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NCBWA Names 2012 Preseason Stopper of the Year Watch List

– January 31, 2012Posted in: ACC, Atlantic 10, Atlantic Sun, Big 12, Big East, Big South, Big Ten, Big West, CAA, Conference USA, Horizon League, MAAC, MAC, Missouri Valley, NCBWA, NEC, Ohio Valley Conference, Pac 12, Patriot League, SEC, Southland Conference, Sun Belt, WAC, West Coast Conference

FROM NCBWA RELEASE
Wichita, Kan. (NCBWA) — Forty-five players have been named to the initial watch list for the eighth annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year Award, given to the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I baseball, as announced by the association Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Abram Williams, ACC, Alex Cillo, Arkansas, Army, Atlantic 10, Atlantic Sun, Austin Maddox, Big 12, Big East, Big South, Big Ten, Big West, Bucknell, CAA, Cale Elam, Caleb Dudley, Caleb Reed, Chris Anderson, Chris Overman, Conference USA, Corey Knebel, Creighton, Eddie Magallon, Evan Zerff, Florida, Florida Atlantic, Forrest Koumas, Georgia, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Horizon League, Hugh Adams, Illinois State, Jacksonville, Jacksonville State, Jake Boyd, Jake Dyer, Jeff McVaney, Joe Rinehart, Joe Rogers, John Neely, Kenny Long, Kevin McKague, Kurt Spomer, Kyle Glancy, LaSalle, Long Beach State, Long Island, Louisiana Tech, Loyola-Marymount, Luke Bard, MAAC, MAC, Matt Carasiti, Matt Duncan, Matt Gardner, Michael Morin, Michael Schum, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Missouri Valley, Morehead State, Navy, NC State, NCBWA, NEC, Nevada, New Mexico State, Nick Wittgren, Nolan Sanburn, Northern Illinois, Ohio Valley Conference, Oregon State, Pac 12, Pat Christensen, Patriot League, Purdue, Radford, Rider, Robbie Powell, Ryan Harvey, Ryan Hawthorne, San Jose State, Scott Coffman, SEC, Seton Hall, South Carolina, Southeastern Louisiana, Southland Conference, St. John's, Stefan Lopez, Stetson, Steven Rodriguez, Sun Belt, Texas, Texas State, Texas Tech, Todd Hornsby, Tony Bryant, Tony Wieber, Tyler Maloof, Tyler Smith, Tyler Wagner, UCF, UNC, Utah, WAC, West Coast Conference, Wichita State, Wright State, Zack Jones

2011 Johnny Bench Award Semifinalists

Brian Foley

– May 20, 2011Posted in: 2011 Top Players, ACC, Atlantic Sun, Big 12, Big Ten, CAA, Missouri Valley, National Awards, NEC, SEC, Sun Belt

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
WICHITA, KANSAS – The Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission announced today the thirteen semifinalists for the 2011 Coleman Company-Johnny Bench Award delivered by Papa John’s Pizza.

The Coleman Company-Johnny Bench Award semifinalists are (in alphabetical order): Read the rest of this entry »

2011 Preseason NEC Coaches Poll

Brian Foley

– February 17, 2011Posted in: 2011 Preseason Conference Poll, NEC

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
Somerset, NJ – Central Connecticut was the last Northeast Conference baseball team to do it seven seasons ago and Charlie Hickey’s club will attempt to achieve the feat again in 2011. The defending NEC champion Blue Devils finished atop the league’s preseason coaches’ poll and are expected to capture their fifth conference crown. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2011 Preseason Conference Poll, Bryant, Central Connecticut, Fairleigh Dickinson, Long Island, Monmouth, Mount St. Mary's, Northeast Conference, Quinnipiac, Sacred Heart, Wagner

ACC Recap for March 7th

Brian Foley

– March 8, 2010Posted in: ACC, Atlantic 10, Big East, CAA, Horizon League, Ivy League, NEC, SEC, Sun Belt

Here is your ACC Recap for March 7th.

Game 1: #2 Virginia 11 Dartmouth 5
Game 2: #2 Virginia 13 Wright State 3

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The No. 1 Virginia baseball team finished off a hot day at the plate with a 13-3 victory over Wright State, Sunday afternoon, in the second game of a doubleheader at Davenport Field. In the first game, UVa pounded out 18 hits in an 11-5 win over Dartmouth.

Tyler Cannon (Sr., Pigeon Forge, Tenn.) had a big game at the plate, going 3-for-5 with five RBI. He had a key two-run triple to break open a one-run game in the seventh inning and then had a three-run double in the eighth inning. Cannon had eight RBI over the weekend.

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ACC Recap for March 6th

Brian Foley

– March 6, 2010Posted in: ACC, Big East, Big Ten, CAA, Ivy League, NEC, SEC, Sun Belt

Here is your ACC Recap for March 6th.

#2 Virginia 14 Dartmouth 3

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The top-ranked Virginia baseball team recorded two big innings in a 14-3 victory over Dartmouth Saturday afternoon in front of 2,414 fans at Davenport Field. UVa (7-2) scored six runs in the second inning, then blew the game open with an eight-run fourth inning.

Phil Gosselin (Jr., West Chester, Pa.) led the Cavaliers’ 16-hit effort with a career-high four hits. Tyler Cannon (Sr., Pigeon Forge, Tenn.) and Steven Proscia (So., Suffern, N.Y.) each added a pair of hits as well as three RBI. Every UVa starter scored at least one time. UVa’s one through four hitters – Gosselin, Cannon, Dan Grovatt (Jr., Tabernacle, N.J.) and Proscia – combined to go 10-for-16 with nine RBI and seven runs.

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ACC Recap for March 5th

Brian Foley

– March 6, 2010Posted in: ACC, Atlantic 10, Big East, Big Ten, CAA, Horizon League, NEC, SEC, Sun Belt

Here is your ACC Recap for March 5th where the ACC went a combined 10-2 against Out-of-Conference opponents.

Wright State 2 #2 Virginia 1

The Wright State baseball defeated #1 Virginia Friday afternoon by a score of 2-1 in Charlottesville, VA. Senior Alex Kaminsky (Fostoria, OH) picked up the win, going seven innings and giving up one earned run on seven hits. Senior Greg Robinson (Wilmington, OH) came on to pitch the final two innings and earn his first save. Sophomore Tristan Moore (New Albany, OH) led the way offensively with a three-for-four day and a run scored.

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ACC Weekend Preview for March 5th-7th

Brian Foley

– March 5, 2010Posted in: ACC, Atlantic 10, Big East, Big Ten, CAA, CBD Column, Horizon League, Ivy League, NEC, SEC, Sun Belt

The ACC squads are back in action this weekend with a couple of marquee series taking place in Florida. The Georgia Bulldogs from the SEC head down to Tallahassee to take on the Florida State Seminoles. This weekend’s series will be the first real test for the Noles as they are sporting a 7-0 record with three game sweeps over Georgia State and Hofstra while winning a midweek game over the Florida Gators in Tampa. The other big series is the Florida Gators heading down to Coral Gables to take on the Miami Hurricanes. The Gators have a 5-1 overall record as they did not play last weekend as LaSalle had travel troubles while Miami has a 6-1 record which includes victories over Manhattan and Rutgers while defeating South Florida in Tampa on Tuesday.

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2010 NEC Preseason Poll

Brian Foley

– February 5, 2010Posted in: 2010 Preseason Conference Poll, NEC

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

Somerset, NJ – Wagner won a plurality of first-place votes to finish atop the 2010 Northeast Conference Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll. The league office released the results of the annual survey as a prelude to its 24th season on the diamond.

Flying high following the program’s first ever regular season conference crown last spring, the Seahawks received four top nods to finish one spot in front of defending NEC Tournament champion Monmouth and its two first-place votes.

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Tags: 2010 Preseason Conference Poll, Bryant, Central Connecticut, Fairleigh Dickinson, Long Island, Monmouth, Mount St. Mary's, Northeast Conference, Quinnipiac, Sacred Heart, Wagner

NEC Baseball Coaches Tab Monmouth Preseason Favorite

Donald J. Boyles

– January 29, 2009Posted in: 2009 Preseason Conference Poll, NEC

NEC Preseason Favorite Monmouth eyes fourth- ever league crown

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

Somerset, NJ — Monmouth won five first-place votes to find itself in its familiar position atop the Northeast Conference baseball preseason poll. The Hawks have earned the moniker of NEC preseason favorite in three of the past four years. Central Connecticut State collected two first-place nods to finish second in the vote by the conference’s eight head coaches followed by Wagner which garnered the remaining first-place vote in third. The league office released the annual rankings on Thursday as a prelude to its 23rd season of Division I baseball.
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Tags: 2009 Preseason Conference Poll, Central Connecticut, Fairleigh Dickinson, Long Island, Monmouth, Mount St. Mary's, Quinnipiac, Sacred Heart, Wagner

Long Island Baseball Releases 2009 Schedule

Donald J. Boyles

– December 22, 2008Posted in: 2009 Schedules, NEC

Head Coach Don Maines

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Long Island University head baseball coach Don Maines announced the 2008 schedule today, with 54 games on the docket. The Blackbirds will kick off the season with a three-game series at Virginia Commonwealth beginning on Feb. 27. Long Island’s schedule also features a trip to the 2009 Palm Beach Challenge.
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Tags: 2009 Schedules, Long Island, NEC

Gotham Baseball Weekend Recap

Brian Foley

– March 26, 2008Posted in: Ivy League, NEC, Patriot League

Gotham Baseball has put out their Players of the Week and Weekend Recap. They have given the Beast of the Week to Jack Murphy of Princeton for going 16-30 with nine RBI for last week. The College of New Jersey pitcher Mike Oliver was named the pitcher of the week after striking out an amassing 16 batters in a seven inning game. Clint Moore of Army was named the freshman of the week for going 9-21 with 2 homers and 10 RBI last week. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Army, Gotham Baseball, Ivy League, Long Island, Northeast Conference, Patriot League, Princeton

Gulf Coast, TCU, Troy, VCU, and Hofstra pick up wins

Brian Foley

– March 5, 2008Posted in: Big East, Big South, CAA, Independents, Mountain West, SEC, Sun Belt

FROM PRESS RELEASES

Florida Gulf Coast 5 South Florida 4

TAMPA, Fla. – The University of South Florida baseball team fell, 5-4, Tuesday night to the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles at Red McEwen Field.

The Bulls’ record drops to 3-4, while the Eagles improve to 8-1.

USF’s offensive attack came in the first two innings after falling behind by two after the top of the first. Redshirt freshman Ryan Lockwood spearheaded the Bulls’ offensive charge with a lead-off walk. Junior counterparts Brandon Smith and Addison Maruszak followed with a walk and a hit by pitch to fill the bases. Junior Trey Manz then hit a one-out sac fly to score Lockwood and put the Bulls on the board. Read the rest of this entry »