Archive for January, 2009

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CBB Interview with Donny Harrel (Seattle U.)

By
Bob Broughton
– January 31, 2009Posted in: CBD Column, Interviews with Coaches
Donny Harrel - Courtesy Seattle U.

Donny Harrel

What was the driving force behind bringing back baseball as a varsity sport at Seattle U.?

Baseball was brought back at SU because our upper campus wanted its once strong sport back in participation. It was actually scheduled to be brought back 3 years from now, but the administration pushed it through and we now have the 4th Division I baseball program in the state of Washington.

Where will you be playing your home games?

We are currently working with the city of Bellevue to create a long term lease to play our home games at Bannerwood Park in Bellevue, Washington.

What will your schedule look like for 2010?

We have a great schedule for 2010. Since we chose to go independent, we were able to pick and choose the teams we will be playing. As of right now, we have Division I opponents UW, WSU, Gonzaga, U. of Portland, U. of the Pacific, Oregon, Oregon State, Dallas Baptist, St. Mary’s, BYU, Nevada-Reno and New Mexico with some scheduling still to go. Read the rest of this entry »

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Great West adds NYIT and Northern Colorado

By
Brian Foley
– January 31, 2009Posted in: Great West Conference, Independents

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
The Great West has added New York Institute of Technology and the University of Northern Colorado as associate members in the sport of baseball for the 2009-10 academic year, commissioner Ed Grom announced today. The additions bring the total number of baseball schools in the Great West to eight members, joining Chicago State, Houston Baptist, NJIT, North Dakota, Texas-Pan American and Utah Valley. Read the rest of this entry »

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Baseball America previews Division 2 and Division 3

By
Brian Foley
– January 31, 2009Posted in: 2009 Season Preview, Baseball America, Division 2, Division 3

Baseball America has put together previews of Division 2 and Division 3. They have Tampa as the best team in the country for Division 2. The Spartans are seeking their third title in the last four years. UC San Diego is listed as the second best team while Mount Olive who was the 2008 Division 2 champion are ranked third by Baseball America. Central Missouri and Florida Southern round out the Top 5. Baseball America has put Robbie Shields of Florida Southern as the top position player while Mike Adams of Franklin Pierce is the top pitcher. Read the rest of this entry »

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Ole Miss Stadium Update

By
Brian Foley
– January 31, 2009Posted in: New Facility, SEC

The Daily Mississippian senior writer Jacob Fuller recently put out a great article looking at the progress that is being made at Oxford-University Stadium. The construction crews are working long hours getting to the site at 6 or 7 am every day with over 200 workers a day. They have redone the locker room facilities and are laying bricks to upgrade the look of it. Read the rest of this entry »

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Clemson’s Leggett looking to bounce back

By
Brian Foley
– January 31, 2009Posted in: 2009 Season Preview, ACC

Associated Press writer Pete Iacobelli recently caught up to Jack Leggett to talk to him about his 2009 squad. The Tigers are coming off a disappointing season which saw them go 31-27-1 season. They struggled in the competitive ACC by going 11-18-1 in conference games. The Tigers battled injuries throughout the 2008 season but everyone is healthy entering the 2009 campaign. Read the rest of this entry »

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College Baseball: First day of Practice coming soon

By
Donald J. Boyles
– January 30, 2009Posted in: ACC, Conference USA, Mountain West, SEC, WAC
Courtesy: John R. Cade

Courtesy: John R. Cade

With Sunday being the First day of February that must mean one thing- Not only is it Super Bowl Sunday, but it is the First Official day of College Baseball Spring Practice. Most of the teams will be hitting the Diamond to see where and what they need to do to get to Omaha. All of us here are really pleased with how the site is progressing. Make sure you come back as the season starts to get which teams are up and which teams are down.
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William Carey coach nearing 800 wins

By
Raymond Reeves
– January 30, 2009Posted in: 2009 Season Coverage, NAIA
BOBBY HALFORD

If time flies when you’re having fun, the last 23 years must have flown by in the blink of an eye for William Carey University head baseball coach Bobby Halford.

So you’ll have to forgive Halford if he can’t recall exactly how many times he’s

coached a team to a conference championship or can’t remember right off the bat the precise number of wins he’s totaled in his career.

“The competition of the game is what it’s all about for me,” Halford said. “I’ve always enjoyed just the game itself and what all goes into it. The wins and losses, that’s something I don’t put a lot into.” Read the rest of this entry »

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ABCA Hall of Fame selects Bob Milano (Cal)

By
Brian Foley
– January 30, 2009Posted in: Pac 12

Bob Milano coached Cal for 22 seasons (Courtesy of Cal Media Relations)

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

MT. PLEASANT, MICH. Former head coach Bob Milano, who guided the California baseball program from 1978-1999, has been elected for induction in the American Baseball Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame and will be honored during the ABCA’s January, 2010 convention in Dallas, Texas.
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Available for Work?

By
Brian Foley
– January 30, 2009Posted in: General CBB News

I am currently debating about doing this site full-time and quitting my real job. Do you know of a potential sponsor for our site? Do you know of any freelance work for me to get involved in?  If you can be of any help feel free to email me by clicking here.

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CBB Interview with Rob Valli (Temple)

By
Brian Foley
– January 30, 2009Posted in: Atlantic 10, CBD Column, Interviews with Coaches

041608_baseball_george_mason_021 The College Baseball Blog is committed to bringing our readers some insight from coaches from around the nation. We continue our series of interviews with Temple’s Rob Valli. He is currently entering his fourth season in charge of the Temple program. The Owls finished 2008 with a fourth place finish in the Atlantic 10 conference and made their first postseason appearance since 2002. Valli came over to Temple after a highly successful run at Gloucester County College. Read the rest of this entry »

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CBB Journal: Ricky Babcock (Jan. 30th)

By
Brian Foley
– January 30, 2009Posted in: CBD Column, CBD Journal, Horizon League

By: Ricky Babcock
journalThe staff here at The College Baseball Blog has asked me to write a weekly blog giving you the reader’s insight into life at a mid major program. I’m Ricky Babcock, a current student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the only D1 baseball program in the state, I was a catcher for the last two seasons but now I’m a student assistant for baseball operations. This position allows me to practice the skills I’m learning in the classroom while I gain experience at a D1 athletic department. Read the rest of this entry »

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Texas A&M Baseball Opens Practice Sunday

By
Donald J. Boyles
– January 29, 2009Posted in: Big 12

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The top-ranked Texas A&M baseball team opens practice in preparation for the 2009 season this Sunday, February 1 at 2 p.m. at Olsen Field. All practices are open to the public.

“We are very excited about the start of practice,” fourth-year Aggie coach Rob Childress said. “While we experienced some success last year, we feel like there was a lot of unfinished business left out there on the field. We have been and will continue to work hard every day in preparation for the opener on February 20 against a good Wright State program.”
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