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Virginia releases 2012 Schedule

By
Brian Foley
– October 29, 2011Posted in: 2012 Schedules, ACC

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The reigning Atlantic Coast Conference champion Virginia baseball team has unveiled its schedule for the 2012 season. The Cavaliers’ 55-game schedule is highlighted by home ACC series with North Carolina, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest.

Coming off a trip to the College World Series, Virginia is slated to play host to 36 games at Davenport Field. The Cavaliers’ schedule will be challenging, featuring 26 games against 10 teams that qualified for the 2011 NCAA Tournament. Read the rest of this entry »

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UVA outfielder Mark Podlas Leaves Program

By
Brian Foley
– October 29, 2011Posted in: ACC

According to sources close to the situation, Virginia sophomore outfielder Mark Podlas has left the program. Podlas was a highly regarded recruit out of high school as he was ranked as the 83rd best player in Baseball America’s Top 100 and was a two-time  Northeast Perfect Game All-Star.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Florida Baseball talking Fall Practice

By
Brian Foley
– October 29, 2011Posted in: Interviews with Players, SEC

The University of Florida Gators are coming off a 53-19 campaign and a first place finish in the SEC Eastern Division with a 22-8 conference record. The Gators in the postseason got all the way to the CWS Championship Series before losing to the South Carolina Gamecocks to end their season in disappointing fashion. Florida is expected to be one of the top five teams against in 2012 led by shortstop Nolan Fontana, LHP Brian Johnson, and 1B/OF Preston Tucker among others. A couple of players recently caught up with the media that can be watched below. Read the rest of this entry »

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Top 100 Countdown: 77. Tom Murphy (Buffalo)

By
Brian Foley
– October 29, 2011Posted in: 2012 CBD Top 100 Players, 2012 Top Players, MAC, NECBL, Team USA

College Baseball Daily continues our countdown to the start of the 2012 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 77 with Buffalo junior catcher Tom Murphy. The West Monroe, New York native attended Central Square High School. He was a three year captain for coaches Kyle Brown and John Jefferies. As a senior, he batted .510 with eight home runs, eight doubles and three triples while being named First-Team All-CNY and CNY Athlete of the Year. Read the rest of this entry »

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October 29th Fall Ball Update

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Brian Foley
– October 29, 2011Posted in: ACC, Atlantic Sun, Big 12, Big East, Conference USA, Fall Ball, Sun Belt

Here is your October 29th Fall Ball Update.

UALR: Maroon 2 Silver 1

LITTLE ROCK – Junior Tyler Buckley pitched four scoreless innings to help the Maroon Team even UALR’s Fall World Series with a 2-1 victory over the Silver Team Wednesday afternoon at Gary Hogan Field. Sophomore Ryan Montgomery pitched a scoreless seventh inning to pick up the save as the two teams head into Saturday’s contest with the series tied at one game apiece. Read the rest of this entry »

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Oral Roberts releases 2012 Schedule

By
Brian Foley
– October 28, 2011Posted in: 2012 Schedules, Summit League

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
TULSA, Okla- ORU baseball has announced its spring schedule for the 2012 season, highlighted by games against Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisville, Baylor, Cal State Fullerton and Missouri State. Read the rest of this entry »

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UALR releases 2012 Schedule

By
Brian Foley
– October 28, 2011Posted in: 2012 Schedules, Sun Belt

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
LITTLE ROCK – The defending Sun Belt Tournament champion UALR Trojans have finalized their schedule for the upcoming 2012 baseball season, it was recently announced by head coach Scott Norwood. Coming off the program’s first-ever NCAA Regional appearance, UALR’s 56-game slate features matchups against five squads that qualified for the 2011 NCAA Tournament, and will host what will be the first-ever State Farm Arkansas Classic at Dickey-Stephens Park. Read the rest of this entry »

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Top 100 Countdown: 78. Erich Weiss (Texas)

By
Brian Foley
– October 28, 2011Posted in: 2012 CBD Top 100 Players, 2012 Top Players, Big 12

College Baseball Daily continues our countdown to the start of the 2012 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 78 with Texas sophomore infielder Erich Weiss. The Brenham, Texas native attended Brenham High School where he was a two year letter winner at shortstop and second base. As a senior, he hit .470 and scored 50 runs, 39 RBI, 15 doubles, four triples and three home runs as he helped the team to the State Class 4-A baseball Championship. He was also named first-team All-District 18-4A and first-team All-State Class 4A by both the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association and the Texas Sports Writers Association respectively. Read the rest of this entry »

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Fall Ball Update for October 28th

By
Brian Foley
– October 28, 2011Posted in: Conference USA, Fall Ball, SEC, Sun Belt

Here is your Fall Ball Update for October 28th.

Central Florida: Black 5 Gold 4

ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) – Trailing by as many as three runs in Game 2 of the Black and Gold World Series, the Black team never faltered, rallying for a three-run eighth inning to top the Gold team, 5-4, Thursday afternoon from the baseball complex. Game 3 will begin under the lights Friday night with first pitch at 6:30 p.m. Read the rest of this entry »

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DI Board adopts Sweeping Changes in College Sports

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Brian Foley
– October 28, 2011Posted in: CBD Column, General CBB News

The NCAA D1 Board of Directors announced some major changes to collegiate athletics on yesterday afternoon. The changes toughen academic standards and provide increased academic and economic support to student-athletes. Read the rest of this entry »

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URI’s Joseph Ciancola passes away

By
Brian Foley
– October 27, 2011Posted in: Atlantic 10

UPDATED AT 1:25PM on October 28th.

URI Media Relations has set up a page so fans can share their memories of Ciancola. The page can be viewed by clicking here.

Original Post

URI baseball player Joseph Paul Ciancola passed away on Thursday afternoon after an medical emergency during a strength and conditioning workout on Monday. He was transported by ambulance to South County Hospital in South Kingstown, R.I and later was transported to Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, R.I. Ciancola was only 20 years old.

Ciancola was expected to be a key member of the Rams pitching rotation this season after sitting out his freshman campaign after deciding not to go to Winthrop University.

The Greenwich (CT) Times is reporting that he was being treated for malignant hyperthermia but a cause of death has not been determined. Malignant hyperthermia is an inherited muscle disorder triggered by certain types of anesthesia that may cause a fast-acting life-threatening crisis, according to the website for the Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States. Read the rest of this entry »

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Pacific Releases 2012 Schedule

By
Kat Hasenauer Cornetta
– October 27, 2011Posted in: 2012 Schedules, Big West

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE

Stockton, Calif. – Fifty games against California opponents, six contests with Pac-12 foes, home series with Creighton and Brown, and road meetings with Kansas State and Gonzaga before the 24-game Big West slate highlight the 2012 Pacific baseball schedule, released today by head coach Ed Sprague. Read the rest of this entry »

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