July 23, 2008
Thompson Named Head Baseball Coach at Bates
LEWISTON, Maine — Edwin Thompson, a former Division I and professional baseball player from Maine, has been named head baseball coach at Bates College, Director of Athletics Kevin McHugh announced on Wednesday. A native of Jay, Maine, Thompson, age 28, most recently served as associate head baseball coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Maine–Farmington. Thompson succeeds Craig Vandersea, who resigned in June.

May 28, 2008
NESCAC Baseball Weekly Release #10
HADLEY, Mass. - Trinity College won the 2008 NCAA Baseball Championship on Tuesday afternoon in thrilling fashion. Down 4-3 in the bottom of the ninth of the championship game, the Bantams, the 2008 NESCAC Baseball Champions, plated two runs on back-to-back full count walks with the bases loaded to win the game 5-4 and earn their first NCAA title in the process. Trinity finished the 2008 season with a remarkable 45-1 record.

May 25, 2008
Trinity to Play for 2008 NCAA Baseball Title on Tuesday
APPLETON, Wis. – Senior Chandler Barnard (Lubbock, Texas) threw eight strong innings and sophomore James Wood (Windham, N.H.) came up with a huge game from the plate to lead Trinity to a 8-5 win over Johns Hopkins, earning the Bantams a ticket to their first-ever NCAA Division III National Title game on Tuesday. With the victory, Trinity improves to 44-0, the nation’s longest winning streak.