Archive for June, 2009

NCAA to reconsider scheduling change

– June 19, 2009Posted in: General CBB News

The NCAA seems to be reconsidering the decision to add a week to the beginning of the 2010 college baseball season. According to an article by the AP, over 100 complaints have come in from teams across the country. I would have to think that many of these complaints came from northern programs which a week added to the season would actually cost their school more money by having to travel down south again. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2010 Schedules, NCAA

Tomas heads back to Miami (FL)

Brian Foley

– June 19, 2009Posted in: ACC, New Coach

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

Roger Tomas (Courtesy of Miami (FL) Media Relations)

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Former University of Miami infielder Roger Tomas has returned to Miami baseball program as an assistant coach, head coach Jim Morris announced Tuesday.

A four-year letterwinner at UM from 2004-07, Tomas re-joins the Miami baseball program after spending three years in the Detroit Tigers organization. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: ACC, Coaching Changes, Miami (FL)

CWS Game 10: Arizona State 12 UNC 5

Brian Foley

– June 18, 2009Posted in: 2009 CWS, 2009 NCAA Tourney, ACC, Pac 12

FROM NCAA RELEASE

Kole Calhoun (Courtesy of ASU Media Relations)

OMAHA, Neb. – Left fielder Kole Calhoun went 2-for-3 with six RBI and Arizona State rolled to a 12-5 victory over North Carolina before a sellout crowd of 25,001 Thursday evening at Rosenblatt Stadium.

The Sun Devils, who are making their 21st College World Series appearance in school history, improve to 7-1 in the NCAA Tournament, 51-13 on the season and will meet top-seeded Texas on Friday at 6 p.m. CT. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 CWS, 2009 NCAA Tourney, ACC, Arizona State, Pac 12, UNC

CCBL Recap for June 18th

Brian Foley

– June 18, 2009Posted in: ACC, Cape Cod League, SEC, West Coast Conference

Here are the highlights from the Cape Cod Baseball League for June 18th. I will try to do one of these for the rest of the season.

Mike Dennhardt (Boston College) threw a one-hitter for eight innings as Chatham defeated Bourne 2-0. Box Score

Hyannis hammered Falmouth 13-5. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: ACC, Boston College, Cape Cod League, Duke, Georgia Tech, SEC, Tennessee, University of San Diego, West Coast Conference

Team USA Trials: Blue Team 3 Red Team 1

Brian Foley

– June 18, 2009Posted in: ACC, Conference USA, Mountain West, Ohio Valley Conference, Pac 12, SEC, Team USA

FROM TEAM USA RELEASE
(CARY, N.C.) – Bryce Brentz (Middle Tennessee State) went 3-3 with a solo home run and the Blue Team picked up a 3-1 win over the Red Team at the USA Baseball National Team (Collegiate) Trials at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, N.C.

Brentz wasted little time as he kicked off the scoring in the top of the second inning with a 390 foot home run to left centerfield on Red Team starter Drew Pomeranz (Mississippi) for the early 1-0 lead. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 Team USA, ACC, Baylor, Conference USA, Florida State, Miami (FL), Middle Tennessee, Mountain West, Ohio Valley Conference, Ole Miss, Pac 12, Rice, SEC, TCU, Tennessee, Tulane, UCLA

2010 Recruiting News

Brian Foley

– June 18, 2009Posted in: 2010 Recruits, Big West, Ivy League, SEC

Corey Collins (Courtesy of Mississippi State Media Relations)

I have slacked over the past month in putting up some press releases for the incoming players for the 2010 season. We have found releases on Auburn, Mississippi State, Pacific, and Columbia who have all announced additions to their 2010 squads. As always, if you see news or notes that I might have missed feel free to shoot me an email by clicking here. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2010 Recruits, Auburn, Big West, Columbia, Ivy League, Mississippi State, Pacific, SEC

New Orleans set to promote Peddie to Head Coach

Brian Foley

– June 18, 2009Posted in: New Coach, Sun Belt

Bruce Peddie (Courtesy of UNO Media Relations)

The AP is reporting that New Orleans will promote Bruce Peddie to head coach to replace Tom Walter who took the job at Wake Forest in the past week. Peddie has been with the school for the past three seasons and has 22 years as an assistant during his coaching career. The decision to hire Peddie will not become official for over a month as the school might end up cutting the entire athletic department due to the financial crisis that the school is facing. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Coaching Changes, New Orleans, Sun Belt

Is Texas a team of Destiny?

Brian Foley

– June 18, 2009Posted in: 2009 CWS, Big 12

Cameron Rupp (Paul Chouy/The Daily Texan)

As most of my readers know, I just got back from the College World Series and one of the biggest stories in Omaha is how Texas is winning all their games. The Longhorns throughout the NCAA Tournament have been winning games in many different ways from grabbing a 25 inning win, winning on a walk-off walk against Southern Miss, and coming back from a 6-0 deficit against Arizona State. We all know that teams have good luck and it can carry them to the Championship and I think that could be happening right now to the Longhorns. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 CWS, Big 12, Texas

2009 ABCA/Rawlings Division I All-American Teams Announced

Sam Wasson

– June 18, 2009Posted in: National Awards

FROM ABCA RELEASE
OMAHA, Neb. – The American Baseball Coaches Association announced the ABCA/Rawlings Sporting Goods All-American teams on Wednesday, June 17.

Among the First Team honorees are six players participating in this year’s College World Series including Arizona State starting pitcher Mike Leake, LSU starting pitcher Louis Coleman, Arizona State catcher Carlos Ramirez, UNC first baseman Dustin Ackley, ASU outfielder Jason Kipnis and Virginia utility player Danny Hultzen. Read the rest of this entry »

CWS Game 9: Arkansas 4 Virginia 3 (12 innings)

Brian Foley

– June 17, 2009Posted in: 2009 CWS, 2009 NCAA Tourney, ACC, SEC

FROM NCAA RELEASE

(Courtesy of Arkansas Media Relations)

OMAHA, Neb. – Arkansas used a game-tying, two-run homer from center fielder Brett Eibner in the top of the ninth and game-winning RBI double from left fielder Andrew Darr three innings later to score a 4-3, come-from-behind win over Virginia before a crowd of 21,383 Wednesday night at Rosenblatt Stadium. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 CWS, 2009 NCAA Tourney, ACC, Arkansas, SEC, Virginia

CWS Game 9 Preview: Virginia vs Arkansas

Brian Foley

– June 17, 2009Posted in: 2009 CWS, 2009 NCAA Tourney, ACC, CBD Column, SEC

(Courtesy of UVA Media Relations)

The Virginia Cavaliers and Arkansas Razorbacks will face off tonight at 7pm Eastern time in an elimination game. The winner of the game will face off against the LSU Tigers on Friday at 1pm. The Cavaliers enter with a 49-14-1 record and a 1-1 mark in the College World Series. Virginia lost game 1 of the CWS to LSU by a score of 9-5. (FULL RECAP) then the Cavaliers eliminated Cal-State Fullerton by a score of 7-5. (FULL RECAP). Arkansas enters with a 40-23 record and also 1-1 in the College World Series. Arkansas won game 1 of the CWS by defeating Cal-State Fullerton 10-6. (FULL RECAP). The Razorbacks would lose their next game of the CWS to SEC rival LSU by a score of 9-1. (FULL RECAP) Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 CWS, 2009 NCAA Tourney, ACC, Arkansas, CBD Column, SEC, Virginia

Southern Illinois Releases 2010 Schedule

Colin Weber

– June 17, 2009Posted in: 2010 Schedules, CBD Column, Missouri Valley

With the 2009 College World Series still in progress, the Southern Illinois Salukis have turned their attention toward the 2010 baseball season. The Salukis finished the 2009 campaign with a disappointing 24-28 overall record and fifth place finish in the Missouri Valley Conference with an 11-9 conference record.