Tag: Mike Bianco

A Houston outfielder outrageously flipped over the fence to steal a home run

How did he catch that?!

University of Houston utility player Drew Bianco stole a home run while flipping over the back fence during a Sunday game.

While the Cougars faced down University of the Incarnate Word in the 2023 Kleberg Bank College Classic, Bianco made a diving catch over the fence at the top of the sixth inning and miraculously caught the ball for an out.

It was one of those hits that seemed destined for pay dirt, but Bianco’s heroic flop over the fence kept it from going in Incarnate Word’s favor.

A graduate student and the son of Ole Miss baseball coach Mike Bianco, Drew Bianco put up what will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of the young college baseball season.

Like, holy cow. It’s a wonder he didn’t seriously injure himself on the diving catch.

The fact that Bianco made it over the fence like he did and came up triumphantly with the ball should be a good sign for Houston this season, even though the team came up short to Incarnate Word on Sunday, 10-8.

Two LSU Baseball players earn their degrees

Tyler McManus and Drew Bianco received degrees last week.

In the crazy world of college sports, we often forget at times that these ladies and gentlemen are student-athletes. Their ultimate goal is to graduate and obtain a degree in their respective field of study.

Two former Tigers did just that as LSU held its summer graduation ceremonies. Former catcher [autotag]Tyler McManus[/autotag] graduated with a Master’s degree in Kinesiology. McManus was a graduate transfer from Delgado Community College and Samford University.

The native of Slidell, Louisiana, started 40 games for the Tigers in 2022, batting .283 with six doubles, four triples, 10 homers, 32 RBI, and 33 runs, and he was named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

The other senior to earn his degree was former utility-man [autotag]Drew Bianco[/autotag], who earned a Bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies. Bianco is a native of Oxford, Mississippi, and the son of Ole Miss head coach Mike Bianco.

After the 2022 season, Bianco entered his name into the transfer portal and has since committed to Houston.

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