Every Sunday until the start of the season, we will be featuring the Top 5 articles from the past week. We were very heavy this week on Interviews with Coaches from around the nation. We also have the CAA and the Big East who put out their preseason projections. Read the rest of this entry »
I recently saw that Myles Brand who is the NCAA President has been diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. He wrote the following letter to university presidents: Read the rest of this entry »
The Austin-American Statesman is reporting that legendary coach Augie Garrido has been suspended indefinitely by the University of Texas after being stopped for a potential DUI early Saturday morning. We will keep you updated on the situation in the coming days and how this might affect Texas for the 2009 season. Read the rest of this entry »
FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
Mike Perry the Director of Baseball Operations for the NorthCoast Knights of the Prospect League has announced the finalized roster for the 2009 season.
Some highlights include:
MLB draft picks out of high school – OF Greg Zebrack (#33 ranked USC) and SS Kirk Singer (Long Beach State University).
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The Missouri Tigers are the 19th best team in the country according to Kendall Rogers of Rivals. He believes that the toughest challenge that the Tigers will have to overcome is losing 2/3 of the pitching rotation. They will have to also replace Jacob Priday who was a major power threat last season with 16 homers. Read the rest of this entry »
FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
SPOKANE, Wash. – The 2009 Gonzaga University baseball schedule announced Friday includes seven teams ranked in the 2009 pre-season polls, including five squads that participated in the NCAA tournament a year ago.
“We take pride in putting together a tough schedule each year. Our schedule will test us early and often and will prepare for us for WCC play later in the year,” said sixth-year head coach Mark Machtolf. Read the rest of this entry »
Justin Miller, who is on the pre-season watch list for the 2009 Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Award, is the team’s best returning hitter with a .348 career average.
FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Justin Miller, the hot-hitting senior first baseman for the Ohio State baseball team, has been selected as a team captain for the second consecutive year by a vote of his teammates. Miller, who captained the 2008 team along with Dan DeLucia, is the sole captain of this year’s team.
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The Dugout Club is a great way to get involved with the UCF baseball program.
FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
Knight supporters can join at three different levels.
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) – As excitement continues to build for the 2009 UCF baseball season, first-year head coach Terry Rooney and the Knights are welcoming fans to join the newly-formed Dugout Club. Supporters will have the pleasure of receiving special benefits by registering for one of three levels.
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Erik Bird and the Huskers will host preseason events on Jan. 17 and Jan. 24.- Courtesy: Scott Bruhn/NU Media Relations
FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
Lincoln – With spring drills set to begin in two weeks, the Husker Home Run Club is sponsoring a pair of free preseason previews. The first one will take place in Omaha this Saturday, Jan. 17, with the second event commencing in Lincoln on Jan. 24.
The Omaha event will take place at the Holiday Inn (72nd and Grover) and runs from 9 to 11 a.m. Fans at the event will be able to see the 2008 highlight tape, meet members of the 2009 Husker squad, participate in an autograph session and listen to comments from the Husker coaching staff. Juice, coffee, bagels and donuts will also be provided.
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Mike Rooney
FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
Roons returns to ASU after serving as head baseball coach at Phoenix College
TEMPE, Ariz. – Mike Rooney returns to Arizona State baseball for his seventh season in the program and first as Director of Special Projects and External Affairs. Rooney was an assistant coach under Pat Murphy at ASU from 1998 to 2004. Having already spent six years in the ASU Baseball program, Rooney is one of the longest tenured members of the baseball program in school history.
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Courtesy: BIG EAST Conference
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Louisville, the 2008 BIG EAST tournament champion, has been unanimously chosen as the favorite to win the 2009 conference championship by the 12 BIG EAST head coaches, who were not permitted to vote for their own teams. In addition, Louisville swept both 2009 preseason individual honors. Junior third baseman Chris Dominguez was honored as Preseason Player of the Year for the second consecutive year, while junior Justin Marks was unanimously selected as Preseason Pitcher of the Year.
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Jack Gifford, a former UCLA baseball letterwinner and dedicated supporter of the Bruins’ baseball and golf programs, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 11, at his vacation home in Hawaii. Gifford played first base for the Bruins in the early 1960s and became one of the program’s most enthusiastic supporters after graduating from UCLA in 1963.
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2012 CBD All-American Teams Announced
Top 100 Countdown: 1. Mark Appel (Stanford)
Top 100 Countdown: 2. Mike Zunino (Florida)
Top 100 Countdown: 3. Deven Marrero (Arizona State)
Top 100 Countdown: 4. Michael Roth (South Carolina)
