Archive for February, 2011

2011 Season Preview: Seniors to Watch

– February 17, 2011Posted in: 2011 Season Preview, ACC, Atlantic Sun, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Mountain West, Ohio Valley Conference, Pac 12, WAC, West Coast Conference

There are a few seniors this year that have come back for their final season of eligible. One of the top hitters in the class is Paul Hoilman from East Tennessee State who won both the 2010 T.D. Ameritrade Home Run Derby and the 2010 Cape Cod Baseball League Home Run Derby. You can check out the rest of our Top Seniors below. Read the rest of this entry »

Dick Howser Trophy Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Brian Foley

– February 17, 2011Posted in: National Awards

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
DALLAS – The beginning of the 2011 College Baseball season marks the advent of the 25th Anniversary of the Dick Howser Trophy, given annually to college baseball’s national player of the year. Over the past 25 years, college baseball’s brightest stars have been recognized for the outstanding achievements and characteristics reminiscent of the award’s namesake. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Dick Howser Trophy, National Awards

Jamieson looking to lead Missouri back to NCAA Tourney

Fred Katz

– February 17, 2011Posted in: Big 12, CBD Column, CBD Interview, Interviews with Coaches

Eighth place in the Big 12 hardly breeds positivity, but just tell that to the Missouri Tigers.

The Tigers finished just 2.5 games better than last place Oklahoma state last season and were picked in the preseason Big 12 coaches’ poll to finish last in the conference for 2011, Now, coming off a disappointing 29-26 (10-16) season, there are plenty of new faces in the Missouri clubhouse. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Big 12, CBD Column, CBD Interview, Interviews with Coaches, Missouri, Tim Jamieson

2011 CBD Season Preview: SEC Western Division

Brian Foley

– February 17, 2011Posted in: 2011 Season Preview, CBD Column, SEC

The SEC Western Division was won by the Auburn Tigers during 2010 season with a 20-10 record. Coming in as the runner up was the Arkansas Razorbacks who went 18-12. Ole Miss finished third at 16-14 while Alabama came in fourth at 15-15. LSU went 14-16 for a fifth place finish and Mississippi State finished last with a 6-24 mark. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2011 Season Preview, Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, CBD 2011 Season Preview, CBD Column, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, SEC

CBD Roundtable on Wittels Situation

Brian Foley

– February 17, 2011Posted in: Sun Belt

The biggest story entering the year is Garrett Wittels 56 game hitting streak. Things aren’t going all smooth with him as he was charged in December in the Bahamas with raping two 17 year old girls. Wittels and two friends posted bond of $10,000 and will appear at a prelimanary hearing on April 18 before Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis. The school announced on Wednesday that Wittels would be in the starting lineup to begin the season against SE Louisiana even though the charges are still pending. My question is “Should he be playing this season with the charges pending?” Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: CBD Roundtable, FIU, Garrett Wittels, Sun Belt

2011 Preseason NEC Coaches Poll

Brian Foley

– February 17, 2011Posted in: 2011 Preseason Conference Poll, NEC

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
Somerset, NJ – Central Connecticut was the last Northeast Conference baseball team to do it seven seasons ago and Charlie Hickey’s club will attempt to achieve the feat again in 2011. The defending NEC champion Blue Devils finished atop the league’s preseason coaches’ poll and are expected to capture their fifth conference crown. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2011 Preseason Conference Poll, Bryant, Central Connecticut, Fairleigh Dickinson, Long Island, Monmouth, Mount St. Mary's, Northeast Conference, Quinnipiac, Sacred Heart, Wagner

2011 Summit League Preseason Coaches Poll

Brian Foley

– February 16, 2011Posted in: 2011 Preseason Conference Poll, Summit League

ELMHURST, Ill. − After winning its record 13th straight league championship a year ago, Oral Roberts was an overwhelming choice to claim The Summit League crown in 2011 as voted on by the league’s eight head coaches. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2011 Preseason Conference Poll, Centenary College, IPFW, North Dakota State, Oakland, Oral Roberts, South Dakota State, Southern Utah, Summit League

2011 Patriot League Preseason Coaches Poll

Brian Foley

– February 16, 2011Posted in: 2011 Preseason Conference Poll, Patriot League

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
Center Valley, Pa. – Army finished in first place in the Patriot League Baseball standings by four games in 2010, while Bucknell came through in the League Tournament to win its second crown in the past three seasons. Patriot League coaches and sports information directors predicted success for each team again in 2011 as the Black Knights edged out the Bison for first place in the League’s preseason poll, it was announced on Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2011 Preseason Conference Poll, Army, Bucknell, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Navy, Patriot League

Capital One Cup College Baseball Season Preview

Brian Foley

– February 16, 2011Posted in: 2011 Season Preview

I was asked to write a Season Preview for the Capital One Cup as I put together the top five teams to watch which could win the title. You can check out the article by clicking here.

Tags: 2011 Season Preview, Capital One Cup

2011 Preseason NCAA Regional Projections

Brian Foley

– February 16, 2011Posted in: 2011 CWS, 2011 NCAA Tourney, CBD Column

The season hasn’t kicked off yet but it is time to start looking at how a potential 64 team bracket would look right now based on the preseason expectations of each conference. Remember, that these are just based on our projections and expectations for what we will predict come May 30th. We will release our new projection every Wednesday until the end of the season. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2011 College World Series, 2011 NCAA Regional Projections, 2011 NCAA Tourney, CBD Column

A-10 Baseball Tourney returns to Camden NJ in 2011

Brian Foley

– February 15, 2011Posted in: 2011 Conference Tourney, Atlantic 10

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – For the second-straight year and third time in four seasons, the Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Championship will be played at Campbell’s Field in Camden, N.J. The six-team, double-elimination Championship will be held May 25-28. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2011 Conference Tourney, Atlantic 10

2011 Big Ten Preseason Coaches Poll

Brian Foley

– February 15, 2011Posted in: 2011 Preseason Conference Poll, Big Ten

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
PARK RIDGE, Ill. – After winning the Big Ten’s regular-season and tournament titles last season, Minnesota has been named the conference favorite for 2011, the Big Ten announced on Tuesday. For the first time in conference history, the Big Ten baseball coaches voted on the top six teams and also selected three players from their teams for a Players to Watch list. Also among the top six projected finishers for the season were No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 Indiana, No. 4 Michigan State, No. 5 Iowa and No. 6 Ohio State. Read the rest of this entry »