Kent State CWS Preview

A Look At One of Two 2012 CWS Cinderellas … Kent State Golden Flashes Record: (46-18) Conference: MAC Head Coach: Scott Stricklin (8th season) First Game In Omaha: Saturday, June 16 vs. Arkansas 4 pm CT (ESPN) Series vs. Arkansas: First Meeting NCAA Tournament History: 1st CWS appearance, 12th NCAA Tournament appearance Kent State Info.�? KS Tournament Central �| �S-Reg. Notes�(w/ PDF) | �Season Stats��| �Roster� | �Record Book��| �Head Coach�Scott Stricklin CWS/NCAA Interactive Bracket … CWS Printable Bracket … NCAA 64-Team Printable Bracket There?s a good chance Kent State shortstop Jimmy Rider doesn?t even know who Opie Taylor is, but that?s ok. Rider was recently compared to the iconic TV character from the 1960?s sitcom The Andy Griffith Show by his head coach Scott Stricklin. It was Rider?s bloop single to left field Monday night in Eugene that gave Kent State a 3-2 win over Oregon and sent the team to the program?s first College World Series, but it the spirit of Opie Taylor that will make fans fall in love with Rider and his Golden Flashes teammates in Omaha. ?He?s 5?9 and 165 pounds and he?s the all-time hit leader in our conference,? Stricklin beamed of Rider while [...]

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