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2013 NCAA Regional Projections (April 17th)

– April 17, 2013Posted in: 2013 NCAA Tourney, 2013 Regional Projections, 2013 Season Coverage, ACC, America East, Atlantic 10, Atlantic Sun, Big 12, Big East, Big South, Big Ten, Big West, CAA, CBD Column, Conference USA, Horizon League, Ivy League, MAAC, MAC, MEAC, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, Ohio Valley Conference, Pac 12, Patriot League, SEC, Southern Conference, Southland Conference, Summit League, Sun Belt, SWAC, WAC, West Coast Conference

As we’re now well into the 2013 college baseball season, College Baseball Daily continues our countdown to Selection Monday with our latest 2013 Regional Projections.

For this week’s projections, instead of being solely compiled based on RPI like they have been done in past weeks, every aspect was taken into consideration. College Baseball Daily’s Ginger Poulson (@gingerpoulson) compiled this list after analyzing RPI, overall records, conference standings, overall talent and several other factors. If you have any questions about the projections feel free to leave a comment below or send her a tweet.

Enjoy the regional projections!

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CBD Visit: McNeil Leads Dirtbags Past Wichita State

Shotgun Spratling

– March 16, 2013Posted in: 2013 Season Coverage, Big West, CBD Interview, CBD Visit, Interviews with Coaches, Missouri Valley

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Jeff McNeil singled home the tying run in the sixth inning and put Long Beach State ahead with an RBI single in a three-run eighth inning as the Dirtbags defeated Wichita State 4-1 Friday night at Blair Field. The win snapped a six-game losing streak for Long Beach State.

Long Beach’s offense has struggled recently, scoring only eight runs and averaging less than five hits during its losing streak, but the Dirtbags knocked 11 hits on Friday. McNeil led the way with four singles and Michael Hill added two hits, including a two-run triple. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Big West, CBD Interview, CBD Visit, Interviews with Coaches, Long Beach State, Missouri Valley, Troy Buckley, Wichita State

Top 100 Countdown: 3. Sean Manaea (Indiana State)

Ginger Poulson

– February 24, 2013Posted in: 2013 CBD Top 100 Players, 2013 Season Coverage, 2013 Top Players, Missouri Valley

College Baseball Daily continues our countdown to the start of the 2013 college baseball season by checking in on the Top 100 Players in the country. We will be adding players day-by-day until we get to number one!

Number 3 on our Top 100 Countdown is Indiana State’s Sean Manaea. The 6’5 left-handed pitcher from Wanatah, Indiana set a Cape Cod League record with 85 strikeouts in one summer. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2013 Top Players, CBD 2013 Top 100 Players, Indiana State, Missouri Valley, Sean Manaea

Top 100 Countdown: 56. Jake Johansen (Dallas Baptist)

Ginger Poulson

– January 14, 2013Posted in: 2013 CBD Top 100 Players, 2013 Season Coverage, 2013 Top Players, General CBB News, Missouri Valley

College Baseball Daily continues our countdown to the start of the 2013 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.

Number 56 on our Top 100 Countdown is Dallas Baptist ’s Jake Johansen. The 6’6 right-handed pitcher from Allen, Texas was a 27th-round draft pick by the Pirates in 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2013 Top Players, CBD 2013 Top 100 Players, Dallas Baptist, Jake Johansen, Missouri Valley

ACC Weekend Preview (Feb. 17th-19th)

Brian Foley

– February 17, 2012Posted in: ACC, Atlantic 10, Atlantic Sun, Big 12, Big East, Big South, CAA, CBD Column, Conference USA, Horizon League, MAC, Missouri Valley, Pac 12

Here is your weekly look into the ACC as we open up the 2012 season. This will be very short this week as we are entering the first week of play and you can check out our full ACC season preview by clicking here. Read the rest of this entry »

NCBWA Names 2012 Preseason Stopper of the Year Watch List

Brian Foley

– 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

Cape League announces 2011 All-Star Team

Brian Foley

– August 25, 2011Posted in: ACC, America East, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Big West, Cape Cod Baseball League, Conference USA, MAC, Missouri Valley, Pac 12, SEC, Southern Conference

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
CAPE COD, Mass. – Commissioner Paul Galop has announced the 2011 Cape Cod Baseball League All-League Team.

Heading the list of positional players is CCBL Most Valuable Player Travis Jankowski (Stony Brook) of Bourne, who hit .329 with 22 RBIs for the Bourne Braves, along with batting champion Stephen Piscotty (Stanford) of Yarmouth-Dennis, who hit .349, edging out fellow All-League catcher Dane Phillips (Oklahoma State) of Chatham by a mere .0002. Phillips led the league with 34 RBI. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2011 Top Players, 2012 Top Players, ACC, America East, Anthony Bucciferro, Arizona, Arkansas, Baylor, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Big West, Bradley, Cape Cod Baseball League, Carter Capps, Central Michigan, Chris Overman, Clemson, Conference USA, Dane Phillips, Daniel Palka, Dietrich Enns, Florida State, Georgia Southern, Georgia Tech, James Ramsey, Jason Monda, Jeremy Baltz, Joe Bircher, John Simms, Justin Amlung, Kentucky, Logan Vick, Long Beach State, Louisville, LSU, MAC, Matt Duffy, Michigan State, Missouri Valley, Mount Olive, NC State, Nick Wittgren, Oklahoma State, Pac 12, Patrick Cantwell, Purdue, Rice, Richie Shaffer, Robert Refsnyder, Ryan Eades, Scott Firth, SEC, Southern Conference, St. John's, Stanford, Stephen Piscotty, Stony Brook, Tommy Coyle, Travis Jankowski, Trevor Gott, UNC, Victor Roache, Washington State

Breaking down the CCBL All-Star Game by Conference/Teams

Brian Foley

– July 24, 2011Posted in: 2012 Top Players, ACC, America East, Big 12, Big East, Big South, Big Ten, Big West, CAA, CBD Column, Conference USA, Division 2, MAC, Missouri Valley, Ohio Valley Conference, Pac 12, SEC, Southern Conference, Sun Belt

Since the Cape Cod Baseball League announced their 2011 All-Star Game rosters on Friday, lets take a look at what conferences and college programs have had the most success this summer. The leading conference this year is the Pac-10 conference which features eight players from seven different school. Coming in second place is the SEC which has six players from four different schools. Interesting enough, the ACC and Big East conference both have four players in the game this year which speaks to how strong the the Big East over the last couple of seasons. Read the rest of this entry »

2011 NCAA Regional Preview: Corvallis (OR)

Brian Foley

– June 3, 2011Posted in: 2011 NCAA Tourney, CBD Column, Missouri Valley, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt

Oregon State

Players to Watch
Andrew Susac (.325, 5, 31)
Kavin Keyes (.315, 1, 29)
Ryan Dunn (.296, 4, 26) Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2011 Corvallis Regional, 2011 NCAA Tourney, Arkansas Little Rock, CBD Column, Creighton, Georgia, Missouri Valley, Oregon State, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt

Missouri Valley Conference Weekend Recap (April 22nd-24th)

Brian Foley

– April 25, 2011Posted in: Missouri Valley

By: John Lockwood

Pitching was the theme of this weekend’s MVC conference play, with several impressive performances and thrilling series being played across the Valley. In a highly anticipated match-up of last year’s conference championship, Wichita State took two of three from visiting Illinois State, getting two solid outings from their left-handed starters. In what was possibly the most exciting and tightly contested series played all season (every game was decided by one run), Southern Illinois upset the best team in the conference by taking two, on the road, from #29 Creighton—in the shiny new TD Ameritrade Ballpark. Possibly the best pitching came from the Bradley-Evansville series, where three pitchers tossed complete games—two of them shutouts. Meanwhile in Springfield, Missouri State took two of three from Indiana State in a series which saw Brock Chaffin knock in seven runs—in one game. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Bradley, Creighton, Evansville, Illinois State, Indiana State, Missouri State, Missouri Valley, Missouri Valley Conference, Southern Illinois, Wichita State

Missouri Valley Conference Weekend Preview (April 22nd-24th)

Brian Foley

– April 22, 2011Posted in: 2011 Weekend Previews, Missouri Valley

By: John Lockwood

This weekend’s Missouri Valley Conference action promises plenty of exciting baseball—and even a little history in the making—as four of the top five teams get set to play each other Friday night. Illinois State (24-10, 4-2) travels to Wichita State (23-17, 3-3) in a highly-anticipated rematch of last year’s MVC State Farm Tournament Championship, while #29 Creighton (26-8, 5-1)—who crack the Top 30 for the first time this season—will host Southern Illinois (13-23, 4-2) in the first ever series at the brand new TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha. Elsewhere in conference play, Evansville (20-14, 1-5) will look to right its season against a struggling Bradley (19-15, 1-5) in Peoria, while Missouri State (21-14, 4-2) hopes to build off of last week’s series victory over SIU in a three-game set at home against Indiana State (19-16, 2-4). Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Bradley, Creighton, Evansville, Illinois State, Indiana State, Missouri State, Missouri Valley, Missouri Valley Conference, Southern Illinois, Wichita State

Missouri Valley Conference Weekend Recap (April 15th-17th)

Brian Foley

– April 18, 2011Posted in: Missouri Valley

By: John Lockwood

This weekend’s MVC action aimed to please the fan no matter what their disposition. If they were looking for an offensive display, they need look no further than Wichita, KS, where three Shockers players combined for 21 runs batted in—more than any other TEAM put up on the weekend. If they were looking for good pitching, they had to look no further than Peoria where Illinois State pitchers compiled a dumbfounding 26 strikeouts against Bradley hitters—on Saturday alone. The end result: Creighton sits atop the conference with 5-1 record, while Illinois State, Missouri State and Southern Illinois all sit in second with records of 4-2. Read the rest of this entry »