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Coach Torgalski challenges baseball team after going 1-2 against Ohio

After losing 14-8 Sunday afternoon against Ohio - the last-place team in the Mid-American Conference East - head baseball coach Ron Torgalski is prepared to make changes to the lineup when his team plays Miami Ohio (22-25, 12-9 MAC) next weekend. Friday, the Bulls (21-18, 12-8 MAC) began its last road trip of the season against the Bobcats (10-33, 6-15 MAC) with a 4-3 loss, earning just six hits for the evening.


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Top 10 of the D1 Era - No. 3: Javon McCrea

Junior forward Will Regan recalls multiple times this past season he watched Javon McCrea and sophomore forward Justin Moss battle in practice. Moss, being a strong, physical player, was one of the few on the court that could match McCrea's strength.


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Speckman's no-hitter helps Bulls win first-ever MAC East title

Senior pitcher Tori Speckman's first no-hitter of this season came April 5. It was historic because it was just the third no-hitter in program history. Her second no-hitter, which happened Saturday, was historic for more than one reason: she became the first pitcher in program history to throw more than one no-hitter, and it helped the softball team clinch its first-ever Mid-American Conference East title. The Bulls (27-20, 11-5 MAC) swept Kent Sate (24-18, 10-6 MAC) in a two-game series this weekend to earn their first MAC East title and set a new single-season wins record (27). The team also tied the program's record for conference wins (11). The softball team enters the MAC Tournament as the No.


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An unbreakable bond

It starts with a quick glance and subtle smirk. There is a connection between sophomore tennis players Sergio Arevalillo and Pablo Alvarez that requires no words for them to understand each other. "We just look at each other and know what's going on," Alvarez said.


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Former UB coach Witherspoon signs as assistant at Alabama

As Reggie Witherspoon answered the final question and his in-home press conference concluded, the friends, family members and former players sitting behind Witherspoon in support proclaimed, "Roll Tide." Wednesday, Witherspoon announced he is heading to the SEC to become an assistant coach at the University of Alabama.


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UB's Peaceful Warrior

On April 6, senior pitcher/infielder Mike Burke hurled a complete game for the baseball team, allowing only two earned runs and striking out five to improve his season record to 4-2. When he left the mound after the ninth inning, the Bulls' coaching staff had surprising news for him: he had set a new school record with 18 wins. Many athletes would soak up the moment and celebrate their historic feat.


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Top 10 of the D1 Era - No. 5: Desi Green

When Rush-Henrietta wrestling coach Mickey Marlowe was coaching his first year of middle school football, he noticed a kid on the field who was small but had serious grit and toughness. Marlowe watched as the seventh grader sprinted around the field making tackles and didn't back down from anyone. As a wrestling coach first, Marlowe saw the raw qualities of a wrestler: athleticism, quickness and confidence. "I would just watch him tackle and I thought he'd be a decent football player," Marlowe said.


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Quick Hits

Men's tennis (12-8, 2-4 Mid-American Conference) Buffalo lost the MAC Tournament championship match, 4-3 to No.


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Baseball team sweeps Akron

Over its past 15 games, the baseball team has traded-off on winning and losing streaks. The Bulls are currently enjoying a three-game winning streak, and with the final month of the season approaching, they can ill afford to begin a losing streak. The Bulls (20-16, 11-6 Mid-American Conference) swept Akron (22-21, 9-9 MAC) in a three-game series this weekend at Amherst Audubon Field.


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Tennis teams fall short in MAC Tournament

Both the men's and women's tennis team earned a victory in their respective Mid-American Conference Tournaments this weekend, but neither will be returning to Buffalo with a championship. The men's tennis team (12-8, 2-4 MAC) lost in the MAC Championship match for the third time in the past five years, falling to No.


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Mack attack: the case for Khalil Mack to go No. 1 overall

The Houston Texans made history for all the wrong reasons in 2013: 14 consecutive losses after a 2-0 start to the season. With inadequate defense and disappointing quarterback play, the Texans finished with the worst record in the league after two straight playoff appearances. With the worst record come certain privileges, however, like the No.


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Top 10 of the D1 Era - No. 6: Turner Battle

Reggie Witherspoon and Mark Bortz vividly recall their first interactions with Turner Battle - both phone calls. When Witherspoon and an assistant rang, Battle, who had never heard of UB, had a question: Do you play in Division I? "When we said 'yes,' his polite way of saying 'are you sure?' was to say 'who else is in your conference?'" Witherspoon said. Several months after Battle committed to UB, Bortz visited campus.


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Top 10 of the D1 Era - No. 6: Turner Battle

Reggie Witherspoon and Mark Bortz vividly recall their first interactions with Turner Battle - both phone calls. When Witherspoon and an assistant rang, Battle, who had never heard of UB, had a question: Do you play in Division I? "When we said 'yes,' his polite way of saying 'are you sure?' was to say 'who else is in your conference?'" Witherspoon said. Several months after Battle committed to UB, Bortz visited campus.


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Quick Hits

Baseball (17-16, 8-6 Mid-American Conference) Due to inclement weather for most of the season, the Bulls (17-16, 8-6) held their home opener Tuesday against Canisius (25-14, 8-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), but were swept by the Griffins 15-3 and 2-1 in a doubleheader. After the 15-3 blowout in the first, the Bulls responded with an early 1-0 lead to start the second game.



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