Dec. 19, 2012

CBI Looks Back: 2012

By Phil Stanton and Sean Ryan

CollegeBaseballInsider.com Co-Founders

Phil@collegebaseballinsider.com or @roadtoomaha

Sean@collegebaseballinsider.com or @collbaseball

The 2012 college baseball season definitely had its ups and downs. There was the thrill of first-timers Kent State and Stony Brook reaching the College World Series, with Arizona capturing the ultimate prize. There was sadness in the passing of Harvard head coach Joe Walsh (right) in July and of VCU skipper Paul Keyes in November.

Here’s a look back at our most viewed stories of 2012, our 11th year of covering Division I baseball on a national level. We thank you for all of your support and wish you a happy holiday season.

1. Georgia Tech's Danny Hall approaches 1,000 wins (Feb. 1)

2. Billy Brown coaches 30 years at George Mason (Feb. 3)

3. Colby Wren battles to play at Georgia Tech (Jan. 6)

4. Sean Carley soars in time at Air Force Academy (Feb. 9)

5. VCU head coach Paul Keyes passes away (Nov. 3)

6. Stony Brook making a name for itself (Jan. 30)

7. Northern Kentucky begins Division I era (Sept. 10)

8. Harvard head coach Joe Walsh passes away (July 31)

9. Purdue poised for championship run (Feb. 2)

10. Army's Matt Reid follows in father's coaching footsteps (May 31)

(photo courtesy of Harvard Media Relations Office)