Peter O’Brien Archive

Top 100 Countdown: 8. Peter O’Brien (Miami, FL)

– January 23, 2012Posted in: 2012 CBD Top 100 Players, 2012 Top Players, ACC, Team USA

College Baseball Daily continues our countdown to the start of the 2012 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.

We continue the countdown today at number 8 with Miami (FL) catcher Peter O’Brien. He is from Miami Gardens, Florida where he attended Braddock High School. He decided to attend MEAC school Bethune-Cookman. As a freshman in 2009, he appeared in 50 games (39 starts) while hitting .314 with four homers and driving in 30 runs. He was named a first team All-MEAC team member while being named a Freshman All-American by Louisville Slugger and Baseball America. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2012 Top Players, ACC, Bethune Cookman, CBD 2012 Top 100 Players, MEAC, Miami (FL), Peter O'Brien

NCAA declares Miami catcher Peter O’Brien Eligible for 2012 Season

Brian Foley

– January 20, 2012Posted in: 2012 Top Players, ACC, MEAC, Transfers

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Senior catcher Peter O’Brien has been approved by the NCAA to compete for the Hurricanes during the upcoming 2012 baseball season.

“Needless to say, Peter is very excited, the players are excited, and the coaching staff is excited to have a guy of his quality,” Head Coach Jim Morris said. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2012 Top Players, ACC, Bethune Cookman, MEAC, Miami (FL), Peter O'Brien, Transfers

Miami (FL) opens up Fall Practice

Brian Foley

– October 21, 2011Posted in: ACC, Interviews with Coaches, Interviews with Players

The Miami (FL) baseball program opened up fall practice on Tuesday with both Peter O’Brien and Erik Erickson getting the most attention.

O’Brien spent his first three years of college as a member of the Bethune-Cookman program. Entering last season, O’Brien was named to the CBD Top 100 countdown at 18. After the 2010 season, the Colorado Rockies selected him in the third round but didn’t sign. He also had some issues at home so he decided to transfer to Miami (FL) and appeal to the NCAA for immediate eligibility. It is expected that the NCAA will make a decision on his status in the near future. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: ACC, Bethune Cookman, Erik Erickson, Interviews with Coaches, Interviews with Players, Miami (FL), Peter O'Brien

Top 100 Countdown: 18. Peter O’Brien (Bethune-Cookman)

Brian Foley

– January 7, 2011Posted in: 2011 CBD Top 100 Players, 2011 Top Players, MEAC, Team USA

College Baseball Daily continues our countdown to the start of the 2011 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.

Coming in at number 18 on the list is Bethune-Cookman junior catcher Peter O’Brien. He is from Miami Gardens, Florida where he attended Braddock High School. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2010 Team USA, 2011 Top Players, CBD 2011 Top 100 Players, MEAC, Peter O'Brien

2011 Top MLB Draft Prospects by Fanhouse.com

Brian Foley

– September 6, 2010Posted in: 2011 Top Players, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big South, Big Ten, Big West, Conference USA, MEAC, MLB Draft, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Southland Conference, WAC, West Coast Conference

Frankie Pilere of Fanhouse.com continues to update his top prospects for the 2011 MLB Draft. He checks in today with his top 115 players that he believes has top four round talent. This is his list of player he has seen with his own eyes so there will be additions to the list in the coming months. He has put out two previous updates from July 3rd (FULL ARTICLE) and July 24th (FULL ARTICLE). You can check out the full list below. Frankie also includes comments on each player on his site which can be read by clicking here.

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Tags: 2011 MLB Draft, 2011 Top Players, Adam Griffin, Adrian Houser, Alabama, Alex Dickerson, Andrew Gagnon, Andrew Susac, Anthony Rendon, Archie Bradley, Arizona, Arizona State, Austin Hedges, Austin Slater, Austin Wood, Baylor, Benton Moss, Bethune Cookman, Big 12, Big East, Big South, Big Ten Conference, Big West, Billy Flamion, Blake Swihart, Bobby Crocker, Brad Miller, Brandon Nimmo, Brandon Sedell, Brandon Woodruff, Brett Mooneyham, Bryan Brickhouse, Bubba Starling, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Cal State Fullerton, Cameron Gallagher, Carson Smith, Cecil Tanner, Chris McFarland, Christian Lopes, Christian Montgomery, Clemson, Coastal Carolina, Colton Murray, Conference USA, Dakota Smith, Daniel Bowman, Daniel Mengden, Daniel Norris, Dante Bichette Jr., Deshorn Lake, Dillion Maples, Dusty Robinson, Dwight Smith, Dylan Davis, Eric Snyder, Florida, Florida State, Francisco Lindor, Fresno State, Garrett Boulware, George Springer, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Gerrit Cole, Grayson Garvin, Greg Bird, Hawaii, Hawtin Buchanan, Henry Owens, Hudson Boyd, Hunter Cole, Indiana, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jacob Anderson, Jake Cave, Jason Esposito, Javier Baez, Jed Bradley, Jerrick Suiter, Jett Bandy, Joe Panik, Joe Ross, Joey Ceja, John Magliozzi, Jose Fernandez, Josh Tobias, Julius Gaines, Kansas, Kansas State, Kevin Comer, Kolten Wong, Kyle Simon, Kyle Smith, Kyle Winkler, Larry Greene, Levi Michael, Logan Verrett, Long Beach State, Louisville, Loyola-Marymount, LSU, Martin Viramontes, Mason Robbins, Matt Barnes, Matt Dean, Matt Jensen, Matt Skole, MEAC, Michael Kelly, Mikie Mahtook, Mountain West, NC State, Nick Burdi, Nick Maronde, Nick Martini, Nick Ramirez, Nicky Delmoinico, Noe Ramirez, Oregon, Oregon State, Pac 12, Patrick Leonard, Peter O'Brien, Phil Evans, Phil Pfeifer, Pratt Maynard, Riccio Torrez, Rice, Ricky Jacquez, Ricky Oropesa, Robert Stephenson, Rookie Davis, Ryan Wright, Scott McGough, Sean Gilmartin, Sean Trent, SEC, Shawon Dunston Jr., Shon Carson, Sonny Gray, South Carolina, Southland Conference, Spenser Linney, St. John's, Stanford, T.J. Costen, Taylor Dugas, Taylor Featherston, TCU, Texas State, Tony Zych, Travis Harrison, Tyler Anderson, Tyler Beede, Tyler Goeddel, Tyler Greene, Tyler Marlette, UCLA, UConn, UNC, USC, Vanderbilt, WAC, West Coast Conference, Zach Cone

Team USA Advances to Semifinals with 11-0 Victory over China

Brian Foley

– August 3, 2010Posted in: Big East, Big West, MEAC, Pac 12, SEC, Team USA

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

Tokyo, Japan – Team USA scored a combined 10 runs in the third and fourth innings and cruised to an 11-0, seven inning quarterfinal win over China Tuesday afternoon at the V FISU World University Championships inside Yokohama Stadium. With the win, USA (15-2) advances to the semi-finals and will play the winner of Chinese Taipei/Japan on Thursday with a scheduled start time yet to be determined.

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Team USA defeats Chinese Taipei in Extra Innings

Brian Foley

– August 1, 2010Posted in: ACC, Big East, Big West, MEAC, Pac 12, SEC, Team USA

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

Tokyo, Japan – Nick Ramirez’ (Cal State Fullerton) single in the 11^th inning scored Ryan Wright (Louisville) from second base giving USA a thrilling 8-7 win over Chinese Taipei in pool play Sunday night at Meiji Jingu Stadium.

The game took two tie-break extra-innings to produce a winner, where both squads scored a run in the 10^th before USA won the game in the bottom of the 11th. The International Baseball Federation’s (IBAF) tie-break rule, which was implanted in July of 2008, starts in the 10^th stanza and each inning needed thereafter, base runners are placed on first and second with no outs.

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Team USA defeats Sri Lanka 15-0 in five innings

Brian Foley

– July 30, 2010Posted in: Big East, Big West, MEAC, Pac 12, SEC, Team USA

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

Tokyo, Japan – Sonny Gray (Vanderbilt) struck out a career-best 14 batters setting a new USA FISU single-game record as the Collegiate National Team (CNT) used the 15-run rule after five innings to record its first win at the V FISU World University Championships Friday afternoon over Sri Lanka, 15-0 at Utsumi Shimaoka Ball Park. Read the rest of this entry »

Team USA defeats Chinese-Taipei 6-3

Brian Foley

– July 27, 2010Posted in: Big East, MEAC, Pac 12, SEC, Team USA

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

Taipei, Taiwan – Pete O’Brien (Bethune-Cookman) hit his fourth home run of the season and drove in two runs to help the Collegiate National Team (CNT) snap its two-game skid against Chinese-Taipei Tuesday with a 6-3 victory at Hsinchuang Field. With the win Team USA improves to 10-2 on its summer tour.

O’Brien’s fielder’s choice RBI in the fourth inning broke a one-all and gave USA the lead for good at 2-1. George Springer (Connecticut) singled to right to start the inning and moved over to second when Nick Ramirez (Cal State Fullerton) was hit by a pitch. Jason Esposito (Vanderbilt) advanced the runner’s on a sac bunt towards first before Springer sprinted home on O’Brien’s grounder to short.

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2011 MLB Draft Top Prospects by Fanhouse.com (July 24th)

Brian Foley

– July 24, 2010Posted in: 2011 Top Players, ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big West, Conference USA, MEAC, MLB Draft, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Southland Conference, WAC, West Coast Conference

We are at about the halfway point of the summer collegiate baseball season as Fanhouse.com writer Frankie Piliere has updated his follow list as he has had an opportunity to see a couple of more high profile players including Anthony Rendon from Rice. His current list is below while you can check out his previous list by clicking here.

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Tags: 2011 MLB Draft, 2011 Top Players, ACC, Alabama, Alex Dickerson, Anthony Rendon, Arizona, Arizona State, Austin Hedges, Austin Slater, Bethune Cookman, Big East, Big Ten Conference, Big West, Blake Swihart, Brad Miller, Brandon Sedell, Brett Mooneyham, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Cal State Fullerton, Cameron Gallagher, Carson Smith, Chris McFarland, Christian Lopes, Christian Montgomery, Clemson, Conference USA, Daniel Mengden, Daniel Norris, Deshorn Lake, Dillion Maples, Drew Maggi, Dusty Robinson, Dwight Smith, Dylan Davis, Eric Snyder, Florida State, Francisco Lindor, Fresno State, Garrett Boulware, George Springer, Georgia, Gerrit Cole, Hawaii, Henry Owens, Houston, Hudson Boyd, Indiana, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jacob Anderson, Jake Cave, Jason Esposito, Javier Baez, Jett Bandy, Joe Ross, John Magliozzi, Jose Fernandez, Josh Tobias, Kolten Wong, Kyle Winkler, Levi Michael, Louisville, Loyola-Marymount, LSU, Martin Viramontes, Matt Barnes, Matt Jensen, MEAC, Michael Goodnight, Michael Kelly, Mikie Mahtook, Mountain West, Nick Ramirez, Noe Ramirez, Oregon, Pac 12, Peter O'Brien, Phil Evans, Rice, Ricky Jacquez, Ricky Oropesa, Robert Stephenson, Ryan Wright, Scott McGough, Sean Gilmartin, Sean Trent, SEC, Shawon Dunston Jr., Shon Carson, Sonny Gray, South Carolina, Southland Conference, Stanford, Taylor Dugas, Taylor Featherston, TCU, Travis Harrison, Tyler Anderson, Tyler Beede, Tyler Goeddel, Tyler Greene, UCLA, UConn, UNC, USC, Vanderbilt, WAC, West Coast Conference, William Flamion, Zach Cone

Team USA hammers Strike Zone of Omaha 16-0

Brian Foley

– July 23, 2010Posted in: ACC, Big East, Big Ten, MEAC, Pac 12, SEC, Team USA

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

Omaha, Neb. – In its final tune-up game before heading overseas to Taiwan and Japan, Team USA defeated the Strike Zone of Omaha 16-0 in seven innings Thursday afternoon at Warrior Field. Peter O’Brien (Bethune-Cookman) hit a pair of home runs and Alex Dickerson (Indiana) added a round-tripper of his own as both players recorded a team-best four RBI. With the win Team USA improves to 9-0 on the summer.

From the beginning the Strike Zone squad seemed to be overmatched as the Collegiate National Team (CNT) scored eight runs over the first three innings, plating three in the first, five in the second and two in the third. Dickerson put USA on the board when he drew a bases loaded walk that scored Drew Maggi (Arizona State) who doubled to start the game. On the very next pitch, George Springer (Connecticut) laced a two-RBI single through the left side pushing across Brad Miller (Clemson) and Ryan Wright (Louisville) for a 3-0 lead.

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Team USA completes sweep over Korea with 5-3 victory

Brian Foley

– July 19, 2010Posted in: ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big West, MEAC, Pac 12, SEC, Team USA

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

DURHAM, N.C. – George Springer (Connecticut) roped a pair of doubles on his way to a three-hit performance and Sean Gilmartin (Florida State) struck out five for his second win of the summer as Team USA completed the five-game series sweep of Korea with a 5-3 win Sunday night at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. With the win the Collegiate National Team (CNT) improves to 6-0 during its summer tour.

Leading 3-2 in the bottom of the sixth inning, USA scratched across a pair of runs to take a 5-2 advantage and coasted to the series sweep. Peter O’Brien (Bethune-Cookman) drove in the game-winning run on a bunt single towards the left side of the pitcher’s mound scoring Springer from second, who singled to start the frame. CNT’s newest member, Jason Esposito (Vanderbilt), scored the second run when Nolan Fontana (Florida) reached on an error during his sac bunt attempt moving O’Brien over to third and pushing Esposito across.

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