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2013 CAA Preseason Coaches Poll

– January 23, 2013Posted in: CAA

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
RICHMOND, Va. (January 23, 2013) – UNCW, which captured its third CAA baseball championship in the past nine years last season, has been picked to win the conference title again in 2013 according to a vote of the league’s head baseball coaches.

The Seahawks received five first-place votes and finished atop the poll with 75 points. Hofstra picked up three first-place votes and was second with 69 points. James Madison was chosen third with 62 points and Delaware got two first-place votes and was fourth with 57 points. George Mason placed fifth in the voting, followed by Old Dominion, William & Mary, Towson, Northeastern and Georgia State. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2013 Preseason Conference Poll, CAA, Delaware, George Mason, Georgia State, Hofstra, James Madison, Northeastern, Old Dominion, Towson, UNC-Wilmington, William and Mary

2012 CAA Preseason Coaches Poll Released

Ginger Poulson

– January 26, 2012Posted in: 2012 Preseason Conference Poll, CAA

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
RICHMOND, Va. (January 26, 2012) – James Madison, which captured the CAA baseball championship for the second time in four years last season, has been picked to win the conference title again in 2012 according to a vote of the CAA’s head baseball coaches. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2012 Preseason Conference Poll, CAA, Delaware, George Mason, Georgia State, Hofstra, James Madison, Northeastern, Old Dominion, Towson, UNCW, VCU, William and Mary

ACC Recap for April 27th

Brian Foley

– April 28, 2011Posted in: ACC, Big East, CAA, Conference USA, Southern Conference

Here is your ACC Recap for April 27th.

#15 North Carolina 5 #29 East Carolina 4

GREENVILLE, N.C. – Carolina was down to its final out Wednesday night against No. 29 East Carolina in Greenville, N.C. but staged a dramatic comeback in the top of the ninth inning to take a 5-4 win over the Pirates. Jesse Wierzbicki came through with the clutch hit driving in a pair of runs when he singled to left with two down in the ninth. Carolina will have the next five days off for exams before returning home to take on Gardner-Webb on Tuesday, May 3. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: ACC, ACC Recap, Big East, CAA, Clemson, Davidson, Duke, East Carolina, Elon, George Mason, Maryland, Miami (FL), South Florida, Southern Conference, UNC, Wake Forest, Western Carolina

ACC Recap for March 30th

Brian Foley

– March 31, 2011Posted in: ACC, Atlantic 10, CAA

Here is your ACC Recap for March 30th.

Rhode Island 4 Boston College 0

KINGSTON, R.I. – Junior pitcher Anthony Pisani recorded a career-high nine strikeouts as the Rhode Island baseball team posted its first shutout of the season in a 4-0 victory over Boston College on Wednesday afternoon. Pisani allowed just four hits over seven innings and issued zero walks to pick up his second win in as many appearances. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: ACC, ACC Recap, Atlantic 10, Boston College, CAA, George Mason, Maryland, Rhode Island

ACC Recap for March 16th

Brian Foley

– March 16, 2011Posted in: ACC, America East, Atlantic 10, Big South, CAA, Southern Conference

Here is your ACC Recap for March 16th.

#5 Virginia 7 James Madison 3

CHARLOTTESVILLE - The No. 5 Virginia Cavaliers recorded their 11th consecutive win as they downed James Madison 7-3 Wednesday before 2,417 fans at Davenport Field. Virginia improves to 17-1 this season, while the Dukes fall to 13-4. Read the rest of this entry »

2011 CAA Preseason CAA Poll

Brian Foley

– January 19, 2011Posted in: 2011 Preseason Conference Poll, CAA

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
RICHMOND, Va. (January 19, 2011) – James Madison, which returns five starters from last year’s squad that finished atop the CAA baseball regular-season standings, has been picked to win the conference title in 2011 according to a vote of the CAA’s head baseball coaches. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2011 Preseason Conference Poll, CAA, Delaware, George Mason, Georgia State, Hofstra, James Madison, Northeastern, Old Dominion, Towson, UNC-Wilmington, VCU, William and Mary

ACC Recap for April 27th

Brian Foley

– April 28, 2010Posted in: ACC, Big South, CAA, MEAC, NEC, SEC, Southern Conference

Here is your ACC Recap for April 27th.

#2 Virginia 6 #6 Coastal Carolina 3

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The Virginia baseball team, ranked No. 1 this week by Baseball America, stopped No. 10 Coastal Carolina’s 17-game winning streak with a 6-3 victory over the Chanticleers Tuesday at Davenport Field. Phil Gosselin (Jr., West Chester, Pa.) hit a second-inning grand slam, which proved to be all the offense the Cavaliers needed behind the strong pitching of Branden Kline (Fr., Frederick, Md.), Tyler Wilson (Jr., Midlothian, Va.) and Kevin Arico (Jr., Flemington, N.J.).

Virginia (35-9) ran its winning streak to six games and gave head coach Brian O’Connor his 300th career win at UVa. O’Connor is in his seventh season at the helm of the Cavaliers.

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Tags: ACC, ACC Recap, Big South, CAA, Coastal Carolina, Duke, George Mason, Georgia, Georgia Tech, High Point, Maryland, MEAC, Miami (FL), NEC, North Carolina A&T, Quinnipiac, SEC, Southern Conference, St. Thomas (FL), UNC, Virginia, Virginia Tech, VMI

ACC Recap for April 21st.

Brian Foley

– April 22, 2010Posted in: ACC, Atlantic Sun, Big South, CAA, Conference USA, SEC, Southern Conference

Here is your ACC Recap for April 21st.

#3 Georgia Tech 18 Georgia Southern 4

ATLANTA - Thomas Nichols had five hits, including two doubles and two home runs, to lead the third-ranked Georgia Tech baseball team (33-5) to an 18-4 victory over Georgia Southern (21-17) in midweek action Wednesday at Russ Chandler Stadium.

The five hits were a career-high for Nichols, who also added a career high five RBI in his 5-for-5 performance. Four of his hits went for extra bases, as he grabbed two doubles in addition to his sixth and seventh home runs of the season.

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ACC Recap for April 6th

Brian Foley

– April 6, 2010Posted in: ACC, Atlantic Sun, CAA, MEAC, SEC, Southern Conference, Sun Belt

Here is your ACC Recap for April 6th.

#2 Georgia Tech 8 Kennesaw State 2

ATLANTA – Mark Pope scattered four hits over eight innings, while Matt Skole and Chase Burnette hit home runs to lead the second-ranked Georgia Tech baseball team (26-3, 11-1 ACC) over Kennesaw State (13-18, 4-5 A-Sun), 8-2, Tuesday night at Russ Chandler Stadium.

The eight innings were a career high for Pope, who improved to 4-0 on the season with the win. The sophomore right-hander struck out six batters, allowing just two runs to cross the plate.

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2010 CAA Preseason Poll

Donald J. Boyles

– January 19, 2010Posted in: 2010 Preseason Conference Poll, CAA

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

RICHMOND, Va. (January 19, 2010) – James Madison, which returns its entire starting lineup from a year ago, has been picked to win CAA baseball championship in 2010 according to a vote of the league’s head baseball coaches.

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Tags: 2010 Preseason Conference Poll, CAA, Delaware, George Mason, Georgia State, Hofstra, James Madison, Northeastern, Old Dominion, Towson, UNC-Wilmington, VCU, William and Mary

George Mason, Longwood Announce 2010 Schedules

Colin Weber

– September 30, 2009Posted in: 2010 Schedules, CAA, CBD Column, Independents

Washington Post Photo Head coach Bill Brown has released the 2010 George Mason baseball schedule. The Patriots will play thirty one home games at Spuhler Field this season, including twelve CAA contests.

George Mason will begin the season in Rock Hill, South Carolina, as they play a double round robin tournament with Northwestern and Winthrop (Feb. 19-21). The following weekend the Patriots will have their home opener, as they host Monmouth (Feb. 26-28) for a three game set.

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Tags: 2010 Schedules, CAA, CBD Column, George Mason, Independents, Longwood

J.T. Wise wins 2009 Johnny Bench Award

Brian Foley

– June 26, 2009Posted in: 2009 Top Players, ACC, Big 12, CAA, National Awards

FROM PRESS RELEASE

J.T. Wise wins 2009 Johnny Bench Award (Courtesy of Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission)

WICHITA, KANSAS – Another successful Greater Wichita Sports Banquet has come to a close for the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission. The 12th annual event featured Johnny Bench, former Cincinnati Reds catcher and Hall of Famer, as he presented the Coleman Company-Johnny Bench Award to University of Oklahoma catcher, J.T. Wise. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 Top Players, ACC, Big 12, Boston College, CAA, George Mason, Johnny Bench Award, National Awards, Oklahoma