Archive for January, 2009

UCF Baseball Season Preview Part Four – Catchers

– January 22, 2009Posted in: 2009 Season Preview, Conference USA

Only a freshman, Beau Taylor could earn some valuable playing time this season for the Black and Gold.

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Brandon Romans and Beau Taylor should form a perfect combination behind the plate for the Knights.

ORLANDO (UCFAthletics.com) – Part four of the UCF baseball season preview with head coach Terry Rooney breaks down the second half of the Knights’ battery, the catchers. On Friday, UCFAthletics.com will move over to first base as well as touch on the designated hitter.
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Tags: 2009 Season Preview, Conference USA, UCF

2009 Preseason NCBWA/D3baseball.com Top 25

Donald J. Boyles

– January 22, 2009Posted in: Division 3, Pre-Season Rankings

Cortland's 10th-year head coach Joe Brown leads all active NCAA Division III baseball coaches with a .789 career winning percentage

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The SUNY Cortland baseball team is ranked first nationally in Division III for the 2009 season in two preseason polls – one conducted by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and the other by the Web site D3baseball.com.

Cortland finished 42-5 last season, including a school-record 38-game winning streak. The Red Dragons made their ninth NCAA Division III World Series appearance, all since 1995, and finished tied for seventh nationally. Cortland’s string of 16 consecutive NCAA Division III tournament berths is the longest active streak nationally.
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Tags: Adrian, Chapman University, Cortland State, Division 3 Polls, Heidelberg, Johns Hopkins, Kean, Salisbury, Southern Maine, Trinity(Conn.), UT-Tyler, UW-Whitewater, Wooster

Looking at Southeastern Louisiana Part Two: Bullpen

Donald J. Boyles

– January 22, 2009Posted in: Southland Conference

Ryan Collins will be counted on to lead the way for the Southeastern bullpen in 2009

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HAMMOND – With Opening Day fast approaching, the 2009 edition of the Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team continues to take shape. As they size up their squad for the new year, the Lion coaching staff can take comfort in the fact that the Southeastern bullpen, one of the keys to the 2008 team’s success, might be even better in 2009.
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Tags: Southeastern Louisiana, Southland Conference

Brazos Valley Bombers add Two more to Roster

Donald J. Boyles

– January 22, 2009Posted in: 2009 Top Players, Texas Collegiate League

1B Alan Harris and P Andrew Velez

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Juniors Alan Harris and Andrew Velez will provided experience and leadership to upcoming summer’s Bombers.

Bryan-College Station, TX (January 22, 2009) –

The Brazos Valley Bombers announced the signing today of Alan Harris and Andrew Velez, both of whom expect to be solid contributors to the team in their bid for the TCL Championship. The pair of juniors from the University of New Orleans will provide experience and leadership to a young and talented team.
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Tags: 2009 Roster, Brazos Valley Bombers, Texas Collegiate League

FSU Q & A With Stuart Tapley

Brian Foley

– January 22, 2009Posted in: ACC, Interviews with Players

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 letterwinners, including five position starters, while welcoming 13 newcomers.

To provide fans with an inside look into the 2009 season, Seminoles.com is featuring daily highlights including interviews with all 33 players as well as a preview for the upcoming season as we count down the days to first pitch on Friday, February 20 against Hofstra.

With 29 days before the season opener against the Pride, Seminoles.com sat down for a question and answer session with sophomore third baseman Stuart Tapley. Tapley is coming off a fantastic freshman campaign that saw him bat .383 en route to earning Freshman All-America honors. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: ACC, Florida State, Interviews with Players

CBB Visit: Oregon’s New Stadium

Brian Foley

– January 22, 2009Posted in: CBD Visit, New Facility, Pac 12

The College Baseball Blog contributor Bryan Young recently stopped by the new baseball facility at Oregon to check on the progress of the new stadium. The Oregon Ducks will be playing their first season of college baseball since the 1981 season. They will be lead by former Cal-State Fullerton head coach George Horton who decided to leave the Titans program after 11 seasons to head to Eugene. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: CBD Visit, New Facility, Oregon, Pac 12

WCC Preseason Coaches Baseball Poll

Donald J. Boyles

– January 21, 2009Posted in: 2009 Preseason Conference Poll, West Coast Conference

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SAN BRUNO, CA – San Diego and Pepperdine were picked as favorites to win this year’s WCC regular season title in the 2009 preseason baseball poll, as voted on by the head coaches in the conference. The Toreros and Waves have already been receiving several preseason accolades by several publications as San Diego has been ranked as high as No. 11 by Baseball America, while Pepperdine was ranked No. 17 in the same poll. San Diego and Pepperdine both received 45 points, with the Toreros receiving four first place votes to three for the Waves. Santa Clara, which has received votes in several preseason publications, was picked to finish third with 35 points. Gonzaga received the last remaining first place vote, and received 30 points, to come in at fourth place, edging out San Francisco, which received 26 points, for fifth place. Rounding out this year’s poll are Loyola Marymount, with 20 points, Saint Mary’s, with 14 points, and Portland, with nine points.
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Tags: 2009 Preseason Conference Poll, Gonzaga, Loyola-Marymount, Pepperdine, Portland, Saint Mary's, San Francisco, Santa Clara, University of San Diego, West Coast Conference

Southland Announces Preseason All-Conference Baseball Teams

Donald J. Boyles

– January 21, 2009Posted in: 2009 Top Players, Southland Conference

eams feature four 2008 award winners, including UTSA’s Michael Rockett, the conference player of the year.- Courtesy: Southland.org

UTSA’s Michael Rockett (Courtesy of Southland.org)

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FRISCO, Texas – UTSA senior Michael Rockett, the 2008 Southland Conference Baseball Player of the Year, highlights a talented list of players on the 2009 preseason all-conference teams, the league office announced Wednesday in conjunction with the release of the preseason polls.

A native of Sugar Land, Texas, Rockett led a powerful UTSA lineup to its second consecutive regular-season title in 2008. A 2008 second-team All-American, Rockett was the first conference player of the year at UTSA since 2002. A constant threat at the plate, Rockett pounded out a .360 batting average, which ranked ninth in the conference. He also finished third in the league in hits (89) and runs batted in (68).
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Tags: 2009 Preseason Teams, Central Arkansas, Lamar, McNeese State, Northwestern State, Sam Houston State, Southeastern Louisiana, Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Texas State, UT-Arlington, UT-San Antonio

Angelo State Rams Have New Look for 2009

Donald J. Boyles

– January 21, 2009Posted in: Division 2

Senior Joe Key looks to anchor a veteran staff in 2009. Courtesy: ASU Sports Information

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With only 11 returning players for the 2009 season, the Angelo State baseball team will be a prime illustration of the old saying, “You can’t tell the players without a program.”

Head Coach Kevin Brooks enters his fifth season with the Rams and will depend on a veteran pitching staff to lift his team into the postseason for a fourth straight year. Six of the 11 returners from the 2008 squad are pitchers, four of them with all-Lone Star Conference selections on their resumés.
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Tags: Angelo State, Division 2

Pittsburgh Baseball Checking in with the new Coaches

Donald J. Boyles

– January 21, 2009Posted in: Big East

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Pitt’s new staff shares thoughts on upcoming season

Your thoughts after joining the Pitt baseball staff?
[Danny] My first thoughts after joining the staff were the possibilities of where the University of Pittsburgh Baseball could go! With new stadium plans set for next season, several other sports programs in the top 25 and an energetic staff, there’s a bright future for PITT Panther Baseball!
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Tags: Big East, Interviews with Coaches, Pittsburgh

UCF Baseball Season Preview Part Three – The Bullpen

Donald J. Boyles

– January 21, 2009Posted in: 2009 Season Preview, Conference USA

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Matt Goodyear (Photo: Courtesy of UCF)

ORLANDO (UCFAthletics.com) – With a potential starting rotation formulated, head coach Terry Rooney provides some details on the UCF bullpen. With several relievers last year looking to serve as starters in 2009, the pen could have a brand new appearance.
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Tags: 2009 Season Preview, Conference USA, UCF

UTSA Picked to Win Southland Conference Baseball Title

Donald J. Boyles

– January 21, 2009Posted in: 2009 Preseason Conference Poll, Southland Conference

UTSA unanimous pick to defend Southland Conference Championship

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FRISCO, Texas – UTSA has been favored to win its third consecutive Southland Conference regular-season baseball championship by a vote of the league’s head coaches and sports information directors, the conference announced Wednesday.

The Roadrunners received five first-place votes and 110 points in the coaches’ poll and five first-place votes and 111 points in the SID poll. UTSA, which finished with the best conference record in both the 2007 and 2008 seasons, finished with a 39-19 overall record, tying the school record for wins. The Roadrunners welcome back 22 letterwinners, 10 pitchers and six position starters from a team that was 22-8 in league play to finish atop the West Division.

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