the world. It has been integrated into many cultures, which have created their own rich baseball histories. The pinnacle of […]

What once looked unlikely, the agreement on the CBA brought a flurry of big moves and left one huge favorite heading into the 2022 MLB season By OMAR NAVARRO — sports@theaggie.org   The cancellation of the second week of MLB’s regular season on March 9 was a gut-punch to everyone, as an agreement seemed less […]

The Aggies’ rough start to the season spurs hope for team By GABRIEL CARABALLO — sports@theaggie.org   Despite an 0-4 record to start their campaign, three losses by the hand of Saint Mary’s team and the most recent by the hand of the University of San Francisco with an average deficit of 3.5 runs, the […]

Signings, awards and labor battles have summed up this MLB offseason By GABRIEL CARABALLO — sports@theaggie.org One, two, three strikes and you’re locked out? Major League Baseball (MLB), America’s pastime, has seen a fair share of home runs and strikeouts since the 2021 season ended with newly crowned champions, award winners and a free agency […]

Everything to know about the new CBA negotiations in baseball and what both sides are looking for in this round By OMAR NAVARRO — sports@theaggie.org When the Atlanta Braves closed out the Houston Astros to win the World Series on Nov. 2, it culminated the first full season after last year’s shortened year. With the […]

The university’s investigation of UC Davis Baseball has concluded violations of hazing and a culture of drinking within the program By OMAR NAVARRO — sports@theaggie.org UC Davis released their final report on their investigation into the baseball program on Friday afternoon. After interviewing eight university employees and 13 current/former players the university concluded there was […]