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Penn State releases 2013 Schedule

– October 26, 2012Posted in: 2013 Schedules, Big Ten

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State baseball team has announced its 2013 schedule, which is highlighted by four home series against Big Ten foes Purdue, Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan State. The Nittany Lions will compete against a total of eight conference opponents this season, as well as three team’s that competed in the 2012 NCAA Tournament.Head coach Robbie Wine, who enters his ninth season at the helm of the Lions, and the squad will host 22 home games at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2013 Schedules, Big Ten, Penn State

Big Ten Announces Sites for Future Baseball Tournaments

Sam Wasson

– May 18, 2012Posted in: Big Ten

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE

Big Ten

Park Ridge, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced on Friday the sites for its 2013 and 2014 baseball tournaments. The 2013 Big Ten Baseball Tournament will be held at Target Field in Minneapolis, the home of Major League Baseball’s Minnesota Twins, marking the first time that the event will be held at a Major League Baseball facility. The 2014 tournament will be held at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb., the site of the NCAA Division I Men’s College World Series.

The Big Ten Baseball Tournament has been played as a neutral-site event in Columbus, Ohio, since 2009. The event was held at Huntington Park, the home of the Triple-A Columbus Clippers, in 2009 and 2011 and will be played at that ballpark May 23-26, 2012. The tournament was held at Ohio State’s Bill Davis Stadium in 2010. Prior to 2009, the Big Ten Baseball Tournament was played at the site of the regular-season champion or the champion from a pre-selected division, with the exception of 1993 and 1994, when it was held in Battle Creek, Mich.
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Tags: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue

NCBWA Names National Players of the Week

Brian Foley

– April 24, 2012Posted in: Big Ten, Big West, NCBWA, Pac 12

FROM NCBWA RELEASE

MORGANTOWN, W.Va – The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) released its National Player of the Week awards for the period ending April 22, today. Stanford freshman third baseman Alex Blandino was named National Hitter of the Week, while UC Irvine sophomore right-hander Andrew Thurman and Penn State junior right-hander Steven Hill were named Co-National Pitchers of the Week. The NCBWA Board reviews candidates from each Division I Conference each week and names winners each Tuesday throughout the season.

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Tags: Big Ten, Big West, National Player of the Week, NCBWA, Pac 12, Penn State, Stanford, UC-Irvine

Big Ten Week in Review

Brian Foley

– March 13, 2012Posted in: Big Ten

By: Corey Barnes

Indiana Hoosiers (4-10)

The Hoosiers dropped two of three games at Cal State Northridge over the weekend. Indiana has lost five of its past six games. Freshman Chad Clark leads the team with a .419 average. Three starters have ERAs below 3.00 and sophomore Matt Dearden leads all hurlers with a 1.50 ERA and 2:1 strikeout to walk ratio. Indiana returns to play with a two-game set at San Diego on Tuesday and Wednesday before playing Loyola Maryland over the weekend. The Hoosiers are in the midst of eight games in California. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Big Ten, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue

Penn State Baseball Announces 2012 Schedule

Sam Wasson

– August 25, 2011Posted in: 2012 Schedules, Big Ten

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State baseball team released its 2012 schedule on Thursday, which includes at least 10 against `11 NCAA Tournament teams, highlighted by a two-game series at Mississippi State. Robbie Wine, who enters his eighth season as head coach, leads his squad against 11 different conferences. The Lions will play 23 home games at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park including clashes against conference foes Indiana, Ohio State, Michigan and Illinois.

Penn State opens its season on Feb. 17-19 when it travels to St. Petersburg, Fla. to participate in the Big Ten/Big EAST Baseball Challenge for the fifth-straight year. The Nittany Lions’ opponents have not been determined for those three games yet. Five days later, Penn State will head to UNC Greensboro for a three-game clash with the Spartans on Feb. 24.
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Tags: 2012 Schedules, Big Ten, Penn State

ACC Recap for April 20th

Brian Foley

– April 21, 2011Posted in: ACC, Atlantic 10, Atlantic Sun, Big Ten, CAA, MEAC, SEC

Here is your ACC Recap for April 20th.

#1 Virginia 12 Richmond 1

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The top-ranked Virginia baseball team scored seven runs in the third inning, highlighted by an inside-the-park grand slam by Danny Hultzen (Jr., Bethesda, Md.), en route to a 12-1 victory over Richmond Wednesday evening in front of 3,128 spectators at Davenport Field. The attendance figure represents a home midweek record for Virginia Baseball. Read the rest of this entry »

Foley’s Quick Hits for March 5th

Brian Foley

– March 6, 2011Posted in: ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, CBD Column, CBD Quick Hits, Missouri Valley, Pac 12, SEC, Summit League

Here are some of my thoughts from the college baseball games that took place on March 5th. We check in on the UCLA Bruins against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oklahoma in San Diego, the struggles of Miami against the Florida Gators, the Big Ten Conference having a solid day, and a no-hitter from Indiana State. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Cal, CBD Column, Central Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Indiana State, Iowa, Miami (FL), Minnesota, Mississippi State, Missouri Valley Conference, Oklahoma, Pac 12, Penn State, SEC, Summit League, Tennessee, UCLA, Washington State

ACC Recap for March 5th

Brian Foley

– March 6, 2011Posted in: ACC, America East, Atlantic 10, Big Ten, CAA, Independents, Ivy League, MAAC, NEC, SEC

Here is your ACC Recap for March 5th

#1 Florida 1 #26 Miami (FL) 0

Senior Bryson Smith (Watkinsville, Ga.) came through with a pinch-hit RBI single in the eighth inning to drive in senior Josh Adams (Jacksonville, Fla.) with the game’s only run as No. 1 Florida (9-1) edged No. 24 Miami (4-6), 1-0, on Saturday afternoon in front of 4,851 fans at McKethan Stadium. Read the rest of this entry »

2011 Big Ten Preseason Coaches Poll

Brian Foley

– February 15, 2011Posted in: 2011 Preseason Conference Poll, Big Ten

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
PARK RIDGE, Ill. – After winning the Big Ten’s regular-season and tournament titles last season, Minnesota has been named the conference favorite for 2011, the Big Ten announced on Tuesday. For the first time in conference history, the Big Ten baseball coaches voted on the top six teams and also selected three players from their teams for a Players to Watch list. Also among the top six projected finishers for the season were No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 Indiana, No. 4 Michigan State, No. 5 Iowa and No. 6 Ohio State. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2011 Preseason Conference Poll, Big Ten, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue

2011 CBD Season Preview: Big Ten

Brian Foley

– January 20, 2011Posted in: 2011 Season Preview, Big Ten, CBD Column

Heading into the 2010 campaign, everyone was talking about the Ohio State Buckeyes being the class of the Big Ten but they would be talking about the Gophers instead. The Big Ten ended up seeing the first place Minnesota Gophers (15-9) and last place Penn State Nittany Lions (9-15) separated by a measly six games. Michigan ended up finishing second with a 14-10 mark while Iowa and Northwestern finished at 13-11 in a tie for third place. Purdue and Indiana were also tied with a 12-12 mark for fifth place. Michigan State and Ohio State tied for seventh place with a record of 11-13 and Illinois finished in ninth with a 10-14 mark while Penn State rounded out the standings with their 9-15 record. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Big Ten, CBD 2011 Season Preview, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue

2011 Big East/Big Ten Baseball Challenge Schedule Announced

Brian Foley

– October 20, 2010Posted in: Big East, Big Ten

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The schedule has been finalized for the 2011 BIG EAST/Big Ten Baseball Challenge, hosted by the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Sports Commission, as announced by the BIG EAST and Big Ten conference offices Tuesday. Triple-headers on Friday and Saturday highlight a slate that features 24 games over three days, Feb. 18-20, 2011, at current and former major league facilities in the St. Petersburg and Clearwater, Fla., area.

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Tags: Big East, Big Ten, Cincinnati, Illinois, Iowa, Louisville, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Seton Hall, St. John's, UConn, West Virginia

Big Ten Recap for May 15th

Brian Foley

– May 16, 2010Posted in: Big Ten

FROM BIG TEN CONFERENCE RELEASE

ILLINOIS def. PURDUE, 7-0
Recap and Box Score
Freshman Kevin Johnson tossed a complete-game shutout to lead Illinois to a 7-0 victory over Purdue on Saturday to even the series at 1-1. Johnson allowed six hits and two walks with four strikeouts en route to his fifth win of the season. Calvin Gunter took the loss for the Boilermakers. Casey McMurray led the Illini offense, going 2-for-2 with a double, two runs, two RBI and a pair of walks. Willie Argo went 2-for-4 with a double, a homer and a stolen base. Tyler Spillner paced Purdue at the plate with a 3-for-5 performance.