Archive for September, 2010

Previewing Fall Baseball with Seattle’s Donny Harrel

– September 7, 2010Posted in: Interviews with Coaches, West Coast Conference

Seattle University Media Relations recently sat down with head coach Donny Harrel to preview the Fall Baseball season. Last season was Seattle’s first season in Division 1 baseball and they went a disappointing 11-39. The star of the team was Bryndon Ecklund who led the team with a .352 batting average. You can check out the full interview from Seattle Media Relations below.

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Tags: Donny Harrel, Interviews with Coaches, Seattle U., West Coast Conference

Daniel Latham added to VMI Coaching Staff

Brian Foley

– September 7, 2010Posted in: Big South, New Coach

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

LEXINGTON, Va. – Daniel Latham, former assistant coach at High Point and 15th-round draft pick of the Minnesota Twins, has been named the new assistant coach for VMI baseball, according to information released by the program Monday. Latham’s primary responsibilities will be developing and mentoring the Keydet pitchers.

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Tags: Big South, Daniel Latham, New Coach, VMI

High Point adds Joe Mercurio to Coaching Staff

Brian Foley

– September 7, 2010Posted in: America East, Big South, New Coach, NYCBL

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

The High Point University baseball team has added Joe Mercurio as a volunteer assistant coach, head coach Craig Cozart announced Monday. Mercurio was an All-Conference catcher at the University of Maine and spent last summer coaching the Glens Fall Golden Eagles in the New York Collegiate Baseball League.

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Tags: America East, Big South, High Point, Joe Mercurio, Maine, New Coach, NYCBL

2011 Top MLB Draft Prospects by Fanhouse.com

Brian Foley

– September 6, 2010Posted in: 2011 Top Players, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big South, Big Ten, Big West, Conference USA, MEAC, MLB Draft, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Southland Conference, WAC, West Coast Conference

Frankie Pilere of Fanhouse.com continues to update his top prospects for the 2011 MLB Draft. He checks in today with his top 115 players that he believes has top four round talent. This is his list of player he has seen with his own eyes so there will be additions to the list in the coming months. He has put out two previous updates from July 3rd (FULL ARTICLE) and July 24th (FULL ARTICLE). You can check out the full list below. Frankie also includes comments on each player on his site which can be read by clicking here.

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Tags: 2011 MLB Draft, 2011 Top Players, Adam Griffin, Adrian Houser, Alabama, Alex Dickerson, Andrew Gagnon, Andrew Susac, Anthony Rendon, Archie Bradley, Arizona, Arizona State, Austin Hedges, Austin Slater, Austin Wood, Baylor, Benton Moss, Bethune Cookman, Big 12, Big East, Big South, Big Ten Conference, Big West, Billy Flamion, Blake Swihart, Bobby Crocker, Brad Miller, Brandon Nimmo, Brandon Sedell, Brandon Woodruff, Brett Mooneyham, Bryan Brickhouse, Bubba Starling, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Cal State Fullerton, Cameron Gallagher, Carson Smith, Cecil Tanner, Chris McFarland, Christian Lopes, Christian Montgomery, Clemson, Coastal Carolina, Colton Murray, Conference USA, Dakota Smith, Daniel Bowman, Daniel Mengden, Daniel Norris, Dante Bichette Jr., Deshorn Lake, Dillion Maples, Dusty Robinson, Dwight Smith, Dylan Davis, Eric Snyder, Florida, Florida State, Francisco Lindor, Fresno State, Garrett Boulware, George Springer, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Gerrit Cole, Grayson Garvin, Greg Bird, Hawaii, Hawtin Buchanan, Henry Owens, Hudson Boyd, Hunter Cole, Indiana, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jacob Anderson, Jake Cave, Jason Esposito, Javier Baez, Jed Bradley, Jerrick Suiter, Jett Bandy, Joe Panik, Joe Ross, Joey Ceja, John Magliozzi, Jose Fernandez, Josh Tobias, Julius Gaines, Kansas, Kansas State, Kevin Comer, Kolten Wong, Kyle Simon, Kyle Smith, Kyle Winkler, Larry Greene, Levi Michael, Logan Verrett, Long Beach State, Louisville, Loyola-Marymount, LSU, Martin Viramontes, Mason Robbins, Matt Barnes, Matt Dean, Matt Jensen, Matt Skole, MEAC, Michael Kelly, Mikie Mahtook, Mountain West, NC State, Nick Burdi, Nick Maronde, Nick Martini, Nick Ramirez, Nicky Delmoinico, Noe Ramirez, Oregon, Oregon State, Pac 12, Patrick Leonard, Peter O'Brien, Phil Evans, Phil Pfeifer, Pratt Maynard, Riccio Torrez, Rice, Ricky Jacquez, Ricky Oropesa, Robert Stephenson, Rookie Davis, Ryan Wright, Scott McGough, Sean Gilmartin, Sean Trent, SEC, Shawon Dunston Jr., Shon Carson, Sonny Gray, South Carolina, Southland Conference, Spenser Linney, St. John's, Stanford, T.J. Costen, Taylor Dugas, Taylor Featherston, TCU, Texas State, Tony Zych, Travis Harrison, Tyler Anderson, Tyler Beede, Tyler Goeddel, Tyler Greene, Tyler Marlette, UCLA, UConn, UNC, USC, Vanderbilt, WAC, West Coast Conference, Zach Cone

2010 TCBB Top Articles

Brian Foley

– September 6, 2010Posted in: 2010 Season Coverage, CBD Column

We are now through the end of the 2010 season with Summer Baseball over and the players back on campus as they prepare for the 2011 season. I thought today would be an excellent chance to take a look at our Top 10 Articles from the 2010 season out of our 210 columns last season. You can check out the full list by clicking here. We will start our 2011 season coverage in the coming days with interviews with coaches, players, and other administrators in the college baseball world. Also, our 2011 Top 100 countdown with start in early October and will continue for 100 days.

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Tags: CBD Column

Vol Baseball to Participate in Light the Night Walk

Brian Foley

– September 5, 2010Posted in: Community Service, SEC

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For the fourth consecutive year, the University of Tennessee baseball team will help raise funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and participate in the Light the Night Walk on the UT campus at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 21. The Volunteers have exceeded their fundraising goals each of the past three years, raising almost $25,000 in the process.

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Tags: Community Service, SEC, Tennessee

LSU Baseball Visits Young Fan

Brian Foley

– September 5, 2010Posted in: Community Service, SEC

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

BATON ROUGE – Members of the LSU baseball team visited with seven-year-old Michael Smith Thursday at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital.

Michael was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), a condition in which the left side of the heart is severely underdeveloped. He has also been diagnosed with Chiari malformation, a structural defect in the cerebellum of the brain.

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Tags: Community Service, LSU, SEC

Creighton adds Craig Moore to Coaching Staff

Brian Foley

– September 4, 2010Posted in: Missouri Valley, New Coach

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

OMAHA, Neb. – Head Creighton baseball coach Ed Servais announced today the official hiring of Craig Moore as the newest Bluejay baseball assistant coach, taking over for Brent Alwine, who accepted a similar position at Western Michigan. A native of Fremont, Neb., Moore comes to Creighton following a four-year stint as head coach at Western Texas College in Snyder, Texas. Moore will work primarily with the outfielders and hitters.

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Tags: Craig Moore, Creighton, Missouri Valley Conference, New Coach

Indiana’s Alex Dickerson Update

Brian Foley

– September 4, 2010Posted in: 2011 Top Players, Big Ten

All-American Alex Dickerson recently sat down with the Indiana Media Relations staff to discuss his Team USA experience this summer, his teammates and the upcoming fall. Dickerson was named an All-American in several publications in 2010 after hitting .419 with 24 homers and 75 RBI. You can check out the full interview with Alex below.

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Tags: 2011 Top Players, Alex Dickerson, Big Ten Conference, Indiana

Florida’s Jeremy Foley a model for College Sports?

Brian Foley

– September 3, 2010Posted in: ACC, Big East, General CBB News, NEC, Pac 12, SEC

The New York Times recently took a look at all the top athletic programs in the country looking in depth at the athletic program at the University of Florida. They have seen a major boost to athletic funding over the last couple of years including building a 15 million dollar women’s lacrosse facility that hadn’t played a game yet. Foley is the same guy that fired current Arizona head coach Andy who averaged 40 victories a season over seven seasons, winning two Southeastern Conference championships and appearing in five N.C.A.A. tournaments and two College World Series. He also fired Pat McMahon after going 202-113-1 in six seasons including an appearance in the 2005 CWS Championship Series.

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Tags: ACC, Big East, Central Connecticut, Florida, Florida State, General CBB News, NEC, Oregon, Pac 12, SEC, UConn

Rays Manager Joe Maddon receives Honorary Doctorate from Lafayette

Brian Foley

– September 3, 2010Posted in: Patriot League

Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon was honored by Lafayette with an Honorary Doctorate degree on Thursday night. Maddon dropped out of Lafayette 35 years ago and ended up working his way up to being the manager of the Tampa Bay Rays. He was originally recruited as a football player but ended up being a two sport athlete as he starred on the baseball diamond at second base.