Jun 27, 2019

6/27 Big 10 Conference news

Posted Jun 27, 2019 3:45 PM

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mason Hickman and Jake Eder combined for 14 strikeouts, Vanderbilt knocked out Michigan ace Karl Kauffmann in the fourth inning, and the Commodores won the national championship with an 8-2 victory in Game 3 of the College World Series finals. Vandy won its second title in its four CWS appearances, all since 2011. The loss ended a surprising postseason run for Michigan, which was the first Big Ten team to play in the finals since Ohio State in 1966.


UNDATED (AP) — The NCAA has adjusted some of the guidelines used to determine when waivers should be granted to athletes who transfer. There have been complaints of ambiguity when it comes to requests for immediate eligibility for an athlete switching schools. The adjustments approved by the Division I council will require schools requesting a waiver for an incoming transfer to provide more documentation to support a case. It will also require more detailed verification of an athlete's claims.


PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Steve Owens has been named the baseball coach at Rutgers. Athletic Director Pat Hobbs announced the hiring about a month after the Scarlet Knights did not renew the contract of Joe Litterio. Owens who has won 914 games since becoming a college head coach in 1992. He spent the past nine seasons at Bryant University in Rhode Island.


UNDATED (AP) — The NCAA says that wrestlers will have the option to wear looser fitting shorts next year, and it has removed all language in the rules book regarding the length of a competitor's hair. The sanctioning body says that its oversight panel has approved both changes starting with the upcoming season.