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Rising senior Jeremy Bleich led the Cardinal pitching staff deep into the postseason after returning from an injury that kept him sidelined for well over a month in late May. But Bleich and his teammates ran into a wall against Georgia. The Bulldogs defeated Stanford twice in Omaha, Neb., 4-3 and 10-8. #gallery http://daily.stanford.org/image/full/9338
Jeff Keacher

Rising senior Jeremy Bleich led the Cardinal pitching staff deep into the postseason after returning from an injury that kept him sidelined for well over a month in late May. But Bleich and his teammates ran into a wall against Georgia. The Bulldogs defeated Stanford twice in Omaha, Neb., 4-3 and 10-8.

Bulldogs spoil Cardinal run

Stanford one of last four teams standing in Omaha, but falls to Georgia twice in CWS
By Denis Griffin
SPORTS| It wasn’t quite what the Cardinal had hoped for, but considering that preseason predictions had pegged Stanford baseball as just the sixth best team in the Pac-10, finishing among the four best teams at the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. has to be seen as a tremendous accomplishment.

Twins stand tall in NBA Draft

By Jack Salisbury
SPORTS| Just ask the Portland Trail Blazers, who took Sam Bowie before Michael Jordan during the 1984 draft in what is still considered to be the biggest draft-day folly ever.

Stanford wins 14th consecutive U.S. Sports Academy Directors’ Cup

By Denis Griffin
SPORTS| Stanford earned 1,461.00 total points in the final rankings, nearly 300 points better than its nearest competition, UCLA.

Dawkins puts finishing touches on coaching staff

By Denis Griffin
SPORTS| New men’s basketball coach Johnny Dawkins announced the hiring of a trio of new assistant coaches as Dick Davey, Rodney Tention and Mike Schrage will join Stanford for the 2008-09 season.

Stanford rowers headed to Beijing

By Denis Griffin
SPORTS| Five current and former Stanford rowers were named to the U.S. and Canadian Olympic teams, marking the most rowers Stanford has ever sent to the Olympics.

More Olympic qualifiers for Stanford ready to make their marks in Beijing

By Denis Griffin
SPORTS| Erica McLain ‘08 qualified for the U.S. Women’s Track and Field squad last week with a mark of 45 feet, 9 3/4 inches in the triple jump at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Ore., good for third place in the event.

Women’s lacrosse tabs Amy Bokker as new head coach

By Denis Griffin
SPORTS| Bokker guided the Patriots to their first-ever winning record in her first year on the job at George Mason in 1998, earning an 8-7 record on the season.

Rants and Raves: Bay waves bye-bye to Baron

By Denis Griffin
SPORTS| It’s risky to write a column on a deadline about a story that’s clearly still developing.