FRESNO, Calif. – No one understands the importance of healthy living more than competitive athletes. That is why Fresno State baseball assistant coach Pat Waer, senior shortstop Pat Hutcheson and junior catcher Austin Wynns stepped off the diamond and into the classroom to speak about living drug and alcohol-free lifestyles. Read the rest of this entry »
Here are your Top 5 Articles of the Week on College Baseball Daily.
1. Texas 2B Jordan Etier Arrested and Kicked off Team
2. Was Jordan Etier’s Punishment Justified?
3. CBD Visit: Notes from Texas vs Houston Scrimmage
4. CBD Interview with Houston Todd Whitting
5. Seattle University’s Cam Christian Passes Away
Here is your October 23rd Fall Ball Update.
Cal-State Fullerton 10 Vanderbilt 8
Nashville, Tenn. – Greg Velazquez had two hits and three RBI and Austin Kingsolver had three hits and drove in two as Cal State Fullerton beat Vanderbilt, 10-8, in a nine-inning fall scrimmage Saturday morning at Hawkins Field.
The Titans are midway through their official fall workout period and made the trip to Nashville, Tenn., for a two-game practice series with the Commodores. Vanderbilt is wrapping up their official practice schedule this weekend with the Titans. Read the rest of this entry »
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OXFORD, Ohio — Games with national powers Mississippi and Miami (Fla.), plus the hosting of the annual Joe Nuxhall Classic, highlight the 2012 Miami RedHawk baseball schedule, head coach Dan Simonds announced today. The slate includes 24 games at McKie Field, potentially the most since 2005, when the Mid-American Conference Tournament was played in Oxford. Read the rest of this entry »
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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College baseball team took part in the seventh annual Welles Remy Crowther Red Bandanna Run on October 15 to support the Welles Remy Crowther Charitable Trust.
The baseball, softball and fencing teams competed and volunteered in the race while the field hockey and women’s lacrosse teams offered their services as well. Read the rest of this entry »
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Highlighted by 33 home games, a third straight appearance in the Big Ten/BIG EAST Challenge and 14 games against teams that advanced to the NCAA Tournament last season, the Louisville baseball team released its 2012 schedule on Friday afternoon.
Additionally, the Cardinals will host West Coast Conference foe Pepperdine for a three-game series, Southeastern Conference opponent Ole Miss for a two-game set and five BIG EAST Conference series. Louisville will also travel to Tuscaloosa, Ala., to play in the Alabama Tournament hosted by the Crimson Tide while also playing home-and-home midweek games against regional rivals Kentucky, Indiana and Western Kentucky. Read the rest of this entry »
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 83 with Stony Brook’s Travis Jankowski. The 6’3 190 pound junior outfielder from Lancaster, Pennsylvania attended Lancaster Catholic High School. He was a four year letterwinner hitting .471 with 20 RBI and 25 runs scored. Read the rest of this entry »
Here is your October 22nd Fall Ball Update.
Marshall: Green 5 Black 2
HUNTINGTON, W.VA. – The Marshall baseball team started the annual Fall World Series on Friday afternoon and Coach Waggoner’s green team ran away with it in the end against Coach Blain’s black team, 5-2. The competition was the first of six games planned for the Fall World Series and had a seven inning format. Read the rest of this entry »
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - After winning the 2011 NCAA batting title and winning 30-plus games for the third straight season, New Mexico State head baseball coach Rocky Ward has released the 2012 schedule, which features 31 home games and six teams that made it to the 2011 NCAA Tournament.
NM State produced a 34-24 record in 2011 while wining 26 of those games at home in Presley Askew Field. The Aggies face six teams that reached the NCAA Regionals in 2011 including Sacred Heart and Kent State at home. Head coach Rocky Ward expects his team to be competitive with every opponent in 2012.
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HARRISONBURG, Va., Oct. 20, 2011 –Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park, which is entering its third season as the home of James Madison baseball, was selected this week as the host site for the 2012 and 2013 Virginia 529 CAA Baseball Championships.
“We are very pleased to serve as the host for the 2012 and 2013 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Championships,” stated Jeff Bourne, Director of Athletics at JMU. “This event has been a very exciting and well-run championship over the past eight years at UNCW. The Harrisonburg community is a very vibrant and supportive community for baseball, and we look forward continuing the tradition of hosting a great championship in our newly-opened facility. It should be a great venue and we welcome coaches, student-athletes, parents and guests from our fellow institutions to the James Madison University campus. This is a wonderful opportunity for the entire Harrisonburg community to enjoy a marquee sporting event on our campus.” Read the rest of this entry »
Arizona Wildcats baseball program will be moving to Hi-Corbett Field for the 2012 season as the Wildcats look to invest some life into their program. The team has been solid on the field but it hasn’t shown though at the gate as last season as they averaged less then 1200 fans per game. Read the rest of this entry »
The Miami (FL) baseball program opened up fall practice on Tuesday with both Peter O’Brien and Erik Erickson getting the most attention.
O’Brien spent his first three years of college as a member of the Bethune-Cookman program. Entering last season, O’Brien was named to the CBD Top 100 countdown at 18. After the 2010 season, the Colorado Rockies selected him in the third round but didn’t sign. He also had some issues at home so he decided to transfer to Miami (FL) and appeal to the NCAA for immediate eligibility. It is expected that the NCAA will make a decision on his status in the near future. 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)
