Archive for April, 2010

ACC Recap for April 21st.

– April 22, 2010Posted in: ACC, Atlantic Sun, Big South, CAA, Conference USA, SEC, Southern Conference

Here is your ACC Recap for April 21st.

#3 Georgia Tech 18 Georgia Southern 4

ATLANTA - Thomas Nichols had five hits, including two doubles and two home runs, to lead the third-ranked Georgia Tech baseball team (33-5) to an 18-4 victory over Georgia Southern (21-17) in midweek action Wednesday at Russ Chandler Stadium.

The five hits were a career-high for Nichols, who also added a career high five RBI in his 5-for-5 performance. Four of his hits went for extra bases, as he grabbed two doubles in addition to his sixth and seventh home runs of the season.

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ASU Announces Sanctions And Corrective Actions On Baseball Program

Sam Wasson

– April 21, 2010Posted in: NCAA Violations, Pac 12

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

TEMPE, AZ – ASU announced that it has self-imposed sanctions and corrective actions on its baseball program for violating NCAA rules. These actions result from an investigation initiated by ASU in association with the Pacific-10 Conference in January 2008 and a subsequent investigation by the NCAA.

“Arizona State University remains committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity in its athletics programs,” said Lisa Love, vice president for University Athletics. “ASU baseball, in particular, based on a remarkable, competitive heritage has the unique potential to be exemplary on and off the field.”

The ASU investigation found that from January 2004 to June 2009 the baseball coaching staff made approximately 500 impermissible telephone contacts with prospective student-athletes in violation of the one-call-per-week rule.

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Tags: Arizona State, Pac 12

Epic Rain Delay Video

Brian Foley

– April 21, 2010Posted in: General CBB News, Sun Belt

We continue to bring you the lighter side of our great sport with another great rain delay video from the Western Kentucky and Florida Atlantic game over this past weekend. This is one of the better ones that I have seen in the last couple of years with some dancing and jokes played on the teams. Do you think it is better then the epic UConn-South Florida one from last year? (Click here for that one) My vote is still for the Division 3 danceoff between Lynchburg College and Christopher Newport University from two years ago. (Click here for that one).

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Tags: FAU, General CBB News, Random News, Sun Belt, Western Kentucky

WAC Reprimands Trapasso

Brian Foley

– April 21, 2010Posted in: WAC

WAC commissioner Karl Benson announced that Hawai’i baseball coach Mike Trapasso was reprimanded for violating the conference’s sportsmanship code. The incident occurred after a loss by a score of 11-6 to Sacramento State on April 16th where he publically criticized the officials by calling them “horrible,” “arrogant,” and “an embarrassment to that profession”. I personally find this sort of comments deplorable and the reprimand was definitely needed by the conference.

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Tags: Hawaii, WAC

SEC Recap for April 20th

Brian Foley

– April 21, 2010Posted in: Conference USA, SEC, Southland Conference, Summit League, Sun Belt, SWAC

Here is your SEC Recap for April 20th.

#5 LSU 14 Northwestern State 3

SHREVEPORT, La. — Shortstop Austin Nola was a single shy of hitting for the cycle, and the fifth-ranked Tigers pounded 15 hits to top No. 30 Northwestern State, 14-3, Tuesday night at Fair Grounds Field.

The Tigers (31-6) will be back in action Wednesday when they play host to Northwestern State (25-11) in Alex Box Stadium at 6:30 p.m., as the two teams will meet for the second time in two days.

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ACC Recap for April 20th

Brian Foley

– April 21, 2010Posted in: ACC, Atlantic 10, Big South, CAA, MEAC, Southern Conference

Here is your ACC Recap for April 20th

#3 Georgia Tech 6 Georgia Southern 2

ATLANTA -Mark Pope picked up his sixth win of the season, allowing just two runs over 8.0 innings as No. 3 Georgia Tech defeated Georgia Southern, 6-2, Tuesday evening at Russ Chandler Stadium.

With the win, the Jackets improved to 32-5 overall while the Eagles fell to 21-16.

Pope (6-0) joins teammate Brandon Cumpton to give Tech two six-game winners on the season.

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Tags: ACC, ACC Recap, Atlantic 10, Bethune Cookman, Big South, CAA, Charlotte, Duke, Georgia Southern, Georgia Tech, Liberty, Maryland, MEAC, Miami (FL), Old Dominion, Radford, Richmond, Southern Conference, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest

NAIA Top 25 and recap for April 20th

Bob Broughton

– April 20, 2010Posted in: NAIA

Results of the NAIA Coaches’ Poll for April 20, 2010, and Boyd Nation’s Iterative Strength Rating. (poll below)

#1 Lewis-Clark State won two of three against #4 British Columbia, and swept three games against Corban. Against British Columbia, the Warriors got an excellent start from Colby Hawk, and two excellent relief efforts by Henry Buenrostro. Freshman Zach Hull, making only his third appearance of the season, pitched a complete-game shutout against Corban. He allowed four hits, struck out six, and had a no-hitter going into the fifth inning. Upcoming: Concordia-Portland April 22-24, webcast by KOZE.

#2 Cumberland swept three games against Freed-Hardeman, 16-5, 4-1, and 5-1. In the first game, Max Kautz hit two home runs and batted in five runs, and Shawn Schaefer ran his record to 9-0, 1.41 ERA, 63 strikeouts. Aaron Wilkerson pitched a four-hit complete game in the second game, and his record is 7-1, 2.10 ERA. The Bulldogs lead the TranSouth Conference with a10-2 record, but have only a one-game lead over #13 Union U. (TN). Upcoming: at Martin Methodist April 23-24, Milligan April 27. Audio webcasts available for all games, video webcast for the Milligan game; click here for the schedule. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Belhaven, Bellevue, British Columbia, Cal Baptist, Cumberland, Embry-Riddle, Lee, Lewis-Clark State, Lubbock Christian, Oklahoma City, South Carolina-Beaufort

NCBWA Names Pro-Line Athletic Players of the Week

Brian Foley

– April 20, 2010Posted in: Big 12, Players of the Week, SWAC

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 April 18, today. Morehead State senior shortstop Drew Lee was named National Hitter of the Week, while Texas junior right-handed pitcher Cole Green 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: Big 12, McNeese State, National Player of the Week, NCBWA, SWAC, Texas

TCBB Players of the Week

Brian Foley

– April 20, 2010Posted in: ACC, CBD Column, Players of the Week, Southland Conference

The College Baseball Blog continues our weekly Players and Pitchers of the Week honors this week with Tyler Holt from Florida State being the CBB Pitcher of the Week while Luke Irvine from Northwestern State is named the CBB Pitcher of the Week.

Holt hit .500 in five games last week, which included an ACC road series victory over Duke and a win over No. 7 Florida at home. The junior centerfielder registered a hit and scored a run in all five games including multiple hits in four of the five games. He finished the week posting a 1.000 slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .600. He was a perfect 5-for-5 in stolen bases and was perfect from the field in 12 fielding opportunities.

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Tags: ACC, CBD Players of the Week, Florida State, Northwestern State, Player of the Week, Southland Conference

SEC Players of the Week

Brian Foley

– April 20, 2010Posted in: Players of the Week, SEC

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Connor Powers Miss. State Senior 1B Naperville, Ill.
• Helped power State to a 3-1 mark last week and its second league series win of the campaign… Batted .706 and delivered four consecutive 3-hit games and drove in 8 runs… With his 12-hit, 8-RBI week raised his batting average to .414, third-highest in the SEC… Continues to lead the SEC in RBI (53) and slugging percentage (.767).
• Tied the school doubles record with three two-baggers in MSU’s series-clinching 14-6 Sunday win over UT… Credited with his 6th (vs. South Alabama) and 7th (in Sunday series-clincher vs. Tennessee) GWRBI… Laced six doubles and his 10th home run en route to a 1.235 slugging % & a .773 on-base %.

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Tags: Florida, Mississippi State, SEC, SEC Players of the Week, South Carolina

Big West Players of the Week

Brian Foley

– April 20, 2010Posted in: Big West, Players of the Week

Cal State Fullerton junior CF Gary Brown is the Big West Baseball Field Player of the Week and Pacific senior LH Hunter Carnevale is the Big West Baseball Pitcher of the Week.

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Tags: Big West, Big West Players of the Week, Cal State Fullerton, Pacific

Maj. Mike Kazlausky Named Air Force Baseball Head Coach

Brian Foley

– April 19, 2010Posted in: Mountain West, New Coach

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

USAF ACADEMY, Colo. – Maj. Mike Kazlausky has been named interim head baseball coach at the Air Force Academy for the 2011 season, according to an announcement today from Director of Athletics Dr. Hans Mueh. Kazlausky, who is currently an Air Officer Commanding (AOC) for cadet squadron 12 at the Academy, will assume his duties at the end of the current baseball season.

Kazlausky will replace Mike Hutcheon, who after seven years at the helm offered his resignation upon completion of the 2010 season. Kazlausky, otherwise known as "Coach Kaz" is a 1991 Academy graduate and has logged six years as an assistant coach at the Academy.

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Tags: Air Force, Mountain West, New Coach