How the flat-seamed baseball saved the College World Series
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After nine renditions of the CWS downtown, it’s clear: the flat-seamed ball, instituted in 2015, has rewritten the narrative.
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College baseball's power surge is already translating to the CWS
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College baseball's power surge is already translating to the CWS
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College baseball's power surge is already translating to the CWS