Pitching prospects are often judged by velocity or strikeout totals. The best ones, however, are remembered for something harder to teach, which is composure.

This was quite the first impression.

Three of the four pitchers involved in the Merrill Kelly trade from the Diamondbacks to the Rangers last summer will pitch in this series.

Both Northern Arizona and Drake saw significant turnover from a year ago, and as these teams try to find new identities, scoring should come at a premium. The three-time reigning Missouri Valley ...