FROM NCBWA RELEASE
DALLAS – The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association continues its tradition of NCAA Division I polls for the 12th year with its 2009 weekly surveys. Weekly polls will be circulated from Feb. 23-June 25 following the NCAA World Series in Omaha, Neb. Read the rest of this entry »
We discussed the 2009 NCAA Tournament bracket tonight where we looked at each regional briefly. You can also check out our thoughts on which regionals are the most difficult and how we thought the NCAA did in seeding the teams. Read the rest of this entry »
Top eight national seeds:
1. Texas (41-13-1)
2. Cal St. Fullerton (42-14)
3. LSU (46-16)
4. North Carolina (42-16)
5. Arizona St. (44-12)
6. UC-Irvine (43-13)
7. Oklahoma (41-18)
8. Florida (39-20)
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Chris Warters
Results from Day 3 of the NAIA Baseball National Championship in Lewiston, ID:
Chris Warters hit a two-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to give the Flames their first lead of the game, and Pablo Lopez shut down the Sunbirds for the final three innings to keep the Flames in the tournament. Read the rest of this entry »
Fresno State
FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
Fresno State’s Jordan Ribera hit a two-run homer in the first game of the day and followed it up with another in the championship as Fresno State defeated New Mexico State 9-7 in game one and 5-3 in the final to claim its fourth-straight WAC Tournament baseball title. Ribera went 2-for-3 in the championship game with two RBI, a home run and two runs scored. Matt Morse picked up the win in the championship after going 2.2 innings without giving up a run. Fresno State receives the WAC’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Pairings for the tournament will be announced Monday at 12:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
DJ LeMahieu and LSU are in the running for the top overall national seed. (nmnathletics Photo)
With a little over 12 hours until the NCAA field is announced, let’s take a look at what to expect on Selection Monday.
National Seeds
It would be logical to say that LSU is the favorite to receive the top overall national seed. The Tigers have a top 10 RPI and won both the regular season and conference tournament championships in the toughest conference in the nation. The thirty wins they have against the RPI top 100 are second only to Cal State Fullerton’s thirty one. Read the rest of this entry »
FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Freshman righty Tony Zych pitched six strong innings on the mound and the offense put up another double-digit performance as the 17th-ranked Louisville baseball team won its second straight BIG EAST Tournament title with an 11-3 triumph over Connecticut on a warm Sunday afternoon at Bright House Field. Read the rest of this entry »
The NCAA has released the 2009 regional host sites. The ACC earned four regional hosts: Clemson, Georgia Tech, Florida State, and North Carolina. Florida, LSU, and Ole Miss will be hosting from the SEC. The Big 12 will have Texas and Oklahoma as hosts, and Conference USA will also have two hosts: Rice and East Carolina. Cal State Fullerton and UC Irvine will host out of the Big West. Read the rest of this entry »
Cameron Rupp tallied four RBIs as Texas cruised to a 12-7 win in the Big 12 Tournament Championship. (Austin Chronicle Photo)
The Missouri Tigers and Texas Longhorns faced off in the Big 12 Tournament Championship at Bricktown Ballpark after both teams posted 2-1 records in pool play. Here is your Big 12 Tournament Championship recap for Sunday, May 24.
#6 Texas 12, Missouri 7
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The No. 5 Texas Longhorns broke open a 1-1 tie with 11 runs in the home half of the fourth inning and coasted to a 12-7 win over the No. 24 Missouri Tigers in the title game of the 2009 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship at AT&T Bricktown Ballpark on Sunday afternoon. Read the rest of this entry »
John Hicks broke a 3-3 tie in the 9th inning with a two-RBI single. (Virginia Media Relations Photo)
After the end of pool play, Florida State and Virginia were left standing for the ACC title game. The Cavaliers won their pool by posting a perfect 3-0 record, and Florida State went 2-1 in their pool and advanced to the finals via a tiebreaker. Here is your ACC Tournament Championship recap for Sunday, May 24.
#14 Virginia 6, #7 Florida State 3
DURHAM, N.C. – John Hicks (Fr., Sandy Hook, Va.) hit a two-run single in the ninth inning to break a 3-3 tie and lift the No. 14 Virginia baseball team to a 6-3 victory over Florida State in the title game of the ACC Baseball Championship Sunday at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, N.C. Virginia, the sixth seed, is the lowest seed to ever win the tournament crown after winning four games in four days to earn the ACC’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. FSU was the top seed in the field. Read the rest of this entry »
Blake Dean's 3 RBIs lifted LSU to a 6-2 victory over Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament Championship. (ESPN Photo)
After losing their first game of the tournament, LSU battled back to reach the championship game of the SEC Tournament. The Tigers were seeking a conference tournament championship to go along with their regular season co-championship. Vanderbilt was a perfect 3-0 in the SEC Tournament heading into the championship game. Here is your SEC Tournament Championship recap for Sunday, May 24.
#2 LSU 6, Vanderbilt 2
HOOVER, Ala. — Blake Dean‘s three RBI and a solid pitching performance by senior left-hander Ryan Byrd led No.2 LSU to a 6-2 victory over Vanderbilt to capture the 2009 SEC tournament championship Sunday afternoon at Regions Park. Read the rest of this entry »
Despite a tendon strain in his pitching hand that supposedly ruled him out for the rest of the season, junior transfer Josh Spence got the start for Arizona State on Sunday afternoon against UCLA.
The Aussie was amazing from the rubber earlier this season before the injury caused his ERA to rise from a low around 1.20.
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)
