May 30, 2009
(4:25 p.m. EDT) The Hornets will be getting back to Emporia at around 1:30 (CDT) on Sunday. Fans are encouraged to meet them at the parking lot north of the Student Recreation Building on the ESU Campus to congratulate them on a great season. (There's rumor sandwiches will be served.)
(3:12 p.m. EDT) Hornets fall 2-1 in the national championship and finish as National Runner's Up.
(12:57 p.m. EDT) Hornets trail 2-1 in the third inning with ESU coming to the plate. Wempe, Burkhead and Williamson due up for the Hornets.
(11:31 a.m. EDT) It's Championship Saturday in Cary, North Carolina. The fans are still streaming in as we're about thirty minutes from first pitch, both team have brought in a large contingency of fans. The Hornets will throw Ben Graham who enters the game 8-3 with a 3.49 ERA. ESU will be the home team in the third base dugout wearing their gold jerseys with white pants and black hats. Marc Albers continued his reign as the Pregame Sumo Champion.

May 29, 2009
(9:02 p.m. EDT) The Hornets had a great trip to Chapel Hill, unfortunately it didn't go so well for the Jayhawks. It was great for the team to hear the announcement over the PA that "Emporia State, who will be playing in the Division II National Championship tomorrow in Cary, is in attendance down the first base line." The Hornets returned home for dinner and an early trip to bed as a lot of players stayed up to watch the end of the last night's Lynn/Belmont Abbey game (which ended at 2:12 a.m.).
(11:45 a.m. EDT) The Hornets had a light practice this morning with batting practice and throwing in the infield. The Coaches also got the chance to set down with the TV crew for tomorrow's game. After lunch the Hornets will head to Chapel Hill to watch Kansas take on Coastal Carolina in the NCAA Division I regional.

May 28, 2009
(7:24 p.m. EDT) Hornets Win, Hornets Win, Kellen Lane hits a two run walk-off home run to win it. Here's the call from KFFX Sports Director Greg Rahe. ESU will play for the national championship on Saturday!
(7:11 p.m. EDT) Game is tied at 3-3 with two outs in the top of the eighth.
(6:47 p.m. EDT) Hornets lead 3-2 in the seventh inning. King now in to pitch.
(5:53 p.m. EDT) Hornets grab a 2-1 lead on a single by Andy Cottonin the fourth. Hornets have outhit UCSD 6-3 over the length of the game. We head to the fifth.
(4:37 p.m. EDT) Teams have taken infield, field is being prepared, Marc Albers won the pregame sumo wrestling match and the teams will head to the field for this game to get underway.
(4:01 p.m. EDT) Official game start time has been set for 4:45 p.m. EDT or 3:45 CDT.
(3:49 p.m. EDT) Tarp is off the field, teams will take infield and we still look to start play between 4:25 and 4:30 p.m. EDT.
(3:38 p.m. EDT) The tarp is back on, but only as a precaution, game time is still pegged at 3:15 CDT.
(3:20 p.m. EDT) The tarp is now off the field and the field crew is preparing the infield and working to dry the outfield.
(3:09 p.m. EDT) The EDTimated first pitch time has been set for 4:15 p.m. EDT or 3:15 CDT.
(3:07 p.m. EDT) The lightning delay will now last until 3:20 EDT and the game will be delayed by atleast an hour.
(2:51 p.m. EDT) We are in a lightning delay until 3:15 p.m. EDT or 2:15 CDT.
(2:44 p.m. EDT) The rain and lightning in the area continues and now looks to be leading to a delay. Right now 3:05 EDT seems to be the time for a decision to be made. Stay tuned to this blog for up to the minute delay information.
(1:53 p.m. EDT) The rain has fallen and the field crew is bracing for another storm to roll through. We'll keep you posted once we run closer to game time.
(12:02 p.m. EDT) The tarp is out here in Cary, more as a measure of caution then anything as it's sunny and 79 degrees. The team is over at the field taking batting practice and should take the field in just under an hour for pregame runthroughs.
(10:26 a.m. EDT) It is another cloudy potentially rainy day, with the bEDT chance of storms in the afternoon. So far teams have been able to dodge the rain drops and we've only seen one delay. Cross your fingers that trend continues today.

May 27, 2009
(10:18 p.m. EDT) SPECIAL GUEDT BLOGGER #22 Caleb Williamson: Hey Hornet fans, we are excited to get back on the field tomorrow. The last couple of days we have had a chance to relax and see a few of the sights in N.C. We were able to roam around Cameron Indoor Stadium at Duke for a while yEDTerday. It wasn't quite Trusler Sports Complex but it was still pretty cool. This evening we are just hanging around the hotel getting ready for tomorrow's game. On the field I feel like we have played pretty well so far and we are looking to continue it tomorrow. Do Work, Son!
(5:25 p.m. EDT) The team just returned to the hotel after learning their opponent for tomorrow's game. ESU will face #1 UC-San Diego in a double-elimination semi-final. You can listen to the game at www.kvoe.com or watch the game on www.ncaa.com. First pitch for the match-up is scheduled for 2 p.m. (CST) from Cary. The team is now heading out for dinner and will return to the hotel to rEDT before tomorrow's game. It was a hot one this afternoon with temps reaching the high 80's with alot of humidity.
(1:31 p.m. EDT) After yEDTerday's all day rain shower, today's weather features much more sun and humid temperatures. The Hornets took infield and batting practice this morning. And after lunch they will head to watch Dowling play UC-San Diego of which the winner will play the Hornets tomorrow at 2 p.m. CDT. Stay tuned for more pictures of the last two days.

May 26, 2009
(9:28 a.m. EDT) The Hornets are heading off for an 11:30 a.m. practice at the facility. Following a lunch afterwards the team will tour some of the historic campuses in the Raleigh/Durham area including Duke and North Carolina.

May 25, 2009
(7:14 p.m. EDT) The Hornets win the game 5-2 and advance to play 2 p.m. CDT from Cary, N.C.
(6:51 p.m. EDT) Hornets score three runs over two innings to take a 4-2 lead into the fifth. The Hornet scoring was highlighted by a two run double by Caleb Williamson in the third inning.
(5:58 p.m. EDT) Hornets trail now 2-1, Ben Graham in to pitch.
(5:32 p.m. EDT) ESU takes a 1-0 lead as Conner Crumbliss scores on a single by Kenny Burkhead. ESU got out of a bases loaded jam in the first inning with their fourth double play of the world series.
(4:39 p.m. EDT) Game one turned out to be a thriller as Belmont-Abbey got one run in the bottom of the ninth for a 5-4 win. It will back up the start of ESU's game to 4:10 p.m. CDT. Don't forget you can catch the game at www.ncaa.com and www.kvoe.com.
(8:51 a.m. EDT) The town of Cary saw it's first extended rain of the week last night. We have been assured, however, by the USA Baseball Complex turf manager that the field can hold up to two inches of rain before delays would come into play. So instead we wake up to a beautiful morning with game time set for 4 p.m. back in Kansas.

May 24, 2009
(4:58 p.m. EDT) The Hornets had a light practice in the morning and stuck around as Dowling defeated UC-San Diego in the first game of the day. After a lunch the Hornets will head back to watch second game action between WEDT ChEDTer and Lynn. Tonight the team will take in a movie before heading back to the hotel to prepare for tomorrow's game.

May 23, 2009
(7:21 p.m. EDT) Hornets win 3-0 for their first win in the NCAA Division II Championship Tournament.
(6:58 p.m. EDT) The Hornets now lead 2-0 heading to the ninth.
(5:47 p.m. EDT) Jacob White hits his first career home run to give the Hornets a 1-0 lead in the fifth inning. White has also some great defensive plays, one of many so far for the Hornets in this game.
(4:51 p.m. EDT) They are announcing the starting line-up on the field.
(4:45 p.m. EDT) The Hornets have taken their infield and the field prep is underway. ESU will be the visiting team and be starting Colby Killian at pitcher.
(4:22 p.m. EDT) The two teams have completed their batting practice and have now taken their places on the game field. And I've taken my pearch behind home plate for today's game against the Grand Valley State Lakers. Don't forget you can listen to the game at www.kvoe.com or watch the game at www.ncaa.com. I'll try to keep you posted as scoring occurs.

May 22, 2009
(2:13 p.m. EDT) The Hornets made their first trip out onto the game field, taking grounders and running through infield practice. They then moved to one of the other four fields in the complex for batting practice. After a lunch the players came back to the hotel for an afternoon of rEDT and relaxation before tonight's NCAA Championship banquet. The Coaches and I will be heading for this afternoons press conference here in a couple of minutes.

May 21, 2009
(10:45 p.m. EDT) The Hornets had their first practice at the USA Training facility. The facility is beautiful, which you can see from the attached pictures. Please stay tuned to this are of the site for more pictures and notes from Cary.
(4:53 p.m. EDT) The Hornets left from Forbes Field in Topeka, Kan. today at 10:45 a.m. and arrived in Cary, N.C. just after 2:00 CDT. The highlight of the morning was landing just feet from Michael Jordan's private plane. After settling into the hotel the boys had some dinner and are now preparing to head for their first practice at the USA Baseball training facility.