Ricky Conti, Author at The Phoenix

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It’s Time to Rebrand Swarthmore Athletics

May 2, 2019May 1, 2019 Ricky Conti 1 Comment division 1, opinions\, sports

It’s no secret that Swarthmore’s athletics department has been successful the past several years. A handful of teams on campus

April 25, 2019April 24, 2019 Ricky Conti 0 Comment baseball, coaches, ncaa baseball, paid, rules

The NCAA Division I Council recently voted to disallow Baseball and Softball programs from adding an additional paid assistant coach.

This Friday, the College will add six members to the Garnet Athletics Hall of Fame. The six new members are

Being an athlete at Swarthmore is a great experience. Getting to play your favorite sport in a competitive setting with

If it wasn’t obvious already, many of the varsity teams on campus played exceptionally well across the board, making for

April 19, 2018 Ricky Conti 0 Comment minor league baseball, MLB, ricky explains baseball things

If you’re not a super serious baseball fan, you probably have no idea what minor league baseball is, and that’s

March 22, 2018 Ricky Conti 0 Comment acuna, baseball, cactus league, grapefruit league, ohtani, spring training

After every long, cold offseason, major league baseball clubs reconvene in mid-February to begin prepping for the upcoming season. Fifteen

When it comes to trading, signing, and acquiring players in general, baseball might be the most complex game in the

February 1, 2018 Ricky Conti 0 Comment driveline, Pitching, rapsodo, spin rate, swarthmore baseball

Over the past several years, the art of throwing a baseball has undergone some pretty drastic changes. When it comes