Archive for March, 2010

CBB Column: 2010 NCAA Tourney Projections

– March 18, 2010Posted in: 2010 CWS, 2010 NCAA Tourney

It has already been pointed out on this site at length, but this weekend reinforced the mediocrity of the teams in California. Only UC Irvine and UCLA have played well enough to host a regional and the bracket reflects that. If teams like Cal State Fullerton and San Diego don’t start to pick up the pieces, the committee will have their hands full with trying to accommodate for travel and avoiding seeding teams from the same conference in a regional together…trust me, it was hard enough this week. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2010 CWS, 2010 NCAA Regional Projections, 2010 NCAA Tourney, CBD Column

SEC Recap for March 17th

Brian Foley

– March 18, 2010Posted in: Horizon League, Ohio Valley Conference, SEC, Southland Conference, Sun Belt, SWAC

Here is your SEC Recap for March 17th.

LSU 10 Nicholls State 3

BATON ROUGE, La. – A three-run homer by designated hitter Matt Gaudet, along with six shutout innings by the Tigers’ pitching staff lifted No. 3 LSU to a 10-3 victory over Nicholls State Wednesday night in Alex Box Stadium.

The Tigers (14-2) will open conference play Friday when they host SEC rival Arkansas in a three-game series beginning at 7 p.m. in Alex Box Stadium. Friday’s game will be LSU’s first televised game of the season and will air on Cox Sports Television (Cox cable channel 37 in Baton Rouge). LSU defeated Arkansas four times last season, including twice in the College World Series.

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Tags: Alabama, Alabama AM, Horizon League, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Mississippi Valley State, Morehead State, Nicholls State, Ohio Valley Conference, SEC, SEC Recap, Southland Conference, Sun Belt, SWAC, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Western Kentucky, Wright State

ACC Recap for March 17th

Brian Foley

– March 18, 2010Posted in: ACC, Big South, CAA, Ivy League, MAAC, NEC, Southern Conference

Here is your ACC Recap for March 17th.

#1 Virginia 6 James Madison 3

HARRISONBURG, Va. - The top-ranked Virginia baseball team captured a 6-3 victory over James Madison Wednesday night in front of a Dukes’ home record crowd of 1,815 at Veterans Memorial Park in Harrisonburg, Va.

Virginia’s five pitchers limited James Madison to four hits. Virginia starting pitcher Branden Kline (Fr., Frederick, Md.) worked into the sixth inning and allowed just two hits and two runs (one earned). In all, Kline (1-0) pitched five innings, walked three and struck out three as he notched his first college win.

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NAIA recap for March 17th

Bob Broughton

– March 17, 2010Posted in: NAIA

Southern Polytechnic is #1 in Boyd Nation’s Iterative Strength Rating, and the Hornets swept three games against a Berry team that was 11-6 going into the series. David Harden got his sixth win of the season, and is now 6-0, 1.98 ERA, with 39 strikeouts. His six wins put him in second place (to Taylor Siemens of Cal Baptist) in the NAIA. Mason Heller leads the Hornets in hitting, batting .449.

Lewis-Clark State swept three games against Concordia-Portland, the team that handed the Warriors their sole loss at the beginning of the season. They then got their second loss of the season at Division II Saint Martins; 3B Josh Grenier batted in four runs for the Saints. The next game between the Warriors and Saints went ten innings, and the Warriors won it with a two-run home run by LF Jake Eccles. Henry Buenrostro got the win for the Warriors, but it was a 5 1/3 middle relief appearance by Tyrell Poggemeyer that kept the Warriors in the game; Poggeymeyer allowed six hits, but he also struck out six, and kept the Saints scoreless. Upcoming: Whitworth March 23

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Tags: Belhaven, Bethel U. (TN), Brewton-Parker, British Columbia, Cal Baptist, Cumberland, Embry-Riddle, Fresno Pacific, Lewis-Clark State, Oklahoma City, Southern Polytechnic, Union U. (TN)

Checking in on UCLA

Brian Foley

– March 17, 2010Posted in: Pac 12

Ryan Rosenblatt who contributes occasionally to this site wrote a great article about the UCLA baseball program where he says the first couple of games of April will help define the season for the Bruins. UCLA has started the season 13-0 with some impressive victories over Oklahoma, Vanderbilt, and Mississippi State to name a few but have frequently disappointed late in the season. Hopefully things change this season for UCLA behind the great arms in the rotation and in the bullpen.

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Tags: Pac 12, UCLA

Metrodome a Lifesaver?

Brian Foley

– March 17, 2010Posted in: Division 2, Division 3, General CBB News

Pat Borzi of the New York Times has a great article on Ron Petrich. He is in charge of scheduling all the college baseball games at the Metrodome from February through April. The dome hosts many Division 2 and 3 games around the clock while serving as the home for the Minnesota baseball and softball programs during the early part of the season. Petrich said he was able to accommodate a record of 240 college games this season while setting up a total of 420 games. You can read the full article by clicking here.

The other interesting thing about the dome is the ability to roller skate on the concourse for $6.50. Has any of our readers ever done that?

Tags: Division 2, Division 3, General CBB News

Mitchell resigns at Alabama A&M

Brian Foley

– March 17, 2010Posted in: New Coach, SWAC

Demetris Mitchell resigned as Alabama A&M head coach on Monday as announced by the athletic department. On Tuesday evening, the bulldogs took on Auburn where they lost by a score of 11-1 and were led by former head coach Jay Martin who left the program after the 2009 season. Martin will also serve as the coach on Wednesday evening when they take on Auburn in the second game of a two game set.

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Tags: Alabama AM, New Coach, SWAC

SEC Recap for March 16th

Brian Foley

– March 17, 2010Posted in: ACC, Big Ten, SEC, Southern Conference, Sun Belt, SWAC

Here is your SEC Recap for March 16th

#3 Georgia Tech 6 Georgia 5

ATLANTA – Jacob Esch drew a bases-loaded walk to break a 5-5 tie in the bottom of the eighth inning, and Andrew Robinson pitched a perfect ninth as the No. 3 Georgia Tech baseball team defeated rival Georgia, 6-5, Tuesday night at Russ Chandler Stadium.

The Yellow Jackets have now won five-straight games at Russ Chandler Stadium against the Bulldogs, and improve to 14-1 on the season. Georgia fell to 8-9 overall with the loss.

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ACC Recap for March 16th

Brian Foley

– March 17, 2010Posted in: ACC, Atlantic 10, Big East, CAA, Ivy League, MAAC, MEAC, SEC

Here is your ACC Recap for March 16th.

#1 Virginia 9 William and Mary 1

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The top-ranked Virginia baseball team scored in each of the first five innings and received a strong pitching performance from a trio of hurlers in a 9-1 win over William and Mary Tuesday at Davenport Field. Will Roberts (So., Richmond, Va.), Chad O’Connor (R-Fr., Chesapeake, Va.) and Shane Halley (So., Burke, Va.) combined to scatter four hits while striking out 13 Tribe batters.

Roberts (2-0) overcame some early control problems to pitch six strong innings. He allowed an earned run, four hits and five walks while tying a career high with eight strikeouts. O’Connor and Halley combined to retire the final nine batters in order.

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Tags: ACC, ACC Recap, Atlantic 10, Big East, Boston College, CAA, Charlotte, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Fordham, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Ivy League, MAAC, Maryland, MEAC, Miami (FL), NC State, North Carolina Central, Old Dominion, Princeton, Rider, SEC, UConn, UNC, Virginia Tech, William & Mary

NCBWA Players of the Week (March 16th)

Brian Foley

– March 16, 2010Posted in: Atlantic 10, Big East, National Awards, NCBWA

FROM NCBWA RELEASE

MORGANTOWN, W.Va - The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) released the Pro-Line Athletic National Player of the Week awards for the period ending March 14, today. Rutgers junior outfielder Pat Biserta was named National Hitter of the Week, while Richmond junior right-hander Billy Barber was named National Pitcher of the Week. The NCBWA Board reviews candidates from each Division I Conference each week and names winners each Tuesday throughout the season.

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Tags: Atlantic 10, Big East, National Player of the Week, NCBWA, Richmond, Rutgers

TCBB sponsors 2010 NCAA Basketball Tourney Pickems

Brian Foley

– March 16, 2010Posted in: Site News

The College Baseball Blog for the third straight season will be sponsoring an NCAA Basketball Pickem group on ESPN.com. You may join the group by setting up your brackets on ESPN.com and then joining the group called “The College Baseball Blog.” The winning bracket in the group will receive a TCBB prize pack for participating. If you have any questions feel free to send me an email by clicking here.

Tags: Site News

CBB Column: Checking in on Former College Stars (AL Edition)

Mark Rafferty

– March 16, 2010Posted in: 2008 Top Players, 2009 Top Players, CBD Column, MLB Draft, MLB Players

The start of spring training games gives us a chance to check in on some Former College Players and how they are adjusting to pro baseball. Today, we check in on some American League stars and will be checking in on the National League in the coming days.

OF – Colin Curtis, NYY (Arizona State, 4th Round, 2006)

Curtis started off Spring Training strong with a walk-off 3-run homerun against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first game of Spring Training, and has a chance to make the Opening Day roster. His chances depend on the what the Yankees see in Jamie Hoffman, who is currently hitting .125 with only one extra basehit in 16 AB’s. Bleacher Report has a good analysis on Colin’s chances of making the 25-man roster.

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Tags: 2008 Top Players, 2009 Top Players, CBD Column, MLB, MLB Draft, MLB Players