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‘He’s a joy to watch’: Rhoades slugs his way into a national spotlight

“‘I wouldn’t really say I’m trying to hit home runs, I’m just trying to put an ‘A’ swing on [each] pitch.’”
After The Buzzer: Baseball vs. Toledo

Butler Baseball took on the Toledo Rockets at Victory Field in downtown Indianapolis on March 24. Multimedia Reporter Hank Kopack and Staff Reporter Owen Priscott give a recap of the game.
Staff picks: Lucky sports moments

“In the spirit of lucky charms, four-leaf clovers and all things St. Patrick’s Day, The Collegian Sports section shares its favorite sports moments that were made possible with a hint of luck.”
OT: Butler vs. Xavier is missing the qualities of a real rivalry

“‘It could be a matter of life or death, and Butler fans would choose death over accepting the fact that Xavier-Butler isn’t a rivalry.’”
Welcome to the Team: First-years’ first pitch

“‘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.’”
Staff picks: Super Bowl LX

“Here is who The Collegian sports section thinks will win the Lombardi Trophy and MVP on Feb. 8.”
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.”