Archive for August, 2010

Ash Lawson added to Tennessee’s Coaching Staff

– August 14, 2010Posted in: New Coach, SEC

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The University of Tennessee baseball team has hired San Diego Padres Regional Crosschecker Ash Lawson as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator, Head Coach Todd Raleigh announced Friday. Lawson will replace Bradley LeCroy who resigned earlier this week to pursue another coaching opportunity.

"While I am disappointed to see Bradley leave, I am extremely excited about adding Ash Lawson to our staff," Raleigh said. "Coach LeCroy did an absolutely fantastic job while he was here and I truly believe that Ash will step right in and continue to move our program forward. His resume both at the college level and the professional level with the Padres speaks for itself and, as a Tennessean, he certainly understands the unique responsibilities and expectations that come with working at the University of Tennessee."

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Tags: New Coach, SEC, Tennessee

2010 TCL Championship Series Game 1 Recap

Donald J. Boyles

– August 14, 2010Posted in: Texas Collegiate League

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

The Victoria Generals seemed to be on their way to a loss in Game 1 of the 2010 TCL Championship Series on Friday night in Kilgore as they trailed 5-0 to the East Texas Pump Jacks heading into the eighth inning.

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Tags: East Texas Pump Jacks, Texas Collegiate League, Victoria Generals

Mizzou Baseball Coaching Staff Adds Two

Donald J. Boyles

– August 14, 2010Posted in: Big 12, New Coach

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

Mizzou Baseball Head Coach Tim Jamieson has announced the addition of Kerrick Jackson and Matt Hobbs to the Tigers’ coaching staff. Jackson will take over as Missouri’s recruiting coordinator along with other coaching responsibilities, while Hobbs will handle the duties of pitching coach.

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Tags: Big 12, Kerrick Jackson, Matt Hobbs, Missouri

Cotuit wins 2010 Cape Cod Baseball League Title

Brian Foley

– August 13, 2010Posted in: ACC, America East, Big West, Cape Cod League, Pac 12, SEC

The Cotuit Kettleers won the 2010 Cape Cod Baseball League title by grabbing a 6-0 victory over Yarmouth-Dennis to win Game 3 of the CCBL Championship Series. Brady Rodgers (Arizona State) started for the Kettleers going on 2.1 innings while giving up three hits and two walks but let up zero runs before being lifted for Nick Tropeano (Stony Brook). Tropeano would pitch the rest of the game for the Kettleers without giving up a hit while walking three batters to pick up the win.

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Pittsburgh adds Two Assistant Coaches

Brian Foley

– August 13, 2010Posted in: Big East, New Coach

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

PITTSBURGH ? University of Pittsburgh head baseball coach Joe Jordano has announced the hiring of Tom Lipari as the Panthers? new pitching coach and Kyle Cheesebrough as a volunteer assistant for the upcoming 2011 season.

Lipari comes to Pitt after having most recently served as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at Youngstown State University for the past three seasons. Lipari fills the void left by former pitching coach Brandon Rowan who departed Pitt for the top assistant job at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock.

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Tags: Big East, New Coach, Pittsburgh

Greg Moore resigns at Washington; Heads back to San Francisco

Brian Foley

– August 13, 2010Posted in: New Coach, Pac 12, West Coast Conference

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

SEATTLE – Greg Moore, who served as the pitching coach for the Washington Huskies during the 2010 season, has resigned his position to become the associate head coach at the University of San Francisco.

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Tags: Greg Moore, New Coach, Pac 12, San Francisco, Washington, West Coast Conference

Tim LaVigne named Pitching Coach at Old Dominion

Brian Foley

– August 13, 2010Posted in: CAA, New Coach

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

NORFOLK, VA–Old Dominion University baseball coach Nate Goulet announced that former professional pitcher Tim LaVigne (Virginia Beach, Va.) has been named an assistant coach and will be working with the pitchers.

Since leaving professional baseball, LaVigne has volunteered at three Virginia Beach High Schools, coaching pitchers and providing help with mechanics and mental approach.

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Tags: CAA, New Coach, Old Dominion

Arizona State and Pat Murphy to meet with NCAA

Brian Foley

– August 13, 2010Posted in: NCAA Violations, Pac 12

The NCAA is set to meet with Arizona State and Pat Murphy on Friday in Seattle according to a report from Jeff Metcalfe of The Arizona Republic. Pat Murphy was fired by Arizona State on November 20th by Athletic Director Lisa Love over the NCAA allegations that were getting investigated. (FULL ARTICLE)

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Tags: Arizona State, NCAA Violations, Pac 12, Pat Murphy

Yarmouth-Dennis evens Cape League Championship Series with 2-1 win

Brian Foley

– August 12, 2010Posted in: ACC, Big Ten, Big West, Cape Cod League, Pac 12, SEC

FROM CCBL RELEASE

COTUIT —- The Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox took a 2-1 victory from the Cotuit Kettleers on Thursday in Game 2 of the Cape Cod Baseball League Championship Series to stay alive for another day.

“We didn’t know what would happen,” Y-D field manager Scott Pickler said. “That was our goal, just to score the first run. That’s a very good team in the other dugout.”

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Louisville’s Tony Zych named Top Reliever and Pro Prospect in CCBL

Brian Foley

– August 12, 2010Posted in: 2011 Top Players, Big East, Cape Cod League

FROM CCBL RELEASE

BOURNE— Right-handed pitcher Tony Zych (Louisville) was Bourne’s go-to closer all season, and last week he was recognized for his performance.

Zych was presented the Russ Ford Award as the Cape Cod Baseball League’s Outstanding Relief Pitcher and also earned the Robert A. McNeece Award as the Outstanding Pro Prospect, two of the most prestigious honors the league has to offer. The sophomore allowed only two runs in 20.1 innings this summer for a 0.89 ERA, recording 12 saves, while striking out 29 and walking just four. He pitched a shutout inning at the Cape League All-Star game.

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Tags: 2011 Top Players, Big East, Cape Cod League, Louisville

USC’s Tom House Helps Make A Florida High Schooler’s Wish Come True

Kat Hasenauer Cornetta

– August 12, 2010Posted in: CBD Column, General CBB News, Pac 12, Top High School Players

A quest for “perfect mechanics” led Flanagan High School junior right handed pitcher David Thompson to Tom House and the University of Southern California’s Rod Dedeaux Research and Baseball Institute last week. As a part of the Make-a-Wish program, Thompson, who suffers from common variable immunodeficiency, was granted the opportunity to work with House and use the state-of-the-art facilities available at USC.

Not that Thompson necessarily needs the assistance – his Flanagan High School team won the Florida 6-A championship this past spring and were named the best high school team in the country by Baseball America. Thompson was part of the pitching rotation for the Falcons until a bone bruise and his immunodeficiency sidelined him. His immunodeficiency compromises his ability to fight basic disease, like the common cold.

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Tags: CBD Column, Pac 12, Tom House, USC

Kolten Wong named 2010 Cape Cod League MVP

Brian Foley

– August 12, 2010Posted in: Cape Cod League, WAC

FROM CCBL RELEASE

ORLEANS —- You never quite know what result a big decision can have. For Kolten Wong (Hawai’i), the decision to forgo Team USA to play with the Orleans Firebirds this summer resulted in the MVP trophy.