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MLB set to Suspend 20 Players; Miami Hurricanes Connected

By
Brian Foley
– June 4, 2013Posted in: ACC, General CBB News

MiamiBaseballDisappointmentFeaturedESPN.com is reporting that MLB is set to suspend 20 players including former Miami (FL) third baseman Ryan Braun and the namesake of the Hurricanes stadium in Alex Rodriguez for their connection to the Biogenesis of America clinic. Former Miami pitcher Cesar Carillo has already been hit with a suspension of 100 games in the minors in March but denied being connected to the clinic.

So you ask what does this have to do with College Baseball?

Former University of Miami Strength and Conditioning coach Jimmy Goins spent the last nine years with the team before being let go when the story broke this fall. Read the rest of this entry »

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2013 Louisville NCAA Regional Day 3 Recap

By
Brian Foley
– June 2, 2013Posted in: 2013 NCAA Tourney, ACC, Big 12, Big East

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Oklahoma State advanced to the NCAA Louisville Regional final Sunday with a 7-1 win over Miami, but Louisville ended the Cowboys’ season by knocking them off by a 12-3 margin at Jim Patterson Stadium.

The Cowboys, who were the Louisville Regional’s third-seeded team, finished their first season under head coach Josh Holliday with a 41-19 mark. Read the rest of this entry »

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2013 Louisville NCAA Regional Day 2 Recap

By
Brian Foley
– June 2, 2013Posted in: 2013 NCAA Tourney, ACC, Big 12, Big East, MAC

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Oklahoma State earned its first NCAA Tournament win in four years Saturday as the third-seeded Cowboys advanced in the NCAA Louisville Regional with a 7-3 win over fourth-seeded Bowling Green in an elimination game at Jim Patterson Stadium.

With its first NCAA tourney win since the 2009 NCAA Clemson Regional, the Cowboys improved to 40-18 overall as they also reached the 40-win mark for the first time since 2008. Read the rest of this entry »

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2013 Louisville NCAA Regional Day 1 Recap

By
Brian Foley
– May 31, 2013Posted in: 2013 NCAA Tourney, ACC, Big 12, Big East, MAC

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Behind a career day from catcher Garrett Kennedy and another strong start from southpaw Chris Diaz, the second-seeded Miami Hurricanes captured their NCAA Championship opener over third-seeded Oklahoma State by a final score of 7-0. Read the rest of this entry »

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2013 Louisville NCAA Regional Preview

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Mohamed Abdihakim
– May 31, 2013Posted in: 2013 NCAA Tourney, ACC, Big 12, Big East, CBD Column, MAC

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Louisville’s season didn’t end as well as they would have liked. Just two games into the 2013 Big East tournament, and the Cardinals found themselves ousted by UConn. Though losing their opportunity at a national seed in the NCAA tournament, the Cardinals were selected to host the regional at Jim Patterson Stadium.

The theme in this four-team field? Pitching. Each team comes with its own set of strengths and weaknesses. At the same time, each squad boasts some talented arms, making this the regional tournament with arguably the deepest pitching pool. Read the rest of this entry »

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CBD Opinion: Stop Grandstanding Miami!

By
Brian Foley
– February 8, 2013Posted in: ACC, CBD Column

MiamiDisappoinmentSmallI am absolutely tired of writing about these “Steroid” or “Performance-Enhancement” Drugs in College Baseball or any baseball. This has absolutely killed my interest in pro baseball and it is starting to filter into the college game. When I started writing on College Baseball many years ago, I was one of the few that actually covered the Steroid scandal with the Duke baseball team under former head coach Bill Hillier. The Blue Devils coaching staff “encouraged” steroid use by the players and the school continued to renew Hillier’s contract year after year. Read the rest of this entry »

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Wright State to host 2013 Ron Fraser Classic

By
Brian Foley
– February 8, 2013Posted in: ACC, Horizon League

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
RobCooperWrightStateThe Wright State baseball program and USA Baseball announced Thursday that the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina, will play host to the 2013 Ron Fraser Classic to honor the late Ron Fraser.  The tournament will begin on Friday, February 15, and run through Sunday, February 17. Read the rest of this entry »

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Miami (FL) Baseball Conditioning Coach Involved in PED’s Scandal

By
Brian Foley
– January 30, 2013Posted in: ACC

MiamiDisappoinmentSmallA scathing report about a major Performance Enhancement Drug investigation in the state of Florida came out on Tuesday from The Miami NewTimes which includes many connections to the University of Miami baseball program. This isn’t the first time that the Hurricanes baseball program has had issues with performance enhancement drugs as Frankie Ratcliff was arrested in the fall 2009 for having 101 grams of marijuana and 19 vials of HGH on him. (LINK)

In the report, Miami (FL) Strength and Conditioning Coach Jimmy Goins is implicated in the scandal. Goins has been serving as a strength and conditioning coach for the Miami baseball and track and field teams for the last nine years. Read the rest of this entry »

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2013 Preseason ACC Coaches Poll

By
Brian Foley
– January 25, 2013Posted in: 2013 Preseason Conference Poll, ACC

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
ACCLogoGREENSBORO, N.C. – NC State has been selected as the 2013 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball preseason favorite in a vote of the league’s 12 head coaches.

The Wolfpack was named by six coaches as this year’s ACC team to beat, while North Carolina received four votes, and Florida State and Virginia one each. Read the rest of this entry »

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Legendary Miami (FL) coach Ron Fraser Passes Away

By
Brian Foley
– January 20, 2013Posted in: ACC

RonFraserMiamiLegendary Miami (FL) Hurricanes head baseball coach Ron Fraser passed away on Sunday at the age of 79 after battling Alzheimer’s disease the last few years. Fraser led the Canes to two national titles in 1982 and 1985 while bringing the school to 12 College World Series appearances in 30 seasons. He changed the way College Baseball was dealt with across the country. You can check out all the tributes from across the country below. Read the rest of this entry »

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Poster of the Day: Miami Hurricanes

By
Brian Foley
– January 8, 2013Posted in: ACC

MiamiBaseballStadium_thumb.jpgAs we start counting down to the first pitch of the 2013 season, we are running some of the best posters from schools across the country. The team we feature today is the Miami Hurricanes who are coming off a 36-23 overall campaign and 16-14 mark in ACC play. You can check out the poster below.  Future posters can be sent to me by clicking here.   Read the rest of this entry »

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Miami (FL) releases 2013 Schedule

By
Brian Foley
– October 17, 2012Posted in: 2013 Schedules, ACC

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – On the day his team officially begins its 2012-13 campaign with the opening of fall practice, University of Miami head baseball coach Jim Morris released the team’s 2013 schedule Tuesday.

Miami’s 56-game regular season campaign, which includes 37 games inside Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field, features 10 weekend series’ against Atlantic Coast Conference competition. Read the rest of this entry »

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