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Michael Casagrande

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Columnist/senior sports reporter at @aldotcom. Covering college sports since 2009. WKU grad. 🏆🏆

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Casagrande: A love letter to Omaha Original

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By Michael Casagrande Verified
| Beat Everyone: An AL.com Alabama Football Podcast
This is an opinion column. Maybe it was the weather. Or the people. All of them, or specifically Ike Pane and his wife Henrietta. It’s hard to explain why the Men’s College World Series is so perfectly married with the city of Omaha because it’s all of it. Writing this from a packed Charles Schwab Stadium on a cloudless, 74-degree afternoon defines college baseball paradise. This 24,000-seat ballpark nestled into downtown Omaha is as good as it gets.
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Troy baseball’s magic season ends as bats cool in Omaha

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By Michael Casagrande Verified
| AL.com Verified
Sports Published: Jun. 16, 2026, 5:03 p.m. Troy played West Virginia in the 2026 Men's College World Series.AP Photo/Cory Eads Troy’s wild ride in Omaha is over. Two days after claiming its first Men’s College World Series win in program history, the Trojans took a 12-0 beating from West Virginia in an elimination game. The bats went cold for Troy after outslugging Mississippi, 12-8 in the Sunday win, while the Mountaineer lineup found its rhythm midgame.
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Men’s College World Series live score updates from Troy-West Virginia

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By Michael Casagrande Verified
| AL.com Verified
Sports Published: Jun. 16, 2026, 12:31 p.m. Troy plays West Virginia on June 16, 2026 in the Men's College World Series.Michael Casagrande | mcasagrande@al.com Troy is still alive in the Men’s College World Series as it faces West Virginia for a second time in Omaha. This 1 p.m. CT showdown is an elimination game for the Trojans after beating Mississippi on Sunday. We’ll have all the updates from Charles Schwab Field as Troy fights to keep its season alive.
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