Collegiate Baseball The Voice Of Amateur Baseball Started In 1958 At The Request Of Our Nation’s Baseball Coaches Vol. 63, No. 11 Friday, June 12, 2020 $4.00 50 Amazing ’Series Memories Drama, wild moments highlight the history of the College World Series for the past 73 years. By LOU PAVLOVICH, JR. Editor/Collegiate Baseball MAHA, Neb. — Since there is no College World Series this Oyear because of the coronavirus pandemic, Collegiate Baseball thought it would be a good idea to remind people what a remarkable event this tournament is. So we present the 50 greatest memories He had not hit a home run all season in CWS history. long. 1. Most Dramatic Moment To End With one runner on, he hit the only Game: With two outs in the bottom of the walk-off homer to win a College World ninth in the 1996 College World Series Series in history as it barely cleared the championship game, Miami (Fla.) was on right field wall as LSU pulled off a 9-8 the cusp of winning the national title over win in the national title game. Louisiana St. with 1-run lead. 2. Greatest Championship Game: With one runner on, LSU’s Warren Southern California and Florida State Morris stepped to the plate. played the greatest College World Series He did not play for 39 games due to a championship game in history. WILD CELEBRATIONS — The College World Series in Omaha has featured fractured hamate bone in his right wrist The Trojans beat the Seminoles, 2-1 remarkable moments over the past 73 years, including plenty of dog piles to and only came back to the starting lineup celebrate national championships. Above, UCLA wins the 2013 CWS. in the South II Regional. See ROD DEDEAUX’S, Page 6 Nick Gonzales Collegiate Baseball’s 2020 National Player Of The Year Amazing Athlete Puts Up Incredible Numbers New Mexico St. shortstop One year ago, he hit .432 with 16 homers, 19 doubles and 80 RBI. hits .448 with 12 homers, 36 But this season, he has been off-the-charts RBI in 16 games, finishes in great. top 5 in USA in 10 categories. While it took him 220 at-bats to hit 16 homers during the 2019 season, he belted 12 homers in By LOU PAVLOVICH, JR. only 48 at-bats this season over 13 games. Editor/Collegiate Baseball He was on pace to hit 50 home runs this season in 56 games which would have broken the NCAA AS CRUCES, N.M. — Collegiate Baseball’s Division I record of 48 set by Oklahoma State’s 2020 National Player of The Year is SS Pete Incaviglia during the 1985 season over 75 LNick Gonzales of New Mexico St. games. He hit .448 with 12 homers, 3 doubles, 36 RBI Over 13 games, he also drove in 36 runs. He and walked 21 times (10 intentional) in 16 games was on a pace to collect 155 RBI which would before the coronavirus pandemic abruptly halted also set a new NCAA Division I record. the season. The current record was set by Oklahoma State’s Gonzales finished in the top five nationally Pete Incaviglia during the 1985 season with 143 in 10 categories: home runs (1st), home runs per RBI over 75 games. game (3rd), runs (1st), runs batted in (1st), runs First year New Mexico State Head Coach Mike batted in per game (1st), total bases (1st), slugging Kirby has been involved with college baseball percentage (2nd), on-base percentage (3rd), walks for many years as a coach at Cal. St. Fullerton, (4th) and walks per game (5th). Nebraska, Oregon and UNLV. Gonzales hit five home runs in a single day He has seen 104 players selected in the MLB against Purdue Fort Wayne on Feb. 29 as he hit Draft during his coaching career, including 27 two in game one of a doubleheader before belting who have played in the Major Leagues, and he has three more in the nightcap, including an inside- never seen any hitter perform at the level Gonzales the-park grand slam. He compiled 10 RBI over has this season. the two games. “Nick was incredible,” said Kirby. When the season was suspended, he had a “He is really advanced for a college level player national best on-base streak of 82 consecutive games which dated back to the 2018 season. 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