Columbia, S.C. – Brian Buscher, a 2003 All-American at South Carolina and former major leaguer with the Minnesota Twins, has returned to Columbia and will serve as an undergraduate assistant coach for the 2011 season on the South Carolina baseball team. Buscher played on consecutive College World Series teams in 2002 and 2003 before beginning a seven-year stint in professional baseball highlighted by three years in Major League Baseball with the Twins. He will serve as the bench coach and work with the corner infielders.
Archive for August, 2010
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Georgetown Hoyas spend the Summer in the Spotlight
– August 28, 2010Posted in: 2011 Top Players, Big East
Joe Maniaci of The Hoya recently wrote a feature on how the Georgetown Hoyas baseball team members Dan Capeless and Rand Ravnaas spent the summer. Both players led the Hoyas offense last season with Ravnaas leading the team with a .347 average with eleven homers and 35 RBI while Capeless had a .317 average with eight homers and 38 RBI.
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Bryce Harper Introduced by the Nationals
– August 27, 2010Posted in: 2010 Top Players, MLB Draft, NJCAA
The Washington Nationals held a news conference on Thursday afternoon to announce the signing of Bryce Harper. He was the first selection in the 2010 MLB Draft after an outstanding year at the College of Southern Nevada where he smashed the record books. As a high school freshman, he hit .599 batting average with 11 home runs and 67 RBIs in 38 games. He improved on that campaign in his sophomore season when he had .626 batting average, 14 home runs and 55 RBIs. After the season, Sports Illustrated labeled him as the “Chosen One” as he appeared on the cover of the magazine. They also called him the “Lebron James of Baseball.” He made an unorthodox move after his sophomore season as he got his GED and decided to head to junior college at the College of Southern Nevada. He continued to dominate at that level as he made the transition to the wood bat league hitting .442 with 29 home runs and 89 RBIs. In the first game of the NJCAA World Series, Harper hit for the cycle while going 6-for-7. The next day, he went 2-for-5 in the first game of a doubleheader and 6-for-6 with four home runs in the nightcap.
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Arizona State releases 2011 Schedule
– August 27, 2010Posted in: 2011 Schedules, Pac 12
FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
Arizona State Baseball will begin its quest for its sixth National Championship on February 18th when the Sun Devils host the New Mexico Lobos at Winkles Field- Packard Stadium at Brock Ballpark in the 2011 Season Opener. Announced today by head coach Tim Esmay, the 2011 schedule features 33 games at Winkles Field-Packard Stadium at Brock Ballpark.
The Sun Devils will play 34 games against teams that advanced to the 2010 NCAA Tournament, including Oklahoma and UCLA, who both advanced to the 2010 College World Series. ASU will host both the Sooners (March 15-16) and the Bruins (May 27-29) in Tempe.
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Virginia Tech Baseball to Shave Heads for Cancer
– August 27, 2010Posted in: ACC
FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
BLACKSBURG, Va. - The Virginia Tech baseball team, in conjunction with the St. Baldrick’s Foundation and “46 Mommas Shave for the Brave,” will shave their heads in support of childhood cancer research on Sept. 20 at English Field on the Virginia Tech campus. The event will start at 7 p.m.
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BYU Releases 2011 Schedule
– August 26, 2010Posted in: 2011 Schedules, Mountain West
FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
Five schools that played in last season’s NCAA Tournament are on the 2011 BYU baseball schedule.
TCU, New Mexico, Arizona State, Oregon and Washington State were part of the NCAA tournament last season.
“We are excited to announce our schedule for the 2011 season,” said BYU coach Vance Law. “Once again Coach (Bobby) Applegate has done a terrific job in scheduling some quality programs from outstanding conferences.
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Texas Tech Baseball reports to Campus for 2010-2011
– August 26, 2010Posted in: 2011 Top Players, Big 12
FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
LUBBOCK, Texas – The Texas Tech baseball team reported Thursday afternoon to the Dan Law Field clubhouse as players started class on campus for the start of the fall semester.
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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Adds 14 to Incoming Baseball Class
– August 26, 2010Posted in: Southland Conference
FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi baseball team has added 14 players to its 2010-11 recruiting class with nine coming from the junior college ranks and five from the preps. Combined with three signees from last fall and the eligibility of Sean Hoelscher and Justin Meza, 19 new players will don the Islander blue in 2010-11.
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Anthony Rendon looking to lead Rice back to Omaha in 2011
– August 26, 2010Posted in: 2011 Top Players, Conference USA
Anthony Rendon (2010 TCBB Top 100 Countdown: #18) who has been hampered this summer by a major foot/ankle injury is looking to bring the Rice Owls back to Omaha for the first time since 2008. The major question mark with Rendon is how his foot/ankle will recover from having six screws inserted into his fibula which according to many sources he is on his way to a full recovery. It is the second consecutive summer that he has been shutdown after a terrible ankle injury as he tore ligaments in that same ankle in the Baton Rouge Super Regional in 2009. The other question with the Rice Owls is the fact they will have to get through either TCU or Texas in the Super Regionals this season to make it back to the promise land.
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Steve Rousey added to Fresno State Coaching Staff
FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
FRESNO, Calif. – Fresno State head coach Mike Batesole announced the hiring of Steve Rousey as the new assistant coach. Rousey, the former CSU Northridge head coach, joins the staff with over 22 years of coaching experience and knowledge.
"We are happy to have attracted one of the premier pitching coaches in the country to our university, in Steve Rousey," said head coach Mike Batesole. "Steve has played for and coached for, some of the most respected coaches in Division I baseball history. He pitched on the 1984 National Championship team at Cal State Fullerton for former Bulldog Augie Garrido and later was the pitching coach at Long Beach State under Dave Snow. This has us very excited to see him in a Bulldog uniform."
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Florida Gulf Coast expects a Strong 2011 Freshmen Class
– August 25, 2010Posted in: 2011 Recruits, Atlantic Sun
Florida Gulf Coast head coach Dave Tollett will have his entire signing class come to Estero this season for the first time in four years. He expects the class to be ranked in the top 10 in the nation led by Sean Dwyer and Harrison Cooney. Dwyer is a 6’0 190 pound first baseman from Tavares High School and was selected in the 15th round by the San Diego Padres. He decided to spurn the offer and continue his baseball career with Florida Gulf Coast. Cooney is a 6’2 175 RHP from Vero Beach, Florida who picked the Florida Gulf Coast program over the likes of Miami (FL) and LSU.
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Cliff Wren added to Arkansas State Coaching Staff
FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
JONESBORO, Ark. (08/24/10) – Arkansas State head baseball coach Tommy Raffo announced Tuesday that Cliff Wren will join the Red Wolves’ coaching staff as a volunteer assistant coach for the 2011 baseball season.
