Archive for October, 2010

Hall of Famer and SDSU head coach Tony Gwynn to undergo Cancer Treatment

– October 9, 2010Posted in: Mountain West

Baseball Hall of Famer and current San Diego State head coach has Parotid cancer and will start treatment soon. The cancer is considered curable and is a relatively slow moving cancer according to a report in the San Diego Union-Tribune. Tony believes that his use of chewing tobacco has contributed to the cancer. He is expected to be back on the bench in the spring.

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Tags: Mountain West, San Diego State, Tony Gwynn

South Florida to “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes”

Brian Foley

– October 9, 2010Posted in: Big East, Community Service

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

TAMPA – For the second consecutive year, the University of South Florida baseball team will participate in USF’s Third Annual “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” on Thursday, October 14^that the Marshall Center on campus in support of USF’s cause to end rape, sexual assault/battery and gender violence.

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Tags: Big East, Community Service, South Florida

UCF Baseball gives back to the Community

Brian Foley

– October 9, 2010Posted in: Community Service, Conference USA

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) – While fall camp continues for the UCF baseball team, the Knights also have been very busy away from the diamond. This year’s squad has spent time assisting the Miracle League along with conducting clinics for local little leagues at Dr. Phillips and Winter Park.

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Tags: Community Service, Conference USA, UCF

Indiana Baseball Update

Brian Foley

– October 9, 2010Posted in: Big Ten, Interviews with Coaches

Indiana Baseball coach Tracy Smith continues his series of videos interviews this week with the IU Media Relations department. This week he talks about Scout Day, the Cream and Crimson Series and the 2011 schedule.

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Tags: Big Ten Conference, Indiana, Interviews with Coaches

Top 100 Countdown: Number 95 Sherman Johnson (Florida State)

Brian Foley

– October 9, 2010Posted in: 2011 CBD Top 100 Players, 2011 Top Players, ACC, Valley League

The CBB continues our countdown to the start of the 2011 College Baseball season by checking in on the Top 100 Players in the country. We will be providing one player per day until we reach number 1.

We continue the countdown today at number 95 with Florida State junior infielder Sherman Johnson. He is from Alonso High School and from Tampa Florida. He had an outstanding career in high school which saw him play all four years including being named All-County as a junior and senior.

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Tags: 2011 Top Players, ACC, CBD 2011 Top 100 Players, Florida State, Sherman Johnson, Valley Baseball League

Around the Horn with Miami’s Harold Martinez

Brian Foley

– October 8, 2010Posted in: ACC, Interviews with Players

University of Miami Media Relations recently sat down with Miami junior third baseman Harold Martinez to discuss fall practice which opens up next week. He also discusses on how his offseason went in the Cape Cod Baseball League and his expectations for the 2011 squad. You can check out the full video interview below.

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Tags: ACC, Interviews with Players, Miami (FL)

Indiana Baseball to raise money for ALS

Brian Foley

– October 8, 2010Posted in: Big Ten, Community Service

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ¬- Head Coach Tracy Smith and the Indiana baseball team will take part in the Phi Delta Theta Hoosier Derby for ALS on Sunday, Oct. 10. The event will serve as a fundraiser to support research for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

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Tags: Big Ten Conference, Community Service, Indiana

Jeff Rowley added to Marshall Coaching Staff

Brian Foley

– October 8, 2010Posted in: Conference USA, New Coach

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Head coach Jeff Waggoner recently announced the hiring of former Marshall baseball player Jeff Rowley to his coaching staff for the 2010-11 season. Rowley replaces volunteer assistant George Brumfield, who stepped down after working with the Herd baseball club for the past four seasons.

Rowley was a two-year letterwinner for the Thundering Herd from 2007-08. He was a key contributor to the historic Conference USA tournament journey, scoring the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning against tournament-host Tulane to advance to the championship game in 2007.

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Tags: Conference USA, Jeff Rowley, Marshall, New Coach

Top 100 Countdown: Number 96 Andy Mee (Florida Atlantic)

Brian Foley

– October 8, 2010Posted in: 2011 CBD Top 100 Players, 2011 Top Players, Alaskan Summer League, Sun Belt

The CBB continues our countdown to the start of the 2011 College Baseball season by checking in on the Top 100 Players in the country. We will be providing one player per day until we reach number 1.

We continue the countdown today at number 96 with Florida Atlantic senior Andy Mee. He is 6’0 190 pounds two-way player from Palm Beach Gardens Florida where he attended Palm Beach Gardens High School where he was a four year letterwinner and the team MVP.

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Tags: 2011 Top Players, Alaskan Summer League, Andy Mee, CBD 2011 Top 100 Players, Florida Atlantic, NJCAA, Sante Fe College, Sun Belt

St. Louis releases 2011 Schedule

Brian Foley

– October 7, 2010Posted in: 2011 Schedules, Atlantic 10

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

Saint Louis head baseball coach Darin Hendrickson announced the defending Atlantic 10 Conference champions’ 2011 schedule today. The slate features a nonconference schedule that includes perennial powers Arkansas and Kansas. SLU will play a number of regional rivals, including Missouri State, SIU Edwardsville, Southeast Missouri State and Southern Illinois, as well as a 24-game A-10 schedule.

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Tags: 2011 Schedules, Atlantic 10, St. Louis

Wisconsin-Milwaukee releases 2011 Schedule

Brian Foley

– October 7, 2010Posted in: 2011 Schedules, Horizon League

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

MILWAUKEE – The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee baseball team will open the upcoming season on the road against the University of Tennessee, head coach Scott Doffek announced today when he released the 2011 schedule.

“We have put together a very challenging schedule,” Doffek said. “I feel like it is vitally important to challenge our guys early in the year in preparation for league play, as well as for an NCAA Regional. Any chance you get to test yourself at a high level is an opportunity to improve and I think we have done just that with this schedule.”

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Tags: 2011 Schedules, Horizon League, Wisconsin-Milwaukee