“‘It’s every pitch, every action that you do you have to do with intention, and the minute you don’t do it with intention, that’s when bad things happen.’”
OT: The World Baseball Classic demands World Cup respect
“If the talent matches MLB postseason quality, with the stakes involving national pride and the viewership reaching historic levels, then what exactly makes the WBC unfit for international respect?”
Baseball season preview: The ‘junkyard dawgs’
“‘We’ve got to be okay having a chip on our shoulder … whatever it takes.’”
Meet Ryan Pepiot: A big league bulldog
“You’re 18 years old going against a guy who’s 22 and has a full beard… you go into a man’s game now.”
Grant Leiendecker Q&A: An athletics update
“‘We need to renovate. Most of our facilities are due for a refresh and an upgrade, and so that’ll be a big component of our fundraising.’”
Staff picks: 2025 MLB playoffs
“After a frenzied race for playoff positioning, the MLB postseason is officially underway. As the wild card round begins, here is who the Collegian’s sports section believes will go home as champions.”
OT: American sports champions are not world champions
Wyc Grousbeck at the Boston Celtics championship parade. Photo courtesy of Yahoo Sports. MARIA CLARA KOLLER | STAFF REPORTER | mkollerfernandez@butler.edu Overtime, or “OT,” is an opinion column series where the Collegian takes national sports headlines or polarizing topics and gives them a Butler-centric angle. The NBA playoffs are starting soon, which means it’s time…
Hinkle Highlights showcases Butler athletes
“‘I think it’s a great way to get everyone in one room — especially because we’re all so busy — and recognize the accomplishments of everyone.’”
Torpedo bats are good for the game
“Baseball fans across the country became aware of the torpedo bats in late March when the season began, and through the first two weeks of April have grown to love the bat’s contributions to a centuries-old pastime.”
‘He’s a guy I would bet on going forward.’
“‘I think it’s made me a better man just because of how much I’ve had to fail and learn from myself, and how the struggles of injury and not being able to play my freshman year has made me a better person in general.’”