Joel Dinda's photos with the keyword: collegiate

Matt pitches for the Central Michigan University Chippewas and was the losing pitcher yesterday despite pitching five strong innings--the sixth was a problem, but the bigger problem was the shutout Western's Chad Mayle threw at the Chips. Original photo (not much different) here . 99 game photographs--none especially good-- here .

Battle Creek's Tommy Mirabelli scores--and kicks up a lot of dust--in last night's final home game of the season. The Bombers beat the Green Bay Bullfrogs by an 11-5 score. Original photo here . 581 game photos here . Yup. Two baseball pix in a row. My apologies....

Wisconsin Rapids Rafters outfielder bats against the Battle Creek Bombers in yesterday's game at CO Brown Stadium. The Rafters won, 4-1. The BC catcher's Kade Scivicque. Original photograph here . 441 (437?) game photos here (we lost some in translation somewhere as I actually shot 442).

Back into first. Theo plays for the Western Michigan University Broncos; the first baseman is Ryan Krill of the Michigan State University Spartans. Original photo here . 588 game photographs here .

Purdue Boilermakers @ Michigan State Spartans at McLane Stadium (Kobs Field) in East Lansing. Just a few days ago this ballyard was largely underwater . Hard to believe. State won by an 8-1 score. The teams meet again tomorrow, and Sunday. Original photo here . 885 game photographs (and a video!) here .

University of Michigan Wolverine outfielder Zach Zott gets a piece of a pitch from Michigan State's Andrew Waszak , yesterday at MSU's McLane Stadium. Great light, yesterday; look how the camera just stopped that ball. Then check out the shutter speed.... Original photo here . 632 game photos here .

State's Anthony Cheky heads for second as Western's Nick Bradley pitches. Called my sister during the seventh inning: "Well, the game's like this-- Western's made 13 hits. State's made 2 errors. The Spartans are 4 runs ahead." Not exactly a pitcher's duel. More like a perpetual motion machine. Final score was Michigan State 15, Western Michigan 7. Original photo here . 557 game photos, mostly underexposed, here .

Took my new camera to the ballyard this afternoon. Experimented a bit. Solved some things. Got chilled. Nearly lost my hat to the wind. Michigan State's Ryan Jones at bat; William Arnold catching for the Central Michigan Chippewas. Aluminum bats just don't sound right.... Original photo here .

Finally. The baserunner's Western Michigan University's Grant Miller, who's beginning a dive back to first base. The pickoff attempt didn't get him. (Yeah, this is gobbledygook if you're not a baseball fan, but it's obvious if you are.) Photo taken at Michigan State's McLane Baseball Stadium, in East Lansing. The MSU Spartans beat the Broncos by an 11-3 score. Original photo (not much different) here . 466 game photos here .