FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
Justin Behm
DeKalb, Ill. – The Huskies head into the 2009 season without 10 key performers who helped NIU to consecutive 16-win seasons in the Mid-American Conference in 2007 and 2008. Last season, those players accounted for 42 percent of NIU’s runs scored, 38 percent of runs driven in, 57 percent of stolen bases, 69 percent of innings pitched, 61 percent of wins and 54 percent of strikeouts. The group includes a pair of Major League draft picks in Bobby Stevens and Trevor Feeney, as well as second team All-MAC performer Jeff Thomas and 2008 Rawlings Gold Glove honoree Adam Holdenrid. Read the rest of this entry »
Kentucky SID Brent Ingram sent me a note that Chris McClendon and Chris Wade will be participating in a live chat at 2pm eastern time on Monday. They will discuss their expectations for the 2009 season and other topics. You can participate in the chat by sending in some questions. 
LIVINGSTON, Ala. – The top-ranked University of Tampa baseball team split Sunday afternoon’s games, defeating No. 12 West Alabama 7-2 and dropping their second matchup against No. 19 Southern Arkansas by a score of 8-3. The split moves the Spartans to 6-3 on the season, while the Tigers also fall to 6-3 and the Muleriders to 7-3.
