Here is your August 10th Cape Cod Baseball League Recap.
Falmouth Commodores 4 Wareham Gatemen 1
Texas Tech’s Reid Redman went 3-5 with an RBI as Falmouth defeated Wareham 4-1. Read the rest of this entry »
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TUCSON – The Tucson Mayor and Council on Tuesday voted 6-0 in favor of a Letter of Intent proposed between the City of Tucson and The University of Arizona Department of Intercollegiate Athletics (ICA) for a long-term lease of Hi Corbett Field for the school’s baseball program. Read the rest of this entry »
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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Head coach Rick Heller has announced the addition of Ronnie Prettyman to the Indiana State baseball coaching staff today. Prettyman spent this past summer as an assistant with the Terre Haute Rex, supporting the team’s run to the postseason in the Prospect League. Read the rest of this entry »
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MIAMI – FIU baseball Head Coach Turtle Thomas announced the promotion of Frank Damas to recruiting coordinator and the hiring of Alan Burr as Strength and Conditioning Coordinator for and Tommy Kanaganis as Director of Baseball and Softball Operations. Read the rest of this entry »
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RICHMOND, Va. – Before the first pitch of the 2011 college baseball season, Wake Forest coach Tom Walter registered a save.
After an early-season practice, Walter surprised his team when he told his Demon Deacons that he was going to donate a kidney to freshman outfielder Kevin Jordan. A week later, Walter underwent surgery to remove his kidney, which was transplanted to Jordan. Read the rest of this entry »
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Liberty University earlier this month continued its march toward becoming a prominent collegiate athletics program by announcing the planned construction of a new baseball stadium next to its recently expanded Arthur L. Williams football complex.
The construction of the new baseball stadium, which will cost in excess of $5 million, is the latest dramatic improvement to athletics facilities at Liberty in recent years. Read the rest of this entry »
Each professional baseball player has a unique journey to explain their path to the minor leagues. For First Lieutenant Cole White, his path took him through the U.S. Military Academy.
Following the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, White decided as a high school junior that he was going to serve his country after graduation. With an appointment to West Point in hand, White cemented his name in the Black Knights’ record book and was eventually drafted by the Pirates in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft. Read the rest of this entry »
The MLB Signing Deadline is fast approaching as all teams have until midnight on August 15th to sign their draft picks or they will head to college for the 2012 season. Here is the latest news and notes from around the country. Read the rest of this entry »
If you hadn’t heard the news, University of San Francisco Head Coach Nino Giarratano donated a kidney to his ailing father on July 11th. Coach G’s 80-year old father Mickey’s kidneys failed after having gallbladder surgery last fall, and Nino decided to donate a kidney to help him survive and live a more comfortable life. CBS5 San Francisco caught up with the reigning West Coast Conference Coach of the year to discuss the process.
Here is your Cape Cod Baseball League Recap for August 9th.
Falmouth Commodores 5 Hyannis Harbor Hawks 2
Barrett Barnes (Texas Tech) went 3-4 with two RBI and a run scored as Falmouth defeated Hyannis 5-2. Read the rest of this entry »
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – University of Illinois head coach Dan Hartleb announced the addition of former Illini pitcher and Major Leaguer Jason Anderson as the volunteer assistant coach for the Orange and Blue on Tuesday. An All-American and Big Ten Pitcher of the Year in 2000, Anderson was a 10th-round selection of the New York Yankees and saw time in the big leagues with the Yankees, New York Mets and Cleveland Indians as part of a 12-year career. He retired from professional baseball on July 19. Read the rest of this entry »
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George Brown has been hired as the new baseball assistant at Siena College. Brown was a standout pitcher at St. John’s University, and was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 27th Round of the 2008 Major League Baseball First Year Player’s Draft. He played professional baseball from 2008-2010 before seeing his career cut short due to injury.
Brown will serve as pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at Siena, taking over the top spot on Rossi’s staff. Read the rest of this entry »
Top 100 Countdown: 4. Michael Roth (South Carolina)
Top 100 Countdown: 5. Victor Roache (Georgia Southern)
Top 100 Countdown: 6. Marcus Stroman (Duke)
Top 100 Countdown: 7. Stephen Piscotty (Stanford)
Top 100 Countdown: 8. Peter O’Brien (Miami, FL)
