Archive for February, 2011

NCBWA Releases 2011 Stopper of the Year Watch List

– February 1, 2011Posted in: 2011 Top Players, ACC, Atlantic 10, Atlantic Sun, Big 12, Big East, Big South, Big Ten, Big West, Conference USA, Horizon League, MAAC, MAC, Missouri Valley, National Awards, Ohio Valley Conference, Pac 12, Patriot League, SEC, Southern Conference, Southland Conference, Sun Belt, WAC, West Coast Conference

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
Wichita, Kan. (NCBWA) — Forty-five players have been named to the initial watch list for the seventh annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year Award, given to the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I baseball, as announced by the association Tuesday.
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2011 CBD Season Preview: WAC

Brian Foley

– February 1, 2011Posted in: 2011 Season Preview, CBD Column, WAC

The 2010 season saw the WAC Conference regular season title won by the Fresno State Bulldogs with a 16-8 conference mark which was 1.5 games better then second place teams Nevada and New Mexico State who each had 14-9 conference records. Hawaii came in fourth place with a .500 record of 12-12 while Louisiana Tech finished in fifth at 11-13. Coming in sixth place was San Jose State at 9-15 while Sacramento State finished in last with a 7-17 record. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: CBD 2011 Season Preview, CBD Column, Fresno State, Hawaii, Louisiana Tech, Nevada, New Mexico State, Sacramento St., San Jose State, WAC

CBD Journal with Drew Fann (Vanderbilt) Feb. 1st

Brian Foley

– February 1, 2011Posted in: 2011 CBD Journals, SEC

Hey CBD readers, my name is Drew Fann and I am a senior catcher on the Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team. Just a little background about myself—I am a Human and Organizational Development major and Corporate Strategy minor, and am on track to graduate in May. I have lived my entire life in Tennessee, growing up in Murfreesboro and now residing in Nashville. Read the rest of this entry »

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CBD Journal with Ray Ricker (Post University)

Brian Foley

– February 1, 2011Posted in: 2011 CBD Journals, Division 2

Hello from beneath 4 feet of snow in the Northeast and unfortunately a lot more snow in forecast in the coming days!

My name is Ray Ricker and I am in my fourth season as Associate Head Baseball Coach at Division II Post University in Waterbury, Connecticut. The Post University Eagles compete in the C.A.C.C. (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) which unlike many colleges in the country, we don’t have to worry about the new bats this year, because our conference only swings wood. Our guys really like swinging the wood, our pitchers love throwing to them, and the game is played the way it is supposed to be played with a crack of the bat and not a ping. Read the rest of this entry »

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CBD Journal with Western Illinois for Feb. 1st

Brian Foley

– February 1, 2011Posted in: 2011 CBD Journals, Summit League

The 2011 Collegiate Baseball Season Is Upon Us!

The Western Illinois Leathernecks will be writing a weekly journal throughout this upcoming season to keep you updated on our successes on and off the field. Last year was a rough season to say the least. Losing a head coach to leukemia and a pitcher to a motorcycle accident in the same year would cause a rough season at any university. Without a head coach throughout the entire fall, the team struggled to find an identity. Even with the work we put in after Christmas break, the lack of a fall season showed on the diamond. This year will be a different story. Read the rest of this entry »