Hundreds of women will flock to Washington on Friday to take their first swings at turning pro baseball dreams into reality.

Many mid-major college programs face a challenging landscape, and Division I schools are confronting a perfect storm of pressures.

If you can remember that far back, Chandler looked like a candidate to break camp with the Pirates. He had already handled Double-A and showed no trouble with Triple-A a year ago, putting up a 1.83 ...