Archive for February, 2011

2011 West Coast Conference Coaches Poll

– February 10, 2011Posted in: 2011 Preseason Conference Poll, West Coast Conference

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
SAN BRUNO, Calif. – With the first pitch of the 2011 season barely a week away, the University of San Diego is a unanimous selection to repeat as the West Coast Conference champions, garnering all seven possible first place votes and 49 points in a preseason poll of the eight WCC head coaches, announced Thursday. The conference also announced its preseason all-conference team, as voted on by the head coaches. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2011 Preseason Conference Poll, Gonzaga, Loyola-Marymount, Pepperdine, Portland, Saint Mary's, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Clara, West Coast Conference

2011 Atlantic Sun Preseason Coaches Poll

Brian Foley

– February 10, 2011Posted in: 2011 Preseason Conference Poll, Atlantic Sun

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
MACON, Ga. – The Atlantic Sun’s reigning regular-season and tournament champions, FGCU and Mercer shared the top spot in the preseason coaches’ poll, the conference announced on Thursday. ETSU’s Paul Hoilman, the 2010 Player of the Year unanimously earned the preseason tag while FGCU’s all-conference starting pitcher, Richie Erath, received the Preseason Pitcher of the Year honor. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2011 Preseason Conference Poll, Atlantic Sun, Belmont, Campbell, East Tennessee State, Florida Gulf Coast, Jacksonville, Kennesaw State, Lipscomb, Mercer, North Florida, Stetson, USC-Upstate

Report: Cal Baseball to be Reinstated (UPDATE)

Brian Foley

– February 10, 2011Posted in: Pac 12

UPDATE AT 3PM EASTERN ON FEB. 11th: SEE UPDATE HERE

(UPDATE: According to the Associated Press, the decision has been delayed until at least tomorrow, maybe further.)

According to Comcast Sports Net Bay Area, Cal will reinstate baseball and four other sports reversing a decicision in September that cut the programs at the end of the 2010-2011 school year.

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Tags: Cal, Pac 12

Aman Reaka’s Top 99 College Prospects (No. 1-24)

Brian Foley

– February 10, 2011Posted in: 2011 Top Players, MLB Draft

Welcome to my yearly Pre-season college baseball top 99 (draft eligible) players. (Part 1: 99-75|Part 2: 74-50|Part 3: 25-49) This list is not meant to be a prediction of draft position, although in some sense it wont be too far off. My list is more about who I think will have more success at the next level. This is not a science. It is purely my opinion after watching video, talking to scouts and scouting some of the players personally. This is the pre-season list which in all honesty shouldn’t really even be attempted. A chunk of these players won’t even be in the story by years end and many others will need to be included. This list is purely a vehicle to make you aware of what the college landscape and the MLB draft might look like. I will do this all over again after the college season is over. Questions and comments can be commented on below and you can also find me on Twitter @bkmhoxx. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2011 Aman Reaka's Top 99 Players, 2011 MLB Draft, 2011 Top Players

2011 Southern Conference Preseason Poll

Brian Foley

– February 10, 2011Posted in: 2011 Preseason Conference Poll, Southern Conference

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference baseball coaches and media have each selected College of Charleston as the preseason favorite to win the league championship in 2011.

The Cougars received all 10 possible first-place votes and 100 points in the coaches’ balloting, as coaches were not permitted to vote for their own teams. CofC also grabbed 19 of 22 first-place votes and 239 points in the media poll. Coach Monte Lee’s team returns six of nine starters in the field as well as a pair of weekend starting pitchers from the 2010 team that was 44-19 overall and finished second in the NCAA Myrtle Beach Regional. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2011 Preseason Conference Poll, Appalachian State, College of Charleston, Davidson, Elon, Furman, Georgia Southern, Samford, Southern Conference, The Citadel, UNC-Greensboro, Western Carolina, Wofford

DiCenzo looking to lead Holy Cross back to NCAA Tourney

Brian Foley

– February 10, 2011Posted in: Cape Cod League, CBD Column, CBD Interview, Interviews with Coaches, Patriot League

Holy Cross was one win away from their first NCAA Regional appearance since 1978, but after winning the first game of the Patriot League Championship series, the Crusaders dropped their next two to Bucknell. The best part is things are looking up in Worcester, and Coach DiCenzo is looking to build off last season’s conference tournament run heading into his fourth season. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Cape Cod League, CBD Column, CBD Interview, Greg DiCenzo, Holy Cross, Interviews with Coaches, Nate Koneski, Patriot League

Kentucky’s Season Depends On Three Players

Fred Katz

– February 10, 2011Posted in: CBD Column, SEC

It’s not how you start; it’s how you finish.

Four games below .500 is a disappointment. No team enters the season with high hopes of a 13-17 conference record with no postseason to show of it; But that is the type of season the University of Kentucky had to manage last year. However, the Wildcats do carry some momentum into the upcoming season. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Alex Meyer, Braden Kapyten, CBD Column, Chad Wright, Jordan Cooper, Kentucky, SEC, Taylor Black, Taylor Rogers

2011 Horizon League Preseason Poll

Brian Foley

– February 10, 2011Posted in: 2011 Preseason Conference Poll, Horizon League

INDIANAPOLIS – Wright State is a narrow choice to win the 2011 Horizon League Baseball Championship in balloting by the conference’s seven head coaches. The Raiders received 32 points and three first-place votes. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2011 Preseason Conference Poll, Butler, Cleveland State, Horizon League, Illinois-Chicago, Valparaiso, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Wright State, Youngstown State

SHSU’s Mark Johnson set to Retire at End of Season

Brian Foley

– February 9, 2011Posted in: Southland Conference

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
Mark Johnson, head baseball coach at Sam Houston State University the past four years and a veteran of 41 years in the coaching profession, announced Wednesday that he will retire at the end of the 2011 season.

Johnson’s 25-year record as a head coach at SHSU and Texas A&M stands at 1,008 victories, 540 losses and three ties. He is the 44^th head coach all-time to total 1,000 coaching wins at the NCAA Division I level and ranks 17^th in total victories by active baseball head coaches. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Mark Johnson, Sam Houston State, Southland Conference

Washington’s Andrew Kittredge is Eligible this Season

Brian Foley

– February 9, 2011Posted in: Pac 12

Washington number 1 starter Andrew Kittredge is eligible for the 2011 season according to my sources close to the situation. He will miss the first 14 games of the 2011 season though due to an academic issue. Last season, Kittredge appeared in 20 games (15 starts) while going 7-7 with a 6.43 ERA in the competitive Pac-10 conference. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Andrew Kittredge, Pac 12, Washington

2011 CBD Season Preview: Mountain West

William Knox

– February 9, 2011Posted in: 2011 Season Preview, CBD Column, Mountain West

The Mountain West Conference was dominated by TCU last season as the Horned Frogs went 21-5 to win the conference by four games over New Mexico, who went 14-8. San Diego State finished third, with a 13-11 record. BYU finished in fourth place at 12-12, while UNLV finished in fifth place with a 11-13 record. Utah finished sixth at 10-13, with Air Force struggling mightily as they finished 3-20. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Air Force, BYU, CBD 2011 Season Preview, CBD Column, Mountain West, New Mexico, San Diego State, TCU, UNLV, Utah

Southern Illinois adds Ryan Strain to Coaching Staff

Brian Foley

– February 9, 2011Posted in: Missouri Valley, New Coach

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois interim head baseball coach Ken Henderson announced Wednesday that Ryan Strain has been hired as a new assistant coach with the program.

Strain comes to SIU after a three-year stint as an assistant coach at Northern Colorado. His main responsibilities with the Salukis include coaching hitting and infield defense while also assisting with all recruiting efforts and day-to-day operations of the program. Read the rest of this entry »