About Eric Sorenson
After growing up in Omaha, Nebraska and skinning his knees on the concrete walkways of Rosenblatt Stadium, Eric has had college baseball in his veins for as long as he can remember. When the College World Series was going on each June, his parents would drop him and his friends off at the stadium in the morning and pick them up after the last game that night. Poor parenting? Sure. But it also fueled his fever for the sport that much more.
Eschewing the normal journalistic road to sports writing, Eric has been an advertising copywriter for years. He admits that creative background has added to his unconventional approach to sports writing and is a main contributor to his unique style.
Eric’s “addiction” to college baseball writing began back in the late 90s, when he became one of the original national writers for the sport. In the years that followed, he has covered college baseball for such media outlets as USA Today, CSTV, CBS Sportsline, CBS College Sports, College Baseball Insider and his current gig with College Baseball Today.
Living in Southern California with his wife Mandy, Eric sits in one of the hotbeds of college baseball. When he’s not covering a game or writing about the sport, he enjoys surfing, snow skiing, playing hockey and rough-housing with his black lab “T.O.” Eric was also 7th runner-up in “The Most Interesting Man In the World” competition held by Dos Equis in 2009.
Taking a look at the WCC
How much more underrated can a conference get? Year in, year out the WCC gets more talent taken in the MLB draft than any other mid-major out there. Hell, they get more players drafted than some of the BCS snobs. Yet it’s still treated like a red-headed step child. That’s okay, in pure WCC style, they exact their revenge on the field.
Recent Comments:
February 4, 2010 at 6:26 pmStitch-head says:
Well, to be honest Billy D. it really does hurt their chances of getting more th
February 4, 2010 at 3:36 amBilly D. says:
Hey Eric, great preview on the WCC! One question, though. I know the WCC decided
Taking a look at the WAC
Welcome to the conference that the NCAA committee must refer to as “The Runts of the Litter” because they rarely get much of a look. But the neighboring programs know all about these guys and can give testament to the fact that they’ll knock your block off, given the chance. Let me re-establish that last line… given the chance.
Taking a look at the SWAC
It’s still the West that dominates the East in the SWAC, even though the East is making strides at the top. Some long-downtrodden programs in the West are burgeoning now with surprising runs coming from UA-Pine Bluff, Grambling and TSU.
Taking a look at the Sun Belt
In what has been a very up-and-down conference, put this year’s edition in the “up” category. There are a number of teams poised for a run at the post-season and a number of players looking like national Player of the Year candidates too. Good news all around, right? Well, that is, until we get to New Orleans.
Taking a look at the Summit
It’s still all about Oral Roberts here, but I have to admit the Johnny-come-latelys are starting to make headway toward the Eagles throne. But don’t get too giddy, the coup-de-tat won’t happen anytime in the foreseeable future. Paint this one ORU navy blue.
Taking a look at the Southland Conference
Getting multiple bids to the NCAA tournament? These guys just shrug and say “yeah… so?” Hell, they think they deserve even more after getting short-changed for a couple of years. See those guys sticking their chests out saying “bring it on!”, that’s the Southland just waiting to get their hands on more high-marquee opponents.
Taking a look at the Southern Conference
Always playing with a chip on its shoulder, the SoCon isn’t afraid to mix it up with anybody, any-damn-where. The profile of the conference has gone up along with the win totals the last few years. So when the SEC and ACC heavies have the brass to actually schedule these guys, lets face it, they do so at their own peril.
Taking a look at the SEC
Talent, speed, skill, athleticism and most of them carry Eastons… and that’s just the bat girls. There are no crybabies in this conference of monster mashers. You either bust your ass to try to keep up or you get crushed each and every weekend. The philosophy in the SEC is simple; hurdle the weak, trample the dead.
Taking a look at the Patriot League
It’s all about discipline in this league, on the mound, in the field and playing within your means here. Have pitching, have fielding, will win. That’s what the PL has going for itself this season. Not a single team in the loop is devoid of quality pitchers, meaning, this will be one of the more improved leagues.
Taking a look at the Pac 10
Always one of the more chock-full talent cards in the country, the Pac 10 lavishes our baseball palettes with silky pitching, stoic defense and double-barreled offenses. This year, it’s the revenge of the mound stars as the conference makes a quantum leap back into respectability and a serious run – or two – into Rosenblatt’s last glare.
Bozar says:
I agree with both Stitch-head and KAS. Do away with the season-ending tournament