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Sun Belt Conference Announces New Baseball Tournament Format

By
Brian Foley
– January 12, 2011Posted in: 2011 Conference Tourney

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
NEW ORLEANS – Following one of the most successful seasons in Sun Belt Conference baseball history the SBC baseball coaches decided to implement a new tournament format for the upcoming 2011 SBC Baseball Championship.

The new round-robin format, which is similar in scope to the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, will feature eight of the ten SBC teams competing against each other in two four-team pools with the team with the best record in each pool advancing to the tournament’s championship game. Read the rest of this entry »

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UALR releases 2011 Schedule

By
Brian Foley
– October 13, 2010Posted in: 2011 Schedules, Sun Belt

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

UALR2011ScheduleLITTLE ROCK - The UALR baseball team will play 29 home games as part of its 2011 schedule, including a non-conference bout against the Oklahoma Sooners at Dickey-Stephens Park on May 4. Scott Norwood enters his third season as head coach of the Trojans in 2011 looking to build on last year’s success, which saw UALR end the year as the NCAA’s 11th-most improved team in the nation.

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UALR Announces Coaching Changes

By
Brian Foley
– July 2, 2010Posted in: New Coach, Sun Belt

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

UALRNewCoaches LITTLE ROCK – UALR head baseball coach Scott Norwood announced changes to his staff on Friday, adding University of Pittsburgh assistant coach Brandon Rowan while promoting Jeremy Haworth to a full-time assistant position.

Rowan comes to UALR after two seasons as Pittsburgh’s pitching coach, where he helped the Panthers to a 38-18 record and a No. 3 seed in the Big East Tournament in 2010. He will serve as UALR’s pitching coach and recruiting coordinator, inheriting a staff which will look to replace 2010 MLB Draft pick and All-Sun Belt performer Adam Champion.

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SEC Recap for April 7th

By
Brian Foley
– April 8, 2010Posted in: ACC, Atlantic 10, Conference USA, Ohio Valley Conference, SEC, Southern Conference, Sun Belt

Here is your SEC Recap for April 7th.

ArkansasBaseball #3 LSU 6 Southern Miss 5 (12 innings)

METAIRIE, La. – Pinch hitter Wet Delatte lined a walk-off single in the bottom of the 12th inning to lift No. 3 LSU to a 6-5 victory over Southern Mississippi Wednesday night in the annual Wally Pontiff Jr. Classic in front of 9,370 fans Wednesday night at Zephyr Field.

After Southern Miss second baseman Taylor Walker launched a solo homer in the in the top of the twelfth, the Tigers (25-4) responded in the bottom of the frame when pinch hitter Mason Katz doubled off the wall in left field and Leon Landry ripped a triple into right that scored Katz and knotted the game at 5-5.

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Sun Belt Announces 2010 Preseason All-Conference Team and Coaches Poll

By
Brian Foley
– February 12, 2010Posted in: 2010 Preseason Conference Poll, Sun Belt

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

BrentzPhoto NEW ORLEANS – Middle Tennessee, the defending Sun Belt Conference regular season and tournament champion, has been tabbed the preseason favorite to win the 2010 league title in a vote of the league’s head coaches. The Blue Raiders received eight of 11 first-place votes from the coaches.

MT is led by junior Bryce Brentz, the reigning SBC Player of the Year and the 2010 SBC Preseason Player of the Year, and Kenneth Roberts, the 2010 SBC Preseason Pitcher of the Year. Both Brentz and Roberts were first-team All-SBC selections a season ago as they led the Blue Raiders to a 44-18 and its 14th NCAA appearance.

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Early Signing Day Releases for December 3rd

By
Brian Foley
– December 3, 2009Posted in: 2011 Recruits, ACC, America East, Independents, MAC, Southern Conference, Sun Belt

MattSenkStonyBrook Here are your Early Signing Day Releases for December 3rd.

Stony Brook signs five for 2010-2011 Season

Stony Brook, N.Y. – Stony Brook University head baseball coach Matt Senk announced today that five student-athletes have signed National Letters of Intent to play baseball for Stony Brook beginning in 2011. The five player class is made up of Bryan Tatleman (South Windsor, Conn.), Kevin Courtney (Lindenhurst, N.Y.), Frankie Vanderka (Levittown, N.Y.) , Josh Mason (Woodland Hills, Calif.) and Mike Hubbard (Northridge, Calif.).

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UALR releases 2010 Schedule

By
Brian Foley
– October 14, 2009Posted in: 2010 Schedules, Sun Belt

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

AdamChampionUALR LITTLE ROCK – UALR head baseball coach Scott Norwood will have 37 home games in his second season with the Trojans, including a non-conference bout against Kansas at Dickey-Stephens Park as announced Wednesday.

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KR: New Powers in the Sun Belt?

By
Brian Foley
– October 7, 2009Posted in: Fall Ball, Rivals, Sun Belt

sunbelt Kendall Rogers of Rivals.com continues his series of articles previewing different conference today with the Sun Belt. He talks about how last year was a surprise as Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee broke through with NCAA tournament bids and hope to continue the success from last season in 2010.

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Arkansas Little-Rock adds 26 for 2010 Roster

By
Brian Foley
– August 26, 2009Posted in: 2010 Recruits, Sun Belt

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

UALR LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The UALR baseball team will have a whole new look in 2010, as head coach Scott Norwood welcomes 26 newcomers for his second season with the Trojans. After signing 10 players in the early period, Norwood’s staff added 16 more newcomers in the spring.

“We feel like we’ve addressed a lot of needs with the players we were able to bring in this season. I expect us to be much more competitive this year,” said Norwood. “With so many new guys, it is going to take a while for them to gel and get to know each other. Hopefully that’s something they can accomplish in the fall.”

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SUN BELT ANNOUNCES ALL-CONFERENCE BASEBALL TEAMS

By
Donald J. Boyles
– May 19, 2009Posted in: Sun Belt
Sophomore Bryce Brentz has been named Sun Belt Player of the Year and First Team outfielder

Sophomore Bryce Brentz has been named Sun Belt Player of the Year and First Team outfielder

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

NEW ORLEANS – The Sun Belt Conference recognized its top performers on the baseball field with the announcement of the 2009 All-Conference teams on Tuesday. The student-athletes selected to the first and second teams, as voted on by the 11 head coaches, were honored for their consistent play throughout the season, posting impressive numbers all year.
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Houston Baptist Splits with Arkansas-Little Rock

By
Donald J. Boyles
– April 25, 2009Posted in: Independents, Sun Belt
Kody Kroll had two RBI in the Trojans 5-4 game one win over HBU Saturday.-Courtesy: Nelson Chenault

Kody Kroll had two RBI in the Trojans 5-4 game one win over HBU Saturday.-Courtesy: Nelson Chenault

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – On Saturday at Gary Hogan Field, the HBU baseball team lost the first game of a double-header with the University of Arkansas-Little Rock by a score of 5-4 before bouncing back to win game two, 5-2.

Game one remained scoreless until the bottom half of the fourth. The Trojans got a leadoff double, followed by a groundout, a walk and a RBI groundout. With two outs and one man on, UALR got two more hits, drew three walks and HBU pitchers threw three wild pitches that allowed the Trojans to plate four more runs and take a 5-0 lead.
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Sun Belt Weekly Honors

By
Donald J. Boyles
– March 2, 2009Posted in: Players of the Week, Sun Belt
Photo Credit: School Files

Photo Credit: School Files

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

NEW ORLEANS – WKU’s Wade Gaynor and UALR’s Jake Sullivan are this week’s Sun Belt Conference Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, as voted on by the league’s member institutions.

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