With the start of DIV I College Baseball Season 4 weeks a way, Schools are still finalizing their 2009 Schedule. Today we have Purdue, Alabama State, Central Connecticut, Grambling State, North Carolina A&T State, New York Tech, and Southern. We also have DIV I, II, III and the NAIA schedules above in the drop down menu.
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FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
The DBU Baseball Program has taken an active role in supporting the University’s mission of developing servant leaders through participation in numerous volunteer and service projects throughout the Dallas/ Ft Worth community. The players and coaches have served the community by volunteering at the Special Olympics of Texas State Track and Field Meet, helping with Habitat for Humanity and by reaching out to children in the Dallas area as they partnered with “Our Hands His Love” to put on a free baseball clinic.
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Brent Lavallee
The LSU-Shreveport Pilots, ranked #17 by Collegiate Baseball (#10 by CBB), had batting practice at the expense of the U. of Mobile Rams (#11 by Collegiate Baseball). They won both ends of a double-header at U. of Mobile, 14-8 and 22-1.
Senior C Brent Lavallee, of North Delta, BC, had a huge day for the Pilots. He hit five home runs and 27 RBI.
RHP John James of Tucson, a transfer from Utah, got the win in the first game, which was scheduled for seven innings. LHP Justin Ennis of Big Sandy, TX went the distance in the second game, shortened by the mercy rule to seven innings. Ennis held the Rams to three hits. Read the rest of this entry »
Redshirt sophomore Rafael Lopez
FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida State Baseball is gearing up for what looks to be an exciting season in 2009. Following a run to the College World Series last year, the Seminoles hope to make a return trip to Omaha in ’09 returning 18 letter winners, including five position starters, while welcoming 13 newcomers.
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Scott Sommerfeld, a first-team All-State outfielder in Missouri in 2008, will join the Fighting Illini in the fall of 2009.
FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois coach Dan Hartleb announced that Scott Sommerfeld, an outfielder from Manchester, Mo., will join the Fighting Illini baseball team in the fall of 2009, becoming the seventh member of the 2009 signing class. Sommerfeld was a first-team All-State outfielder and was the Player of the Year runner-up in the Suburban West Conference in 2008 after hitting .475 and leading Parkway South High School to the Missouri State High School Athletic Association quarterfinals.
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Andrew Cashner returns for the Alumni Game Feb. 7.
FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
FORT WORTH, Texas – After a one-year hiatus, the traditional Alumni game returns to kick off the 2009 baseball season on Feb. 7. A new ruling by the NCAA allows squads to return to the old format of the Alumni Team playing the current squad. The game will conclude the team’s annual Alumni weekend, which commences with the Sixth Annual First Pitch Banquet Friday, Feb. 6. The game is slated for a 1 p.m. start at Lupton Stadium.
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D.J. Hicks may be a staple in the UCF lineup throughout his career.
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ORLANDO (UCFAthletics.com) – UCF’s two starters at first base and designated hitter could have a huge impact on the Knights’ offense this year. In part five of the UCF season preview, head coach Terry Rooney talks about Kiko Vazquez, D.J. Hicks and Evan Stobbs.
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Augie Garrido spoke from his heart today when he stated that he made a horrible mistake at a Univeristy of Texas press conference. The university stated that Garrido will be suspended for the first four games for the 2009 season.
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Rocky Ward
College Baseball Blog WAC correspondent and bleedCrimson.net editor Sam Wasson recently sat down with New Mexico State head baseball coach Rocky Ward. The Aggie baseball season begins February 20th and Coach Ward provided an update on the team as they ready for the 2009 season. The Aggies completed a successful fall practice season and we have Coach Ward’s thoughts on his team. In this interview he talks about his infielders.
Sam Wasson: Let’s talk about your infield players and who you’re looking at for the upcoming season.
Rocky Ward: At first base Chris Auten’s back. He’s the heir apparent there but a kid named Ben Hardy came in this fall and just absolutely lit it up. If you look at his fall statistics, of course fall stats you’ve always got to take with a little bit of a grain of salt because they’re against yourselves. Ben hit .460 in the fall with 15 home runs, nine doubles and 53 RBIs. That’s about as big a fall as I’ve had out of anybody. It’s a bigger fall than what Billy Becher did or Ryan Kinning, Mark Aranda, any of those guys. The last guy, and we don’t really keep stats for this but Adam Harvey as a junior hit 14 home runs one fall and that was just miraculous. He was the first guy to ever go into double figures in home runs [in the fall] and he turns around and hits eight that year or something. Those are the two guys at first base. Read the rest of this entry »
Jedd Soto (Courtesy of SMC Media Relations)
The College Baseball Blog recently had a chance to talk to Jedd Soto of Saint Mary’s College. He is entering his sixth season with the Gaels after spending the previous six seasons with Feather River College. He led the team to four season with more then 30 victories including three Regional titles and a Super Regional Title. Soto talks about his 2009 squad and some of the biggest issues in College Baseball today. Read the rest of this entry »
The LSU Tigers are the top ranked team in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll that was released today. LSU recieved 14 out of the 30 first place votes. The Tigers made the College World Series before being eliminated by North Carolina. The Tar Heels are the number 2 team in the country after going 54-14 last season while competing in the College World Series. They received 12 first place votes from the coaches. The Rice Owls are ranked third in the poll receiving a single first place vote. The Georgia Bulldogs are in the fourth spot while the Texas A&M Aggies received two first place votes while being voted fifth. The Stanford Cardinal picked up the only other first place vote as they came in sixth. Read the rest of this entry »
Chris Smelley Joins UA Baseball Team
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama announced today that former South Carolina quarterback and three-time Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) state baseball champion Chris Smelley has been granted a waiver by the Southeastern Conference and will be eligible to play baseball for the Crimson Tide this season.
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)
