- Chicago State on Monday became the second Division I athletic department to cut baseball. CSU athletic director Elliott Charles proposed cutting baseball and adding men’s soccer, and the university’s Board of Trustees approved the measure, 5-2.
- Charles estimated that the institution will save $500K annually from cutting baseball but didn’t say the cost of adding soccer. While the overwhelming thought coming into the summer was that mass cancellations would be seen for many college baseball programs, that hasn’t been the case.
- Chicago State’s news is disappointing but not surprising. The Cougars have struggled to make progress since the program was launched back in 1965. CSU has had just four winning seasons in 55 years and have not eclipsed the 20-win mark since 1991. They went 10-41 last season before beginning the 2020 campaign with a 2-16 record. -Kendall Rogers, d1baseball. Read More.
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