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About Matt Tallarini - World Baseball Network

Matt Tallarini - World Baseball Network
Matthew (Matt) Tallarini is the Founder and Chief Correspondent for the World Baseball Network.

Posts by Matt Tallarini - World Baseball Network

NCAA

How Arizona Claimed Big 12 Baseball Title in First Season After Pac-12 Exit

Arizona storms through Big 12 tourney in debut season, caps 3-0 run with walk-off win over TCU. Mason White named Most Outstanding Player.

  May 25th, 2025
NCAA

Vanderbilt Commodores Secure SEC Crown Behind Freshman Standouts Johnston and Nye in 3-2 Win Over Ole Miss Rebels

Freshmen Brodie Johnston and Austin Nye led the Vanderbilt Commodores past the Ole Miss Rebels 3-2 to win the 2025 SEC Tournament title in Hoover.

  May 25th, 2025
NCAA

Nebraska Beats Oregon and Penn State to Set Up Big Ten Title Showdown With UCLA

Nebraska beat Oregon and Penn State to reach the Big Ten title game vs. UCLA, where Gabe Swansen and Roch Cholowsky headline Sunday’s showdown.

  May 25th, 2025
NCAA

LSU Falls 2-0 to Ole Miss at SEC Tournament as Rebels Advance to Final vs Vanderbilt

Ole Miss shuts out No. 1 LSU 2-0 at SEC Tournament. Will Furniss homers, Cade Townsend leads pitching staff into title game vs Vanderbilt.

  May 24th, 2025
NCAA

Vanderbilt Shuts Out Tennessee 10-0 to Reach SEC Championship Game

Vanderbilt routed Tennessee 10-0 in 7 innings at the SEC Tournament, advancing to the title game behind Cody Bowker’s six straight strikeouts.

  May 24th, 2025
NCAA

LSU Edges Texas A&M 4-3 to Advance to SEC Semifinals Behind 12 Kade Anderson Strikeouts

Jace LaViolette returns from surgery and LSU survives late drama and a reversed call to beat No. 14 Texas A&M 4-3 and advance to the SEC semifinals. Kade Anderson strikes out 12.

  May 24th, 2025
NCAA

Ole Miss Strikes For Five In First Inning, Holds Off Arkansas 5-2 To Reach SEC Semifinals

Ole Miss put up five runs in the first inning and held off Arkansas 5-2 behind Riley Maddox to advance to the SEC Tournament semifinals in Hoover.

  May 24th, 2025
NCAA

USC Walks Off Washington 6-5 at Big Ten Tournament and Clinches 100th Win for Coach Andy Stankiewicz

Adrian Lopez’s ninth-inning walk-off double lifts USC past Washington 6-5 in Omaha, sealing win No. 100 for head coach Andy Stankiewicz.

  May 23rd, 2025
WBC, WBSC, Liga Venezolana de Beisbol Profesional, Venezuela, MLB

Miguel Cabrera Will Play for Tigres de Aragua in 2025-26 Liga Venezolana de Beisbol Profesional Season

Miguel Cabrera will suit up for Tigres de Aragua in the 2025-26 LVBP season, marking a return to Venezuela’s top winter league under Ozzie Guillén.

  May 23rd, 2025
NCAA

UCLA, Penn State, and Iowa Clinch Semifinal Spots in Big Ten Tournament

UCLA, Pen State, and Iowa clinched semifinal berths Friday at the 2025 Big Ten Baseball Tournament in Omaha, while Oregon, Penn State, and Nebraska continue pool play for the final two spots.

  May 23rd, 2025
NCAA

Vanderbilt Tops Oklahoma 6-1 and Sets Up SEC Showdown with Tennessee in SEC Tournament Quarterfinals

Vanderbilt struck out 17 and beat Oklahoma 6-1 in Hoover to advance in the SEC Tournament. The Commodores face Tennessee next in the quarterfinals.

  May 23rd, 2025
NCAA

Tennessee Volunteers Outlast Top-Seeded Texas 7–5 in 12-Inning SEC Quarterfinal Thriller

Tennessee Volunteers edged top-seeded Texas 7–5 in a 12-inning SEC quarterfinal thriller, advancing after Gavin Kilen’s clutch double sealed the win.

  May 23rd, 2025
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